Tuesday 26 February 2013
News & features published on 26 February 2013
Remains of Roman Southwark found below London Bridge Station
Archaeologists working at London Bridge Station have gained new insights into thousands of years of human activity in the Southwark area.
'Class A drugs' found in Grange Road: cops appeal for information
Police are appealing for information after a rucksack apparently containing class A drugs was found near the junction of Grange Road and Bacon Grove.
Forum discussions active on 26 February 2013
Tweets on 26 February 2013
[Forum] Missing cat? http://t.co/txo7frqwOt
@hari_BPA CC broadly endorsed @wearebankside boundaries as proposed. Writeup of the Bankside v South Bank spat tomorrow!
Tuesday recap: fascinating archaeology at London Bridge Station http://t.co/8mL5r6OJ0m
Neighbourhood planning turf wars r us #localism
After 2.75 hours at CC meeting the next item is about the @wearebankside neighbourhood plan
Chaucer ward cllrs have allocated some of their community fund cash to the Bermondsey Street Festival and also Decima Street TRA fun day
Cathedrals ward cllrs have allocated community fund cash to Bankside Residents Forum, @BoroughMusicSch, @cathedralse1 parents forum + others
Community council meeting now 1.5 hours behind schedule
Officer says @lb_southwark is doing a lot of work to direct residents to credit unions rather than payday loan shops
@StPeterWalworth Stats for all Southwark wards here: http://t.co/B69IOFCoA8
Council officer tells community council that impact of Govt welfare reform will be "horrible" for some people in Southwark.
Lots of Qs & concerns about welfare reform at community council. See our map of impact on SE1 wards here: http://t.co/MRDKVLtTml
@ChaucerClaire Turnout shows ppl are interested but bigger areas + fewer meetings = frustrating overlong meetings all round
@ChaucerClaire Upping number of CC meetings from 5 to 6 a year might help spread agenda load too.
@ChaucerClaire Skipping CC consultation & sending ppl to planning cttee not an answer; less scope to influence outcome by time it gets there
@ChaucerClaire Problem was worsened by trying to deal with three areas at once - difficult to do justice to any of them
@StPeterWalworth Definitely need smaller areas or more frequent meetings. Current setup is recipe for madness.
At community council cllr @coyleneil is giving overview of the impact of welfare reform on Swk residents. See also http://t.co/MRDKVLtTml
Community council is running more than 1 hour behind schedule. Chair has cancelled the tea break to try to make up time
Rep of @menchocfactory introducing Gagarin Square 'rocket tower' proposals at CC mtg. Wants site taken out of Thrale St conservation area.
Merger of community councils has created unworkably long agendas. Good turnout but v frustrating as no time to deal properly with anything
Archaeological discoveries at London Bridge Station: http://t.co/XnkAxU7Yk0
Residents of the 'Albert Triangle' between London Road and St George's Road raising their concerns abt conservation area appraisal at CC mtg
Cllr Adele Morris says there will be a public meeting on Friday about the spate of broken windows in Borough/Bankside
Seems that in Southwark there will be 5 police teams replacing current ward based SNTs. 8 officers per team.
Police inspector says cops have images of a suspect they want to trace re spate of broken windows in Borough/Bankside & will release it soon
At community council police inspector says new local policing teams - replacing ward-based SNTs - could launch as soon as June.
The Borough, Bankside & Walworth Youth Community Council is announcing funding decisions inc grants to @BoroughMusicSch @Idowufoundation
Borough, Bankside & Walworth Community Council meeting about to start. Welfare reform, neighbourhood plans & conservation areas on agenda.
Confusion over today's fire authority decision on station closures etc - contradictory tweets from @JamesCleverly & @Andrew_Dismore et al
Awful story about the man who murdered his two children at Empire Square, Long Lane: http://t.co/EfLiC2WCeG via @MailOnline
[Forum] Bricklayers Arms subways update http://t.co/blWVDBsKKW
Just published - EXCLUSIVE: Remains of Roman Southwark found below London Bridge Station http://t.co/XnkAxU7Yk0
Just published - 'Class A drugs' found in Grange Road Bermondsey: @MPSSouthwark police appeal for information http://t.co/FHYmCgL0Mk
Borough, Bankside & Walworth Community Council meeting tonight http://t.co/wGh9jSMRpb
Former @LondonFire HQ on Albert Embankment - 12-day planning inquiry starts this morning http://t.co/JeDwBcYP3u
March issue of our monthly printed what's on guide now available as PDF at http://t.co/UfKhGqCad7 - paper copies out in a few days' time
Restaurant reviews
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JGarcia on Lokma - Hopeless service
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