Tuesday 18 March 2014
News & features published on 18 March 2014
Mint Street Adventure Playground: council pledges £2m makeover
Mint Street Adventure Playground is to be rebuilt in a £2 million project approved by Southwark Council's cabinet on Tuesday afternoon.
Paddy Power threatens legal challenge to betting shop clampdown
Betting shop chain Paddy Power threatened to launch judicial review proceedings against Southwark Council when it announced it was tightening planning rules to make it more difficult to open new bookmakers and payday loan shops.
Small grants available for SE1 locals to green their environment
For the second year running Bankside Open Spaces Trust and the City Bridge Trust are offering individuals and community organisations small grants to help kick-start or sustain local gardening and greening projects.
Southwark Circle local social network for over-50s to close
Southwark Circle, a local social network for over-50s which received a £1 million startup grant from Southwark Council, is to close at the end of the month.
Cameron and Clegg visit Coin Street for childcare announcement
David Cameron and Nick Clegg visited the Coin Street nursery in Stamford Street on Tuesday morning to launch the coalition's new childcare package.
Removal firm Rocketvan relocates from Bankside to Walworth
Removal firm Rocketvan has moved from Union Street after more than six years under the railway bridge.
New owners of Tower Bridge Magistrates' Court plan luxury hotel
The former Tower Bridge Magistrates' Court in Tooley Street has been acquired by asset management firm Dominvs Group which plans to turn into a luxury hotel.
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Tweets on 18 March 2014
National Geographic is a bit behind the times if it thinks Tower Bridge Rd still has antiques warehouses fxn.ws/1j0eQ5X via @FoxNews
rates of admission are particularly high amongst residents of Nunhead, Livesey, East Walworth and Cathedrals wards
There were 4,818 alcohol related hospital admissions in Southwark in 2011 to 2012, an increase of 54% since 2008 to 2009
Tuesday recap: bumper crop of news stories today se1.info/1fXrgse
The @cerihandgallery in All Hallows Hall, Copperfield Street, is closing at the end of April: http://t.co/nnJ52L8wqv
An airport built on stilts over the Thames at Westminster Bridge? An idea from the 1930s: http://t.co/mk7O4gDBaP
Just published - Mint Street Adventure Playground: Southwark Council pledges £2m makeovergoo.gl/fb/lFl0RN
se17 Audio from tonight's cabinet meeting re Walworth town hall, Newington Library & Cuming Museum boo.fm/b2001548
ChaucerVijay 2/2 if @savesouthwark were about.
ChaucerVijay 1/2 Thanx @RoebuckBorough for lending me an extinguisher to put out a street fire. Glad @LondonFire came but wouldn't have needed to act
[Forum] Extent of Crime in Cathedrals Ward: http://t.co/Og5dBEcpfw
Mint Street Adventure Playground: council leader confirms rebuilding plans https://t.co/vBnddICINd via @audioboo
@Livingstone_RJ cheers
@peterjohn6 @Livingstone_RJ Was the Harper Road item at cabinet agreed as expected? thanks
tom4camberwell Bin just caught fire in Trinity Street @se1 - put out by Labour's @ChaucerVijay! Fire engine just arrived. pic.twitter.com/SKv41MiqWw
simonharrisitv Dr Comfort Momoh MBE who runs an FGM clinic at Guy's & Tommy's saw 10 new patients in the last fortnight. @itvlondon pic.twitter.com/PBA8tCIBh1
Southwark cabinet approves expansion of Grange Primary School from Sep 2015 and Charles Dickens Primary School @CDPS_Southwark from Sep 2016
TfL now carrying out feasibility study on improving pedestrian arrangements at the Borough High Street/ Marshalsea Rd junction, says council
JohnRentoul Simon Hughes announces expansion of FoI to "private companies that carry out public functions" feedly.com/e/9WisE1wz
Cllr @peterjohn6 opens final Southwark cabinet before local elections. Pays tribute to retiring members @Cath_McDonald and Veronica Ward.
Enjoy the view from the top of Guy's Hospital tower this afternoon + learn about new cancer centre now being built: http://t.co/iZWokuWsLA
Just published - Paddy Power threatens Southwark Council with legal challenge to betting shop clampdown goo.gl/fb/uht1I
Just published - Small grants available for SE1 locals to green their environment courtesy @BOSTSE1 @CityBridgeTrust goo.gl/fb/MFhcR
Charles Dickens Primary School rebrands as 'Charles Darwin' for national science & engineering week charlesdickens.southwark.sch.uk #nsew2014
sbrackenborough I'd rather see the #R3Southbank pop up in Elephant & Castle mall, or a prison. Basically anywhere less middle-class and riddled with musos.
Just published - Southwark Circle - local social network for over-50s endorsed by David Cameron - shuts down goo.gl/fb/ijFJ6
Just published - David Cameron and Nick Clegg visit @CoinStreet for childcare announcement goo.gl/fb/hgf9k
RT @kennington: Vauxhall’s Pleasure Gardens
http://t.co/5s9K8hVUHo via @MuseumofLondon
[Forum] Dog fouling in South Bermondsey: http://t.co/QJGwNxFD3S
Just published - Removal firm Rocketvan @RVBoxShop relocates from Bankside to Walworth @se17 goo.gl/fb/ZlRJn
Old market barrows at Lower Marsh: http://t.co/rgP69puPum via @janeslondon
Today - a chance to see some of the artefacts found during @MOLArchaeology dig at Guy's Hospital cancer centre site http://t.co/iZWokuWsLA
"More people now go through Waterloo Station in 3 hours every morning than fly from Heathrow in an entire day" @cj_dinenage MP tells Commons
Just published - New owners of Tower Bridge Magistrates' Court plan luxury hotel goo.gl/fb/7Az0w
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