Wednesday 26 March 2014
News & features published on 26 March 2014
Labour pledges free swimming and gym use for Southwark residents
Southwark residents will be able to use the new public swimming pool and gym at Elephant & Castle free of charge if a Labour administration is re-elected in May.
Third man charged with Chris Foster murder
A third man has been charged with the murder of Christopher Foster in Borough High Street on Friday 29 November last year.
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Tweets on 26 March 2014
TfLTrafficNews A23 Westminster Bridge Roundabout (All Directions) at the junction of Lambeth Palace Road - Lane one (of two) is blocked due to a collision.
councilassembly Next full council meeting is Saturday 7 June 11am at @Southwarkcathed - mayor-making ceremony and Southwark Civic Awards
Riverside_Nick For the third debate in a row mayor closes debate without calling me to speak so no last words for posterity from me. Ah well.
Riverside_Nick Thanks to @peterjohn6 and @cllr_anood for nice words tonight and to Riverside residents for giving me the chance to serve.
GemmaCrawley Who is it playing cracking tunes on the overpass at London Bridge every evening @se1 you must know?
councilassembly Cllr Eliza Mann raising her concerns about damp and mould in homes on the Arnold Estate SE1
councilassembly Cllr @ChaucerClaire gives her best wishes to her ward colleagues (& political opponents) Poddy Clark & @cllrtimmcn
councilassembly Cllr @ChaucerClaire makes her final speech at Council Assembly. Praises leadership of @peterjohn6.
councilassembly ... and Nick Stanton
councilassembly Now @cllr_anood tributes to retiring cllrs Linda Manchester, Denise Capstick, Mark Gettleson, Geoffrey Thornton, Cathy Bowman, Paul Noblet
£2.25m penthouse in Union Street called "The Horatio": http://t.co/7VmSGMoLyN
councilassembly Cllr @peterjohn6 re @savesouthwark closure "We will continue to fight for it to be brought back"
councilassembly Cllr @peterjohn6 promises to raise future of Quadrant House with L&Q chief executive in response to @cathedralsdavid question
councilassembly Cllr @coyleneil says clause 119 of the Care Bill puts future of Guy's Hospital at risk
councilassembly Cllr @markgettleson uses valedictory speech to condemn the Elephant & Castle regeneration deal with Lend Lease
councilassembly Cllr Gettleson on planning: "By ignoring the things that make Southwark special, they are strangling the goose that laid the golden egg"
councilassembly Cllr @markgettleson makes his final speech as a Southwark councillor. Talks about "built at any cost" strategy re planning decisions
WorldCityPhotog The sun sets on the River Thames #london, behind the Shard, City Hall and HMS Belfast. #photography pic.twitter.com/l2Xto8jjo3
councilassembly Filling the north of the borough with luxury flats is "an absolute scandal" says @cllr_anood
GrangeLabour Apparently end of financial year cock up meant holiday would not be rolled over (unfair?) so Tesco staff told to stay at home - not a strike
GrangeLabour Give shopping at Tesco on Old Kent road a miss tonight - every check out is closed. Huge queues for self service. Use local shops instead
Riverside_Nick In 16 years, the deputation from Draper House residents was the most cogent and well argued I've heard. And the most disturbing
councilassembly Scaffolding at Draper House (next to Strata Tower) will be completely removed by May, says @riwingfield
councilassembly Cllr @riwingfield reiterates his previous apology to Draper House residents for the way works on their building have been handled.
councilassembly "We remain behind our blue netting for nigh on 28 months now" - Draper House spokeswoman Catherine Comerford
councilassembly "We're asking to be treated with dignity [&] have our building completed to safe & high quality standard" - Draper House resident
councilassembly Southwark council assembly meeting about to start
RT @itvlondon: Video: View from The Shard as snow falls in central London this afternoon http://t.co/cETRCZIw0k
Traffic v slow eastbound on Tooley Street - incident with 47 bus outside Red Bull Studios pic.twitter.com/7FPxMRl7X7
Keys found: http://t.co/gmKc0hMPno
Final Southwark Council meeting before the elections tonight 7pm Tooley Street. Follow @councilassembly for updates.
Notices to Creditors - London Bridge Experience Limited: http://t.co/O24DRNKMqh
First new platforms of rebuilt London Bridge Station open on Monday pic.twitter.com/1g6N8ZdBD1
Stainer Street, under London Bridge Station pic.twitter.com/Jb4idhgcHr
Harpers Cafe lettering about to be painted over in favour of Costa Coffee branding pic.twitter.com/K1V5Czgaya
"Racially aggravated words" at London Bridge tube station pic.twitter.com/jj2GRQybja
Waterloo Community Development Group tonight discussing Boris plans to raise Waterloo home-building target: http://t.co/aKDz1t0QAP
PeterTatchell Ted Bowman RIP. Defended local people against corporate predators at Hay's Wharf & @CoinStreet. Hero! bit.ly/1jrsHT8 via @se1
Transport minister fails to explain why Government is backing the Garden Bridge: http://t.co/EsO8ZlyEPX
Riverside Ward @MPSSouthwark Police Safer Neighbourhoods Meeting tonight at @bridgehousebar: http://t.co/Yn8wgQ7CzE
Just published - Labour pledges free swimming and gym use for Southwark residents goo.gl/fb/2pTyu
GrangeLabour Sorry to hear about the death of Ted Bowman, Borough Market hero & local Labour community champion london-se1.co.uk/news/view/7488 @boroughmarket
Free lunchtime music at Guy's Hospital with @BreatheAHR: http://t.co/982W6gsIzB
Just published - Third man charged with murder of Chris Foster in Borough High Street goo.gl/fb/vMRgE
councilassembly Tonight - final council assembly before the elections - 7pm at 160 Tooley Street
Get your bike registered on @bikeregister for free this morning: http://t.co/hct8BKTx85
Fundraising for Thomas Heatherwick’s Garden Bridge has passed the £100 million mark (target = £150 mllion) http://t.co/RjzSFC9Omj @BDonline
langrabbie The Electoral Reform Society has left Chancel Street. This is more alarming than ravens leaving the Tower of London. london-se1.co.uk/news/view/7487
cathedralsdavid Although we were on different political sides he was always very charming & warm when we met. A genuine man who will be missed by many.
cathedralsdavid Very sad to hear about the death of Ted Bowman. He was a legend in the area and a man who contributed hugely to so many SE1 institutions.
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