Wednesday 11 June 2014
News & features published on 11 June 2014
Anti-rough-sleeper spikes: Simon Hughes calls meeting with residents
As the petition calling for the removal of the controversial anti-rough-sleeper spikes reaches 100,000 signatures, the local MP has asked to meet residents of the block at the centre of the row.
Homes, shops and restaurants suffer power cut in The Cut
Homes, shops and restaurants in The Cut were without electricity all day on Wednesday.
Forum discussions active on 11 June 2014
Tweets on 11 June 2014
Wednesday recap: Simon Hughes responds to #homelessspikes + power cut affects The Cut: london-se1.co.uk/date/2014-06-11
The Flying Fish Sushi delivery service now has a sit-down restaurant in Scoresby Street called Bon Bori: http://t.co/L7nHumSESE
RT @councilassembly: Cllr Peter John announces Southwark cabinet and deputy cabinet members for 2014/14 https://t.co/5DFMoYVqu1 via @audiob…
mbainesy Here's one spike that nobody is complaining about.. #homelessspikes #southwark #shard instagram.com/p/pHiUvmn7P7/
RT @LiamRez: This is why I love... #London #SunsetStroll #Blackfriars #InstaNow insta_uk #Thames #Sunset #NoFilter… http://t.co/2mJZfE3OSE
See Al Jazeera's report on the #homelessspikes aje.me/1lmvQlQ via @AJEnglish
Just published - #homelessspikes: @SimonHughesMP asks to meet 118 Southwark Bridge Road residents; petition hits 100k goo.gl/fb/02VjO
councilassembly Cllr John has announced four new deputy cabinet members: @steviecryan, @Radha_Burgess, @Leo_Pollak and Jamille Mohammed
Byron Hamburgers and Southbank Tandoori in The Cut shut due to power cut ... Tas has an emergency generator outside london-se1.co.uk/news/view/7626
Just published - Homes, shops and restaurants suffer power cut in The Cut goo.gl/fb/ndMQn
councilassembly Chair of planning committee: Nick Dolezal
councilassembly New chair of Bermondsey & Rotherhithe Community Council to be Cllr @BillWilliams01
councilassembly Chair of Borough, Bankside & Walworth Community Council - @cllrmseaton remains in post
councilassembly One meeting of council assembly each year is to become 'Leader's Question Time'
Topical gags in @ThePantaloons high-speed romp through British history pic.twitter.com/mo8z1gMzIk
thumblenina World record attempt for largest busk across multiple venues - happening in Southwark station! #worldbusk #southwark pic.twitter.com/wBamWbPfWT
Tonight it's Southwark @councilassembly 7pm at 160 Tooley Street - formal announcement of new cabinet + constitution tweaks
Local historian Stephen Humphrey will be signing copies of his book 'Elephant and Castle: A History' Royal Oak 25 Jun http://t.co/8SSwjNtdcW
The Chinese takeaway in Grange Road previously known as Jasmine Garden is now simply called 'Laughing' http://t.co/WtJY2IGRBj
Stars turn out to celebrate 50 years of Superdrug ... in a Southwark railway arch on-msn.com/1pGzyI1 via @msnents
From @VICEUK: I Went to the Protest Against London's Anti-Homeless Spikes http://t.co/IrM9TIEoXg
Reminder - free open-air theatre 6.30pm at The Scoop next to City Hall with @thepantaloons http://t.co/O7XpC1sWPF
Tomorrow evening's talk about Miles Richmond at @BRdGallery has been cancelled http://t.co/FLTWBlegIo
Power cut on The Cut - some people have been without power since 9am http://t.co/RbyfceT2A5
Some cycle hire bikes are getting new branding - here's one at Bermondsey Square pic.twitter.com/gxMOXrdko6
MayorWatch the new logo will go on some bikes as and when they go into the workshop or need the rear sticker replacing, but scheme name not changing
barclaysuknews Celebrating LifeSkills first birthday and the re-brand of the Barclays bikes to @YourLifeSkills with @matthancockmp pic.twitter.com/BPs88PRXGv
The #homelessspikes petition has now reached 100,000 signatures http://t.co/MinRPUCG3S https://t.co/xTmqSMRS1m @keichysparkle
Great to visit @CoLA_Southwark and hear about their efforts to build better links with local community
Worldbusk Southwark Station 6pm TODAY! Be there & show support for @musequality's orchestra, attempting world record 4 #WorldBusk! @se1 #lovelondon
The entire history of Britain in under two hours: http://t.co/O7XpC1sWPF free open-air theatre at The Scoop
southbankvenues The first Boris Tapas Restaurant is now open on @southbanklondon. @MayorofLondon tortilla? ow.ly/xScom pic.twitter.com/e7N6QmP6Rv
TfLBusAlerts Due to the Taxi demo starting at 1400 bus tickets are being accepted on London Underground in Zone 1 only.
#mqt Boris: "The reason buildings go higher is so that you can have more units. ... We need more units."
#mqt @nickygavron says £3.5m riverside homes are not about meeting London's housing needs. "They are about bigger and bigger profits"
#mqt Who are Ldn skyscraper homes for? asks @nickygavron "They are for Londoners and everyone who lives in this city," replies Boris.
Boris Johnson denies that he is allowing London to become 'Dubai-on-Thames' #mqt
'Bankside Quarter' name for new development - unimaginative? Or respectful of local history? london-se1.co.uk/news/view/7623
Plans for new luxury homes on Albert Embankment go on show this afternoon: http://t.co/bC6D3G3xwb
@oldmapman They don't have any power to remove the spikes.
Thanks to @alliesmorrison for this new addition to our office! pic.twitter.com/vi21M5YBBm
Boris jokes that City Hall should move round the London boroughs, like the European Parliament #mqt
1 bedroom flat in the former offices of IPC magazines £1.1 million http://t.co/OceFUr0jC8
cathedralsdavid I think the spikes controversy reflects badly on politicians-we didn't highlight the issue, we seek publicity off it & we're not consistent
MT @UKPowerNetworks: We are aware of a fault in SE1, we are currently aiming to repair it by 13:30.
Power cut in SE1 8 postcode sector (west of Blackfriars Road). Power restoration time 'to be confirmed' by @UKPowerNetworks
KayBeeAFC Powercut in se1..
@SaniSupreme Try @UKPowerNetworks
SW_Trains Signalling problem at #LondonWaterloo - Delays expected to services. Long distance (Mainline trains) primarily affected at the moment.
£7.5 million for a 2-bedroom apartment at Elephant & Castle http://t.co/ZA1zGMTiKT (must be a typo, surely)
The cult of Tommy Steele: from the @guardian archive, 11 June 1957 gu.com/p/3qxhd/tw
OKRFire Our ALP carrying out a rescue from a broken down cherry picker #syncronisedAerials pic.twitter.com/WVibTgke8C
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