Tuesday 17 March 2015
News & features published on 17 March 2015
Pedestrian injured in Blackfriars Road collision
Blackfriars Road was closed to northbound traffic for several hours on Tuesday afternoon after a woman in her 30s was hit by a car.
Eric Pickles clears the way for Waterloo's Elizabeth House scheme
Communities secretary Eric Pickles has decided against holding a public inquiry into the redevelopment of Elizabeth House on York Road, clearing the way for the scheme to proceed.
Lend Lease pauses tree-planting after Rockingham rumpus
Residents of two SE1 housing estates have complained after they found new trees planted outside their windows tagged with the name of a multinational property developer.
South Bank developers sponsor Lambeth trip to Cannes
The developers of the Shell Centre and sites on Albert Embankment were among the sponsors of Lambeth Council's presence at the MIPIM property trade fair in Cannes earlier this month.
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Tweets on 17 March 2015
Tuesday recap: London-SE1.co.uk/date/2015-03-17
Southwark council is seen as being too close to developers, @cathedralsdavid tells Borough, Bankside & Walworth community council.
Tomorrow - join @BOSTSE1 spring planting day at Christ Church Garden Blackfriars Rd
Details: http://t.co/j0YAYfzbbm http://t.co/wWiBx52y1x
EmilyMcQuilkin Also a big fan of the announcer at Blackfriars - next train to "where the wombles live" rather than "Wimbledon" #easilyamused
Councillors have also awarded funding for @BOSTSE1 to continue events in tradition of Octavia Hill at Red Cross Garden
The @MintStMusicFest has also received funding from Borough, Bankside & Walworth Community Council
Councillors have awarded £300 for new garden at@NDSouthwarkk school
Community council is also backing plans for new volunteer-run cafe in St George the Martyr church in partnership w @thedragoncafe & others
Community council agrees £3867 for@DraperEstatee 50th anniversary fiesta
Community council has just awarded £2000 to@BOSTSE11 Cross Bones garden project.
Borough, Bankside & Walworth Community Council has awarded £10k to@BanksideForumm so they can employ a development worker
Cllr @karleastham asks Insp Nicholson about antisocial behaviour at E&C. Answer: 6+ police operations in last 3 months.
Insp Nicholson tells community council about Op Equinox - late night patrols around licence premises
Dutch barge for sale at Downings Roads Moorings, Mill Street: http://t.co/cFvvvlfUU3
cathedralsdavid Now on my way to Borough, Bankside and Walworth Community Council meeting at Inspire at The Crypt, St Peter's Church, Liverpool Grove
ICYMI - Which developers paid for Lambeth council officials' trip to Cannes?
Find out here: london-se1.co.uk/news/view/8140 pic.twitter.com/B97ApTUFwV
cathedralsdavid I called the police and have just received a call that 3 youths have been arrested. Truly doing my job of crime fighting today!
cathedralsdavid Just chased 3 youths who robbed some other children in Twickenham by knife. Police present & youths believed to be trapped on Eel Pie Island
karleastham Lend Lease pauses tree-planting after Rockingham rumpus - looking forward to this being put right london-se1.co.uk/news/view/8141 via @se1
Southwark cabinet discussing voluntary redundancy offer for council staff - LIVE audio mixlr.com/se1
Southwark Catholic auxiliary bishop accuses Nigel Farage of 'scapegoating' immigrants http://t.co/I1mMDgOi5B via @catholicherald
6 questions about the Garden Bridge: http://t.co/5ExgG7J1N4 via @CityMetric
RT @DartfordRailTA: Off to the #southeastern stakeholders meeting - anything you’d like raised about London Bridge works? Try not to be too…
RT @I_W_M: Happy #birthday, #HMSBelfast! You’ve done some incredible things in your 77 years! http://t.co/eOTm34w1iO
Just published - Pedestrian injured in Blackfriars Road collision; driver fails to stop at scene goo.gl/fb/CgXOID
ICYMI: Controversy over unannounced appearance of trees tagged with name of property developer on SE1 estates: london-se1.co.uk/news/view/8141
LIVE: Southwark cabinet discussing primary school expansion inc Phoenix School in SE1 mixlr.com/se1
Borough, Bankside & Walworth Community Council meeting this evening http://t.co/NLjUTkoSVa
councilassembly Cllr @Livingstone_RJ will chair a cross-party group to draw up submission to Boundary Commission on how many councillors Southwark needs
Boundary Commission to review number of councillors and wards in Southwark - LIVE audio of cabinet item mixlr.com/se1
Making Southwark an age-friendly borough - LIVE audio from cabinet mixlr.com/se1
Se_Railway #LondonBridge: UPDATE: We're receiving reports that the trespasser has been apprehended so trains should be on the move very shortly.
Se_Railway Just to confirm, trains from London C Street are not being affected by the earlier incident with the trespasser on the line #LondonBridge
Se_Railway Apologies if you're delayed leaving Charing X this PM,trespasser on the line meant we had to stop all trains btwn Charing X & #LondonBridge
Se_Railway #LondonBridge UPDATE: Trespasser is actually between Charing X & Waterloo East stations. Police are en-route.
Se_Railway Because of a trespasser at #LondonBridge, trains currently unable to run to / from London Charing Cross. More info ASAP ^JT
Southwark and Lambeth Childcare Commission - LIVE audio stream as Southwark cabinet discusses report: mixlr.com/se1
C4CJ Wondering how #hyperlocals hold power to account? Check out bit.ly/1ATSFB2
@se1 broadcasts a cabinet meeting live on @mixlr #FLcj
Live stream of @lb_southwark cabinet meeting starting now at mixlr.com/se1
Lots of police in foyer and entrance at @lb_southwark HQ for cabinet meeting. This is what happened last time: london-se1.co.uk/news/view/8092
Police at Southwark Council HQ for cabinet meeting. Aylesbury Estate on agenda. pic.twitter.com/uX1NnZvPpK
Overnight roadworks in Tooley Street pic.twitter.com/4gIHvagXCF
RT @AmiIbitson: Transport Secretary to get South London delegation over London Bridge tomorrow http://t.co/vgRJxOERun @ValShawcross @jowell…
Just published - Eric Pickles clears the way for Waterloo's Elizabeth House scheme goo.gl/fb/tmJu0c
Blackfriars Road shut northbound while patient is treated by ambulance service. pic.twitter.com/KZuFewZplg
TfLTrafficNews A201 Blackfriars Road northbound at The Cut (outside Southwark Tube Station) - The road is blocked due to a collision. Pls use other routes
TfLBusAlerts Routes 45 63 100 are subject to diversion due to a road traffic collision on Blackfriars Road, SE1.
Judie_Judie Another cyclist in the road outside Southwark station. :-( I hope they are ok. Please be careful everyone #ukcyclechat
The old Chicken Cottage in Lower Marsh is reopening as Chicken Valley pic.twitter.com/Jwk8IiJIyH
Jeremy_Clyne Big developers paying for Lambeth Council officers to attend Cannes property show are revealed by @se1 FOI request london-se1.co.uk/news/view/8140
Find out about the council's plans for Sumner Street - officers will be there today till 1.30pm then 6.30pm-7.30pm southwark.gov.uk/sumnerstreet
Just published - Lend Lease pauses tree-planting after Rockingham rumpus goo.gl/fb/gyJf6x
Just published - South Bank developers sponsor Lambeth trip to Cannes goo.gl/fb/qYtHQi
On the day cllrs approved 30-storey Albert Embankment tower, council officers were at #MIPIM paid for by same company london-se1.co.uk/news/view/8140
k44rrm Southwark enforcement parked on draper estate causing obstruction and on double yellow, whilst issuing tickets...hmmm pic.twitter.com/sMVJUxlP8e
NotableAbodes Thomas A Becket pub in London up for sale. Building has a plaque to Henry Cooper. london-se1.co.uk/news/view/8138 pic.twitter.com/RQpVQlDUI3
Austin Osman Spare in Southwark: http://t.co/YEcglY6lbk
Borough, Bankside & Walworth Community Council tonight at @InSpireWalworth @se17.
Theme: future of council housing
http://t.co/NLjUTk7hwA
RT @ICELibrary: Modern & 4th London Bridge opened #OnThisDay 1973. 2000 year history & even got its own rhyme http://t.co/Z8q4EHimtU http:/…
MajPlums London Bridge preacher: Jesus is coming very soon!
Not if he is on a Southern train pal.
cathedralsdavid Here's a picture I took on Saturday of the daffodils at Applegarth House on the Nelson Square estate. Looking great pic.twitter.com/Z2xWOV94ex
Tonight - official #Culture2020 consultation on future of Waterloo Library etc: http://t.co/XSS8DkazQq
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