Monday 12 October 2015
News & features published on 12 October 2015
Soil from SE1 gardens included in Tate Turbine Hall installation
Soil from seven parks and gardens in SE1 has been included in a new art installation in Tate Modern's Turbine Hall.
£30 million asking price for NHS office block in Lower Marsh
An office block in Lower Marsh currently occupied by the National Health Service has been put up for sale with an asking price in excess of £30 million.
Firefighters tackle blaze in flats above Blackfriars Settlement
Four fire engines and 21 firefighters and officers were sent to tackle a fire in a block of flats on Pocock Street late on Sunday night.
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Monday recap: London-SE1.co.uk/date/2015-10-12
@garrettmears Cllr Peck very briefly asked cabinet to signify their assent, but there wasn't a formal show of hands
RT @twatterer: Closing libraries and turfing over flower beds - all being done under the banner Culture. #Orwell in @SE1 https://t.co/ZATt…
Future of Waterloo Library really deserves greater scrutiny and attention than it received at Lambeth cabinet tonight #culture2020
Lambeth cabinet booed after approving library cuts #culture2020 vine.co/v/eE77hxhHQAv
#culture2020 could also mean closure of toilets in Archbishop's Park and some flower beds being turfed over to save money.
Lambeth #culture2020 plans approved by cabinet. Waterloo Library to close in its present form by next April.
Local Government facing deepest cuts since WWII says @JaneEdbrooke defending her #culture2020 proposals for libraries and parks in Lambeth
@hhrca have to say there's more than a grain of truth in the old joke that Lambeth only exists to make Southwark look good.
It's left to Tory @CllrBGentry to make case for library in Waterloo - pointing to Bishop's wards economic importance to borough #culture2020
Lambeth Tory leader Tim Briggs suggests Lambeth should completely outsource its library service as Wandsworth has #culture2020
1 hour 20 mins into Lambeth cabinet meeting before 'cooperative council' is mentioned - and that is by Tory leader Tim Briggs #culture2020
More applause from crowd when man lambasts Lambeth for initially supporting #gardenbridge whilst cutting libraries & parks #culture2020
Huge applause from gallery for man from Upper Norwood who denounced Lambeth #Culture2020 as "bullshit spin" ... "worse than Tories"
An hour into the meeting, more people have finally been allowed into #culture2020 Lambeth cabinet meeting
#culture2020 @helenhayes_ MP addressing cabinet re libraries cuts. Says she believes strongly in value of libraries.
#culture2020 Smith says Lambeth will retain enough staff to "curate the neighbourhood libraries"
#culture2020 Levels of staffing in Lambeth libraries to be cut by around 25% says strategy director Adrian Smith
Re cuts to Lambeth parks - strategy director says they will "draw Friends groups through a cluster governance model ... going forward"
alexbigham Can't get into @lambeth_council cabinet meeting to see discussion on @Slamlib - room full and angry crowd outside after long journey
Hisses as Lambeth officer gives his job title as "director of strategy and commissioning for neighbourhoods" #Culture2020 #lambethcoop
Chair of Lambeth Parks Forum criticises plans to shut public toilets and paddling pools etc #culture2020
Jeremy_Clyne Hundreds of protesters excluded from @lambeth_council cabinet meeting held in Streatham allegedly so enough people could attend
People banging on the doors of Dunraven School demanding to be let in to Lambeth cabinet meeting discussing library cuts
Union rep suggests that Muslim Lambeth residents might not want to visit Waterloo temporary library in Christian Oasis Centre #culture2020
KahraWL @cllrpeck replies to jeers "this is not a pantomime". then stop playing the bjg bad wolf, blowing our libraries down. #culture2020
#culture2020 Unison rep Tim O'Dell says Lambeth libraries staff unanimously reject the council's 'incompetent' proposals
@CoLab_Theatre Please email details to [email protected]
Chants of 'let them in' as people remain kept outside Lambeth cabinet vine.co/v/eEWODprzXnP
Cllr @JaneEdbrooke explaining that if Lambeth doesn't cut £4m from libraries and parks, savings would have to come from social care etc
Boos and hisses from audience for Cllr @JaneEdbrooke as she introduces libraries and parks cuts proposals aka #Culture2020
Leader @cllrpeck is trying to start Lambeth cabinet meeting but people still waiting outside and seats are available.
13 people have asked to speak at Lambeth's cabinet meeting on #culture2020 libraries and parks cuts proposals
Claims that 100 people are outside Lambeth cabinet meeting not being let in despite seats still being available. Chants of 'let them in'.
Lambeth cabinet meeting that will seal the fate of Waterloo Library is about to start. #culture2020 pic.twitter.com/VPagXpiL1x
Lambeth library cuts #culture2020 plan "an illogical omnishambles" says speaker at protest rally pic.twitter.com/Teq56GVKaX
Protest against Lambeth library cuts outside cabinet meeting pic.twitter.com/a7YZvsY92p
tomholder Did anyone read the #gardenbridge consultation questionnaire b4 they published it? #SpotTheProblem @TheGardenBridge pic.twitter.com/tBQAPewDYa
Westminster councillors to consider environmental management plan for #gardenbridge next week http://t.co/IqpeXNRh3R
jasonsyrett I spy Christmas trees and decorations going up in @boroughmarket London @se1
At Dunraven School where Lambeth's cabinet will tonight decide fate of Waterloo Library in Lower Marsh.
SouthwarkMayor Remembering those gone before by planting a tree of life @AgeUKLS with Pastor Tom & @steviecryan pic.twitter.com/CHxTRG2VEZ
1984 TV report re. GLC buying @coinstreet land from developers https://t.co/1oDYKVmodQ
Save £3 on tickets to Crushed Shells and Mud at Southwark Playhouse: http://t.co/uP6522t9Tf
Just published - Soil from @BOSTSE1 gardens included in @Tate Modern Turbine Hall installation goo.gl/fb/ZuVyKW
Tonight Lambeth cabinet likely to endorse plans to shut Waterloo Library in Lower Marsh within 6 months pending sale london-se1.co.uk/news/view/8464
Has Paul Smith bought this historic office building next to the Shard? http://t.co/plWDruqfSE http://t.co/TiAMs4CIjr
Just published - £30 million asking price for NHS office block in Lower Marshgoo.gl/fb/D8z8xjK
pm_harding @se1 shad thames parking. Now get out of that! pic.twitter.com/2wePkFOBJ3
@rtruscott @Helzbels The rail bridge is Hungerford Bridge - the footbridges on the sides are the Golden Jubilee Bridges.
peterjohn6 The view from one of the fantastic new @lb_southwark council flats in Willow Walk pic.twitter.com/vvygGSDTq1
Just published - Firefighters tackle blaze in flats above Blackfriars Settlement goo.gl/fb/uN9A5N
From this evening, the downstream Golden Jubilee Bridge will be shut for maintenance for a fortnight. pic.twitter.com/6OqyKLEp7j
They're filming the new Bridget Jones movie around Borough Market today and tomorrow.
Concert in aid of Robes Project winter night shelter tonight @stjohnswaterloo: http://t.co/9dUJ7RGtKc
#GardenBridge consultation event this afternoon in Waterloo http://t.co/VfiGLq8ycr
No takers for £22m penthouse in SE1 so developers cut one third off the pricelondon-se1.co.uk/news/view/8477w
@SpacePootler @veloevol the bus stop is open but the cycle superhighway is not yet.
Restaurant reviews
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Kayleyo on Al Masar - Lack lustre and poor value for money
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