Tuesday 8 December 2015
News & features published on 8 December 2015
Architects devise South Bank ice rink concept
Architects NBBJ have come up with a concept for a series of ice rinks above the River Thames on the South Bank, inspired by the frost fairs once held on the river.
Vanessa Feltz joins Dimbleby brothers for Bermondsey carol concert
Broadcasters David and Jonathan Dimbleby hosted an evening of carols in aid of the charity founded in their father's name in Bermondsey on Monday.
Forum discussions active on 8 December 2015
Tweets on 8 December 2015
marc_laz @The_LCDC 6 car pile up Blackfriars bridge just now caused by you know who !! #uber #ubered pic.twitter.com/6ojM0XRB8z
tmc1911 @TfLTrafficNews @se1 shunt on Blackfriers Br S bound. Lamp post needs help!
@thisisnix Are they still resurfacing Southwark Bridge Road? Was a lot of noise at night last week.
MetCycleCops #Elephant&Castle:Keep yr thoughts coming. No 4 letter words or abuse. Keep it constructive. Where are yr issues? What are yr answers? 2/2
MetCycleCops V busy day with enforcement, #ExchangingPlaces & #Elephant&Castle so few tweets- sorry. Road user behaviour improved. Layout needs work. 1/2
1woman2wheels Just arrived at pedestrian hit by RV1 bus. @comadad tooley St SE1
roundaboutnews Pedestrian crossing slashed now to 5sec green man 10sec blank. Counters now hidden. 1min15 wait to get half way @se1 pic.twitter.com/fyXXpGPTgf
Impact of spending review on #localgov "most confusing & unclear that I've seen in last 20 years" - Southwark finance boss Duncan Whitfield
"No libraries will close" under Southwark budget proposals, stresses @FionaColley
Cllr @FionaColley explaining likelihood of £96m cuts to Southwark budget over next three years
@hhrca Cllr Mills - who has promised to fix the communications problem and reinstate regular meetings
Southwark Youth Council complain that their termly meetings with the cabinet member for young people have been reduced to once a year
73% cuts to youth & play service budget are a "huge mistake", members of Southwark Youth Council tell cabinet
TfLTrafficNews Elephant & Castle, two-way - traffic slow on approaches, with q's from Kennington & St George's Circus. For info - ow.ly/VAbZG
Users of Mint Street Adventure Playground have been at Southwark cabinet today to object to massive staff cuts in youth service.
RT @MintStMusicFest: @se1 We â¤ï¸Mint Street - we're lobbying to save Southwark play workers jobs! #SE1 https://t.co/EHtNsxUKYl
paul_barlow Christmas tree dusk today @ScoopMoreLondon @se1 @LDNBridgeCity pic.twitter.com/gDi1GyCXhM
Just published - Architects devise South Bank ice rink concept to evoke Thames frost fairs goo.gl/fb/QAycll
Just published - Vanessa Feltz joins Dimbleby brothers for Bermondsey carol concert in aid of @DimblebyCancerC goo.gl/fb/slHsvR
Yellow box won't be reinstated at Tower Bridge Road / Grange Road junction, says TfL https://t.co/YZvrk0vb8H
TfLTrafficNews Elephant & Castle now two-way - currently slow on all approaches, with n/b q's from Kennington. More info/map here - ow.ly/VAbZG
Live audio stream of Southwark cabinet mixlr.com/se1
[Forum] The postal service in SE1 has deteriorated again: https://t.co/IJYCYf1RVt
Southwark Council recruiting a new Head of Culture: https://t.co/Ly0nw244xy
dianewill1104 Rainbow over Southwark Cathedral this afternoon. pic.twitter.com/YFTDzuAcpR
Until recently, the hydrogen for the RV1 bus was delivered on a barge from Rotterdam: https://t.co/Bzj4wdnocu
Weekly planning list dated 16 April still on display in window of Southwark Council HQ & other out of date notices pic.twitter.com/XskQkVOsc1
ddanmyers Rather nice shardbow over @se1 now. pic.twitter.com/EJBIyMhiAb
@MatthewQuitter not closing but reducing staff hours.
Anyone in SE1 not had a postal delivery since last week?
Southwark Cabinet meets 4pm Tooley Street. There will be a protest outside re. cuts to youth service inc Mint Street Adventure Playground.
Tomorrow - Routemasters & RT buses on route 159 via Westminster Bridge: londonbusmuseum.com/route159/ @londonbusmuseum pic.twitter.com/I0FYq4tpag
Today 75th anniversary of bombing of Holy Trinity Church, Dockhead. The story of one of those killed: bravescout.com @mrbryanejones
Gilbert & George will be signing books and posters at White Cube in Bermondsey Street today: https://t.co/cU52Z9h8G2
Lambeth in the time of William Blake is the subject of tonight's SLAS lecture by Jon Newman of @LambethArchives: https://t.co/gej5VNFyvo
Indian Fusion in Tower Bridge Road gets 2 out of 5 for food hygiene: https://t.co/hJ3pCkDtDy
75 years ago today ... on 8 December 1940 Lollards' Tower at @LambethPalace was hit by incendiary bombs
matt1882 I'd like to thank @Se_Railway for letting me visit Petts wood and Peckham in the last 2 hours of my 20 minute commute to London Bridge
RT @BBCLondonNews: London Bridge signal failure hits South East commuter trains https://t.co/If1CCg1Trj https://t.co/hO4jZBW1y3
MPSSouthwark Very heavy traffic again at Elephant and Castle. Doing our best to get to your calls on time... pic.twitter.com/fJhXp5UajY
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