Thursday 17 December 2015

Thursday recap: London-SE1.co.uk/date/2015-12-17

11:00 PM, Dec 17th, 2015 via TweetDeck

Boris apologises for earlier "intemperate remarks" but says it pains him to see so much criticism of #gardenbridge

3:41 PM, Dec 17th, 2015 via Twitter for Mac

Tory Tony Arbour gently but firmly chides Boris for his attitude to the London Assembly shown at today's #gardenbridge hearing

3:39 PM, Dec 17th, 2015 via Twitter for Mac

Tory AM Tony Arbour says #GardenBridge is "bloody marvellous" + Boris will be able to show his grandchildren what he had built.

3:38 PM, Dec 17th, 2015 via Twitter for Mac

#gardenbridge: "With the benefit of perfect hindsight ... there are some thing we would have done differently" says TfL boss Mike Brown

3:35 PM, Dec 17th, 2015 via Twitter for Mac

Boris says #gardenbridge "hasn't had a fair wind from some people who are inclined to be more hostile to it because it's associated with me"

3:26 PM, Dec 17th, 2015 via Twitter for Mac

Boris on #gardenbridge - "people identify it too closely with me, alas ... which I think is a shame"

3:25 PM, Dec 17th, 2015 via Twitter for Mac

#gardenbridge will be a "spectacularly beautiful addition to the cityscape of London" says Boris

3:23 PM, Dec 17th, 2015 via Twitter for Mac

"I really think this whole conversation is utterly mad" - Boris Johnson's verdict on @LondonAssembly asking Qs re. #gardenbridge project

3:20 PM, Dec 17th, 2015 via Twitter for Mac

Boris on #gardenbridge scrutiny session: "I think we need to get on and build this bridge. This whole thing is a load of cobblers."

3:20 PM, Dec 17th, 2015 via Twitter for Mac

Boris to those questioning him re #gardenbridge: "You're just a bunch of..."

2:55 PM, Dec 17th, 2015 via Twitter for Mac

Boris complains that Joanna Lumley is "having her name dragged through the mud" by assembly members probing #gardenbridge procurement

2:45 PM, Dec 17th, 2015 via Twitter for Mac

Boris says GLA Oversight Committee's questioning about #gardenbridge is "completely out of whack"

2:45 PM, Dec 17th, 2015 via Twitter for Mac

TfL's Richard de Cani claims #gardenbridge has "very clear business plan" to cover operating/maintenance costs

2:38 PM, Dec 17th, 2015 via Twitter for Mac

Boris not very keen on being scrutinised about #gardenbridge

2:37 PM, Dec 17th, 2015 via Twitter for Mac in reply to se1

Boris to Assembly members asking #gardenbridge Qs: "The longer I listen to this conversation, the more pathetic I think this whole thing is"

2:36 PM, Dec 17th, 2015 via Twitter for Mac

TfL's Mike Brown on #gardenbridge:
"I'm convinced that there is a very valid, legitimate transport imperative around this project"

2:35 PM, Dec 17th, 2015 via Twitter for Mac

TfL's Mike Brown praises the deal brokered by Lambeth's @cllrpeck to turn £20m of#gardenbridgee funding into a loan

2:35 PM, Dec 17th, 2015 via Twitter for Mac

Boris Johnson has described some of the criticism of #gardenbridge as "opportunistic claptrap" at @LondonAssembly

2:30 PM, Dec 17th, 2015 via Twitter for Mac

Here is a blog post by Helen of @boriswatch re. Boris's expenses claim for #gardenbridge trip to San Francisco: https://t.co/WZ7zKYeUxm

2:27 PM, Dec 17th, 2015 via Twitter for Mac

Boris Johnson confirms he flew to San Francisco for a 24 hour round trip in a failed attempt to secure sponsorship for #gardenbridge

2:23 PM, Dec 17th, 2015 via Twitter for Mac

Follow @MayorWatch for detailed tweets re #gardenbridge hearing at City Hall this afternoon

2:21 PM, Dec 17th, 2015 via Twitter for Mac

Watch LIVE: Boris Johnson tells @londonassembly he wan't initially enthusiastic re #gardenbridge - https://t.co/uOyEmQNgeV

2:13 PM, Dec 17th, 2015 via Twitter for Mac

Boris to be grilled over #gardenbridge by @londonassembly committee - LIVE webcast starts imminently: https://t.co/uOyEmQNgeV

2:02 PM, Dec 17th, 2015 via Twitter for Mac

Completed Elephant & Castle junction will be "absolutely beautiful" ... "a place for people not just vehicles" says TfL's Leon Daniels

11:04 AM, Dec 17th, 2015 via Twitter for Mac

When project completed Elephant & Castle junction will have a "beautiful urban realm setting" says TfL's Leon Daniels

11:03 AM, Dec 17th, 2015 via Twitter for Mac

TfL's Leon Daniels reporting to the board about new road layout and removal of what he calls "very dodgy subways"

11:02 AM, Dec 17th, 2015 via Twitter for Mac

TfL board member asks what happens if #gardenbridge trust doesn't raise enough money.

"You just economise on the shrubs" replies Boris.

10:40 AM, Dec 17th, 2015 via Twitter for Mac

Boris on #GardenBridge: "There is a huge amount of public support for it, and quite rightly"

10:40 AM, Dec 17th, 2015 via Twitter for Mac

"You are able to walk from that part of Waterloo over to the Aldwych area" - Boris Johnson on #gardenbridge

10:40 AM, Dec 17th, 2015 via Twitter for Mac

#gardenbridge has raised "almost £100m from the private sector" says TfL's Richard de Cani

10:38 AM, Dec 17th, 2015 via Twitter for Mac

TfL board member asks if construction of #gardenbridge is 100% guaranteed.

"Yes, I would say so" replies Boris Johnson.

10:37 AM, Dec 17th, 2015 via Twitter for Mac

Boris on current roadworks: "I'm not seeing any signs of economic disruption as a result of what's going on"

10:21 AM, Dec 17th, 2015 via Twitter for Mac

Boris on congestion during current roadworks etc: "It will start to get better ... from the turn of the year"

10:21 AM, Dec 17th, 2015 via Twitter for Mac

Transport commissioner Mike Brown telling TfL board about "initial teething problems" at Elephant & Castle. Says they "will ease over time".

10:15 AM, Dec 17th, 2015 via Twitter for Mac

Video of this morning's @robessleepout carol singing at London Bridge https://t.co/0GJ2RZSGIO

9:26 AM, Dec 17th, 2015 via Twitter for Mac

30 minute interview with Bermondsey's Dame @zandra_rhodes on @LondonLive at midday https://t.co/bSb4R2Rbfm

9:02 AM, Dec 17th, 2015 via Twitter for Mac

Walworth through the ages guided walk with @coolwalks - Old Kent Road to Elephant & Castle: https://t.co/m5GBK3I1N4

8:55 AM, Dec 17th, 2015 via Twitter for Mac