Wednesday 16 March 2016
News & features published on 16 March 2016
Motorcyclist dies in hospital after Elephant & Castle collision
A 20-year-old man died in hospital on Wednesday after he was seriously injured in a collision at the Elephant & Castle
Feminist Library granted six-month reprieve by Southwark Council
Southwark Council has said that the Feminist Library - which was facing eviction from its Westminster Bridge Road premises - can stay rent-free for six months while it seeks a new home.
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Wednesday recap: London-SE1.co.uk/date/2016-03-16
ICYMI - a man has died in hospital after a collision at Elephant & Castle this afternoon. london-se1.co.uk/news/view/8703
RT @councilassembly: Tonight's Southwark council meeting available to watch for next 24 hours https://t.co/mPgNgWcQyB
UPDATE: The motorcyclist injured at Elephant & Castle today has died in hospital.
RT @councilassembly: Watch LIVE as Southwark councillors debate a motion on affordable housing https://t.co/mPgNgWcQyB
TfLTrafficNews Elephant And Castle still closed both ways btwn St Goerge's Rd & New Kent Rd (earlier collision). Q's are starting to reduce on diversion.
Watch Southwark cllrs debate controversial plans for loss-of-office payment to cabinet members https://t.co/DR87eEpAfl @councilassembly
Watch Southwark Council's meeting live from City Hall's chamber: https://t.co/DR87eEHb6T
LIVE on #Periscope: Southwark Council assembly https://t.co/DR87eEpAfl
councilassembly Southwark @councilassembly meeting in the @LondonAssembly chamber at City Hall pic.twitter.com/mBiGxxXv9g
councilassembly Things are "much worse" for bus passengers at the Elephant & Castle says alderman Eckersley #cmpqt
councilassembly Cllr @MerrillDarren thanks everyone for their patience during Elephant & Castle roadworks. Working with TfL to improve signal timings #cmpqt
councilassembly #cmpqt Former Tory cllr Toby Eckersley asks about "practically gridlocked" roads at Elephant & Castle due to "alleged improvements"
councilassembly #cmpqt Cllr @Victoria_Mills talks about further education in the borough - Lewisham Southwark College "not good enough"
ICYMI - Elephant & Castle collision - motorcyclist in critical collision: london-se1.co.uk/news/view/8703
TfLTrafficNews (1/2) Elephant & Castle- closures still in situ & New Kent Rd is closed btwn Bricklayer's Arms & E & C. Major q's on approaches/diversion.
councilassembly Cllr @markwilliams84 cites situation at Jam Factory where shared ownership homes may have been sold improperly on the open market #cmpqt
Follow #cmpqt and @councilassembly for updates from Southwark Cabinet Members' Public Question Time
5 minutes till the start but turnout for Southwark #cmpqt not exactly huge. 30-40 members of public so far.
@jonaths @councilassembly will do.
In the space of 3 weeks this #quietway bike route sign in Law Street has been changed from 'Bermondsey' to 'Borough' pic.twitter.com/hqwKlQ6C4J
At City Hall for Southwark Cabinet Members' Public Question Time #cmpqt and @councilassembly
TfLTrafficNews Elephant & Castle- closures remain in situ & New Kent Rd is now closed btwn Bricklayer's Arms & E & C. Long q's on approaches & diversion.
Hydrogen car outside City Hall pic.twitter.com/sdLWiTv1Xd
RT @streetographer: If you can avoid Elephant and Castle @se1 right now… I’d recommend it. #accident https://t.co/lWAS7RBq3F
@davidmungall the lease
E&C remains open northbound but all traffic has to go via St George's Road. Gridlock. pic.twitter.com/ynEM4Tj35P
Police cordon still I n place at Elephant. New Kent Road, Newington Causeway and London Road blocked. london-se1.co.uk/news/view/8703
BREAKING NEWS - Motorcyclist 'critical' after Elephant & Castle collision - details: london-se1.co.uk/news/view/8703 pic.twitter.com/BphPNQUL9r
Just published - Motorcyclist 'critical' after Elephant & Castle collision goo.gl/fb/5NPxgj
KenningtonPOB Air ambulance by E&C - I was told 2 motorcyclists involved. Serious injury. pic.twitter.com/PQwNIiQZeA
kennington Air ambulance has just taken off from Kennington Park Road pic.twitter.com/d6REXIaoUl
Ambulances now leaving scene of Elephant & Castle collision. New Kent Road and Newington Causeway remain closed to traffic at present.
@jyatak yes.
Police are extending the cordon around the Elephant & Castle collision scene.
@bigpinots yes fine
Newington Causeway and New Kent Road look likely to be closed for a while due to Elephant & Castle collision. Avoid if you can.
@agileonthebench yes sure - Thanks for taking time to ask first
Massive queue of buses on westbound side of New Kent Road due to collision at Elephant & Castle. Doing 3 point turns outside the Coronet.
Newington Causeway and New Kent Road arms of Elephant & Castle junction closed due to collision. Doctor treating motorcyclist at scene.
Motorcyclist injured in collision where Newington Causeway meets Elephant & Castle junction. pic.twitter.com/XhUytpbITR
RT @kvrris: Just walked past an accident on elephant and castle roundabout that's literally just happened, so many ambulances and police 😥
TfLTrafficNews The Elephant & Castle is fully closed btwn London Rd & New Kent Rd (collision). Long q's building on approach & on diversion.
TfLTrafficNews The Elephant & Castle (collision, cont.)- There is also no access to/from Newington Causeway which is also closed at the jcn.
MPSSouthwark Elephant & Castle: routes approaching from A2 & London Road closed due to serious RTC @TfLTrafficNews
Police & @Ldn_Ambulance at scene
elephantman1345 @roundaboutnews @se1 here we go again. Another victim of the botched redesign at Elephant and Castle (photo cropped) pic.twitter.com/oj6aBlBS4l
BassCabMan Major RTA at @TfL 's new safer Elephant & Castle roundabout.
notgavin Looks like a rather grim accident at 'The Bend' in Elephant & Castle.
Will Self on the #gardenbridge's new promotional video: https://t.co/hNUDGjfhGH
Lambeth's cllr @JackHopkins_Lab is due to (effectively) approve the #gardenbridge on Maundy Thursday: https://t.co/Uk1uKLDZvQ
Just published - @feministlibrary granted six-month reprieve by Southwark Council - listen to audio goo.gl/fb/Bze7zA
#gardenbridge equality assessment praises "provision of grouped seating and associated potential for community interaction
social cohesion"
Lambeth equalities impact assessment for #GardenBridge cites benefits inc "social cohesions between communities of the north & south banks"
Lambeth planning to give the green light to #gardenbridge project despite receiving 3,594 objections to use of South Bank council land.
Lambeth Council is moving towards approving plans to allow its land on the South Bank to be subleased to #GardenBridge Trust. More soon ...
MedinaMadam @MPSSouthwark 2 BMXers using memorial on tower bridge road as stunt equipment! @se1
3rd is an unusual way of writing one third pic.twitter.com/ObSCKWbD9n
Chair of @LondonAssembly is paying tribute to AMs who are not standing for re-election, including Lambeth & Southwark's own @ValShawcross
"Thanks everybody. That's it. Bye-bye." - Boris Johnson leaves the City Hall chamber at the end of his last #MQT session at @LondonAssembly
fionatwycross Mayor unrepentant over procurement process for Garden Bridge in response to question from @tomcopley #MQT
Here's the audio of @tomcopley's exchange with @mayoroflondon at #MQT regarding the #gardenbridge procurement: https://t.co/DxRV5ZGQja
#MQT "there was a bit of chicken and eggery" when it comes to fundraising for #gardenbridge vs tender process says Boris
#mqt #gardenbridge "addresses lots of connectivity needs" says Boris
#mqt #gardenbridge Boris says there was "absolutely no bias" in TfL's decision to select Heatherwick Studio
CamberwellJane Traffic at standstill on #BlackfriarsRd Avoid it/ #45bus if you can @TfL @se1
[Job vacancy] After School Club Supervisor at Oasis Playspace, Oasis Charitable Trust @oasiswaterloo: https://t.co/ddi8DUiJv9
Boris Johnson's final #MQT this morning - he'll face more questions about #gardenbridge from Labour's @tomcopley: https://t.co/9sGMfXO5y8
AndyWoodward85 Gridlocked traffic again at Lambeth North - Kennington Rd / Westminster Bridge Rd. Daily chaos. @TfLBusAlerts @TfLTrafficNews @ValShawcross
TfLBusAlerts Routes 45, 63, 100, 381 and RV1 are delayed due to faulty traffic lights at Blackfriars Road, SE1
The People's Bureau Skills Exchange with @rebeccamdavies @eva_sajovic at Elephant & Castle Shopping Centre today: https://t.co/eUlEfy6VXC
Free cupcakes in Potters Fields Park this morning https://t.co/bITmG9hUk3
Job vacancies posted on 16 March 2016
- After School Club Supervisor at Oasis Playspace at Oasis Charitable Trust
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