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Mayor to 'fast track' development next to Cross Bones Graveyard

London's new mayor Sadiq Khan has pledged to 'fast track' the development of more than 100 homes on land in Southwark Street owned by Transport for London.

Tweets on 16 May 2016

peterjohn6 Good to see @BBC is now in Bermondsey @se1 - welcome to the best borough in London!

via Twitter for iPhone (retweeted on 9:05 PM, May 16th, 2016 via Twitter for iPhone)

Thanks to all who tuned in to live video of meeting. Should be on YouTube soon.

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opponents should write to the Evening Standard once a week says @KateHoeyMP

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South Bank ward councillors "treated like pariahs" within Lambeth Council due to their stance, claims @KateHoeyMP

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Big round of applause at meeting when @KateHoeyMP says she's angry with Lambeth Council

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Michael Ball reminding TCOS meeting that @SadiqKhan previously said re #gardenbridge: "We were sold a pup"

LIVE: https://t.co/59shw3XfPW

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"Stop the bridge ... spend [£] on something valuable for Londoners" - Phil of@innerlondonrambb's message to@SadiqKhann ate mtg

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Cycling campaigner @Terry_Patt concerned about ethics of funding private park with transport £££

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Watch live as @terry_patt (trustee of @london_cycling) explains why #gardenbridge is missed opportunity

LIVE: https://t.co/59shw3XfPW

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#gardenbridge will involve felling of more than 30 trees on South Bank, @Richard_001 reminds TCOS meeting

LIVE: https://t.co/59shw3XfPW

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Watch live as SE1-based guerrilla gardener @Richard_001 talks about #gardenbridge

LIVE: https://t.co/59shw3XfPW

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Labour's @TomCopley says it's "disappointing" his comrades in Lambeth have passed #gardenbridge buck to @coinstreet: https://t.co/59shw3XfPW

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Coin Street "have a hugely important role" in determining whether #gardenbridge goes ahead says @KateHoeyMP

LIVE: https://t.co/59shw3XfPW

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Hisses when @CoinStreet community builders are mentioned at #gardenbridge meeting - their role being questioned: https://t.co/59shw3XfPW

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National Audit Office now taking greater interest in #gardenbridge says @KateHoeyMP
LIVE: https://t.co/59shw3XfPW

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#gardenbridge only approved "because it's pretty, and because Boris wanted it" says @FourthStreetDan

LIVE: https://t.co/59shw3XfPW

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It's "offensive" to claim that #gardenbridge is about regeneration says @FourthStreetDan

https://t.co/59shw3XfPW

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Juvelad Good to see cross party cooperation against - @AdeleCathedrals @KateHoeyMP @tomcopley @CarolineRussell pic.twitter.com/vWo3nb9xwA

via Twitter for iPhone (retweeted on 8:02 PM, May 16th, 2016 via Twitter for Mac)

jamie_pedro_ What's worse mash up than a ? Telephone-skateboard? Top hat-shoes?

via Twitter for Windows (retweeted on 8:02 PM, May 16th, 2016 via Twitter for Mac)

Next speaker is @FourthStreetDan who is critiquing #gardenbridge's "unfortunate" procurement process.
LIVE: https://t.co/59shw3XfPW

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"it might be feasible to combine toaster with hairdryer, but it doesn't mean it's a good idea" - engineer Alistair Lenczner on

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"There is just no case for the #gardenbridge" says newly elected Green Party @LondonAssembly member @CarolineRussell https://t.co/59shw3XfPW

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Labour's @tomcopley says he will continue to scrutinise @SadiqKhan's decision making re #gardenbridge https://t.co/59shw3XfPW

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Now @tomcopley is giving an update on @londonassembly's work to scrutinise #gardenbridge

LIVE VIDEO: https://t.co/59shw3XfPW

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Architects Journal managing editor @WHurst1 gets applause at meeting for his work on the saga, as does @CarolinePidgeon

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Cllr @kevindcraig says TfL has 'made threats' against Lambeth Council to pressurise them to support #gardenbridge: https://t.co/59shw3XfPW

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Cllr @kevindcraig: Lambeth Council actively doing things to enable to happen despite "nobody" voting for it or asking for it

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Cllr @jenwrenmosley says people in her own council"don't care what we think" in Waterloo

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Now @jenwrenmosley explains why South Bank cllrs are against #gardenbridge - £60m could be better spent elsewhere: https://t.co/59shw3XfPW

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"Not much of a garden, not much of a bridge" - @katehoeymp sums up Ian Ritchie's #gardenbridge critique

LIVE: https://t.co/59shw3XfPW

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Ian Ritchie says #gardenbridge is a "dangerous folly" that will set bad precedents for London

LIVE: https://t.co/59shw3XfPW

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Jason_Cobb If you want to watch a live feed of @KateHoeyMP meet then check out @se1's periscope coverage. Good stuff.

via Twitter Web Client (retweeted on 7:38 PM, May 16th, 2016 via Twitter for Mac)

paulbjoseph1 Fascinating to find out that design's been amended & won't even sit evenly across the river because of structural issues

via Twitter for iPhone (retweeted on 7:37 PM, May 16th, 2016 via Twitter for Mac)

Ian Ritchie accuses #gardenbridge Trust of "deception" in their use of computer images

https://t.co/59shw3XfPW

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South Bank "one of world's great urban promenades" says Ian Ritchie -
#gardenbridge will "potentially destroy it"

https://t.co/59shw3XfPW

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harbinger eviscerated by architect Ian Ritchie claiming simultaneously to be an oasis of calm a visitor attraction & a transport hub

via Twitter for iPhone (retweeted on 7:25 PM, May 16th, 2016 via Twitter for Mac)

Jason_Cobb I understand that twice now Cllr's have put motion on agenda for internal @LambethLabour meet. Twice @Paul_Gadsby wiped it off

via Twitter Web Client (retweeted on 7:25 PM, May 16th, 2016 via Twitter for Mac)

Ian Ritchie pulling apart £175 million cost of the #gardenbridge which compares unfavourably w Millennium Bridge: https://t.co/59shw3XfPW

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#gardenbridge an "exercise in celebrity hype and hubris" says Ian Ritchie

LIVE: https://t.co/59shw3XfPW

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There's "simply no need" for a bridge across Thames at this location, says Ian Ritchie

#gardenbridge https://t.co/59shw3XfPW

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Well-known architect Ian Ritchie speaking LIVE about shortcomings of #gardenbridge design:

https://t.co/59shw3XfPW

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Lambeth Labour group of councillors is discussing tonight, says Michael Ball

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Indefatigable @Jason_Cobb is live-tweeting from meeting tonight

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Watch Michael Ball of @TCOSLondon outlining the campaign to stop #gardenbridge

LIVE here: https://t.co/59shw3XfPW

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Campaign to stop #gardenbridge is "very very winnable" says @KateHoeyMP - https://t.co/59shw3XfPW

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Public meeting opens with @gilesgoddard (@stjohnswaterloo vicar) explaining why he opposes #gardenbridge https://t.co/59shw3XfPW

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Standing room only at @stjohnswaterloo to discuss the at @TCOSLondon's public meeting.

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zoekennedy @StylesHouseTMO @se1. Styles House meeting with U+I developers, stormy already and it's only been ten minutes!

via Twitter for iPhone (retweeted on 6:44 PM, May 16th, 2016 via Twitter for iPhone)

feeflefifski All the new fancy-pants paving beween bottoms of Waterloo Rd/Blackfriars Rd now totally destroyed by UK Power Networks @se1 @roundaboutnews

via Twitter for Android (retweeted on 6:33 PM, May 16th, 2016 via Twitter for iPhone)

JacquieGilmart3 @se1 please help us find Ange he knows the SE1 area quite well and had friends in the area pic.twitter.com/sLm0qUenr7

via Twitter for iPhone (retweeted on 5:31 PM, May 16th, 2016 via Twitter for Mac)

Just published - Sadiq Khan pledges to 'fast track' new homes next to Cross Bones Graveyard goo.gl/fb/tWV3j3

via Google

@BenNorum It's subject to planning and licensing

via Twitter for Mac in reply to BenNorum

@TCOSLondon Tricky balance though as to how much to mention the stream in advance in case it affects people's decision to attend in person.

via Twitter for Mac in reply to se1

RT @CityMetric: An open letter to London's mayor, on why he should scrap the Garden Bridge https://t.co/dbcXKco7zo https://t.co/443OMWgftX

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@TCOSLondon Yes - because you guys asked if we could ...

via Twitter for Mac in reply to TCOSLondon

@benmason @sohocub The overhang means that there's a waterfall effect between the shop doors and the rest of the pavement.

via Twitter for Mac in reply to benmason

RT @sohocub: They'll need an awning to protect customers from the design flaw in this building that soaks people when it rains. https://t.c…

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Abokado opening soon in Blackfriars Road pic.twitter.com/ZB6nZ3jYnh

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trafficdigital RT @KeltieLLP: Have a sudden desire for a cup of tea for some reason.... @se1 @PGtips pic.twitter.com/BQQ7HwmSqh

via Hootsuite (retweeted on 1:24 PM, May 16th, 2016 via Twitter for iPhone)

Rainbow flag flying from Southwark Police Station in Borough High Street https://t.co/B1ZS9PTTrh

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edmac78 Good morning @se1 pic.twitter.com/7cRMck9uCB

via Twitter for iPhone (retweeted on 8:16 AM, May 16th, 2016 via Twitter for iPhone)

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