Monday 16 May 2016
News & features published on 16 May 2016
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.
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Tweets on 16 May 2016
peterjohn6 Good to see @BBC #SewingBee is now in Bermondsey @se1 - welcome to the best borough in London!
Thanks to all who tuned in to live video of #gardenbridge meeting. Should be on YouTube soon.
Group photo of speakers at @TCOSLondon #gardenbridge meeting @stjohnswaterloo pic.twitter.com/3kBPx28NuV
@woodgnomology yes that's the plan.
#gardenbridge opponents should write to the Evening Standard once a week says @KateHoeyMP
South Bank ward councillors "treated like pariahs" within Lambeth Council due to their #gardenbridge stance, claims @KateHoeyMP
Big round of applause at #gardenbridge meeting when @KateHoeyMP says she's angry with Lambeth Council
Michael Ball reminding TCOS meeting that @SadiqKhan previously said re #gardenbridge: "We were sold a pup"
LIVE: periscope.tv/se1/1eaKbwMjvo…
"Stop the bridge ... spend [£] on something valuable for Londoners" - Phil of @innerlondonramb's message to @SadiqKhan at #gardenbridge mtg
Now @PhilipMarson of @innerlondonramb is talking at #gardenbridge meeting
LIVE: periscope.tv/se1/1eaKbwMjvo…
Cycling campaigner @Terry_Patt concerned about ethics of funding private #gardenbridge park with transport £££
Watch live as @Terry_Patt (trustee of @london_cycling) explains why #gardenbridge is missed opportunity
LIVE: periscope.tv/se1/1eaKbwMjvo…
#gardenbridge will involve felling of more than 30 trees on South Bank, @Richard_001 reminds TCOS meeting
LIVE: periscope.tv/se1/1eaKbwMjvo…
Watch live as SE1-based guerrilla gardener @Richard_001 talks about #gardenbridge
LIVE: periscope.tv/se1/1eaKbwMjvo…
Labour's @tomcopley says it's "disappointing" his comrades in Lambeth have passed #gardenbridge buck to @CoinStreet: periscope.tv/se1/1eaKbwMjvo…
Coin Street "have a hugely important role" in determining whether #gardenbridge goes ahead says @KateHoeyMP
LIVE: periscope.tv/se1/1eaKbwMjvo…
Hisses when @CoinStreet community builders are mentioned at #gardenbridge meeting - their role being questioned: periscope.tv/se1/1eaKbwMjvo…
National Audit Office now taking greater interest in #gardenbridge says @KateHoeyMP
LIVE: periscope.tv/se1/1eaKbwMjvo…
#gardenbridge only approved "because it's pretty, and because Boris wanted it" says @FourthStreetDan
LIVE: periscope.tv/se1/1eaKbwMjvo…
It's "offensive" to claim that #gardenbridge is about regeneration says @FourthStreetDan
periscope.tv/se1/1eaKbwMjvo…
Juvelad Good to see cross party cooperation against #gardenbridge - @AdeleCathedrals @KateHoeyMP @tomcopley @CarolineRussell pic.twitter.com/vWo3nb9xwA
jamie_pedro_ What's worse mash up than a #GardenBridge ? Telephone-skateboard? Top hat-shoes?
Next speaker is @FourthStreetDan who is critiquing #gardenbridge's "unfortunate" procurement process.
LIVE: periscope.tv/se1/1eaKbwMjvo…
"it might be feasible to combine toaster with hairdryer, but it doesn't mean it's a good idea" - engineer Alistair Lenczner on #gardenbridge
"There is just no case for the #gardenbridge" says newly elected Green Party @LondonAssembly member @CarolineRussell periscope.tv/se1/1eaKbwMjvo…
Labour's @tomcopley says he will continue to scrutinise @SadiqKhan's decision making re #gardenbridge periscope.tv/se1/1eaKbwMjvo…
Now @tomcopley is giving an update on @LondonAssembly's work to scrutinise #gardenbridge
LIVE VIDEO: periscope.tv/se1/1eaKbwMjvo…
Architects Journal managing editor @WHurst1 gets applause at #gardenbridge meeting for his work on the saga, as does @CarolinePidgeon
Cllr @kevindcraig says TfL has 'made threats' against Lambeth Council to pressurise them to support #gardenbridge: periscope.tv/se1/1eaKbwMjvo…
Cllr @kevindcraig: Lambeth Council actively doing things to enable #gardenbridge to happen despite "nobody" voting for it or asking for it
Cllr @jenwrenmosley says people in her own council"don't care what we think" in Waterloo #gardenbridge
Now @jenwrenmosley explains why South Bank cllrs are against #gardenbridge - £60m could be better spent elsewhere: periscope.tv/se1/1eaKbwMjvo…
"Not much of a garden, not much of a bridge" - @KateHoeyMP sums up Ian Ritchie's #gardenbridge critique
LIVE: periscope.tv/se1/1eaKbwMjvo…
Ian Ritchie says #gardenbridge is a "dangerous folly" that will set bad precedents for London
LIVE: periscope.tv/se1/1eaKbwMjvo…
Jason_Cobb If you want to watch a live feed of @KateHoeyMP #gardenbridge meet then check out @se1's periscope coverage. Good stuff.
paulbjoseph1 Fascinating to find out that #gardenbridge design's been amended & won't even sit evenly across the river because of structural issues #mess
@Jason_Cobb cllr @SallyPrentice is here too.
Ian Ritchie accuses #gardenbridge Trust of "deception" in their use of computer images
periscope.tv/se1/1eaKbwMjvo…
South Bank "one of world's great urban promenades" says Ian Ritchie -
#gardenbridge will "potentially destroy it"
periscope.tv/se1/1eaKbwMjvo…
harbinger #gardenbridge eviscerated by architect Ian Ritchie claiming simultaneously to be an oasis of calm a visitor attraction & a transport hub
Jason_Cobb I understand that twice now Cllr's have put #gardenbridge motion on agenda for internal @LambethLabour meet. Twice @Paul_Gadsby wiped it off
Ian Ritchie pulling apart £175 million cost of the #gardenbridge which compares unfavourably w Millennium Bridge: periscope.tv/se1/1eaKbwMjvo…
View from the top table at #gardenbridge meeting twitter.com/tomcopley/stat…
#gardenbridge an "exercise in celebrity hype and hubris" says Ian Ritchie
LIVE: periscope.tv/se1/1eaKbwMjvo…
There's "simply no need" for a bridge across Thames at this location, says Ian Ritchie
#gardenbridge periscope.tv/se1/1eaKbwMjvo…
Well-known architect Ian Ritchie speaking LIVE about shortcomings of #gardenbridge design:
periscope.tv/se1/1eaKbwMjvo…
Lambeth Labour group of councillors is discussing #gardenbridge tonight, says Michael Ball
Indefatigable @Jason_Cobb is live-tweeting from #gardenbridge meeting tonight
Watch Michael Ball of @TCOSLondon outlining the campaign to stop #gardenbridge
LIVE here: periscope.tv/se1/1eaKbwMjvo…
Campaign to stop #gardenbridge is "very very winnable" says @KateHoeyMP - periscope.tv/se1/1eaKbwMjvo…
Top table at #gardenbridge meeting @CarolineRussell, @tomcopley, @KateHoeyMP, @jenwrenmosley, @kevindcraig - LIVE: periscope.tv/se1/1eaKbwMjvo…
Public meeting opens with @gilesgoddard (@stjohnswaterloo vicar) explaining why he opposes #gardenbridge periscope.tv/se1/1eaKbwMjvo…
LIVE VIDEO of #gardenbridge public meeting periscope.tv/se1/1eaKbwMjvo… @TCOSLondon @KateHoeyMP
Standing room only at @stjohnswaterloo to discuss the #gardenbridge at @TCOSLondon's public meeting.
@SaveECRewards @follyforlondon @TCOSLondon Yes it will be live on #periscope at periscope.tv/se1 and on YouTube afterwards
Speakers at #gardenbridge meeting include @tomcopley, @AdeleCathedrals, @FourthStreetDan, @Richard_001 - watch on periscope.tv/se1
zoekennedy @StylesHouseTMO @se1. Styles House meeting with U+I developers, stormy already and it's only been ten minutes!
Big turnout for anti #gardenbridge public meeting at @stjohnswaterloo with @TCOSLondon pic.twitter.com/ODS0tuHqTK
feeflefifski All the new fancy-pants paving beween bottoms of Waterloo Rd/Blackfriars Rd now totally destroyed by UK Power Networks @se1 @roundaboutnews
#gardenbridge meeting with @TCOSLondon and @KateHoeyMP starts 7pm. Come to @stjohnswaterloo or watch on #periscope pic.twitter.com/KXcZDMXEGS
JacquieGilmart3 @se1 #findAnge please help us find Ange he knows the SE1 area quite well and had friends in the area pic.twitter.com/sLm0qUenr7
Just published - Sadiq Khan pledges to 'fast track' new homes next to Cross Bones Graveyard goo.gl/fb/tWV3j3
@BenNorum It's subject to planning and licensing
@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.
CityMetric An open letter to London's mayor, on why he should scrap the Garden Bridge citymetric.com/politics/there… pic.twitter.com/443OMWgftX
@TCOSLondon Yes - because you guys asked if we could ...
Tonight - #gardenbridge public meeting hosted by @TCOSLondon, chaired by @KateHoeyMP, at @stjohnswaterloo: london-se1.co.uk/whatson/event/…
@benmason @sohocub The overhang means that there's a waterfall effect between the shop doors and the rest of the pavement.
sohocub They'll need an awning to protect customers from the design flaw in this building that soaks people when it rains. twitter.com/se1/status/732…
Abokado opening soon in Blackfriars Road pic.twitter.com/ZB6nZ3jYnh
trafficdigital RT @KeltieLLP: Have a sudden desire for a cup of tea for some reason.... #GreenTeaMonkey @se1 @PGtips pic.twitter.com/BQQ7HwmSqh
Rainbow flag flying from Southwark Police Station in Borough High Street twitter.com/mpssouthwark/s…
edmac78 Good morning #london @se1 pic.twitter.com/7cRMck9uCB
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