Wednesday 5 October 2016
News & features published on 5 October 2016
TfL revises plan for Tower Bridge Road / Tanner Street junction
Transport for London has launched a public consultation on its revised plans for the junction of Tower Bridge Road and Tanner Street.
Vodafone fined for Borough High Street roadworks
Vodafone has been fined after pleading guilty to offences linked to roadworks in Borough High Street and St Thomas Street earlier this year.
Councillor's sponsored swim to raise funds for the Dragon Cafe
Ahead of World Mental Health Day on 10 October, Cllr Helen Dennis, Southwark’s deputy cabinet member for mental health, swam 3 km to raise money for the Dragon Cafe.
Sainsbury's Bermondsey Square to support cancer care charity
Sainsbury's Local on Bermondsey Square has selected Southwark-based Dimbleby Cancer Care as its charity of the year.
Forum discussions active on 5 October 2016
Tweets on 5 October 2016
RT @southwarkfoodbk: Anybody got a few cans of tinned fruit? We are running low and we would really appreciate any donations of tinned frui…
@MrBaileyM @EleanorKerslake No - it's general optimisation of phases using the SCOOT system
Anti-abortion protests outside Blackfriars Medical Centre in Colombo Street featured in @C4Dispatches tonight https://t.co/DyEbTeVjVr
RT @ozkizilphotog: Spotted on a @Se_Railway train at London Bridge this evening. Bit harsh, but I suppose that's one way of commenting on t…
Wednesday recap: London-SE1.co.uk/date/2016-10-05
se1 Tower Bridge closure: "congestion has not been as bad as we initially thought (except Jamaica Road)" - Mufu Durowoju (TfL) tells #bbwcc
#bbwcc Tower Bridge works "already ahead of programme" says @cityoflondon Paul Monaghan - he hopes work will be done this side of Christmas.
Tower Bridge closure: "congestion has not been as bad as we initially thought (except Jamaica Road)" - Mufu Durowoju (TfL) tells #bbwcc
#bbwcc: Mufu Durowoju from TfL is explaining the thinking behind the Tower Bridge closure diversion plans
Paul Monaghan from @cityoflondon is updating #bbwcc about the Tower Bridge closure
RT @BermondseyBees: Bermondsey Street Honey popping up @Fortnums! A bit like leaping from the "Old Kent Road" to "Piccadilly" in a single d…
@riwingfield We wrote about it in June 2015 :) london-se1.co.uk/news/view/8318
riwingfield @se1 @cityoflondon what I actually said was the City and TfL have been discussing this since 2012 but locally we were only told recently
#bbwcc Richard of @roundaboutnews is putting the counter case re. Elephant & Castle to TfL's Thomas Holmes
Elephant & Castle traffic signals to be tweaked at the end of the month, says TfL's Thomas Holmes #bbwcc
#bbwcc TfL's Thomas Holmes says there will soon be activities in the piazza at the Elephant before it's dug up for the Northern line works
Elephant & Castle #bbwcc TfL's Thomas Holmes says there will be pop-up market stalls outside Metro Central Heights soon
#bbwcc TfL's Thomas Holmes - old Elephant & Castle layout had highest number of collisions of any junction in London
TfL's Thomas Holmes - Elephant & Castle has highest number of bus interchanges in Europe without a dedicated bus station #bbwcc
#bbwcc TfL slide re Elephant & Castle bus performance - "not optimised yet" says TfL man pic.twitter.com/GQTv82gOl2
"Buses are slower and less reliable ... there's no point pulling the wool over people's eyes" - TfL's Steve Kearns #bbwcc
Bakerloo line extension - further consultation on station locations by early next year says TfL man #bbwcc
TfL Steve Kearns tells #bbwcc there'll be big publicity push re fares freeze; Z1/Z2 residents may find PAYG cheaper than travelcard from Jan
Coming up at #bbwcc ... TfL talks about Tower Bridge closure impact + Elephant & Castle road layout.
@Markblackfriars @TfL @BlackfriarsSett can confirm that @EleanorKerslake raised the issue on your behalf and asked @FloEshalomi to take up
#bbwcc Cllr @riwingfield criticises Boris for pushing through Quietway cycle routes before he left office without full consultation
RT @standardnews: Anger as cyclists 'brazenly' flout riding ban on Tower Bridge https://t.co/qsqvrgZKyy
#bbwcc Cllr @riwingfield says he is "fully appraised" of the traffic problems in Harper Road since the changes to Elephant & Castle junction
#bbwcc Cllr @riwingfield blasts @cityoflondon for handling of Tower Bridge closure
Cllr @riwingfield #bbwcc Southwark transport strategy based on "twin pillars of accessibility and safety"
#bbwcc @FloEshalomi underlines importance of making sure pedestrians are properly represented when road and cycling schemes are developed
#bbwcc - @FloEshalomi says air pollution is "silent killer" - should be higher up agenda
#bbwcc @FloEshalomi AM is talking about key transport issues at City Hall inc Hopper fare, Night Tube etc (Jubilee line starts this Fri)
George @TwoWheelsGoodUK suggests a complete closure of Harper Road to motor traffic #bbwcc
Lady at #bbwcc wants better pedestrian crossing by East Street Library on Old Kent Road. TfL has previously said no: london-se1.co.uk/news/view/8235
TfLBusAlerts @FionaStout delayed due to the extra congestion in Elephant & Castle area caused by closure of Tower Bridge. Craig
Markblackfriars Not able to get to #bbwcc but hope you can thinking about @TfL Dial a Ride
@BlackfriarsSett says LOTS of issues to address....
£250,000 Range Rover featuring images of Shard and London Eye in the interior: https://t.co/1gnChsF6Lo
#bbwcc Harper Road residents want its B road status removed
#bbwcc Harper Road residents want better road signs to discourage through traffic, and want large vehicles banned.
Residents of Harper Road are making a deputation to #bbwcc about traffic in their street - claims of rat-running due to Elephant changes
#bbwcc cllr @cathedralsdavid is giving an update on @SowNeighbours neighbourhood plan
Very excited to learn @OasisFarmSE1 will be selling their own sausages at their Christmas Fair on 3 December #localfood
TfL man promises to investigate pedestrian timings for crossing nr @eaTheCastle Newington Butts - not long enough for school grps to cross
se17 Pupils from Robert Browning School are reading letter to #bbwcc cllrs re. the short pedestrian phase at Newington Butts nr @eaTheCastle ctre
At #bbwcc we are hearing from the SE1-based charity @connectaphasia
From official #bbwcc answer. It was only reported in Swk News in 2015 cos they got it from SE1 website. And we got… https://t.co/nMVg2HyYqT
Southwark council made official objection to Tower Bridge closure plan #bbwcc pic.twitter.com/CTBAR3qaSl
Transport themed session of Borough, Bankside & Walworth Community Council about to begin #bbwcc - tweets to follow here + @se17
Unusual warning at community council. #bbwcc pic.twitter.com/XAX7cb7AjI
Fire brigade just arrived at LSE student halls Great Dover Street - crews from OKR and Dockhead pic.twitter.com/P5Y9zIFFz2
A lovely evening for a stroll from one corner of SE1 to another for community council #bbwcc pic.twitter.com/w97GH3XN4E
Police examining abandoned Vespa in Christ Church Garden
Borough, Bankside & Walworth Community Council tonight - packed transport agenda - meeting in Old Kent Road https://t.co/vgLmZBDFeP
TfL revises plan for Tower Bridge Road / Tanner Street junction: london-se1.co.uk/news/view/8931 pic.twitter.com/hpPCESzLnR
Vodafone fined for Borough High Street roadworks: london-se1.co.uk/news/view/8930
Cycling on Blackfriars Road superhighway tomorrow? You might get more of a reception than you bargained for https://t.co/LniE1YbMJn
Tate Modern #netcurtaingate update: just had email from curtain company offering 30% discount to Neo Bankside residents #desperatemarketing
Cllr @helendennis80 is raising funds for @thedragoncafe with a sponsored swim #mentalhealth https://t.co/Ea3zYi6wxo https://t.co/dSc7JKIDws
Sainsbury's Local on Bermondsey Square has picked @DimblebyCancerC as charity of the year: london-se1.co.uk/news/view/8928 pic.twitter.com/oL0kYBJBwd
With all this fuss about Tower Bridge, perhaps we should reopen the Tower Subway london-se1.co.uk/news/view/6661 pic.twitter.com/lcUcPsbgPM
Royal visit to the South Bank this Monday https://t.co/QY7usbXg4a
peterjohn6 Lots of justified complaints about jams since Tower Bridge closure - @TfL need to open more congestion charge free routes now
A United Kingdom - movie shot in Waterloo streets showing tonight #lff2016 Leicester Square london-se1.co.uk/news/view/8552 pic.twitter.com/L1Wk5Aq49r
RT @politic_animal: Garden Bridge Rules - addendum:
347) Wolf whistling compulsory at all times.
348) No sensitive flowers to be grown.
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Expect the unexpected on Blackfriars Road tomorrow with @MergeFestival @SouthwarkEvents #blackfriarsstories: https://t.co/LniE1YbMJn
Christian Marclay film projection outside @_WhiteCube in Bermondsey Street - tonight: cotton buds: https://t.co/lUhqbinEJ0
Harvest Sale at @boroughmarket tomorrow - buy produce grown by local schoolchildren: https://t.co/IT7diP5GvU
BTPLondonBridge Found the end of the #rainbow on the new #LondonBridge concourse pic.twitter.com/eo6W8ngAHh
[Forum] Curlew Street Trees: https://t.co/nTWhSFJfjQ
Borough, Bankside & Walworth Community Council #bbwcc transport theme w @FloEshalomi @riwingfield TfL reps et al: https://t.co/vgLmZBDFeP
Free sports activities with #se1active today at @lsbu https://t.co/LI4hcjLqgo
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