Tuesday 18 February 2020
News & features published on 18 February 2020
Lower Marsh: Lambeth vetoes bedsits for 'dynamic professionals'
Plans to convert an office building in Lower Marsh into 17 bedsits targeted at "young dynamic professionals" have been knocked back by Lambeth Council for a second time.
Mayor faces big legal bill to defend view of Tower from City Hall
The protected view of the Tower of London from The Queen's Walk outside City Hall will be one of the key issues at a public inquiry into plans for The Tulip skyscraper in the Square Mile.
Stoney Street: new drop-off point for unwanted children's books
A letterbox where unwanted children's books can be deposited for redistribution to youngsters with few books of their own has been installed in a Stoney Street railway arch.
Events in Potters Fields Park: permission sought for extra time
The trust which maintains Potters Fields Park next to Tower Bridge has asked for permission to increase the number of days on which the park can host commercial and cultural events.
Plans for Dickens Square park makeover approved
Planning permission has been granted for a major revamp of the park at Dickens Square off Harper Road.
Forum discussions active on 18 February 2020
Tweets on 18 February 2020
"The dingy locality seemed to become quite bright under the enthusiasm" - @Thetimes reports on the Prince of Wales'… https://t.co/8oQy5SHfD1
Omni Living says that it has a "stringent" vetting process: "Typically, we accept only professionals, mature studen… https://t.co/eScNNYMDJn
Got any unwanted children's books? Post them through the letterbox at the old Vinopolis site and @Lonbookproject wi… https://t.co/Rz7eSysH2V
Should Potters Fields Park be allowed to host events on 75 days a year instead of the current 66? london-se1.co.uk/news/view/10124
New trees will be planted elsewhere in the borough to make up for some of the trees to be removed in the revamp of… https://t.co/DfQwF2secU
Hard to believe this is now the site of Bernie Spain Gardens on the South Bank. Pictured here in 1982 by… https://t.co/sSrf5ugqS4
Date for your diary - #Euro2020 'spectacular' event at Tower Bridge on Sunday 14 June.
https://t.co/wqAAyXKZ8X https://t.co/Oo3EcUVq1O
BanksideForest Southwark Street / Sumner Street junction: consultation launched london-se1.co.uk/news/view/10114 via @se1
The @Waterloofestiv in collaboration with Bridge House Publishing, is inviting short story submissions on the theme… https://t.co/eltZt4MvOy
[Volunteering opportunity]
@bookmarkcharity is looking for volunteers to provide crucial support to a 5-8 year old… https://t.co/LiDmwnenpG
Plans to convert an office building in Lower Marsh into 17 bedsits targeted at "young dynamic professionals" have b… https://t.co/2AQ0zVTrOg
The protected view of the Tower of London from The Queen's Walk outside City Hall will be one of the key issues at… https://t.co/1Nrb8TJulN
A letterbox where unwanted children's books can be deposited for redistribution by @Lonbookproject to youngsters wi… https://t.co/b0ERS7BK51
The trust which maintains Potters Fields Park next to Tower Bridge has asked for permission to increase the number… https://t.co/YLjgQADSbC
Planning permission has been granted for a major revamp of the park at Dickens Square off Harper Road.
london-se1.co.uk/news/view/10123
Tanner Street: @WeAreUglyDuck has announced details of its farewell exhibition as it prepares to leave its distinct… https://t.co/APhAlk75CZ
Discovering Shakespeare’s London on the British Newspaper Archive #bankside @the_globe @RosePlayhouse https://t.co/heVrSj247K
"Guy Meacock advised one client ... at One Blackfriars that he was paying £1.5m over the odds. Striking as this gle… https://t.co/tRcrAbXvML
Telegraph on pitfalls of buying an SE1 penthouse: "there’s often no disguising the views of South London’s urban sp… https://t.co/g3F0Xo1XF4
@xebec Still closed.
RT @langrabbie: One of the Lost Art Treasures of Lambeth @se1
@cathedralsdavid @TfLTrafficNews A good perspective on @dogandpot too
RT @cathedralsdavid: @se1 @TfLTrafficNews I took the aerial view photo this afternoon https://t.co/NMK8YCSPdY
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