Tuesday 7 July 2020
News & features published on 7 July 2020
Bulk of GLA staff to remain in SE1 even if City Hall heads east
Despite the high-profile proposal for London's city government to leave its current riverside HQ in favour of a new City Hall in the Royal Docks, the Greater London Authority will still have more staff based in SE1 than E16 if the move goes ahead.
Rising Sun: petition launched calling on council to save pub
Plans to demolish the last pub on the Rockingham Estate and replace it with a block of flats have sparked a petition calling on Southwark Council to veto the proposals.
Tanner Street Park tennis courts: online booking introduced
Tennis players wanting to use the courts at Tanner Street Park in Bermondsey will need to make an online reservation when a new system is introduced from Thursday 9 July.
Portable toilets installed on South Bank
Portable toilets have been installed along the South Bank to meet demand from visitors whilst the doors of many of the riverside attractions remain closed.
Bermondsey Street to be closed to through motor traffic
An experimental closure of part of Bermondsey Street is to be introduced this summer as part of Southwark Council's package of measures to improve conditions for pedestrians and cyclists during the COVID-19 crisis.
Forum discussions active on 7 July 2020
Tweets on 7 July 2020
RT @tlbpolice: PC Lee led a joint operation today with @BTP @MPSSouthwark & @CityPolice, inc plain clothed officers & search dogs, to keep…
RT @Richard_rail: Great quote from @MickWhelanASLEF, General Secretary of @ASLEFunion regarding @BorisJohnson's driverless trains comments…
RT @se1: As visitors return to the South Bank, many of the usual loo stops like the Royal Festival Hall and National Theatre remain closed.…
RT @BTPLondonBridge: Following on from our previous tweet, todays operation resulted in 3 arrests. 1x immigration related, 1x for going equ…
RT @BTPLondonBridge: Wow what a day!
Today we joined forces with @MPSSouthwark, @MPSChaucer, @CityPolice + UK immigration to execute #opde…
Tuesday #coronavirus COVID-19 stats for our boroughs:
Southwark: 1,437 cases
(no change from Monday)
452.9 per 100… https://t.co/1hV2eQ7u1g
RT @deansouthwark: Delighted to see @The_Globe dressed to proclaim that theatre is part of the life blood of community. It always has been…
RT @swkplay: Today we had our first IRL team meeting in months! Then we turned all the fridges back on and designed some massive window sig…
Closure of Boots at Elephant & Castle. pic.twitter.com/er27zaiWwx
RT @Tate_United: Hundreds of some of the lowest paid most diverse staff working at @Tate in the shops and cafes, many are also artists and…
RT @MPSLondonBridge: The team arrested a wanted male this morning for rape & theft! 🚨 Once we done our bit straight off to #LondonBridge st…
@liljimm65669935 @AndAndyAndrewM @Gunnerussia @willnorman @lb_southwark We are talking about 100ft of road to poten… https://t.co/vYBwuKHyKd
Even if City Hall moves east to the Royal Docks, the GLA will still have more staff based in SE1 than in E16, it em… https://t.co/Evvx6eIwHT
RT @WHurst1: Get this. Publication was suppressed on the grounds that the DfT needs to protect the interests of the Garden Bridge Trust, wh…
RT @WHurst1: The gov is keeping a report on the Garden Bridge secret even though taxpayers lost £43m on this folly. Dan made his #FOI reque…
Today NHS England confirmed that one more patient who had tested positive for COVID-19 has died whilst in the care… https://t.co/EuVLG6rgWM
RT @PCSCultureGroup: Tell @NationalGallery and @Tate that galleries aren't safe to open for visitors if their contractors are not paying fu…
RT @Innovate4Growth: Great to see @se1’s own @PaulMCleal giving evidence to @CommonsDCMS on inclusion in sport today.
Still a huge mountai…
@CityWestminster @OneOffDave1 @lambeth_council This was yesterday pic.twitter.com/cEhnyJekgJ
The @WalworthSociety has launched a petition calling on Southwark Council to veto plans to demolish the last remain… https://t.co/zON4Pr5DBT
'People say we don’t exist': the scandal of excluded black architects - @ollywainwright puts the spotlight on South… https://t.co/9sFG4lwMjr
Tennis players wanting to use the courts at Tanner Street Park in Bermondsey will need to make an online reservatio… https://t.co/43DTUeRZgV
South Western Railway boss says around 12,000 to 13,000 commuters a day are arriving at Waterloo during the morning… https://t.co/J3vbQ9B3O7
"We know that white privilege exists, and this is reflected in the profile of staff on our Leadership Team and acro… https://t.co/5aGcqkzIlt
@taxiking62 @cllrhumaira @Livingstone_RJ @southwarkcycle @TeamLondonBdg The proposal only closes a few yards of str… https://t.co/jHGHcQWdK5
RT @southwarkfoodbk: For a start, if you are shopping at @asda Old Kent Road this week & can pick up some toilet rolls for our collection,…
As of today, Tate Modern is taking (free) bookings for visitor slots when it reopens later this month london-se1.co.uk/news/view/10336
RT @ShapingElephant: From 15 July, we will be making necessary improvements to Elephant Road ahead of the closure of the shopping centre. T…
RT @MedusaNW: @se1 @SouthBankBID The BFI bar toilets have also been open to those buying drinks there (they do take-away drinks). Free with…
RT @cllrhumaira: @Livingstone_RJ @se1 @southwarkcycle @TeamLondonBdg The effort we ward councillors put in is often underreported or not re…
(Does anyone know how long ago the toll for spending a penny at the Jubiloo on the South Bank doubled from 50p to £1?)
RT @willnorman: Great to see @lb_southwark plans for Bermondsey Street to be closed to through motor traffic - giving space for people to w…
As visitors return to the South Bank, many of the usual loo stops like the Royal Festival Hall and National Theatre… https://t.co/2Dmw0IZ6aM
RT @Livingstone_RJ: @cllrhumaira @se1 @southwarkcycle Yes, team effort. @TeamLondonBdg
have also lobbied for it.
It is one I personally ask…
RT @cllrhumaira: @se1 @Livingstone_RJ @se1 you omit the work done by Bermondsey Street. London chair Clare Birks and Cllr Damian O'Brien. C…
A proposal to close part of Bermondsey Street to through motor traffic is one of the measures in Southwark's… https://t.co/1TxG1eIMyh
RT @SwkHeritage: Ahh…the trusty Bunsen burner
And two nice bunches of flowers on the teacher's desk, pictured here at St Saviour's and St O…
RT @georgethemartyr: Thank you so much to @McGee_Group and Native Land for the loan of a people carrier during lockdown. It's been invalua…
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