Yesterday Southwark’s cabinet considered a report on the Canada Water regeneration
You can hear the audio of the discussion below. Key points:
Canada Water regeneration at Southwark cabinet
- Southwark wants to keep its freehold interest in parts of Harmsworth Quays and the shopping centre
- Affordable homes to be built as part of the project will be council homes at council rents
- A new 8-lane swimming pool could be part of the redevelopment of the Harmsworth Quays site
- The council is keeping open the prospect of new schools being built as part of the development
- The council wants to realign Surrey Quays Road and could use compulsory purchase orders to achieve this
- Southwark is giving in-principle for the ‘Brunel Bridge‘ proposal between Rotherhithe and Canary Wharf