Last week the vexed question of where a new leisure centre to replace Seven Islands should be located was the topic of a further lengthy session at Southwark’s overview & scrutiny committee.
Cllr Mark Williams (cabinet member for regeneration and new homes) and Jon Abbott (head of regeneration north) gave a presentation on the various options, including refurbishment or rebuilding on the Seven Islands site.
Watch it in full here:
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The prospect of a massive new underground motorway linking Canada Water with Clapham was raised by Boris Johnson at Mayor’s Question Time on Wednesday.
Listen to the full exchange between the Mayor and Conservative London Assembly member Richard Tracey.
Police are appealing for help to find a man missing from his home near Surrey Quays Shopping Centre.
Charlie Murray, 19, was last seen at 8.15pm on Wednesday 14 October at his home on Hothfield Place off Lower Road.
Charlie is described as white, 5ft 10ins tall, of medium build with short dark brown hair. He has a tattoo on his right arm with the words ‘NEVER GIVE UP HOPE’.
When last seen, he was wearing a plain light blue tracksuit top and plain grey tracksuit trousers.
His family are growing increasingly concerned for his welfare as his disappearance is out of character.
Anyone who has seen Charlie is asked to contact Southwark Police by calling 101.
Today is the 75th anniversary of the World War II bombing of Millstream House in Jamaica Road.
By looking at the brickwork, you can see where the building has been patched up.
Curiously, when the building was restored in 1947, a gargoyle recovered from the debris of air raid damage at the Palace of Westminster was included in the works.
Surrey Docks Farm moved to its present site 29 years ago. Here’s how Thames News (the regional ITV news programme) reported the farm’s relocation in June 1986:
Earlier this week Corbett’s Wharf on Bermondsey Wall East was declared to be part of a conservation area.
By coincidence, the owners of the Thames News (ITV regional news) archive have just published this report from November 1982 of a protest at Corbett’s Wharf by Peter Tatchell – then Bermondsey Labour’s prospective parliamentary candidate – against the London Docklands Development Corporation (LDDC).
Well worth a watch.
Southwark’s planning committee has given the green light to plans to extend the Edward III’s Rotherhithe Conservation Area to include all of Bermondsey Wall East.
The council consulted local residents on the proposed extension two and a half years ago but nothing further happened until this summer when Labour and Liberal Democrat members of Bermondsey & Rotherhithe Community Council unanimously passed a motion calling on the planning department to take action.
Key buildings such as the former Old Justice pub (now known as the Winnicott), Angel Wharf and Corbetts Wharf will be brought into the scope of the existing conservation area which covers the area around the Edward III manor house.
Listen to audio of Southwark’s design and conservation manager Michael Tsoukaris addressing planning committee:
Southwark Council has confirmed that it will stage the usual 5 November fireworks display in Southwark Park – and it will remain free of charge – but this year for the first time visitors will need to book a ticket in advance.
Cllr Ian Wingfield, cabinet member for business, employment and culture, said:
We know how popular this event has become in recent years, with the number of people attending increasing by 175% since 2012. While that is fantastic for the borough, our utmost priority is to ensure the fireworks remain a safe event for all. 33,000 attended last year’s event, with thousands more waiting to get in the park as the display began. That is why this year we have decided to ticket the event to help us manage crowds. Tickets will be free but will need to be secured online in advance.
We want as many people as possible to enjoy the show safely and I’m sure all attending this great community and family event will recognise the hard work being done to ensure this is the case.
Tickets for this year’s fireworks will be available at www.southwark.gov.uk/fireworks
Neighbouring Lambeth Council has this year cancelled its fireworks display after an unsuccessful experiment with ticketing last year.