Southwark Council has published an update on plans to relocate Cherry Garden School to the Gloucester Primary School site in SE15.
The opening of the expanded Cherry Garden School has now been delayed till September 2015.
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What would you include on a list of ‘things to do in SE16’?
Inspired by this guide to SE8, the What’s on in Rotherhithe Group (which produced the Rotherhithe map) would like to put together a similar document for SE16.
Please use the comments below to share your suggestions as to what should be on the list.
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Southwark Civic Awards 2012
Congratulations to the SE16 recipients of Southwark Civic Awards – including Barry Duckett of Rotherhithe Festival fame who received a lifetime achievement award. The same award was given to Peter Parfitt in recognition of his long service as a governor and reading volunteer at Peter Hills School.
At the same ceremony FA Albin & Sons Ltd were presented with a scroll to mark the fact that the company has been granted the freedom of the London Borough of Southwark.
Michael Caine, born at St Olave’s Hospital in SE16, was also present to receive his illuminated scroll.
Bermondsey Town Hall to be converted into 41 homes
Developer Hollybrook Homes has submitted an application to Southwark Council for the conversion of the old Bermondsey Town Hall in Spa Road.
Conversion of Grade II listed building from B1 offices to provide 41 residential units (Use Class C3). Erection of a roof extension to the existing second floor and internal alterations; incorporating, addition of lightwells along the western boundary and external alterations to the car parking layout, refuse area and cycle parking with associated landscaping.
Ref 12/AP/1424
Bermondsey One Stop Shop moving to the Blue
The council has published a detailed report on the plans to relocate Bermondsey One Stop Shop from Spa Road to the Blue.
The new facility will be much smaller than the current one and visitors will be encouraged to make a prior appointment rather than just dropping in.
Proposals for a front desk service at the council’s Tooley Street offices appear to have been abandoned.
Updates from final meeting of Rotherhithe Community Council
Wednesday night was the final meeting of Rotherhithe Community Council before the controversial merger with Bermondsey takes effect.
Councillors have been busy updating their blogs with reports of the meeting:
- Cllr Paul Noblet: Grants awarded for local youth and environmental schemes
- Cllr Catherine McDonald: Olympics update
There have also been some Twitter updates:
Sellar touting idea of tall buildings for the Decathlon site by Canada Water. Said 26 storey max. Keeping a watching brief.
— lisarajan (@lisarajan) April 19, 2012
Asked about the impact of Olympic traffic on Rotherhithe Tunnel, Tower Bridge and Jamaica Road. Suspect horrendous.
— lisarajan (@lisarajan) April 18, 2012