Tuesday 19 November 2019
News & features published on 19 November 2019
Waterloo estate scheme set for green light after last-minute deal
A public inquiry into plans to redevelop a 1930s Waterloo housing estate formerly owned by the Church Commissioners has been cut short after developer Grainger reached an eleventh-hour deal with Lambeth Council.
Hospital charity plans to fence garden to keep out rough sleepers
A charity linked to Guy's Hospital is planning to erect a fence around a garden on the hospital campus to keep out rough sleepers and protect students living in the adjacent accommodation block.
Forum discussions active on 19 November 2019
Tweets on 19 November 2019
Tree on Long Lane to be felled on Wednesday pic.twitter.com/eGjAUgCoVe
snavenai This was brilliant. I got to meet the author of the book I took out from my school library, hundreds of times. Real… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
200+ new homes coming to Cornwall Road, next to Waterloo Bus Garage london-se1.co.uk/news/view/10052
Students’ Union rep from UAL tells @UpTheElephant_ meeting about the university’s “lack of accountability” and says… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
Now Santiago of @LatinElephant is talking about the new retail spaces being created for E&C traders - perversely re… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
Green Party @LondonAssembly member @CarolineRussell tells @UpTheElephant_ meeting about her work at City Hall, incl… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
Southwark Labour councillor @mcash - developers behave “like leeches” - sucking the blood out of communities.… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
Paul Heron of @publiclawcentre talks about #elephantJR - says @UpTheElephant_ has inspired campaigners in other par… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
“We have learnt the hard way that the council is not on our side and we have to fight for ourselves” - Elephant & C… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
Emad Megahed, who has run a computer shop in the shopping centre for a decade and now represents his fellow traders… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
Next up is @GrahamNeale talking about the impact of right to buy from his experience both as a council tenant and a… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
The @UpTheElephant_ meeting begins with Jerry Flynn @35percent_EAN tracing the background of the campaign and the… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
@UpTheElephant_ @DCHcampaign @mcash @CarolineRussell @35percent_EAN @GrahamNeale Full house at Draper Hall for meet… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
Public meeting @UpTheElephant_ about to begin, featuring @DCHcampaign, @mcash, @CarolineRussell, @35percent_EAN,… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
@JoshuaRozenberg @Law_Commission You might be interested in Lady Hale's address at Southwark Cathedral last night: london-se1.co.uk/news/view/10049
Tonight: public meeting called by @UpTheElephant_ re next steps in campaign pressing for higher levels of social ho… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
Tonight @ForteanLondon presents Usborne World of the Unknown: All About Ghosts - A Celebration at @themillerpub in… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
For Grainger, Russell Harris QC @RHQC told the inquiry that "the estate is presently developed to a density which i… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
Newspaper cuttings from 'The Times' from 1939 (right) and 1948 (left) pic.twitter.com/pW9lhfvz4U
A public inquiry into plans to redevelop a 1930s Waterloo housing estate formerly owned by the Church Commissioners… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
@StartLicensing @tuppenwaterloo Just published a write-up: london-se1.co.uk/news/view/10052
Lady Hale’s address made last night at Southwark Cathedral is now available in audio form overcast.fm/+5ts97Meg
@Southwarkcathed @deansouthwark @BishopSouthwark @BarristerSecret "Of course, no-one pretends that the law is perfe… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
@Southwarkcathed @deansouthwark @BishopSouthwark @BarristerSecret The full text of Lady Hale's address at the South… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
Wraps have come off the new Ruby Lucy hotel in Lower Marsh. Boots will relocate to allow the hotel to expand:… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
LFBSouthwark Dockhead blue watch members FFs Sam de la Hoyde, Marc Dixon, Ray Canham, Barry Crouch, FF Indigo Hassell and Statio… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
Hadn’t seen these signs on Albert Embankment before pic.twitter.com/U0bB1SgZvb
ShadThamesRA The Post Office on Tanner Street is closed for the next two weeks. #ShadThames pic.twitter.com/oj0pVHAyTm
@StartLicensing The local churches weren't happy about what the national church institutions did in this case london-se1.co.uk/news/view/5248
susan_wokoma A bit of background. My secondary school - St Saviour’s and St Olave’s (SSSO girls - woop woop) is in the tower bri… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
agsbaker235 Disappointed but not surprised to see the local Brexit candidate advocate the abolishment of our Supreme Court.
Th… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
ByDonkeys EXPOSED: Guess who used taxpayer funds to host the lavish launch of a think tank campaigning to let American corpor… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
@silkaindian Yes - there’s a link at the bottom of every page on the website.
SWLLawCentres "The Supreme Court president reminded the congregation that the rule of law is underpinned by the concept that laws… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
In Stockwell for public inquiry triggered by Lambeth Council failure to reach decision on plans to redevelop former… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
[Forum] David Greig shopfront uncovered in Old Kent Road london-se1.co.uk/forum/read/1/2…
Speaking in Southwark, Supreme Court president Lady Hale has urged politicians making "lavish spending promises" du… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
@invisiblea Under the bridge itself, not the station.
A fence is to be erected around a garden on the Guy's Hospital campus to keep out rough sleepers and protect KCL st… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
The rifle clubs in the vaults under the southern end of London Bridge want to be able to serve alcohol to members a… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
The @Telegraph visits Southwark's Charles DIckens School @CDPS_Southwark and watches Year 5 getting a cooking and n… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
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