Council agrees to honour Bermondsey’s remarkable Grace Jones
This week Southwark councillors of all parties unanimously backed a motion calling on the council to name a new public building after Bermondsey resident Grace Jones who died last year at the age of...
View ArticleSouth Dock Marina: council to spend £676k
Southwark Council has announced plans to invest £676,000 into the refurbishment of the South Dock Marina. The funding will go towards structural improvements to the 203 year old dock which is home to...
View ArticleConsultation open on Rotherhithe & Surrey Docks neighbourhood plan application
The formal consultation period on the proposal to create a neighbourhood plan for Rotherhithe & Surrey Docks has now opened. See the Southwark Council website for details. Members of Bermondsey...
View ArticleBlue Anchor Library to be spruced up
Blue Anchor library in Bermondsey is being refurbished this spring, with self-service book issuing and return facilities and an improved layout. Cllr Veronica Ward, Cabinet Member for Culture, Sport,...
View ArticleCanada Water Library: one million visits
Canada Water Library has received its one millionth visit since opening its doors to the public on 28 November 2011. Southwark Council is celebrating this special milestone with a day long programme of...
View ArticleRotherhithe New Road ‘crack house’ shut down
A crack house in Bermondsey has been closed down by Southwark Council and the Metropolitan Police after residents raised concerns about drug use and antisocial behaviour. The property, located in...
View ArticleA lido in Southwark Park?
Last week Southwark Liberal Democrats published their manifesto for the borough elections to be held in May this year. From the policy paper published alongside the manifesto: Southwark Liberal...
View ArticleOld Bermondsey town hall affordable housing cash to be spent in Dulwich
Affordable housing cash provided by the developers of the old Bermondsey municipal offices in Spa Road is to be spent in Camberwell, Peckham and Dulwich following a decision of the planning committee...
View Article210 bottles seized from Costcutter at the Blue during inspection by trading...
The 24-hour Costcutter store in Southwark Park Road is facing a review of its premises licence after officers from Southwark Council’s trading standards department and HM Revenue & Customs seized...
View ArticleBlue Anchor Library closed for seven weeks
A few weeks ago we reported on plans to refurbish Blue Anchor Library. What the council didn’t say back then was that a seven-week shutdown would be necessary for the work to be completed. Blue Anchor...
View ArticleBoris Johnson ducks Tory question on how Canada Water residents will benefit...
Conservative Party London Assembly member Andrew Boff tabled this question to the Mayor: What would be the main benefits to local residents of the new Opportunity Area that is proposed for Canada Water...
View ArticleHarmsworth Quays: we offered to match best price, says Southwark Council
Southwark Council’s Richard Livingstone answered a public question about Harmsworth Quays from local resident Jerry Hewitt at Tuesday’s cabinet meeting. Listen to the question and answer: listen to...
View ArticleSouthwark Park athletics track: council pledges £2.63m
There’s been a lot of political argy-bargy between Labour and the Lib Dems about future plans for Southwark Park’s athletics track in recent months. This week the (Labour) cabinet approved the...
View ArticleCllr Lisa Rajan runs London Marathon in aid of Time & Talents
At this week’s Bermondsey & Rotherhithe Community Council, Cllr Lisa Rajan (Lib Dem, Surrey Docks ward) announced that she is running the London Marathon on Sunday 13 April in aid of the local Time...
View ArticleWhy are there no Countdown signs at Canada Water Bus Station?
Lib Dem London Assembly member Caroline Pidgeon tabled this question to the Mayor: Canada Water is a major transport hub in an area which will see increasing development in the coming years. However...
View ArticleRotherhithe broadband problems remain on City Hall agenda
Lib Dem London Assembly member Stephen Knight tabled this Question to the Mayor: Following your answer to question 2013/4047, can you confirm which minister in the Department for Culture, Media and...
View ArticleSeven Islands swimming pool and gym will be free for locals, says Labour
Southwark residents will be able to use the swimming pool and gym at a ‘refreshed’ Seven Islands Leisure Centre for free if a Labour administration is re-elected in May. “Helping people in Southwark to...
View ArticleLabour pledges superfast broadband for Rotherhithe
“Unacceptably slow broadband speeds in Rotherhithe are one of the most frustrating issues faced by people in the area, so I’m delighted to announce that Southwark Labour will work with broadband...
View ArticleVitalijs Janovics murder: was he stabbed at Bermondsey Wall East?
Detectives investigating the 2011 murder of Vitalijs Janovics in Bermondsey have issued new information concerning his last known movements. A reward of up to £20,000 for information leading to the...
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