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Community council gives £5k to anti-supersewer fighting fund

At its meeting on Monday night Bermondsey & Rotherhithe Community Council agreed to contribute £5,000 to the Save Your Riverside campaign. “We are currently raising money from the community for legal expenses and other expertise to help us put the best

Posted in Planning, River Thames

Help the Salter Statues appeal raise another £34,000

The fundraising campaign to replace the stolen sculpture of Dr Alfred Salter has raised over £16,000. Southwark Council will match all donations with the aim of reaching the £100,000 needed. The Salter Statues Campaign is appealing to residents and local

Posted in History, Parks & open spaces, River Thames

Simon Hughes: we must find super sewer alternatives that are “greener, more sustainable and more cost-effective”

“It is not too late to have an alternative to a super-sewer down the middle of the Thames,” Simon Hughes MP told Parliament this week. The current solution is to pour millions of tonnes of concrete into building a super-sewer

Posted in Planning, Politics, River Thames

Dr Salter’s Daydream 2013: first images

Diane Gorvin, the artist behind the original Dr Salter’s Daydream sculptures, has produced ideas for a new commission which will not only replace the stolen statue of Dr Alfred Salter but also include a new sculpture of his wife Ada.

Posted in Parks & open spaces, Politics, River Thames

Thames Clippers warns of Greenland Pier disruption

Thames Clippers sent this email to passengers on Friday: Please be advised that further improvement works to Greenland pier will commence on Monday, 28th January for a period of approximately two weeks (excluding weekends). Please be aware that there may

Posted in River Thames, Transport

City Cruises co-founder collects OBE at Buckingham Palace

Rita Beckwith, co-owner and chief executive of Cherry Garden Pier-based City Cruises on Monday received her OBE for services to the leisure and tourism industry and regeneration of London’s Docklands. Rita founded City Cruises with her husband Gary in 1985, though the

Posted in River Thames, Royalty

Earl of Wessex visits King’s Stairs Gardens

The Earl of Wessex’s visit to King’s Stairs Gardens was a memorable local occasion.

Posted in Parks & open spaces, River Thames, Royalty

Thames Water to remove 24,000 tonnes of spoil from Chambers Wharf

Spoil heap at Chambers Wharf

Thames Water has applied to Southwark Council for permission to remove the large heaps of material from the Chambers Wharf site. When the Chambers Wharf buildings were demolished, 24,000 tonnes of hardcore was kept on the site for use in

Posted in Planning, River Thames

Greenland Dock on BBC One

If you’re interested in local history, Peter Snow’s programme about Docklands tonight on BBC One promises to include a section on Greenland Dock.

Posted in River Thames

Latest from Boris Johnson on Chambers Wharf

Our London Assembly member Val Shawcross tabled a question to the Mayor: Your response to Thames Water’s Phase 2 consultation on the Thames Tunnel indicated your ‘acceptance’ of the use of the Chambers Wharf site, subject to ‘further appropriate work’

Posted in Planning, River Thames
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