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…
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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…
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…
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.…
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.
Thames Water to remove 24,000 tonnes of spoil from 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
