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Tuesday 22 March 2011

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News & features published on 22 March 2011
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Cyclist killed in Tanner Street collision

A cyclist was killed in a collision with a skip lorry at the junction of Tanner Street, Tooley Street and Jamaica Road on Tuesday lunchtime.

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£4 million Olympic upgrade for Thames Path on South Bank and Bankside

Mayor of London Boris Johnson has approved plans to spend nearly £4 million of Olympic funds on works to improve the riverside walkway along the South Bank and Bankside in time for the 2012 games.

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New mosque planned for derelict Old Kent Road site

Southwark's cabinet is expected to approve the sale of an empty patch of land on the Old Kent Road for use as a new mosque to be developed by the Muslim Association of Nigeria.

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£150,000 Big Society transition funding for Blackfriars Settlement

Local charity Blackfriars Settlement has been named as one of the beneficiaries of £15 million funding announced by the Government on Tuesday.

Tweets on 22 March 2011

Tue recap: South Bank & Bankside get 2012 makeover, Old Kent Road mosque plan & #bigsociety cash for local charity http://se1.info/fqtmvn

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Police appeal for witnesses to Tanner Street collision which killed 20-year-old cyclist http://se1.info/fjwZSH

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Planning committee now dealing with 20-storey Blackfriars Road office block. Developers offering extra £200k section 106 cash.

via HootSuite

Planning committee split along party lines re the Quill. @swklibdem members moved amendment to enforce new planning policy re student homes

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Press and public now excluded from planning committee while legal advice is taken

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Southwark planning boss Gary Rice warns that seeking affordable housing cash from Quill developer "will effectively kill the scheme"

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Cllr Stanton complains council has spent 3 years developing a new policy on affordable housing but hasn't worked out how to implement it

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Cllr @MarkGettleson accused by Cllr Nick Dolezal of "deliberately trying to scupper" the Quill development

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Cllr @MarkGettleson now addressing the planning committee with his concerns about the "grandiose" student homes planned at the Quill

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Quill agent says tower would be unviable if Southwark demands affordable housing cash

via Twitter for iPad

Cllr Nick Stanton gets a round of applause from the public gallery at planning committee

via Twitter for iPad

Russell Gray of Bermondsey Village Action Group claims that planning committee was "grossly misled" by officers re the Quill

via Twitter for iPad

It's a shame there isn't qualified privilege for the reporting of remarks made at council meetings.

via HootSuite

Should the developers of the Quill near London Bridge be required to pay up to £18 million towards local affordable housing? Officers say no

via Twitter for iPad

RT @nusuk: See students' message for Simon Hughes http://t.co/JmB0y7l #saveEMA

via Twitter for iPad

Quill planning committee is about to get lively. Objectors now speaking.

via Twitter for iPad

@LCJHeppell Thanks - we've already run a news item on this

via HootSuite in reply to LCJHeppell

Quill tower @ London Bridge http://se1.info/hwbg1O & Blackfriars tower http://se1.info/fXEnnB both on agenda @ Swk planning committee 2nite

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@relentlessFocus Think it's a traffic spike because of the cyclist death in Tanner Street

via Twitter for Mac in reply to relentlessFocus

RT @morleycollege: Morley Gospel Choir will be performing this evening at Church.co.uk for a free concert. All welcome! http://tiny.cc/2168l

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Tanner Street / Tooley Street fatal cycle collision story updated http://se1.info/fjwZSH

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Just published - Cyclist killed in Tanner Street collision http://goo.gl/fb/kqb4S

via Google

Just published - Boris approves £4 million Olympic upgrade for South Bank and Bankside Thames Path http://goo.gl/fb/LBAIh

via Google

RT @kalmars: A policeman came into our office regarding the accident; the cyclist died.

via Twitter for Mac

RT @eyespymp: Mayor Boris cycling (no helmet!) over London Bridge pulling one of his faces

via Twitter for Mac

RT @kalmars: Cyclist/car accident where Jamaica Road meets Tanner Street :(

via Twitter for Mac

Mugabe's Victims - Zimbabwe Today photo exhibition at @woolfsonandtay http://se1.info/fwThpA

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Southwark's bid for Olympic host borough status is due to be approved by cabinet this afternoon http://se1.info/gmaxeD

via HootSuite

New plans for a tall building next to Waterloo Station - learn more tomorrow night http://se1.info/fusPAo

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Just published - New mosque planned for derelict Old Kent Road site http://goo.gl/fb/VBzKU

via Google

RT @se16: Bermondsey Town Hall for sale http://twitpic.com/4c3ebi

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Just published - £150,000 #BigSociety transition funding for Blackfriars Settlement http://goo.gl/fb/joMHw

via Google

Vauxhall Linear Walk design competition shortlist announced: http://se1.info/dZa5jy

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