The San Jacinto Monument commemorates the battle that brought Texas its independence.
Author Archives: Sean Gallagher
Southwark Council Sends Bailiffs to Collect Unpaid Tax
Southwark residents who repeatedly refuse to pay their council tax may get a visit from a “council approved bailiffs,” according to a press release. Initial visits targeted Peckham (SE15) and Borough (SE1) at weekends. Up to 50 bailiffs have collected £80,000 in arrears. “The Council has contracted four bailiff service providers to cover specific areas …
Hammersmith & Fulham Backs Mayor’s Call for Stamp Duty Revenue
Aiming to help a new generation of Bridget Joneses, Hammersmith & Fulham backed London Mayor Boris Johnson’s call to keep London’s £1.3 billion stamp duty revenue in the city. The money would be used to invest in housing.
Hidden King
That’s George II under the tarp. Greenwich.
Barnet’s Dollis Valley Regeneration Scheme Moves Forward
Plans to demolish a 1960s housing estate and build more than 600 ‘affordable’ homes have been submitted to Barnet Council. From: A Times rewrite of the council’s press release.
Regents Canal
Chair on the edge.
Wandsworth Approves Temporary Park at Battersea Power Station, New Bike Stations
A temporary park at Battersea Power Station will open “by the summer,” according to a statement by the Wandsworth Council. The site’s owners “hope to open it to the public as often as possible with the constraints of their construction programme.” When the redevelopment of the power station is complete, the temporary space will be …
Barking Sets £9 Minimum Wage for Council Employees
“Barking and Dagenham Council has become the first local authority in the United Kingdom to guarantee all its lowest paid employees will be get a minimum wage of £9 an hour or £16,425 Per Annum. “The Council’s Cabinet agreed on Tuesday, 12 February, that all permanent Council staff and agency staff working on Council assignments, …
Canary Wharf
Heart of Darkness. Thatcher’s Tombstone. Canary Wharf. More on flickr.
Random Architecture Shot: Barbican Estate
Dafoe House and Lauderdale Tower at the Barbican.
Sean Gallagher 