Discussions on a planning application for the redevelopment of Willesden Green Library Centre were put on hold, according to a notice on the Borough of Brent’s web site. (Brent launched a new web site and didn’t do redirects on its old pages. Updated information here.) The planning application details that the site will become a …
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Southwark Council Calls for Bakerloo Extension to Camberwell and Peckham
As part of a discussion on a proposed levy on new developments, Southwark Council decided to call for the extension of the Bakerloo line to serve Camberwell and Pekham. The CIL (Community Infrastructure Levy) allows councils to raise funds from new development to support infrastructure and transport projects. More on the CIL here.
Blazing English Sunshine
That’s truly a London sky. Gambier House in Islington.
Gambier House: Will You Marry Me?
Unknown if the person being questioned accepted or not.
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 …
Sean Gallagher 