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.
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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 …
Devon Mansions, Southwark
Five residential buildings strung along Tooley Street on both sides of Tower Bridge Road. Wikipedia has the full details.
Abandoned Shoes of London
An Occasional Series: The Abandoned Shoes of London. No. 2. Heygate Estate.
Heygate Estate, Southwark
An iconic housing estate near Elephant and Castle, neo-brutalist with high walkways connecting the tall concrete towers surrounded by communal greens and low-rise blocks, the estate was once home to 3,000. When I visited the Heygate and Aylesbury Estates in 2011, I was struck by the fetishization of the green space. The greens were meant to …
Sean Gallagher 