Cycling in Southwark
Over 2 months since I blogged, but a good time to talk about cycling in Southwark after the debate which we held at Council Assembly last week on the environment and transport.Curiously the Labour...
View ArticleCharter School Admissions
Congratulations to local parents and campaigners for their victory in ensuring that the Charter School has to take account of safe walking routes to school in determining how close children live to the...
View ArticleThe Thames Tunnel
Last night Thames Water came to speak to the Governors of Riverside Primary School about the likely impact of the Thames Tunnel super sewer. I am the Chair of Governors at Riverside School, which has...
View ArticleMayoral and GLA Elections
Perhaps the biggest surprise of last week's Mayoral and GLA Elections in London was the fact that Ken Livingstone came so close to victory. None of the polls that I had seen were predicting a 3% margin...
View ArticleA Development Partner for the Aylesbury
Yesterday evening we launched our search for a development partner for the Aylesbury Estate. For a project which is due to last over 20 years, with 4,200 homes to be built - 50% of which will be...
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A New Chief Executive for Southwark
In two weeks time Southwark's Council Assembly will have the opportunity to approve the appointment of Eleanor Kelly as the new Chief Executive of the Council. Eleanor has been the Acting Chief...
View ArticleThe Thames Tunnel
On Monday the 'Save Your Riverside Campaign' will be holding a public meeting at City Hall to discuss how to take forward the campaign to save Chambers Wharf, a site which Thames Water has continued to...
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Southwark's Olympic Legacy
When Labour won the local elections in May 2010 we were determined that Southwark should have an enduring Olympic legacy after the 2012 games. The previous Lib Dem / Tory administration had taken an...
View ArticlePolicy Exchange on Council Housing
The right-wing think tank, Policy Exchange, has published a report today entitled "Ending Expensive Social Tenancies". It is an unfortunate title for a paper which raises some interesting questions...
View ArticleOlympic Victory Parade - Why isn't it coming South?
Team GB will celebrate its' success at the Olympics and Paralympics with a parade through the streets of London on September 10th. It should be a magnificent occasion, and give many Londoners an...
View ArticleSocial Housing at Elephant & Castle
The master plan for the regeneration of the Heygate Estate site at Elephant and Castle has now been submitted by our development partners and will be decided by the Planning Committee in December. The...
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Councillor Helen Morrissey
My friend and colleague, Cllr Helen Morrissey, one of the councillors for East Walworth ward since May 2010, died on Friday night after battling cancer over the past year.Helen had been Chief Whip of...
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Albrighton All Go!
The Albrighton Community Centre in South Camberwell is a brilliant example of how a well-managed and new community resource can really make a difference. When I first became a councillor in 2002 the...
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Emergency Services in Southwark
Southwark's emergency services face an unprecedented attack. With the closure of three Police Stations, one Fire Station, and the partial closure of another, the presence of the emergency services in...
View ArticleElephant Progress - Heygate Masterplan Approved
An historic and positive step was taken on Tuesday night when Southwark's Planning Committee approved the Masterplan for the regeneration of the Heygate - the sprawling estate at the heart of the...
View ArticleSouth Camberwell Update
It's a while since I have posted - so I thought that I would write and update on a few issues of importance for South Camberwell.Bakerloo Line ExtensionThe petition which I launched a few weeks ago now...
View Article2014 - A New Year!
Someone sent me a message on Twitter a couple of weeks ago pointing out that I had not updated my blog for months. So here is an update on a few issues, with a commitment to try and keep my blog a...
View ArticleSouthwark Fire Station
A second post in one day! But unfortunately dealing with the closure of Southwark Fire Station on Southwark Bridge Road last Thursday. This closure was part of the programme of 10 fire stations in...
View ArticleA New Kitchen and Bathroom for Every Tenant
This week Southwark Labour announced one of its key pledges for the local elections - to ensure that every council tenant has a good quality kitchen and bathroom as part of the second phase of our...
View ArticleRuskin Park House & East Dulwich Estate
This past weekend Veronica and I spent time with colleagues Sarah King and Chris Gonde visiting Ruskin Park House and the East Dulwich Estate.At RPH residents seemed incredibly content. A new heating...
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