Latest government figures show Southwark is still the ‘Empty Homes Capital’, with eight hundred more Southwark homes empty than last year, bringing the full number to 6,761. This is more than neighbouring Lambeth, Lewisham and Tower Hamlets combined, far more than any other London Borough, and almost double the number for the whole of Manchester. […]

Last night saw the first meeting of the new Community Liaison Working Group (CLWG) for the Thames Tideway Tunnel (TTT) project at Chambers Wharf. It was good to see such a strong turnout from the community. This is, without doubt, going to be an issue which will cause huge inconvenience and nuisance for many local […]

Last Wednesday I met with the designer behind the exciting new plans for the Triangle space between Tooley Street and Queen Elizabeth Street (in front of Restaurant Story). The space has been under-utilised for too long, failing to contribute to the local amenity or add much to the street scape. That’s now set to change. […]

The Government has today given the go-ahead for the £4billion Thames Tunnel project which includes using Chambers Wharf as a ‘drive site’ for the tunnel. This will mean six years of continuous works on the site and cause untold disruption to residents. The most shocking thing about the decision is that the Planning Inspector agreed […]

Thanks to the hundreds of local residents who have already given their views about Tesco’s plans to open a store at the old Lovage Restaurant Site on Queen Elizabeth Street. Local councillors have launched a survey to find out the community view – we’ll collate the responses for use in discussion with Tesco and to guide […]