The essential monthly guide to what’s on in SE1 www.inSE1.co.uk March SE1 Issue 57 March 2003 in Free Congestion charge: Elephant plans endorsed SOUTHWARK COUNCIL tenure schemes at the a reality at last members have endorsed Elephant & Castle for Heygate “TRAFFIC IS remarkably day one. A neighbour added: the early development residents. Some housing light” said an experienced “I also live near Great Dover and investment plans for will also be offered for sale. senior police officer standing Street and have never seen the Elephant and Castle However, Southwark Council at the Elephant & Castle the traffic so quiet. Walking regeneration. will test local opinion before minutes after the Congestion to work was so much more The plans, which build detailed proposals are Charge came into force. pleasant.” on the Emerging Framework announced. At dawn on the first day Those living just outside Principles document released The decison comes after drivers were met at the the zone where a build up last month, outline specific a survey indicated that most SE1 southern boundary of traffic was forecast have regeneration projects that residents do not wish to by Conservative Party found quieter roads. A typical will take place at four areas leave the area. Houses will be demonstrators holding comment was: “Today it’s around the Elephant. These split over four areas across placards and giving out ‘Ken- been great, better than we regeneration projects are not the Elephant and Castle. gestion Tax’ leaflets at traffic ever dared hope…and even if only part of the area’s overall These areas are Harper lights. The Conservative it all goes wrong all the new redevelopment plan, but will Road, Rodney Road, St. leaflets quoted a resident in pedestrian crossings and also assist in the rehousing Mary’s Churchyard and South the New Kent Road describing parking controls have made it of residents from the Heygate Newington. The council will the zone boundary as being a nicer place to live already.” Estate which is due to be shortly be announcing details like “the Berlin Wall on your Blackfriars Road and St replaced. of a demonstration housing doorstep” and Guy’s and George’s Road were also both A thousand new houses project at Wansey Street St Thomas’ Chief Executive much quieter than usual and will be built in mixed use including ecological designs. suggesting that the charge remained free of jams all will cost the hospital up to week. £1m a year. There were also reports Two new supermarkets for SE1 Meanwhile other of SE1 residents returning SAINSBURY’S IS opening a door office in Waterloo Road anti-charge campaigners to using their own cars on branch in Waterloo Road this said that they “had hung gathered at City Hall on weekdays due to the clear Spring. out the flags” when they the SE1 riverside, where roads. But as we went to The site, opposite heard the news. The shop LBC’s breakfast programme press there were mounting Waterloo Station, is between is expected to be open until was broadcasting live from reports of complaints, even Sandell Street and The Cut. 11pm Monday to Saturday London’s Living Room at the from supporters, of billing The supermarket will be a with shorter hours on Sunday. top of the building. mistakes. ‘Sainsbury’s Local’ brand Iceland in Lower Marsh has However, many SE1 •How has the Congestion with long opening hours. The recently extended its opening residents are welcoming Charge affected your travel shop is opening almost thirty hours to 8pm. the scheme and expressing in and around SE1? Join years after Sainsbury’s closed Plans are already surprise at the instant drop the debate in the London its Stamford Street branch advanced for a second in traffic. “Great Dover Street SE1 Forum at www.London- claiming that there was no Sainsbury’s Local to open in was quiet...better than a SE1.co.uk/forum demand for groceries. Borough High Street during Sunday!” said a resident on •www.cclondon.com Delighted staff at the next the summer. 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London development and a PLP Director Linda do when feasability study for the old Houston said: “All of they have Operating Theatre. these projects will bring a something to The three sculptures in significant change to the new public open spaces at area and the people who live, say and they More London, alongside City work and visit the Pool of would like Hall, will be installed by the London. Coherent transport us to give a end of September. interchanges, attractive The Old Operating Theatre public spaces, a supportive sharp edge is looking to expand into the educational programme to it. adjoining St Thomas’ Church and the development of which has been empty since smaller attractions are all key being vacated by Southwark ingredients in the PLP’s vision PRINT Cathedral’s Chapter House. to create a new quarter for COPIES The other projects funded London.” REPORTS are a Design & Investment • www.pooloflondon.co.uk BROCHURES Communication Coin Street architect dies of all kinds ARCHITECT IAN Davidson the derelict Oxo Tower into who transformed part of its now well-known housing Copyprints Ltd the South Bank has died and retail units. Davidson’s BUSINESS CENTRE unexpectedly at the age of flats in Broadwall were 1 Talbot Yard 48 following a heart attack. immediately award-winning. SE1 1YP Coin Street Community His latest contribution to Builders employed Ian the South Bank was the new Davidson and Alex Lifschutz Hungerford Bridge walkways. after Coin Street director Ian Early designs by Davidson for www.copyprintsltd.co.uk Tuckett had seen their work a health and fitness centre Phone 020 7407 2079 in Suffolk. The Lifschutz were presented to Waterloo Fax 020 7403 5411 Davidson practice converted residents only last December. MARCH 2003 in SE1 www.inSE1.co.uk 3 Football pitches for Paris Garden book ® review SOUTHWARK COUNCIL has This proposal was strongly final layout around the approved two floodlit multi- supported by families living garden boundary in Hatfields Frost Fairs on the sport pitches for Paris Garden north of Stamford Street. and Meymott Street. Frozen Thames although almost all residents Among others speaking •Paris Garden was known to THE IDEA that the Thames living around the Paris for the Colombo plan was Cllr William Shakespeare who River actually froze is intriguing Garden square had opposed Catriona Moore who defied mentioned it in his play enough, but when fairs were the scheme.