Southwark Council have announced the commencement of improvement works to the roadway and pavements at the junction of Shad Thames and Queen Elizabeth Street, beginning on 3 June and continuing until 27 July.

These works will result in road closures during that time. Please download the PDF linked below for more details on the project as well as contact information should you need any assistance as a result of the closures.  

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More information on the proposed new boat Ocean Diva will be posted as it becomes available.

Background information from concerned residents can be found by clicking the link below:

https://gallery.mailchimp.com/7dc702a4a865cf80d4903bbec/files/c521d02b-62b1-40b3-8a7a-0573bfe41aa9/Please_no_Ocean_Diva.pdf

The application for a change of use for the Circle Store from Class A1 (Shops) to Class B1 (Business) has now been withdrawn, following comments from residents, local Councillors and businesses.

Thames Water has announced that they will require an extension for their works on the Shad Thames Pumping Station, which means that the hoardings on Maguire Street will remain up through May. 

They recently supplied this update on the works:

"Thames Water’s work at Shad Thames Pumping Station has been delayed over recent months due to some major engineering issues that have required alternative designs in order to progress solutions.

We are now faced with the final but most complex engineering work to replace the eight foot (8’) penstock within the Southwark and Bermondsey Storm Relief Sewer that lies beneath Maguire Street, adjacent to the pumping station.

In order to complete the work, we require a further twelve weeks beyond the end of February, until 25 May 2019 although we are hoping to finish by the end of April if possible. We are extremely sorry that the road closure and diversion will need to remain in place until then, and apologise for the inconvenience that this causes."

DURATION OF WORKS

Full road closure at Maguire Street April 2018 until 25 May 2019 at the latest.

Working hours are 08:00 to 18:00 Monday to Friday and out of hours on occasion, in coordination with the low tide timetable, including some Saturdays.

WHAT TO EXPECT

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Maguire Street will be closed until 25 May 2019 at the latest.

Work inside Shad Thames Pumping Station will continue throughout 2019.

The traffic diversion route on Shad Thames will remain in place until May 2019 at the latest.

24 Hour Help Desk: 08000 30 80 80

In order for the Police to have an accurate picture of anti-social behaviour in our local area, please use the link below for reporting anything you see:

 https://www.met.police.uk/ro/report/asb/asb/report-antisocial-behaviour/

At the STRA AGM a question was asked about what can be done about helicopter noise in the area.

Anood, our local Councillor, contacted Caroline Pidgeon at the GLA, and received the following reply.  Anood will follow up in the New Year.

You will see from the links below that this is a problem that is receiving London-wide attention.
 
"Caroline will indeed ask some Mayoral Questions in the New Year, however in the meantime I thought this information from her website might be useful.

http://www.carolinepidgeon.org/node/1019
 
Caroline also asked a couple of written Mayoral Questions back in September.   I thought they might be useful.
 
http://questions.london.gov.uk/QuestionSearch/searchclient/questions/question_289305
 
http://questions.london.gov.uk/QuestionSearch/searchclient/questions/question_289304
 
I also enclose a written Parliamentary Question asked by Tom Brake:
 
http://www.parliament.uk/business/publications/written-questions-answers-statements/written-question/Commons/2016-09-15/46592 "
 
Mark Morris
Office of Caroline Pidgeon AM
Liberal Democrat London Assembly Member
City Hall, The Queen's Walk, London SE1 2AA
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