Local residents living near 2 Newhams Row have been notified by the council of an application to add four additional storeys to the current building. Neighbours are deeply unhappy with this greedy proposal for a whole range of reasons, see below, and encourage everyone who...
We have been contacted by a national charity Safe Families which seeks to connect isolated families into their local community working mostly through and with churches. Southwark Council social care teams and foodbanks refer struggling families to the charity. Volunteer befrienders and supporters get involved...
Mace, the contractor at the Edge London Bridge site on St Thomas Street, informs us that tower crane TC2 will be climbed at the site over the coming weekend Saturday 1 February 8-5pm and Sunday 2 February 9-5pm. It is not expected to that there...
Southwark Council has launched a new Hospitality Skills Hub designed to help hospitality businesses with recruitment and retention of staff, while also getting residents into careers in the hospitality industry. Services will be delivered by the Council's partner Rinova Ltd. The Hospitality Skills Hub will...
The award-winning local independent business, the SE1 Medical Aesthetics London Clinic, is looking for two new team members to support its major planned expansion. The first role is for an Aesthetic Practitioner, to join the team on Saturdays and other ad hoc days. Candidate criteria include...
Bermondsey and Beyond Poetry Prize has been announced with a deadline for submissions of midnight on 9 February 2025. Anyone aged 16 or over, based anywhere in the world can submit a poem and the winner will receive £100. Prizes of £25 each will also...
Conway have been at work on Bermondsey Street, widening pavements opposite the park a few months ago and currently at the traffic filter. Yet more pavements are to be widened further along the street towards the junction with Snowsfields in autumn 2025. The plan includes...
A more comprehensive update has been sent by Councillors this last week to provide reassurance about the sinkhole that opened up in Fenning Street a few weeks ago. Cllr Emily Hickson relayed a statement from Council officers, dated 21 January 2025: "Weekly meetings with the Site...
Southwark Council is offering support and opportunities for cultural organisations in the borough. These include: Culture Together Grants Fund - applications deadline 27 January 2025 The Culture Together Grant Fund 2025/26 is still open. It will support the delivery of projects that help to build a sustainable...
The Council has restored the panels on the BermondseyStreet.London noticeboard at Tanner Street Park, happily (and thank you, Parks team) and so our information is once again on display to help people understand this wonderful neighbourhood and its history. The display points people to our...
Long-planned works to Leathermarket Gardens are expected to start within the next few weeks and complete by Easter. The work is being funded from CIL paid by developers in previous years. The Council took input from local stakeholders in deciding where to focus its investment...
Residents are concerned for safety around the Fenning Street area, after the appearance of a sinkhole, estimated 10m (4 storeys) deep, next to the EDGE London Bridge construction site. One resident has written to the Council expressing safety concerns including lack of access for emergency...
From Thursday 16 January, Nigel Swift's latest exhibition will be showing at Eames Fine Art. The collection of oil pastel drawings is entitled Earth's Loveliness. This is a reference to Michelangelo quote 'My soul can find no staircase to Heaven unless it be through Earth's...
Southwark Council is consulting on minor amendments to its guidance on how community and other stakeholders should be consulted on when it comes to proposed developments. There are three parts to the consultation: Statement of Community Involvement (SCI) - identifies opportunities for residents to comment...
Morocco Bound's January 2025 Programme includes music, poetry, life drawing, zine-making, storytelling, and more! Their Thursday jazz and folk nights have a new look… smooth jazz or fiddlesome folk music in the comfort of our candlelit bookshop. Storytime Collective are resident in January, bringing a bustling...
The Magicians Table presents performances by some of the UK’s most skilled magicians in an atmospheric warehouse space on Tanner Street. Throughout the two hour show, magicians will visit your table to perform mind boggling feats of close-up magic. Even better, BermondseyStreet.London members have been...
Susan Isaacs of Languages2000 starts her next programme of online language classes later in January, week beginning Monday 27th. The classes are delivered using zoom. There are five different levels of class from beginner to advanced, all in friendly groups with lots of individual attention.taught...
Team London Bridge has scheduled another night of stand up comedy, stories and silliness, this time on a green/sustainability-theme. MC Dr Steve Cross has pulled together a lineup of comedians, academics, green champions and more. Steve is the founder of nerdy comedy nights Bright Club and...
There will be a meeting at the Council Offices on Tuesday 14 January 2025 at 6pm for residents of wards in the north west of the borough, including our ward London Bridge & West Bermondsey. The agenda for the meeting includes presentations on the Councils'...
The latest update from our community policing team tells us that shoplifting and burglaries in the Bermondsey Street area were down in the month leading up to the christmas holiday, as compared with the previous month. But bag theft from customers in our hospitality venues...
St Thomas Street will be closed Friday 13 - Sunday 15 December. These closures were originally planned for last weekend but had to be delayed due to Storm Darragh. To comply with TFL, Network Rail and Local Authority requirements, work with the mobile crane must...
The latest newsletter from We❤️Snowsfields provides an update on the changes being considered to the proposed development on the south side of Snowsfields from Weston Street to Crosby Row. We❤️Snowsfields is a group of concerned local residents and businesses seeking the best development for the...
Live music, music, poetry films, book club, life drawing...
Bermondsey Garden Cafe is now open in the evenings, with a festive wine bar setup for the holiday season! There is a special offer of 25% off your bill during December, whether it’s for a casual evening out or a festive gathering. Enjoy great wines,...
Southwark Council wants to improve The Bricklayers Arms and surrounding area. The Bricklayers Arms is the large roundabout at the junction of Old Kent Road and Tower Bridge Road. The aim is to build on the Old Kent Road Area Action Plan and develop an ambition...
It's the Malted Shake Christmas Special 2024 at the weekend, expected to be another sell-out! This year's Christmas Special is a foxy, feline, female fronted, festive funstravaganza! It features Malted Shake's own hostess Aisha Khan with her superlative band the Rajahs who are joined on...
Flea London will be putting on its Christmas market for the next three weekends running up to the Christmas holiday. Stalls and shipping containers will be stocked with vintage party clothes and Christmas gifts, from artisan and vintage traders: jewelry, candles, ceramics, toys, homewares and...
From Team London Bridge's programme of Christmas events...
Highlights from Southwark's latest business support newsletter...
This week we have published our updated version of the BermondseyStreet.London Heritage Trail Guide on the website. It joins the updated Contemporary Architecture Trail Guide which we published earlier in the autumn. Each Trail Guide provides a map and commentary for a self-guided walk in...