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- Other Open Space: a new campaign for Ada’s Garden April 26, 2017
- Seven Islands in its heyday: what we’ve lost and what we need to fight for October 26, 2016
- Council has change of heart on leisure centre site September 13, 2016
- Guerrilla Gardening event attracts the attention of the Evening Standard May 3, 2016
- Residents dedicate threatened wildlife area to famed local campaigner Ada Salter March 20, 2016
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Seven Islands in its heyday: what we’ve lost and what we need to fight for
A supporter recently sent me the official opening brochure from 1965 for the Seven Islands Leisure Centre (then called the Rotherhithe Baths and Assembly Hall). With the Centre currently shut for refurbishment and its future uncertain, it is fascinating to be … Continue reading
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Tagged Canada Water Masterplan, local history, rotherhithe, Seven Islands Leisure Centre, Swimming
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Southwark Council promises to look again at alternatives to building leisure centre on wildlife area
We have received an email from Southwark Council with the good news that it will go back and look again at alternatives to its plan to knock down Seven Islands and construct a replacement leisure centre on the Surrey Quays wildlife area. The … Continue reading
Canada Water Consultative Forum criticises Southwark Council plan at committee meeting
The Canada Water Consultative Forum was set up in 2000 to consider all the major plans and policies relating to the regeneration of the Canada Water area. Its chair, Pauline Adenwalla, gave evidence to Southwark Council’s Overview and Scrutiny Committee … Continue reading
Survey shows overwhelming local opposition to plan to relocate Seven Islands
The Canada Water West Residents Action Group has canvassed more than 100 residents in Lower Road, Ann Moss Way, Gomm Road, Hothfield Place, Hithe Grove, China Hall Mews, Courthope House and Orchid House. No-one was supportive of the plans to … Continue reading
Southwark Council goes public on its plan to cut down wildlife area
Southwark Council has today published a report that publicly confirms its plan to cut down a wildlife area containing dozens of trees in order to build a replacement for the Seven Islands leisure centre. It is a deeply flawed plan for myriad reasons … Continue reading
