Viva Vauxhall

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Archive for March, 2009

Viva Vauxhall AGM 19 March

Monday, March 23rd, 2009

Thanks to all of you who came to the AGM – around 50 in all – as well as to Kate Hoey and our two ward councillors, Andrew Sawdon and Rob Banks who also attended.
One reason for the big turnout was undoubtedly the interest generated by our two guest speakers: Rob Heasman from Catesby, the [...]

The Vauxhall Society

Saturday, March 21st, 2009

The Vauxhall Society has a dwindling membership and urgently needs volunteers to join its committee and resurrect its website if it is to continue.
The society is a civic society covering the whole of the Vauxhall consituency area.  Its aims are to protect buildings etc of interest and to work with other local groups like residents’ [...]

Gardeners’ World Special features Bonnington Square

Saturday, March 21st, 2009

Only want to see the bits on Bonnington Square and interviews with Andrew and Draeyk?  Watch the introductory footage and then fast forward to around minute 53 into the transmission: gardenersworld

Planners’ half-baked opposition overturned

Friday, March 20th, 2009

The Di Lieto family has now been given the go-ahead to rebuild the old bakery on the corner of South Island Place and Brixton Road.
Good news indeed for the many people who supported Lib Dem Councillors Andrew Sawdon, Rob Banks and Faye Gray in their campaign to get Lambeth Council to overturn their previous decision [...]

TFL 2010-2011 Spring bus service review - your input needed

Friday, March 6th, 2009

Transport for London (TFL) are holding a review into local bus routes Nos. 88 and 159 - a routes map  can be found at http://www.tfl.gov.uk/tfl/gettingaround/maps/buses/
If you have any concerns over issues like frequency or overcrowding, or any other concerns on these routes, then please let Rob Banks know by 03 April and he will pass [...]