This from Friends of Vauxhall Park (FOVP):
“FOVP are objecting to the proposed 149m high Octave Tower on the Bondway site. Having been turned down by Lambeth, this application is now the subject of a Planning Inquiry.
On Monday 19th July the Inspector will visit the park, probably towards the end of the afternoon. We would be [...]
Michael Mac has contacted Viva Vauxhall to say that he is the person who originally notified the RSPB at the beginning of 2009 that the Peregrine Falcons were on BT’s Keybridge Tower in South Lambeth Road. Last year they had four eggs, all of which didn’t hatch for various reasons. This year, four chicks were [...]
Since 2001 the Peregrine Falcon has bred in increasing numbers in London. They nest on the ledges of tall buildings that are the equivalent in cities of their more traditional cliff breeding sites. Their success is due to the abundance of their preferred food (the feral/street pigeon) and the actions of people working on their [...]
Viva Vauxhall, together with local residents, did a walkabout with various departments of Lambeth Council who have an interest in this initiative.
The Fietshangar has emerged as the firm favourite of those who voted in favour of secure overnight parking structures in the recent survey questionnaire and possible locations for siting them – all subject to [...]
“Towers in the Vauxhall area have met with opposition from local residents, particularly the Octave Tower, designed by Make Architects, the practice run by Ken Shuttleworth.” says the article in today’s ES magazine here The photos in the printed magazine are not in the online version, so here they are: