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Tag Archives: Nine Elms
Battersea Power Station
Not, at first sight, the greatest news for Nine Elms that the banks have called in the administrators at Battersea Power Station. My reaction on hearing the news yesterday was not one I would readily repeat. Could the site be cursed? In fact, the outlook for Nine Elms remains good. For a start, the Government
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Posted in Business
Also tagged Battersea Power Station, Parkview, Riverlight, Treasury, US Embassy
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Work starts in Nine Elms
Before yesterday I’d never been to a ground-breaking. And never really understood them, it seemed an attempt to attach symbolism to an other arbitrary part of a process. But yesterday’s was different. For a start Boris Johnson was doing the ground-breaking, and it’s always worth listening to him speak: and he was as entertaining as
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New Covent Garden Market
Although nothing like as closely involved in the developments in Nine Elms as I was (and even then it was such a big project I was only tangentially involved) the development continues apace: the Tideway site was recently given planning permission and the Secretary of State recently approved the plans for Battersea Power Station. One
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The Future of Nine Elms
I missed this when it was first published, but a nice video outlining the vision for Nine Elms. I’m not sure the real benefit of a new underground station is that the first thing travellers see is The Duchess, but it shows that the benefits of regeneration come in different shapes and sizes for different
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Nine Elms regeneration meetings
The council are running two meetings, tonight and tomorrow, for residents interested in finding out more about the regeneration of Nine Elms. I’ve written before about how exciting the scheme is for Battersea and Wandsworth. It is the biggest regeneration area in central London and is a massive opportunity for the borough creating 16,000 home
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New Covent Garden shortlist announced
Another of the big projects for Nine Elms took a step forward yesterday with the announcement of the six shortlisted developers for the redevelopment of New Covent Garden Market. New Covent Market is the biggest single development site in Nine Elms and having the six major developers from which to choose is a real boost
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The American embassy
Although no longer part of my council brief (and of such importance that it was mainly the leader’s baby anyway) I’m still incredibly excited by the potential in Nine Elms. While the Power Station and New Covent Market have been in the pipeline – sometimes seemingly stuck – for many years, the really exciting development
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Selling Putney
I’ve spent a fair chunk of today at an inward investment event for Putney Town Centre. Although Nine Elms and Tooting have been getting a fair degree of attention recently, the council has continued to promote the rest of the borough as a destination to businesses, retailers and investors. Today’s event was aimed at attracting
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Posted in Regeneration
Also tagged investment, Putney, Putney High Street, SW15, Tooting, Town Centre
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New Covent Garden Exhibition
The dates for the next public exhibition at New Covent Garden Market have been announced. The exhibition will run over three days starting on Thursday 25 February and finishing on 27 February – including some very early morning sessions (you can go at 5am on the Friday). The market is a fascinating place, and a
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Weekly wrap-up, 22 January
I seem to have stopped taking photos this year – so the cup of tea is getting a few outings – not that photos of meetings or a fairly damp and dreary London are any more exciting. Councillor Awards I started the week off acting as a judge for the Local Government Information Unit’s first
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Posted in Regeneration, Weekly report
Also tagged Awards, Business, contracts, councillor, JSA, LGIU, Local Strategic Partnership, LSP, NHS, police, Power Station, Unemployment
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