Digital heads, creative minds, online marketers, entrepreneurs, tech savvy users, self confessed geeks of SW and beyond will meet again for the bi-monthly Silicon Junction social in Battersea.
Everyone is welcome to attend this informal meet-up – if you are interested in digital activity Clapham Junction and south London, this event is for you. Make sure you use #Battertweet to take part in the conversation and let us know you’re coming!
On Wednesday 25th February there will be a screening of the groundbreaking film “Up the Junction” filmed in Battersea. It will be shown at the Dyson Building at the Royal College of Art, Battersea. There will be a Q & A session afterwards with Nell Dunn who wrote the book and the screenplay.
This in gritty film made in 1968 stars Dennis Waterman as the Battersea boy who has a relationship with posh Chelsea girl Suzy Kendall.Other cast members include a Maureene Lipman, Adrian Poster and Liz Fraser. The music by Mike Hugg and Manfred Mann.
To reserve a ticket (you pay £5 on the door) call Maureen from the Battersea Society on 0207 228 4873 the event starts at 7.30 pm.
Come along and see this iconic and evocative film of life in Battersea in the 60s in Battersea with a Battersea audience with Nell Dunn.
PizzaExpress is celebrating the launch of its exciting new look restaurant at Lavender Hill. This spacious, open plan restaurant has been totally transformed, featuring artwork which pays tribute to the famous 1951 film, The Lavender Hill Mob.
The Lavender Hill Mob – Artwork in the refurbished PizzaExpress
Each PizzaExpress restaurant is individually designed – often using well known places, people or historical events from the area as the basis. Artwork, inspired by the colourful original posters and cartoons which promoted the Alec Guinness film, feature throughout the restaurant.
Manager, Pedro Paiva, said, “We have a friendly and enthusiastic team who are looking forward to welcoming everyone to our beautiful restaurant over a delicious pizza.”
The Lavender Hill Mob – PizzaExpress inspired by the 1951 film
PizzaExpress has been dishing up fresh, handmade pizza at the Lavender Hill restaurant since 1985. Its latest menu boasts classic Italian style and fashionable flavours as well as a wide range of low-calorie Leggera dishes which contain fewer than 500 calories. There are also gluten-free options and there’s a cheese-free pizza that is suitable for vegans.
Special Offer – Download and print out our PizzaExpress Vouchers – Pizza-Express-Vouchers-2015. The vouchers included a complimentary glass of Prosecco (until 28 February 2015), 25% of food bill (1-28 March 2015) and a second food bill offer valid 13-30 April 2015). These offers are strictly time limited and additional terms apply – download the vouchers for full details.
For younger pizza-lovers, PizzaExpress’ Piccolo menu is full of tasty choices including ‘Create Your Own’ pizza, and starts at just £3.50. And for budding chefs looking to celebrate a birthday, a Pizza Making Party will see them transformed into pizzaiolos so they can stretch, toss and top their own pizza and play party games before sitting down to enjoy their culinary creations.
Plans to radically change the notorious traffic jam black spot around Wandsworth Town Centre are gathing pace as Highway engineers at TfL are working closely with the council on plans that would significantly reduce traffic levels, improve vehicle flows and boost efforts to rejuvenate the town centre.
Traffic could be diverted away from the high street and parts of the town centre such as the area around Southside will be made pedestrian-friendly.
Transforming the town centre by removing much of its through traffic has been a long term strategic aim of the council, although the works can only be approved and carried out by TfL. It now seems TfL are taking action in response to council pressure, as well as the London Mayor’s Growth Fund, which helps local town centres within London by offering funds to rejuvinate and enhance them.
Wandsworth council Transport spokesman Cllr Russell King said: “Redesigning the one way system and removing the traffic that’s had such a negative effect on the town centre’s fortunes has been a key aim of the council for many years. I’m delighted that with these plans now gathering pace, there is light at the end of the tunnel.
“The impetus behind this new energy is the granting of planning consent to the Ram Brewery which has secured an essential piece of the financial jigsaw. It means we are able to work closely with TfL to secure this important long term objective.
“The schedule now is for works to begin in 2017 and be finished in 2019. The council will be doing all it can to make sure that everyone involved sticks to this timetable.”
Join Wandsworth Citizens on Tuesday 13th May from 7pm to 9pm at York Gardens Library.
The Borough Assembly will be joined by the Borough Police Commander, Jane Ellison MP, the leader of Wandsworth Council and other special guests.
Just a short reminder note to invite you (again) to the Kathering Low Settlement official 90th birthday party on 17th May (Saturday) from 11am-3.30pm.
The invitation is here KLS90 celebration invitationAWK.
The Battersea Society are kindly unveiling a blue plaque with us at 11am to kick off the day, there followed by a huge party with entertainment, food and fun for all.
Please spread the word as it’s an open house to which everyone is invited. Please do pass on this post to anyone – family, friends, colleagues, users – who you think would be interested.
Jubilee footbridge
Including todays announcement from the GLA, the diamond jubilee bridge now has all 3 planning consents required and efforts are underway with regard to funding (with positive inroads being made) to make this a reality.
Revised plans for Diamond Jubilee Bridge
Plans for a £22million foot and cycle bridge across the Thames in London, designed by One-World Design, has been given the green light
The crossing, dubbed the Diamond Jubilee Bridge, has been approved by Hammersmith and Fulham council’s planning committee.
Diamond Jubilee Bridge, designed by One-World Design, which were approved in November 2013
The scheme, designed by architect Chris Medland of One-World Design, includes a 170m-long bridge to connect Imperial Wharf and Chelsea Harbour, where the Queen boarded the royal barge for the diamond jubilee flotilla last year, to Battersea on the south side of the river.
It will be made of three spans with three arches and will be open 24-hours-a-day.
Last night patience was rewarded as LB Hammersmith & Fulham resolved to grant Planning Permission for the Diamond Jubilee Footbridge, 6 votes to 2.
Jubilee footbridge
Chris Medland RIBA, architect behind the planned bridge expressed his thanks to Hotel Rafayel, Palace Investments, Expedition Engineering, Beckett Rankine, Paul Nulty Lighting Design, HR Wallingford, RPS, Oxford Archaeology, Jane Ellison MP, Richard Tracey AM and the many others that have been instrumental in getting to this point.
The application will now be considered by the GLA and the bridge team will start actively seeking funding.
Swishing Party Battersea
It’s just a few days to go until Battersea’s first Swishing Party at Eat Play Love Café.
Battersea locals are encouraged to root around their wardrobes and bring along their quality clothes, shoes and accessories and exchange them for somebody eles’s Hidden Treasures!
Swishing is shopping without the hangover of a big credit card bill. We all bring nice, clean, presentable clothes that are lurking unloved in our wardrobe, and other girls fall in love with them and give them a good home. You might bring one sweater and take two pairs of shoes, or hang a party frock on the ‘Swishing Rail’ and take a pair of skinny jeans and feather boa.
The party is hosted by Eat Play Love, Battersea’s newest yummy mummy café offering a safe and relaxing environment for everybody, but particularly those with young children to come and enjoy good coffee, home-made nutritious food and finish a conversation while the children can play and roam in the free play area.
Rules of the Rail
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1) Everyone must bring at least one item of quality clothing (max 7). Tokens will be given.
2) You will have 1 hour to browse before the swish opens.
3) No item may be claimed before the swish opens.
4) As soon as the swish is declared open, everyone may take what they want and pay using their tokens.
5) Remember no scratching, spitting or fighting.
Event Details
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Location: Eat Play Love, 324 Battersea Park Road, London SW11 3BX
Time: Drop off clothes 11th July
Event: Friday 12th July 6pm – 9pm
Entry: £6
BYOB (optional) corkage £5 per bottle
Contact: jeanette@eatplaylove.org.uk
Telephone: 020 7738 9469
event facebook page: http://2020.sc/jK
website: http://www.eatplaylove.org.uk
Wandsworth council received almost 8 million pounds in income from selling Resident Parking permits – which residents in some areas do not want.
Data about their renewals released today (see page here) revealed 61,000 reminders are sent out. A standard 1 year residents permit costs £130, giving a total of £7.8million.
