They want to hear about all the hidden tales from your neighbourhood and your stories about local legends. Southwark Council wants to hear from local residents who use Victory Community Park. Tigers, which aims to make learning a fun and memorable experience, has two large partially covered outdoor play areas for the children, sensory rooms, dedicated crawl spaces and sleeping pods. Elephant and Castle station shut as police launch murder investigation. Southwark Council has published detailed information on support for local businesses and employers during the coronavirus outbreak. Measures will be in place to ensure visitors can socially distance and enjoy themselves safely. The popular, family-run Ecuadorian restaurant, Miko’s is moving from the Elephant and Castle shopping centre, bringing its traditional and affordable Latin American cuisine, including soups, rice and seafood dishes. Pick up your copy in your local pub, cafe or library. So next time you’re passing Elephant Park, why not drop by for your caffeine fix and help tackle homelessness, one cup of coffee at a time? The Government has asked the council to prioritise several types of business, including those operating in shared offices or flexible workspaces and regular market traders with fixed building costs. Last year, architects, ecologists and other professionals were invited to enter an international RIBA competition to develop an ecological vision and strategy for the Low Line. The tour will reflect on the history of Elephant and Castle – exploring how it was shaped and how it became what it is today. It also includes Britain’s wartime Prime Minister, Winston Churchill. Now, Elephant and Castle’s Drawing Room has launched two new online projects: Drawing Unlocked and Rock Paper Scissors. Davies is a leading light in the world of contemporary dance and her award-winning studios exemplify the best of the early regeneration of Elephant and Castle. Our new e-giftcards are now available! If you have symptoms: self-isolate and get a test as soon as possible. The winning concept, ‘The Low Line Commons’, announced today, was conceived by PDP London architects. There are a number of initiatives underway to improve the neighbourhood for pedestrians and – in addition to the new Elephant Park – £6m is being invested in other, smaller parks in the area. Completed two years ago, Walworth square provides the setting for the borough’s new Southwark Memorial, which was unveiled ahead of the centenary of the First World War armistice in November 2018. One Southwark project which recently benefitted from CIL was Surrey Docks Farm. Police will now carry out with to ensure that the pub follows guidelines in future. This new audio production brings together first-hand accounts of VE Day from the museum’s vast sound archive; ranging from an army nurse who served in Egypt and a Jamaican aircraftsman who emigrated to the UK aboard the Empire Windrush, to a Jewish man from Berlin who spent six weeks in Sachsenhausen concentration camp. These forums are your opportunity to discuss the works programme and to ask any questions you may have. Plans to bulldoze a shopping centre in Elephant and Castle have been approved amid opposition from locals. The latest round of funding is open for applications until 14 February. Town Centre developer, Delancey has been providing support to the local community during the COVID-19 pandemic. It is owned by London and Regional and is currently home to a number of NHS services. Originally disused garages, before being converted into retail units by Southwark Council, Elephant Arcade is managed by a community interest company, Meanwhile Space, which is running tours of the new area for local residents throughout October. Do you have a cool, tasty food idea you want to pilot? Southwark Council has pledged £200,000 to provide additional support to traders affected by the redevelopment plans at the shopping centre. Elephant and Castle has shared-ownership flats for sale from £121,000 Here's a new chance to get on the property ladder in this fast-changing Zone 1 district. The Chair of the London Assembly Transport Committee has written to the Secretary of State for Transport reiterating the need for sustained investment in the capital’s transport, including the Bakerloo line extension from Elephant and Castle to Hayes. Abramo Tezgazzi, the friendly face of the coffee and snack kiosk, who knows many of his customers by name, has always been happy to chat and lend a friendly ear and has been especially appreciated by locals over the past four months. “The guidelines in place around hospitality are clear, it is very disappointing therefore that this pub felt that it was appropriate to put everyone at risk and operate as if the pandemic is not taking place. Charlotte: Elephant and Castle is always busy and there’s a real buzz about the area.I come from a small village outside Blackpool, so it’s exciting to see so many different people and such a variety of places. A new branch has just opened on Walworth Road (at the junction with Heygate Sreet). Community project, Elephant Says Hi (ESH) has announced the winners of its Local Hero Awards. Drawing Room has been working with primary schools and local organisations to reach families in isolation, in Elephant and Castle and beyond, but they’re still accepting new submissions for Rock Paper Scissors. or one our fabulous Sunday Roasts with all of the trimmings, we are here to accommodate you! The BBC’s hit comedy series, Enterprice, set in Elephant and Castle, returns to our screens this weekend. The 7,000 sq ft facilty is based in Elephant Park’s Energy Centre and will welcome 120 children aged from 4 months to 12 years. But its management has this week… Elephant and Castle’s Cinema Museum is raising money to ‘reopen and reimagine’,  following its recent closure during the pandemic. Bringing together 26 artists from the 19th century to the present day, it reveals how each has engaged with the occult and paranormal in their work. Elephant and Castle Elephant Park and the new Town Centre. News; Elephant and Castle Twitter. Delancey has also set-up a virtual Community Hub providing free activities and classes online. Construction will start shortly and when complete (hopefully in time for next summer) it should provide the perfect “finishing touch” to the completed park. Change Please pays the London living wage and helps the trainees to secure housing, while improving their mental wellbeing and, ultimately, helping them into future employment. John was awarded an MBE for his service to the local community. Keep your distance from other people; wear a face covering in shops and on public transport and wash your hands regularly. Local businesses that are in hardship as a result of the outbreak and which aren’t entitled to support from these schemes, may be able to access a grant from this new Business Hardship Fund. IWM, whose famous Elephant and Castle museum is sadly closed to the public for the time-being, will mark the 75th anniversary of VE Day, online. Cabinet agreed on the 22 January 2019 to secure units within the brand new Elephant Park development, on long-term lease from developer, Lendlease. Voted for by the public, ESH congratulated Rachel Rumbol and Kiosk MM Factory on winning the awards for providing care and support to the community during lockdown. Officers spoke to the landlord before reporting him for summons and handing him a fixed penalty notice for a "blatant breach" of regulations. Since then, it has grown into a magnificent and well loved collection of memorabilia that celebrates the heyday of cinema and attracts thousands of visits every year. The scheme, which is being delivered by Delancey, includes hundreds of new homes, new leisure space, shops and restaurants and a cutting-edge new campus for London College of Communication. Amongst those to make the move are popular Guyanese food outlet, Kaieteur Kitchen, watch specialists, Z Watches and La Bodeguita, the celebrated Colombian restaurant, now trading as Coma Y Beba. Just in time for another stay-at-home weekend, Elephant and Castle stalwart, the Southwark Playhouse, has launched a new streaming service featuring some of the theatre’s best loved shows from the past decade. Elephant & Castle welcomes you back! This milestone represents another step towards Southwark Council’s ambition to become a full employment borough; one where everybody has the opportunity to achieve their full potential. The fund supports community projects that help local businesses to thrive and which make Southwark’s high streets more inclusive. Elephant Arcade, located opposite the Faraday Memorial, is a new home for around a dozen businesses which used to trade in the shopping centre until it closed for redevelopment as Elephant and Castle’s new town centre. Delancey currently faces a High Court challenge from campaigners opposing its plans to demolish the existing shopping centre and build almost 1,000 homes for rent. Your project must be based in the Elephant and Castle regeneration area and should address one or more of the five themes below: . However, customers on the look out for some of their favourite shops and cafes, won’t have far to go, as many of the centre’s businesses will reopen at Castle Square, Elephant Arcade and Elephant Park. The university itself will reopen after the summer break on the slightly later than usual date of 19 October. General Projects will work in partnership with the council to restore this local landmark which was placed on the Heritage at Risk Register following a fire in 2013. The site in question is Plot H1 on the corner of Walworth Road and Elephant Road. Along with many other shopping centre businesses, and with help from Southwark Council, Delancey and Lendlease, JN Money has found itself new premises nearby. This work will include widening the pavement and moving the location of the cross over to Castle Square. This development will retain the existing building but reconfigure and refurbish the block and add an additional six storeys – vastly increasing the amount of office space. Data returned from the Piano 'meterActive/meterExpired' callback event. Amongst those reopening are the Imperial War Museum, which opens on 1 August with a new installation by internationally acclaimed artist Ai Weiwei, the Castle Centre, Drawing Room and others. Join the forum this Tuesday to meet members of the project team and to hear what the next steps are in the development of the town centre. Man robbed on London Tube train and 'sprayed with substance' Property. Capital funding in the upcoming Spending Review is essential if TfL is to deliver sustained improvement across London. Lendlease and the council jointly established a Construction Skills Centre at Elephant Park three years ago, which has played a major part in helping local residents to secure jobs on the development and provides construction skills training to more than 2,000 people every year. This includes the Bakerloo line extension. The site is due to be redeveloped as part of Elephant and Castle’s new town centre. The remittance service, along with other businesses based at the shopping centre, has relocated ahead of the centre’s closure next week on 24 September. The centre is scheduled to open in December with a formal launch set for early 2021. The scheme has already funded more than 50 projects in Southwark, including London College of Communication’s Where Walworth Eats project and the Camberwell Fair. A201 Elephant And Castle at the junction of London Road - The road is closed eastbound due to an emergency services incident. It puts the local community – alongside nature, ecology and air quality – at the heart of the Low Line vision. The park will close on 4 January and the work will be complete by the summer. 2020 has presented the students at Elephant and Castle’s London College of Communication (LCC) with enormous challenges. Elephant Park – one of the biggest new parks to be created in central London for decades – is nearing completion and £6m is being spent on improving six other local parks. NYE 2021 ft. The earliest surviving record of this name in relation to this area appears in the Court Leet Book of the Manor of Walworth, which met at "Elephant and Castle, Newington" on 21 March 1765. Now they’re exhibiting their work as part of an online Graduate Showcase. The next Neighbourhood Information Forum is on Tuesday 3 November at 18.30. Visit Elephant & Castle Pub and Restaurant for a British pub feel serving fish 'n' chips, American classics, tasty Burgers, Snacks, Soups, Sandwiches and more. The site includes handy links to local community groups and businesses offering online activities and help, from Walworth Living Room through to Superarts Dance. Over the next few weeks, Drawing Unlocked will reveal drawings made by artists living around the globe – from London, to Lagos, to Lahore – all united by the fight against Coronavirus. JN Money, which has a large customer base in the neighbourhood, chose to relocate its money service to Elephant Park while moving the bank branch to Brixton. Developed from an original idea by Southwark resident, David Stephens and supported by Southwark Council, the Low Line aims to transform the borough’s public space by opening up new walking routes alongside the historic Victorian viaducts that run from Bankside and London Bridge through to Bermondsey and Elephant and Castle. Although still low, the number of new COVID-19 cases is rising across London. The demolition process is scheduled to continue through to summer 2021. The next meeting will be held on Tuesday 3 November. Find out more. Series creator and star, Kayode Ewumi, who grew up locally, describes Enterprice as a  “a love letter to Elephant and Castle.”. Following the announcement that the centre will close in the summer, the council has agreed the funding in addition to the funds already made available by developers Delancey, for direct relocation – which said it could be increased (the council expects to have more information shortly). If your organisation is tackling issues such as poverty and inequality, it could qualify for free support from students and staff at LCC. 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