Inquiry Venue

Inquiry dates and venue

The Inspector will open the inquiry at 10.00am on Tuesday 6 September 2005 at:

8th floor conference suite,
Bankside House,
24 Sumner Street,
London SE1 9JA.

This inquiry is currently expected to last for about two to three months.

Travel Details

Underground
Bankside House is within 10 mins walk of the following LUL stations:

• Blackfriars (Circle & District)
• Southwark (Jubilee)
• London Bridge (Northern & Jubilee)
• Cannon Street (District & Circle)

You can plan your London Underground journey online using Transport for London's website.

Rail
Bankside House is within 10 mins walk of the following overground stations:

• Blackfriars
• London Bridge
• Cannon Street

You can plan your journey online using National Rail's journey planner.

Bus
The area is well served by the bus network. The following buses stop close to Bankside House:

381 & RV1 stop on Southwark Street

344 stops on Southwark Bridge Road

45, 63 & 100 stop on Blackfriars Bridge

You can plan your London bus journey online using Transport for London's website.

Car parking
Car parking space at Bankside House is limited, however disabled spaces are available (please call 0845 000 2000 to reserve a space). The nearest public car park is on the corner of Lavington Street & Great Suffolk Street.

Taxi
Ask for Sumner Street, off Southwark Street. Bankside House is opposite the new Tate Modern.

Maps

Maps to the venue can be found at:

• Google Maps
• Streetmap.co.uk

Disabled Access

Bankside House is fully accessible; there are permanent ramps to the main entrance and staff will be on hand to provide assistance if required. The inquiry room is on the 8th floor which is reached via accessible lifts on the ground floor. There are disabled toilets on the ground floor.

Facilities

• Public payphones are located on the ground floor
• A photocopier will be available for use at the programme officers discretion
• A private meeting room will be available for objectors' use. The programme officer will be responsible for bookings
• Document storage space will be made available if required, contact the programme officer for details
• Tea & coffee will be available during breaks. A water cooler will be provided outside the Inquiry Room. The Bankside area has a wide variety of cafes, restaurants and sandwich bars

Full details of the facilities available will be displayed on a noticeboard outside the programme officers office (adjacent to the inquiry room) once the inquiry begins.