Southwark
Recycling bins for electrical appliances now on Southwark streets
A new recycling bin where residents can deposit small electrical appliances such as kettles and hairdryers has been installed outside Guy Street Park in Weston Street.
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Transport
TfL introduces eastbound bus lane in New Kent Road
Transport for London will this week create a new eastbound bus lane in New Kent Road.
Health
Asda sets up COVID-19 vaccination centre in Old Kent Road store
A COVID-19 vaccination centre is under construction inside Asda's Old Kent Road store.
Business
Santander to shut London Bridge branch in Southwark Street
Santander has announced the closure of its London Bridge branch in Southwark Street, with customers redirected to banks across the river or in Walworth.
Food & drink
Time Out drops plan for food market at Waterloo International
Time Out has blamed the COVID-19 pandemic for its decision to abandon plans to open a food market as part of the new shopping centre being created below the former Eurostar platforms at Waterloo Station.
Bermondsey
Bermondsey Street restaurants propose Soho-style al fresco dining
A group of restaurant businesses in Bermondsey Street have suggested lining the road with tables for open-air dining - similar to the setup seen in Soho last summer - as they prepare to reopen after months of lockdown.
Police & crime
Tabard Gardens teen jailed for attempted GBH
A teenager from the Tabard Gardens Estate has been sentenced to two years in prison for attempted grievous bodily harm and possession of an offensive weapon in a public place in relation to an incident in Oxford Street last summer.
Health
New orthopaedic building at Guy’s Hospital gets planning approval
Plans for a new eight-storey building at Guy's Hospital - to accommodate an orthopaedics 'centre of excellence' - have been approved by Southwark councillors.
Transport
Waterloo & City line back in 'May or June' after year's closure
The direct tube link between Waterloo and Bank could be reinstated in May or June, Transport for London has said.
Transport
Low Traffic Neighbourhood: no through motor traffic in Webber Street
Motor traffic will no longer be able to use Webber Street as a link between Blackfriars Road and The Cut under proposals for a Blackfriars Low Traffic Neighbourhood published this week.
Hotels
Proposed ban on new hotels in Waterloo struck out by inspector
Lambeth Council's proposed moratorium on planning permission for further hotel development in the Waterloo area has been ruled out of order by a Government-appointed inspector.
Police & crime
Crime in Waterloo drops 70% - but serious youth violence is up
Recorded crime in Waterloo and the South Bank dropped by nearly 70 per cent in 2020 - but serious youth violence is continuing to climb, with the area identified as a 'hotspot' for crimes where 16 to 19-year-olds are the victims.
Food & drink
Plan to add extra floor to Founder’s Arms Bankside pub
A popular riverside pub could gain an extra floor under plans submitted to Southwark Council by Young's & Co.
River Thames
Westminster Bridge plaque will honour victims of terror attack
Four years after the terrorist attack on Westminster Bridge, a plaque is to be installed in the centre of the river crossing bearing the names of the five people who were fatally injured.
Lambeth
30 of 36 ‘senior living’ homes in affordable housing block unsold
A riverside development of homes for senior citizens is being rescued by the GLA and Lambeth Council after 30 out of 36 shared ownership flats failed to sell in three years.
Business
Baxter Hoare: Borough business ceases trading after 138 years
A travel agent with its roots in Victorian Southwark has become the latest victim of the COVID-19 crisis.
