Elephant & Castle
Elephant & Castle: boost for tube station upgrade
Transport for London says it now expects to find cash to complete the new entrance and escalator shaft at Elephant & Castle tube station.
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Bankside
Southwark Street: new office block approved
Plans for a new office block at the corner of Southwark Street and Southwark Bridge Road have been approved by Southwark councillors.
Health
Waterloo Health Centre: date set for GPs to move to Lower Marsh prefab
The Waterloo Health Centre will relocate to its temporary home on the former library site in Lower Marsh from mid-January 2024.
Education
Young reporter challenges council on overcrowding and repairs in BBC TV feature
A pupil at an SE1 school has challenged Southwark's leadership on overcrowding and poor repairs in council homes in the borough.
Transport
Old Kent Road development 'stalling' without Bakerloo extension - deputy mayor
One of Sadiq Khan's deputy mayors has warned that development of the Old Kent Road area is 'stalling' because funding has not been found for the Bakerloo line extension.
City of London
Call for drone display to replace cancelled Lord Mayor’s Show fireworks
A member of the City of London's ruling body has called for the corporation to consider staging a drone display on the evening of the Lord Mayor's Show to replace the traditional fireworks that were abolished in 2017.
Police & crime
Did you see people fighting on the South Bank on Friday 1 December?
Police have appealed for witnesses and mobile phone footage of fighting on the South Bank late in the evening of Friday 1 December.
Police & crime
Cyclist killed in Old Kent Road lorry collision: police appeal for witnesses
Detectives investigating the death of a cyclist in the Old Kent Road are appealing for witnesses or anyone with dashcam footage to come forward.
Health
Private equity firm set to buy SE1 NHS GP surgery from US conglomerate
Control of the Falmouth Road Surgery could soon pass from a US corporation based in St Louis, Missouri to a UK private equity firm under proposals circulated by local NHS bosses.
History
Hundreds of SE1 buildings added to Southwark's local list
More than 400 buildings of architectural and historical interest have been added to Southwark Council's 'local list' of notable structures that don't meet national criteria for protection.
Food & drink
Rockingham Arms reopens after £1.5m revamp
The Rockingham Arms pub at the Elephant & Castle has reopened after a £1.5 million revamp by owners JD Wetherspoon.
Transport
Southwark to turn car parking spaces into bays for dockless hire bikes
21 on-street car parking spaces in SE1 are to be converted into designated bays for dockless hire bikes and scooters under plans agreed by Southwark Council this week.
