History
SE1's lost gardens featured in new exhibition
From a Bankside brothel to a temporary ecological park next to Tower Bridge, several of the 'lost' gardens of Southwark and Lambeth are featured in a new Garden Museum exhibition.
Bankside
Police & crime
Neil Coyle welcomes 'Martyn's Law' on terror attack preparedness
Bermondsey & Old Southwark MP Neil Coyle has spoken in the House of Commons in support of 'Martyn's Law', the new legislation requiring public venues to improve their preparedness for potential terrorist attacks.
Churches
Gaia: giant Earth artwork returns to Southwark Cathedral
Luke Jerram’s Gaia – a seven-metre artistic representation of the planet Earth – has returned to Southwark Cathedral as part of a programme designed to inspire visitors of all ages into positive action to protect the planet.
London Fire Brigade
Gail's Bakery to open in former Southwark Fire Station
A decade after the closure of Southwark Fire Station, the former appliance bays are to become a branch of Gail's Bakery.
Planning & Development
Neo Bankside: council vetoes attempt to curb evening public access
Southwark Council has rejected a proposal to change the hours during which the public can use the pedestrian routes through the luxury Neo Bankside development next to Tate Modern.
Southwark
Southwark: £1.1m council house up for auction
Southwark Council is planning to sell a high-value council house yards away from Borough Market.
History
Golden Hinde's mizzen mast craned into place
A milestone in the restoration of the replica of the Golden Hinde at St Mary Overie Dock was marked on Wednesday with the third and final new mast lowered into position.
Southwark
Lloyds Bank to close on Tuesdays
From July, the last remaining Lloyds Bank branch in SE1 will only be open four days a week.
Planning & Development
Winning design picked for LSE's Bankside House development
The winners of design competition to draw up plans for the London School of Economics' massive new halls of residence next to Tate Modern have been announced.
Planning & Development
Stoney Street: Lib Dems call for rethink of closure plan
Borough & Bankside councillors have called for a rethink of plans for a permanent traffic ban on Stoney Street in Borough Market.
Planning & Development
Green light for plans to showcase Roman mausoleum and mosaics
Updated plans for the development of the Transport for London-owned land on Southwark Street - including public display of a Roman mausoleum and mosaics discovered on the site - have been approved by Southwark councillors.
History
1970s SE1 social action chronicled in app-based tour
A new self-guided walking tour takes you around the SE1 area bringing the community campaigns of the 1970s and 80s to life.
Education
Mint Street neurodiversity hub among groups backed by council youth fund
The Neurodiversity Family Hub - based at Mint Street Adventure Playground - is among the groups sharing £1 million from Southwark Council's Positive Futures Fund for Young People
Education
Bankside House: LSE plans to more than double student rooms
The London School of Economics has appointed development partners to replace its Bankside House residence next to Tate Modern with new accommodation for 2,000 students.
Planning & Development
Neo Bankside owners apply to change pedestrian access hours
The two public routes through the Neo Bankside development next to Tate Modern could close an hour earlier in the evening as a response to an "increase in security-related issues".
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.
