Education
Union warns LSBU cuts would 'hollow out' university
A union leader has warned that London South Bank University would be left as "a shell of its former self" if proposed job cuts go ahead.
Elephant & Castle
Elephant & Castle
52 Elephant & Castle homes could lie empty for another two years
52 homes built as part of the Elephant & Castle regeneration programme have been empty for the last five years – and it could be two years or more until residents can move back in.
Southwark
Merger of Elephant & Castle primary schools abandoned
Plans to merge two Southwark primary schools near Elephant & Castle have been called off after the proposals faced opposition from staff and parents.
Transport
Elephant & Castle Rail Station in line for £18m makeover
Plans to install lifts to the platforms at Elephant & Castle's Thameslink rail station are to get a boost with Southwark Council allocating £350,000 of developers' funding for design work.
Education
600 sign petition against school merger
More than 600 people have signed a petition criticising proposals for the amalgamation of two primary schools near the Elephant & Castle.
Planning & Development
Berkeley Homes reveals latest Borough Triangle plans
Updated plans for 900 homes in buildings up to 44 storeys high in Newington Causeway and Borough Road have been revealed by Berkeley Homes.
Education
Two primary schools set to merge as pupil numbers drop
Plans for the amalgamation of two primary schools near Elephant & Castle have been published, as inner London boroughs like Southwark struggle with a declining number of school-age children.
Elephant & Castle
Elephant & Castle: council prepares updated CPO
Laminated copies of a 16-page legal document have appeared on lamp posts around the Elephant & Castle as Southwark Council prepares to seek a compulsory purchase order to enable the shopping centre development to be completed.
Planning & Development
New Kent Road hotel developer given green light to cram in 30% more rooms
The developers of a proposed hotel in the New Kent Road have been given permission to increase the number of bedrooms from 200 261.
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.
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.
Planning & Development
Elephant & Castle office block: Lendlease wins appeal
Proposals for an 18-storey office block at the Elephant & Castle - which could also accommodate local NHS services - have been approved on appeal by a planning inspector.
Planning & Development
Rockingham Street: 24-storey student block approved
Plans for a 24-storey tower of student accommodation at the corner of Rockingham Street and Tiverton Street at the Elephant & Castle have been approved by Southwark Council's planning committee.
History
Cecil Belfield Clarke: Newington Causeway plaque honours Blitz GP
A pioneering black gay doctor who served the Elephant & Castle community for 45 years - including during the Blitz - has been recognised with a blue plaque at London South Bank University.
Elephant & Castle
Murder investigation launched after woman dies at Elephant & Castle
Police have launched a murder investigation after a woman was fatally injured during a 'disturbance' in flats at the Elephant & Castle on the afternoon of Maundy Thursday.
Planning & Development
Elephant & Castle: 15-storey hotel approved in St George’s Road
Plans to build a 15-storey 'lifestyle hotel' near the London College of Communication have been approved by Southwark's planning committee.
