Planning & Development
Albert Embankment: Government vetoes fire brigade HQ development
Plans to redevelop the former London Fire Brigade headquarters on Albert Embankment have been vetoed by the Government after a public inquiry.
Lambeth
South Bank
Old LWT building given Thames TV makeover for Danny Boyle series
For anyone of a certain age who remembers when London was served by different ITV companies depending on the day of the week, last week's appearance of Thames Television signage on the former HQ of London Weekend Television will have been deeply confusing
Health
First detox unit for homeless people opens at St Thomas' Hospital
London's first dedicated detox unit for homeless people opens this month at St Thomas' Hospital.
Parliament
New boundaries for parliamentary constituencies proposed
Proposals for a revised Bermondsey & Borough parliamentary constituency - with parts of Southwark joining a new Vauxhall & Camberwell seat - have been published by the Boundary Commission for England.
History
Waterloo phone box sold at auction for £25,000
A grade II listed phone box outside the Waterloo Action Centre in Baylis Road has sold at auction for £25,000.
Lambeth
Lambeth Labour picks Claire Holland as next council leader
Cllr Claire Holland is set to be the new leader of Lambeth Council.
Police & crime
Police turf 60 people out of rave in basement of former pub
The basement of a former pub in Lambeth Road was converted into an 'illegal nightclub' with a sound system, dancefloor, and fully stocked bar.
Transport
Westminster Bridge: green light for segregated cycle lanes
Plans to replace the temporary security barriers on Westminster Bridge with metal bollards dividing the main carriageway from new cycle lanes have been approved by councils on both sides of the river.
Lambeth
Jack Hopkins steps down as Lambeth Council leader
The leader of Lambeth Council has stepped down after just over two years in the top job.
History
Waterloo phone boxes up for auction
Two grade II listed red phone boxes in Waterloo are up for auction later this month, with guide prices ranging from £35,000 to £45,000.
History
Florence Nightingale Museum will open its doors in 2021 after all
The Florence Nightingale Museum at St Thomas' Hospital - which earlier this year announced it would remain mothballed after lockdown - is to stage a series of monthly open weekends starting next month.
Health
Lambeth: final call for residents and workers to have COVID test
Fewer than one in six Lambeth residents have heeded a call for everyone who lives and works in the borough to have a PCR test for COVID-19.
