Business
Tapi Carpets to replace Halfords in Old Kent Road
The former Halfords store in the Old Kent Road is to become a branch of the Tapi Carpets & Floors chain.
Old Kent Road
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.
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.
Transport
Case for Bakerloo line extension 'really positive' - council leader
The leader of Southwark Council says that it's a case of "when, not if" the Bakerloo line will be extended along the Old Kent Road and is upbeat about the scheme's prospects.
Southwark
East Street Library closes ahead of move
The public library on the corner of Old Kent Road and East Street closes its doors for the last time on Saturday as Southwark Council prepares to open the new Una Marson Library on SE17's Aylesbury Estate.
Old Kent Road
Lidl plans expansion of Old Kent Road store
Lidl has applied to Southwark Council for planning permission to remodel and expand its store on Old Kent Road near Bricklayers Arms.
Transport
Old Kent Road: limited-stop buses could be tube consolation prize
Transport for London is considering running limited-stop bus services along the Old Kent Road to improve travel links in the absence of funding for the Bakerloo line extension.
Old Kent Road
Bakerloo line extension 'completely out of reach' - Sadiq
Mayor of London Sadiq Khan has given his most pessimistic assessment yet of the prospects for a Bakerloo line extension beyond Elephant & Castle, declaring the scheme "completely out of reach".
Transport
Old Kent Road cycle lanes: Mayor non-committal on timescale
Mayor of London Sadiq Khan says that better facilities for cyclists on the Old Kent Road "remains a key objective" but has not put a timescale on the introduction of segregated cycle lanes.
Transport
Bakerloo line extension ‘not in my lifetime’ - TfL board member
A member of Transport for London's board has warned that she doesn't expect the Bakerloo line extension via the Old Kent Road to be built during her lifetime.
Transport
We’ll extend the Bakerloo line ‘when the time is right’ - Sadiq
Mayor of London Sadiq Khan says he remains committed to extending the Bakerloo line beyond Elephant & Castle "when the time is right".
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.
