Waterloo
Coffee and ice cream to be sold from Waterloo phone box
A Waterloo phone box which sold at auction for £25,000 could soon be converted into a coffee and ice cream kiosk.
Politics & local government
In our politics coverage we keep an eye on Southwark Council, Lambeth Council and the Greater London Authority (Mayor and Assembly)
Planning & Development
Pizza Hut puts Southwark ban on takeaways near schools to test
Plans for a new Pizza Hut on the walking route between Tate Modern and Southwark Station could fall foul of a council policy prohibiting new takeaways near schools.
Food & drink
Shard restaurant: nearby tower could ‘fatally undermine’ eatery
The owners of a restaurant in the Shard say that a proposed office development at the southern end of London Bridge will "significantly obscure" views and could "fatally undermine" the viability of the business.
Police & crime
Waterloo tops the Lambeth league for robbery and knife crime
New figures show that almost a quarter of all knife crime in Lambeth takes place in Waterloo and the South Bank, with nearly 30 per cent of personal robbery in the borough taking place in the same area.
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.
River Thames
London Assembly to debate anti-terror barriers on Thames bridges
This week the London Assembly will debate a motion calling for an urgent resolution to the current impasse on the installation of permanent anti-terrorism measures on Thames bridges, five years on from the London Bridge attack.
Planning & Development
Redevelopment of ITV South Bank site: minister orders inquiry
Controversial plans for a new office block on the site of the former ITV HQ on the South Bank will be the subject of a public inquiry before a Government minister makes the final decision.
Transport
Buses could be barred from crossing Tower Bridge, City warns
The City of London Corporation has warned that buses may have to be banned from using Tower Bridge in response to concerns that traffic restrictions on London Bridge have led more heavy vehicles to cross the adjacent Victorian landmark bridge.
Transport
Elephant & Castle buses could be cut by more than a quarter
The number of buses serving Elephant & Castle each day could soon have been cut by more than a quarter whilst Sadiq Khan has been Mayor of London, if Transport for London's latest proposals are implemented.
Planning & Development
Digital billboard on Blackfriars Road rail bridge vetoed
Plans by Network Rail to install a digital advertising billboard on the railway bridge above Blackfriars Road have been turned down by Southwark Council after Transport for London raised road safety concerns
Planning & Development
Lambeth picks Grimshaw for Waterloo Station masterplan
The firm of architects responsible for Waterloo's former Eurostar terminal has been selected by Lambeth Council and Network Rail to draw up a masterplan for the redevelopment of the station and surrounding area.
Politics & local government
Southwark Labour takes London Bridge & West Bermondsey
All three seats in London Bridge & West Bermondsey ward changing hands from Lib Dem to Labour was the main story of the 2022 local elections in Southwark.
