Transport
Thameslink could soon be back on the tube map, says Mayor
The Thameslink rail route through central London could soon be restored to the tube map, Mayor of London Sadiq Khan has said.
Politics & local government
In our politics coverage we keep an eye on Southwark Council, Lambeth Council and the Greater London Authority (Mayor and Assembly)
Health
COVID-19: Southwark and Lambeth leaders warn locals as cases rise
The leaders of Southwark and Lambeth councils have written to residents of their boroughs expressing concern over the recent rise in COVID-19 cases.
Planning & Development
16 new council homes on St Saviour's Estate approved
Plans to build 16 new council homes on the St Saviour's Estate in Bermondsey have been approved.
Hotels
Tanner Street Travelodge gets green light from councillors
The scheme was approved by Southwark's planning sub-committee B at a Zoom meeting on Monday evening. Deco Design & Build applied to build a nine-storey hotel with 73 bedrooms opposite the junction of Tanner Street and Maltby Street. The scheme is designed by SPPARC architecture. Planning officer Alex
Transport
London Bridge: cars and vans to be banned weekdays 7am-7pm
The current maintenance work on London Bridge is to be completed ahead of schedule, but from Wednesday 16 September general traffic will be banned between 7am and 7pm on weekdays.
Planning & Development
Mayor set to overrule Southwark on St Thomas Street office scheme
A final decision on plans for a 20-storey office block opposite London Bridge Station - vetoed by Southwark councillors in June - will be taken by Mayor of London Sadiq Khan.
Southwark
Kieron Williams to be next Southwark Council leader
Cllr Kieron Williams is to be the next leader of Southwark Council after defeating four of his Labour colleagues in a leadership ballot.
Health
Southwark public health chief’s 5-point plan to tackle COVID-19
Southwark Council officers are being trained as contact tracers as part of a package of measures to tackle a recent rise in the number of COVID-19 cases detected in the borough.
Transport
TfL staff to return to Palestra HQ 'from late September'
Staff normally based at Transport for London's Palestra headquarters building in Blackfriars Road will begin a phased return to the office from late September.
Planning & Development
Green light for redevelopment of Great Dover Street's Black Horse
Plans to redevelop the site of the disused Black Horse pub on Great Dover Street with a replacement pub as part of a block of nine flats have been approved by Southwark Council.
Health
COVID-19 death toll at Tower Bridge Care Home revealed
By mid-July 34 residents of Tower Bridge Care Home at Bricklayers Arms had died with COVID-19, it has been revealed.
Greater London Authority
Bulk of GLA staff to remain in SE1 even if City Hall heads east
Despite the high-profile proposal for London's city government to leave its current riverside HQ in favour of a new City Hall in the Royal Docks, the Greater London Authority will still have more staff based in SE1 than E16 if the move goes ahead.
