Politics & local government

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.

Education

Grange Primary School consults on reduction from two forms to one

A Bermondsey primary school rebuilt less than a decade ago to expand its capacity from 30 to 60 pupils a year is consulting on plans to halve its annual admissions number.

South Bank

GLC-era South Bank signage added to Lambeth's 'local list'

A distinctive signpost on the South Bank that dates from the era of the Greater London Council has been added to Lambeth Council's 'local list' of structures of architectural and historical interest.

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.

Education

Bankside House: LSE plans to more than double student rooms

The London School of Economics has appointed development partners to replace its Bankside House residence next to Tate Modern with new accommodation for 2,000 students.

History

Planners veto 'inappropriate' advert behind Borough war memorial

Southwark Council has rejected the latest proposal for a temporary advertising billboard on the southern facade of Town Hall Chambers in Borough High Street.

Planning & Development

Neo Bankside owners apply to change pedestrian access hours

The two public routes through the Neo Bankside development next to Tate Modern could close an hour earlier in the evening as a response to an "increase in security-related issues".

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.

Bankside

Southwark Street: new office block approved

Plans for a new office block at the corner of Southwark Street and Southwark Bridge Road have been approved by Southwark councillors.

Health

Waterloo Health Centre: date set for GPs to move to Lower Marsh prefab

The Waterloo Health Centre will relocate to its temporary home on the former library site in Lower Marsh from mid-January 2024.

Education

Young reporter challenges council on overcrowding and repairs in BBC TV feature

A pupil at an SE1 school has challenged Southwark's leadership on overcrowding and poor repairs in council homes in the borough.

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.