Transport
Westminster Bridge: work to start on barriers and cycle lanes
Work will start this month on the installation of permanent anti-terrorist bollards to protect pedestrians and cyclists on Westminster Bridge.
South Bank
Lambeth
Waterloo & South Bank: plan for two-councillor ward confirmed
From next year's local elections Waterloo & South Bank will be represented at Lambeth Town Hall by two councillors rather than three under final proposals published this week by the boundary commission.
Postal services
Post Office to open at St Thomas' Hospital
SE1 is to gain a new Post Office with the opening of a new counter at the St Thomas' Hospital branch of WHSmith.
Lambeth
Major office block planned for BFI IMAX site at Waterloo
Two years after Lambeth Council and TfL spent £500,000 exploring proposals to redevelop the BFI IMAX cinema site at Waterloo, the council is set to allocate a further £150,000 for a feasibility study for an 'office-led' scheme.
Arts & culture
Mark Ball named as Southbank Centre artistic director
Mark Ball has been appointed as artistic director of the Southbank Centre with responsibility for the Royal Festival Hall, Queen Elizabeth Hall and Hayward Gallery.
Police & crime
Man jailed following violent robbery on the South Bank
A violent robber who stabbed a man before stealing his designer jacket on the South Bank has been jailed.
Lambeth
COVID Memorial Wall: councillors back calls to make it permanent
Lambeth councillors have unanimously endorsed a motion calling for the National Covid Memorial Wall on the Thames Path in front of St Thomas' Hospital to be made permanent.
Police & crime
Three men stabbed on South Bank: police appeal for witnesses
Detectives are appealing for information and witnesses after three men were stabbed on the South Bank on Friday night.
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
Hotels
Proposed ban on new hotels in Waterloo struck out by inspector
Lambeth Council's proposed moratorium on planning permission for further hotel development in the Waterloo area has been ruled out of order by a Government-appointed inspector.
Police & crime
Crime in Waterloo drops 70% - but serious youth violence is up
Recorded crime in Waterloo and the South Bank dropped by nearly 70 per cent in 2020 - but serious youth violence is continuing to climb, with the area identified as a 'hotspot' for crimes where 16 to 19-year-olds are the victims.
London Fire Brigade
Fire and explosion at South Bank convenience store
York Road was closed to traffic on Tuesday while firefighters tackled a blaze at the AP Food Express convenience store on the ground floor of County Hall Apartments.
