Transport
Council drops Blackfriars Road area Low Traffic Neighbourhood
Plans to create a low traffic neighbourhood in the streets west of Blackfriars Road have been pared back by Southwark Council citing 'safety concerns'.
Southwark
Bankside
Marion's Way: Gambia Street Garden named after Marion Marples
Gambia Street Garden has been given the name Marion's Way in memory of community activist Marion Marples.
Hotels
Green light for expansion of Bankside’s Hilton hotel
Plans to add an extra 76 rooms to the Hilton London Bankside hotel have been approved by Southwark councillors.
Churches
St George's Cathedral dean Richard Hearn has died
The death was announced on Friday of Canon Richard Hearn, dean of Southwark's Roman Catholic cathedral.
Food & drink
Gordon Ramsay burgers to replace One Tower Bridge vegan eatery
Gordon Ramsay is to open a branch of his Street Burger chain at One Tower Bridge, replacing the recently closed By Chloe vegan restaurant.
Greater London Authority
New GLA building won't be ready when Mayor and Assembly leave City Hall
The Greater London Authority's move from City Hall to the Crystal in East London has been postponed due to delays with refurbishment and security, the Local Democracy Reporting Service understands.
Transport
Elephant & Castle: tube station damaged by shopping centre demolition
The Northern line ticket hall at Elephant & Castle tube station is closed until further notice after demolition workers on the adjacent shopping centre site accidentally knocked through into the station.
Business
Sainsbury’s to open where locals petitioned for Waitrose or M&S
A new Sainsbury's Local is to open at Elephant & Castle in an empty unit where more than 300 people had signed a petition asking for a Waitrose or M&S store.
Education
SE1's newest school drops Aske from name over slavery link
SE1's newest school - the Haberdashers' Aske's Borough Academy in Southwark Bridge Road - has dropped Aske from its name after controversy over benefactor Robert Aske's links with the slave trade.
River Thames
St Saviour’s Dock footbridge closure: Thames Path diversion
The footbridge across the mouth of St Saviour's Dock is to be closed to pedestrians for a further two months this autumn, forcing Thames Path users on a lengthy inland diversion.
History
Charity seeks to move Thomas Guy statue to ‘less prominent’ site
The charity which owns the statue of Guy's Hospital founder Thomas Guy wants to move it to a 'less prominent' location as a result of controversy about slave trade links, but concedes that permission for the move is unlikely to be granted.
Food & drink
Founder's Arms: Bankside pub extension vetoed over noise fears
Plans to expand the riverside Founder's Arms pub near Tate Modern have been rejected by Southwark Council over concerns about noise nuisance to nearby residents.
