Transport
Waterloo Station: masterplan for development to be drawn up
Network Rail and Lambeth Council are teaming up to create a masterplan for the redevelopment of Waterloo Station.
Waterloo
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.
Transport
TfL cuts service on Waterloo’s electric commuter buses 507 & 521
Routes 507 and 521 are the remnants of the once extensive Red Arrow network of buses linking mainline stations. The routes are operated by electric buses based at Waterloo Garage in Cornwall Road. The weekdays-only 521 has the distinction of being London's most frequent bus route, but this
Churches
St John’s Waterloo: work starts on major restoration
The congregation of St John's Waterloo met this week for their last Sunday service in the building till spring 2022 as work on a £5 million restoration of the church begins.
Lambeth
Have your say on the future of Waterloo’s Emma Cons Gardens
People who live and work in Waterloo are being invited to share their ideas for improvements to Emma Cons Gardens, the open space at the corner of Waterloo Road and The Cut.
History
Waterloo phone box sold at auction for £25,000
A grade II listed phone box outside the Waterloo Action Centre in Baylis Road has sold at auction for £25,000.
History
Waterloo phone boxes up for auction
Two grade II listed red phone boxes in Waterloo are up for auction later this month, with guide prices ranging from £35,000 to £45,000.
Arts & culture
Four artists shortlisted for Waterloo Station’s Windrush Monument
The four artists in the running to design a national Windrush Monument at Waterloo Station have been announced.
Waterloo
Waterloo Action Centre warns rent rise could threaten future
The charity which runs Waterloo's main community centre has urged local residents to respond to a Lambeth Council consultation which could see the venue face a sharp increase in the rent it pays to the town hall.
Business
NatWest makes Lambeth North branch closure permanent
The Lambeth North branch of NatWest - closed for several months during the COVID-19 pandemic - is to shut permanently this summer after more than 150 years.
Food & drink
Time Out drops plan for food market at Waterloo International
Time Out has blamed the COVID-19 pandemic for its decision to abandon plans to open a food market as part of the new shopping centre being created below the former Eurostar platforms at Waterloo Station.
Transport
Waterloo & City line back in 'May or June' after year's closure
The direct tube link between Waterloo and Bank could be reinstated in May or June, Transport for London has said.
Transport
Low Traffic Neighbourhood: no through motor traffic in Webber Street
Motor traffic will no longer be able to use Webber Street as a link between Blackfriars Road and The Cut under proposals for a Blackfriars Low Traffic Neighbourhood published this week.
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.
TV & Film
Roupell Street goes back to the 50s for murder mystery movie
Waterloo's Roupell Street was filled with 1950s cars on Friday and Saturday while Disney's Searchlight Pictures division filmed scenes for a forthcoming murder mystery film.
