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Save Old Kent Road – protestors to demonstrate in national rally this Saturday and local rally next Saturday

Staff Reporter — Fri, 17 Apr 2026 15:30:00 +0000

The Save Old Kent Road campaign is planning a major demonstration in Southwark next weekend as well as an appearance at the National Housing Demonstration this Saturday, writes Rich Brann. Alongside the Southwark Housing and Planning Emergency (SHAPE) group, the national demonstration in Central London this weekend as well as the march along the Old […]

Greens nearly double number of candidates as Southwark election campaigns kick off

Staff Reporter — Fri, 10 Apr 2026 15:10:14 +0000

The race to pick up seats at Southwark Council has led to both the Green Party and Reform standing significantly more candidates borough-wide than in the 2022 elections, writes Rich Brann. Labour, the Conservatives, and the Liberal Democrats will contest every seat in Southwark ahead of May’s local elections, according to data from the Lib […]

162 new council homes finished on Old Kent Road estate as work on 200 more set to begin soon

Issy Clarke — Sat, 04 Apr 2026 10:55:01 +0000

More than 150 homes on the Tustin Estate have been finished, as the developer announced that it has signed the contract to build more than 200 more in the next phase. The Tustin Estate on the Old Kent Road is being redeveloped over a number of years and by the time it is finished, there […]

£3.5 million for green projects across Southwark

Staff Reporter — Fri, 03 Apr 2026 15:00:02 +0000

Southwark Council has raised £3.5 million for green projects through its Southwark Green Investment (SGI) scheme, reaching the milestone during its fourth round of fundraising, writes Pablo Munoz… This latest round achieved £1 million, with over £115,000 coming from local residents and businesses, bringing the total amount raised since 2024 to the halfway point of […]

Councils powerless against developers?

News Desk — Thu, 02 Apr 2026 16:32:00 +0000

The sprawling 53-acre Canada Water Masterplan was approved by the Mayor last week, giving British Land the go-ahead to press on with building 4,200 homes, just 9 per cent of which will be affordable, after the scheme stalled for more than a year. It wasn’t a surprising decision; the writing had been on the wall […]

Homes built for rough sleepers in Bermondsey remain empty two months after grand opening

News Desk — Fri, 27 Mar 2026 18:49:42 +0000

Eight modular homes installed on a Bermondsey council estate to provide temporary accommodation for rough sleepers have remained empty two months after opening, writes Rich Brann… The delay, according to Southwark Council, is down to Thames Water not connecting them to the water supply, with the company who built the homes saying trying to get […]

Deputy Mayor approves Canada Water Masterplan with only 9% affordable housing despite grant of over £50 million

Issy Clarke — Fri, 27 Mar 2026 17:35:24 +0000

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Camberwell church needs £30,000 to restore roof after ‘dodgy Victorian workmanship’ led it to collapse

Issy Clarke — Tue, 24 Mar 2026 15:32:00 +0000

A church in Camberwell whose roof collapsed in January due to ‘dodgy craftsmanship from more than 150 years ago’ is asking the local community to help them pay a large repair bill. Cottage Green Chapel, between Wells Way and Southampton Way, needs to raise £30,000 to restore the roof, which collapsed after a beam gave […]

New Elephant health centre will open in 2031 after Southwark agrees to buy it from developer

Issy Clarke — Tue, 24 Mar 2026 14:37:00 +0000

Southwark will pay to fit out a new health centre which a developer had been due to build as part of the final phase of the Elephant Park redevelopment on the site of the former Heygate Estate. The new health centre will replace two existing GP surgeries and subject to final approvals could start receiving […]

Guy’s Hospital to mark 300th birthday with week of celebrations

Issy Clarke — Tue, 24 Mar 2026 14:16:00 +0000

Guy’s Hospital is celebrating its 300th birthday this year and will put on a week of free and paid activities to mark the occasion in May. 2026 marks 300 years since Guy’s began caring for the community in 1726. The programme of celebratory events, which includes a special Southwark Cathedral service and a black-tie dinner, […]