Southwark Council's ratification committee last night agreed plans for the £1.5 billion regeneration of the Elephant and Castle.
Hiliary Wines, Councillor for the Cathedral Ward which embraces Bankside, is the new Mayor of Southwark.
Judith Mayhew, Leader of the Corporation of London, recalled the City's close links with Southwark when delivering the annual SLIM Lecture at Southwark Cathedral.
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