The protective wrap is being peeled off the historic Georgian terraces on London Road and Borough Road as stabilisation work reaches completion.
Waterloo, Bankside and London Bridge City Piers are to gain a much more frequent riverbus service from 12 November - but Bankside is losing its commuter service due to "low demand".
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