Mayor of London Boris Johnson has decided not to overrule Lambeth Council's decision to approve P&O's redevelopment of the Elizabeth House site in York Road, next to Waterloo Station.
A House of Commons select committee report has highlighted the lack of public toilets on the South Bank and Bankside.
Members of the London Assembly have called on Boris Johnson to continue searching for funding for the proposed £1.3 billion Cross River Tram across Waterloo Bridge as he decides whether or not to include it in Transport for London's new business plan.
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