The new £500 million town centre in Elephant and Castle is set to welcome its first tenant, Blank Street Coffee, this month. However, many displaced local businesses, including Diana Sach's Latin American restaurant, express frustration over unfulfilled promises to return to the area, with only a small number of affordable spaces available for them in the new development.
As Blank Street Coffee opens, watch for how local businesses like Diana Sach's restaurant navigate the new landscape. With only a few affordable spaces available, the struggle for displaced traders highlights the need for genuine community engagement in future developments.