Revealed: Council Spend on Consultants Rises to £2 million
Southwark Council’s spending on consultants has soared to £2 million—an 18% rise—while residents face the cost-of-living...
14 Jan 2025
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No Confidence in Council’s Plan to Fix Housing Failures as Opposition told to “Shut Up”
In an explosive council meeting last night, councillors clashed over Southwark Council’s response to the Regulator of Social Housing’s (RSH) findings of “serious failures”.
9 Jan 2025
11,320 Women Across Southwark Let Down By Labour’s WASPI Betrayal
Across the 5 constituencies that represent the Borough of Southwark, around 11,320 women are estimated to be affected by the...
19 Dec 2024
Wheelchair users expected to wait up to 17 years for social housing in Southwark
A freedom of information request has revealed that a person in band 3 – which includes those who are homeless or disabled - of...
18 Dec 2024
602 Damp and Mould Complaints in One Year in Southwark – up 21%
An FOI from the Liberal Democrats has revealed that complaints to the Council in relation to damp and mould issues had climbed to 602 in one year – up from 498 in 2022.
16 Dec 2024
Council Clears Park of Rough Sleepers For Tree Ceremony
Local councillors have hit out at Southwark Council after it moved on rough sleepers from Geraldine Mary Harmsworth Park in order to conduct a tree planting ceremony.
13 Dec 2024