Southwark Liberal Democrats Call for Solidarity with Ukraine
The Liberal Democrats on Wednesday welcomed Labour’s review of Southwark Council’s pension fund investments into Russian firms amid the Ukrainian war.
The Liberal Democrats on Wednesday welcomed Labour’s review of Southwark Council’s pension fund investments into Russian firms amid the Ukrainian war.
Southwark Council’s budget cycles always serve as a reminder of Labour’s short-term, superficial policies after more than a decade in power.
Councillors will be forced to vote on Bermondsey Carnival funding at the March council assembly, the Liberal Democrats revealed on Friday.
Southwark Liberal Democrat pressure resulted in the council announcing its allocation on Wednesday evening of a portion of a £25m climate emergency fund.
Southwark Labour on Wednesday evening voted down a budget amendment that would have increased investment in council customer services and street cleaning teams.
Southwark Labour voted down a budget amendment on Wednesday evening that would have guaranteed protection for services for the vulnerable in the council’s budget.