Leader's Column in Southwark News March 2022 - 'Over a decade of short-term Labour policies'
Southwark Council’s budget cycles always serve as a reminder of Labour’s short-term, superficial policies after more than a decade in power.
15 Mar 2022
News
Councillors to Vote on Bermondsey Carnival Funding
Councillors will be forced to vote on Bermondsey Carnival funding at the March council assembly, the Liberal Democrats revealed on Friday.
11 Mar 2022
Liberal Democrat Pressure Leads to Southwark Council Climate Spend
Southwark Liberal Democrat pressure resulted in the council announcing its allocation on Wednesday evening of a portion of a £25m climate emergency fund.
24 Feb 2022
Southwark Labour Rejects More Street Cleaning, Customer Services Staff
Southwark Labour on Wednesday evening voted down a budget amendment that would have increased investment in council customer services and street cleaning teams.
23 Feb 2022
Southwark Labour Votes to Keep Budget Cuts to Vulnerable
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.
23 Feb 2022
Southwark Labour Fails to Use Empty Homes Powers in Last Five Years
Southwark Labour failed to use key enforcement powers to bring empty homes back into use in the last five years, Liberal Democrat research revealed on Monday.
21 Feb 2022