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Lower Road to be Redesigned
In a meeting between the council and Liberal Democrat Councillor Adam Hood, the council said that a total redesign of the Lower Road scheme is now on the cards. However, Cllr…
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Extraordinary Council Meeting Called to Discuss Serious Failures in Southwark’s Housing
Southwark Liberal Democrats have successfully called an extraordinary Council Assembly meeting to discuss the Regulator of Social Housing’s findings of “serious failings” in Southwark’s housing…
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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 crisis. Labour's wasteful spending includes a shocking 53% increase in…
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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”.
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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 pension age changes that the Labour government has recently…
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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 Southwark’s social housing waiting list could wait over 17 years…
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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.
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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.
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1 in 38 people in Southwark to be homeless this Christmas
New analysis by Shelter has revealed that 1 in 38 people in Southwark will be homeless this Christmas, which is the 9th highest council area in the country. Across England it is 1 in 160.
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Liberal Democrats Call for Mobile Parking Bays to Solve Lime Bike Issues
The Liberal Democrats have written to the council to demand urgent action to resolve inconsiderate parking of Lime bikes across the borough, after they secured in-principle commitments from Lime on…
