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Labour Reject Request for Full Bermondsey Carnival Funding
Labour rejected a Liberal Democrat plea for full funding for the Bermondsey Carnival on Wednesday evening.
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Labour Refuses to Back Campaign to Re-open Southwark Post Offices
Southwark Labour voted down an amendment on Wednesday evening, which would have led to the council campaigning to re-open community post offices.
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Southwark Council Declares January as Tamil Heritage Month
A cross-party motion was passed on Wednesday evening enshrining January as Tamil Heritage Month in Southwark for future years.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Southwark Liberal Democrat Position on the Dulwich LTN
As Liberal Democrats, we are firmly committed to protecting the environment and tackling pollution and congestion. Liberal Democrats also want to make it easier and safer for people to walk and cycle.
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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.
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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.
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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.