News
Liberal Democrats demand certainty over Walworth front counter’s future
Southwark Liberal Democrats have written to Sadiq Khan, Labour Mayor of London, demanding certainty about the future of Walworth’s police front counter.
Search
News
Liberal Democrats call for divestment from companies complicit in “humanitarian disaster” in Gaza
Southwark Liberal Democrats have written to the Council Leader proposing a cross-party motion to the next Council Assembly that would commit the council to divesting from its pension fund any company…
News
Bermondsey Estate refurbishment which overspent by £1.3 million to finally be investigated
The Arica House major works project, which overspent by £1.3 million, is now set to see similar external investigations conducted that Devon Mansions and Canada Estate underwent, after years of…
News
North Southwark abandoned on ASB and crime as council outsources community safety
Southwark Liberal Democrats have slammed Labour-run Southwark council over its decision to outsource community safety work to a private contractor instead of hiring local wardens
News
Southwark Liberal Democrats: Labour failing as 1 in 20 Southwark children left homeless
Southwark now has over 4,300 households in temporary accommodation – with child homelessness rising 77% since 2020. Around 1 in 20 children in Southwark are homeless Southwark accounts for 1 in 30…
News
Southwark Liberal Democrats Lead Calls for Promotion of Water Bill Discount Scheme
Southwark Liberal Democrats Lead Calls for Promotion of Water Bill Discount Scheme
News
Southwark Labour forced to refund nearly £500,000 after illegal fines scandal
As reported in The Standard, Southwark Council is refunding almost half a million pounds after wrongly fining thousands of drivers in just four months. More than 10,000 penalty charge notices…
News
£171,000 taxpayer cash spent on “vanity project” app that just 0.3% of Southwark population use
An FOI has revealed that the council has spent £171,000 to date on the Betterpoints app, branded a “vanity project” by the Liberal Democrats. The Betterpoints App – which is supposed to…
News
£1,000 of taxpayer cash spent on Labour Council Leader’s resignation party
A freedom of information request has revealed that taxpayers coughed up £1,088.52 for former Southwark Council Leader Cllr Keiron Williams’ resignation party, held in July.
News
Fight to save Walworth’s 24/7 police front counter “not over”, say Southwark Lib Dems
Southwark Liberal Democrats have reacted to the news that Walworth’s police front counter – the last in Southwark – is not one of the 18 set to close entirely across London following their campaign…