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Leader's Public Question Time a resounding success

The first Leader’s Public Question Time was a resounding success, with over 200 people taking the opportunity to come along to the event and put their questions to the Leader of Southwark Council, Peter John. 23 October 2014Leader
Southwark Labour continues to fight for new secondary school on the Dulwich Hospital site

Southwark Labour is continuing its campaign for a new secondary school on the Dulwich Hospital site, amending the draft Southwark Plan to make clear the council’s preference for a new secondary school on the hospital site, alongside the new NHS health centre. Southwark Labour is also calling on Minister of State for Schools, David Laws, not to press ahead with plans for a new primary school on the site, which will compromise the space which is available for a new secondary school. 22 October 2014
Have Your Say on the Bakerloo Line Extension

Southwark Labour councillors are calling on residents to add their voice to the public consultation on extending the Bakerloo line into the south of the borough. 06 October 2014Bakerloo line
Southwark Labour’s Annual Borough Conference

Over 120 Southwark Labour party members joined councillors, Harriet Harman MP, Val Shawcross AM and Labour's Chair of the Public Accounts Committee, Margaret Hodge MP, at Southwark Labour's annual Borough Conference on Saturday 13th September. 17 September 2014Borough conference
Southwark Labour delivering on manifesto commitment to improve women’s safety

Southwark Labour has taken a major step in delivering the manifesto commitment to introduce a Women’s Safety Charter, in order to tackle sexual harassment and help women to feel as safe as possible in the borough 16 September 2014Radha Burgess
Southwark Labour calls on Mayor of London to reverse police cuts

Southwark Labour is calling on the Mayor of London to restore policing levels in the borough, which have reduced significantly since 2010 16 September 2014Police on the beat
Southwark Labour councillors lead fight to save local nursery

Smart Start Centre nursery on Tower Bridge Road has been saved after a campaign by local parents and Labour councillors Claire Maugham and Neil Coyle to stop the nursery being turned into flats 21 August 2014Tower Bridge Rd nursery
Southwark Labour slams coalition government plans to block much-needed secondary school in Dulwich

Southwark Labour councillors are calling on the Education Secretary to support local parental campaigns for a new secondary school on the Dulwich Hospital site, following revelations that former Education Secretary Michael Gove has been pressing ahead with plans for a new primary school on the site. 17 July 2014
Southwark Labour welcomes Blue Bermondsey Business Improvement District

Southwark Labour councillors have welcomed the result of the Blue Bermondsey BID ballot, which means the area is now set to become a Business Improvement District (BID), with new powers and resources to drive improvements in the area 14 July 2014Labour back in Bermondsey
Labour puts forward plans for more open scrutiny process

Southwark Labour councillors have called for council meetings to be streamed and uploaded online, in order to make the scrutiny process more open and transparent 24 June 2014Gavin Edwards
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