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- 80 days in - progress so far
 At the local elections on 6th May Southwark residents decided to vote in a Labour council with a strong seven seat majority to improve opportunities and protect the vulnerable. We...
- Southwark Council writes off £25 million of debt
 Lib Dem/Tory-run Southwark Council has written off £25.2 million since 2006, according to new figures revealed under Freedom of Information. The largest single debt written-off was for £314,000. The news...
- Labour pledge free school meals
 Southwark Labour will propose free healthy school meals for every primary-school child studying in the borough this week. The policy would benefit up to 15,000 children. At Southwark...
- Val Shawcross stands by Maydew residents
 Southwark Labour's Val Shawcross has spoken out against the Lib Dems plans to sell-off Maydew House, a tower block of council housing in Rotherhithe, after only two weeks consultation...
- An open letter on CCTV
 Cllr John Friary writes an open letter on the decision to cut CCTV coverage. This week Lib Dem/Tory-run Southwark Council decided to strip back CCTV coverage in our borough. This...
- Lib Dems publish plans for “do-nothing” annual budget
 Lib Dem-run Southwark Council has published its annual spending plans in a budget that Southwark Labour councillors have dubbed ‘do-nothing’. Southwark Labour’s resources spokesperson Cllr Richard Livingstone said:...
- Labour excluded from school admissions decisions
 Labour member thrown off despite being the most regular attendee since 2006 Southwark’s Lib Dem/Tory coalition has thrown the Labour representative off the committee that makes decisions on...
- Cost of burials to soar in Southwark
 Lib Dem/Tory-run Southwark Council plans to hit the bereaved with massive hikes in the price of burying a loved-one. In a decision due to be taken next week (26th January),...
- Lib Dems hitting voluntary carers with massive parking permit hike
Lib Dem/Tory-run Southwark Council, which was assessed as one of the eight worst social care providers in the country just before Christmas, is to put up the price of a...
- Lib Dems miss out on potential £1 million rent cut on new offices
 Southwark’s ruling Lib Dems have confirmed that they aren’t able to ask for a rent cut for their swanky new council offices because the lease they agreed for the building...
- Spiralling cost of new library at Canada Water swallows up another £634,000
The Canada Water Library, which as already gone over budget by almost £6 million, is to cost a further £634,000 this year alone. The total cost of the building now...
- Southwark Council’s performance is second worst in London
 Lib Dem/Tory-run Southwark Council’s overall performance has fallen from ‘good’ to ‘adequate’ according to the Audit Commission’s annual inspection. Southwark had the joint second worst inspection report in London....
- Southwark adult social service quality plummets
The quality of social care provided by Southwark Council has fallen from ‘excellent’ to ‘adequate’ in just a year, according to an inspection report published by Care Quality Commission (CQC)...
- Lend Lease says investment in Elephant will be “small”
 Lend Lease said yesterday (01/12/2009) that its investment in Elephant & Castle would be “small” under the deal agreed to develop the area with Southwark Council’s Lib Dem/Tory Executive last...
- Labour to give £12 million to build new permanent primary classrooms
 The Labour government announced today that Southwark will be given over £12 million for new permanent classrooms. This year dozens of parents were left without an offer of a local...
- Lib Dems ‘selling the Elephant short’ with new Lend Lease deal
 Southwark’s Lib Dem/Tory coalition is “selling Elephant short” in its revised deal with developer Lend Lease, according to Southwark Labour’s Leader Cllr Peter John. The new deal...
- Lib Dem broken promise leaves Southwark country’s sixth worst recycler
 New government figures show that Lib Dem/Tory-run Southwark Council has the sixth lowest recycling rate in the country. The statistics from the Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs reveal...
- Lib Dems will sell off council houses to plug ‘staggering’ £700 million budget black hole
 Lib Dems break election pledge by agreeing to sell off council homes Executive £700 million short of bringing homes up to promised standard Lib Dems ‘stumped’ and waiting for government...
- Lib Dem u-turn on council tax collection “a year too late”
 Southwark Council’s Lib Dem administration has decided to take the borough’s council tax collection service back in-house just a year after extending its agreement with private contractor Liberata. Southwark Labour...
- Lib Dems push school offers back until after election as shortage unresolved
Lib Dem-run Southwark council has pushed back next year’s primary school admissions offer date until after the council elections. The decision to send offer letters to parents over two weeks...
- Lib Dem/Tory decision to hire new housing head shows scrapping the department was a mistake
 Southwark Labour councillor Ian Wingfield today said that the Lib Dem/Tory administration’s decision to hire a new Head of Housing Strategy and Options shows that the council should never have...
- Third Annual Southwark Labour Borough Conference Another Success
 Southwark Labour Party had their third annual borough conference on Saturday (12/09/2009). The packed day featured policy discussion groups and speeches by Ed Milliband, Harriet Harman, Lambeth leader Steve Reed...
- Labour in South London commit to 10:10 Campaign
 Labour councillors across South London are working to fight climate change by backing the 10:10 campaign. The campaign aims for individuals, businesses and organisations to commit themselves to reducing their...
- Council offers former Lakanal residents compensation, but only after all debts settled
Lib Dem/Tory-run Southwark Council are offering the displaced tenants and leaseholders of Lakanal House money – but with strings attached. While tenants will be offered £4700 for the loss of...
- Lib Dems throw away £20 notes on random rubbish rewards
Southwark’s Lib Dem/Tory coalition are giving away £20 notes at random to residents ‘who use their bin properly’. The move follows two tough years of cuts, closures and price hikes...
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