Victory for Thames-side communities as Oceandiva party-boat plans scrapped
Plans for a 1,500 capacity party boat to operate on the Thames have been scrapped following community campaigns, objections and operational difficulties.
1 Feb 2024
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Southwark Lib Dems call for ‘fresh leadership’ after cabinet member for housing resigns weeks before budget setting
Cllr Darren Merrill has resigned as Southwark’s Cabinet Member for Council Homes and will be replaced by Cllr Sarah King.
31 Jan 2024
External review of Southwark Council highlights ‘concerns’ with community engagement as Labour look to appoint £148k spin doctor
• External peer review raises ‘concerns’ over ‘inconsistent’ engagement with residents. • Labour quietly introduce new £148k director position to deliver political aims of council whilst making cuts to vital services.
19 Jan 2024
‘Landlords must face consequences’ - Southwark residents left in ‘uninhabitable’ conditions as Awaab’s Law consultation opens
Tenants of Wardroper House in Southwark have been struggling with dangerous damp and mould, leaks and ceiling collapses for years, despite the building only being 13 years old.
15 Jan 2024
Southwark Lib Dems call for cross-party support for abortion clinic protest buffer zones
Liberal Democracy councillors in Southwark are calling on Labour councillors to join them in submitting a response to a government consultation on abortion clinic 'Safe Access Zones'.
5 Jan 2024
Revealed: £426 Million needed to fix crumbling Southwark’s Crumbling hospitals
Analysis by the Liberal Democrats has shown that Guy’s, St Thomas’, and King’s College Hospitals need a collective £426,656,645 to clear the repair backlogs of their hospitals.
21 Dec 2023