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Wheelchair users expected to wait up to 17 years for social housing in Southwark

602 Damp and Mould Complaints in One Year in Southwark – up 21%

An FOI from the Liberal Democrats has revealed that complaints to the Council in relation to damp and mould issues had climbed to 602 in one year – up from 498 in 2022.

Council Clears Park of Rough Sleepers For Tree Ceremony

Local councillors have hit out at Southwark Council after it moved on rough sleepers from Geraldine Mary Harmsworth Park in order to conduct a tree planting ceremony. 

1 in 38 people in Southwark to be homeless this Christmas 

New analysis by Shelter has revealed that 1 in 38 people in Southwark will be homeless this Christmas, which is the 9th highest council area in the country. Across England it is 1 in 160. 

Liberal Democrats Call for Mobile Parking Bays to Solve Lime Bike Issues

The Liberal Democrats have written to the council to demand urgent action to resolve inconsiderate parking of Lime bikes across the borough, after they secured in-principle commitments from Lime on solutions.

Extraordinary Meeting of Council to Address “Serious Failures” Blocked by Labour

Southwark Labour have blocked the Liberal Democrats’ calling of an Extraordinary Meeting of the Council to address “Serious Failings” found by an independent housing watchdog.