Southwark Council has today announced it will refer itself to the Regulator of Social Housing in relation to its electrical safety tests. The Liberal Democrats have welcomed the move as a win for their campaign, but push for more action.
Internal queries from the Southwark Liberal Democrats have revealed that the number of council homes started in 2023/2024 was just 28, down 96% from 2022/2023.
The latest quarterly homelessness statistics from the Government have again confirmed the scale of London’s housing crisis, with thousands left with no option but to seek emergency accommodation from the council.
Childcare places in Southwark have fallen by 332 since 2019, the third largest reduction out of all 32 London Boroughs behind only Ealing and Camden.
This Europe Day, the Southwark Liberal Democrats have called on the council to publicly support the proposed free movement deal with the EU for young people.
New data from the Office for Local Government (Oflog) revealed that Southwark was ranked 303rd out of 318 councils in England for overall performance.
