Southwark Council spent £5 million on Legal Disrepair Claims in One Year
Information obtained by the Southwark Liberal Democrats has revealed that Labour-run Southwark Council spent £5 million on Legal Disrepair claims in 2023.
27 Aug 2024
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Labour to Move Housing Goalposts for Southwark to Make it Easier to Hit Targets
The Government’s new formula for mandatory housing targets, which increases housebuilding targets nationally, is reducing the annual target in Southwark by 33%, analysis by the Southwark Liberal Democrats can reveal.
13 Aug 2024
Southwark Council ranked 3rd worst for housing complaints in the country
Southwark has been ranked 3rd on Housing in the country, beaten only by Birmingham and narrowly by Lambeth, the Local Government Ombudsman has revealed.
25 Jul 2024
Private Developers to Lead all New Council House Building Schemes in “Admission of Failure” of Southwark Labour's Housing Programme
The council is to shift new council housebuilding to the "development agreement" model, rather than building homes themselves
25 Jul 2024
Housing Watchdog to Investigate Possible “Serious Failings” at Southwark Council
It is the first council to be put on the "gradings under review" list, and the 6th to be investigated.
19 Jul 2024
Council Backs Down Over Local Shop Rent Hikes Thanks to Lib Dem Backed Community Campaign
Local shops that were facing rent hikes from the council of over 120% brought their case to Wednesday’s council assembly.
19 Jul 2024