The Southwark Liberal Democrats have today formally responded to a draft version of new rules that developers must follow to call for student housing developments to be charged a fee on equal footing with hotels.
Southwark’s Liberal Democrats have criticised Southwark Labour’s decision not to support a motion that would have seen the Government rescue community healthcare and end the carer's repayment scandal.
The Housing Ombudsman has forced Southwark Council to pay £5000 in compensation, and made a finding of “severe maladministration” in a damp and mould case that ran for 8 years, leaving the resident with a collapsed lung.
Southwark Council plans to spend £25 million on contracts through Plentific, a repair platform dubbed "Uber for repairs," despite its £17 million annual loss.
In 2023/2024, 3310 households approached the Council presenting as homeless, new Government statistics have confirmed. In the previous year the figure was 2936, a rise of 12.7%
