A new stock condition survey has found that 10% of Southwark’s council homes fail to meet the Government’s Decent Homes Standard, raising fresh concerns about housing conditions across the borough.
Southwark Liberal Democrats have re-affirmed their manifesto commitment to freeze council tax for those most struggling, as the council tax rise agreed by Southwark Labour councillors comes into force from April.
Liberal Democrat councillors in Borough & Bankside and St George’s have called on Southwark Council to reject new plans that would slash affordable housing at the Borough Triangle development to just 10%.
Liberal Democrats are calling for an emergency transport package to keep Britain moving, cutting the cost of travel for people – whether by car, train or bus.
We have announced a £600m rescue plan to fix maternity care, and make Britain the safest country in the world to have a baby.
Ed Davey's Leader's Speech to Spring Conference 2026
The Liberal Democrats exist to build and safeguard a fair, free and open society, in which we seek to balance the fundamental values of liberty, equality and community, and in which no-one shall be enslaved by poverty, ignorance or conformity.
