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Reservations Remain as Council Concedes on Itemised Leaseholder Bills

National Empty Homes Week: Southwark Liberal Democrats Renew Call for Action 

In National Empty Homes week (3-9th March), the Southwark Liberal Democrats have renewed their call for action over the 2531 empty homes in Southwark – the most in London and one of the most in the country.  

Lib Dems Respond to London Being Excluded from Government Deprivation Fund

Cllr Rachel Bentley, Southwark Liberal Democrat Deputy Group Leader and Parliamentary Spokesperson, has responded to the news that the Governments £1.5bn “plan for neighbourhoods”, aimed at tackling deprivation, will exclude London

Canada Water Masterplan: Affordable Homes Could Drop to just 10%

New planning documents submitted to Southwark council for the Canada Water redevelopment has shown revised designs, which include taller buildings and a potential reduction in the proportion of affordable housing delivered through the scheme.

"Enough is Enough”: Opposition Leader Confirms No Confidence in Council at Housing Crisis Protest

Cllr Victor Chamberlain, Liberal Democrat Leader of the Opposition, addressed the Southwark Housing and Planning Emergency (SHAPE) protest on Saturday 1st March, slamming the Labour council’s failures across a whole host of housing issues.

Confidence Motion Shut Down by “Trump like” Tactics from Labour

Last night (26th February) Labour councillors exploited a procedural trick to shut down the Liberal Democrats’ Extraordinary Meeting on housing, where they were set to hold a confidence motion in Southwark Labour’s leadership.