Southwark Council spending £40,000 a year on full council meetings, Lib Dems reveal
Southwark Lib Dems have revealed the enormous cost of holding full council meetings, with £64,000 spent on 10 meetings since covid restrictions ended.
30 Jun 2023
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Lib Dems demand proactive approach to damp and mould in Southwark to end Labour’s lacklustre response
The Liberal Democrat opposition in Southwark has submitted a motion to council assembly calling for more action in tackling and preventing damp and mould.
27 Jun 2023
Southwark Lib Dems call for action as ‘light touch’ council issues ZERO fines for litter
Southwark Council issued zero fines for litter in 2021/2022, imposed fines on only 2% of fly-tipping cases, and spent £983,000 on disposing of fly-tipped waste in the last year.
26 Jun 2023
Southwark Lib Dems demand honesty as Labour housing target exposed as “unfunded fantasy”
Southwark’s housing director has revealed that the council does not have the money to meet Labour’s commitment of 11,000 new homes by 2043.
23 Jun 2023
“End the Rat Tax” say Southwark Lib Dems as rat infestations increase by 90% after council doubled inspection fee
Rat infestations in Southwark increased a huge 90% in the same year the council doubled the fee for pest control inspections.
20 Jun 2023
Breaking the Loo Leash: Southwark Lib Dems call for action on public toilets in World Continence Week
In world continence week, Southwark Liberal Democrats have joined calls from The Urology Foundation and the Campaign for Public Infrastructure to improve public toilets in Southwark.
19 Jun 2023