Southwark Council Failing to Crack Down on Idling Vehicles
Research by the Southwark Liberal Democrats has found that in 2024, Southwark Council issued just 8 fines for vehicle idling, and raising just £1000 in fines across 5 years.
6 May 2025
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Liberal Democrats Surge Past Conservatives – Labour Rejected Across the Country
The Liberal Democrats have made history in the local elections – overtaking the Conservatives for the first time ever in local...
3 May 2025
Liberal Democrats Demand Action as Southwark Phone Theft Reaches Record High
Southwark Liberal Democrats have written to Sir Sadiq Khan demanding action, as new data shows that in March 2025, 502 phone...
30 Apr 2025
Win for Residents and Businesses as Full Lower Road Redesign Announced
Following a campaign from the Liberal Democrats, residents and businesses who have been enduring “traffic chaos” around Lower Road are now being offered a consultation on a major redesign, incorporating Liberal Democrat ideas.
29 Apr 2025
15,000 Southwark Households to Lose Welfare Payments Under “Cruel” Labour Government Reforms
New research has revealed the devastating local impact of Labour’s proposed welfare cuts - with more than 15,000 Southwark households set to lose support, totalling £33 million stripped from residents receiving disability related welfare payments
28 Apr 2025
Council Failing to Meet Targets for More than Half of Leaks From Above in Council Homes
Southwark Council is failing to fix leaks from above – where water leaks into a flat caused by a problem in the property above – within its target timetable in over half of incidents, an FOI from the Liberal Democrats has revealed.
24 Apr 2025