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2026 must be the year Southwark chooses change
Opinion from Liberal Democrat Leader of the Opposition Cllr Victor Chamberlain originally published in Southwark News
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Southwark Liberal Democrats call for leasehold to be abolished in face of “timid” approach from Labour
Southwark Liberal Democrats have hit out at the Government’s proposed leasehold reforms – saying that whilst the ground rent cap is welcome progress, much more work needs to be done to end…
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Bombshell revelation shows Labour “abandoned” oversight of £7 million+ overspent major works projects
An FOI request has shown that the “major works core group” - which was comprised of the Deputy Leader and Cabinet Member for Housing - “had not been in existence for some time”
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Labour U-turn on “Keir Starmer Lane” in win for Liberal Democrat campaign
Southwark Liberal Democrats have welcomed a long-overdue move by Labour-run Southwark Council to tackle dangerous U-turns on West Lane in Bermondsey.
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Council accused of moving goalposts as key targets on housing, recycling and street cleaning are missed
Southwark Liberal Democrats have accused Labour of changing performance measures in its Council Delivery Plan while failing to meet key targets on housing, recycling and street cleaning.
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Rotherhithe Vikas Aggarwal, Sorcha Ní Chonghaile and JK Doran are the Liberal Democrats' team standing up for Rotherhithe. Together, they're campaigning on affordable housing with the Canada…
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Labour ignored warnings as Zipcar exit hits Southwark residents
The Liberal Democrats have said Zipcar’s withdrawal from London raises serious questions about City Hall’s approach to transport and the support given to car-sharing schemes.
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Families left without heating and hot water for months on Surrey Docks estates
Residents on council estates in Surrey Docks have been left without reliable heating and hot water for months during winter, following repeated failures in communal heating systems.
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Labour spin over bogus “funding boost” claims exposed
Southwark Labour MP Neil Coyle’s claim that the government’s local government settlement leaves Southwark with a “£38 million boost” has been exposed as misleading at a meeting of the council’s…
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"Damning” new reports showing crumbling Southwark Estates just the tip of the iceberg
New reports seen by the Southwark Liberal Democrats show that Thaxted Court and Damory House on the Abbeyfield Estate have severe structural weaknesses and “concrete cancer”.
