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One-way solution to London Bridge congestion
A one-way system’s been introduced on Leathermarket Street, after almost a year’s campaigning by the local Liberal Democrat councillor, Damian O’Brien.
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'Opportunity Missed' on Bricklayers' Arms tube station
Transport for London have rejected calls from campaigners and the public to build a tube station at Bricklayers Arms.
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‘Complacent’ Southwark Labour pocket taxpayers’ cash
Southwark Council has confirmed that three members of the Council Cabinet who announced their resignation months ago will each receive four-figure pay-offs.
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Council Leader admits own record 'Unsatisfactory'
The leader of Labour-led Southwark council has conceded his administration’s record on empty homes was ‘unsatisfactory’, admitting that they ‘haven’t managed it properly’.
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Cycle Superhighway plans at crossroads
Responses to Transport for London’s plans for the CS4 route between Tower Bridge and Greenwich have been published. The most difficult aspect of the plans remains Jamaica Road, which lies in the…
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Submission to CS4 consultation: De-congestion of Jamaica Road
Jamaica Road is one of the most gridlocked roads anywhere in Britain. The overriding priority for residents, local businesses and road users – pedestrians, cyclists, motorists and bus users – is to…
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Survey shows scale and solutions to Southwark crime wave
Southwark Liberal Democrats have surveyed locals about crime, following the surge across the borough and the capital in the last few years.
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Mayor admits mistakes in bus route cuts
Sadiq Khan accepted that mistakes had been made by Transport for London, when it decided to halve the RV1 bus route service.
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Southwark loses a police officer every week
Latest figures from the Borough Commander show that Southwark has 60 fewer police officers this year compared to last, meaning that Southwark loses a police officer every week.
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Lib Dems force Labour climbdown on ‘Golden Goodbyes’
Southwark Lib Dems have forced a concession from Labour on their controversial ‘Golden Goodbyes’ to departing cabinet members on Southwark Council.