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Shoplifting in Southwark Soars 192%
520 Shoplifting incidents recorded in just one month, at an exponential rise Just 2% of cases have “positive outcomes” Total thefts reach all time high, bucking London trend …
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Southwark Liberal Democrats Demand Rethink of “Uber Style” Repairs Platform
The Southwark Liberal Democrats have today formally submitted a call-in request for the Council’s decision to spend an initial £1.5 million to secure use of Plentific, an “Uber for Repairs” system.
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Southwark Liberal Democrats Call for More Value for Community from Student Housing
The Southwark Liberal Democrats have today formally responded to a draft version of new rules that developers must follow to call for student housing developments to be charged a fee on equal footing…
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All 5 Southwark Labour MPs fail to support motions to fix health and care crises
Southwark’s Liberal Democrats have criticised Southwark Labour’s decision not to support a motion that would have seen the Government rescue community healthcare and end the carer's repayment…
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Southwark Council Fined £5000 After Resident Suffers Collapsed Lung Due to Damp and Mould
The Housing Ombudsman has forced Southwark Council to pay £5000 in compensation, and made a finding of “severe maladministration” in a damp and mould case that ran for 8 years, leaving the resident…
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Southwark Council to Spend £25 Million on Housing Works Through Loss-Making “Uber for Repairs” Platform
Southwark Council plans to spend £25 million on contracts through Plentific, a repair platform dubbed "Uber for repairs," despite its £17 million annual loss.
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Southwark Liberal Democrats Call For End to “Procrastination” Over Bakerloo Line Extension
Southwark Liberal Democrats have reacted to the news of a feasibility study into the long awaited Bakerloo Line Extension (BLE), which was revealed on 10th October. They welcome the…
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Southwark Homelessness Rises by 13% In A Year, 5th Highest in London – New Data Shows
In 2023/2024, 3310 households approached the Council presenting as homeless, new Government statistics have confirmed. In the previous year the figure was 2936, a rise of 12.7%
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Opposition calls on Energy Minister to Investigate Southwark Council Over Ripped-Off Leaseholders
Southwark Liberal Democrats have written to Miatta Fahnbulleh, Energy Minister and Labour MP for Peckham, to demand she investigates and intervenes in several cases of leaseholder’s extortionate…
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Liberal Democrats Call for Action as Southwark Pensioners Lose Fuel Payments by just £3 a week
Southwark Liberal Democrats are calling for the council to extend the Cost of Living Fund to offer a replacement Winter Fuel Payment to those who only just miss out on qualifying for pension credit.
