Liberal Democrats in Southwark have called for reform of the council tax system following damning figures about non-payment in London. New figures showed that across London local authorities have failed to collect £640m of council tax, with Labour councils having by far the worst record. Labour-run Southwark Council has the 10th worst council tax arrears […]

Labour councillors in Southwark have been slammed for cutting short a public meeting of the full council – so they can go to a swanky drinks reception with Southwark’s new Mayor. Proposals pushed through at a Council Assembly meeting last night will see the length of the council’s annual meeting in May – where a […]

Southwark Council has spent £230,139 on tea and coffee for staff in the last three years, according to figures obtained by a Liberal Democrat councillor. Last year alone the council spent £84,978 on supplies and costs for hot drink vending machines in its offices, leading to criticism that it has become “dangerously complacent” with spending […]

Southwark Council has spent £11,466 buying 637,000 plastic cups in just two years, according to figures obtained by local Liberal Democrats. Put end to end, the cups would stretch the whole 40 miles from Southwark to Southend. Additionally, £20,024 has been spent in on milk sachets and another £7,282 on sugar sachets in the last […]