Southwark Council is causing itself “much reputational harm” by refusing to publish a key report about the regeneration of the Heygate, a senior Liberal Democrat councillor has said. The dispute over the papers is currently being considered at a Tribunal hearing, with Southwark Council fighting a previous legal ruling that the project’s financial ‘viability’ report […]

Southwark Liberal Democrats have hit out at the Council’s Labour leader for the number of slap-up meals he is enjoying at the expense of property developers. In the last year alone, the council leader has tucked into NINE free dinners from property companies, including a posh meal at celebrity restaurant The Ivy. The meals have […]

Southwark Council should give up its fight to keep details about the financial viability of the Heygate estate secret, Liberal Democrat councillors have said. A ruling by the Information Commissioner has demanded the council discloses ‘viability assessment’ documents relating the site, after a long battle to keep the information hidden from housing campaigners. A Freedom […]

Leader of Southwark Liberal Democrats, Councillor Anood Al-Samerai, has unveiled her new frontbench team for the year leading up to 2014’s council elections, with the focus on more affordable homes. Cllr Adele Morris will be the Southwark Liberal Democrats’ new deputy leader and is taking on a new Shadow Cabinet role of ‘Regeneration, Jobs and […]

Labour councillors in Southwark have been criticised for putting public money into a luxury ‘sky lounge’ instead of affordable homes. Last week Southwark Council approved planning permission on a 50-storey residential tower at Blackfriars Bridge, which will not include any affordable homes. Instead the council has chosen to accept cash from developers to buy out […]