Councillors in Southwark will be asked to vote on the borough’s controversial investments in tobacco firms when the matter comes to Council Assembly tomorrow (Wed 27 Nov). In June this year, local Liberal Democrats uncovered millions of pounds being put into tobacco firms through the council’s staff pension fund – despite the council running ‘stop […]

It looks like victory is on the cards for Southwark Liberal Democrats’ campaign to stop the council investing in tobacco firms and military suppliers after the announcement today that Southwark Council will be reviewing its investment policy. The news comes after months of pressure by Liberal Democrat councillors, who uncovered council investments in tobacco back […]

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 […]

Liberal Democrats have responded to plans for a major new dementia centre in Southwark, citing concerns about the consultation process and lack of detail about what benefits a new centre may bring. A new ‘Centre of Excellence’ has been proposed in the borough to help care for older dementia sufferers, but may come at the […]