A ‘Southwark Cyclist Summit’ to discuss road safety and facilities for cyclists is set to take place next month, organised by local Liberal Democrats. The event will bring together cyclists from across the borough for discussions and workshops on a number of bike-related topics. It will feature a closing speech by Cambridge MP Julian Huppert, […]

Southwark Council’s controversial investment in tobacco firms has been raised in Parliament by Bermondsey & Old Southwark MP Simon Hughes, who said it was “inconsistent” of the council to tell residents to stop smoking at the same time as investing £2.6m in British American Tobacco. The Minister for Public Health, Anna Soubry MP, responded by […]

Council tenants in Southwark would see their rent CUT under new plans put forward by Liberal Democrats. The opposition group has put forward proposals to reduce rents by 1% in all council-owned homes in the borough, in contrast to the 4.85% increase being added by the Labour administration – a saving of £285 per year […]

Local Liberal Democrats have said they will continue to fight for more affordable homes at the Heygate regeneration site following approval of controversial plans by Southwark Council last night. A meeting of the council’s planning committee passed the outline Heygate masterplan last night (Tue) at a packed public meeting, despite heavy criticism from the three […]

Southwark Council was named and shamed at the Liberal Democrat conference in Brighton yesterday during a debate about housing. Party MPs and activists voted to support a motion put forward by Southwark Liberal Democrats scorning councils for selling off homes in expensive areas. Labour-run Southwark was chided during the debate for putting mixed communities at […]