Southwark Council refuse collectors have seemingly been caught fly-tipping the streets they are supposed to be cleaning up. A video shot by a resident at Stephenson Crescent, South Bermondsey, seems to show council workmen putting boxes onto an existing pile of rubbish next to a bin storage area, rather than taking it away. Local councillor […]

Southwark Council spent half a million pounds on temporary staff for local nurseries last year, according to new figures obtained by Southwark Liberal Democrats. That is despite the council reviewing the future of four centres that it says have become financially unviable. Local councillors have questioned why so much is being spent on agency fees […]

Southwark Liberal Democrats have welcomed the council’s decision to halt the closure of two nurseries after a high-profile campaign by local parents. Bishop’s House Children’s Centre in Kennington Park Place and South Bermondsey Children Centre in Tenda Road were both facing the axe, but have been given a stay of execution whilst the council reviews […]