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Southwark Liberal Democrats @southwarklibdems.bsky.social · 23d

It's been another busy month for the Southwark Liberal Democrats - with some big wins and representing Southwark on the national stage:

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Southwark Liberal Democrats @southwarklibdems.bsky.social · 28d

For #recyclingweek, Cllr Victor Chamberlain and Cllr Graham Neale visited Southwark's reuse and recycle centre to see how our waste is recycled.

Latest government stats show Southwark only recycles 30% of our waste - the top councils are Lib Dem run!

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Southwark Liberal Democrats @southwarklibdems.bsky.social · 29d

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Audit finds no plan to improve failing highways contractors

Data requested by the Southwark Liberal Democrats has shown that 4 of 8 Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for highways contractors are not hitting their targets, with the official external auditor fin...

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Southwark Liberal Democrats @southwarklibdems.bsky.social · 29d

Labour say they spend money like it's their own - but all we're seeing is even more wasteful spending on substandard contract work that isn't delivering value for money.

In a cost of living crisis, how a council spends hard-earned taxpayer cash is more important than ever.

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Southwark Liberal Democrats @southwarklibdems.bsky.social · Sep 18

People sometimes ask us - what do the Lib Dems actually stand for?

Over the next few weeks, we'll chat to some of our councillors and activists to find out what liberalism means for them.

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Southwark Liberal Democrats @southwarklibdems.bsky.social · Sep 17

Not content with running a rail replacement bus service to disguise their failure to secure the Bakerloo Line Extension - Labour are now getting Southwark Council to foot a £5 million bill to prop up the gimmick.

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Southwark Liberal Democrats @southwarklibdems.bsky.social · Sep 17

Labour have all levers of power - they need to get on with building the Bakerloo Line Extension.

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Southwark Council to Foot Bill for Bakerloo Rail Replacement Service

Southwark Council is set to spend £5 million on the “Bakerloop” bus service, which mirrors the proposed route of the Bakerloo Line Extension.

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Southwark Liberal Democrats @southwarklibdems.bsky.social · Sep 15

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Southwark Council to Divest from Companies Linked to Occupation of Palestine

Southwark Council has today (15th September) announced that the council’s pension fund will take steps to divest from companies profiteering from activities within conflict zones and countries linked ...

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Southwark Liberal Democrats @southwarklibdems.bsky.social · Sep 15

2 weeks after Liberal Democrats called for divestment - Southwark Council will now take action to divest from companies linked to the occupation of Palestine, and embed the United Nations Genocide Convention in its investment charter

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Southwark Liberal Democrats @southwarklibdems.bsky.social · Sep 11

When you or someone you love is diagnosed with a terminal illness, money should be the last thing you need to think about.

With 31% of working adults in Southwark dying in poverty, we're calling for the council to exempt those households from council tax.

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Southwark Liberal Democrats @southwarklibdems.bsky.social · Sep 9

The Labour Government's new top finance boss for local government used to be a Southwark Councillor.

She should know the challenges our borough faces, and exactly how damaging the Government's plans are.

Our letter to Alison McGovern:

Southwark Liberal Democrats @southwarklibdems.bsky.social · Sep 9

Almost a year after the regulator found serious failings in its housing department, this Labour council is already going backwards.

Residents are fed up of broken promises from London's worst landlord.

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Southwark Liberal Democrats @southwarklibdems.bsky.social · Sep 5

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Right to buy discounts cost Southwark £230 million since 2012

Newly certified analysis by the Southwark Liberal Democrats has shown that since 2012, the discount awarded to right to buy properties has cost the Labour-run council £230 million.

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Southwark Liberal Democrats @southwarklibdems.bsky.social · Sep 5

Freshly verified analysis by the Southwark Liberal Democrats has revealed that right to buy discounts have cost Southwark £230 million since 2012

80 council homes were sold last year, whilst this Labour council started building just 1

This can't go on

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Southwark Liberal Democrats @southwarklibdems.bsky.social · Sep 4

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Southwark Liberal Democrats @southwarklibdems.bsky.social · Sep 4

The fight to save Southwark's last 24/7 police front counter is not over: we've written to Sadiq Khan demanding certainty over whether Walworth's front counter will continue to operate 24/7 or will have reduced operating hours.

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Southwark Liberal Democrats @southwarklibdems.bsky.social · Sep 4

Two more Labour councillors have left the Labour fold after rebelling against the leadership earlier this summer.

It's no surprise at all - if even Labour councillors have no confidence in the Labour party's local and national record, how can residents?

Southwark Liberal Democrats @southwarklibdems.bsky.social · Sep 3

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Liberal Democrats call for divestment from companies complicit in “humanitarian disaster” in Gaza

Southwark Liberal Democrats have written to the Council Leader proposing a cross-party motion to the next Council Assembly that would commit the council to divesting from its pension fund any company…

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Southwark Liberal Democrats @southwarklibdems.bsky.social · Sep 3

We've written to the Leader of the Council proposing to bring a cross-party motion to the next Council Assembly that would commit the council to divesting from companies complicit in the humanitarian catastrophe in Gaza. We can and must to more to end this horror, and get the hostages released.

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Southwark Liberal Democrats @southwarklibdems.bsky.social · Aug 28

Arica House major works - which came £1.3 million over budget - will finally have an investigation into it.

If this investigation happened when it was first asked for my residents, the other major works scandals which total over £6 million in overspend could have been avoided.

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Southwark Liberal Democrats @southwarklibdems.bsky.social · Aug 26

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North Southwark abandoned on ASB and crime as council outsources community safety

Southwark Liberal Democrats have slammed Labour-run Southwark council over its decision to outsource community safety work to a private contractor instead of hiring local wardens

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Southwark Liberal Democrats @southwarklibdems.bsky.social · Aug 26

After cuts to policing from our Labour government and Mayor, our Labour council has chosen to outsource community safety to a private contractor.

Liberal Democrats want to return to real community policing and would double directly employed community safety wardens.

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Southwark Liberal Democrats @southwarklibdems.bsky.social · Aug 20

The Southwark Liberal Democrats are leading calls for Southwark Council to promote the Thames Water WaterHelp scheme to ensure those who are most in need get some extra help as the Cost of Living Crisis continues to bite.

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Southwark Liberal Democrats @southwarklibdems.bsky.social · Aug 14

Research by the Liberal Democrats has revealed that an astounding £171,000 was spent by Southwark Council on an app that over 99% of Southwark's population don't even use!

Only the Lib Dems can cut down on Labour waste to deliver on your priorities.

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Southwark Liberal Democrats @southwarklibdems.bsky.social · Aug 11

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£1,000 of taxpayer cash spent on Labour Council Leader’s resignation party

A freedom of information request has revealed that taxpayers coughed up £1,088.52 for former Southwark Council Leader Cllr Keiron Williams’ resignation party, held in July.

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