The number of cases of homophobic and transphobic hate crimes that have resulted in a criminal charge in London has dropped over the last year, new data uncovered by the Liberal Democrats shows. The data shows that the percentage of cases resulting in a charge for homophobia has dropped from 16.5% to 10.8% between 2022-2023. […]

Here’s our latest update on local items that may be useful or of interest: BOROUGH TRIANGLE PUBLIC MEETING 26 MARCH On 26 March 18:30 – 20:30, we are holding a public meeting at the Queensborough Community Centre on the Borough Triangle development (where Mercato Metropolitano is currently situated).  Berkeley Homes plan to submit a new planning […]

Borough and Bankside and St George’s Ward Liberal Democrat councillors are writing to invite you to a Public Meeting on the Borough Triangle development (where Mercato Metropolitano is currently situated). Berkeley Homes plan to submit a new Planning Application for the site which will include:  We have invited representatives from Berkeley Group and Council officers […]

·      Damning figures revealed by Lib Dems show over 1650 complaints about Council  major works, 1 in 4 projects have seriously overrun and the same proportion have overspent. ·      Five major works projects have overrun by over £1m in Southwark and half of overspends are of more than £100k. ·      Damning data only sent three minutes after the […]

What a depressing month for politics! We’ve had the former Tory Deputy Chairman suspended for racism, Labour withdrawing support for their Rochdale Parliamentary candidate after comments about Israel and Jewish People, Liz Truss MP speaking at a far-right summit, and a former Home Secretary making Islamophobic statements. But it’s not just national politics, here in […]

WARD FORUM ON 18 BLACKFRIARS ROAD A reminder that we will hold our next ward forum on 26 February 18:30 – 20:00 on the 18 Blackfriars Road development. The planning proposal is currently under consideration and open for comments on the planning portal. Reference 23/AP/1854. Please join us at the Hilton London Bankside to find […]

Below are recently submitted full Planning Applications in Borough and Bankside. You can find out more information about any of the proposals on the Council’s Planning Register website at http://planbuild.southwark.gov.uk  – Enter the application registered number (e.g. ‘66/AP/1234’) into the box labelled “Enter a keyword, reference number, postcode or single line ofan address”; then click on […]

Southwark Liberal Democrat council group, the only opposition in Southwark, have put forward an alternative council budget for 2024/25. The proposals would increase resident support to address the cost of living, reverse cuts to social care, improve customer services for communities and make real progress in tackling the climate emergency. Southwark’s budget for 2024/25 will […]

We will hold our next ward forum on 26 February 18:30 – 20:00 on the 18 Blackfriars Road development. The planning proposal is currently under consideration and open for comments on the planning portal. Reference 23/AP/1854. Please join us at the Hilton London Bankside to find out more about the proposals, the planning process and how […]

Next Wednesday, the Southwark Liberal Democrat group will be presenting our Alternative Budget at full council. Being a Labour-facing Liberal Democrat opposition in Inner London comes with certain challenges, but I’m proud we are demonstrating that it is possible to put forward a credible, Liberal alternative.  After a decade of Tory cuts and underfunding of […]