Despite promising to keep libraries open at last year’s local election, Southwark Labour proposed to shut libraries for part of the week in their first budget of the new term. They had hoped to squeeze the change through by burying the change in small print as ‘reshaping’ services. However, at the Council’s Overview and Scrutiny […]

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 of an address”; then click […]

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 of an address”; then […]

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 of an address”; then […]

Here’s the repsonse I sent to Sadiq Khan (Mayor of London) in response to the Central London Bus Services Review Consultation: “As Chair of TFL I am writing to you to strongly object to TFL’s proposal to scrap the vital and unique RV1 bus service. The service was scandalously reduced from 6 to just 3 […]

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 of an address”; then click […]

The Royal British Legion has launched a movement to say ‘Thank You’ to all who served, sacrificed, and changed our world during the First World War. This year is the centenary of the end of the First World War and the charity is calling on mass involvement from the public to recognise the legacy left […]

CALL TO ACTION for Southwark LGBTQ+ Residents Southwark LGBT Network Borough Consultation 2018 We want to hear about your experiences in Southwark!!! Are you concerned about Mental & Sexual Health Funding Cuts; LGBTQ+ spaces; Community Spaces; Whether local services take into account your sexuality/gender? Make your voice Heard, and take part in our Community survey […]