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The Latest Breaking News from Southwark Council

Councils warn financial constraints threaten new housing delivery

Research finds many local authorities are planning to scrap or scale back development plans due to limited resources.

Evening Standard

Three-quarters of councils expect to abandon or delay house building projects in blow to Labour’s plans

Angela Rayner’s flagship housing promise under threat as councils set to scrap plans to build more homes

The Independent UK

Southwark Council sparks backlash after spending £31m on consultants and agency staff in under 10 months

Figures uncovered by Southwark Liberal Democrats show that council chiefs spent £2 million on consultants alone since April 2024

Evening Standard

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Estate agents in pricey London borough warned not to encourage rental bidding wars

ACORN Southwark said the motion would strengthen protections for local renters

Evening Standard

Section of 2,000-year-old Roman road discovered under Old Kent Road

Discovery sheds light on one of Roman Britain’s most important roads

Evening Standard

Residents of multi-million pound South London flats win battle to block late-night bars opposite their homes

Southwark Council rejected the Arch Company's application to convert four disused arches into bars and restaurants

Evening Standard

Couple endure punishing two-year legal battle over damp, mouldy home

Exclusive: Couple allege mistreatment by Southwark Council and fight for compensation

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Southwark Council wins battle against developer which illegally turned Rotherhithe pub China Hall into flats

Developer Hamna Wakaf turned pub’s ground floor into ‘empty shell’

Evening Standard

Family's 'trauma' after eight years in mouldy London council flat blamed for childrens' nosebleeds and breathing problems

Southwark Council has apologised after Glory Uhunarabon and her children forced to live in ‘unacceptable conditions’

Evening Standard

Father and son fined £6,000 for 'abysmal' roof scam in Dulwich

The father-son duo tried to charge a south Londoner £18,000 for ‘worthless’ roof works

Evening Standard

Girl suffering kidney failure forced to live without heating or hot water while awaiting transplant

Exclusive: Meghan is on 12 hours of dialysis every night and her family has been forced to boil hot water to bathe

The Independent UK

London Police Arrest Second Man After Banksy Installation Removed

Police in London said on Sunday that officers had arrested a second man on suspicion of theft and criminal damage, after a Banksy artwork was removed from a south London street corner within hours of appearing.

International Business Times

Banksy stop sign: Metropolitan Police arrest man after Peckham theft

Men used bolt cutters to steal sign worth up to £500,000

Evening Standard

Plans for £40m upgrade of Peckham Rye station given green light by Southwark Council

The south London station will be given a makeover with a new concourse and wider platforms

Evening Standard

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Evening Standard

Hundreds of Haringey and Southwark council workers strike over pay

Housing repair workers at two London councils are on strike after rejecting a pay offer

Daily Mirror

Keir Starmer says UK can't afford free school meals despite 'no brainer' call

The Labour leader heard a call from Councillor Jasmine Ali, deputy leader of Southwark Council in London, describing free school meals for all primary school pupils as a "no brainer" - but he said money is a factor

Evening Standard

Property scams: how to avoid doorstep scams and deter rogue traders

After a London council warns residents of criminals masquerading as genuine traders, experts set out how to spot doorstep scammers

Evening Standard

Southwark council scraps plans for low-traffic neighbourhood after backlash from residents

Southwark council has been forced to scrap plans to introduce a new low-traffic neighbourhood (LTN) following a backlash from residents.

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The Independent UK

Now council promises free school meals for secondary school pupils in poverty

Exclusive: Initiative to provide relief to thousands in new victory for Independent campaign

Evening Standard

London borough promises free school meals for secondary school pupils in poverty

Southwark’s initiative is another victory for the Evening Standard’s special investigation into school hunger

Daily Record

Woman whose body was found in flat had complained about leak which left kitchen floor like a 'swamp'

Neighbour complaints were ignored for months by the South London council.

Evening Standard

Woman lay dead for weeks in Southwark flat where she lived in ‘swamp’ conditions

Neighbours had reportedly complained to the council about leaks for around 10 months before she was found

Daily Mirror

Inside 'swamp flat' where woman was found dead after complaining of ongoing leak

The woman's neighbour said he called the council's emergency hotline after water started to drip from her flat into a cupboard where his gas meter was located

Wales Online

Fake builder scammed 11 people out of £1 million to fund gambling habit

He left his victims with unfinished homes and carried out shoddy improvement works

The Independent UK

‘A veil of lies’: ‘Builder’ scammed homeowners out of £1m and destroyed homes to fund gambling habit

One of Richard Nicholls’ victims suffered panic attacks while heavily pregnant with her first son, while an elderly woman had to find somewhere else to live for three years while her house was fixed

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