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On Thursday 5th May, use all your votes for Labour and a fairer, greener and safer borough
Our teams have been back out speaking to local people this weekend listening to local residents.
Southwark is named London's most caring council under Labour's leadership❤
1️⃣Mental Health support
3️⃣The Environment
Southwark was followed closely by Lambeth in second place, which scored highly on social support, and Ealing in third place.
southwarknews.co.ukTonight we agreed our plans to support residents through the cost of living crisis.
You can find out more below 👇👇
https://www.southwark.gov.uk/benefits-and-support/cost-of-living-support?utm_source=website&utm_medium=banner&utm_campaign=here-to-help
We had teams out all across Southwark this weekend listening to local people.
Congratulations to our very own Cllr Ian Wingfield, who has been shortlisted for a Lifetime Achievement Award by the
LGiU
Ian has served the community for over 30years!
Our activists have been out in Faraday this weekend
Our London Bridge & West Bermondsey team out on Wednesday night talking to local people.
On Friday we welcomed the Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, for him to see the improvements to the Blue Marketplace in South Bermondsey.
Labour councillors were able to secure £2 million investment from the Mayor for these improvements.
On our local economy, we overdelivered on our pledge by creating 5,500 new jobs since 2018, contributing towards Southwark Labour’s total of 12,000 since 2010. We also created 4,000 apprenticeships, the most in London, and supported local businesses by distributing £253m-worth of grants post-Covid.
On our environment, we have halved the council’s emissions since 2018. We delivered on our pledge to plant 10,000 trees by 2022, achieved green flag status for 22 additional parks and agreed a climate action plan independently ranked in the top 2 in London.
On housing, we have built or started on site on 2,500 council homes since 2014 and remain on track to reach our long term goal of 11,000 council homes by 2043. We also agreed a new Southwark Plan which will deliver 40,000 homes of all tenures by 2036
On community safety, we have agreed new investment of £2m to fund new wardens. We have tackled hate crime by taking a victims led approach and worked with over 25 organisations to tackle violence against women and girls and serious youth violence.
We have improved our schools to ensure that children and young people have the best start in life, with 95% of our schools good or outstanding. We have guaranteed an education, training or employment opportunity for every young person leaving our care and have set up universal mental health services for young people.
We have created thriving communities by opening 5 new libraries in the borough since 2010 and supported over 5,500 cultural events since 2018. We have invested in facilities that matter to residents including £2.6m for an athletics centre, and been able to achieve this despite keeping the 8th lowest council tax rate in London.
