New stats rank Labour-run Southwark top for building new social rent homes
New statistics released by the Greater London Authority have shown that more social homes were completed in Labour-run Southwark than in any other borough in London last year. In Southwark, 581 brand new social rent homes were completed last year, ranking the borough higher than second-placed Haringey (547) and third-placed Greenwich (440). 5x more social […]
Seven local GP surgeries to be upgraded under Labour plan to create 8 million additional GP appointments a year
Labour’s spokesperson for Health & Wellbeing, Cllr Evelyn Akoto, has today welcomed news that patients in Southwark will benefit from some of the 8.3 million more appointments each year that will be created as a result of a new government scheme to upgrade and modernise over 1,000 doctor’s surgeries. The local GP surgeries that will […]
Southwark Labour: 100 days of our new administration
We have now had 100 days since your Labour Council took office after the residents of Southwark re-elected us for a third term with an increased majority. It is a huge privilege to be given the trust of residents, and a responsibility that we all take very seriously. With 45 percent Black, Asian and minority […]
Southwark Labour passes the Equal Pavements Pledge
People living in Southwark will soon be able to walk around more easily as the Labour-run council has promised to get rid of clutter from the borough’s pavements. At the council meeting on 13th July 2022 Labour councillors voted for the Equal Pavements Pledge which is designed to ensure all footpaths are accessible. The motion […]
