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SHOCKING: Southwark council - What They Never Told You

South London council sues architects for £5m over 'leaking' Canada Water library

The £14 million library is allegedly ‘rotting away’ due to leaks in the roof

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London town hall seizes first lady of Sierra Leone’s council flat after year-long investigation

Southwark Council confirmed it had taken possession of Fatima Jabbe-Bio’s two-bedroom property in Walworth

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Inside London’s great affordable homes betrayal

At new developments, targets are routinely being slashed for property Londoners can actually afford, reports Ruth Bloomfield

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Southwark Council election: Who should I vote for?

What the main political parties are promising in the local council election in Southwark on May 7

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South London council slammed for spending 'insulting' £6,000 on takeaways

The council has claimed some of the money was needed for emergency situations, despite harsh criticism from opposition

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Plans for wild swimming pond inside 'landmark' Grade II south London gasholder

The proposals are part of wider efforts to regenerate the Old Kent Road in south London

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Mouse-infested cheese shop in south London given £75,000 fine after inspectors found droppings and nibbled ham

A kilogram of ham had been gnawed by mice and contaminated with droppings

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Council housing and student flats above major Tube station approved again

Southwark Council’s Planning Committee has approved the development on top of Southwark Tube station

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Southwark Council approves plans for major refurbishment to Dulwich's Champion Hill stadium

Alongside the sporting improvements, the broader redevelopment will deliver 219 new homes in the surrounding area

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Autistic man 'imprisoned in his home for years' agrees £125,000 settlement with London council

The Southwark resident was left ‘scared, isolated and traumatised on a daily basis’ according to his mother

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London council housing boss resigns over landlord licence blunder that Rachel Reeves also made

Southwark Council’s Cabinet Member for Housing, Michael Situ, admitted he did not obtain the correct permissions to let out his Peckham properties

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Resident's mouldy south London home is 'a constant nightmare'

Norah Mensah has accused the local council of failing to take the problems in her flat seriously

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Everything we know about Rachel Reeves' rental law breach

The Chancellor admitted mistakenly breaching Southwark Council’s housing rules when renting out her family home

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Reeves’ tenants could receive major payout after chancellor’s rent rule breach

Tenants may be able to apply for compensation if they have lived in an ‘unlicensed property’, according to chancellor’s local council

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Reeves need not resign after admitting rental rule break, minister insists

The Prime Minister insisted it was ‘not necessary’ to launch a probe into his Chancellor’s error.

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Thousands of civil servant passwords leaked online as experts warn of ‘serious risk’

A cyber security expert warned that the data could be exploited for phishing attacks and ‘pose significant risks’

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Kaieteur Kitchen: Council offers evicted Castle Square restaurant owners a lifeline amid electricity row

Southwark Council is offering Castle Square businesses a payment plan to settle their arrears

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Corsica Studios to 'go out in style' as iconic London nightclub announces 2026 closure date

Corsica Studios will be running a series of farewell events from December 31 to March 29 to celebrate the last 25 years

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South London drivers are refunded £485,000 in bus lane fines after admin error

Southwark Council handed out 10,422 fines for motorists caught driving in bus lanes from February to June

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London council refunding nearly £500K to thousands of drivers wrongly fined for driving in bus lanes

Southwark Council illegally issued more than 10,000 penalty charge notices in just four months

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Damning reports reveal how London council let repairs bill on estates go £6million over budget

The reports concluded that the poor management of contracts led to the chaotic refurbishments

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South London borough backs tourist tax plan to raise millions

Southwark Council backs calls to implement London-wide tourist tax

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Plans for controversial Peckham redevelopment scheme rejected by council after backlash from residents

Plans for the Aylesham Centre in Peckham were rejected for several reasons, including a lack of affordable housing

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London council confirms two more schools to close leaving eight shut in three years in single borough

London schools being forced to close as they battle funding issues amid exodus of families from parts of capital

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London council leader steps down following a damning report by housing regulator

Councillor Kieron Williams has resigned after months of criticism of his administration at Southwark Council

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