Another week, and I have had another load of unhappy tenants calling me about missed appointments, and bodged repairs. Meanwhile at home, I just got this letter with my rent statement. Looks like another mistake from the Housing Department, and another apology. I had a quick phone around, and it seems everyone got this letter: […]

Labour run Brent Council is planning to give every councillor a £400 iPad following a trial scheme when 65 were distributed to staff and some councillors, at a cost of £26,000. The £46,000 scheme is ‘expected to save money’. full story from Brent and Kilburn Times here I’ve noticed a few Southwark Councillors whipping out […]

The latest news from Southwark’s Tree Department is that, following an independent survey, the Reverdy Road cherry trees are indeed rotten, they will be felled, and replaced with more cherry trees. please contact me if you want the report (14 pages PDF) However, the Lynton Road trees are to be spared (to be confirmed) Reverdy […]

Labour controlled Southwark Council’s Wardens bust Charity Cafe for displaying Bagels in their window! The Government says it’s OK, but Southwark’s wardens threatened the charity cafe manager with court action and fines. No one had complained about the Olympic bagels, and it had only been up 20 minutes. The wardens went on to film and […]

Well done to Southwark’s Housing Dept for fixing this fence in Lucey Way. click here for story I understand they are fixing the one on the right, but not on the left. I will have to call them to ask them to get the other one fixed!

There has been a lot of talk about Parish Councils lately. Labour are saying we Lib Dems are committed to starting one in Bermondsey, to replace Bermondsey Community Council, following Labour’s decision to merge it into the ‘super-community’ council of Bermondsey & Rotherhithe C.C. In fact we are simply asking residents what they think. We […]

I appear to have caused some upset with my last post. I would like to apologise if I caused any offence by posting the photo of Cllr Dixon-Fyle with one of her colleagues. Following a request from one of her colleagues I removed the picture. For the record, neither myself, nor any of my colleagues […]

Following Labour’s U turn on Nurseries, Dora Dixon-Fyle, the Labour member for Children Services invited some Liberal Democrat Councillors to discuss their latest nursery plans. As hard-working community politicians, we asked if we could bring along some of our constituents. Dora said ‘no!’ Dear Graham, Thank you for your email. I have met and talked […]

Sometimes I wonder whether Southwark Council staff know much about the north of the Borough. Many of my Lib-Dem colleagues share my concerns. For example this map of the Olympic torch relay places The Bricklayers arms (sic) next to Burgess Park. One mile away. It is a cause for concern when even Southwark Council’s Communication […]