The planned sacking of Southwark’s nursery staff made page six of South London Press. I don’t understand why labour have been so stupid about this. Surely messing with people’s family and working lives is going to upset people? I was pleased to offer a short quote about SLP’s ‘Our Heroes’ award scheme, which both inspires […]

Southwark’s Unison Trade union has issued a press release: Southwark Council proposes to sack 27 qualified nursery officers which have left staff shocked and distraught, and in fear for the future of council run nurseries. Southwark council says it has ‘listened’ to the parents determined campaign against the closure of Bishops House and Tenda Road […]

Southwark has given up sweeping Rowcross Street, causing major flooding on the roads. The council used to get extra staff in the autumn, but this year the leaves are piling up, causing floods like this across South Bermondsey. This video was posted by a local resident. LATEST Southwark Council have tweeted me to say the […]

Once again, I was proud to be asked to lay a wreath at Kennington Cenotaph. Lambeth Liberal Democrat Councillor Ishbel Brown was with me, along with lots of service men and women. We were concerned that the gates around the cenotaph were chained, but a local bobby cut the chain with bolt croppers and saved […]

Today’s Southwark News reports on the increase of fly-tipping in Southwark. It comes as no surprise to many, as the piles of rubbish seem to be springing up all over the place. Regular readers of my blog will have seen the problems around Stevenson Crescent. The council spokesman said the way of recording dumping has […]