The Latest Breaking News from Southwark Council

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

Evening Standard · Aug 1, 2025

South London borough backs tourist tax plan to raise millions

Southwark Council backs calls to implement London-wide tourist tax

Evening Standard · Jul 18, 2025

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

Evening Standard · Jul 16, 2025

‘Beloved’ south London food hall to be demolished for 900-home tower block scheme

The controversial Borough Triangle development was narrowly approved by councillors at a Soutwark planning meeting

Evening Standard · Mar 28, 2025

The great affordable housing robbery: promised home numbers shrink across London

The number of new affordable home starts in London dropped by 88 per cent last year

Evening Standard · Mar 5, 2025

Southwark Council’s sewage repair delays have left us homeless

A pipe in a communal waste stack burst into my leasehold flat, but it took a month for the council to address it, forcing us to move out

The Guardian - UK · Feb 17, 2025

Local backlash as Southwark Council gym fees set to rise by £144 a year

The price of a general monthly membership will increase from £31.99 to £43.99 per month under new plans

Evening Standard · Feb 8, 2025

Disabled woman blocked from kitchen for 11 months after 'callous' Southwark Council delays

The unnamed tenant was prevented from accessing the room while she waited for her kitchen doorway to be widened

Evening Standard · Feb 2, 2025

Parents of girl who died from allergic reaction welcome fine for cafe operator

Mia Shay St Hilaire, from Sydenham, south-east London, died in hospital on August 30 2023 after drinking a milkshake at Pop Inn Cafe, in Bermondsey.

Evening Standard · Jan 27, 2025

Councils warn financial constraints threaten new housing delivery

Research finds many local authorities are planning to scrap or scale back development plans due to limited resources.

Evening Standard · Jan 20, 2025