BRANDON ESTATE’S MADDOCK WAY SURGERY REOPENS AFTER SUCCESSFUL CAMPAIGN
‘Keeping the surgery open was a fantastic result and highlights what can be achieved when our community works together’ Bermondsey and Old Southwark MP Neil Coyle cuts the ribbon at Maddock Way surgery’s formal reopening Brandon Estate’s GP surgery on Maddock Way officially reopened last week after a campaign to save it from closure. Bermondsey […]
Over 200 Labour women in local government sign open letter on violence
Over 200 Labour women representing council seats in local authorities across London have signed an open letter calling for action to tackle violence against women and girls following the murder of Sarah Everard. Criticising the police response to attendees at a vigil for Everard on Saturday, the councillors argued that “socially distanced vigils enabling women […]
SOUTHWARK COUNCIL CALLS FOR MORE HELP FROM GOVERNMENT WITH AFGHAN REFUGEES IN THE BOROUGH
Southwark Council has called for more clarity from the government with the Afghan refugees it is supporting in the borough. There are roughly 200 Afghan refugees staying in Southwark at the moment, waiting to be permanently rehoused – although this number goes up and down as people come in and out. Roughly half of these […]
Co-operating for a Community Pub in South London
When a pub closes it can really rip out the heart of a neighbourhood. For many people in Walworth, South London, where I’m a councillor, the Beehive was the epitome of a community pub. Not just a place to grab a drink, but a place to meet neighbours, make new friends and hold landmark events from weddings […]