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Leader's plan to save £1m by cutting top managers' posts
Published: 10 January 2012
The Leader has written to the Council's most senior officers and councillors to launch a consultation process that is expected to cut the number of top managers' posts in the authority.
Leader informs councillors that CEX is to depart next year
Published: 9 September 2011
The Leader of Council, Cllr Peter John, has accepted the request of the Chief Executive, that the time is right to announce that she will be leaving the authority next year.
Cabinet on the frontline
Published: 1 November 2010
As major cuts to funding are announced, councillors go back to the floor to see what this could mean for services.
Budget consultation must be jargon free
Published: 1 September 2010
Southwark Council is gearing up for a public consultation in the autumn on the impact of government cuts, by committing to drop the jargon.
Leader says to minister: 'See what cuts will do to the borough'
Published: 29 July 2010
Southwark Council's Leader has invited the minister who will ultimately decide the fate of the area’s public services to see what cuts will do to the borough.
Leader says to minister: 'See what cuts will do to the borough'
Published: 29 July 2010
Southwark Council's Leader has invited the minister who will ultimately decide the fate of the area’s public services to see what cuts will do to the borough.
Council seeks to reduce spending by sharing barristers with neighbouring authority
Published: 6 July 2010
Southwark Council is set to take the first step towards a radical sharing of back office functions, with its cabinet due to make a decision on a plan to jointly buy in barrister services with Lambeth.
Southwark Council response to budget: three boroughs investigate shared services
Published: 23 June 2010
The day after the Chancellor revealed his emergency budget; three inner city London councils have set in train a formal process which could lead to a radical sharing of back office functions.
New Mayor of Southwark elected
Published: 25 May 2010
Cllr Tayo Situ was elected Mayor of Southwark at the Annual Meeting of Council Assembly on 19 May 2010.
