Council budgets and spending news
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.
Budget proposals for 2012/13 to support residents and businesses
Published: 15 December 2011
Southwark Council today unveiled a raft of budget proposals to help tackle childhood obesity, support businesses and low paid workers and give residents more power over local spending decisions.
Cabinet defers budget decision to consider deputations
Published: 9 February 2011
Southwark Council's cabinet adjourned making its budget recommendations so it could consider fully all 12 deputations made by voluntary groups and local residents.
Leader fights for residents in showdown with government cuts
Published: 20 January 2011
Southwark's leader Cllr Peter John met with Grant Shapps MP, the Minister of State for Communities and Local Government to press the case for local residents who are among the worst off in London.
Southwark responds to the grant settlement
Published: 14 December 2010
Southwark's cabinet member for resources, Cllr Richard Livingstone has updated the cabinet with the headlines from the provisional grant settlement today.
Cllr Peter John's message in preparation for today's budget annoucement
Published: 13 December 2010
Message from Cllr Peter John in preparation for the budget announcement from the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government.
Southwark Leader's budget principles
Published: 14 September 2010
Southwark Council's Leader has proposed seven principles which will underpin the council’s next budget.
Council plan to publish spending over £500
Published: 19 August 2010
Southwark Council will begin publishing all spending on goods and services over £500 in September.
Leader begins borough-wide cuts debate
Published: 22 July 2010
Southwark Council's leader will warn the government of the catastrophic impact its anticipated cuts to local authorities will have on the borough.
