Pembroke House is currently recruiting for an Office Manager on a 12 month contract, with salary of between £23k and £26k.
A person specification and application form is attached. The deadline for return of completed applications to Pembroke House is noon on Monday 15th December 2014.
For further details please see the Pembroke House website and contact Grisel Tarifa on 020 7703 3803 or grisel.tarifa@pembrokehouse.org.uk
From repairs to rents and service charges, council tenants and leaseholders across Southwark can now access all their essential housing services online via the housing services portal on MySouthwark.
At the click of a button tenants and leaseholders can request new repairs online, monitor their progress and keep an eye on their repairs history. Tenants can also view their rent account in real time and leaseholders can view their service charge account.
MySouthwark also allows residents to view information about their area and gives people 24/7 access to their council tax account, benefits, libraries and a wide range of other services. You can now also use it to register to vote.
Cllr Fiona Colley cabinet member for finance, strategy and performance, said: “Southwark Council is always looking for the best ways to provide a better service for a lower cost and putting the best value for money for our taxpayers at the heart of everything we do.
“MySouthwark is a great tool for helping people in Southwark access council information and services that are important to them 24 hours a day, seven days a week, 356 days a year.”
More than 80,000 Southwark residents have already signed up and are accessing council services at their own convenience. To sign up for your own personalised account go to http://www.southwark.gov.uk/mysouthwark or click on the MySouthwark tab on the website.
To mark the launch of the Women’s Safety Charter, Southwark Council will be hosting an exciting, thought provoking panel discussion. We’ll be discussing when ‘banter’ becomes harassment, why harassment happens and how to create a culture where women feel safe on a night out.
We are very excited to announce that the panelists will be:
Sara Pascoe, comedian; Sara’s appearances include Stand Up for the Week, The Thick of It, Mock the Week, and Twenty Twelve and her show Sara Pascoe vs History was nominated for the Foster’s Edinburgh Comedy Award 2014 for Best Comedy Show
The event will take place on the evening of Tuesday 16 December at the Keyworth Centre, Southbank University. Doors open at 6pm and the event starts at 6.30pm, followed by time for refreshments and networking from 7:45pm.
Tickets are free but limited, so email councilnews@southwark.gov.uk to request yours.
Plaza Latina is taking place in Nursery Row Park between noon and 6pm for the next three Sundays 7, 14 and 21st December, Plaza Latina is a 3- day Latin American inspired Christmas market with music, dance, food, and arts and craft stalls.
Next Sunday 7th December the Colombian dancer Fernando Montaño will open the event – fresh from performing for the Prince of Wales and Duchess of Cornwall in his native Colombia, the world-class ballet dancer will also be performing his own piece inspired by legendary East Street resident Charlie Chaplin. Joined by special guests this promises to be a unique experience for all.
More details can be found here: http://www.nurseryrowpark.org.uk/event/latin-american-market-first-three-sundays-in-december/ and on http://www.plazalatina.co.uk.
Christmas Market in Bermondsey Square
Borough, Bankside & Walworth Community Council has endorsed the introduction of an estate parking permit scheme on Tabard Gardens North. Statutory consultation will now take place as part of the making of the traffic managementorder. The process for statutory consultation is defined by national regulations. The council will place a proposal notice in proximity to the site location and alsopublish the notice in the Southwark News and the London Gazette. The notice and any associated documents and plans will also be made availablefor inspection on the council’s website or by appointment at its 160 Tooley Street office.
Age UK Lewisham and Southwark, working with Southwark Council and the Southwark Keep Warm Keep Well campaign is working to ensure anyone over 60, especially those with respiratory illnesses or dementia, and families with disabled children are able to stay warm and healthy over the cold winter months.
To do this we will provide home visits to give advice on keeping warm, reducing bills and installing energy efficient measure and we will be signposting and referring to services for additional support and advice so people receive all the help they are entitled to, are able to access any necessary equipment and remain connected to their communities during the cold months.
During periods of very cold weather we will also be able to provide emergency supplies and carry out essential shopping services, clearing pathways and collecting prescriptions.
If you or someone you know would benefit from this service please call us on 0207 358 4077 and request a visit or alternatively complete the referral form and we will contact you.
This is a free service which is funded through the Department of Health.
Let’s make sure that everyone in Southwark stays warm and healthy this winter.
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We truly value your input and need your help to decide how best to use the council’s resources. We are now restarting our community conversation begun four years ago to let you influence council spending priorities for the next three years. The information you provide will be used fairly and lawfully and Southwark Council will not knowingly do anything which may lead to a breach of the Data Protection Act 1998. |
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