Southwark’s budget challenge: stand with us for what matters most

Southwark council is facing a £102 million budget gap. Local councils are at the frontline of everyday life. In Southwark, the council helps protect children, supports older and disabled people to live independently, provides temporary accommodation for families who need it, and maintains our libraries, parks, streets and community spaces.

These services are the backbone of our community. They bring people together and support residents through difficult times. Now, they are under serious threat.

Councillors want to know what the council provides that matters most to you, where you think council money could be used better, and your ideas about how we could raise more income.

Over October – November the council are running engagement events across the borough. There’s no need to book, all you need to do is turn up and tell them what matters most. You can find dates and times for upcoming events for some of the wards below:

• Rotherhithe
  • Canada Water Leisure Centre, 6th November, 11am – 4pm
• Camberwell Green
  • Camberwell Green Library, 22nd October, 10am-2pm
• Nunhead and Queens Road
  • Nunhead Library, 27th October, 2pm – 5:30pm
• Chaucer
  • John Havard Library, 2nd November, 11am-5pm
• Faraday
  • Una Marson Libarary, 3rd November, 11am-5pm
• Goose Green
  • Dulwich Leisure Centre, 5th November, 11am – 4pm
• Peckham
  • Peckham Pulse Leisure Centre, 13th November, 2pm – 5:30pm
  • Peckham Library, 13th November, 10am – 2pm
• St George’s
  • The Castle Leisure Centre, 14th November, 10am-1pm

You can find other ways to have your say here: https://www.southwark.gov.uk/about-council/how-council-works/budgets-and-spending/southwarks-budget-challenge-what-matters-most#lgd-guides__title