Southwark Council have recently announced that a new 'Resident Involvement Panel' will be set up. The terms of reference for the panel can be seen here. The news of this panel was met with surprise, anger and upset from the boroughs existing groups, including Tenant Council, Homeowners Council, Area Housing Forums, TRA's and Southwark Group of Tenants Organisations (SGTO). None of these active, hardworking groups of volunteers were consulted about this panel. Instead, Southwa

Saying Goodbye To Southwark Southwark and it’s people will always hold a special place in my heart. I have lived and worked in Southwark for many years. I grew up on the Ledbury Estate with my family. The Ledbury Estate tower blocks, as with several other high-rise blocks, have been in the news due to fire safety issues after the tragedy of Grenfell. After many years of having wide gaps and cracks in the walls the council acknowledged systematic failures with their risk asses