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Results of local elections |
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Last Thursday (7 May), local elections took place in Southwark and across London.
Votes were counted on Friday 8 May at the Lighthouse Theatre, Camberwell, and results were confirmed for all 63 council seats.
Turnout across the borough was 40.38% - up 6% from the 2022 local elections.
The breakdown of seats is:
- 29 Labour councillors
- 22 Green councillors
- 12 Liberal Democrat councillors
You can see the full list of results, including elected councillors and turnout for each ward, on our website.
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 Nunhead Cemetery Open Day in 2025
Nunhead Cemetery Open Day
Join the Friends of Nunhead Cemetery for their biggest day of the year this Saturday. There’s something for all ages, with tours of the cemetery, visits to the chapel and crypt (not usually open), performances from local groups, badge making, face painting, and animals from Surrey Docks Farm, plus plenty to eat and drink.
The day runs from 11am to 5pm and is free to enter.
Camberwell Food Festival
Eat amazing food from around the world - without leaving Camberwell Green! The Camberwell Food Festival is back this Saturday, from 11am to 7pm.
As well as celebrating food and drink from around the world, the festival will have arts and crafts, family entertainment, community stalls, bike marking and a free community lunch from the Spring Community Hub food charity.
A community quilt at Canada Water
Drop in to Canada Water Library to see a beautiful new quilt on display, made by Mads Do and Mend in collaboration with 18 local women from Rotherhithe Mending Group.
Each square has been made individually, all on the theme of ‘belonging’. The quilt will be on display until the end of July.
If you’re free this evening (Thursday 14 May), drop in for a celebration of the quilt with contributors and participants there to talk about it, and free refreshments.
Could you change a child’s future?
This Foster Care Fortnight, we’re celebrating the incredible difference foster carers make to children and young people across Southwark - and encouraging more residents to find out about fostering.
Join us at one of our upcoming events to find out more:
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Fostering Discovery Day: drop into your local Southwark library to meet our fostering team, ask questions and learn about what fostering really involves. Choose a date and time that suits you, and stay for as little or as long as you like
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Community walk: on Saturday 23 May, meet at G Cafe, Peckham Rye Park, for a relaxed community walk and informal conversation with foster carers and the fostering team
May half-term swim courses - spaces still available
Booking is open for our kids' half-term swim courses at Camberwell, Dulwich, Canada Water and The Castle Leisure Centre. Open to beginners or those who want to develop swim technique and gain confidence in the water before the summer.
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 Start riding for less with Try Before You Bike
Start riding for less in Southwark
If you live, work or study in Southwark, you can now get an exclusive offer to hire a pedal bike, with accessories and insurance, for only £10 a month for six months (includes delivery and collection).
The price of the bike reduces after six months if you want to purchase the bike.
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Private Renters’ Fair – know your rights
The Renters' Rights Act came into force at the beginning of May, making big changes to your rights if you rent a home privately.
If you'd like to find out more and get support with a housing issue, come along to the Private Renters' Fair on Saturday 30 May. The event is free and open to anyone in Southwark who rents their home privately.
No joining fee at leisure centres
Pay no joining fee on a monthly Move Southwark leisure centre membership using promo code MOVE£0 (saving £25). Monthly memberships start at £39.49 for a four site membership, with seven day priority booking and unlimited swim and gym, seven days a week. Offer ends 18 May.
If you’re finding it hard to afford mobile internet, help is available
Southwark residents can get a free SIM card from O2 that gives you:
- 12 months of free internet
- Free calls and texts
- No contract and no cost
Having mobile internet can help you stay in touch with family and friends, look for work, manage bills, and access important services.
The SIM cards are available from any library in the borough – just pop in and ask a member of staff, who can also help if you need support getting started.
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 Residents helped take down a criminal operation on their estate
A joint council and police operation recently uncovered weapons, drugs, and illegal e-bikes in an empty property on one of our estates. It started with our Antisocial Behaviour Team and Night Time Uniform Patrol Service, and when officers arrived, residents came forward with information that made a real difference.
If you notice something that doesn't seem right, suspected drug activity, antisocial behaviour (ASB), or someone using a property they shouldn't be in, please report it. You don't have to give your name.
Call us on our ASB line: 020 7525 5777, or call the police on 101 for non-emergency or 999 in an emergency.
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Unlicensed rave prevented in SE5
Following intelligence about a planned unlicensed rave advertised on social media, the council’s Antisocial Behaviour, Noise and Licensing teams worked quickly with Arch Co to serve a notice on the Crown Street Arches premises in Camberwell. Officers carried out checks throughout the evening and into the early hours, with security also on site. Following this action, the planned rave did not take place.
Unlicensed events put residents, attendees and local businesses at risk, and are often linked to drug use, noise complaints, and wider criminal activity.
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 Bikefix at Community Cycleworks
'If you’ve got something that needs fixing on your bike and you don’t know where to start – come to us.’
If you live, work or study in Southwark, and your bike is feeling a little run down, you can bring it along to Bikefix.
Every Friday and Saturday, Community Cycleworks run Bikefix sessions to help treat minor issues and show you how to carry out simple repairs on your bike. They run a ‘do it together’ model, so they’ll guide you to do the work on your bike, helping you get to know it a bit better.
The sessions are particularly helpful for those on a lower income, who might not be able to afford to go to a bike shop, but everyone is welcome.
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