ICYMI: Yesterday, I released this fascinating conversation with Cllr @jamesmcash.bsky.social about the Streets For People program, a series of low-traffic neighborhood and safer streets initiatives that London's Borough of Southwark has implemented. www.activetowns.org/2025/04/01/s...

We're stepping up action on graffiti and flyposting across our town centres with new dedicated ‘blitz’ teams targeting hotspots in Peckham, Camberwell, and Elephant and Castle. Cllr @jamesmcash.bsky.social visited Camberwell to see the clean-up in action. www.southwark.gov.uk/news/2025/so...

A survey of councils, collectively managing over 870,000 council homes, has shown that council housing finances are on the brink. The government's upcoming housing strategy needs to #SaveCouncilHousing See the full results and our recommendations southwark.gov.uk/news/2025/tw...

Turns out, for 15 years, Southwark had a secret shortcut to Malibu and Laurel Canyon! 🚗✈️ Why we didn't pick up on the misdirected sign for over a decade? Well, as I joked to @metrouk.bsky.social : 'You’d be forgiven for confusing Rotherhithe with California...' 🌴