Consultation Hub

Welcome to our Consultation Hub.

You can view and respond to all of the council's current consultations.

Once a consultaton has closed, we publish the results and our next steps so you can see how we've used your feedback.

Featured Consultations

Open Consultations

  • Gerridge Court - How would you improve your estate?

    Our residents across Southwark are concerned about housing. That’s why we’re building 11,000 new council homes in the borough by 2043 - 2,500 of these by 2022. It’s a big goal, but it’s crucial if we’re going to tackle the housing crisis and make sure our residents have quality... More

    Closes 31 May 2020

  • Southwark Housing Strategy 2020 - Your chance to have your say

    Please note: the closing date for this consultation has been extended to 31st May. Help us make sure Southwark's housing strategy is clear and comprehensive by giving us your views on the principles and commitments. In 2015 Southwark Council agreed a housing strategy to 2043. The... More

    Closes 31 May 2020

  • 11,000 New Council Homes - Maltby Street, St Saviours Estate

    Southwark Council has made a historic commitment to deliver 11,000 new homes in Southwark by 2043, with 2,500 delivered by 2022. To make this a success we need to know what residents think in order to shape our proposals. This is the key to the delivery of quality housing that improves the local... More

    Closes 14 June 2020

  • Fenham Garages Pre-Planning

    You have been directed to this website from a letter about our exciting proposal for new council homes at council rent on Fenham Road. With over 10,000 households on the councils waiting list the need for genuinely affordable housing has never been greater and Southwark council, with support... More

    Closes 16 June 2020

  • Old Kent Road Business Network

    Join the Old Kent Road Business Network The Old Kent Road Area Action Plan (AAP) sets out a vision and strategy for the Old Kent Road area over the next 20 years. The area will see significant change, including at least 20,000 new homes; provision of a range of business and... More

    Closes 1 September 2020

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Closed Consultations

  • Reopening of schools

    The majority of Southwark’s schools, colleges and early years settings have remained open throughout lockdown to support the children of key workers and children with a social worker. Southwark Council is extremely grateful to school staff, parents and pupils for their patience and... More

    Closed 28 May 2020

  • Accessing the internet

    We would like to know what stops you and your family getting online and accessing the information and support you need. We want to understand why you might struggle to access the web, whether because you can’t connect, you don’t have the right equipment at home or that you don’t... More

    Closed 22 May 2020

  • Southwark Community Safety Covid Questionaire

    This is a questionnaire to look at the effects of the covid-19 pandemic on the delivery of some Community Safety and Partnerships services in Southwark. By filling out this questionnaire, you are helping the council, and organisations we work with, to learn how to better support you and... More

    Closed 15 May 2020

  • Statement of Community Involvement

    The Statement of Community Involvement explains how you can get involved in planning matters. Its key purpose is to: Give details about the opportunities you have to help make plans, policies and decisions that can affect your community and where you live Show... More

    Closed 15 May 2020

  • Mason House - How would you improve your estate?

    Our residents across Southwark are concerned about housing. That’s why we’re building 11,000 new council homes in the borough by 2043 - 2,500 of these by 2022. It’s a big goal, but it’s crucial if we’re going to tackle the housing crisis and make sure our residents have... More

    Closed 20 April 2020

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We Asked, You Said, We Did

Here are some of the issues we have consulted on and their outcomes. See all outcomes

We Asked

We asked service users and providers for their views on the updated Travel Assistance Policy 2020, and in particular whether the terms of the policy were sufficiently clear.

You Said

Overall respondents found the revised policy sufficiently clear, but offered comments on some of the specific terms.

We Did

We have implemented a number of detailed changes to the text of the Policy, and the revised Travel Assistance Policy has now been approved by the Lead Cabinet Member.

We Asked

What time of day are you able to leave waste out for collection in the morning and evening?

You Said

  • In the morning between 8am and 9am
  • In the evening between 6pm and 7pm

We Did

  • We listened to the views expressed by residents and businesses
  • We will use the most popular suggestions (as above) for the Camberwell Town Centre scheme
  • As with other areas that benefit from the scheme, there will be no waste or large commercial waste bins on the streets of Camberwell Town Centre for most of each day
  • These arrangement will make the area cleaner and more pleasant for everyone

UPDATE:

Southwark Council has made the decision to postpone the roll-out of the timed waste collection scheme to Camberwell in response to the current impact COVID-19 (coronavirus) is having.

The current government advice is for non-essential businesses to close and for people to stay at home unless they are travelling for the reasons given in the guidance. It is essential for us as a council to follow the government advice regarding staff, and the stay at home requirement, in order to limit the spread of the virus.

We Asked

We want to change how the streets perform so that we can improve:

  • walking - by providing new crossings and widening footways
  • cycling - by providing segregated cycleway
  • bus reliability - improving bus journey times
  • local access issues - by creating two-way streets
  • public realm - such as Lower Road shopping area

We asked what you thought of our propoposals which included:

  • All roads are made two-way, except for Cope Street, Croft Street and a small section of Hawkstone Road
  • Lower Road between Rotherhithe Old Road and Redriff Road becomes bus and cycle only to enable connections with Cycleway 4 and the Rotherhithe Cycleway
  • The through route for traffic becomes Rotherhithe Old Road, Rotherhithe New Road, Bush Road and Bestwood Street
  • A segregated two-way cycleway is provided along  Lower Road, this forms part of the overall Cycleway 4 proposals
  • Straight ahead movement introduced from Plough Way into Rotherhithe New Road
  • Five new pedestrian crossings
  • Public realm improvements including new planting
  • Three trees removed, 13 new trees provided. Over the two projects there is an overall gain of five trees
  • Amendments to some bus routes

You Said

In total, there were 1220 respondents to the online consultation.  Approximately 70% of those that responded supported the proposals.  The full report can be found here.

We Did

We are now reviewing the scheme in light of the comments and suggestions that have been raised.  The review is expected to be completed in the Autumn of 2020.