Southwark Council refers self to social housing watchdog over inadequate electrical safety checks

Southwark Council refers self to social housing watchdog over inadequate electrical safety checks

Southwark Council has referred itself to the Regulator of Social Housing after conducting inadequate electrical safety checks on its council homes.  Council Leader Kieron Williams has apologised, admitting the Labour-run council has “work to do”.  The local Liberal Democrat opposition said it was “an admission of failure” and renewed calls for a “further reaching investigation” […]