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News & features published on 17 September 2013

Southwark Lib Dems call for tax hike for foreign property investors

Liberal Democrat councillors from SE1 failed in their bid this week to get higher taxes on UK homes bought by foreign investors adopted as party policy.

Kate Hoey at odds with Lambeth Labour over criminalisation of commercial squatters

Lambeth's Labour leader has written to the justice secretary calling on the Government to make squatting in commercial buildings a criminal offence, citing a case in Waterloo where damage caused by squatters cost more than £100,000.

Green flag raised at Tabard Gardens

Councillors, council staff and contractors gathered in Tabard Gardens on Tuesday to celebrate the raising of the park's new green flag award.

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Tweets on 17 September 2013

The Bridges That Built London with Dan Cruickshank starts at 10pm on BBC Four: http://t.co/Mr3QAATNpH

9:46 PM, Sep 17th, 2013 via HootSuite

@aguidetolondon @ianvisits it's part of the @MergeFestival

6:33 PM, Sep 17th, 2013 via Twitter for iPhone in reply to aguidetolondon

Simon Hughes drops 8 places in @iaindale @telegraph list of top 50 influential Lib Dems: http://t.co/iMhGBJWtoS

4:09 PM, Sep 17th, 2013 via Twitter for Mac

Just published - Southwark Lib Dems call for higher tax on overseas property investors at party conference #ldconf goo.gl/fb/ns9Lc

3:39 PM, Sep 17th, 2013 via Google

Cllr Graham Neale speech to Lib Dem conference boo.fm/b1605980 via @audioboo

3:24 PM, Sep 17th, 2013 via Audioboo

Cllr Anood Al-Samerai speech to Lib Dem conference boo.fm/b1605949 via @audioboo

3:10 PM, Sep 17th, 2013 via Audioboo

The @WeAreBankside neighbourhood planning roadshow continues today at Bankside Community Space: http://t.co/bXrNVcO4gL #localism

3:09 PM, Sep 17th, 2013 via Twitter for Mac

@swklibdems Please can we use this pic to illustrate our news item on this?

3:03 PM, Sep 17th, 2013 via Twitter for Mac in reply to swklibdems

Enjoy dinner in Melior Street Garden prepared with locally grown ingredients #urbanfoodfortnight ow.ly/oWI81 via @TeamLondonBdg

2:52 PM, Sep 17th, 2013 via Twitter for Mac

FootfallArt Cecily Tattersall: Parade. Oil on canvas. 2013. 9th - 30th September at Macai, 14 Jamaica Road, London SE1 2RN. pic.twitter.com/lJe82dWmUe

2:43 PM, Sep 17th, 2013 via web (retweeted on 2:44 PM, Sep 17th, 2013 via Tweetbot for Mac)

Just published - @hoeykateMP at odds with Lambeth's @cllrpeck over call to make commercial squatting illegal goo.gl/fb/dbuuj

2:32 PM, Sep 17th, 2013 via Google

@suzyredrec @SueHillRec it's all part of @MergeFestival

2:06 PM, Sep 17th, 2013 via Twitter for Mac in reply to suzyredrec

Just published - Green flag raised at Tabard Gardens goo.gl/fb/sZh8P

2:06 PM, Sep 17th, 2013 via Google

Alan Sugar sells IBM building on South Bank to Saudis for approx Â£120m

1:10 PM, Sep 17th, 2013 via Twitter for Mac