"During a cost of living crisis, when the council is raising council tax and asking everyone to dig a bit deeper to supposedly fund local services, it's frankly insulting for our Labour council to instead be spending taxpayer cash on posh coffees and pastries and indulgent takeaways. They're not even supporting local and independent businesses. Labour said they'd spend money as if it's from their own pockets, which apparently they're taking literally."
"Data obtained from a Freedom of Information request shows council corporate cards were used to pay for chains including Domino's, Deliveroo, UberEats, Pret A Manger and Costa, with spending spread across multiple council departments. It includes just over £2,500 spent on UberEats and Deliveroo, £2,900 on Dominos, and almost £500 on Pret a Manger. The overall amount claimed through expenses for "subsistence" totals £39,991."
Southwark Council corporate cards were used to purchase takeaways, coffees and food deliveries across multiple council departments since 2022. A Freedom of Information response shows spending at chains including Domino's, Deliveroo, UberEats, Pret A Manger and Costa. Recorded amounts include just over £2,500 on UberEats and Deliveroo, £2,900 on Domino's and almost £500 on Pret A Manger, with total subsistence claims totalling £39,991. The spending occurs amid a local cost of living crisis accompanied by council tax rises and service cuts. Liberal Democrat councillors characterize the purchases as wasteful and propose reallocating such funds in an alternative budget.
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