"Data obtained from a Freedom of Information (FoI) request shows the council spent 2,983 on Domino's while 1,152 was spent on food delivery service UberEats and 1,437 on Deliveroo. A further 469 has been spent on Pret A Manger and 81 has been spent on Papa Johns. The figures detail expenditure from various council departments including Resources, Strategy and Communities and Children and Adults Services since 2022. The spending forms part of an overall amount claimed through expenses for subsistence which totals 39,991."
"A Southwark Council spokesperson said some of the money had been spent on buying food at short notice in emergency situations, including for families and young people in their care or emergency housing situations. Southwark Council headquarters However opposition Liberal Democrat councillors said the spending shows a culture of waste at the top of the council and accused the council of spending public money on indulgent extras rather than frontline services or local priorities."
Southwark Council recorded subsistence expenses totaling £39,991 since 2022 across multiple departments. The council spent £2,983 at Domino's, £1,152 on UberEats, £1,437 on Deliveroo, £469 at Pret A Manger and £81 at Papa Johns. A council spokesperson said some purchases were made to provide food at short notice in emergency situations for families, young people in care, or those in emergency housing. Liberal Democrat opposition councillors described the spending as a culture of waste and criticised prioritising indulgent extras over frontline services. The opposition said its alternative budget would remove such expenditures.
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