Labours capital budget being discussed tonight at council assembly has several items related to the four traveller sites in Southwark.

In total they propose to spend £1.23M on the 38 traveller pitches or £32,368 per pitch. WOW!

Southwark being 1 of 32 London Boroughs is providing 1 in 14 of London’s traveller pitches.

Surely their must be cheaper ways of refurbishing these pitches – even if it means buying places elsewhere in London to create new or extending existing sites?

Why is Southwark disproportionately accommodating travellers compared to other London boroughs with a housing policy to promote money for more traveller sites?

Do you think these are strange choices?