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Big Lottery Fund and ‘Build-it’ partnership will see 1500 new training opportunities for Lambeth’s young people.

30 April 2013

As part of Labour in Lambeth’s commitment to helping young people into work through training and apprenticeships Lambeth Council have secured 1500 hundred new opportunities for young people to learn on the job skills and training. The Big Lottery Fund in partnership with ‘Build-it’ led by the charity London Youth is aimed at helping young people [...]

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Lambeth Council demands fair policing deal

27 February 2013

Labour in Lambeth have launched a campaign calling for the Mayor of London to provide an additional 100 police for the borough to make the streets safer for local residents and visitors. Labour Councillors are calling on the Mayor of London to do the right thing as policing numbers have fallen by 20% since 2010. Lambeth [...]

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Lambeth set to decide on ‘unique opportunity’ of Northern Line deal

27 February 2013

Cllr Lib Peck, Leader of Lambeth and the Labour Group, has called new proposals to transform Vauxhall a ‘unique opportunity’. A new report (Vauxhall Strategic Infrastructure) will be considered by Lambeth’s cabinet on Monday 4th March 2013. Lambeth will receive an estimated £46million of income from the new developments [...]

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Lambeth Country Show’s summer dates confirmed

11 February 2013

This year’s Lambeth Country Show dates have been officially announced, with a return to its regular weekend slot for south London’s most popular community festival. The 39th Lambeth Country Show, which brings the best of the countryside to the borough, will be held on Saturday, July 20 and Sunday, July 21 in Brockwell Park, Herne Hill. Lambeth [...]

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SAVE CLAPHAM FIRE STATION

31 January 2013

Help us save Clapham Fire Station by joining us at the Bread and Roses pub Monday 11th February at 7PM Clapham Labour have been running a campaign to ‘Save Clapham Fire Station’ following an announcement by the Tories that they intend to close Clapham’s iconic fire station. To help resident’s views on this issue, Clapham Labour have organised a [...]

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Lambeth saves Upper Norwood Library

28 January 2013

Lambeth Council will take over responsibility for the 112-year-old Upper Norwood Library which will pave the way for the transfer of the library to a community trust; in a deal with Croydon Council which will safeguard its future which had been threatened with closure. Up to now the library, which is on the boundary between Lambeth [...]

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Lambeth boost Christmas tree recycling collection by a third, saving thousands of pounds

28 January 2013

Residents have helped save Lambeth Council save more than £6,300 by part taking part in this year’s Christmas tree recycling programme. In total 85 tonnes of real Christmas trees have been collected for recycling this year, a big increase from the 56 tonnes collected last year. Cllr Imogen Walker, Cabinet member for Environment & Sustainability, said:  “I’m [...]

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Thameslink Through Services Saved

23 January 2013

The plan to terminate the Wimbledon Loop Thameslink-through trains at Blackfriars has been scrapped thanks to a massive protest campaign by passengers and local Labour councillors. Rail minister Simon Burns has bowed to the weight of pressure from south London commuters and announced this week that the service, which goes through Streatham, Tulse Hill, Herne Hill [...]

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12 Fire Stations, 18 Fire Engines and 400 FireFighters to be cut in London

11 January 2013

Today it was announced that Boris Johnson will close 12 fire stations across London. The list of closures was revealed by the London Fire and Emergency Planning Authority (LFEPA). The stations are spread across London and include Belsize in Camden, Bow in Tower Hamlets and Westminster. The London Fire Brigade’s budget has been cut by the [...]

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Its official! Lambeth Council becomes an accredited London Living Wage Employer

12 December 2012

Friday 29 of November saw Labour run Lambeth Council become an officially accredited London Living Wage Employer meaning hundreds of low paid workers receive a wages boost. The London Living Wage which is currently £8.55 per hour, is based on the higher cost living in the capital and outstrips the minimum wage of £6.19 per hour. [...]

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