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06 August 2010
This afternoon the Department for Education have released details of the Building Schools for the Future (BSF) projects that have been given a ‘green light’. In shock announcements made last month from the ConDem government the Schools Secretary Michael Gove MP told councils across the country that the BSF programme was being put on hold [...]
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06 August 2010
A key manifesto pledge from Labour in Lambeth is currently in the final consultation stages. Lambeth’s Labour administration planned to expand the dog’s service to round up animals used for fighting, tag dogs on estates, prosecute irresponsible owners and ban dogs from children’s play areas After a public consultation involving Lambeth Living tenants, Lambeth Police, [...]
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02 August 2010
Lambeth Labour Group voted through a motion at last Wednesday nights full council calling on the Mayor and TfL to retain the ready made 10 minute direct link to Victoria for Clapham residents and businesses and the southward connections to Peckham Rye and Denmark Hill. Saving the line from cuts and possible closure would enable [...]
Posted in Protecting Frontline Services0 Comments
28 July 2010
Labour Cabinet Member for Housing, Lib Peck today called on the Government to commit to funding Decent Homes in Lambeth. Lambeth Leaders wrote to Housing Minister Grant Shapps in June urging him to commit to funding for decent homes but he has yet to respond. Lambeth Council is campaigning for continued investment in the Decent [...]
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26 July 2010
The Lambeth Country Show held on Saturday 17th and Sunday 18th July 2010 set the record as the biggest ever with crowds of 180,000 people gathering on Brockwell Park for the two day event in its 36th year with some people saying its been the best ever. The weather could not have been better for [...]
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14 July 2010
Lambeth Labour councillors have slammed the recent admission by Tory Education secretary Michael Gove that he is cutting more than £200 million in Lambeth schools funding, just days before contracts were due to be agreed and building work was to begin. Local schools including Lilian Baylis and Norwood had been promised rebuilt or refurbished school [...]
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02 July 2010
Labour candidate Ruth Ling claimed victory in the Tulse Hill by election which was held yesterday on the 1st July 2010. After a hard and well fought campaign by Ruth Ling and the Lambeth Labour Party which included guest appearances from Blur drummer Dave Rowntree and former Mayor of London Ken Livingstone, Ruth won with [...]
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02 July 2010
Lambeth, Southwark and Lewisham are building on plans announced before the election to work together to cut costs and protect frontline services. Partnership working between the three boroughs has taken on a new urgency in light of the unprecedented cuts from the Tory/Lib Dem Government that local councils will face over the coming years. Sir Steve Bullock, elected [...]
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16 June 2010
Darren Johnson the London Assembly Member for the Green Party has compiled a new league table that highlights many of the environmental challenges faced by London’s new borough leaders. Lambeth is rated second in London for its excellent progress in reducing CO2, improving recycling rates and reducing road traffic and is a testament to [...]
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11 June 2010
The former Mayor of London was visiting the estate where he grew up so as to introduce Ruth Ling, the Labour candidate in the Tulse Hill by-election to be held on 1 July, to local people. Ken who has himself confirmed he will be standing for London Mayor again should he succeed when Labour choose [...]
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