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Lambeth Liberal Demorats exposed as being against large families
Lambeth’s Liberal Democrats have attacked large families’ right to secured tenancy. In a special meeting where Lib Dems attempted to halt the refurbishment of a desperately needed family sized home.
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Lambeth Lib Dems play politics with peoples’ lives
Local Liberal Democrats have exposed themselves as hypocrites with their behaviour at tonight’s meeting by playing politics with vulnerable people..
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Streatham residents shun cold callers
Labour-run Lambeth have worked with the police to set up a 'No Cold Calling Zone' in the area, in a bid to deter cold callers and cut door-step crime.
Read about No Cold Calling Zones>>

New Chair elected for Lambeth ALMO, Lambeth Living
Lambeth Living, the Arms Length Management Organisation (ALMO) set up by Lambeth Council to run its housing services, has elected a new Chair.
Read about Lambeth Living>>

Lambeth Labour invests £1 million in local play services
Lambeth's adventure playgrounds are set to benefit from a one million pound cash boost following a government announcement.
Read about play services in Lambeth>>

Labour supports local community project with £1m funding
A flagship local community facility is celebrating the news that a bid for £1m funding has been successful. The Streatham Darby and Joan club is one of the council's key projects in the Communities First Programme.
Read about Streatham Darby and Joan club>>

Labour listens to Lambeth tenants
Labour-run Lambeth is moving to a new housing allocation system called Choice Based Lettings.
Read about choice based lettings>>

Bolney Meadows estate transfer heralds a bright future for tenants
Residents living on the Bolney Meadows estate in Stockwell have opened the door to a new beginning now that management of the estate has transferred to Presentation housing association.
Read about the estate transfer at Bolney Meadows>>

Labour cracks down on illegal sales
Labour councillors are urging residents not to buy dodgy DVDs from street hawkers who sell them in pubs and cafes.
Read about the crack down on illegal sales>>

Sad loss of Councillor Liz Atkinson
It is with sad regret that we announce that Liz Atkinson, former Mayor and ward councillor, died on Thursday 24 January.
Read about the loss of Councillor Liz Atkinson>>

The future in children's fitness is here
Labour-run Lambeth has invested significantly in the Brixton Recreation Centre in order to make it the flagship centre that Lambeth residents deserve. The centre is now fully open and Labour Councillors are excited about the results and would like to invite residents to see the facilities for themselves.
Read about Brixton Recreation Centre>>

Labour tackles anti-social behaviour
Labour-run Lambeth is tackling street drinking, noise offences, intimidation and inappropriate sexual behaviour, following complaints from local people.
Read about anti-social behaviour>>

Parking appeals in Lambeth down as system becomes fairer due to Labour
The changes that Labour made to Lambeth’s parking contract have made the parking enforcement system fairer according to new figures.
Read about Lambeth parking>>

Labour helps Council put forward solution to "nightmare" Herne Hill Junction
There has been a desperate need, for a number of years, to solve the problem of serious traffic congestion around the extremely busy Herne hill junction, which is unsafe, causes long delays for commuters and has a serious impact on local businesses and residents.
Read about Herne Hill Junction>>

Campaign for vulnerable adults to access more cash
Labour-run Lambeth has introduced a new campaign to maximise the income of thousands of the borough's most vulnerable residents.
Read about supporting vulnerable adults>>

Labour makes Life easier for families in Stockwell
Life is about to get easier for children and families in Stockwell, with the opening of a new Children's Centre offering a wide range of services under one roof.
Read about Children's Centre in Stockwell>>

First ever Youth Mayor for Lambeth supported by Labour
In efforts to gain access to the concerns of young people in Lambeth, Labour Councillors are getting set to have an election for the council’s first ever Youth Mayor and U.K. Youth Parliament Representative.
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Lambeth encourages local businesses to 'set-up shop' locally
In a bid to encourage businesses to 'set up shop' in Lambeth, the Council has moved up a gear to ensure that the best support and training opportunities are available for local entrepreneurs and residents.
Read about local business initiative in Lambeth>>

Gangs project on shortlist for Guardian awards
A Lambeth project that provides an alternative route for young people at risk of involvement with gangs has been shortlisted for a prestigious Guardian Public Service Award.
Read about Guardian public service award>>

Labour run Council to publicise details of drug tourists
'Drug tourists' who come to Brixton from outside the borough to buy their drugs could find their face splashed on a prominent poster in the town centre under an innovative new policy.
Read about drug tourists in Lambeth>>

Lambeth triumphs in London in Bloom awards
Lambeth's Supporting People team has been awarded Regional Champion status by the Department for Communities & Local Government (CLG).
Read about London in Bloom awards>>

Ethelred Estate to get £16.6m refit
Lambeth's Supporting People team has been awarded Regional Champion status by the Department for Communities & Local Government (CLG).
Read about Ethelred Estate>>

Labour earns Champion status for Lambeth's Supporting People
Lambeth's Supporting People team has been awarded Regional Champion status by the Department for Communities & Local Government (CLG).
Read about Lambeth's supporting people>>

Pack more into your recycling
In previous years, Liberal Democrats wasted council money through inefficiency, purchasing of luxury offices and allowing themselves to be defrauded by their own employees.
Read about more recycling in Lambeth>>

Labour Celebrates Age in Lambeth
Celebrating Age, a month long festival for older people in Lambeth, takes place throughout October.
Read about Labour celebrative age in Lambeth>>

Residents back the ALMO
Labour’s commitment to ensuring all council homes are up to a decent standard and Lambeth Council's housing service is improved is on track following the end of July’s ballot.
Read about residents backing the ALMO>>

Labour's new cabinet member to challenge stereotypes surrounding young people
Labour's new deputy cabinet member for children and young people is no stranger to the issues facing young people in the area, with her meteoric rise having begun in the borough's primary and secondary schools.
Read about Labour's new cabinet member>>

Brockwell Lido reopens
Brockwell Lido will be throwing open its doors on 2 July to welcome swimmers, dippers and bathers once more, when the pool reopens seven days a week for the summer season.
Read about Brockwell Lido>>

Brixton Rec reopening
The Rec will be open from 9 July onwards between the hours of 9am-5pm seven days a week with the swimming pools and crèche on offer to be used by visitors.
Read about Brixton Recreation Centre reopening>>

Labour find extra money for older people’s services
After listening to the views of thousands of residents, Labour has found a solution to save its services for older people in the face of nationally escalating costs of care.
Read about older people's services>>

Gordon Brown is good news for Lambeth!
Gordon Brown has taken over as Prime Minister – and that’s good news for Lambeth! The new Prime Minister was in Lambeth a few days before taking over as premier.
Read about Gordon Prime Minister Brown and Lambeth>>

Council leader criticises minister over housing claims
The Leader of Lambeth Council, Steve Reed, has backed Ken Livingstone's call for a Government minister to face the facts on council housing.
Read about council leaders views on housing claims>>

Come see Brixton Square Plans
The council is taking part in the Social Homebuy scheme which provides new opportunities for tenants who cannot afford to buy their property. It enables tenants on a limited income to buy a share - as little as 25 per cent - of their home.
Read about Brixton Square plans>>

Getting on the housing ladder
The council is taking part in the Social Homebuy scheme which provides new opportunities for tenants who cannot afford to buy their property. It enables tenants on a limited income to buy a share - as little as 25 per cent - of their home.
Read about Lambeth Social Homebuy scheme>>

Labour says: "Let tenants decide!"
Labour's Cabinet member for Housing Cllr John Kazantzis has announced that residents will take the final decision on a multi-million pound investment plan for Lambeth's council homes in a borough-wide ballot. .
Read about Lambeth Housing investment plan>>

Another new low for Lambeth Liberal Democrats
Leaked documents from Lambeth Council have dealt a further crippling blow to the financial reputation of Lambeth’s Tories and Lib Dems.
Read about Lambeth Liberal Democrats>>

Investment will make Brixton Rec the premier sports centre for young people in London
An alternative budget put forward by Lambeth Lambeth’s Liberal Democrat Councillors was declared virtually illegal by council officers.
Read about Brixton Recreation Centre>>

Lambeth Liberal Democrats: out of touch and cost you more
An alternative budget put forward by Lambeth Lambeth’s Liberal Democrat Councillors was declared virtually illegal by council officers.
Read about Lib Dems 'budget'>>

Official: Liberal Democrats failed Lambeth
Lambeth was the worst Council in Britain under Liberal Democrat and Conservative rule. We always knew it, but now it’s official.
Read about Lib Dems failure>>

Lambeth Liberal Democrats back kerb crawling
The Leader of Lambeth’s Liberal Democrats has called for the decriminalisation of kerb crawling.
Read about Lib Dems backing kerb crawling>>

Ban street drinking in Stockwell
A campaign from Stockwell's Labour Councillors to get street drinking banned around Stockwell Tube is bearing fruit.
Read about Stockwell councillors campaign for No Street Drinking Zone>>

Time to target poverty in Lambeth
Lambeth’s Labour Councillors are proposing to invest in a welfare rights take-up campaign, focusing on low income groups.
Read about Labour campaign to encourage people to take up benefits>>

Name and shame thugs
Lambeth’s Labour Council will name and shame thugs and vandals who make the lives of law abiding residents hell.
Read about Lambeth naming and shaming thugs and vandals>>

Lambeth Liberal Democrats oppose police over extra officers
Liberal Democrat councillors in Lambeth are on a collision course with local police. They are opposing 21 extra officers for the borough’s police teams.
Read about Lambeth Liberal Democrats opposing extra police>>

Make a choice and take control
A new centre offering support to women who have experienced or are experiencing domestic violence in Lambeth has opened.
Read about Lambeth Gaia Centre>>

Council tax kept low as Labour gets tough on crime
Labour’s put tackling crime top of the agenda in the first budget since last May’s council elections.
Read about new Labour getting tough on crime>>

Power to the people!
Local people are set to have a big say in their local area - thanks to changes proposed by Labour. The Council is asking residents for their views on setting up a public forum in each of the Borough’s town centres.
Read about new town centre forums>>

Safety comes first as Labour boosts police teams
Lambeth is to get another 21 new officers working as part of the local Safer Neighbourhood Police Teams, thanks to Labour. The Labour-run Council is scrapping the weak and powerless Council Wardens scheme introduced by the Lib Dems while they were running the Council.
Read about Lambeth safer neighbourhood police teams>>

Labour Council finds Lambeth’s missing voters
Voter registration rates in Lambeth have soared 8% in a year to just under 79%. Under Tory-Lib Dem control, the Borough had one of the lowest voter registration rates in London at just 71%.
Read about Lambeth voter registration>>

Lambeth Liberal Democrats oppose plan for better homes
Lambeth’s Lib Dems are trying to block over £200 million new money for better council homes. After four years of Tory and Lib Dem rule in the borough, up to 10,000 homes are officially deemed to be sub-standard.
Read about Lambeth Liberal Democrats opposing better homes>>

Lambeth sees 3rd biggest crime fall in London
New crime figures show crime in Lambeth is falling faster than all other south London boroughs and has seen the 3rd biggest fall in London.
Read about crime fall in Lambeth>>

Lambeth council targets benefit cheats
Lambeth Council is launching a major new campaign against benefit cheats. Hard-hitting posters will tell residents that benefit fraud nationally amounts to stealing £80 from every household in the country.
Read about Benefit cheats>>

Brixton Recreation Centre saved
Labour has scrapped Lib Dem plans to tear down Brixton Recreation Centre. Lib Dem councillors planned to sell off the land to private developers.
Read about Brixton Rec>>

“Let’s talk” says Gordon Brown!
Gordon Brown came to Lambeth to listen to the concerns of ordinary people. The Chancellor of the Exchequer took part in a ‘Let’s Talk’ event at the town hall in Brixton.
Read about Gordon Brown's visit>>

Lambeth’s Tories and Lib Dems exposed
No wonder Lambeth’s voters kicked the Tories and Lib Dems out as soon as they had the chance. In 2006 residents backed Labour by a landslide as the Lib Dems faced meltdown across the Borough.
Read about Lambeth Tories and Lib Dems>>

Lambeth Labour welcomes bar rethink
Labour has welcomed a bar owner’s decision to change the name of the Bang Bang bar, after it created outrage for trivialising gun violence.
Read about Brixton bar changing name>>

Lambeth Labour leader launches online diary
Residents have welcomed Labour’s tough response to the recent shooting in Brixton’s McDonald’s restaurant.
Read about online diary>>

Safety fears after McDonald’s shooting
Residents have welcomed Labour’s tough response to the recent shooting in Brixton’s McDonald’s restaurant.
Read about McDonald's shooting>>

Lambeth Labour slams bar for glorifying guns
Following the recent shootings of two young men in McDonald’s in Brixton, a leaflet distributed by a new bar called "Bang Bang" has caused widespread offence.
Read about bar glorifying guns>>

Lambeth Labour crackdown on benefit cheats
Vauxhall resident Patrick Crawford has been jailed for six months after cheating the public of £11,200 in a housing and council-tax benefit scam.
Read about crackdown on benefit cheats>>

Lambeth Lib Dems block new school
Parents are outraged by the latest Lib Dem attempt to delay a desperately-needed new school from opening.
Read about Lambeth Lib Dems blocking school>>

Lambeth supports Graffiti Awareness Week
Council staff will be joined by young offenders to blitz graffiti as part of a programme of activity to mark Graffiti Awareness Week.
More about graffiti awareness week>>

Labour scraps Lib Dem parking profit incentives
Labour has ripped up the unfair Lib Dem and Tory parking rules which saw fines handed out to thousands of completely innocent motorists.
More about the scrapping of Lib Dem parking incentives>>

I'm a councillor get me out of here!
Six Lambeth councillors are inviting local school students to decide who should be ”evicted” from a new website, with the last remaining councillor dubbed the ”winner”.
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Four months jail sentence for benefit fraudster
Shaun South of 52 Shakespeare Road London SE24 has been sentenced to 4 months imprisonment after being found guilty of obtaining £13,860 of housing benefit by deception.
Read about the jail sentence for benefit fraudster>>

Labour set to launch big clean-up
Targeted areas in Lambeth are set to get a clean-up as part of a large operation by Lambeth Council and other organisations.
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Labour cracks down on underage drinking
An off-licence has had its alcohol licence revoked after it sold alcopops to a 12-year-old boy. Gogis's Off-Licence in Wandsworth Road, SW8, sold alcohol to underage children three times. The operations were part of an ongoing campaign by Labour to tackle underage drinking and the problems that it causes.
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Major show set to beautify Brixton
Lambeth Council is partnering with major players in the hair, beauty and fashion industry to deliver a high profile showcase for both businesses and consumers on 5 November, 2006 at Lambeth Town Hall and in surrounding venues.
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Labour saves community site
Local people are flocking to the old Lilian Baylis School site in Kennington, which has been transformed into a much needed centre for community and sports activities.
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Get to know your Labour councillor a little better…
Would you just like to find out a little bit more about the people elected to serve you in Lambeth? Well now you have the chance to find out. Labour councillors have been subjected to a rigorous interview which are now available here.
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Lambeth tenants back Labour investment plan
Residents of five estates in Lambeth have given the thumbs up for a landmark move that will mean an extra £27million investment in their homes.
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New school hope for local kids
Labour Councillors have delivered on another of their manifesto pledges by commissioning a feasibility study for a third Secondary School in Brixton.
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The people’s plan
On July 31st Labour Councillors will launch their timetable for delivering their manifesto commitments over the next four years. After just twelve weeks in charge Labour have managed to pull together all their plans to improve Lambeth into a complete timetable. The previous Lib Dem and Tory regime took over twelve months to agree their first ‘Recovery Plan’ and even then it mapped out a programme for only one year!
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Seven more steps towards a better Lambeth
This week Labour councillors approved seven more major projects that will make a huge contribution to regenerating Lambeth, making it a fairer and safer place to live.
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Lambeth Labour gets in gear for fairer parking
In the week when the Government announced tough new measures to overhaul parking enforcement, Lambeth’s Labour Council is already ahead of the game. The Government's initiative is in response to the way councils such the former Lib Dem / Tory regime in Lambeth which abused parking to extort money off innocent motorists.
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Labour’s domestic violence action plan
An action plan to tackle tackle domestic violence in Lambeth has been introduced by Labour Councillors. This will include extra support for those experiencing domestic violence.
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Cabinet Minister hails “life transforming ” project
Cabinet Minister Valerie Amos today visited Lambeth’s “409 Project” and hailed it a life transforming operation. The project, which gives support and job training to young people at risk of committing criminal offences, has been a huge success, boasting an 88% non re-offending rate.
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Transport Commissioner makes Labour Lambeth his first stop
Peter Hendy, in his new role as transport commissioner, met with the Labour Leader of the council Steve Reed to discuss a range of transport issues affecting the borough, including Brixton Central Square, the possible extension of the Croydon tram into Streatham, the redevelopment of Herne Hill junction and a possible night bus along Streatham Vale.
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Labour: Delivering for Lambeth
Just two months after Labour was selected to run Lambeth council the results are starting to show with real improvements for the people of the borough. A number of promises were made during the election campaign which Labour Councillors are eager to deliver. They fought their election on the slogan “We’re on your side” and they are busy proving that this was not just talk.
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Lambeth Housing: the truth
The full extent of the crisis created by Lambeth’s former Lib Dem and Tory Housing bosses has been revealed in a briefing to the new Administration. The scale of the mismanagement is truly staggering.
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Lambeth: flying the flag for England
Lambeth’s Labour Council will proudly fly the England flag above the Town Hall for as long as the national team remain in the World Cup. The council has decided it is time to show its support for our world cup heroes when there are so many cars, homes and businesses flying the flag for Sven and his boys.
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Labour ends Lib Dem sell-off
In his first act as Lambeth’s new Housing chief John Kazantzis has ended the sell-off of council owned street properties started by his Lib Dem predecessors. Over the period of their four years in power the Liberal Democrats sold off dozens of family sized properties owned by the council. The former Lib Dem councillor in charge of housing even bid for one at auction himself.
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Labour freezes councillor allowances
Labour have frozen councillors’ pay despite Liberal Democrat demands for their own allowances to be hiked up immediately. Labour Councillors have commissioned a review of councillors community engagement role in order to come to an informed decision on how much they should be paid.
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The price of Lib Dem “scorched earth”policy
Liberal Democrat Councillors have left Lambeth Council in Financial dire straits as a result of their “scorched earth” approach to the council’s budget over the past year. Council officers have revealed the full extent of the crisis the Lib Dems left the council in to new Finance boss, Labour’s Jim Dickson.
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"Mr 38%" elected as Lib Dem Leader
Lambeth’s disastrous four-year Tory-Liberal experiment has come to an end. On Thursday 4 May, residents across Lambeth voted for a Labour council to tackle crime, build new schools, and stop the fraud and waste that marked the Tory-Liberal years.
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Labour wins Lambeth
Lambeth’s disastrous four-year Tory-Liberal experiment has come to an end. On Thursday 4 May, residents across Lambeth voted for a Labour council to tackle crime, build new schools, and stop the fraud and waste that marked the Tory-Liberal years.
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