This page has moved - for this and other old news stories please come here or for new news stories from Lambeth visit hereLambeth News: GeneralThe news stories affecting residents of Lambeth 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. More >> Saturation zones for town centreas Labour believes there is a need for a balance between the demands of revellers and the protection of residents in Clapham and other busy night-life areas. Late night disruption often prevents local families from sleeping at night whilst some drinkers cause criminal damage to the local area. More >> Just the job! A senior Government Minister visited Lambeth this Wednesday and gave his strong support to Lambeth Labour Councillors’ plans to boost jobs and the local economy. Gerry Sutcliffe MP, Minister for Employment Relations and Consumer Affairs, gave his support whilst visiting the Waterloo Job Shop, part of the South Bank Employers Group. More >> Lambeth Labour launches manifesto Labour Councillors in Lambeth have launched their manifesto for the 2006 local elections with the help of Cabinet Minister, David Miliband. Labour’s manifesto, entitled “We’re on your side”, makes tackling crime and anti-social behaviour Labour’s top priority should they win back control of the council in May. More >> Mayor demands urgent action over voter registration Ken Livingstone, the Mayor of London, has said he wants to see urgent action to tackle the low level of voter registration in many of the London's boroughs. His comments came after reports that Lambeth Council was not carrying out a further round of door-step registration of electors, despite experiencing low rates of voter registration. More >> Minister: "They should be ashamed" One of Britain's leading black politicians has condemned the decision by Lib Dem controlled Lambeth to scrap plans to boost voter registration among black and minority ethnic residents. More >> Gordon Brown: "We must put pensioners first" Gordon Brown has praised Lambeth Labour councillors for their plans to help elderly people living in Lambeth should they win control of Lambeth council at the May elections. More >> Streatham's Labour councillors welcome crackdown on sale of alcohol to underage drinkers Streatham South Labour Councillors - Mark Bennett, John Kazantzis and David Malley - are going out and about explaining new laws to all shopkeepers who sell alcohol in south Streatham and Streatham Vale. More >> We want a Brix-stone! Councillor Steve Reed is backing Brixton Hill residents who want to re-erect Brixy's Stone - the ancient standing stone from which Brixton gets its name. Historians believe that Brixy's Stone - named after a Saxon tribal chieftain - once stood near the top of Brixton Hill. More >> Kennington Congestion Charge Discount a Step Closer London Assembly member Val Shawcross expressed delight today when Ken Livingstone announced that he is seriously considering exempting a large area of Kennington from paying the full congestion charge. More >> Drug Invasion Fears Quelled A proposed drug treatment centre in residential Brighton Terrace, Brixton will now have to find another venue after strong pressure from local Labour councillors and Kate Hoey MP. More >> Lib Dems humiliated over shops sell-off Lib Dem finance member Ashley Lumsden was today seen with his tail firmly between his legs as he was forced into a humiliating U-Turn on his proposed sell off of shops in Streatham. More >> Save our shops Local shops in Lambeth are facing closure because the Lib Dem-controlled council is selling off the leases on their premises to the highest bidder. More >> Angry Clapham parents demand answers Residents of Clapham Park have been appalled to learn of secret plans by Lambeth Council to disrupt a community, evict elderly people from their homes and to demolish a popular and successful primary school. More >> Excuses, excuses from a council that won’t act When Labour Councillor Toren Smith put in an enquiry to Lambeth Council officers about getting the graffiti cleared above Brixton Tube station, he was hoping to resolve the issue fairly quickly. He did not reckon with the grinding inefficiency that has become the hall mark of Liberal Democrat controlled Lambeth council. More >> Get on the roll Labour Councillors are calling on Lambeth residents to make sure they are registered to vote. Many Labour observers at polling stations during the General Election were struck by the number of people arriving to vote but who were unable to do so. More >> Tories attack themselves The Conservative Party has condemned education in Lambeth over the past two years - then immediately came under attack after it was pointed out that they shared control of schooling in the borough. More >> “Little Portugal” needs more support The official representative of the Portuguese Community in Lambeth has spoken at a council meeting to call for better services for the his community. More >> Council sells off “Clapham’s family silver” Clapham residents and community leaders have expressed their outrage at the selling off of a well loved local landmark. More >> Government aid for Brixton’s Caribbean friends and relatives The British Government has given almost £1 million towards the Red Cross relief effort for the victims of Hurricane Ivan’s trail of destruction over the Caribbean. More >>
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