Lambeth (Parliament Politics Magazine) – Lambeth’s innovative Bee Roads initiative, featuring roadside wildflower meadows, is showcased in a new TfL report highlighting urban biodiversity hotspots. London governments have been working to create space for nature on around 1,500 hectares of roadside verges,
Lambeth (Parliament Politics Magazine) – Lambeth Council pays tribute to celebrated author Alex Wheatle, who passed away after battling prostate cancer, leaving a lasting legacy in the literary world. Alex was a gifted writer who used his life experiences to inform his
Lambeth (Parliament Politics Magazine) – Lambeth residents on a 35,000 housing waiting list claim a shortage of 3-4 bedroom council homes, raising concern over the council’s ability to meet housing needs. Families in South London who have been waiting for a home
Lambeth (Parliament Politics Magazine) – Lambeth defies London trend of rough sleeping, boasting the city’s largest reduction in number. New data reveals the borough’s strategies in tackling the issue. According to Greater London Authority figures, the number of homeless people in the
Lambeth (Parliament Politics Magazine) – Lambeth is urging residents to organize street parties to celebrate 80th anniversary of VE Day and Victory over Japan Day, fostering historical remembrance. Similar to other historic events like the Queen’s Jubilee, Lambeth Council has made an
Lambeth (Parliament Politics Magazine) – Lambeth Council strikes a deal with Pocket Living to deliver 14 new social rent homes in Streatham, boosting affordable housing options in the area. The council will be the only owner and manager of these residences. The
Lambeth (Parliament Politics Magazine) – Lambeth Council’s New Homes Programme hits a milestone, delivering 2,000+ new homes, including 600 affordable units, in a bid to tackle the housing crisis. This is fulfilling the council’s goal to address the housing problem and expedite
Lambeth (Parliament Politics Magazine) – Lambeth hosts Mayor Sadiq Khan as he announces £6m investment to support domestic abuse victims, providing aid for safe accommodation and long-term recovery. Sadiq chose Lambeth to host the announcement in honor of the borough’s leadership in
Lambeth (Parliament Politics Magazine) – Lambeth Council faces criticism from union officials over plans to restructure child safeguarding teams, approved the same week 16-year-old schoolboy was shot. Lambeth Unison’s branch secretary, Jocelyn Cruywagen, stated that the council’s decision to eliminate positions in
Lambeth (Parliament Politics Magazine) – UK marks 5-year anniversary of COVID-19, as Starmer’s government faces scrutiny over handling of the crisis, which has claimed many lives in Lambeth and beyond. The entire United Kingdom suggested by the UK Commission on Covid Commemoration,
