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Locals' fury as boss of 'most complained about London council' gets OBE

The council has been accused of being one of the worst performing local authorities in London

Evening Standard

Lambeth axes Brockwell Park Country Show amid major budget squeeze

The council has scrapped its flagship free event and abandoned a legal fight to keep major Brockwell Park festivals running in 2026

Evening Standard

South London council awarded title of 'best borough in London'

The borough is home to popular neighourhoods, famous landscapes and thriving local community projects

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Trying to get a council house in London? Experts reveal 'brutal reality' of how long you'll wait

Boroughs say the wait for a family home is 12 to 15 years as they explain who gets housed as a priority

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‘Blood everywhere’: Mother’s plea for safer streets after 12-year-old daughter nearly killed in hit-and-run

Parents have been holding vigils for safer streets across the capital, with protests in Lambeth, Lewisham and Twickenham

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London borough calls for a tourist tax to be introduced in the capital

Attractions in the borough include the London Eye, the National Theatre and Brixton’s O2 Academy

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London Labour sees over a dozen defections as support for Keir Starmer’s party in the capital plunges

There have been string of defections and defeats for Sir Keir Starmer’s party in the capital as support for Labour slumps in London

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London Fire Brigade unveil plans for huge new headquarters in south London

The London Fire Brigade is hoping to refurbish its Grade II listed site near Lambeth Bridge

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London councillor charged with sex offences in line for role on town hall investigating committee

Lambeth councillor Irfan Mohammed was suspended by the Labour Party after being charged with four counts of sexual assault, exposure and engaging in coercive or controlling behaviour

Evening Standard

Revealed: Labour-run council using legal loophole to serve families with no-fault evictions

Exclusive: London council created an arm’s-length body to manage some of its housing stock

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Prince William visits London youth charity as Harry meets children in Nottingham in 'copycat engagement'

The Prince of Wales spoke to youngsters in Lambeth, while the Duke of Sussex discussed Children in Need

Evening Standard

South London councillor resigns from Labour over ‘bullying and racism’

Martin Abrams, a Lambeth councillor for Streatham St Leonard’s ward since 2022, announced his resignation on social media

Evening Standard

William’s homelessness initiative is to deliver homes in third location

The flats will be provided to young people already employed with a number allocated to those moving towards employment.

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London council apologises to hundreds of teachers and pupils after decision to shut primary schools ruled unlawful

Lambeth Council wrote to parents and carers of pupils in May saying two schools would shut — but government’s adjudicator has rejected the plans

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Three south London schools saved from closure by government watchdog

The decisions have cast doubts over the future of other Lambeth schools as the borough continues to be hit by plummeting birth rates

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Labour suspends Lambeth councillor after he is charged with sexual assault

Councillor Irfan Mohammed appeared in court charged with sexual assault and engaging in controlling behaviour

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London council weighs parking surcharge on 'supersize' SUVs with launch of road safety probe

Lambeth to commission study into whether larger vehicles pose a greater danger to pedestrians and cyclists

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Two more London schools to merge as pupil numbers plummet

Two Catholic schools in Lambeth latest victim of drop in demand for places

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Bereaved parents claim son's death after being discharged from hospital was 'avoidable'

The Patel family claim their son died in August 2023 as a result of being discharged from St Thomas’s Hospital in Lambeth

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A quirky vegetable sculpture contest features a squash Donald Trump and a papal 'cornclave'

Vegetable likenesses of Donald Trump and Dolly Parton and a papal “cornclave” are on display at the Lambeth Country Show

The Guardian - UK

Worried about weed: should London follow New York and decriminalise cannabis?

Almost 25 years after an experiment was ditched to caution rather than arrest those carrying small amounts of the drug, a rethink is on the cards – but the British government remains cautious

The Guardian - UK

What are public parks for? Inside the debate sparked by London festival row

Differing interpretations of public access rights are at heart of Brockwell case pitting campaign group against festival fans

The Guardian - UK

Those who object to music events shutting off parks are branded nimbys. But this time, I’m on their side

A high court dispute over a south London park shows the limits of private interests encroaching on public space, says writer Moya Lothian-McLean

Evening Standard

Fresh legal challenge over Brockwell Park festivals as campaigners accuse council of 'silencing residents'

Lambeth Council approved a Certificate of Lawfulness less than 24 hours before Wide Awake opened its gates to revellers

Evening Standard

What festivals are taking place in London this weekend and where?

There are lots of events and happenings this weekend in the capital

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