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Green-led London council defends plan to pull cooperation with Home Office immigration raids

Lambeth Council cabinet member says his party wants to create a ‘corridor of sanctuary’ for migrants across the capital

Evening Standard

'Incredibly unfair': Primary schools hit out at repeat London election polling stations demand

Headteachers argue the use of the schools will cause disruption to pupil’s learning and force parents to find alternative childcare arrangements

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Lambeth Council election: Who should I vote for?

What the main political parties are promising in the local council election in Lambeth on May 7

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Kennington skatepark secures over £500,000 for restoration

Huge boost to plans to bring ‘Kenny’ skatebowl back to life

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Sombr calls out Brixton Academy mid-performance after fan incident: ‘You guys need to pay attention’

Pop singer criticises security after they apparently failed to notice a fan who fainted in the crowd

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Brockwell Live to go ahead as residents lose legal challenge in London park wars latest

The dispute over the festival is the latest in the ongoing battle over London’s summer music events

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Summer festivals at London's Brockwell Park get the green light despite wave of opposition from residents

Planning permission was granted on Tuesday, clearing the way for Field Day, Cross the Tracks, City Splash, and Mighty Hoopla to go ahead

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Fury as Lambeth Council spends £200k on legal battle over Brockwell Park festivals

An FOI request has revealed Lambeth spent £187,724 on legal cases related to the park’s events in 2025

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Homeless families accuse London council of harassment and intimidation

Families in temporary accomodation accuse Lambeth Council of ‘intimidating’ home visits which led them to believe they were would be evicted

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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

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Plans submitted to turn going-out hotspot in south London into skyscrapers

Two sites in Brixton could be redeveloped

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Brockwell Park festival organisers submit planning application for first time after controversy

Residents can have their say on Brockwell Live that features festivals such as Mighty Hoopla, Cross the Tracks and Field Day after legal challenge to events

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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

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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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Met Police set to reopen 9,000 cases in major London grooming gangs probe

Suspected grooming gangs cases exposed by Standard investigation to be reexamined as part of huge Met Police review

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Children groomed and failed by police: Reports reveal rape and exploitation of vulnerable London girls

EXCLUSIVE: Vulnerable young girls from across the capital have been found with adult men days after going missing and despite alleging rape saw inadequate police action, investigations show

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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

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Labour local government leader backs Starmer ‘without emerging alternative’

Sir Stephen Houghton said the Prime Minister is facing a dangerous public ‘mindset’ after weeks of Government turmoil.

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How Brixton’s gentrification gravy train is pushing locals aside

As house prices soar so do plans for development, but residents aren’t so keen

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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

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Parents of summer-born children face ‘unfair’ postcode lottery in admissions

Figures show some councils have turned down the majority of families’ requests to delay their child’s school entry.

The Independent UK

Why parents of summer-born children face ‘unfair’ postcode lottery in school admissions

Some families who do not want their child to start primary school almost a year younger than some of their classmates

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.

Evening Standard

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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