Council vetoes Dogstar plan for 3-storey building in yard
Lambeth council has turned down an application to build flats and a restaurant in the yard at the back of the Dogstar at the...
Moorlands asbestos ‘not a risk’
Residents of the Moorlands estate along Somerleyton Road behind the Barrier Block are concerned about possible asbestos in their homes following the appearance of...
Victory for Brixton residents damp campaign
St Martin’s Tenant’s Residents Association has won the support of Lambeth council in their fight against damp in the estate’s homes.
The council has agreed...
Residents’ damp campaign gathers momentum
Shocking levels of damp has prompted the St Martin’s Tenant’s Residents Association in Brixton to ask Lambeth council for its support in their fight...
How an artist fell foul of the housing crisis
Fergus Matheson reports on the case of Morgan Paton, a Brixton man caught up in the housing crisis and the rules and regulations it...
Green light for £9.25m school expansion plan
Plans to transform a derelict site in Brixton into a new £9.25 million expansion of Sudbourne primary school, have been given the go-ahead by...
Council backs change of use bids for Brixton Village and Market Row
Lambeth council’s planning committee last night (7 May) unanimously agreed applications for major changes in the operation of Brixton Village and Market Row.
The main...
Council plans charter for private renters and urges them to complete survey
Lambeth council is working on a charter for private renters and is calling on local private tenants to complete a short online survey so...
Former music pub The Cricketers faces demolition
Once, many years ago, a key part of the South London music scene, The Cricketers pub next to the Oval cricket ground is set...
Developer plans six-storey office block on Electric Avenue
Another familiar piece of Brixton town centre is set to be knocked down to make way for a new development. The owners of 9-15...
Council launches consultation on new licensing policy
Lambeth council is updating its policy for regulating and licensing any business that sells alcohol, provides entertainment or late-night refreshments and has launched a...
Need for quality, affordable housing for women is now greater than ever
Zaiba Qureshi, chief executive of the Brixton-based Housing for Women charity that provides social housing and gender sensitive support services to women, calls for...
TV home makeover opportunity in Brixton
Property makeover guru Sarah Beeny is looking for homeowners in the Brixton area who want help for a new TV series.
Renovate Don’t Relocate will...
Council ‘faffing’ over noise threat to health say Brixton residents
Residents of Tunstall Road, whose pedestrianised eastern end is home to Brixton’s David Bowie mural, have renewed their calls for Lambeth council to act...
140 years: Jamaican institution aimed at ending financial exclusion
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As the UK celebrates the 70th anniversary of the arrival of the Empire Windrush, an historic Jamaican building society is celebrating 140 years...
Homes demolished when Brixton building project goes badly wrong
The ongoing saga of the redevelopment of the old Tuborg Warehouse site on Mandrell Road continues to cause problems for local residents.
The warehouse wall...
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He’s Buddie lucky
Charlie Metcalfe follows the fate of one that got away – a very lucky young pigeon
Leonid Dementiev was spending a quiet day with his...
Grove Adventure Playground’s new role as food distribution centre.
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The coronavirus crisis may have forced Grove Adventure Playground to close its doors to physical play but volunteers are rolling their sleeves up to...
Keep Papa’s Gates Open!
Papa’s Park is an open access playground in the heart of Brixton, that has seen many generations of local children pass through its gates....
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LATEST CAMPAIGN NEWS
Nour protesters crash Hondo boss’s Zoom DJ set
Protesters against the threat of eviction of Nour Cash & Carry from Brixton’s Market Row crashed into a Zoom and Facebook DJ set by...
MP urges laptop donation drive for local schools
Local MP Bell Ribeiro-Addy is calling on anyone with a spare laptop, tablet or iPad to donate it to local schools and children who are struggling to...
Big demand for Windrush compensation scheme
The strong response to a letter from Lambeth council urging residents to claim under the Windrush Compensation Scheme meant supplies of a special form...