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The most vulnerable homeless households in Lambeth will be prioritised for temporary accommodation in the borough under a review of the system for allocating...

Lambeth housing chief gets lunch invite with an agenda

Housing campaigners today (17 July) visited Lambeth town hall in Brixton to to hand-deliver a personal invitation to Cllr Danny Adilypour, council deputy leader...

Court backs council over private tenants

A High Court judge has dismissed a challenge to Lambeth council’s decision to take back more than 160 former council homes being rented in...

New consultation on Pop Brixton site

Plans for the future of the Pop Brixton and International House sites in central Brixton are to be subject to further public consultation. Lambeth council...

Somerleyton Road redevelopment plans reach new stage

Plans for the redevelopment of Somerleyton Road which would have a significant effect on the Brixton skyline have been formally submitted to Lambeth council. The...

Brockwell Live opponents warn of long-term damage to park

Annual music events in Brockwell Park are not a temporary use of the park, but “part of an obviously prolonged and recurring use with...

Lambeth parking charges set to soar

Lambeth council is preparing to increase car parking charges in Brixton and elsewhere in the borough by up to 49%, raising a projected extra...

Council raises Loughborough Estate concerns with government

Lambeth council has asked the government to reform laws governing tenant management organisations (TMOs) following serious concern about the Loughborough Estate. The former council estate...

Brockwell Park campaigners suggest ‘smaller, community led’ country show

The Protect Brockwell Park (PBP) campaign that opposes large music events in the park today (6 December) expressed its “delight” that Lambeth council has withdrawn its appeal...

Council blames cash crisis as country show cancelled

Lambeth council today (5 December) announced the cancellation of the annual Lambeth Country Show which has run uninterrupted for several decades. The move came as...

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Charity & volunteering

The charity behind Brixton prison’s acclaimed Clink restaurant has launched nationwide catering and bakery delivering high-quality food. Like its restaurants, The Clink Charity’s new venture,...

Order Up for Xmas!

Charity & volunteering

Fans of Acre Lane’s Aries bakery will be excited to see its signature focaccia recipe included in a mouth-watering new cookbook, launched this week....

MOBO Group to open South London pub

Music

The MOBO (Music of Black Origin) Group is opening a pub in Gipsy Hill to coincide with celebrations for its 30th anniversary next year. Due...

Noodling around

Mulan Noodle opened in June at the top of Acre Lane. It prides itself on fresh noodles – stretched and cooked to order –...

‘Fire-lit temple’ for Brixton’s Coldharbour Lane

Meat maestros Whole Beast have announced via Instragram that they are opening a restaurant at 336 Coldharbour Lane – former home of Shrub and...

Brixton Village to host month-long wine and beer festivals

The first Brixton Beer and Wine Festival will be two four-week celebrations of local wine, beer and music. Running from 2 to 28 September, the...

Fears ease for Tulse Hill’s Queen of the South

Fears for the future of Tulse Hill’s Queen of the South pub eased after the Mirror newspaper reported that landlord Clement Ogbonnaya’s bid to buy the...

Tulse Hill’s Queen of the South under threat