Tag: Lambeth Council
Council faces £28m funding gap
Lambeth council says it faces a £28m budget gap that threatens local recovery because central government is...
Brixton Playground – A new vision for Brixton
Brixton BID have published a new vision for Brixton.
In the document, published on 25 June, Brixton BID state that: "Reopening Brixton means reimagining the...
Council drops controversial homeless policy before court challenge
Lambeth council has reversed a controversial policy on housing for homeless people shortly before it was due...
Free Black history project worksheets
South London charity BLAM (Black Learning Achievement and Mental Health) is supporting young people in Lambeth during the pandemic with free interactive worksheets for...
Join in to celebrate Windrush Day
This year there is greater need than ever to commemorate and celebrate the arrival of the Empire Windrush and the people aboard. Those who...
Get out and sing to celebrate Windrush Day
Lambeth residents are invited to join in a borough-wide door-step mass singing of Desmond Dekker and the Aces’ You Can Get It If You...
Blooming Lambeth awards 2020
Call for entries to this year’s Blooming Lambeth celebrate community gardening, growing and food activism. Categories have been slimmed down to 6 and reflect...
Council opens £300,000 fund for virus-hit arts and culture organisations
Lambeth council today (8 June) opened its fund to support the borough’s arts and culture organisations which it described as “crucially important”.
Grants of £10,000...
Council launches lifeline for local businesses
Council leader Jack Hopkins announced new funding of £4.2m to help local businesses most at risk during the coronavirus pandemic during a well-attended webinar...
Appeal for foster carers – become a local hero
SPONSORED BY LAMBETH COUNCIL
Lambeth Council are appealing for local heroes to step forward and become foster carers. During Fostering Fortnight (till 31 May) the...
Fostering fortnight – become a hero
SPONSORED BY LAMBETH COUNCIL
During Fostering Fortnight (which runs till 31 May) the council are appealing to the community for new people to come forwards...
Mental Health Week: Have your say on Lambeth services
This week is mental health awareness week. The Mental Health Foundation has some tips for looking after your health at home, and you can...
Grove Adventure Playground’s new role as food distribution centre.
https://youtu.be/7Es-IsDjJnw
The coronavirus crisis may have forced Grove Adventure Playground to close its doors to physical play but volunteers are rolling their sleeves up to...
Council plans £4m spending to change travel behaviour
Lambeth council is planning to spend up to £4million to make roads safer and help residents keep to recommended social distances. Many of the...
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....
Become a hero, become a foster carer
SPONSORED BY LAMBETH COUNCIL
During Fostering Fortnight (which runs till 31 May) the council are appealing to the community for new people to come forwards...