Lambeth Council have launched a ‘shocking’ new film on YouTube which graphically highlights the dangers to Londoners from the Mayor of London’s plan to close Clapham Fire station. The film, ‘Every Second Counts’ vividly illustrates the increased risk to life as a result of the Mayor of London’s plan to close Clapham...
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Your local councillors have been supporting Foodbank volunteers’ efforts to raise money and awareness of their work providing emergency provisions to people in and around the ward. On May 1 volunteers from the Bonneville Road baptist church-based Trussell Trust Foodbank went on a ‘trolley-push’ through Thornton...
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Three of our volunteers have just got employment, we now have some more volunteer opportunities, so if you are thinking about volunteering or want to find out more, drop into the Weir Link Centre on any Monday, Tuesday or Thursday between 10am and 4pm to speak to Roz. Call her on 020 8675 2481 or email...
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Lambeth is busy drawing up a new plan for the borough to shape development over the next fifteen years. You will have seen, in the April edition of Lambeth Talk (delivered to every household), that there is a four page spread on the draft Local Plan. The Council want to hear your views. This is just a reminder to send your...
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A new service helping parents with problems over housing, debt or welfare benefits is now available at Lambeth Children’s Centres. The service is provided by Merton & Lambeth Citizens Advice Bureau and will run throughout Lambeth. Every two weeks there will be five appointments available at The Weir Link during term-time. To...
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Are you looking to improve and develop your skills or simply fill your time with something creative and fun? There’s no better time to start! Lambeth College Adult Community Learning courses are short courses (5-10 weeks), run in conjunction with Lambeth Adult Learning Services for people aged 19+ Try your hand...
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Clapham Park Project, in partnership with Locality, are looking to recruit 4 Community Organiser Trainees to work in Lambeth. This is a one year experiential learning programme to develop skills and experience in Community Organising. If you are passionate about your community, have a positive and optimistic attitude, are good at...
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We are campaigning to save Clapham fire station from closure. We’re calling on the Mayor to drop his proposal to close Clapham Fire station. We want our residents to have locally based emergency services to deal quickly with incidents and keep you safe. We know that you want to keep Clapham fire station open. Why is it...
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Lambeth Council has responded with concern to the Mayor of London’s Final Police and Crime Plan which was launched on Monday, March 25. The restructure aims to cut the Met Police’s budget by £500million over the next three years, and will leave Lambeth with fewer officers than in 2010. Cllr Lib Peck, Lambeth council leader,...
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Free Courses Available from March 2013 at the Clapham Park Centre, Kingswood Road (Rear of Richard Atkins School) London SW2 4JP Lambeth College is offering: Entry Level Communication skills. This is suitable for people who would benefit from help with basic writing, speaking and listening in English. Time: Mondays 9.15 –...
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The press has been full of stories about the benefit cuts quoting extreme examples of the type of household that will be affected. The Council is doing its best to make sure that everyone knows the real facts. Officers have been contacting all the people who they think will be affected. They are also going round the borough...
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Thornton ward Councillor, Ed Davie, was named Scrutineer of the Year at the prestigious 2013 Local Government Information Unit (LGiU) Awards last night. Cllr Davie chairs Lambeth’s Health and Adult Social Care Scrutiny Sub-Committee and has earned a reputation championing vulnerable people who use Lambeth’s health and adult...
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