Community Event
Co-Op Council Commission to hold Public Meeting
Jul 16th
The Co-operative council commission will be holding a public meeting as part of its evidence-gathering exercise. It will give residents the opportunity to give their views about our proposal to create a co-operative council and ask questions directly to commissioners.
The planned date for this is Thursday, 29th July 2010, at 6pm to 8.30pm, and to be held in Room 8, at Lambeth Town Hall.
The co-operative council White Paper, is available here.
If you would like to attend, or for further information on the co-operative council, please email cooperativecouncil@lambeth.gov.uk
This Weekend: Lambeth Country Show
Jul 15th
The ever popular and biggest outdoor festival the Lambeth Country Show will once again be held in Brockwell Park on Saturday 17 and Sunday 18 July. This free event is not one to be missed!
Throughout the weekend Brockwell Park will be filled with a wide variety of music and entertainment. There will be arts and crafts available to buy and try, trade stalls and horticulture competitions. With hands-on activities for children and adults to enjoy with live animals from farmyard breeds to more exotic species, as well as brass bands, storytelling and a funfair, there’s something for everyone. See the Lambeth Country Show 2010 programme to find out more.
The festivities begin at 11am on Saturday 17 July when the array of vibrant stalls and marquees will be open for business. With an emphasis on home grown talent a variety of cherry-picked local artists will play on the main stage and village green filling the air with music throughout the weekend.
Lambeth Estates in Bloom 2010
Jul 11th
Green fingered tenants and leaseholders living in Lambeth are being encouraged to get growing. The tenth annual Estates in Bloom competition will take place this summer.
Last year more than 100 people entered the competition making it the most popular year ever. Their efforts transformed Lambeth with colourful blooms and green arrangements brightening up estate gardens and open spaces.
With a wide range of categories, gardeners are able to display an array of skills from domestic paved or grassed gardens to community gardens. There’s even a category for young gardeners.
Entries close on 23 July 2010, so there’s plenty of time to nurture something special on your estate.
Last year’s overall winner was Mrs May Horscroft for her display on the Edmondsbury Estate, Brixton Hill. She was awarded a £500 gardening voucher. She still can’t believe she won, having only been a gardener for the eight years she’s lived on the estate: “My father was a great gardener but I’ve only had my own garden since I’ve been here. It’s just so peaceful being outside working in it and it keeps me busy”.
Even though she’s already started on this year’s entry, Mrs Horscroft is happy to share some tips with her competitors: “Just keep trying, if it doesn’t come up the first time put another seed in”.
Who will be this year’s winner?
Entry forms will be available from your area housing office, and local libraries, as well as being available to download from here
Henry Cavendish Primary School Summer Fair
Jun 30th
Henry Cavendish Primary School will be holding a Summer Fair on Saturday 10th July, from 1pm to 4pm. The theme will be Balham-on-Sea.
The fair will be at the school, Henry Cavendish Primary School Hydethorpe Road, Balham, SW12 0JA.
Entry costs £1 for adults with children entering for free
Clapham Park Summer Festival
Jun 30th
Once again, the Clapham Park Project brings you the Clapham Park Summer Festival.
The event will be held on Saturday, 10th July 2010 at Agnes Riley Gardens, on Poynders Road, from 12noon to 5pm.
Some of the activities on offer include:
- Free health checks, healthy eating and exercise information
- Meet your local Wardens
- Arts & crafts activities and face painting
- Get your bike fixed for free
- Fun ways to recycle plastic bags
- Join the summer youth programme
- Composting, food waste, recycling advice and demonstrations from Lambeth Council
- Meet local landlord Clapham Park Homes
- Get employment support and advice
- Join the Volunteers Scheme
- Meet your local Safer Neighbourhoods Team
Click here for the pdf version of the flyer being distributed by Clapham Park Project.
The Weir Link Community Funday
Jun 15th
The Weir Link has celebrated the brilliant community resource centre’s second birthday with a ‘fun day’ that definitely lived up to its billing.
Even the weather co-operated with the sun making an appearance along with local dancers, musicians, stall holders and hundreds of people from the area.
Streatham’s newly elected Labour MP Chuka Umunna paid a visit as well as Lambeth deputy mayor Christiana Valcarcel who declared the event ‘wonderful.’
Thornton’s three Labour ward councillors – Ed Davie, Diana Morris and Lib Peck – were on hand for most of the afternoon to meet constituents, give advice and sample the ice-cream.
Ed said: ‘The Weir Link has been a great addition to the community and this second birthday celebration proves how it is valued by the people here.
‘I know my colleagues and I will fight tooth and nail to save it if the Lib Dem/Tory government threatens it with their reckless spending cuts that undermine the public services people here need and the fragile economic recovery.’
