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As editor has posted Bell Ribeiro-Addy MP is becoming impressive MP

She has signed this letter opposing the annexation of Palestinian land by Israel.

SPEAK OUT TO STOP ANNEXATION NOW - Palestine Solidarity Campaign

Join the national day of action against annexation on Saturday 4 July! ~~~~~~~~~~ The new Israeli Government has said that it intends to annex large swathes of Palestinian land in the West Bank, starting in July, land which was militarily occupied in 1967. This would be the culmination of years...
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Which public can put names to as well.
 
"Hundreds of children in the care of Lambeth Council were subjected to prolonged sexual, physical and racial abuse, an inquiry has heard ..."
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Shirley Oaks: 'Hundreds of children racially and sexually abused'

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(Source: as stated in images)

He was leader of Lambeth council from 1978 to 1985. She was leader of the council between 1986 and 1988. What did they know about this ... and what did they do about it?

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anyone know if / when the north area housing office in kennington lane will reopen? the lambeth website is predictably useless for any update about this
 
Richard Reynolds, Chair of the Homes for Lambeth Group, is stepping down. I'm not entirely convinced by the farewell spin which runs along the lines of "he's been brilliant but it's time for a new challenge etc etc"

Richard Reynolds said: "Homes for Lambeth has come a long way – and I am deeply proud to have played my part in getting to us where we are today: ready to get new homes built for those that need them most.

"Together with my fantastic team on the Board and thanks to the hard work of Homes for Lambeth staff, we now have an agreed Business Plan, projects on site, a great team to deliver them and with more on the way as our pipeline of future developments with planning approval grows.

"My goal was to get Homes for Lambeth to a position where it could deliver. After much goodwill and hard work, we are at that point – and so, now is the ideal point for fresh leadership to drive the next phase forward."
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lefteri said:
anyone know if / when the north area housing office in kennington lane will reopen? the lambeth website is predictably useless for any update about this
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Reminds me I emailed about defective works on my flat and never got reply . Despite Council asking me to email with any defects.

Not sure what is going on with the Housing section.

I think a lot of them are on furlong.
 
Gramsci said:
Reminds me I emailed about defective works on my flat and never got reply . Despite Council asking me to email with any defects.

Not sure what is going on with the Housing section.

I think a lot of them are on furlong.
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i got an email to the effect that the housing dept is being covered by two people working from home, giving their contact details - how this will work out is anybody’s guess
 
lefteri said:
i got an email to the effect that the housing dept is being covered by two people working from home, giving their contact details - how this will work out is anybody’s guess
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Well that is more than I got.

I was volunteering down at the Brixton Rec emergency food hub and some officers were their.. They were on furlong.
 
editor said:
Lambeth update Lambeth Council statement: ‘Covid-19 impacts and recovery plan set out’
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Looked at the document briefly.

Its not so much about a recovery plan as saying that if the government does not cough up more money then the Counci will have to cut services.

That is implicit reading I get from this.

Lot of talk about community spirit and working with local people.

I think the Council is shit scared that it will have to cut stuff.

This is not so much a recovery plan- looks to me some of it is old money or grants from elsewhere- as propaganda piece to try to sell idea that the Council is now working with communities. That possible cuts are Tories fault.

I was volunteering during lockdown. So far the Council has not asked my opinion.

Other than tell me at recent meeting Im one of the same old faces who turn up to complain.
 

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There has to be a bailout of councils if just for Covid reasons. There is no way a mexican wave of local lockdowns like what we are seeing up North will be effectively managed if councils have to cut backfurther to deal with Covid related revenue declines and increased expenditure.
 
BusLanes said:
There has to be a bailout of councils if just for Covid reasons. There is no way a mexican wave of local lockdowns like what we are seeing up North will be effectively managed if councils have to cut backfurther to deal with Covid related revenue declines and increased expenditure.
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I reckon Boris will use it to undermine Labour held local authorities.

Take TFL - Tories hate it. Increase in CC imposed on Khan. Khan is getting the blame for it.
 
ricbake said:
£726,000 for Council Terraced house left to rot for 4 years - Sold 24th June 2020
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003, Auction: 23rd June 2020. 26, Calais Street, LONDON, London, SE5 9LP - Barnard Marcus

003 - sold, Auction: 23rd June 2020
www.barnardmarcusauctions.co.uk www.barnardmarcusauctions.co.uk
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The only capital works I can think of that would cost that sort of money, would be complete gutting & renewal, plus work on the foundations, & even then you could only hit that sum by using one of the council's execrable "major works" contractors.
 
editor said:
Richard Reynolds, Chair of the Homes for Lambeth Group, is stepping down. I'm not entirely convinced by the farewell spin which runs along the lines of "he's been brilliant but it's time for a new challenge etc etc"
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Not to be ageist, but he was past retirement age when they hired him, so it's hardly surprising he's stepping down. He was employed as a placeholder while Bennett & co manoeuvred someone more ...amenable into position.
 
editor said:
t.co

Lambeth’s Homes for Lambeth insider committee takes minutes to ‘scrutinise’ multi-million pound business plan with no questions asked

How long does it take to scrutinise the Homes for Lambeth Business Plan? Ten minutes should be enough.
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And the council's self congratulatory response:






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Just to acquaint Urbanites with the Ownership & Stewardship Panel, it has 4 people serving on it, 3 of whom are councillors or council officers, 1 of whom will be an HfL tenant. A cynic might note that a built-in 3 to 1 majority (because Labour cllrs ALWAYS follow the whip) renders the opinions & votes of the 1 tenant useless, and the position mere window-dressing.
 
ViolentPanda said:
The only capital works I can think of that would cost that sort of money, would be complete gutting & renewal, plus work on the foundations, & even then you could only hit that sum by using one of the council's execrable "major works" contractors.
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The buyer may have a bargain - compare this Coldharbour Lane terraced house auctioned a month later Brixton’s most knackered house on Coldharbour Lane sells for a thumping £717,500 at auction
Calais Street being a better area and all that - and allegedly closer to chateau Boris.
 
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