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Community Safety · LambethLambeth Council Approves £2bn Vauxhall Tower Development
Lambeth Council has approved a £2 billion development in Vauxhall, featuring a 230m tower and seven new buildings. The decision follows concerns raised by councillors, architects, and neighbouring councils regarding reduced affordable housing and significant carbon emissions.
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Community Safety · LambethLambeth Council to restore missing bins after Clapham High Street outcry
Lambeth Council has pledged to reinstall litter bins on Clapham High Street and Wandsworth Road after councillors launched a petition. Residents reported around a dozen bins missing since June, with delays blamed on a planned improvement programme.
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Community Safety · LambethClapham High Street hosts knife surrender after two fatal attacks
Lambeth Council will hold an anti-knife surrender initiative on Clapham High Street on 18 August, after a 25-year-old man was fatally shot on Willington Road and a 22-year-old died in a stabbing on Tremadoc Road. A suspect is in hospital under arrest for the shooting.
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Policing · LambethMet Police impose 48-hour dispersal order in Somerleyton and Coldharbour Lane
The Metropolitan Police have authorised a section 35 dispersal order for Somerleyton and Coldharbour Lane in Brixton, effective from 9 pm on 6 August 2026. Officers can now seize sound equipment and disperse gatherings linked to anti-social behaviour, following repeated complaints from residents and businesses.
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Courts · LondonSt James and Lindner Prater convicted over Mick Ferris death in Albert Embankment window fall
A jury at Inner London Crown Court convicted St James and Lindner Prater of health and safety breaches after a 130 kg glass pane fell 25 storeys, killing coach driver Mick Ferris in 2018. A similar incident occurred at the same building in 2017 without injury.
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Community Safety · LambethBrixton Street Gym secures Herne Hill site for two-year relocation
Brixton Street Gym will relocate to two units on Milkwood Road in Herne Hill after Lambeth Council granted temporary planning permission. The move allows the charity to continue free fitness and youth programmes while its permanent home is rebuilt under the Somerleyton Road scheme.
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