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Community Safety · LambethMet Officer Greener Helps Families Off Freezing Streets
Met Police officer Amy Greener intervened to help a mother and her four children found in freezing conditions, and later assisted another mother and her eight-month-old baby. Both families were eventually provided with emergency accommodation.
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Community Safety · LambethLambeth Council reverses demolition plans for two housing estates
Lambeth Council's Cabinet has formally abandoned plans to demolish Central Hill and Cressingham Gardens housing estates. The decision, made on October 21, means the estates will be kept and repaired, with the council citing financial unviability for the original redevelopment proposals.
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Community Safety · LambethTwo injured as scaffolding collapses onto Streatham High Road
Two people were taken to hospital after scaffolding fell onto Streatham High Road at about 1.40pm on Sunday. Police set up a cordon, the road was closed in both directions and engineers are now securing the rest of the scaffold.
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Community Safety · LambethLambeth Housing Estates Saved From Demolition
Lambeth Council is set to abandon demolition plans for Central Hill, Cressingham Gardens, and Knights Walk estates. A new £250 million housing scheme will focus on maintaining existing properties and bringing vacant homes back into use, following concerns about financial viability.
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Community Safety · LambethLambeth Council Faces Calls to Act on Loughborough Estate Disrepair
Residents of Loughborough Estate near Brixton have asked Lambeth Council for assistance in their ongoing dispute with the Loughborough Estate Management Board (LEMB). They cite unresolved issues including leaks, damp, mould, sewage problems, and pest infestations.
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Community Safety · LambethLambeth Mum Claims Ceiling Collapse Caused Injuries, Daughter Fell Down Stairs
A Lambeth mother has reported suffering concussion and spinal spasms after her council house ceiling collapsed for a second time. She also claims her daughter fell down the stairs due to poor lighting in the Gipsy Hill property.
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Community Safety · LambethLambeth leaseholders overcharged by council
Lambeth Council leaseholders have faced substantial overcharging due to errors in service charge calculations and the cost of non-functional systems. A council sub-committee has agreed to form a working group to address these issues.
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Community Safety · LambethLambeth councillors approve 134-room co-living scheme in Oval
Lambeth councillors have unanimously approved plans for a 134-room co-living development at 68-86 Clapham Road in Oval. The site, previously described as an 'eyesore' attracting anti-social behaviour and fly-tipping, will be redeveloped to include classrooms for adult education and four maisonettes.
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Policing · WestminsterWestminster Bridge faces crackdown on illegal traders
Calls are mounting for a crackdown on illegal trading and anti-social behaviour on Westminster Bridge. Shadow Transport Secretary Richard Holden has urged authorities to remove ice cream vans, pedicabs, and conmen from the tourist hotspot, citing security concerns.
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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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