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 The end of the Liberal Democrats? |
Are we witnessing the end of the Liberal Democrats? There is a real chance their Faustian pact with the Conservatives could see the party splinter as the realities of power expose fissures in a...
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| Con-Dem coalition spells calamity for Lambeth |
As cuts rain down on public services in Lambeth it’s becoming clearer by the day just what a disaster the Lib Dem-Tory government is for Lambeth. It came as no surprise to anyone who knows La...
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| Lib Dems and Tories destroy new school plans |
Lambeth is considering a legal challenge after the Tory-Lib Dem Government announced plans to destroy the borough’s school-building programme. Lambeth’s schools have improved beyond all measure i...
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| Big win for Ruth in Tulse Hill by-election |
The Tulse Hill by-election delivered Labour a crushing victory over the Liberal Democrats. Ruth Ling returns to the council in triumph after what must be one of the shortest absences on record....
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| Ruth's campaign for schools, homes and safety in Tulse Hill |
The first by-election of the new council came earlier than anyone expected as one of Tulse Hill’s councillors stood down after just 17 days. Labour quickly chose the excellent Ruth Ling...
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| Thank you for voting Labour in Lambeth |
It’s been a hectic few weeks since the election, so I just wanted to say what we’ve been up to as we put the new council administration in place. But first I’d like to say a very big than...
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| Vote Labour on Thursday 6 May for a fairer Lambeth |
On Thursday the people of Lambeth will decide who runs our council for the next four years. The choice will be very clear. Lambeth will either go forward with a Labour council pledged to protect and i...
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| Lib Dems threaten 30% council tax hike |
The Lib Dems have published a manifesto for Lambeth that would mean massive council tax hikes and yet, bizarrely, offers almost nothing positive for local people. Lib Dem spending plan...
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| Labour launches election manifesto for Lambeth |
Labour’s launched our campaign to win re-election in Lambeth – aiming to be the first administration re-elected in the borough for a quarter of a century. Our new manifesto outlines what we ...
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| Cash boost to fix the potholes |
Labour’s increased spending on road resurfacing and pavement replacements since we took over from the Lib Dems and Tories in 2006. They left Lambeth’s roads pitted with potholes and our pavements...
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| Streatham's new leisure centre to open in 2012 |
Labour has won funding for multi-million pound new leisure facilities to open in Streatham in 2012. The project – known as the Streatham Hub – will include a new leisure centre, swimming po...
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| Brixton welcomes Windrush Square |
Thousands of residents celebrated the official opening of Brixton’s Windrush Square this weekend. The new town square opened with a bang as fireworks filled the air above a spectacular human c...
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| Labour freezes council tax for the second year running |
Labour has agreed a budget for ‘fairness and the future’ for Lambeth. The budget is a double winner for local people with council tax frozen for the second year running and extra money inves...
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| Lambeth to be Britain's first 'cooperative council' |
The Labour Government and Conservative and Lib Dem parties nationally have signalled significant cuts in public spending after the General Election. The cuts facing local councils could be great...
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| Britain's first parent-led school opens in West Norwood |
Elmgreen School has finally moved into their brand new school buildings and I was honoured to take part in the official opening ceremony. The new buildings are a stunning home to the country’s firs...
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| Government confirms multi-million pound funding for Lambeth council
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Housing Minister John Healey MP has confirmed Lambeth will receive £230m to improve 10,000 sub-standard council homes. The council needs the additional money on top of almost £2m a week alread...
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| New windows on the Weir Estate |
Labour’s investing £2m a week to upgrade council homes right across Lambeth. It was a pleasure to join residents’ leader Dave McEvoy on a walkabout of the Weir Estate in Balham to see how t...
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| People power stops storage centre in Acre Lane |
People power has stopped another unwanted self-storage centre opening in Acre Lane. The old Fulham Timber site was put up for sale by its owners and bought by the Big Yellow Self-Storage company...
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| "Takeover Day" give youngsters a chance to help run the council |
This afternoon I was joined by Assay, 13, and Odia, 15, as part of the ’11 Million Takeover Day’. This national event organised by the Children’s Commission aims to give some of Britain’...
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| London's Tories offer hand-outs to defectors |
London's Tories are using public money to fund cash hand-outs to defecting councillors. At today’s meeting of the London Fire and Emergency Planning Authority Tory defectors Cllr Betty Evans-J...
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Are we witnessing the end of the Liberal Democrats? There is a real chance their Faustian pact with the Conservatives could see the party splinter as the realities of power expose fissures in a...
As cuts rain down on public services in Lambeth it’s becoming clearer by the day just what a disaster the Lib Dem-Tory government is for Lambeth. It came as no surprise to anyone who knows La...
Lambeth is considering a legal challenge after the Tory-Lib Dem Government announced plans to destroy the borough’s school-building programme. Lambeth’s schools have improved beyond all measure i...
The Tulse Hill by-election delivered Labour a crushing victory over the Liberal Democrats. Ruth Ling returns to the council in triumph after what must be one of the shortest absences on record....
The first by-election of the new council came earlier than anyone expected as one of Tulse Hill’s councillors stood down after just 17 days. Labour quickly chose the excellent Ruth Ling...
It’s been a hectic few weeks since the election, so I just wanted to say what we’ve been up to as we put the new council administration in place. But first I’d like to say a very big than...
On Thursday the people of Lambeth will decide who runs our council for the next four years. The choice will be very clear. Lambeth will either go forward with a Labour council pledged to protect and i...
Labour’s launched our campaign to win re-election in Lambeth – aiming to be the first administration re-elected in the borough for a quarter of a century. Our new manifesto outlines what we ...
Labour’s increased spending on road resurfacing and pavement replacements since we took over from the Lib Dems and Tories in 2006. They left Lambeth’s roads pitted with potholes and our pavements...
Labour has won funding for multi-million pound new leisure facilities to open in Streatham in 2012. The project – known as the Streatham Hub – will include a new leisure centre, swimming po...
Thousands of residents celebrated the official opening of Brixton’s Windrush Square this weekend. The new town square opened with a bang as fireworks filled the air above a spectacular human c...
Labour has agreed a budget for ‘fairness and the future’ for Lambeth. The budget is a double winner for local people with council tax frozen for the second year running and extra money inves...
The Labour Government and Conservative and Lib Dem parties nationally have signalled significant cuts in public spending after the General Election. The cuts facing local councils could be great...
Elmgreen School has finally moved into their brand new school buildings and I was honoured to take part in the official opening ceremony. The new buildings are a stunning home to the country’s firs...
Housing Minister John Healey MP has confirmed Lambeth will receive £230m to improve 10,000 sub-standard council homes. The council needs the additional money on top of almost £2m a week alread...
Labour’s investing £2m a week to upgrade council homes right across Lambeth. It was a pleasure to join residents’ leader Dave McEvoy on a walkabout of the Weir Estate in Balham to see how t...
People power has stopped another unwanted self-storage centre opening in Acre Lane. The old Fulham Timber site was put up for sale by its owners and bought by the Big Yellow Self-Storage company...
This afternoon I was joined by Assay, 13, and Odia, 15, as part of the ’11 Million Takeover Day’. This national event organised by the Children’s Commission aims to give some of Britain’...
London's Tories are using public money to fund cash hand-outs to defecting councillors. At today’s meeting of the London Fire and Emergency Planning Authority Tory defectors Cllr Betty Evans-J...