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Lambeth awarded UNICEF Child Friendly Community status

Lambeth has been recognised by UNICEF UK as a Child Friendly Community, celebrating Lambeth's efforts to put children and young people's voices at the...

Lambeth celebrates school staff at the Mayor’s annual awards

Lambeth celebrated its amazing school staff at an award ceremony to recognise individuals nominated for their dedication and the vital role they play in supporting our children and young...

Child's backpack with teddy, washbag and pyjamas.

Lambeth builds on DAHA Gold standard with Buddy Bags for children fleeing domestic abuse

The council's externally recognised gold-standard domestic abuse support now includes a partnership with the Buddy Bags scheme providing comfort and distraction for children escaping domestic abuse.

‘Opening the doors of the Town Hall’: participation in Lambeth council meetings to be made easier

New reforms will make it easier for Lambeth residents to share their views with the Town Hall, after councillors voted to lower the threshold for petitions and deputations to council...

Lambeth to challenge new “discriminatory” guidelines on single-sex spaces

Lambeth Council has signalled it will resist new guidance on access to single-sex spaces, over fears that it risked “leaving trans people open to discrimination”.

Male and female outreach workers in conversation with man in sleeping bag

Council welcomes new Prime Minister’s pledge to end rough sleeping

Lambeth is ready to work with partners and government to transform ambition to end rough sleeping into reality.

5 lock boxes for keys attached to the wall next to the communal entrance of an estate

Lambeth acts to protect council homes and ensure fairness for residents

The council has entered into a data-sharing agreement with Airbnb to prevent council homes being unlawfully and unfairly sublet.

Lambeth: Shaping the borough’s future

Lambeth is starting work on a new Local Plan. The timetable for engagement has been launched.

Lambeth achieves highest ever number of Green Flag Awards

Four more Lambeth parks received Green Flag Awards, bringing its total to 30, proving that the borough continues to have exceptional green spaces.

Cllr Ciara Alleyne, Cllr Martin Abrams and Cllr Michael Chessum in Lambeth's video message to the new PM

Lambeth: Council welcomes new Prime Minister – but demands help to tackle “disastrous impacts” of austerity

Lambeth’s leaders have welcomed Andy Burnham to his new job – but in a letter to the new Prime Minister, called on him to help them address “the disastrous impacts...