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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...

Lambeth proposes changes to rules on priority for temporary accommodation

Lambeth has put forward a series of changes to its Placement Policy, amid a huge increase in spending on housing homeless families

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High Court rejects challenge to Lambeth plans to reclaim over 160 former council homes to tackle housing crisis

A High Court judge has dismissed a legal challenge against Lambeth’s decision to take back over 160 former council homes being rented in the private sector, to instead house...

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Lambeth continues to improve key services for residents, new performance figures reveal

New data shows that Lambeth is making significant headway in addressing repairs and decreasing dependence on temporary accommodation.

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London homelessness charity welcomes Lambeth’s new strategy to tackle rough sleeping

Lambeth has reaffirmed its commitment to addressing homelessness with new strategy aimed at supporting rough sleepers and helping households move out of temporary accommodation.

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Lambeth: Councillors meet to thrash out vital budget plans

All Lambeth’s councillors will meet next week to debate proposals for setting a balanced budget, in the face of “the worst funding crisis that the council has ever faced”.

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Lambeth to reclaim over 160 additional homes for homeless households

Lambeth Council is proposing to take back homes that were previously rented in the private sector and instead make them available for homeless families in the most urgent need...