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Lambeth takes back council homes from fraudulent tenants Lambeth is seizing back scores of fraudulently rented council homes, as part of its drive to increase the number of properties available for people who need a roof above...
Lambeth agrees balanced budget – and pledges to protect front-line services Lambeth Council has agreed a balanced budget for the coming year - and committed to “doing all it can to protect front line services”, in the face of a...
Lambeth left out of pocket by Government funding deal Services in Lambeth will face further savings over the next few years because the Government’s funding deal fell far short of the fair settlement demanded by councils across the...
Lambeth: Tackling fraud to secure council homes and save money Lambeth has blocked fraudulent attempts to purchase properties worth nearly £2m under the Right to Buy scheme - and seized back hundreds of council homes where tenants have falsely...
Businessman fraudulently tried to claim £80,000 in Covid grants from Lambeth Council A Birmingham man has been given a suspended prison sentence and ordered to carry out 150 hours of unpaid work after he admitted falsely claiming tens of thousands of...
Cost of Living Crisis: Lambeth urges government to come clean over “lifeline” funding for vulnerable residents Lambeth has called for on the government to keep in place “lifeline” funding for thousands of people struggling with the cost of living crisis
Lambeth calls on the Government to properly fund local services amid ‘Inflationary Storm’ confronting the borough Senior councillors have called on the Government to properly fund the services thousands of Lambeth residents depend on, as the cost of living crisis and more than a decade...
Lambeth sets out impact of inflation and government funding challenges on council finances Lambeth Council has called on the government to properly fund local services in the face of rising prices and increasing demand, as it laid bare the impact of high...