Read Winter 2023’s Lambeth Talk

6 December 2023

Written by: Lambeth Council

News and announcements

The cover of Lambeth Talk’s 24-page Winter 2023 news magazine features “It’s Not That Deep”, the new anti-violence against women and girls campaign researched, written, and created by young women.

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Read Winter 2023’s Lambeth Talk

Your new 24-page Lambeth Talk news magazine for Winter 2023 features

Your news and features include:

  • Letter from Cllr Claire Holland, Leader of Lambeth Council, on the impact of 13 years of Government austerity measures on local authority funding, the tough choices it can mean for Lambeth, and the council’s business case, including more revenue-raising powers, made to the Chancellor of the Exchequer.
  • News stories featuring Lambeth’s bid to become a Living Wage Place with every worker paid at least London Living Wage. The “It’s Not That Deep” campaign to raise awareness of Violence Against Women and Girls and increase the numbers who report crimes; moving Lambeth Archives’ collection of documents, photos, images and more to a new home of Brixton Hill; unveiling a Blue Plaque for anti-racism campaigner Claudia Jones; the creation of new safe LGBTQ+ safe space; Lambeth’s urban forest strategy and tree-planting targets and invitation to Cinderella at Brixton House.
  • Environmental improvements through gardening with flood risk reduction on Brixton Hill and green screens in Lambeth schools.
  • Information on cost of living support, getting fit with Active Lambeth leisure centres, Lambeth’s Fostering Services, the Digital phone switchover, voter registration, winter healthcare including flu vaccinations, and details of Lambeth’s change to fortnightly waste and recycling collection and what it means for collections over the Christmas and New Year period.

Get your copy of Lambeth Talk

  • Your new Lambeth Talk will be distributed free by post to every household and business in the borough, with deliveries starting at the beginning of December.
  • Or you can read/download it from Lambeth’s website.