Lambeth Council – Southwark News

Brockwell Lido sink or swim? What does the future hold for the Herne Hill landmark?

News Desk — Sat, 18 Apr 2026 08:43:24 +0000

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Council announces relocation proposals for Waterloo library

News Desk — Mon, 06 Apr 2026 09:18:59 +0000

They have pledged that the move will serve the Waterloo community in a bigger and better location, after the availability of its current home in Kennington Road's Oasis Centre has come to an end.

Crackdown on fly-tipping could see a ‘wall of shame’ introduced by one council facing an annual clean up bill exceeding half a million pounds

Staff Reporter — Tue, 24 Feb 2026 09:30:00 +0000

Fly-tipping is costing the public purse half a million a year, says one South London council, as it announces a new ‘wall of shame’ of offenders and urges the public to report illegally dumped rubbish, writes Frankie Hills… Last year, more than 2,000 incidents of fly-tipping were investigated by the Lambeth Council, costing the local authority […]

Cycle lane and five zebra crossings in West Dulwich approved by Lambeth Council

Issy Clarke — Sat, 31 Jan 2026 22:11:00 +0000

Lambeth Council is rolling out a series of road changes in West Dulwich designed to encourage people to walk and cycle. A two-way cycle lane and five zebra crossings are being installed on the stretch of Rosendale Road between Thurlow Park Road and Park Hall Street. This is the third phase of a four-part scheme […]

Lambeth Council denies that it cancelled the Country Show because of soaring costs

Issy Clarke — Thu, 18 Dec 2025 22:09:17 +0000

Lambeth Country Show called off as council says it can’t afford to run the event next year

Issy Clarke — Mon, 08 Dec 2025 13:11:26 +0000

The Lambeth Country Show has been called off with the council claiming it can’t afford to run the event because of rising costs and amid legal issues. In a statement issued on Saturday 6 December, Lambeth Council’s Cabinet Member for Communities, Cllr Donatus Anyanwu, said that “increased costs in recent years mean the council would […]

Former leader of Lambeth Council appointed government’s new Housing Minister

Issy Clarke — Wed, 10 Sep 2025 16:33:55 +0000

The former leader of Lambeth Council has been appointed the government’s new Minister for Housing following a reshuffle launched in the wake of Angela Rayner’s resignation over her controversial tax affairs. Reed has been moved from his old job as the Environment Secretary to the department for Housing, Local Government and Communities, succeeding Angela Rayner. […]

Rogue traders ‘thriving’ as South London’s trading standards teams stretched to breaking point, says report

News Desk — Mon, 08 Sep 2025 13:30:44 +0000

Staffing for consumer protection in some South London boroughs reaches an all time low, leaving counterfeit goods, scams and cowboy builders free to operate with little fear of prosecution, writes Emily Driver… The report by consumer watchdog Which? has revealed a collapse in trading standards enforcement across Britain – with South London boroughs as among […]

Lambeth Council begins refunding £1 million in PCNs from ‘unlawful’ West Dulwich LTN

Issy Clarke — Tue, 15 Jul 2025 22:59:22 +0000

Lambeth Council has started refunding motorists ‘more than £1 million’ in wrongful penalty charge notices (PCNs) it earned from the West Dulwich LTN, which was overturned by a judge in May. Despite earlier suggestions it could seek to challenge the ruling, Lambeth Council has now taken down the signage and traffic cameras and created an […]

High Court quashes West Dulwich LTN – and forbids Lambeth Council from launching appeal

Issy Clarke — Wed, 04 Jun 2025 13:45:26 +0000

A High Court judge has quashed the LTN in West Dulwich and denied Lambeth Council the opportunity to appeal the ruling. On May 9, High Court Judge Tim Smith ruled that the council’s installation of the Low Traffic Neighbourhood between Rosendale and Norwood Road was unlawful, on the grounds that concerns raised by some residents […]