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Despite public resistance, the borough’s long-standing ‘no casino’ clause has disappeared from draft council policy, with no clear rationale and no named author on the consultation documents.

Lambeth Council’s proposed 2025–2028 Statement of Gambling Principles removes the borough’s long-standing ‘no casino’ resolution, a highly symbolic clause most recently reaffirmed in January 2023. The change is acknowledged in the Summary of Changes (Appendix 2), which states:

“The proposed revised Statement of Gambling Principles does not refresh the ‘no casino’ resolution.”

While greedy, despicable billionaires continue to stuff their fat wallets, millions of people struggle to make ends meet every week,

The debt advice kiosk in Streatham Library is here to help, offering free expert advice via video for individuals with financial difficulties or money worries.

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Ahead of the opening of its new branch in central Brixton, Tesco has confirmed the permanent closure of its Streatham Crown Express store.

In a statement, Tesco said that it would “continue to serve the local area” with its nearby Express stores in West Norwood and Dulwich and Extra stores in Streatham.

Staff have now been transferred to nearby stores.

A Tesco spokesperson added:

“We have taken the difficult decision to close our Streatham Crown Express.

“We continue to serve the local area through a number of other nearby stores.”

Councillor Donna Harris, Leader of the Liberal Democrats in Lambeth, has written to members of her local party saying she will not stand in the 2026 elections. This is for physical health reasons.

Cllr Harris has led the Liberal Democrat group on Lambeth Council for almost four years. The party has relentlessly challenged the Labour administration including on:

housing repairs, including dangerous damp and mould in Council homes

failures in consultation on traffic schemes

the use of non-disclosure agreements to silence Lambeth leaseholders

Councillor Donna Harris, Leader of the Liberal Democrats in Lambeth, has written to members of her local party saying she will not stand in the 2026 elections. This is for physical health reasons.

Cllr Harris has led the Liberal Democrat group on Lambeth Council for almost four years. The party has relentlessly challenged the Labour administration including on:

housing repairs, including dangerous damp and mould in Council homes

failures in consultation on traffic schemes

the use of non-disclosure agreements to silence Lambeth leaseholders

Clapham and Brixton Hill MP Bell Ribeiro-Addy this week led a trio of South London Labour MPs to help push through a Liberal Democrat Ten Minute Rule Bill calling for the UK to rejoin a customs union with the EU.

The bill, introduced by Lib Dem Europe Spokesperson Al Pinkerton MP, passed by the narrowest possible margin: a 100–100 tie, broken only by the Deputy Speaker’s casting vote. It was supported by just thirteen Labour MPs, including three from South London: Marsha de Cordova (Battersea), and Fleur Anderson (Putney) and Ribeiro-Addy.

Lambeth libraries and the Lambeth Archives have announced that they will be open during the following hours over the the Christmas and winter period, Dec 2025/Jan 2026:

Lambeth Libraries Christmas and New Year opening hours

Lambeth Council has released details of the letter it has sent to Housing Secretary, Streatham’s Steve Reed MP, urging the government to reform the national rules governing Tenant Management Organisations (TMOs), after serious failings were uncovered at the Loughborough Estate.

A new traffic filter is due to be added to the Streatham Hill Low Traffic Neighbourhood, following a significant rise in traffic and speeding.

Plans for a new traffic filter at the junction of Palace Road and Leigham Vale, part of the Streatham Hill LTN, have been published by Lambeth Council.

The tweak to the existing scheme follows traffic monitoring which showed a significant increase in cut-through traffic on sections of Palace Road and Probyn Road since the scheme was last assessed, with over 3,700 vehicles a day passing down Palace Road.