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As British Gas announces a staggering record half-year profit of £969 million, Streatham MP Bell Ribeiro-Addy MP has called for the need to “take energy into public ownership and run it for t…

The Streatham Food Festival is back for 2023 and bigger than ever.

This year’s event will take place from 29th June – 2nd July, showcasing the incredible range of global food on offer in Streatham.

The Food Festival aims to encourage residents and visitors to the area to try somewhere new and explore the wide range of cuisines available in SW2 and SW16.

The Streatham Food Festival is back for 2023 and bigger than ever.

This year’s event will take place from 29th June – 2nd July, showcasing the incredible range of global food on offer in Streatham.

The Food Festival aims to encourage residents and visitors to the area to try somewhere new and explore the wide range of cuisines available in SW2 and SW16.

Streatham native, Natalie Stewart aka The Floacist, is appearing on the mainstage at this year’s Lambeth Country Show.

Natalie is the founding member and creator of one of the UK’s most successful and unique musical acts, Grammy nominated, multi-platinum selling Neo Soul sensation, Floetry.

The internationally renowned poet has collaborated with legendary artists such as Prince, Earth Wind & Fire, Mos Def and Common, in a career that encompasses spoken word, performance poetry and songwriting.

The Floacist:

Bell Ribeiro-Addy, the Labour MP for Streatham, appears to have been shunted out of her constituency in a move to accommodate New Labour Golden Boy Steve Reed.

Ribeiro-Addy has contacted all local party members telling them that it has been “decided” that she will contest the new Lambeth Central seat instead.

Moving into her existing patch is the returning Reed. The ex-Leader of Lambeth Council is keen to head home to the more familiar ground of the new Streatham and Norbury ward.

The fabulous free Streatham Kite Day is taking place this Sunday, 14th May on Streatham Common, from 11am to 5pm.

At London’s only family-friendly kite festival you can expect to see world-class kite displays, food stands, liv e music, local ales and a bouncy castle for kids – plus you’re welcome to fly your own kite!

Here’s some photos of previous Kite Days:

More about Streatham Kite Day

Sunday 14th May 2023

11:00 – 17:00 | free entry

Streatham Common

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Lambeth Council has withdrawn permission from Streatham Common after ‘unacceptable damage’ was caused to Streatham Common when they entered the site on Monday this week.

In a statement, Lambeth said:

The council has acted swiftly to prevent further damage to the site after local people raised concerns and the operator, Zippo’s Circus, has been notified with immediate effect.

This action was taken after it was found that appropriate ground protection was not used to move equipment on the site, despite being needed due to the poor weather conditions.