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Another Lambeth Labour Councillor has ambitions outside of the borough having been selected as the Labour candidate for St Neots and Mid-Cambridgeshire at the next General Election.

Cllr Marianna Masters, one of the current two Labour Councillors for Streatham Wells, is looking towards the Tory seat to fulfil her political careerist ambitions.

The neighbouring Streatham Common and Vale ward recently saw a similar situation. Cllr Tom Rutland fancied his chances of being the next MP for East Worthing and Shoreham.

Last Sunday, 14th May, the Streatham Kite Day returned to Streatham Common, and with the weather near-perfect, around 100 kites could be seen in the sky.

Roy Reed was there and sent us in this photos:

Event details

Streatham Common Kite Day

Sunday 12th May 2024

Streatham Common, South London

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All photos © Roy Reed

Lambeth Council is set to introduce a compulsory licensing scheme for private landlords across the borough.

Four wards are being trialed as part of this scheme: Knights Hill, Streatham Common & Vale, Streatham Hill East and Streatham St Leonards will be the first wards to see the roll out of the scheme.

Private landlords will need to pay the Council £923 for a five year licence. This is broken down as £650 for admin, and £273 for any possible enforcement.

As a comparison, Southwark Council currently charges £900, Greenwich £858 and Waltham Forest £700.

Lambeth Council has two new Labour Councillors following the results of a couple of by-elections that took place in the borough on Thursday.

Cllr Sarah Cole is the new Labour Councillor for Streatham Common and Vale. She is joined by her party colleague Cllr Emma Nye in Knight’s Hill ward.

This is the second time at the Town Hall for Cllr Nye. She was elected as a Labour Councillor in Coldharbour ward in 2018. She stepped down in 2022.

After the success of our adventures in Brixton Centre and Streatham High Street, we’re taking the excitement to new heights with a Music Trail event in Brockwell Park.

What exactly is a Music Trail, you ask? Here’s how it works: We’re hiding musicians in 9 different locations across Brockwell Park for you to seek out.

Grab a map from us at Herne Hill Gate and kickstart your adventure.

When you find our musicians, jot down their location and the instruments they’re playing. Find all 9, and you could be in for a prize!

The rather wonderful 23rd Streatham Common Kite Day will be returning to the common on Sunday 12th May 2024.

The event features kite flying by experts including Brighton Kite Flyers – enthusiasts from all around the world flying kites of all shapes and sizes from a postage stamp through to a life size blue whale over 30 meters long.

With the forthcoming Streatham Common & Vale by-election approaching on May 2nd, residents in the ward have a chance to vote for a new voice to represent them on Lambeth Council.

Promise has been one of the key campaigners against the recently suspended, but not scrapped, Streatham Wells LTN, which caused bus journeys to end early, thereby stranding

passengers, short journeys taking up to three hours to complete and Streatham High Road coming to a standstill.

We Own It is a campaign group opposing privatisation and demanding 21st century public ownership.

They rightly believe that public services belong to all of us – from the NHS to schools, water to energy, rail to Royal Mail, care work to council services.

They recently posted a list of GP Practices taken over by the US health insurance giant Centene, through its UK subsidiary, Operose Health, and this included three in Streatham.

These are:

Edith Cavell Surgery 41A-C Streatham Hill SW2 4TP

Streatham High Practice 2-8 Gracefield Gardens SW16 2ST

We Own It is a campaign group opposing privatisation and demanding 21st century public ownership.

They rightly believe that public services belong to all of us – from the NHS to schools, water to energy, rail to Royal Mail, care work to council services.

They recently posted a list of GP Practices taken over by the US health insurance giant Centene, through its UK subsidiary, Operose Health, and this included three in Streatham.

These are:

Edith Cavell Surgery 41A-C Streatham Hill SW2 4TP

Streatham High Practice 2-8 Gracefield Gardens SW16 2ST

This wonderful weekly resource is available to people with dementia, their carers, and anyone aged over-65.

It takes place at the Streatham Tate Library every Wednesday afternoon at 4pm and is free.

Anyone coming along can enjoy, “Arts and music therapy, reminisce work, conversational starters, chair-based exercise, poetry, Bingo, Knitting etc”

More info

Dementia Friendly Sunflower Café

Streatham Tate Library

London

SW16 1PN

Every Wednesday afternoon, 4pm

Contact details

Contact name: Vincia Bennett