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The fire started shortly after midnight and was eventually brought under control by the London Fire Brigade. At the height of the response, 10 fire engines, a fire rescue unit, and an aerial appliance were deployed.

The building has suffered significant damage, including to approximately 40 per cent of the roof at the rear of the school. Some 50 per cent of the whole building sustained water damage, primarily due to the sprinklers being activated. The entire Streatham site is unusable due to the damage, and for health and safety reasons.

There’s a course taught at Morley College in Waterloo and accredited by Lambeth Tour Guides Association where you can learn about Lambeth past and present, skill up to share engaging and compelling stories and get experience of being a Tour Guide in Lambeth. This is the ‘Become a Lambeth Tour Guide’ course.

In just four years since the Association was formed, Lambeth Guides have developed walks in South London, given talks to local societies, published a book about the women of Lambeth and recorded a series of podcasts in collaboration with Morley College Radio.

Lambeth Council wants to know what you think about Minnie Kidd House Sexual Health Clinic. This will ensure that the services provided meet your needs and expectations.

Sexual Health Services in South Lambeth moved to Minnie Kidd House near Clapham South tube following the closure of Streatham Clinic in December 2024.

Local authorities are responsible for delivering open access sexual health services for the community, providing contraceptives, STI testing and treatment, and sexual health advice. The service is delivered by Guys and St Thomas’ NHS Trust.

The ‘Article 4 Direction’ will give the council greater control over the creation of new HMO properties occupied by more than one household, in Streatham Common & Vale, and Streatham St. Leonard’s.

Residents of both wards had expressed concerns relating to the notably high number of HMOs, and associated impacts including instances of reported anti-social behaviour, loss of family homes and impact on the character of the areas.

The first designated Cool Space in Lambeth is being developed at Streatham Ice Rink and Leisure Centre in Streatham High Road which is run by the council under the Active Lambeth brand. The council is working to identify other locations in the borough that could be used in the same way.

Word from the Cabinet

Cllr Donatus Anyanwu, Lambeth’s Cabinet Member for Stronger Communities, Leisure and Sport, said: “We have seen three periods of very hot weather already this summer, and that is part of a wider trend of rising temperatures.

The work will be undertaken in five main stages and is due to be completed by spring 2027. It is designed to ensuring that everyone can travel safely and sustainably, which is also is important to the health and wellbeing of local people. This includes being able to access local high streets, shops and other businesses and amenities easily and affordably.

Protecting bus journey times

The latest funding comes from two government energy efficiency schemes: the Warm Homes: Social Housing Fund and Warm Homes: Local Grants.

The work will be carried out at the Blenheim Gardens Estate in Brixton and Leigham Court Estate in Streatham cutting bills and reducing emissions. It will feature new insulation, draught proofing and windows, as well as solar panels and more modern energy efficient lighting.

The agreement with developer Pocket Living is for the Leigham Court Road car park. It comes ahead of an application for planning permission to deliver a residential led, multi- tenure development, which aims to maximise the overall number of homes on the currently non-residential site.

The council’s Big Shift Community Parklet Scheme is now asking for fresh applications for residents to establish their very own parklet in areas of Lambeth that need it most.

Parklets are a shared area of the kerbside that would normally be used by vehicle parking.

Instead, they can be transformed into a social space where residents can meet, create new green spaces, places to stop and rest and give them a say over how their streets are used.

The Big Shift Community Parklet Scheme was launched in 2023 to give every council area in Lambeth the chance to apply.

A new exhibition, RINGSIDE! uses posters, documents and illustrations from Lambeth Archives’ rich collections to bring Astley’s back to life. It also features Astley’s local competitors – including Vauxhall Gardens, the Canterbury Hall and the Royal Circus – whose combined attractions made Lambeth an exciting entertainment destination for Vicorian Londoners.

Circus families