Brixton
Brixton comprises five wards: Brixton Hill, Ferndale, Herne Hill, Tulse Hill and Coldharbour.
It attracts more than its fair share of media attention partly because of its reputation for vibrant, multicultural and diverse communities, but also because of the challenging social issues experienced by the people who live, work and play here.
Nelson Mandela's visit in 1996 confirmed Brixton's 
international role in promoting racial and social harmony.
Coldharbour Ward, one of the most deprived areas in the country, boasts international appeal for racial and cultural diversity. Brixton is at the heart of black media and culture and is the home of the Voice Newspaper, Black Cultural Archives, several galleries, design projects and Brixton Market.
Victoria Line early closure
The Victoria line will close at 10pm between Monday and Thursday until late November. Replacement buses will run between Brixton and Victoria station during the closure. For further information and ongoing updates please see the Transport for London live travel updates page.
Pavement overcrowding and general congestion in Brixton is set to become a thing of the past, as work begins on an ambitious redevelopment programme for Brixton Road. The programme is expected to take around nine months to complete.
Moving on from '81
The Brixton Town Centre Office and Lambeth Libraries facilitated an event on 31 May 2006 to mark the first Brixton Uprisings. This landmark event was initiated by community representatives who also directed and led on this project through membership of the Moving on from '81 Steering Group.
Consulting residents
People First Expo, which is part of the council's Communities First Programme, is a key community event where individuals, groups and organisations can come together in their own communities and focus on issues which directly affect them.
Brixton NET - community network
A new information initiative ensuring you are kept up-to-date and informed about local issues and health opportunities. Brixton NET is a community and voluntary sector database.
This is one of five area committees in Lambeth which are based on the town centre areas. This committee has been introduced to make decisions on a local level and provide an opportunity for the local community to bring their views to the council.
The Brixton Area Forum (BAF) was set up in 2000, with support from Lambeth Council, to bring together residents and businesses in Brixton.
Meeting dates and times are available in the calendar of meetings.
Projects and local initiatives
The Lambeth Climate Action group have set up a new initiative to help combat climate change and prepare the community for peak oil.
Transition Town Brixton follows the example of similar schemes across the UK which aim to reduce our dependancy on oil and make the transition to a low carbon future.
Twenty five years after the Brixton Uprisings, representatives of the two communities came together to discuss and compare their experiences and looked forward to the prospects for the future and considered what plans and programmes would bring them into being.
Brixton Central Square
The vision for Brixton Central Square is to create a safe, high quality public space that expresses the significance of Brixton as a vibrant multicultural community.
Raleigh Hall is a project to record black history in Lambeth. It is for anyone who cherishes their cultural background. The Brixton Town Centre office is working closely with Black Cultural Archives, a longstanding Brixton based organisation, to realise their aspirations to develop Raleigh Hall as a Centre for Black Heritage and Culture of national reach.
There are two Community Safety Officers covering Brixton Town Centre.
Opportunities and activities for young people.
Places to visit
The biggest music venue in south London, the Brixton Academy attracts top names and features regularly in sell-out tours. Brixton also has its own independent cinema, the Ritzy.
Brockwell Park is a lovely open space which hosts the massive Lambeth Country Show each year. Brockwell Lido is the coolest place to meet friends in the heat of the summer. Discovering night clubs, bars and restaurants in Brixton could be a full time occupation!