Press release archive 2007
Press release archive for 2007.
20
December
2007
It's going to be a playful New Year for children across Lambeth with the news that the council has won a bid for £834,260 for its Strategic Children's Play Initiative. The Big Lottery Fund awarded the bid in full.
19
December
2007
Carers in Lambeth are being urged to have their say in how the budget to aid them is spent, following the launch of a draft carers' strategy.
19
December
2007
Norwood children are busily preparing boxes to be sent to children the same age in Kosovo. The parcels' contents reflect the children's feelings about who they are and where they live and their desire to share these feelings with the Kosovan recipients.
11
December
2007
Plans to bring a new regional standard ice rink, swimming pool and leisure centre to Streatham have reached a major milestone with the signing of an agreement between Tesco – the developers, and Lambeth Council. The planning permission, Section 106 and development agreements detail the facilities and housing that Tesco will provide as part of this new development.
06
December
2007
The Audit Commission has given Lambeth two out of three possible stars for its community safety services, due to their 'significant achievements in reducing crime' which are 'among the best in London'.
06
December
2007
Lambeth Council has acted to shut a troubled nightclub in Streatham after a man was seen leaving the premises brandishing a machine gun last month.
04
December
2007
Major improvements are to be made to footpaths in central Brixton early next year to make the area more attractive to pedestrians.
04
December
2007
Lambeth Council has given a boost to businesses on Acre Lane in Brixton by installing free short term parking bays in the area.
04
December
2007
Lambeth Council's benefit take up campaign to improve life for the borough's most vulnerable adults has so far helped residents access benefits which will amount to more than a quarter of a million pounds.
28
November
2007
Lambeth's X-it programme, which offers young people an alternative to gang life, has won the prestigious children's services award in the Guardian newspaper's Public Services Award contest.