Clapham and Streatham

The biggest expansion in leisure provision in Lambeth’s history is nearly complete. The council has opened three new leisure centres in as many years.

The leisure facility in Streatham, which opened in November 2013, includes a new ice rink. The West Norwood Health and Leisure Centre which opened in July 2014, includes a new health facility and swimming pool. Both complement the popular new Clapham leisure centre which opened in February 2012. The Clapham project includes a new library and health centre.

The council has advertised for sale 26 Victorian terraced houses on Rectory Gardens and Rectory Grove. The houses are all former shortlife properties, which are now vacant. Further details on shortlife properties and the sale of these houses are available in our Rectory Grove/Gardens frequently asked questions document.

Major improvements to the town centres have also got underway with new schemes being delivered in West Norwood and Tulse Hill centres, and plans for the removal of the central reservation in Streatham. InStreatham, the Business Improvement District, works with businesses and communities to support the local economy.

A Clapham Business Improvement District (BID) opened in July 2014 and the council is working to bring forward a Business Improvement District in West Norwood.

These developments are forecast to bring 30,000 jobs to the area in the next 10 years. Jobs will be in a wide range of sectors and at all levels – highly skilled and professional, as well as intermediate and entry level jobs, architects, waiters, surveyors, cashiers, software developers, accountants, labourers, artists as well as civil engineers and musicians - to name but some. The demand will be truly diverse.

This is a fantastic opportunity and we will work in collaboration with public and private sector partners and the local community to enhance access to these jobs, education and training opportunities for young people (especially apprenticeships), and stimulate enterprise opportunities related to local growth sectors.

We are determined that Lambeth citizens are given the opportunity to become part of the success story and the economic regeneration on their doorstep.