Outstanding: Lambeth Council’s fostering service given top marks in Ofsted report
Summary: Children in foster care across the borough are well looked after and feel safe. Image: By SWLondoner staff Children in
Pupils partake in Clapham Common tree planting project
Summary: Pupils from Lambeth Academy and primary school children from Honeywell School teamed up with tree planting charity Trees for
Brixton residents urged to fight Recreation Centre plans
Summary: Lambeth Council has put together a document to provide new homes and jobs but includes the option to demolish
Controversy continues over Clapham Common domes
Summary: This summer, vast white domes loomed large on Clapham Common and an area of parkland was cordoned off, all
Concern for London cyclists as Olympics approach
Summary: Londoners are being encouraged to cycle during the Olympics, raising concerns on whether London’s roads are safe for cyclists.
Community spirit in the modern age
Summary: SW Londoner reporter Antony Peyton looks at how community projects in places such as Brixton are reigniting community spirit.
Brixton families face eviction this month
Summary: Fifty families will be evicted from a Brixton estate so their homes can be demolished. Image: By Lizzie Dearden
Clapham residents invited to make permanent mark on new library
Summary: Artist Andrew Logan has been commissioned by Lambeth Council to create large art works for Clapham’s new public library