Lambeth Council handing power to residents as part of new cooperative approach
Summary: The initiative is designed to shift power to the people. Image: By David Horsfall Lambeth residents are being urged
Lambeth charities seek funding to tackle high rates of child poverty
Summary: According to one campaign, 59% of children in the borough are currently living in poverty. Image: By Seema Hakim
Clapham Fire Station under threat after fire authority concedes to Boris Johnson’s demands
Summary: The authority backed down after this afternoon’s emergency meeting. Image: By SWLondoner staff Clapham Fire Station remains at risk
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
Wandsworth cyclists anticipate Boris Bike information meeting
Summary: The first in a series of free public sessions, locations for the new bike docking stations will be discussed
Apprenticeships: The answer for London’s unemployed youths?
Summary: With youth unemployment at a record high of one million, councils are calling for solutions to boost the economy.
Award-winning novelist criticises funding cuts to libraries
Summary: Ben Okri spoke out against cuts to libraries in an event celebrating Black History Month in Brixton. Image: By
Drunken antisocial behaviour could be curbed in Clapham
Summary: Residents may soon be given the power to reject new applications for alcohol licenses. Image: By Rachel Stevenson Drunken