Lambeth Articles

At the local elections last May, we both made a promise to our respective electorates that we would look into the issue of affordable and accessible childcare and the challenges this represents in the busy, 24-hour London economy. As Labour councils, we also wanted to...

I strongly welcome Yvette Cooper’s speech on domestic violence today. I am proud to represent a party that is prepared to give this issue the attention it deserves and requires. This government is clearly not doing enough to tackle this growing problem. Figures...

As a Labour local authority we have long known that we are best placed to deliver the kinds of social justice aims our party stands for. In May we stood on a platform of being fair to all and ambitious for everyone, and we are working every day to help improve the...

Earlier this week I celebrated the announcement that the Lambeth Early Action Partnership has been awarded a £38m grant from the Big Lottery Fund, as one of just five areas across the country to win this funding. This is fantastic news for us, and is guaranteed to...