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 Crime fears over Brixton strip club |
A strip club called ‘Sins’ has opened in Brixton town centre. Given the area’s historic (and now declining!) problems with drug dealing, gang-related crime, kerb crawling and domestic viol...
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| Turncoat councillor betrays local people |
A Brixton Hill Ward councillor has defected to the Conservative Party. Although her decision is a massive slap in the face for thousands of voters who backed Labour in 2006, she will not be much...
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| The Big Freeze! ALL London Labour councils pledge zero rise in
council tax |
The leaders of all eight Labour-controlled councils in London have pledged to freeze council tax next year. That brings all the other London councils where Labour is in control into line with La...
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| Two new articles: listening to young people, and handing power to
communities |
I’ve had a couple of articles published in political pamphlets over the past few weeks. In one, I argue that we need to engage more closely with young people to understand their needs, stop d...
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| Jobs, funding and a special thank you at Labour Conference |
Labour conference in Brighton was as interesting as ever. I had a busy schedule of meetings with ministers, other council leaders and events I was speaking at. As always, my top priority w...
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| Labour's new school takes shape in Brixton |
Today saw the topping-out ceremony at the new Evelyn Grace Academy building in central Brixton. I was honoured to be invited to speak at the ceremony held to mark the completion of the main stru...
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| Vote now to spend £250,000 |
Labour councillors want more people involved in deciding how the council’s money is spent. So this year, we’re inviting local people to choose which projects will get a share of £250,000.&n...
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| Lambeth signs up to cut CO2 by 10% in 2010 |
Today, I signed Lambeth Council up to the 10:10 carbon reduction campaign. The campaign, gathering momentum across the country, commits signatories to reducing their carbon emissions by 10% in 2...
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| Labour agrees new pool for West Norwood |
A new swimming pool for Norwood is finally on the way! At Lambeth Council’s cabinet meeting this evening Labour councillors unanimously agreed to secure the old Norwood Hall site for the new p...
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| Brixton Hill residents say no to controlled parking |
Residents at the top end of Brixton Hill have given a resounding no to proposals to introduce resident-only parking in the area. Almost every single street and block in the consultation zone rej...
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| 60 mile bike ride raising money to fight heart disease |
After a very busy advice surgery at the town hall on Saturday morning, I cycled up to Clapham to buy a new helmet ready for the London to Brighton bike ride on Sunday. The bike ride is an annual...
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| New Olympic sports festival for Lambeth |
I met up with Lambeth’s sports and events team this morning together with Cllr Rachel Heywood. Our last manifesto promised a new sports festival to give young people – and others – m...
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| Labour plan tackles gang crime in Lambeth |
Labour’s taken huge steps to cut gang violence in Lambeth. In 2006 the Lib Dems and Tories left Lambeth with the worst-funded youth service and the highest levels of youth crime in London.&nbs...
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| Big win for Labour in Kennington by-election |
Labour’s won a big victory in the Princes Ward by-election in Kennington and Vauxhall. I’m delighted for our fantastic candidate, Mark Harrison, who has now been elected councillor with a hu...
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| "Not me guv" - Tories attack their own record in power |
Between 2002 and 2006 Lambeth was run by a formal coalition of Lib Dems and Conservatives. But the Conservatives want everyone to forget it ever happened! I’ve got a copy of the leaflet ...
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| Campaigning for Mark Harrison in Kennington |
Thursday’s election day for the European elections and a Lambeth council by-election in Princes Ward which covers Kennington and Vauxhall. This is a seat the Lib Dems held for 16 years with bi...
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| Labour wins a rent cut - but we'll keep pushing for more |
I’m pleased to confirm that council rents in Lambeth will be reduced by 3.1% as soon as possible. The Government has agreed to change the rules so the council will benefit from a national subs...
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| Lunch at the Clapham Park older people's club |
I’m extremely proud that Lambeth’s not only frozen council tax for two years, but we’re investing in new services at the same time. That is only possible because of how much more efficient...
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| Volunteering on a health project |
Regular visitors to this site will know that I volunteer on a health project, working as a mentor with people facing problems caused by low self-esteem. As a mentor, I’ve been trained to deliv...
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| Saturday morning public advice surgery |
Labour councillors in Brixton hold a regular advice surgery in the town hall every Saturday morning. This week it was my turn, and I spent two hours helping local people experiencing problems wi...
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A strip club called ‘Sins’ has opened in Brixton town centre. Given the area’s historic (and now declining!) problems with drug dealing, gang-related crime, kerb crawling and domestic viol...
A Brixton Hill Ward councillor has defected to the Conservative Party. Although her decision is a massive slap in the face for thousands of voters who backed Labour in 2006, she will not be much...
The leaders of all eight Labour-controlled councils in London have pledged to freeze council tax next year. That brings all the other London councils where Labour is in control into line with La...
Labour conference in Brighton was as interesting as ever. I had a busy schedule of meetings with ministers, other council leaders and events I was speaking at. As always, my top priority w...
Today saw the topping-out ceremony at the new Evelyn Grace Academy building in central Brixton. I was honoured to be invited to speak at the ceremony held to mark the completion of the main stru...
Labour councillors want more people involved in deciding how the council’s money is spent. So this year, we’re inviting local people to choose which projects will get a share of £250,000.&n...
Today, I signed Lambeth Council up to the 10:10 carbon reduction campaign. The campaign, gathering momentum across the country, commits signatories to reducing their carbon emissions by 10% in 2...
A new swimming pool for Norwood is finally on the way! At Lambeth Council’s cabinet meeting this evening Labour councillors unanimously agreed to secure the old Norwood Hall site for the new p...
Residents at the top end of Brixton Hill have given a resounding no to proposals to introduce resident-only parking in the area. Almost every single street and block in the consultation zone rej...
After a very busy advice surgery at the town hall on Saturday morning, I cycled up to Clapham to buy a new helmet ready for the London to Brighton bike ride on Sunday. The bike ride is an annual...
I met up with Lambeth’s sports and events team this morning together with Cllr Rachel Heywood. Our last manifesto promised a new sports festival to give young people – and others – m...
Labour’s taken huge steps to cut gang violence in Lambeth. In 2006 the Lib Dems and Tories left Lambeth with the worst-funded youth service and the highest levels of youth crime in London.&nbs...
Labour’s won a big victory in the Princes Ward by-election in Kennington and Vauxhall. I’m delighted for our fantastic candidate, Mark Harrison, who has now been elected councillor with a hu...
Between 2002 and 2006 Lambeth was run by a formal coalition of Lib Dems and Conservatives. But the Conservatives want everyone to forget it ever happened! I’ve got a copy of the leaflet ...
Thursday’s election day for the European elections and a Lambeth council by-election in Princes Ward which covers Kennington and Vauxhall. This is a seat the Lib Dems held for 16 years with bi...
I’m pleased to confirm that council rents in Lambeth will be reduced by 3.1% as soon as possible. The Government has agreed to change the rules so the council will benefit from a national subs...
I’m extremely proud that Lambeth’s not only frozen council tax for two years, but we’re investing in new services at the same time. That is only possible because of how much more efficient...
Regular visitors to this site will know that I volunteer on a health project, working as a mentor with people facing problems caused by low self-esteem. As a mentor, I’ve been trained to deliv...
Labour councillors in Brixton hold a regular advice surgery in the town hall every Saturday morning. This week it was my turn, and I spent two hours helping local people experiencing problems wi...