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Streatham locals are invited to join the Streatham Space Projects Neighbourhood Day and celebrate Windrush Day!

The arts centre will be offering a day out with free food, creative activities, and the chance to celebrate the Windrush Generation.

Families and buggies are welcome.

Here’s the programme for the day:

Craft Workshop: 11am – 3pm

Performance by Baby Gospel: 11.15am – 12pm

Free Food: 12pm – 2pm

Quadrille Dance Session: 1pm – 3pm

More info

Neighbourhood Day: Windrush Day Special

Saturday 22nd June 2024

Streatham locals are invited to join the Streatham Space Projects Neighbourhood Day and celebrate Windrush Day!

The arts centre will be offering a day out with free food, creative activities, and the chance to celebrate the Windrush Generation.

Families and buggies are welcome.

Here’s the programme for the day:

Craft Workshop: 11am – 3pm

Performance by Baby Gospel: 11.15am – 12pm

Free Food: 12pm – 2pm

Quadrille Dance Session: 1pm – 3pm

More info

Neighbourhood Day: Windrush Day Special

Saturday 22nd June 2024

You’ve got to feel for the residents of Streatham Common and Vale ward.

A by-election?

Not another one, etc…

But yep, less than a month after the good residents of the ward rushed to find a replacement for ex-Cllr Tom Rutland whilst he’s on a South Coast jolly, another Lambeth Labour Councillor has resigned their seat.

This time it’s the turn of Cllr Henna Shah [right].

The by-election for Streatham Common and Vale ward will take place on 4th July – the same day as the General Election.

You can find a full list of the candidates over here.

The debt advice kiosk in Streatham Library offers free expert advice via video for individuals with financial difficulties or money worries.

Each kiosk is designed as a soundproof booth, ensuring conversations remain private and confidential.

This is a walk-in service, so no appointment is required.

Date and time:

Streatham Library

London

SW16 1PN

More info here

Contact details Vincia Bennett, Library Manager

The Streatham Food Festival will be back showcasing the incredible range of global food on offer in the area from 20th to 23rd June, with organisers promising that this year’s event will be “bigger than ever.”

The Food Festival aims to encourage residents and visitors to the area to try somewhere new and explore the wide range of cuisines available in SW2 and SW16.

The event will see over 40 restaurants, cafes and bars offer special taster dishes priced between £5 and £10, for the duration of the festival, giving people the chance to take a food tour through the area.

Another Lambeth Labour Councillor has ambitions outside of the borough having been selected as the Labour candidate for St Neots and Mid-Cambridgeshire at the next General Election.

Cllr Marianna Masters, one of the current two Labour Councillors for Streatham Wells, is looking towards the Tory seat to fulfil her political careerist ambitions.

The neighbouring Streatham Common and Vale ward recently saw a similar situation. Cllr Tom Rutland fancied his chances of being the next MP for East Worthing and Shoreham.

Last Sunday, 14th May, the Streatham Kite Day returned to Streatham Common, and with the weather near-perfect, around 100 kites could be seen in the sky.

Roy Reed was there and sent us in this photos:

Event details

Streatham Common Kite Day

Sunday 12th May 2024

Streatham Common, South London

Discuss the Kite Day on the forum

More about Streatham Kite Day

Official site

All photos © Roy Reed

Lambeth Council is set to introduce a compulsory licensing scheme for private landlords across the borough.

Four wards are being trialed as part of this scheme: Knights Hill, Streatham Common & Vale, Streatham Hill East and Streatham St Leonards will be the first wards to see the roll out of the scheme.

Private landlords will need to pay the Council £923 for a five year licence. This is broken down as £650 for admin, and £273 for any possible enforcement.

As a comparison, Southwark Council currently charges £900, Greenwich £858 and Waltham Forest £700.

Lambeth Council has two new Labour Councillors following the results of a couple of by-elections that took place in the borough on Thursday.

Cllr Sarah Cole is the new Labour Councillor for Streatham Common and Vale. She is joined by her party colleague Cllr Emma Nye in Knight’s Hill ward.

This is the second time at the Town Hall for Cllr Nye. She was elected as a Labour Councillor in Coldharbour ward in 2018. She stepped down in 2022.

After the success of our adventures in Brixton Centre and Streatham High Street, we’re taking the excitement to new heights with a Music Trail event in Brockwell Park.

What exactly is a Music Trail, you ask? Here’s how it works: We’re hiding musicians in 9 different locations across Brockwell Park for you to seek out.

Grab a map from us at Herne Hill Gate and kickstart your adventure.

When you find our musicians, jot down their location and the instruments they’re playing. Find all 9, and you could be in for a prize!