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The 10-week trial in Brixton, Clapham, Norwood, Streatham, and north Lambeth – which includes Vauxhall, Kennington and Waterloo – will start in November.

The trial phase will inform the design of a rolling schedule of Community Skip Days launching early in 2027. The Community Skip Days will take place on Saturday mornings, and each will feature two ‘mega skips’ for recyclable and non-recyclable waste. Council staff will be on hand to help out and answer any questions from residents.

Extra council staff will be out in key locations as part of the council’s Autumn Nights programme, combining community engagement, practical prevention and targeted enforcement.

Safer Lambeth

The operation brings together community safety, youth outreach, public protection, housing, licensing and other council teams, supported by CCTV and partner agencies.

The day will start with a parade from Lambeth Town Hall to Windrush Square Brixton for a wreath laying at the African and Caribbean War Memorial in Windrush Square, Brixton in the morning.

Brixton will also host an African and Caribbean War Memorial Service organised by the Nubian Jak Community Trust in Windrush Square from 1.50pm. This service will feature an opening ceremony, African drumming, multi-faith prayers and military tributes from Caribbean and African representatives.

Lambeth is moving forward with the next phase of improving bus journey times across several key transport routes in the borough. With funding from Transport for London’s Bus Priority Programme, the council aims to improve bus journeys, speed up buses, and create safer and cleaner streets.

History on your doorstep

This year’s programme gives residents plenty of opportunities to explore Lambeth’s history, including:

The Lambeth Local History Fair at Brixton Library

Guided walks exploring local neighbourhoods and landmarks

Talks, exhibitions and archive tours

Community-led heritage events

Events marking the 75th anniversary of the Festival of Britain

Events will take place across the borough, including Brixton, Clapham, Waterloo, Vauxhall, Streatham and West Norwood.

Ghosts of the High Street

Cllr Abrams said: “I would like to start by extending our deepest condolences to Chris’s family and friends, who have been through a four year ordeal and for whom the trauma is ongoing.

“We have reached out to his family and offered our support, and would be honoured, with their approval, to be part of whatever community healing process may be possible going forwards.

The new better bins have already been installed in Brixton town centre and will be introduced to Clapham shortly. Further work will next follow in Stockwell, Streatham and West Norwood.

Word from the Cabinet

Cllr Ciara Alleyne, Lambeth’s Deputy Leader and Cabinet Member for Climate Emergency and Future Generations, said: “We thank residents for their patience while we carry out this bin replacement work. I hope that local people will be pleased with the new, cleaner bins that you can also use to dispose of recyclables separately.

Our leisure centres and libraries across the borough provide cool spaces for those who need to beat the heat.

The meeting, which follows the local elections on May 7, saw Councillor Martin Abrams elected as the new Leader of the Council, and also the appointment of Lambeth’s new Cabinet. Cllr Ciara Alleyne and Cllr Natalie Kane were appointed as the new Deputy Leaders of Lambeth Council.

Lambeth’s Annual Council meeting approved plans to move towards a hybrid Cabinet Committee model under the existing system, with new committees introduced to provide beefed up scrutiny and allowing for more cross-party working.

Notices of election will be published next Thursday 4 June. The nomination period will start on Friday 5 June, at 9:30am, and nominations can then be submitted between 9:30am and 4pm, on any working day, up to 4pm on Friday 12 June.