Archive for August 2010
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‘Flawed consultation’ on £14m Norwood Hall project
The public consultation for a controversial £14 million redevelopment of the Norwood Hall site in Lambeth to build a polyclinic and swimming pool has got off to a flawed start. Lambeth town planning officials have sent details…
Labour fail to tackle poor performance by Lambeth Council
An unrelenting attack on the scrutiny process, that allows faults and problems at the council to be probed, has been launched on Lambeth Council by one of its most experienced members. Conservative Councillor Clare Whelan, a member since 1990, launched a robust attack against the Labour administration who she accused of failing to question and [...]
Lambeth Life ‘should be scrapped to save jobs’
Controversial free sheet Lambeth Life is to stay in print, despite mounting calls for it to be scrapped in the face of widespread cuts. At a full council meeting on Wednesday, July 28, Conservative group leader Councillor John Whelan argued that in the face of more than 400 council job losses this financial year, the [...]
Workmen destroy trees in residential street
Mature trees on a West Norwood avenue boasting million pound houses were cut down after a cock-up by contractors replacing the pavement. Workers for Conways were relaying a section of paving in Lancaster Avenue when…