Labour Lambeth rejects 1.5% council tax reduction
Labour Lambeth has rejected a lawful alternative Conservative budget that would have cut Council Tax by 1.5 per cent to help hard pressed residents hit by the government’s failure to manage the economy. Building on…
Conservative councillor has pedal power
Cllr Clare Whelan, Lambeth’s Conservative spokeperson for transport, has topped the borough’s councillor cycling league for the second year in a row – clocking up an impressive 198 miles in June alone.
As part of the Workplace Cycle challenge, organised by Transport for London, ninety eight council staff cycled more than 16,000 miles during the month [...]
Rail cuts for Norwood will harm local community
Lambeth Councillor Clare Whelan, Conservative spokesperson on transport, has slammed plans to cut services between Norwood and London Bridge and remove ALL services between Norwood and East Croydon.
A reduced service to two trains per hour will affect people working and shopping Croydon, and also going to Gatwick Airport.
“Once again Norwood is the poor relation,” [...]
Parking squeeze in Clapham
Why are so many parking bays suspended? That is what Clapham residents have been asking over the last few weeks as rows of residents parking bays in several roads have been suspended for roadworks, making it increasingly difficult for residents to find a parking space. Roads affected include Stonhouse Street, Clapham Manor Street, Edgeley [...]