‘Clapham Town Ward’ Archives
Help find the Clapham Common Vandals
Following earlier reports of graffiti on the Clapham Common bandstand I visited today to check that, following my reporting it to the council, that the Graffiti from the bandstand has been removed. I was pleased to see that the graffiti had been removed from the bandstand, however dismayed that there was still graffiti on the cafe and [...]
Clapham Pottery saved for local people
On Friday 18 October, as part of the Future Clapham project, the thriving Clapham Pottery celebrated its move to the attractive former chapel in Rectory Grove, previously the site of CAVE adult literacy school. The Mayor of Lambeth officially opened the site. Clapham Pottery is a self-funding not-for-profit community organization that has been [...]
Squatters evicted from Wandsworth Road
A group of squatters that were making the lives of local residents hell with late night parties and other anti-social behaviour have been evicted following action by local Labour councillors. Following the closure of Riley’s Snooker Club on Wandsworth Road local councillors received several complaints regarding the activites [...]
Better neighbourhoods
The road surface of Peardon Street has been in poor condition for some time and as you may know, a new surface will be laid on Wednesday. The work will take just two days and will make the street a much safer and more pleasant place. Your local councillors have asked that disruption be kept to a minimum. The work in Peardon Street is being [...]
Speech at full council on housing
Sixty per cent of people living in council housing in Lambeth are on benefits. Of those in work, many are on low pay, others have no work at all. Estates that were left derelict under Tory rule are now seeing massive investment thanks to Labour. But still, too many of our tenants live in conditions that are unacceptable. Living in a home that is [...]
Speech at full council
Below is the first speech by Councillor Christopher Wellbelove at a full council meeting Madam Mayor I am very proud to be speaking for the first time in this chamber. I know some people must be surprised that I’m here at all given the bold predictions last year of a Conservative landslide in Clapham Town, but I am pleased to say that, [...]
