‘Mayor of Lambeth’ Archives
Thanking Lambeth people for winter work
With one of the worst winters in 100 years I was delighted to host a thank you reception at the Mayors parlour at Lambeth town hall. I was joined in giving thanks by Cllr Sally Prentice, Doug Perry, Martin Sach and Dorian Leatham to thank all those staff who helped out in clearing the snow. I spoke to some of the gritting team who [...]
Campaign for Real Ale – Battersea Beer Festival
This year is the 20th year of the Battersea Beer Festival with 140 kils of beer from around country, traditional ciders + perries, country wines + continental beers being consumed by both eager locals and others who travel from around the country for this annual event. Each year there is a competition for South West pub of the year, [...]
Balfour Beatty London Youth Games borough Grants Awards
Each year Balfour Beatty London Youth Games and 95.8 Capital FM award boroughs grants as part of their sports development programme. Representatives from across London were there to hear who would receive grants of £5000 to support sporting initiatives for young people. The event was hosted by Kate Hoey MP and from Lambeth Cllr [...]
LGBT History Month Launch Event
Lesbian Gay Bisexual Trans History Month takes place every year in February. It celebrates the lives and achievements of the LGBT community. The event was opened by Lambeth Council Chief Executive Derrick Anderson, demonstrating the councils commitment to LGBT History Month. Lambeth's contribution to this years series of events was launched [...]
Myatt’s Field Children’s Centre
It was a cold Winter's morning where a group of Lambeth council officers, Myatt's Field Park project group, architects, members of the public, councillors and a Mayor (me) cheerfully crossed the park heading for the site of a new Children's Centre. It was a time of celebration given that after years of determination to push the project [...]
Morrisons opens in Streatham
It was great to see so many members of the public as I opened what I believe to be the first Morrisons in Streatham by cutting the ribbon at the new store. The new store includes Market Street, a series of individual fresh food shops, such as the butcher, fishmonger and baker. I was given a tour of the store and shown behind the scenes, [...]
Holocaust Memorial Day 2010
The theme for this years Holocaust Memorial Day is The Legacy of Hope. 27th January 2010 marks the 65th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz-Birkenau. At the event Mala Tribich a Holocaust survivor spoke about her experiences in the ghettos and concentration camps. The was reading s from young people from the South London [...]
Streatham Youth and Community Trust annual good neighbours party
This was the 47th annual Streatham Youth and Community Trust party for the elderly and disabled. Streatham Youth and Community Trust put on this event for local elderly and those with special needs, bringing together the community at an event which is always throughly enjoyed by those who attend.
Visit to Queensmead School
I was delighted to be invited to return to my senior school which is North West London where I lived from the age of 8 until I left home when I was 15. I was given a tour of Queensmead School in South Ruislip by two current students who sit on the school council and they did an excellent job showing me around and explaining the many [...]
Tree planting on Westbury Estate
The event launched a tree planting programme across Lambeth which will see hundreds of trees added to the borough. The tree that we planted replaced one which had sadly died, which had been originally planted as a tribute to PC Patrick Dunne a community policeman who had been murdered in the course of his duties. I was joined by [...]
Funeral Mass for Peter Moore
I was very sad to hear of the death of Peter Moore in December, just the day after I attended a charity event with him hosted by the Mayor of Southwark. His funeral mass was held at St George's Cathedral in Southwark and was attended by current and past Mayors from across London - a testament to his work for 31 years as a town crier.
London Government Dinner
The Lord Mayor of the City of London, Alderman Ian Luder, hosted the annual London Government Dinner at Mansion House. This was the first London Government Dinner for both the Lord Mayor and the Mayor of London Boris Johnson. Lord Mayor Ian Luder has been involved in London local government for 30 years and sharedhis views on how to [...]
Insititution of the Reverend Father Mark Williams
Soleman Mass on the Eve of the Epiphany of our Lord for the Insititution of the Reverend Father Mark Williams as Vicar of the Parish by the Bishop of Kinston and Archdeacon of Lambeth at the Church of St John the Divine on Vassall Road. There was a large turn out from the local community together with representatives from former parishes [...]
The London Parade
This year was the 24th Anniversary of the London New Year's Day Parade. The Parade started at 12 Noon on Piccadilly at the junction with Berkeley Street outside the Ritz Hotel then worked its way through London to Parliament Street. After being abscent for a couple of years Lambeth participated in the parade again this year [...]
New Years Message
As Mayor of Lambeth I have had an amzing 2009 and am looking forward to the next five months meeting many more people as I attend events around the borough. I've attended a huge variety of events during my time as Mayor including visiting Colson at the Effra to celebrate his new status as a British Citizenship - with so many smiling faces I [...]
WERA end of year celebrations
This was the first WERA end of year celebration celebrating the efforts and achievements of the WERA association on behalf of the residents in 2009. It was an excellent opportunity to see the excellent Weir Link community centre which was built from the efforts of local people. Among many things the centre is home to a childrens centre and [...]
Christmas visit to Trinity Hospice
As part of this years Christmas celebrations I attended the service at the Holy Trinity Church on Clapham Common. It was a wonderful way to start my Christmas with a great feeling of community as it came together to celebrate this special day. Following the service I went with my consort Anne Sassoon and Reverend Caroline Clarke to visit [...]
British Home Carol Service
The British Home is an independent charity that provides specialised nursing and social care for people with long term medical conditions and severe disabilities. The British Home accommodates up to 122 adults of all ages and diverse backgrounds. The service was taken by the vicar of St Lukes and the priest from St Matthew's including [...]
Diwali, Eid and Christmas Party
This annual event is organised by the Lambeth Asian Centre to celebrate Lambeth's multi-cultual society and was held at Streatham Darby and Joan club. The event is open to the whole of the community with people of differnet faiths and backgrounds coming together to celebrate the various festivals at this time of year.
Lambeth residents Christmas Party
The annual residents Christmas party is held by Lambeth Council to say thank you to all residents who have given their time and been involved in various Tenants and Residents Associations across the borough. I was there to thank Lambeth tenants and residents for their contribution and to draw a raffle which raised £150 for the Mayors [...]
