Our response to the 2024/25 Housing Ombudsman report 24 July 2025 / 24 July 2025 by fredtschepp Lambeth Greens demand improvement following the Local Government & Social Care Ombudsman’s damning annual report for 24/25, which revealed complaintsagainst Lambeth’s Labour run Council were the fourth highest in the country. The report highlights significant failings in providing vital services. Lambeth receivedmore complaints about housing than any other London Borough, and nationwideonly Birmingham City Council […] Read more »
PRESS RELEASE: Labour’s One-Party state pockets £500,000 of council funds while punishing Greens for winning 24 July 2025 / 24 July 2025 by zoepeet 17 July 2025 Do residents know that Lambeth Labour Party, who are failing so many residents so badly, pay themselves over half a million pounds annually in ‘special responsibility allowances’ (SRAs) over and above the basic councillor allowance of £16,200. Also sitting on the Council are six opposition councillors. The Greens have three seats following […] Read more »
Cllr Scott Ainslie Criticises Lambeth Labour’s Growth Strategy 7 July 2025 / 7 July 2025 by zoepeet Cllr Ainslie spoke at Lambeth’s Cabinet meeting on 30 June, 2025 to criticise Labour’s Growth Strategy. Read his speech below or watch the proceedings and review the agenda by following this link. “Some of the highlighted projects in this Growth Plan have been around for over 20 years: Or even the most repeated mission ambition: […] Read more »
Lambeth Green Party Summer Cllr Update 11 June 2025 / 11 June 2025 by zoepeet Lambeth Green Councillors are pleased to share an update of their activities over recent months, as well as some upcoming events. Read on for more details. WELCOME, CLLR PAUL VALENTINE On 1 May 2025, Cllr Paul Valentine was elected to represent Herne Hill & Loughborough Junction ward! Paul’s election means that the Green Party is […] Read more »
Lambeth Greens celebrate by-election victory in Herne Hill and Loughborough Junction 11 June 2025 / 11 June 2025 by zoepeet In the early hours of Friday, May 2nd, actor Paul Valentine (The Green Party) was confirmed as the winner of by-election in the Lambeth council ward of Herne Hill and Loughborough Junction. The by-election was called after Jim Dickson (Labour) decided to step down, nine months after his surprise election as the MP for Dartford […] Read more »
Introducing Paul Valentine, our Green Party Candidate for the Herne Hill and Loughborough Junction By-Election on May 1st 7 April 2025 / 28 April 2025 by London Green Party Jim Dickson, a long-term Labour Councillor in Herne Hill and Loughborough Junction has stepped down – giving us a huge opportunity to win a by-election on May 1st. We’re delighted to introduce Paul Valentine, the candidate who’s going to join our existing councillors Scott Ainslie and Nicole Griffith to challenge the Labour monopoly of Lambeth council. […] Read more »
Lambeth Green Party Spring Cllr Update 19 March 2025 / 19 March 2025 by zoepeet Lambeth Green Councillors are pleased to share an update of their activities over recent months, as well as some upcoming events. Read on for more details. Lambeth Green Party AGM Please join us for our AGM at 2pm on Saturday, 22nd March, The Rotunda Hall, Cressingham Gardens, SW2 2Q. Here we will announce the candidates […] Read more »
Lambeth Labour’s Financial Crisis 6 March 2025 by zoepeet Opinion Piece by Cllr Scott Ainslie 5 March 2025 The Labour administration is doing all it can to avoid owning up to their part in Lambeth council’s dire financial position. Many councils have been starved of resources by central government austerity, but Lambeth’s circumstances are different. Decades of mismanagement and unscrupulous practices by the Labour […] Read more »
PRESS RELEASE – LABOUR GROUP FAIL TO SUPPORT MOTIONS ON CLIMATE 27 January 2025 by zoepeet Thursday 23 January 2025 Despite support from the majority of Lambeth MPs and residents, the Labour group refused to support a motion calling for the Council leader to write to all local MPs to support the Climate & Nature (CAN) Bill at last night’s full council meeting in Lambeth. The bill is due to be […] Read more »
PRESS STATEMENT – Lambeth Labour too afraid of hard questions 27 January 2025 / 27 January 2025 by zoepeet Lambeth Labour too afraid of hard questions Thursday, 23 January 2025 At full council last night, Lambeth Labour avoided tough questions exposing their failing administration. There are only around five full council meetings a year where opposition councillors and backbenchers get the chance to ask questions of cabinet members responsible for specific areas of the […] Read more »
