Green councillors are urging Lambeth council to sever its ties with a lobbying firm embroiled in the scandal involving Government housing minister Robert Jenrick. The lobbyists Thorncliffe Communication were used by billionaire Richard Desmond for his controversial Westferry development in east London. (1) The same firm Thorncliffe Communications,run by “Tory Fixer” Richard Patient (2) is […]
Lambeth Council urged: end dangerous rush to lift local lockdown
BAME groups will be hit hardest if council follows the Government and not the science, say Green councillors Green councillors have warned Lambeth council about its dangerous rush to lift local lockdown and that it was not showing the caution displayed by many other councils. The warning came at last night’s virtual meeting of the […]
Council rules 4 out of 9 is a ‘majority’
6 May 2020 The co-leader of the official opposition on Lambeth Council has today written to the council’s chief executive warning that local people are suffering from poor decision-making and asking for urgent changes to the council’s scrutiny rules labelling them a “farce” and “not fit for purpose”. It comes after an “astonishing” virtual meeting […]
Council urged not to ditch ‘no evictions during pandemic’ pledge
Council urged not to ditch ‘no evictions during pandemic’ pledge Green councillors are urging Lambeth Council to keep its promise not to evict anyone during the Coronavirus pandemic. The call follows last night’s meeting of the Council’s Overview and Scrutiny Committee during which a council officer said the policy would be “reviewed”. (1) The commitment […]