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Leader of the Council, @clairekholland makes tonight’s Cabinet Statement. “And as we rebuild, we must do it together - not divided. With our residents. With our community groups. With our faith groups. With our Labour Mayor. And with our Labour Government.”
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"It's been suggested that I'm the 1st openly HIV+ Mayor in the country. I don't know if this is true, but if it is it's not something to feel pride in. Rather it highlights the shame & stigma that has been associated with HIV for too long.". Cllr Philip Normal, Mayor of Lambeth
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Today marks Cllr @philipnormal's last day as Mayor of Lambeth before handing over the reigns to Cllr @AnnieGallop. We wanted to take a moment to look back on his incredible year in office - thread ⬇️
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Tonight we commemorate George Floyd. Lambeth stands with the black community in America, in Britain and around the world - tonight and every night. #blacklivesmatter
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"I was diagnosed HIV+ in 2005. I’ve been on medication for 10-years & thanks to the incredible work the NHS does in the field of sexual health I can live a long & healthy life.". 📰 READ: New Mayor pledges to support LGBT+ rights & destigmatise HIV+ status
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Lambeth votes Remain by a huge margin - 79% to 21%. Congratulations to all who campaigned for @LambethLabourIN!
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Boris Johnson left TfL with a deficit of £1.5bn. Our Labour Mayor of London @SadiqKhan has spent four years clearing up Johnson's mess and has reduced the deficit by 71%. Only Labour can be trusted with our public services.
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Despite the national result, we are immensely proud that Lambeth once again returned three Labour MPs to represent our borough. Congratulations to @helenhayes_, @FloEshalomi & @BellRibeiroAddy - we look forward to continuing to fight alongside you for a fairer deal for Lambeth🌹
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The Tories are punishing London because they don’t like our city, and they don’t like our values. Only Labour is standing up for Londoners, which is why it’s so important we re-elect @SadiqKhan as Mayor next May.
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🚸 NEW: Lambeth will ensure every child who needs it has free school meals for half term next week. The Tories are shirking their duties to our country. Too many families struggle to feed their children – we will ensure they get the help they need to do that. #ENDCHILDFOODPOVERTY
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Cllr Sarbaz Barznji, councillor for Brixton Acre Lane ward, has been elected as the Deputy Mayor of Lambeth for 2022/23. Congratulations, Sarbaz!
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🗳️ LAMBETH ELECTION NEWS 🗳️. Martin Bailey, Isla Wrathmell and Liam Jarnecki have been elected as your local Labour councillors for Vauxhall ward. Congratulations to Martin, Isla, and Liam! 🌹 #OnYourSide
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Two years ago today our dear friend Tessa Jowell passed away. She was the very best of the Labour Party. Her impact on Dulwich and West Norwood, London, and the nation as a whole lives on today. We miss you Tessa x
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Cllr Claire Holland has tonight been elected as Leader of Lambeth Labour Group. Cllr Holland will be elected as Leader of Lambeth Council at a special meeting of Full Council to be held on Wednesday 2nd June. Congratulations Claire!
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Please read below Lambeth Labour Group's statement on the motion submitted to tonight's Full Council meeting concerning the conflict in the Middle East
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🌹 Candidate announcement 🌹. Your local Labour & Co-op candidates for Streatham Common & Vale ward are Danny Adilypour, Henna Shah, and Tom Rutland. Fighting for a fair deal for #Lambeth #VoteLabour
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Delighted to welcome two new members to our Labour Group🎉. Congratulations to Labour’s Sarah Cole and Emma Nye, Lambeth’s newest Councillors 🌹
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🗳️ LAMBETH ELECTION NEWS 🗳️. Danny Adilypour, Tom Rutland and Henna Shah have been elected as your local Labour & Co-operative councillors for Streatham Common & Vale ward. Congratulations to Danny, Tom and Henna! 🌹 #OnYourSide
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We are deeply saddened to learn of the passing of our dear friend & colleague, Maxine James. Our thoughts are with Maxine's family & friends. Maxine was the very best of the Labour movement, dedicating herself to fighting for equality & representation. We will miss her greatly🌹
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Congratulations to our very own MP for Dulwich and West Norwood, @helenhayes_, who has been appointed Shadow Minister for the Cabinet Office! 🌹
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🗳️ LAMBETH ELECTION NEWS 🗳️. Sarina Da Silva and Ibrahim Dogus have been elected as your local Labour councillors for Waterloo & South Bank ward. Congratulations to Sarina and Ibrahim! 🌹 #OnYourSide
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NEW: UK's first sexual health clinic for trans people to continue thanks to funding from Lambeth, Southwark & Lewisham Labour-run councils 🏳️⚧️. Patients using the service have said the care provided helps people feel safe & respected, & it changes lives
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Our Labour Mayor of London @SadiqKhan has just announced grants for three LGBT+ venues in Lambeth hit hardest by the Covid-19 Pandemic. These venues play a vital role in supporting the LGBT+ community, and we are proud to be fighting to keep them open alongside the Mayor 🏳️🌈
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Across Lambeth, in every street and on every estate, people came out of their homes to clap for our amazing NHS staff, carers and key workers tonight. Together we will get through this. Thank you. #clapforourcarers
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🌹 Candidate announcement 🌹. Your local Labour candidates for Vauxhall ward are Martin Bailey, Isla Wrathmell, and Liam Jarnecki. Fighting for a fair deal for #Lambeth #VoteLabour
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🌹 Candidate announcement 🌹. Your local Labour candidates for Clapham East ward are Andrew Collins and Jess Leigh. Fighting for a fair deal for #Lambeth #VoteLabour
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NEW: Labour fields most diverse set of candidates ever for Lambeth elections. "Lambeth Council must be led by people who are rooted in our communities and representative of them – and that is exactly what Lambeth Labour is offering." - Cllr @clairekholland #OnYourSide
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🗳️ LAMBETH ELECTION NEWS 🗳️. David Robson, Linda Bray and Tim Windle have been elected as your local Labour councillors for Clapham Town ward. Congratulations to David, Linda and Tim! 🌹 #OnYourSide
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Today we're opening the UK's first permanents rainbow crossing at the Herne Hill entrance to Brockwell Park . This crossing will be a symbol of our pride of and solidarity with our LGBT+ community - which is one of the largest LGBT+ populations in Europe🏳️🌈.
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🗳️ LAMBETH ELECTION NEWS 🗳️. James Bryan, Nanda Manley-Browne, and John-Paul Ennis have been elected as your local Labour councillors for Brixton North ward. Congratulations to James, Nanda, John-Paul! 🌹 #OnYourSide
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Britain's first openly HIV-positive mayor @philipnormal has raised almost £150,000 to support people living with the virus with a designer T-shirt inspired by the hit TV show It’s a Sin.
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NEW: A resident-led survey of the Railton low traffic neighbourhood in Lambeth has found three quarters of people support it
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Congratulations to @ManleyNanda who will be a fantastic councillor for Thornton ward. As a local parent who works in the NHS, she'll stand up against Tory-Lib Dem cuts and for our pro-Remain borough
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NEW: Lambeth to provide Free School Meal vouchers over Half Term & Christmas. "Labour in Lambeth want to make sure that no child goes hungry during the school holidays, and that no families have to make the decision between buying food & paying their energy bills" - Cllr @EdDavie
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We’ve made two LTNs in Lambeth permanent following consultation with more than 7000 people. Sadly, there were attempts to flood the consultations with fake responses. Our independent third party review of responses prevented this from skewing results ⬇️.
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Cllr Claire Holland has tonight been elected Leader of Lambeth Council. "I will be the first council leader in London to explicitly lead on tackling the climate crisis, reflecting the importance we place on this agenda". She also announced new appointments to council positions:
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The first deliveries of food packages from Lambeth council to our most vulnerable residents are on their way! 👏. Thank you to everyone who is helping to make this happen - you are the best of our borough. #LondonTogether
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Tory Richmondshire is ranked the 256th most deprived area in the UK & is Priority 1 for the new Levelling Up Fund, but Lambeth ranked 42nd isn't a priority? Sounds like Tory cronyism. Lambeth residents deserve an explanation - we've joined 11 other London Boroughs to demand one.
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🌹 Candidate announcement 🌹. Your local Labour candidates for Oval ward are Diogo Costa, Claire Holland and Issa Issa. Fighting for a fair deal for #Lambeth #VoteLabour
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🌹 Candidate announcement 🌹. Your local Labour & Co-operative candidates for Streatham Wells ward are Malcolm Clark and Marianna Masters . Fighting for a fair deal for #Lambeth #VoteLabour
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Cllr Pauline George, councillor for Herne Hill & Loughborough Junction ward, has been elected as the Mayor of Lambeth for 2022/23. Congratulations, Pauline!
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Lambeth council will not pursue any evictions during the pandemic. We are urging all housing associations and private landlords to do the same.
"The council is working extremely hard with our NHS, voluntary sector, businesses and other partners to limit health, social and economic harm to our residents and to plan for what comes next." - Cllr @EdDavie . 📰 Lambeth Council Statement on Coronavirus
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Last night the government rushed Conservative MPs back from their £35,000 per head Conservative fundraiser dinner to vote for poorer families to sell their homes for social care. All three of Lambeth's Labour MPs voted against these unfair proposals.
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This evening Lambeth councillors will vote on an emergency motion from Lambeth Labour Group in support of #BlackLivesMatter. Lambeth stands with the black community in America, in Britain & around the world – tonight & every night. Full motion here:
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🌹 Candidate announcement 🌹. Your local Labour candidates for Stockwell West & Larkhall ward are Joe Dharampal-Hornby, Joanne Simpson, and David Oxley . Fighting for a fair deal for #Lambeth #VoteLabour
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Congratulations to our Member of Parliament for Vauxhall, @FloEshalomi, on her appointment to the Opposition Whip team! 🙌
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We're proud to launch our positive and ambitious manifesto for a better, fairer Lambeth, alongside @SadiqKhan @ChukaUmunna and @cllrpeck. Read it at
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NEW: Lambeth extends evictions ban. "We are determined to protect residents from evictions as we know many of our tenants have faced serious financial difficulties as a result of Covid-19" - Cllr Jennifer Brathwaite .
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🗳️ LAMBETH ELECTION NEWS 🗳️. Jess Leigh and Andrew Collins have been elected as your local Labour & Co-operative councillors for Clapham East ward. Congratulations to Jess and Andrew! 🌹 #OnYourSide
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Fantastic to be joined by @SadiqKhan campaigning in Clapham Common and Abbeville this morning - supporting our fantastic local Labour candidates Joanna Reynolds and Alison Inglis-Jones to get elected on 5th May #OnYoutSide #VoteLabour
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Labour councillors walking with pride across our fabulous new rainbow crossing in Herne Hill, the first permanent one in the UK! 🏳️🌈
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Today, we launched #OnYourSide - our manifesto to support the people of Lambeth through the cost-of-living crisis and the recovery from Covid-19. Only Labour will be on your side in these difficult times – and together, we can build a fairer borough that works for everyone.
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We are proud of our record of delivering for Lambeth, but there's lots more still to do. Only Labour has a plan for tackling the cost-of-living crisis and building a fairer, more equal Lambeth for all. Use all your votes for Labour on Thursday 5th May 🗳️ 🌹 #OnYourSide
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🌹 Candidate announcement 🌹. Your local Labour candidates for Waterloo & Southbank ward are Sarina Da Silva and Ibrahim Dogus. Fighting for a fair deal for #Lambeth #VoteLabour
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Today, we’re paying tribute to Sarah Everard & all women who have lost their lives due to violence from men. We will hold a minutes silence at 12pm & at 9pm Lambeth Town Hall will be lit orange - the colour for the international campaign to end violence against women & girls 🧡.
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We're proud to be working with @SadiqKhan on both tackling the causes of serious youth violence, and making sure that there are opportunities for our young people to have bright futures.
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This is appalling behaviour by a private developer. We absolutely condemn any segregation of play facilities between social and private tenants in developments. This segregation was not part of the scheme that Lambeth council approved in 2013
Too poor to play: children in social housing blocked from communal playground
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🌹 Candidate announcement 🌹. Your local Labour candidates for Brixton Windrush ward are Scarlett O'Hara and Donatus Anyanwu. Fighting for a fair deal for #Lambeth #VoteLabour
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Thank you for all you have done for our wonderful borough, Mr Mayor
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Cllr @philipnormal has raised a staggering £450,000 (and counting) for @THTorguk, the UK’s leading HIV & sexual health charity, through his ‘It’s a Sin’ inspired t-shirts – raising awareness and tackling stigma along the way. La! .
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🗳️ LAMBETH ELECTION NEWS 🗳️. Donatus Anyanwu and Scarlett O'Hara have been elected as your local Labour councillors for Brixton Windrush ward. Congratulations to Donatus and Scarlett! 🌹 #OnYourSide
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Statement from Lambeth Labour women councillors. We are sad and angry that the vigil on Clapham Common that was planned for tonight is now not able to take place. #ReclaimTheseStreets . Full statement:
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Congratulations to all of our brilliant new councillors. This is the first time ever that Labour has won four consecutive elections in Lambeth.
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A very happy #PrideMonth2020 to the LGBT+ community in Lambeth and beyond. We are immensely proud of our Borough's LGBT+ history, and we pledge to always stand alongside you in the fight for fairer, more loving society for all 🏳️🌈
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🌹 Candidate announcement 🌹. Your local Labour candidates for Knight's Hill ward are Ibtisam Adem, Sonia Winifred and Jackie Meldrum . Fighting for a fair deal for #Lambeth #VoteLabour
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🌹 Candidate announcement 🌹. Your local Labour candidates for Clapham Park ward are Martin Tiedemann, Verity McGivern and Irfan Mohammed. Fighting for a fair deal for #Lambeth #VoteLabour
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We're happy to represent the views of 79% of Lambeth residents and to fight for the rights of our over 30,000 EU citizens. You should try it some time!
I would gently remind @LambethLabour that Lambeth Cllrs have no influence on the Brexit negotiations. Better to allow ballots on Estate demolitions and concentrate on getting better value for tenants and leaseholders for their service charges and oppose cuts #local matters
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🚌 NEW: 45 BUS SAVED FROM TORY CUTS. Lambeth Labour campaigned hard with our community to save the 45 from Tory bus cuts. While the Tory government wanted cuts, @SadiqKhan listened to our campaign and saved our bus route. Thank you to everyone who supported our campaign! 🙌
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On Wednesday we are taking a motion to full council, written by @sg_donnelly, reaffirming our unequivocal support for LGBT+ inclusive education. We are clear: children deserve to be taught about LGBT+ identities, and celebrating and understanding difference 🏳️🌈
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A vote for @SadiqKhan is a vote for high-quality jobs, for a greener city & for a brighter future 🗳️. On 6 May, vote Sadiq Khan for Mayor, Marina Ahmad for Lambeth & Southwark, & Labour for London-wide 🌹. Together we can build a better city 🤝.#StandingUpForLondon
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🗳️ LAMBETH ELECTION NEWS 🗳️. Rezina Chowdhury and Liz Atkins have been elected as your local Labour councillors for Streatham Hill East ward. Congratulations to Rezina and Liz! 🌹 #OnYourSide
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🗳️ LAMBETH ELECTION NEWS 🗳️. Christine Banton and Rebecca Spencer have been elected as your local Labour councillors for Gipsy Hill ward. Congratulations to Christine and Rebecca! 🌹 #OnYourSide
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🗳️ LAMBETH ELECTION NEWS 🗳️. Olga Fitzroy and Saleha Jaffer have been elected as your local Labour & Co-operative councillors for St Martin's ward. Congratulations to Olga and Saleha! 🌹 #OnYourSide
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"In the 14 years since my diagnosis, I have seen attitudes towards HIV change a great deal. But despite this, there is still so much misunderstanding. This needs to change.". 📰 Let’s empower young people on HIV - Cllr @philipnormal #WorldAIDSDay
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NEW: Town Hall to be lit up in purple as tribute to George Floyd. "“We will light our town hall purple, so that people can see our abhorrence of racism, in any form, at any time." -Cllr @JackHopkins_Lab
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🌹 Candidate announcement 🌹. Your local Labour candidates for Stockwell East ward are Mahamed Hashi and Tina Valcarcel. Fighting for a fair deal for #Lambeth #VoteLabour
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Our statement on the disciplinary action our group has taken this week👇
Please read below Lambeth Labour Group's statement on the motion submitted to tonight's Full Council meeting concerning the conflict in the Middle East
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🌹 Candidate announcement 🌹. Your local Labour candidates for Brixton Rush Common ward are Ben Kind, Marcia Cameron and Adrian Garden. Fighting for a fair deal for #Lambeth #VoteLabour
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Vital bus routes in Lambeth like the 45, 59 & 133 are at risk of being axed or changed due to Tory bus cuts. We've been out speaking to people in Lambeth this morning about the cuts the Tories are forcing on TfL. Add your voice by signing our petition:
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Fantastic to have the support of @SadiqKhan on a sunny morning in Streatham. Lots of posters and support for Labour! #FortheMany #VoteLabour #BetterFairerLambeth
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As we enter #BlackHistoryMonth, we have announced our next steps for the audit and review of monuments and street names with historic links to slavery. THREAD:
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🗳️ LAMBETH ELECTION NEWS 🗳️. Judith Cavanagh and Fred Cowell have been elected as your local Labour & Co-operative councillors for West Dulwich ward. Congratulations to Judith and Fred! 🌹 #OnYourSide
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"If we are going to get infections down to zero we need to get rid of the stigma that surrounds being HIV+.". Our Mayor @philipnormal is speaking to @MattChorley on @TimesRadio ahead of #WorldAIDSDay tomorrow. Cllr Normal is the first openly HIV+ positive Mayor in the UK.
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🌹 Candidate announcement 🌹. Your local Labour candidates for Streatham Hill West & Thornton ward are Beverly Randall and Ed Davie. Fighting for a fair deal for #Lambeth #VoteLabour
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🌹 Candidate announcement 🌹. Your local Labour candidates for Brixton Acre Lane ward are Sarbaz Barznji, Maria Kay and David Bridson. Fighting for a fair deal for #Lambeth #VoteLabour
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Help us get @SadiqKhan re-elected and defeat the Tories on 6th May with a little help from a postal vote!. Early voting is as simple as it sounds - take two minutes to sign up and easily cast your vote by post 📮. Sign up here 👇 .
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The Tories are trying to punish Londoners because they don't like our city, our values or our way of life. Only @SadiqKhan is standing up for London.
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🌹 Candidate announcement 🌹. Your local Labour & Co-op candidates for Brixton North ward are James Bryan, Nanda Manley-Browne, and John-Paul Ennis. Fighting for a fair deal for #Lambeth #VoteLabour
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We're delighted that the UK's first LGBT+ retirement community will open right here in Lambeth later this year! 🏳️🌈. This important development for older LGBT+ people has been given the green light after our Labour Mayor of London @SadiqKhan awarded @tonichousing a £5.7m loan.
"UK’s first LGBT+ retirement community given green light to open in 2021.". We are proud to announce that we will soon be opening the UK’s first LGBT+ affirming retirement community after securing a £5.7m loan from the @MayorofLondon. Full announcement:
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Cllr Matthew Bennett has tonight been elected as Deputy Leader of Lambeth Labour Group, replacing Cllr Claire Holland who was elected Leader last month and serving alongside Cllr Jacqui Dyer. Congratulations, @CllrMattBennett! 🌹
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The Green Party are deeply committed to helping people in the. London Borough of [Anytown]?
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A #PrideMonth message from the Leader of Lambeth Council, @JackHopkins_Lab - "Today, and everyday, I promise that Lambeth Labour will fight for the rights of LGBT people. Together we can create a society where everyone can live proudly, without fear" .@LGBTLabour
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🌹 Candidate announcement 🌹. Your local Labour candidates for Herne Hill & Loughborough Junction ward are Jim Dickson, Pauline George and Deepak Sardiwal. Fighting for a fair deal for #Lambeth #VoteLabour
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🌹 Candidate announcement 🌹. Your local Labour candidates for Streatham Hill East ward are Rezina Chowdhury and Liz Atkins. Fighting for a fair deal for #Lambeth #VoteLabour
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NEW: Lambeth backs call for slavery reparations. "As a country we've failed to address the UK’s role in one of the worst crimes in human history, & the legacy of discrimination stemming from it that still blights people’s lives today" - Cllr Sonia Winifred
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📢 NEW: Free swimming for Under 11s in Lambeth . As part of our work to bring Lambeth's Leisure Services back in-house, from April we are making swimming free for children under the age of 11 in Lambeth, with further concessions for children under the age of 16 #OnYourSide
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Two years ago today we unveiled our first rainbow crossing in Herne Hill, Lambeth 🏳️🌈. The crossing is a permanent symbol of hope, love, & solidarity with the LGBT+ community, & Lambeth's commitment to always stand shoulder to shoulder with LGBT+ people in their fight for equality
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The people we serve have never needed our council services more. Unless the government fully foots the bill for the extra money we've had to spend to protect our residents, we won't be able to continue to deliver at the level we have been. @JackHopkins_Lab letter to the PM 👇
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Ed - you have been a dedicated servant to the people of Lambeth with a record to be very proud of. Thank you for all your hard work over many years - we will miss you greatly on the council.
I lost by 21 votes ending 12 years of service @lambeth_council - proud of the jobs, social housing, health, children's services, anti-racism and poverty improvements I contributed to. Thanks and best of luck to wonderful residents, partners, officers and @LambethLabour colleagues
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