SATURDAY 1 JUNE – ALBERT SQUARE BIG LUNCH + BIG BAND PARTY!

Please do come along to meet your neighbours and have fun (in the sun?!) at the Albert Square Big Lunch followed by Big Party on Saturday  1 June. Organised by the ASSA  Residents’ Association, the day will be a great opportunity to enhance our neighbourhood, create new connections and have some fun in the lovely relaxed surroundings of the Albert Square gardens.

Big Lunch

Starting from 1pm, the square will be open for local residents to come and bring food for themselves, their family and friends, and maybe to share with their neighbours. There will be fun and games for children in the safe surroundings of the garden. If you can come along beforehand to help set up marquees, bunting, blow up balloons, put up  tables and organise games for children that will be a great help. We will provide some basic staples (like bread and salad) so please do let us know in advance if you are coming so that we can order these.

Big Band Party

After we’ve cleared away from lunch, we will be setting up in the evening for the Big Band Party. This will be a paid-for (but low-cost) event where the Lewisham Wind Band will perform hits from the classics and other great favourites with their usual gusto and verve. Bring along your picnic and refreshments, or buy a burger from our BBQ. Doors will open from 6pm, and the Band will perform from 7.30pm. The party will end at 10pm.

Tickets costs £5 or £3 for concessions (children are free) and can be bought in advance or on the door.

For further information on these events, offers of help and tickets please contact Rosemary on 077929 01295 or Brenda on 07856 232553.

Offer for L&Q residents

London & Quadrant Housing Trust are very generously sponsoring tickets for L&Q residents. If you are an L&Q tenant and would like to know more or book your ticket, please call Brenda on 020 7735 6087 or email: brenda@bskirsch.demon.co.uk

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If you don’t yet know about the plans to transform Vauxhall into ‘Canary Wharf West’ then you should!

Lambeth has sent out details about the changes and consultation to local residents, but not everyone has received the information. You can find the document at:

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The Friends of Tate South Lambeth Library, Stockwell Partnership, Vauxhall CIC and Lambeth Council invite you all to:

Drop-in session on Thursday 1 November from 12 to 8pm 

At this event, people will be on hand to talk to you, answer questions and get your views on options for your library service and community space – information on the options is available in the library.  Decisions can then be taken and actions implemented that have support.

• Options being considered link to opening times, building improvements, additional activities and budget.

• Moving on, do you want to help achieve the best outcome for our library and community?

Help make our library the best it can be. 

If you are unable to attend but wish to comment, please email: friendsoftsl@hotmail.com

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Lambeth Community Safety is pleased to present our new burglary reduction initiative  Lock It & Stop It. The project started in July 2012 and, working in conjunction with the Police and a team of specialist locksmiths, we are already making homes across the Borough more safe and secure.

This is a free service, prioritised according to need and to risk. We offer a free security assessment and (if appropriate) a free security upgrade.

1. There is often easy access. The front door is often secured with just one (yale style) top lock, as most residents like to have easy access to their property and don’t wish to double lock doors. Unfortunately it is very easy for burglars to “slip” a single yale lock using a strip of plastic. Residents frequently under-estimate just how vulnerable their properties are.
2. Homes are often unoccupied. Homes are often unoccupied during the day, making them more vulnerable to burglary.

To address these risks Lock It & Stop It is able to assess the property and offer security upgrades by way of:

The Lock It & Stop It service is funded by Lambeth Council and is provided at no cost to eligible landlords and residents. However, it is a short term scheme with limited funding, so it is important to get in touch sooner rather than later.

If you would like to discuss Lock It & Stop It further, or if you would like to arrange a free assessment, then please use the contact details below: Tell them that you heard it though Neighbourhood Watch Manager

T: 020 7926 2210 / 020 7926 5901

E: SaferLambeth@lambeth.gov.uk

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Wednesday 3 October, 7pm, South Lambeth Library

Local residents talk about their experience of the post-war slum clearance in the Stockwell/Oval/Kennington area, and its aftermath.

South Lambeth Road –  before slum clearance

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The Friends of Tate South Lambeth Library are organising a local craft show in the library on Tuesday 14 November.

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