lambeth – urban75 photo features

Vauxhall Bus Station threatened with demolition to make way for a ‘riverside town’

Mon 3rd February, 2014Mon 3rd February, 2014 - by editor - 6 Comments.

The Vauxhall Society is up in arms over TfL and Lambeth Council plans to spend £25 million demolishing the shiny edifice that is Vauxhall Bus Station, just ten years after it …

Brixton / London / Places

A hint of spring in Ruskin Park, Lambeth, south London

Mon 11th March, 2013Mon 11th March, 2013 - by editor - Leave a Comment

It’s still mighty cold out there today, but spring is slowly coming, as witnessed by this lone daffodil spotted in Ruskin Park on the weekend. 0

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Brixton Brady’s, offshore developers and Lambeth Council’s broken promises to the community

Thu 24th January, 2013 - by editor - Leave a Comment

So it looks like the Brixton community really has lost the old Brady’s pub in Atlantic Road for good. 0

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BrixtonBuzz listings now available in the Lambeth Weekender newspaper

Wed 5th September, 2012Wed 5th September, 2012 - by editor - Leave a Comment

A while ago, I teamed up with like-minded Brixtonite, Rich, to create what we wanted to be the best Brixton listings service on the planet, naming it BrixtonBuzz. 0

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Brixton’s Loughborough Park gets greener with edible hedge and new gardens

Tue 5th June, 2012Mon 15th April, 2013 - by editor - 13 Comments.

It’s great to see that one of Brixton’s lesser-known small parks is getting some of the attention and care it deserves, although some locals still have reservations about visiting the …

Brixton Castle in a park named after a jazz drummer

Brixton / music / Places

See the ruins of Brixton Castle, set in a delightful little park named after a jazz drummer

Thu 24th May, 2012Thu 24th May, 2012 - by editor - 1 Comment

Well, OK, it’s not really a castle, but I imagine that to a young kid with a bit of imagination, these recently created ‘ruins’ in Max Roach Park could easily be some ancient monument …

Brixton / Places

Against the Cuts! Protest outside Lambeth Town Hall, Brixton – photos

Wed 29th February, 2012 - by editor - Leave a Comment

A lively crowd gathered outside Lambeth Town Hall this evening to protest against the huge cuts that Lambeth Council are proposing for a second year running. 0

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Save Lambeth Libraries Lobby, Lambeth Town Hall 11 April, 2011

Mon 11th April, 2011 - by editor - Leave a Comment

With Lambeth Council cabinet expected to set up a Libraries Commission to push through cuts of £750,000 by 2014, a demo assembled outside the meeting today. 0

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Lambeth Council cuts budget vote – demo in Brixton, 6pm 23rd Feb

Tue 22nd February, 2011Tue 22nd February, 2011 - by editor - 2 Comments.

This is tomorrow – and I’ll be there! Please come along if you can. Read on for the full press release from Save Our Services including details of the protest. …