All news on the topic: Lambeth Council

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Fraudster jailed for three more years after stealing £313,000 in housing benefits using stolen identities
A postgrad biomedical student already jailed for stalking a judge will spend a further three years in prison for housing benefit fraud, after ripping off dozens of councils.
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Fusion Lifestyle chiefs accused of milking public leisure empire before collapse into administration
One man was entrusted with some of London’s most beloved leisure centres. How did he burn through so much public money and end up with a £200,000 payout?
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London council boss charged with drink driving and possession of class A drugs
The leader of a London council has been charged with drug and driving offences after allegedly failing to stop at the scene of an accident.
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Investigation underway after four injured in funfair ride ’malfunction’
An investigation has begun after four people, including an 11-year-old girl, were taken to hospital when a funfair ride malfunctioned at a country show in south London.
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Woman living in shack refuses to move - despite council's threat to demolish it
One woman built a shack in the middle of a path in Brixton, south London, and now faces having it removed by the council... but has vowed to refuse to move anywhere
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'We won thousands off our council bill - and told not to tell our neighbours'
Residents won thousands of payouts from Lambeth Council when they challenged work to their homes, but claim they were told not to tell their neighbours about the money
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Family faces eviction for withholding rent as 'damp' home is 'falling to pieces'
Marie McManus has been living in the damp-ridden property in Brixton Hill, South London, for the past five years while Lambeth Council fix her family's other home
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Family whose baby died after being drugged & harnessed offered 'insulting' £13k
A family whose baby tragically died after she was found hanging from a harness used to strap her to a bed have branded an offer of £13,300 compensation 'insulting'
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Mum says son left with sores over body after living in 'damp and mouldy home'
Catherine Odigie says she and her three children have been suffering in their mouldy and damp council house. Ms Odigie claims the problems are so bad, it has left her son "disfigured" with rashes all over his body