Brixton Rush Common Labour Councillors

A great local event taking place right now - the Yard Sale Pop-Up at Elm Park Tavern!

The improvements around Elm Park were a pledge from us at the last election and Lambeth Council secured TfL funding to make them happen.

A great example of community activity and investment working side by side

This weekend we held a roving surgery on Brockwell Gate, speaking with residents about local issues and recent improvements. People were pleased with the renewed pavements on Tulse Hill and better street cleaning seen over the last few weeks - investment and persistence are paying off

Looking for something local at the end of the month?

Soul Proprietors will be hosting a DJ showcase - “From Dusk Till Dawn” - today, Saturday 27 September, from 3pm until late.

A small local business keeping music culture alive. Pop down to Soul Proprietors on Elm Park, SW2

We’re pleased to confirm the pedestrian crossing on Tulse Hill has been repaired today, after being out of action for nearly a month.

We pushed TfL to reinstate it, and worked with Lambeth Council to remove tree coverage from a private property that TfL had flagged as a safety concern

Today we held a roving surgery on Tulse Hill Estate.

It was good to meet residents on their doorsteps, listen to issues from housing and repairs to safety and local services, and talk about how we can help.

Thank you to everyone who took the time to speak with us.

Over the past week we have been out and about on the Roupell Park Estate and the Tulse Hill Estate.

It’s always great to meet residents where they live, hear about local issues and discuss how we can work together to make improvements.

Thanks to everyone who took time to speak with us 🌹

Starting 30 June, there will be pavement improvement works on Tulse Hill between Upper Tulse Hill and Charles Haller Street.

Works are planned for around 4 weeks. Expect some delays and disruption while we make these much-needed upgrades.

Thanks to everyone for your patience and understanding.

This Sunday, June 29th, the Rush Common Improvement Group (a group of residents living near the park) is organising a litter pick-up along the park’s length. It’ll start at 11 am at the Holmewood Road end.

Come join us and help make our green space shine! 😊

We spent Saturday with the fantastic gardening group on St Matthew’s Estate, planting flowers/herbs. It’s a great example of local residents leading the way in making shared spaces greener, more welcoming and better for wellbeing. 🪻🌷🌻🌳

Thanks to everyone who took part and made us feel so welcome!

Love Lambeth A fresh community partnership has been agreed for Tulse Hill Adventure Playground to unlock funding for play

Agreement has been reached securing Tulse Hill Adventure Playground’s long-term future - providing free, open access play & youth services for local children/young people. A strong example of community partners working together to deliver for residents

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🌟 Loved & Pre-Loved Table Top Sale
📅 Saturday 7 June
⏰ 12pm–5pm
📌 St Matthews Community Hall, St Matthews Rd SW2 1NH

From vintage treasures to kids’ clothes and homeware, there’s something for everyone!

🎟️ Raffle prizes
☕ Refreshments
🧸 Toys, books & more

🎉 Tables only £5 – still time to book!

Today at St Matthew’s TRA Hall from 4pm - celebrate academic achievement & ballroom excellence at the Graduation Kiki Ball!

Rooted in Black & Latinx LGBTQ+ traditions, with voguing, love & self-expression ❤️🪩

Free for St. Matthew’s residents!

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Updates from your Rush Common Councillors - eepurl.com/jejNtk

Love Lambeth Almost 1,400 new street trees, 207 trees on council estates, 350 new trees in parks and open spaces have been added to the borough this winter

We’re making Brixton Rush Common Ward greener/more vibrant. 2000+ new trees planted across Lambeth this winter planting season - lots in our area. Help them thrive in hot weather: reuse water from baths or washing up and give your nearest tree a drink 🌳

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Congratulations to Cllr Adrian Garden on being elected Mayor of Lambeth for the year ahead! A tireless champion for Brixton Rush Common Ward and our communities, he brings warmth, wit and dedication to everything he does. Wishing him a brilliant year representing our borough

We know residents near Holmewood Road/Gardens raised strong (and differing) views on the junction with Brixton Hill. At our request, TfL revisited the feedback - and confirmed the no-entry from Brixton Hill into Holmewood Rd will remain as part of the final scheme (see attached)

TfL has confirmed a major upgrade to the A23 corridor between Brixton Hill & Streatham Hill - with new pedestrian crossings, segregated cycle lanes & wider pavements. Work begins this summer & will last until 2027, travel disruption is expected. More info: tfl.gov.uk/travel-infor...

Love Lambeth The issue with dockless e-bikes parked on pavements was highlighted to MPs this week amid calls for tougher regulation.

In Lambeth, we’ve introduced dockless bike/e-scooter bays as dedicated spaces to park. There’s usually one only a few minutes walk from where most people live (16 in our area) which can help keep them out of the way whilst keeping them convenient to use

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Our councillors surgery this weekend was around Arodene & Helix Roads. Lots of positive support for new legal powers coming to London allowing the Mayor and Councils to crack down on companies who block roads and pavements with dockless bikes >> www.msn.com/en-gb/cars/n...

Excited to kick off our New Year's roving surgery sessions today visiting Roupell Park Estate, Tudor Close, Somers Road and Merredene Street. Looking forward to more of these in 2025 and addressing residents concerns in person #RovingSurgery

Anti-social behaviour in Lambeth Use this guide to find information and advice on how to deal with anti-social behaviour.

A permanent intervention across a broader area is needed - tackling any criminal acts and supporting those who are vulnerable or need help. This will not work if it just displaces the problem to neighbouring areas such as St Matthew’s Estate or Rush Common www.lambeth.gov.uk/community-sa...

Drug dealing/taking & anti-social behaviour has been a problem in St Matthew’s Church Garden and Windrush Square for some time. We support the police doing more to address it. However, dispersal orders are only a temporary tool that comes with challenges about how they are applied and monitored

We will update via our newsletter/social media when we hear of a start date & how works will be phased (this will include replacing pedestrian/vehicle access outside residential properties - so there will be disruption). See here for programme details >> moderngov.lambeth.gov.uk/documents/s1...

In November our newsletter covered how pavements on Tulse Hill (Upper Tulse Hill to Charles Haller Street/Brockwell Gate) are due to be repaved.

Good to see this moving forward with temporary restrictions on parking/waiting ready to ensure safe spaces for contractors to work in