Local Information


Lambeth Council

Main Switchboard 020 7926 1000

Lambeth Streetcare 020 7926 9000

Lambeth Streetcare call centre deal with a large number of issues including: abandoned vehicles: graffiti removal; litter and dumped rubbish; bulky refuse collections; recycling; road and pavement repairs; street lighting; parking enquiries, parks.

Noise Complaints

9am – 5pm (Monday to Friday) 020 7926 6111 10pm – 3am (Every day) 020 7926 5999

Lambeth automatic parking payment line 0870 241 3262 / 0845 331 331

Register to vote 020 7926 2144 / electoralservices@lambeth.gov.uk

Lambeth Children and Young People's Services 020 7926 9896

Admissions 020 7926 9503

Lambeth College 020 7501 5000/5600

Career development and student loans 020 7926 9474

Archbishop Sumner Primary School 020 7735 2781

Ashmole Primary School 020 7735 2419

Herbert Morrison Primary School 020 7720 3439

Henry Fawcett Primary School 020 7735 2764

Lillian Baylis Technology College 020 7091 9500

St Mark’s C of E Primary School 020 7735 1467

Vauxhall Primary School 020 7735 4535

Walnut Tree Walk Primary School 020 7735 1402

Wyvil Primary School 020 7622 1164

Childcare providers 0845 601 5317


Lambeth Housing 020 7926 6000

(all calls for local housing offices go through the Lambeth Service Centre)

Housing repairs 020 7926 6666

Leaseholders 020 7926 6700

Vulnerable tenants 020 7926 6270

North Lambeth area housing office: 91 Kennington Lane

Ethelred Estate: Ethelred Tenant Management Organisation: 020 7926 8361 / ethelred@lambeth.gov.uk

Kennington Park Estate: Hyde Southbank Homes 020 7346 6595 / hsh.enquiries@hyde-housing.co.uk

Cottington Close Estate: Cottington Close Tenant Management Co-operative: 020 7926 8105


Libraries

Durning Library 020 7926 8682

South Lambeth Library 020 7926 0705


Political representatives

Councillors

Find your ward

Write to all councillors at: Lambeth Town Hall, Brixton Hill, London, SW2 1RW.

Bishops

Diana Braithwaite 020 7582 5798 / 07985 735896 / dbraithwaite@lambeth.gov.uk

Gavin Dodsworth 020 7848 1606 / gdodsworth@lambeth.gov.uk

Peter Truesdale 020 7582 5798 / ptruesdale@lambeth.gov.uk

Prince’s

Lorna Campbell 07946 217584 / lcampbell@lambeth.gov.uk

Stephen Morgan 07985 735849 / 020 7820 6664 / srmorgan@lambeth.gov.uk

Mark Harrison 07951 518 889 / mharrison@lambeth./gov.uk
Follow mark on twitter at SE11

Oval

Jane Edbrooke

Jack Hopkins

Ishbel Brown

MP for Vauxhall

Kate Hoey MP

House of Commons, London, SW1A 0AA 020 7219 5989 / hoeyk@parliament.uk

London Assembly Member for Lambeth & Southwark

Val Shawcross AM

City Hall, The Queens Walk, London, SE1 2AA 020 7983 4401 / val@valshawcross.com

Members of the European Parliament

Nine MEPs from five parties represent the whole of London. You can contact any of them.


Police numbers

Emergencies - 999

Police non-emergencies - 0300 123 1212

Bishops Safer Neighbourhoods Team 10 York Road / 020 8721 2731 / 07766 990790 / bishops.snt@met.police.uk

Prince's Safer Neighbourhoods Team Kennington Police Station / 020 7321 7570 / 07920 233835 / princes.snt@met.police.uk

Oval Safer Neighbourhoods Team Frank O'Neil House, Clapham Road / 020 8721 2761 / 07747 790001 / oval.snt@met.police.uk


Other services

Ambulance non-emergencies 020 7887 6678

Fire non-emergencies 020 8555 1200 ext 57973

Gas emergencies 0800 111 9999

Thames Water 0800 032 5202

Reporting a leak 0845 9200 800


Advice

Benefits (including Housing and Council Tax) 020 7649 9311

Citizens Advice Bureau 020 8715 0707

Lambeth Law Centre 020 7737 9781

Waterloo Action Centre 020 7261 1404


Travel

Transport for London 020 7222 1234

Train information 08457 484950


Lambeth NHS (Primary Care Trust)

Find a local GP 0800 587 8078

Out of Hours GP 020 8693 9066

Hurley Clinic, Kennington Lane 020 7735 7918

Vauxhall Surgery, Jonathan Street 020 7735 1971

Lambeth Walk Group Practice 020 7735 4412

Find a local Dentist 0800 587 0878/020 7716 7085

Out of Hours Dental 020 8299 5509

NHS Direct (non-emergencies) 0845 46 47

Guy's & St Thomas' Hospitals 020 7188 7188


Community organisations

Kennington Association

020 7793 0268 / KenningtonAssociation@gmail.com

The Kennington Association (KA) is a charitable organisation created to facilitate co-operation, communication, recreation and a conduit for lending a helping hand in the neighbourhood. All work is done by volunteers, and all money raised is spent for the benefit of Kennington, with a minimum reserved for assets and expenses. Anyone who lives or works in Kennington may join.

Vauxhall City Farm

165 Tyers Street, London, SE11 5HS / 020 7582 4204

Vauxhall City Farm started out in 1977 with local people working voluntarily to transform derelict land into an oasis of country life in the heart of London. The farm continues to rely on volunteers and the support of friends. Entrance is free to the farm, however donations are welcome! The farm attracts people from all around to visit animals that live so near to Big Ben and are at home in the hustle and bustle of inner London.

Roots & Shoots

Walnut Tree Walk, London, SE11 6DN / 020 7587 1131

Roots and Shoots provides vocational training for young people from the inner city, and aims to give them the skills and self-confidence that will equip them for work. Alongside this training they involve local schools and the wider community by establishing the site as an important green space for urban biodiversity.

Sports Action Zone

Old Lillian Baylis School, Lollard Street / 020 7202 6948 / mail@thesportactionzone.org

The old building that housed Lillian Baylis School has been transformed by the Sports Action Zone, who have created thriving sports facilities that the community is benefiting from.

Riverside Community Development Trust

020 7820 0555

A community organisation focusing on the area adjacent to the river Thames in Prince's ward. The group setup the community office at 20 Newburn Street.

Vauxhall Gardens Estate Residents' and Tenants' Association

vgerta.secretary@gmail.com

Representing residents of the Vauxhall Gardens Estate (most of the Lambeth Council-run housing between Kennington Lane and Black Prince Road).

Whitgift Estate Tenants' & Residents' Association

Representing residents of Whitgift House, Gabriel House, and Eustace House.

Alford House

Aveline Street, SE11 5DQ / 020 7735 1519

Alford House is a historic youth club with extensive facilities, located close to Kennington Lane on the Vauxhall Gardens Estate.

North Lambeth Parish

The Anglican and Methodist churches in the area - St Anselm's Kennington, St Peter's Vauxhall, Lambeth Mission & St Mary's (Lambeth Road), and Vauxhall Mission (Worgan Street).

Royal Pharmaceutical Society Museum

The Museum houses a permanent collection of objects relating to the history of pharmaceuticals, as well have regular special events that residents are always welcome to attend.

Garden Museum

Housed in the historic St Mary's Parish Church, next to Lambeth Palace, the museum is dedicated to the history of gardens, and contains a shop and vegetarian cafe.

Bonnington Cafe

The cafe is a cooperative where a different cook creates affordable vegetarian meals every lunch and dinner time.

Fix My Street

Report, view, or discuss local problems

Lambeth Freegive

The goal of Lambeth Freegive is to reduce waste by connecting people in the London borough of Lambeth who are giving and getting unwanted items for free in their own towns. It's all about reuse, recycle and keeping good stuff out of streets and landfills. Whether you're looking to discard or acquire an item, Lambeth Freegive is the place to do it.


Local Blogs

Lurking about SE11

A blog about life, events and locations in postcode SE11 covering Kennington, Oval and Vauxhall in South East London.

Kennington People on Bikes

About getting more people riding bikes more often in Kennington, Lambeth.

Viva Vauxhall

The home on the Internet for Viva Vauxhall residents’ association.

The Onion Shed

The Onion Shed , with it's home on Project Dirt website, is there to play it's part to help make north Lambeth a place where a high quality of life can be enjoyed within a fair share of the earth’s resources.

The Tradescant Road & South Lambeth area blog

A local, nay parochial, blog for Tradescant Road, South Lambeth and environs.



Venues To Hire


St Anne's Hall

St Anne's Settlements, Vauxhall Grove, London SW8

3 rooms including a large hall accommodating 100, kitchen and accessible toilets. Please contact 07930 984 353 for availability and hire costs.



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