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History

The London Borough of Lambeth was formed in 1965 from the former area of the Metropolitan Borough of Lambeth and part of the former area of the Metropolitan Borough of Wandsworth containing Streatham and Clapham. The Metropolitan Borough of Lambeth was a metropolitan borough under London County Council from 1899 to 1965. ... The Metropolitan Borough of Wandsworth was a metropolitan borough under the London County Council, from 1899 to 1965. ... Streatham is a place in the London Borough of Lambeth in the United Kingdom . ... Clapham is a neighbourhood in the London Borough of Wandsworth, South London. ...

Geography

Lambeth is a long, thin borough (approximately 3 miles wide and 7 miles long). It has no one single "town centre" as such. Great variety exists in the districts. The largest shopping areas are (in order of size) Streatham, Brixton, Vauxhall and Clapham. Streatham is a place in the London Borough of Lambeth in the United Kingdom . ... Brixton is an area of South London, England, part of the London Borough of Lambeth. ... Vauxhall is an inner city area of south London in the London Borough of Lambeth. ... Clapham is a neighbourhood in the London Borough of Wandsworth, South London. ...

According to the 2001 census, Lambeth has a population of 266,169. 62% of the borough is White, 12% Black Caribbean and 12% Black African. 37% of householders are owner–occupiers. Lambeth has the highest population density of the Inner London boroughs. UK Census 2001 logo A nationwide census, commonly known as Census 2001, was conducted in the United Kingdom on Sunday 29 April 2001. ...

In the northern end of the borough are the Central London districts of the South Bank and Lambeth which have a developing tourist economy while at the very south of the borough are the leafy suburbs of Gipsy Hill, Tulse Hill, West Dulwich and West Norwood. In between the two are built-up and inner-city districts of Brixton, Brixton Hill, Clapham, Clapham Park, Herne Hill, Stockwell and Kennington which are each at different stages of gentrification and have elements of suburban and urban settlement while Vauxhall and South Lambeth are central districts being redeveloped with high density business and residential properties. Streatham sits somewhere between suburban London and inner-city Brixton with the partly suburban and partly built-up areas of Streatham, Streatham Hill and Streatham Vale. Central London is a much-used but unofficial and vaguely defined term for the most inner part of London, the capital of England. ... The National Theatre is one of the collection of arts buildings that make up the South Bank Centre. ... Lambeth is a place in the London Borough of Lambeth. ... Gipsy Hill is a place in South London, SE19, named after a community of gypsies who formerly lived there. ... Tulse Hill is a district and hill in the London Borough of Lambeth in London, England. ... Dulwich is a generally prosperous settlement in the London Borough of Southwark. ... West Norwood (sometimes referred to as Norwood) is a place in the London Borough of Lambeth. ... Brixton is an area of South London, England, part of the London Borough of Lambeth. ... Brixton Hill is the name given to a 1km section of road between Brixton and Streatham, which forms part of the traditional main route south (A23)from London and Brighton. ... Clapham is a neighbourhood in the London Borough of Wandsworth, South London. ... Clapham Park is an area in the Borough of Lambeth in London, to the south of central Clapham and west of Brixton. ... The Carnegie Library, Herne Hill Herne Hill is a place in the London Borough of Lambeth and the London Borough of Southwark in Greater London. ... , Stockwell is an inner city area of London, England, in the London Borough of Lambeth. ... Kennington is an area of south London, situated within the London Borough of Lambeth. ... In San Francisco, during the mid-1960s, the bohemian center of the city shifted from the old Beat enclave of North Beach to Haight-Ashbury (pictured) as a response to gentrification. ... Vauxhall is an inner city area of south London in the London Borough of Lambeth. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged into Lambeth. ... Streatham is a place in the London Borough of Lambeth in the United Kingdom . ... Streatham is a place in the London Borough of Lambeth. ...

Parks and green spaces

Main article: Lambeth parks and open spaces

The London Borough of Lambeth, in spite of being close to the centre of London has over 64 areas of parks and open spaces, in addition to 34 play areas and eight paddling pools, within its boundaries. ...

Landmarks

The London Eye

Along and around the South Bank a tourist area has developed around the former GLC headquarters of County Hall and the Royal Festival Hall and National Theatre. Also on the river is the London Eye and Hayward Gallery, to the east of which is the Oxo Tower wharf and adjacent areas redeveloped by the Coin Street Community Builders. Nearby and still in the north of the borough is St Thomas' Hospital, Lambeth Palace and the Florence Nightingale Museum. Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (2100x1400, 1282 KB) Summary This photo is of the London Eye on the 7th of April 2006 as viewed from the rear. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (2100x1400, 1282 KB) Summary This photo is of the London Eye on the 7th of April 2006 as viewed from the rear. ... The National Theatre is one of the collection of arts buildings that make up the South Bank Centre. ... Arms of the Greater London Council The Greater London Council (GLC) was the top-tier local government administrative body for Greater London from 1965 to 1986. ... County Hall County Hall is a building in Lambeth, London, that was the headquarters of London County Council and later the Greater London Council (GLC). ... The Royal Festival Hall reopening celebrations The Royal Festival Hall is a concert, dance and talks venue within Southbank Centre in London, England. ... The Royal National Theatre from Waterloo Bridge The Royal National Theatre is a building complex and theatre company located on the South Bank in London, England immediately east of the southern end of Waterloo Bridge. ... The London Eye, also known as the Millennium Wheel, is an observation wheel that completed construction in 1999 and opened to the public in March, 2000. ... Hayward Gallery, London The Hayward Gallery is an art gallery within the South Bank Centre, situated on the South Bank of the River Thames, in central London, England. ... OXO Tower, London OXO Tower from upstream, with Sea Containers House beyond poopoo The OXO Tower is a building with a prominent tower on the south bank of the River Thames in London. ... Coin Street Community Builders is a development trust and social enterprise based on the South Bank of the River Thames between Waterloo Bridge and Blackfriars Bridge in London, England. ... Saint Thomas’ Hospital. ... Lambeth Palaces gatehouse. ... The Florence Nightingale Museum is located at St Thomas Hospital, which faces the Palace of Westminster across the River Thames in central London. ...

Prominent Church buildings include:

• the four "Waterloo Churches" within the former Lambeth Parish:
  • St Matthew's, Brixton (now also home to Mass nightclub)
  • St Mark, Kennington
  • St Luke's, West Norwood
  • St John, Waterloo
• All Saints' Church, West Dulwich
• Trinity Rise, S.W.2
• St John the Divine, Vassall Road

The London borough has a high population density but there are open spaces and outdoor attractions including Brockwell Lido, Brixton Market, Clapham Common and the Oval cricket ground. There is also the Museum of Garden History on the South Bank as well as Streatham Common and West Norwood Cemetery in the south of the borough. Built between 1888 and 1897 to a design by G H Fellowes Prynne, this Grade 1 listed church is located on Rosendale Road in West Dulwich in London Borough of Lambeth south London. ... Brockwell Lido is a large, open air swimming pool in Brockwell Park, Herne Hill, London. ... Categories: Stub ... Clapham Common Clapham Common is a triangular area of grassland of about 220 acres (0. ... The famous gasometers, which are now listed buildings. ... The Museum of Garden History is based in the deconsecrated parish church of St Mary-at-Lambeth adjacent to Lambeth Palace on the south bank of the River Thames in London. ... Streatham Common is a large open space on the southern edge of Streatham. ... West Norwood Cemetery is a cemetery in West Norwood, Lambeth, London. ...

Arts

• South London Theatre a busy community theatre in the South of the borough

The South London Theatre is a theatre in West Norwood in London, England. ...

Civic affairs

Mayor

The Mayor of Lambeth for the municipal year 2007-2008 is Cllr Andrew Gibson (Gipsy Hill ward). Lambeth is perhaps unusual in that since 1994 the Mayor is elected unanimously by their fellow councillors with each of the three political parties supplying a candidate in rotation. This underlines the apolitical nature of the Mayor’s role and enables them to represent all the citizens of the borough. In the United Kingdom, the office of Mayor or Lord Mayor (Provost and Lord Provost in Scotland) had long been ceremonial posts, with little or no duties attached to it. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st century. ... 2008 (MMVIII) will be a leap year starting on Tuesday of the Anno Domini (common) era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. ...

Executive and Opposition

The council is run by a Leader and Cabinet, chaired by council leader Cllr Steve Reed. All members of the Cabinet are from the ruling Labour Party. The Leader of the Opposition is Cllr Ashley Lumsden (Liberal Democrat) and the Leader of the Conservative Opposition is Cllr John Whelan. The Chief Executive is Derrick Anderson CBE, formerly Chief Executive at Wolverhampton Council. A Cabinet-style Council is a type of United Kingdom for Local Councils in recent years. ... The subject of this article may not satisfy the notability guideline or one of the following guidelines for inclusion on Wikipedia: Biographies, Books, Companies, Fiction, Music, Neologisms, Numbers, Web content, or several proposals for new guidelines. ... The Labour Party is a centre-left or social democratic political party in Britain (see British politics), and one of the United Kingdoms three main political parties. ...

Coat of arms

The coat of arms is that of the former Metropolitan Borough of Lambeth with the addition of two gold stars (mullets) in the second and third quarters of the crest to indicate the addition of the parishes of Clapham and Streatham. The motto is Spectemur Agendo. The Metropolitan Borough of Lambeth was a metropolitan borough under London County Council from 1899 to 1965. ... Spectemur agendo is a Latin motto meaning Let us be judged by our acts. ...

Twinning

The former Metropolitan Borough of Lambeth and its successor have been twinned with the Vincennes district of Paris in France since 1955. Lambeth also has twinning arrangements with Bluefields in Nicaragua; Moskvoretsky in Russia (although this is abeyance since changes to the city government of Moscow); Shinjuku in Japan; and Spanish Town in Jamaica. The Metropolitan Borough of Lambeth was a metropolitan borough under London County Council from 1899 to 1965. ... This article is about partnerships between towns distant from each other; see Twin cities for the different concept of physically neighbouring cities. ... This article is about the city in France. ... This article is about the capital of France. ... Year 1955 (MCMLV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1955 Gregorian calendar). ... Bluefields, is a city in Nicaragua, capital of the autonomous region called Atlántico Sur (R.A.A.S.). Its population is about 45,931 (2000) inhabitants. ... Categories: Wards of Tokyo | Japan geography stubs ... For other uses, see Spanish Town (disambiguation). ...

Politics

Lambeth London Borough Council

Main article: Lambeth local elections

Summary of council election results: Lambeth Council is elected every four years. ...

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Westminster Parliament

The borough is covered by three parliamentary constituencies: A constituency is any cohesive corporate unit or body bound by shared structures, goals or loyalty. ...

• Dulwich and West Norwood (shared with London Borough of Southwark)
• Streatham
• Vauxhall

Dulwich and West Norwood is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... The London Borough of Southwark is a London borough in London, England. ... Streatham is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... Vauxhall is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ...

Transport

Bridges and tunnels

Hungerford Bridge and Golden Jubilee Bridges, seen from the north

Waterloo station from the London Eye.

Stockwell war memorial and shelter

Stockwell

• Waterloo Bridge incorporating the NFT
• Hungerford Bridge and the two accompanying pedestrian spans known as the Golden Jubilee Bridges.
• Lambeth Bridge
• Westminster Bridge
• Vauxhall Bridge

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Railway stations

• Brixton railway station
• Clapham High Street railway station
• Gipsy Hill railway station
• Herne Hill railway station
• Loughborough Junction railway station
• Streatham railway station
• Streatham Common railway station
• Streatham Hill railway station
• Tulse Hill railway station
• Vauxhall station
• Waterloo station
• Wandsworth Road railway station
• West Norwood railway station

Brixton Railway Station is on the train line between London Victoria and Orpington. ... Clapham High Street railway station is on the inner South London Line from London Victoria to London Bridge. ... Detail of the London, Brighton and South Coast Railways coat of arms, displayed above the entrance to Gipsy Hill station Gipsy Hill railway station is in the London Borough of Lambeth in south London. ... Herne Hill railway station is a train station in south London, England, on the South Eastern mainline from London Victoria station to Kent, and on the Thameslink line from Luton to Wimbledon. ... Loughborough Junction railway station is a train station in Brixton, South London. ... Streatham station is the central railway station in Streatham in south London. ... Streatham Common station is a railway station located in Streatham in south London. ... Streatham Hill station is a suburban railway station in Streatham, in South London. ... Tulse Hill railway station is in the London Borough of Lambeth in south London, just off the A205 South Circular Road. ... Vauxhall railway station platforms from the western end. ... For other uses, see Waterloo station (disambiguation). ... Wandsworth Road station is on the inner South London Line from London Victoria to London Bridge. ... West Norwood railway station is in the London Borough of Lambeth in West Norwood, south London. ...

Lambeth areas

• Brixton
• Clapham
• Crystal Palace
• Gipsy Hill
• Herne Hill
• Kennington
• Lambeth
• Loughborough Junction
• Oval and The Oval
• Stockwell
• Streatham
• Streatham Hill
• Tulse Hill
• Vauxhall
• Waterloo
• West Dulwich
• West Norwood

Brixton is an area of South London, England, part of the London Borough of Lambeth. ... Clapham is a neighbourhood in the London Borough of Wandsworth, South London. ... For other uses, see Crystal Palace. ... Gipsy Hill is a place in South London, SE19, named after a community of gypsies who formerly lived there. ... The Carnegie Library, Herne Hill Herne Hill is a place in the London Borough of Lambeth and the London Borough of Southwark in Greater London. ... Kennington is an area of south London, situated within the London Borough of Lambeth. ... Lambeth is a place in the London Borough of Lambeth. ... Loughborough Junction railway station Loughborough Junction is an area of South London, in the Borough of Lambeth, which lies on the borderline of Brixton and Camberwell. ... The famous gasometers, which are now listed buildings. ... , Stockwell is an inner city area of London, England, in the London Borough of Lambeth. ... Streatham is a place in the London Borough of Lambeth in the United Kingdom . ... Streatham is a place in the London Borough of Lambeth. ... Tulse Hill is a district and hill in the London Borough of Lambeth in London, England. ... Vauxhall is an inner city area of south London in the London Borough of Lambeth. ... The main entrance of Waterloo Station, to the west off Waterloo Road. ... Dulwich is a generally prosperous settlement in the London Borough of Southwark. ... West Norwood (sometimes referred to as Norwood) is a place in the London Borough of Lambeth. ...

Tube stations

• Brixton tube station
• Clapham Common tube station
• Clapham North tube station
• Clapham South tube station
• Kennington tube station
• Lambeth North tube station
• Oval tube station
• Stockwell tube station
• Vauxhall station
• Waterloo station

Brixton tube station Brixton Tube station is a station in the London Underground. ... Clapham Common tube station is a station on London Undergrounds Northern Line. ... Categories: Northern Line stations | London Underground stubs ... Clapham South station Clapham South tube station is a station on London Undergrounds Northern Line between Clapham Common and Balham stations and was opened in 1926 as the first station of the Morden extension of the line. ... Categories: Northern Line stations | London Underground stubs ... Lambeth North tube station is a London Underground station at Lambeth. ... Oval tube station Interior of Oval tube station Oval tube station in Kennington is a station on the Northern Line of the London Underground between Stockwell and Kennington stations. ... One of the entrances to the Stockwell shelter, now decorated as a war memorial with input from pupils at a local school. ... Vauxhall railway station platforms from the western end. ... For other uses, see Waterloo station (disambiguation). ...

Individuals associated with Lambeth

• Diane Abbott (politician, television personality)
• Jeffrey Archer (politician, author)
• Linda Bellos (politician)
• William Blake
• Paul Boateng (politician and former civil rights lawyer)
• David Bowie (musician and actor)
• Charlie Chaplin (actor and director)
• Naomi Campbell (former supermodel)
• Dillinja (drum and bass DJ)
• Jo Guest (page 3 model, television presenter)
• Jeremy Hardy (alternative comedian)
• Keith Hill (politician)
• Kate Hoey (politician)
• Eddie Izzard (alternative comedian)
• Basement Jaxx (dance music act)
• Tessa Jowell (politician)
• Ken Livingstone (politician)
• John Major (former Prime Minister)
• Paul Merton (alternative comedian)
• Roger Moore (actor)
• John R. Pinniger (former councillor)
• John Scarlett (head of MI6)
• Henry Tate (sugar refiner and benefactor)

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Christmas controversy

In November 2005, Lambeth London Borough Council became the centre of a controversy over the naming of the Christmas lights used in the annual festival "winter lights", and "Celebrity lights" [1]. This was interpreted by many as an overzealous attempt at political correctness, and was reported in several national newspapers, including the Daily Mail as an attempt to "ban Christmas". A spokesperson for the council, however, announced that "It was a junior-level decision and it happened to go into print which was an error." Ongoing events • Abramoff-Reed gambling scandal • Al Jazeera bombing memo • Avian influenza (H5N1) outbreak • Black sites scandal • Conservative leadership race (UK) • Fuel prices • Irans nuclear program • Jilin chemical plant explosions • Kashmir earthquake • Malawi food crisis • Malaysian prisoner abuse scandal • New Delhi bombings investigation • Niger food crisis • North Indian cyclone... Christmas lights (also sometimes called fairy lights, twinkle lights or holiday lights in the United States) are strands of electric lights used to decorate homes, public/commercial buildings and Christmas trees during the Christmas season. ... Political correctness is the alteration of language to redress real or alleged injustices and discrimination or to avoid offense. ... The Daily Mail is a British newspaper and the oldest tabloid, first published in 1896. ...

External links

• Lambeth.gov.uk London Borough of Lambeth Official Website
• electionmemory.com Independent Lambeth Council Elections Forum
• General information on Lambeth parks and green spaces

• Community Police Consultative Group for Lambeth Independent forum for community and statutory agencies to address community safety and policing issues.
• Lambeth Freecycle

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