Plans to turn an under-used space in Melior Street into a vibrant community garden are now at an advanced stage.
Sheila Smith, who has played a leading role in community life on the Wellington Mills Estate in North Lambeth since 1976, has been honoured with a Lambeth civic award.
The Government has been urged to reconsider the closure of the Health & Safety Executive's London HQ in Southwark by a petition presented in the House of Commons last week by Simon Hughes MP.
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