Last night I went to a “speed dating” event organised by Lambeth Council. Before you start to think this was some strange kind of matchmaking service for public sector singletons, I should explain. The “dates” were between locals like myself who wanted to volunteer for projects in their community, and organisations in need of volunteers…. Read more »
Posts Tagged: Lambeth Council
Why are the unions so hostile towards the voluntary sector?
On Wednesday night I was at Lambeth town hall in Brixton, south London, where around 150 protesters occupied the council chamber during a meeting, forcing councillors to leave. The council meeting was to pass a budget that contained cuts of around £79m over three years. Once the councillors had left (to hold a private… Read more »
Tory minister praises Labour council shock…
After a 28 per cent cut to the budget for local authorities was announced in the comprehensive spending review, David Cameron warned councils across the country not to cut funding for the voluntary sector first. His concern, he has said on several occasions, is that some local authorities will “pull up the drawbridge” and protect… Read more »
Not so looney: Lambeth Council’s bid to become a co-operative could be taken up elsewhere
Last night I went to Lambeth town hall in London for the first of a series of public meetings by the council to discuss its plans to become a co-operative. In practice, the plan means the council will launch a series of pilot projects in which local residents run public services, and will look favourably… Read more »