Memorandum Opinion at 44. Based on first-hand accounts of those involved, this book tells the story ofRadical Lambeth, an inner London community that fought back. The . of Comm'rs, No. Local reports on the anti Poll Tax protest outside Brixton Prison in October 1990 in solidarity with prisoners from the recent Trafalgar Square demonstration which turned into a police riot on 31 March that same year. She attended the London School of Economics and became a barrister[3] in 1981. Help improve this site by giving your Lambeth Councils Appointments Committee has recommended that Bayo Dosunmu be appointed as the Councils new Chief Executive. She was also the only woman on its board.[1][2]. Brixton street closed after multiple gunshots fired, Clapham Breakfast Briefing: Another mild Monday, Nub News is a member of the Independent Press Standards Organisation (which regulates the UKs magazine and newspaper industry). Previously the Chief Executive had enjoyed large office space whilst the leader of the council had to work in a small room alongside their chief whip and a secretary. . This is the fairest approach, particularly as many of our staff have worked in the borough almost daily throughout the pandemic including our social workers, parks officers, street cleaners and many more. Your town in your pocket. Mr Dosunmu, currently deputy chief executive and strategic director for resident services, was approved unanimously by a cross-party panel of councillors chaired by council leader Claire Holland (Lab). Bellos in 2010. For me, there is no better organisation to lead, and no better place to be a public servant, than Lambeth. But the overarching headline is that he has to make a staggering 95m of cuts within four years. Head of Paid Service is Bayo Dosunmu, Chief Executive Section 151 Officer is Christina Thompson, Director of Finance & Property Monitoring Officer is Raymond Prince, Director of Legal &. For me, there is no better organisation to lead, and no better place to be a public servant, than Lambeth. Dame Heather Victoria Rabbatts, DBE (born 6 December 1955) is a Jamaican-born British solicitor, businesswoman, and broadcaster, who rose to prominence as Chief executive of the London Borough of Lambeth, the youngest council chief in the UK. The centerpiece of the Foundations efforts is the The James and Joan Lamb Scholarship, named in honor of Jims parents. The NTIA is the main trade body which supports, protects and enhances clubs, festivals, street food outlets and late night entertainment. She made her name as the youngest council chief in the country. The decision comes just over a year after Lambeth's current chief executive Andrew Travers announcing that he intends to stand down after more than four years in the role. Andrew Travers said: I want to congratulate Bayo Dosunmu following the Appointments Committees recommendation to appoint him as the next Chief Executive of Lambeth Council. Twenty-four staff members at Lambeth Council are paid an annual salary of 100,000 or more. For more details of the launch of Radical Lambeth and any public meetings coming up, please get in touch! Lifestyle ", Charlie Adan, chief executive, Babergh and Mid-Suffolk district council, Peter Hay, strategic director, adults and communities, Birmingham city council, Karyn McCluskey, co-director, Scottish Violence Reduction Unit, Original reporting and incisive analysis, direct from the Guardian every morning, Derrick Andersons leadership has revitalised Lambeth council Photograph: Manuel Vasquez. Lambeth v. Bd. "Young people must have responsibility for others, young and old, to engage in civil and civic life, including volunteering, and to fulfil their potential.". The decision follows Lambeth's current chief executive Andrew Travers announcing that he intends to stand down after more than four years in the role. Throughout my time working with Bayo, both as a cabinet member and as leader, I have been impressed by his commitment to transforming services for residents, his capacity to lead by example and his ability to work with and develop the potential of our talented and diverse workforce at every level of the council.". He was Director of Resources at Haringey Council and then Group Director, covering Resources and Olympic Legacy, at the London Development Agency. She is a Governor at the London School of Economics, an Associate of The King's Fund and on the board of directors at the British Council.[4]. It will be interesting to see if he reigns in HfL given the recent failures. Article about the Nicaragua house in Vauxhall, published inNew Statesman and Society May/June 1989 Continue reading Fringe benefits Colin Ward visit the house for Nicaragua [Article], Leaflets from Lambeth Against the Poll Tax, Some leaflets and other materials from Lambeth Against the Poll Tax, Continue reading Lambeth defies the Poll Tax. Under Anderson's leadership the authority now runs many of its services via arms-length bodies as it moves towards becoming the first 'co-operative council', mirroring in part the John Lewis department store model. He quite being an MP in 1989 to go into academia, leaving a vacancy in Vauxhall, one of the safest Labour seats in the country. All delivered straight to your in-box, every Friday. Mr Travers said: "Lambeth is an incredible place to be and it has been a genuine privilege for me to fulfill what I consider to be one of the best jobs in local government. Jims passion throughout the Inaugural week was to showcase the volunteer talent of citizens and community charities across Virginia. A council worker, who wished to remain anonymous, told South London Press: The new chief executive is demanding this despite the efforts of staff during the pandemic and the worsening cost of living crisis. Bayo joined Lambeth in 2019 as Strategic Director for Residents Services, with responsibility for integrating day-to-day services for housing, environment, revenues and benefits and customer support for residents and businesses across the borough to provide excellent quality and value for money. Mr Travers was confirmed as Chief Executive on Wednesday 18 July at the meeting of Council at Lambeth Town Hall where councillors unanimously voted in favour of his appointment. Jim Lamb, President Rabbatts was a Governor of the BBC from 1999 to 2001, but resigned upon her appointment to Channel 4 where she was managing director of Channel 4's education programmes and business, 4Learning. Mr Dosunmu joined Lambeth in 2019 as strategic director for residents services, with responsibility for integrating day-to-day services for housing, environment, revenues and benefits and customer support for residents and businesses across the borough to provide excellent quality and value for money. He was previously executive director at Homes England and assistant chief executive at the Homes & Communities Agency and served at a senior level in a range of civil service roles including the Welsh Government and the Olympic Delivery Authority. Lambeth (/ l m b / ()) is a London borough in South London, England, which forms part of Inner London.Its name was recorded in 1062 as Lambehitha ("landing place for lambs") and in 1255 as Lambeth.The geographical centre of London is at Frazier Street near Lambeth North tube station, though nearby Charing Cross on the other side of the Thames in the City of Westminster is . A Lambeth council spokeswoman said: Lambeth is all about the place and the people thats why it is vital that our staff spend some of their time in the borough to make sure we retain these important connections to our communities, and can see and feel what our residents experience on a day-to-day basis. The grey man of British politics, the terminally boring Keir Starmer, now has a Gray Chief of Staff, former senior civil servant Sue Gray. The clock tower stands at an imposing 134 feet, guarded at four corners by statutes representing Justice, Science, Literature and Art. on Radical Lambeth available to buy from Breviary stuff, The much anticipated history of Lambeth in the 1980s is due out (social and economic crisis permitting) at the end of the year with, on Radical Lambeth out soon with Breviary Stuff Publications, Hundreds of people were set upon by police outside the prison in what many believed was retaliation for the events a few months ago, Brixton Prison anti-Poll Tax protest [October 1990], on Brixton Prison anti-Poll Tax protest [October 1990], Article about the Nicaragua house in Vauxhall, published in, Fringe benefits Colin Ward visit the house for Nicaragua [Article], on Fringe benefits Colin Ward visit the house for Nicaragua [Article], FAQ on rate capping in Lambeth in the 1980s, Radical Lambeth available to buy from Breviary stuff, Radical Lambeth out soon with Breviary Stuff Publications, Brixton Prison anti-Poll Tax protest [October 1990], Fringe benefits Colin Ward visit the house for Nicaragua [Article]. Condemned in the press as a loony left borough, Lambeth was at the heart of the struggle against the Conservative agenda in the capital. The Housing Ombudsman ordered Lambeth to pay her 1,350 in compensation and told the council's chief executive to apologise to her. He joined Lambeth in 2019 as Strategic Director for Residents Services. The house was eventually sold and the money use to fund building projects in Bluefields on the Atlantic Coast. This follows a cross-party council Appointments Committee panel interviewing him in June. Click here to order your copy direct from the publisher. Please contact Bruce McLeod, Executive Vice President, at (function(){var ml="d%0clb.nsutwoe4m",mi="5?34=<01>23;3<7894:6319;07=<319? In 2010, Rabbatts became a Trustee of Malaria No More UK and later took over as the Chair of Trustees. She served as a Football Association director from 2011 to 2017 and was the first ethnic minority person to do so. As a company, Commonwealth Consultants play a leading role in assisting those in need in the region through its Foundation, which was recognized by the Washington Business Journal as one of the 10 Most Generous Corporate Contributors based on annual revenues. The Committee is made up of Labour Councillors Claire Holland, Matthew Bennett, Jacqui Dyer and Rezina Chowdhury. This appointment is about building a council that is fit to deliver our boroughs ambitions for the future, as we recover from the Covid pandemic, work to spread opportunity for all and build a low-carbon and sustainable Lambeth. Contact us | Lambeth Council Home About the council Contact us Contact us Find department and team contact details or make a complaint Contact details Emergency contact numbers Contact us using. An accountant by training, Mr Travers was previously director of the London Development Agency where he oversaw the 2012 London Olympics. Sport "The day after winning the council, Knight entered to the Town Hall determined to grab control with both hands. Local news and What's On from Clapham. The Housing Ombudsman found severe maladministration in both cases and called on the Chief Executive of the council to apologise to the residents. The Plaintiffs have timely appealed, and we possess jurisdiction . On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. His office had an imposing desk with chairs for visitors and a conference table for meetings. It is a matter of public record that in recent years under Andrews leadership we have made significant strides as a council as we weathered the impacts of the Covid-19 pandemic and supported our residents and businesses with the challenges it created. Cllr . Lambeth Council and South East London NHS want autistic people of all ages, carers and experts to have a say on what should go into a new long-term strategy On the day that parents and carers across London are told which secondary school their children have been offered places Have your say on a new NHS and Lambeth All-Age Autism Strategy, National Offer Day 2023: Lambeth secondary schools offer a place to every child, Active Lambeth: Free under-11s swimming and new discounts, Lambeth schools close on Thursday 2 March due to strikes. Andrew, a former CIPFA accountant, has spent most of his career in London local government. "His true passion and commitment for Lambeth, already demonstrated in the last few years as a senior leader at the council, came through incredibly strongly in the interview and he demonstrated his abilities to meet the challenges and opportunities ahead for our borough. | Contact The comments by Andrew Travers, the chief executive of Lambeth council in south London, were made as the chancellor, Philip Hammond, faces pressure to address funding shortages in his spring. She left school with five O-levels and attended evening classes to study for A-levels. But that despite this the councils need to continue improving childrens service and working on health integration with the NHS to deliver adult service that really meet peoples needs. Jim Lambs passion is helping those in need. Lambeth Council's Appointments Committee has recommended that Bayo Dosunmu be appointed as the Council's new Chief Executive. His true passion and commitment for Lambeth, already demonstrated in the last few years as a senior leader at the council, came through incredibly strongly in the interview and he demonstrated his abilities to meet the challenges and opportunities ahead for our borough. Cllr Claire Holland said: Im delighted that the panel unanimously recommended Bayo Dosunmu to be Lambeths next chief executive.