Clapham council news
Clapham council news, newest first: decisions, budgets, council tax, bins and services, each linked to the council's own papers.
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Lambeth Street Drinking Order Renewed to October 2029
Lambeth has extended its borough-wide street drinking order to 19 October 2029. 79.5% of 454 survey replies backed it. What officers can now make you do.
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Bins
Clapham Bin Collection Days: Only Fridays Move at Christmas
Lambeth's 2026/27 calendar moves Friday rounds to Saturdays at Christmas and nothing else, not even on bank holidays. Rubbish is fortnightly, garden waste £99.
Parking
Parking in Clapham: Permits £136 to £683, Diesel Adds £275
Lambeth prices resident permits on emissions, from £135.96 to £682.63, then adds £275 for diesel and £125 for a second permit. Clapham has no council car park.
Council Tax
Clapham Council Tax Bands: £1,027 Gap Across the SW4 Line
The full A to H table for 2026/27. Band D is £2,047.11 in Lambeth and £1,020.35 in Wandsworth, and SW4 postcodes fall on both sides of the boundary.
Schools
Lambeth School Term Dates 2026/27: Half Term Is Not One Week
Lambeth's October half term is 26 to 30 October, but Harris Academy Clapham and Streatham & Clapham High take two weeks, from 19 October. All the dates.