Councillor Diogo Costa

Council - Wednesday 16 July 2025 7.00 pm

The Lambeth Council meeting on 16 July 2025 addressed several key issues, including a response to the Supreme Court judgment on sex and gender, tackling child poverty, and reviewing various committee reports. Councillors also debated the allocation of seats on committees following a recent by-election.

Planning Applications Committee - Tuesday 1 July 2025 7.00 pm

The Lambeth Council Planning Applications Committee met on Tuesday to discuss planning applications for a new flat in Kennington, new facilities for a community trust in Waterloo, and a large student accommodation complex in Vauxhall. The committee approved the flat and the community trust facilities. The committee approved the student accommodation, subject to conditions and a non-standard agreement to spend money on affordable housing elsewhere in the borough.

Planning Applications Committee - Tuesday 3 June 2025 7.00 pm

The Lambeth Council Planning Applications Committee met to discuss two planning applications, one concerning improvements to Myatt's Fields Park Depot and the other for the construction of residential buildings to the rear of 148 Leigham Court Road. The committee voted to approve both applications, subject to conditions and the completion of a Section 106 agreement[^2] for the Leigham Court Road development.

Planning Applications Committee - Tuesday 6 May 2025 7.00 pm

The Lambeth Council Planning Applications Committee met to discuss the temporary use of Brockwell Park for the Lambeth Country Show in 2025. The committee resolved to grant conditional planning permission for the event, delegating authority to the Director of Climate Change, Planning and Transport to finalise the conditions.

Annual Council, Council - Wednesday 23 April 2025 7.00 pm

The annual meeting of Lambeth Council saw Councillor Adrian Garden elected as Mayor and Councillor Christine Banton as Deputy Mayor for the 2025-26 municipal year, while also addressing committee appointments, the council's constitution, and member allowance schemes. The council voted to approve the recommendations in reports regarding the allocation of seats to political groups, the constitution, and the members allowances scheme, all despite some dissent.