Only Labour responds to ASB questions ahead of 7 May Lambeth elections
Ahead of the Lambeth local elections on 7 May, ACTION on ASB!, the Young People’s Movement and Brixton BID invited the four political parties standing candidates in every seat across the borough (Conservatives, Green Party, Liberal Democrats and Labour), to respond to a set of questions on tackling anti-social behaviour.
We received a response only from Labour. No responses were received from the other parties. While Labour’s engagement is welcome, the lack of response from others is disappointing.
Check out the Local Elections Questions link in our bio for the full Q&A.
@young.peoples.movement@brixtonbid #ActionASB @lambethlabour
THE COMMUNITY CLEAN-UP 🚮🫶// This Sunday afternoon, Brixton community members gathered around Brixton and Loughborough Junction for one simple reason: to show some love to the places we live in and care about.
Led by several young people’s groups including @raeacademycic and @mlcenterprise , teams split off to divide and conquer litter-picking around central Brixton, Loughborough Junction, Angell Town Estate and several other key areas.
Thanks to @actionbrixton@brixtonbid and @chipspeace for helping to coordinate- looking forward to the next one ⭐️
WE NEED YOUR HELP 🫵🚮// Coming up on Sunday 1st of March is the first Brixton Community CleanUp, a youth-led coordinated day of action bringing together residents, local businesses, organisations and partners to look after our neighbourhood and show some love.
The cleanup is youth-led by Young People’s Movement and supported by several community groups:
@brixtonbid@actionbrixton@mlcenterprise@raeacademycic
The clean-up is set to take place simultaneously across Central Brixton, Moorlands Estate, Loughborough Junction, Angell Town and other areas, with each area focusing on its own local patch.
Local Community Champions will coordinate volunteers, equipment, and briefings so teams can work safely and efficiently for around 1–1.5 hours.
The message is simple: Brixton is our home, and looking after it is something we do together.
🔗For more info, scan the QR code on the flyer (swipe to see) or find the sign-up form through the link in our bio.
📍Various locations around Brixton
📆Sunday 1st March, 12:30pm -2pm
Last week, we headed down to the @electricbrixtonofficial for the launch of Lambeth’s Night Time Economy Strategy 2025–2030.
For Brixton, the strategy recognises the area’s cultural importance alongside the challenges people experience after dark, including concerns around lighting, crowding, vacant shopfronts, visible drug and alcohol use, and perceptions of safety.
It sets out actions focused on better coordination between the @lambeth_council , @BrixtonBid , venues and policing teams, alongside practical measures such as providing access to toilets, bringing long-term vacant units back into use, and more active, well-managed public spaces like Windrush Square, alongside ongoing policing.
We’ll be watching how these commitments translate into on-the-ground change in Brixton.
#Night #Strategy #ASB #CommunitySafety #ActionASB
We’ve been calling for a joint agency taskforce to deal with ASB and crime in Brixton since the start of our campaign. This week local MPs, Met Police, Lambeth Council, British Transport Police, NHS mental health and addiction services, rough sleeping services, the Safer Business Network, Brixton Business Improvement District and ACTION on ASB! came together to agree on new ways to collaborate to improve safety in Brixton. Really significant step forward in making change happen!
@britishtransportpolice@metpolice_uk@lambeth_council@helenhayes_@bell_ribeiroaddy@queenflo1809@nhs_maudsley@saferbusinessnetwork@brixtonbid@thames.reach@thepeoplesrecoveryproject #ActionBrixton #JoinedUpWorking #ASB #SaferBrixton
That’s right. 28 new police for Brixton Town Centre. Your voices are being heard. We’re making a difference.
#ActionBrixton #Brixton #SouthWestLondon #SaferStreets #CommunityPolicing
A quick reminder about Action on ASB’s aims and values:
We aim:
- To make anti-social behaviour in Brixton a priority for the @metpolice_uk and @lambeth_council
- To hold the police, council and relevant agencies accountable for delivering services to deal with anti-social behaviour
- To lobby for more resources to deal with anti-social behaviour
Our campaign is: #CommunityLed #Independent #Inclusive #ActionFocussed
#ActionASB #Brixton #CommunityFirst #ASB #TacklingASB #
A number of people have been asking if Action on ASB! is affiliated with the group Assemble Brixton. We are not affiliated with them and not working with them in any capacity. Action on ASB! remains an apolitical, community-led group, for people who live and work locally in Brixton.
#ActionASB #Community #Brixton #Local #CommunityLed #ASB #CommunityEngagement #BrixtonCommunity #CommunityFirst
The UK has deployed the world’s first detection dogs trained to identify deadly nitazenes and fentanyl at border crossings.
This matters locally - nitazenes and fentanyl are present in Brixton’s drug supply. These substances can be 50-500 times more potent than heroin and have caused over 750 UK deaths since June 2023.
The dogs are screening postal items, cargo and deliveries to stop these dangerous drugs reaching our communities. It’s a significant step in tackling the supply fuelling addiction and harm.
Call 999 if you see someone with a
- fentanyl fold
- slow/shallow breathing
- bluish/greyish lips and complexion
- passing out
- coma
#Brixton #CommunitySafety #ActionASB @ukhomeoffice #DrugSupply #999 #Fentanyl #Nitazines #Dog #TownCentre #SaferStreets
Brixton has had three Live Facial Recognition (LFR) operations. These have led to 47 arrests. All of whom were wanted by police or courts. Offences include robbery, serious assaults against women, possession of indecent images of children and theft, among others.
#SaferStreets #LFR #TownCentre @metpolice_uk #ActionASB
Today, the government announced the “Pride in Place” programme, giving communities unprecedented powers to buy derelict pubs and shops, block unwanted businesses like betting and vape shops, and control how local development money is spent in their areas. Imagine what our communities could do in Brixton!
#PrideInPlace #Community #Imagine #ActionASB #Transform #TownCentre
