Lambeth Village Media

Search our archive of posts to get the back story – most months you will see one or two posts telling you our journey from a public meeting in November 2018 to the public inquiry which took place in December 2020.

See past press stories – in the table below with links where these are available and note that some sites require subscription, also there are no links for the private eye articles.  Please contact if you need further information.

19/07/19

South London Press

Article on the shortlisting of U+I for an award on community consultation by ‘The Developer’

Article: Protesters Fury at awards nomination

23/08/19

OnLondon

Response to Danny Cotton article calling 8 Albert Embankment her legacy project.

https://www.onlondon.co.uk/richard-pinder-london-fire-brigade-plans-for-albert-embankment-would-mean-daylight-robbery/

04/12/19

SE1

Planning Committee (03/12/19)

https://www.london-se1.co.uk/news/view/10059

04/12/19

OnLondon

Planning Committee 

https://www.onlondon.co.uk/lambeth-council-approves-london-fire-brigades-8-albert-embankment-plans/

05/12/19

SE11 View (Princes Ward Councillors)

Planning Committee

https://se11view.wordpress.com/2019/12/05/the-road-to-hell/

16/12/19

Museums Association

Article on local fury re Fire Brigade Museum

https://www.museumsassociation.org/museums-journal/news/2019/12/16122019-approval-of-london-fire-brigade-museum-sparks-local-anger/#

12/06/20

SE1

Secretary of State Call in for public inquiry

https://www.london-se1.co.uk/news/view/10307

12/06/20

Planning

Secretary of State Call in for public inquiry

https://www.planningresource.co.uk/article/1686197/housing-secretary-calls-plans-443-home-revamp-former-london-fire-brigade-hq

17/07/20

Prospect

Article on daylight by Jessica Brown, which features 8AE as the main case study

https://www.prospectmagazine.co.uk/magazine/daylight-robbery-london-fight-for-light-housing

23/08/20

Private Eye

Nooks and Crannies

Article on call in by Robert Jenrick

Link unavailable

12/11/20

Brixton Buzz

Lambeth Council, mega-tower developments and why the public inquiry on 8 Albert Embankment matters

https://www.brixtonbuzz.com/2020/11/lambeth-council-mega-tower-developments-and-why-the-public-inquiry-on-8-albert-embankment-matters/

19/02/21

Private Eye

Nooks and Crannies article linking 8AE with Woodlands planning inquiry decision notice and Hondo Tower

Link unavailable

28/03/21

The Telegraph

London daylight article with 8 Albert Embankment highlighted

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/business/2021/03/28/proposal-threatening-condemn-londons-homes-darkness/