Lib Dem Cash Boost for Lambeth

1.58.45pm BST (GMT +0100) Sat 18th Sep 2004

Improvements to local streets and estates are at the centre of a new £16million capital investment programme secured by our strong team of Lib Dem councillors.

Funding for extra road resurfacing, litter bins, street trees and pavement repairs makes up a large part of the package.

There is also extra cash for play equipment in parks, library books and Youth clubs, Adventure Playgrounds and 1 O'Clock clubs.

And the fight against crime benefits too, with a new scheme to provide home safety measures for older people and for new mobile CCTV cameras.

Lib Dem Councillor Anthony Bottrall said: "The investment also includes funds to extend the Orange Sack recycling scheme to local estates".

Labour wanted to axe recycling scheme

Labour councillors will be frustrated that the Lib Dem led council is doing more to promote recycling, as they opposed the popular "orange sack" recycling scheme when it was introduced last year.

Lib Dem Cash Boost for Lambeth

The following have all received extra funding:

Recycling on estates £350,000

Play in parks £300,000

New trees &streetlights £750,000

Road nameplates £200,000

Pavement repair £1,000,000

Road resurfacing £1,500,000

Home security £50,000

Youth Clubs, 1 O'Clock clubs and

Adventure Playgrounds £500,000

Road safety £1,750,000

New litter bins £20,000

Mobile CCTV £40,000