Lambeth hosted an estate walkabout on Wednesday 4th February 2026. The purpose of the walkabout was to discuss issues across the estate, such as external and internal cleaning (including weeding and bins), communal maintenance, anti-social behaviour, and external contractor works.
Housing Officer for Estates (Rhys), and representatives from Lambeth Community Works (communal repairs), Serco (external cleaning and bins) and Pinnacle (internal cleaning) attended. PRERA committee resident volunteers were also in attendance with a collated list of issues raised by residents. The walkabout lasted 2 hours and some progress was made.
Overview:
- Sidique Tejan left the role of Neighbourhood Housing Manager and been replaced by Nana Kusi-Appouh.
- Cecile Bundhoo is now job sharing with Jill Hogan in role of Customer Services Manager at Lambeth Living.
- Inconsistent litter picking was again highlighted as an ongoing issue. Lambeth have reiterated PRERA’s request that Serco to do rubbish picking on bin days after the bin collections and to litter pick across the estate not only around the bin areas.
- The uptick in anti-social behaviour – gatherings/parties in corridors and stairwells including drug taking – in particular in Despard House was raised. Lambeth officers acknowledged ASB route is not effective, and recommend that residents should call police instead. Will send a block letter reminding residents that this behaviour will not be tolerated.
- No one from Lambeth Major works team attended the walkabout.