by Event Lambeth | Jan 31, 2017 | Community Groups, Event Management, Information and Guidance, Public Liability Insurance, Risk management
If your community group is planning on holding an event, it is important to ensure that you have event insurance in place to keep everyone involved safe. Unforseen circumstances can ruin all the hard work and preparation that you have put into the event and could leave you financially worse off. Community Risk Services was set up specifically to provide insurance and risk management services to community organisations following requests from community groups themselves. Formed from the expertise of the Risk and Insurance Team at Lambeth Council, Community Risk Services can help you navigate the often complex world of insurance and risk management. Community Risk Services operate on social enterprise principles and will be reinvesting a percentage of our profit back into community good causes (voted for by you). Our board of directors is made up from representatives from within the community and from Lambeth Council To get a quote today call 033 3344 7428 and our dedicated underwriting team can take you through just what your group needs to insure your event, without breaking the bank. For the full range of insurance policies provided by Community Risk Services why not visit our website – http://www.communityriskservices.com/insurance-services/... by Event Lambeth | Dec 22, 2016 | Uncategorized
If you’re in Lambeth over the festive season and looking for something to do there’s a whole host of activities taking place: Take a Walk in One of our Parks | Lambeth Parks Lambeth has a host of beautiful Parks and Open Spaces from Streatham Common, to Norwood Park to Old Paradise Gardens, why not get out and about over Christmas and take a festive stroll through one of our beautiful green spaces? Open every day over the holidays Open Daily | Link Winter Festival | Southbank Centre Get your fill of sparkling entertainment this Christmas at Winter Festival, stroll through wooden chalet markets filled with festive food, drink, gifts and treats Until 25th January (Closed Christmas Day) | Link Christmas Market | Pop Brixton Last minute Christmas shopping? Pick up a unique gift your loved ones will treasure for years to come at the Pop Brixton Christmas Market 11am – 6pm | Until 24th December | Link Let’s Eat Christmas | Mursell Hall, Stockwell Come along to Lets Eat at Mursell Hall in Stockwell on Christmas Day to help serve guests. Please contact the organisers or if you would like to donate items for care packages. 12 – 4pm | Christmas Day | Link Boxing Day Tango | Southbank Centre Enjoy an afternoon of Argentinean tango with a class, social dancing and performances. With DJ and live music, join in and extend the holiday spirit through dance 1pm | Boxing Day | Link Bensons Funfair | Windrush square Festive fun for the kids to enjoy, children’s rides and funfair attractions on Windrush Square 11am – 8pm | Until 2nd... by Event Lambeth | Sep 9, 2016 | Community Enagement, Event Management, Reinstatement
We want to provide an update to local park users and residents following the event site handover from the SW4 and House of Common events which were held on 27, 28 and 29 August 2016. The incredibly dry and warm weather for this bank Holiday weekend meant that damage onsite was limited to the heaviest footfall areas only. These were assessed with the Lambeth Parks team, Chair of the Clapham Common Management Advisory Committee, the event organiser and our reinstatement company on Friday 2 September and agreement on the levels of reinstatement had been reached. The planned reinstatement works will be as follows; the area in front of the main stage will be fertilised and reseeded. The fertiliser is being placed on the event site on Monday 12 September to prepare the ground for seeding. The timing for reseeding will be confirmed but should also take place during the week commencing the 12 September. While on site the reinstatement company will also assess the ground as the entire event site will be verti-drained using a tractor with special ground spiking equipment. The purpose of verti draining and spiking is considerable benefit in the opening up and de-compacting of the soil structure to allow oxygen in to feed the grass roots. This process is used pre and post event season to also provide a conduit for surface water to drain away faster. For more information on verti-draining please visit http://www.bourneamenitysport.com/verti-draining-spiking.html At the time of the assessment the warm weather meant the ground was too hard for verti-draining but this will be assessed and as soon as the ground is soft... by Event Lambeth | Aug 23, 2016 | Event Management, Sound, Strategy
Dear Residents and Event Organisers, We are writing to advise you that the Council’s new Events Strategy 2016-2020 has been agreed subject to a number of recommendations about how the strategy should be implemented. Over the coming weeks we will be publishing the finalised Events Strategy with these recommendations and will set out how this will give the Council and local communities greater control over the scale and management of all events whilst ensuring a sustainable benefit to parks and local communities, in terms of income, resources and reputation. This strategy offers: Greater control of events at local level Increased revenue through a limited number of high quality major commercial events – up to eight days a year in five key zones across the borough Lambeth maintains its pioneering position of sharing events income with parks across the borough Updated Guidance for Control of Sound at Outdoor Events 2016 Support to local communities in better management and organisation of events Lambeth charities and community groups get 50% reduction on event costs Puts Lambeth on an equal footing in a highly competitive market Offers value for money for Lambeth residents Supports a diverse programme of events across Lambeth Maintains the annual Lambeth Country Show. On behalf of the London Borough of Lambeth and EventLambeth, we thank you for all your feedback, cooperation and support in helping us to develop the new Events Strategy. For more information on the Events Strategy 2016-2020 please see the cabinet report Yours faithfully, Lee Fiorentino Head of Events... by Event Lambeth | Jul 5, 2016 | Uncategorized
We wanted to let local residents and Park users know what is happening on Brockwell Park and Streatham Common. Following the recent events that have taken place and the unseasonably wet weather during June. Brockwell Park Despite precautions set in place by the organisers of the Found Festival the area around the copse has suffered some damage during the build and de-rig of this event. EventLambeth and the Lambeth Parks team have been working closely to assess the reinstatement required and ensure that it took place as soon as possible. Some of that work has now taken place but the ground needs to dry out before more can be done to prevent further damage occurring. EventLambeth and the Lambeth Parks team have met with the organisers of SUNFALL and the Lambeth Country Show to look at ground conditions and any additional precautions that are required to protect the areas that have been reinstated and prevent further damage to the park. It has come to light that there are several areas of stagnant water where the grounds have not been able to drain sufficiently after heavy rainfall and a decision has been made following several assessments with both Lambeth Parks and EventLambeth to ensure the safety of the public that the site area for the Sunfall event taking place on the 9 July will move to cover a new footprint. This footprint will result in the footpath from Herne Hill Gate up to Brockwell Hall being inaccessible during the hours of 09:00 until park closure at approximately 21:00 on Saturday 9 July. The footpath will remain open during all other... 
