Lambeth Council Rejects Motion to Oppose Disability Benefit Cuts

17 October 2025

Lambeth Council is set to debate potential cuts to disability benefit payments, following a motion put forward by the Green Party at a recent council meeting. The Green Party's motion aims to Oppose Cuts to Disability Benefit Payments, according to meeting information.

The motion was listed in the Motions With Amends - 15 October document, which was part of the agenda for the council meeting held on Wednesday, 15 October 2025. The meeting covered a range of topics.

Councils Involved

Lambeth

Meetings Involved

the Council of Lambeth Council on 15 October 2025

People Involved

Councillor Martin Abrams Green • Streatham St Leonard's

Councillor Ibtisam Adem Financial Resilience Champion • Labour • Knight's Hill

Councillor Danial Adilypour Deputy Leader of the Council (Housing, Investment, & New Homes) • Labour • Streatham Common and Vale

Councillor Scott Ainslie Group Leader • Green • Streatham St Leonard's

Councillor David Amos Cabinet Member for Finance • Labour • Kennington

Councillor Donatus Anyanwu Cabinet Member for Stronger Communities • Labour • Brixton Windrush

Councillor Dominic Armstrong Labour • Streatham Common and Vale

Councillor Liz Atkins Chair of Overview and Scrutiny • Labour • Streatham Hill East

Councillor Martin Bailey Chair of Pensions Committee • Labour • Vauxhall

Councillor Sarbaz Barznji Labour • Brixton Acre Lane

Councillor Linda Bray Chair of Pensions Board • Labour • Clapham Town

Councillor David Bridson Cabinet Member for Healthier Communities (job-share) • Labour • Brixton Acre Lane

Councillor James Bryan Deputy Chief Whip • Labour • Brixton North

Councillor Matthew Bryant Deputy Group Leader • Liberal Democrats • Streatham Hill West and Thornton

Councillor Marcia Cameron Cabinet Member for Economic Inclusion • Labour • Brixton Rush Common

Councillor Judith Cavanagh Acting Cabinet Member for Finance • Labour • West Dulwich

Councillor Rezina Chowdhury Deputy Leader of the Council (Sustainable Lambeth and Clean Air) • Labour • Streatham Hill East

Councillor Malcolm Clark Labour • Streatham Wells

Councillor Sarah Cole Labour • Streatham Common and Vale

Councillor Andrew Collins Labour • Clapham East

Councillor Diogo Costa Policy Lead for Digital, Data and Insight • Labour • Oval

Councillor Fred Cowell Cabinet Member for Digital, Data and Resident Experience • Labour • West Dulwich

Councillor Ben Curtis Group Whip • Liberal Democrats • Clapham Common and Abbeville

Councillor Sarina Da Silva Connect to Work Champion • Labour • Waterloo and South Bank

Councillor Liam Daley Labour • Kennington

Councillor Joe Dharampal-Hornby Vice-Chair of Overview and Scrutiny • Labour • Stockwell West and Larkhall

Councillor Ibrahim Dogus Labour • Waterloo and South Bank

Councillor Jacqui Dyer Cabinet Member for Digital, Data and Resident Experience (job share) • Labour • Kennington

Councillor John-Paul Ennis Policy Lead for Young People • Labour • Brixton North

Councillor Olga FitzRoy Labour • St Martin's

Councillor Paul Gadsby Labour • Myatt's Fields

Councillor Annie Gallop Vice-Chair of Overview and Scrutiny • Labour • Myatt's Fields

Councillor Mayor, Adrian Garden Mayor • Labour • Brixton Rush Common

Councillor Dr. Pauline George Tackling Violence Affecting Young People Champion • Labour • Herne Hill and Loughborough Junction

Councillor Nicole Griffiths Green • Streatham St Leonard's

Councillor Donna Harris Group Leader • Liberal Democrats • Streatham Hill West and Thornton

Councillor Dr. Mahamed Hashi Cabinet Member for Safer Communities • Labour • Stockwell East

Councillor Claire Holland Leader of the Council • Labour • Oval

Councillor Alison Inglis-Jones Food Poverty Champion • Labour • Clapham Common and Abbeville

Councillor Issa Issa Deputy Cabinet Member for Planning Strategy, Investment and Housing Delivery • Labour • Oval

Councillor Saleha Jaffer Deputy Cabinet Member for Stronger Communities • Labour • St Martin's

Councillor Maria Kay Labour • Brixton Acre Lane

Councillor Ben Kind Cabinet Member for Children, Young People and Families • Labour • Brixton Rush Common

Councillor Jessica Leigh Labour • Clapham East

Councillor Nanda Manley-Browne Cabinet Member for Healthier Communities (job-share) • Labour • Brixton North

Councillor Marianna Masters Labour • Streatham Wells

Councillor Verity McGivern Policy Lead for Age Friendly Lambeth • Labour • Clapham Park

Councillor Jackie Meldrum Labour • Knight's Hill

Councillor Irfan Mohammed Independent • Clapham Park

Councillor Emma Nye Labour • Knight's Hill

Councillor Scarlett O'Hara Chief Whip • Labour • Brixton Windrush

Councillor David Oxley Vice-Chair of Overview and Scrutiny • Labour • Stockwell West and Larkhall

Councillor David Robson Chair of Licensing • Labour • Clapham Town

Councillor Deepak Sardiwal Labour • Herne Hill and Loughborough Junction

Councillor Joanne Simpson Animal Welfare Champion • Labour • Stockwell West and Larkhall

Councillor Rebecca Spencer Chair of Corporate Committee • Labour • Gipsy Hill

Councillor Tom Swaine-Jameson Labour • Vauxhall

Councillor Martin Tiedemann Labour • Clapham Park

Councillor Tina Valcarcel Liberal Democrats • Stockwell East

Councillor Paul Valentine Green • Herne Hill and Loughborough Junction

Councillor Timothy Windle Labour • Clapham Town

Councillor Isla Wrathmell Active Travel Champion • Labour • Vauxhall

Councillor Christine Banton Deputy Mayor and Tackling Violence Against Women and Girls Champion • Labour • Gipsy Hill

Topics

Lambeth Council disability benefit payments Green Party Motions With Amends - 15 October