Category Archives: Community
West Norwood Temporary Library Relocation
West Norwood Library has been housed in temporary accommodation at the Lambeth Resource Centre on Park Hall/Robson Road since the building had to be closed after the roof was stolen by metal thieves. This location has not been suitable, being … Continue reading
Filed under Community, Education, Youth Issues
Save Our Library!
Over the past few months we’ve been working hard to save our library in Upper Norwood. For over 111 years this library has served the local community and sits at the heart of Upper Norwood. Since the election in May … Continue reading
Filed under Community, Education, Leisure Services, Youth Issues
Ranger Mansions Squat
Two weeks ago the issue of the squat at Ranger Mansions on Jasper Road, SE19 was raised on the Virtual Norwood website. The squat was holding regular raves at weekends which were carrying on into the morning and making life … Continue reading
Soaring Fares, Poor Service
One of the issues that we have increasingly picked up on the doorstep is about the [un]reliability of bus services in our ward. It’s fair to say that we’re not that well served by buses unless you live right up … Continue reading
Support the Cinema Campaign: 25 Church Road Planning Application
Residents in Upper Norwood will be well aware of the long-running and hugely popular Picture Palace Campaign for a cinema in Crystal Palace. Some 18 months ago local residents wrote in their thousands to oppose an application to change 25 … Continue reading
Filed under Community, Leisure Services
Recent Crime & Anti-Social Behaviour in the Woodland Road Area
Over the summer we received a number of complaints about an increase in Anti-Social Behaviour and crime around the Woodland Road area. As the local councillors we immediately contacted Gipsy Hill’s Safer Neighbourhood Police Team and the relevant department in … Continue reading
Filed under Community, Crime, Youth Issues
West Norwood Library Update
Work is continuing to repair the roof of West Norwood library after it was the victim of a series of copper thefts (the chapel in West Norwood Cemetary and the Baptist church on Chatsworth way were also targetted). The council … Continue reading
Save Our Police from Boris’ Tory Cuts
Your local Labour councillors are backing Labour’s Shadow Home Secretary Yvette Cooper MP and Ken Livingstone in their challenge to Conservative Mayor Boris Johnson over figures which indicate the number of police officers in London is set to fall by … Continue reading
Flooding Damage to West Norwood Library
Local residents will be angered to learn that the copper roof has been stolen from both West Norwood library and the Chapel at the crematorium in West Norwood cemetery. This happened at the same time as the very heavy rain … Continue reading
Primary School Places
Primary school places are a real issue in Lambeth and, particularly, in Norwood. Demand for places has risen by as much as 40% in the past few years and the council has worked to increase the number of places available … Continue reading
Filed under Community, Education, Youth Issues
