Category Archives: Leisure Services
**Public Meeting** – Croydon UNJL Consultation
Croydon council have announced that they will hold a public meeting at 7:30pm on Wednesday 16th May at the Salvation Army Halls on Westow Street. This is where the public meeting was held last year that attracted hundreds of Upper … Continue reading
Filed under Community, Education, Leisure Services
Work to Start on West Norwood Swimming Pool & Leisure Centre
Work will start in the next few weeks to deliver a swimming pool, gym, health & leisure centre opposite West Norwood station. Labour councillors for West Norwood have been working closely with the local community for several years to get … Continue reading
Filed under Community, Leisure Services, Youth Issues
Croydon’s Consultation on the UNJL
For the past two years we’ve been working with the community to fight for the Upper Norwood Library – where Croydon have threatened to withdraw funding or to try to sell the building, we’ve stood with staff and users in … Continue reading
Filed under Community, Education, Leisure Services, Youth Issues
The Feast is Back!
The Norwood Feast returns to SE27 this Sunday 1st April after its winter break. The monthly market has food stalls at St Luke’s gardens, Vintage & retro stalls outside Rosebury’s on Knight’s Hill, Gardening, fruit & veg opposite Beamish & … Continue reading
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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
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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
West Norwood Feast – 3rd April
This Sunday, 3rd April, sees the first of a new monthly market open in West Norwood. The West Norwood Feast is a community-driven market led by local people who want to help regenerate our community. The group received start-up funding … Continue reading
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Government Cuts to Lambeth’s Funding
The Conservative-led government has announced the size of the cut to the funds used to pay for local services here in Lambeth. In 2011-12, Lambeth’s main government grant will be cut by £28 million, or just over 11%. The funding … Continue reading
Filed under Community, Council tax, Crime, Education, Leisure Services, Licensing, Transport, Youth Issues
West Norwood Swimming Pool & Leisure Centre – Planning Application Now In
Work on the joint swimming pool and health centre for West Norwood is at a very important stage – and the project now needs your support. £14.2 million was agreed by the previous Labour government to build a brand new … Continue reading
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Fighting for the Upper Norwood Library
The Upper Norwood Library is a unique institution on Westow Hill in the south of the ward, on the border with Croydon. The Library is over 100 years old and is independent of Lambeth and Croydon’s library services. The library … Continue reading
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