Category Archives: Youth Issues
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
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
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
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
Protecting Our Children’s Centres
Gipsy Hill’s Labour councillors, Matthew Bennett, Jenny Brathwaite & Niranjan Francis have pledged not to close our Sure Start centres, including Kingswood Children’s Centre, despite the Tory government cutting funding for children’s centres 21% in just one year. David Cameron … Continue reading
Filed under Community, Education, Youth Issues
Making School Journeys Safer
We’re extremely luck in Gipsy Hill to have three excellent primary schools for the children in our ward. Cllr Jenny Brathwaite (pictured) and Cllr Niranjan Francis were at Elm Wood Primary School on Carnac Street on Monday morning to speak … Continue reading
Filed under Community, Transport, Youth Issues
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
Filed under Community, Leisure Services, Youth Issues
