Category Archives: Youth Issues

Lambeth Labour’s Manifesto for 2010

Lambeth Labour has launched the manifesto for the council elections on 6th May. Click here to read an online copy. Labour won control of Lambeth from the Conservatives and Liberal Democrats in 2006. In the past four years Labour has … Continue reading

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Extra Classes & A New Primary School

Due to the good schools and the low level of crime in our community many new families have been attracted to West Norwood & Gipsy Hill increasing demand for places which has put pressure on our local primary schools. So it … Continue reading

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Norwood Forum Meeting 17th December

The Norwood Forum met on the 17th December in West Norwood; Niranjan Francis as a local resident and small business owner and Matthew Bennett as a local resident attended the meeting along with many members of the local community and … Continue reading

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More Good News for Families

Lambeth council,  working with local MP Tessa Jowell,  has secured an extra £9 million in funding for more primary school places for local children from the Labour Government. Over the past few years the council has worked to eliminate the … Continue reading

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Congratulations to Our Local Schools

Excellent local news came this week as the Primary School Tables were published. Gipsy Hill schools: Kingswood, Elm Wood & Paxton all did really well with all their results increasing on last year’s performance with standards rising in English, Maths & Science. … Continue reading

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Norwood Hall: Have Your Say

The plans to replace Norwood Hall with a new health centre, customer centre and a leisure centre which will include a swimming pool, gym & dance studio are moving ahead and will be soon be at the planning application stage. … Continue reading

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A New Swimming Pool For The Area

The project to replace the derelict Norwood Hall by West Norwood station with a £35m joint Leisure Centre, Health Centre and Customer Centre is going forward to the next stage following agreement to the funding last month. Tessa Jowell MP … Continue reading

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