Tag Archives: SE19
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
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
Good News on Road Repairs
The heavy snow and ice during the hard winter caused real damange to roads across Gipsy Hill ward. The council runs a rolling repairs programme but some roads were more badly damaged than others. Matthew, Jenny & Francis have worked … 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
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
Nominate Roads for Resurfacing
Councillors have been asked to nominate roads in Gipsy Hill which are in need of resurfacing to the council. Lambeth already surveys roads to see which are in need of repairs but are asking for input from the community in … Continue reading
Filed under Transport
Campaign Against Microwave Mast
Network Rail are planning on erecting a 75ft microwave (20 metre) microwave communications mast opposite homes on Finch Avenue, next to Norwood Park. Network Rail intend to build the mast under a legal power called Permitted Development which allows construction … Continue reading
Boris’ Tory Fare Hikes
The New Year sees more financial pain for rail and bus users across Norwood as fares on trains from West Norwood & Gipsy Hill and buses are rising yet again. Since the Mayoral elections in 2008 fares have been hiked … Continue reading
