Tag Archives: SE27
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
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
Filed under Community, Leisure Services
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
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
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
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
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
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
