The council is listening and working with older residents to agree a plan for making Lambeth a better place to age well – an Age Friendly borough.
There is an online survey here – deadline Sunday 10th September :
Or email directly agefriendlyLambeth@kaizen.org.uk or telephone 020 4536 6321
And drop in to the Age Friendly Festival at the Oval Cricket ground on Saturday 30th September 11am to 3pm . Free entry at Alec Stewart Gate . There will be lunch, stalls, activities & entertainments. 
Filed under Community / voluntary, Health, Housing, Lambeth Council, Libraries
Gilbert Clark on Remembrance Sunday, November 12th 2017
This year the Lambeth Local History Fair will be held at West Norwood Library & Picture House SE27 9JX to kick off a month long programme of 40 events looking at Lambeth’s rich history. The Local History Fair is on Saturday 2nd Sept 10am to 4pm with stalls, talks, walks & free films. And a chance to contribute to Their Finest Hour digital family history project.
For details of all events across Lambeth check out the Heritage Festival web pages or see the brochure [pdf]. Some events must be booked to avoid disappointment. Most are free to attend.
Heritage Festival Events in West Norwood include:
Filed under Arts, Community / voluntary, Lambeth Council, Libraries
Lakeview Rd – Greenhurst Rd end
Lakeview Road will be closed for roadworks during weekdays 8am to 6pm from Thursday 20th July to Monday 31st July . The road will re-open for the evenings and at weekends.
Vehicles left obstructing the road works will be moved and parked nearby. Drivers need to find alternative routes and parking spaces during the times of the road works. Access to and from the streets off Lakeview Road can be arranged in advance by speaking to the site supervisor.
Lakeview Rd – Knights Hill end
Truslove Road will be closed between Tuesday 1st August and Monday 7th August on weekdays 8am to 6pm.
Please send any questions to the Highways team by email: HIPresurfacing@lambeth.gov.uk or by phone 020 7926 9000 #4 and #3
The resurfacing of Lakeview Road and Truslove Road is part of Lambeth council’s Highways Improvement Programme.
Filed under Lambeth Council, Parking, Traffic, Transport, West Norwood
Two new controlled parking areas (CPZ) are proposed for the Streatham High Road end of Leigham Court Road. The deadline for comments is midday Monday 26/6/23
Firstly there is a plan to extend the existing Streatham Hill CPZ up to Leigham Vale ( yellow area on the map). To see details and comment go to: https://www.lambeth.gov.uk/consultations/streatham-wells-area-proposed-cpz-stage-1-consultation
Secondly a new CPZ is proposed for Streatham Wells between Leigham Ct Rd , Valley Rd , Crown Lane and Streatham High Rd ( pink area on the map). The controlled parking times are likely to be Monday to Friday 10am to 4pm.
Most of the bays will be shared with residents who buy a permit and visitors. Visitors can either buy a full day permit or pay by the hour using their smart phone. To see details and comment go to: https://www.lambeth.gov.uk/consultations/streatham-wells-area-proposed-cpz-stage-1-consultation Or telephone 020 7926 6799 for a paper survey & mention Streatham Wells CPZ.
The proposed Streatham Wells Low Traffic Neighbourhood (LTN) covers much of the same area as the CPZ. The results of the LTN consultation are published online in 118 page report (linked at bottom of this webpage).
The LTN proposal has been updated following the public consultation. See “Summary of recommendations” on page 37 of the above report.
See also our previous post 23/11/22
Filed under Environment, Lambeth Council, Parking, Planning, Traffic, West Norwood
Have your say on Lambeth’s plans to collect residual waste wheelie bin once a fortnight from next year. Recycling bins, food waste and gardening bags will continue to be collected weekly.
To have your say please fill in the online survey here:
The consultation will close at midday on Friday June 30th. The Waste team will be in West Norwood on Sunday 4th June to speak to residents – drop by the Norwood Cemetery gates SE27 9JU between 10am and 4pm.
Paper copies of the survey form can be requested on 020 7926 9000
As households recycle more & more nearly half of London’s boroughs (including Southwark) already collect residual waste fortnightly from street properties. Councils see more households increase their recycling when they change to fortnightly collection.
Filed under Environment, Lambeth Council
Proposals for a Controlled parking zone ( CPZ) and some no-through roads in the area between Norwood Rd & Rosendale Road and South Circular & Robson Road are out for an informal public consultation.
On Saturday 22nd April 10am to 4pm engineers will be at the West Norwood Library SE27 9JU to discuss the plans, hear your views and answer questions. The plans can also be seen on request at West Norwood Library.
To see full details of the plans & comment go online: https://westdulwich.commonplace.is/
The free 1 hour parking bays off West Norwood shopping street remain. Pay by phone parking is proposed throughout the area. Passing places on Robson Road are proposed to make the 322 bus route easier. The days of the week and the hours of parking enforcement are still at discussion stage.
There are eight road closures planned including: Chatsworth Way by the church; Chestnut Road by Barston Road junction and Carston Road by the south circular. A parklet by Eastmearn Road junction with Rosendale Road is one of the other street improvements in the plans.
The deadline for comments is Sunday 7th May
See our earlier posts:
Filed under Environment, Lambeth Council, Parking, Traffic, Transport, West Norwood
Sunday 2nd April 10am to 4pm is the return of West Norwood Feast Festival for 2023.
Music, food, shopping, meet up with friends – something for everyone.
Pictured is Helen Hayes MP & Cllr Ibtisam Adem at 2022 April Feast.
Check out all 4 sites where Feast activities are taking place:
Feast Festival is run by local volunteers on first Sunday of each month from April to December.
For more details see: https://westnorwoodfeast.com/
And follow
twitter @WN_FEAST
facebook https://www.facebook.com/wnfeast/
instagram https://www.instagram.com/wn_feast/
The swimming pool at West Norwood Health & Leisure Centre (WNHLC) is due to reopen in July 2023. The men, women and families change areas are due to reopen by early April. Other services at WNHC such as the Knights Hill GP surgery and most leisure activities continue to operate as usual.
The WNHLC and surrounding park is funded via a private finance scheme with the NHS. The structure of the building, and so the repairs, are the responsibility of the private finance company . Last year unfortunately faults were identified in some parts of the building and the swimming pool and change areas had to be closed temporarily.
From 1st April 2023 Lambeth council is running its leisure services “in-house” as “Active Lambeth” and ending its contract with Better GLL. Existing Better memberships and direct debits will be transfered automatically but you should receive a notification email about the transfer. For more details see: https://www.lambeth.gov.uk/active-lambeth
Filed under Community / voluntary, Health, Lambeth Council, Leisure, Swimming Pool, West Norwood
The council is consulting on controls over dogs. The draft scheme specifies where dogs must be on a lead , areas dogs are not allowed, out of control dogs, picking up dog mess and number of dogs per dog walker.
Check the draft scheme to see if your local park or play space is covered: https://www.lambeth.gov.uk/consultations/have-your-say-dog-control-lambeth There will be a dedicated Parks Enforcement Team. Once the scheme is formalised as a Public Space Protection Order (PSPO) police officers can also issue fixed penalty notices.
The closing date for consultation on the scheme is Sunday 26th March .
To report:
Dog mess see: https://www.lambeth.gov.uk/environmental-services/report-offence/report-dog-fouling
Concerns about a dog please email animalwelfare@lambeth.gov.uk
Filed under Environment, Health, Lambeth Council, Parks, Pets
The local West Norwood community objected strongly to 3 tall towers 12-20 storeys high in Knollys Goods Yard ( site 19) pictured right when the council proposed new development policy plans for 14 sites across Lambeth. Last week Cllr Danny Adilypour decided to drop Knollys Goods Yard from the next stages of the formal policy process.
Cllr Adilypour’s letter to the local community can be read here.
Danny Adilypour visiting Waylett Place in Site 18
Hundreds of local people and businesses also objected to the demolition of the heart of West Norwood’s town centre ( Site 18) and its replacement with 12 storey tower. In his letter Cllr Adilypour says he has asked for the Site 18 boundaries to be redrawn and to exclude housing at the Lansdowne Hill and York Hill ends of the site .
Cllr Adilypour took on responsibility for regeneration and town planning in May 2022. Since then he has been listening to the West Norwood community who want improvements and more new homes but not tall towers. The next consultation stage of the development policy plans will be published in summer 2023.
The council has delayed plans to 2024 to improve buildings on Norwood High Street -from St Luke’s church to Gipsy Road.
See our previous posts:
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