Category Archives: Lambeth Council

March 24, 2011 · 10:28 am

New School in Wolfington Road

The plans for new primary school plans in  West Norwood, on the site of the London & Quadrant offices in Wolfington Road, have reached the planning application stage!

Cllr Jackie Meldrum viewing the school plans

Cllr Jackie Meldrum viewing the school plans

The proposed school site includes Gabriel House and the 2 hostel buildings behind. The school’s main entrance will be in Wolfington Road and there will be a back gate onto the green space around Norwood Hall but for security reasons the existing footpath along the side of the building will have to be closed.

The formal consultation period starts now there is a formal planning application. You should be able to see a copy of the plans in West Norwood Library or on the Lambeth website under the “Planning” menus  http://planning.lambeth.gov.uk/publicaccess/ quoting ref 11/00832 . Comments can be submitted online. A decision on the planning application is expected by June 2011.

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March 24, 2011 · 10:24 am

Health & Leisure Centre update

The Norwood Hall site

The Norwood Hall site for the new centre

The project to build West Norwood’s leisure centre, health centre and customer contact point on the Norwood Hall site , opposite West Norwood station, is progressing. Final agreement between the council, NHS & the government is expected in September 2011 with building work starting before Christmas  2011.

Plans were on display at  Norwood  Expo community event in Elmgreen School on 5th  March.

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February 20, 2011 · 3:08 pm

Find out what’s going on in West Norwood

Community groups and teams from the council will all be at the special community event on Saturday 5th March. Drop in between 11am and 4pm to meet the people making things happen in West Norwood.

  • Do you want to see the plans for our new swimming pool and health centre?
  • Are you interested in the new Julian’s primary school in Wolfington Road?
  • Would you like to speak to the engineers who design our parking and traffic calming schemes?
  • How about a tour around the fantastic new Elmgreen secondary school building?
  • Do you want to know about local activities for children and teenagers?
  • Have you an hour to spare  on 5th March?

Drop in to Elmgreen School in Elmcourt Road SE27 9BZ  between 11am & 4pm  to the see what’s happening in your neighbourhood.  There will be 50 stalls ,workshops and music performances on the day. Refreshments will be on sale.

For details contact  Charlotte Fletcher cfletcher@cpcdt.org.uk .

Download NORWOOD EXPO POSTER 2011

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January 24, 2011 · 10:29 am

Fire station to stay at Norwood Road

Local councillor , Jackie Meldrum, outside 210 Knights Hill

Local councillor , Jackie Meldrum, outside 210 Knights Hill

The London Fire Brigade’s  proposal to move West Norwood’s  fire station to a new site at 210  Knights Hill was thrown at by councillors on Lambeth’s Planning committee on Tuesday night. Objectors argued the fire station would create too much extra noise & nuisance in quiet residential streets. For details of the meeting see this section on Lambeth’s website.

Local councillor Jane Pickard backed objectors who said the Fire Brigade  was wrong to think they could not modernise  the existing fire station at 445 Norwood Road after it was listed as a  building of historical and special interest in 2006. During discussions with the Fire Brigade over the last few months it became clear that fire fighter training could be very noisy for residents living close by to the new station.

The Planning committee agreed with objectors and fire chiefs said they would now look again at  converting the station at 445 Norwood Road rather than moving elsewhere.

Jane said  “ This is really the best result for everyone. The fire fighters can get a better working conditions inside the existing building,   the  attractive front of the building could be preserved,  West Norwood will not suffer a derelict listed building which may be hard to convert to flats  and residents of Knights Hill neighbourhood will be left in peace & quiet.”

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January 15, 2011 · 7:37 pm

Looking for work in Norwood?

norwood jobs fairDrop into Norwood Jobs Fair on  Tuesday 25th of January between 11am and 3pm at the Old Library on Knights Hill –(a minute walk from the Post Office) . Meet employers, apply for jobs or volunteer placements. Update your CV.

All welcome.

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January 5, 2011 · 2:37 pm

Cutting council budgets

Lambeth Council must make £42 million in savings by April 2012 and £79 million by April 2014. This means that for every pound the council currently spends there will be only 87p next year and 75p in three years time. To contribute to the discussion on the budget setting for the next 3 years why not have have a go at the budget simulator on the council web site:

http://www.lambeth.gov.uk/Services/CouncilDemocracy/Consultations/BudgetConsultation.htm

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January 3, 2011 · 11:02 pm

Canterbury Grove new development

View of building site from the wooden bridge

View of building site from the wooden bridge

35 new homes are under construction on the old warehouse site at 17-23 Canterbury Grove and due to be finished in May 2011.

Unfortunately  in October, the road collapsed when a heavy crane was delivering large concrete slabs to the site. The water main below was damaged and the contractors had carry out repairs leaving a lot of mud and ice on the road and pavement during the bad weather. The developer was asked to keep the area gritted and as clean as possible. Now that the repairs have been completed, there should be less disruption to local residents but do telephone  Considerate Construction on 0800 783 1423 if there are further problems.

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November 13, 2010 · 7:21 am

Secret location of new primary school uncovered! Latest Update

 

Photo : Jackie Meldrum & Jane Pickard at site of new school

Councillors Jackie Meldrum & Jane Pickard at site of new school

Update: Due to public pressure the meeting at Nettlefold Hall extended opening to 9.30pm

The new primary school for West Norwood will be in Wolfington Road and this November everyone can have a say about the new plans. Drop in to Nettlefold Hall, upstairs from West Norwood Library, between 2pm and 9.30pm on Wednesday 24th November 2010 to meet the people working on the new school. The architects, Shepheard, Epstein & Hunter, want to know what you think of the plans before they submit a planning application to convert the office block on Wolfington Road into a new primary school.

This  new primary school for  West Norwood is due to open in September 2011 thanks to funding agreed by the Labour government before the May elections. Julian’s school will manage the two schools together and for the first year temporary classes will be on the Julian’s School site at the top of St Julian’s Farm Road. In the next week or so the school admissions pages on the Lambeth web site should have information on how to apply for reception places at the new school for the 2011/12 school year – before the closing date of 14th January . Click here for the admissions page.

There is an increasing demand for primary school places across London, particularly in West Norwood, and as a next step the council wants to rebuild  the Julians School on Leigham Court Road as  a 2-form entry school so  doubling the number of places.  The council is struggling to make £80m of cuts to its budgets and is looking for money from the government to rebuild Julians School. Like other councils Lambeth is waiting to hear about the new coalition government’s funding plans to help tackle the shortage of school places in London.

Local councillors, Jackie Meldrum and Jane Pickard, know how important it is to have a good local primary school and have been pressing the council to expedite plans for the new school. Families living just south of West Norwood station have struggled to find a  primary school in easy walking distance. This new school will be a welcome addition to the West Norwood community.

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November 3, 2010 · 2:48 pm

Friends of Parks

Do you use your local parks?

Jane Pickard at Streatham Common

Cllr. Jane Pickard at Streatham Common

Many of our nearby parks are supported by  ‘friends’ groups  made up of local residents. With the heavy spending cuts imposed on councils by the Tory/Lib Dem coalition  government the costs of all public  services will be under review. If you care about your local park this  is a good time to  join up with other like minded people and  make a difference to the running of your favourite park now and in the future.

Brockwell Park
http://www.brockwellpark.com/index.php
Membership £5 per year

Streatham Common
http://www.freewebs.com/streathamfriends/
Membership £5 per year starting every January.

Tivoli Park or Knights Hill Recreation Ground
Email tivoliparkfriends@gmail.com for more information

Norwood Park
Email grigghippolyte@gmail.com for information

Dulwich Park
http://www.dulwichparkfriends.org.uk/
Membership £3 per year

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October 11, 2010 · 8:15 am

New housing planned for Tennis Club site

Cllr Jane Pickard looking at the existing outdoor tennis courts

Cllr Jane Pickard looking at the existing outdoor tennis courts

Developers latest plans for the  West Norwood Tennis Club are for 58 flats  in a six-storey block at 128 Knights Hill SE27 0SR on the corner with Cheviot Road.   Half the flats are to be for sale and half for rent as ‘social’ housing. A small gym, two squash courts and  two  tennis courts are included in the plans. Local residents are petitioning the council against the scheme.
Details  of the planning application (ref 10/01836) can be seen at  West Norwood Library or on the Lambeth web site

If you would like to comment on the planning application quote  ref 10/01836  and email tpac@lambeth.gov.uk or write to TPAC at Phoenix House SW8 2LL.

A planning application (ref 07/00438) was refused in July 2007 for 60 flats in a 9-storey block, 4 houses and a 3-storey sports facility on the same site and the appeal refused in May 2008.

Enquiries about  membership of the Tennis Club can be made at the club house – entrance on Cheviot Road.

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