Threat to green garden waste recycling
Fortnightly green waste collections have been extremely popular with green-fingered residents and Carl, Andrew and Suzanne support the current arrangements, but they were shocked that Lambeth Council won’t guarantee…
Your votes win cash for Norwood Park
Norwood Park has topped the poll in a Lambeth-wide vote to win an extra £75,000 for the water play project in Norwood Park. When we asked residents to give their support we knew they would rally round and were delighted…
New paddling pool in Norwood Park: Have your say
In a year or so, Norwood Park is set to benefit from cash for a new ’splash play’ paddling pool area for kids. We have been supporting the Friends of Norwood Park in their campaign…
Lambeth Council to dump even more trucks in Norwood
Labour-controlled Lambeth Council has let Norwood down badly. Local residents and ward councillors asked the Council to remove the dustcart depot from Vale Street by this September, as the council had promised…
Planting trees in Oaks Avenue
A number of trees have been lost on Oaks Avenue. We have been pushing the Council to replace them during the next planting season, which runs from October to March.
The Council has told us:
“[We] can confirm Oaks Avenue and in particular these pits are on our planting list for replanting in the coming season, subject [...]
Proposed ban on heavy vehicles using Aubyn Hill
Lambeth Council has published a notice proposing to ban vehicles over 18 tonnes in weight using part of Aubyn Hill due to a weak bridge. The proposals won’t affect emergency vehicles. The notice states…
Cash for paddling pool in Norwood Park
Norwood Park is set to benefit from cash for a new ’splash play’ interactive paddling pool area for kids over the next twelve months. Carl, Andrew and Suzanne have worked with the Friends of Norwood Park in their campaign..
Vote now! Let’s clean up Gipsy Hill Station
The land to the side of Gipsy Hill Station is overgrown and littered. We have a chance to have it tidied up – but it requires your vote. “Community Payback” is demanding work, carried out by offenders in the community…
April date for ‘Freshview’ day in Gipsy Hill
In mid April we hope to have a one-day “Freshview” project in Gipsy Hill. Under this project, Council staff and “Community Payback” members tidy up environmental eyesores.
Andrew is meeting with the Officer in charge on Monday, in order that he might reflect to him the priorities of the local community.
If you know of any jobs [...]
Dustcarts dumped in Vale Street
Labour Councillors have decided to continue using Vale Street as a depot for Lambeth’s dustcarts, despite strong opposition from local residents. The issue now goes to the Planning Committee.
In 2006, Lambeth decided to site a dustcart depot in Vale Street. Labour councillors claimed that this would be temporary – until September 2009 – to allow [...]
