West Norwood Cemetery: Autumn 2025 update

We last reported in March 2025 on progress with the National Lottery Heritage Fund (NLHF) project at West Norwood Cemetery and on other issues. The objectives of the NHLF project were to conserve the Cemetery’s magnificent landscape and built structures, as well as offer new experiences and facilities to increase community use. Following a meeting of the cemetery Strategic Partnership Board (SPB) on 8 October 2025 we can now provide an update on the project and other issues.

Improve bus services in Dulwich - please sign the petition

As part of our environmental story-a-day during COP30 in Brazil, we highlighted this community campaign for better connectivity between West Dulwich, Dulwich Village and Herne Hill.

Knight's Hill water leak

28.11.25 Update
Late evening engineers on site confirm the damage was to the main and that the repair was now complete. It will be 2-3 days before the road opens, whilst the large hole is backfilled and resurfaced by that dedicated team.

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Tell Lambeth What You Think About Waste & Recycling

Lambeth Council is inviting residents to take part in a new survey aimed at gathering views on the borough’s recycling, rubbish and street-cleaning services.

All schools in Lambeth ‘good’ or ‘outstanding’ according to Ofsted.

All Lambeth secondary schools have now been rated ‘good’ or ‘outstanding’ by Ofsted, giving families confidence as they make their Secondary School choices ahead of the 31 October deadline.

COP30 has made water saving and security a central pillar of its climate action agenda

COP30 in Brazil this year has made water saving and security a central pillar of its climate action agenda. In addition, flood prevention is being discussed as a critical component of climate change adaptation and resiliance strategies, where coastal flood prevention represents the single highest adaptation cost globally.

How draughty is your home?

It’s that time of year again – weighing up the financial and environmental costs of putting the heating on. Luckily, living in a more sustainable way can save you money and there is help available online and in our neighbourhood.

The nights are drawing in, the temperature's dropping...

...and our thoughts turn to making our homes a welcoming place to be. For many people that’s synonymous with lighting their fire or wood burning stove. This is even after the changes in regulation to control the wood burnt to less polluting types.

Recycling - every little helps - nothing is too small!

We can all play our part in saving the planet by even the smallest actions. Our local businesses are helping us do this quickly and easily

Recycling electrionic goods

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