Stoptober is back for 2020, helping Lambeth smokers to quit. Winter’s just around the corner. October begins the season of colds and flu and now, we also face the risk of Covid-19 chest infection. The healthier your lungs are, the better. The evidence is smokers who quit for 28 days are five times more likely to quit for good.

Read more here. Download the free NHS Stoptober app, get help by email or phone, one-to-one or in a group – help is always on hand to help you quit smoking.

West Norwood Feast, the people-powered market that takes place the first Sunday of every month from April to December, is looking for more volunteers. The market operates at four hubs – Food Fair, Artisans’ Market, Fresh ’n’ Green and Village Green in West Norwood town centre. 

The Roman Catholic voluntary-aided secondary school for girls at the bottom of Crown Dale is set to close. The closure of Virgo Fidelis is being proposed by the school’s Interim Executive Governing Board (IEGB), with the support of the Archdiocese of Southwark and Croydon Council.

News includes join the online events for Lambeth Clean Air Week, applying for support under the governemnt Green Homes Grant scheme, ‘Don’t Zap the Zip’ campaign to stop the Government taking away free public transport for under-18-year-olds, and the launch of two more low-traffic neighbourhoods (both of which abut our area: Streatham Hill East and Tulse Hill) and 14 school streets.

Read more here.