Lambeth Civic Award winners

The Lambeth Civic Awards 2025 took place on Tuesday evening - a fantastic evening celebrating the people and organisations making Lambeth such a special place.

Every Child in Lambeth Offered a Primary School Place for September 2025

Lambeth Council has announced that every child whose application was submitted on time has been offered a reception place for September 2025. This marks the 14th consecutive year that over 96% of families have received an offer at one of their preferred schools.

A23 Streatham Hill Set for Major Overhaul This Summer

Transport for London (TfL), in partnership with Lambeth Council, will begin major improvement works on the A23 Streatham Hill corridor this summer. The £24 million project aims to enhance road safety and support greener, more accessible travel by introducing new pedestrian crossings, protected cycle lanes, improved bus lanes and widened pavements.

Controlled Parking Zone for Knights Hill ward

Informal consultation for proposed changes to parking arrangements in Knights Hill ward is now live. Knights Hill ward borders the west side of Norwood Road and Knights Hill and reaches all the way west to Leigham Court Road - see the map below to check if you live in this ward. This CPZ also covers a tiny area of Streatham Wells ward as well - see the map in the newsletter below.

Where kids eat for free: Easter 2025

Places offering free or cheap meals for children this Easter school holiday.

Library of Things

Why buy when you can borrow? The Library of Things at Upper Norwood Library Hub has useful household items for DIY, cleaning, gardening, events, entertainment and more for a few pounds a day. Plus new Library of Things sites in East Dulwich and Elephant and Castle.

Dementia Friendly Nature on Prescription

The fantastic Froglife charity are working in our midst at both Palace Road Nature Park and the Streatham Rookery with two weekly dementia friendly gardening and creative nature workshops that are completely free.

West Norwood Cemetery launches volunteer programme

'West Norwood Cemetery: A New Beginning’ is a National Heritage Lottery Fund project that seeks to conserve the Cemetery’s magnificent landscape and built structures, as well as offer new experiences and facilities to increase community use.

Local history walks

The 2025-26 walks leaflet with local history walks around Lambeth and occasionally into neighbouring boroughs has been published by the Lambeth Local History Forum.

Ringside! – the Birth of British Circus

There's still time to catch the latest excellent exhibition at Lambeth Archives in Brixton.

Norwood Forum

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