A longstanding campaign to save two veteren Oak trees adjacent to the Cox's Walk footbridge in Sydenham Hill Wood has been successful. Last week permission was refused for the felling of the two mature oaks, and a provisional Tree Preservation Order (TPO) placed on the whole of Cox's Walk and Sydenham Hill Wood (which will continue for a further six months or until the order is confirmed by Southwark Council).

West Norwood Cemetery is a very important place of exercise and contemplation for local people, especially so during the Covid-19 lockdowns, as well as a place of burial, cremation, bereavement and reflection. Major works will be happening in the Cemetery over the coming months and years, as the Heritage Lottery Funding project works and other capital works start on the ground. Users will inevitably experience some disruption, and we will write further on this shortly when we have some further information from the Council.

Opportunities this week:

• Westbury Chemist Streatham - Covid Vaccination Marshals
• Get Set UK - Mental Health First Aiders
• Pegasus Digital Community Choir
• Age UK Phone Friends