Since early today Friday 28 November 2025, Knight's Hill (northerly direction) has been closed to through traffic from Crown Point to enable Thames Water to mend the burst water main outside West Norwood railway station and The Great North Wood pub. This leak had been first reported to Thames Water by members of the public on Wednesday and a number of deep potholes developed causing mahem for all passing traffic. Water continues to flood down Knight's Hill. Thames Water say they expect to complete the remedial works on Monday 1 December (works ref.no.: BB 01032487).
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.
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.
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.
...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.
At COP30, UN Secretary-General António Guterres has talked about a 'renewables revolution'. He said to the conference, "The fossil fuel age is ending. Clean energy is rising. Let us make the transition fair, fast, and final."
