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Fest-ive Norwood

Festive Norwood will be a winter arts festival running from this weekend until 28 December 2020. Events will appear here.

Volunteering opportunities this week; and a paid job

This week's volunteering opportunities:

High Level (Tier 2): national Covid-19 alert system

As of today Wednesday 2 December 2020 until further notice, except for the Christmas amnesty period of 23 - 27 December 2020, the whole of London is in the High (Tier two) category.

£200,000 Lambeth Digital Inclusion Fund launched

Lambeth Council writes:

Lambeth TechAid Christmas callout

Technology Recycling to Help Out

West Norwood Conservation Area

DEADLINE EXTENDED: Sunday 28 March 2021
Lambeth Council is consulting on a draft West Norwood Conservation Area Character Appraisal and proposed extended conservation area boundaries. The existing conservation area encompasses the whole of the Cemetery, and amongst the proposals are extensions of this area to cover properties to the north, east, south and west. From the Lambeth Council website:

Covid-19 tier two travel advice from London Transport

Here is the latest travel advice from London Transport to help everyone make the most of London's shops, businesses and venues in the run up to Christmas.

"We are here to get you where you need to go, but it's important that everyone continues to follow Government guidance on how to keep everyone safe.

Lambeth primary school admission arrangements: proposed changes for some in 2021/22

Lambeth Council is proposing to decrease the current Published Admission Number (PAN) to a new PAN for 2021/22 onwards, due to falling population across the borough and London. One school with a reduced Reception intake would be Kingswood Primary School.

EU nationals need to take action to secure right to live and work in UK

While the Brexit transition period ends on 31 December 2020, EU nationals have until 30 June 2021 to apply for Settled Status. If they fail to apply they will lose the right to live and work in the UK. A national campaign has been launched by the EU Embassy in the UK, to inform and support EU nationals applying to secure their rights.

National Tree Week

This week is National Tree Week - running until Sunday 6 December 2020. Tree Week is promoted by the Tree Council as the UK’s largest annual tree celebration and to mark the start of the winter tree planting season (November to March each year). This year, as for most things in 2020, events and activities are a little different than usual.

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