Centre 70 has announced it will close on 17 December after 55 years, citing rising costs, reduced funding and long delays in legal aid payments as the reasons for entering voluntary liquidation.
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Resident doctors have confirmed that they will take strike action from Wednesday 17 December to Monday 22 December, a move expected to place significant strain on local hospitals.
Lambeth Council has completed improvement works at two playgrounds in the borough, with upgrades delivered at both Norwood Park in West Norwood and Max Roach Park in Brixton as part of its wider programme of investment in parks and green spaces.
We last reported in March 2025 on progress with the National Lottery Heritage Fund (NLHF) project at West Norwood Cemetery and on other issues. The objectives of the NHLF project were to conserve the Cemetery’s magnificent landscape and built structures, as well as offer new experiences and facilities to increase community use. Following a meeting of the cemetery Strategic Partnership Board (SPB) on 8 October 2025 we can now provide an update on the project and other issues.
As part of our environmental story-a-day during COP30 in Brazil, we highlighted this community campaign for better connectivity between West Dulwich, Dulwich Village and Herne Hill.
04.12.25 Update
We are pleased to report that with the completion of the resurfacing works, Knight's Hill was reopened this morning. Buses through West Norwood town centre are running as normal in both directions.
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.
