Doctors On Strike

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 Revamps Two Playgrounds, With Major Upgrades at Norwood Park

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.

Mobile Police Station in West Norwood and Tulse Hill

Dates and times for the Mobile Police Station in our area:

West Norwood Cemetery: Autumn 2025 update

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.

Improve bus services in Dulwich - please sign the petition

Update 8 April 2026
Norwood Forum remains very supportive of the principles of this campaign but we are unsure of what the current proposals are. There has been mention of changes to the 315. Community members have raised the potential loss in service to Norwood residents resulting from any changes.

Given this uncertainty Norwood Forum withdraws our support of the campaign just until these become clear and stable, and all signatures of the petition have been informed of the new proposals for which this campaign is now lobbying.
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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.

Knight's Hill water leak

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.

Tell Lambeth What You Think About Waste & Recycling

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.

All schools in Lambeth ‘good’ or ‘outstanding’ according to Ofsted.

All Lambeth secondary schools have now been rated ‘good’ or ‘outstanding’ by Ofsted, giving families confidence as they make their Secondary School choices ahead of the 31 October deadline.

COP30 has made water saving and security a central pillar of its climate action agenda

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.

How draughty is your home?

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.

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