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GNK Planning Appeal

Norwood Action Group and Norwood Forum have jointly objected to the current planning appeal by GNK on Norwood High Street. GNK is currently operating in contravention of their own plan to manage their own and customer's traffic and instead have chosen to use their yard for other purposes. The parking and movement of vehicles on Norwood High Street is continuing to cause congestion that impacts buses, general traffic, pedestrians and cyclists. As stated in our conclusion:

Rapid testing for Covid-19 if you have no symptoms

Around one in three people with Covid-19 do not have any symptoms, but they can still pass it on. You can get a quick free test at a local site in Lambeth to check if you have Covid-19, with results usually returned to you within an hour. 

National Lockdown - Stay at Home and what you can and cannot do

England has moved into a national lockdown because Covid-19 cases are continuing to rise rapidly across the country and urgent action is being taken to save lives and protect the National Health Service. The Stay at Home requirement has been reinforced; you must stay in the local area for the few purposes for which you are permitted to go out. You should read the government advice at www.gov.uk/coronavirus to understand what you can and cannot do whilst we live under this national lockdown as there are some differences from previous arrangements.

Get healthy!

Use the lockdown to get healthy - you won't be alone. An England-wide survey of over 5,000 adults found that 80% of people aged over 18 have made the decision to change their lifestyle in 2021, with seven in 10 adults saying that they are motivated to make healthier lifestyle changes due to coronavirus (COVID-19). 

Lambeth remains in Tier 4

The Government update on Covid-19 yesterday (30 December) confirmed no change to Lambeth's Tier 4 status.
It is now more important than ever we play our part and prevent the virus spreading.
What does that mean?

#HelpLondonsHomeless

Today, temperatures in London have continued below freezing, and the Mayor of London has written on his passion about ending homelessness in our city. He says: 

Volunteering opportunities this week

This week there are volunteering opportunities with Lambeth Education, AgeUK and the Bright Morning Star Prisons and Homeless Outreach. Even under Tier 4, volunteering safely is allowed - more information is available from https://www.gov.uk/volunteering/coronavirus-volunteering - and the volunteer co-ordinators for the roles below all confirm that volunteers will be in settings that meet coronavirus safety standards and will adapt to all or any further restrictions as needed.

Kickstart scheme: young persons paid work experience

The Government's Kickstart programme is designed to help young people (16-24) who are currently on universal credit to develop the skills and experience they need to find work, through valuable six month job placements.

Christmas Tree collections

Lambeth Council is collecting real Christmas trees for recycling for free; they can be put out for collection from 4 January 2021.

Christmas services in West Norwood, Gipsy Hill and West Dulwich

Some local churches will be holding services over the Christmas period in accordance with the latest Covid-19 government guidance, as communal service is allowed where appropriate restrictions can be put in place - including pre-booking, wearing of masks and no singing.

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