Norwood Forum

News

Promotion for local businesses

Lambeth Country Show has written (14 April) to offer help in promoting local businesses:

“As we’re all aware, this is a trying time for most businesses and we at the Lambeth Country show would like to help in any way we can.
We’ve created a very simple form for you to fill out so that we can help promote your business through these difficult times.

Coronavirus Information, Support and Advice and where to find it

Helen Hayes, MP for Dulwich and West Norwood

Congratulations to our MP Helen Hayes on her promotion to Shadow Minister for the Cabinet Office. The responsisbilites of this department include:

Lock-down Diaries

The Lock-down Diaries is a Lambeth Archives project to collect local people’s experiences of the Corona virus epidemic in Lambeth. The project is to encourage people living in the borough to start keeping, and then to send to the Archives, copies of diaries documenting their lives right now.

A message from the Leader of Lambeth Council

Councillor Jack Hopkins, Leader of Lambeth Council, wrote on 2 April 2020 to update Lambeth residents on the council’s response to the coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic and measures in place following Government announcements. Read the message here:

Lambeth Talk special community edition

Look out for the special community edition of Lambeth Talk: “Here for You” which is being delivered to every household. This packed with Public Health England guidelines and other advice. You can also read this edition here.

Further advice from Lambeth can be accessed here:

https://www.lambeth.gov.uk/elections-and-council/about-lambeth/coronavirus-covid-19-information

Lambeth Country Show cancelled

The 2020 show – planned for July 2020 has now been cancelled due to the pandemic. Read their message here.

West Norwood Library

All Lambeth libraries are physically closed, but continue to provide a wealth of online services to library members, which are largely free.

Norwood street histories

The Norwood Society has created a unique website dedicated to history of streets in Upper Norwood, South Norwood and West Norwood and their residents. Discover the history of your house, your road, or one nearby, by visiting the site.

Waste and recycling services news

Refuse and recycling collections continue to run, thanks to the operatives. They have been getting lots of lovely messages of support and thanks for them on social media, which is really nice. If you happen to see any of them while out on your daily exercise, give them a smile and a wave - from a safe distance! They'll really appreciate it.

Service information is being posted here.

Search form

Pages

Sign up to our newsletter