Our streets – Gipsy Hill Ward

Last year Lambeth Council sought ideas for each ward in the south of the borough on how to improve local streets under the banner “Our Streets”. The main focus of Our Streets is on speed limits and traffic calming; parking and loading arrangements; crossing points; car clubs; cycling facilities; public realm improvements; seating; bins; greenery; signage and removal of street clutter. Ward councillors then published proposals and sought comments from local residents.

The approved schemes are now being implemented ward by ward. In Gipsy Hill these are:

Lambeth’s cycle hangar installation: have your say

In order to encourage more people to cycle and use cycling as a mode of transport, Lambeth Council has been helping residents who have nowhere to store their bikes by installing specially designed secure Lambeth Bikehangars for them to rent.

'Summer' greetings from the South London Botanical Institute

The SLBI continues its summer of activities with a host of talks, visits, workshops etc.:

Stop using dangerous weedkiller on London’s land

Locally, Incredibel Edible Lambeth is campaigning against contamination from glyphosate. If you want to learn more about pesticide contamination, take a look at the Pesticide Action Network website; also add your pledge to go pesticide-free in your garden.

The London Assembly is now calling for a ban on the use of glyphosate:

Is there another election brewing?

Lambeth Council has sent out the annual Household Enquiry Forms “HEFs”. Look out for an envelope like the attached. Its easiest to respond on line - using the security codes in the letter. You must respond to make sure you will remain on next year’s electoral register and therefore eligible to vote, and to correct any errors. Do not lose your vote.

To register for the first time, there’s a simple on-line process which will take five minutes.

Lammy Awards

Health and care awards set up in Lambeth to recognise people who go the extra mile to provide exceptional health and care support, the Lammy Awards were first launched by NHS Lambeth Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) in 2015. They seek to recognise NHS and council staff, health and care teams and individuals who live and work in the borough.

The CCG states:

Lambeth Heritage Festival

The seventh edition runs throughout September and aims to open up the history of Lambeth’s people and places to make them relevant and interesting for residents and visitors. There are talks, films, music, exhibitions, walks and workshops. Locally, there are four events:

Sunday 1 September at 2:30pm: the monthly Friends of West Norwood Cemetery walk

Meet inside main entrance arch of the Cemetery, West Norwood, London, SE27 9JU

Free, but recommended donation of £1 (50p concessions); no booking required.

Capital Ring free walk

Did you know a section of one of the long distance paths around London zig zags from Crystal Palace to Streatham Common? Running mostly just south of the Lambeth borough boundary the walk takes in:

Controlled Parking Zone extension programme 2019-23

Lambeth Council has decided to explore an expansion of controlled parking for an area centred on Croxted Road as well as areas of Streatham. Public consultation on the Croxted Road proposal is due to start this month, with a planned introduction of April 2020.

Celebrate Car Free Day – apply for play streets

Residents are being encouraged by Lambeth Council to apply for Play Streets and to celebrate Car Free Day on 22 September 2019 by Lambeth council. Play Streets is an opportunity for residents to apply for their street to be closed for a few hours each week or once a month so that space can be used for children to play. Lambeth council states:

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