We hope that residents will join us for this year’s annual Remembrance Day Service at the new Vincennes war memorial on Carnac Street SE27. The service will take place on Sunday 8 November from 3pm…

An ‘Anti-Social Behaviour Surgery’ is taking place on Wednesday 4 November from 3.00 to 6.00pm and provides an opportunity for local residents to come and talk about any concerns…

Transport for London (TfL) has started a review for some of the bus routes that serve our area - and we’d like to hear your views before the deadlines passes in November. There are six routes…

We mentioned last week that many residents in Gipsy Hill have contacted us about the very important issue of road safety. There is a particular problem with speeding traffic, which makes many roads dangerous…

For an exciting and safe fireworks night, this year there will be two public firework displays to the north and south of Gipsy Hill ward. Both are taking place on Thursday 5 November…

There have been developments in the quest to get a cinema in our area. As you will know, a Church has bought the old cinema (and more recently a former Gala bingo hall) site on Church Road…

Gipsy Hill Conservative councillors have always been active supporters of the Upper Norwood Library. Recently, they invited Ed Vaizey the Conservative Shadow Arts Minister where he met…

Another Labour Lambeth Housing Scandal as millions of pounds lost as houses left to rot.

Many residents in Gipsy Hill have contacted us about the very important issue of road safety. There is a particular problem with speeding traffic, which makes many roads dangerous to cross and unsafe for pedestrians…

We are very grateful for the support from everyone in the Herne Hill community, especially those residents we’ve met along the way who have come out to help us deliver our leaflets.

Andrew has written to Bromley’s Planning Department, objecting to the proposed change of use for the old Gala Bingo site in Church Road.  Scores of Gipsy Hill residents have done likewise.
Gipsy Hill Councillors have been working with residents to help bring a cinema to the Crystal Palace Triangle for several months.
A campaign organised and supported [...]

Our Labour Councillors seem to think that spending £100,000 on a feasibility study after the council officials have said there is no funding available for the scheme is good value for money!

I see that our local Labour councillors have FINALLY put out a newsletter in the ward. They are talking about leaseholders, primary schools and the Carnegie library.
Exactly 2 months after we put out our newsletter, where we had articles on
Leaseholders
Primary Schools and yes, you guessed it
Carnegie Library.
It’s a shame that they [...]

A nightclub on Crystal Palace Parade that has been causing tremendous noise disturbance for several years, and the scene of violence and unrest, has now had its license revoked.
Residents and ward councillors have been trying to have something done about this for the best part of two years.  At a recent Licensing Committee meeting, where the [...]

Yesterday, I attended a meeting of the Brixton Area Leaseholders Forum.
As a leaseholder I know first hand the frustration with Lambeth housing services: incorrect service charges, rip-off maintenance charges, and terrible service levels.
Lambeth housing is in melt down. Every leaseholder has their own horror story to tell. People are angry and frustrated at how [...]

You can’t trust Labour on The Carnegie.
In response to requests from local Conservatives Labour have refused to commit to keeping the Carnegie Library in its current grade II listed building.
Local Conservatives first alerted residents to the threat to Carnegie Library after Labour Lambeth approved a recommendation to relocate the Library and sell off the current [...]

Lambeth Council’s noise patrol team has ’strongly recommended’ revoking the premises license for Dyjarn’s Music Bar & Restaurant (13-14 Crystal Palace Parade) on the ground of public nuisance…

Many residents have contacted us about the use of the old Gala Bingo building in Church Road. Though this application is not in our borough…

Carl, Andrew and Suzanne have highlighted the condition of a road surface in West Norwood that is in such desperate need of resurfacing that in parts it is down to the sane. In protest, they declared the road independent…

Events have moved quickly since we first alerted you to the threat to Carnegie Library which Labour-controlled Lambeth Council is considering selling off for private flats.
Labour councillors and the local MP have sought to dismiss the threat to the library. Yet the facts are there in black and white: the “Building operates well as a [...]