Parking charge exemptions in Crystal Palace park (and why it’s Some Mow May there)

No Mow May is a national campaign which promotes less frequent grass mowing to encourage more biodiversity. From Crystal Palace Park Trust: You may also have seen that we have actually mowed some of our grass in May and be wondering why! We share No Mow May's aspiration to encourage wildflowers, pollinators and finer grasses …

Murder investigation launched after fatal shooting on Westbury estate… Met Police urge people and night-time venues to report suspected spiking (40 per cent of victims are BLOKES) – and warn of spiked vapes

Detectives are appealing for witnesses after a man was fatally shot in the early hours of yesterday (Saturday).  Medical staff called police at around 02:30hrs on Saturday after the victim, a man in his 20s, had attended with a gunshot injury. The victim had been dropped off at the hospital in a private car. Despite …

Community: Kite Day on Streatham Common today… Triangle Safer Neighbourhood Team meeting Tuesday… Talk on ‘That tiresome lady architect’ this Thursday… Sign up for the second season of Lambeth council’s ‘Street Tag’

Friends of Streatham Hill theatre have a stall at the Kite Day on Streatham Common today (Sunday).  You can find the Friends near the bottom of the Streatham Common with the community stalls. The Friends say: Come have a chat with the team and find out more about the theatre and the campaign. We also …

Blocked-off roads: House prices higher within many Low Traffic Neighbourhoods says new estate agents survey

"The latest research by London lettings and estate agent, Benham and Reeves, has revealed that while London’s Low Traffic Neighbourhoods (LTNs) may be bringing a boost to house prices for homeowners who live within them, the additional strain they place on surrounding roads with respect to increased traffic congestion is a deterrent to many homebuyers" …

Blocked-off roads: How Lambeth council get away with claiming Low Traffic Neighbourhoods are good for everyone (by “concerned” borough resident)

I think it is going to be difficult to counter the manipulated Low Traffic Neighbourhood implementation process Lambeth council have developed and I note that they don't even want to call this one in West Dulwich an LTN. ~ These schemes are made permanent based on just two success criteria no matter what the council …

Events: Petanque in Crystal Palace park… Sowing borage in Stambourne Woods…

Crystal Palace Park Trust @CPParkTrust 2h This Saturday May 11th we’ve got a free Pétanque taster session in the park - join London Pétanque Club at the Italian Terraces for an introduction to the increasingly popular sport. Find out more and book https://buff.ly/3QBanue Sat, 11 May 2024 12:00 - 17:00 BST Event Info Pétanque is …

Blocked-off roads: Lambeth plan another Low Traffic Neighbourhood – this time at Kennington Oval. But is it cricket? Will the plans be hit for more than six?… …and where’s the money for it coming from?

Lambeth council are set to impose yet another Low Traffic Neighbourhood on people living in the borough. This time it's in the Kennington Oval area - literally. The LTN will take over a road running along one side of the famous Oval cricket ground - the main A202 Harleyford Road is on the other side. …

Blocked-off roads Opinion: A tragedy waiting to happen

If you wanted proof that Lambeth Labour councillors have, once and for all, lost the plot then please see their plans to impose a Low Traffic Neighbourhood on one side of the World-famous Kennington Oval cricket ground. The ground has a capacity of 25,500. Test matches against the likes of Australia are held there. Along …

Political diary: A candidate’s thanks: “We have managed to make significant strides”… The council committee meeting with no agenda… “Reimagined” – the new political buzzword

Janet Gayle, who stood as an independent anti-LTN candidate in Knights Hill ward in Lambeth has thanked people for their support: ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ The Lambeth council committee meeting with no agenda... Pre-Meeting / Key Lines of Enquiry, Overview and Scrutiny Committee - Monday 13 May 2024 5.00 pm Add meeting to your calendar using VCS format …

Community: Executive Mayor to meet with Auckland Rise residents… Borough-wide plan to stamp out anti-social behaviour in Lewisham… Southwark council reach £1 million milestone in “record-breaking” green investment scheme… No Croydon tram service…

Executive Mayor of Croydon Jason Perry is to meet with residents living on Auckland Rise, Upper Norwood over a 35 per cent increase in service charges - more than TEN times the rate of inflation. The meeting has been arranged after a ward Cllr Claire Bonham (Lib Dem, Crystal Palace and Upper Norwood) raised the …