Crystal Palace park schemes 1: Dinosaurs – and statues – to be restored… New Dinosaur-themed play area… Car parking moved to the edges…

Major works are set to take place restoring the Dinosaurs and the Italian terraces in Crystal Palace park as the first parts of a £17.4 million  contract. Bromley council are inviting a design team to work on two parts of the park - the Lower Paxton Axis and Penge Gate, and Tidal Lakes (dinosaurs) (Site …

Crystal Palace park schemes 2: Back to the Future! Subway to be used for year-round events and exhibitions

And there's more: The initial schemes form part of a massive £41.7 million 'makeover'. Future works include a staffed cultural venue at ground level to the parkside entrance to the Crystal Palace subway, a year-round events and exhibition space within the Subway which will include a new lift; viewing areas, etc etc: 4.3 Site C …

Hare along to Lambeth libraries March events!!!: Noor Inayat Khan, SOE agent – executed by the Nazis in France she was a writer of children’s stories… Shakespeare week… Art exhibition of 19 women artists… and Mrs Meredith and the convict laundries of South London

       Internationally renowned sculptor Hew Locke visits Brixton Library on 15th March We have another packed programme for March at Lambeth Libraries. Check out some of the events below or visit your local library, there's more going on at each branch. Love Dominoes.. Starting in March, the Brixton Immortals Domino Club will be touring Lambeth …

Environment: Free advice for Southwark homeowners on making properties greener – and more energy efficient

Homeowners in Southwark can now get free advice on the best ways to make their properties greener and more energy efficient with the launch of a new, free service. Southwark council have joined forces with London South Bank University to launch the LSBU energy advice centre. The free service is providing green homes advice and …

Croydon, Lambeth, Lewisham and Southwark to benefit from Government funding for family hubs, MP Helen Hayes told – but does she get an answer to a separate question on childcare costs?

Croydon, Lambeth, Lewisham and Southwark are among 75 councils set to benefit from the transformation of Start for Life and Family Hub services. Government minister Claire Coutinho, in a written answer to Dulwich and West Norwood MP Helen Hayes, says the Family Hub Model Framework includes criteria around the outreach model, which sets out that …

News From Nowhere: Major plan to protect long-term future of English football… Thames Water fined £2 million… Campaign to inform parents with introducing babies to solid food… More households get help with energy bills… Moves to cut packaging waste… Student finance 2023 – 2024

Bold plan to protect long-term future of English football Football fans and their clubs will be given greater protections under a radical transformation of the rules governing how football is run in England New independent regulator to help prevent repeat of financial failings seen at Derby County, Bury and Macclesfield Town Strengthened owners’ and directors’ …

News From Nowhere 2: Social housing managers must be qualified under new laws to protect residents

Social housing managers must be qualified under new laws to protect residents Social housing managers must gain professional qualifications under new rules to protect residents and raise standards in the sector Amendments laid to strengthen National Security Bill The government has put forward its proposed amendments to the National Security Bill ahead of the Lord’s …

Resurfacing works to start on Milestone Road – and Tulse Hill gyratory

Resurfacing works on Milestone Road - just off the Triangle - and the Tulse Hill gyratory are taking place in the next few weeks. Works on Milestone Road start on Wednesday March 8th and cover the whole road between Church Road and Cintra Park. A circular from Bromley council and their contractors Riney cautions motorists …

Community: New Crystal Palace Chronicles novella… Ukraine appeal deadline… Action day at Upper Norwood Rec…

From Graham Whitlock, author of the Crystal Palace Chronicles:  CRYSTAL PALACE CHRONICLES SOARING HIGH And I'm not just referring to this smashing new display at Waterstones Bromley (which is even taller than me!) I'm also referring to a Crystal Palace Chronicles novella I'm working on entitled Palace Above the Clouds. Set around the world of the pioneering aeronauts …

Trees for Sydenham (and elsewhere)…

Street Trees for Living are looking for an area rep in Sydenham - and other parts of Lewisham borough. They say:  "If helping your community and the planet is on your to do list, we can help. "Why not represent Street Trees for Living in your own or a neighbouring ward, and help neighbours come together …