Changes to trains from Tulse Hill this Christmas

Make sure you check your train times before travelling this winter – many services are changing from this Saturday 20th December.

Starting from 20th December, ongoing Network Rail work to rebuild London Bridge station will affect Thameslink services.

From 20 December to 4 January, no Southern or Thameslink services will go to or from London Bridge station. From 12 January, the way you move around London Bridge station will change – take a look at the updated station map.

Holiday emergency contacts

If you need to get hold of the council out of hours because of an emergency this Christmas – for example an issue with council property or your urgently need to speak to a social worker – you can call on:

020 7926 6666
Lambeth Living for council property enquiries eg emergency Housing repairs

020 7926 5555
For emergency only social care enquiries

020 7926 1000
For any other emergency only enquiries including dangerous structures

Christmas tree collections

If you have a real Christmas tree you can put it out on your normal collection day on the week beginning 5 January and the council will collect it. Alternatively, you can take it to one of the following sites from 6 to 31 January:

  • Clapham Common, Windmill Drive, SW4
  • Streatham Common, rear of Upper Common car park, SW16
  • Archbishops Park, Carlisle Lane, SE1
  • Lambeth Reuse and Recycling Centre
  • Vale Street, SE27 9PA (closed Tuesday and Wednesday)

Merry Christmas all!

Temporary road closures from January 2015

Due to resurfacing works to be carried out vehicles will not be able to use;
(a) Croxted Road, between Norwood Road and Thurlow Park Road and (b) Norwood Road/Norwood High Street, between Knights Hill and Lansdowne Hill/Chestnut Road.

Otherwise, traffic will suspend the banned right turn by vehicles from Thurlow Park Road (eastbound) into Croxted Road to permit an alternative route. Alternative routes would be available for affected vehicles via adjacent streets as indicated by traffic signs.

This will come into force on 11th January 2015 and continue for a maximum duration of 3 months or until the works have been completed whichever is the earlier.

Waste collection over the festive break

Below is some information regarding waste collection during the festive break that may interest you.

Waste Collection: Collection day on the weeks beginning 22 December and 29 December 2014:

Normal collection day Revised collection day
Monday Monday (no change)
Tuesday Tuesday (no change)
Wednesday Wednesday (no change)
Thursday Friday
Friday Saturday

Collection days will return to normal on the week beginning 5 January 2015

We all tend to have extra waste over Christmas but remember there’s no limit to the amount of recycling and food waste you can put out for collection.

You can use your clear sacks or shared recycling bins to recycle your wrapping paper, cardboard boxes, glass bottles and jars, tins and cans, food and drink cartons and plastic bottles, pots tubs and trays.

If you have large cardboard boxes, please fold and place them next to your clear sack or shared bin. Please rinse your recycling, especially food packaging. Squashing it will help you to fit it all in! If you have a food waste collection, you can use this to recycle all of your vegetable peelings and any leftovers including bones.

Remember to lock your bin by placing the handle fully into the forward or back position. This will prevent any spillages should the bin be knocked over

Thurlow Park ward Safer Neighborhood Team in action

We have been informed that the Safer Neighbourhood Team have been busy running Operation Sagnol in Thurlow Park ward this week to combat burglary, motor vehicle crime and drug dealing. The three day Operation resulted in 7 arrests.

One particular incident involved a stop and search of two males who were subsequently arrested for money laundering, handling stolen goods and going equipped to steal. A search of their addresses also revealed a quantity of class A and B drugs. One of the male was a known burglar and is on bail to Woolwich Crown Court for burglary.

It transpired a burglary have been committed that day and was yet to be reported at the point of their arrest. The following day we reviewed the burglaries for the ward and discovered a burglary report listing the items stolen as matching the description of the items found on the suspects. The stolen items have now been restored to its rightful owner.

It’s great know we have such a dedicated and strong community police presence in the ward.

Norwood Forum Pensioners’ Christmas lunch

The Norwood Forum Pensioners’ Group invites you to a day of festive cheer for the over 55s. The Festive lunch will take place on Tuesday 16 December at the Old Library, 14-16 Knights Hill between 10:00 and 16:30. The order of the day will be……
12.00 to 12.15 – Introduction and Welcome by NPG and Norwood Forum
12.15 to 12.45 – Warm and Well talk by AGE UK LAMBETH
13.00 to 14.30 – Lunch
14.00 to 14.30 – Warm and Well gentle exercise
14.30 to 15.15- Raffle and Christmas Songs
15.30 to 16.30 – Line Dancing

RSVP to j.ware@rathbonesociety.org.uk 020 8766 9280