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New electoral arrangements for Lambeth Council: draft recommendations

The Local Government Boundary Commission for England has published its draft recommendations for new ward boundaries for the whole of Lambeth.
The recommendations are far-reaching, and views are now sought, particularly on the location of the ward boundaries and the names of the proposed new wards.
Views are now sought by 12 April 2021.

TfL online Cycle Skills course

Transort for Londod are running an online cycle skills course for all cyclists. Whether you are new to cycling or just want to brush up on your skills, this course provides easy to follow tips and advice to get you going.

Sydenham Hill Wood: Cox's Walk Oaks saved

A longstanding campaign to save two veteren Oak trees adjacent to the Cox's Walk footbridge in Sydenham Hill Wood has been successful. Last week permission was refused for the felling of the two mature oaks, and a provisional Tree Preservation Order (TPO) placed on the whole of Cox's Walk and Sydenham Hill Wood (which will continue for a further six months or until the order is confirmed by Southwark Council).

South London Theatre: latest news

The SLT has news on auditions for the next play, which will be broadcast online, youth and adult learning, play readings, a Poetry and Monologue evening, plays for 2021, and more. You can read all the latest news here.

Volunteering opportunities this week

Opportunities this week:

  • Westbury Chemist Streatham - Covid Vaccination Marshals
  • Get Set UK - Mental Health First Aiders
  • Pegasus Digital Community Choir
  • Age UK Phone Friends

West Norwood Cemetery

West Norwood Cemetery is a very important place of exercise and contemplation for local people, especially so during the Covid-19 lockdowns, as well as a place of burial, cremation, bereavement and reflection. Major works will be happening in the Cemetery over the coming months and years, as the Heritage Lottery Funding project works and other capital works start on the ground. Users will inevitably experience some disruption, and we will write further on this shortly when we have some further information from the Council.

Digital Skills short courses

Clear Community Web is running two free online digital skills eight week courses; each will run twice, starting in both February and April 2021. The classes are run on the basis of working through problems together as a group:

High Trees online adult education courses

High Trees Community Development Trust has a forthcoming series of online courses open to all 19+ Lambeth residents. There's a great range of subjects including functional skills ICT, English and Maths, ESOL classes, vocational courses, family learning, art and wellbeing and community organising courses.

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