West Norwood artists Open House 11/12th and 18/19th May weekends

As part of Dulwich Festival many West Norwood artists are opening their studios to  visitors over  the next two weekends. To inspire, browse and buy! Ceramics, prints, textiles, paintings, jewellery, crafts … all on our doorstep.

Mike Burles, Benet Spencer, Melissa Pritchard, Christopher W Millar, Miranda Payne, Marcus Berns, Rachel Glittenberg, Carys Davies, Michael Ruh & Natascha Wahl and  Liz Emitage  are all at Parade Mews, off Norwood Rd  SE27 9AX – opposite Tulse Hill station.

Ray Stanbrook, Helen Bridges, Lucy Bainbridge, Kerry Eggleton, Emma Lee Cjheung & Carole Murphy, Adam Hemuss & Tessa Horrocks, Chrissy Silver, Jonna X Kangan & Amy Hutchings are all at Bainbridge Studios  in Sydenham Place  SE27 0AP off Lansdowne Hill.

Timothy Sutton , Yair Meshoulam  and Martin Grower are all at East Place SE27 9JW by railway arches off Pilgrrim Hill.

Portico Gallery is open for the 11/12th May weekend at 23 Knights Hill SE27 0HS. Michelle House  and Julia McKenzie are open at Roxburgh Rd SE27 0LE, Diane Eagles at Chapel Rd SE27 0TY, Louise Whalley at Rommany Rd SE27 9PY  and Brian Rogerson at Carnac St SE27 9RR. Judy Hammond, Audrey Hammind & Faranak Chilvers are at Lancaster Avenue SE27 9DZ.

For details see brochure (pdf below)

dulwich open house

Over 50 cultural events are taking place during Dulwich Festival from Friday 10th May to Sunday 19th May  see programme: http://www.dulwichfestival.co.uk/programme

French coffee shop for West Norwood

Elorie has just opened Culdesac on the corner of Bloom Grove and Knights Hill SE27 0HY. Cakes & croissants baked on the premises. Great place to watch the world go by!

Usually open 8am to 5pm Mondays to Saturdays   Tweet and follow @culdesaccoffee

Car boot sale at St Josephs

Friends of St Josephs’  PTA are holding a Car Boot sale on Saturday 18th May 10am to 1pm at St Joseph’s Infant School, Crown Dale SE19 3NU

Refreshments available. All proceeds to the Friends of St Joseph’s PTA

Cars £12. Table £8. NO VANS. To book a pitch contact: mail@friendsofstjosephs.org.uk
Entry tickets : adults 50p and children free. Early entry,before 10am, is £1

Free Training in Marketing and Social Media

Aimed at West Norwood businesses the training takes place on Tuesday 16th April, 6pm to 7pm at L’Arche  15 Norwood High Street SE27 9JU. To book  phone 07748 333 919 or email Phill@int-vis.com.  Click on the poster below for pdf version.

Question Time comes to Norwood

Lib Peck visiting new leisure & health centre construction site

People in West Norwood have the chance to quiz new Lambeth Council leader, Cllr. Lib Peck on Thursday, April 18th from 7pm-8.30pm  at Elmgreen School in Elmcourt Road SE27 9BZ.

Cllr Peck, who’s been leader of the council for just three months said: “ I want to get out and meet people face to face as much as possible. The success of Lambeth depends on us working together so I want to hear what people are doing locally, what they’re concerned about and how we can collaborate to make the borough even better.”

To reserve a ticket and submit a question email  dpacker@lambeth.gov.uk or phone 020 7926 7758.

Doors will open at 6.30pm.

Tennis Club Planning Latest

For the third time developers appealed to the independent Planning Inspector after Lambeth council refused their bid to build homes on the West Norwod Tennis Club.

A hearing took place in March at which residents & Cllr Jane Pickard supported the council’s refusal.

The planning Inspector agrees with the council and has dismissed the appeal:

“the benefits of the proposed development for 52 homes would not be outweighed by the harm from loss of outdoor space and the scale of the building.”

See the Inspectors report below

2187818 DECISION

 

Business Focus – CLEANIMAGE Dry Cleaners

Pankaj outside Cleanimage

Whilst  a number of new shops open in West Norwood  there are many long standing  businesses too.

Pankaj has been running Cleanimage dry cleaning service since 1978 at 262 Norwood Road SE27 9AJ. Open Mondays to Saturday 8.30am to 6pm with early closing on Wednesdays at 1pm.

Short term parking usually available nearby now Nat West bank is closed!

West Norwood FEAST for 2013!

What do you want to see at this year’s  West Norwood Feast? Come along to the  ’I Love FEAST’ pop-up cafe  for all the information you need to get involved and meet other West Norwood community groups, organisations and local businesses. With free children’s activities.

On  Sunday 3rd March 2013 10am – 4pm
The Portico Gallery 23a Knights Hill  SE27 0HS

http://westnorwoodfeast.com/

Tennis Club planning appeal

Cllr Jane Pickard at tennis club gate

Developers are appealing against the decision by Lambeth council to refuse planning permission to build 52 flats on the site of West Norwood Tennis Club on the corner of Cheviot Road and Knights Hill.

If you want the Planning Inspector to take your views into account the deadline is Friday 1st February.

You can do this online by quoting ref APP/N5660/A/12/2187818  at :  https://www.planningportal.gov.uk/planning/appeals/online/search

To see detail of the planning application refused by Lambeth quote 12/02129   at: http://planning.lambeth.gov.uk/online-applications/

‘The Emperor’s New Clothes’

Chrissy Thirlaway talking about the exhibition

If you missed last week’s successful event enjoyed by many visitors and the artists – then  do drop in to Portico Gallery at 23a Knights Hill SE27 0HS on Saturday 2nd February. Meet the artists over tea & cakes. Open 11am to 5pm