Slowly action is being taken to make Dulwich healthier and safer. Southwark Council has a programme of work to do this and to learn more about it. A public meeting took place last week on Saturday 12 January – GETTING AROUND DULWICH – Towards a healthier, safer & more active future The meeting discussed how […]
Category: Health
Drivers in Southwark face spot fines for leaving engines running in the street as new research highlights the link between vehicle emissions and premature death. This will be a great benefit for Dulwich Village schools as well as others where busy roads pass by and drivers routinely keep their engines running when stationary. Drivers could […]
The new Dulwich Health Centre will definitely be built after decades of delays. The traditional ground-breaking ceremony was carried out on Friday 20 July by the Mayor of Southwark, Councillor Catherine Rose and Dulwich and West Norwood MP Helen Hayes. The health centre will cost £16.8 million and will provide primary care, children’s service, diagnostics, […]
St Christopher’s Hospice Capital Campaign
This year St Christopher’s Hospice is celebrating the 50th year since Dame Cicely Saunders opened the hospice at Sydenham. So beginning the hospice movement, now with over 200 hospices in the UK and 500 worldwide. Her work focused on the trilogy of care, education and research. In the last few years the wards have been […]
Residents have received a letter through their doors saying works to install the Quietway will start next Monday 7 August. This came as a surprise as the Council has not yet decided to proceed with the Quietway. Council officers have made their final proposals and it is expected that just a rubber-stamp formal decision will […]
London Air has issued the following urgent health warning for HIGH levels of pollution along main roads and locations such as Dulwich Village: An area of high pressure over the UK is resulting in calm, settled and cold conditions and poor dispersal of local pollutants. Thursday is forecast to be slightly less cold with winds […]