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Thanks to a community fundraising campaign, Streatham Common Co-Operative (SCCoop) successfully got the iconic Paddling Pool reopened for the school holidays early in August.

Generations of community

Streatham Common’s Paddling Pool has been a much-loved free community resource for generations. Since SCCoop took over the management of the pool from the council it has been funded mostly by the public. This year, when the local parents’ Facebook page reported that the pool couldn’t open – so many were prepared to donate, SCCoop couldn’t overlook the interest.

The council will introduce traffic restrictions on roads within the Streatham Wells LTN to turn traffic clogged roads into spaces where people can meet and socialise, as well as enjoy parklets among more trees and greenery that help protect against heat and flooding.

Part of the LTN trial will be a public consultation so those who live, work, or travel through the area can have their say on the scheme.

Lambeth Council is celebrating along with residents and community partners after Streatham Common secured a Green Flag Award for the first time.

The news is testament to the hard work and dedication of the partnership of the council staff, community partners and residents that care for it, allowing everybody to experience and enjoy this important public open space.

Word from the Cabinet

A partnership on Stteatham Common is building a better environment for people and wildlife with tree planting and a raingarden to reduce flooding.

InStreatham secure new five year mandate from businesses to continue its investment in Streatham in partnership with Lambeth Council

Lambeth Council is working with Sustrans to gather public feedback on street designs for parts of the Tulse Hill and Streatham Hill low traffic neighbourhood (LTN) schemes.

A consultation into the scheme shows 83 per cent of respondents agreed that the proposals would make people feel safer cycling

Streatham’s Rookery Cascade was part the new municipal garden when it opened in 2013. More than a century later, it’s being fully restored for replanting with the help of volunteers.