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Lambeth’s New Approach to Fees and Charges: A Survey

Campaigns, News

Lambeth Council, like all other councils faced with severe central government cuts, is looking for sensible ways to save money and raise income. The Council is conducting a co-operative review of the charges it makes for cultural services (Leisure, Parks & Libraries). Your views are invited. Please read the short discussion paper (hard copies in the library) and take a couple of minutes to complete the questionnaire - it’s only 6 questions. The deadline is Friday 7th March...

Cultural charges feedback questionnaire »
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Friends of Ruskin Park Photography Competition 2014

Events, News

The Friends of Ruskin Park are delighted to announce the launch of their second annual photography competition, sponsored by Hunters, Camberwell’s expert local estate agents. The theme for 2014 is ‘Ruskin Park Portraits’.

Competition organiser vice chair David Whyte came up with the idea as a way to get the local community more involved in enjoying and caring for Herne Hill’s much-loved green space. The park itself was named after the prominent local art critic, social thinker and philanthropist, John Ruskin (1819-1900). Continue reading Friends of Ruskin Park Photography Competition 2014 →

Opportunity for self motivated, self starter

News

The Carnegie Library Project Group is looking for a self-employed, self-starter to help it turn the page at the Carnegie Library in Herne Hill.  Can you help?

The Carnegie Project Group has some funding from Lambeth Council to help it to come up with some ideas for increasing community uses in the Carnegie Library building.  An architect has been appointed to develop some options for how the building could be used, while keeping a library at its heart.  There is some funding to put toward restoring and upgrading the building into something the community can use more.  Continue reading Opportunity for self motivated, self starter →

Lambeth Libraries: a talk by Robert Drake Wed 12 Feb

Events, History

Letter from The Herne Hill Society

Wed 12 February, 7:45pm
Robert Drake, Secretary of the Twentieth Century Society, gives an illustrated talk on the history and architecture of the Borough’s libraries including Herne Hill’s Grade II-listed gem, the Carnegie [that must be us! - ed]. About the Herne Hill Society meetings ->
 
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