Bad weather update: Thursday, 1 March 2018

1 March 2018

Written by: Lambeth Council

Community Safety - Health and Wellbeing - News and announcements - Transport

Most council services are continuing as normal. However, some are being affected by the snow, and this disruption is expected to continue into tomorrow. Below is a list of schools that have already announced that they will not be opening tomorrow, Friday 2 March.

Please see below for updates throughout the day, on school closures, travel services and street sweeping.

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Bad weather update: Thursday, 1 March 2018

A number of schools in Lambeth have been closed today, due to the problems caused by snow. A number of schools have already indicated that they will not be opening tomorrow.

A list of those that have already announced closures is below, but this will be updated here throughout the day.

For further information about arrangements for individual schools, please contact the school directly, or see its website.

School Closures for Tomorrow, Friday 2 March 2018

Primary and Special Schools

  • Crown Lane Primary School & Children’s Centre
  • Aurora House
  • Christchurch SW9
  • Crown Lane
  • Immanuel and St Andrew
  • Jubilee PS
  • Julian’s PS
  • Livity
  • St. Andrew’s CE PS
  • St. Bernadette’s
  • St Stephen’s
  • St. Jude’s CE
  • Woodmansterne PS

Secondary Schools

  • La Retraite

School Closures for Thursday, 1 March 2018

Primary Schools

  • Crown Lane Primary School & Children’s Centre
  • Granton Primary
  • Jubilee Primary
  • Kings Avenue
  • Livity
  • The Michael Tippett Special School
  • Paxton Primary

Secondary Schools

  • The London Nautical School

Partial Closures

  • Effra Primary – Nursery closed
  • Platanos College – Open to Year 11 pupils only; closed to all other pupils

Housing Services

Due to current adverse weather conditions we are only able to deal with emergency situations such as gas leaks, people stuck in lifts, heating and hot water issues for vulnerable residents, total loss of electricity, severe leaks or blockages and total loss of water.

If your call is regarding anything else please call back at a later date when we will be able to assist you.


Street sweeping and gritting

Our Lambeth streets team have been out since 4am gritting priority roads. For more information, see our gritting guide.


SEND, College/Day centre transport

A number of routes have been cancelled today due to health & safety concerns.


Customer Centre

Lambeth council’s Brixton Customer Centre, at Olive Morris House on Brixton Hill, is only for appointments only today and tomorrow, due to impacts resulting from the bad weather. The measure is in place for today only at this point, and the situation will be reviewed on Monday morning.


Other buildings

Carnegie Library in Herne Hill is closed today due to heating issues