Strategic Partnership Board

West Norwood Cemetery is currently managed by a Strategic Partnership Board. 

1. Background 
For the past six years a National Lottery Heritage Fund project has been undertaken in West Norwood Cemetery. The project formed the substantial final element of work that Lambeth Council were required to undertake to restore and manage the cemetery following the series of legal cases in the 1990's to stop Lambeth from continuing its 'lawn conversion' policy. Read all the details here: www.lambeth.gov.uk/bereavement-services/our-cemeteries-crematoria/west-norwood-cemetery/west-norwood-cemetery-historical-legal-background

Lambeth Council now owns the whole of the cemetery, having taken over ownership of the Hellenic Enclosure (previously called the Greek Enclosure) from the Trustees of the Greek Cathedral Cemetery Enclosures Trust Fund prior to this recent Lottery project commencing. 

2. Current management of the cemetery
The cemetery is now managed by a new Strategic Partnership Board whose members comprise 4 from Lambeth (2 x officers, 2 x councillors), 4 from the community (2 x Friends of West Norwood Cemetery, 2 x Norwood Forum), 4 specialists (2 x Diocese of Southwark, 2 x historic), plus voted cooptees:

1. Lambeth Councillors and joint Co-Chairs: Cllr Emma Nye (Knight's Hill ward) and Cllr Olga Fitzroy (West Dulwich ward). The cemetery is currently in West Dulwich ward but was previously in Knight's Hill ward.
2. Lambeth officers: Kevin Crook, Assistant Director, Neighbourhood (Parks, Leisure and Cemeteries) and Jacqueline Landy, Head of Bereavement Services
3. Friends of West Norwood Cemetery: Jane Jordan and Andrea Woodside
4. Norwood Forum: Tim Stephens and Susan Osborn
5. Archdeacon’s representatives: Nicholas Long and Julian Bryant
6. Historical Specialists: Dr Ian Dungavell and Robert Flanagan
7. Cooptees:
> George Vassiadis – Representing the new Hellenic Enclosure Association
> Anne Fairweather – 8 yrs experience as Vice Chair of Mitcham Common Conservators 
> Dr Elyssa Livergant, Manager, South London Botanical Institute – providing insight on biodiversity management