The Ladywell Assembly on Thursday January 30 will discuss the council’s decision to end funding and support of ward assemblies and its strategic review into…
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AssemblyLocal News
Lewisham to launch strategic review of how council engages with community after ending support for ward assemblies
by TonyThe Mayor of Lewisham Brenda Dacres has asked council officers to review the way the council engages with local communities after the council decided to…
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CommunityLocal News
Social enterprise HG Woodworks offers classes in wood working skills and uses profits to support homeless groups and refugees
by TonyWith Hugh woodworking seems more than a passion – it’s in his blood. He’s been working with wood all his life. “My father had a…
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AssemblyCommunityLocal News
Time for a clean-up – school, nursery and children’s playground next to ‘fly-tipping magnet’
by TonyThis is the sight that greeted me as I walked from Ladywell to Lewisham this morning, writes a local resident. Overflowing bins that have been…
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CommunityLocal NewsTop Stories
Lewisham Local finds new home at Parkside after leaving the Place Ladywell
by TonyLewisham Local, the charity which helps connect individuals, groups and businesses to create a stronger and healthier community, has finally found a new home in…
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Ladywell residents object to growing number of family homes being converted into HMOs as landlords cash in on high London rents
by TonyA sudden surge in the number of terraced houses being converted into HMOs (houses in multiple occupation ) is alarming Ladywell residents. Several single family…
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Local business Gaff opens short-term community coffee shop in Catford space while search goes on for Catford Mews operator
by TonyGaff, an expanding coffee business that started out as a market stall in Deptford market, is opening a short-term community coffee shop in Catford. The…
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Better leisure centres offer gym and sports classes for free in ‘open weekend’
by TonyLeisure centres across south London will be flinging open their doors at the end of this month, offering local people the chance to try out…
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Landsec submits planning application for redevelopment of Lewisham shopping centre
by TonyLand Securities, the largest commercial property development and investment company in the UK, has submitted a planning application for the redevelopment of Lewisham Shopping Centre…
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Ladywell’s ‘curvy block’ residents finally enjoy their NCIL-funded garden after two years of hard work
by TonyFor those of you who are lucky enough to cut through the curvy block of flats that separates Ermine road and Embleton road, you might…