Community funding totalling almost £63,000 will be the main item on the agenda at the Ladywell Assembly meeting on Thursday 4 November, from 7pm to…
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ULEZ is here! Drivers of older cars and vans now face a daily charge of £12.50 within North and South Circular roads
The Ultra Low Emission Zone (ULEZ) has arrived in Lewisham. And drivers who don’t comply could face big fines. The expansion of the zone from…
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Benedict Cumberbatch, an eccentric artist of cute cats, and Amazon’s latest film … surely there’s a Ladywell link here …
Mike Guilfoyle, vice-chair of the Friends of Brockley and Ladywell Cemeteries, is surprised to discover that one of his favourite actors, Benedict Cumberbatch, has taken…
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Help shape the future of Brockley Max arts festival and become a volunteer on the organising team
Brockley Max arts festival has been going since 2001 and over the years it has gone from strength to strength, with the number and variety…
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Funding Alert! Ladywell ward has £63,000 to spend on community projects but time is running out for bids
Ladywell has almost £63,000 to spend on community projects – but only if members of the local community put in bids for the funding! Residents…
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Budget cuts force assembly rethink as council favours online meetings and community networks
Lewisham council is planning to revamp Local Assemblies and seek to improve engagement with residents by developing “community networks” of local groups such as residents’…
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‘How my holiday in Malta took me back to Ladywell cemetery and the discovery of the burial records of ‘Napoleon’
Mike Guilfoyle, vice-chair of the Friends of Brockley and Ladywell Cemeteries, on holiday in Malta which is late father ‘visited’ on a dangerous convoy in…
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Sister Midnight launches share offer and aims to raise at least £500,000 to kick off Ravensbourne Arms purchase
Sister Midnight, on a mission to create an accessible grassroots music venue and community pub, will launch a community share offer on September 20 in…
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Lewisham looks for community organisations to help manage Ladywell Arena sports venue
Lewisham council is inviting expressions of interest from community organisations interested in managing along with the council the Ladywell Arena sports venue. The council says…
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What are your thoughts on recycling and bin collection? Lewisham council wants to know as it consults residents on a new waste management strategy
Lewisham Council is keen to make the borough cleaner and greener. It has drafted a new waste management plan and is now consulting residents to…