“We are here for everybody – we don’t cherry pick our customers like the banks,” says Liam Carlisle, one of the founding members of the…
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Lewisham will be celebrating World Car Free Day on Sunday September 22 2024 and is encouraging residents to hold traffic free Play Streets on their…
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‘Shampoo, toothpaste, biros, rulers and scientific calculators – you name it we need them.’ Bank of Things makes plea for donations as students return to school
The Bank of Things which opened in early 2022 has proved to be a vital source of support for many young people living in hardship…
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Fund raiser Karen at Lewisham Local offers community groups help with NCIL applications
Karen Jefferys, one of Lewisham’s four fundraising development managers, has set aside time to help community groups make their applications for NCIL community funding. Groups…
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Lewisham wins silver Sustainable Food Places award for work fighting food poverty and promoting healthy diets for local communities
Lewisham has won a silver Sustainable Food Places award which recognises the borough’s work to promote healthy, sustainable and local food. The award also recognises…
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UPDATE – Council looks at applying for Heritage Lottery funding for Play Tower after developers Guildmore delay starting work amid rising costs
So what’s happening with the Play Tower? We hear the council is looking at the possibility of applying for National Lottery Heritage Funding to help…
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Ladywell Festival organisers look ahead to next year after successful day of music, food and fun supported by local sponsorship
The Ladywell Festival was the “best ever” with 4,000-5,000 people enjoying the music, food and fun throughout the day. But organisers Ladywell Society and Global…
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Council conservation officer “strongly objects” to proposed three storey development on Church Grove
Lewisham’s conservation officer has written a damning report strongly objecting to the proposed Church Grove development at the rear of 27 Ladywell Road. The officer’s…
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Lewisham one of worst performing inner London boroughs on healthy streets, says coalition scorecard
Lewisham is one of the worst performing inner London boroughs when it comes to healthy streets, according to a coalition of transport, health, road safety…
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UPDATE: Dexters open new office … but who is moving into the old one?
Dexters are delighted to have move into their new office – the old Coral betting shop. But Dexters are remaining tight lipped about who is…