Lewisham has slipped down the healthy streets scorecard rankings which monitor how well London boroughs are implementing Low Traffic Neighbourhoods, School Streets, protected cycle lanes,…
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Council approves second phase of sutainable streets programme with roll out of new parking permit schemes
by TonyLewisham’s Mayor and Cabinet has approved the second phase of the sustainable streets programme after an extensive consultation across Brockley, Catford, Hither Green and Lee…
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Garage site operators claim most deliveries to site do not use articulated lorries
by TonyThe storage and distribution centre on the corner of Ladywell Road and Malyons Road has finally come up with a delivery plan in order to…
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UPDATE: The Place/Ladywell looks set to be demolished after July 2026
by TonyThe Place/Ladywell, which opened in 2016 with commercial premises and 24 two-bedroom flats above them, looks set to be demolished after July next year. It…
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Residents fear speculative developers are targeting Ladywell for HMO developments
by TonyConcern is growing among Ladywell residents that developers who are keen on turning a good profit by converting family homes into HMOs (houses in multiple…
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Former Catford Constitutional Club to reopen as The Catford House pub and community centre in the autumn under Greenwich Cooperative agency management
by TonyThe former Catford Constitutional Club will open this autumn as The Catford House – a new community venue operated by the Greenwich Co-operative Development Agency…
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Lewisham council in discussions with Early Years Alliance over support for nursery facing closure
by TonyLewisham council has opened discussions with Early Years Alliance, which runs the Ladywell Pre-school, in a bid to understand how it might support the alliance…
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Playtower Action Group launches community petition demanding decisive council action to save iconic building
by TonyThe Ladywell Playtower Action Group has launched a community petition urging Lewisham council to act quickly to safeguard the Playtower, the grade II listed building…
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Ladywell ward panel sets out three priorities for neighbourhood
by TonyLadywell councillor Bill Brown reports on the recent ward panel meeting. Councillor Liz Johnston-Franklin and I attended the recentLadywell Ward Panel, a meeting organised by…
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Lewisham council wins case against owner who converted terraced family home into six person HMO
by TonyLewisham council has won an important case at the Planning Inspectorate over the conversion of a small terraced house into a six person house of…