Great open day on Saturday October 4. More than 60 people took the opportunity to wander around the site, take photos of the building, take…
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CommunityLadywell SocietyLocal News
Lewisham council to select group to restore and develop Playtower by autumn 2026 after ending deal with Guildmore
by TonyLewisham council is aiming to shortlist up to seven development proposals for the Playtower by spring 2026 now it’s agreement with Guildmore has ended, writes…
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All change in Ladywell ward as all three councillors set to stand down
by TonyLong standing Ladywell ward councillors Bill Brown and Liz Franklin-Johnston will be stepping down at next year’s May local government elections after the Labour Party…
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Planning officers recommend go-ahead for Gillian Street scheme
by TonyLewisham planning officers have recommended granting permission for the Gillian Street scheme, which involves demolishing the Collins industrial buildings and the construction of two commercial…
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CommunityLadywell SocietyLocal News
Council ties itself in knots over the “Save the Playtower” online community petition
by TonyUnlike many London councils, Lewisham says it does not accept online petitions and rejects the Playtower e-petition signed by 3,400 local people Lewisham Council’s website…
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Lewisham council to take control of Playtower after Guildmore fails to deliver
by TonyLewisham council is recommending rescinding planning permission for Guildmore’s proposed development and restoration of the Playtower “to unlock the building’s future”. Guildmore was chosen as…
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Bill Mannix and the Rivoli Ballroom – beacons of a bygone era
by TonyIt was cash only and there were plates of egg mayo and ham sandwiches at the bar – a one-time resident of Ladywell Elspeth Merry…
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Lewisham’s planning enforcement team shuts down all activity at Malyons Road ‘garage site’ for 56 days after repeated complaints
by TonyLewisham council’s planning enforcement team have issued a “temporary stop notice” on all activity at the “garage site” on the corner of Malyons Road and…
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UPDATE: Amro holds third round of public consultations on retail park plans ahead of planning submission in 2025
by TonyEuropean real estate developer Amro will hold a third round of public consultations on its master plan for the development of Lewisham retail park in…
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A long forgotten Lewisham Street that disappeared from local maps in the 1950s is about to re-emerge – as Ladywell Park Gardens, the development on…