Brockley Max, the annual community arts festival, returns for its 24th year on May 30 with nine days of music, poetry, story-telling and arts and…
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AssemblyLocal News
Wait for family size social homes now more than 50 years in parts of London, says housing body, as developers step up efforts to convert homes into HMOs
by TonyThe National Housing Federation (NHF), Crisis and Shelter have found that the wait for a family sizd social home in parts of England has risen to more…
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Council plans to end free parking on high street will drive away trade and damage local businesses, says Ladywell Society
by TonyThe Ladywell Society has added its objections to the proposes changes to loading bays along Ladywell Road. Lewisham wants to convert the free limited waiting…
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Ladywell and Brockley residents step up campaign against traffic speeding, congestion and pollution on local roads
by TonyLadywell and Brockley residents have started a dialogue with councillors in both wards to look at ways of reducing the amount of traffic using local…
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Amro plans up to 1,000 new homes, business units and green spaces in £400m Lewisham retail park development
by TonyAmro, the European real estate investor, is holding a second community event showcasing its plans for the Lewisham retail park site and seeking feedback on…
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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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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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UPDATE – Council looks at applying for Heritage Lottery funding for Play Tower after developers Guildmore delay starting work amid rising costs
by TonySo 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…