I had a bit of a lightbulb moment during a recent meeting of the Lewisham Biodiversity Partnership after someone said that they couldn’t get any…
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Folk festival, street trees, exercise equipment and safer streets project among 11 community projects recommended for NCIL funding in Ladywell ward
by TonyEleven community projects have been recommended for NCIL funding in the Ladywell ward, including a folk music festival, street tree planting, a safer streets project…
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Ladywell Fields forever! ‘You can find peace and calm along the Ravensbourne … and river clean-ups are fun too’
by TonyNew faces, skilled hands. That is what we see nowadays when we organise a clean up of the river Ravensbourne, which winds its way through…
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Bakerloo Line extension to Lewisham now ‘out of reach’ because of financial crisis, says London Mayor
by TonyThe Bakerloo Line extension to Lewisham, though worthwhile, “is now completely out of reach” because TfL is suffering an unprecedented financial crisis. Writing in the…
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Lewisham encourages residents to join the Climate conversation
by TonyTo mark the COP 26 UN climate change conference in Glasgow, Lewisham has launched a Climate Conversation campaign. It aims to encourage Lewisham residents to…
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Ladywell Assembly November 4 – £63,000 in community funding tops agenda … plus safer neighbourhood update and Sister Midnight
by TonyCommunity 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
by TonyThe 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 …
by TonyMike 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
by TonyBrockley 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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Budget cuts force assembly rethink as council favours online meetings and community networks
by TonyLewisham council is planning to revamp Local Assemblies and seek to improve engagement with residents by developing “community networks” of local groups such as residents’…