Lewisham’s elected mayor and the leader of Southwark Council have accused the government of “game-playing” over Transport for London’s finances after it emerged that TfL did not prioritise the Bakerloo line extension when asking for Whitehall funding this week. TfL is proposing to extend the Bakerloo line from Elephant & Castle to Lewisham via two new stops on the Old Kent […]
Gráinne Cuffe, Local Democracy Reporter
Gráinne Cuffe is the Local Democracy Reporter for Lewisham, Southwark and Lambeth, based at the News Shopper. We use Grainne's Lewisham stories, and her Southwark stories where they have a wider impact across SE London. She tweets @Grainne_Cuffe / grainne.cuffe[at]newsquest.co.uk
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‘Key worker’ trailer park developer blocks children’s access to nature reserve
A developer behind rejected plans to build a trailer park for “key workers” has blocked safe access to woodland used by schoolchildren for outdoor learning in Grove Park. Two weeks ago it emerged the gates to the Lewisham Council-owned Ringway Community Centre were padlocked, while a sign was erected saying “private land, unauthorised access not permitted”. Local primary school […]
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Greenwich’s leisure provider to rescue Lewisham’s closed centres
The organisation that runs Greenwich’s leisure centres is to expand into Lewisham after councillors there decided to end its deal with its current provider, Fusion. Greenwich Leisure Limited, which trades as Better, is expected to take on centres such as the Glass Mill in Lewisham and Wavelengths in Deptford after Fusion struggled to reopen them […]
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Lewisham faces essential services cuts to pay for costs of coronavirus
Lewisham Council will have to cut essential services if the Government does not cover the full cost of Covid-19, senior councillors have been warned. A report due to be presented to elected mayor Damien Egan and his cabinet tomorrow forecasts an overspend for this year of £25.6 million, mostly on services for children and young […]
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Food bank given crisps and chocolate after critics complain about treats
People have donated crisps, chocolate and money to Lewisham Foodbank after complaints it was giving out treats. The charity, which helps families in need when they can’t afford food, received a huge outpouring of support after tweeting that some followers “raised concern” about putting crisps and chocolate on its shopping list. Some followers have raised concern about us […]
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‘Healthy neighbourhood’ Lee Green road closures to begin next week
Trial barriers will be put in residential streets in Lee Green and Lewisham from Monday, with residents getting less than a week’s notice because of the Covid-19 pandemic. Lewisham Council had already planned to do a six-month trial scheme before the lockdown, where roads would be blocked off to through traffic as part of the Lewisham and Lee […]
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Convoys Wharf: Councillors criticise Deptford developer’s ‘poor doors’
The property group behind the £1 billon Convoys Wharf development in Deptford has been criticised by Lewisham councillors for including “poor doors” in the scheme. Hutchison, which behind the 40-acre development by the riverside, put forward plans for 124 homes in the same building, but with two separate “residential cores” and entrances – one for […]
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Lewisham links up with Birmingham to study black African and Caribbean health
Lewisham Council is to work with its counterparts in Birmingham on a review into health inequalities within black African and Caribbean communities. Black African and Caribbean communities are disproportionately affected by health problems in the UK, while black Caribbean people suffer nearly three times the death rate from Covid-19 compared to that of white people. The Birmingham […]
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