An appeal by Lewisham’s elected mayor to help the local food bank amid the coronavirus crisis has now raised more than £80,000. People had donated £80,717 by Thursday lunchtime, only 24 days after the fundraiser was launched. Damien Egan, the elected mayor of the borough, said: “Over 2,000 people have donated to the appeal, which […]
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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Coronavirus: Lewisham and Greenwich councillors demand more help for self-employed
Senior councillors in Lewisham and Greenwich have asked the government for more protection for the self-employed during the coronavirus outbreak. Joe Dromey, Lewisham’s member for jobs and skills, arranged a cross-party letter to the chancellor of the exchequer, with signatures from his counterparts across 23 London boroughs. Denise Hyland, the economy and skills cabinet member in Greenwich, was among them. Last week, […]
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Lewisham’s year as borough of culture postponed to 2022
Lewisham’s year as London Borough of Culture has been postponed for a year until 2022 as the capital’s authorities turn their attention to dealing with the coronavirus emergency. The award, from the Mayor of London, aims to support the arts across the capital and comes with £1.35 million to stage a year-long programme of cultural events across the […]
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Coronavirus: Lewisham mayor’s food bank appeal raises £4,000 in one day
A appeal by the elected mayor of Lewisham to help the borough’s food bank amid the coronavirus crisis has already raised £4,000, just one day after it was launched. The fundraiser was launched on Monday after the Covid-19 pandemic put London’s food banks under severe pressure. Stockpiling has meant the Lewisham food bank is short […]
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Sainsbury’s scraps 33-storey New Cross development on Bakerloo Line site
Plans for over 1,000 flats in New Cross that could have got in the way of the planned Bakerloo Line extension have been abandoned by developers. TfL is planning to extend the line from Elephant and Castle to Lewisham via Old Kent Road and New Cross Gate. But A2Dominion and Mount Anvil, along with Sainsbury’s, applied to build a new […]
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Climate carnival coming to Lewisham as it wins 2021 borough of culture
Lewisham Council has pledged to “deliver lasting social change” after being declared the London borough of culture for 2021. The award comes with £1.35 million to stage a 12 month-long programme of cultural events across the borough next year. Lewisham fought off competition from seven other shortlisted London boroughs – including a bid from Greenwich […]
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33-storey New Cross development could thwart TfL’s Bakerloo plans
Plans that could thwart current proposals to build the Bakerloo Line extension through New Cross have been published by developers. Transport for London is planning to extend the Tube line from Elephant & Castle to Lewisham via Old Kent Road and New Cross Gate. But A2Dominion and Mount Anvil, along with Sainsbury’s, have applied to build a new superstore and […]
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Lewisham Council road closures plan ‘prioritises some lives over others’
Controversial plans to block off roads in Lee, Hither Green and Lewisham – including several on or close to the Lewisham/Greenwich borough border – as part of a “healthy neighbourhoods” scheme have been criticised at a public meeting, with Lewisham Council accused of prioritising some people’s lives over others. The council was criticised at the Lewisham […]
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