School children sent 60 hand-drawn Christmas cards to the chief executive of Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust calling for an end to migrant charges. More than sixty pupils from years five and six at St Mary’s CE Primary School in Lewisham decided to campaign on the issue after seeing the effects of the charging policy […]
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‘One of the worst applications I’ve seen’: 63 flats approved for Blackheath Hill by Lewisham Council
A development on the Blackheath-Greenwich border that will see trees cut down and leave disabled residents in darkness was criticised in light of the conclusion of Ella Kissi-Debrah’s inquest. The nine-year-old, who lived near the South Circular in Catford, became the first person in the UK to have air pollution listed as a cause of […]
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Sadiq Khan criticised over Silvertown Tunnel after coroner rules on air pollution death
London mayor Sadiq Khan has been criticised for his plans to build the Silvertown Tunnel after a coroner ruled that air pollution was a cause of death of Ella Kissi-Debrah, the nine-year-old girl who suffered a fatal asthma attack in 2013. Ella lived off the South Circular Road on the border of Catford and Hither […]
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Tribunal cancels Lee Green low-traffic neighbourhood fine because of poor signage
A tribunal has told Lewisham Council to cancel a penalty charge issued in Lee Green’s low-traffic neighbourhood because of indaquate signage. Local resident Oliver Du Sautoy was slapped with a fine for going through a camera-enforced barrier at the junction of Northbrook Road and Manor Park. He argued that the particular modal filter, where Northbrook […]
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Relief as plans for more weekend London City Airport flights shelved
Campaigners have voiced their relief at news that London City Airport has shelved plans to increase its operating hours. The airport published its long-term vision for the future today after a consultation with neighbours and passengers last summer. Campaign groups like Hacan East were previously concerned by suggestions the airport might seek to increase flights […]
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Greenwich, Lewisham and Bexley to get rapid coronavirus testing kits
Greenwich, Lewisham and Bexley are among the boroughs who will be receiving lateral flow tests for coronavirus, which can deliver results within 15 minutes, the government has confirmed today. Health secretary Matt Hancock confirmed the three authorities were among the 66 areas across England that will each receive 10,000 kits. Bromley, Southwark, Lambeth, Tower Hamlets […]
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Revive Gallions Reach and Belvedere river crossings, Bexley Council demands
Bexley Council has backed a call to bring forward new Thames road crossings at Gallions Reach and Belvedere, four years after the plans were dropped by London’s Labour mayor Sadiq Khan. A road crossing at Gallions Reach, between Thamesmead and Beckton, has been talked about in one form or another for decades; and Khan’s Conservative […]
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Blackheath fireworks could be axed until 2023 because of Lewisham Council cuts
The Blackheath fireworks display – which was due to take place tonight – may not return until at least 2023 because of budget cuts at Lewisham Council. The council says it needs to make cuts of at least £40 million by April 2024, with £24m in cutbacks needed next year. The Covid-19 pandemic has left Lewisham with a […]
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