All Bexley Council’s children’s centres could be closed as town hall chiefs try to pay off the cost of steering the borough through the coronavirus pandemic. The Conservative council needs to save £14 million over the next two years, its senior councillors heard last night. David Leaf, Bexley’s cabinet member for resources, said he was […]
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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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South Row: Blackheath’s stop-start Streetspace scheme halted – but not because of fire brigade
A scheme to stop drivers using a notorious Blackheath rat-run and free it up for cycling and walking has been halted again because of problems for service vehicles accessing historic Morden College. Traffic on South Row on Blackheath had been slashed after Lewisham Council closed the road close to The Paragon, as part of a […]
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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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Greenwich Council leader reports Labour councillor over ‘antisemitism’ Twitter row
An investigation is set to take place after the leader of Greenwich Council referred a fellow Labour councillor to the party’s national office over a series of tweets. Council leader Danny Thorpe said on Thursday that he had flagged fellow councillor David Stanley’s social media activity after tweets emerged which showed Stanley seemingly expressing support for a […]
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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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London’s first floating lido could come to Canary Wharf
London’s first public “floating lido” is being planned for West India Quay on the Isle of Dogs. Proposals have been submitted to turn a 60m-long Dutch barge, moored opposite Canary Wharf, into an open-air swimming pool, complete with sauna, plunge pool and office space. Berlin, Paris, New York and Lake Como all boast barge lidos. […]
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London’s councils face £1.3 billion black hole due to coronavirus
London boroughs are facing a “catastrophic” £1.3billion financial black hole caused by coronavirus, council leaders warned today. The London Councils group, which represents local authorities across the city, told MPs crippling cuts to services will take place unless the government “honours its promise” to pay back the money they have spent during the Covid-19 crisis. […]
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