A new 2,000 capacity music venue has been given permission to open in the Surrey Quays Shopping Centre for five years. Corner Corner will be based in the former branch of The Range in the 1980s shopping centre, which is set to eventually be demolished as part of larger plans to redevelop the area near […]
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Lewisham councillor with role at controversial church quits top job
A Labour politician who works at a church accused of abuse and exploitation by former members has resigned from Lewisham Council’s cabinet. The borough’s elected mayor, Brenda Dacres, announced that Kim Powell had left her role as cabinet member for business with “immediate effect” on Monday. Opposition councillor Hau-Yu Tam told the Local Democracy Reporting […]
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Silvertown Tunnel bus routes will be free even if you don’t cross the Thames
All three bus routes serving the Blackwall Tunnel and the new Silvertown Tunnel will be free of charge for their entire length for a year, Transport for London has confirmed. TfL’s offer means that canny passengers on both sides of the Thames will be able to travel free on services that don’t involve crossing the […]
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Council blunders mean Greenwich ice cream van consultation has to restart
A consultation on whether ice cream vans should be allowed in one of Greenwich’s busiest tourist streets will have to be rerun because of blunders by council officers. One trader who was ignored in the process took the council to court, where a judge ordered the town hall to start again. Ice cream vans have […]
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Hopes are growing for Bakerloo extension to Lewisham, TfL official says
Hopes are growing that the government will fund a Bakerloo Line extension into southeast London – possibly as early as the spring of next year, according to a senior TfL official. Alex Williams spoke at the launch of a new business-led push to get the Tube line extended to Lewisham and onto Hayes. He said […]
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Mayor asked to help Lewisham’s Migration Museum move to new home
London mayor Sadiq Khan has been asked by the London Assembly to give more support to Lewisham’s Migration Museum, which is trying to raise £20 million to help it move to its new home in the City. The museum has been based in Lewisham Shopping Centre since 2020, but with the mall earmarked for redevelopment, […]
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Londoners trust councils and mayor more than Westminster, poll finds
The next government must hand down powers to City Hall and borough councils, a think tank has urged, as polling reveals Londoners trust their local politicians more than those in Westminster. The Centre for London said a “new devolution deal” is needed for the capital to help its economy “fire on all cylinders”. Polling by […]
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Campaigners appeal for £8,000 to fight plan to build on Crossness Nature Reserve
Campaigners have started a fundraiser to help them fight plans to build a pair of carbon capture plants on Crossness Nature Reserve in Belvedere. Cory Group wants to build the plants to capture carbon dioxide from the company’s two incinerators, which generate electricity by burning non-recyclable waste. The plans are deemed “nationally significant” and will […]
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