There will be no Blackheath fireworks display this year because of Lewisham Council cuts, a senior councillor has said. The annual display, a fixture of SE London’s calendar since the late 1980s, was one of London’s most popular before the pandemic, regularly bringing more than 80,000 people to the heath and boosting local businesses across […]
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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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