A government ban on evictions during the coronavirus lockdown gave some protection to private renters – but not all. EMILY FINCH meets property guardians in New Cross who face losing their homes at the end of this week. For Henry Smith and his neighbours, the letter telling them to leave their homes within 28 days […]
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Greenwich’s leisure provider to rescue Lewisham’s closed centres
The organisation that runs Greenwich’s leisure centres is to expand into Lewisham after councillors there decided to end its deal with its current provider, Fusion. Greenwich Leisure Limited, which trades as Better, is expected to take on centres such as the Glass Mill in Lewisham and Wavelengths in Deptford after Fusion struggled to reopen them […]
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Lewisham’s shortened cycleway is delayed over council worries
Plans for a short segregated cycleway alongside Lewisham High Street have been put on hold for a redesign after Lewisham Council raised concerns about its impact on the local road network. The route along Molesworth Street, Lewisham High Street and Rushey Green was one of a number singled out for a cycle route under City […]
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Lewisham to get a segregated cycle lane on A21 – but not all the way to Catford
Work will begin on 24 August on a new cycle route between Lewisham and Catford on the A21 – but riders will be expected to share with buses along much of the route. The route along Molesworth Street, Lewisham High Street and Rushey Green was one of a number singled out for a cycle route […]
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TfL cash crisis: Give Lewisham its Bakerloo extension, Tory councillors tell government
Government minister Grant Shapps has been urged to guarantee the future of the Bakerloo Line extension to Lewisham, which is in jeopardy following the financial crisis at Transport for London. Greenwich councillor Charlie Davis, who is also standing as a Conservative candidate for the London Assembly, fellow councillor Matt Clare and Tory assembly candidate Hannah […]
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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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Upwood Road: Greenwich and Lewisham councils divided by another Streetspace scheme
Greenwich Council says it is “disappointed” with the lack of consultation from Lewisham Council on another scheme to stop rat-running across the boundary between the two boroughs. Upwood Road in Lee has been sliced in two to stop streams of drivers trying to avoid the South Circular Road and A20 and to make it easier […]
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