853 exclusive: The Blackheath Society has said it would support the reinstatement of the heath’s famous tea hut, which was destroyed last week in a car crash. Two people were taken to hospital after a driver ploughed into the hut, which has been a local fixture for decades, serving drivers, bikers and passers-by around the […]
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Blackheath Tea Hut: Replacement café would need council permission
A replacement for the Blackheath Tea Hut, which was destroyed in a traffic collision on Tuesday night, would need planning permission before it could be built, Lewisham Council has said. Two people were taken to hospital after the driver of a Mercedes ploughed into the hut, which has served locals, drivers and bikers around the […]
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Lewisham Council refused London City Airport sponsorship for Blackheath fireworks
853 exclusive: Lewisham Council refused an offer of sponsorship from London City Airport to fund the annual Blackheath fireworks display – an offer which came via neighbouring Greenwich Council, documents released under the Freedom of Information Act reveal. Finances have been tight for the £121,000 display, which attracts tens of thousands of people to Blackheath […]
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NHS winter crisis bites early after black alerts at Queen Elizabeth and Lewisham hospitals
Health bosses have moved to reassure patients after both Queen Elizabeth Hospital and Lewisham Hospital reached full capacity this week, triggering a “black alert”. Black alerts are issued when a hospital is “unable to deliver comprehensive emergency care”, according to the NHS’s official definition. It usually means the ambulance service is asked to take patients […]
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Greenwich Council could start charging £30 for garden waste collection
Greenwich Council could follow its neighbouring boroughs in charging residents for collecting their garden waste – six weeks after denying it had any plans to bring in such a scheme. A updated waste strategy to come before the council’s cabinet next week proposes introducing fortnightly collection of general waste, charging £30 per year for garden […]
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Free school refused permission to build on sports ground to close
A controversial free school which was refused permission to build on a sports ground in Lee is to be closed down by the government. The International Academy of Greenwich, which had hoped to build a school for 765 pupils on the Bowring Sports Ground, off Eltham Road, will begin winding down in summer 2020 after […]
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Bakerloo Line to Lewisham returns – with Catford route revived
Transport for London’s plans for a Bakerloo Line extension to Lewisham inched forward today with the release of a new consultation into the proposal, which revives the original plan to take the line onto Catford, Beckenham and Hayes. Today’s consultation, which is open until 22 December, seeks the public’s views on the exact route of […]
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Greenwich should offer free school meals to all, migrant hub charity says
Greenwich Council should offer free school meals to all children to help improve the lives of migrants and refugees, a charity which deals with refugees in the borough has told councillors. The Lewisham Refugee and Migrant Network, which runs the Migrant Hub at Woolwich Common Community Centre, which is partially funded by the council among […]
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