The company behind Catford Mews has blamed Lewisham Council for the closure of the cinema – accusing its management firm of not maintaining the building properly and even blocking phone calls about the venue’s future. Really Local Group (RLG) was evicted from Catford Mews on Tuesday after Lewisham said the company had run up over […]
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Catford Mews closure: Problems at sister venues and £650,000 debt revealed
Catford Mews is the third of its owner’s venues to hit financial problems in the past three months, The Greenwich Wire can reveal, a day after a Lewisham Council company repossessed the borough’s only cinema. News of the cinema’s closure was met with a wave of shock after it was revealed that Catford Regeneration Partnership […]
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Catford Mews closes as Lewisham borough’s only cinema repossessed
Catford Mews, the only cinema in the borough of Lewisham, has suddenly closed as the building has been repossessed by its landlord. The three-screen cinema and community hub opened four years ago in a former Poundland store in Catford shopping centre. It also housed independent food outlets and a bar and had been hosting half-term events […]
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‘New Model Market’ food and music hub could come to Lewisham next year
Part of Lewisham shopping centre could be demolished early to create a “food, culture and music hub” to replace the old Model Market, which could be open as early as next summer. The developer LandSec U+I plans to demolish the whole centre, which dates back to the 1970s, and replace it with new shops, 1,700 […]
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Lewisham’s ‘pop-up village’ to be dismantled after eight years
A distinctive “pop-up village” comprised of portable buildings that were supposed to last 60 years is to be demolished by Lewisham Council. The Place/Ladywell development on Lewisham High Street opened in 2016 with commercial premises and 24 two-bedroom flats above them, used as temporary accommodation. Place/Ladywell was meant to be dismantled in 2021 for a […]
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London City Airport’s expansion criticised by Greenwich Council
Greenwich Council has criticised London City Airport’s plans to expand after the government allowed it to host more flights and passengers – but neighbouring Lewisham has said the plans have “clear economic benefits”. The deputy prime minister, Angela Rayner, and the transport secretary Louise Haigh approved the plans on Monday, which would allow it to […]
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Lewisham’s mayor condemns ‘misinformation’ as rioters stay away
Lewisham’s elected mayor Brenda Dacres has condemned “misinformation” after a far-right protest failed to materialise in Lewisham town centre on Wednesday evening. About 300 anti-racist demonstrators gathered by Lewisham Clock Tower in a peaceful demonstration to express their solidarity with migrants and those affected by rioting across England in the past week. No arrests have […]
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Hundreds of flats could replace Lewisham College’s Deptford Bridge campus
Hundreds of flats could replace the Lewisham College campus at Deptford Bridge, with the developer promising to open up hidden views of Deptford Creek to the public. RER London has bought the site from the college’s owner, with its students moving to the main campus on Lewisham Way. Goldsmiths University also has currently some of […]
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