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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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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‘Iconic’ market roof will revitalise Lewisham high street, council says
Detailed plans to place a roof on part of Lewisham Market have been revealed, with the council pledging that the high street will become a “vibrant, greener and more sustainable” place. The new pavilion is the centrepiece of the proposals for the market, which have been submitted after Lewisham Council won £19 million in levelling-up […]
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Lewisham’s Ravensbourne Arms pub could be turned into flats
A closed Lewisham pub that was the subject of a campaign to turn it into a community music venue could be turned into flats if a developer has its way. The Ravensbourne Arms on Lewisham High Street, which was owned by the pub and property company Antic, was closed in October 2016 after planning permission […]
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Cost of Bakerloo Line extension to Lewisham climbs to possible £8 billion
Extending the Bakerloo Line to Lewisham could now cost as much as £8 billion, Transport for London has said – but work on the line could start in 2030. Plans for the Tube extension, which would run from Elephant & Castle to Lewisham via the Old Kent Road and New Cross Gate, were put on […]
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Safer pedestrian crossings confirmed for Blackheath Hill as TfL goes ahead with A2 plans
New pedestrian crossings will be installed at one of Greenwich’s busiest junctions after years of campaigning from locals. Pelican crossings will be placed at the junction of Blackheath Hill with Lewisham Road, outside the George and Dragon pub, as well as across the slip road from Greenwich South Street. At present, pedestrians have to take […]
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1,700 homes and high-level park could replace Lewisham shopping centre
The owner of Lewisham’s shopping centre is preparing to reveal its plans to redevelop the 1970s mall – and says that it could build 1,700 homes on the land. Landsec-U+I will unveil its proposals next weekend in an exhibition in a shop unit inside the Lewisham Centre. A website set up to promote the scheme, […]
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30-storey Lewisham Gateway development will open a year late
The giant Lewisham Gateway building project is due to open a year late after the company in charge of cladding quit the job. Residents should already have been moving into the blocks, which have radically changed the look of Lewisham town centre. The project was meant to be finished this summer, but will now finish […]
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