Transport for London has published details of the road changes to the A205 South Circular Road that it would like to see. The documents released confirm that both a Compulsory Purchase Order (CPO) and planning permission is required. Lewisham Council has been supporting the changes to realise their ambition to build over 2,700 properties in …
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Ticket Offices in Lewisham under threat – Make your voice heard today
Trade Unions are uniting over railway ticket office closure plans. Train operators extended the time available to respond to the consultation reviewing how tickets are sold at station until midnight on 1st September 2023. A coalition has formed opposing the planned closures. Many disability rights campaigners eloquently explain their day to day experiences and the …
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More Time for Ticket Offices
Train operators are extending the time available to respond to the consultation reviewing how tickets are sold at stations by an extra five and a half weeks. It means passengers will now have until 1st September to complete the consultation. Londoners should visit Londontravelwatch.org.uk The consultation will now run until 1st September. RMT General Secretary …
People’s Audit of Lewisham Council’s Accounts Open
Like all local authorities, the London Borough of Lewisham accounts must be audited. Parliament has decided that there should be an opportunity for any one interested to inspect and make copies of the accounts and all relevant documents. This is enshrined in law, in Section 25 of the Local Audit and Accountability Act 2014. As …
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New Interim Director of Planning at Lewisham Council
Lewisham Council has appointed an Interim Director of Planning as Emma Talbot, the council’s longstanding lead planner is to leave her position shortly. The news was revealed following a public question asked by the chair of the Bell Green Neighbourhood Forum, Julia Webb at the full council meeting on 12th July 2023. PUBLIC QUESTION NO. …
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“In Place of Profit” celebrates the NHS at 75
The Socialist Health Association has published a report, “In Place of Profit” to coincide with the 75th anniversary of the NHS. The title is a play on words of the founder of the NHS, Aneurin Bevan seminal work, “In Place of Fear“. Bevan understood the challenges in obtaining access to high quality health care, finding …
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New Parliamentary Constituencies for Lewisham
The three parliamentary constituencies for Lewisham are set to change. Their boundaries have been redrawn and final proposals by the Boundary Commission for England have been published on 27th June 2023. The Boundary Commissions’ role is now complete. Their final recommendations will be implemented automatically. This is done by the Government submitting a single draft …
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Lewisham Council changes Constitution – Planning Matters
The way Lewisham Council deals with planning applications has been changed. The number of objections required to trigger a public committee meeting has been increased from three to ten and the number of planning committees and their membership reduced. Changes were made to Lewisham Council’s Constitution in relation to Planning Committees at the AGM of …
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London City Airport Expansion Plans to be ‘refused’
Newham Council has written to commentators on the recent controversial London City Airport planning application and revealed that they intend to recommend refusal. The detailed proposal seeks to allow up to 9 million passengers per annum – currently limited to 6.5 million – arrivals and departures on Saturdays until 18.30 with up to 12 arrivals …
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Media Law – How to report a draft judgement – or not?
An interesting point of media law and local authorities has been clarified in the High Court. The case concerns the issuing of Confidential Embargoed Draft Judgements – CEDJ – and their wider circulation. Mr Justice Fordham had sent a confidential embargoed draft judgment (CEDJ) of his decision in the planning case of Kinsey, R (On …
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