Bellingham and Lewisham in the news
Paul Wheeler is the founder of the Political Skills Forum and a journalist for the Municipal Journal amongst other publications. The Political Skills Forum gave expert advice on good governance. In an article he wrote for the Municipal Journal the headline states that ‘Scrutiny has come of age’ and cites Cllr Alan Hall’s work on Lewisham …
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On Thursday, 26th April Councillor Alan Hall led a delegation to 10 Downing Street to present a petition to the Prime Minister, Theresa May MP to ‘Save Sydenham Crown Post Office’. He was joined by Save the Sydenham Post Office Campaigners, Pat Trembath MBE, from the Sydenham Society, Cllr Liam Curran, Sydenham Councillor and Peter …
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Lewisham Councillor Alan Hall has joined Matthew Pennycook, MP (Greenwich & Woolwich) in signing a petition by the GMB trade union. The petition calls on the board of the Lewisham & Greenwich Hospitals’ Trust to end low pay and improve services like cleaning, waste management and security known as ‘soft services facilities management‘ …
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Following consideration of a contract for Beckenham Place Park landscaping works restoration contract award to ID Verde on 10th April 2018, Lewisham Council’s Business Panel has decided to request that Mayor Steve Bullock agree that there be a root and branch strategic review of the Beckenham Place Park and Mansion Regeneration Strategy to ensure there will be …
The full report by the retired judge, Lord Dyson into matters concerning the New Bermondsey or Surrey Canal regeneration scheme including the land around Millwall FC ground The Den and Lewisham Council is here: new-bermondsey-inquiry-final-report-november-2017 Lord Dyson A correction to the report was issued on 1st December 2017: At paragraph 79 of the Report, Mr Andrew …
The campaign to save the historic Bell Green Gas Holders was given an unexpected boost as Peregrine Falcons have been spotted on the Victorian structures and the application to demolish them has been refused by Lewisham Council. The formal grounds for the refusal are that ‘prior approval’ for demolition is required due to the provision of insufficient …
The three Labour Councillors for Bellingham, Councillors Alan Hall, Sue Hordijenko & Jacq Paschoud have written a letter in support of a Statue to Sir Henry Cooper to Lewisham Council. The proposed life-sized, bronze-cast statue is to be erected in Bellingham on the corner of Randlesdown Road and the A21 Bromley Road, halfway between Catford and …
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ATTENTION TO DETAIL Effective scrutiny plays a crucial role in ensuring councils deliver for their residents, writes Alan Hall. OPINION Speaking the truth to power is always a risky business. No more so than when considering how millions of pounds of public money should be shovelled into developments and contracts. Local government overview & scrutiny …
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The Greyhound public house in Sydenham is near Cobb’s corner and Sydenham railway station re-opened its doors to the Sydenham Society and local community on Thursday, 22nd February 2018. This followed a long campaign of over a decade. The Newsshopper newspaper reported of the campaigners’ success in preventing demolition of the 18th century hostelry on …
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