Bellingham and Lewisham in the news
On the 14th year of Bellingham’s Carols on the Green, Sir Steve Bullock the Mayor of Lewisham led the countdown to light the permanent Christmas Tree on Bellingham Green. The Mayor was assisted by Mr Wilfred Hopgood who helps organise the ‘Young at Heart’ of Christ Church on Bellingham Green. The legendary Sedgehill School band …
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A hard hitting report on Thames Water and water main bursts by Lewisham Council’s Overview & Scrutiny Committee has supported the Fire Brigade Union’s campaign to make the Fire Brigade the statutory emergency service for flooding. The report was commissioned after major water main bursts occurred across London including Lewisham on 26th November 2016 where …
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Councillor Alan Hall proposed a motion for World AIDS Day on the 1st December 2017. The motion welcomes the improvements in drug therapies and greater testing in London. The Council pledges to improve prevention services and treatment and care in the London borough where HIV prevalence is high. Lewisham facts and figures include: …
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Lewisham Council’s Planning Committee rejected an application to demolish the locally Listed Bell Green Gas Holders and replace them with an Aldi supermarket on Thursday, 23rd November. Bellingham Councillor Alan Hall said: “On balance, Lewisham Council’s Planning Committee have rejected the application to demolish the Bell Green Gas Holders. Local residents were concerned about air quality, …
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The fate of the recently locally listed Gas Holders at Bell Green, Lower Sydenham rests with the Planning Committee meeting on Thursday 23rd November 2017 at Lewisham Council. Members of the Committee will have to decide whether the planning officer’s recommendation to approve the planning application trumps their cabinet’s decision to locally list the gas …
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Digging the river banks at #Catford Bridge. As neither @Barratt nor @LewishamCouncil bothers to reply to our queries how’d we know why? pic.twitter.com/uOF0ZBIobP — QWAG (@qwag) November 3, 2017 Following the tweet above, Lewisham Council’s Planning Department have provided the following explanation of the work on the River Ravensbourne between Catford and Catford Bridge …
On Tuesday 7th November 2017 the Communication Workers Union held another day of mass activity in support of their pay and the four pillars campaign. The 89.1% and Proud Day recognises the tremendous support that members have shown to date and to ask for their continued backing of the Union’s campaign. Next Tuesday we will be calling …
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Lewisham Council’s full Overview & Scrutiny Committee supported calls to oppose the closure of the GP walk in service at the Waldron Health Centre in New Cross. The report is here. Councillors were concerned that the proposed closure of the open access walk in centre would put pressure on over stretched A&E Departments locally. Performance …
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Lewisham Council will be hosting a community ‘market place’ meeting to inform the planning committee scheduled for 23rd November 2017 on the future of the Bell Green Gas Holders in Lower Sydenham. The Gas Holders were Locally Listed as important structures on 25th October 2017. The BBC News reported on the Fight to Save Bell …
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Lewisham Council’s full Overview & Scrutiny Committee supported calls for improving the Post Office network with a Post Office Bank in line with the recommendations of the Communications Workers Union sponsored CASS Report. The CASS report recommends that the Post Office diversify and that the Government supports the creation of a state owned Bank. This …
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