Bellingham and Lewisham in the news
Lewisham’s leading Scrutiny Councillor Alan Hall was in cold water at the weekend attending the launch of London Rivers’ Week with Thames21, London’s leading waterways charity. Councillor Alan Hall and Chair of Sustainable Development Cllr Liam Curran donned waders and grabbed nets to highlight the work of the charity that galvanizes thousands of volunteers …
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Young people from across Lewisham wowed the audience in a performance at the Lewisham Summer Gala held at the Royal Festival Hall on Tuesday 20th June 2017. The performance was put together by Lewisham Music, the newly established charity to provide music education across the London Borough of Lewisham. Lewisham Music is based at The Green …
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Lewisham’s leading scrutiny councillor Alan Hall is calling on all residents of Lewisham to share their stories on social media of how co-operation is a powerful force for good using the hashtag #coopstories. A motion before Lewisham Council on Wednesday 21st June praises the work of co-operatives in the borough and Cllr Alan Hall believes …
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After weeks of campaigning in the snap General Election held on Thursday 8th June 2017 the three parliamentary constituencies that make up the London Borough of Lewisham have elected three Labour MPs. Heidi Alexander and Vicky Foxcroft were returned as Members of Parliament for Lewisham East and Lewisham Deptford respectively. While Ellie Reeves stormed …
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Call on Transport for London to protect wild geese crossing busy A21 Bromley Rd A local councillor is calling on Transport for London (TfL) to put up signs advising motorists on the busy A21 in Lewisham to look out for wild Canadian geese crossing the road with their goslings. Already some goslings are thought to …
Latest stage of community campaign to Save Sydenham Crown Post Office .@cllralanhall tries to present @SaveSydenhamPO cake to #postoffice officials. Save Sydenham Crown Post Office! pic.twitter.com/w5vtV7TSqS — Cllr Liam Curran (@CllrCurran) May 23, 2017 A video posted on social media on Tuesday 23rd May shows Post Office representatives consulting on the closure of Sydenham Crown Post …
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Councillor Alan Hall congratulates Millwall Football Club’s players, management and supporters for its towering achievement in winning the League One playoffs final and wishes the club every success in the Championship next season. At the match in Wembley Stadium he tweeted: https://twitter.com/cllralanhall/status/865961233530441729 In a statement after the match Councillor Alan Hall said: I would like …
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The Bell Green gas holders were featured on BBC London news on Saturday, 20th May 2017.
The campaign to save Sydenham Crown Post Office from closure took another turn with a public meeting on Thursday 18th May voting to take further steps and gaining a new supporter in the form of Labour’s Parliamentary Candidate for Lewisham West & Penge, Ellie Reeves. Ellie Reeves, Mole Meade from the Communications Workers Union, Councillor …
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Phoenix Community Housing Co-op tenants have chosen six local projects in the south of the borough to be awarded vital cash support from their award-winning ‘Community Chest’ fund. Phoenix Board Member and local Councillor Alan Hall announced the winners on Saturday 13th May at the Phoenix Festival held in Forster Memorial Park, Downham saying: “At …
