Bellingham and Lewisham in the news
Phoenix Community Housing AGM was held in the Green Man Community Hub on Tuesday, 11th September. Phoenix is a community gateway housing association which is tenant led and a majority of tenants sit on the board. The Chair and Vice-Chair are local tenants. It is described as a resident led co-operative housing association. There is …
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On Friday, 7th September 2018, the Goldsmiths College new Centre for Contemporary Art opened with a party and a demonstration outside calling for ‘Justice for Cleaners’. Cleaners at Goldsmiths College, University of London in New Cross are not directly employed by the college but by ISS a big contractor. The group Justice for Cleaners …
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Home Park Adventure Playground is part of Youth First – Lewisham’s staff and young people owned youth service. It is a mutual youth service for young people aged between 8 – 19 years. Local Councillor Alan Hall went along and met Chantel Simpson, the Senior Youth & Play Worker – watch the video. https://twitter.com/cllralanhall/status/1035899365313990656 …
Alan Hall, Chair, Unite the Union Community Greenwich, Lewisham and Bexley (GLaB) said: “Universal Credit is creating a hostile environment for people who claim it and is not fit for purpose. “Over one million low paid part-time workers will also be affected by Universal Credit and for the first time ever people in work could face …
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TGI Fridays faced protests and a three day strike over fair pay and tips over the August Bank Holiday weekend. The dispute arose when the company introduced a new tipping policy in January with only two days’ notice which has seen card tips earned by the waiting staff redirected to top up the low …
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Deptford LGBTQi+ Pride was held on Saturday, 18th August 2018 and included a walk, workshops, stalls, dance and a variety of information and advice. The event was very grateful to receive sponsorship from the Metro Centre a local charity. Deptford Pride was hailed a ‘lovely success’ by local resident Sue Lawes as Cllr Alan Hall …
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Crowds gathered at the Bookmarks bookshop in Bloomsbury, London in a show of strength and support on Saturday 11th August following an attack the previous week. Around 12 men bearing placards and wearing baseball hats reading “Make Britain Great Again”, thought to be in their 20s and 30s, stormed the bookshop and destroyed displays, wrecked …
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Following a letter in The Guardian from hundreds of academics at Goldsmiths College, University of London a demonstration was called to show support and solidarity for the cleaning staff who stand to lose pay and conditions. In the letter, it says: “Cleaning staff “are not the dirt they clean” as the LSE cleaners campaign put …
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A new video has been launched about the community coming together to paint a mural in Bellingham to make it brighter and safer. Read the story Splash of Colour as Bellingham Mural Launched Councillor Alan Hall said: “This is an inspiring video and it shows what a community can achieve by working together. I will always …
Lewisham Council has made the decision to approve the demolition of the Gas Holders at Bell Green, Lower Sydenham. A decision notice was posted on the Council’s website on 11th July here Campaigners fighting to save the Bell Green gas holders (These Streets Belong to Us from Perry Vale and the Sydenham Society) expressed their regret …
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