Bellingham and Lewisham in the news
Lewisham Council officers have written to Cllr Alan Hall regarding works in Beckenham Place Park. A further question for the February Full Council has been tabled . In the meantime, please see the response below: Dear Cllr Alan Hall, Thanks for your email about tree works in Beckenham Place Park. These works have been …
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It’s great to share good news in these difficult times and The Fellowship Inn project in Bellingham is good news and it shows how to get things done. See this new video on youtube: The Fellowship Inn is an historic pub, a landmark building and a key community asset that had been neglected and …
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Councillor Alan Hall was pleased to attend the 50th Anniversary celebrations of the Ladywell Gymnastics Club based in the Bellingham Leisure Centre. He said: “The Ladywell Gymnastic Club is a thriving club based here in Bellingham. It is a credit to Lewisham. I wish the club well in the future and I am sure we …
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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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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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