The second application to demolish the Victorian gasometers at Bell Green in Lower Sydenham has been received by Lewisham Council. Southern Gas Networks have applied to Lewisham Council for prior approval to demolish the locally listed structures. Full papers are here. The campaign to retain the historic structures was given a boost when peregrine falcons …
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A New Deal – End Austerity Now as tens of thousands march in London
TUC New Deal march 12th May London CWU Labour Party
Save Sydenham Crown Post Office campaigners take the fight to Number 10
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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End Poverty Pay in the NHS – Bring the cleaners and support staff back ‘in house’
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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Root and Branch Strategic Review for Beckenham Place Park referred to Mayor of Lewisham
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 …
Falcon spotted on threatened Sydenham gas holders at Bell Green as demolition refused
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 …
Statue of Sir Henry Cooper in Bellingham planned
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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Fabian Society Publishes – Attention to detail – effective scrutiny is crucial
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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Bell Green Gas Holders – Demolition Planning Application
A planning application submitted by SGN – the natural gas network supply company – has been received by Lewisham Council for the ‘prior notification of the demolition of the two existing gasholders and ancillary buildings at Bell Green Lower Sydenham, SE26’. The documents can be viewed here The two gas holders were Locally Listed by …
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The State of the Lewisham Clock Tower
Here is the text of a letter from Cllr Alan Hall to Janet Senior, Acting Chief Executive, Lewisham Council: Dear Janet, Lewisham Clock Tower The state of Lewisham Clock Tower on Lewisham High Street has been raised on social media. I am writing to request that the Council consider how to repair and keep …