LEWISHAM COUNCILLORS OPPOSE CLOSURE OF GP WALK IN CENTRE

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 …

Future of Bell Green Gas Holders – Meeting Monday, 6th November

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 …

Lewisham supports a Post Bank and Crown Post Offices

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 …

Bellingham Assembly funds community projects

The local Bellingham Assembly held a voting event at Watergate Co-op School  for residents to decide which projects should receive a slice of £15,000 funding. Each group set out their stall in a market place event and thirteen projects have been successful. These are: Bellingham Golden Oldies – BeGO Bellingham Festival PYE Project – Knife …

How to vote for Alan Hall online as the Labour candidate for Lewisham Mayor

Members of the Labour Party in Lewisham who are eligible to vote: You can vote for Alan Hall online until Tuesday at noon. Here’s how: Go to:  www.ersvotes.com/lewishamlabour17 Enter you security code and select the number 1  next to Alan Hall If you do not have your security code you can still vote. Follow the instructions …

“ROYAL MAIL STAFF ACTION SHOWS THE PEOPLE OF LEWISHAM ARE FIGHTING BACK”

“EVERYONE IN THE BOROUGH DESERVES A BETTER FUTURE” as MAYORAL CANDIDATE COUNCILLOR ALAN HALL LENDS SUPPORT Councillor Alan Hall spoke today at an early morning postal workers’ ‘Gate Meeting’ in Lewisham to give his support to the Communication Workers’ Union (CWU) in their crucial national dispute with Royal Mail which includes staff from Forest Hill & Sydenham …

Protecting Lewisham’s Crown Post Offices #HallTogetherNow

Alan Hall was outside the Crown Post Office in Sydenham today, supporting the defense of public services in Lewisham. He said, “This proposal would seriously damage the provision of services in Lewisham. We must call on the Post Office to withdraw their plans.” Cllr Alan Hall noted, “Not only is Lewisham in the process of …

A new deal for housing – Vote Alan Hall

There is a desperate need for social housing in Lewisham. If I am elected as Labour’s Mayoral candidate, I will fight to ensure that the GLA, developers and Lewisham Council work together to build far more social and genuinely affordable housing. I have a robust record on housing. I am a board member of Phoenix …

Ballots are out! An Update from the Alan Hall 4 Mayor Campaign

Dear Labour Members in Lewisham, By now, your postal ballot for Labour’s Mayor of Lewisham Candidate will have arrived. Vote to #ChangeLewisham. Together, let’s fight for a more ambitious future in Lewisham. It’s been a busy week of hard work and new developments. Here’s some of the projects Alan has been working on: The Fellowship Inn’s restoration into …