After a member of the public contacted Councillor Alan Hall he has written to Lewisham Council’s Chief Executive Ian Thomas. However, the matter is so urgent and the Chief Executive is on leave presently, he has contacted the Executive Director, Kevin Sheehan and Head of Law, Kath Nicholson directly. The letter states: “Dear Ian, Kevin …
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Demolition of Bell Green Gas Holders Approved
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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Sydenham Society Object to Bell Green Gas Holders demolition and ask for an ‘Article 4’ Direction
The Sydenham Society have written an objection to the plans to demolish the locally listed Bell Green Gas Holders in Lower Sydenham. Following hot on the heels of the Victorian Society’s objection here, the Sydenham Society go further and request an Article 4 Direction by Lewisham Council. An Article 4 Direction would remove permitted development …
Council ‘Scrutiny has come of age’ or has it?
Paul Wheeler is the founder of the Political Skills Forum and a journalist for the Municipal Journal amongst other publications. The Political Skills Forum gave expert advice on good governance. In an article he wrote for the Municipal Journal the headline states that ‘Scrutiny has come of age’ and cites Cllr Alan Hall’s work on Lewisham …
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