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Featured local business - Clubtek

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I was already a regular visitor to Clubtek’s DJ shop when it was in Penge, but now they're even handier in Stanstead Road, just a few doors down from Shannon’s Garden Centre - another old favourite. It’s by no means just for DJs and bands...

2012 AGM

Dec

2012

We will be holding our 2012 AGM this Tuesday, 11th December. It will start at 7.30pm and finish by 9pm. The annual report is being prepared and it will cover all we have done this year and then we will have an opportunity to discuss plans for next year. It is an open meeting and ...

Come meet us at the Ladywell Christmas Market

Dec

2012

The FOBLC invites you to come and visit our stall at the Ladywell Christmas Market. The Ladywell market is taking place on Saturday 15th December from 11am to 5pm and is taking its inspiration from the BBC show 'Strictly Come Dancing'. Click here for more infomation.We'll be sharing with The Ladywell Society, and the master of ceremonies ...

LVIG Christmas benefit gig (8 Dec) – and Santa Claus is coming to town!

Dec

2012

midwinter fair update

Dec

2012

Local author Clare Stanhope will be reading from her new book “Brenda’s Bottom and Her Birds” at the Hilly Fields Children’s Midwinter Fair on Saturday 8 December. Clare will be there from 11.00 to 12.00 and will also sign copies of her book which is suitable for children aged 4-10 years. The story is a ...

Lewisham’s appeal against Brockley Leaseholders – an update

Dec

2012

On 28 and 29 November the Brockley Leaseholders' Association tried to defend the appeal brought forward by Lewisham Council and it's £215,000 legal team against the Leasehold Valuation Tribunal's decision to reduce Regenter B3's management and professional fees. The appeal was allowed, but promptly adjourned when the judge, George Bartlett QC, ordered that Lewisham produce the PFI ...

Lewisham Council tries to pass the blame

Dec

2012

At the public council questions session on 28 November, Lewisham Council dared to try to pin the blame on Brockley leaseholders for Regenter B3's cancellation of the 22 November leasehold forum. Councillor Sue Wise, Cabinet Member for "Customer Services", who has agreed to meet BLA on a number of occaisons, burned her bridges with leaseholders by ...

Regenter B3 tops Lewisham Council’s complaints league

Dec

2012

A report published by Lewisham Council puts Regenter B3 comfortably within the top three reasons why the people of Lewisham complain to the council: beaten only by the borough-wide issues of Housing Benefit and Council Tax. The report sets out that steps have been taken within Regenter to try and improve the response to complaints, including ...

Brockley Cemetery inspires Florence And The Machine song

Dec

2012

Thanks to Brockley Central for revealing the link between indie rock band Florence And The Machine and Brockley Cemetery. During the course of a recent gig Camberwell born singer Florence Welch said 'It is such a pleasure to be back at the Rivoli Ballrooms and also just to be back in Brockley. I actually spent quite a ...

Chainsaw Massacre – The Prequel

Nov

2012

In May 2007 The London Assembly Environment Committee published their report 'Chainsaw Massacre - A Review of London's Street Trees'. Our own Green Party Councillor for Brockley Ward Darren Johnson was Chair of this committee. To see the report in PDF format go hereAt the point of publication this was clearly a comprehensive assessment of ...

Ash clouds … and silver linings …

Nov

2012

Whilst the recent news of this potentially devastating fungal disease hits the news, this Radio 4 program by the Saving Species team discusses ash dieback and other tree diseases and our complicated relationship with tree planting in general. Whilst mostly relevant to forestry planting, it is also relevant to urban tree planting: http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b01nxh4qAs Tree Wardens we ...