Heidi Alexander MP resigns from Shadow Cabinet

Lewisham East MP and former Deputy Mayor of Lewisham, Heidi Alexander, has resigned her post as Shadow Health Secretary this morning in what political commentators expect will be the first of many resignations from Jeremy Corbyn's Shadow Cabinet.The resignation follows fellow Shadow Cabinet member Hilary Benn's sacking last night and Britain's vote in favour of ...

The Mighty Scheme – Graham Fagen

A couple of weeks ago (12 June) I went to a live performance by Ghetto Priest and Adrian Sherwood at Dilston Grove in Southwark Park.  The event was part of the 'The Mighty Scheme' exhibition by the Scottish artist Graham Fagen, taking place at Dilston Grove and at the nearby CGP gallery in the park.I ...

Co-op plot to co-opt St Cyp crypt

An application has been made by the Co-Op to convert the restaurant space created by the St Cyprians Hall redevelopment (294-296 Brockley Road, Midtown) into retail space, so that it can open another small supermarket. The submission is for:The change of use of part of the ground floor of the former St Cyprians Hall, Brockley ...

Keep the shuttlecocks flying

Brexit may reduce our fair city to a smouldering pile of rubble, but by god, the shuttlecocks will still fly over Hilly Fields. Lee writes:Great Badminton playing (beginners to advanced), excellent indoor facilities, with a fun, very active, friendly/ social club. All Levels Welcome!Sundays, Saturdays | 11AM-1:30PM | 4 Courts | Singles & DoublesCost: 5 ...

Lewisham votes Remain as Brexit dawns

The Guardian's Brexit vote mapAs Britain voted for Brexit, Lewisham voted to remain in Europe. The final count for the borough was Remain 86,955 (69.8%). Leave 37,518 (30.2%). Seven of the top ten majorities in favour of remain were in London boroughs.London is not like Britain.

The wrong sort of boiling water

. @BrockleyCentral in case people were wondering about ELL problems, this is ACTUAL boiling water https://t.co/SkWiWXJHuC— Peter T (@Chimpman) June 23, 2016Flooding wrecked the train service throughout South East London this morning. The ELL is going for a boil-dry solution.

We are legion

Brockley Kate has spotted that the borough of Lewisham has recorded the highest increase in registered voters of any constituency in the country, ahead of today's EU referendum vote.#EUref Counting areas with 15 largest % increase in electors since Dec 2015. Mostly London Boroughs and uni towns. pic.twitter.com/o5D6u57OEk— Stuart Wilks-Heeg (@StuartWilksHeeg) June 23, 2016

Lewisham Adult Learning – New Season of Courses

Number 41, Brockley Rise

Very smart looking new place under construction by Dalmain School @BrockleyCentral pic.twitter.com/wqBmUVRq6J— Molewife (@Molewife) June 10, 2016No 41 opened at the weekend and the owners say:Please come along and try our Monmouth roasted coffee and our Tea-pigs tea, you will not be disappointed. If you are hungry why not grab a bite to eat? Everything ...

Nunhead planning applications

This thread is for people to post info on new planning applications. First off, here are the plans for development of flats next to the Salvation Army on the Green: http://planningonline.southwarksite...AME=Root.PgeResultDetail&TheSystemkey=9541317 Nunhead planning applications