Boris: Bakerloo line extension’s time has come

The Standard reports:Boris Johnson today raised hopes of extending the Bakerloo line further into south-east London by describing it as a £2 billion project whose “time has come”. The Mayor confirmed his wish to take the line from Elephant and Castle to Camberwell and Peckham and probably overground to Bromley after pressure from Labour-run Southwark council. Precise routes ...

Green Deal for Lewisham business

Hannah Barrett-Duckett writes: I work for a local company called SE2, who are working in partnership with Lewisham Council to deliver a free briefing session and masterclass on the Green Deal for SMEs in Lewisham.The Green Deal is the Coalition Government's initiative to improve the energy efficiency of homes and businesses, based on a new ...

Miracle on Brockley Cross

Four roads converged in a yellow hoodThe Brockley Cross makeover is complete. It took a year, a few corners have been cut compared with the original plans and there is still some construction debris lying around (as per the Conway MO), but the overall effect is nonetheless transformative. It's worth remembering just how terrible this ...

Crafty Cooks Easter Holiday Clubs 3rd-5th April for 4-11 year olds

Crafty Cooks Easter Holiday Club 3rd-5th April for 4-11 year olds

Crafty Cooks Easter Holiday Clubs 3rd-5th April for 4-11 year olds

Crafty Cooks Easter Holiday Clubs 3rd-5th April for 4-11 year olds

Crafty Cooks Easter Holiday Clubs 3rd-5th April for 4-11 year olds

Update for Keith’s funeral arrangements

Keith’s funeral will be on Monday 25th March at 09:30 in Hither Green Crematorium Chapel, Verdant Lane, SE6 1JX.

Two new Lewisham pocket parks created

A press release from the Mayor of London's office says:From fruit and veg patches to water features, work is beginning on the first of the Mayor’s 100 ‘pocket parks’ – transforming underused urban spaces into mini oases across the capital in a £2m scheme.‘Pocket Parks’, which are around the size of a tennis court, are ...