Introducing Prendergast Primary School

Prendergast Primary School is a new school on the Ladywell / Crofton Park border. Head of School, Viv Nicholls, writes:We opened to our two new Reception classes in September, and have been extremely pleased at how quickly all our children have settled. We received a visit from Ofsted inspectors two weeks into the new term! They ...

Greenwich& Lewisham best places in England for child development.

Greenwich and Lewisham have been named as the best places in England for child development. A report by University College London's Institute of Health Equity found just half of the country's five-year-olds had reached a "good" level of development by the time they started school. In Grenwich and Lewisham, it is almost 70 per... Greenwich& ...

Ladywell Pop-Up Village approved

Lewisham Council has confirmed that this plan for a pop-up housing development on the site of the former Ladywell pool was approved last night.It is frustrating that, having known for years that this site would become available, the Council has failed to come up with a long-term plan for the site, especially as we're in ...

Ladywell Christmas Market

Following the great success of last year's market, this year's Christmas Market in Ladywell will be taking place on Saturday December 6th. Applications for stalls are available from Slater &King on Ladywell Road or by emailing hello@slaterandking.co.uk - £45 if you have your own insurance or £55 if not. There are only a limited number ...

Schools around Ladywell…..help!?

Yule Log

Date for your diaries: The Ladywell Christmas Market will be returning on December 6th. Details for how to apply for a stall on the Ladywell and Lewisham forum.

Factory-built home plan for Ladywell baths [UPDATED]

Another bit of residential experimentation in Ladywell. The News Shopper reports that Lewisham Council is considering installing factory-built temporary housing on the site of the former Ladywell baths, while they draw up long-term plans for the site. The units would be semi-portable and low-cost.The Council promises they won't look anything like the units in this ...

Lewisham area guide – tell us what it’s like

Please use this thread to share your advice about the area - what's good and bad about Lewisham?

Syn City: A Road to Build For

Alice writes:The Rural Urban Synthesis Society (RUSS) is a Lewisham-based community group working towards developing sustainable social and affordable housing. They have proposed a community-led housing development on an empty council-owned site at the end of Church Grove, Ladywell.RUSS are holding a day of talks and discussion about the current housing situation in Lewisham and ...

RUSS Lewisham – Self-build – how can it work?