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Featured local business - Clubtek

Forest

SE23

Hill

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...

CPZ consultation planned for Brockley

Oct

2015

On the SE23 Forum, the high-born of Forest Hill have been discussing a CPZ consultation for their area.In passing, they also mention one planned for the area surrounding Brockley Station, defined as "bounded between Avignon Road and Wickham Road and between Brockhill Crescent and Vesta Road." Foxberry Mike, who sent us the link, has provided ...

The Blackheath Fireworks 2015

Oct

2015

Lewisham Council have confirmed that Blackheath Fireworks is once again set to entertain thousands of people this year on Saturday 7 November at 8pm.This fantastic event is still one of very few London fireworks celebrations which is free to enter and annually attracts over 80,000 people from all over London. Lewisham Council is once again ...

Red State: The cost of Lewisham’s one-party dictatorship

Oct

2015

Claire Temple: Ok, but what does that look like? Like what do you actually see?Matt Murdock: A world on fire.- DaredevilWorld on Fire: One-party Councils tend to be more at risk of corruptionA report commissioned by the Electoral Reform Society has found that "one-party Councils" are 50% more at risk of corruption than politically competitive ...

Lewisham launches new consultation on the future of our libraries

Oct

2015

Lewisham Council has launched a consultation about further changes to the borough's library services, as part of its bid to deliver cost savings. The library service has been asked to deliver £1m of savings over the next two financial years.In short, the Council proposes three options:A) to sub-contract library services to a private providerB) to ...

Lewisham Council launches landlord licensing consultation for 4,000 homes

Sep

2015

Lewisham Council writes: We are consulting on a proposal that would require landlords renting out accommodation above commercial properties (such as flats above shops) for multiple occupation to obtain a licence from the Council.The Council believes the licensing scheme would help improve conditions in these rented properties. It would ensure that landlords manage the immediate ...

Lewisham plans big changes to waste collection

Aug

2015

Lewisham Council has launched a consultation to reduce the cost of its waste collection and increase recycling rates - while adding to the number of bins on our pavements and in our front gardens. They write:Lewisham Council has launched a consultation on changes to waste and recycling services that would affect around 80,000 properties across ...

Lewisham’s digital photo archive

Aug

2015

Joe sent us this link to Lewisham Council's photographic archive, which has more than 2,000 historic shots, covering every part of the borough. These images were taken from a collection of more than 50 Brockley photographs.What were they thinking? The 1968 demolition of Brockley Congregational Church on Lewisham Way, to make way for Rokeby House ...

Never look back, walk tall, act fine

Jul

2015

In the beginning there was only Chaos. Then out of the void appeared Erebus, the unknowable place where death dwells, and Night. All else was empty, silent, endless, dark. Then, Love was born bringing along the beginning of order.- Greek Creation Myth Lewisham was magicked into existence with the creation of Lewisham Borough Council on ...

Lewisham seeks diverse next generation leaders

Jul

2015

Lewisham Council has again teamed up with Operation Black Vote (OBV) to launch a search for community leaders of the future.The Council wants to encourage talented individuals from black and minority ethnic communities to take on leadership roles in organisations such as schools, voluntary organisations, safer neighbourhood panels and the Council itself. These are all ...

Lewisham primary school availability among worst in the country

Jun

2015

The shortage of local primary school places has been thrown in to sharp relief again. The FT has published a DfE league table of London boroughs where pupils do not get their first choice of primary schools. Lewisham is ranked third-worst on this metric and fourth-worst for pupils who don't get any preferred primary school ...