A mess near trains down by Arica

Arica Road resident Suzy grows restless. She says:"This is the view on a weekly basis outside the new flats that have just gone up beside Brockley Station on Meadow Drive, off St Norbert's Road. It is really poor and pretty disgusting! I want the Council to take action and it would be good to raise ...

Recycle more metal!

Lewisham Council is trying to get residents to recycle more metal. They say:A new campaign has been launched to urge Lewisham residents to make their ‘metals matter’ by encouraging them to recycle more of the estimated 80 million cans, aerosols aluminium foil trays and the wrapping foil used in Lewisham homes every year.Used metal packaging ...

The Brockley Way: Part 2

Brockley Way is relatively secluded and suffers from regular and spectacular flytipping escapades. Brockley's Twitterati have been highlighting some of the worst abuses in an attempt to deter dumpers and show the Council how urgent the issue is. This is another peach.@BrockleyCentral @EnviroLewisham Another day, another massive flytipping on Brockley Way. pic.twitter.com/sPrnGdIznh— Kester Jones (@mrkesterj) ...

Christmas tree recycling across the borough

Having bought the worst Christmas tree ever this year, BC is just waiting for the earliest opportunity to ditch it without losing too much face. A few needles should still be clinging to the branches by the time Christmas Day rolls around but December 28th can't come quickly enough. Here are the recycling details from ...

Coulgate Street textiles recycling

Coulgate Street now has a textiles recycling bank, ideal for clothes in reasonably good condition, but also suitable for stuff that would otherwise go in the bin. On Twitter, EnviroLewisham confirms that this is a trial location and they are open to other suggestions, so post below if you have a better idea.