St Swithun’s – a glorious summer!
The gardens at St Swithun’s church are being renovated by Jenny the gardener and a dedicated team of local volunteers. The gardens- front and back suffered greatly during the work to replace the West Window (facing onto Hither Green Lane) and remedial work to repair water ingress into the crypt. Summer has started and the …
Ennersdale Road Traffic Campaign- UPDATE
Post by Martha Goyder, Chair of the Ennersdale Road Safety campaign. JUNE 9 UPDATE. We [the campaign] have a had a positive and pro-active response from the newly elected Councillors in Lee Green and Lewisham Central. Cllr Jim Mallory has spoken with the lead traffic officer on this issue and has expressed to him our …
Leegate Shopping Centre: Consultation 20 &21 June
St Modwen, owner’s of the Leegate Shopping Centre are opening up a second round of local consultations over their plant to re-develop the rundown shopping centre. The flagship of their new development will be a a new ASDA superstore directly opposite Sainsburys. Lee Green councillors and community groups have been negotiating with St Modwen for years …
Road Safety Campaigners Call On Council for Action.
Hither Green residents were in the papers on Friday 18th April, calling for more crossings and better speed enforcement on local roads. The South London Press ran the story, which featured a picture of residents gathered on Ennersdale Road to call for change. Lewisham’s Mayor Steve Bullock has said the Council will investigate concerns after …
New Year, New Planters!
Happy New Year! We’re making the most of not being back of work yet! Last Summer we decommissioned the three tired planters from around the Springbank Road bus stop. The planters have been renovated and brought back into service. They’ve been planted up to improve the entrances to Hither Green Station. Along with the bluebells …
Annual Report and AGM Minutes
Annual Report of HGCA activities and spending – compiled by HGCA Chair Josie Foster and Treasurer Susan Lambert. Minutes of the Annual General Meeting. – Held Wednesday 23 October at St Swithun’s Church, Hither Green Lane.