Business

Sapore Vero Real Pizza! Wed-Sat 5pm.
Giuseppe and his Sapore Vero team of top pizza makers have become a bona fide local hit! Check the Come Hither to Hither Green facebook group for passionate, rave reviews. From their initial trial evenings last month on the station forecourt, opening time have nbow been extended to cope with local demand. Dates: Wednesday to Saturday …

Happy New Year from Lee Greens Veg Scheme
Since launching in May 2015 we have had a brilliant response to our veg bags from our customers, who enjoy the variety and quality of the veg we offer each week. We want to build on the success of last year and make 2016 all about bringing even more beautiful veg to local people in …

Leegate’s Future Decided at Public Meeting 16th December 7.15pm
Lewisham’s Strategic Committee will be deciding whether to accept St Modwen’s Leegate application at a Public Meeting on the 16th December at 7.30pm in Civic Suite, Lewisham Town Hall, Catford Road, SE6. The meeting’s open to everyone interested in what happens to Leegate. It’s been requested that people try to arrive by 7.15pm. 17 people turned …

Pizza Mania: Weds + Friday nights from 5pm!
Hither Green Station was at the centre of a pizza induced mania on Wednesday evening! Pizza traditionalist Giuseppi Le Pera brought his wood fired oven to town for the first time and sold out within 90 minutes! Well we loved his pizza so much, that Giuseppi will be back tonight from 5pm. Just leave some pizza for us this time! —- Hither Green is now a stop on the Food Truck Route! Sapore Vero is a …

NEW: Hither Green Homeworkers
The Hither Green Homeworkers New: Facebook Group I’m a freelance content editor, consultant and writer who works from home, and while I love some of the perks of self-employment (going for a run whenever I fancy, not having to use the tube, Skyping long-distance colleagues with a crafty glass of Chardonnay at 5.30pm), there are …

New: Arlo & Moe cafe looking for staff
Arlo and Moe is a toddler friendly Cafe in Crofton Park and they open their Hither Green branch this week on Springbank Road. You may have spotted their friendly building team refurbing the perennially empty ‘Pizza Babylon’ directly opposite the platform 1 station entrance. The hand painted shop sign is now complete and we can almost smell the coffee! The team are currently looking for part time staff. ” …

Leegate: New submissions deadline and likely decision date
St Modwen have submitted 5 further documents mostly regarding the traffic consequences of their Leegate plans. The community are invited to review them and submit new or revised submissions to Lewisham council. The 5 documents, uploaded on 7th September are shown at the bottom of the page here To be counted, new/revised submissions must be sent to Planning@Lewisham.gov.uk by …

NEW: Proposed Lee Forum Boundaries, Ready to View
Neighbourhood Forums allow communities to have more of a say over planning decisions that are made where they live. The first thing that must be done is the designation of an area. No road can be in two forums. Through initial consultations the map below has been drawn up to the show the area where …

Changing Hither Green – Help wanted!
Hither Green is expanding and so is the Hither Green Community Association. We started as a small amenity group to ensure local people had volunteering opportunities and now we organise a week long Festival, manage a large budget and advocate on community issues with Lewisham Council. We are doing more, and need more people to …

Catford Changes: New vintage tearoom!
For decades the South Circular has choked the life from Catford, suffocating it with horrid fumes and traffic. As surrounding towns developed ‘destination’ status- for niche shopping, for eating, for Festivals, Catford looked on waiting for its turn. So local disappointment was palpable when the Council scratched its large-scale regeneration plans for Catford, sending its …