Lewisham Council
Big Changes to Bin + Recycling collections
Letter from Mayor Steve Bullock Dear Resident, From October there will be big changes to your rubbish and recycling services. Free weekly food waste collections We are going to start recycling your food waste. From October we will be introducing free weekly food waste collections. This change is for people who live in a house, …

Arts Festival: Lewisham Live 2017! 2,000 y-p to perform!
Lewisham Live returns for 2017 and this year it is bigger than ever! With 15 events, in 8 different venues and well over 2,000 young people involved – The festival continues to create unique opportunities for children and young people to showcase and develop their talents in music and dance. Tickets from FREE to £10. …

Catford South Assembly – 17 October
Much of the Corbett Estable falls inside the Catford South Ward, including homes which are actually considered to be Hither Green. I wanted to invite you all to attend the next local assembly meeting: Date: Monday 17th October Time: 7-9pm Location: Rushey Green Primary School, Culverley Road Entrance, Culverley Road, Catford SE6 2LA – …

Lewisham Central Assembly Meeting- Tue 11 October
You are warmly invited to the Lewisham Central Assembly meeting next Tuesday 11th October 2016, from 7.00pm to 9.00pm at Lewisham Methodist Church, Albion Way, London SE13 6BT. The meeting will start promptly at 7.00pm with tea and coffee and light refreshment available from approximately 6.30pm. The Lewisham Central Assembly is an open community meeting …

New ‘Eat well, Live well’ Healthy Living Programme
Greenwich Co-operative Development Agency has been engaged by Lewisham Council to deliver a borough-wide healthy Lifestyle programme. People and community organisations groups from across the borough will be able to access: FREE 6-week cookery clubs Everyone is welcome, from complete beginners to experienced cooks. Participants receive a FREE cookery book on completion of the …

Family fun at People’s Day- 9 July
Let the children go crazy in the Kids’ Canopy or chill out by The Bandstand in the green area of the festival performances and workshops in the Kids’ Canopy getting physical in the Fusion Sports Arena learning aerial skills with Upswing making banners with Deptford Arthouse snapping a selfie under the Other World Arts arch …

Adult Learning Lewisham Open Day- 30 June
If you are thinking about taking a course and need some inspiration we have over 700 part time courses to choose from. Everything from art to childcare, glasswork to jewellery design, print making to floristry and much more. Adult Learning Lewisham Open Day Date: Thursday 30th June Time: 1:30-8pm Location: Granville Park Centre, Granville Park, Lewisham, SE13 7DU …

Leegate Plans Approved
7 Councillors attended Tuesday’s Strategic Committee Meeting. They listened to planning officers, St Modwen and community objectors to the plans. At the end of the meeting the plans were approved with councillors voting as follows. Cllr Amanda De Ryk (Blackheath) – approve Cllr Kevin Bonavia (Blackheath) – approve Cllr Joan Reid (Lewisham Central) – approve …

Future of Leegate to be Decided 17 May
You are invited to the Planning Committee’s meeting 17 May at 7.30 pm at Lewisham’s Council Chambers Civic Suite Catford Road, London SE6. The future of Leegate will be decided by 10 of Lewisham’s councillors at this meeting. Despite there being considerable local objection to the plans planning officers have recommended that councillors accept the plans. At the meeting you will see how …

Latest Leegate Consultation 4th May Deadline
New documents were published regarding St Modwen’s Leegate plans on 8th April. Deadline for you to tell Lewisham what you think is 4th May. Submissions The plans remain unchanged. You can resend a previous submission or send a new submission to planning@lewisham.gov.uk giving your name and address and quoting DC/14/090032 The assumption of planners and …