As a lifelong Lambeth resident and mum to two young children, I welcome Low Traffic Neighbourhood (LTN) schemes and am supportive of the objectives that underpin the LTN’s because improving air quality across Lambeth is essential to reduce Lambeth’s air pollution.
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The Mayor of Lewisham has planted a blossom tree to commemorate the almost 600 Lewisham residents who have lost their lives to Covid-19. The tree was planted in the Therapeutic Garden at St Mary’s Church as a “living memorial that anybody can visit to reflect on the lives of those who have passed and the long-lasting impact of the pandemic”.
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The charitable foundation has awarded more than 200,000 achievement awards to young people. The foundation’s Achievement Awards enable schools and organisations to celebrate the accomplishments of young people and receive additional funding
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Two new London Assembly members have stepped in to assist efforts to resume Parkrun events next month. Labour’s Krupesh Hirani and the Conservative Party’s Neil Garratt, both elected to the London Assembly earlier this month, have added their names to the list of politicians calling on local authorities to resume the popular events from the beginning of June.
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Lambeth Council has launched a new fostering campaign to reach more people as part of Foster Care Fortnight. The new Be The Difference campaign video features quotes from local children and young people sharing some of the things their carers do to make a difference in their lives.
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Surge testing in North Kensington to detect the South African strain of Covid has finished, after zero new cases were found. Kensington and Chelsea Council and the Department of Health announced on May 10 that huge numbers of PCR tests would be sent to the W11 area.
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Southwark Council officially launched a new library and heritage centre in Walworth “dedicated to telling the story of Southwark and its people”. In line with Covid-19 restrictions, the launch of Southwark Heritage Centre and Walworth Library was attended by a limited number of guests that included Southwark Pensioners, Walworth Society and Dawes Tenants and Residents Association, on Wednesday (19 May).
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Three young filmmakers are crowdfunding to shoot a new short film about coming of age and battling the impact of colonialism. The film, Black and White Duppy, is set in the heart of Brixton and follows the main character, British-Jamaican teenager Red, as he clashes with his mum and tries to navigate his way through life and his cultural identity.
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A steel band whose last official gig was at Westminster Abbey before the first lockdown is preparing to put on a summer performance at a school in June. Melodians Steel Orchestra UK has travelled to over 30 countries around the world and performed at many festivals, including Royal events, and Christmas concerts at the Royal Albert Hall.
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The government helpline set up for victims to report sexual abuse in school has received more than 350 calls and referred 65 allegations to police or social services, it was revealed today. The Report Abuse in Education line, run by the NSPCC, was set up on April 1 following testimonials on Everyone’s Invited, a website where students anonymously shared their experiences of harassment, abuse and assault.
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Anne is asking her local community to put on their comfortable shoes and show their support for the work of the hospice during the pandemic by joining her at St Christopher’s sponsored Fun Walk at Keston Common, Bromley, on 19 September 2021
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Buyers hoping to complete on the purchase of homes in one borough have the lowest chances of qualifying for the Stamp Duty holiday. Residents hoping to tie up a property purchase in Lewisham have to wait longer than anywhere in the country, according to new figures. Lewisham council appeared in the worst 10 nationally for slowest turnaround time for searches in the country – 45 working days in some cases – significantly holding up conveyancing.
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A Lewisham planning committee approved an application for a house to be turned into flats despite members’ concerns the proposals were against policy. On Thursday (May 20) the committee considered an application to convert a two-storey Victorian house by the junction of Forest Hill Road and Canonbie Road into three flats, as well as to build another two storey building beside it.
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Residents who raised complaints about their council homes were treated “with a certain amount of disdain”, a Grenfell ward councillor told the Inquiry into the fatal fire. Judith Blakeman raised many complaints for residents who lived in council homes looked after by the arms-length Kensington and Chelsea Tenant Management Organisation.
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The government helpline set up for victims to report sexual abuse in school has received more than 350 calls and referred 65 allegations to police or social services, it was revealed today. The Report Abuse in Education line, run by the NSPCC, was set up on April 1 following testimonials on Everyone’s Invited, a website where students anonymously shared their experiences of harassment, abuse and assault.
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Sadiq Khan visited the new Nine Elms Tube station last week as the Northern Line extension nears completion. Expected to open to passengers in September, the project will extend the Northern Line from Kennington to two new stations with step-free access at Nine Elms and Battersea Power Station.
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A “living memorial” to Londoners who have lost their lives to Covid-19 was today opened in east London by Sadiq Khan. The London Blossom Garden at the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park in Stratford will commemorate Londoners who have died during the pandemic, featuring 33 blossom trees to represent the 32 London Boroughs and the City of London.
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A Labour councillor has decided to rejoin the party group two years after quitting in protest at their failure to back a second referendum. Cllr James Coldwell, one of the councillors for Newington Ward, has rejoined the Labour Party and has therefore rejoined the Labour group on Southwark Council.
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Southwark Council officially launched a new library and heritage centre in Walworth “dedicated to telling the story of Southwark and its people”. In line with Covid-19 restrictions, the launch of Southwark Heritage Centre and Walworth Library was attended by a limited number of guests that included Southwark Pensioners, Walworth Society and Dawes Tenants and Residents Association, on Wednesday (19 May).
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