March - April 2006

Lewisham Council has recently launched a free, comprehensive on-line commercial property service.

Lewisham’s Local Area Agreement (LAA) was signed off at the end of March, and Voluntary Action Lewisham is organising an event to look at how voluntary and community organisations can get more involved.

Voting in this year’s local elections will be easier than ever thanks to weekend voting and extended opening hours at polling stations.

Are you a born entertainer? Want to shine at this summer’s most vibrant community festival?

Roads closures and diversions will occur this Sunday as the marathon route passes through Lewisham.

Funding for activities and events for voluntary sector employees and volunteers.

A national day of industrial action on Tuesday 28 March has been called by public sector unions in response to proposed changes to local government pension arrangements.

Proving young people really do care has won Lewisham Council a Beacon Award for Positive Youth Engagement thanks to the success of its Young Mayor scheme.

Plans for a new school at Ladywell have been approved by the independent School Organisation Committee (SOC).

Lewisham Council is inviting residents to show their support and attract funding for Grove Park Nature Reserve.

Steve Bullock, Mayor of Lewisham, was joined by Bridget Prentice MP, and a host of residents to celebrate the 'topping out' of a brand new leisure facility set to transform lives in Downham and neighboring areas.

Steve Bullock, Mayor of Lewisham, and Cllr Alyson McGarrigle, Cabinet Member for Culture, are getting a preview of the new flagship centre set to transform adult education in the borough.

Catford Broadway is undergoing a revamp after receiving funding from Lewisham Council to enhance the market’s image and improve safety for shoppers.

Steve Bullock, Mayor of Lewisham, congratulates the winners of the Schools’ Book Challenge on March 10.

Steve Bullock, Mayor of Lewisham, has vowed to safeguard the legacy of the Moonshot Centre’s founders ahead of its exciting future.

Steve Bullock, Mayor of Lewisham, has enlisted the help of a banana grower from the Windward Islands to judge an inter-school Fairtrade competition.

Steve Bullock, Mayor of Lewisham, presented the Best Dressed Stand award to Lewisham Pre-school Learning Alliance (PsLA) at the borough’s 10th childcare jobs and training fair at the Town Hall Civic Suite in Catford on 22 February. The PsLA was one of over 30 stands at an all-day event designed to encourage men and women alike into a career working with children up to 19 years old.

Nicola Bushell from Forest Hill is the third Green Box Lottery winner to pick up the £500 prize.

Steve Bullock, Mayor of Lewisham, will call for young Mayors to be elected across Britain at a youth democracy event featuring Ed Miliband, Lewisham's Young Mayor and leading professor, Helen Haste.

People can now go online and find out everything they need to know about Catford in a dedicated website.

The latest weapon in the war on graffiti has been unveiled and it isn’t a super-powerful hose or even a new chemical but it does have four-wheels!

Steve Bullock, Lewisham Mayor, said: “Congratulations are due to everyone at Catford BEC.

Steve Bullock, Mayor of Lewisham, is inviting everyone to celebrate Irish culture and enjoy the craic at what promises to be the biggest and best ever Lewisham Irish Festival.

Lewisham’s multi-faith resource centre is now offering state-of-the-art facilities after being re-opened by Lewisham Mayor Steve Bullock.

Lewisham Council has set its council tax for the next year after councillors voted through a rise of 2.5 per cent.

Steve Bullock, Mayor of Lewisham, has welcomed an innovative scheme providing students with access to free condoms and sexual health services.

Steve Bullock, Mayor of Lewisham, said: "This is the children of today setting an example for us all by raising more than £3,000 towards this exciting project to use solar power in one of our schools."

Successful measures to cut teen pregnancy rates in Lewisham have been welcomed by the Mayor, Steve Bullock. New figures show that between 1998 and 2004 teenage pregnancy rates fell by 12.3 per cent in the borough.

Steve Bullock, Mayor of Lewisham and chairperson of London Connects, has welcomed news Lewisham Council’s website received the highest possible ranking in the annual Better Connected survey.

This is a real kick in the teeth for South London Boroughs, once again we are being left behind. On Friday the Evening Standard reported that that Chiltern Railways would be paying for security guards on their stations from this week. Its time for you to make your commitment to improving safety on your stations in Lewisham and our neighbouring boroughs.

Steve Bullock, Mayor of Lewisham, after consulting with the people of the borough, has decided to refurbish Forest Hill Pools.