July - September 2007

Throughout October, Lewisham Council and students from Goldsmiths, University of London, will be exhibiting a range of climate change design pieces and artwork at Lewisham Library.

A new play for primary school children is touring the borough’s primary schools to help get the climate change message across.

From 1 October 2007 the Government is raising the legal age to purchase tobacco from 16 to 18 years old.

Lewisham Town Centre is to undergo considerable change in the next few years and people who live and work in the borough are being asked for their views.

Sir Steve Bullock, Mayor of Lewisham, officially opened Cornmill Gardens, a new open space at the heart of Lewisham, on Thursday 13 September.

The Mayor of Lewisham, Sir Steve Bullock, has written to the Post Office seeking assurances over local post office services. The Post Office is planning to transfer services from its Forest Hill post office to WH Smiths.

Liberal Democrat candidate, Pete Pattisson, has been elected as a Councillor following the by-election held in Whitefoot ward on Thursday, 13 September 2007.

Lewisham Council has received a Microsoft business award for use of environmentally-friendly mobile phone technology.

On 15 and 16 September, Londoners will be given the opportunity to become a tourist in their own borough with free guided walks being run as part of Transport for London’s first ever London Walking Weekend.

Lewisham Council is sponsoring a free showing of Al Gore's critically acclaimed, award winning documentary ‘An Inconvenient Truth’, for Lewisham borough residents.

Do you have a view on how Catford town centre should look in the future? Lewisham Council is to consult residents, shoppers and businesses by setting up shop in the vacated Animal Magic store in Catford Shopping Centre.

Former Leader of Lewisham Council and Freeman of the Borough Andy Hawkins has died at the age of 90.

Bellingham Green has this year become Lewisham’s eighth prestigious Green Flag Award winner for parks and green spaces.

Many Lewisham students are celebrating their GCSE results success, which has seen the borough build on its record breaking performance of last year when it became the most improved borough in London over the last three years.

Lewisham Council is launching a borough wide campaign to raise awareness about the dangers of acetylene cylinders and how to reduce the risks they present.

Creekside is a different kind of education centre. Based at Deptford Creek, the centre offers an exciting range of activities for all ages.

Young people across the borough are celebrating getting top marks for A levels and bettering the national average for the fourth year in a row.

A joint operation between Lewisham Council, local police and the Federation Against Copyright Theft (FACT) led to a successful raid on a residential premises in Deptford on 8 August.

A by-election to elect a councillor in Whitefoot ward will be held on Thursday 13 September 2007.

Lewisham Council is launching a new beverage carton recycling scheme throughout the borough to give residents the opportunity to recycle even more of their household rubbish.

Lewisham’s libraries are inspiring young people to read their way through the summer holidays and make a positive difference to Lewisham’s local environment.

Plans for the proposed development of Lewisham Town Centre are due to go on display on 10 and 11 August.

Staff from all over Lewisham Council came together for a special awards ceremony recognising their dedication to improving customer service.

Grove Park estate in Lewisham is set to receive £60 million worth of investment after residents voted to transfer ownership from Lewisham Council to London and Quadrant Housing Trust.

Lily Senner, aged 11, was announced as the winner of Lewisham Council’s ‘Safer Ride’ poster competition at an awards ceremony.

Former Lewisham Young Mayor, Wilf Petherbridge, chaired a special cabinet meeting at Downing Street ahead of the launch of the Government's 10-year Youth Strategy.

A programme of entertainment greeted Sir Steve Bullock, Mayor of Lewisham, when he opened Evelyn Early Childhood Centre in Grove Street, Deptford.

Lewisham has launched its own Ladder Safety Campaign to raise awareness of the dangers when using ladders and how to use them correctly.

In the first scheme of its kind in Lewisham, a group of young people have been trained to sit on interview panels and will have a say in the recruitment of social care staff.

Lewisham libraries are launching a special two-for-one promotion, from Wednesday 1 August until Friday 31 August 2007.

Residents in nine areas across the borough have been chosen to test run a new brown bin aimed at increasing composting across Lewisham.

Pupils, staff and parents at Sir Francis Drake Primary School in Deptford are celebrating after the school achieved an “outstanding” rating from Ofsted.

Former Lewisham Young Mayor Wilf Petherbridge and current Deputy Young Mayor Luziane Tchiegue-Nouta presented Prime Minister Gordon Brown with a report calling for action to save today’s generation of teenagers.

Work is about to begin on enhancing and improving the north end of Ladywell Fields.

A two day celebration of French cuisine is set to tickle residents’ taste buds from 6 - 7 July to gear up for the Tour de France arriving in the borough.

Two hundred pupils from four Lewisham secondary schools took part in the Crossways Federation's third annual Gifted and Talented Week hosted at Crossways Academy on 25-29 June.