Shuttered for two years: when will Catford get its cinema back?
Lewisham council evicted Really Local Group in October 2024, and announced last February that Castle Catford would be opening this summer. What happened?
Mark Morris
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Lewisham library refurb costs kept from public as bill for town centre rises to over £30m
The revised costs for the repeated delays to Lewisham library are being treated as confidential, while the council’s contribution to the town centre project has increased from £5m to £11m.
Retrofit not demolition the way forward for Catford, says Lewisham Council
The council approved a significant change in policy for Catford Town Centre, but were warned of a funding gap and rising debts of council owned firm CRPL.
Lewisham launches 'rogue landlords taskforce' .. but a third of private rented homes still unlicenced
The council announced the rogue landlords taskforce with a fanfare, but over 5,700 private rented properties are queuing to get on the landlords register and an estimated 3,000 have never applied.
Fears of rising costs of Lewisham Library delays
The council says it is likely that a revised budget for the town centre improvement programme will be put to Lewisham mayor and cabinet later this year.
Lewisham council rebuked by Local Government Ombudsman for failures
The ombudsman found recurring failures by the council to act on its recommendations, raising cases which highlight the impact on the borough's most vulnerable families.