Lewisham council votes down Green budget amendment at acrimonious meeting
For the first time since 2014, Lewisham Labour faced opposition as the Greens proposed an alternative budget. Following bitter attacks, Labour's budget was passed.
Ruby Gregory - Local Democracy Reporter
Sun Wharf, Creekside - Lewisham approves 605 student beds amid concerns of overconcentration
Lewisham councillors overruled local residents' objections over overconcentration of student housing, loss of light in their homes and harms to the kingfisher habitat at Deptford Creek, and approved the Your Tribe development.
Lewisham plans council tax increase of 4.99%
Lewisham residents face a 4.99% council tax increase this year, meaning Band D households will pay £2,237.
Lewisham council will make vacant land in Deptford Creek available for sale
The council agreed to make the vacant land, which has been the subject of regeneration plans for over a decade, available for sale to the insurance firm L&G which plans to build new social homes on site.
Lewisham plans council rent and service charge increases
The proposals, which would see the average council rent increase by £5.95 per week from April 2026, were reviewed by the Housing Select Committee last week.
Goldsmiths plans new campus at Old Town Hall in Catford
The university's plans will bring over 600 students to Catford town centre, in a partnership agreement with Lewisham council.
Lewisham homeless crisis: demand for temporary accommodation driven by rising private rents
The council reports that rising rents, increased evictions, cost of living pressures and market uncertainty are increasing demand for temporary accommodation, which has become a 'prolonged reality' for many Lewisham households.