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Lit up nave, attendees of the meeting at St Mary's church.

Ladywell Playtower: Council welcomes CLT and non-profit bids this time around

About 200 residents attended Thursday's meeting, which they hope will be the start of deeper engagement with Lewisham council. Councillor James-J Walsh outlined project timescales and explained how the council aims to avoid the pitfalls encountered last time.

Members of Team Lewisham line up for a photo.

Team Lewisham in final weeks of training for Club Games 2025

The "Older Persons Olympics" are billed as a "fun, competitive and social" celebration of sport. There's still time to sign up.

The Playtower - the brick Victorian buildings with a tower, windows boarded up and covered in graffiti.

Ladywell Playtower: as plans collapse, residents call for a community-centred approach

After years of failure to restore the building, local people are asking for active engagement with Lewisham council which puts put them "at the heart of the process".

Some of the illustrations and photos at Royal George

Deptford Ravens present Offside at Royal George

Ayesha Shingruf joined the inclusive local football team to get active, but stayed because of its sense of community. She introduces the Ravens' first art exhibition, Offside.

Metal fencing around the Ark structure, one remaining plants with dead plants.

The Ark, Lee Green - What happened to Lewisham's first parklet?

The community space on Staplehurst Road was created during the Covid pandemic and remained hugely popular with local residents and businesses. In December 24, Lewisham council built heavy metal fencing around it and removed the seating and planters. It has been lying derelict ever since.

Parents describe the nursery as "warm, welcoming and inclusive" - child playing at low table, plants strewn inside and in ga

Ladywell Pre-school saved by parents' campaign

Parents were given 2 months' notice that the much-loved nursery was closing, and told to start looking for alternative childcare. But their campaign defied the odds and brought the parties back to the table to save the nursery.

Campaigners with banners: Lewisham divest for Palestine, Lewisham Boycott Barclays, Greens for Palestine

Lewisham council agrees "watered down" Divest for Palestine motion

Campaigners' divestment petition, which had over 3,000 signatures, made it onto the Agenda for debate. Green group leader Shrivastava proposed a motion for full divestment, while Cllr Sian Eiles, Pensions Investment Committee (PIC) chair, proposed an amendment which council agreed.