Councillor Hau-Yu Tam joins Green Party, bringing Greens back onto Lewisham council Councillor Tam represents Evelyn ward, North Deptford. She left Labour in July 2024, over her support for Palestine.
Why is the UK's 8th largest incinerator sited in the heart of Deptford? The SELCHP plant is located in a densely populated and deprived area. It burns 360,000 tonnes of household waste per year. The plant was commissioned in 1987, while campaigners fought against the rise in rubbish dumps and scrap metal yards across Deptford.
