Ladywell Playtower: step on-site (just for one day)
Mark Morris attended Ladywell Old Baths community open day on 4th October and found some unexpected sights.
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Canada Water: Developer requests reduction in affordable housing from 35% to 10%
British Land is developing the vast 53-acre site to become London's first new town centre in 50 years. However, there are concerns that local people are being priced out.
Deptford Church Street - Lewisham's newest cycle lane already in use
The protected cycle route is due to be completed in November, but cyclists couldn't wait to start using it.
Your Guide to Open House Festival 2025 in Lewisham
The borough has 19 buildings or events in this year’s Open House Festival, held from 13 to 21 September and celebrating the unique built environment of London.
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".
Plastics: from pollution to solution
Plastic pollution is out of control and environmental groups have been pushing to secure a global agreement to tackle it. Fossil fuel lobbyists again blocked a full treaty that would cut plastic production. But the fight for a strong treaty and just transition to a reuse-based future goes on.
Burning plastic at SELCHP incinerator, Deptford - what's coming out of the flue?
The facility has been burning household waste since 1993, and much of that waste is plastics. But concerns about the chemicals in plastics, and the dangers of air pollution, have grown. Wales offers a vision of a different way to manage waste, with some councils recycling over 70% of waste.