Councillor Alan Smith, Deputy Mayor and Cabinet Member for Growth and Regeneration, cut the ribbon to mark the opening of the new Access Self Storage store on Bromley Road, Catford. At the event on 5 June, staff and customers were walked through the impressive 120,000 square foot premises, which will provide 24 local businesses with office units for approximately 25 per cent … [Read more...]
Lewisham Person 2 Person Marketplace
A new local online paid care service for vulnerable adults and children has been launched in Lewisham. Managed by Greenwich Carers centre the Person 2 Person Marketplace enables people who need care and support to find the help they need online. We are building up a large varied work force of carers/ personal assistants online for people to choose and employ. The carers … [Read more...]
Register for Lewisham Means Business
Businesses in Lewisham have been invited to register for the first ever ‘Lewisham Means Business’ exhibition and expo to be held on Wednesday 19 February at the Civic Suite in Catford. The free event, which runs from 9am to 5pm, is being organised in conjunction with the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) and is for Lewisham business owners who want to network, meet local … [Read more...]
Charter launched for Catford businesses
Over 50 businesses in Catford have pledged to work together to create a safer, cleaner and more attractive town centre by signing up to the Catford Charter. The Catford Charter sets out what Lewisham Council and Lewisham Police can do to support businesses in Catford town centre in a number of areas including: the provision of a free flyposting and graffiti removal service, … [Read more...]
Good news for shoppers – Park for free this Christmas
Lewisham Council is to offer free car parking on three Saturdays in the run up to Christmas. Shoppers will be able to park for free all day in all council-run car parks in Blackheath, Catford, Deptford, Forest Hill, Lewisham and Sydenham on Saturday . The start of the free parking offer falls on 7 December – the traditional start of the Christmas shopping rush – and also … [Read more...]
Phones 4u coming to Catford
There’s been some activity at 148 Rushey Green with workmen coming and going this past week. It looks like the old greengrocers shop will not be empty for too long. Good news. So what’s going to replace C & B Fruiterers you may ask? Based on planning information it seems Phones 4u will be gracing our high street with their presence. If you don’t’ know who they are, … [Read more...]
Motown Soul Bar update
It seems the Motown Soul Bar is definitely ear marked for demolition despite the lack of movement since the first planning application was made in 2011. A prior notification document was added to the planning website 25 June with a demolition start date of 28 August. Well that’s come and gone and I haven’t seen much movement yet. These things really do take … [Read more...]
Greengrocers shop closed in Rushey Green
I was upset when the butchers shop in Rushey Green closed last year as I used it regularly. Imagine how disappointed I am now to learn that green grocer’s C&B Fruiterers next door has closed as well. Admittedly they have not gone from Catford completely as they will continue to run the stall outside Tesco but still the shop will be missed by me. Let the speculation as … [Read more...]
And so it begins – Catford Broadway makeover
If you’ve walked down Catford Broadway recently you may have noticed road works and the absence of your favourite market stalls from the Rushey Green entrance. This is due to major refurbishment being carried out by Lewisham Council to attract more shoppers and visitors to the town centre. Between now and spring 2014, the Council’s contractors will be: laying brand new … [Read more...]
Sangley Road gets a new fried chicken shop – Just what we needed
A new fried chicken shop has opened on Sangley Road, Catford, right next door to the kebab shop which also sells fried chicken. Zenith Fried Chicken must make award winning chicken, burgers and ribs, why else would you open a shop where there are five other shops along a strip that do the same thing? The kebab shop next door sells fried chicken amongst other things. Further … [Read more...]