Not a lot of people know this… (channelling Michael Cain) The Old Town Hall has been occupied for over a year now. It isn’t standing there all mothballed and consuming unnecessary heat to prevent deterioration. There are actually people in there, lots of people. I saw a comment on a forum that stated the building was empty so I thought I'd clear this up. Back in … [Read more...]
Humans of Lewisham – check it out!
Social Housing organisation Lewisham Homes have recently launched a photo blog featuring people who live and work in Lewisham. Entitled Humans of Lewisham the blog gives the reader a snapshot into the lives of the subjects being photographed. It is inspired by Humans of New York (HONY), a very successful photo blog run by Brandon Stanton. Last month Jean who runs the … [Read more...]
Draw Lewisham art competition
Social Housing organisation Lewisham Homes are running an art competition to showcase Lewisham-inspired artwork. You don’t have to be handy with an easel to be able to enter. Your ‘art’ could be a sketch, painting or photograph as long as Lewisham is the main focus of your work. Submissions will be displayed at a pop-up exhibition at the organisations Resident Garden … [Read more...]
Live in Lewisham and Love 2 Dance?
If you live in Lewisham and are aged 8-18 and love to dance here’s your opportunity to perform at the Love 2 Dance finale and win a street dance master class with the finalists of TV's Got to Dance. To enter, just film a one minute clip of you dancing and email to by Friday 25 October by 4pm. The best street dancers will be selected to do battle at … [Read more...]
Lewisham gets Decent Homes funding
Good news for Lewisham residents’ who’ve been waiting for their long promised kitchen and bathrooms. Lewisham Council has received an allocation of £94.5m to fund Decent Homes works in the borough. The allocated amount falls short of their £126m bid, but the 25.5m that they will receive over the next two years means that Lewisham Homes, the Council’s Arms Length Management … [Read more...]
Mayor and chair welcome Lewisham homes’ young trade apprentices
Lewisham Homes has recruited three apprentices to its Repairs Services. Tessa Rogers, 18 from Plumstead; Ross Woods 17 from Barnhurst and Ramelle Daniels, 16 from Forest Hill were named as the new apprentices. Sir Steve Bullock, Mayor of Lewisham and Julia Cotton, Chair of Lewisham Homes' Board dropped in to meet the new recruits at Wearside Depot in November to find out … [Read more...]