Tonight M&C approved a consultation on two new licensing schemes. Why do we want to introduce two new licensing schemes? Improving standards in private rented properties are critical as higher numbers of families, and single people are now relying on the private rented sector to provide a home, and not just in the short term. The Council’s new Corporate Strategy has the following commitment: We will seek to deliver a full borough-wide landlord license to crack down on rogue landlords. Our existing licensing schemes have limitations: Not all landlords voluntarily license their properties. Significant officer time is spent to find the right properties and ensure they apply for licenses To avoi
The Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, has today announced that local authorities, suffering from years of Government cuts, will receive a share of his new £10m fund to help deliver more council homes. Lewisham Council have been awarded £525,000 by the GLA from the Homebuilding Capacity Fund to ensure future growth and investment within the borough is properly planned with a particular focus on delivering a new generation of council homes. The successful bid covers three key areas which enable the council to create a dedicated multi-disciplinary team to speed up and expand on our ambitious programme of delivering new council housing for the borough. The funding will also contribute to the producti
Below is the result of the consultation on changes to bus routes 53 & 172 (amongst others). Cllr Dacres put in an excellent response for Lewisham, but TfL only partially listened. South East London could be better served by TfL. We do not have the same 'advantages' in transport options compared to most other parts of London. The full consultation response is here and the equality impact assessment is here. KEY CHANGES Route 53 Change route 53 to no longer run between Whitehall and County Hall. Renumber the night service as N53 but otherwise not change the night. Reduce frequencies on route 53 from every 7.5 minutes to every 8 minutes whilst retaining an additional westbound journey in the mo