Lewisham Council asked Lewisham Homes to work in partnership with Battersea Dogs and Cats Home. As a result, Lewisham Homes has recently signed a SLA with Battersea. As part of this agreement we are pleased to announce that Lewisham Homes has been officially designated as a pet friendly landlord by Battersea. We are proud to be one of the first council’s to be acknowledged as a pet friendly landlord as we have recognised the benefits that keeping pets can bring to residents, which include companionship, and boosting mental and physical health. The partnership will include: - Pet focused training - Pre-programmed estate visits - Individual sessions with residents who are having ASB issues wit
I went with my husband - he is originally from Hong Kong - to show solidarity with the people of Hong Kong today. We converged on Trafalgar Square at 12:30 pm and were met by a small but organised protest of pro-Beijing students. It is incredibly confusing to see them present, as the Chinese state slaughtered their fellow country men and women in Tiananmen Square in 1989. Then students stood up to the Chinese dictatorship and were brutally repressed by China. As I've seen in Hong Kong, the chanting from both sides was deafening. The pro-Beijing protestors were shouting, "We love China, we love Hong Kong," which was met by the pro-Hong Kong protestors with "We love Hong Kong," at the same tim
The Young Mayor’s Election 2019 is on Wednesday 16th October. Any young person aged 13 and 17 years on Election Day, who lives, goes to school/college or works in the borough can stand to be Young Mayor. All you need to do is complete the candidate pack by 5pm Friday 13th September 2019. A candidate pack can be found here: https://lewisham.gov.uk/youngmayorcandidate.
This evening I attended the resident drop in sessions at Achilles Street which is open every Wednesday in August from 2 pm to 8 pm in the community room on the ground floor of Fenton House on Achilles Street. It was great to chat with residents. Finally, the mosque and commercial units on Clifton Rise are no longer included in the plans. #AchillesStreet #Letsbringittothetable