From 2006 to 2010, I was a councillor for Lee Green ward in the London Borough of Lewisham. During that time, I blogged regularly and in 2009 I won the Tim Garden Award for the Best Blog by a Liberal Democrat Holding Public Office. My blog posts from my term of office are archived here in case they prove of use to former constituents, or to those who share my annoyance with faulty street furniture
One of the reasons the recent application to redevelop 87 Old Road was turned down was that any redevelopment of the south elevation would create a ‘right to light’ which would prejudice redevelopment of the Council depot on Old Road.
I’ve asked a question at tonight’s Full Council, which I’ve already received the answer to, which confirms that the Council has no plans at present to dispose of the depot, though it dsicloses that developers have approached the Council to enquire about its availability.
I’ve posted the full question and answer below.
LONDON BOROUGH OF LEWISHAM COUNCIL MEETING
28 NOVEMBER 2007
Question by Councillor Robson
of the Deputy Mayor
Question
What are the council’s intentions regarding the Council Depot on Old Road? Does the Council have any plans to dispose of the site? Has the Council been approached by, or had any discussions with, any third party regarding the site?
Reply
The Old Road Depot is currently fully utilised by the Environment Division with the borough-wide lumber and bag collection service being based there. The service has 46 members of staff and 13 vehicles operating from the site. It is also a back up site in the Council’s Business Continuity Plan. The Council has no plans to dispose of this site at the moment.
The only third party approaches that the Council has received have been enquiries regarding the site’s availability.
