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- Brill map from @centreforcities comparing unemployment in UK cities internationally. Newcastle is equiv of Estonia. http://t.co/rkNgU1RJ 3 hours ago
- Well, #eurocrash was an hour of national stereotypes I'll never get back :( 16 hours ago
- Woah! What's left of the SDP want to pull out of Europe...?!? *That's* ironic: http://t.co/42uvHnBS 18 hours ago
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Monthly Archives: May 2008
Leybridge Show Home Opens
I popped over to Leybridge Court this afternoon for the opening of the Broomleigh show home on the estate. Broomleigh have fitted out an empty flat so residents can get a preview of the improvements that are planned if residents say ‘yes’ … Continue reading
Can you recycle shredded paper?
In advance of next week’s recycling week, here’s my small contribution – can you recycle shredded paper? A recent edition of Lewisham Life seemed to suggest not. However, I know a lot of people (myself included) are now shredding bills and … Continue reading
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Broomleigh opens show home on Newstead Estate
As you may be aware, residents on two estates in Lee Green are developing proposals to transfer their homes from council ownership to Broomleigh – a not for profit housing association who have pledged to invest £28million pounds to improve … Continue reading
Empty and under-used properties
People sometimes ask me what Councillors do in Lewisham now we have an Executive Mayor. Well, apart from all our work locally in Lee Green, plus planning, licensing and other statutory committees, we also take part in overview and scrutiny … Continue reading
Bad news about Burnt Ash Hill Post Office
Following my letter from the Post Office it’s now been announced that the Post Office intends to close Burnt Ash Hill Post Office. They write: The main concern expressed by respondents in relation to this branch during the local public consultation related … Continue reading
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Milborough Crescent Streetlights
Several residents on Milborough Crescent have told me about two streetlights which have been constantly ‘on’ for some time. I’ve now received an email from Council officers saying they were being inspected this week and repairs are to be carried … Continue reading
