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
The council has introduced some free garden waste drop-off points which might be a bit more convenient for Lee Green residents than the treck to Landmann Way.
The drop-off points are open between 9am and 12noon every Saturday and Sunday between now and the 1st November. The two points nearest to Lee Green Ward are:
- Riddons Road junction with Mayeswood Road, Grove Park
- Laurence House Car Park, Catford
You need to ensure that you take your garden waste walong in plastic or reusable bags, to dispose of flowers and plants, grass clippings, hedge trimmings, leaves, twigs and branches (up to four inches in diameter!). There are various other terms and conditions, which you can read here. The main thing to remember (and that I always forget when we go to Landmann Way) is to take along some proof of ID and residence in the borough – otherwise you might be refused access to the service.
