If ever there was a time to vote then it is now. It’s a shame that the Tory government decided to call this snap election on 8th June, slap bang in the middle of the exam period. So not only will it alienate the over 18’s in further and higher education, but also their teachers, support staff and lectures who are
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A new public area will be created in the triangle of open space bordered by Crossfield Street, Coffey Street and Deptford Church Street – the site of the construction of the Thames Tideway Tunnel in Deptford. The consultation closes on 23rd May 2017. You can take part online by clicking here. Public exhibition of the design concepts to be held at
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With the pending closure of our New Cross Gate Crown Post Office, Sydenham Post Office, and many others across the country I attended the Post Office debate on Tuesday 25 April 2017, at Westminster Hall. Our MP Vicky Foxcroft made representations during the debate. The Key matters brought to light was the promise that when post offices were being closed previously
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“If you go down to the woods today your’re sure for a big surprise”, the song says. Tucked away on Vest Road is a lovely nature reserve called the New Cross Gate Cutting. It is a hidden gem which stretches along part of the railway line that runs between New Cross Gate and Brockley stations. It is part of the
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It is well deserved congratulations to Millwall FC on winning the Nickelodeon Family Club of the Year trophy at the annual EFL Awards. It is an accolade that is well deserved. In my experience Millwall has always been a welcoming club when I would take my son and his primary school friends to see Millwall play on the odd Saturday
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The campaign to save New Cross Crown Post Office takes another step forward: On 25th April at 9.30 am – 11.00 am there will be a Westminster Hall debate on Post Office closures. If you are free and able to attend to show your support against the closure of our and many other Post Offices. Please arrive at least 30
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Today I popped into the Woodpecker Youth Club and joined the Easter run project ‘Creating Music Through Music’ run by ALIZA UK. ALIZA UK applied for funding and successfully received funding through the New Cross Assembly, and had also been commissioned by Youth First to run a two week Easter Project. Friday was the last day of the first week and I
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The campaign meeting to save New Cross Gate Crown Post Office met this evening. Organised by Laura a local resident and member of the Board of Trustees of New Cross Gate Trust. Gathered together were our local MP Vicky Foxcroft, Local Councillors from New Cross: Joe Dromey & I, Brenda Dacres; Telegraph Hill Councillors: Paul Bell and Joan Millbank as
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It was a sunny Goldsmiths University that hosted this year’s Lewisham Youth Conference for 10 – 19 year olds on Saturday 1st April 2017. The event organised by Elevating Success UK who each year provides a different theme. This year the theme was “Empower and Inspire”, and the organiser Andrew Brown made sure it did exactly what it said on
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Brenda Dacres 