What a lovely sunny day we had to not only be out speaking speaking to our residents but welcome our Labour Mayor of London Sadiq Khan. Sadiq has shown the difference a Labour Mayor makes to Londoners and especially Lewisham. From funding for housing, and projects for our young people and we are proud to also be his Borough of
Read moreTo find out how to join a union click here On Thursday I joined Union GMB with my Councillor colleague and friend James-J Walsh campaigning for a living wage for hospital workers. In 2019 we shouldn’t have to be fighting for workers to be fairly paid. Everyone has a right to be paid fairly for a days work. Everyone should
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The Windrush Compensation Scheme is now open. Individuals will be able to claim compensation through the Windrush Compensation Scheme if they suffered a loss because they could not demonstrate their lawful right to live in the UK. You can find out more information on how to make a claim here. It includes information on: Eligibility Entitlement How to claim Where
Read moreI am extremely pleased to let you know that both Hither Green Station and Catford Station were announced as stations for which their rail providers will be receiving funding from ‘Access for All’ to make these stations step free. This fund was provided by the Department for Transport for rail companies to bid for. In order to bid they reached
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Just a brief reminder that the Windrush compensation scheme consultation ends on Friday 16th Nov 2018. Things to consider: No cap. Flexibility built in and financial support for organisations assisting claimants to name just a few things. Please complete the consultation as the more responses the better Click here to complete the consultation. This is an extremely long consultation survey
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Who are the Windrush Generation? The ‘Windrush generation’ refers to Commonwealth nationals who settled in the UK before 1973. The Immigration Act 1971 provided protection for Commonwealth citizens if they have lived here for more than five years and if they arrived in the country before 1973. The Act provided that those here before it came into force should be treated
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Councils like Lewisham have seen their budgets to an unprecedented level. Council staff has been cut by over 50%. In 2010 the Conservative and Lib-Dem proclaimed that austerity was needed and the countries deficit would be reduced in 8 years. The facts are that this Government has not. Ordinary people are paying the price. We have seen more people struggling
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The Windrush Generation as they have come to be known, in their Caribbean islands they were taught British history. They looked up to the Britain who they refered to as the ‘mother country’. The point I make is that they were brought up to ‘Be British’, there were part of the British Empire upon which the sun at that time
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We cannot afford not to speak out. Today, Saturday 9th June 2018, Lewisham Anti-Racist Group in conjunction with Lewisham Islamic Centre held a rally called Lewisham Together: United Against Islamophobia, Racism and Fascism. I was invited to speak at the rally, and agreed to because I believe that we have to stand, united against any form of racism and discrimination,
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Lewisham East has selected the fantastic Janet Daby as the Labour Parliamentary Candidate for the up coming by-election in Lewisham East on 14th June 2018. Janet is a councillor for Whitefoot and very much embedded in the community where she has lived for 22 years. We are all excited as Janet will be a fantastic MP for Lewisham East. Let’s
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I would like to thank the Mayor for nominating me as a Cabinet member with shared responsibilities for Parks, Neighbourhoods and Transport. It is a great honour, and I look forward to working with my councillor colleagues, officers, organisations, residents and businesses. This will be a very exciting role as we work together to achieve our manifesto commitments. I will
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Lewisham Labour members please join us for a series of manifesto workshops in January that will help build a radical manifesto for the local elections next May. Joining us will be your local MP, Lewisham Labour Group Councillors, Labour Councillor candidates, and guest speakers, including John McDonnell MP, Emily Thornberry MP, Marsha de Cordova and Andrew Gwynne MP. We’re holding
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There is nothing more important than great schools in giving every child and young person the best start in life and in building a more just society. Our children are our future. It’s only by investing in their education that we can fulfil our duty to make the world better for them. My parents, immigrants from Jamaica, instilled in me
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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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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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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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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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New Cross Gate Crown Post Office provides a vital service to the local community and beyond, and to loose such services will gravely impact those who need this local post office most. This is a high demand and heavily utilised local Post Office. On Tuesday morning I counted 14 people queuing. This Crown Post Office is in a central location
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It is fantastic news that Transport for London (TfL) will begin a consultation on extending the Bakerloo Line to Lewisham. Extending the Bakerloo Line would be good for London and great for Lewisham. It would reduce journey times and increase capacity on our desperately over-stretched transport. It would boost our local economy and it would help us build the homes we
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Saturday 24th August 2013 saw MP Sadiq Khan joined Lewisham Deptford Parliamentary Candidate Vicky Foxcroft and the New Cross Labour Team to oppose Mayor Boris Johnson’s proposal to close London’s Ticket Office. This is a cause for concern as this would leave the residents and those using New Cross and New Cross Gate stations without staff to ask for help
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Brenda Dacres 