Serious Youth Violence has been on the increase, so I very much welcomed Parliament establishing the Youth Violence Commission. I am pleased that the commission has my own MP Vicky Foxcroft at the fore. I know that like me this is an issue she cares about deeply, but also wants to do something about it. The commission is seeking to
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In June 2017 I attended the Brockley Society one day (free) conference on Conservation and Innovation to mark 50 years of the Civic Amenities Act. The 1967 Civic Amenities Act was set out to protect buildings of special historic and architectural interest, and to prevent the aggressive demolition that was taking place at the time. This is poignant as in
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As polls close this afternoon, I wanted to get in touch to say thank you. Thank you to all the members who have been part of this positive and energetic contest. I know you have been subject to a large number of leaflets, letters, texts, calls, novellas. As part of this contest I have spoken to hundreds of members who
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Time and time again we see developments rising up across Lewisham that do not have the homes that our community so desperately needs. We see greedy developers building homes that young people growing up here could never afford. The New Bermondsey development was approved despite having just 2.5% of the homes at an affordable rent. That’s just not acceptable. In
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Last week I met with Kimberly McIntosh, a journalist for gal-dem magazine. We spoke about my journey into politics and my priorities for Lewisham. You can read the full article by Kimberly below: Forty years since the Battle of Lewisham, that saw some 500 National Front (NF) supporters vastly outnumbered by counter-protesters show us what can be achieved when communities band together against racism. The
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As one of the New Cross Councillors, it was a real honour to speak on behalf of our community at the commemoration of the Battle of Lewisham. Forty years ago today, our community stood together against fascism and racism. The vile National Front were on the rise, and they had planned a march through Lewisham. They picked our community because
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I still remember just how devastated I felt on June 24th last year, the day after the UK had voted to leave the EU. Many of us had campaigned so very hard in the months leading up to the referendum. I campaigned in every ward in Lewisham, alongside hundreds of local members, making the positive case for remaining in the EU. I remember
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