We have many great organisations in Lewisham one of them is Citizens Advice Lewisham. Citizens Advice Lewisham is an independent charity made up many volunteers. These wonderful volunteers from all walks of life and experience give if themselves to help our residents and communities in Lewisham. The offer free, impartial, confidential advice and information to those living or working in
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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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The Ultra Low Emission Zone (ULEZ) which starts on 8 April 2019 within the area currently covered by the Congestion Charge. At the end of this page is a TfL FAQ document. Unlike the Congestion Charge the ULEZ £12.50 charge is all day and night every day of the year, 24/7. It is believed that more than 25,000 motorists will have to
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I have been keeping a look out for things young people can do over the February half term holiday. There’s quite a lot to do and I’ll be updating this blog as I come across them. This half term is also a great time to catch up on work and revision, organise your folders or make a study and revision
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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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October sees us in the UK celebrate Black History Month. For me it’s a time to reflect on Black History here in the UK which goes back centuries. It’s also a time where I also look to the future and the generations yet to come. My parents are part what we now call the Windrush Generations. They came to help
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Friday 17th August social media buzzed with TfL proposed cuts to bus services routes for 53, 272 and 171. All of which run through the Borough of Lewisham. On reading the suggested proposals my thoughts are: With the 53 bus stopping at County Hall this will adversely affect Lewisham residents using St Thomas’ Hospital. At present the bus stop is
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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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The 2018 Lewisham Youth Conference is on 23rd June at Goldsmiths University, New Cross. It’s a fantastic event for young people aged 10 – 19. Stalls. Spoken word poetry by young people, dance group performances, Workshops and more. It’s FREE and you can book your tickets by clicking here. If last year ya anything to go by it’s going to
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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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I am a devoted Labour Party member, a socialist, a trade unionist and a believer in our Party leader. We belong to a party that is in urgent need of unifiers. I am a unifier. This modern wave of activism under Jeremy Corbyn has driven Labour Party membership through the roof. It is an undeniably positive dimension of our political
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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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Consultation closes Sunday 12th November – Click here to give your views Transport for London (TfL) is asking for views on a proposal for a cycle superhighway that will pass though and change roads in Deptford, called Cycle Superhighway 4. This is part of the TfL strategy to encourage more Londoners to walk, cycle and use public transport, Cycle Superhighway
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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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Brenda Dacres 