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 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 