Lewisham Disability Coalition (LDC) are holding an action day on Friday 28th November between 11am and 4pm, in the Civic Suite of the Town Hall in Catford to raise support for their opposition to proposed cuts in services to disabled people in Lewisham.
Under the theme of Equality, Dignity and Justice for All, the day will include workshops, information stands and equipment, complementary therapy and lunch.
If you are living with long term health problems or disability you can find out about your rights, and the future of social care in Lewisham. You can also have your say on equality for disabled people in Lewisham and find out more about LDC's plans for the future.
If you'd like to attend, take part, or would like further information contact LDC on 020 8314 1414.
Wednesday, November 19, 2008
Tuesday, November 18, 2008
Christmas in Lewisham!
Carol singing, Christmas lights, arts and crafts markets, firework displays, and lantern parades are all part of this year’s seasonal festivities in Lewisham.
‘Simply Christmas’
Lewisham will be marking the beginning of the festive season this year with a special event to be held throughout the Town Centre on Saturday 29 November.
‘Simply Christmas’ will begin at 3pm with the Salvation Army band playing a variety of carols opposite the entrance to the Lewisham Shopping Centre.
A lantern procession led by the Sounds of Samba band and local children from St Saviour’s and St Mary’s primary schools will make its way through the Town Centre and Shopping Centre from 4pm, ending up opposite the entrance to the Shopping Centre by 4.45pm.
The Christmas lights will be switched on this year by the Deputy Mayor Heidi Alexander, aided by Olivia Sloyan and Russ Spencer, stars from the panto ‘Snow White and the Seven Dwarves’ at the Broadway Theatre, Catford.
Location: Lewisham Shopping Centre (3 – 5.15pm)
Our very own and very popular FUSS Annual Community Christmas Fair (this year jointly organised with Lewisham) Lots of stalls and food! Lights will be switched on by the Deputy Mayor, Cllr Heidi Alexander. Location: Staplehurst Road (12 – 6pm).
Blackheath Christmas lights – to be switched on by local celebrity Nick Ferrari (LBC Radio).
Location: Centre of Blackheath Village (4.30pm onwards).
There’s also a Christmas children’s funfair on the heath near All Saints Church on Saturday and Sunday between 12 – 5pm.
Catford Christmas celebrations – festive activities and switching on of Christmas lights.
Location: Outside the Broadway Theatre and in the Catford Mews (12 – 5.30pm).
Deptford Christmas celebrations – festive activities and switching on of Christmas lights.
Location: Giffin Square and in Deptford Project Space (10.30am – 5pm).
Forest Hill festive activities – including an appearance by Father Christmas and his reindeer.
Location: Foresters Arms, Perry Vale (12 – 4pm).
Sydenham Christmas event – gift hand-out by Father Christmas.
Location: Kirkdale Bookshop (2 – 3pm)
Sydenham craft-making event – Christmas craft activities.
Location: Sydenham Library (10.30am – 12.30pm)
Forest Hill craft-making event – Christmas craft activities.
Location: Forest Hill Library (10am – 12pm)
Honor Oak Christmas celebrations – carols, switching on of Christmas lights, craft market.
Location: opposite Honor Oak Park train station (5 – 7pm)
Ladywell Christmas market – festive market, school choir, and switching on of Christmas lights.
Location: Ladywell station (11am – 5pm)
Downham Christmas Festival - Santa's Grotto, Christmas stalls, bouncy castle, ice rink, face painting, hot food.
Location: Downham Leisure Centre (11am – 3pm)
Brockley Christmas celebrations - festive craft market, carol singing, lantern parade.
Location: Coulgate Street (2 - 6pm)
Bellingham Carol Service & Tree Lighting – festive carol singing and switching on of Christmas lights.
Location: Bellingham Green (4 - 5pm)
Evelyn Triangle Christmas celebrations – carol singing, mulled wine and switching on of Christmas lights.
Location: Evelyn Triangle (5.30 – 7pm)
Saturday 29 November
‘Simply Christmas’
Lewisham will be marking the beginning of the festive season this year with a special event to be held throughout the Town Centre on Saturday 29 November.
‘Simply Christmas’ will begin at 3pm with the Salvation Army band playing a variety of carols opposite the entrance to the Lewisham Shopping Centre.
A lantern procession led by the Sounds of Samba band and local children from St Saviour’s and St Mary’s primary schools will make its way through the Town Centre and Shopping Centre from 4pm, ending up opposite the entrance to the Shopping Centre by 4.45pm.
The Christmas lights will be switched on this year by the Deputy Mayor Heidi Alexander, aided by Olivia Sloyan and Russ Spencer, stars from the panto ‘Snow White and the Seven Dwarves’ at the Broadway Theatre, Catford.
Location: Lewisham Shopping Centre (3 – 5.15pm)
Saturday 6 December
Our very own and very popular FUSS Annual Community Christmas Fair (this year jointly organised with Lewisham) Lots of stalls and food! Lights will be switched on by the Deputy Mayor, Cllr Heidi Alexander. Location: Staplehurst Road (12 – 6pm).
Blackheath Christmas lights – to be switched on by local celebrity Nick Ferrari (LBC Radio).
Location: Centre of Blackheath Village (4.30pm onwards).
There’s also a Christmas children’s funfair on the heath near All Saints Church on Saturday and Sunday between 12 – 5pm.
Catford Christmas celebrations – festive activities and switching on of Christmas lights.
Location: Outside the Broadway Theatre and in the Catford Mews (12 – 5.30pm).
Deptford Christmas celebrations – festive activities and switching on of Christmas lights.
Location: Giffin Square and in Deptford Project Space (10.30am – 5pm).
Forest Hill festive activities – including an appearance by Father Christmas and his reindeer.
Location: Foresters Arms, Perry Vale (12 – 4pm).
Sydenham Christmas event – gift hand-out by Father Christmas.
Location: Kirkdale Bookshop (2 – 3pm)
Sydenham craft-making event – Christmas craft activities.
Location: Sydenham Library (10.30am – 12.30pm)
Forest Hill craft-making event – Christmas craft activities.
Location: Forest Hill Library (10am – 12pm)
Friday 12 December
Honor Oak Christmas celebrations – carols, switching on of Christmas lights, craft market.
Location: opposite Honor Oak Park train station (5 – 7pm)
Saturday 13 December
Ladywell Christmas market – festive market, school choir, and switching on of Christmas lights.
Location: Ladywell station (11am – 5pm)
Downham Christmas Festival - Santa's Grotto, Christmas stalls, bouncy castle, ice rink, face painting, hot food.
Location: Downham Leisure Centre (11am – 3pm)
Brockley Christmas celebrations - festive craft market, carol singing, lantern parade.
Location: Coulgate Street (2 - 6pm)
Monday 15 December
Bellingham Carol Service & Tree Lighting – festive carol singing and switching on of Christmas lights.
Location: Bellingham Green (4 - 5pm)
Wednesday 17 December
Evelyn Triangle Christmas celebrations – carol singing, mulled wine and switching on of Christmas lights.
Location: Evelyn Triangle (5.30 – 7pm)
Local Assembly Social A Success!
While attendance wasn't as good as at the two previous Local Assembly meetings, the turn out for the Assembly Social on the 17th was still pretty good, and we had excellent support from local stakeholders who were on hand to tell residents all about what they do, and how they could get involved. Exhibitors included:
FUSS (Friends and Users of Staplehurst Shops)
Northbrook C of E School
Lee Fair Share
Broomleigh Housing Association
Lee Manor Society
Lee Oasis
Dacre Morris
Mini Cook (fun cooking classes for pre school children)
Lewisham Homes
Glendale Grounds Management
Nature's Gym
Lee Green Met Police Safer Neighbourhood Team
Manor House Gardens User Group
Diabetes UK
Manor House Library Project Group
Lee Dancers
Users & Friends of Manor House Library
Manor Park User Group
Friends of Hither Green Triangle Nature Reserve
Living Streets
Lewisham Cyclists
There were plenty of mince pies on hand to kick off the Christmas season and it was an excellent opportunity to find out who is doing what in the Ward. A successful and enjoyable evening, and an event that I'm sure is going to become a fixture in the Ward calendar.
Many thanks to all the stakeholders who made the evening such a success, and to Ade and the Assembly team from Lewisham for all their hard work organising the refreshments and the hall.
See you at the next social in 2009!
FUSS (Friends and Users of Staplehurst Shops)
Northbrook C of E School
Lee Fair Share
Broomleigh Housing Association
Lee Manor Society
Lee Oasis
Dacre Morris
Mini Cook (fun cooking classes for pre school children)
Lewisham Homes
Glendale Grounds Management
Nature's Gym
Lee Green Met Police Safer Neighbourhood Team
Manor House Gardens User Group
Diabetes UK
Manor House Library Project Group
Lee Dancers
Users & Friends of Manor House Library
Manor Park User Group
Friends of Hither Green Triangle Nature Reserve
Living Streets
Lewisham Cyclists
There were plenty of mince pies on hand to kick off the Christmas season and it was an excellent opportunity to find out who is doing what in the Ward. A successful and enjoyable evening, and an event that I'm sure is going to become a fixture in the Ward calendar.
Many thanks to all the stakeholders who made the evening such a success, and to Ade and the Assembly team from Lewisham for all their hard work organising the refreshments and the hall.
See you at the next social in 2009!
Monday, November 17, 2008
Mayor’s Commission on Libraries and Learning
Lewisham Press release:
The Mayor of Lewisham, Sir Steve Bullock, has established a commission to shape the future of libraries, adult skills, and community education in the borough. The Commission is exploring the different ways in which these services might be provided, producing a vision for the future of libraries and learning and recommending the kinds of services that should be provided in the future and how they should be provided.
To involve Lewisham residents, the Mayor's Commission on Libraries has organised a series of focus groups for:
People who often use Lewisham's libraries:
7-9pm, Monday 17th November @ The Civic Suite, 1 Catford Road, Catford, SE6 4RU
People who rarely or never use Lewisham's libraries:
6-8pm Tuesday 25th November @ Lewisham Library, 199-201 Lewisham High Street, Lewisham, SE13 6LG
People who use Community Education Lewisham's non-accredited courses:
7-9pm, Tuesday 18th November @ The Civic Suite, 1 Catford Road, Catford, SE6 4RU
People who use Community Education Lewisham's accredited courses:
7-9pm, Monday 1st December @ The Civic Suite, 1 Catford Road, Catford, SE6 4RU
If you rarely or never use Community Education in Lewisham:
7-9pm, Monday 25th November @ The Civic Suite, 1 Catford Road, Catford, SE6 4RU
Places are limited so please let Rachael Wallach know if you would like to attend by email or by telephone on 020 8314 7073
The Mayor of Lewisham, Sir Steve Bullock, has established a commission to shape the future of libraries, adult skills, and community education in the borough. The Commission is exploring the different ways in which these services might be provided, producing a vision for the future of libraries and learning and recommending the kinds of services that should be provided in the future and how they should be provided.
To involve Lewisham residents, the Mayor's Commission on Libraries has organised a series of focus groups for:
People who often use Lewisham's libraries:
7-9pm, Monday 17th November @ The Civic Suite, 1 Catford Road, Catford, SE6 4RU
People who rarely or never use Lewisham's libraries:
6-8pm Tuesday 25th November @ Lewisham Library, 199-201 Lewisham High Street, Lewisham, SE13 6LG
People who use Community Education Lewisham's non-accredited courses:
7-9pm, Tuesday 18th November @ The Civic Suite, 1 Catford Road, Catford, SE6 4RU
People who use Community Education Lewisham's accredited courses:
7-9pm, Monday 1st December @ The Civic Suite, 1 Catford Road, Catford, SE6 4RU
If you rarely or never use Community Education in Lewisham:
7-9pm, Monday 25th November @ The Civic Suite, 1 Catford Road, Catford, SE6 4RU
Places are limited so please let Rachael Wallach know if you would like to attend by email or by telephone on 020 8314 7073
Monday, November 03, 2008
Open Studios 2008
This year's Open Studios events take place on Sat 8 - Sun 9 November and Sat 15 - Sun 16 November. Opening times on Sat are 12-7pm and on Sun 12-6pm. You can find full details of the artists who are displaying their work this year, and of the supporting events on the Open Studios website.
As a taster there are exhibitions at You Don't Bring Me Flowers Cafe, Hodja's Restaurant, Chandler Wright Hair and HandMade Foods, and the chance to win a gorgeous hamper of goodies if you visit all 21 exhibition sites!
Good Shepherd Christmas Fair
This year's Good Shepherd Christmas Fair takes place on Saturday 22nd November between 11:30am and 2pm. Among the many treats on offer are a tombola, raffle, bric a brac, crafts, home produce, and mulled wine and mince pies! See you there!
Lee Green Local Assembly Social Event Invitation!
On behalf of the Lee Green Ward Local Assembly your councillors have great pleasure in inviting you to come along the Assembly's Drop-In Social event between 7 and 9:30pm on Monday 17th November, at Lochaber Hall, Manor Lane Terrace, London SE13 5QL.
There's no formal agenda for the evening as this is intended as an opportunity to socialise and meet new people, and the plan is to have a 'marketplace' of stalls where you can find out about the societies and organisations active in the Ward. Over 100 residents have attended the last two assembly meetings, so this is a great opportunity to meet your neighbours and find out who is doing what in the Ward.
You can find out more about the Local Assembly, what it does, and how you can take part here.
And please feel free to contact me if you'd like more information about the Social evening, or if you are part of a group, or run an activity which you'd like to promote at the social and you haven't already received an invitation from us.
There's no formal agenda for the evening as this is intended as an opportunity to socialise and meet new people, and the plan is to have a 'marketplace' of stalls where you can find out about the societies and organisations active in the Ward. Over 100 residents have attended the last two assembly meetings, so this is a great opportunity to meet your neighbours and find out who is doing what in the Ward.
You can find out more about the Local Assembly, what it does, and how you can take part here.
And please feel free to contact me if you'd like more information about the Social evening, or if you are part of a group, or run an activity which you'd like to promote at the social and you haven't already received an invitation from us.
Postal scam warning
We've been advised that there is a postal scam in operation although we've received no reports of these cards turning up in Lee Green as yet.
A card is posted through your door from a company called PDS
(Parcel Delivery Service) suggesting that they were unable to deliver a parcel
and that you need to contact them on 0906 6611911 (a premium rate
number). DO NOT call this number, as this is a mail scam originating from Belize.
If you call the number and you start to hear a recorded message you
will already have been billed £15 for the phone call.
If you do receive a card with these details, then please contact Royal Mail Fraud on 020 7239 6655, and contact our police Safer Neighbourhood Team on 020 8721 2482
A card is posted through your door from a company called PDS
(Parcel Delivery Service) suggesting that they were unable to deliver a parcel
and that you need to contact them on 0906 6611911 (a premium rate
number). DO NOT call this number, as this is a mail scam originating from Belize.
If you call the number and you start to hear a recorded message you
will already have been billed £15 for the phone call.
If you do receive a card with these details, then please contact Royal Mail Fraud on 020 7239 6655, and contact our police Safer Neighbourhood Team on 020 8721 2482
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