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Looking after our parks and green spaces Introducing your new Deputy Mayor Climate emergency: what have we done so far? Welcome Could you provide the love Message from the Mayor and stability a child needs? Over the last month or so, as COVID-19 restrictions have been lifted, life has begun to feel a bit more normal. We’ve been able to see our loved ones, local businesses have Foster for Lewisham opened their doors and we’ve been able to step away from video calls and get back to doing some of things we enjoy. We are looking for people who have space in their However, we know that for some people the true impact home and the heart to foster a child or young person. of the pandemic is only just beginning to be felt. We will offer you a wide range of training and support. Locally, unemployment rates are up, with over 12,500 more residents now out of work. The pandemic laid bare the inequalities in health and wealth that still exist in our Visit www.lewisham.gov.uk/foster borough; our public services are under increasing demand as the Government Damien continues to under fund them and the survival of the small, independent businesses Egan, that play such a key role in our local economy, is on a knife edge. Contact us on freephone 0800 015 0129 Mayor of or [email protected] Lewisham As well as responding to the immediate challenges, it’s important that we seize this opportunity to do things differently and drive forward the changes we want to see in our borough – to shape Future Lewisham. We face huge challenges over the coming 12 months. We will need to continue to be flexible, determined and ambitious, and will need to make some difficult decisions. At the Council’s Annual General Meeting on 26 May, I outlined our ambitions for Future Lewisham and our priorities for the year ahead. Four core themes run through the heart of our plans for our borough’s recovery, and we will be focusing on creating: l A greener future l A healthy and well future l An economically sound future l A future we all have a part in For more information about how we plan to do this visit lewisham.gov.uk/ future-lewisham and search #futurelewisham on social media. As a Council we will do everything in our power to support those who need us most and build on the amazing community spirit and local activism that has made me so proud over the last year. As your Mayor, I will continue to make Lewisham’s voice heard nationally, I will make sure that we never lose focus on supporting those who need us most, and I will make sure that the values that make Lewisham such a special place are at the forefront of our recovery.

Damien Egan, Mayor of Lewisham

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In this issue 10 Contents In this issue of Lewisham 5 News Life, you can read about 10 COVID-19 Meet Lewisham’s new what you can discover on 12 Borough of Culture your local high street, learn 13 Cleaner Lewisham how our parks and green Deputy Mayor spaces have provided so 15 Shop safe, shop local much for us this last year, 24 Parks and green spaces Mayor of Lewisham Damien and find out more about our 26 Thank you to Egan has appointed leisure centres reopening. our schools Cllr Brenda Dacres as Lewisham’s new Deputy Mayor. We speak to our new 28 Leisure Deputy Mayor Dacres has Deputy Mayor and current 30 Climate emergency represented for seven years and is also the borough’s Cabinet Young Mayor, and update 32 Summer events you on our commitment Member for Safer Communities – a 35 Your council role she will continue alongside her to taking action against new responsibilities. climate change. Editor: Ruth Horsman Art Editor: Nancy Yuill Photography: Roswitha Chesher, “I am inspired by the vibrant You can also join us in Darnell Dacres, iStockphoto.com, Jeremy Johns, Jeff Teader Contributors: diversity of our borough, and I will Gill Amas, Phil Baker, Cairin Bohn, Selina Eldridge, Louis High, Rhoda Idoniboye, work hard to support the mayor to thanking our teachers, Amie Moss, Holly Mulhern, Sylvia Thugge. Editorial: 020 8314 7027. bring this passion into the heart of schools, nurseries and all Email: [email protected] Advertising: 020 3869 2343. Lewisham Council,” she says. “My staff for their hard work! Issue 133 summer 2021. Printed by Sterling Solutions. Lewisham Council priority is to make sure that people does not accept responsibility for goods or services offered by advertisers. feel empowered to play a role in their know how difficult life can be, and brilliant advocate for our residents. Please use your recycling bin when you dispose of this magazine. community, that we support those the challenges facing young people. I admire her passion and values who need us most and that residents I have raised and educated my child of fairness and equality, and I know about – and can access – the in our borough’s schools, and I want know she will bring so much to All information was correct at time of going to print. Please check gov.uk opportunities available to them. every child in Lewisham to grow up this role during what will be a very for the latest advice on staying safe during the COVID-19 pandemic. “My mum and dad came to in a fair, safe and more equal world.” challenging year ahead.” the UK from the Caribbean in the Mayor of Lewisham Damien Egan Cllr Dacres takes over the role early 1960s and I am very proud of said: “I’m delighted to have Brenda from Cllr Chris Best, who remains my heritage as a Black Caribbean as my Deputy Mayor. She’s deeply Cabinet Member for Health and lewisham.gov.uk Lewisham resident,” she says. “My rooted in the community and a Adult Social Care. dad was a taxi driver and my mum the home for all your local information was an NHS nurse. They taught me Cllr Kim Powell has been appointed Cabinet Member for Get information about your neighbourhood, what’s strong work ethics, the value of on and how to get involved community and how everyone just Jobs and Skills (job share). She takes over the post from Useful contacts: wants a fair chance to succeed” Cllr Joani Reid, who has stepped down from the Cabinet. Find activities for you and all the family “As a hardworking single mum I Live in a controlled parking zone? Lewisham Homes 0800 028 2028 Apply for your permit online lewishamhomes.org.uk Get local news and information direct to your inbox – Local health service subscribe at lewisham.gov.uk/signup Election results 2021 nhs.uk or NHS 111 On 6 May went to the (Lab and Co-op) was re-elected to Rachel Onikosi (Lab and Co-op); Police (non-emergency) 101 polls to vote for the Mayor of represent Greenwich and Lewisham South: James Royston (Lab If you cannot contact us online, Thames Water London and London Assembly. on the London Assembly. and Co-op); New Cross: Samantha you can call 020 8314 6000 0845 920 0800 (customer services) Sadiq Khan (Lab) was re-elected New councillors were elected Latouche (Lab); Sydenham: Jack 0800 714614 (24-hour leakline) as Mayor of London. Len Duvall in local by-elections: Bellingham: Lavery (Lab and Co-op). Gas emergencies 0800 111 999 4 Lewisham Life summer 2021 lewisham.gov.uk Lewisham Life summer 2021 5 News Pride month This year, because of COVID-19, the London Pride march will be taking place in September instead of June. Even Inspiring creativity during lockdown though we aren’t able to meet in person this June, we encourage you During lockdown, art, highlighting the importance history gallery, are being displayed to celebrate with our ‘Guide to Pride based group Redstart Arts of creativity during an isolating at the this at home’. ran the ‘Doorstep Project’ in time. The Redstarts are a group of summer and will then go onto be This will include family friendly collaboration with the Horniman talented young adults with learning part of Deptford X Festival 2021. activities to do at home, interviews Museum. Art packs were delivered to disabilities. Find out more about the project with members of Lewisham’s LGBT+ doorsteps weekly, which helped the The final artworks, inspired by on the Redstart Arts website community, a special celebration Redstarts continue to make great animals in the museum’s natural redstartarts.com playlist and Pride inspired reading list recommendations. We’ll also be delving into the history of Pride. Read more about the ‘Guide to Trust Choir Pride at home’ celebrations and other events of LGBT+ interest at team up with lewisham.gov.uk/events-of-lgbt- interest Rag ‘n’ Bone Man and P!nk Sign up to the Get funding for Our very own Lewisham and Greenwich NHS choir have Lewisham Life been hitting the headlines again, this time singing live on the Brits your community enewsletter alongside Rag ‘n’ Bone Man. Community projects that are generated by new developments They performed their latest single designed to help Lewisham in the borough. They agreed this You can get up to date Anywhere Away From Here, which recover from the COVID-19 money should be made available for information on what’s also features the singer P!nk pandemic will be able to bid for community projects directed towards happening across the borough (who appeared at the Brits via community infrastructure levy (CIL) the recovery from COVID-19, by signing up to our weekly Learn a skill and video link-up). funding from May this year. mentoring services for children and enewsletter. The choir do their singing and Lewisham Council will be listening young people, tackling crime and We share regular updates on rehearsing in their spare time, all to everyone around the borough on anti-social behaviour, and helping COVID-19, important news meet new people while providing amazing care for what improvements they would like people with disabilities and mental from Council services, training and the residents of their local boroughs. to see for their area to help it recover, health issues find jobs. funding opportunities and wider If you want to retrain for a pilates to yoga. The single is available to stream rebuild and adapt following the Anyone in Lewisham can suggest community news. new career, prepare for your Online courses are also available or download from all the usual pandemic. We have budgets of up to an idea and we’re keen to hear from If you use social media you can next steps in education or develop in many subjects. Browse the platforms, and money raised will go £100,000 available for the best ideas. as many people as possible. Find also follow @LewishamCouncil on your hobby, there are a wide variety summer term programme at: to the Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Back in March 2020, councillors out more about how Lewisham Twitter, Facebook, Instagram and of courses on offer at our adult lewisham.gov.uk/adultlearning. Charity and NHS Charities Together. agreed to create a fund of nearly £1 supports community groups and LinkedIn for regular updates. learning centres. Everything from Enrolment for the 2021/22 You can find out more about million (£977,094) for community projects at: lewisham.gov.uk/ Sign up for the enewsletter at cake decorating to clothes making, programme starting in September the choir at lewishamand projects, taken from the CIL mayorandcouncil/funding lewisham.gov.uk/signup photography to printmaking and will commence on Monday 28 June. greenwich.nhs.uk/the-trust-choir

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Deadline for Settled Status Democracy in action is 30 June The Lewisham Young Mayor programme gives young people If you are a European Union across the borough the opportunity (EU) citizen and haven’t to get involved in democracy and already, you have until 30 June get their voices heard. to apply for Settled Status which Since Lewisham elected its will mean your rights to live, work Bampton Estate first Young Mayor in 2004, it and access public services will be has become the longest-running protected now that the UK has left programme in the UK and many the EU. In Lewisham alone, over Building for Lewisham similar schemes have since been 40,000 people have applied. introduced across the country. If you are a UK permanent Our housing programme is on Former Tidemill School in Deptford; We met with the current Young resident, you must still apply course to deliver new social the redevelopment of the Mayow Mayor Femi Komolafe, to find out for settled status or citizenship homes across Lewisham. Road Warehouse into 32 homes of how it has been these last two before the deadine. You can find With a housing crisis across which six will be supported living for years and why he would encourage out more about how to get Settled London, our Building for Lewisham residents with learning disabilities or the young people of Lewisham to Status at (BFL) programme will help Lewisham autism; six homes on Canonbie Road; enter the campaign this year: Femi Komolafe gov.uk Election The immigration status you families move out of temporary and and the Church Grove, a self-built day: can apply for will depend on emergency housing into new, high- development of 36 homes. How have the last two years Stand to be the next Wednesday your circumstances and certain quality homes. The BFL programme considers been for you as Young Mayor 20 October requirements. The Home Office Current projects include: Bampton a variety of development of Lewisham? Young Closing date: also offers advice on immigration Estate in , delivering 39 opportunities. Sites considered It has been such an eye opening Friday arrangements for EU citizens moving one-bed social flats for people over include disused buildings, garage experience and I’ve learnt so much. 17 September to the UK now that the UK has left 55; 20 flats and three houses on the sites, old storage buildings, rooftop During this time I have been able Mayor at 5pm the EU. Somerville Estate in Telegraph Hill; spaces, and neighbourhood to represent young people in lots of Lewisham EU residents can also receive a modular housing development offices. To view all planned of different ways from working The Lewisham Young Mayor elections are held in October. independent advice by getting in of 31 homes opposite Home Park schemes, visit: lewisham.gov.uk/ on our local campaigns around To run for young mayor you must: touch with citizensadvice.org.uk in Bellingham; 117 homes at the buildingforlewisham SEND (special educational needs Be aged 13–17 years on 20 October 2021 and either: and disabilities) inclusion to l Live in the borough of Lewisham understanding young people’s views l Go to school or college in the borough of Lewisham. around food banks. To find out more visitlewisham.gov.uk/youngmayor A new pub for Catford Why did you decide to run With the vision for Catford of cultural and creative activities. pavement will be created along for Young Mayor? Would you encourage other meetings which are helpful skills to town centre taking shape, the With funding from the Mayor of Catford Road between the two I’ve lived in Lewisham my whole young people to run? Why? gain plus I’ve met people I would Council is excited to share proposals London, the Council is working stations, the existing underpass life and I wanted to give back to a I would encourage any young never have otherwise. to improve the station area, and with architects to put together a under the South Circular Road will community that’s had a big impact person to stand to become Young restoration of the former Catford planning application for summer be improved and two broad river on who I am. I’ve always had an Mayor because Lewisham can What advice would you give Constitutional Club. 2021. Learn more about the plans decks will create a pleasant place for interest in helping people and become even better with us for this year’s candidates? This month, architects will invite the and share your ideas via the website people to pause and meet outside supporting my community. I think it’s helping make that change. It’s a Be yourself! There’s no one else like community to see the plans for the beyondbroadwaycatford.co.uk the stations, with planting as well as important no matter your age to be great opportunity to learn about you and what you have to offer can former Catford Constitutional Club Improvements are planned for the covered cycle parking. an active citizen, and my faith and campaigning and what it means to really make a difference. I would building, which will be refurbished and area between Catford and Catford Find out more at catfordstations family have instilled in me the value be a community leader. I’ve done a also say what is most important is reopened as a pub offering a range Bridge stations. A double-width area.commonplace.is of serving others and giving back. lot of public speaking and chairing to have fun.

8 Lewisham Life summer 2021 lewisham.gov.uk lewisham.gov.uk Lewisham Life summer 2021 9 Health Building community confidence The vaccine rollout continues across Lewisham, and our Public We asked Dr Mbema your questions about the COVID-19 vaccination Health team have been working with local GP surgeries and the arlier in the year, we asked wider community on new and innovative ways to inform and residents whether they’d support residents about the COVID-19 vaccination Ehave the vaccination when it’s their turn and found a number It is very of questions were coming up, especially among those under rare for Art is everywhere... Damian Simon 30 years old. anyone to ...Even in GP surgeries! A mural We’ve put some of these have a serious has been unveiled at the Waldron questions to Dr Catherine Mbema, Health Centre, on Amersham Director of Public Health for reaction to Vale in New Cross, aimed at Lewisham, to hear the facts. the vaccine helping promote confidence in the vaccination. What are the short term Lewisham artists Damian Simon side effects? and VaneMG created a colourful You’ve probably heard friends or mural celebrating the roll out of members of your family talking Dr Catherine Mbema, the vaccination and to encourage about side effects. This is to be Director of Public Health others to come forward with expected – like all medicines, for Lewisham confidence. vaccines can cause side effects. Not Sharing experiences of the everyone gets them and most side vaccination is an important way effects are mild and usually don’t after having the COVID-19 Is AstraZeneca safe for me? of building confidence throughout last more than a few days. We’ve vaccination. There is no evidence For people under 40 without other the community. Patients and heard reports of a sore arm, feeling that the COVID-19 vaccines have health conditions, the current staff are thrilled with the tired, maybe a mild headache or any effect on fertility or your advice is to have another vaccine colourful 10m x 3m mural and generally feeling achy or sick. chances of becoming pregnant. instead of AstraZeneca. have been taking photos and You can take painkillers, such as You might have read reports sharing on social media using paracetamol, if you need to. I’m pregnant/breastfeeding linking the COVID-19 vaccination to the hashtag #WeAreLewisham. programme to trusted venues that Webinars It is very rare for anyone to have – should I wait to have the blood clots. This is seen slightly more are easily accessible has been an Everyone has questions about the a serious reaction to the vaccine. vaccination? often in younger people and when Pop up clinics important step in ensuring hard vaccine, and our Public Health If this does happen, it is usually The advice is now that pregnant it does occur, it tends to be between Temporary walk-in vaccine to reach communities have easy team have been working alongside within minutes of receiving the women should have the vaccination four days to two weeks after the clinics have been popping up access to the vaccine and all the local GPs to help answer those vaccine when you will still be when it is their turn according to vaccination. Blood clots can occur across the borough, thanks to an information they need. questions. Free online information in the hands of trained medical their age or risk group. In the USA, naturally – clotting problems are innovative outreach programme One resident said, “I had been sessions have been set up with a professionals. If you have had a around 90,000 pregnant women a common complication of having between NHS South East London meaning to book for a while. I got panel of speakers ready to answer serious allergic reaction, tell staff have been vaccinated and no safety COVID-19 itself. Clinical Commissioning Group, forwarded details of the pop up any question from the local before your vaccination. concerns have been identified. It’s important to remember GPs through Primary Care and it prompted me to go ahead. community. More information can be found You can still have the vaccination that blood clots are extremely Networks, Public Health team It felt more personal talking to a These have been very popular at nhsselondonvaccinefacts.com whilst breastfeeding. In line with rare, and on balance, the benefits and community leaders. person rather than putting details and more are planned – keep recommendations from the World of getting the vaccination far It’s important that residents into a computer. Added benefit, I an eye out or sign up to our Does the vaccination Health Organisation, the COVID-19 outweigh any risks. feel confident and supported could walk here. A very efficient, e-newsletters at lewisham.gov. affect fertility? vaccination is not thought to be a Visit gov.uk/coronavirus for – and bringing the vaccination friendly service. Thank you.” uk/signup for details. There is no need to avoid pregnancy risk to infants who are breastfed. the most up to date information.

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We are launching a new campaign WORKING Hear the latest news aimed at making the Sign up for the Lewisham Borough of Culture newsletter borough cleaner and TOGETHER FOR A at iamlewisham.uk to be the first to hear the latest tidier, together with news, ideas and opportunities as we get ready for 2022. CLEANER 21st Century Teadance Festival If you use social media, you can also connect with the help of residents @IAmLewisham on Twitter, Facebook or Instagram. and businesses LEWISHAM he Cleaner Lewisham Continue to keep our parks and campaign, launched this green spaces clean and healthy T spring, will bring the by working with residents and The culture club borough together and take pride community groups in our environment. We are aiming Continue to promote reuse and to reduce the amount of waste recycling through different events Meet our new Lewisham mural on our streets, which currently and outreach programmes. Borough of totals over 9,500 tonnes a year. Councillor Sophie McGeevor, To kick-start this campaign, we Cabinet Member for Environment Culture partners have signed up to the Great and Transport, said: British Spring Clean – and would “Like most people living in ewisham is preparing to be like residents to get involved. Lewisham we are proud to live London Borough of Culture The Great British Spring Clean here and we have listened to our L 2022 – an exciting, year- is a national campaign by Keep residents. We are determined to long celebration of our diverse Britain Tidy, bringing communities reduce litter on our streets, and neighbourhoods, communities together across the country to For more information on the we provide a service to remove and stories. To help make it all help clean the litter that blights Cleaner Lewisham campaign large home items cheaply – or happen, two new delivery partners our beauty spots, waterways, visit lewisham.gov.uk/ even free of charge in the case have now been appointed. Arts parks and streets. Why not speak cleanerlewisham and see how of mattresses. We will also take education champions Lewisham with your neighbours, friends and you can get involved in the action against those people who Education Arts Network (LEAN) Calling local history buffs family and get everyone involved? Great British Spring Clean. continue to flout the law and will connect with schools as Have an idea for a project to proposals from local residents We are working to raise awareness selfishly dump rubbish. Education Partner, empowering celebrate a part of Lewisham’s and community organisations of the services we provide, to “We really want residents to our young people and their rich post-war history? You could will be supported by Goldsmiths, encourage more residents to use work with us, to change people’s teachers to get involved. Local receive a grant of £7,500, plus University of London, and involve them. We also want to: behaviour by using our service, charity Lewisham Local have come training and support to bring it to working with diverse communities Support residents to reduce the reporting fly-tipping, thinking on board as Volunteering Partner life as part of Lewisham Borough to tell their own stories. The amount of waste they produce, Promote the council’s collection twice before discarding rubbish on and will be coordinating a range of Culture 2022. Successful deadline to apply is 18 June 2021. with regular events throughout service for large items and the street and volunteering to help of different opportunities for the borough increase enforcement action clean up some of the areas in our residents to get involved and give To find out more and to read about other Encourage more reporting of fly on those who disrespect the borough that could do with some back to their neighbourhood. opportunities, visit iamlewisham.uk/apply tipping and littering borough tender loving care.”

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Lockdown showed us how important it is to be able to access shops and services within walking distance of home

Lewisham’s fantastic independent businesses are at the very heart of our communities. But they have been hit hard this last year. While many have been able to adapt in order to keep serving locals, others have sadly been forced to close their doors completely. As restrictions gradually lift, it is more important than ever that we support our local businesses so our high streets have the best possible chance of bouncing back. More of the money that is spent in Lewisham, stays in Lewisham, helping to

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lewisham.gov.uk Lewisham Life summer 2021 15 Business: Shop Safe, Shop Local Salons Nightlife Support local salons as they welcome you back for With theatre, live music and comedy being virtually a trim, pampering session or complete makeover non-existent since March, the nights have certainly been quieter. Time to dress up and be entertained! See also... See also... The Poodle Club Comedy club in Sydenham Gossip Hair and Beauty poodleclub.co.uk 126 Burnt Ash Road, Lee SE12 8PU Fox & Firkin gossiphairbeauty.com Live music venue in

with large outdoor area Blackheath Hair & Co foxfirkin.com 26 Montpelier Vale SE3 0TA Amersham Arms blackheathhair.co.uk Live music/club venue

in New Cross Nails Extreme theamershamarms.net LoveLe nails is a small mask in the salon, there are 441 Bromley Road, Nikki Spencer founded started hosting virtual disco parties BR1 4PH family run nail salon on shields up between work Haven’t Stopped Dancing and work events on Zoom to liven Birds Nest Deptford 020 8285 1180 Rise, Forest Hill. stations and hand sanitiser is Yet! in 2010, to create a fun up life in lockdown. Music and arts venue in

They specialise in classic and freely available. Everything is and welcoming club night “It has been quite emotional Deptford gel manicures and pedicures. sterilised before and after each Sydenham Grooming Salon for people of all ages. The enabling people to celebrate thebirdsnestpub.co.uk “We’ve been closed for around appointment. We also take less (dog and cat) events feature DJs playing special occasions with friends and 80 Sydenham Road, SE26 5JX eight out of the last twelve clients to ensure everybody can a mix of 70s & 80s soul, funk family, even if they can’t physically Catford Mews months so it’s been tough. Even be safely social distanced. sydenhamgrooming.co.uk and disco in venues across be together. Someone recently Cinema with bar and street when we were allowed to open, “Thankfully Lewisham Council the borough. said a party had made them “feel food vendors there was so much uncertainty. has been amazing. We are a small Tomboyz Hairdressers “At the start of 2020 we were so good it should be on the NHS”. catford-mews.co.uk We’d book a client in for an family business. Without their help 3 Harefield oaR d, Brockley looking forward to our busiest We are still taking virtual bookings SE4 1LW appointment one day, only to and support, we would not been year ever for Haven’t Stopped but we are looking forward to The Albany have to cancel the next. Sadly able to survive all the closures 020 8691 3022 Dancing Yet with 70s & 80s disco dancing together in real life. Theatre and arts venue all this meant having to lose two while still having to pay overheads. nights planned across London “If things go to plan, we’ll be in Deptford valuable members of staff. It has been tough and challenging Henry’s Hairstylists and beyond. When lockdown at Beckenham Place Mansion thealbany.org.uk “Delivering a safe service is but the financial support has made 2a Amersham Vale, happened, everything stopped on 17 September, at Blackheath the most important thing for us, all the difference. It’s made our New Cross SE14 6LD overnight. And given the lack of Halls on 4 December and we are as beauty industry professionals. future possible. henryshairstylists.london government support for small talking to The Fellowship and Star has been very helpful and have Each staff member has completed “We are so grateful to be open limited companies like ours, it was in Bellingham about dates too. We just told us we are eligible for the BARBICIDE COVID-19 again. There’s positivity in the air hard to stay positive. can’t wait to see everyone face Lewisham’s Additional Restrictions Certification Course. This shows and we’re feeling optimistic about to see so many of them since “It took a few weeks but we to face again. Our regulars have Grant. This is a huge relief as it will how committed we are to keeping the year ahead. We’ve been open we’ve reopened. We’re looking soon realised that people needed messaged us, to say the same. mean we can cover some of the everyone safe. for almost eight years now and forward to seeing more soon.” the feelgood vibes of Haven’t “It’s been difficult financially as I costs involved in getting back out “We have put several measures are extremely lucky to have lots of LoveLe Nails Stopped Dancing Yet more than run the business from home and we there, dancing and putting smiles in place to protect ourselves and loyal clients that have supported 39 Brockley Rise, SE23 1JG ever. Dancing is so beneficial, both haven’t previously been entitled to on people’s faces.” clients. Everybody has to wear a us throughout. It’s been fantastic lovele.me physically and mentally. So we any support. However, the Council haventstoppeddancingyet.co.uk

16 Lewisham Life summer 2021 lewisham.gov.uk lewisham.gov.uk Lewisham Life summer 2021 17 Business: Shop Safe, Shop Local Food and drink Non-essential retail See also... These are the places we love to hit the high street This is just a tiny selection of the hundreds of Meze Mangal for, to browse for gifts or a little treat for ourselves incredible places to eat and drink in Lewisham! Traditional Turkish Grill in Brockley 245 Lewisham Way, London SE4 1XF See also... 020 8694 8099 Musicland Le Querce Independent music shop Sardinian restaurant and deli in selling instruments, tech and Park offering lessons in Downham. 68 Brockley Rise, SE23 1LN 422 Bromley Road, BR1 4PL lequercedaily.com musicland.co.uk Ignition Brewery Park Fever Brewery and community Craft beer, wine and taproom in Sydenham chocolate shop 44a Sydenham Road, SE26 5QF 21a Staplehurst Road, SE13 5ND ignition.beer parkfever.co.uk Raymond Gordon is the owner and knew what they were getting. Jerk Off BBQ, run by Daniel with lots of space and fresh air. Le Delice of Sunflower Florists in Catford, “My business serves the local Wild Horses and Heleena, is a restaurant, We have a 5 star hygiene rating so Traditional French patisserie where he has been serving the community here in Catford. Furniture and lifestyle shop bar and takeaway based it wasn’t much of a change from and café in Ladywell local community for the last 14 Because I have been here for so selling vintage and new in in Deptford specialising in how we usually work, but the yard 38 Ladywell Road, SE13 7UZ years. Raymond is passionate long, I have provided flowers for the Forest Hill Caribbean Street Food. complies with all COVID-19 health 020 8690 3238 oad, London about floristry and featured same families having christenings, 95 Dartmouth R “Business has been the most and safety regulations, with hand The Perry Hill in the Netflix series ‘The Big birthdays, anniversaries, weddings SE23 3HT unpredictable it’s ever been this sanitiser, and table cleaning after Recently reopened pub with Flower Fight’ in 2020. and funerals. Lots of my customers @wildhorses_shop on year, with many highs and lows. every customer. enormous garden in Catford “This last year has been very prefer to come into the shop and Instagram We’ve had waves of extra business “The Council has been very 78-80 Perry Hill, SE6 4EY challenging for me, both as a have a chat while choosing their and then great lows with minimal supportive, providing COVID Kirkdale Bookshop perryhillpub.co.uk business and emotionally. Because flowers, and it has been lovely to no business with restrictions updates which we regularly use to of the nature of my business, I to see those familiar faces again. New and secondhand books and closures. support all the changes. There has Drink at Bob’s have been busy taking orders for The community around here in Sydenham “We adapted during the been access to loans and grants for Pint-sized pub/cocktail bar in 272 Kirkdale, SE26 4RS funerals and it has been so sad to have been supportive with all the pandemic to provide nutritious, many small Lewisham independent kirkdalebookshop.com 214 Hither Green L hear some of my customers’ stories. new COVID-19 restrictions, and affordable meals to people’s businesses which is essential for ane, London SE13 6RT “We have been unable to open customers makes sure they sanitise The Find Store homes. We have made our menu the current climate. drinkat.co.uk our doors much this last year as we their hands and wear their masks. 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18 Lewisham Life summer 2021 lewisham.gov.uk lewisham.gov.uk Lewisham Life summer 2021 19 Business: Shop Safe, Shop Local Sports and wellbeing New businesses We are proud to support new businesses Whether you need help with an injury, looking to restart your exercise regime or interested in trying something new, there are many opening up in such a challenging time. independent sports and wellbeing businesses across the borough Show these newcomers some love! See also... Marvellous Greens & Beans Family-run community greengrocer in Honor Oak Park. 72 Brockley Rise SE23 1LN See also... marvellousgreensandbeans. 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20 Lewisham Life summer 2021 lewisham.gov.uk lewisham.gov.uk Lewisham Life summer 2021 21 Business Shop Local, Shop Safe The experts in bespoke joinery Supporting our Handcrafted by us, perfection for you businesses Showrooms in Brockley and Sydenham

• Windows • Doors • Plantation shutters The battle against coronavirus may be turning a corner but we know that conditions remain tough. Lewisham has one of the highest numbers of small, independently • and much more! owned businesses in the UK. We are proud of that and want to do everything we can to support their safe reopening but also to ensure they flourish in the coming months and years. 020 7924 7303 Since the start of the pandemic, we have provided over £65m of grant funding to local businesses to help navigate the restrictions. Now as we look to the future, we are offering further support such as the Restart and Inclusive [email protected] Growth Builder grant, to help them recover and innovate.

Restart Grants This scheme is to support the recovery of the high street and replaces Global outlook, LEWISHAM JUST NOW OPEN lewisham.gov.uk/restartgrant the Local Restrictions Support Grants Local engagement GOT BETTER

For information on all other grants and to find out what financial Welcome to Lewisham’s new leisure provider, with online support is available, we’d recommend signing up to our business or you can bookings now available for gym, newsletter: lewisham.gov.uk/businesssupport fitness classes and swimming at email our Economy Jobs and Partnerships team on • Glass Mill Leisure Centre [email protected] • Wavelengths Leisure Centre Anthropology at Goldsmiths • Forest Hill Pools Book via the Better UK App or visit We have over 11,500 businesses Study for an undergraduate or postgraduate degree at our friendly campus in New Cross better.org.uk in Lewisham, and strongly If you don’t have A-levels, or have been out encourage all our residents of education for a while, we have an to research their local area Integrated Degree with a Foundation Year.

and beyond to find out what is We also offer a Masters in Applied Anthropology available – you might be surprised with pathways in Community and Youth Work, what is around the corner! Community Development, and Community Arts for those who have a degree, experience lewisham.gov.uk/ of community or youth work, and who want businessdirectory to become professionally qualified. nto Find out more about these and the rest of our degrees at www.gold.ac.uk/anthropology Better is a registered trademark and trading name of GLL or email Dr Gavin Weston: [email protected] (Greenwich Leisure Limited), a charitable social enterprise and registered society under the Co-operative & Community Benefit & Societies Act 2014 registration no. 27793R. Registered office: Middlegate House, The Royal Arsenal, London, SE18 6SX. Inland Revenue Charity no. XR43398. 22 Lewisham Life summer 2021 lewisham.gov.uk Parks and open spaces

I would ask people to help look after the parks by Park life recycling and Shortly before the pandemic, we set out taking their a vision for our parks and open spaces to litter home become ‘the heart and lungs of Lewisham’. Little did we know just how essential they Aruna would soon prove to be.

ur parks and green spaces But the parks’ growth in Council and Glendale. Before the Beckenham have been a real lifeline Beckenham popularity has brought an increase pandemic, they held regular events Place Park Oover the past year. They’ve Place Park in litter. “Demand for removing – including bat walks and tree provided natural settings that litter has become very intense,” he dressing – and carried out a range have helped soothe stresses and said. “I would ask people to help of activities, from surveys with park anxieties. They’ve given us space look after the parks by recycling users when important changes were to exercise at a safe distance from and taking their litter home.” proposed, to gardening work such others, and offered opportunity Aruna praised the efforts of an as managing the orchard, herb bed for a chat when meeting indoors increasing number of volunteers and fruit bushes. hasn’t been possible. who help to look after their local “As a volunteer I hope my input For many of us, just being out park or green space. One of those has helped contribute to positive in our local park and able to see or volunteers is Alona Sheridan, who changes in the park. The pandemic hear others has reminded us that lives a short walk from Mayow has highlighted the value of green we are connected within a wide, Park and started volunteering spaces for physical and mental I hope diverse community. there in 1993 when wellbeing. Parks have helped Our own personal appreciation my input Users’ group – renamed five years provide structure to our days. of our parks and green spaces may later as the Friends of Mayow Park “Being among trees and have increased recently, but there’s Planting 260 trees on streets chose this as the area in which has helped – was formed. wildlife rather than the confines been a flurry of official recognition and alongside highways in I would like to make a difference. contribute to of our homes, people have really too. In the last year, achievements partnership with Lewisham I wanted to help people enjoy positive changes Care for your park appreciated their local outdoor have included: charity Street Trees for Living, their parks. in the park “I knew the importance of amenities. Less traffic noise and Gaining second place in the who received the Woodland “A park is a connection with the Alona community groups working together reduced air pollution made parks Good Parks for London Report Trust’s London Tree and community. You have opportunities to campaign for and improve their into green lungs. 2020 – up one place from Woodland Award 2020. to meet others from different local area,” said Alona. “My interests “Many of us already knew the 2019. parksforlondon.org.uk/ cultures and backgrounds, and and probably not really think about are wildlife, ancient trees, climate value of parks; the pandemic resource/good-parks-for-london Everyone is welcome enjoy the same space together. how they were maintained. But change mitigation, food growing proved it! But let’s not take parks Receiving 17 Green Flag Park Deptford resident Aruna Vieira has Everyone is welcome.” with people working from home or and the value of open spaces, so for granted.” awards – including a new award been working in Lewisham’s parks Aruna has seen a surge in being furloughed, numbers have I wanted to work with others for a She urged park users to show in 2020 for Beckenham Place for 17 years. Now Junior Manager park use since the emergence of really increased on weekdays. I safe green space for children, adults they care for their park, its wildlife Park – and three Green Flag for Parks Services at Glendale, COVID-19 – and believes visitors have never seen it like this. and wildlife to use. It’s important and other visitors. “Enjoy your Community Awards the Council’s parks maintenance understand the impact of parks “People have been coming every to engage young children with picnics but please take your rubbish Grove Park Nature Reserve contractor, Aruna explained why staff far better now as a result. day and they see the contribution nature in the park.” home with you. Carefully dispose of formally designated as a he’s so happy in his work. “Before the pandemic, people we make. It makes me very proud The Friends of Mayow Park wet-wipes as they don’t decompose ‘Local Nature Reserve’ “I really like open spaces and I would come to parks at weekends to be helping to make a difference.” (FOMP) work closely with the in soil. Help us to love our parks.”

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Kayano Kondo, Year 4, Dalmain Top of the class! Primary School Thank you for the emails from the school informing As we reach the end of another extraordinary school year, we want to say us parents that it was ok if we couldn’t a huge THANK YOU to our schools and complete everything nurseries, teachers and support staff that was set

our commitment to the children and young people of Lewisham has been phenomenal, and you continued to work “I’d like to thank everyone Yhard in delivering teaching and learning to both those at “We would like to praise Holy Cross Catholic at Coopers Lane School home and those children who had to attend school during lockdown. We asked parents, carers and children across the borough to send School in Lewisham for such amazing who were attending us a ‘thank you’, a selection are on these pages. We will be sharing work.The teachers and the staff has been everyday including during the rest on National Thank a Teacher Day which is Wednesday most of the school holidays 16 June, on our social media channels. very well organised. In this lockdown homeschooling was much much easier too. As well as facilitating thanks to school effort. the many pupils who have Thank you My name is Romario, My daughter Gabriella drew a picture of been attending school,

to the teachers who I attend Stillness Infant her teacher Ms Knight who has been very they’ve also delivered stood in the cold car School. My mum and I wanted supportive and well prepared. She has also high-quality virtual learning to say thank you to everyone park to allow us to been very patient.” for those who had to stay at school for their support swap reading at home. books throughout lockdown – I’d like to also give double Miss Jones in Green

Class you are a very thanks to Mr James Mole

good teacher! of Coopers Lane School who every Friday cheered up the children by putting on a zoom Radio show.” “I’d like to thank everyone at Burnt Ash pre-school who have worked so tirelessly throughout the pandemic to Thank you for Sataka Kondo Year 5, accommodate toddlers with complex and high levels of the zoom discos Dalmain Primary sSchool needs. Attending everyday without being able to wear organised for the children to National Thank a Teacher Day is an annual celebration of teachers, schools and masks and being there for all the nursery children that support staff across the UK, this year on Wednesday 23 June. You can follow all see each other truly needed to go to nursery for the social skills with the action on the day over on Twitter at @UKThankATeacher or visit the website and dance their peers.” thankateacher.co.uk for more info and to send a free personalised e-card.

26 Lewisham Life summer 2021 lewisham.gov.uk lewisham.gov.uk Lewisham Life summer 2021 27 Sport and leisure GETTING

Try a new sport ACTIVE COVID-19 has meant many local sports clubs and activities are only just getting back into action. At the time of going to print, indoor Find out what’s on and what’s fitness classes and group swimming lessons were restarting. Summer happening with our leisure is the perfect time to try something new, so why not try out yoga, body pump, a relaxing swim or jump around in a Zumba classs? centres across the borough You can find out more about what’s available to suit you or your family at lewisham.gov.uk/inmyarea/sport eisure centres were sorely missed during the months L of lockdown. Although many its life for the next 20 years. have allowed, but we have not of us took to our parks We are improving the changing been able to give a date for and green spaces for daily exercise, facilities for this pool, which the reopening of Wavelengths it’s been clear how important will re-open in the summer. We leisure pool because it needs very our leisure centres are to the have also – among other things significant investment. health and wellbeing of our – installed new water fountains, “The Council is under intense residents and how welcome updated sound systems and financial pressure and needs to the reopening has been. upgraded flooring in the gym make savings of £40m over the Work has been going on behind Our new partnership with things like decoration and deep and studios. next three years, so funds for the scenes during the closures, Greenwich Leisure Limited – cleaning, as well as upgrading the “We are fleshing out ideas for leisure services are very limited. We and millions of pounds has been also known as Better – meant entrances and communal areas at The Bridge Leisure Centre site and need to think carefully about how invested in the past year to improve that on 12 April we were able to Glass Mill and Wavelengths; plus hope to share these with residents to spend these limited funds to facilities and ensure they are clean, open Forest Hill Pools, Glass Mill some work behind the scenes that later this year. benefit as many people as possible. safe and comfortable to use. Leisure Centre and Wavelengths you won’t necessarily see but will “Leisure centres are very “We have promised not to make Leisure Centre gym. On the help to keep things running better, expensive to run – we spent many a decision about the future of same day, through our ongoing including a new access control millions running ours in 2019/20 the leisure pool before we speak Wavelengths update partnership with 1Life, we were system at Glass Mill, and new air – and there’s no doubt the leisure to you. It’s right that we involve We are working with Better to extensively upgrade Wavelengths able to open Downham Health cooling systems across the centres. industry nationally has been local residents and the wider Leisure Centre. There has already been an investment of £300,000 – and Leisure Centre. “Feedback from residents hit extremely hard by the community when making which includes fully retiling the 25m pool to guarantee its life for the returning to them has been COVID-19 pandemic, decisions like this – we next 20 years. Shower and changing facilities have also been improved Upgrades and investment overwhelmingly positive. They and the lockdowns and want to make sure for the pool, which will reopen in the summer. We spoke to Cllr André Bourne, have particularly praised the restrictions necessary we’re spending our The other pool, the leisure pool, needs extensive investment and Cabinet member responsible centres’ cleanliness, comfort, to protect lives. leisure budget where refurbishment to make it fit for use, costing £700,000. This would be a for leisure centres to find out safety, good organisation and “We have been it’s needed.” huge cost, and it is important we speak to the people who use the pool more about the improvements staff enthusiasm. working hard to and the wider community to make sure we are funding facilities that will being made and what the latest “Our work with Better to ensure as many be well used and meet residents’ needs. No decisions about the leisure plans are: extensively upgrade Wavelengths facilities as possible pool will be made until residents have been consulted about options. “While our leisure centres were Leisure Centre – where we have have been able To find out more seelewisham.gov.uk/wavelengths closed, we were busy improving invested £300,000 - includes fully to open safely as them. We’ve invested heavily in retiling the 25m pool to guarantee soon as guidelines

28 Lewisham Life summer 2021 lewisham.gov.uk lewisham.gov.uk Climate emergency Taking action We take a look at the work done across the borough over the two years since declaring a climate emergency South London Energy Efficiency Partnership (SLEEP) n 2019 we were one of the first with partners and residents to vulnerable with practical advice local authorities in London to build a greener Lewisham. on staying warm and cutting Our work to tackle the climate Ideclare a ‘climate emergency’. We Our Climate Emergency Action energy costs emergency includes taking action acknowledged the impact climate Plan details the steps we will take Secured over £3.7m of funding on fuel poverty. breakdown is having on the world, to tackle this issue and become for retrofitting buildings, In total, SLEEP has supported and pledged to take action. carbon neutral by 2030 and we including £2.9m from the Public over 5,000 vulnerable households Although this is a global issue, are pressing ahead with the work. Sector Decarbonisation Scheme in the last two years, offering: we need to be bold at a local Since March 2020, we have: to support energy efficiency Practical home advice level. We have to lead by Cut our carbon emissions in Council buildings including Support in switching to lower example, reducing emissions by 100,000 tons in the last our Adult Learning Centres and energy tariffs across all sections of our four years community centres Debt relief advice operations, as well as working Upgraded our fleet of waste and Successfully bid for £825,000 Access to grants and recycling vehicles to significantly from the Green Homes Grant discounts on tariffs where reduce emissions Local Authority Delivery Fund to people are eligible Launched a new Community improve insulation in Lewisham Support in accessing funding Energy advisers can Energy Fund offering up to Homes properties for heating, ventilation and support and help £15,000 one-off grants to Secured £175,000 from the insulation improvements you save money support initiatives such as solar Low Carbon Skills Fund for Referrals to other sources panels on community buildings zero carbon retrofit work on of help locally, regionally Lewisham has had one of the five primary schools. and nationally. In the last year, SLEEP has energy bills she simply avoided highest number of registrations supported 577 households in turning on the heating. At the to Solar Together, with 1,750 We will continue to engage with COVID-19 has increased the need Lewisham who are living in point when our energy adviser households signing up to the residents and businesses and for the service as many people fuel poverty. The partnership is intervened she was on emergency scheme. encourage people to think have been left in difficult financial continuing to expand to provide credit with no means to top-up. Secured £435,000 external about ways we can all reduce situations where they have to targeted and practical support Through one of our partner funding for fuel poverty advice our carbon footprint. make hard choices on household to low income and vulnerable organisations we accessed a £30 services across South London Small steps can help make budgets. The partnership has households to cut the cost of electricity fuel voucher to top-up Supported 3,142 households a big difference locally – things responded to the changing staying warm and healthy. her meter and get the electricity on low incomes or who are like reducing waste, improving circumstances of the pandemic back on, and worked to get £140 energy efficiency, and opting for and continued to work locally to A residents story off her electricity bill. walking, scooting and cycling prioritise vulnerable residents. T. split with her partner and Our advisor advocated instead of using motor vehicles The service has switched to subsequently lost her job. These on her behalf with the bailiffs for short journeys. a telephone and video-based events resulted in T having a huge to find a workable solution You can find more information approach, dropping off energy drop in income and she began to her outstanding debts. on how you can play a part at: saving measures, such as draught to build up debts. The red letters She said that the lewisham.gov.uk/climateaction excluders, where people are in a from the debt collection agency Council’s adviser had position to install them. caused anxiety and to manage her ‘saved her life’. To view our Climate Emergency Action Plan visit lewisham.gov.uk/climateemergency For more information about SLEEP visit lewisham.gov.uk/energyefficiencyathome

30 Lewisham Life summer 2021 lewisham.gov.uk Lewisham Life summer 2021 31 Summer events Out and about A small selection of the many festivals, fayres, outdoor markets, Libraries All our libraries run gigs and film screenings going on in the borough this summer regular events for children and families, and many of them are his is the summer See the Dishevelled Peaches at free. For details, ask we’ve all been Ninth Life, Back to Live in your local library T waiting for and or visit our website there are loads of fun lewisham.gov.uk/ Eleanor Lakelin fayres, markets and libraries activities taking place Cockpit Arts to help make it one to remember. Whether you want to get your boogie reduce your waste and experience, you just need on, buy some bits or help fight climate change? to book in advance. just unwind, there is Whether you’re a seasoned 6–7.30pm and 8–9.30pm, something for everyone waste saver or just want to Ninth Life, Catford. and every mood! make some eco-friendly Find out more and book The fun activities swaps, this market will at: ninthlife.pub/whatson featured here are all have what you need. COVID-19 safe, but Entrance is free so come Thursdays and please check the websites Wasteless market and explore the multi- Fridays provided to confirm the vendor Wasteless market! Peckish event details before you go. experience an immersive 11am–3pm, Fancy unwinding with night of entertainment. . alfresco food and drink in 27 June This performance will Find out more at: the beautiful Beckenham Back to Live feature storytellers, poets beckenhamplace.org Place Park? Head down A chance for under 18’s and musicians exploring to Peckish, the weekly to finally get back to hope and action during textiles and so much more! raffles, great food and Thursdays, street food market with performing live and a fun the climate emergency. 12 noon–8pm and activities for children. It’s Neon life drawing stunning views and live night out for everyone 7.30pm, the Albany, 3–4 July, 12 noon to 6pm a great chance to browse, Explore your creative DJs. There’ll be moreish else! The main acts are Deptford. Find out more at: catch up with neighbours, side with a life drawing food, craft beer and good sure to get you on your Find out more and cockpitarts.com/shop- have some fun and session like no other. wine – what more could feet and there will be buy tickets at: will be transformed into a 2 July cockpit/open-studios (hopefully) enjoy the At this unique session, you ask for? an open mic for you to thealbany.org.uk free outdoor art trail for Cockpit Arts, Deptford. weather! you’ll use neon reactive 4–10pm, Beckenham showcase your talents. you to explore. There’ll be Cockpit Arts is opening 17 July, 12 noon–5pm, Hilly Fields arts materials to draw Place Park. 3–7pm, Ninth Life, 1–18 July a map on hand to guide its doors to visitors this Hilly Fields Find out more at: vibrant and bold living Find out more at: Catford. Find out more Deptford X Festival you through streets, shop summer, giving you the Midsummer Fayre brockleysociety.org.uk/ sculptures. You’ll beckenhamplace.org and buy tickets at: SE8 and SE14. fronts, front porches and chance to buy from 150 Hilly Fields Fayre has been hilly-fields-midsummer- experiment with colour, tickettailor.com This year’s Deptford X more to discover artworks, of London’s top makers part of the community for fayre light and texture and Fridays, Saturdays festival brings amazing performances and events. as well as enjoy lively over 40 years and it just several image-creating and Sundays 30 June–3 July, art and a festive spirit out Find out more at: talks and demonstrations. keeps getting better! You 8 August, techniques, all in a fun Model market Cece’s Speakeasy into the open. Deptford deptfordx.org/ There’ll be ceramics, will find a wide variety Wasteless market and friendly atmosphere. Fancy a bit of late-night Step into 2031 and and the surrounding area 2021-festival jewellery, homeware, of stalls, performances, Looking for ways to You don’t need any street food? Model

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Market’s former shop The has Lewisham’s directly elected Mayor, Damien Egan, represents the Rouges at the Rivoli fronts have been turned featured in many films whole borough. Contact him at [email protected] into a micro-diner market! itself but you also have It is home to five delicious the chance to catch some Please check beforehand whether your councillor is holding in street food traders and of your favourites in its person surgeries. Visit lewisham.gov.uk/councillors all the drinks you could pop-up cinema. From or call 020 8314 6000 and ask for ‘operator’. dream of. There are also Back to the Future to live DJs to create that Breakfast at Tiffany’s, Bellingham Downham Lee Green Sydenham Friday night feeling and all you’re sure to find a film Cllr Alan Hall (Lab) Cllr Andre Bourne (Lab) Cllr Octavia Holland (Lab) Cllr Chris Best (Lab) & 020 3441 7620 & 07875 082340 & 020 8314 6686 & 020 8676 9516 tables are sheltered from that takes your fancy. [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] the rain! Find out more Cllr Rachel Onikosi (Lab) Cllr Coral Howard (Lab) Cllr Jim Mallory (Lab) Cllr Liam Curran (Lab) 5–11pm, Fridays, and buy tickets at: & 020 831 49021 & 020 8314 3600 & 020 8314 6964 & 020 8314 6937 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] 4–12 midnight, Saturdays, croftonparkpictures.com Cllr Jacq Paschoud (Lab) Cllr Olurotimi Ogunbadewa (Lab) Cllr James Rathbone (Lab) Cllr Jack Lavery (Lab) 1–12 midnight, & 020 8291 5729 & 020 8314 7892 & 020 8314 7524 020 8314 6692 196 Lewisham High Street. Rouges at the Rivoli [email protected] cllr_olurotimi.ogunbadewa@lewisham. 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