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Lewisham s AGM took place as a hybrid meeting in the town hall Lewisham Council has agreed and endorsed the final report on its local democracy review, intended to make it more accessible and transparent. The backing came just a week after a High Court judge ruled that the council had misled a planning committee by withholding information. It also came a week after a meeting of the constitutional working party failed to be broadcast to the public, though this was put down to a “glitch” - a recording may or may not be put online. In 2018, the newly elected mayor of Lewisham, Damien Egan, announced that there would be a review into Lewisham’s local democracy. The main aim was to become more open, more transparent, and more accountable. ....
The council is planning to build on several existing estates The council has promised to listen to residents concerns about plans to build homes on existing estates. In 2019, the council looked into bringing forward a series of sites for infill development, where vacant or under-used parcels of land within existing urban areas are developed. They form part of the Building for Lewisham programme, a plan to build council homes across the borough to tackle the 10,000-strong housing waiting list, mainly by the council’s housing company Lewisham Homes. According to a report on its programme requirements, which went before mayor and cabinet on Wednesday (May 19), the earmarked sites include Valentine Court in Perry Vale, estate in Dacres Road, Perry Vale, Drakes Court in Forest Hill, Greystead Road Estate in Forest Hill, Hensford Gardens in Sydenham, Markwell Close, Prospect Close, and Peter’s Path in Sydenham, and Walsham Road in T ....
114-116 Manor Avenue Lewisham’s mayor and cabinet has backed plans to convert a building in Brockley into temporary accommodation for ten homeless families. The building at 114 to 116 Manor Avenue is owned by the council, but has been let to housing association L&Q since 1983. A report, which recommended the conversion, was approved by mayor and cabinet on Wednesday (May 19). The plans are still subject to planning permission. Cllr Paul Bell, cabinet member for housing and planning, said: “As the report notes we have around 2,500 households in temporary accommodation with many families having to be accommodated outside the borough. “This proposal would enable us to house more families in Lewisham and also reduce the cost of nightly-paid accommodation for the council.” ....
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Mature trees are set to be felled if the development goes ahead Campaigners hoping to overturn an approved housing development they say will be detrimental to their estate have thanked the public for their support as their day in court approaches. Friends of Mais House has been fighting City of London’s plans for Sydenham Hill Estate since they were approved by a Lewisham planning committee last August. The development involves 110 new social homes on the estate. As per an agreement with the council, half of the homes will be let to Lewisham residents. However, people living on the estate say the plans are too dense, will put pressure on amenities, do not have appropriate disabled access, and will negatively impact the Grade II listed Lammas Green and the conservation area. ....