Tag Archives: lewisham
Webcast of LBL full council meeting
Posted on 01. Mar, 2011 by Syd Soc.
A webcast of the important LBL full council meeting on 1 March is now available :
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Sydenham Assembly meeting to be held on Thursday 13 January Naborhood Centre 7pm
Posted on 19. Dec, 2010 by Syd Soc.
The Assembly meting postponed from earlier this month is now to be held on Thursday 13 January. PLEASE NOTE THAT THE NEW VENUE IS THE NABORHOOD CENTRE The Sydenham Assembly is an opportunity to make your voice heard and find out what is going on in the area. Topics to be discussed include the ‘Our [...]
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Well Educated? How does Lewisham West match up?
Posted on 29. Nov, 2010 by Syd Soc.
A study by the Office of National Statistics shows the number of degree holders and those without any qualifications broken down by parliamentary constituency. The results highlight a startling educational divide throughout the UK from one locality to the next. So how well-educated is Lewisham West compared with other areas of London? Very badly is the [...]
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D-Day for Lewisham council cuts
Posted on 15. Nov, 2010 by Syd Soc.
Lewisham is facing cuts from its budget amounting to between £50-60m over the next three financial years. At the Mayor and Cabinet meeting on the 17 November the Mayor and Cabinet is expected to approve the first tranche of these cuts – £19.78m over three years plus a further £12.7m savings where consultation with staff [...]
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Lewisham Council cuts – 446 staff to go
Posted on 11. Nov, 2010 by Syd Soc.
Lewisham Council has written to Town Hall unions warning them that 446 staff jobs are to disappear in the next three years as cuts start to bite. Management jobs will be at the forefront of cut backs. The agenda of the Mayor and Cabinet meeting on November 17 carries a report which warns that 195 [...]

