The LBL Prevention, Inclusion and Public Health Commissioning (PIPHC) team, Lewisham housing support providers and service users, are working on an initiative to end hate crimes and hate incidents (HCAHI) in Lewisham housing support services.
PIPHC are requesting that staff working across...More
This consultation is about the proposed priorities for Lewisham Council support to the arts and culture sector in Lewisham 2022-25. We want to seek views on these proposals.
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Lewisham’s libraries have been substantially closed for over a year, with efforts to provide some level of service through Click & Collect, which have been interrupted repeatedly due to COVID restrictions.
As most of our lives gradually return to normal, we are keen to...More
Like all local authorities, Lewisham needs to continue making significant cuts in its spending due to reductions in central government funding. As a result, we have taken the difficult decision to end our Discretionary Freedom Pass scheme.
We are aware that the decision to end the...More
Why are we doing this survey?
We’re seeking your views to help us to develop a new strategy to tackle domestic abuse and all forms of Violence against Women and Girls in Lewisham. The strategy will run for five years from 2021 to 2026.
The survey is open to everyone living and working...More
Lewisham, like all boroughs, is dealing with a housing crisis and a climate emergency. To help tackle these issues, we’ve completed a draft small sites design guidance document, encouraging the delivery of more high-quality, sustainable homes across the borough.
In...More
We would like to hear about the experience of refugees, asylum seekers and migrants living in Lewisham, both positive and negative.
We will use this information to improve the way we deliver services, to identify new services that may be required and to get information on how these residents...More
London Borough Lewisham has been awarded funding by the Department of Education (DfE) to co-ordinate a local Holiday Activities and Food Programme (HAF).
The programme will provide free activities and healthy food for school children and young people (aged 4-16...More
A local community group in the Deptford area has made an application seeking the re-designation of their Neighbourhood Forum.
A designated Neighbourhood Forum is an organisation or group empowered by the local authority to lead the neighbourhood planning process in a designated...More
Share your views on Lewisham’s new Local Plan
We are preparing a new Local Plan, which will help shape Lewisham to 2040.
The Local Plan helps to ensure that planning decisions are made in the best interests of our neighbourhoods and communities.
It...More
A local community group in the Lee Green area has made an application seeking the re-designation of their Neighbourhood Forum.
A designated Neighbourhood Forum is an organisation or group empowered by the local authority to lead the neighbourhood planning process in a designated...More
We want to better understand the profile of Lewisham's Community Champions to ensure recruitment reflects Lewisham's diverse community. We also want to understand what wider health and wellbeing information would be of benefit to Champions and those you support.
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Lewisham Council’s Children and Young People’s Commissioning Team are in the process of re-commissioning services supporting the health and wellbeing of children and young people aged 10-19 years old.
Currently the main health service for young people aged 10-19 is the Young...More
Lewisham Council’s Children and Young People’s Commissioning Team are in the process of re-commissioning services supporting the health and wellbeing of children and young people aged 10-19 years old.
Currently the main health service for young people aged 10-19 is the Young...More
A series of online sessions about the Local Plan have been organised as follows:
Thursday 4th February, 5.30pm -7pm, Vision and Strategy
Tuesday 9th February, 5.30pm - 7pm, Design and Heritage
Thursday 11th...More
We would like residents' feedback on our proposals aimed at making children's journeys to and from schools within the Lewisham and Lee Green Low Traffic Neighbourhood (LTN) safer and healthier. The proposals will see a number of streets and schools in your area temporarily closed during school...More
We have developed an online survey for people who have been referred to Slimming World or WW via their GP or self-referral.
If you completed your 12 week programme, we’d like to know about your experience, what you liked and didn’t like about Slimming World or WW.
If you didn’t...More
Lewisham Council recognises the power of healthy lifestyles (eating well, being physically activewith a healthy weight) to increase both the physical and mental wellbeing of its population.
We recognise that at the moment it’s a very challenging and unsettling time with many people...More
We are proposing some changes to the Housing Allocation Scheme and we want to hear what you think.
An Allocation Scheme is a way of allocating social housing to eligible applicants on the housing register. The process means that once residents on the housing register apply for social...More
The COVID-19 vaccination is being rolled out to priority groups across South-East London.
Each day as more people are vaccinated in Lewisham, we reduce the risk the virus poses to ourselves, our loved ones and the most vulnerable in the community.
If anyone has concerns about the...More
The council is required under the Local Government Finance Act 1992 to ensure that Business Ratepayers are consulted on its proposed annual budget (General Fund).
The council is hereby consulting with the business rate payers in the borough on its estimated General Fund...More
Lewisham is one of several councils across London to roll out new rapid tests which will allow many more people in Lewisham to get tested whether they have symptoms or not.
Experience elsewhere suggests that it is not always easy to get people to come forward for this testing. We would like...More
The Council is developing a 10-year Physical Activity and Healthy Lifestyle Strategy for the borough, which we aim in publish later this year. Our aim is to get more residents physically active and help them improve their health and how they feel. A vital part of this is understanding the...More
We understand that at the moment it’s a very challenging and unsettling time with many people self-isolating and avoiding public spaces due to the Coronavirus. However, looking positively to the future, we would like you to think about how you might become more active. This will be at a time...More
The Statement of Community Involvement (SCI) is a document which sets out how and when the council will consult with and involve the community and other stakeholders in planning matters including in the preparation of Lewisham's development plan, its supporting documents and in the planning...More
An online residents’ information session about the Lewisham and Lee Green Low Traffic Neighbourhood (LTN) has been organised as follows:
Date - Thursday 22nd October
Time - 7.00pm to 8.30pm
Location - Online (register below to receive link)
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A local community group in the Grove Park area has made an application seeking the re-designation of their Neighbourhood Forum.
A designated Neighbourhood Forum is an organisation or group empowered by the local authority to lead the neighbourhood planning process in a designated...More
We are consulting on our housing strategy for 2020-26.
We want to hear from you so we can make sure we are taking the right steps to solve the housing crisis.
Details of how we are proposing to do this are available in the draft Housing Strategy 2020-26 summary document (see below)....More
The Licensing Act 2003 (Section 5) requires every Licensing Authority to prepare and publish a statement of its licensing policy every 5 years.
Lewisham Council, as the Licensing Authority, has reviewed its statement of Licensing Policy. The new revised version for 2020-2025 aims...More