Mayor Sir Steve Bullock

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Mayor Sir Steve Bullock
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>> Crime Letter to Lewisham Councillors
Crimes ofviolence – particularly those involving knives and young people area dreadful blight on our city.  I recently wrote to my fellowcouncillors and others in the borough setting out how we...

>> Good News on Lewisham Hospital
Aftermonths of uncertainty and a big campaign by Lewisham residentsthere was finally some good news about the future of UniversityHospital Lewisham last night.  A joint meeting of the PrimaryCare...

>> Across the generations
One of the great things about being your mayoris that I get to see things right across our borough – sometimesthose different events add up to a story that deserves a wideraudience.  Startingla...

>> Sybil Phoenix awarded an OBE
Sybil Phoenix, a freeman of the Borough of Lewisham and tirelesscampaigner for single, homeless young women was made an OBE intoday's Queen's Birthday Honours list.  I managed to surpiseSybil wit...

>> Jimmy Mizen
Earlier today thememorial service for Jimmy Mizen was held.  I was honoured tobe asked by the family to to speak on behalf of the people of theborough at the service.  This is what Isai...

>> The London Mayor Election
I was very sad to see Ken Livingstone leave office after 8 yearsas London's first City Mayor.  I believe he has done a greatdeal for our city and also established the post as a vital onewhich no ...

>> Growing Concern about Further Expansion at Heathrow
Heathrow can seem like a very long way from Lewisham – especially when you are trying to get  there in time for an early morning flight but Heathrow expansionplans could lead to Lewisham r...

>> Council tax up less than 2.5% - £7m more for care services
When I was re-elected in 2006 I promised you that I would hold increases in the council tax to 2.5% each year.  I have again been able to keep that pledge this year and last week the Council a...

>> Why we need to make Lewisham a 20 mph Borough
At present we have 18 20 mph zones in Lewisham with two more being implemented shortly but 30 mph remains the default speed in built up areas.  If we are going to really make our borough safer...

>> Post Office Closure Threat Sparks Outrage
3 More Lewisham Post Offices Threatened The Post Office has opened a consultation today on the closure of 171 Post Offices in London including 3 in Lewisham.  I am absolutely opposed to these ...

>> Forest Hill to get new Leisure Centre
A briefing on the replacement for Forest Hill Pools will be posted shortly on the Key Issues page...

>> Consultation on the Future of Lewisham Hospital
Make your views known about the future of Lewisham Hospital - get more information on my Key Issues Update page...

>> Decision on Monson Primary
A briefing on this vital issue has been posted in the Key Issues Updates section...

>> Forest Hill Library Re-opens
It was with great pleasure that I opened the recently refurbished and renovated Forest Hill Library. Over 2,500 people visited the library in its first week back in business and left impressed wi...

>> More Police On The Beat
 Crime is everyone’s top concern and it’s important that weall do more to create a safer community. That’s why an extra 12 newPolice Community Support Officers (PCSOs) have beenpatrolling t...

>> Saluting Our Brave Soldiers
      Many Labour Councillors and Lewisham MPs, Jim Dowd and Bridget Prentice joined me to celebrate the return of army and Territorial Army soldiers who had served in Iraq and Af...

>> Promoting Composting
Last week as part of Compost Awareness Week I visited our compost education trailer at Lewisham town centre. I met with and talked to local residents about the benefits of composting and how we a...

>> Lewisham Remembers 50 years on.
On 4 December 1957, 90 people died and 176 were injured in the devastating rail crash that occurred near St John’s Station in the London Borough of Lewisham. It was a terrible accident that has h...

>> The People Decide..
On Saturday local residents from the Bellingham Area gathered at the Town Hall to decide how to allocate funding from the Local Strtaegic Partnership to local projcets.  This groundbreaking ap...

>> Decision Day for Special Education Review
This Thursday, 3 October, the Mayor and Cabinet will be considering the outcome of an extensive consultation on the future provision of Special Schools in Lewisham....

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