David Mentiply reports on the Lee Green local Assembly. In 2008, local assemblies were established in each of Lewisham’s eighteen wards. This initiative was designed to engage and involve people in the running of their neighbourhoods and communities. Each assembly was given an initial budget of £10,000 and was able […]
What have we spotted around London today? Lambeth Save Our Services explain why you should lobby the council in February. Crouch End sells world’s most expensive coffee, apparently. Hornsey Journal. Kate Belgrave reports that Barnet council workers will be on strike again. There’s one of ‘those’ headlines in the Lewisham […]
Poverty, poor housing, no insulation, social isolation, debts…all these conditions affect our ability to pay the bills. None of them are accidental. With six energy companies controlling 99% of our energy supply in the UK, giving us the ‘choice’ of over 400 different tariffs, whilst hitting us with price hikes […]
From Transition Brockley Alona has written to tell us of a new orchard being planted in Mayow Park at the end of January. Many of you will recall that we planted our orchard in Hilly Fields around the same time last year and had a fantastic turn out. This orchard will be the […]
Over at the Anderson Shelter they think it’s time we sack Boris to support taxi drivers. There’s a new issue of Pea Soup magazine out – check it out! Myths, superheroes, Olympics and more. The Cat’s Meat Shop have some great London pics from 19th century London. Talking of the underground, […]
Red Pepper reports on the cleaners’ struggle for decent wages in the financial district. We can see Peter Hain’s thoughts on Ken Livingstone via Though Cowards Flinch. The BBC report on an extra-ordinary garment at the V&A made entirely of spider silk. Over at Mayor Watch they are encouraging you […]
One of the nice things about Christmas is that it’s a special day of the year. When we advertise it two months in advance it undermines the whole thing and means we live 1/6th of our lives in Christmas time. No. Just no. So it may be a worrying trend […]
Darren Johnson writes in the Huffington Post on Boris Island. Important! You must see this! Dogs on trains. Another cycling victory. After a very long wait driver who threatened to kill cyclist finally convicted. Road.cc Michael Rosen spent the day working with kids in Richmond. Lambeth teachers unions are locking horns […]
Hope you’re having a good weekend. Here’s a few links we spotted out and about that you might find interesting or useful; The Hackney Citizen asks you to use your spare room for good. The Islington Tribune is bigging up the green volunteers. The Camden New Journal hosts Big Smoke […]
Wembley Matters wants you to sign a petition to save Willesdon Bookshop. SW9Red looks at the Brixton Road betting shop and is not best pleased. Brockley Central is getting into Team London. The BBC says the Lewisham Stephen Lawrence Center is under threat. Transpontine welcomes the opening of the Deptford Lounge. East […]
Never noticed this before. As strolling past Trafalgar Square I saw the statue of Charles the first....
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