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Summer 2021 www.lewisham.gov.uk Shop local Help our high streets fight back after a tough year! Looking after our parks and green spaces Introducing your new Deputy Mayor Climate emergency: what have we done so far?
Welcome
Could you provide the love
Message from the Mayor
and stability a child needs? Over the last month or so, as COVID-19 restrictions have
been lifted, life has begun to feel a bit more normal. We’ve
Foster for Lewisham been able to see our loved ones, local businesses have
opened their doors and we’ve been able to step away from
video calls and get back to doing some of things we enjoy.
We are looking for people who have space in their However, we know that for some people the true impact
home and the heart to foster a child or young person. of the pandemic is only just beginning to be felt.
We will offer you a wide range of training and support. Locally, unemployment rates are up, with over 12,500
more residents now out of work. The pandemic laid bare
the inequalities in health and wealth that still exist in our
Visit www.lewisham.gov.uk/foster borough; our public services are under increasing demand as the Government
Damien continues to under fund them and the survival of the small, independent businesses
Contact us on freephone 0800 015 0129 Egan,
Mayor of
that play such a key role in our local economy, is on a knife edge.
or fosteringrecruitment@lewisham.gov.uk Lewisham As well as responding to the immediate challenges, it’s important that we seize this
opportunity to do things differently and drive forward the changes we want to see in
our borough – to shape Future Lewisham.
We face huge challenges over the coming 12 months. We will need to continue to be
flexible, determined and ambitious, and will need to make some difficult decisions. At
the Council’s Annual General Meeting on 26 May, I outlined our ambitions for Future
Lewisham and our priorities for the year ahead. Four core themes run through the
heart of our plans for our borough’s recovery, and we will be focusing on creating:
l A greener future
l A healthy and well future
l An economically sound future
l A future we all have a part in
For more information about how we plan to do this visit lewisham.gov.uk/
future-lewisham and search #futurelewisham on social media.
As a Council we will do everything in our power to support those who need us most
and build on the amazing community spirit and local activism that has made me so
proud over the last year. As your Mayor, I will continue to make Lewisham’s voice
heard nationally, I will make sure that we never lose focus on supporting those who
need us most, and I will make sure that the values that make Lewisham such a special
place are at the forefront of our recovery.
Damien Egan, Mayor of Lewisham
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Summer 2021 News
In this issue 10 Contents
In this issue of Lewisham
Life, you can read about
5 News
10 COVID-19 Meet Lewisham’s new
Deputy Mayor
what you can discover on 12 Borough of Culture
your local high street, learn
13 Cleaner Lewisham
how our parks and green
spaces have provided so 15 Shop safe, shop local
much for us this last year, 24 Parks and green spaces Mayor of Lewisham Damien
and find out more about our 26 Thank you to Egan has appointed
leisure centres reopening. Cllr Brenda Dacres as Lewisham’s
our schools
new Deputy Mayor.
We speak to our new 28 Leisure Deputy Mayor Dacres has
Deputy Mayor and current 30 Climate emergency represented New Cross for seven years
Young Mayor, and update and is also the borough’s Cabinet
32 Summer events Member for Safer Communities – a
you on our commitment 35 Your council role she will continue alongside her
to taking action against new responsibilities.
climate change. Editor: Ruth Horsman Art Editor: Nancy Yuill Photography: Roswitha Chesher, “I am inspired by the vibrant
Darnell Dacres, iStockphoto.com, Jeremy Johns, Jeff Teader Contributors: diversity of our borough, and I will
You can also join us in Gill Amas, Phil Baker, Cairin Bohn, Selina Eldridge, Louis High, Rhoda Idoniboye, work hard to support the mayor to
thanking our teachers, Amie Moss, Holly Mulhern, Sylvia Thugge. Editorial: 020 8314 7027. bring this passion into the heart of
schools, nurseries and all Email: lewishamlife@lewisham.gov.uk Advertising: 020 3869 2343. Lewisham Council,” she says. “My
staff for their hard work! Issue 133 summer 2021. Printed by Sterling Solutions. Lewisham Council priority is to make sure that people
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feel empowered to play a role in their know how difficult life can be, and brilliant advocate for our residents.
Please use your recycling bin when you dispose of this magazine.
community, that we support those the challenges facing young people. I admire her passion and values
who need us most and that residents I have raised and educated my child of fairness and equality, and I
know about – and can access – the in our borough’s schools, and I want know she will bring so much to
All information was correct at time of going to print. Please check gov.uk opportunities available to them. every child in Lewisham to grow up this role during what will be a very
for the latest advice on staying safe during the COVID-19 pandemic. “My mum and dad came to in a fair, safe and more equal world.” challenging year ahead.”
the UK from the Caribbean in the Mayor of Lewisham Damien Egan Cllr Dacres takes over the role
early 1960s and I am very proud of said: “I’m delighted to have Brenda from Cllr Chris Best, who remains
lewisham.gov.uk my heritage as a Black Caribbean
Lewisham resident,” she says. “My
dad was a taxi driver and my mum
as my Deputy Mayor. She’s deeply
rooted in the community and a
Cabinet Member for Health and
Adult Social Care.
the home for all your local information was an NHS nurse. They taught me
strong work ethics, the value of Cllr Kim Powell has been appointed Cabinet Member for
Get information about your neighbourhood, what’s
on and how to get involved community and how everyone just Jobs and Skills (job share). She takes over the post from
Find activities for you and all the family Useful contacts: wants a fair chance to succeed” Cllr Joani Reid, who has stepped down from the Cabinet.
Lewisham Homes “As a hardworking single mum I
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Election results 2021
On 6 May London went to the (Lab and Co-op) was re-elected to Rachel Onikosi (Lab and Co-op);
Police (non-emergency) 101 polls to vote for the Mayor of represent Greenwich and Lewisham Catford South: James Royston (Lab
If you cannot contact us online, Thames Water London and London Assembly. on the London Assembly. and Co-op); New Cross: Samantha
you can call 020 8314 6000 0845 920 0800 (customer services) Sadiq Khan (Lab) was re-elected New councillors were elected Latouche (Lab); Sydenham: Jack
0800 714614 (24-hour leakline) as Mayor of London. Len Duvall in local by-elections: Bellingham: Lavery (Lab and Co-op).
Gas emergencies 0800 111 999
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News
Pride month
This year, because of
COVID-19, the London
Pride march will be taking place in
September instead of June. Even
though we aren’t able to meet in
Inspiring creativity during lockdown
person this June, we encourage you During lockdown, Deptford art, highlighting the importance history gallery, are being displayed
to celebrate with our ‘Guide to Pride based group Redstart Arts of creativity during an isolating at the Horniman Museum this
at home’. ran the ‘Doorstep Project’ in time. The Redstarts are a group of summer and will then go onto be
This will include family friendly collaboration with the Horniman talented young adults with learning part of Deptford X Festival 2021.
activities to do at home, interviews Museum. Art packs were delivered to disabilities. Find out more about the project
with members of Lewisham’s LGBT+ doorsteps weekly, which helped the The final artworks, inspired by on the Redstart Arts website
community, a special celebration Redstarts continue to make great animals in the museum’s natural redstartarts.com
playlist and Pride inspired reading
list recommendations. We’ll also be
delving into the history of Pride.
Read more about the ‘Guide to
Trust Choir
Pride at home’ celebrations and
other events of LGBT+ interest at team up with
lewisham.gov.uk/events-of-lgbt-
interest Rag ‘n’ Bone
Man and P!nk
Get funding for Sign up to the
Lewisham Life
Our very own Lewisham and
Greenwich NHS choir have
your community enewsletter
been hitting the headlines again,
this time singing live on the Brits
alongside Rag ‘n’ Bone Man.
Community projects that are generated by new developments They performed their latest single
designed to help Lewisham in the borough. They agreed this You can get up to date Anywhere Away From Here, which
recover from the COVID-19 money should be made available for information on what’s also features the singer P!nk
pandemic will be able to bid for
community infrastructure levy (CIL)
funding from May this year.
community projects directed towards
the recovery from COVID-19,
mentoring services for children and
happening across the borough
by signing up to our weekly
enewsletter.
Learn a skill and (who appeared at the Brits via
video link-up).
The choir do their singing and
Lewisham Council will be listening
to everyone around the borough on
what improvements they would like
young people, tackling crime and
anti-social behaviour, and helping
people with disabilities and mental
We share regular updates on
COVID-19, important news
from Council services, training and
meet new people rehearsing in their spare time, all
while providing amazing care for
the residents of their local boroughs.
to see for their area to help it recover, health issues find jobs. funding opportunities and wider If you want to retrain for a pilates to yoga. The single is available to stream
rebuild and adapt following the Anyone in Lewisham can suggest community news. new career, prepare for your Online courses are also available or download from all the usual
pandemic. We have budgets of up to an idea and we’re keen to hear from If you use social media you can next steps in education or develop in many subjects. Browse the platforms, and money raised will go
£100,000 available for the best ideas. as many people as possible. Find also follow @LewishamCouncil on your hobby, there are a wide variety summer term programme at: to the Lewisham and Greenwich NHS
Back in March 2020, councillors out more about how Lewisham Twitter, Facebook, Instagram and of courses on offer at our adult lewisham.gov.uk/adultlearning. Charity and NHS Charities Together.
agreed to create a fund of nearly £1 supports community groups and LinkedIn for regular updates. learning centres. Everything from Enrolment for the 2021/22 You can find out more about
million (£977,094) for community projects at: lewisham.gov.uk/ Sign up for the enewsletter at cake decorating to clothes making, programme starting in September the choir at lewishamand
projects, taken from the CIL mayorandcouncil/funding lewisham.gov.uk/signup photography to printmaking and will commence on Monday 28 June. greenwich.nhs.uk/the-trust-choir
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News
Deadline for
Settled Status Democracy in action
is 30 June The Lewisham Young Mayor
programme gives young people
If you are a European Union across the borough the opportunity
(EU) citizen and haven’t to get involved in democracy and
already, you have until 30 June get their voices heard.
to apply for Settled Status which Since Lewisham elected its
Bampton Estate
will mean your rights to live, work first Young Mayor in 2004, it
and access public services will be has become the longest-running
protected now that the UK has left
the EU. In Lewisham alone, over
40,000 people have applied.
Building for Lewisham programme in the UK and many
similar schemes have since been
introduced across the country.
If you are a UK permanent Our housing programme is on Former Tidemill School in Deptford; We met with the current Young
resident, you must still apply course to deliver new social the redevelopment of the Mayow Mayor Femi Komolafe, to find out
for settled status or citizenship homes across Lewisham. Road Warehouse into 32 homes of how it has been these last two
before the deadine. You can find With a housing crisis across which six will be supported living for years and why he would encourage
out more about how to get Settled London, our Building for Lewisham residents with learning disabilities or the young people of Lewisham to
Femi Komolafe
Status at gov.uk (BFL) programme will help Lewisham autism; six homes on Canonbie Road; enter the campaign this year:
Election
The immigration status you families move out of temporary and and the Church Grove, a self-built day:
can apply for will depend on emergency housing into new, high- development of 36 homes. How have the last two years Wednesday
your circumstances and certain quality homes. The BFL programme considers been for you as Young Mayor Stand to be the next
20 October
requirements. The Home Office
also offers advice on immigration
Current projects include: Bampton
Estate in Perry Vale, delivering 39
a variety of development
opportunities. Sites considered
of Lewisham?
It has been such an eye opening Young Closing date:
Mayor
Friday
arrangements for EU citizens moving one-bed social flats for people over include disused buildings, garage experience and I’ve learnt so much. 17 September
to the UK now that the UK has left 55; 20 flats and three houses on the sites, old storage buildings, rooftop During this time I have been able at 5pm
the EU. Somerville Estate in Telegraph Hill; spaces, and neighbourhood to represent young people in lots of Lewisham
EU residents can also receive a modular housing development offices. To view all planned of different ways from working The Lewisham Young Mayor elections are held in October.
independent advice by getting in of 31 homes opposite Home Park schemes, visit: lewisham.gov.uk/ on our local campaigns around To run for young mayor you must:
touch with citizensadvice.org.uk in Bellingham; 117 homes at the buildingforlewisham SEND (special educational needs Be aged 13–17 years on 20 October 2021 and either:
and disabilities) inclusion to l Live in the borough of Lewisham
understanding young people’s views l Go to school or college in the borough of Lewisham.
A new pub for Catford around food banks.
Why did you decide to run
To find out more visit lewisham.gov.uk/youngmayor
With the vision for Catford of cultural and creative activities. pavement will be created along for Young Mayor? Would you encourage other meetings which are helpful skills to
town centre taking shape, the With funding from the Mayor of Catford Road between the two I’ve lived in Lewisham my whole young people to run? Why? gain plus I’ve met people I would
Council is excited to share proposals London, the Council is working stations, the existing underpass life and I wanted to give back to a I would encourage any young never have otherwise.
to improve the station area, and with architects to put together a under the South Circular Road will community that’s had a big impact person to stand to become Young
restoration of the former Catford planning application for summer be improved and two broad river on who I am. I’ve always had an Mayor because Lewisham can What advice would you give
Constitutional Club. 2021. Learn more about the plans decks will create a pleasant place for interest in helping people and become even better with us for this year’s candidates?
This month, architects will invite the and share your ideas via the website people to pause and meet outside supporting my community. I think it’s helping make that change. It’s a Be yourself! There’s no one else like
community to see the plans for the beyondbroadwaycatford.co.uk the stations, with planting as well as important no matter your age to be great opportunity to learn about you and what you have to offer can
former Catford Constitutional Club Improvements are planned for the covered cycle parking. an active citizen, and my faith and campaigning and what it means to really make a difference. I would
building, which will be refurbished and area between Catford and Catford Find out more at catfordstations family have instilled in me the value be a community leader. I’ve done a also say what is most important is
reopened as a pub offering a range Bridge stations. A double-width area.commonplace.is of serving others and giving back. lot of public speaking and chairing to have fun.
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Health
Building community confidence
The vaccine rollout continues across Lewisham, and our Public We asked Dr Mbema your questions about the COVID-19 vaccination
Health team have been working with local GP surgeries and the
E
arlier in the year, we asked
wider community on new and innovative ways to inform and residents whether they’d
have the vaccination when
support residents about the COVID-19 vaccination it’s their turn and found a number It is very
of questions were coming up,
especially among those under rare for
Art is everywhere... Damian Simon 30 years old. anyone to
...Even in GP surgeries! A mural We’ve put some of these have a serious
has been unveiled at the Waldron questions to Dr Catherine Mbema,
Health Centre, on Amersham Director of Public Health for reaction to
Vale in New Cross, aimed at Lewisham, to hear the facts. the vaccine
helping promote confidence
in the vaccination. What are the short term
Lewisham artists Damian Simon side effects?
and VaneMG created a colourful You’ve probably heard friends or
mural celebrating the roll out of members of your family talking Dr Catherine Mbema,
the vaccination and to encourage about side effects. This is to be Director of Public Health
others to come forward with expected – like all medicines, for Lewisham
confidence. vaccines can cause side effects. Not
Sharing experiences of the everyone gets them and most side
vaccination is an important way effects are mild and usually don’t after having the COVID-19 Is AstraZeneca safe for me?
of building confidence throughout last more than a few days. We’ve vaccination. There is no evidence For people under 40 without other
the community. Patients and heard reports of a sore arm, feeling that the COVID-19 vaccines have health conditions, the current
staff are thrilled with the tired, maybe a mild headache or any effect on fertility or your advice is to have another vaccine
colourful 10m x 3m mural and generally feeling achy or sick. chances of becoming pregnant. instead of AstraZeneca.
have been taking photos and You can take painkillers, such as You might have read reports
sharing on social media using paracetamol, if you need to. I’m pregnant/breastfeeding linking the COVID-19 vaccination to
the hashtag #WeAreLewisham. programme to trusted venues that Webinars It is very rare for anyone to have – should I wait to have the blood clots. This is seen slightly more
are easily accessible has been an Everyone has questions about the a serious reaction to the vaccine. vaccination? often in younger people and when
Pop up clinics important step in ensuring hard vaccine, and our Public Health If this does happen, it is usually The advice is now that pregnant it does occur, it tends to be between
Temporary walk-in vaccine to reach communities have easy team have been working alongside within minutes of receiving the women should have the vaccination four days to two weeks after the
clinics have been popping up access to the vaccine and all the local GPs to help answer those vaccine when you will still be when it is their turn according to vaccination. Blood clots can occur
across the borough, thanks to an information they need. questions. Free online information in the hands of trained medical their age or risk group. In the USA, naturally – clotting problems are
innovative outreach programme One resident said, “I had been sessions have been set up with a professionals. If you have had a around 90,000 pregnant women a common complication of having
between NHS South East London meaning to book for a while. I got panel of speakers ready to answer serious allergic reaction, tell staff have been vaccinated and no safety COVID-19 itself.
Clinical Commissioning Group, forwarded details of the pop up any question from the local before your vaccination. concerns have been identified. It’s important to remember
GPs through Primary Care and it prompted me to go ahead. community. More information can be found You can still have the vaccination that blood clots are extremely
Networks, Public Health team It felt more personal talking to a These have been very popular at nhsselondonvaccinefacts.com whilst breastfeeding. In line with rare, and on balance, the benefits
and community leaders. person rather than putting details and more are planned – keep recommendations from the World of getting the vaccination far
It’s important that residents into a computer. Added benefit, I an eye out or sign up to our Does the vaccination Health Organisation, the COVID-19 outweigh any risks.
feel confident and supported could walk here. A very efficient, e-newsletters at lewisham.gov. affect fertility? vaccination is not thought to be a Visit gov.uk/coronavirus for
– and bringing the vaccination friendly service. Thank you.” uk/signup for details. There is no need to avoid pregnancy risk to infants who are breastfed. the most up to date information.
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Borough of Culture 2022 Environment
Cleaning up
We are launching
ORKING A
a new campaign W ER FOR
Hear the latest news aimed at making the
TOGETH
Sign up for the Lewisham Borough of Culture newsletter borough cleaner and
EANER
at iamlewisham.uk to be the first to hear the latest
news, ideas and opportunities as we get ready for 2022.
tidier, together with
CL SHAM
LEWI
21st Century Teadance Festival If you use social media, you can also connect with the help of residents
@IAmLewisham on Twitter, Facebook or Instagram.
and businesses
The culture club T
he Cleaner Lewisham Continue to keep our parks and
campaign, launched this green spaces clean and healthy
spring, will bring the by working with residents and
borough together and take pride community groups
in our environment. We are aiming Continue to promote reuse and
to reduce the amount of waste recycling through different events
Meet our new Lewisham mural on our streets, which currently and outreach programmes.
Borough of totals over 9,500 tonnes a year.
To kick-start this campaign, we
Councillor Sophie McGeevor,
Cabinet Member for Environment
Culture partners have signed up to the Great and Transport, said:
British Spring Clean – and would “Like most people living in
L
ewisham is preparing to be like residents to get involved. Lewisham we are proud to live
London Borough of Culture The Great British Spring Clean here and we have listened to our
2022 – an exciting, year- is a national campaign by Keep residents. We are determined to
long celebration of our diverse Britain Tidy, bringing communities reduce litter on our streets, and
neighbourhoods, communities together across the country to For more information on the we provide a service to remove
and stories. To help make it all help clean the litter that blights Cleaner Lewisham campaign large home items cheaply – or
happen, two new delivery partners our beauty spots, waterways, visit lewisham.gov.uk/ even free of charge in the case
have now been appointed. Arts parks and streets. Why not speak cleanerlewisham and see how of mattresses. We will also take
education champions Lewisham with your neighbours, friends and you can get involved in the action against those people who
Education Arts Network (LEAN) Calling local history buffs family and get everyone involved? Great British Spring Clean. continue to flout the law and
will connect with schools as Have an idea for a project to proposals from local residents We are working to raise awareness selfishly dump rubbish.
Education Partner, empowering celebrate a part of Lewisham’s and community organisations of the services we provide, to “We really want residents to
our young people and their rich post-war history? You could will be supported by Goldsmiths, encourage more residents to use work with us, to change people’s
teachers to get involved. Local receive a grant of £7,500, plus University of London, and involve them. We also want to: behaviour by using our service,
charity Lewisham Local have come training and support to bring it to working with diverse communities Support residents to reduce the reporting fly-tipping, thinking
on board as Volunteering Partner life as part of Lewisham Borough to tell their own stories. The amount of waste they produce, Promote the council’s collection twice before discarding rubbish on
and will be coordinating a range of Culture 2022. Successful deadline to apply is 18 June 2021. with regular events throughout service for large items and the street and volunteering to help
of different opportunities for the borough increase enforcement action clean up some of the areas in our
residents to get involved and give To find out more and to read about other Encourage more reporting of fly on those who disrespect the borough that could do with some
back to their neighbourhood. opportunities, visit iamlewisham.uk/apply tipping and littering borough tender loving care.”
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of our communities. But they have bee
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Business: Shop Safe, Shop Local
Salons Nightlife
being virtually
Support local salons as they welcome With theatre, live music and comedy
you back for have certainly
a trim, pampering session or complet
e makeover non-existent since March, the nights
be entertained!
been quieter. Time to dress up and
See also...
See also... The Poodle Club
Comedy club in Sydenham
Gossip Hair and Beauty
poodleclub.co.uk
126 Burnt Ash Road,
Lee SE12 8PU
Fox & Firkin
gossiphairbeauty.com
Live music venue in Ladywell
with large outdoor area
Blackheath Hair & Co
foxfirkin.com
26 Montpelier Vale
SE3 0TA
Amersham Arms
blackheathhair.co.uk
Live music/club venue
in New Cross
Nails Extreme
theamershamarms.net
LoveLe nails is a small mask in the salon, there are 441 Bromley Road, Nikki Spencer founded started hosting virtual disco parties
family run nail salon on shields up between work Downham BR1 4PH Haven’t Stopped Dancing and work events on Zoom to liven Birds Nest Deptford
Brockley Rise, Forest Hill. stations and hand sanitiser is 020 8285 1180 Yet! in 2010, to create a fun up life in lockdown. Music and arts venue in
They specialise in classic and freely available. Everything is and welcoming club night “It has been quite emotional Deptford
gel manicures and pedicures. sterilised before and after each Sydenham Grooming Salon for people of all ages. The enabling people to celebrate thebirdsnestpub.co.uk
“We’ve been closed for around appointment. We also take less (dog and cat) events feature DJs playing special occasions with friends and
eight out of the last twelve clients to ensure everybody can 80 Sydenham Road, SE26 5JX a mix of 70s & 80s soul, funk family, even if they can’t physically Catford Mews
months so it’s been tough. Even be safely social distanced. sydenhamgrooming.co.uk and disco in venues across be together. Someone recently Cinema with bar and street
when we were allowed to open, “Thankfully Lewisham Council the borough. said a party had made them “feel food vendors
there was so much uncertainty. has been amazing. We are a small Tomboyz Hairdressers “At the start of 2020 we were so good it should be on the NHS”. catford-mews.co.uk
We’d book a client in for an family business. Without their help 3 Harefield Road, Brockley looking forward to our busiest We are still taking virtual bookings
appointment one day, only to and support, we would not been SE4 1LW year ever for Haven’t Stopped but we are looking forward to The Albany
have to cancel the next. Sadly able to survive all the closures 020 8691 3022 Dancing Yet with 70s & 80s disco dancing together in real life. Theatre and arts venue
all this meant having to lose two while still having to pay overheads. nights planned across London “If things go to plan, we’ll be in Deptford
valuable members of staff. It has been tough and challenging Henry’s Hairstylists and beyond. When lockdown at Beckenham Place Mansion thealbany.org.uk
“Delivering a safe service is but the financial support has made 2a Amersham Vale, happened, everything stopped on 17 September, at Blackheath
the most important thing for us, all the difference. It’s made our New Cross SE14 6LD overnight. And given the lack of Halls on 4 December and we are
as beauty industry professionals. future possible. henryshairstylists.london government support for small talking to The Fellowship and Star has been very helpful and have
Each staff member has completed “We are so grateful to be open limited companies like ours, it was in Bellingham about dates too. We just told us we are eligible for
the BARBICIDE COVID-19 again. There’s positivity in the air hard to stay positive. can’t wait to see everyone face Lewisham’s Additional Restrictions
Certification Course. This shows and we’re feeling optimistic about to see so many of them since “It took a few weeks but we to face again. Our regulars have Grant. This is a huge relief as it will
how committed we are to keeping the year ahead. We’ve been open we’ve reopened. We’re looking soon realised that people needed messaged us, to say the same. mean we can cover some of the
everyone safe. for almost eight years now and forward to seeing more soon.” the feelgood vibes of Haven’t “It’s been difficult financially as I costs involved in getting back out
“We have put several measures are extremely lucky to have lots of LoveLe Nails Stopped Dancing Yet more than run the business from home and we there, dancing and putting smiles
in place to protect ourselves and loyal clients that have supported 39 Brockley Rise, SE23 1JG ever. Dancing is so beneficial, both haven’t previously been entitled to on people’s faces.”
clients. Everybody has to wear a us throughout. It’s been fantastic lovele.me physically and mentally. So we any support. However, the Council haventstoppeddancingyet.co.uk
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Business: Shop Safe, Shop Local
Non-essential retail Food and drink
ndreds of See also...
These are the places we love to hit This is just a tiny selection of the hu
the high street Lewisham!
incredible places to eat and drink in
Meze Mangal
for, to browse for gifts or a little tre Traditional Turkish Grill in
at for ourselves Brockley
245 Lewisham Way, London
SE4 1XF
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Musicland Le Querce
Independent music shop Sardinian restaurant and deli in
selling instruments, tech and Honor Oak Park
offering lessons in Downham. 68 Brockley Rise, SE23 1LN
422 Bromley Road, BR1 4PL lequercedaily.com
musicland.co.uk
Ignition Brewery
Park Fever Brewery and community
Craft beer, wine and taproom in Sydenham
chocolate shop 44a Sydenham Road, SE26 5QF
21a Staplehurst Road, SE13 5ND ignition.beer
parkfever.co.uk
Raymond Gordon is the owner and knew what they were getting. Jerk Off BBQ, run by Daniel with lots of space and fresh air. Le Delice
of Sunflower Florists in Catford, “My business serves the local Wild Horses and Heleena, is a restaurant, We have a 5 star hygiene rating so Traditional French patisserie
where he has been serving the community here in Catford. Furniture and lifestyle shop bar and takeaway based it wasn’t much of a change from and café in Ladywell
local community for the last 14 Because I have been here for so selling vintage and new in in Deptford specialising in how we usually work, but the yard 38 Ladywell Road, SE13 7UZ
years. Raymond is passionate long, I have provided flowers for the Forest Hill Caribbean Street Food. complies with all COVID-19 health 020 8690 3238
about floristry and featured same families having christenings, 95 Dartmouth Road, London “Business has been the most and safety regulations, with hand The Perry Hill
in the Netflix series ‘The Big birthdays, anniversaries, weddings SE23 3HT unpredictable it’s ever been this sanitiser, and table cleaning after Recently reopened pub with
Flower Fight’ in 2020. and funerals. Lots of my customers @wildhorses_shop on year, with many highs and lows. every customer. enormous garden in Catford
“This last year has been very prefer to come into the shop and Instagram We’ve had waves of extra business “The Council has been very 78-80 Perry Hill, SE6 4EY
challenging for me, both as a have a chat while choosing their and then great lows with minimal supportive, providing COVID perryhillpub.co.uk
Kirkdale Bookshop
business and emotionally. Because flowers, and it has been lovely to no business with restrictions updates which we regularly use to
New and secondhand books Drink at Bob’s
of the nature of my business, I to see those familiar faces again. and closures. support all the changes. There has
in Sydenham Pint-sized pub/cocktail bar in
have been busy taking orders for The community around here “We adapted during the been access to loans and grants for
272 Kirkdale, SE26 4RS Hither Green
funerals and it has been so sad to have been supportive with all the pandemic to provide nutritious, many small Lewisham independent
kirkdalebookshop.com 214 Hither Green Lane,
hear some of my customers’ stories. new COVID-19 restrictions, and affordable meals to people’s businesses which is essential for
“We have been unable to open customers makes sure they sanitise homes. We have made our menu the current climate. London SE13 6RT
The Find Store
our doors much this last year as we their hands and wear their masks. available via our website and “We are feeling positive and drinkat.co.uk
Homeware and lifestyle
are classed as ‘non-essential’ retail, It definitely feels like there might shop in Lee customers can order in advance optimistic about the future! We have
but we have an online ordering be opportunity for more weddings 133 Burnt Ash Road, SE12 8RA for the meals to be delivered on lots of ideas, projects and expansion
service and people could still and celebrations this summer, thefindstore.co.uk the weekend. We delivered meals plans in motion and as a Black and through food and fun, so the
place orders over the phone. The which makes me happy, for around Lewisham and South East women-led Lewisham business, connection to our customers and
problem with this is that flowers business of course, but also for the Cigarette records London - we had always planned reopening for summer is like a being able to have a chat and have
being what they are, sometimes happiness these occasions bring! Second hand vinyl to do deliveries, so in a way this blank canvas for us to showcase fun again out in the open is what
customers wouldn’t get exactly Sunflower Florist Catford Mews, was the push that we needed to Lewisham’s diversity and community it’s all about for us!”
what was in the photo, so there 233 Bromley Road SE6 2PG 32 Winslade Way, SE6 4JU get this going. – especially here in Deptford. Jerk Off BBQ,
would be a lot of back and forth 020 8698 8607 cigaretterecords.co.uk “At our site in Deptford, we have “We love showcasing the 3 Creekside, Deptford SE8 4SA
making sure everyone was happy sunflorist.co.uk socially distanced outdoor seating Caribbean culture and history jerkoffbq.com
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Spor ts and wellbeing New businesses
esses
Whether you need help with an injury We are proud to support new busin
e.
, looking to restart your exercise
regime or interested in trying somethi opening up in such a challenging tim
independent sports and wellbeing bu
ng new, there are many Show these newcomers some love! See also...
sinesses across the borough Marvellous Greens & Beans
Family-run community
greengrocer in Honor Oak Park.
72 Brockley Rise SE23 1LN
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Physiotherapy Catford THB Caribbean Food Centre
64 Nelgarde Road, SE6 4TF Speciality food centre –
backontrackphysio. butcher, fishmonger, cake
wordpress.com and coffee shop
Commando Temple Gym 94 Rushey Green, SE6 4HW
Deptford 020 3874 6684
Units 14, 15, 16 The Village
Resolution Way, SE8 4NT Parent Support Hub
Dragonfly Yoga is a yoga choice we had which has not bestronger.co.uk Wanderlust Eatery is a brand after a city around the world, and open every Wednesday
studio in Sydenham, set up been ideal for either customers Studio One Pilates new café on Verdant Lane, SE6. we specialise in Wafflewiches – The Corbett Community
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1 Lawn Terrace, SE3 9LJ bar and café in Deptford
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“Like many other industries we invaluable advice updating us on Grove Park, SE12 0DU me a really good opportunity to lounge has been open for guests Icy Cakes
have been hit hard. Our income various opportunities to support us. anytimefitness.co.uk look at my future and work out if since April and we have just got Cupcakes, cakes, milkshakes
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bookings for our classes, and from customers, it is clear Fitness For Mummies industry or try something new. brunches which is exciting for Sydenham
purchases at our café and shop, all health and wellness will be more Personal Training & Fitness Wanderlust Eatery fuses my love the summer months ahead. 109 Kirkdale, SE26 4QJ
of which we were unable to run. important than ever before. We classes in Forest Hill / Brockley of travel with international cuisine. “Opening in the middle of the 07903 045542
“As well as this affecting our provide an opportunity for all to fitnessformummies.co.uk Although we love our location, pandemic has meant we have
business, it has not been pleasant improve their physical and mental we want you to feel like you’ve always been aware of all the
knowing that our members were health, so we hope the reality stepped out of South East London necessary regulations to keep is some positivity in the air as
suffering due to a lack of physical in customers returning is in line Dragonfly Yoga, when you walk through our doors, COVID-secure, so our customers the area opens up again for the
activity and inadequate wellbeing with our optimism about a rapid 22a, 24 Sydenham Road, and ready to be taken on a journey can feel assured we will look after summer!”
provision due to the lockdowns. recovery once public health is no SE26 5QW by our crew. them safely while they are here 88 Verdant Lane, SE6 1LF
“Operating online was the only longer a top concern.” dragonfly-yoga.org “Every menu item is named with us. It definitely feels like there wanderlusteatery.co.uk
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22 Lewisham Life summer 2021 lewisham.gov.ukParks and open spaces
Park life
I would
ask peo
p
help lo le to
ok afte
the par r
ks by
recyclin
g and
Shortly before the pandemic, we set out taking
the
a vision for our parks and open spaces to litter ho ir
me
become ‘the heart and lungs of Lewisham’.
Little did we know just how essential they Aruna
would soon prove to be.
O
ur parks and green spaces But the parks’ growth in Council and Glendale. Before the
Beckenham
have been a real lifeline popularity has brought an increase pandemic, they held regular events
Place Park
over the past year. They’ve in litter. “Demand for removing – including bat walks and tree
provided natural settings that litter has become very intense,” he dressing – and carried out a range
have helped soothe stresses and said. “I would ask people to help of activities, from surveys with park
anxieties. They’ve given us space look after the parks by recycling users when important changes were
to exercise at a safe distance from and taking their litter home.” proposed, to gardening work such
others, and offered opportunity Aruna praised the efforts of an as managing the orchard, herb bed
for a chat when meeting indoors increasing number of volunteers and fruit bushes.
hasn’t been possible. who help to look after their local “As a volunteer I hope my input
For many of us, just being out park or green space. One of those has helped contribute to positive
in our local park and able to see or volunteers is Alona Sheridan, who changes in the park. The pandemic
hear others has reminded us that lives a short walk from Mayow has highlighted the value of green
we are connected within a wide, Park and started volunteering spaces for physical and mental
diverse community. I hope there in 1993 when Mayow Park wellbeing. Parks have helped
ut
Our own personal appreciation my inp d Users’ group – renamed five years provide structure to our days.
pe
of our parks and green spaces may
has hel to later as the Friends of Mayow Park “Being among trees and
have increased recently, but there’s Planting 260 trees on streets chose this as the area in which ute – was formed. wildlife rather than the confines
been a flurry of official recognition and alongside highways in I would like to make a difference. contrib anges of our homes, people have really
ch
too. In the last year, achievements partnership with Lewisham I wanted to help people enjoy positive park Care for your park appreciated their local outdoor
have included: charity Street Trees for Living, their parks. in the “I knew the importance of amenities. Less traffic noise and
Gaining second place in the who received the Woodland “A park is a connection with the Alona community groups working together reduced air pollution made parks
Good Parks for London Report Trust’s London Tree and community. You have opportunities to campaign for and improve their into green lungs.
2020 – up one place from Woodland Award 2020. to meet others from different local area,” said Alona. “My interests “Many of us already knew the
2019. parksforlondon.org.uk/ cultures and backgrounds, and and probably not really think about are wildlife, ancient trees, climate value of parks; the pandemic
resource/good-parks-for-london Everyone is welcome enjoy the same space together. how they were maintained. But change mitigation, food growing proved it! But let’s not take parks
Receiving 17 Green Flag Park Deptford resident Aruna Vieira has Everyone is welcome.” with people working from home or and the value of open spaces, so for granted.”
awards – including a new award been working in Lewisham’s parks Aruna has seen a surge in being furloughed, numbers have I wanted to work with others for a She urged park users to show
in 2020 for Beckenham Place for 17 years. Now Junior Manager park use since the emergence of really increased on weekdays. I safe green space for children, adults they care for their park, its wildlife
Park – and three Green Flag for Parks Services at Glendale, COVID-19 – and believes visitors have never seen it like this. and wildlife to use. It’s important and other visitors. “Enjoy your
Community Awards the Council’s parks maintenance understand the impact of parks “People have been coming every to engage young children with picnics but please take your rubbish
Grove Park Nature Reserve contractor, Aruna explained why staff far better now as a result. day and they see the contribution nature in the park.” home with you. Carefully dispose of
formally designated as a he’s so happy in his work. “Before the pandemic, people we make. It makes me very proud The Friends of Mayow Park wet-wipes as they don’t decompose
‘Local Nature Reserve’ “I really like open spaces and I would come to parks at weekends to be helping to make a difference.” (FOMP) work closely with the in soil. Help us to love our parks.”
24 Lewisham Life summer 2021 lewisham.gov.uk lewisham.gov.uk Lewisham Life summer 2021 25Schools
Top of the class!
Kayano Kondo,
Year 4, Dalmain
Primary School
Thank you for
the emails from
the
school informing
As we reach the end of another us parents that it
was
extraordinary school year, we want to say ok if we couldn’t
a huge THANK YOU to our schools and complete everythi
ng
nurseries, teachers and support staff that was set
Y
our commitment to the children and young people of
Lewisham has been phenomenal, and you continued to work “I’d like to thank everyone
Holy Cross Catholic
hard in delivering teaching and learning to both those at
“We would like to praise at Coopers Lane School
home and those children who had to attend school during lockdown. such amazing
School in Lewisham for who were attending
the staff has been
We asked parents, carers and children across the borough to send
us a ‘thank you’, a selection are on these pages. We will be sharing work.The teachers and everyday including durin
g
s lockdown
the rest on National Thank a Teacher Day which is Wednesday
very well organised. In thi most of the school holid
ays
h much easier
homeschooling was muc
16 June, on our social media channels.
too. As well as facilitating
thanks to school effort. the many pupils who ha
ve
Thank you My name is Romar ew a picture of
io, My daughter Gabriella dr been attending school,
o
to the teachers wh I attend Stillness
Infant her teacher Ms Knight wh
o has been very they’ve also delivered
car
stoo d in the co ld School. My mum an
d I wanted supportive and well prep
ared. She has also high-quality virtual learn
to
park to allow us to say thank you
to everyone ing
swap read ing at school for thei been very patient.” for those who had to sta
y
r support
books throug hout lockdo
wn –
at home.
Miss Jones in Gre I’d like to also give doub
en le
Class you are a ve thanks to Mr James Mo
ry le
good teacher! of Coopers Lane School
who every Friday cheere
d
up the children by puttin
g
e-school who on a zoom Radio show.”
d like to th an k ev er yone at Burnt Ash pr
“I’ pandemic to
ve w or ke d so tirel essly throughout the Thank you for
ha high levels of
co m m od at e todd lers with complex and the zoom discos
Sataka Kondo Year 5,
ac le to wear
yday without being ab organised for
Dalmain Primary sSchool
ne ed s. At te nd in g ev er
children that the children to
ks an d be in g th er e for all the nursery National Thank a Teacher Day is an annual celebration of teachers, schools and
see each other
m as l skills with
ed ed to go to nursery for the socia support staff across the UK, this year on Wednesday 23 June. You can follow all
tru ly ne and dance the action on the day over on Twitter at @UKThankATeacher or visit the website
their peers.” thankateacher.co.uk for more info and to send a free personalised e-card.
26 Lewisham Life summer 2021 lewisham.gov.uk lewisham.gov.uk Lewisham Life summer 2021 27Sport and leisure
GETTING
ACTIVE Find out what’s on and what’s
Try a new sport
COVID-19 has meant many local sports clubs and activities are only
just getting back into action. At the time of going to print, indoor
fitness classes and group swimming lessons were restarting. Summer
happening with our leisure is the perfect time to try something new, so why not try out yoga,
body pump, a relaxing swim or jump around in a Zumba classs?
centres across the borough You can find out more about what’s available to suit you or your
family at lewisham.gov.uk/inmyarea/sport
L
eisure centres were sorely
missed during the months
of lockdown. Although many its life for the next 20 years. have allowed, but we have not
of us took to our parks We are improving the changing been able to give a date for
and green spaces for daily exercise, facilities for this pool, which the reopening of Wavelengths
it’s been clear how important will re-open in the summer. We leisure pool because it needs very
our leisure centres are to the have also – among other things significant investment.
health and wellbeing of our – installed new water fountains, “The Council is under intense
residents and how welcome updated sound systems and financial pressure and needs to
the reopening has been. upgraded flooring in the gym make savings of £40m over the
Work has been going on behind Our new partnership with things like decoration and deep and studios. next three years, so funds for
the scenes during the closures, Greenwich Leisure Limited – cleaning, as well as upgrading the “We are fleshing out ideas for leisure services are very limited. We
and millions of pounds has been also known as Better – meant entrances and communal areas at The Bridge Leisure Centre site and need to think carefully about how
invested in the past year to improve that on 12 April we were able to Glass Mill and Wavelengths; plus hope to share these with residents to spend these limited funds to
facilities and ensure they are clean, open Forest Hill Pools, Glass Mill some work behind the scenes that later this year. benefit as many people as possible.
safe and comfortable to use. Leisure Centre and Wavelengths you won’t necessarily see but will “Leisure centres are very “We have promised not to make
Leisure Centre gym. On the help to keep things running better, expensive to run – we spent many a decision about the future of
same day, through our ongoing including a new access control millions running ours in 2019/20 the leisure pool before we speak
Wavelengths update partnership with 1Life, we were system at Glass Mill, and new air – and there’s no doubt the leisure to you. It’s right that we involve
We are working with Better to extensively upgrade Wavelengths able to open Downham Health cooling systems across the centres. industry nationally has been local residents and the wider
Leisure Centre. There has already been an investment of £300,000 – and Leisure Centre. “Feedback from residents hit extremely hard by the community when making
which includes fully retiling the 25m pool to guarantee its life for the returning to them has been COVID-19 pandemic, decisions like this – we
next 20 years. Shower and changing facilities have also been improved Upgrades and investment overwhelmingly positive. They and the lockdowns and want to make sure
for the pool, which will reopen in the summer. We spoke to Cllr André Bourne, have particularly praised the restrictions necessary we’re spending our
The other pool, the leisure pool, needs extensive investment and Cabinet member responsible centres’ cleanliness, comfort, to protect lives. leisure budget where
refurbishment to make it fit for use, costing £700,000. This would be a for leisure centres to find out safety, good organisation and “We have been it’s needed.”
huge cost, and it is important we speak to the people who use the pool more about the improvements staff enthusiasm. working hard to
and the wider community to make sure we are funding facilities that will being made and what the latest “Our work with Better to ensure as many
be well used and meet residents’ needs. No decisions about the leisure plans are: extensively upgrade Wavelengths facilities as possible
pool will be made until residents have been consulted about options. “While our leisure centres were Leisure Centre – where we have have been able
To find out more see lewisham.gov.uk/wavelengths closed, we were busy improving invested £300,000 - includes fully to open safely as
them. We’ve invested heavily in retiling the 25m pool to guarantee soon as guidelines
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