Cllr Chris Maines

Sleeping rough on the Heath

Posted By: VN March 17th, 2012

Cllr. Chris Maines has urged Lewisham Council to treat with care a man who has been sleeping in a self constructed camp on Blackheath. The man, believed to be from Afghanistan, has been in residence for several years. “This person “lives” feet away from where the Ministry of Defence want to install a Rapier Missile [...]

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Cyclists in Lewisham need safer roads

Posted By: VN March 11th, 2012

Cllr. Julia Fletcher has called upon Lewisham Council to support The Times Newspaper’s ‘Cities fit for Cycling’ campaign and improve the safety of cyclists on Lewisham’s roads. In a motion to full Council on Wednesday 29 February, Cllr. Fletcher urged the Mayor of Lewisham to take steps to improve cyclists’ safety in the borough, as [...]