Lib Dems call for united approach to fight knife crime
Speaking at the first hustings for the Lewisham Mayoral Election, Liberal Democrat Chris Maines called on all the candidates to present a united front against knife crime.
Chris Maines: Action Plan needed to save Lewisham’s underperforming schools
Lewisham Lib Dems call for action as figures reveal that Lewisham has more underperforming secondary schools than almost every other borough in London.
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Maines condemns “Deep and damaging cuts to policing in Lewisham”
The Liberal Democrat Mayoral candidate for Lewisham has condemned the dramatic announcement by Sadiq Khan, that Lewisham Borough Police Command will merge with Bexley and Greenwich.
Start of London’s 1-hour bus ticket shouldn’t hide bus cuts that Sadiq Khan is pushing through across the whole of London
Lewisham Liberal Democrats welcome the introduction of their longstanding policy on a 1-hour bus ticket.
Maines slams Council over 1,000 empty homes
Lewisham Liberal Democrats have obtained figures that show there are 939 empty homes in the Borough.
Lib Dem Mayoral Candidate Chris Maines: I'll expose Labour's hypocrisy
Chris Maines has kicked off his fight to become Lewisham Mayor by exposing Labour’s hypocrisy on the Private Finance Initiatives (PFI) that have cost local council taxpayers millions.
All of Lewisham deserves clean air
Lewisham Liberal Democrats are calling upon Sadiq Khan to urgently extend new air pollution measures to cover all of Lewisham.
Bobby Dean: Don't Close New Cross Walk In Centre
Bobby Dean, Lib Dems Parliamentary Spokesperson for Lewisham Deptford, has written to the Lewisham Clinical Commissioning Group regarding the proposed closure of New Cross Walk-In Centre.
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Labour’s mayoral candidate has failed to deliver for Lewisham
Responding to the news that Damien Egan has been selected as Labour’s candidate for Lewisham mayor, Bobby Dean, the Liberal Democrats’ spokesperson for Lewisham Deptford, says:
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Margot Wilson: My memories of teaching English to speakers of other languages
We're delighted that one of Lewisham's most active Liberal Democrats, Margot Wilson, spoke in the conference debate on teaching English to speakers of other languages. You can watch her contribution or read a transcript below:
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Bobby Dean: Let young people lead the fight against knife crime
Bobby Dean, the Liberal Democrats’ spokesperson for Lewisham Deptford, spoke in yesterday’s conference debate on knife crime. Here’s what he said:
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Bobby Dean: The Government doesn’t have a plan for air quality in Lewisham
Commenting on the Government’s Air Quality Plan, the Liberal Democrat Parliamentary Spokesperson for Lewisham Deptford, Bobby Dean, said:
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Lewisham Council needs to share more information on fire risks following Grenfell
The Lewisham Lib Dems are seeking more information on what is being done to reduce the risk of fire to tenants and residents in tall buildings.
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Scrap Elected Mayors: Bobby Dean in the Evening Standard
Bobby Dean, Liberal Democrat Parliamentary Spokesperson for Lewisham Deptford, argued that directly elected mayors should be scrapped in a letter printed in the the London Evening Standard today.
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Vicky Foxcroft MP has put Leadership before Lewisham
Bobby Dean, Liberal Democrat Parliamentary Spokesperson for Lewisham Deptford, has slammed Vicky Foxcroft MP for giving up on the fight against a Hard Brexit.
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