Lewisham council news
Lewisham council news, newest first: decisions, budgets, council tax, bins and services, each linked to the council's own papers.
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Rushey Green Fire: Council Plans to Rebuild Nursery by 2027
Lewisham plans to rebuild 41 Rushey Green, the 1918 maternity home turned nursery hit by fire in January, with works to finish by December 2027.
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Housing
Lewisham Temporary Accommodation Down 15%: 2,168 Households
Households in Lewisham temporary accommodation fell from 2,547 to 2,168 in a year, with 3,257 children. A new homelessness strategy goes to Cabinet on 4 November.
Council
Lewisham Council Overspend Forecast Hits £7m, Up £3.9m
Lewisham Council expects to overspend by £7.0m this year, up from £3.1m in May, on care costs, school transport and a parking contract. What the report says.
Housing
Lewisham Community-Led Homes: Land Free if 50% Social Rent
Lewisham Council will consider land at nil cost for co-ops and community land trusts where half the homes are social rent. Forum first, funding options in March 2027.
Council
Lewisham Gambling Policy: Your Say on 45 Venues by 8 Nov
Lewisham has 45 licensed gambling premises, seven on Lewisham High Street alone. New draft rules target staffing and age checks; have your say by 8 November.
Fly-tipping
Love Lewisham Grants: Up to £1,000 for Clean-Ups by 27 Nov
Lewisham residents can apply for £200, and groups up to £1,000, to clean up fly-tipping spots and plant neglected corners. Applications close 5pm, 27 November.
Housing
Lewisham Council Housing: 52% Satisfied, 2,110 Damp Cases
Lewisham's council tenants rate their landlord below the London median on all 12 measures. 1,804 homes fail the decency standard and 2,110 damp cases are open.
Lewisham town centre
Lewisham Library Shut Until Autumn 2027 as Costs Hit £30.5m
Hidden structural defects push Lewisham Library's reopening to autumn 2027 and the town centre programme to £30.5m. Cabinet approved the extra money on 7 October.
Planning
Lewisham Planning: Call-ins and 10-Objection Rule Have Ended
Since 31 October, ten objections or a councillor call-in no longer sends a Lewisham application to committee. How the council's new four-stage test works.
Catford
Catford Cinema: No Lease Signed, Council Names No Date
Lease terms with Castle Cinema are still not agreed, the council said on 23 September, and it will name no opening date for Catford's cinema until they are signed.
Council
Lewisham Resurfacing 2026/27: The 28 Roads on the List
Kirkdale, Baring Road and 26 more roads, plus 12 pavement sections, are on Lewisham's 2026/27 resurfacing list, with how the council chose them and when.