Refugee Week 2021: Celebrating Lewisham’s Refugees
Cllr Kevin Bonavia – Lewisham Cabinet member for Democracy, Refugees & Accountability This week marks…
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Future Lewisham – Speech to Lewisham Council – Mayor Damien Egan
[Check against delivery] Introduction Thank you, Speaker It’s good to be back and see familiar…
We need a proper plan to fix the crisis in social care
On his first day as Prime Minister, Boris Johnson stood on the steps of 10…
Clean Sweep at Local Elections
Voters have demonstrated their continued trust in Lewisham Labour and Mayor Damien Egan to deliver…
Using the recovery to make a better Catford
The pandemic has, of course, been harder than anyone could have predicted. Many of us…
Brenda Dacres New Deputy Mayor of Lewisham
Mayor to nominate Brenda Dacres to be new Deputy Mayor of Lewisham Also nominates Kim…
Press Release: Lewisham Labour Welcomes New Cross & Bellingham By-Election Candidates
Samantha Latouche has been selected as Lewisham Labour’s candidate for the New Cross by-election taking…
Lewisham Labour investing in our local communities – Damien Egan, Mayor of Lewisham
On Wednesday night Lewisham Council came together to pass our budget for the coming year.…
International Women’s Day 2021 #ChooseToChallenge
International Women’s Day is celebrated on 8 March every year around the world. It is…
Mayor Damien Egan Budget Speech – Full Council 03/03/2021
<Check against delivery> When I introduced last year’s budget I highlighted the difficult financial decisions…
Cancel The Cut: Lewisham Labour calls on Government to make £20 Universal Credit increase permanent
Conservative politicians like to say that the UK has the most generous benefits system in…
School Streets in Lewisham
School Streets are roads outside schools with temporary restrictions on vehicular traffic at school drop-off…
‘Shop Safe, Shop Local’ to support local businesses and protect local jobs
The coronavirus crisis has hit our community hard. The pandemic is – first and foremost…
Jack Lavery selected as Lewisham Labour’s candidate for Sydenham by-election
Jack Lavery has been selected as Lewisham Labour’s candidate for Sydenham in the upcoming by-election,…
Classifying Misogyny as a Hate Crime
On her way home from a night out last year, my friend Azmina was walking…
Decolonising the Curriculum
One of the most significant educational problems relating to gaps in the curriculum is the…
James Royston selected as Lewisham Labour’s candidate for Catford South by-election
James Royston selected as Labour’s candidate for Catford South by-election James Royston has been selected…
Lewisham Labour Ensures No Child Goes Hungry This Half-Term
Lewisham Labour are fully behind Manchester United footballer Marcus Rashford’s campaign for the Government to…
Response to Stop & Search in Lewisham
We send our solidarity and share the anger of those in the United States of…
Covid-19: Update
Labour Party meetings and campaigning activities are currently suspended due to the Covid-19 outbreak. Stay…