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Leegate latest

New hoardings are being erected around the Leegate site. Concrete blocks and a timber framework have appeared on Eltham Road near the Lee Green crossroads. Several trees on the pavement and concourse, as well as the history information panel, are now enclosed inside the cordon.

Full scale hoardings have been erected round the corner on Leyland Road. The Lee Manor Society has asked London Square for an update on its timetable for starting to clear the site, while it awaits the amended planning consent it needs to start building.

We understand the original hoardings were erected to secure the site and London Square is now replacing them with their normal ‘branded’ hoarding.

The company has over the last month submitted to Lewisham Council its Dust Management Plan and its Construction Environment Management Plan. These are both required by Lewisham planners as part of the developers proposals.

This article has been updated.

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New zebra crossing on Fernbrook Road

The new zebra crossing on Fernbrook Road, at the junction with Manor Lane, is operational. It links up with another new one across Manor Lane. Together they replace the “lollipop” crossing patrol which has been withdrawn.

The two crossings are designed to create a route for schoolchildren from the Hither Green (west) side of Manor Lane to the Lee Manor (east) side.

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Video: how the new sculpture was installed in Manor House Gardens lake

This video shows how the new artwork in Manor House Gardens lake was assembled by the waterside, and then lifted into position by crane.

The piece will be officially launched on Sunday November 2nd at noon. All are welcome. The artist Vladimir Lalić will be there as will Tima Jam of Art Voyage Biennial who raised the funding for it from the Arts Council.

The Friends of Manor House Gardens facilitated the installation.

Read the full story about the sculpture here and an interview with the artist here.

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Southbrook Road trees start going in

An acer goes in – one of fifteen new trees being planted in Southbrook Road

Contractors have started planting trees in Southbrook Road that were paid for by the residents and match-funded by the Lee Manor Society.

Over the last two days they have planted fifteen trees along the road, including one which took a bit of work because of a stubborn block of concrete in the ground. .

The project was masterminded by Charles Batchelor of the Society, who wrote about it here last year.

Southbrook Road’s trees have been especially hard hit in recent years and many had died or were dying.

Happy tree planters Glenn and Miguel

It costs £395 for each new tree, which also covers the cost of digging up the pavement to accommodate it and the planting. The contractors will also water the trees during dry weather. All the trees will be labelled to show their species and the date of planting.

Residents in Southbrook Road paid £195 each – half the cost – with the balance funded by the Society. It is now investigating the idea of widening the scheme to other roads in the area.

This article has been updated.