The latest planning applications and decisions affecting Lee are now available on the Planning page. They include the latest on Leegate and several applications relating to trees.
Latest Planning Applications and decisions
Music Appreciation in Blackheath
The Blackheath Music Appreciation Group tells us it is starting as series of summer term lectures on the music of Franz Schubert.
The series of 10 two-hour lectures on Monday mornings by British composer Matthew Taylor are at 10.00am in the Blackheath Halls and they start on April 20.
They will cover a wide range of Schubert’s offerings, from symphonies to string quartets and quintets, to piano music and songs. The lectures cost £17 each or a reduced charge of £153 for the full programme.
Hither Green – coffin seats and planters like industrial bins
Residents are disappointed with the new look seating area at Hither Green. The original wooden canopy which was created during the pandemic as a communal space was demolished – apparently because it was unsafe – and after a long period when the area was closed off it has been reopened.
However residents are not very impressed. One said the new benches resembled coffins and the large planters look like industrial waste bins.
We understand that Lewisham Council was restricted by cost but it seems a shame that the spot – a popular meeting area for local people – has turned out to be less than attractive.
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Formal opening of the new Church wall
More than 40 people turned out to witness the formal unveiling of the brand new wall at the Good Shepherd Church on March 22nd.
The new vicar, the Reverend Christopher Henriette, led the event, which followed morning service. After a blessing, James Murdoch, the Church Warden who led the fundraising effort, explained the lengthy process involved in getting the Wantage Road wall rebuilt.
The ribbon was cut by John Walsh whose building firm saved the day after the original contractor pulled out. He was able to provide the expertise to exactly copy the original Victorian wall, which can still be seen on the Handen Road side.
A plaque commemorating the occasion includes acknowledgment of all those who helped, including the architects and building surveyor.
The Lee Manor Society supported the crowdfunding effort which helped pay for the work. Charles Batchelor from the Society renewed an offer to plant a tree in the Church grounds.
