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It’s been quite a productive winter so far in the LMCG. Recently, Mike Haste and I fixed both the broken beds (see above and below) and re-felted the roof, which was beginning to leak quite badly. 

Ann, Trudy, Farrah, Monica, James and I have kept the garden tidy, harvested the last crops (kohlrabi, chard and spinach), cleared all the beds and covered them with wire and netting to keep the local cats and foxes at bay… We’ve also sorted the compost bins so we have a better system, with some lovely rich soil ready to be mixed into a couple of the beds today.

Finally, we’ve planned what is be grown where this year and are confident that the place will be looking great in time for the annual Lee Manor Society Plant Mart on Saturday 9th May. 

Please see the Community Garden page for more details.

The sessions for the Spring this year are as follows:

(All Sunday 2.00-3.30 apart from the Plant Mart, timings TBC)

22nd February 

15th March

29th March

12 April 

26th April

9th May (Saturday – Plant Mart)

24th May

The February meeting of the Lee Manor Society is on Wednesday February 18th, at The Church of the Good Shepherd, Handen Road, Lee SE12 8NR (whose new wall is very nearly complete). It starts at 7.30pm.

Among the subjects on the agenda is the Plant Mart and Garden Party in May and an update on the Leegate development and London Square’s plans for naming it.

Full details can be found here.

Please also note that the AGM of Lee Green Lives is scheduled for March 3rd at 7.30 pm, in Manor House Library. More details will be available nearer the time.

Aiden Pritchard, the Project Director, has sent the Lee Manor Society these follow up answers to queries raised at the meeting.

• A loud humming noise coming from the site at night.- issue resolved and to be monitored.
• The periphery hoarding which had reduced the size of a walkway on the edge of the site.- London Square have reviewed the walkway and will be amending the hoarding to increase the size of the walkway. Photos will be issued when completed.
• “Snow-like” particles blowing about Eltham Road. Pritchard said he was confident that there had been no leakage of asbestos during the removal process.-All asbestos was removed from the buildings prior to demolition with 4-Stage certificates issued by Spectra.
• Investigate complaints about a security dog which has been barking at night. Pritchard said they would be talking to the security contractor.- Resolved. 
• Provide site contact numbers on the hoarding and ensure there is always a phone contact for residents to report any issues.- Complete.

Lewisham planners have put off a decision on the controversial plans for a housing development on the car park at Blackheath station, home to the weekly Farmers’ Market.

The Council had received 1,200 objections including several from celebrities who had once lived in the area – among them the actors Jude Law and Dominic Cooper..

Although Planning officers had recommended the scheme should be approved, the Committee unanimously decided to call for more information.

They particularly want a full parking survey covering peak commercial trading days, including the proposed arrangements for the 17 car park spaces to be used for short stay purposes. The Planners called for a detailed report on the operations of the Farmers’ Market, including access arrangements for emergency services on market days.

They have also demanded a survey report detailing current commercial activity in Blackheath Village and an assessment of he potential impact of the application on businesses and local economy.

A spokesperson for the Lee Manor Society said it was noteworthy that Lewisham planners seem willing to contradict their officers when there is overwhelming and orchestrated opposition to a planning application.