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- Healthy streets 2026: Lewisham scores lowest across inner-London for 3rd year in a rowby Tomilyn Hannah Rupert on 9 July 2026 at 18:52
Despite its lead on School Streets, Lewisham's poor scores on controlled parking, protected cycling and traffic reduction kept it at the bottom of the league for inner London boroughs.
- London mayor fails to hit revised affordable housing targetsby Kumail Jaffer - Local Democracy Reporter on 9 July 2026 at 14:20
The mayor's targets for affordable homes were reduced by 22% last year, but the new report from the GLA says he still failed to meet them.
- Save Lewisham Shopping Centre campaign sees new opportunity with Greens in powerby Lucy Giles on 9 July 2026 at 11:30
With a Green mayor and councillors that pledged support before the elections, and a compulsory purchase order as leverage, campaigners hope to slow down plans for the development and buy time.
- Mass death of eels and fish in River Pool, Beckenham after pollution incidentby Cameron Blackshaw - Local Democracy Reporter on 4 July 2026 at 11:45
Large numbers of critically endangered European eels and very large numbers of fish were killed, the source of the pollution is still unknown.
- ULEZ brought 40% reduction in air pollution deaths but 'job isn't over'by Dorothy Stein on 4 July 2026 at 09:43
New report shows London's ULEZ saving thousands of lives every year, but toxic air from sources such as traffic, aviation and gas heating is still causing chronic illness and premature deaths across the capital.



