London Assembly candidate for Greenwich & Lewisham, Charlie Davis, has welcomed the news that over the last year the number of doctors working in NHS England has increased by over 6,000, and the number of nurses has increased by over 12,000.

Spokesman for Sydenham ward, Helena Croft, has welcomed the re-opening of the tourism sector on 4 July, giving a boost for up to 565 businesses across Lewisham West & Penge, and called on people to show their support for businesses following a challenging three months.

The Labour Deputy Mayor of London for Transport has confirmed that Transport for London (TfL) cannot guarantee the future of the planned Bakerloo line extension from Elephant & Castle to Lewisham via New Cross. This adds ​even more uncertainty to the second phase of the planned extension from Lewisham to Ladywell, Catford and Lower Sydenham.

Lewisham has received unprecedented economic support to protect jobs and businesses during the Coronavirus outbreak. Across the three Lewisham constituencies 41,500 jobs have been protected through the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme, with Government grants covering 80 per cent of people’s wages, up to £2,500 a month.

Conservative London Assembly candidate for Lewisham Charlie Davis has welcomed the announcement communities in Lewisham will benefit from £1,023,000 to make roads safer for pedestrians and cyclists.

The Government has announced that Lewisham Council is to receive a share of a £600 million Infection Control Fund, launched to reduce the transmission of coronavirus on care homes.

Lewisham Conservatives have written to Lewisham Council’s cabinet member for Schools, Cllr Chris Barnham, seeking clarification for parents after it emerged that schools across the Borough will open a different rate, and after other areas of London. The Conservatives are seeking clarification on what is being done to ensure our pupils don’t falls behind.

The future of the planned extension of the Bakerloo line has been called into question after Government had to bail out Transport for London (TfL), which is run by the Labour Mayor of London.

London Assembly candidate for Greenwich & Lewisham, Charlie Davis, has welcomed the announcement that police ranks in the Metropolitan Police have been bolstered with an additional 714 officers since the government launched its major recruitment drive in September 2019.

· The Government is providing an additional £1.6 billion to local authorities so they have the resources they need to respond to the coronavirus pandemic.

· This is in addition to the £1.6 billion already announced in March.

· Lewisham Council allocated total of £17,960,679 to continue providing essential services and support to those who need it the most.

London Assembly candidate Charlie Davis has welcomed news that Lewisham Council will receive a share of an extra £1.6 billion in funding to make sure councils can continue to support their communities and deliver vital services through this challenging time.