Government announces extra £8.24m for Lewisham Council to continue providing vital services during coronavirus Tuesday, 5 January, 2021 People living and working in Lewisham will benefit after the council was given a share of £900m in additional Government funding for local councils. ArticlesLocal NewsMedia
Local Conservatives welcome £11.14m boost to Lewisham Councils budget next year 31st December 2020 Lewisham Conservatives have welcomed the Government’s announcement that Lewisham Council will see its budget boosted by 4.1 per cent next year, as part of the... ArticlesLocal NewsMedia
£449,839 extra to help rough sleepers in Lewisham recover from drug and alcohol related challenges 29th December 2020 People at risk of rough sleeping and homelessness will be able to access extra support in Lewisham, after the Government announced £449,839 in additional... ArticlesLocal NewsMedia
Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust to receive £3.47m to upgrade and refurbish local hospitals 23rd December 2020 The Health Secretary has announced that hospital staff, patients and visitors in hospitals which are part of the Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust, which covers... ArticlesLocal NewsMedia
Met Police set to receive an additional £138.9m next year 17th December 2020 The Metropolitan Police are set to receive an additional £138.9m in its funding next year, thanks to the Conservative Government’s increase to police budgets. ArticlesLocal NewsMedia
Charlie Davis applauds Government rescue of grass roots music venue in Deptford & New Cross 7th September 2020 The Government has announced a £3.36million fund, to save grass roots music venue at immediate risk of closure. Including £132,959.00 to help The Amersham Arms... ArticlesLocal NewsMediaOpinions
Charlie Davis calls on business across Greenwich & Lewisham to sign up to landmark Kickstart employment scheme 3rd September 2020 Charlie Davis has welcomed the Government’s landmark new Kickstart scheme and called on local employers to sign up and help young people into work to mark the... ArticlesLocal NewsMedia
Lewisham & Greenwich NHS Trust to receive additional funding to upgrade A&E facilities ahead of winter 28th August 2020 Councillor Charlie Davis has welcomed news that Lewisham & Greenwich NHS Trust is set to receive an additional £1,500,000 in order to support A&E capacity ahead... ArticlesLocal NewsMediaOpinions
Met Police bolstered by 1,369 extra police officers 6th August 2020 Councillor Charlie Davis has welcomed the announcement that the Metropolitan Police has been bolstered by an additional 1,369 officers since the Government... ArticlesLocal NewsMediaOpinions
Helena Croft Welcomes Eat Out to Help out Scheme across Lewisham 5th August 2020 Helena Croft, the Conservatives spokesman for Sydenham, has welcomed the Eat Out To Help Out Scheme, which will give people across Lewisham up to 50 per cent... ArticlesLocal NewsMediaOpinions
Our Covid-19 UK Vaccines Delivery Plan 11th January 2021 Today we have published our Covid-19 UK Vaccines Delivery Plan, setting out how we plan to deliver the biggest vaccination programme in British history, to... National News
Stay at home, protect the NHS and save lives 4th January 2021 Prime Minister Boris Johnson has addressed the nation on Coronavirus restrictions. National News
Second Approved Vaccine Begins Rollout Today 4th January 2021 Today, thousands of people across the UK will begin receiving the second vaccine approved by regulators. National News
Deal Done: We have taken back control with our UK-EU trade deal. 30th December 2020 We have secured an excellent deal for the United Kingdom, which delivers on what the British people voted for both in the referendum and the last election. National News
The Prime Minister’s Statement on Coronavirus in Full 19th December 2020 The Prime Minister announces new measures to be taken in London, the South East and the East of England to tackle coronavirus, including new Tier 4 restrictions... National News
First Vaccinations in the UK Against Coronavirus Begin 8th December 2020 Today the first vaccinations in the UK against coronavirus begin. Thank you to our NHS, to all of the scientists who worked so hard to develop this vaccine. National News