Local Conservatives have hit out at the Mayor of Lewisham, Sir Steve Bullock, after figures obtained through a Freedom of Information request revealed he failed to meet the former Mayor of London Boris Johnson to discussthe proposed extension of the Bakerloo line between its announcement in September 2014 and Boris Johnson’s end of term in April 2016.

Following the resignation of a Labour Councillor a by-election has been in called in Bellingham ward for Thursday 21 July.  Lewisham West & Penge Conservatives have selected Ross Archer to be their candidate.

Lewisham Council should introduce incentives for local employers to pay their staff at least the London Living Wage

Bim Afolami has been selected as the Prospective Parliamentary Candidate for Lewisham Deptford Conservatives in the 2015 General Election.

Bim Afolami, Lewisham Deptford Conservatives spokesman, has welcomed figures showing that the Conservatives are delivering new affordable homes and helping hardworking people to get on the housing ladder in Lewisham.

The number of people claiming job seekers allowance has again fallen in the Lewisham Deptford Constituency as more people in the area benefit from the Conservatives Long-Term Economic Plan which has helped to create over 2 million new private sector jobs.

Tracy Sutton, Chairman of Lewisham Deptford Conservatives and Lewisham Central Council Candidate, has welcomed new statistics that show the number of people in work in London has increased by 323,000 since the last election – meaning more families in Deptford have the security of a pay packet at the end of the month.

Last Sunday (6th April) 408 people in Lewisham Deptford were lifted out of income tax. The change is thanks to Conservative Chancellor George Osborne raising the personal tax allowance (the threshold before tax is deducted) to £10,000.  

More evidence emerges that the Conservatives long term economic plan is working locally as once again the unemployment claimant count in Deptford has continued to fall with more people finding work. In Deptford the number of people claiming job seekers allowance has fallen by 24.5%.

Cllr Christine Allison and her Grove Park action team, Ross Archer and Andrew Lee are reiterating the call of local residents to make our roads safe!