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We’re at the Leemore Centre in Lewisham town centre for the #LewishamCentral Assembly, which I’ll be tweeting updates from on that hashtag…
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“After talking about Lewisham Gateway for years,” says Cllr @JeffreyStella, “it looks like it’s finally going to happen!” #LewishamCentral
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Lewisham Gateway’s big highway network changes were to be funded by LDA, but Boris axing that meant yrs of delay to funding #LewishamCentral
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The bus station (just for vehicle breaks, not passenger use) will move alongside Lewisham station Platform 1 this June/July #LewishamCentral
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Presentation is by the developers by the way – part of an inspiringly described “corporate vehicle”, gateway development co #LewishamCentral
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Vastly altered road network should be finished in a couple of years, at which point the roundabout can be decommissioned! #LewishamCentral
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“Our highways engineer is not here yet – must’ve been caught in traffic!” #LewishamCentral
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Some tweaks’ve been made since outline planning application was approved in ’09, allowing ppl to “interface with” the river #LewishamCentral
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@bitoclass will there be provision kept for DLR extension in future?
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Someone asks about plans for redeveloping Tesco. Council officer confirms mooted plans now aren’t being done any time soon #LewishamCentral
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There’s a large circulating area at the front of the DLR station, to accommodate big pedestrian flows. (But not DLR ext’n?) #LewishamCentral
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All in favour of Lewisham Gateway scheme until I heard they want to call new shopping street Lewisham Galleria! *snigger* #lewishamcentral
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Apparently what Lewisham needs more of is “an international coffee chain – it’s way behind”?! Everyone plugs Maggie’s
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@bitoclass because the more it looks like any other high street, the more likely you are to attract people from identical high streets? Grr.
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There’s outline planning permission for a cinema, but existing shopping centre may do one instead; should get one somewhere #LewishamCentral
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Eventually got an answer of sorts about DLR extension potential. I’d say this makes it *slightly* easier, but not simple #LewishamCentral
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http://twitpic.com/c16yyu Gateway plan close-up – DLR looks *slightly* more extensible, with work to Molesworth Street…? #LewishamCentral
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Only up to 20% affordable housing coming later in scheme; blaming huge upfront infrastructure costs moving roads. #lewishamcentral
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Council officer says Gateway’s guaranteed to have retail etc on ground floor – “it’s about extending improving town centre” #LewishamCentral
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Really different (pro) attitude to development and new housing at the #lewisham local assembly
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That section’s run over a bit so we’re moving on to the next presentation now – this is from Glass Mill, new leisure centre #LewishamCentral
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I reckon Glass Mill’s exterior and Deptford Lounge’s contents would be my favourite local building
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Facilities will include regional std pool, teaching pool, studios, spa, 100 bits of fitness equipment etc etc! #LewishamCentral
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Glass Mill leisure centre nearly finished. It’s even got a climbing wall… #lewishamcentral
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The beautiful façade is made of nearly 2k squares of coloured glass & is an artwork that interacts with nearby sounds! #LewishamCentral
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@bitoclass really?! They change colour? Cool!
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@blogmywiki Might’ve been more to do with lighting/darkening or similar – sounded cool!
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This presenter’s more in tune with Lewisham than Gateway developers. Ambient sound example: “When a police car goes past…” #LewishamCentral
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Pool has a special magical moving floor for disability access (instead of hoist) – sounded innovative and clever! #LewishamCentral
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‘Grand entrance’ certainly lives up to its billing in artist’s impression – “looks like a concert hall!” comments someone #LewishamCentral
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When Glass Mill opens – by Easter – Ladywell leisure centre will shut. Annoying for locals to that, but this looks amazing #LewishamCentral
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Glass Mill opening hours: 06.30-22.00 Mon-Fri; 07.00-18.00 Sat-Sun #LewishamCentral
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Talking us through all the activities on offer. They all seem to involve exercise. Café sounds good though
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Members of Ladywell leisure centre (who number about 600) will transfer to Glass Mill automatically. Same price. #LewishamCentral
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Speaking of the café, more details: will be run by local firm Rhubarb & Custard, chosen for their menu quality apparently #LewishamCentral
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First Q about this amazing new exercise facility: how many parking spaces? Hm. #LewishamCentral (51, btw…)
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Someone’s worried that the facility is so amazing that it will be “swamped by outsiders” travelling from miles around! #LewishamCentral
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Well, that looked brilliant – might actually do some exercise when that opens! #LewishamCentral
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Ha, @wiilassie & I comparing presentations’ grasp of audience. “Interface” with river? Seen a few Tesco trollies doing that #LewishamCentral
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Fellow attendee from our flats brought this, 2009 plan for bus stops once Gateway’s finished: http://twitpic.com/c16ps5 #LewishamCentral
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Pages and pages of phased changes in that document too – you may struggle to find your bus over the next couple of years! #LewishamCentral
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Updates on the Green Deal and community safety now – resting my fingers unless anything exciting comes up #LewishamCentral
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Now a presentation about a parking consultation carried out recently. Glad to hear pedestrians cyclists were stuck up for #LewishamCentral
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Cllr @mjrharris now has the pleasure – “no, this is definitely not a pleasure” – of giving us an overview of council budget #LewishamCentral
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Council expected maybe £60m of cuts; actual government cuts now about £100m. Intakes of breath from audience #LewishamCentral
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#LewishamCentral @mjrharris says it’s getting to the point now where gov’t could cut so much, council can only provide statutory services
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#LewishamCentral @mjrharris explains recent big parking permit cost rises – “we’d've had to cut rd maintenance budget, costing drivers more”
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Open session at the end of #LewishamCentral Assembly starts with “the hospital: is the battle lost?” “No!” say councillors. #SaveLewishamAE
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#LewishamCentral @JeffreyStella says the #SaveLewishamAE campaign is meeting tonight about next steps. “I’d've been there if I wasn’t here!”
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#LewishamCentral @mjrharris speaking well on #SaveLewishamAE. Furious, and summarising locals’ fury well. This is very far from over.
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Next, Courthill Rd pedestrian crossing plans. Dangerous junction for pedestrians. TfL’s plan messy, but better than nothing #LewishamCentral
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Someone begs for a zebra crossing or something in the meantime. TfL would never sanction that #LewishamCentral
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(Warning signs for drivers sound a more feasible, if unorthodox and perhaps tricky to word, suggestion.) #LewishamCentral
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Fair bit of consternation about TfL’s convoluted plan; it’s unfortunately driven by Mayor’s “smoothing traffic flow” agenda #LewishamCentral
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And that brings this #LewishamCentral Assembly to a close!
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The next Lewisham Central Assembly will apparently be during the day on Saturday 10 June 2013.
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