Local residents come together to support LVIG events

A big thank you to all who turned out in force this weekend to support LVIG's Christmas Market benefit gig and Big Bulb Plant events.

The Ladywell Tavern was packed with people who came out to boogie along to the Grey Cats and help raise funds for the Ladywell Christmas Market. It was a fun evening and those that missed it will get another chance to experience the talents of these local musicians, as the band will be rocking the Village again on the night of this year’s Christmas market.

On Sunday afternoon local residents braved the autumnal drizzle to help get new plants and bulbs into the planters and baskets on Ladywell and Algernon Roads. The group planted sixty tulip bulbs, twenty daffodils and a host of new plants to give the planters and baskets colour and vigour over the winter and through to next spring. A tremendous effort was made to keep the locality looking vibrant through the months to come.

Please help us to keep the planters and baskets looking good by removing litter and encouraging local shops and businesses to keep them watered during dry periods.

Join us for the Christmas Market benefit gig

LVIG will be holding a benefit gig at the Ladywell Tavern on Saturday 10th October to raise funds towards the costs of the Ladywell Christmas Market.

For your entertainment and enjoyment, live music is provided courtesy of local band The Grey Cats (including an LVIG committee member playing saxophone!).

Come and join us from 8pm for great music and dancing and help make this a Christmas Market to remember!

Ladywell's Big Bulb Plant - Sunday 11th October

LVIG has signed up to the Big Bulb Plant, a nationwide campaign launched by The Eden Project and The Netherlands Flower Bulb Information Centre, which aims to brighten up communities through the planting of spring bulbs. As we were one of the first 100 community groups to apply, we’ve been given a donation of 250 tulip bulbs!

We now need to get these bulbs, along with new plants and flowers, into our planters to continue the displays throughout autumn, winter and into next spring. To keep Ladywell flourishing, join us for the next community planting day on Sunday 11th October to help refresh the planters and baskets with winter-flowering plants and spring bulbs.

Meet at 2pm outside Coral on Ladywell Road/Algernon Road and please bring any small gardening tools you have with you.

Agenda for Meeting 16th September 2009

7.30pm Wednesday 16 September 2009
The Tank Art Gallery, Ladywell Road, SE13 7HS

This meeting is open to the public - we'd be delighted to see you there!

1. Update on Committee members
2. Autumn/ Winter planting
Finalise date
Sponsor a Tree! proposal
3. Ladywell Walking trail
4. Streetscape update – stocktake of outstanding Council actions
5. Dates for the Diary . . .
Christmas Market
LVIG Benefit Night 10th October
6. Publicity round up/ LVIG newsletter (Lara/ Eleanor)
7. Any Other Business

Minutes of Annual General Meeting - July 2009

Please click on the "comments" below to read the minutes from the AGM, including an overview from our guest speaker, Emily Miller, from the Meanwhile Space Project.

Fly-tipping in Lewisham - can you help with research?

Tom Ashworth, a student at the London College of Communication, is working with Lewisham Council to tackle the borough’s high level of fly-tipping incidents. As part of his MA in Design, Tom is trying to gain an understanding of how local residents feel about this problem.
If you have views on the fly-tipping problem in Ladywell/Lewisham, please get in touch with Tom at rudiger100@hotmail.co.uk and he will send you a questionnaire to fill out and return.
Your views are much appreciated by Tom, and will not only help him with his project, but help clear up this annoying and ugly blot on our landscape.

Ladywell controlled parking zone

As everyone in Ladywell should now know the council is considering introducing a controlled parking zone (CPZ) in Ladywell. The CPZ would appear to have some people strongly in favour and others strongly opposed.

The council have promised that they will listen to the views of the people expressed in the consultation period so it is essential that whatever your view you return the consultation form to ensure your voice is heard.

LVIG believes that if the CPZ is introduced then it would make sense to introduce at least four free short stay parking spaces near to the shops at the southern end of Algernon road so as to allow people to park and use the shops in Ladywell. LVIG sees this as essential to support local shop keepers.

For more information on the CPZ and the consultation please visit this link where you can download the consultation document.

At the most basic level the important details are:

1. The CPZ is slated to operate from 9am-7pm on weekdays.
2. Residents who wish to park their car in the area must purchase a permit; these are slated to cost £60 per year.
3. Visitor permits will be available at a cost of £1.70 per half day, £2.80 per full day and £8 per week.
4. Pay and display parking will be priced at £1 per hour.
5. There will be disabled bays which anyone with a blue badge can use for free.
6. The council is considering having some bays for cars from the street car car club in the CPZ.