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*** Wanted: Eco-warriors! ***
We are sharing this request from the Nextdoor website. Please email Catherine Ashcroft direct if you'd like to get involved.
"Earlier this year, I wrote to the Environment Agency about an area of land, managed by them which is the Quaggy River flood defense (behind Quaggy Walk SE3 9EJ). This area was grass cut short with some trees on the south side, and bullrushes to clean run-off from the roads before it entered the River Quaggy. The rest was just short grass. I asked if we could use this land to benefit UK native wildflowers and also support birds, insects, etc. They agreed!. Monday 23rd September is our first day of preparing land, sewing seed, clearing weeds and building log-pile for insects. We have the Fire Brigade coming to put up the bird and bat boxes (made by Men in Sheds, Greenwich).
In November (date TBC), The Woodland Trust is delivering 30 hedgerow saplings, so another day will be arranged to plant those as well as bluebells and snowdrops.
We hope to have 2 or 3 days a year when we can manage this site, clear weeds, clean bird boxes, and hopefully plant some rarer UK plant species. If this goes well, the EA might role this project format out to other sites they manage.
This is an opportunity to help our beleaguered environment, meet new people, and see a site which is normally not open to the public. (sorry, for H&S the EA request no children). If you are interested in helping on the day, or with funds for seeds, bulbs, etc, please email me on ashcroft.c@gmail.com
Also, if you know of other sites which can be enhanced locally, please let me know." ... See more

New management at the Old Tiger's Head 🙂

100 years of Scouting in Lee 🙂

Just sharing details of a community bike ride - all welcome 🙂

Our consultation is still open -- it takes about 20 minutes to complete the survey. Please have your say on the draft Neighbourhood Plan -- the deadline is 30 August. Thank you 🙂

*** FUNDING ALERT ***
Lee Green Assembly is inviting applications to its Councillors’ Discretionary Fund. The total fund available to bid from is £2,500. Groups and organisations in Lee Green can apply for up to £500 for community activities or projects of a one-off nature.
More details here:
http://leegreen.london/discretionaryfund/ ... See more

IAG school plans rejected by Greenwich Council ...

Decision next week?

Greenwich Council turn down housing development plan ...

*** CONSULTATION NOW OPEN ***
Since 2016 Lee Forum has been consulting and from that consultation attempting to write planning policy that accurately reflects the wishes and aims of the local community. Your Neighbourhood Development Plan has now reached its consultation phase and we need to hear whether the plan reflects how you want your neighbourhood to grow.
Please complete the online survey via the link below.
You can also complete paper copies of the survey at:
* Manor House Library, Old Road, SE13 5SY
* Lee Green Community Centre, 3 Leegate, SE12 8SS
We will hold two drop in sessions where you can meet with Lee Forum committee members and ask any questions you may have at:
* Manor House Library foyer, Saturday 6 July, 10.30am-1pm
* Lee Green Community Centre, Thursday 25 July, 6-8.30pm
The full version of the draft plan can be read here:
https://issuu.com/leeforum/docs/lee_neighbourhood_development_plan_
The consultation ends on 30 August 2019.
Thank you for all your help to date in getting the plan to this stage. We hope to read your thoughts through the survey soon.
Lee Forum Committee

Additional information:
Lee Forum is a local voluntary group that has been working for the last 3 years to create this draft Neighbourhood Plan. After this consultation Greenwich and Lewisham councils and an independent examiner will review the Plan, then it will be for the people living and working in the Forum area to vote on the Plan. If the Plan is voted in it will be adopted by Greenwich and Lewisham councils and become part of the statutory planning policy for the Lee Forum area, helping to shape how your local community develops over the coming years.
https://www.smartsurvey.co.uk/s/LeeNeighbourhoodPlan/ ... See more