The London County Council made an astonishing investment in public art in the 1950s and 60s .. around 70 sculptures, murals and paintings have survived. If you want to track them down, start here: www.salamandernews.org/murals-resto...

Greenwich Council leader Anthony Okereke has tightened his grip on the town hall in a cabinet reshuffle less than five months before the next election. As well as being leader, Okereke will now also hold the key role of cabinet member for regeneration. greenwichwire.co.uk/2025/12/24/a...

Please donate to our Crowdfunder, or share this post, so our team can keep up their work, and keep on having the same impact in other people's lives. ➡️ www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/support-ou... Music - One World, One Chance by Cynthia Cockburn, performed by Quaggy Community Choir & friends.

With retrofitting rates falling behind, we need @seloncommenergy.bsky.social more than ever. www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/support-ou...

“The most significant change came with the solar panels (….) To our surprise, we met around 25% of our energy needs on dark, cloudy days”. It’s a shame London’s Retrofitting Rates are going at such a slow pace

'I actually cried, it meant I could heat my home' - but Selce's vital energy advice service at risk By Selce Co-Chair Nadia Smith, in @salamandernews.org

Support the winter fundraiser for Selce's awarding-winning energy advice service .. Nadia Smith from @seloncommenergy.bsky.social www.salamandernews.org/selce-vital-...

Green Liam Shrivastava calls out 'one party state' in Lewisham www.salamandernews.org/green-counci...

24-year-old Lewisham hunger striker Jon Cink is at day 41. Calls for @elliereeves.bsky.social MP to act and urge Justice Secretary David Lammy to intervene www.salamandernews.org/calls-ellie-...

Both the aviation and the wood burning (Ecostove) industry are exploiting the government's legislation blind spot says @peteknapp.bsky.social

Unsurprisingly, it's likely to be more student housing. @salamandernews.org has the details. www.salamandernews.org/early-plans-...

Ultrafine particles can enter the brain through the nose. Government says it will use "four tests" - climate, air quality, noise and economic growth - on Heathrow expansion It's ignoring dangers of UFPs @peteknapp.bsky.social @mumsforlungs.bsky.social www.salamandernews.org/heathrow-exp...

London Assembly members asked how Department of Transport's "four tests" for Heathrow expansion: climate, air quality, noise and economic growth will be measured. www.salamandernews.org/heathrow-3rd...

I know this was back in the summer but on this dull, rainy day it's nice to look back. Love this article and photos by my friend, Candy Blackham about #WoolwichCommon in her lovely book 'Green Greenwich' www.salamandernews.org/late-summer-...

Shocking revelations which bring glyphosate safety claims into sharp relief thenortherneco.substack.com/p/retraction... #intheweeds @sianberry.bsky.social @paneurope.bsky.social

Zipcar - no longer open for business. London needs a car club strategy .. www.salamandernews.org/calls-for-tf...

Councillor Tauseef Anwar said that Islam is the 2nd largest faith in Lewisham and it was about time that the Muslim community had a purpose-built, modern and dignified place of worship. www.salamandernews.org/visionary-pl...

The entire estate will be heated fossil free using air source heat pumps.

Deptford Park residents ask - Don't we deserve clean air and greener streets? Did Lewisham's Sustainable Streets consultation have motonormative bias? www.salamandernews.org/deptford-par...

I’ve given my response to the new government plan here: airqualitynews.com/industry-new... I wasn’t very impressed. I gave solutions that I think are necessary. @mumsforlungs.bsky.social @drgaryfuller.bsky.social @salamandernews.org @airqualitynews.bsky.social @cleanairlondon.bsky.social

Achilles Street estate, New Cross Every resident who wants to, will be able to stay with "one move only .." www.salamandernews.org/plans-approv...

Councillor Tauseef Anwar said that Islam is the 2nd largest faith in Lewisham and it was about time that the Muslim community had a purpose-built, modern and dignified place of worship. www.salamandernews.org/visionary-pl...

@tomilyn.bsky.social checks out the two "new" cycle routes for Lewisham (photo from 2008, yes 2008) www.salamandernews.org/lewishams-cy...

Phoenix Housing Association plans 63 (100%) affordable homes at former Catford Police station www.salamandernews.org/phoenix-plan...

Leegate shopping centre: Developer offers 261 affordable homes .. but residents say taller towers show "contempt for Lee" www.salamandernews.org/lee-green-le...

Janet Daby I beg you! Lewisham residents appeal to their MPs to attend the National Emergency Briefing on the #climate and #nature crises. Lewisham North tops league table for climate vulnerability. #NEB @janetdaby.bsky.social www.salamandernews.org/janet-daby-i...

Janet Daby I beg you! Lewisham residents appeal to their MPs to attend the National Emergency Briefing on the #climate and #nature crises. Lewisham North tops league table for climate vulnerability. #NEB @janetdaby.bsky.social www.salamandernews.org/janet-daby-i...

TfL trumpets the trebling of cycle lanes in Lewisham over the last three years, but local cyclists aren't likely to notice a huge difference, with most improvements occurring before December 2022. www.salamandernews.org/lewishams-cy... @salamandernews.org

Mica's story: Lewisham council were refusing to fix our mouldy home. Then I found London Renters Union. www.salamandernews.org/micas-story-...

Londoners join huge relief effort for Jamaica Cuban scientist Arnoldo Bezanilla: Hurricane Melissa is a reminder of what is at stake at Belém @coveringclimatenow.org @wwattribution.bsky.social www.salamandernews.org/hurricane-me...

Mica's story: Lewisham council were refusing to fix our mouldy home. Then I found London Renters Union. www.salamandernews.org/micas-story-...

Roadvent: we found no real-world evidence that it works. Project costing £265K. So many better ways of reducing local air pollution. @peteknapp.bsky.social @solveschoolrun.bsky.social @mumsforlungs.bsky.social www.salamandernews.org/unproven-unb...

Mamdani's pledged free buses for New York - could London be next? @farefreelondon.bsky.social interviewed New York transport researcher Charles Komanoff about the benefits www.salamandernews.org/mamdani-pled...

Phoenix started as a trail-blazing example of a resident-led housing association. But last September, residents were planning a "no confidence" motion in the board. www.salamandernews.org/housing-regu...

Lewisham have had it with the hoardings. @tomilyn.bsky.social reports www.salamandernews.org/unsightly-ne...

Why is Lewisham rolling out unproven expensive 'tech'? Filters built in roads to suck out car pollution, by a one man shop, w/o scientific evidence Excellent story from @dorothystein.bsky.social on @salamandernews.org www.salamandernews.org/unproven-unb... #greenwashing #pollution #lewisham

We're a media co-op, owned by our members .. hosted on 100% clean energy by ethical collective @greennet.social story by @ancavoinea.bsky.social in coop news 🙏 www.thenews.coop/pinf-forum-e...

Mamdani pledges free buses, could London be next?

Why did Aitch Group/Vive Living evict 150 Deptford residents last December? Now we know. www.salamandernews.org/childers-st-...

Phoenix was trailblazer non-profit, and truly resident-led Housing Association, with 7,700 homes across south Lewisham. Now the Social Housing Regulator has issued a damning judgement on its governance. www.salamandernews.org/housing-regu...

Phoenix was trailblazer non-profit, and truly resident-led Housing Association, with 7,700 homes across south Lewisham. Now the Social Housing Regulator has issued a damning judgement on its governance. www.salamandernews.org/housing-regu...

Why did Aitch Group/Vive Living evict 150 Deptford residents last December? Now we know. www.salamandernews.org/childers-st-...

Surrey Canal station is considered a "critical enabler of 8,400" new homes. But developers aren't waiting. @tomilyn.bsky.social finds a new neighbourhood forming ... www.salamandernews.org/surrey-canal...

@karinlt.bsky.social's pics show some of the impacts of long-term broken lifts at Woolwich and Greenwich foot tunnels other people can't use the tunnels at all. Report by Cameron Blackshaw, LDRS @inclusionlondon.bsky.social @wheelsforwellbeing.org.uk www.salamandernews.org/campaigners-...

Downham GP Dr Helen Tatterfield told us about the risks to children and nature from planned microplastic football pitch: www.salamandernews.org/risk-of-seri...

Surrey Canal station is considered a "critical enabler of 8,400" new homes. But developers aren't waiting. @tomilyn.bsky.social finds a new neighbourhood forming ... www.salamandernews.org/surrey-canal...

Up to 5,000 new homes are underway @tomilyn.bsky.social reports www.salamandernews.org/surrey-canal...

@karinlt.bsky.social's pics show some of the impacts of long-term broken lifts at Woolwich and Greenwich foot tunnels other people can't use the tunnels at all. Report by Cameron Blackshaw, LDRS @inclusionlondon.bsky.social @wheelsforwellbeing.org.uk www.salamandernews.org/campaigners-...

Downham GP Dr Helen Tatterfield told us about the risks to children and nature from planned microplastic football pitch: www.salamandernews.org/risk-of-seri...

“…what matters most to residents is that those status updates show the lifts to be working”. Thank you to Salamander News for highlighting issues that thousands of tunnel users face every day in Greenwich and Woolwich. @london.gov.uk www.salamandernews.org/campaigners-...