The Evelyn Community Store had two fantastic new volunteers today!
Thanks to
@Keir_Starmer
and
@SadiqKhan
for visiting Lewisham today to see how our three Mayoresses are tackling food poverty.
On May 6th use all your votes to re-elect Sadiq as Mayor! 🌹
We in
@lewishamlabour
believe that any Brexit will hurt our borough, especially our poorest and youngest.
That’s why, alongside the vast majority of Labour members and voters, we want a
#PeoplesVote
and a Labour campaign to remain in the EU 🌹🇬🇧🇪🇺
A fantastic launch of our brand new library in Catford today with a steel band and face painting!
Since 2010 over 800 libraries across the country have been forced to close by Tory cuts. We’re very proud to be opening a new one today.
Congratulations
@SamanthaLatouc5
who has been elected as councillor for New Cross with 60% of the vote.
Thank you to everyone who voted for Samantha and continued to put their trust in Lewisham Labour.
We’re so proud of our NHS -
@UKLabour
made it a reality and we in Lewisham have helped save our hospital. We’ll always fight for decent health care
#ForTheMany
#NHS70
Lewisham Labour are delighted to welcome:
🌹Cllr Dawn Atkinson as the newest councillor for
@LewishamCouncil
…securing more than 70% of the vote in a solid by-election turn out of 20%+
We wish her well knowing Cllr Atkinson will do her very best for Deptford & Lewisham
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Congratulations
@Jack_Lavery
Lewisham Labour's newest councillor for Sydenham. Jack was elected with 50% of the vote.
Thank you to everyone who voted for Jack and Lewisham Labour.
Great to be in Catford to speak about how together with City Hall, Labour in Lewisham are delivering for local residents:
🌹New council homes being built
🌹Cleaning up our toxic air
🌹Investing in young people
🌹More London living wage employers
#DeliveringForLondoners
Congratulations to
@RachelOnikosi
who has been elected as councillor for Bellingham with 55% of the vote.
Thank you to everyone who voted. Rachel will work tirelessly for all in Bellingham.
Delighted to be joined by
@EmilyThornberry
for our first members' manifesto workshop. If you're a local member, come along to one soon and help us develop a radical manifesto
#forthemany
🚨Tomorrow is polling day 🚨
Voters across Lewisham have told us they’re supporting
@SadiqKhan
because he will deliver high-quality jobs, a greener city and a brighter future for London.
Every vote matters.Tomorrow use all three votes for Labour. 🌹
#LabourDoorstep
Housing is a human right. But thousands of Lewisham residents are suffering due to the Tory housing crisis.
Lewisham Labour will build 1,000 new social homes, crack down on rogue landlords, & set up a renters’ union for private tenants.
@UKLabour
@DamienEgan
#ForTheMany
🏠✊🌹
We are working with
@SadiqKhan
to improve air quality in New Cross and since 2016 Nitrogen Dioxide levels have decreased by 37%.
We will continue to work to clean up our air, introduce more school streets and support the Ultra Low Emission Zone.
We are proud to follow the inspiration of
@MarcusRashford
in light of this Government’s callous disregard for vulnerable families -
@LewishamCouncil
will be ensuring no child goes hungry this half-term, see our blog below for more information 🌹
👏🏽Congratulations to
@KevinBonavia
who has been selected to fight for the people of
#Stevenage
as The Labour Party candidate🌹
From all of us here in
#Lewisham
- “Well done” — you’ll be a brilliant MP and we know you’ll fight for a fairer more equal Britain.
Congratulations to David Walker, who will be standing as the Labour candidate for the Deptford ward by-election on May 2nd! 🌹👏
David is a charity leader who has worked with some of the most disadvantaged children in Lewisham, and a true community champion.
We are delighted to welcome Barbara Gray as our new Mayoress of Lewisham at the
@LewishamCouncil
AGM!
Barbara is a committed health expert & will also be the Mayor & Council Advisor on BAME health inequalities. We look forward to working with you Barbara 🌹
CONGRATULATIONS to
@DamienEgan
re-elected as executive Mayor of Lewisham
Thank you
#Lewisham
for voting Labour🌹
In a strong show of community support, Mayor Egan both won on first preferences and increased his and The
@UKLabour
Party’s majority in the Borough.
Lewisham Labour Councillors and members showing solidarity with
@UCULSCollege
today in their fight for fair pay. They will be picketing tomorrow from 7:30 -12:00 ✊🌹
#FEFightsback
We proudly support trans people in our party & in our community.
Our mayor
@damienegan
has written to each CLP outlining some of the actions we'll be taking in the future.
We'll be bringing a motion to full council supporting trans rights & the principle of self definition.
We’re delighted that
@BellinghamBLP
has selected
@RachelOnikosi
as Labour candidate for the Bellingham by-election on 6 May.
Bellingham has lost a great champion in Sue Hordijenko who sadly passed away, but we know Rachel will work hard for residents.
#VoteLabour
🌹
A great start to the weekend, as we campaign for
@Brenda_Dacres
to be our next Labour Mayor of Lewisham! 👊🌹
Join us at one of our campaign sessions this weekend!
Details at:
🌻NEWS: Beckenham Place Park🍃
Our work in
#Lewisham
Town Hall and with
@MayorofLondon
@SadiqKhan
in City Hall has helped secure an additional £700,000 to further transform
#Downham
’s side of Beckenham Place Park.
🧵cont..
We are delighted to welcome
@Jack_Lavery
onboard as newly selected Council Candidate for Sydenham! We look forward to campaigning with him next year 🗳 🌹
Homes should provide accommodation, not be left empty for mere property speculation.
Lewisham Labour is introducing a new ‘empty homes’ premium, to bring empty homes back into use.
@AmandadeRyk
Lewisham’s
@damienegan
& leaders of other boroughs where Government has required schools to reopen have jointly called on
@GavinWilliamson
to keep schools closed London-wide while Covid still so high. 👇
👏🏾OTD 35yrs ago the first Black MPs entered Parliament.
The General Election of 11th June 1987 saw the historic election to the House of Commons of four Black Members of Parliament.
🌹Dianne Abbott,
🌹Paul Boateng,
🌹Bernie Grant &
🌹Keith Vaz
All
@UKLabour
Members🌹
🟪 𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐖𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐧’𝐬 𝐃𝐚𝐲 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟑
⬜️Proud to have some of the most intelligent, kind & thoughtful Women in
#Lewisham
amongst our Labour Councillors
🟩 their contribution to public life and their positive impact to
#Lewisham
, spans decades 💜
#IWD2023
LEWISHAM and Greenwich backs
@SadiqKhan
for a third term and re-elected
@Len_Duvall
to be their representative on the GLA
Thank you to every voter in Lewisham & Greenwich for continuing to show your support for
@LondonLabour
🌹
We have declared the Greenwich and Lewisham constituency votes for the Mayor of London:
KHAN Sadiq (Lab) 83,792
HALL Susan Mary (Con) 36,822
GARBETT Zoe (Green) 11,209
Full results at
Fantastic to be joined by our Shadow Chancellor
@johnmcdonnellMP
at our Members' Manifesto Workshop. We're developing a radical manifesto to transform Lewisham
#ForTheMany
🌹
Our very own Lewisham East MP and Councillor
@JanetDaby
proposes a Windrush motion to
@LewishamCouncil
calling for an end to this Tory Government’s hostile immigration policy 👏
We are proud that
#LewishamCouncil
has committed to becoming an Ethical Care Council. Our vulnerable residents deserve the highest quality care. Our dedicated care workers deserve respect and decent working conditions
Lewisham Council is on the front line fighting coronavirus and working tirelessly to support vulnerable people.
We’ve written to the Prime Minister to urge Government to fully cover the council’s costs so we can continue to deliver vital services people rely on.
Cllr Jim Mallory for
@LeeGreenLabour
tonight gave his final address to full
@LewishamCouncil
as a Councillor.
Jim has been a principled, committed community champion of this Council since first elected in 1986.
We thank him for all his service & wisdom and wish him well 🌹
TODAY our thoughts are with the family of former Councillor & civic Mayor Alan Till, his wife Iris & family, following his recent passing
Alan will be remembered as a remarkable & kind man, noted for decades of selfless public and charitable service
He will be missed by us all
It’s International Women’s Day. 100 years on from some women first winning the right to vote, we still have a long way to go before we win full equality for all women. So let’s keep fighting. Happy
#IWD18
to everyone in Lewisham 🌹
Everyone should have access to a safe, permanent affordable place to call home🏡
🌹To help Labour-led Lewisham Council created new small site planning guidance
🏗This enables
@LewishamCouncil
to turn old garages like this, into high quality social homes for local families
⚽️ Incredible community work from a son of Lewisham,
@IanWright0
🥅
Working with the
@FootballFoundtn
&
@EASPORTS
they’re investing in a new 3G pitch at
@TurnhamPrimary
- What a result for the kids at the school and the Honor Oak Estate!
Just part of our Labour team out in Perry Vale this afternoon! 🌹
Great to speak to so many residents, and see the recognition for
@Brenda_Dacres
on the doorstep.
We have been busy since the last election delivering for you.
We have taken action to address the Cost of Living Crisis, worked to improve our local schools and continued to tackle the Climate Emergency. This is the difference a Labour council makes. 🌹
Our Lewisham Mayoral candidate
@damienegan
after our first Members' Manifesto Workshop. Come and join us tomorrow to shape our radical manifesto
#forthemany
🌹
🏥WE SAVED LEWISHAM HOSPITAL 🏥
1️⃣0️⃣ years ago The Conservatives Government tried to take our A&E away which would have had devastating and far reaching consequences incl. the loss of key maternity services.
🧵
🏴🌹Lewisham East Labour is delighted to welcome Helen Hayes to our 28th Annual Burns Night Supper.
In a clear and rousing speech she set out the obligation we have to protect the most vulnerable in our society by ensuring we get rid of this Tory Government.🏴🌹
THANK YOU HELEN
We’ve secured £24 million to transform Lewisham Town Centre!
Lewisham Library is set for a major renovation with a new cultural and business hub. 📚
We’ll be upgrading the market and investing in making the town centre more accessible and a better place to walk and cycle.🚶♀️🚲
Every child in Lewisham deserves the best start in life.
But Lewisham’s schools are under threat from £8.8 million of Tory funding cuts.
Today we are launching our campaign to stop the Tory school cuts and we want your help. Sign our petition:✍️🌹
Lewisham has lost 234 homes to Right to Buy since 2018. In the current Tory housing crisis, that's 234 more than we can afford.
Lewisham Labour has passed a motion opposing the Government's plan to sell off even more social homes.
@WillPCooper
When the Lib Dem and Tory Government tried to downgrade Lewisham A&E, Labour-led Lewisham Council took them to court. And we won.
Labour will always stand up for our NHS🌹🏥
🌙 EID MUBARAK! 🌙
From everyone at
#Lewisham
Labour we would like to wish all our Muslim constituents Councillors and candidates a very happy Eid al-Fitr.
#EidAlFitr
#EidMubarak
20,000 people in Lewisham have benefitted from the £20 uplift to Universal Credit
Now the Tories want to cut this support away, leaving thousands of families £1000 a year worse off
Lewisham Labour will campaign with our MPs to
#CancelTheCut
✊
The full set! We’re delighted that voters have chosen
@Len_Duvall
&
@SakinaZS
as London Assembly Members alongside our 4 new
@lewishamlabour
councillors. 🌹🌹🌹
Thank you Lewisham! 😊
We have reiterated our commitment to opposing Brexit, and further to the motion from Cllr
@SteviePenfold
have pledged to campaign for Remain in any future referendum, as well as place pressure on the Government to put the terms of any deal to the public 🇪🇺
We also remember Jack Dromey this evening with tributes being led by
@damienegan
and
@John_Muldoon
and sending our thoughts and prayers to Harriet, Joe and the rest of the family.
Over the weekend our teams spoke with thousands of people across Lewisham.
In order to support
@SadiqKhan
and all your Labour candidates register to vote by midnight tonight. 👇
We are in shock at today’s dreadful event and our hearts go out to Sir David’s family and friends on this awful day for everyone who believes in a decent and open democracy.
All of our local campaigning is currently suspended in respect. May he rest in peace.
Public libraries are vital community assets.
Tory cuts have forced 800 public libraries to close since 2010.
Lewisham Labour is supporting public libraries, opening a new library in Catford this week.
“A government that cannot ensure children do not go hungry is failing in its most basic duty” -
@damienegan
Labour's Lewisham Council have funded free school meals this half term, after the Government withdrew their support.
MENTAL HEALTH MATTERS🧠
Lewisham Cllr
@CarolWebBrown
who is a seasoned NHS Mental Health Nurse and senior London official of
@theRCN
gave evidence to the draft Mental Health Bill committee in parliament this week…
Excellent work✔️
📺
#mentalhealth
It’s been a busy morning, but the polling stations are open until 10PM tonight!
A vote for Labour in Lewisham today is a vote for:
🟥the best parks in London
🟥800 new social homes
🟥improved access to GPs
🟥cleaner streets
🟥better schools
🟥4,000 new local jobs