Category Archives: about the area

Culture meeting

I received this in email recently, and offer it here without (for now) comment: Thamesmead Culture Forum First meeting Monday 13th March, 5-7pm at The Link, Bazalgette Way (formerly Belvedere Road), off Harrow Manor Way, Thamesmead, SE2 9BS Food and … Continue reading

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Stepping out of the shadows

I’ve stepped back from blogging over the past year or so, partially because my working life has been so busy, but also in part due to the glacial slowness of the progression around regenerating Thamesmead. Whilst I truly believe that … Continue reading

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More Regeneration

It has been a long time since I have written anything here. There has been a lot going on both in my life and in the neighbourhood. It is time to update you. We have had two South Thamesmead Forum … Continue reading

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South Thamesmead Neighbourhood Forum – 15 October 2015

Lesnes To Crossness The meeting opened with an update on the Lesnes to Crossness project by Tim Baker who is the Landscape Project Manager. Phase I is now complete and Phase II is underway.  An initial plan has been created … Continue reading

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Southmere Village Consultation

Peabody have arranged two public drop-in events with the South Thamesmead Design Team to present the initial plans for the Southmere Village (Formally Tavy Bridge and Binsey Walk) regeneration. This is the area shown in orange below   In addition … Continue reading

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South Thamesmead Community Forum – 13 August 2015 Emmanuel Baptist Church

Paul Fowler began the meeting with an update about current projects. Lesnes To Crossness The projected opening at the beginning of June has come and gone and it is due to be completed at the 4th of September. Reasons for … Continue reading

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South Thamesmead Community Forum – Formally South Thamesmead Neighbourhood Group

The next South Thamesmead community forum will take place on Thursday 13th August at 6:30pm at Emmanuel Baptist Church. I have also attached a leaflet which has all the following dates. Please come along to discuss any issues or ideas … Continue reading

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Thamesmead Arts Festival

Details about the week long arts festival in Thamesmead are slowly emerging on the Trust Thamesmead site. There’s a list of some of the highlights in this PDF. Unfortunately for me they are capitalising on half term and running most … Continue reading

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Our neighbours in Abbey Wood

There has been an active Facebook group for Thamesmead for some time, and despite referring to stage 3 in the title, it covers the goings on and memories of Thamesmead for all areas. You can find that here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/ThamesmeadSE28/ Recently, … Continue reading

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Erith And Thamesmead Hustings – Cancelled

Sadly this event is cancelled.

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