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23/10/2026

In 1893, Emile Durkheim developed the idea of collective consciousness: the shared beliefs, values and moral attitudes that help bind a community together.

You can see it in small ways. You know to step aside on a stairwell, offer to help someone with their shopping, or look after someone if they’re sick.

This is to a lot of people “how they were raised”, but those things only really work collectively when enough of us share an understanding of how we’re supposed to behave towards one another. And that predictability is part of the glue. It’s why you look after your neighbour, and they look after you.

And that’s how community is built. By looking out for each other.

Words by Laura Fisher Laura Fisher
Photographs by The South East The South East
Design by Hamish MacPherson .xx
Inspired by Romanticising Newham

22/10/2026

We Won!

Landsec has ditched their plans to build 15 towers of unaffordable flats in our town centre

“If you fight you won’t always win. But if you don’t fight you will always lose”
Former general secretary Bob Crow

Join us for the next organising meeting on 7 November, 1pm, at St Mary’s Centre on Ladywell Road.

21/10/2026

Landsec said it will now focus on "operating and investing in the existing centre"

20/10/2026

🥳Some important news, the redevelopment of Lewisham Shopping has been halted!!!

🗣️Landsec claims that it was solely due to economic conditions, but do not be mistaken. The strength of our campaign in removing their labour lackeys, the huge turnout we had at our rallies showing community discontent and pushing our mayor Liam Shirivastava to commendably block the CPO of Lewisham House were nails in the coffin for this £500 million gamble.

🙏🏾With the Landsec redevelopment plans halted this now gives room for alternative proposals that actually focus on upgrading our town centre without causing mass displacement. Focusing on refurbishment and working with the existing architecture.

❗This is the strength of Community Organising! Don't get it twisted without people joining the Save Lewisham Shopping Centre campaign this wouldn't of happened.

✊🏾We are Lewisham, South Londoners when there is a threat to us we unite together and we ALWAYS fight back!

United we will never be defeated 🗣️

19/10/2026

IS THIS REALLY THE BEST WE CAN BUILD?

We need more homes. We need far more social housing.

Yet developers continue to propose ever-taller towers that drive up costs, undermine affordability, damage neighbourhoods and impose lasting costs on residents.

Developments like Deptford Reach and Lewisham Shopping Centre raise a fundamental question: if developers cannot deliver viable, affordable, decent homes without causing such harm, is this model of development fit for purpose?

THE HOUSING CRISIS DEMANDS BETTER THAN THIS.

18/10/2026

Organising Meeting

📅 Saturday, 7 Nov.
⏰ 1-3PM
📍 St Mary’s Centre

After our successful rally during last council meeting we now need to keep up the momentum to target anti-gentrification in our borough 🎯

Join us for our organising meeting where we will:

- Discuss next steps for our save Lewisham Shopping Centre campaign!
- ⁠A debrief of the Deptford Creek development, what comes next, and what can we do!
- ⁠Plans for next full council meeting (25th November)

Show up and be part of our growing movement in Lewisham ✊🏡

15/10/2026

FROM 31 OCTOBER, COMMUNITIES WILL HAVE LESS SAY OVER WHAT GETS BUILT.

New government planning rules will strip councils of much of their power to decide which applications go before elected councillors.

In Lewisham, 10 objections can currently trigger a planning committee hearing. That right is being taken away.

Developers support the changes. Many councils and community groups have opposed them.

And Lewisham Council has said remarkably little.

Planning decisions affect all of us. So why are residents and elected councillors losing their say?

Swipe to find out what's changing, who's behind it and what it means for Lewisham.

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14/10/2026

did a disservice last night…

granted planning permission for the demolition of the former Lewisham College site at Bridge to make way for luxury flats.

Credit councillor Leonie Barron for being the only one to vote against this proposal on the planning committee.

Also credit an excellent intervention by against the scheme, highlighting the lack of affordable homes in the midst of a housing crisis.

Lewisham rejected the proposal last month, so this will be kicked up to the GLA

The Greenwich decision is essentially meaningless unless the Lewisham decision is overturned by a GLA or an appeal.

But last nights result might mean we have a fight in our hands over the Deptford Creek development.

12/10/2026

Do you think Model Market will open before the end of the year?

10/10/2026

What can Camden tell us about Lewisham’s future?

Landsec secured approval for 35% affordable housing at its O2 Centre development in Camden. Three years later, it sought to cut that to just 20%.

Now Landsec has permission to redevelop Lewisham Shopping Centre, with only 16% affordable homes and just 6% social rent. Most won't be built until years into the project.

If Camden's affordable housing can be cut after approval, what could happen in Lewisham?

We need more homes, especially social housing. We cannot afford to accept less.

Swipe to see why Camden should be a warning to Lewisham.

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