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Keeping our neighbourhood clean and safe is something we can all help with. If you spot fly-tipping, graffiti, overflowing bins or other street cleaning issues around New Cross Gate and Lewisham, reporting them is quick and easy using the Love Clean Streets app or the Cleaner Lewisham reporting page . Fly tipping and graffiti - report them to Lewisham council using the website or app The Love Clean Streets app ( Apple | Android ) lets you report problems straight from your p

Lewisham Council and Grainger plc are holding a community drop-in event about proposed changes to the approved development at the long-derelict Besson Street site in New Cross Gate. Drop-in event details: Date: Tuesday 20 January 2026 Time: 4pm–8pm Venue: The Somerville, 260 Queen’s Road, SE14 5JN - see map below . The scheme already has detailed planning consent for up to 324 professionally managed homes for rent, including a significant proportion of genuinely affordable ho

Photos of autumnal colours in Besson Street Garden by Chris Banks CC BY-SA The autumn colours have been truly spectacular and come rain or shine there is always  something to do in the garden. Always. The rain really has been most welcome as the ground was bone dry. Our water butts are now full which is very satisfying, and a core group of volunteers have braved some of the downpours to help with pruning, harvesting, sowing, composting, and collecting the many leaves that fal

This weekend (19th-21st September) sees the second Hatch Fest - a celebration of the New Cross Gate and Hatcham communities.

Date:  Sunday 21st September Time:  12 Noon – 4 PM Location:  Besson Street Community Garden Join us as part of the Hatch Fest weekend...

The vegetable patch at Besson Street garden (Photo Credit: Chris Banks) We’ve had another very busy couple of months in the garden....

Lewisham Council is hosting a public meeting on keeping our community clean . All New Cross Gate residents are invited to attend and...

The Autumn Open Garden  is happening this year as part of Hatch Fest weekend, and everyone is welcome to join for a free afternoon of...