It was great to visit two former council homes in Sydenham that Lewisham Council has recently brought back into use for social housing

In total, 18 ex-council homes in Sydenham have been bought back to provide much-needed affordable housing

Here’s to more planning reform and new homes in 2025 and beyond 🥂

We now have a government that recognises the importance of this challenge and is delivering reforms to accelerate housebuilding across all tenures types, including much needed social housing. This is the only sustainable path to reducing rents & house prices in the long term

Just finished the final Sydenham councillor surgery of 2024 and reflecting on the concerns residents most often raise - housing issues 🏡

Lovely afternoon with this top team campaigning for Jahida Spencer in West Thamesmead🌹

🏡 The housing crisis drives many of the country’s problems and is a huge drag on economic growth

🌹 Great to see Labour delivering on their pledge to make it easier to build. Today’s updated NPPF & plans for streamlined decision making are a bold step in the right direction

Fabulous to bring our community together for the turning on of the #Sydenham street and Christmas tree lights with the talented Our Lady & St Philip Neri Brass Band, the amazing Befrienders choir and the spectacular cast of the Nutcracker being performed by Spontaneous Productions Theatre Company

Huge thank you to everyone attending the #Sydenham Assembly this afternoon - @amandaderyk.bsky.social covering Cost of Living Support with Sydenham Arts preparing the Warm Welcome programme and Sydenham SNT sharing their work on community safety. Plus many community updates with support #shoplocal.

Sydenham has officially launched Christmas 🎄