Ladywell streetscape improvements - latest timetable

Leaflets have now been circulated detailing the latest timetable.  This information has also been published here on the Council website.
The project is expected to be completed by the end of September this year.
Robert Sheppard

Cinema plans for Ladywell?

Brockley Central reports that Curzon Cinemas are in discussion with the Council about the potential for a cinema development on the site of the soon-to-be-closed Ladywell Leisure Centre.
Robert Sheppard

Church Grove site in Ladywell identified for new self-build scheme

Self-build Scheme at Walters Way, Honor Oak Park

The Council has identified the Watergate School site on Church Grove (only a few years ago the proposed location for a traveller site) for 16 self-build homes.

The Council says it's re-introducing its self-build scheme as a further step towards meeting the growing demand for social housing in the borough and to provide new skills for unemployed local people.

The scheme has been designed for people on Lewisham’s housing waiting list who want to develop their skills in house building trades such as electrical, carpentry, plumbing and bricklaying – and who also want to build their own home.

The initiative will be supported by the National Self-Build Association and run in partnership with an experienced house builder.

Another self-build scheme in Honor Oak Park (see photo), completed in the 1980s, was the first project of its kind in the UKand gave rise to similar projects around the country.

Applicants need to be a Lewisham resident and be on the Lewisham housing waiting list. For more information and to register your interest email housing.matters@lewisham.gov.ukor call 020 8314 9163.

Robert Sheppard

Tennis coaching in Ladywell Fields - Open Day this Saturday

South East London Community Tennis' coaching programme in Ladywell Fields will start on Saturday 20 April and there will be an Open Day, with free taster sessions, this coming Saturday 13 April.

Robert Sheppard

Le Delice opens

Le Delice opened today, just as Spring arrived, in the former Mason's building close to Ladywell Station.  Early signs are promising, and free hot drinks today was a nice gesture, as was the patron's genuine concern that I enjoyed my coffee.  The place was packed for the whole of the hour I was there, with people I didn't recognise from Ladywell, so maybe Le Delice will be able to pull in punters from further afield which, if so, could be good for other local businesses.

Robert Sheppard

Ladywell Public Realm Improvements begin in earnest



Some photos taken on the afternoon of Thursday 4 April 2013.

Looking north into Algernon Road









Looking south from Algernon Road





 





Deep excavations to sort out the levels





There used to be a road here . . .



Some early paving improvements visible at the bottom of Vicar's Hill



 

 



 

Ladywell Public Realm Improvements - Latest Timetable

The Council will, during the next week, be distributing an update on the Ladywell Public Realm Improvements.  The letter will say "As a result of necessary diversions to utilities plant and changes to road levels, we need to amend the previously-published programme for these works.

To recap on progress to date - from 18 February, work began on surface water drainage in Algernon Road and Gillian Street.  Additionally, BT Openreach have started to divert their plant away from the proposed parking areas.  This work is also being carried out by Virgin Media in Ladywell Roadopposite Chudleigh Road.

The remainder of the works will still be carried out in a number of stages in order to minimise disruption.  However, the programme now looks as follows:

• From 2 April, for a period of at least three weeks, it will be necessary to close Algernon Road to traffic between Gillian St and Ladywell Road, thus allowing the contractor to reconstruct the existing carriageway, install new drainage and construct the new paving for the footway, parking bays and junction works.
• Southern Gas Network will then need to lower their service valves in the mouth of the junction of Ladywell Road and Railway Terrace.
• The intention is to then commence work to reduce the road level in Ladywell Road, between the railway bridge and up to the Pelican crossing, from 15 April. This will be carried out with temporary traffic light control whilst Algernon Road is closed.
• Having completed the work to the carriageway in Algernon Road and Ladywell Road up to the Pelican crossing, the carriageway in Algernon Road will reopen. This will allow for Ladywell Road to be closed between the Pelican crossing and the westbound bus stop from 20 May, to commence the reconstruction of Ladywell Road to the new levels.
• On completion of this section of Ladywell Road, we expect to commence the final reconstruction of Ladywell Road (from the westbound bus stop to Adelaide Avenue) from 29 May. This is expected to last until 7 June.
• Whilst the western section of Ladywell Road carriageway is being reconstructed, work will be carried out to the footways of the section of Ladywell Road carriageway previously completed to minimise disruption to pedestrians.

The expected completion date of the major work is on or around 24 August.

During the closure of Algernon Road, the 484 bus will be rerouted along Ladywell Road, into Adelaide Avenue, Montague Avenue, Hilly fields Crescent, Cliffview Road onto Vicars Hill where it will be back on route.  We are currently finalising the details for the diversion of the other bus routes when Ladywell Road is closed and will provide a further update on the rerouting of the affected buses.

As the work progresses, this initial programme may change due to unforeseen circumstances beyond our control. However, we will provide updates on the Council website.

As with all construction work, we anticipate there may be some disruption to traffic, but we will try to keep this to a minimum.

Les Senior

Project Engineer
Transport Division
Lewisham Council
(T) 020 8314 2025
(E) les.senior@lewisham.gov.uk"