Notices

Get in touch at Lewisham Council Website – lewisham.gov.uk

Call our switchboard on 020 8314 6000

Contact your Ward Councillors

Your councillors can raise your concerns with the relevant teams and get back to you. Your Sydenham ward councillors are:

Chris Best chris.best@lewisham.gov.uk
Liam Curran liam.curran@lewisham.gov.uk
Jack Lavery jack.lavery@lewisham.gov.uk

Ask a question at a council meeting

Anyone who lives, works or studies in Lewisham can make an enquiry or raise an issue at a full Council meeting by asking a public question. If there is an issue you want the Council to look at, or an area where you believe we can make improvements, a public question is a good way to bring it to the Council’s attention.

Your question may lead to an investigation or review of the issue you raise and could be relevant to other residents affected by the same issue.

Find out more at https://lewisham.gov.uk/mayorandcouncil/influence/councilmeetings

Still not satisfied? Make a complaint

The Council has a complaints procedure to deal with individual casework or complaints if you’ve tried to engage with the council and have been unsatisfied with the response.

https://lewisham.gov.uk/mayorandcouncil/complaints-and-feedback/how-to-send-a-complaint-to-us

You can report any fly-tipping or street cleaning issues through the Love Clean Streets website or app, available to download from Apple or Google Play.

Once you’ve downloaded the app, take a quick photo at the scene on your phone and send it via the app. The waste is normally cleared within 48 hours.

Find out how you can reduce fly-tipping in the borough and help create a Cleaner Lewisham.

• Report fly-tipping

Getting rid of waste items

• Book a large items or mattress collection
• Get rid of unwanted items

Safer Neighbourhood Team

The Sydenham Police Safer Neighbourhood Team are carrying out a survey on how best to police Sydenham Ward. It would assist them greatly if residents completed the Sydenham Ward Survey 2021.

Sydenham Ward Survey 2021

https://www.smartsurvey.co.uk/s/ZWOYYY/

Each year the flu kills 11,000 people on average, and hospitalises thousands more. The flu vaccine is the best protection for you and those around you. You will receive the flu vaccine free of charge if you are:

• Pregnant
• A child aged  2-11 years
• A member of a shielding household
• 65+ years old
• A frontline health or social care worker
• Affected by a serious long-term health condition (LTHC)

Ask your GP practice or pharmacist. For more information visit the NHS website.

The following Sydenham chemists offer flu jabs:

• Boots
• Superdrug
• Touchwood Pharmacy (Kirkdale)
• Touchwood Pharmacy (Sydenham Rd)
• Perfucare Pharmacy

NHS Advice

COVID-19 is a new illness that can affect your lungs and airways. It’s caused by a virus called coronavirus.

The main symptoms of coronavirus (COVID-19) are a high temperature and a new, continuous cough. Everyone must stay at home to help stop coronavirus (COVID-19) spreading. Wash your hands with soap and water often to reduce the risk of infection. You can usually treat mild coronavirus (COVID-19) symptoms at home. If your symptoms are severe, you may need medical care until you recover.

Find out more on the NHS Website.

Government advice

Stay at home

• Only go outside for food, health reasons or work (but only if you cannot work from home)
• If you go out, stay 2 metres (6ft) away from other people at all times
• Wash your hands as soon as you get home

Do not meet others, even friends or family. You can spread the virus even if you don’t have symptoms.

Find out more on the UK Government Website.

Interesting Youtube animation explaining Coronavirus