Social Value Ideas for Lewisham London Borough Council

Licensing Application Rejected

Lewisham Licensing Sub Committee A rejected the premises licence application for Grand Empire (108-110 Rushy Green) submitted by Empire Lounge Services Limited. The decision was made following a forma…

“The decision is to reject the application. A decision notice which includes the reasons for this decision will be sent out in five working days.”

Grant of Dream Storey licence

The committee decided to grant Dream Storey Coffee's new premises licence. The application was for seated, table-service alcohol sales in a food-led neighbourhood café, with conditions already agreed …

“The decision is to grant the application. A decision notice which will include the reasons for this decision will be sent out in five working days. Th…”

Reduced-hours grant for newsagent

John's News Agent's application sought 24-hour alcohol sales, but after representations from police, licensing authority and residents, the applicant accepted reduced licensable hours ending at 2am Mo…

“The application was received on 1 May 2026 and processed in accordance with the Licencing Act 2003 and associated regulations. The statutory 28 -day c…”

Grant Premises Licence Variation - 1487 Limited (Partial)

Committee decision to grant the licence variation for 1487 Limited for extended hours on Friday and Saturday nights (2am closing) but reject the Sunday extension (1am). The decision was made following…

“The decision is to grant the licence on the basis applied for on Fridays and Saturday nights, but not on Sundays. A decision notice which will include…”

Grant New Premises Licence - Fresh From Yard Ltd (With Conditions)

Committee decision to grant the new premises licence application for Fresh From Yard Ltd with modified conditions. Operating hours reduced from 8am to 10am-8pm (not 8am as requested) to address early …

“The committee is now considering the application and the decision of the committee is to grant the application with conditions, those conditions being…”

Temporary Accommodation Cost Pressure

Lewisham faces critical housing pressure with over 3,000 households in temporary accommodation, costing the council more than £85 million annually. This represents one of the most significant budget p…

“In Lewisham, over 3 ,000 households are living in temporary accommodation, costing the council more than £85 million annually”

Temporary Accommodation Crisis - £85m Annual Cost

Lewisham has 3,000+ households in temporary accommodation costing over £85m annually. Nightly paid accommodation numbers surged from 764 (April 2021) to 1,468 (December 2024) - a nearly 100% increase.…

“In Lewisham over 3,000 households are living in temporary accommodation costing the council more than 85 million pounds annually... In April 21, the c…”

Cyber security remains highest risk

The corporate risk register identified a significant cyber security breach as the highest risk, with training, multi-factor authentication and national agency support cited as mitigations. This is a m…

“It's also a sector where, from the AI conversation earlier, there's a lot of things moving forward very quickly and that open up risks if not tools ar…”

Cyber security deep dive

Members requested a deeper committee review of cyber security, including business continuity planning and the consequences of a successful attack. Officers agreed to bring a part-two update with IT le…

“It's absolutely something which I would suggest that when there is committee time, having an additional deep dive on it is going to be of value, just …”