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The 2026–27 budget is balanced, with £6.3m efficiencies, £0.1m direct service reductions and a 4.99% council-tax rise.
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Summer Reading Challenge
Free for children aged 4–11 across Lewisham libraries during the summer holidays.
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Community Inspections
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Lewisham · Street cleansing
Lee High Road cleanliness inspection
22 July 2026 · 20 findings
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Peckham · Public safety
Aylesham Centre inspection
17 July 2026 · 13 findings
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Catford · Public realm
Octavia House Underpass
19 July 2026 · 10 findings
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Housing · Safety
Estate communal-area safety
20 July 2026 · 8 findings
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Lewisham · Highways
Northbrook & Cordwell Roads
16 July 2026 · 16 findings
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