Chris Best

On my web site you can find out about me, my work in Sydenham and Lewisham Council. Please visit my councillor web site as this provides links to Lewisham Council and factual information such as my Newsletters and the Ward Profile - please see my latest quarterly Newsletters for Autumn 2011.

Please visit my Contact me page for way to get in touch or just send me an email - info@chrisbest.org

Residents agreed the top five priorities and steady progress has been made: * The new youth centre has received planning permission and demolition is about to start * The Problem Solving Partnership for Anti-social behaviour in the high street is showing some results in the reduction of street drinkers * Many events have taken place in the high street including a very successful Halloween and Christmas late night shopping * The transport improvements are agreed and ready to tender for a start in the New Year * Green flag awards for Sydenham Wells and Mayow Parks with improvements to Home Park including use of the outdoor gym

So much has been achieved with the support of the local community - Sydenham does have a real sense of place and well being.

Please visit the Sydenham Assembly page of Lewisham's web site.

Information on the previous Sydenham Assembly meetings is under the Get Involved page and the photos of our meetings can be found here.

Please join the facebook page.

Sydenham high street has Christmas lights and a Christmas tree that was turned on by Santa and the Panto Dame – all the way from Jack & the Beanstalk at Lewisham Theatre!

The evening was started by the Sydenham School choir with many shops opening late including the Kirkdale Bookshop and Billings Fishmongers & Butchers. Mulled wine and Indian drummers were on the forecourt of the Dolphin to get Christmas off to a great start on your local high street.

The Sydenham Town Centre Steering Group were pleased to read the Mary Portas High Street Review http://www.bis.gov.uk/news/topstories/2011/Dec/portas-review and find that quite a few of the recommendations are already happening in the high street. We welcome the public register of high street landlords so we can engage with them on improvements to shop signage as well as the look and feel of the high street.

We are developing a web site for the high street so please keep an eye on http://www.sydenhamtowncentre.com and see changes in 2012.

If you want to find out the latest events in Lewisham please take a look at the Visit Lewisham site.

Please see the link to South London Press reporting on the topping out ceremony at Forest Hill Pools.

Please see the link to East London Lines reporting back on the annual Carers event as part of National Carers week.

Please see the link to the News Shopper promoting National Bookstart Week 6 - 12 June where I will be meeting the Bookstart Bear with the Under 5s at Forest Hill Library on Thursday 9 June.

Please see the link to the News Shopper setting out the consultation on the proposal to close Kirkdale. Meeting at the Naborhood Centre on Thursday 7 April starting at 7pm.

Please see the link to the News Shopper promoting the Downham Health and Leisure Centre football camp over Easter.

Please see the link to the News Shopper promoting the Indoor Bowls Club in Kangley Bridge Road, Lower Sydenham and the subsequent coverage.

Please see the link to the News Shopper and the East London Lines for the coverage of the "turning the sod" ceremony to mark the start of the building works for Forest Hill Leisure Centre.

Please see the link to the News Shopper on World Book night taking place on the 5 March and subsequent coverage.

I have set up a photo stream to show my activities on flickr.