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Official Magazine For South East London Chamber Of Commerce

Profile

Making Living Better: Developer Astir has big plans for Lewisham.

Skills

Apprenticeships are the future for business.

Economy

James Watkins, Head of Policy and Public Impact at LondonChamber of Commerce and Industry. Being forward thinking and inclusive will boost the economy.

Spenser Mills

Managing Director, Drakemoor Ltd shares why he puts people at the centre of all he does

River Thames

River Thames

We’re transforming the digital infrastructure of the Royal Borough of Greenwich

2 joint venture partners

21km of ultrafast network

1 local authority

Passing:

2 joint venture partners

1500 businesses

21km of ultrafast network

Passing:

12,000 council-owned apartments and houses

1500 businesses

12,000 council-owned apartments and houses

We’re transforming the digital infrastructure of the Royal Borough of Greenwich

• Underpinning the technologies modern businesses rely on

• Enabling organisations to innovate and grow

• Helping attract investment and employment opportunities

• Underpinning the technologies modern businesses rely on

• Connecting residents with fast and affordable internet access

• Enabling organisations to innovate and grow

• Working with the community

• Helping attract investment and employment opportunities

• Connecting residents with fast and affordable internet access

Royal Borough of Greenwich visit www.digitalgreenwichconnect.com or scan this QR code

• Working with the community

To check your postcode for ultrafast connectivity

To check your postcode for ultrafast connectivity

Royal Borough of Greenwich visit www.digitalgreenwichconnect.com or scan this QR code

This is my first Welcome of 2024 and there is a lot to report. At our virtual AGM Christophi Christou who has been on the SELCC Board for a few years and represents Peabody one of London’s oldest housing associations has become Vice President and will take over my role at this year’s AGM.

This year is full of elections across the world and the first one for some of us is the election of a new Mayor in Lewisham. Damien Egan has resigned in order to stand at a by-election in Kingswood, Bristol his home town. SELCC will miss Damien as he has been a great supporter of the Chamber. The election date for Lewisham residents is set for Thursday, 7 March. We all know Thursday, 2 May is the date for the Mayor of London and London Assembly election, but we don’t know the date of the General Election. At our recent Executive Lunch, Professor Tony Travers, director of LSE London and visiting professor in LSE Department of Government was our guest speaker. He feels that late October could be the date, but we all have to be prepared for any time.

We have a year of in-person events coming up, including our popular Office Drinks. This year, we are restricting attendance to Chamber Members due to their popularity. Our Link ‘n Drinks will continue to be open to Members and Non. Many more webinars are planned, and we already have the Summer BBQ at The Clarendon Hotel, Golf Day at Royal Blackheath and two quizzes in aid of the London Air Ambulance Charity listed for bookings in this issue.

I am delighted to confirm that Ravensbourne University London has just joined as a Strategic Partner and Lewisham College have rejoined. We look forward to holding a breakfast meeting at the College before the end of this academic year.

Helen McIntosh FCIPR President