Formed in 1998, pressing for improvements to the wellbeing of the residents, the amenity of the area and the built environment of its conservation areas: The Brookmill Road Conservation Area and the St. John’s Conservation Area.
About The St. John’s Society
The St. John’s Society – a residents’ association covering the area of Lewisham that used to be called Deptford New Town – was formally registered in 1998, originally to fight a proposal from the Borough to concrete-over the duck pond in Brookmill Park. It is supported by a small committee, representing virtually many streets radiating out from St. John’s station, and of people from a diversity of occupations – with all manner of outside interests. We all have in common a commitment to improving our environment, and believe that our corner of south-east London is a very fine place to live. Things we do include liaising with Lewisham Borough Council, our elected council representatives and Member of Parliament; promoting enhancements to our built environment (tell us if you have concerns about trees; pavements or the quality of road surfaces); organizing events from an annual ‘picnic in the park’ to a carol service in St. John’s church, and promoting the St. John’s area as a distinct community.
Next Event:
For details on upcoming events see our facebook events page.
News
AGM 2024 – Minutes of Meeting
Please read and download the minutes from the St John's Society 2024 AGM here. Key changes to the Committee were as follows: Outgoing members: Litsa Breingan - ChairGordon Breingan - SecretaryBen Langford - Treasurer The St John's Society warmly thank Gordon and Litsa...
St John’s Society Annual Report 2023 – 2024
Committee members have again worked exceptionally hard this year to bring improvements and Community events to our locality. Committee meetings have now returned to mostly face-to-face in the Brookmill Pub and Zoom for those who can’t come in person. St John’s Society...
Green Conversations 2023 – Wednesdays 8pm at The Brookmill
Following our incredibly successful 'Green Conversations' last year, the latest series is due to kick off tomorow evening. Held in the upstairs in the function room at The Brookmill, we'll begin the talks on Wednesday evenings at 8pm. We're incredibly excited to be...
Blast from the past… first issues of the Update newsletter
We've dusted off the SJS archives and uncovered the very first issues of the Update newsletter from as early as 1998, the year of the The St John's Society's formation. 25 years later many of the issues the area faces are still the same: train delays, graffiti,...
Giving the ‘No Mow Zones’ a helping hand
The twentieth century saw a sharp decrease in the variety of wildflowers in the UK, leading to the threat of extinction for 87 wildflower species. Allowing wildflower meadows to flourish within urban settings brings a number of benefits, including an exceptionally...
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