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That the report be noted. It was also
agreed that the Committee would share its views with Mayor and
Cabinet – as follows:
 
·        
The Committee recommends that
further consideration be given to the development of the night-time
offer in Lewisham Town Centre – including food and beverage
options, as well as the potential for live music. This should build
on existing knowledge and experiences of success elsewhere in
London.
·        
The Committee believes that
further work should take place with young people, people who are
disabled and members of groups with other protected characteristics
(as defined in the Equality Act 2010) – as well as a cross
section of people from different socio-economic backgrounds to
co-design the work taking place – particularly in relation to
the accessibility and suitability of public spaces.
·        
The Committee recommends that
further work should take place to communicate, to residents and
business, the alternative arrangements in place following the
temporary closure of Lewisham Library.
·        
The Committee believes that a
system of impact measurement should be developed to ensure that the
redevelopment is meeting its intended objectives. Members ask that
this includes an assessment of the availability of workspaces in
the refurbished library for students.
·        
The Committee notes the
Council’s objective to make the borough carbon neutral by
2023 – and it encourages the ambitious delivery of energy
efficiency and retrofit measures as part of the renovation of
Lewisham Library[1].
Members would encourage bids for external funding to enhance this
work.
 

[1] The
Committee expects retrofitting measures to be in line with best
practice – including the most recent PAS standards for whole
building retrofit (rather than isolated improvements).