Brenda Dacres OBE
@brendadacres.bsky.social
Brenda Dacres, Directly Elected Mayor of the London Borough of Lewisham (Labour and Co-operative Party). Vice Chair of Central London Forward. Member (Labour) of LGA Public Sector Reform Board. Chair of London Council Transport & Environment Committee.
Looking forward to the start of the Co-operative Party Annual Conference 2025 and the important conversations ahead.
Great speakers include MPs Jim McMahon, Peter Kyle, Steve Reed and Miatta Fahnbulleh
Great speakers include MPs Jim McMahon, Peter Kyle, Steve Reed and Miatta Fahnbulleh
November 15, 2025 at 11:28 AM
Looking forward to the start of the Co-operative Party Annual Conference 2025 and the important conversations ahead.
Great speakers include MPs Jim McMahon, Peter Kyle, Steve Reed and Miatta Fahnbulleh
Great speakers include MPs Jim McMahon, Peter Kyle, Steve Reed and Miatta Fahnbulleh
Pleased to visit The Five Bells Pub in New Cross this evening to thank them for opening their doors to residents seeking a safe haven during the fire at Smikle Court, New Cross and to congratulate them on receiving an All Saints Community Ambassador Award 👏🏽
#NewCross #Lewisham
#NewCross #Lewisham
November 2, 2025 at 11:04 PM
Wonderful to join the Feast of All Saints at All Saints Church, New Cross with Rosie Dempsey celebrating Father Owen Beament’s 60th Anniversary of Ordination to the Priesthood. A remarkable milestone. Thank you Father Owen for your decades of service, faith & dedication to our community
#NewCross
#NewCross
November 2, 2025 at 10:51 PM
Wonderful to join the Feast of All Saints at All Saints Church, New Cross with Rosie Dempsey celebrating Father Owen Beament’s 60th Anniversary of Ordination to the Priesthood. A remarkable milestone. Thank you Father Owen for your decades of service, faith & dedication to our community
#NewCross
#NewCross
🎉 A huge happy 100th birthday to Mrs Beckford, fondly known as Mother Beckford 💐
What an incredible milestone and a wonderful celebration of a life full of love, family and community here in Lewisham.
Wishing her continued joy, health and happiness. 💛
#Lewisham #100thBirthday
What an incredible milestone and a wonderful celebration of a life full of love, family and community here in Lewisham.
Wishing her continued joy, health and happiness. 💛
#Lewisham #100thBirthday
November 1, 2025 at 10:56 PM
🎉 A huge happy 100th birthday to Mrs Beckford, fondly known as Mother Beckford 💐
What an incredible milestone and a wonderful celebration of a life full of love, family and community here in Lewisham.
Wishing her continued joy, health and happiness. 💛
#Lewisham #100thBirthday
What an incredible milestone and a wonderful celebration of a life full of love, family and community here in Lewisham.
Wishing her continued joy, health and happiness. 💛
#Lewisham #100thBirthday
🇯🇲 British nationals in Jamaica:
Please register your presence to receive updates from the Government on Hurricane Melissa.
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Continue to follow FCDO Travel Advice and local authority guidance.
#HurricaneMelissa #Jamaica #TravelAdvice
Please register your presence to receive updates from the Government on Hurricane Melissa.
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Continue to follow FCDO Travel Advice and local authority guidance.
#HurricaneMelissa #Jamaica #TravelAdvice
October 28, 2025 at 5:14 PM
🇯🇲 British nationals in Jamaica:
Please register your presence to receive updates from the Government on Hurricane Melissa.
👉 www.register.service.csd.fcdo.gov.uk/jamaica-2025...
Continue to follow FCDO Travel Advice and local authority guidance.
#HurricaneMelissa #Jamaica #TravelAdvice
Please register your presence to receive updates from the Government on Hurricane Melissa.
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Continue to follow FCDO Travel Advice and local authority guidance.
#HurricaneMelissa #Jamaica #TravelAdvice
It was a pleasure to attend last night’s Black History Month celebration and hear from Deputy Prime Minister David Lammy.
Inspiring to meet so many remarkable people, including André who has passed his Bar exams, secured pupillage and like me, is a proud member of Middle Temple.
#BHM2025
Inspiring to meet so many remarkable people, including André who has passed his Bar exams, secured pupillage and like me, is a proud member of Middle Temple.
#BHM2025
October 28, 2025 at 3:46 PM
It was a pleasure to attend last night’s Black History Month celebration and hear from Deputy Prime Minister David Lammy.
Inspiring to meet so many remarkable people, including André who has passed his Bar exams, secured pupillage and like me, is a proud member of Middle Temple.
#BHM2025
Inspiring to meet so many remarkable people, including André who has passed his Bar exams, secured pupillage and like me, is a proud member of Middle Temple.
#BHM2025
A fantastic afternoon with the Diamond Club celebrating Black History Month and marking several special birthdays, including the incredible Beryl’s 100th. A joyful celebration of life, legacy and community spirit.
#BlackHistoryMonth #Lewisham
#100thBirthday
#BlackHistoryMonth #Lewisham
#100thBirthday
October 28, 2025 at 3:04 PM
A fantastic afternoon with the Diamond Club celebrating Black History Month and marking several special birthdays, including the incredible Beryl’s 100th. A joyful celebration of life, legacy and community spirit.
#BlackHistoryMonth #Lewisham
#100thBirthday
#BlackHistoryMonth #Lewisham
#100thBirthday
Great news for renters. The Renters’ Rights Bill is now in place, giving tenants stronger protections, fairer terms and more security in their homes. A big step forward for housing justice and dignity for all renters.
#RentersRights #HousingForAll #FairRent
#RentersRights #HousingForAll #FairRent
October 28, 2025 at 2:40 PM
Great news for renters. The Renters’ Rights Bill is now in place, giving tenants stronger protections, fairer terms and more security in their homes. A big step forward for housing justice and dignity for all renters.
#RentersRights #HousingForAll #FairRent
#RentersRights #HousingForAll #FairRent
Wishing everyone celebrating a joyful and peaceful #Diwali
May the Festival of Lights bring hope, happiness and togetherness to families and communities across #Lewisham and beyond.
#FestivalOfLights #Diwali2025
May the Festival of Lights bring hope, happiness and togetherness to families and communities across #Lewisham and beyond.
#FestivalOfLights #Diwali2025
October 20, 2025 at 8:31 PM
Wishing everyone celebrating a joyful and peaceful #Diwali
May the Festival of Lights bring hope, happiness and togetherness to families and communities across #Lewisham and beyond.
#FestivalOfLights #Diwali2025
May the Festival of Lights bring hope, happiness and togetherness to families and communities across #Lewisham and beyond.
#FestivalOfLights #Diwali2025
#WorldMentalHealthDay reminds us to look after our wellbeing & each other not just today but every day.
It’s also a reminder that mental health is just as important as physical health
Let’s keep breaking the stigma & build a world where everyone feels supported, valued & heard
#MentalHealthMatters
It’s also a reminder that mental health is just as important as physical health
Let’s keep breaking the stigma & build a world where everyone feels supported, valued & heard
#MentalHealthMatters
October 10, 2025 at 11:33 AM
#WorldMentalHealthDay reminds us to look after our wellbeing & each other not just today but every day.
It’s also a reminder that mental health is just as important as physical health
Let’s keep breaking the stigma & build a world where everyone feels supported, valued & heard
#MentalHealthMatters
It’s also a reminder that mental health is just as important as physical health
Let’s keep breaking the stigma & build a world where everyone feels supported, valued & heard
#MentalHealthMatters
It’s #WorldHomelessnessDay
Pleased to share that #Lewisham Council will receive £515,023 from the Government’s £84m uplift to homelessness & rough-sleeping funding. This will strengthen local support for families in temporary accommodation & expand recovery services for those at risk
#Homelessness
Pleased to share that #Lewisham Council will receive £515,023 from the Government’s £84m uplift to homelessness & rough-sleeping funding. This will strengthen local support for families in temporary accommodation & expand recovery services for those at risk
#Homelessness
October 10, 2025 at 8:43 AM
It’s #WorldHomelessnessDay
Pleased to share that #Lewisham Council will receive £515,023 from the Government’s £84m uplift to homelessness & rough-sleeping funding. This will strengthen local support for families in temporary accommodation & expand recovery services for those at risk
#Homelessness
Pleased to share that #Lewisham Council will receive £515,023 from the Government’s £84m uplift to homelessness & rough-sleeping funding. This will strengthen local support for families in temporary accommodation & expand recovery services for those at risk
#Homelessness
✨Last night we launched Lewisham SEEN Festival 2025!
Over 10 days we’ll be celebrating stories, heritage & creativity across our borough, with this year’s Black History Month theme at the heart.
More info 👉 www.broadwaytheatre.org.uk/seen-lewisham/
#LewishamSEEN #BHM2025
Over 10 days we’ll be celebrating stories, heritage & creativity across our borough, with this year’s Black History Month theme at the heart.
More info 👉 www.broadwaytheatre.org.uk/seen-lewisham/
#LewishamSEEN #BHM2025
October 4, 2025 at 7:04 PM
✨Last night we launched Lewisham SEEN Festival 2025!
Over 10 days we’ll be celebrating stories, heritage & creativity across our borough, with this year’s Black History Month theme at the heart.
More info 👉 www.broadwaytheatre.org.uk/seen-lewisham/
#LewishamSEEN #BHM2025
Over 10 days we’ll be celebrating stories, heritage & creativity across our borough, with this year’s Black History Month theme at the heart.
More info 👉 www.broadwaytheatre.org.uk/seen-lewisham/
#LewishamSEEN #BHM2025
This week I had the privilege of speaking at #Lewisham Council’s Black Professional Network staff event. I shared a little of my own journey & encouraged colleagues to stand in their power, take pride in who they are & continue shaping change across our borough
#BlackProfessionalNetwork #Leadership
#BlackProfessionalNetwork #Leadership
October 4, 2025 at 6:50 PM
This week I had the privilege of speaking at #Lewisham Council’s Black Professional Network staff event. I shared a little of my own journey & encouraged colleagues to stand in their power, take pride in who they are & continue shaping change across our borough
#BlackProfessionalNetwork #Leadership
#BlackProfessionalNetwork #Leadership
Had a brilliant tour of Ignition Brewery today 🍺 Huge thanks to Michaela for being such an informative guide. Love their mission of employing people with learning disabilities & reinvesting every penny back into the community 👉 www.ignition.beer
October 4, 2025 at 6:20 PM
Had a brilliant tour of Ignition Brewery today 🍺 Huge thanks to Michaela for being such an informative guide. Love their mission of employing people with learning disabilities & reinvesting every penny back into the community 👉 www.ignition.beer
The attack on a Manchester synagogue on Yom Kippur, the holiest day in the Jewish calendar is horrific.
My thoughts and prayers are with the victims, their families and the Jewish community.
We must always stand united against antisemitism and all forms of hatred.
My thoughts and prayers are with the victims, their families and the Jewish community.
We must always stand united against antisemitism and all forms of hatred.
October 2, 2025 at 8:01 PM
The attack on a Manchester synagogue on Yom Kippur, the holiest day in the Jewish calendar is horrific.
My thoughts and prayers are with the victims, their families and the Jewish community.
We must always stand united against antisemitism and all forms of hatred.
My thoughts and prayers are with the victims, their families and the Jewish community.
We must always stand united against antisemitism and all forms of hatred.
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October 1, 2025 at 10:44 AM
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🚍 The Bakerloop BL1 is on the road today — and free to use all week!
Fantastic to have been at the launch with @london.gov.uk and now see it whizzing past Goldsmiths University in New Cross.
A great step towards the #BakerlooExtension and better connections for #Lewisham.
Fantastic to have been at the launch with @london.gov.uk and now see it whizzing past Goldsmiths University in New Cross.
A great step towards the #BakerlooExtension and better connections for #Lewisham.
September 27, 2025 at 10:30 AM
🚍 The Bakerloop BL1 is on the road today — and free to use all week!
Fantastic to have been at the launch with @london.gov.uk and now see it whizzing past Goldsmiths University in New Cross.
A great step towards the #BakerlooExtension and better connections for #Lewisham.
Fantastic to have been at the launch with @london.gov.uk and now see it whizzing past Goldsmiths University in New Cross.
A great step towards the #BakerlooExtension and better connections for #Lewisham.
At the Cooperative Party Equalities Conference today. Great keynote from Seema Malhotra MP and inspiring insights from Cllr Kemi Akinola on Be Enriched.
I’m delighted to join the panel on Building More Equitable Communities. #CoopConference #Equality
I’m delighted to join the panel on Building More Equitable Communities. #CoopConference #Equality
September 20, 2025 at 11:38 AM
At the Cooperative Party Equalities Conference today. Great keynote from Seema Malhotra MP and inspiring insights from Cllr Kemi Akinola on Be Enriched.
I’m delighted to join the panel on Building More Equitable Communities. #CoopConference #Equality
I’m delighted to join the panel on Building More Equitable Communities. #CoopConference #Equality
It was wonderful to join our fantastic #Lewisham Care Leavers last Friday and celebrate their achievements. Cllr Edison Huynh, our @lewisham.gov.uk teams & I are so proud of them. These milestones matter, and we will always be there for them as their corporate parents.
September 1, 2025 at 9:59 PM
It was wonderful to join our fantastic #Lewisham Care Leavers last Friday and celebrate their achievements. Cllr Edison Huynh, our @lewisham.gov.uk teams & I are so proud of them. These milestones matter, and we will always be there for them as their corporate parents.
Honoured to attend the Collation & Induction of The Reverend David Adamson-Hill at St Mary the Virgin, #Lewisham with Deputy Speaker Cllr Laura Cunningham. Warmest congratulations and every blessing for the journey ahead. I look forward to working together in service of our community.
September 1, 2025 at 9:22 PM
Honoured to attend the Collation & Induction of The Reverend David Adamson-Hill at St Mary the Virgin, #Lewisham with Deputy Speaker Cllr Laura Cunningham. Warmest congratulations and every blessing for the journey ahead. I look forward to working together in service of our community.
A huge thank you to theLondon Fire for their tireless work tackling the fire in a private block in New Cross, and to our Lewisham Council staff who have been supporting residents, including families.
👇🏽Meet Niko the cat of one of the families
👇🏽Meet Niko the cat of one of the families
August 21, 2025 at 3:23 PM
A huge thank you to theLondon Fire for their tireless work tackling the fire in a private block in New Cross, and to our Lewisham Council staff who have been supporting residents, including families.
👇🏽Meet Niko the cat of one of the families
👇🏽Meet Niko the cat of one of the families
Fab to join Coco Collective yesterday for the end of the Entry Level Food Growing Course 🌱 funded by Lewisham Council’s NCIL. Such an inspiring journey of learning to grow, connect & heal in a space rooted in African & Caribbean diasporic heritage. Congrats to all who received their certificates 👏🏽
August 21, 2025 at 9:35 AM
Fab to join Coco Collective yesterday for the end of the Entry Level Food Growing Course 🌱 funded by Lewisham Council’s NCIL. Such an inspiring journey of learning to grow, connect & heal in a space rooted in African & Caribbean diasporic heritage. Congrats to all who received their certificates 👏🏽
It was a pleasure to join the celebration of 40 years of the Calabash Day Centre today, a vital space for care, culture and community in Lewisham. Proud to pay tribute to the legacy of former Mayor Les Eytle, whose vision helped make this possible.
August 12, 2025 at 12:41 PM
It was a pleasure to join the celebration of 40 years of the Calabash Day Centre today, a vital space for care, culture and community in Lewisham. Proud to pay tribute to the legacy of former Mayor Les Eytle, whose vision helped make this possible.
Out today in Ladywell for @uklabour.bsky.social ’s National Campaign Weekend. Rain won’t stop us!
@lewishamlabour.bsky.social teams are out speaking with residents about how this Labour government is delivering better jobs, opportunities and investment across the UK.
@lewishamlabour.bsky.social teams are out speaking with residents about how this Labour government is delivering better jobs, opportunities and investment across the UK.
July 19, 2025 at 1:03 PM
Out today in Ladywell for @uklabour.bsky.social ’s National Campaign Weekend. Rain won’t stop us!
@lewishamlabour.bsky.social teams are out speaking with residents about how this Labour government is delivering better jobs, opportunities and investment across the UK.
@lewishamlabour.bsky.social teams are out speaking with residents about how this Labour government is delivering better jobs, opportunities and investment across the UK.
Very pleased to see @teamlabouruk.bsky.social delivering on giving 16 and 17 year olds the vote at the next General Election.
Young people have the passion, insight and stake in our future. It’s only right they have a voice in our democracy.
#VotesAt16
Young people have the passion, insight and stake in our future. It’s only right they have a voice in our democracy.
#VotesAt16
July 18, 2025 at 7:47 AM
Very pleased to see @teamlabouruk.bsky.social delivering on giving 16 and 17 year olds the vote at the next General Election.
Young people have the passion, insight and stake in our future. It’s only right they have a voice in our democracy.
#VotesAt16
Young people have the passion, insight and stake in our future. It’s only right they have a voice in our democracy.
#VotesAt16