News Shopper (England), Oct. 22, 2002
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LEWISHAM’S only cinema is set to be turned into a church and conference centre, leaving film buffs no movie facilities in the entire borough.
The ABC cinema, in Bromley Road, Catford, has been bought by the Universal Church of the Kingdom of God (UCKG), an international
Local residents are also angry. Margaret Greaves, of Newquay Road, said: “I work with youth groups and now there is nowhere nearby to take them for an outing.
“So many people were looking forward to the cinema re-opening and they will be very disappointed.”
The cinema has been closed for almost a year but residents and councillors were hoping it would reopen and include a bar, restaurant and offices.
Councillor Robert Massey, a planning committee member, assured residents their views will be considered and any decision will be made on planning grounds regarding cultural and other amenities in the borough.
A spokesman for UCKG church said: “We are looking forward to making a valuable contribution to the south London community as we have done wherever our centres are based.”
The consultation period has finished, but members of the public can still attend the planning meeting. No date has so far been set.
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