Greenwich Council’s consultation around a scheme to demolish part of Woolwich town centre and replace it with a new retail, housing and leisure development was criticised by Labour candidates at a hustings meeting on Friday evening. Developers plan to knock down shops – including scores of businesses run by and for black and ethnic minority […]
April 2018
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‘Why you should vote Labour in Greenwich on 3 May’
In the last of a series of pieces from the main political parties in the borough, Greenwich Council leader DENISE HYLAND outlines why her Labour group deserve your vote on Thursday. Labour has achieved a great deal in Royal Greenwich: we have worked to protect the most vulnerable; supported schools – with our primary schools […]
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‘Why you should vote Plumstead Party for Greenwich Council on 3 May’
In the penultimate of 853‘s series of articles from local parties ahead of the Greenwich Council elections, ALISON MILLER sets out why, if you live in Glyndon, Plumstead or Shooters Hill wards, you should vote for the Plumstead Party this Thursday. The Plumstead Party is a new residents’ group which is contesting the 2018 Greenwich […]
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‘Why you should vote Liberal Democrat in Greenwich on 3 May’
With less than a week to go until Greenwich Council elections on Thursday 3 May, 853 is running a series of articles from the main parties. Eltham North candidate ANDREW CHAMBERLAIN explains why you should give your votes to the Liberal Democrats. Over a century ago, Liberals instigated the setting up of the modern democratic […]
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Hustings highlights: Developers’ cash debate dominates peaceful Peninsula hustings
Labour councillors fought back on how the council spends money from developers at Tuesday night’s Peninsula ward hustings – insisting it isn’t letting millions of pounds of funding go to waste. Development, pollution and congestion were among the main topics at the event, held at Christ Church East Greenwich and organised with the East Greenwich […]
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‘Why you should vote Conservative in Greenwich on 3 May’
It’s election time on Thursday 3 May, when Londoners will be choosing who runs their local councils. In the second of a special series of articles from party representatives, Greenwich Conservatives leader MATT HARTLEY sets out why you should back his party. The Labour Party has run Greenwich Council since 1971 – and as much […]
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‘Why you should vote Green in Greenwich on 3 May’
Londoners go to the polls on Thursday 3 May to elect their local councils. In the first of a special series of articles from party representatives, local Green Party co-ordinator DAN GARRUN outlines what his party has to offer the people of Greenwich. In this election, the Green Party is standing on a platform of […]
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Hustings highlights: Plumstead councillor joins ‘toxic’ Greenwich cruise port rebellion
Plumstead councillor Matt Morrow added his voice to the growing rebellion against his own council’s endorsement of the planned London City Cruise Port in east Greenwich – backing calls for the terminal to force ships berthed at the terminal to use power from the National Grid instead of highly polluting marine fuel. The cruise port […]
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