Council bosses in Greenwich are to be tasked with finding £2m in cuts following a warning the authority is “at the end of the line”. Greenwich Council leader Danny Thorpe said last night that years of Westminster austerity policies have pushed local government to breaking point over funding frontline services. As the council looks to […]
February 2019
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30-storey Lewisham Gateway phase two to begin in autumn – despite councillors’ concerns
Phase two of Lewisham Gateway, the huge development next to Lewisham station, will begin this autumn after councillors approved final “cosmetic” details of the £375m scheme last night. The plans include four blocks of between four and 30 storeys containing 530 flats, 20 per cent of which will be let at “London living rent”, where […]
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TfL lifts lid on possible Thamesmead DLR extension
Greenwich councillors got their first look tonight of what a possible Docklands Light Railway extension to Thamesmead could look like when transport representatives made their annual appearance before a scrutiny committee. The mayor’s transport agency is currently investigating different routes across the Thames between Beckton and Thamesmead. An extension to Thamesmead has been demanded since […]
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Show some love for Lewisham – get its clock tower working again
It’s Valentine’s Day, and 853‘s special correspondent and turf accountancy adviser MERCURY MAN is in the mood for love. He wants to see some affection lavished on an old Lewisham landmark… Popped down to Lewisham the other Thursday about half past two and glanced up at the famous old clock tower to see the time […]
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Greenwich Council tax set for 2.99% hike to deal with Universal Credit and knife crime
Council tax in Greenwich is to be hiked up as the authority looks to establish a new anti-knife crime unit, deal with the impact of Universal Credit and balance stretched budgets. Greenwich Council’s financial plans have been published ahead of a formal sign-off at a meeting next week. According to the draft budget, council tax […]
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Royal Hill Community Garden faces eviction under new council building plans
Residents who have turned a former car park in west Greenwich into a community garden face eviction within weeks under new plans by Greenwich Council to build on the site. The Royal Hill Community Garden has survived two attempts to build on the narrow strip of land close to the former Greenwich police station. But […]
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Greenwich Council to borrow £142m to fund ‘biggest housing programme in a generation’
Greenwich Council leader Danny Thorpe says he wants to launch “the biggest council house building programme in a generation” after revealing plans to borrow £142m for 750 new homes by 2025. An initial batch of 75 new homes has been outlined across five different sites. The programme follows a bid to City Hall for funding […]
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Government’s £210k isn’t enough to prepare for Brexit, Greenwich Council leader says
Greenwich Council is to get £210,000 from the government to prepare for Brexit – but it won’t be enough to deal with the problems the split from the European Union could bring, leader Danny Thorpe has said. Local government secretary James Brokenshire said last month that councils in England will receive £56.5m to help them […]
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