Greenwich Council is under new pressure to reverse its support for the controversial Silvertown Tunnel after local Labour Party members across the borough passed motions demanding councillors drop its backing for mayor Sadiq Khan’s £1bn road scheme. Party members in Greenwich & Woolwich, Eltham and Erith & Thamesmead have all passed motions attacking the tunnel […]
July 2019
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Greenwich Foodbank faces a tough summer – can you help?
It may be summer, but Greenwich Foodbank is in increasing need of help as the rollout of Universal Credit causes a huge jump in demand for its services. Local Democracy Reporter TOM BULL visited its Eltham base to talk to its volunteers. If Greenwich Foodbank could close tomorrow, it would. But as demand grows, there’s […]
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Abbey Wood toy library faces closure after Greenwich Council rent hike
Devastated parents of vulnerable children are pleading for a charity in Abbey Wood to be kept open because a council-imposed rent hike means it could be forced to close. Greenwich Toy and Leisure Library is a vital lifeline for families whose children have special needs, offering them somewhere safe to play. The charity has been […]
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International Academy of Greenwich: Council planners recommend refusing new school
A free school should not be allowed to move to a sports ground in Lee, Greenwich Council planning officers have recommended ahead of a hearing next week. The International Academy of Greenwich wants to build a 765-pupil school on the Bowring Sports Ground, off Eltham Road. The free school, which opened in 2016, is currently […]
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Farewell Jumbo: Demolition work under way on east Greenwich’s gasholder
Work has begun to dismantle east Greenwich’s historic gasholder, with artists being asked to come up with a proposal to commemorate the structure which has dominated the local skyline for 130 years. SGN, which owns the gasholder, has already removed the metal sheeting on the gasholder’s crown, exposing the wooden framework beneath. Three bays of […]
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Londoners asked to withhold council tax to stop Silvertown Tunnel
Londoners are being asked to withhold part of their council tax in protest at Sadiq Khan’s plans to continue building the Silvertown Tunnel. Protesters from Extinction Rebellion have gathered outside City Hall this evening to launch the protest, which asking Londoners to not pay 22% of one month’s council tax – the portion that goes […]
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Greenwich’s air pollution chief ‘slightly optimistic’ about ULEZ effect on Woolwich
The Greenwich councillor in charge of air quality is “slightly optimistic” that Sadiq Khan’s Ultra Low Emissions Zone will not damage air quality in Woolwich, she said last night. Denise Scott-McDonald, whose portfolio covers both transport and air quality, said she had been reassured by reports that 74 per cent of vehicles inside the current […]
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Kidbrooke Station Square: Greenwich councillors reject 20-storey TfL housing scheme
Greenwich councillors risked a clash with Sadiq Khan on Tuesday night after throwing out a scheme for 619 new homes at Kidbrooke station backed by Transport for London. TfL, which is chaired by the mayor, and the housing association Notting Hill Genesis want to build on land next to the station as part of a […]
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