The Greenwich Council cabinet member in charge of its bin collections said last night that it was “imperative” that the borough dramatically increases its recycling rate to over 50%. Cabinet members backed launching a consultation into proposals which could see Greenwich cut its general waste collections from weekly to fortnightly – in line with most […]
November 2019
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Drivers could face curbs as council targets west Greenwich rat-runners
Drivers could be blocked from travelling down some of Greenwich’s most affluent streets as part of a council plan to combat rat-running in the roads close to Greenwich Park. Roads including Crooms Hill and Hyde Vale could be blocked to through traffic to stop motorists using the quiet streets as a cut-through between the A2 […]
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Community Spotlight: Join the community energy revolution in SE London
Want to help generate clean solar power at community sites here in south-east London? South East London Community Energy would like you to think about investing in its latest share offer. RUTH BRADSHAW explains how you can help join a revolution… A recent poll found that the majority of the UK public are deeply concerned […]
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NHS winter crisis bites early after black alerts at Queen Elizabeth and Lewisham hospitals
Health bosses have moved to reassure patients after both Queen Elizabeth Hospital and Lewisham Hospital reached full capacity this week, triggering a “black alert”. Black alerts are issued when a hospital is “unable to deliver comprehensive emergency care”, according to the NHS’s official definition. It usually means the ambulance service is asked to take patients […]
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Sadiq Khan admits £20m Woolwich Ferry vessels ‘aren’t good enough’
London mayor Sadiq Khan has admitted that the new £20 million boats brought in to run the Woolwich Ferry, which have been plagued by technical faults, are “not good enough”. The ferry service has been plagued by delays and strikes since the new vessels, Ben Woollacott and Dame Vera Lynn, came into service at the […]
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Greenwich Council could start charging £30 for garden waste collection
Greenwich Council could follow its neighbouring boroughs in charging residents for collecting their garden waste – six weeks after denying it had any plans to bring in such a scheme. A updated waste strategy to come before the council’s cabinet next week proposes introducing fortnightly collection of general waste, charging £30 per year for garden […]
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International Academy of Greenwich parents left reeling by free school closure
Parents and pupils at the International Academy of Greenwich free school have been left shocked and dismayed after the Department for Education decided to close the school last week. The controversial school had planned to build a 765-pupil base at the Bowring Sports Ground in Lee, but the application was unanimously blocked by Greenwich councillors […]
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Erith & Thamesmead MP Teresa Pearce thanks family in Commons farewell
Labour’s Teresa Pearce marked her last day as the MP for Erith and Thamesmead by paying a powerful tribute to her husband and family in the House of Commons. Pearce, the area’s MP since 2010, spoke on the final day of parliament before the beginning of the election campaign. From today, are no MPs until […]
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