Greenwich Council has declined to respond to local residents who are angry about its decision to fine a popular east Greenwich shop for “obstructing the highway” with superhero figurines and animal sculptures. The owner of The Mirror Shop, on Woolwich Road in east Greenwich, was told to pay £872 in fines and legal costs, the […]
January 2020
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Fury after 46-storey tower ‘which would harm Greenwich view’ approved by minister
Tower Hamlets Council has said it will go to war with the government over a controversial application for 1,500 homes on the Isle of Dogs that was approved by the Secretary of State this week. Last night councillors signed off an emergency motion that stated they would examine “all available options, including a judicial review” […]
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Polluters to cough up as Lewisham Council backs new parking charges
New parking charges have been approved by Lewisham Council in an attempt to improve air quality and tackle the climate emergency. The new banded prices, which were agreed by elected mayor Damien Egan and his cabinet last night, will come into effect in April. They mean drivers of electric cars who need parking permits […]
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Blackheath Society would support rebuilding tea hut destroyed in crash
853 exclusive: The Blackheath Society has said it would support the reinstatement of the heath’s famous tea hut, which was destroyed last week in a car crash. Two people were taken to hospital after a driver ploughed into the hut, which has been a local fixture for decades, serving drivers, bikers and passers-by around the […]
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Ten years of documents dumped in Greenwich Council website purge
More than a decade of documents from Greenwich Council meetings have been dumped from the council’s website, making it harder for residents and researchers to search for why some of its most controversial decisions were made. Councils use specific systems to host documents and agendas about meetings and decision-making, usually allowing the use of RSS […]
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Greenwich borough ‘could host Brixton’s Urban Art Fair’
A long-standing community event that raises thousands of pounds for local good causes in Brixton could move to Greenwich borough after Lambeth Council increased its charges by nearly 3,000 per cent. Urban Art Fair, which is held in Brixton every summer and has non-profit status, was told by Lambeth Council it needed to shell out […]
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853 Film Club: Watch All The President’s Men with us at Charlton House
Fancy a night out watching a classic film? 853 and The Charlton Champion are delighted to be teaming up with the Charlton and Woolwich Free Film Festival to bring you a special night in The Grand Salon in Charlton House on Thursday 30 January. We’ll be screening All The President’s Men, the acclaimed film about […]
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Greenwich Council tax set to go up by 3.99% in April
Council tax in Greenwich borough is set to rise by almost four per cent from April under new budget plans outlined today. Bills will be hiked 3.99%, including a 2% increase to cover spiralling social care costs as the government places more of the burden for this on council tax payers. A band D bill […]
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