Two weeks after the council said it would act to help people on two feet and two wheels get around the borough, roads have been narrowed and pavements widened in Greenwich town centre to help people get around on foot while staying two metres apart. Bright yellow barriers have been put in place on Nelson […]
May 2020
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Volunteers’ facemasks are just the ticket for SE London’s bus drivers
A forgotten bag full of colourful fabrics inspired a designer and a team of volunteers to create thousands of facemasks for “extraordinary” people who have continued working during the lockdown in south east London. Corinne McManus, a studio owner who runs Atom Designs in New Cross, and her partner Ben Roberts launched their sewing collective […]
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Mercury Man: Brewery’s free beer to cheer up cheesed-off bin crews
Lager than life as usual, 853’s special correspondent MERCURY MAN joins residents and a local brewery in cheering The Brilliant Binnies… Let’s hear it for unsung heroes of the lockdown, the binmen and women who cheerfully do the job that few of us would ever fancy. All across south east London, residents have been shouting […]
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Landlords failing to help renters during Covid-19 crisis, campaign group warns
London landlords are failing to help tenants struggling to pay rent during the coronavirus pandemic, a campaigning group has warned. Many people have seen their income slashed because of the virus – from furloughed staff on reduced pay, to the self-employed currently out of work. The Government has banned evictions because of Covid-19 until late […]
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Greenwich councillors remember colleague Christine Grice at virtual meeting
Greenwich councillors remembered their late colleague Christine Grice last night as they elected a new ceremonial mayor in the borough’s first full council meeting to be conducted remotely. Labour and Conservative councillors gathered around their webcams to elect the Labour councillor for Eltham North, Linda Bird, as the borough’s new mayor. She will chair meetings […]
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Greenwich Council recycling centre opens again with tennis courts to follow
Greenwich Council has followed other boroughs by opening its reuse and recycling centre in Thamesmead – but residents will need to book an appointment to use it to aid social distancing. The centre, off Nathan Way, had been closed since the start of the coronavirus lockdown, with the council appealing to residents to hold on […]
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Over 35,000 calls for help received by Greenwich’s community hub
Greenwich Council has taken over 35,000 calls from people wanting help from its community hub, senior councillors have been told in a report on the impact of the coronavirus on the borough. Nearly 6,400 meals and over 1,300 food boxes had been distributed to residents, the documents for a cabinet meeting to be held next […]
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Two new community radio stations to join SE London’s waveband
SE London is to gain new two community radio stations after the communications regulator Ofcom awarded FM licences to Select Radio and Rainbow Radio yesterday. While an increasing amount of radio listening is done via DAB and the internet, Ofcom is still awarding licences to new community stations. Select Radio, which already broadcasts online and […]
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