Plans to take out the one-way system in Greenwich town centre could be brought forward as part of proposals to make it easier to people to walk and cycle during the coronavirus pandemic, Greenwich Council has said. A council statement issued on Tuesday said that it ask Transport for London to fund a trial scheme, […]
May 2020
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Silvertown Tunnel architects ‘want to make new road more sustainable’
The architecture practice that has signed up to work on the Silvertown Tunnel says it is working on the controversial new road “ to try to make the project more sustainable”. dRMM, which signed up to an industry pledge to to evaluate all its projects on their effect on the environment, told Architects’ Journal that […]
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Angry Greenwich council leader criticises Johnson after coronavirus broadcast
Greenwich Council’s leader Danny Thorpe said he was left “pretty angry” after Boris Johnson’s ministerial broadcast on the coronavirus pandemic last night – saying much was still unclear about the next steps in the crisis. Johnson used a 13-minute broadcast last night to announce a slight weakening in England’s lockdown from Wednesday and a “conditional […]
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We will open up streets to walkers and cyclists, Greenwich Council leader insists
Greenwich Council leader Danny Thorpe has insisted the town hall has a plan to make it easier for pedestrians and cyclists to get about in safety during the coronavirus pandemic – hours after the government said it expected local authorities to make “significant changes” to road layout to enable people to stay two metres apart. […]
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Thousands have stopped paying council tax, Greenwich finance chief reveals
Over 2,000 people have cancelled their council tax direct debits in Greenwich borough as the economic impact of the coronavirus pandemic bites, the town hall’s new finance chief has said. Chris Kirby, who will become the cabinet member for finance after Wednesday’s annual general meeting of Greenwich Council, spoke out on social media after Robert […]
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‘Eco-friendly’ Hastings Pier architects join Silvertown Tunnel scheme
The award-winning architects who revamped Hastings Pier are part of the consortium working on the controversial Silvertown Tunnel scheme, despite signing a pledge to evaluate all their projects on their effect on the environment, it was revealed last night. Architects’ Journal reported that dRMM is part of the Riverlinx consortium that has signed up to […]
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Lewisham links up with Birmingham to study black African and Caribbean health
Lewisham Council is to work with its counterparts in Birmingham on a review into health inequalities within black African and Caribbean communities. Black African and Caribbean communities are disproportionately affected by health problems in the UK, while black Caribbean people suffer nearly three times the death rate from Covid-19 compared to that of white people. The Birmingham […]
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Greenwich deputy leaders to speak at Extinction Rebellion online meeting
The outgoing and incoming deputy leaders of Greenwich Council will speak at an online meeting of Extinction Rebellion next week to discuss the town hall’s plans to cut carbon emissions to net zero in 10 years. David Gardner, the current deputy leader, and Denise Scott-McDonald, who will replace him next Wednesday, will talk at Extinction […]
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