People have donated crisps, chocolate and money to Lewisham Foodbank after complaints it was giving out treats. The charity, which helps families in need when they can’t afford food, received a huge outpouring of support after tweeting that some followers “raised concern” about putting crisps and chocolate on its shopping list. Some followers have raised concern about us […]
June 2020
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2,000 sign petition calling for cars to stay out of Greenwich Park
A petition calling for cars to be restricted from using Greenwich Park and the other Royal Parks passed 2,000 signatures yesterday. Car parking was banned in all Royal Parks from the start of the coronavirus crisis, but resumed in Regent’s Park on Saturday and in Hyde Park today. Roads in Greenwich Park remain closed, along […]
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South Row: Blackheath road closure begins again – but drivers trying to dodge bollard
After over a week of revising plans, the notorious South Row rat-run in Blackheath has finally been closed to cars – but motorists have started trying to drive on the heath to dodge the restriction. A bollard was installed on Thursday together with a temporary warning sign at the start of the rat-run on Westbrook […]
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Greenwich Council leader reports Labour councillor over ‘antisemitism’ Twitter row
An investigation is set to take place after the leader of Greenwich Council referred a fellow Labour councillor to the party’s national office over a series of tweets. Council leader Danny Thorpe said on Thursday that he had flagged fellow councillor David Stanley’s social media activity after tweets emerged which showed Stanley seemingly expressing support for a […]
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Greenwich councillors pressured over lack of details for Streetspace schemes
Greenwich Council’s leadership came under pressure last night for not revealing its full plans to boost walking and cycling in the borough in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic – with the new cabinet member for transport asking people to “be patient”. Town hall chiefs submitted a £4m bid to Transport for London on Friday […]
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Get out and spend locally, Greenwich leader says as council prepares for recession
853 exclusive: Greenwich borough residents are being encouraged to get out and spend locally as the council begins planning for a potential recession. Council leader Danny Thorpe has warned that the borough is planning for the risk of a post-lockdown crash – with the council itself already facing a budget gap due to Covid-19. His […]
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‘Healthy neighbourhood’ Lee Green road closures to begin next week
Trial barriers will be put in residential streets in Lee Green and Lewisham from Monday, with residents getting less than a week’s notice because of the Covid-19 pandemic. Lewisham Council had already planned to do a six-month trial scheme before the lockdown, where roads would be blocked off to through traffic as part of the Lewisham and Lee […]
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Pubs reopening before swimming pools ‘defies logic’, Greenwich leisure boss says
Boris Johnson’s decision to allow pubs to reopen before swimming pools “defies logic”, the boss of the company that runs Greenwich Council’s leisure facilities said last night. The prime minister told MPs yesterday that many of England’s coronavirus restrictions would be eased from July 4 – effectively ending the Covid-19 lockdown. Pubs and restaurants will […]
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