Plans for 771 homes close to the riverside in Charlton have been thrown out by the communities secretary Robert Jenrick, 17 months after they were rejected by London mayor Sadiq Khan and nearly two years after Greenwich councillors first turned down the scheme. The huge development off Anchor and Hope Lane was the first to […]
June 2020
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George Floyd killing: Greenwich councillors pledge solidarity
Three of Greenwich’s most senior councillors will meet organisations representing black and minority ethnic groups tomorrow to discuss what can be done to stamp out inequality in the borough in the light of the protests following the killing of a black man by a white police officer in the United States. A council statement said […]
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Greenwich primary schools should all be open by 29 June, leader says
All primary schools in Greenwich borough should be open for pupils in selected years from June 29, council leader Danny Thorpe said last night. Thorpe told councillors on the town hall’s overview and scrutiny panel that two of the borough’s schools opened for reception classes as well as years 1 and 6 yesterday, and that […]
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Coronavirus patients would have been moved to care homes, council leader says
The leader of Greenwich Council has said he is “absolutely sure” hospital patients with coronavirus were transferred to care homes in attempt to free up intensive care space during the early stages of the deadly pandemic. The revelation came as it was confirmed eight of Greenwich’s 11 care homes recorded outbreaks of Covid-19 as the […]
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