People who live near Woolwich Common had to put up cars being driven at them, antisocial behaviour and human waste being flytipped – despite Ministry of Defence promises that it will look after the open space. The Friends of Woolwich Common have had enough, as JANE LAWSON writes. On Sunday 30 April twenty or so […]
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Comment: ‘Tell Greenwich Council to transform our streets for the better’
A council consultation on how to deal with the endemic traffic problems in streets around Greenwich Park closes this Friday. CHRIS KING from Greenwich Cyclists says locals should call for quieter, safer streets. This time last year, we were urging the leaders of the four main parties to pledge to create Climate Safe Streets. This […]
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Greenwich Labour’s budget doesn’t do enough for our borough, says Tory leader
On Monday, Greenwich Council’s leader outlined his town hall’s new budget. Now the borough’s opposition leader, MATT HARTLEY, introduces his alternative budget, which will also be discussed by councillors tomorrow night. To govern is to choose – and the choices made by the new group of Labour councillors who run Greenwich Council, in their first […]
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Greenwich knows Greenwich, so stop holding us back, council leader tells PM
COMMENT: Greenwich councillors are set to sign off a 5 per cent council tax rise this week. After 13 years of cuts and uncertainty, council leader ANTHONY OKEREKE says the government needs to fund public services fairly. Our proposed budget has been shaped by Greenwich residents. Shaped by people who love this area, its culture […]
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Cut electricity bills with a Warmer Homes grant – but time is running out
People on low incomes who live in poorly-insulated properties are being offered grants of up to £25,000 to help them combat soaring electricity bills – but the money runs out next month. The Mayor of London’s Warmer Homes programme is providing grants for measures including double-glazing, draught-proofing and insulation for walls, lofts and floors. Homeowners […]
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‘We’re sick of living with crashes at Shooters Hill – we want safer roads’
The junction of the South Circular Road at Shooters Hill is notorious for collisions – and those who live near by often have to pick up the pieces, with two deaths in the past 16 years. Locals have had enough and want to see action from Greenwich Council and Transport for London, writes DAN O’LOGHLEN. […]
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‘Are you a private tenant worried about energy bills? We can help you improve your home’
COMMENT: By October, the cost of energy will have tripled in a year – but there is help for private tenants and landlords in Greenwich and Lewisham who want to get energy-saving measures installed. JESS DUNNING of South East London Community Energy (SELCE) explains. With today’s news that energy bills are set to soar to […]
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Greenwich Council leader Anthony Okereke: Here’s how we can help you in cost of living crisis
Soaring energy bills and rising prices threaten thousands of local people this autumn and winter. In a special article for 853, Greenwich Council’s leader ANTHONY OKERERE outlines what the town hall is doing, and where you can go for help. What does it matter that we live in one of the greatest economies, when people […]
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