Tributes have been paid to Dave Sharman, the co-founder of the Greenwich Green Party, who died last week aged 83. A devoted Quaker, Sharman co-founded the Greenwich branch of the party with colleague Philip Connolly in 1994. Until 2014 he regularly stood in council elections, including the 2010 election where he was joined by 853 […]
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Community Spotlight: Join the community energy revolution in SE London
Want to help generate clean solar power at community sites here in south-east London? South East London Community Energy would like you to think about investing in its latest share offer. RUTH BRADSHAW explains how you can help join a revolution… A recent poll found that the majority of the UK public are deeply concerned […]
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Be a Greenwich Energy Hero – save energy and earn rewards
A Greenwich Council-backed scheme could help you save energy and save money – and all you need is a smartphone app and a small device installed in your home. REBECCA MOIR, of Groundwork London, which is in charge of the project, explains more… Take part in a 12 month free trial to help decide the […]
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Can you help restore this forgotten piece of Deptford’s naval history?
A charity in Deptford is crowdfunding to enable the creation of a visitor centre to celebrate the shipbuilding heritage of the area. One of the project’s directors, HELENA RUSSELL, explains how you can help. The Lenox Project is bidding to raise funds for the renovation of a dramatic vaulted undercroft on the Thames riverfront, allowing […]
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Over 50? Want to keep fit? Get down to Long Lane JFC’s Active 50 Club
853‘s Community Spotlight feature is here to tell you what local groups are up to. This week, it’s the turn of Long Lane Junior Football Club… The biggest junior football club in Greenwich borough has opened its doors for fun and fitness for the over 50s… for FREE. Long Lane JFC in Dursley Road, Kidbrooke […]
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Can you help Invicta Primary School in Blackheath get a green wall?
Worries about the Silvertown Tunnel and pollution have placed a focus on Invicta Primary School in Blackheath – which lies close to the queues of the Blackwall Tunnel Southern Approach and is one of the 50 most polluted schools in London. However, the school is doing something about it – raising funds for a “green […]
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Woolwich tower block to get memorial tree for murdered soldier
A memorial tree to Fusillier Lee Rigby will be planted close to where he was murdered in Woolwich six years ago as part of a scheme to improve the area around a council tower block. Greenwich Council says it has reached an agreement with Fusilier Rigby’s widow Rebecca and mother Lyn for a tree to […]
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Councillors call for new Woolwich conservation area to cover ‘Tesco tower’ site
Councillors on one of Greenwich Council’s planning committees have backed plans to create a conservation area in Woolwich – and suggested it be extended to cover the site of a planned tower block in front of the Tesco store. Last year, plans for a 27-storey block from developer Meyer Homes were thrown out by the […]
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