Greenwich Council is considering enforcement action after an investigation revealed shared ownership residents are being “segregated” at new builds in the borough. Officers are inspecting two housing developments after a Guardian report highlighted a trend with shared ownership residents being treated differently to private owners. At developments across the capital, residents in shared ownership have […]
Tom Bull, Local Democracy Reporter
Tom Bull was the Local Democracy Reporter for Greenwich, Bexley and Bromley boroughs. His stories appear here courtesy of the BBC-backed Local Democracy Reporter Scheme. He has also written for us as a freelance reporter and now works for the Daily Star. He tweets @TomBulllll.
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New Capital Quay developer denies keeping residents in the dark over lethal cladding
The developer behind west Greenwich blocks covered in Grenfell-like cladding has denied claims it has ceased safety work and stopped replying to residents’ emails. Galliard Homes has hit out at “extraordinary” comments made during last night’s Greenwich Council meeting over New Capital Quay, which is thought to be Europe’s largest development with flammable cladding. For […]
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Greenwich schools ‘have lost £367 per pupil’ since 2015, councillors say
Councillors in Greenwich are to pressure the government for more schools funding as figures show cuts of £367 per pupil since 2015. Greenwich schools have lost an aggregate of £33m in the last four years according to town hall chiefs who are warning high needs funding is “leaving vulnerable pupils without the support they need”. […]
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Greenwich councillor questions ‘mouthwatering’ £5m spent on agency staff
A Greenwich councillor has questioned why “mouthwatering” sums of money are being shelled out on hundreds of temporary workers at Greenwich Council. The cost of agency staff and consultants has shot up in the last year, sparking concerns over how temporary roles are being filled with workers not on the council’s books. Agency staff are […]
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Bexley councillor quits Labour Party – but won’t be calling a Thamesmead by-election
A councillor who joined Labour when he was still taking his GCSEs has quit the party amid the national fallout over bullying and anti-Semitism. Now-independent councillor Danny Hackett says he will not be calling a by-election after he defected from Labour over the weekend. The councillor – who stood for Parliament in the last election […]
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Greenwich Council issues record 1,300 parking tickets in a week
Greenwich Council has handed out its highest ever number of parking tickets in a week as the deadline looms to balance its budget. The council has had problems recruiting staff and filing the gap in the parking enforcement budget in recent months. Parking income remains below its target – with a budget gap expected to […]
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Councillors back plans to destroy Greenwich’s Royal Hill community garden
Campaigners desperate to save an unlawful community garden in Greenwich have been dealt a blow by the council. Greenwich Council’s cabinet agreed last night to close and fence off Royal Hill Community Garden as it investigates building a new housing scheme. Neighbours got together three years ago to clear what was the car park for […]
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Think of our future, GS Plus staff plead as Greenwich Council spin-off firm hits buffers
Dozens of school catering workers have pleaded with Greenwich Council to delay deciding on their futures. The bleak financial forecast for GS Plus and Greenwich Services Solutions – companies set up by Greenwich Council to provide ICT, school meals and transport among other things – has sparked an in-depth review into their future trading set-ups. […]
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