South east London has seen an increase in “high risk” domestic violence cases since the beginning of the coronavirus lockdown, according to the capital’s leading charity supporting women and children who are victims of abuse at home. Joanne Rollings, service manager at the Bexley branch of Solace Women’s Aid, said the unprecedented measures to combat the […]
Lachlan Leeming, Local Democracy Reporter
Lachlan Leeming was the Local Democracy Reporter for Greenwich, Bexley and Bromley. We used Lachlan's stories to supplement our own reporting of Greenwich, and also picked up occasional Bexley and Bromley stories. He now writes for the Sydney Daily Telegraph.
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Coronavirus: Greenwich Council given £36m to help small businesses
Greenwich Council has been given more than £36m to help small businesses through the coronavirus pandemic – with more than £5m of it already given away. The government announced grant allocations for local authorities across England on Thursday, as part of the Small Business Grant Fund and the Retail, Hospitality and Leisure Grant announced by the […]
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Greenwich Council job agency sorry for texting staff to say they would not be paid
A Greenwich Council-owned business has apologised after telling its employees via text message that they wouldn’t be paid due to the coronavirus outbreak. Gateway, an employment agency which is part of the council-owned and managed company GS Plus, sent a text message to its employees last week stating there would be no work because of the […]
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Coronavirus: Greenwich Council warns of mask and sanitiser rip-offs
Greenwich Council has warned of rogue traders selling face masks and hand sanitisers during the coronavirus crisis – and reminded residents that there is no evidence that masks will protect from Covid-19. Trading standards officers visited two shops last week selling disposable face masks which had been split into separate packages, interfering with the product’s integrity, according to […]
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Greenwich social care charge hikes postponed because of virus outbreak
Controversial new charges on services for disabled people in Greenwich borough will be postponed because of the coronavirus outbreak. In a letter circulated to residents yesterday, Greenwich Council said it would push back the fee increase until at least September due to the uncertainty arising from the Covid-19 pandemic. “Due to the current and rapidly […]
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Coronavirus: Greenwich Council leader ‘blown away’ by community response
The leader of Greenwich Council says he has been “blown away” by the community’s response to the coronavirus outbreak, and has introduced new measures including banning non-essential visits to care homes for the elderly to combat the spread of the virus. Talking to BBC Radio London this morning, Danny Thorpe said “social care and community […]
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By-election to replace disgraced Greenwich councillor could cost £30,000
Up to £30,000 of taxpayers’ money will be spent on the by-election forced by this week’s resignation of disgraced Greenwich councillor Tonia Ashikodi. The council confirmed shortly after Ashikodi’s resignation on Wednesday that a by-election to fill the vacancy in Glyndon ward would be held on Thursday 9 April. It means the council will have […]
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We still don’t want Bakerloo Line extension to Hayes, Bromley Council leader insists
The Conservative leader of Bromley Council has doubled down on his authority’s opposition to a potential extension of the Bakerloo Line to Hayes, saying Bromley town centre needs additional transport capacity instead. Colin Smith’s comments came after Labour councillors asked if he had ignored feedback from local residents who supported an extension of the line. […]
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