The Green Party member who proposed the “Zionism is racism” motion was present at Greenwich Council this week when it passed its own motion criticising the controversial statement. Councillors unanimously passed a submission on Wednesday which recognised “the deep concern this motion has caused within Jewish communities” after hearing from local Jews who described their […]
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Greenwich councillors’ 42 per cent pay rise branded ‘an insult’
Greenwich councillors voted to increase their basic pay by nearly 42 per cent in a move described by Conservative members as an “insult to the residents of this borough”. The Labour administration said the decision originated in “injustice” and argued raising councillors’ allowances was securing the “future of local democracy”. The move — which will […]
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Greenwich is back in the London Youth Games after council U-turn
Greenwich’s young people will be able to represent their borough in the London Youth Games after all, after the council reversed its decision to stop funding a team. The Greenwich Wire reported a week ago that the council had pulled out following cutbacks to its sports development team. Young people in Greenwich would have been […]
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Future of Charlton’s Our Lady of Grace secured after church row settled
The future of a 120-year-old church in Charlton has been secured after an argument between two Catholic communities was settled. Our Lady of Grace, on Charlton Road, has been welcoming worshippers since 1906, before many of the surrounding homes were built. But in April last year the congregation had been threatened with eviction by the […]
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Maryon Wilson Animal Park’s future ‘safe until at least 2030’
Maryon Wilson Animal Park in Charlton will be funded by Greenwich Council until at least 2030, heading off the threat of closure for now, campaigners have been told. The announcement came nearly two years after the council announced plans to either close or hive off the much-loved animal park – the second threat to the […]
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Greenwich’s LTN could stretch into Charlton under council plans
Drivers in Charlton and East Greenwich could face further restrictions in an attempt to ease problems which followed the introduction of a low-traffic neighbourhood in the area. Streets both east and west of Greenwich Park were closed during weekday rush hours in November 2024 in an attempt to tackle drivers using back streets as a […]
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Army cools on taking over Greenwich’s Olympic equestrian centre
The future of Greenwich’s Olympic legacy equestrian centre is looking uncertain once again with the Army now unlikely to buy the site. Greenwich Council said it was “reprioritising” plans to dispose of the centre, which closed two years ago after its operator, North Kent College, pulled out of the facility in Shooters Hill. The Greenwich […]
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Weekend-long Elizabeth Line closure to add to rail disruption
Passengers who use Woolwich and Abbey Wood station are being warned to plan ahead because the Elizabeth Line will be closed for a whole weekend later this month. TfL says the closure is needed for “a range of vital work including rail and crossing renewals, and maintenance of overhead line equipment” on the UK’s busiest […]
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