This year’s OnBlackheath festival will not be taking place because of a clash with the Euro 2020 fanzone in Greenwich Park, local residents were told last night. Last year’s event brought Jamiroquai and Grace Jones to Blackheath, but event organisers – who have moved the festival from September to July to try to attract bigger […]
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Metal covering stolen from roof at Woolwich Foot Tunnel
Work was due to begin today to replace metal stolen from the roof of an entrance to the Woolwich Foot Tunnel. Police have been informed about the theft, which was discovered on 4 February, which saw the covering of much of the roof of the tunnel’s southern portal stolen. Greenwich Council runs the 108-year-old tunnel, […]
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Planning inspector backs 13-storey block next to Greenwich ecology park
A planning inspector has approved plans to build a 13-storey block next to the Greenwich Peninsula Ecology Park, 15 months after Greenwich councillors threw out the scheme. Developers Taylor Wimpey and Countryside already had outline permission to build on Plot 201 at Greenwich Millennium Village site, but required detailed permission to build the 65-flat block […]
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Greenwich Park’s Euro 2020 fan zone gets green light despite transport worries
Greenwich councillors have approved plans to host a Euro 2020 fan zone for 30,000 people in Greenwich Park this summer – despite worries over whether the area’s transport infrastructure will be able to cope. Up to 12 matches will be shown on big screens in the park in June and July at the north end […]
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Resign now, Greenwich Council leader tells convicted Labour councillor
Greenwich Council leader Danny Thorpe has told a Labour councillor to resign after she was found guilty of two charges of housing fraud. Tonia Ashikodi, a councillor for Glyndon ward, was convicted yesterday at Inner London Crown Court on two charges of fraud by misrepresentation after she applied for council housing in October 2008 and […]
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Greenwich Labour councillor Tonia Ashikodi found guilty of housing fraud
A Greenwich Labour councillor who applied for and accepted council housing while owning three other properties has been found guilty of two charges of housing fraud by a jury at Inner London Crown Court. Tonia Ashikodi, who represents Glyndon ward, did not declare that she owned two houses in Thamesmead and a flat in Charlton […]
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‘Political colluding’ could have led to Greenwich councillor’s fraud trial, jury told
“Political colluding” could have resulted in a Greenwich Labour councillor being charged with housing fraud, a jury heard today. Summing up in the trial of Tonia Ashikodi, the Glyndon ward councillor who is facing two charges of fraud, her defence counsel Notu Hoon referred to an allegation that council housing data had been breached. He […]
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Climate carnival coming to Lewisham as it wins 2021 borough of culture
Lewisham Council has pledged to “deliver lasting social change” after being declared the London borough of culture for 2021. The award comes with £1.35 million to stage a 12 month-long programme of cultural events across the borough next year. Lewisham fought off competition from seven other shortlisted London boroughs – including a bid from Greenwich […]
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