Neighbours living near land on estates set to be sold by Greenwich Council to a private developer have been sent the wrong documents ahead of a consultation into the controversial plan, 853 has discovered. Greenwich plans to sell land at The Heights, Charlton; Kidbrooke Park Close; and the Orchard Estate in Lewisham to the firm, […]
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Greenwich Council’s new chief executive could get more than £200,000 per year
Greenwich Council’s next chief executive could be paid as much as £202,900 per year, documents prepared for a meeting next week reveal. The council’s administration has been run by finance boss Debbie Warren since former chief executive John Comber retired in August 2017. She is currently paid between £190,000 and £195,000. But a committee of […]
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Hop Stuff Brewery’s Greenwich bar halted after neighbours object to riverside drinking
Plans for a new Hop Stuff bar in east Greenwich look set to be abandoned after Greenwich councillors refused permission for it to have outdoor drinking by the River Thames. The Woolwich-based brewery, which already has bars in the Royal Arsenal, Deptford’s Market Yard, and Ashford, Kent, wanted to open up in a restaurant unit […]
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Greenwich & Woolwich MP launches petition against 53 bus cut
Greenwich & Woolwich MP Matt Pennycook has launched a petition against plans to cut bus route 53 back to County Hall, after saying they will “punish” his low-paid constituents who rely on the service. The plan to cut the 53, which currently runs from Plumstead station to Whitehall, was among a batch of proposals revealed […]
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Young’s asks for licence to turn Greenwich’s Enderby House into pub
East Greenwich’s historic Enderby House is set to become a pub after one of London’s biggest chains applied for a licence to serve alcohol there. Young’s wants the new pub to be able to serve alcohol from 8am to midnight Mondays to Saturdays, and 8am to 11.30pm on Sunday. Built in 1846 by the Enderby […]
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Fraud charge Greenwich councillor to appear at crown court in September
Greenwich councillor Tonia Ashikodi has been bailed to appear at crown court next month on two charges of fraud and one charge of perverting the course of justice. Ashikodi, 29, appeared at Bexley Magistrates Court this morning alongside her father, Tony Ashikodi, 49, after an investigation into her council tenancy and the ownership of private […]
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Greenwich Council leader: I’ll stand up for residents over 53 bus cut
Greenwich Council leader Danny Thorpe says he will stand up for residents who are unhappy about TfL proposals to cut route 53 back to County Hall. The heavily-used service links Plumstead, Woolwich, Charlton and Blackheath with Whitehall; but TfL documents leaked to 853 this week reveal plans to cut it back to County Hall. Other […]
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TfL confirms steep cut in buses between Greenwich and Woolwich – and rejects Eltham Crossrail express
Transport for London has confirmed plans to sharply cut bus services between Greenwich and Woolwich by diverting route 180 so it starts at North Greenwich station. It has also rejected calls for an express version of the 161 between Woolwich and Eltham, claiming demand for the route “is not expected to increase significantly” when Crossrail […]
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