Fans of dark comedy would have been richly rewarded by Wednesday night’s torturous meeting of Greenwich Council. In fact, it’s hard to know where to start. But running through the meeting were themes common to anyone who’s read this website over the past couple of years – the lack of transparency and an unwillingness to […]
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Ikea Greenwich: A flat-packed traffic nightmare to come?
You’ve probably heard by now that Ikea is planning to open a store in Greenwich, once Sainsbury’s has shipped up the road to Charlton. News emerged via an ad in Greenwich Council’s weekly propaganda rag Greenwich Time, rather than anything released to the local press, while some nearer neighbours have had letters. Ikea is promising […]
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Convoys Wharf: Deptford in dread after mayor Boris takes charge
It’s a development which will have massive implications for Greenwich, yet there remains surprisingly little concern east of the creek about the enormous plans for Deptford’s Convoys Wharf, which will tower over the views from Greenwich Park and Cutty Sark Gardens (above). With three enormous towers of 26, 32 and 40 storeys, the plans would […]
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Eltham MP Clive Efford brands Boris Johnson’s family ‘imbeciles’
A curious outburst of unparliamentary language after the pubs closed last night from Eltham MP Clive Efford, who branded London mayor Boris Johnson’s family as imbeciles. Efford is a vocal backer of Johnson’s plans to build a third road crossing feeding into the A102 and the A2, so long as a Silvertown Tunnel includes a […]
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Why did the Independent’s Andy ignore Labour’s Annie?
With a second councillor standing down over the bullying culture in Greenwich Council’s Labour group, the battle to be the party’s parliamentary candidate for Greenwich & Woolwich is, in truth, a bit of a sideshow. But for those involved, the chance to succeed Nick Raynsford in what should be a safe seat for years to […]
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Locals win Lovells Wharf fight – but council bullying goes on…
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ssa-iC4uAl4&w=640&h=480%5D Fantastic news from Woolwich Town Hall last night, as Greenwich Council’s planning board unanimously rejected developer London & Regional Properties’ proposals to pack an extra 246 homes onto the Lovell’s Wharf development, increasing the height of the buildings from 10 to 13 stories. Council leader Chris Roberts was the first on the panel […]
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Trouble at North Greenwich: Council protects empty offices
Greenwich Council leader Chris Roberts is stepping into stop empty office space on the Greenwich Peninsula being converted into housing – although it’s unclear whether there are any actual threats to the office space. The four-year-old 6 Mitre Passage development remains largely unoccupied, with its biggest tenant being Greenwich Council itself. Greenwich has two floors, […]
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Greenwich and Woolwich Foot Tunnels report released
Late to the party with this (see the News Shopper’s coverage) but in case you haven’t seen already, the independent report into the messed-up refurbishent of Greenwich and Woolwich foot tunnels has been released by Greenwich Council ahead of a cabinet meeting this Wednesday. As expected, there’s criticism for Greenwich Council’s oversight of the scheme, […]
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