It’s seven months since Woolwich burned in last summer’s riots. So it seems a good time to share with you a document I had a bit of trouble obtaining – an internal report into how Greenwich Council handled the aftermath of the disturbances. The report was compiled for the 40 Labour Party councillors – the […]
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Woolwich wall: Now Greenwich Council mounts a cover-up
Attention drones! Your council has replaced your “graffiti” with educational messages! Remember: “Greenwich will be a royal borough from January 2012. A third of Olympic and Paralympic events…” Puts Greenwich Council’s distancing itself from the painting-over of the wall in a different light, doesn’t it? Instead of talking to and listening to Woolwich residents, still […]
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Woolwich wall ‘like old flowers on lamp posts’, says council chief
Greenwich Council’s deputy leader has compared Woolwich’s “wall of hope” to having “flowers on lamp posts for years”, a day after the cherished landmark was painted over by contractors. Locals were outraged when the wall on the side of the burnt-out Great Harry pub, created in the aftermath of the riot on 8 August, was […]
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Boris Johnson finally visits Woolwich
It took him two weeks, but Boris Johnson finally turned up in Woolwich this morning to press the flesh and see how the town centre is battling back after the riot. Unfortunately, he was gone by half-past ten, so I missed him. Shame, because I was hoping to find out what he plans to do […]
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Greenwich Council leader: No ‘media circus’ in Woolwich
Greenwich Council leader Chris Roberts has lambasted media coverage of the London riots – but not for ignoring Woolwich, whose town centre was wrecked in the disturbances a fortnight ago. Roberts accused Sky News of glorifying looters in a column in this week’s edition of council weekly Greenwich Time, and criticised the BBC for not […]
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There goes the community: Woolwich wall painted over
Two weeks after the riots that wrecked Woolwich town centre, contractors have painted over the wall upon which locals had written their feelings about the disturbances. Workers moved in at breakfast time on Monday to cover the wall, with only a small portion remaining by 10am. Contractors told me that Greenwich Council had ordered the […]
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The wonder of Wilkinsons: Riot-hit Woolwich store returns
Good news after last night’s confusion. Just eleven days after its entrance was attacked during the Woolwich riot, Greenwich mayor Jim Gillman reopened the Wilkinsons store this morning. If you’ve a sweet tooth, hurry down because they’re giving out free sweets and £1 gift cards. I spent mine on a dustpan and brush, which you’ll […]
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Taking pride in Woolwich: The forgotten town starts again
The most telling thing about the past week was watching people when they first clapped eyes on the burnt-out wreck of The Great Harry. Some stood and stared. Others shook their head. A few looked ready to shed a tear. If seeing the wrecked pub wasn’t moving enough, observing people’s reactions certainly was. It was […]
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