Greenwich Council is asking residents what it thinks of its draft Housing and Homeless Strategy – four months after criticism that the old strategy had been allowed to lapse. ANTHONY OKEREKE, its cabinet member for housing, outlines what the town hall is doing – and why you should be taking part. It was 1997 and […]
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‘Why you should vote Plumstead Party for Greenwich Council on 3 May’
In the penultimate of 853‘s series of articles from local parties ahead of the Greenwich Council elections, ALISON MILLER sets out why, if you live in Glyndon, Plumstead or Shooters Hill wards, you should vote for the Plumstead Party this Thursday. The Plumstead Party is a new residents’ group which is contesting the 2018 Greenwich […]
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‘Why you should vote Liberal Democrat in Greenwich on 3 May’
With less than a week to go until Greenwich Council elections on Thursday 3 May, 853 is running a series of articles from the main parties. Eltham North candidate ANDREW CHAMBERLAIN explains why you should give your votes to the Liberal Democrats. Over a century ago, Liberals instigated the setting up of the modern democratic […]
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‘Why you should vote Conservative in Greenwich on 3 May’
It’s election time on Thursday 3 May, when Londoners will be choosing who runs their local councils. In the second of a special series of articles from party representatives, Greenwich Conservatives leader MATT HARTLEY sets out why you should back his party. The Labour Party has run Greenwich Council since 1971 – and as much […]
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‘Why you should vote Green in Greenwich on 3 May’
Londoners go to the polls on Thursday 3 May to elect their local councils. In the first of a special series of articles from party representatives, local Green Party co-ordinator DAN GARRUN outlines what his party has to offer the people of Greenwich. In this election, the Green Party is standing on a platform of […]
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‘Grove Park Youth Club campaigners look to hopeful future – can you help them?’
A group of Grove Park residents is involved in negotiations with Lewisham Council to reclaim and re-open an historic youth club on Marvels Lane that has been closed for five years. A recent announcement from Sadiq Khan has given them new hope – as local resident ALICE TROY-DONOVAN explains. The Grove Park Youth Club Building […]
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‘Greenwich Park Revealed will help us face the future – and we’re still open to ideas’
Last month, 853 ran a Viewpoint piece from Meirion Jones about the possibility of Greenwich Park getting back its 17th century Giant Steps. Now park manager GRAHAM DEAR responds, and assures locals that nothing’s set in stone yet – and any Giant Steps won’t be set in concrete… The Royal Parks has applied for a […]
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‘Why won’t Greenwich Council listen to residents affected by new developments?’
Last Tuesday, Greenwich Council’s planning board approved a 330-home development in Victoria Way, Charlton, including two 10-storey towers and 144 car parking spaces, to jeers from the public gallery. The scheme was bitterly opposed by neighbours and the local ward councillors. But none of the six councillors on the planning board who backed the scheme […]
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