Greenwich Council borrowed more than £900 for every resident of the borough in the last financial year – the second biggest per-head debt increase in the country. The borough’s debt went up by 57 per cent in a year, a BBC investigation into council finances across the UK found. Details of the investigation have been […]
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Shaun Slator: Councillor who wrote Plumstead ‘prostitute’ tweet expelled by Tories
A Conservative councillor who suggested an alleged rape victim was likely to have been a sex worker has been thrown out of the party. Shaun Slator, who represents St Mary Cray ward on Bromley Council, was suspended from the party in January he replied to a tweet from a regional news outlet on New Year’s […]
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Tory councillor Shaun Slator sorry for Plumstead ‘prostitute’ tweet
A councillor who suggested an alleged victim of a rape in Plumstead was “likely” to be a sex worker has apologised for his comments. Bromley Council voted to condemn the comments of Shaun Slator, who was elected as a Conservative in St Mary Cray ward last year, after he replied to a tweet from a […]
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Bexley and Bromley councils to take mayor to court over ULEZ expansion
Bexley and Bromley councils are to challenge Sadiq Khan’s expansion of the ultra-low emissions zone in the courts, they announced last night. The two Conservative councils claim that the London mayor did not consult properly and appeared to have already made his mind up to introduce the expanded scheme, which is due to take effect […]
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Shaun Slator: Tory councillor escapes punishment over Plumstead ‘prostitute’ tweet
A Tory councillor who suggested an alleged rape victim in Plumstead was likely to have been a prostitute has escaped punishment. Bromley Council decided not to sanction Shaun Slator after receiving 18 complaints against him over his comments on social media on New Year’s Eve. Shaun Slator, who represents St Mary Cray ward, replied to […]
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Bexley and Bromley councils threaten legal action over ULEZ expansion ‘misery’
Bexley and Bromley councils are threatening legal action over plans to extend the ultra-low emissions zone (ULEZ) across London. Drivers whose vehicles do not meet modern pollution standards will need to pay £12.50 to enter Greater London from August 29. The zone was introduced in central London in 2019 before being extended to the North […]
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Lewisham councillors fall for spoof as Bakerloo extension to Hayes gets public backing
Lewisham councillors appeared to fall for a spoof Bromley social media account last night after Transport for London’s latest consultation into a Bakerloo line extension found strong support for the route running all the way to Hayes. The fate of the extension, which does not have funding, is uncertain because of the financial crisis at […]
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Lidl’s plans for supermarket at Mottingham’s Porcupine pub rejected
Councillors in Bromley have rejected plans to knock down the Porcupine pub in Mottingham and build a Lidl supermarket on the site. It is the second time the retail giant has tried to build a store on Mottingham Road, on the border with Greenwich borough, but it failed to convince councillors that enough had been […]
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