Greenwich’s two leading Conservative councillors have appealed to the sports minister to intervene in the battle to save Charlton Athletic, whose future is in doubt following its botched sale by former owner Roland Duchâtelet. The 115-year-old football club was relegated to the third tier of English football last month after defeat to Leeds United on […]
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TfL cash crisis: Give Lewisham its Bakerloo extension, Tory councillors tell government
Government minister Grant Shapps has been urged to guarantee the future of the Bakerloo Line extension to Lewisham, which is in jeopardy following the financial crisis at Transport for London. Greenwich councillor Charlie Davis, who is also standing as a Conservative candidate for the London Assembly, fellow councillor Matt Clare and Tory assembly candidate Hannah […]
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Greenwich Conservatives pick Nigel Fletcher as their new leader
Nigel Fletcher is the new leader of Greenwich borough’s Conservatives after opposition councillors met via video conference last night. The 40-year-old Eltham South councillor was the unanimous choice of his eight colleagues to replace Matt Hartley, who has stood down after five years. The Eltham North councillor Charlie Davis, 25, was elected deputy leader, replacing […]
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Three-year-old jet washer to be mothballed as part of Greenwich Council cuts
A £31,000 jet-washing machine bought just three years ago with money from Transport for London is set to be taken out of regular use as part of a programme of austerity cuts. The machine was bought as part of a 18-month long, £6.5m programme to revamp Eltham High Street, which was funded by TfL and […]
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‘Flooded gardens and broken promises’: Abbey Wood MP’s anger as Crossrail delayed again
Businesses in Abbey Wood have faced years of “broken promises” from Crossrail, its local MP has said, as the Elizabeth Line’s opening date has been put back still further. The line was due to launch in December but has been delayed after a series of problems. Yesterday it was announced the line from Abbey Wood, […]
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Greenwich Council cools on London Overground to Thamesmead
Greenwich Council’s top transport officer has downplayed hopes that the London Overground could be extended to Thamesmead – telling a scrutiny meeting that the borough would prefer to see the Docklands Light Railway run to the area. Graham Nash told councillors on Tuesday that Thamesmead would need a new bus rapid transit system – a […]
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Council meeting ends in shambles as Greenwich Info debate talked out
Last night’s Greenwich Council meeting ended in shambolic fashion as a motion on council freesheet Greenwich Info, which is due to cost the council £300,000 next year, was effectively talked out by Labour councillors. The fortnightly paper was criticised by a cross-party scrutiny panel in December, with all three rejecting a £1.3m contract to print […]
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When will the Woolwich Ferry reopen? Greenwich councillor criticises ‘uncooperative’ TfL
A senior Greenwich councillor has criticised TfL over continuing delays in the reopening of the Woolwich Ferry, branding the mayor’s transport agency “uncooperative” in its handling of the refurbishment of the ferry. The service has been closed since October so it can be adapted for new vessels, Ben Woollacott and Dame Vera Lynn, which arrived […]
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