Plans to take out the one-way system in Greenwich town centre could be brought forward as part of proposals to make it easier to people to walk and cycle during the coronavirus pandemic, Greenwich Council has said. A council statement issued on Tuesday said that it ask Transport for London to fund a trial scheme, […]
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Angry Greenwich council leader criticises Johnson after coronavirus broadcast
Greenwich Council’s leader Danny Thorpe said he was left “pretty angry” after Boris Johnson’s ministerial broadcast on the coronavirus pandemic last night – saying much was still unclear about the next steps in the crisis. Johnson used a 13-minute broadcast last night to announce a slight weakening in England’s lockdown from Wednesday and a “conditional […]
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We will open up streets to walkers and cyclists, Greenwich Council leader insists
Greenwich Council leader Danny Thorpe has insisted the town hall has a plan to make it easier for pedestrians and cyclists to get about in safety during the coronavirus pandemic – hours after the government said it expected local authorities to make “significant changes” to road layout to enable people to stay two metres apart. […]
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Thousands have stopped paying council tax, Greenwich finance chief reveals
Over 2,000 people have cancelled their council tax direct debits in Greenwich borough as the economic impact of the coronavirus pandemic bites, the town hall’s new finance chief has said. Chris Kirby, who will become the cabinet member for finance after Wednesday’s annual general meeting of Greenwich Council, spoke out on social media after Robert […]
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‘People really want to help’: Hundreds helping Greenwich Mutual Aid group
Just four days after Cathy Wang set up a quick Facebook page, the Greenwich Mutual Aid group had already begun helping some of the borough’s vulnerable people. Now it has hundreds of volunteers helping their neighbours and working alongside Greenwich Council’s community hub. “Within a day of setting it up we had 800 members – […]
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Greenwich Park bosses tape off Wolfe statue to keep people apart
The General Wolfe statue in Greenwich Park was taped off at the weekend as park bosses tried to keep visitors two metres apart during the coronavirus emergency. While some pathways in the park, as well as the flower gardens, have been closed off since the beginning of the lockdown five weeks ago, this weekend was […]
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7,000 TfL staff to be furloughed as network begins to run out of money
Transport for London will furlough 7,000 staff from Monday to save money after the coronavirus lockdown saw its income from fares collapse. Essential staff like Tube drivers, station workers and engineers will not be affected by the plan, which will save TfL about £16 million a month. The network could run out of money by […]
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Bexley residents form 700-strong volunteer army within weeks
More than 700 Bexley residents have mobilised to help hundreds of the borough’s most vulnerable residents during the coronavirus emergency – just a month after the group formed on social media. Isolation Help Bexley began after seven strangers began discussing how they could help older and more vulnerable people who have been told to stay […]
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