An investigation is set to take place after the leader of Greenwich Council referred a fellow Labour councillor to the party’s national office over a series of tweets. Council leader Danny Thorpe said on Thursday that he had flagged fellow councillor David Stanley’s social media activity after tweets emerged which showed Stanley seemingly expressing support for a […]
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Get out and spend locally, Greenwich leader says as council prepares for recession
853 exclusive: Greenwich borough residents are being encouraged to get out and spend locally as the council begins planning for a potential recession. Council leader Danny Thorpe has warned that the borough is planning for the risk of a post-lockdown crash – with the council itself already facing a budget gap due to Covid-19. His […]
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‘I’m not viewed as an equal’, Greenwich councillor says in new bullying row
A Greenwich councillor told a standards hearing that she is “not viewed as an equal” after a complaint was made about her conduct at a training session with young people who had been in council care. Ann-Marie Cousins, a Labour representative for Abbey Wood and deputy chief whip, complained that she was being victimised at […]
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George Floyd killing: Greenwich councillors pledge solidarity
Three of Greenwich’s most senior councillors will meet organisations representing black and minority ethnic groups tomorrow to discuss what can be done to stamp out inequality in the borough in the light of the protests following the killing of a black man by a white police officer in the United States. A council statement said […]
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Greenwich primary schools should all be open by 29 June, leader says
All primary schools in Greenwich borough should be open for pupils in selected years from June 29, council leader Danny Thorpe said last night. Thorpe told councillors on the town hall’s overview and scrutiny panel that two of the borough’s schools opened for reception classes as well as years 1 and 6 yesterday, and that […]
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Coronavirus patients would have been moved to care homes, council leader says
The leader of Greenwich Council has said he is “absolutely sure” hospital patients with coronavirus were transferred to care homes in attempt to free up intensive care space during the early stages of the deadly pandemic. The revelation came as it was confirmed eight of Greenwich’s 11 care homes recorded outbreaks of Covid-19 as the […]
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Greenwich Park to stay open to 9pm from next Monday
Greenwich Park will stay open until 9pm from next Monday in a slight easing of the lockdown measures caused by the coronavirus pandemic. The park’s closure time has been frozen at 7pm since the crisis began – in normal times the park would now be closing at 9pm. Crowds flocked to the park over the […]
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Greenwich Council ‘could run out of money by end of year’ without virus cash
Greenwich Council and other local authorities could run out of money by the end of the year if the government does not step in to help fund their response to the coronavirus pandemic, a senior councillor said yesterday. Chris Kirby, the cabinet member for finance, said that the government was expecting councils to resume business […]
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