The leader of Greenwich Council says he has been “blown away” by the community’s response to the coronavirus outbreak, and has introduced new measures including banning non-essential visits to care homes for the elderly to combat the spread of the virus. Talking to BBC Radio London this morning, Danny Thorpe said “social care and community […]
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Coronavirus: Town Hall meetings off as Greenwich Council gets set to respond
Town hall meetings are being cancelled and councillors suspending surgeries as Greenwich Council joins other local authorities across London and the UK in preparing to respond to the coronavirus pandemic. Only a couple of hours after Londoners in particular were advised to end non-essential travel, work from home if possible, and stay away from other […]
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Danny Thorpe trounces rival to stay as Greenwich Council leader – and has new deputy
Greenwich Council leader Danny Thorpe will stay in his post for at least the next two years after winning a vote among its Labour councillors last night. Thorpe beat his rival, deputy leader David Gardner, by 27 votes to 13, at the Labour group’s annual general meeting last night. It was a doubly bad night […]
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Greenwich leader ‘frustrated’ at convicted councillor’s refusal to resign
Greenwich Council leader Danny Thorpe has said he is “frustrated” by disgraced Labour councillor Tonia Ashikodi’s refusal to resign from her £10,415-a-year position on the council despite her conviction for housing fraud. Ashikodi, who represents Glyndon ward, has so far not stood down from the council, two weeks after she was found guilty of two […]
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Resign now, Greenwich Council leader tells convicted Labour councillor
Greenwich Council leader Danny Thorpe has told a Labour councillor to resign after she was found guilty of two charges of housing fraud. Tonia Ashikodi, a councillor for Glyndon ward, was convicted yesterday at Inner London Crown Court on two charges of fraud by misrepresentation after she applied for council housing in October 2008 and […]
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‘Pity the racists’: Greenwich councillors unite to condemn antisemitic attacks
Greenwich councillors united last night to condemn an outbreak of racist and antisemitic graffti targeting businesses in Blackheath and Charlton last weekend. Attackers scrawled fascist insignia and antisemitic messages on the Barclays Bank branch at the Royal Standard in Blackheath, while graffti was also daubed on a takeaway in nearby Bramshot Avenue, Charlton. Trees in […]
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‘Overspending’ Greenwich Council given festive financial warning
Greenwich councillors signed off for Christmas after hearing a warning about the council’s spending – having been told the borough faces “significant financial risk” because of the uncertain future for local government. Councillors heard auditor Paul Dossett, from Grant Thornton, warned them about overspending and emphasising the importance of the borough keeping healthy reserves in […]
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Greenwich Council leader hits out at critics of public realm spending
Greenwich Council leader Danny Thorpe has lashed out at critics who say his authority should be spending more money from developers on parks and public realm. Thorpe blamed nine years of government austerity after senior councillors approved a report detailing how much had been received from developers and spent by the council via two mechanisms, […]
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