Greenwich Council leader Denise Hyland has called a £1m settlement on a land dispute at a Kidbrooke academy an “investment” in the school’s future. The council is paying £1m to settle an issue dating back to when the former Kidbrooke School became Corelli Academy, “London’s first co-operative academy”, in 2011. However, the school has now […]
denise hyland
Posted inNews
Greenwich councillors escape questioning over New Capital Quay fire risk and housing issues
Wednesday night at the council: Residents at the New Capital Quay development, which is covered in flammable cladding, were denied the chance to quiz Greenwich councillors about the issue at last week’s council meeting. Snowy and icy conditions led to the cancellation of most of Greenwich Council’s full meeting last week, meaning all parts of […]
Posted inNews
Tories take aim at Greenwich Info and mayoral ceremony as councillors back tax rise
Greenwich councillors voted through a total council tax rise of nearly 6% on Wednesday night – rejecting proposals to scrap its fortnightly Greenwich Info paper, cut back on the mayor’s inauguration ceremony and introduce free bulky waste collections. Councillors backed a rise of 2.99%, along with an additional increase of 3% approved last year to […]
Posted inNews
‘You make your decisions, we’ll make ours’, Greenwich Council leader tells Labour NEC after Haringey row
Greenwich Council’s leader has said the Labour Party’s ruling committee should recognise the independence of its local councils, after her counterpart at Haringey resigned after a row over its plans to spin off council homes into a part-private company. Denise Hyland was speaking at Woolwich Town Hall the day after Claire Kober announced her departure […]
Posted inNews
Greenwich Council to back court fight against tenants’ water refunds
Greenwich Council is to back a court challenge to a judgment which has resulted in many council tenants being eligible for refunds on their water bills, leader Denise Hyland has said. Many London councils collect water charges from their tenants on behalf of Thames Water, meaning tenants do not have any direct contact with the […]
Posted inNews
Greenwich Council leader defies far-right protesters at town hall
Greenwich Council leader Denise Hyland faced down far right protesters last night as she defended the removal of football flags and other items left in memory of murdered soldier Lee Rigby at the site where he died. She was joined by opposition leader Matt Hartley in condemning death threats made to her staff and councillors, […]
Posted inNews
Greenwich Council’s Hyland brands Tory leader ’emasculated’ in angry Taxicard row
Wednesday night at the council: Greenwich Council leader Denise Hyland angrily lashed out at local Tory leader Matt Hartley in a town hall row over planned cuts to London’s Taxicard scheme, branding him “emasculated”. The row blew up at Wednesday night’s council meeting, when Hartley asked Hyland if she would raise the issue with London […]
Posted inNews
Greenwich Growth Fund: Council backs residents’ votes for spending developers’ cash
Plans to put money from developers into a “growth fund” were backed by Greenwich Council’s cabinet on Wednesday night – with residents able to vote online on how to spend some of it. Money from the new Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) will be placed into a new Greenwich Growth Fund, and local groups will be […]
You must be logged in to post a comment.