Greenwich Council leader Denise Hyland has called its plan to build a cinema in Eltham “bold” as senior councillors approved spending an extra £6.8 million on the scheme. Costs of the scheme have shot up from £14million to £20.8million because of construction issues and operator Vue doubling the fit-out costs. The council sees the scheme […]
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Greenwich Council to review civic awards after giving prize to church which calls homosexuality ‘darkness’
853 exclusive: Greenwich Council is to review its civic awards scheme after it gave a community prize to a Woolwich-based church whose sermons are critical of homosexuality. New Wine Church – which advertises in the council’s media – was a winner at March’s Civic Awards for “organisations and activities which support the local community and […]
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Blackheath fireworks: Lewisham turns to Uber after Greenwich Council blows £17,000 on Mickey Mouse stunt
Greenwich Council refused a request to increase its funding for Blackheath fireworks after spending £17,000 on a Mickey Mouse stunt to promote a new cinema in Eltham, it has emerged. Lewisham Council is now turning to controversial minicab service Uber to help fund the £87,000 display after Greenwich rebuffed a plea to up its funding […]
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How former Greenwich Council leader represented borough in Berlin – with taxpayers paying his hotel bill
Former Greenwich Council leader Chris Roberts, who left the council after accusations of bullying were made against him, represented the borough on a trip to Berlin this summer, with accommodation paid for as part of a taxpayer-funded town twinning scheme. Roberts, who is now deputy chairman of a company which lobbies for property developers, joined […]
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Stop the propaganda press: Greenwich Time’s final edition published
Greenwich Council’s weekly newspaper – Greenwich Time – has published its final edition, bringing to an end a lengthy battle with the Government over its existence. The council spent £80,000 fighting a Government order to close it (with the Government spending £23,770), before the two parties reached an out-of-court settlement in December. This week’s edition […]
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Sadiq Khan sides with Enderby Wharf campaigners in clean air battle with Greenwich Council
Labour’s mayoral candidate Sadiq Khan has backed campaigners who are taking Greenwich Council to court over the planned Enderby Wharf cruise liner terminal. Khan has issued a statement of support backing the East Greenwich Residents’ Association, which is crowdfunding a legal action against the council’s decision to allow the terminal to permit ships to use […]
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Berkeley Homes 1, Powis Street 0 as M&S set to return to Woolwich
20 months after Marks and Spencer revealed it was closing its Woolwich store, it was revealed last week that it’s returning. But not to the traditional town centre. It’ll be opening a food store by the new Crossrail station – good news for Royal Arsenal developer Berkeley Homes, but not so good for beleagured Powis […]
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Greenwich Council meetings to be webcast – here’s what you missed last month
What are you doing tonight? There’s a pub quiz at the Crown in east Greenwich; comedy at the White Swan in Charlton; or a talk about researching local history in west Greenwich. And of course, it’s the Brit Awards tonight up at the Dome. Or you could make history and watch the first meeting of […]
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