Halifax branches in Woolwich, Eltham and Bexleyheath will close in October as part of a round of cutbacks at Lloyds Banking Group. In total, 136 branches of Lloyds, Halifax and Bank of Scotland will close, with the company saying this was because more of its customers were using apps and online banking rather than visiting […]
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Cash-strapped Greenwich Council to put car parks up for sale
(Note: this is an old story. The council’s cabinet agreed plans to sell the car parks on October 16.) Car parks in Blackheath, Charlton and Plumstead as well as Eltham’s historic tram shelters could be sold off by Greenwich Council as it seeks to balance the books. The cash-strapped council’s mortuary in west Greenwich is […]
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Six to stand in closely-fought Eltham Town & Avery Hill by-election
Six candidates will stand in a by-election in Eltham next month to replace Labour councillor Sammy Backon, who has resigned to take up a job outside London. Charlie Davis, a former Conservative councillor, will be hoping to get his old role back in the Eltham Town & Avery Hill by-election, which will be held on […]
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Greenwich Labour face tough by-election after Eltham councillor quits
Voters in Eltham will go to the polls for a council by-election next month after one of the area’s Labour councillors resigned. Sammy Backon quit his role as councillor for Eltham Town & Avery Hill on Thursday after accepting a job outside London. Labour wasted no time in calling the by-election for October 17, less […]
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‘Missing’ section of Green Chain Walk revealed in walking festival
The Green Chain Walk is one of SE London’s best-known walking routes – but a chance to explore a little-known “missing” section of the route is on offer this month. The network of walking routes was first developed in the 1970s as part of a collaboration between neighbouring boroughs. It has been expanded over the […]
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Greenwich Council wins battle with Bexley over Oxleas Woods parking
Greenwich Council has come out on top after a long-running row with its neighbour Bexley over plans to curb parking near Oxleas Woods. London mayor Sadiq Khan has sided with Labour-run Greenwich over its plans to introduce parking charges on parts of Rochester Way and Welling Way, in Eltham. The scheme was approved by Greenwich’s […]
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