Half-term might be over, but kids at Charlton Manor primary have one reason to look forward to going back to school. MERCURY MAN meets Richard Weekes, who teaches children there and across London the joys of playing chess. I needed a quick lie down before this one because the very thought of the subject – […]
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Tesco tower campaigners appeal to council for more social housing in Woolwich
Wednesday night at the council: A 1,407-signature petition against plans for a 27-storey tower block in front of Woolwich Tesco was presented to Greenwich Council on Wednesday night, with protesters appealing to councillors to deliver more social rented homes in Woolwich. Woolwich Common councillor and cabinet member David Gardner presented the petition, gathered by campaign […]
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Greenwich Conservative councillor predicts Tory losses in 2018’s election
A senior Greenwich Conservative councillor has predicted his party will lose seats in May’s council election because their Labour rivals will “promise gifts for everyone”. Former leader Spencer Drury was speaking during last week’s full council meeting, where he said the government’s austerity programme had “failed” and that the public sector pay cap had “gone […]
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Greenwich Council not objecting to Eltham police station closure
Greenwich Council has not objected to the closure of Eltham police station, which is set to be sold off as part of cutbacks at the Metropolitan Police. The council’s response to a consultation on plans to reduce the number of police front counters in London asks for “more detail” about how the Met would address […]
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‘Bold’ £20.8million Eltham cinema scheme gets new council backing
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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Blockbuster £20.8million bill hits council’s Eltham cinema scheme
Greenwich Council’s flagship scheme to build a cinema in Eltham High Street has seen its costs rocket by nearly half after contractors demanded another £6.8 million to finish the job. The scheme, which was originally costed at £14million, is now set to cost £20.8 million, according to papers for next week’s meeting of the council’s […]
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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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Save Avery Hill Winter Garden: Campaigners start petition to protect Eltham landmark
Eltham residents have set up a petition to demand Greenwich University and Greenwich Council secure the future of the historic Winter Garden in Avery Hill Park. The petition comes days after the council’s deputy leader accused one of the area’s local councillors of playing politics in questioning its attitude to the building. Built for Victorian […]
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