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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Legal cycling in Greenwich and Woolwich foot tunnels moves a step closer after council vote
The prospect of cycling being formally allowed in Greenwich and Woolwich foot tunnels moved a step closer last night after Greenwich councillors unanimously backed plans to change the bye-laws governing the river crossings. Cycling has always been officially banned in the tunnels, although the rules stopped being enforced after Greenwich Council, which controls the crossings, […]
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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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Lewisham helped Labour win Eltham – Greenwich should repay them by funding Blackheath fireworks properly
We’ve been here before, and I make no apology for raising it again. As this website’s long-suffering readers will be aware, Greenwich Council embarrassed its residents in 2010 by withdrawing funding from the long-running Blackheath fireworks display, claiming it couldn’t afford it because of Conservative government cuts. Greenwich and Lewisham used to fund the display […]
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Greenwich borough set for new weekly paper after council strikes ad deal
Greenwich borough is all set to get a new weekly newspaper after Greenwich Council agreed to sign an advertising deal with the publisher of the weekly Southwark News. Councils must, by law, publish certain public notices – such as for planning and highways matters – in at least one local newspaper. Until 2016, Greenwich had […]
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Former Greenwich Conservative councillor Dermot Poston dies
Former Eltham North councillor Dermot Poston, who was first elected to Woolwich Town Hall in 1968, has died, his colleague Spencer Drury announced on Friday. Terribly sad news that my friend ex-#Eltham Councillor Dermot Poston has passed away. My thoughts are with his family at this dreadful time. pic.twitter.com/jAI7dN0FrA — Spencer Drury (@Spencer_Drury) March 10, […]
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Dirty borough: Greenwich’s street sweeping boss leaves council after complaints
The man in charge of Greenwich Council’s street sweeping has parted company with the authority after streets in some parts of the borough were left unswept for weeks. Matthew Norwell, Greenwich’s director of community services, left before Christmas “by mutual agreement”, the council has confirmed. Councillors were frustrated at the failure of his department to […]
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Sadiq Khan backed Silvertown Tunnel five weeks after election – despite promising ‘joined-up review’
London mayor Sadiq Khan agreed to continue with Boris Johnson’s plans to build the controversial Silvertown Tunnel within weeks of taking office, despite promising a “proper joined-up review” into the project while standing for election. Documents released under the Freedom of Information Act reveal that Khan backed the tunnel after receiving a briefing from Transport […]
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