A Greenwich Labour councillor who spoke up for local residents protesting against the sale of council land in her ward has quit after being threatened with a six-week suspension. Ivis Williams, who had been a councillor since 2018, spoke out in March about the disposal of the Greenwich Equestrian Centre, as well as the sale […]
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Greenwich Labour councillor quits party over government’s benefit cuts
A Greenwich councillor has resigned from the Labour Party, saying that she “cannot look residents in the eye” following the government’s cuts to social security benefits. Majella Anning, who was elected in Creekside ward in 2022, will now sit as an independent. Anning said that Rachel Reeves, the chancellor, had confirmed in Wednesday’s spring statement […]
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Greenwich councillor Chris Lloyd quits Labour after accusing colleague of homophobia
A Greenwich Labour councillor has quit the party after accusing one of his colleagues of making a homophobic remark to him. Chris Lloyd, who represents West Thamesmead, made a formal complaint against the councillor to senior figures in Greenwich Labour this summer, but became frustrated at the lack of action, The Greenwich Wire understands. “I […]
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Anthony Okereke beats Danny Thorpe to be new Greenwich Council leader
Anthony Okereke will be the new leader of Greenwich Council after beating current boss Danny Thorpe in a vote of the borough’s Labour councillors tonight. 853 understands from multiple sources that there was just one vote separating the two men – echoing the situation four years ago when Thorpe won the leadership by the same […]
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It’s rubbish! Greenwich Labour wrongly claims to have increased recycling rate
Greenwich Labour has wrongly claimed the borough’s recycling rate is going up in its manifesto – when the town hall’s own officers have told councillors that the rate is actually going down. While other boroughs have seen councillors and candidates get together for manifesto launches, Greenwich Labour’s set of promises for the next four years […]
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Greenwich Labour’s election plans in chaos as angry party officials quit
Greenwich Labour’s preparations for May’s council elections have been left in disarray after a veteran councillor and longtime activist quit their key roles in helping to select potential new councillors. Peter Brooks, a councillor for Glyndon ward and a former deputy leader of the council, has resigned as chair of the local campaign forum (LCF) […]
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Ker-ching! Three Greenwich Labour councillors to get £5,000 pay rise
Three Greenwich Labour councillors are in line for £5,000 pay rises under a scheme created by council leader Danny Thorpe. Two backbench councillors will become “project assistants” to work alongside cabinet members, while Labour chief whip Angela Cornforth will pocket extra cash to reflect her workload. Opposition leader Matt Hartley said the move “stinks”, but […]
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‘Why you should vote Labour in Greenwich on 3 May’
In the last of a series of pieces from the main political parties in the borough, Greenwich Council leader DENISE HYLAND outlines why her Labour group deserve your vote on Thursday. Labour has achieved a great deal in Royal Greenwich: we have worked to protect the most vulnerable; supported schools – with our primary schools […]
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