Eltham’s parliamentary constituency could expand south to take in Chislehurst, threatening Labour MP Clive Efford’s hold on the seat. A review of England’s constituencies, published today, recommends shrinking Matt Pennycook’s Greenwich & Woolwich seat as well as uniting most of Plumstead under Abena Oppong-Asare’s Erith & Thamesmead constituency. But the Boundary Commission’s most eye-catching recommendation […]
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Greenwich Council puts brakes on low-traffic scheme in Eltham’s Page Estate
Plans to stop through traffic from driving through the Page Estate in Eltham have been dropped by Greenwich Council after protests from drivers. Greenwich and Transport for London had planned to place cameras on Eltham Green Road, which is due to become part of a cycle route between Eltham High Street and Greenwich Park – […]
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19 hopefuls step forward for Greenwich Council by-elections
Nineteen candidates have been confirmed for four Greenwich Council by-elections, which will be held on the same day as the London mayoral poll, on 6 May. Residents in four parts of Greenwich borough will be able to pass their verdict on how the council is doing – although national and London-wide issues will also be […]
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Neighbourhood champions: How to look after your community in a pandemic
Evie Hoyte has been looking out for the people of Woodville Estate for 50 years. In the last of our series of features about how SE Londoners have dealt with the pandemic, she spoke to SAM DAVIES about the unique challenges she’s faced in the past 12 months. “Twenty-seven people live along here, but you […]
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South Row: Blackheath rat-run saga could end with Greenwich Council cameras
The saga of making a notorious Blackheath rat-run safer for walkers and cyclists could be about to come to an end, with Greenwich Council preparing to stop through traffic from using Kidbrooke Gardens and South Row to reach Blackheath Village. Last summer Greenwich complained that it had not been consulted after neighbouring Lewisham Council placed […]
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Community housing schemes for Kidbrooke and Abbey Wood to get go-ahead
Plans to transfer two plots of land on Greenwich Council estates to community groups for housing schemes are due to be approved by senior councillors later today. Community land trusts (CLTs) will be able to bid for two garage sites in Kidbrooke and Abbey Wood on the understanding that they then develop the maximum amount […]
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80 Greenwich Council homes approved as Brook Estate residents criticise ‘aggressive’ town hall
Controversial plans for 80 council homes on green space in Kidbrooke were finally approved last night – but with neighbours complaining that they had received “unnecessarily aggressive” communications from Greenwich Council as they tried to challenge the scheme. The development on Rochester Way, which is part of the Greenwich Builds programme to start work on […]
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Lockdown means no visit to Brook Estate for councillors deciding on 80 homes
Greenwich councillors have been told they can’t visit an estate where 80 new council homes are planned, even though they had deferred the decision to take a look at the site themselves. Plans for a site visit to the Brook Estate, on the Kidbrooke/Eltham border, have been scrapped because of England’s third coronavirus lockdown, according […]
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