It is five months since residents fought off Greenwich Council’s plans to close Maryon Wilson Animal Park – now the gates are being thrown open this weekend so locals can see what all the fuss was about. More than 10,000 people signed a petition against the proposal, forcing the cash-strapped council to withdraw its plans, […]
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Maryon Wilson Animal Park to stay open after Greenwich Council U-turn
Greenwich Council has scrapped plans to close Maryon Wilson Animal Park after more than 10,000 people signed a petition against the proposal. The town hall had proposed closing the park, which it said would save £60,000, as part of a new round of austerity cuts. But the council backed away from the plans in an […]
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‘We’ll stand for election if you try to close our animal park,’ councillors warned
Greenwich councillors have been warned that they will be challenged at next year’s elections if they back plans to close Maryon Wilson Animal Park in Charlton. A packed public meeting at St Thomas’ Church – just a few hundred metres from the park – heard locals vent their anger at the council’s proposal to shut […]
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Closing Maryon Wilson Animal Park will save just £5,000 from budget
Greenwich Council’s plans to close Maryon Wilson Animal Park in Charlton would only save £5,000 over the next four years, it has been revealed, because of the high cost of rehoming its residents. The proposal, revealed on Tuesday night as part of the Labour council’s latest budget cuts, has provoked a wave of anger in […]
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Maryon Wilson Animal Park faces closure under Greenwich Council cuts
The much-loved Maryon Wilson Animal Park in Charlton faces closure under a new round of Greenwich Council cuts. Cutbacks to adventure playgrounds and library opening hours are also planned while the council hopes to increase income with new controlled parking zones. Next year’s cuts are smaller than had been feared, although the council is still […]
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