Greenwich councillors are to vote on a motion demanding another referendum on the terms of the UK leaving the European Union. A group of 14 Labour councillors have put forward the motion, which will go to next Wednesday’s full council meeting, calling upon the Government “to allow the citizens of the United Kingdom to have […]
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‘Why you should vote Conservative in Greenwich on 3 May’
It’s election time on Thursday 3 May, when Londoners will be choosing who runs their local councils. In the second of a special series of articles from party representatives, Greenwich Conservatives leader MATT HARTLEY sets out why you should back his party. The Labour Party has run Greenwich Council since 1971 – and as much […]
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Wellington Street Diary: Drummers herald the end of term at Greenwich Council
A round-up of stories and observations from last week’s Greenwich Council meeting, the last one before elections on 3 May. A lot happened, so it seems to make sense to bring them all together like this. Strange things happen in London’s town halls every four years. On Monday in Camden, it was a veteran Tory […]
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Tories take aim at Greenwich Info and mayoral ceremony as councillors back tax rise
Greenwich councillors voted through a total council tax rise of nearly 6% on Wednesday night – rejecting proposals to scrap its fortnightly Greenwich Info paper, cut back on the mayor’s inauguration ceremony and introduce free bulky waste collections. Councillors backed a rise of 2.99%, along with an additional increase of 3% approved last year to […]
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Greenwich Council to back court fight against tenants’ water refunds
Greenwich Council is to back a court challenge to a judgment which has resulted in many council tenants being eligible for refunds on their water bills, leader Denise Hyland has said. Many London councils collect water charges from their tenants on behalf of Thames Water, meaning tenants do not have any direct contact with the […]
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Greenwich Council leader defies far-right protesters at town hall
Greenwich Council leader Denise Hyland faced down far right protesters last night as she defended the removal of football flags and other items left in memory of murdered soldier Lee Rigby at the site where he died. She was joined by opposition leader Matt Hartley in condemning death threats made to her staff and councillors, […]
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Greenwich Council’s Hyland brands Tory leader ’emasculated’ in angry Taxicard row
Wednesday night at the council: Greenwich Council leader Denise Hyland angrily lashed out at local Tory leader Matt Hartley in a town hall row over planned cuts to London’s Taxicard scheme, branding him “emasculated”. The row blew up at Wednesday night’s council meeting, when Hartley asked Hyland if she would raise the issue with London […]
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Election 2017: Greens drop out of Eltham fight to stop Conservatives
Greenwich borough’s Green Party has withdrawn plans to stand candidate against Labour’s Clive Efford in Eltham at the general election “to protect a marginal seat from falling into Conservative hands”. Efford is defending a slim 2,693 majority in the highly marginal constituency, which is 29th on the Tories’ national target list. Council opposition leader Matt […]
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