Greenwich West councillor Mehboob Khan has confirmed that he is standing down, meaning there will be four council by-elections held alongside the mayoral poll in May. Khan’s resignation also means a by-election in the one council ward where a low-traffic neighbourhood has been introduced, causing strong disagreements among locals. While Khan has been a councillor […]
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Greenwich Labour councillors have public row during planning meeting
Tensions in Greenwich Council’s Labour group boiled over in public last night when two councillors rowed during a normally quiet planning meeting. Councillors on the Greenwich area planning committee were deciding on an application to put lights on the roof of a house in Blackheath when the chair of planning, Peninsula councillor Stephen Brain, shook […]
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‘Overspending’ Greenwich Council given festive financial warning
Greenwich councillors signed off for Christmas after hearing a warning about the council’s spending – having been told the borough faces “significant financial risk” because of the uncertain future for local government. Councillors heard auditor Paul Dossett, from Grant Thornton, warned them about overspending and emphasising the importance of the borough keeping healthy reserves in […]
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New Capital Quay developer denies keeping residents in the dark over lethal cladding
The developer behind west Greenwich blocks covered in Grenfell-like cladding has denied claims it has ceased safety work and stopped replying to residents’ emails. Galliard Homes has hit out at “extraordinary” comments made during last night’s Greenwich Council meeting over New Capital Quay, which is thought to be Europe’s largest development with flammable cladding. For […]
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‘We are not the enemy’: New Capital Quay fire risk residents appeal to Greenwich Council
Residents of Greenwich’s New Capital Quay development, which is covered in flammable cladding, have asked for more help from Greenwich Council while their freeholder and insurer squabble over how the dangerous material is replaced. The 12-block development, next to Deptford Creek, features a similar material to that used at Grenfell Tower, north Kensington, where 71 […]
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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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Huddersfield’s ‘Twitter king’ Khan set for Greenwich Council seat
A former leader of a Yorkshire council has been selected by Labour activists to fight a by-election caused by the resignation of Matt Pennycook, who left Greenwich Council last week to concentrate on the general election. Mehboob Khan, who led Kirklees Council until last year, will contest Greenwich West on 7 May, the same day […]
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