Too often, Greenwich Council meetings are used by men to trade personal insults rather than discussing policy and the issues that affect people’s lives. But for 50 minutes last Wednesday, things were different. As part of a motion about violence against women and girls, female councillors spoke candidly about their experiences of harassment and abuse […]
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Greenwich Council considering new bid to be borough of culture
Council chiefs have revealed that Greenwich is looking into bidding to be London’s borough of culture in 2021. The capital’s current pick is Waltham Forest, in east London, but Greenwich Council is considering putting the borough forward for the next round. At a regeneration scrutiny meeting on Thursday night, councillors were told that the authority […]
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Borough Hall sale could threaten Greenwich Theatre, councillors fear
Councillors claim a plans to sell Greenwich’s Borough Hall to a theatre company could eventually spell the end of Greenwich Theatre. The council plans to sell the Borough Hall, on Royal Hill, for a “performing arts hub” and it insists the style of theatre would be drastically different from what is on offer at the […]
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Brexit is hitting Greenwich’s tourism trade, culture councillor says
Tourists are being put off visiting Greenwich because of concern over the country’s impending departure from the European Union, the borough’s cabinet member for culture has warned. Stats from last year show that Royal Museums Greenwich – the National Maritime Museum, Cutty Sark, Old Royal Naval College and Queen’s House – had seen a two […]
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‘Schoolchildren’ Greenwich councillors hand themselves a 2% pay rise
Greenwich councillors handed themselves a 2% pay rise last night amid shambolic scenes at Woolwich Town Hall – before their own civic mayor scolded them for acting like “schoolchildren”. While the increase to their allowances was the first in seven years, a disagreement between councillors erupted into a full-blown row after the motion to give […]
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Old Royal Naval College: Greenwich Council will not oppose name change
Greenwich Council has stepped back from a confrontation with the charity which runs the Old Royal Naval College over plans to change the historic campus’s name. The Greenwich Foundation For The Old Royal Naval College, which has run the site since the Ministry of Defence left 20 years ago, is considering plans to rename it […]
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Council and heritage trust sorry after bungled Greenwich archive closure
Greenwich Council and the Royal Greenwich Heritage Trust have apologised for the way they handled the closure of the borough’s archive after the issue threatened to hold up plans for the £31 million “creative district” in Woolwich. Angry archive users addressed Tuesday night’s planning board meeting, which gave approval for the change of use of […]
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Greenwich cruise liner terminal: The night Greenwich councillors ignored air pollution – again
Hugely controversial plans for a cruise liner terminal at Enderby Wharf, east Greenwich, were approved on Tuesday night after a marathon four-hour session of Greenwich Council’s planning board – with councillors dismissing fears of air pollution from the ships. I couldn’t be at Woolwich Town Hall, so have to leave you in the hands of […]
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