A councillor who suggested an alleged victim of a rape in Plumstead was “likely” to be a sex worker has apologised for his comments. Bromley Council voted to condemn the comments of Shaun Slator, who was elected as a Conservative in St Mary Cray ward last year, after he replied to a tweet from a […]
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Shaun Slator: Tory councillor escapes punishment over Plumstead ‘prostitute’ tweet
A Tory councillor who suggested an alleged rape victim in Plumstead was likely to have been a prostitute has escaped punishment. Bromley Council decided not to sanction Shaun Slator after receiving 18 complaints against him over his comments on social media on New Year’s Eve. Shaun Slator, who represents St Mary Cray ward, replied to […]
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Mayor helps restore memorial to 19 men who died in Woolwich explosions
A memorial to 19 men killed in two explosions on the Royal Arsenal more than a century ago has been restored thanks to the fundraising efforts of Greenwich’s ceremonial mayor, Leo Fletcher. The obelisk was unveiled by one of Fletcher’s predecessors, Lewis Jenkins Jones in 1904. The mayor of Woolwich had promised that “every care […]
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Levelling down: Route 53 to be cut back to Elephant under TfL bus cuts
Government cuts mean bus route 53 is set to be cut back again so it no longer runs beyond Elephant & Castle, Transport for London has announced today. The one-time trunk route from Plumstead, Woolwich, Charlton, Blackheath, west Greenwich and Deptford is one of a number of victims of a swathe of cuts which are […]
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Greenwich to Woolwich bus services to be halved from next weekend
Updated story: Bus services between Greenwich and Woolwich are set to be halved in frequency from May 14 as route 180 is diverted to North Greenwich instead of Lewisham, Transport for London has confirmed today. Plans for the cutback – part of a shake-up of services to coincide with the new Elizabeth Line – were […]
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Greenwich Council to introduce landlord licensing in Woolwich and Plumstead
All privately-rented homes in parts of Woolwich, Plumstead and Shooters Hill will need a licence from October under plans approved by senior Greenwich councillors last week. The “selective licensing” scheme had been due to be introduced in 2020, but approval was delayed because of the pandemic, when private landlords were banned from evicting their tenants. […]
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Film studio planned for Plumstead in power station redevelopment
A special effects film studio could be built inside the disused Plumstead power station under plans to be discussed by Greenwich councillors next week. The town hall is set to pay up to £4.2 million to help Mo-Sys Engineering, which provides camera and special effects services for film and TV, move from its existing base […]
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Get a booster at The Valley this weekend – and help others get jabbed too
Charlton Athletic’s stadium is becoming a vaccination clinic this weekend as demand soars for Covid-19 booster jabs. Long queues have been seen outside hospitals and pharmacies this week after doses were made available to all adults in response to the spread of the Omicron variant. The most high-profile vaccination centre in south-east London will be […]
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