Greenwich Council has been made to release a secret report to Labour councillors about its backing for the Silvertown Tunnel under freedom of information legislation, after nearly a year of refusing to publish the information. The document reveals that Greenwich’s Labour councillors decided to back the Silvertown Tunnel proposals with no evidence that it would […]
silvertown link
Posted inNews
Greenwich Council: ‘We’ll build our own river crossing’
Greenwich Council is demanding the power to build a new road bridge at Thamesmead, according to its response to Transport for London’s consultation into river crossings. As expected, the council is “strongly supporting” the controversial Silvertown Tunnel, which would branch off the A102 just south of the Blackwall Tunnel, as favoured by mayor Boris Johnson […]
Posted inNews
‘Greener Greenwich’ councillor says ‘yes’ to new roads
One final post* on Silvertown for now – I can’t let this go without highlighting the considered thoughts of Harry Singh, the Greenwich Council cabinet member for something called “Greener Greenwich”. (See the full bundle of Silvertown Tunnel “answers”) Yes, the man with a “green” portfolio actually believes building a new four-lane road will help […]
Posted inNews
Greenwich Council dodges public Silvertown Tunnel questions
Senior Greenwich councillor Denise Hyland last night ignored worried residents’ worries about the Silvertown Tunnel – and even refused to accept two offers of meetings with independent air quality experts. The council received 27 written questions on the Silvertown Tunnel from members of the public – most meetings usually only get about 10 or so […]
Posted inNews
Bridge The Gap: Greenwich Council keeping evidence secret
Greenwich Council has refused to release the evidence it used when deciding to launch its Bridge The Gap campaign for new Thames road crossings at Greenwich and Thamesmead. Nearly eight weeks after it was submitted, the council has refused to answer a Freedom of Information request submitted by this website asking for the evidence seen […]
Posted inNews
Silvertown Tunnel: Trouble in the council message centre
As the end of TfL’s consultation on river crossings looms (please, fill in http://www.tfl.gov.uk/rivercrossings by Friday), Greenwich Council’s Bridge The Gap publicity push to build a road tunnel between Greenwich and Silvertown, as well as a road bridge between Thamesmead and Beckton, has fallen into even more disarray. After all, nothing else can explain this […]
Posted inNews
Greenwich Labour members reject council’s Silvertown campaign
Rank-and-file Greenwich Labour members have rebuked their own council for launching its campaign to build a third Blackwall Tunnel. Greenwich and Woolwich Labour Party members voted in favour of a motion criticising their councillors’ decision to launch the Bridge The Gap campaign, to press for a tunnel between Greenwich Peninsula and Silvertown and a road […]
Posted inNews
Silvertown Tunnel: Greenwich public meeting, Mon 28 Jan
Plenty happening in the battle against Mayor Boris Johnson’s plans – endorsed by Greenwich Council – to build a third Blackwall Tunnel, adding extra traffic to the A102 and A2 through Greenwich, Blackheath, Charlton, Kidbrooke and Eltham. Firstly, there’s a public meeting this Monday, 28th January, at the Forum on Trafalgar Road, Greenwich; to hear […]
You must be logged in to post a comment.