Labour fails Eltham on defibrillator installation

It is with great sadness and disappointment that I note the Labour Councillors and MP for Eltham have failed to organise the installation of a defibrillator on Westmount Road despite my organising funding prior to the last Council elections (May 2022).  From the summer of 2021, I campaigned hard to allow the adoption of the… Read More »

Labour’s war on cars hits poorest hardest

I recently attended a funeral for a lovely lady who had been a stalwart of the Eltham Conservative Party throughout the time I have been involved. The ceremony was a strangely positive event, celebrating Janet’s life and the wonderful person she was, however, at the wake conversation turned to people’s concerns over how expensive it… Read More »

Is Greenwich Council supporting Eltham?

Recently an Eltham Park resident contacted Charlie and Spencer to express his concerns about the direction of travel locally (this is not a car based pun). We were in regular contact with him as Councillors and with his permission are sharing his view of what is going on in Eltham at the moment – something… Read More »

Council funded developer appeals against rejection of Eltham flats plan

In a confusing turn of events Greenwich Council backed developer Meridian Home Start is appealing against the Planning Board’s decision to reject plans for flats at the Shepherd Leas site on Riefield Road (opposite Falconwood Station). The original plans for a 70 home, 9 storey tall development were submitted a year ago and were fiercely… Read More »

Greenwich Council proposes limits to parking around Falconwood Station

Greenwich Council is proposing to end free parking near Falconwood Station.  Despite there being no houses on these sections of road, the Labour-run Council is planning on restricting parking on the Rochester Way and Welling Way around Falconwood Station. A consultation has been announced but does not appear to be on the Council’s website, meaning… Read More »

2,599 extra police officers recruited to the Met to keep streets safe

Newly released figures show that 2,599 police officers have been recruited to the Met as part of the Conservative Government’s pledge to put 20,000 more officers on the streets by March 2023. Since the recruitment drive was launched in 2019, the 43 police forces across England and Wales have seen an additional 13,576 police officers… Read More »