Greenwich Council’s new proposal for a cycle route between Greenwich and Eltham risks causing traffic jams and will tarmac over green space locally in the name of looking after the environment. The Labour-run Council’s “Cycle, Walk and Wheeling: Eltham to Greenwich” consultation is open until 23rd September and Eltham Conservatives are urging residents to respond… Read More »
This Tuesday Royal Borough of Greenwich Council will review proposals to introduce ‘Garden Waste Charging’ this autumn as part of a package of cuts to services and increases in charges designed to address a massive financial deficit resulting from mismanagement by the Labour Councillors. Buried in the Appendix of the fascinating sounding ‘2025/26 Q1 Budget… Read More »
At the July meeting of Full Council, the independent auditors highlighted concerns over the Labour adminstration’s level of reserves, commenting in their report that “you only have finite reserves available and it is important that you continue to maintain appropriate budgetary control”. The debate on the Council’s Statement of Accounts provided a forum for me to… Read More »
I have to confess that as someone who has taught A level Government and Politics for the last decade I have become passionate about bodies like Greenwich Council sticking to the rules about how it should behave. From my point of view, Greenwich Council’s constitution is a promise to the residents of the Borough about… Read More »