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Sunday, 29 April, 2012 - 10:31
Greenwich Council has admitted that it gave away a 99 year lease on the Hornfair Lido but its organisation then had to buy it back as a cost of £125,000 prior to development this summer.
At Call-in meeting called last Wednesday by Conservative Council Group Leader Spencer Drury was to check whether an extra £125,000 being allocated to the project represented value for money. The £125,000 was in addition to the quarter of a million pounds already allocated to...
Thursday, 19 April, 2012 - 11:33
Deputy Chairman (Membership & Finance), Thomas Turrell joined newly elected University of Greenwich Conservatives Chairman, Oliver Clark and Deputy Chairman (Political) at the University of Greenwich Open Day in order to promote ongoing campaign to get Boris Johnson re-elected as Mayor of London and Cllr. Alex Wilson elected as London Assembly Member for Greenwich and Lewisham. There was an interest in the stall and many students took leaflets with them. The group used an ipad to open up...
Tuesday, 17 April, 2012 - 14:13
On Thursday 29th March 2012 Deputy Leader of Greenwich Council Conservative Group, Nigel Fletcher and Deputy Chairman of Greenwich Conservative Federation, Thomas Turrell attended and spoke on the Panel of Lewisham Conservative Policy Forum for a debate entitled “Is the Concept of a Political Union within the EU really best for the UK?” Nigel had to take of his usual Euro-sceptic hat off and become a Pro-European for the purpose of the debate. Nigel was teamed up with Association...
Wednesday, 11 April, 2012 - 18:06
Greenwich Conservatives have joined calls for the Council to build a proper large pool with a deep end in their ‘Heart of East Greenwich’ development.
Greenwich Council, which is one of the sixth Olympic Boroughs. decided that the new large pool would be a ‘V’ shape composed of 1 metre deep (or shallow) at both ends, and 1.5 metres deep in the middle. This design effectively means that the swimming pool would be unsuitable for use by competitive...
Sunday, 8 April, 2012 - 20:08
Greenwich Council’s Labour Cabinet has agreed its controversial ‘Masterplan’ despite strong local objection from retailers like Marks and Spencers.
The four highly controversial documents labelled ‘Masterplans’ are intended to encourage growth across the borough as part of an overall strategy (which the Cabinet has yet to publish or agree). The plans cover four distinct areas: Charlton Riverside; Woolwich Town Centre; Eltham Town Centre and Peninsula...
The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA) has published new guidance for food and drink manufacturers.
New welfare reform plans include the proposal that free English language training would be required for jobseekers whose poor English is stopping them getting a job.
Today's report from the Independent Commission on Banking (ICB) has been welcomed by the Government as an important step towards a new banking system that supports lending, the economy and jobs.
A new £10million fund to find and back innovative new ideas for increasing volunteering and charitable giving was opened today by Nick Hurd, Minister for Civil Society.
Around a dozen Free Schools are set to open their doors this week.