Monday, 8 February, 2010 - 19:02
Local businesses are struggling to stay afloat during the recession. The tragic pictures of businesses on Swingate Lane on Shooters Hill are indicative of widespread failings of Greenwich Council across the borough. Abandoned buildings also attract crime and antisocial behaviour, with graffiti and vandalism being the primary concerns. With the grim economic climate looming for the foreseeable future, your local Conservatives are seeking more support for businesses. Council candidate Simon...
Friday, 5 February, 2010 - 12:53
Conservatives have condemned a decision by Labour to build 6 houses over a basketball court on Woodlands Park Road in Greenwich. The Council’s claims that the facility was not used were undermined by the fact they had padlocked it shut! Peninsula Conservatives, led by Malcolm Reid, surveyed residents on this issue and found more than 90% opposed the plans. The survey suggested that the Council had not maintained and managed the court properly which had led to anti-social behaviour....
Wednesday, 3 February, 2010 - 15:12
Your local Conservative Team have each shown their support for Severndroog Castle by sponsoring a brick. The Severndroog Castle Building Preservative Trust has put out a request for donations, in an effort to help it raise £50,000 toward the restoration of the historic building. Severndroog Castle has been closed to the public since the 1980’s, and has been allowed to fall into disrepair by the council. Local Conservatives have been fighting for its restoration for years. Council...
Monday, 1 February, 2010 - 10:59
Between 1997 and 2006 this Labour government introduced 3023 new offences many of which are repressive and restrict free speech and the right to protest. Many were introduced in the name of fighting terrorism. In 2005 Maya Evans was arrested at the Cenotaph for reading out the names of the British soldiers killed in Iraq, because she did not have permission to be there. Parliamentary Candidate for Greenwich and Woolwich, Cllr Spencer Drury said: “I experienced the way this works first...
Thursday, 28 January, 2010 - 14:03
Greenwich Conservatives believe that giving everyone the opportunity to succeed is absolutely essential, regardless of their parents’ income. Under Labour however, social mobility has declined, as a Labour minister said “Social mobility has slowed down in our country. Birth, not worth, has become more and more a determinant of people's life chances.” For Conservatives good schools are the key in giving everyone the chance to succeed, but in Greenwich, the Labour Council has...
Monday, 8 February, 2010 - 15:56
Leadership is about being brave, principled and taking tough decisions even when such actions may not immediately help your own cause. Today David Cameron made a speech in East London.  He set out how he would start to rebuild trust in our political system - a challenge that should not be under-estimated.  Among the many very welcome commitments was a pledge that any petition with 100,...
Tuesday, 12 January, 2010 - 07:06
In a mirror image of the national government, Labour’s Greenwich Council is spending now and planning to cut later (after the Council elections).
Monday, 8 February, 2010 - 17:58
David Cameron has given a speech announcing a number of new proposals to rebuild trust in politics.
Sunday, 7 February, 2010 - 15:54
Maude criticises special advisers for making civil servants produce attacks on Conservatives.
Friday, 5 February, 2010 - 15:42
Philip Hammond reacts to figures showing a record number of personal insolvencies under Labour.
Thursday, 4 February, 2010 - 15:07
Francis Maude criticises the soaring bill for unelected and poorly accountable government bodies.
Wednesday, 3 February, 2010 - 15:40
Shadow Defence Secretary Liam Fox responds to the Government's Green Paper on defence.