Councillors
Adam Thomas
Adam Thomas has lived in the area for a number of years. As a local school governor he has campaigned to ensure the council properly supports our local schools and allows them to be as successful as possible. He is also working to ensure that our environment, in particular our green spaces, is properly maintained.
Adam says: “I want to see Eltham residents get a fair deal when it comes to council services. Eltham deserves much better and higher quality facilities. We need to see more investment in our community while ensuring that the council always delivers value for money.”
Cllr Alex Wilson - Blackheath Westcombe
Since being elected in May 2006 for Blackheath Westcombe, Alex is currently the Opposition spokesman for Regeneration.
Alex has lived in Blackheath Westcombe since he was a child. He went to Halstow Primary School and then he moved to John Roan Secondary School where he studied for his GCSE's. For his A Levels Alex moved to Colfe's School.
Surgery Details
1st Mon in month: 6-7pm: Blackheath Library, Old Dover Road, London SE3 7BT
Committee Memberships
- Best Value Review Team - Impact of Belmarsh Prison
- Highways Committee
- Social Inclusion Scrutiny Panel
Alex's Council Profile page is located here.
Email:
Alex.Wilson@Greenwich.gov.uk
Phone number:
07783611607
Address:
Town Hall, Wellington Street, London, SE18 6PW Cllr Andy Jennings - Kidbrooke with Hornfair
Andy was first elected to Greenwich Council in 2006 and stood down in 2010. Andy was chairman of governors at Invicta Primary School, and is a chartered accountant.
Committee Memberships
Licensing Committee Licensing Sub Committee C
Finance and Central Services Scrutiny Panel
Cllr Chris Taylor - Coldharbour and New Eltham
Chris was first elected to Greenwich Council in 2002 and stood down in 2010, and he is a policy advisor at the London Assembly.
Committee Memberships
Sustainable Communities Scrutiny Panel
Healthier Communities & Older People Scrutiny Panel Social Inclusion Scrutiny Panel
Licensing Committee
Licensing Sub-Committee A
Cllr Dermot Poston - Eltham North
Dermot was first elected to Greenwich Council in 1968, and is the shadow cabinet member for children and young people's services. Dermot is a retired teacher and a freeman of the City of London.
Surgery Details
3rd Sat in month: 11.00-12.00: St John Fisher and St Thomas More Church, Arbroath Road, London SE9
4th Sat in month: 10.30-12.00: The Progress Hall, Admiral Seymour Road, London SE9
Committee Memberships
Black and Ethnic Minority Education Advisory Committee (BEMEAC)
Planning Board
Eltham and Kidbrooke Area Planning and Environment Committee
Children and Young People Scrutiny Panel
Best value Review Team: Libraries
Personnel Appeals Committee
Phone number:
020 8850 5314
Address:
Town Hall, Wellington St, London SE18 6PW Cllr Eileen Glover - Eltham South
Eileen was first elected to Greenwich Council in 2002, and is the whip for the Conservative group and Shadow Cabinet Member for Neighbourhood Services and Greener Greenwich.
Surgery Details
1st Sat in month: 10.30-12.00: New Eltham Library, Southwood Road, Eltham, London SE9 3QT
2nd Sat in month: 10.30-12.00: Anstridge Community Centre, Anstridge Road, London SE9
Committee Memberships
Overview and Scrutiny Committee
Overview and Scrutiny Call-In Sub-Committee
Sustainable Communities and Transport Scrutiny Panel
Social Inclusion Scrutiny Panel
General Purposes Committee
Best Value Review Team: Affordable Communities
Probity & Conduct (Deputy)
Phone number:
020 8857 7616
Address:
Town Hall, Wellington St, London SE18 6PW Cllr Elizabeth Truss - Eltham South
Elizabeth was first elected to Greenwich Council in 2006 and stood down in 2010. In May 2010 Elizabeth became the MP for South West Norfolk.
Committee Memberships whilst being a Councillor
Healthier Communities and Older People Scrutiny Panel
Social Inclusion Scrutiny Panel Greenwich Area Planning and Environment Committee School Teachers and Lecturers Joint Committee
Website:
http://www.elizabethtruss.com/ Cllr Geoff Brighty - Blackheath Westcombe
Geoff was first elected to Greenwich Council in 1982, and is a lecturer.
Surgery Details
1st Mon in month: 6-7pm: Blackheath Library, Old Dover Road, London SE3 7BT
Committee Memberships
Planning Board
Greenwich Area Planning & Environment Committee
Licensing Committee
Licensing Review Sub Committee
Phone number:
020 8921 5663
Address:
Town Hall, Wellington St, London SE18 6PW Cllr Graeme Coombes - Kidbrooke with Hornfair
Graeme was elected to Greenwich Council during 2006-2010. Graeme is Conference Director and Head of Division for an international exhibitions and events company.
Committee Memberships whilst a Councillor
Overview and Scrutiny Committee
Finance & Central Services Scrutiny Panel Safer & Stronger Communities Scrutiny Panel
Greenwich Council Joint Committee (Engineering)
Probity & Conduct (Deputy)
Cllr John Hills - Coldharbour and New Eltham
John was first elected to Greenwich Council in 2000, and is shadow cabinet member for health, adults and older people. John is a governor of Cherry Orchard School.
Surgery Details
2nd Sat in month: 10.30-11.30: Coldharbour Library, William Barefoot Drive, London SE9 3BA
3rd Sat in month: 10.30-11.30: New Eltham Library, Southwood Road, London SE9 3QT
Last Fri in month: 19.00-20.00: Mottingham Library, Mottingham Road, London SE9
Committee Vice-chairs
Avery Hill and Coldharbour Local Housing Panel
Committee Memberships
Avery Hill and Coldharbour Local Housing Panel
Best Value Review Team: Homelessness
School Teachers and Lecturers Joint Committee
Building and Engineering Joint Works Committee
Greenwich Council Joint Committee
Eltham and Kidbrooke Area Planning and Environment Committee
Woolwich and Thamesmead Area Planning and Environment Committee
Healthier Communities and Older People Scrutiny Panel
Safer and Stronger Communities Scrutiny Panel
Neighbourhood Renewal Panel, Eltham South
Email:
john.hills@greenwich.gov.uk
Phone number:
07904 926075
Address:
Town Hall, Wellington St, London SE18 6PW Cllr Mandy Brinkhurst - Coldharbour and New Eltham
Mandy was first elected to Greenwich Council in 2006. Mandy works for a charity concerned with older people in the community.
Surgery Details
2nd Sat in month: 10.30-11.30: New Eltham Library, Southwood Road, London SE9 3QT
3rd Sat in month: 10.30-11.30: Coldharbour Library, William Barefoot Drive, London SE9 3BA
4th Sat in month: 10.30-11.30: New Eltham Library, Southwood Road, London SE9 3QT
Last Fri in month: 19.00-20.00: Mottingham Library, Mottingham Road, SE9
Committee Chairs
Licensing Sub-Committee B
Committee Memberships
Licensing Committee
Licensing Sub-Committee B
Best Value Review Team: Mental Health
Safer & Stronger Communities Scrutiny Panel
Children & Young People Scrutiny Panel
Standing Advisory Council on Religious Education (SACRE)
Phone number:
07507 859203
Address:
Town Hall, Wellington St, London SE18 6PW Cllr Nigel Fletcher - Eltham North
Nigel was first elected to Greenwich Council in 2005, and is the Shadow Cabinet Member for Culture and the Olympics. Professionally, Nigel is a policy advisor on education.
Surgery Details
3rd Sat in month: 11.00-12.00: St John Fisher and St Thomas More Church, Arbroath Road, London SE9
4th Sat in month: 10.30-12.00: The Progress Hall, Admiral Seymour Road, London SE9
Committee Memberships
Healthier Communities & Older People Scrutiny Panel
Sustainable Communities & Transport Scrutiny Panel
Social Inclusion
Phone number:
020 8921 5663
Address:
Town Hall, Wellington St, London SE18 6PW Cllr Peter King - Eltham South
Peter was first elected to Greenwich Council in 1978, and is the Shadow Cabinet Member for Finance.
Surgery Details
1st Mon in month: 17.30-19.00: St Mary's Community Centre, 180 Eltham High Street, London SE9 1BJ
Committee Memberships
Planning Board
Eltham and Kidbrooke Area Planning and Environment Committee
Woolwich and Thamesmead Area Planning and Environment Committee
Pensions Fund Investment and Administration Panel
Audit & Risk Management Panel
Email:
peter.king@greenwich.gov.uk
Phone number:
020 8921 5050
Address:
Town Hall, Wellington St, London SE18 6PW Cllr Spencer Drury - Eltham North
Spencer was first elected to Greenwich Council in 2002, and is leader of the Conservative Group. Spencer is an economics teacher at a school in Eltham.
Surgery Details
2nd Wed in month: 16.30-17.30: The Progress Hall, Admiral Seymour Road, London SE9
3rd Sat in month: 11.00-12.00: St John Fisher and St Thomas More Church, Arbroath Road, London SE9
4th Sat in month: 10.30-12.00: The Progress Hall, Admiral Seymour Road, London SE9
Committee Memberships
Audit and Risk Management Panel
Overview and Scrutiny Committee
Children & Young People Scrutiny Panel
Probity and Conduct Panel
Greenwich Council Joint Committee
School Teachers and Lecturers Joint Committee
Building and Engineering Joint Works Committee
Phone number:
020 8319 4593
Address:
Town Hall, Wellington St, London SE18 6PW Matt Clare
Matt Clare, is 36 and heads up a Call Centre in Kent. Matt lives in Tarnwood Park, Eltham South where he plays an active role in the Residents Association. He is a keen runner and gardener who enjoys our green spaces.
Matt recently led a petition calling for more road safety measures on Court Road, where there have been a number of recent accidents.
Phone number:
07943 332 035 Neil Dickinson
Coldharbour and New Eltham ward is an area that Neil Dickinson knows well, as he has worked in the area for over 20 years as an NHS dentist.
Neil believes in balance and fairness in all aspects of life and believes strongly that each and every one of us has the right to live our lives freely and safely with respect for each other. Neil is keen to support initiatives that improve the area for all the community, ensuring that the right facilities and amenities are available for all.
Neil states “We need sensible local policies to improve law and order, to promote local business, keep our streets clean and generally make life worth living. I look forward to the challenge of working for and with local people to ensure this is achieved.”