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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 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
10 - 11.30am on the 1st and 3rd Saturday of each month, by appointment only 020 8850 5314 or 020 8850 2880, 74 Westmount Road, SE9
Committee Memberships
- Black and Ethnic Minority Education Advisory Committee
- Children & Young People Scrutiny Panel
- Eltham & Kidbrooke Area Planning Committee
- Greenwich Council School Teachers & Lecturers Joint Committee
- Pension Fund Investment & Administration Panel
- Planning Board
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 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 John Hills - Coldharbour and New Eltham
John was first elected to Greenwich council in 2000. John’s background is in the building industry as project manager and he is able to utilize his wealth of knowledge and experience within his role on the two planning committees he sits on as well as the building and Engineering Joint Works Committee.
Since his retirement John spends his days in Coldharbour and New Eltham Ward, dealing with day to day issues for residents and supporting a number of local community groups. John is currently Chair of Community Association of New Eltham and school governor at Greenacres, Cherry Orchard and Alderwood Primary schools.
John is also a full member of the Reserve forces and Cadets Association for Greater London.
John has focused much of his time since retirement working hard to achieve positive outcomes for the older people within the ward. His involvement with the Healthier Communities and Older Peoples Scrutiny Panel enables him to ensure the opinions of older residents are feed into the panel and hopefully influence decision making.
Surgeries
1st Saturday in month 10.30-11.30 – Coldharbour Library, William Barefoot Drive SE9 3BA
3rd Saturday in month – New Eltham Library, Southwood Road, SE9 3QT
Last Friday in month – Mottingham Library, Mottingham Road SE9 – on rota with other ward councillors.
Committee Vice-chairs
Avery Hill and Coldharbour Local Housing Panel
Committee Memberships
Avery Hill and Coldharbour Local Housing Panel
Best Value Review Team – Personalisation of Adult Social Care
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
You can contact John on:
020 8319 4179
0750243 6016
020 8921 5663
57 Arsenal Road,
Eltham
SE9 1JT
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 and currently works for a local charity providing services to older people in the community.
Mandy lived on Coldharbour Estate until she was married and then for a number of years on Sidcup Road at the Fiveways. Mandy attended Greenacres Primary School and went on to Kidbrooke School for Girls.
Mandy is married to Graham, a London taxi driver and has two children, Christopher and Victoria. Mandy has always placed great emphasis on supporting her local community and has volunteered for many years in various roles, including running a cub pack, a volunteer advocate for older people for a local charity.
Mandy is a school governor for Henwick Primary School and sits on the committee of the Community Association for New Eltham and Friends of Fairy Hill Park.
Mandy’s key focus for her remaining term is to endeavour to protect local amenities and facilities for residents of Coldharbour, New Eltham and Mottingham ward.
Surgery details
2nd Saturday in month; 10.30-11.30am – New Eltham Library, Southwood Road, SE9 3QT
3rd Saturday in month: 10.30-11.30am – Coldharbour Library, William Barefoot Drive, SE9 3BA
4th Saturday in month: 10.30-11.30am – New Eltham Library, Southwood Road, SE9 3QT – on rota with Cllr Neil Dickinson
Last Friday in month: 19.00-20.00pm – Mottingham Library, Mottingham Road, SE9 – On rota with other ward Councillors.
Committee Chairs:
Licensing Sub-Committee B
Committee Membership:
Licensing Committee
Licensing sub-Committee B
Best Value Review 20 Mile Per Hour Zones
Best Value Review Personalisation of Adult Care
Healthier Communities and Older People
Standing Advisory Council on Religious Education (SACRE)
Contact details:
Mandy.brinkhurst@greenwich.gov.uk
Town Hall
Wellington Street, London SE18 6PW
07507 859203
020 8921 5663
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 Spencer Drury - Eltham North
Spencer was first elected to Greenwich Council in 2002, and is the Leader of the Conservative Group. Spencer is currently Director of Sixth Form at Colfe's School.
Spencer was born in Woolwich in 1969 and lives in Greenwich Borough with his wife Liz and their two children, Kate and Arthur. Spencer and Liz got married in 1999 at the Trafalgar Tavern in Greenwich.
Spencer’s father was a local Veterinary surgeon. Spencer attended the local independent School; Colfe’s on an assisted place and went on to get degrees in Politics/Economics and Britain in the European Union. He has worked as a Betting Shop Manager, Customer Services manager and for the Office of Fair Trading but in 1996 he discovered a passion for teaching and started work as a teacher at Kemnal Technology College in Footscray. He returned to Colfe’s as a teacher of Economics four years later, shortly after the birth of Kate. Spencer is currently Director of Sixth Form, having been in charge of years 10/11 for five years previously. His achievements as a teacher include the fact that he taught the first ever students to get A* grades at Mathematics GCSE at Kemnal and in 2003, 3 out of 5 of his Business Studies GCSE students were placed in the top 5 nationally (out of 61,000 students) in 2005 and in 2007 & 2008 students from his Government and Politics class were placed in the top ten nationally.
Spencer was elected as a Councillor on Greenwich Council in 2002 and has been Leader of the Conservative Group since 2006. He is still a member of the Old Colfeians Rugby Club, having played for the 4th XV there for almost a decade. His son Arthur is now playing in the under 9s rugby team and Spencer is finding a new way to enjoy the sport (although he desperately misses the rolling maul!)
Surgery Details
10.00 - 11.30am on the 1st and 3rd Saturday of the month - by appointment only call 0750 785 9184 - at 74 Westmount Rd, SE9.
Committee Memberships
- Audit & Risk Management Panel
- Overview and Scrutiny
- Probity & Conduct
Phone number:
0750 785 9184
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.”