Your Councillors have been active in fighting unreasonable planning and licensing applications for the ward. Spencer had little success in supporting residents to oppose an application to sell alcohol in the shop on Grangehill Road where the Council’s Licensing Committee completely reversed its previous decision. Dermot was more successful in opposing an application for long

Conservatives last week revealed that the closure of Charlton Lido to the public for the summer is not to allow vital works (or refurbishment) to take place but because the Labour Council has failed to sign the right paperwork to allow a private firm to take over. According to a notice from Greenwich Council pinned to the gates stating that the Lido will remain closed for the next 18 months.

On Sunday all three Eltham North Councillors and the Mayor of Greenwich attended the 500th anniversary of the creation of Eltham United Charities. 
 
Eltham United Charities (EUC) provides alms houses for elderly residents of Eltham and residents, trustees and friends gathered for the historic tea at Fifteen Penny Fields, located just behind Eltham High Street off of Blunts Road.
 

Cllr Dermot Poston attended the Annual General Meetings of the Friends of Eltham Park and the Eltham Park Residents’ Association. One of the topics raised there was the replacement of the mini-roundabout outside
the Conservative Office on Westmount Road with another speed table. Your Councillors have been working to ensure that the consultation is properly conducted after some confusion about the dates of the meetings.