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Councillor questions provision for looked after children
Saturday, 4 February 2012 - 09:39At the latest Corporate Parenting Panel, councillors were presented with worrying new data on the educational achievement of looked after children.
In 2011 no looked after children who received alternative educational provision achieved 5 A*- C grades at GCSE, in total only 14% of looked after children as a whole in the borough achieved 5 A*- C GCSE grades.
Does the MP for Greenwich and Woolwich not like Woolwich?
Wednesday, 26 October 2011 - 13:49On Tuesday Chairman of Greenwich Conservatives Malcolm Reid, Leader of the Conservative Group Cllr Spencer Drury and GLA Candidate Cllr Alex Wilson attended the hearings held by the Boundary Commission at Lewisham Town Hall to consult over the proposed new parliamentary constituency boundaries.
Greenwich Conservatives condemn violence
Tuesday, 9 August 2011 - 01:17Greenwich Conservatives have condemned the widespread violence and looting that has affected many parts of Greenwich Borough. Shops in Woolwich have been vandalised, the Great Harry pub set on fire, and emergency services have come under attack. Other criminal incidents have been reported in Charlton, Eltham, Blackheath and other areas.
Conservatives demand answers on festival funds
Tuesday, 21 June 2011 - 11:30Greenwich Conservatives have expressed concern about the amount of taxpayers' money being spent on this summer's Greenwich Festivals, as grants are cut to other arts groups in the Borough.
Overcrowding to become a fact of life as Greenwich fails to plan for children’s futures
Sunday, 22 May 2011 - 13:12At a meeting of Greenwich Council’s Cabinet on Tuesday, Labour Councillors agreed to spend in excess of £45m patching up and installing portacabins in primary schools across the borough as they searched for extra places for primary age children.
Police focus to shift from gangs to serious youth crime
Saturday, 14 May 2011 - 17:56At Tuesday’s Safer and Stronger Community meeting in the Woolwich Town Hall Councillors received a report from the Violent and Organised Crime Unit (VOCU) which is funded by the Council but part of the Greenwich Police force. Conservatives have backed the VOCU in the Council’s budget and were pleased to hear about its success to date.
Conservative government frees Council from target-driven strait-jacket
Saturday, 12 March 2011 - 21:00At the Overview and Scrutiny meeting on Thursday evening (10th March), Conservative Councillors welcomed the end to many of the targets which the previous Labour government had set to measure the efficiency of Councils.
Music event on Blackheath
Friday, 25 February 2011 - 19:16The decision by Lewisham Council's Licensing Committee to allow a two day music event on their part of Blackheath in 2011 - and every year thereafter - has astonished many local residents. An appeal has been launched against the decision and is scheduled to be heard starting on 3rd March at Bromley Magistrates Court.
Changes to Greenwich Council Planning Committee
Wednesday, 16 February 2011 - 18:01Planning Changes
At Council on 26th January Blackheath Westcombe Conservative Councillors spoke against an increase in the number of objections from two to eight needed to trigger referral of applications to Planning Committees The intention is to save money.
Report back on January's Council Meeting
Sunday, 30 January 2011 - 21:33The January Council meeting felt a lot like the calm before the storm as the proposed Council budget is bought before members in the next month (or so, as the date keeps being shifted). There were serious items on the agenda and some which were relatively uncontroversial.