Greenwich Conservatives held all 9 of the party's seats on Greenwich Council in the local elections on 3rd May. The results, announced after a lengthy overnight Count at the Waterfront Leisure Centre in Woolwich, represent a suprise defeat for the Labour Party which had aimed to win all 51 seats
Councillor Geoff Brighty, Malcolm Reid and Thomas Turrell have urged Natwest not to proceed with the planned closure of the Blackheath and Westcombe Park Branch in June.
Councillor Geoff Brighty, Malcolm Reid and Thomas Turrell have written to the Secretary of State for Transport, Chris Grayling MP, to submit their petition calling for Westcombe Park and Maze Hill railway stations from Zone 3 to Zone 2.
As the number and depth of potholes has increased across the Royal Borough of Greenwich, figures reveal a substantial rise in payouts to cyclists and motorists by the Council which is currently allocating millions of pounds collected from motorists away from road maintenance.
Greenwich Conservatives have thrown their support behind the resident-led ‘No Toxic Cruise Port in Greenwich’ campaign, and its new petition calling for the planned Cruise Liner Terminal at Enderby Wharf to have either on-shore power or be scrapped.
Local Conservatives in Greenwich have launched their manifesto for the 2018 council elections, outlining their campaigning priorities if elected to Greenwich Council in the elections on Thursday 3rd May.
In an answer to a question from Blackheath Westcombe ward councillor, Geoff Brighty, Greenwich Council admitted not knowing who owns the toilets on Batley Green at the Blackheath Royal Standard.
Residents in Dinsdale Road wanting to make their street greener and friendlier and to reduce the effects of traffic pollution organised a petition asking Greenwich Council to plant street trees.
Conservative candidates for the local elections have this week been nominated for all 51 seats on Greenwich Council. The full list of candidates is below.
The Blackheath Westcombe Conservative Team, made up of Cllr Geoff Brighty, Malcolm Reid and Thomas Turrell, have welcomed news that Transport for London (TfL) are reviewing a range of measures to improve bus reliability in the area following a petition run by the team last year.