Greenwich Council's Licensing Committee last night approved the application by Greenwich Council to have a time limited license for the showing of the film Grease and to allow the playing of music and approximately 100 cars into the park to watch the film on Saturday 17 July.

Eltham South Councillor Eileen Glover represented concerned residents living near the park at the meeting, raising issues such as how the council planned to manage the event, noise levels, dealing with traffic gogin on to Avery Hill Road at the end of the event.

Cllrs Eileen Clover and Adam Thomas met residents living in Avery Hill to discuss the council's recent applications for a drinks and events license for the whole of Avery Hill Park, and a time limited license for the showing of a film and a classic car rally on Saturday 17 July. 

Local Conservative campaigner Adam Thomas recently joined members of the Friends of Avery Hill Park to help with a community litter pick.  The team worked on the stream that runs along the w