As an Eltham Councillor I was always proud of the way Charlie Davis and I worked to ensure that parking restrictions were only imposed where they were supported by the majority of residents or businesses. As I tried to stop outside the Tesco on my way home from work this week I reflected how quickly… Read More »
Recently an Eltham Park resident contacted Charlie and Spencer to express his concerns about the direction of travel locally (this is not a car based pun). We were in regular contact with him as Councillors and with his permission are sharing his view of what is going on in Eltham at the moment – something… Read More »
In a confusing turn of events Greenwich Council backed developer Meridian Home Start is appealing against the Planning Board’s decision to reject plans for flats at the Shepherd Leas site on Riefield Road (opposite Falconwood Station). The original plans for a 70 home, 9 storey tall development were submitted a year ago and were fiercely… Read More »
Greenwich Council is proposing to end free parking near Falconwood Station. Despite there being no houses on these sections of road, the Labour-run Council is planning on restricting parking on the Rochester Way and Welling Way around Falconwood Station. A consultation has been announced but does not appear to be on the Council’s website, meaning… Read More »
Newly released figures show that 2,599 police officers have been recruited to the Met as part of the Conservative Government’s pledge to put 20,000 more officers on the streets by March 2023. Since the recruitment drive was launched in 2019, the 43 police forces across England and Wales have seen an additional 13,576 police officers… Read More »
Figures published by the TaxPayers’ Alliance in its “Town Hall Rich List 2022” have revealed the high remuneration received by Greenwich Council’s senior Officers compared to those paid in other local authorities. Nationally the average number of employees receiving over £100,000 is 7.7, but in Greenwich this number is 32. Similarly only two Officers nationally… Read More »
Leaflets from the Labour Party in the local elections prove that their candidates aren’t allowed to have a thought of their own. Why does this matter? Well, how can Labour candidates represent the people they are elected by in Eltham if they are only allowed to trot out the party line? Some residents in the… Read More »
The confusion and delay at the heart of Labour-run Greenwich Council’s approach to the still closed café in the Eltham Centre has been revealed through repeated questions from Councillor Spencer Drury. The plan to close the Eltham Centre café and expand the gym space was revealed by SE9 magazine on their Facebook page in May… Read More »
Football clubs and communities across the country will receive investment in grassroots football facilities thanks to the Conservative Government. Charlie Davis welcomes the £48,808 in funding for Long Lane JFC in Eltham to improve the quality of sporting facilities for the local area. This new funding from the Conservative Government, the FA, and the Premier… Read More »
On Wednesday lead Conservative activists Phil Russell and Angie Begollari attended the last ever meeting of the Eltham West Safer Neighbourhood Ward Panel. The panel were reminded that since the closure of the Eltham Police Station, the Safer Neighbourhood Team now had to travel into their area from Mottingham. Although this is a similar difficulty… Read More »