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Refugees are welcome in Royal Greenwich!
The Royal Borough of Greenwich is proud to welcome and stand up for the rights of refugees, asylum seekers and migrants.
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Improvements planned for the Eltham Centre
The Eltham Centre is a multipurpose community hub which includes a library, swimming pools, gym, fitness rooms, café and council customer services desk.
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Celebrating Armed Forces Week
Celebrating Armed Forces Week
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Launch your career at Royal Greenwich!
Come and build a solid career foundation with a Greenwich Direct Apprenticeship (GDA) and earn £21,030 a year while you do it!
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Royal Borough of Greenwich seizes vehicle of serial fly-tipper
Following a rigorous investigation, the Royal Borough of Greenwich has prosecuted a repeat fly-tipping offender.
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Free Charlton Athletic tickets if you get vaccinated at The Valley
Give COVID-19 the red card at a special vaccination event at Charlton Athletic Football Club on Saturday 19 June from 8am to 8pm.
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Apply for funding – BH365: Black History 365
New funding is available to help organisations mark Black History 365 with a range of events and activities in Royal Greenwich from 1 October 2021 to 30 September 2022.
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Leader announces new cabinet lead for Business and Economic Growth
Councillor Mariam Lolavar is the newest addition to Royal Borough of Greenwich’s cabinet, having been named the new lead for Business and Economic Growth.
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First tenants move into new zero-carbon Greenwich Builds council homes
Royal Borough of Greenwich Cabinet Member for Housing, Councillor Anthony Okereke, yesterday visited tenants at a new zero-carbon council home development.
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We applaud all unpaid carers in Royal Greenwich
The Royal Borough of Greenwich wants to raise the visibility of and celebrate the amazing work that unpaid carers do across the borough and the nation this Carers’ Week (7 to 13 June).
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Bike week is back for 2021
From 30 May to 5 June residents of Royal Greenwich will be able to boost their confidence when to comes to cycling through sessions run by many organisations across the borough.
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More CCTV traffic cameras to be rolled out across Royal Greenwich
The Royal Borough of Greenwich is rolling out further CCTV enforcement cameras in June 2021, in addition to the ones already in operation, to enforce a range of moving traffic contraventions.
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Holiday Fun Fridays – free, family days
Holiday Fun Fridays will be taking place on six Fridays through the summer school holidays and October half-term, giving families some fantastic ideas on how to keep the kids entertained.
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Royal Borough of Greenwich launches youth training camp to get young people into construction jobs that combat climate change
The Royal Borough of Greenwich will be piloting a Building Green Skills Youth Training Camp that will springboard young people aged 18 to 24 into the sustainable construction jobs of the future.
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It’s Volunteer’s Week 2021 - time to say a huge thank you to all volunteers in the borough
The theme of Volunteer’s Week this year is to say thank you to everyone across the borough who has stepped up in one way or another to volunteer and help our community during the pandemic
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The Great British Spring Clean is back!
The community litter-picking event has returned, so why not get involved and show your area some love?
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Foster carers beat COVID-19 to support our young people
Foster Care Fortnight 2021 may have come to an end, but there are still hundreds of children in need of a loving, caring home. Could 2021 be the year that you change a child’s life?
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Have your say on our new draft Housing and Homelessness Strategy
The Royal Borough of Greenwich launches consultation for ambitious five-year plan to tackle the housing crisis.
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Royal Greenwich Festivals 2021
Get ready for a summer of free events across the borough
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No child should go without during the school holidays
Across Royal Greenwich, there are families who struggle outside of the school term time.
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Leader announces changes to cabinet
Danny Thorpe, the Leader of the Royal Borough of Greenwich, has announced changes to the cabinet as Cllr Sizwe James steps down as Cabinet Member for Environment, Sustainability and Transport.
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Our new Mayor, Cllr Denise Hyland
At the Annual General Meeting on 19 May 2021, Cllr Denise Hyland – former Deputy Mayor – was elected as the Mayor of Royal Greenwich for 2021 to 2022.
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Future High Street Fund for Woolwich town centre
The Royal Borough of Greenwich has received over £17million in Government funding from the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government to boost Woolwich town centre.
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Variants of COVID-19 have been detected in Royal Greenwich, other London locations and nationwide
"But the misreporting and misinformation I am reading only serves to cause fear and panic," said Cllr Danny Thorpe, Leader of the Royal Borough of Greenwich.
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Lights, camera, popcorn – cinemas can reopen in Royal Greenwich
On Monday 17 May, Cllr Denise Scott-McDonald, Deputy Leader and Cabinet Member for Economy & Skills, visited Vue in Eltham on its grand reopening day.
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Community helps cultivate green oasis at Mell Street Pocket Park
Local residents were joined by local councillors to make the finishing touches to Mell Street Pocket Park, Greenwich, on Friday 7 May by planting a variety of shrubs, grasses and perennials.
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Vote to fund your favourite community project
The public vote is now open for round four of the Greenwich Neighbourhood Growth Fund.
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Fun and Fitness for adults with learning disabilities
A new exercise programme for 64 adults with learning disabilities is being run following a successful funding bid by the Greenwich Community Learning Disability Team (part of Oxleas Foundation Trust).
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Feedback on Woolwich Leisure Centre scheme announced as demolition on site begins
A 25 metre swimming pool and café are among the top facilities residents have welcomed in the latest consultation on the new Woolwich Leisure Centre scheme.
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Drain cover thieves costing taxpayers hundreds of pounds in Royal Greenwich
The Royal Borough of Greenwich is asking for the public’s help to catch gully thieves operating in the area.
Road safety news
Coronavirus COVID-19: Latest updates
Many council services are reduced or disrupted. Check our coronavirus page for the most up-to-date information. Read the latest and sign up for updates.
