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The 'London Borough of Greenwich' is an Inner London borough in south-east London, England.
Greenwich is one of five host boroughs for the 2012 London Olympics with events due to be held at the Royal Artillery Barracks (Shooting), Greenwich Park (Equestrianism) and The O2-former Millennium Dome (Gymnastics; Basketball).
History
It was formed in 1965 by merging the former area of the metropolitan boroughs of Greenwich and most of Woolwich (with the exception of North Woolwich, north of the river, which became part of the London Borough of Newham).
The name 'Charlton' was briefly considered for the borough.[1].
Geography
The borough lies along the south bank of the River Thames between Deptford and Thamesmead. Because of the shape of the river, the waterfront is extremely long. Travelling south away from the waterfront, the ground swiftly rises: Shooters Hill in the east and the high ground of Blackheath in the west bookend the borough, Eltham to the south of these hills falls away slightly.
Demographics
The borough's population at a 2005 estimate was 228,100 of which over 77% of the population was ethnically White with more than 1 in 10 residents of African-Caribbean ethnicity and substantial minorities of South and East Asian heritage.
Landmarks
Central Greenwich Town contains a UNESCO World Heritage Site centred on Christopher Wren's Royal Naval College and the Old Royal Observatory.
Civic affairs
Mayor
The 2007/8 Mayor is Cllr Sajid Jawaid (Plumstead ward).
Shaped like an astrolabe, the 18ct gold badge on the Mayor's chain embodies the ‘time-ball’ on the principal building of the old Greenwich Royal Observatory, the meridian line and lines of latitude and longitude. The ‘time-ball’ is set with small rubies.
Executive
The Executive is composed of ten Labour members, led by Cllr Chris Roberts (Peninsula ward) who has been Leader of the Council since (tbc).
Coat of arms
The hour glass and radiated stars are taken from the arms of the Metropolitan Borough of Greenwich and symbolise the position of the borough as the place from which the standard of time is taken. The three cannon barrels, are taken from the arms of the Metropolitan Borough of Woolwich and signify the association of that borough with the Royal Arsenal.
Twinning
The London Borough of Greenwich is twinned with:
★ - Tema, Ghana
★ - Reinickendorf, Berlin, Germany
★ - Maribor, Slovenia
Politics
Greenwich London Borough Council
Summary of council election results:
| 'Overall control' | 'Labour' | 'Conservative' | 'Lib Dem' | 'Others' | |
| 2006 | Labour | 36 | 13 | 2 | - |
| 2002 | Labour | 38 | 9 | 4 | - |
| 1998 | Labour | 52 | 8 | 2 | - |
| 1994 | Labour | - | - | - | - |
| 1990 | Labour | - | - | - | - |
| 1986 | Labour | - | - | - | - |
| 1982 | Labour | - | - | - | - |
| 1978 | Labour | - | - | - | - |
| 1974 | Labour | - | - | - | - |
| 1971 | Labour | - | - | - | - |
| 1968 | Conservative | - | - | - | - |
| 1964 | Labour | - | - | - | - |
Greenwich is administered by 51 councillors. The Labour Party currently has an overall majority on the council, holding 36 seats, with the Conservatives holding 13, and the Liberal Democrats 2. Labour has had a majority on the council since 1971.
The borough is divided into 17 electoral wards, each electing three councillors apiece every four years. At the 2006 elections the Conservatives gained three seats from Labour (two in Kidbrooke with Hornfair and one in Blackheath Westcombe) and one from the Liberal Democrats (Eltham South). Labour gained one seat from the Liberal Democrats (Middle Park and Sutcliffe) and one from an Independent (Abbey Wood). The following councillors were elected:
| 'Ward' | 'Members elected in 2006' |
| Abbey Wood | Clive Mardner (Lab) |
| Steve Offord (Lab) | |
| Jagir Sekhon (Lab) | |
| Blackheath Westcombe | Geoff Brighty (Con) |
| Alex Wilson (Con) | |
| Alex Grant (Lab) | |
| Charlton | Janet Gillman (Lab) |
| Allan MacCarthy (Lab) | |
| Gary Parker (Lab) | |
| Coldharbour and New Eltham | John Hills (Con) |
| Mandy Brinkhurst (Con) | |
| Chris Taylor (Con) | |
| Eltham North | Spencer Drury (Con) |
| Dermot Poston (Con) | |
| Nigel Fletcher (Con) | |
| Eltham South | Peter King (Con) |
| Eileen Glover (Con) | |
| Elizabeth Truss (Con) | |
| Eltham West | Mick Hayes (Lab) |
| Bill Freeman (Lab) | |
| Ray Walker (Lab) | |
| Glyndon | Don Austen (Lab) |
| Paul Tyler (Lab) | |
| John Wakefield (Lab) | |
| Greenwich West | Maureen O'Mara (Lab) |
| David Grant (Lab) | |
| Margaret Mythen (Lab) | |
| Kidbrooke with Hornfair | Graeme Coombes (Con) |
| Norman Adams (Lab) | |
| Andy Jennings (Con) | |
| Middle Park and Sutcliffe | Brian Woodcraft (LibDem) |
| Clare Morris (Lab) | |
| Paul Webbewood (LibDem) | |
| Peninsula | Mary Mills (Lab) |
| Dick Quibell (Lab) | |
| Chris Roberts (Lab) | |
| Plumstead | Angela Cornforth (Lab) |
| Kanta Patel (Lab) | |
| Sajid Jawaid (Lab) | |
| Shooters Hill | John Kelly (Lab) |
| Danny Thorpe (Lab) | |
| Denise Hyland (Lab) | |
| Thamesmead Moorings | Peter Brooks (Lab) |
| Jackie Smith (Lab) | |
| Peter Kotz (Lab) | |
| Woolwich Common | Beverley Jones (Lab) |
| Rajwant Sidhu (Lab) | |
| Harry Singh (Lab) | |
| Woolwich Riverside | Barbara Barwick (Lab) |
| Terry Hales (Lab) | |
| John Fahy (Lab) |
Westminster Parliament
The borough contains the constuencies of:
★ Eltham
★ Erith and Thamesmead (shared with the London Borough of Bexley)
★ Greenwich and Woolwich
As of the 2005 General Election, all three are represented by Labour MPs.
Education
Primary schools
:''Source''[2]
★ Alderwood Gordon ★ Alexander McLeod ★ Bannockburn ★ Bishop John Robinson ★ Boxgrove ★ Brooklands ★ Cardwell ★ Charlotte Turner ★ Charlton Manor ★ Cherry Orchard ★ Christ Church (Commerell St) ★ Christ Church (Shooters Hill Rd) ★ Conway ★ De Lucy ★ Deansfield ★ Discovery ★ Ealdham ★ Eglinton ★ Eltham Church of England ★ Fossdene ★ Foxfield ★ Gallions | ★ Greenacres ★ Greenslade ★ Haimo ★ Halstow ★ Hawksmoor ★ Henwick ★ Heronsgate ★ Holy Family ★ Horn Park ★ Invicta ★ James Wolfe ★ Kidbrooke Park ★ Linton Mead ★ Meridian ★ Middle Park ★ Millennium ★ Montbelle ★ Morden Mount ★ Mulgrave ★ Nightingale ★ Mount Notre Dame ★ Our Lady of Grace | ★ Plumcroft ★ Rockliffe Manor ★ Sherington ★ South Rise ★ St. Alfege with St. Peter’s ★ St. Joseph’s ★ St. Margaret Clitherow ★ St. Margaret’s ★ St. Mary Magdalene ★ St. Mary’s ★ St. Patrick’s ★ St. Peter’s ★ St. Thomas A Becket ★ St. Thomas More ★ Thorntree ★ Timbercroft ★ Windrush ★ Wingfield ★ Woodhill ★ Wyborne |
Secondary schools
:''Source''[3]
★ Abbey Wood ★ Blackheath Bluecoat CE ★ Crown Woods ★ Eltham Green ★ Eltham Hill GS ★ Kidbrooke ★ Plumstead Manor GS | ★ St Paul's Academy ★ St Thomas More RC ★ St Ursula's Convent RC ★ The John Roan ★ Thomas Tallis ★ Woolwich Polytechnic BS |
Further education
:''16-19 education in Greenwich is organised within Gplus Centres. Source''[4]
★ Blackheath Bluecoat ★ Crown Woods ★ Greenwich Community College ★ Thomas Tallis | ★ The John Roan ★ Kidbrooke ★ Negus at Plumstead Manor ★ Shooters Hill Post 16 Campus |
Universities
★ University of Greenwich
★ Trinity College of Music
Transport
River crossings
There are foot tunnels under the River Thames between Greenwich and Island Gardens in the London Borough of Tower Hamlets and between Woolwich and North Woolwich in the London Borough of Newham. The Woolwich Ferry takes vehicle traffic and links the North Circular Road to the South Circular Road which runs through the borough.
Railway stations
★ Abbey Wood
★ Charlton
★ Eltham
★ Greenwich
★ Kidbrooke
★ Maze Hill
★ Mottingham
★ New Eltham
★ Plumstead
★ Westcombe Park
★ Woolwich Arsenal
★ Woolwich Dockyard
Tube/DLR stations
★ Cutty Sark (DLR)
★ Deptford Bridge (DLR)
★ Elverson Road (DLR)
★ Greenwich (DLR)
★ North Greenwich (Jubilee Line)
Places
Parks and open spaces
Main articles: Greenwich parks and open spaces
The borough contains the Greenwich Royal Park.
Localities
It includes the following areas:
★ Abbey Wood,
★ Avery Hill,
★ Charlton,
★ Eltham,
★ Greenwich,
★ Kidbrooke,
★ Plumstead,
★ Shooter's Hill,
★ Woolwich.
As well as parts of
★ Blackheath
★ Chislehurst
★ Deptford
★ Lee
★ Lewisham
★ Mottingham
★ Sidcup
★ Thamesmead
Postcode areas
SE2 (part), SE3 (part), SE7 (all), SE8 (part), SE9 (part), SE10 (part), SE12 (part), SE13 (part), SE18 (all), SE28 (part), DA15 (part).
See also
★ Greenwich parks and open spaces
★ Firepower - The Royal Artillery Museum
★ University of Greenwich
★ Millennium Dome
External links
★ Greenwich Conservatives
★ Greenwich and Woolwich Labour Party
★ Greenwich Liberal Democrats
★ Eltham Labour Party
★ MP Clive Efford
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