| London Borough of Greenwich | |
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| Geography | |
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| Status | London borough |
| Area — Total |
Ranked 302nd 47.35 km² (18.3 sq mi) |
| ONS code | 00AL |
| Admin HQ | Woolwich |
| Demographics | |
| Population — Total (2006 est.) — Density |
Ranked 54th (of 354) 222,600 4,701/km² (12,176/sq mi) |
| Ethnicity White British White Irish Other White White & Black Caribbean White & Black African White & Asian Other Mixed Indian Pakistani Bangladeshi Other Asian Black Caribbean Black African Other Black Chinese Other |
(2005 estimates)[1] 66.7% 1.9% 5.6% 1.1% 0.5% 0.7% 0.7% 4.3% 1.1% 0.8% 1.3% 3.1% 8.5% 0.8% 1.5% 1.2% |
| Politics | |
| Leadership | Leader & Cabinet |
| Mayor | Cllr Sajid Jawaid |
| Executive | Labour |
| MPs | John Austin Clive Efford Nick Raynsford |
| London Assembly — Member |
Greenwich and Lewisham Len Duvall |
| Coat of Arms | |
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| Official website | http://www.greenwich.gov.uk/ |
The London Borough of Greenwich (pronunciation ) (Greenwich pronounced /ˈgrɛnɪtʃ/) 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).
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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.[2].
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:
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- 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
Universities
The University of Greenwich main campus is located in the distinctive buildings of the former Royal Naval College. There is a further campus of the university at Avery Hill in Eltham, and also, outside the borough, in Medway. Near the main campus at Greenwich, the Trinity College of Music is housed in the buildings of the former Greenwich Hospital.
Sport within Borough
Greenwich has many sports centres and these are run by Greenwich Leisure Limited (GLL). There are also many clubs including football clubs such as Charlton Athletic which not only trains kid but is also a professional football club playing in The Championship. There are also several Swimming clubs and Rugby clubs.
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
The borough contains the Greenwich Royal Park.
Localities
It includes the following areas:
As well as parts of
Postcode areas
SE2 (part), SE3 (part), SE7 (all), SE8 (part), SE9 (part), SE10 (part), SE12 (part), SE13 (part), SE18 (all), SE28 (part), DA15(part) BR7 (part).
See also
- Greenwich parks and open spaces
- Firepower - The Royal Artillery Museum
- University of Greenwich
- Millennium Dome
References
- ^ Data Management and Analysis Group, Greater London Authority, Demography Update October 2007, (2007)
- ^ Names for Nine New Boroughs of London. The Times. September 14, 1963
- "The Mayor's Green Procurement Code", Level A1, Accessed September 26 2007.
External links
- Greenwich Conservatives
- Greenwich and Woolwich Labour Party
- Greenwich Liberal Democrats
- Eltham Labour Party
- MP Clive Efford
- Greenwich Young Peoples Council
- Lewisham and Greenwich CND (Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament)
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| Primary | Sherington Primary School |
| Secondary | Abbey Wood School · Blackheath Bluecoat Church of England Secondary School · Crown Woods School · Eltham Green Specialist Sports College · Eltham Hill Technology College for Girls · Greenwich Community College at Plumstead Centre · The John Roan School · Kidbrooke School · Plumstead Manor girls School · Shooters Hill Post-16 Campus · St Pauls Academy · St Thomas Moore Catholic Comprehensive School · St Ursula's Convent School · Thomas Tallis School · Woolich Polytechnic School for Boys |
| Independent | Belcanto London Academy Theatre School · Bellerbys College · Blackheath High School · Colfe's School · Right Choice Project · Riverston School |
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