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ION NEWS & OPIN By Kirsty Purnell
ION 2017: GENERAL ELECT
Greens stand aside in bid to stop Conservative win in Eltham Party has Greenwich Green aside its voted to stand candidate in Parliamentary to prevent the Eltham, in a bidfrom ousting Conservatives seat. Labour from the ed its decision
The party announc e Ann Garret to stand aside candidat a vote among on May 11 following members. they had not The Greens stressed alliance electoral entered into an wanted to “protect with Labour but from falling into a marginal seat after Labour’s hands,” tive Conserva the seat with a Clive Efford won in 2015. 2,693 just of majority Green Party said The Greenwich well as extra fares the morning, as promises from they had elicited tickets. Services for needing to use the tube. Efford would push pay enough for our ed and they’re sit on a Labour that Mr to terminate “People would rather with proportional are already jam-pack reform object to the proposals change trains and for electoral at Cannon Street.” delayed train than day,” he said. stand up for the going to get worse.” Eltham, said all local services Clive Efford, Labour a representation, of out that Candidate for the NHS and pay an extra fiver Richard Gooch, protect Mr Efford points ent, e for Parliamentary residents could quite environm “undergone Conservative Candidat Brexit. that his daily commute ” when he commuters have said he is Eltham, has toldrespond to le gain”, oppose a harmful the Greens' Matt Hartley, has end up “doubling they for no perceivab Eltham, on easily t pain “vital” the is it statemen to the suggestion In a Soho office. proposals n and chaos” said she had “strongly opposed” had to attend his after the “disruptio the Government’s s into a double hit for it was “essential website, Ms Garret of a principled ent works at London service commented: “It’s and then of cuts and said He part train improvem “as of cut as possible” to aside this stood wallet followed by , which he h Green Party that as many residents ion. people. A hit in the and get home Bridge have been central London for decision by Greenwic d to the consultat to leave early responde as a “disaster d having blow. .” to life.” decribe d that the members quality of have spoken nities.” He also highlighte made for the late. It’ll impact on Local commuters the chaos whether “The decision was country, which is local commuion, which closes stressed that the said he doubted er about Government had the Richard Weekend ‘of consultat the the good The with bring a consultation stage.” ‘greater could cope cuts would proposals funding cuts as idea was “firmly at and disruption the Miller, who lives Cannon Street to any on May 23, outlines of central rs, with the facing severe publicful seven years of "I am strongly opposed extra influx of passenge to their lives. Alison on the train to reduce the numbercertain trains on the packed to result of a disgrace that suggestion that trains go to small station already hour. in Plumstead, relies should Tory rule,” she said.Ms Garret went on London stations Bexleyheath and into Waterloo, where she takes Bexleyheath line The answer t, bursting during rush even on the North Kent, at. In her statemen Party’s priorities to university in call Cannon Street only. transport “I can’t believe they’re all those a connecting train Greenwich lines ahead, to outline the Green the political that passengers ating funnelling south east London's If the proposals go to to mean that contempl could hope Kingston. “I This connectivity, not and said: there” he said. take the DLR only travel to problems is more nt for Transport stood aside for, she will need to line people through of Eltham, said on these lines can parties that I have our message rather than the other Canning Town, then the Jubilee less. The Departme idea is firmly Adam Deering, Street, respect unfair and Cannon to this listen be deeply Cross, Waterloo to Waterloo. and more just has stressed that that the cuts would terminals – Charing Victoria. stage - and it is line was for creating a fairer moved to the at the consultation to people who had Alison said the Jubilee all the and on some lines, many residents as society.” because of rail without London we urged supporters essential that as opposition clear South East purely already “packed”, “In this part of SE Cross and The Greens have es the situation of access to the possible make their consultation around candidat commuters and connections to Charing do not have easy rely on extra the in Eltham to rally worsen with all by taking part in Woolwich and Erith Underground, so commuters Victoria. overcrowding would ent around in Greenwich and constituencies. minimum of an before 23rd May." He would face a lines,” said Mr Efford. the residential developm on transport in and Thamesmead other our rail that as many people as h station. “Voting for any extra fifteen minutes “It is vital ion North Greenwic deserve better. We Mr Efford said: “We will allow the said: take part in the consultat Eltham She in e possible candidat on 23 May, to this constituency. process, which closes Tories to win in called this I “Theresa May has interests, while election in her own in the interest of they said. for school that they were have always served The school said in light of the demand on to these local people. imbalance in mindful of holding the school ever we need places. leading to a gender of “Now more than that after an School will places. MPs who will important features on of boys “We are pleased Plumstead Manor sex to co- available school the change from independent minded to account over nt consultation single and that the introducti ent from open and transpare decision has It is hoped that governm change gradually from hold the provision will September would take place issues, including process a definitive are able to single sex to mixed balanced offer educational from at many important er 2018. agreed to a more reached and we Septemb was been it contribute in the change.” 2018, school’s of the climate 's Cabinet in the local area, tive “At this pivotal momentrespectful plan the next phase said the of school places Greenwich Council are to serve Matt Hartley, Conservae for Eltham, development,” the school better the school’s history we take enormous ongoing allow Candidat week. will ntary last will Parliame the school will allow may be making of our past, and spokesperson. the community and its financial offering The decision to change a for the said: "Other parties but the only n to preserve our ethos to mixed came after is an opportunity strengthe to care to "This other, girls all of school each from the chance deals with our core values for boys' school all young people d in is with the school to assert position. open e and growing demand d deal I'm intereste June 8th. and flourish as we 7 harmony, excellenc of rson for Plumstea there being three thrive on success, with spokespe A Eltham places, of in Year our offer people the school the borough election is clear our doors to boys justice and to extend in a safe and Manor said that whileits history as all girls schools in “The choice at this 2018,” said the May of one all-boys from September ip with Theresa high quality teachingto the young was “very proud” compared to just had had - strong leadersh spokesperson. tives, or a coalition girls’ school, they happy environment of Greenwich,” school. to pipeline an all and the Conserva is propped the best decision and families also plans in the Labour people are “consider to where There of chaos and stable intake” free-school in www.weekender.co.uk like the Greens, / secure a healthy to open an all-girls up by smaller partiesseeing here in September 2019, news@weekender.co.uk Thamesmead in just as we are now Eltham."
ents respond 'Vital' that residcut proposals ice rv se n to trai
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