This Saturday I went canvassing with Peninsula Conservatives around the East Greenwich Pleasaunce.  It was good to meet so many positive people and to discuss the issues which affect them.   

Last weekend Spencer joined Greenwich West Conservatives - including Mary Harries (third from left) and Simon Gallie (fifth from left) - as they canvassed opinion on the Coldbath Estate.  In particular, Conservatives asked about the building of new homes on the site of old garages (shown in the picture behind the group) which had been agreed but where residents seemed not to have been consulted.  In general there appeared to be widespread support for the idea, although there were people concerned about parking, about the lack of a community centre and who would

Alright it was my mum - but she was interested!
On a more serious note, I think it is great to have the navy celebrating the centenary of naval aviation in Greenwich.  We have such a fantastic borough and with so many historic links to the navy and artillery that it is nice to be reminded of what that actually means.  I hope our troops felt the respect in which they are held by the residents of Greenwich that I meet and our admiration for the job they do.    

The journalist who phoned me said that the Council's press office had initially denied that the intention had ever been to shut the playground over this Bank Holiday weekend, however, as she had a photo she could put them right.  So in anticipation of a Pravda style justification in Greenwich Time next week here is the photo of the opening times as advertised this week although they may be airbrushed out of existence soon.