Royal Borough of Greenwich instance of London borough
The Royal Borough of Greenwich ( (listen), ,  or ) is a London borough in southeast Greater London. The London Borough of Greenwich was formed in 1965 by the London Government Act 1963. The new borough covered the former area of the Metropolitan Borough of Greenwich and part of the Metropolitan Borough of Woolwich to the east. The borough is entirely within the boundaries of the historic county of Kent. The local council is Greenwich London Borough Council which meets in Woolwich Town Hall. The council's offices are also based in Woolwich, the main urban centre in the borough.
Greenwich is the location of the Greenwich prime meridian, on which all Coordinated Universal Time is based. The prime meridian running through Greenwich, and the Greenwich Observatory is where the designation Greenwich Mean Time, or GMT began, and on which all world times are based. In 2012, Greenwich was listed as a top ten global destination by Frommer's – the only UK destination to be listed.
To mark the Diamond Jubilee of Elizabeth II, Greenwich became a Royal Borough on 3 February 2012, due in part to its historic links with the Royal Family, and to its UNESCO World Heritage Site status as home of the Prime Meridian.Politics
Greenwich London Borough Council
Greenwich London Borough Council comprises 51 councillors. The Labour Party currently has an overall majority on the council, holding 43 seats, with the Conservatives holding 8. Labour has had a majority on the council since 1971.
There are 17 wards in Greenwich:Abbey Wood
Blackheath-Westcombe
Charlton
Coldharbour and New Eltham
Eltham North
Eltham South
Eltham West
Glyndon
Greenwich West
Peninsula
Kidbrooke with Hornfair
Middlepark and Sutcliffe
Plumstead
Shooters Hill
Thamesmead Moorings
Woolwich Common
Woolwich RiversideEltham
Erith and Thamesmead (shared with the London Borough of Bexley)
Greenwich and WoolwichSince the 1997 General Election, all three are represented by Labour MPs.
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