Greenwich Tories Hand Over Leadership | UK News

Greenwich’s Conservative leader Matt Hartley, who led for nine years across two terms, has stepped down after a major turnaround — cutting waste, restoring key services, and winning by-elections against national trends. Though Labour still holds overall control, the Tories grew from four to six seats, and Hartley’s legacy includes saving Coldharbour police, blocking cuts, and doubling their group size in May. He’s now stepping aside to let a new leader rise, while the Greens surged from two to thirteen members, taking over opposition leadership. Hartley’s proud of what they’ve achieved — and he’s ready to support the next chapter as a regular councillor. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/720fa45bec78a7de