The developer behind west Greenwich blocks covered in Grenfell-like cladding has denied claims it has ceased safety work and stopped replying to residents’ emails. Galliard Homes has hit out at “extraordinary” comments made during last night’s Greenwich Council meeting over New Capital Quay, which is thought to be Europe’s largest development with flammable cladding. For […]
March 2019
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Polluters could pay more to park in Lewisham borough
Lewisham Council plans to introduce increased parking charges for more polluting vehicles as well as a diesel surcharge, which it hopes will help cut the borough’s pollution levels. Transport cabinet member Brenda Dacres announced the “bold policy” at a cabinet meeting, with the proposals due to go out for public consultation in the summer. Residents’ permits […]
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Lewisham Council backs ‘poor door’ Deptford flats despite pollution fears
A development in Deptford which will have a “poor door” and where residents on lower floors will be warned not to open their windows because of the high levels of air pollution was approved by Lewisham Council’s main planning committee on Tuesday night. The scheme at 1 Creekside – opposite the Birds Nest pub on […]
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‘Schoolchildren’ Greenwich councillors hand themselves a 2% pay rise
Greenwich councillors handed themselves a 2% pay rise last night amid shambolic scenes at Woolwich Town Hall – before their own civic mayor scolded them for acting like “schoolchildren”. While the increase to their allowances was the first in seven years, a disagreement between councillors erupted into a full-blown row after the motion to give […]
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Cash-strapped TfL spent £9,000 promoting Woolwich double-deckers
Transport for London has spent over £9,000 on advertisements promoting two Woolwich bus services becoming double deckers – even though other services are being cut back to save money. A total of £8,283 was spent on poster ads at bus stops at 21 locations along the route of the 178 service from Woolwich to Lewisham […]
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Woolwich tower block to get memorial tree for murdered soldier
A memorial tree to Fusillier Lee Rigby will be planted close to where he was murdered in Woolwich six years ago as part of a scheme to improve the area around a council tower block. Greenwich Council says it has reached an agreement with Fusilier Rigby’s widow Rebecca and mother Lyn for a tree to […]
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One in five Greenwich & Woolwich voters back anti-Brexit petition
More than one in five voters in Greenwich & Woolwich have a signed a petition calling for Article 50 to be revoked and for the UK to remain in the European Union. The online petition, which was set up at end of February but gained traction after the prime minister criticised MPs for refusing to […]
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Buses should be standing-room only at peak times, new TfL guidance says
Rush-hour buses should be standing-room only at at their busiest points and times, according to new route planning guidance issued by Transport for London. Services are now being planned so that the buses are 90% full at their peaks – and if they are less busy than that, then those routes could face cuts. The […]
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