Erith and Thamesmead’s MP, Teresa Pearce, is to stand down from Parliament at the next general election, she revealed tonight. Pearce, who has represented the area for nine years, posted an image of a form stating her intention to stand down on her Instagram page. View this post on Instagram A post shared by teresa […]
July 2019
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Greenwich Council poised to approve 20-storey Kidbrooke development
A huge development of 619 new homes on land next to Kidbrooke station is set to be signed off despite conflicting with a council masterplan. Transport for London has partnered up with the housing association Notting Hill Genesis under the Kidbrooke Partnership for the major regeneration project, dubbed Kidbrooke Station Square. The developers propose 619 homes in […]
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Enderby Wharf: Greenwich cruise liner terminal formally sunk by new owners
The new owners of Enderby Wharf have placed the last nail into the coffin of Greenwich Council’s junked plan for a cruise liner terminal by announcing plans to build “low-cost” rental housing on the site. Criterion Capital, which owns the Trocadero at Piccadilly Circus, has bought the land from Morgan Stanley, the investment bank which […]
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Transport author Christian Wolmar to speak at Silvertown Tunnel meeting
One of Britain’s leading transport writers, Christian Wolmar, will be addressing a public meeting about the Silvertown Tunnel in Woolwich on Thursday. The event aims to discuss the impact of the tunnel, which will link Greenwich Peninsula and the Royal Docks, on Woolwich and the wider area, in light of Greenwich Council’s declaration of a […]
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Morris Walk Estate finally set for demolition a year late
Greenwich Council’s cabinet is poised to approve the demolition of Morris Walk Estate next week – a year after the next stage of the redevelopment of three estates in Woolwich was due to begin. Morris Walk, on the Woolwich/Charlton border, along with neighbouring Maryon Road estate and Woolwich’s Connaught Estate, are being redeveloped by developer […]
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Union calls for Greenwich leisure centre boycott over library dispute
A union is calling for a boycott of leisure centres run for Greenwich Council in a dispute over libraries in neighbouring Bromley. Unite is asking users not to sign up for membership plans or pay to use centres operated by Greenwich Leisure Limited (GLL) – which trades as Better – to support 50 staff in […]
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