The latest plan to build housing behind one of Greenwich’s best-loved pubs has been thrown out by council officers. A developer, Hamna Wakaf Ltd, wanted permission to build a three-storey property on land between the beer garden of The Vanbrugh pub and Vanbrugh Hill. Developers have made several attempts to build on the land since […]
January 2020
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Greenwich social care cuts will be challenged in court, activist tells councillors
An activist who fights for the rights of disabled people has threatened Greenwich Council with legal action over social care cuts, and called for an independent inquiry into how its social care services are funded. Anne Novis, who received an MBE in 2011 in recognition of her advocacy for disabled people, made the comments as […]
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Crossrail will definitely open in 2021, Sadiq Khan says
Sadiq Khan says he can guarantee Crossrail will open next year, and delays will not push the railway back to 2022. The mayor of London spoke exclusively to the Local Democracy Reporter Service as Crossrail bosses today announced plans to open the central section of the line by summer 2021. The service, which will be […]
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Woolwich and Abbey Wood Crossrail ‘will open in summer 2021’
Woolwich and Abbey Wood Crossrail stations will finally open their doors in summer 2021, two and a half years behind schedule, the company building the troubled rail link announced this morning. The line’s central section – between Paddington and Abbey Wood – had been due to open at the end of 2018, but the £18 […]
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Blackheath Tea Hut: Replacement café would need council permission
A replacement for the Blackheath Tea Hut, which was destroyed in a traffic collision on Tuesday night, would need planning permission before it could be built, Lewisham Council has said. Two people were taken to hospital after the driver of a Mercedes ploughed into the hut, which has served locals, drivers and bikers around the […]
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Social care charge hikes could cost lives, Greenwich councillors told
Harrowing details about how proposed increases to social care charges could impact some of Greenwich borough’s most vulnerable disabled residents have been heard at an emotional meeting. Among the statements from locals were that any increase would force them to cut their own spending on necessities such as food and clothes, as well as potentially driving […]
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28-storey Deptford Creek tower backed by councillors despite lack of ‘affordable’ housing
Plans for a new 28-storey tower on the banks of Deptford Creek have been approved due to their “architecturally superior” design, amid concerns over its height and lack of “affordable” housing. The Edition Group’s full planning application for Ravensbourne Wharf, which includes 129 residential units as well as office and cafe space, was approved by […]
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Greenwich’s notorious Angerstein roundabout could be ripped out, TfL says
Transport for London is considering removing the notorious roundabout at Woolwich Road in east Greenwich, which was condemned as “not fit for humans” after a cyclist died there 18 months ago. The Angerstein roundabout could go as part of plans to cut traffic on the A206 through Greenwich and Charlton, with access between the A102 […]
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