A pizza takeaway in east Greenwich has been warned to get its mopeds out of a new segregated cycle lane after months of complaints about its delivery riders blocking the road. The route of Cycleway 4 passes Papa John’s on Woolwich Road, which had already become notorious for delivery riders blocking the path of cyclists […]
October 2020
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Greenwich Council waiting for cash to finish Shooters Hill Road’s cycle route
A flagship new Greenwich Council cycle route between Shooters Hill Road and Greenwich Park may not be completed until next spring – if at all, as funding is not in place to finish it, 853 has discovered. Work is complete on the first phase of the route along the main A207, between Baker Road and […]
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Norfolk House: Shared-ownership residents fear £3 million bill to replace unsafe cladding
August 2022 update: Optivo announced in May 2022 that it would cover remediation costs for leaseholders at Norfolk House in Deptford, including waking watches and fire alarms. This story is from October 2020 and does not reflect the current situation. Buying a shared-ownership flat was meant be a way to escape London’s often ruthless rental […]
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Woolwich town centre to get £3.8m to smarten up its shopping streets
Woolwich’s tatty town centre is to see £3.8m spent on restoring it to its former glory with funds coming from Greenwich Council and a grant from Historic England. Councillors on the borough’s cabinet, the town hall’s main decision-making body, will approve spending £2.04m next week to top up the £1.76m High Streets Heritage Action Zones […]
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Greenwich’s historic Borough Hall set to go up for sale after theatre plan collapses
Greenwich Council is poised to put its historic Borough Hall in west Greenwich up for sale after a plan to lease the building to a theatre company collapsed. The council had attempted to strike a deal with Selladoor, a Deptford-based company which runs regional theatres across the UK. The company had planned to put in […]
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‘There was a definite shift away from supermarkets’: The greengrocer who flourished in lockdown
The coronavirus lockdown turned life upside down for many small businesses. But the unusual circumstances gave the Village Greengrocers in Charlton a much-needed boost. LANCE BOHL found out more. Originally from Kathmandu, Bardan Pradhan gained an MA in business administration before taking jobs as diverse as a smartphone area development manager for a Japanese conglomerate […]
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It’s safe to go into hospital – my stay in Lewisham proves it, says Greenwich Council leader
Greenwich Council leader Danny Thorpe has urged south-east Londoners to start using their local hospitals again after a three-day stay in Lewisham Hospital. Thorpe took time off last week for an operation after an accident earlier in the year. Chairing a meeting of local healthcare leaders to discuss the impact of the coronavirus pandemic, he […]
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Walk-in coronavirus testing centre coming to Avery Hill
Greenwich Council has confirmed that a walk-in coronavirus testing centre will open at the University of Greenwich campus at Avery Hill next Tuesday. People with Covid-19 symptoms who want to use the centre will have to book via gov.uk/get-coronavirus-test – they will not be able to just turn up and get tested. The centre’s opening […]
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