A new walk-in Covid-19 test centre has opened in Lewisham town centre, Lewisham Council announced at the weekend, increasing the number of testing facilities in south-east London. The new centre is in a car park on Molesworth Street, behind the Lewisham Centre, and is open from 8am to 8pm every day. However, tests are only […]
December 2020
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Maze Hill could get relief from rat-run jams with its own road blocks
Relief could be on the way for frustrated residents who live in streets east of Greenwich Park who have endured traffic jams since the introduction of an anti-ratrunning scheme the other side of the park. Greenwich Council has indicated it could spend some of £711,000 in funding from Transport for London on modal filters to […]
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Relief as plans for more weekend London City Airport flights shelved
Campaigners have voiced their relief at news that London City Airport has shelved plans to increase its operating hours. The airport published its long-term vision for the future today after a consultation with neighbours and passengers last summer. Campaign groups like Hacan East were previously concerned by suggestions the airport might seek to increase flights […]
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Cycleway 4 works to resume in Deptford after pandemic pause
Work on creating the long-awaited segregated cycleway through Deptford is to resume on Monday after stopping in March when the coronavirus pandemic hit. Construction started in Creek Road about a year ago but was paused when the crisis began, and Transport for London switched its resources to rolling out new temporary lanes elsewhere in the […]
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Erith & Thamesmead’s Oppong-Asare jointly wins new MP award
Erith & Thamesmead MP Abena Oppong-Asare has has been jointly named newcomer MP of the year for her work in championing disadvantaged communities. Oppong-Asare accepted the prize this evening from the Patchwork Foundation, which works to help young people from under-represented and minority backgrounds take part in British society. The award comes just under a […]
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Greenwich councillors swallow doubts to back 1,750 homes on former Arsenal football ground
A major development of 1,750 new homes on land which was once home to Arsenal Football Club has been given the go-ahead by Greenwich councillors – despite strong reservations about the lack of local schools and healthcare facilities. The former industrial site at Griffin Manor Way, close to Plumstead bus garage, was the venue for […]
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Lewisham councillors fall for spoof as Bakerloo extension to Hayes gets public backing
Lewisham councillors appeared to fall for a spoof Bromley social media account last night after Transport for London’s latest consultation into a Bakerloo line extension found strong support for the route running all the way to Hayes. The fate of the extension, which does not have funding, is uncertain because of the financial crisis at […]
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Stop Silvertown Tunnel, Erith & Thamesmead MP Oppong-Asare tells mayor
The MP for Erith & Thamesmead has added her voice to the campaign against the Silvertown Tunnel, writing to Sadiq Khan asking him to stop and review the controversial project. Abena Oppong-Asare said the £2 billion road tunnel between Greenwich Peninsula and the Royal Docks, which will include a lane for HGVs, does not make […]
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