Plans to convert a failed commercial development in Deptford into a 123-room hotel were deferred by Greenwich councillors last night after it emerged that the building is covered with flammable cladding. The lower floors of Cavatina Point, a 12-storey block on Creek Road, were meant to be a a hub for shops, offices and flats […]
June 2021
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Walk-in Covid vaccinations come to Woolwich, Plumstead and Thamesmead
Walk-in clinics for coronavirus vaccinations are opening up in Woolwich, Plumstead and Thamesmead, as healthcare officials launch a new push to get people inoculated before all restrictions end. One pharmacy in Woolwich is running walk-in clinics every day until the end of July, while pop-up clinics are opening in Plumstead and Thamesmead. Greenwich Council teams […]
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Eltham could merge with Chislehurst as constituency review threatens Labour
Eltham’s parliamentary constituency could expand south to take in Chislehurst, threatening Labour MP Clive Efford’s hold on the seat. A review of England’s constituencies, published today, recommends shrinking Matt Pennycook’s Greenwich & Woolwich seat as well as uniting most of Plumstead under Abena Oppong-Asare’s Erith & Thamesmead constituency. But the Boundary Commission’s most eye-catching recommendation […]
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Revealed: Labour blocked ’embarrassing’ Silvertown Tunnel questions to Sadiq Khan
A leaked email has revealed that the London Assembly Labour group blocked questions to Sadiq Khan about the Silvertown Tunnel before last month’s mayoral election because they could have been “deeply embarrassing” to the mayor. The email, which has been seen by both the Local Democracy Reporting Service and 853, revealed that City Hall Labour […]
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Comment: We’re trying to tackle the housing crisis, but we need Westminster to step up
Greenwich Council is asking residents what it thinks of its draft Housing and Homeless Strategy – four months after criticism that the old strategy had been allowed to lapse. ANTHONY OKEREKE, its cabinet member for housing, outlines what the town hall is doing – and why you should be taking part. It was 1997 and […]
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Flop Deptford development could become hotel with 123 windowless rooms
A flopped commercial development in Deptford could be converted into a hotel and covered in images of Greenwich town centre if councillors give plans the go-ahead next week. The 12-storey Cavatina Point development on Creek Road was meant to be a hub for offices, shops and cafes when it opened in 2011. While the flats […]
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North Greenwich station sees its busiest day since first lockdown
North Greenwich tube station had its busiest day on Saturday since the start of the first coronavirus lockdown as people flocked to the Greenwich Peninsula for a sunny start to the bank holiday weekend. At least 43,684 people journeys started or ended at North Greenwich on Saturday, more than on any day, including weekdays, since […]
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Councillors back 40 Eltham council homes – and call for next-door site to be bought for more
A new development of 40 council homes behind Eltham High Street was approved by Greenwich councillors last night – amid calls for the council to buy an adjacent derelict site to build more homes. The five-storey development replaces a recently-demolished block on Orangery Lane which was built as a depot for British Gas in the […]
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