The segregated cycleway through Greenwich and Charlton is to remain in place for now after a survey found it was being used by up to 1,400 people a day. Greenwich Council confirmed last night that it would make a new temporary traffic order to keep the route in place, with some modifications to bus stops […]
February 2022
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Stop building schools in air pollution hotspots, London Assembly told
New schools and affordable housing targeted at young families should not be built in areas of London that are “known pollution hotspots”, the London Assembly has been told. Speaking at a meeting of the assembly’s environment committee on Tuesday, Imperial College London’s Dr Ian Mudway, an expert on air quality, warned that the long-term health […]
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Greenwich Council completes its U-turn and scraps Hills & Vales low-traffic zone
Greenwich Council is to scrap its low-traffic neighbourhood in streets west of Greenwich Park – only a year after a senior councillor promised that the scheme would “just be the start” of measures to cut traffic in the borough’s back streets. The decision, due to be signed off by Labour transport cabinet member Sarah Merrill […]
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Woolwich Singers: Choir appeals for help after losing town hall rehearsal space
A choir is pleading for help from the community and Greenwich Council to keep it going after losing its free rehearsal space at Woolwich Town Hall. The Woolwich Singers have been forking out £60 per session to hire space from Greenwich University at the nearby Bathway Theatre after the council took over its hall for […]
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Damp forces tenants out of new Greenwich Council-backed homes in Eltham
Tenants have been forced to leave two of the first homes built by a Greenwich Council-backed housing company because of structural problems, 853 can reveal. Workers are on site at Jack’s Acre, off Rochester Way in Eltham, after householders found water and damp were getting into their homes, which were completed in 2019. Patio doors […]
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Woolwich’s forgotten Furlongs garage set for heritage listing
A forgotten 1930s motor garage in the heart of Woolwich is set to be listed by Greenwich Council, despite objections from developers who want to knock it down and build on the land. The Furlongs complex, behind Powis Street and Woolwich High Street, has lain largely neglected for many years. The Bristol-based developer Artisan Real […]
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Storm Eunice: High winds tear roof at the O2 but no structural damage
Storm Eunice tore strips off the roof of the O2 this afternoon, but there is no structural damage to the former Millennium Dome, fire chiefs have confirmed. About 1,000 people were evacuated from the building after the Greenwich Peninsula was battered by gusts of up to 87mph. Photos and video showing roof panels in shreds […]
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We screwed up by backing Silvertown Tunnel, Greenwich councillor admits
A Greenwich Labour councillor who backed the Silvertown Tunnel when it was first proposed has admitted the town hall “totally screwed up” on the issue. John Fahy, who supported the new road when the council launched a campaign to see the crossing built, was speaking as the borough’s chair of scrutiny, Chris Lloyd, agreed to […]
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