Greenwich Council says it is “hugely disappointed” after its second bid for levelling-up cash to rescue the Winter Garden in Avery Hill Park was rejected by the government. The council had asked for £6.9 million towards a £11.7 million project to restore the crumbling glasshouse in Eltham, which is the second largest of its kind […]
January 2023
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Only a vocal minority oppose the Silvertown Tunnel, Sadiq Khan says
London mayor Sadiq Khan has dismissed calls to halt work on the Silvertown Tunnel – branding opponents of the scheme a “vocal minority”. The machine digging the new tunnel has now completed its journey from the Royal Docks to the Greenwich Peninsula, and will soon be turned around so it can start work on the […]
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Rooftop bar for Lewisham Library and revamped market after £19m levelling-up win
Updated story: Lewisham Library will be given a rooftop bar and the nearby market will be given a facelift after the council won £19 million in levelling-up funding from the government. The borough’s elected mayor, Damien Egan, hailed the grant as “fantastic news” for the town centre. In total, there will be £24 million to […]
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Greenwich’s council home building programme costs soar to £352m
Greenwich Council’s pledge to build 750 council homes by the end of last year will now cost more than £110 million over its original budget, councillors have been told. The first phase of the Greenwich Builds programme was approved in 2019, at a cost of £240 million, most of it to be met by borrowing. […]
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Woolwich leisure centre: Costs up 11 per cent and cutbacks made as inflation bites
The cost of Woolwich’s new leisure centre has leapt by over 11 per cent before a brick has even been laid, Greenwich Council has revealed. Inflation and supply chain problems mean the budget for the project – originally costed at £103.6 million – has gone up to £115.4 million. Cuts have been made to the […]
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Southeastern boss could face new grilling over train service cuts
Updated story: Southeastern’s managing director has been invited back to face residents and Greenwich councillors for a second time, a month after timetable changes which cut train services across the borough. Government funding cuts led to reductions in peak-time trains and fewer services across the board compared with the pre-pandemic service, with rail bosses saying […]
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Bexley and Bromley councils threaten legal action over ULEZ expansion ‘misery’
Bexley and Bromley councils are threatening legal action over plans to extend the ultra-low emissions zone (ULEZ) across London. Drivers whose vehicles do not meet modern pollution standards will need to pay £12.50 to enter Greater London from August 29. The zone was introduced in central London in 2019 before being extended to the North […]
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Elizabeth Line strike this Thursday: No trains at Woolwich or Abbey Wood
No Elizabeth Line trains will run from Woolwich or Abbey Wood this Thursday because of a strike by managers over pay and pensions. Members of the TSSA union voted before Christmas to walk out. Transport for London announced today that the new line’s central section – from Paddington to Abbey Wood – will be closed […]
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