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Greenwich Council wants your help with a culture strategy – as borough museum petition hits 1,500 signatures

Greenwich Council has launched a consultation on an culture and heritage strategy – days after a petition to reopen the borough’s museum and archive centre passed 1,500 signatures. Residents are asked what cultural activities they are interested in, how much of it they do in the borough, what they would like to see and how […]

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Millions for Thamesmead bus transit – but no news yet on DLR extension

The government plans to give £23 million towards a fast bus service for Thamesmead ahead of a possible DLR extension to the area. Yesterday’s announcement was hidden in the paperwork for the autumn statement from Jeremy Hunt, the chancellor, and was the only explicit commitment to invest in London’s infrastructure. “Subject to the business case, […]

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27-storey student block approved for west Greenwich despite heritage worries

Plans for a 27-storey student block next to Deptford Creek have been approved by Greenwich councillors – but with the borough’s chair of planning voicing his worries about the effects of tall buildings on historic Greenwich town centre. A distinctive 28-storey tower containing 129 flats at Ravensbourne Wharf in west Greenwich was approved nearly four […]

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Long waits for Greenwich line trains to be cut, Southeastern boss promises

Some relief could be on the way for long-suffering rail passengers through Greenwich and Woolwich after Southeastern’s boss indicated trains will be better-spaced in the timetable from next summer. The Conservative government cut Southeastern Metro services a year ago, with most stations now having four trains per hour compared with the six they had before […]