Greenwich borough residents should be exempted from the new tolls for the Blackwall and Silvertown Tunnels, two Conservative councillors have declared. Drivers will be charged a toll for both crossings when the Silvertown Tunnel opens in 2025 as part of plans approved by the government seven years ago. The charge is in place to pay […]
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Greenwich Council still owes £4.4 million towards Woolwich Crossrail station bill
Greenwich Council still owes £4.4million towards Woolwich’s Elizabeth Line station with less than two years left to pay the bill, documents to be put before senior councillors reveal. The council agreed to pay £15 million towards the cost of the station a decade ago in a complex deal involving City Hall and Berkeley Homes because […]
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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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Plumstead’s dingy underpass could get pop-up markets in council revamp
A notoriously dingy underpass near Plumstead station could be in line for new lighting and a market space as part of plans to better link to it a new housing development nearby. The walking and cycling route between Plumstead Road, west Thamesmead and the Ridgeway is notorious for its dark corners and poor maintenance. Greenwich […]
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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 […]
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No Elizabeth Line to Woolwich or Abbey Wood this weekend
Two of southeast London’s key public transport links will be closed this weekend – making it harder for passengers to get into central London or across the Thames. There will be no no Elizabeth Line between Paddington, Woolwich and Abbey Wood on Saturday and Sunday to allow for maintenance works, including fitting the line out […]
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