A new consultation has opened into controversial plans for a data centre on the Charlton riverside – with the developer arguing that it would be a quieter neighbour than the industrial estate that is already on the site. Last month Greenwich Council said it was opposed to GLI’s plans for a 100,000-square metre centre off […]
Darryl Chamberlain
Journalist and SE Londoner. Founder/editor of The Greenwich Wire (also reporter, sub-editor, features editor, membership manager, head of finance and business development manager).
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Greenwich councillors could still back controversial Deptford Bridge flats
Part of a controversial development at Deptford Bridge could still be approved by Greenwich councillors next week – even though their counterparts in Lewisham have thrown out their side of the scheme. The developer RER London wants to build 802 homes on the Lewisham College site, which straddles Deptford Creek and the borough boundary. A […]
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Tenants in Carbuncle Cup-winning Lewisham flats face another year away from home
Hundreds of residents who were moved out of the Lewisham Gateway development face another 12 months away from their new homes following a flood that knocked out water and power supplies. More than 400 people had to move out of The Filigree, the development’s second phase, in February last year after a burst water pipe […]
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Sidcup ULEZ bomber jailed for 15 years at Old Bailey
A man who used a home-made bomb to blow up an ULEZ camera in Sidcup has been jailed for 15 years at the Old Bailey. Kevin Rees, 64, used a metal cylinder filled with powder to cause the explosion in Willersley Avenue, which damaged cars and property up to 100 metres away, including a child’s […]
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Developer behind rejected Deptford Creek student towers tries again
The developer behind rejected plans for student towers next to Deptford Creek is trying again with plans for smaller buildings. Early planning documents show that Your Tribe wants to build two blocks of 13 and nine storeys on the Deptford side of the creek, next to Millennium Quay. Plans for 13 and 17-storey towers were […]
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Bill for Lewisham market and library revamp grows to £30 million
The bill for revamping Lewisham market and library has grown to over £30 million – with the council’s share of the cost growing sharply. Structural issues with the library, a wartime find at the market and tough economic conditions are among the reasons for the increase, according to a council report. Lewisham Council is part-way […]
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Six Greenwich Builds projects halted after contractor stops trading
Work on six of Greenwich Council’s new housing projects has been halted after the contractor building them ceased to trade. Helix Construct Ltd, based in Newbury, Berkshire, announced that it was planning to appoint administrators two weeks ago. The trade website Construction Enquirer reported that Helix, which worked on schemes across London and the Home […]
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‘Inspiring’ one-woman show about Israel-Palestine conflict comes to Greenwich
A one-woman show about the Israeli-Palestinian conflict comes to the Greenwich Theatre this week, telling the true story of an American woman killed by an Israeli bulldozer while trying to defend a home in Gaza. My Name is Rachel Corrie stars Cassie Bradley and is directed by James Haddrell, the theatre’s artistic director. Haddrell said […]
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