Woolwich’s Old Town Hall is set to be turned into artists’ studios, two years after it was renovated as part of a £17.1 million project to rejuvenate the town centre. The building in Calderwood Street, which dates back to 1842 and is one of London’s oldest surviving local government buildings, is set to be leased […]
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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‘Turquoise monstrosity’ flats near Oxleas Wood to change colour and lose floor
A new block of flats to be built close to Oxleas Wood will lose its distinctive colouring and have a floor lopped off under updated plans submitted to Greenwich Council. Meridian Home Start, a company spun off from the council nearly a decade ago, won permission in 2024 for a seven-storey block with 63 rented […]
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Greenwich Council’s clampdown on HMOs in Local Plan ‘lacks teeth’
Greenwich Council’s plans to clamp down on family homes being split into rented rooms “lack teeth”, according to the borough’s Conservatives. The council has proposed tightening rules on when it will allow homes of multiple occupation (HMOs) in its draft Local Plan, which residents can now comment on. All councils must have a local plan, […]
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No free permits to keep Zipcar in London from Greenwich or Lewisham
Neither Greenwich nor Lewisham councils will be offering Zipcar free permits to help keep the car-sharing business in London – despite a call from neighbouring Southwark for other boroughs to help out. The American-owned company, which has about 550,000 customers in London, stopped accepting bookings in the capital on New Year’s Day as it consults […]
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Greens gain second Greenwich councillor after ex-Labour member signs up
The Green Party has gained a second councillor in Greenwich after a former Labour member joined their ranks with four months to go until the next election. Lakshan Saldin will stand for the Greens in Charlton Hornfair ward, where he was elected for Labour in 2022. The chartered engineer has sat as an independent since […]
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Jubilee Line closed at North Greenwich for Charlton v Chelsea FA Cup match
There will be no Jubilee Line service through North Greenwich this weekend – affecting fans heading to Charlton Athletic’s FA Cup match against Chelsea and people going to the O2 Arena. On Southeastern Metro, the Bexleyheath line will also be closed all weekend, along with Lewisham station, adding to the disruption for travellers in SE […]
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London City Airport now charges drivers an £8 drop-off fee
London City Airport has introduced a minimum £8 drop-off charge in an attempt to cut the number of vehicles travelling to and from the airport. The charge, which came into force on Monday, allows drivers to wait up to five minutes outside the airport. Each extra minute will be charged at £1, up to a […]
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Tunnels, Ikea flats and council rows: The Greenwich Wire’s top 25 stories of 2025
Thank you for your support of The Greenwich Wire during a turbulent and busy 2025. Before we throw the old year into the bin, editor DARRYL CHAMBERLAIN has a personal look back at the past 12 months, and reveals our most-read stories. We’ve made it to the end of another year. To everyone who has […]
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