Thamesmead could finally be declared a new town – nearly six decades after the first residents moved into the area – in a boost for plans to build new homes and a Docklands Light Railway extension. The government’s New Towns Taskforce has named Thamesmead as one of 12 areas that could be given the status […]
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 and Blackheath’s LTN set to stay – despite increased rat-running
The part-time low-traffic neighbourhood in Greenwich and Blackheath could be made permanent next month — despite the council admitting that it has exacerbated rat-running through side streets in Charlton. Streets east and west of Greenwich Park have been closed to through traffic during peak times since November as part of long-running attempts to stop drivers […]
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Trafalgar Tavern boss ‘not gleeful’ after winning battle with council
The boss of the Trafalgar Tavern pub has said he feels “no glee” after winning a battle with Greenwich Council over benches and tables on the Thames Path. A planning inspector backed Frank Dowling in his appeal to keep the riverfront beer garden after a public inquiry which the pub owner believes “should have never […]
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Lewisham’s Bakerloop BL1 bus will be free for its first week
The new fast Bakerloop bus service from Lewisham will start on Saturday – and will be free for the first week, Transport for London has confirmed. London mayor Sadiq Khan launched the BL1 route, which will run from Lewisham shopping centre to Waterloo, on Wednesday. The BL1, which is intended to be a stop-gap service […]
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Giant whale’s tail at Stratford station is inspired by train crash
A giant artwork depicting a whale’s tail has been installed at Stratford station – inspired by the day a sculpture stopped a train from crashing into water in the Netherlands. Jubilee Line trains from North Greenwich will be terminating in front the peice, by Ahmet Öğüt, a conceptual artist, depicting the tail emerging from the […]
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Greenwich Council opens £1m growth fund to community groups
Community groups can now bid for a share of a £1 million pot of money from developers with the return of the council’s Greenwich Neighbourhood Growth Fund. Over £2.5 million has been given out to 157 projects across the borough since the project launched in 2018, with cash going to schemes to improve local parks, […]
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Delays coming as Charlton to Woolwich Cycleway 4 work starts this month
Drivers and bus users are being warned of delays until spring 2027 as construction work on the new Charlton to Woolwich cycleway begins this month. Some preparatory work took place earlier this year, but the diggers will be moving in on September 29 to build the segregated two-way lane from Gallions Road in Charlton to […]
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The Dial: Meantime brewery’s return to Greenwich confirmed for November
The opening date has been announced for the Meantime brewery’s return to Greenwich – with its first bar in the area since the Greenwich Union closed down five years ago. Last year Asahi, the Japanese brewer that bought Meantime in 2016, closed its Blackwall Lane brewery, moving operations to Fullers in Chiswick. Now Meantime is […]
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