Greenwich’s most senior town hall officer has been named as one of the government’s hit squad sent in to rescue failing Croydon Council. Debbie Warren, who has been chief executive of Greenwich Council for eight years, is one of four commissioners being sent in to tackle the deep-rooted problems at Croydon. Since becoming chief executive, […]
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’s ‘sustainable streets’ CPZ scheme branded a ‘done deal’
Updated story: Plans to introduce controlled parking zones across much of the north of Greenwich borough have been branded a “done deal”, after the council launched a complex consultation and gave residents less than six weeks to respond. The “sustainable streets” proposal will introduce permit parking to a wide swathe of the borough, from its western […]
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Woolwich Exchange development suffers further delay
Major plans to redevelop the area around Woolwich’s covered market have been delayed again – with work now not due to start until at least next spring. Work had originally been due to start on the Woolwich Exchange scheme last year, before construction delays pushed the start date back to May this year. The scheme […]
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Blackheath fireworks could return for 2025 – but at a cost
Blackheath’s fireworks could return this November for the first time in six years – but as a ticketed event with an admission charge. Up to 100,000 people used to attend the annual display, which had been running since the 1980s, boosting trade in pubs and restaurants across a wide area. The last event was in […]
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Extra police to patrol Woolwich in City Hall summer crime crackdown
More police will be on duty in Woolwich town centre this summer as part of a City Hall crackdown on crime in the capital. Woolwich town centre has been identified as one of 20 top-priority areas for dealing with antisocial behaviour, theft and street crime. Lewisham High Street and Catford will also get a more […]
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Warehouse approved for Charlton ‘Stalingrad’ flats site
Plans for a “last mile delivery” warehouse on part of a site in Charlton that was once earmarked for hundreds of new homes have been approved by Greenwich councillors. The facility, off Anchor & Hope Lane, will serve online delivery services. It will be built on the south-western part of the VIP Trading Estate, which […]
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Army linked to potential takeover of Greenwich’s equestrian centre
Mystery surrounds claims that the Army has expressed an interest in taking over the Olympic legacy equestrian centre in Shooters Hill. The Greenwich Wire has been told by a Greenwich Labour source that the military would like a long lease on the site, close to the Bexley border, to provide additional exercise space for its […]
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Lime bike rival Forest takes root in Greenwich and Lewisham
A second dockless hire bike operator has moved into Greenwich borough to compete with Lime – but with no agreement on creating bays where users can park their cycles. Forest bikes started to appear across the borough of Lewisham and parts of Greenwich last month. Its bikes can be cheaper than Lime for shorter trips […]
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