Plans for 1,251 flats on top of Greenwich Ikea’s car park have been passed by councillors – even though the Swedish furniture chain warned it may take legal action over the decision. Greenwich Council’s planning board was split on the issue – with only three of six councillors present voting to approve the scheme. The […]
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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Deptford student towers rejected over fears about views from Greenwich Park
Controversial plans for nearly 600 student flats next to Deptford Creek have been thrown out after concerns that the blocks could affect views from Greenwich Park. Fears about the effect of more student blocks in an area that already hosts hundreds of students were also raised. The developer Your Tribe had planned to build towers […]
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Open day to show off animal park that was threatened with closure
It is five months since residents fought off Greenwich Council’s plans to close Maryon Wilson Animal Park – now the gates are being thrown open this weekend so locals can see what all the fuss was about. More than 10,000 people signed a petition against the proposal, forcing the cash-strapped council to withdraw its plans, […]
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Solar panels to brighten outlook at Charlton Athletic’s Valley
Charlton Athletic are planning to install giant solar panels on two stands at The Valley. Details of the plans have been lodged with Greenwich Council, a week after the club signed a deal to have a new floodlight system installed at the stadium. The two arrays would run the length of the West Stand and […]
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Labour candidate boycotts hustings and criticises residents’ campaigns
Labour’s candidate for the Shooters Hill by-election boycotted community hustings held over the weekend, claiming campaigns to stop council land sales in the ward had attracted little support. Jummy Dawodu also used a letter sent to residents’ homes to accuse the ward’s former councillor, Ivis Williams, of “siding with the Conservatives” in speaking up for […]
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Don’t speak up for Green by-election candidate, Labour councillors warned
Greenwich’s Labour councillors have been ordered not to express their support for the Green candidate in this month’s by-election in Shooters Hill. The extraordinary warning came as organisers of hustings taking place this weekend said that Labour had not responded to a request to take part – even though all six other candidates had pledged to […]
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No cash for DLR to Thamesmead in Rachel Reeves’ spring statement
Chancellor Rachel Reeves has declined to fund an extension of the Docklands Light Railway to Thamesmead in her spring statement – leaving London mayor Sir Sadiq Khan warning that the Labour government risked “levelling down” the capital. The mayor, Greenwich Council and Newham Council had hoped the chancellor would put cash into the cross-river project […]
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Ikea unhappy as Greenwich planners back 1,250 flats on its car park
Council planners have given their backing to plans for 1,251 new homes on top of Greenwich Ikea’s car park, with councillors due to give their verdict next week. But Ikea itself is among the objectors, saying its six-year-old store would be seriously affected by the proposals. Officers have recommended that the council’s planning board approves […]
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