Plans to demolish the 176-year-old Anglesea Arms in Woolwich and replace it with flats have been rejected for a second time by Greenwich Council. Previous plans to knock down the locally-listed pub were refused in April last year, three months after it had closed, when council planners said that insufficient information had been provided to […]
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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Cutty Sark DLR station will reopen next week, TfL confirms
Cutty Sark DLR station will reopen next week after a ten-month closure to replace its worn-out escalators, Transport for London has confirmed. The completion of the £5.2 million project means the station will be back in operation when the London Marathon takes place on April 26. A new lift has also been installed to replace […]
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Woolwich Barracks could house Greenwich’s archives after all
Woolwich Barracks could be used as a home for Greenwich’s archives after all – after the council ruled out the main building being used as a home for the borough’s heritage centre. But developers will have to find a location and ensure a proposal works among demands for cheaper housing and other issues. Since the […]
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‘Shameless’: Greenwich Council plans clampdown on public scrutiny
Greenwich Council’s Labour leadership plans to clamp down on scrutiny from the public and opposition councillors in a move branded “an attack on democracy”. The public will be told to ask shorter questions at council meetings and will have to submit them earlier, leaving them unable to react to items on that day’s agenda. While […]
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‘Missed opportunity’ as TfL rejects Eltham to Woolwich Superloop bus
Transport for London has rejected calls to extend Eltham’s new Superloop bus to Woolwich, despite campaigns for a fast link between the two town centres. Greenwich Council’s Labour leadership and Conservative councillors both said it was a “missed opportunity” to provide a limited-stop service from Eltham to the Elizabeth Line. TfL said that providing new links […]
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Woolwich Ferry cut to one-boat service for engine works
The Woolwich Ferry will be running a reduced service until the beginning of next month for engine replacement work, with only one boat in service at any one time, Transport for London has warned. The main generator engines on the two boats – Dame Vera Lynn and Ben Woollacott – are being replaced between now […]
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Lewisham’s Fox and Firkin pub plans to expand into nearby shop
One of southeast London’s best-known pubs is planning to extend into a nearby shop unit. The Fox and Firkin in Lewisham High Street has taken over a closed-down antiques shop two doors along the road, and hopes to open a food court and café. An application to Lewisham Council to install extractor fans on the […]
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TfL planning another bus frequency cut on key Greenwich to Eltham route
Another key bus service serving Greenwich is set to be reduced in frequency later this year – despite councillors’ efforts to persuade residents to switch away from driving. Route 286, which runs from Greenwich town centre to Queen Mary Hospital in Sidcup via Eltham, will be converted to double-decker buses when a new contract with […]
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