Residents waiting for a bin from Greenwich Council have been asked to share with their neighbours or use black sacks until the council gets a new delivery of wheelies. Supply shortages since the spring have held up deliveries of green garden waste bins and larger black wheelie bins. Greenwich operates a colour-coded system for waste […]
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Campaigners raise Queen Elizabeth Hospital concerns as end of PFI deal approaches
Campaigners are raising concerns about the private finance initiative contract held for Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Woolwich, which only has four more years to run. The Reclaim the NHS group have asked questions about poor service levels and financial risks to Lewisham & Greenwich NHS Trust over the contracts at QEH, and also at Lewisham […]
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Bus fare freeze to continue until November, TfL confirms
London bus fares are to stay frozen at £1.75 for another four months – before going up by 10p in November, TfL has announced. Bus fares were temporarily frozen by London mayor Sir Sadiq Khan in March as a measure to help with the cost of living, while Tube, DLR, Elizabeth Line and Overground fares […]
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Planned open-air venue ‘could cause crush at Charlton station’
A planned 5,000-capacity open-air events venue near the Thames Barrier risks causing a crowd crush at Charlton station, police have warned after its operators applied for a licence. CW Bases Ltd has applied to Greenwich Council for a premises licence at the former Stone Foundries site off Woolwich Road that would host concerts, films and […]
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Woolwich Foot Tunnel’s broken lift ‘could be finally fixed by December’
The Woolwich Foot Tunnel’s broken north lift could finally be fixed by December after four years out of action, according to Greenwich Council. Pedestrians and cyclists have had to use the stairs at the North Woolwich side of the tunnel since August 2022. Talks between Greenwich and Newham councils, which jointly own the tunnel, have […]
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Threat to Bluewater buses lifted after TfL and Kent settle ‘bus tax’ row
Buses from Woolwich will still serve the Bluewater Shopping Centre and Darent Valley Hospital after a row between Transport for London and Reform-run Kent County Council was resolved. Two weeks ago The Greenwich Wire revealed that TfL was reviewing services on route 96 and two other buses because Kent wanted to impose a “significant increase” […]
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Residents want answers after Woolwich Dockyard Estate listed for redevelopment
Residents on the Woolwich Dockyard Estate want clarity over the future of their homes after Greenwich Council named it as a site suitable for over 1,000 new homes – without warning them first. The estate, built around the old naval yard founded by Henry VIII, is singled out for possible redevelopment in the draft Local […]
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Lewisham Council challenges Sadiq Khan over affordable housing cut
Lewisham Council has joined two other boroughs in challenging Sir Sadiq Khan’s decision to cut targets for affordable housing in new developments. London’s planning policy says that developers should include 35 per cent “affordable housing” in their schemes – a term which covers social rented homes, shared ownership and privately-rented homes offered at a discount. […]
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