Work on six of Greenwich Council’s new housing projects has been halted after the contractor building them ceased to trade. Helix Construct Ltd, based in Newbury, Berkshire, announced that it was planning to appoint administrators two weeks ago. The trade website Construction Enquirer reported that Helix, which worked on schemes across London and the Home […]
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‘Inspiring’ one-woman show about Israel-Palestine conflict comes to Greenwich
A one-woman show about the Israeli-Palestinian conflict comes to the Greenwich Theatre this week, telling the true story of an American woman killed by an Israeli bulldozer while trying to defend a home in Gaza. My Name is Rachel Corrie stars Cassie Bradley and is directed by James Haddrell, the theatre’s artistic director. Haddrell said […]
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Lewisham Council rejects Deptford Bridge tower over fears for houseboats
Plans for a development with a 30-storey tower block at Deptford Bridge have been thrown out by Lewisham councillors because of worries about the effect on nearby houseboats. Planning officers had already recommended that the scheme, on the old Lewisham College site, be rejected because of the effects on heritage views, its design and the […]
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Catford cinema’s return delayed as no lease has been signed
No lease has been signed for return of a cinema to Catford – seven months after Lewisham Council announced an independent operator would be taking over the site. Castle Cinema was identified as the new operator of the old Catford Mews site in February, less than three months before the council elections. But while negotiations […]
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‘No ifs, no buts’: Greenwich Council will oppose Charlton data centre
Greenwich Council has said it is opposed to plans to build a data centre on the Charlton riverside, with a senior councillor branding the scheme “a nuisance” for existing and future residents. A 100,000-square metre centre, the size of 14 football pitches, is planned for land off Anchor and Hope Lane, near the Thames and […]
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Lime and Forest warned over abandoned bikes in Greenwich Foot Tunnel
Lime and Forest have been warned over the number of hire bikes abandoned by their customers in the Greenwich Foot Tunnel. Greenwich Council’s cabinet member for transport, Calum O’Byrne Mulligan, said that if they did not address the situation, it would “bring into question whether or not they are fit to operate in our borough”. […]
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Student tower and circular park set for Greenwich gasholder site
Six years after the east Greenwich gasholder was demolished, plans to build a student tower and two residential blocks on the site have been submitted to the council. The striking structure had stood on the Greenwich Peninsula for more than 130 years until it disappeared from view during the first pandemic lockdown of 2020. Now […]
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Greenwich Council’s £150 bike voucher scheme set to start next year
Greenwich Council’s scheme to issue £150 bike vouchers for residents aged 16 or under is pencilled in to start next year, the councillor in charge of the project has said. Labour had pledged to issue the vouchers, which can be used to buy bikes, scooters and safety equipment, in its manifesto for the council election […]
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