Greenwich Council has denied airbrushing evidence of public opposition in reports about its low-traffic neighbourhood in Greenwich and Blackheath, insisting that the consultation was not “biased, undemocratic or secretive.” The scheme, which began as a trial in November 2024, uses camera-enforced filters to bar most through traffic during weekday rush hours. It was the latest […]
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Shared ownership housing becoming ‘problematic’ in London, Greenwich MP says
Shared ownership is becoming a “problematic” form of housing in London, Greenwich & Woolwich’s MP Matt Pennycook has said. The housing minister said he had seen issues in his own constituency with the tenure, which allows people to buy a share of their new home and pay regulated rent on the rest. Shared ownership is […]
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Campaigner takes Greenwich Council to court over Israel investments
A pro-Palestine activist is taking Greenwich Council to court over its £60 million in pension fund investments in companies with interests in Israel. Lubna Speitan, a founding member of Greenwich Palestine Alliance, began the legal challenge after the council conceded that a clause in its pension fund investment strategy was unlawful. According to the Public […]
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London needs Bakerloo Line to Lewisham to hit housing targets, says deputy mayor
London is expected to build 88,000 new homes every year for the next decade – but will struggle to do this unless the Bakerloo Line extension to Lewisham and another major rail project are given the go-ahead, the capital’s deputy mayor for housing has said. Tom Copley said the next London Plan – the capital’s […]
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Thousands of new homes approved for Millennium Mills site in Royal Docks
Updated plans for more than 7,000 new homes in the Royal Docks have been approved – including the redevelopment of the Millennium Mills landmark into offices, shops, restaurants and bars. The vast site, next to Royal Victoria Dock and opposite Pontoon Dock station, has sat largely derelict for decades and has often been used as […]
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‘Slowest buses in 40 years’ are driving Londoners away, City Hall told
Slower bus speeds are leading to lower ridership which will have a knock-on effect on TfL’s revenue, the London Assembly has been told, with one operator suggesting conditions were the worst for 40 years. Average bus speeds in 2024-25 were just 9.17mph, down from 10.27mph four years ago, according to data obtained by City Hall. […]
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Lewisham Gateway residents may not return home until late next year
More than 400 residents who were evacuated from the new Lewisham Gateway development in February might not be able to return home until late next year, the building’s landlord has said. A major leak in the three newest blocks, between the station and shopping centre, knocked out water and power supplies for some homes. The […]
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AFC Greenwich Borough win go-ahead for New Eltham sports centre
Plans to create a new base for a community football club along with a padel centre in New Eltham have been approved by Greenwich councillors – but the expansion of the facilities angered neighbours. GB10 Sports plans to build two 11-a-side artificial football pitches, five grass pitches, a children’s play area and new clubhouse at […]
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