Residents in a dilapidated estate in east Greenwich say they have been abandoned by the council – and have given up reporting flytipping because the town hall never responds. The Woodland Grove estate, just off Trafalgar Road, has been left in a poor condition for years, with even local Labour councillors criticising the state of […]
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Rail ticket office closures will hit disabled users hard, City Hall politicians warn
Closing scores of railway ticket offices across London – including most of those on the Southeastern Metro network – raises “very serious questions” over accessibility for disabled people, a cross-party group of City Hall politicians has said. More than 150 ticket windows in Greater London alone could go under government-led cost-cutting plans, with staff proposed […]
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Thames Barrier bar told to shut for a month after gang accusations
A bar by the Thames Barrier has been told to close for a month after reports of violence and allegations that gang members were bribing door staff so they could bring in guns. Greenwich Council has suspended the licence of Hayatt Lounge, a shisha lounge with a bar and restaurant on industrial land at Westmoor […]
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ULEZ scrappage scheme is expanded to cover all Londoners
Sadiq Khan has announced a major widening of the scrappage scheme for the expanding Ultra low emission zone (ULEZ), by opening it up to all Londoners with non-compliant cars. The Labour mayor said the scheme will become more generous in several different ways – some of which will take effect immediately. The changes, described by […]
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Mayor mocked as second Silvertown Tunnel bore completed without fanfare
Both the Silvertown Tunnel’s boreholes have now been completed, it has emerged – but Sadiq Khan has been criticised for not publicising the milestone. Transport for London has confirmed that the project’s main tunnelling works have finished, after photos taken from the nearby cable car – showing the tunnel boring machine on the north bank […]
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Damien Egan to stay as Lewisham’s mayor for now after being picked as candidate in Bristol
Lewisham’s elected mayor Damien Egan is to stay in his post for now, even though he has been picked as a general election candidate in his home city of Bristol. Egan, who has led Lewisham Council since 2018, will stand to be the MP for Bristol North East after being picked by Labour Party members […]
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London City Airport to appeal after plans for more Saturday jets rejected
London City Airport is to appeal to planning inspectors after its plans to expand its flying time on Saturday afternoons were thrown out after hundreds of objections by residents and local councils. Newham Council refused to allow it to extend its cut-off time for flights from 1pm on Saturdays to 6.30pm all year round and […]
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London City Airport’s plans for more Saturday flights are rejected
London City Airport’s plans to extend its flying time on Saturday afternoons have been rejected by Newham Council following hundreds of objections from residents and neighbouring boroughs. Councillors on Newham’s strategic development committee – its equivalent of Greenwich’s planning board – were given a round of applause on Monday afternoon after unanimously voting against the […]
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