An antique Chinese carpet has returned to its original home at Eltham Palace after 80 years and will go on show to visitors from Saturday. The carpet was donated to English Heritage by the estate of Mrs MR Bernard, the niece of Stephen Courtauld, who lived with his wife Virginia in the art deco mansion […]
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Bleak Greenwich flyover to be transformed by a ‘wall of stories’
East Greenwich is to get a “wall of stories” that will tell the tale of a part of the borough that is industrial, gritty and occasionally, world-beating. A nearly 15ft tall graphic artwork will transform the main wall of the Angerstein flyover, taking it from dreary slab of grey concrete to a representation of the […]
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Only one HMO grant handed out in three years, Greenwich Council says
A scheme offering grants of up to £50,000 to HMO landlords has only been used once in the past three years, Greenwich Council has said, after parties in Thursday’s election pushed for the handouts to be scrapped or paused. Landlords who own a house in multiple occupation and allow the council to use them as […]
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More than 2,000 students could be living by Silvertown Tunnel entrance
Another tall student accommodation block could be built next to the Silvertown Tunnel entrance in Greenwich after planning documents were filed with the council. More than 2,000 students could be living close to the tunnel if three separate schemes in the area are built. Your Tribe, which recently had plans for student blocks by Deptford […]
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Labour’s £150 bike vouchers will transform lives, Greenwich councillor says
Greenwich Labour’s election pledge to give every child in the borough a £150 voucher to buy a new bike is an “incredible policy” that will transform children’s lives, one of the party’s councillors has said. Aidan Smith, who is seeking re-election in Greenwich Park, spoke out as the flagship policy came under criticism from rival […]
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Len Duvall: Late nights in the House of Lords are a ‘hard grind’
After Len Duvall underwent major heart surgery in 2021, he was planning to step down as Greenwich and Lewisham’s London Assembly member at the next election, three years later. But since then, Duvall, who is the only remaining member to have served on the assembly since it was created in 2000, has not only stepped […]
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Bus route 54 linking Woolwich and Lewisham hit by latest TfL cut
Another key bus route in Greenwich borough is being reduced in frequency as cash-strapped Transport for London makes more cuts to its network. Route 54, linking Woolwich with Elmers End, will be cut back from six buses an hour to five on weekdays, as part of a new timetable which begins this weekend. Evening and […]
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Traffic and housing raise hackles at busy Blackheath hustings
Traffic and housing were the hottest topics at a packed hustings for Blackheath Westcombe ward, held with a week to go until the Greenwich Council elections. Candidates from Labour, the Greens, Tories and Liberal Democrats responded to voters’ questions in front of more than 100 people at Mycenae House, while Reform stayed away. Mariam Lolavar, […]
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