Transport for London has revealed the first phase of its plans to create a segregated cycleway along the Woolwich Road – but only on the dual carriageway between Charlton and Woolwich. Greenwich, Charlton and Woolwich were due to be linked by Cycleway 4 when proposals were first unveiled under the mayoralty of Boris Johnson. However, […]
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Greenwich Council leader rejected cross-borough alliance to stop Silvertown Tunnel
A last-ditch attempt by Hackney Council to suspend the contentious Silvertown Tunnel was rejected by Greenwich Council leader Danny Thorpe, documents released under the Freedom of Information Act to the Local Democracy Reporting Service reveal. Correspondence released by Greenwich Council begins with a letter written at 2am on 24 October urging London mayor Sadiq Khan […]
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Greenwich officers back 28-storey block by Deptford Creek – despite ‘unacceptable’ flats offer
Greenwich Council officers have recommended councillors back a 28-storey tower block next to Deptford Creek, despite City Hall branding the “affordable” housing on offer as “unacceptable”. The Edition Group wants to build the block at Ravensbourne Wharf on Norman Road, in an industrial area which has seen residential blocks spring up in recent years. Councillors […]
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‘Overspending’ Greenwich Council given festive financial warning
Greenwich councillors signed off for Christmas after hearing a warning about the council’s spending – having been told the borough faces “significant financial risk” because of the uncertain future for local government. Councillors heard auditor Paul Dossett, from Grant Thornton, warned them about overspending and emphasising the importance of the borough keeping healthy reserves in […]
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Greenwich Ikea falls just short of ‘sustainable’ travel target
More people travel to east Greenwich’s controversial Ikea store by car than was forecast in its planning application five years ago, 853 can reveal. The Swedish furniture giant opened the doors of “its most sustainable store yet” in February. The application was waved through by councillors in May 2014, despite neighbours warning it would cause […]
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Greenwich councillors back flats on site of Abbey Wood post office
Greenwich councillors backed plans to build new flats on the site of Abbey Wood’s closed post office last week, while there were calls for a replacement post office to be included in the development. The council’s planning board – the cross-party committee that deals with large developments in the borough – endorsed plans to demolish […]
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Staffing problems mean dementia cases in Greenwich are under-reported
The number of people with dementia in Greenwich borough is being under-reported because of NHS staffing problems, it has emerged as new figures reveal neighbouring Bexley showed a trebling in the number of people diagnosed with the condition. A BBC investigation showed Greenwich had one of the lowest increases in England in the five years […]
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Greenwich Council leader hits out at critics of public realm spending
Greenwich Council leader Danny Thorpe has lashed out at critics who say his authority should be spending more money from developers on parks and public realm. Thorpe blamed nine years of government austerity after senior councillors approved a report detailing how much had been received from developers and spent by the council via two mechanisms, […]
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