Sadiq Khan warned London City Airport that “unfettered growth is not an option” as he attacked its plans for expansion. The mayor of London said residents must have a break from flight noise, and the airport should take its air pollution and environmental responsibilities more seriously. The airport, in the Royal Docks, wants more people […]
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Councillors reluctantly rubber-stamp Woolwich Island Site development
Greenwich councillors reluctantly backed a changes to a major new development in Woolwich that would give it just four more homes for social rent at a meeting last week. The Island Site development in Woolwich, of 298 flats, shops and a dance school, had already been approved by councillors in 2017 – despite just 18 […]
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TfL to push on with Silvertown Tunnel after legal block lifted
Transport for London has announced it will proceed with arrangements for the construction of the controversial Silvertown Tunnel “as soon as possible” following the lifting of suspensions on the process. The transport network had been blocked from awarding the contract to build and operate the £1 billion project to the Riverlinx consortium after a rival […]
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Mayor condemns ‘counterproductive’ Extinction Rebellion train protests
Climate protestors who targeted Tube and Docklands Light Railway trains this morning were “extremely dangerous and counterproductive”, the Mayor of London has said. Sadiq Khan said the Extinction Rebellion demonstrators caused “unacceptable disruption to Londoners” by gluing themselves to trains. He urged them to work with the police to protest safely and lawfully in future. […]
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Council ‘wants to resolve Greenwich Foodbank’s future’
Greenwich Council wants to secure the future of Greenwich Foodbank, which will have to leave its base in Eltham to make way for new council homes, a senior councillor has said. The food bank, based on Orangery Lane, off Eltham High Street, had been told it would have to leave its council-owned premises by December. […]
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Halt Silvertown Tunnel, Greenwich Council leader tells Sadiq Khan
Greenwich’s Labour councillors have called on Sadiq Khan to halt the Silvertown Tunnel project for a review, after a second behind-closed-doors meeting on the issue in eight days was held on Monday night. Councillors agreed unanimously to pass a motion demanding work on the £1bn new road between the Greenwich Peninsula and Royal Docks – […]
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Bakerloo Line to Lewisham returns – with Catford route revived
Transport for London’s plans for a Bakerloo Line extension to Lewisham inched forward today with the release of a new consultation into the proposal, which revives the original plan to take the line onto Catford, Beckenham and Hayes. Today’s consultation, which is open until 22 December, seeks the public’s views on the exact route of […]
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Woolwich covered market to stay as Spray Street developers review plans
The developers behind controversial plans to develop a chunk of Woolwich town centre have confirmed they will be keeping the old covered market when they submit new proposals for the area. St Modwen and the housing association Notting Hill Genesis had planned to demolish the former Woolwich Public Market in their plans to build 742 […]
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