Greenwich Council netted more than £1.4 million by selling a single car park on Plumstead High Street on Thursday – but there were mixed fortunes in the rest of its “fire sale” of assets. The 22-space car park at Abery Street sold for £1,425,000 – more than three times the reserve price of £375,000 – […]
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Greenwich & Lewisham’s assembly member Len Duvall joins House of Lords
Greenwich and Lewisham’s long-serving London Assembly member, Len Duvall, has been made a member of the House of Lords – as has Lewisham’s elected mayor, Brenda Dacres. Duvall was leader of Greenwich Council for eight years before being elected to the 25-strong assembly, which scrutinises the mayor, when it was set up in 2000. He […]
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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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Woolwich’s new post office to open in the new year
Woolwich town centre will finally get a post office again in the new year, more than nine months after its old branch closed. The new post office will open for seven days a week from January 30 at 120 Powis Street, a few doors down from the old WH Smith store where the previous branch […]
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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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Cash from filming goes to schemes tackling loneliness in Greenwich
A scheme where residents can give money, time or expertise to good causes in Greenwich has been boosted by a donation from the council. Some £3,600 of cash paid to the council by film-makers using parts of the borough for location shoots has been given to Greenwich Giving, which was set up last year. Greenwich […]
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‘Headphones Norm’: Charlton Athletic pay tribute to much-loved supporter
Charlton Athletic have paid tribute to one of the club’s best-known fans, who died after being taken ill during a match at The Valley on Saturday, leading to the game being abandoned. Norman Barker, who had supported the club since being let into The Valley for free at half-time as a child in 1969, was […]
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Cut to bus linking hospital with Greenwich’s LTN branded ‘unacceptable’
A bus running through Greenwich and Blackheath’s controversial low-traffic neighbourhood has been reduced in frequency – reducing access to the borough’s only general hospital. The 386 service between Blackheath Village and Woolwich, which serves Queen Elizabeth Hospital, has only run with three buses an hour rather than four since November 29 – the worst level […]
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