Greenwich councillors got their first look tonight of what a possible Docklands Light Railway extension to Thamesmead could look like when transport representatives made their annual appearance before a scrutiny committee. The mayor’s transport agency is currently investigating different routes across the Thames between Beckton and Thamesmead. An extension to Thamesmead has been demanded since […]
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Greenwich Council tax set for 2.99% hike to deal with Universal Credit and knife crime
Council tax in Greenwich is to be hiked up as the authority looks to establish a new anti-knife crime unit, deal with the impact of Universal Credit and balance stretched budgets. Greenwich Council’s financial plans have been published ahead of a formal sign-off at a meeting next week. According to the draft budget, council tax […]
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Royal Hill Community Garden faces eviction under new council building plans
Residents who have turned a former car park in west Greenwich into a community garden face eviction within weeks under new plans by Greenwich Council to build on the site. The Royal Hill Community Garden has survived two attempts to build on the narrow strip of land close to the former Greenwich police station. But […]
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Greenwich Council to borrow £142m to fund ‘biggest housing programme in a generation’
Greenwich Council leader Danny Thorpe says he wants to launch “the biggest council house building programme in a generation” after revealing plans to borrow £142m for 750 new homes by 2025. An initial batch of 75 new homes has been outlined across five different sites. The programme follows a bid to City Hall for funding […]
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Government’s £210k isn’t enough to prepare for Brexit, Greenwich Council leader says
Greenwich Council is to get £210,000 from the government to prepare for Brexit – but it won’t be enough to deal with the problems the split from the European Union could bring, leader Danny Thorpe has said. Local government secretary James Brokenshire said last month that councils in England will receive £56.5m to help them […]
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‘We’re fed up’: The Woolwich traders blighted by Spray Street demolition scheme
The multi-billion pound Spray Street redevelopment scheme Woolwich, promoted by Greenwich Council, has kept long-standing and family business owners up at night fearing for their future. Local Democracy Reporter TOM BULL spoke to some of them. Traders in and around Spray Street have faced five years of uncertainty over controversial plans to bulldoze the covered […]
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Ikea Greenwich: Can you take a Billy bookcase on a bus? TfL has the answer
One of the first questions raised when Ikea announced plans for its controversial store in east Greenwich was “how do they expect you to get a Billy bookcase home on a bus?” Well, Transport for London has provided an answer – so long as it’s no more than two metres long. Information boards have appeared […]
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Punchdrunk comes to Woolwich: Immersive theatre company confirmed for £31m creative district
Immersive theatre company Punchdrunk has been confirmed as the lead tenant in Greenwich Council’s £31m Woolwich Creative District project. The company, which stages hugely popular productions where audience are members free to wander around and take part in the shows, has long been linked with the project, based in Berkeley Homes’s Royal Arsenal development. Punchdrunk […]
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