Greenwich town centre could lose its one-way system under radical new plans being outlined by Greenwich Council. College Approach and the northern half of King William Walk, on the north and east side of Greenwich Market, would be reserved for pedestrians along with a dedicated cycle track. Nelson Road and Greenwich Church Street, the streets […]
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My residents won’t be able to afford your homes, Abbey Wood councillor tells developer
A councillor has criticised a developer for attempting to build home in Abbey Wood that residents “will only be able to look at”. Abbey Wood councillor Ann Marie Cousins argued with the developer over the type of housing being put forward for a major development of 21 and 12-storey blocks at Felixstowe Road, close to […]
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Berkeley Homes gets go-ahead for more shops in Woolwich’s Royal Arsenal
More shops will be coming to the historic Royal Arsenal site in Woolwich, Greenwich councillors decided on Tuesday. Developer Berkeley Homes was given permission in 2017 for shops and more than 110 flats in the historic Building 10 at the Arsenal site, but came back asking for more commercial space. The developer will now have 3,215 square metres […]
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Building more homes my priority in 2019, Greenwich Council leader says
Building more houses tops the new year priority list despite the “inevitable controversies” new developments bring, Greenwich Council’s leader has said. Shooters Hill councillor Danny Thorpe was elected leader in May last year, and ahead of completing his first full year at the helm of Woolwich Town Hall he has spoken about what is on […]
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Bungling Thameslink sorry after accidentally diverting Greenwich line trains on New Year’s Day
853 exclusive – updated: Thameslink has apologised after diverting trains away from Greenwich and Woolwich on New Year’s Day, even though the line was open and ready for its trains to use. The beleaguered rail company, which took over services from Greenwich and Woolwich to the Medway Towns in May, ran its Blackfriars to Rainham […]
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Plans in to strip Greenwich’s New Capital Quay of its ‘Grenfell’ cladding
Plans to strip a private housing development in Greenwich of its Grenfell-like cladding have finally been submitted following a lengthy row between developers and insurers over who foots the bill. An application to remove the ACM cladding lining New Capital Quay has been submitted to Greenwich Council six months after insurers National House Building Council […]
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Losses double to £2.8m at Greenwich Council’s spin-off firm GS Plus
Losses at Greenwich Council’s spin-off firm, GS Plus, have more than doubled, a year after its bosses warned it faced trouble because of a decision to pay all staff the London Living Wage. GS Plus lost more than £2.8 million in the year ending March 2018, according to figures submitted to Companies House last week. […]
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New Wine Church returns to Greenwich Council fold for Christmas
Greenwich Council leader Danny Thorpe visited New Wine Church last week to hand out Christmas hampers, cementing the controversial church’s return to the council fold following revelations last year that it hosted sermons critical of homosexuality. In July 2017, 853 revealed the church’s pastor, who had accepted a civic award from former council leader Denise […]
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