853 exclusive: Transport for London is planning to cut evening and weekend services on one of Greenwich borough’s few north-south bus routes – making it harder to reach some of its most popular tourist and nightlife attractions. Route 286, which runs from Sidcup to Greenwich via Eltham, Kidbrooke and Blackheath, currently runs every 15 minutes […]
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Silvertown Tunnel work due to start in late 2019, TfL says
Work will begin on the controversial Silvertown Tunnel late next year, Transport for London has announced in its latest business plan. The £1 billion tunnel, which was approved by transport secretary Chris Grayling in May, will run alongside the Blackwall Tunnel to link the Greenwich Peninsula and Royal Docks. Despite the scheme getting the green […]
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Greenwich Heritage Centre: Trust left frustrated as council delays archive move
A Greenwich Council delay has meant the borough’s archive will not now open in its temporary home in Charlton until March, the charity that runs the archive has said. Royal Greenwich Heritage Trust was thrown out of its home in the Royal Arsenal in July, when the council took back the Greenwich Heritage Centre for […]
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City Hall snubs council to approve 17-storey tower for Abbey Wood
City Hall has overridden Greenwich Council and given the nod to controversial plans for a 17-storey tower in Abbey Wood. Developers JMH Group proposed the demolition of a car wash and a pet hospital in place of four new housing blocks in Eynsham Drive, on the border with Bexley borough. Greenwich councillors threw out the scheme in […]
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Woolwich weekly travelcards to hit £50 for the first time
The cost of a weekly four-zone travelcard from Woolwich Arsenal is to break the £50 mark for the first time next month as part of transport secretary Chris Grayling’s annual fare increases. While London mayor Sadiq Khan has frozen fares on TfL services for the third year running, he has elected not to cover increases […]
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Debbie Warren named as Greenwich Council’s chief executive
Greenwich Council’s finance boss Debbie Warren will become its new chief executive after a council meeting next week, making her the most powerful officer at Woolwich Town Hall. Warren has already been holding the post on a temporary basis following the retirement of her predecessor John Comber, who stepped down last summer. Her salary for […]
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Greenwich councillors to discuss Old Royal Naval College name change proposal
Plans to change the name of Greenwich’s Old Royal Naval College will be discussed by councillors next week after local Conservative leader Matt Hartley put down a motion criticising the plan. 853 revealed last month that the Greenwich Foundation for the Old Royal Naval College, which runs the historic complex, is considering changing the site’s […]
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Buying Erith’s Wickes store isn’t a property gamble, Bexley Council says
Bexley Council has played down figures showing it is among the top 10 councils making property investments, insisting all its land buys are for local regeneration projects. Research by the Bureau of Investigative Journalism, which has been shared with 853, found the council has bought 10 properties in the past three years. They range from […]
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