The historic Borough Hall in Greenwich could have its licence to host events severely curtailed after noise complaints – only 11 months after it was granted the licence in the first place. Greenwich Council sold the venue to a developer, Lita Homes, for £2.4 million nearly two years ago after a failed attempt to lease […]
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Link Eltham and Woolwich with new Superloop bus, councillors demand
Greenwich councillors will call next week for Eltham’s new Superloop bus to be extended to Woolwich so locals can have fast access to the Elizabeth Line. Conservative councillors are due to introduce a motion at next week’s council meeting for the planned SL15, which would run from Clapham Junction to Eltham station, to run onto […]
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‘Embarrassing’ Southeastern Metro trains finally get interior makeover
The first of a fleet of Southeastern Metro trains that were branded “embarrassing” by the company’s boss has been given a makeover – with another 35 to get the same treatment. Steve White, the managing director of Southeastern, said three years ago that he was not proud of the 20-year-old Class 376 trains, which were […]
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DLR to Thamesmead finally confirmed – but government’s contribution is a mystery
The Docklands Light Railway extension to Thamesmead will be built after all, bringing to an end months of uncertainty and leaks about the project – but how much the government will contribute remains a mystery. The news was confirmed in Wednesday afternoon’s Budget, although Rachel Reeves, the chancellor, did not explicitly mention it in her […]
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Disgraced Andrew’s plaque is removed from Greenwich Market
A plaque unveiled by the disgraced royal Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor nearly a decade ago has been removed from Greenwich Market. The Greenwich Wire understands that the plaque was taken away on Friday morning, two weeks after Queen Elizabeth’s second son was stripped of his titles by the King. It is not clear whether the removal of […]
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Greenwich Council’s car park ‘fire sale’ could fetch £1.4 million next month
Three Greenwich Council car parks are set to be sold at auction next month – with the town hall hoping to net a total of £1.4 million from the sale. The car parks at Old Dover Road in Blackheath, Charlton Village and Plumstead High Street are being offloaded as part of a £33 million package […]
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Taller Leegate tower approved — but developer sorry for Blackheath branding
More than 600 homes and a 17-storey tower will now replace the derelict Leegate shopping centre – but the developer got a ticking-off from Lewisham councillors for branding the scheme “Blackheath Gate”. The 1970s mall, which has been empty since last year, has long been earmarked for development, with the most recent plan for 562 […]
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More homes behind Woolwich Waves leisure centre approved
Plans for a bigger housing development behind the new Woolwich Waves leisure centre have been approved by Greenwich councillors – amid worries about the future of the Sikh temple behind the site. An official from the Ramgarhia Sikh temple feared that residents in the block would object to the noise coming from early morning services. […]
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