A Greenwich councillor has pulled back from a threat to report the local Green Party to police after it published a newsletter explaining how Labour representatives supported the controversial Enderby Wharf cruise liner terminal. Peninsula councillor Stephen Brain saw red after the Greens condemned his party’s record on pollution, noting that “in 2012, Labour councillors […]
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Legal threat delays decision on Woolwich’s 27-storey Tesco tower
A planning decision on whether or not to reject a proposed 27-storey tower in front of Tesco in Woolwich has been delayed following a threat of legal action by the developer. Meyer Homes wants to build the tower along with three other blocks of between nine and 16 storeys behind the store, providing 804 flats […]
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New threat to demolish East Greenwich’s historic gasholder
East Greenwich’s historic gasholder, which has dominated the Greenwich Peninsula for 130 years, faces a new threat of demolition after owner SGN plc submitted a new application to dismantle the structure to Greenwich Council. SGN asked Greenwich Council at the end of last year if it needed permision to take the gasometer, one of the […]
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Greenwich Council plots to hijack Lewisham’s Bakerloo Line extension
Greenwich Council is considering a bid to hijack Lewisham’s Bakerloo Line extension – by proposing a new Tube extension linking Canary Wharf, North Greenwich and Charlton Riverside. Transport for London is currently working up proposals to run the Bakerloo Line from Elephant and Castle to New Cross Gate and Lewisham, with Lewisham Council still keen […]
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Woolwich’s ‘overbearing’ 27-storey Tesco tower set to be thrown out by Greenwich Council
Plans for a 27-storey tower block in front of Woolwich’s Tesco store are set to be thrown out by Greenwich councillors next week, after planning officers recommended they refuse to grant permission for the building. Developer Meyer Homes wants to build the tower along with three other blocks of between nine and 16 storeys behind […]
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£1m Greenwich Council land settlement for Kidbrooke school is ‘an investment’, leader says
Greenwich Council leader Denise Hyland has called a £1m settlement on a land dispute at a Kidbrooke academy an “investment” in the school’s future. The council is paying £1m to settle an issue dating back to when the former Kidbrooke School became Corelli Academy, “London’s first co-operative academy”, in 2011. However, the school has now […]
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Greenwich councillors escape questioning over New Capital Quay fire risk and housing issues
Wednesday night at the council: Residents at the New Capital Quay development, which is covered in flammable cladding, were denied the chance to quiz Greenwich councillors about the issue at last week’s council meeting. Snowy and icy conditions led to the cancellation of most of Greenwich Council’s full meeting last week, meaning all parts of […]
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Greenwich Council can’t revamp Blackheath Standard toilets – because it can’t prove it owns them
Greenwich Council is unable to sell or convert disused public toilets at the Royal Standard in Blackheath – because it cannot confirm it owns the facility. The underground loos at the Standard have been closed for about a decade, but legal problems mean it can’t reopen them or do something new with them. Other underground […]
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