Three of Greenwich Council’s adventure play centres face closure under plans to save £600,000 per year from town hall budgets. Of the five play centres – which offer adventure playgrounds together with supervised activities for 30 hours – per week, only one, on Plumstead Common, will remain open in its current form. A second, on […]
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Labyrinth on Thames festival wins Greenwich licence for 2026 and beyond
The Labyrinth on Thames festival will return to the Old Royal Naval College for eight events next year, promising a “legendary English artist” on the line-up, after Greenwich councillors approved its application for a licence. Six nights of concerts were held this August with the Grammy-winning DJ Black Coffee and the Australian band Empire of […]
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Reprieve for Woolwich Common trees after cycle lane plans halted
More than 50 trees on Woolwich Common that were set to be chopped down have been given a reprieve – at least for now – after an application to widen a road was taken off a planning committee’s agenda. Greenwich councillors were due to decide on Tuesday whether the Lewisham & Greenwich NHS Trust would […]
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Greenwich Council reveals HMO clampdown in new Local Plan
Greenwich Council has unveiled its long-awaited plans to clamp down on new HMOs in the borough – although it may be some time before they come into force. The proposed new rules are part of the council’s updated Local Plan, a formal document which guides its planning policy and how it sees the future of […]
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New DLR trains taken out of service to fix faulty brakes
Three new Docklands Light Railway trains have been taken out of service after one overshot a platform in wet weather. The new B23 trains started running on the Stratford International to Woolwich Arsenal route six weeks ago, but TfL has decided to temporarily remove the trains from service so the braking issue can be investigated […]
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Woolwich’s Waterfront Leisure Centre site to be sold for housing
Greenwich Council has confirmed that the Waterfront Leisure Centre in Woolwich will be knocked down and sold for housing after it closes. The centre, which opened in 1988, will be replaced in the coming weeks by the new Woolwich Waves complex facing General Gordon Square. The new leisure centre is due to open next month. […]
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Elizabeth Line closure to affect Woolwich and Abbey Wood this weekend
Rail travellers from Woolwich and Abbey Wood will face disruption this weekend as the Elizabeth Line closes for engineering works. There will be no service from Paddington to Abbey Wood or Stratford on Saturday or Sunday, with the entire section through central London closed. Trains to Heathrow will also not be running, with services only […]
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Cycling group among 500 objectors to Woolwich Common cycle lane
Over 500 people have objected to plans to fell more than 50 trees to create a cycle lane across Woolwich Common – with the local London Cycling Campaign branch also voicing its disapproval. The Lewisham & Greenwich NHS Trust plans to cut down 53 trees for a segregated cycle lane running along Stadium Road and […]
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