Lewisham Council has scaled back plans to redevelop Catford town centre and scrapped a scheme to reroute the South Circular Road after government cash was withdrawn. Proposals to knock down the Catford shopping centre and the adjacent Milford Towers for new tower blocks have been shelved, with the Green-run council moving to a “retrofit-first” approach […]
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Greenwich set to finally introduce 20mph borough-wide speed limit
Greenwich Council is planning to introduce a 20mph speed limit across the borough, bringing it into line with the rest of inner London. A formal consultation has begun into making the change, ten years after neighbouring Lewisham was among the first boroughs to cut speed limits. TfL analysis published last year found that the number […]
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Rickardo Hyatt backed to be Greenwich Council’s new chief executive
Greenwich Council will have a new chief executive after councillors backed appointing Rickardo Hyatt to the top job at Woolwich Town Hall. Hyatt, who was brought up in Lewisham, will become Greenwich’s most senior council officer on a salary of about £240,000. He will be in charge of about 4,000 staff. His appointment was confirmed […]
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Blackheath fireworks tickets on sale as local talent stage unveiled
Organisers of this year’s Blackheath fireworks display have added a stage to showcase local talent as tickets go on sale for the revived event. The People’s Stage will act as a precursor to Lewisham Council’s People’s Day festival, which will return to Mountsfield Park in Catford next year. The stage will “celebrate the incredible local […]
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DLR’s new trains finally return to service on line to Woolwich
Long-awaited new trains for the Docklands Light Railway have returned to service, ten months after being withdrawn because one overshot a platform in wet weather. Three of the new B23 trains started running between Stratford International and Woolwich Arsenal in September last year, but were quickly pulled after the incident in November. The first of […]
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Blackheath’s fireworks display could be two-day event in future
The Blackheath fireworks display could become a two-day event in future if Lewisham councillors grant a new licence next week. Last year’s display was the first since 2019 and the first to charge an admission fee after being taken over by the company behind the display at Alexandra Park in north London. While Slammin’ Events […]
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Sound the horns and the kazoos: Woolwich Works turns five with Brassworks
Woolwich Works is celebrating its fifth birthday on Saturday with Brassworks, a free, all-day brass music festival. A parade through Woolwich town centre will be followed by an afternoon of music including a traditional brass band, kazoo workshops, a celebration of Miles Davis, a Balkan brass band and African dance music. The Greenwich Wire spoke to […]
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Greenwich needs clarity on two-day London Marathon plans, organisers told
Businesses and residents in Greenwich affected by next year’s double London Marathon need clarity on the arrangements for the event, organisers have been told. While those who live and work inside the area closed off by the race are used to the single day’s disruption the marathon usually causes, next year’s event will be over […]
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