A structure in Greenwich that was instrumental in the first transatlantic telephone calls has been given the same protection as Stonehenge and the Tower of London. The cable hauler and winding gear by the Thames at Enderby Wharf, last used in 1978, have now been declared a nationally-important historical site by Historic England, after a […]
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Woolwich Elizabeth Line station could still get second entrance, developer insists
Building 575 new homes on top of Woolwich’s Elizabeth Line station would not prevent TfL adding a second entrance at a later date, a developer said as Greenwich councillors approved its plans. The Armourer’s Court development is to be built at the eastern end of the station, with towers of up to 26 storeys built […]
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Superloop SL15: TfL reveals plan to give Eltham a Clapham omnibus
Transport for London has revealed its long-awaited plan to put Eltham on the Superloop express bus network – with a limited-stop service running to Clapham Junction. The SL15 would run from Eltham station, down Eltham Hill and then via the South Circular Road to Catford, Forest Hill, West Dulwich, Tulse Hill, Streatham Place, Clapham South […]
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Lewisham Shopping Centre redevelopment approved amid angry scenes
Plans to demolish Lewisham shopping centre and replace it with 1,700 homes and a new mall were backed by councillors on Thursday night amid angry scenes in the public gallery. Two councillors who had expressed critical or sceptical views about the development were barred from voting on the decision after the meeting restarted without them […]
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Plumstead police station’s counter saved from closure – but with reduced hours
Plumstead police station’s front counter has been saved from closure – but will no longer be open 24 hours a day after the Metropolitan Police partially rolled back its plans for cuts. The Met announced plans to close the counter in August as part of a proposal to save £7 million from a Metropolitan Police […]
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Woolwich Elizabeth Line station not busy enough for second entrance, planners say
There are too few passengers to justify building a second entrance at Woolwich’s Elizabeth Line station, despite complaints about crowding, Greenwich Council’s planning officers have concluded. Problems with crowds on the platforms are down to too many people choosing to get off trains close to the escalators, they said in a report to councillors. A […]
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Rival developers battle over Lewisham’s old Citibank tower
A rival developer hopes to put a spanner in the works of plans to redevelop Lewisham Shopping Centre after it submitted its own proposals for part of the site. On Thursday, Lewisham councillors are due to make a decision on Landsec’s plans to knock down the 1970s mall and replace it with 1,700 homes in […]
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Hand Greenwich Foot Tunnel to TfL, lift campaigners demand in petition
The campaigners who pushed Transport for London to fix the broken escalators at Cutty Sark DLR station have now turned their sights to the out-of-order lifts in the Greenwich Foot Tunnel. Maureen O’Mara, a former Labour councillor, and Karin Tearle, a Green Party candidate, have launched a petition calling for control of the foot tunnel […]
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