A 5,000-capacity open air venue next to a closed factory in Charlton has been given a licence by Greenwich Council – despite strong criticism from a member of the borough’s noise team. Tight conditions were placed on the licence for the Stone Foundries site off Woolwich Road, including a demand that every event holding over […]
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Plans for 1,200 homes on Charlton riverside inch forward after four years
Developers have applied to amend plans for 1,200 homes on the Charlton riverside – four years after councillors approved them. The first residents were supposed to be moving into the Herringham Quarter scheme this year, but beyond the site being cleared and fenced off, there have been little signs of progress with the scheme. Now […]
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Residents evacuated after homes in Charlton partially collapse
Residents had to sleep in a church after homes close to a major building site in Charlton partially collapsed on Saturday evening. Part of the frontage of three houses on Woodland Terrace, which were built in the 1830s, fell onto the pavement, leaving masonry strewn across the street. London Fire Brigade said that six fire […]
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Thames Barrier ‘may need to be replaced 20 years early’
The Thames Barrier may need to be replaced 20 years earlier than planned because severe weather is putting the flood defence under strain, it has been reported. Senior officials at the Environment Agency have told ministers that because the gates are being used more often than anticipated, the barrier may need to be replaced between […]
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Greenwich’s Conservatives pick Charlie Davis as leader
Charlie Davis has been elected to lead Greenwich’s Conservative councillors following Matt Hartley’s decision to step down earlier this month. The former deputy leader, who represents Eltham Town & Avery Hill, was elected unanimously by his colleagues in the six-strong group. Luke Warren, a newcomer to the council, will be the new deputy leader. He […]
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Charlton data centre plans could spell end for heritage buildings
Historic industrial buildings in Charlton could be knocked down to make way for a data centre the size of 14 football pitches, early plans submitted to Greenwich Council reveal. But part of a previously hidden narrow-gauge railway would remain as part of the huge development close to the River Thames. The developer GLI plans to […]
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Cricket nets planned for Charlton Park ‘will not affect views’
Greenwich Council is applying to itself to build cricket practice nets in Charlton Park, insisting that they would not block views of historic Charlton House. The proposed nets would be next to a wildlife meadow on the east side of the park, and very close to where Parkrun and football training sessions take place on […]
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‘My grandfather was in the forgotten army that fought until VJ Day’
A man from Woolwich has spoken about his pride in his grandfather, who fought in Britain’s “forgotten army” during the Second World War, to mark the anniversary of VJ Day. Iqbal Singh was inspired to find out more about his grandfather Udam’s service after seeing an exhibition about the pre-partition Indian army’s service in the […]
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