Plans to cut down more than 50 trees on Woolwich Common for a road widening project are still being pursued – but the NHS trust behind the scheme says it will plant 76 replacement trees instead. The Lewisham & Greenwich NHS Trust wants to upgrade the road running past Queen Elizabeth Hospital to include a […]
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Open House Festival to show off Woolwich’s new-look market square
The architects behind the transformation of Beresford Square will be returning to Woolwich next month as part of the Open House Festival. The team from LDA Design, who redesigned the square for Greenwich Council, will be talking about their work in the event, which is one of over 700 taking place across London between September […]
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Basque cheesecake shop set to replace Greenwich’s much-loved Joli store
A Basque cheesecake and coffee shop is set to come to Greenwich town centre, replacing the much-loved Joli Vintage Living store that closed earlier this year. La Maritxu, which already has two branches near Marble Arch and off Carnaby Street, is planning to open up on Nelson Road, according to planning documents filed with Greenwich […]
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First locations revealed for Greenwich Lime bike parking bays
The locations of Greenwich’s first dockless hire bike parking bays have been quietly released by the council – with a warning that they will be made compulsory for Lime bike users. Plans to strike a deal with Lime about creating bays were finally confirmed last month, three years after the San Francisco-based tech giant started […]
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Greenwich’s growth fund for community projects to return after year off
Greenwich Council’s scheme to allow community groups to share in some of the cash it gets from developers is due to return in September after not taking place last year. The Greenwich Neighbourhood Growth Fund has been running since 2018, and community groups have been invited to submit bids for projects that will help local […]
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What’s gone wrong with Greenwich Council’s Plumstead roadworks?
Bus users and drivers face another fortnight of delays because of the closure of a short stretch of road outside Plumstead bus garage – and Greenwich Council insists its temporary traffic lights are not to blame for this week’s long queues. Works to repair part of the bridge parapet at the junction of Pettman Crescent […]
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Heritage buses to run on route 54 from Blackheath for one day only
Heritage buses will ply the streets of Blackheath and Lewisham next month – offering passengers a free ride and a chance to go back in time on route 54. The event will coincide with an open day at Catford Bus Garage, which will mark 111 years of the depot that currently runs the modern-day 54 […]
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‘Sustainable streets’ CPZ scheme axed in Plumstead and Shooters Hill
Plans to implement controlled parking zones across Shooters Hill and Plumstead have been scrapped by Greenwich Council, only four weeks after they were first announced. The sudden announcement on Monday evening follows a botched consultation launch. Residents were expected to sift through a series of detailed maps to find their streets, and initially given less […]
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