A public hearing into a row between Greenwich Council and the owner of the Trafalgar Tavern pub over its expansion of its beer garden onto the Thames Path will begin next week. The council served an enforcement notice at the end of March demanding that tables and chairs should be cleared from the ramp at […]
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Eltham needs a banking hub, Greenwich councillors declare
Greenwich’s Labour and Conservative councillors have united to call for a banking hub to open in Eltham High Street. Santander closed last month and Halifax will shut in October, leaving Nationwide Building Society as the last financial institution with a presence in the area. Most banks across the borough of Greenwich have closed in recent […]
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Stop being negative about Woolwich, Greenwich Labour councillor says
A Greenwich Labour councillor has poured scorn on criticism of the revamped public spaces of Woolwich, telling one of her political rivals not to be so negative about the area. Jackie Smith said that residents needed to “behave” and not leave litter in the town centre, which has had a £17.1 million refurbishment with new […]
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Greenwich HMO crackdown is coming – but residents will have to wait
Greenwich Council plans a crackdown on family homes being converted into bedsits – but anxious residents could have to wait as long as three years for change to take place because of national planning laws. There are more than 800 licensed homes of multiple occupation (HMOs) in the borough, and the number is rising with […]
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Greenwich Council leader talking to Army about Olympic equestrian centre
Greenwich Council leader Anthony Okereke has said he is in talks with the Army about the Olympic legacy equestrian centre at Shooters Hill – three weeks after The Greenwich Wire reported that the military was interested in the site. The centre, which was opened in a blaze of publicity by Princess Anne in 2013, closed […]
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TfL confirms it will scrap 472 bus for faster Superloop service
TfL has confirmed plans to scrap the 472 bus route between North Greenwich and Abbey Wood and replace it with a limited-stop Superloop service. The new bus will run fast from Charlton station to Woolwich Elizabeth Line station, serving only one stop in Woolwich town centre. Stops skipped along the way include Charlton Sainsbury’s, the […]
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Greenwich ‘sustainable streets’ CPZ consultation extended as residents protest
Greenwich Council’s consultation on new controlled parking zones will be extended until the end of September, with its deputy leader insisting that the plans are “not a done deal”. More public events will take place and will be moved to Woolwich Town Hall so more people can attend, while consultation materials will be revamped so […]
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Weekday traffic down at Blackwall and Silvertown Tunnels – but weekend trips up
The introduction of tolls has cut weekday traffic at the Blackwall and Silvertown Tunnels – but it has increased at weekends, Transport for London has confirmed. Overall traffic at Blackwall and Silvertown is down by 5.6 per cent on weekdays compared with before the new tunnel opened, according to the first detailed analysis of data […]
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