This summer’s timetable cuts to Greenwich line train services could be repeated in October, Thameslink has warned, as passengers prepare for a reduced service to and from central London at the height of the tourist season. Thameslink trains through Greenwich will be cut to hourly off-peak and on Saturdays from July 18 to August 29 […]
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Greenwich Council’s debt passes £900 million mark after doubling in two years
Greenwich Council’s debt has more than doubled over the past two years and now stands at nearly £908 million – meaning it now owes over £3,000 for every resident in the borough. The council says that it is “financially stable” and that its borrowings are “carefully planned and affordable”. Last year it was revealed that […]
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Wheelie bin shortage will be over soon, Greenwich Council tells residents
Residents waiting for a bin from Greenwich Council have been asked to share with their neighbours or use black sacks until the council gets a new delivery of wheelies. Supply shortages since the spring have held up deliveries of green garden waste bins and larger black wheelie bins. Greenwich operates a colour-coded system for waste […]
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Campaigners raise Queen Elizabeth Hospital concerns as end of PFI deal approaches
Campaigners are raising concerns about the private finance initiative contract held for Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Woolwich, which only has four more years to run. The Reclaim the NHS group have asked questions about poor service levels and financial risks to Lewisham & Greenwich NHS Trust over the contracts at QEH, and also at Lewisham […]
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Bus fare freeze to continue until November, TfL confirms
London bus fares are to stay frozen at £1.75 for another four months – before going up by 10p in November, TfL has announced. Bus fares were temporarily frozen by London mayor Sir Sadiq Khan in March as a measure to help with the cost of living, while Tube, DLR, Elizabeth Line and Overground fares […]
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Planned open-air venue ‘could cause crush at Charlton station’
A planned 5,000-capacity open-air events venue near the Thames Barrier risks causing a crowd crush at Charlton station, police have warned after its operators applied for a licence. CW Bases Ltd has applied to Greenwich Council for a premises licence at the former Stone Foundries site off Woolwich Road that would host concerts, films and […]
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Woolwich Foot Tunnel’s broken lift ‘could be finally fixed by December’
The Woolwich Foot Tunnel’s broken north lift could finally be fixed by December after four years out of action, according to Greenwich Council. Pedestrians and cyclists have had to use the stairs at the North Woolwich side of the tunnel since August 2022. Talks between Greenwich and Newham councils, which jointly own the tunnel, have […]
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Threat to Bluewater buses lifted after TfL and Kent settle ‘bus tax’ row
Buses from Woolwich will still serve the Bluewater Shopping Centre and Darent Valley Hospital after a row between Transport for London and Reform-run Kent County Council was resolved. Two weeks ago The Greenwich Wire revealed that TfL was reviewing services on route 96 and two other buses because Kent wanted to impose a “significant increase” […]
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