The Blackheath fireworks display will be back again this year – but the free displays of the past are unlikely to return in future, Lewisham councillors have been told. A generation of SE Londoners grew up with free displays on Blackheath, lasting for about 30 years until 2019, with crowds of up to 100,000 people […]
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Community garden mural to brighten up Greenwich street corner
A mural based around a community garden is about to brighten up a street corner in east Greenwich – and neighbours are being invited to its unveiling. French artist ATMA is putting together the work on the side of Fingal’s Bakery, on the corner of Woodland Crescent and Trafalgar Road. The artwork was created through […]
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Secret Cinema gets green light – but Greenwich Peninsula traffic chaos criticised
Councillors have backed plans to bring Secret Cinema to Greenwich Peninsula – but the chair of planning had harsh words about the traffic jams that bring bus services to a standstill after events at the nearby O2. The immersive film show company will move to a 1,500-seat venue close to the London Cable Car for […]
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More homes above Woolwich station move closer after land deal
A land deal between TfL’s property arm and a developer has paved the way for work to start on 575 new homes on top of Woolwich’s Elizabeth Line station. Places for London has handed over the land at the east end of the station to Berkeley Homes, which plans towers of up to 26 storeys […]
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Private landlords in most of Greenwich set to need licences from 2027
Private landlords across most of Greenwich borough will need licensing to let homes out from next year if council plans are approved. Greenwich Council already operates a licensing scheme in Woolwich, Plumstead and Shooters Hill, but said its experiences in discovering damp and mould, fire risks, pests and other hazards persuaded it that a wider […]
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Sunday trains between Lewisham and Woolwich set to return, Southeastern confirms
Sunday rail services between Woolwich and Lewisham are set to be reinstated this December, four years after they were scrapped because of government cutbacks. Southeastern Metro trains will now run through the Blackheath Tunnel seven days a week once again, connecting Abbey Wood, Plumstead, Woolwich and Charlton with Blackheath and Lewisham. The restored Sunday train […]
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Heat pump share scheme to help Charlton Park Academy slash its gas bills
Residents have the chance to help a special-needs academy slash its expensive gas bills by buying community shares in a fund for a heat pump. South East London Community Energy (Selce) has launched the appeal for £70,000 to buy the 60kW pump for Charlton Park Academy. If successful, the pump will power the hydrotherapy centre, […]
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Thameslink abandons plans to cut rail services on Fridays
Plans to cut the frequency of Thameslink services every Friday have been scrapped, the state-run train company has said after the proposals were made public by a freedom of information request. Off-peak Thameslink trains through Greenwich are already being cut to hourly during the summer school holidays, which begin next week. The summer cuts to […]
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