Greenwich Council decided to introduce a 20mph speed limit on all its residential roads in 2012. Six years on, the programme is still being rolled out. Yet in this time Lewisham has approved and implemented plans for a speed limit which now applies on all council-run roads. Eltham North’s Conservative councillor SPENCER DRURY says Greenwich […]
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‘Say no to the Giant Steps – keep Greenwich Park’s famous hill as it is’
Royal Parks plans to reinstate the 17th century Giant Steps leading down from the Royal Observatory as part of a little-reported scheme to revamp Greenwich Park. Investigative journalist and Greenwich resident MEIRION JONES explains more – and tells us why he thinks the scheme could take the park downhill. Call me a grouch, but when […]
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‘Greenwich’s threatened gasholder is a local icon – it deserves to be saved’
The owners of the historic East Greenwich gasholder announced before Christmas that it plans to demolish the 130-year-old structure. It has asked Greenwich Council if it needs to apply for planning permission to take the structure down (search here for 17/4068/D1 to see details and formally comment). Industrial historian and former local councillor MARY MILLS […]
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