Greenwich councillors backed plans to build new flats on the site of Abbey Wood’s closed post office last week, while there were calls for a replacement post office to be included in the development. The council’s planning board – the cross-party committee that deals with large developments in the borough – endorsed plans to demolish […]
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News about Abbey Wood, London SE2, from The Greenwich Wire.
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Council officers back Greenwich Magistrates Court hotel plan
Council planning officers are backing a plan to turn the old Greenwich Magistrates Court and adjacent former school offices into part of a 293-room hotel. The listed courthouse, on Blackheath Road, was closed in 2016 and sold for £12 million. Cases from the area are now heard in Bexleyheath or Bromley. Now developers plan to […]
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Crossrail opening delays could cost TfL up to £750 million
Delays to Crossrail could cost Transport for London as much as £750 million in lost revenue, rail bosses admitted today as they warned that they may miss their target of opening the rail line in early 2021. The new rail line, linking Abbey Wood and Woolwich with Heathrow and Reading, was originally set to open […]
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‘Amazing’ Abbey Wood toy library wins lifeline after charity steps in
A children’s centre in Abbey Wood in danger of closure due to a council rent hike has been given a vital lifeline after a charity stepped in to offer it short-term funding. Greenwich Toy and Leisure Library is a vital lifeline for families of children with special needs, offering them somewhere safe to play without […]
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Abbey Wood toy library faces closure after Greenwich Council rent hike
Devastated parents of vulnerable children are pleading for a charity in Abbey Wood to be kept open because a council-imposed rent hike means it could be forced to close. Greenwich Toy and Leisure Library is a vital lifeline for families whose children have special needs, offering them somewhere safe to play. The charity has been […]
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Abbey Wood businesses being ‘crucified’ by Crossrail delays
Struggling Abbey Wood businesses say they are being “crucified” by the ongoing delays to the opening of Crossrail. The major transport link was supposed to be up and running from December last year, but a series of controversial pushbacks have seen it delayed until spring 2020 at the earliest – and maybe as late as […]
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Greenwich borough to enjoy ‘adequate’ parks under new sports strategy
Greenwich borough residents can look forward to a future of “adequate” parks under a new strategy for getting people fitter and healthier to be approved by senior councillors next week. The underwhelming ambition accompanies a physical activity and sports strategy, which aims to address the health risks caused by having one in four adult residents […]
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‘Flooded gardens and broken promises’: Abbey Wood MP’s anger as Crossrail delayed again
Businesses in Abbey Wood have faced years of “broken promises” from Crossrail, its local MP has said, as the Elizabeth Line’s opening date has been put back still further. The line was due to launch in December but has been delayed after a series of problems. Yesterday it was announced the line from Abbey Wood, […]
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