(Note: this is an old story. The council’s cabinet agreed plans to sell the car parks on October 16.) Car parks in Blackheath, Charlton and Plumstead as well as Eltham’s historic tram shelters could be sold off by Greenwich Council as it seeks to balance the books. The cash-strapped council’s mortuary in west Greenwich is […]
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Locals object to Asda Express plan to sell booze in Blackheath Village
Asda is facing opposition to plans for a mini-supermarket in Blackheath Village – with 72 residents and the local amenity society lodging objections to an alcohol licence. The retail giant has applied for a premises licence for the old Lloyds Bank on the corner of Bennett Park. It hopes to sell alcohol from 7am to […]
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‘Missing’ section of Green Chain Walk revealed in walking festival
The Green Chain Walk is one of SE London’s best-known walking routes – but a chance to explore a little-known “missing” section of the route is on offer this month. The network of walking routes was first developed in the 1970s as part of a collaboration between neighbouring boroughs. It has been expanded over the […]
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Rush-hour Greenwich LTN gets final go-ahead with extra monitoring
A rush-hour low-traffic neighbourhood in parts of Greenwich and Blackheath will go ahead after all, but with additional monitoring and consultation in neighbouring areas. The decision means that through north-south through traffic will be barred from streets east and west of Greenwich Park between 7-10am and 3-7pm on weekdays. Those streets include Point Hill, Crooms […]
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Blackheath’s Stirling Prize winner joins BT Tower in Open House Festival
A chance to look inside a Stirling Prize-winning building in Blackheath is on offer as part of next month’s Open House Festival. The John Morden Centre, designed by Mae Architects, won one of architecture’s most prestigious prizes last year. Tucked away inside the Morden College almshouses, the day care centre is normally hidden from public […]
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Councillors push back on Greenwich rush-hour LTN plans
A panel of three councillors have called for plans for a rush-hour low-traffic neighbourhood in parts of Greenwich and Blackheath to be reconsidered. The council plans to close streets east and west of Greenwich Park to through traffic to stop drivers using residential streets to avoid queues on the A2 as part of an 18-month trial. […]
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Wildlife meadow and learning centre open in Greenwich Park
A wildlife meadow and learning centre have opened as part of a multi-million pound project to transform Greenwich Park. The Greenwich Park Learning Centre sits in an outdoor area of the park close to the flower garden. It includes a dipping pond and nature trails. The project is part of the £12 million Greenwich Park […]
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Vacuum cleaners to clean decades of soot when Blackheath rail tunnel closes
Rail engineers are preparing to clean decades of soot from the leaky Blackheath to Charlton rail tunnel so they can work out how much work is needed to shore it up in the future. The tunnel is closing for ten weeks from June 1 to allow Network Rail to start work on waterproofing the line, […]
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