After over a week of revising plans, the notorious South Row rat-run in Blackheath has finally been closed to cars – but motorists have started trying to drive on the heath to dodge the restriction. A bollard was installed on Thursday together with a temporary warning sign at the start of the rat-run on Westbrook […]
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News about Blackheath, London SE3 – including Westcombe Park – from The Greenwich Wire.
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South Row: Greenwich Council says it wasn’t consulted about Blackheath rat-run scheme
Lewisham Council’s attempt to make a notorious Blackheath rat-run safer for walking and cycling has descended into farce after neighbouring Greenwich Council – whose roads are affected by the scheme – said it was not consulted about the plans. On Tuesday, Lewisham Council contractors blocked off South Row to stop drivers using that road as […]
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South Row: Blackheath walking and cycling scheme suspended after drivers ignore signs
Lewisham Council has suspended a scheme to encourage more walking and cycling on a notorious Blackheath rat-run after drivers simply ignored signs telling them the road was closed. Planters were placed on South Row, outside the Princess of Wales pub, on Wednesday as part of an emergency scheme to make it easier for people to […]
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It’s here: Blackheath rat-run opened up to walkers and cyclists from today
Planters have been installed this morning on a notorious rat-run in Blackheath, closing the road as a through route for vehicles in a move which Lewisham Council hopes will make it easier to walk and cycle. South Row has been closed off with planters outside the Princess of Wales pub, blocking both it and Paragon […]
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Notorious Blackheath rat-run is among first to be opened to walking and cycling
An infamous rat-run in Blackheath is to be blocked by Lewisham Council in its first package of measures to make streets safer for walking and cycling. South Row, which runs across the south-east side of the heath, will be blocked with planters outside the Princess of Wales pub from next week to stop drivers using […]
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What’s in the box? How Covid-19 has transformed Blackheath’s Age Exchange
A vital charity in Blackheath reinvented itself in a matter of days as it fought to keep up with the strange new world that Covid-19 plunged it into. Age Exchange was due to celebrate its 35th year supporting the community before the country locked-down. The Blackheath charity is a national body that supports dementia sufferers […]
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Pandemic delays work on new Leigh Academy Blackheath school buildings
Plans to open new school buildings in Blackheath have been hit by the coronavirus emergency, forcing an academy group to put up pupils in an old military building for a second time. A groundbreaking ceremony took place at Leigh Academy Blackheath in Old Dover Road in July 2019, eight months after a new free school […]
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Lewisham Council asks which streets it should open up to walkers and cyclists
Lewisham Council has revealed where it is considering making changes to the road network to make it easier to walk and cycle safely during the pandemic – and is asking the public for suggestions for other locations. 853 revealed at the weekend that both Lewisham and Greenwich councils were planning changes to help residents keep […]
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