It’s always good to see an issue raised on this website taken up by politicians – so here’s a warm 853 welcome for a petition calling for a boost to the 108 bus service between North Greenwich and Lewisham, which suffers from chronic overcrowding during rush hours. The petition comes from Greenwich Conservatives – in […]
Blackheath news
News about Blackheath, London SE3 – including Westcombe Park – from The Greenwich Wire.
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Lewisham tells Greenwich: Cough up for Blackheath fireworks
Lewisham Council is asking Greenwich Council to start paying towards the annual Blackheath fireworks display again, after revealing fundraising for this year’s event fell nearly £30,000 short of covering its costs. Greenwich withdrew its £37,000 share of funding for what was a jointly-run display in 2010, with council deputy leader Peter Brooks claiming it would […]
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Silvertown Tunnel and pollution: Greenwich Council’s dirty secret
Some of Greenwich’s most high-profile development sites suffer from air pollution far in excess of European limits, research carried out for No to Silvertown Tunnel has revealed. Volunteers, including myself, used tubes to record the pollution in the air at over 50 locations close to the A102, A2 and A206 for four weeks during June, […]
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Run to the Beat organisers sorry after course cock-up
If they’d listened to local people, who’ve consistently said that Run to the Beat’s circular course is a bad idea, then perhaps they wouldn’t be apologising. But the controversial half-marathon’s organisers have been left red-faced this evening after runners found themselves stuck at bottlenecks on the 13.1-mile route, caused by their insistence on holding running […]
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Run to the Beat 2013: The public consultation which wasn’t
On Sunday, up to 19,000 runners will pound through Greenwich, Blackheath, Charlton and Woolwich on the Run to the Beat half-marathon. The forecast is set for mild weather, and you never know, it may actually be a success. Indeed, you’re probably reading this after the event and will know how it went. Many of those […]
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Double your money: Run To The Beat’s £20,000 council sweetener
Organisers of the controversial Run To The Beat race are already planning to give Greenwich Council £20,000 to host next year’s event – even though this year’s half-marathon still hasn’t been given licences by the authority. Objections from residents, who face being shut in by the race’s circular route via Greenwich, Blackheath, Charlton and Woolwich […]
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Blackheath Bluecoat School going out on the up
Remember Greenwich Council deciding to close Blackheath Bluecoat school, and councillors ignoring a protest by pupils to guzzle wine at a party over the road? Well, the pupils have responded in the best possible way – by cracking on with their studies. The result… Blackheath Bluecoat Church of England Secondary School is celebrating after being […]
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Greenwich councillor’s Run To The Beat U-turn
It’s good to see any local politician attempt to engage with the masses, and so today sees senior Greenwich councillor and cabinet member for health and older people John Fahy launch his own website. It includes a blog where he updates us on what he’s going and what he’s thinking. In the past, he’s been […]
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