Three primary schools in Greenwich borough are set to lose their nurseries because of falling pupil numbers as families leave London. Fossdene and Thorntree schools in Charlton and St Margaret Clitherow Catholic school in Thamesmead are proposing to end their nursery provision from the end of this school year. The nurseries had been closed temporarily […]
Charlton SE7 news
News stories about Charlton, London SE7, from The Greenwich Wire.
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What do you think of Greenwich’s Thames Path? Councillors want to know
Greenwich councillors are asking residents what they think of the Thames Path as part of a review for a scrutiny panel. The borough has the longest Thames frontage of any in the capital, from Watergate Street in Deptford through to Thamesmead. Unlike its equivalent north of the river, almost all of the waterfront is open […]
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Another ten-week closure to fix Blackheath’s leaky rail tunnel
Train services between Woolwich, Charlton and Lewisham will be disrupted again for ten weeks this spring and summer as engineers work to fix a leaky rail tunnel under Blackheath. Network Rail has confirmed the line between Charlton and Blackheath will be closed from May 19 to July 27. Most trains will be diverted via the […]
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Warehouse plan for Charlton site once earmarked for ‘Stalingrad’ flats
An industrial estate in Charlton that was at the centre of a battle to build new housing seven years ago could have a new warehouse for online shopping services built there instead. The VIP Trading Estate on Anchor & Hope Lane had been earmarked by the developer Rockwell for 771 new homes. Greenwich Council’s planners […]
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Campaign to save 55 trees from Woolwich Common road widening
Hundreds of people have objected to plans to cut down trees on Woolwich Common to widen the road leading to Queen Elizabeth Hospital. The Lewisham & Greenwich NHS Trust plans to remove 55 trees as part of its plans to upgrade Stadium Road to include a cycle lane. Most would be knocked down to accommodate […]
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New homes for once-derelict Charlton estate get final go-ahead
Councillors have given the final go-ahead for new homes on the site of an estate in Charlton that had been allowed to fall derelict. The Maryon Grove estate was fenced off in May 2023 after fires broke out in two of the 172 abandoned homes, which had been left open to the elements. It was […]
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Greenwich Council spent £1 million refurbishing little-used changing rooms
Greenwich Council’s parks department spent more than £1 million refurbishing changing rooms that have been used only three times in the past 11 months, The Greenwich Wire can reveal. The council spent £1,061,640 on revamping the block in Charlton Park, which also contains a small café kiosk, in 2022. But only three bookings have been […]
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Thamesmead’s £23 million bus transit will not arrive until 2029, TfL reveals
A planned transit bus system for Thamesmead is not expected to be completed until 2029, it has emerged, a day after Transport for London announced plans for a new Superloop bus through the area. The government awarded £23 million to TfL in 2023 to develop the system between Woolwich, Thamesmead and Abbey Wood, similar to […]
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