Children’s centres in 13 locations across Greenwich borough face closure as part of the cash-strapped council’s plans to save £33.7 million. There are currently 23 centres in the borough, which offer early years education and childcare, healthcare services, early identification of children with special needs, family support and careers services . Four of the centres […]
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News stories about Charlton, London SE7, from The Greenwich Wire.
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Children’s charity faces eviction from Charlton House after more than 40 years
A much-loved children’s charity based at Charlton House is facing eviction and an uncertain future after more than 40 years. Charlton Toy Library, which was founded by a group of local mothers in 1982, helps families with children under five by lending toys and equipment such as baby monitors and stair gates. The charity also […]
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Charlton’s Banksy could be worth six-figure windfall for Greenwich Council
Banksy’s artwork in Charlton could be worth a six-figure payday for Greenwich Council – because it owns the industrial estate where the piece has been painted. Hundreds of people have flocked to the unlikely surroundings of Westmoor Street, by the Thames Barrier, to take their chances with skip lorries and waste trucks and see the […]
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Junior Parkrun comes to Hornfair Park in Charlton
Charlton’s Parkrun has gained a little sibling with the arrival of a two-kilometre junior parkrun in nearby Hornfair Park. The first volunteer-run event last Sunday attracted 28 children, with organisers hoping that more youngsters will come to run or walk two laps around the park’s rear field, next to the BMX track. They also hope […]
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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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Developer’s plan for Tesco store at Charlton’s White Swan pub rejected
A government-appointed planning inspector has comprehensively rejected plans to turn the White Swan pub in Charlton into a shop and flats. Mendoza, an Isle of Man-based developer, had suggested Tesco could move into the bar area while it would build an upstairs extension to accommodate seven flats. The pub has been left empty since March […]
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Uefa’s Euro 2024 trophy comes home this week… to Charlton
Charlton Athletic might have just completed a dismal season – but that won’t be stopping one of football’s most prestigious pieces of silverware coming to SE7 this week. The men’s Uefa Euro 2024 trophy will be on show at Charlton Riverside Sainsbury’s on Thursday as part of a promotion for the Lynx, Dove, Radox and […]
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Charlton’s boarded-up White Swan pub is being used for council housing
A south London council says it is investigating after its residents were given homes at a disused pub in Charlton where a cannabis farm was found last year. Croydon Council took on rooms at The White Swan earlier this year and let them out to people in its borough in need of temporary accommodation. Neighbours […]
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