Bus fares are rising 5p from March and tourists will have to pay £5 to use the Thames Cable Car as mayor Sadiq Khan hikes charges to pay for the coronavirus pandemic. After four years of a partial fare freeze, costs are going up by an average of 2.6% across the Transport for London network […]
Charlton SE7 news
News stories about Charlton, London SE7, from The Greenwich Wire.
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Community spirit helping Charlton Toy Library through the pandemic
The pandemic has forced major changes for Charlton Toy Library, which has helped families across Greenwich borough for nearly 40 years. LAURA DAY found out more about a much-needed charity. When a Charlton resident was rehoused to a home without white goods, Charlton Toy Library was one of the organisations that were able to help. […]
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TfL to look again at traffic impact of Silvertown Tunnel
Transport for London is to re-examine the impact the controversial Silvertown Tunnel will have on south-east and east London’s traffic because of the extension of the central London congestion charge. Detailed studies into traffic were done ahead of the public hearings into the new road, which were held in 2016 and 2017, ahead of it […]
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It’s finally here: Cycleway 4 is now open through east Greenwich
East Greenwich’s segregated cycle route has finally opened today, two months after it was originally due to see its first riders. The route from Old Woolwich Road to Farmdale Road, including a crossing of the notorious Angerstein roundabout, had been due to open in early October after work began in August, but work took twice […]
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Lewisham Covid-19 test centre joins growing list of SE London facilities
A new walk-in Covid-19 test centre has opened in Lewisham town centre, Lewisham Council announced at the weekend, increasing the number of testing facilities in south-east London. The new centre is in a car park on Molesworth Street, behind the Lewisham Centre, and is open from 8am to 8pm every day. However, tests are only […]
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Maze Hill could get relief from rat-run jams with its own road blocks
Relief could be on the way for frustrated residents who live in streets east of Greenwich Park who have endured traffic jams since the introduction of an anti-ratrunning scheme the other side of the park. Greenwich Council has indicated it could spend some of £711,000 in funding from Transport for London on modal filters to […]
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Relief as plans for more weekend London City Airport flights shelved
Campaigners have voiced their relief at news that London City Airport has shelved plans to increase its operating hours. The airport published its long-term vision for the future today after a consultation with neighbours and passengers last summer. Campaign groups like Hacan East were previously concerned by suggestions the airport might seek to increase flights […]
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TfL ‘monitoring’ effects of widened bus lanes through Charlton and Woolwich
Transport for London says it is monitoring the effects of widened bus lanes between Charlton and Woolwich after over 2,000 people signed a petition calling for them to be removed. The lanes have been widened between Anchor and Hope Lane and the Woolwich Ferry to assist buses and improve safety for cyclists, cutting the ordinary […]
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