A fundraising drive to buy Charlton’s closed White Swan pub has been launched – with campaigners hoping to raise £360,000 towards a deposit. Among the incentives on offer for donors are tickets to an intimate gig from Squeeze singer Glenn Tilbrook, who made the offer just days after announcing his band’s biggest-ever tour, which includes […]
Charlton SE7 news
News stories about Charlton, London SE7, from The Greenwich Wire.
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Greenwich Council’s car park ‘fire sale’ could fetch £1.4 million next month
Three Greenwich Council car parks are set to be sold at auction next month – with the town hall hoping to net a total of £1.4 million from the sale. The car parks at Old Dover Road in Blackheath, Charlton Village and Plumstead High Street are being offloaded as part of a £33 million package […]
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Reprieve for Woolwich Common trees after cycle lane plans halted
More than 50 trees on Woolwich Common that were set to be chopped down have been given a reprieve – at least for now – after an application to widen a road was taken off a planning committee’s agenda. Greenwich councillors were due to decide on Tuesday whether the Lewisham & Greenwich NHS Trust would […]
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Greenwich Council reveals HMO clampdown in new Local Plan
Greenwich Council has unveiled its long-awaited plans to clamp down on new HMOs in the borough – although it may be some time before they come into force. The proposed new rules are part of the council’s updated Local Plan, a formal document which guides its planning policy and how it sees the future of […]
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Cycling group among 500 objectors to Woolwich Common cycle lane
Over 500 people have objected to plans to fell more than 50 trees to create a cycle lane across Woolwich Common – with the local London Cycling Campaign branch also voicing its disapproval. The Lewisham & Greenwich NHS Trust plans to cut down 53 trees for a segregated cycle lane running along Stadium Road and […]
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Greenwich LTN made permanent as pledges made to fix Charlton’s traffic
The part-time low-traffic neighbourhood in Greenwich and Blackheath will be made permanent after a panel of three Labour councillors rejected two challenges to the scheme. But the council leader and the cabinet member for transport pledged to deal with traffic problems in Charlton that followed the introduction of the LTN in last year. One resident […]
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Greenwich LTN challenged by Tory, independent and Green councillors
Conservative, independent and Green councillors have challenged a decision to make the part-time low-traffic neighbourhood in Greenwich and Blackheath permanent, meaning there will be a hearing about the issue at Woolwich Town Hall next month. Streets east and west of Greenwich Park have been closed to through traffic during peak times on weekdays since November […]
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Greenwich and Blackheath’s LTN set to stay – despite increased rat-running
The part-time low-traffic neighbourhood in Greenwich and Blackheath could be made permanent next month — despite the council admitting that it has exacerbated rat-running through side streets in Charlton. Streets east and west of Greenwich Park have been closed to through traffic during peak times since November as part of long-running attempts to stop drivers […]
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