Greenwich & Woolwich MP Matt Pennycook has launched a petition against plans to cut bus route 53 back to County Hall, after saying they will “punish” his low-paid constituents who rely on the service. The plan to cut the 53, which currently runs from Plumstead station to Whitehall, was among a batch of proposals revealed […]
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News about Deptford, London SE8, from The Greenwich Wire.
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TfL plans permanent cutbacks for routes 53, 171 and 172 in huge bus axe scheme
853 exclusive: Transport for London is planning to make a huge swathe of cuts to bus routes in the centre of the capital – including stopping three of south-east London’s most important bus routes short of their current terminals. Route 53, which runs from Plumstead, Woolwich, Charlton and Blackheath through Deptford, the Old Kent Road […]
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Deptford’s 999 Club hits summer shelter target thanks to 200 donors
More than 200 donors have helped the 999 Club on Deptford Broadway raise £20,000 to open its first-ever summer shelter for homeless people. The project, which opens its doors tonight, will be one of just three summer shelters in London and will have 20 spaces for rough sleepers to escape the streets and find help […]
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Cyclists stage Woolwich Town Hall ‘die-in’ after Greenwich and Deptford bike deaths
Scores of cyclists staged a ‘die-in’ outside Woolwich Town Hall on Thursday evening after three riders were killed by motor vehicles in south-east London in less than a month. Campaigners demanded London mayor Sadiq Khan revive plans for a protected cycle superhighway between London Bridge and Woolwich at the protest, following two deaths on the […]
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Ex-cycling czar criticises council ‘cowardice’ after Deptford bike death
London’s former cycling commissioner Andrew Gilligan has accused Lewisham Council and City Hall of “cowardice” after a cyclist was killed in a hit-and-run collision on a road which was originally planned to be closed to cars. The man was killed on Sunday after his bicycle was hit by a silver B Class Mercedes at the […]
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Can you help Deptford’s 999 Club raise funds for a summer shelter?
The 999 Club in Deptford will, for the first time, open a night shelter for homeless people this summer, and has launched a crowdfunding campaign to raise £20,000. The club’s LESLEY WALKER explains why a summer shelter is so badly needed, and how you can help. The 20-bed facility on Deptford Broadway will be one […]
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Greenwich and Lewisham boroughs set to share Southwark’s bike hire trial
Greenwich, Lewisham and Southwark councils could collaborate on a hire bike service for south-east London this summer if a trial in Southwark is a success, Greenwich councillors heard on Wednesday. Southwark is currently trialling two “dockless” hire services provided by private firms – Ofo and Mobike – with 200 bikes from each company placed across […]
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The Big Half 2018: How was Greenwich’s new half-marathon for you?
Greenwich town centre was transformed into a runners’ festival today as thousands of people completed The Big Half half-marathon – the new London Marathon spin-off event. Whether you ran or watched, how was it for you? The London Marathon is a cherished event in the local calendar, but half-marathons have a troubled history in Greenwich, […]
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