Plans for a giant development of student flats next to Deptford Creek have been scaled back after fears were raised about the effect on historic views from Greenwich. In December 2023 Your Tribe and the investment company Redington Capital submitted plans for 15 and 20-storey towers on the Deptford side of the creek, on land […]
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News about Deptford, London SE8, from The Greenwich Wire.
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Earlier start for London Marathon 2025 – but engineering work disrupts trains
There will be an earlier start and slightly different route for this year’s London Marathon – but engineering works on a key rail route through the capital will mean disruption for people heading to watch the race. Organisers hope this year’s race, beginning from Blackheath, will be the biggest yet, surpassing the 53,700 people who […]
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Toby Jones and Meera Syal to bring Storehouse show to Deptford
Toby Jones and Meera Syal will be among the stars featuring in an immersive theatre production in an old warehouse at Convoys Wharf. Storehouse, which also stars Kathryn Hunter and Billy Howle and features music from Anna Meredith, will “redefine the boundaries of theatre”, its producers promise. The performance will take place in the Deptford […]
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900 new homes planned for Deptford Bridge – with just 11 per cent ‘affordable’
A 31-storey block could tower over Deptford Bridge as part of plans for more than 900 homes on the old Lewisham College site – with nearly nine out of ten to be sold privately. Plans have gone into both Greenwich and Lewisham councils for the development. Both authorities and the London mayor Sir Sadiq Khan […]
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New look for car-free Deptford High Street unveiled by council
New designs for Deptford High Street have been revealed by Lewisham Council, which plans to ban cars from most of the shopping area every day of the week. At present the part of the high street is closed three days each week so markets can be held. Lewisham now plans to pedestrianise the road between […]
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Greenwich Labour councillor quits party over government’s benefit cuts
A Greenwich councillor has resigned from the Labour Party, saying that she “cannot look residents in the eye” following the government’s cuts to social security benefits. Majella Anning, who was elected in Creekside ward in 2022, will now sit as an independent. Anning said that Rachel Reeves, the chancellor, had confirmed in Wednesday’s spring statement […]
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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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Children centres to go as Greenwich Council’s £33m cuts start to bite
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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