Earlier this year, 853 reported on the lengthy closure of the Thames Path on the west side of the Greenwich Peninsula, and reported that it would be fully open again by September. GUY MIDDLETON saw the calendar, asked some questions, and has come back with good news… 853 exclusive: The river path that connects East […]
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Five-year wait for safety improvements at Greenwich’s lethal Woolwich Road roundabout
853 exclusive: Walkers and cyclists will have to wait five years for much-needed safety improvements to be made at Greenwich’s Woolwich Road roundabout, a document released by London mayor Sadiq Khan has revealed. Last month, Khan agreed to send London Assembly member Caroline Pidgeon a list of dates for when 33 of London’s most dangerous […]
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Greenwich’s Cutty Sark pub faces curb on ‘anti-social’ riverside beer garden
One of south-east London’s best-known pubs could face restrictions on its riverside beer garden because of complaints from neighbours. Generations of drinkers have enjoyed the Thames-side terrace opposite the Cutty Sark in Ballast Quay, east Greenwich, which has traded since the 18th century. Now it faces a licence review on Wednesday with the prospect of […]
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We have a date for fixing lethal Woolwich Road roundabout, Sadiq Khan says
A scheme to revamp Greenwich’s notorious Woolwich Road roundabout to make it safer for pedestrians and cyclists does exist, London mayor Sadiq Khan has indicated. Software engineer Edgaras Cepura was killed while trying to cycle around the junction of the A206 and the Blackwall Tunnel approach in May this year, nine years after fashion website […]
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Hop Stuff Brewery’s Greenwich bar halted after neighbours object to riverside drinking
Plans for a new Hop Stuff bar in east Greenwich look set to be abandoned after Greenwich councillors refused permission for it to have outdoor drinking by the River Thames. The Woolwich-based brewery, which already has bars in the Royal Arsenal, Deptford’s Market Yard, and Ashford, Kent, wanted to open up in a restaurant unit […]
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Young’s asks for licence to turn Greenwich’s Enderby House into pub
East Greenwich’s historic Enderby House is set to become a pub after one of London’s biggest chains applied for a licence to serve alcohol there. Young’s wants the new pub to be able to serve alcohol from 8am to midnight Mondays to Saturdays, and 8am to 11.30pm on Sunday. Built in 1846 by the Enderby […]
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Plans to straighten out bus access to North Greenwich station dropped
Plans to make it easier for buses to enter and leave North Greenwich bus station look like they have been dropped after Greenwich Council leader Danny Thorpe unveiled a legal agreement to replace the peninsula’s busway with a dual carriageway. The 17-year-old busway, a legacy of failed plans for a guided bus service to the […]
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Councillors throw out plans to build house at Greenwich’s Vanbrugh pub
Councillors have rejected plans to build a house behind The Vanbrugh pub in east Greenwich, including on part of its beer garden, after opposition from neighbours and the local MP. Greenwich planning officers had recommended approval of the plans, the latest in a long line of attempts to build on the land on Vanbrugh Hill […]
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