Plans to create a new base for a community football club along with a padel centre in New Eltham have been approved by Greenwich councillors – but the expansion of the facilities angered neighbours. GB10 Sports plans to build two 11-a-side artificial football pitches, five grass pitches, a children’s play area and new clubhouse at […]
Eltham news
Posted inNews
Link Eltham and Woolwich with new Superloop bus, councillors demand
Greenwich councillors will call next week for Eltham’s new Superloop bus to be extended to Woolwich so locals can have fast access to the Elizabeth Line. Conservative councillors are due to introduce a motion at next week’s council meeting for the planned SL15, which would run from Clapham Junction to Eltham station, to run onto […]
Posted inNews
Fancy cats to strut their stuff at show in Eltham
Cats and kittens from across the UK will descend on Eltham this weekend to compete for the title of best in show. The Fancy Cats London show will take place at the University of Greenwich’s Avery Hill campus on Saturday and Sunday. Visitors can see the cats being judged as well as a parade showing […]
Posted inNews
Eltham needs a banking hub, Greenwich councillors declare
Greenwich’s Labour and Conservative councillors have united to call for a banking hub to open in Eltham High Street. Santander closed last month and Halifax will shut in October, leaving Nationwide Building Society as the last financial institution with a presence in the area. Most banks across the borough of Greenwich have closed in recent […]
Posted inNews
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 […]
Posted inFeatures
How Avery Hill’s food bank serves up helpings of community spirit
“Good God, it’s working so well!” That was what our special correspondent, MERCURY MAN, explained after visiting a very special food bank on the Avery Hill Estate. He took tea and cake with the pastor and volunteers who keep it all going. Talk about God’s work — the church that turns itself into a food […]
Posted inNews
Children’s artwork inspired by Stephen Lawrence on show at Woolwich Works
Artwork created by local schoolchildren to mark the anniversary of Stephen Lawrence’s death has gone on display at Woolwich Works. Schools across the borough of Greenwich commemorated Stephen Lawrence Day on April 22 with events and activities including planting a rose bush, running awareness workshops and holding special assemblies. The exhibition at Woolwich Works shows […]
Posted inNews
Flats near Oxleas Woods approved despite ‘turquoise monstrosity’ criticism
Plans for discounted-rent flats close to Oxleas Woods were approved at the second time of asking after the developer lopped two storeys off the proposed building. Meridian Home Start was given the go-ahead for 63 flats at Shepherds Leas, on the borough border at Falconwood. All homes would be offered at 65 per cent of […]
You must be logged in to post a comment.