A new development of 40 council homes behind Eltham High Street was approved by Greenwich councillors last night – amid calls for the council to buy an adjacent derelict site to build more homes. The five-storey development replaces a recently-demolished block on Orangery Lane which was built as a depot for British Gas in the […]
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Greenwich councillors poised to reject 109 flats on former New Eltham sports ground
Plans for 109 flats on a patch of land meant for 23 houses are set to be thrown out by Greenwich councillors next week, with town hall officers saying they would harm the surrounding area. Developer Linden Homes already has permission to build houses at Holland Gardens – the former Gaelic Athletic Association playing fields […]
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Tory mayoral candidate Shaun Bailey overturned Labour’s lead in Eltham, polling data shows
Tory mayoral candidate Shaun Bailey topped the poll on first-preferences in Eltham constituency in this month’s election, detailed voting figures have revealed. Bailey’s election campaign was much mocked on social media but he ran Labour’s Sadiq Khan far closer than expected, taking 35 per cent of first-preference votes across London, compared with 40 per cent […]
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Eltham Centre’s service desk faces Greenwich Council review
The future of Greenwich Council’s service desk at its Eltham Centre is being reviewed by the town hall as its other services reopen with the lifting of coronavirus restrictions. Before the pandemic, residents could visit the centre to pay bills and talk to council staff, but the desk was closed last March as the virus […]
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‘Noisy’ buskers face council crackdown in Greenwich and Woolwich
Buskers will need to get a licence to perform in Greenwich and Woolwich town centres under plans set for approval by senior councillors on Wednesday. Greenwich Council says it needs to regulate street performers in the two areas after regular complaints about noise and obstruction. Musicians will be restricted to two locations in each town […]
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Berry & Barrel: Eltham’s newest micropub defies the pandemic
Opening a new pub during a pandemic might seem to be a gamble – but after a month of only being able to trade outside, Eltham’s newest micropub is thriving. SAM DAVIES visited the Berry & Barrel to find out more. The pandemic has not been kind to pubs. Less than a month after the […]
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Greenwich Council puts brakes on low-traffic scheme in Eltham’s Page Estate
Plans to stop through traffic from driving through the Page Estate in Eltham have been dropped by Greenwich Council after protests from drivers. Greenwich and Transport for London had planned to place cameras on Eltham Green Road, which is due to become part of a cycle route between Eltham High Street and Greenwich Park – […]
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Mecca Eltham bingo hall off council redevelopment list after election row
An Eltham bingo hall at the centre of an angry row during the last general election has been removed from a list of sites in Greenwich borough that could be redeveloped. Mecca Bingo on Eltham Hill was dragged into local politics at the end of 2019 when Louie French, the Conservative candidate in the general […]
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