The historic Borough Hall in west Greenwich has escaped having its licence suspended after its neighbours complained about noise. Pat Slattery, a Labour councillor for Greenwich Park ward, had called for its licence to be suspended for three months after complaints about its customers disturbing neighbours when leaving the building, as well as noise from […]
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Greenwich’s Borough Hall faces licence review over noisy customers
The historic Borough Hall in Greenwich could have its licence to host events severely curtailed after noise complaints – only 11 months after it was granted the licence in the first place. Greenwich Council sold the venue to a developer, Lita Homes, for £2.4 million nearly two years ago after a failed attempt to lease […]
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Greenwich Borough Hall could become a hotel, new owner says
Greenwich’s historic Borough Hall could become a hotel under plans being discussed by the developer that bought the building earlier this year. The Grade II-listed building was sold to Lita Homes in January for £2.475 million after having sat empty for five years. Now the company is in talks with the council about its plans […]
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Meridian House: Greenwich’s old town hall could be turned into 73 flats
One of Greenwich town centre’s best-known buildings could be converted into 73 flats if its owners win approval from councillors. Meridian House on Royal Hill, which served as Greenwich’s town hall until the 1960s, was the base of Greenwich School of Management until it went bust in 2019. Now the Grade II-listed Art Deco building […]
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Greenwich’s historic Borough Hall set to go up for sale after theatre plan collapses
Greenwich Council is poised to put its historic Borough Hall in west Greenwich up for sale after a plan to lease the building to a theatre company collapsed. The council had attempted to strike a deal with Selladoor, a Deptford-based company which runs regional theatres across the UK. The company had planned to put in […]
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Borough Halls to remain arts venue despite Greenwich Dance departure, council says
Greenwich Borough Halls’ future as an arts venue is secure despite Greenwich Dance’s decision to move out of the former town hall, the council says. Before Easter, Greenwich Dance said it was leaving the building – which functioned as the old Greenwich town hall from 1939 to 1965 – for a new venue “further east […]
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Woolwich Grand under threat – and Greenwich Theatre too?
The campaign is on to save the Woolwich Grand Theatre, which faces demolition after being open for less than two years. But it’s not the only arts venue in the area with a shadow on the horizon, with concerns being raised over the long-term future of Greenwich Theatre too. While the news about Woolwich Grand […]
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