Plans to transform the old Greenwich University block in Woolwich town centre with 300 new homes were backed unanimously by Greenwich Council’s main planning committee last night – but the proposals immediately ran into criticism for not including enough “affordable” housing. The “Island Site” – which includes the original 1880s Woolwich Polytechnic building – will […]
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Blockbuster £20.8million bill hits council’s Eltham cinema scheme
Greenwich Council’s flagship scheme to build a cinema in Eltham High Street has seen its costs rocket by nearly half after contractors demanded another £6.8 million to finish the job. The scheme, which was originally costed at £14million, is now set to cost £20.8 million, according to papers for next week’s meeting of the council’s […]
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Greenwich Council silent as Corbyn attacks estate ‘regeneration’ policies
Greenwich Council is keeping quiet after Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn appeared to attack its policy of redeveloping housing estates at last week’s party conference in Brighton. Corbyn pledged that a future Labour government would ensure that residents affected by plans to rebuild estates “must get a home on the same site and the same terms […]
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Greenwich residents who live at bottom of hill can borrow electric bikes
Residents of parts of east and west Greenwich can borrow electric bikes for four weeks for £10 as part of an anti-pollution drive. If you live near Trafalgar Road or Greenwich town centre, you can take part in the scheme, with an option to buy a discounted e-bike at the end of the trial. E-bikes […]
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Greenwich’s newest local paper drops news coverage after council pressure
853 exclusive: Greenwich borough’s newest local paper scrapped its news coverage after Greenwich Council objected to “negative” stories and considered withdrawing its advertising, sources have said. The free Greenwich Weekender launched in May this year after publisher Southwark Newspaper successfully bid for a contract to carry the council’s public notices – official notifications about planning […]
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Khan cycling cuts mean Woolwich Road flyover becomes Silvertown Tunnel sticking point
Cuts made by mayor Sadiq Khan to London’s cycling programmes mean the Woolwich Road flyover in east Greenwich has become a late sticking point in the planning process for the controversial Silvertown Tunnel. Transport Secretary Chris Grayling will announce within the next seven weeks whether or not he will give permission for the new road, […]
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Greenwich Inc bar chain collapse leaves council out of pocket
The collapse of the company which dominated Greenwich town centre’s leading bars and restaurants has left Greenwich Council with a six-figure hole in its finances, council documents reveal. Greenwich Inc Trading Ltd operated venues including the Trafalgar Tavern, Admiral Hardy and Bar du Musee, and expanded to include locations at the O2, Canary Wharf as […]
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Blackheath residents fear phone mast at end of their gardens after Greenwich Council planning blunder
A Greenwich Council planning blunder means residents in Blackheath may get a mobile phone mast at the end of their gardens – despite planners refusing permission for it. Residents who thought their protests against the mast had paid off were shocked to find diggers turning up last week – and had to persuade contractors to […]
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