Greenwich Council has unveiled its long-awaited plans to clamp down on new HMOs in the borough – although it may be some time before they come into force. The proposed new rules are part of the council’s updated Local Plan, a formal document which guides its planning policy and how it sees the future of […]
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Woolwich’s Waterfront Leisure Centre site to be sold for housing
Greenwich Council has confirmed that the Waterfront Leisure Centre in Woolwich will be knocked down and sold for housing after it closes. The centre, which opened in 1988, will be replaced in the coming weeks by the new Woolwich Waves complex facing General Gordon Square. The new leisure centre is due to open next month. […]
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Cycling group among 500 objectors to Woolwich Common cycle lane
Over 500 people have objected to plans to fell more than 50 trees to create a cycle lane across Woolwich Common – with the local London Cycling Campaign branch also voicing its disapproval. The Lewisham & Greenwich NHS Trust plans to cut down 53 trees for a segregated cycle lane running along Stadium Road and […]
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Greenwich LTN made permanent as pledges made to fix Charlton’s traffic
The part-time low-traffic neighbourhood in Greenwich and Blackheath will be made permanent after a panel of three Labour councillors rejected two challenges to the scheme. But the council leader and the cabinet member for transport pledged to deal with traffic problems in Charlton that followed the introduction of the LTN in last year. One resident […]
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Labyrinth on the Thames festival plans bigger Greenwich event for 2026
The Labyrinth on the Thames music festival plans to return to the Old Royal Naval College next year with a bigger event spread across nine days. This year’s dance and electronic music festival took place over the first two weekends in August. The Grammy-winning DJ Black Coffee was the first headliner, before the band Empire […]
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TfL does not want to take over Greenwich’s foot tunnels, campaigners told
Transport for London is not interested in taking over the Greenwich and Woolwich foot tunnels, a Greenwich councillor has said. A petition calling for TfL to take over the two Thames crossings – which are currently run by Greenwich Council – passed 1,000 signatures on Friday afternoon. But Calum O’Byrne Mulligan, the interim cabinet member […]
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Clean up your language, council leader told after swearing in fly-tipping ad
Greenwich Council’s leader has been told to mind his language after releasing a sweary video to promote an anti-flytipping initiative. Anthony Okereke said that fly-tipping was “lazy and criminal, and we’re not putting up with this shit any more” in a press release and social media videos issued on Monday, with the offending word either […]
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Greenwich Council spends £5m on fly-tipping in pre-election splurge
Greenwich Council is promising to spend £5 million on a fly-tipping crackdown as the ruling Labour group gets ready for its most difficult election in decades. The cash, to be spent over the next four and a half years, is part of a package of spending promises being announced by the council, with just six […]
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