Ikea’s car parking plan for its new east Greenwich store made traffic worse on its opening weekend, Transport for London has told 853. The store’s first few weekends have been blighted by weekend traffic jams – as predicted by neighbours who opposed Greenwich Council’s decision to give it planning permission – as shoppers flock to […]
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Ikea tried to wriggle out of planning pledge to deter Greenwich gridlock
Furniture giant Ikea tried to get out of a planning commitment to direct drivers away from a congested roundabout outside its controversial east Greenwich store, 853 has discovered. Traffic congestion at the store, which the Swedish company has called “its most sustainable yet”, has focused on the notorious roundabout below the Woolwich Road roundabout – […]
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Ikea Greenwich: Can you take a Billy bookcase on a bus? TfL has the answer
One of the first questions raised when Ikea announced plans for its controversial store in east Greenwich was “how do they expect you to get a Billy bookcase home on a bus?” Well, Transport for London has provided an answer – so long as it’s no more than two metres long. Information boards have appeared […]
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Greenwich Ikea: Pedestrian improvements will come in the spring, council says
Greenwich Council says promised improvements to make it easier to walk to east Greenwich’s controversial new Ikea, which opens on Thursday, will be completed in the spring. The council has come under sharp criticism for not installing two pedestrian crossings on Bugsby’s Way, behind the store, or signage to nearby railway stations ahead of the […]
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Greenwich Ikea: We’ll ‘aggressively’ watch traffic impacts, senior councillor says
Greenwich Council will “aggressively” monitor the impact of traffic from east Greenwich’s new Ikea, which opens to the public in a week’s time, its cabinet member for transport has promised. The controversial store, approved by the council in 2014, opens its doors next Thursday, and has been hosting a series of preview days this week. […]
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Greenwich Ikea opening: Preview days announced as traffic anxiety grows
Customers will get their first look inside east Greenwich’s controversial Ikea store on Friday when two preview days are held for shoppers who are part of the retailer’s loyalty scheme. The store will be open on Friday 1st and Saturday 2nd February for people who have signed up to the Ikea Family programme. Customers are […]
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Building more homes my priority in 2019, Greenwich Council leader says
Building more houses tops the new year priority list despite the “inevitable controversies” new developments bring, Greenwich Council’s leader has said. Shooters Hill councillor Danny Thorpe was elected leader in May last year, and ahead of completing his first full year at the helm of Woolwich Town Hall he has spoken about what is on […]
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Sunk: Greenwich’s Enderby Wharf cruise port scheme abandoned
Plans to build a “toxic” cruise liner terminal at Enderby Wharf in east Greenwich have been abandoned, council leader Danny Thorpe announced last night. Pressure has been mounting on Morgan Stanley, the investment bank which owns Enderby Wharf, since Greenwich Council reversed its own stance on the issue in the summer. Thorpe said that the […]
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