A blue plaque on a house opposite Greenwich Park could mark the life of a former slave who campaigned to abolish the practice in the 18th century. Olaudah Equiano briefly stayed in the house on Maze Hill, owned by three sisters known as the Misses Guerin, in September 1767 after he had bought his freedom […]
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Greenwich Council asks Royal Parks to reopen Greenwich Park to through traffic
Greenwich Council has asked if Greenwich Park can be re-opened to traffic each morning to deal with persistent congestion in the area following the lifting of lockdown resources. Sarah Merrill, the new cabinet member for transport and sustainability, said that a “cocktail” of circumstances – including the council’s own low-traffic neighbourhood in west Greenwich and […]
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Greenwich Park bosses look for volunteer rangers to help visitors
The charity that runs Greenwich Park is looking for 30 people to become volunteer rangers, helping visitors get the most out of the 500-year-old open space. Royal Parks has issued the call for volunteers as part of its Greenwich Park Revealed project, which includes revamping areas of the park and recreating giant grass steps on […]
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Greenwich Park stays closed to through traffic for another year
Greenwich Park will be closed to through traffic for another year after a consultation found strong support for blocking the green space to motorists. The north-south route through the park had been open to cars at peak times until nearly a year ago, when it was closed to traffic as part of coronavirus measures. While […]
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New plans revealed for visitor centre as Greenwich Park revamp scaled back
Royal Parks has revealed new plans for a visitor centre and learning centre, six months after its plans to recreate “giant steps” by the Wolfe memorial were approved. The plans are part of its £8 million Greenwich Park Revealed project, which included creating a series of grass steps on the hill leading up to the […]
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Council wanted Greenwich Park to be used as morning rush-hour traffic route
Greenwich Council wanted Greenwich Park to be a temporary route for morning rush-hour motorists because of the increase in traffic levels after the first lockdown, after months of it being closed to through traffic. On Sunday, 853 revealed that the council had objected to plans to make a ban on rat-running through the park permanent, […]
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Council objected to plans to stop rat-running traffic in Greenwich Park
Greenwich Council has objected to plans to stop through traffic from running through Greenwich Park – despite wanting the same measures in streets either side of the historic open space. Car drivers had been allowed to use the park as a short-cut during the rush hour until last March, when the park was closed to […]
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Don’t drive to Greenwich Park – stay local during lockdown, park bosses plead
The charity that runs Greenwich Park have pleaded with people not to drive to the park during this lockdown – and enjoy their local open spaces instead. Royal Parks has issued the plea alongside other park operators in London to try to reduce overcrowding in the capital’s green spaces. In Greenwich Park, the viewpoint at […]
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