Royal Parks has launched a consultation asking users if it should make its recently-imposed ban on through traffic in Greenwich Park permanent. Drivers used to be able to use the park as a rush-hour cut-through, but The Avenue – the road leading up the hill from Greenwich town centre – has been closed since the […]
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Giant steps to come to Greenwich Park as council backs £10m revamp
Major changes to Greenwich Park – including creating a series of grass steps on the hill leading up to the Royal Observatory – were approved by Greenwich councillors tonight. The project will see the recreation of six 17th-century “giant steps” on the hill – a plan which has been mooted for decades. A favourite for […]
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Selfish visitors dumped 36 tonnes of rubbish in Greenwich Park in June
Greenwich Park bosses are appealing to visitors to bin their litter or take it home after picking up 36 tonnes of rubbish in June – more than treble the amount left behind in the same month last year. Cleaning teams spent 1,000 hours cleaning up after careless visitors last month, with the total weight of […]
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Greenwich Park car parking to return – but through traffic stays banned
Greenwich Park will reopen to cars next week when its parking spaces are reopened – but through traffic will still be banned. The park gates were closed to all vehicles at the beginning of the coronavirus crisis and have stayed closed as businesses begin to open up again. Over 2,800 people have signed a petition […]
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2,000 sign petition calling for cars to stay out of Greenwich Park
A petition calling for cars to be restricted from using Greenwich Park and the other Royal Parks passed 2,000 signatures yesterday. Car parking was banned in all Royal Parks from the start of the coronavirus crisis, but resumed in Regent’s Park on Saturday and in Hyde Park today. Roads in Greenwich Park remain closed, along […]
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Greenwich Park to stay open to 9pm from next Monday
Greenwich Park will stay open until 9pm from next Monday in a slight easing of the lockdown measures caused by the coronavirus pandemic. The park’s closure time has been frozen at 7pm since the crisis began – in normal times the park would now be closing at 9pm. Crowds flocked to the park over the […]
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Westferry Printworks: Permission for Isle of Dogs towers scrapped after legal challenge
The government has backtracked on approving a 46-storey tower on the Isle of Dogs which was opposed by Greenwich Council, after Tower Hamlets Council look legal action alleging the decision was timed to save developers £50 million. Tower Hamlets challenged the housing secretary Robert Jenrick’s decision to use his ministerial powers to approve more than […]
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Greenwich Park bosses tape off Wolfe statue to keep people apart
The General Wolfe statue in Greenwich Park was taped off at the weekend as park bosses tried to keep visitors two metres apart during the coronavirus emergency. While some pathways in the park, as well as the flower gardens, have been closed off since the beginning of the lockdown five weeks ago, this weekend was […]
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