Council planners have given their backing to plans for 1,251 new homes on top of Greenwich Ikea’s car park, with councillors due to give their verdict next week. But Ikea itself is among the objectors, saying its six-year-old store would be seriously affected by the proposals. Officers have recommended that the council’s planning board approves […]
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Parkour comes to Woolwich and Greenwich Fair returns for GDIF 2025
French parkour artists will jump across the rooftops of Woolwich to launch the Greenwich & Docklands International Festival when it returns in August to mark 30 years of free shows. Lézards Bleus will open the festival on Friday August 22 in Beresford Square, with eight performers embarking on a “breathtaking journey across landmark buildings”. The […]
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Greenwich Council flats set to come to Royal Arsenal in Woolwich
Greenwich Council tenants are set to move into the Royal Arsenal development in Woolwich, with senior councillors poised to approve the purchase of 90 flats from Berkeley Homes. The Labour-run council had pledged to build 1,750 new homes, but it scaled down that ambition in March, entering into deals with private developers to boost its […]
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Meantime brewery name set for a return to Greenwich Peninsula
A Meantime-branded microbrewery could open on the Greenwich Peninsula, a year after the company moved its operations to west London. A company called Brewpub Greenwich Ltd has applied for planning permission to transform an empty pavilion next to the Now Gallery on Peninsula Square into a new bar, The Dial, carrying Meantime branding. The ground […]
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Cuts to London Cable Car opening hours to go ahead
Planned cuts to the opening hours of the London Cable Car are to go ahead – with evening opening hours being reduced on one night of the week, as well as mornings as first planned. In November last year TfL announced it was planning to cut morning hours on Mondays to Saturdays, affecting a small […]
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Silvertown Tunnel has smooth opening – but buses suffer teething troubles
The Silvertown Tunnel got off to a quiet start on Monday morning with no rush-hour queues – but Transport for London has admitted to teething troubles with new bus services after passengers found themselves on a detour though a council depot. Traffic started using the £2 billion tunnel – which runs between the Greenwich Peninsula […]
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What do you think of Greenwich’s Thames Path? Councillors want to know
Greenwich councillors are asking residents what they think of the Thames Path as part of a review for a scrutiny panel. The borough has the longest Thames frontage of any in the capital, from Watergate Street in Deptford through to Thamesmead. Unlike its equivalent north of the river, almost all of the waterfront is open […]
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Parkrun could come to Greenwich Peninsula — but it needs your help
Parkrun could be coming to the Greenwich Peninsula later this year – but volunteers are needed to get it off the ground. There are 65 of the free 5k runs across London, including four in Greenwich borough and one just across the river from the peninsula, at Royal Victoria Dock. Each event is run by […]
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