Greenwich Council has been given £250,000 to push forward proposals to make Greenwich town centre safer for pedestrians and cyclists – which could include part of the area being closed to traffic. The council has long wanted to pedestrianise part of the town centre, and in 2019 it revealed proposals to close College Approach and […]
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‘Our campaign to improve Greenwich’s neglected town centre is picking up support’
Earlier this year, former Greenwich councillor MAUREEN O’MARA wrote for us about a campaign to widen pavements in Greenwich’s car-dominated town centre – and to improve the look of the historic area. Now she is back with an update on the campaign… In March we reported on the coming together of the Greenwich Society – […]
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‘Unappealing’ Greenwich town centre could learn from O2 at night, council plan says
Greenwich town centre at night does not appeal to local residents and could learn lessons from the O2, the council says in a new strategy designed to liven up the historic heart of the area after the shops have closed. Evening market and street food stalls, arts events and special “late” events at attractions like […]
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‘Greenwich town centre should look a lot better – we need action to improve the borough’s jewel’
COMMENT: Last November, we reported how a coalition of groups had come together to call for the widening of pavements in Greenwich town centre. With council elections on their way, they are stepping up their call. MAUREEN O’MARA, who is stepping down as one of the area’s Labour councillors, explains what the campaign is about. […]
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Widening pavements in Greenwich town centre won’t get funding, council says
Greenwich Council has rebuffed calls for pavements in Greenwich town centre to be widened – saying it would bid to have part of the area pedestrianised instead. Last autumn the charity that owns a large part of the town centre, Greenwich Hospital, teamed up with the Greenwich Society to call for pavements around the market […]
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Greenwich Market’s landlord calls for wider pavements in town centre
Greenwich Market’s landlord has put pressure on Greenwich Council to make the area safer for pedestrians by widening pavements around the market, rather than pedestrianising streets in the town centre. At the beginning of the pandemic last year barriers were used to create more room for people and to allow for social distancing on the […]
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Pavements widened to help social distancing in Greenwich town centre
Two weeks after the council said it would act to help people on two feet and two wheels get around the borough, roads have been narrowed and pavements widened in Greenwich town centre to help people get around on foot while staying two metres apart. Bright yellow barriers have been put in place on Nelson […]
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Greenwich could lose its one-way system under radical plans
Greenwich town centre could lose its one-way system under radical new plans being outlined by Greenwich Council. College Approach and the northern half of King William Walk, on the north and east side of Greenwich Market, would be reserved for pedestrians along with a dedicated cycle track. Nelson Road and Greenwich Church Street, the streets […]
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