Greenwich Council has collected £2.5 million from penalty notices issued in its low-traffic neighbourhood, councillors have been told. The council had issued 47,836 notices between January and the end of May, bringing in £2,495,000. Most drivers are barred from making north-south through trips on weekdays between 3pm and 7pm on a number of roads across […]
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Greenwich Foot Tunnel cyclists could face ‘substantial’ fines after council U-turn
Cyclists riding through the Greenwich Foot Tunnel could face “substantial” fines if an agreement can be reached with Tower Hamlets, Greenwich councillors have been told. Dangerous riding through the tunnel has irritated users for years – and has been a source of friction between the two boroughs on opposite sides of the Thames. Cycling in […]
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Flats on Greenwich Ikea car park approved despite store’s legal threat
Plans for 1,251 flats on top of Greenwich Ikea’s car park have been passed by councillors – even though the Swedish furniture chain warned it may take legal action over the decision. Greenwich Council’s planning board was split on the issue – with only three of six councillors present voting to approve the scheme. The […]
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Deptford student towers rejected over fears about views from Greenwich Park
Controversial plans for nearly 600 student flats next to Deptford Creek have been thrown out after concerns that the blocks could affect views from Greenwich Park. Fears about the effect of more student blocks in an area that already hosts hundreds of students were also raised. The developer Your Tribe had planned to build towers […]
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Ikea unhappy as Greenwich planners back 1,250 flats on its car park
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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Mental health charity to get £100,000 from Greenwich Council for new home
A mental health charity whose home is being sold by Greenwich Council is to be given £100,000 for works at its new base. Mental health services have been provided from two houses in Ormiston Road, east Greenwich, since 1979, when Greenwich Mind moved in. But the charity’s successor, South East London Mind, will be moving […]
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