A radio studio with a pair of glowing eyes will open on the Greenwich Peninsula in April after winning approval from the council. Loose FM, which describes itself as a “community station focused on eclectic, experimental, ecstatic sound and culture” with over 300 contributors, will move into a converted shipping container in the Design District, […]
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News stories about Greenwich, London SE10, from The Greenwich Wire.
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New Greenwich cycle route planned – but without Old Royal Naval College link
Plans for a new cycle route through Greenwich’s traffic-choked town centre have been announced – but the existing direct route through the Old Royal Naval College grounds does not feature in the proposals. Greenwich Council’s “interim” scheme for the town centre involves creating a two-way cycle lane at College Approach, on the north side of […]
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Ban Lime bikes from Greenwich if it doesn’t clean up its act, councillors demand
Greenwich Council could back a call to ban Lime bikes in the borough next week after two frustrated councillors spoke out against the company for not taking action against riders dumping their bikes on pavements. Since summer 2023 the council has been due to sign an agreement with Lime that would mean users would have […]
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Greenwich Park could lose its dedicated police unit in Met cuts
A dedicated police unit that patrols Greenwich Park could be disbanded as Scotland Yard tries to close a £450 million funding gap. Closing the Royal Parks Operational Command Unit, which is based in Hyde Park, was put forward in budget proposals by the Metropolitan Police to City Hall last year. Mark Rowley, the Met commissioner, wrote […]
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Silvertown Tunnel bus routes will be free even if you don’t cross the Thames
All three bus routes serving the Blackwall Tunnel and the new Silvertown Tunnel will be free of charge for their entire length for a year, Transport for London has confirmed. TfL’s offer means that canny passengers on both sides of the Thames will be able to travel free on services that don’t involve crossing the […]
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Bands and stage shows could return to Greenwich’s Borough Hall
Greenwich’s Borough Hall could be hosting bands and stage shows for the first time in decades after the council granted its new operator a licence. The building was controversially sold by Greenwich Council for just £2.4 million last year after it failed to strike a deal to turn it into a theatre. A property company, […]
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Council blunders mean Greenwich ice cream van consultation has to restart
A consultation on whether ice cream vans should be allowed in one of Greenwich’s busiest tourist streets will have to be rerun because of blunders by council officers. One trader who was ignored in the process took the council to court, where a judge ordered the town hall to start again. Ice cream vans have […]
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Greenwich LTN fines will be issued from this week, council confirms
The first fines from Greenwich and Blackheath’s part-time low-traffic neighbourhood will be issued from Thursday, despite continuing confusion over signs warning drivers about the new restrictions, Greenwich Council has said. Some signs have had tape applied to them to hide a logo implying Blue Badge holders are automatically exempt from the restrictions – but others […]
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