Greenwich Council is sitting on a £55 million pile of cash from developers – the fourth highest total in London. Research by the National Housebuilders’ Federation (NHF) found that Greenwich was in the top 20 councils nationally that had millions of pounds in unspent money from developers. On average, each council in England and Wales […]
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News stories about Greenwich, London SE10, from The Greenwich Wire.
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Mental health charity on the move because of Greenwich Council cuts
A mental health charity is to lose its Greenwich base after 45 years because of council cutbacks. Greenwich Council is to sell two terraced houses in Ormiston Road, east Greenwich, that have been home to the local branch of Mind since 1979. The planned sale is part of the cash-strapped council’s plans to close a […]
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Engineering works hit trains to Greenwich, Charlton and Eltham this weekend
Services through Greenwich, Blackheath, Charlton and Eltham will be hit by engineering works on both National Rail and the DLR this weekend – affecting plans for locals, visitors and football fans attending The Valley. Work on the line near Slade Green will mean no trains through Eltham or Bexleyheath all weekend, with limited services through […]
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Cash-strapped Greenwich Council to put car parks up for sale
(Note: this is an old story. The council’s cabinet agreed plans to sell the car parks on October 16.) Car parks in Blackheath, Charlton and Plumstead as well as Eltham’s historic tram shelters could be sold off by Greenwich Council as it seeks to balance the books. The cash-strapped council’s mortuary in west Greenwich is […]
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Work stops on Greenwich Travelodge site with £2m bill unpaid
Work on an 18-storey Travelodge on the Greenwich Peninsula has stopped after the developer failed to pay a £2 million bill to the council. Plans for the building, which is set to feature a distinctive “sail” design on the roof, were approved in January 2021 and signed off last year. Councillors had demanded a landmark […]
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33-storey Greenwich tower approved – but councillors voice heritage worries
Plans for a 33-storey tower and two 24-storey blocks on the west side of the Greenwich Peninsula were approved on Tuesday night – but two Labour councillors declined to vote for the scheme after voicing worries about the impact on views from Greenwich town centre. The Enderby Place development of 564 homes – including 118 […]
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Greenwich Borough Hall could become a hotel, new owner says
Greenwich’s historic Borough Hall could become a hotel under plans being discussed by the developer that bought the building earlier this year. The Grade II-listed building was sold to Lita Homes in January for £2.475 million after having sat empty for five years. Now the company is in talks with the council about its plans […]
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Greenwich heritage body drops objection to Enderby Wharf towers
The body that looks after Greenwich’s historic town centre has dropped its objection to three giant tower blocks at Enderby Wharf after one was cut by two storeys. The Maritime Greenwich World Heritage Site Executive (WHS) had spoken up against plans for a 35-storey tower and two 23-storey blocks on the west side of the […]
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