A panel of three councillors have called for plans for a rush-hour low-traffic neighbourhood in parts of Greenwich and Blackheath to be reconsidered. The council plans to close streets east and west of Greenwich Park to through traffic to stop drivers using residential streets to avoid queues on the A2 as part of an 18-month trial. […]
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News stories about Greenwich, London SE10, from The Greenwich Wire.
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Hundreds of flats could replace Lewisham College’s Deptford Bridge campus
Hundreds of flats could replace the Lewisham College campus at Deptford Bridge, with the developer promising to open up hidden views of Deptford Creek to the public. RER London has bought the site from the college’s owner, with its students moving to the main campus on Lewisham Way. Goldsmiths University also has currently some of […]
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Plans for music at Cutty Sark street food market are rejected
Plans for music to be played at a street food market in Cutty Sark Gardens have been thrown out by Greenwich Council after complaints from residents and local councillors. All four councillors in the area and 14 residents had submitted objections to the plans by Greenwich Hospital – the naval charity that owns much of […]
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Plans to build 1,200 homes on Greenwich Ikea’s car park are revived
Plans to build 1,200 homes on the site of Greenwich Ikea’s car park have been revived – just a year after the proposal was put on hold. The B&Q/Tradepoint store in the Millennium Retail Park would be demolished, but the Odeon cinema and adjacent restaurants would stay, as would the Sainsbury’s petrol station nearby. Blocks […]
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Wildlife meadow and learning centre open in Greenwich Park
A wildlife meadow and learning centre have opened as part of a multi-million pound project to transform Greenwich Park. The Greenwich Park Learning Centre sits in an outdoor area of the park close to the flower garden. It includes a dipping pond and nature trails. The project is part of the £12 million Greenwich Park […]
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Greenwich Park bosses object to 35-storey riverside tower at Enderby Wharf
The charity that runs Greenwich Park is objecting to plans for a 35-storey tower block that it says would spoil views across the Thames. Greenwich’s planning officers are recommending that councillors approve the plans for Enderby Wharf at a meeting next Tuesday. The site was originally earmarked for a cruise liner terminal accompanied by a […]
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North Greenwich station is 25 years old as TfL marks Jubilee Line anniversary
Today marks an anniversary that may make many commuters feel just a little bit older – it is 25 years since North Greenwich Tube station opened as the first trains ran on the Jubilee Line extension. Transport for London is marking the anniversary with posters at stops along the route detailing the history of the […]
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Greenwich ‘urban palazzo’ flats thrown out despite councillor’s plea
Plans for a distinctive five-storey block of flats in east Greenwich have been thrown out at the third time of asking, despite an appeal from the council’s former deputy leader to have the project approved. The Estate Charity of William Hatcliffe, which owns several properties in the area, wants to build nine flats and a […]
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