Greenwich Council’s decision to accept almost £30,000 from the owner of east Greenwich’s demolished gas holder to develop a planning brief has been criticised as “astonishing” by the leader of the borough’s Conservatives. The Guardian revealed on Sunday that Greenwich had accepted the money from Scotia Gas Networks for a study into the site of […]
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News stories about Greenwich, London SE10, from The Greenwich Wire.
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Traffic lights for cyclists to beat Greenwich’s notorious Angerstein roundabout
Cyclists will have to negotiate four sets of traffic lights to safely cross the Woolwich Road roundabout under plans for the new east Greenwich cycleway, 853 can reveal. Detailed maps will be sent to residents from Monday outlining changes to the A206 through the area to accommodate a two-way cycle track, segregated with wands, to […]
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Under-threat Greenwich Market traders get backing from MP and council leader
Greenwich’s MP and council leader have condemned planned rent rises on traders in Greenwich Market which they say could threaten the future of the tourist attraction. Hot food sellers told The Guardian that they were originally asked to pay 60 per cent extra per day, while some drinks sellers had their rents doubled. The rises […]
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Coronavirus highlights need for Silvertown Tunnel, Sadiq Khan claims
London’s Labour mayor Sadiq Khan has doubled-down on his support for the Silvertown Tunnel – claiming the coronavirus pandemic simply highlights the need for the controversial crossing. Preliminary work has begun on the £1.2 billion new road between the Greenwich Peninsula and the Royal Docks, which Khan’s administration says will “eliminate” congestion at the Blackwall […]
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TfL refused to pay for ‘paint on road’ cycle route on Plumstead High Street
Greenwich Council’s plans for a major new cycle route included a stretch that was little more than paint on a main road – despite long-established guidance calling for riders to be given segregated routes instead. The plans for a route from Woolwich to Abbey Wood called for cyclists to mix with lorries and buses on […]
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How cycling in Greenwich became a ‘lifesaver’ during lockdown
From the outside, Nena Kazantzidou looks like a seasoned cyclist. Her Instagram page is a colourful showcase of what London has to offer by bike. But in reality, Nena had actually been too terrified to cycle in London – until the lockdown began. Nena lives in Greenwich Millennium Village. Before she moved to the UK […]
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Hills and Vales: Work to start on cutting traffic in west Greenwich side roads
A scheme to cut traffic levels in some of west Greenwich’s most affluent streets will begin next Thursday. The Hills and Vales scheme will place filters at several junctions to stop all through traffic except bicycles from using back streets around Royal Hill, with a further filter to be placed on Crooms Hill itself. Plans […]
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Greenwich Theatre looks to the future as panto stays on
Update: Since the publication of this story, the panto has been postponed to Easter. Last month, Greenwich Theatre joined over 500 UK venues all lighting up in red in solidarity to the threat to theatres and the live events industry due to the Covid-19 lockdown. Despite the worries, the venue is looking to the future […]
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