One of the first questions raised when Ikea announced plans for its controversial store in east Greenwich was “how do they expect you to get a Billy bookcase home on a bus?” Well, Transport for London has provided an answer – so long as it’s no more than two metres long. Information boards have appeared […]
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News stories about Greenwich, London SE10, from The Greenwich Wire.
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What’s your neighbourhood called? Parliament’s researchers need your help
Researchers in the House of Commons are asking the public for help in naming areas on maps used by statisticians. As well as boroughs and wards, statisticians who work on census data also work on smaller areas – the smallest being output areas, which are generally based around individual postcodes. This enables them to compare […]
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No decision on Naval College name change as Greenwich’s Painted Hall sets reopening date
Greenwich’s spectacular Painted Hall will reopen to visitors on Saturday 23 March – but bosses at the Old Royal Naval College have not yet decided whether or not the historic site will be changing its name. The Painted Hall has recently undergone a two-year, £8.5 million restoration project to preserve and maintain Sir James Thornhill’s […]
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Greenwich could lose its one-way system under radical plans
Greenwich town centre could lose its one-way system under radical new plans being outlined by Greenwich Council. College Approach and the northern half of King William Walk, on the north and east side of Greenwich Market, would be reserved for pedestrians along with a dedicated cycle track. Nelson Road and Greenwich Church Street, the streets […]
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Vanbrugh pub developer appeals against rejection of plan for house on beer garden
The developer behind rejected plans to build a house behind The Vanbrugh pub in east Greenwich, including on part of its beer garden, has appealed to planning inspectors. There were 279 public objections to the scheme, while local MP Matt Pennycook also voiced his opposition to the plans, the latest in a long line of […]
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New TfL bus cut to hit Greenwich and Eltham route 286
853 exclusive: Transport for London is planning to cut evening and weekend services on one of Greenwich borough’s few north-south bus routes – making it harder to reach some of its most popular tourist and nightlife attractions. Route 286, which runs from Sidcup to Greenwich via Eltham, Kidbrooke and Blackheath, currently runs every 15 minutes […]
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Silvertown Tunnel work due to start in late 2019, TfL says
Work will begin on the controversial Silvertown Tunnel late next year, Transport for London has announced in its latest business plan. The £1 billion tunnel, which was approved by transport secretary Chris Grayling in May, will run alongside the Blackwall Tunnel to link the Greenwich Peninsula and Royal Docks. Despite the scheme getting the green […]
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Greenwich councillors to discuss Old Royal Naval College name change proposal
Plans to change the name of Greenwich’s Old Royal Naval College will be discussed by councillors next week after local Conservative leader Matt Hartley put down a motion criticising the plan. 853 revealed last month that the Greenwich Foundation for the Old Royal Naval College, which runs the historic complex, is considering changing the site’s […]
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