Transport for London has been asked to reassess the air quality impact of its proposed Silvertown Tunnel after the Department for Transport delayed making a decision on the controversial new road for another six months. A decision had been expected on the planned link between Greenwich Peninsula and the Royal Docks in October, following a […]
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Greenwich Foot Tunnel ‘to be full up with cyclists’ by 2025, TfL says
Greenwich Foot Tunnel is set to reach capacity during rush hour for cyclists by 2025, according to Transport for London studies for the new Rotherhithe to Canary Wharf bridge. A new consultation has been launched today into the bridge proposal, identifying possible sites for a new pedestrian and cycle link across the Thames. TfL says […]
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Council planners back saving Greenwich’s historic gasholder
The historic East Greenwich gasholder, one of the peninsula’s best-known landmarks, may now escape demolition after council planners recommended future developers keep the structure in any new plans for the site. It had been feared that the landmark, which has stood on the site for 130 years, could disappear when the site next to the […]
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Greenwich residents who live at bottom of hill can borrow electric bikes
Residents of parts of east and west Greenwich can borrow electric bikes for four weeks for £10 as part of an anti-pollution drive. If you live near Trafalgar Road or Greenwich town centre, you can take part in the scheme, with an option to buy a discounted e-bike at the end of the trial. E-bikes […]
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SE London’s first cycle superhighway to stop short of Greenwich town centre
Long-awaited plans for south-east London’s first cycle superhighway have been released – and show it stopping short of Greenwich town centre. If built, Cycle Superhighway 4 (CS4) will run from Tower Bridge Road to Deptford Creek Bridge along Tooley Street, Jamaica Road, Lower Road, Evelyn Street and Creek Road, providing a segregated two-way route and […]
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Cable car deal sparked Garden Bridge discussions, review transcripts reveal
They’re often both damned as Boris Johnson vanity projects – but recently-released documents have revealed how TfL’s ability to fund the Thames Cable Car sparked City Hall discussions about building the controversial Garden Bridge. In the interview, former TfL planning director Michele Dix reveals that a Royal Docks developer offered to sponsor a transport project […]
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Khan cycling cuts mean Woolwich Road flyover becomes Silvertown Tunnel sticking point
Cuts made by mayor Sadiq Khan to London’s cycling programmes mean the Woolwich Road flyover in east Greenwich has become a late sticking point in the planning process for the controversial Silvertown Tunnel. Transport Secretary Chris Grayling will announce within the next seven weeks whether or not he will give permission for the new road, […]
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Greenwich Inc bar chain collapse leaves council out of pocket
The collapse of the company which dominated Greenwich town centre’s leading bars and restaurants has left Greenwich Council with a six-figure hole in its finances, council documents reveal. Greenwich Inc Trading Ltd operated venues including the Trafalgar Tavern, Admiral Hardy and Bar du Musee, and expanded to include locations at the O2, Canary Wharf as […]
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