Greenwich Council’s cabinet is preparing to mull over proposals for a £1 billion Docklands Light Railway extension to Eltham, which it claims could be built above the A102 and A2 dual carriageways – and pits the Labour council against the transport policies of the party’s mayoral candidate Ken Livingstone. The report, commissioned by the council […]
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News stories about Greenwich, London SE10, from The Greenwich Wire.
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Foot tunnels latest: Those ‘hidden structures’ revealed (sort of)
You might remember my post a month ago about the continuing fiasco of the Greenwich and Woolwich foot tunnels, whose refurbishment has turned into a long-running saga. Asked by Greenwich Cyclists’ Anthony Austin, cabinet member for regeneration, enterprise and skills Denise Hyland put the delay down to the discovery of “hidden structures”. [audio http://audioboo.fm/boos/520347-transport-cllr-denise-hyland-on-greenwich-and-woolwich-foot-tunnel-closures.mp3%5D None […]
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Ken Livingstone ‘rejected Boris’s cable car scheme’
To Deptford last night, where mayoral candidate Ken Livingstone held a question and answer session with locals and activists at the Lady Margaret Hall. He spoke a little on local trains, which I’ll post about later, but he said a few interesting things about the cable car under construction on the Greenwich Peninsula. We know […]
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Greenwich and Blackheath Olympic traffic plans now online
They’ve been a bit late in coming, but full plans for what’ll happen to traffic in Greenwich and Blackheath during the Olympic Games – as well as parking in an area from Deptford to Plumstead – are now on the London 2012 website. It’s worth a look, even if you’re a non-driver like me – […]
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Foot tunnels latest: The mystery of the ‘hidden structures’
Before Greenwich councillors all trooped off to knock back the wine on Wednesday night, the tricky subject of Greenwich and Woolwich Foot Tunnels came up. Naturally, it wasn’t an elected politician who brought it up – but Anthony Austin of Greenwich Cyclists. He asked just what the hell is going on with a project that […]
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Second time lucky for Oranjecamping in Greenwich?
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6ReG5-KWfvM&w=560&h=315%5D Their last application was comprehensively thrown out by Greenwich Council’s licensing board, but the plan for a big Dutch campsite right next to the Greenwich Millennium Village during the Olympics was launched anyway a couple of days later. Spot the senior Greenwich councillor in the video above, and try to name the local […]
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Peninsula Festival refused licences by Greenwich Council
In a way, it’s a major shock. But if you were in Woolwich Town Hall yesterday, it’ll come as no surprise at all. Greenwich Council’s licensing committee has refused permission for the four Peninsula Festival licences – meaning no beach, no 20,000-capacity gigs, no campsite, and no “business lounge” on the Greenwich Peninsula during next […]
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Peninsula Festival plans criticised at licence hearing
Greenwich Council’s licensing committee is discussing the application to hold next summer’s Peninsula Festival after an day-long meeting at Woolwich Town Hall heard sharp criticism of the plans from police, Olympics chiefs and local residents. Four different licenses are being applied for, but the Metropolitan Police, Transport for London and Olympics organisers LOCOG lined up […]
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