The chief executive of outdoor adventure charity Wide Horizons, which has announced its closure, has denied claims by Greenwich Council leader Danny Thorpe that his officers had been left unaware of the organisation’s financial situation until just days before a crunch meeting to decide its future. Wide Horizons, based in Eltham, is to close on […]
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‘We don’t want to raise expectations’ – Greenwich won’t adopt Lewisham’s street map scheme
Greenwich Council says it won’t be adopting neighbouring Lewisham’s idea to ask residents for ideas where its streets can be improved – with leader Danny Thorpe saying he doesn’t want to “raise expectations I can’t meet”. Lewisham has had over 1,100 suggestions on an interactive map where residents and visitors can place suggestions of where […]
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Mapping the future: Lewisham Council wants your help to improve its streets
Lewisham Council is asking for ideas for improving its streets for walkers, cyclists and public transport users by asking residents and visitors to submit suggestions on an interactive map. The Lewisham Streets map invites users to make as many comments as they like by placing pins on a map of the borough. Council officers will […]
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Ex-cycling czar criticises council ‘cowardice’ after Deptford bike death
London’s former cycling commissioner Andrew Gilligan has accused Lewisham Council and City Hall of “cowardice” after a cyclist was killed in a hit-and-run collision on a road which was originally planned to be closed to cars. The man was killed on Sunday after his bicycle was hit by a silver B Class Mercedes at the […]
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Greenwich and Lewisham boroughs set to share Southwark’s bike hire trial
Greenwich, Lewisham and Southwark councils could collaborate on a hire bike service for south-east London this summer if a trial in Southwark is a success, Greenwich councillors heard on Wednesday. Southwark is currently trialling two “dockless” hire services provided by private firms – Ofo and Mobike – with 200 bikes from each company placed across […]
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Greenwich Council plots to hijack Lewisham’s Bakerloo Line extension
Greenwich Council is considering a bid to hijack Lewisham’s Bakerloo Line extension – by proposing a new Tube extension linking Canary Wharf, North Greenwich and Charlton Riverside. Transport for London is currently working up proposals to run the Bakerloo Line from Elephant and Castle to New Cross Gate and Lewisham, with Lewisham Council still keen […]
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‘Grove Park Youth Club campaigners look to hopeful future – can you help them?’
A group of Grove Park residents is involved in negotiations with Lewisham Council to reclaim and re-open an historic youth club on Marvels Lane that has been closed for five years. A recent announcement from Sadiq Khan has given them new hope – as local resident ALICE TROY-DONOVAN explains. The Grove Park Youth Club Building […]
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Getting the hump: Why is Greenwich Council’s rollout of 20mph zones so slow?
Greenwich Council decided to introduce a 20mph speed limit on all its residential roads in 2012. Six years on, the programme is still being rolled out. Yet in this time Lewisham has approved and implemented plans for a speed limit which now applies on all council-run roads. Eltham North’s Conservative councillor SPENCER DRURY says Greenwich […]
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