The new owners of Enderby Wharf have placed the last nail into the coffin of Greenwich Council’s junked plan for a cruise liner terminal by announcing plans to build “low-cost” rental housing on the site. Criterion Capital, which owns the Trocadero at Piccadilly Circus, has bought the land from Morgan Stanley, the investment bank which […]
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‘Do the right thing’ on Enderby Wharf cruise port, Sadiq Khan tells new Greenwich leader
London mayor Sadiq Khan is to talk to new Greenwich Council leader Danny Thorpe about the future of the planned cruise liner terminal at Enderby Wharf, east Greenwich, urging him to “do the right thing” about cutting pollution from the scheme. The London City Cruise Port, which is backed by the council, would allow berthed […]
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Hustings highlights: Plumstead councillor joins ‘toxic’ Greenwich cruise port rebellion
Plumstead councillor Matt Morrow added his voice to the growing rebellion against his own council’s endorsement of the planned London City Cruise Port in east Greenwich – backing calls for the terminal to force ships berthed at the terminal to use power from the National Grid instead of highly polluting marine fuel. The cruise port […]
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I’ll defy leadership on ‘toxic’ Greenwich cruise port and Silvertown Tunnel, Labour candidate pledges
Labour candidate Leo Fletcher pledged to defy his council’s leadership last night and vote against plans for the Silvertown Tunnel and London City Cruise Port. Fletcher, who is standing in Blackheath Westcombe ward for 3 May’s Greenwich Council election, told the audience at the Westcombe Society’s hustings: “If I feel strongly about something, I will […]
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‘Listen to our residents’: Greenwich cabinet member breaks ranks on cruise port
A Greenwich Council cabinet member has broken ranks to criticise the controversial Enderby Wharf cruise liner terminal – demanding that its operators “plug in or ship out”. Housing spokesperson Averil Lekau called for the council to “listen to our residents” on the issue of pollution from the terminal. Under current plans, ships using the terminal […]
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Greenwich councillor drops Green Party police threat over cruise terminal leaflet
A Greenwich councillor has pulled back from a threat to report the local Green Party to police after it published a newsletter explaining how Labour representatives supported the controversial Enderby Wharf cruise liner terminal. Peninsula councillor Stephen Brain saw red after the Greens condemned his party’s record on pollution, noting that “in 2012, Labour councillors […]
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Greenwich cruise terminal campaigners take heart from European ruling
Campaigners who want to cut pollution from the proposed Greenwich cruise liner terminal say they have been given a boost by a ruling from the European Commission. The East Greenwich Residents Association objects to the London City Cruise Port, at Enderby Wharf, not having facilities to power ships while they are staying at the terminal. […]
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Greenwich cruise liner terminal pollution: A warning from Sydney
7pm update: A High Court judge today allowed the judicial review against Greenwich Council’s decision to proceed. Greenwich Council said it was “disappointed at the further delay“. On Tuesday morning, a High Court judge will hear an application to hold a judicial review into Greenwich Council’s decision to allow the London City Cruise Port to […]
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