Updated story: Plans to introduce controlled parking zones across much of the north of Greenwich borough have been branded a “done deal”, after the council launched a complex consultation and gave residents less than six weeks to respond. The “sustainable streets” proposal will introduce permit parking to a wide swathe of the borough, from its western […]
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News stories about Plumstead, London SE18 from The Greenwich Wire.
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Labour by-election candidate made ‘untrue’ asbestos claim about land sale
Labour’s candidate in the Shooters Hill by-election has made “demonstrably untrue” claims about asbestos in a building Greenwich Council plans to sell, according to a community association that wants to take on the site. Jummy Dawodu claimed in a letter to residents that Green Garth, an empty bungalow next to the Shrewsbury House community centre, […]
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Plans submitted to formally change Plumstead micropub to beauty salon
Plans have been submitted to Greenwich Council to officially turn a much-loved micropub into a beauty salon. The Plum Tree, on Plumstead Common Road, opened in 2019 and quickly became a local institution, winning the Campaign for Real Ale’s Greenwich pub of the year in 2023. But after the owners opened a delicatessen next door, the […]
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Labour candidate boycotts hustings and criticises residents’ campaigns
Labour’s candidate for the Shooters Hill by-election boycotted community hustings held over the weekend, claiming campaigns to stop council land sales in the ward had attracted little support. Jummy Dawodu also used a letter sent to residents’ homes to accuse the ward’s former councillor, Ivis Williams, of “siding with the Conservatives” in speaking up for […]
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No second entrance for Woolwich’s Elizabeth Line station under new towers
Woolwich’s Elizabeth Line station was not designed to have a second entrance, the developers behind plans for new tower blocks over the eastern end of the platforms have said, confirming that they do not plan to build one. But Greenwich Council has said it would like to see a new way in and out of […]
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Wildfire warning after blaze at Bostall Woods
London’s firefighters are warning of the risk of wildfires after 25 officers had to deal with a blaze at Bostall Woods in Abbey Wood last week. With more warm and sunny weather arriving, grassfires can spread easily because of the lack of rainfall in recent weeks. Between Friday April 4 and Monday April 7 the […]
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Woolwich and Plumstead among most gentrified areas, study finds
Parts of Woolwich and Plumstead are among the London neighbourhoods that have gentrified most rapidly over the past decade, an analysis has found. A study by the Trust for London charity identified 53 areas where average incomes had grown by an average of 11 per cent between 2012 and 2020, compared with a 1 per […]
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Developer reveals new plans for Plumstead’s Who’d A Thought It pub
A developer hopes to build new homes around Plumstead’s Who’d A Thought It but retain the historic pub, according to documents submitted to Greenwich Council. The building would be reduced in size with four houses built around it, including on the beer garden. Two of the houses would be split into two flats, making six […]
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