The boss of Woolwich’s £31 million cultural district has said he wants to celebrate the local community as the much-delayed arts hub finally confirmed its opening date. Woolwich Works will open its doors on Thursday 23 September, after lengthy delays caused by the coronavirus pandemic, which held up building work and has wrecked the performing […]
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Woolwich landlord threatens to sue locked-down businesses over rent
Small businesses in Woolwich have been threatened with legal action over non-payment of rent during the coronavirus pandemic, leaving some tenants being prescribed sleeping pills due to the stress. Citibase, which manages serviced offices at Gunnery House in the the Royal Arsenal development, suspended services and threatened court action if tenants couldn’t pay their rent. According […]
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Woolwich’s Royal Arsenal and Kidbrooke Village up for transport award
The Royal Arsenal in Woolwich and the redevelopment of the Ferrier Estate in Kidbrooke have both been nominated for an award honouring housing schemes designed so residents do not need cars. Royal Arsenal Riverside and Kidbrooke Village, both built by Berkeley Homes, are in line for the first Transport for New Homes Award, set up […]
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Berkeley Homes gets go-ahead for more shops in Woolwich’s Royal Arsenal
More shops will be coming to the historic Royal Arsenal site in Woolwich, Greenwich councillors decided on Tuesday. Developer Berkeley Homes was given permission in 2017 for shops and more than 110 flats in the historic Building 10 at the Arsenal site, but came back asking for more commercial space. The developer will now have 3,215 square metres […]
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Council and heritage trust sorry after bungled Greenwich archive closure
Greenwich Council and the Royal Greenwich Heritage Trust have apologised for the way they handled the closure of the borough’s archive after the issue threatened to hold up plans for the £31 million “creative district” in Woolwich. Angry archive users addressed Tuesday night’s planning board meeting, which gave approval for the change of use of […]
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Historians fear for Greenwich archives as Heritage Centre announces closure
Users of Greenwich borough’s local history archive fear they will lose easy access to its collections after it suddenly announced plans to close its doors on 21 July. A number of staff are being made redundant as part of the closure of the Woolwich facility, 853 understands from multiple sources, but the trust that runs […]
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Berkeley Homes 1, Powis Street 0 as M&S set to return to Woolwich
20 months after Marks and Spencer revealed it was closing its Woolwich store, it was revealed last week that it’s returning. But not to the traditional town centre. It’ll be opening a food store by the new Crossrail station – good news for Royal Arsenal developer Berkeley Homes, but not so good for beleagured Powis […]
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Woolwich gets 21-storey towers – but will Crossrail follow?
Woolwich’s Royal Arsenal development is set to get 21-storey tower blocks after Greenwich Council’s planning board backed an application from Berkeley Homes tonight. (Thanks to Eltham North councillor Nigel Fletcher for the tweet from the town hall.) The board voted 3-2 for the plans, which will dramatically change the shape of Woolwich, and the riverside, […]
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