London City Airport has introduced a minimum £8 drop-off charge in an attempt to cut the number of vehicles travelling to and from the airport. The charge, which came into force on Monday, allows drivers to wait up to five minutes outside the airport. Each extra minute will be charged at £1, up to a […]
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Thousands of new homes approved for Millennium Mills site in Royal Docks
Updated plans for more than 7,000 new homes in the Royal Docks have been approved – including the redevelopment of the Millennium Mills landmark into offices, shops, restaurants and bars. The vast site, next to Royal Victoria Dock and opposite Pontoon Dock station, has sat largely derelict for decades and has often been used as […]
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Smithfield and Billingsgate markets could move to the Royal Docks
Smithfield and Billingsgate markets could move to a site across the river from west Thamesmead under plans being considered by the City of London. The site at Albert Island, just north of North Woolwich and between Royal Albert Dock and the Thames, would be a “win-win for traders and Londoners”, according to Chris Hayward, the […]
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Cash setback for plan to build twisty bridge in Royal Docks
Developers will need to find another £6 million towards a new bridge in the Royal Docks after Newham Council cut its funding by almost half. The twisty bridge would link the Excel centre and Custom House station with the major new development at Silvertown Quays across Royal Victoria Dock, which includes the transformation of the […]
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Cuts to London Cable Car opening hours to go ahead
Planned cuts to the opening hours of the London Cable Car are to go ahead – with evening opening hours being reduced on one night of the week, as well as mornings as first planned. In November last year TfL announced it was planning to cut morning hours on Mondays to Saturdays, affecting a small […]
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Labour allows London City Airport expansion – but keeps weekend curfew
The new Labour government has approved controversial plans to expand London City Airport – but kept restrictions on weekend flights in place. Angela Rayner, the deputy prime minister, and Louise Haigh, the transport secretary, have given permission for the airport in the Royal Docks to handle nine million passengers each year, up from its current […]
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Formula 1 dismisses plan for London Grand Prix in Royal Docks
Formula 1 bosses have shut down proposals for a London Grand Prix in the Royal Docks, which its promoters said would transform the area. The urban design group LDN Collective and Dar, a consultancy, said that turning an area north of the Royal Victoria and Royal Albert Docks into a race track would turn it […]
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TfL’s 2022 fare rises: Greenwich cable car tickets soar 25 per cent while bus users pay 10p more
Users of the London Cable Car from Greenwich Peninsula will be hit with fare hikes of up to 25 per cent next month as Transport for London struggles to balance its books. Bus passengers will pay 10p more per trip from March 1 – a 6.5 per cent increase to £1.65 – as part of […]
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