A senior Greenwich councillor declined to discuss the town hall’s policy on the Silvertown Tunnel last night when asked about the new road’s contribution to the climate emergency. Sizwe James, the cabinet member for environment, sustainability and transport, was quizzed last night by councillors on the regeneration scrutiny panel about the borough’s plans to become […]
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Maze Hill and Westcombe Park low-traffic neighbourhood ‘just the start’, council says
Plans to introduce a low-traffic neighbourhood in Blackheath and east Greenwich are “just the start” of a programme of schemes, Greenwich Council has said. The council is consulting on plans to stop through traffic running down Maze Hill, Vanbrugh Hill, Halstow Road and Westcombe Hill in response to persistent jams in residential roads. Buses, emergency […]
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TfL cash crisis: Action needed to save DLR to Thamesmead, Greenwich councillor says
Greenwich Council’s cabinet member for transport has called for “concrete action” to secure the future of a Docklands Light Railway extension to Thamesmead, which is in doubt because of Transport for London’s financial crisis. Sizwe James, who represents Thamesmead Moorings on the council, also accused the government of playing “political football” with TfL’s finances, which […]
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Greenwich Council ‘considering action’ after investigation highlights segregated developments
Greenwich Council is considering enforcement action after an investigation revealed shared ownership residents are being “segregated” at new builds in the borough. Officers are inspecting two housing developments after a Guardian report highlighted a trend with shared ownership residents being treated differently to private owners. At developments across the capital, residents in shared ownership have […]
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New Capital Quay developer denies keeping residents in the dark over lethal cladding
The developer behind west Greenwich blocks covered in Grenfell-like cladding has denied claims it has ceased safety work and stopped replying to residents’ emails. Galliard Homes has hit out at “extraordinary” comments made during last night’s Greenwich Council meeting over New Capital Quay, which is thought to be Europe’s largest development with flammable cladding. For […]
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Senior Greenwich councillor branded ‘disingenuous’ over Woolwich plans
A senior Greenwich councillor has been accused of being “disingenuous” over the future of Woolwich town centre after claiming that a community group had withdrawn from proposals to hold a joint workshop into a new plan for the area. The disagreement centres on a consultation for an “urban design and public realm strategy” for Woolwich, […]
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East Greenwich gasholder owner plans to save parts of it, councillors told
The firm which is planning to knock down east Greenwich’s historic gasholder is planning to retain parts of the 130-year-old structure, Greenwich councillors were told last night. SGN wants to dismantle the gasholder, which is the last remaining part of the old East Greenwich Gas Works, despite local opposition. The issue was raised at last […]
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Cheap start-up rent for operator of £600,000 Plumstead Slade toilet cafe
The operator of a new cafe in Plumstead which Greenwich Council is spending over £600,000 converting from a public toilet will get a discounted rent for the first five years, papers released on Friday evening reveal. Plans to convert the closed convieniences at The Slade, near Plumstead Common, caused uproar among backbench Labour councillors last […]
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