Plans to redevelop part of Woolwich town centre took a big step forward last night after Greenwich Council’s cabinet agreed to start the process of buying scores of shops, homes and businesses for the Woolwich Exchange development. Councillors nodded through the plans, which – if approved by the government – would enable the town hall […]
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Woolwich Exchange approved as councillors voice reservations about 801-home scheme
Greenwich councillors swallowed their doubts to back plans for 801 homes, shops and a new cinema in the heart of Woolwich on Tuesday night after a last-minute plea for support from town hall leader Danny Thorpe. The controversial Woolwich Exchange project will see scores of small businesses moved or closed and buildings on Plumstead Road […]
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Woolwich Exchange: Greenwich councillors advised to back 801-home Spray Street scheme
Plans for 801 homes, shops and a new cinema at Spray Street in Woolwich have been recommended for approval by Greenwich Council officers – even though the levels of “affordable” housing fall way below council policy. The £400m Woolwich Exchange scheme includes retaining the roof of Woolwich Public Market, which was given a Grade II […]
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Council brands Picturehouse pay ‘regrettable’ as cinema chain comes to Woolwich
A cinema chain targeted by a union over its refusal to pay the London Living Wage has been picked to operate a cinema in the Greenwich Council-backed Spray Street development in Woolwich town centre. Picturehouse Cinemas, part of the giant Cineworld group, will operate a five-screen venue if the scheme, which has been delayed because […]
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Woolwich covered market to stay as Spray Street developers review plans
The developers behind controversial plans to develop a chunk of Woolwich town centre have confirmed they will be keeping the old covered market when they submit new proposals for the area. St Modwen and the housing association Notting Hill Genesis had planned to demolish the former Woolwich Public Market in their plans to build 742 […]
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‘We’re fed up’: The Woolwich traders blighted by Spray Street demolition scheme
The multi-billion pound Spray Street redevelopment scheme Woolwich, promoted by Greenwich Council, has kept long-standing and family business owners up at night fearing for their future. Local Democracy Reporter TOM BULL spoke to some of them. Traders in and around Spray Street have faced five years of uncertainty over controversial plans to bulldoze the covered […]
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Spray Street demolitions: Heritage body fights to save Woolwich Public Market
A heritage body is battling to save Woolwich Public Market, which is under threat from a Greenwich Council-backed redevelopment scheme along with scores of small businesses. The 20th Century Society says the covered market building, which opened in 1936, is unique because of its German design, which was more commonly found in military buildings. It […]
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Spray Street demolitions: Labour candidates criticise Greenwich Council’s Woolwich consultation
Greenwich Council’s consultation around a scheme to demolish part of Woolwich town centre and replace it with a new retail, housing and leisure development was criticised by Labour candidates at a hustings meeting on Friday evening. Developers plan to knock down shops – including scores of businesses run by and for black and ethnic minority […]
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