Weeping willows on the Thames Path in Greenwich were condemned to the axe last night after councillors approved revised plans for new flood defences. Plans to remove the 11 trees, just north of Morden Wharf, and raise the path originally went to the council’s planning board in February, but were deferred after councillors said plans […]
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Morden Wharf’s willows face the chop in works to Greenwich’s Thames Path
Much-loved willow trees on the Greenwich Peninsula could be felled as part of plans to improve flood defences and widen the Thames Path. The 11 willow trees, which sit by a small sandy beach on the river, have formed a local landmark for years. But proposals submitted to Greenwich Council propose felling the willows and […]
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Thames Path in Greenwich town centre now closed for four months
One of Greenwich’s busiest stretches of Thames Path is closed for four months from today so stretches of river wall can be repaired. The stretch between Wood Wharf and Cutty Sark Gardens, which gives tourists easy access to the businesses to the west of the town centre, has been closed by the Environment Agency as […]
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Thames Path to stay closed in Woolwich – sending cyclists and walkers onto dual carriageway
A section of the Thames Path is to stay closed in Woolwich despite transport bosses wanting more people to walk and cycle while capacity is reduced on public transport. The path through Mast Pond Wharf, just west of the Woolwich Ferry, was closed for a year in November 2019 after work started on a site […]
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Coronavirus: Greenwich’s Thames Path closes to keep people apart
Two sections of the Thames Path in Greenwich have been closed to make sure people keep more than two metres apart during the coronavirus emergency. Walkers are banned from using the narrow sections of path in front of the Old Royal Naval College, between Cutty Sark Gardens and Park Row, and on the west side […]
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Greenwich’s Thames Path to finally reopen after months of delays
Earlier this year, 853 reported on the lengthy closure of the Thames Path on the west side of the Greenwich Peninsula, and reported that it would be fully open again by September. GUY MIDDLETON saw the calendar, asked some questions, and has come back with good news… 853 exclusive: The river path that connects East […]
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Cycle deaths: Greenwich town centre improvements to come before Woolwich Road roundabout
Safety improvements in Greenwich town centre are to come before any scheme to change the notorious Woolwich Road roundabout, which has seen two cyclists killed in nine years, London’s walking and cycling commissioner has told 853. Software engineer Edgaras Cepura was killed on his bike at the notorious junction last month, while fashion website supervisor […]
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Greenwich Council set to plug Thames Path’s ‘missing link’
It’s been a very long time in coming, but walkers and cyclists could soon be able to use the Thames Path uninterrupted between Charlton and Woolwich – with plans to build a new path over the riverfront. Currently, the Thames Path from central London stops dead at the Thames Barrier, with anyone wanting to continue […]
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