A resident of the Lesnes Estate in Thamesmead has begun legal action against Bexley Council in an attempt to save the 1960s blocks, which are due to be demolished for 1,950 new homes. Councillors approved the plans from the Peabody housing association in 2022, and Bexley planning officers finally rubber-stamped the decision two days before […]
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News about Thamesmead, SE2 and SE28, from The Greenwich Wire.
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DLR to Thamesmead finally confirmed – but government’s contribution is a mystery
The Docklands Light Railway extension to Thamesmead will be built after all, bringing to an end months of uncertainty and leaks about the project – but how much the government will contribute remains a mystery. The news was confirmed in Wednesday afternoon’s Budget, although Rachel Reeves, the chancellor, did not explicitly mention it in her […]
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Thamesmead could finally become a new town – 60 years after work began
Thamesmead could finally be declared a new town – nearly six decades after the first residents moved into the area – in a boost for plans to build new homes and a Docklands Light Railway extension. The government’s New Towns Taskforce has named Thamesmead as one of 12 areas that could be given the status […]
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We’re not moving, Thamesmead residents tell Peabody in Lesnes Estate row
Residents in the Lesnes Estate in Thamesmead are refusing to leave so it can be demolished and replaced with 1,950 new homes, with one branding the redevelopment scheme “pure evil”. Bexley Council approved the plans for the 600-home estate, off Yarnton Way, in 2022. Most residents have found new homes elsewhere, but campaigners who remain […]
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What’s gone wrong with Greenwich Council’s Plumstead roadworks?
Bus users and drivers face another fortnight of delays because of the closure of a short stretch of road outside Plumstead bus garage – and Greenwich Council insists its temporary traffic lights are not to blame for this week’s long queues. Works to repair part of the bridge parapet at the junction of Pettman Crescent […]
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Thamesmead DLR extension should run to Belvedere, Bexley Council says
Bexley Council has reiterated its call for the Docklands Light Railway to be extended to Belvedere, and not just Thamesmead, and asked its residents to tell Transport for London in the latest consultation. The demand from Bexley’s leader, Baroness O’Neill, has come in the same week as her counterpart in Greenwich, Anthony Okereke, signed off […]
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TfL confirms it will scrap 472 bus for faster Superloop service
TfL has confirmed plans to scrap the 472 bus route between North Greenwich and Abbey Wood and replace it with a limited-stop Superloop service. The new bus will run fast from Charlton station to Woolwich Elizabeth Line station, serving only one stop in Woolwich town centre. Stops skipped along the way include Charlton Sainsbury’s, the […]
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Thames Gateway Bridge finally killed off to boost new homes and DLR
Any lingering hopes of a road river crossing being built at Thamesmead have finally been killed off – providing a boost to plans to build thousands of new homes and a Docklands Light Railway extension. The government has lifted a safeguarding order protecting land for the Thames Gateway Bridge, which was proposed by Ken Livingstone […]
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