The government plans to give £23 million towards a fast bus service for Thamesmead ahead of a possible DLR extension to the area. Yesterday’s announcement was hidden in the paperwork for the autumn statement from Jeremy Hunt, the chancellor, and was the only explicit commitment to invest in London’s infrastructure. “Subject to the business case, […]
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Campaigners fight plans for carbon capture plants at Crossness incinerators
Campaigners are fighting plans to build a pair of carbon capture plants on Crossness Nature Reserve in Belvedere, saying that the area cannot afford to lose any more natural marshland. Cory Group, a waste management company, wants to build the plants to capture carbon dioxide from their two nearby incinerators, which generate electricity. The plants […]
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We need money to develop Thamesmead and Charlton, not government meddling, Greenwich Council leader says
Greenwich Council leader Anthony Okereke has said the government needs to invest in new homes in the borough, rather than “interfere” with its planning powers to force through development in the area. Last week Michael Gove, the levelling-up secretary, said he wanted a “Docklands 2.0” to be created along both sides of the Thames, encompassing […]
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‘Docklands 2.0’ plans for Charlton and Thamesmead could be forced through by government
Michael Gove has suggested that the government could step in to kickstart the development of thousands of homes on the Charlton riverside and Thamesmead – calling the plan “Docklands 2.0”. The announcement by Gove, the levelling-up secretary, was tucked away in a wide-ranging speech he made on Monday where he announced plans to “supercharge” housing […]
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Thamesmead and Abbey Wood join TfL’s new Superloop bus network
Thamesmead and Abbey Wood will be added to Transport for London’s Superloop network, it emerged today as Sadiq Khan rode a bus that will be used on the new express bus network. The mayor went to west London to launch route SL8 – a rebranded version of the fast service that has run between Uxbridge […]
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Thamesmead DLR extension plans take leap forward as plans go to government
Plans to extend the Docklands Light Railway to Thamesmead have taken a big step forward after Transport for London formally submitted a proposal to the government. The strategic outline case sets out how extending the DLR from Gallions Reach to Beckton Riverside and Thamesmead, plus improving bus services between Woolwich, Abbey Wood and Thamesmead, would […]
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Community café with a difference aims for bright future in Thamesmead
A community café staffed by adults with learning difficulties has opened its doors in Thamesmead – with its founders hoping that it will help its workers become more independent and confident in their own lives. Camouflage Café will be open on weekdays at the Moorings Sociable Club off Bentham Road – a building that lay […]
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DLR to Thamesmead could cost £1.7bn – but won’t arrive until 2033
Extending the Docklands Light Railway to Thamesmead could cost £1.7 billion – with homes in major new developments being built before the first trains arrive in 2033. Senior councillors in both Greenwich and Newham are signing off a request for the Westminster government to help pay for early work on the project, which would help […]
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