A developer has applied for permission to knock down one of Woolwich’s last town centre pubs so seven flats and a commercial unit can be built. The Anglesea Arms has been in Woolwich New Road since 1850, but closed at the beginning of the year. In 2022 it temporarily lost its licence after a customer […]
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Woolwich Works goes back in time with free Windrush Front Room
Woolwich Works is honouring the Windrush generation with an exhibition that will transport visitors to an African or Caribbean front room from 1950s London. The free Windrush Front Room, which will be in place until March 16, features decor from the time such as a home bar, plastic pineapple ice bucket, glass fish, a Bluespot […]
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Thamesmead’s £23 million bus transit will not arrive until 2029, TfL reveals
A planned transit bus system for Thamesmead is not expected to be completed until 2029, it has emerged, a day after Transport for London announced plans for a new Superloop bus through the area. The government awarded £23 million to TfL in 2023 to develop the system between Woolwich, Thamesmead and Abbey Wood, similar to […]
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‘Sustainable streets’ CPZ consultation launched by Greenwich Council
Greenwich Council has started a consultation on “sustainable streets” and controlled parking zones in several areas of the borough. Residents in Charlton, Kidbrooke and Blackheath, Plumstead, Shooters Hill, West Thamesmead and Woolwich are being asked about what they think about traffic and parking in their areas as well as where they would like to see […]
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One month to have your say on future of Woolwich Barracks
Local people have one month to say what they think should happen to Woolwich’s historic barracks after the Ministry of Defence sells most of the site. A consultation into the future of the barracks has been opened by Greenwich Council, which has long been opposed to the army pulling out of Woolwich. The MInistry of […]
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Pull your socks up, TfL told over eyesore Woolwich Arsenal DLR sites
A Greenwich councillor has told Transport for London to “pull its socks up” over eyesore sites next to Woolwich Arsenal station that remain disused 16 years after the Docklands Light Railway extension was built. Sam Littlewood, who represents Woolwich Arsenal, made the comments when TfL representatives appeared at a transport scrutiny panel last Thursday. The […]
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Southeastern to look into boosting matchday trains for Charlton fans
Southeastern will look at increasing train services on Charlton Athletic matchdays after being asked about the issue by a Greenwich councillor. Direct trains to Charlton from Sidcup line stations such as Mottingham and New Eltham were axed in 2022 as part of wide-ranging cuts to Southeastern Metro services. While some weekday “rounder” services have been […]
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Woolwich Works set to make its first profit after ‘substantial donation’
Woolwich Works is likely to turn a profit for the first time this financial year, its boss has said – two years after Greenwich Council bailed out the cultural hub with a £2 million loan. But the improved financial situation has been helped by a mystery “substantial donation” that has helped secure its future for […]
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