Councillors have given the final go-ahead for new homes on the site of an estate in Charlton that had been allowed to fall derelict. The Maryon Grove estate was fenced off in May 2023 after fires broke out in two of the 172 abandoned homes, which had been left open to the elements. It was […]
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News about Woolwich, London SE18, from The Greenwich Wire.
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TfL reveals details of North Greenwich’s planned SL11 Superloop bus
Transport for London has revealed details of its planned Superloop bus between North Greenwich, Woolwich and Abbey Wood, which would replace the existing 472 service. The SL11 would be a limited-stop route serving Greenwich Millennium Village, Charlton station, Woolwich town centre, Belmarsh prison and various stops in Thamesmead. But a number of passengers, particularly in […]
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Halifax branches in Woolwich and Eltham to close in October
Halifax branches in Woolwich, Eltham and Bexleyheath will close in October as part of a round of cutbacks at Lloyds Banking Group. In total, 136 branches of Lloyds, Halifax and Bank of Scotland will close, with the company saying this was because more of its customers were using apps and online banking rather than visiting […]
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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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Woolwich’s post office searches for a home as WH Smith closure confirmed
Woolwich’s post office is looking for a new home after WH Smith announced plans to close its town centre store in the spring. The “closing down” signs are already up at the shop in Powis Street, which is to cease trading with its lease running out, the stationery and convenience chain said. The Post Office […]
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Woolwich’s Mast Quay towers can stay – but orange cladding must go, inspector rules
The controversial Mast Quay Phase 2 development by the River Thames at Woolwich can stay, a planning inspector has ruled – but its orange cladding must be removed and other changes made. Greenwich Council had ordered the developer, Comer Homes, to knock down the 204-flat development on Woolwich Church Street in September 2023 because it […]
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Greenwich’s heritage centre is unlikely to return to Woolwich, trust boss says
The Greenwich Heritage Centre is unlikely to return to Woolwich because of a lack of funding, according to the head of the trust in charge of the borough’s archives. Janet Denne, the chief executive of the Royal Greenwich Heritage Trust, told councillors last week that “the situation had moved on” from the council’s plan that […]
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Greenwich Council asks residents if they would help clean streets
Greenwich borough residents are being asked if they would volunteer to help clean their street as part of a consultation into cuts to the service. Earlier this year, the cash-strapped council said it wanted to cut 22 jobs and save £1.2 million by cutting street cleaning to as little as once a month in some […]
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