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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Greenwich ‘sustainable streets’ CPZ consultation extended as residents protest
Greenwich Council’s consultation on new controlled parking zones will be extended until the end of September, with its deputy leader insisting that the plans are “not a done deal”. More public events will take place and will be moved to Woolwich Town Hall so more people can attend, while consultation materials will be revamped so […]
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Council sorry for mistake on Greenwich ‘sustainable streets’ CPZ maps
Greenwich Council has apologised after maps drawn up for its consultation into new controlled parking zones featured the wrong date for sign-off – leading to accusations that it had simply ignored a past survey about the issue. Scores of maps will now need to be reissued to correct the mistake in the consultation, which is […]
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Greenwich’s ‘sustainable streets’ CPZ scheme branded a ‘done deal’
Updated story: Plans to introduce controlled parking zones across much of the north of Greenwich borough have been branded a “done deal”, after the council launched a complex consultation and gave residents less than six weeks to respond. The “sustainable streets” proposal will introduce permit parking to a wide swathe of the borough, from its western […]
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Woolwich Exchange development suffers further delay
Major plans to redevelop the area around Woolwich’s covered market have been delayed again – with work now not due to start until at least next spring. Work had originally been due to start on the Woolwich Exchange scheme last year, before construction delays pushed the start date back to May this year. The scheme […]
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Extra police to patrol Woolwich in City Hall summer crime crackdown
More police will be on duty in Woolwich town centre this summer as part of a City Hall crackdown on crime in the capital. Woolwich town centre has been identified as one of 20 top-priority areas for dealing with antisocial behaviour, theft and street crime. Lewisham High Street and Catford will also get a more […]
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Armed Forces Day to bring a parade, bands and funfair to Woolwich
Armed Forces Day celebrations will return to Woolwich Barracks this Saturday, with organisers promising a military parade, live bands, a football tournament, funfair and classic car show. The event in Barrack Field, off Woolwich Common, was a fixture of the borough’s calendar for a decade, with Greenwich Council hosting its old Great Get Together jamboree […]
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Elizabeth Line and Thameslink works to hit Woolwich travel on Sunday
Update: The Elizabeth Line will now be running from 10am on Sunday from Abbey Wood and Woolwich, rather than being closed all day as previously indicated by TfL. Maintenance works will mean no Elizabeth Line services at Woolwich and Abbey Wood this Sunday morning – while separate work on lines used by Thameslink mean fewer […]
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