A long-serving former Greenwich councillor and the chair of the trust preserving St George’s Garrison Church in Woolwich have been made MBEs in the New Year’s Honours list. Spencer Drury, a former leader of the Conservatives in Greenwich and a councillor in Eltham North for 20 years, was given the honour for political and public […]
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News about Woolwich, London SE18, from The Greenwich Wire.
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Greenwich Council hopes to pay off £15m Woolwich Crossrail bill by April
Greenwich Council hopes to finish paying off the £15 million it owes for the construction of Woolwich’s Elizabeth Line station by April, a senior councillor has said. Aidan Smith, the cabinet member for regeneration, was speaking as a report revealed that the council still had £4.4 million to pay towards the station under a complex […]
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No Elizabeth Line to Woolwich or Abbey Wood this weekend
Two of southeast London’s key public transport links will be closed this weekend – making it harder for passengers to get into central London or across the Thames. There will be no no Elizabeth Line between Paddington, Woolwich and Abbey Wood on Saturday and Sunday to allow for maintenance works, including fitting the line out […]
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Crossing to Woolwich Elizabeth Line station could be redesigned to stop people walking in the road
The pedestrian “supercrossing” linking Woolwich’s Elizabeth Line station with the town centre could be in line for a redesign because walkers are ignoring it, Greenwich Council’s deputy leader has said. A pair of wide pedestrian crossings across the busy A206 were opened in 2018 to connect the Royal Arsenal with the rest of Woolwich. But […]
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Autumn Night Lights festival replacing Woolwich’s fenced-off, deserted square for Halloween
Greenwich Council thinks it has found a way to stop antisocial behaviour in Woolwich town centre this Halloween – to give people something to do instead. Whereas last year General Gordon Square was fenced off without warning for two weeks, this year an Autumn Night Lights festival will take place. Some market stalls have been […]
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Don’t be alarmed by Woolwich emergency training exercise, police warn
Locals in Woolwich and Charlton have been warned that an emergency services training exercise will take place in Woolwich Barracks next week – but there will be nothing to worry about. The police, fire and ambulance services will be taking part in the drill alongside Greenwich Council and the King’s Troop Royal Horse Artillery. Sergeant […]
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Mast Quay developer to appeal against Greenwich Council’s order to demolish Woolwich towers
The developer that has been told to knock down two towers by the Woolwich Ferry says Greenwich Council will be “wasting significant sums of taxpayers’ money” if it continues to pursue the company. Comer Homes said on Wednesday morning that it would be appealing against the council’s enforcement notice telling it to demolish phase 2 […]
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Knock them down: Greenwich Council orders developer to demolish riverside towers in Woolwich
Greenwich Council has demanded that developers tear down a riverside development in Woolwich because it has been built without planning permission. Phase 2 of the Mast Quay development, next to the Woolwich Ferry, was completed at the end of 2022 and residents have now moved in. But the finished blocks differ from those promised by […]
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