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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News about Woolwich, London SE18, from The Greenwich Wire.
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Troubled Woolwich Works handed secret second Greenwich Council bailout
Greenwich Council has arranged a second, secret bailout of the troubled £45 million Woolwich Works creative hub – through one of its subsidiary companies striking a “sponsorship” deal with the venue. GS Plus, which provides transport, cleaning and facilities management to the council, gave the Woolwich Creative District Trust the cash earlier this year. The […]
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Historic Woolwich Rotunda needs emergency repairs to stop it collapsing
The historic Rotunda near Woolwich Common needs emergency work to stop it collapsing, nearly a quarter of a century after it closed to the public. Designed by John Nash, the 24-sided polygon was originally erected in Westminster but moved to Woolwich in 1820, on a site which at the time commanded views of the Thames […]
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20mph limits coming to parts of South Circular Road, A2 and A20
Parts of the South Circular Road, A2 and A20 in southeast London will have 20mph speed limits put on them in the coming months – including at a notorious junction where locals have campaigned for safety improvements. Transport for London, which controls the capital’s major roads, is imposing the limits on 65km of roads in […]
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Elizabeth Line at Woolwich to get mobile phone coverage next spring
Elizabeth Line passengers at Woolwich will get mobile phone reception on trains and in the station next spring, Transport for London has confirmed. All four networks – Three, O2, EE and Vodafone – will be available when the signals go live across the central section of Crossrail, from Paddington to Abbey Wood and Stratford. The […]
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Mast Quay: Fate of ‘eyesore’ Woolwich towers still in limbo after developer broke planning rules
Greenwich Council is still working out what to do about a riverside development in Woolwich after late changes to its design were rejected six months ago – after the blocks had already been built. The council approved the two blocks at Mast Quay, next to the Woolwich Ferry, in 2012, based on designs that showed […]
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Work to transform Woolwich’s market square will begin next month
Major works to change the look of Woolwich town centre will begin next month, Greenwich Council has confirmed – including the second revamp of its main market square in less than 15 years. Beresford Square will be partially landscaped with an interactive water fountain, new lighting, seating and a pavilion for community events, with the […]
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Ice Cold in Alex on the bill as Charlton & Woolwich Free Film Festival returns
Classic war movie Ice Cold in Alex is among the highlights of this year’s Charlton & Woolwich Free Film Festival, which starts next month. The 1958 film, starring John Mills and Sylvia Syms, is set in the Western Desert campaign of World War II, and is best known for the legendary scene at the end […]
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