All privately-rented homes in parts of Woolwich, Plumstead and Shooters Hill will need a licence from October under plans approved by senior Greenwich councillors last week. The “selective licensing” scheme had been due to be introduced in 2020, but approval was delayed because of the pandemic, when private landlords were banned from evicting their tenants. […]
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News about Woolwich, London SE18, from The Greenwich Wire.
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Historic Woolwich pub could be revamped if hotel plans approved
A historic Woolwich pub could be restored to its former glory under plans to turn its upper floors into a 17-room hotel. The Ordnance Arms, on the corner of Beresford Square, would have its original corner entrance restored and 20th century alterations removed under plans submitted to Greenwich Council. The first and second floors, which […]
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Woolwich Singers: Choir appeals for help after losing town hall rehearsal space
A choir is pleading for help from the community and Greenwich Council to keep it going after losing its free rehearsal space at Woolwich Town Hall. The Woolwich Singers have been forking out £60 per session to hire space from Greenwich University at the nearby Bathway Theatre after the council took over its hall for […]
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Woolwich’s forgotten Furlongs garage set for heritage listing
A forgotten 1930s motor garage in the heart of Woolwich is set to be listed by Greenwich Council, despite objections from developers who want to knock it down and build on the land. The Furlongs complex, behind Powis Street and Woolwich High Street, has lain largely neglected for many years. The Bristol-based developer Artisan Real […]
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We’ll target TfL’s advertisers, Woolwich Ferry strikers warn as they demand £30k
Striking staff at the Woolwich Ferry are threatening to target Transport for London’s advertisers if their demands for better pay and conditions are not met. The long-running dispute has seen services badly affected for weeks, adding to technical difficulties that have also taken boats out of service. Staff say workers are being victimised and that […]
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We can cover Woolwich Crossrail station bill, Greenwich Council insists
Greenwich Council’s finance chief has said she is confident that the borough will be able to pay its £15 million contribution to the cost of the Woolwich Crossrail station, after a report from council officers indicated that the town hall was £8 million short of the final total. In 2013, the then council leader Chris […]
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Make ULEZ London-wide, says mother of girl who died from air pollution
The mother of a nine-year-old girl who died as a result of air pollution has called on Sadiq Khan to extend London’s ultra-low emission zone beyond the North and South Circular to cover all over the capital. Ella Adoo-Kissi-Debrah, who lived close to the South Circular Road in Catford, died in 2013. She became the […]
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Armourer’s Court: Woolwich’s tallest building set to crown its Crossrail station
Berkeley Homes plans to build Woolwich’s tallest building on top of its new Crossrail station, reaching up to 26 storeys above the Royal Arsenal. The developer wants to demolish an electricity substation and build 523 homes around a ventilation shaft for the Elizabeth Line, with shops and offices at ground-floor level. Seven years ago, Transport […]
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