Another “co-living” developer is eyeing up Woolwich, with a plans emerging for en-suite bedrooms and community space on the site of the old Catholic Club on Beresford Street. Greenwich Council approved an 11-storey development on the land in 2017, but that planning permission has now lapsed. Now Re:shape plans to take on the site to […]
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Greenwich Council leader lashes out at ‘fake news’ over Woolwich Works budget
Greenwich Council leader Danny Thorpe has hit out at opposition politicians asking if the new Woolwich Works arts centre had gone over budget – branding the rumours “fake news”. Thorpe came under questioning both at Wednesday’s full council meeting and at a scrutiny meeting from Conservative leader Nigel Fletcher. Both Labour and Conservative politicians have […]
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Greenwich Heritage Centre may not move back to Woolwich’s Royal Arsenal
The future of the Greenwich Heritage Centre remains “under discussion” and it may not move back to the Royal Arsenal as promised, councillors were told last night, three years after it was evicted from its home in Woolwich to make way for a £31m arts centre. Thousands of artefacts and historical records have been stored […]
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Councillors get no answers on whether £31m Woolwich Works has blown its budget
Greenwich councillors have voiced concerns that Woolwich’s £31 million creative district may have gone way over budget – with one saying that the final bill could be as much as £50 million. Woolwich Works is due to open in the Royal Arsenal in September after being delayed for over a year by the coronavirus crisis, […]
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Nearly 300 homes and new Plumstead Road college set for council approval
Plans for 294 new homes – half for shared ownership or affordable rent – and a new base for a further education college in Plumstead have been recommended for approval by Greenwich planning officers. The existing London South East Colleges (LSEC) building on Plumstead Road would be demolished and replaced with five blocks of up […]
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Euro 2020 final won’t be on Woolwich’s big screen as Covid cases climb
Sunday’s Euro 2020 final between England and Italy will not be shown on Woolwich’s big screen, Greenwich Council has confirmed, as coronavirus cases continue to climb across south-east London. The screen, which underwent a £123,000 upgrade at the start of last year, has been used for major sporting events over the years, but has been […]
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Covid jabs: Mass vaccination centre comes to Millwall’s Den as case rates jump
Millwall’s stadium will host a mass vaccination clinic for over-18s on Saturday as the push to get all SE Londoners inoculated against coronavirus continues. The pop-up clinic at The Den in Bermondsey follows similar events held at The Valley in recent weeks, which saw hundreds get their jabs at the home of Charlton Athletic. The […]
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Punchdrunk: Immersive theatre company set to arrive in Woolwich in spring 2022
Immersive theatre company Punchdrunk is aiming to open its doors in Woolwich’s Royal Arsenal next spring, councillors will be told next week. The company, which stages hugely popular productions where audience are members free to wander around and take part in the shows, will move into Buildings 17, 18 and 19 – centred on the […]
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