Charlton Athletic’s stadium is becoming a vaccination clinic this weekend as demand soars for Covid-19 booster jabs. Long queues have been seen outside hospitals and pharmacies this week after doses were made available to all adults in response to the spread of the Omicron variant. The most high-profile vaccination centre in south-east London will be […]
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News about Woolwich, London SE18, from The Greenwich Wire.
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We may call lawyers to see ‘secret’ Woolwich Works finances, Greenwich councillors warn
Greenwich councillors have warned their own deputy leader that they may seek their own legal advice on seeing the finances behind the £45 million Woolwich creative district after they were barred from seeing full figures. The town hall revealed in October that the arts complex in Berkeley Homes’ Royal Arsenal development – which includes the […]
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Lack of developers’ cash leaves Greenwich Council with £8m Woolwich Crossrail bill
Greenwich Council has paid less than half of its contribution to Woolwich’s new Crossrail station – and needs to find £8 million by the end of March 2023 to pay the bill. The shortfall means that money from developers earmarked for infrastructure across the borough – such as transport, health and education – may now […]
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Greenwich Council admits it could have been more frank about £45m Woolwich Works costs
Greenwich Council has conceded it could have been clearer about the possible cost of its Woolwich creative district, two months after it was revealed that the project had gone £14 million over its publicised budget. The project, which includes the flagship Woolwich Works venue and a home for the immersive theatre company Punchdrunk, was approved […]
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14-storey student block plan for Woolwich Catholic Club site
The long-closed Woolwich Catholic Club could be replaced with a 14-storey block of student accommodation under revised plans submitted to Greenwich Council. 853 revealed in May that developers were looking to build a “co-living” scheme on the Beresford Street site. Co-living developments have en suite bedrooms and shared kitchens, blending elements of living in a […]
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Greenwich planners backed Woolwich Tesco tower being 15 storeys high
Greenwich Council planning staff called for a controversial new development in Woolwich town centre to be cut to 15 storeys, planning documents have revealed. Meyer Homes’ plans to build a 27-storey tower outside the Tesco on General Gordon Square were thrown out by a planning inspector last summer, upholding a decision made by councillors on […]
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Homes to replace shops in Royal Arsenal’s new arcade after decision sped through
A new shopping arcade in the Royal Arsenal in Woolwich will now have housing at its heart after Greenwich councillors backed plans to remove three shop units and replace them with eight homes. Councillors on the planing board took just three minutes to decide the plans last night, despite 38 residents taking the time to […]
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General Gordon Square fenced off until weekend after Woolwich Halloween disorder
General Gordon Square in Woolwich will remain fenced off until the weekend after disturbances on Halloween left a teenager with stab wounds and four police officers injured. Fences were erected in the square last week in an attempt to prevent disorder after local police reported fireworks being thrown into crowds. But blocking off the open […]
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