The Woolwich Ferry will run a one-boat service for the rest of the year as Transport for London makes preparations to run the service itself, taking over from the contractor Briggs Marine. While the coronavirus pandemic has seen the ferry run with just one boat for much of the year, the restricted service – with […]
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News about Woolwich, London SE18, from The Greenwich Wire.
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King’s Troop to stay in Woolwich but rest of barracks to be sold
The King’s Troop Royal Horse Artillery is to stay in Woolwich, but the rest of the barracks is to be sold by the Ministry of Defence, the government announced this morning, bringing mixed news for local politicians’ campaign to keep SE18’s link with the military. Jeremy Quin, the minister for defence procurement, said in a […]
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Greenwich Council’s ‘residents’ rainbow’ cost over £200 per message
853 exclusive: A Greenwich Council project to put messages from residents on trees cost the borough a total of £95,000 – more than £200 per message – after it included a laser show which was branded an “epic fail”. The Residents’ Rainbow, which was launched in September, was a response to the coronavirus crisis. It […]
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Troy Court: Council tenants to get £6,500 to move out for new Woolwich leisure centre
Tenants in a council block in Woolwich town centre are to be given £6,500 to moving out so their homes can make way for a new leisure centre. Greenwich councillors are set to agree at a cabinet meeting next week to demolish Troy Court, which stands in the way of plans to build the new […]
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Plans for Morris Walk Estate rebuild submitted with 766 new homes
Developer Lovell has submitted its planning application to redevelop the Morris Walk Estate on the Charlton/Woolwich border, with 766 new homes planned. The application comes less than two weeks after the final consultation into the scheme ended. Locals will be able to have their say in the coming weeks when Greenwich Council’s planning department publishes […]
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How lockdown became an opportunity for Woolwich rap video director Lukey
Student videographer Lukey, from Woolwich, saw his fledgling career in music hit a roadblock when the first lockdown was announced. But, like the rappers he works with, he turned months of inactivity into an opportunity, and now his career is healthier than ever. SAM DAVIES spoke to him. 1st January 2020. Active, the new single […]
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Woolwich Exchange: ‘Affordable’ housing drops in new covered market redevelopment
Updated story: New proposals to redevelop the area around Woolwich Public Market have been submitted to Greenwich Council – with a sharp drop in the number of “affordable” homes in the scheme to help pay for the retention of the historic market. Developer St Modwen and housing association Notting Hill Genesis plan to build 801 […]
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TfL bailout: ‘First Manchester, now Tories are coming for us’, Greenwich Council leader says
Greenwich Council leader Danny Thorpe has accused Boris Johnson’s government of “bringing a sledgehammer” to negotiations with cash-strapped Transport for London – saying the Conservatives had “finished with Manchester” and were “coming for us”. The Financial Times revealed last night that the government had threaten to take direct control of Transport for London unless Labour […]
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