Scores of cyclists staged a ‘die-in’ outside Woolwich Town Hall on Thursday evening after three riders were killed by motor vehicles in south-east London in less than a month. Campaigners demanded London mayor Sadiq Khan revive plans for a protected cycle superhighway between London Bridge and Woolwich at the protest, following two deaths on the […]
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News about Woolwich, London SE18, from The Greenwich Wire.
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New Woolwich Ferry vessels take to the water for the first time
The two new boats that will run the Woolwich Ferry from 2019 have been successfully launched for the first time at their shipyard in Poland. Dame Vera Lynn and Ben Woollacott took to the water at the Rementowa shipyard in Gdansk earlier this week, ahead of the two-month closure of the ferry service this autumn, […]
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Spray Street demolitions: Heritage body fights to save Woolwich Public Market
A heritage body is battling to save Woolwich Public Market, which is under threat from a Greenwich Council-backed redevelopment scheme along with scores of small businesses. The 20th Century Society says the covered market building, which opened in 1936, is unique because of its German design, which was more commonly found in military buildings. It […]
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Spray Street demolitions: Labour candidates criticise Greenwich Council’s Woolwich consultation
Greenwich Council’s consultation around a scheme to demolish part of Woolwich town centre and replace it with a new retail, housing and leisure development was criticised by Labour candidates at a hustings meeting on Friday evening. Developers plan to knock down shops – including scores of businesses run by and for black and ethnic minority […]
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Legal threat delays decision on Woolwich’s 27-storey Tesco tower
A planning decision on whether or not to reject a proposed 27-storey tower in front of Tesco in Woolwich has been delayed following a threat of legal action by the developer. Meyer Homes wants to build the tower along with three other blocks of between nine and 16 storeys behind the store, providing 804 flats […]
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Woolwich’s ‘overbearing’ 27-storey Tesco tower set to be thrown out by Greenwich Council
Plans for a 27-storey tower block in front of Woolwich’s Tesco store are set to be thrown out by Greenwich councillors next week, after planning officers recommended they refuse to grant permission for the building. Developer Meyer Homes wants to build the tower along with three other blocks of between nine and 16 storeys behind […]
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Spray Street demolition scheme: Woolwich residents plan meeting
A Woolwich residents’ pressure group is holding a meeting this Wednesday to discuss plans to knock down the block of buildings around Spray Street to replace them with 742 new homes, shops, offices, a cinema and a new public square. Earlier plans for the council-backed Spray Street Quarter had seen some of the older buildings […]
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Woolwich Ferry faces two-month closure ahead of new vessels
The Woolwich Ferry will be closed for two months at the end of 2018 for works to allow it to accommodate new vessels, Greenwich councillors heard on Wednesday. Transport for London representative Gary Nolan made the revelation at an annual scrutiny meeting where councillors quiz transport providers on their performance and future plans. “They’ll need […]
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