Smithfield and Billingsgate markets could move to a site across the river from west Thamesmead under plans being considered by the City of London. The site at Albert Island, just north of North Woolwich and between Royal Albert Dock and the Thames, would be a “win-win for traders and Londoners”, according to Chris Hayward, the […]
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News about Woolwich, London SE18, from The Greenwich Wire.
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Woolwich Waves leisure centre to open on New Year’s Day
The new Woolwich Waves leisure centre will open its doors for the first time on New Year’s Day, Greenwich Council has confirmed. Council officials handed over the new centre to its leisure contractor, Better, on Tuesday, marking the start of a four-week countdown to its launch. The new centre, which will replace the Waterfront Leisure […]
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Link Eltham and Woolwich with new Superloop bus, councillors demand
Greenwich councillors will call next week for Eltham’s new Superloop bus to be extended to Woolwich so locals can have fast access to the Elizabeth Line. Conservative councillors are due to introduce a motion at next week’s council meeting for the planned SL15, which would run from Clapham Junction to Eltham station, to run onto […]
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More homes behind Woolwich Waves leisure centre approved
Plans for a bigger housing development behind the new Woolwich Waves leisure centre have been approved by Greenwich councillors – amid worries about the future of the Sikh temple behind the site. An official from the Ramgarhia Sikh temple feared that residents in the block would object to the noise coming from early morning services. […]
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Reprieve for Woolwich Common trees after cycle lane plans halted
More than 50 trees on Woolwich Common that were set to be chopped down have been given a reprieve – at least for now – after an application to widen a road was taken off a planning committee’s agenda. Greenwich councillors were due to decide on Tuesday whether the Lewisham & Greenwich NHS Trust would […]
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Greenwich Council reveals HMO clampdown in new Local Plan
Greenwich Council has unveiled its long-awaited plans to clamp down on new HMOs in the borough – although it may be some time before they come into force. The proposed new rules are part of the council’s updated Local Plan, a formal document which guides its planning policy and how it sees the future of […]
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New DLR trains taken out of service to fix faulty brakes
Three new Docklands Light Railway trains have been taken out of service after one overshot a platform in wet weather. The new B23 trains started running on the Stratford International to Woolwich Arsenal route six weeks ago, but TfL has decided to temporarily remove the trains from service so the braking issue can be investigated […]
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Woolwich’s Waterfront Leisure Centre site to be sold for housing
Greenwich Council has confirmed that the Waterfront Leisure Centre in Woolwich will be knocked down and sold for housing after it closes. The centre, which opened in 1988, will be replaced in the coming weeks by the new Woolwich Waves complex facing General Gordon Square. The new leisure centre is due to open next month. […]
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