A Greenwich Council-backed developer has applied to build 45 new homes across two sites in Woolwich and Abbey Wood. Meridian Home Start is planning to convert an old office block on Artillery Place, opposite Woolwich Barracks, into 17 homes, by adding two floors to the block and building an extension to the rear. Meanwhile, in […]
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Brigade issues warning after Woolwich Common wildfire
The London Fire Brigade has issued a warning after four hectares of Woolwich Common were damaged in a fire on bank holiday Monday. Eight fire engines and about 60 firefighters attended the first after the first of 26 calls was received at about 11am. The fire was largely put out by 2pm. Crews from East […]
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Woolwich Common trees that face chop will be replaced, NHS trust says
Plans to cut down more than 50 trees on Woolwich Common for a road widening project are still being pursued – but the NHS trust behind the scheme says it will plant 76 replacement trees instead. The Lewisham & Greenwich NHS Trust wants to upgrade the road running past Queen Elizabeth Hospital to include a […]
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Open House Festival to show off Woolwich’s new-look market square
The architects behind the transformation of Beresford Square will be returning to Woolwich next month as part of the Open House Festival. The team from LDA Design, who redesigned the square for Greenwich Council, will be talking about their work in the event, which is one of over 700 taking place across London between September […]
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What’s gone wrong with Greenwich Council’s Plumstead roadworks?
Bus users and drivers face another fortnight of delays because of the closure of a short stretch of road outside Plumstead bus garage – and Greenwich Council insists its temporary traffic lights are not to blame for this week’s long queues. Works to repair part of the bridge parapet at the junction of Pettman Crescent […]
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‘Sustainable streets’ CPZ scheme axed in Plumstead and Shooters Hill
Plans to implement controlled parking zones across Shooters Hill and Plumstead have been scrapped by Greenwich Council, only four weeks after they were first announced. The sudden announcement on Monday evening follows a botched consultation launch. Residents were expected to sift through a series of detailed maps to find their streets, and initially given less […]
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Lander 23: Punchdrunk to bring video game action to Woolwich
The immersive theatre company Punchdrunk’s latest production will come to Woolwich next month – turning audience members into players in a video game. Lander 23 will feature “ true video game mechanics” and bring immersive theatre into “unchartered territory”, the company says, meaning that tickets for the first two weeks of the show have been […]
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Last orders for never-opened Woolwich pub as plan for shops submitted
Hopes that Woolwich town centre would get a new pub look set to be dead without a pint being served after plans to turn the site into two shop units were submitted. The pub group Antic had long planned to open The Volunteer at the west end of Powis Street, next to the former Co-op […]
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