Greenwich Council has ruled out using Woolwich’s historic barracks building as a new home for the borough archives once the army moves out in 2028. Up to 1,920 homes could be built on the site – including converting the Grade II*-listed main building with its Georgian frontage, said to be one of the longest in […]| The Greenwich Wire
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Greenwich Council has agreed to meet campaigners who want to save the borough’s Olympic legacy equestrian centre from development. The “ray of light” came after Greenwich refused permission for the site in Shooters Hill to be designated an asset of community value – even though one of the conditions set for the original centre was […] The post ‘Ray of light’ as council agrees to meet equestrian centre campaigners appeared first on The Greenwich Wire.| The Greenwich Wire
A consultation on the future of Greenwich Council’s adventure playcentres has been delayed — after promises that it would begin in the summer. The council approved plans in February to review the future of the five centres, which include activities such as ropeswings, zipwires and table tennis, as part of a £33 million package of […] The post Fears for adventure play centres after council consultation delayed appeared first on The Greenwich Wire.| The Greenwich Wire
The two councillors who quit Greenwich Labour last month have helped form a new political group on the council – but have lost their places on committees that scrutinise town hall policies.| The Greenwich Wire
The part-time low-traffic neighbourhood in Greenwich and Blackheath could be made permanent next month — despite the council admitting that it has exacerbated rat-running through side streets in Charlton.| The Greenwich Wire
A giant artwork depicting a whale’s tail has been installed at Stratford station - inspired by the day a sculpture stopped a train from crashing into water in the Netherlands.| The Greenwich Wire
Public interest news for Greenwich, Woolwich, Eltham, Plumstead, Charlton, Blackheath, Kidbrooke, Shooters Hill, Abbey Wood, Mottingham and Thamesmead.| The Greenwich Wire
Transport for London does not have the money to fund an extension of its cycle hire scheme into Deptford, Lewisham Council has warned. Lewisham and neighbouring Greenwich have both long wanted Santander Cycles to be available in their boroughs, particularly along the route of Cycleway 4 close to the Thames. But with TfL still in […]| The Greenwich Wire
A bar by the Thames Barrier has been told to close for a month after reports of violence and allegations that gang members were bribing door staff so they could bring in guns. Greenwich Council has suspended the licence of Hayatt Lounge, a shisha lounge with a bar and restaurant on industrial land at Westmoor […]| The Greenwich Wire
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A disgruntled user of the Greenwich Foot Tunnel has created a web app so fellow walkers and cyclists can warn each other when the crossing’s unreliable lifts are broken.| The Greenwich Wire
An east Greenwich pub that was at the centre of a lengthy planning dispute is to close later this month.| The Greenwich Wire
A shisha lounge near the Thames Barrier will have its opening hours cut by an hour after a series of stabbings, armed robberies and large-scale fights in its vicinity. Police had applied for a 1.30am curfew on the Hayatt Lounge, in Westmoor Street, Charlton. The venue said such a move would “kill the business” and […]| The Greenwich Wire
About 30 protesters brought a Greenwich Council meeting to a halt last night after criticising the council for not calling for a ceasefire in Gaza. Police led the demonstrators out after they started yelling from the public gallery. The council chamber was cleared by security guards and the meeting was suspended. Some of the protesters […]| The Greenwich Wire
Bus users and drivers face another fortnight of delays because of the closure of a short stretch of road outside Plumstead bus garage.| The Greenwich Wire
Greenwich’s Labour and Conservative councillors have united to call for a banking hub to open in Eltham High Street, following the closure of Santander.| The Greenwich Wire
Blackheath’s firework display could return this November for the first time in six years - but as a ticketed event with an admission charge.| The Greenwich Wire