The Greens at City Hall have accused London mayor Sadiq Khan of allowing the Conservatives to dictate his transport policies by “cowardly” ruling out a pay-per-mile charging road system for drivers. Khan has said in recent years that he wanted to introduce such a system, saying two years ago that drivers would “pay per mile […]
Darryl Chamberlain
Journalist and SE Londoner. Founder/editor of The Greenwich Wire (also reporter, sub-editor, features editor, membership manager, head of finance and business development manager).
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Andy Murray company brings padel courts to Mottingham leisure centre
People in Mottingham can try their hand at the fast-growing sport of padel after a company backed by Andy Murray opened courts at the Coldharbour Leisure Centre. The doubles game, which combines elements of tennis, squash and badminton, uses a smaller court and a lighter ball. Tennis champions Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic play the […]
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Greenwich Park bosses object to 35-storey riverside tower at Enderby Wharf
The charity that runs Greenwich Park is objecting to plans for a 35-storey tower block that it says would spoil views across the Thames. Greenwich’s planning officers are recommending that councillors approve the plans for Enderby Wharf at a meeting next Tuesday. The site was originally earmarked for a cruise liner terminal accompanied by a […]
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North Greenwich station is 25 years old as TfL marks Jubilee Line anniversary
Today marks an anniversary that may make many commuters feel just a little bit older – it is 25 years since North Greenwich Tube station opened as the first trains ran on the Jubilee Line extension. Transport for London is marking the anniversary with posters at stops along the route detailing the history of the […]
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Greenwich ‘urban palazzo’ flats thrown out despite councillor’s plea
Plans for a distinctive five-storey block of flats in east Greenwich have been thrown out at the third time of asking, despite an appeal from the council’s former deputy leader to have the project approved. The Estate Charity of William Hatcliffe, which owns several properties in the area, wants to build nine flats and a […]
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Council by-election means Greenwich LTN hearing is on hold
A forthcoming council by-election has put a hearing into plans for a part-time low-traffic neighbourhood in Greenwich and Blackheath on hold. Conservative leader Matt Hartley and a number of Labour councillors had all challenged the decision to implement the LTN on streets either side of Greenwich Park, which would stop through traffic from using those […]
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Maryon Grove: Plans for estate that was left derelict ‘to come by end of year’
Plans for new homes on the site of flats in Charlton that had been allowed to fall derelict are expected to be submitted by the end of this year, Greenwich Council has said. The Maryon Grove Estate has been earmarked for redevelopment for more than a decade, but was only fenced off a year ago […]
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More Blackwall Tunnel closures coming as Silvertown Tunnel works go on
The southbound Blackwall Tunnel will be closed on four more weekends in the coming weeks as work continues to build the adjacent Silvertown Tunnel. Northbound traffic will not be affected, but buses on route 108 will be split into two sections in both directions — Lewisham to North Greenwich and Canning Town to Stratford — […]
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