Residents fear Plumstead is becoming a ‘ghetto’ after HMOs in Greenwich double in one year

Residents fear Plumstead is becoming a ‘ghetto’ after HMOs in Greenwich double in one year

Cameron BlackshawAug 23, 2026

Plumstead residents have complained their area is becoming a “ghetto” following a rapid increase of Houses in Multiple Occupation (HMOs). Those living in the…

Asbestos and sink hole found in Bromley’s Shortlands library

Asbestos and sink hole found in Bromley’s Shortlands library

Cameron BlackshawAug 21, 2026

Asbestos and a sink hole have been found in a Bromley library that is likely to be closed for years, Bromley Council has revealed.…

Application for seven-storey Travelodge near Abbey Wood station submitted

Application for seven-storey Travelodge near Abbey Wood station submitted

Cameron BlackshawAug 20, 2026

A planning application to build a seven-storey Travelodge hotel behind a pub next to Abbey Wood station has been lodged with Greenwich Council. As…

Woolwich’s Lord Raglan pub could become aparthotel

Woolwich’s Lord Raglan pub could become aparthotel

Cameron BlackshawAug 19, 2026

Plans to renovate a vacant Woolwich pub and turn it into an ‘aparthotel’ have been lodged with Greenwich Council. This is the second time…

Greenwich Conservative leader steps down

Greenwich Conservative leader steps down

Cameron BlackshawAug 18, 2026

The leader of Greenwich Conservatives has stepped down after seeing off Reform’s challenge in the south of the borough during May’s council elections. In…

Derelict Plumstead pub could be turned into homes

Derelict Plumstead pub could be turned into homes

Cameron BlackshawAug 11, 2026

A proposal to transform the site of a derelict 19th Century Plumstead pub into nine houses could take over a year to complete. This…

Lord Reglan could return as pub come ‘aparthotel’

Lord Reglan could return as pub come ‘aparthotel’

Cameron BlackshawAug 11, 2026

Plans to renovate a vacant Woolwich pub and turn it into an ‘aparthotel’ have been lodged with Greenwich Council. This is the second time…

Bexley maternity hospital conversion into homes begins

Bexley maternity hospital conversion into homes begins

Work has begun to convert a derelict hospital in Bexley into more than 100 new homes, a year on from its knife-edge planning approval…

Charlton Riverside regeneration should bring ‘8,000 new homes and 1,000 new jobs’

Charlton Riverside regeneration should bring ‘8,000 new homes and 1,000 new jobs’

Major public investment in Charlton Riverside should see the creation of 8,000 new homes and 1,000 new jobs over the next 20 years.  Greenwich…

Greenwich Peninsula’s Secret Cinema plans move forward

Greenwich Peninsula’s Secret Cinema plans move forward

An entertainment company which produces immersive cinema experiences is one step closer to opening its first permanent venue in London. Secret Cinema has been…

Residents on Thamesmead’s Lesnes Estate granted judicial review

Residents on Thamesmead’s Lesnes Estate granted judicial review

Plans to demolish Lesnes Estate will be put on hold after one of its residents won a legal battle to have the demolition approval…

Bromley adult education centre closure may be overturned

Bromley adult education centre closure may be overturned

Cameron BlackshawJul 29, 2026

Bromley Council still wants to shut down an Orpington adult education centre after losing a court battle that quashed a decision over its closure.…