Film festival in survival battle as councils demand to watch and rate every film
A South London film festival is battling to survive after two borough councils demanded to watch and rate every film before they are screened,…
Flats above IKEA car park approved amid infrastructure fears
Plans to build 1,251 flats on top of the IKEA car park in Greenwich have been approved despite fears that living on the peninsula…
Residents not happy with civic centre flat plans
Plans to convert Bromley’s former Civic Centre into mostly one-bedroom flats have been slammed for focussing on “transient, single occupancy homes” in an area…
Seven candidates vying to be next councillor for Shooters Hill in Greenwich
Seven candidates will stand in an upcoming Greenwich by-election following the resignation of a Labour councillor. Ivis Williams had been a councillor for seven…
Woolwich Ferry usage increase as motorists don’t want to pay tunnel charges
Drivers say the Silvertown Tunnel opening has led to long queues for the Woolwich Ferry and a surge in the number of lorries boarding, with motorists preferring…
Greenwich Ikea objects to 1,200 flats on top of its carpark
Greenwich planners want to approve plans to build over 1,200 flats on top of Ikea’s car park but the Swedish retail furniture giant is…
Cutty Sark DLR is now closed for a year
Cutty Sark DLR station is now closed for a year to allow four new escalators to be installed. According to Greenwich Council, the four…
Road closures as gas works get underway
Several road closures are in place throughout Bexley as a spate of gas works got under way on Monday (June 9). As well as…
Bromley motorists to face month of disruptions
Several road closures will disrupt motorists travelling in Bromley this month while utility works are carried out. The M25 Chelsfield link road will close…
Decision deferred on student tower blocks by Deptford Creek
A decision on whether two high-rise blocks of student accommodation by Deptford Creek will be built has been deferred after councillors voted for a…
Contentious homes proposal in back gardens refused
Plans to build 12 homes in between several residential gardens in Bexleyheath have been refused much to the joy of several concerned residents. Bexley…
Bromley Council has denied claims that it blocked Crystal Palace Football Club parade
Bromley Council has denied claims that it blocked Crystal Palace Football Club (CPFC) from hosting part of Monday’s FA Cup trophy parade in Crystal…
