Green candidates for Peninsula, Dan Garrun, Jenny Murphy and Matt Browne have welcomed the news that further environmental assessments are to take place before plans to dredge part of the Thames off Greenwich Peninsula go ahead. The owners of the Intercontinental Hotel at the O2 submitted an application in September 2017 to Greenwich Council to […]
Greens Press For Cruise Terminal Planning Permission To Be Overturned
Green candidate for Peninsula ward Dan Garrun is campaigning to overturn planning permission for the Enderby Wharf Cruise Terminal. In 2011, Labour councillors on Greenwich Council’s Planning Board unanimously approved a plan to turn Enderby Wharf into a huge terminal for cruise ships. In 2015 they voted in favour of an even bigger terminal on […]
Greenwich Green Party Submits Further Objections On Silvertown Tunnel
Greenwich Green Party has continued to resist plans for a polluting new tunnel in Greenwich. The prospect of a new road tunnel to link the Greenwich Peninsula and Silvertown has been worrying Greenwich residents for years. In 2017 the Government delayed a decision on the plans to allow further consideration of the effect of the […]
Greens Call For Plans To Be Axed As Revised Tower Plans Leave Precious Eco Park In The Shade
Revised plans put forward by Taylor Wimpey and Countryside for a tower block development at plot 201 next to the Ecology Park on the Greenwich Peninsula do not take into account serious concerns and should be axed say Greenwich Greens. This week developers put forward plans to build a 13 storey development, down from 20, […]
Greenwich Greens Call On Labour To Make London A National Park City
Greenwich can make history if its Labour Council signs up to a pioneering new initiative. The National Park City campaign seeks to designate London as the UK’s first National Park City, a community united by a shared goal of increasing the amount of green space available to its residents. Designation will be achieved by over […]
Why Aren’t Labour Councillors Spending More Peninsula Money In Peninsula Ward?
Labour-controlled Greenwich Council continues to put Peninsula residents through a lot of development pain, for very little local gain. Money collected from developers, known as Section 106 payments, is meant to be spent on projects to moderate the impact of the development on the local area. Over the past decade the Labour councillors that control […]
New Figures Show Greenwich Peninsula Missing Out On Development Money
Newly published figures suggest that Greenwich Council has collected over £13 million from new developments in Peninsula ward, but have spent only a fraction of that money in the ward itself. The money collected from developers, known as Section 106 payments, is meant to be spent on projects to moderate the impact of the development […]
Greenwich Council Approves Destruction of Peninsula Garden
Labour controlled Greenwich Council has approved detailed plans to build on a public park which was created only two years ago. Peninsula Garden was created just south of North Greenwich tube station in 2015 as an ‘ideal rough-and-tumble stomping ground for children to play’ and ‘an idyllic spot to relax’. It features 3 acres of public open spaces, […]
Join Greenwich Greens For A Community Litter Pick
Join us on Saturday 25th November for our latest community litter pick! We’ll be linking up with neighbours and friends in Peninsula to help clean up the streets and have a chat with residents. Meet 11 am, corner of Christchurch Way and Azof Street All equipment will be provided, for more info email Matt Browne Matt.Browne@greenwich.greenparty.org.uk Bring your […]
Greenwich Residents Express Outrage as IKEA Demolishes Precious Green Space
Greenwich residents have expressed outrage after an irreplaceable pond and ecosystem was bulldozed to make space for IKEA’s new car park on the Greenwich Peninsula. The pond located near Bugsby’s Way was an important habitat for newts, specialised plants, invertebrates and migratory birds. It was also a much loved oasis for residents and visitors, who […]