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  • A group of councillors and contractors post outside a newbuild council home

    How innovative construction helps us build zero-carbon council homes 

    Published: Wednesday, 7th December 2022

    We've been showcasing the innovative modular construction used in our Greenwich Builds programme, which is creating hundreds of zero-carbon council homes for people on the housing waiting list.

  • A group of year 2 primary school children in hi-vis vests and hard hats with councillors Aidan Smith and Pat Slattery outside newly built council homes

    Pupils learn how our zero-carbon council homes are built

    Published: Tuesday, 4th October 2022

    With 1,750 Greenwich Builds council homes being created across the borough, there’s a lot of construction going on, providing a great opportunity for young people to learn how homes are built.

  • Cllr Anthony Okereke and Cllr Aidana Smith stand in front of a crane in protective clothing, holding a sign that bears the number 1750

    Greenwich Builds is growing! 1,750 council homes to be created across the borough

    Published: Tuesday, 6th September 2022

    The Royal Borough of Greenwich has announced it is expanding its council home-building programme, Greenwich Builds, with a commitment to increase the number of homes being created from 750 to 1,750.

  • A computer generated image showing the proposed three-storey block of flats in red brick,

    Seven new council homes approved for Greenwich Park

    Published: Thursday, 28th July 2022

    Plans for seven new zero carbon council homes in Greenwich Park have been approved by Royal Borough of Greenwich’s planning board.

  • An image showing new build affordable houses, built in brick with landscaping.

    265 new council homes to be built as part of Woolwich Estates redevelopment

    Published: Thursday, 21st July 2022

    The Royal Borough of Greenwich’s Cabinet has agreed to pay Lovell Partnership £87.5m for the purchase of 265 homes, to be let at social rents to people on the Council’s housing waiting lists.

  • Safety checks in our council homes

    Published: Wednesday, 13th July 2022

    On 13 May 2022, we referred ourselves voluntarily to the Regulator of Social Housing, the national body which oversees all council housing.

  • An image showing a block of flats in red brick topped by a slightly sloped roof with solar panels.

    New zero carbon council homes with community/commercial space approved for Barnfield Estate

    Published: Wednesday, 6th July 2022

    Royal Borough of Greenwich’s planning board has approved plans to build 14 new zero carbon council homes and a community/commercial unit on the Barnfield Estate. 

  • Photo of Cllr Danny Thorpe and Cllr Miranda Williams on site at the Ground-Breaking of the Royal Hill Development

    Work starts on Council’s purpose-built homes in West Greenwich for people with learning disabilities

    Published: Thursday, 17th March 2022

    A ground-breaking ceremony marked the start of works by the Council to build a specialist development of new homes for people with learning disabilities in Royal Hill, West Greenwich, on 15 March 2022

  • Pulteney Mews visit

    How next generation council homes are meeting the needs of people on waiting lists

    Published: Wednesday, 2nd February 2022

    Today Councillor Danny Thorpe, Leader of Royal Borough of Greenwich, and Councillor Anthony Okereke, Member for Housing, visited new zero carbon council homes in Eltham.

  • Computer generated image of apartment building proposed for the entrance to Kidbrooke Park Road South

    Share your views on our plans for 322 new council homes in Kidbrooke

    Published: Thursday, 16th December 2021

    Royal Borough of Greenwich has launched a planning exhibition to gather resident feedback on plans for 322 new low carbon council homes in Kidbrooke, part of its Greenwich Builds programme.

  • Cllrs Denise Scott-McDonald and Sarah Merrill witness the first borehole drilling at Ernest Dence Estate, Greenwich, to fit highly innovative water-source heat pumps

    Royal Greenwich housing estates to get innovative heat pump as part of trailblazing scheme to tackle climate emergency

    Published: Monday, 8th November 2021

    Borehole drilling commences at the Council's Ernest Dence Estate, Greenwich, to fit highly innovative water-source heat pumps.

  • Cllr Anthony Okereke and Greenwich Builds tenant Ginta with a heat pump fan

    Tenants in new Greenwich Builds council eco-homes see heat pump benefits

    Published: Thursday, 28th October 2021

    Tenants in new Greenwich Builds council houses have endorsed the eco-credentials of their zero-carbon homes during a visit by Royal Borough of Greenwich Member for Housing, Councillor Anthony Okereke.

  • Image showing award winning homes at Kyle Mews

    Greenwich Builds council homes win Social Housing Project of the Year award

    Published: Thursday, 23rd September 2021

    One of the first Greenwich Builds council home schemes has won Social Housing Project of the Year award at the 2021 Offsite Awards.

  • Proposed design for new homes at Kidbrooke Park Road

    More awards shortlisting for Greenwich Builds council homes

    Published: Monday, 20th September 2021

    Our Greenwich Builds programme, which will see over 750 sustainable new council homes built across the borough, has been shortlisted for more housing awards.

  • Members of Royal Greenwich Cabinet pose with tenants at a new over 55s council home development in Greenwich Peninsula.

    Tenants move into new over-55s council homes in Greenwich Peninsula

    Published: Thursday, 9th September 2021

    Tenants at a new over-55s council home development yesterday told visiting Cabinet Members how much they appreciated the brand new purpose-built homes.

  • The completed development at Kyle Mews

    £38 million Mayor of London grant for Greenwich Builds council home building

    Published: Thursday, 2nd September 2021

    Royal Borough of Greenwich’s council home building programme, Greenwich Builds, has been awarded a grant of £38 million by the Mayor of London, as part of of the new Affordable Homes Programme.

  • Computer generated image showing proposed design with 'living' greenery wall

    Three more Greenwich Builds council home schemes approved

    Published: Thursday, 29th July 2021

    Royal Borough of Greenwich’s council home building programme, Greenwich Builds, achieved three further planning approvals this week, bringing the number of approved homes to 336.

  • An image showing one of the new Greenwich Builds homes at The Underwood in New Eltham

    Greenwich Builds council homes shortlisted for multiple awards

    Published: Friday, 7th May 2021

    Building high quality and sustainable council homes at affordable rents for local people is a top priority for our Greenwich Builds team. 

  • A computer generated view of how the new homes at Bournbrook Road will look

    80 sustainable council homes approved for Kidbrooke - £750,000 investment in local area

    Published: Wednesday, 20th January 2021

    Our Greenwich Builds programme, which will provide 750 new council homes for social rent across the borough, has received another major with the approval of 80 sustainable new homes.

  • Proposed design for new homes at Kidbrooke Park Road

    117 new council homes approved for Kidbrooke

    Published: Wednesday, 18th November 2020

    Royal Greenwich planning board has granted approval for a major new social housing scheme in Kidbrooke.

  • Leader of the Council Cllr Danny Thorpe meets apprentice Laura

    Providing value to the community with Greenwich Builds

    Published: Friday, 13th November 2020

    To deliver the 750 sustainable council homes that make up our Greenwich Builds programe we’re working with a variety of companies, from construction firms and architects to surveyors and suppliers.

  • Laura and Saulius, new tenants of the first Greenwich Builds homes at Lister Terrace, formerly Robert Street

    First Tenants move into new generation of Royal Greenwich Council eco-Homes

    Published: Monday, 3rd August 2020

    Tenants have begun moving into the first of a new generation of council homes, following completion of the pilot Greenwich Builds housing scheme at Lister Terrace in Woolwich. 

  • Tenants move into new over-60s council homes

    Published: Friday, 31st January 2020

    Tenants have been expressing their excitement at moving into brand new purpose-built council flats for over-60s in Abbey Wood and Charlton.

  • Fraudster couple ordered to pay almost £11,000 for tenancy fraud

    Published: Wednesday, 8th May 2019

    A fraudster couple has been ordered to pay almost £11,000 for falsely obtaining a two-bedroom council property in Lee, despite owning a three-bedroom house in Sittingbourne.

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