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  • Photograph of a pull up banner which reads: Digital Greenwich Connects, against a blurred background of people attending a launch event

    New ultrafast digital connectivity launched in Royal Greenwich!

    Published: Wednesday, 1st March 2023

    An exciting new partnership has been launched which will see Royal Greenwich become one of the most digitally connected parts of the country.

  • Powis Street Woolwich

    Five local artists selected to create unique new murals in Woolwich Town Centre

    Published: Friday, 18th November 2022

    Paige Denham, Ellen Strachan, Haffeera Cader Saul, Marc Drostle; and Lison Sabrina Musset and Joseph Ijoyemi The Collective Makers have been selected by the Council to create five unique murals.

  • Demolition underway for new Woolwich leisure centre

    Published: Monday, 14th November 2022

    Royal Greenwich Councillors visited the site of the new Woolwich leisure centre on Wednesday 9 November to see how preparations for a new state of the art leisure centre are going.

  • Heritage event on Powis Street

    Exciting programme of cultural events and activities announced for Woolwich

    Published: Friday, 23rd September 2022

    An exciting programme of free events and activities including a drawing workshop, exhibitions and an architecture course has been announced as part of the Woolwich Heritage Action Zone (HAZ).

  • Cllrs Okereke, Smith and Burke-McDonald stand in front of the new climbing frame in Hornfair Park playground

    Five newly refurbished playgrounds reopen across Royal Greenwich

    Published: Wednesday, 17th August 2022

    Five Royal Greenwich playgrounds have been reopened across the borough following extensive refurbishment works.

  • Powis Street Woolwich

    More funding and call out for artists to bring history of Woolwich alive

    Published: Thursday, 14th July 2022

    More funding announced for a two-year culture and arts project, to attract more people back to Woolwich town centre and a call our for artists to create murals.

  • Cllr Anthony Okereke and guests at the Woolwich Front Room

    Council opens Woolwich Front Room creative community space on Powis Street

    Published: Wednesday, 22nd June 2022

    Royal Greenwich Councillors have officially unveiled the Woolwich Front Room, a new creative community space in the heart of the town centre.

  • Proposed design for Beresford Square

    Have your say on design proposals for Woolwich town centre

    Published: Monday, 20th June 2022

    We’re asking local people for their feedback on exciting design proposals that aim to revitalise Woolwich town centre.

  • Beresford square graphic

    Help shape proposals to improve Woolwich town centre

    Published: Wednesday, 9th March 2022

    The Royal Borough of Greenwich is asking local residents, businesses and community groups for feedback to help shape the future of Woolwich town centre.

  • L-R Reverend Mike, Cllr Adel Khaireh, Cllr Angela Cornforth, Members from Friends of Parks and Cllr Danny Thorpe standing infront of the COVID memorial tree in Plumstead Gardens.

    The Royal Borough of Greenwich instates COVID-19 memorial benches in 23 parks and open spaces 

    Published: Wednesday, 16th February 2022

    Today the Royal Borough of Greenwich officially opened the first of 23 memorial benches, dedicated to those who lost their lives during the COVID-19 pandemic. 

  • Woolwich town centre businesses in line for multi-million-pound boost

    Woolwich town centre businesses in line for multi-million-pound boost to recapture town’s historic heritage 

    Published: Thursday, 9th December 2021

    Woolwich town centre is set to receive a makeover. The Royal Borough of Greenwich in partnership with Historic England is giving business owners an opportunity to rejuvenate their signage and shop fro

  • Royal Greenwich councillors and local businesses met today to see the progress made on a council-led regeneration scheme in Plumstead.

    Plumstead is putting on a new front

    Published: Wednesday, 1st December 2021

    Royal Greenwich councillors and local businesses recently met to see the progress made on a council-led regeneration scheme in Plumstead.

  • Woolwich Leisure Centre Scheme. Up to 500 new homes planned.

    Woolwich leisure centre scheme: have your say

    Published: Monday, 11th October 2021

    Royal Borough of Greenwich is investing in a brand-new state-of-the-art leisure centre fronting General Gordon Square in the heart of Woolwich town centre.

  • Woolwich leisure centre veiw across general gordon square

    Housing development partner announced on Woolwich Leisure Centre Scheme

    Published: Tuesday, 7th September 2021

    More affordable homes come a step closer in Woolwich as the council names The Hill Group as development partner on its Woolwich Leisure Centre Scheme.

  • Woolwich Speaks launch

    Woolwich Speaks as epic new poem is unveiled in a poetry street trail

    Published: Wednesday, 11th August 2021

    Specially commissioned poem celebrating Woolwich unveiled in a street trail and film.

  • Artist's impression of Powis Street

    Exciting new temporary community events space to launch in Woolwich - but we need your feedback 

    Published: Monday, 12th July 2021

    The Royal Borough of Greenwich will be launching Woolwich Front Room – a creative community events space on Powis Street as part of regeneration of Woolwich town centre.

  • Positive plans for Plumstead: new shop-fronts on High Street and White Hart Road gets a makeover

    Published: Friday, 2nd July 2021

    The first phase of eleven redesigned shop-fronts along Plumstead High Street have all received planning permission. Works will start later this year.

  • Future High Street Fund for Woolwich town centre

    Published: Thursday, 20th May 2021

    The Royal Borough of Greenwich has received over £17million in Government funding from the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government to boost Woolwich town centre.

  • Artists impression of refurbished Tramshed and Woolwich Leisure Centre

    Feedback on Woolwich Leisure Centre scheme announced as demolition on site begins

    Published: Monday, 10th May 2021

    A 25 metre swimming pool and café are among the top facilities residents have welcomed in the latest consultation on the new Woolwich Leisure Centre scheme.

  • Work starts on site to create a new home for Woolwich Common Community Centre

    Published: Wednesday, 10th March 2021

    Ground was broken at Leslie Smith Square, Woolwich, today by the Cabinet Member for Culture, Communities and Equalities Cllr Adel Khaireh; and Cabinet Member for Housing Cllr Anthony Okereke.

  • High Street Tales

    Local writer narrates new High Street Tale for Woolwich in new podcast

    Published: Wednesday, 24th February 2021

    A new short story, In Between Days, by local writer Merrie Joy Williams and set in Woolwich, is released as a podcast today.

  • Artist impression of view of new leisure centre from General Gordon Square

    Have your say on the developing plans for the new Woolwich Leisure Centre

    Published: Monday, 7th December 2020

    The Royal Borough of Greenwich has just launched a consultation to find out from local people what facilities they would like the new Woolwich Leisure Centre to have.

  • Woolwich town centre to be given a new lease of life

    Published: Monday, 26th October 2020

    Woolwich is one of 68 high streets across England, and one of only five in London, set to benefit from the £95 million government-funded High Streets Heritage Action Zone programme.  

  • On the roof of the new Kidbrooke Park Primary School

    Topping out ceremony puts children at the top of the class

    Published: Wednesday, 30th September 2020

    Topping out ceremony marks a major milestone in the construction of the new Kidbrooke Park Primary School.

  • Ezra Centre rear view 3

    Creating a new home for the Woolwich Common Community Centre

    Published: Tuesday, 18th August 2020

    The council is asking local residents and interested parties for their views on the proposal to refurbish the Ezra Centre in Woolwich to create a new home for the Woolwich Common Community Centre.

  • Woolwich Works construction to continue during the coronavirus outbreak

    Published: Thursday, 9th April 2020

    The government has written to all construction companies confirming that, where it is safe to do so, construction activities should continue during the coronavirus outbreak.

  • Plumstead High Street - local businesses to get a boost

    Plumstead regeneration: businesses to get a boost with shop front improvements

    Published: Wednesday, 9th October 2019

    The Royal Borough of Greenwich is giving businesses along Plumstead High Street the opportunity to spruce up their shop fronts with up to 90 per cent of the costs paid for.

  • Plumstead Library topping out leader with cabinet members and andrew osborne

    Plumstead Library and Leisure Centre tops out

    Published: Tuesday, 30th July 2019

    The reopening of Plumstead’s historic Grade II listed library as a modern community building moved another step closer on Tuesday 30 July when Cllr Danny Thorpe laid the last piece of mortar.

  • Cllr Denise Hyland and Cllr Danny Thorpe open Pizza Express in Eltham

    Eltham gets a pizza of the action

    Published: Thursday, 11th July 2019

    Following on from the successful launch of Vue and Nandos in Eltham, Pizza Express is the next household name to open its doors as part of the Council’s high street cinema and restaurant complex. 

  • Have your say on our draft strategy to guide change in Woolwich town centre

    Published: Thursday, 7th February 2019

    We’re currently in the process of developing an Urban Design and Public Realm Strategy for Woolwich town centre and we’re inviting you to share your views of our ideas.

  • Vote for your favourite community project

    Published: Thursday, 27th December 2018

    The public vote is now open for the Greenwich Neighbourhood Growth Fund.

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