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  • Celebrating women in business

    Published: Wednesday, 8th March 2023

    To celebrate International Women’s Day, we caught up with six of the women leading the brilliant businesses in Royal Greenwich that won, or were shortlisted for, the Business Awards in 2022 and 2021.

  • Spark! LED Drummers with Cllr Okereke, Cllr Lolavar and Cllr Khaireh

    Sparks fly at first Woolwich Lates event 

    Published: Wednesday, 22nd February 2023

    Hundreds of residents and visitors came together in General Gordon Square for the first event of the Woolwich Lates programme, a special extended edition of family-friendly event Holiday Fun Friday.  

  • Living Wage Week event with Cllr Hyland and accredited employers at the Town Hall

    Grants to help businesses become Living Wage Employers

    Published: Monday, 6th February 2023

    A new initiative to help businesses in Royal Greenwich to gain Living Wage Employer accreditation has been allocated £36,000 by the Royal Borough of Greenwich.

  • Your business may be eligible for funding to cover the cost of training an apprentice!

    Published: Monday, 6th February 2023

    This National Apprenticeship Week (6 to 12 February), we are encouraging businesses in Royal Greenwich to take advantage of the Greenwich Access to Apprenticeships Fund.

  • Cllr Okereke gives a speech at London at Night Conference

    First London at Night Conference held in Woolwich

    Published: Friday, 20th January 2023

    On Thursday 19 January, the event brought together leaders and decision-makers from across the city to Woolwich to answer the question: how do we create a fair, diverse and sustainable 24-hour city? 

  • Old Royal Naval College lit up for Greenwich Light Time - Diwali event in October

    Greenwich town centre set for a spectacular Lunar New Year celebration

    Published: Monday, 16th January 2023

    On Saturday 21 January we’re inviting everyone to ring in Lunar New Year with an exciting programme of festivities across Greenwich town centre. 

  • Greenwich One Card - discounts at shops

    With the countdown to Christmas well underway, why not look to your local high street to bag some bargains!

    Published: Thursday, 1st December 2022

    Ahead of Small Business Saturday, and with the festive season in full swing, we have rounded up some fantastic offers and discounts you can tap into right now with your Greenwich One Card.

  • Lola from Prettyummycakes lifts the lid off a red velvet cake

    Shop small and make a big difference this Small Business Saturday  

    Published: Friday, 25th November 2022

    Small Business Saturday is celebrated annually on the first Saturday of December and this year it’s the 3rd of the month.

  • Cllr Okereke and Cllr Khaireh show Mayor of London Sadiq Khan around Woolwich Town Centre

    Woolwich named as Mayor of London’s new Night Time Enterprise Zone to boost local businesses

    Published: Wednesday, 23rd November 2022

    The Council has successfully secured Mayor of London’s Night Time Enterprise Zone status for Woolwich. This sees £130,000 worth of funding awarded to the borough by the Mayor of London.

  • Celebrate the Festival of Lights in Greenwich this October 

    Published: Friday, 14th October 2022

    Diwali celebrations in Royal Greenwich to be "better and brighter than ever".

  • A new street entertainment policy for Royal Greenwich  

    Published: Thursday, 13th October 2022

    Buskers can now easily sign up for a busking license via a form on our website.

  • All winners and commended businesses

    Royal Greenwich Business Awards 2022 winners revealed 

    Published: Tuesday, 11th October 2022

    The time is finally here. Following months of anticipation, the winners of the Best of Royal Greenwich Business Awards have been announced. 

  • Business Awards 2022 Shortlist Announced

    Published: Tuesday, 20th September 2022

    The wait is over. Following a tough round of judging, we are excited to reveal the shortlist for the 2022 Best of Royal Greenwich Business Awards.

  • Cllr Anthony Okereke, Cllr Denise Hyland and Mayor Cllr Leo Fletcher with this year's judges, sponsors and supporters at the awards launch

    The Best of Royal Greenwich Awards are now open for nominations

    Published: Friday, 15th July 2022

    Now in its fifth year, this annual celebration is an opportunity to recognise and showcase local businesses and their outstanding contributions to Royal Greenwich. 

  • Sign up to become a Love Your High Street business champion

    Published: Friday, 11th March 2022

    The Royal Borough of Greenwich is launching Love Your High Street, a new campaign to help improve our high street environment, making it more attractive for shoppers and visitors.

  • International Women's Day: in celebration of women-owned and women-led businesses in Royal Greenwich

    Published: Tuesday, 8th March 2022

    To celebrate International Women’s Day, we're showcasing some of the women leading the brilliant businesses in Royal Greenwich which won, or were shortlisted for, the Greenwich Business Awards.

  • Cllr Danny Thorpe and Night Czar Amy Amy Lamé travelling on the Thames Clipper

    After dark: Night Czar Amy Lamé visits the ‘lively and bustling’ night scene in Royal Greenwich   

    Published: Monday, 7th March 2022

    London’s Night Czar Amy Lamé paid a visit to Royal Greenwich on Thursday 3 March to find out more about the well-established and growing night-time scene in the borough.   

  • Andy Epps 47 years retirement

    Andy Epps’s epic forty-seven years of fruit and veg heaven

    Published: Friday, 24th December 2021

    This morning, Christmas eve not only heralds the last week of another year but also the end of 47 years of loyal service to Woolwich Town Centre from fruit and vegetable stall owner, Andy Epps.

  • Business survey and grants scheme

    Two-pronged approach to lighten impact of COVID-19 Omicron variant on local businesses

    Published: Wednesday, 22nd December 2021

    We are deploying a two-pronged strategy to alleviate the financial pain inflicted on many local businesses over the last year due to the COVID-19 pandemic and, more recently, its Omicron variant.

  • Queen's House ice rink

    Grab some cosy autumn deals with the latest Greenwich One Card offers

    Published: Thursday, 4th November 2021

    Grab some cosy autumn deals with the latest Greenwich One Card offers

  • Nominate your businesses for the Royal Greenwich Businesses Awards

    Published: Friday, 6th August 2021

    It’s that time again when the businesses in Royal Greenwich get to show off what they’re made of. 

  • Street Eats business open

    Open for business in Royal Greenwich

    Published: Tuesday, 13th April 2021

    On 12 April life took a step closer to getting back to normal as leisure centres and businesses could finally re-open across Royal Greenwich as lockdown restrictions begin to ease.

  • Shop Local Royal Greenwich: time well spent

    Published: Thursday, 8th April 2021

    High streets around Royal Greenwich will be welcoming residents back on 12 April when non-essential shops are allowed to reopen in England.

  • Street Eats logo green

    Royal Greenwich Street Eats: support your local pubs and restaurants 

    Published: Thursday, 1st April 2021

    Street Eats - places where you can enjoy food and drinks purchased from your favourite participating pubs and restaurants.

  • Project Hope

    Project Hope JustGiving page launched

    Published: Tuesday, 26th January 2021

    A new Project Hope JustGiving fund has been launched by Charlton Athletic Community Trust to raise money to go towards supporting local NHS staff and patients at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Woolwich

  • Cutty sark group

    Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, visits Royal Borough of Greenwich

    Published: Monday, 7th December 2020

    Sadiq Khan, Mayor of London, visited Greenwich Town Centre on Monday 7 December and was welcomed by the Leader of the Royal Borough of Greenwich Cllr Danny Thorpe.

  • Don't take away a £1,000 fine

    Published: Thursday, 1st October 2020

    This weekend, we will be visiting businesses across Royal Greenwich to ensure they are complying with the law that requires them to close at 10pm.

  • Cllr Thorpe at SMLL launch

    New centre for self-driving vehicles finds a home in Woolwich

    Published: Thursday, 1st October 2020

    Passersby in Woolwich may have noticed a new purpose designed building – a national centre for the testing and development of new and innovative transport technologies such as automated vehicles.

  • Businesses in Royal Greenwich urged to display track and trace QR codes and remain COVID-secure

    Published: Monday, 21st September 2020

    With coronavirus cases rising recently in London, it is essential that businesses are remaining COVID-secure and following the necessary measures to keep everyone safe.

  • Best of Royal Greenwich Business Awards 2020

    Shortlist announced for the 2020 Best of Royal Greenwich Business Awards

    Published: Thursday, 20th February 2020

    The shortlist for the 2020 Best of Royal Greenwich Business Awards has been announced and the public vote is now open.

  • Shop local for 2019’s Small Business Saturday

    Published: Friday, 6th December 2019

    Support local traders this Small Business Saturday by taking a trip to your town centre and shopping locally on 7 December.

  • Royal Greenwich Best of Business Awards 2020

    Nominate yourself for the Best of Royal Greenwich Business Awards 2020

    Published: Thursday, 5th December 2019

    Nominations are open for the Royal Greenwich Best of Business Awards 2020.

  • Best of Royal Greenwich Business Awards

    Launch of the Best of Royal Greenwich Business Awards 2020

    Published: Friday, 22nd November 2019

    The Royal Greenwich Best of Business Awards launches on 4 December.

  • Shop till you drop for Black History Month: African-Caribbean showcase pops-up at Made in Greenwich

    Published: Thursday, 17th October 2019

    As part of Black History Month, the Council is supporting local black female entrepreneurs to celebrate the contribution of BAME (black, Asian, minority ethnic) businesses in the borough.

  • Woolwich one of Mayor of London’s selected locations to provide Brexit business advice

    Published: Wednesday, 9th October 2019

    Woolwich Centre Library announced as one of the Mayor of London’s nine new London Growth Hub centres.

  • Greenwich proves its small business friendly credentials with award’s shortlisting

    Published: Thursday, 2nd May 2019

    The Royal Borough of Greenwich has been shortlisted for the Small Business Friendly Borough Awards in the Best Programme to Reduce Impact of Crime on Small Businesses category.

  • Fairtrade family fun

    Published: Thursday, 7th March 2019

    Find out how you can give farmers a sweet and fair deal at the Fairtrade family workshop on Sunday (10 March).

  • Living Wage call by Royal Borough of Greenwich

    Published: Friday, 16th November 2018

    Get accreditation for the London Living Wage and we will off-set your costs. That's the offer by the Royal Borough of Greenwich to local businesses to ensure workers receive fair pay.

  • Woolwich Sunday Market to launch in Beresford Square

    Published: Friday, 12th October 2018

    A new Sunday market is about to bring the best independent traders and street food to Woolwich.

  • Advice event for people who live in or near private rented accommodation on 4 October

    Published: Tuesday, 2nd October 2018

    A free drop-in event aimed at neighbours or tenants of houses in multiple occupation (HMOs) is being hosted by the Royal Borough of Greenwich on Thursday.

  • Trading standards save the home of two vulnerable siblings

    Published: Wednesday, 12th September 2018

    Royal Borough trading standards officers helped prevent two siblings from losing their family home after they were befriended by rogue trader.

  • Record tourist numbers mean great business for Royal Greenwich

    Published: Thursday, 12th April 2018

    Tourism in Royal Greenwich is currently at an all-time high.

  • Business Awards boost success for local companies

    Published: Monday, 26th March 2018

    Networking opportunities and the increase in brand awareness provided by the Best of Royal Greenwich Business awards have given a boost to participating businesses.

  • Business is cleaning up in Woolwich

    Published: Friday, 23rd March 2018

    A new eatery is the latest business to invest in the future of Woolwich town centre.

  • Ground-breaking begins on new cafe for the Slade

    Published: Tuesday, 20th March 2018

    Work has begun on transforming an unused public convenience on The Slade into a cafe and arts venue.

  • £5 million of improvements are right up Plumstead High Street

    Published: Thursday, 8th March 2018

    Plumstead will benefit from £5 million secured for improvements to the high street.

  • Businesses back Royal Borough's bid for cleanest streets in London

    Published: Tuesday, 20th February 2018

    More businesses are joining our campaign to have the cleanest streets in London.

  • Celebrate Fairtrade Fortnight in Royal Greenwich this March

    Published: Monday, 19th February 2018

    Join our special event celebrating Fairtrade Fortnight on Saturday 3 March.

  • Thousands of fake cigarettes from China seized

    Published: Thursday, 8th February 2018

    The 22,800 fake cigarettes had been illegally shipped to a mail box address in Royal Greenwich.

  • Work to commence on Slade Cafe

    Published: Thursday, 1st February 2018

    The process of transforming an unused public convenience on The Slade into a cafe and arts venue is set to begin, following the appointment of a contractor.

  • New producers market comes to Eltham

    Published: Monday, 29th January 2018

    Raise it, grow it, cook it, make it at Eltham's new producers market in Passey Place.

  • Winners of Best of Royal Greenwich Business Awards announced

    Published: Monday, 22nd January 2018

    The winners of the first Best of Royal Greenwich Business Awards in association with Lovell have been announced.

  • Operator sought for new cafe on The Slade

    Published: Tuesday, 2nd January 2018

    Plans by the Royal Borough for a cafe and arts venue, to open next summer, have taken a step forward.

  • Vote for your favourite in the Best of Royal Greenwich Business Awards

    Published: Thursday, 7th December 2017

    The shortlisted nominees have been announced and you can vote in two categories.

  • Businesses show love for Woolwich with clean-up pledge

    Published: Friday, 1st December 2017

    Local businesses have signed up to the 'Love Woolwich Don't Litter' campaign.

  • Organisations recognised for their healthy and happy workplaces

    Published: Tuesday, 21st November 2017

    The eight organisations met the criteria to achieve the Healthy Workplace Charter.

  • Park and shop local this Small Business Saturday

    Published: Monday, 20th November 2017

    Small Business Saturday takes place on 2 December and is the national day dedicated to celebrating and supporting small businesses.

  • Deadline extended for Best of Royal Greenwich Business Awards nominations

    Published: Friday, 17th November 2017

    Businesses now have until Monday 4 December to make a nomination.

  • Royal Greenwich recognised as smart city innovator

    Published: Wednesday, 8th November 2017

    The Royal Borough of Greenwich's ground-breaking work on smart city innovation has been highlighted in a high profile national study.

  • Judges announced for Best of Royal Greenwich Business Awards 2018

    Published: Thursday, 2nd November 2017

    The judging line up for the Best of Royal Greenwich Business Awards 2018 has been revealed.

  • Get advice on your business awards application

    Published: Monday, 23rd October 2017

    The judging line up for the Best of Royal Greenwich Business Awards 2018 will be announced at the Meet the Judges event.

  • New business rates relief schemes implemented to help smaller businesses

    Published: Thursday, 19th October 2017

    The schemes will help struggling smaller businesses cope with the rise in their business rates.

  • Help spot and stop modern slavery

    Published: Tuesday, 17th October 2017

    Residents are being urged to look out for the tell-tale signs of the 'hidden crime' of modern slavery.

  • Nick Hewer to host first Best of Royal Greenwich Business Awards

    Published: Tuesday, 3rd October 2017

    The Awards showcase business excellence from the best organisations within the borough.

  • Royal Greenwich continues fight to stamp out illegal tobacco

    Published: Monday, 24th July 2017

    Residents and shoppers in Woolwich had the chance to meet the specially trained dogs that are helping the Council to sniff out those guilty of selling illicit tobacco.

  • Royal Borough confirms business rates relief scheme for local small businesses

    Published: Friday, 14th July 2017

    Local small businesses that qualify will receive a new and lower bill.

  • National retailers caught selling blades to underage customers

    Published: Friday, 19th May 2017

    We are working with the Met Police to prevent the sale of potential weapons.

  • Sniffer dogs embark on tobacco mission

    Published: Monday, 3rd April 2017

    A two-day roadshow showed residents what the Council is doing to tackle illegal tobacco.

  • Wilton Road shop improvements a hit with local business owners

    Published: Friday, 16th December 2016

    Royal Borough funded programme improves shopping experience in Abbey Wood.

  • Woolwich celebrates the return of M&S at official store opening

    Published: Friday, 16th December 2016

    The Mayor of the Royal Borough of Greenwich officially opened the new Foodhall.

  • Share the love this Small Business Saturday

    Published: Tuesday, 22nd November 2016

    Saturday 3 December is dedicated to celebrating and supporting small businesses.

  • New Marks & Spencer Foodhall to open in Woolwich

    Published: Tuesday, 15th November 2016

    The well-known high street brand returns to Woolwich as part of ongoing development.

  • Businesses stay open late for the Christmas lights switch-on in Eltham

    Published: Friday, 4th November 2016

    Come show your support to help celebrate Eltham Lights Up on Thursday 17 November.

  • Royal Greenwich launches new innovation 'accelerator' centre

    Published: Wednesday, 2nd November 2016

    The centre is aimed at partnering with innovative construction and real-estate businesses.

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