Monthly Archives: July 2011

Charlton’s Travelodge gets go-ahead for London Olympics

Posted on July 29, 2011 by

Greenwich Council’s planning board backed building a Travelodge hotel in Charlton last night – with the scheme’s backers pledging to get it up and running before the Olympics. The seven-member panel unanimously endorsed the plan to build a 120-room hotel … Continue reading →

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School plan for Hervey Road sports field dropped

Posted on July 20, 2011 by

A little outside this site’s normal area, but still worth noting anyway. Plans to build a school on a sports ground in Hervey Road, Kidbrooke were formally dropped by Greenwich Council at its cabinet meeting last night. The council had … Continue reading →

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Travelodge scheme gets boost from council

Posted on July 19, 2011 by

Greenwich Council officers have recommended councillors approve plans to build a 120-bed Travelodge hotel on a derelict Woolwich Road site. The hotel, together with a small supermarket and restaurant/cade, would “positively contribute to the character and appearance of the surrounding … Continue reading →

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Mayor’s cash for Charlton Lido refurbishment

Posted on July 18, 2011 by

A bit late with this, but it’s been confirmed that Charlton Lido’s long-delayed refurbishment has been given a boost with a grant from the Mayor of London, part of a £12m scheme to develop grassroots sport across the capital. GLL … Continue reading →

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Valley of doom – will you miss this lost pub?

Posted on July 18, 2011 by

The old Valley pub on Elliscombe Road has been demolished ahead of its conversion into flats. Opened by former Charlton Athletic player Harold Hobbis in the 1960s, the pub fell into decline in its final years and closed in the … Continue reading →

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Meet Maryon Wilson Park’s newest arrivals

Posted on July 14, 2011 by

A little note from the Save The Animals in Maryon Wilson Park campaign… The two fawns were born in the park’s deer enclosure last week. “We’d been expecting the arrival of one baby deer, but two healthy fawns being born … Continue reading →

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