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I've written a lot about Greenwich peninsula on the site recently as plenty going on.

Work on riverside tower has started, looks like work on others near N Greenwich station has commenced whilst Fairview blocks could start next month.

Parts of GMV and towers by SMM school nearly complete

Some of the developments sites around Kidbrooke.

Greenwich Council block nearing completion. Berkeley blocks continue and TfL blocks seen beside station.

One clear example of this Labour govt's hypocrisy seen today:

Needed to go Lewisham. No Southeastern service there now on a Sunday since cuts in 2022.

Labour opposed in opposition. Gain power. Then keep the cuts.

Thanks

Bless 'em.

"Other parties will let you down" say Labour.

To which 90 per cent of voters will say "eh? you've let us down so sod it let's try anyone else".

Hence why Labour shedding votes - plus members and councillors - to other parties.

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3/3 Path oitside leads to newly redeveloped estates nearby with a big housing increase and future Lewisham Tesco development featuring a number of towers

This appears the most logical place for new entrance to north of station. Non load bearing wall on left at base of staircase, lift and subway. Plenty space outside for small structure with ticket gates

Tesco in Lewisham set to be redeveloped in coming years. Viewed from station.

Crying out for new station entrance here just below where this was taken. On left can be seen a tower built on part of former car park. Plenty more new homes this side of the station.

Tower under construction beside Tottenham Hale station.

A brief gap in the clouds illuminates these blocks with Canary Wharf in the background.

Works begins on next Greenwich tower - Murky Depths Construction is now underway on a forthcoming Greenwich tower featuring 300 flats with a crane now on site 11 years after first approved

Work begins on Greenwich tower. Crane up as shown from a trip on the cable car.

First approved in 2014, revised plans emerged in 2023.

www.fromthemurkydepths.co.uk/2025/11/08/w...

Some of the developments sites around Kidbrooke.

Greenwich Council block nearing completion. Berkeley blocks continue and TfL blocks seen beside station.

Works begins on next Greenwich tower - Murky Depths Construction is now underway on a forthcoming Greenwich tower featuring 300 flats with a crane now on site 11 years after first approved

Work begins on Greenwich tower. Crane up as shown from a trip on the cable car.

First approved in 2014, revised plans emerged in 2023.

www.fromthemurkydepths.co.uk/2025/11/08/w...

Town is absolutely perfect for tram network. Dual carriageways run from Thamesmead to North Greenwich, Abbey Wood Liz line and to Erith.

TfL had the right idea with GWT. Why on earth this dog shit DLR plan now usurped it is puzzling. A crappy cut and shut solution derived from Boris Johnson cuts

So many people drove like idiots in Thamesmead as it's dual carriageways everywhere. Could and should become a proper pedestrian friendly place with high quality streets and transport links for all. Not the shite DLR plan which isnt by a long shot and does nothing for most of the town

It really is 5 minutes. I've been on a bus from Thamesmead to Abbey Wood today as I often am.

Go check out Google maps and see live bus departures from parts of Thamesmead to Abbey Wood station

Four cars had a bit of a smash in Thamesmead tonight.

Here's an idea. Build a bloody tram linking the town to nearby Liz line stations 5 mins away using the dual carriageways built in the 70s and 80s in a previous era. Car centric design has failed. Ditch the piss poor DLR extension plan.

Bus priority in Thamesmead is fine. Road network designed for 100k population which never arrived. Empty dual carriageways abound. Takes 5 mins on a bus to reach Liz line from much of Thamesmead. A myth that it's remote. Was in the 70s-90s. Not now.

2/2 Always funny to hear people say Thamesmead has no rail link when town starts 200m and a one minute walk from Abbey Wood station.

Not happening. DLR plan as it stands deeply flawed.

Party needs a complete reset. It'll implode before I fear.

I could half accept minimal action.

That they wrap it up in a bow and claim it's impressive is an utter insult

I grew up in an estate built by the London County Council. It was fantastic.

Now I rent privately and have no security.

To see the charlatans that are Labour now is pathetic to witness. This current lot a joke. Spending *less* this yr than the Tories under Sunak on affordable housing.

I grew up in an estate built by the London County Council. It was fantastic.

Now I rent privately and have no security.

To see the charlatans that are Labour now is pathetic to witness. This current lot a joke. Spending *less* this yr than the Tories under Sunak on affordable housing.

So, so tired of Labour's piss poor PR on social housing.

Just give up, accept you're not spending more than the Tories in real terms and let someone else have a go.

Starmer, Reeves and the rest aren't invested, don't care and following the same old failed policies. Endless empty PR is insulting.

I love the "ten years - longest ever".

That's as most funding pushed into the 2030s when a future govt can cut it

Here and now it's less than the bloody Sunak govt on an annual basis. Pitiful stuff. Labour have lost it massively; not the party of the past by a long, long way

Oh dear

"Biggest amount ever".

Sure, if you ignore decades before the 1980s.

Miles behind what is required to address temp housing crises.

only in the small print of this article do they make clear that the pensioners paying an extra £2,500 of tax would have to have
“earnings over £125,140”

I know many pensioners are asset rich but how many have income at that level?

Been all over London today.

Mainly intended at first to take photos for some articles on my site. But then just stopped and enjoyed. London was looking wonderful.

So many fantastic areas visited.

Cracking day.

Nice to hear. Week started shit for me. Ended brilliantly.

Enjoy!