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• Tuesday 1 June 2021 Meridian House, Greenwich High Road The Borough Hall and Meridian House together were originally built as the Greenwich Town Hall.
• Tuesday 18 May 2021 MP's Objection to Morden Wharf Plans Matthew Pennycook MP has published his letter of objection to the current Morden Wharf plans
• Friday 16 April 2021 Professor Jane Harrington Watch the video recording of the Vice Chancellor of the University of Greenwich talking to the Society about the year of Covid19 and the university's mission and plans
• Friday 9 April 2021 Tribute to Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, Baron Greenwich
• Monday 8 March 2021 Closure of the Avenue in Greenwich Park
• Tuesday 12 January 2021 Photography Competition 2021
• Tuesday 5 January 2021 New Incumbent of St Alfege The Queen (Patron of the living at St Allege) has approved the appointment of the Reverend Simon Winn to be the vicar of St Alfege. He will  be inducted by the Bishop of Southwark on Tuesday 23rd March 2021
• Tuesday 1 December 2020 Q&A with Matt Pennycook MP The first of a series of on-line talks, lectures and meetings -
• Wednesday 28 October 2020 Selling the Borough Halls Dear Mr England
• Tuesday 22 September 2020 Greenwich Society response to traffic measures
• Monday 7 September 2020 Matthew Pennycook MP calls for tunnel re-think
• Monday 24 August 2020 The London Streetspace Programme - between Greenwich and Woolwich TfL have just distributed a letter to local residents (click on the image below to download the full letter as a pdf)
• Tuesday 11 August 2020 Open Gardens Weekend Tim Barnes reports that the Open Gardens event over the weekend of 8/9 August raised £4,800 for the Hospice Emergency Appeal - with one garden which still to deliver its money - meaning it will, in all likelihood, bring the total up to a round £5000.
• Thursday 23 July 2020 Latest Newsletter The most recent edition of the Greenwich Society Newsletter has been distributed t members and is available to download now.
• Thursday 25 June 2020 Flower Garden OPEN
• Wednesday 24 June 2020 Officers' and Executive Committee Meetings
• Wednesday 17 June 2020 Greenwich Foot Tunnel & Thames Path OPEN Narrow parts of Thames path re-opened
• Monday 8 June 2020 Route through ORNC open
• Friday 5 June 2020 Changes to travel concessions for older people
• Wednesday 27 May 2020 Old Royal Naval College to re-open access
• Tuesday 19 May 2020 Latest Newsletter
• Friday 15 May 2020 Council Plans to Transform Streets
• Monday 27 April 2020 Road Rage! Fifty Years of Plans for Motorways Through Blackheath by Paul Wright
• Monday 20 April 2020 Greenwich Lockdown - Gallery
• Sunday 12 April 2020 Matt Pennycook appointed to the front bench
• Friday 10 April 2020 Greenwich Society responds to Greenwich Park Revealed plans
• Tuesday 7 April 2020 Thames Path Closure
• Tuesday 31 March 2020 Food - Local Deliveries
• Monday 30 March 2020 southeastern
• Saturday 28 March 2020 Greenwich Park
• Wednesday 25 March 2020 Greenwich Park Movement Strategy
• Tuesday 24 March 2020 southeastern Rail Franchise
• Friday 26 July 2019 Members' Late Summer Luncheon
• Monday 22 July 2019 Port of London Authority Meeting
• Monday 22 July 2019 Knight Dragon Consultation
• Saturday 16 March 2019 Upcoming Events
• Friday 23 November 2018 Old Royal Naval College Re-branding?
• Saturday 17 November 2018 Matt Pennycook MP addresses Open Britain
• Wednesday 14 November 2018 Enderby Wharf Cruise Terminal Withdrawn
• Thursday 25 October 2018 No more 'Better Together'
• Thursday 27 September 2018 Greenwich Performs Running from 30th September to 14th October 2018
• Thursday 27 September 2018 Cruise Liner Terminal Pollution There is simply no justification for having these huge ships sitting here right next to busy residential areas and schools, belching out this level of pollution
• Thursday 27 September 2018 Latest Newsletter Autumn edition with 'Greenwich Performs' information
• Sunday 1 July 2018 Garden Party A glorious July Sunday afternoon
• Friday 22 June 2018 Harold Marchant Farewell to Harold Marchant
• Thursday 7 June 2018 Latest Newsletter The latest edition of the Society's newsletter is available to download and read
• Monday 21 May 2018 General Data Protection Regulations New data protection coming into force
• Thursday 25 January 2018 Matthew Pennycook on southeastern Rail Franchise House of Commons debate on our train service
• Wednesday 3 January 2018 Greenwich Park Revealed - success in the fund bid first round Success for Greenwich Park in stage 1 of their Heritage Lottery Fund bid
• Tuesday 2 January 2018 London Bridge Station rebuild - all platforms re-opened
• Monday 27 November 2017 'Topping Out' ceremony at the University The Greenwich Society was invited to join the university's special day
• Monday 2 October 2017 The Point - renovated, redrawn and re-opened The Point - A panorama refreshed and re-opened
• Monday 21 August 2017 New Petitions against the Cruise Liner Terminal Sign the petitions
• Wednesday 26 July 2017 Community Infrastructure Levy The Greenwich Society letter to the Royal Borough of Greenwich
• Thursday 13 July 2017 Council Apology
• Tuesday 11 July 2017 Power Station work Work on the power station to begin
• Monday 10 July 2017 IKEA IKEA press release
• Monday 10 July 2017 Greenwich Park Revealed The Greenwich Society thoughts on the Greenwich Park plans
• Wednesday 21 June 2017 Constitution amended - AGM 2017
• Tuesday 20 June 2017 Graffiti Removal
• Sunday 5 February 2017 Latest Newsletter Latest news letter
• Saturday 17 December 2016 Consultation on upgrading Greenwich Power station Major upgrade for the power station proposed
• Wednesday 14 December 2016 Ministers slammed for inaction over London air pollution MPs tore into air quality minister Therese Coffey
• Monday 14 November 2016 Greenwich Park Revealed Heritage Lottery Fund project
• Wednesday 12 October 2016 Annual General Meeting Greenwich Society AGM
• Tuesday 13 September 2016 EGRA Update on the Cruise Liner Terminal Case
• Monday 12 September 2016 The Painted Hall Project begins this month
• Sunday 11 September 2016 Public Local Area Meetings
• Thursday 1 September 2016 Update on Cruise Liner Appeal Permission has been sought to appeal against the High Court decision of 8 August which found for the Council.
• Wednesday 31 August 2016 Silvertown Tunnel Consultation
• Thursday 18 August 2016 New Developments in Greenwich
• Thursday 4 August 2016 Royal Hill Community Garden
• Thursday 4 August 2016 Cruise Liner Port Judgment Our claim has been dismissed
• Friday 29 July 2016 London Mayor replies to petition on tall buildings
• Tuesday 5 July 2016 We all breathe the same poor air in Greenwich The results make for sorry but predictable reading
• Monday 27 June 2016 St Alfege Church - Heart of Greenwich
• Thursday 16 June 2016 Major Changes to Rail Services August 2016 - January 2018
• Wednesday 15 June 2016 The Executive Committee's "open" meeting The Executive Committee held an 'open" meeting for members
• Thursday 2 June 2016 Greenwich Society Supper Club The new Supper Club held its first dinner
• Tuesday 17 May 2016 A brief History of the Greenwich Society
• Sunday 1 May 2016 Derek Fordham awarded Polar Medal Derek Fordham - a member of the Society's Executive Committee - was awarded a Polar Medal in 2016 'for outstanding achievement and service to the United Kingdom in the field of polar research' as 'Arctic Expedition leader, mountaineer and ambassador'.
• Tuesday 26 April 2016 Pollution Monitoring The Greenwich Society engages with pollution monitoring
• Wednesday 20 April 2016 Greenwich Society pledges support for Judicial Review We have added to the campaign funds in support of the high court challenge
• Wednesday 20 April 2016 Royal Borough of Greenwich response to EGRA "win"
• Tuesday 19 April 2016 EGRA wins permission for Judicial Review EGRA wins Judicial Review permission
• Monday 18 April 2016 Cruise Liner Terminal - a lesson from Sydney
• Thursday 31 March 2016 Huge cruise ships will worsen London air pollution, campaigners warn
• Wednesday 23 March 2016 GLUG response to TfL Metro Rail Consultation
• Thursday 10 March 2016 Oxleas Apiary - latest
• Thursday 3 March 2016 EGRA ask for support to challenge the liner terminal If you want a clean cruise port instead of one which pollutes, if you can help please pledge your contribution
• Wednesday 2 March 2016 Matthew Pennycook MP on southeastern trains
• Friday 26 February 2016 EGRA Annual General Meeting
• Monday 8 February 2016 Latest Newsletter
• Saturday 16 January 2016 Q&A with Matthew Pennycook MP Our new local MP faces questions from Society members
• Friday 15 January 2016 Circus Field Licence Application
• Friday 15 January 2016 New Member's Party The Greenwich Society New Member's Party
• Tuesday 12 January 2016 Time's Up!
• Wednesday 6 January 2016 Why I cannot support the Mayor of London's Silvertown Tunnel Proposals The local MP, Matthew Pennycook explains his reasons for rejecting the case for a Silvertown Tunnel
• Friday 18 December 2015 Ursula Bowyer's 90th Birthday Greenwich Society President, Ursula Bowyer, celebrates her 90th birthday
• Tuesday 8 December 2015 Council's response to the TfL Silvertown tunnel consultation
• Tuesday 8 December 2015 Greenwich Society response to TfL The Society has responded to the proposals for a Silvertown Tunnel
• Sunday 22 November 2015 Greenwich Society Annual Lecture The Society's Annual Lecture
• Sunday 1 November 2015 Housing and Planning Bill 2015-16
• Tuesday 13 October 2015 IKEA update The latest update from IKEA about their Greenwich Peninsula plans
• Tuesday 6 October 2015 Joint Letter to the Secretary of State We, on behalf of five principal civic and residents' societies of the Royal Borough of Greenwich, ask you to use your powers to review the above planning application.
• Tuesday 29 September 2015 Wine Tasting tickets are now on sale Wine Tasting tickets are now available to buy on-line
• Tuesday 29 September 2015 Greenwich Town Centre to see £ millions "Greenwich Town Centre to see £ millions"
• Tuesday 1 September 2015 Joint Objections by the Greenwich Society, Westcombe Society and EGRA Local societies unite in objecting to Knight Dragon's plans to build an extra 5000 units on the Peninsula
• Friday 28 August 2015 Tall Ships and Fireworks Tall Ships and Fireworks The Bank holiday weekend August 2015
• Wednesday 26 August 2015 Mayor gives green light to liner terminal Planning permission was originally granted in 2012 for a passenger terminal on the Enderby Wharf site, however new European legislation that came into force earlier this year required cruise operators to stay for longer in London with vessels starting and ending trips in the capital.
• Wednesday 19 August 2015 East Greenwich Library - an Asset of Community Value East Greenwich Library - threatened with sale and redevelopment - now listed as an Asset of Community Value
• Tuesday 18 August 2015 Mayor faces growing political opposition to Cruise Liner decision Residents remain unconvinced by the council's reassurances about the impact on air quality
• Wednesday 22 July 2015 Angry Reaction to Approval Liner Terminal Despite many heroic and moving speeches, the Planning Board proved to be less than heroic and caved in to developers' 'fine' words.
• Monday 20 July 2015 Read the latest Newsletter
• Monday 20 July 2015 St Alfege Restoration - the next phase
• Friday 17 July 2015 Stirling Prize Nomination for Stockwell Street
• Friday 17 July 2015 Call to Reject the Cruise Liner Terminal The Greenwich Society calls on Greenwich Council to reject a planning application for a cruise liner terminal at Enderby Wharf
• Friday 17 July 2015 Mayor 'honoured' to attend the Society's Magna Carta party Mayor 'honoured' to attend the Soeicty's Magna Carta party
• Thursday 16 July 2015 Honorary Award for Pieter van der Merwe
• Thursday 25 June 2015 Magna Carta Gallery
• Wednesday 24 June 2015 The Greenwich Line: a challenge yet to come Passengers using Westcombe Park, Maze Hill, Greenwich and Deptford stations face disruption and extra challenges from August 2016
• Tuesday 16 June 2015 Magna Carta in Greenwich Celebrating 800 years of Magna Carta in Greenwich on Sunday 14th June 2015
• Friday 5 June 2015 A souvenir ...
• Wednesday 27 May 2015 Latest fromthemurkydepths
• Wednesday 27 May 2015 Affordable Housing Crisis
• Tuesday 26 May 2015 Bandstand Concerts in Greenwich Park The Friends of the Park are organising and paying for a full programme of Sunday afternoon concerts at the Greenwich Park bandstand throughout July and August.
• Friday 15 May 2015 Changing the Face of Greenwich? Just two planning applications could change the face of Greenwich. One is to massively increase building on the Peninsula, the other is for very tall blocks beside a bigger liner terminal at Enderby Wharf.
• Wednesday 13 May 2015 Magna Carta Celebrations The Greenwich Society joined representative of all the rebel baron manors at Mansion House to celebrate the anniversary of London's part in Magna Carta
• Thursday 30 April 2015 Green Party blog on the Peninsula plans
• Wednesday 29 April 2015 Let's Clean up East Greenwich
• Saturday 25 April 2015 TfL's czar attacks capital's rail service
• Wednesday 15 April 2015 Greenwich Society Walk
• Wednesday 15 April 2015 EGRA - Report on Environmental Realm and Public Issues
• Tuesday 14 April 2015 TfL Report on the Silvertown Tunnel Consultation TfL has published a Consultation Report, setting out the issues that were raised in their last consultation on the Silvertown Tunnel, which ran from 15 October to 19 December 2014.
• Thursday 2 April 2015 No to Silvertown Tunnel "No to Silvertown Tunnel" latest
• Thursday 2 April 2015 Southeastern News Message from southeastern Managing Director David Statham
• Thursday 2 April 2015 Garden Help?
• Thursday 26 March 2015 St Alfege Lent and Holy Week Services
• Thursday 26 March 2015 Petition to halt a faith school on the peninsula The residents of Greenwich Peninsula through Greenwich Millennium Village (GMVA) and City Peninsula Residents Associations strongly object to a religious selective school here.
• Thursday 26 March 2015 Ballast Quay Oral Histories
• Thursday 26 March 2015 Check before you travel by train this Easter
• Thursday 26 March 2015 Mid-Summer Jazz Concert
• Wednesday 25 March 2015 Survey on parking during the Olympics
• Tuesday 17 March 2015 How Busy Is Your Train?
• Tuesday 17 March 2015 Nelson in Greenwich
• Monday 9 March 2015 southeastern Stakeholder Forum
• Thursday 5 March 2015 Beekeeping Course and Apiary Days at Oxleas Wood Apiary
• Thursday 26 February 2015 Greenwich Society Events for 2015
• Thursday 26 February 2015 Toilet Charges in the Park start in March 2015
• Thursday 5 February 2015 Cruise Port Bosses Seek Plans Revamp
• Wednesday 28 January 2015 EGRA Meeting 20th January 2015
• Wednesday 28 January 2015 St Alfege February Recitals
• Wednesday 28 January 2015 Sunday Series for Classical Music Lovers
• Wednesday 28 January 2015 Spoken Word Events at Blackheath Halls
• Wednesday 28 January 2015 Fan Museum 2015 Exhibitions
• Monday 26 January 2015 GLUG meeting with southeastern
• Sunday 25 January 2015 Newsletter - January 2015
• Wednesday 21 January 2015 East Greenwich Residents Association
• Thursday 1 January 2015 Greenwich Rail Line Ticketing information
• Wednesday 31 December 2014 Greenwich Society Challenges and Achievements
• Sunday 30 November 2014 The Silvertown Tunnel - a case not made ...
• Sunday 30 November 2014 Latest London Bridge & Thameslink Travel Advice
• Sunday 30 November 2014 Launching the Greenwich Design Review Panel
• Sunday 30 November 2014 November Newsletter
• Friday 14 November 2014 East Greenwich Residents Association
• Saturday 1 November 2014 The Arches
• Monday 27 October 2014 Management Committee Recruitment Opportunity
• Thursday 23 October 2014 Toilet Charging in Greenwich Park - March 2015
• Wednesday 15 October 2014 southeastern/London Bridge and the Greenwich Line
• Wednesday 15 October 2014 Minutes of the Annual General Meeting 15 October 2014
• Sunday 28 September 2014 Visit to Sands Films
• Sunday 28 September 2014 "The best thing built in Greenwich for ages..."
• Thursday 25 September 2014 September/October Newsletter
• Sunday 21 September 2014 Greenwich School of Architecture review ? a generous, confident building
• Monday 15 September 2014 News from the Friends of Greenwich Park
• Friday 12 September 2014 News of the Blackheath Joint Working Party
• Monday 1 September 2014 The Greenwich Programme
• Thursday 14 August 2014 Fighting for a Better Deal for Passengers during the Redevelopment of London Bridge
• Thursday 17 July 2014 And who is to blame for this carbuncle? Er, me actually
• Wednesday 25 June 2014 The Hardy Oak
• Wednesday 25 June 2014 The industrial history of East Greenwich by Mary Mills
• Thursday 19 June 2014 Opposition to ASDA development in Lee
• Thursday 5 June 2014 southeastern Stakeholder Forum
• Thursday 5 June 2014 Impending chaos at London Bridge: take action now to help passengers
• Thursday 5 June 2014 Operation London Bridge: Thameslink Programme, 1975-style
• Saturday 31 May 2014 Ending Traffic Domination of Greenwich
• Wednesday 14 May 2014 Opposition to IKEA in Greenwich
• Wednesday 14 May 2014 May Newsletter
• Tuesday 22 April 2014 southeastern Stakeholder Newsletter
• Tuesday 22 April 2014 Coming to Trinity Buoy Wharf
• Tuesday 22 April 2014 Greenwich+Docklands International Festival
• Tuesday 22 April 2014 Blackheath Joint Working Party
• Monday 7 April 2014 Plans to redevelop Greenwich Peninsula factory will also provide new homes
• Thursday 27 March 2014 Nelson has returned to the Trafalgar Tavern
• Thursday 13 March 2014 On-Line Membership
• Wednesday 12 March 2014 Inauguration of the new Chancellor at the University of Greenwich
• Wednesday 4 December 2013 Greenwich & Thames 2014 Calendars available now
• Wednesday 4 December 2013 Royal Hill Flowers
• Wednesday 4 December 2013 The Battle of Lovell's Wharf
• Tuesday 19 November 2013 IKEA in Greenwich?
• Friday 15 November 2013 AGM minutes
• Thursday 31 October 2013 Greenwich Town Centre Plans
• Tuesday 22 October 2013 Impact on the Greenwich Line
• Wednesday 2 October 2013 southeastern railway - Newsletter
• Thursday 19 September 2013 Annual Report and Accounts
• Thursday 19 September 2013 September Newsletter published
• Tuesday 20 August 2013 London in the 1920s
• Tuesday 28 May 2013 Keeping Greenwich Smart and Legal
• Tuesday 28 May 2013 Royal Borough Honours for Harold Marchant
• Friday 1 February 2013 How would you improve Greenwich Town Centre for pedestrians?
• Thursday 29 March 2012 Perception of aircraft noise
• Friday 9 March 2012 Greenwich Peninsual West Masterplan - the Society's response
• Thursday 1 March 2012 Join us on facebook
• Thursday 16 February 2012 Stockwell Street Talk Hidden History of Stockwell Street
• Wednesday 6 July 2011 Town Centre Pedestrianisation

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