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| Please don't try to advertise products or services in this forum. Thank you. Post or Ask something here in 'Woolwich' ^ Woolwich WoolwichLike many parts of London, Woolwich can vary a lot from street to street. There are parts I wouldn't go day or night, parts I wouldn't go at night, and parts I am happy to be at any time. Most of Woolwich is very definitely "urban" (and not "suburban") and has the problems and challenges urban areas face. It depends on which part of Woolwich you are looking, your budget and your lifestyle. I have been in the area for over 10 years, and the big downside is that during that time Woolwich has almost exclusively been on a downwards spiral (OK there are a few exceptions) and I use the town centre less and less and never use it socially. On the upside, there are some new developments and the DLR should start to improve things, but there is a long long way to go. Post reply -->London Woolwich DK 23 Jul ^ Woolwich continuedRight now, there are probably areas close by which offer better value for money and a better quality of life (areas south, south east, and south west of Woolwich), or you may strike lucky and settle in a nice house with good neighbours and an easy journey to work as we did. Personally I would not buy down by the river, as being at the base of the valley the air can get very stifling, hard to breathe and feel very polluted when the weather is warm and still (not really a problem this year!! ;-) ), but that is more of a personal thing related to my own health. There is definitely more "air" on the slopes south of the town centre. It probably all depends on what you want and what you need, if you're thinking for the short or long term, and you will have to trust your instinct. Post reply -->London Woolwich DK 23 Jul ^ Woolwichno woolwich is on the up and there are a lot of decent people who live and work in and out of the area. the people are friendly and with the regeneration i know it will be for the best. new shops cafe, rest,cinema,department store, hotel, tesco, and more. so come on down people woolwich is fun for everyone. i have been here from clapham and it is fine. Post reply -->London Woolwich yas 21 Feb Woolwich New ExhibitionThere is a new temporary exhibition called "Work, Rest and Play" at the Heritage Centre, Artillery Square on the Royal Arsenal Site from Tuesday 15 July until Saturday 30 August 2008. The exhibition focuses on the day to day lives of the thousands of people who worked at the Royal Arsenal site. See the Leisure and Culture section of the Greenwich Council website. Post reply -->London Woolwich 14 Jul Woolwichwhoever moderates this , don't u like West Thamesmead ??? Can we have it back please?? Post reply -->London Woolwich Joan 29 Jun ^ Woolwich Please donPlease don't spam this board with your reqests for Thamesmead West - This forum is about WOOLWICH like it says at the top of the page. You seem to have found the "Suggest a New Forum" page as well and you have submitted your request there. If somebody is reading and moderating this site, let them read it there and take action if they want. If they do, good for you, if they dont too bad but please dont keep on spamming this board! Post reply -->London Woolwich 29 Jun | These aren't commercial ads below: they are a rotating selection of postings contributed by MoveThat.com users in the last 24h. |
 | ^ Woolwichspamming is when you request to all areas . This is not what I have done. West Thamesmed is next door to Woolwixch as you know and so our representation is limited to either posts at Woolwich or Plumstead as the adjacent towns. Apologies if you are offended but we havent got any representation and our request by moderators have been ignored since the Thamesmead sites on this forum are inaccessible for some reason. Post reply -->London Woolwich Joan 1 Jul ^ Woolwich Not offended - No pbJoan No problem. It takes more than a bit of rudeness on a message board to offend me. Post reply -->London Woolwich 14 Jul Woolwich WEST THAMESMEAD WHY CANT I POST ?There doesnt seem to be a way of posting on Thamesmead , I used to be able to post for West Thamesmead but cannot access anymore, please can u amend this?? Post reply -->London Woolwich Joan 21 Jun Woolwich RegenerationWe are really looking forward to the continued regeneration of Woolwich Town Centre and the Thames Gateway. As the area is in desperate need of regeneration and being brought back to life with new shops, businesses, private and affordable housing We are also looking forward to the opening of the new Woolwich Arsenal DLR Station and improved bus services and new bus routes in the area linking the Woolwich area with the rest of the Borough of Greewich and surrounding boroughs. It is now time for change and build for a better future. Post reply -->London Woolwich Julian Russell 11 Jun ^ WoolwichI agree. I was born and raised in this area and Woolwich was the best shopping centre in the 60's with fantastic clothes in the covered market . Woolwich always had great shoe shops too. Regeneration will revitalise the area . We need a good cafe culture and restaurants . I now live in West Thamesmed ( see post above - the Thamesmead forum is inaccessible now!). After a few difficult years W T mead has emerged on top, apart from some BTL problems at some river front apartments the rest of W T mead is brilliant and GREEN. I love it ! Post reply -->London Woolwich Joan 22 Jun ^ Woolwich Woolwich & West ThamesmeadYes I agree. I think both areas will become one large linked area by the time all the rengeneration building work on the Woolwich Arsenal site including the planned hotel and the all new housing and retail units are finished in the area. Woolwich has needed to be regenerated for years and I hope it will again become a good shopping centre with a good market, cafes and restaurants. I also hope shops will open until at least 8 or 9 pm in the evenings on Monday to Saturdays and at least 10 until 4 on Sundays so local people can shop after work or with their families or partners. Woolwich needs to become a good area for families to visit rather than the no go area it has been allowed to become in recent years. Post reply -->London Woolwich Julian Russell 19 Jul ^ WoolwichI am worried that the planned huge Tesco will just suck all remaining life out of the high street and local shops. Woolwich also needs more than shops, cafes and restaurants. It needs jobs and not just low paid ones. Post reply -->London Woolwich DK 23 Jul Woolwich GP in WoolwichCan anyone recommend a GOOD old-fashioned family doctor in Woolwich? I'm looking for quality care and flexible surgery hours. Many thanks Post reply -->London Woolwich KS 12 May Woolwich UFO Witness Support GroupUFO Witness Support Group Rapport PO Box 3775 Woolwich London SE18 3QR Tel/Fax: (020) 8316 4690 Email: Mail-me We are UK based witness support group for those who have had close encounters, missing time or alien abductions. Regular meetings and skywatches. No researchers or press, etc please Post reply -->London Woolwich UFO Witness Support Group 12 May Woolwich Woolwich & Plumstead Bowls ClubWoolwich & Plumstead Bowls Club Foxcroft Road Shooters Hill London SE18 3DB Tel: (020) 8856 4112 Bowls Club requires new members Post reply -->London Woolwich Woolwich & Plumstead BC 7 May Woolwich RegenerationThe Woolwich and Thames Gateway regeneration can only be good for Woolwich and the surrounding areas. The new facilities including the new DLR Station at Woolwich Arsenal must be easy accessible by public transport from all areas over the Borough. Sadly Parts of Eltham and Kidbrooke including Kidbrooke Rochester Way have no direct bus services to Woolwich. Young people are missing out on the employment opportunities on the Woolwich and Thames Gateway regeneration projects now and in the future due to poor transport and bus services in the Eltham and Kidbrooke areas. Post reply -->London Woolwich Graham Justine 21 Mar Woolwich ImprovingWoolwich is improving with major regereneration to the area. The new DLR Station at Woolwich Arsenal and new housing. The safety issue needs to be tackled as sadly groups of gangs are in the area many of whom come from the ethnic minorities. The do gooders, Police and Local Authority (Greenwich Council) need to tackle this problem head on. We should not allow them to spoil Woolwich and surrounding areas for others so they are scared to go out or get public transport after dark any longer. Woolwich can be a nice area again. I am really looking forward to the regeneration to be completed. Post reply -->London Woolwich Heather Hamilton 23 Feb ^ Woolwichso am i we can tackle the small number of so call idots who want to spoil woolwich and plumstead, the police and community services are doing a good job to get them off our streets. and what a wonderful thing regenarating woolwich, new transport, shops, cinema, resturant we will not have to go west end, only for sales, and change of senery . Post reply -->London Woolwich jul 11 Apr Woolwich Royal Arsenal Development OK?Do the flats and houses on the Royal Arsenal devlopment suffer from same problems and negative equity like the flats in West Thamesmead shown on TV on Panorama again last night? They are only 1-2 miles along the river. I think that is the second time West Thamesmead has been on Panorama in 6 months and things look really bad there. We are thinking about moving to the area when my partner moves back to this country later in the year. Post reply -->London Woolwich 5 Feb ^ WoolwichI have lived in a stunning Warehouse Conversion for 3 years. It is gated and very safe. with a24 hour Conciege.as well as a Gym and excellent Cafe/deli The river bus stops right outside the door and is 10minto Canary Wharf. Woolwich is not good for Resturants but Greenwich and Blackheath are close by Post reply -->London Woolwich Vicky 11 Feb ^ Woolwichwhat problems my daughter lives in west thamesmead and all is well. some times things are over ex Post reply -->London Woolwich jul 11 Apr ^ Woolwichwhat problems my daughter lives in west thamesmead and all is well. some times things are over ex. it is a nice place to live and the people seem friendly. Post reply -->London Woolwich jul 11 Apr ^ Woolwich 10 mins to Canary Wharf - Wrong!The claim that the river bus takes 10 minutes from Woolwich Royal Arsenal to Canary Wharf is wrong and misleading - it takes 25-30 minutes. Greenwich and Blackheath are both about 5 miles away too. Post reply -->London Woolwich 31 Mar ^ Woolwich Travel time on the riverOr does it depend on the tide - it can make a heck of difference. Post reply -->London Woolwich Tamsin 3 Apr ^ Woolwich Tide?I think the restaurants of Greenwich and Blackheath are the same distance away whatever the tide is doing ... ;-) (and let's be honest - not exactly on your doorstep if you live in Woolwich). Post reply -->London Woolwich 22 Apr Woolwich regeneration..take a look at just a couple of the sites which have plans for regeneration... www.woolwichtriangle.co.uk www.lovelanewoolwich.co.uk http://www.royal-arsenal.co.uk/index.cfm?articleID=85 http://www.greenwich.gov.uk/Greenwich/YourCouncil/TheCouncil/YourFuture/ServiceCentres/WoolwichCentre.htm http://www.tfl.gov.uk/corporate/projectsandschemes/networkandservices/2133.aspx http://www.tfl.gov.uk/corporate/media/newscentre/4549.aspx theres more but heres a glimpse at whats going to be happening, hotels and all Post reply -->London Woolwich mark C 23 Jan Woolwich what the future of woolwich looks likewoolwich is changing as a result of record levels of investment. big plans for most of the town centre are being made, general grodon squre is to be re designed to include a new tourist information centre and cafe, other plans include DLR, Crossrail, riverfront transit system, new tescos, demolition of estates, new civic centre, new concil tower, new shopping centre incuding department store, new homes, evening bars and leisure facillities including royal arsenal development of cinema, town centre to be pedestrianised where it meets general gordon square and the far end of the centre where the old buildings including the co op building will be taken down to make way for new premesis. yes its going to take time... but for anyone who lives there now you will already be noticing the buildings coming down around you to make way for all of the developments that woolwich deserves. Post reply -->London Woolwich mark 23 Jan ^ Woolwich Wish I could be optimisticAgree that most of Woolwich deserves to be knocked down. Its a shame that the Co-op building which is one of the most interesting in the town centre will be one of the buildings to go. The new Tesco will suck life from all shops around it making things worse than they already are, there is already a surplus of flats and prices are crashing. The "riverfront transit" is a complete farce and will be nothing more than a bus, on a dedicated bus lane in parts. The DLR and Crossrail are good, but please stop dreaming of a safe nightlife and tourists flooding in to Woolwich! Post reply -->London Woolwich 28 Jan Woolwich is woolwich really unsafe?we are thinking of moving to green hill road area with our family. our daughter is 3 and i am worried about what i am reading about the safety of the area.we live in north london now and go into central london regularily and will be relying on the trains and buses if we move to woolwich. my husband goes away alot and i am concerned. if anyone has advice on the area i would appreciate it. Post reply -->London Woolwich tracey 12 Jan |