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Will Charlton Park petition flush out public toilet improvements?
The proprietors of the Old Cottage Coffee Shop have raised a petition asking Greenwich Council to refurbish the public toilets in Charlton Park. The petition highlights the poor state of the...
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Do you have photos of the Charlton Park prefabs?
An interesting museum has opened in Catford – the Prefab Museum, which is open until May on the Excalibur Estate and recreates the atmosphere of these temporary homes erected in the 1940s. See the...
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Filming in Charlton Park
@neilclasper Charlton house is getting used for something at the mo. 3 huge marquees up in the gardens & fenced off. pic.twitter.com/m1dljGCaNE — BSmith (@BrendaSmiffy) June 19, 2014 Charlton...
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Greenwich Council planning Charlton Park skate park
A skate park could be built on the left, if cabinet members back the scheme on Wednesday Greenwich Council is considering plans to build a skatepark in Charlton Park, according to papers to be...
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Charlton Park: have your say on new play equipment
The council has launched a consultation asking Charlton Park users to choose new play equipment for the park. The consultation is live now and closes on October 26th, with a decision expected by the...
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Charlton councillor: ‘Get involved in skate park plans’
The Charlton skate park options – A, close to the mini-gym; B, across the other side of the old athletics track; C. away from homes by Charlton Park Lane A guest post from Councillor Miranda Williams,...
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King’s Troop Annual Inspection moves from Regent’s Park to Charlton Park
The King’s Troop Royal Horse Artillery will receive their Annual Inspection in Charlton on Tuesday morning. Rob Powell, who took the photos above, explains more. In previous years the event has taken...
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Skaters’ dream or council stitch-up? The latest on the Charlton Park skate...
The Charlton skate park options – A, close to the mini-gym; B, across the other side of the old athletics track; C. away from homes by Charlton Park Lane Paul Chapman reports on the latest meeting of...
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Charlton Park skatepark reaches first planning stage – have your say
The skatepark would wrap around the outdoor gym Greenwich Council planners are seeking views on the proposed skatepark in Charlton Park – so if you’ve got a strong view on the proposal, now’s the...
View ArticleCharlton skate park: Work starts as council plans October opening
It’s coming… work began today on turning a corner of Charlton Park into a new skate park. Greenwich Council plans to have the new facility ready in October, and work is due to take place on the site...
View ArticleSkate Park Opening Jam: try out Charlton’s new skate and BMX facility this...
Charlton’s new skate park opens this coming Saturday, October 21st, in Charlton Park. We understand that there will be an official opening ceremony led by Greenwich Council representatives at 11am; a...
View ArticleCharlton’s skatepark officially open: photos
Unperturbed by Storm Brian, a decent crowd showed up in Charlton Park on Saturday morning to witness the official opening of the skatepark. A downpour mid-morning meant a bit of delay in proceedings...
View ArticleLove Charlton Park? Got an idea for it? Come to the Friends of Charlton Park AGM
The all-new Friends of Charlton Park have been in touch… The first AGM of the new inclusive Friends of Charlton Park will take place on Wednesday 7th March at Charlton House (Old Library) at 8pm. All...
View ArticleGet Together for the Great Charlton Cake Off and more on 24 June
June’s here, which means ParksFest season has started across Greenwich borough. Charlton Park will host the Great Get Together on 24 June, with a range of entertainment including World Cup-themed live...
View ArticleCommunity Fun Day and Dog Show at Charlton House this Sunday
Global Fusion Music And Arts and Royal Greenwich Heritage Trust are running a Community Fun Day and Dog Show this Sunday, July 22nd, in the grounds of Charlton House. Themed ‘A focus on youth‘, the...
View Article‘Light up Charlton Park!’: Park users’ petition to Greenwich Council
A petition asking Greenwich Council to install ‘low-level directed lighting’ around Charlton Park’s outdoor gym and skatepark has been launched by park users, including the Friends of Charlton Park,...
View ArticleOld Cottage Cafe fundraiser breaks through the £6,000 mark
Our thanks to SIMON SHORT for an update on the fundraiser set up to support Charlton Park’s Old Cottage Cafe after it was burgled and damaged on Saturday night: I set up the Gofundme page on Sunday...
View ArticleCharlton Park’s Old Cottage Cafe is back – the big local opening we can all...
The Old Cottage Cafe in Charlton Park reopens at 11am on Thursday, less than two weeks after it was trashed by burglars who made off with takings and the cafe’s till. More than £6,700 has been raised...
View ArticleWe can’t afford floodlights for Charlton skate park, Greenwich Council says
Greenwich Council says it doesn’t have the money to install floodlights at the skate park in Charlton Park, after 344 people signed a petition calling on the authority to light up the facility. The...
View ArticleWant to help Charlton Park skate park get lights? Here’s how
Last month, we reported how Greenwich Council says it can’t afford to pay for lighting around the skate park and gym in Charlton Park. The Friends of Charlton Park aren’t giving up, though – and are...
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