The local plans, investments and decisions worth following.
3 selected records checked against official sources. A plan is not a completed project; each record shows the stage its source establishes.
Plumstead High Street
Plumstead Centre
A historic library building has been extended with leisure and community facilities.
Library and leisure centre open · source does not state a status date
Responsible body: Greenwich Council
What the source says: The council confirms the centre is open and describes library, gym, meeting and activity spaces. The opening text is historical; it is not a new 2026 opening.
Next thing to establish: What dated decision or progress report confirms the current stage?
Progress, funding and source
- Cost
- Not established by the evidence checked.
- Funding
- Not established by the evidence checked.
- Area covered
- Named project location only. No verified current ward impact footprint; no ward-wide effect is inferred.
No verified ward footprint is assigned.
The Plumstead Centre →
Source checked 2026-10-17. A plan or announcement is not proof of completion.
Questions for the next progress report
- What is the approved cost, including ongoing maintenance?
- Which funding is committed, and what remains conditional?
- Which neighbourhoods are covered by an official project plan, and which benefits still need testing?
- What is the next published milestone, and what evidence will show residents benefit?
Make the most of Plumstead’s shared centre →
Target support where disadvantages overlap →
How to track delivery →Former covered market and Spray Street area
Woolwich Exchange
The scheme combines homes, businesses and community uses around the historic market.
Consented scheme; land assembly progressed in August 2026 · source does not state a status date
Responsible body: Greenwich Council
What the source says: The council describes 801 consented homes and land-acquisition declarations issued in August 2026. These are delivery preparations, not completed homes.
Next thing to establish: What dated decision or progress report confirms the current stage?
Progress, funding and source
- Cost
- Not established by the evidence checked.
- Funding
- Not established by the evidence checked.
- Area covered
- Named project location only. No verified current ward impact footprint; no ward-wide effect is inferred.
No verified ward footprint is assigned.
Woolwich Exchange →
Source checked 2026-10-17. A plan or announcement is not proof of completion.
Questions for the next progress report
- What is the approved cost, including ongoing maintenance?
- Which funding is committed, and what remains conditional?
- Which neighbourhoods are covered by an official project plan, and which benefits still need testing?
- What is the next published milestone, and what evidence will show residents benefit?
Keep affected Woolwich traders supported →
Protect the market’s heritage and public routes during change →
Make room for homes people can afford →
Connect local skills to local opportunities →
Target support where disadvantages overlap →
How to track delivery →Nathan Way, Thamesmead
Nathan Way business units
Purpose-built units provide space for local businesses.
Business units completed in November 2020 · source does not state a status date
Responsible body: Greenwich Council
What the source says: The council records 22 business units completed in November 2020. It does not establish present occupancy or a resulting job total.
Next thing to establish: What dated decision or progress report confirms the current stage?
Progress, funding and source
- Cost
- Not established by the evidence checked.
- Funding
- Not established by the evidence checked.
- Area covered
- Named project location only. No verified current ward impact footprint; no ward-wide effect is inferred.
No verified ward footprint is assigned.
Major development projects in and around Thamesmead →
Source checked 2026-10-17. A plan or announcement is not proof of completion.
Questions for the next progress report
- What is the approved cost, including ongoing maintenance?
- Which funding is committed, and what remains conditional?
- Which neighbourhoods are covered by an official project plan, and which benefits still need testing?
- What is the next published milestone, and what evidence will show residents benefit?
Use existing business space to support local work →
Connect local skills to local opportunities →
How to track delivery →