Council unveils plans for new Civic Centre.

Ever since Tesco first announced their intentions for the area, we've waited with baited breath to see what they'd come up with, and now the wait is over. A report in the News Shopper, states the Council have finally submitted plans for the 20,000sqft Civic Centre which will be built on Wellington Street.

The report also quotes the Cabinet member responsible for modernisation, Deputy Leader, Cllr Angela Cornforth. In the report she says that the "scheme will fit in with our proposals for the regeneration of the Woolwich area" and that it's "intended to bring to the area expanded community facilities including a new library, new homes, and retail opportunities, which will further enhance the area and will be welcomed by people in the area."

Cllr Cornforth is correct. As "people in the area" we do welcome some new development in Woolwich. We do have concerns though about the amount of effort and funding going into Woolwich at the expense of other parts of the borough. Some parts of Charlton for example could be used as war movie sets.

There is of course one burning question we do have about this development. If planning permission is granted (is it even likely it won't be?), will Tilfen Land get to build it?