EXCLUSIVE
Greenwich Council has won funding from central Government to refurbish the Greenwich and Woolwich foot tunnels. £11.5 million has been awarded as part of the Government’s Community Infrastructure Fund which will allow for substantial improvements to both of the tunnels, which are used by 1.5 million people a year.
The century-old tunnels will benefit from
- New lifts
- Refurbished stairways & head houses
- New CCTV and communications system, including help buttons
- New lighting
- New drainage
- Structural repairs
- Leak sealing
- New signing
- Historical information murals
Works are expected to be completed by March 2011.
How is this story an exclusive – when it will have gone out to loads of media outlets from the council and/or central government?
Someone getting slightly over excited perhaps?
Hi Jim – ah, such a ray of sunshine. The story was issued to media outlets today – I published it on the site yesterday. That’s 24 hours before other media outlets even received the press release. In news parlance, I believe that’s known as an an “exclusive”. I thought the word was quite understated… I was actually considering a big flashing sign saying SCOOP.
Have a nice day, Jim, and can I suggest you lighten up a bit?
I agree, jim, smile a bit and dont take life too seriously. Rob, greatto actualy get an update. Do you know when the works will start? And how it will affect us cyclists? Will the tunnel be shut completley for the project etc?
Many thansk
Tony
Hi Tony – thanks for the comment. We will be publishing a new post on this very subject tonight or tomorrow.
So you are closing both tunnels for a year, for a refurb that is not necessary, so cyclists and walkers on both sides will be stranded.
Why not do them consecutively?