Greenwich cruise terminal canned

Plans for a cruise terminal in Greenwich, London, have been canned according to local politicians.

Danny Thorpe, a Greenwich Council leader, said that he had received confirmation from Morgan Stanley, the owner of the site, that the Enderby Wharf terminal in Greenwich would no longer be developed.

Following a meeting between @Royal_Greenwich & @MorganStanley last week, I have just received confirmation that the #enderbywharf cruise liner terminal in #Greenwich is no longer going to be developed and will not be built out as part of the scheme.

— Dan Thorpe (@DanLThorpe) November 13, 2018

The site was originally meant to consist of a housing development as well as a new cruise facility, which was seen by many as more convenient than mooring by HMS Belfast.

Matthew Pennycook, the Labour MP for Greenwich and Woolwich, this morning tweeted: “As someone who has been fighting since day one for a clean, green Enderby Wharf cruise liner terminal or none at all, I’m absolutely delighted by the announcement that the scheme has been abandoned.”

He added: “Few will ever know just how much work went into securing this outcome. Credit due in particular to @DanLThorpe for reversing the Council’s policy on the issue and to all the local residents who put so much time and effort into campaigning against the scheme over many years.”