Greenwich & Lewisham Weekender - June 14th 2023

Holding court

Jason Merrells stars in The Verdict at Churchill Theatre

Thank you to the Royal Greenwich community

It’s been an absolute pleasure serving as your Mayor this past year, I've been honoured to meet so many people across the community and raise over £51,000 for my chosen charities, Greenwich & Bexley Community Hospice and Lymphoma Action.

Having worked in Royal Greenwich all my life, it's been an incredible experience to serve residents I know so well and getting to know those I didn’t. From visiting warm spaces that support our most vulnerable residents to restoring the Woolwich Arsenal War Memorial and incredible achievements of children in care, I've had the privilege to be a part of it all.

My highlights

• Witnessing and leading on the Proclamation of the new King, Charles III, following the death of HM The Queen. I was proud to take on this role for such an historic occasion, alongside many other Mayors across London.

• Laying a wreath and blessing for the 19 men who were killed in two separate disasters at the Royal Arsenal in 1903 would not have been possible without local resident Darren Beck, whose great-great grandfather, George Case died after a Lyddite shell exploded on 18 June.

• Visiting local schools and having them visit the Town Hall. The more that younger people engage with the Council, the better outcomes for us all in the future.

• Ending my term in the best way possible with 68 people taking part in an abseil to raise over £20,000 for my chosen charities.

Thank you!

To all the residents who have attended events, donated money, or come to us with matters important to them, to my wife, and the former Mayor's Consort, Jacqui Power, for supporting me throughout this year.

Good luck

I would like to wish my successor, Councillor Dominic Mbang all the best for the year ahead, he is a safe pair of hands and will work hard to represent and support communities across the borough.

Councillor Leo Fletcher

It's been an incredible experience to serve residents

Holly O'Mahony

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Pick of the Week

By Holly O’Mahony

Al fresco comedy at the Garrison Church

Woolwich’s Tramshed has swapped its auditorium for the atmospheric grounds of the Garrison Church, where its first comedy night of the season is welcoming summer with some laughs this Friday. Performing this Friday are Bella Hull, who recently made her TV debut on BBC’s Stand Up for Live Comedy; Jordan Brookes, who won the Edinburgh Comedy Award for Best Comedy Show in 2019; and Stefano Paolini, known for his impersonations and beatboxing routines. Check the website for last-minute additions to the line-up.

St George’s Garrison Church, 5 Mill Lane, Woolwich, London, SE18 6BW. June 16, 7:30pm - 10pm. Admission: £12.50. www.tramshed.org/whats-on/comedy-at-the-garrison

Agatha Christie in her own mystery

Agatha Christie is remembered for being one of the greatest murder mystery writers of all time. Through her detectives Poirot and Miss Marple, she devised head-scratchers that took readers from quaint English gardens to the River Nile via the Orient Express. But in 1926, Christie found herself at the heart of a mystery as strange as her fiction. She’d crashed her car in Surrey and was missing, presumed dead for 11 days, before turning up in a hotel in Harrogate, where she claimed amnesia. The police didn’t believe her, and there remains a question mark over whether or not she was telling the truth. The whole saga is explored in Liz Grand’s one-woman show Where is Mrs. Christie?, showing at Greenwich Theatre this week. Greenwich Theatre, Crooms Hill, London SE10 8ES. June 15, 7:30pm. Admission: £18.50/£16 concessions. www.greenwichtheatre.org. uk/events/where-is-mrschristie/

Whodunit at Charlton House

It’s the year 1925, and Lord and Lady Mulberry are throwing a lavish ball to celebrate their new residency at Charlton House. You’ve made the guest list so you go along, intrigued, but as you sip a complimentary glass of fizz, you start to realise not everything is as it seems. Before you know it, someone’s crying ‘murder!’ and it’s on you to help find out

whodunit. 1920s period dress – dropwaist dresses, feathery headbands or three-piece suits – are very much encouraged at this immersive murder mystery extravaganza. Suitable for ages 18+. Charlton House, Charlton Road, London SE7 8RE. June 17, 7pm - 10pm. Admission: £25. www.greenwichheritage.org/events/ murder-at-charlton-house-june-2023/

Turn your fingers green at the Prince Philip Maritime Collections Centre

The Prince Philip Maritime Collections Centre in Kidbrooke invites all those with a budding interest in gardening and growing food to come and get their hands dirty. Sessions are run by the garden volunteer team and are open to visitors of all ages and abilities. Head on over to muck in with tasks and a programme of fun activities. Prince Philip Maritime Collections Centre, Nelson Mandela Road, London SE3 9QS. June 16, 10am - 4pm. Admission: FREE, but booking required.

www.rmg.co.uk/whats-on/prince-philip-maritime-collections-centre/communitygarden-prince-philip-maritime

Brass

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Brass Rascals are bringing the party to Woolwich Works this Saturday night. Known for putting a brass twist on wellloved songs, and for spanning multiple genres including pop, dancehall, garage, house and DandB classics, the group is composed of hard-working session musicians, and their tunes are pretty much guaranteed to get you dancing. Woolwich Works, The Fireworks Factory, 11 No 1 St, Royal Arsenal, London SE18 6HD. June 17, 7:30pm. Admission: £8.50 - £12.25. www.woolwich.works/events/ brass-rascals

Walk through history

Head back in time on this architecture-focused guided walk between St Alfege Church and St Mary’s Church. Led by Dr Alison Fisher, the walk will retrace the route of an 1823 procession which travelled between the two sites, considering the architectural impact of St Mary’s Church and discovering what became of the crypt after the church was demolished in 1936.

Meeting point: St Alfege Church, Greenwich Church Street, Greenwich, London, SE10 9BJ. June 17, 11am - 1pm. Admission: £6. www.st-alfege.org.uk/

Lights, camera, action: the Greenwich-based animation studio stitching up its own videos

Worried about the amount of screen time your kids are getting? You might not mind so much if your little ones are sat down in front of one of Little Woolly Vision’s charming animations. The Greenwich-based stop motion studio creates videos with hand-knitted characters and props, set to classic nursery rhymes. Founded by professional animator Ed Hartwell, and author and designer Sarah Simi, the studio is approaching four million views on its YouTube channel, with its videos for ‘Old Macdonald Had a Farm’ and ‘Ten in the Bed’ especially popular.

Holly O’Mahony speaks to Little Woolly Vision co-founders Ed Hartwell and Sarah Simi to find out more…

Holly O’Mahony: What came first with your company? The stitched characters or the animations? Or were they always planned to exist in tandem?

Little Woolly Vision: All the characters and sets are made specifically for a particular film and are always made from wool, fabric and felt. The production process starts with scripts, storyboards and sound

recordings which get turned into a rough-drawn animation called an animatic. The puppets have a metal pose-able skeleton that is then padded and covered in fabric in order for them to be positioned and posed for the stop motion animation.

HOM: There’s something nostalgic about your woolly characters that makes them stand out from the more typical computerised animations seen

these days. Was this intentional?

LWV: All our animations are made in the most traditional way possible. All the puppets, props and sets are handmade and animated by hand. The fabrics used for the sets and puppets have a natural movement and fuzziness to them, which we think gives the films a nostalgic and charming quality.

HOM: You set your animations to nursery rhymes which have been around for years and passed down through generations. Why?

LWV: We wanted to choose very popular and familiar nursery rhymes that are sung by children all over

the world, both at home and at playgroups. We like to update and add our own interpretation too though, for example we made Old MacDonald a woman when the character is typically portrayed as a man.

HOM: Your latest animation, The Wheels on the Bus, features the surprise addition of a jellyfish. How did this come about?

LWV: The songs often contain a twist or silly element because Ed added them in when singing to his children to make them giggle. If you are singing ‘The Wheels on the Bus’ with a toddler on your lap and start shimmying and singing “jiggle jiggle jiggle”, you

are guaranteed a big laugh – and what’s more jiggly than a jellyfish?

HOM: Are your stitched characters available to buy as toys?

LWV: No, but we hope to have them available in the future. We are currently planning a range of books which can be enjoyed alongside the animations.

HOM: What do you hope little ones and their carers get from watching your animations on YouTube that they might not find from other videos?

LWV: Firstly, we wanted to provide parents with better quality content. Children watch nursery rhyme videos over and over again, and if the adults are watching and engaged, they will enjoy songs with their kids instead of having to endure them. Secondly, the animations are inspiring for a child’s creativity: watching our videos can spark the imagination and encourage children to draw or make puppets of their own. Ten minutes of screen time can even expand into hours of arts and craft fun.

For more information about Little Woolly Vision, visit their website at www.woollyvision.live-website.com/ visit, or watch their videos on YouTube www.youtube.com/c/LittleWoollyVision

„ Sarah Simi working on a set for a Knitting _ Stitching Show animation

The National Maritime Museum marks Refugee Week

Refugee Week is a UK-wide event designed to celebrate the contributions of those who have arrived in the UK seeking sanctuary. Running from June 19 - 25 this year, it’s also a chance to raise awareness of the ongoing refugee crisis, which sees thousands of people risk their lives every year as they make dangerous journeys to the UK in pursuit of a better, safer life. The National Maritime Museum marks the annual event with a programme of family-friendly, educational activities, and this year, it’s running on a theme of compassion, writes Holly

“The theme of compassion was decided by Refugee Week UK, and this year marks the 25th anniversary of their annual Refugee Week festival,” says Charlotte Paddock, Adults and Communities Participation Manager for Royal Museums Greenwich (RMG). “We were inspired by the theme of compassion to create space for dialogue around the multiple challenges facing people with refugee and asylum seeker status, and the need to make Britain a more welcoming place for those seeking sanctuary,” she explains.

“For Refugee Week this year we are exploring the theme of compassion through a series of creative workshops and talks as well as a film screening, all showcasing the courageous and inspiring journeys made by people seeking sanctuary.”

As for how to get involved with the programme, the majority of the museum’s

O’Mahony…

Refugee Week events are taking place on Saturday June 17, with a further screening falling on June 21. Here are the highlights…

THE SWIMME rS: A Dr AWING

WOrkSHOP WITH A rTIST JAY PE rCY

WHEN: June 17, 11:30am - 1pm

Join artist Jay Percy who’s running a creative workshop inspired by Netflix documentary The Swimmers, which tells the remarkable story of Sara and Yusra Mardini, two sisters and swimmers who escape the war in Syria with dreams of competing in the Olympics.

U NFOLDING S TOrIES: A N INTE r ACTIVE CrEATIVE CONVE rSATION WITH THrEE LGBTQ+ r EFUGEES

WHEN: June 17, 1:45pm - 3:45pm

Migration can be even harder for LGBTQ+ refugees, who may risk being persecuted for their sexuality. In this creative poetry workshop held by Newham Poetry Group, three LGBTQ+ refugees will share their experiences, and each 10-minute talk will be followed by a creative workshop, where speakers and attendees will create a collage piecing together the different aspects of the migration experience.

THE SWIMME rS: SCrEENING

WHEN: June 21, doors 5:30pm

On June 21, the Museum is hosting a screening of Netflix documentary The Swimmers, the biographical drama telling the remarkable true story of the Mardini sisters, who travel from war-torn Syria to the 2016 Rio Olympics. The screening will be followed by a panel talk hosted by IraqiBritish writer Dalia Al-Dujaili and SyrianSwiss filmmaker and actor Julie-Yara Atz. In it, they’ll discuss the charges brought by Greece against Sara Mardini and two dozen air workers, as well as the UK’s increasingly harsh laws on immigration.

“The National Maritime Museum’s collection holds countless stories of migration and it is an important reminder that people have been migrating around the globe for a variety of reasons all throughout history,” adds Charlotte.

Refugee Week (June 19 - 25) events are being held at the National Maritime Museum, Romney Road, London SE10 9NF. June 17, times vary depending on event. Admission: FREE. June 21, from 5:30pm. Admission: FREE. www.rmg. co.uk/whats-on/national-maritimemuseum/refugee-week-2023

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As seen on screen: The Verdict comes to the Churchill Theatre this week

With Middle Ground Theatre Company’s production of The Verdict coming to the Churchill Theatre this week as part of a six-month national tour, star of the show Jason Merrells – familiar for his TV roles in Emmerdale, Casualty, Waterloo Road and Happy Valley – talks playing the lead part of Frank Galvin, made famous by Paul Newman in the 1982 film, writes Holly O’Mahony…

For those unfamiliar with Barry r eed’s 1980 novel or the 1982 movie adaptation starring Paul Newman, how would you describe the plot of The Verdict?

Jason Merrells: It’s a courtroom drama – the story of a washed up, middle-aged alcoholic lawyer called Frank Galvin, who lives in Boston [Massachusetts] in the early 1980s. He’s a World War Two veteran, a drinker, and his marriage is in a mess. He spends his time looking in the local newspaper for deaths and injuries so he can offer his services as a lawyer, so he’s on the very lowest rung of the legal ladder.

And then this case comes before him, a medical malpractice case. He’s

offered a settlement, but he goes to see the patient who’s in a coma, and he decides that this is the case he has to fight. It becomes a kind of tale of personal redemption for him, a kind of heroic effort against all the odds and against the establishment of Boston.

What drew you to the part and the play in general?

JM: The interesting thing about this story for me is that he’s a flawed man who does something good. I think that works both ways: good people can do bad things [and] bad people can do good things. But this becomes an opportunity for him to put all that guilt and worry about his life behind him and do something right.

r egardless of whether people have seen the film or read the book, why should they come and see the show?

JM: I would recommend it because it’s a fantastic story and a wonderful company [staging it]. It’s funny, it’s warm, it’s heartbreaking. It’s a love story, but mainly it’s a tale of redemption. And I think everyone can benefit from seeing something like that.

How does it compare to the 1982 film version?

JM: Well, I’m a huge fan of Paul Newman – I think he’s wonderful. [He’s] an amazing actor, and his performance in The Verdict is superlative. It’s slightly different

from what we’re doing, although it’s the same story.

I think there is a level of detail in our play from the novel that the film wasn’t perhaps able to do. I saw it a long time ago and I deliberately didn’t go back to it when I got this job because I didn’t want my head full of his brilliance. I wanted to approach it in my own way and do something that was good for theatre.

Churchill Theatre, High Street, Bromley BR1 1HA. June 13 - 17, 7:30pm - 10:10pm.

Admission: £18 - £39.

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I am very intrigued to see this morning in the papers and elsewhere reviews of a new film called ‘Chevalier’. It is about the French musician and sword fighter who came from a slave background in Guadeloupe and appears to focus on how he became a sensation in eighteenth century France as a musician. I haven’t seen the film - it doesn’t seem to be on any of the platforms which I have access to, so I don’t know if it just sticks to his life in France or if it mentions his visits to England. I didn’t know even know his real name was Joseph Bologne and I had always known him as ‘St George’. However he certainly came to England - and the reason I’m writing this is because he visited Woolwich at least once and I thought it might be worth describing the visit.

The virtuoso swordsman Joseph ‘St George’

I think that in England he was better known as a virtuoso swordsman than a musician. He is probably best known here for his exhibition sword fights against the Chevalier D’Eon front of the Prince of Wales, the future George IV. There are a number of illustrations about this event – but it may be best not to go into all that because I wanted to write about his visit to Woolwich.

So, let’s set the scene. It must have been at some point in the 1790s that St George visited Professor Isaac Landman at the old Royal Military Academy in Woolwich. Isaac Landmann is somebody that I would like to know more about. He spent most of his career in Woolwich as Professor of Fortification and Artillery in the days when the Royal Military Academy was becoming an intellectual hothouse. He left behind a canon of important books on his specialist subjects - and yet we know very little about who he was and where he came from. He seems to have been headhunted by the British Government to this post. He had been teaching at the Ecole Militaire in Paris, and Sir Thomas Page was sent to Paris, under Royal Command, with inducements to bring Landmann to England. We know from a chance remark by George III that may have come from Mecklenburg-Strelitz and had ‘field experience ‘ with the French military as Aide de Campe to (Marshall de Broglie who is said to have had ideas of a division of armed forces based on skills - cavalry, artillery and, maybe, also engineers. Landmann was appointed to the Royal Military Academy in Woolwich to teach both artillery and fortification - the two strengths of Woolwich which were separated become

Royal Artillery and the Royal Engineers.

Landmann also seems to have had close-social relationships with a number of French aristocrats and indeed some English ones including members of the Royal family.

In 18th century Woolwich and all those clever military people who were working in what we now call the Arsenal had a certain glamour to them. Many of them were very clever and had very distinguished careers in the military. They were setting a high standard for future military activity and they knew it.

As a scientific institution the Arsenal and the Royal Military Academy were employing men who were early members of the Royal Society. For instance, in 1773 Charles Hutton was appointed Professor of Mathematics. Hutton was an extremely important mathematician from a humble background in Newcastle, who, along with a distinguished publishing record performed the calculations necessary to work out the mass and density of the earth. Paul Sandby (THE artist) had been appointed Drawing Master in 1768, and founded the Royal Society of Arts. Isaac Landman not only knew with these people in Woolwich but was also was friends with the Astronomer Royal and others.

The Royal Military Academy had been planned over many years but was formally opened in Woolwich 1741 were. The curriculum focused on mathematics and scientific principles of gunnery and fortification - though Landman as the ‘First Master. While an artillery officer attended each class to keep order,

teaches in the academy were civilians: Also taught were arithmetic and classics

The account I have of St. George’s visit here comes from the autobiography of Isaac Landmann’s son, George. He was a distinguished Royal Engineer who had worked under Wellington in the various battles in Spain – then retired from the army and built the Greenwich Railway. His entertaining account of his childhood in Woolwich is well worth reading.

So, St George came to Woolwich to visit Isaac Landmann and his family. I assume this was while they were living in a flat in the Royal Military Academy -later the family was to move to Crooms Hill in Greenwich. This is the building by Hawksmoor still very much on site although I’m extremely unclear what is now called or used for. It appears to be in the performing arts area providing an educational base run by Greenwich Leisure leisure Ltd.

After dinner it was agreed to go into the garden to ‘gratify the company with carte-and-tierce - a demonstration of fencing skills. A ‘select party’ of ‘artillery officers had also come along, by invitation, to watch.

St George was to ‘fight’ with James Molard, the fencing master at the Royal Military Academy. George Landmann desceibes James Molard as a ‘coarse vulgar fellow, said to have received the whole of his education as a private soldier among the gendarmerie of Paris’.

At first ‘these heroes of the foil’ undertake the ‘carte-and-tierce’ then Molard proposed a ‘little trial of

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„ St George sword fight with Chevalier D’Eon in front of the Prince of Wales

„ original royal military academy building 2023

skill….’ the howlings now sent out by the belligerents strongly resembled the bellowing of wild beasts at feeding time’ but it was understood that his ‘was the ordinary practice with French fencers’.

It soon became clear that St George’s abilities were vastly superior to Molard’s who kept denying that the ‘button’ on St George’s foil had touched him. St George called for a piece of chalk and chalked the button of his foil. ‘Now M Molard, you shall not have a chance of escaping’... and they began to fight again ‘neither of them in the pleasantest temper’.

Molard lunged at St George, who parried it and then instantly spun completely round on his left heel and ‘pinked’ Molard on the breast before he was able to recover his guard. This ‘wonderful feat drew forth loud and reiterated applauds from all the company’. The chalked button had left most equable proof of St George’s superiority.

Thus the fencing master was being beaten regularly in the presence of several of his pupils and he became exceedingly angry and violent loudly proclaiming ‘it was an accident’. He then snapped off the button from his foil, calling on his opponent to do the same. Saying ‘the show of blood shall decide who is the best swordsman if you refuse you are ‘un f** …poltron’. St George accepted the challenge and was clearly unable to suppress his irritation.

Atthat point the proceedings were stopped……with great resistance from the disputants’

So this was St George’s visit to Woolwich and a demonstration of his virtuoso sword fighting skills to artillery officers - who no doubt were all admirers,

Dylan Burns becomes the latest recruit for Charlton Athletic Academy

Dylan Burns joined the Valley Gold Advanced Centre (VGAC) in February 2022 after he was released from the Charlton Athletic Pre-Academy U7s.

Unfortunately, some players are released from the Academy, as Dylan was. A number of players are then given the opportunity to take part in VGAC sessions which have been designed to build upon their existing skills and train them up to Academy standard.

Dylan attended VGAC sessions regularly, working on all aspects of the game, improving his confidence and ability.

After performing and excelling during a game against the Pre-Academy U8s in October 2023, Dylan rejoined the Academy on trial and continued his training with them.

Due to his excellent development with

the VGAC and improved confidence in his skills, Dylan received an offer to sign for the Academy U9s after a successful trial ahead of the 2023/24. The official signing on day was held at The Valley.

Paul Burns, Dylan’s dad, said:

“Dylan really enjoyed the training sessions at the Valley Gold Advanced Centre, they helped improved his skills and confidence & we are thankful to the staff there.”

Bradley Marshall, CACT’s Senior Football & Sports Development Officer, said:

“Dylan came into the Advanced Centre

and needed to develop the technical aspects of his game, decision making and being aware of where his position on the pitch was, with and without the ball. He developed all of these aspects whilst he was with us to a level where

he was impressing VGAC coaches.

“He also did very well in the games against the Pre-Academy U8s, and it was decided he should be moved into this group, where he has stayed

and impressed enough to earn a contract for the U9s next season.’’

To book a place on one of CACT’s football courses, please visit: cact.gives/courses

ROYAL BOROUGH of GREENWICH ROAD TRAFFIC REGULATION ACT 1984 – SECTION 14(1)

LIONEL GARDENS PLANNED ROAD CLOSURE (ORDER)

1. The Royal Borough of Greenwich make’s this Order in exercise of powers under section 14(1) of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984. This is to facilitate works by Open Reach who need to replace a pole.

2. The Order will come into operation on 4th July 2023 and would continue to be valid for 18 months. However, the works are expected to take 1 day. The duration of the Order can be extended with the approval of the Secretary of State for Transport.

3. The effect of the Order would be to temporarily prohibit vehicles from entering, exiting, proceeding, or waiting (including waiting for the purposes of loading or unloading), in Lionel Gardens outside 11.

4. Whilst the Order is in operation traffic will be diverted via Lionel Road, Green Way and vice versa. Prohibitions remain in force; pedestrians are not affected, and vehicle access will be maintained wherever possible.

5. Nothing in this Notice will apply to anything done with the permission or at the direction of a police constable in uniform or traffic warden, to emergency service vehicles, or to vehicles being used in connection with the works.

6. The restrictions described above will apply only during such times and to such extent as shall be indicated by traffic signs as prescribed by the Traffic Signs Regulations and General Directions 2016.

7. Queries concerning these works should be directed to the Royal Borough of Greenwich’s Directorate of Regeneration, Enterprise & Skills on 020 8921 6340.

Ryan Nibbs Assistant Director, Transport.

The Woolwich Centre, 35 Wellington Street, SE18 6HQ

Dated 06/04/23

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ROYAL BOROUGH OF GREENWICH

The Greenwich (Free Parking Places, Loading Places and Waiting, Loading and Stopping Restrictions) (Amendment No. 104) Order 2023

The Greenwich (Charged For-Parking Places) (Amendment No. 109) Order 2023

1. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Council of the Royal Borough of Greenwich (hereinafter referred to as “the Council”) has made the abovementioned Orders under sections 6, 45, 46, 49, 124 and Part IV of Schedule 9 of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984, as amended. The Order will come into operation on 15th June 2023.

2. The general effect of the Orders would be to:

a) Replace the single yellow ‘No Waiting Mon-Fri 9.30am-11am’ restrictions with double yellow line ‘at any time’ restrictions on Lannoy Road, south-west and west sides, outside No. 49 Lannoy Road.

b) Replace in part the Permit Holders Only Mon-Fri 9.30am-11am (N) bay with double yellow line ‘at any time’ restrictions on Lannoy Road, south-west side, from a point 3.8 metres north-west of the common property boundary of Nos. 47/49 Lannoy Road for 2 metres in a north-westerly direction.

c) update the map tiles attached to The Greenwich (Free Parking Places, Loading Places and Waiting, Loading and Stopping Restrictions) Order 2018 and The Greenwich (Charged-For Parking Places) Order 2018 so as to reflect the provisions referred to in sub-paragraphs (a) to (b).

3. Further information about the Orders may be obtained by emailing parking-design@royalgreenwich.gov.uk

4. The Orders and other documents giving more detailed particulars of the Orders can be viewed by emailing parking-design@royalgreenwich.gov.uk requesting electronic copies

5. If any person wishes to question the validity of the Orders or of any of the provisions contained therein on the grounds that they are not within the powers conferred by the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984, or that any requirement of that Act or of any instrument made under that Act has not been complied with, that person may, within six weeks from the date on which the Orders were made, apply for that purpose to the High Court.

Assistant Director, Transport Communities, Environment and Central Royal Borough of Greenwich

Dated 14th June 2023

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Town & Country Planning Act 1990 (AS AMENDED)

Town & Country Planning (Development Management Procedure)(England) Order 2015 Planning (Listed Buildings & Conservation Areas) Act 1990 (AS AMENDED) Planning (Listed Buildings & Conservation Areas) Regulations 1990 (AS AMENDED)

Notice is hereby given that application(s) have been made to The Royal Borough of Greenwich in respect of the under mentioned premises sites. You can see the submissions and any plans at http://www.royalgreenwich.gov.uk/planning.

If development proposals affect Conservation Areas and/or Statutorily Listed Buildings under the Planning (Listed Building and Conservation Area) Act 1990 (As Amended) this will be shown within the item below.

Anyone who wishes to comment on these applications should be made in writing to Development Planning within 22 days of the date of this notice.

Please quote the appropriate reference number.

Date: 14/06/2023

Victoria Geoghegan Assistant Director - Planning and Building Control

List of Press Advertisements - 14/06/2023

Publicity For Planning Applications.

Applicant: TRAFALGAR TAVERN LEASE LTD 23/1548/F

Site Address: TRAFALGAR TAVERN, PARK ROW, GREENWICH, LONDON, SE10 9NW

Development: Replacement of the ground floor high-level opneing with a larger window opening in the south elevation. Removal of a ground floor door opening in the south elevation and replacement with a corner window opening.

Conservation Area: GREENWICH PARK

Applicant: Ms Lumicisi 23/1615/HD

Site Address: 1 MOIRA ROAD, ELTHAM, LONDON, SE9 1SJ

Development: Demolition of existing garage and construction of a new garage and single story rear extension.

Conservation Area: PROGRESS ESTATE

Applicant: Ministry of Defence 23/1633/F

Site Address: WOOLWICH BARRACKS, REPOSITORY ROAD, LONDON, SE18 4BH

Development: Demolition and construction of tank room at roof level on a like-for-like basis (Works will impact Grade II Listed Woolwich Barracks)

Conservation Area: WOOLWICH COMMON

Applicant: Shooters Hill Post 16 Campus 23/1652/F

Site Address: SHOOTERS HILL POST 16 CAMPUS, RED LION LANE, PLUMSTEAD, LONDON, SE18 4LD

Development: Widening of existing road within the college campus along with associated retaining wall, pedestrian safety measures and additional pedestrian walkways

Applicant: Ms Lamichhane 23/1789/HD

Site Address: 40 KINGS ORCHARD, ELTHAM, LONDON, SE9 5TJ

Development: Construction of a two storey rear extension, garage conversion into habitable space, loft conversion with inclusion of conservation style rooflights.

Conservation Area: ELTHAM PALACE

Applicant: Mr Blight 23/1812/HD

Site Address: 26 COLOMB STREET, GREENWICH, LONDON, SE10 9EW

Development: Demolition of existing extension and construction of a new single storey rear extension.

Conservation Area: EAST GREENWICH

Publicity for Listed Building Consent

Applicant: TRAFALGAR TAVERN LEASE LTD 23/1549/L

Site Address: TRAFALGAR TAVERN, PARK ROW, GREENWICH, LONDON, SE10 9NW

Development: Proposed shop front to the Nile Resturaunt within the Trafalgar Tavern fronting Crane Street to match existing windows.

Conservation Area: GREENWICH PARK

Listed Building: Grade 2

Applicant: Ministry of Defence 23/1634/L

Site Address: Woolwich Barracks, Repository Road, London SE18 4BH

Development: Demolition and construction of tank room at roof level on a like-for-like basis (Works will impact Grade II Listed Woolwich Barracks)

Conservation Area: WOOLWICH COMMON

Listed Building: Grade 2*

Licensing Team, 4th Floor, Woolwich Centre, 35 Wellington Street, London, SE18 6HQ. Tel: 020 8921 8018; Fax: 020 8921 8380; Email: licensing@royalgreenwich.gov.uk

NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR A PREMISES LICENCE - LICENSING ACT 2003

Notice is given that GREENWICH+DOCKLANDS

Notice is given that GREENWICH+DOCKLANDS FESTIVALS, 2 CUTTY SARK GARDENS, LONDON, SE10 9LW has applied for the GRANT of a License in Perpetuity for the following premises:

FESTIVALS, 2 CUTTY SARK GARDENS, LONDON, SE10 9LW has applied for the GRANT of a Licence in Perpetuity for the following premises:

OLD ROYAL NAVAL COLLEGE SE10 9NN, CUTTY SARK GARDENS SE10 9HT.

OLD ROYAL NAVAL COLLEGE SE10 9NN, CUTTY SARK GARDENS SE10 9HT.

A record of this application may be inspected by appointment.

A record of this application may be inspected by appointment.

Other persons may make representations to the Council on this application by no later than 6th JULY 2023 Representations can be made in writing, by email or fax using the contact details above. Representations can only be made on the grounds of one of the four licensing objectives, namely:

• Protection of children from harm

• Prevention of Public nuisance

• Prevention of crime and disorder

Other persons may make representations to the Council on this application by no later than 6th JULY 2023 . Representations can be made in writing, by email or fax using the contact details above. Representations can only be made on the grounds of one of the four licensing objectives, namely:

• Public safety.

• Protection of children from harm

Any person who makes a false statement in connection with an application is liable on summary conviction to an unlimited fine.

• Prevention of Public nuisance

• Prevention of crime and disorder

• Public safety.

Any person who makes a false statement in connection with an application is liable on summary conviction to an unlimited fine.

It is proposed that the following licensable activities will take place at the premises: OUTDOOR PERFORMANCES INCORPORATING ELEMENTS OF PLAYS, LIVE MUSIC, RECORDED MUSIC, FILMS, PERFORMANCES OF DANCE, PERFORMANCES OF ANYTHING SIMILAR TO THE ABOVE AND THE SALE OF ALCOHOL THESE ACTIVITIES WILL TAKE PLACE OVER 1-2 DAYS ANNUALLY, TYPICALLY ON THE FINAL FRIDAY, SATURDAY OR SUNDAY OF AUGUST.

Updated 28th March 2022

It is proposed that the following licensable activities will take place at the premises: OUTDOOR PERFORMANCES INCORPORATING ELEMENTS OF PLAYS, LIVE MUSIC, RECORDED MUSIC, FILMS, PERFORMANCES OF DANCE, PERFORMANCES OF ANYTHING SIMILAR TO THE ABOVE AND THE SALE OF ALCOHOL. THESE ACTIVITIES WILL TAKE PLACE OVER 1-2 DAYS ANNUALLY, TYPICALLY ON THE FINAL FRIDAY, SATURDAY OR SUNDAY OF AUGUST.

Learning with Queercircle

LGBTQ+ charity Queercircle is celebrating one year in its first permanent space in Greenwich Peninsula.

The space is dedicated to LGBTQ+ arts and culture, showcasing an annual programme of exhibitions, artist residencies and a public programme designed to strengthen links between the arts and health and wellbeing. The charity also works with the Council’s adult community learning service, Greenwich Learns, as one of the key providers running courses for local people.

Read our interview with Queercircle’s inspiring Director, Ashley Joiner, to find out more about the organisation and the courses they run for our residents, supported by the Council. royalgreenwich.gov.uk/learning-with-queercircle

Do you have a flare for flowers or way with a watering can?

Nominations are now open for the annual return of Greenwich in Bloom, allowing residents across the borough to show off their green fingers and planting skills.

Celebrating the contribution of the Windrush generation

It is the 75th anniversary of the Empire Windrush's arrival in Britain on 22 June. HMT Empire Windrush arrived in Britain on 22 June 1948. On board were more than 800 passengers from the Caribbean.

The National Maritime Museum is hosting two special Windrush Day events on 22 and 24 June. The Museum has partnered with the Caribbean Social Forum, a community group that meets weekly at The Tramshed in Woolwich, to showcase Caribbean culture and the legacy of the Windrush generation in the UK today.

Find out more about community groups in the borough: greenwichcommunitydirectory.org.uk

What’s on at the National Maritime Museum: rmg.co.uk/whats-on

This fun competition is for everyone, you don’t even need a garden to enter!

The categories for this year’s competition are:

• Front garden

• Back garden

• Containers (including hanging baskets, window boxes or pots)

• Communal garden

• Junior gardener (entrants must be under 18)

Sponsored by Thompson Garden Centre, applications can be made until Wednesday 19 July.

The winner will be selected by the Mayor, Councillor Dominic Mbang, and Councillor Adel Khaireh, Cabinet Member for Culture, Communities and Equalities. As they’ll be judging based on photos alone, make sure you get that perfect shot!

Enter now: royalgreenwich.gov.uk/greenwich-in-bloom

©National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London