Greenwich & Lewisham Weekender - July 12th 2023

Unique mural unveiled on Plumstead bridge

A colourful new mural has been unveiled on White Hart Road, inspired by the artwork of students from Plumstead Manor School as part of Council-led improvements to the high street.

Councillors Anthony Okereke and Aidan Smith were joined by ward councillors, representatives from the Mayor of London’s office, teachers from Plumstead Manor School, local businesses and members of the project team to unveil the mural last week.

The artwork is based on local architecture, including the historic Edwardian power station, and incorporates references from South Asian and West African textile patterns seen in textile shops along the high street.

Councillor Smith, Cabinet Member for Regeneration, said: “These improvements have made such a difference, giving Plumstead a vibrant new look while celebrating the diversity of the area and its fascinating local heritage. There are more attractive spaces for people to enjoy as they shop or pass along the high street, with greenery and street furniture.

“Plumstead is a priority area for the Council. Following our £16 million investment in Plumstead’s library and leisure centre, this was the next vital step in regenerating the high street and supporting local businesses. We’re also investing in Council homes on Speranza Street, which will create much needed new housing for families on our waiting lists.”

Other improvements delivered in Plumstead include:

• 20 new professionally designed shopfronts on the high street, highlighting each building’s architectural features

• a revitalised green space with planting, new surfacing and play features at Gavin House Green

• new seating, surfacing and planting at various locations

• rain gardens and a colourful mini orchard at White Hart Road

The works have been funded by the Mayor of London’s Good Growth Fund and matched by the Council, to revitalise Plumstead High Street andits surroundings.

Take a look at more regeneration happening across the borough at royalgreenwich.gov.uk/regeneration

Pick of the Week

By Holly O’Mahony

Skate it off

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Jazz o’clock

Head to Woolwich Works this week for two nights of jazz. First up, on Thursday 13 (7pm), is Caribbean born, south London-based vocalist and bassist Isobella Burnham, performing with her group Jelly’s Jams as part of the venue’s Queer Jazz series. Then on Saturday 15 (7:30pm), it’s over to gospel and jazz-inspired singer Lucy-Anne Daniels, performing a mix of new songs and reimagined standards. Woolwich Works, The Fireworks Factory, 11 No 1 Street, Royal Arsenal, London SE18 6HD. July 13, 7pm.

Admission: £12.75 - £18.50.

www.woolwich.works/events/isobella-burnham-jellys-jams July 15, 7:30pm.

Admission: £11.50 - £14.25.

www.woolwich.works/events/lucy-anne-daniels-2

Greenwich Dance is bringing roller skating into the mainstream this summer, with its Friday evening Skate Jam sessions. Open to all levels, but geared towards quad roller skaters rather than inliners, the sessions are a chance to show off your moves, be inspired by others, and catch a cyr wheel show performed by Simple Cypher. The Urban Playground team will also be on site, delivering their latest parkour performance piece, ‘On the Strandline’. Once you’re all skated out, tuck into a well-earned barbecue feast. Skaters must bring their own footwear and safety gear, and under 16s must be accompanied by an adult. Greenwich Park, Blackheath Gate, SE10 8QY. July 14, 4pm - 7pm. Admission: FREE.

www.greenwichdance.org.uk/whats-on/summer-sessions-part-three-greenwich-park/

Last calls for Vincent River

Greenwich Theatre’s Pride Month production of Philip Ridley’s urgent play Vincent River, a moving story set in the aftermath of a homophobic hate crime, closes this Saturday, making this week your last chance to see it. The two-hander stars Kerrie Taylor (Hollyoaks, The Bay) as grieving mother Anita, and recent graduate Brandon Kimaryo as Davey, the young man who claims he witnessed the attack. Greenwich Theatre, Crooms Hill, London SE10 8ES. Until July 15, 7:30pm with additional 2:30pm matinees on Saturdays. Admission: £22+.

www.greenwichtheatre.org.uk/events/vincent-river/

Fresh-air comedy at the Garrison Church

Raise your laughter, please, for the latest instalment of the Tramshed’s monthly comedy night in the grounds outside the Garrison Church in Woolwich. Bringing the gags this time is Andy Field, of Radio 1 series The Andy Field Experience. You might have seen him on Comedy Central’s Pie and a Pint too, or ITV2’s The Stand Up Sketch Show, or Dave’s As Yet Untitled. And if you’re a regular on the summer festival circuit, you might have caught him at Latitude, Bestival, Download or the Secret Garden Party. Now comes the chance to catch his newest material up close in a far more intimate setting. St George’s Garrison Church, 5 Mill Lane, Woolwich, London, SE18 6BW. July 14, 7:30pm. Admission: £10.

www.tramshed.org/whats-on/comedy/comedy-at-the-garrison

Shop the best of SE7

Head to Charlton House and Gardens this Sunday, where the monthly producers’ market is showcasing artisan breads, cheeses, meats, preserves and more – including local Kentish cider. Come hungry, because there will be plenty of street food on site too. The English Heritage property is known for its live performances and its market day will be no different: be sure to catch an hour of live music from 12pm - 1pm. Charlton House and Gardens, Charlton Road, London SE7 8RE. July 16, 10am - 3pm. Admission: FREE.

www.greenwichheritage.org/events/sunday-market-july-2023/

Knights of Nevada storm

Greenwich Bandstand

The Friends of Greenwich Park organisation are bringing a weekly series of free Sunday concerts to Greenwich Bandstand this summer. This week, it’s Kent-and-Londonbased rock group Knights of Nevada taking to the stage. Greenwich Park bandstand, Great Cross Avenue, London SE10 8EJ. July 16, 3pm - 6pm. Admission: FREE.

www.royalparks.org.uk/whats-on/upcoming-events/greenwichbandstand-concerts

Review: Everest Curry King, SE13

If you’re a Lewisham local and you’ve already been to Everest Curry King, an unassuming Sri Lankan takeaway spot and café on Loampit Hill, then congratulations! You’re a step ahead of me. (If it’s already your neighbourhood favourite, then bravo! You have excellent taste.), writes Holly O’Mahony…

I’d love to say that it was some sort of food writer’s intuition that helped me see beyond the simple awnings, unflattering lighting and glass-fronted counters, and know that inside lay an assemblage of treasure trays, each filled with a fine example of Sri Lankan and south Indian cuisine. But that would be fibbing. I, like many liberal-minded foodies, had spotted a recent Guardian review by restaurant critic and fellow south Londoner Jay Rayner, singing the praises of Everest Curry King. Where Jay Rayner goes, the greedy among us will follow, so there I was, sniffing out a hotly tipped, purse-friendly meal.

Everest Curry King has occupied the same address on traffic-heavy Loampit Hill for over 20 years. Run by the Sivarajah family, word on the street (okay, in Mr. Rayer’s review) is that it was opened to serve the steadily growing Sri Lankan community in these parts, offering them a proper taste of home.

There’s no airs and graces here: a tiled dining room supports just six tables, each brandishing a pot of cutlery and nothing else. It’s not an overly inviting place to sit. My advice? Go once, so you can familiarise yourself with the offering within those rounded glass cabinets (more regularly, of course, if you’re dining out with friends), then switch to ordering a takeaway, which can be done with a click and a swipe on delivery platform UberEats.

I visited on one of those sweltering late June days, and sitting down for a curry lunch, I felt as though I may as well be in Sri Lanka, judging by the amount of sweat glistening in every crease of my body. Closing my eyes, just briefly, I could picture it too, swapping the roar of car engines for the swoosh of waves crashing against the shore.

There was no need to fantasise about the food, it turned out: my tastebuds were about to enjoy a little holiday of their own. I’d opted for the set menu,

which was essentially a build-your-own thali, with one meat and three veggie curries, plus a choice of rice. Brace yourself – there’s a lot on offer inside those glass cabinets, and several dishes come in two variations, spicy and mild, the latter of which will provide salvation for those who struggle with heat.

Of those I tried, the simply titled ‘chicken curry’ proved itself the highlight. Oily, vaguely sweet and shot through with vegetables, it packed a punch despite being the mild variety. There was also dhal, of the tarka variety, with dense mushy lentils and a surprise peppery kick. Green beans, mild and salty, had surely lost all nourishing powers, having soaked in their juices for so long, but were all the tastier for it. Only the shredded cabbage was forgettable and a tad try. I quietly cursed myself for not following Mr Rayner’s advice and ordering the beetroot curry. Ah well, there’s always next time.

I’d arrived hungry, with eyes bigger than my stomach, so I added on a mutton roll for good measure. I left with no regrets, for this little oblong of spicerubbed and shredded meat swaddled in breadcrumbs was the most transportative of the lot to happy memories of a holiday in Sri Lanka several years ago.

All dishes are pre-prepared, then heated in one of an army of microwaves behind the counter. This makes sense on the whole, and ensures you won’t be left waiting long for your food, however not all offerings are quite so microwave friendly, and it’s the mutton roll that takes the hit on my visit, ending up chewier than it would have been fresh.

Still, little bother. As I remerge into the scorching midsummer heat with a choco burfi (a crumbly, chalky Indian sweet) in my bag to enjoy later, I vow to make the journey to this forgotten corner of Lewisham again soon, if only for the beetroot curry.

The year was 2021, and through an interpreter, Josie worked with a team of young artists based in Mariupol, creating works that questioned: “what can we do for each other?” and “what does it mean to be free?”. At the time, it was the Covid-19 pandemic that forced the project to be created remotely. Now, over a year into the war, it’s been rebooted, and the subsequent

Reaching Ukraine through art

show features installations by artists based in Ukraine as well as in the UK. The show, a series of six artworks under the title r u there? we r here…, is being presented online and at Deptford Lounge, and this time, it explores themes of war, loss and gender-based violence.

The show is running as part of Out of Harm’s Way festival and is

also part of ‘Future Reimagined’, a collaboration between The British Council and the Ukrainian Institute.

The Weekender spoke to theatre maker and project lead Josie Dale-Jones to find out more…

Holly O’Mahony: Firstly, can you give us a bit of background about your work as a theatre maker?

Josie Dale-Jones: I’m a theatre maker, producer and performer. I like theatre because it brings people together. I like it when it’s political, and it’s even better when it provokes an action or change in people. I like to make theatre that is led by form and theme, not necessarily story.

HOM: You originally made your show r u there? we r here… when you were working in Ukraine in 2021. What was the inspiration behind it at the time?

JDJ: I was commissioned by Arts Council England and BBC Culture in Quarantine, and as part of this, I undertook a remote residency as a director for British Council’s ‘Taking the Stage’ residency programme in Ukraine. The piece we created, r u there? we r here…, was originally a celebration of theatre, and being able to say the things ‘in here’ that we can’t say ‘out there’. It was about the things we care about and want to speak about. It was a search for connection in a time of distance, and perhaps also a hope for a slightly different way of living, if we can dare to imagine that. Since then, I’ve continued to work on the

project as part of British Council’s UK Ukraine Season with The Albany.

HOM: Having lived in Ukraine, seeing the war break out last year must have been incredibly tough. Can you tell us a bit about the backstory and lead up to you wanting to reboot your show following this?

JDJ: I was given a choice of two organisations to work with in two different cities in Ukraine. One was Mariupol. I was warned it would be challenging, and that there was a chance I wouldn’t be able to visit in person. I spoke to Anton who runs Teatromanyia, an organisation made up of people living in and from Mariupol. In the summer of 2021, we worked together online with 17 people – all of them in a room in Mariupol, and me on my own in London, while Vika, our translator, was on her own in Kyiv. We had never worked together before, we had never met, we didn’t speak the same language, there was a pandemic and there was, as there often has been for them, the possibility of invasion. But, there was a willingness to

When theatre maker Josie Dale-Jones first began working remotely with young creatives living in Ukraine, despite the country already being under threat, none of them could have imagined the brutality and heinous war crimes about to be committed against the country by Russia, writes Holly O’Mahony…

connect with other people over extraordinary circumstances.

HOM: Tell us about the young people you’ve worked with on the latest iteration of the show. Are they all Ukrainian?

JDJ: In Winter 2021 I visited Mariupol. The group was reduced to five people so we could start to work on something that might be able to tour Ukraine. Two of those five are part of this project now. They’re joined by artists from the UK who regularly work with the Deptford-based organisation SOUNDS LiKE CHAOS and are new to the project. Everyone is equally strong, curious, committed, cheeky, determined and full of hope. They all have something to say.

HOM: With so much change in the lives of its subjects, how does the show differ now to when you first ran it? What new issues does it raise?

JDJ: When we first started developing r u there? we r here… we started by exploring possible themes for the show. The group

shared stories of violence and I wondered whether ‘violence’ was the thing that connected us. Then SOUNDS LiKE CHAOS invited us to be part of their festival, Out of Harm’s Way, and it seemed obvious to develop the piece into something about safety.

HOM: By running the show online as well as in person at Deptford Lounge, what do you hope audiences take away from seeing it?

JDJ: My time with the Ukrainian artists showed me something about a love for a place regardless of a consistent undercurrent of threat. Since meeting them, I have hoped for them to have freedom, joy and opportunity, as well as to have each other and to create bonds with people they haven’t even met yet. I’ve wanted them to have space to be themselves. That’s what this is about, really. It’s for everyone, not just them.

Deptford Lounge, 9 Giffin Street, London SE8 4RJ. July 7 - 16, Monday - Friday, 9am - 4pm. Admission: FREE. www.thealbany.org.uk/ shows/r-u-there-we-r-here/

Bring your baby to a comedy night

The UK’s original baby-friendly comedy club returns to Woolwich Works this Friday, bringing with it a chance to see big name comedians in a tot-inclusive environment welcoming of breast-feeding and even nappy changing. Expect soft flooring, buggy parking, baby changing facilities and a fully-stocked bar. The show lasts 90 minutes and features two acts plus additional material from a compere. Suitable for babies up to 15 months. Performing this Friday are Live at the Apollo star Esther Manito, Leicester Mercury Comedian of the Year Joseph Emslie, and ‘funny mummy’ Mc Alyssa Kyria.

Woolwich Works, The Fireworks Factory, 11 No 1 Street, Royal Arsenal, London SE18 6HD. July 14, 12pm - 1:30pm. Admission: £13/FREE for babies. www.woolwich.works/events/bring-your-own-baby-comedy-5

Watch out: a woolly mammoth is about!

In charge of entertaining the littluns this Saturday? Take them back in time via Severndroog Castle, where a posse of Palaeolithic cavemen are causing mischief with their pet woolly mammoth. Between its comedic cavemen and, er, not-quite-park-trained mammoth, The Woolly Wonder should have you laughing, while teaching you a little about the climate emergency along the way.

Severndroog Castle, Castle Wood, Shooters Hill, London SE18 3RT. July 15, 12pm, 1:15pm & 1:30pm. Admission: FREE. www.tramshed.org/whats-on/ greenwich-family-arts-festival/thewoolly-wonder-severndroog-castle

The kids are in charge

Greenwich Family Arts Festival has returned for 2023 with free, outdoor entertainment for visitors of all ages. Always a highlight of the programme, Youth Take Over puts the line up in the hands of budding young creatives aged 8 – 16. Head to Greenwich Park Bandstand this Saturday for workshops in street dance, spoken word, graffiti art, parkour and a chance to show off your skills on your wheels of choice.

Greenwich Park Bandstand, Great Cross Avenue, SE10 8EJ. July 15, 1pm - 5pm. www.tramshed.org/whats-on/greenwichfamily-arts-festival/youth-take-over

Calling all LGBTQ+ families

Hosted by the National Maritime Museum, the LGBTQ+ Family Network is a safe space for members of the community to meet and get creative together on a bi-monthly basis. No advanced registration is required; pop by on the day and get involved with a programme of artist-led activities inspired by Greenwich, the maritime world and LGBTQ+ histories. National Maritime Museum, Romney Road, London SE10 9NF. July 15, 10am - 12pm. Admission: FREE.

www.rmg.co.uk/whats-on/nationalmaritime-museum/lgbtq-family-network

Daring dance in Abbey Wood

The latest gravity-defying spectacle by the Michaela Cisarikova Dance Company, Fish Out of Water brings together hip hop dancers, musicians and sculptures in the great outdoors for a show that explores themes of belonging, otherness, displacement and migrancy (but don’t worry, they promise to make it funny and entertaining too!). An interactive affair: you, the audience, will

follow the dancers as they find themselves in a strange new place, and help them build somewhere to live happily in the future.

Bostall Gardens, Viola Avenue, Abbey

Wood SE2. July 16, 2pm & 4pm.

Admission: FREE. www.tramshed. org/whats-on/greenwich-family-artsfestival/fish-out-of-water-presented-bymichaela-cisarikova-dance-company

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young Greenwich awards celebrates members achievements’

The Young Greenwich Awards took place on Friday 16 June at the University of Greenwich, who proudly sponsored the event. This annual ceremony is dedicated to celebrating the outstanding achievements of young individuals in our community. The event was brilliantly cohosted by Young Greenwich member Harry Steptoe, who attends Avery Hill Youth Hub.

The event was attended by the Mayor of the Royal Borough of Greenwich, Cllr Dominic Mbang, Deputy Leader Cllr Averil Lekau, and senior university staff to recognising the remarkable talents and accomplishments of these exceptional young people.

The awards were a true reflection of the vibrant and diverse talent pool within the Young Greenwich community. The evening was filled with an atmosphere of celebration and inspiration as young achievers from various backgrounds and fields were acknowledged for

their remarkable contributions.

Cllr Lekau delivered a speech emphasising the importance of the Young Greenwich Awards and the council’s vision for the youth in the borough.

One of the highlights of the night was a captivating rap performance by Tyler Anthony Dixon, a talented artist from Young Greenwich partner Tramshed.

The youth service’s resident DJ, Daquian Jones, skilfully curated an unforgettable musical experience throughout the night.

The group awards highlighted the outstanding achievements of various young people within the community. This included awards, such as Young Leaders & Influence, Sports Achievement, Academic Excellence and Community Champion.

Amidst the group awards, the event also shone a spotlight on the achievements

of individuals. Awards were presented to young individuals who exhibited exceptional skills, dedication, and resilience in their respective fields.

CEO of Metro Charity Andrew Evans said:

“These events are excellent for getting young people engaged and

recognised for all the hard work they do throughout the year. We know these things are not easy but they have made some great achievements.”

To find out more about Young Greenwich and how to get involved in the youth service, please visit: young-greenwich.org.uk

„ The young people were presented with their awards by the Mayor of Greenwich Cllr Dominic Mbang.

„ Daquian Jones has had a passion for music since he first joined Young Greenwich and has performed at several youth service events so far.

Mary Mills

The Callis Yard stables

I had known for many years that the Council had a depot in Woolwich called ‘Callis Yard” but I didn’t know what or where it was - which is unusual for me because I’m very much into Council depots. I never knew anyone who had been in it or knew anything about it and none of the council staff I worked with in Greenwich had ever been there. In the 2000s all the ‘basic works’ departments were moved down to Birchmere and the older yards and depots closed.

I have found it very difficult to find out much about Callis Yard. I assumed it would be in ‘Jefferson’s “The Woolwich Story’ - but not a word. The one book which mentions it is “Discover, Woolwich and its

Environs” by Darrell Spurgeon – an ex-councillor! Darrell says: “This council depot retains at the end of the courtyard the old municipal stables of the 1890s. The wide staircase was originally a ramp leading to the first floor where the horses were housed. In the roof, which has a glazed strip along the ridge, was a hayloft. The horse keeper’s house was the other side of the staircase”. The Yard is, of course, in the Survey of Woolwich and I will come back to that in a moment.

Of course today, what survives of Callis Yard is very, very different to what it was when SELIA was written in 1982 and when Darrell wrote in 1996. But I need to start

with them for the past of this really rather obscure site.

It took me a long time to realise that there were areas behind the shops and the main roads in Woolwich which could be accessed via some rather sinister -looking alleyways – and that they often led to interesting things. The Survey of Woolwich mentioned a Callis Lane which I found on the 1866 OS map. I understand it was on the site now covered by Riverside House built in 1963 in Woolwich High Street. Mr Callis was a local landowner and vestryman in the 18th century and putting ‘Callis Woolwich’ into the net will come up with numerous entries.

The Woolwich Local Board of Health bought some of what had been Mr.Callis’s property for a storage depot in 1894 and used it for their Road Mending Department. Later Woolwich Council wanted to build a public library and new offices next to the old town hall in Calderwood Street and to move the dust yard there so that the library could be built on its site. And so in Callis Yard they built a large replacement municipal stable yard for the dustcart’s horses.

As we all know, and tend to forget, up until the early 20th century there were lots and lots of horses about

and we don’t think really very much about the infrastructure which kept them well and at work. In fact, many of them lived in huge stable blocks. Organisations which today have fleets of motor vehicles had horses – which needed to be fed and looked after - and local authorities had large numbers of them. It became quite common in urban areas to have large buildings where horses were housed on several floors and which had all sorts of associated facilities. Some of these remained until relatively recently - in Garrett Street in the City of London you can still see the vast stables which were used for the Whitbread Brewery horses and it only closed in 1991. A hundred horses lived there.-

There must have been many massive stables. I have read that the tramway depot which was on the site which is now Greenwich Power Station housed a thousand horses and so run-of-the-mill was this that I could find no contemporary description, even when it was demolished. These very large buildings hwould have been a big feature in the environment of many towns and most of them have gone unnoticed.

The Woolwich stables scheme was approved in 1897 and an architect called John Oliver Cork was engaged to design a building for only 16

horses, carts and accommodation for the horse keeper. Cook was Woolwich based and seems to have designed an enormous number of local buildings. For the stables he looked at commercial buildings for design ideas rather than other municipal stabling. The builder was a Mr. Proctor, another local man, and it was ready in September 1899. I have searched all over for a report of a grand opening but found nothing. Originally the ground floor of the stable building was used for the dustcarts and the horses were on the first floor and the floor above was used for fodder. At the side of the building was a ramp up which the horses were led to their stalls and this was later converted into stairs when the horses were all gone. There was also a three-storey block or the stable keeper’s house and the offices. Over the years there was some rebuilding, including more stabling when the ground floor was converted to house more horses. There were also veterinary facilities and a wheelwright but gradually the entire site became a motor depot.

The roads department till operated from Callis Yard and one report talks about the disposal of 2000 tons of old granite setts which had accumulated over many years. A sign of how roads were being

Continuing to work through sites in the Industrial Archaeology of South East London I’ve got to ‘Callis Yard’. What does SELIA say about it: “Ground and first floor stabling was provided here for the Cleansing Department’s horses. A ramp gave access to the first floor stables and adjacent workers’ housing”.

changed from horse-friendly cobbled surfaces, to car-friendly tarmac. More and more small buildings were erected at Callis Yard - many of them made of corrugated iron. I guess it was never a very beautiful place. But in old photos that stable block looks great!

I found a report of a Greater London Industrial Archaeology Society recording of a similar horse depot and stables belonging to Chiswick Council and some of the details must have been similar at Woolwich. At Chiswick the horses were tethered in stalls which were roughly nine by six feet, and there were two larger loose boxes for use by the vet. The bottom half of the walls were faced with salt-glazed brick with white-wash above. The floor was concrete but crossed by channels which emptied into drainage gullies. Each stall had an iron hay rack and there were mangers for oats and chaff - galvanised bowls in a triangular frame –but the stalls had no permanent water supply. Electric came from the Chiswick Electrical Supply Corporation. The stall divisions had been bought at an auction in 1909. They were teak tongue and grooved boards set in curved cast-iron frames with wide elm ‘kick boards’. At the end of each division was a cast-iron post with the initials ‘LGOCo’ - the London General Omnibus Company! The tramway was replacing its horsebuses with motor buses and these

stalls were their surplus stock. On the upper floor were three machines for processing fodder: an oat grinder and two chaff cutters. The oat grinder was a simple rotary machine worked by electricity or by hand, in which the grain was crushed between two smooth rollers. Both chaff cutters were also operated by power or by hand and fed hay or straw through revolving blades.

I understand from several people that in 1974 the stable was used as a headquarters by the group of volunteers working on the archaeological dig on the Woolwich kiln. Elizabeth, the archaeologist who led the dig, tells me “the enormous quantity of pottery shards found as digging continued totally swamped the corner of the building earmarked for finds processing. All the shards had to be washed, marked, catalogued, and boxed. It was a nearly impossible task to keep pace with the amount found every day... The team was fortunate indeed that the space was quite large and could accommodate at least the first stages of finds’ work. Numerous high-ranking visitors from official bodies, museums, ceramic historians, and the like came to Callis Yard as word got out’.

I understand from Richard Buchanan and Jim Marrett that the Borough Planning Conservation Group visited Callis Yard in 2008, by which time it

was clear that it would soon close. They said that the cast-iron columns supporting these stalls for the horses still survived. The old tiled roof upstairs had been replaced by glass and the hoist which lifted fodder from the yard still survived. However, developers were already beginning to move in and wanted to demolish most of the buildings –but would keep the stable block. And now? The site has been completely redeveloped with flats and tower blocks everywhere and there are numerous advertisements with all sorts of inducements to get people to move in. They also include descriptions of the wonderful things they will find when they move to Woolwich. All sorts of developments there are happening – I see just this week the developer wants the Council to remove the requirement for a children’s play centre. The stable block has - I think – been turned into flats, but it is impossible to see it because it is so hemmed in by tower blocks and in a now private road.

I must admit to feeling a bit sad that I didn’t know about the stable building and never saw it. It appears to have been good looking and interesting – and it could have provided a focus for the area and something for Woolwich to be proud of.

Thanks: Richard Buchanon, Jim Marrett, Elizabeth

AND IN ADDITION: Last week I said I guess somebody would come in and point out my mistakes. So can I thank Richard Buchanan doing that and he points out “The picture of the bridge in the article shows the ribs under the arches. When it was built ribs were an innovative element in bridge design, and, compared with a barrel vaulted design,

made for lighter weight arches of sufficient strength to support the roadway - meaning that less stone was needed. It would have been a job for skilled stonemasons, so probably not cheaper than older techniques, but something to flaunt.

The ribs have probably been repaired since, and certainly take heavier loads nowadays than originally contemplated.”

Pearcey, John Austin

„ Callis Lane and blank space which became the site of the depot on the 1893 OS map

NOTICE Royal Borough of Greenwich Street Trading Statutory Consultation

London Local Authorities Act 1990 (as amended)

Section 24

Notice is hereby given that the Royal Borough intend to adopt a new Street Trading Policy and make a Resolution to regulate street trading boroughwide. A draft of the new Street Trading Policy proposals may be inspected on the Royal Borough’s website www.royalgreenwich.gov.uk

The proposed resolution by Council will by Designation: -

(a) Bring into force the new Street Trading Policy

(b) Designate streets that will be licensed streets for trading as detailed within Appendix 1

(c) Designate streets from which Itinerant Ice Cream Trading will be prohibited as detailed within Appendix 2.

Any person who wishes to make representations relating to these proposals may do so in writing by email to street-trading@royalgreenwich.gov.uk or by post to [ insert address and any reference ]

Written representations must be received within 28 days after the publication of this notice.

Signed Dated July 2023

Designation:

For and on behalf of the Royal Borough of Greenwich

ROYAL BOROUGH of GREENWICH ROAD TRAFFIC REGULATION ACT 1984 – SECTION 14(1) KIDBROOKE 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 Southern Gas Network who need to carry out a mains replacement.

2. The Order will come into operation on 24th July 2023 and would continue to be valid for 18 months. However, the works are expected to take 5 weeks. 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 Kidbrooke Gardens from the junction of Kidbrooke Grove to the junction of Liskeard Gardens.

4. Whilst the Order is in operation traffic will be diverted via the placing of the appropriate signage. 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, S

E18 6HQ

Dated 15/06/23

(INTERNAL REF: PL/543/LA446909)

ROYAL BOROUGH of GREENWICH ROAD TRAFFIC REGULATION ACT 1984 – SECTION 14(1) ROSS WAY PLANNED ROAD CLOSURE (ORDER)

1. The Royal Borough of Greenwich intends to make this Order in exercise of powers under section 14(1) of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984. This is to facilitate works by Thames Water who need to carry out repair works.

2. The Order will come into operation on 1st August 2023 and would continue to be valid for 18 months. However, the works are expected to take 7 days. 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 Ross Way from outside 53.

4. Whilst the Order is in operation traffic will be diverted via Downman Road, Phineas Pett Road & 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 15/06/23

(INTERNAL REF: PL/537/LA453460)

Royal Borough of Greenwich

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 21 days of the date of this notice.

Date: 12/07/2023

Victoria Geoghegan

Assistant Director - Planning and Building Control

List of Press Advertisements - 12/07/2023

Publicity For Planning Applications.

Applicant: Mrs Jane Burton 23/1455/HD

Site Address: 12 BLACKHEATH PARK, BLACKHEATH, LONDON, SE3 9RP

Development: Construction of a rear freestanding pergola as well as internal alterations, reinstatement of existing bifold doors, alterations to rear patio, enlargement of lower ground floor flank window, and insertion of 1 rooflight into the flat part of main roof.

Conservation Area: BLACKHEATH PARK

Applicant: Marie-Claire Knight Dragon 23/1565/F

Site Address: Plot M0121, Lower Riverside, Greenwich Peninsula, SE10

Development: Residential development on Plot M0121, including provision of private and communal amenity space, car parking and cycle parking, servicing and access, public realm, hard and soft landscaping Further detailed explanation of the proposal (not forming part of the formal description of development set out above):

The proposal includes the construction of the following: C-shaped building being 7 storey's in height with tower element between 23 and 30 storeys in height. Maximum building heights up to 103.60m AOD. 300 residential dwellings (Use Class C3) Internal and external amenity spaces ancillary to the C3 use.

The application is supported by an Environmental Compliance Report.

Applicant: Trademark Group 23/1603/F

Site Address: Site to the south-west of 27 Greenwich High Road, SE10 8JL

Development: Construction of a five-storey building comprising Office space (Use Class E) and residential units (Use Class C3) and associated refuse and cycle parking.

(The development may impact on the setting of the Grade II listed building - Mumfords Grain Silo)

Applicant: Mr Armas Travez 23/1900/HD

Site Address: 44 ARSENAL ROAD, ELTHAM, LONDON, SE9 1JU

Development: Installation of external insulation.

Conservation Area: PROGRESS ESTATE

Applicant: Ms Boyd 23/1973/HD

Site Address: 137 TEWSON ROAD, PLUMSTEAD, LONDON, SE18 1AZ

Development: Retrospective planning permission for the construction of a retainer wall.

Conservation Area: PLUMSTEAD COMMON

Applicant: Mr Patel 23/2010/HD

Site Address: 34 ST JOHNS TERRACE, PLUMSTEAD, LONDON, SE18 7RT

Development: Construction of two rear dormer roof extensions and installation of two rooflights to front roof slope

Conservation Area: PLUMSTEAD COMMON

Applicant: Mulholland limited 23/2019/HD

Site Address: 65 CRAIGERNE ROAD, BLACKHEATH, LONDON, SE3 8SN

Development: Construction of a single storey side and rear wraparound extension and first floor rear extension.

Conservation Area: RECTORY FIELD

Applicant: Mr Barry Rose 23/2091/HD

Site Address: 26 FULTHORP ROAD, BLACKHEATH, LONDON, SE3 0SG

Development: Construction of a loft conversion and associated works.

Conservation Area: BLACKHEATH

Applicant: Mr Murat Demircan 23/2136/HD

Site Address: 2 NEVADA STREET, GREENWICH, LONDON, SE10 9JL

Development: Construction of a part one /part two storey rear extension, rear dormer extension and extension of existing basement including internal reconfiguration.

Conservation Area: WEST GREENWICH

Applicant: The Hyde Group 23/2145/HD

Site Address: 2 GRANBY ROAD, ELTHAM, LONDON, SE9 1EW

Development: Replace existing front door with Climatec Period 1930`s Style authentic timber effect door to match existing size.

Conservation Area: PROGRESS ESTATE

Publicity for Listed Building Consent

Applicant: Mrs Jane Burton 23/1456/L

Site Address: 12 BLACKHEATH PARK, BLACKHEATH, LONDON, SE3 9RP

Development: Construction of a rear freestanding pergola as well as internal alterations, reinstatement of existing bifold doors, alterations to rear patio, enlargement of lower ground floor flank window, and insertion of 1 rooflight into the flat part of main roof.

Conservation Area: BLACKHEATH PARK

Listed Building: Grade 2

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

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 RINEYS who need to carry out a sewer connection.

2. The Order will come into operation on 24th July 2023 and would continue to be valid for 18 months. However, the works are expected to take 1 month. 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 Vincent Road at the junction of Woolwich New Road.

4. Whilst the Order is in operation traffic will be diverted via the placing of the appropriate signage. 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 21/06/23

(INTERNAL REF: PL/555/LA455490)

Call 020 7232 1639 to place a notice

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

BURNEY STREET PLANNED ROAD CLOSURE (ORDER)

1. The Royal Borough of Greenwich intends to make this Order in exercise of powers under section 14(1) of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984. This is to facilitate works by Corbyn Construction Ltd who need to carry out Improvement works.

2. The Order will come into operation on 17th July 2023 and would continue to be valid for 18 months. However, the works are expected to take 8 days. 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 Burney Road at the junction of Royal Hill.

4. Whilst the Order is in operation traffic will be diverted via Royal Hill, Greenwich High Road, Stockwell Street & 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 08/06/23

(INTERNAL REF: PL/541/LN68289)

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

LANE & DALLIN ROAD

PLUM

PLANNED

PARKING RESTRICTION (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 Thames Water who need to replace the mains.

2. The Order will come into operation on 24th July 2023 and would continue to be valid for 18 months. However, the works are expected to take 3 and a half months. 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 restrict vehicles from parking, waiting (including waiting for the purposes of loading or unloading in - Plum Lane from the junction of Nithdale Road to the junction of Dallin Road. and in - Dallin Road from outside 62 to the junction of Plum Lane.

4. Whilst the Order is in operation no traffic will be diverted. 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 30/03/23

(INTERNAL REF: PL/504/LA419935-419936)

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

CRIBB ROAD PLANNED DIRECTIONAL ROAD CLOSURE (ORDER)

1. The Royal Borough of Greenwich intends to make this Order in exercise of powers under section 14(1) of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984. This is to facilitate works by Power on who need to install a new supply.

2. The Order will come into operation on 24th July 2023 and would continue to be valid for 18 months. However, the works are expected to take 21 Days. 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, proceeding, or waiting (including waiting for the purposes of loading or unloading), East Bound from the junction of Broadwater Road to the junction of Pettman Crescent.

4. Whilst the Order is in operation traffic will be diverted via Broadwater Road, Goosander Way, Whinchat Road, Warepoint Drive, Merbury Road, Battery Road and Western Way. 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 15/06/2023.

(INTERNAL REF: PL/547/LA451909)

NOTICE

Royal Borough of Greenwich

Street Trading Statutory Consultation

London Local Authorities Act 1990 (as amended)

Section 24

Notice is hereby given that the Royal Borough intend to adopt a new Street Trading Policy and make a Resolution to regulate street trading boroughwide. A draft of the new Street Trading Policy proposals may be inspected on the Royal Borough’s website www.royalgreenwich.gov.uk/street-trading-policy

The proposed resolution by Council will by Designation: -

(a) Bring into force the new Street Trading Policy

(b) Designate streets that will be licensed streets for trading as detailed within Appendix 1

(c) Designate streets from which Itinerant Ice Cream Trading will be prohibited as detailed within Appendix 2.

Any person who wishes to make representations relating to these proposals may do so in writing by email to street-trading@royalgreenwich.gov.uk or by post to [Markets & Street Trading, 5th Floor, The Woolwich Centre, 35 Wellington Street, London, SE18 6HQ]

Written representations must be received within 28 days after the publication of this notice.

Signed Dated 12th July 2023

Designation: Director of Regeneration, Enterprise and Skills For and on behalf of the Royal Borough of Greenwich

For and on behalf of the Royal Borough of Greenwich

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 or FOR A VARIATION PURSUANT TO SECTION 34

Notice is given that: Jack the Chipper Greenwich Ltd (name and address of applicant), has applied for the Grant / Variation of a Premises Licence for the following premises: 334 Creek Road, SE10 9SW

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 01/08/2023 (last date for making representations). 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:

• Prevention of Crime and Disorder • Prevention of Public Nuisance • 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 a maximum fine of £5,000. It is proposed that the following licensable activity/ies will take place at the premises: or

The following variation/s is/are proposed:

Alcohol premises licence

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

TEMPORARY ROAD CLOSURES FOR RESURFACING WORKS AND CARRIAGEWAY MAINTENANCE – ELTHAM AREA, GREENWICH AREA AND WOOLWICH AREA

1. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Council of the Royal Borough of Greenwich has made three Orders to accommodate carriageway resurfacing works or carriageway maintenance under Section 14(1) of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984.

2. The effect of the Order will be to temporarily:

a) prohibit vehicles from entering, exiting, proceeding or waiting (including waiting for the purposes of loading or unloading) in the roads or lengths of road specified in the Schedule to this Notice.

b) remove the one-way system from Indus Road to accommodate traffic diverted whilst the closure of Shooters Hill Road is in effect.

3. The above restrictions would only apply at such times and to such extent as shall be indicated by the placing or covering of the appropriate traffic signs.

4. Whilst the closures are in operation, vehicular access to properties affected by these works would be maintained wherever possible subject to the extent and operations of the works. Alternative routes for diverted vehicles would be available via local roads and would be indicated via local signage.

5. The Order would come into force on 13th July 2023 and would continue in force for up to 18 months, or until the works have been completed, whichever is the sooner. The works would be conducted on a ‘rolling’ programme and, as such, not all the restrictions stated in paragraph 2 would be in force in all the effected roads.

6. Queries concerning these works should be directed to jack.carlisle@royalgreenwich.gov.uk quoting reference 07-23 Road Closures.

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

Dated 12th July 2023

SCHEDULE

ELTHAM AREA

Earlshall Road, between Craigton Road and Westmount Road.

GREENWICH AREA

Horn Link Way, for its entire length; Shooters Hill Road between Sun in the Sands roundabout and Weyman Road; Sutlej Road, for its entire length.

WOOLWICH AREA

Crossway, between Hoverton Road and Carlyle Road; Finchale Road, between Penman Road and Church Manorway; Eastview Avenue between Alabama Street and Swingate Lane; Ha Ha Road, between A205 and Stadium Road; Plumstead High Street between Abery Street and Barth Road; Lakedale Road, between Plumstead High Street and Brewery Road; Woolwich Common between Red Lion Lane and A205.

Call 020 7232 1639 to place a notice

We are proud to celebrate our first Adult Community Learning Awards!

We celebrated the incredible achievements of residents and training providers at the inaugural Adult Community Learning Awards.

The ceremony, which took place at Woolwich Town Hall on Wednesday 5 July, saw the room packed with people going all out, cheering and applauding for the winners.

Each of the Council’s 12 adult learning course providers nominated their Learner of the Year, to celebrate their achievements and those who had improved the most. While the Tutor of the Year award recognised excellence and leadership. The Mayor of Royal Greenwich, Councillor Dominic Mbang, presented the winners with their awards.

Councillor Mariam Lolavar, Cabinet Member for Inclusive Economy, Business and Skills, who gave the opening speech, said: “The ceremony was a wonderful opportunity to celebrate the huge contribution that adult community learning makes to Royal Greenwich. High quality adult community learning provision is crucial to supporting residents to thrive and building a more inclusive economy.

“We are committed to championing the skills of residents and raising awareness of training opportunities in the borough. You can find them all in one place on the Greenwich Learns website. Our Adult Community Learning service allows people to gain valuable skills and qualifications, whether it’s to build your confidence and improve wellbeing or to secure good jobs.”

See all our winners and more photos at royalgreenwich.gov.uk/community-learning-awards

Free holiday club spaces this summer!

Families with children aged 4 to 16 (or older if they have additional needs) and who have benefits-related free school meals can get a free holiday club place this summer thanks to Holiday Food and Fun!

We have free spaces at holiday clubs all over the borough, offering everything from sports to performing arts, there’s something for everyone.

Councillor Matt Morrow, Cabinet Member for Children and Young People, said: “The cost of childcare can be a massive headache for families so we’re doing everything we can to make life easier.

“We made it one of Our Greenwich’s missions to make sure that children and young people reach their potential, and having access to good food and fun is key to growing up happy and healthy. So, if you’re eligible find your local club and contact them to sign-up!”

Find out more at royalgreenwich.gov.uk/ holidayfoodandfun