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Pick of the Week By Holly O`Mahony
Head behind the scenes of The Crown Head behind the scenes of one of the most popular filming locations in the world as the Old Royal Naval College lifts the lid on the site’s usage as a location for The Crown. To celebrate the release of the royal drama’s final season, the ORNC is running a tour of locations used over the show’s seven years of filming there. From the one where Camilla got married, to Michael Fagan breaking into Buckingham Palace, it’s captured some of the show’s most memorable moments. Learn the backstories to filming at this site along the way.
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Old Royal Naval College, King William Walk, London SE10 9NN. December 14, 12:30pm and 2:30pm. Admission: £15. www.ornc.org/whats-on/ film-tv-location-tour-2/
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Explore the Fan Museum after dark Greenwich’s Fan Museum has got to be one of the foremost niche museums in the country. If a chance to browse its collections by day or take part in one of its regular fan-making workshops isn’t enough to lure you in, then why not come and explore it after dark? From December 13 - 16, 4pm - 7pm, the space will be illuminated by candles and underscored by classical renditions of festive songs. Sip on a mulled wine or cider in the Orangery while you’re there and embrace the sense of being carted back in time. The Fan Museum, 12 Crooms Hill, London SE10 8ER. December 13 - 16, 4pm - 7pm. Admission: £8.50. www.thefanmuseum. org.uk/events/museum-bycandlelight
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Help the elves save Christmas A heart-warming original Christmas tale is coming to the Admiral’s House this winter. It follows Santa’s elves, who have stumbled upon a forgotten bag of Christmas wishlists. With the big day itself just around the corner, can they wade through the lists in time and make sure no child is left without a gift? One thing’s for sure: they’re going to need your help! Expect singing, dancing, magic tricks and a surprise guest appearance from a friendly bear along the way. It’s an interactive show, apparently, and suitable for audience members of all ages. The Admiral’s House at the Old Royal Naval College, London SE10 9NN. December 9 - 21, 10am - 5pm. Admission: £14. www.ornc.org/whats-on/the-elves-and-the-magic-bear/
Take a break from all the festive schmaltz and float among bubbles of pastelhued escapism with Lucy Hardcastle’s digital installation Bubbles of Serenity. As calming as it is awe-inspiring, the digital installation transports viewers to vibrantly-coloured pastures, where mysterious figures roam. Hopefully it’ll prove relaxing and mind-expanding. Greenwich Peninsula, SE10. November 17 - January 26, all day event. Admission: FREE. www.greenwichpeninsula. co.uk/whats-on/events/ bubbles-of-serenity/
Finger on the buzzer! A ballet for kids Let’s All Dance Ballet Company has built a reputation for adapting some of the most famous stories and grownup ballets into works accessible for the tiniest audience members. (Think short run times, mesmerising costumes and crystal clear storytelling.) Their production of The Magic Word is coming to Mycenae House this Saturday. It tells the story of a Forest Queen, keen to share the food and warmth of a nearby Forest Elf, but unsure how to ask politely. Follow her on her journey to discovering true friendship. Mycenae House, 90 Mycenae Road, Blackheath, SE3 7SE. December 16, 10:30am & 12pm. Admission: £8. www.wegottickets.com/mycenaehouse
It’s quiz time at Woolwich Works. The theme? All things festive. Hunker down in the festively decorated Visitors’ Book Café and try your luck at rounds in pictures, music and mystery voices, with prizes including £50, a bottle of wine, and soft drinks. Happy Quizmas! Woolwich Works, The Fireworks Factory, 11 No 1 Street, Royal Arsenal, London SE18 6HD. December 17, 7pm. Admission: £2.50pp, no booking required. www.woolwich.works/events/ quizmas
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Fa-la-la-la-la! Six concerts to catch this week
A trio of concerts at Blackheath Halls… A highlight of the Halls’ annual programme, the Belvedere Concert Band and Friends are returning for one night only with their staging of The Magic of Christmas. The 45-strong band will perform a range of festive favourites, including highlights from the soundtracks to The Snowman and Frozen, as well as hit songs ‘Sleigh Ride’, ‘Most Wonderful Time of the Year’ and ‘Santa Claus is Coming to Town’. Not to be missed. December 15, 7.30pm. Admission: £20/ concessions available. The following night, take your seats in the Great Hall and prepare to be awe-inspired by Blackheath Halls Goes Gospel. The concert unites Blackheath Halls’ Advanced Level Gospel Choir with children from Grinling Gibbons primary school as they perform soulful renditions
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of gospel classics. This jubilant concert promises to leave the whole family in good spirits. December 16, 7.30pm. Admission: £17. Blackheath Halls’ annual Christmas concert will see a number of community groups come together this Sunday to perform a rich programme of festive music: from well-known classics to lesser-known gems which might even become your new favourites. Come along to hear the Blackheath Halls Youth Choir as well as local schools and community groups perform together, while enjoying a glass of mulled wine and a mince pie. December 17, 7:30pm. Admission: £19. Blackheath Halls, 23 Lee Road, Blackheath, London SE3 9RQ. www.blackheathhalls.com/ Continued on page 6
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Belvedere-Concert-Band
Merry Baby Broadway
Baby bops to Christmas classics
free to attend, no booking required.
The whole family is invited to sing along to seasonal showtunes and festive favourites at the Christmas edition of Baby Broadway. Led by West End singers, the sing-along features hits from Mary Poppins, The Snowman, Frozen and more. Sing, dance and clap your way through the line-up. The team will be blowing bubbles, ringing bells and pulling out their best puppetry.
The Queen’s House, Romney Road, London SE10 9NF. December 13, 1pm - 2pm (and select Wednesdays). Admission: FREE. www.rmg. co.uk/whats-on/queens-house/ lunchtime-concerts-queens-house
Woolwich Works, The Fireworks Factory, 11 No 1 Street, Royal Arsenal, London SE18 6HD. December 17, 3:30pm. Admission: £10.50/£9 concessions. www.woolwich.works/events/ baby-broadway-dec-23 Classical calm in the Queen’s House It’s one of the many treats to living in Greenwich that you can be serenaded by the musicians of Trinity Laban Conservatoire on a weekly basis. The students perform hour-long classical concerts in the Great Hall of the Queen’s House, offering visitors a chance to immerse their ears while taking in the visual finery. In the lead up to Christmas, who knows? They might even play the Yuletide classic that is Handel’s Messiah. Concerts are
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Drink, (watch some) dance and be merry! Christmas Day can be a tense affair, what with all the forced smiles across the table and elephants in the room. This year, Woolwich Works is throwing a bash for you and your ‘chosen family’, so you can tuck into a three course meal together before the big day. Ah, but that’s not all! This feast comes with a side of live entertainment in the form of a festive cabaret performance. Expect songs, dance and even some comedy from the night, which should leave you with enough festive feels to survive the rest of the holidays. A three course meal and glass of bubbles are included in your ticket price. Woolwich Works, The Fireworks Factory, 11 No 1 Street, Royal Arsenal, London SE18 6HD. December 14 - 16, 7pm. Admission: £60. Ages: 18+. www.woolwich.works/events/ christmas-cabaret
What's On 23/24 Box office 020 8463 0100 • blackheathhalls.com • & DANCE PART OF TRINITY LABAN CONSERVATOIRE OF MUSIC
Tom Robinson Band
Sun 14 Jan, 8pm
Shelf The Kids' Show
Sun 3 Mar, 7pm Sat 10 Feb, 2.30pm
SAT 18 Nov, 11am & 3pm Sun 26 Nov, 7pm
Fri 22 Dec, 1.30pm & 4pm Sat 23 Dec, 11am & 1.30pm
Mark Watson Sat 27 Jan, 8pm
N'Faly Kouyate
Sat 20 Apr, 2pm & 4pm Sun 21 Apr, 11am & 2pm
Sat 17 Feb, 8pm
Greenwich Dance is Closing Our dance classes will continue through to December while we explore various ways to keep our programmes going with other custodians. Please check our website or follow us @GreenwichDance on social media for the latest updates. In the meantime, we would like to thank our participants and artists who have moved with us over the last 30 years. We will miss dancing with you. Team Greenwich Dance x
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COMMUNITY TRUST At The Heart Of The Community
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A Greener Home after the Greener Game
Stay Warm Stay Safe offers free support for residents and helps them to heat their homes throughout winter.
When we think about sustainability, we often think of the cost of living too. Luckily, lots of things you can do to save money, are also things that are good for the planet. The Stay Warm, Stay Safe programme is there to help Royal Greenwich residents through the winter months. We can provide an energy efficiency assessment for your home and give you advice on how to make the most of the energy you use and keep fuel bills down. By making your home more energy efficient you can consume less, be more sustainable, and save money for the long term.
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Here’s some of the advice we give to keep warm, save you money and help the environment: • Only heat the rooms you’re currently using. • Turn off lights when you’re not in the room and turn appliances off at the socket. • Only boil as much water in the kettle as you need. • Use a 30-degree programme on your washing machine. • Wear slippers, extra layers and use an electric heater, electric blanket or hot water bottle as cheaper alternatives for staying warm. • Reduce time spent sitting and move more in the day. It’s healthy and also warms you up. • Like walking to the Greener Game today, replacing car journeys with walking or cycling ones is better for the environment, saves you money and improves your health. • Don’t buy things you don’t need. One of the easiest ways to be a more sustainable consumer, and save money, is to buy less. • Install a smart meter so you can see what you’re using. The Live Well team were outside The Valley on Saturday in the Christmas market stalls. We can support with
Live Well Greenwich is commissioned by the Royal Borough of Greenwich and offers free support for residents from debt to housing needs.
anything related to health, wellbeing and the cost of living. We can help you to install a smart meter, so that you can see how much you’re spending and what you’re using to make more efficient choices.
All of these things will make your home more energy efficient, keep you warm and save you money this winter. Stay Warm, Stay Safe is completely free. If you’re struggling to heat your
home, want some advice on how to be more energy efficient, or would like support with anything else related to health & wellbeing, call the Live Well Community Hub on 0800 470 4831 or visit: cact.org.uk/health-improvement
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Harps, shamrocks and all things green: NOW Gallery celebrates Irishness through fashion
For its 2023 Fashion Commission, NOW Gallery is profiling the work of Dublin-born designer Robyn Lynch, writes Holly O’Mahony… The designer’s eponymous menswear label is a playful celebration of what it means to be Irish: her streetwear incorporates her home country’s chief motifs – from shamrocks to harps. Both interactive and immersive, the exhibition takes place inside a bouncy castle-esque inflatable, and offers visitors the chance to try on some of the designer’s garments virtually. Ahead of the exhibition’s opening on December 8, the Weekender spoke to NOW Gallery curator Jemima Burrill to find out more… Why did you choose designer Robyn Lynch for your 2023 Fashion Commission? For our 2023 Fashion Commission
we were interested to work with a designer who was from a school other than from Central St Martins, as we have had many designers from CSM. We wanted to diversify and so we made an effort to shortlist three designers, all women, and all from other universities. Lynch who graduated from University of Westminster had been on my mind for a while. What about Robyn’s work caught your interest? The way she uses material deadstock in a fun and innovative way is a sustainable and interesting way to create collections. Her love of her home – Ireland – that seeps through into everything she does, is a passion that is infectious. The limited colour scheme she uses, often just orange, green and
white, echoing her country’s flag, make her collections vivid and appealing. I felt she had the imagination to come up with something really exciting for our space. How would you describe Robyn’s work to readers unfamiliar with it? Robyn’s fashion is casual, cool men’s wear. It’s street wear with a smart edge. It really redefines what men can wear, tying different materials together so they compliment and inform each other. Robyn’s fashion is for cool kids who want to feel brave and know their own style. What is it about her playful riffs on familiar Irish motifs that is so appealing? It is rare that I have met a designer who feels so much love for their hometown. What I like about Robyn’s play on Ireland and Dublin in particular is that the themes she is looking at are nostalgic and we can all relate to them. In her SS20 collection, she examines the Irish summer holiday in the era of no phones and towelling shorts. It’s as if she mainlines Ireland to get a sense of belonging and redistributing that creativity,
showing how we are all part of it. The exhibition is housed inside an inflatable structure. It sounds both exciting and very ambitious! Can you tell us more about it? The inflatable structure brings a lightness and fun element to our winter programme. It’s a nod to a past era, where in the summertime everyone went to the seaside and jumped on a bouncy castle. She is interested in those memories that are part of a national psyche. She describes it as “a specific world – the camaraderie, the rites of passage, the particular style”. She brings that to NOW Gallery for all to enjoy.
are also garment examples of how she uses deadstock material and creates clothes. The second part of the show celebrates the community and culture that her brand represents. A short film will depict how Robyn’s practice ties into where she is from, the relationships she formed there and the importance of her community. There’s also an interactive element to the show, allowing visitors to virtually try on some of Robyn’s designs. How does this work?
Is exhibition even the right word for the show? Or is it more of an immersive collection?
The interactive work features motion sensors that pick up on body shapes and movements, allowing visitors to literally become Robyn Lynch branded clothing with moving smiley faces. We look forward to seeing people experiencing a Robyn Lynch take on Ireland.
The exhibitions we have at NOW Gallery generally are more immersive. This one gives visitors the chance to enter Robyn’s world via her bouncy castlelike structure and see three carefully curated parts of her process. There’s a chance to see her moodboards and the images she has collected over years of what inspires her. There
Greetings From Ireland is running at NOW Gallery, Soames Walk, London SE10 0SQ. December 8 - February 25, Tuesday - Friday, 10am - 7pm; Saturday, 10am - 5pm; Sunday 11am - 4pm. Admission: FREE. www. nowgallery.co.uk/exhibitions/ greetings-from-ireland
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HISTORY
Ralph and Robert Dodd and the Kent Waterworks Company
Mary Mills
Well, over the past couple of weeks I’ve covered the first 100 years or so of the water works at Brookmill in Deptford. That’s from 1700ish to 1809. For most of that time it was called ‘The Ravensbourne Waterworks’ – but in the early 19th century that changed and for the next 100 years it was the head office of the Kent Waterworks Company Many histories of the Kent Waterworks say that it was started by Ralph Dodd – one of the people who said that was William Morris, the first engineer of the Kent Company, who would have been in a position to know, if anyone was! Something was going on but I’m not at all sure what it was. First, let’s look at Ralph Dodd. The first I ever heard of Ralph Dodd
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was in my Gravesend youth where histories of the town tell how he intended to build a tunnel under the Thames from Gravesend to Tilbury. The tunnel was started in 1798 but it all went wrong and was never finished. Later I learnt about the Grand Surrey Canal which ran from the Thames at Rotherhithe to Camberwell and Peckham– yes, that was another one of his. It was his idea and he started it in 1800, but after a lot of acrimony he was
Ralph Dodd
replaced as the engineer and it was actually built by John Rennie. There were several other such schemes. Reading about Dodd for this article I learnt that he actually trained as a painter – an artistic painter –and then started to call himself ‘an engineer’. There were plans for a lot of tunnels and a lot of canals. There were several other schemes. Quite recently I found a reference to a gas works which he started. Now I know about early gas works and I am sure this one never existed - but there was a whole saga about debts and people who didn’t realise they were shareholders. Then I learnt about Dodd’s interest in waterworks. It turns out that he had written a book in 1805 ‘Observations on Water’–and I’m sorry but I haven’t managed to see a copy. I understand that it says, quite rightly, that the areas that needed to be looked at for water supplies in London were the suburbs, growing fast in 1800. He suggested three new water companies – South London, East London and West Middlesex.
All of those companies were actually started by Dodd and then, following some sort of problem, were all built by someone else, and went on to be a big success. But apparently Dodd’s book does not mention the Kent works. Although most histories of the Kent Water Company almost always say that Ralph Dodd was involved there is an alternative in a Robert Dodd. Someone who researched and wrote about the Kent Works was H.W.Dickinson whose research was of such a high quality as not to be questioned. He said that the promoter of the Kent works was Robert Dodd. So, who was Robert Dodd? There are two candidates. One is Ralph’s elder brother. He was a painter - an artist - with a considerable reputation. The other is ‘Ralph’s eldest son, Barrowdall Robert Dodd, who in 1809 was promoting a water works in Deal - Deal is in Kent but a very, very long way away from Deptford and the Ravensbourne. He was, understandably, often known by his middle name of ‘Robert’.
Robert Dodd is said to have originally set out a plan to extract water from the Thames to supply Greenwich, Rotherhithe and Lewisham with water from the Thames. I do not know whereabouts along the Thames they intended to take the water from – if it was downriver of London Bridge there may already have been concerns about water quality which would not have applied to water from the Ravensbourne. Up until 1809 the Ravensbourne Waterworks remained in the ownership of the Smeaton family. This, presumably means his two daughters, both of whom lived in Yorkshire. Smeaton’s partner, John Holmes, London based, had died in 1797. It has to be assumed that there was a local manager who reported to someone and that someone was taking decisions beyond day to day maintenance issues. In 1899 the water rental had reached £2,000 per annum, seen as a low sum for this densely populated area which implies a lack of interest by the owners in expansion and what we would call ‘marketing’.
HISTORY Kent Waterworks 1840
Kent Waterworks area of supply
Bridges’, ‘Hope and Eagle Fire and Life Insurance Companies’. There are also advertisements from agents for the Kent Company reminding shareholders that they are required to pay an Instalment....” before the 16th January next, being the Fourth Call of 101 Upon each Share. By Order of the Committee”. They are to contact, Samuel Taylor, Clerk and Secretary, at 10, Old BroadStreet, in the City of London’.
It appears that the new Kent Water Company, proposed by Robert Dodd, was opposed by the proprietors of the Ravensbourne Works. There was a very real legal objection because the Ravensbourne works was set up by letters patent with defined areas into which no other company could go. It would be interesting to know, if the owners of the works actually objected beyond this legal constrain and if so, what their own plans were to expand and develop the Ravensbourne works. The first meeting of those interested in setting up a Kent Waterworks company was held at the London Tavern in Bishopsgate on 8th August 1809. Ralph/Robert Dodd is not mentioned in reports of this meeting or indeed in subsequent reports of its work. It should be noted that one of the first acts of this new company was to advertise for ‘an engineer’. This must mean that a Dodd was no longer involved. At that meeting Sir William Rawlins was appointed as Chair. He was a typical City politician of the Georgian period. A farmer’s son, he had been apprenticed to a London weaver, becoming an upholsterer, with a City shop. He became an activist in the Upholders’ Company and in time a member of the City’s Common Council. He was Sheriff of London in 1801 and was subsequently knighted, despite having done time in Newgate for malpractice in office. He later chaired a number of new companies and initiatives relevant to the City. It is notable that there were City interests pushing the Kent waterworks - where were the Kent politicians and parishes? What did they think about it?
Book on water supply -this is not Dodd’s book, seems to be anonymous
At that inaugural meeting two sub committees were set up – one to sort out the criteria under which it would operate, and the other to arrange the precise details of the takeover of the Ravensbourne works. Histories of the Kent works make it clear that buying the Ravensbourne works was a condition of getting Parliamentary approval for the new company. While the plans for a water supply from the Thames were dropped but
the areas of supply – Rotherhithe, Greenwich and Lewisham - remained. Were the local parishes - and perhaps the Royal Hospital - keen to have the Ravensbourne works on a proper footing for the future? What was Ralph/Robert Dodd’s role in this? What did the Smeaton family think? There are many such unanswered questions. The purchase price was £65,000.
Towards the end of 1889 advertisements appear in the newspapers for the sale of shares in the Kent Company. They are often for sale in auctions along with parcels of shares from other promotions – many of them ones which sound very familiar. For instance one advertises a bundle of shares in the ‘East London Water Works’, ‘Folkestone Harbour’, ‘Golden Lane and British Ale Breweries’, ‘Vauxhall and Strand
Kent Water Works Company was incorporated in 1809 to supply Deptford, Lee, Greenwich, Lewisham and Rotherhithe with water from the River Ravensbourne. However, despite Rotherhithe being listed as areas of supply, I don’t think they got any Kent water. The future of the Kent Company was to be very much down river to Dartford and beyond, and away from upriver Rotherhithe. The reason the Kent Company never made it to Rotherhithe and Bermondsey was apparently because pipes to take water to Rotherhithe had to cross the new Grand Surrey Canal. At the time the canal company were building a lock at the place where water pipes were to go and they were not happy about the water pipes. So they pulled them up. Following a court case the canal company had to make a culvert to allow the water pipes through, but by that time the water company had lost interest and it was years before they put pipes through to Rotherhithe. And I’m sure that all the aggravation was nothing to do with the canal company sacking Dodd. I will return to the history of water supply in Greenwich, while we will stick with the Kent Company for a while yet – there were things going on in Woolwich involving the military and various springs and ponds. Meanwhile at Brookmill they at last used the power of steam.
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THEATRE
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John O’Connor’s A Christmas Carol returns to Greenwich Theatre
A Christmas Carol was the first public reading Charles Dickens ever gave of one of his own works. It was a success – so much so that the author went on to perform it a further 150 times. Here with an almost similar record of performances is actor John O’Connor, who with European Arts Company has been recreating Dickens’ reading of his best-loved ghost story at Greenwich Theatre for the past four years. With the show returning to the theatre on December 12 & 18, we look back on our interview with John O’Connor to remind us what’s in store… Holly O’Mahony: Tell us a bit about your production of A Christmas Carol. What sets it apart from other dramatisations of the tale? John O’Connor: It’s a one-man show based on Dickens’s own public performances of the story in the 1850s and 60s. He toured all over Britain and America performing to up to 3,000 people a night, and was an absolute sensation. He even came and did a reading in Greenwich in 1866. We have taken Dickens’ original performance script, edited and shaped by him over many years, and turned it into a 90-minute show. HOM: We know Dickens as a great author, but was he really much of a performer? JOC: Dickens nearly became a professional actor at the age of 20 and he never stopped hankering after the footlights. By all contemporary accounts, he was an astonishing performer. Far
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from simply reading the stories, he learned them off by heart, rehearsing them meticulously and turning them into his own acting tour de force. So successful was he, that he made more money from his public readings than from all his books and novels put together! HOM: What made you want to recreate Dickens’ own telling of his story, rather than adapting A Christmas Carol anew? JOC: There have been many one-man versions of A Christmas Carol over the years but the first and greatest was by Dickens himself. The show came from us wondering what it must have been like to be a member of Dickens’ own audience. HOM: In A Christmas Carol, the miserly Ebenezer Scrooge becomes a community-spirited merrymaker after being visited by the ghosts of Christmas past, present and future. Is the story as relevant today as it was in Dickens’ time?
JOC: There is always something new to discover in the story and in the telling of it. In these times of austerity and social division, the story’s themes of greed and want, family and community feel as important as they did when it was first published in December 1843. Some of Dickens’s early readings of A Christmas Carol were in aid of Great Ormond Street Children’s Hospital, which he helped to set up. HOM: Are there any of Dickens’ practices you’re purposefully not implementing? He was known to be quite the drinker… JOC: Yes, there’s one point at which I have drawn the line: pre-show preparation. Dickens used to have two tablespoons of rum mixed with cream for breakfast, a pint of champagne for tea and, half an hour before he went on stage, a glass of sherry with a raw egg beaten into it! HOM: The show is coming to Greenwich
Theatre this Christmas not once but twice twice as part of the run. Why the two spaced out performances [on December 12 and 18]? JOC: In 2019, we performed in the studio and it sold out three months before we arrived! Many people were disappointed not to see it so the theatre has put us in the main house ever since. This year’s pantomime [Snow White] will be packing in the crowds from Tuesday - Sunday each week, so we’re taking the only other day available: Monday. It’s a nice alternative option for audiences who want to feel Christmassy but aren’t particularly into panto. HOM: Finally, what do you hope the audience take away from seeing your production of A Christmas Carol? JOC: This is A Christmas Carol as Dickens used to deliver it himself. There have been many versions of the story
over the years - from The Muppets to Dr Who - but this comes straight from the heart of the author himself. Dickens used to say to his audiences before a performance: “If you feel disposed to give expression to any emotion whether grave or gay, you will do so with perfect freedom from restraint and without the least apprehension of disturbing me.” In other words, there’s no need to be as reserved as a Victorian! Feel free to laugh, cry, gasp and wonder, in the spirit of Christmas past, present and future. He was a colourful and complex character with tremendous energy and passion, and this is what we want the audience to experience. A Christmas Carol is on at Greenwich Theatre, Crooms Hill, Greenwich, London SE10 8ES. December 12 at 7:30pm, and December 18 at 2:30pm and 7:30pm. Admission: £16. www.greenwichtheatre. org.uk/events/a-christmas-carol/
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ROYAL BOROUGH of GREENWICH ROAD TRAFFIC REGULATION ACT 1984 – SECTION 14(1) TRINITY GROVE PLANNED ROAD CLOSURE (ORDER) 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7.
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 SHIRE UK who need to carry out structural works. The Order will come into operation on 8th January 2024 and would continue to be valid for 18 months. However, the works are expected to take 6 weeks. The duration of the Order can be extended with the approval of the Secretary of State for Transport. 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 Trinity Grove outside 14. 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. 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. 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. 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 30/11/23 (INTERNAL REF: PL/612/LA00000) ROYAL BOROUGH of GREENWICH ROAD TRAFFIC REGULATION ACT 1984 – SECTION 14(1) GENESTA ROAD PLANNED ROAD CLOSURE (ORDER) 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7.
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. The Order will come into operation on 3rd January 2024 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. 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 Genesta Road outside 76. 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. 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. 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. 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 01/12/23 (INTERNAL REF: PL/605/LA462037) ROYAL BOROUGH of GREENWICH ROAD TRAFFIC REGULATION ACT 1984 – SECTION 14(1) WILMOUNT STREET PLANNED ROAD CLOSURE (ORDER) 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7.
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 needs to carry out a permanent reinstatement. The Order will come into operation on 8th January 2023 and would continue to be valid for 18 months. However, the works are expected to take 2 days. The duration of the Order can be extended with the approval of the Secretary of State for Transport. 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), in Wilmount Street at the junction of Anglesea Avenue, and to reverse the direction of the one way in Anglesea Avenue. Whilst the Order is in operation traffic will be diverted via Anglesea Avenue, Anglesea Road, Brookhill Road, Sandy Hill Road, and Woolwich New Road. Prohibitions remain in force; pedestrians are not affected, and vehicle access will be maintained wherever possible. 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. 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. 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
ROYAL BOROUGH OF GREENWICH ROAD TRAFFIC REGULATION ACT 1984 – SECTION 14(1) TEMPORARY TRAFFIC RESTRICTIONS – BERESFORD SQUARE AND POWIS STREET 1.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Council of the Royal Borough of Greenwich intends to make an Order to facilitate works to implement public realm improvements under Section 14(1) of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984. The effect of the Order will be to temporarily: (a) For the duration of the works on Beresford Square, exempt construction vehicles for these works in the existing prohibition of all motor vehicles except buses, taxis and permit holders restriction on Woolwich New Road from Wilmount Street to Spray Street. (b) For the duration of the works on Beresford Square the prohibition of all motor vehicles on Greens End from Thomas Street to Beresford Square shall be suspended. (c) For the duration of the works on Beresford Square introduce a prohibition of all motor vehicles 10am-4pm on Greens End from Thomas Street to Beresford Square except for vehicles in the service of the local authority in pursuance of statutory powers or duties and emergency vehicles. (d) For the duration of the works on Beresford Square, exempt construction vehicles for these works, vehicles in the service of the local authority in pursuance of statutory powers or duties, vehicles accessing any properties on Beresford Square and emergency vehicles on Beresford Square, between its junctions with Greens End, Beresford Street and Woolwich New Road. (e) Prohibit access for all vehicles in 5 phases at the following locations: (i) Phase 1: a) Powis Street, both sides, from its junction with Greens End to the north-western property boundary of No. 28 Powis Street. (ii) Phase 1a (with works undertaken outside of business hours): a) Powis Street, both sides, from the north-western property boundary of No. 28 Powis Street for 9 metres in a north-westerly direction. b) Murrays Yard, both sides, from its junction with Powis Street for its entire extent. (iii) Phase 2: a) Powis Street, both sides, from a point 9 metres north-west of the north-western property boundary of No. 28 Powis Street to the north-western property boundary of No. 66 Powis Street. (iv) Phase 3: a) Powis Street, both sides, from the north-western property boundary of No. 66 Powis Street to a point 1 metres south-west of the north-western property boundary of No. 81 Powis Street. (v) Phase 4: a) Powis Street, both sides, from a point 1 metres south-west of the north-western property boundary of No. 81 Powis Street to the north-western property boundary of No. 113 Powis Street. (f) Prohibit all pedestrians in 4 phases at the following locations: (i) Phase 5: a) Powis Street, both sides, from its junction with Greens End to the north-western property boundary of No. 28 Powis Street. (ii) Phase 6: a) Powis Street, both sides, from the south-eastern property boundary of No. 31 Powis Street to a point 9 metres south-east of its junction with Calderwood Street. (iii) Phase 7: a) Powis Street, both sides, from the south-eastern property boundary of No. 68 Powis Street to the north-western property boundary of No. 112 Powis Street (iv) Phase 8 (with works undertaken outside of business hours): a) Powis Street, both sides, for its entire length at property frontages and door thresholds. (g) During phases 1-4 remove the one-way system from Powis Street between McBean Street and Greens End to accommodate two-way traffic whilst the closures on Powis Street are in effect. (h) During phases 1-4 remove the one-way restriction in Calderwood Street between Powis Street and Thomas Street (allowing vehicles to travel in a northerly direction). (i) During phases 1-4 introduce a one-way restriction in Calderwood Street between Powis Street and Thomas Street (allowing vehicles to travel in a southerly direction). (j) During phases 1-3 introduce a prohibition of vehicles exceeding 8 metres in length on Powis Street between Macbean Street and Greens End. (k) During phases 1-4 suspend the no entry on Powis Street at its junction with Greens End. (l) During phases 1-8 suspend the pedestrian zone no vehicles 10am-7pm restriction on: (i) Powis Street between its junction with Barnard Close and Greens End. (ii) Calderwood Street between its junction with Powis Street and its junction with Thomas Street. (m) During phases 1-8 introduce a pedestrian zone no vehicles 7.30am-7pm restriction on: (i) Powis Street between its junction with Barnard Close and Greens End. (ii) Calderwood Street between its junction with Powis Street and its junction with Thomas Street. 3. The above prohibitions will only apply to such times and such extent as shall be indicated by the placing or covering of appropriate traffic signs. 4. For Powis Street closures alternative routes would be available and indicated by local signage for: (a) During phases 1-3 diverted service and delivery vehicles longer than 8 metres approaching from the west would be required to egress via Macbean Street. (b) During phases 1-3 diverted service and delivery vehicles longer than 8 metres approaching from the east would be required to service / deliver from Greens End. 5. For Powis Street closures alternative routes for diverted vehicles under 8 metres would be available via local roads and would be indicated via local signage. 6. For Beresford Square closure alternative routes for vehicles would be available and would be indicated via local signage. 7. Whilst the closures are in operation, vehicular and pedestrian access to properties affected by these works would be maintained wherever possible subject to the extent and operations of the works. 8. The Order would come into force on Tuesday 2nd January 2024 and works are expected to be completed in 74 weeks. However, the Order remain in force for 18 months to be re-introduced should further works be required. 9. Queries concerning these works should be directed to traffic.team@royalgreenwich.gov.uk quoting reference 12-23 Beresford Square and Powis Street.
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Assistant Director, Transport, Communities, Environment and Central, Royal Borough of Greenwich Dated 13th December 2023 ROYAL BOROUGH of GREENWICH ROAD TRAFFIC REGULATION ACT 1984 – SECTION 14(1) WESTCOMBE HILL PLANNED ROAD CLOSURE (ORDER)
Dated 04/12/23 (INTERNAL REF: PL/610/LA431477) 1. ROYAL BOROUGH of GREENWICH ROAD TRAFFIC REGULATION ACT 1984 – SECTION 14(1) CLEANTHUS ROAD PLANNED ROAD CLOSURE (ORDER) 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7.
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 HBS Ltd who need to remove spire from the top of the water tower. The Order will come into operation on 12th January 2024 and would continue to be valid for 18 months. However, the works are expected to take 1. The duration of the Order can be extended with the approval of the Secretary of State for Transport. 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 Cleanthus Road at the junction of Shooters Hill. Whilst the Order is in operation traffic will not be diverted as this is a dead end. Prohibitions remain in force; pedestrians are not affected, and vehicle access will be maintained wherever possible. 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. 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. 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 08/12/23 (INTERNAL REF: PL/621/LN00000) Town and Country Planning (Development Management Procedure) (England) Order 2015 NOTICE UNDER ARTICLE 13 OF APPLICATION FOR PLANNING PERMISSION Proposed development at: 172A Herbert Road, Woolwich, LONDON SE18 3PZ Take notice that application is being made by: Ms Vanessa Celosse For planning permission to: Carry out works affecting the lower ground floor only: The replacement of an existing uPVC casement window with a powder coated, double glazed aluminium replacement; the replacement of an existing UPVC French door with a powder coated, double glazed aluminium replacement, together with the removal of a an existing uPVC window in the rear elevation facing the garden, the enlargement of that opening to provide a garden access door, and installation of a powder coated, double glazed aluminium door. Application to be made to: Planning Department, RB Greenwich, The Woolwich Centre, 35 Wellington Street, LONDON SE18 6HQ Any owner of the land or tenant who wishes to make representations about this application, should write to the council within 21 days of the date of this notice. Ms V Celosse. Statement of owners' rights: The grant of planning permission does not affect owners' rights to retain or dispose of their property, unless there is some provision to the contrary in an agreement or lease. 'Owner' means a person having a freehold interest or a leasehold interest the unexpired term of which is not less than seven years. 'Tenant' means a tenant of an agricultural holding any part of which is comprised in the land. 8th December 2023
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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 Open Reach who need to carry out duct works. The Order will come into operation on 9th January 2024 and would continue to be valid for 18 months. However, the works are expected to take 3 days. The duration of the Order can be extended with the approval of the Secretary of State for Transport. 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 Westcombe Hill (Slip) outside 124a. Whilst the Order is in operation traffic will be diverted via Westcombe Hill. Prohibitions remain in force; pedestrians are not affected, and vehicle access will be maintained wherever possible. 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. 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. 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 07/12/23 (INTERNAL REF: PL/603/LA461058)
PUBLIC NOTICE LICENSING ACT 2003 First Date of Display of this Notice: 12th December 2023 An application has been made by: Adem SHENHOL has applied to London Borough of Bexley for the grant of a PREMISES LICENCE in respect of the premises known as: Monty’s Cafe situated at: 17 MONTPELIER AVENUE, DA5 3AP. The application seeks permission for the following licensable activities: • The sale of alcohol by retail for consumption on/off the premises. The provision of alcohol on the premises shall be server only to a seated customer. There will be no vertical drinking at the premises. The off sales provision of alcohol will be via a food delivery partner such as Deliveroo and Just Eat. The proposed hours of opening are: Monday – Saturday 07:00 – 23:00 Sunday - 08:00 – 22:00 The proposed hours of licensable activities are: Monday – Saturday 10:00 – 23:00 and Sunday - 11:00 – 22:00 Any “Other Persons” or “Responsible Authority” may make representations in writing to this application no later than: 2nd January 2024 To: Licensing Partnership, P.O. Box 182, Sevenoaks, Kent, TN13 1GP Telephone 01732 227004 or email at: licensing@sevenoaks.gov.uk Details of this application and the Licensing Register are available for inspection at the above address between 9am and 5pm on weekdays. Guidance notes on “making representations” are available from the Licensing Team, or by visiting www.bexley.gov.uk It is an offence knowingly or recklessly to make a false statement in connection with an application. The maximum fine for which a person is liable on summary conviction for the offence is unlimited.
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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 21 days of the date of this notice. Please quote the appropriate reference number. List of Press Advertisements - 13/12/2023 Victoria Geoghegan Assistant Director - Planning and Building Control Publicity For Planning Applications. Applicant: Site Address:
Mr Lillo Cimule 23/1130/F 13 & 15 GREENWICH HIGH ROAD, GREENWICH, LONDON, SE10 8JL Development: Change of use from barber shop (Use Class E) and ancillary storage space, to a self-contained 2-bedroom flat (Use Class C3). Works involving removal and construction of internal partitions and other associated works. Conservation Area: ASHBURNHAM TRIANGLE Applicant: The Trust Partnership Ltd 23/2357/F Site Address: PENN ALMSHOUSES, GREENWICH SOUTH STREET, GREENWICH, SE10 8NU Development: Formation of two refuse storage structures provision with associated new footpaths, regularisation of central footpath and installation of new bollard lampposts and associated external alterations. Conservation Area: WEST GREENWICH Applicant: Mr Gannon 23/3713/F Site Address: 7-10 PENHALL ROAD, CHARLTON, LONDON, SE7 8RX Development: Temporary consent for use of land for waste processing (Use Class Sui Generis) for additional two years, including retention of material recycling building, site offices, storage bays, warehouse, weighbridge and process equipment. Conservation Area: Applicant: Mr Pellumb Gjelaj 23/3749/F Site Address: 1-3 Hillreach, London, SE18 4AJ Development: Demolition of the existing buildings and construction of a part 3 / part 4 storey building including basement level comprising a replacement Class E employment unit and 17 residential units with associated landscaping, cycle parking and refuse storage. (The development may impact on the setting of the Grade II Listed Green Hill Garrison School and the Woolwich Common Conservation Area) Conservation Area: Adjacent or Affecting a listed building Applicant: Mrs Sandra Best 23/3802/HD Site Address: 41 KINLET ROAD, PLUMSTEAD, LONDON, SE18 3BZ Development: Replacement of roof tiles to match existing. Conservation Area: SHREWSBURY PARK ESTATE Applicant: Mr / Ms Ofori 23/3824/HD Site Address: 28 BUSHMOOR CRESCENT, PLUMSTEAD, LONDON, SE18 3EF
Development:
Demolition of garage and replacement with new outbuilding to include a garden room & dedicated shed with external decking area. (Resubmission) Conservation Area: SHREWSBURY PARK ESTATE Applicant: Mrs East 23/3835/HD Site Address: 10 WESTCOMBE PARK ROAD, BLACKHEATH, LONDON, SE3 7RB Development: Replacement of rear facing timber windows and bifold doors with PPC aluminium framed double glazed windows and bi-fold doors. Conservation Area: GREENWICH PARK Applicant: Mrs East 23/3836/HD Site Address: 10 WESTCOMBE PARK ROAD, BLACKHEATH, LONDON, SE3 7RB Development: Replacement of rear facing timber windows and bifold doors with PPC aluminium framed double glazed windows and bi-fold doors. Replacement and extension of existing rear facing dormer windows with tiled cheeks and lead roofs. Conservation Area: GREENWICH PARK Applicant: Renisha David 23/3858/HD Site Address: 2 HEATH VILLAS, PLUMSTEAD, LONDON, SE18 1PG Development: Proposed side and rear extension with 5 rooflights, including a garage conversion with a replacement garage door, replacement front door, replacement of main roof tiles, replacement windows to rear facade to a Juliet balcony on the first floor with associated external alterations. Conservation Area: PLUMSTEAD COMMON Applicant: Ms Claire Evans 23/3863/HD Site Address: 107 OLD DOVER ROAD, BLACKHEATH, LONDON, SE3 8SU Development: Installation to replace a metal window with a wooden sash window on the first floor side of house facing Bowater Place. Conservation Area: RECTORY FIELD
Assistant Director, Transport Communities, Environment and Central Royal Borough of Greenwich Dated 13th December 2023
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Council of the Royal Borough of Greenwich intends to make an Order to facilitate critical safety bridge deck works under Section 14(1) of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984. 2. The effect of the Order will be to temporarily: (a) suspend one-way traffic flow (north-eastbound) in Pettman Crescent, north-eastbound carriageway, from its junction with Plumstead Road (A206) to its junction with Western Way (A2016). (b) suspend one-way traffic flow (south-westbound) in Orchard Road from its junction with Plumstead High Street to its junction with Griffin Road. (c) introduce one-way traffic flow (north-eastbound) in Orchard Road from its junction with Griffin Road to its junction with Plumstead High Street. (d) introduce a banned left turn from Plumstead Common Road to Orchard Road. (e) introduce a banned left turn from the Pettman Crescent Slip Road (between Pettman Crescent north-eastbound and southbound carriageways) to Pettman Crescent north-eastbound carriageway. (f) prohibit all vehicles (except for business and residential access and where marshals have granted access) from entering into, exiting from, proceeding in, or waiting (including waiting for the purposes of loading or unloading) in Pettman Crescent, southbound carriageway from its junction with Western Way (A2016) to its junction with Plumstead High Street. (g) prohibit all vehicles (except for business and residential access and where marshals have granted access) from entering into, exiting from, proceeding in, or waiting (including waiting for the purposes of loading or unloading) in Nathan Way, westbound carriageway from its junction with Pettman Crescent, southbound carriageway for a distance of 21.5 metres in an easterly direction. (h) suspend the pedestrian crossing on Plumstead Road (A206) at its junction with Lenton Street. (i) suspend the pedestrian crossing on Western Way (A2016) northbound carriageway, at its junction with Pettman Crescent, north- eastbound carriageway. 3. The above prohibitions will only apply to such times and such extent as shall be indicated by the placing or covering of appropriate traffic signs. 4. Alternative routes for diverted pedestrians would be available and indicated by local signage via the footway adjacent to Pettman Crescent, southbound carriageway at its junction with Nathan Way to the footway on Western Way (A2016) adjacent to property No. 1 Goldfinch Road. 5. Alternative routes for diverted vehicles would be available and indicated by local signage: (a) For eastbound traffic via South Circular Road (A205), Nightingale Place, Plumstead Common Road, The Slade, Kings Highway, Wickham Lane (A209) and Plumstead High Street. (b) For eastbound traffic via Western Way (A2016), Pettman Crescent north-eastbound carriageway (between Plumstead Road (A206) and Western Way (A2016)), Plumstead Road (A206), Burrage Road, Plumstead Common Road, The Slade, Kings Highway, Wickham Lane (A209) and Plumstead High Street. (c) For eastbound traffic via Nathan way, the Pettman Crescent Slip Road (between Pettman Crescent north-eastbound and southbound carriageways), Pettman Crescent north-eastbound carriageway (between Plumstead Road (A206) and Western Way (A2016)), Plumstead Road (A206), Burrage Road, Plumstead Common Road, The Slade, Kings Highway, Wickham Lane (A209) and Plumstead High Street. (d) For westbound traffic via Plumstead High Street, Lakedale Road, Conway Road and Griffin Road. 6. Whilst the closures are in operation, vehicular access to residential and business properties affected by these works would be maintained wherever possible subject to the extent and operations of the works. 7. Whilst the closures are in operation the following locations will temporarily be controlled by: (a) 4-way traffic lights on Plumstead Road (A206), eastbound carriageway at a point 68.5 metres west of its junction with Pettman Crescent north-eastbound carriageway, on Pettman Crescent north-eastbound carriageway at its junction with Plumstead Road (A206), on Lenton Street at its junction with Plumstead Road (A206) westbound carriageway, and on Plumstead Road (A206), westbound carriageway at its junction with Pettman Crescent north-eastbound carriageway. (b) 3-way traffic lights on Pettman Crescent, north-eastbound carriageway at a point 41 metres south-west of its junction with the Pettman Crescent Slip Road (between Pettman Crescent north-eastbound and southbound carriageways), on the Pettman Crescent Slip Road (between Pettman Crescent north-eastbound and southbound carriageways) at its junction with Pettman Crescent north-eastbound carriageway, and on Pettman Crescent, north-eastbound carriageway at its north-eastern junction with the Pettman Crescent Slip Road (between Pettman Crescent north-eastbound and southbound carriageways). (c) 2-way traffic lights on Pettman Crescent, north-eastbound carriageway at its junction with Western Way (A2016), and on, and Western Way (A2016) at its junction with Pettman Crescent north-eastbound carriageway. (d) 2-way signalled controlled pedestrian crossing on Plumstead Road (A206) at its junction with Pettman Crescent. (e) 2-way signalled controlled pedestrian crossing on Pettman Crescent at its junction with Plumstead Road (A206). (f) 2-way signalled controlled pedestrian crossing on Plumstead Road (A206) at its junction with Lenton Street. (g) 2-way signalled controlled pedestrian crossing on Pettman Crescent at its junction with Western Way (A2016). 8. The Order would come into force on Thursday 21st December 2023 and works are expected to occur between 27th December 2023 and 5th January 2024 for eight days. 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. However, the Order will remain in force for 18 months to be re-introduced should further works be required. 9. Queries concerning these works should be directed to traffic.team@royalgreenwich.gov.uk quoting reference 12-23 Pettman Crescent. Assistant Director, Transport, Communities, Environment and Central, Royal Borough of Greenwich Dated 13th December 2023
ROYAL BOROUGH of GREENWICH ROAD TRAFFIC REGULATION ACT 1984 – SECTION 14(1) WOODLAND GROVE PLANNED ROAD CLOSURE (ORDER)
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Royal Borough of Greenwich 23/3623/L Site Address: FOSSDENE PRIMARY SCHOOL, VICTORIA WAY, CHARLTON, LONDON, SE7 7NQ Development: Replacement and refurbishment of internal doors with Hardwood doors and frames with fire rated glazing. Conservation Area: Not Applicable Listed Building: Grade 2
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Council of the Royal Borough of Greenwich (hereinafter referred to as “the Council”) proposes to make the above-mentioned Orders under sections 6, 45, 46, 49, 124 and Part IV of Schedule 9 of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984, as amended. The general effect of the Orders would be to: a) introduce disabled persons’ ‘blue badge’ parking places on: i) Albatross Street, south-east side, outside No.35 Albatross Street. ii) Congreve Road, south-west side, outside No. 5 Congreve Road. iii) Roydene Road, east side, outside No.45 Roydene Road. iv) Marathon Way, south-east side, from the southern property boundary of No.59 Marathon Way for 6.5 metres in a north-easterly direction. v) Southend Close, east side, opposite No. 67 Southend Close. vi) Durham Rise, north side, outside No. 69 Durham Rise. vii) Speranza Street, south-east side, outside No.37 Speranza Street. viii) Brookdene Road, south side, outside No.26 Brookdene Road. ix) Federation Road, north side, outside No. 71 Federation Road. x) Sandycroft, north-east side, from the northern property boundary of No.18 Sandycroft for 6.5 metres in a south-easterly direction. xi) Vernham Road, west side, outside No. 5 Vernham Road. b) Replace part of the existing ‘Permit Holders or Limited Waiting Mon-Sat 9am-6.30pm Max stay 2 Hours No return within 3 hours Zone C’ bay with a disabled persons’ ‘blue badge’ parking place on Rathmore Road, north-west side, outside No. 33 Rathmore Road. c) Replace the single yellow ‘No Waiting Mon-Fri 9am-11am’ restriction on Chalcombe Road, east side, from a point 3 metres south of the southern property boundary of No. 35 Chalcombe Road for 6.5 metres in a northerly direction. d) Introduce single yellow ‘No Waiting Mon-Sat 9am-5.30pm’ restrictions on Congreve Road, south-west side, from the southern boundary of No. 7 Congreve Road for 3.5 metres in a northerly direction. e) Revoke the ‘Residents and Business Permit Holders Only Mon-Fri 11am-1pm Zone AW’ bay on Federation Road outside No. 71 Federation Road. f) Revoke single yellow ‘No Waiting Mon-Sat 9am-5.30pm’ restrictions on Congreve Road, south-west side, from the southern boundary of No. 5 Congreve Road for 2 metres in a northerly direction. g) Revoke the ‘Permit Holders Only Mon-Sat 9am-5:30pm Zone EN’ bay on Congreve Road, south-west side, outside Nos. 5 and 7 Congreve Road. h) 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 (g). 3. A copy of the proposed Orders and other documents can be viewed by emailing parking-design@royalgreenwich.gov.uk (quoting reference Disabled bay batch 23-12). 4. Further information may be obtained by emailing parking-design@royalgreenwich.gov.uk. 5. Any person who wishes to object to or make other representations about the proposed Orders, should send a statement in writing by 3rd January 2023, specifying the grounds on which any objection is made by email to parking-design@royalgreenwich.gov.uk (quoting reference Disabled bay batch 23-12). 6. Persons objecting to the proposed Orders should be aware that in view of current access to information legislation, this Council would be legally obliged to make any comments received in response to this notice, open to public inspection. 2.
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ROYAL BOROUGH OF GREENWICH The Greenwich (Free Parking Places, Loading Places and Waiting, Loading and Stopping Restrictions) (Amendment No. *) Order 202* The Greenwich (Charged For-Parking Places) (Amendment No. *) Order 202* 1.
ROYAL BOROUGH OF GREENWICH ROAD TRAFFIC REGULATION ACT 1984 – SECTION 14(1) TEMPORARY TRAFFIC RESTRICTIONS – PETTMAN CRESCENT
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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 a new water connection. The Order will come into operation on 15th January 2024 and would continue to be valid for 18 months. However, the works are expected to take 5 days. The duration of the Order can be extended with the approval of the Secretary of State for Transport. 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), in Woodland Grove at the junction of Trafalgar Road and make the road 2 way from outside 11 to the junction of Earlswood Street. Whilst the Order is in operation traffic will be diverted via Trafalgar Road & Earlswood Street. Prohibitions remain in force; pedestrians are not affected, and vehicle access will be maintained wherever possible. 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. 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. 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 11/12/23 (INTERNAL REF: PL/615/LA462687) ROYAL BOROUGH of GREENWICH ROAD TRAFFIC REGULATION ACT 1984 – SECTION 14(1) ORANGERY LANE PLANNED FOOTPATH CLOSURE (ORDER) 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7.
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 UK Power Networks who need to install a new supply. The Order will come into operation on 8th January 2024 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. The effect of the Order would be to temporarily prohibit pedestrians from entering, exiting, proceeding, or waiting (including waiting for the purposes of loading or unloading), in Orangery Lane from the junction of Well Hall Road to Archery Road. Whilst the Order is in operation pedestrians will be diverted via Well Hall Road, Eltham High Street, Archery Road & vice versa. Prohibitions remain in force; pedestrians are not affected, and vehicle access will be maintained wherever possible. 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. 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. 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 07/12/23 (INTERNAL REF: PL/608/LA460589)
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Royal Greenwich Christmas bin collection dates There will be revised bin collection days across Royal Greenwich over the festive period. Here are the collection dates over Christmas and New Year.
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Monday 25 December
Wednesday 27 December
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Thursday 28 December
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Friday 29 December
Thursday 28 December
Saturday 30 December
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Sunday 31 December
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For Times Like These, experience the joys of Greenwich this winter. Embark on a festive journey on board Uber Boat by Thames Clippers and explore all that the Royal Borough of Greenwich has to offer along the river between Greenwich, Greenwich Peninsula and Woolwich. Make special moments with family and friends, from skating at the Queen’s House Ice Rink and gift shopping at Greenwich Market to sky-high
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From Monday 8 January, your bins should be collected on your normal collection day but please bear with us if there are any delays. Recycle your Christmas Tree From 8 January, when normal collections resume, the Council will take your Christmas tree as part of the green top bin service. Just make sure all decorations have been removed and leave it next to your bin on your collection day. You can also dispose of your tree yourself at our Reuse and Recycling Centre in Nathan Way. Find out more at royalgreenwich.gov.uk/ bank-holiday-collections
views on the IFS Cloud Cable Car and winter celebrations at Greenwich Peninsula. Check out the wonderful happenings at Woolwich Works, be enchanted at Eltham Palace and sightsee London from the comfort of City Cruises. By day and by night, love your winter time in Greenwich.
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