Greenwich & Lewisham Weekender - March 6th 2024 by CommunityMattersMedia

Be Great in Greenwich: Secondary school offer day

The vast majority of Royal Greenwich students will be heading to their chosen secondary school when the new term rolls round in September 2024.

Offers went out today, Friday 1 March, to young people who are taking the step from primary to secondary later this year.

Well over half of students - 65.1% - have been given a place at their first preference school, and 94.2% being given a place at one of their top five preferences.

Thousands of students will Be Great In Greenwich by going to a local school too. We received 3,268 applications this year – just three fewer than 2023 – and 77.5% are heading to a Greenwich secondary school.

Councillor Matt Morrow, Cabinet Member for Children and Young People, said: “It’s Our Greenwich mission to make sure that every child reaches their full potential, so it’s great to see that so many families have been offered a school of their preference ready for a seamless start in September.

“Royal Greenwich is lucky to have lots of brilliant local secondary schools, filled with hard working teachers and wide, engaging curriculums.

Are you ready to vote in the Greater London Authority (GLA) elections?

The GLA elections on 2 May are the first borough-wide elections to require ID for in-person voting.

Do you have everything you need to vote?

You can vote if you are 18 years old on election day, a British, European Union or Commonwealth citizen – and registered! You can vote

• In person: When you register to vote you are automatically set to vote in person at a polling station. Polling stations are open 7am to 10pm on election day.

• Postal: You can apply online before 17 April at 5pm to vote by post. Anyone can request a postal vote, whether it's because you can't vote in person or just find it more convenient.

• By proxy: You can apply by 24 April at 5pm for somebody else to vote for you if you cannot get to your polling station. Both you and the person voting for you must be registered to vote.

“You really don’t have to go far to get top quality education in our borough, and I know that no matter the school, every child can Be Great in Greenwich.”

Some families will still be waiting for confirmation of their child’s place. We’re working hard to make sure that those families have a school place as soon as possible.

Read more information about the admissions process: royalgreenwich.gov.uk/admissions

Do you have the right ID for in person voting?

You can use a passport, driver’s licence or some forms of concessionary travel passes. No ID? No problem! Apply for a free Voter Authority Certificate (VAC) by 24 April at 5pm.

If you need help registering to vote or for a VAC, email elect@royalgreenwich.gov.uk or call 020 8921 5882 . You can also get help at your local library or community centre.

Find out more: royalgreenwich.gov.uk/voter-ID

EDITOR

Eliza Frost

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Pick of the Week

JACK!

For as long as tales have been told, the character of Jack has been a constant presence in stories. Fairy tales, folklore and nursery rhymes are full of tales of a lad named Jack.

Now, in this new musical for families and children at Greenwich Theatre, discover the truth behind the original fairytale hero. Join Jack in his many guises as he seeks his fortune, ﬁnds the love of his life and, of course, takes on the fearsome giant.

Written and composed by David Gibb, JACK! features traditional stories, original songs and storytelling. With lots of opportunities to join in… Fee Fi Fo Fum!

7 April 2024, 12pm, 3pm, £15 / £12.50 / £7.50 Greenwich Theatre, Crooms Hill, SE10 8ES greenwichtheatre.org.uk/events/jack/

2:22 A Ghost Story

The new stage phenomenon that has taken the West End by storm now comes to Bromley. Supernatural thriller 2:22 A Ghost Story stars Jay McGuiness (The Wanted, BIG! The Musical, Rip It Up), Fiona Wade (Emmerdale, Silent Witness), George Rainsford (Call the Midwife, Casualty) and Vera Chok (Hollyoaks, Cobra).

Written by Danny Robins, 2:22 A Ghost Story comes fresh from record-breaking seasons at ﬁ ve West End theatres. You can expect an adrenaline-ﬁ lled night where secrets emerge and ghosts may or may not appear… What do you believe? And do you dare discover the truth?

12-16 Mar 2024, 2:30pm, 7.30pm, £23 to £49 Churchill Theatre, High Street, Bromley, BR1 1HA trafalgartickets.com/churchill-theatre-bromley/en-GB/event/play/222-a-ghost-story-tickets

Broadway Catford Comedy Club

Bringing you the very best UK and international comedians to your local theatre in Catford. At Broadway Catford Comedy Club, you can expect TV stars every month, the absolute cream of the crop of the circuit and local Lewisham talent. Booked and hosted by Lewisham comedians, they “want to turn Catford into the

Up for a giggle

Get down to Up The Creek this month to see Paddy Young and Dan Tiernan’s show Filming. Both comedians were nominated for the Edinburgh Comedy Best Newcomer Award at last year’s Fringe, and now they are performing a double bill of their debut shows.

Come see the live recordings of these best friends and “comedy legends in the making” at the live ﬁ lming of their upcoming specials.

20 March 2024.

Doors 6:30pm, show 7:30pm Tickets: £7

302 Creek Road, Greenwich, SE10 9SW up-the-creek.com/events/ paddy-young-dan-tiernanﬁlming-20-03-2024/

More Than a Hoodie

The Albany presents More Than a Hoodie, a project celebrating young men of colour and the things that bring them happiness and connection. The project invited young people to submit images of the things, people, moments or places that make them feel happy and connected and redeﬁ ne what it means to be young, black, and full of potential. The images are being presented in a free exhibition, which will take place in the Albany from 9-30 March 2024 and will also be able to be viewed online.

9-30 March 2024

Free

The Albany, Douglas Way, SE8 4AG www.thealbany.org.uk/projects/ more-than-a-hoodie/

Young Astronomers

How long does it take to travel to other worlds? Join in with a free family-friendly activity all about space at the Royal Observatory to ﬁ nd out. Suitable for children over ﬁ ve, Observatory Explainers will show you the scale of the solar system and how long it takes to travel to distant worlds.

This drop-in science workshop is part of British Science Week and is open to all Planetarium ticketholders and visitors to the Royal Observatory.

9, 10, 16 and 17 March 2024, 11:30am - 2:30pm ree, on a drop-in basis Royal Observatory, Blackheath Avenue, SE10 8XJ www.rmg.co.uk/whats-on/ greenwich/british-science-week/ young-astronomers-workshop

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The Sweet Life

Just in time for Easter weekend, the new Chocolate House Greenwich exhibition is set to open at Old Royal Naval College, celebrating the Enlightenment and all things Chocolate.

The 18th Century was hot chocolate’s heyday and you can now step back in time to discover its key role in the revival of Greenwich and experience a recreation of Grace and Thomas Tosier’s famous “royal” Chocolate House.

From Friday 29 March to Sunday 3 November 2024, you can explore the complex history of chocolate, and its surprising role at the heart of new cultural and scientific conversations at the time.

Helen White, senior interpretation manager at the Old Royal Naval College, says: “This new exhibition will

Opening later this month, a new exhibition at Greenwich’s Old Royal Naval College is telling the delicious history of the area’s chocolate houses, writes Eliza Frost...

offer visitors the chance to discover the history and appeal of chocolate as a fashionable and elegant luxury drink in 18th-century Greenwich.

“It will trace the story of chocolate from its origins in Central America to its role as a mark of sophistication among London’s Enlightenment movers and shakers.”

In the early 18th Century, Greenwich became a popular destination for those

in search of elegant surroundings and was a hub for astronomy, science and culture. The Tosier Chocolate House, located in what became known as Chocolate Row, became a social space for the leading figures of the day.

The exhibition tells the story of Greenwich’s rich chocolate history, White explains: “Grace Tosier’s famous Chocolate House was part of the regeneration of Greenwich in the early 1700s when Sir Christopher Wren’s

iconic architectural project, the Royal Hospital for Seamen, was reviving the fortunes of the town. Greenwich was a place on the up and was fast becoming a popular destination for people of sophisticated tastes.”

She adds: “We have recreated the Tosier Chocolate House favoured by courtiers and ambassadors of the time. The audio and visual experience presents the flamboyant proprietor, Grace Tosier, and a chance to

listen in on great minds of the day, including architect and astronomer Sir Christopher Wren, writer and diarist John Evelyn, the first Astronomer Royal, John Flamsteed, and playwright and architect John Vanbrugh.”

A series of events will also complement the exhibition, including an Easter Trail for families, a Choco-Late this summer, and a series of hands-on chocolate-themed and chocolate-making workshops.

Dates: Friday 29 March to Sunday 3 November 2024

Tickets: Included as part of Painted Hall ticket (£15, rising to £16.50 from 1 April 2024).

Children go free Old Royal Naval College, King William Walk, Greenwich, SE10 9NN ornc.org/whats-on/chocolatehouse-greenwich

It’s time to Wake Up and Smell The Roses

Standfirst: Artist

Marcus Jake tells Eliza Frost about Firepit’s latest exhibition

Mixed media artist and abstract painter Marcus Jake is the founder of Firepit Art Gallery and Studios, located right next to the Thames on the Greenwich Peninsula. Jake relocated from Canada in April last year, when he was given the opportunity to set up and run an art collective by sponsor Knight Dragon. And now Firepit is set to celebrate its first birthday.

Jake tells the Greenwich Weekender more about the Wake Up and Smell The Roses exhibition, which is showing until 31 May 2024.

Greenwich Weekender: What can viewers expect from Wake Up and Smell The Roses?

Marcus Jake: Wake Up And Smell The Roses is our spring exhibition, as well as the one-year anniversary exhibition of Firepit. We have used all our knowledge and experience from our first year, where we have grown into what we currently are, to create and curate what will be the best exhibition we have put on so far.

Not only are Firepit resident artists displaying their work, but we also have artists and makers from our neighbours in the Design District and exciting guest artists from further afield. This exhibition is

in our community space, where we have offered an opportunity to our community artists on the Peninsula to display their work, with 20 artists showing in total.

The exhibition is running for three months and we have a programme of events and workshops that relate to the exhibition throughout, too. There’s also a gift shop with smaller items to buy, and we have a room that is dedicated to limited-edition prints.

What does the exhibition want to tell visitors?

One of our goals is to be able to offer artwork of extremely high quality for visitors to both enjoy

and engage with and an opportunity to meet the artists and see where the work has been created. Most artwork being displayed is for sale. Firepit has been set up as a not-for-profit, so we don’t take a commission on sales but instead run on a donation-based scheme with our artists, giving them the power and control back. What piece are you most excited about?

We have some incredible new artists displaying work with us for this exhibition. I’m probably most excited to see the work installed in the gallery of our new

resident artist Nicola J Reid.

How does the location of Greenwich play a part in the exhibition?

Greenwich is a huge factor in our space. We have managed to create a community space that residents use and regularly come to workshops and events, alongside setting up a modern, contemporary art gallery. Many of our artists work from here, and some of us also live in Greenwich.

We are really big on being a part of creating a community around us. The building we are in is an interior designer’s dream, it was originally fitted out for a very high-class restaurant and, with the changes we have made, it is the most incredible space to visit and hang out.

What makes you wake up and smell the roses?

Running Firepit and being an artist is a balance. Both are a lot of fun that come with their own sets of challenges. I wake up in the morning, excited to get to work. We all work in an open-plan space together, this is not the normal setup for artists. It has created a wonderful sense of community and belonging. We are all very grateful to be where we are, and are certainly making the most of it.

Wake Up and Smell The Roses is showing from 7 March to 31

May 2024, admission is free

Open from Tuesday to Saturday, 11am-5pm or by appointment

Firepit Art Gallery and Studios, 10 Cutter Lane, London SE10 0XX

www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/wake-upsmell-the-roses-art-exhibitiontickets-810178544837

New photography exhibition at The Albany seeks to ‘break down stereotypes, increase wellbeing and build connections within the community’

More Than a Hoodie

Project curator Kareina Henry says that from a very early age, she always had “this driving urge to make the world a better place and help those within it. I think at my core this has never left me”, writes Eliza Frost

She tells the Weekender about a new photography exhibition at The Albany, a community-driven project to celebrate “young men of colour and the things that bring them happiness and connection in a world that often stigmatises and stereotypes them”.

Greenwich Weekender: How did you come to be involved in the More Than a Hoodie project?

Kareina Henry: I feel the More than a Hoodie project chose me. On the last day for submissions for The Albany’s Pizza and Pitches – where five ideas are pitched over pizza and the winner is voted for by the public – the idea for this project came to me with such clarity that I knew I had

to pluck up the courage and apply.

I am so proud of the journey this project has taken and am excited about its future potential, too. We are going to keep the online submissions open and hopefully continue to create a powerful showcase of Black boy joy for all to see.

What inspired the More Than a Hoodie project?

Firstly, a very simple but powerful activity during a lecture on my MSc Positive Psychology course, which looked at creativity and the arts, combined with positive psychology-based coaching.

In groups of three, we were tasked

to find a meaningful picture to share and discuss. I was blown away by the amount of joy and clarity we found in our pictures. I was surprised by how strong the emotional connection was that you could create with others.

My second inspiration was born out of sadness, fear, anger, joy and hope! I am a mum of a four-year-old son and a proud aunty to two nephews, and my love for them is endless. When I look at them, I am excited to see who they will continue to grow into, their potential, kindness, love and fears… but it scares me to think that they may not be judged by their character but by their attire or the bias we hold.

I wanted this project to use photography as a tool to break down stereotypes, increase wellbeing and build connections within the community, not just for my nearest and dearest but for all.

The project wanted submissions to ‘redefine what it means to be young, black, and full of potential’ – why is this so important?

There is an array of depictions of young Black men and boys that shape collective narratives and, unfortunately, the majority cast them in a negative light.

Negative bias can be seen running through many systems, structures and communities. For example, in the judicial, education and mental health systems.

Charity Mind says: “Black men are far more likely than others to be diagnosed with severe mental health problems. But until they’re 11, Black boys don’t have poorer mental health than other boys the same age.”

It is not just a nice to have, it is essential to nurture the self-worth of young black men and boys.

Was there a common theme in the submissions?

I think the most beautiful theme that has come through is a sense of shared humanity, familiarity of things that bring joy and the human capacity for connection.

Find the exhibition online and in-person at The Albany, 9-30 March 2024

The Albany, Douglas Way, SE8 4AG www.thealbany.org.uk/projects/ more-than-a-hoodie/

From archeologist to jazz pioneer

Over the past few weeks I’ve been sorting out piles and piles of books which I don’t really want anymore and giving them to various charities. Among booklets something I had forgotten which came to the surface the other day was a booklet called ‘Thames on our Door-Step’. It was written by Reg Rigden.

It dates from 1979 and was published ‘For the London Borough of Greenwich’. In those days the staff at the local history archive published numerous booklets on all sorts of subjects from our past - and I will look at some of the others in the future. This one is a bit different in that it wasn’t published by the local history staff, based at what was the archive at Woodlands in Mycenae Road, but at the Plumstead Museum where Reg was the curator.

I’m not sure the actual dates were that Reg was curator at Plumstead but he wasn’t the first and I’m quite certain I never ever met him.

So ‘Thames on our Doorstep’ was written by a member of the Council staff to tell people something about the Borough and its past. Reg wrote several other books about archaeology in the Borough – but I haven’t got or seen any of these.

So what does he have to say to us

about the Borough and the River?

In effect the book is a very quick run through the history of the Borough - Greenwich and Woolwich over the centuries- and related them to the River where he could. Reg was an archaeologist by training and he therefore starts the book 250,000 years ago in the Old Stone Age, about which he says very little except that the River would have been useful providing a means of mobility and a water supply. He comments that for many thousands of years ‘primitive’ men lived along the Riverside ‘without an economic framework.

In describing prehistoric times Reg had very little to say about the local area with few ‘finds’ by archaeologists – he cites a boat found in Erith which he said could have been paddled ‘pleasantly’ up the River to end up in Wiltshire. He says that for later periods weapons and similar items have been found and dredged up from the River over the years. Most interestingly he says there were salt works along the Riverside where salt was extracted from River water - and I’d like to know more about that.

He mentions the Roman building in Greenwich Park and the Roman cemetery on the Arsenal site –and mentions the Roman road – now

the A2 - and speculates, I’m sure rightly, that the Romans used the River for transport.

He points out that many local names were originally Saxon. He then goes on to Viking raids and the death of Saint Alphege. So he soon gets into the Middle Ages and the start of regulation of the River by the City of London. He mentions about the wildlife which he says was eaten. He also talked about transport of building materials - although some sites he lists as needing posh stone are considerably inland – Eltham Palace?

There is a lot of detail about the Tudor monarchs, their lives in Greenwich and the various things that went onsome of which I hadn’t heard before. To do with the River he mentions the Royal Dockyards and Gun Wharf in Woolwich. He adds in Drake’s Golden Hind being a sightseeing attraction at Deptford. There is quite a bit about Henry VIII and his work in building up the dockyards. I have a bit of a problem when he mentions Henry VIII having ‘His Majesty’s tea’ - I suppose it depends how you define the word ‘tea’ but I don’t think that ‘tea’ in the form that we know was available to the Tudors. I’m interested to find out though.

He mentions the Government rope works in Woolwich and the building

of the ship, Great Harry, along with problems with the River wall. To move on to what he says about the 17th century - which he almost entirely took from quotations from Samuel Pepys - he returns to the dockyards moving on to the foundation of the Royal Hospital and its relationship to the sailors. Then to the prison hulks out on the River and we go on to Captain Cook and then Doggett’s Coat and Badge -all with local connections. He covers the 19th century in just two sides. It’s a bit disappointing - it would be good to have had from the 17th century onwards something about River management - the Harbour Master and the issues with overcrowding by collier ships. Also something about all the small firms which serviced the River - working boats like tugs - and of course all the barge builders and the sail makers, and so on. There is also the whole vast network of Riverside jetties and wharves in use by various industries. Not to mention the ferries, the gibbets and the ‘River’ police stations. None of them are included which is very disappointing.

I don’t want to criticise Reg that much - as I said Reg was trained as an archaeologist and he knew about various ‘digs’ and they are in the booklet. The point I wanted to make is that as an employee of the

Red Barn Barnhurst birthplace of British jazz

Mary Mills

council he produced this booklet and several others - for the general education of the public... Other staff did the same - that’s what museum and archive staff did.

These booklets would be sold in the Museum and all the Borough libraries - along with other local books and prints. A tiny income in terms of what was needed. The Borough also produced a local guide and sometimes for special occasions – like the Festival of Britain in 1951 – booklets which described all the big employers with advertisements from them.

However –back to Reg - there was something else about him which is really interesting and what he did in his own life rather than as an employee of the borough. One of the things that I intend to write up here one day is how Woolwich is the birth place of British Jazz—that is jazz in the form of a group of self taught young men playing round the pubs and hoping they sound like New Orleans in the 1930s!

Reg was a member of George Webb’s Dixielanders, from 1944 to-1947. Reg, and with fellow trumpeter Owen Bryce, fronted up the players. The band was pivotal in driving the so-called ‘revivalist’ movement that eventually led to the ‘Trad’ booms of the 1950s and early 1960s. In wartime US servicemen provided records they could copy.

The first job Reg ever did was

playing drums in a dance band in a wartime holiday camp whilst waiting to be called up; he was 17 or 18. He took up the trumpet and played with several small groups between the bombing raids. He eventually joined the Dixielanders who had begun playing at the “Red Barn”, Barnhurst – “making this drear dull thirties built suburb the source of an explosion that was to reverberate throughout the country’.

Reg admitted: “I hadn’t been playing very long, less than a year

probably, and I went along to listen to them at the Rhythm Club and was asked to sit in. But, I could hardly play then, I mean …. anyway, when I joined, George switched Owen to second trumpet. From that moment I ended up playing lead and all solos for three years which did not do an underdeveloped embouchure any good at all”.

Reg said “we were only kids -I was only 24 when I was sacked from the band in 1947’. It is worth noting that ordinary South Londoner Reg

was replaced as lead trumpeter by someone with a background of Eton and the Guards – Humphrey Lyttleton –who was not only posh but a much better player. One of the interesting things about this is how a generation of famous ‘trad’ jazz musicians began their careers by hanging about Owen Bryce’s Woolwich shop - Chris Barber and Lonnie Donegan were two more who went on to have celebrated careers in music – ‘Humph’ of course went on to ‘national treasure’ status.

So the Plumstead Museum employed a curator with an interesting background in his private life. These early attempts at a ‘new’ music and the contribution made by young men locally are something we should celebrate but very few people will know about it... I began by describing a booklet written by a Council officer in order to educate and inform people about our local past. We ought to know more about that too.

BOROUGH of GREENWICH

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 Southern Gan Networks who need to install a new service.

2. The Order will come into operation on 25 March 2024 and would continue to be valid for 18 months. However, the works are expected to take 12 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 Wilmount Street from the junction of Woolwich New Road to the junction of Anglesea Avenue and to reverse the one way in Anglesea Avenue

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 29 February 2024

(INTERNAL REF: PL/FN646LA464282/Lic.No:70427)

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

1. The Royal Borough of Greenwich makes this Order in exercise of powers under section 14(1) of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984. This is to facilitate works by BT who need to carry out WORKS ON THE OVERHEAD CABLES.

2. The Order will come into operation on 17 March 2024 and would continue to be valid for 18 months. However, the works are expected to take 1 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 Borgard Road from the junction of Frances street to the junction of Eustace Place

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 February 2024

(INTERNAL REF: PL/FN648LA467188/Lic.No:70362)

ROYAL BOROUGH of GREENWICH ROAD TRAFFIC REGULATION ACT 1984 – SECTION 14(1) VANDYKE CROSS 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 Open Reach who need to install new ducts.

2. The Order will come into operation on 18th March 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.

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 12/02/24

(INTERNAL REF: PL/643/LA458645)

1. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Council of the Royal Borough of Greenwich intends to make an Order due to likelihood of danger to the public under Section 14(1) of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984.

2. The effect of the Order will be to temporarily: (a) prohibit all vehicles from entering into, exiting from, proceeding in, or waiting (including waiting for the purposes of loading or unloading) in Drawdock Road, for its entire extent.

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. Nothing in this Order shall apply in relation to emergency vehicles, taxis (black cabs and private hire vehicles) or any person causing any vehicle to enter a road referred to in this Order for the purpose of gaining access or egress to premises fronting upon that road or accessible only therefrom.

5. The Order would come into force on Thursday 14th March 2024 and would continue in force for up to 18 months, or until the works have been completed, whichever is the sooner and may be re-introduced should further works be required.

6. Queries concerning these works should be directed to traffic.team@royalgreenwich.gov.uk quoting reference 03-24 Drawdock Road.

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

Dated 6th March 2024

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. 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.

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

a) Replace the single yellow ‘No Waiting Mon-Sat 8.30am-6.30pm’ restrictions with double yellow ‘No waiting at any time’ and ‘No loading at any time’ restrictions at the following locations:

i) Bathway, both sides, from its junction with Polytechnic Street for 10 metres in a westerly direction.

ii) Polytechnic Street, south-west side, from its junction with Bathway for 10 metres in a north-westerly direction.

iii) Polytechnic Street, south-west side, from its junction with Bathway for 9 metres in a south-easterly direction

b) Replace part of the existing ‘Pay & Display Max Stay 2 Hours Mon-Sat 8.30am-6.30pm’ bay with double yellow ‘No waiting at any time’ and ‘No loading at any time’ restrictions on Polytechnic Street, north-east side, from a point opposite the southern kerbline of Bathway for 15 metres in a southerly direction.

c) Replace the single yellow ‘No Waiting Mon-Sat 8.30am-6.30pm’ restrictions with a ‘Pay & Display Max Stay 2 Hours Mon-Sat 8.30am-6.30pm’ bay on Polytechnic Street, north-east side, from a point opposite the southern kerbline of Bathway for 10 metres in a northerly direction, at the current rates set out in Schedule 1 to this Notice.

d) Revoke part of the existing ‘Pay & Display Max Stay 4 Hours Mon-Sat 8.30am-6.30pm’ bay on Calderwood Street, south-east side, from a point 32.5 metres north-east of its junction with John Wilson Street for 3.3 metres in a north-easterly direction.

e) Revoke part of the existing ‘No Waiting Mon-Sat 8.30am-6.30pm’ restrictions on Calderwood Street, south-east side, from a point 35.8 metres north-east of its junction with John Wilson Street for 1.5 metres in a north-easterly direction.

f) Introduce double yellow ‘No waiting at any time’ restrictions on Calderwood Street, south-east side, from a point 32.5 metres north-east of its junction with John Wilson Street for 4.8 metres in a north-easterly direction.

g) 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 (f).

3. A copy of the proposed Orders and other documents can be viewed by emailing traffic.team@royalgreenwich.gov.uk (quoting reference Woolwich Town Centre 24-03).

4. Further information may be obtained by emailing traffic.team@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 27th March 2024, specifying the grounds on which any objection is made by email to traffic.team@royalgreenwich.gov.uk (quoting reference Woolwich Town Centre 24-03).

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.

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

Dated 6th March 2024 Schedule 1 – The current Pay & Display charges for Polytechnic Street (Pricing Band C) (1) £0.70 for 6 minutes or £7.00 for 1 hour

The charges (per day, hour or part thereof)

Note: Unregistered vehicles will be charged at DVLA Band 9

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)

Town & Country Planning (Control of Advertisements) Regulations 2007 (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.

Date: 6/03/2024

Victoria Geoghegan

Assistant Director - Planning and Building Control

List of Press Advertisements - 6/03/2024

Publicity For Planning Applications

Applicant: Candice Brooks Townhouse 23/3795/F

Site Address: 9 DURNFORD STREET, LONDON, SE10 9BF

Development: Installation of two (2) condenser units on the roof of the application site and associated external alterations. This may affect the setting of surrounding Listed Buildings.

Conservation Area: WEST GREENWICH

Applicant: Mr Lin 24/0186/F

Site Address: JAZZ TRADING COMPANY (UK) LTD, UNIT 8, COMMONWEALTH BUILDINGS, WOOLWICH CHURCH STREET, WOOLWICH, LONDON, SE18 5NS

Development: Demolition of existing warehouse and construction of a new double height warehouse (Use Class B8). (This development may impact on the setting of the Grade II Listed Building - Commonwealth Buildings)

Conservation Area: THAMES BARRIER & BOWATER ROAD

Applicant: 24/0254/HD

Site Address: 38 ASHBURNHAM GROVE, GREENWICH, LONDON, SE10 8UL

Development: Construction of a lower ground floor rear extension, upper Ground floor rear extension, front lower ground extension, Replacement of windows and doors, Outbuilding in rear garden and interior alterations.

Conservation Area: ASHBURNHAM TRIANGLE

Applicant: Arkin & Osman Zinnureyin OAT Developments Ltd

24/0305/F

Site Address: Land Fronting Norman Road and Rear of the North Pole 131 Greenwich High Road, London, SE10 8JA

Development: Construction of a mixed-use development comprising of a 5-storey plus basement building, providing 9 residential units (5 x 2-bed, 4 x 3-bed) and a restaurant at ground level with part first floor and basement; other associated works.

Conservation Area: ASHBURNHAM TRIANGLE

Applicant: Mr Richie Collins 24/0317/F

Site Address: PREMIER INN, 1 MERRYWEATHER PLACE, LONDON, SE10 8BN

Development: Replacement of cladding on the exterior elevations of the hotel building. (This would impact the setting of the adjacent Ashburnham Triangle Conservation Area and a number of nearby listed buildings.)

Conservation Area: adjacent to Ashburnham Triangle

Applicant: Dr Onyekwelu 24/0318/HD

Site Address: 32 KIDBROOKE GROVE, KIDBROOKE, LONDON, SE3 0LG

Development: Extension of existing vehicle crossover and associated external alterations.

Conservation Area: BLACKHEATH

Applicant: Mr Strasser 24/0330/HD

Site Address: RUSH GROVE HOUSE, RUSH GROVE STREET, WOOLWICH, LONDON, SE18 5DD

Development: Creation of gardeners store and WC with additional stairway on western side of building; creation of opening within existing wall at ground floor to provide access to gardeners store, canopy on south side of dwelling and the internal alterations block up

room and store and stripping out modern carpet on main stair with associated works

Conservation Area: WOOLWICH COMMON

Applicant: Mr Val Shira 24/0341/HD

Site Address: 31 NORTH PARK, ELTHAM, LONDON, SE9 5AW

Development: Demolition of existing garage and construction of a single storey side and rear extension, 1st floor rear extension, loft conversion with rear dormer window and roof lights, replacement of windows and front door and all associated works [part retrospective]. (Re-consultation due to amended description).

Conservation Area: ELTHAM PALACE

Applicant: Mr Alan Paul Thomas 24/0353/HD

Site Address: 14 DIAMOND TERRACE, GREENWICH, LONDON, SE10 8QN

Development: Removal of existing conservatory and construction of a rear extension. Removal of existing uPVC porch doors. Replace uPVC front door with painted timber 1930s style front door.

Conservation Area: WEST GREENWICH

Applicant: Razvan Serban 24/0432/HD

Site Address: 2 CLEANTHUS ROAD, PLUMSTEAD, LONDON, SE18 3DD

Development: Construction of a single storey rear extension, installation of new render, removal of two existing chimneys, replacement of windows and fenestration rearrangements and associated external works.

Conservation Area: adjacent to Shrewsbury Park Estate

Applicant: Mr Houston 24/0474/HD

Site Address: 60 CONGREVE ROAD, ELTHAM, LONDON, SE9 1LN

Development: Construction of a single storey rear extension and associated external alterations.

Conservation Area: PROGRESS ESTATE

Applicant: Ms Pearson 24/0478/HD

Site Address: 114 RED LION LANE, PLUMSTEAD, LONDON, SE18 4LE

Development: Construction of a side porch extension with green roof, removal of front and rear staircase and installation of external side staircase with extended walkway and new railings, alterations to existing window openings for the installation of new windows to front and rear elevations, installation of pop out window seat and Juliet balconies to rear elevation, installation of roof lights to front and side roof slope and roof lights to roofs of side and rear additions, PV panels installation to side roof slope, the installation of an ASHP and other external alterations to facade including (but not limited to) external insulation and painted render.

Conservation Area: WOOLWICH COMMON

Applicant: The Crown Estate Commissioners 24/0521/HD

Site Address: 27 NORTH PARK, ELTHAM, LONDON, SE9 5AW

Development: Proposed roof lantern to existing rear flat roof extension and bi-fold doors onto rear garden; replacement of roof tiles to all pitched roofs, installation of solar PV panels and associated external works.

Conservation Area: ELTHAM PALACE

Applicant: The Hyde Group 24/0538/HD

Site Address: 49 LOVELACE GREEN, ELTHAM, LONDON, SE9 1LG

Development: Replace existing Upvc windows front and rear with new Upvc windows, including leaded external strips to windows as per existing patterns and existing sizes.. Replace 1 No. rear garden door with Upvc garden door to match existing size. Replace existing front door with Climatec Period 1930`s Style authentic timber effect door to match existing size.

Conservation Area: PROGRESS ESTATE

Applicant: The Hyde Group 24/0539/HD

Site Address: 10 ADMIRAL SEYMOUR ROAD, ELTHAM, LONDON, SE9 1SL

Development: Replace existing Upvc windows front, side and rear with new Upvc windows, including leaded external strips to windows as per existing patterns and existing sizes.. Replace 1 No. rear garden door with Upvc garden door to match existing size. Replace existing front door with Climatec Period 1930`s Style authentic timber effect door to match existing size.

Conservation Area: PROGRESS ESTATE

Applicant: The Hyde Group 24/0540/HD

Site Address: 25 ADMIRAL SEYMOUR ROAD, ELTHAM, LONDON, SE9 1SN

Development: Replace existing Upvc windows front and rear with new Upvc windows, including external white pvc beading bars, to match existing styles and sizes. Replace 1 No. rear garden door with Upvc garden door to match existing size. Replace existing front door with Climatec Period 1930`s Style authentic timber effect door to match existing size.

Conservation Area: PROGRESS ESTATE

Applicant: The Hyde Group 24/0569/HD

Site Address: 79 CONGREVE ROAD, ELTHAM, LONDON, SE9 1LW

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

Conservation Area: PROGRESS ESTATE

Applicant: The Hyde Group 24/0570/HD

Site Address: 54 ADMIRAL SEYMOUR ROAD, ELTHAM, LONDON, SE9 1SN

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

Conservation Area: PROGRESS ESTATE

Applicant: The Hyde Group 24/0571/HD

Site Address: 6 ADMIRAL SEYMOUR ROAD, ELTHAM, LONDON, SE9 1SL

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

Conservation Area: PROGRESS ESTATE

Applicant: BT Telecommunications PLC24/0574/F

Site Address: PAVEMENT OUTSIDE 86 POWIS STREET, WOOLWICH, SE18 6LQ

Development: The relocation of 1no. existing BT Street Hub by 50cm and all associated works

Conservation Area: Woolwich Conservation Area

Applicant: Mr Tanfield 24/0611/HD

Site Address: 1 CEMETERY LANE, CHARLTON, LONDON, SE7 8DU

Development: Demolition of existing garage and construction of a single storey side extension and associated

alterations.

Conservation Area: adjacent to Charlton Village

Publicity for Listed Building Consent

Applicant: Mr Lin 24/0187/L

Site Address: JAZZ TRADING COMPANY (UK) LTD, UNIT 8, COMMONWEALTH BUILDINGS, WOOLWICH CHURCH STREET, WOOLWICH, LONDON, SE18 5NS

Conservation Area: THAMES BARRIER & BOWATER ROAD Listed

Arthur’s conﬁ dence increases thanks to Charlton Challenge

Arthur Andrew, aged seven, has been attending Charlton Challenge with Charlton Athletic Community Trust (CACT) for over three years at Charlton Athletic’s Training Ground in New Eltham.

First attending sessions at the age of three, Arthur returned to the Charlton Challenge programme after the COVID lockdowns and has gone from strength to strength ever since.

At times, Arthur was reluctant to join in with the group activities. He soon began to come out of his shell with the help of CACT’s coaches and got stuck into the challenges each week.

Coming along weekly meant the sessions not only grew Arthur’s confidence as he worked his way through the programme, but also his self-belief and risk taking.

Amanda Andrew, Arthur’s mum, commented on the changes she has seen in her son:

“Every session Arthur is greeted with a fist pump and a smile. We have noticed Arthur’s confidence increase and he is now getting more involved. He will take more risks, tackle his opponents

and get stuck in. He is beginning to believe in himself, and this has increased his love for the game.”

Amanda went on to add:

“We can’t thank Josh and the coaches enough for seeing each child as individuals and working with them on the areas that they need to improve. For Arthur this hasn’t just been his ability to play football but also his belief in himself and balancing his emotions. Although I’m sure if you asked him, he would tell you the best thing about the Charlton Challenge is the celebration after scoring a goal!”

Josh Covill, CACT’s Football and Sports Development Officer, said:

“Arthur has been attending our Saturday sessions for over three years now, and always has a big smile on his face when he arrives. In past sessions, he would sometimes be quite reluctant to join in and fully

commit himself in the sessions and matches. We have noticed a change over the last few months, where his confidence and enjoyment has significantly increased and he is now getting more involved in the sessions and matches more than ever.

“As much as we love to see children like Arthur come and improve their football skills, we also feel it is important that we create an environment where each child can be social with others, increase their confidence and have fun playing football. We look forward to seeing how much more Arthur can develop with us!”

If you are looking for an activity for your child aged between two - eight, Charlton Challenge is perfect for developing their football skills as well as foundational skills like self-confidence. Find a session taking place near you by visiting: cact.gives/courses

After attending sessions regularly, Arthur’s skills began to flourish.

 Charlton Challenge is suitable for children of all abilities aged between 2-8.

News from the Royal Borough of Greenwich for our residents

Make small changes to become more physically active

The Royal Borough of Greenwich is committed to helping people improve their health and mental wellbeing as well as reducing the risk and impact of long-term conditions through being active.

To help get people active and tackle health inequalities, the Public Health Annual Report gives a better understanding the different roles we all have and putting the evidence of how important being active is at the heart of the Council’s policies and practice.

The report outlines the recommended amount of physical activity for an adult is 150 minutes per week, that’s under 30 minutes a day, and around 60 minutes a day for children 5 to 18 years old.

By physical activity we don’t necessarily mean high intensity gym classes - walking more, taking the stairs and doing housework are all small changes we can make.

Watch a short introduction of the report from Steve Whiteman, Director of Public Health at the Royal Borough of Greenwich, and read the full report: royalgreenwich.gov.uk/become-more-active