Greenwich & Lewisham Weekender - April 3rd 2024

Are you worried about the switch to Universal Credit?

New advice hubs are open to support residents making the move from legacy benefits like Jobseeker's Allowance or Child Tax Credits over to Universal Credit.

To ensure residents get the support they need, we’re launching a Universal Credit hub at The Woolwich Centre on Tuesdays from 10am to 12noon.

The Department of Work and Pensions will send you a letter when it’s your time to switch.

We’re also extending our advice hubs and payments for families on means-tested free school meals, households in temporary hotel accommodation, care leavers and refugees over the next six months, following the extension of cost of living funding.

Read more: royalgreenwich.gov.uk/newcost-of-living-support

Help improve community engagement during the planning process

We’re consulting on two new key documents which outline how the council and developers will include community voices throughout the planning and development process.

The key documents we are seeking feedback on are:

• A new Statement of Community Involvement (SCI) that sets out how the council will engage with residents, communities, businesses, local organisations and other groups throughout the planning process.

• A new Developers Engagement Charter (DEC) to provide advice on the level of detail expected from developers when carrying out consultations on major development schemes.

We’re encouraging residents, community groups, businesses and developers to share their views. The consultation is open until 11.59pm, 21 April 2024

Take part: royalgreenwich.gov.uk/community-planning-process

We're cracking down on mobile phone thefts

Phone theft is on the rise in the borough, so the council is working to combat this and ensure that everyone is safer.

By working with police and reviewing CCTV, lighting, visitor flow, and the directions perpetrators arrive and leave we have been able to help with investigations.

Along with Met, we recently ran an awareness campaign with chalk stencils which said ‘Don’t look at this. Look out for thieves instead’ displayed around Greenwich Town Centre.

Working in collaboration led to the arrests of five men, aged between 20 and 50 for phone theft. They were arrested last month after hundreds of allegedly stolen mobile phones were found in a property in Brockley.

In another case, two teenagers aged 14 and 15 were arrested after a spree of mobile phone thefts were reported around Greenwich Park and the O2 Arena. The criminals allegedly snatched phones from people’s hands while they were riding on e-bikes.

If you have something stolen from you or see a robbery take place, call 999 or visit Fearless.org

Find out more about community safety in the borough: royalgreenwich.gov.uk/gethelp-and-support

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Pick of the Week

Greenwich Peninsula Market

From farmhouse cheese, freshly baked bread and decadent sweets to statement jewellery and one-of-a-kind art pieces, Greenwich Peninsula Market brings all things homemade and handmade to the Peninsula each week.

Open on Saturdays and Sundays, head on down to buy artisan food, support local makers and enjoy the buzz of market day and shopping small.

Every Saturday and Sunday, 11am to 6pm 6 Peninsula Square, SE10 0AX www.greenwichpeninsula.co.uk/whats-on/greenwichpeninsula-market

Spring has sprung

The Woodlands Farm Trust is hosting its annual lambing day. You’ll have the opportunity to see new-born lambs as well as browse a selection of local produce, craft and food stalls.

There will be a variety of children’s activities going on as well as tractor and trailer rides (weather permitting). There is no parking available on the day, so they advise you to use public transport. And no furry friends to this one, except assistance dogs.

Sunday 14 April 2024, 11am to 4pm Entry: Adult £2, child £1, family (two adults and three children) £5

The Woodlands Farm Trust, 331 Shooters Hill, DA16 3RP www.thewoodlandsfarmtrust.org

Baby Broadway

Woolwich Works’ regular interactive family concert is back for another round of Broadway bangers.

The whole family can sing and dance along to songs from hit musicals and films at this Baby Broadway event. Plus, there are bubbles, puppets and dance moves performed by West End singers.

Saturday 20 April 2024, 11am

Tickets: Standard £12, concessions £10, babies under six months go free Stonecutters Studio, The Fireworks Factory, 11 No 1 Street, SE18 6HD www.woolwich.works/events/baby-broadway-4

Lunchtime concert

Take time out this lunchtime to enjoy a concert of piano music with Lucas Saraiva Cunha and Alique Khambatta in the beautiful surroundings of the Old Royal Naval College Chapel.

The perfect way to break up your day.

Tuesday 23 April 2024, 1:05pm Free, no booking required Old Royal Naval College, SE10 9NN www.trinitylaban.ac.uk/whats-on/ event/lunchtime-concert-lucassaraiva-cunha-alique-khambattapiano

Viola’s Room

An audio-driven journey through a moonlit fever dream, Viola’s Room sees you barefoot and wearing headphones, as you feel your way through a labyrinthine installation while an unseen narrator reveals a story of innocence lost and obsession unleashed.

Written by Booker Prizeshortlisted Daisy Johnson, Viola’s Room reimagines a classic gothic mystery for a new audience. It distils two decades of Punchdrunk’s immersive practice into an intimate sensory adventure that promises to infuse the dreams of anyone who dares to follow the light.

Bookings open until Sunday 18 August 2024

Tickets: From £28.50

One Cartridge Place, Woolwich, SE18 6ZR www.punchdrunk.com/work/ violas-room

‘80s-themed pottery class

Travel back in time to the 80s while designing a new piece of pottery. In this uniquely themed class, you’ll be given air dry clay to create a pot, bowl, tile or plate with your own freestyle design. Dressing up is optional, but the music will definitely be all 80s.

You’ll be able to create your own design using a variety of techniques and tools, including applying paint, using stamps or the sgraffito method. Materials and tools for use in the class are provided – and you can take your piece of pottery home when you go.

Sunday 14 April 2024, 4pm

Tickets: £34 plus £0.85 booking fee House of Denna, 54 No 1 Street, Royal Arsenal, SE18 6ST www.houseofdenna.com/eventdetails/80s-themed-pottery-class

Little Loomers

The Weekender meets the sister creator duo behind adorable woodland animal rag dolls made in Greenwich

Greenwich Weekender: Tell us the story of Little Loomers…

Little Loomers: We are twin sisters Sam and Laura and Little Loomers began for us after we both graduated with creative degrees; Sam in fine art and Laura in fashion design.

We have both always been crafty and decided to combine our skills to create our little business, where we create child-friendly woodland animal rag dolls that are ideal for tiny hands. We have been lucky enough to continue on all these

years doing something we love.

What is the design process of making a product?

All our designs usually come about in one of two ways, either we decide we want to add a new animal to the Loomer collection and make and design sample patterns for the new doll and find a fabric to complement, or we find a fabric that is so exciting the doll designs itself.

We are lucky enough to use some amazing fabrics from wonderful

fabric designers, which makes our job easy, a venture we would like to branch into in the future.

Where do you find inspiration?

A lot of the inspiration comes from the nostalgia of when we were kids, we had the traditional cloth rabbit rag doll, happy memories from childhood and I think, being dollmakers, we wanted to recreate that enjoyment for others, too.

We also find a lot of inspiration from friends, family, and being in a creative community of amazing talented makers at Greenwich Market, you inspire and encourage each other in your own creative paths.

How did you decide on which furry friends to feature (Rabbit, Fox and Badger)?

A lot of this originates from the

inspiration and the first rag doll we had, wanting to recreate the joy of childhood with a furry friend to join you on your journeys. It made sense for us to make rabbit dolls and, as we grew, it felt natural to expand the collection to traditional British animals, such as the badger and fox.

However, as we continue to develop, it’s exciting to branch further with some new and fun furry friends such as our new Bear, Maevis, and Panda doll, Mimi.

How does your sisterly relationship play into the process?

We both understand how the other works, which makes it easy to attribute each of our own skills to the business. Being sisters also allows the trust in each other, we are lucky to enjoy this little adventure together.

Who are Little Loomers designed for?

We like to think Little Loomers are for both young people and adults alike, the traditional style appeals to adults and memories of childhood, these heirloom dolls can decorate a room and sit pretty on a shelf, however, we design these dolls primarily with kids in mind.

We choose bright and fun fabrics to encourage imaginative play and adventures. A friend who can bring joy and comfort to your little ones, to join you on all your adventures and pass down. Something as simple as a cotton doll, we feel, is such an integral part of a child’s life and should be cherished for years to come.

What is your bestselling product and why do you think that is?

The little rabbit dolls are our most popular of the dolls, in particular Betsy. She is traditional but has a fun and bright smiling carrot dress.

Network Management Team - NRSWA Assistant

Network Management Team - NRSWA Assistant

Salary Details £30,033 to £31,440

Including LW

Communities, Environment, and Central are seeking an individual to join the Network Management Division as NRSWA Assistant. This role presents a unique opportunity for an experienced NRSWA Assistant in a dynamic and customer-focused highway department. As part of our dedicated team, you will contribute to fulfilling the Network Management Duty requirement for the council.

Communities, Environment, and Central are seeking an individual to join the Network Management Division as NRSWA Assistant. This role presents a unique opportunity for an experienced NRSWA Assistant in a dynamic and customer-focused highway department. As part of our dedicated team, you will contribute to fulfilling the Network Management Duty requirement for the council.

Royal Borough of Greenwich values the diversity of its community and aims to have a workforce that reflects this. We, therefore, encourage applications from all sections of the community.

Royal Borough of Greenwich values the diversity of its community and aims to have a workforce that reflects this. We, therefore, encourage applications from all sections of the community.

You will play an important role in making sure that road works and street works activities are undertaken with full regard to the TMA, New Roads and Street Works Act (NRSWA) 1991, and the London Permit Scheme.

You will play an important role in making sure that road works and street works activities are undertaken with full regard to the TMA, New Roads and Street Works Act (NRSWA) 1991, and the London Permit Scheme.

Responsibilities include recording inspections of highway infrastructure and surface apparatus defects in accordance with

Responsibilities include recording inspections of highway infrastructure and surface apparatus defects in accordance with

Hours

NRSWA, codes of practice, and other highway legislation, and issuing, providing technical advice administering NRSWA Section 50 licenses, and dealing with Fixed Penalty Notices.

NRSWA, codes of practice, and other highway legislation, and issuing, providing technical advice administering NRSWA Section 50 licenses, and dealing with Fixed Penalty Notices.

You will be collating evidence for disputes of Defect Inspections and where legislation has not been adhered to.

You will be collating evidence for disputes of Defect Inspections and where legislation has not been adhered to.

You will have experience of working in a roads and street works environment within the London Permit Scheme. You will be knowledgeable regarding the use of the relevant legislation and codes of practice.

You will have experience of working in a roads and street works environment within the London Permit Scheme. You will be knowledgeable regarding the use of the relevant legislation and codes of practice.

If you need further information, please do not hesitate to contact

If you need further information, please do not hesitate to contact

Sandy Ranasinghe on 020 8921 5466

Sandy Ranasinghe on 020 8921 5466

To apply visit NRSWA Assistant (royalgreenwichcareers.com)

To apply visit NRSWA Assistant (royalgreenwichcareers.com)

I think the simplicity of our designs can really appeal to a lot of people. We put a lot of care and love into each doll, which brings us a lot of happiness and hope that passes onto others.

You started at Greenwich Market and are still here today – how has it changed and evolved?

We have been lucky enough to be at Greenwich Market since we started back in 2011, it has allowed us to interact and meet our wonderful customers who

help keep our little business going. We also get to meet lots of fellow creatives, it’s exciting to see new businesses starting out there and flourishing.

It’s a creative hub, which is exciting to be a part of, and which continually changes over the years with a steady turnaround of customers and stall holders. We look forward to continuing to build our Little business here.

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New Cross and Deptford Free Film Festival

For film buffs and blockbuster lovers, here are The Weekender’s top picks for this year’s film fest

With 14 films showing across 11 venues in SE8 and SE14, the New Cross and Deptford Free Film Festival is back for 2024. Experience nine days of free Hollywood blockbusters, documentaries, short films and family favourites.

Bring little ones and a picnic along to the outdoor screenings, or head to their indoor showings hosted at smaller venues for a more intimate experience.

Here are five you won’t want to miss:

1. The Rocky Horror Picture Show (12A, 100 mins)

Friday 26 April 2024, 7pm

Deptford Lounge, 9 Giffin Street, SE8 4RJ www.thealbany.org.uk/ book-online/451979

2. Wonka (PG, 112 mins)

For opening night, dress up in your suspenders for this cult classic, followed by a Time Warp journey as they host a party after the screening with UHS DJ.

Starring Timothy Chalamet as Willy Wonka, the mastermind behind the most incredible chocolate creations the world has ever seen. Dive in head-first for this sweet film, and be sure to bring something to sit on, drinks, a picnic, warm clothes and blankets for this open-air screening.

Saturday 27 April 2024, 8pm

Eckington Gardens, Casella Road, SE14 5QN

3. Where Is Heaven? (90 mins)

This is the London premiere of the award-winning documentary about life off grid in Devon. It not only captures the often harsh environment but also the spirit of the wonderful characters who inhabit it. The screening will be followed by a Q&A with director Gerard Bryan.

Sunday 28 April 2024, 7:30pm

Villages Brewery Taproom, 2122 Resolution Way, SE8 4NT

4. The Art of the 1980s Ninja Film

This event will see a Q&A with exhibition curator Luke Durance talking about his exhibition of more than 200 videotape sleeves from around the world exploring the ninja craze of the 1980s – and will be followed by a screening of a mystery ninja film (104 mins).

Tuesday 30 April 2024, 7pm

Hill Station Cafe (Telegraph Hill), Kitto Road, SE14 5TN

5. Bugsy Malone (U, 93 mins)

For the final film night, enjoy Alan Parker’s BAFTA-winning gangster

spoof. New York gang leader Fat Sam has his empire threatened when a rival gang attack his boys – so he calls in Bugsy Malone to help. This is another outdoor screening, so remember something to sit on, drinks, a picnic, warm clothes and blankets! Food is also available to purchase here.

Saturday 4 May 2024, 7:45pm

Telegraph Hill Upper Park, Kitto Road, SE14 5TN

Dates: Friday 26 April to Saturday 4 May 2024

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Bringing theatre to

Gemma Okell, director of Blackheath Halls, tells The Weekender about bringing art to the community and the theatre’s ‘incredible legacy’

Director Gemma Okell is a “lifelong arts enthusiast” responsible for the strategy and operations of the theatre company Blackheath Halls, including programming professional performances.

The Weekender: What is the best thing about working at Blackheath Halls?

Gemma Okell: The variety of events that we get to host here, and therefore the variety of people who visit and use the building. I love the fact that one day you can be sitting at your desk listening to the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra rehearsing, and the next day you are busy setting up for a Diwali dinner and dance.

How do you work to bring the arts to local people?

As well as our performance programme, we have regular community projects for all ages, including musical theatre (coming up this Easter for adults and young people), a gospel group, and a weekly Youth Choir, which is free for all participants.

We also offer taster sessions in schools and perform outside the building when we can. We are putting on an outdoor concert at the Garrison Church in Woolwich this summer, where you can sit in the sunshine with a picnic and listen to some amazing music from our community orchestra.

With such a rich history in the community, how do you keep that at the forefront?

Blackheath Halls was originally built in 1895 with funds raised from the local community because they wanted somewhere to rehearse and perform music in their local area. It’s an incredible legacy that we have the same purpose well over 100 years later.

Being at the heart of the Greenwich and Lewisham community is integral

to everything we do. The majority of our audiences come from our local boroughs; over 1,000 local residents every year take an active part in our community engagement programme, and many more support us as friends and patrons. The

spirit and generosity of the local community steers the venue.

How does it feel to open your doors to new shows and audiences?

Great fun! There is always a buzz

when we have big shows and lots of audience members in the building. Our front-of-house team is fantastic at welcoming people to the venue, and we are so lucky in this country that there are many touring artists who create exceptional performances for us all to watch.

What three things are you most excited about coming up this year at Blackheath Halls?

For families, we’re really excited about hosting There’s a Monster in My Show, a live staged production of the book by McFly’s Tom Fletcher. We have Blackheath-born music icon Marty Wilde here in April with his band The

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Wildcats playing their greatest hits in a homecoming show. We’re also looking forward to welcoming South African group Black Umfolosi on their first visit to Blackheath Halls, and we can’t wait for them to fill the Great Hall with their high-energy dance and song.

April also sees many events for families – can you talk us through some of your upcoming events?

We have indeed got a busy April for families! For the very youngest members, I would recommend our fully staged performance of Spot’s Birthday Party, which would be a lovely and gently fun introduction to the theatre for any little one.

The Witch and the Egg uses beautiful shadow puppetry that adults will be as impressed by as young people, the wonderful Let’s All Dance company bring a simple ballet version of Goldilocks that appeals to all ages, and for those who like excitement combined with education, I’d definitely recommend Teach Rex, where you will have the chance to meet a Velociraptor face to face!

For children who prefer to be centre stage themselves, there are still a few places left on our Easter holiday musical theatre course Jukebox Journeys, learning and performing a show in a week, led by West End professionals and supported by Musical Theatre students from Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music and Dance. Blackheath Halls, 23 Lee Road, SE3 9RQ www.blackheathhalls.com

Charlton named EFL League One Community Club of the Season

Charlton Athletic have been named League One Community Club of the Season as part of the 2024 EFL Awards and will be celebrated in Parliament on Tuesday afternoon.

Charlton Athletic Community Trust’s (CACT) exceptional work has been recognised as the standout amongst the 24 clubs in the division and they will be joined alongside the two other divisional winners from the Championship and League Two at the House of Commons to receive their awards.

One of the three clubs will also be named EFL Community Club of the Season at the 2024 EFL Awards ceremony at Grosvenor House on Sunday, April 14th.

An independent charity since 2003, CACT’s work and its impact has grown year on year, and it now works with over 25,000 participants annually.

Across CACT’s more than 65

programmes, a social value of £49,609,000 has been generated, which means that for every £1 the charity invests in a one-year period, £9.52 is created.

CACT CEO, Jason Morgan said: “It’s been another year to be proud of for CACT. Our latest impact report reflects the hard work and commitment that continues to go into a diverse range of strands.

“We are so proud that CACTs programmes have continued to make a difference to our community and we are delighted to be named as League One Community Club of the Season for 2024. This award is credit to the dedicated staff working at CACT.”

Charlton Athletic Managing Director, James Rodwell added: “Charlton

Athletic Community Trust plays a vital role in enhancing the everyday lives of so many people in our local community. This award is a testament to that extraordinary contribution and highlights the incredible job going on behind the scenes. As a football club we are exceptionally proud of the widespread nature of the work

carried out by our community trust and will continue to do all we can to support the magnificent work of the CACT trustees, Jason and his team.”

The EFL recognised Charlton for leading the way for its school project on the Isle of Sheppey – a high priority area for the Department

of Education – and its innovative work to support the NHS.

CACT’s vital work in the local community would not be possible without the support of people like you, please consider becoming a Friend of CACT today by visiting: cact.gives/donate

The shipwrights of the Deptford dockyards

“Artisanal skilled, literate, dissenting, democratised and independent minded’. This is a description given of Royal Dockyard workers in Deptford in the 17th and 18th centuries. It comes from a work which I wish I had seen before I wrote my history of Deptford Creek a couple of years ago. I knew that The Royal Commission for Historical Monuments had done a survey of Deptford High Street in the 1990s and seen the resulting short book about the buildings - and as I was writing about the Creek and not the High Street I didn’t look at it. Then a big box of books was given to me and there was the whole Report, which was never published, and which is a huge great spiral bound volume.

In the Report, in addition to the description of the High Street houses, there is an introductory essay which says some important things about Deptford, including a great deal about the dockyard and its workers.

These articles in the Report say that Deptford was an ‘exceptional place’ which expanded around the Royal Dockyard ‘as an early industrial facility at the heart of the rise of British sea power ’. It’s obviously important that in Deptford the main employer is the State, as it is in Woolwich with its Royal Dockyard and military establishments - and also Greenwich with the Palace and Royal Hospital. In the 17th and 18th centuries Deptford had a huge population but it was not like towns of a similar size - Bristol and Norwich, which were then the biggest provincial towns. Although Deptford was near London it was not a suburb but an independent town with its own local economy-. It had a population of shipwrights who’ walked to work from the town to the Dockyard ’ and were paid wages and were ‘independent minded’.

In the early days of Greenwich Industrial History Society we had as a speaker Rodney Dobson, who had written and researched industrial action before 1800. I had done ‘Labour History’ as an undergraduate at Thames Poly and then it was being said that trade union history before around the late 19th century

was all about craft associations for skilled workers. ‘Real’ militant trade unions were later. Which led to a lot of nonsense which I will go on about some other time.

I thought readers might be interested not just in Deptford itself but in the shipwrights whose work there and in Woolwich were the mainstay of the local economy. I know there are people out there at RMG and elsewhere who really know about shipwrights – and so I must apologise for what is intended to be no more than a brief impression.

The shipwrights who worked at the Royal Dockyards were skilled workers, but I also find the word ‘shipwrights’ quite difficult because it seems to cover many grades of workers from the top man in charge of the whole dockyard right down to barely skilled labourers. Some other dockyard workers were named after their trades - for example carpenters and caulkers – (and I’m pleased to find out today that there is a New Jolly Caulkers pub in Rotherhithe).

Also of course many other shipyard workers who lived in Deptford could have worked in one of the numerous local private shipyards.

Looking for information about ‘shipwrights’ I found a newspaper report of 1730 about a Mr Holt ‘a shipwright belonging to his majesty’s yard of Deptford who was robbed in a field by two foot pads who

knocked him down. They took from him a silver watch half a Guinea and three shillings. That was hard luck on Mr Holt and I don’t want to sound like him supporting the foot pads but somebody who goes around with a silver watch and that much money is not hard up. But I have no way of telling from a description of ‘shipwright ‘if he was a typical dockyard worker, or, more likely, an official.

Dockyard wages were frequently paid in arrears with long delays between payments. Men must have supported their families during this time without regular wages and clearly had means of doing so - which says a lot about their relative prosperity. With some irony it appears in 1679 that men who were found smoking were fined 6 days’pay but this could not be enforced because their wages were in arrears.

Much has been written about dockyard workers and the issue of the ‘chips’ and I’m not going to go into a lot of detail here because several people seem to have written entire books about the chips issue – and I have space for one paragraph only! Over two centuries the dockyard authorities, and indeed the government, tried to find a way of controlling the ‘chips’ issue and as fast as new regulations were made so workers found ways round them. ‘Chips’ had nothing to do with fried potatoes – they were scraps of waste wood which workers had

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originally been allowed to take home for firewood. They were to do with what you might have on your shoulder and they were the reason why many dockyard workers were not allowed to wear trousers to work.

‘You are to suffer no person to pass out of the dock gates with great coats, large trousers, or any other dress that can conceal stores of any kind. No person is to be suffered to work in Great Coats at any time over any account. No trousers are to be used by the labourers employed in the Storehouse and if any persist in such a custom he will be discharged the yard.

On the whole press stories about the shipwrights at Deptford are positive and they come over as hard working and honest patriots. In 1768 a spokesman said: ‘There is no man amongst us who would not freely die for King and Country but we will not suffer ourselves to be slaves ... for we are free born subjects’.

We learn of urgent work undertaken by the dockyards over the centuries. For instance in 1755 because of ‘Rumour of War’ ‘Orders were received from the Lords Commissioners to get ready the following Ships, which lay in Ordinary up the Harbour, viz: Mary and Tilbury, each of 60 Guns, Oxford and Isis, each of 50 Guns, Chesterfield and Lynne, each of 40 Guns, Ferret Sloop-of 12 Guns and Deptford Storeship. The “Shipwrights, Caulkers, Ropemakers, Joiners, &c. belonging to the Dock, worked last Sunday, which they did not for two Sundays ; the King’s Bakers likewise worked.”

But for many shipwrights if conditions in England didn’t suit them they could always work abroad. In 1779 it was reported that “more than two thirds of the Spanish navy have been built by English workers‘. Which was ok as long as it wasn’t the enemy’s yards they were working in.

Sometimes things were more leisurely. In 1782 it was reported that ‘ The manner that men were employed in the yards was absolutely scandalous. They were bound to work till 12 and yet they left off at 11:30 and though the bell rang for them to begin again at 1:00 not a stroke of work ever was begun before 3:00’.

They were also not averse to striking. For instance in 1802 ‘ the shipwrights and caulkers of Deptford Dockyard have struck for an advance of wages’. Also less peaceably “On Friday afternoon mutiny of a very alarming nature took place at Deptford amongst the shipwrights. As we are given understand it arose about the perquisites of chips. About

four o’clock, they were got to such pitch, desperation that the whole town was in the utmost, consternation imaginable, Peace was restored by a body of Guards’.

I seem to remember reading somewhere that dockyard workers were so highly organised that in case of industrial action all Dockyards could be got ‘out’ in 24 hours - that’s not just Deptford and Woolwich but also Chatham, Sheerness, Portsmouth and Milford Haven.

Things could be very difficult but shipwrights could find a way round it. On another occasion when the master joiner decided to abolish chips without wage increases, carpenters and joiners stopped work, ‘occupied the yard and placed pickets armed with axes at the gates.... A battalion of the First Regiment of Guards was sent but at six the next morning none of the workmen came in’. When that happened war with Spain had just been declared, putting the workers in a very strong bargaining position. There was nothing like a good way to get increased advantages for dockyard workers.

One aspect of the ideas among them was the setting up of the earliest recorded co-ops. Something I would like to write about in future.

So – as I said above this has been a very quick look at the shipwrights of the Deptford dockyards, who were “Artisanal skilled, literate, dissenting, democratised and independent minded’.

And there were always surprises:

‘ There is now living at Deptford a Woman, who served as a Shipwright in our different DockYards fourteen Years without Suspicion or Discovery; at the Expiration of this Time had a Pension granted, when she has married and had several Children.’

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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: 3/04/2024

Victoria Geoghegan Assistant Director - Planning and Building Control

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Publicity For Planning Applications.

Applicant: Mr Thomas Duong 24/0272/HD

Site Address: 18 FOYLE ROAD, BLACKHEATH, LONDON, SE3 7RH

Development: Removing part of the fence and installation of new metal gate with a new driveaway and drop kerb (Second Resubmission; Amended Description)

Conservation Area: WESTCOMBE PARK

Applicant: Ms Fran Cottell 24/0342/MA

Site Address: 18 WOOLWICH ROAD, GREENWICH, LONDON, SE10 0JU

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Applicant: Dr Stephen Alan Greene 24/0889/F

Site Address: 33 BENNETT PARK, LONDON, SE3 9RA

Development: Replacement of front ground and basement level timber windows and associated external alterations.

Conservation Area: BLACKHEATH PARK

Applicant: Mr Veitch 24/0910/HD

Site Address: 58 GREENWICH SOUTH STREET, LONDON, SE10 8UN

Development: Restoration of front steps to remove existing concrete and replace with bull-nosed stone steps and associated external works.

Conservation Area: ASHBURNHAM TRIANGLE

Applicant: Mr Dabestani 24/0947/HD

Site Address: 47 SHOOTERS HILL ROAD, BLACKHEATH

Development: Replacing existing natural slate roof with natural slate, repointing works and general repair works and associated external alterations.

Conservation Area: BLACKHEATH

Applicant: Redwood Estate Management Ltd 24/0957/SD

Site Address: 1 TO 14, THE

Conservation Area: PROGRESS ESTATE

Applicant: The Hyde Group 24/1002/HD

Site Address: 23 ADMIRAL SEYMOUR ROAD, ELTHAM, LONDON, SE9 1SN

Development: The replacement of existing Upvc windows to front and rear elevations 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 and to 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 24/1003/HD

Site Address: 19 MARTIN BOWES ROAD, ELTHAM, LONDON, SE9 1LQ

Development: Replace existing Upvc windows to front and rear elevations 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 24/1004/HD

Site Address: 36 DICKSON ROAD, ELTHAM, LONDON, SE9 6RF

Development: Replace existing Upvc windows to front, side and rear elevations 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

Publicity for Listed Building Consent

Applicant: Ms Fran Cottell 24/0411/L

Site Address: 18 WOOLWICH ROAD, GREENWICH, LONDON, SE10 0JU

Development: Reduce amount of roof glazing from the previously approved proposal to the rear single storey addition to only over the rear room of the rear addition, retain 3 no. skylights to rear addition roof as per drawings, 2 no. in low slung heritage style and related alterations and slight alteration to front Portico acoustic glazed screen with full height sliding glazed door with no top rail and related minimal detailing.

Listed Building: Grade 2

Applicant: Mr & Mrs Zinnureyin 24/0607/L

Site Address: 11-13 GREENWICH CHURCH STREET, LONDON, S E10 9BJ

Development: Retrospective consent for two (2) illuminated LED strip lights to replace six (6) Swan Neck lights above revised facia signage, two (2) illuminated strip lights with replacement projecting signage, and replacement of five (5) LED wall uplights to front façade.

Conservation Area: WEST GREENWICH

Listed Building: Grade 2

Publicity For Advertisements

Applicant: Mr & Mrs Zinnureyin Lokanta 24/0610/A

Site Address: 11-13 GREENWICH CHURCH STREET, LONDON, SE10 9BJ

Development: Retrospective consent for two (2) illuminated LED strip lights to replace six (6) Swan Neck lights above revised facia signage, two (2) illuminated strip lights with replacement projecting signage, and replacement of five (5) LED wall uplights to front façade.

Conservation Area: WEST GREENWICH

and rear elevations 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.

ROYAL BOROUGH of GREENWICH ROAD TRAFFIC REGULATION ACT 1984 - SECTION 14(1) CLEANTHUS ROAD 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 HAVERING BUILDING SPECIALISTS LTD who need to carry out removal of the spire from the top of the water tower.

2. The Order will come into operation on 15 April 2024 and would continue to be valid for 18 months. However, the works are expected to take 1 day with backup dates of the 22nd April & 29th April. 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 CLEANTHUS ROAD AT THE JUNCTION OF SHOOTERS HILL

4. Whilst the Order is in operation traffic will not be diverted as this is a no through road. 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 26 March 2024

INTERNAL REF - PL / FN 655 / 70627

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

VAMBERY ROAD PLANNED ROAD CLOSURE (ORDER)

1. The Royal Borough of Greenwich intends to make this Order in exercise of powers under section 14(1) of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984. This is to facilitate works by THAMES WATER who need to carry out repairs to a leaking main.

2. The Order will come into operation on 15 April 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.

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 Vambery Road outside 16.

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 12 February 2024

INTERNAL REF - PL / 641 / Lic. No: 70293 ROYAL BOROUGH

GALLIONS 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 UKPOWER NETWORKS who need to carry out the installation of a new supply.

2. The Order will come into operation on 15 April 2024 and would continue to be valid for 18 months. However, the works are expected to take 18 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 Gallions Road from the junction of Woolwich Road and to close the cycle lane in Woolwich Road from opposite 330 to just pass Gallions Road.

4. Whilst the Order is in operation traffic will be diverted via the placing of the appropriate signage. Prohibitions remain in force; pedestrians are not affected, and vehicle access will be maintained wherever possible.

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

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

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

Ryan Nibbs Assistant Director, Transport.

The Woolwich Centre, 35 Wellington Street, SE18 6HQ

Dated 18 March 2024

INTERNAL REF - PL / LA468814 - FN650 / Lic. No: 70550

ROYAL BOROUGH of GREENWICH

ROAD TRAFFIC REGULATION ACT

1984 - SECTION 14(1)

COLERAINE ROAD

PLANNED ROAD CLOSURE (ORDER)

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

2. The Order will come into operation on 17 April 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.

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 Coleraine Road outside 100

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 13 February 2024

INTERNAL REF - PL / 645 LA464282 / Lic. No: 70296

WE'RE OPENING EIGHT

WE'RE OPENING EIGHT WELLBEING HUBS

WELLBEING HUBS

We're opening pioneering new wellbeing hubs to support schools and children across the borough.

These wellbeing hubs will give young people of all backgrounds access to vital support for their mental health, which will help improve attendance, behaviour and reduce anxiety.

It’s #OurGreenwich mission to make sure every child reaches their potential, but with long waits for NHS services and private therapy being too expensive for many families, we are stepping in to offer alternative support.

With increasing numbers of children as young as 11 having mental health issues, the council is investing £1.3million to support countless young people, and their families.

Douglas Greig, Headteacher of Plumstead Manor, a participating secondary school that is currently running our first pilot, said: “Young people’s emotional and mental health is very important to us all – it is the foundation of their success at school and in later life. It is increasingly the case that poor mental health can negatively impact onschool attendance,

causing young people to miss vital learning.

“Without safe and happy young people overcoming the barriers to their learning, attendance can be difficult. That’s why I fully support the pilot of an Emotional Wellbeing Hub, offering our young people access to holistic provision at an early stage, so they can flourish and thrive at school.”

The council will work with schools and embed specialist units of professionals to provide holistic family support. The secondary schools will provide a 'hub and spoke' model to work with primary schools in clusters.

Find a range of services and support for families: royalgreenwich.gov.uk/fis

See what other support is out there: greenwichcommunitydirectory.org.uk