Comedian Ian Smith at the Greenwich
Keeping weapons off the streets
The Royal Borough of Greenwich has installed two knife amnesty bins in Sutcliffe Park and Abbey Wood to tackle knife crime. People will be able to use the bins to dispose of dangerous weapons anonymously and safely without fear or prosecution.
The bins are in:
• Sutcliffe Park, Meadowside, Eltham SE9. Located to the right of the main entrance on Eltham Road.
• Abbey Wood, near Abbey Wood library, at the back of the Old Council Office on Eynsham Drive/ Finchdale Road, SE2.
The knife amnesty bins have been installed in locations where residents have reported reduced feelings of safety as part of our drive to ensure that everyone is and feels safer.
The amnesty bins are securely bolted to a concrete base and have a letter box design to allow anyone to deposit a knife but to stop people from being able to reach the contents inside.
They will be emptied by our partner organisation Word4Weapons, Word4Weapons, and the knives will then be disposed of by the police.
Find out more about our ‘Let’s Live #KnifeFree’ campaign, the risks of carrying a knife and the help and local support available: royalgreenwich.gov.uk/ knifefree
You can help prevent knife crime and report information anonymously by visiting Crimestoppers on crimestoppers.org.uk, fearless.org, or by calling 0800 555 111. If you are ever in danger, or need immediate help, always call 999
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The Deptford Lounge is hosting a Bollywood Dance Workshop, welcoming everyone from professionals to complete beginners. The workshop will allow you to discover the energetic world of Bollywood Dance with experienced instructor Chinmoyee Biswas, who will guide you through the choreography.
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The free class is divided into three sections, starting with warmup exercises, followed by a simple Bollywood choreography and ending with a cooldown session.
After the Bollywood dancing, stay for the Bollywood special movie session, too. A classic Bollywood action/thriller will be screened from 1:30pm-3:45pm.
Date: Saturday 20 July 2024, 11am to 3:45pm
Tickets: Free 9 Giffin Street, Deptford SE8 4RJ deptfordlounge.org.uk/whats-on/
Out of the Shadows
Friday Late at the Castle
Experience Severndoog Summer Lates – with music, dancing, drinks and food in the courtyard – as part of their summer lates series.
Expect a great evening of the Cygnet Committee, performing music from all your favourite bands –from The Cure to The Clash, via Bowie, The Stones and much more.
Among the history of the castle, which is surrounded by ancient woodland and with access to 360-degree views of London and surrounding counties, you can bop along to the Cygnet Committee’s sweet melodies.
Plus, you can book a premium ticket and experience the sunset view from the rooftop.
Date: Friday 26 July 2024, doors open at 6:30pm
Tickets: From £9.92
Castle Wood, Shooters Hill, SE18 3RT www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/cygnetcommittee-severndroog-summer-lates-2024 tickets-914074901637
Experience a close-harmony vocal ensemble with a contemporary approach to choral singing at Woolwich Works this July.
The Out of the Shadows choir has been hailed as “a new breed of choir”, performing brand new arrangements of an uplifting and eclectic mix of genres. Expect
anything from Bohemian Rhapsody to Gershwin, from The Greatest Showman to Alanis Morrisette. Come out of the shadows for an evening of music and entertainment…
Park It in the Market
Returning to Greenwich Market for the first of two events this year is Park It in the Market. Fans of super-stylish vintage cars, beautiful classic bikes and rollicking rock’n’roll will be in their element at this event.
You’ll also find vintage vinyl stalls, live rock’n’roll, skiffle and rockabilly from Ronnie Ripple and the RipChords, the Losers Motorcycle Club tea stall, and DJs playing 50s and 60s classics between sets.
And, of course, there’ll be Greenwich Market’s ensemble of world-food street stalls to keep dancers fuelled for the whole evening.
Date: Thursday 25 July 2024, 7:30pm to 10pm Free Greenwich Market, SE10 9HZ www.greenwichmarket london/events/detail/park-it in-the-market-july-2024
Experience the medieval
It’s medieval season at Eltham Palace. Head on over every day of the summer holidays to learn what life was like in medieval times.
From storytelling and sword school to the opportunity to have a go archery and archaeology activities, there’s something for children of all ages during Medieval Season. Activities will change from week to week, and will be centred around the following themes:
· 20-26 July: Robin Hood and Richard III
· 27-2 August: Medieval Storytelling
· 5-9 August: Medieval Toys and Games
· 10-16 August: Sword School
· 17-23 August: Medieval Archaeology Activities
· 27 August – 1 September: Medieval Combat
Dates: Saturday 20 July to Sunday 1 Sep 2024, from 10am to 5pm Tickets: Prices vary, free for English Heritage members Court Yard, Eltham, Greenwich, SE9 5NP www.english-heritage.org
Art in the Park
Step into an immersive market and live performance festival at the National Maritime Museum this summer, curated by the Youth Collective. Delve into a day of relaxation and creativity, and celebrate the vibrant sounds, words and work of local artists right here in Greenwich. You will be able to explore the art of jewellery making, painting and poetry writing at the free event, designed as an outdoor extravaganza for young people aged 16-24.
The festival will have live performances and creative workshops, and offers the chance to forge new connections. What will you discover?
Date: Saturday 27 July 2024, doors open 7pm
Tickets: Adults £17.50, concession £15, under 16s are free but must have a ticket and be accompanied by an adult ticket holder
The Fireworks Factory, 11 No 1 Street, Royal Arsenal, SE18 6HD www.woolwich.works
Date: Saturday 27 July 2024, 12pm to 3pm
Tickets: Free, but the National Maritime Museum asks you to RSVP online Romney Road, SE10 9NF www.rmg.co.uk/whats-on
Ian Smith brings northern laughs to Greenwich
As part of Greenwich Comedy Festival, the comedian is hosting peers for a gig sure to bring you a giggle
“Obviously a lot of people will be excited to see me and Joel Dommett reunite after appearing in a sitcom nobody watched over 13 years ago”: comedian Ian Smith is the host of a Saturday show at Greenwich Comedy Festival, introducing four “brilliant” acts.
He says he will be doing his “classic mix of northern shouting and talking to the audience, but maybe I’ll add a crowd surf as it’s a special gig”.
At the moment, he is working on a sitcom script, finishing a radio series out in August, and keeping busy with podcast Northern News, taking all the bizarre stories from the north and chatting about them with his friend Amy Gledhill.
He tells editor Eliza Frost about comedy, podcasting and being a northerner in south east London.
The Weekender: How does it feel being a part of London’s biggest comedy festival this year?
Ian Smith: It’s really great; the roster of acts this year is really amazing, huge names like Simon Amstell, Harry Hill, Ardal O’Hanlon, Sara Pascoe and Dara Ó Briain. There are also some great newer acts, I think Jin Hao Li is brilliant! My comedy podcast partner Amy Gledhill is on as well. It’s such a lovely list of names to be a part of.
Being a northerner in south London, how have you found that?
I’ve lived in London for around 15 years now, always south as well – New Cross, Brockley, Brixton, Camberwell, Peckham. I found it quite scary when I moved from a
small town up north; on one of my first days in New Cross a man asked if I could look after his big metal pipe while he went to a corner shop. I think I basically put my fingerprints all over a weapon. Classic university experience. I do still get people doing impressions of my northern accent back at me and people to tend to assume I’m completely thick, which to be fair to them isn’t always wrong.
How was it taking Northern News on a tour of t’north recently?
The tour of t’north was so much fun – we didn’t know if people would come or not, so to play to full houses of people who have listened to the podcast was an incredible experience and I can’t wait to do it again. We even sold tea towels and had pictures taken with people. It’s the only time I’ve felt like a celebrity!
How does comedy translate to podcasting?
I just think it’s really fun to listen to people who are actual friends on podcasts, people who really want to make the other person laugh and they can take the piss out of each other. I’m very lucky doing the pod with Amy and I think we bounce off each other very well and that feels contagious. I’ve definitely found that my audiences have listeners of the podcast more now which is amazing, you feel like the crowd is slightly more tuned in to your humour from the start. However, I wouldn’t say I run the show... both Amy and I are famously unorganised and probably a constant frustration to our producer.
And what do you still enjoy about standing in front of a crowd?
Comedy has such rare immediate feedback. You know you’re doing your job well because people will laugh, and you get to watch and experience that joy, which is contagious. If you’re doing a play you have to wait until after and listen to what people thought about it all. Having said that, it does mean if a gig goes badly, it is not the best. You know they hated it immediately as well.
Has south London fed into your comedy?
I did have a long routine about the man who worked the Tannoy at my local train station who basically had a panic attack whenever there was a change of platform, so at the very least, I’ve got that out of it. I think being a northerner living in London has become my unique selling point and I’m leaning into it.
I always feel like not much happens to me, so when it does, I mine it for everything I can. I often take myself on weird trips or go to something like a floatation tank – but I did that in south London, too, so that counts.
See Ian Smith at Greenwich Comedy Festival on Saturday 14 September www.greenwichcomedyfestival. co.uk/saturday-early
Stacked up: interview with market jewellery designer Richard Chown
The Greenwich Market seller talks bespoke design, special occasions and why he is ‘turned off by the industry’
“A ring is the closest a work of art can be to you. It’s on your hands, which we feel the world with, and right in front of your face,” says jewellery designer Richard Chown.
“It’s a sculpture you can carry everywhere you go to remind you of a special person or sentiment,” he adds of why jewellery can hold such a special place in our hearts.
Richard Chown is an awardwinning independent jewellery designer and maker, who has a stall at Greenwich Market.
Specialising in wax carving, mokume gane (a technique that creates a subtle wood grain effect of the layered metals) and bespoke wedding and engagement rings, Richard actually started out wanting to go into sculpture at art college, around the time of the millennium.
He explains: “It was all very Damien Hurst then and actually making things was oddly frowned upon, so I got pushed into the craft courses and fell in love with metal.
“I started putting things on people and gradually making them smaller until I realised that was called
jewellery. I’d never had any interest in it until then and I’m still turned off by most of the rest of the industry.”
Of what inspires his sculpting and design work, he says: “I want things to feel good, and I want to capture the spirit of whatever I’m sculpting, but other than that I don’t want to put too much of myself into a design.”
Richard wants the jewellery to be something someone can bond with directly, without it having “some pretentious layer between the client and piece”.
He adds: “I feel in recent decades, there’s been this feeling that you have to mess with things to justify them as art. I’m not interested in that; I just want to make beautiful things that
will hopefully resonate with people.
“It tends to involve a lot of problem solving and trying to figure out how to be true to the shape of something, like the shape of a human body, while fitting it into a ring.”
He enjoys creating designs this way because it’s like a puzzle, he says. “And if all the pieces fall together, the end result has such wonderful poise and beauty. It can be really frustrating when I realise I’ve got a shape wrong, but such a rush when something finally works.”
Richard says he loves the process of creating bespoke designs and getting to know people and individuals, and figuring out what makes them tick, in order to make a special piece of
jewellery that they will treasure.
Richard also has “loads of stock designs”, but he does very bespoke work, too – mainly wedding, engagement and signet rings. “But I’m open to most things,” he adds.
He says being open to different designs and ideas “is probably what got me the work on the Bunnyman project with Johnny Depp, as I’d had a lot of experience interpreting and extrapolating other people’s visions”.
His favourite bespoke piece, though, was a raven engagement ring he made last year. It is of two little birds holding a central diamond.
He explains: “I’d been trying to figure out crows and ravens for
years because they’re so symbolic to so many people, but I always got stuck on how pointy they are and how hazardous a ring would be.
“I had the two birds landing together with their beaks and wingtips holding the large central gem and then engraved lots of wildflowers around the band, which added so much romance to what’s normally seen as a darker symbol.”
The best thing about working on bespoke designs for Richard, and also directly with customers at Greenwich Market, is meeting people. He says that the direct feedback of working at the market is “so stimulating and inspiring”.
He adds: “It really helps keep
designs focussed on the people who will wear them. Also, as I spend most of my time in a quiet workshop, the human interaction is wonderful.”
And finally, we wondered what was next for the designer. He says: “I’ve got the bug for winning prizes after receiving the top national Goldsmiths’ Craft and Design Council award for
modellers a couple of months ago, and I want to try for some more.”
Richard is also looking into becoming a master goldsmith – and he highlights a new design in the works, a swan ring coming out soon: “So keep your eyes peeled!”
richardchown.co.uk
‘London’s greatest pub is in Deptford’
As told to Eliza Frost
Jen Ferguson of East Dulwich’s Hops Burns & Black tells us about the shop’s 10-year anniversary, a typical south London day, and the one thing you need to try south of the river…
What do you love most about running Hop Burns & Black?
My partner Glenn Williams and I started Hop Burns & Black in 2014 as we’d moved to Peckham the year before and realised what a fantastic place it was to live – we wanted to become more involved in the community.
We’re celebrating our 10th anniversary of the business this year and we can’t imagine having done this anywhere else. It’s great to be able to greet our customers by name, bump into them at the local, wave to them in the street... It’s village life in the middle of a big city.
What does a typical day in south London involve for you?
Work, usually! We’re lucky that we live within walking distance of both
of our shops and our warehouse, so we can swing past our East Dulwich Road shop for a restorative coffee, and then head out to wherever we’re based for the day.
Grabbing lunch at our Deptford shop is great, as we can choose from
all the many food options in the Market Yard or on the High Street.
After work, if we’re feeling lazy and/or sociable, we might pop to the Gowlett for a pint and pizza, or head further out into Peckham. It’s actually quite rare that we leave the borough, let alone go north of the river – we’ve got so much on our doorstep to choose from.
The slogan on Hop Burns & Black’s t-shirts, tote bags, glasses and mugs is South London Best London, and it really is!
What are your favourite South London eateries?
Two exciting new restaurants have recently opened near us –KOKUM, a few doors up from our East Dulwich Road shop, which does incredible contemporary Indian cuisine and has received rave reviews from the likes of Grace Dent in the Guardian and Jimi Famurewa in the Evening Standard; and new Malaysian spot Janda Diner on Peckham Rye.
Other places we frequent often include Taca Tacos, Peckham Cellars and Forza Wine, and we love Viet Alley and Eat Vietnam in Deptford.
Where do you shop for clothes and homeware in south London?
We’re trying to buy more recycled fashion these days, so locally we look for bargains at Traid Rye Lane, or online on Depop. I’m also excited to hear that Edy and Bridge are setting up permanently in Nunhead. For homeware, we shop at Forest (I’m obsessed with plants) or iyouall.
And your favourite south London landmark?
You can’t beat Peckham Rye (the park) in summer. If we have a day off and it’s sunny, we’ll sound the park picnic klaxon and head down there with some beers, snacks and a bottle of natural wine or cider to share with mates.
Have any fellow local businesses been a help or inspiration to your vision for Hop Burns & Black?
South east London is a great place for independent businesses as there’s so much support from the local indie business community.
The Kernel Brewery has always been a source of inspiration – we love their ethos of blazing their own trail, always putting their team first and growing at their own pace.
We also started working with Co-Accounting last year and this little West Norwood company has done incredible things for our business, both as accountants and invaluable business mentors.
What’s the one place, thing or activity south of the river that everyone should try at least once?
Walk along the south east part of the Thames to get a fresh perspective on London, planning your route so that it detours via the Dog & Bell in Deptford, surely London’s greatest pub.
38 East Dulwich Road, SE22 9AX
www.hopburnsblack.co.uk
Jen Ferguson
LESS THAN TWO WEEKS until Charlton Athletic’s FREE Family Fun Day!
There is less than two weeks to go until Charlton Athletic Football Club will be hosting a FREE Family Fun Day during the summer holidays and you’re invited!
The Fun Day is set to run from 12pm to 4pm on Tuesday, July 30th in the car park at The Valley (Floyd Road, SE7 8BL).
Bring all the family to an exciting day with lots of activities for everyone, whether you love your football or not! Get involved in lots of different games and funfair attractions, meet the men’s and women’s first team players and enjoy delicious food and drink, plus much more!
All activities other than the food and drink will be free of charge on the day with local vendors on site as part of the food and drink offering, where both cash and card payments will be accepted.
The club hosted a successful Family Fun Day in April this year and this event promises to be bigger and better, with OVER 3,000 people having already signed up to attend.
The event is free to turn up to on the day but if you pre-order your tickets all Under 11s in your booking will receive a FREE Charlton Athletic goody bag on the day!
To find out more about the event and to pre-order your tickets, scan the QR code.
This event is part of Charlton Athletic’s All Together, All Different, All Charlton project, supported by the Premier League Charitable Fund.
The work of the Greater London Industrial Archeology Society
Mary Mills
This week I thought that I would try to explain a bit about one of the organisations that I sometimes quote in various articles or suggest a look at their website. This is GLIAS, -the Greater London Industrial Archaeology Society - and I thought some information and a bit of their early history might be interesting. They were set up to cover the whole of London but I thought it for us in Greenwich I could look and see what were the Greenwich/ Woolwich/Eltham sites they looked at in their very earliest years.
And while looking at their earliest links with Greenwich I’ve uncovered a bit of a mystery.
Before GLIAS got going in the early 1970s there were some publications covering industrial archaeology in London. One was directory researched by the Thames Basin Archaeology Observers Group, and another was also Aubrey Wilson’s picture book ‘London’s Industrial Heritage’. I described then in Weekender in April 2023 when I wrote about The Industrial Archaeology of Industry in South East London (SELIA), which was written in 1982 by the Goldsmith’s College Industrial Archaeology Group.
So, we must take ourselves back to the 1960s when many industries were closing down or altering. Academic historians who wrote about industry usually did so under the headings ‘economic’ or ‘business’ history. There was a growing fashion for ‘industrial’ or ‘labour’ history – all about trade unions and people in the workplace. As an undergraduate - in my 30s – at Thames Polytechnic in the early 1970s I studied that sort of labour history - I was on the third year of their new ‘humanities’ course which had been set up look at (from my failing memory) arts and sciences and the industrial revolution. Our other local university - Goldsmiths - offered both industrial archaeology and local history studies as modules for a London
University External degree. In central London, of course, Imperial College had a whole department and a professor. And in east London a centre of research was developed at Enfield College of Technology. All over universities and polytechnics were setting up courses in all sorts of new histories.
Outside of the academic world people were looking at industrial sites which were no longer being used - things like canals and steam engines and so on. Some of it was getting to be a bit romanticised and those who wrote about it became celebrities. In the 1940s and ‘50s there had been filmmakers who had recorded closing industries – the great world of documentaries, and there was a major studio locally in Blackheath.
A survey of the Stratford based Lower Lea Valley had led to the Lea Valley Park suggesting an industrial museum for London in some of the Three Mills building. There and elsewhere earnest students began to appear - they would go in to a closing factory, measure it all up and work out a floor plan and so on. They began to call it ‘industrial archaeology.
So, in 1968 the Greater London Industrial Archaeology Society was set up to cover what they described as ‘a developing study and assessment of London’s industrial past’. They should pick up the myriad of ‘amateur’ historians with
memories of their workplaces or an interest in a particular subject – including the many, many railway antiquarians. It was to cover the whole of London. Things moved ahead quite quickly.
An inaugural meeting was set up in 1968 at the Science Museum – and that it was held there really reflects the prestige with which this future society was viewed. It was chaired by Denis Smith –who was to chair GLIAS itself for many many years. At this first meeting he outlined the possible aims which the organisation should have, to ensure adequate coverage of all areas and subjects. Speakers at the meeting included academics and well known individuals who aimed to set up a society which could achieve work beyond that which could be achieved by local societies. A steering committee was appointed.
So what has all this got to do with Greenwich? At the start the site which they talked about all the time was not in Greenwich – but it is nearly. So I’m not at all sure whether to count it as one of ours or not. It is what is now called ‘Crossness engines’- the remarkable set of steam engines in the Crossness Sewage works, built by Bazelgette as a major part of London’s sewage system and opened in 1865. It was, and is, a very remarkable site. From the 1970s a volunteer group has worked intensively to free up the engines which had been buried in fly ash
Members at Deptford Wharf dig
by the Metropolitan Water Board - and today you can go and see one of them, working along with a little museum about sanitary provision in London. If you don’t know it, well you go at once! But the problem for us looking at Greenwich is that technically it’s in the London Borough of Bexley. It is right on the border and it is impossible to get into the site without using roads from Greenwich - from Abbey Wood or Thamesmead, or you can walk down the sewer from Plumstead Station. So a great deal of attention was given to Crossness by the first meetings of GLIAS - whether you think it is a Greenwich site or not is probably irrelevant.
To be perfectly honest apart from Crossness there isn’t an awful lot about Greenwich in these early years. In the September 1969 GLIAS Newsletter is an item about ‘The Reliant’ said to be ‘the last operational side-lever engined paddle-tug’ anywhere in the world. But the item is really about the Maritime Museum rather than Greenwich industry. They report that the Reliant will be ‘one of the exhibits in the new Neptune Hall, due to be opened in 1971’. I am very aware that there is now some very bitter criticism of what the Maritime Museum did with Reliant. So perhaps we should skip over that one quickly.
There is nothing more mentioned about Greenwich until May 1972 and that is just a very brief mention that the ‘London
dig have sat underneath the beds of members of the group ever since and although some reference has been made to some of the recording done there’s never been an entire report. Which is a pity as it was an important piece of research on industrial archaeology in London - and particularly in Greenwich.
GLIAS itself was by the early 1970s doing very well. The newsletter reports a great many people doing research on all sorts of subjects and was appealing for other enthusiasts. There were regular meetings, regular lectures and talks often by prestigious people and this has continued to the present day. In 1971 GLIAS won a national prize offered by television programme called ‘Chronicle. This was a cash prize and very prestigious.
What else in Greenwich featured in the early newsletter? Believe it or not it was another five years before there was another mention of a site in Greenwich. This was when GLIAS members visited the Deptford Sewage Pumping Station, in Greenwich High Road, where Mr Bourner and his staff showed them around. Opened in 1864, it lifts sewage from much of South London into the Southern Outfall Sewer. All the plant they saw dated from 1934. Afterwards George Arthur led a walk following the remains of the Nunhead -Greenwich Park railway line, opened in 1871 and abandoned in 1929. They also went into Greenwich Park with its Coalbrookdale bandstand and then along the river front back to the pumping station. So, that how it all happened - but can I come back to our Greenwich based GLIAS mystery... As I said earlier Denis Smith chaired the inaugural meeting but he was not elected as Chair until the 4th AGM. The 1st and 2nd AGMs were chaired by Alan Thomas who was elected as the first chair. He didn’t turn up to the 3rd AGM which Denis chaired as a stand in. There was no explanation for his absence and he seems never to be mentioned again.
Transport Generating Station received its last load of sea coal during December for steam generation. Electricity is now produced by gas turbines. The jetty will be used by oil tankers delivering fuel’. There is no more explanation than that and we are left to work out for ourselves what they mean by the ‘London Transport generating station’. It’s all very well for me - I know that it is what we refer to most of the time as Greenwich Power Station, but it’s not a wildly helpful item.
BUT Woolwich does get mentioned from June 1972. This is because the old Woolwich Dockyard site had been acquired by the London Borough of Greenwich for housing and offices. GLIAS explained that this had been a naval dockyard active for over 300 years, but failed to mention that it had been closed some 100 years previously and that the site had been in use by various other Government bodies and the Royal Arsenal Cooperative Society. They say that The Borough Architect is arranging for ‘a dig’ to take place, but apparently there is little enthusiasm amongst archaeologists. A group of Denis Smith’s Goldsmiths College students recorded some of the buildings there. This was the ‘Goldsmith’s group’ which really ran GLIAS from the mid ‘70s onwards. At Woolwich they were joined by people described as ‘the first organised GLIAS recording group’. I understand that the notes of this
Now I wouldn’t have thought anything about Alan Thomas but I see that he lived in Langton Way - just up the road from me in Blackheath. From internal evidence he had been involved in the Lower Lee Valley Research group and had led a number of GLIAS walks to places like St. Katharine‘s dock. So who was he?
There are not that many people around now who were active in the early 1970s but there are one or two. I’ve asked them but I can get absolutely nothing of any importance. They all say they vaguely remember him. One person said: ‘He was I think a journalist on the weekly trade newspaper Construction News. He drove a rather nice Black Riley coupe in which I once had a lift’. Also ‘I have only a dim memory of hearing that he had subsequently died, quite young I guess although he was older than me, then in my late twenties’.
So who was he the first, Greenwich based, Chair of GLIAS?
Come on people out there do any of us know anything about this man who was the first chair of GLIAS - is there somebody out there who remembers him?
Thanks to Dan Hayton (current Chair of GLIAS) Michael Bussell, Bob Carr, David Thomas, Malcolm Tucker
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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 UK Power Networks who need to carry out the installation of a new service connection.
2. The Order will come into operation on 22nd July 2024 and would continue to be valid for 18 months. However, the works are expected to take 30 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 20 June 2024
INTERNAL REF - PL / LA470246 FN663 / Lic. No: 71337 ROYAL BOROUGH of GREENWICH ROAD TRAFFIC REGULATION ACT 1984 - SECTION 14(1) HORNFAIR ROAD PLANNED DIRECTIONAL 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 Vodafone who need to carry out cabling works.
2. The Order will come into operation on 22nd July 2024 and would continue to be valid for 18 months. However, the works are expected to take 2 days. The duration of the Order can be extended with the approval of the Secretary of State for Transport.
3. The effect of the Order would be to temporarily prohibit vehicles from entering, proceeding, or waiting (including waiting for the purposes of loading or unloading) in Hornfair Road at the junction of Charlton 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 16 May 2024
INTERNAL REF - PL / LA470114 FN664 / Lic. No: 71027
ROYAL BOROUGH of GREENWICH ROAD TRAFFIC REGULATION ACT 1984 - SECTION 14(1) GREENWICH SOUTH STREET PLANNED DIRECTIONAL 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 JSM Group Services Limited who need to carry out works on an installation of ducts and chambers.
2. The Order will come into operation on 27th July 2024 and would continue to be valid for 18 months. However, the works are expected to take 8 days. The duration of the Order can be extended with the approval of the Secretary of State for Transport.
3. The effect of the Order would be to temporarily prohibit vehicles from entering, proceeding, or waiting (including waiting for the purposes of loading or unloading), into Greenwich South Street from the junction of Greenwich High 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 31 May 2024
INTERNAL REF - PL / LA471427 FN672 / Lic. No: 71172
ROYAL BOROUGH of GREENWICH ROAD TRAFFIC REGULATION ACT 1984 - SECTION 14(1) NATHAN WAY PLANNED DIRECTIONAL 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 Southern Gas Network who need to carry out maintenance works.
2. The Order will come into operation on 22nd July 2024 and would continue to be valid for 18 months. However, the works are expected to take 30 days. The duration of the Order can be extended with the approval of the Secretary of State for Transport.
3. The effect of the Order would be to temporarily prohibit vehicles from entering, proceeding, or waiting (including waiting for the purposes of loading or unloading), in Nathan Way at the junction of Pettman Crescent.
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 06 June 2024
ROYAL BOROUGH of GREENWICH ROAD TRAFFIC REGULATION ACT 1984 - SECTION 14(1) CLAVELL STREET 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 Thames Water who need to carry out repair and maintenance works.
2. The Order will come into operation on 22nd July 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.
3. The effect of the Order would be to temporarily prohibit vehicles from entering or waiting (including waiting for the purposes of loading or unloading), in Clavell street at the junction of Welland Street.
4. Whilst the Order is in operation no traffic will be diverted as this is a short dead-end 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 08 May 2024
INTERNAL REF - PL / LA461451 FN667 / Lic. No: 70962
ROYAL BOROUGH of GREENWICH ROAD TRAFFIC REGULATION ACT 1984 - SECTION 14(1) GREENHITHE CLOSE 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 UK Power Networks who need to carry out the installation of a new electrical supply.
2. The Order will come into operation on 01st August 2024 and would continue to be valid for 18 months. However, the works are expected to take 6 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 Greenhithe Close outside 31.
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 28 June 2024
INTERNAL REF - PL / LA473165 FN684 / Lic. No: 71397
ROYAL BOROUGH of GREENWICH ROAD TRAFFIC REGULATION ACT 1984 - SECTION 14(1) CHARLTON LANE 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 network rail who need to carry out examination works at the rail crossing point.
2. The Order will come into operation on 03rd August 2024 and would continue to be valid for 18 months. However, the works are expected to take 2 days. The duration of the Order can be extended with the approval of the Secretary of State for Transport.
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 Charlton Lane at the rail crossing point.
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 17 May 2024
INTERNAL REF - PL / LA470822 FN 669 / Lic. No: 71043
ROYAL BOROUGH of GREENWICH ROAD TRAFFIC REGULATION ACT 1984 - SECTION 14(1) PRINCE RUPERT 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 works on a valve repack.
2. The Order will come into operation on 30th July 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) at the junction of Rochester Way (outside 45 Prince Rupert 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 13 May 2024
INTERNAL REF - PL / LA470375 FN668 / Lic. No: 70992
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: 17/07/2024
Victoria Geoghegan
Assistant Director - Planning and Building Control
List of Press Advertisements - 17/07/2024
Publicity for Planning Applications
Applicant: Royal Borough of Greenwich 24/0840/F
Site Address: BLOCK AT, 9-21 VANBRUGH PARK ROAD, BLACKHEATH, LONDON, SE3 7NH
Development: Take down defective concrete staircase (in location as shown on drawings) and rebuild as existing dimensions in in-situ cast concrete with resin finish to match existing mastic asphalt in color; take down defective solid brickwork to side supporting wall and rebuild as existing in bricks to match existing; associated alterations.
Conservation Area: BLACKHEATH
Applicant: C/O Agent 24/1213/HD
Site Address: 30 HYDE VALE, GREENWICH, LONDON, SE10 8QH
Development: Landscape works to front garden including paving, alterations to existing front fencing and associated works (This applicaiton affects the setting of a Grade II Listed Building in the West Greenwich Conservation Area)
Conservation Area: WEST GREENWICH
Applicant: Mrs Rita Moore 24/1453/HD
Site Address: 9 GLENLUCE ROAD, BLACKHEATH, LONDON, SE3 7SD
Development: Construction of a single storey rear extension, including the extension of raised decking, provision of glass balustrade and associated external works. (Reconsultation - Amended Description)
Conservation Area: WESTCOMBE PARK
Applicant: Royal Borough of Greenwich 24/1558/F
Site Address: WESTCOMBE COURT, WESTCOMBE PARK ROAD, BLACKHEATH, SE3 7QA
Development: External thermal energy improvement works to include replacement of external wall insulation, roof, windows, entrance doors and the glazed roofs to top floor flats, and decorative improvements to the communal areas, and associated works.
Conservation Area: BLACKHEATH
Applicant: Danish Bake UK Limited 24/1574/F
Site Address: LLOYDS BANK, 15-17 BLACKHEATH VILLAGE, BLACKHEATH, LONDON, SE3 9LH
Development: Construction of proposed shopfront entrance featuring new timber-framed glass sliding pocket door (Reconsultation - Revised Address, Corrected Location Plan)
Conservation Area: BLACKHEATH PARK
Applicant: TRA Aneesha Limited 24/1611/F
Site Address: FLAT ABOVE, 115 TRAFALGAR ROAD, LONDON, SE10 9TS
Development: Construction of a ground floor rear extension and conversion of residential accommodation into a 5 bed House in Multiple Occupation.
Conservation Area: EAST GREENWICH
Applicant: Mr & Mrs Ogilvie 24/1769/MA
Site Address: LAND R/O 1 ANNESLEY ROAD, KIDBROOKE, LONDON, SE3 0JX
Development: An application submitted under section 73 of the Town & Country Planning Act 1990 for a minor material amendment in connection with the planning permission dated 06/12/2023 for An application submitted under Section 73 of the Town & Country Planning Act 1990 for a minor material amendment in connection with the planning permission dated 27/07/2023 (Reference: 23/0483/MA) for the demolition of existing outbuildings and erection of a single dwellinghouse together with hard and soft landscaping, car and cycle parking and bin storage to allow: - Amendment to Condition 2 (Approved Drawings), to allow: Amendment to Condition 2 (Approved Drawings) to revise basement lightwells with walk-on skylights, replace approved two garage doors with one single garage door, alteration to materiality and colour scheme, introduction of side door to garage, reduction in width of entrance gate, alteration to ground floor laundry and WC windows and other associated works
Conservation Area: BLACKHEATH
Applicant: Shepherd Neame 24/1810/F
Site Address: SPANISH GALLEON, 48 GREENWICH CHURCH STREET, GREENWICH, LONDON, SE10 9BL
Development: Replacement of rear conservatory roof and associated strucutral alterations. (This application impacts the setting of the Grade II listed building of The Spanish Galleon Public House)
Conservation Area: WEST GREENWICH
Applicant: GAO HEFAURE GW LTD 24/1877/F
Site Address: 25 GREENWICH CHURCH STREET, LONDON, SE10 9BJ
Development: Retrospective application for painting of shopfront facade.
Conservation Area: WEST GREENWICH
Applicant: Mrs Sun-mee Ban 24/1909/HD
Site Address: 316 WELL HALL ROAD, ELTHAM, LONDON, SE9 6UE
Development: Replacement of 6 external windows, 4 on ground floor and 2 on 1st floor.
Conservation Area: PROGRESS ESTATE
Applicant: The Hyde Group 24/2018/F
Site Address: 100 & 102 ARSENAL ROAD, ELTHAM, LONDON, SE9 1JZ
Development: Replacement of existing front doors to original design and like-for-like replacement of external windows and rear doors, and associated works.
Conservation Area: PROGRESS ESTATE
Applicant: Mr Khan 24/2029/HD
Site Address: 9B POND ROAD, BLACKHEATH, LONDON, SE3 9JL
Development: Demolition and replacement of rear extension on the
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 THAMES WATER who need to carry out the installation of a super hydrant..
2. The Order will come into operation on 22 July 2024 and would continue to be valid for 18 months. However, the works are expected to take 32 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 Crooms Hill at the junction of King George Street, and to allow 2 way traffic in King George Street at the junction of Royal Place.
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 03 April 2024
same footprint, together with a pergola to the rear.
Conservation Area: BLACKHEATH PARK
Applicant: Open Architecture 24/2037/HD
Site Address: 117 LEE ROAD, LEWISHAM, LONDON, SE3 9DZ
Development: Demolition of existing outbuildings and construction of a single storey rear extension, first floor side extension and erection of an outbuilding.
Conservation Area: BLACKHEATH PARK
Applicant: Mr & Mrs Holliday 24/2044/HD
Site Address: 87 WESTCOMBE PARK ROAD, BLACKHEATH, LONDON, SE3 7QS
Development: Proposed basement and installation of new lightwells, ground floor side/rear extension, installation of solar panels, air source heat pump and air conditioning unit, new garden room and felling of tree.
Conservation Area: WESTCOMBE PARK
Applicant: Mr David Cooper 24/2085/HD
Site Address: 16 KINGS ORCHARD, ELTHAM, LONDON, SE9 5TJ
Development: Construction of single storey rear extension, change use of existing garage to habitable room and infill extension between the existing property and garage building.
Conservation Area: ELTHAM PALACE
Applicant: Meirav Friedler Greenwich Psychology 24/2092/SD
Site Address: 25 MARKET STREET, WOOLWICH, LONDON, SE18 6QR
Development: Submission of details pursuant to Condition 5 (Condition Report) of planning permission 23/4055/L dated 05/03/2024.
Conservation Area: Woolwich Conservation Area
Applicant: The Hyde Group 24/2106/HD
Site Address: 58 CONGREVE ROAD, ELTHAM, LONDON, SE9 1LN
Development: Like-for-like replacement of existing external windows, front and rear door and associated external works.
Conservation Area: PROGRESS ESTATE
Applicant: The Hyde Group 24/2107/HD
Site Address: 40 MAUDSLAY ROAD ELTHAM, LONDON, SE9 1LJ
Development: Removal of existing windows and doors throughout the applicaiton property and installation o replacement windows and doors.
Conservation Area: PROGRESS ESTATE
Applicant: The Hyde Group 24/2108/HD
Site Address: 81 CONGREVE ROAD, ELTHAM, LONDON, SE9 1LW Development: The replacement of all existing windows, front and rear door and all other associated works.
Conservation Area: PROGRESS ESTATE
Applicant: The Hyde Group 24/2124/HD
Site Address: 2 CORNWALLIS WALK, ELTHAM, LONDON, SE9 1JX Development: Replace existing front door with a Climatec Period 1930`s Style authentic timber effect door, and replace existing rear garden door with a Upvc double
Dated 28 March 2024 INTERNAL REF - PL / LA468843 FN658 / Lic. No: 70659 ROYAL BOROUGH of GREENWICH ROAD TRAFFIC REGULATION ACT 1984 - SECTION 14(1) CROOMS HILL PLANNED ROAD CLOSURE (ORDER)
INTERNAL REF - PL / LA423307 FN652 / Lic. No: 70695
Conservation Area: PROGRESS ESTATE
Applicant: Ms Kate Haplin
24/2154/HD
Site Address: 7 ASHRIDGE CRESCENT, PLUMSTEAD, LONDON, SE18 3EA
Development: Demolition of existing rear garage and construction of new outbuilding to the rear to be used as a gym.
Conservation Area: SHREWSBURY PARK ESTATE
Applicant: Kullar Properties Ltd
24/2187/PN2
Site Address: 48 KINGS HIGHWAY, PLUMSTEAD, LONDON, SE18 2BG
Development: Prior Approval under Schedule 2, Part 3, Class MA of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) Order 2015 (as amended) for the conversion of the application
Conservation Area: WEST GREENWICH Listed Building: Grade 2
Applicant: Shepherd Neame 24/1811/L
Site Address: SPANISH GALLEON, 48 GREENWICH CHURCH STREET,
ROYAL BOROUGH of GREENWICH ROAD TRAFFIC REGULATION ACT 1984 - SECTION 14(1) VANBRUGH PARK 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 Thames Water who need to carry out sewer repair works.
2. The Order will come into operation on 26 July 2024 and would continue to be valid for 18 months. However, the works are expected to take 15 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 Vanbrugh Park at the junction of Broadbridge Close.
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
Reclaiming Black history narratives: Apply now for Black History 365 funding
Applications for the Royal Borough of Greenwich Black History 365 (BH365) grant programme (2024 to 2025) are now open.
This year we’re asking for applications for activities that explore the idea of ‘reclaiming Black history narratives,’ in line with the national Black History Month theme.
Together we’re looking to shine a light on untold stories and correcting historical inaccuracies that undermine the achievements of African and Caribbean communities in contemporary Britain.
If you are part of a community group or organisation which wants to deliver arts or heritage activities to celebrate Black history and culture, you have until 5pm on Sunday 28 July to apply for a BH365 grant.
You must deliver events from October 2024 to September 2025.
Funding is available to support a range of arts, cultural and heritage activities. These could include:
• music, dance and theatre performances and workshops
• film screenings
• discussions
• historical and educational events
• visual art installations and exhibitions
• craft workshops
• open mic, poetry and spoken word showcases
• science showcases.
For more information on applying or to book a slot at one of our funding support sessions, visit royalgreenwich.gov.uk/bh365
Thames Water works on Crooms Hill from 22nd July
Thames Water will start works next week to upgrade major water supply pipes between Crooms Hill at the junction of King George Street.
The works are expected to last around six weeks and are being carried out during the summer holidays to reduce the impact on local roads. Diversions will be in place. Thames Water will be sending more information to residents in the area.
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Get on the list
First, you’ve got to be on the housing waiting list to join the scheme. If you’re not, register an application online at royalgreenwich.gov.uk/homes
Find your applicant number
It will be on the letter you’ve already had from the Royal Borough of Greenwich about the new scheme. You’ll need that number and the reference number of the property you’re after, which will be on the advert.
Pick out your ideal property by looking in Greenwich Info or regularly checking the website: royalgreenwich.gov. uk/homes. Click on your preference on the website. If you don’t have a computer, you can always use one for free at either The Eltham or Woolwich Centre or a local library.
Apply in one of three ways
• Text bidding is now available and the number to use is 07786207913. For further information please see page 2, or
• Via the Royal Borough of Greenwich’s website royalgreenwich.gov.uk/homes or
• Phone the 24-hour hotline 020 8921 4340. It’s an automatic push-button system and calls will be charged at the normal local ratell be charged at the normal local rate
HOW TO BID FOR ADVERTISED PROPERTIES BY TEXT
If you would like to bid by text, please use the following Text Bidding Number: 0778 620 7913 and type:
CBL, the property reference number and your applicant number.
The property reference will be on the advert and your applicant number is on the letter we sent to you when you registered for housing.
A successful bid will look like this: CBL 179104 12191
You will need to do a separate text for each property you wish to bid for and the text is charged at your mobile provider’s standard rate. You will receive a text response to confirm your bid within 5 minutes.
If you are unable to bid for advertised properties and have no one that can do so for you please contact the Allocations team on 020 8921 2941 and we will help you with bidding or will bid on your behalf. If you are in temporary accommodation, then please contact your Temporary Accommodation Officer for help with this.
SMALL IS BEAUTIFUL
the Under Occupation scheme
If you are living in a Council property that is too big for you, we can help you to move to somewhere smaller. The Council will pay your removal costs, and £350 for each bedroom gained. To join the scheme you must be willing to move to a home with two
CBL BIDDING
Please be aware that users must now enter the date of birth of the main applicant when logging into this site. royalgreenwich. gov.uk/homes
BIDDING FOR PROPERTIES
People on the Housing register are able to bid for all properties, regardless of their banding.
You must be eligible for the size of property and bids will be considered in the following order:
First Band A, followed by Band B1/B2 both in priority date order.
Those in Band C will then be considered in registration date order.
Please note that there will still be some properties with age restrictions so only people of this age group can apply for these.
If you are unable to bid for advertised properties and have no one that can do so for you please contact the Allocations team on 020 8921 2941 and we will help you with bidding or will bid on your behalf. If you are in temporary accommodation, then please contact your Temporary Accommodation Officer for help with this.
The current edition closes on the 21 July 2024 with the subsequent edition scheduled for 31 July 2024.
ALL households can bid for all types of property subject to meeting the bedroom size and any medical requirements.
THIS IS WHAT HAPPENED TO THE HOMES ADVERTISED IN ISSUE 912
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Greenwich Council (in foyer)
6 Mitre Passage, Greenwich Peninsula, London SE10 0ER
Greenwich Theatre
Crooms Hill, London SE10 8ES
West Greenwich House
141 Greenwich High Road London SE10 8JA
West Greenwich Library
146 Greenwich High Road, London SE10 8NN
Royal Standard
67 Pelton Road, London SE10 9AH
Forum@Greenwich Trafalgar Road, London SE10 9EQ
Greenwich University
Cooper Building, Students Union, King William Walk, London SE10 9JH
Greenwich Communications Centre
164 Trafalgar Road Greenwich, London SE10 9TZ
Maze Hill Station
Tom Smith Close, London SE10 9XG
Blackheath Library
Old Dover Road, Blackheath SE3 7BT
Westcombe Park Station
Station Crescent, Westcombe Park, London SE3 7EQ
Blackheath Newbridge Working Mens Club
22 Charlton Road, Blackheath SE3 7HG
Waitrose
Dreadnought Wharf, Victoria Parade, 1 Thames Street, Greenwich, London SE10 9FR
Greenwich Square Health Centre
12 Lambarde Square SE10 9GB
Woodland Surgery
Woodland Walk SE10 9UB
Vanbrugh Dental Centre
Vanbrugh Hill SE10 9HQ
Greenwich Launderette
174 Trafalgar Road SE10 9TZ
Slade Library
Erindale SE18 2QQ
Woolwich Community Centre
Leslie Smith Square SE18 4DW
Queen Elizabeth Hospital
Station Road, London SE18 4QH
Clockhouse Community Centre
Defiance Walk, Woolwich Dockyard Estate SE18 5QL
Waterfront Leisure Centre
Woolwich High Street SE18 6DL
McDonald’s
56-58 Powis Street SE18 6LQ
Greenwich University 54-58 Powis Street SE18 6NL
Woolwich Centre 35 Wellington Street SE18 6PW
Post Room Woolwich Service Centre
Wellington Street SE18 6PW
Town Hall
Wellington Street SE18 6PW
Woolwich Centre Library 21 Love Lane SE18 6QT
Brookhill Children’s Centre
130 Brookhill Road SE18 6UZ
Charlton Athletic Football Club
Reception The Valley, Floyd Road SE7 8BL
Time Court
Woodland Terrace SE7 8DD
Charlton Library
Charlton House, Charlton Road SE7 8RE
Gllab Work and Learn Centre
Old library Calderwood Street SE18 6QW
The Point
47 Woolwich New Road, SE18 6EW
Smile With Pride Dental Care Ltd 81A Powis Street SE18 6JB
Equitable House
General Gordon Place SE18 6AB
St.Marks Medical Centre 24 Wrottesley Road SE18 3EP
Plumstead Library
Plumstead High Street SE18 1JL
Greenwich Community College 95 Plumstead Road SE18 7DQ
Glyndon Community Centre 75 Raglan Road SE18 7LB
Abbey Wood Community Group 4 Knee Hill, SE2 0YS
Abbey Wood Library Eynsham Drive SE2 9PT
Thamesmead Leisure Centre
Thamesmere Drive SE28 8RE
Gallions Housing Association 90 Titmuss Avenue SE28 8HL
Conway Medical Centre
44 Conway Road SE18 1AH
Basildon Road Surgery
111 Basildon Road SE2 0ER
Heronsgate Medical Centre
Goosander Way SE28 0ER
Middle Park Community Centre
150 Middle Park Avenue SE9 5SD
Vista Childrens Centre
Middle Park Avenue SE9 5SD
City Point Concierge Suite
Campbell Court, Meadowside, Kidbrooke SE3 9XT
Kidbrooke Dental Centre
Telemann Square SE3 9YR
Briset Corner Surgery 591 Westhorne Avenue SE9 6JX
Eltham Centre & Eltham Library
2 Archery Road SE9 1HA
Cold Harbour Library
Wiliam Barefoot Drive SE9 3AY
Cold Harbour Leisure Centre
Chapel Farm Road SE9 3LX
New Eltham Library
Southwood Road SE9 3QT
Eltham Community Hospital
30 Passey Place SE9 5DQ
52 Well Hall Road
52 Well Hall Road SE9 6SH