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Check if your privately rented property has the right licence

Are you a landlord? Do you know the difference between an Additional Houses in Multiple Occupation (HMO) Licence, a Mandatory HMO Licence and a Selective Licence?

All rented properties in Royal Greenwich that are let out to three or more people from two or more households require an Additional Houses in Multiple Occupation (HMO) Licence

If you let out a property to five or more people from two or more households, you will need a Mandatory HMO Licence

If your property is rented out to one household, you need a Selective Licence if it is in the following wards: Woolwich Riverside, Woolwich Common, Shooters Hill, Plumstead Common or Plumstead Glyndon.

You could receive a fine of up to £30,000 for not having the right licence.

We have started work to identify unlicensed private rented properties. So if your property needs a licence but doesn’t have one, you should apply now to ensure that:

• you’re not breaking the law

• you avoid a £30,000 fine

• you protect yourself against your tenant’s rent repayment claim.

If you are a member of a landlord’s professional association or accreditation scheme, a 15% discount will be available until 30 November 2024. This applies across HMO and selective licence fees.

Please visit our website for more details on private rented property licences and how to apply: royalgreenwich.gov.uk/property-licensing

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Greenwich & Lewisham Weekender is an independent weekly newspaper, covering the boroughs of Greenwich and Lewisham.

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Audrey Powne at The Albany

Melbourne-based trumpeter, singer and producer Audrey Powne performs an intimate gig, featuring music from her debut album “From the Fire”, at The Albany this November as part of the EFG London Jazz Festival.Powne released her debut album in April. In addition to songwriting and playing trumpet, vocals and keys, Powne also composed, arranged the strings and produced the album. For the gig, Powne will be accompanied by a band and see support from Daudi Matsiko, a Nottingham-based British-Ugandan singersongwriter whose debut album is titled “The King Of Misery” and explores themes of depression, bipolar disorder and finding hope in that experience.

Dates: Friday 15 November 2024

Tickets: £15 to £18 Douglas Way, SE8 4AG www.thealbany.org.uk/shows/audrey-powne

Pick of the Week

The term “salon” was used historically to describe social gatherings in the domestic sphere. Participation was open to a range of individuals, and women often acted as hosts. Salons were alternative spaces for learning, debate and the exchange of ideas. Royal Museums Greenwich continues to explore this tradition with a series of free

lunchtime talks at the Queen’s House, hosted on alternate Wednesdays. Speakers at the Salons series include artists, researchers, curators and creative practitioners. Taking inspiration from the history of the Queen’s House and its collections, their talks bring to light new insights and share different perspectives. The next Salon will be on Wednesday

Daliso Chaponda at Blackheath Halls

First performing his show “Feed This Black Man” 20 years ago, Daliso Chaponda is bringing “Feed This Black Man Again” to Blackheath Halls for a revamped do-over. In “Feed This Black Man Again”, the comic will revisit the themes of his ancient debut show with new eyes that two decades of experience brings you. Along the way, he’ll examine the huge differences between the way you think life will be at age 20, and the reality. Over the last two decades, Daliso has been on the Royal Variety Performance, written and performed four series of Citizen of Nowhere on BBC Radio 4, been a Britain’s Got Talent finalist and toured worldwide.

Date: Saturday 23 November 2024

Tickets: £16 23 Lee Road, Blackheath, SE3 9RQ www.blackheathhalls.com/whats-on/dalisochaponda-feed-this-black-man-again

13 November with artist Victoria Burgher, who will talk about the colonial legacies materialised in ceramics.

Date: Alternate Wednesdays

Tickets: Free Romney Road, SE10 9NF www.rmg.co.uk/whats-on/queenshouse/salons-queens-house

Greenwich Market Christmas lights

The annual Lantern Parade and Christmas lights switch-on will take place at Greenwich Market on 20 November this year, between 4pm and 6pm. Welcome the start of the Christmas season with the traditional event in the borough. The afternoon will see children from local primary schools parade handmade lanterns around the grounds of the Old Royal Naval College, through the Cutty Sark Gardens and to the heritage-listed Georgian Market. And then, the Christmas lights will be switched on amid the hustle and bustle of the market, where you can enjoy a bite to eat as a family, a tipple with friends and perhaps even pick up an early gift from one of the stalls.

Dates: Wednesday 20 November 2024

Tickets: Free Greenwich Market, SE10 9HZ www.greenwichmarket.london/ events/detail/lantern-paradechristmas-lights-2024

All that jazz

For November, the Fox and Firkin is hosting the Deptford Dub Club Jazz Festival Special, featuring reggae, rocksteady and ska, and jazzy beats of course. Founder of the Specials Jerry Dammers will be spinning during the early evening and promises a “personal Jazz-inclined selection”. But before that, the afternoon will start with a warm-up selection from Mr. Wax, and see acts such as Vandorta, Annabelle and DJ Riot Girl throughout the eve. There will also be live instrumentation from the new Horn Section, led by Tombone and featuring special guests. Get your dancing shoes on and surrender to the rhythm.

Date: Sunday 17 November 2024

Tickets: £3

316 Lewisham High Street, SE13 6JZ foxfirkin.com/events/ddc-jazzfestival-special

Charlie and the Chocolate Factory

Escape to a world of pure imagination with an adaptation of Roald Dahl’s Charlie and The Chocolate Factory – The Musical at Churchill Theatre. When Charlie Bucket finds one of the five golden tickets to the Wonka Chocolate Factory, Charlie and the other winners can’t wait to feast on the sweets of their dreams. But beyond the gates, they discover more than just remarkable edible delights. As they embark on an extraordinary journey through Willy Wonka’s marvellous mind, they soon learn that nobody leaves the same way that they arrived… Company WWOS Musical Theatre Productions returns to Churchill Theatre with this chocotastic stage show, which follows West End and Broadway productions, to combine songs from the original 1970s motion picture (tunes such as “The Candy Man” and “Pure Imagination”) with all new numbers.

Dates: Wednesday 13 to Saturday 16 November 2024

Tickets: £16.50 to £29.50

High Street, Bromley, BR1 1HA trafalgartickets.com/churchill-theatrebromley/en-GB/event/musical/charlieand-the-chocolate-factory-wwos-tickets

Salons in the Queen’s House © Anna Francesca Jennings

Up at the O2 launches the

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UK’s highest snow globe

With Halloween skeletons placed back in the closet and Bonfire Night fireworks displays (mostly) over for another year, we can safely start thinking about the festive season.

It comes with mulled wines and pigs in blankets, lights twinkling through the borough and a whole host of events to enjoy. And what says festive more than a merry snow globe?

And there is a chance to sit in your very own glittering Christmas decoration in Greenwich this winter…

From 22 November 2024 to 5 January 2025, Up at The O2 brings an exclusive run of Snow Globe Climbs, offering climbers a fully immersive and pictureperfect activity to enjoy during the yuletide time.

The roof walk attraction Up at The O2 brings you the UK’s highest snow globe for a winter wonderland experience like no other, inviting you into the frosted dome on top of one of the world’s busiest venues (yes, really).

For the run-up to Christmas and into the New Year, climbers visiting Up at The O2 will enjoy a guided climb over The O2’s domed roof, before stepping into an immersive snow globe when you reach the attractions’ 52m-high summit.

Against the backdrop of the London skyline, the UK’s highest snow globe will feature fairytale-like falling snow, the sweet smell of baked cookies and a whimsical winter set-up, making for the ultimate festive photo moment. This will be a prime time to snap the pic for the front of next year’s Christmas cards.

The trip includes an extended 25 minutes on the roof, so you will have plenty of time to capture snowy shots and you’ll also be treated to a delicious gingerbread cookie to snack on.

For those looking to really get into the festive spirit, glasses of bubbly, along with soft drinks, are also available to purchase when inside.

Perfect for families, couples and friends alike, Up at The O2 is a climbing experience like no other, tick the climb off your bucket list and enjoy the wintery sights of London from the top.

Snow Globe Climbs are available from £44 per person, with tickets on sale now at the Up at The O2 website. Climbs are suitable for all fitness levels and those aged over 8 years old.

The O2 is also home to over 30 bars and restaurants and a range of attractions, including Hollywood Bowl and London’s first iFLY Indoor Skydiving. So, why let the festive fun end in the snow globe? Be ready for an entire Christmassy day out.

Peninsula Square, SE10 0DX www.upattheo2.co.uk/products/ detail/snow-globe-climb

Design District Archive Sale

The Weekender hears from the makers who will be at the inaugural event on 8-9 November, where you can browse a variety of goods from leather accessories to bike bags

The Design District Archive Sale brings together a curated selection of hand-crafted items made in the Design District.

On Friday 8 (4pm-8pm) and Saturday 9 (12pm-6pm) November, you will find local makers and have the chance to peruse and purchase items.

Laura Flanagan, head of Design District, explains that the Archive Sale will showcase and celebrate the work of the Design District’s tenants.

“It’s wonderful to have an opportunity to bring the public in and give them the chance to see some of the products being created here at London’s first and only purpose-built destination for the full spectrum of creative industries,” she adds.

A wide range of creatives call Design District home – from fashion designers and florists to graphic designers and tech start-ups.

One maker Ryan S. Veres, founder of Ryan London, says: “The Design

District is a vibrant and inspiring place to create and sell. The community’s appreciation for quality craftsmanship and unique design makes it a rewarding environment for makers like us.”

Being part of the Archive Sale, Ryan says it will be “a fantastic opportunity to connect with the community and showcase our handcrafted leather accessories alongside other talented local makers”.

Ryan London offers a range of

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handcrafted leather accessories and, for the Archive Sale, they will be bringing a selection of items, including signature leather cases and cardholders and items from the archive.

Veronica Lowe, co-founder of Wizard Works, is “passionate about being a domestic manufacturer” and has “so much admiration for anyone that makes things”.

“Like a lot of small businesses, we mainly exist online, anytime we get to break out of the internet is always exciting,” she says of the in-person Archive Sale, adding: “That we can share a space with our neighbours, all of us making within meters of each other, is a

fantastic opportunity to celebrate local craftsmanship and showcase the diversity of things that are being produced right under our noses.”

Wizard Works makes bags for adventure and urban cyclists. At the Archive Sale, you will find their whole range of bags and bike accessories, as well as some one-off pieces made especially for the event with deadstock and scrap fabrics.

Living and working in south London with life and business partner Harry, Veronica explains how they often see bags they make while on their commute. She says that “making things is already very satisfying, but seeing the things you’ve made being used by local people is a

special thrill that can’t be beaten”.

You will also find Helen Kirkum Studio at the Archive Sale; the brand creates trainers and accessories using waste as a primary material.

Creative director Helen Kirkum says the event is a “great opportunity for us to all get together as a community and introduce our brand to new people”.

Each Helen Kirkum Studio product ties individuality and purpose together through playful products, explains Helen. The event will see the brand showcasing items from the archive, and sample trainers and bags, up to 80% discounted.

She says: “As our pieces are created

by collaging upcycled materials together, visitors really get the chance to choose the exact piece that they feel represents them.

“We also have some one-of-one samples that may have never gone into production so there is a chance to get a very unique piece.”

Helen lives and works in south London and says that it is “such a vibrant and diverse area full of inspiration and creative energy”.

“I always love meeting locals and introducing our brand and ideas to help spread creativity and inspiration,” she adds.

Laura says that the Design District’s

primary aim is to support creative talent, and that the Archive Sale is a chance to “celebrate and raise awareness for some of the impressive makers we are lucky to have in the area”.

She adds: “We hope the public will learn more about the creative talent on our doorstep, gain a sense of connection with the products they buy and appreciate what dedicated spaces for creatives and makers can offer local areas.”

Date: Friday 8 and Saturday 9 November 2024

Tickets: Free but you can confirm your visit online

13 Soames Walk, SE10 0AX designdistrict.co.uk/events/ design-district-archive-sale

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Kingsdale Foundation School

First Class and Top of the Class

‘Pupils achieve exceptionally well in a wide range of subjects and attain highly at GCSE and A level.’ Ofsted 2023

Applications for Sixth Form courses are now being accepted

Take advantage of the chance to visit Kingsdale Foundation School and see for yourself how we bring the best out of our students. A tour of Kingsdale Foundation School enables you to realise why we receive such glowing reports. In the Autumn term 2024 you will have just that opportunity as we will be holding Sixth Form Open Evenings for September 2025 entry.

Harnessing talent!

Kingsdale is a dynamic, exceptionally popular and progressive school that has invested £30m to develop an award-winning educational learning environment. In our specialist academic Sixth Form Campus, students study a combination of respected traditional, performing arts and creative A Levels in addition to alternative high value Level 3 courses. Our average class sizes are approximately ten in the Sixth Form. We also pride ourselves on our excellent links to the best higher education institutions in the world. A residential trip to Harvard and Yale in the USA is organised annually.

Scholarships in Mathematics and the Creative & Expressive Arts are on offer for gifted and talented candidates who meet our entry requirements. Scholars receive free individual or small group tuition provided by expert professionals to the value of ~£1,000 per annum. Prospective students are invited to come along to our Open Evenings to explore the fantastic opportunities and inspiring state-of-the-art facilities in our dedicated Sixth Form Centre. As our most recent Ofsted Report states : ‘ ‘Pupils are rightly very proud of their school. They really enjoy their learning and talk with enthusiasm about the school’s culture of mutual respect and inclusivity.’ Ofsted 2023

Our Year 12 Open Day dates for 2025 entry are as follows: 4.00-6.30pm Wednesday 6th November 2024 4.00-6.30pm Wednesday 27th November 2024 Visit www.kingsdalefoundationschool.org.uk , call 020 8655 9723 or email sixthform@kingsdale.southwark.sch.uk for a Prospectus

The amazing achievement of attaining 10A*s & 4A Grades between them at A level have enabled Eve, Ben, Rosa & Freya to study Classics, Philosophy, English at Cambridge University and Economics at Oxford respectively!

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At The Heart Of The Community

Charlton Upbeats crowned DS Football Festival champions

Charlton Athletic Community Trust (CACT) and Charlton Athletic’s Down’s syndrome football team, the Charlton Upbeats, were proud to host the Down’s Syndrome Football Festival at Ballerz, Bluewater on Sunday 27th October. The Upbeats were crowned champions following a dramatic final victory over Everton.

The event saw clubs from across the country come to Kent to compete to be crowned as the Football Festival champions. Albion in the Community representing Brighton & Hove Albion, Everton in the Community, Fulham Badgers, Queens Park Rangers Tiger Cubs, Norwich City and North London United representing Arsenal took part in the proceedings alongside the Charlton Upbeats’ Addicks and Valiants teams.

Following a group phase which saw each team play eight matches, two closely contested semi-finals took place between the Upbeats Valiants and Everton, as well as the Upbeats Addicks and North London United. Everton and Upbeats Addicks ran out as the semi-final winners and played in the final, which ended 4-2 to the Upbeats.

Alongside participating in seven-

a-side, eight-minute matches which took place throughout the day, players and their families were able to enjoy the high-tech football skills games inside the state-of-the-art Ballerz Air Dome.

The festival was hosted thanks to the sponsorship of CACT’s long-term partners, ITRM, while Bluewater supported the event by providing goody bags for every participant on the day. The Down’s Syndrome Association also supported the event.

Dave White, ITRM Managing Director, said: “It’s been an amazing day, I’m smiling from ear to ear with all the fun and celebrations!

“It’s what football is all about. You can see the joy in their eyes, and it fills my heart. It’s amazing how the Community Trust puts

events like these together.

“These events are what life is all about and I’d like to say thank you to everyone who has worked hard to make it happen.”

Charlie Macdonald, Director of Youth and Inclusion for CACT, said:

“We’re all about giving people with disabilities equal opportunities to enjoy football, enjoy the camaraderie and get a buzz out of it just as any other team does.

“We’ve seen participants, staff and families from community programmes across the country show dedication to make the journey here to be part of this and give their young people an opportunity, so we’d like to thank them for that. Without that dedication of everyone pulling together, these events can’t happen.”

The sad demise of Plumstead Power Station

The council currently has plans to sell off what they describe as ‘Plumstead power station’.

This is the, rather grand, building hidden away in White Hart Road – and yes it was built to generate electricity. But it was so much more. It’s a good example of the way the Borough treats so much of its past. You take something which is outstandingly innovative and well designed and interesting and relevant to today. You marginalise it for most of a century and then you sell it off while never mentioning to the world what it really was and what it achieved.

Once upon a time Plumstead was separate from Woolwich. It was a small local authority but in the late 1890s Woolwich was about to swallow them up. In the 1890s electricity as a means of power in streets and homes was coming in fast. One big expense was street lighting. Might it be more cheaply done with electricity from the Council’s power station? Another expense was domestic and commercial waste. So why not put the two problems together?

In the 1890s new housing was being built at a tremendous rate in Plumstead and the Council needed bricks and road making materials. A third problem to add and solve.

In 1897 Shoreditch Council had built an incinerator where local rubbish was burnt to generate electricity for local people. Plumstead could do the same. They were not the only local auhority with this idea and visits were organised to electricity stations in Leyton, Shoreditch, St Pancras and Brighton, to discuss experiences and ideas. Later they visited Liverpool, St Helens, and Darwin.

The Plumstead scheme would generate electricity from the area’s rubbish, the ash could make bricks – and so much more. The building would be high quality – a statement of its municipal status and use.

Plumstead appointed an EngineerSurveyor – Frank Sumner – and he was to design and build the new station. He had had a career in several local authorities, including, most recently Bermondsey, where he had done much work on sewers and planned alterations to the Council Chamber.

In Plumstead and Woolwich as well as the White Hart site he would also construct 20 miles of sewers, 8 miles of streets, made plans for a new Library Public baths and wash houses at Plumstead, a coroner’s court and mortuary, widening Well Hall Road from Eltham to Shooters Hill, Tramway and street improvements. He went on to become City Engineer to the City of London, where he inaugurated central lighting of the City, and was largely responsible for the Fleet Street widening scheme.

So the Plumstead scheme went ahead. Tenders were accepted very often on the basis of engineering excellence, rather than lowest bid. Plumstead Vestry Rules insisted that a “schedule of hours of labour and rates of wages” should be included in all tender documents.

Local companies like Johnson & Phillips, were prominent in the list of successful tenderers. The plant and street cabling made up a lot of the overall cost of the project. Council Officers and Councillors checked the progress of the construction and installation of the Station. Plans for a tramway giving direct access for coal from a Thameside Wharf via a tramway to the power station, had to be dropped following objections from the MOD, the land owner.

A well was dug but the water was too hard and produced scaling in the boilers.

The scheme was barely agreed when Plumstead Vestry went out of existence but the new Woolwich Borough Council continued with it and financed it with a loan

Mary Mills

 View of generating station. (Photo by John Kennnet with thanks)

from the London County Council. There was however a snag. In Woolwich electricity was provided by a private company with a big works by the riverside in central Woolwich. Plans were going ahead for the Council to buy it up.

This grew and grew larger and more magnificent until it was nationalised in 1948, then ‘notably efficient’ and the only functioning power station in the country built by direct labour. It had three landmark chimneys and Woolwich was very, very proud of it.

The new ex-Plumstead generating station/destructor was opened by the Woolwich Mayor in 1903 while a lot of whingeing went on in the local press about the cost. And then it got rather forgotten and they stopped generating electricity there in 1923 – Globe Lane was so much more efficient –although of course it used expensive coal rather than rubbish as fuel.

At Plumstead they kept on burning the rubbish. They did other things too – from the start they had manufactured road making materials and bricks from the ash.

Before the 1960s most household and other waste would be ash and clinker from coal fires and its high carbon content made it possible to get high temperatures and leave ash and waste of the sort which brick makers used. Woolwich was proud of its local housing built with Council made bricks.

As time went on facilities for some of the more unmentionable aspects of Borough life opened on the White Hart Road site – disinfection, special cleansing, and a laundry for foul bedding which still functioned into the late 1990s. And then there were the pigs – I am very unsure

when they arrived but there were certainly pig stys on site. I think they lived on the food waste which the Borough collected – as late as 1953 the Woolwich Tenants Handbook gives instructions about using the bins provided for food scraps. The pork went to the Borough’s homes for old people and children.

Waste incineration ended in 1965 and the magnificent building was used for storage. The waste went to landfill I’m afraid. By then everyone had forgotten the original aspiration to generate electricity from waste, make bricks and everything else.

All sorts of stuff was stored there. I guess every time the borough had installed anything – from light bulbs to gas meters and baths –and there had been a few items left over, they were kept ‘just in case’. There were shelves and shelves and shelves of unused

spares going back to the 1920s.

There were also piles of bits which had been saved from demolished buildings – plaques, ornamental stonework and so on.

I remember that Jack Vaughan, the first chair of Greenwich Industrial History Society, had a long list. very interesting building that was pulled down in the 1970s and 1980s in Woolwich Jack would look for any nice bits of decoration or memorabilia or what have you and insist it was saved to use on any suitable new build.

What happened to all of this stuff? Most of it was never seen again.

GLIAS ran a visit there and one of them contacted English Heritage. And so it was listed. The report notes its complex plan, its elaborate interiors and the integrity of its

design. Frank Sumner did a good job.

It really is a very, very grand building which has sat in this obscure corner of the borough for nearly 120 years – few people ever see it and very few would know it was there. It was built for the people of Plumstead and – I guess – to show them off a little as well as to provide them with the very latest in municipal technology.

Recently it has been used as offices for the Crossrail sheme and the new line gives a very good view of it.

And what does its future hold now?

Much of this article is based on research carried out by Dave Ramsey into Plumstead municipal buildings and Frank Sumner. There is also some reference to the Survey of Woolwich.Thanks to Debs for recent information, and John Kennett for some pictures.

 View of offices 2023

 Interior used for storage. (Photo by John Kennnet with thanks)

Royal Borough of Greenwich

Town & Country Planning Act 1990 (AS AMENDED)

Town & Country Planning (Development Management Procedure) (England) Order 2015

Planning (Listed Buildings & Conservation Areas) Act 1990 (AS AMENDED)

Planning (Listed Buildings & Conservation Areas) Regulations 1990 (AS AMENDED)

Notice is hereby given that application(s) have been made to The Royal Borough of Greenwich in respect of the under mentioned premises/sites. You can see the submissions and any plans at http://www.royalgreenwich.gov.uk/planning.

If development proposals affect Conservation Areas and/or Statutorily Listed Buildings under the Planning (Listed Building and Conservation Area) Act 1990 (As Amended) this will be shown within the item below.

Anyone who wishes to comment on these applications should be made in writing to Development Planning within 21 days of the date of this notice.

Please quote the appropriate reference number.

Date: 06/11/2024

Victoria Geoghegan

Assistant Director - Planning and Building Control

List of Press Advertisements - 06/11/2024

Publicity for Planning Applications

Applicant: Leon Lui 24/2907/HD

Site Address: 29 GLOUCESTER CIRCUS, GREENWICH, LONDON, SE10 8RY

Development: Construction of a second-floor side extension and basement extension, with glass roof and terrace at ground floor level; internal & external repair works including replacement and repairing of windows; other associated alterations.

Conservation Area: WEST GREENWICH

Applicant: Ms Joanna Curtis 24/3087/HD

Site Address: 29 HADRIAN STREET, GREENWICH, LONDON, SE10 9AQ

Development: Installation of a combined air conditioning and air source heat pump unit at the rear of the property at ground floor level, with associated works.

Conservation Area: EAST GREENWICH

Applicant: Ms Eleanor Oakley 24/3118/F

Site Address: FLAT D, 8 CHARLTON ROAD, LONDON, SE3 7HG

Development: Replacement of timber sashes upgraded with slimline heritage double glazing, fitted into the existing box frames. Where required, box frames will be repaired in situ. The windows will retain their current external appearance.

Conservation Area: WESTCOMBE PARK

Applicant: Y. Bonilla 24/3317/HD

Site Address: 21 REYNOLDS PLACE, BLACKHEATH, LONDON, SE3 8SX

Development: External Alterations to rear elevation, outrigger and exisitng extension, Internal reconfiguration and All Associated Works.

Conservation Area: RECTORY FIELD

Applicant: The Hyde Group 24/3404/F

Site Address: 15 BROME ROAD, ELTHAM, LONDON, SE9 1LD

Development: Replacement of the existing windows with double glazed PVCu casement windows with astragal bars and existing doors to match original style of a double-glazed bespoke heritage door in PVCu to the front elevation and a white double glazed PVCu

Conservation Area: PROGRESS ESTATE

Applicant: The Hyde Group 24/3442/F

Site Address: 14 PRINCE RUPERT ROAD, LONDON, SE9 1LS

Development: Replacement of the existing windows with double glazed PVCu casement windows with astragal bars and external doors to match original style of

door to the rear.

and

Conservation Area: PROGRESS ESTATE

Publicity for Listed Building Consent

Applicant: Leon Lui 24/2908/L

Site Address: 29 GLOUCESTER CIRCUS, GREENWICH, LONDON, SE10 8RY

Development: Construction of a second floor side extension and basement extension, with glass roof and terrace at ground floor level; internal & external repair works including replacement and repairing of windows; other associated alterations.

Conservation Area: WEST GREENWICH

Listed Building: Grade 2

Grade II listed Devonport House (Use Class F1) comprising:

centre, restoration and upgrade of

• Restoration of Churchill Room, original primary staircases, brick and mortar repair, chimney repair and repair to roof (comprising removal, insulation and relaying existing together with replacing damaged tiles and new dormers on south side);

• Relocation of monument to garden fronting Devonport House;

• Provision of linked services within basement of Cooper Building (associated with energy strategy) comprising minor internal and external alterations; and

• Erection of new build extension of 3 stories (comprising education and ancillary use including café under Use Class F1), physical connection to Devonport House, new art wall building (accommodating bin store, electrical sub-station and waste compactor) together with landscaping and other works incidental to the development.

(This application is an EIA development and is accompanied by an Environmental Statement)

A copy of the application and any plans and/or documents submitted with it is available for inspection by the public at https://planning.royalgreenwich.gov.uk/online-applications/and by searching via the application reference 24/3426/F and then separately 24/3427/L Representations to the Council about the application should be made within 30 days of the date of this notice using the above link or to the Planning Department, 5th floor, Woolwich Centre, 35 Wellington Street, Woolwich SE18 6HQ stating the full reference number(s) above.

Members of the public may obtain copies of the Non-Technical Statement, the full Environmental Statement and other associated documents as either hard or digital copies from: i) https://planning.royalgreenwich.gov.uk/online-applications/ and by searching via the application reference 24/3426/F and then separately 24/3427/L or ii) In addition hardcopies of the Environmental Statement can be requested from the Turley EIA Teams either via letter to Brownlow Yard, 12 Roger Street, London WC1N 2JU, telephone - 020 7851 4010 or email at south.support@turley.co.uk

Date: 6 November 2024

Victoria Geoghegan - Assistant Director - Planning and Building Control

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

OSBORN TERRACE 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 19 November 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.

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 24 September 2024

INTERNAL REF: PL / LA477739 FN702 / Lic. No: 72137

ROYAL BOROUGH of GREENWICH ROAD TRAFFIC REGULATION ACT 1984 - SECTION 14(1) EDMUND HALLEY 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 Cappagh Contractors LTD who need to carry out works on a sewer cover replacement.

2. The Order will come into operation on 12th November 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 exiting (banning right turns) or waiting (including waiting for the purposes of loading or unloading), in west bound intersection of Edmund Halley Way at the junction with Millenium Way.

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 September 2024

INTERNAL REF: PL / LA477040 FN697 / Lic. No: 72075

ROYAL BOROUGH of GREENWICH ROAD TRAFFIC REGULATION ACT 1984 - SECTION 14(1) CHARLTON LANE 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 Network Rail who need to carry out examination works at the rail crossing point.

2. The Order will come into operation on 16th November 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.

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 September 2024

INTERNAL REF: PL / LA476442 FN698 / Lic. No: 72158

ROYAL BOROUGH of GREENWICH ROAD TRAFFIC REGULATION ACT 1984 - SECTION 14(1) CHURCH HILL PLANNED DIRECTIONAL ROAD CLOSURE (ORDER)

1. The Royal Borough of Greenwich make this Order in exercise of powers under section 14(1) of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984. This is to facilitate works by Transport for London who need to carry out investigative work related to the cycleway extension.

2. The Order will come into operation on 14th November 2024 and would continue to be valid for 18 months. However, the works are expected to take one night (21:00 p.m. to 05:00 a.m.). 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 westbound /eastbound carriageway of Church Hill at the junction of Woolwich Church Street, and to implement bus lane closure in Woolwich Church Street (both directions) from the junction with John Willson Street to Church Hill, as well as lane closures at the roundabout of John Wilson Street and Woolwich High Street.

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 October 2024

INTERNAL REF: PL / LA477348 FN706 / Lic. No: 72353 ROYAL BOROUGH of GREENWICH ROAD TRAFFIC REGULATION ACT 1984 - SECTION 14(1) WEST PARKSIDE PLANNED ROAD CLOSURE (ORDER)

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 northbound West Parkside at the junction of John Harrison Way.

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

Ryan Nibbs Assistant Director, Transport. The Woolwich Centre, 35 Wellington Street, SE18 6HQ

Dated 29 August 2024

INTERNAL REF: PL / LA475504 FN692 / Lic. No: 71919

ROYAL BOROUGH of GREENWICH ROAD TRAFFIC REGULATION ACT 1984 - SECTION 14(1) ANCHOR AND HOPE LANE AND WOOLWICH ROAD PLANNED DIRECTIONAL ROAD CLOSURE (ORDER)

1. The Royal Borough of Greenwich make this Order in exercise of powers under section 14(1) of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984. This is to facilitate works by Transport for London (TFL) who need to carry out investigative work related to the cycleway extension

2. The Order will come into operation on 11th November 2024 and would continue to be valid for 18 months. However, the works are expected to take three nights (21:00 p.m. to 05:00 a.m.). 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 Anchor and Hope Lane from the junction of (northbound/ southbound) Bugsby's Way to Woolwich Road and in Woolwich Road from the junction with (westbound/ eastbound) Gallions Road to Anchor and Hope Lane.

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 22 October 2024

INTERNAL REF: PL / LA477347 / 477344 / 477346 FN707 /Lic No 72369 ROYAL BOROUGH of GREENWICH ROAD TRAFFIC REGULATION ACT 1984 - SECTION 14(1) TALLIS GROVE 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 Southern Gas Network who need to carry out works on a gas mains replacement work.

2. The Order will come into operation on 18th November 2024 and would continue to be valid for 18 months. However, the works are expected to take 11 days. The duration of the Order can be extended with the approval of the Secretary of State for Transport.

3. The

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 October 2024

It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas!

The Royal Borough of Greenwich’s festive light trail, Sparkle in the Park, is back for a fifth year.

The Christmas spirit will also take over our town centres with local stalls, activities and light switch on events. Wh ats on

Sparkle in the Park

Thursday 28 November to Sunday 1 December, 4.30 to 9pm, free entry, Charlton Park, House and Gardens, SE7 8RE

Explore our winter wonderland of stunning light installations, Christmas market, fun fair and pop-up performances from local schools and community choirs.

This event is free, and no ticket is needed.

Meet Mrs Claus

Thursday 28 November to Sunday 1 December, sessions from 4.30 to 8pm, £10 Charlton House, SE7 8RE

Ice gingerbread biscuits and create your own Christmas tree decoration with Mrs Claus and her elves. You will need to pre-book tickets for this event. Each ticket admits one child plus a supervising adult.

Book your tickets at greenwichheritage.org/events/mrs-claus-experience

Eltham town centre light switch on Saturday 16 November, 12noon to 6pm, free entry Passey Place, SE9 5DQ

Greenwich lantern Parade and light switch-on Wednesday 20 November, 4 to 6pm, free entry

Old Royal Naval College, SE10 9NN and Greenwich Market, SE10 9HZ

Woolwich town centre light switch on Saturday 23 November, 12noon to 6pm, free entry

General Gordon Square, SE18 6JY

Find events near you: royalgreenwich.gov.uk/events

HOW DO I APPLY?

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.

CBL BIDDING

Please be aware that users must now enter the date of birth of the

when logging into this site. royalgreenwich.gov.uk/homes

Hyde Housing Association

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.

is for applicants in unsatisfactory

and

SEASIDE & COUNTRY SCHEME

This scheme offers one and two bedroom flats and bungalows on the Coast and in the countryside, in the South East and West of England. In order to be considered you must be:

• A Council or Housing Association tenant

• At least 55 years old. If you intend to add a household member under the age of 55 they must be either your spouse, current joint tenant, registered carer or dependent adult child.

Your removal costs will be met if you are a Council tenant and you do move to a Seaside and Country home.

To register, or find out more about the scheme, contact the Access and Allocation section on: 020 8921 2941

If you are a Housing Association tenant you need to contact your landlord to register. Further information is available from the scheme management organisation at housingmoves.org

B1 or B2 is for applicants the Royal Borough of Greenwich must prioritise according to the law, particularly homeless people, and others with an urgent need to move for medical or welfare reasons. C is for all applicants on the housing register, including those that are in priority bands A and B1/B2.

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 928

MOVE TO A SMALLER PROPERTY

If your property is now too big for you, you can apply for the Small is Beautiful scheme.

To be eligible, your current property must:

• be a council or housing association property

• have 2, 3, 4 or 5 bedrooms

• be in the Royal Borough of Greenwich

The scheme can help you move to a smaller home that better meets your needs. We can then use your property to help another family who need it. For example, those in an overcrowded property or who are homeless.

WHAT YOU’LL GET

We’ll help you with costs and finding a new home that better meets your needs.

Financial benefits

We’ll pay:

• £1,000 for each spare room you give up

• an extra £500 if you downsize by mutual exchange

• your moving costs

• your disturbance costs, for example, for packing, disconnecting and reconnecting your appliances

Priority to find a new home

We’ll put your household in the highest priority band on the housing register so you can find a new home as soon as possible.

An Under Occupation Adviser will support you throughout the downsizing process.

Extra support for households with adult children

If you have non-dependant adult children living with you, we can offer them their own flat, if we can get a bedroom back. This means you and your adult child will each get a one-bedroom flat.

Extra support for older tenants

If you’re Pension Credit age you can downsize to a home with one extra bedroom to allow for caring or support needs.

We can visit you and support you with everything you need to downsize.

WHO CAN APPLY

You can apply if you’re under-occupying your home by at least one bedroom.

When we decide if a tenant is under-occupying, we count a second living room (or parlour) as a bedroom.

APPLY

Dawes

Dawes House Henley

Dawes

Email: Housing-Allocations-Downsizi@royalgreenwich. gov.uk

OTHER DOWNSIZING OPTIONS

If you’re 55 or over, you could also consider moving to the seaside or countryside.

This could be for you if you’re:

• in poor health

• struggling to cope in your current home

• keen to move nearer to friends, family or amenities

You can also contact us if you know other tenants who might benefit from this scheme.

Find out about moving to the seaside or country.

For information or assistance Contact our Allocations Team on: 020 8921 2941 or email: housing-allocations@ royalgreenwich.gov.uk

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