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From law to life-changing care: Greenwich entrepreneur inspires others
You have less than a week left to create the perfect Coldharbour Community Hub
Greenwich entrepreneur Banke Agbaje is encouraging local people to turn their passion and experience into a business, after transforming her own career to provide personalised care in her community. Originally trained as a lawyer, Banke later worked on NHS projects before retraining as a mental health nurse. She then took another leap and founded Sacred Heart Healthcare, providing personalised care and support that helps people live independently and with dignity. Having experienced care herself, Banke wanted to give something back to Greenwich, the borough that supported her when she needed it most.
Coldharbour residents and organisations have less than a week left to help shape a new community hub for their neighbourhood. The Royal Borough of Greenwich has committed £1.5 million towards the new hub and now we want residents to tell us what it should offer.
Today, Sacred Heart Healthcare supports residents across Greenwich and Kent and employs a team of five. Banke has continued to receive support through the council’s Community Micro-Enterprise Programme, most recently receiving funding to explore becoming a co-operative.
Thank you to everyone that attended our Coldharbour BBQ and Jumble Sale on Sunday 23 August. It was great to hear some feedback in person.
The free programme supports residents to turn ideas into sustainable businesses. This includes advice, mentoring and practical guidance on areas such as training, regulation, insurance and business development.
You still have time to get involved. Do you want more activities for young people? Support for families? Spaces for local groups to meet and connect? Your views will help decide what happens next.
Councillor Mariam Lolavar, Cabinet Member for Health, Adult Social Care and Communities, said: “Banke’s story shows what’s possible when local people are supported to turn their passion and experience into something that benefits their community. If you have an idea that could make a difference, we’d love to hear from you.” Whether you’re already supporting people, considering a career change, or have an idea that could improve life in your community, the Community Micro-Enterprise Programme can help you explore what’s possible.
Have your say before midnight on Sunday 6 September.
Find out more: royalgreenwich.gov.uk/banke-story
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Woolwich’s free festival of horns returns
Get ready for a day of bold, joyful and gloriously loud music as Woolwich Works’ free Festival of Horns returns for its fifth year. Expect an eclectic mix of marching bands, Balkan beats, jazz, funk, Afrobeat and more, with live performances, pop-up moments and workshops taking over the outdoor courtyard. There’ll also be plenty of family-friendly fun, from garden games to food and drink, making it a great day out whether you’re a brass music fan or discovering the genre for the first time..
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Date: Saturday 5 September Time: 10:30am – 9pm Address: Woolwich Works, 11 No. 1 Street, Royal Arsenal, London, SE18 6HD Tickets: Free, no ticket required
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Make your own zine
The Aunties bring stories to Woolwich
Get creative at a free, drop-in zine-making workshop at Corbett Community Library. Make your own mini magazine using old magazines, pens, stickers and whatever else you can find, then create a page for the library’s community zine, which will become part of the borough’s zine library. Open to adults and children, with no creative experience needed – just take your ideas and get stuck in.
The Aunties is a lively outdoor performance blending theatre, dance, poetry and music to explore the lives and stories of aunties – fearless women with plenty to say. The group will head to Beresford Square on Bank Holiday (31 August) and aims to explore the tension between cultural expectations and modern identity. Expect plenty of humour, powerful movement and a mixture of street dance, hip hop and African dance styles, celebrating resilience and identity. Free to attend, just turn up.l.
Date: Saturday 5 September Time: 11am - 1pm Address: Corbett Community Library, 103 Torridon Road, SE6 1RQ Tickets: Free, no ticket required
Date: Monday 31 August Time: Performances at 2pm and 4:30pm Address: Beresford Square, Woolwich, SE18 6AY Tickets: Free, no ticket required/
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Say goodbye to summer in Deptford Head to Kingfisher Square in Deptford on Monday 31 August for a relaxed summer celebration bringing the local community together with music, food, activities and entertainment. The Barawak Summer Community Market is organised by local charity Barawak, who support African, Caribbean and minority communities in the area. The summer event is a chance to enjoy the centre’s welcoming atmosphere, meet local people and make the most of a summer afternoon in Deptford. Date: Monday 31 August Time: 12pm Location: Barawak centre, 8 Kingfisher square, SE8 5TW Tickets: Free, no ticket required
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LIFESTYLE
Greenwich Musical Theatre choir welcoming new members
THE STAGE DOOR CHOIR AIMS TO TAKE THE PRESSURE OUT OF PERFORMING
A Greenwich choir is encouraging people of all singing abilities to join this September, with no auditions and free taster sessions for all, writes Evie Flynn... The musical theatre choir was founded by Katie Dunkerley and meets every Monday during term time at James Wolfe Primary School. After moving to Bermondsey in 2014, Katie wanted to take her long-standing love of performing and singing to a new level. Teaming up with talented West End musical director Oliver Payne, Katie has created a welcoming environment where members request songs, learn them and have opportunities to perform, all in a zero-pressure environment. The choir mainly sings musical theatre songs, with a recent performance of ‘You Will Be Found’ from Dear Evan Hansen leaving the founder in tears. Singers are regularly encouraged to request songs, with favourites including ‘Shallow’ from A Star Is Born and ‘Dancing Through Life’ from Wicked. “I had always gone to choirs myself and listened to the feedback of people walking through the doors,” Katie explained. “Anxiety was the biggest feeling for people. It’s so common and very easy for someone who is trained in singing to say, ‘you’ll be fine’. “That’s why it was so important for my own choir to have no expectations. We have loads of opportunities for members to perform but there’s no obligation to do so.” But members often surprise Katie, with three singers requesting a solo at Merton Pride this year, including a woman in her 70s who sang
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Queen’s ‘Somebody to Love’. “Singers vote for all the songs as if people like what they’re singing, they have more energy and more fun,” Katie explains. “We do a poll halfway through the term, then look for licensing and rights, then present to singers and vote for what they are singing in the following term. The musical director, Oliver, researches arrangements and takes inspiration and creates something bespoke to our choir.”
Katie Dunkerley
“It’s so fulfilling. Every singer has their own individual vocal journey and we want to celebrate that,” Katie said. “We look at every member individually and take on board their own journey.” Looking ahead, Katie hopes the choir will continue to grow and open more venues. But she said it’s important for her to know everyone by name and not lose the personal element. Katie continued: “It’s so special as members hug me and tell me it’s the best part of their week. It makes me want to deliver more of the good stuff. “We might stay small and local but we may grow bigger and become known for being a place for people who want to come and sing or be part of a community.” The Stage Door Choir runs on a termly schedule, with membership costing £100 for 10 weeks, or £25 every month to spread the cost across three terms. Membership also includes access to the ‘member area’ on their website, where Katie and her team have created useful resources for singers, including tips on how to read music and lyric sheets. Throughout September, potential members can attend a free taster session at either the Greenwich or Wimbledon venue. www.openthestagedoor.co.uk Every Monday during term time, 7:30pm - 9pm James Wolfe Primary School, Randall Place, SE10 9LA
What lessons can be learnt after horrific killing of Natasha Hill? A coroner has raised concerns to the Home Secretary after a vulnerable 18-year-old known to the authorities was murdered by her abusive boyfriend, writes Cameron Blackshaw, Local Democracy Reporter...
She was found cold and unresponsive by paramedics after Clifford had called them to his grandfather’s home in South East London, claiming she had fallen down the stairs. Clifford was caught out when paramedics spotted him trying to wash his clothes as they battled to save her life. He received an 18-year sentence for murder in August 2019. Clifford had attacked Natasha at least twice before her death—one in which a witness described the defendant “treating her like a rag doll”, and that the attack was “like something out of American wrestling”, jurors heard in the criminal trial. Natasha’s family previously claimed that “at least 20 different agencies” who were “supposed to keep a vulnerable woman safe” failed the
18-year-old who grew up in care.
touch with his probation officer.
A coroner has now raised concerns to the Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood as well as the Chair of the National Police Chief’s Council (NPCC) and the Education Secretary about the circumstances surrounding Natasha’s death.
According to the coroner, Natasha had signs of abuse across multiple police jurisdictions. Once she turned 18 in January 2018, the CAWN automatically lapsed and no vulnerable adult action plan was put in place by the authorities so none of them were actively looking for her to safeguard her.
The Prevention of Future Deaths report was also sent to Natasha’s family, Basildon Hospital, the National Police Service, the Met Police, Essex Police and Essex County Council, among others.
Within a week of turning 18 she moved in with Clifford and had ongoing, regular injuries. The level of violence increased post Natasha turning 18, requiring hospital treatment.
In his report, Dr Julian Morris found that Natasha self-harmed and misused alcohol and drugs in the years leading up to her death. During this period, she was groomed by Clifford and in April 2017 was “set on a pathway for child sexual exploitation”.
Natasha was then pronounced dead at his home address in the early hours of April 15, 2018. Dr Morris recommended that vulnerable teenagers approaching 18 should be formally reviewed by an adult safeguarding team and that thought should be given to creation of a young person’s team covering the transition from under-18 to adult.
A Child Abduction Warning Notice (CAWN) was issued against Clifford and Natasha was assessed as high risk. Over the following months Natasha went missing for periods of time and her abuser fell out of
PROPOSAL FOR TRAVELODGE BEHIND ABBEY WOOD PUB
The coroner also suggested CAWNs could be extended beyond
Victim Natasha Hill.
the age of 18 and that one single national policy for policing and child sexual exploitation should be created that all local police forces and authorities adhere to. In response to Dr Morris’ report, the Home Office said it was “working to create a consistent, victim-centred response to child sexual exploitation” and was investing £6.1m into its Child Sexual Exploitation Taskforce this year. In his response, NPCC Chair Chief Constable Gavin Stephens said: “If a case with the same horrific
Killer Scot Clifford.
circumstances experienced by Natasha presented today, safeguarding partners would be expected to adopt a fundamentally different approach, recognising that vulnerability, exploitation and coercive control do not cease when a young person reaches adulthood. “Although transitional safeguarding remains an area of practice development rather than a statutory framework, it is now widely recognised that safeguarding responses should be driven by vulnerability and risk, not solely by age.”
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Natasha Hill was killed by her 33-year-old boyfriend Scott Clifford at an address in Sewell Road in Thamesmead in April 2018. Clifford beat Natasha so viciously that the attack left her with a fatal head trauma and more than 50 other injuries.
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NEWS
A planning application to build a sevenstorey Travelodge hotel behind a pub next to Abbey Wood station has been lodged with Greenwich Council, writes Cameron Blackshaw, Local Democracy Reporter... As part of the proposed development, the Abbey Arms at 31 Wilton Road would be renovated and expanded and space for a new coffee shop would be built next door.
and building a six-storey block of 40 flats in its place. Following discussions with Greenwich planners, Uplift decided to retain the boozer in its entirety.
Uplift Developments submitted the proposal in June and according to recently released planning documents, the current Abbey Arms publican has “expressed excitement” over the site’s potential redevelopment.
The developer also ditched the residential element because it was “financially very difficult in the current climate” and decided to change to a hotel use because it guaranteed tenancy on completion of the build.
Initial proposals for redeveloping the Abbey Arms site involved demolishing the 19th Century pub
Uplift felt hotel guests would be less concerned about noise from the pub and would be more likely
What the proposed Travelodge and renovated Abbey Arms pub would look like.
as customers to frequent both the pub and the coffee shop. Following interest from three national hotel operators, Uplift has agreed terms and a 30-year lease with Travelodge subject to planning permission. The 132-room hotel would be built on an empty patch of land to the rear of the Abbey Arms which is currently used for car parking. The
Travelodge would contain a bar and a ground floor seating area capable of accommodating up to 80 guests. As part of the Abbey Arms’ refurbishment, all of the extensions to the original public house building would be demolished and its roof replaced. On its north face, closest to the train station, space for the coffee shop will be built on the side of the existing pub building.
The Abbey Arms would have space for a new games room above the coffee shop as well as a first floor dining area. There are also plans for a new external garden and outdoor seating area as well. The full planning application can be found on Greenwich Council’s planning portal at reference 26/1686/F.
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Data centre the size of 14 football pitches could be coming to Charlton Plans to build a data centre the size of 14 football pitches at Charlton Riverside have been unveiled just weeks after plans for thousands of homes were announced, writes Cameron Blackshaw, Local Democracy Reporter.... Luxembourg-based real estate business Tyburn RWC Limited wants to build the 100,000sqm data development on industrial land between the River Thames and Woolwich Road, close to the Thames Barrier. This comes days after Greenwich Council launched a new partnership with TfL and the Mayor’s office dedicated to transforming Charlton Riverside into a place “where thousands of people can live, work and enjoy the
river to its full potential”. The South London authority hopes major public investment will see the creation of 8,000 new homes and 1,000 over the next 20 years. The data centre plans also clash with a proposal to open a 5,000 capacity outdoor events venue on the same industrial estate. The venue plans have received significant backlash from police, a nearby nightclub and Greenwich’s own Licensing, Community Protection and Environmental Health teams. Tyburn has not yet submitted a full planning application for its data centre proposal, only a request for an Environmental Impact Assessment Scoping Opinion. This request seeks a statement from Greenwich Council outlining how in-depth the full proposal’s environmental statement should be. The size of the centre and all its associated areas such as generator yards, substation and office will be 100,000sqm, equal to about 14 football pitches. The centre itself will be 75,000 sqm. The data centre will be built on 15.1 acres of industrial land currently taken up by the VIP Charlton and Stone Foundries trading estates and
the CSB Logistics building. Some of the warehouses are vacant, while others (such as CSB) are still in use. The Stone Foundry building would be retained as part of the development. 14 metres tall, this would be dwarfed by the new data centre which would be over twice as tall at 37 metres with associated plant infrastructure reaching a maximum height of 45 metres. Three meter high perimeter fencing would also be required for some parts of the site, in particular its southern boundary. Vehicular access to the site would be via the existing western Estate Road from Anchor and Hope Lane. A new access road would also be established from Herringham Road to the north. The proposed data centre would have 40 parking spaces to facilitate and support its continuous 24/7 operation. If planning permission is granted, the applicant estimates the centre will take five years to build, from 2028 to 2033. If the data centre were to be approved, three locally listed buildings would be demolished to make way for it. All three are part of the Stone Foundries site established by J. Stone Company
Charlton Riverside Data Centre plans © 2025 Landmark Information Group Ltd.
at Charlton Riverside in 1916.
as part of the data centre proposal.
The first would be a 1940s threestorey office building in a “restrained Moderne style” that contains a lobby with “an exceptionally wellpreserved 1940s interior”. The second would be a laboratory building in a similar style and the Stone Fasteners Building, known as the Odeon Building, which has an “unusual circular corner entrance”.
Planning documents also estimate that 64,086 tonnes of waste will be generated from demolition, excavation and construction on the site. It is reckoned that 7,246 tonnes will require disposal to landfill while the rest will be recycled.
The Jubilee Foundry, J. Stone & Co. Magnesium Foundry and Charlton Ropeworks would also be demolished
Greenwich Council has until September 11 to respond to the request for an Environmental Impact Assessment Scoping Opinion. A full planning application is expected soon after.
NEW TORY LEADER ELECTED IN GREENWICH
The new leader of Greenwich Conservatives said it is an “honour” to be chosen to lead the local Tory party, writes Cameron Blackshaw, Local Democracy Reporter... Cllr Charlie Davis, previously deputy leader, was unanimously elected as the new leader of the Greenwich Conservatives at a party meeting last week. This comes after outgoing leader Cllr Matt Hartley announced he was stepping down earlier this month, saying it felt like the “natural moment” for him to step back following the party’s election success in May – taking their numbers to six councillors. Cllr Davis said: “It is an honour to have been trusted by colleagues to take over as the new leader of the Conservative Group. “I’m incredibly lucky to take over
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a stronger, bigger group following our gains at the last election, which were made possible by the hard work and determination of our outgoing leader, Matt Hartley. He leaves strong foundations to build upon over the next few years. “I’m looking forward to getting started, setting out our priorities for the borough and showing residents that there is a positive Conservative alternative at the Town Hall.” Cllr Davis was first elected to Greenwich Council in 2016 after winning the Eltham North by-election. He served Eltham North until 2022 and returned to the council at the October 2024 by-election in Eltham
Town and Avery Hill ward. He previously served as deputy leader from 2020 to 2022 and resumed that role following his election in 2024. Outgoing group leader Cllr Matt Hartley said: “It’s a privilege to be able to step down after serving for nine years as leader of Greenwich Conservatives with total confidence that the Conservative Group will thrive under my successor. “Charlie Davis is the single most skilled and tenacious campaigner in this borough, and I know he will do an outstanding job for residents as he fights their corner at the Town Hall.”
Charlie Davis (second from right) is the new leader of the Greenwich Conservatives. © Greenwich Conservatives
Cllr Luke Warren, who was elected to represent Mottingham, Coldharbour and New Eltham ward for the first time at the May council elections, will replace him as deputy leader. Cllr Hartley remains as a back bench councillor for Mottingham, Coldharbour & New Eltham. During May’s council elections, the Greenwich Conservatives consolidated their control of much of Eltham though the council is still controlled by Labour overall.
The Tory group grew from four to six members and took two seats from the ruling Labour party while Reform took one seat from Labour as well. Despite May’s election victory, Cllr Hartley lost his title as leader of the opposition at Greenwich Council following the surge in support for the Green Party. The Greens grew from two members to 13, with Cllr Tamasin Rhymes the current opposition leader.
NEWS
‘The problem is just escalating’ Transport for London (TfL) must make broken and ageing escalators a funding priority to ensure the Mayor’s active transport targets are feasible, a senior London Assembly Member has said, writes Kumail Jaffer Local Democracy Reporter...
Elly Baker, the transport spokesperson for the City Hall Labour group, said more of the network’s budget needs to be spent on refurbishing and replacing the moving stairways – or risk putting more Londoners off public transport.
Escalator repair works at Woolwich Arsenal DLR Station
FOI data released last month revealed that 153 out of 566 escalators – over a quarter – on the Underground are operating beyond their expected shelf life.
feel the network is less reliable, and maybe they’re just slightly less likely to use the Tube in the future, and that’s not acceptable.”
In 2025/26, TfL spent £56.1 million on escalators, including £38.6 million of operating expenditure and £17.5 million of capital expenditure to upgrade, renew and modernise the assets, according to the Mayor’s office. However, in the same period, TfL was forced to spend £1.3 million on “reactive maintenance call-outs for escalators.” Ms Baker said transport chiefs should make escalator maintenance a priority, despite a stretched budget. “It’s really important that Londoners are able to get round the city reliably, that they know when they get to their station, they’re going to be able to get on and off the train,” she told the Local Democracy Reporting Service (LDRS). “For so many, the escalator is an essential part of that. It’s really, really important that we make sure escalators are working on the Tube – [but] I am concerned that TfL aren’t giving it enough of a priority.” City Hall has a target for 80 per cent of journeys in London to be made by foot, bicycle or public transport by 2041. If escalators are intermittently out of action, however, this could put off people from using the network. “London doesn’t work unless our transport system works,” Ms Baker said. “By and large, all our journeys work perfectly. But every time that somebody goes to a station and finds an escalator’s out of order – sometimes that means the station’s actually closed – they may
© Kumail Jaffer/LDRS
The LDRS was interviewing Ms Baker at Woolwich Arsenal DLR Station where, at one point last year, three out of four escalators were out of action. Work will not be complete at the Greens End entrance until later this month, TfL has said. The Labour Assembly Member said TfL has recently shifted from a model where they would refurbish escalators after 20 years and completely replace them after 40 to taking a “risk-based approach”, where they are closely monitored, in order to save money. However, she says this has led to “more and more escalators going out of service unexpectedly”. The network’s escalators are maintained either by Otis or London Underground’s in-house escalator maintenance team, the Mayor confirmed last month. “The priority for TfL has to be making sure that the things that matter to passengers are taken really, really importantly. I believe escalators are safe. I trust TfL with the safety of the network. It’s not what I’m asking about. I’m asking about the experience of passengers, and for them to prove that it’s a priority for them. And I think TfL – a really important organisation who do great work getting us around – sometimes they don’t listen to Londoners about what’s most important to them.” In June Ms Baker wrote to TfL Commissioner Andy Lord to criticise the approach “which means escalators
Elly Baker AM © Kumail Jaffer/LDRS
are breaking down unexpectedly and requiring unplanned station closures or with refurbishment and replacement taking multiple escalators out at a time simply does not make sense for Tube passengers.” Earlier this month, Mr Lord defended TfL’s move away from the “outdated” age-based intervention method and said the network “must balance the needs and risks of escalator faults against all other TfL assets such as renewing track infrastructure and ageing structures” due to
“significant financial constraints.” A TfL spokesperson told the LDRS: “We work hard to keep our escalators in good working order, and this includes regular safety checks and a proactive rolling maintenance programme. “Escalator availability on the London Underground is at around 95 per cent, despite heavy usage of around six million escalator journeys every day across a network that is over 160 years old in some areas.
“Inevitably, a small number of escalators have had to be temporarily withdrawn from service or are subject to increased maintenance and inspection regimes to ensure they can continue operating with acceptable levels of reliability. “Funding for replacing these highly complex machines is subject to a prioritisation process which examines assets across the whole TfL network, looking at customer usage and the latest safety and condition assessments.”
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THE THOUGHTS OF CHAIRMAN
Plumstead library Jack restored a steam engine for the museum when it was located there
Mary Mills
We set up Greenwich Industrial History Society in 1998. I booked a room; got someone from GLIAS to come and do a talk; and then issued a general invitation to anyone who was interested in `setting up an industrial history group to turn up - which a number of people did. Perhaps about 20 people came, among them and most memorably was a little old man. He walked in and announced that he was going to be Chair and that appeared to be that. I had never met Jack Vaughan although I had heard of some ancient curmudgeon from somewhere in Woolwich who was good at upsetting council officers. Jack did indeed live up to his reputation and in the first few months of his chairmanship we had some narrow escapes from some real difficulties caused by Jack’s forthright and determined manner.
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He had his nose in everything he could find to have his nose in. He had worked at the Arsenal and there is an article by him on file about his apprenticeship which I will fish out sometime. He was enormously proud of the work he had done there but he was also quite determined about a number of other issues in Woolwich and to have his say on them...
Charlton House clock. Jack was very knowledgeable about clocks which he repaired as a hobby, working closely with the Royal Observatories and with Smith’s of Clerkenwell
Jack was quick thinking, well read and well informed, funny, full of ideas, a leftie, enthusiastic about many, many things – and immersed in many, many groups and activities. I am very aware that industrial history was not the only cause he gave his heart to. He always refused to take me to his favourite pub on the grounds that the pubs he frequented were not at all suitable for ladies. Hmmmm! We put out the first GIHS newsletter in April 1998 and there is a report on our first meeting. We set up a working party to sort out what was going to happen - it consisted of myself, Jack and Barbara Ludlow who was the Senior Assistant at Woodlands
Local History Library. We agreed to cover everything relevant to the industrial history of Greenwich in particular those areas most under development pressure. Which led to lots of arguments because Jack didn’t agree with anything the Council was doing. He agreed to give a talk at the next meeting about Woolwich Dockyard. We reported:
be found in museums and collections around the world. Jack pointed to the origins of the yard as far back as the reign of Henry the VII and went on to talk about remains which could now be found on site. The conservation of the steam factory was particularly noted as a triumph for the Woolwich Antiquarian Society. Thank you to Jack’s daughter for helping with the slides.”
“ Jack Vaughan gave an interesting talk on Woolwich dockyard and the many famous ships built there. Launches from the Woolwich slips took place before vast crowds of onlookers as the ship went down into the river with acres of flags flying from the decks. Relics of many of these ships can now
I seem to remember going with Jack around the Woolwich dockyard site with - I can’t remember where they were from - archaeologists of some sort who had studied the dockyard and wanted to see it as it was now and see if they could track down the bits and pieces which had been
HISTORY
JACK
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Power generation sites in Greenwich & Woolwich is available on Amazon £15
MY BOOKS – CURRENTLY AVAILABLE By Dr Mary Mills
Woodlands farm - there is a tree planted here as a memoriall to Jack
n THE EARLY EAST LONDON GAS INDUSTRY: HOW IT BEGAN AND HOW IT HELPED LONDON INDUSTRIES TO GROW. The gas industry in early 19th century London - all the incompetence and all the scandals. Also explores how gas industry waste products were taken up and used by other industries. £15
n SHIPBUILDING IN GREENWICH – A shortish run through those who built ships in our borough and what they built on. It covers two Royal Dockyards, to those who built single sailing barges, and those who built into the 1990s. £10
n THE INDUSTRIES OF DEPTFORD CREEK. A siteby-site description of this amazingly busy Creekside between its mouth with the Thames and the Lewisham border. It includes industries of national importance, from the medieval to electronics pioneers - and the downright quirky. £15
n GEORGE LIVESEY - A BIOGRAPHY. The life of South London’s maverick 19th century gas works manager, who forced the privately owned industry to work in partnership with the public and with its workforce. There is nothing in the industry he didn’t change. This is about a man who wanted to change society – but in 1889 got it very wrong. £10. Illustrated. £15
n THE GREENWICH RIVERSIDE – UPPER WATERGATE TO ANGERSTEIN. A siteby-site description of the Greenwich Riverside between Deptford to Charlton. This is not yet another description of Royal Greenwich but looks at riverside communities, industries and river workers – as well less known site histories. £15
n GREENWICH PENINSULA - GREENWICH MARSH. A HISTORY OF AN INDUSTRIAL HEARTLAND. This is a rewrite of my all-time bestseller Greenwich Marsh, to include the Dome. It describes the history of the Marsh and the industries which grew up there in the 19th century, including Enderby Wharf and the telecommunications revolution, as well as the amazing gas works and much else. £10
GIHS some founding members. Jack is far right end standing. others are Barbara Ludlow, Peter Kent, Howard Chard, Juliette Cairns, me
there in the past and had now gone. They were all very intense and had all these maps and things. One of them explained that they were very perplexed by a long wall which went right along the river front and wasn’t on any map. “Oh” says Jack “try the Greater London Council 1974”. I thought it might be an idea to publish gradually some of the things Jack wrote for GIHS. There’s not a lot because he died after just a couple of years – he was well into his 90s. I don’t want to start right away with the earliest things he wrote because some senior council officers objected rather and insisted on a right of reply. Looking at it after 25 years it’s all a bit sad – Jack and the officials fundamentally wanted the same things. We have forgotten that as recently as 1998 the Council had very little knowledge of much of that vast Arsenal site. Those Greenwich Council officers were tasked with getting a regeneration plan together for a Government owned site where outside agencies and developers had their own ideas. This was for acres and acres and acres of land which might be in the Borough but which hardly any of them had ever seen and knew very little about. If, like Jack, you had worked there, you had at least seen it. I’ll have to work out how to handle that. Anyway - just to get things going here’s a completely decorous piece by Jack: THE OLD SHEER NONSENSE By Jack Vaughan On page 5 of the November newsletter
a small item caught my eye under “Bygone Kent” Vol. 22. An Ashford Lady recalls being raised next door to an old public house, which she refers to as ‘Ye Olde Sheer Hulk’. I remember it (just about) and I looked it up in Volume 1 of Vincent’s’ “Records of the Woolwich District”. An excellent ‘Plan of West Woolwich in 1748 is on page 41. It covers the streets and alleys adjacent to the Royal dockyard main gate in one of which the pub stood. It appears on the map as ‘New Alley’ but at the time that Vincent was writing his two volumes this name had been changed to “Martyrs Passage”. In recent years the area, has, needless to say, been destroyed. I have a map of Woolwich Pubs drawn in 1950, which shows the pub but not the passage. I would welcome knowledge of the survival of it. Perhaps the name of the pub is of interest. ‘Sheers’ (or Shears) were a special type of lifting structure used in dockyards for inserting or removing masts in wooden vessels. The word ‘hulk’ is famously used to describe cut down obsolete battleships for accommodating convicts for deportation- the practice ended with the American War of Independence. It is likely that some shears were carried in hulks to form a type of floating crane. I recall that the pub was said to have been built using timber from the Royal Dockyard, which closed in 1869. I have found further information on the pub in a booklet on ‘Woolwich,
Available via Amazon Plumstead and Neighbourhood’ – the date is unknown by certainly no later than 1890. Some of this is reproduced below. -The “ Old Sheer Hulk,” another of the branch establishments, (of the Woolwich Distillery and the Old Shakespeare’s Head) is a house with many associations, having been one of the institutions of Woolwich for many years. In the porch of the house attention is attracted by a painting of the “ Old Ship,” and the words of the song, “Tom Bowling,” by Dibdin, appear below. Many of
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our readers may regret that the “Old Sheer Hulk” has been restored and improved under Mr. G. H. Campbell’s proprietorship. It has, however, now been brought into line with modern requirements, and it is fitted up in the very latest and. most effective style. The house stands opposite to the Royal Dockyard gates, and has always been well patronised by the navy, this patronage still being extended to it, even in its rejuvenescent form. The hotel is singularly well conducted, being under the personal management of Mr. Walter Campbell, the brother of the proprietor. We should also
mention that this is the head quarters of, the West Woolwich Cycle Club. I thought I might reproduce over the next few months some of the bits and pieces which he contributed to the Greenwich Industrial History Newsletter but also some of the campaigns he was involved and what he thought about it all. There isn’t that much of it - as I said he died after just a few years. To sum up – Ray, one of his colleagues in Arsenal history – said ‘Jack? Well Jack’s Jack – isn’t he?’
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PUBLIC NOTICES ROYAL BOROUGH of GREENWICH ROAD TRAFFIC REGULATION ACT 1984 – SECTION 14(1) KING GEORGE 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 Southern Gas Network who need to carry out new service installation. 2. The Order will come into operation on 24/08/2026 and would continue to be valid for 18 months. However, the works are expected to be completed by 30/08/2026. 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 King George Street, Greenwich - outside 61. 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 Directorate of Communities and Environment and Central via email to street.works@royalgreenwich.gov.uk Ryan Nibbs Assistant Director, Transport. The Woolwich Centre, 35 Wellington Street, SE18 6HQ
ROYAL BOROUGH OF GREENWICH Westmount Road – Disabled Bay [T11(26)] The Greenwich (Free Parking Places, Loading Places and Waiting, Loading and Stopping Restrictions) (Amendment No. 158) Order 2026 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Council of the Royal Borough of Greenwich, on 24th August 2026, made the above-mentioned Order under section 6, 124 and Part IV of Schedule 9 of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984, as amended. 2. The general effect of the Order will be to introduce a ‘Disabled Badge Holders Only’ bay in Westmount Road – north-east side, from a point 1metre north-west of the common boundary of Nos. 308 and 310 for 6.6 metres in a north-westerly direction. Note: the disabled bay referred to in paragraph 2 of this notice was part of a batch of proposals advertised on 22nd October 2025 (for details please go to www.thegazette.co.uk/notice/4984832). 3. A copy of the Order, which will come into operation on 2nd September 2026, along with other relevant documents can be inspected during normal office hours on Monday to Fridays inclusive at Woolwich Centre Library, The Woolwich Centre, 35 Wellington Street, London SE18 6HQ 4. Further information may be obtained from writing to Parking Design Team, Floor 3, The Woolwich Centre, 35 Wellington Street, London SE18 6HQ or emailing at parking-design@royalgreenwich.gov.uk quoting reference T11(26) - Westmount Road DB. 5. If any person wishes to question the validity of the Order or of any of the provisions contained therein on the grounds that they are not within the powers conferred by the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984, or that any requirement of that Act or of any instrument made under that Act has not been complied with, that person may, within six weeks from the date on which the Order was made, apply for that purpose to the High Court. Dated 26th August 2026 Director of Communities, Environment and Central The Woolwich Centre, 35 Wellington Street, London SE18 6HQ
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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 Thames Water who need to install district meter and strainer with power supply. 2. The Order will come into operation on 31st August 2026 and would continue to be valid for 18 months. However, the works are expected to be completed by 13/09/2026. 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 Legatt Road at the junction of Westhorne 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 Directorate of Communities and Environment and Central via email to street.works@royalgreenwich.gov.uk. Ryan Nibbs Assistant Director, Transport. The Woolwich Centre, 35 Wellington Street, SE18 6HQ INTERNAL REF - EM/ LA503086 /LIC No 76369 / 24/04/2026 14:30
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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 valve repack. 2. The Order will come into operation on 7th September 2026 and would continue to be valid for 18 months. However, the works are expected to take 5 days. The duration of the Order can be extended with the approval of the Secretary of State for Transport. 3. The effect of the Order would be to temporarily prohibit vehicles from entering, exiting, proceeding, or waiting (including waiting for the purposes of loading or unloading), in Prince Rupert Road at the junction of Rochester Way/ outside 45. 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 Directorate of Communities and Environment and Central via email to street.works@royalgreenwich.gov.uk Ryan Nibbs Assistant Director, Transport. The Woolwich Centre, 35 Wellington Street, SE18 6HQ INTERNAL REF - EM/ LA507139 FN16 /LIC No 77176 / 05/08/2026 12:00
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PUBLIC NOTICES 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: 26/08/2026 Victoria Geoghegan Assistant Director - Planning and Building Control List of Press Advertisements - 26/08/2026
Publicity for Planning Applications Applicant: Mr Guszpit Wates Property Services 26/1473/F Site Address: 5 & 5A COLERAINE ROAD, LONDON, SE3 7PF Development: The replacement of the existing windows with new PVCu double glazed casements. The replacement of the existing front entrance door with a new composite unit. The replacement of the existing rear entrance doors with new PVCu units. Conservation Area: WESTCOMBE PARK Applicant:
Mr Atwal Audley Construction services Limited 26/1954/F Site Address: 44A SHOOTERS HILL ROAD, BLACKHEATH, LONDON, SE3 7BG Development: Construction of a single storey ancillary outbuilding. Conservation Area: BLACKHEATH Applicant: Lucy Akkaya-Dexter + Osman Akkaya 26/1956/HD Site Address: 17 PRIORY PARK, BLACKHEATH, LONDON, SE3 9UY Development: Construction of an entrance canopy, replacement of door and bay window, a first floor front and rear extension and additional second floor accommodation. Replacement windows and doors, re-cladding of the property and a rear pergola structure. The proposals also include solar roof panels and air conditioning (re-consultation, amended red line boundary) Conservation Area: BLACKHEATH PARK
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MR SEBGHAT EBAD 26/2304/F 87 WOOLWICH NEW ROAD, LONDON, SE18 6ED Change of use from beauty salon (use class E) to takeaway (sui generis).
Conservation Area: Woolwich Conservation Area Applicant:
Mr Eoin Donnelly Housing Pathways Trust 26/2338/F Site Address: THE JUBILEE, EGERTON DRIVE, GREENWICH, SE10 8JW Development: Replacement of existing double-glazed upvc windows and doors with like-for-like double-glazed upvc windows and doors. Conservation Area: ASHBURNHAM TRIANGLE Applicant: Site Address: Development:
Mathias Strasser 26/2038/HD RUSH GROVE HOUSE, RUSH GROVE STREET, WOOLWICH, LONDON, SE18 5DD Development: Construction of a new tennis court with low brick wall bordering the court, hard and soft landscaping works and other associated development. Conservation Area: WOOLWICH COMMON Applicant:
Stephanie Turner Royal Borough Of Greenwich 26/2049/F Site Address: Charlton Park, Cemetery Lane, London, SE7 8HX Development: Erection of two enclosed cricket practice lanes within Charlton Park, associated fencing an all other associated alterations. Conservation Area: CHARLTON VILLAGE Applicant: Site Address: Development:
Mr Graeme Cole 26/2237/F 14B ULUNDI ROAD, BLACKHEATH, LONDON, SE3 7UG Construction of rear dormer roof extension and associated conversion to existing loft space to provide a bedroom and ensuite shower. Conservation Area: WESTCOMBE PARK
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consultation with Historic England for the following: • All significant furnishing and fixtures shall either be retained on site or re-used elsewhere in the listed building. • Partitioning within the Court Room to accommodate bar use. Details relating to the Partitioning within the Court Room to accommodate bar use shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority prior to the commencement of relevant works. The works shall be carried out strictly in accordance with the details as may be approved. The wording of this condition was approved under application 24/2345/MA. The Heritage Fabric Schedule submitted under planning reference 25/3398/SD is deemed to partially satisfy this condition, with details relating to the re-use and partitioning of the Court Room outstanding. Details regarding the partitioning within the Court Room to accommodate bar use, of this condition is yet to be discharged. The works shall be carried out strictly in accordance with the details as may be approved.
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PLUMSTEAD, LONDON, SE18 4LD Retrospective planning permisssion for the permanent retention of 4 portakabin classroom buildings (associated ref 24/0924/F).
Mr Gary Dyer Shooters Hill 6 Form College 26/2262/F SHOOTERS HILL POST 16 CAMPUS, RED LION LANE,
LHG Greenwich Ltd 26/2357/MA Former Greenwich Magistrates Court (including rear car park), 7-9 Blackheath Road & 2 Greenwich High Road, Greenwich, London, SE10 8PE An application submitted under Section 19 of the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 (as amended) for a variation of a condition associated with the Listed Building Consent 24/2345/MA dated 20/11/2024, for Redevelopment of the Site, including the refurbishment of the existing Grade II Listed Magistrates Court and part demolition of existing structures, for a new hotel including ancillary facilities, flexible Class A1 / A2 / A3 / A4 / D1 / D2 / ancillary C1 floorspace, a publicly accessible square with associated soft and hard landscaping, ancillary refuse and recycling storage, cycle parking, wheelchair parking, coach and taxi drop off bays and servicing arrangements, to allow: - Amend Condition 11 (Removal, relocation and re-use of significant furniture and partitioning) from: Prior to works relating to the proposed superstructure full details are to be submitted to, and approved in writing by, the Local Planning Authority in consultation with Historic England for the following: • all significant furnishing and fixtures shall either be retained on site or re-used elsewhere in the listed building. • Partitioning within the Court Room to accommodate bar use. to: Prior to works relating to the proposed superstructure full details are to be submitted to, and approved in writing by, the Local Planning Authority in
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William Watts 26/2399/HD 37 ASHBURNHAM PLACE, GREENWICH, LONDON, SE10 8TZ Construction of a single storey rear extension, with two storey double height glass extension over staircase and external works including extended rear patio and steps, replacment front door, front gate and paving. Conservation Area: ASHBURNHAM TRIANGLE Applicant: Site Address: Development:
Mr Derek Small 26/2410/PN2 95 OLD WOOLWICH ROAD, GREENWICH, LONDON, SE10 9PP Prior Approval is sought for the change of use of the ground floor commercial unit from a travel agency (Use Class E) to residential use, integrating the space with the existing first-floor residential flat to form a single, unified two-bedroom dwellinghouse (Use Class C3) under Permitted Development Class MA. Total Commercial Floor Space to be Converted: 64.34 square metres. Lawful Use History: The ground floor has been in continuous, lawful commercial use (Use Class E) for a period exceeding the mandatory 2-year baseline. Proposed Structural Changes: No proposed structural changes. Internal alterations limited entirely to the formation of a new opening in a non-load-bearing stud-partition wall, to link the ground floor seamlessly to the existing internal staircase leading upstairs. The property retains its existing main entrance and side entrances. No external structural alterations or changes to the
building footprint are proposed. Conservation Area: EAST GREENWICH Sophie Colley 26/2445/HD 181 WOODHILL, WOOLWICH, LONDON, SE18 5HN Loft conversion incorporating the installation of two rear dormers and two front velux windows, with all associated works. Conservation Area: WOOLWICH COMMON Applicant: Site Address: Development:
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Mathias Strasser 26/2039/L RUSH GROVE HOUSE, RUSH GROVE STREET, WOOLWICH, LONDON, SE18 5DD Development: The creation of a new tennis court, hard and soft landscaping works and other associated development. Conservation Area: WOOLWICH COMMON Listed Building: Grade 2 Applicant: Site Address:
The Royal Parks 26/2339/L HAZELMERE, 14D PARK VISTA, GREENWICH, LONDON, SE10 9LZ Development: Essential and heritage sensitive partial structural repair works to Queen's Orchard Grade II listed boundary at the Park vista Gateway. Conservation Area: GREENWICH PARK Listed Building: Grade 2 Publicity For Advertisements. Applicant: Site Address:
Wildstone Estates Limited 26/1840/A 106A BLACKHEATH ROAD, GREENWICH, LONDON, SE10 8DA Development: Installation of one internally illuminated LED fascia sign. Conservation Area: ASHBURNHAM TRIANGLE
Royal Borough of Greenwich Notice of Permission in Principle Town & Country Planning Act 1990 (As Amended) Town & Country Planning (Development Management Procedure) (England) Order 2015 Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 (As Amended) Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Regulations 1990 (As Amended) Town & Country Planning (Permission in Principle) (Amendment) Order 2017 Proposed Development At: 46 & 48 ST JOHNS PARK, BLACKHEATH, SE3 7JH Reference Number: 26/2444/PIP Notice is hereby given that an application is being made to the Royal Borough of Greenwich By: Mr Jeffrey Crocker For Permission in principle in respect of: An application for Permission in Principle for a minimum and a maximum of one residential dwelling in the rear garden of 46 & 48 St Johns Park and accessed via Vicarage Avenue. The application site falls within the boundaries of the Blackheath Conservation Area. A copy of the application and any plans and/or documents submitted with it is available for inspection by the public at www.royalgreenwich.gov.uk/planning. Representations to the Council about the application should be made within 14 days of the date of this notice using the above link or to the Planning Department, 2nd floor, Woolwich Centre, 35 Wellington Street, Woolwich SE18 6HQ stating the full reference number(s) above. Date: 26 August 2026 Gilian MacInnes - Interim Assistant Director - Planning and Building Control
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Birchmere Community Hub, SE28 8AP Young people will experience traditional African drumming alongside contemporary Afrobeats dance, learning rhythm, teamwork and performance skills. The workshop promotes physical wellbeing, confidence and cultural appreciation through music and movement. Royal Greenwich Festivals: Our Heritage UK – Young people’s music and drumming festival Saturday 29 August, 12 noon to 5pm Abbey Wood Park Enjoy music workshops and live performances at this community celebration. Funded by the council through Royal Greenwich Festivals. Greenwich+Docklands International Festival: Efectos Especiales presented by Luciana Acuña and Alejo Moguillansky Saturday 29 and Sunday 30 August, 2pm and 6pm, free
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