Greenwich & Lewisham Weekender - February 19th 2025 by CommunityMattersMedia

OUR 2024 BEST OF ROYAL GREENWICH BUSINESS AWARD WINNERS

Following months of anticipation, the exceptional 2024 Business Awards winners were revealed at the prestigious awards ceremony on Friday 7 February.

Over 330 local entrepreneurs, business owners, investors and stakeholders attended the annual event at InterContinental London – The O2 to celebrate local businesses’ success and hard work.

Royal Greenwich’s rich diversity was reflected in the list of finalists. With 47% of the shortlisted businesses female-led and 51% of businesses owned by people from a range of backgrounds including African, Caribbean, Chinese and Indian heritage. This year, the event was sponsored by LandsecU+I and the South East London Chamber of Commerce and hosted by Ayesha Hazarika, a political commentator, writer and comedian.

The top accolade of Business of the Year 2024 went to Inclusive Stories Ltd, who provide unique subscription boxes filled with diverse children’s books and sensory fidget toys specifically designed for families raising autistic children. They won £3,000 for a project of their choice.

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South Asian Astronomy: Holi Show

Celebrate the festival of colours by learning about South Asian connections to the objects we see in our night skies. Join Royal Museums Greenwich for a live planetarium show to celebrate Holi, presented by a Royal Observatory Greenwich astronomer.

Discover how the moon’s appearance and position in the sky is linked to South Asian calendar systems, how this connects to the way the stars are grouped in Hindu astrology and learn more about India’s space exploration achievements.

Recommended for those aged 7+, under-5s will not be admitted to the show.

Date: Saturday 8 March 2025, 10:30am

Tickets: £10 Adult, £5 Child Royal Observatory, Blackheath Avenue, SE10 8XJ www.rmg.co.uk/whats-on/planetarium-shows/south-asianastronomy-holi-show

Pick of the Week

The Windrush Front Room Exhibition

Take your friends and family down memory lane and learn about the history of Woolwich and the African and Caribbean Front Room at Woolwich Works.

Experience the Windrush Front Room Exhibition with the Glass Fish, Bluespot Gram, Jim Reeves LP, Plastic Pineapple ice bucket, home drinks bar and the

Axminster carpet.

With a series of events to accompany the exhibition, you can enjoy a reading from the best-selling novel TwentyEight Pounds Ten Shilling: A Windrush Story by author and curator Tony Fairweather and meet children’s authors K.N. Chimbiri and Juliet Coley. Plus another author event where you will meet bestselling authors Ray Shell, Atabang Esin Eminue, Garﬁeld Robinson and Rasheda Ashanti

The Gruffalo

Join Mouse on a daring adventure through the deep, dark wood in Tall Stories’ magical, musical adaptation of The Gruffalo at Blackheath Halls this March.

Based on the classic picture book by Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheﬄer, dive into the world of the Gruffalo. Searching for hazelnuts, Mouse meets the cunning Fox, the eccentric old Owl and the high-spirited Snake. Will the story of the terrifying Gruffalo save Mouse from ending up as dinner for these hungry woodland creatures? After all, there’s no such thing as a Gruffalo – is there?

Songs, laughs and fun for children aged 3 and up and their grown-ups. All children over the age of 12 months must have a ticket.

Date: Saturday 15 to Sunday 16 March

Tickets: Adult £17, under 16s £15 Blackheath Halls, 23 Lee Road, Blackheath, SE3 9RQ

www.blackheathhalls.com/whats-on/ the-gruffalo

Malcolm at a Q&A and book signing. The exhibition will take place within the Visitors’ Book Café at Woolwich Works.

Dates: Tuesday 4 and Sunday 16 March 2025

Tickets: Prices vary The Fireworks Factory, 11 No 1 St, Royal Arsenal, SE18 6HD www.woolwich.works/the-windrush-frontroom-exhibition

Silent Disco under Helios

It’s time to party under the glow of Helios at the Old Royal Naval College.

Experience a silent disco like no other and dance the night away in the Painted Hall as it is transformed into a luminous dance ﬂoor where art, music and atmosphere combine for an unforgettable night. Choose from three channels, each offering a mix of hits from the past and present. Space-themed cocktails available for purchase at the bar. The event is for adults aged 18 and over, and you’ll need a valid form of ID to show on arrival.

Date: Saturday 22 March 2025, 7:30pm

Tickets: £45, students £30

Painted Hall, Old Royal Naval College, King William Walk, Greenwich, SE10 9NN ornc.org/whats-on/step-into-the-cosmos-silent-disco

LGBT+ History Month Film Screening at the Deptford Lounge

To celebrate LGBT+ History Month, this month’s weekly ﬁlm in the foyer at Deptford Library will see a special free screening of Jamie Babbit’s cult queer classic But I’m a Cheerleader projected onto the big screen. Free popcorn will also be provided, but you’re welcome to bring any additional refreshments to enjoy while you sit back and watch the ﬁlm.

But I’m a Cheerleader sees Megan (Natasha Lyonne), who is pretty, popular and has a hot jock boyfriend – she’s a cheerleader – being told during an intervention from family and friends that she is gay.

She’s sent to the True Directions boot camp in an effort to alter her sexual orientation. While there, Megan meets Graham (Clea DuVall), a rebellious and unapologetic lesbian who helps her understand and embrace her sexuality. With an all-star supporting cast, including RuPaul, Melanie Lynskey, Michelle Williams and Julie Delpy, But I’m A Cheerleader looks at the horrifying reality of conversion therapy with satire and a lot of queer joy.

Date: Thursday 27 February 2025, 7PM

Tickets: Free Deptford Lounge, 9 Giﬃn Street, Deptford, SE8 4RJ deptfordlounge.org.uk/whats-on/event/ but-im-a-cheerleader-1999-lgbt-historymonth-screening

Community radio station housed in a converted shipping container is on its way to Greenwich’s Design District

Housed in a specifically designed, converted shipping container – featuring oversized, illuminated eyes – the station will add to the mix of buildings at Design District on Greenwich Peninsula – and is set to become a landmark for creativity and community.

Designed in collaboration with architecture practice CAUKIN Studio – creators of the viral Skip House – the station brings a unique sensory experience to the site.

With a focus on fostering community, LOOSE.FM will welcome residents and visitors alike.

Adding a touch of playfulness to the creative campus, it joins other landmarks such as Design District’s rooftop basketball court and the distinctive bubble-like Canteen food hall.

Established in 2021, LOOSE.FM is a community station focused on “eclectic, experimental, ecstatic” sound and culture, with a diverse global network of over 300 contributors, DJs, producers and creators.

Scheduled to open in the spring, the radio platform will host live shows, public activations and community-centric events.

Mark Freeman, founder of LOOSE. FM, said: “Radio is such an important medium for creating a sense of

connection and community. The move to Design District marks a big moment for everyone involved.

“Design District’s ethos, personality and vision align closely with our focus on giving emerging talent a platform to disrupt and innovate around culturally wide-ranging passions and interests.

“And CAUKIN’s design is the perfect representation of our joyful spirit and embrace of good times, which I think everyone needs right now.

“Since launching, LOOSE has given loads of emerging DJs and creators the opportunity to record their first live shows, and we’ve attracted a lot of established names, too.

“We’re really looking forward to seeing what we can achieve at Design District once the station is up and running, and what new avenues we can explore on the platform – especially around radio’s true power, which is in the imagination of the listener. And that’s limitless.”

CAUKIN’s design is both functional

and whimsical. It features bold colours and repurposed building materials, such as scaffolding to create the impression of an animated face.

Giant illuminated eyeballs, animated by lighting designer Josh Space, sit on the roof of the container, while galvanised scaffolding has been used to allude to the physical structure and the green service window opens to mirror the function of a mouth.

In line with the principles of reuse showcased by CAUKIN’s previous project, Skip House, the structure for the station is provided by a repurposed shipping container, which has been assessed and insulated in order to reach the acoustic performance needed for recording.

Joshua Peasley, co-founder and director of CAUKIN Studio, said: “Our practice was founded on the need for community infrastructure, so working with LOOSE.FM at Design District felt like a natural next collaboration.

“A site for local cultural exchange

and global broadcast, the station will bring a brand-new experience to the campus’ diverse creative offering, welcoming residents and visitors alike.

“Our design is infused with wit and humour – where playfulness meets function – as an energetic reflection of LOOSE’s values: eclectic, experimental and ecstatic.

“We’re committed to the use of locally sourced materials and this project is no exception – an exercise in creative re-imagining through industrial materials, housed in a striking converted shipping container.

“A subtle nod to the ‘OO’ of LOOSE, the design is brought to life through movement and lighting, while the structure will be deliberately compact and versatile enough to make its way across the Peninsula.”

The compact nature of the container allows it to be easily transported, enabling the station to potentially relocate across Greenwich Peninsula in the future.

Casual seating will be added to the surrounding area, providing space for passersby to stop, pause and listen.

Programming for LOOSE.FM is currently underway ahead of the studio’s launch and will feature DJs and shows from its existing community alongside a fresh cast of newcomers, as well as a new speech and live podcast strand.

Laura Flanagan, director of the Design District, said: “LOOSE.FM captures what Design District is all about – community and creativity.

“Independent radio stations across London have faced challenges to keep the mics on in recent years but provide an important platform for culture, conversation and connection.

“It’s our mission to keep the creative sector at the heart of the city and it is particularly rewarding to be able to house another kind of creative organisation at Design District, where we hope it will flourish.

“We’re excited to see CAUKIN’s design take shape over the coming months as we get ready to welcome the public to visit the station in April.”

Design District, 13 Soames Walk, SE10 0AX designdistrict.co.uk/journal/loosefm

Family and flavour focus at The Broadway Café

Co-owners Mirela Halili and Anteo Vodollari talk about opening the new Italian restaurant

in Deptford

Family and flavour are the focus of Deptford’s The Broadway Café, which is run by co-owners Mirela Halili and Anteo Vodollari, who are also mother- and sonin-law.

The Broadway Café menu homes in on, but is not limited to, a trio of Italian delights. As is their tagline: Pizza, actually. Focaccia, truly. Tiramisu? absolutely.

Mirela and her husband have lived in Deptford for around 30 years and raised their two children here and Anteo has called it home for around seven years.

The couple have worked in the hospitality industry for a very long time, including owning another Italian restaurant around 10 years ago.

Anteo has managed a few Italian

restaurants and was most recently the operations manager for a small Italian chain.

“I always had a passion for food and the dream of having something of my own, something family-owned,” he says of wanting to share his passion with others.

Since opening The Broadway Café in December, they have focused on perfecting their recipes and many items sell out each day.

Mirela works very hard and her cooking “comes from the heart”, she says. “I have a passion for good food. It is excellent when you see people’s smiling faces and enjoyment when they eat. For that reason, every single item we make in the shop.”

She also loves when people come back,

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again and again, and wants the café to be a “second home” for diners.

And it does feel like home. Everything at The Broadway Café is homemade – from the dough to the inventive tiramisus.

They have classic tiramisu, as well as pistachio and matcha, plus specials like strawberry, which was on the menu this Valentine’s Day.

The chilli oil, hot honey and garlic oil are also made in the kitchen, baking scotch bonnets and balancing flavours.

Mirela says how her grandmother would say, “chilli and garlic are like an antibiotic”, used in cooking to make people feel better.

Anteo adds how the menus at The Broadway Café are seasonal, too, with changes every month, including dishes for special holidays.

They also try to keep prices affordable, while still using quality ingredients straight from Italy.

In Italian culture, recipes are often passed down through generations and Mirela says she learned a lot about cooking from her father.

There is a picture of her father on the wall of the restaurant, too, as a homage to the recipes of relatives.

Dishes on the menu are born from what the coowners like to eat and that they can prepare well, developed through lots of practice.

Soon, they want to expand the menu, and they tell The Weekender that lasagne and other pasta dishes will be introduced to the menu in the coming months.

And for Mirela, presentation is key, eating with your eyes first. Anteo says how Mirela will always finish a plate by sprinkling over extra pistachios and have the tiramisu in the perfect position for the customer to enjoy.

“You try the outside first,” she says. “Then you eat the inside and enjoy.”

“Plus, we want to want to be proud of the food that we serve,” adds Anteo. “We don’t cook dishes just sell them and our customers aren’t just numbers. Most of our customers are regulars, and we know them personally.”

Of being located in Deptford, Anteo says how the “community is great”.

He says: “I cannot see myself living elsewhere. It’s hard for me to even think about. The community has also welcomed us and the restaurant, and been supportive.”

Mirela adds: “Down the high street, you see people to say hello to and I like that.”

The main thing for The Broadway café is that they want to create satisfying dishes for diners, who have quickly become friends, says Anteo.

“We take pride in what we do, and we love when people come back because, to us, that means they love our work,” he adds.

47 Deptford Broadway, Deptford, SE8 4PH www.thebroadwaycafe.uk/home

It’s time to take your seats

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end of the 19th century, by turning a fan into a type of “autograph book”.

One such “autograph book” or “signature fan” displayed in the exhibition includes the signatures of Sarah Bernhardt (1844-1923), the late 19th and early 20th-century French actress, and Giacomo Puccini (1858-1924), the Italian composer, whose world-renowned works include La bohème (1896) and Madama Butterfly (1904).

Whether it be dance, theatre or music that sparks your interest, all are explored in this new exhibition at Greenwich’s The Fan Museum.

Dates: Showing until Saturday 31 May 2025

Stepping into the spotlight at The Fan Museum in Greenwich is the new exhibition “In Performance: Fans of Theatre, Music and Dance”.

This exhibition is a celebration of the performing arts and features a variety of fans, including those that portray them, fans used in different kinds of performances and fans mass-produced for purposes such as the tourist trade.

In Performance is showing from now until Saturday 31 May 2025.

The fans take centre stage in this exhibition; you will discover fans from a vast range of the arts and those that come from farreaching corners of the globe.

You will find fans used for and inspired by traditional Japanese Noh Theatre, palmette fans that evoke Indonesian shadow puppet theatre (“wayang”), and carnet du bal (“dance cards”) from Europe made into fans, often including a pencil or stylus.

The notion of using a fan as a “dance card” is then extended towards the

As performance stretches its arms out past the velvet curtains of the theatre and into the cinema’s projection booth, stars of the silver screen also feature in the exhibition, highlighting the historic evolution of performance from the stage to film.

The depictions of Clark Gable as Rhett Butler and Vivien Leigh as Scarlett O’Hara feature on fans printed to mark the 50th anniversary of the 1939 film Gone with the Wind, and a romantic cameo of Colin Firth’s Mr Darcy, of the 1995 BBC Series Pride and Prejudice, gazes out from a fan aptly titled “The Devoted to Darcy Forever Fanclub Fan”.

Tickets: Adult £5, Child (7-16) or student £3 – order online or purchase at the front desk upon arrival

The Fan Museum, 12 Crooms Hill, SE10 8ER

www.thefanmuseum.org.uk

 Pierrot and the Corps de Ballet. Swiss with Japanese monture, painted by Alberto Giacometti c.1950

Schoolboy brawls and psalms

Three weeks ago I wrote here about the procession of church wardens and various officials who walked round the Greenwich boundaries in 1851, starting at St Alfege’s church vestry rooms. The procession was headed by the Superintendent of Highways, with the colours of the Greenwich Volunteers and an amateur brass band.

Then came the Rev. Mr. North, of Trinity Church, with churchwardens, Evans, and Moore, two parish overseers, a group of Governors and Directors, R.S. Martyr, parish surveyor, and Mr. Kadwell, the parish treasurer. Trinity Church, by the way, was the church which used to stand in Blackheath hill on the corner with Maidstone Hill. It’s a block of flats now but the church railings are all round the site. I don’t know why Reverend North was doing this parish walk and not the actual priest at St Alphege’s.

First of all they went to Garden Stairs beside Greenwich Pier –which was the proper start point

on the parish boundary. From there they processed along the riverside to Deptford Creek and then up the east side of the Creek. We left them at the railway bridge, where they were looking to see if they could find boundary markings on the bridge abutments.

The report of the walk says that after leaving the railway bridge they went through ’Mr Norman’s grounds’. These were plots along the south side of the railway bridge. The owner was John Manship Roman after whom Norman Road was named. He was a wealthy lawyer who, I presume, owned these pieces of land in Greenwich

for investment reasons.

The procession then went through ‘Mr. Williams Tanyard’ which was on the edge of the Creek slightly up river of the railway bridge. This means that they will have gone through the area which ten years later was the site of Joseph Bazalgette’s Greenwich Sewage pumping station – which, of course, is still there. I do not know if any preliminary work was underway but, regardless, there is no mention of anything on the site in 1851.

So, they reached ‘Mr Williams Tanyard’. John Williams, a Bermondsey tanner, had established the works but had died in 1831. His two sons had inherited the works but had frequently quarrelledoften leading to legal action. There appears to have been a windmill on the site, which could have been ornamental. The tannery was on the edge of the creek on land now covered by outbuildings of the pumping station.

The report says that in 1827 a boundary walk had noted a marker stone here with some sort of inscription on it, but in 1851 it ‘was not to be found’. They say ‘the boys’ who are in the procession with them ‘encircled the point at the extremity of which a stump was driven in 1831 but which has also disappeared’. I assume they mean that a marker

was erected in 1831 but that it had gone by 1850. This is also the first we have heard of ‘the boys’ in the procession who I guess may have been choir boys – or perhaps just local lads following along with something which looked interesting.

When I tried to research the 1827 walk all I could find was the report of a trial for assault. This apparently described an actual fight when the procession got to Blackheath and which, inevitably involved two groups of young men.

The 1851 report also reminds us about ‘the Waterman’ who was in his boat going up the middle of the Creek which was the actual boundary line - because naturally the procession couldn’t walk on water. They said he would normally have walked up the Creek when the tide was low and of course today the Creekside Centre organises walks up the Creek at low tide.

At an island ‘called the Osier beds’ the Waterman got out of his boat and walked over to what was then another marker stone. This part of the Creek has been so churned up and altered by various owners and entities over the last two centuries it’s very difficult to be exact as to what part is being talked about here. The Osier beds are mentioned elsewhere – osiers are willow plants grown commercially to be harvested

for basketwork and other such activities. These beds were, I think, on a small peninsula on the Deptford side of the Creek which was the site of the Olde Tide Mill. It has most recently been owed by Goldsmith’s College who I understand have just sold it. Comparing old maps of the Creek to the modern area is very, very difficult and even more so now following the insertion of the Docklands Light Railway above and alongside the Creek.

I wonder what happened to the missing boundary stones they keep mentioning? Often such stones get kept because they are difficult for contractors to move and they just get left when areas are changed. But what has happened here has been so drastic that I can’t imagine that even if they existed that anybody would notice them. they would just get picked up and slung into wherever all the debris was going.

The Waterman – who was still on foot and out of his boat - walked across the Osier ground ‘to where there was another stone’. They say that on the centre of this stone was ‘a cross or mark’. I wonder what that was and I wonder what happened to the stone. He then went ‘across the island to the overflow’. I am not clear what this ‘overflow’ was. Even before the Deptford pumping station was built there were various sewers which emptied into the Creek

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and there were also considerable alterations to the line of the creek for various mill workings. However I rather think that the Creek may have been joined here by a tributary stream coming from the Brockley Cross area.

The report also mentions a stone on ‘the corner of Mr Cobbett’s floor cloth factory.” I’m afraid that I seem to have missed Mr Cobbett and his floor cloth factory when I did the Deptford articles and my Deptford book. The factory seems to have been on Deptford Bridge with a frontage on the Creek. ‘Floor cloth’ is one of the predecessors of linoleum and widely made in this period. Mr Cobbett appears to have had a large and long established business.

At this point they say they were met by the parish officers and groups of boys from various Greenwich schools. Some were from ‘The Green Coat School’. This had been founded in 1672 by Sir William Boreman. It was to provide education and clothing for twenty boys born in Greenwich who were the sons of watermen, seamen and fishermen, especially if they had served in a war. The charity was, and still is, managed by the Drapers’ Company. The School was in Prince of Orange Lane near what is now Greenwich station.

Other boys came from the ‘Grey Coat School’. This was the Roan School which is clearly still with us, albeit in very different form but also originating in the 17th century. It was based in Roan Street where there was once a pub called ‘The Grey Coat boy’. The school was 46 Roan Street now a block of flats. There is said to be a plaque over the door explaining all this – if any reader knows the whereabouts of this plaque please let us know, because it isn’t over the door now!

The third group of boys came from ‘The Union School’. This was part of the workhouse and run by the local Poor Law Union. The Workhouse was on the

corner of Vanburgh Hill and Woolwich Road on the site of which is now the Library and Baths. It was built in 1844 and included a large schoolroom. Most of the children would have been inmates at the workhouse – and I think we should say ‘hooray’ to the Greenwich vestry for including them in the procession on the same footing as the boys from the two charity – but still posher – schools. There were 25 of the Union School children present and that they appeared ‘clean and healthy was the subject of frequent remark - and which highly reflects on the management of the Union’.

Having been joined by these school boys the procession continued through to the end of Mr Williams’s tanyard and went on to ‘Mr Fearnly’s premises in Greenwich High Road’ . This is another works which I missed in the Deptford book. James Fearnly was a coal and corn merchant on Hope Wharf – which fronted on to what is now Greenwich High Road and one of the endless blocks of new flats. Apparently he was a land owner in Eltham.

So – eventually the entire procession proceeded to the centre of Deptford Bridge and stood in the middle of the road and sang the hundredth psalm.

“All people that on Earth do dwell, Sing to the Lord with cheerful voice; Him serve with fear, his praise forth tell; Come ye before him and rejoice”. And then they gave ‘three cheers’.

Having reached Deptford Bridge they crossed over to the south side and began a long meandering walk towards the

water works at Brookmill – which I will describe when next I come back to this long procession. We’ve only just started really!

At The Heart Of The Community

CACT shortlisted for London Football Award

Charlton Athletic Community Trust (CACT) have been shortlisted for the Community Project of the Year award at the 2025 London Football Awards.

For more than 10 years, the London Football Awards have celebrated the best of London football and are independently judged by senior figures from across the industry. The Community Project of the Year award recognises the incredible off-pitch impact that football clubs across the capital have within their communities.

CACT’s Hospital Discharge Programme has been specifically nominated for this award and will be up against projects delivered by Brentford FC Community Sports Trust and QPR in the Community Trust.

The programme takes place at Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Woolwich, is delivered in partnership between CACT and the hospital, and is run by CACT’s Health Improvement team. It provides vital support to patients

preparing to be discharged. The main goal of the programme is to help ease the pressure on hospital bed availability, freeing up space for new patients and supporting the NHS in its efforts to provide ongoing care.

Using a process known as social prescribing, CACT’s Health Improvement team works alongside the hospital to address patients’ nonmedical needs and ensure a smooth transition back to home life. Services include help with food shopping, house cleaning and arranging transportation for those who may struggle with these tasks after discharge.

Charlton Athletic men’s first-team player Ashley Maynard-Brewer recently worked alongside the Health Improvement team to support the

Hospital Discharge Programme. The

accompanied Laura and Priya, two members of

Health Improvement

support a patient ahead of their discharge. The

helped with a food

shop and gathered essential items for the person about to be discharged and then delivered the shopping directly to the hospital. This allowed the patient to have everything they needed to feel comfortable and

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supported once they returned home. The awards ceremony, in aid of the Willow Foundation, will be held on Thursday, February 27th, in the Bobby Moore Suite at Wembley Stadium.

ROYAL BOROUGH of GREENWICH

ROAD TRAFFIC REGULATION ACT 1984 – SECTION 14(1) SIEBERT ROAD PLANNED ROAD CLOSURE (ORDER)

1. The Royal Borough of Greenwich makes this Order in exercise of powers under section 14(1) of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984. This is to facilitate works by Transport for London who need to carry out works for crane operation to install portal as part of noise reduction barrier scheme.

2. The Order will come into operation on 24th February 2025 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.

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: 10/02/2025

INTERNAL REF - EM/ LA481843 FN737 /LIC No 72713

ROYAL BOROUGH of GREENWICH ROAD TRAFFIC REGULATION ACT 1984 – SECTION 14(1) HYDE VALE 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 Networks who need to carry out repair and maintenance work.

2. The Order will come into operation on 24th February 2025 and would continue to be valid for 18 months. However, the works are expected to take 6 days. The duration of the Order can be extended with the approval of the Secretary of State for Transport.

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.

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: 27/12/2025

INTERNAL REF - EM/ LA480931 FN726 /LIC No 72469

ROYAL BOROUGH of GREENWICH ROAD TRAFFIC REGULATION ACT 1984 – SECTION 14(1) WOOLWICH ROAD PLANNED DIRECTIONAL 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 Tarmac Kier Joint Venture who need to carry out works on a street lighting replacement.

2. The Order will come into operation on 3rd March 2025 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, proceeding, or waiting (including waiting for the purposes of loading or unloading), in west bound Woolwich Road from the junction of Charlton Church Lane to the junction of Gallions Road.

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: 15/01/2025

INTERNAL REF: EM/ LA482148 FN730 / LIC NO: 72572

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ROYAL BOROUGH of GREENWICH ROAD TRAFFIC REGULATION ACT 1984 – SECTION 14(1) WESTMOOR 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 Falcon Tower Crane Services Ltd who need to carry out mobile crane operations.

2. The Order will come into operation on 1st March 2025 with backup dates of 8th March 2025 and 15th March 2025 and would continue to be valid for 18 months. However, the works are expected to take 2 days. The duration of the Order can be extended with the approval of the Secretary of State for Transport.

3. The effect of the Order would be to temporarily prohibit vehicles from entering, exiting, proceeding, or waiting (including waiting for the purposes of loading or unloading) in Westmoor Street between the junctions of Woolwich Road and Penhall Street. Additionally, radiocontrolled marshals will be stationed at both ends of the road closure to assist pedestrians and traffic during the operation.

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 10/02/2025

INTERNAL REF - EM/ FN 741 /LIC No 72736

ROYAL BOROUGH of GREENWICH ROAD TRAFFIC REGULATION ACT 1984 - SECTION 14(1) TUDOR PARADE (WELL HALL ROAD) PLANNED ROAD CLOSURE (ORDER)

1. The Royal Borough of Greenwich makes this Order in exercise of powers under section 14(1) of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984. This is to facilitate works by CLEAR CHANNEL who need to remove an old telephone kiosk and install a new one.

2. The Order will come into operation on 27th February 2025 and would continue to be valid for 18 months. However, the works are expected to take 1 day. 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: 19th December 2024

INTERNAL REF - EM/ LA 481003 / FN 721 /LIC No 72458

ROYAL BOROUGH of GREENWICH ROAD TRAFFIC REGULATION ACT 1984 – SECTION 14(1) HARGOOD ROAD, BEGBIE ROAD & HERVEY ROAD PLANNED PARKING RESTRICTION (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 The Royal Borough of Greenwich for the delivery of pre-built modular units for the new school development in Hargood Road.

2. The Order will come into operation on 24th February 2025 and would continue to be valid for 18 months. However, the works are expected to take 5 months. 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 parking or waiting (including waiting for the purposes of loading or unloading), from

3A. Outside number 12 Hargood Road to the junction of Wricklemarsh Road both sides of the road.

3B. In Begbie Road from the junction of Wricklemarsh Road to the junction on Hervey Road on the left side northbound.

3C. Outside 1 Begbie Road to the junction of Hervey Road

3D. in Hervey Road from outside 81 to 83 both sides of the Road.

4. The Order will only be in operation for the restriction of parking by advance notice with the day and times of restriction and traffic management. Prohibitions remain in force; pedestrians are not affected, and vehicle access will be maintained wherever possible.

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: 19/12/24

INTERNAL REF: LA00000 FN709 / LIC NO :72457 c alling all Greenwich & l ewisham

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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: 19/02/2025

Victoria Geoghegan

Assistant Director - Planning and Building Control

List of Press Advertisements - 19/02/2025

Publicity for Planning Applications

Applicant: Mr Iatan Lola's Cupcakes 24/3753/F

Site Address: 11 DURNFORD STREET, LONDON, SE10 9BF

Development: Alterations to shopfront including replacement cladding works and installation of retractable awning.

Conservation Area: WEST GREENWICH

Applicant: Miss Fabiana Pierre Silva 25/0073/HD

Site Address: 23 KINLET ROAD, PLUMSTEAD, LONDON, SE18 3BZ

Development: Existing patio / pathway to be paving above the existing floor / New gravel pathway will be created. Replacement of the Pergola structure. Additionally, a New eco-friendly outdoor fireplace will be introduced.

Conservation Area: SHREWSBURY PARK ESTATE

Applicant: Mrs K Whelan 25/0117/HD

Site Address: 19 FURZEFIELD ROAD, BLACKHEATH, LONDON, SE3 8TU

Development: Construction of a single storey side infill extension and associated external works.

Conservation Area: RECTORY FIELD

Applicant: Alex Webster 25/0136/HD

Site Address: 42 DINSDALE ROAD, BLACKHEATH, LONDON, SE3 7RL

Development: Loft conversion with 2.no rear dormer windows, installation of 2.no rooflights on front slope. Replacement of 1.no existing window, the installation of new AC unit and associated external works.

Conservation Area: WESTCOMBE PARK

Applicant: Ms Eason 25/0156/MA

Site Address: 152 LAKEDALE ROAD, PLUMSTEAD, LONDON, SE18 1PS

Development: An application submitted under Section 73 of the Town & Country Planning Act 1990 for a minor material amendment in connection with the planning permission dated 14/09/2022 (Reference 22/2319/HD) for Construction of single storey rear side infill extension, loft conversion comprising 2 rear dormer windows and 1 (one) rooflight to the rear outrigger, to allow for: - Replacement of rear infill extension glass roof with tiles, - minor alterations to existing rear elevation (ground floor) to add french doors, - Rear loft dormers omitted.

Conservation Area: PLUMSTEAD COMMON

Applicant: Mr Gyorgy Szivuljak 25/0269/HD

Site Address: 45 GRANBY ROAD, ELTHAM, LONDON, SE9 1EH

Development: Construction of a garden room / outbuilding to the rear of the property

Conservation Area: PROGRESS ESTATE

Applicant: Mrs Ellarby

25/0320/F

Site Address: 20A MOIRA ROAD, ELTHAM, LONDON, SE9 1SH

Development: Replacement PVCu windows in white with clear glass and white Astragal Bars to match the rest of the Replacement windows on the Progress Estate.

Conservation Area: PROGRESS ESTATE

Applicant: Tara & Zach Veitch 25/0350/HD

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

Development: A two-storey rear extension (lower and upper ground floor). Modification and extension of the pitched roof over the side return store / garage, and installation of 2no. conservation style rooflights. Removal of non-original french doors at the rear. Reinstate brick arch to match elsewhere and install new timber framed french doors. New replacement stairs to the rear. And all other associated works.

Conservation Area: ASHBURNHAM TRIANGLE

Applicant: Mr Talha Khan 25/0364/HD

Site Address: 9B POND ROAD, BLACKHEATH, LONDON, SE3 9JL

Development: Proposed replacement of failed sedum and glass single-storey rear extension roof with a GRP warm deck roof in grey and proposed replacement of existing rear single-storey extension doors and failed glazing with casement doors and windows in light green.

Conservation Area: BLACKHEATH PARK

Publicity for Advertisements

Applicant: Mr Iatan Lola's Cupcakes 24/3754/A

Site Address: 11 DURNFORD STREET, LONDON, SE10 9BF

Development: Installation of internally illuminated sign and retractable awning to the existing shopfront.

Conservation Area: WEST GREENWICH

Applicant: Mr Chris Reader 25/0372/A

Site Address: Bus Shelter, Pavement Outside McMillan Student Village, Creek Road, London, SE8 3BU

Development: Installation of an internal illuminated sequential advertisement capable of static and dynamic content display with automatic rotation of images.

Conservation Area: PLUMSTEAD COMMON

Councillor Anthony Okereke, Leader of the Royal Borough of Greenwich, said: “Huge congratulations to our winners and finalists, who have achieved amazing things over the last year. Royal Greenwich is a world-class place for businesses to establish themselves and grow. Our vision is to create an inclusive economy that works for everyone and does not leave anyone behind.

“Local businesses are vital in creating prosperity for local people and we want to thank them for their important contributions to Royal Greenwich. From enlivening our town centres to providing jobs, they are the backbone of our community.”

Three categories – Best Food and Drink Venue, High Street Business and Market or Mobile Trader – were determined by the public, who submitted over 3,265 votes.

Councillor Jackie Smith, Cabinet Member for Inclusive Economy, Business, Skills and Greenwich Supports – and Head Judge – said: “It was wonderful to celebrate our incredible winners and finalists at the ceremony on Friday. Competition was high across all categories this year, so it was no easy feat to choose who would win.

“This year’s winners reflect the exciting range of industries in the borough – from AI to education, fashion to physiotherapy, food stalls to furniture design and local support services to world-class attractions. We are so proud of our business community and the Business Awards are our chance to shine a light on their remarkable achievements.”