YOUR CHANCE TO INVEST IN A GREENER FUTURE FOR ROYAL GREENWICH
YOUR CHANCE TO INVEST IN A GREE N ER FUTURE FOR ROYAL GREENWICH
Do you have a passion for tackling climate change but don’t know where to start? This could be the perfect opportunity for you.
The Royal Borough of Greenwich has launched the Greenwich Green Investment scheme offering everyone a chance to invest in a greener future, while earning a profit.
Investments can start as low as £5 with no upper limit, offering investors a 4.1% annual return, paid every six months.
Your investment goes towards making public buildings like schools, council offices and leisure centres cleaner, greener and better for the environment.
Last year, over half a million was invested and put into improving energy efficiency at the Birchmere and Eltham Centres.
We also carried out decarbonisation works at the Eltham Centre, with upgrades that benefit Better, who run the leisure centre, the on-site café, and council office spaces.
Are you ready to invest in climate projects in Royal Greenwich?
Invest now: royalgreenwich.gov.uk/ green-investment
Please note: Investments are long term and may be hard to sell. Council investments are not a savings account and you are lending money to a council. Changes in market interest rates may affect the value of your investment if you sell before maturity.
Approver: Abundance (FRN: 525432).
Approval date: Monday 7 July 2025
ROYAL GREENWICH FESTIVALS: WHAT’S ON
Don’t miss free Royal Greenwich Festivals events across the borough this summer.
This Saturday 12 July, 12 noon to 6pm 6pm at Kidbrooke Carnival, Pegler Square and Cator Park SE3
TARU Arts
Enjoy a spectacular parade with music, dance, and food and community stalls and TARU’s much-loved drumming!
Black Female Entrepreneur Greenwich (BFEG): Nigerian Cultural Festival
BFEG’s festival joins Kidbrooke Carnival, with masquerade mask workshops, fashion show, Afrobeat dance competition, cultural food tastings and pop-up market stalls.
Then on Sunday 13 July, 12 noon to 6pm at PARKSfest, Bostall Gardens, Abbey Wood SE2 0TQ
African Masquerade
A carnival amid Bostall Gardens PARKSfest, with masquerade mask workshops, fashion show, Afrobeat dance competition, cultural food tastings and pop-up market stalls.
The Bold Melon Collective: Give or Take performance and workshops
A family friendly live performance and collage workshop from local LGBTQIA+ artists.
From Monday 14 July to Sunday 10 August, 10am to 5pm
The Bold Melon Collective: Queer Migrations exhibition
Firepit Arts Gallery and Studios, Greenwich SE10 0XX
LGBTQIA+ artists explore the theme of ‘Queer Migrations’ in this innovative exhibition.
See all upcoming events: royalgreenwich.gov.uk/rgf-25-lineup
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Pick of the Week
Every Tuesday afternoon throughout July and August, Charlton House Concert Society will be performing a free classical music concert in conjunction with The Royal College of Music and The Royal Academy of Music. You can expect Aidan Baracol (piano) on 15th July, Julia Trintschuk (guitar) on 22nd July and Denis Patrickson (saxophone) on 29th July. The lunchtime concerts are free
Next Dates: 15th July - 26th August
Time: 1pm every Tuesday
Location: Charlton House, Charlton Rd, London SE7 8RE
Tickets: Free- first come, first seated
Walk-in Cinema at Royal Arsenal, Woolwich
There will be three days of family-friendly outdoor cinema at the Royal Arsenal Riverside. There will be traditional cinema seating, food you can order from your phone, comfy inflatable chairs and blankets. Films screening this July include: Captain America, Inside Out 2, Mamma Mia, The Monkey, Despicable Me 4, Coach Carter, Hangover Part II and Hazard.
Date: July 18th - July 20th
Time: Various
Location: No. 2 Duke Of Wellington Avenue, Royal Arsenal Riverside, Woolwich SE18 6BY
Tickets: £13.95 adult, £8.95 child and kids under two go free. Book here: https://visioncinema.co.uk/location/royal-arsenal-riverside-berkeley-homes/#movies-list
It’s Not About
It’s not About Coffee is Little Coup Theatre Company’s debut performance. Founded by Sophia Hail and Jennifer Kehl whilst pursuing MFA degrees at Rose Bruford College, the pair bonded over pushing theatrical boundaries. The show follows Zona and Katherine, two women who have signed on for a 60 day trial as baristas in a coffee shop in Hawaii. But the coffee shop is a mile underground. Desperate for income, the pair must navigate co-living as strangers under extreme circumstances all while being monitored around the clock by the owner of the bunker: a billionaire tech mogul who is known for getting what he wants, no matter the cost. It’s Not About Coffee explores how far we are willing to go to appease the power of the ultra-rich before the scales tip.
Dates: Tuesday 15th - Saturday 19th July
Time: 7:30pm each night
Location: Jack Studio Theatre, 410 Brockley Road, London SE4 2DH
Tickets: £17, £15 concessions.
Book here: https://www.ticketsource.co.uk/brockleyjackstudio/events
Dog Show at Woolwich Works (FREE TO WATCH)
Woolwich Works are putting on a family-friendly four-legged show where Woolwich dogs have the chance to compete for a range of prizes. Do you have a playful pooch who loves audience attention? If your pup loves a challenge, this competition is a match made in heaven. Categories include: Waggiest tail, best rescue, Mr Woolwich, Miss Woolwich, Golden Oldie (for dogs aged 7+ in human years or 44+ in dog years!) Warm up will be from 2pm and the show will start at 3pm. It’s completely free to watch and only a small fee for participating dogs. Once you buy one ticket for your dog, you can enter them in as many categories as you like throughout the day.
Date: Saturday 19th July. Time: 2pm-4pm
Location: Woolwich Works, 11 No.1 Street, Woolwich, London, SE18 6HD
Ticket: Free to watch, £5 competition entry per dog (for all categories)
Kilmorie Primary School’s production of Peter Pan JR at Broadway Theatre
Kilmorie Primary School children will present their take of the classic Peter Pan story on the big stage. The audience can follow the Darling children on their journey to Neverland with Peter Pan and Tinkerbell. Meet the noble Brave Girls, cheeky Lost Boys and terrifying pirates. The children from Kilmorie will show the audience what can be done if you believe in the power of fairy dust.
Dates: Tuesday 15th and Wednesday 16th July Time: 2pm
Location: Broadway Theatre (Main Theatre), Rushey Green, Catford, London, SE6 4RU
Tickets: £7, book here: https://www.broadwaytheatre.org.uk/events/kilmorie-presents-peter-pan-jr
Tuesday Concerts at Charlton House (FREE)
© Peter Pan JR / Kilmorie Primary School
The full September line-up for the National Maritime Museum and Queen’s House
Dates for your September diaries for history enthusiasts, families and art lovers, writes Evie Flynn...
The full line-up of events for children and adults at the National Maritime Museum and Queen’s House this September has been released, with a range of exhibitions, special events and family-friendly days out.
General admission to the National Maritime Museum and Queen’s House is free, but it is recommended that visitors book their tickets in advance.
The Museum is located a short walk from the Cutty Sark DLR, and Maze Hill and Greenwich train stations.
The closest tube stations are North Greenwich (to change to local buses) and Canary Wharf (to change to DLR), both on the Jubilee line.
FAMILIES AND YOUNG PEOPLE:
From Object to Art:
A monthly craft club at the Prince Phillip Maritime Collections Centre, which offers a welcoming space to relax, create and connect with others through making. Each session will introduce a new craft technique, from painting to drawing, textiles and more.
The session will be led by an experienced facilitator and will take inspiration from a theme and object,
which will encourage participant to experiment and develop their creative skills in a supported environment.
Suitable for ages 7 and older.Dates: 13 September 2025 Times: 10:30 - 12:30
Location: Prince Phillip Maritime Collections Centre
Prices: Free
Tickets: Book here: https://www.rmg.co.uk/whatson/prince-philip-maritimecollections-centre/object-art
SENsory Sailors:
Families with children with special educational needs and / or disabilities are invited to a monthly session at the Museum. This gives families the opportunity to explore the collection, enjoy the opportunity to be creative together and meet other local families.
Sessions are led by an SENDspecialist and will respond to the needs of the families participating.
Dates: 13 September 2025
Times: 11:00 - 12:30
Location: National Maritime Museum, Group Space
Prices: Free
Tickets: Book here: https://www.
rmg.co.uk/whats-on/nationalmaritime-museum/sensory-sailors
Safe Harbour:
Safe Harbour is a series of free workshops created to provide a safe space for foster and adoptive families. The sessions provide an opportunity for families to get together and have fun in a friendly and welcoming environment.
Safe Harbour is a collaboration with support organisations including We Are Family and local foster and adoptive families. It is suitable for families with children aged 13 or under.
Dates: 20 September 2025
Times: 12:30 - 14:30
Location: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich
Prices: Free
Tickets: Book here: https://www. rmg.co.uk/whats-on/nationalmaritime-museum/safe-harbour
CoderDojo:
The Prince Philip Maritime Collections Centre’s CoderDojo is a free coding club for young people interested in programming. T
he monthly club includes 90 minutes of programming where participants
can take part in an array of specially designed coding activities inspired by Royal Museums Greenwich’s vast collection. In the final half an hour of the session, there will be an opportunity to share and present the projects with each other.
Dates: 13 September 2025
Times: 10:30 - 12:00
Location: Prince Philip Maritime Collections Centre, Learning Space Prices: Free
Tickets: Book here: https://www.rmg. co.uk/whats-on/prince-philip-maritimecollections-centre/coder-dojo
Play Tuesdays:
Bring your little ones along for song, stories, and sensory play as we explore the Museum together.
During these sessions your facilitator will lead you in creative and playful activities that will support the development of your child, providing you with a toolkit of activities to use even outside of these sessions.
Suitable for those aged 5 and under
Dates: Tuesdays during term time Times: 10:30, 11:30, 13:00 and 14:00
Location: Prince Philip Maritime Collections Centre, Learning Space Prices: £4 per child and accompanying adult, under 6 months free
Tickets: Book here: https:// www.rmg.co.uk/whats-on/ learning-space/play-tuesdays
Caribbean Takeover
Queen’s House Greenwich
Family Trails and Backpacks at the National Maritime Museum:
Pick up a family trail or borrow a backpack of activities from the ‘Play and Explore’ trolley at the National Maritime Museum to discover exciting objects in the galleries.
Choose from seven different trails across a range of galleries, with activities suited to any age, or try the Sensory Explorer backpack.
Date: Daily Time: 10.00 - 17.00
Location: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich
Admission: Free
URL: https://www.rmg.co.uk/familytrails-national-maritime-museum-0
EXHIBITIONS AND DISPLAYS:
ZWO Astronomy Photographer of the Year:
Back for its 17th year, the ZWO Astronomy Photographer of the Year competition brings images of auroae, galaxies and shots of the night sky to the National Maritime Museum.
The images have been analysed by a team of expert judges from the worlds of art and astronomy and the winning images will be displayed in an exhibition from the 12 September.
Dates: Daily from 12 September Times: 10:00 - 17:00
Location: National Maritime Museum, Photography Gallery
Prices: General museum prices. Adults: £10, Students: £6.50, Children: £5
Tickets: Book here: https://www. rmg.co.uk/whats-on/astronomyphotographer-year/exhibition
Pirates:
A major exhibition tracing the changing depictions of pirates throughout the ages and revealing the brutal history often obscured by fiction. While sometimes portrayed as tricksters or scoundrels, pirates are primarily swashbuckling adventurers associated with lush islands, flamboyant dress and buried treasure.
The Pirates exhibition deconstructs these myths and illuminates the realities of pirate life, including those of the pirates Edward ‘Blackbeard’ Teach, William Kidd, Anne Bonny and Mary Read.
https://www.rmg.co.uk/queens-house
Rig Climb tickets, a City Cruisers voucher, a pair of Old Royal Naval College annual passes, and a Royal Museums Greenwich Membership.
Dates: 19, 20, 21 September 2025 Times: 10:00 - 17:00
Location: National Maritime Museum
Prices: Exhibition ticket price: Adult: £15, Child: £7.50, Student: £11.25
Tickets: Book here: https://www.rmg. co.uk/whats-on/national-maritimemuseum/international-talk-pirate-day
Then as the sun begins to set, ticket holders can step inside the Queen’s House for a beautifully intimate 60-minute hosted concert featuring a handpicked line-up of musicians in a specially curated programme with harpsichord, cello and voice.
Suitable for all ages.
Dates: 4 September 2025
Times: 18.15 – 19.45 | 20.00 – 21.30
pirates who operated off the coast of North Africa.
Dates: Daily until 4 January 2026
Times: 10:00 - 17:00
Location: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich
Prices: Adults: £15, Students: £11.25, Children: £7.50
Tickets: Book here: https://www. rmg.co.uk/whats-on/nationalmaritime-museum/pirates
The Keeper of all the Secrets: Jacqueline Bishop’s The Keeper of all the Secrets is a major new acquisition on display at the Queen’s House.
The Jamaican born artist has adorned a traditional British tea service with collages of Caribbean market women intertwined with local flowers and plants. The work focuses on women’s agency whilst exploring the legacy of the tea and sugar trades, empire and enslavement.
Dates: Daily Times: 10:00 - 17:00
Location: Queen’s House, Greenwich Prices: Free Tickets: Book general entry here:
SPECIAL EVENTS:
Heritage Open Days, Community Day:
The Prince Phillip Maritime Collections Centre will be opening its doors to the community for a day of workshops, talks and tours, all around the theme of architecture.
Suitable for all ages.
Dates: 13 September 2025
Times: 10:30 - 16:00
Location: Prince Philip Maritime Collections Centre
Prices: Free
Tickets: No ticket required, drop in
International Talk like a Pirate Day Weekend:
The National Maritime Museum is celebrating International Talk Like a Pirate Day over the penultimate weekend of September. This will include talks, character actors, and a 2-for-1 discount on tickets for the Pirates exhibition.
Visitors who dress up like a pirate will also be in with the chance of winning prizes such as Cutty Sark
Caribbean Takeover:
An annual festival celebrating Caribbean culture will be taking over the National Maritime Museum and the Queens House.
The day will be filled with a series of talks, workshops, creative activities, food and dancing, curated again by the Museum’s partners, the Caribbean Social Forum. This year there will also be a celebration of the Caribbean Social Forum’s 10th anniversary.
Dates: 27 September 2025 Times: 10:00 - 17:00
Location: National Maritime Museum and Queen’s House, Greenwichp Maritime Collections Centre
Prices: Free Tickets: Book here: https:// www.rmg.co.uk/whats-on/ greenwich/caribbean-takeover
DEBUT Classical Music Concert:
A unique evening starting with a relaxed drinks reception on the terrace, soaking in stunning views of the Thames, London skyline and the iconic Old Royal Naval College.
Location: National Maritime Museum and Queen’s House, Greenwichp Maritime Collections Centre
Prices: Adults £30, Child £25
Tickets: Book here: https://www. rmg.co.uk/whats-on/queenshouse/debut-queens-house
Queen’s House Classic Treasures Tour with drinks on the loggia:
This tour explores the unique architecture of the Queen’s House and uncovers its history on a classic guided tour, complete with a special treat.
After gazing upon the Great Hall, wandering down the Tulip Stairs and discovering the stories within the collection, visitors will head on to the balcony for a glass of prosecco or a soft drink, and take in the views of Greenwich Park.
Dates: 14, 21, 28 September 2025 Times: 15:30
Location: National Maritime Museum and Queen’s House, Greenwichp Maritime Collections Centre
Prices: Adults £30, Child £25
Tickets: Book here: https://www. rmg.co.uk/whats-on/queenshouse/debut-queens-house
The National Maritime Museum is officially one of the least disappointing museums in the world
It is the only museum in London to make the least disappointing list, writes Evie Flynn...
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With a score of 55.2 out of 100, the National Maritime Museum earned a place in the top ten of least disappointing museums. It is the only London-based Museum earning a spot in the top 10 least disappointing list.
Other highly ranked museums
Lots of London-based Museums feature high on the most disappointing list with extremely low scores.
Second on the list is the science museum in London with a score of just 8.3 and fourth is the natural
The study used 102 key word indicators for positive and negative experiences, such as “beautiful” or “boring”.
The percentage of positive reviews was then divided by the percentage of negative reviews in the study to give the museum a overall score out of 100. The higher the score, the less disappointing.
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Radical Storage analysed over 82,000 visitor reviews of 100 of the worlds most visited museums.
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The Keeper of all the Secrets
STREET CAT ADOPTED BY LEWISHAM POLICE
Lewisham Police Station has welcomed a new furry friend to their team: a ten-year old street cat who was overlooked by potential adopters at RSPCA Canterbury., writes Evie Flynn...
When Inspector Steve Duffy approached reached out to RSPCA Canterbury & District brand, he told the team that the police station were looking for a “savvy cat who needed a second chance at life”.
Natalie Archer, manager at the branch, said that Blake, a tenyear old street cat who was rescued off the street in April, immediately came to mind.
Blake was in poor condition when he was brought to the RSPCA after being taken to a local vet in Kent by a member of the public. He had clearly been fighting, had a large abscess and had been fending for himself for a long time.
However, Blake’s gentle nature did shine through. Natalie said “Despite this he was friendly with staff. He was neutered in our care and treated for all his ailments - and thankfully he was soon fighting fit and ready for a home.”
At their first meeting, Inspector Steve Duffy, who works in Mounted Branch, chose Blake to be based at the Lewisham police stables and as an outdoor cat this suits Blake perfectly.
Steve said: “Blake’s settling in really well and has already charmed everyone at the stables. The horses seem curious, but he’s still a little shy. His eyes were like saucers the first time he saw them! We’re letting him explore at his own pace.
“He’s a confident character and very friendly — he loves a fuss. We’re excited to have him around as he provides us all with a positive outlook.”
Blake now has his own barn as well as a couch in Inspector Duffy’s office. He has settled in brilliantly and is now a firm favourite with staff.
Natalie added: “We know this is just the beginning for Blake, and we can’t wait to hear how he gets on!”
Support the RSPCA’s Summer Cruelty Appeal at: rspca.org.uk/endcruelty
Shooters Hill by-election result with historic win for Greens
Greenwich elected its first ever Green councillor last month in a historic byelection win that followed the resignation of a Labour councillor, writes Cameron Blackshaw, Local Democracy Reporter...
Greenwich elected its first ever Green councillor last month in a historic by-election win that followed the resignation of a Labour councillor.
Tamasin Rhymes won the Shooters Hill by-election on Thursday, June 26 with 34.5 per cent of the vote (869 votes), narrowly beating Labour’s Jummy Dawodu who picked up 30 per cent (756 votes).
Green have said that Tamasin’s campaign focused on representing residents who had grown disillusioned with
Greenwich’s Labour-led council over issues such as the repair of council homes and the proposed sale of valued community assets such as the Olympic Equestrian Centre and the Green Garth bungalow at Shrewsbury House.
The by-election came about after Labour councillor Ivis Williams resigned after seven years in post.
She resigned after being threatened with a six-week suspension for speaking out against the disposal of the Equestrian
Centre and Green Garth and endorsed Tamasin in the run-up to the election.
Councillor Rhymes said: “I am humbled and thrilled that Shooters Hill residents have chosen me to represent them as the first Green on Greenwich Council. I look forward to working with residents and community groups to propose new solutions to the many issues raised
during this campaign. We are listening.
“We are especially grateful for the support during the campaign of Ivis Williams, the previous Labour Councillor who resigned over her treatment when she defended the concerns of a big group of residents who wanted to save the Shooters Hill Equestrian Centre and Green Garth at Shrewsbury House.”
The turnout for the hotly anticipated by-election was 32.6 per cent with a total of 2,518 ballots cast, an improvement on last year’s Shooter’s Hill by-election turnout of 22.51 per cent which saw Labour councillor Raja Zeeshan elected.
Reform, like Green, also achieved its best ever result in Greenwich, with the party’s candidate Paul Banks securing 402 votes and coming in third place.
Posting on social media, a Reform spokesperson said: “Thank you to all 402 residents in Shooters Hill who voted for our candidate Paul Banks.
“Third place and our best ever result in Greenwich. Our progress continues, we are building a team that will win in Greenwich.”
Tim Waters of the Local Conservatives came in fourth with 288 votes, and the Liberal Democrat candidate Kirstie Shedden was fifth with 128. Independents Nazia Atif Tingay and Arnold Edwin Tarling picked up 57 and 9 votes respectively.
Inspector Duffy collecting Blake from Canterbury
Blake, Lewisham Police Station’s adopted cat
Green candidate Tamasin Rhymes (centre) after winning the Shooters Hill byelection in Greenwich on June 26. Credit: Greenwich and Bexley Green Party.
DLR EXTENSION TO THAMESMEAD TAKES A MAJOR STEP FORWARD
The cost of extending the DLR under a new tunnel
has been pegged at £1.7 billion , writes Issy Clarke..
Sadiq Khan’s proposal to extend the Docklands Light Railway (DLR) to Thamesmead has moved forward, after a second public consultation opened last week.
The project would see the DLR
extended south of Gallions Reach, with the construction of a new station called Beckton Riverside, with a new terminus south of the Thames.
On Monday June 23, transport secretary Heidi Alexander
expressed her support for the next round of consultation.
According to Transport for London, the extension would slash the time it takes to get from Thamesmead to Stratford from 50 minutes to half an hour. It would also make it possible to get to Tottenham Court Road in half an hour - half the time it currently takes.
The cost of extending the DLR under a new tunnel has been pegged at £1.7 billion. The project is currently unfunded, but TfL claim it would lead to the construction of 30,000 new homes and 10,000 jobs.
Alex Williams, Chief Customer and Strategy Officer, said: “The case to extend the DLR from Gallions Reach to Thamesmead via Beckton Riverside is clear as it provides a crucial opportunity to create new homes, jobs and economic growth by linking two major growth areas with two new accessible stations.
“It’s really important to get feedback from those who may benefit from the extension in future, as this will help shape the scheme as we progress through to the next stages of planning.”
It comes after the proposal to extend the Bakerloo line experienced a disappointing setback after the government failed to announce funding for the project in the June spending review.
London’s other big transport initiative in the pipeline, the West London Orbital, was also neglected in the spending review.
The consultation on the DLR extension is open from 23 June to 17 August. The public can respond to the consultation here: haveyoursay.tfl.gov.uk
Council implements ice cream van ban on street near Greenwich Park, but High Court date looms
Greenwich Council has pressed ahead with its plan to ban itinerant ice cream trading on the street near Greenwich Park, but business owners directly affected hope for success when they take their fight to the High Court , writes Cameron Blackshaw, Local Democracy Reporter
The father and son duo that operate the ice cream business—Paul St Hilaire Sr and Jr—have already beaten the council in court once.
In 2023 the local authority was instructed to rerun a public consultation on proposals to ban ice cream selling in King William Walk which cost the taxpayer over £52,000.
At a full council meeting on June 25, Cllr Jackie Smith shared the results of this second court-ordered consultation and proposed King William Walk be officially designated as a prohibited street for itinerant ice cream trading. Having rerun the consultation, the end result was the
same in terms of the council’s decision.
Cllr Linda Bird, Greenwich’s Mayor for 2025/26, began discussing the ice cream agenda item by remarking that the council chamber “could do with them in here” in reference to the high temperatures of the day.
Cllr Smith stated that within the 25 responses to the public consultation there was a “significant majority” that supported the council’s aim to effectively ban the van from operating there, while 28 per cent of respondents opposed the prohibition.
She said: “Unregulated trading has
raised concerns about pedestrian safety, environmental health and the preservation of the area’s historic character.
“The council has listened to residents, business and other stakeholders, and the recommendation in this report to prohibit itinerant street trading aligns with the public sentiment.”
Cllr Smith also emphasised that Greenwich Council was not opposed to ice cream trading, just to vans trading in King William Walk primarily due to the potential danger to pedestrians caused by queuing on the busy thoroughfare.
Councillors unanimously voted to approve the recommendations within Cllr Smith’s report, meaning that itinerant ice cream trading will be banned on King William Walk. However, the St Hilaires are still hopeful they will be the eventual victors of this cold war.
Paul St Hilaire Jr said they will be appealing the council’s decision, and are currently waiting for a High Court date in relation to the council’s separate
move to prohibit King William Walk from being a licensed street for trading.
The St Hilaires have had a licence to trade there since 2015, and they feel that Greenwich prohibited the street without telling them because of this, despite them saying they had no complaints against them and that they had paid all the relevant licensing fees.
Mr St Hilaire Jr was also critical of the council for not letting them know that the King William Walk itinerant
ice cream trading ban was to be discussed at Greenwich’s June council meeting after he was initially told it was tabled for discussion in July.
He said: “They told me that the decision would be held at the July meeting. I told them to tell me if that changes.
“They didn’t and held the meeting in June. We obviously didn’t attend. We will be appealing the full council’s decision which relates to itinerant ice cream trading.”
Paul St Hilaire Sr (right) has been operating an ice cream van in the Greenwich area for over 30 years. He is shown beside his son Paul St Hilaire Jr (left)
At The Heart Of The Community
Book now for CACT’s Summer Holiday Football Courses
Charlton Athletic Community Trust (CACT) are delighted to offer football courses for young people in Greenwich during the upcoming six-week summer school holidays.
CACT holiday courses provide children who are enthusiastic about football with an opportunity to develop their skills over the summer break, with a variety of courses taking place between Thursday, July 24th and Friday, August 29th.
Holiday courses for young people aged 4 to 15 will run at five locations across the six-week school holiday:
• Charlton Athletic’s Training Ground, New Eltham
• Sporting Club Thamesmead
• John Wallis Academy, Ashford
• Sevenoaks School
• Weald of Kent School, Sevenoaks
All sessions are delivered by
FA-qualified CACT coaches. Additionally, first-team players from both Charlton’s men’s and women’s teams visit the holiday courses in New Eltham, which gives aspiring players the chance to meet and learn from the professionals.
In New Eltham, CACT will also be running girls-only courses and a goalkeeper-specific course across the six-week holidays. As part of the girls-only offering, we will continue to run our two-day technical camp for girls aged 12 to 15. This girlsonly course will focus on 11-a-side technical and tactical coaching for those interested in developing their game further. Courses for girls aged 7 to 11 will run throughout the six-week break too and will follow the same structure as CACT’s usual girls-only holiday courses. The goalkeeper-specific course will run from Monday to Wednesday during the six-week holiday.
CACT will also be launching Advanced Holiday Courses during the summer break. These sessions are targeted at 11 to 15 year-olds competing at Advanced Development Centre, JPL, Kent Youth League, or equivalent levels.
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1851 walk continues
This week I thought it’s about time I got back to the next episode of the walk around the Greenwich Parish boundary in 1851. This, if you haven’t read it before, is a report of what used to happen quite frequently in the 19th century - a procession round the parish boundary of all the civic dignitaries with lots of young boys and girls from the church choir and local schools. It was about nine miles long and took all day. So far with this 1851 walk we began at Garden Stairs, near Greenwich Pier. We carried on to Deptford Creek and then walked up the Creekside as far as Deptford Bridge. Then a little way up Blackheath Road, following a stream which once ran at the backs of the houses and then going south across what was then waterworks land. Reaching the banks of the Ravensbourne we crossed it and having ended up on the edge of Lewisham, turned back, crossing railway lines and then back over the Ravensbourne to the site of the Greenwich Armoury Mill, by then called the Silk Mill. The route then went up Lewisham Road but before the end turned east up side streets and then into Blackheath Hill and up the hill to the Green Man.
Mary Mills
Route of the boundary 1863 OS map
The Paragon Blackheath
Boundary stone in South Row. Credit Alan Burkitt-Gray
There is a point I need to make: I must stress that I am following a report based on the boundary as it was in 1851. The boundary changed – and still changes - constantly over the years. This version of the boundary does not go into Blackheath Village in the way it does today. Meanwhile, I am very grateful to various people who have been going out and taking pictures of any boundary stones they can find and they are saying we need a campaign to get boundary stones listed status - because so many of them have vanished and some of them have gone very recently. However some of the pictures they have taken are of stones which are not on this 1851 route. Hopefully when eventually I finish this 1851 walk I could start looking at some of the variations which have appeared over the years and many of those will be in the Blackheath village area.
In the last episode of the boundary walk I followed it across Blackheath along the A2, Shooters Hill Road. I ought to point out that that is not really accurate. The actual boundary line ran slightly south of the main road and I understand that that is supposed to have followed the Roman road – but it is so close that it’s hardly worth worrying about.
The newspaper report of the 1851 walk tells us to stop when we are about 120 yards west of the northern end of St Germans Place. Today it means stopping a short distance before the traffic lights from where the road from Blackheath Standard crosses Shooters Hill Road. The place to stop is on the south side of the road and appears to be roughly opposite the end of Angerstein Lane on the north side. So having got there the 1851 newspaper report says that there is a boundary stone marker, but there’s no sign of it now. From here the boundary turns abruptly south, going down to what is now Prince of Wales Road to somewhere near the bus stop – and I know that the bus stop has recently moved and I’m not sure where to! There was once a stone marker there too. The boundary crosses Prince of Wales Road and continues southward till we get South Row. East of the pond in South Row there is actually, and almost unbelievably, a boundary stone surrounded by a little fence!
The procession has now arrived at Blackheath Paragon – these elegantly designed houses are in linked pairs behind their own little green, which we need to pass over to get to the houses themselves. The procession actually passed through them. The Paragon was built between 1795 and 1806, designed by architect Michael Searles for estate owner John Cator. They were very clearly built for posh people and had room for carriages, stables, servants’ quarters and large gardens were provided. It suffered terribly in the Second world war with bomb damage and and the restoration meant they were converted into flats.
So, next we need to go round into the private road in front of the Paragon, where Alan reports there is now “a boundary marker close to a horse-mounting block - and a metal post with no markings”.
In the 1851 newspaper report they are described as by a ‘tree of the edge of the slope in front of the Paragon dated 1792’. The report then says perhaps somewhat alarmingly ”from where we passed through number 7 now Mr Wilcox”. I don hope Mr Wilcox was happy with the procession passing through his home. By then it would have had a considerable number of little boys from the church choir of the various schools and no doubt some of their friends who would tag along.
Neil Rhind in his ‘Blackheath and its Environs’ tell us that ‘Mr. Wilcox’ was Robert Wilcoxon, a glass manufacturer. In
fact he was partner with his brother in a long established family business in Fish Street Hill, making looking glasses, wallpaper and similar items.
Having gone through No.7 and its garden the boundary procession went diagonally through the garden of No.6, through the property’s stables “to a boundary stone near a pump in the garden”. I cannot see this boundary stone marked on the 1860s Ordnance Survey map, nor am I entirely clear where the stables were. The resident at No.6. is not named in the newspaper report but it was Henry Hills. Now anybody who reads my writing stuff knows that I go on at length about Frank Hills, the ‘Deptford Chemist’; Henry was his brother and the owner and manager of a chemical works at Amlwch, on the northern tip of the Isle of Angelsey. How did he manage this works while living in the Paragon at Blackheath?
This whole area at the rear of the Paragon, through which the boundary line went, is difficult to follow because it is now the site of Fulthorpe Road and the council estate –which changed the layout of the area and ignored the various plots of the 1850s. The newspaper report says that the boundary line and the procession, having left the garden of No 6 went through another garden owned by a nameless man to a 1792 stone where the three parishes of Greenwich, Charlton and Lewisham meet. The pond is easy to see on the map with a boundary stone on its north west corner - and this must be somewhere just off Fulthorpe Road.
The boundary line continues, and we must assume the procession followed it. It went from the junction of the three parishes through some asparagus beds
to another stone and from there over ‘Mr Hobart’s stabling’ on each side of which is placed a stone in the wall.’ Neil Rhind describes the area between The Paragon and the railway in ’Blackheath and its Environs’ but at no point does he mention a ‘Mr. Hobart’. Or indeed of a wall with a stone from 1841 on either side.
The procession then went through ‘an adjoining garden ... in which there is a water course or brook’. There is no sign of this watercourse marked on the 1860s OS map, but it is almost certainly one of the Kid Brooks which the boundary line follows for a short distance in this area. This area is also all now under the Fulthorpe Road council blocks.
Finally we are at Morden Road and the report takes us over to the carriage entrance gate of Wooden College and that seems as good a place to end here as anywhere. In the next episode we will pass through Morden College grounds.
A couple of weeks ago my article here was about the iron industry in the Weald and I’m very grateful to some of my readers who have taken an interest in this and who have made a comment
One of them is from Peter who wanted to comment of the use of Wealden iron in the area and points out a very famous example
The other comment is from Richard who has some ideas about road names and so on, following what I said about Rhodes coming up from the wheeled area from Cowden in particular to Ballast Quay.
Boundary stone Paragon Lawn. Credit Alan Burkitt-Gray
ROYAL BOROUGH of GREENWICH ROAD TRAFFIC REGULATION ACT 1984 – SECTION 14(1) BLACKWALL LANE PLANNED DIRECTIONAL ROAD CLOSURE (ORDER)
1. The Royal Borough of Greenwich makes this Order in exercise of powers under section 14(1) of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984. This is to facilitate works by Thames Water to carry out repairs on a defective carriageway frame and cover.
2. The Order will come into operation on 19th July 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, proceeding, or waiting (including waiting for the purposes of loading or unloading), southbound on Blackwall Lane adjacent to 196 Tunnel Avenue.
4. Whilst the Order is in operation traffic will be diverted via the placing of the appropriate signage. Prohibitions remain in force; pedestrians are not affected, and vehicle access will be maintained wherever possible.
5. Nothing in this Notice will apply to anything done with the permission or at the direction of a police constable in uniform or traffic warden, to emergency service vehicles, or to vehicles being used in connection with the works.
6. The restrictions described above will apply only during such times and to such extent as shall be indicated by traffic signs as prescribed by the Traffic Signs Regulations and General Directions 2016.
7. Queries concerning these works should be directed to the Royal Borough of Greenwich’s Directorate of Regeneration, Enterprise & Skills on 020 8921 6340.
Ryan Nibbs Assistant Director, Transport. The Woolwich Centre, 3 5 Wellington Street, SE18 6HQ
Dated: 09/05/2025
INTERNAL REF - EM/ LA486756 FN774 /LIC No 73585
ROYAL BOROUGH of GREENWICH ROAD TRAFFIC REGULATION ACT 1984 - SECTION 14(1) AVERY HILL ROAD SLIP ROAD PLANNED PARKING RESTRICTION (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 Cornerstone Communications who need to upgrade an existing mast.
2. The Order will come into operation on 21/07/25 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. The actual closure is expected to take 1 day during this period.
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), on the Avery Hill Road Slip Road northbound at the junction of Bexley Road.
4. Whilst the Order is in operation traffic will be diverted via the placing of the appropriate signage. Prohibitions remain in force; pedestrians are not affected, and vehicle access will be maintained wherever possible.
5. Nothing in this Notice will apply to anything done with the permission or at the direction of a police constable in uniform or traffic warden, to emergency service vehicles, or to vehicles being used in connection with the works.
6. The restrictions described above will apply only during such times and to such extent as shall be indicated by traffic signs as prescribed by the Traffic Signs Regulations and General Directions 2016.
7. Queries concerning these works should be directed to the Royal Borough of Greenwich’s Directorate of Regeneration, Enterprise & Skills on 020 8921 6340.
Ryan Nibbs Assistant Director, Transport.
The Woolwich Centre, 35 Wellington Street, SE18 6HQ
Dated: 28/05/25
INTERNAL REF: PL /FN 778 / Lic. No: 73627 LA486580 ROYAL BOROUGH of GREENWICH ROAD TRAFFIC REGULATION ACT 1984 – SECTION 14(1) OVERMEAD & AVERY HILL ROAD SLIP 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 Southern Gas Networks who need to carry out gas main upgrades.
2. The Order will come into operation on 24/07/25 and would continue to be valid for 18 months. However, the works are expected to take 33 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 to Overmead at the junction of Halfway Street, and to allow two-way traffic at the junction of Avery Hill Road. Also to prohibit vehicles from entering the Slip Road in Avery Hill Road at the junction of Halfway Street.
4. Whilst the Order is in operation traffic will be diverted via the placing of the appropriate signage. Prohibitions remain in force; pedestrians are not affected, and vehicle access will be maintained wherever possible.
5. Nothing in this Notice will apply to anything done with the permission or at the direction of a police constable in uniform or traffic warden, to emergency service vehicles, or to vehicles being used in connection with the works.
6. The restrictions described above will apply only during such times and to such extent as shall be indicated by traffic signs as prescribed by the Traffic Signs Regulations and General Directions 2016.
7. Queries concerning these works should be directed to the Royal Borough of Greenwich’s Directorate of Regeneration, Enterprise & Skills on 020 8921 6340.
Ryan Nibbs Assistant Director, Transport.
The Woolwich Centre, 35 Wellington Street, SE18 6HQ
Dated 28/05/25
INTERNAL REF: LA486761 FN775 / LIC NO 73723.
ROYAL BOROUGH OF GREENWICH ROAD TRAFFIC REGULATION ACT 1984 – SECTION 14(1) TEMPORARY ROAD CLOSURES FOR RESURFACING WORKS
1. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Council of the Royal Borough of Greenwich has made an Order to facilitate road resurfacing works under Section 14(1) of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984.
2. 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 the following roads or lengths of roads:
(a) Earl Rise, for its entire length.
(b) Heverham Road, for its entire length.
(c) Attlee Road, for its entire length.
(d) Greenwich High Road, for its entire length.
(e) Bostall Hill, for its entire length.
(f) Harvey Gardens, for its entire length.
(g) Romney Road, for its entire length.
(h) Ransom Road, for its entire length.
(i) Well Hall Parade, for its entire length.
(j) Floyd Road, for its entire length.
(k) Craigerne Road, for its entire length.
(l) Conington Road, for its entire length.
(m) Molescroft, for its entire length.
(n) Cresswell Park, for its entire length.
(o) The Slade, for its entire length.
(p) Villas Road, for its entire length.
(q) Glenure Road, for its entire length.
(r) Bassant Road, for its entire length.
(s) Wellington Street, for its entire length.
(t) Brampton Road, from outside property No. 308 Brampton Road to its junction with Bostall Hill.
(u) Langdale Road, for its entire length.
(v) Hillreach, for its entire length.
(w) Crown Woods Lane, for its entire length.
(x) Littledale, for its entire length.
(y) Westcombe Hill, for its entire length.
(z) Charlton Road, for its entire length.
(aa) Mayerne Road, for its entire length.
(bb) Gallosson Road, for its entire length.
(cc) Valley Grove, for its entire length.
(dd) Ladysmith Road, for its entire length.
(ee) Newhaven Gardens, for its entire length.
(ff) Peartree Way, for its entire length.
(gg) Europe Road, for its entire length.
(hh) Congreve Road, for its entire length.
(ii) Greenwich South Street, for its entire length.
3. 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 persons in connection with the works.
4. The above prohibitions will only apply to such times and such extent as shall be indicated by the appropriate traffic signs and traffic management measures.
5. Whilst the closures are in operation, vehicular access to properties affected by these works would be maintained wherever possible subject to the extent and operations of the works. Alternative routes for diverted vehicles would be available via local roads and would be indicated via local signage.
6. The Order would come into force on Thursday 10th July 2025 and would continue in force for up to 18 months, or until the works have been completed, whichever is the sooner and may be re-introduced should further works be required. The works would be conducted on a ‘rolling’ programme and, as such, not all the restrictions stated in paragraph 2 would be in force in all the effected roads.
7. Queries concerning these works should be directed to transportation-admin@royalgreenwich.gov.uk quoting reference 07-25 Road Resurfacing.
Assistant Director, Transport, Communities, Environment and Central, Royal Borough of Greenwich Dated 9th July 2025
The Licensing Team, 4th Floor,Woolwich Centre, 35 Wellington Street, London SE18 6HQ. Tel: 020 8921 8018; Email:licensing@royalgreenwich.gov.uk
NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR A PREMISES LICENCELICENSING ACT 2003
Notice is given that: MR HARDIKKUMAR VISHNUBHAI PATEL has applied for the Grant of a Premises Licence for the following premises: WOODBURY FOOD & WINE, 66 HARE STREET, WOOLWICH, LONDON SE18 6LZ.
A record of this application may be inspected by appointment.
Other persons may make representations to the Council on this application by no later than Monday 4 August 2025 (last date for making representations). Representations can be made in writing, by email or fax using the contact details above. Representations can only be made on the grounds of one or more of the four licensing objectives, namely:
• Prevention of Crime and Disorder
• Prevention of Public Nuisance
• Public Safety Protection of Children from Harm.
Any person who makes a false statement in connection with an application is liable on summary conviction to an unlimited fine. It is proposed that the following licensable activity will take place at the premises:
Off-Sale and Supply of Alcohol between 10:00 hours and 23:00 hours Monday to Saturday, and between 10:00 and 22:30 on Sunday (with a daily opening time of 08:00).
Licensing Team, 1st Floor, Woolwich Centre, 35 Wellington Street, London SE18 6HQ. Tel: 020 8921 8018; Fax: 020 8921 8380; Email: licensing@royalgreenwich.gov.uk
NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR A PREMISES LICENCE - LICENSING ACT 2003
Notice is given that TARU Arts has applied for the Grant of a time-limited Premises Licence for the following premises / sites: WOOLWICH CARNIVAL 2025, GENERAL GORDON SQUARE, LONDON SE18 6ES, incorporating a parade route starting in No.1 Street in Woolwich Royal Arsenal and finishing in General Gordon Square, via Beresford Square marketplace and Green’s End (and environs).
A record of this application may be inspected by appointment.
Other persons may make representations to the Council on this application by no later than Thursday 31 July 2025 (last date for making representations). Representations can be made in writing, by email or fax using the contact details above. Representations can only be made on the grounds of one or more of the four licensing objectives, namely:
● Prevention of Crime and Disorder
● Prevention of Public Nuisance
● Public Safety
● Protection of Children from Harm.
Any person who makes a false statement in connection with an application is liable on summary conviction to an unlimited fine.
It is proposed that the following licensable activities will take place at the premises / sites:
Live & Recorded Music, Dance, and Activities Similar to Music & Dance (e.g. walkabout entertainers, circus troupes), on Saturday 13th September 2025 only between 12:00 noon and 20:00 hours.
There is no application for the sale & supply of alcohol at this event.
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: 9/07/2025
Victoria Geoghegan Assistant Director - Planning and Building Control
List of Press Advertisements - 9/07/2025
Publicity for Planning Applications
Applicant: Mr Mohson Ahmed 25/0792/F
Site Address: 25 GILBERT CLOSE, WOOLWICH, LONDON, SE18 4PT
Development: Replacement of 7 timber windows with white coloured uPVC with Georgian bars on like for like basis.
Conservation Area: WOOLWICH COMMON
Applicant: Mrs Alison Bateman 25/1649/F
Site Address: 80 & 82 MEADOWCOURT ROAD & Land of rear garden of 117 Lee Road, BLACKHEATH, LONDON, SE3 9DY
Development: Construction of a single storey rear extension and first floor extension, garage conversion and front infill to number 82, alongside a single storey rear extension and first floor extension and front infill to number 80, rear landscaping alterations and associated external works.
Conservation Area: BLACKHEATH PARK
Applicant: Royal Greenwich Heritage Trust 25/1727/F
Site Address: Charlton House, Charlton Road, Charlton, SE7 8RE
Development: Retrospective change of use of former Toy Library (Use Class F1(d)) to new nursery space (use class E(f)) within the ground floor of Charlton House
Conservation Area: CHARLTON VILLAGE
Applicant: Engin Evrenos 25/1744/HD
Site Address: 37 MYCENAE ROAD, BLACKHEATH, LONDON, SE3 7SF
Development: Construction of single storey rear infill extension and single storey side extension, installation of side and rear dormers and multiple rooflights, loft conversion and associated works (Re-consultation, Amended description).
Conservation Area: WESTCOMBE PARK
Applicant: Mrs Lucy Valentinova 25/1769/HD
Site Address: 10 PHINEAS PETT ROAD, ELTHAM, LONDON, SE9 6RH
Development: Loft conversion including installation of velux window to the rear and three rooflights.
Conservation Area: PROGRESS ESTATE
Applicant: Miss Julie Snell
25/1806/F
Site Address: 2F BEACONSFIELD ROAD, BLACKHEATH, LONDON, SE3 7LZ
Development: Implementation of replacement front windows with new double glazed timber windows and associated external alterations
Conservation Area: WESTCOMBE PARK
Applicant: London and Quadrant (L&Q) 25/1877/MA
Site Address: LONDON AND SOUTHEAST COLLEGES GREENWICH, 95 PLUMSTEAD ROAD, WOOLWICH LONDON, SE18 7DQ
Development: Application submitted under Section 73 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 for a material amendment to Planning Permission 21/0585/F, dated 28 April 2022 Demolition of existing buildings and construction of a mixed use, residential (Use Class C3), education (Use Class F.1) and commercial (Use Classes E /F.1/F.2) development together with associated landscaping, play space, access, refuse and recycling storage, car and cycle parking, public realm improvements and associated works to allow for: The variation of the wording of Condition 2 (Approved Drawings), Condition 13 (Play Space), Condition 14 (Fire Safety), Condition 22 (Cycle Parking), ( Condition 36 (Waste Management Plan), Condition 39 (Residential Car Parking), and Condition 44 (Residential Energy Strategy), to capture the following changes:
Alterations to the floor layouts to meet wheelchair accessible unit requirements and fire safety regulations. Introduction of additional floors to increase the number of residential units.
Applicant: TRA Aneesha Limited 25/1939/F
Site Address: FLAT ABOVE, 115 TRAFALGAR ROAD, LONDON, SE10 9TS
Development: Construction of a ground floor rear extension and conversion of residential accommodation into HMO; other associated works.
Conservation Area: EAST GREENWICH
Applicant: Meridian Home Start Limited 25/1949/F
Site Address: Land at Penmon Road, London SE2 9PH
Development: Construction of a 5-storey building comprising residential units (Use Class C3) with access and parking, landscaping and other associated works. Further information not forming part of the formal description of development provided for consultation purposes: The proposed scheme includes 28 residential units, which is a mix of one, two and three-bed units. The scheme also includes internal cycle and bin storage areas, and is served by a private courtyard garden to the rear. Two disabled parking bays are proposed at the south of the site.
Applicant: Mr & Mrs Key 25/2030/HD
Site Address: 86 HERVEY ROAD, KIDBROOKE, LONDON, SE3 8BU
Development: Construction of a single storey rear and side extension, including conversion of existing outbuilding to habitable space, replacement double glazed windows, landscaping works including construction of raised patio and other associated external alterations.
Conservation Area: SUN IN THE SANDS
Applicant: Mr Adler Greatglen Estates 25/2092/PN2
Site Address: 78 BLACKHEATH ROAD, LONDON, SE10 8DA
Development: Prior Approval for Conversion of former commercial space at ground floor level to residential use in the form of 3no. flats (2 x 1-bed and 1 x Studio).
Conservation Area: ASHBURNHAM TRIANGLE
Applicant: Mr Adler Greatglen Estates 25/2108/PN2
Site Address: 78 BLACKHEATH ROAD, LONDON, SE10 8DA
Development: Prior Approval is sought for conversion of rear section of basement at lower ground level to residential use in the form of 2no. flats, (1x 1-bed & 1x Studio).
Conservation Area: ASHBURNHAM TRIANGLE
Publicity for Listed Building Consent
Applicant: WF Asset Holding Limited 25/1784/L
Site Address: 36 GREENWICH CHURCH STREET, LONDON, SE10 9BL
Development: Proposal for internal layout changes on the ground and basement floors, installation of a new HVAC system, a new staircase, and new waste storage at the rear for a restaurant/café noodle bar including alterations to the front fascia sign.
Conservation Area: WEST GREENWICH
Listed Building: Grade 2
Applicant: Point House Freehold Ltd 25/1995/L
Site Address: POINT HOUSE, 18 WEST GROVE, GREENWICH
Development: The like-for-like replacement of the existing defective and leaking Principal Range lead roof
Conservation Area: WEST GREENWICH
Listed Building: Grade 2*
Applicant: Dr and Mr Courcha and Marshall 25/2062/L
Site Address: 30 PRIOR STREET, GREENWICH, LONDON, SE10 8SF
Development: Removal of internal walls, damp-proof works and associated works.
Conservation Area: WEST GREENWICH
Listed Building: Grade 2
Publicity for Advertisements
Applicant: Boparan Restaurant Group 25/1620/A
Site Address: SLIM CHICKENS, 45 GREENWICH CHURCH STREET, LONDON, SE10 9BL
Development: Retrospective application for the installation of 1no. externally illuminated fascia sign, 1no. non illuminated projecting sign and 1no. non-illuminated digitally printed vinyl logo, and all associated works.
Conservation Area: WEST GREENWICH A4 - £350, A3 - £500 fromWorkingphoto
WORKING TOGETHER TO END MALE VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN AND GIRLS
The Royal Borough of Greenwich is developing a new Working Together to End Male Violence Against Women and Girls (VAWG) Strategy, and we want your views.
This strategy will set out what the council is doing to reduce male violence and make our borough safer for everyone.
From April 2023 to April 2024, there were 780 high-risk domestic abuse referrals in Greenwich, and 93% involved women and girls. Nationally, 2 million women experience male violence each year (National Police Chiefs’ Council). In sexual offences linked to domestic abuse, 93% of victims are women (ONS).
The strategy will:
• Show how the council already supports victims,
• Recognise all forms of male-perpetrated violence, including against men,
• Focus on prevention, support for all victims, and engaging men and boys to challenge harmful gender norms.
We want to hear from people of all genders and ages through our survey and engagement sessions, online or in person. Topics include public safety, barriers to support, and reaching underrepresented communities.
You have until Sunday 10 August to take part. Paper surveys are available in Royal Greenwich libraries.
We are holding in person drop-ins across the borough. Please come and meet us to complete the survey together and learn more about the strategy:
• Monday 14 July, 10am to 12noon, The Forum, Trafalgar Road, SE10 9EQ
• Thursday 17 July, 10am to 12noon, Glyndon Community Centre, 75 Raglan Road, SE18 7LB
• Monday 21 July, 10am to 12noon, The Forum, Trafalgar Road, SE10 9EQ
• Wednesday 23 July, 10am to 12noon, St Mary’s Community Centre, 180 Eltham High Street, SE9 1BJ
• Thursday 24 July, 10am to 12noon, Glyndon Community Centre, 75 Raglan Road, SE18 7LB
Your feedback can be anonymous. To take part or find an engagement event near you, visit: royalgreenwich.gov.uk/ EMVAWG-strategy