Stay safe and well in hot weather
A rare red extreme heat warning has been issued by the Met Office as temperatures are forecast to rise as high as 37C in our borough this week.
Residents are reminded to take extra care during the heatwave.
While everybody is at risk of dehydration, heat exhaustion, and heatstroke when temperatures rise, some people are more vulnerable than others. This includes:
• Elderly people
• Infants and young children
• People with chronic medical conditions, such as heart problems and respiratory difficulties
• People with mobility problems
Please look out for family members, neighbours and friends who may be more at risk, especially if they live alone.
Councillor Mariam Lolavar, Cabinet Member for Health, Adult Social Care and Communities said:
“Whether it’s making use of our splash parks, or taking a walk along the Thames Path - hot weather can bring out the best in our borough with busy parks and opportunities to get together. Hotter and longer days can also bring real health risks, so I’d encourage everyone to look out for one another and take a few simple steps to stay safe, hydrated and well during the hotter days ahead.”
There are some simple steps everyone can take to stay safe during hot weather, including:
• Drinking plenty of fluids and avoiding excess alcohol
• Staying out of the sun during the hottest part of the day (11am to 3pm)
• Wearing light, loose-fitting clothing and sunscreen if outdoors
• Keeping your home cool by closing curtains in rooms that face the sun
• Avoiding strenuous activity during the hottest hours
• Checking on vulnerable neighbours, fri ends and relatives
Find out more about how to cope in hot weather: royalgreenwich.gov.uk/ hot-weather-advice
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Pirates are taking over the Old Royal Naval College
History enthusiasts and families are invited to a ‘weekend of living history’ at the Old Royal Naval College on Saturday 4 and Sunday 5 July as the site is overrun with pirates.
Spend the day at the Old Royal Naval College and discover life during the ‘Golden Age of Piracy,’ the period between 1650 and 1720 when more than 5,000 pirates were said to have sailed the seas.
Learn to separate pirate fact from fiction, enjoy songs of the sea, witness small sword and cutlass fights, and hear the tale of a real 18th-century mutiny.
The day will end with a demonstration of the firepower of pirates and marines in the arena on the lawns overlooking the River Thames.
In between the demonstrations, you can see the clothes and weapons of the early 18th century, listen to live musicians play music of the time, and sample authentic food from the Taste of History period kitchen.
Date: Saturday 4 and Sunday 5 July
Time: 11 – 5pm
Location: Painted Hall, Lower Ground Square, Old Royal Naval College, Greenwich, SE10 9NN
Tickets: £19 for adults, children go free with paying adult
Spend a Sunday listening to live music at historic Eltham Palace
Eltham Palace are hosting ‘lazy’ Sundays throughout the whole of July with live music in the gardens. Guests are encouraged to bring chairs or blankets, grab a refreshing treat from the café and enjoy the music. Your ticket will include access to the whole Palace.
From the 14th to the 16th century it was an important royal palace, where monarchs often stayed and hunted in the surrounding parks.
After centuries of neglect, Eltham was leased to Stephen and Virginia Courtauld in 1933, who built a house that incorporated the great hall.
Date: Every Sunday in July, starting 5 July
Time: 10am – 5pm
Location: Court Yard, Eltham, Greenwich, SE9 5NP for Sat Nav
Tickets: £20 adults, £10 children (admission to whole palace)
New World Cup-themed play at Broadway Theatre
Last Goal Wins follows the story of lifelong friends who are battling for a place in Nigeria’s World Cup squad – and will be at Broadway Theatre in Catford from Wednesday 1 – Sunday 12 July. The new drama spotlights characters Victory and Youssef, whose friendships are thrown into doubt when a last-minute recruit enters the picture.
It aims to explore themes of identity, belonging, racism and power within the game and the play draws on Ezi’s Nigerian-British experience and asks what it means to represent a nation. Presented as part of The Ryan Calais Cameron Season, Last Goal Wins is directed by Kalungi Ssebandeke and will run for a limited season at the Broadway Theatre.
Date: Wednesday 1 – Sunday 12 July.
Time: Various times
Location:
Broadway Theatre, Rushey Grn, London SE6 4RU
Tickets: £15 per ticket
Listen to Zimbabwean a cappella group at Blackheath Halls
Black Umfolosi will be heading to Blackheath to perform the traditional song and dance of their native southern Africa on Wednesday 8 July.
The internationally acclaimed acappella and dance group are back for their second appearance at the venue. From intricate rhythms, clicking and clapping to their famous Gumboot Dances showcasing the traditional styles and rituals of South African mining regions.
Date: Wednesday 8 July
Time: 8pm – 10pm
Location: Blackheath Halls, 23 Lee Road, Blackheath, London, SE3 9RQ
Tickets: £20 each
The Ryan Calais Cameron Season
Three plays have been hand-picked
Olivier-award-nominated playwright and Sky Arts Award winner Ryan Calais Cameron has announced The Ryan Calais Cameron Season, an ambitious new development and production programme launched in association with Broadway Theatre, Catford, writes Michael Holland...
The initiative is designed to champion the next generation of British playwrighting talent at a time when opportunities for emerging creatives are rapidly diminishing.
The programme will provide vital resources including dramaturgical support, financial backing, development space and mentorship to three early-career Black and Global Majority writers based in the borough of Lewisham. Justice Ezi, Demi Wilson-Smith and Kaleb D’Aguilar’s respective plays — Last Goal Wins, Cranes and How to Keep Warm in Winter — will be progressed from early-stage scripts into fully realised productions with 12 performances each in the Broadway Theatre’s Studio. A complete pipeline, from
development to staged production.
The three plays have been hand-picked by Ryan Calais Cameron, whose acclaimed credits include For Black Boys Who Have Considered Suicide When The Hue Gets Too Heavy and Retrograde. He also has a new play Afronauts opening at The Royal Court in November this year. The Ryan Calais Cameron Season marks a deeply personal milestone. Having grown up in Lewisham with the Broadway Theatre on his doorstep, Ryan alongside Broadway Theatre, seek to dismantle structural barriers and create authentic localised support.
Under Ryan’s direct mentorship the three playwrights will vitally receive a fully funded dedicated
production run across the upcoming summer and autumn months and employment for over 23 creatives.
The season launches with Last Goal Wins now on sale from 1 – 12 July.
Ryan Calais Cameron says: “Growing up in Lewisham, the Broadway Theatre was the place that sparked my creative imagination. To establish this season is a dream come true, but more importantly, it’s a structural necessity. The new writing sector is facing a massive crisis, and we risk losing an entire generation of vital Global Majority working-class voices if we don’t build doors for them to walk through.
“Justice, Demi, and Kaleb are phenomenal talents. What makes their plays so unique is how fiercely they capture universal truths, culture, and deep personal resilience. I’m incredibly proud to provide the resources and mentorship they deserve, and I can’t wait to champion their work as it takes centre stage in Catford.”
The full line-up features:
Last Goal Wins by Justice Ezi (1 – 12 July): A high stakes football drama which follows two footballers competing for a place on the Nigerian national team. Particularly relevant and timely in the run up to the World Cup season and the narrative around belonging in sport. Explores themes around Nigerian football culture,
identity, brotherhood and power.
Cranes by writer and performer Demi Wilson-Smith (23 September – 4 October): A moving depiction of the personal cost of activism. Cranes, is Demi’s true story about the suppression of protest, the brutality of the criminal justice system, and the heroes who don’t get commemorated by statues. At least not at first.
How To Keep Warm in Winter by Kaleb D’Aguilar (14 – 25 October): A Caribbean love story set against the adversity of 1970s London. Following Jamaican newlyweds navigating racism and economic hardship, exploring themes of migration, race, economic crisis and family. Kaleb’s writing debut receives its first-ever staging after being long-listed for the prestigious Alfred Fagon Award.
Broadway Theatre’s Principal Producer Carmel O’Connor says: “New writing cannot survive without venues taking risks and a leap of faith. At Broadway Theatre, we are committed to funding and producing new work at scale in a meaningfully way that supports underrepresented writers and gives a voice to untold stories. We are incredibly proud to partner with Ryan, one of our country’s most exciting playwrights on his landmark season which delivers on this promise – bringing powerful and very personal ‘page to stage’ narratives to life through fully realised productions in our Studio theatre.”
“These three plays deserve to be seen by audiences. At a time when others are stepping back, Broadway Theatre is pushing forward and demonstrating what is possible when a venue invests in and commits to their long-term development.”
Broadway Theatre, Catford, Rushey Green, London, SE6 4RU
Times: 14.30, 19.30
Prices: £15 General, £12 Concession
Booking link: https://www.broadwaytheatre.org.uk/ the-ryan-calais-cameron-season/
Last Goal Wins 1-12 July
Cranes: 23 September-4 October
How To Keep Warm in Winter 14-25 October
Ryan Calais Cameron mentors three playwrights: Justice Ezi, Kaleb D’Aguilar and Demi Wilson-Smith
Summer of free culture events and festivals coming to Greenwich
through their Create grants.
Gallions Park in Thamesmead and Maryon Park in Charlton will host Arts Trust: Summer in the Park, with drop-in football and tennis, dance workshops, open stages and live music until Saturday 26 September.
The popular Greenwich and Docklands International Festival (GDIF) will return from Friday, August 21 to Sunday, September 6, while ParksFest, Kidbrooke and Woolwich carnivals, and many other events have also been announced.
London was recently named the top global city for culture, while Greenwich was awarded a Cultural Impact Award by the Mayor of London’s Borough of Culture programme.
The Mayor helps fund this programme of events along with the National Lottery Heritage Fund, building on a successful festival of family events at Greenwich Market last month.
Councillor Adel Khaireh, cabinet member for culture, equalities and leisure at Greenwich Council,
said: “London was just named top city globally for culture – and Royal Greenwich is showing the world exactly why
“Royal Greenwich is the place to be for culture this summer. We’re supporting a diverse range of events and activities with a strong focus on putting local young people in the driving seat.”
Royal Greenwich Festivals is the council’s grants programme to support the delivery of its culture strategy, while Create offers grants of up to £3,000 to local artists and creatives.
Khaireh confirmed that the council was funding 22 Royal Greenwich Festivals events and commissioning new Community Arts and Black History 365 projects
Meanwhile, Emergency Exit Arts will host a day festival in Woolwich, celebrating local talent in music, theatre, art and sport. It will also assist with touring youth clubs across the summer.
A youth-led arts festival with live music, dance and theatre from countries most affected by climate change can be expected, called Global Fusion Music and Arts: Climate Action Community Fun Day.
Kharieh continued: “And as part of Ignite, our Cultural Impact Award, our young emerging producers are set to unveil their new culture manifesto in General Gordon Square later this summer.
“We’re working with Greenwich Parks Forum to bring ParksFest
to a park near you.
“Plus, Greenwich+Docklands International Festival returns to the borough for another spectacular year. And it’s all free for residents and visitors to enjoy.”
African culture is set to be explored at Our Heritage UK: Ise Agbe through folklore storytelling, jewellery making, basket weaving, dance, music and youth-led performances.
Kidbrooke and Woolwich carnivals will come back, along with the Woolwich Garrison Church multiday music and arts festival. Live music will hit Woolwich Works via Brassworks 2026, with a brass parade through Woolwich as well.
ParksFest returns with a series of family-friendly events across seven parks in Greenwich, between Sunday 12 July and Sunday 13 September.
This year, Greenwich council is working with Tramshed as creative delivery partners and Royal Greenwich Heritage Trust to ensure the borough’s heritage is represented in events.
Greenwich Yacht Club race raises nearly £2,000 for RNLI
The Greenwich Yacht Club annual race raised £1,800 for the Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI), writes Tom Appleby
Fifteen boats raced to Erith Reach on 10 May, and the “Start When You Like” format allowed participants to determine their own race plan.
The competitors’ positions were established by their elapsed time from start to finish, and a handicap score was applied to balance the performance of the fastest and slowest boats.
The winner was Loflyer, led by captain John Barnard and his crew Timandra Harkness and Sean Collins.
The outgoing Mayor of Greenwich, Councillor Linda Bird, awarded the skipper with a ship’s decanter.
Numerous local and boating-related businesses, as well as Greenwich Yacht Club members, offered fantastic prizes to the raffle.
The £1,800 raised will go to the RNLI Tower Lifeboat Station, moored by Waterloo Bridge.
It is the busiest lifeboat station in the UK and covers the stretch of the Thames from Battersea to Woolwich.
Greenwich Yacht Club is open to members and offers opportunities to sail yachts and dinghies, row and use motorboats. It is available to anyone in the Royal Borough of Greenwich, regardless of experience.
Prospective members can attend Club Evenings every Tuesday or email membership@greenwichyachtclub.co.uk. There are reduced rates for family memberships and adults under 25.
If you are interested in sponsoring next year’s race, please email RNLI-2026@greenwichyachtclub.co.uk.
Greenwich Council announces investment to improve roads and pavements
The Royal Borough of Greenwich has more than doubled its budget to resurface roads and pavements for 2026, writes Tom Appleby...
As part of the £60m investment drive Getting Things Done, the council has increased its annual highway maintenance budget to £3.65m.
The highway resurfacing programme will complement the current pavement renewal work, with new footways and lighting being established on Winn Common Road.
Twenty-six roads in the borough have been chosen via a data-led approach to be fully or partly resurfaced in July, and three more could be confirmed.
The council will notify residents who may be affected by the works before the resurfacing scheme begins.
Councillor Calum O’Byrne Mulligan, Cabinet Member for Transport, Climate Change, Waste and Streets, said: “We’re investing a record amount in our roads and pavements to keep Greenwich moving, more than doubling funding to get things done over the next four years.
“Supported by a new road condition standard, this coming year will see full road resurfacing in every part of the borough.
“We know closures for works can be frustrating but these essential improvements, once completed, will deliver clear benefits for all: safer, smoother, better roads which make it easier for everyone to get around.”
The following roads will be fully resurfaced: Alwold Crescent, Scotsdale Road, Bland Street, Barden Street, Goldsmid Street, Cuff Crescent, Hever Croft, De Lucy Street, Dahlia Road, Gilbourne Road, Rutherglen Road, Newhaven Gardens, Nesbit Road, Milverton Way and Grasdene Road.
Vicarage Park, Sladedale Road, Cobbett Road, The Knole and Hathern Gardens will be fully resurfaced with a speed hump reconstruction.
These roads will be partially resurfaced: Plumstead High Street / Bostall Hill (from Wickham Lane to Howarth Road), Sibthorpe Road (from Alnwick Road to Horsa Road), Whinyates Road (from Rochester Way to Dickson Road, including speed hump construction), Kingsground (from Middle Park Avenue to The Vista, including cushion resurfacing), Middle Park Avenue (from Eltham Palace Road to Kingsground) and Tunnel Avenue (from Denham Road to Fingal Street).
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Last week was the UK’s national volunteer week, and a Greenwich hospice hosted some welldeserved celebrations for its volunteers, some of whom have been contributing for 25 years, writes Romilly Schulte
Community Hospice in Abbey Wood went through a list of the outstanding volunteer workers at a ceremony last week, which was attended by the Mayor of Bexley, Cllr Lisa-Jane Moore.
For over 30 years the local charity has provided free support to those with terminal illnesses and their families, with volunteers contributing in their charity shops, visiting sick people in their homes, and even lending a hand with the hospice gardening.
Kate Shoesmith has worked with the hospice for 14 years, helping in their charity shops and contributing to the ‘compassionate neighbours’ programme, where volunteers visit people near the end of their lives in their homes to make sure they are comfortable and well looked after.
Speaking about winning the Uplifting
Greenwich and Bexley Community Hospice celebrates volunteers at award ceremony
‘We are just like family and very close’
‘Volunteer of the Year’ award, she said: “I was quite humble, I didn’t expect anything! It is nice to be recognised but I do it because I love it, I absolutely love it.
“The atmosphere is great. Every year I host a garden party in the summer, and organize something for us all at Christmas. We are just like family and very close.
“It’s just about treating other people like you want to be treated yourself, and the hospice are really supportive.”
They also gave thanks to Brian Topliffe, who has been volunteering with the team for 25 years, and a whopping 20 volunteers celebrated their fifth anniversary working with the charity.
and families directly, helping in our shops, raising funds or supporting our teams behind the scenes, their contribution is invaluable.
“We are incredibly grateful for everything they do.”
Community Hospice relies on the local community to give care to patients, whether that be in their own homes, in care homes, in Woolwich’s Queen Elizabeth Hospital or at their Abbey Wood inpatient unit, which has 13 beds.
As well as shining a light on individuals, the charity expressed their appreciation for every single volunteer.
Aneta Saunders, interim chief executive at Community Hospice, said: “Our volunteers bring so much more than their time.
“They bring kindness, compassion, energy and a genuine desire to make a difference.
“Whether they are supporting patients
Talking about their range of helpers, Joss Duncan, head of community development and volunteering at Community Hospice, said: “One of the most special things about our volunteer community is the variety of skills, experiences and perspectives people bring.
“Every volunteer makes a difference in their own way, and together they help create the warm, supportive environment that means so much to the people we care for and those closest to them.”
Passionate about Thamesmead? A new chair sought to lead £20m community fund
The best person to know what a community needs is someone who lives in it, shops in it and runs a business in it’, writes Myfanwy Fleming-Jones
A new independent chair is being sought to oversee the distribution of £20 million in government funding across Thamesmead over the next decade.
The funding has been awarded through the government’s Pride in Place programme, with up to £2 million a year available to invest in Birchmere Park and the surrounding neighbourhood.
A self-governing neighbourhood board will be established later this summer, bringing together residents, businesses, local leaders and community organisations to decide how the money is spent.
Abena Oppong-Asare, MP for Erith and Thamesmead, said: “Local people know what their neighbourhoods need and Thamesmead has an amazing network of residents, organisations and businesses built around it.
“I’m confident we will find a dynamic and dedicated chair who can lead this exciting programme and represent the area. We need someone who can bring people together, work with us to deliver
opportunities that have real impact and leave a legacy for years to come.”
The fund is intended to support projects that create jobs and opportunities, improve community facilities and youth services, enhance green spaces, make streets safer and cleaner, and strengthen local community groups.
The chair will lead the neighbourhood board, which will be responsible for developing an action plan and deciding how funding is allocated.
The programme comes at a significant moment for Thamesmead, which is set to benefit from major regeneration plans, including the proposed DLR extension and the New Town programme that aims to deliver 15,000 new homes and 6,000 jobs.
Councillor Anthony Okereke, leader of the Royal Borough of Greenwich, said: “Local people are at the heart of Pride in Place – you will decide how the money is spent. So, it’s over to you: tell us what the priorities are and, if you are up for the lead role, put yourself forward as
chair. Together, we’re getting things done. Let’s make Thamesmead proud.”
Councillor Asli Mohammed, cabinet member for economy, town centres and co-operatives, added: “The best person to know what a community needs is someone who lives in it, shops in it and runs a business in it.”
The neighbourhood board will consist of community residents and businesses along with the local MP and council, who act as the accountable body.
The desired chair will be a neutral leader who champions local voices and can determine community priorities to help shape a 10-year vision for Birchmere Park and the surrounding area.
The voluntary position is offered for an initial two-year term, with reasonable expenses covered.
Applications close on July 3.
Residents can find out more about the role onlineatroyalgreenwich.gov.uk/business-andlicences/economic-development/pride-in-place
‘Fight the Bite’ campaign
Launched to tackle preventable malaria cases
A new campaign urging travellers to take early action against malaria has been launched after it was revealed that Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust treats more than a hundred cases of the preventable disease every year, writes Myfanwy Fleming-Jones
The trust has launched the “Fight the Bite” campaign to increase the uptake of pre-travel health advice and anti-malaria medication among higher-risk travellers in Greenwich, Bexley and Lewisham.
Malaria is a serious and potentially fatal disease spread by mosquito bites in affected regions, particularly parts of West Africa. Health officials warned that previous infection does not provide immunity, meaning travellers remain at risk every time
they visit an affected country.
The trust launched the campaign on World Malaria Day on 25 April, highlighting that the trust handles roughly eight per cent of all malaria cases in the UK - around 115 a year.
The campaign is encouraging people travelling abroad to seek medical advice before departure, take antimalarial medication when needed, and seek urgent care if they become unwell after returning home.
Travellers are advised to:
• Seek pre-travel health advice well before departure
• Obtain anti-malarial medication from a GP, travel clinic or local pharmacy
• Take medication before, during and after travel as prescribed
• Use bite prevention measures such as insect repellent and mosquito nets
• Seek urgent medical care if feeling unwell after travel
• Inform healthcare professionals about recent travel history
The trust said anti-malarial medication for an average trip typically costs between £20 and £30.
As part of the campaign, clinicians
are also being encouraged to ask patients about upcoming travel plans during routine appointments, provide timely advice for malaria-risk areas and consider malaria in anyone presenting with fever after recent travel.
For more information about malaria and how to check at risk areas, visit the NHS website.
The hunt for the middle Kid Brook stream
A couple of months ago I said that I would start to write a history of the Kidbrooke area - although any industry there probably won’t turn up until one of the last episodes.
Mary Mills
I started off by saying that I would work down the three Kid Brook streams describing some of the history of the area. They flow down from Shooters Hill and go eastwards and cover most of the area which we now call ‘Kidbrook’’. That would give me lots of opportunities to comment on stuff in the area. Following these watercourses helps us understand what a wet and muddy place it must have been in the past and how that influenced what is there now.
So, I did a number of episodes on the Upper Kid Brook a few months ago. That stream, now in an underground pipe, goes along what is essentially the northern boundary of what we call ‘Kidbrook’ today.
The Middle Kid Brook is probably rather shorter than the others but I think it’s going to take me a bit longer to write. I need to describe some of the institutions and things of interest which lie between the Upper and Middle Kid Brook streams. I’ll worry about the stuff near the Lower Kid Brook when I get there - that’s a much longer water course. The Middle Kid Brook is relatively short but it looks to be a lot more
complicated. So let’s see how I get on!
Every book or web site I’ve looked at gives a different spot for where it originally rose. It should be shown on the 1872 Ordnance Survey map which should be a good source. It predates much of the housing which is now in the Shooters Hill area, so we see can it on the map as an area of open land and farms but with main roads in place – in particular what is now called Shooters Hill Road – it has also been ‘the Dover Road’, ‘a Roman Road’, ‘Watling Street’, ‘; A2’, A207, or whatever. The problem with the 1872 map however is trying to sort out all the various dotted lines on it. The stream is shown as one sort of dotted line and then there are all the boundary lines for Parliamentary constituencies, counties and parishes and various other stuff and you are left squinting at it wondering which is the Middle Kidbrook! Michael Egan, writing about the stream, notes how it runs parallel to the Roman Road and speculates that it might actually have been a drainage channel for the road.
Then Middle Kid Brook seems to have risen somewhere near the site of the
now demolished Brook Hospital. For those who don’t remember it The Brook was a large hospital built on as 37 acre site in 1896 to handle fever epidemics.
Initially it had 488 beds but greatly expanded, particularly in the Great War, when thousands were treated here. Under the NHS it was renamed the Brook General Hospital with 644 beds. It closed in 1995.
However we are looking for somewhere on this huge site for a spring for the start of the Middle Kid Brook. Others have looked and guessed. Blogger, Mr. Running Past, has looked at the site and seen the water tower which has now been converted to housing – the most prominent relic of the old hospital.
He says “for the want of a more tangible source, it seems an appropriate starting point for following the course of the Mid Kid Brook”. However he also thought there might be something on the local London Marathon Playing Fields citing “a large manhole cover and a sound of running water underneath”.
There are however other options.
In all the various accounts of this site and the stream there is something very obvious that none of them seem to have noticed. Stand in Shooters Hill Road and look at the hospital site -and the red brick wall which surrounded it. Just before the vehicle entrance the wall ends and there is a single storey stone faced building. It has recently has –I think – been converted into a private house but previously it had been an agency for out of hours medical careGrabadoc - and called Headway House. In fact when it was originally built it was nothing to do with medicine – it was a water works pumping station built around 1860 by the Kent Water Co.
Jack Vaughan, who was the first Chair of Greenwich Industrial History, lived just up the road and researched this little building as far as he could. Jack was into steam engines and he said there were ‘two Cornish Boilers by Harvey & Co. used with a pair of horizontal engines supplied by T.W.Cowan of the Kent Iron Works, Deptford Bridge, Greenwich in 1862-4. They were scrapped in 1925. The equipment was used to pump water to reservoirs. Now I understood that the water they pumped came from the main Kent Water Works at Brookmill but it would be a remarkable coincidence if it was built by chance at the source of the Middle Kid Brook. However there is no suggestion of a well here, albeit that in the 1860s the Kent Water Co. shifted their supplies almost entirely to extraction from wells.
Perhaps we should continue to go westwards down Shooters Hill Road following a probable route of the Middle Kid Brook flowing some yards parallel with the main road. We should
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follow the Brook Hospital’s red brick wall on past the Ambulance Station and some offices. The first building which is not part of the NHSB is the Co-op Supermarket - and many people will remember when that shop was a pub – the Brook Hotel.
In 1960 I was a typist allocated to work for a rather glamorous young man. Rather than work he told me lots of outrageous stories, but he never told me how in November 1944 he had seen the Brook Pub hit by a V2 rocket and blown up – the story he tells on a pub history web site. Following the hit to the pub an 89 bus in the road exploded and 29 people died. He says he saw all that and helped with the rescue work – he was just 14.
The Brook pub had earlier been called ”The Earl of Moira” and was situated at Shooters Hill on what was then the Dover Road. I wonder if it was some sort of coaching inn. A newspaper report of 1821 seems to describe it as a known stopping place on the main road but also as a pub well known to artillery officers based in Woolwich. Only two men held the title of Earl of Moira, one of whom was a political appointee to the role of Master of the Ordnance – clearly important in Woolwich. It was also the name of a boat with a particularly grisly shipwreck in 1821. It seems to have been a sporting pub with grounds to the rear where pedestrian races were a speciality. However none of this seems to have any relevance to the Middle Kid Brook stream.
Before the hospital was built next to the pub there was a large pond here alongside the main road. Was this pond
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a source for the Middle Kid Brook? There was a path between it and the pub and which continued behind it and went uphill as an access path going to Hill Farm. Now it is an internal road in the ambulance station. There was another reservoir just inside the hospital site but up past the farm.
In his 1979 article for Greenwich ‘Transactions’ Michael Egan notes a pond at Hill Farm and says the Middle Kid Brook may rise there. He says he thinks it then ran parallel to the main road but then turned to run southwest – and this does make
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n THE GREENWICH RIVERSIDE – UPPER WATERGATE TO ANGERSTEIN. A siteby-site description of the Greenwich Riverside between Deptford to Charlton. This is not yet another description of Royal Greenwich but looks at riverside communities, industries and river workers – as well less known site histories. £15
sense in terms of dotted lines on the OS map. Perhaps we should note that when it turns south west it does so at the edge of a ‘brickfield’.
Ken White in his book on the Quaggy elaborates on this, pointing to a ‘low point’ in Shooters Hill Road which is slightly before reaching the junction with Weyman Road and that this would be where the stream turned. He says he was told that in very wet weather it would be joined by a flow from a sports groundpresumably the Hervey Road field, also the source of the Upper Kid Brook.
n THE INDUSTRIES OF DEPTFORD CREEK. A siteby-site description of this amazingly busy Creekside between its mouth with the Thames and the Lewisham border. It includes industries of national importance, from the medieval to electronics pioneers - and the downright quirky. £15
n GREENWICH PENINSULA - GREENWICH MARSH. A HISTORY OF AN INDUSTRIAL HEARTLAND. This is a rewrite of my all-time bestseller Greenwich Marsh, to include the Dome. It describes the history of the Marsh and the industries which grew up there in the 19th century, including Enderby Wharf and the telecommunications revolution, as well as the amazing gas works and much else. £10
Before I end can I suggest a walk further down Shooters Hill Road. Down past the shops and many blocks of flats we come to an ‘Animal Clinic’. The final building has a plaque telling us this was the Blackheath and Charlton Cottage Hospital - a far smaller affair than the Brook, it had at first just four beds. The modern middle building here is a care home called ‘Arnold House’, named, we are told, after local Arnold’s Farm.
I noted above that the Middle Kid Brook turned at a brickfield – that brickfield was the site of Arnold’s Farm.
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NEWS FROM CHARLTON ATHLETIC COMMUNITY
Pride MonthCharlton fan Jack discusses football, allyship and Charlton Invicta
As part of Pride Month this June, Charlton Invicta member and Addicks supporter Jack has discussed his experiences in football and the power of allyship.
Tell us about your journey through football and how you ended up at Invicta?
Football has always been part of my life and I am a lifelong Charlton fan, so the club has always meant something to me. Even when I stopped playing regularly, I missed being part of a team and the structure that football gives you. At the start of 2024, three of my best mates, who were already involved with Charlton Invicta, encouraged me to come down.
I joined in January 2024 looking to get back into football for fitness and for the love of the game, but I also wanted to understand Invicta properly and see what the team was about. Very quickly I realised there was something special here. Wearing a Charlton badge carries real pride and being part of Invicta has
brought back everything I enjoy about football. Since joining, the learning and development I have experienced has been fantastic and the environment has been incredibly positive from day one.
Has playing for Invicta changed your perspective on life?
Yes, absolutely. I came expecting just football, but I found a community. Being part of Invicta has shown me the real value of inclusive spaces. I have seen people arrive unsure and gradually become fully part of the group. It highlights how powerful a welcoming environment can be in building confidence and belonging. It has broadened how I look at people, how I support others and how important it is that everyone feels they can be themselves without hesitation.
You recently joined the committee and became joint manager of Invicta’s Valiants team. Can you tell us why you wanted to get more involved with the running of the club?
The club has given me so much in such a short time that getting more involved felt natural. I wanted to help maintain and build on the positive environment that drew me in. Joining the committee allows me to contribute to the club’s future, support the people who work incredibly hard behind the scenes and help ensure new players have the same welcoming experience I did.
Why do you think we don’t have any openly out players in the men’s professional game?
Although football culture is improving, there are still barriers. Players may worry about public scrutiny, abuse or how coming out might affect their careers. The fear of becoming a headline rather than being known simply as a footballer is a heavy pressure.
Until players feel fully protected and supported in every area of the game, many will understandably choose to keep their personal lives private. This is why clubs like Invicta matter so much. They show what a safe, open and inclusive football environment can look like.
Do you think we need more openly out allies in the men’s professional game?
Yes. Visible allies are vital. When influential players and coaches
openly support inclusion, it sends a strong message that football stands for respect and acceptance. It also reassures players who may be struggling quietly that they are not alone. Allies help change the culture by normalising diversity and showing that everyone should feel welcome in the game.
What does being an ally mean to you?
Being an ally means actively standing with people, not just supporting them in words but showing it through your behaviour. It means listening, learning and challenging attitudes or language that make others feel excluded. Most importantly, it means helping to create an environment where people feel safe, valued and able to be themselves. Invicta has reinforced that allyship is an ongoing commitment, not a single action.
What advice would you give on how to be a good ally?
Start with listening. Try to understand experiences that are different from your own. Educate yourself, speak up when needed and support people consistently. Challenging harmful behaviour does not have to be confrontational, but it does need to be steady and reliable. Most of all, be present. Good allies show up, encourage others and create space for everyone to feel included.
Charlton Invicta run two teams in the London Unity League, one team in the Gay Football Supporters’ Network, and a new Development team. They are always welcoming new players of all abilities and provide something for everyone. On Sunday, July 12th, they will be hosting an open session for people interested in joining. To find out more or to register your interest, email information@cactinvictafc.com
WAKUDA MARKET
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: 24/06/2026
Gilian MacInnes
Interim Assistant Director- Planning and Building Control
List of Press Advertisements - 24/06/2026
Publicity for Planning Applications
Applicant: Mrs Balwinder Kaur 26/0595/HD
Site Address: 36 RICHMOUNT GARDENS, BLACKHEATH, LONDON, SE3 9AE
Development: Installation of a dropped kerb with associated works.
Conservation Area: BLACKHEATH PARK
Applicant: Mr Daniel Moore 26/1268/HD
Site Address: 6 HILLREACH, WOOLWICH, LONDON, SE18 4AJ
Development: Upwards extension to provide a second floor, installation of 3 rooflights and replacement of windows to the front and rear with associated works.
Conservation Area: ADJACENT TO WOOLWICH COMMON
Applicant: Mr Panos Yiasoumi 26/1382/HD
Site Address: WHITE LODGE, WESTBROOK ROAD, KIDBROOKE, LONDON, SE3 0LL
Development: Alterations to the front garden fence, pedestrian entrance gate and vehicle entrance gate with associated works.
Conservation Area: BLACKHEATH
Applicant: Claire Deary 26/1470/HD
Site Address: 4 DOWNMAN ROAD, ELTHAM, LONDON, SE9 6RD
Development: Loft conversion incorporating three rooflights, replacement of the roof on like-for-like basis, and replacement of all windows and doors with associated works. (amended description)
Conservation Area: PROGRESS ESTATE
Applicant: ASHLO ESTATES LTD ASHLO ESTATES LTD 26/1601/F
Site Address: 56 CAMDALE ROAD, LONDON, SE18 2DS
Development: Construction of single-storey side and rear extension including demolition of existing extension, hip to gable loft conversion and rear dormer extension with front rooflights to facilitate the change of use of a single family dwellinghouse (Use Class C3) to a seven-bedroom HMO with a maximum capacity of seven persons (Use Class Sui-Generis) with associated cycle and refuse storage
Conservation Area: ADJACENT TO PLUMSTEAD COMMON
Applicant: Mrs Annie Herdman 26/1634/HD Site Address: 6 PARKGATE, BLACKHEATH, LONDON, SE3 9XB Development: Demolition of the existing garden room and construction of an outbuilding. Conservation Area: BLACKHEATH PARK
Applicant: Wates Property Services 26/1663/F
Publicity For Advertisements.
Applicant: KFC UKI 26/1510/A
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 of the four licensing objectives, namely:
Any person who
ROYAL BOROUGH OF GREENWICH Dropped Kerbs, Waiting and Loading Restrictions and Changes to Parking Places – Minor Works Batch 6 T09(25) The Greenwich (Free Parking Places, Loading Places and Waiting, Loading and Stopping Restrictions) (Amendment No. 154) Order 2026 The Greenwich (Charged For-Parking Places) (Amendment No. 163) Order 2026
1. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Council of the Royal Borough of Greenwich (hereinafter referred to as “the Council”), on 24th June 2026, made the above-mentioned Orders under sections 6, 45, 46, 49, 124 and Part IV of Schedule 9 of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984, as amended.
2. The general effect of the Orders will be to:
a) in Greenwich South Street (south-east side) – opposite Nos. 62/64, revoke the permit holders only parking space and from a point 1.3m southwest of their common boundary introduce:
i. a 6.6 metre(m) ‘Disabled Badge Holders Only’ bay, extending southwestwardly; and
ii. double yellow lines ‘at any time’ waiting restriction, extending northeastwardly for 3.4m.
b) Revoke the ‘Disabled Badge Holders Only’ bay in Rochdale Road (west side) outside Nos. 26/28 and replace with ‘Permit Holders Only Mon-Fri 9am-11am Zone AO’ parking space;
c) Introduce a 6.6m, unless stated otherwise, ‘Disabled Badge Holders Only’ bay in:
i. Balgowan Street – outside No. 7, extending outside adjacent properties;
ii. Cardiff Street - outside No. 6, extending outside adjacent properties;
iii. Commonwealth Way (eastern north-south arm) – outside Nos. 204-234, from a point 2m south of its northern wall, replacing permit holders only parking space;
iv. Federation Road – outside Nos. 63/65, replacing permit holders only space;
v. Fletching Road (north-west side) – adjacent to No.30, measuring 3.25m in width, angled perpendicular to the kerb (x4 bays);
vi. Foyle Road – outside No. 47, extending outside adjacent properties, replacing permit holder parking space;
vii. Highmead – outside No.73, extending south-eastward from a point 0.8m northwest of its common boundary with No.71;
viii. Inigo Jones Road (north-east side) – opposite Nos. 36/38, replacing a free parking place;
ix. Lakedale Road – outside No. 192, extending outside adjacent properties;
x. Lyveden Road (north-side) – opposite Nos. 8/9, replacing permit holders parking space;
xi. Marine Drive – outside Nos. 7 to 11, from the common boundary of Nos. 5/7 (x2 bays);
xii. William Barefoot Drive (north-west side) – from a point 17.9m northeast of the east facing wall of No. 30, extending north-eastward;
d) Introduce single yellow line waiting restrictions operating ‘Mon-Fri 11am-12.30pm’ in:
i. Craigton Road (south-east side) – outside No.38, replacing the permit holders only parking place; and
ii. Dunvegan Road (north-west side) – outside No.13, for 5m from its common boundary with No.15 replacing an equivalent length of permit holders only parking space;
e) Introduce ‘No Waiting at any time’ restriction in Cedarhurst Drive –
i. (northern end - on both sides), adjacent to Nos.150 and 152 Eltham Road, for 10m southwestwardly from a point 11m southwest of the southwestern kerb-line of Eltham Road, and
ii. (southern end - on both sides), adjacent to Nos. 459 and 461 Westhorne Avenue, for 10m northwestwardly from a point 11m from the northwestern kerb-line of Westhorne Avenue;
f) in Cemetery Lane (west-side) – outside Charlton Park, extend the short stay ‘Mon-Sun 9am-5pm 1 hour no return within 1 hour’ parking place in a north-westward direction, to a point south of the access way to Charlton Park Lodge;
g) in Wellington Street (south-east side) – outside No.35 (opposite its junction with Market Street), revoke the pay and display parking place and single yellow line wating restriction and replace
h) in Highmead – remove the free parking place outside No. 75.
3. FURTHER NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Council under the same RTRA sections mentioned in item 1 made minor corrections to the traffic order map schedules (no physical changes will be made) relating to parking and no waiting and loading arrangements existing in:
a) Greenwich South Street:
i. (south-east side) outside No 97 – extending the bus stop clearway to the northeastern end of the proposed double yellow ‘at any time’ waiting restriction in section 2(a)(ii) above;
ii. (on both sides) between the southwestern boundary of No.64 and a point outside No.86, converting all double yellow ‘at any time’ waiting restrictions and zebra crossing zigzags to: (a) between the southwestern boundary of No. 64 and a point 3.6m southwest to it – (north-west side) ‘No Waiting Mon-Sat 9am-5pm & Sun 9am-6pm’ restriction, and (south-east side) ‘No Waiting Mon-Sat 8am-6.30pm and Sun 9am-6pm’ and ‘No Loading Mon-Fri 8am-9.30am and 4.30pm-6.30pm’ restrictions;
(b) (both sides) between a point 1m southwest of the common boundary of Nos. 76/78 and a point 3.6m southwest of the southwestern boundary of No.64 – Zebra crossing zigzags; (c) (north-west side) outside No.78 - ‘No Waiting Mon-Sat 9am-5pm & Sun 9am-6pm’ restriction;
iii. (north-west side) between its junction with Devonshire Drive and a point a outside No.86, and (south-east side) outside Nos.119/121 - ‘No Waiting Mon-Sat 8am-6.30pm and Sun 9am-6pm’ and ‘No Loading Mon-Fri 8am-9.30am and 4.30pm-6.30pm’ restrictions;
b) Blissett Street: (both sides) at its junction with Greenwich South Street convert existing double yellow ‘at any time’ waiting restrictions to ‘No waiting at any time’ and ‘No Loading Mon-Sat 8am-6.30pm’ restrictions;
c) Devonshire Drive: at its junction with Greenwich South Street, convert double yellow ‘at any time’ waiting restrictions: i. (both sides) between said junction and the furthest southeast facing wall of No. 78 Greenwich South Street to ‘No Waiting Mon-Sat 9am-5pm & Sun 9am-6pm’ restriction; and ii. (north-east side) ‘Pay and display’ parking space, extending existing bay southeastwardly up to the furthest southeast facing wall of No. 78 Greenwich South Street.
Note: the proposal advertised on 4th March 2026 for a ‘Disabled Badge Holders Only’ bay in The Heights (eastern north-south arm – west side) – outside the east facing boundary of Nos.33A/33B, replacing equivalent length of free parking space has been deferred and at a future time will be either made as proposed, amended or abandoned.
4. Copies of the Orders, which will come into operation on 1st July 2026, and all other relevant documents can be inspected until the expiration period of 6 weeks from that date, either by writing to Parking Design
traffic-orders@royalgreenwich.gov.uk or visiting the Woolwich Centre Library, The Woolwich Centre, 35 Wellington Street, London SE18 6HQ during
5. Any person desiring to question the validity of the Order or of any provision contained therein on the grounds that it is not within the relevant powers of the RTRA 1984, or that any of the relevant requirements thereof or of any
relation to the Order may, within six weeks of the making of the Order, make application for the purpose to the High Court.
Director of Communities, Environment and Central The Woolwich Centre, 35 Wellington Street, London SE18 6HQ
Dated 24th June 2026
ROYAL BOROUGH of GREENWICH ROAD TRAFFIC REGULATION ACT 1984 – SECTION 14(1) WOODVILLE CLOSE PLANNED ROAD CLOSURE (ORDER)
1. The Royal Borough of Greenwich intends to make this Order in exercise of powers under section 14(1) of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984. This is to facilitate works by Erith Connect LTD who need to install new service connections.
2. The Order will come into operation on 6th July 2026 and would continue to be valid for 18 months. However, the works are expected to be completed by 26/07/2026. The duration of the Order can be extended with the approval of the Secretary of State for Transport.
3. The effect of the Order would be to temporarily prohibit vehicles from entering, proceeding, or waiting (including waiting for the purposes of loading or unloading), in Woodville Close outside 37 Hervey Road.
4. Whilst the Order is in operation traffic will not need to be diverted as this is a no through road. Prohibitions remain in force; pedestrians are not affected, and vehicle access will be maintained when required.
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 Communities, Environment and Central on 020 8921 6340.
Ryan Nibbs Assistant Director, Transport.
The Woolwich Centre, 35 Wellington Street, SE18 6HQ
NTERNAL REF - EM/ LA504560 FN7 /LIC No 76557 / 20/05/2026 11:15
ROYAL BOROUGH of GREENWICH ROAD TRAFFIC REGULATION ACT 1984 - Section 14(1) EARLSHALL 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 Thames Water who need to carry out lead service pipe relay.
2. The Order will come into operation on 29th June 2026 and would continue to be valid for 18 months. However, the works are expected to be completed by 03/07/2026. The duration of the Order can be extended with the approval of the Secretary of State for Transport.
3. The effect of the Order would be to temporarily prohibit vehicles from entering, exiting, proceeding, or waiting (including waiting for the purposes of loading or unloading), in Earlshall Road outside 91.
4. Whilst the Order is in operation traffic will be diverted via the placing of the appropriate signage. Prohibitions remain in force; pedestrians are not affected, and vehicle access will be maintained wherever possible.
5. Nothing in this Notice will apply to anything done with the permission or at the direction of a police constable in uniform or traffic warden, to emergency service vehicles, or to vehicles being used in connection with the works.
6. The restrictions described above will apply only during such times and to such extent as shall be indicated by traffic signs as prescribed by the Traffic Signs Regulations and General Directions 2016.
7. Queries concerning these works should be directed to the Royal Borough of Greenwich Directorate of Communities and Environment and Central via email to street.works@royalgreenwich.gov.uk
Nibbs Assistant Director, Transport.
/ 15/04/2026
Key milestones for borough’s growth and regeneration
Major steps have been agreed to deliver the Council’s long-term vision for growth, with progress on both Woolwich Exchange and the borough’s new Local Plan.
Cabinet has agreed to approve the implementation of a Compulsory Purchase Order (CPO) to help unlock the delivery of Woolwich Exchange, a landmark regeneration project that would transform the town centre with around 800 new homes, affordable housing, new commercial space, leisure facilities and a revitalisation of the Grade II listed former Covered Market.
At the same meeting, Cabinet approved the revised draft Royal Greenwich 2040 Local Plan, which outlines how the borough will grow over the next 15 years, with key updates to the Houses in Multiple Occupation (HMO) policy designed to protect family housing and those living in HMOs. The Local Plan will guide where new homes, jobs and infrastructure are delivered while protecting heritage, green spaces and supporting the Council’s response to the climate emergency. The draft Plan is subject to approval at Full Council on 22 July ahead of a statutory consultation.
What’s On
Shakespeare in the Squares presents...
Friday 26 June, 7pm, adult £34, student £20, children and concessions £15
Charlton House and Gardens, SE7 8RE
Bring a blanket and watch a sparkling romantic comedy as the sun sets. Arrive early and visit Frilly’s tearoom for drinks and snacks.
Royal Greenwich Festivals: Arts Trust Summer in the Park
Saturday 27 June, 1pm to 6pm, Gallions Reach Park
Sunday 28 June, 12pm to 5pm, Maryon Park
Free, family friendly festivals co-designed with local families and neighbours and funded by the council. Pack a picnic, try new sports, discover amazing local performers and dive into creative games and activities for kids and teens.
Greenwich Village Summer Fair 2026
Saturday 27 June, 10am to 4pm, free entry St Alfege Church Community Hall and Lawn, Roan Street, SE10 9JT
Free activities and performances for families with children up to eight years old, organised by Greenwich Parents & Carers in partnership with the Council.
Proud Together
Saturday 27 June, 4:30pm, free Woolwich Works, SE18 6HD
Get ready for a dragsolutely fabulous family celebration of Pride in the courtyard of Woolwich Works. We’ll be joined by Candy Heals, bringing glamour, fun and a little mischief everywhere she goes. Dance the afternoon away or relax in a deckchair with a cocktail.
Get on the list
First, you’ve got to be on the housing waiting list to join the scheme. If you’re not, register an application online at royalgreenwich.gov.uk/homes
Find your applicant number
It will be on the letter you’ve already had from the Royal Borough of Greenwich about the new scheme. You’ll need that number and the reference number of the property you’re after, which will be on the advert.
Pick out your ideal property by looking in Greenwich Info or regularly checking the website: royalgreenwich.gov. uk/homes. Click on your preference on the website. If you don’t have a computer, you can always use one for free at either The Eltham or Woolwich Centre or a local library.
Apply in one of three ways
• Text bidding is now available and the number to use is 07786207913. For further information please see page 2, or • Via the Royal Borough of Greenwich’s website royalgreenwich.gov.uk/homes or
• Phone the 24-hour hotline 020 8921 4340. It’s an automatic push-button system and calls will be charged at the normal local rate
HOW TO BID FOR ADVERTISED PROPERTIES BY TEXT
If you would like to bid by text, please use the following Text Bidding Number: 0778 620 7913 and type:
CBL, the property reference number and your applicant number.
The property reference will be on the advert and your applicant number is on the letter we sent to you when you registered for housing.
A successful bid will look like this: CBL 179104 12191
You will need to do a separate text for each property you wish to bid for and the text is charged at your mobile provider’s standard rate. You will receive a text response to confirm your bid within 5 minutes.
If you are unable to bid for advertised properties and have no one that can do so for you please contact the Allocations team on 020 8921 2941 and we will help you with bidding or will bid on your behalf. If you are in temporary accommodation, then please contact your Temporary Accommodation Officer for help with this.
Please be aware that users must now enter the date of birth of the main applicant when logging into this site. royalgreenwich.gov.uk/homes
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BIDDING FOR PROPERTIES
People on the Housing register are able to bid for all properties, regardless of their banding. You must be eligible for the size of property and bids will be considered in the following order: First Band A, followed by Band B1/B2 both in priority date order. Those in Band C will then be considered in registration date order. Please note that there will still be some properties with age restrictions so only people of this age group can apply for these.
A is for applicants in unsatisfactory housing, including people moving due to demolition and those under occupying their homes.
BAND
B1 or B2 is for applicants the Royal Borough of Greenwich must prioritise according to the law, particularly homeless people, and others with an urgent need to move for medical or welfare reasons.
C is for all applicants on the housing register, including those that are in priority bands A and B1/B2.
The next printed edition of Greenwich Homes will be available on 8 July 2026 at midday. Closing date for all applications for this issue is midnight on 28 June 2026.
ALL households can bid for all types of property subject to meeting the bedroom size and any medical requirements.
THIS IS WHAT HAPPENED TO THE HOMES ADVERTISED IN ISSUE 1013
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SEASIDE & COUNTRY SCHEME
This scheme offers one and two bedroom flats and bungalows on the Coast and in the countryside, in the South East and West of England. In order to be considered you must be:
• A Council or Housing Association tenant
• At least 55 years old. If you intend to add a household member under the age of 55 they must be either your spouse, current joint tenant, registered carer or dependent adult child.
Your removal costs will be met if you are a Council tenant and you do move to a Seaside and Country home.
To register, or find out more about the scheme, contact the Access and Allocation section on: 020 8921 2941.
If you are a Housing Association tenant you need to contact your landlord to register. Further information is available from the scheme management organisation at housingmoves.org
If your property is now too big for you, you can apply for the Small is Beautiful scheme.
To be eligible, your current property must:
• be a council or housing association property
• have 2, 3, 4 or 5 bedrooms
• be in the Royal Borough of Greenwich
The scheme can help you move to a smaller home that better meets your needs. We can then use your property to help another family who need it. For example, those in an overcrowded property or who are homeless.
WHAT YOU’LL GET
We’ll help you with costs and finding a new home that better meets your needs.
Financial benefits
We’ll pay:
• £1,000 for each spare room you give up
• an extra £500 if you downsize by mutual exchange
• your moving costs
• your disturbance costs, for example, for packing, disconnecting and reconnecting your appliances
Priority to find a new home
We’ll put your household in the highest priority band on the housing register so you can find a new home as soon as possible.
An Under Occupation Adviser will support you throughout the downsizing process.
Extra support for households with adult children
If you have non-dependant adult children living with you, we can offer them their own flat, if we can get a bedroom back. This means you and your adult child will each get a one-bedroom flat.
Extra support for older tenants
If you’re Pension Credit age you can downsize to a home with one extra bedroom to allow for caring or support needs.
We can visit you and support you with everything you need to downsize.
WHO CAN APPLY
You can apply if you’re under-occupying your home by at least one bedroom.
When we decide if a tenant is under-occupying, we count a second living room (or parlour) as a bedroom.
APPLY
Email: Housing-Allocations-Downsizing@ royalgreenwich.gov.uk
OTHER
DOWNSIZING OPTIONS
If you’re 55 or over, you could also consider moving to the seaside or countryside.
This could be for you if you’re:
• in poor health
• struggling to cope in your current home
• keen to move nearer to friends, family or amenities
You can also contact us if you know other tenants who might benefit from this scheme.
Find out about moving to the seaside or country.
Greenwich Council (in foyer)
6 Mitre Passage, Greenwich Peninsula, London SE10 0ER
Greenwich Theatre
Crooms Hill, London SE10 8ES
West Greenwich House
141 Greenwich High Road London SE10 8JA
West Greenwich Library
146 Greenwich High Road, London SE10 8NN
Royal Standard
67 Pelton Road, London SE10 9AH
Forum@Greenwich
Trafalgar Road, London SE10 9EQ
Greenwich University
Cooper Building, Students Union, King William Walk, London SE10 9JH
Greenwich Communications Centre
164 Trafalgar Road Greenwich, London SE10 9TZ
Maze Hill Station
Tom Smith Close, London SE10 9XG
Blackheath Library
Old Dover Road, Blackheath SE3 7BT
Westcombe Park Station
Station Crescent, Westcombe Park, London SE3 7EQ
Blackheath Newbridge Working Mens Club
22 Charlton Road, Blackheath SE3 7HG
Waitrose
Dreadnought Wharf, Victoria Parade, 1 Thames Street, Greenwich, London SE10 9FR
Greenwich Square Health Centre
12 Lambarde Square SE10 9GB
Woodland Surgery
Woodland Walk SE10 9UB
Vanbrugh Dental Centre
Vanbrugh Hill SE10 9HQ
Greenwich Launderette
174 Trafalgar Road SE10 9TZ
Slade Library
Erindale SE18 2QQ
Woolwich Community Centre
Leslie Smith Square SE18 4DW
Queen Elizabeth Hospital Station Road, London SE18 4QH
Clockhouse Community Centre
Defiance Walk, Woolwich Dockyard Estate SE18 5QL
Waterfront Leisure Centre
Woolwich High Street SE18 6DL
McDonald’s
56-58 Powis Street SE18 6LQ
Greenwich University 54-58 Powis Street SE18 6NL
Woolwich Centre
35 Wellington Street SE18 6PW
Post Room Woolwich Service Centre
Wellington Street SE18 6PW
Town Hall
Wellington Street SE18 6PW
Woolwich Centre Library 21 Love Lane SE18 6QT
Brookhill Children’s Centre 130 Brookhill Road SE18 6UZ
Charlton Athletic Football Club
Reception The Valley, Floyd Road SE7 8BL
Time Court
Woodland Terrace SE7 8DD
Charlton Library
Charlton House, Charlton Road SE7 8RE
Gllab Work and Learn Centre
Old library Calderwood Street SE18 6QW
The Point
47 Woolwich New Road, SE18 6EW
Smile With Pride Dental Care Ltd 81A Powis Street SE18 6JB
Equitable House
General Gordon Place SE18 6AB
St.Marks Medical Centre 24 Wrottesley Road SE18 3EP
Plumstead Library
Plumstead High Street SE18 1JL
Greenwich Community College 95 Plumstead Road SE18 7DQ
Glyndon Community Centre 75 Raglan Road SE18 7LB
Abbey Wood Community Group 4 Knee Hill, SE2 0YS
Abbey Wood Library
Eynsham Drive SE2 9PT
Thamesmead Leisure Centre
Thamesmere Drive SE28 8RE
Gallions Housing Association 90 Titmuss Avenue SE28 8HL
Conway Medical Centre
44 Conway Road SE18 1AH
Basildon Road Surgery
111 Basildon Road SE2 0ER
Heronsgate Medical Centre
Goosander Way SE28 0ER
Middle Park Community Centre
150 Middle Park Avenue SE9 5SD
Vista Childrens Centre
Middle Park Avenue SE9 5SD
City Point Concierge Suite
Campbell Court, Meadowside, Kidbrooke SE3 9XT
Kidbrooke Dental Centre
Telemann Square SE3 9YR
Briset Corner Surgery 591 Westhorne Avenue SE9 6JX
Eltham Centre & Eltham Library
2 Archery Road SE9 1HA
Cold Harbour Library
Wiliam Barefoot Drive SE9 3AY
Cold Harbour Leisure Centre
Chapel Farm Road SE9 3LX
New Eltham Library
Southwood Road SE9 3QT
Eltham Community Hospital
30 Passey Place SE9 5DQ
52 Well Hall Road
52 Well Hall Road SE9 6SH