New Cabinet announced in
Royal Borough of Greenwich
Council Leader, Anthony Okereke, has set out his Cabinet to deliver the changes residents want and make Greenwich the place to be.
The council has been busy getting things done by tackling fly-tipping, anti-social behaviour, town centre investment and major infrastructure, and the new Cabinet will focus on practical action and improvements for residents.
Councillor Anthony Okereke said: “We said we’re getting things done, and that’s exactly what we’re doing. We’ve invested £60million of developers’ cash to improve our borough, from cleaner and safer streets and town centres to a new state-of-the-art SEND school for our young people. This new cabinet will build on that progress, delivering for residents and businesses.
“But there’s no time to pat ourselves on the back. There’s a housing crisis, a cost-of-living crisis, and a climate emergency. That’s why it’s vital that we have services, homes, and infrastructure that works for everyone who calls our borough home.
“Greenwich also has enormous opportunities ahead of it, and we want to make sure that everyone feels that. We’re ambitious with what we’re putting forward – record amounts of much-needed housing to help local people, support with the cost-of-living, and tackling antisocial behaviour.
“There are practical things we are going to do, like a £150 voucher for every child to get a bike and travel safely and actively, as well as making it easier for residents to get rid of waste and long-term plans to deliver 6,000 social and low rent homes in the next ten years.
“Residents want to see and feel improvements, and this cabinet is focused on delivering exactly that. We have the plan, and now is our chance to cement Greenwich as the place to be.”
The Council’s Cabinet, along with their areas of focus, are:
• Cllr Anthony Okereke, Leader of the Council
• Cllr Jackie Smith, Deputy Leader and Housing, Greenwich Builds, and Estate Regeneration
• Cllr Adel Khaireh, Culture, Equalities and Leisure
• Cllr Asli Mohammed, Economy, Town Centres and Co-operatives
• Cllr Calum O’Byrne Mulligan, Transport, Climate Change, Waste & Streets
• Cllr Joshua Ayodele, Community Safety and Integrated Enforcement
• Cllr Mariam Lolavar, Health, Adult Social Care and Communities
• Cllr Rachel Taggart-Ryan, Finance and Resources
• Cllr Sandra Bauer, Children, Young People and Post-16 Futures
• Cllr Tom Creswell, Planning and Development
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Pick of the Week
by Evie Flynn
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JAZZ IN THE SUN AT
FOX & FIRKIN THIS SUMMER
The Sunday series will be celebrating the best of London jazz, introducing new and wellestablished artists to the South London jazz scene. On 7 June, Women in Jazz take centre stage followed by the New Regency Orchestra on Sunday 12 July. On Sunday 9 August, afro-British funk band Steam Down Sound System will be joined by Imaginary Millions. To end the summer, musical collective from East London The Silhouettes Project will be in the garden all day.
Date: Sunday 7 June, 12 July, 9 August and 27
September
Time: Various times
Location: Fox & Firkin, 316 Lewisham High Street, London, SE13 6JZ
Tickets: £12. Book online
WORLD OCEAN DAY AT THE NATIONAL MARITIME MUSEUM
The National Maritime Museum is hosting a celebration for World Ocean Day on Saturday 6 June – with live music, science shows and games. The free family festival is held every year in June and offers visitors a chance to explore the galleries and play in the Ocean Court. Throughout the festival, there will be a range of performances of music and dance, including vocalist Roxanne Tataei, Beats of Polynesia, the Trinity Laban Latin Band and PULSAR. Storyteller Olivia Armstrong will also be performing an an interactive ocean-themed display. Ocean experts will be sharing fascinating talks and tours of
MAX IN THE PARK RETURNS AS PART OF THIS SUMMER’S BROCKLEY MAX FESTIVAL
Brockley Max is hosting a free all-day community festival featuring a music stage, kids’ creative workshops, storytelling, Art Mart craft fair, pop-up food stalls and two bars. Local bands and singers of all ages perform will be performing on the Max In The Park stage throughout the afternoon. From 12 noon – 6pm, there will be creative workshops for children up to 14 years old inside the children’s ‘Magical Art Marquee.’ It costs £6 per child to enter the marquee, which will give you access to all the workshops. There will also be a Storytelling Tent for younger children and their adults, where organisers will share fantastic tales from around the world, alongside a musical workshop.
Art Mart Craft Fair is also back this year, with more maker stalls than ever before. Head to the Stone Circle in the middle of Hilly Fields and check out the range of handmade goods created by more than 30 local designers and craftspeople. For refreshments, there will be a range of tasty street food stalls and bars. They are also celebrating the 130th anniversary of Octavia Hill with refugee art installations.
Date: Saturday 6 June
Time: 12pm – 6pm
Location: Hilly Fields Stone Circle, SE4 1LD
Price: Free, no booking required
the galleries, including ‘Ugly Animals’ with biologist and comedian Simon Watt and ‘My favourite whale: why sperm whales are awesome’ with Dr Russell Arnott. A range of art and craft stalls will be set up throughout the day, offering children and their adults the chance to make puffin puppets, or get their face painted as a sea monster.
Date: Saturday 6 June
Time: 10am – 5pm
Location: National Maritime Museum, Romney Road, London SE10 9NF
Tickets: Free, no ticket required
MICHAEL JACKSON TRIBUTE ACT IS HEADING TO WOOLWICH WORKS
Woolwich Works will be celebrating the King of Pop with a Michael Jackson tribute concert on Saturday 6 June. The performance, titled Man in the Mirror, features CJ one of the top Michael Jackson tribute artists. Joined by a talented cast, CJ will be performing all of Michael Jackson’s greatest hits –including “Thriller”, “Billie Jean”, “Beat It,” “Smooth Criminal” and “Man in the Mirror.”
Date: Saturday 6 June
Time: 7:30pm (doors open at 6:30pm). Runs for approximately 2 hours.
Location: Woolwich Works (Fireworks Factory), 11 No.1 Street, Woolwich, London, SE18 6HD
Tickets: £32, book: https://www.woolwich.works/ events/man-in-the-mirror
Where to watch the World Cup in Greenwich this summer
Here are the best spots in Greenwich to watch the World Cup this summer, writes Hana Williams...
World Cup season is finally upon us and if you head looking to book your spot before the games arrive we’d say these waterholes in the Royal borough are worth a try.
VOLUNTEER PLUMSTEAD, WOOLWICH
This local is calling a ‘red card’ on bookings, so no stress if you haven’t booked. First-come, first served means you can walk in, grab a pint and focus on the footie. For the big games, make sure to turn up early to guarantee a seat!
You also can win big while you’re there, with a lottery stamp scheme brought in during tournament, you get stamps when you buy pints and even crisps. They say there are over £250k of prizes be won.
Location: Located directly opposite the O2 and North Greenwich Station.
The Dial, Unit 3, Green Place, Peninsula Square, Greenwich Peninsula, London, SE10 0PE.
Book: /thedialldn.com/bookings/ ROYAL OAK, CHARLTON
Location: Nearest station Plumstead Station, 6 - 8 minutes’ walk.
130-132 Plumstead High Street, Woolwich, London, SE18 1JQ.
Book: No bookings, just turn up
THE DIAL – HOME OF MEANTIME, GREENWICH PENINSULA
With over 3 floors of seatings, including a dedicated Sports Bar and a beer garden, you’re bound to find the perfect spot to watch the game.
Enjoy a selection of Meantime beers brewed on site and platters of sizzling wings, skewers and chicken tenders platters. Vegetarian options available too.
Visit this family friendly pub in Charlton, featuring Sky Sports and TNT screens, fresh pints and Greene King pub classics.
Location: 15–20-minute walk from Charlton Railway Station.
54 Charlton Lane, London, SE7 8LA
Book: greeneking.co.uk/pubs/ hampshire/royal-oak/book
BOOM BATTLE BAR (THE O2)
Banging street food, drinks and big screens over two floors.
Special offers on £5 pints and prosecco means you’ll get boom for your buck!
Selected fixtures may require a minimum spend for table bookings, and some events will be ticketed and need to be booked in advance.
Location: Nearest station is North Greenwich, about a 5-minute walk.
23 Entertainment Avenue The O2, London SE10 0DY.
Book: boombattlebar.com/uk/theo2/socialevents/live-sport-with-a-boom/#tables
CUTTY SARK PUB
Reserve your seats now at this iconic Greenwich pub for the opening match on the 11th of June.
Set on the banks of the River Thames at Ballast Quay, it boasts locally sourced fresh seafood to keep you satiated.
Location: Nearest station Maze Hill Station, 7 minutes’ walk. Or Cutty Sark DLR station, 10 minutes’ walk.
4-6 Ballast Quay, London SE10 9PD Book: cuttysarkse10.co.uk
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Goldsmiths students’ library occupation ends after 32
days
They were trying to bring the university to book over cost-cutting measures
Goldsmiths students have ended their occupation of the university library after 32 days of protesting against cost-cutting measures which they claim have left 269 staff members at risk of losing their jobs, writes Ruby Gregory, Local Democracy Reporter…
Students who are part of the ‘Free Goldsmiths’ movement began their 24-hour occupation of the library in Lewisham in south east London on April 19 and had been taking overnight shifts to sleep there in solidarity with university staff.
Among those believed to be at risk of losing their jobs include academics, as well as cleaners, security and maintenance staff who are essential to the day-to-day running of the university.
Goldsmiths is one of the top 10 universities in London and is internationally renowned for its creative and cultural approach to degree courses including the arts, humanities and social sciences. But management has said the university needs to make £22million in cuts by the end of the 2026/27 academic year.
A Goldsmiths spokesperson told the Local Democracy Reporting Service (LDRS) students agreed to conclude the occupation after discussions with the university’s deputy Vice-Chancellor Annabel Kiernan, which they said had been ongoing since the occupation began.
The spokesperson added: “We agreed to a range of measures including meeting
the group weekly, working together to build understanding of the financial challenges we’re facing up to and to jointly address the funding crisis hitting every in university across the UK.”
The spokesperson previously told the LDRS that the university is operating in a “disrupted environment defined by declining enrolment”, adding that student numbers have fallen by more than a quarter in the last five years.
The spokesperson added: “Moreover, the funding, regulatory and policy context in England puts additional pressure on Goldsmiths because of our location in London and our academic offer.
“Without purposeful redesign, our institution will continue to face a structural financial deficit and an operating model that is not aligned with future learners, regulatory expectations or the pressing realities of our sector.”
Joe Newman, who is co-president of Goldsmiths University and College Union (GUCU) and works as a lecturer in the music department, said this is the third round of redundancies and restructuring in five years.
Mr Newman said: “It’s the biggest in terms of it impacting, right now, around one in four staff from professional services primarily, though also some academics. They are looking to make more academics redundant in the autumn term.
“For some reason that we can’t quite fathom, management are intent on trying to save £22million in total – of which £20million will be from staff cuts. The reason why we’re so confused about the large figure is they tried to save £20million two years ago, during what they called the transformation programme where they saved £16.1million.”
He went on to say: “If you cut a programme or if you sack a staff member, you don’t get that expertise back overnight. It takes years, sometimes decades to build that kind of community of students and learning in a particular area.
“And it’s what’s happened already this year in some of those areas that have been axed completely behind the scenes. The changes have gone through committees that have kind of signed it off, but the university hasn’t really engaged staff, students or unions at all – even though we’ve been pushing to be involved in those decisions all year.”
Luca Di Mambro-Moor, a sociology student involved in the occupation, told the LDRS that a ‘notice to vacate’ was allegedly placed on one of the library doors a few weeks ago. The LDRS asked Goldsmiths about this but received no response.
During the occupation of the library, Mr Di Mambro-Moor said: “We’re going [to occupy the library] for as long as we can. We had a notice to vacate that was put on the door a few weeks ago, but since that we’ve had nothing more.
“We’re kind of calling their bluff in a way and waiting for them to try and take out an injunction because obviously we’re in a library that you’re allowed to study in for 24 hours. We’re waiting them out and we’ll keep doing this and organising around this issue.”
Mr Di Mambro-Moor described the situation as personally “devastating” and feels caught in a “chaotic cycle of cuts”.
His current undergraduate course in sociology and politics actually closed two years ago, meaning he is one of only three students remaining in the final cohort. His plans to study a Masters in Sociology have also been cut short as Goldsmiths is reportedly planning to cut
90 of its 190 postgraduate courses.
Mr Di Mambro-Moor added: “I’ve been here since 2022 and so this is the third programme of cuts that I’ve seen at Goldsmiths.
“During the last time, most of my department was made redundant, so to have it happen again is quite shocking.”
Serena Yip, who is studying a Bachelor of Arts (BA) in Curating, said: “One of the main concerns is that as the second largest workforce in Lewisham, a lot of the cuts are targeting people of colour and we’ve had staff coming in crying to us, they’ve been telling us they’ve been losing nights of sleep.
“Some of the staff are also disabled, they’re also carers of their own families which makes it very, very difficult for them to be employed anywhere else.”
Ms Yip said during the 137-day occupation of Deptford Town Hall which was led by a group called Goldsmiths Anti-Racist Action (GARA) in 2019, campaigners successfully fought for cleaners and security workers to become in-house staff instead of being outsourced.
However, she says despite the success of the previous occupation, current demands are being “completely ignored” by management as these workers are “at risk again”.
Ms Yip and others allege that on the same day the notice to vacate was issued, an exhibition which formed part of an end of year assessment had been “torn down” just a few hours before the opening night.
Goldsmiths did not respond to this allegation.
Ms Yip said: “We have a lot of anxiety about how this university is kind of becoming a very hostile environment for students to express their political views through art and if this would manifest into a practice of political censorship at Goldmiths.
“We suspect it might also be targeted towards some of us students in BA Curating as some of the students are also occupiers who are occupying for Free Goldsmiths right now.”
Jen Crossan, a part-time anthropology student who has been at Goldsmiths since 2022, said the situation is very “anxietyridden” for students because “you don’t
really know what’s going to happen”.
She added: “I think a lot of us are really unsure of how exactly the university and the courses are going to run with this kind of massive cut of lecturers.
“We still don’t know the full details of what it means for courses and students, but from experience we have an idea.”
A spokesperson for Goldsmiths said: “The Future Goldsmiths programme provides an integrated institution-wide plan to deliver long-term financial sustainability while preparing Goldsmiths for a transformed academic and operating environment.
“Goldsmiths is recognised and celebrated around the world, with a reputation and legacy that is the envy of many others across the UK and internationally.”
They added: “We are known for the unique contribution we make to?education and society?and culture more broadly.
“As we go through these changes, we will continue centering our students and their interests, outcomes, and experience to make sure they receive the best support possible to help achieve their ambitions.”
Students have been occupying the library at Goldsmiths since April 19 Credit: Luca Di Mambro-Moor
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Getting the machinery scheduled at Enderby Wharf
Yesterday in the post came Journal No 25 of the Greater London Industrial Archaeology Society’s journal.
It’s a publication which carries serious articles about industries throughout London. This edition has in it articles on the Broadwood piano factory in Hackney Wick; the workshops at Tower Bridge and the Express Dairy at Cricklewood and - hello what’s this? - an article by our Greenwich Industrial History Society’s Secretary, Alan Burkitt Gray, on ‘How Greenwich Connected the World at Enderby Wharf’. Happily Alan has also recently taken over the editorial of the GLIAS Journal – before retirement he was a professional for some very upmarket magazines. He has included his own article about his experience of Enderby
Wharf and of campaigning for recognition of its high tech and world changing past and the small triumph we have had in getting this machinery scheduled.
This is a really great article which everyone in Greenwich should read. It explains about the recent scheduling of the equipment on the Jetty at Enderby Wharf. Included in the list of scheduled apparatus is a submarine telephone cable gantry used to guide the cables from the factory at roof level and onto a series of rollers leading to the cable ship. Note that this is for telephones - the development of telephone cables comes
much later in the history of Enderby Wharf, but is equally if not more important than the earlier telegraph message based systems.
In the eighteenth century the Enderbys were Southwark oil merchants who acquired a whaling fleet by marriage and extended it, also undertaking exploratory work in the Antarctic – leading to a role in the Royal Geographic Society. In 1830 family members bought a ropewalk on the Greenwich riverside and manufactured rope and canvas here. In 1845 the factory burnt down; and following this Enderby House was built, initially as a residence. Many family members lived in Greenwich – one born in Woolwich was General Charles Gordon. Family members were also involved in setting up a colony in the Auckland Islands.
In the 1850s the site was bought by Glass Elliot, a pioneering company in the new submarine cable industry. They made most of the earliest international submarine cables linking countries around the world. They received major attention for the Atlantic
Cable which was successful only on its 4th attempt to cross the Atlantic and which essentially changed the world. This was followed by the India Cable and much else over the next 50 years. Cables made in Greenwich were laid on many new routes around the world – essentially setting up the network which we still use today. Submarine cables were made at Enderby Wharf until 1975, and part of the site is still in use today researching and making high tech communications equipment.
As we entered the 21st century a group of us got together following concerns that the history of cable making in Greenwich was beginning to be forgotten. The site on the Greenwich Peninsula was obviously of interest to developers. The tourists’ offer in Greenwich did not, and does not, include anything about the cable industry while most other sites with a relation to the Atlantic cable all have museums. There was also an increasing research interest in the cables. In his GLIAS Journal article Alan describes how we set up the Enderby Group to try and get
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somebody – anybody - in Greenwich to take a bit of notice of what had gone on here.
We were also particularly concerned at the state of Enderby House. Having been built as a residence for Enderby family members it had later been used as offices under successive cable companies. However in 2010 the factory owners sold off the Riverside strip - which has resulted in those huge blocks of flats. The next door site had been the Amylum glucose factory which had been sold to a French farming co-op. One day a French demolition firm turned up - having given no, legally required, notice to either the Port of London Authority or to Greenwich Council. They proceeded to demolish the entire factory. When they left they did so without installing any security so that any vandal who fancied it could get into Enderby House.
I remember one day a lot of us got together and walked down to the Riverside and we all had our photograph taken outside this horrible derelict building – most of
View from the Enderby flats sales office showing equipment on the Jetty as well as the Dome and other features
Riverside walk with Enderby House and the now scheduled equipment
those who became the Enderby Group were there. I don’t know what happened to that photograph because I haven’t got it now, but there was a sign put up about the developer, and suddenly they began to put out plans to renovate the house.
So we set up a campaigning organisation and called it the ‘Enderby Group’ to try and get whatever was planned for the site to acknowledge its past and also to see if we could get some input – an exhibition or just some community space or something - to tell the world about what happened at Enderby Wharf. We were helped and supported by some interesting people. I would like to point out in particular Bill Burns who runs this amazing cable site from New York and it’s very much the best place to look at if you want to know the whole story of
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. It has on it a history of Enderby House and the texts of several books by Stewart Ash who has been involved in the research of history of the site for some years. Quite early on we ran a seminar at the Cutty Sark Pub for the developers, planners and top local politicians to inform them about what had been made and developed.
Although we were working very hard things began to get more and more difficult. There was a lot of distraction from what we were trying to do by a plan for an apparent cruise liner terminal on the Wharf and local anger about that was so great that our ideas - educational, community oriented, tourist friendly and ever so ever Green - rather got ignored – while locals campained against increased pollution.
n THE EARLY EAST LONDON GAS INDUSTRY: HOW IT BEGAN AND HOW IT HELPED LONDON INDUSTRIES TO GROW. The gas industry in early 19th century London - all the incompetence and all the scandals. Also explores how gas industry waste products were taken up and used by other industries. £15
n GEORGE LIVESEY - A BIOGRAPHY. The life of South London’s maverick 19th century gas works manager, who forced the privately owned industry to work in partnership with the public and with its workforce. There is nothing in the industry he didn’t change. This is about a man who wanted to change society – but in 1889 got it very wrong. £10. Illustrated. £15
n SHIPBUILDING IN GREENWICH – A shortish run through those who built ships in our borough and what they built on. It covers two Royal Dockyards, to those who built single sailing barges, and those who built into the 1990s. £10
n THE GREENWICH RIVERSIDE – UPPER WATERGATE TO ANGERSTEIN. A siteby-site description of the Greenwich Riverside between Deptford to Charlton. This is not yet another description of Royal Greenwich but looks at riverside communities, industries and river workers – as well less known site histories. £15
n 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
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So despite our efforts we have ended up with blocks of flats and a pub which has nothing in it to describe its distinguished and very important past. Even the names of the various blocks of flats did not relate to its past at all. So obviously we’re all very pleased to see the scheduling of the monuments on the jetty.
Tourist Greenwich has got a lot to say about old kings and queens long ago -and I’m not against that at all. It also has a lot to say about ships generally at the Maritime Museum and about clocks at the Royal Observatory. This is all very science based and links very well to the many industries in which research and
other facilities as part of production process. We had some factories which specialised in various scientific instruments and in some ways much of our local production resulted from local research and innovation: the Royal Arsenal was all part of that too. The birth of the telecommunications and later cable industries in Greenwich is integral to it and I don’t know why we don’t promote it – showing our role in the modern world.
I would very much like people to have an opportunity to read what Alan has to say about the past of the site and about the importance of the scheduling of this
equipment on the Riverside. If and when I get a link I will certainly get someone to post it as GLIAS does put the contents of their journals on their web site. Meanwhile we will continue to go on about the past and to get people to take an interest and in the meantime please look at Bill Burns’ website which has everything on it you could possibly want to know.
In our Zoom talks programme Greenwich Industrial History Society will feature on 14th July Stuart Ash on ‘The birth of optical fibre communication. A very British story’ – and hopefully this will include the awarding of the Nobel Prize.
Enderby House when derelict
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CACT and Oxleas celebrate extension of pioneering partnership at The O2
Charlton Athletic Community Trust (CACT) and Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust celebrated the extension of their pioneering partnership at a special event at The O2 on Thursday, May 21st.
The renewed agreement secures the future of existing life-changing mental health programmes already supporting people across south-east London and Kent, while also introducing a range of new initiatives designed to reach even more people over the next five years.
Clients from CACT and Oxleas programmes including Early Intervention in Psychosis (EIP), Up and At ’Em and Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS) were invited to take part in the event, beginning the day with an Up at The O2 climb.
Participants were joined throughout the day by Chair of Mind, former Premier League footballer and mental health advocate Clarke Carlisle, who had earlier appeared on BBC Radio London to discuss the partnership and the
power of football and community-based support in improving mental health.
Following the climb, guests gathered at TOCA Social within The O2 for the official relaunch event. Speakers reflected on the impact the partnership has already had across local communities, while also outlining ambitious plans for the future.
Senior staff from both organisations first spoke about the new initiatives set to be introduced through the renewed partnership, including an alternative referral service focused on social connection, guidance and physical activity, expanded social prescribing support within the Greenwich Mental Health Hub and a new CAMHS project blending young social prescribers with enrichment activities inspired by the successful EIP programme.
Former EIP participant Azmeena Azim delivered a powerful speech reflecting on her own experiences and highlighting the importance of the partnership continuing to reach more people in need. Reflecting on the day, Azmeena said: “I shared my story on stage and also climbed The O2 today. It’s a privilege and an honour to be able to do it and has been a real full-circle moment for me, because I also climbed The O2 with CACT at the beginning of my recovery.
“It has been so nice meeting other service users and staff from both
CACT and Oxleas - it genuinely felt like both my families coming together. It’s great to see both organisations paving the way and service users are definitely in safe hands.”
Debbie Cook, English Football League Director of Community, praised the partnership as a leading example of how Football Club charities can work alongside NHS organisations to deliver trusted and accessible support to those who need it most, stating: “It was a privilege to be here today and see how this partnership will continue transforming lives and improving the mental health of people across local communities.
“It was also fantastic to highlight the relationship between CACT and Oxleas because it really demonstrates the power of football and the trust that Football Club charities hold within their communities. They can engage people in ways that other
organisations sometimes can’t.
“This partnership is a brilliant example of best practice and one I’d love to see replicated across the country.”
The event concluded with another inspiring speech, this time from Clarke Carlisle, who spoke openly about his own mental health journey and the importance of partnerships such as the one between CACT and Oxleas. Clarke explained: “This is something I’m fully behind because I have lived experience of mental health challenges and understand the power football has to reach into people’s lives.
“I came here today to help celebrate the relaunch of this partnership, which is staggering both in terms of the financial investment and the fact it has been secured for the next five years. That long-term commitment creates consistency and stability for service users, and you can see
how impactful these programmes are when you hear somebody like Azmeena share her story. From my own experiences, I understand the work and support it takes to get from A to B, so hearing how influential CACT and Oxleas have been in Azmeena’s journey makes me incredibly excited to support this partnership.
“These programmes are changing lives within local communities because retaining people after they reach out for support is so important. What stood out to me today was the way these services are delivered - everyone climbing the dome together, where you couldn’t differentiate between service users and staff. That peer-to-peer human connection is incredibly powerful and can support people through so much.”
For more information CACT’s mental health programmes, email Terry Peart (terry.peart@cact.org.uk) CACT’s Disability & Mental Health Coordinator.
© Photos: Peta Miller / Oxleas NHS
Self-storage, right round the corner
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ROYAL BOROUGH OF GREENWICH ROAD TRAFFIC REGULATION ACT 1984 – SECTION 14(1)
IGNATIUS SANCHO ROAD – WAITING AND LOADING PROHIBTIONS (TEMPORARY MEASURES) [TT3(26)]
1. The Council of the Royal Borough of Greenwich hereby gives notice that to enable access for emergency vehicles and Council vehicles to carry out key services, to protect the health and safety of the residents and avoid the likelihood of danger, it intends to make an Order, the effect of which will be to prohibit waiting and loading in Ignatius Sancho Road.
2. Whilst the Order is in effect, no person shall cause any vehicle to wait or load at any time, in Ignatius Sancho Road – in its entirety, with the exception of locations where existing disabled parking places exist.
3. The Order would come into force on 11th June 2026 and would be valid for a maximum period of 18 months.
4. 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 vehicles or service vehicles.
5. Queries concerning these works should be directed to traffic-orders@royalgreenwich.gov.uk quoting reference TT3(26) Ignatius Sancho Road –waiting and loading prohibitions.
Director of Communities, Environment and Central The Woolwich Centre, 35 Wellington Street, London SE18 6HQ Dated 3rd June 2026
ROYAL BOROUGH of GREENWICH ROAD TRAFFIC REGULATION ACT 1984 - Section 14(1) CROOMS HILL 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 a commissioning of a Super Hydrant in Carriageway for the Thames water main to be able to return it to service.
2. The Order will come into operation on 08/06/2026 and would continue to be valid for 18 months. However, the works are expected to be completed by 10/07/2026. 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 Crooms Hill, Greenwich Junction with King George 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 Directorate of Communities and Environment and Central via email to street.works@royalgreenwich.gov.uk
Ryan Nibbs Assistant Director, Transport. The Woolwich Centre, 35 Wellington Street, SE18 6HQ
ROYAL BOROUGH of GREENWICH ROAD TRAFFIC REGULATION ACT 1984 – SECTION 14(1) KING WILLIAM LANE PLANNED ROAD CLOSURE (ORDER)
1. The Royal Borough of Greenwich makes this Order in exercise of powers under section 14(1) of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984. This is to facilitate works by Southern Gas Network who need to carry out a new connection.
2. The Order will come into operation on 06/07/2026 and would continue to be valid for 18 months. However, the works are expected to be completed by 14/07/2026. 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), Outside 87 Woolwich Road and the junction of King William Lane.
4. Whilst the Order is in operation traffic will be diverted via the placing of the appropriate signage. Prohibitions remain in force; pedestrians are not affected, and vehicle access will be maintained wherever possible.
5. Nothing in this Notice will apply to anything done with the permission or at the direction of a police constable in uniform or traffic warden, to emergency service vehicles, or to vehicles being used in connection with the works.
6. The restrictions described above will apply only during such times and to such extent as shall be indicated by traffic signs as prescribed by the Traffic Signs Regulations and General Directions 2016.
7. Queries concerning these works should be directed to the Royal Borough of Greenwich Directorate of Communities and Environment and Central via email to street.works@royalgreenwich.gov.uk
Ryan Nibbs Assistant Director, Transport.
The Woolwich Centre, 35 Wellington Street, SE18 6HQ ROYAL BOROUGH OF GREENWICH ROAD TRAFFIC REGULATION ACT 1984 – SECTION 14(1) GOUROCK ROAD – CHANGES TO PARKING PLACES (TEMPORARY MEASURES) [TT2(26)]
1. The Council of the Royal Borough of Greenwich hereby gives notice that it intends to make an Order to ensure access to local amenities for blue badge holders, the effect of which would be to replace shared use parking places with disabled parking places in Gourock Road.
2. Whilst the Order is in effect, two numbers of shared use parking places in Gourock Road – outside No.52 and No.63 would be replaced with ‘Disabled badge holder only’ parking places.
3. The Order would come into force on 10th June 2026 and would be valid for a maximum period of 18 months, or until the shared use parking signs have been reinstated, whichever is the sooner.
4. Queries concerning the intended Order should be directed to traffic-orders@royalgreenwich.gov.uk quoting reference TT4(26) Gourock Road –Disabled Bays.
Director of Communities, Environment and Central
The Woolwich Centre, 35 Wellington Street, London SE18 6HQ
Dated 3rd June 2026
ROYAL BOROUGH OF GREENWICH ROAD TRAFFIC REGULATION ACT 1984 – SECTION 14(1) BRAMSHOT AVENUE – WAITING AND LOADING PROHIBITIONS AND PARKING PROVISION (TEMPORARY MEASURES) [TT5(26)]
1. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Council of the Royal Borough of Greenwich, to improve visibility for pedestrians and drivers and to prevent anti-social behaviour, intends to make an Order in Bramshot Avenue.
2. The effect of the Order in Bramshot Avenue (the entire section situated 3 metres (m) west of the eastern boundary of Nos. 23/25) would be to: i. (east side) between a point 26m and 91m south of its northern extremity - introduce a pay-by-phone parking place, operating ‘at all times’ with a maximum stay of 2 hours and no return within 3 hours; ii. (all sides) in the remainder of the carriageway (excluding the proposed pay-by-phone parking place referred to in paragraph ‘2.i’ of this notice) – introduce waiting and loading prohibitions, operating ‘at all times’, replacing any single yellow line waiting restrictions within that section.
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 vehicles or to service vehicles.
4. The Order would come into force on 10th June 2026 and would be valid for a maximum period of 18 months.
5. Queries concerning these works should be directed to traffic-orders@royalgreenwich.gov.uk quoting reference TT5 (26) Bramhsot Avenue –waiting and loading prohibitions.
Director of Communities, Environment and Central The Woolwich Centre, 35 Wellington Street, London SE18 6HQ
Dated 3rd June 2026
Royal Borough of Greenwich
Town & Country Planning Act 1990 (AS AMENDED)
Town & Country Planning (Development Management Procedure) (England) Order 2015
Planning (Listed Buildings & Conservation Areas) Act 1990 (AS AMENDED) Planning (Listed Buildings & Conservation Areas) Regulations 1990 (AS AMENDED)
Notice is hereby given that application(s) have been made to The Royal Borough of Greenwich in respect of the under mentioned premises/sites. You can see the submissions and any plans at http://www.royalgreenwich.gov.uk/planning.
If development proposals affect Conservation Areas and/or Statutorily Listed Buildings under the Planning (Listed Building and Conservation Area) Act 1990 (As Amended) this will be shown within the item below.
Anyone who wishes to comment on these applications should be made in writing to Development Planning within 21 days of the date of this notice.
Please quote the appropriate reference number.
Date: 03/06/2026
Gilian MacInnes
Interim Assistant Director- Planning and Building Control
List of Press Advertisements - 03/06/2026
Publicity for Planning Applications
Applicant: Mrs Dickson 26/0701/HD
Site Address: 201 PLUM LANE, PLUMSTEAD, LONDON, SE18 3HQ
Development: Proposed new front door, rear garage door, first floor side window & front driveway/paving alterations (Revised plans) (Reconsultation)
Conservation Area: SHREWSBURY PARK ESTATE
Applicant: Mr Thomas Forrest 26/0840/F
Site Address: 65 GRANBY ROAD, ELTHAM, LONDON, SE9 1EH
Development: Replacement of the existing external cupboard door with a UPVC window matching existing windows and associated works.
Conservation Area: PROGRESS ESTATE
Applicant: Reilly Clokken Ltd 26/1396/F
Site Address: 9-13 POWIS STREET, LONDON, SE18 6HZ
Development: Changes to the shopfront, including the installation of new emergency fire escape door, and replacement of plant to rear, including new kitchen ventilation and extract plant and ducting.
Conservation Area: WOOLWICH CONSERVATION AREA
Applicant: Mendoza Limited 26/1465/F
Site Address: WHITE SWAN, 22 THE VILLAGE, CHARLTON SE7 8UD
Development: Change of use of the existing first floor of the Public House (Use Class Sui Generis) together with the construction of an additional storey inclusive of front mansard and twin gabled features to provide 4 no. residential (Class C3) units together with minor facade alterations to existing rear elevation and associated external alterations.
Conservation Area: CHARLTON VILLAGE
Applicant: Claire Deary 26/1470/HD
Site Address: 4 DOWNMAN ROAD, ELTHAM, LONDON, SE9 6RD
Development: Loft conversion incorporating 3 rooflights, and replacement of all windows and doors with associated works.
Conservation Area: PROGRESS ESTATE
Applicant: Eleventh Element Limited 26/1496/HD
Site Address: 89 BLACKHEATH PARK, BLACKHEATH, LONDON, SE3 0EU
Development: Retrospective application for single storey rear extension and associated alterations including glazing, external materials and ancillary works.
Conservation Area: BLACKHEATH PARK
Applicant: Jonathan and Zuzana Hogg 26/1506/HD
Site Address: 76 ST JOHNS PARK, BLACKHEATH, LONDON, SE3 7JP
Development: Construction of an outbuilding to the rear ancillary to the dwellinghouse with associated works.
Conservation Area: BLACKHEATH
Applicant: Mr Aaron Tipping 26/1554/SD
Site Address: FLAT B, 91 BLACKHEATH HILL, GREENWICH, LONDON, SE10 8TJ
Development: Submission of details pursuant to the discharge of condition 4 (Window Detailed Specification) of planning permission dated 23/12/2024 (Ref: 24/3179/F).
Conservation Area: WEST GREENWICH
Applicant: Mr Aaron Tipping
26/1555/SD
Site Address: FLAT B, 91 BLACKHEATH HILL, GREENWICH, LONDON, SE10 8TJ
Development: Submission of details pursuant to discharge condition 5 (Drawings) of planning permission reference 24/3180/L dated 23.12.2024
Conservation Area: WEST GREENWICH
place a public notice, please
1.
2. The general effect of the Orders would be to:
a) in Horseferry Place –
i. (northern section, west and north sides): outside and opposite No. 30, convert all single yellow line waiting restrictions (SYL) to double yellow lines ‘at any time’ waiting restrictions (AAT);
ii. (northern section, east side): between the northern kerb line and a point 5m north of the northern kerb line of Thames Street introduce (a) two adjacent disabled bays each measuring 6.6 metres(m) in length, (b) SYL operating ‘Mon-Sat 9am-5pm, Sunday 9am-6pm’ for 10.5m, and (c) convert the permit holders only parking space to ‘Resident permit holders only Zone G’ parking space operating ‘Mon-Sat 9am-5pm, Sunday 9am-6pm’;
iii. (northern section, west side): opposite No.28, replace 6 metres of SYL with an ‘Electric Vehicle Only’ parking place; and
iv. (all sides) at its junction with Thames Street, convert all SYL to AAT;
b) in Thames Street –
i. (all sides) at its junction with Horseferry Place, convert all SYL to AAT;
ii. (eastern section of east-west arm, north-east side) opposite 1 to 25 Macey House, convert the permit holders only parking place to
c) in Felixstowe Road (south side) – outside No.140, replace 10m of the permit holders only bay with a ‘Car
d) Revoke the ‘Disabled Badge Holders Only’ bay in:
i. Coxwell Road (south-east side) outside Nos. 7/9 and replace with ‘Permit Holders Only Mon-Fri 9.30am-11am
ii. Vernham Road (west side): outside No. 5;
e) Introduce a 6.6m, unless stated otherwise, ‘Disabled Badge Holders Only’ bay in:
i. Alderwood Road (south-west side) – outside No. 124;
ii. Church Manorway (east side) – outside Nos. 22/24, extending from the southern boundary of No.22;
iii. Granby Road (east side) – outside No. 119;
iv. Humber Road (north-west side) – outside Nos.63/65, extending from a point outside its northeastern facing wall, replacing permit holders parking space;
v. Old Dover Road (south-west side) – opposite its junction with Dornberg Close, extending southeastwardly from a point immediately east to the eastern kerb of the access
vi. Sundorne Road (south-east side) –outside Nos.36/38, extending southwestwardly from the common boundary of Nos.34/36, replacing permit holders parking space;
vii. Whitworth Road (south-east side) – outside Nos. 57/59, extending northeastwardly from the southwest boundary of No. 59;
f) in Parkview Road (north-south arm – north-east side) – introduce SYL operating ‘Mon-Fri 9.30am-11.00am’ from a point outside the common boundary of Nos. 105/107, extending southeastwardly for 7.3m, replacing permit holders only parking space;
g) in Fingal Street (southern end) –
i. (all sides) convert all SYL located to the south of Nos. 1 and 4 to AAT;
ii. (east side) adjacent to No. 117 Woolwich Road, convert the shared use parking place to a ‘Motorcycles Only’ parking place;
h) in Plumbridge Street (south-east side) – opposite Nos. 2/3, convert the pay and display parking place to a shared use bay for ‘Doctor permit holders only ‘D20’ Mon-Fri 8am-8pm’ and ‘Pay by phone, Max stay 4 hours, Sat 9am-5pm, Sun 9am-6pm’;
i) introduce AAT and ‘No loading at any time’ restrictions for 51m in:
i. Eltham Palace Road (both sides) – at its junction with Middle Park Avenue, from a point 1m east of the eastern boundary of No.101 extending northwestwardly;
ii. in Middle Park Avenue (both sides) – at its junction with Eltham Palace Road, from a point outside the northern boundary of No. 69 extending southeastwardly;
j) in Eynsham Drive – introduce AAT between: (south-east side)
i. the northeastern wall of No.63 and a point 30m southeast of said wall;
ii. the southwestern wall of No.27 and a point outside No.41, extending existing AAT; (north-west side)
iii. the northeastern boundary of No.72 and a point 35.5m northeast of said boundary;
k) in Thames Road (both sides) – introduce AAT from the south-eastern kerb line of Battery Road extending southeastwardly for 6.8m;
l) in Battery Road – between its junction with Merbury Road and No. 26 introduce AAT as set out below: (south-east kerb line)
i. between a point 6.5m east of the southwestern kerb line of Thames Road and the common boundary of Nos. 2/4;
ii. between Nos. 12 and 18 (inclusive); (north-west kerb line)
iii. from a point outside the northeastern facing wall of No. 27 extending southwestwardly for 28.1m;
iv. between Nos. 31 and 37 (inclusive), joining existing AAT on either side;
m) introduce 10m of AAT in:
i. Foxcroft Road (both sides) – at its junction with Shrewsbury Lane;
ii. Shrewsbury Lane (south-east kerb line) – on either side of its junction with Foxcroft Road;
n) in Pound Place –
i. provide a Restricted Parking Zone (RPZ) between its junction with Eltham High Street and a point 68 metres(m) south-eastward from said junction, where
ii. remove the loading bay opposite Nos. 3 to 7;
iii. introduce a 9m pay-by-phone parking place adjacent to No. 100 Eltham High Street, operating Mondays to Saturdays, 8.30am to 6.30pm with a maximum stay of 1 hour and no charge for first 30 minutes of
*The parking charges for the use of the pay-by-phone parking place referred to in paragraph ‘n)iii’ of this notice are based on vehicle emissions. The base charge for using the proposed pay-by-phone parking place is £3.10 as of May 2026.A discount on the price is applied based on a vehicle's carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions. Information on hourly rates can be found on: https://www.royalgreenwich.gov.uk/parking-transport-and-streets/find-and-pay-parking/check-pay-phone-and-pay-and-display-parking#.
3. FURTHER NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Council under the same RTRA sections mentioned in item 1 propose to make minor corrections to the traffic order map schedules (no physical changes will be made) to:
i. introduce AAT in New Acres Road (the arm located between No.11 New Acres Road and No.29 Battery Road), both sides, between the north-western kerb line of Battery Road and a point 10 metres north-west of that kerb line; ii. replace the limited waiting parking place and SYL in Pound Place – outside Nos. 21 to 23 with a ‘Loading Only’ parking place; iii.in Messeter Place (north side) – adjacent to Nos. 21 to 23 Pound Place introduce SYL operating ‘Monday-Saturday 8am-6.30pm’ for 26.5m, adjoining existing AAT restrictions on either side;
4. Copies of the proposed Orders, the statement of reasons for proposing to make the Orders and plans showing the proposals, along with a copy of the Consolidation Orders can be inspected during normal office hours on Mondays to Fridays inclusive at the Woolwich Centre Library, The Woolwich Centre, 35 Wellington Street, London SE18 6HQ.
5.
T12(25) - Minor Works Batch 7. Please note
Applications open for new tenant-led housing panel
Royal Greenwich council tenants are being invited to apply for the new Tenant Insight and Oversight Panel (TIOP), giving residents a greater say in how housing services are shaped across the borough.
The tenant-led panel will work alongside council teams to influence housing policies, review services and recommend improvements using lived experiences. People from all backgrounds are encouraged to apply provided they are the named tenant on the tenancy agreement. No previous experience is needed.
The panel will meet several times a year, both online and in person, with eight places available.
Tenants can download and submit an application online or request a form by email from tioprecruitment@ royalgreenwich.gov.uk
Applications close on Tuesday 30 June at midnight.
More information: royalgreenwich.gov.uk/applyTIOP
Thank you to our incredible Royal Greenwich communities for making my time as Mayor special
From Councillor Linda Bird, Mayor of the Royal Borough of Greenwich, who is standing down on Wednesday 3 June.
It has been a tremendous honour and privilege to serve as your Mayor, First Citizen and Civic Leader of the Royal Borough of Greenwich.
This is the second time I have had this opportunity, having previously served during the pandemic year of 2020 to 2021. To be entrusted with this role again has meant a great deal to me, and I have approached it with a strong sense of responsibility to all our communities.
The role of Mayor is varied, but at its heart it is about people. From chairing Full Council and representing the borough across London, to supporting Royal, maritime and armed forces events, the greatest privilege has been connecting with residents and celebrating their achievements.
It has been a busy year, with £20,000 raised for my selected charities, Home-Start Greenwich and the Greenwich and Bexley Community Hospice (Dementia Support Group). I have attended more than 800 events, chaired 13 Full Council meetings and officiated 48 citizenship ceremonies.
Highlights:
• Supporting the Albany Charity Black Cab Run from Charlton, giving children with disabilities and their families a day at the seaside. A truly moving and uplifting experience.
• Officiating at our weekly citizenship ceremonies and welcoming new residents to our borough, supported by our dedicated registrars and photographers.
• Visiting schools across Greenwich and celebrating the achievements, creativity and talent of our young people.
• Attending the Civic Awards and Volunteer Centre Greenwich Awards, recognising those who give so much to others.
• Celebrating apprentices at their graduation and seeing the next generation of talent come through.
• Attending graduation ceremonies at the University of Greenwich and Trinity Laban, which are always such proud occasions.
• Starting the London Marathon at the Red Start, with Greenwich once again at the heart of this global event.
My sincere thanks to my family for their constant support, and to everyone I have met along the way. The people of Greenwich are what make this borough so special, and I will always treasure those memories.