Royal Greenwich election results
Residents of the Royal Borough of Greenwich voted for their new ward councillors in the 2026 local elections on Thursday 7 May.
The borough is represented by 55 councillors, across 23 wards.
The new Council is comprised of:
• Labour - 35
• Greens - 13
• Conservative - 6
• Reform UK - 1
The overall turnout was 41.8 per cent (81,331 ballot papers), higher than in 2022 when the turnout was 33.4 per cent (64,004 ballot papers).
Counters and supervisors worked on Friday 8 May at Woolwich Waves Leisure Centre to deliver the results. The first ward to be declared was Eltham Page and the last was Woolwich Arsenal.
Debbie Warren, Chief Executive of the Council, said: “81,331 residents took part in the democratic process, a strong reflection of the engaged borough we have.
“There’s a lot of work to be done but for now we’re pleased to have had a successful election, with 900 staff working together to allow people to carry out their right to vote.
“Thank you to every person who was a part of making our democratic process run smoothly and to all our residents who voted on 7 May.”
The names of the Council Leader, Deputy Leader and Cabinet Members will all be agreed at the Annual General Meeting on Wednesday 27 May.
See the full 2026 local election results: royalgreenwich. gov.uk/2026-election-results
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WORK IN PROGRESS: GARETT MILLERICK AND BELLA HULL
Comedians Garrett Millerick and Bella Hull will be heading to Woolwich Works on Thursday 21 May for a night of brand new comedy – before they take the material up to Edinburgh Fringe this summer. Work in Progress will see Garrett Millerick, known for
his breakout performance on US late-night talk show Conan, joined by Bella Hull for an evening of new material. Bella is recognised for appearances on Have I Got News for You on BBC and The Stand Up Sketch Show on ITV.
The material is suited for ages 14+
When: Thursday 21 May from 7:30pm – 10pm
Where: Woolwich Works (Beanfeast), 11 No.1 Street, Royal Arsenal, Woolwich, London, SE18 6HD
Tickets: £13.50 per ticket, £12.50 concessions
CHARLTON HOUSE PLANT SALE FAMILY TAKEOVER DAY AT THE HISTORIC PAINTED HALL
On the third Sunday of every month, families are invited to a ‘family take-over’ day at the Painted Hall in the Old Royal Naval College. There will be activity stations throughout the hall suitable for all ages – aimed at encouraging families to get stuck in, play and create together. These include sit and sketch, dress up, talks and a chance for the children to get hands-on and learn how to look after historical items. Every month, the theme of the day will change to reflect a different part of the Old Royal Naval College’s history, from pirates to art and architecture.
When: Next take-over day is on Sunday 17 May from 11am – 3:30pm
Where: Painted Hall, Old Royal Naval College, College Way, London SE10 9NN
Tickets: £17 per adult, children go free
Book here: https://ornc.org/whats-on/family-day/
Free to attend
The popular plant sale in the historic walled gardens of Charlton House is back on Sunday 17 May. Gardeners are invited to stock up on beautiful plants for their garden – which come from the surplus of Charlton House’s own gardens. There will also be a selection of local stalls selling a range of items, including fresh produce, unique crafts, homemade cakes
and bakery items. The event is hosted by the dedicated garden volunteers at Charlton House.
When: 11am on Sunday 17 May
Where: Charlton House, Charlton Rd, London SE7 8RE Tickets:
The Last Black Messiah
A uniquely American scenario and solidly American two-man cast under an American directorship (Nathaniel Brimmer-Beller) await the audience: a Black prisoner locked up on death row – a deadly punishment to be meted out for misdeeds – not a fate that anyone in the UK has had to face since the Sixties, writes Eleanor Thorn...
Set in the early 90s, The Last Black Messiah is post-Black Panther, pre-Obama, pre-George Floyd killing and its subsequent Black Lives Matter movement explosion. The rights of Black people in America have fluctuated. Issues remain as current as ever. In the eyes of visiting Howard University alumnus, Asante (Kenneth Butler), prisoner Dr Oko
(Emeka Agada, actor and playwright) is the leader of a community – the Messiah of the title (I wonder why ‘The Last’?) – with a legacy, but we learn there is a more complex motive to Asante’s visit than first meets the eye. We learn too that this Messiah, for all his strengths and intellect, is a man given to weakness: drug use to which he again succumbs.
Several times, I see a similarity with legal wranglings going on now in London, one in which passionate peace campaigners having resorted to direct action are being tried in the highest courts, with the Government pressing hard for a guilty verdict. “How far will you go for what you believe?”, asks Asante. Dr Oko was ‘taking matters into his own hands’ and was caught: the play opens with sirens, helicopter overhead, a cinematic off-stage police raid. Execution is around the corner. Dr Oko’s off-white shirt and trews, to our eyes resembling a lightweight linen suit, are actually standard attire for death row prisoners.
Asante is set on recording the professor’s last words. Once a “difficult” student, he comes bearing the accoutrements of achievement: a press pass and family photos. The professor’s teachings changed his life, instilling a sense of pride.
Dr Oko, though initially joyful, is distrustful of Asante’s motives and his gifts, quick to get angry and doesn’t leap to cooperate. Their discussions are loaded with references to Black history - “How many people know about the Black genocide on US soil?” - and interjected with flashbacks to when Marxist-leaning Dr Oko was in full Pantheresque fistraising inspirational revolutionary stride. His mission has been to dismantle the system, the system that colonised Africa and that today continues to foster discrimination and inequalities.
Asante’s questioning becomes more probing, but we have already understood, with the professor off-stage, that he has become a pawn in the system, ensnared by some manipulative power-thatbe that calls in Hollywood-style, blackmailing him… By the time
Asante reveals his hidden mic to the professor, it is too late: he has spilt beans that incriminate himself.
Coming from a world of academia, as the characters do, the conversation content is cerebral and demands full attention, interesting in its pertinence to global Black Lives Matter activism and wider Human Rights issues. Both actors handle the intense exchanges adeptly, and I say that with authority: my companion for the evening was an American actor, director, and acting coach, who remarked this would make a great play for radio.
Brockley Jack Studio Theatre, 410 Brockley Road, London, SE4 2DH until 16th May.
Box office: www.brockleyjack.co.uk or 0333 666 3366 (£1.80 fee for phone bookings)
Tickets: £17, £15 conc., 14+. Running time: Seventy minutes with no interval
A musical comedy about exercise or the lack of it
10k? Jog On! is a buddy comedy musical about the world of fitness and masculinity with a little bit of showbiz pizazz added to really get the blood pumping, writes Michael Holland
Nick and Charlie have procrastinated their 20s away, rotting on the sofa and ghosting everyone else in their lives until the day they receive some shocking news about their old friend, Jamie.
Determined to honour Jamie’s
memory, the boys decide to do something radical. Something that terrifies them… exercise.
What begins as a reluctant challenge becomes a test of friendship and willpower (or lack thereof).
Tom Watson created 10K? JOG ON following his lived experience of preparing for the ASICS 10K in 2023. Through collaboration with musical legend Sam Wells, they created 14 original songs that are guaranteed to live in your head rent free.
Brockley Jack Studio Theatre, 410 Brockley Road, London, SE4 2DH
Box office: www.brockleyjack.co.uk or 0333 666 3366
(£1.80 fee for phone bookings only)
Dates: Tuesday 9 – Saturday 13 June 2026 at 7.30pm.
Tickets: £17, £15 conc., 16+.
Running time: Ninety minutes with no interval
Running from May 30 to July 11, the programme brings together a wide range of artists and events, celebrating identity, expression and community in south-east London.
Nick Williams, director of Woolwich Works, said: “Pride at Woolwich Works is about celebrating creativity, individuality and community in all its forms. This programme offers audiences a joyful inclusive space to celebrate queer voices and create a space where audiences can come and enjoy something genuinely uplifting.”
Highlights from the programme
The season opens on Saturday, May 30 with Aircraft Circus: Sizzling Hot Circus, an adults-only cabaret experience featuring aerialists, dancers and circus performers.
The show starts at 8pm in the Fireworks Factory, with tickets priced at £25 standard or £30 for cabaret seating.
On Saturday, June 6, the venue hosts a 30th anniversary screening of Beautiful Thing at 7.30pm in Beanfeast. Tickets are £14 for the film, widely regarded as a landmark LGBTQ+ story set in Thamesmead.
A Divas-themed karaoke night follows on Friday, June 12, at 7.30pm in the Visitor’s Book Café. The free, 18+ event celebrates iconic LGBTQ+ anthems and invites
Woolwich Works unveils Pride 2026 programme celebrating queer creativity
Woolwich Works will mark Pride 2026 with a vibrant season of live performance, showcasing LGBTQ+ creativity across cabaret, comedy, cinema and drag, writes Myfanwy Fleming-Jones...
audiences to take to the mic.
Friday, June 19 brings Queer Euphoria , a circus and cabaret
showcase curated
Taking place at 8pm in the
Factory, tickets are £25 standard or £30 for cabaret seating.
Beanfeast.
Tickets are £16.50 for the show, which explores identity, community and everyday life resonating strongly with LGBTQ+ audiences across the UK and beyond.
On S aturday June 27, LGBTQ+ Greenwich presents Proud Together, a free event in the Courtyard hosted by drag performer Candy Heals.
Family audiences are catered for on Sunday 28 June with Drag Queen Storytime at Beanfeast (venue TBC).
Tickets are £13.50 for the event, which features stories, songs and interactive activities celebrating diversity and self-expression.
Story time
The programme concludes on Saturday 11 July with Drag & Fab, another LGBTQ+ Greenwich production in the Courtyard. Ticket details are yet to be confirmed, but the event promises a high-energy showcase of drag kings, queens and non-binary performers.
The events reflect Woolwich Works’ ongoing commitment to platforming diverse voices and creating space for artists and audiences to connect through live performance and a joyful and inclusive Pride experience in South East London.
Tickets and information for all shows can be found on websiteWoolwich Works: What’s On | Woolwich Works
by Zaki Musa.
Fireworks
Comedian Clare Summerskill takes to the stage on Sunday, June 21, with Pride and Joy, beginning at 6pm (doors 5.30pm) in
Demand nearly doubles at Greenwich Baby Bank
Demand has soared this year at a ‘baby bank’ in Greenwich, where 40 per cent of kids are living in poverty, according to Trust for London data, writes Romilly Schulte...
Mama2Mama works like a food bank, but for providing free baby essentials like clothes, toys and cots for families feeling the pinch of mounting living costs.
Across London, one in three children are living in poverty - and the rate is even higher in Greenwich, where Mama2Mama has reported an 150 per cent increase in demand for support.
Expressing her concerns, founder and CEO Zuzana Fratikova said: “So many people are at crisis point – we get between five and ten new referrals every day. These are families who can’t afford to heat their homes, women fleeing domestic abuse, and working parents. All at a time when the cost of everything is going up.
“I’ve heard stories of parents rationing nappies and washing disposable ones. A mother even called me from a hospital delivery room just
‘So many people are at crisis point –we get between five and ten new referrals every day’
as she was about to give birth.”
With over 50 families receiving weekly support, the charity collects donations of new and pre-loved children’s essentials from across Greenwich, Bexley and Lewisham.
The bank particularly aids low-income families who struggle to manage and may have to choose between heating and eating, despite many coming from households where both parents work full-time.
With a new hub opening this summer on Pett Street in Woolwich, the team also connects parents with parenting programmes, employability advice, and health referrals.
Mama2Mama stocks the shelves thanks to donations, grants and profits from its cafe, with Greenwich housing association L&Q recently funding
‘bedtime packs’ with two £10,000 grants.
Matt Corbett, Director of L&Q Foundation, said: “When we asked our local residents where support was needed most, the answer was clear: support for lowincome families and children. There’s nothing quite like this in Greenwich or Bexley, and that’s precisely why we’re committed to supporting Mama2Mama.”
Fratikova said that sleep is essential for children’s development, and that these packs will provide pyjamas, cots, blankets and teddies for 200 kids in Greenwich and Bexley.
The founder grew up in a children’s home in Slovenia and began the bank on Mother’s Day in 2021 after seeing the turmoil that Covid was putting families through.
“There is so much to think about when you have a baby. Are they eating enough?
Are they getting enough sleep? Add in the stress of finances and it can become too much to bear”, she said.
Highlighting Greenwich’s spirit of solidarity, she added: “As costs begin to creep up again, the pressure on households is growing. With more behind us, we’ll be able to help more little ones, because every child deserves a good night’s sleep. Every donation, no matter how big or small, makes a difference.”
Mama2Mama was named winner of two categories at the Best of Royal Greenwich Business Awards 2026: Business of the Year and Social Impact.
The bank welcomes donations of baby clothes, nappies, toiletries and equipment.
More information on donating, volunteering or receiving support can be found at mama2mama.org.uk
Greenwich Council wants to hear your thoughts on the borough’s provision of homecare as part of a review ensuring that their services are up to scratch, writes Romilly Schulte..
The council will open up discussions with people who currently receive care at home or think they may need to in the future, as well as talking with people who have a family member who is supported with home care.
Forty-two per cent of Greenwich care receivers say they get as much social contact as they would like, which is lower than the national rate of 45 per cent, according to the Health Report for Greenwich.
A council spokesperson said: “We are committed to working with our residents to design services that truly meet their needs.
Labour holds Greenwich council against Green surge
Labour stronghold since 1971 and will continue to be until 2030 despite the loss of 12 councillors, writes Cameron Blackshaw, Local Democracy Reporter...
The Greens made significant gains in the South East London borough, growing their members from two to 13 and becoming the new opposition group on Greenwich Council.
Despite losing their opposition group label, the Conservatives gained a seat and now have six councillors. In what might be the most surprising event of the day, Reform made inroads in Greenwich with Cllr Paul Banks being elected in Eltham Page.
Greenwich Council Leader Anthony Okereke said he felt “privileged to be given the opportunity to serve the borough once again” and especially his ward of Woolwich Common.
He was also thankful for Labour retaining its majority in Greenwich, something that has not happened
in other London councils nor other Labour-controlled local authorities nationwide.
He said: “I’m excited. I want to get back and get the ball rolling and start delivering for residents, but I can’t pretend I’m not bruised. It has been hard and I’ve lost colleagues across London and that is quite difficult.
“From where I stand, and with the mandate I have, I will continually show what Labour does to change people’s lives. We’ve got to do a good job for our residents, but also show what we can deliver.”
Cllr Okereke admitted he felt “sore” after losing 12 seats and said he had lost some “absolutely inspiring people who do a really good job” serving the communities of Greenwich.
The Greens have been celebrating their record tally of 13 Greenwich councillors. Tamasin Rhymes was the only Green on the council when she won the Shooters Hill by-election last July.
Cllr Rhymes retained her seat and said: “Thank you to every voter and campaigner who helped get Greens elected here.
“Our councillors will work hard to defend local services and make sure residents’ voices are heard in Greenwich. As a group we can’t wait to further improve residents’ lives and the local environment.”
Fellow Green Cllr Stacy Smith said: “This election has been immensely exciting. Even before being elected we worked hard and are now ready to change the culture in the council.
“Right before the election, Labour councillors voted to cut scrutiny of the council through limiting public and members’ questions. We are going to work for more accountability and democracy for our residents.”
Greenwich Conservative Leader Matt Hartley said the Tories were “thrilled” to have won six seats in Greenwich, doubling the party’s size in the borough since the last council election four years ago.
He said: “Residents in the south of the borough know that we will always put them first, and they’ve seen how hard Conservative councillors campaign on their behalf.
“With our new larger group, we will be able to provide even stronger opposition to this failing Labour council, and we can’t wait to get started.”
Lewisham turns Green for the fi rst time
Four years ago, every seat in Lewisham Council was won by Labour, but after last Thursday election the Green Party took control - it is the first time the borough had not been red in 55 years, writes Frankie Hills
Despite defending its seats better within the capital than on the national level, Labour took heavy losses in local councils across London, including in Lewisham, where its power has been completely eviscerated by the Greens, losing both the council and mayoralty.
The 2018 local election results saw the party win all 54 seats, giving them total control of the council, but as of
8th May 2026, this is now just 14. Meanwhile the Green’s have won 39 seats, giving them outright control of Lewisham. This now means Lewisham is the third council in London alongside Hackney and Waltham Forest to turn Green this election.
The Green’s victory in toppling over such a large majority represents the second swing in council control across London.
Labour’s reversal of fortune continues when looking at the race for Lewisham’s mayoralty. Despite being a close race and winning by just under ,5000 votes, the Green Party’s Liam Shrivastava achieved 40.44 percent of the vote, compared to Labour’s Amanda De Ryk who totalled 34.83 percent.
The new Mayor of Lewisham Liam Shrivastava is a former Labour councillor who defected to the Green Party last June. Two other Labour councillors defected from Labour to the Greens and a fourth, who was suspended by Labour, later joined the Greens.
Cllr Shrivastava, who served New Cross Gate ward, quit the Labour party after
being a member for 10 years. He said at the time that the Labour party “I joined is unrecognisable from what it has become”.
He has now vowed to stand up to developers not offering enough affordable housing and improve the borough’s road safety and air quality, with more cycle lanes and Low Traffic Neighbourhoods.
The results represents a dramatic fall in support for Labour, as the party’s 2022 mayoral candidate Damien Egan netted 58% of the vote.
Losing both the council and the mayoralty, this marks the first time since 1971 that Labour hasn’t been the largest party within the borough.
Liam Shrivastava - the new Mayor of Lewisham
The conduit system that was built underneath Greenwich
The conduit system in Greenwich is relatively well known to those interested in the detail of the park history. Basically there are a number of quite grand structures in the Park which were connected to a system of underground pipe work. A number of people have written descriptions of them – many Southeast London bloggers have had a go at them in the last couple of years - and there is a whole back history of past researchers.
The above ground buildings we can see today in the Park seem to date from the late 17th and early 18th centuries. I thought however that before I get onto these I should look at what we know about one which may be older and outside of Greenwich Park itself.
The earliest proper map we have of Greenwich is that drawn up on behalf of Samuel Travers in 1695 as part of his survey of the Greenwich conduits. A scatter of features marked as conduits are shown in most of the uphill areas of Greenwich parish. Of course, these may not refer to actual structures but indicate some feature which relate to a relevant underground structure. In collecting up what notes I can about these I’m aware that for most of them there seems to be no information at all.
It appears that running east of the Park was the ‘Arundel’ conduit, and a number of features appear in descriptions of it – some, or all, might be genuine
The origin of its name ’Arundel’ could refer to William Fitzalan, 11th Earl of Arundel, who served as Lord Chamberlain under Henry VIII and thus had ultimate responsibility for infrastructure works on royal properties. However this conduit probably predates the Tudors, is not on Crown land, and can be linked to the Ghent administration of Greenwich, which means it pre-dates 1414.
Samuel Travers’ 17th century report says that the Arundel Conduit took water from the ‘Primrose Hill area’. Primrose Hill itself is unidentified but the Travers map shows conduits on either side of the present Maze Hill, near today’s Ulundi Road and another inside the Park. The report says that the investigating party left the Park, presumably by the ‘wicket gate’ which is now opposite the end of Westcombe Park Road. This is probably the area close to Vanbrugh Castle and the mini roundabout on Maze Hill by the Park gate. In the 18th century this area was ‘Maze Hill Green and featured a well and
a pub called the Duke of Ormond’s Head.
‘Duke of Ormond’s Head’ was a popular pub name in the 17th century but some were changed in 1715 following the Duke’s impeachment for high treason. A plan of 1735 which accompanies documentation for this Pub mentions the ‘common conduit’ in Maze Hill as being close by and also shows a nearby pond. This pub is not to be confused with the later hostelry on a nearby site in Maze Hill, The George, where a well was also to be found. In 1749 occupants of new cottages in Maze Hill were entitled to use the conduit, which indicates its use as a source of domestic water rather than moving water for use elsewhere.
We should also note that it is often said that some part of a conduit remains in a Maze Hill back garden. By some amazing coincidence when I was doing the final corrections on this article I was copied into an email about a current planning application for changes
which could affect gardens in Maze Hill. I have been told that ‘the conduit had an exit point which was used by schoolchildren in the early 19th century. In those days there was a marble basin, but sadly that has gone. However, you can still see where the water exited.’
There are also a number of reports of structures and various workings in land now covered by the gardens of the houses on the north side of Westcombe Park Road. These include a saga of burglars tunnelling down underground and lighting a fire to keep themselves warm and cook their supper without realising they are under the floor of one of the houses. Most recognisable features will have been cleared years ago.
Travers’ investigating team crossed Maze Hill, and proceeded to ‘Green Lane, commonly called Conduit Lane ‘. This is probably today’s Vanburgh Hill – and it is of considerable interest that ‘Conduit Lane or Conduit Hill was to persist as a
Old wall in Maze Hill garden Sites of Arundel conduit 1796 plan
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name for Vanburgh Hill for many years, despite several other names – ‘Love Lane’ is another name used. It must reflect the conduits as a visible and useful local feature much later than we might expect.
At Conduit Lane on the brow of the hill Travers’ team noted a spring in a field ‘apparently owned by Morden College – Sir John Morden had indeed bought Gravel Pit Field in the late 17th century. They noted that this spring produced a considerable quantity of water, and appears to have been conducted in earthen pipes. Sir John is likely to have bought this property for its commercial potential as there was extensive removal of gravel from this area to be used as ballast in ships whose cargo had been discharged in London. In describing this field, Neil Rhind commented that there must be heaps of London gravel in many ports around the country. I remember being at a talk at Seaham in County Durham where the speaker described the approaches to the port
as being contaminated with heaps of discharged ‘London rubbish’.
The area now covered by Ulundi Road was apparently owned by Lady Biddulph and described as a ‘ferdy field’. In the late 17th century this was Lady Susann Biddulph, widow of Theobold Bidduph who had bought the Westcombe estate in the 1650. There was a drain from a ditch in the ’ low fields’ found in this estate. There was also land in this area owned by Lady Boreman which was ‘three roods from the receiver in Merrick’s fields’. Both of these emptied by distinct drains, and water from the conduits ran via a ‘master-pipe’, to a cistern at the upper end of East Lane.
However, we need to continue northwards down to Conduit Lane, now Vanbrugh Hill. Do the residents of 103- 127 Vanbrugh Hill have any record of their houses being called ‘Conduit Terrace’? In 1851 they were advertised as having “two good bedrooms, two parlours, kitchen, small flower gardens in front, enclosed
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
with ornamental iron palisading, and good garden in the rear”. How did these names come to be remembered in this area some hundreds of years after the structures they record are gone?
Travers report does, most importantly, show ‘Conduit 9’ - north of Woolwich Road and West of the future Vanbrugh Hill. This marks an above ground structure of some sort, indicating the route of the conduit and also probably providing access to the water. The report explains that ‘Conduit 9’ was the remains of the Arundel Conduit which brought water down the hillside from Blackheath to Crown properties on Ballast Quay ‘in earthen pipes now destroyed’. The conduit itself is now forgotten. Was it a source of fresh water to be use by local people or was it just a derelict structure? When was it removed and who by? Did it remain as a heap of unidentified stones for many years? Is it possible some of those stones remained in somebody’s back garden?
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
At the crossroads at the junction with Woolwich Road the conduit pipes passed on the south west corner. Things here were changing and houses were built here in 1830 - Conduit House and Vale Cottage on the site which is now The Plaza. The cottage was the home of local engineer Joshua Taylor Beale and later his son, John. Conduit House later became a clinic for the Metropolitan Borough of Greenwich and ended its days as Conduit House Club for the Rechabite Order.
From the ‘conduit’ marked on the Travers plan the line of the conduit continued to the river side and is known to have supplied water to the site which is now covered by Anchor Iron Wharf flats with water. It is shown on the Travers plan as the ‘hobby stables’ and was subject to an archaeological dig in 2001-3. These stables belonged to the Crown and had been in Royal use. Clearly by 1695 when Travers surveyed the site Royal ownership was changing and within two years the site was sold to Morden College, in
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
whose ownership it apparently remains.
Travers’ survey of the site of the stables notes that the water supply ran from a spring known as ‘Arundel Conduit ... towards the King’s House, by the Ballast quay, or Hobby Stables’.
A further survey of 1780 for the Commissioners of Greenwich Hospital recorded that the “Hobby Stables belonging to the Crown’ was with water supplied by ‘earthen pipes’ from the same conduit, by then redundant.
Finally the conduit had reached the riverside. The Hobby Stables were adjacent to ‘Old Court.’ In the riverside area now including Crawley Wharf and Ballast Quay stood Old Court House, described in the Ghent Archives of 1286 AD, as ‘The Old House’ and used by them as a guest house. It was an important building which had a water supply from the Arundel Conduit. In 1532 Henry VIII had it refurbished as a home for Anne Boleyn. It was demolished after 1695.
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Granada cinema on site of Conduit House
18th century sketch of Ballast Quay
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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: 13/05/2026
Victoria Geoghegan
Assistant Director - Planning and Building Control
List of Press Advertisements - 13/05/2026
Publicity for Planning Applications
Applicant: Sigma Strategic Land 25/2484/F
Site Address: STC IVOR GROVE SPORTS CLUB, IVOR GROVE, ELTHAM, LONDON, SE9 2AJ
Development: Demolition of all existing sports club buildings and redevelopment of associated sports fields to facilitate the erection of 205 new homes, with retention of the existing bowls lawn and erection of a new bowls clubhouse, retention and configuration of existing car park, together with associated open space, community pavilion, landscaping, parking and access.
(This is a departure from the Development Plan)
RECONSULATION - REVISED DRAWINGS/DOCUMENTS
Conservation Area: NOT APPLICABLE
Applicant: Mr. Richard Perrott 26/0370/HD
Site Address: 31 BUSHMOOR CRESCENT, PLUMSTEAD, LONDON, SE18 3EG
Development: Conversion of garage to habitable room, replacement of existing garage roof with a flat roof, replacement of garage door and new insertion of flank and rear windows to the garage. (Revised Description and Drawings)
Conservation Area: SHREWSBURY PARK ESTATE
Applicant: The Hyde Group 26/0825/F
Site Address: 26 AND 26A MOIRA ROAD, ELTHAM, LONDON, SE9 1SH
Development: Replacement of the existing front main entrance door with like-for-like PVCu double glazed door and associated works.
Conservation Area: PROGRESS ESTATE
Applicant: Jodie Kline
26/1047/HD
Site Address: 2 COBBETT ROAD, ELTHAM, LONDON, SE9 6NH
Development: Installation of replacement windows from dark timber to white UPVC windows.
Conservation Area: PROGRESS ESTATE
Applicant: Equitable Projects Ltd 26/1158/F
Site Address: EQUITABLE HOUSE, 7 GENERAL GORDON SQUARE, LONDON, SE18 6FH
Development: Change of use of three (3) self contained holiday let units (Class C1) to three (3) residential units (Class C3).
Conservation Area: WOOLWICH CONSERVATION AREA
Applicant: LF ESTATES LIMITED 26/1203/F
Site Address: 318 PLUMSTEAD COMMON ROAD, LONDON, SE18 2RT
Development: Change of use from single dwellinghouse (Use Class C3) to a 7-person House in Multiple Occupation (Sui-Generis) with provision of refuse and cycle storage
Conservation Area: PLUMSTEAD COMMON
Applicant: Mrs. Gillian Boal
26/1245/HD
Site Address: 12 SANDBY GREEN, ELTHAM, LONDON, SE9 6NJ
Development: Replacement of existing single-glazed wood framed casement windows to the existing single-storey rear extension with new uPVC double-glazed casement windows with original style authentic Astragal glazing bars. [Amended description]
Conservation Area: PROGRESS ESTATE
Applicant: Mr Harneet Mangat 26/1279/MA
Site Address: 1 PRINCE OF ORANGE LANE, SE10 8JQ
Development: An application submitted under Section 73 of the Town & Country Planning Act 1990 for a minor material amendment in connection with the planning permission dated 23/01/2024, ref: 21/3528/F for "Change of use from offices (Use Class E(g), formerly B1) to 2 x 1-bed units (Use Class C3) with extension of basement and all associated works at 1 Prince of Orange Lane, Greenwich SE10 8JQ" to allow: Variation of Condition 2 (Approved Drawings) for the - reduction in chimney sizes. [amended description]
Conservation Area: WEST GREENWICH
ROYAL BOROUGH of GREENWICH ROAD TRAFFIC REGULATION ACT 1984 - SECTION 14(1) THOMAS STREET & WOOLWICH NEW ROAD PLANNED DIRECTIONAL ROAD CLOSURE (ORDER)
1. The Royal Borough of Greenwich makes this Order in exercise of powers under section 14(1) of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984. This is to facilitate works by Thames Water who need to install a new customer connection, and UKPN who are installing a new power connection.
2. The Order will come into operation on 23/05/26 and would continue to be valid for 18 months. However, the works are expected to take 7 days. The duration of the Order can be extended with the approval of the Secretary of State for Transport.
3. The effect of the Order would be to temporarily prohibit vehicles from entering, exiting, proceeding, or waiting (including waiting for the purposes of loading or unloading), into Thomas Street northbound at the junction with Woolwich New Road, and Woolwich New Road beside Tescos and London Square development.
4. Whilst the Order is in operation traffic will be diverted via the placing of the appropriate signage. Prohibitions remain in force; pedestrians are not affected, and vehicle access will be maintained wherever possible.
5. Nothing in this Notice will apply to anything done with the permission or at the direction of a police constable in uniform or traffic warden, to emergency service vehicles, or to vehicles being used in connection with the works.
6. The restrictions described above will apply only during such times and to such extent as shall be indicated by traffic signs as prescribed by the Traffic Signs Regulations and General Directions 2016.
7. Queries concerning these works should be directed to the Royal Borough of Greenwich’s Directorate of Regeneration, Enterprise & Skills on 020 8921 6340.
Ryan Nibbs Assistant Director, Transport.
The Woolwich Centre, 35 Wellington Street, SE18 6HQ
Dated: 21/04/26
INTERNAL REF: PL /LA 495662 / Lic. No: 75561
ROYAL BOROUGH of GREENWICH ROAD TRAFFIC REGULATION ACT 1984 – SECTION 14(1) CEDARHURST DRIVE
PLANNED ROAD CLOSURE (ORDER)
1. The Royal Borough of Greenwich intends to make this Order in exercise of powers under section 14(1) of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984. This is to facilitate works by Southern Gas Networks who need to carry out mains upgrade.
2. The Order will come into operation on 25th May 2026 and would continue to be valid for 18 months. However, the works are expected to take 1 month. 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 Cedarhurst Drive at its junctions with Westhorne Avenue and Eltham Road. Please note that Cedarhurst Drive will be closed at one junction at a time.
4. Whilst the Order is in operation traffic will be diverted via the placing of the appropriate signage. Prohibitions remain in force; pedestrians are not affected, and vehicle access will be maintained wherever possible.
5. Nothing in this Notice will apply to anything done with the permission or at the direction of a police constable in uniform or traffic warden, to emergency service vehicles, or to vehicles being used in connection with the works.
6. The restrictions described above will apply only during such times and to such extent as shall be indicated by traffic signs as prescribed by the Traffic Signs Regulations and General Directions 2016.
7. Queries concerning these works should be directed to the Royal Borough of Greenwich Directorate of Communities and Environment and Central via email to street.works@royalgreenwich.gov.uk.
Ryan Nibbs Assistant Director, Transport. The Woolwich Centre, 35 Wellington Street, SE18 6HQ
INTERNAL REF - EM/ LA497293 /LIC No 76478 / 11/05/2026
ROYAL BOROUGH of GREENWICH ROAD TRAFFIC REGULATION ACT 1984 - SECTION 14(1) SWINGATE LANE (PARKING RESTRICTION) ORDER
1. The Royal Borough of Greenwich intends to make this Order in exercise of powers under section 14(1) of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984. This is to facilitate works by Blade Traffic Management who need to suspend parking to allow for HGV deliveries to Willow Dene School.
2. The Order will come into operation on 29/06/26 and would continue to be valid for 18 months. However, the works are expected to take 1 day. The duration of the Order can be extended with the approval of the Secretary of State for Transport.
3. The effect of the Order would be to temporarily prohibit vehicles from parking,or waiting (including waiting for the purposes of loading or unloading), in Swingate Lane, Plumstead on even numbers side of the road between 156 to 202 Swingate Lane.
4. Whilst the Order is in operation traffic will not be diverted. Prohibitions remain in force; pedestrians are not affected, and vehicle access will be maintained wherever possible.
5. Nothing in this Notice will apply to anything done with the permission or at the direction of a police constable in uniform or traffic warden, to emergency service vehicles, or to vehicles being used in connection with the works.
6. The restrictions described above will apply only during such times and to such extent as shall be indicated by traffic signs as prescribed by the Traffic Signs Regulations and General Directions 2016.
7. Queries concerning these works should be directed to the Royal Borough of Greenwich’s Directorate of Regeneration, Enterprise & Skills on 020 8921 6340.
Ryan Nibbs Assistant Director, Transport. The Woolwich Centre, 35 Wellington Street, SE18 6HQ
Dated: 24/04/26
INTERNAL REF: PL / Lic. No: 76366
ROYAL BOROUGH OF GREENWICH
Removal of Parking Place and Installation of Double Yellow Lines in Kidbrooke Lane – [T3(26)]
The Greenwich (Free Parking Places, Loading Places and Waiting, Loading and Stopping Restrictions) (Amendment No. *) Order 202*
The Greenwich (Charged For-Parking Places) (Amendment No. *) Order 202*
1. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Council of the Royal Borough of Greenwich (hereinafter referred to as “the Council”) proposes to make 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 would be to remove the shared-use parking place in Kidbrooke Lane (south-west side): opposite Nos. 31 to 41 and replace with ‘at any time’ waiting restrictions (double yellow lines (dyls)), joining existing dyls.
3. Copies of the proposed Orders, the Council’s statement of reasons for proposing to make the Orders and plans showing the proposals, can be inspected during normal office hours on Monday to Fridays inclusive at the Woolwich Centre Library, The Woolwich Centre, 35 Wellington Street, London SE18 6HQ.
4. Any person who wishes to object to the proposals or make other representations should send a statement in writing by 3rd June 2026 to:, Highways and Traffic Team, 3rd Floor, The Woolwich Centre, 35 Wellington Street, London SE18 6HQ or traffic.team@royalgreenwich.gov.uk quoting reference T3(26) – Kidbrooke Lane parking changes. Please note all objections or comments must specify the grounds on which they are made.
For more information, please write to traffic.team@royalgreenwich.gov.uk quoting reference T3(26) – Kidbrooke Lane parking changes.
Dated 13th May 2026
Director of Communities, Environment and Central The Woolwich Centre, 35 Wellington Street, London SE18 6HQ
ROYAL BOROUGH of GREENWICH ROAD TRAFFIC REGULATION ACT 1984 – SECTION 14(1) ROCHESTER WAY PLANNED CYCLE LANE CLOSURE (ORDER)
1. The Royal Borough of Greenwich intends to make this Order in exercise of powers under section 14(1) of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984. This is to facilitate works by Thames Water who need to install a new connection.
2. The Order will come into operation on 26th May 2026 and would continue to be valid for 18 months. However, the works are expected to be completed by 29/05/2026. 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 cyclists from entering, proceeding, or waiting (including waiting for the purposes of loading or unloading), in the cycle lane on Rochester Way, opposite Briset Road.
4. Whilst the Order is in operation traffic will not need to be diverted. Cyclists will be required to dismount, as indicated by the placement of appropriate signage. All prohibitions shall remain in force; Pedestrians shall not be affected, and vehicular access will be maintained wherever possible.
5. Nothing in this Notice will apply to anything done with the permission or at the direction of a police constable in uniform or traffic warden, to emergency service vehicles, or to vehicles being used in connection with the works.
6. The restrictions described above will apply only during such times and to such extent as shall be indicated by traffic signs as prescribed by the Traffic Signs Regulations and General Directions 2016.
7. Queries concerning these works should be directed to the Royal Borough of Greenwich Directorate of Communities and Environment and Central via email to street.works@royalgreenwich.gov.uk.
Ryan Nibbs Assistant Director, Transport. The Woolwich Centre, 35 Wellington Street, SE18 6HQ
INTERNAL REF - EM/ LA501388 /LIC No 76258 / 10/04/2026
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 25/05/2026 and would continue to be valid for 18 months. However, the works are expected to be completed by 19/06/2026. 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
Could you change a child’s life? Find out more about fostering
The Royal Borough of Greenwich is marking Foster Care Fortnight with a series of community events that celebrate foster carers and encourage more people to consider fostering.
As part of the fortnight (11 to 24 May), the council is hosting pop-up stalls and an online event to raise awareness.
Events during Foster Care Fortnight:
• Tuesday 12 May, 3:30pm to 5:30pm, The Eltham Centre, 2 Archery Road, SE9 1HA
• Wednesday 13 May, 3:30pm to 5:30pm, The Greenwich Centre, 12 Lambarde Square, SE10 9GB
• Thursday 14 May, 11am to 12noon, Glyndon Community Centre, 75 Raglan Road, SE18 7LB
• Monday 18 May, 12noon to 2pm, Oxleas Woods, Crown Woods Lane, SE18 3JA
• Tuesday 19 May, 6pm to 7:30pm, Online Fostering Information Event via Microsoft Teams: Meeting ID: 345 309 428 227 32 Passcode: yy9bp3GK
• Wednesday 20 May, 3:30pm to 5:30pm, Woolwich Waves, 49 Woolwich New Road, SE18 6EU
Thinking of fostering?
When you foster with Royal Greenwich, support is available every step of the way. Foster carers receive financial support, a dedicated social worker, ongoing training and access to local networks of experienced foster carers who can offer advice and guidance.
Carers also benefit from wellbeing support groups and social activities.
To find out more about becoming a foster carer, call 0800 052 1449 or email fostering-recruitment@royalgreenwich.gov.uk
A member of the fostering team will respond within one working day.
WHAT’S ON IN ROYAL GREENWICH
Looking for fun, free and low-cost activities in your area? Look no further...
Maryon Wilson
Animal Park
Open daily, free entry
Thorntree Road, Charlton SE7 8HT
Visit the pigs, deer and sheep and other animals any time throughout the week. No booking needed, just turn up and enjoy.
Learning Disability Disco Nights
Thursdays, 5pm to 9pm, £4
Camouflage Cafe, The Mooring Sociable Club, Arnott Close SE28 8BG
A night of fun and games, karaoke, disco, and board games for adults with learning disabilities. Carers go free.
Park
Yoga
Every Sunday in May to September, 9:30am to 10:30am, free
Eltham Park South
Get moving in the great outdoors with the first free community Park Yoga session of the summer. No experience needed – just bring your own mat or towel and channel your inner yogi with the help of instructor Hilary.
Eurovision watch party
Saturday 16 May, 7pm, free
Woolwich Works SE18 6HD
Basel, Vienna...Woolwich! Enjoy all the glam and glitter on the big screen with other Eurovision fans. Kicking off with a warm-up quiz and a singalong, hosted by self-proclaimed cabaret legends, Binkie & Maud. Entry is on a first come, first served basis. All ages welcome.
Tickets: Woolwich.Works
Woolwich Singers spring concert
Friday 22 May, 7pm to 8:45pm, £10, £7 concessions
Tramshed, 51 – 53 Woolwich New Road, SE18 6ET
An evening of old and new songs on the theme of love. Join in for a sing-song, try your luck in the raffle, enjoy a drink and a treat at the bar, and share a joyful time in the heart of your community.
HOW DO I APPLY?
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.
CBL BIDDING
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
ANYONE
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.
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.
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 Ref Number: 742500
Peadbody
Peadbody Trust
The next printed edition of Greenwich Homes will be available on 2 May 2026 at midday Closing date for all applications for this issue is midnight on 27 May 2026
Pender
Pender
Peake
Sowerby
Austen Close SE28
ALL households can bid for all types of property subject to meeting the bedroom size and any medical requirements.
MOVE TO A SMALLER PROPERTY
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