Greenwich & Lewisham Weekender - May 20th 2026 by CommunityMattersMedia

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Remembering Fusilier Lee Rigby

Friday 22 May will mark the 13th anniversary of the brutal murder of Fusilier Lee Rigby.

22 May 2013 will always be remembered as a dark day in the history of our borough, and 13 years on we remember Lee as the brave and kind person that he was. Our thoughts are with the Rigby family, and all those who knew and loved Lee.

If you would like to commemorate Lee you can donate to the Fusilier Aid Society, the Lee Rigby Foundation or Scotty’s Little Soldiers.

Royal Greenwich bank holiday bin collections

Bin collection days will change following the bank holiday on Monday 25 May.

Revised collection dates

Tuesday 26 May

Wednesday 27 May

Thursday 28 May Friday 29 May

Friday 29 May Saturday 30 May

Clinical waste collections are not affected.

We’ll share updates on our social media and WhatsApp channel if we’re running behind in your area.

40 new cycle hangars to make parking safer

Parking your bike safely is about to get easier as 40 new onstreet cycle hangar locations have been confirmed by the council.

The new hangars will be installed across Greenwich Park, East Greenwich, Plumstead and Glyndon, and Plumstead Common, helping more residents safely store their bikes closer to home.

The scheme supports people without access to private outdoor storage, while encouraging more cycling for everyday journeys.

To request a space in one of the new hangars, please visit: www.bikenest.co.uk

Once a hangar is installed, it will be available to book via the website from the following Tuesday afternoon.

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Pick of the Week

by Evie Flynn

THE UK’S ONLY GLUTEN AND DAIRY-FREE FOOD FESTIVAL

The Free From Festival will be heading to Woolwich Works on Saturday 23 and Sunday 24 May – showcasing gluten and dairy free products in the only festival of its kind. The event will feature brands from all across the UK and offer attendees to sample foods ‘without having to worry about whether you can eat them.’

There will also be refined sugar-free and other free from options available. Tickets are available for the morning and afternoon sessions across both days and each session lasts for 3 hours and 15 minutes.

Date: Saturday 23 and Sunday 24 May

Time: 11:00 and 14:25 on Saturday or 10:00 and 13:45 on Sunday

Address: The Fireworks Factory, 11 No. 1 Street, Royal Arsenal, London, SE18 6HD

Tickets: £17 per ticket, book here: https://www.woolwich.works/events/free-fromfestival-2026#dates-and-times

TAKE PART IN A ‘MYSTERY MISSION’ AT ELTHAM PALACE AND GARDENS

Eltham Palace and Gardens will be hosting a unique family challenge – to take part in a top secret mission – every day until 31 May. The mystery mission challenges families to find a top-secret message that has gone missing in the grounds, before it falls into the wrong hands. Participants need to follow a trail, track down the clues and solve them to uncover a secret message. There will also be a mysterious secret agent

The Greenwich Dog Show is returning to the grounds of the Old Royal Naval College on Sunday 24 May – with an expanded competition and more prizes on offer. The free event is returning with a series of competition categories, craft stalls, food and drink stalls and a bar. Each category has space for 30 dogs and spots can be reserved on their website. Categories include: waggiest tail, prettiest bitch, handsome hound, glorious golden oldie, cutest pup, best unique feature, best Baroque, best rescue dog, best trick and

best in show. All profits from the event go towards Greenwich Foundation for the Old Royal Naval College to conserve and protect the site.

Date: Sunday 24 May

Time: 9:30 – 18:00

Address: Old Royal Naval College, London SE10 9NN

Tickets: The event is free to attend but due to crowds, the team have introduced a ticket system this year. Book here: https://ornc. org/whats-on/greenwich-dog-show/

roaming the site who can help teams in their quest.

Dates: 23 May – 31 May

Time: Running from 10:00 to 17:00

Address: Eltham Palace and Gardens, Court Rd, London SE9 5NP

Tickets: The challenge is included in tickets to the Palace, which cost £17.70 for adults and £10.90 for children

A community singing group, Woolwich Singers will be performing an evening of old and new songs at their regular home in the Tramshed on Friday 22 May. Their Spring Concert is ‘dedicated to love’ and will provide an opportunity for the audience to sing along. There will also be a raffle and a chance to enjoy a drink or sweet treat at the Tramshed bar. Woolwich Singers meet up at Tramshed every Wednesday evening. They are always welcoming new voices, so if you are interested please get in touch by email: contact@woolwichsingers.co.uk or visit http://www. woolwichsingers.co.uk/ There are no auditions and no singing experience is needed.

Date: Friday 22 May

Time: 7pm

Address: Tramshed, 51-53 Woolwich New Road, London, SE18 6ES

Tickets: £10 per ticket and £7 concessions. Book here: https://www.tramshed.org/woolwich-singersspring-concert

An audience with Abraham Lincoln

Entertaining, educational, humorous, and poignant, writes Michael Holland...

Greenwich Theatre will host the UK première of An Audience with Abraham Lincoln, a compelling oneman performance by Jacob Truax.

The seventy-five-minute solo performance illuminates one of America’s most iconic leaders through humour, humanity, and unforgettable oratory.

With anecdotes both heart-warming and heart-rending, Abraham Lincoln recounts the extraordinary arc of his life — from his difficult frontier childhood to the marriage, family, and legal and legislative successes that eventually elevated him to the presidency. Woven throughout are some of Lincoln’s most enduring speeches, including Lincoln’s Lecture on Law, the House Divided speech, the Second Inaugural Address, and the show’s powerful finale, The Gettysburg Address.

Part performance, part historical reflection, An Audience with

Abraham Lincoln is entertaining, educational, humorous, and poignant — leaving audiences with a deeper appreciation for the wit, compassion, and statesmanship of the sixteenth president of the United States.

Jacob Truax is an award-winning Lincoln interpreter recognised for his rigorous historical research and engaging performance style. A lifetime member of the Association of Lincoln Presenters, he has performed across the United States. An Audience with Abraham Lincoln marks his first professional engagement in the United Kingdom right here in historic Greenwich.

Greenwich Theatre

Dates: 2–6 June 2026

Times: 7:30 p.m.

Tickets: £16.50 https:// greenwichtheatre.org.uk/events/ an-audience-with-abraham-lincoln/ Box Office: 020 8858 7755 / boxoffice@greenwichtheatre.org.uk

Shakespeare in the Squares coming to Charlton

Bring

your

picnic and wine

Shakespeare in the Squares have now announced the full cast for what is their tenth anniversary production, Love’s Labour’s Lost, Shakespeare’s sparkling comedy of flirtation, foolishness and the irresistible pull of love.

The terms of the oath are clear: no woman shall come within a mile of the court. Any man seen talking with a woman shall endure such public shame as the rest of the court can possibly devise.

The conviction of the men of Navarre is soon put to the test when the Princess of France and her companions arrive on urgent diplomatic business. How can the men possibly navigate this visit without breaking their oath?

Director Toby Gordon says, “New rules are in place in the Kingdom of Navarre. Young King Ferdinand persuades his companions to join him in an

oath of abstinence and study.”

So, bring your picnic and wine, your sunglasses and your participatory spirit, and join Shakespeare in the Squares for a summer cocktail of poetic pageantry and light-hearted lunacy, featuring rock and pop classics from the 1960s and ’70s.

Shakespeare in the Squares is a not-for-profit touring theatre company that stages a new Shakespeare play across London each summer, performing for one night in every venue.

This year’s tour opens on 3 June at Leinster Square, W2, and concludes on Sunday 12 July at Fortune Green, NW6.

Tickets are £34 adults / £20 students / £15 children

Booking and full tour details: https://shakespeareinthesquares. co.uk/tickets/

What happens when a woman finally begins to speak in her own voice?

Woman Business is a bold and intimate one-woman play about identity, belonging, and what it means to be a brown woman. A story of what we inherit, what we outgrow, and what we finally claim as our own, writes Michael Holland

The play follows Diya – a woman shaped by inherited rituals and the expectations placed upon her as she moves between cultures, roles and generations of memory.

Diya has spent her life carrying the traditions and expectations passed down through the women before her.

Through childhood prayers, marriage,

migration, grief and myth, she begins to unravel the many versions of herself – daughter, wife, widow, believer, rebel and goddess!

As the stories of her foremothers echo through her own life, Diya confronts the roles she has been taught to play. With humour, tenderness and raw honesty, it asks a simple but urgent question: what

Am I losing my mind or just my figure?

Fin - a freelance illustrator - is working a zero-hour contract as a cycle courier, her free-spirited and unconventional approach to life at odds with the expectations of those around her, writes Michael Holland

Her discovery in her late twenties that she is pregnant leads her to confront her own belief systems and examines the othering of expectant mothers. The production features great music, animated film and is both funny and hopeful.

Inventive, physical and achingly human ‘the play ‘Am I Losing My Mind or Just My Figure?’ at Penge’s Bridge House theatre captures the millennial female zeitgeist.

Comically exploring life, pregnancy & parenthood it’s ‘an essential commentary on

the modern female experience’ and a ‘must-see for anyone navigating the complexities of modern womanhood.’

Cast: Genevieve Labuschagne

Writer/Director: Sam Holland-Bunyan

The Bridge House Theatre, London 26 – 30th May (Q&A after the show on Thursday 28th)

Standard tickets £15

Booking and full details: https:// thebridgehousetheatre.co.uk/shows/ am-i-losing-my-mind-or-just-my-figure/

happens when a woman finally begins to speak in her own voice?

Shilpa Varma is a writer and actor whose storytelling spans theatre, animation, adaptation and audio fiction. Her short plays have been staged in India, Ireland and across London. Her work explores interfaith relationships, migration and the lived experience of brown womanhood.

The Jack Studio Theatre, 410 Brockley Road, London, SE4 2DH.

Tuesday 23 to Saturday 27 June 2026 at 7.30pm

Tickets: £17, £15 concessions (16+)

Box office: www.brockleyjack. co.uk or 0333 666 3366 (£1.80 fee for phone bookings only)

 Shilpa Varma

Lewisham was London’s murder capital last year

Lewisham is currently London’s murder capital, with more homicides than any other borough in 2025, writes Cristina Trujillo...

Our data investigation, factoring in the most up-to-date statistics from the Metropolitan Police (MPS), can reveal that detectives are investigating eleven killings in Lewisham alone in 2025, despite figures showing that in the same year, homicides in London were at a 10-year low.

Lewisham’s 2025 homicides are the highest on record, doubling between 2015 and 2025. With the number of homicides increasing in Lewisham by exactly 120% since 2015, no other London borough saw such a big rise over the last 10 years.

Southwark and Lambeth have been similarly affected with eight homicides each in 2025, while other boroughs reported between zero and six. In Lambeth and Southwark, homicides rose 100% between 2015 and 2025, from 4 to 8, with 26 boroughs seeing homicides go down or stay the same.

A spokesperson for the Mayor of London said that nothing was more important to the Mayor than keeping Londoners safe and that the reduction in homicides in London over the last decade was due to City Hall being tough on crime and its causes.

They said: “This approach includes investing in intervention and prevention work led by London’s Violence Reduction Unit - the first in England.

“At the same time, the Mayor has more than doubled investment in policing to help boost police numbers and relentlessly target the worst offenders and criminal gangs.

“But Sadiq is clear that one death will always be one too many. That’s why he will continue to do all he can to invest in the police and provide positive opportunities for young Londoners, building on this significant progress and continue making London safer for everyone.”

Martin Cosser founded knife crime

charity Charlie’s Promise after his son, Charlie, was murdered by a habitual knife-carrier in West Sussex.

He said: “While it is encouraging that overall homicide numbers in London fell significantly in 2025, the reality for families affected by knife crime is that every statistic represents a devastated family and a life cut short.”

The Metropolitan Police recorded 11 homicides in Lewisham in 2025, although only nine victims are publicly confirmed.

Those are Charlie Prodromou, Hien Thi Vu, Ayowale Aledejana, Brian Hunt, Junior Ryan Coleman, Sanchini Thompson, Messiah Robb, John Temitope Onetufo and Myles Meyjes.

Forty-six-year-old Myles Meyjes was killed in an aggravated burglary in February 2025, with Jamal Morgan-Salih charged with murder in January of this year and Romar McDermott charged in March.

Paul Tallant, 43, of Eltham, was convicted of the manslaughter of 63-year-old Charlie Prodromou following an attack on 1 March 2025 and sentenced to 10 and a half years in jail in December.

Hai Van Nguyen was jailed for life in December after killing his wife, mother-of-three Hien Thi Vu in April 2025.

Twenty-six-year-old Ayowale Aledejana was stabbed and a couple have charged with his murder in August 2025. The same month, Vasile Iosebica murdered 87-year-old Brian Hunt in August.

Junior Ryan Coleman, 43, was reported missing in August 2025, with Daniel Watkis charged with murder after his body was found in a derelict building.

Twenty-seven-year-old Sanchini Thompson and 20-year-old Messiah Robb were both stabbed in October 2025, with 23-year-old John Temitope Onetufo stabbed in December.

Mr Cosser told us how he viewed the underlying causes of Lewisham’s homicide problem. “In my view, boroughs become hotspots because of a combination of factors rather than one simple cause,” he said.

“Poverty, social deprivation, school exclusions, trauma, family breakdown, drug dealing, county lines activity, and the lack of positive opportunities for young people all play a role.

“When children grow up feeling unsafe, unsupported, or with little hope for the future, they are more vulnerable to exploitation and more likely to carry knives out of fear or for status.”

The Green Party’s recent surge

in popularity saw them win 40 of 54 seats in Lewisham on the May 7 local election, ending Labour’s 16-year dominance.

Although there was no overall control in the council between 2006 and 2010, Labour also ran the council from 1971 to 2006.

Tauseef Anwar, who defected from the Labour Party to the Green Party in March, said: “Generally, in 2025, we see a slight decline in homicide, but in Lewisham, it’s pretty much steady.

“One thing is we need to be clear, regardless of what political affiliation we have, big cities always have these issues and they’re not going to be totally wiped out.

“But there is so much a local council can do in a partnership with local police, local community safety groups, and early interventions.”

Mr Cosser confirmed: “For the families who have lost loved ones, and for

those living in communities where violence remains a daily concern, there is still a huge amount of work to do.”

In the council’s 2019 violence reduction strategy, councillor Joani Reid addressed the problem while promoting a new Violence Reduction Board, stating: “It breaks all of our hearts when we hear about the tragic attacks that have too often left children and young adults losing their lives.”

Meanwhile, councillor Juliet Campbell emphasised deepening relationships with third parties, charities and government groups in a 2024 council strategy:

“We will improve how we engage with communities by building on existing partnerships and codeveloping bespoke interventions with communities based on need.”

The Metropolitan Police Service and Lewisham Council were approached for comment.

 Lewisham, Hai Van Nguyen, Junior Ryan Coleman (Credit: Metropolitan Police)

 Liam Shrivastava - the new Mayor of Lewisham

Plans for 205 homes on sports club

Plans to build 205 homes on the site of a sports club in New Eltham have been updated following discussions between the developer and Greenwich Council. Conservative ward councillors in Eltham have promised to fight against the development., writes Cameron Blackshaw Local Democracy Reporter...

Housing developer Sigma Strategic Land wants to build on green land currently occupied by STC Sports Club.

The proposal would transform the 9.4 acre site—which is surrounded by homes and contains three football pitches—into a new residential neighbourhood with properties ranging from one-bedroom apartments to four-bedroom houses.

To offset the loss of the sports club, Sigma has committed to a £4million Section 106 package. This money will be used to improve and deliver new facilities across Greenwich, particularly in areas where a shortfall has been identified. According to Sigma there is a surplus of such facilities in New Eltham.

Greenwich Council first received the planning application last summer, but Sigma has recently

updated its 205-home plans following discussions with the council’s planning department.

The key change has been the design of the development’s central flat blocks. Most of the changes are aesthetic and involve using different construction materials. Their layouts are practically the same and still contain the same number and type of apartments.

The new design of the replacement clubhouse for Kings Bowls Club has been altered to allow for a second entrance, and parking for the club has been heavily reduced to allow for an improved, larger area for surface water to drain away.

Integrated bin stores have been added to the front gardens of all houses and parking courts have been reduced in size. A turning head has been added for delivery drivers at the

A Deptford primary school told it must sort out absence rates and low pupil achievement

Twin Oaks Primary School in Deptford, Lewisham, has been told to address worrying trends, after it was visited by inspectors in January writes Ruby Gregory, Local Democracy Reporter

The Ofsted inspectors found too many children were not attending school regularly, which was negatively impacting their achievement.

Inspectors found pupils’ outcomes in national tests in reading, writing and mathematics at the end of key stage 2 were well below the national average, while some pupils across

Conservative ward councillors say they will fight the development

the school continue to have gaps in their foundational skills.

The Local Democracy Reporting Service (LDRS) contacted Twin Oaks for comment but did not receive a response by the time of publication.

In a report published by Ofsted on April 28, inspectors said leaders at the school are beginning to improve rates of “persistent absence”, though it remains high.

Inspectors said there is a clear and incisive understanding of individual pupils and their barriers to attending, however the school’s attendance data is not analysed enough to understand the impact of their strategies.

Ofsted inspectors have placed both achievement, and attendance and

of the site, removing the need for delivery vans to circulate through the whole development to turn.

The three Conservative councillors who represent Eltham Town and Avery Hill have confirmed they will be speaking against the proposal when it goes to Greenwich Council’s Planning Board.

Charlie Davis said: “The proposals to develop over 200 homes on the site of the STC sports ground are wholly inappropriate for Metropolitan Open Land.

“The facilities are well used by the community and allowing the scheme to go ahead would set a dangerous precedent for our area given the

behaviour under ‘needs attention’ and have advised the school to take “swift, decisive action” to tackle school absences.

Five other key assessment areas including curriculum and teaching, early years, inclusion, leadership and governance and personal development and wellbeing have been placed under ‘expected standard’, which indicate the school is doing everything it should be in those areas.

On curriculum and teaching, inspectors said leaders have designed a curriculum that is broad and ambitious across all subjects. They said children quickly learn their letters and sounds, and if they fall behind they

are well supported to catch up.

On early years, inspectors said children are safe and well cared for. Staff develop positive relationships with parents and carers, who are welcomed into the school at the beginning of the day.

When it came to inclusion, inspectors said: “Leaders ensure that every child at Twin Oaks is made to feel that they belong. Leaders swiftly identify individual needs as soon as pupils join the school.

“Pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities [SEND] are valued members of the school community. Leaders ensure that targeted support is carefully put in

abundance of green space.

“We know there is a desperate need for more homes in London, but the focus should instead be on brownfield sites and gentle density in town centres. When this scheme finally reaches the Planning Board, the three of us all plan to speak against it alongside the community.”

place so pupils can overcome barriers to their learning or wellbeing.”

They added: “Leaders provide highly effective support to pupils and families known to social care, drawing on a range of other professional expertise when it is appropriate. They have an in-depth knowledge and understanding of the children and their families.”

Inspectors went on to say pupils at the school are greeted warmly by leaders and staff every day, and that staff want the best for pupils. They added: “The curriculum is broad and rich. Reading is given the highest priority. Pupils enjoy visiting the wellstocked library. This helps to develop their love of stories and books.

“Pupils enjoy taking part in the range of clubs, such as choir and sports clubs. Leaders make sure that pupils who are unable to take part in afterschool clubs are able to enjoy the clubs on offer at lunchtime.”

Inspectors have told leaders they should ensure high-quality teaching is embedded across the school so that all pupils make strong progress and achieve well across the curriculum.

They went on to say leaders should ensure teachers create opportunities for pupils to apply their writing skills consistently in all subjects across the curriculum.

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The life and work of Ada Kennedy

I thought this week I ought to do something about Councillors in Greenwich as we’ve just had the Council elections. So perhaps looking at someone in the past in that role is very relevant. It’s often quite difficult to find out much about individual councillors - they tend not to get reported in the local papers nor mentioned in council minutes. Ada Kennedy was a very popular Greenwich councillor from 1932-68 and I thought she might be interesting - researching her has taught me how little we can know about somebody who was a leading councillor for around 30 years.

I also ought to explain what I mean by “Councillor in Greenwich”. I said some months ago that I would do one of these articles on the political structure of Greenwich before the Second World War and the changes in the 1960s - and I’m sorry that I’ve never got round to that. Ada was elected in 1931 to the Metropolitan Borough of Greenwich which was much, much smaller that it is now and certainly not including Woolwich or Eltham. The Town Hall was what is now West Greenwich House in Greenwich High Road. The political control changed regularly and it was not until 1934 that it stabilised with a Labour majority.

Ada Kennedy was a Greenwich Councillor for thirty years and known for her empathy and her huge overall majorities at elections. She was born Ada Dorothy Alice Bassett in Lambeth, the daughter of Walter and Alice Bassett. Her father, Walter, is listed as a decorator who, like my grandfather, did ‘graining’. That was a highly skilled process to make painted wood look like ‘wood’ – fashionable and hideous.

She described herself at the age of 16 as an ‘active suffragette’ who failed to throw a brick through the window of 10 Downing Street - ‘ I tossed the brick into the Thames’. She went ‘on hunger marches’ - probably local demonstrations against poverty. But at that stage she was still living with her parents.

At the age of 23 she married John Kennedy. They actually got married in central London at a church in Charlotte Street, just off Tottenham Court Road. She gave her address as 1 Goodge Street and John gave his as Tottenham Street, nearby. Were they just a young couple coming

up to the excitements of London before settling down suitably in the suburbs?

John was actually an engineer from Manchester. With three children – Joan, John and Mavis – in the 1920s they lived in Marlton Street, now an unimpressive turning off Woolwich Road, opposite Greenwich Labour Party’s office. I assume they may have moved to Greenwich because of John’s job as an engineer, but strangely his place of work is listed as the Stationery Office Print Works in Harrow. Harrow is a very difficult place to get to from Greenwich - there are no reasonable public transport routes and it’s a bit too far to use a bicycle on a daily basis. It makes no sense, however the Stationery Office Print Works would provide a very good job in a government establishment with secure employment, with a pension and much else.

She joined the Labour Party in 1920. We know nothing about her political activity, if any, in the ten years between joining the party and becoming a Councillor. There are many newspaper reports n Greenwich

during that 10 years of an Ada Kennedy who sung at charity events. These were usually a dinner or similar function to raise money for some good cause or another where amateur musicians were brought in to provide entertainment. Was this the future Councillor or someone completely different? It would be a good way to learn about and make contacts in, the all important voluntary sector.

Ada first stood for Greenwich Council ‘s West Ward in 1931 but failed to be elected. The council was then under no overall control, with Municipal Reform and Labour splitting seats equally. In 1934 she was successful and won in North West Ward and thus began a career in local politics which was to last over the next 30 years. She always represented a Greenwich riverside ward, mainly Marsh Ward, now known as Peninsula, where there were streets of small housing built for workers in nearby industry. We know very little about her time in the Council and have to rely on a few scattered newspaper reports and if we are lucky

Mary Mills

West Greenwich house before the Second World War - this was the town hall

St Alfege’s hospital

Trafalgar Road 1920s before the Second World War

32 Woolwich

some reminiscences. In 1940 she served as mayor and we have a few newspaper stories about what she was doing.

In November 1940 we learn that she is chairing a conference on giving opportunities to young people. You wouldn’t have known from the report that there was a major war going on! I have read so many reports of such conferences over the years – wartime or not! Young people are always a cause of worry. Within a few weeks of that conference she was at a big service in the Naval College Chapel packed out with defence workers and celebrating bravery and efficiency. It’s all about the courage of ordinary people and she spoke about when bells would ring for peace.

Next she’s getting a portrait of a past mayor framed and hung in the Town Hall. I know there was a gallery of these portraits when Greenwich Town Hall was closed down. They were put in the basement of Woolwich Town Hall and I tried to track them down to see if I could get a picture for this article. No one remembered them but an envelope full of portrait photographs is with Royal Greenwich Heritage Trust. So perhaps that’s where they went - and thank you to

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the Trust for being so helpful about this.

Every Christmas every Mayor in every local authority has to go to endless Christmas dinners. I have spoken to some ex-mayors who have said that they’ve had to eat 30 or so in the week before Christmas. 1940 was the same, despite the war! First Ada visited the Miller Hospital, at the end of Greenwich High Road, where Christmas dinner ‘was a Turkey and a plum pudding, which was all made in the hospital and said to be made to pre-war standards, except there weren’t any currants’. They were entertained by a nurses’ concert party.

Later in the day Ada went to the Dreadnought Hospital – now Greenwich University Library - where there were seamen patients from all over the world. She said it looked ‘more like the League of Nations’. They also had Plum Pudding and the patients all got ‘woollen comforts’ for Christmas presents - and carols sung by the Sea Rangers and later by the Brownies and later still by St Alfege’s choir.

Finally Ada went to St Alfege’s Hospital – where the Greenwich Centre is now - for more turkey and plum pudding.

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

Guests were the Brockley Heavy Rescue Team; Carols were sung by Greenwich Central Team and the nurses produced a pantomime called ‘Babes in the Wood’.

In complete contrast to Christmas Ada chaired a major conference in the Borough Hall with Arthur Greenwood - then a member of Churchill’s War Cabinet but in charge of post war reconstruction. He is the politician who appointed Beveridge to report on future social services and, after the war, was a major architect of the National Health Service.

The conference was to discuss the implementation of the Beveridge report and was clearly an important event, supported by many local politicians, in showing how a new society could emerge after the war was over.

Ada’s next event was to celebrate and raise consciousness about the work of the Royal Air Force. This was in the Granada Cinema which was where the Plaza is now .... and so it went on throughout her year

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

as Mayor of Greenwich. Of course she was not alone in this and we can imagine how in every local authority throughout the country the Mayor would have had a similar role. I am very impressed by the events organised to support the forces by local people but also the sort of serious discussions about the future of the country once we were at peace again. We hear so much about various heroic military and other events during the Second World War but very little - in fact nothing - about this work going on constantly with the civilian population building morale and fixing thoughts on a better future for everyone.

There is no space here to discuss more about Ada’s career, except to say that she supported many progressive issues. She was active in the Co-op Womens Guild, which, among much else, promoted the involvement of women in public life. She was a governor of the Roan School and on the board of five other schools. After the Second World War the family moved to Annandale Road - the small houses in Marlton

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

Ada’s great strength as a councillor was her close relationship with the people in the area which she represented. She knew everyone and everyone knew her. It was said people looked on her as a friend and someone always there for them and not just in times of crisis in their lives – and that she would know them well enough to help without needing to be asked. This was reflected in her enormous popular vote – over 80% of the poll in most elections.

In 1957, and by then in her sixties, she was honoured with the Freedom of the Borough. The ceremony was attended by ‘five of her grandsons’ and many of her family must still be living locally. She stood finally in the 1964 election by which time municipal Greenwich was no more, its councillors a minority to those representing Woolwich. She eventually died in 1974 and I have been unable to find an obituary.

Street were demolished and I wonder if Ada may have been bombed out.

Road Labour Party headquarters Marlton Street is essentially on the other side of the road

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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 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 09:00

ROYAL BOROUGH of GREENWICH ROAD TRAFFIC REGULATION ACT 1984 – SECTION 14(1) CEDARHURST DRIVE PLANNED ROAD CLOSURE (ORDER)

1. The Royal Borough of Greenwich makes this Order in exercise of powers under section 14(1) of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984. This is to facilitate works by Southern Gas Networks who need to carry out 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.

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 11:25 ROYAL BOROUGH of GREENWICH

Licensing Team, 1st Floor, Woolwich Centre, 35 Wellington Street, London SE18 6HQ. Tel: 020 8921 8018; Fax: 020 8921 8380; Email: licensing@royalgreenwich.gov.uk

NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR A PREMISES LICENCE - LICENSING ACT 2003

Notice is hereby given that CW Bases Ltd has applied to Greenwich Council for the grant of a Premises Licence in respect of: STONE FOUNDRIES, 669a Woolwich Road, Charlton SE7 8SL. The application seeks permission for: Sale by retail of alcohol. Monday – Sunday: 12:00 to 22:30 Regulated entertainment Monday – Sunday: 09:00 to 23:00 Opening hours Monday – Sunday: 09:00 to 23:00

A record of this application may be inspected by appointment. Other persons may make representations to the Council on this application by no later than 12th June 2026 (last date for making representations). Representations can be made in writing, by email or fax using the contact details above. Representations can only be made on the grounds of one of the four licensing objectives, namely:

• Prevention of Crime and Disorder

• Prevention of Public Nuisance

• Public Safety

• Protection of Children from Harm.

Goods vehicle operator’s licence

Royal Borough of Greenwich of Birchmere Centre, Eastern Way, London SE28 8BF is applying to change an existing licence as follows:

To keep an extra 30 goods vehicles and 0 trailers at the operating center at Birchmere Centre, Eastern Way, London SE28 8BF. Owners or occupiers of land (including buildings) near the operating centre (s) who believe that their use or enjoyment of that land would be affected, should make written representations to the Traffic Commissioner at Quarry House, Quarry Hill, Leeds, LS2 7UE, stating their reasons, within 21 days of this notice. Representors must at the same time send a copy of their representations to the applicant at the address given at the top of this notice.

A Guide to Making Representations is available at www.gov.uk/object-hgv-operator-licence.

Licensing Team, 1st Floor, Woolwich Centre, 35 Wellington Street, London SE18 6HQ. Tel: 020 8921 8018; Fax: 020 8921 8380; Email: licensing@royalgreenwich.gov.uk

NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR A PREMISES LICENCE - LICENSING ACT 2003

Notice is given that: De Ecowas Restaurant & Lounge Ltd has applied for the grant of a Premises Licence for the following premises: De Ecowas Restaurant & Lounge, First Floor, 118-119 Woolwich High Street, London SE18 6DS.

A record of this application may be inspected by appointment.

Other persons may make representations to the Council on this application by no later than 12th June 2026 (last date for making representations). Representations can be made in writing, by email or fax using the contact details above. Representations can only be made on the grounds of one of the four licensing objectives, namely:

• Prevention of Crime and Disorder

• Prevention of Public Nuisance

• Public Safety

• Protection of Children from Harm.

Any person who makes a false statement in connection with an application is liable on summary conviction to an unlimited fine.

It is proposed that the following licensable activities will take place at the premises:

• On-Sale & Supply of Alcohol between 11:00 hours and 02:00 each following day Monday to Saturday, and between 14:00 and 22:00 on Sunday. No off-sales. All alcohol ancillary to a sit-down meal. No highstrength beers.

• Late Night Refreshment (provision of hot food &/or hot drink after 23:00) until 02:00 Monday to Saturday, and until 01:00 on Sunday. Opening times are from 11:00 until 02:00 Monday to Saturday and from 14:00 until 01:00 on Sunday.

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 Telent Infrastructure Services who need to carry out an installation of polyduct and a new chamber.

2. The Order will come into operation on 26/05/2026 and would continue to be valid for 18 months. However, the works are expected to be completed by 28/05/2026. 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 vehicles from entering, exiting, proceeding, or waiting (including waiting for the purposes of loading or unloading), in King William Lane, Greenwich - OUTSIDE 6-8 KING WILLIAM LANE.

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/ BC410LO00000500355557001-01 / LA499828 / FN 894 /LIC No 75867

ROYAL BOROUGH of GREENWICH ROAD TRAFFIC REGULATION ACT 1984 - Section 14(1) CREEK ROAD

PLANNED CYCLE LANE CLOSURE (ORDER)

3. The effect of the Order would be to temporarily prohibit vehicles and cyclists from entering, exiting, proceeding, or waiting (including waiting for the purposes of loading or unloading), in Creek Road, Deptford, Greenwich - Outside 191 to rear of 9-11 OF CLARENCE ROAD ON CREEK ROAD SE8 3BU.

4. Whilst the Order is in operation traffic will be diverted via the placing of the appropriate signage. Prohibitions remain in force; pedestrians are diverted via signage, and vehicle access will be maintained wherever possible.

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/BC410LO00000500354928902-01/LIC No 75894 / LA 500247 / FN 896

Licens ng Team, 4th Floor, Woolwich Centre, 35 Wel ington Street, London SE18 6HQ.Tel: 020 8921 8018; Fax: 020 89218380; Email: licensing@royalgreenwich gov uk NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR A VARIATION PURSUANT TO SECTION 34

Not ce s g ven that: I knur Ber van Nayir has app ied for the Variat on o a Premises L cence for the fol ow ng premises Rubar Cafe , 5 Springham Walk London SE10 0YR A record o this appl cation may be nspected by appo ntment Other persons may make representat ons to the Counci on th s app icat on by no Later than 12/06/2026 Representations can be made in writ ng, by emai or fax us ng the contact deta ls above Representat ons can only be made on the grounds of one of the four icens ng objectives namely Prevention o Cr me and D sorder Prevent on of Public Nuisance Pub ic Sa ety Protect on of Ch ldren from Harm Any person who makes a alse statement n connection with an appl cation s l able on summar y conv ction to an un imited f ne The o lowing var ation are proposed The app icat on seeks to vary the prem ses icence to extend the icensed area to nclude the frontage/externa area o the premises from 11:00 to 21:00 Monday to Sunday to perm t the consumpt on of alcohol by customers

To place a public notice, please call 020 7232 1639 or email: hello@cm-media.co.uk

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: 20/05/2026

Victoria Geoghegan

Assistant Director - Planning and Building Control

List of Press Advertisements - 06/05/2026

Publicity for Planning Applications

Applicant: Ms Deanne Chapman 26/0628/HD

Site Address: 4 FURZEFIELD ROAD, BLACKHEATH, LONDON, SE3 8TX

Development: Replacement of the shed and all windows and doors. Installation of doors and windows to outrigger and rear. Lifting of eaves to the outrigger and installation of rooflights with associated works.

Conservation Area: RECTORY FIELD

Applicant: RTB Roofing Limited

26/0654/F

Site Address: 89 CONGREVE ROAD, ELTHAM, LONDON, SE9 1LL

Development: Replacement of rooftiles and associated works.

Conservation Area: PROGRESS ESTATE

Applicant: Mr Gyorgy Szivuljak 26/0977/HD

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

Development: Demolition and construction of a single storey rear extension and the addition of rooflights to the rear elevation of the property.

Conservation Area: PROGRESS ESTATE

Applicant: Eltham College Family of Schools

26/1104/F

Site Address: BLACKHEATH PREPARATORY SCHOOL, 4 ST GERMANS PLACE, LONDON, SE3 0NJ

Development: Re-alignment of existing driveway and footpath to part frontage of Blackheath Prep School, to provide improved turning space for vehicles, a dedicated unloading area and improved segregation between pedestrians and vehicles. Introduction of additional hedging and planting to suit revised layout.

Conservation Area: BLACKHEATH

Applicant: RJE Planning & Developments Ltd

26/1123/F

Site Address: 117 WESTCOMBE HILL, BLACKHEATH, LONDON, SE3 7DX

Development: Proposal for renovation and enlarging the existing two-storey rear extension, first-floor rear balcony with privacy screen, installation of rooflight and subdividing the ground and first floor within the rear extension to create 2 Self-contained units along with installation of PV panels and air source heat pump; cycle parking; bin storage; landscape alterations and other associated alterations.

Conservation Area: IN THE PUBLIC INTEREST

Applicant: O Cooke 26/1179/HD

Site Address: 15 LANGTON WAY, BLACKHEATH, LONDON, SE3 7TL

Development: Construction of two single-storey outbuildings ancillary to the dwelling-house and associated works.

Conservation Area: BLACKHEATH

Applicant: Fulkers Bailey Russell LLP 26/1184/F

Site Address: LMC Building at Vanburgh Yard, Greenwich Park, London SE10 8QY

Development: Full internal refurbishment including drainage runs and drainage manholes. Replacement of all windows and external doors with a like for like fenestration and change of material to uPVC with an exception one door to be widen to meet minimum clear opening requirements, one door to be altered to omit glazing and two doors proposed to be blocked up. New 1:21 gradient slope with Part M compliant railings. Roof works which include overlaying new roof covering and replacement of skylights and rainwater goods. Replacement of lead 'cap' to an alternative material on the listed wall and roof covering interface from the existing listed wall to roof.

Conservation Area: GREENWICH PARK

Applicant: Mr Guszpit Wates 26/1194/HD

Site Address: 79 KING GEORGE STREET, GREENWICH, LONDON, SE10 8PX

Development: The replacement of the existing windows and doors with new like-for-like replacements.

Conservation Area: WEST GREENWICH

Applicant: Mr B Guszpit Wates 26/1195/HD

Site Address: 81 KING GEORGE STREET, GREENWICH, LONDON, SE10 8PX

Development: Replacement of the existing windows and doors with new like-for-like replacements.

Conservation Area: WEST GREENWICH

Applicant: Mr B Guszpit Wates 26/1196/HD

Site Address: 83 KING GEORGE STREET, GREENWICH, LONDON, SE10 8PX

Development: Replacement of windows and doors in like-for-like fashion with associated works.

Conservation Area: WEST GREENWICH

Applicant: Mr B. Guszpit Wates 26/1197/HD

Site Address: 87 KING GEORGE STREET, GREENWICH, LONDON, SE10 8PX

Development: Replacement of the existing windows and doors with new like-for-like replacements.

Conservation Area: WEST GREENWICH

Applicant: Mr B. Guszpit Wates 26/1198/HD

Site Address: 101 KING GEORGE STREET, GREENWICH, LONDON, SE10 8PX

Development: Replacement of existing windows and doors with new like-for-like replacements.

Conservation Area: WEST GREENWICH

Applicant: EE Limited 26/1227/F

Site Address: TELEPHONE MAST ROOF TOP (SE0056) AT THE MITRE, GREENWICH HIGH ROAD, GREENWICH, SE10 8NA

Development: The removal of existing 1no. 5-metre-high flagpole antenna and replacement with new 1no. 7-metrehigh flagpole antenna and associated ancillary development thereto.

Conservation Area: WEST GREENWICH

Applicant: Mr Ahamed Jaseem 26/1289/F

Site Address: 21-25 DELACOURT ROAD, BLACKHEATH, LONDON, SE3 8XA

Development: Creation of dropped kerb and removal of shopfront to create additional vehicle access point to serve existing vehicle repair centre.

Conservation Area: SUN IN THE SANDS

Applicant: Mr Held 26/1326/F

Site Address: 30 HEAVITREE ROAD, PLUMSTEAD, LONDON, SE18 7RB

Development: Construction of L-shaped rear dormer roof extension with front rooflights to facilitate the change of use from a single family dwellinghouse (Use Class C3) to a six bedroom HMO with a maximum capacity of six persons (Use Class C4) with associated refuse storage and cycle parking

Conservation Area: PLUMSTEAD COMMON

Applicant: Mrs Marta Katalinic 26/1360/HD

Site Address: 4 SHRAPNEL ROAD, ELTHAM, LONDON, SE9 1LB

Development: Conversion of loft space into a habitable room and installation of 2 rooflights to the rear with associated works.

Conservation Area: PROGRESS ESTATE

Publicity for Listed Building Consent.

Applicant: Eltham College Family of Schools 26/1105/L

Site Address: BLACKHEATH PREPARATORY SCHOOL, 4 ST GERMANS PLACE, LONDON, SE3 0NJ

Conservation Area: BLACKHEATH

Listed Building: Grade 2

Applicant: Fulkers Bailey Russell LLP

26/1185/L

Site Address: LMC BUILDING AT VANBURGH YARD, GREENWICH PARK, LONDON SE10 8QY

Development: Full internal refurbishment including drainage runs and drainage manholes. Replacement of all windows and external doors with a like for like fenestration and change of material to uPVC with an exception one door to be widened to meet minimum clear opening requirements, one door to be altered to omit glazing and two doors proposed to be blocked up. New 1:21 gradient slope with Part M compliant railings. Roof works which include overlaying new roof covering and replacement of skylights and rainwater goods. Replacement of lead 'cap' to an alternative material on the listed wall and roof covering interface from the existing listed wall to roof.

Conservation Area: GREENWICH PARK

Listed Building: Grade 2

Applicant: EE Limited

ROYAL BOROUGH of GREENWICH ROAD TRAFFIC REGULATION ACT 1984 - SECTION 14(1) SWINGATE LANE (PARKING RESTRICTION) ORDER

1. The Royal Borough of Greenwich makes this Order in exercise of powers under section 14(1) of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984. This is to facilitate works by 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.

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 ROAD TRAFFIC REGULATION ACT 1984 - Section 14(1) CORELLI ROAD PLANNED ROAD CLOSURE AND PARKING RERSTRICTIONS (ORDER)

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 30/05/2026. 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 vehicles from entering, exiting, proceeding, or waiting (including waiting for the purposes of loading or unloading), in Corelli Road outside 33 and to suspend unrestricted parking spaces outside 33 to 51 and opposite 33 to 43.

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/ LA502107 /LIC No 76197 / 01/04/2026 12:20

Licensing Team, 1st Floor, Woolwich Centre, 35 Wellington Street, London SE18 6HQ. Tel: 020 8921 8018; Fax: 020 8921 8380; Email: licensing@royalgreenwich.gov.uk

NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR A PREMISES LICENCE - LICENSING ACT 2003

Notice is given that: Zeus Perspective Information Planning Ltd, YTD House, Hanworth Lane, Chertsey, KT16 9JX has applied for the grant of a Premises Licence for the following premises: DUDU MARKET, UNIT 5, VERTEX TOWER, CREEKSIDE, GREENWICH SE8 3BZ.

A record of this application may be inspected by appointment. Other persons may make representations to the Council on this application by no later than 4th June 2026 (lastdateformaking representations). Representations can be made in writing, by email or fax using the contact details above. Representations can only be made on the grounds of one of the four licensing objectives, namely:

• Protection of Children from Harm.

• Prevention of Public Nuisance

• Prevention of Crime and Disorder

• Public Safety

Any person who makes a false statement in connection with an application is liable on summary conviction to an unlimited fine. It is proposed that the following licensable activities will take place at the premises: Sale & Supply of Alcohol off the premises Monday to Sunday from 08:00 hours to 23:00 hours in line with opening hours.

NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR A PREMISES LICENCE - LICENSING ACT 2003

Notice is hereby given that Eltham Warren Golf Club has applied to the Licensing Authority for the grant of a Club Premises Certificate in respect of the premises known as: Eltham Warren Golf Club, Bexley Road Eltham, London SE92PE The application is to permit the following licensable activities:

• The supply of alcohol to members of the club and their guests

• The provision of regulated entertainment (including live music, recorded music, and similar activities) The provision of late-night refreshment (if applicable)

The proposed hours for licensable activities are: Monday 11:00 – 24:00, Tuesday 11:00 – 24:00, Wednesday 11:00 – 24:00, Thursday 11:00 – 01:00, Friday 11:00 – 01:00, Saturday 7:30 – 01:00, Sunday 7:30 – 24:00 Any person wishing to make representations in relation to this application must do so in writing to the Licensing Authority at: Royal Borough of Greenwich Licensing Authority 1st Floor, The Woolwich Centre, 35 Wellington Street, London SE18 6HQ Representations must be received no later than: Friday 29th May 2026

It is an offence, under Section 158 of the Licensing Act 2003, knowingly or recklessly to make a false statement in connection with an application. A person is liable to an unlimited fine on conviction should such a false statement be made. Date of Notice: Thursday, 23rd April 2026

ROYAL BOROUGH of GREENWICH ROAD TRAFFIC REGULATION ACT 1984 – SECTION 14(1) DUNVEGAN ROAD PLANNED ROAD CLOSURE (ORDER)

1. The Royal Borough of Greenwich intends to make this Order in exercise of powers under section 14(1) of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984. This is to facilitate works by Thames Water who need to carry out sewer repair and maintenance.

2. The Order will come into operation on 1st June 2026 and would continue to be valid for 18 months. However, the works are expected to take 5 days. The duration of the Order can be extended with the approval of the Secretary of State for Transport.

26/1228/L

Site Address: TELEPHONE MAST ROOF TOP (SE0056) AT THE MITRE, GREENWICH HIGH ROAD, GREENWICH, SE10 8NA

Development: The removal of existing 1no. 5-metre-high flagpole antenna and replacement with new 1no. 7-metre high flagpole antenna and associated ancillary development thereto.

Conservation Area: WEST GREENWICH

Listed Building: Grade 2

7. Queries concerning these works should be directed to the Royal Borough of Greenwich Directorate of Communities, Environment and Central via email to street.works@royalgreenwich.gov.uk.

Ryan Nibbs Assistant Director, Transport. The Woolwich Centre, 35 Wellington Street, SE18

ACCESS THE HELP YOU NEED THROUGH GREENWICH SUPPORTS

As households continue to feel the pressure of rising living costs, many residents across the Royal Borough of Greenwich may not realise just how much support is available through the council and its community partners.

From help with food, energy bills and housing costs to debt advice, emergency payments and wellbeing support, Greenwich Supports brings together a wide range of services designed to help residents through difficult times.

For residents facing immediate hardship, the council’s Emergency Support Scheme can provide short-term help in a crisis. This includes emergency support payments for essentials such as food and utilities, as well as community support awards which can help with furniture and basic household items for people rebuilding their lives after events such as homelessness, domestic abuse, flooding or a house fire: royalgreenwich.gov.uk/ess

If you need in-person support, you can visit our Advice Hubs

• The Forum, Trafalgar Road SE10 9EQ Mondays, 10am to 12 noon

• Migrant Hub, Woolwich Common Community Centre, Leslie Smith Square SE18 4DW Tuesdays, 10am to 1pm

• St Mary’s Community Centre, Eltham High Street SE9 1BJ Wednesdays, 10am to 12 noon

• Thamesmead Moorings Sociable Club, Arnott Close SE28 8BG Wednesdays, 9:30am to 12:30pm

• Glyndon Community Centre, Raglan Road SE18 7LB Thursdays, 10am to 12 noon

• The Clockhouse Community Centre, Woolwich Dockyard SE18 5QL Fridays, 9:30am to 12 noon

royalgreenwich.gov.uk/greenwich-supports

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