The Royal Borough of Greenwich has successfully fined two businesses for selling vapes to underage children.
At Thamesmead Post Office, a 16-year-old was sold a vape during a test purchase. Further checks revealed 385 illegal early morning alcohol sales, leading to the store’s alcohol licence being revoked. Three people were fined a total of £9,716.
New innovative weight management programme for adults with learning disabilities
A new health programme is helping adults with learning disabilities in Royal Greenwich to lead healthier lives.
The Royal Borough of Greenwich is working in collaboration with the London Boroughs of Bexley and Bromley across 12 weeks, in local community venues across the three boroughs.
The programme offers fun and friendly group sessions focused on making small, realistic changes to diet, exercise, and daily routines. Sessions are designed to be easy to understand, with visual aids, hands-on activities, and personalised support.
Participants are encouraged to make positive lifestyle choices in a way that suits them, helping improve both their physical and mental wellbeing.
If you or someone you know could benefit from the programme, visit enablelc.org/ld-weight-management for more information, or email: bbgweightmanagement@enablelc.org
At UZI Mobile and Vape in Eltham, two 16-year-olds were also sold vapes. The former owner and a staff member were found guilty and fined £1,020.
To report the illegal sale of vapes or tobacco products, please contact tradingstandards@royalgreenwich.gov.uk or you can report it anonymously at londontradingstandards.org.uk
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Bach to Baby’s critically acclaimed concerts provide an opportunity for carers to take their babies and toddlers to a classical concert, but they can make as much noise as they like!
Take some time out of your busy day to dance with the children whilst hearing performances from outstanding musicians.
Join Bach to Baby at Christ Church in Greewnich to hear Christina Lawrie on Piano for ‘Keys to Romance’, all 88 of them!
Do the Wedding Dance with Grieg and listen to ballads of far off lands. All topped off with your favourite nursery rhymes! This event is suitable for everyone: all ages, disabilities and backgrounds.
Date: Sunday 1st June
Tine: 3pm – 3:45pm
Location: Christ Church, Trafalgar Road, SE10 9EQ
Tickets: Book here: https://www.bachtobaby.com/greenwichmusic-concerts-for-baby-and-family for an adult tickets for £16, which allows up to 2 children for free
Pick of the Week
Louisiana State University Chamber Choir Concert, St. Alfege Church
Join the Louisiana State University Chamber Choir at St. Alfege Church in Greenwich for a free concert. It will explore a variety of scared, spiritual and classical music in a mixed voice choir.
It’s titled Moving Through Time and is free, but donations are welcome.
Date: Monday 2nd June
Time: 7pm
Location: St. Alfege Church, SE10 8NA
Tickets: Free, no ticket required
LGBT+ Art Market, Deptford Lounge
Kick-off pride month with an art and makers fair at Deptford Lounge, organised by the team at LDN QUEER MART.
This is a day filled with upcoming queer makers, crafter and artists.
You can expect tarot readings, tooth gems, ceramics, clothing, jewellery and more. LDN QUEER MART champion diversity and are a community of queer artists and small businesses. The event will showcase over 120 up and coming stalls, from a wide range of artistic backgrounds.
Tickets: You can book here: https://deptfordlounge. org.uk/whats-on/event/ldn-queer-mart-lgbtqia-artmarket/on a ‘pay what you can basis’ (suggested donation of £2)
Close Up Magic, Churchill Theatre
Experience up close magic in this popular evening at Churchill Theatre in Bromley.
The evening will showcase some of the best magicians directly from the Magic Circle.
The audience will get to experience these magic tricks in an intimate setting with opportunities to get involved in the show themselves. Prepare to be amazed!
Please note this event is suitable for those aged 11 and older.
Date: Friday 6th June 2025
Time: 8pm
Location: Churchill Theatre, High Street, Bromley, BR1 1HA
Tickets: Book here: https://trafalgartickets.com/churchilltheatre-bromley/en-GB/event/other/close-up-magic-06jun-tickets for £23 per ticket
Taylor Swift Tribute Show (Strings Version), Woolwich Works
Taylor Swift took the world by storm at her international ‘Eras Tour’ between 2023 and 2024.
City Strings Ensemble are continuing the hype with a night of her biggest hits, performed by a live string quartet.
This one-night-only affair marks the launch of City String Ensemble’s new Taylor Swift string quartet album, spanning all of Taylor’s ‘eras’.
The concert is even interactive, with audiences having the rare opportunity to shape the string quartet’s setlist by voting for additional hits to be performed live. You can expect a fresh, innovation and modern twist to the concert experience and celebrate the work of Taylor Swift through a classical lens.
Date: Friday 6th June 2025
Time: Doors open at 6:30pm
Location: Woolwich Works, The fireworks Factory, Woolwich, London, SE18 6HD
Tickets: Book here: https://www.woolwich.works/events/taylor-swift-music-reimaginedunofficial-tribute-show for £22 per person
Oversharing is encouraged at Greenwich Theatre’s new show
Camera
- Ring Lights - Action! Eleanor Hill’s Overshare has begun its run and follows perfectly on from Sadvents, the award-winning show that introduced her to an unprepared world, writes Michael Holland.
With an amazing tech team and a director who understands all of Hill’s idiosyncrasies, Overshare is choreographed to the millisecond. She will say a word and the projection and soundtrack all sync in together to create an incredible moment.
Overshare is a series of these brilliant moments as the writer-performer drags us through the darkest corners of her life: when she wishes all our mums dead to counteract the loss of her own; as she rips out the heart of the man that doesn’t return her love, when she tells herself it is okay to stalk people online... Sometimes it is unwatchable. All the time it is unmissable.
Hill warns of flashing lights, suicide, drug abuse, self-harm, rape, porn, but reminds us that Overshare is a comedy.
The audience groans. Turns away. Retches. Laughs. There are a lot of laughs. How can you not laugh when she tells you her apple a day does not help a hypochondriac keep the doctor away; when she tells you a side-effect of pills prescribed for depression is, er... depression! Her funeral playlist is
On til Sunday - this a show you’ll be sorry to miss
one that I think will be copied by most of the people who see this show.
Eleanor Hill is funny. She is also scary. Watching her break down her life into a succession of breakdowns is both funny and scary because she has said 80% of what she says is true. And that’s without mentioning her recent brain operation!
Overshare is a technical nightmare with
all the many things that can go wrong, but it is also a tech extravaganza as she livestreams the show, talking to her ring light phone instead of making eye contact with the live audience.
A very telling moment was when she turned the camera on us. It was the only still and calm moment in the 75 minute performance. It was when we all realised that she was putting us out
Stop press: theatre to look out for at Jack
Brockley Jack Studio Theatre is staging Press next month staring awardwinning writer and performer Nathaniel Brimmer-Beller.
It’s the big day. The announcement is in a few hours’ time, and film producers David and Kate anticipate their prestigious Civil War epic Catch Me Some Freedom will be nominated for plenty of Goldies.
Until, however, they learn that the film’s heroic lead role, played by a white actor, was in real life actually Black.
Fearing an intense and careerjeopardising backlash, David and Kate frantically try to avoid public scrutiny and keep the film from
getting any attention whatsoever.
Brimmer-Beller stars as David having also written and directed this two-hander while the acclaimed Rosie Hart plays Kate.
Brockley Jack Studio Theatre, 410 Brockley Road, London, SE4 2DH from Tuesday 17 June –Saturday 5July 2025 at 7.30pm. Admission: £16, £14 concessions (suitable for 14+). Booking and full details: www.brockleyjack. co.uk - or 0333 666 3366 (£1.80 fee for phone bookings only)
there on the livestream, There was a frisson of panic for that few seconds.
Hill puts everything out on the stage for us, leaving nothing for herslelf. She gives everything for us, and with no happy, bright-future ending. And just when she has us feeling concerned about her wellbeing she crawls from beneath the duvet and smiles. That smile let us know she was okay and that we could clap
and cheer and stand up for the ovation.
Go and see it. Film it. Livestream it. Send Eleanor Hill questions to answer mid-performance. Just go. You’ll be sorry if you don’t.
Greenwich Theatre until 25th May. Tickets: £12.50. Booking and full details: https://greenwichtheatre. org.uk/events/overshare/
Greenwich parents come out against the UK’s paternity leave, stating ‘two weeks isn’t enough’
Parents
from the Greenwich Parents and
Carers
Group took part in a stunt last Sunday in a bid for the UK government to fix Europe’s worst paternity leave.
Richard Peralta and Sarah Wynn were joined by over 100 families in Greenwich and over 120 nationwide, to campaign against the current statutory paternity leave length and remuneration.
Fathers in the UK can currently take up to 2 weeks paternity leave and the statutory Paternity Pay is £187.18 per week, which is less than half the minimum wage. The group hung baby grows on washing lines next to the Greenwich Park bandstand to raise awareness and campaign against the statutory paternity leave.
The stunt was part of the “two weeks isn’t enough” campaign as new research from The Dad Shift and Movember has shown that 45% of UK fathers experience multiple symptoms of depression or anxiety after having a baby.
Richard, who spearheaded the stunt alongside Sarah, is a Project Manager from Greenwich and father to a three-year-old son. He explained that “extra paternity leave would have made a huge different to me. It was suggested I took annual leave after my partner gave birth at the start of the year and I was completely burnt out by September time.”
Similarly, The Dad Shift found that 82% of fathers said that improving paternity leave is the single biggest action the government could take to support the mental health of new fathers. Richard said “it was validating to know it wasn’t just me who was feeling like this.
The Dad Shift campaigners state that
juggling financial
stress and emotional strain.
The “two weeks isn’t enough” campaign has been supported by 15 MPs across the country and babies grows were hung out in Premier League stadiums to rural parks and big cities.
“Not everyone can afford to take even the statutory paternity leave”, Richard explains, adding that: “£187 a week doesn’t pay your bills and it doesn’t pay your rent, meaning some people don’t take any paternity leave at all. It’s also unfair on the mother, who has given birth and are expected to do everything.”
Richard told us that his partner had a c-section, so when he returned
to work she was expected to do everything on her own, even heavy lifting, as he wasn’t around. He said: “She even had to do all of the overnight stuff like feeds and waking up so I could get enough sleep to function at work the next day.”
Greenwich Parents and Carers group is a community initiative designed to support and connect parents and carers in the Greenwich and wider south east London area. They publish what’s on guides, have meet-ups and provide a space to share advice.
Find out more about The Dad Shift here: https://dadshift.org.uk/
Find out more about Greenwich Parents & Carers (GPC) on their Instagram: @gpc.community
Train timetable changes affecting south east London
National Rail is launched its new timetable across the country last Sunday (May 18) with Southeastern making some changes to its services that will affect rail users in South East London, writes Cameron Blackshaw - Local Democracy Reporter...
Meanwhile the line between Charlton and Blackheath will be closed for 10 weeks from Sunday as Network Rail will be carrying out essential repairs on the 175-year-old, mile-long Blackheath Tunnel which will cost £10 million.
During this period from May 18 to July 27, trains will be diverted via Greenwich, stopping additionally at Westcombe Park, Maze Hill, Greenwich and Deptford.
Connections from Lewisham to the Woolwich line can be made by using the DLR between Lewisham and Greenwich, with tickets being accepted on the DLR at no extra cost.
With the general timetable changes coming into effect, on the Bexleyheath line from Charing Cross to Dartford and Gravesend via Bexleyheath, there will
be an additional service on weekdays at 10.25am from Charing Cross to Dartford, and an additional weekday service at 3.23pm from Dartford to Charing Cross.
The 7.23am train from Dartford to Charing Cross will now have 12 carriages instead of 10, and the 6.07pm service from Cannon Street to Strood via Bexleyheath will be extended to Rochester.
On the Sidcup line, a new 10-carriage train will replace an older one for the 7.33am service from Gravesend to Charing Cross. The 6.20pm train from Charing Cross to Gravesend will also be extended from eight carriages to 10.
On the Hayes line with trains running between Charing Cross and Catford Bridge, Elmers End and Hayes, some
trains will be retimed on weekdays to “improve the interval between services and to reduce overcrowding”.
Also, from 4.18pm and each half hour until 7.18pm, trains will depart later from Charing Cross and the interval from London Bridge will be changed from the current 9/21 minute interval to a 13/17 minute interval.
On the Grove Park line running between London and Bromley North, Orpington and Sevenoaks via Grove Park, the 7.22am train from Orpington to Cannon Street will have 10 carriages rather than eight.
The 7.50am train from Sevenoaks to Charing Cross and the 4.31pm and 7.01pm trains from Charing Cross will be lengthened to 12 carriages from 10.
Officers investigating a violent incident at a music event in Thamesmead this weekend have made five arrests
Five people were taken to hospital with stab wounds. Three of the victims sustained injuries which are not believed to be life-threatening or life-changing, writes Kevin Quinn...
Two other victims are still undergoing medical assessment.
Police were called at 04:19am to Nathan Way, on Saturday, May 17, following reports of multiple people injured at a music event.
Those in hospital, aged 22, 24, 24, 31 and 32 have been arrested on suspicion of violent disorder.
Detective Inspector Steven Andrews, who is leading the investigation, said: “Officers responded quickly to provide medical assistance to the five injured people alongside the London Ambulance Service and ensure the safety of around 300 people, who were at this music event.
“The five men who have been injured have been arrested for violent disorder and we continue to work to establish any wider involvement.
“There will be a continued police presence on Nathan Way throughout today while we continue this investigation.
“We encourage anyone with any information to contact police to assist with enquiries.”
Anyone with information is asked to call police on 101 or message @MetCC on X giving the reference 1106/17MAY25.
To remain 100 per cent anonymous contact the independent charity Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.
A decade-old Woolwich tower block plans to have an extra 52 new homes
Plans to build several tower blocks on a site in Woolwich that have been in the pipeline for over a decade have been updated to include a further 52 homes, writes Cameron Blackshaw...
Property developer Berkeley and Transport for London (TfL) have unveiled their revised proposal for Armourer’s Court, a 575-home development contained within four tower blocks ranging from 16 to 26 storeys high near Woolwich station.
Armourer’s Court would become part of Royal Arsenal Riverside, a large residential and commercial development that aims to deliver 5,000 new homes on land formerly taken up by the historical armaments and ammunition manufacturing hub.
The potential development site is located north of Plumstead Road and between Cornwallis Road and Arsenal Way. It is currently taken up by a facility that provides ventilation for Woolwich Station.
TfL was granted planning consent to deliver 394 homes and 7,900 sq. ft. of commercial floorspace across five towers in April 2015, before Berkeley and TfL were granted permission for an updated plan to build 523 homes in four towers alongside open and commercial spaces at ground level in December 2022.
Greenwich branch of MIND moving from current home
A mental health charity whose current home is being sold by Greenwich Council is being given £100,000 to help with the move to a new premises, writes Cameron Blackshaw...
The Greenwich branch of South East London Mind (SEL Mind) is currently based out of two terraced residential houses in Ormiston Road which are owned by the council.
Greenwich Council announced in October 2024 that it would be selling the two houses, along with several council-owned properties, to try and plug a £33 million budget gap.
Berkeley and TfL have now released their updated Armourer’s Court plans. According to the consultation website, the design changes in the new proposal were brought on by a change in building regulations.
Key changes to the scheme include an increase in height and size of three of the four proposed towers in order to “make the scheme deliverable, while respecting the local context and viewpoints”.
Armourer’s Court now aims to deliver
575 homes, 187 of which would be affordable, alongside over 9,000 sq. ft. of employment and retail space and new public outdoor areas
Two of the tower blocks would be 26 storeys high, while another would be 23 and the shortest would be 16.
The updated proposal states: “The design takes inspiration from the industrial legacy of the site, with gunmetal and armoury detailing contributing to the architectural vocabulary of the Royal Arsenal.”
The Ormiston Road site has been providing mental health services to Greenwich residents for over 45 years with its origins as Greenwich Mind, predating its mergers to what is now SEL Mind.
The council has now decided to provide a £100k grant to SEL Mind to help move its Greenwich branch to The Forum community centre in Trafalgar Road, about a 15-minute
walk from its current premises.
The charity identified The Forum as the best available option for it to deliver its mental health services to the borough after the council placed the Ormiston Road location on its disposal list in 2019 due to its “poor condition” and lack of accessibility.
The charity plans to complete its move to The Forum in August.
Greenwich Council has stated that the charity’s new home will be a “more accessible and suitable environment” for users.
SEL Mind’s Head of Services in Greenwich, Shukri Mohamed, said: “We know leaving Ormiston Road, our home for four decades, will be difficult. But I believe this move presents us with opportunities to connect with more
The updated proposal is currently out for public consultation, with Berkeley and TfL recently hosting exhibitions on the plans at Woolwich Works on April 30 and May 3 and requesting feedback from members of the public. The 2025 updated Armourer’s Court proposal can be viewed on this website.
Berkeley and TfL are aiming to submit a formal planning application to Greenwich Council this summer with a view to start work on the site in 2027 if planning permission is granted.
members of our community.
“South East London Mind’s promise to stand by people with mental health problems and dementia isn’t tied to a building. Our support is about people, and that will always be our priority.”
The £100k will go towards covering the conversion of a large openplan room into a counselling suite with four private rooms as well as the refurbishment of an annex building for peer support groups. Council documents state that The Forum will cover any additional minor refurbishment costs.
A Greenwich council spokesperson said: “Our priority is always the health and wellbeing of our communities. We’re extremely grateful for all the work that South East London Mind do in our borough and after years of supporting the charity with its accommodation in Ormiston Road, we’ve worked hard to work alongside them to find a new home that means SEL Mind’s vital work can continue for years to come in a property fit for the residents it will support.”
The grant will come from Greenwich Council’s Section 106 fund, money provided by developers and landowners after planning permission is approved to mitigate the impact of a development on the local community and infrastructure.
A map of Woolwich with the proposed development site for Armourer\’s Court outlined in red
The Greenwich branch of mental health charity South East London Mind at 54-56 Ormiston Road
An artist’s impression of what the Armourer’s Court development will look like from the south.
The young woman killed by an accident on her first day at work
I used to have a friend who lived in the strangely named Majendie Road in Plumstead and I had always assumed it was called after some long forgotten Victorian battlefield. But, no, it was named for Col. Vivian Majendie, Chief Inspector of Explosives.
In 1874 a barge loaded with explosives had blown up on the Regent’s Canal near the Zoo. As a result of this accident an Explosives Inspectorate was set up with Majendie in charge. He had previously been Assistant Superintendent of the Royal Laboratory in Woolwich and he brought all the expertise of that Institution with him to his new job. He used Woolwich personnel and Woolwich equipment to carry out experiments into the causes of the explosions which he investigated and listed it in meticulous detail in his Annual Reports.
Majendie lived at 23 Victoria Road in Charlton. This is now, obviously, Victoria Way but it could not have been the house which is now 23 – that had not been built when Majendie lived there. So I think the numbering was different and he lived in one of the big houses further up, but I need someone to enlighten me about the way the numbering went in the 1870s and which number was likely to be 23. Some other rather important people lived in Victoria Way then – one was Sir John Anderson, inventor and manager at the Arsenal. There is no blue plaque to him anymore than there is one to Majendie. I one promised a man that I would try and get that done – yet another promise which I’ve broken.
In Greenwich in the 19th century there were several factories making various items using gunpowder and of course there were accidents, some quite shocking and usually involving the death of young women. I can’t write about all of them here today so I’m going to pick on just one and I might do some of the others later on. But the point I wanted to make is that all of them will have been within earshot of Majendie’s home in Victoria Way.
The accident I’m going to look at today happened at Robson’s Ammunition Works. This fronted onto the Woolwich Road – roughly opposite the entrance to Annandale Road and the site of their office was about where the chip shop is today. In the 1880s a path stretched back from the Woolwich Road to a large area of land intersected by ditches and dykes – where Tunnel Avenue and the Blackwall Tunnel Approach now run. In this area were a number of huts in which work on the explosives was undertaken. Thomas Robson had founded the works in 1845. He held patents for ‘firing signals and other lights’ and the factory seems have turned out a variety of signalling devices for ships and railways many of, which were closely akin to fireworks. They also made ‘proper’ fireworks for displays and a range of
other small scale explosive devices.
Thomas Robson seems to have left the works sometime before 1880, although it still carried his name. Most probably he had retired and the business’s name was changed to ‘Dyer and Robson’. James Dyer lived with his wife and baby daughter in Wick Cottage, which was in Woolwich Road adjacent to the works. He was thirty years old in 1882 and was, in effect, the manager. Although the works covered a large area it employed relatively few people – eleven men, four women, and four boys. It was the women who were to be injured and die.
I have written about this particular accident before and I hope I’m not duplicating anything and boring people. It’s an interesting and important accident and I think we ought to know about the dangers of some past local jobs which went to unskilled young women.
One item Robson’s made was a railway fog signal, which consisted of two small iron saucers, which enclosed a small amount of gunpowder. A large outer cup went over these with its edge ‘crimped’ to hold it closely together and the cups were then cemented and varnished. The ‘crimping’ was
Joseph’s fort 1804
illustration of remains of the workplace in Dyer & Robson works 1880s
done by hand using screw fly presses – an operation which carried ‘some risk’. In fact there was at least one accidental explosion a month, but owing to a ‘misunderstanding’ Mr. Dyer had not reported these accidents to the Explosives Inspectorate, as he was required to do by law.
Such operations were very carefully monitored and there was an iron shield, which moved between the worker and the explosives at the moment at which the pressing movement took place. There was also an arrangement to divert the flash to outside the building should an explosion take place. Employees had to wear special shoes and fireproof clothes with no pockets in them.
The 20th November 1882 was Mary Mahoney’s first day at work on the presses. Although she had worked ‘on and off’ at Robson’s for six years. Emily Gilder supervised her in one of the isolated huts, No.19 shed. It was a very small space for the two girls together plus the machinery - just six feet by five. They sat three feet apart together with about 800 explosive signals. The machines at which they worked were new – still on trial from the makers.
It appears that Mary did not understand the process and was, unknown to Emily, putting the cups into the press in the wrong way. In addition a tray of finished signals was nearby – and contained a quantity of loose spilt gunpowder. This was against regulations and Majendie was later to say that ‘very insufficient attention had been paid to cleanliness’ – indeed he was to rule that this had been the factor which made the accident so severe and probably killed Mary.
The foreman, Mr. Law, had just visited the two girls and left to go onto the next shed. He was standing about three yards outside when he was knocked over by the force of a series of explosions. He struggled upright and went back to find that Emily had got out – she had either been blown out or jumped. He forced his way back through smoke to where Mary was lying on the floor in among the loose powder, which was now exploding while molten lead from the finished signals fell on her. Despite being badly burnt himself Law got her out. Outside she said ‘Oh, Mr.Law’ as he tried to pull off her burning serge dress, until he collapsed himself.
Mary was very badly burnt on her back, arms, legs and face. She was
taken just across the road to the Workhouse Infirmary – where the Greenwich Centre is today. She told the Doctor about the accident ‘Oh, Doctor, I was pressing off those fog signals when it went off … I think I must have pressed it on the side’. It seems that at first it was hoped she would live, although, later, the Doctor said he had no hope from the first. At first she did well but then infections set in and she died four days later ‘of exhaustion’. Majendie felt she must have had a ‘delicate constitution’.
She was twenty-four years old, and lived with her parents in Marsh Lane – today’s Blackwall Lane. She was the eldest of four children, all born in Greenwich, to parents, Michael and Mary, who had come from Kerry to work as labourers. There were many Irish people who lived in the area at the top of Marsh Lane around what, until recently, has been the Ship and Billet Pub.
As I said this is far from the first or only accident at Robson’s and the other works - all of which were investigated by Majendie. And I would guess that hardly anybody in Charlton has ever heard of Majendie and his contributions to workplace safety.
Mary Mills
Two items made by Dyer & Robson
Map showing ammunition works and surrounding buildings 1890s
Site of Dyer & Robson front office and house today
Royal Borough of Greenwich
Town & Country Planning Act 1990 (AS AMENDED)
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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 22 days of the date of this notice.
Please quote the appropriate reference number.
Date: 21/05/2025
Victoria Geoghegan
Assistant Director - Planning and Building Control
List of Press Advertisements - 21/05/2025
Publicity for Planning Applications
Applicant: Mr & Mrs A Wilkins
25/0601/MA
Site Address: Land R/O, 2A KIDBROOKE PARK ROAD, KIDBROOKE, LONDON, SE3 0LW
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 ref.21/3861/F allowed on appeal ref. APP/E5330/W/22/3292125 dated 21/12/2021 for the rection of detached a dwellinghouse (Class C3) on land r/o 2 & 2a Kidbrooke Park Road, utilising existing access and incorporating landscaping, parking, secure bin and cycle storage to allow:
- Amendment to Condition 2 (Approved Drawings) to allow for the following changes: change the finish of the front door; Increase the width of the front bedroom; Reduce the size of the utility room window; Reduce the size of the tv room window; Remove the roof overhang Lower roof massing; Reduce the length of the building on the southern and western side and associated external changes.
Conservation Area: BLACKHEATH
Applicant: Mr Watters 25/0652/HD
Site Address: 8 BUSHMOOR CRESCENT, PLUMSTEAD, LONDON, SE18 3EF
Development: Demolition of front porch, replacement of front door, replacement of windows and doors in white metal aluminium with dummy vents and rectangle leads, replacement of garages doors and all associated works to re-instating of original features to house and front garden, including replacement of front gates and imprinted concrete paving to driveway. (Re-consultation. Amended description).
Conservation Area: SHREWSBURY PARK ESTATE
Applicant: Miss Hou 25/0712/HD
Site Address: 9 BUSHMOOR CRESCENT, PLUMSTEAD, LONDON, SE18 3EG
Development: Conversion of existing garage into a habitable space with a single storey extension to garage, increasing roof height and alterations of window and door to the garage (Re-consultation - Amended description).
Conservation Area: SHREWSBURY PARK ESTATE
Applicant: Royal Borough of Greenwich 25/0873/F
Site Address: JAMES WOLFE PRIMARY SCHOOL WITH CENTRE FOR DEAF CHILDREN ROYAL HILL CAMPUS, ROYAL HILL, LONDON, SE10 8RZ
Development: Replacement of existing Timber Framed Windows with REHAU UPVC Conservation Frames with Wood Grain effect (The proposal affects the Locally Listed Building of Greenwich Park School Building and is within the West Greenwich Conservation Area).
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Applicant: Morden College 25/0881/F
Site Address: BROADBRIDGE HALL, BROADBRIDGE CLOSE, LONDON, SE3 7AD
Development: Change of use of the existing building on site from a local community facility (Use Class F2) to residential (Use Class C3) to provide 3 x 2-bedroom apartments; construction of single-storey rear extension and rear dormer extensions; installation of side rooflights, PV panels and air source heat pumps; associated landscaping, car parking, cycle parking, bin storage and other associated alterations.
Conservation Area: BLACKHEATH
Applicant: Mr & Mrs S & S Woodford
25/0928/HD
Site Address: 57 COURT ROAD, ELTHAM, LONDON, SE9 5AF
Development: Modernization of the house with new roof, with roof light and small dormer at the rear, Front Porch extension and windows replacement.
Conservation Area: ELTHAM PALACE
Applicant: Mr A Katechia 25/0959/F
Site Address: 143 GRANGEHILL ROAD, ELTHAM, LONDON, SE9 1SF
Development: Construction of two-storey side infill extension, three rear dormers, loft conversion and front roof lights to facilitate the creation of two self-contained flats, in addition to change in layout of the existing first floor flat. Alterations to shop frontage, including the removal of an existing access door, provision of new door, change in on-site parking layout and relocation of vehicle entrance, associated landscaping, provision of cycle and refuse storage, shared garden and all other associated works.
Conservation Area: ADJACENT TO PROGRESS ESTATE
Applicant: Mr A. Ghosh
25/1197/HD
Site Address: 31A LISKEARD GARDENS, BLACKHEATH, LONDON, SE3 0PE
Development: Installation of replacement double glazed windows, New french doors and railings to front elevation, New replacement clay roofing tiles, 2 no new conservation style rooflights and New steps down to basement with associated protective railings and fence to be removed between the boundary of 31 and 31a. (Re-consultation - Amended Description)
Conservation Area: BLACKHEATH
Applicant: M. L. S Weatherall 25/1200/F
ROYAL BOROUGH of GREENWICH ROAD TRAFFIC REGULATION ACT 1984 – SECTION 14(1) WOOLWICH ROAD PLANNED DIRECTIONAL 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 Tarmac Kier Joint Venture who need to carry out drainage surveys.
2. The Order will come into operation on 3rd June 2025 and would continue to be valid for 18 months. However, the works are expected to take 1 night (21:00 to 05:00). The Order will remain in effect for 6 months to facilitate additional surveys. Any further extensions will require approval from the Secretary of State for Transport.
3. The effect of the Order would be to temporarily prohibit vehicles from entering, proceeding, or waiting (including waiting for the purposes of loading or unloading), westbound on Woolwich Road between the junctions of Blackwall Tunnel Approach Off Slip Road and Kemsing Road.
4. Whilst the Order is in operation traffic will be diverted via the placing of the appropriate signage. Prohibitions remain in force; pedestrians are not affected, and vehicle access will be maintained wherever possible.
5. Nothing in this Notice will apply to anything done with the permission or at the direction of a police constable in uniform or traffic warden, to emergency service vehicles, or to vehicles being used in connection with the works.
6. The restrictions described above will apply only during such times and to such extent as shall be indicated by traffic signs as prescribed by the Traffic Signs Regulations and General Directions 2016.
7. Queries concerning these works should be directed to the Royal Borough of Greenwich’s Directorate of Regeneration, Enterprise & Skills on 020 8921 6340.
Ryan Nibbs Assistant Director, Transport.
The Woolwich Centre, 35 Wellington Street, SE18 6HQ
Dated: 23/04/2025
Site Address: LONDON FIRE BRIGADE, GREENWICH FIRE STATION, 4 BLISSETT STREET, GREENWICH, LONDON, SE10 8UP
Development: Installation of an electricity substation and cables.
Conservation Area: ASHBURNHAM TRIANGLE
Applicant: Mr A. Baranskas 25/1262/HD
Site Address: 20 GRANBY ROAD, ELTHAM, LONDON, SE9 1EW
Development: Construction of an outbuilding ancillary to the main house and alternation of fence along left hand side boundary (Amended Description).
Conservation Area: PROGRESS ESTATE
Applicant: BMCS Chartered Surveyors 25/1307/F
Site Address: 2 GREENWICH SOUTH STREET, GREENWICH, LONDON, SE10 8TY
Development: Installation of replacement roof, replacement of existing box gutter, alteration and replacement of external drainage runs, implementation of soakaway, external decorations to some external features (windows, doors, render), associated external alterations
Conservation Area: ASHBURNHAM TRIANGLE
Applicant: Mr Brown 25/1310/HD
Site Address: 26A HEATHWAY, BLACKHEATH, LONDON, SE3 7AN
Development: Construction of 2 double storey infill extensions on the front and new steel staircase and balcony on the rear of the property including alterations to the entrance gate, front garage, front garden landscape, removal and replanting of damaged trees, and associated works.
Conservation Area: BLACKHEATH
Applicant: Go Glamorous 25/1336/F
Site Address: 15 THE VILLAGE, CHARLTON, LONDON, SE7 8UG
Development: Retrospective change of use on part of ground floor from vacant betting shop (Use Class Sui Generis) to a hair and beauty salon (Use Class E), installation of roller door at front and all other associated works.
Conservation Area: CHARLTON VILLAGE
Applicant: Mr Shorrock
25/1348/HD
Site Address: 36 CONGREVE ROAD, ELTHAM, LONDON, SE9 1LW
Development: Construction of single storey rear extension and associated works.
Conservation Area: PROGRESS ESTATE
Applicant: Mr O'Dowd 25/1368/HD
Site Address: 111 ROYAL HILL, GREENWICH, LONDON, SE10 8SS
Development: Replacement of existing polycarbonate dome skylights with velux fixed flat skylights on existing rear extension.
Conservation Area: WEST GREENWICH
Applicant: Jo Townshend Architect 25/1403/HD
Site Address: 25 BLACKHEATH PARK, BLACKHEATH, LONDON, SE3 9RW
Development: Demolition of the existing greenhouse and construction of a new replacement greenhouse and associated external works and alterations. (This application impacts the setting of the Grade 2 Listed "23-27 Blackheath Park")
Conservation Area: BLACKHEATH PARK
Applicant: S. Jurkowsky 25/1429/HD
Site Address: 61 ASHBURNHAM GROVE, GREENWICH, LONDON, SE10 8UJ
Development: Construction of a single storey rear wrap around extension, altered sunken patio and associated external alterations (resubmission).
Conservation Area: ASHBURNHAM TRIANGLE
Applicant: Nando's Chickenland Ltd 25/1436/F
Site Address: Nando's, 50 POWIS STREET, WOOLWICH, LONDON, SE18 6LQ
Development: Alterations to existing shopfront and external seating area at the front of restaurant
Conservation Area: Woolwich Conservation Area
Applicant: Eltham College Family of Schools 25/1474/SD
Site Address: BLACKHEATH PREPARATORY SCHOOL, 4 ST GERMANS PLACE, LONDON, SE3 0NJ
Development: Submission of details pursuant to discharge Condition 4 (Window Specifications) and Condition 5 (Floors specifications and the design of the doors) of planning permission reference 25/0526/L dated 14/04/2025.
Conservation Area: BLACKHEATH
Publicity For Advertisements.
Applicant: Ms Gemma Osborn Go Glamorous 25/1337/A
Site Address: 15 THE VILLAGE, CHARLTON, LONDON, SE7 8UG
Development: Retrospective installation of illuminated signage on shop frontage and all other associated works.
Conservation Area: CHARLTON VILLAGE
BOROUGH of GREENWICH
ROAD TRAFFIC REGULATION ACT 1984 – SECTION 14(1)
TRENCHARD STREET
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 trial holes prior to mains replacement.
2. The Order will come into operation on 27th May 2025 and would continue to be valid for 18 months. However, the works are expected to take 4 days. The duration of the Order can be extended with the approval of the Secretary of State for Transport.
3. The effect of the Order would be to temporarily prohibit vehicles from entering, exiting, proceeding, or waiting (including waiting for the purposes of loading or unloading), in Trenchard Street at the junction with Greenwich Park Street.
4. Whilst the Order is in operation traffic will be diverted via the placing of the appropriate signage. Prohibitions remain in force; pedestrians are not affected, and vehicle access will be maintained wherever possible.
5. Nothing in this Notice will apply to anything done with the permission or at the direction of a police constable in uniform or traffic warden, to emergency service vehicles, or to vehicles being used in connection with the works.
6. The restrictions described above will apply only during such times and to such extent as shall be indicated by traffic signs as prescribed by the Traffic Signs Regulations and General Directions 2016.
7. Queries concerning these works should be directed to the Royal Borough of Greenwich’s Directorate of Regeneration, Enterprise & Skills on 020 8921 6340.
Ryan Nibbs Assistant Director, Transport.
The Woolwich Centre, 35 Wellington Street, SE18 6HQ
Dated: 21/02/2025
INTERNAL REF - EM/ LA483276 FN749 /LIC No 72923
ROYAL BOROUGH of GREENWICH ROAD TRAFFIC REGULATION ACT 1984 – SECTION 14(1) GRANGEHILL 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 complete a service pipe connection.
2. The Order will come into operation on 2nd June 2025 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.
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 Grangehill Road outside 178-180.
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
ROYAL BOROUGH of GREENWICH ROAD TRAFFIC REGULATION ACT 1984 – SECTION 14(1) ST NICHOLAS ROAD PLANNED ROAD CLOSURE (ORDER)
1. The Royal Borough of Greenwich makes this Order in exercise of powers under section 14(1) of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984. This is to facilitate works by Argon Utility Solutions who need to carry out various new utility connections.
2. The Order will come into operation on 26/05/2025 and would continue to be valid for 18 months. However, the works are expected to take until 06/06/2025. 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 ST NICHOLAS ROAD at the JUNCTION OF PLUMSTEAD HIGH STREET.
4. Whilst the Order is in operation traffic will be diverted via the placing of the appropriate signage Prohibitions remain in force; pedestrians are not affected, and vehicle access will be maintained wherever possible.
5. Nothing in this Notice will apply to anything done with the permission or at the direction of a police constable in uniform or traffic warden, to emergency service vehicles, or to vehicles being used in connection with the works.
6. The restrictions described above will apply only during such times and to such extent as shall be indicated by traffic signs as prescribed by the Traffic Signs Regulations and General Directions 2016.
7. Queries concerning these works should be directed to the Royal Borough of Greenwich’s Directorate of Regeneration, Enterprise & Skills on 020 8921 6340.
Ryan Nibbs Assistant Director, Transport.
The Woolwich Centre, 35 Wellington Street, SE18 6HQ
Dated: 28/04/2025
INTERNAL REF - EM/ FA004S22-01 / LA 486830 / FN 768 /LIC No 73478
Notice is given that: GREENWICH + DOCKLANDS INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL has applied for the Grant of a
* Premises Licence for the following: “ABOVE & BEYOND”, WOOLWICH TOWN CENTRE, LONDON SE18: BERESFORD SQUARE, GREEN’S END, POWIS STREET, and GENERAL GORDON SQUARE.
A record of this application may be inspected by appointment.
Other persons may make representations to the Council on this application by no later than Monday 16 June 2025 (last date for making representations). Representations can be made in writing, by email or fax using the contact details above. Representations can only be made on the grounds of one or more of the four licensing objectives, namely:
• Prevention of Crime and Disorder
• Prevention of Public Nuisance
• Public Safety
• Protection of Children from Harm.
Any person who makes a false statement in connection with an application is liable on summary conviction to an unlimited fine.
It is proposed that the following licensable activities will take place at the site:
• Films, Live & Recorded Music, Dance, and Activities Similar to Music & Dance (e.g. parkour, etc) between 12:00 noon and 22:00 hours, on Thursday 21st * & Friday 22nd August 2025. There is no application for the sale & supply of alcohol.
*Thursday 21st August 2025 will be set aside as a Dress Rehearsal day. Whilst rehearsals are not considered a licensable activity in and of themselves, the applicant seeks the premises licence to cover that day (as well as the formal performance day of Friday 22nd) as it is likely such rehearsals will unintentionally attract an audience, however small and brief, and they wish to avoid the potential for any breaches of the Licensing Act 2003, however inadvertent.
the Royal Borough of Greenwich
GREENWICH GREEN INVESTMENT TO RELAUNCH THIS SUMMER GREENWICH GREEN INVESTMENT TO RELAUNCH THIS SUMMER
Last year, over half a million was invested into the Royal Borough of Greenwich’s innovative climate action scheme with the sole purpose of green improvements in the borough.
The first round of investment from the council’s Greenwich Green Investment scheme will help pay for major carboncutting upgrades at two key council sites. This supports the borough’s journey to net zero and will lead to long-term savings for public services.
The £562,000 invested in the last year has been allocated to:
• Heating decarbonisation at The Birchmere Centre, reducing reliance on fossil fuels and improving energy efficiency.
• Decarbonisation works at the Eltham Centre, with upgrades that benefit Better, who run the leisure centre, the on-site café, and council office spaces.
Once again, residents and organisations will have the opportunity to invest directly in the borough’s climate response, with projects selected for their environmental and community impact.
More information will be released as part of the relaunch in June.
Subscribe to our newsletter for more details when we launch: royalgreenwich.gov.uk/newsletter
Get active at your nearest parkrun
Last weekend, the Thames Path parkrun celebrated their 100th event!
Why not join the thousands of Greenwich residents getting active at their local parkruns?
parkruns are free, fun, and friendly weekly 5k community events. Whether you want to walk, jog or run, volunteer or spectate – everyone is welcome! Events take place in Avery Hill Park, Charlton Park, Sutcliffe Park and Along the Thames Path from James Clavell Square, Woolwich, at 9am every Saturday. Children aged four-to-14 years old can also take part in 2km Junior parkruns at Hornfair and Eltham Park South on Sundays at 9am.
Find sport and activities near you: greenwichgetactive.com
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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 pushbutton system and calls will be charged at the normal local rate
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
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.
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.
The next printed edition of Greenwich Homes will be available on 4 June 2025 at midday. The closing date for all applications for this issue is midnight on 25 May 2025. ALL households can bid for all types of property subject to meeting the bedroom size and any medical requirements.
A is for applicants in unsatisfactory housing, including people moving due to demolition and those under occupying their homes.
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.
Over 10,000 swaps
THIS IS WHAT HAPPENED TO THE HOMES ADVERTISED IN ISSUE 956
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SEASIDE & COUNTRY SCHEME
This scheme offers one and two bedroom flats and bungalows on the Coast and in the countryside, in the South East and West of England. In order to be considered you must be:
• A Council or Housing Association tenant
• At least 55 years old. If you intend to add a household member under the age of 55 they must be either your spouse, current joint tenant, registered carer or dependent adult child.
Your removal costs will be met if you are a Council tenant and you do move to a Seaside and Country home.
To register, or find out more about the scheme, contact the Access and Allocation section on: 020 8921 2941
If you are a Housing Association tenant you need to contact your landlord to register. Further information is available from the scheme management organisation at housingmoves.org
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.