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Royal Greenwich Chief Executive announces retirement

Debbie Warren, Chief Executive of the Royal Borough of Greenwich, has announced she will be retiring in 2026 following over 45 years at the council and nine years as Chief Executive.

Debbie has been fundamental to the council’s success of balancing its books to allow it to keep investing in its communities. Having worked through 12 different elections and with a hugely diverse range of elected members and officers, Debbie has been a part of and led significant progress across the Royal Borough of Greenwich, supporting the healthy and happy lives of hundreds of thousands of residents.

Debbie said: “Having started my career in the finance team at Greenwich in 1980, and leading the

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council as Chief Executive since 2018, I have decided it is the right time to pass the baton onto someone else.

“I am incredibly grateful to have spent my career working to deliver real impact to our diverse and wonderful communities across the Royal Borough of Greenwich. It is a wonderful place to work and I know it will continue in its success for residents with a new Chief Executive at the helm.”

Find out more: royalgreenwich.gov.uk/ chief-executive

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The Royal Borough of Greenwich’s adult social care services have been rated ‘good’ by the Care Quality Commission (CQC), recognising the support provided to residents across the borough.

The independent assessment highlights how services are helping people to remain in their own homes for longer, with a clear focus on promoting independence, wellbeing, and dignity.

The rating reflects the dedication of council staff and partners across the local health, community and voluntary sectors, working together to ensure residents’ health supports them living healthy, independent lives and tackle health inequalities across the borough.

See how the council plans to continue building on this positive result: royalgreenwich.gov.uk/cqc-good-rating

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A classical music performance of Alice in Wonderland for kids in Blackheath

A performance of Alice and Wonderland is heading to the Conservatoire in Blackheath on Sunday 31 May – designed to introduce school age children to classical music at an early age.

Mairéad Sheerin will be narrating the story and singing, Klio Blonz will be on the flute and Grace Mo will be on piano.

The performance will feature the music of Debussy, Mozart, SatIe, Haydn, Handel, Ravel and many more.

The performance is aimed at school-aged children but little ones are very welcome.

Date: Saturday 31 May

Time: Performances at 2pm and 3:30pm

Location: The Conservatoire, 19-21 Lee Road, SE3 9RQ

Brockley Max Festival brings music, art and comedy to Lewisham

The arts festival spans nine days across Brockley, Ladywell, Crofton Park and Honor Oak from Friday 29 May to Saturday 6 June.

Brockley Max is now in its 25th year and there will be over 90 events on offer from poetry, live music, art exhibitions, comedy, literature and more.

Highlights include an outdoor show in the Fox & Firkin on Sunday 31 May, with Theon Cross headlining.

There will also be free-to-attend exhibitions running throughout the duration of the festival, focusing on

memories of South East London, nature and art.

On the final day (Saturday 6 June), head to Hilly Fields for ‘Max in the Park’. The all-day festival will feature a music stage, kids’ creative workshops, storytelling, craft fairs, food stalls and two bars.

Dates: Friday 29 May to Saturday 6 June

Tickets: Various prices

Location: Venues across Brockley, Ladywell, Crofton Park and Honor Oak

For the full programme visit brockleymax.co.uk

Sydenham-based theatre company Spontaneous Productions are hosting kids dancing and drama workshops on Friday 29 May, before performing a oneoff outdoor show in front of their families the next day (Saturday 30 May).

The children will take part in a production of ‘The Pied Piper of Sydenhamelin’ and use the skills they learnt in the workshops on the Friday to bring the story to life.

The main roles in the play will be performed by professional actors, who will teach children how to mime, sing and dance.

The performance will take place the on the green space

Comedy in a castle

Severndroog Castle and Tom Toal Comedy are launching a ‘Comedy at The Castle in the Woods’ in Shooter’s Hill on Thursday 4th June.

The evening will be hosted in the courtyard at Severndroog Castle, a Gothic tower on Shooter’s Hill. The event will be hosted by a range of top comedians, including Tom Toal, Mark Simmons, Eleanor Tiernan and Dominic Holland. There will be a bar on site plus street food available to purchase in the courtyard. Attendees can also grab a ticket to climb up to the Castle roof for views across London. The event is suitable for ages 18+

Date: Thursday 4 June

Time: 7pm – 10pm

Location: Severndroog Castle, Castle Wood, Shooters Hill, Greenwich, London, SE18 3RT

Tickets: £15 per adult

behind Sydenham Library at Home Park. The event is free of charge but donations to the theatre company are welcome.

Date: Workshops are on Friday 29 May and the performance is on Saturday 30 May

Time: Show is at 2:30pm, rehearsals will take place on Friday 29 May between 12 noon and 4pm in Home Park

Location: Home Park, behind Sydenham Library, SE26 5SE

Tickets: Free of charge, no ticket required

Queen Camilla dedicates two rooms of The Fan Museum to its founder as Monarchy exhibition is launched

Her Royal Highness is the museum’s patron and has lent two fans from her personal collection to the current exhibition, writes Tom Appleby…

Queen Camilla has recognised the achievements of the founder of The Fan Museum, Hélène Alexander MBE, as part of the opening of a new exhibition on monarchy.

Her Royal Highness dedicated two rooms of the museum to Alexander and her family at the opening of the Monarchy exhibit, on May 7, which celebrates three centuries of royal fans.

The Alexander Room and the Adda Gallery, which are open to visitors, recognise Alexander’s contribution to UK culture.

Alexander worked in the theatre, taught history of art and lectured extensively before establishing The Fan Museum with her husband, Mr Dickie A. V. Alexander CBE, in 1991.

She has been the museum’s director for over thirty years and has collected one of the most impressive fan collections in the world.

Queen Camilla is the museum’s patron and has lent two fans from her personal collection to the current exhibition, which displays a remarkable array of fans that either have royal provenance or depict royalty.

All of the fans – and others in the Monarchy exhibition – have been, or are, owned by members of British and European royal families.

The museum said that while it was known who many of those owners were, it had not always been possible to identify some of the earlier royal owners though the provenance can be, to some extent, proved by the monograms worked on the fans that are surmounted by crowns or coronets.

The exhibition also displays a wide selection of fans, from the 18th century to the present day, that depict royal figures, which are again both British and European. The museum said that many of the fans were made to celebrate royalty or to commemorate particular royal events. “Some were unique objects, perhaps commissioned by somebody close to the subject in question, others were produced in quantity as souvenirs,” the museum curator explained.

They added: “This exhibition is a snapshot of the sorts of fans that royal ladies used as accessories to their costume, as well as giving a glimpse into the world of how others believed their monarchies should be portrayed.”

Chairman of The Fan Museum, Tim Barnes KC, MBE, said: “As well as many items from the Museum’s extensive collection, the present exhibition has benefited from loans from The Royal Collection Trust, the Queen’s personal collection and the Worshipful Company of Fan Makers.”

Thanking Queen Camilla he also emphasised the vision, inspiration and funding provided by Dickie and Hélène Alexander, and Hélène’s father Victor Adda, in the creation of this unique museum, the only one in the UK dedicated to the history, culture and craft of the fan.

Located in two Grade II Georgian townhouses at Crooms Hill, Greenwich, it is open to the public from Tuesday to Saturday, 11am to 5pm. Visit www.thefanmuseum.org. uk for more information

 Queen Camilla at The Fan Museum.

Woolwich Works unveils new circus and cabaret programme for 2026

Woolwich Works has launched an ambitious new series of circus and cabaret shows for this year.

It follows on from the success of recent immersive events, such as the Luminariam: Myriad, in an exciting new time for the venue’s artistic development.

Aircraft Circus: Sizzling Hot Circus, on 30 May, is the most forthcoming show. Its cabaret is adults-only and features aerialists, dancers and physical performers.

The summer will see two LGBTQ+ shows at the site. On 19 June, Queer Euphoria, curated and performed by Zaki Musa, will celebrate queer creativity through bold self-expression and an immersive performance by the accompanying artists. On 11 July, LGBTQ+ Greenwich will host their Drag & Fab event, a high-energy comedy with audience participation.

The programme also consists of some contemporary physical theatre. These include the silent and visual comedy Tennish on 23 July, Alcoholic Sock Puppet, the improvisational debut show by Harvey Cobb on 30 July, and Out of the Box, the multi award-winning silent comedy on 25 October.

Nick Williams, director of Woolwich Works, said: “Woolwich Works is uniquely placed to present ambitious circus and cabaret work because of the sheer scale and flexibility of our spaces. We can offer artists opportunities that very few London venues can accommodate.

“Following the incredible response to the Luminarium earlier this year, it felt like the perfect moment to expand our programme and establish circus as a key part of our artistic identity moving forward.”

Moving into autumn, Circus Scratch Night will allow viewers to experience

LGBTQ+ shows and comedy in the summer, scratch nights in autumn and acts from Ethiopia in the winter, writes Tom Appleby…

works-in-progress to see the creative process behind contemporary circusmaking. On 3 October, the 100 Watt Club will then feature a burlesque, comedy, circus and vaudeville performance.

In November, Circus Abyssinia: Ethiopian Dreams will combine Ethiopian cultural traditions with acrobatics, live music

and storytelling. Neon Sun - Roller Circus will showcase a combination of roller-skating culture and circus stunts.

Duo Contortion and Nini Aseffa on Lead Vocals. Photo by Tastil Photography

Ade Berry, Programmer at Woolwich Works, said: “Circus today is one

of the most exciting and inventive art forms around - it can be joyful, political, hilarious, moving and visually extraordinary all at once.

“This programme brings together internationally-renowned companies, emerging artists, physical comedy, family work and late-night cabaret, creating something that feels genuinely wide-ranging and accessible.

“We want audiences to discover just how thrilling contemporary circus can be.”

Tickets and information for all shows are available on Woolwich Works website

Free forest school starting up for families who can’t afford it otherwise

Nature Vibezzz is running 30 weekly forest school sessions, alongside 8 ‘full moon’ walks in Plumstead, writes Gabriel Stewart

A free forest school aimed at innercity families who don’t often get to engage with nature is starting up again at the end of May in Plumstead Park Nature Reserve.

Nature Vibezzz was founded ten years ago with the aim of getting South London families involved in nature-based activities that might not otherwise have had the opportunity.

John Cannell, Nature Vibezzz Operations Director, said: “Our aim is to work in deprived areas and to encourage families who are not normally engaged with nature conservation.

“We’re one of the few free forest schools around so it’s unique for a lot of parents, a lot of the forest schools are pay-as-you-go type things where a lot of families just

don’t have the money to do it.”

The charity is running thirty weekly forest school sessions at the nature reserve, starting on Sunday 31st May, alongside eight night-time ‘full moon’ walks across Greenwich, all funded by the Greenwich Healthier Communities Fund.

The philosophy of the forest school is to be child-led, where children are given choices on how to develop each activity themselves.

Some are completely led by the children with only guidance from a practitioner whilst others, like carving wood or fire making, are structured by the adults.

Cannell said: “It’s for a connection for young people to be involved in nature and the benefits of that with health

benefits, mental health, physical health, improvement of their academic results.

“Our forest school is not just children, it’s families. There’s a connection for the adults and they gain all the benefits as well as social benefits of meeting other parents.”

The charity is composed of a variety of professionals with backgrounds in community work, environmental care and health and wellbeing. Cannell himself is a qualified BTEC Level 3 Forest School Leader with over 12 years of experience.

The latest round of forest schools follow around £10,000 of repairs to steps down to the site at Plumstead Park Nature Reserve to make it accessible again.

This is at the heart of the charities

mission; it is not only about turning up at the sites each week but developing them with the community and for the community.

Cannell said: “We’re doing nature conservation, working with the local families to develop that site, It’s not like one of these places where it’s people from corporate volunteering or something like that.

“It’s trying to get local people engaged in the local site.”

Details on Nature Vibezzz’s forest school schedule can be found here.

The free forest school sessions at Plumstead Common Nature Reserve begin at 2pm on the 31st May and they also run regular sessions at Southwark Park Wildlife Garden.

Greenwich’s adult social care services rated ‘good’

The Royal Borough of Greenwich’s adult social care services have been rated ‘good’ by the Care Quality Commission (CQC), recognising strong overall performance and the council’s commitment to supporting residents to live independently and safely

The independent assessment highlights how services are helping people to remain in their own homes for longer, with a clear focus on promoting independence, wellbeing, and dignity.

The rating reflects the dedication of council staff and partners across the local health, community and voluntary sectors, working together to ensure residents’ health supports them in living their best lives and to tackle health inequalities across the borough.

The report identifies various key strengths, including:

• Helping people maintain independence and remain living at home for longer.

• Strong partnership working between adult social care, health services, voluntary organisations, and community groups to address health inequalities and improve outcomes for residents.

• Strong hospital discharge arrangements and reablement services supporting recovery and independence.

• The innovative Digital Health and Care Technology Service (DHACT), developed jointly with NHS partners, was highlighted as improving independence and supporting people to live safely at home.

• Strong focus on community safety and safeguarding, including effective partnership work around domestic abuse, self-neglect, homelessness, substance misuse, and exploitation.

• Political and Officer leadership across Adult Social Care was described as visible, approachable, and well engaged with communities, staff, and partnership forums.

Councillor Anthony Okereke, Leader of the Royal Borough of Greenwich, said: “This is an important milestone for the borough and a testament to the commitment of everyone involved in delivering care and support. We are determined to keep building on this progress and deliver even better outcomes for our residents.

“The council is clear about where improvements are needed and is already taking action. We are committed to continuous improvement and are already taking action to:

• Improve the timeliness of access to mental health support, advocacy services, and respite provision, particularly for unpaid carers, so support is consistently available when people need it most.

• Further improve support for autistic people, neurodivergent people, people with mental health needs and those with complex or sensory needs to ensure services are consistently responsive and tailored.

Further improve accessibility, inclusion, and communication, particularly ensuring information, translation services and accessible ormats better meet the needs of our diverse communities.”

Councillor Mariam Lolavar, Cabinet Member for Health, Adult Social Care, and Borough of Sanctuary said: “We are proud of the progress made together over the past few years, and we’re focused on making services more accessible, more responsive and shaped by the people who use them. The next phase of our work is about turning these priorities into tangible improvements residents can see and experience. Our new Vision for Health and Adult Services will launch soon, and sets out how we will go further, working side by side with residents and partners to build services that truly support people to live their best lives.”

The council will continue building on this positive result, working alongside residents, carers, staff, and partners to strengthen services further and ensure people can access high-quality support that promotes independence, wellbeing and dignity. Their new Health and Adult Services Vision for 2026 to 2031, which sets out how they plan to do this, will be published soon, with four key priority areas:

• Prevention and early help.

• Community resilience.

• Specialist housing and accommodation.

• Partnerships for joined-up support.

The full assessment can be found on the Care Quality Commission’s website.

If you feel that you or a loved one need support to live independently or safely, you can ask for support from the council.

Friendly match to celebrate power of fostering

The Royal Borough of Greenwich took on Long Lane JFC in a friendly match on Saturday 16 May to celebrate the life-changing power of fostering, and the relationships that help children and young people thrive .

Councillors, staff, foster carers and residents swapped their day jobs to become footballers as they formed RBG United. Just like fostering, the match showed how strong support networks, trusted relationships and teamwork can help children feel safe, supported and able to reach their full potential.

Managed by footballer-turned-foster carer Paul Smith, RBG United said: “Football and fostering have a lot in common –it’s all about trust, encouragement and people being there for each other.

“There was a real family atmosphere, with everyone coming together, enjoying themselves and supporting one another. Seeing the children laughing, playing and feeling part of something special is what it’s all about.

“Events like this go beyond football. They bring people closer together, create lasting memories and show the strong sense of community that sits at the heart of fostering.

Despite losing 4-6, the real winner of the day was the fostering community itself, with the match celebrating the relationships, encouragement and sense of belonging that help children in care thrive.

Tony Jacobs, a foster carer who played on the day said: “It was such a special day to be part of. Seeing fostering families come together, have fun and support one another really means a lot.

“I enjoyed the game, and it was great to dust the football boots off again, but the best part was seeing so many smiles and people enjoying themselves together.”

The match, which was held at Kidbrooke Playing Fields, formed part of the council’s activities for Foster Care Fortnight, which this year highlights the importance of relationships in helping children and young people feel connected, supported and valued.

Councillor Adel Khaireh, Cabinet Member for Children and Young People, said: “The atmosphere on Saturday was something special, truly capturing the spirit of our fostering community. It showed that despite challenges, unity and teamwork will always shine through.

“This match was about far more than football. From the head coach and the fans to the referee and the players, the day highlighted how strong, supportive and deeply connected our fostering community is. Every child deserves

a strong team around them – people who encourage them, believe in them and help them feel they belong.

“With over 400 children in care in Greenwich, we urgently need more local foster carers. If you think you could be part of this incredible team, get in touch. It will change your life –and we’ll be with you every step of the way offering training and support.”

After the game, each player received medals with James Spencer chosen as player of the match, winning the golden boot.

The day would not have been possible without Long Lane JFC, Maritime Radio and referee Michael Brown.

Are you interested in fostering?

To foster you need to be:

• Over 18

• Have a spare room Have time to dedicate to caring for a child

Could you? Contact them on 0800 052 1499 or fosteringrecruitment@royalgreenwich.gov.uk

 Health and Adult services staff gathered in the Town Hall this week to commemorate the result.

The Greenwich water conduits

In two earlier articles I looked at early water supply systems in Greenwich which relied on conduits - lines of pipe work conveying fresh water from springs. They were, and are, mostly on the hillside sloping down from Blackheath and other similar sources and taking it to where it would be used.

The first article looked at the conduit head in Eltham which was built for Eltham palace and also looked at fresh water sources generally. The second article looked in detail at one of the earliest conduits in Greenwich – the Arundel Conduit which goes down the outside of the Park ending up in the area now known as Ballast Quay. It has long been established that a whole system once existed and that

Greenwich Park was where some of these water sources originated.

There has been a considerable amount of investigation of conduits in Greenwich Park over the years. There are two buildings there which relate to the conduits, as well as various stories of mysterious caverns and so on - most of which have proved to be totally unsubstantiated. There is

however a great deal of interest and in recent years numerous bloggers have written about the conduit remains in Greenwich Park and there are also indications of old water supply structures in the areas surrounding the Park.

The earliest map we have of Greenwich is the one drawn up for Samuel Travers’ survey in the late 17th century. It marks numerous conduit heads. Travers had apparently been tasked with identifying some of these. Along with the map he also produced a report which details what his team of researchers had found on the ground.

In the late 17th century the Royal Hospital was established on the site of the Royal Palace and involved a great deal of work on new buildings and much else. Initially Samuel Travers was asked to identify what property in Greenwich was actually owned by the Crown. However some buildings relating to military applications remained – for example the gunpowder testing facility on the site which is now Enderby’s Wharf. Travers was a career

politician - if such a description is relevant in the late seventeenth century. He had been a Member of Parliament for a variety of constituencies in what were later known as ‘rotten boroughs’. The constituency for which he is best known is Bossiney which at one stage had only one voter. He came from a family of Puritans based in Cornwall but left there and as a clever young man followed the traditional route of Oxford University and the Middle Temple, becoming a lawyer. I am charmed that in later years he returned to Cornwall, living at Tintagel with its associations to King Arthur and Guinevere.

In 1693 he was appointed by William III as Surveyor General of Crown Lands - which of course included the Royal Hospital. A commission was appointed: “to enquire what conduit heads, aqueducts or drains there are within this Manor for conveying water to His Majesty’s Palaces or mansion houses in Greenwich, and how the same are now kept and preserved, and at whose charge... and if any of them are obstructed, or otherwise damnified, to enquire by whose, occasion or neglect

the same happened and what the charge of repairing the same will be.”

The report, published in 1695 was entitled ‘An account of the King’s Lordship or Manor of East Greenwich with its Rights, Members, and Appurtenances, in the County of Kent.” The accompanying text is the best information we have of Greenwich as a whole and, along with the report, are models of clarity and competence. His map of Greenwich mark’s five conduits in the Park all helpfully numbered and seem to be in the places where remains of structures are found today.

Today the Greenwich Park website gives photographs and some information about the two brick built structures which remain, both of which are on the sites of the conduits marked by Travers. They have been extensively covered in numerous websites in recent years. I should also add that while I’m aware of recent archaeological projects in the Park I am not aware of what they may have found and identified and what research may have been done on these structures.

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Hawkesmoor’s St Alfege Church

The Park website does not mention Travers but does note work on these structures by the architect Hawksmoor, although they generally give a much bigger picture of Sir Christopher Wren. Hawkesmoor was on site in Greenwich in 1715 as Wren’s clerk and that same year became clerk to the Fabrik Committee. He had been working on St Alphege’s Church since 1712. He failed to be appointed Surveyor at the Royal Hospital but was later Surveyor to the Commission for Building Fifty New Churches - which of course included St Alfege’s along with others like his astounding Christ Church Spitalfields.

Had I been writing this 40 years ago the narrative on Hawksmoor would have been led by the Ackroyd novel, with Iain

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Sinclair somewhere in the background. I can’t find my copy so I can’t check if the conduit heads get a mention – so we’ve missed them being cast as entrances to some satanic ritualism or other.

However just because Hawksmoor worked on the site as clerk doesn’t mean to say that he designed the structures which are in the park today. I note that the Historic England entry on those sites says information on this can be found in Pevsner’s volume on South London - if you look at that volume it mentions it briefly in an unattributed footnote with no additional information.

There has been considerable interest in these conduits over the last 100 years or so. A Council survey was carried out in 1961 and there have been individual

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researchers of some persistence. When the tunnel system was explored it was found to be of a much greater extent than originally thought. Most coherant is the study drawn up by Harry Pearman in the 1960s done while he was working for Greenwich Council and published by the Chelsea Speliological Society. Harry managed to be clear and understandable.

Since then there have been a number of other studies and not only of the two brick structures which remain in the Park. The subject is very popular – for example the most well attended talk the Greenwich Industrial History Society has ever put on was about these structures - I remember so many people turning up that we ran out of seats and the men had to sit on boxes of books.

So what does Historic England have to say about the two structures remaining in Greenwich Park? The larger of the two is on the west side of the Park just adjacent to Crooms Hill and probably about halfway up the side of the Park

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fence. It says: “Conduit house. Situated within an enclosure of iron railings.” It is late 17th or early 18th, attributed to Nicholas Hawksmoor, who was Clerk of Works at Greenwich 1698-1735 and restored in the later 20th Century. On the north front is an arch with a panel above it inscribed “Greenwich Hospital Standard Reservoir.” It is built of brown brick with a vaulted and a once lead lined reservoir below from which pipework is said to run down hill to what were the Royal Hospital buildings. This reservoir is said to be fed by pipes further up the hill. And there is no passageway exit from the building.

Its brick walls are heavily covered with graffiti of varying dates and styles spanning two hundred years, from the late 18th Century. In at least two places, dates from the 1700s can just be made out, plus initials. N and ‘R.E.’ were there in ‘1784’ and from 1791 are the remains of some looping letters – perhaps ‘F. E.’

The other remaining structure is on the other side of the park, roughly parallel to

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the Standard but is at One Tree Hill’, it is a semi-circular shaped brick and stone wall set in sloping ground originally the entrance to a conduit. It was the central block, constructed of yellow brick and flanked by curving arms which slope downwards to ground level. There is a central arch with a stone keystone and a stone plaque above it with an inscription which is now illegible.

These two visible brick structures are only the most obvious parts of a whole network of pipes and of conduit runs in the Park. I have a huge pack of notes which I ought to return to in a future article. It is also clear that there were also major pipe runs and systems to the west of the Park.

One major one which has been interpreted many times was the Hyde Vale conduit. Along with physical indications and notes in pre 19th century documents there are numerous interpretations by all sorts of researchers.

Hopefully I will return to them.

The Standard conduit house in Greenwich Park

Conduit house remains by One Tree Hill in Greenwich Park

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Town & Country Planning (Development Management Procedure) (England) Order 2015 Planning (Listed Buildings & Conservation Areas) Act 1990 (AS AMENDED) Planning (Listed Buildings & Conservation Areas) Regulations 1990 (AS AMENDED)

Town & Country Planning (Control of Advertisements) Regulations 2007 (AS AMENDED)

Notice is hereby given that application(s) have been made to The Royal Borough of Greenwich in respect of the under mentioned premises/sites.

You can see the submissions and any plans at http://www.royalgreenwich.gov.uk/planning.

If development proposals affect Conservation Areas and/or Statutorily Listed Buildings under the Planning (Listed Building and Conservation Area) Act 1990 (As Amended) this will be shown within the item below.

Anyone who wishes to comment on these applications should be made in writing to Development Planning within 21 days of the date of this notice.

Please quote the appropriate reference number.

Date: 27/05/2026

Victoria Geoghegan

Assistant Director - Planning and Building Control

List of Press Advertisements - 27/05/2026

Publicity for Planning Applications

Applicant: Mr & Mrs Paul Cummins 26/0755/F

Site Address: 36 CROOMS HILL, LONDON, SE10 8ER

Development: Conversion of existing garage into a self-contained residential unit, replacement of rooflights and front door, addition of windows, Juliet balcony and rear elevation door, partial blocking up of existing garage door, various repair and refurbishment works, and construction of boundary wall, and all associated works..

Conservation Area: WEST GREENWICH

Applicant: Mr Patrick Myers 26/1187/HDF

Site Address: 13 REYNOLDS PLACE, BLACKHEATH, LONDON, SE3 8SX

Development: Replacement of roof tiles and associated works.

Conservation Area: RECTORY FIELD

Applicant: NTA Planning LLP 26/1214/HD

Site Address: 30 HYDE VALE, GREENWICH, LONDON, SE10 8QH

Development: Retrospective installation of a sauna pod.

Conservation Area: WEST GREENWICH

Applicant: Klaus & Susanne Wiebauer 26/1259/HD

Site Address: 77 MYCENAE ROAD, BLACKHEATH, LONDON, SE3 7SE

Development: Demolition of existing rear conservatory and construction of a single storey rear extension with associated lower ground floor extension and patio, installation of air source heat pump, replacement of front door, construction of a new front boundary wall and widened driveway access, and alterations to rear of existing side garage including openings and part conversion to utility room.

Conservation Area: WESTCOMBE PARK

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 Patrick Sheehy 26/1324/HD

Site Address: 17 ULUNDI ROAD, BLACKHEATH, LONDON, SE3 7UQ

Development: Demolition of an existing conservatory and construction of an orangery with a flat roof..

Conservation Area: WESTCOMBE PARK

Applicant: Edward Ruthven and Andrine Alver 26/1362/HD

Site Address: 25 GLOUCESTER CIRCUS, GREENWICH, LONDON, SE10 8RY

Development: Alteration to rear lower ground floor openings for installation of door, landscaping works to increase lower ground floor rear patio, construction of new access stairs and installation of metal balustrades, demolition of ancillary store, external repair works, and other associated works.

Conservation Area: WEST GREENWICH

Applicant: Mr Anthony Davies 26/1425/HD

Site Address: 11 REYNOLDS PLACE, BLACKHEATH, LONDON, SE3 8SX

Development: Retrospective installation of a fence with associated works.

Conservation Area: RECTORY FIELD

Applicant: Mr B Guszpit Wates 26/1445/HD

Site Address: 3 BRADDYLL STREET, GREENWICH, LONDON, SE10 9AE

Development: Replacement of all windows and doors in like-forlike fashion and associated works.

Conservation Area: EAST GREENWICH

Applicant: Woolwich Real Estate Ltd 26/1522/PN2

Site Address: FIRST AND SECOND FLOOR OFFICE, 113 WOOLWICH HIGH STREET, WOOLWICH, LONDON, SE18 6DN

Development: Prior Approval is sought for Change of use of the first and second floors from Class E (commercial,

business and service) to Class C3 (dwellinghouses) to provide 3 self-contained residential units, comprising 1 x studio (39 sq m), 1 x 1-bedroom flat (53 sq m) and 1 x 2-bedroom flat (76 sq m). Internal alterations only to facilitate the conversion; no external alterations to the principal Woolwich High Street frontage. The existing groundfloor commercial unit (Class E) will be retained.

Conservation Area: WOOLWICH CONSERVATION AREA

Publicity for Listed Building Consent.

Applicant: Mr & Mrs Paul Cummins 26/0756/L

Site Address: 36 CROOMS HILL, LONDON, SE10 8ER

Development: Conversion of existing garage into a self-contained residential unit, internal reconfiguration, replacement of rooflights and front door, addition of windows, Juliet balcony and rear elevation door, partial blocking up of existing garage door, various repair and refurbishment works, and construction of boundary wall, and all associated works.

Conservation Area: WEST GREENWICH

Listed Building: Grade 2

Applicant: SHEPHERD NEAME LTD 26/1029/L

Site Address: SPANISH GALLEON, 48 GREENWICH CHURCH STREET, GREENWICH, LONDON, SE10 9BL

Development: Installation of externally illuminated fascia signwritten text, installation of new externally illuminated projecting signs, internally illuminated menu signs, installation of new signwritten signs to façade, installation of various lighting including lanterns and uplighters to front façade, painting of front facade.

Conservation Area: WEST GREENWICH

Listed Building: Grade 2

Applicant: NTA Planning LLP

26/1215/L

Site Address: 30 HYDE VALE, GREENWICH, LONDON, SE10 8QH

Development: Retrospective installation of a sauna pod.

Conservation Area: WEST GREENWICH

Listed Building: Grade 2

Applicant: Edward Ruthven and Andrine Alver 26/1363/L

Site Address: 25 GLOUCESTER CIRCUS, GREENWICH, LONDON, SE10 8RY

Conservation Area: WEST GREENWICH

Listed Building: Grade 2

Publicity For Advertisements.

Applicant: London Gents Barbers Limited

26/0614/A

Site Address: 12 WOOD WHARF, LONDON, SE10 9FL

Development: Retrospective application for advertisement consent in respect of existing shopfront signage at Units 1 & 2, 12 Wood Wharf, SE10 9FL.

Conservation Area: WEST GREENWICH

Applicant: SHEPHERD NEAME LTD 26/1028/A

Site Address: SPANISH GALLEON, 48 GREENWICH CHURCH STREET, GREENWICH, LONDON, SE10 9BL

Conservation Area: WEST GREENWICH

ROYAL BOROUGH of GREENWICH ROAD TRAFFIC REGULATION ACT 1984 – SECTION 14(1)

DUNVEGAN ROAD

PLANNED ROAD CLOSURE (ORDER)

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

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 Dunvegan Road at the junction of Well Hall 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 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 6HQ

INTERNAL REF - EM/ LA498540 FN883 /LIC No 75804

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

1. The Royal Borough of Greenwich intends to make this Order in exercise of powers under section 14(1)of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984. This is to facilitate works by Southern Gas Network who needto carry out a new connection.

2. The Order will come into operation on 06/07/2026 and would continue to be valid for 18 months. However, the works are expected to be completed by 14/07/2026. The duration of the Order can beextended 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, orwaiting (including waiting for the purposes of loading or unloading), Outside 87 Woolwich Road and thejunction of King William Lane.

5. Nothing in this Notice will apply to anything done with the permission or at the direction of a policeconstable in uniform or traffic warden, to emergency service vehicles, or to vehicles being used inconnection with the works.

6. The restrictions described above will apply only during such times and to such extent as shall beindicated 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 ofCommunities 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/ XW3182813549-00858-01 /LIC No 76536 / LA 504458

ROYAL BOROUGH OF GREENWICH

The Greenwich (Free Parking Places, Loading Places and Waiting, Loading and Stopping Restrictions) (Amendment No. *) Order 202*

The Greenwich (Charged For-Parking Places) (Amendment No. *) Order 202*

The Greenwich (Bus Lanes) Traffic Order 2001 (Amendment No. *) Order 202*

The Greenwich (Cycle Track) (Plumstead High Street) Order 202*

1. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Council of the Royal Borough of Greenwich (hereinafter referred to as “the Council”) proposes to make the above-mentioned Orders under sections 6, 45, 46, 49, 124 and Part IV of Schedule 9 of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984, as amended and Sections 65(1) and 66(4) of the Highways Act 1980.

2. The general effect of the Orders would be to:

(a) Introduce ‘No Waiting at any time’ and ‘No loading at any time’ restrictions at the following locations:

i. Plumstead High Street, north-east side, from a point 5 metres south-east of its junction with Pettman Crescent in a south-easterly direction for 30 metres.

ii. Plumstead High Street, north-east side, from a point 7 metres north-west of the north-western property boundary of No. 3 Plumstead High Street for 7.3 metres in a north-westerly direction.

iii. Plumstead High Street, north-east side, from a point 4.3 metres north-west of the north-western property boundary of No. 3 Plumstead High Street for 43.9 metres in a south-easterly direction.

(b) Revoke ‘No Waiting Mon-Sat 8am-6.30pm’ restrictions at the following locations:

(i) Plumstead High Street, north-east side, from its junction with Pettman Crescent for 35 metres in a south-easterly direction (ii) Plumstead High Street, north-east side, from a point 14.3 metres north-west of the north-western property boundary of No. 3 Plumstead High Street for 57 metres in a south-easterly direction.

c) Relocate the Bus Stop to realign to the new kerb-line on Plumstead High Street, north-east side, from a point 35 metres south-east of its junction with Pettman Crescent in a south-easterly direction for 41.5 metres.

d) Introduce a with flow bus lane (buses, cycles and taxis only) at all times, on Plumstead High Street, north-east side, from a point 17 metres south-east of its junction with Pettman Crescent for 60 metres in a south-easterly direction.

e) Introduce a new one-way cycle track on Plumstead High Street, north-east side footpath, from a point 5 metres south-east of its junction with Pettman Crescent to a point 4.3 metres north-west of the north-western property boundary of No. 3 Plumstead High Street, allowing cyclists to travel in a south-easterly direction.

f) Update the map tiles attached to The Greenwich (Free Parking Places, Loading Places and Waiting, Loading and Stopping Restrictions) Order 2018 and The Greenwich (Charged-For Parking Places) Order 2018 so as to reflect the provisions referred to in sub-paragraph (a) to (c).

3. Copies of the proposed Orders, the statement of reasons for proposing to make the Orders and plans showing the proposals, along with a copy of the Consolidation Orders can be inspected during normal office hours on Monday to Fridays inclusive at the Woolwich Centre Library, The Woolwich Centre, 35 Wellington Street, London SE18 6HQ.

4. Further information may be obtained from Parking Design Team, Floor 3, The Woolwich Centre, 35 Wellington Street, London SE18 6HQ or email to Transport-ProgrammeDelivery-TMOs@royalgreenwich.gov.uk (quoting reference Plumstead Bypass 06-26).

5. Any person who wishes to object to or make other representations about the proposed Orders, should send a statement in writing by 17th June 2026, specifying the grounds on which any objection is made by email to Transport-ProgrammeDelivery-TMOs@royalgreenwich.gov.uk (quoting reference Plumstead Bypass 06-26).

6. Persons objecting to the proposed Orders should be aware that in view of current access to information legislation, this Council would be legally obliged to make any comments received in response to this notice, open to public inspection and all data will be handled according to GDPR regulations. Director of Communities, Environment and Central Royal Borough of Greenwich Dated 27th May 2026

Celebrating the strength of our fostering community

The Royal Borough of Greenwich took on Long Lane JFC in a friendly match on Saturday 16 May to celebrate the life-changing impact of fostering.

As part of a series of events to mark Foster Care Fortnight, the event brought together councillors, staff and foster carers as RBG United. Celebrity guests included former Premier League player Shaun Wright-Phillips, who shared tips with players ahead of the match, and Love Is Blind star Demi Brown, who played for Long Lane JFC.

Paul Smith, who temporarily swapped his role as a foster carer to become the team’s manager, said:

“Events like this go beyond football. They bring people closer together, create lasting memories and show the strong sense of community that sits at the heart of fostering.”

Despite losing 6-4, the real winner of the day was the fostering community itself, with the match celebrating the relationships,

encouragement and sense of belonging that help children in care thrive.

Tony Jacobs, a foster carer who played on the day, said:

“It was such a special day to be part of. Seeing fostering families have fun and support one another really means a lot.

“I enjoyed the game, and it was great to dust the football boots off again, but the best part was seeing so many smiles and people enjoying themselves together.”

The day would not have been possible without Long Lane JFC, Maritime Radio live coverage and Kent FA referee Michael Brown.

Could you join the fostering community?

To foster you need to be:

• Over 18

• Have a spare room

• Have time to dedicate to caring for a child

Could you? Contact us on 0800 052 1499 or fostering-recruitment@royalgreenwich.gov.uk.

HOW DO I APPLY?

Get on the list

First, you’ve got to be on the housing waiting list to join the scheme. If you’re not, register an application online at royalgreenwich.gov.uk/homes

Find your applicant number

It will be on the letter you’ve already had from the Royal Borough of Greenwich about the new scheme. You’ll need that number and the reference number of the property you’re after, which will be on the advert.

Pick out your ideal property by looking in Greenwich Info or regularly checking the website: royalgreenwich.gov. uk/homes. Click on your preference on the website. If you don’t have a computer, you can always use one for free at either The Eltham or Woolwich Centre or a local library.

Apply in one of three ways

• Text bidding is now available and the number to use is 07786207913. For further information please see page 2, or

• Via the Royal Borough of Greenwich’s website royalgreenwich.gov.uk/homes or

• Phone the 24-hour hotline 020 8921 4340. It’s an automatic push-button system and calls will be charged at the normal local rate

HOW TO BID FOR ADVERTISED PROPERTIES BY TEXT

If you would like to bid by text, please use the following Text Bidding Number: 0778 620 7913 and type:

CBL, the property reference number and your applicant number.

The property reference will be on the advert and your applicant number is on the letter we sent to you when you registered for housing.

A successful bid will look like this: CBL 179104 12191

You will need to do a separate text for each property you wish to bid for and the text is charged at your mobile provider’s standard rate. You will receive a text response to confirm your bid within 5 minutes.

If you are unable to bid for advertised properties and have no one that can do so for you please contact the Allocations team on 020 8921 2941 and we will help you with bidding or will bid on your behalf. If you are in temporary accommodation, then please contact your Temporary Accommodation Officer for help with this.

CBL BIDDING

Please be aware that users must now enter the date of birth of the main applicant when logging into this site. royalgreenwich.gov.uk/homes

Southern Housing Group Ltd

L & Q Housing Trust

Peabody Trust

PA Housing

BIDDING FOR PROPERTIES

People on the Housing register are able to bid for all properties, regardless of their banding. You must be eligible for the size of property and bids will be considered in the following order: First Band A, followed by Band B1/B2 both in priority date order. Those in Band C will then be considered in registration date order. Please note that there will still be some properties with age restrictions so only people of this age group can apply for these.

A is for applicants in unsatisfactory housing, including people moving due to demolition and those under occupying their homes.

BAND

B1 or B2 is for applicants the Royal Borough of Greenwich must prioritise according to the law, particularly homeless people, and others with an urgent need to move for medical or welfare reasons.

C is for all applicants on the housing register, including those that are in priority bands A and B1/B2.

MOVE TO A SMALLER PROPERTY

If your property is now too big for you, you can apply for the Small is Beautiful scheme.

The next printed edition of Greenwich Homes will be available on 10 June 2026 at midday Closing date for all applications for this issue is midnight on 31 May 2026

ALL households can bid for all types of property subject to meeting the bedroom size and any medical requirements.

Tullett House Southlake Road SE28 0PP 2 FLAT

Willowherb House Ignatius Sancho Road SE3 9RF 1 FLAT 667 05/02/2026 B1

Willowherb House Ignatius Sancho Road SE3 9RF 1 FLAT 588 20/04/2025 B2

Willowherb House Ignatius Sancho Road SE3 9RF 1 FLAT 540 31/03/2026 A

Willowherb House Ignatius Sancho Road SE3 9RF 1 FLAT 526 09/03/2026 B2

Willowherb House Ignatius Sancho Road SE3 9RF 1 FLAT 495 To be allocated

Willowherb House Ignatius Sancho Road SE3 9RF 1 FLAT 450 To be allocated

Willowherb House Ignatius Sancho Road SE3 9RF 1 FLAT 442 To be allocated

Willowherb House Ignatius Sancho Road SE3 9RF 1 FLAT 427 To be allocated

Willowherb House Ignatius Sancho Road SE3 9RF 1 FLAT 510 24/04/2026 B1

Willowherb House Ignatius Sancho Road SE3 9RF 1 FLAT 447 To be allocated

Willowherb House Ignatius Sancho Road SE3 9RF 1 FLAT 382 30/07/2024 B1

Willowherb House Ignatius Sancho Road SE3 9RF 1 FLAT 382 20/11/2024 B1

Willowherb House Ignatius Sancho Road SE3 9RF 1 FLAT 424 To be allocated

Cheeseman House Ignatius Sancho Road SE3 9RE 1 FLAT 518 31/07/2025 B1

Cheeseman House Ignatius Sancho Road SE3 9RE 1 FLAT 531 02/10/2021 B1

Cheeseman House Ignatius Sancho Road SE3 9RE 2 FLAT 608 03/02/2025 B1

Cheeseman House Ignatius Sancho Road SE3 9RE 3 FLAT 586 12/11/2018 B1

Cheeseman House Ignatius Sancho Road SE3 9RE 2 FLAT 592 04/06/2025 B1

Cheeseman House Ignatius Sancho Road SE3 9RE 1 FLAT 545 30/03/2026 B2

Cheeseman House Ignatius Sancho Road SE3 9RE 1 FLAT 460 06/02/2026 B2

Cheeseman House Ignatius Sancho Road SE3 9RE 1 FLAT 425 To be allocated

Cheeseman House Ignatius Sancho Road SE3 9RE 1 FLAT 407 03/02/2026 B1

Cheeseman House Ignatius Sancho Road SE3 9RE 1 FLAT 453 To be allocated

Beeny House Kidbrooke Park Road SE3 9SX 2 FLAT 613 01/04/2025 B1

Beeny House Kidbrooke Park Road SE3 9SX 3 FLAT 556 09/11/2020 B1

Beeny House Kidbrooke Park Road SE3 9SX 1 FLAT 517 03/11/2025 B1

Beeny House Kidbrooke Park Road SE3 9SX 1 FLAT 485 24/01/2025 B2

Beeny House Kidbrooke Park Road SE3 9SX 1 FLAT 552 02/04/2026 B1

Beeny House Kidbrooke Park Road SE3 9SX 3 FLAT 474 21/11/2022 B1

Shenfield House Portway Gardens SE18 4PG 0 FLAT 271 19/02/2024 B1

Ann Street SE18 7LU 1 FLAT 520 17/04/2026 B1

Mandeville Close Vanbrugh Park SE3 7AH 2 MAISONETTE 555 17/12/2021 B1

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

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 onebedroom flat.

Extra support for older tenants

If you’re Pension Credit age you can downsize to a home with one extra bedroom to allow for caring or support needs. We can visit you and support you with everything you need to downsize.

WHO CAN APPLY

You can apply if you’re under-occupying your home by at least one bedroom.

When we decide if a tenant is under-occupying, we count a second living room (or parlour) as a bedroom.

APPLY

Email: Housing-Allocations-Downsizing@ royalgreenwich.gov.uk

OTHER DOWNSIZING OPTIONS

If you’re 55 or over, you could also consider moving to the seaside or countryside.

This could be for you if you’re:

• in poor health

• struggling to cope in your current home

• keen to move nearer to friends, family or amenities

You can also contact us if you know other tenants who might benefit from this scheme.

Find out about moving to the seaside or country.

Greenwich Council (in foyer)

6 Mitre Passage, Greenwich Peninsula, London SE10 0ER

Greenwich Theatre

Crooms Hill, London SE10 8ES

West Greenwich House

141 Greenwich High Road London SE10 8JA

West Greenwich Library

146 Greenwich High Road, London SE10 8NN

Royal Standard

67 Pelton Road, London SE10 9AH

Forum@Greenwich

Trafalgar Road, London SE10 9EQ

Greenwich University

Cooper Building, Students Union, King William Walk, London SE10 9JH

Greenwich Communications Centre

164 Trafalgar Road Greenwich, London SE10 9TZ

Maze Hill Station

Tom Smith Close, London SE10 9XG

Blackheath Library

Old Dover Road, Blackheath SE3 7BT

Westcombe Park Station

Station Crescent, Westcombe Park, London SE3 7EQ

Blackheath Newbridge Working Mens Club

22 Charlton Road, Blackheath SE3 7HG

Waitrose

Dreadnought Wharf, Victoria Parade, 1 Thames Street, Greenwich, London SE10 9FR

Greenwich Square Health Centre

12 Lambarde Square SE10 9GB

Woodland Surgery

Woodland Walk SE10 9UB

Vanbrugh Dental Centre

Vanbrugh Hill SE10 9HQ

Greenwich Launderette

174 Trafalgar Road SE10 9TZ

Slade Library

Erindale SE18 2QQ

Woolwich Community Centre

Leslie Smith Square SE18 4DW

Queen Elizabeth Hospital

Station Road, London SE18 4QH

Clockhouse Community Centre

Defiance Walk, Woolwich Dockyard Estate SE18 5QL

Waterfront Leisure Centre

Woolwich High Street SE18 6DL

McDonald’s

56-58 Powis Street SE18 6LQ

Greenwich University 54-58 Powis Street SE18 6NL

Woolwich Centre

35 Wellington Street SE18 6PW

Post Room Woolwich Service Centre

Wellington Street SE18 6PW

Town Hall

Wellington Street SE18 6PW

Woolwich Centre Library 21 Love Lane SE18 6QT

Brookhill Children’s Centre

130 Brookhill Road SE18 6UZ

Charlton Athletic Football Club

Reception The Valley, Floyd Road SE7 8BL

Time Court

Woodland Terrace SE7 8DD

Charlton Library

Charlton House, Charlton Road SE7 8RE

Gllab Work and Learn Centre

Old library Calderwood Street SE18 6QW

The Point

47 Woolwich New Road, SE18 6EW

Smile With Pride Dental Care Ltd 81A Powis Street SE18 6JB

Equitable House

General Gordon Place SE18 6AB

St.Marks Medical Centre 24 Wrottesley Road SE18 3EP

Plumstead Library

Plumstead High Street SE18 1JL

Greenwich Community College 95 Plumstead Road SE18 7DQ

Glyndon Community Centre 75 Raglan Road SE18 7LB

Abbey Wood Community Group 4 Knee Hill, SE2 0YS

Abbey Wood Library Eynsham Drive SE2 9PT

Thamesmead Leisure Centre

Thamesmere Drive SE28 8RE

Gallions Housing Association 90 Titmuss Avenue SE28 8HL

Conway Medical Centre

44 Conway Road SE18 1AH

Basildon Road Surgery

111 Basildon Road SE2 0ER

Heronsgate Medical Centre

Goosander Way SE28 0ER

Middle Park Community Centre

150 Middle Park Avenue SE9 5SD

Vista Childrens Centre

Middle Park Avenue SE9 5SD

City Point Concierge Suite

Campbell Court, Meadowside, Kidbrooke SE3 9XT

Kidbrooke Dental Centre

Telemann Square SE3 9YR

Briset Corner Surgery 591 Westhorne Avenue SE9 6JX

Eltham Centre & Eltham Library

2 Archery Road SE9 1HA

Cold Harbour Library

Wiliam Barefoot Drive SE9 3AY

Cold Harbour Leisure Centre

Chapel Farm Road SE9 3LX

New Eltham Library

Southwood Road SE9 3QT

Eltham Community Hospital

30 Passey Place SE9 5DQ

52 Well Hall Road

52 Well Hall Road SE9 6SH