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EARLY TO RISE Baking around the clock in Deptford Creek
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All together now Saturday 7 November: 10.30-17.00 National Maritime Museum
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Celebrate the Festival of Lights in Greenwich with a lantern parade*, dance performances, rangoli workshops, Diwali bazaar and more. All ages and abilities are welcome. * The lantern parade may be cancelled in wet or very windy weather.
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Old Royal Naval College to host historical immersive light and sound experience
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Lost Worlds by Luxmuralis is a collaboration between artist and sculptor Peter Walker and composer David Harper. The immersive light and sound installation takes the audience on a journey through periods of history like the Etruscans, Egyptians, Romans, Mayans and Anglo-Saxons. The historic Old Royal Naval College will transform into canvases of colour, encountering cave paintings, medieval manuscripts, maps of exploration, mythic kingdoms and the natural world. It will be accompanied by an original cinematic soundtrack. Lost Worlds follows the success of Luxmuralis’ Time, which transformed the Old Royal Naval College last year as the first immersive light and sound experience in the venue.
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Date: 6th - 15th November Time: Various times between 5:45pm and 9pm Location: Old Royal Naval College, King William Walk, Greenwich, London, SE10 9NN Tickets: £20 adult, £13.20 students, £10.50 children. Book at ornc.org
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Diwali at the National Maritime Museum
The National Maritime Museum in Greenwich will celebrate Diwali with a free festival on Saturday 7 November. All Together Now will commemorate the Hindu Festival of Lights, with a programme of live performances and workshops. The event will showcase South Asian artists, performers, makers and storytellers. A new addition this year is the Diwali Bazaar, a marketplace of independent traders selling jewellery, clothing, prints and accessories. The bazaar will feature products form South Asian businesses and local businesses in Greenwich. The museum itself will also be transformed with artistic installations and decorations, including sustainable textile works created using recycled saris. Date: Saturday 7 November. Time: 10am – 5pm Location: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich Tickets: Free, no ticket required
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K-Pop princess pop tour
A family-friendly K-pop-inspired concert bringing princesses and demon hunters together is coming to Greenwich Theatre. K-Pop Princess: Pop Dream Tour is a high-energy stage show with tribute performances inspired by pop stars including Taylor Swift, Sabrina Carpenter, Olivia Rodrigo, Tate McRae and Olivia Dean. The show will also feature K-popinspired performances drawing on the music and characters of Huntrix and Saja Boys, in a story celebrating friendship, ambition and following your dreams. The production is suitable for children aged three and above. Where: Greenwich Theatre, Crooms Hill, Greenwich, SE10 8ES When: Saturday, November 7, 2026. Time: 12pm and 3.30pm Tickets: £35 for adults and children; £32.50 for concessions. Prices may vary. Booking: Advance booking essential. For more information and to book tickets, visit greenwichtheatre.org.uk
Art and craft event for knitting lovers in Woolwich
Knitting lovers are invited to Woolwich Works for a celebration of all things yarn. Make Joy 2026 is a one-day celebration of friendship for knitters, crocheters and makers. The event featured a curated marketplace of local makers from London, with hand dyed and rare breed yarns, project bags, notions and more for sale. There will also be free talks from experts within the arts and craft industry and an opportunity to make new friends in the Maker’s Lounge. Date: Saturday 7 November Time: 10am - 7pm Location: Woolwich Works (Ropekeepers Studio), 11 No.1 Street, Royal Arsenal, Woolwich, London, SE18 6HD Tickets: £13.50, concessions £11.50, students £6.50, under 18s go free. Book here: https://www.woolwich.works/events/make-joy
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LIFESTYLE
Baking around the clock Inside the artisan Deptford bakery using a 20-year-old sourdough starter and baking around the clock, writes Evie Flynn...
“Baking is art to me,” said Emre Kubilay, founder of the Deptford bakery producing more than 1,500 sourdough loaves every day. What began with Emre baking alone at 3am and delivering bread by bicycle has now grown into The Baker’s Art – a 24-hour bakery, coffee shop and wholesale business in one. Nestled next to Deptford Creek, the bakery never stops. As the owner of multiple businesses and an artist, music teacher and music producer, Emre said: “I’m quite busy, but this is
art to me. Baking is art,” Emre said. “I love the fact that you are creating something and people try it and like it. It’s the same as art. When you perform something, people clap you and that is the satisfaction you want. “I found a similarity between the music and baking because you create something from scratch. These are my two passions.” Emre taught himself how to make sourdough and began experimenting with dough in the back of his North
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London coffee shop, where he made just six loaves by himself in 2019.
to choose from, including cinnamon buns or traditional Turkish börek.
“I came to Deptford when I was searching for a new location and I realised there was great potential here as I didn’t see too many bakeries,” he said.
Despite the mammoth operation, Emre said it was important for prices to stay ‘reasonable’ - a sourdough loaf costs £4.20 and pastries range from £2.90 to £4.
Today, The Baker’s Art sells sourdough loaves, including flavours like walnut or olive, and all kinds of fresh bread like ciabatta, bagels, and baguettes.
“I think a lot of chains are overcharging for sourdough, even though it is a long process,” he said.
An in-house baker creates fresh cakes and treats every single day and there are a selection of pastries
The dough spends eight hours proving in the chiller before being transferred to boards for another two hours. It is then worked overnight,
placed into baskets to prove, worked on again and left for another eight hours before it is ready to bake. By then, a whole team has been involved. One team works the dough, another continues the preparation, another bakes the bread, and a final team slices the loaves, bags them and adds the stickers. Then, at around 6am, the drivers arrive to deliver the bread to over 80 businesses across South East London. An hour later, at 7am, The Baker’s Art opens its doors to the public. At the heart of the operation is the bakery’s sourdough starter, which Emre says is more than 20 years old. “It’s like a wine, as it gets older, it gets tastier.” “You keep feeding it and make sure it never dies, otherwise the sourdough taste will be completely different. “Every sourdough maker has their recipe and we have had very good feedback from customers so far.” The Baker’s Art, 1B Creekside, 2 Aston Heights, SE8 4EY @thebakersartbakery thebakersart.co.uk
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What’s on From spooky season to Black History Month, here’s our pick of fun, family activities on your doorstep this week.
Scribes with Vibes presents: Where I’m From
Friday 30 October, 6:30pm, free Woolwich Front Room, 105 Powis Street, SE18 6JB Celebrate Black History Month as Scribes with Vibes proudly celebrates the launch of their anthology, Where I’m From. This special collection brings together nine diverse writers from the Scribes with Vibes creative writing programme, each sharing their own reflections on identity, heritage, family, culture and belonging.
Halloween Children’s Day
Celebrity Traitors Finale Watch Party
Friday 30 October, 7pm, free entry Woolwich Works, SE18 6HD Traitors, it’s finale time! Catch all the action on the big screen later at the Woolwich Works watch party. Expect spooky prescreening soundtracks, spooky prizes and treacherous cocktails.
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Friday 30 October, 10am to 3:30pm, £12 Charlton House and Gardens Discover gruesome games, spooky storytelling, Dracula inspired crafts, and a Halloween trail – plus a fancy-dress competition! Suitable for children aged 5 to 11. All children must be accompanied by a parent or guardian.
Adult Halloween Author Event: Christy Theodoulou
Saturday 31 October, 2pm to 3pm, free
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The Woolwich Centre Library, 35 Wellington Street, SE18 6HQ Join Christy Theodoulou to discuss her book ‘Godless Cosmologies’.
CAFC Red, White and Black match day and community parade Sunday 1 November, 2:30pm kick off, various prices The Valley, Floyd Road, SE7 8BL Charlton Athletic’s Women’s Team take on Chelsea FC for their annual Red, White and Black match day and community parade.
Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein theatre production
Wednesday 4 to Saturday 7 November, 7:45pm, £16 Bob Hope Theatre, Eltham, SE9 5TG Roan Theatre Company presents an adaptation of Mary Shelley’s 1818 novel Frankenstein, which tells the story of a young scientist who breathes life into a gruesome body. Find events near you: royalgreenwich.gov.uk/events
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73-year-old ‘art thief’ imprisoned for stealing an antique map from National Maritime Museum’s library The 350-year-old map remains missing
A 73-year-old man has been sentenced to three years in prison for stealing an antique map from a Greenwich museum, writes Alex Orr...
Melvin West, 73, pleaded guilty to theft, criminal damage and possession of a bladed article on Tuesday, May 19, after a 350-year-old map went missing from the Caird Library at the National Maritime Museum in Greenwich. Police were called to the library at 3pm on February 26, 2025 after staff found a small knife on the floor under a desk. According to the Metropolitan Police, the desk had been used by a member of the public, later identified as Melvin West, that morning. Staff quickly realised one of 12 antique maps had been cut from an atlas, printed in 1684, and had been viewed by West earlier that day. The missing page was a “celebrated
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example of a double hemisphere world map”, the police said. It was known as Nova Orbis Tabula and had been created by 17th Century Dutch cartographer Frederick de Wit. As part of their investigation, officers discovered that West had visited the library three times previously, registering for a library reader’s under a slightlyaltered name, “Melville West”. CCTV enquiries showed West removing the map from the atlas using the small knife before concealing it in his clothing. Experienced detectives from the Met’s Arts and Antiques Unit identified West, who police later said was “a thief with multiple convictions in Europe for stealing pages from valuable antique books”.
Officers then obtained a search warrant and arrested West at an address in Chingford, East London, where he was living at the time, on March 4 2025. In an interview, police said he answered no comment “to the majority of questions put to him”.
“We are appealing to anyone who has knowledge of the map’s whereabouts to do the right thing and contact the Metropolitan Police so that it can be returned to the library,” Detective Constable Sophie Hayes, of the Met’s Art and Antiques Unit, said.
West pleaded guilty to theft, criminal damage and possession of a bladed article at Bromley Magistrates’ Court on Tuesday, May 19 and was sentenced to three years’ imprisonment at Woolwich Crown Court on Thursday, October 22.
She added: “The Caird Library is an internationally important resource, used by scholars the world over. Thefts like this mean the only people who profit from these beautiful artefacts are the thieves themselves.
The judge also imposed a 10year Criminal Behaviour Order preventing West from being alone in any reading room of a museum or library in England and Wales. The map remains missing and enquiries to locate it are ongoing.
“This case demonstrates our determination to bring offenders to justice.” A Royal Museums Greenwich spokesperson said they were “pleased” with the criminal case, having “co-operated closely” with the police.
Shooters Hill facing road closures for 18 months after ‘unacceptable disruption’
From Monday, November 2 until June 2028, the wider area will be subject to disruption due to a large programme of repairs and improvement works to the local water mains by Thames Water. The works will be staggered throughout this period to minimise the impact on residents, Greenwich Council said. Since 2017 alone, the council pointed out there had been roughly 500 pipe bursts on Thames Water’s mains network in Shooters Hill, as well as 737 property hours of interrupted water supply for local people. “Residents have endured unacceptable disruption from leaks and water issues, and the council has been pushing Thames Water to take meaningful action at the highest level to provide long-term solutions,” Cllr Calum O’Byrne Mulligan said.
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Shooters Hill will face road closures for 18 months while Thames Water carries out repairs, following “unacceptable disruption” to residents, writes Alex Orr... The Cabinet Member Member for Transport, Climate Change, Waste and Streets added: “These crucial Thames Water repairs and replacements are something we’ve long campaigned for, so we’re pleased to see these works finally come to fruition. “Unfortunately, the works can’t take place safely without road closures and bus diversions across the Shooters Hill area, and we really appreciate the continued patience of residents while Thames Water complete these works. “We hope the short-term pain caused by the road closures and bus diversions will be worth the long-term gain of fewer leaks and emergency works, reliable water supply and easier journeys in and around the borough.” In total, Thames Water plans to replace roughly 7.3km of water mains as part of the project. Similar works in boroughs such as Camden have
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resulted in a significant reduction in the number of leaks and bursts, Thames Water has told the council.
the affected roads will reopen.
The work will be completed in phases, with residents on affected roads receiving letters with details about closures and works closer to the time.
A drop-in session for local residents to discuss the programme with Thames Water staff will be held from 4pm to 7pm on Wednesday, October 21 at Shrewsbury House Community Centre on Bushmoor Crescent, Shooters Hill.
The programme will also pause for two weeks over Christmas, when
Thames Water did not respond to our request for comment.
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Charlton House & Gardens Halloween Week... Charlton House is one of the UK’s most haunted buildings. So where better to spend the spookiest time of the year...? Choose from the special Halloween events - there is something for all the family HALLOWEEN BAT TRAIL In the gardens every day until Monday 2 November - £3 per child, pay at the House (no booking required). DRACULA A spooky update to Bram Stoker’s classic tale, told in the rooms of the House. The theatre show is suitable for all the family. Tickets still available for 29th October at 1pm, 5pm and 7pm (booking required). HALLOWEEN CHILDREN’S DAY gruesome games, spooky storytelling, Dracula-inspired crafts and the bat trail. Morning and afternoon slots available on 30th October. £12 per child aged 5-11 (booking required).
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Landsec, which owns the shopping centre, has announced it is “deprioritising” the scheme after encountering “exceptionally challenging economic conditions”, and says it will be focusing on other projects instead. A spokesperson for Landsec said: “Today’s news does not mean that we’re leaving Lewisham. We have owned and operated the shopping centre for more than 20 years and remain committed to the borough. “Our focus will now be on operating and investing in the existing centre, supporting our retailers, customers and community partners, and continuing to play an active role in the borough’s future.” Plans to build 1,744 flats, student accommodation and a new shopping mall across 17 acres were approved by Lewisham Council’s Strategic Development Committee in October 2025. The planning permission gave Landsec the green light to demolish the existing 1970s mall and a multi-storey car park to make way for tower blocks up to 35 storeys high. But the plans faced backlash from local campaigners over a lack of affordable housing and concerns they failed to address local need. Of the 1,744 homes, just 98 would be social rent homes while 231 were set to be rented out at discounted market rates or would be for key workers. Additionally Landsec intended to build 661 student rooms and a 23-storey co-living block containing 445 homes. The project had been split into six different phases and had a timeline spanning 10 years, while work was due to start next year. Landsec’s masterplan had a reported cost of between £1.3billion to £1.7billion. The Landsec spokesperson said it was “no secret” that higher interest rates, increased construction costs and more complex regulations have made development in London
Lewisham shopping centre redevelopment on pause
The billion-pound redevelopment of Lewisham Shopping Centre in South East London has been put on pause, a year after the plans were approved by councillors, writes Ruby Gregory, Local Democracy Reporter... “increasingly challenging”. They added: “Recent statements from Lewisham Council also make clear that the administration is not able to support the next phase of land assembly needed to unlock delivery without a significant increase in affordable housing. This would require material changes to the masterplan resulting in substantial delays to the programme.” As the development was being carried out in phases, Landsec needed to own all of the site in order to start work on the first phase of the scheme. This includes unlocking the former Citibank tower, also known as Lewisham House. Despite Landsec owning the freehold of the site, the long-term
lease is actually owned by LHN1, a developer based in Guernsey. In January 2026, the previous Labour administration approved in principle its of compulsory purchase powers for Lewisham House. The council said at the time that using its powers would be a “last resort”, but said delaying the start of the compulsory purchase process could lead to valuable time being lost in progressing the project. However since the new Green Party administration came into power in May, the Mayor of Lewisham, Liam Shrivastava said any use of compulsory purchase powers “must be justified by a clear and compelling public benefit”. Mayor Shrivastava said: “This
administration is laser focused on delivering genuinely affordable housing and I’ve consistently said the level of social rent homes in this scheme needed to increase. “I recognise the strength of feeling of those concerned about the development. I also know there were many other residents and businesses who wanted to see it come forward. The fact is the conditions for such projects are simply not favourable right now.” Mayor Shrivastava said the council will continue to work closely with Landsec to improve Lewisham town centre, including lobbying for the Bakerloo Line extension to Lewisham and reopening Model Market.
He added: “Our ambition for Lewisham town centre is undiminished. The council’s £24million programme of town centre improvements is already underway. This includes investment in Lewisham Market, the redevelopment of Lewisham Library, and projects to make the town centre cleaner, safer and more attractive for residents, businesses and visitors.” A spokesperson for the Lewisham People’s Assembly, a community-led group which has campaigned against Landsec’s plans for the shopping centre, said: “We are very pleased with Landsec’s most recent announcements. “The drafted plans were financially reckless, with the council projecting that Landsec would lose half a billion pounds if construction started today. Landsec was essentially gambling on the present housing security of local residents.” They added: “The redevelopment being halted with no clear new start date brings a new opportunity for Lewisham. “We still want to see development and investment in Lewisham, but now this brings opportunities for proposals that actually work to sufficiently meet community needs rather than making them a mere afterthought.” The spokesperson said the group plans on looking at different avenues “to realise and advocate for this vision” in the coming days. They added: “We would like to see investment and development into Lewisham Town Centre that looks into refurbishing and upgrading underused or deteriorating spaces. “[We want to see] financially responsible decision-making and valuing existing architecture and culture of the area for a redevelopment model that’s cheaper to implement, minimises potential displacement outcomes and is environmentally friendly. Slow and responsible solutions should take precedence over rushed and risky ones.”
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HISTORY
The final stretch of the Middle Kid Brook father was the only survivor of the V1 attack on the balloon centre.
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I thought I ought to get back to my series on Kidbrooke because I left the Middle Kid Brook only half done – but the final stretch turns out to go through what was once posh estates and is now nice standard housing - and my brief for these articles is really ‘industrial Greenwich’. Oh, well! There are also some bits and pieces which I should have used in the previous articles I did on the Middle Kid Brook. I didn’t know about them then - but I do now! First I should tell you about a book which has come into my hands since I wrote that article. It’s called ‘No 1. Balloon Centre, Kidbrooke’ by Peter Sydenham, published in 2024 by Red Robin Publishing Pty, Urrbrae, South
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Remains of bridge at Casterbridge pond
Australia. It gives a basic history of the balloon centre, including how and why they were set up with information on some of the other sites, like Cardington. There are also a lot of shorter items - like the names on the Roll of Honour and also people who’ve helped with the project. Interestingly Peter Sydenham may have set up the project because his
I had better explain – the V1 was a flying bomb - the doodle bug. The Germans are said to have launched 9,521 on London in 1944. I am adding this piece of information because I am discovering that none of the people I meet every day have any idea what a V1 was and have never heard of barrage balloons... and, goodness, ancient oId me can remember hearing a V1 come down and exploding a few streets away. I knew about someone writing up the Balloon Centre some years ago when I was approached by the Lewisham based historian, John King, to ask for help with getting a memorial installed. I got in touch with various local councillors - some of whom I know did quite a bit. I remember having a conversation with Cllr Mariam Lolovar about it. But then I didn’t hear anything for a long, long time except that a site had been found for a plaque. So, I’m afraid, I just forgot about it after that - and I’ve also lost touch with John, which I’m sorry about. Anyway, I suppose I ought to get on and write about the final stretch of the Middle Kid Brook. Basically it crossed Kidbrooke Park Road, where there’s an open stretch of stream which runs along the north side of Thomas Tallis School and then flows west along the border of the sports ground of Blackheath High School for Girls. In the 18th century and earlier this area was the fields of Upper Farm and Middle Farm – apparently
Upper Farm was also Hither Farm or, confusingly, Lower Farm. Lower Farm itself was also known as Stud or Green Farm. However none of these farms had their farmhouses in these fields west of Kidbrooke Park Road and by the mid 19th century they were being managed as one unit. It is perhaps worth noting that Middle Farm was eventually owned by Express Dairies, pioneering bottled milk for local deliveries. However, like many farms on the outskirts of London, they were growing for the London vegetable markets. Upper Farm is said to have had 20 Suffolk Punch horses to take produce into London and this included grain deliveries to Whitbread’s Brewery in Chiswell Street. The stream runs in a conduit under the Bexleyheath railway soon after the line emerges from the tunnel, which hides it from the residents of the Cator Estate. Soon after another stream coming from the Kidbrooke Green area joins the Middle Kid Brook as it runs westward in its underground conduit. It comes above ground for the pond in the Casterbridge Estate, laid out by the 19th century land owners. The next road, Brooklands Park, was called Manor Road until 1911 and was the carriage drive to Brooklands House which still stands, just up the road from where the Kid Brook crosses. It dates from 1827 and I am riveted to learn that it was built for George Smith, the architect who worked for Morden College and the Mercer’s Company and whose buildings are everywhere in Greenwich and Blackheath. In his book about Blackheath Neil Rhind
says there was another large pond – Lays Pond -to its rear. In 1936 the water from it was channelled away into a three-foot brick conduit and it thus disappeared until it emerges at Parkgate. On what was the lawn of Brookland’s House is now the Blackheath Bowls Club, which dates from 1926 and apparently boasts a number of international bowls players. Otherwise the area was taken over by a development company in the 1930s. In Brooklands Park the edge of the Casterbridge Pond along the road has two brick pillars. Between them is a low parapet and a stone block with an Ordnance Survey benchmark on it and the remains of iron railings. Ken White in his booklet on the Quaggy says this is the remains of a bridge which covered an extension of the pond west of Brooklands Park. He says he has seen a photograph showing the bridge with the same pillars and parapet on both sides of the road. It is quite difficult to see the surrounds of the pond today because of the undergrowth and trees. There was at one time an island and a boathouse on the north bank near the eastern end. There was also a hexagonal brick structure which Ken White says contained a hydraulic ram, which used power from the water flow to pump the water to a higher level. He includes a drawing of this, along with another drawing of a cute little brick building which he says contained the pump. He writes as if it’s still there in 1996 and given the amount of concealing undergrowth I wouldn’t be surprised if he wasn’t right. What there is in
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the pond is a statue – ‘Ganges’ by Swiss artist, Rafaelle Monti. It is one of four river statues originally at Crystal Palace and sold off in 1957. South of the pond there was once a house called Elmsdale, which appears to have been on the site of what was Casterbridge Farm. In the 1920s it became known as Casterbridge House. In 1952 the whole estate was bought by the London County Council and the still current local authority housing built, designed by the LCC’s Architects Department. A community hall was provided on a green at the south end of the estate. This hall was demolished in 2025 - but inside was a mural commissioned in 1958 for the building in an LCC Patronage of the Arts project. It was by William Mitchell, Design Consultant to the LCC, whose work was focused on civic spaces. The mural is made of 13 carved chipboard panels, which Mitchell cut to fit on-site and then drew the initial design onto them. It has been saved, restored and relocated to Brooklands Primary School, just up the road. Beyond the pond the line of the Middle Kid Brook is paralleled by Brookway built in 1937. North of Brookway is a series of roads and estates with houses built by various developers. Prominent is ‘Spanland’. Span Developments Ltd was formed
in 1957 by architect Eric Lyons and developer Geoffrey Townsend, Leslie Bilsby, and landscape designer Ivor Cunningham ‘to span the gap between suburban monotony .... and architecturally designed’ houses. Its estates were ‘modern ... within the context and traditions of the English suburbs’. The Priory, near Lee Road, was the first built in 1956 with opposition from Greenwich Council and local residents, on the grounds that modern building was inappropriate here. Other Span estates in this immediate area include The Hall, The Lane, Foxes Dale, The Lane and there are many more. The Middle Kid Brook disappears after Brooklands Park and on 19th century maps it can be seen to pass under Brooklands Park with an equally large pond on the west side. It then continues to an even larger square pond which must be what Michael Egan, in his booklet on Kidbrook, says was ‘a larger lake called the Great Canal which can be seen on the Roque map of 1780. I must admit to being a bit confused here. The Lays Pond which I mentioned above and was described by Neil Rhind, doesn’t seem to be shown on the maps which I have - so is this big square piece of water an early version of that? On the west side of Park Gate between 22 and 24 the Middle Kid
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n THE INDUSTRIES OF DEPTFORD CREEK. A siteby-site description of this amazingly busy Creekside between its mouth with the Thames and the Lewisham border. It includes industries of national importance, from the medieval to electronics pioneers - and the downright quirky. £15
n GEORGE LIVESEY - A BIOGRAPHY. The life of South London’s maverick 19th century gas works manager, who forced the privately owned industry to work in partnership with the public and with its workforce. There is nothing in the industry he didn’t change. This is about a man who wanted to change society – but in 1889 got it very wrong. £10. Illustrated. £15
n THE GREENWICH RIVERSIDE – UPPER WATERGATE TO ANGERSTEIN. A siteby-site description of the Greenwich Riverside between Deptford to Charlton. This is not yet another description of Royal Greenwich but looks at riverside communities, industries and river workers – as well less known site histories. £15
n GREENWICH PENINSULA - GREENWICH MARSH. A HISTORY OF AN INDUSTRIAL HEARTLAND. This is a rewrite of my all-time bestseller Greenwich Marsh, to include the Dome. It describes the history of the Marsh and the industries which grew up there in the 19th century, including Enderby Wharf and the telecommunications revolution, as well as the amazing gas works and much else. £10
Available via Amazon Brooke is open and above ground but screened by foliage and it can be seen flowing on the south side of the back garden of 77 Lee Road. Eventually the water goes into a pipe under Lee Road and can be seen issuing into the Quaggy at the back of the Tiger’s Head. Ken White gives us an alternative end to the Middle Kid Brook in ‘The Quaggy and its Catchment Area’ - the only book I have ever seen which is actually handwritten
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and then photocopied, cut up and assembled into a little booklet. It’s very good and a whole different spin on self publishing. He says that it’s possible that at some time in the past the Middle Kid Brook was cut back to Lee Road and then diverted down to the Quaggy at the Tiger’s Head and he gives a possible alternative original flow. He said it could have flowed from Lee Road west across ‘Lewin’s land’ where there were two ‘conduit’ fields.
He suggests looking at the lie of the land in Lee Park, Lee Street and Boone Street and where it would have passed Boone’s Almhouses on their north. He says the valley is quite clear here. He thinks it joined the Quaggy near the pub which used to be called the Rose of Lee, and then for a while was The Hobgoblin and then The Dirty South - now its shuttered and for sale. Time, in a few weeks time, to take on the Lower Kid Brook and a lot of 1930s new tech.
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PUBLIC NOTICES Royal Borough of Greenwich
ROYAL BOROUGH of GREENWICH ROAD TRAFFIC REGULATION ACT 1984 – SECTION 14(1) ELTHAM HIGH STREET (REMEMBRANCE DAY) PLANNED ROAD CLOSURE (ORDER) 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7.
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 The Royal Borough of Greenwich for the Remembrance Parade and Wreath laying. The Order will come into operation on 8th November 2026 from 7am and would continue to be valid for 18 months. However, the Parade is expected to take 4 Hours. The duration of the Order can be extended with the approval of the Secretary of State for Transport. Also, the parking restrictions will come into operation on the 8th November 2026 from 12:00am. The effect of the Order would be to temporarily prohibit vehicles from entering, exiting, proceeding, or waiting (including waiting for the purposes of loading or unloading) into and in Eltham High Street from the junction of Westmount Road to the junction of Wythfield Road, this will also include no parking along Eltham High Street from the mentioned junctions until the road is reopen. Whilst the Order is in operation traffic will be diverted via the placing of the appropriate signage, and the parking restriction will also be by the placement of appropriate signage and no waiting cones. Prohibitions remain in force; pedestrians are not affected, and vehicle access will be maintained wherever possible. 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. 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. Queries concerning these works should be directed to the Royal Borough of Greenwich’s Directorate of Communities and Environment and Central via email to street.works@royalgreenwich.gov.uk.
Town & Country Planning Act 1990 (AS AMENDED) Town & Country Planning (Development Management Procedure) (England) Order 2015 Planning (Listed Buildings & Conservation Areas) Act 1990 (AS AMENDED) Planning (Listed Buildings & Conservation Areas) Regulations 1990 (AS AMENDED) 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: 28/10/2026 Gilian MacInnes Interim Assistant Director - Planning and Building Control
Ryan Nibbs Assistant Director, Transport. The Woolwich Centre, 35 Wellington Street, SE18 6HQ
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INTERNAL REF - EM/ REMEMBRANCE DAY 2026 FN38 /LIC No 77717 / 15/10/2026 10:00.
Applicant: Site Address: Development:
ROYAL BOROUGH of GREENWICH ROAD TRAFFIC REGULATION ACT 1984 – SECTION 14(1) BLACKWALL LANE PLANNED BUS LANE SUSPENSION (ORDER) 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6.
The Royal Borough of Greenwich makes this Order in exercise of powers under section 14(1) of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984. This is to facilitate works by Thames water who need to install a new water connection. The Order will come into operation on 2nd November 2026 and would continue to be valid for 18 months. However, the works are expected to be completed within 5 days. The duration of the Order can be extended with the approval of the Secretary of State for Transport. The effect of the Order would be to temporarily suspend bus lanes in Blackwall Lane between its junctions with Mauritius Road and Azof Street, and to permit local traffic to use the bus lanes while the works are in progress. Whilst the Order is in operation traffic will be directed to use the bus lane via the placing of the appropriate signage. Prohibitions remain in force; pedestrians are not affected, and vehicle access will be maintained wherever possible. 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. 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. Queries concerning these works should be directed to the Royal Borough of Greenwich Directorate of Communities and Environment and Central via email to street.works@royalgreenwich.gov.uk .
Publicity for Planning Applications MS ANNA SZERSZEN 26/1999/F Flat 3, 50 Crooms Hill, Greenwich, London, SE10 8HD Replacement of windows like for like [re-consultation, amended ownership certificate]. Conservation Area: WEST GREENWICH Applicant: Site Address: Development:
MR & MRS RAE-SMITH 26/2518/HD 16 West Grove, Greenwich, London, SE10 8QT Proposed installation of 1 No. aluminium framed fixed glazed window in the Loft Dormer gable elevation. Conservation Area: WEST GREENWICH Applicant: Site Address: Development:
MR LEE RUSSELL 26/2649/HD 109 Maze Hill, Greenwich, London, SE10 8XQ Replacement of existing roof on the single storey side extension and alterations to openings including a new garage door (re-consultation, amended red line boundary). Conservation Area: GREENWICH PARK
Ryan Nibbs Assistant Director, Transport. The Woolwich Centre, 35 Wellington Street, SE18 6HQ
MR ROBERT OLEARY 26/2689/HD 134 Old Woolwich Road, London, SE10 9PR Replacement of front boundary timber fence with a black metal railing fence, including the boundary section fence between 134 and 136 Old Woolwich Road. Conservation Area: EAST GREENWICH
INTERNAL REF - EM/ LA510500 FN27 /LIC No 77598 / 30/09/2026 14:30
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ROYAL BOROUGH of GREENWICH ROAD TRAFFIC REGULATION ACT 1984 - Section 14(1) BEACONSFIELD ROAD, VANBRUGH PARK, HARDY ROAD AND INGLESIDE GROVE PLANNED ROAD CLOSURES (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 filming activities being undertaken by Filmfixer Ltd. 2. The Order will come into operation on 3rd November 2026 with backup dates of 2nd, 6th, 9th and 10th November 2026, and would continue to be valid for 18 months. However, the activities are expected to take 1 day. The duration of the Order can be extended with the approval of the Secretary of State for Transport. 3. The effect of the Order would be to temporarily prohibit vehicles from entering, exiting, proceeding, or waiting (including waiting for the purposes of loading or unloading), in: Beaconsfield Road between its junctions with Humber Road, Hardy Road, Ingleside Grove, Westcombe Park Road, and Vanbrugh Park. Vanbrugh Park between its junctions with Vanbrugh Park Road and Beaconsfield Road. Hardy Road between its junction with Beaconsfield Road and Ingleside Grove. Ingleside Grove between its junction with Beaconsfield Road and Hardy 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 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
Applicant: Site Address: Development:
BLUE OCEAN PROPERTIES DEVELOPMENT LTD 26/2756/F Site Address: Land to the rear of 192 Burrage Road, London, SE18 7JU Development: Demolition of the existing outbuilding, erection of a 2-storey, 2-bedroom dwellinghouse, provision of cycle and refuse storage, and all other associated alterations. Conservation Area: PLUMSTEAD COMMON Applicant: MAZE HILL LODGE ESTATES LTD 26/2771/F Site Address: Flat 11, Maze Hill Lodge, Park Vista, Greenwich, London, SE10 9LY Development: Replacement of existing windows with 'like-for-like' double glazed units. Conservation Area: GREENWICH PARK Applicant: Site Address: Development:
THE HYDE GROUP 26/2966/HD 31 Caradoc Street, Greenwich, London, SE10 9AG Replace existing front main door with a new purpose made timber front door. Conservation Area: EAST GREENWICH
REF: [T18(26)] Footscray Road – Pedestrian Crossing Improvements AND [T17(26)] Rochester Way Pedestrian Crossing
Applicant: Site Address:
BLANK STREET UK LTD 3-4 Nelson Road, London, SE10 9JB
Applicant: Site Address: Development:
MR MAXIM ZARAISKY 26/2926/L 14 Crooms Hill, Greenwich, London SE10 8ER Investigative works into the fabric of the Listed Building, including opening up in specific locations of walls, ceilings and floors to inspect existing structural conditions and junctions. Conservation Area: WEST GREENWICH Listed Building: Grade 2 Publicity For Advertisements. Applicant: AVERY BELLENDEN SIGNS LTD 26/2874/A Site Address: 165-167 Powis Street, London, SE18 6JW Development: Signage to high level of front elevation of former Court Building now operating as a religious building. Traditional flat cut letters from aluminium composite and logo spaced off of building with overhead trough light illumination. Conservation Area: WOOLWICH CONSERVATION AREA Applicant: Site Address:
TRANSPORT FOR LONDON 26/2909/A Bus Shelter, Pavement Outside Greenwich Station, Greenwich High Road, London, SE10 8JQ Development: Internal illuminated sequential advertisement capable of static and dynamic content display with automatic rotation of images. Conservation Area: WEST GREENWICH
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To advertise in this publication please call 020 7232 1639 or email: hello@cm-media.co.uk ROYAL BOROUGH of GREENWICH ROAD TRAFFIC REGULATION ACT 1984 - Section 14(1) MARYON GROVE AND WOODVILLE STREET PLANNED ROAD CLOSURE (ORDER) 1. 2. 3.
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 BT/Openreach who need to carry out underground and overground cabling. The Order will come into operation on 10th November 2026 and would continue to be valid for 18 months. However, the works are expected to take 3 days. The duration of the Order can be extended with the approval of the Secretary of State for Transport. 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 Maryon Grove and Woodville Street. 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. 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. 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. Queries concerning these works should be directed to the Royal Borough of Greenwich Directorate of Communities and Environment and Central via email to street.works@royalgreenwich.gov.uk
On 21 October 2026 the Council of the Royal Borough of Greenwich made proposals under sections 6, 45, 46, 49, 124 of, and Part IV of Schedule 9 to the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 (RTRA 1984), as amended. In regard to notice T17(26), paragraph 2.a)i. should have read as: Appleton Road for 13.2m (northeastern kerb line); In regard to notice T18(26): • paragraph 2.a)ii. should have read as: relocate the existing footway parking place outside Nos. 323 to 341 southeastwardly, from a point outside No. 325 and on the carriageway • paragraph 2.a)v. should have read as: provide no loading ‘at any time’ restriction for the entire length of the proposed extended DYLs (approx. 55m) referred to in point 2.a)iv. above;
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Dated 28th October 2026
Ryan Nibbs Assistant Director, Transport. The Woolwich Centre, 35 Wellington Street, SE18 6HQ
Director of Communities, Environment and Central The Woolwich Centre, 35 Wellington Street, London SE18 6HQ
Proposed alterations to convert the existing vacant commercial premises at 3-4 Nelson Road into a coffee shop. External works proposed include replacement awnings (canopies and frame); removal of vinyl blocking the windows on Nelson Road and in the passage to Greenwich Market; redecoration of the external timber work and shutters; and painting of the existing rusticated stucco pilaster as precedented along Nelson Road by other retail units. Installation of one set of non illuminated fascia letters, one non illuminated projecting sign, and painting of the shopfront. Internal works proposed at ground floor level include removal of all wall and floor finishes, skirting boards and existing suspended ceilings and partial demolition of a half height wall, all of which are modern features. Basement works are to remove and replace floor finishes in the Kitchenette only. New works proposed are to fix 1no. new WCs, new coffee counter workstations and finishes throughout. Conservation Area: WEST GREENWICH Listed Building: Grade 2
Publicity for Listed Building Consent.
INTERNAL REF - EM/ FILMING BEACONSFIELD RD FN29 /LIC No 77655 / 07/10/2026 13:30
ROYAL BOROUGH OF GREENWICH ROAD TRAFFIC REGULATION ACT 1984 CORRIGENDUM TO PUBLIC NOTICES PUBLISHED ON 21 OCTOBER 2026
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INTERNAL REF - EM/ LA508840 FN40 /LIC No 77304 / 23/10/2026 12:10
ROYAL BOROUGH OF GREENWICH Provision of Solo Motorcycle Bays (Tranche 1) – Changes to Parking and Waiting and Loading Restrictions [T14(26)] The Greenwich (Free Parking Places, Loading Places and Waiting, Loading and Stopping Restrictions) (Amendment No. *) Order 202* The Greenwich (Charged For-Parking Places) (Amendment No. *) Order 202* 1. 2.
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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 and 124 of, and Part IV of Schedule 9 to the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 (RTRA 1984), as amended. The general effect of the Orders would be to introduce a 6.6 metre (m), unless stated otherwise, Solo Motorcycle Only Parking Place operating ‘at any time’, replacing an equivalent length of existing restrictions or parking/loading provisions where applicable, in: a. Vincent Road: south-west side, extending southeastwardly from a point approximately (approx.) 3.5m east of its junction with (j/w) Helen Street; b. Spray Street: south-west side, outside Nos. 12/12a; c. Parry Place: south-west side, outside Nos. 2 to 12, from a point approx. 7m southeast of its northwestern well; d. Thomas Street: south-west side, outside No. 21; e. Calderwood Street: north-west side, for 6.65m outside No.30, immediately east of its j/w Thomas Street (footway parking place); f. Powis Street: north-east side, outside No. 114, opposite the common boundary of Nos. 123/125; g. Clara Place: south-east side, immediately northeast of the rear access way to No. 30 Calderwood Street (The Vista); h. Hare Street: north-east side, in the layby outside Nos. 44/46, extending southeastwardly from a point 4.95m northwest of their common boundary; i. Barth Road: south-east side, outside No.2 for approx. 5.3m; j. Kentmere Road: south-east side, adjacent to 121 Plumstead High Street, extending southwestwardly from a point 5.4m southwest of its rear boundary; k. White Hart Road: north-west side, extending northeastwardly from a point approx. 23.5m northeast of its j/w Plumstead High Street; l. Lakedale Road: south-east side, outside Nos. 13/15; m. Abery Street: north-west side, adjacent to Nos. 75 to 79 Plumstead High Street; n. Plumstead High Street: south-west side, outside Nos. 56/58; o. Swingate Lane: south-east side, outside Nos. 137b/141, on the main carriageway; FURTHER NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Council under the same RTRA 1984 sections mentioned in item 1 propose to make minor corrections to the traffic order map schedules (no changes will be made on-street) to correctly reflect on-street arrangements in: a. Abery Street (north-west side): adjacent to Nos. 75 to 79 Plumstead High Street, to replace single yellow line waiting restriction with double yellow line ‘at any time’ waiting restrictions; b. Swingate Lane (south-east side): outside Nos. 141 to 145, to relocate the electric vehicles only bays (EV) from the service lane onto the main carriageway, and from a point 4m south-westwards of the southwestern boundary of No. 137b. Copies of the proposed Orders and other relevant documents can be inspected during normal office hours on Mondays to Fridays inclusive at the Woolwich Centre Library, The Woolwich Centre, 35 Wellington Street, London SE18 6HQ. Any person who wishes to object to the proposals or make other representations should send a statement in writing by 17th November 2026 to: Parking Design Team, 3rd Floor, The Woolwich Centre, 35 Wellington Street, London SE18 6HQ or traffic-orders@royalgreenwich.gov.uk, quoting reference T14(26) Solo Motorcycle Bays T1. Please note all objections or comments must specify the grounds on which they are made.
PUBLIC NOTICES ROYAL BOROUGH OF GREENWICH PUBLIC NOTICE ROAD TRAFFIC REGULATION ACT 1984 – SECTION 16(A) THE ROYAL BOROUGH OF GREENWICH (SPECIAL EVENTS) (TEMPORARY PROHIBITION OF TRAFFIC) (VARIOUS ROADS) (BLACKHEATH FIREWORKS) ORDER 2026 Scheme Ref: TT8(26) 1. 2. 3.
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Mirsad Bakalovic Director of Communities, Environment and Central The Woolwich Centre, 35 Wellington Street, London SE18 6HQ Dated 28th October 2026
For more information, please write to traffic-orders@royalgreenwich.gov.uk quoting reference T14(26) Solo Motorcycle Bays T1.
ROYAL BOROUGH OF GREENWICH The Greenwich (Free Parking Places, Loading Places and Waiting, Loading and Stopping Restrictions) (Amendment No. 163) Order 2026 The Greenwich (Charged For-Parking Places) (Amendment No. 171) Order 2026
Dated 28th October 2026 Director of Communities, Environment and Central The Woolwich Centre, 35 Wellington Street, London SE18 6HQ
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ROAD TRAFFIC REGULATION ACT 1984 – SECTION 14(1) EASTMOOR STREET PLANNED ROAD CLOSURE (ORDER) 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7.
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 T Mobile who need to carry out major non excavation works for maintenance/upgrade works to be carried out on a telecoms mast. The Order will come into operation on 28/10/2026 and would continue to be valid for 18 months. However, the works are expected to be completed on the same day. The duration of the Order can be extended with the approval of the Secretary of State for Transport. 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 Eastmoor Street, Charlton, Greenwich at the junction with Eastmoor Place. 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. 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. 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. Queries concerning these works should be directed to the Royal Borough of Greenwich Directorate of Communities and Environment and Central via email to street.works@royalgreenwich.gov.uk
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Ryan Nibbs Assistant Director, Transport. The Woolwich Centre, 35 Wellington Street, SE18 6HQ INTERNAL REF - EM/ YN10070727-T33835363-ARB-01 /LIC No 77218 / LA 508372 11/08/2026 13:07
The Council of the Royal Borough of Greenwich hereby gives notice that on 23rd October 2026 they made the above-mentioned Order under Section 16A of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984, as amended. The general effect of the Order is to facilitate the holding of the Blackheath Fireworks on Blackheath Common, Blackheath. No person shall cause or permit a vehicle to wait or stand in: a) Charlton Way – between its junction with (j/w) Maze Hill and Shooters Hill Road; b) Duke Humphrey Road – entire length; c) Kidbrooke Grove – between its j/w Kidbrooke Gardens and Shooters Hill Road; d) Kidbrooke Gardens - between its j/w Kidbrooke Grove and South Row; e) Maze Hill – between its j/w Charlton Way and Vanbrugh Terrace; f) Prince Charles Road - between its j/w Charlton Way and Shooters Hill Road; g) St Germans Place - between its j/w Prince of Wales Road and Kidbrooke Gardens/South Row. The prohibitions referred to in paragraph 3 of this notice will come into operation on Saturday, 7th November 2026 and will be valid until 1am of the following day (Sunday, 8th November 2026). Nothing in this Notice would apply to: a) any vehicle being used in connection with the execution of the said works or any public service or utility vehicle; b) anything done with the permission or at the direction of a police constable in uniform, civil enforcement officer or traffic warden; c) any vehicle being used for Police, fire brigade or ambulance services; The prohibitions will apply only during such times and to such extent as indicated by traffic signs prescribed by the Traffic Signs Regulations and General Directions 2016 Any vehicle waiting in contravention of any restriction imposed by the Order may be removed under the provisions of the Removal and Disposal of Vehicles Regulations 1986. Plans showing the road closures and traffic management can be obtained by writing to traffic-orders@royalgreenwich.gov.uk (quoting reference ‘TT8(26) – Blackheath Fireworks’).
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Council of the Royal Borough of Greenwich (hereinafter referred to as “the Council”) on 22nd October 2026 has made 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. The Order will come into operation on 2nd November 2026. The general effect of the Orders would be to: a) to introduce a 2.7 metre secure bicycle parking facility (cycle hangar) at the following locations: i. Olven Road, east side, adjacent to No. 33 Hinstock Road; Palmerston Crescent, south-west side, from a point 10 metres south-east of its junction with Plum Lane in a south-easterly direction; Vernham Road, west side, outside No.75 Vernham Road. b) to replace 2.6 metres of various parking places with a secure bicycle parking facility (cycle hangar) in each of the following locations: i. Old Woolwich Road, south-west side, from a point 1.9 metres north-west of the north-western property boundary of No. 150 Old Woolwich Road in a north-westerly direction, replacing part of the ‘No Waiting at any time’ restriction and ‘Permit Holders or Pay and Display 9am-6.30pm 2 Hours No Return 3 Hours Zone EG’ bay; Vanbrugh Hill, east side, opposite No. 119 Vanbrugh Hill, replacing a Bus Stop; Old Woolwich Road, south-west side, outside Nos. 158 and 160 Old Woolwich Road, replace the No Waiting 9am-6.30pm restriction with a ‘Permit Holders or Pay and Display 9am-6.30pm 2 Hours No Return 3 Hours Zone EG’ bay. Palmerston Crescent, south-west side, introduce ‘No waiting at any time’ from its junction with Plum Lane for 10 metres in a south easterly direction. Vanbrugh Hill, east side, replace a Bus Stop with the following restrictions: i. No waiting at any time, opposite 119-125 Vanbrugh Hill; Permit Holders Only Zone EG 9am-6.30pm opposite 113-117 Vanbrugh Hill 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 (e). Copies of the Orders, which will come into operation on 2nd November 2026, the statement of reasons for proposing to make the Order 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. Further information may be obtained from Technical Support Team, FAO Programme Delivery Team, Transport, 3rd floor, The Woolwich Centre, SE18 6HQ or email to transport-programmedelivery-tmos@royalgreenwich.gov.uk (quoting reference Cycle Hangers 26-10). If any person wishes to question the validity of the Order or of any of the provisions contained therein on the grounds that they are not within the powers conferred by the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984, or that any requirement of that Act or of any instrument made under that Act has not been complied with, that person may, within six weeks from the date on which the Order was made, apply for that purpose to the High Court.
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Notice of application for the grant of a Premises Licence under Section 17 of the Licensing Act 2003 Notice is hereby given that Coppa Collection Ltd has applied to Royal Borough of Greenwich Council for the grant of a Premises Licence in respect of Premises to be known as Coppa Club, Gateway Pavilion, Pavilion Square, Greenwich, London, SE10 0PE. The proposed licensable activities and their hours are: Regulated Entertainment in the form of Films (Indoors), Recorded Music (indoors & outdoors), Live Music (Indoors & Outdoors), from 08:00 until 00:00 Sunday to Wednesday, from 08:00 until 01:00 Thursday to Saturday. Provision of Late Night Refreshment(indoors & outdoors) from 23:00 until 00:00 Sunday to Wednesday and from 23:00 until 01:00 Thursday to Saturday. Retail Sale of Alcohol (for on and off the premises) from 08:00 until 00:00 Sunday to Wednesday and from 08:00 until 01:00 Thursday to Saturday. Opening Hours of the Premises from 08:00 until 00:30 Sunday to Wednesday, from 08:00 until 01:30 Thursday to Saturday. Please see the application for full details and non-standard timings. Any representations regarding the above-mentioned application must be received in writing by Licensing Department, Housing & Safer Communities,The Woolwich Centre, 35 Wellington Street, London SE18 6HQ or via email to licensing@royalgreenwich.gov.uk no later than 16th November 2026 stating the grounds for representation.The register of Royal Borough of Greenwich Council and the record of the application may be inspected at the address of the council, given above, during normal business hours or on the council’s website - www.royalgreenwich.gov.uk It is an offence knowingly or recklessly to make a false statement in connection with an application.A person is liable to an unlimited fine on conviction should such a false statement be made. Poppleston Allen, 37 Stoney Street,The Lace Market, Nottingham, NG1 1LS
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Amazing A Level Examination Results at Kingsdale Foundation School in 2026! We are delighted to announce that our students have excelled once more with some exceptional individual and group performances including 11 students who achieved at least 3A* grades each! At Kingsdale this year over 50% and more than 350 of all grades achieved at A level were graded A*/A and more than 80% were at A*-B. 75% of our graduate applications to higher education institutions have been accepted at prestigious Russell Group Universities such as Durham, Edinburgh, Exeter, Glasgow, King’s College London, Leeds, Liverpool, London School of Economics (LSE), Manchester, Newcastle, Nottingham, Sheffield, Southampton, University College London (UCL), Warwick and York as well as at least 11 securing places at Oxford & Cambridge. Students have also secured places at many other top universities including Bath, Loughborough, Reading, Royal Holloway and Sussex and Swansea to do well-regarded, competitive and demanding courses such as Astrophysics, Biology, Chemistry, Classics, Economics, English, Mechanical Engineering and Sport & Exercise Science. Our gifted and talented creative and performing artists will be attending highly esteemed conservatoires and institutions such as the Royal Academy of Music, the Guildhall School of Music and Drama and Surrey University (Tonmeister degree), as well as the University of the Arts London, the Slade School of Art, Goldsmiths and Glasgow Universities. We are once again incredibly proud of how students, staff and parents have collaborated and supported each other to produce another set of amazing A Level results. We pay tribute to all of our students whose endeavours, resilience and hard work have enabled them to pursue their chosen exciting pathway of choice.
Sixth Form/Year 12 Open Day Dates
Wednesday 4th November 2026 4.30-7pm / Wednesday 25th November 2026 4.30-7pm Visit www.kingsdalefoundationschool.org.uk, call 020 8655 9723 or email sixthform@kingsdale.southwark.sch.uk for a Prospectus
Information from the Royal Borough of Greenwich for our residents
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Royal Borough of Greenwich completes the UK’s largest new council home scheme Tenants, councillors and Members of the Greater London Authority have celebrated the completion of Kidbrooke Park Road, the largest new 100% social housing development in the country. Cllr Anthony Okereke, Leader of the Royal Borough of Greenwich, said: “We couldn’t be prouder to be creating the homes that every generation deserves, and at a scale that sets the standard for other local authorities to follow. Kidbrooke Park Road has transformed the lives of hundreds of families and individuals by giving them a secure home in a fantastic new community, with a nursery, retail space, play parks, hundreds of newly planted trees and an innovative sustainable energy centre. It’s been a joy to hear the stories of how these new homes have improved the lives of the people living here, and to witness their joy at finally having a stable, affordable home to enable them to build positive, happy lives for the future.” Cllr Jackie Smith, Deputy Leader and Member for Housing, Greenwich Builds and Estate Regeneration, said: “This flagship council home development shows how we are leading a revival of council home-building after many decades of restrictions on new housing creation by local authorities.
Kidbrooke Park Road highlights the fantastic strides that have been made towards achieving our goal of 1,750 new council homes across the borough, and is a dream come true for the hundreds of families and individuals that are moving here. We wish them all the best in their new homes and look forward to the thousands more we are committed to building across Royal Greenwich.” Part-funded by the Greater London Authority, the award-winning Kidbrooke Park Road development delivers 452 council homes, a nursery, shops, play areas and 200 new trees. One in ten homes is wheelchair accessible, with sustainable heating and hot water throughout. Part of the 1,750-home Greenwich Builds programme, which has already delivered over 1,000 council homes, the development is helping Royal Greenwich tackle the housing crisis. Alongside wider affordable housing initiatives, this has helped Royal Greenwich achieve: • London’s highest number of affordable homes started for three consecutive years (2022–2025). • A 42% reduction in wheelchair users on the housing waiting list. • An 84% reduction in hotel use for temporary accommodation. Kidbrooke Park Road has also won a Housing Design Award and the New London Architecture Mayor’s Prize and is shortlisted for a prestigious RIBA award. It’s part of the borough that creates: everything you need, close to home.
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Edition 1034 HOW DO I APPLY? Get on the list
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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
For information or assistance contact our Allocations Team on: 020 8921 2941 or email: housing-allocations@ royalgreenwich.gov.uk
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
Find your applicant number
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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.
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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
Southern Housing Group Ltd
Charlton Triangle Homes
Ref Number: 86643 Prince Edward House Victoria Way SE7 2 Bed 2nd Fl Flt 2Dbl Room Rad/CH Entry phone /Lifted No Pkg/Pets £197.63pw
Ref Number: 183837
Blenheim House Hardinge Crescent SE18 2 Bed 1st Flr Flt 1Dbl 1Sgl Room Rad/CH Entry phone No Pkg /Pets.
Hyde Housing Association
Ref Number: 189081 Jubilee Court Thames Street SE10 1 Bed 3rd Flr Flt Rad/CH Entry phone /Lifted No Pkg/pets £225.17pw
London & Quadrant Housing Trust
Ref Number: 211405
Trefoil House Christchurch Way SE10 2 Bed 4th Flr Flt 2Dbl Room Elec/Rad Entry Phone / Lifted No Pkg/ Pets
£346.44pw
£180.62 pw
ANYONE ON THE HOUSING LIST CAN APPLY
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.
Ref Number: 772845 Valleyside Lansdowne Lane SE7 2 Bed 5th Fr Flat 1Ddbl 1Sgl Room Rad/CH Entry phone /Lifted £161.95pw
A successful bid will look like this: CBL 179104 12191
Ref Number: 790985 Ref Number: 793574 Sinfield House Sowerby Close SE9 Ignatius Sancho Road SE3 1 Bed 1st Flr Flt 2 Bed 1st Flr Flt Rad/CH 2Dbl Rooms Entry phone / Lifted Lifted £152.85pw Undrflr Htg Lvl acc shwr/ low unit No Pkg/Car freezone £ 239.69pw ANYONE ON THE HOUSING LIST CAN APPLY
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.
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Ref Number: 795334 Sewell Road SE2 3 Bed 2nd Flr Mais 1Dbl 2Sgl Rooms Entry phone /lifted Rad/CH £169.70pw
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Ref Number: 795574 Lilburne Road SE9 3 Bed Parlr House 2Dbl 1Sgl Rooms Rad/CH £209.77pw
Ref Number: 796974 Tattersall Close SE9 1 Bed 1st Flr Flt Entry Phone / Lifted Rad/CH £167.67pw Incl Htg £14.82pw
Ref Number: 801374 Wythens Walk SE9 2 Bed 3rd Flr Flt 1Dbl 1Sgl Room Lifted/ Entry phone Rad/CH £168.08pw
Ref Number: 797554 Henwick Road SE9 3 Bed House Gdn 2Dbl 1Sgl Room Comm Gas Htg £194.44pw
Royal Borough of Greenwich's Choice Based Lettings Scheme
Choice based lettings hotline 020 8921 4340 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.
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Please note that there will still be some properties with age restrictions so only people of this age group can apply for these.
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is for all applicants on the housing register, including those that are in priority bands A and B1/B2.
ANYONE ON THE HOUSING LIST CAN APPLY
Ref Number: 802174 Hartwell House Troughton Road SE7 1 Bed 1st Flr Flt Lifted/ Entry phone Rad/CH £158.17pw
Ref Number: 802334 Griffiths House Mayplace Lane SE18 2 Bed 1st Flr Flt 1Dbl 1Sgl Room Rad/CH Entry phone / Lifted £165.21pw
Ref Number: 803134 Old Clem Square SE18 1 Bed Bungalow Gdn Rad/CH Entry phone £135.44pw
Ref Number: 804495 The Link SE9 Bedsit Grnd Flr Flat Combi/Rad Entry phone £139.54pw
Ref Number: 805514 Hearn House Warman Walk SE10 2 Bed 4th Floor Flat 2Dbl Room Underflr Htg Entry phone / Lifted £225.55pw
Ref Number: 805594 Short Path SE18 2 Bed Basement Mais 1Dbl 1Sgl Room Rad/CH £ 155.99pw
ANYONE ON THE HOUSING LIST CAN APPLY
Ref Number: 806754 Villas Road SE18 1 Bed 7th Flr Flt Rad/CH Entry phone /Lifted £130.11pw
Ref Number: 807094 Turton House Barnfield Road SE18 1 Bed 2nd Flr Flt Rad/CH Entry phone /Lifted £ 151.83pw
Ref Number: 810575 Frances Street SE18 2 Bed 4th Flr Flt 1Dbl 1Sgl Room Entry phone / Lifted Rad/CH £155.29pw
Ref Number: 812394 Peake House Well Hall Road SE9 1 Bed Grnd Flr Flat Elec/Rad Entry phone / Lifted No Pkg/ Car Freezone £227.44pw
Ref Number: 790998 Sinfield House Ignatius Sancho Road SE3 2 Bed 1st Flr Flt 2Dbl Rooms Lifted Undrflr Htg Lvl acc shwr/ low unit No Pkg/Car freezone
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London & Quadrant Housing Trust
Ref Number: 172244 Webb Court Attlee Road SE28 1 Bed 3rd Flr Flt Rad/CH Entry phone /Lifted No Pkg/ Pets. £241.64pw
Ref Number: 377008 Hawthorne Crescent SE10 1 Bed 3rd Flr Flt Elec/ Rad Entry phone /Lifted No Pkg/Pets £234.07pw
The next printed edition of Greenwich Homes will be available on 11 November 2026 at midday. Closing date for all applications for this issue is midnight on 1 November 2026.
ALL households can bid for all types of property subject to meeting the bedroom size and any medical requirements.
Royal Borough of Greenwich's Choice Based Lettings Scheme
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If your property is now too big for you, you can apply for the Small is Beautiful scheme.
THIS IS WHAT HAPPENED TO THE HOMES ADVERTISED IN ISSUE 1031 Address
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MOVE TO A SMALLER PROPERTY
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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.
Cross Court Titmuss Avenue SE28 8BY 2
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Pope Street Court Sidcup Road SE9 4EP
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28/11/2024
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28/04/2023
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08/11/2020
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06/03/2023
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MAISONETTE
227
14/05/2020
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MAISONETTE
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12/04/2020
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13/08/2024
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263
31/07/2020
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FLAT
584
08/06/2026
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FLAT
379
05/08/2025
B1
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FLAT
496
18/06/2020
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532
30/09/2026
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Combwell Crescent SE2 9NA
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499
09/09/2026
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Bromholm Road SE2 9ND
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FLAT
290
16/07/2026
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Larking House Pilkington Terrace SE28 0PN
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FLAT
399
28/04/2020
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Hurren House Newby Walk SE28 0PW 2
FLAT
319
01/03/2024
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Hurren House Newby Walk SE28 0PW 1
FLAT
460
10/09/2026
B1
Hurren House Newby Walk SE28 0PW 1
FLAT
395
16/09/2026
B2
Hurren House Newby Walk SE28 0PW 2
FLAT
281
09/10/2025
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OTHER DOWNSIZING OPTIONS
Hurren House Newby Walk SE28 0PW 1
FLAT
403
02/10/2026
B1
Hurren House Newby Walk SE28 0PW 1
FLAT
422
18/05/2026
B1
Hurren House Newby Walk SE28 0PW 2
FLAT
331
12/01/2022
B2
Hurren House Newby Walk SE28 0PW 1
FLAT
455
21/02/2024
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Waugh House Blackwall Lane SE10 0XZ
1
FLAT
599
Not Allocated
Waugh House Blackwall Lane SE10 0XZ
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.
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03/02/2023
Pope Street Court Sidcup Road SE9 4EP Gaddie House Ignatius Sancho Road SE3 9SN Pitts House Ignatius Sancho Road SE3 9ZR Pitts House Ignatius Sancho Road SE3 9ZR Pitts House Ignatius Sancho Road SE3 9ZR Pitts House Ignatius Sancho Road SE3 9ZR Pitts House Ignatius Sancho Road SE3 9ZR Sinfield House Ignatius Sancho Road SE3 9ZT Sinfield House Ignatius Sancho Road SE3 9ZT Sinfield House Ignatius Sancho Road SE3 9ZT Starkey House Ignatius Sancho Road SE3 9ZU Starkey House Ignatius Sancho Road SE3 9ZU Starkey House Ignatius Sancho Road SE3 9ZU Starkey House Ignatius Sancho Road SE3 9ZU
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WHAT YOU’LL GET We’ll help you with costs and finding a new home that better meets your needs. Financial benefits We’ll pay: • £1,000 for each spare room you give up • an extra £500 if you downsize by mutual exchange • your moving costs • your disturbance costs, for example, for packing, disconnecting and reconnecting your appliances Priority to find a new home We’ll put your household in the highest priority band on the housing register so you can find a new home as soon as possible. An Under Occupation Adviser will support you throughout the downsizing process. Extra support for households with adult children If you have non-dependant adult children living with you, we can offer them their own flat, if we can get a bedroom back. This means you and your adult child will each get a one-bedroom flat. Extra support for older tenants If you’re Pension Credit age you can downsize to a home with one extra bedroom to allow for caring or support needs. We can visit you and support you with everything you need to downsize. WHO CAN APPLY You can apply if you’re under-occupying your home by at least one bedroom. When we decide if a tenant is under-occupying, we count a second living room (or parlour) as a bedroom. APPLY Email: Housing-Allocations-Downsizing@ royalgreenwich.gov.uk
Find out about moving to the seaside or country.
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The Point 47 Woolwich New Road, SE18 6EW
McDonald’s 56-58 Powis Street SE18 6LQ
Heronsgate Medical Centre Goosander Way SE28 0ER
Smile With Pride Dental Care Ltd 81A Powis Street SE18 6JB
Waitrose Dreadnought Wharf, Victoria Parade, 1 Thames Street, Greenwich, London SE10 9FR
Greenwich University 54-58 Powis Street SE18 6NL
Middle Park Community Centre 150 Middle Park Avenue SE9 5SD
Equitable House General Gordon Place SE18 6AB
Woolwich Centre 35 Wellington Street SE18 6PW
Vista Childrens Centre Middle Park Avenue SE9 5SD
Greenwich Square Health Centre 12 Lambarde Square SE10 9GB
St.Marks Medical Centre 24 Wrottesley Road SE18 3EP
Post Room Woolwich Service Centre Wellington Street SE18 6PW
Plumstead Library Plumstead High Street SE18 1JL
City Point Concierge Suite Campbell Court, Meadowside, Kidbrooke SE3 9XT
Town Hall Wellington Street SE18 6PW
Greenwich Community College 95 Plumstead Road SE18 7DQ
Woolwich Centre Library 21 Love Lane SE18 6QT
Glyndon Community Centre 75 Raglan Road SE18 7LB
Brookhill Children’s Centre 130 Brookhill Road SE18 6UZ
Abbey Wood Community Group 4 Knee Hill, SE2 0YS
Charlton Athletic Football Club Reception The Valley, Floyd Road SE7 8BL
Abbey Wood Library Eynsham Drive SE2 9PT
Blackheath Newbridge Working Mens Club 22 Charlton Road, Blackheath SE3 7HG
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
Time Court Woodland Terrace SE7 8DD
Queen Elizabeth Hospital Station Road, London SE18 4QH
Charlton Library Charlton House, Charlton Road SE7 8RE
Clockhouse Community Centre Defiance Walk, Woolwich Dockyard Estate SE18 5QL
Gllab Work and Learn Centre Old library Calderwood Street SE18 6QW
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
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