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Pick of the Week by Evie Flynn

Luther Vandross tribute act heading to Broadway Theatre

Luther Live & Velvet Voices will be paying tribute to famous R&B singer Luther Vandross at Broadway Theatre in Catford. The live show celebrates the music of Luther Vandross, Alexander O’Neal and other R&B legends, with powerhouse vocals and a live band performing hits from the 1980s and 1990s. Expect to hear ‘Never Too Much’, ‘Shine’, ‘Give Me The Reason’, ‘Dance With My Father’, ‘Criticize’, ‘Saturday Love’, ‘If You Were Here Tonight’, ‘Sexual Healing’, ‘Give Me The Night’ and many more. Date: Saturday September 26 Time: 7:30pm – 11pm Location: Broadway Theatre, Rushey Green Tickets: £30, book here: broadwaytheatre.org

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Carmen opera coming to Greenwich

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An adaptation of the world-famous opera, Carmen, will be heading to Blackheath Halls later this month. Bizet’s much-loved production will be performed by a star cast from September 20 – 27. The opera is based on Prosper Mérimée’s 1845 novella Carmen and is a tragic tale of the joined fates of fiery gypsy woman Carmen and soldier Don Jose. Professional singers will perform alongside a vibrant community chorus of all ages accompanied by the Blackheath Halls Orchestra.

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Oktoberfest is heading to to The Old Brewery in Greenwich

Free All Creatures Great and Small concert in Bromley Bromley Concert Band will perform an evening of music inspired by the animal kingdom at St Andrew’s Church in Catford. The concert will feature music from the much-loved TV series All Creatures Great and Small, alongside other classical and popular pieces celebrating animals and the natural world. The evening will also include refreshments, with a retiring collection in support of the band. Date: Saturday 26 September Time: 7pm Location: St Andrew’s Church, Sandhurst Road, SE6 1XD Tickets: Free, no booking required https://www.bromleyconcertband.com

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Dates: 20, 22, 25 and 27 September Time: Matinee performance at 3pm on Sunday 20 and 27 September and evening performances at 7pm on Tuesday 22 and Friday 25 September. Location: Blackheath Halls (Great Hall), 23 Lee Road, Blackheath, London, SE3 9RQ Tickets: From £19, book here: backheathhalls.com

The Old Brewery inside the Old Royal Naval College in Greenwich will be celebrating Oktoberfest on Friday 25 September. In collaboration with Camden Town Brewery, the Old Brewey pub inside the historic Pepys building will turn into a Bavarian beer hall. From 7pm, guests can settle in on long communal benches and enjoy a pint stein of Camden lager on arrival, alongside a food voucher to choose from Wurst, Currywurst or vegetarian Wurst, served with sauerkraut, rye bread and pickles. The beer hall will be decorated in Oktoberfest bunting and there will be a live band playing all night. Date: Friday 25 September Time: 7pm – 10pm Location: The Old Brewery, The Pepys Building, Old Royal Naval College, Greenwich, London, SE10 9LW Tickets: From £25, book here: theoldbrewery.co.uk

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LIFESTYLE  Ranger’s House

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 Brockley and Ladywell Cemeteries. Credit: Facundo Arrizabalaga / MyLondon

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 St Alfege Church

Free English Heritage open days Explore the hidden histories of Greenwich and Lewisham’s landmarks Historic landmarks Here’s what’s happening: across Greenwich ST ALFEGE CHURCH, GREENWICH: Footsteps in time, 18th September: and Lewisham This tour explores the famous stories around the historic church, including marriages that will be opening should not have happened, wrong cardinals and famous deaths. their doors this tour is led by Suzy, a September, giving The guide and storyteller. locals a chance 11:30am – 12:30pm, Friday 18th September explore historic Pre-booking required on Eventbrite. buildings and RANGER’S HOUSE, GREENWICH: discover hidden Running Ranger’s House, September: heritage for free, 17th The elegant Georgian Villa best known exterior of the Bridgerton home writes Evie Flynn... asin thetheNetflix series will open its doors. It houses the Wernher Collection which was gathered by the wealthy Sir Julius Wernher, who had a passion for what he called the ‘splendidly ugly’ – tiny, unusual artworks expertly crafted in rich materials.

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For Heritage Open Days you can come and walk in the footsteps of the staff who lived and worked at Ranger’s and its neighbouring properties. 5:30pm – 6:45pm, Thursday 17th September Rangers House, Chesterfield Walk, London, Greater London, SE10 8QX Pre-booking required on Eventbrite. ELTHAM PALACE, ELTHAM: Eltham Palace open day, Saturday 19th September: Eltham Palace and Gardens will be free to enter on Saturday 19th September with entry to both the house and grounds. Eltham Palace is a unique historic site combining a 15th-century medieval royal palace with a glamorous 1930s Art Deco mansion. 10am – 5pm, Saturday 19th September Eltham Palace and Gardens, Court Road, London, Greater London, SE9 5NP Pre-booking not required.

Secrets of the Palace Servants, Saturday 19th September: Explore Eltham Palace through the eyes of the people who kept it running. The new Servants’ Trail reveals fascinating stories of cooks, cleaners, secretaries, and gardeners – people often left out of palace histories. 10am – 12pm, Saturday 19th September Eltham Palace and Gardens, Court Road, London, Greater London, SE9 5NP Pre-booking not required. ST MARY’S CHURCH, LEWISHAM: St Mary’s Church open days, 17th – 20th September: A series of open days with static displays, local history talks, guided tours and occasional music recitals. Visitors can enjoy tours in the church, either self-guided (using hand-outs or barcode audio links) or with a personal tour guide into restricted areas of the church which require supervision. These last about 30 minutes and will be available at the

start of each hour after the opening time, with the last one at 3 pm. Various times from Thursday 17th – Sunday 20th September St. Mary’s Church, 346 Lewisham High Street, London, Greater London, SE13 6LE Pre-booking not required. BROCKLEY AND LADYWELL CEMETERIES: Tours of Brockley and Ladywell Cemeteries, 20th September: Rare opportunity to visit the NonConformist Chapel in Ladywell Cemetery with exhibitions highlighting many of the ‘Illustrious Deceased’ and the War Dead of both cemeteries. A general tour of the cemeteries will take place at 2pm. 1:30pm – 4:30pm, Sunday 20th September Ladywell Cemetery, Ladywell Road, London, Greater London, SE13 7HY Pre-booking not required.

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CLEANING UP CATFORD

Cllr Daniel Dream, Lewisham Council’s Cabinet Member for Inclusive Regeneration, Housing Delivery and Planning Credit: Lewisham Council

Lewisham Council has unveiled a revised regeneration programme for Catford town centre after some projects stalled

Lewisham Council has unveiled a revised regeneration plan for Catford town centre with new housing, transport links and street scene improvements mapped out, writes Ruby Gregory, Local Democracy Reporter The new Catford Town Centre Business Plan 2026-2030 aims to bring together transport, town centre investment, affordable housing and public realm projects all into a single, deliverable programme. Projects in the programme’s previous iteration stalled due to changes in funding, market conditions and Government priorities. Key projects within the latest plans include a revised scheme for A205/ A21 improvements, better connections between Catford and Catford Bridge stations, as well as continuing with plans to deliver 113 affordable homes at Thomas’ Lane Yard. There are also plans to restore the Catford Cat, while other town centre improvements in the shortterm include better lighting, cleaner streets and market improvements. The new Catford Town Centre Business Plan is subject to Mayor and Cabinet review and approval on Wednesday (September 9). Cllr Daniel Dream, Lewisham

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Proposed improvements include a new pedestrian crossing near Catford Bridge Tavern, better walking and cycling routes, cycle parking and public realm improvements around the Broadway Theatre.

 There are also plans to restore the Catford Cat Credit: Lewisham Council

Work on creating better Catford Station links is expected to take place between 2027 and 2028, while the Thomas’ Lane Yard scheme is expected to be completed by 2028. Goldsmiths, University of London’s new campus is expected to open in Catford in late 2027, and will bring around 500 to 600 students and staff into the town centre. The new campus will be located at Lewisham Council’s Old Town Hall and will house the university’s Fine Art and Design courses.

Council’s Cabinet Member for Inclusive Regeneration, Housing Delivery and Planning, described the updated programme as a “rescue plan for Catford”. He told the Local Democracy Reporting Service (LDRS): “Hopefully with the new plan there’s going to be a lot more transparency in terms of what’s actually coming in the short, medium, and long-term. “I think historically around Catford, for the people that live here, there’s often been a bit of confusion as to what’s actually happening and what’s not happening anymore, and the aim of this [Cabinet] paper is to actually just be honest and open with the community.” Cllr Dream, who is a Catford resident himself, went on to say: “We can’t just keep hoping that things get better or things take care of themselves, but there are moves being made through this paper that I think address the shortcomings of the way the town centre has

Alongside major projects, the council says a refreshed Catford Town Centre Framework will be developed to shape the longterm future of the town centre. The council is also planning a ‘retrofit-first approach’ to existing sites such as Laurence House, Canadian Avenue car park, Milford Towers and Holbeach Road car park.

 Thomas’ Lane Yard (pictured) will deliver 113 affordable homes Credit: Lewisham Council

been dealt with in recent years.

says is no longer deliverable.

“It points towards something a lot more optimistic and a lot more deliverable.”

The council and Transport for London (TfL) have together developed a revised package of improvements for the A205/A21 following the withdrawal of the opportunity for Government funding for the larger South Circular realignment in 2025.

The new Catford Town Centre Business Plan is a shift from the 2021 framework, which Cllr Dream

Cllr Dream added: “There’s a lot of great stuff in Catford already, there’s a lot of really valuable architectural heritage, and it often gets left out of regeneration conversations. “We do need to see the quality of what’s [in Catford] and take better care of that quality, and factor that into where we need new things and where we carry older things into the future.”

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An Evening of Swing & Celebration

What's On 2026

Information from the Royal Borough of Greenwich for our residents

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Music, skating and street food in Greenwich Park this Saturday

Statutory consultation opens on 20mph limits for council roads

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The council’s proposals for borough-wide 20mph speed limits on council-managed roads have moved to statutory consultation.

11am to 5pm General Wolfe piazza, Observatory Hill, Greenwich Park SE10 8XJ Head to Greenwich Park this Saturday for Culture Jam in the Park, our free, one day festival created by local young people with Tramshed. Expect:

By reducing vehicle speeds, we plan to save lives and create safer, more welcoming streets across Royal Greenwich. If a person is hit by a vehicle travelling at 30mph, they are five times more likely to be fatally injured than if hit by one at 20mph.

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TfL studies of 150 20mph schemes implemented between 1989 and 2013 have also shown a 34% reduction in those killed or seriously injured on borough roads.

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72% of the borough’s roads already have a 20mph speed limit.

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These proposals would create a blanket speed restriction for the rest of the council’s roads, with A-roads and streets on TfL Red Routes remaining at their existing speed limit.

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For more information on the statutory consultation, including how to submit a response, visit: royalgreenwich.gov.uk/20mph-borough

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Fireworks in Blackheath bigger, better and over two days

Blackheath’s famous fireworks display will take place across two days from 2027 and future years following council approval, writes Ruby Gregory Local Democracy Reporter...

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Mr Rooney said: “Slammin’ Events takes feedback for shows seriously and where possible, will address concerns or suggestions from residents and stakeholders. “Again, the fact that the new premise license has been applied for in a new location is a testament to this. We feel the new premises application [is] now an enhanced version of 2025, with three entries, and 50 food venues as opposed to 32.” He added: “With over 80 per cent of the sales last year sold to people that lived within five kilometres of the Heath, this really is an event for local people. “I’d finally say, given that no responsible authority has raised concerns about this application, [it] should give significant comfort to the Licensing Sub-Committee.” The Committee ultimately decided to grant the application, meaning the event will take place across two days from next year and future years.

Slammin’ Events, the organisers behind the annual event on the Heath, had submitted a new premises licence application so future events could take place across two days.

Ticket prices Last year, the event returned for the first time in six years. It was also the first time visitors were charged an admission fee of £16 a head for adults.

For this year, the event will take place on Saturday, November 7 from 5pm to 10pm. Around 40,000 people are expected to attend this year’s event – which is 10,000 more than last year.

For this year, prices start from £5 for under-10s, £10 for 11 to 15-yearolds and £16 for adults, with family ticket options available, including for single-parent families.

Lewisham Council’s Licensing Sub-Committee approved the application during a meeting on Tuesday evening (September 9).

A number of tickets are also being reserved for local families on low incomes, the council has said more details about this will follow soon.

Under the approved plans, a capacity of up to 40,000 people are expected to attend the event at any one time. This means across a two-day event, attendance could reach up to 80,000 people. The two-day event will take place on either a Friday and Saturday or a Saturday and Sunday, between the last week of October and the second week of November. Paul Rooney, event director at Slammin’ Events, said they were experienced event organisers that has run a series of events and recurring annual events, including the Alexandra Palace fireworks display since 2013. To address potential overcrowding issues, there will be three main entrances – Blackheath Gate, Lewisham Gate and Greenwich Gate – which will allow for an even distribution of people on the night. The number of food catering units has also increased from 32 to 50 after last year’s event saw large queues of people roughly 25 metres long. On managing potential noise impacts from the event, acoustic consultant, Simon Joynes said there will be technical equipment

Slammin’ Events has urged people to get their tickets early, as last year’s event sold out “within weeks”. Entertainment on-site that allows the stages to monitor levels to ensure they don’t produce excessive noise or beyond what is required for the audience.

themselves, we feel there should be a greater degree of protection to the safety and wellbeing of residents so close to the proposed site.

The Sub-Committee also heard from several residents who were objecting to the plans.

“The fireworks are being promoted as a family friendly event, however the plans show a number of beer tents which suggests the application is being primarily aimed at drinking age adults, this is a matter of public nuisance, public safety and crime and disorder, and will have a direct impact of those of us living in such close proximity.”

One objector said: “We are very concerned about the plans to issue a licence for Blackheath Fireworks, which is proposed for one day this year and two consecutive days next year and in each year afterwards. “And for an increased number of 40,000 ticket holders per day, this will impact us as local residents currently in extremely close proximity to the proposed site.” They went on to say: “While we do not object to the fireworks

John Heath, another objector, said: “Last year’s licence granted an approval for up to 30,000 attendees for a one-day event centred around a 30-minute firework event. “It is now being sought for up to 40,000 attendees per day and a two-day event for next year and future years

– the reasoning behind the proposed increased in numbers and the move from one to two days is not at all clear.” He added: “However, the prospect of up to 40,000 attendees at this year’s event and up to 80,000 attendees attending a two-day event on the Heath in November in future years adds a very different complexion to the nature and impact of any licence that might be granted.” In summing up, Mr Rooney clarified information regarding the site plan and entrance locations to the event, stating the production entrance was not off Talbot Place but off of Prince Charles Road. He also said there had been a consultation with residents earlier this summer, which led to the fence line being moved further away

Last year’s musical line-up included music from the Heavy Beat Brass Band and BBC Radio 2’s DJ Spoony as well as live games, light shows, singalongs and stand up comedy. Food and drink stalls at the event included SpudBros, Tasty Turk, BEYRoots Lebanese and The Duck Shed. This year’s event will feature music from DJ Luck & MC Neat and Brandon Block, while Massaoke will be returning for another year. The Big Belly Comedy Club will be hosting performances from leading comedians. The event will also feature a People’s Stage which will celebrate the borough’s local talent and will act as a precursor to the council’s People’s Day Festival held in the summer. Tickets are available to buy www.blackheathfireworks.com

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HISTORY

CHOLERA STRIKES  Jon Snow’s chart showing the month in which there was cholera in Deptford

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I have been doing a lot of work on the Kent Water Company in Greenwich over the last couple of weeks leading up to a talk one evening. When I was going through my records – and I know I’ve written a lot about The Kent Water Company in Weekender - I could see no article specially about the two small outbreaks of cholera in our area. So I thought I would do that this week and hope that my records are accurate and I haven’t done it before. The first cases of cholera appeared in London in 1831 but it was not then recognised that it was caused by bacteria in the water supply. There was however growing concern at the quality of water supplied by some companies –although our Ravensbourne water from Brookmill

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was seen as particularly good. From the early 19th century water companies began to install methods of cleaning river water by passing it through a sand filter. This was first developed in London by the Chelsea Water Works in 1829. Kent Company

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at Brookmill constructed a filter bed and began to supply filtered water from 1844 – but they had to take out a mortgage on the works to be able to afford it. Later more filter beds and a settling reservoir were added and sited across Ravensbourne from the Brookmill works. The Company’s clean and sparkling water led to increased custom and eventual great prosperity. There were more cholera epidemics in 1837 and the government appointed Edwin Chadwick to undertake an enquiry info sanitation. He showed the link between poor living conditions and disease. Medical thinking of the day attributed infection to foul smelling air. There was another cholera epidemic in 1848. In 1849 John Snow, a London-based physician, published a paper ‘On the Mode of Communication of Cholera’, in which he suggested that cholera was not transmitted by bad air but by a water-borne infection. Little attention was paid to him. Many improvements were undertaken at Brookmill in 1850 following an enabling Act of Parliament which allowed them to increase capital to spend on engines, reservoirs and filters. The two filter beds were supplemented by a settling reservoir

- which was on the same side of the river as the mill. Further land was purchased at a great price. In November 1850 the Kent Company agreed to pay the Metropolitan Commissioners of Sewers £5,000 to prevent them throwing the sewage of Sydenham into the small river Pool, a feeder of the Ravensbourne. They also paid the Board for a new sewer to remove all house drainage from the Ravensbourne. In 1851 a Government commission was set up composed of ‘three chemical gentlemen’ – Professor Thomas Graham FRS, W. A. Miller FRS, and Professor A. W. Hofmann FRS. Their report detailed the chemicals found in the River Thames water. They also pointed out the problems of contamination in the Thames within the tideway and they said extraction from it should cease. They also complained about the ‘hardness’ which they found objectionable. Kent Company’s engineer, William Morris, said he was ‘well acquainted with their report’, Professor Graham had analysed the Kent Company water and reported it as ‘always delivered bright and clear’. In 1853 there was another cholera epidemic. There is the famous story of how

John Snow removed the handle of the Broad Street pump thus isolating and removing a major cause of cholera and proving that the infection was water borne. There is even a Wetherspoon’s pub named after him. What had happened was that in August 1854 cholera broke out in part of Soho. Within three days 127 people on or near Broad Street died. Many people fled the area but within a week more than 500 people were dead. Snow talked to locals and found they had all used the public water pump on Broad Street and he persuaded the local parish authorities to remove the handle of the pump and as infections subsided he had proved his point that cholera was water borne from a specific source.. Cholera in Deptford At around the same time John Snow did a study in Deptford where the water supply was from the Ravensbourne and supplied by the Kent Company. Around 90 people had died within a few days - but the river water was known to be clean, and there had been no previous outbreaks of cholera here. Snow said: “I went to Deptford, to make inquiries respecting a most fatal outbreak of cholera ... being confined to two streets’. His investigations showed that this outbreak was caused

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Charlton works in the Woolwich Road

by an accidental contamination of the drinking water, which had happened ‘in an unusual manner’. People in the two streets where about ninety deaths from cholera occurred in a few days, used water supplied by the Kent Water-works. Residents had told Snow that over the past few weeks the water generally smelt highly offensive. They had therefore thrown away a few pailfuls and only used what was pumped later - which was pretty clear. Snow concluded that some leakage had taken place into the pipes - there were no sewers in these streets, and the refuse of all kinds saturated the ground in which the water pipes were laid. This problem was dealt with but soon there was a terrible problem in Charlton Lower Charlton seems the most unlikely place to have a water works. But in 1857 a deep well was sunk at North Charlton alongside the Woolwich Road by another new water company –Charlton Pure Water Co., who built a pumping station and installed a ‘Cornish Engine’ - a steam engine from Harvey & Co. of Hayle in Cornwall. It was soon ‘pumping its daily supply of water from the chalk well on the margin of the marsh’. It was ‘built it appears by speculating builders on land entirely unfit’... ‘on

the marsh and the water soaking from the tidal ditch is seen through the floors .. market gardens covered with the foulest manure ... deep wide cesspools’. There are vivid descriptions of houses where the water supply had been cut off. Soon problems with the new company led it being taken over by the Kent Water Co. In 1866 cholera struck. “A middle aged man from one of the cottages ... his wife is ill and a young lodger has just died of cholera ... at West street six or seven deaths ... a man and woman are quarrelling ... a dead child has just been carried from the house’... a ‘few doors on is a decent woman in a clean house whose son, a young gardener, was attacked by cholera in the morning at six o clock and died before noon - his two boys were running about and the mother was from home’. In West Street and Harden’s Manorway ‘men were ill in great numbers, and several died within a few days. Men were sick at home’ and sudden deaths by cholera caused “inconceivable consternation among the women”. Nearly every house in this district used water from the Charlton Works. This came from a stand pipe which functioned for a short time every day; and people collected the water in ‘vessels of various kinds, dirty or clean’. There was no water

Available via Amazon supply to outdoor toilets and in many cases the water had been cut off ‘because the landlords or the tenants have at some time or other neglected to pay the rate’. It was said that this would not do because Woolwich ‘is one of the principal military stations of England. There is a large force of artillery, amounting to more than 5,006 men. The dockyard employs many men; the great arsenal of the empire full of artisans in Government employ.’ Thus ‘the health of the place in time

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of war is of vital importance.’ So the almost new pumping station was taken out of use because the well was ‘becoming contaminated with river water’. The waterworks pump house was not demolished until the 1950s. Photographs show a tall ‘Gothic ‘ building looking very much like a waterworks, with a tall chimney. It was leased to a builder’s merchant’s and subsequently to other industries. By the 1950s when

it was demolished it had been in use by the Grafton Engineering Co. This terrible episode seems to have been the only time the Kent Company were closely identified with an outbreak of cholera, perhaps in the same way that they couldn’t really be blamed for the Deptford outbreak, it wasn’t entirely down to them. Kent Company water became a standard of purity for all London and cholera would not be an issue in their area. What a pity that it happened at all.

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Autumn at the Southbank Centre

Join us in September & October for more art, classical music, immersive experiences, talks and debates, family fun, free events and delicious food and drink.

 Free events at the Southbank Centre. Photo: Cesare De Giglioi

We’re the largest arts centre in the UK and we’re celebrating our 75th anniversary this year! On the beautiful South Bank of the River Thames, we’re just a short bus or train ride away. Our top picks this autumn include; the new Classical Music Autumn/Winter 2026/27 season, a stunning virtual concert to experience at Playing with Fire (Until Sunday 3 January), talks and interactive debates addressing the issues of today at Letters to

the Future (Friday 18 – Sunday 20 September) and the return of London Literature Festival (Tuesday 20 October – Sunday 1 November), this year curated by Dua Lipa. Looking for family fun this October half-term? Go on an out-of-this-world adventure with The Smeds and the Smoos (Wednesday 28 October – Sunday 1 November). Plus, there’s plenty of free public art and exhibitions throughout autumn, including the new exhibition Koestler Arts: Rock, Paper, Scissors (Thursday 15 October – Sunday 29 November), and a new batch of free Open Doors events. Head to the Hayward Gallery for your final chance to catch Anish Kapoor (until Sunday 18 October), the hugely popular exhibition showcasing the artist behind London’s Olympic Park sculpture, ArcelorMittal Orbit, and Chicago’s Cloud Gate (‘The Bean’). Kapoor’s exhibition fills the entire gallery building with a series of works which press against the gallery walls and floors or descend from the ceiling to create an uncanny sensation of awe and wonder. We’ve made it easy to bring the whole family too. Under-12s go free, and if you’re aged 18 to 30, you can grab half-price tickets by joining our Under-30s Scheme.

 Seventy5th Balcony Bar Photo: Cesare De Giglio

If all that fun makes you feel hungry, we’ve got

lots of foodie destinations to complete the perfect autumn day out. Head down to the Queen’s Walk for a vibrant selection of food and drink pop-ups (until Sunday 20 September). For dreamy rooftop sunsets, head to the Seventy5th Balcony Bar for epic views above the bustle of the city. Don't forget to catch the Southbank Centre Food Market for a huge choice of delicious street food and drinks. Visit www.southbankcentre.co.uk/autumn to find out more about what’s on this autumn at the Southbank Centre

 Installation view of Anish Kapoor, 2026 Photo: Madison Phipps

 Dua Lipa Photo: Madison Phipps

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Notice is hereby given that application(s) have been made to The Royal Borough of Greenwich in respect of the under mentioned premises/sites. You can see the submissions and any plans at http://www.royalgreenwich.gov.uk/planning.

Proposed Development At: SGN Site, Greenwich Peninsula, Millennium Way, SE10

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.

Reference Number: 26/2624/F

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.

Notice is hereby given that an application is being made to the Royal Borough of Greenwich By: Greenwich Jersey Propco Student Limited and Greenwich Jersey Propco Living Limited - a joint venture between Scape and Morro, Fifth State and SGN Ltd

Please quote the appropriate reference number.

For Full Planning Permission in respect of:

Date: 16/09/2026

Construction of a mixed-use development comprising purpose-built shared-living accommodation (Sui Generis), purpose-built student accommodation (Sui Generis), affordable residential housing units (Class C3) and small-scale convenience retail accommodation, along with new public open space and associated works

Victoria Geoghegan Assistant Director - Planning and Building Control

Further detailed explanation of the proposal for consultation purposes (not forming part of the formal description of development set out above): The proposal includes three blocks with public open space and associated works comprising:

List of Press Advertisements - 16/09/2026

Publicity for Planning Applications Applicant: Site Address: Development:

Fas Yousaf 26/1993/F 66A COURT ROAD, ELTHAM, LONDON, SE9 5NP Planning permission is sought for replacement of windows and installation of a new window to the rear elevation and internal alterations. Conservation Area: ELTHAM PALACE Applicant: Site Address: Development:

Mr B. Guszpit Wates 26/2033/HD 7 ORLOP STREET, GREENWICH, LONDON, SE10 9AB Replacement of the existing windows and doors with new like-for-like replacements. Conservation Area: EAST GREENWICH Applicant: Site Address: Development:

Asset Plus 26/2124/F 14 Sherington Childrens Centre, Sherington Road, Charlton, SE7 7JW Installation of 1 no. Air Source Heat Pump, including timber enclosure and all other associated works.

Applicant: Mr Layton Thompson 26/2137/HD Site Address: 70 LITTLE HEATH, CHARLTON, LONDON, SE7 8BH Development: Installation of a drop kerb. Conservation Area: WOOLWICH COMMON Applicant: Site Address:

Ms Sarah Richards 26/2306/F 16 HALLGATE, BLACKHEATH PARK, BLACKHEATH, LONDON, SE3 9SG Development: Replacement of existing single glazed timber windows and French doors with new timber framed windows and doors incorporating slim profile vacuum double glazing; replacement of the boiler and installation of external flue; internal alterations including the partial removal of a non loadbearing partition between the kitchen and hallway, removal of a suspended kitchen ceiling, installation of a new kitchen and bathroom, replacement flooring and fireplace, replacement and refurbishment of the internal hearth and repointing of the external chimney stack; and reinstatement of built in cupboards. Conservation Area: BLACKHEATH PARK Applicant: Site Address:

Mr B. Guszpit Wates 26/2380/HD 23 BRADDYLL STREET, GREENWICH, LONDON, SE10 9AE Development: Replacement of the existing windows and doors with new like-for-like replacements. Conservation Area: EAST GREENWICH Applicant: Site Address:

Oakmere Estate Ltd 26/2462/F CHARLTON VILLAGE CAR PARK, TORRANCE CLOSE, LONDON, SE7 8UD

Development:

Construction of residential building comprising 6 x 1 bed flats with associated cycle parking, refuse provision, landscaping and all other associated alterations. Conservation Area: CHARLTON VILLAGE Applicant: Site Address:

Mr Held 26/2484/F 70 ST MARGARETS TERRACE, PLUMSTEAD, LONDON, SE18 7RN Development: Change of use from single dwelling house (Use Class 3) to a 6-bed, 6-person HMO (Use Class 4), in addition to a single-storey side and rear extension, first-floor rear extension, L-shaped dormer extension, provision of refuse and cycle storage, and all other associated work. Conservation Area: Adjacent to Plumstead Common Publicity for Listed Building Consent. Applicant: Site Address:

Ms Sarah Richards 26/2307/L 16 HALLGATE, BLACKHEATH PARK, BLACKHEATH, LONDON, SE3 9SG Development: Replacement of existing single glazed timber windows and French doors with new timber framed windows and doors incorporating slim profile vacuum double glazing; replacement of the boiler and installation of external flue; internal alterations including the partial removal of a non loadbearing partition between the kitchen and hallway, removal of a suspended kitchen ceiling, installation of a new kitchen and bathroom, replacement flooring and fireplace, replacement and refurbishment of the internal hearth and repointing of the external chimney stack; and reinstatement of built in cupboards. Conservation Area: BLACKHEATH PARK Listed Building: Grade 2

Block A - PBSA Building part 10, part 29 storeys with 426 units /834 bedspaces Block B - PBSL/Co-living of building 25 storeys with 378 units /420 rooms Block C - C3 Residential, Affordable Housing 15 storeys with 72 units and ground floor 93sqm commercial unit (Class E) 2,799 sqm of public park 8 blue badge car parking spaces (This application is an EIA development and is accompanied by Environmental Statement and Environmental Statement Addendum) (The development may impact on the setting of the Maritime Greenwich World Heritage Site, Conservation Areas - Greenwich Park, East Greenwich, Westcombe Park, Island Gardens, Coldharbour as well as nearby Grade II*, Grade II listed buildings and scheduled monument) A copy of the application and any plans and/or documents submitted with it is available for inspection by the public at https://planning.royalgreenwich.gov.uk/online-applications/ and by searching via the application reference 26/2624/F. Representations to the Council about the application should be made within 30 days of the date of this notice using the above link or to the Planning Department, 2nd floor, Woolwich Centre, 35 Wellington Street, Woolwich SE18 6HQ stating the full reference number above. Members of the public can access the Non-Technical Summary, the full Environmental Statement (ES) and ES Addendum, and related documents in either digital or hard copy format through the following options: i)

Online Access: The ES, ES Addendum and Non-Technical Summary are available to view online Visit https://planning.royalgreenwich.gov.uk/online-applications/ and search using the application reference 26/2624/F.

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Hard Copy Requests: LUC, 4th Floor, 57 Hilton St, Manchester, M1 2EJ Email: EIA@landuse.co.uk Charges for paper copies for the ES and ES addendum will be made in accordance with Regulation 24 of the EIA Regulations (i.e. to reflect printing and / or distribution costs). Electronic copies of all documents can be downloaded from RBG’s website.

Date: 16/09/2026 Gilian MacInnes - Interim Assistant Director - Planning and Building Control

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

Applicant: Site Address: Development:

Ms Johnson 26/2430/L 75 LEE ROAD, LEWISHAM, LONDON, SE3 9EN Creation of ensuite bathroom within existing bedroom Conservation Area: BLACKHEATH PARK Listed Building: Grade 2

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Thamesmead residents to lead £20 million Pride in Place investment Two Thamesmead residents have been chosen to lead an exciting new neighbourhood programme.

John Okungbaiye and Derek Sewell will help local people decide how £20million of government Pride in Place funding should be invested in the Birchmere Park area. John is a multidisciplinary artist, entrepreneur, and youth mentor who co-created an innovative anti-theft bag, has worked with The Prince’s Trust and served as a school governor. Derek is a local church pastor and neighbourhood forum co-chair who dedicates his time to the community. As chair and vice-chair of the neighbourhood board, John and Derek will work with the council and local MP Abena Oppong-Asare to devise a 10year action plan on how this money will be spent to improve shared spaces and create opportunities for local people. John Okungbaiye said: “I’m honoured to be appointed Chair. I’m ready to bring my governance experience, creative leadership, and community focus into how we invest this fund. Over the next year, I’m committed to bold, people-first decisions that create real impact. “This is our chance to uplift the community, champion lived experience, and make every pound count towards meaningful, measurable change.” Read more: royalgreenwich.gov.uk/pride-in-place-meet-the-chairs

Get the advice you need at your local community centre Worried about money, housing or benefits? Free, face-to-face help is available near you. Royal Greenwich Advice Hubs run weekly dropin sessions at community centres across the borough. Friendly advisers can help with: •

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There are also dedicated sessions for families, offering advice about childcare, employment, disability support and emergency help with essentials. Support is available to families with children under 19, or under 25 if they have special educational needs or disabilities.

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Edition 1028 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

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

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.

ANYONE ON THE HOUSING LIST CAN APPLY

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.

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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 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.

Hyde Housing Association

Ref Number: 768864 Walmer Terrace SE18 2 Bed 2nd Flr Mais 1Dbl 1sgl Room. Entry phone /No Pkg Rad/ CH £152.06 pw

Ref Number: 74064 Nevada Building Blackheath Road SE10 2 Bed Grnd Flr Flat 1Dbl 1Sgl Room Entry phone /Rad No Pkg/Pets £193.79 pw

Ref Number: 778524 Rowley House Watergate Street SE8 1 Bed 4th Flr Flt Lifted / No Pkg Rad/CH £163.51 pw

Ref Number: 778964 Westcombe Park Rd SE3 2 Bed 3rd Flr Flt 2 Dbl rooms. Rad /CH/ Unlifted £180.05 pw

ANYONE ON THE HOUSING LIST CAN APPLY

Ref Number: 780644 Chidgey Heights Bishop Bennett Square SE18 4 Bed 8th Flr Flt 2Dbl 2Sgl rooms Entry phone /Lifted Elec Rad / no pets/pkg. £314.57 pw

Ref Number: 790403 Ref Number: 790409 Gaddie House Gaddie House Ignatius Sancho Road Ignatius SE3 Sancho Road SE3 3 Bed 1st Flr Flt 3 Bed 2nd Flr Mais 2Dbl 1Sgl rooms 2Dbl 1Sgl room Entry phone/Lifted Entry phone/Lifted Undrflr htg/ no pkg car Undrflr htg free zone. No pkg / car free zone. £ 251.99 pw £251.99 pw

Ref Number: 790425 Gaddie House Ignatius Sancho Road SE3 1 Bed 5th Flr Flt Entry ph/ Lifted Undr Flr Htg No pkg car free zone. £227.44 pw

ANYONE ON THE HOUSING LIST CAN APPLY

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.

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Ref Number: 790554 Ignatius Sancho Road SE3 3 Bed Grnd Flr Mais 2Dbl 1Sgl rooms Underflr Htg No pkg / car free zone. £251.99 pw

Ref Number: 790873 Ref Number: 790871 Ignatius Sancho Road Ignatius Sancho Road SE3 SE3 4 Bed Grnd Flr Mais 3 Bed Grnd Flr Mais 2Dbl 2Sgl Rooms 2Dbl 1Sgl rooms Undrflr Htg Undflr Htg No pkg car free zone. No pkg car free zone £264.27pw £251.99pw

Ref Number: 790875 Ignatius Sancho Road SE3 3 Bed Grnd Flr Mais 2Dbl 1Sgl rooms Undrflr Htg No pkg car free zone. £251.99 pw

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

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 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.

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: 791159 Ritter Street SE18 1 Bed 1st Flr Flt Rad / CH Entry phone Lifted £150.26pw Inc Htg £14.82pw

Ref Number: 791340 Starkey House Ignatius Sancho Road SE3 1 Bed Grnd Flr Flt Entry phone/ Lifted Undrflr Htg No pkg car free zone. £227.44pw

Ref Number: 791342 Starkey House Ignatius Sancho Road SE3 1 Bed 1st Flr Flt Entry phone Undrflr Htg No pkg car free zone. £227.44pw

Ref Number: 791343 Starkey House Ignatius Sancho Road SE3 1 Bed 1st Flr Flt Entry phone / Lifted Undr Htg No pkg car free zone. £227.44pw

Ref Number: 791344 Starkey House Ignatius Sancho Road SE3 1 Bed 1st Flr Flt Entry phone Underflr Htg No pkg car free zone. £227.44pw

Ref Number: 791345 Starkey House Ignatius Sancho Road SE3 1 Bed 1st Flr Flt Entry phone Lifted Undrflr Htg No pkg car free zone. £227.44pw

ANYONE ON THE HOUSING LIST CAN APPLY

Ref Number: 791348 Starkey House Ignatius Sancho Road SE3 1 Bed 2nd Floor Flat Entry phone Undrflr Htg No pkg car free zone. £227.44pw

Ref Number: 791349 Starkey House Ignatius Sancho Road SE3 1 Bed 2nd Flr Flt Entry phone /Lifted Undrflr Htg No pkg car free zone. £227.44pw

Ref Number: 791351 Starkey House Ignatius Sancho Road SE3 1 Bed 2nd Flr Flt Entry phone / Lifted Undr Flr Htg No pkg car free zone. £227.44pw

Ref Number: 791354 Starkey House Ignatius Sancho Road SE3 1 Bed 3rd Flr Flt Entry phone /Lifted Undrflr Htg No pkg car free zone £227.44pw

Ref Number: 791356 Starkey House Ignatius Sancho Road SE3 1 Bed 3rd Flr Flt Entry phone / Lifted Undrflr Htg No pkg car free zone. £227.44pw

Ref Number: 791357 Starkey House Ignatius Sancho Road SE3 1 Bed 3rd Flr Flt Entry phone / Lifted Underflr Htg No pkg car free zone. £227.44pw

ANYONE ON THE HOUSING LIST CAN APPLY

Ref Number: 791363 Starkey House Ignatius Sancho Road SE3 1 Bed 4th Floor Flat Entry phone Lifted Undrflr Htg No pkg car free zone. £227.44pw

Ref Number: 791364 Starkey House Ignatius Sancho Road SE3 2 Bed 4th Floor Flat Entry phone Lifted Undrflr Htg No pkg car free zone. £ 239.69pw

Ref Number: 793014 Lambarde Avenue SE9 2 Bed 1st Flr Flt/Gdn 2Dbl rooms. Combi/Rad £167.44pw

Ref Number: 794435 Campfield Road SE9 3 Bed House Gdn 2Dbl 1Sgl room Rad /CH £193.18pw

Ref Number: 798014 Sexton House Bardsley Lane SE10 3 Bed 3rd Flr Flt 2Dbl 1Sgl room. Rad/CH Entry phone /Unlifted £194.51pw

Ref Number: 798074 Lamb House Haddo Street SE10 3 Bed Grnd Flr Flt 2Dbl 1Sgl. Rad/CH Entry phone £194.51pw

Royal Borough of Greenwich's Choice Based Lettings Scheme

royalgreenwich.gov.uk/homes ANYONE ON THE HOUSING LIST CAN APPLY

Ref Number: 798454 Gollogly Terrace SE7 2 Bed House / Gdn 1Dbl 1Sgl Elec Rad No Pkg car free zone. £167.23pw

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 30 September 2026 at midday. Closing date for all applications for this issue is midnight on 20 September 2026.

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

WHAT YOU’LL GET We’ll help you with costs and finding a new home that better meets your needs.

THIS IS WHAT HAPPENED TO THE HOMES ADVERTISED IN ISSUE 1025 Address

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Reg date of successful app

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Crosslet Vale Blackheath Road SE10 8DH

FLAT

709

09/04/2026

The Mound SE9 3AZ

FLAT

345

06/05/2026

FLAT

302

02/05/2017

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238

21/04/2021

FLAT

203

17/12/2020

FLAT

194

07/04/2017

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458

30/06/2022

Fletching Road SE7 8UH

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Duncroft SE18 2HZ

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Larking House Pilkington Terrace SE28 0PN 2

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Larking House Pilkington Terrace SE28 0PN 2

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Enslin Road SE9 5BP

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Larking House Pilkington Terrace SE28 0PN 2

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04/03/2022

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435

01/08/2023

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425

23/07/2026

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483

29/01/2026

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397

29/09/2025

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551

30/12/2024

Elderslie Road SE9 1UE

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346

05/08/2026

Elmley Street SE18 7NL

FLAT

272

25/02/2021

Conniffe Court Mcauley Close SE9 1UB

FLAT

491

02/07/2026

Biddell House Spencer Perceval Walk SE10 0WW Biddell House Spencer Perceval Walk SE10 0WW Biddell House Spencer Perceval Walk SE10 0WW Biddell House Spencer Perceval Walk SE10 0WW Biddell House Spencer Perceval Walk SE10 0WW

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

Starkey House Ignatius Sancho Road SE3 9ZU Starkey House Ignatius Sancho Road SE3 9ZU Starkey House Ignatius Sancho Road SE3 9ZU

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.

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Financial benefits We’ll pay: • £1,000 for each spare room you give up • an extra £500 if you downsize by mutual exchange • your moving costs • your disturbance costs, for example, for packing, disconnecting and reconnecting your appliances Priority to find a new home We’ll put your household in the highest priority band on the housing register so you can find a new home as soon as possible. An Under Occupation Adviser will support you throughout the downsizing process. Extra support for households with adult children If you have non-dependant adult children living with you, we can offer them their own flat, if we can get a bedroom back. This means you and your adult child will each get a one-bedroom flat. Extra support for older tenants If you’re Pension Credit age you can downsize to a home with one extra bedroom to allow for caring or support needs. We can visit you and support you with everything you need to downsize. WHO CAN APPLY You can apply if you’re under-occupying your home by at least one bedroom. When we decide if a tenant is under-occupying, we count a second living room (or parlour) as a bedroom. APPLY Email: Housing-Allocations-Downsizing@ royalgreenwich.gov.uk OTHER DOWNSIZING OPTIONS If you’re 55 or over, you could also consider moving to the seaside or countryside. This could be for you if you’re: • in poor health • struggling to cope in your current home • keen to move nearer to friends, family or amenities You can also contact us if you know other tenants who might benefit from this scheme. Find out about moving to the seaside or country.

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BLACKHEATH WESTCOMBE

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

A205

Forum@Greenwich Trafalgar Road, London SE10 9EQ

EAST GREENWICH

A200

Royal Standard 67 Pelton Road, London SE10 9AH

WOOLWICH ARSENAL

West Greenwich Library 146 Greenwich High Road, London SE10 8NN

A10

West Greenwich House 141 Greenwich High Road London SE10 8JA

ELTHAM PARK & PROGRESS

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OXLEAS WOOD

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ELTHAM PARK NORTH

ELTHAM PAGE

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ELTHAM PARK SOUTH

A2 WELL HALL PLEASAUNCE

SUTCLIFFE PARK

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B EXLEY ROAD

A210

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MIDDLE PARK & HORN PARK

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ELTHAM TOWN & AVERY HILL A2

Maze Hill Station Tom Smith Close, London SE10 9XG

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Blackheath Library Old Dover Road, Blackheath SE3 7BT Westcombe Park Station Station Crescent, Westcombe Park, London SE3 7EQ

A210

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Greenwich Communications Centre 164 Trafalgar Road Greenwich, London SE10 9TZ

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KIDBROOKE VILLAGE & SUTCLIFFE

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MOTTINGHAM, COLDHARBOUR & NEW ELTHAM A20

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Waterfront Leisure Centre Woolwich High Street SE18 6DL

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

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