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Information from the Royal Borough of Greenwich for our residents

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Remembering the victims of the Nepal-Tibet flash flood disaster Royal Greenwich is home to the largest Nepali community in London, and the largest Tibetan population in the country. Last week, the Mayor of Royal Greenwich welcomed representatives from across the community to Woolwich Town Hall as we held a vigil in memory of the thousands of people who lost their lives, or remain missing, following flash floods in the Rasuwa district on the Nepali-Tibetan border.

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We stand in solidarity with everyone affected, including residents worried about family and friends in Nepal and Tibet. The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies has launched an emergency appeal to provide essential supplies, shelter and clean water. Donate to the appeal: ifrc.org/emergency/nepal-flash-floods-2026

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Greenwich YouthFest:

Greenwich YouthFest is a one‑day party for young people in General Gordon Square in Woolwich on Saturday 26 September. Woolwich will turn into an outdoor youth party with live stages, and zones to hang out. There will be DJs on the main stage, live performances, gaming, sports, theatre and street food. It’s designed for anyone in Greenwich aged 11 - 19, from creatives, performers, gamers or atletes. The Sports Zone at Woolwich Waves will run from 12 noon to 5pm, with sports tournaments and drop-in challenges. The Theatre Zone at Tramshed, also

from 12 noon to 5pm, will feature workshops and performances from young creatives and local theatre groups, including standup comedy, monologues, scratch theatre and interactive sessions. A young peoples market will also be held in General Gordon Square from midday until 5pm. Date: Saturday 26 September Time: 12 noon - 6pm Location: General Gordon Square, Woolwich Waves and Tramshed, Woolwich, SE18 6HD Tickets: Free, no ticket needed https://eea.org.uk/events/ greenwich-youthfest

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Taiko Meantime will be returning to Blackheath Halls to celebrate their 25th anniversary on Saturday 3 October. Rooted in traditional Japanese Taiko music, the group blend ancient drumming techniques with funk, jazz and rock influences to create a unique sound. The 25th anniversary concert will be a celebratory evening of theatre and rhythmic performance. Taiko Meantime have performed all over the world with regular appearances at Glastonbury and even performed at the 2012 Olympics and Paralympics.

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Corbett Library Fun Day near Catford: A free community day known as the ‘Fun Palace’ is heading to Corbett Community Library. The free event is an opportunity for locals to come together for sports, music and creativity. Anyone is invited to share their skills and interest as part of their 10th anniversary celebrations. The new community mosaic at the library will also be unveiled. Date: Saturday 3 October Time: 10am - 6pm Location: Corbett Community Library, 103 Torridon Road, SE6 1RQ Tickets: No ticket needed

Shop local produce in a South East London Castle

Severndroog Castle in Shooter’s Hill will be hosting a farmers market showcasing local producers and artisans on Sunday 4 October. The historic castle will be home to a range of stalls from local small businesses, offering everything from cheese, bread and sausages to local crafts. Visitors can also go to the castle viewing platform, but tickets need to be bought by a castle volunteer on the day, which cost £5

Date: Saturday 3 October Time: 7:30pm Location: Blackheath Halls, 23 Lee Road, Blackheath, SE3 9RQ Tickets: £22 standard ticket or £15 for under 21s blackheathhalls.com

for adults and £3 for children. Date: 4 October Time: 10am - 3pm Location: Severndroog Castle, Castle Wood, Shooters Hill, Greenwich, SE18 3RT Tickets: Free, no ticket required severndroogcastle.org.uk

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LIFESTYLE

Major tennis tournament heading to O2 Arena with free fan zone A free four-day Fan Zone is coming to The O2 where visitors can watch live Laver Cup matches, drink in a beer garden and even play tennis, writes Evie Flynn...

No Laver Cup ticket is required to enter the Fan Zone, but visitors won’t miss out on the action as there will be a giant outdoor screen showing live coverage of every match. Team Europe includes Carlos Alcaraz, Alexander Zverev, Flavio Cobolli, Joel Jørgensen, Jakub Mensik and Casper Ruud, while Team World is made up of Taylor Fritz, Alex

The dedicated Fan Zone will be at Peninsula Square outside The O2 and North Greenwich Station from Thursday, September 24 to Sunday, September 27, alongside the indoor men’s tournament taking place at The O2 from Friday to Sunday.

The Laver Cup will see some of Europe’s top tennis players take on leading players from the rest of the world in the tennis equivalent of golf’s Ryder Cup.

de Minaur, Brandon Nakashima, Alexander Bublik and Learner Tien. Fans will be able to relax in a Stella Artois Beer Garden with a drink or an exclusive Sella Artois strawberries and cream. There will also be a chance for visitors to test their own tennis skills with a range of interactive activities and prizes to be won.

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The Laver Cup Serve Challenge will test serve speed and accuracy and see daily winners take home prizes. All participants will be entered into a grand prize draw to win two full-tournament ticket packages and a four-night hotel stay for Laver Cup Los Angeles 2027. A ‘virtual court’ will be set up so visitors can play immersive single-player VR tennis.

For a group experience, World of Hyatt’s dynamic, multi-player tennis-themed target game will bring the excitement of the court to life in a fun and fast-paced arcade-style tennis experience.

The Fan Zone is completely free to enter and will be on Peninsula Square outsideThe O2 and North Greenwich Station. Tickets for the tournament start at £196 and can be purchased at on the O2 website.

After all that tennis, there will be a variety of local street food vendors, such as 450 Degrees Neapolitan Pizza, Philly Cheesesteak, Ehla Mediterranean Food, Queen of the

Opening times: Thursday, September 24: 10am–4pm Friday, September 25: 10am–10pm Saturday, September 26: 10am–10pm Sunday, September 27: 10am–6pm

Macready! Dickens’ Theatrical Friend – which tells the remarkable story of the great Victorian actor-manager, Macready - the man to whom Charles Dickens dedicated Nicholas Nickleby.

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Orwell: The Road to 1984

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It is a timely portrait of a writer whose words remain a warning – and a hope.

Orwell: The Road to 1984, by Guy Smith, tells the story of one of the greatest writers of the twentieth century and the personal experiences that inspired his classic tales Animal Farm and Nineteen Eighty-Four, writes Michael Holland...

In this powerful new play, Mark Stratford takes you on a journey through the extraordinary experiences that shaped the work of this perceptive and compelling writer. In Orwell’s words, we travel through many of the remarkable episodes in his life including his time at a grim boarding school, being a police officer in colonial Burma, his adventures tramping through England to live among the poor and underprivileged, and his close shave with death in the Spanish Civil War. “When I sit down to write a book, I do not say to myself, ‘I am going to produce a work of art.’ I write it because there is some lie I want to expose.” George Orwell

In this age of misinformation, political extremism and digital surveillance, ORWELL: The Road to 1984 is a play for our time. Stratford Productions was set up in 2019 by actor/writer Mark Stratford in order to produce and tour his selfpenned solo plays: The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde – adapted from the novella of the same name by Robert Louis Stevenson; and

Adapter/Director – Guy Smith: Guy read Down and Out in Paris and London when he was about 14 years old. It changed his life and inspired him to become a reporter. After he left school, he got a job in local radio

The Jack Studio Theatre, 410 Brockley Road, London, SE4 2DH. Tuesday 6 to Saturday 10 October 2026 at 7.30pm Tickets: £17, £15 concessions (13+) Box office: www.brockleyjack.co.uk or 0333 666 3366 (£1.80 fee for phone bookings only) Run time: 80 minutes with no interval

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NEWS

Plans for 20mph blanket speed limit across Greenwich

those at 20mph. Safer speeds are a simple but powerful way to make our roads safer and more welcoming for everyone in Greenwich. “These proposals, which would bring the few local roads that are not already 20mph in line with the rest, can also make it more straightforward for drivers with consistent speed limits across the borough.” According to Transport for London (TfL) data, 939 people were killed or seriously injured on Greenwich roads in the last 10 years. Roughly 77 per cent of those killed or seriously injured were hit on streets with speed limits of 30mph or above. Greenwich Council hopes the borough-wide 20mph speed limit will reduce the number and severity of road traffic collisions, make walking and cycling safer and improve neighbourhoods for residents.

The council said the move would benefit pedestrians and cyclists as well as drivers, claiming that traffic flows better at 20mph and car users were more likely to get injured on 30mph roads as well.

72% OF THE BOROUGH’S ROAD ALREADY HAVE THIS LIMIT Council has announced Greenwich Council has announced plans Greenwich plans to introduce a borough-wide 20mph speed limit to “save lives and to introduce a borough-wide 20mph create safer, more welcoming streets”. speed limit to “save lives and create safer, The Labour-run authority said it was the move because the road more welcoming streets”, writes Cameron making safety benefits “were clear” and it to instigate the changes later Blackshaw, Local Democracy Reporter... hopes this year. Greenwich Council also said 72 per cent of it’s roads already have 20mph speed limits and so bringing in the blanket limit would “make it easier for drivers to understand and follow”.

Cllr Calum O’Byrne Mulligan, Greenwich’s Cabinet Member for Transport, Climate Change, Waste and Streets, said: “We are proposing to align with other London boroughs with a 20mph default speed limit on council-managed roads, improving safety and consistency. “Most accidents in the borough happen on our faster moving roads, where accidents are more likely to have serious consequences, and fatalities are known to be five times higher for accidents at 30mph than

Some roads, including TfL roads such as the A2, A206, A102 and other strategic routes, are not included because they are managed by TfL rather than the council and will remain at their current speed limits. No final decision has been made on the proposal and Greenwich Council is progressing its plans to hold a statutory consultation on a proposed Traffic Management Order (TMO). Greenwich residents can have their say on the proposals by emailing the council’s Traffic Team at traffic.team@royalgreenwich.gov.uk or writing to them at Traffic Team, Floor 3, The Woolwich Centre, 35 Wellington Street, London, SE18 6HQ and quoting the TMO reference T9/26. Kensington and Chelsea, and the City of Westminster have blanket 20mph limits on all council-managed roads.

Children’s home to open as council says it spends almost £30M a year on just 51 children

The residential children’s home in Sydenham will care for up to six children with complex needs which cannot be met in familybased care, and will ensure children remain closer to their families, education, health services and community support networks. The plans gained Mayoral and

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Cabinet approval during a meeting last Wednesday, September 9. The council says the new children’s home will also help reduce the high costs of placing children in care outside the borough, with private providers. According to the council, there are currently 51 Lewisham children in residential care, but only around a quarter of them are placed within the borough. Cllr Rotimi Skyers, Lewisham Council’s Cabinet Member for Children, SEND, Youth Empowerment and Culture, said residential placements are costing the council almost £30 million per year, and that many individual placements are “exceeding £10,000 a week”. During last week’s meeting, Cllr Skyers said: “For far too long, we along with other councils across the country have become dependent on the private market for residential children’s care.

“The result is that vulnerable children often move miles away from their families, friends, schools and support networks – while public money increasingly flows into a system where profits come before our children’s needs.”

Lewisham Council is moving forward with plans to open a local authority-run children’s care home which will be the first in the borough in decades, writes Ruby Gregory, Local Democracy Reporter

 Cllr Rotimi Skyers is Lewisham Council’s Cabinet Member for Children, SEND, Youth Empowerment and Culture

He added: “I believe there are some responsibilities that firmly belong in the public realm; caring for our children who cannot live safely at home is one of them. This proposal gives the children of Lewisham the opportunity to bring part of that responsibility in-house.” The home is set to open at a site in Sydenham, and will see an existing property refurbished. The building has the potential to provide en-suite accommodation, along with “generous” communal areas, flexible garden space and room for therapeutic, activitybased and family work. Now the plans have been formally

approved, a paper will be presented to the council’s Children and Young People Select Committee on this evening (Tuesday September 15). The committee is being asked to note the report and the decision,

and discuss the plans and offer any further support or comments. The home still needs to go through several stages including making sure the building is right, recruiting staff and securing Ofsted registration.

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Information from the Royal Borough of Greenwich for our residents

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Our students are Great in Greenwich Councillor Sandra Bauer and the Mayor of the Royal Borough of Greenwich, Councillor David Gardner, congratulated Greenwich’s highest achieving and hardest working students at the fourth annual Great in Greenwich Awards held last week. Students from schools and colleges across the borough, joined by proud family members and teachers, gathered at Woolwich Town Hall to celebrate their achievements and mark the end of their school journey. Dressed for the occasion, young people received awards after being nominated by teachers for outstanding attainment, determination, hard work and perseverance throughout their studies. Councillor Sandra Bauer, Cabinet Member for Children, Young People and Post-16 Futures, said: “The Great in Greenwich Awards are a wonderful opportunity to celebrate the remarkable achievements of young people across our borough and recognise the hard work, resilience and determination that have brought them to this moment.” “Every student receiving an award should be incredibly proud. Whether they have achieved exceptional grades, overcome personal challenges or shown unwavering commitment to their studies, they embody the very best of Greenwich.” “It is inspiring to see so many talented young people preparing for their next chapter. Whether that is continuing in education, training or employment, I have no doubt they will go on to achieve great things.” “I’d also like to thank our teachers, school staff and families whose encouragement and support play such an important role in helping young people succeed. This evening is a celebration of everything they have achieved together.” Applications are now open for children due to start secondary school next year. Apply by 31 October. Find out more: royalgreenwich.gov.uk/apply-secondary-school

Funding available for local community organisations The Royal Borough of Greenwich has launched its Voluntary, Community and Faith Sector (VCFS) Grants Programme 2027–2031, providing funding for local organisations over the next four years. The programme will support organisations to tackle inequalities, improve health and wellbeing, strengthen communities, develop new ideas and increase volunteering opportunities. Funding will prioritise organisations supporting residents experiencing the greatest inequalities. Councillor Mariam Lolavar, Cabinet Member for Health, Adult Social Care and Communities, said: “Our voluntary, community and faith organisations are at the heart of our borough. Every day they provide invaluable

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support to residents, strengthen neighbourhoods and help people overcome challenges, often reaching communities that statutory services cannot.” “This new grants programme represents our continued commitment to working in partnership with the sector. We want organisations of all sizes, from established charities to small grassroots groups, to feel confident in applying. Whether you’re delivering activities that improve wellbeing, supporting vulnerable residents or bringing communities together, we want to hear from you.” The first funding opportunity, Strength in People, is now open, with applications closing on 26 October. Training and support sessions are also available. Find out more: royalgreenwich.gov.uk/vcfs-grants-launch

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NEWS  The venue would be located between these two warehouses. Credit: Google Maps.

Open air concerts, festivals and even boxing matches coming to Charlton THE 5,000-CAPACITY VENUE GRANTED LICENCE Gardens which are old buildings over 3,000 people, and management A 5,000-capacity open air venue 100 years old, some are 120 years must notify the council of these old, and they’re not very well built. events six months in advance. in Charlton Riverside has been “They’ve got loads of residents in Other agreed conditions include that there and they are going to complain no events at the venue will take place granted a licence by Greenwich straight away. We’ve had other on the same day as a Charlton Athletic problems with open-air events in home fixture without prior approval, Council despite the council’s Charlton and recently in Greenwich and CW Bases must provide a detailed we have had a lot of complaints about dispersal plan outlining how attendees recent activities there, all open-air.” will leave the venue and travel home, own noise team raising strong several of whom would use Charlton Hugo Kibasi, the manager for the Station which is unstaffed from 8pm. objections, writes Cameron new premises, said this was a “very valid concern” and was “an issue in Police, licensing and health and Blackshaw, Local Democracy Reporter safety all agreed to the proposed every location fundamentally”. He

A noise officer said concrete under the Stone Foundries site off Woolwich Road could make music reverberate and disturb residents living nearby in Atlas Gardens and Derrick Gardens who he thought would “complain straight away”. Greenwich Council granted CW Bases Ltd a premises licence to open the new venue—which will host a variety of events such as concerts, corporate meetings and even boxing matches— following a meeting of its Licensing Sub-Committee A last month.

The venue will be able to open from 9am to 11pm daily, as well as sell alcohol and play music until 10.30pm. However, a host of strict conditions have been placed on the new licence. CW Bases agreed to requests from the Met Police and the council that no more than three events exceeding 1,000 punters will take place this year. No events hosting over 3,000 people will take place in 2026 either. From 2027, the venue can host no more than 10 events exceeding 1,000 people, six of which can exceed

conditions and felt that they alleviated their initial concerns, with the Met originally concerned there was “a real risk of dangerous overcrowding at Charlton Station”.

However, the council’s Community Protection Team still maintained its objection, saying it “wasn’t happy” until a new noise report was carried out because the original report in the premises licence application applied to an indoor venue, not an outdoor one. In regards to large-scale events at Stone Foundries, Community Protection Officer Nick Dornan said: “You cannot guarantee they will not be heard in Atlas and Derrick

responded: “If there’s a framework agreed, there’s a framework agreed and we have to work within that.”

Mr Dornan said he did not think the venue could achieve the Community Protection Team’s desired noise levels and that concrete in the area would make music reverberate. He added: “The big music events do worry us.” Mr Kibasi said the applicant had “worked constructively” with the police and Greenwich’s licensing and environmental health teams and none of them maintained their initial objections. He said the venue would host a

“diverse mixture” of events, including corporate meetings, fashion shows, music concerts, theatre performances and food festivals and assured the committee the majority of events at the space would not be music-led. Mr Kibasi admitted CW Bases hadn’t consulted with local residents, such as those in Derrick Gardens and Atlas Gardens, but they would be willing to do so once the venue opened. He also explained that an opening date had not yet been decided. Mr Kibasi concluded: “From our perspective, being able to operate as a venue is important to continue having it as an ongoing venture. We can only do that if we have the support of the community and if we obtain our premises licence and from our perspective we need to do everything we can to mitigate [noise concerns] and at all points we would consider what that local impact is. “Our belief is that we can positively and collaboratively work together to bring something that adds value to the local area and the local community, and we can do that in a safe, respectful and collaborative manner both with all the responsible authorities but also local businesses and local residents.”

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HISTORY

The Kidbrooke barrage ballo

Behind this fence is the middle kidbrook

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A couple of months ago I did an article about the source and early stages of the Middle Kidbrook stream as part of a series on Kidbrooke and the streams which gave it its name. I must apologise for how long it’s taken me to get through to this second one and taking some easy options instead. This Middle Kidbrook article has meant I needed to look up various things and so has been much more time consuming. So, anyway, here we go... I left the previous article at St John Fisher’s church in Kidbrooke Park Road, having taken the Middle Kidbrook down from Shooters Hill Road, where the private house which was once a pumping station stands in front of the site which was once

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the Brook Hospital. Michael Egan, who wrote so much about Kidbooke, commented about St John Fisher’s Catholic church that it has a very suitable name for a church next door to a little stream! Cross Kidbrook Park Road and then amazingly the

 Aerial shot of RAF Kidbrooke

stream runs out in the open air. You can’t really see it because it’s behind a fence and it runs along the boundary between housing and Thomas Tallis School and I guess if you want to see the stream itself you need to be able to get into the grounds of the school to have a look - but I’m not even sure you can see it then. But it goes along out in the open for a short distance really down to the Casterbridge estate which I will get to eventually. Back in Kidbrooke Park Road - on the other side of the fence to the north of the stream, and the school, is a continuation of the line of semi detached houses which have been a feature of the road. However the detailed analysis of these buildings which is in Neil Rhind’s book, Blackheath 2, does not extend down Kidbrook Park Road past St James Church. However on the other side of Kidbrook Park Road from St. John Fisher and adjacent to the Middle Kidbrook are the new buildings of Thomas Tallis School. Thomas Tallis school was rebuilt in 2011 on a different site slightly to the north of the original buildings as part of the Greenwich Building Schools for the Future programme. The school was officially opened by David Miliband in May 2012. The architects were John Mcaslin and Partners and there was an aspiration in the design of the school to express the ambitions

of the old school through exhibitions on the walls. It has over 2000 pupils and supports autistic children and also has a support centre for integrating deaf pupils into the general life of the school. The original comprehensive school buildings, which have now been demolished, were to the south and it had been opened in 1971. The school is named after Thomas Tallis, the 16th century English composer who wrote music for the court and undertook a number of other music related initiatives. The school was recognised from 1998 as a specialist arts college and was awarded Leading Edge status in this field and was part of a creative partnership network of schools. In 2000 it was awarded the very rare status of a ‘School of Creativity’. The school was built on a site which was the northern section of a large stretch of land owned by the Royal Air Force and previously had been fields of Lower Kidbrooke Farm. It was established in 1917, as a Royal Flying Corps storage depot, situated on both sides of the railway line close to Kidbrooke Station. I will return to the Royal Air Force area when I get to write about the Lower Kidbrook stream, but here I will stick with the site of Thomas Tallis School and its predecessor organisations. It is thought likely that there was once some sort of Great War prisoner of war facility

on the site of the school, although there seems to be little known about this. It is said that the prisoners of war were used to construct the Royal Air Force buildings. The school site itself was previously used by what became the Joint Services School for Linguists which operated out of the RAF Kidbrooke site between 1949 and 1953. This highly secretive Cold War military programme was established to rapidly train British servicemen and women in Russian; prompted by the need to provide greater numbers of interpreters, intelligence and signals intelligence officers due to the Cold War, and, later, the Korean War. RAF land south of the Middle Kidbrook and north of the railway was the site of the Barrage Balloon centre. In 1937 the Kentish Independent reported the opening of this unit by referring to the beginnings of the Royal Navy locally and the Woolwich district as the ‘present day centre of Great Britain’s armament production’. It would now also have a ‘special place in the all-important scheme of defence against air-raids’ as the ‘first centre for the organisation of a balloon barrage for the air defence of London. The object of the balloons being to force enemy aircraft to a higher altitude than they would normally go’. No 1 Balloon Centre was established

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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

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at Kidbrooke in 1937 and operated throughout the Second World War.. It was equipped with new hangars and workshops to maintain and repair the balloons, along with winches and gas equipment. There was a large open space for training and test inflation’. They also managed, trained and equipped Auxiliary Air Force Balloon Squadrons to be based in the local area, each with five flights of nine balloons on sites spread across SE London. Initially staffed by men, from late 1941 a majority of the staff were women. Hydrogen gas for the balloons was supplied from the local gas works with specialist equipment, and conveyed in cylinders by a fleet of lorries. On 18th June 1944 two direct hits by V1 rocket bombs led to many deaths. The first landed on the HQ hut of Sqadron 901 standing on the site now covered by the allotments. Photographs taken of Kidbrooke Park Allotment site at the end of the war show a crater in the narrow road at a spot that is now in the allotments area. Five days later a second V1 made a direct hit on the HQ of ‘E’ Flight Squadron 901. In this part of the RAF site there was also an Installation Unit for Chain Home Radar masts. This was the code name for the ring of coastal early warning radar installations used to detect and track aircraft. This was

the first early warning radar network in the world and the first military radar system to reach operational status. It had a major effect on the Battle of Britain and other aspects of the Second World War. Writing this I have become very aware how long ago this all is. To me – and I was a war baby - barrage balloons and V1s are only too familiar. In connection with this article I talked to the people I deal with every day at home - mostly people in their 40s and 50s or younger asking what they know about barrage balloons or V1s. Not a single one of them had any idea what I was talking about! There is, hopefully, a blue plaque at Thomas Tallis School recognising local RAF connections, in particular the RAF Linguists’ Association, which was unveiled in 2008 and re-dedicated in July 2014. Also there is hopefully a memorial to the No 1 Balloon Centre, and the 40 servicemen and women who gave their lives in service there, set up by the Barrage Balloon Reunion Club, in Royal Aeronautical Society Heritage. After the war part some of the Balloon Squadron buildings were acquired by the National Maritime Museum at Greenwich for storage of exhibits. Visitors were frequently told by staff that the buildings had originally been an emergency war hospital. I am

Available via Amazon reassured by senior staff from the museum that there is absolutely no evidence for this but it is a story which persists. More recently, the high-tech Prince Philip Conservation Centre was built on the site by the National Maritime Museum and opened in 2019. And so - back to the open stretch of the Middle Kidbrook as it runs westwards from Kidbrook Park road between the school site and the sports fields of Blackheath High School for Girls – a private school founded in 1880 as part of the Girls’ Public Day School Trust.

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Further south down Kidbrooke Park Road there is a right turn into Old Post Office Lane which runs roughly parallel to the south eastern border of the school site. Much of this route is commercial buildings on a large trading estate. Why is it called Old Post Office Lane when there is no sign of a post office down it and now indication that there ever was? I understand that Greenwich Council assessments of the site say that there was some sort of warehouse near Kidbrook Station where parcels and so on were dealt with and I vaguely remember

something about this myself. More importantly further the lane, past the trading estate is the site of the Greenwich Council owned Kidbrooke allotments. The Kidbrooke Park Allotment Association dates back over 30 years and evolved from the Kidbrooke Park Allotment and Garden Society. The allotments are managed by a voluntary committee of plot holders who set and use the rental income to run and improve the site and act quickly if the need arises. The demand for sites is so high the waiting list is closed to new people.

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1,111 young people take part as Charlton players visit CACT summer camps

Charlton Athletic Community Trust (CACT) enjoyed another successful summer of Kellogg’s Football Camps delivered by CACT, with 1,111 young people aged 4-15 taking part across July and August - eclipsing last year’s total of 1,087.

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Across four venues in south-east London and Kent, CACT’s Football and Sports Development team delivered 160 sessions and 960 hours of coaching, providing young people with opportunities to develop their football, meet new friends and enjoy their summer break on the pitch. A major highlight of this year’s camps was the chance for participants to meet Charlton men’s and women’s first-team players, with six visits taking place across the summer. Goalkeepers Tiernan Brooks and Thomas Kaminski were the first men’s players to visit, with defenders Amari’i Bell and Reece Burke also making appearances. Charlton Women captain Kiera Skeels, in addition to teammates Lizzie Waldie and Jodie Hutton, also visited sessions in New Eltham, giving participants the opportunity to meet players from the club’s

newly promoted women’s first-team. CACT’s summer programme offered a range of opportunities for young people aged 4-15, including specialist goalkeeper, advanced and girls-only sessions. All sessions were delivered by CACT’s qualified coaches, with participants able to enjoy high-quality facilities and opportunities to develop their football in a fun and inclusive environment. With the summer holidays now over, CACT’s football provision has continued into September with a range of Football Centres designed for all ages and abilities. Charlton Challenge is available for children aged 2-8, providing a structured and progressive programme focused on developing core movement and football skills. For 9-16-year-olds, the Player Development

Centre offers a specialised curriculum based around the Charlton Athletic academy philosophy, with sessions focusing on technical, tactical, physical and social skills. Girls can also take part in CACT’s Girls Play and Girls Advanced Centre, with the former offering an introduction to football in a supportive, non-competitive environment, while the latter is targeted at girls seeking more elite training. All Football Centres are delivered by FAqualified coaches with age-appropriate coaching and weekly term-time training, with participants also receiving access to the 360Player app to support their development. To find out more about CACT’s Football Centres and book following the start of the new school year, visit cact.gives/courses.

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Open Event Monday 28th September: 9.30am to 11am AND 4:30pm to 7:30pm Tuesday 29th September: 9:30am to 11:30am Wednesday 30th September: 9:30am to 11:30am Please visit the college website for further information: www.stmichaelscollege.org.uk Please note there is no parking on site or in the near vicinity. Therefore, public transport is recommended.

Tel: 020 7237 6432 Web: www.stmichaelscollege.org.uk

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PUBLIC NOTICES Royal Borough of Greenwich Town & Country Planning Act 1990 (AS AMENDED) Town & Country Planning (Development Management Procedure) (England) Order 2015 Planning (Listed Buildings & Conservation Areas) Act 1990 (AS AMENDED) Planning (Listed Buildings & Conservation Areas) Regulations 1990 (AS AMENDED) Town & Country Planning (Control of Advertisements) Regulations 2007 (AS AMENDED)

To place a public notice, please call 020 7232 1639 or email: hello@cm-media.co.uk ROYAL BOROUGH of GREENWICH ROAD TRAFFIC REGULATION ACT 1984 – SECTION 14(1) INVERMORE PLACE PLANNED ROAD CLOSURE (ORDER)

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: 23/09/2026

Gilian MacInnes Interim Assistant Director - Planning and Building Control

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List of Press Advertisements - 23/09/2026

Publicity for Planning Applications Applicant: Site Address: Development:

Western Investments Ltd 26/1692/F 24 CHURCH MANORWAY, SE2 0HY ABBEY WOOD Construction of sixth floor for the provision of three units and all other associated works. Conservation Area: ADJACENT TO PLUMSTEAD COMMON CONSERVATION AREA Applicant: Site Address: Development:

Mr Guszpit Wates 26/2032/HD 8 GIBSON STREET, GREENWICH, LONDON, SE10 9AD The replacement of the existing windows and doors with new like-for-like replacements. Conservation Area: EAST GREENWICH Applicant: Site Address: Development:

Helen Williams 26/2333/HD 89 GENESTA ROAD, PLUMSTEAD, LONDON, SE18 3EX Replacement of front facing openings at first and second floor level and all other associated alterations. AFFECTS GRADE 2* LISTED BUILDING

Applicant: Site Address: Development:

Hollyhill Solutions Ltd 26/2472/MA 282 PLUMSTEAD HIGH STREET, LONDON, SE18 1JT An application submitted under Section 73 of the Town & Country Planning Act 1990 for a minor material amendment in connection with planning permission 21/4575/F, dated 04/11/2022 for "Full refurbishment of existing public house building, part-conversion of the existing public house to allow for the retention of the pub and the formation of a formal residential unit on the upper floors, demolition of existing curtilage listed air raid shelter within the rear garden to allow for the construction of two (2) new residential buildings to provide nine (9) residential units across the site as well as associated access, delivery layby and highways works, refuse, cycle parking, landscaping and associated internal and external alterations. [Re-consultation, Revised Description, Revised Submissions] (This application affects the Grade 2 Listed "Plume of Feathers Public House")." to allow for variation of the following conditions: - Condition 9 (cycle parking) - Condition 11 (lighting operational management plan) - Condition 12 (boundary treatments) - Condition 16 (Secured by Design Certificate) - Condition 20 (plant noise assessment) - Condition 25 (bird and bat box details) - Condition 26 (vehicle crossover) - Condition 32 (mechanical ventilation and sound proofing measures) Conservation Area: PLUMSTEAD COMMON Applicant: Site Address:

Mrs Masumabanu Masters 26/2510/MA FLATS 1 and 2, 15 VICARAGE PARK, PLUMSTEAD, SE18 7SX Development: An application submitted under Section 73 of The Town and Country Planning Act 1990 for a minor material amendment in connection with planning permission dated 07/10/2025 (ref 25/2485/F) for " Reconfiguration of existing ground floor and first floor flats to create an accessible layout and separate carer's flat, in addition to the construction of rear extensions to ground floor and first floor, provision of a Juliet balcony and all other associated works' to make amendments to condition (approved drawings) to include the following amendment: Replacement of the rear bathroom door with a window Removal of the external wheelchair ramp at the front Internal alterations. Conservation Area: PLUMSTEAD COMMON Applicant: Site Address:

Newmark 26/2548/F THE QUADRANGLE, MORDEN COLLEGE, 19 ST GERMANS PLACE, LONDON, SE3 0PW

Development:

Repairs, refurbishment and alteration of the Quadrangle, including repairs and replacement of roofing, brickwork, guttering, doors, windows, decorative banding and rendered sills; installation of mechanical and electrical services, internal insulation and fire inlets; internal reconfiguration of the residential accommodation including a reduction in the number of units; landscaping works within the Quadrangle courtyard; installation of rooftop solar photovoltaic panels on Cullum Welch Court; and associated internal and external works. Conservation Area: BLACKHEATH AFFECTS GRADE 1 LISTED BUILDING Applicant: Site Address: Development:

Aviva Investors 26/2586/F 3 OLD POST OFFICE LANE, LONDON, SE3 9BY Partial demolition of the existing warehouse building and insertion of dock loading bays, external works to facilitate refurbishment, associated yard reconfiguration and landscaping works, use of the unit for Class E(g)iii and/or B8 purposes and associated works Conservation Area: ADJACENT TO BLACKHEATH PARK CONSERVATION AREA MAJOR DEVELOPMENT Applicant: Site Address:

MJP Planning Limited 26/2632/PN7 TENNIS 43M FROM 100 BLACKHEATH PARK 32M FROM BLACKHEATH PARK, BLACKHEATH PARK, LONDON, SE3 0HB Development: Prior Approval for the demolition of the "Former tennis club, Blackheath Park, Blackheath, SE3 0HB". Conservation Area: BLACKHEATH PARK

Assistant Director, Strategic Transportation The Woolwich Centre, 35 Wellington Street, SE18 6HQ INTERNAL REF - EM/ LA506743 FN13 /LIC No 76961 / 07/07/2026 15:30

ROYAL BOROUGH of GREENWICH ROAD TRAFFIC REGULATION ACT 1984 - Section 14(1) FOXCROFT ROAD 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 Thames Water who need to install new water supply. The Order will come into operation on 28th September 2026 and would continue to be valid for 18 months. However, the works are expected to take 6 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 Foxcroft Road between its junctions with Shrewsbury Lane and Cleanthus Road and to the rear boundary of number 56 Shrewsbury Lane and 2 Foxcroft Road. However, access to and parking for the shop premises in Foxcroft Road will be maintained at all times. 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

Ryan Nibbs Assistant Director, Transport. The Woolwich Centre, 35 Wellington Street, SE18 6HQ INTERNAL REF - EM/ LA508363 FN21 /LIC No 77225 / 11/08/2026 15:00

ROYAL BOROUGH of GREENWICH ROAD TRAFFIC REGULATION ACT 1984 - Section 14(1) CROOMS HILL PLANNED ROAD CLOSURE (ORDER)

Publicity for Listed Building Consent. Applicant: Site Address: Development:

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 Power On who need to install an electrical supply for the new development. The Order will come into operation on 24th September 2026 and would continue to be valid for 18 months. However, the works are expected to take 2 weeks. 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 Invermore Place outside 13. 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

Helen Williams 26/2334/L 89 GENESTA ROAD, PLUMSTEAD, LONDON, SE18 3EX Replacement of front facing openings at first and second floor level and all other associated alterations. Grade 2*

Parminder Toor 26/2519/L FLAT 38, ROAN COURT, 60 DEVONSHIRE DRIVE, GREENWICH, LONDON, SE10 8LQ Development: Minor internal alterations (to improve the existing floor plan and minor external alteration to includes installation of a new roof light to match an existing roof light). Conservation Area: ASHBURNHAM TRIANGLE Listed Building: Grade 2

Applicant: Site Address:

INTERNAL REF - EM/ LA509658 FN24 /LIC No 77435 / 09/09/2026 16:00

Listed Building: Applicant: Site Address:

Newmark 26/2549/L THE QUADRANGLE, MORDEN COLLEGE, 19 ST GERMANS PLACE, LONDON, SE3 0PW Development: Repairs, refurbishment and alteration of the Quadrangle, including repairs and replacement of roofing, brickwork, guttering, doors, windows, decorative banding and rendered sills; installation of mechanical and electrical services, internal insulation and fire inlets; internal reconfiguration of the residential accommodation including a reduction in the number of units; landscaping works within the Quadrangle courtyard; installation of rooftop solar photovoltaic panels on Cullum Welch Court; and associated internal and external works. Conservation Area: BLACKHEATH Listed Building: Grade 1

Publicity for Advertisements Applicant: Royal Museums Greenwich 26/2587/A Site Address: ROYAL OBSERVATORY GREENWICH, BLACKHEATH AVENUE, SE10 Development: Display of an additional seven non-illuminated advertisement graphics on the temporary hoardings. Conservation Area: GREENWICH PARK

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The Royal Borough of Greenwich intends to make this Order in exercise of powers under section 14(1) of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984. This is to facilitate works by Thames Water who need to carry out mains upgrade. The Order will come into operation on 5th October 2026 and would continue to be valid for 18 months. However, the works are expected to take 2 weeks. 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 Crooms Hill at the junction with Gloucester Circus. 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

Ryan Nibbs Assistant Director, Transport. The Woolwich Centre, 35 Wellington Street, SE18 6HQ

ROYAL BOROUGH of GREENWICH ROAD TRAFFIC REGULATION ACT 1984 – SECTION 14(1) WESTERN WAY PLANNED SLIP 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 Virgin Media who need to carry out repair and maintenance work. Order will come into operation on 8th October 2026 and would continue to be valid for 18 months. However, the works are expected to be completed within 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 exiting or waiting (including waiting for the purposes of loading or unloading), on the off-slip road from Western Way into Battery Road. 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

Ryan Nibbs Assistant Director, Transport. The Woolwich Centre, 35 Wellington Street, SE18 6HQ INTERNAL REF - EM/ LA506682 FN17 /LIC No 77194 / 07/08/2026 11:00

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PUBLIC NOTICES ROYAL BOROUGH OF GREENWICH ROAD TRAFFIC REGULATION ACT 1984 – SECTION 14(1) TEMPORARY ROAD CLOSURES FOR HIGHWAYS MAINTENANCE – VARIOUS ROADS NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Council of the Royal Borough of Greenwich intends to make an Order to facilitate highway maintenance improvements and repairs works under Section 14(1) of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984. 2. The effect of the Order would be to: (a) temporarily prohibit vehicles from entering, exiting, proceeding or waiting (including waiting for the purposes of loading or unloading) in the roads specified in the Schedule to this Notice for their entire length. (b) Revoke the existing One-Way prohibitions at the following locations: (i) Admaston Road between its junction with Palmerston Crescent and Plumstead Common Road in a northerly direction. (ii) Bloomfield Road between its junction with Crescent Road and Plumstead Common Road in a southerly direction. (iii) Calderwood Street between its junction with Market Street and John Wilson Street in a south-westerly direction. (iv) Castile Road between its junction with John Wilson Street and Monk Street in a north-easterly direction. (v) College Approach between its junction with Greenwich Church Street and King William Walk in a north-easterly direction. (vi) Edge Hill between its northern junction with Herbert Road and its southern junction with Herbert Road in a westerly, southeasterly and easterly direction. (vii) King William Walk between its junction with Nevada Street and Nelson Road in a north-westerly direction. (viii) Orchard Road between its junction with Plumstead High Street and Griffin Road in a south-westerly direction. (ix) Pettman Crescent between its junction with Plumstead Road and Plumstead High Street for its full length in a clockwise direction. (x) Sandy Hill Road between its junction with Plumstead Common Road and Bignell Road in a north-westerly direction. (xi) Sibthorpe Road between its north-western junction with Alnwick Road and its south-eastern junction with Alnwick Road in a clockwise direction. (xii) Tunnel Avenue between its junction with Denham Street and Woolwich Road in south-easterly direction. (xiii) Woolwich New Road between its junction with Claydown Mews and Grand Depot Road in a south-westerly direction. 3. 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 persons in connection with the works. 4. The above prohibitions will only apply to such times and such extent as shall be indicated by the appropriate traffic signs and traffic management measures. 5. Whilst the closures are in operation, vehicular access to properties affected by these works would be maintained wherever possible subject to the extent and operations of the works. Alternative routes for diverted vehicles would be available via local roads and would be indicated via local signage. 6. The Order would come into force on Thursday 8th October 2026 and would continue in force for up to 18 months, or until the works have been completed, whichever is the sooner and may be re-introduced should further works be required. 7. Queries concerning these works should be directed to transportation-admin@royalgreenwich.gov.uk quoting reference 10-26 Highways Maintenance.

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

Assistant Director, Transport, Communities, Environment and Central, Royal Borough of Greenwich

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LICENSING ACT 2003 Application has been made by JM Restaurants Limited, to the Licensing Authority of Royal Borough of Greenwich for a Premises Licence for the KFC - Greenwich at Unit 2, Bugsby Way, Millenium Leisure Retail Park, London, SE10 0JB. The application includes the following terms: 1. To permit the provision of late-night refreshment from 23:00 hrs to 05:00 hrs (Monday -Sunday). Please see the application for full details. Full details of the Application can be viewed at the offices of the Licensing Authority at, Licensing Team, Woolwich Centre, 35 Wellington Street, London, SE18 6HQ. Tel: 020 8921 8018; Fax: 020 8921 8380; Email: licensing@royalgreenwich.gov.uk A responsible authority or any other person can make written representations to the Licensing Authority at any time up to and including 12th October 2026. www.royalgreenwich.gov.uk. It is an offence for anyone knowingly or recklessly to make a false statement in connection with a Licence Application. The maximum fine on summary conviction is unlimited. Dated this:14th September 2026. John Gaunt & Partners, Licensing Solicitors

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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 Network Rail who need to carry out a structural survey and maintenance of the rail bridge. The Order will come into operation on 4th October 2026 and would continue to be valid for 18 months. The works are scheduled to take place over 8 nights only, on the nights of 4th – 5th October, 5th – 6th October, 10th -12th October, and 17th – 19th October 2026. However, the works are expected to be completed by 19/10/2026. 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 Footscray Road at the bridge over the railway, near the junction with Station Approach New Eltham. 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

Assistant Director, Strategic Transportation The Woolwich Centre, 35 Wellington Street, SE18 6HQ INTERNAL REF - EM/ LA502866 /LIC No 76408 / 01/05/2026 09:50

ROYAL BOROUGH of GREENWICH ROAD TRAFFIC REGULATION ACT 1984 - Section 14(1) WALMER TERRACE PLANNED ROAD CLOSURE (ORDER) 1.

ABBEY WOOD ROAD; ABBOTTS CLOSE; ADMASTON ROAD; ALABAMA STREET; ALLENSWOOD ROAD; ALLIANCE ROAD; ALNWICK ROAD; ANCONA ROAD; ANN STREET; ANNANDALE ROAD; ARCHERY ROAD; ARSENAL ROAD; ARTILLERY PLACE; BALLAST QUAY; BARNFIELD ROAD; BASILDON ROAD; BATTERY ROAD; BEACONSFIELD ROAD; BEGBIE ROAD; BELSON ROAD; BENTHAM ROAD; BEXLEY ROAD; BIGNELL ROAD; BLACKWALL LANE; BLANMERLE ROAD; BLOOMFIELD ROAD; BLUNTS ROAD; BOSTALL HILL; BRADDYLL STREET; BRAMPTON ROAD; BRAMSHOT AVENUE; BRAND STREET; BREWERY ROAD; BROADWATER ROAD; BROWNSPRING DRIVE; BUGSBYS WAY; BURRAGE ROAD; BUSHMOOR CRESCENT; BYRON CLOSE; CALDERWOOD STREET; CALVERT ROAD; CANTWELL ROAD; CARNBROOK ROAD; CASTERBRIDGE ROAD; CASTILE ROAD; CASTLEWOOD DRIVE; CATHERINE GROVE; CEDARHURST DRIVE; CEMETERY LANE; CHARLES GRINLING WALK; CHARLTON CHURCH LANE; CHARLTON LANE; CHARLTON PARK LANE; CHARLTON PARK ROAD; CHARLTON ROAD; CHESTNUT RISE; CHURCH MANORWAY; CIRCUS STREET; CLEVELEY CLOSE; COLLEGE APPROACH; COLLINGTON STREET; COMBEDALE ROAD; CONGLETON GROVE; CONGREVE ROAD; CONWAY ROAD; COOKHILL ROAD; COURT ROAD; COURT YARD; COXMOUNT ROAD; CRAIGHOLM; CRESCENT ROAD; CROOMS HILL GROVE; CROWN WOODS WAY; DERWENT STREET; DEVENISH ROAD; DINSDALE ROAD; DONALDSON ROAD; DUNVEGAN ROAD; DURHAM RISE; EALDHAM SQUARE; EASTBROOK ROAD; EASTCOMBE AVENUE; EASTERN WAY; EASTMOOR STREET; EDGE HILL; EDINGTON ROAD; EGLINTON HILL; EGLINTON ROAD; ELDERSLIE ROAD; ELM TERRACE; ELMDENE ROAD; ELTHAM GREEN ROAD; ELTHAM HIGH STREET; ELTHAM PARK GARDENS; ENDERBY STREET; ERWOOD ROAD; FAIRFIELD GROVE; FAIRTHORN ROAD; FELLTRAM WAY; FLAXTON ROAD; FLETCHING ROAD; FLOYD ROAD; FOOTSCRAY ROAD; FOXCROFT ROAD; FOYLE ROAD; FRANCES STREET; FREDERICK PLACE; GARLAND ROAD; GATLING ROAD; GENESTA ROAD; GILBOURNE ROAD; GLENESK ROAD; GLYNDON ROAD; GODFREY ROAD; GODSTOW ROAD; GRANBY ROAD; GRAND DEPOT ROAD; GRANGEHILL PLACE; GRANGEHILL ROAD; GRASDENE ROAD; GRASSHAVEN WAY; GREEN WAY; GREENWICH CHURCH STREET; GREENWICH HIGH ROAD; GREENWICH SOUTH STREET; GRIFFIN ROAD; HAIMO ROAD; HALFWAY STREET; HALSTOW ROAD; HARE STREET; HARGOOD ROAD; HARVEY GARDENS; HAWKINS TERRACE; HENGIST ROAD; HERBERT ROAD; HERVEY ROAD; HIGHCOMBE; HIGHMORE ROAD; HOLBURNE ROAD; HORSA ROAD; HORSFELD ROAD; HOSKINS STREET; HOWARTH ROAD; HUMBER ROAD; INDUS ROAD; IRWIN AVENUE; KENILWORTH GARDENS; KENYA ROAD; KIDBROOKE PARK ROAD; KING WILLIAM WALK; KINGSGROUND; KINGSMAN STREET; KINLET ROAD; LANGDALE ROAD; LANSDOWNE LANE; LASSELL STREET; LINNET CLOSE; LITTLE HEATH; LOMBARD WALL; LONG WALK; LORD WARWICK STREET; LOVELACE GREEN; MANTHORP ROAD; MANTON ROAD; MARATHON WAY; MAURITIUS ROAD; MAXEY ROAD; MAYERNE ROAD; MAZE HILL; MELL STREET; MERBURY ROAD; MEREWORTH DRIVE; MERRIMAN ROAD; MESSETER PLACE; MIDDLE PARK AVENUE; MILLENNIUM WAY; MILVERTON WAY; MOIRA ROAD; MOLESCROFT; MONTBELLE ROAD; MURRAYS YARD; MYCENAE ROAD; NATHAN WAY; NELSON ROAD; NESBIT ROAD; NEWHAVEN GARDENS; NEWMARSH ROAD; NORMAN ROAD; NORWAY STREET; OLD DOVER ROAD; OLD WOOLWICH ROAD; ORCHARD ROAD; ORCHARD ROAD; PAGET RISE; PARK DRIVE; PARK ROW; PARKVIEW ROAD; PARRY PLACE; PASSEY PLACE; PASTON CRESCENT; PETTMAN CRESCENT; PIER WAY; PIER WAY; PLUM LANE; PLUMSTEAD COMMON ROAD; PLUMSTEAD HIGH STREET; PLUMSTEAD ROAD; PORTWAY GARDENS; POUND PARK ROAD; POUND PLACE; POWIS STREET; PRINCE JOHN ROAD; PRINCE RUPERT ROAD; PRIOR STREET; RAGLAN ROAD; RANCLIFFE GARDENS; RANSOM ROAD; RAVENS WAY; RECTORY FIELD CRESCENT; RED LION LANE; RESTONS CRESCENT; RIEFIELD ROAD; RIPON ROAD; RITTER STREET; ROAN STREET; ROBERT STREET; ROCHESTER WAY; ROMNEY ROAD; ROPER STREET; RUDDSTREET CLOSE; RUTHERGLEN ROAD; SANDY HILL ROAD; SHOOTERS HILL; SHOOTERS HILL ROAD; SHREWSBURY LANE; SIBTHORPE ROAD; SOUTHEND CRESCENT; SOUTHWOOD ROAD; ST ALFEGE ROAD; STOCKWELL STREET; STRATHEDEN ROAD; TARVES WAY; TELLSON AVENUE; THAMES STREET; THAMESMERE DRIVE; THE SLADE; THE VILLAGE; THELMA GARDENS; THOMAS STREET; THORNTREE ROAD; TIVERTON DRIVE; TOM CRIBB ROAD; TORRANCE CLOSE; TRAFALGAR ROAD; TRENCHARD STREET; TUNNEL AVENUE; TUSKAR STREET; VALLEY GROVE; VAMBERY ROAD; VANBRUGH PARK; VILLAS ROAD; VINCENT ROAD; WALMER TERRACE; WAREPOINT DRIVE; WARWICK TERRACE; WAVERLEY ROAD; WEIGALL ROAD; WELL HALL ROAD; WELLAND STREET; WEST PARKSIDE; WESTCOMBE HILL; WESTCOMBE PARK ROAD; WESTERN WAY; WESTMOUNT ROAD; WHINCHAT ROAD; WHINYATES ROAD; WILLIAM BAREFOOT DRIVE; WOLFE CRESCENT; WOODLAND GROVE; WOODVILLE STREET; WOOLWICH COMMON; WOOLWICH NEW ROAD; WOOLWICH ROAD; WRICKLEMARSH ROAD; WROTTESLEY ROAD.

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Dated 23rd September 2026

SHEILA DORIS SMITH Deceased Pursuant to the Trustee Act 1925 anyone with a claim against or an interest in the Estate of the deceased, late of 44 Cleanthus Road, London, SE18 3DD, who died on 21/01/2026, must send written details to the address below by 24/11/2026, after which the Estate will be distributed with regard only to claims and interests notified. Kingsguard Legal, The Manse, 33 New Road, Stourbridge, DY8 1PA. Ref: 11429/Smith

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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 Royal Borough of Greenwich (Programme Delivery) who are carrying out public realm improvements project. The Order will come into operation on 30th September 2026 and would continue to be valid for 18 months. However, the works are expected to take 3 months. 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 Walmer Terrace at the junction with Plumstead Road. 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

Assistant Director, Strategic Transportation The Woolwich Centre, 35 Wellington Street, SE18 6HQ INTERNAL REF - EM/ LA506217 FN23 /LIC No 77383 / 03/09/2026 14:45

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