Greenwich & Lewisham Weekender - March 31st 2021

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By Holly O`Mahony

Run4Rene returns!

Now that outdoor exercising in groups of up to six is allowed again, mental health-focused running group Run4Rene will be meeting up in Greenwich Park again on Saturday mornings at 10am.

If you’re keen to join – simply turn up for a 5K jog. There’s no need to book in advance and all abilities are welcome.

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Pavilion Café in Greenwich Park, Charlton Way, Greenwich, London SE10 8QY. April 3, 10am - 11am. Admission: Free. www.run4rene.com/meetups

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Tai Chi & Chi Gong Workshop

The Greenwich & Lewisham Weekender covers all aspects of life in the boroughs, including music, theatre, comedy, film, events, and food and drink, as well as all your community events and campaigns.

Community group Global Fusion Music & Arts has been hosting a weekly programme of free Zoom workshops throughout lockdown. If you’re yet to take part, now is your chance. This Tai Chi and Chi Gong session is designed to strengthen mind and body, leaving you feeling calm and energised. You’ll be guided through a series of gentle, safe exercises by a professional instructor. Those who enjoy the session can look forward to joining the group’s in-person events programme, restarting soon. March 31, 11am - 12pm.

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Rehearse with a worldclass dance company

Greenwich Peninsula gets a colourful makeover While Greenwich residents were hunkering down in lockdown, public walkway the Tide on Greenwich Peninsula was given a colourful makeover, courtesy of artist Liz West. The large-scale installation, Hundreds and Thousands, has been pitched as ‘one for the ‘gram’ (Instagram), and sees 600 metres of the walkway’s glass balustrades wrapped in multicoloured ribbons in a bid to contemplate ‘the subtle nuances of light’ along this stretch of the river ‘as we transition from winter to spring’. The outdoor exhibition is open to explore at your leisure.

The Tide, Pier Walk, Greenwich Peninsula, London SE10 0ES. March 29 - May 31, 24 hours daily. Admission: FREE. www.greenwichpeninsula.co.uk/whatson/events/hundreds-and-thousands

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To celebrate its return to in-person rehearsals, Luca Silvestrini’s Protein dance company is inviting the local community to join the company in rehearsals on Fridays.

The day will be split into 50-minute sessions with classes taking place either online or in-person outdoors.

The workshops include professional dance classes, contemporary dance for beginners, yoga, singing and an interactive one-to-one stroll through Woolwich’s varied scenery. All activities will have Covid safety measures in place. University of Greenwich, Bathway, London SE18 6QX. Activities taking place outdoors or on Zoom.

April 2, hour-long events from 10am - 5pm. Admission: FREE. www.proteindance.co.uk/participates/open-fridays/

Sketch the solar system The Royal Observatory is inviting families to have a go at drawing the solar system with a helping hand from one of its astronomers.

The make-and-do session, ‘Charting our Solar System’, will take attendees through the key planets, moons and stars in the solar system, then help them draw a miniature model, placing all the planets in their rightful positions. All you’ll need to take part is a sheet of A4 paper, scissors, glue and selection of pens and pencils. The astronomer leading the session will be able to answer any burning questions that arise along the way. The session is suitable for ages 7+.

This is an online session held over Zoom. Saturday 3 and Sunday 4 April, 11am & 1pm. Admission: £5 per device. www.rmg.co.uk/whatson/charting-our-solar-systemworkshop

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Spotlight

Night at the (virtual) museum Plans are underway to reopen the National Maritime Museum from May 28, offering culture-starved visitors the chance to see its delayed exhibition Tudors to Windsors: British Royal Portraiture. In the meantime, the museum is hosting a spate of new late events online. Among them is a ‘sea shanty special’ on April 6, featuring live performances from the London Sea Shanty Collective and talks from scholars in the field. Then, running from April 7 - 21, is a threepart weekly series, A Nice Cuppa, delving into our long-running love affair with tea. Holly O’Mahony speaks to Elma Curran, Adult Learning Producer at Royal Museums Greenwich, to find out more…

Holly O’Mahony: Museum lates are usually a chance to visit after dark and listen to a talk or concert, often with a drink in hand. How do these events translate to the online sphere?

Elma Curran: Online lates are delivered in a webinar format. This allows the audience to participate through the chat and Q&A facilities on Zoom. There are positives to these online courses; people seem

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more inclined to ask questions than in person, the audience capacity can be far larger than on site, too – both participants and audience can be anywhere in the world. And, the webinars are free to attend on a pay-what-you-can donation basis.

HOM: What was the inspiration behind your upcoming sea shanty event?

EC: We couldn’t fail to notice the rise

in interest in sea shanties on TikTok. As the National Maritime Museum, we felt it was important to respond to this. We are also aware of the public need for entertainment right now and the fact the arts sector has really suffered during the last year, so what better way to bring the two together? Performers have told us that rehearsing for this has been such a joy. It’s given them a chance to play together again at a time when this vital part of being a musician

has been missing from their lives.

HOM: What are some of the highlights to look forward to on the night?

EC: Joe Danks, a former National Maritime Museum musician in residence, will perform songs from his upcoming album Seaspeak alongside fiddle player Sarah Matthews. The album was recorded on site and features songs and tunes that bring to life some of RMG’s most affecting stories. As you can’t really have a night of sea songs without a bit of dancing too, the evening will also feature a talk and performance

by Simon Harmer, a traditional step dancer and researcher in the field.

Simon will be sharing some of his research into traditional maritime step dance and performing live alongside fiddle player Lewis Wood.

HOM: You mentioned there’s been a revival in the popularity of sea shanties recently.

Why do you think this is?

EC: The revival of sea shanties seems to be a direct response to the lockdowns during this global

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pandemic. The songs mirror the experience of spending long and lonely months at sea. If you think about the comparison, it makes sense – we’ve all experienced some form of isolation, longing, unrest and boredom. Hopefully, we’ll be able to shed more light on this on the night through discussion with Dr. Jessica Floyd, who has extensively researched and analysed sea shanties, especially those sung during the period from 1500 to 1860.

HOM: Who else is scheduled to speak or perform at the event on April 6?

EC: We have three members of the wonderful London Sea Shanty Collective – Anita Reilly, Chris Wilson and Jessica Foster – who are performing and also speaking about how they came together as a collective in 2017, the meanings behind some of the shanties and why the band adds its own contemporary twist.

HOM: You’re also running a separate series of lates, ‘A Nice Cuppa’, focusing on the history of tea.

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EC: There are a couple of reasons for this, including the many wonderful objects we have in our collection connected to tea – not least the Cutty Sark! – plus the idea that tea and Britain are synonymous.

For such a humble beverage there is a very rich history. We thought it would be interesting to explore tea in greater detail.

HOM: The series focuses on three different aspects of our relationship with tea, with a week dedicated to each. What are you particularly looking forward to covering and why?

EC: Each week takes a different approach. We’ll cover: what tea is, the rise of tea in Britain and the establishment of tea traditions which have made tea a British institution. Tea and the British have become synonymous, but we want to ask how did this once rare and exotic leaf become an everyday commodity? The series will also explore tea as a vehicle of seduction and sociability, and the changing attitudes to tea. There will still be more to cover and hopefully we’ll run another series in the future looking at the environmental and employment issues surrounding tea.

HOM: Lastly, how have you found the experience of hosting virtual lates over this last year?

EC: Initially it was daunting, and with so many of us getting Zoom fatigue this year, we wondered how much

interest there would continue to be.

We’ve found there is an appetite for the varied lates we’ve held so far, some of which have u been so successful we hope to keep them

running when we return to the museum site once again. We believe they have opened the museum up to a new audience, as these lates provide access to people who may not have

had the chance to visit RMG before.

The National Maritime Museum’s sea shanty special is taking place on April 6, 7pm - 8pm. A Nice

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Greenwich Market is back in action Greenwich Market has been closed for the entirety of the third lockdown, but as of April 1 this week, a gradual reopening process is beginning. From Thursday 1, all food traders operating on site have been allowed to reopen, with retail, arts and crafts, and vintage stalls following on Monday 12 – the same date outside dining will also once more be allowed. Ahead of its reopening, the market has been running a social media campaign under the catchphrase ‘Support, Shop, Share’ – a bid to raise awareness of the plight of small businesses and entice shoppers to return, writes Holly O’Mahony…

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Church Street. (As an added sweetener, you can nab 10% off your first order using the code DAMNFINECOFFEE.) Greenwich Market’s closure came after a relatively buzzy early Christmas period which, prior to the enforcement of Tier 4 restrictions, included a chance to browse stalls with a mug of mulled wine in hand, or take the kids to visit Santa’s Grotto.

Luckily, Santa was pandemic-prepped, and those unable to visit in person were able to present their Christmas wish list to the man himself over Zoom.

Greenwich Market is home to over 100 stalls, including 46 food and drink sellers, 12 antique traders, 38 fashion stalls and 23 jewellery markets. The reopening brings with it several new start-ups, including Art of Zero Living, a zero-waste lifestyle shop selling organic and fairtrade products, which is moving into stall 7a. Also arriving is a new coffee shop, 15 Grams, which will be serving up ethicallysourced caffeine hits as well as beans to grind at home from nearby 28 Greenwich

Throughout all three lockdowns, the market has maintained a strong presence online, recognising calendar dates such as St Patrick’s Day and International Women’s Day, and promoting its traders’ online stores via Instagram and Twitter.

During its final month of closure, the market has been running an alternative to lent. Reasoning that we’ve already endured a year of giving things up, the ‘40 days of Green Lent’ initiative instead encourages participants to focus on mental wellbeing and doing good. Its 40 suggested steps to living well, listed on

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the Greenwich Market website, include: eat an extra fruit or vegetable, text or call a loved one, set your alarm to catch a sunrise and make a donation.

With the market’s reopening coinciding with the Easter Bank Holiday weekend, several traders are running limited edition Easter promotions. Among the highlights to look out for are children’s hand-made soft toy designer Little Loomers Rag Dolls, which has created a spring bunny dressed in a floral dress, and market bakery Lilika’s Treats, which has designed a range of Easter-themed macaroons in honour of the holiday. Spring is very much in the air at Greenwich Printmakers too, where a new spring show awaits when the gallery reopens on April 12.

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stores in their area’. Organiser of the awards Modern Retail magazine, said: “Greenwich Market, named the 2020 winner, is a uniquely vibrant shopping district which showcases the work and offerings of market traders and local independent shops… retailers within Greenwich Market have felt they are valued members of the local community, with huge amounts of support and fantastic initiatives to grow business.”

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The ruthless, energetic industrialist Frank Hills

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Continuing with the story of the tide east Greenwich, near The Pilot Pub and there’s a lot more to say yet.

In 1840 the mill and its site was bought by Frank Hills. Frank is a saga as you will see and one of the most interesting industrialists to work in Greenwich. He is someone whose obscurity has only been investigated because of the fortune he left upon his death in the 1890s. He has been overshadowed by his famous son Arnold, whose career as the Chair of Thames Iron Works - on the other side of the river from the Greenwich Peninsula - ended with the almost complete demise of the once world beating Thames shipbuilding industry.

More famously he was the founder of West Ham Football Club.

Frank was the third son in a large family whose father, Thomas Hills, had a chemical works at the Bromley by Bow Steam Mills. Among other things he had patented a way of making sulphuric acid. By 1830 Frank was working at the Deptford Chemical Works, then owned by a German Wilhelm Beneke, and later he took that works over. Frank is often referred to as ‘the Deptford chemist’ but his range of interests were very much wider than Deptford. His main works was that at East Greenwich.

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In the 1840s Frank was to become involved in the promotion of steam road vehicles, which may or may not have been made by Joshua Taylor Beale also on the Greenwich Peninsula, on the Enderby site. It would be best to leave this story for another article.

It is worth noting; however, that Frank was accused at the time of exploiting a method in the gearing of these vehicles on which somebody else had a patent.

Frank bought the East Greenwich tide mill in 1840 as part of the settlement of his marriage to Ellen Rawlings. It is not clear if Frank continued to process corn at the mill. From 1845 it is described as a ‘steam flour mill’ and a 25 hp steam engine was installed. This engine had been made by William Joyce - whose engine factory was later the Victoria Iron Works on Norway Street in West Greenwich. I wrote an article about William Joyce which was published in Greenwich Weekender in February 2019.

Much of what was processed at Frank’s various chemical works, and those of his many brothers and nephews, was concerned with the waste products of the gas industry. They bought large quantities of ‘ammoniacal liquor’ which was produced during the manufacture of coal gas. It seems likely that it was used by manufacturing chemists to make a range of other products.

Frank was also closely involved in the development of a process which cleaned up coal gas and by removing the smell made it more suitable for use in the home. There is a long, long saga about the development of this process - some of which I have outlined in my new book ‘The Early East London Gas Industry. Frank actually held the patent on this ‘purifying’ process but he had acquired it by very dubious means. The story was told how at the Westminster Gas Works scientists were demonstrating the new process when they saw Frank standing outside in the Yard. Shut the door’ they said ‘or Frank will immediately patent it’. Too late!

Frank already held the patent and would ruthlessly exploit it over the next years Frank’s energy was enormous. When I was researching the early gas industry I saw many, many gas company records from all round the country. All of them seem to have been visited by Frank so he could sell his purification process to them. He required them to buy a licence from him to be allowed to use the system;

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he would then sell them a mixture which would clean the gas; for another fee he would remove the used mixture. He could then process it to remove the chemicals which could be sold. If a gas company deviated from this agreement they would quickly find themselves in court.

The litigation on this issue between Frank the gas companies and the other inventors of the process went on for years and years. Much of the evidence is incomprehensible and there is a suspicion that he and the other chemists were trying to bamboozle judges and juries whom they knew wouldn’t understand any of it - and so they would win their case.

Frank made a fortune but he had several other works. When researching Frank and his brothers I often found a report of a local chemical industry which said it was bought by an obscure Deptford chemical company ‘about which we know nothing ... called F.C. Hills & Co.’ I could have told them that F.C. Hills was actually a very large and wealthy company.

His brother Henry lived at the Paragon in Blackheath and also managed a large, complex of chemical works at Amlwch on the Isle of Anglesey in Wales. There were also mines on Parys Mountain in Anglesey and at some other sites in Wales. In Spain there was a large mining complex with a railway, part of which is now an industrial heritage park at Huelva. Henry also had an interest in a salt works in the heart of www.weekender.co.uk

History the Cheshire salt industry. Another brother had works in Battersea and on the Isle of Dogs, both called Anglesey Chemical Works. There was also a copper processing plant at Low Walker on the outskirts of Newcastle. These works also processed the gas industry purification waste out of which so much money was made.

Frank also had a works in Stratford in East London where he seems to have made fertiliser, which was also made at East Greenwich. It was made from wastes like shoddy, dry bones, ash and sugar bakers’ refuse –all organic waste which could be bought cheaply. This was then treated with sulphuric acid.

All of this was led to an extremely unpleasant smell and there were complaints about a smell ‘of an acid and sickening character’ which could be smelt not only in Greenwich and Charlton but at the garrison at Woolwich 3 miles away. In 1871 Mr Pink, the Medical Officer of Health for Greenwich, gave advice ‘designed for abatement of a nuisance at these works.’ They were also investigated by Edward Ballard, Chief Medical Officer for the Local Government Board when he looked at many smelly works along the Thames in the 1870s In 1871 Frank become a director of the Thames Iron Works which was on Bow creek opposite East Greenwich. In 1869 they had built The Warrior - the great ironclad warship which is now a tourist attraction in Portsmouth Harbour. Frank was effectively in charge of this works when it was at its peak as a builder of great warships in the late 19th century - they built not only for the Royal Navy but for the navies around the world.

Frank is said to have been always most excited as a new ship was launched and set off down the Thames with him on board. It is this works which was passed to his son Arnold in the 1890s.

Frank died in 1895 at his home, Redleaf,

just outside Penshurst - some of the gates to it remain on the hill which climbs north out of Penshurst. St. Luke’s church in Penshurst remains as a memorial to him. His death was followed closely by the death of his two eldest sons and his huge industrial legacy was broken up and passed into the hands of Arnold and the husbands of his daughters, Constance and Annie.

Vegetarian temperance enthusiast Arnold poured Frank’s cellar full of claret down the drain at Redleaf.

Frank had been worth £1,942,836.11s. 11d at his death. An analysis of the richest men in the Victorian era only found 40 worth over 2 million. When his will was published suddenly the press began to ask– who was this obscure ‘Deptford chemist’.

The East Greenwich tide mill was still in place at Frank’s death and had been used with part of the chemical works - an inventory of it exists in his estate papers. The site was then sold and the tide mill went to South Met gasworks and became their Phoenix Chemical Works. Phoenix was the last part of East Greenwich gas works to close and local residents may remember the amazing sulphate house built in the 1950s which survived the closure of the gas works and was only demolished in the 1990s - one of Greenwich’s great piece of architecture now sadly forgotten.

Tide Mill equipment list

The other half part of the Hills chemical works was sold to the Greenwich and Blackheath Electricity Company for a power station - and I hope to be able to write about that and its successor station next.

Frank Hills was an important and interesting man who should be better known than he is. He was clearly a ruthless businessman, however energetic.

It is interesting that he did so well while his idealistic and honest son, Arnold, was to see the end of a major London industry.

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Charlton fans walk, run and cycle over 40,000 miles in March for CACT Charlton fans have completed over 40,000 miles in March doing the Race Europe challenge, travelling round a virtual map of Europe by running, walking, cycling and doing a range of other activities. The 9 teams have raised over £23,000 for Charlton Athletic Community Trust (CACT) in the process.

throughout the Covid-19 pandemic, teaming up with the Royal Borough of Greenwich and other organisations to create the Greenwich Community Hub in March 2020.

Lorna Taylor, CACT’s Head of Fundraising & Communications, said:

Race Europe saw 14 London clubs compete against each other to be the first to travel 6,720 miles – the distance between each of the host cities for the Euros this summer.

“The fundraising effort for Race Europe has been fantastic. It’s been brilliant to see people from all over the Charlton family take part, from the women’s team, men’s team and former players.

Charlton entered nine teams of 23, and Team Covered End Choir, led by former player Bob Bolder, finished second in the whole race – narrowly to AFC Wimbledon who were the quickest to cover the distance.

“I would like to say well done to everyone who took part in Race Europe and thank you for your donations towards CACT – it really makes a difference to our community.”

Money raised from Race Europe will go into CACT’s work supporting the most vulnerable in our community.

There is still time to donate to those who took part in Race Europe, head to cact.org.uk/raceeurope

CACT has supported vulnerable members of the community

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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) 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 23 days of the date of this notice.

Please quote the appropriate reference number.

Date: 31/03/2021

Victoria Geoghegan Assistant Director - Planning and Building Control List of Press Advertisements - 31/03/2021 Development:

Publicity for Planning Applications

Applicant: Site Address: Development:

Mr Singh 21/0294/HD 368 SHOOTERS HILL ROAD, BLACKHEATH, SE18 4LS Construction of a first floor side and rear wrap around extension.

Applicant: Site Address:

Monahan Farrans 21/0665/MA CHARLTON PARK ACADEMY, CHARLTON PARK ROAD, CHARLTON, LONDON, SE7 8HX Development: An application submitted under Section 73 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 for a minor material amendment in connection with the planning permission 19/0543/F, dated 05/06/2019 for the demolition of the existing school building, the attached modular classrooms and lean-to canopies and the erection of a two-storey replacement building with classrooms and ancillary education facilities at ground floor level with sleeping accommodation for students and staff, together with associated study, living room, dining room and kitchen at first floor level, to allow: Addition of down lights to building exterior Change to render colour from green to grey on the north and east elevations Natural vent cowls to first floor, all elevations RWP positions change, various locations Change to height of rooftop plant Change to boiler flue position/ size Wall louvres to south elevation rotated Sprinkler tank to southern singles storey roof omitted, parapet reduced to 1.1m Conservation Area: CHARLTON VILLAGE Applicant: Site Address:

Mr and Mrs Seager 47A DEVONSHIRE DRIVE, GREENWICH, LONDON, SE10 8JZ

21/0675/F

Installation of a replacement flat roof and sliding bi-folding doors to the existing rear extension including raising the height of the rear parapet and party wall.

Conservation Area: ASHBURNHAM TRIANGLE Applicant: Site Address: Development:

Ms Svagzdiene 21/0795/HD 79 ARSENAL ROAD, ELTHAM, LONDON, SE9 1JZ Construction of a single storey rear extension and a front porch and the installation of 2no. dormer windows to the rear roofslope.

Conservation Area: PROGRESS ESTATE Applicant:

Mr Richards Lewis and Samuel Properties

Site Address:

FORMER BARCLAYS BANK, 43A VANBRUGH PARK, BLACKHEATH, LONDON, SE3 7AB Development: Change of use of first floor only from office (Class A2) to residential (Class C3) for the creation of a 2 bedroom flat.

Conservation Area: BLACKHEATH

21/0819/F

Applicant: Site Address:

Mr Sternlight 21/0822/F SUN IN THE SANDS, 123 SHOOTERS HILL ROAD, BLACKHEATH, LONDON, SE3 8UQ Development: Demolition of an existing ground floor rear extensions and construction of two storey rear extension to accommodate 6 x self-contained residential units, 1x commercial unit and a public house.

Conservation Area: SUN IN THE SANDS Applicant: Mr Davies 21/0898/HD Site Address: 29 ULUNDI ROAD, BLACKHEATH, LONDON, SE3 7UQ Development: Enlargement and alteration of the existing basement including formation of flush front lightwell with access steps to ground floor and associated external works.

Conservation Area: WESTCOMBE PARK

Applicant: Site Address: Development:

Mr Yucemen 21/0910/HD 23A PARKGATE, BLACKHEATH, LONDON, SE3 9XF Installation of 10No. solar PV panels and a new air source heat pump on the south facing roof, respectively flat roof over the garage.

Conservation Area: BLACKHEATH PARK Applicant: Site Address: Development:

GA Constructions London Ltd 21/0923/MA

LAND adj. to 15 BRAMSHOT AVENUE, CHARLTON, SE7 An application submitted under Section 73 of the Town & Country Planning Act 1990 for a minor material amendment in connection with the planning permission dated 25/02/2019 (Reference: 18/0176/F) for An application submitted under Section 73 of the Town & Country Planning Act 1990 for Construction of a 5-storey building comprising 9 residential units (4 x 1-bed and 5 x 2-bed) with associated refuse and parking, to allow: - By inserting the drawings listed in the Cover Note into Condition 1 to incorporate internal changes to the layout of the residential units and amenity areas to ensure compliance with current London Plan residential space standards, changes to the fenestration details to optimise daylight and sunlight and a setback at roof level to provide amenity space for the top floor residential unit'.

Conservation Area: adjacent to Westcombe Park Applicant: Site Address:

Ms Serrell 21/0962/F 23B BLACKHEATH ROAD, GREENWICH, LONDON, SE10 8PE Development: Replacement of existing single glazed timber and glass sash window and frame with double glazed timber and glass window and frame.

Conservation Area: ASHBURNHAM TRIANGLE Applicant: Site Address:

Ms S. Edwards 21/0993/HD 23 MAIDENSTONE HILL, GREENWICH, LONDON, SE10 8SY

ROYAL BOROUGH OF GREENWICH ROAD TRAFFIC REGULATION ACT 1984 – SECTION 14(1) TEMPORARY TRAFFIC RESTRICTIONS – WHITE HART ROAD 1. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Council of the Royal Borough of Greenwich intends to make an Order to facilitate carriageway works under Section 14(1) of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984.

2. The effect of the Order would be to temporarily: (a) prohibit all vehicles from entering, exiting, proceeding or waiting (including waiting for the purposes of loading or unloading) in the northbound carriageway of White Hart Road from its junction with Hartville Road to its junction with Plumstead High Street; (b) introduce one-way traffic flow (southbound) in White Hart Road from its junction with Hartville Road to its junction with Plumstead High Street.

3. The above restrictions would only apply at such times and to such extent as shall be indicated by the placing or covering of the appropriate traffic signs.

4. Whilst these measures are in operation, vehicular access to properties affected by the works would be maintained. The alternative routes for vehicular traffic will be maintained via: (a) Plumstead High Street, Garibaldi Street and Gunning Street; or (b) Plumstead High Street, Kentmere Road and Hartville Road.

5. The Order would come into force on 7th April 2021 and would continue in force for up to 18 months or until the works have been completed, whichever is the sooner.

6. Queries concerning these works should be directed to the Royal Borough of Greenwich’s Directorate of Strategic Transportation by emailing Parking-Design@royalgreenwich.gov.uk quoting reference 04-21 White Hart Road Closure.

Assistant Director, Strategic Transportation The Woolwich Centre, 35 Wellington Street, SE18 6HQ Dated 31st March 2021

Development:

Construction of a single storey rear extension, roof extension incorporating a small front dormer window, 2 rooflights to rear roofslope, removal of external chimney stack at the rear, new patio within rear garden and relocation of apple tree [T1].

Conservation Area: WEST GREENWICH Publicity for Listed Building Consent.

Applicant: Site Address:

Carlos Guglielmo

Applicant: Site Address:

21/0807/L R Serrell 23B BLACKHEATH ROAD, GREENWICH, LONDON, SE10 8PE Development: Replacement of existing single glazed timber and glass sash window and frame with double glazed timber and glass window and frame.

Conservation Area: ASHBURNHAM TRIANGLE Listed Building: Grade 2

Applicant: Site Address: Development:

21/0994/L Ms S. Edwards 23 MAIDENSTONE HILL, GREENWICH, LONDON, SE10 8SY Construction of a single storey rear extension, roof extension incorporating a small front dormer window, 2 rooflights to rear roofslope, removal of external chimney stack at the rear, new patio within rear garden and relocation of apple tree [T1].

Conservation Area: WEST GREENWICH Listed Building: Grade 2

ROYAL BOROUGH of GREENWICH ROAD TRAFFIC REGULATION ACT 1984 – SECTION 14(1) Sun Lane PLANNED ROAD CLOSURE (ORDER) 1. The Royal Borough of Greenwich intends to makes this Order in exercise of powers under section 14(1) of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984. This is to facilitate works by Thames Water who need to carry out Service connection works.

2. The Order will come into operation on 7th April 2021 and would continue to be valid for 18 months. However the works are expected to take 3 days. The duration of the Order can be extended with the approval of the Secretary of State for Transport.

3. The effect of the Order would be to temporarily prohibit vehicles from entering, exiting, proceeding or waiting (including waiting for the purposes of loading or unloading) in, Sun Lane outside number 14 between the hours of 9am and 5pm.

4. Whilst the Order is in operation traffic will not be diverted. Prohibitions remain in force, pedestrians are not affected and vehicle access will be maintained wherever possible.

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

6. The restrictions described above will apply only during such times and to such extent as shall be indicated by traffic signs as prescribed by the Traffic Signs Regulations and General Directions 2016.

7. Queries concerning these works should be directed to the Royal Borough of Greenwich’s Directorate of Regeneration, Enterprise & Skills on 020 8921 6340.

Assistant Director, Strategic Transportation The Woolwich Centre, 35 Wellington Street, SE18 6HQ Dated 26/03/2021 (INTERNAL REF: PL/000/LA401435)

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21/0655/L

18 KING GEORGE STREET, GREENWICH, LONDON, SE10 8QJ Development: Construction of a timber shed in rear of garden and formation of a shower room in the first floor rear bedroom. (Re-consultation - Revised Description) Conservation Area: WEST GREENWICH Listed Building: Grade 2

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News from the Royal Borough of Greenwich

Take part in the Mayor’s 30 day challenge Raise money for the Mayor’s charities by running, walking or cycling 30k in 30 days! The Mayor of Royal Greenwich is nearly a week into her challenge, you can see her progress on our social media channels @royal_greenwich.

Share you progress using #RGMayor30k, and if you didn’t register before 1 April to join, you can still support the appeal by donating and sharing the just giving link which can be found at: royalgreenwich.gov.uk/mayor30k

COVID-19 memorial

While the pandemic is not over yet, and the impact of the last year will be felt for a long time to come, we are starting to plan what kind of memorial the borough should have and want your views and input. The survey will be open until 23 April 2021.

We have suggested some ideas in the COVID-19 memorial survey including a fountain of remembrance and a garden of peace but we’re also open to new ideas from residents.

For more information visit: royalgreenwich.gov.uk/COVID-19 memorial

We’ve launched a survey asking for your thoughts on how to commemorate those who lost their lives to COVID-19 and remember the wider impact of the pandemic in Royal Greenwich.

We’ve launched a survey asking for your thoughts on how to commemorate those who lost their lives to COVID-19 and remember the wider impact of the pandemic in Royal Greenwich.

Free meals available this Easter holiday From Tuesday, April 6 until Friday, April 16, takeaway packed lunches can be collected from libraries, centres and adventure place centres. Families are not required to sign up in advance.

Locations and serving times vary throughout the week.

To find out when and where lunches can be collected visit: royalgreenwich.gov.uk/holidaymeals

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Delicious, nutritious and free.

Meals are available across the borough for children during the school holidays.

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