Greenwich & Lewisham Weekender - October 12th 2022

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News from the Royal Borough of Greenwich

Greenwich in Bloom winners Earlier this year, we went on the hunt for the best gardeners in the borough. This was a chance for greenfingered residents of all ages to show off their very best planting skills and win prizes.

Winners of each category received an award and a voucher from this year's sponsor, Thompsons Garden Centre for up to £60.

This year's winners are...

Front Garden winners First Place: Patricia Hills (1) Second Place: Stephanie Gauci Third Place: Ursula Radley

Back Garden winners First Place: Lee Chipperfield and Lee Copp (2) Second Place: Carolyn Ashworth French Third Place: Lynne West

Container winners First Place: David Quinn (3) Second Place: Cosetta ZanobettiLawlor Third Place: Lorraine Abbs

Our winners

Communal Garden winners

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First Place: John O’Rourke Second Place: Paula Bish Third Place: Hayley Jeffrey

Junior Gardeners winners Joint winners: Chloe Ashion Noel and Althea Hayes

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More than 800 people helped by our Advice Hubs In May 2022 we funded the rollout of three Advice Hubs at community centres in East Greenwich, Eltham and Glyndon, giving free face-to-face advice to those that need it.

The pilot scheme being run in partnership with Citizens Advice, Greenwich Housing Rights, and the Plumstead Community Law Centre has helped more than 800 people so far.

Since their launch, the Advice Hubs have expanded to offer further locations to reach residents in Abbey Wood, Greenwich West, Eltham Page, Coldharbour and Middle Park.

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Advice ranges from debt, welfare benefits, housing and immigration, with Citizens Advice available at some locations. If you are worried about someone vulnerable and how they’ll cope this winter, you can direct them to our Hubs for advice.

Find all the dates and times of our Hubs at royalgreenwich.gov.uk/ advicehubs

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Pick of the Week

By Holly O’Mahony

Omid Djalili at the Churchill Actor and comedian Omid Djalili is on the road with his latest live show The Good Times Tour, and he’s calling in at Bromley’s Churchill Theatre this Saturday. Buckle up, Omid is known for his outspoken humour – and with so much energy bottled up from the lockdown years of muted Zoom gigs, he’s promising a high-octane live show.

Churchill Theatre, High Street, Bromley BR1 1HA. October 15, 8pm. Admission: £29.50. www.churchilltheatre.co.uk/Online/ticketsomid-djalili-bromley-2022

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Autumn festivities are in full swing at Woodlands Farm, where the annual Harvest and Apple Festival is taking place this weekend. Browse local food stalls and take home your pick of British apple varieties. Apple pressing will be in action on the day for those who would rather enjoy theirs in juice form, and a range of ciders are available to shop, too.

Tractor and trailer rides will thrill young visitors, while live music should get crowds of all ages dancing.

Woodlands Farm, 331 Shooters Hill, Welling DA16 3RP. October 17, 11am - 4pm. Admission: FREE. www.thewoodlandsfarmtrust.org/

Greenwich institution Davy’s Wine Vaults is hosting a classic car show this Saturday with an accompanying vintage car photography exhibition. Admire the automobiles of yesteryear while sipping on a glass of something crisp and delicious from the cellar.

There’s barbecue street food on site to ensure no one gets too sozzled, and live music to add a bit of atmosphere.

Davy’s Wine Vaults Greenwich, 161 Greenwich High Road, Greenwich, London SE10 8JA. October 15, 1pm. Admission: FREE / drop-in. www.davy.co.uk/

Lovers’ Rock originals at the O2 Popularised in the mid 1970s, lovers’ rock is a reggae subgenre with romantic flair. Long-running concert series The Giants of Lovers Rock features performances from some of the artists who established the musical genre in the 70s and 80s, backed by a live band. An off-beat trip down memory lane, the latest iteration of the concert comes to the O2 in Greenwich this Saturday, with performances from Janet Kay, Carroll Thompson, Donna Rhoden, Don Campbel, Paul Dawkins and more.

The O2, Peninsula Square, London SE10 0DX. October 15, 7:30pm.

Admission: £30+. www.theo2.co.uk/events/detail/giants-of-lovers-rock-1

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The magic of science One to inspire school-aged children (and to reverse the memories of parents who hated science lessons): scientist-cum-performer Mark Thompson is bringing his award-winning Spectacular Science Show to Blackheath Halls.

Having built his reputation as a TV astronomer, Mark has more recently turned his attention to test tube experiments – in particular, the colourful, frothing, magical elements that’ll delight audiences of all ages. Look out for exploding elephants’ toothpaste, vortex-generating dustbins and howling jelly babies. Suitable for ages 5+.

Blackheath Halls, 23 Lee Road, Blackheath, SE3 9RQ. October 15, 2pm.

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Lewisham does grime

Part of Lewisham’s London Borough of Culture programme, the Albany in Deptford is hosting a four-night event celebrating the borough’s significant and ongoing contribution to the UK’s grime scene. Organised by ‘I Am Next’, a support network for underground artists, Underground Lewisham is being headlined by local grime MC and producer ‘Novelist’, and will see a range of home-grown talent take to the stage.

The Albany, Douglas Way, London SE8 4AG. October 13 - 16, 7pm - 11pm.

Admission: £12.50/£10 concessions. www.thealbany.org.uk/shows/underground-lewisham/

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THEATRE

TV’s Simon Spencer pens a musical – and it’s opening at Greenwich Theatre TV Producer Simon Spencer has spent the last 20 years working on some of the best-known kids’ shows, including CBeebies’ Waybuloo and The Walt Disney Company’s On The Trail Of The Lion King.

His career began in theatre, though, and it’s the bright lights of the stage that Simon is returning to with his writing debut, a brand new musical Are You As Nervous As I Am?, currently enjoying its premiere run at Greenwich Theatre.

Set in post-war Britain, the story follows estranged sisters Peggy and Janet, united in their struggles with a dysfunctional mother and their desire for a happier future.

Holly O’Mahony speaks to writer and producer Simon Spencer to find out more…

Holly O’Mahony: You’ve been working on Are You As Nervous As I Am? since 2016. How did the idea for it first come about?

Simon Spencer: My inspiration came from the extraordinary female singing talent that emerged through the 1950s including Alma Cogan, Petula Clarke, Dorothy Squires and Shirley Bassey. These women cleverly navigated their careers through ever-changing musical tastes, maintaining their following over several decades. I also looked at some of the personal decisions these singers made which at times seemed at odds with maintaining the fame they’d achieved. I believe

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that as with many of us, our goals and behavioural patterns are set when we’re very young, through experiencing the family life and environment around us.

HOM: While real-life singers have been your inspiration, you’re channelling the story through the fictional character of Peggy Starr, a famous singer longing for a loving family. Tell us about her…

SS: The story starts in Peggy’s childhood, when she was Peggy Edwards, to let the audience see exactly where she came from and understand how her goal was never to become famous, but to reconnect

with her missing sister and build the loving family she so longed for. As Peggy becomes the famous singer Peggy Starr, we see her life peppered with songs coming from a place of reality, such as a pub, drawing room, radio studio and concert hall.

HOM: The show touches on a lot of big themes, including disability, sexuality and abuse.

What messages are you hoping to convey through the storyline?

SS: By addressing these themes, I’d like our audience to connect and appreciate the struggle and strength of Peggy and her sister Janet as they overcome the

challenges life presents them. We witness the sisters refusing to become victims and see how they push forward to find the strength to support each other through life.

HOM: You’ve been working with composer Leighton James House and lyricist Shaun McKenna on the music. What were your hopes for the songs and nature of the music?

SS: I was keen for all of Peggy’s songs to start from a place of reality, which they do. Leighton’s original score establishes strong musical motifs that follow and expand through Peggy’s musical repertoire in a complementary editorial@weekender.co.uk

way to her dramatic journey. They fuse to form a strong musical identity, making her songs unique.

Shaun’s smart and precise lyrics also add the right tone of emotion and drama to Peggy’s life.

HOM: You’ve given your character Peggy Starr a life beyond the world of the stage with her a website of her own, as if she were a real-life singer. Why? SS: So many great singers from the past, however brightly they shone, are forgotten; their music never discovered by future generations. In that respect, Peggy Starr could well have been a real www.weekender.co.uk

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has it been to switch mindset and create something for adults?

SS: I have a great passion for producing preschool programmes, and understanding how to engage and entertain such a young audience. However, my professional life started in theatre followed by training as an entertainment director at the BBC, working on a variety of music and comedy shows. My father was also a magician back in the variety days of the 1940s and 50s, so the world I’ve created is in many ways not unfamiliar. As a new writer, it seemed wise to enter into a world where I had experience both personally and professionally, having worked alongside so many great actors, comedians and performers.

performer. Certainly fans visiting her website have believed so.

Perhaps our audience will believe it too? With the current emphasis on maintaining a social media

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presence, why shouldn’t Peggy’s life be commemorated and remembered online after our audience discover her great talent for the first time when they see the show?

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HOM: A fair point! Now thinking about your own career, a substantial portion of which has been spent as a producer on major kids’ TV shows, how easy

HOM: You’ve also directed the theatre industry’s prestigious Olivier Awards in the past, a big focus of which is on new musicals. Has this experience given you a fair idea of the formula for a commercially successful show, and in turn, informed your creative decisions for Are You As Nervous As I Am??

SS: The scope of musical theatre has vastly changed since I codirected the Oliviers back in the

1990s. Any attempt to construct a commercial success would be a backwards way of creating anything that has real heart.

You need to trust the strength of your story and the talent of your creative collaborators to make something you personally believe will resonate with an audience.

HOM: The show is currently enjoying its world premiere at Greenwich Theatre. What are your hopes for it after that? Is it booked to run anywhere else yet?

SS: Our ambition for the show is for a regional tour in spring next year, followed by a nationwide tour in the autumn, building our audience across the country. We’d then look to bring Nervous into the West End sometime in 2025. So an ambitious and exciting journey ahead!

Are You As Nervous As I Am? is showing at Greenwich Theatre, Crooms Hill, London SE10 8ES. October 1 - 23, Wednesday - Friday 7:30pm, Saturday 2:30pm and 7:30pm, Sunday 2pm and 6:30pm.

Admission: £25 - £30. www.greenwichtheatre.org.uk/ events/are-you-as-nervous-as-i-am/

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ARTS & ENTS

Reframing the status quo: new NOW Gallery exhibition explores satire through photography

Satire is a powerful weapon, used to expose and ridicule injustices in politics and beyond. For those who create it, be it through visual, literary or performing arts, it’s also a form of cathartic expression, an opportunity to reframe a narrative and level out the playing field. The sixth iteration of Human Stories, NOW Gallery’s annual contemporary photography series, explores the concept of satire through the lens of six international and emerging photographers: Spanish-born, New York-based artist Bubi Canal; Indonesian artist Leonard Suryajaya; Caribbean-American interdisciplinary artist Nyugen Smith; Kenyan photographer Thandiwe Muriu; Lagos-based photographer Stephen Tayo; and Vietnamese-Australian visual artist Thy Tran. Between them, they consider the potential for satire to offer an alternative world view to biassed tropes and stereotypes, and nurture diverse identities.

Holly O’Mahony speaks to exhibition curator Kaia Charles to find out more…

Holly O’Mahony: What inspired your latest exhibition, Human Stories: The Satirist?

Kaia Charles: The show looks at social commentary through satirical, subversive imagery and was conceptualised for our 2020 programme. We inevitably put it on hold due to the pandemic. Contemplating recent global events, the conversation has never been more timely.

This is actually the sixth iteration of our annual Human Stories series, which gives a platform to groundbreaking photographers, filmmakers and writers.

As with every edition of the series, we hope to showcase recent or new work that unpicks topical themes and presents alternative perspectives.

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HOM: How did you go about finding the photographers whose work you’re including in this year’s show?

KC: It was a group effort between the team at NOW Gallery. With this series, we are keen to ensure that we push the boundaries of representation and curatorial thinking.

HOM: We frequently see satire in literature, on screen and on stage, but are there any challenges or limitations to using humour to ridicule topical issues in the visual arts sphere?

KC: I think art engages heavily

with the idea of encouraging dialogue by disrupting and decentering the political and social status quo. There are limitless examples of subversive visual language – think of artists like Banksy, Georgia O’Keefe and even Man Ray. I was interested in how contemporary photographers would shape their own narratives within the genre of satire.

individual artist. I imagine each viewer will have a different interpretation and interaction with each piece.

Art shouldn’t be too prescriptive.

Readers will have to come along and engage with the works themselves.

HOM: On the flip side, what does satire in visual art allow the viewer to confront in terms of class, race and gender disparities?

KC: We are really excited about the 3D design of the show, which extends the concepts explored in the images beyond the photos in which they’ve been captured. We wanted each photographer to have a distinctive identity, whilst creating a common thread that knits the show together.

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HOM: Practically speaking, what can you tell us about the layout of the exhibition? What sort of things did you consider when putting it all together?

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ARTS & ENTS HOM: Lastly, what do you hope visitors learn from the exhibition and what do you hope they take away from it?

KC: We are really proud to have brought an international roster of photographers together.

The exhibition is bold and we hope the visitors get an impression of a global conversation. Many of the artists in our show are also making their UK debut as a part of this exhibition which is very exciting. It’s also worth noting that if visitors like what they see, many of the works are being sold in limited editions, available to take home.

Human Stories: The Satirists is showing at NOW Gallery, The Gateway Pavilions, Peninsula Square, Soames Walk, London SE10 0SQ. October 13 - November 13, Tuesday - Friday, 10am - 7pm; Saturday 10am - 5pm; Sunday 11am - 4pm. Admission: FREE. www.nowgallery. co.uk/exhibitions/human-stories-the-satirists

Dance for Wellbeing

Various dates and locations Free weekly movement sessions in the borough See website for times and locations

NRgDance Jnr (8 – 12) NRgDance (13 – 19) Various dates and locations

A fun, creative dance class with a focus on street dance and hip hop See website for times and locations

“Today I had my first dance class with Greenwich Dance and it felt amazing! Thanks for offering dance classes at such affordable rates”

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Lotus Youth Dance Company

Performance Company (Adults)

A hip hop based group for 13 – 19 year olds

Open to anyone over the age of 18 with an interest in creating and performing

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At Greenwich Dance, we believe that moving your body has the power to improve mental health as well as physical fitness. It’s also a great way to socialise, meet new people and find new friends in your local area.

We have a range of dance classes across the borough that you can get involved in to improve your overall wellbeing and have fun in the process.

Dancing to the Music of Time Fridays

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Kiduku Rhythms Saturdays

A creative weekly dance session for older adults

A dance class rooted in modern Afro styles from Tanzania

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Family Story Walks

A gentle exercise class for building strength, combating stress and improving posture

A chance to hear about some of the parks fascinating history from a storyteller and dance artist

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news from charlton athletic community trust

At The Heart Of The Community

Seven Charlton men’s team players confirmed as PFA Player Ambassadors

Charlton Athletic Community Trust (CACT) is delighted to confirm that seven Charlton Athletic men’s first-team players will be supporting its work within the local community this season as Professional Footballers’ Association (PFA) Player Ambassadors.

These include EFL Player in the Community award winner Ryan Inniss, who attended eight Premier League Kicks sessions across 2 months to build relationships with CACT participants. Ryan, who also interviewed an Early Intervention in Psychosis client for World Mental Health Day, will remain as Mental Health and Wellbeing Ambassador this season.

Last season saw an incredible 189 player appearances in the community which covered everything from meeting young people on holiday football courses

to engaging in workshops around the dangers of county line drug operations. This season’s aim is to achieve 200 player appearances in total from men’s, women’s and Academy players across all seven strands of CACT’s work.

George Dobson will become Charlton’s first ever Environment Ambassador. George has previously engaged in CACT’s holiday football courses over the summer, and he also auctioned off his match-worn signed shirt in aid of the Charlton Upbeats.

Corey Blackett-Taylor will be

taking on the role of Social Inclusion Ambassador this season after recently engaging in an emergency trauma workshop with CACT participants delivered

by London-based charity Your Stance as part of CACT’s Street Violence Ruins Lives work.

Sam Lavelle will take over the role of Education Ambassador and Mandela Egbo will become Disability Ambassador.

Sean Clare will be Equality & Diversity Ambassador and men’s first-team captain Jayden

Corey Blackett-Taylor is just one of the Charlton men’s players who have committed to being player ambassadors this season.

Stockley will remain as Girls/ Women’s Football Ambassador.

Women’s team players Sian Rogers and Melissa Johnson also took part in the Your Stance workshop, while Ella Rutherford became the latest to visit CACT’s holiday football courses in August. CACT will work with the women’s team to continue the increase in player appearances since it turned professional last year.

Jason Morgan MBE, CACT’s Chief Executive, said: “Following a fantastic season

of player engagement in CACT’s community work last year, which included deserved recognition for Ryan through his EFL-wide award, I am delighted to see so many players taking an interest in our work once again.

“We hope to continue engaging men’s team, women’s team and Academy players throughout the season.”

CACT’s holiday football courses are back for the October half-term for those aged 4-15 across Greenwich, Bexley and Kent. Find a venue near you by visiting: cact.gives/courses

Players often get involved a variety of CACT’s programmes including our holiday football courses and our crime reduction work.

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History

Angerstein Wharf So far I have written a vast amount about the Angerstein Railway – but nothing about its actual purpose or working. It was set up to service a riverside wharf – and there were many ideas about its future as part of the riverside and rail infrastructure.

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Mary Mills John Julius Angerstein is of course famous – in addition to his mysterious origins - in Greenwich as a resident, and beyond for his links with national and international finance, possible slavery and the foundation of the national gallery. He died in 1823, to be succeeded by his son, John.

As the railway industry developed in the 1830s and 1840s John Angerstein

recognised the need forfreight links to the river and when he learnt of the aspirations of the South Eastern Railway to provide such links he began talks with the railway officials.

He recognised that financially they would rather lease an existing wharf than construct or buy one. So, on this understanding he planned a private freight railway which would run over his own land from the South Eastern

Railway tunnel on their 1849 line between Blackheath and Charlton.

The only Parliamentary approval needed was for the crossing of the turnpike Woolwich Road and this was obtained in 1851. The line opened in 1852 and was immediately leased to the South Eastern Railway.

John Angerstein would have, of course been aware that on the north

bank of the river opposite his new wharf, work was proceeding with the construction of the Royal Victoria Dock and therefore cross river links would be both useful and profitable.

At this time railways were being planned all around the country. The archives of The Mercers’ Company, who had land on the Greenwich Peninsula, record approaches from several railway companies who wanted to build over their land. In 1852 both they and also Morden College were approached by the South Eastern Railway, with a plan to connect the Angerstein Line to the Greenwich Railway from London Bridge and also to Blackwall and the North London Railway via a ferry. This ferry scheme was later dropped.

In 1853 the Mercers were approached by the, otherwise unknown and unexplained, Charlton and Blackwall Railway. It was hinted that docks were actually what they were planning and, then, in 1857 an application was made to Parliament for a large dock to be built on the Greenwich Peninsula.

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It might be assumed that the South Eastern Railway was behind this dock scheme in that it was to be renamed the ‘Greenwich and South Eastern Docks’.

Plans of the proposed dock show an enormous scheme which would have taken up most of the land on the Peninsula. The length of the dock was to run north-south down the length of the land. The whole structure was to be in a ‘T’ shape so that the main north-south dock was met by another at right angles with entrances at Enderby’s Wharf to editorial@weekender.co.uk

the west, and at the end of what became Riverway in the east (now roughly where The Jetty is sited) - where it would also have met the Angerstein Railway.

John Angerstein died in 1858 at around the time the scheme was put forward and the family interest in it devolved to his youngest son, William, who was standing for election to Parliament in Greenwich in early 1859.

In this period Greenwich saw a large number of Parliamentary elections and by elections with some lively campaigns – at a time when two members were elected to Parliament by Greenwich voters. They included local industrialists as well as David Salomans the first Jewish Member of Parliament.

Another contestant was William Angerstein who had inherited much of his family’s land on the Peninsula.

Local people and local industrialists threw themselves into these elections and one of the most assiduous was Coles Child – who had developed Greenwich Wharf in East Greenwich.

In this context it should be noted that Coles Child was a director of the South Eastern Railway during the 1850s.

The scheme was noted with approval by the Kentish Mercury in 1858 just around the election. Their leader writer spoke of the miserable time people were having in Greenwich ‘the silence is only broken at intervals by the sepulchral sound of the wheels of an empty omnibus.... even if you see some active pedestrian approaching the public baths, from having nothing else do to, his gloomy countenance renders it doubtful whether www.weekender.co.uk

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he is about to enter for the purposes of ablution or to drown himself’.

In 1858 the Dock was being presented as part of a package. The North and South Metropolitan Junction Railway would change everything – making travel throughout the capital easy and bringing peace and prosperity to Greenwich. A letter to the Mercury from ‘A Reader’ said ‘At last there seems a chance of poor Greenwich being resuscitated and rising from the ashes. I and others have hailed the advent of the Greenwich and South Eastern Docks’.

The question was, of course, where did the candidates for Parliament stand on this issue? Votes were not secret then and in the run up to any election the Mercury was happy to print on its front page lists of names of voters with their voting intentions, week by week, as the election approached. On December 2nd ‘Straight’ wrote to them and enquired whether the candidates would ‘put their hands in their pockets ... and assist projects’. The Mercury’s leader writer was happy to point out that some 40 acres of land which would be needed to build the dock were owned by William Angerstein.

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Child asked if Angerstein would be prepared to ‘make the Company a present of the land required’? A very acrimonious correspondence ensued with Angerstein refusing to make any clear statement about his intentions.

After 1859 the issue of the dock scheme went very quiet. It was raised again in the 1860s but nothing came of it until it was put forward yet again in the 1880s.

Ostensibly it was not put forward by the South Eastern Railway although, as they paid for the Parliamentary deposit, it must have had something to do with them. It no longer included a dock along the length of the Peninsula, only the cross head of the ‘T’ junction.

The Angerstein line was managed by the South Eastern Railway from 1852 and they bought it outright in 1898.

From 1875 maps show a network of six lines reaching the Riverside along with some buildings. It expanded year by year to a whole network of lines serving local industries.

It comes somewhat as a surprise that when it was first built it served sailing vessels. In 1875 a court case involved a sailor on a schooner which left Charlton for Goole with a cargo of fuller’s earth. This came www.weekender.co.uk

from quarries in the Redhill area and was a major product transported from Angerstein for many years.

In 1912 the wharf was licensed to store petroleum and it has been used

by Anglo-American Oil and others.

In the 1970s it handled large stone boulders from Caldon Low for use in building the Thames Barrier – I remember seeing these vast lumps of stone, one per railway truck.

The wharf is still in use by the aggregates industry and 2.5m tonnes of marine aggregates for road and construction use are imported here annually. Specially-designed ships dredge licensed areas of sea beds around Britain for sand and gravel then, once at the dock, a series of scoops and conveyor belts extract the produce onshore, where it is graded. In 1993 it was used by Day Aggregates - they were originally Day & Sons Ltd, a coal delivery company set up during the Second World War and later, based in Brentford but with depots all over the UK. It was also used by Aggregates Industries, based at Bardon Hill in Leicestershire and at Bardon quarry. Their products are brought down to Angerstein wharf by rail. Nearby are Murphy Aggregates who since the early 1950s have sourced

sea-dredged aggregates using the company-owned dredger and wharf facility at Charlton. On Murphy’s wharf is Tarmac, said to be the largest ‘marine aggregate terminals’ in Europe.

They are a major building materials company, and provide storage for aggregates for road coating materials.

There is a current operation by the Mexican company, Cemex, who work round the clock with a two shift system providing over a million tons of aggregates a year. They have five acres where 5,000 tonnes can be stockpiled while daily production is the same.

They have operated in the UK since the 1940s on many different locations.

The development of Angerstein Wharf has been described as “a catalyst for the area’s development .... laying an important role in the transportation of many different types of goods including sand, ballast, coal and oil, over 165 years continuous operation”. It is now the only railhead left on the river and many of its users are hoping to expand. It is a busy industrial site now within an area full of new flats and I am well aware that many new residents, unfamiliar with river working, have a shock to see it near their new and expensive homes.

The nature of the products it handles

make dust inevitable and boats, of course, arrive with the tide and cannot be entirely silent as they unload in the early hours of the morning. I think we should be very grateful to the majority of new residents who understand this.

Perhaps, to finish, we could look at a journey taken by one train to Angerstein: Several freight trains bring aggregate from Bardon Hill quarry Charlton each week. This train was pulled by a 3,300 bhp diesel-electric locomotive, probably most made in London Ontario. The load was 2,000 tonnes and the maximum speed 60 mph. It pulled twenty 100 ton bogie wagons loaded with granite chippings.

It left Bardon Hill at 23.20 on a Sunday evening and turned north through Leicester to Syston, then through Melton Mowbray, Oakham, Corby, and at Kettering by 2.10 am. Then south down the Midland Mainline to Cricklewood, turning west through Acton Central, Chiswick, and Barnes Bridge. Then on through Wandsworth Town ... Peckham Rye ...Hither Green ...Sidcup ...Slade Green … Charlton to Angerstein Wharf – due at 6.37am on Monday. At Charlton the granite is mixed with tar to make Tarmac, used for road surfacing.

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

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

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

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

Please quote the appropriate reference number.

Date: 12/10/2022 Victoria Geoghegan Assistant Director - Planning and Building Control List of Press Advertisements - 12/10/2022 Publicity For Planning Applications Mr. Jacobs 22/2404/F FLAT 4, 14 GLENLUCE ROAD, LONDON, SE3 7SB Installation to replace all windows to first floor rear with double-glazed wooden framed alternative.

Conservation Area: WESTCOMBE PARK

Applicant: Site Address: Development:

Mr Cristian Nicolaescu 22/2696/HD 86 CONGREVE ROAD, ELTHAM, LONDON, SE9 1LN Construction of a single storey rear extension and replacement windows and doors to the front and rear elevation.

Conservation Area: PROGRESS ESTATE Applicant: Site Address: Development:

TRAFALGAR TAVERN LEASE LTD 22/2820/F TRAFALGAR TAVERN, PARK ROW, GREENWICH, LONDON, SE10 9NW Development: Construction of a mansard roof extension to provide a 3rd and 4th floor, facilitating restaurant area and hotel accommodation. Installation of a scissor lift to the basement and other associated external alterations.

Conservation Area: GREENWICH PARK Applicant: Site Address:

Mr and Mrs Ogilvie 22/2865/V LAND R/O 1 ANNESLEY ROAD, LONDON, SE3 0JX Variation of Condition 2 (approved plans) of Appeal decision dated 9th August 2022 for partial demolition of existing outbuildings and erection of a single dwellinghouse together with hard and soft landscaping, car and bin storage.

Conservation Area: BLACKHEATH

Applicant: Site Address: Development:

Applicant: Site Address: Development:

Mr Pardeep Briah 22/2940/F 261B BURRAGE ROAD, PLUMSTEAD, LONDON, SE18 7JW Conversion of single family dwellinghouse into 2no. 1 bedroom flats and 1no. 2 bedroom flat (Use Class C3), loft conversion including two dormer windows to the side of the existing rear outrigger element and nine rooflights, demolition of the existing chimney, expansion of existing lightwell, alteration of windows and doors and associated external alterations. (Resubmission).

Conservation Area: PLUMSTEAD COMMON FLAVOUR POKE LTD 22/3004/F 5 NELSON ROAD, GREENWICH, LONDON, SE10 9JB Internal works: Installation of a new wooden floor and 'matwell' floor protection at the ground floor, clean and repair entrance area externally. Line, render and paint internal walls at the ground and basement floor. Decorate staircase and and paint walls. Install surface mounted lighting . Install high level shelving to display planting. Install full height lobby walls to staff bathroom to comply with food safety standards. Exterior works: Paint all exterior wood work in heritage blue as approved by council - 381 112 Arctic Blue. Installation of externally illuminated fascia and projecting signage on Nelson road facing elevation. Installation of externally illuminated projecting sign on side elevation.

Installation of text to existing panels set within glazing on side elevation. Installation of scallop vinyl on Nelson road elevation and side elevation.

Installation of frosted vinyl to hide behind counter activities on market passage elevation. Replacement on redundant fan above side entrance door with new louvres. Installation of hatch in side door.

Replacement of ironmongery on all doors to make sire more secure.

Conservation Area: WEST GREENWICH

Applicant: Site Address: Development:

Applicant: Site Address: Development: Conservation Area:

The Hyde Group 22/3264/HD 44 ROSS WAY, ELTHAM, LONDON, SE9 6RL Replacement of all windows and doors PROGRESS ESTATE

Applicant: Site Address: Development:

Ms Deanne Chapman 22/3289/HD 4 FURZEFIELD ROAD, BLACKHEATH, LONDON, SE3 8TX Demolition of existing ground floor rear extension and construction of a ground floor rear and side infill extension; and the construciton of a pair of roof dormer extensions at the rear roof slope with 3 roof windows to

front roof slope and reconstruction of the front garden wall.

Conservation Area: RECTORY FIELD Publicity for Listed Building Consent Mr Jon Murch 22/2575/L 62 ROYAL HILL LONDON SE10 8RT Minor internal alterations, internal and external refurbishments of the host heritage asset and its architectural features in a sympathetic manner, including, reinstatement of the existing front door with a bespoke door design reflect the original historic character.

Conservation Area: WEST GREENWICH Listed Building: Grade 2 Applicant: Site Address: Development:

TRAFALGAR TAVERN LEASE LTD 22/2821/L TRAFALGAR TAVERN, PARK ROW, LONDON, SE10 9NW Construction of a mansard roof extension to provide a 3rd and 4th floor, facilitating restaurant area and hotel accommodation. Installation of a scissor lift to the basement and other associated external alterations.

Conservation Area: GREENWICH PARK Listed Building: Grade 2

Applicant: Site Address: Development:

Applicant: Site Address: Development:

ROYAL BOROUGH of GREENWICH ROAD TRAFFIC REGULATION ACT 1984 – SECTION 14(1) CONWAY ROAD, SE18 PLANNED ROAD CLOSURE (ORDER) 1.

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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 Open Reach who need to carry out replacement works.

The Order will come into operation on 25th October 2022 and would continue to be valid for 18 months. However, the works are expected to take 1 day. The duration of the Order can be extended with the approval of the Secretary of State for Transport.

The effect of the Order would be to temporarily prohibit vehicles from entering, exiting, proceeding, or waiting (including waiting for the purposes of loading or unloading), in Conway Road outside 48.

Whilst the Order is in operation traffic will be diverted via Ingledew Road, Brewery Road, Liffler Road & vice versa. Prohibitions remain in force; pedestrians are not affected, and vehicle access will be maintained wherever possible.

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

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

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

FLAVOUR POKE LTD 22/3005/L 5 NELSON ROAD, GREENWICH, LONDON, SE10 9JB Internal works: Installation of a new wooden floor and 'matwell' floor protection at the ground floor, clean and repair entrance area externally. Line, render and paint internal walls at the ground and basement floor. Decorate staircase and and paint walls. Install surface mounted lighting . Install high level shelving to display planting. Install full height lobby walls to staff bathroom to comply with food safety standards.

Exterior works: Paint all exterior wood work in heritage blue as approved by council - 381 112 Arctic Blue. Installation of externally illuminated fascia and projecting signage on Nelson road facing elevation. Installation of externally illuminated projecting sign on side elevation. Installation of

text to existing panels set within glazing on side elevation. Installation of scallop vinyl on Nelson road elevation and side elevation. Installation of frosted vinyl to hide behind counter activities on market passage elevation. Replacement on redundant fan above side entrance door with new louvres.

Installation of hatch in side door. Replacement of ironmongery on all doors to make sire more secure.

Conservation Area: WEST GREENWICH Listed Building: Grade 2 K. Ward 22/3127/L 11 CIRCUS STREET, GREENWICH, LONDON, SE10 8SG Replacement of rotten sash window casements to 3 windows. Replacement of non original or delaminated stone copings to the front and rear roof parapets.

Rebuilding above roof level of 2 chimney stacks. 2 new and 1 replacement ventilation grilles to side and rear elevations.

Conservation Area: WEST GREENWICH Listed Building: Grade 2 Applicant: Site Address: Development:

Publicity for Advertisements FLAVOUR POKE LTD 22/3006/A 5 NELSON ROAD, GREENWICH, LONDON, SE10 9JB Installation of externally illuminated signage on Nelson road facing elevation. Externally illuminated sign on fascia is to be applied as hand painted lettering and logo in white on Arctic Blue background.

Illumination to be by external heritage goose neck lamps in keeping with other signage in the area and the West Greenwich Conservation guidelines.

Externally illuminated projecting sign is to be hung on existing bracket to reduce any unnecessary inclusions to the fabric of the building exterior.

Non illuminated brand slogan painted on existing panels set within glazing on side elevation of shop front.

Conservation Area: WEST GREENWICH Applicant: Site Address: Development:

ROYAL BOROUGH of GREENWICH ROAD TRAFFIC REGULATION ACT 1984 – SECTION 14(1) MOTTINGHAM ROAD SERVICE ROAD (OS 311) PLANNED ROAD CLOSURE (ORDER) 1.

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

The Order will come into operation on 24th October 2022 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), into Mottingham Service Road from the junction of William Barefoot Drive.

Whilst the Order is in operation traffic will be diverted via William Barefoot Drive, Spekehill, Kingsley Wood Drive & vice versa.

Prohibitions remain in force; pedestrians are not affected, and vehicle access will be maintained wherever possible.

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

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

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

Ryan Nibbs Assistant Director, Transport.

The Woolwich Centre, 35 Wellington Street, SE18 6HQ

Ryan Nibbs Assistant Director, Transport.

The Woolwich Centre, 35 Wellington Street, SE18 6HQ

Dated 05/10/22

Dated 20/07/22

(INTERNAL REF: PL/443/LA435473)

(INTERNAL REF: PL/421/LA436085)

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ROYAL BOROUGH of GREENWICH ROAD TRAFFIC REGULATION ACT 1984 – SECTION 14(1) TIMBERCROFT LANE, SE18 PLANNED ROAD CLOSURE (ORDER) 1.

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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 Thames Water who need to carry out service pipe repair works.

The Order will come into operation on 24th October 2022 and would continue to be valid for 18 months. However, the works are expected to take 5 days. The duration of the Order can be extended with the approval of the Secretary of State for Transport.

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 Timbercroft Lane outside 72.

Whilst the Order is in operation traffic will be diverted via Lucknow Street, Alabama Street, Cardiff Street & vice versa. Prohibitions remain in force; pedestrians are not affected, and vehicle access will be maintained wherever possible.

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

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

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

ROYAL BOROUGH of GREENWICH ROAD TRAFFIC REGULATION ACT 1984 – SECTION 14(1) SOUTHOLD RISE, SE9 PLANNED ROAD CLOSURE (ORDER) 1.

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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 a mains replacement.

The Order will come into operation on 31st October 2022 and would continue to be valid for 18 months. However, the works are expected to take 20 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 Southold Rise from the junction of Kingsley Wood Drive to William Barefoot Drive.

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’s Directorate of Regeneration, Enterprise & Skills on 020 8921 6340.

Ryan Nibbs Assistant Director, Transport.

The Woolwich Centre, 35 Wellington Street, SE18 6HQ

Ryan Nibbs Assistant Director, Transport.

The Woolwich Centre, 35 Wellington Street, SE18 6HQ

Date: 30/06/22

Dated 28/07/22 (INTERNAL REF: PL/429/LA419939)

(INTERNAL REF: PL/415/LA434131)

ROYAL BOROUGH of GREENWICH ROAD TRAFFIC REGULATION ACT 1984 – SECTION 14(1) BLANMERLE ROAD, SE9 PLANNED ROAD CLOSURE (ORDER) 1.

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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 Thames Water who need to carry out repair works.

The Order will come into operation on 19th October 2022 and would continue to be valid for 18 months. However, the works are expected to take 7 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 Blanmerle Road outside 61.

Whilst the Order is in operation traffic will be diverted via Footscray Road, Green Lane & vice versa. Prohibitions remain in force; pedestrians are not affected, and vehicle access will be maintained wherever possible.

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

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

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

Ryan Nibbs Assistant Director, Transport.

The Woolwich Centre, 35 Wellington Street, SE18 6HQ

NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR A PREMISES LICENCE - LICENSING ACT 2003 Notice is given that: Chloe Colas, Flat 25, 8 Lambarde Square, SE10 9GB has applied for the Grant of a Premises Licence for the following premises: L’Hexagone, 4A Greenwich Market, London SE10 9HZ A record of this application may be inspected by appointment.

Other persons may make representations to the Council on this application by no later than Monday 24th October 2022. Representations can be made in writing, by email or fax using the contact details above. Representations can only be made on the grounds of one of the four licensing objectives, namely: • • • •

Prevention of Crime and Disorder Prevention of Public Nuisance Public Safety Protection of Children from Harm

Any person who makes a false statement in connection with an application is liable on summary conviction to a maximum fine of £5,000.

Dated 26/07/22

It is proposed that the following licensable activity will take place at the premises: Sale of alcohol by bottle to be consumed outside of the premises.

(INTERNAL REF: PL/428/LA436735)

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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 CPC Civils who need to carry out District Heating installation.

The Order will come into operation on 10th October 2022 and would continue to be valid for 18 months. However the works are expected to take one month. 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 School Bank Road adjacent to the Substation. As well as the suspension of both bus lanes in West Parkside between John Harrison Way and Southern Way. Whilst the Order is in operation traffic will be diverted via Bugsby’s Way, Peartree Way and West Parkside. (i) West Parkside John Harrison Way and Bugsby’s Way. Prohibitions remain in force, pedestrians are not affected and vehicle access will be maintained wherever possible.

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

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

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

Assistant Director, Transport The Woolwich Centre, 35 Wellington Street, SE18 6HQ Dated 30th September 2022 (INTERNAL REF: PL/000/LATBC)

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public notices ROYAL BOROUGH OF GREENWICH ROAD TRAFFIC REGULATION ACT 1984 – SECTION 14(1) TEMPORARY TRAFFIC RESTRICTIONS – VARIOUS SCHOOL STREETS 1.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Council of the Royal Borough of Greenwich intends to make an Order to prevent danger to the public under Section 14(1) of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984.

2. The effect of the Order would be to temporarily prohibit any motorised vehicle entering certain streets or lengths of streets near the schools listed below during Monday - Friday 8:00 - 9:30am and 3:00 - 4:00pm, during term time: (a) Bishop John Robinson School: (i) Hoveton Road, for its entire length; (ii) Bertrand Way, for its entire length; (iii) Ludham Close, for its entire length; (iv) Oulton Close, for its entire length; (v) Salhouse Close, for its entire length; (vi) Rollesby Way, for its entire length; (b) Cherry Orchard School: (i) Rectory Field Crescent, from its junction with The Glade to its junction with its sidearm leading to Nos. 25 to 36; (ii) The Glade, for its entire length; (iii) Fairlawn Court, from its junction with The Glade to a point approximately 3 metres north of the northern building line of Nos. 29 to 44; (c) St Margaret Clitherow Primary School: (i) Southwood Road, for its entire length; (ii) Woolf Close, for its entire length; (iii) Cole Close, for its entire length; (iv) Shaw Close, for its entire length; (d) Invicta School (Deptford): (i) Trevithick Street, for its entire length; (e) St Margaret’s Grove School: (i) St Margarets Grove, between its junction with Plumstead Common Road and Blendon Terrace.

3. In addition, the effect of the Order would also be, to introduce single yellow line ‘No Waiting Mon-Fri 8 – 9.30am and 3 - 4pm’ restrictions on the junction of Hoveton Road and Crossway.

4. 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 and the measures on all the streets and lengths of streets listed above will be enforced by the installation of removable barriers as well as traffic signs. Access will be permitted for accredited vehicles, pedal cycles, blue badge holders, licenced Public Service Vehicles and emergency vehicles.

5. The Order would come into force on 20th October 2022 and will remain in force for 18 months.

6. Queries concerning these works should be directed to traffic.team@royalgreenwich.gov.uk quoting reference 10-22 School Streets.

Assistant Director, Transport, Communities, Environment and Central,

ROYAL BOROUGH OF GREENWICH The Greenwich (Free Parking Places, Loading Places and Waiting, Loading and Stopping Restrictions) (Amendment No. *) Order 202* The Greenwich (Charged For-Parking Places) (Amendment No. *) Order 202* 1.

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

2. The general effect of the Orders would be to: a) Introduce double yellow line ‘at any time’ waiting restrictions at the following locations: i) Coupland Place, both sides, from its junction with Vicarage Road for 10 metres in a north-westerly direction. ii) Coupland Place, north and east side, from a point 16 metres west of the western property boundary of No. 16 Coupland Place to the common property boundary of Nos. 54 and 56 Coupland Place. iii) Coupland Place, south and east side, from a point 1.5 metres west of the common property boundary of Nos. 49 and 51 Coupland Place for a distance of 16.5 metres in a westerly and southerly direction. iv) Coupland Place, west side, from a point 1.8 metres south of a point adjacent to the southern property boundary of No. 58 Coupland Place for 4.5 metres in a northerly direction. v) Vicarage Road, west side, from a point 10 metres north of its junction with Coupland Place to a point 10 metres south of its junction with Coupland Place. b) Replace part of the existing double yellow line ‘at any time’ waiting restrictions with a Goods Vehicles Loading Bay Only 40 mins no Return 2 Hours restriction on Victoria Way, from a point 10.5 metres north of its junction with Charlton Road for 10 metres in a northerly direction. c) update the map tiles attached to The Greenwich (Free Parking Places, Loading Places and Waiting, Loading and Stopping Restrictions) Order 2018 and The Greenwich (Charged-For Parking Places) Order 2018 so as to reflect the provisions referred to in sub-paragraphs (a) to (b).

3. A copy of the proposed Orders and other documents can be viewed by emailing parking-design@royalgreenwich.gov.uk (quoting reference Coupland Place and Victoria Way 22-10).

4. Further information may be obtained by emailing parking-design@royalgreenwich.gov.uk.

5. Any person who wishes to object to or make other representations about the proposed Orders, should send a statement in writing by 2nd November 2022, specifying the grounds on which any objection is made by email to parking-design@royalgreenwich.gov.uk (quoting reference Coupland Place and Victoria Way 22-10).

6. Persons objecting to the proposed Orders should be aware that in view of current access to information legislation, this Council would be legally obliged to make any comments received in response to this notice, open to public inspection.

Assistant Director, Transport Communities, Environment and Central Royal Borough of Greenwich Dated 12th October 2022

Royal Borough of Greenwich Dated 12th October 2022

ROYAL BOROUGH of GREENWICH ROAD TRAFFIC REGULATION ACT 1984 – SECTION 14(1) [Lansdowne Lane] PLANNED ROAD CLOSURE (ORDER 1.

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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 SGN who need to carry out Gas mains replacement.

The Order will come into operation on 24th October 2022 and would continue to be valid for 18 months. However the works are expected to take 5 months in total. 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, Lansdowne Lane at the junction of Fairfield Grove. As well the Closure of Coxmount Road at the junction of Charlton Lane which will come into place on the 3rd January 2023.

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

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

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

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

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

ROYAL BOROUGH of GREENWICH ROAD TRAFFIC REGULATION ACT 1984 – SECTION 14(1) [Boxgrove Road] PLANNED ROAD CLOSURE (ORDER) 1.

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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 Thames Water who need to carry out repair works.

The Order will come into operation on 19th October 2022 and would continue to be valid for 18 months. However, the works are expected to take 7 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 Blanmerle Road outside 61.

Whilst the Order is in operation traffic will be diverted via Footscray Road, Green Lane & vice versa. Prohibitions remain in force; pedestrians are not affected, and vehicle access will be maintained wherever possible.

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

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

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

Ryan Nibbs Assistant Director, Transport.

The Woolwich Centre, 35 Wellington Street, SE18 6HQ Dated 26/07/22 (INTERNAL REF: PL/428/LA436735)

Dated 7th October 2022 (INTERNAL REF: PL/000/LA432225)

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After our exceptionally hot summer this year, Autumn is here.

During this time, we’ll see a large volume of leaf fall to many of our roads. From 10 October, dedicated leafing teams will support the Council’s regular street cleaning teams to help clear fallen leaves from the pavements and major roads.

The leafing teams will sweep roads that have been identified as having the largest volume of leaf fall once a week. All other residential roads will be swept every two weeks during the nine-week leafing period, as leaf fall on these roads will also be heavy and it will take our crews longer to remove the leaves.

We ask residents to support the operation by not sweeping leaves from their gardens and driveways into the road or pavements, but to dispose of them as garden waste in their green top bins.

With 14,500 trees of 120 different species across the borough the leaf clean-up is a major and complex task.

Save the date for Sparkle in the Park Our annual festive light trail, Sparkle in the Park, is back for a third year this Christmas. And it’s set to take over a brand new location.

The Council aim to remove the bulk of leaves that will fall in the next nine weeks as efficiently as possible but there will be times when there will be a large volume of leaf fall in some places. Last year we removed over 300 tonnes from our roads and streets.

From 1 to 4 December, Well Hall Pleasaunce will be transformed into an enchanted winter wonderland for residents to enjoy.

Explore the gardens, moat and courtyards of this unique location under a stunning display of lights, while little ones get stuck into the magical Kids’ Trail, kindly sponsored by Eltham Escape Rooms.

Tickets to the free event will be available through Eventbrite. More details on tickets and planning your visit will be available closer to the event.

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The leafing process will include changes to the days certain roads are cleaned, but please be reassured that these changes will only be temporary. Due to the large amount of roads that will need sweeping there may be some disruption to our service. The service will return to normal once the leafing period is complete and we appreciate your understanding.

To find out when your street will be cleaned during the leafing season go to royalgreenwich.gov.uk/ leafsweeping

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