Royal Greenwich is asking for feedback to help design improvements in east and west Greenwich that will create a safer and healthier environment for residents and businesses.
The Council wants to consider a range of measures in east and west Greenwich that will help to reduce congestion, improve air quality and tackle safety concerns which have a significant impact on local people, as well as works to improve the area for people walking and cycling.
Let us know what you think by 5pm on Friday 24 March. royalgreenwich.gov.uk/greener-safer-greenwich
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Thirty-five projects have been shortlisted for a wide variety of improvements including replacing playground equipment at a primary school, restoring a mosaic mural on a housing estate, installing energy friendly lighting at a church and urgent roof repairs at a community centre.
Now it’s your chance to vote for three projects which you think will have the biggest impact in your community. Your vote will help decide which projects should receive funding.
Voting closes on Sunday 12 March at 11.59pm. royalgreenwich.gov.uk/gngf
On 24 February the world united in solidarity with the many Ukrainians who lost their homes and loved ones due to the Russian invasion.
Over the past 12 months the Royal Borough of Greenwich together with local organisations, and the Homes for Ukraine sponsors, has supported the people of Ukraine, welcoming over 600 people.
With the ongoing war we know increased support for the people of Ukraine is vital and with continued support from resident sponsors, we hope to open our community to additional Ukrainians to help them settle into the borough to start a new life without the threat of persecution.
Check if you’re eligible to sponsor a resettler and help provide them with the safety they need:
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At Woolwich Works, a workshop followed by a concert invites audiences to embrace the voices of the world. Arsenal of Sounds is a chance to create, then listen to, music that draws on a range of influences. You’ll be taken through movement, breathing and vocal exercises, before having a go at singing a capella songs from around the globe. Leading the workshop and later performing in the Arsenal of Sounds double-bill concert is singer-songwriter Noga Ritter, joined by singer Olcay Bayir for the concert. Noga is a facilitator at Music Action International, leading songwriting workshops for children and refugees, but she also leads workshops across London, including at the Barbican. Woolwich Works, The Fireworks Factory, 11 No 1 Street, Royal Arsenal, London SE18 6HD. March 3, workshop at 3pm, concert at 7:30pm. Admission: £13 workshop / £10.50 - £13 concert.
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You’ll be hard-pushed to find a more scenic makers’ market this spring than this one in the grounds outside Severndroog Castle. Shop for local produce including fresh bread, vegetables, james, chutneys and even pet accessories. The brave can climb to the viewing platform at the top of the castle, from where 360-degree views of London can be enjoyed. Severndroog Castle Castle Wood, Shooters Hill, London SE18 3RT. March 5, 10am - 3pm. Admission: FREE. www.severndroogcastle.org.uk/
Boxing and yoga might not sound like natural mat-fellows, but hoping to prove otherwise is BoxingYoga™, a practice fusing the strength training of the former with the peaceful, rhythmic flow of the latter – but, surprisingly, with no actual boxing (or gloves!) involved. Founded in 2012 by award-winning boxing coach Matt Garcia, with the help of yoga teacher Kajza Ekberg, BoxingYoga is today a growing franchise with a branch in Thamesmead, led by instructor Amanda Eatwell. Classes are currently being held on Sundays at newly reopened community space, The Moorings Sociable Club in Thamesmead. The Moorings Sociable Club, Arnott Close, Thamesmead, SE28 8BG. March 5, 10am. Admission: £7. www.thamesmeadnow.org.uk/whats-on/boxingyoga/
A letter written by Sir Christopher Wren, the architect who designed The Painted Hall at the Old Royal Naval College, has gone on show inside the Painted Hall. A piece of written history, the letter ses Sir Christopher write to Thomas Gilbert, Overseer of the King’s Quarries of the Isle of Portland, requesting a supply of Portland stone for the building of the Royal Hospital for Seamen, Greenwich. Alongside the letter is information on the significance of Portland Stone and how it was brought from Dorset to London. Old Royal Naval College, King William Walk, London SE10 9NN. Until January 2024, 10am - 5pm. Admission: £12.50/concessions available. www.ornc.org/whats-on/ painted-hall-display-letter-written-by-sir-christopher-wren/
In what’s got to be the next best thing to seeing pop princess Adele live, Katie Markham is leading a tribute concert to the singer-songwriter at the Churchill Theatre, working her way through the ‘Adele Songbook’, including tracks from her latest album, 30. Katie, who gets the thumbs up from Adele herself, will sing all the favourites, including ‘Make You Feel My Love’, ‘Someone Like You’, ‘Rolling In The Deep’ and ‘Easy on Me’. Churchill Theatre, High Street, Bromley BR1 1HA. March 5, 7:30pm. Admission: £27. www.churchilltheatre.co.uk/Online/tickets-someone-like-youbromley-2023
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The Queen’s House has spent the first two months of the year closed to the public while it’s prepared to mount a major exhibition of maritime artworks by Dutch father-and-son artists the Van de Veldes. Arriving in the UK in 1672-73, following an invitation from King Charles II to set up a studio at the Queen’s House in Greenwich, Willem van de Velde the Elder and Willem van de Velde the Younger became the founders of English marine painting – later inspiring those we think of today, like J.M.W. Turner. Royal Museums Greenwich (RMG) already owns the world’s largest collection of artworks by the Van de Veldes, but the exhibition is being described as a once-in-a-generation retrospective, with them all on show together.
Opening to the public on March 2, The Van de Veldes: Greenwich, Art and the Sea is a chance to see the artists’ best-known artworks as well as pieces which haven’t been seen by the public in decades.
Holly O’Mahony spoke to Dr Allison Goudie, Curator of Art at Royal Museums Greenwich, to find out more…
Holly O’Mahony: With their work so heavily tied up with the Queen’s House, it’s no wonder you’re shining a light on the Van de Veldes. Why is the reopening of the Queen’s House the right time to mount an exhibition about its former resident artists?
Allison Goudie: This winter marks 350 years
since the Van de Veldes moved to England from Amsterdam, so it seems like a fitting moment to reflect on this fascinating chapter in the history of the Queen’s House. We have also just completed two major conservation projects on two masterpieces from our Van de Velde collection: the Solebay Tapestry, and Van de Velde the Younger’s enormous painting ‘A Royal Visit to the Fleet’.
HOM: It’s incredible to think that the Van de Veldes were producing art at the Queen’s House 350 years ago. Has their work been exhibited much in London in the intervening centuries?
AG: No great collection of old master paintings is complete without a Van de Velde or two, so
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examples of their work can be found in some of the capital’s finest museums, including the National Gallery and the Wallace Collection. However, this exhibition is a once-in-a-generation opportunity to see the full variety of the Van de Veldes’ work and discover the secrets of their creative process. This includes precious drawings which can only be displayed once every ten years due to their sensitivity to light, and of course the Solebay Tapestry and ‘Royal Visit to the Fleet’, which are on display for the first time in decades following painstaking conservation work.
HOM: Why are the Van de Veldes’ artworks so important to maritime history?
AG: Not only did the Van de Veldes record maritime history in their art, but they truly lived it. Van de Velde the Elder sailed out with the Dutch and English fleets, sketching the actions he witnessed first hand. This was a major contributing factor to the Van de Veldes’ fame, giving their work a certain authenticity that was hard to match.
HOM: How did you go about borrowing and collating the artworks you’re showing in the exhibition?
AG: Royal Museums Greenwich has the world’s largest collection of works by the Van de Veldes, so we are ideally placed to tell their story, especially in combination with the site of their studio in the Queen’s House. The
exhibition celebrates this unique collection, a large part of which is not normally on display, but we are also delighted to be able to display it alongside some outstanding loans from collections in both the UK and the Netherlands.
HOM: Is there a painting, or paintings, you’re especially excited to have on display as part of the exhibition?
AG: It’s thrilling to see the monumental ‘Royal Visit to the Fleet’, together with its 17th-century silvered frame so beautifully conserved. It’s one of Van de Velde the Younger’s most ambitious works.
HOM: Is there one interesting fact or nugget of information about the Van de Veldes that you hope visitors take away with them?
AG: There are few collections that can tell us quite so much about how a 17th-century artist’s studio functioned as the Van de Velde collection at Royal Museums Greenwich. As innovators and tastemakers, there is so much more to their work than just ‘paintings of ships’!
The Van de Veldes: Greenwich, Art and the Sea is showing at The Queen’s House, Romney Road, Greater, London SE10 9NF. Open from 2 March 2023, 10am - 5pm. Admission: FREE.
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Deptford arts venue The Albany is one of 10 organisations shortlisted for the Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation’s major arts award: the Award for Civic Arts Organisations 2023. A total of 336 organisations applied for the award, which recognises venues for their work within the community, and using arts and creativity to enable positive change. The award comes with a total of £150,000 prize funding, split into a winning prize of £100,000 and two runner-up prizes of £25,000 each. The winning organisation will be announced on March 22, writes Holly O’Mahony…
The Award for Civic Arts
Organisations has been running for three years now, and The Albany has applied for it before, but this is the first year it’s been shortlisted. It comes off the back of the venue being the main delivery partner for We Are Lewisham, the Mayor’s London Borough of Culture 2022 programme.
“It allowed us to make lots of exciting things happen and partner with lots of exciting people. It put both Lewisham
and the Albany a bit more on the map,” reflects Gavin Barlow, CEO and Artistic Director of The Albany. What will the theatre spend the money on if it wins? “I haven’t really thought about that!,” laughs Gavin.
“We’ve got lots of exciting ideas for the future we’d like to invest in. We have plans for renovating the Albany over the next few years as well, but certainly for this kind of one-off investment, we’ll put it
directly into our programmes.”
As part of its We Are Lewisham programme, the Albany worked with young people, residents, community groups and charities to pinpoint the areas most concerning them. The climate crisis, mental health, space for young people and feeling displaced were among the biggest concerns, and as a result, the organisation launched community and youth-led projects to explore these issues further.
Highlights included Climate Home, a project in partnership with youth collective Sounds Like Chaos. “We took over an old adventure playground in Deptford, and young people worked with architects to design and rebuild it, then created a six-week festival produced by young creatives,” Gavin recalls. Events included a cross-genertional fashion show, spoken word and theatre performances, and a holiday club for younger children. The project also provided £92,000 worth of paid employment for young people working at the venue.
The Albany has long championed a democratic approach to its
commissioning, periodically inviting in local creatives to pitch ideas over pizza. The winning pitcher is then given £1,000 and support from the Albany to make their idea happen.
“It’s great for us because we have loads of different ideas coming in. If you focus locally, you will create exciting shows and experiences,” points out Gavin. “The best ideas come from everywhere, so it’s about trying to find the best ideas and create and find things that are really relevant to local people.”
The Albany was involved with over 400 projects and events last year, hosting 250,000 visitors all in all. “We were working on a scale we haven’t done before. A lot of that came out of different partnerships and community groups, as well as the imaginations of local people.”
Gavin’s hopes for the young people who engaged with the Albany’s We Are Lewisham programme is that they continue to see the theatre as “a place of positivity and creativity”. He’s also keen to stress there’s often future opportunities for those who have engaged in the Albany’s youth schemes. “It’s not just a place for people to be creative. A lot of the
young people we’ve worked with over the last few years, we’ve been able to support them into careers, or into self-employment as creatives.”
Winning the Award for Civic Arts Organisations will not only be a boost for The Albany’s programming, it will help prevent Lewisham being forgotten now the baton for London Borough of Culture has been passed on. “It’s really important there’s a good legacy, and I think there is. I think we changed people’s perceptions of Lewisham; there was a real energy and enthusiasm, with people coming together and making a difference. It’s our job to keep that legacy alive,” says Gavin.
“[To win the award] would be a fantastic vote of confidence in our work with lots of different people and what we do.”
The winner of the Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation’s Award for Civic Arts Organisations 2023 will be announced on March 22. For more information on th Albany and its nomination, visit: www.thealbany.org.uk/news/thealbany-shortlisted-for-the-awardfor-civic-arts-organisations/
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In what promises to be a live comedy highlight of the year, four-day festival Just For Laughs is transforming the O2 Arena and its neighbouring venues into a haven of laughter, a utopia of entertainment and a who’s who of celebrity faces. Running from March 2 – 5, it’s bringing the biggest names from the biggest TV comedy shows to Greenwich for a series of oneoff, mash-up gigs, writes Holly O’Mahony…
Television royalty including Ryan Reynolds, Jonathan Ross and Graham Norton are among those leading sets as part of the festival. Also confirmed are comedy circuit favourites Adam Buxton, Katherine Ryan, Joe Lycett, Phil Wang and Ed Gamble. Rising stars are also on the roster, with Nish Kumar, Aisling Bea and Suzi Ruffell set to perform.
Founded in 1983, the Just for Laughs Group has launched the careers of numerous household names including Trevor Noah, Rowan Atkinson, Amy Schumer and Jimmy Carr. While the group’s televised output has an audience in over 150 countries,
the upcoming 40th anniversary show at the O2 in Greenwich marks its first ever London edition.
While audiences will have to file into the main 20,000-capacity O2 Arena to see the biggest names on the festival line-up, the shows in the venue’s smaller space, Indigo at the O2, are almost as starry, and the festival is spilling out into nearby All Bar One, O2 Blueroom and the Fortuna Spiegeltent, too.
A thorough browse of the billing suggests pretty much anyone who’s anyone in comedy is making an appearance at Just For Laughs,
but here are some highlights we’re especially excited for…
WHAT: The Graham Norton Variety Show
WHEN: Friday March 3, 8pm
National treasure Graham Norton is swapping his BBC Television Centre studio for the O2 Arena this Friday. There will be no dud performances in this variety show. Joining Graham is a glittering line-up of top comedic talent, including: Royal Television Society Award winner Joe Lycett; TV favourite Phil Wang – whose own show Philly Philly Wang Wang proved a hit on Netflix; and queen of deadpan Katherine Ryan, who TV audiences might know from her drama series The Duchess. The night also promises musical interludes from Sam Ryder, Bianca Del Rio, Jayde Adams and Danny Beard.
WHAT: Ryan Reynolds “Maximum Effort”, moderated by Rob Delaney
WHEN: Saturday March 4, 8:30pm Hollywood golden boy Ryan Reynolds will be reflecting back on a career that’s catapulted him from cosy sitcom territory into the multiverse, playing lead roles in Two Guys and a Girl and the Deadpool movies. Interviewing Ryan
about his impressive accolades is comedian, actor and writer Rob Delaney (Catastrophe).
WHAT: Comic Relief – The Truth & Everything Except The Truth, hosted by Richard Curtis
WHEN: Sunday March 5, 4pm
In smaller, neighbouring venue Indigo at the O2, audiences can hear from the founding father of the modern rom-com Richard Curtis, whose blockbuster movies include Four Weddings and a Funeral, Notting Hill, Bridget Jones’ Diary and Love Actually. He’s not really here to talk about those, though; Richard is also the proud co-founder of Red Nose Day, and here he’s hosting Comic Relief stars for an afternoon of “comedy, memories and mishaps”. Joining Richard is comedian and chat show host Jonathan Ross.
Meanwhile, in the O2 Blueroom at 6pm, Comic Relief is hosting Sue Perkins and fellow LGBTQ+ comedians for a show that promises to raise awareness about the cost-ofliving crisis, mental health problems and the LGBTQ+ experience.
Richard Curtis said: “At Comic Relief, we believe in the power of comedy and entertainment to drive positive change across the world. That’s
why I’m delighted to be hosting this special show at the very first Just For Laughs Festival in London, with AEG and The O2. I am incredibly excited about sharing the stage with my good friend and Comic Relief supporter Jonathan Ross and can’t wait to see Sue Perkins, Rosie Jones and Michelle de Swarte take to the stage with Proud Every Day. Comic Relief has raised more than £1.5billion in the last 35 years and now more than ever we are passionate about providing support to those who need it most. This will be a truly special event, one for all but especially those die-hard comedy fans.”
Bruce Hills, President of Just For Laughs, said: “We are honoured to be partnering with Comic Relief as part of our inaugural Just For Laughs LONDON festival and to be helping raise donations for Red Nose Day. We are really hoping that our collaboration with Comic Relief will be one that will continue to grow alongside our festival for many years to come.”
Just for Laughs is showing at the O2 Arena, Peninsula Square, London SE10 0DX. March 2 - 5, doors at 3:30pm.
Admission: £29.90+.
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A couple of weeks ago I asked if anybody could guess which vehicle was made in the greatest numbers locally.
I only had a couple of replies - one of them was John Willett, in Canada, who thought it was Merryweather fire engines. He could well be right - I don’t know how many motorised fire engines and similar vehicles Merryweather’s made. But last week I wrote about a couple of vehicles made in large numbers which I thought – correctly –nobody would think of. One was the Centurion tank made in the Royal Arsenal and also a road vehicle also made in the Arsenal known as the ‘Humber Pig. I also don’t rule out that there were other vehicles made on the Arsenal site – and at the very least development work was done on many vehicles manufactured elsewhere. An amoured car called ‘The Bulldog’ has been mentioned to me.
I suspect though that the largest numbers of vehicles made were Matchless bikes. I don’t know how many motorbikes they made but I really think that Matchless would have had the biggest output – their bikes must have been made in their thousands and thousands.
The other person who made a guess about which vehicles were made in Greenwich in any numbers was Scott Barrett, who told me about two vehicles I was not aware of. One of these was the Duocar, Duo/De P/Depford (sic) built in Deptford, but probably not in
very big numbers. He said they were made in Deptford but wasn’t sure where the Greenwich boundary was. He’s right, they were not made in Greenwich. Both of the two addresses where the company apparently made their cars are in the Lewisham bit of Deptford. They seem to have begun in Alpha Street which is one of the roads off New Cross Road to the south. Later they were at 2 Evelyn Street – which is right at the Rotherhithe end of the street; where the MacDonald’s is now on the site of thr old Molins’ factory. They were however an interesting company and there are a number of websites giving a lot of detail about the work they did.
Duocars Ltd were founded in 1910 and were in Alpha Street. The company was founded by Louis de Peyrecave who seems to have had a career as an expert on gas engines, and in any case was an engineer of some importance.
‘ Duo car’ as a phrase usually referred to two seater cycle cars. Peyrecave’s vehicle was powered by a JAP engine. He later launched the “De P” range of light cars which had a variety of four cylinder engines. They were made at the factory at 2 Evelyn Street. It had a pressed steel frame and included a hood, screen, two side and one rear lamp as well as a set of tools. It cost 125 guineas for a water-cooled version and 120 guineas for the air-cooled one. By 1914 they were offering a tourer and a sports model. They also sold a light car costing £198 for a sports
model and £230 for a coupé. I have no idea how many they sold, if any.
The other car which Scott Barrett mentions is a puzzle which I can’t solve and would probably like more information. Lewis Cars were in Abbey Wood and Scott says they were only built for a year or so - 1923-24. I can find nothing out about them except that they were made by Abbey Industries who were otherwise deeply involved in making parts for wireless sets and similar equipment. They were in Harrow Manor Way on the borders of, or perhaps part of, what had been the Kings Norton Ammunition factory.
In the Sheffield Telegraph of September 1922 I find the following advertisement “Astonishing Bargains -10-11. “Lewis Car, electric light, det. wheels and spare, complete: 2- seater body, hood, screen, and full equipment; £199.” But there is no information about its manufacture.
Around that time a ‘Lewis Car’ seems to have been made in Coventry by a company called the ‘Lewis Ordnance Company of London’ and there is a great deal of detail about it in some advertisements and an article describes the car and its manufacture and the exact location in Coventry of the factory. It is far from clear to me why this newly set up company was calling itself an ‘ordnance’ company when they were making cars -that sounds to be much more like Woolwich than Coventry.
And what if anything was made in Abbey Wood? Somebody who knows about this, please explain?
There was also a Lewis Car made in Adelaide, Australia around the same time, by the way.
Matchless not only made motorcycles but also produced a few cars in the early 1920s. Between 1923 and 1925 they made the K Series Light Tourer. That had a front mounted flat-twin engine of 1249cc. a three-speed gearbox, and four-wheel braking. It cost £225. What is said to be the only one remaining model was for sale in 2012 for £15,000 -- which is a lot less than the prices that some of their second hand motorcycles fetch. It was said that the Matchless car was ‘very much better engineered than the incoming Austin Seven’ – but the Austin was more popular because ir was much cheaper.
While writing about Matchless I should mention something which I should brought up the other week when I was writing about their motorcycles. This is their supply of motorcycles to the British Army in the Second World War. Most popular was the Matchless G3, a relatively lightweight and sporty 350cc model from 1941. By the time hostilities ceased in 1945, more than 63,000 G3Ls were made, and post-war they continued to be sold as a trials bike.
I have also been asked to say that it is not true Matchless made special clothing
for motor cyclists - something I put in the article I did on Matchless, in good faith having seen it in a work on the subject. However Bill Cakebread, the specialist historian on Matchless, says that this was a mistake owing to advertising by a clothing company who had ‘photoshopped old Matchless catalogues to look like period advertisements’.
Most of the companies I have mentioned above made tiny numbers of vehicles, some of them back in the 1900s and 1920s. I’d like to bring us up to date – or at least to the 1960s and to a small vehicle made in the back streets of a residential area of Greenwich.
These cars were made in a small area behind the houses in Calvert Road just off Trafalgar Road and near the Greenwich Centre. This company had originally been Heron Plastics of Greenwich, who were the manufacturer of Glass Reinforced Plastic (GRP) body shells for the Austin 7 chassis.6. Dennis Bishop, the owner, made cars using the plastics technology, and with a Ford engine. He began in 1960 and later produced about 12 models, called the Europa. They were available in ‘fully-trimmed component form’ for £580 or in partly constructed form for £730. A review reproduced on the web raves about this little car –‘‘for sheer joy of driving, the Heron Europa would take some beating’. I see that our correspondent Scott Barrett has a web page about them – Scott, please tell us more!
Over the past weeks I’ve been doing articles about road vehicles which were made in Greenwich Borough. This article is to wrap the subject up with a few bits and pieces.
On 8 March the Royal Borough of Greenwich will celebrate International Women’s Day (IWD) 2023. This year, the theme is #EmbraceEquity and encourages people to imagine a gender equal world, free of bias, stereotypes, and discrimination, where difference is valued and celebrated.
In partnership with local organisation Creating Ground, which works with migrant women living in the borough, the Royal Borough of Greenwich will be running an event at the Woolwich Front Room, Powis Street, on 8 March. Residents are welcome to attend and help to create a beautiful piece of community art to celebrate the achievements of women locally.
Across the borough the Council and its partners will be holding an exciting programme of events for residents of all ages to get involved in. You can also celebrate IWD this year by signing our Equality and Equity and Women’s Safety Charters.
International Women’s Day and communal art creation
Royal Borough of Greenwich and Creating Ground
2pm to 7pm
Woolwich Front Room, 105 Powis Street SE18 6JB
Mass physical activity work out
Pilates, yoga, circuits, spin classes and boxing - all women, any age, all abilities!
10am to 12noon
Waterfront Leisure Centre, Woolwich High Street SE18 6DL
Yoga/Pilates
All women, any age, all abilities
10am to 10.45am and 11am to 11.45am
Waterfront Leisure Centre, Woolwich High Street SE18 6DL
Ramya Julien - author talk
2pm
The Greenwich Centre, 12 Lambarde Square SE10 9HB
Zumba Class
Women aged-16 plus, all abilities
11.15am to 12.15pm
The Greenwich Centre, 12 Lambarde Square SE10 9HB
Book via the Better app or online better.org.uk/book-activity
Dance Fit
Women aged-16 plus, all abilities
12.45pm to 13.30pm
The Plumstead Centre, 232 Plumstead High Street SE18 1JL
K.E Milligan - author talk
6.30pm to 7.30pm
The Greenwich Centre, 12 Lambarde Square SE10 9HB
More events to come!
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Hawksmoor Youth Hub, which is run by Charlton Athletic Community Trust (CACT) as part of the Young Greenwich Partnership on behalf of the Royal Borough of Greenwich, has proven very wellused for a number of years but was in need of major improvements to keep facilities fresh.
The work was made possible by CACT partner Ardmore Group, with additional support from Youth Build, the Metropolitan Police and the Royal Borough.
CACT delivers Young Greenwich in partnership with Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust and Metro Charity.
The launch event on Thursday 23 February was attended by Mayor of Greenwich Cllr Leo Fletcher and Erith and Thamesmead MP Abena Oppong-Asare.
More than 40 people attended the event, where CACT staff and Ardmore ran a tour of the renovated facility. Young Greenwich member Tilly Rockall also gave a speech to share her experiences at the hub over many years.
The event was also attended by the artists behind the murals in the main hall, plus senior council and Oxleas staff.
Hawksmoor is one of four hubs in Royal Greenwich run by Young Greenwich, with others in Eltham, Charlton and Woolwich Common.
Cllr Matt Morrow, Royal Greenwich Cabinet Member for Children and Young People, said:
“Hawksmoor has been around for years and been such a big part in so many childhoods. This investment
means it will continue to play a big part in the lives of local young people which is great news.”
“We want to make sure Royal Greenwich is the best place it can be for young people to grow up, and backing youth hubs is a big part of that.”
Claire Hallinan, CACT’s Unit Manager at Hawksmoor Youth Hub, said:
“We’ve been working in partnership with the Royal Borough, Ardmore and Youth Build, and they’ve been fabulous. Hawksmoor has been brilliantly renovated and we’re excited for our young people to come in and see it!”
To find out more about Young Greenwich, please visit: young-greenwich.org.uk
A popular youth hub in Thamesmead has reopened after the completion of major renovations. Kieran (second from right) and his team of artists designed the new mural inside Hawksmoor Youth Club.
1. The Royal Borough of Greenwich makes this Order in exercise of powers under section 14(1) of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984. This is to facilitate works by Thames Water who need to carry out water main repair.
2. The Order will come into operation on 2nd March 2023 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.
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, Brinklow Crescent at the junction of Plum Lane.
4. Whilst the Order is in operation traffic will be diverted via Plum Lane and Vice versa. 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, Transport
The Woolwich Centre, 35 Wellington Street, SE18 6HQ
Dated 24th February 2023
(INTERNAL REF: PL/486/LA446212)
ROYAL BOROUGH of GREENWICH ROAD TRAFFIC REGULATION ACT 1984 – SECTION 14(1) [Rockmount Road]
PLANNED ROAD CLOSURE (ORDER)
1. The Royal Borough of Greenwich makes this Order in exercise of powers under section 14(1) of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984. This is to facilitate works by Thames Water who need to carry out water main repair.
2. The Order will come into operation on 1st March 2023 and would continue to be valid for 18 months. However the works are expected to take one week. 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, Rockmount Road outside number 79.
4. Whilst the Order is in operation traffic will be diverted via Wickham Lane, Plumstead High Street and vice versa 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, Transport
The Woolwich Centre, 35 Wellington Street, SE18 6HQ
Dated 24th February 2023
(INTERNAL REF: PL/465/LA444178)
1. The Royal Borough of Greenwich makes this Order in exercise of powers under section 14(1) of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984. This is to facilitate works by Thames Water who need to carry out water main repair.
2. The Order will come into operation on 8th March 2023 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.
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, Timbercroft Lane at the junction of Flaxton Road
4. Whilst the Order is in operation traffic will be diverted via Flaxton Road Alabama Street, Lucknow Street, . 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, Transport
The Woolwich Centre, 35 Wellington Street, SE18 6HQ
Dated 24th February 2023
(INTERNAL REF: PL/477/LA444764)
1. The Royal Borough of Greenwich makes this Order in exercise of powers under section 14(1) of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984. This is to facilitate works by Thames Water who need to carry out Water main repair.
2. The Order will come into operation on 6th March 2023 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.
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) Rennets Wood Road outside number 54.
4. Whilst the Order is in operation traffic will be diverted via Crown Woods Way, Bexley Road and vice versa. 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, Transport
The Woolwich Centre, 35 Wellington Street, SE18 6HQ
Dated 24th February 2023 (INTERNAL REF: PL/461/LA443726)
ROYAL BOROUGH of GREENWICH ROAD TRAFFIC REGULATION ACT 1984 – SECTION 14(1) [Hinstock Road]
PLANNED ROAD CLOSURE (ORDER)
1. The Royal Borough of Greenwich makes this Order in exercise of powers under section 14(1) of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984. This is to facilitate works by Thames Water who need to carry out Water Main repair.
2. The Order will come into operation on 6th March 2023 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.
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 Hinstock Road outside number 8. As well as the temporary removal of the No Entry and one way Prohibitions.
4. Whilst the Order is in operation traffic will be diverted via Plum Lane, Rowton Road and Admaston Road. 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, Transport
The Woolwich Centre, 35 Wellington Street, SE18 6HQ
Dated 24th February 2023
(INTERNAL REF: PL/466/LA444228)
PLANNED ROAD CLOSURE (ORDER)
1. The Royal Borough of Greenwich makes this Order in exercise of powers under section 14(1) of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984. This is to facilitate works by Power On connections who need to carry out power connection works.
2. The Order will come into operation on 8th March 2023 and would continue to be valid for 18 months. However the works are expected to take 2 weeks. The duration of the Order can be extended with the approval of the Secretary of State for Transport.
3. The effect of the Order would be to temporarily prohibit vehicles from waiting (including waiting for the purposes of loading or unloading) in, Pier Way between Broadwater Road and Gallions View, and Goosander Way between Broadwater Road and Whinchat Road.
4. Whilst the Order is in operation 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, Transport
The Woolwich Centre, 35 Wellington Street, SE18 6HQ
Dated 24th February 2023
(INTERNAL REF: PL/499/LA00000)
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: 1/03/2023
Victoria Geoghegan
Assistant Director - Planning and Building Control
List of Press Advertisements - 1/03/2023
Publicity for Planning Applications
Applicant: UTL Ltd
22/4259/F
Site Address: 92-94, Shooters Hill Road, London, SE3 8RL
Development: Construction of a fourth storey to provide additional 2 x 2-bed self-contained flats including a new roof and internal alterations and all associated works.
Conservation Area: SUN IN THE SANDS
Applicant: Mr Felix Marot
Site Address: 26 GLENLUCE ROAD, BLACKHEATH
23/0005/F
Development: Installation to repair and replace external roof covering, roof cheeks, mock Tudor timber framing, soffit and fascia boards, window surrounds, and windows of the three existing dormers with like for like materials and all associated works.
Conservation Area: WESTCOMBE PARK
Applicant: P & B London Ltd
23/0051/F
Site Address: 2A & 3 BARNARD CLOSE, LONDON, SE18 6JQ
Development: Erection of roof extension to create an additional storey resulting in a three-storey building, erection of a first floor rear extension, erection of balconies and associated external works. Internal alterations to allow for the change of use of first floor level from Office (Use Class E(g)(i)) to residential (Use Class C3) to accommodate 2no. studio flats and 2no. 1-bedroom flats across first and second floor level. Erection of flue extraction system to the rear of the building. [Amended description and address].
Conservation Area: Woolwich Conservation Area
Applicant: Grover The Trustees of the National Maritime Museum 23/0405/F
Site Address: ROYAL MUSEUMS GREENWICH, PARK ROW, GREENWICH
Development: Formation of an outdoor playground.
Conservation Area: GREENWICH PARK
Applicant: Mr Fenley 23/0469/HD
Site Address: 14 MEREWORTH DRIVE, PLUMSTEAD, LONDON, SE18 3EE
Development: Single storey rear extension and garage conversion.
Conservation Area: SHREWSBURY PARK ESTATE
Applicant: Mr Thomas Gregory 23/0545/HD
Site Address: 65 PELTON ROAD, GREENWICH, LONDON, SE10 9AH
Development: Construction of a two storey rear extension and associated works.
Conservation Area: EAST GREENWICH
Applicant: Ms Sarah Punter 23/0592/HD
Site Address: 64 BROOKLANDS PARK, BLACKHEATH, LONDON, SE3 9AJ
Development: Construction of side and rear dormer roof extensions and conversion of loft into a habitable space, together with 2no. conservation roof lights to front and rear roof slopes and all associated works.
Conservation Area: BLACKHEATH PARK
Applicant: Mr David Wilson 23/0628/HD
Site Address: 66 ASHBURNHAM PLACE, LONDON, SE10 8UG
Development: Replacement of front and rear windows from painted
1. 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 water mains repair.
2. The Order will come into operation on 15th March 2023 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.
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, Panfield Road outside 220.
4. Whilst the Order is in operation traffic will be diverted via Devenish Road, Sewell Road and vice versa. 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, Transport
The Woolwich Centre, 35 Wellington Street, SE18 6HQ
Dated 24th February 2023
(INTERNAL REF: PL/478/LA445515)
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Conservation Area: ASHBURNHAM TRIANGLE
Publicity for Listed Building Consent
Applicant: Royal Greenwich Heritage Trust 23/0347/L
Site Address: COMMUNITY CENTRE, CHARLTON HOUSE, CHARLTON ROAD, LONDON, SE7 8RE
Development: To remove existing poor quality, inappropriate varnish, and grime build-up from timber floor (dated to c.1950s) in the Old Library by careful sanding in accordance with specialist advice. Badly worn areas and deep scratches to be minimised. Timber floor to be restored with hard wax oil finish, providing a durable, robust surface sufficient to withstand regular heavy use whilst conserving historic fabric and minimising future maintenance.
Conservation Area: CHARLTON VILLAGE
Listed Building: Grade 1
Applicant: The Trustees of the National Maritime Museum 23/0406/L
Site Address: ROYAL MUSEUMS GREENWICH, PARK ROW, GREENWICH
Development: Formation of an outdoor playground.
Conservation Area: GREENWICH PARK
Listed Building: Grade 1
Applicant: Royal Borough of Greenwich 23/0531/L
Site Address: OLD TOWN HALL, POLYTECHNIC STREET, WOOLWICH
Development: Installation of a cast iron heritage plaque to the Old Town Hall facade.
Conservation Area: Woolwich Conservation Area
Listed Building: Grade 2
Publicity for Advertisements
Applicant: Mr Rob Timmer RBG 23/0553/A
Site Address: CHRIST FAITH TABERNACLE, 186 POWIS STREET, WOOLWICH, LONDON, SE18 6NL
Development: The proposal is for a painted mural on the currently blank rendered area of the west-facing flank wall to CFT included the words 'Welcome to Woolwich' 'Granada Cinema - 1935' 'Bingo - 1960' and 'Christ Faith Tabernacle - 2011'
Conservation Area: Woolwich Conservation Area
1. 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 water main repair.
2. The Order will come into operation on 13th March 2023 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.
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, Braddyll Street at the junction of Old Woolwich Road.
4. Whilst the Order is in operation traffic will be diverted via Old Woolwich Road, Gibson Street, Banning Street and vice versa. 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, Transport
The Woolwich Centre, 35 Wellington Street, SE18 6HQ
Dated 24th February 2023
(INTERNAL REF: PL/513/LA448412)
Notice of Intended disposal of Allotment land at the rear of Halsbrook Road Charlton
London SE3
Notice is hereby given that Royal Borough of Greenwich, in exercise of their powers under section 123 of the Local Government Act 1972 (as amended) intends to grant a 999 years’ lease of the following pieces of land: at Halsbrook Road Charlton London SE3 (in total measuring approximately 2,703 square metres).
The plan showing the pieces of land at rear of Halsbrook Road Charlton London SE3 may be inspected online, at Royal Borough of Greenwich, The Woolwich Centre, 35 Wellington Street, London SE18 6HQ -during normal office hours, or by requesting a copy of the same by sending an email to Linda Harris, Property Manager at Linda.Harris@royalgreenwich.gov.uk
Any objections to the intended disposal must be made either in writing and addressed to Linda Harris MSc, MRICS Assoc. Corporate Property Manager, Regeneration and Property, Directorate of Regeneration Enterprise and Skills, The Woolwich Centre, 35 Wellington Street, London SE18 6HQ. or by email at Linda.Harris@royalgreenwich.gov.uk stating the reasons for such objections, by no later than 8 March 2023.
20 February 2023
ROYAL BOROUGH of GREENWICH ROAD TRAFFIC REGULATION ACT 1984 – SECTION 14(1)
WEST PARK SE9 PLANNED DIRECTIONAL ROAD CLOSURE (ORDER)
1. The Royal Borough of Greenwich makes this Order in exercise of powers under section 14(1) of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984. This is to facilitate works by National Grid who need to carry out remedial works.
2. The Order will come into operation on 14th March 2023 and would continue to be valid for 18 months. However, the works are expected to take 2 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, exiting, proceeding, or waiting (including waiting for the purposes of loading or unloading), on to Sidcup Road from West Park.
4. Whilst the Order is in operation traffic will be diverted via West Park, Mottingham Road, Court Road and Sidcup Road. 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.
Interim Assistant Director, Transport and Sustainability.
The Woolwich Centre, 35 Wellington Street, SE18 6HQ
Dated 15/02/23
(INTERNAL REF: PL/503/LA448288)
ROYAL BOROUGH OF GREENWICH ROAD TRAFFIC REGULATION ACT 1984
1. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Council of the Royal Borough of Greenwich intends to make an Order to facilitate works for the implementation of a 20mph zone under Section 14(1) of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984.
2. The effect of the Order will be to temporarily prohibit all vehicles from entering into, exiting from, proceeding in, or waiting (including waiting for the purposes of loading or unloading) in the following lengths of roads:
(a) Brentwood Close, for its entire extent.
(b) Reventlow Road, for its entire extent.
(c) Novar Road, for its entire extent.
(d) Gaitskell Road, for its entire extent.
(e) Lannoy Road, for its entire extent.
(f) Tiverton Drive, for its entire extent.
(g) Alverstone Gardens, for its entire extent.
(h) Sparrows Lane, for its entire extent.
(i) Greenhaven Drive, for its entire extent.
(j) Swift Close, for its entire extent.
(k) Nickelby Close, for its entire extent.
3. The above prohibitions will only apply to such times and such extent as shall be indicated by the placing or covering of appropriate traffic signs and alternative routes for diverted vehicles would be available via local roads.
4. Whilst the closures are in operation, vehicular access to properties affected by these works would be maintained wherever possible subject to the extent and operations of the works.
5. The Order would come into force on Thursday 9th March 2023 and will 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 traffic.team@royalgreenwich.gov.uk quoting reference 02-23 Sparrows Lane & Greenhaven Drive.
Assistant Director, Transport, Communities, Environment and Central, Royal Borough of Greenwich Dated 1st March 2023
1. 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 Water main repairs.
2. The Order will come into operation on 14th March 2023 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.
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, Flaxton Road at the junction of Swingate Lane.
4. Whilst the Order is in operation traffic will be diverted via Swingate Lane, Melling Street and vice versa. 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, Transport
The Woolwich Centre, 35 Wellington Street, SE18 6HQ
Dated 24th February 2023
(INTERNAL REF: PL/479/LA445509)
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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*
The Greenwich (20 MPH Zone) (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 Order under sections 6, 45, 46, 49, 84, 124 and Part IV of Schedule 9 to the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984, as amended.
2. The general effect of the Order would be to:
a) Replace the single yellow line No Waiting Mon-Fri 9.30am-11am restrictions with double yellow line ‘at any time’ waiting restrictions at the following locations:
a. Sparrows Lane North to South Arm, west side, from a point 9.5 metres south to a point 10.5 metres north of its junction with Sparrows Lane West to East Arm.
b. Sparrows Lane West to East Arm, north side from its junction with Sparrows Lane North to South Arm for 7 metres in a westerly direction.
c. Sparrows Lane West to East Arm, south side from its junction with Sparrows Lane North to South Arm for 13 metres in a westerly direction
b) Replace the single yellow line No Waiting Mon-Sat 8am-6.30pm restrictions with double yellow line ‘at any time’ waiting restrictions at the following locations:
a. Novar Road, south-east side, from its junction with Footscray Road to the common boundary of Nos. 4 and 6 Novar Road.
b. Novar Road, north-west side, from its junction with Footscray Road for 6.5 metres in a north-easterly direction.
c. Reventlow Road, both sides, from its junction with Footscray Road for 10 metres in a north-easterly direction.
d. Footscray Road, north-east side, from a point 12.5 metres north-west to a point 10.5 metres south-east of its junction with Reventlow Road.
c) Impose a 20 miles per hour speed limit on motor vehicles on the following lengths of road:
a. Brentwood Close, for its entire extent.
b. Reventlow Road, for its entire extent.
c. Novar Road, for its entire extent.
d. Gaitskell Road, for its entire extent.
e. Lannoy Road, for its entire extent.
f. Tiverton Drive, for its entire extent.
g. Alverstone Gardens, for its entire extent.
h. Sparrows Lane, for its entire extent.
3. NOTICE IS ALSO HEREBY GIVEN that the Council proposes, under section 90A of the Highways Act 1980:
a) to construct speed cushions at the location specified in schedule 1 to this Notice; Each speed cushion would be an elevated section of carriageway, 100 millimetres higher at its highest point than the surrounding carriageway and measuring approximately 2.5 metres in length and a maximum of 2 metres in width, including the gradients.
b) to construct a speed table across the full width of the carriageway on Sparrows Lane North to South Arm at is junction with Sparrows Lane West to East Arm with ramps of 0.75 metres and a plateau length of 10.22 metres on Sparrows Lane North to South Arm and a plateau length of 5.09 metres on Sparrows Lane West to East Arm.
4. A copy of the proposed Orders and other documents can be viewed by emailing traffic.team@royalgreenwich.gov.uk (quoting reference 03-23 Sparrows Lane).
5. Further information may be obtained by emailing traffic.team@royalgreenwich.gov.uk
6. Any person who wishes to object to or make other representations about the proposed Order should send a statement in writing by 22nd March 2023, specifying the grounds on which any objection is made by email to traffic.team@royalgreenwich.gov.uk (quoting reference 03-23 Sparrows Lane).
7. Persons objecting to the proposed Order 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 1st March 2023
Schedule 1 – Location of proposed new speed cushions
Sparrows Lane outside No. 15 Sparrows Lane; Tiverton Drive, outside the shared boundary of Nos. 37 and 39 Tiverton Drive.
The Greenwich (20 MPH Zone) (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 Order under sections 84, 124 and Part IV of Schedule 9 to the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984, as amended.
2. The general effect of the Order would be to:
a) impose a 20 miles per hour speed limit on motor vehicles on the following lengths of road:
a. Greenhaven Drive, for its entire extent.
b. Swift Close, for its entire extent.
c. Nickelby Close, for its entire extent.
3. NOTICE IS ALSO HEREBY GIVEN that the Council proposes, under section 90A of the Highways Act 1980:
a) to convert the existing road humps to sinusoidal road humps outside No.12/377 and No.4 Greenhaven Drive; Each sinusoidal speed hump would be an elevated section of carriageway with a round top, 100 millimetres higher at its highest point than the surrounding carriageway, extending across the full width of the carriageway and measuring approximately 3.7 metres in length, including the gradients.
4. A copy of the proposed Orders and other documents can be viewed by emailing traffic.team@royalgreenwich.gov.uk (quoting reference 03-23 Greenhaven Drive).
5. Further information may be obtained by emailing traffic.team@royalgreenwich.gov.uk
6. Any person who wishes to object to or make other representations about the proposed Order should send a statement in writing by 22nd March 2023, specifying the grounds on which any objection is made by email to traffic.team@royalgreenwich.gov.uk (quoting reference 03-23 Greenhaven Drive).
7. Persons objecting to the proposed Order 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 1st March 2023
