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Pick of the week Fairy tales, sporting tales and opera under the stars

By Laura Burgoine

THE RISE, FALL AND REDEMPTION OF CRICKETING STAR CHRIS LEWIS

GRIMM TALES

Editor: Laura Burgoine

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he Greenwich & Lewisham Weekender is an independent weekly newspaper, covering the boroughs of Greenwich and Lewisham.

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You can also view each edition online, as well as daily news and events, on our website: www.weekender.co.uk The Greenwich & Lewisham Weekender covers all aspects of life in the boroughs, including music, theatre, comedy, film, events, and food and drink, as well as all your community events and campaigns.

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Join award winning Box Tale Soup on an adventure featuring wonderful puppets, innovative theatre and spellbinding original music.

Everyone knows even the wildest fairy tales hold a grain of truth.

Beasts and breadcrumbs, wolves and witches, frogs and fairies all join the fun in a stunning new adaptation of Grimm’s most magical tales.

Head into the woods with Hansel and Gretel, help the little elves to make beautiful shoes, watch a slimy frog become a prince, and meet the princess who’s champion of hideand-seek! June 8 from 3pm-4pm, Blackheath Halls, 23 Lee Road, SE3 9RQ. Admission: £8.50

Based on real life events, Greenwich Theatre’s The Long Walk Back tells the story of cricketing star Chris Lewis’s catastrophic fall from grace. Having played 85 Tests and One Day Internationals for England, Chris seemed on the verge of greatness when he was named England’s International Cricketer of The Year in 1994. Then, just months after his cricketing career ended, he was sentenced to 13 years in prison for smuggling cocaine into the UK. This dramatic retelling of Chris’s story, by RoughHouse Theatre and Live Wire Theatre, begins with his arrest at Gatwick Airport in 2008 and documents his journey towards a moral reconciliation.

Greenwich Theatre, Crooms Hill, Greenwich, London SE10 8ES. April 24 - 27, at 7:30pm. Admission: £13. www.greenwichtheatre.org.uk/

THE PUPPETS TAKE SE9 The Bob Hope Theatre Actors’ Company brings Sesame Street parody, Avenue Q, to Eltham. June 11-15 at 7:45pm (and a matinee at 2:30pm on June 15). Not suitable for young monsters. Wythfield Road, SE9 5TG

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AL FRESCO SCREENING Bring a picnic and watch the Royal Opera House’s performance of beloved classic Romeo and Juliet as it is live-broadcast to Woolwich’s General Gordon Square. June 11, 7pm-10:30pm.

Admission: free. SE18 6HD

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This year’s Plumstead Make Merry, which is organised by a small team of local volunteers, is set to be bigger than ever. Festival goers can expect a wide range of stalls, an eclectic mix of entertainment –including music, dance, spoken word, drama and stand up comedyfree activities for children, and a traditional fun fair.

There’s also a variety of free workshops for people of all ages and a top notch offering of international cuisine.

Plumstead Make Merry is on Saturday 8 June from 12noon-6pm at Plumstead Common

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A DAY FOR GREENWICH PENSIONERS Greenwich Pensioners Forum is holding a health and wellbeing day for pensioners on June 18 (10am-4pm) at Charlton House.

Entry is free and includes a light lunch. There’ll be a Tai chi demonstration, a talk from the Charlton Athletic Community Trust, as well as talks on pain management, entertainment, and a visit from the Mayor. Charlton Road, SE7 8RE.

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YOGA IN WOOLWICH Limber up at a yoga class in the heart of Woolwich. Every Sunday morning, yogis can loosen up those bodies and reduce stress in a friendly, warm environment.

Bring your Greenwich One card to get the discounted price of £5. Sundays 11am-5pm. Energie Fitness Woolwich, 33 - 35 Hare Street, SE18 6NE.

PET PREP

Looking for tips on training pets? Or thinking about getting a dog or cat? The council has partnered with Battersea Dogs Home to run a free pet training programme for council tenants and leaseholders. You can discover what it takes to be a great pet owner, build an unbreakable bond with your animal and learn tips that will keep your neighbours happy too. June 6 from 10am-1pm. Admission: free. Woolwich Centre Library. www.battersea.org.uk/communityengagement

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Greenwich brought to book G

reenwich Book Festival returns for its fifth year with its strongest line-up yet. This summer’s programme for book lovers, young and old, is shaped by themes of social activism, different perspectives and women’s voices, writes Laura Burgoine...

Headliner Michael Palin delivers a globe-trotting presentation about his extraordinary book Erebus: The Story of a Ship, activist and musician Billy Bragg will discuss what actions we can take to protect democracy, while former Children’s Laureate Malorie Blackman OBE and Women’s Prize shortlistee Diana Evans join a panel celebrating the launch of New Daughters of Africa Anthology.

Working class activist Kerry Hudson is in conversation about Lowborn, gender equality campaigner CAROLINE CRIADO PEREZ is being interviewed about her Sunday Times bestseller Invisible Women; and LGBTQ poet JAY BERNARD, winner of the Ted Hughes Prize 2018, introduces their Forward Prize-nominated first collection Surge.

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The line-up for families includes: CRESSIDA COWELL, the multimillion-selling author of How To Train Your Dragon, offering tips on becoming a writer, The Gruffalo illustrator AXEL SCHEFFLER delivering a live-drawing session themed around kindness and ROBIN STEVENS celebrating Murder Most Unladylike’s fifth anniversary.

London-themed books and local authors are also showcased in the festival programme, with a tribute to Andrea Levy, acclaimed as a chronicler of the Windrush generation; there will also be a discussion with HALLIE RUBENHOLD about her book The Five: The Untold Lives of the Women Killed by Jack the Ripper; acclaimed literary authors JOSEPH O’CONNOR, LINDA GRANT and BERNARDINE EVARISTO will all be discussing new London-set novels, while conservation campaigner and author BOB GILBERT leads a Greenwich Nature Walk; and writer CAROLINE CRAMPTON offers a rare perspective on London from the Thames itself with a talk on her non-fiction debut The Way to

the Sea: Forgotten Histories of the Thames Estuary.

The festival is hosted by the University of Greenwich, amid the scenic Thameside buildings and grounds of the Old Royal Naval College. It is part of the Royal Greenwich Festivals initiative and will be preceded by a fortnight of outreach events taking place in libraries and schools across the borough.

Mark O’Thomas, Pro Vice Chancellor of the University’s Faculty of Liberal Arts and Sciences University described the festival as a “well-established and well-loved annual event.”

“This year, there is a huge range of activities planned from sessions with high-profile authors to free lectures from our professors. I am particularly excited about the poetry and play readings as well as all the family-friendly events,” Mark said. “We are very much looking forward to welcoming book lovers and their friends and families to our beautiful Greenwich campus.”

Greenwich Book Festival Director Patricia Nicol said: “Soon after moving to Greenwich in 2010, I

was struck by the idea that these magnificent Thameside buildings would make a wonderful backdrop for a festival of words and ideas.

The University of Greenwich enabled that dream to become a reality.”

“The aim has always been to create an event that works for all ages and backgrounds and that celebrates London, reflecting its energy, eclecticism and diversity.”

“I love the Open House Weekend aspect to Greenwich Book Festival.

I’m sure most of the millions of tourists who flock to the landmark Old Royal Naval College site annually, have very little idea of all that goes on behind its elegant Wren and Hawksmoor façades.

Even after five years, I still get a behind-the-scenes-at-themuseum kick from how our festival allows the public in: with events in classrooms, state-of-the-art lecture-theatres, the recently refurbished Dreadnought building, and spread out on the ORNC’s majestic lawns.”

Linda Grant

Greenwich Book Festival is on Thursday 13 –Saturday 16 June. www.GreenwichBookFest.com

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ollowing a sell-out tour last year, impressionist James Hurn is back by popular demand with his one-man, many voices show, celebrating over 60 years of Hancock’s Half Hour, writes Laura Burgoine...

At Greenwich’s Nomad Film and Theatre Festival, on the Cutty Sark, James is performing one lost episode of Hancock’s Half Hour and an episode he has written himself in the same style as Ray Galton and Alan Simpson, with James voicing the entire cast. Ray Galton and Alan Simpson’s Hancock’s Half Hour was one of the earliest sitcoms, featuring Tony Hancock as ‘the lad himself’.

James is a master at recreating the accents and personas of

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One-man stage show Hancock and Co heads to Greenwich iconic 20th century British favourites Tony Hancock, Sidney James, Hattie Jacques, Bill Kerr and Kenneth Williams.

His CV also includes Steven Spielberg’s Band of Brothers and BBC Radio 4 programme Looking for Oil Drum Lane.

“Hancock’s Half Hour is so special because the performances, the writing and the characterisations were all spot on,” James said. “The actors worked brilliantly as an ensemble and the writing is timeless.

It is enjoyed as much today as it was 60 years ago,” Hancock and Co is at Cutty Sark Gardens on June 8 at 4.30pm.

Admission: £12. www.nomadfestival.co.uk Photo by Sally Laura Davey

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NEWS FROM CHARLTON ATHLETIC COMMUNITY TRUST All six teams enjoyed returning to The Valley for the tournament a day after the club’s play-off success

Proud Valiants lift Charlton v Homophobia trophy for first time T

he annual Charlton v Homophobia football tournament took place at The Valley on Monday 27 May, a day after Charlton Athletic sealed promotion to the Championship.

Former Charlton midfielder Paul Mortimer managed Proud Valiants to victory

Leader of the Royal Borough of Greenwich Cllr Danny Thorpe (middle) with Proud Valiants Chair Rob Harris (left) and CACT’s Head of Equality & Diversity Dr Michael Seeraj

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Six teams took part in this year’s tournament, including threetime winners the University of Greenwich. Charlton Athletic Community Trust (CACT) Invicta, an RAF team, Charlton Athletic Deaf FC, Proud Valiants – Charlton’s official LGBTQI+ supporters group – and a team of journalists were the others taking part.

Organised by the club, Proud Valiants and CACT, the annual tournament was launched in 2016 to help raise the profile of LGBTQI+ friendly football. It is one of many initiatives the Charlton family holds each year to increase LGBTQI+ inclusion.

Special guests at this year’s event included Charlton midfielder Jonny Williams, Charlton Athletic Women’s goalkeeper Katie Startup, Leader of the Royal Borough of Greenwich Cllr Danny Thorpe, and Amal Fashanu.

Amal’s uncle Justin Fashanu was the first openly gay professional footballer.

Cllr Danny Thorpe said: “It’s an amazing thing. The work

of Charlton and CACT Invicta has meant that the club and fans are working together to ensure that football is a place that is available for everyone and everyone can get involved.

“The Valley is a place for the whole community, and I think that is absolutely amazing.”

Former Charlton player Paul Mortimer is a Patron for the Proud Valiants, and managed the side on the day.

He said: “These kind of tournaments are important for raising awareness. It’s as simple as that.

“The more that we can do to raise awareness, the more that we can do to encourage improved education and understanding. I

think it’s a fantastic thing.”

Amal Fashanu said: “I believe it’s important to continue to raise awareness. I think the issue of homophobia in football is particularly important. It’s a subject that I’ve been campaigning and talking about since 2012, and it’s a subject that’s very close to my heart for obvious reasons.

“My uncle Justin committed suicide when I was 11 and I just think any type of event where we can talk about this issue and raise awareness is extremely important.

So I’m very happy to have been invited and I feel very honoured that there’s an award named after my uncle.”

The Justin Fashanu Fair Play Award was won by CACT Invicta.

Charlton Athletic Deaf FC (in red) took part in the tournament for the first time this year

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Greenwich ships travelled far Mary Mills

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omewhere on the Anatolian coast in 1998 a cargo ship called the Kaptan Sukru caught fire.

The fire was in the engine room; her crew abandoned her and she was left to burn.

I don’t know what happened next although I’ve been trying to find out for a long time. At one time I had an email from an American who was going up the coast to see if she was still there – but I never heard back.

There are lots of websites about what happened but they’re all in Turkish, and translations so far have been gibberish – or put up error messages saying they can’t do it - and it’s not OK. If you look up Kaptan Sukru on the sort of web site which gives detailed descriptions of ships you will see that they say she was built in Greenwich in 1871. One site I found went to some lengths to explain that the date and place were not a misprint. I could have added that not only was that the correct place and date of construction – in fact I could tell them exactly where she was built - but that she was built as something quite revolutionary.

The ferry service across the Bosporus in Istanbul is quite old and very busy.

One of the ships which does the trip today is called Sahilbent, named for a famous predecessor. At one time this was originally a foot ferry but by the mid 19th century there was a need to carry horses, carts, army transports and other vehicles - in particular gun carriages needed to be able to roll on and roll off.

The ferry company was then called Sirket-I-Hayriye and their manager, Huseyin Haki Efendi, made a rough sketch of the sort of craft which he needed.

He discussed his plans with Iskender Efendi, who had been an inspector for the Turkish Government and with Mehmed Usta, the Chief Naval Architect at the Haskoy Shipyard. Usta developed the sketches into detailed designs and took them to London.

The Maudslay Son and Field shipyard was on the Greenwich Peninsula riverside – at Bay Wharf, where the new boat yard is now. It was the shipbuilding arm of the famous Lambeth based company founded by Woolwich born Henry Maudslay ‘the father of machine tools’.

His sons and grandsons had concentrated on marine steam

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Illustration: Peter Kent engines, and then turned to building ships themselves. There is a drawing of the launch of the first ship built there. If you look in the bottom left hand corner of the picture there is a group in oriental dress watching the launch. I guess that is Mehmed Usta and his team.

Maudslay built two ferries from them. The first was ready in 1871. Built for river transport it had to be transported to Turkey under its own steam from London via the Atlantic and the Mediterranean, and we understand there were some nasty moments on that trip.

In due course she arrived in Istanbul in good order and was named ‘Suhulet’ which means ‘to be easy’.

Suhulet had been designed to carry vehicles and for them to roll on and roll off. We take this method of loading unloading for granted now but Suhelet was the first ro-ro.

When she was put into service the Bosporus boatmen protested because they would lose trade because of her.

They intended to prevent her first voyage from Uskudar to Kabatas but this protest was effectively stopped by the actions of Huseyin Haki Effendi who arranged that the first passengers should be an artillery battery.

The Turkish authorities were very pleased with Suhulet and

At one time this was originally a foot ferry but by the mid 19th century there was a need to carry horses, carts, army transports and other vehicles soon her partner, a second and more powerful double ended ferry arrived. She was called Sahilbent which means ‘linking two shores’ and was named by the Turkish poet, Nakik Kemal.

The years went by. In 1845 the ferry company Sirket-I-Hayriye was taken into state control – nationalised - and became part of the Turkish Maritime Lines.

Suhulet was fitted with a diesel engine before 1930 and thus lost her tall funnel.

In 1952 she was given another new engine and some more modifications were made. Six years later, after 86 years of work, she was withdrawn from service and broken up for scrap in 1961.

Sahilbent kept on crossing and re-crossing the Bospherus. She had been first overhauled in 1927 and was eventually taken out of ferry service in 1959 after

87 years of work. She was then sold and from 1967 worked as a cargo ship.

As part of that change she was renamed the ‘Kaptan Sukru’.

Around that time a magazine article is said to have named her as the ‘oldest ship still in service in the world – I have never traced that article which was said to be in ‘Time’ magazine. At some point she was fitted with a new engine and still appeared as active in the shipping registers in 1996.

In 1998 a news agency in Anatolia released a story which was later repeated on the Turkish Pilots service web site. This told how a small cargo ship had caught fire offshore in Pazar county Rize Province, and had then ran aground on the Ardasen Coast.

She had left Rize Port with a load of heavy logs to take to

a mine at Hopa. The seven member crew were taken off and the ship left to burn.

So and where is she now? Is she a burnt out hulk somewhere on Ardesen coast, or – what is most likely – was she broken up? Or is it just possible that she was refitted and refloated and, is there, somewhere in Turkey, a boat at work which was built 130 years ago in Greenwich? And which was also one of the first two ro ros ever built.

The Greenwich Industrial History Society meets once a month.

All welcome. Please see greenwichindustrialhistory.blogspot. com/ for current news and events.

• 11th June.Tracy Stringfelllow & Charlie MacKeith.

Jacobean Vistas and public conveniences, Meeting will be in the Studio not the Bakehouse • 15th October David Waller. Men of Iron - Maudslay • 12th November Pieter Van der Merwe A Great Light in the East (End): Gas and the Royalty Theatre, Stepney’ 1816 This will be held in the Studio not the Bakehouse Meetings held at 7.30pm at the Old Bakehouse, Bennett Park SE3 (rear of Age Exchange) There is no parking.

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P U BL I C N OT I C ES ROYAL BOROUGH of GREENWICH ROAD TRAFFIC REGULATION ACT 1984 – SECTION 14(1) RAVINE GROVE, SE18 PLANNED ROAD CLOSURE (ORDER)

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

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)

1. The Royal Borough of Greenwich intends to makes this Order in exercise of powers under section 14(1) of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984. This is to facilitate works by Thames Water who need to carry out repair works to the carriage way.

2. The Order will come into operation on 14th June 2019 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 Ravine Grove at the junction with The Slade.

4. Whilst the Order is in operation traffic will be diverted via The Slade, Kings Highway, Sutcliffe Road & 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, Strategic Transportation The Woolwich Centre, 35 Wellington Street, SE18 6HQ Dated 28/05/2019 (INTERNAL REF: PL/142/LA365431)

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 Shift Traffic who need to carry out a crane operation.

2. The Order will come into operation on 6th June 2019 with a back-up date of the 13th June 2019 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.

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, West Parkside at the junction of Peartree Way. 4. Whilst the Order is in operation traffic will be diverted via Peartree Way, Bugsbys Way, John Harrison Way 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. All enquiries concerning these works should be directed to the Royal Borough of Greenwich’s Directorate of Regeneration, Enterprise & Skills on 020 8921 6340.

Assistant Director, Strategic Transportation The Woolwich Centre, 35 Wellington Street, SE18 6HQ Dated 29th May 2019 (INTERNAL REF: PL/138/LA368873)

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.

Anyone who wishes to comment on these applications should be made in writing to Development Planning within 23 days of the date of this notice.

Please quote the appropriate reference number.

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.

Date: 05/06/2019

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

ROYAL BOROUGH of GREENWICH ROAD TRAFFIC REGULATION ACT 1984 – SECTION 14(1) [Plumstead 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 Commhoist who need to carry out telecoms works.

2. The Order will come into operation on 10th June 2019 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 remove the prohibition of the bus and cycle lane.

4. Whilst the Order is in operation traffic will not be affected.

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

Assistant Director, Strategic Transportation The Woolwich Centre, 35 Wellington Street, SE18 6HQ Dated 29th May 2019 (INTERNAL REF: PL/132/LA368746)

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 Survey Works.

2. The Order will come into operation on the 18th June 2019 and would continue to be valid for 18 months. However the works are expected to take 1 night. 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 suspend the bus lane between Villas Road and Maxey Road.

4. Whilst the Order is in operation traffic will be use the bus lane as a running lane. Other prohibitions remain in force, pedestrians are not affected and vehicle access will be maintained wherever possible.

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

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

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

Assistant Director, Strategic Transportation The Woolwich Centre, 35 Wellington Street, SE18 6HQ Dated 03rd June 2019 (INTERNAL REF: PL/134/LA367734)

Publicity for Planning Applications.

Applicant:

Site Address:

Development:

Conservation Area: Applicant:

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Conservation Area: 19/1273/F

118 Wellington Street, Woolwich, London, SE18 6XY Construction of a rear dormer window and side dormer window to facilitate the conversion of loft space to create 1 x 1-bed self-contained flat. adjacent to Woolwich Common Mr G. Teasdale

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Site Address: 135 Kingsground, Eltham, London,

SE9 5EX Development: Demolition of existing conservatory and

construction of a single storey rear extension.

Conservation Area: adjacent to Eltham Palace Applicant:

UHP Investments Ltd 19/1516/F

Site Address: 41 Westcombe Hill, Blackheath, London,

SE3 7DU Development: Retention of as built front light well with

fire escape stairs and railings with hedge screening.

Conservation Area: adjacent to Westcombe Park Applicant:

Mr Bahra

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Site Address:

Development:

Conservation Area:

83 Westcombe Park Road, Blackheath, London, SE3 7QS Construction of a 2.4m basement and the incorporation of a lightwell to the rear of the premises.

WESTCOMBE PARK

Site Address:

Development:

34 Kings Orchard, Eltham, London, SE9 5TJ Construction of ground floor rear, first floor rear and first floor side extensions, enlargement of existing porch and enlargement of existing garage.

Applicant:

The deadline for public notices is Monday 4pm before Wednesday's publication date. Call 020 7232 1639

Mr I. Elidemir

Mr V Agarwal

Victoria Geoghegan Assistant Director - Planning and Building Control

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Applicant:

ELTHAM PALACE

Alpha Pre-school

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Site Address: 142 Well Hall Road, Eltham, London,

SE9 6SN Development: Change of use from shop (Class A1) to a

pre-school day nursery (Class D1)

including erection of rear boundary fence

and gates and construction of ancillary

bin and cycle storage plus associated landscaping.

Conservation Area: adjacent to Well Hall Pleasaunce Applicant:

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Site Address: 7 Eaglesfield Road, Plumstead, London,

SE18 3BX Development: Roof extension comprising the installation

of a rear dormer window and 3 front roof lights.

Conservation Area: SHREWSBURY PARK ESTATE Applicant: Dr Ferraris C/O Hindwoods 19/1739/F

Site Address:

Development:

Conservation Area:

209-213 Burrage Road, Plumstead, London, SE18 7JZ Change of use of the lower ground and part ground floor from a doctors' surgery to provide residential accommodation (C3)(a) in the form of 1x1-bed and 1x2-bed flat at lower ground floor, 1x1-bed flat at ground floor level and 1x3-bed duplex unit over lower ground and ground floor levels.

PLUMSTEAD COMMON

ROYAL BOROUGH of GREENWICH ROAD TRAFFIC REGULATION ACT 1984 – SECTION 14(1) [Edmund Halley Way] PLANNED ROAD CLOSURE (ORDER)

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

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 Volkerfitzpatrick who need to carry out sewer connection works.

2. The Order will come into operation on the 10th June 2019 and would continue to be valid for 18 months. However the works are expected to take three 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 wider than 7.0ft from turning left or right into West Parkside from Edmund Halley way or turning Left or right out of west Parkside onto Edmund Halley Way. 4. Whilst the Order is in operation traffic will be diverted via Edmund Halley Way, Millennium Way, John Harrison Way 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, Strategic Transportation The Woolwich Centre, 35 Wellington Street, SE18 6HQ Dated 31st May 2019 (INTERNAL REF: PL/143/LATBC)

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 require a holding area.

2. The Order will come into operation on 5th June 2019 and would continue to be valid for 18 months. However the works are expected to take 5 months. 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, Norman Road at the junction of Greenwich High Road in a northbound direction for 75m.

4. Whilst the Order is in operation traffic will be diverted via Greenwich High Road, Greenwich South Street, Blackheath Road, Deptford Church Street, Creek 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. All enquiries concerning these works should be directed to the Royal Borough of Greenwich’s Directorate of Regeneration, Enterprise & Skills on 020 8921 6340.

Assistant Director, Strategic Transportation The Woolwich Centre, 35 Wellington Street, SE18 6HQ Dated 29th May 2019 (INTERNAL REF: PL/135/LA366508)

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L&Q roll out riverside home

Graham Lawes Director of Residential South East JLL JLL’s latest residential research report highlights that property prices in south east London are set to rise are set to rise faster than much of Greater London thanks to significant regeneration throughout the area.

According to the report, more than 31,000 homes are in the planning pipeline, with some areas set to see dramatic changes to their dynamics and streetscape. For example, the masterplan at Canada Water and Surrey Quays will create a new urban centre, and a change of focal point which will significantly enhance its appeal and profile. The Old Kent Road corridor is also set for dramatic change. This neglected area, with the A2 as its domineering spine, has seen a spate of planning applications where an array of towers scattered along its route will alter the streetscape, skyline and demographics. As well as these new changes, other parts of south east London, such as Greenwich and Deptford, North Greenwich and Elephant and Castle will continue to blossom into even more vibrant and appealing London neighbourhoods.

The area is also set to benefit from enhanced transport infrastructure. The proposed Bakerloo Line extension could be delivered as early as 2028 with the current preferred route extending the line from Elephant and Castle, down the Old Kent Road to Lewisham. This would significantly improve public transport access along the Old Kent Road where there is presently little tube connectivity.

Graham Lawes, Director, South East London Residential at JLL, comments: “South East London is full of characterful and contrasting neighbourhoods. From established enclaves such as Blackheath to fast evolving districts in Greenwich, Deptford and Elephant and Castle. It is also thrilling to see new neighbourhoods being planned and developed. Canada Water, for example, will see an even greater transformation as the British Land scheme takes shape, while the Old Kent Road area will change steadily as new developments spring up along this historic route into and out of London. The plethora of new developments and the more modern feel to the area is also attracting new people into South East London, providing a greater depth of housing demand and in turn, a more eclectic mix of residents.

Neil Chegwidden, Director of Residential Research at JLL, adds: “As a result of the ongoing transformation of South East London, as well as the pricing advantage compared with many other more established and perhaps more fashionable areas of London, we expect residential prices and rents to grow at a faster rate over the next five years relative to much of Greater London. Certain areas, such as Canada Water and Surrey Quays, are likely to experience even stronger growth in the medium-term.”

To download the full report, please visit: JLL South East Report http://residential.jll.co.uk/insights/research/ SouthEastLondon>.

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ollowing the sales success of earlier phases, this spring, L&Q are launching their latest Shared Ownership homes at Greenwich Peninsula, North Greenwich - one of the city’s highest profile regeneration projects.

Consisting of just 10 one and two bedroom apartments, the new homes are located within Upper Riverside, one of seven new neighbourhoods in the 150 acre masterplan set along the banks of the River Thames, with a breadth of cultural amenities and convenient transport links on the doorstep for residents.

Sales and Customer Service Director for L&Q’s South Region, Lucy Chitty, comments: “Following the sellout popularity of our former Shared Ownership phases, we’re delighted to be bringing even more affordable homes to

this thriving area of London.

“As the peninsula’s popularity continues to increase, we expect to see even more demand for new homes, particularly from young couples and city professionals.

Shared Ownership allows First Time Buyers to get their foot onto the property ladder in a lively, riverside location, with fantastic connections to the rest of the city.”

Located in TfL Zone 2/3, North Greenwich is home to the iconic O2 Arena and its host of sell-out concerts, outlet shopping, and bars and restaurants. Art fans can discover installations from British artists all over the peninsula, and free exhibitions in the independent NOW Gallery, while foodies will enjoy local favourites Greenwich Kitchen and The Pilot – famed for its place as the backdrop to Blur’s ‘Park Life’ music video.

For heading further afield, multiple transport options are within walking distance from Greenwich Peninsula, including North Greenwich tube station, North Greenwich Pier, and the Emirates Airline.

On the tube, the Jubilee Line to London Bridge and Westminster takes 8 and 13 minutes respectively, while Canary Wharf is just 2 minutes away. The Jubilee Line also runs 24 hours on weekends.

For a more scenic commute, the Thames Clipper has a 31 minute journey time between North Greenwich Pier and London Bridge, and local cycle paths provide a quick twowheeled journey to various points across the city. The development offers ample secure cycle storage for all residents.

Offering spacious lateral living, selected 1 and 2 bed units are more than 30% larger than the GLA’s minimum

space standards2, and each home features open plan living spaces that flow seamlessly into high-spec kitchens, complete with integrated appliances and co-ordinating worktops. Carpeted bedrooms have ample storage with fitted wardrobes, while bathrooms feature on-trend steel baths.

All apartments will be complete with balconies for residents to enjoy private outdoor space.

Completing the new community is a 5-kilometre running trail at the base of Upper Riverside – ideal for keeping fit against sensational views of the River Thames, and the new Design District full of independent artists, creatives, and food stalls.

Shared Ownership homes start from £120,000 for a 25% share (FMV: £480,000) for a one bedroom apartment; two- bedroom homes start from £152,500 for a 25% share (FMV: £610,000).

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Kids can go wild in exciting new play space at Kidbrooke Village Head down to Kidbrooke Village on Saturday 8 June 2019 to check out a brand new play space in Cator Park that will be a gamechanger for weekend fun.

To find out more information and register your interest visit: lqpricedin.co.uk/Greenwich-peninsula, or call 0333 003 3730. @LQPricedIn

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To celebrate its launch, Kidbrooke Village is hosting a fun-filled summer fête between 12pm and 5pm with plenty of activities to keep the whole family entertained. It’s an afternoon packed with music and dance performances, competitions and challenges, delicious food and loads of activities for kids to get stuck into, from circus skills demonstrations to an interactive bubble show and arts and crafts classes for those who want to get creative.

Children of all ages should come down and discover the fantastic new place space, which was developed in collaboration with award-winning Apes Adventure Playground Engineers who designed the Olympic Park Playground. The new play space is open to all – it has been designed to inspire children to explore the world around them with play trails, sculptures and structures to jump, swing and hang from. For older children, there will also be a new multiuse games area for everyone to use to play a variety of sports, including football, tennis, basketball and netball.

To help kids discover the natural beauty on their doorsteps London Wildlife Trust will be holding a range of workshops and activities, including teaching willow weaving and basket-making as well as pond dipping sessions where children can discover the incredible creatures and minibeasts that live in Kidbrooke Village’s wetlands.

London Wildlife Trust is a charity dedicated to protecting the capital’s wildlife and wild spaces – it runs regular volunteering and educational activities at Kidbrooke Village and has guided the design, delivery and ongoing stewardship of the new, northern part of Cator Park. At the event on 8 June its team will be unveiling colourful stepping stones to play on as well as a series of brass rubbings of the park’s plants and wildlife. These will be dotted around the park as part of an educational ecology trail along with large colouring maps to encourage kids to get creative and start exploring the park and new play space.

There will be range of food and drink options available at the summer fête with Kidbrooke’s newly opened village pub, The Depot, hosting a pop-up outdoor bar. The RARE Farmers’ Market will be relocating for the day from Royal Arsenal Riverside, so visitors can grab a bite to eat and enjoy delicious gourmet food in the fête’s exclusive picnic area.

Pupils from Kidbrooke Village’s schools will be at the heart of the fête.

Holy Family Catholic Primary School choir will be kicking things off with a lively performance, while Wingfield Primary School will be manning festival games including a coconut shy and a hook-a-duck carousel.

There will be lots of different stalls

to browse, with many focused on helping people understand how they can reduce their carbon footprints. To get visitors thinking about their energy consumption, people can hop on an electric bike and challenge a friend to a head-to-head ‘race’ to generate enough human-powered energy to boil a small amount of water.

And if that isn’t enough peddle-power for people to get involved in, the main stage, which is sponsored by energy provider E.ON, will be powered by 14 bikes using renewable energy – people need to hop on a bike and get those legs pumping to ensure that the music doesn’t stop!

To motivate people to step up to the plate, participants will be entered into a raffle to win free food and drink from The Depot pub – so get those cycling shoes on and come on down to the fête for a chance to win a tasty cocktail or pizza.

For those looking for further advice on how they can be more eco-friendly, E.ON will be giving demonstrations of their latest energy saving technology on the main stage, while IKEA will be running short masterclasses packed with handy tips on upcycling to help people prolong the life of old furniture and make the most of waste materials which might otherwise go to landfill.

David Mooney, Director of Development, London Wildlife Trust, said: “Everything that’s happening at Kidbrooke Village is helping to make it a more wildlife-rich environment that future generations can enjoy – from the new open spaces to the events and volunteering sessions that we encourage as many people as possible to join in.

“Until 24 June people can also enter the National Park City Wildlife Photography Competition, which we’re running in partnership with the Mayor of London and the Museum of London Docklands, so we say grab your camera, come on down to Kidbrooke Village and show us what urban nature means to you.”

Tony Pidgley CBE, Chairman of Berkeley Group, added: “Children are our future and they need a place to play, have fun, burn off some energy and make plenty of noise. That’s what this wonderful new play space offers.

“It adds a fantastic new dimension to Cator Park, where we have already created more than 20 acres of beautiful open space where people of all ages can get close to nature and enjoy the peace and tranquillity of the great outdoors.

“If you haven’t been here already, then please come to visit and bring your family, friends and neighbours with you.

“At Kidbrooke Village we are working in partnership with local people, the Royal Borough of Greenwich and the London Wildlife Trust to create a truly sustainable neighbourhood with biodiversity and nature right at its heart.”

To find out more about the Kidbrooke Village Summer Fête, please visit the Kidbrooke Village Community Facebook page (@kidbrookevillage).

The event is suitable for all ages.

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