Greenwich & Lewisham Weekender - June 10th 2026

Woolwich shop hit with a £15,000 fine after council investigation

A mobile phone repair shop in Woolwich is facing fines and costs of over £15,000 for selling a vape to a 14-year-old and stocking illegal vapes following a council investigation.

Cell Fone City Ltd and its Director Mr Aslam appeared in court after pleading guilty to possessing vapes which didn’t have the required health warnings and exceeded the nicotine liquid volume capacity, making them illegal. Mr Aslam also pleaded guilty to selling a vape to an underage child.

This sentencing comes after Mr Aslam received guidance from the council on vape safety requirements in October 2024. The following month, the shop was visited and 209 illegal vapes were identified in a sales cabinet as well as in a box behind the counter. Mr Aslam claimed that the vapes were not for sale and were awaiting collection by their supplier.

In May 2025, the business sold a vape to a 14-year-old test purchaser. The staff member who sold the vape fled the premises and all other staff members denied that he worked there.

On Thursday 14 May 2026 at Bromley Magistrates Court, Cell Fone City Ltd was hit with an £8,190 fine and costs of £4,810 totalling £13,000, in addition to Mr Aslam having to pay a £2,080 fine.

If you suspect the sale of illegal goods in the borough, contact the council by calling 020 8921 8157 or email tradingstandards@royalgreenwich.gov.uk .

Food waste collections

Food waste collections will be introduced from June to housing blocks that do not already have their food waste collected separately, as part of Simpler Recycling.

The roll out will start with flats in the SE10, SE8, SE13 area before this service is available throughout the borough. Those eligible will receive a small kitchen caddy and access to a large communal food waste bin outside, making it easier to recycle all your food waste.

Free Park Yoga in Eltham every Sunday

Get moving in the great outdoors with free community Park Yoga sessions as part of Greenwich Get Active.

No experience or booking is needed. Just bring your own mat or a towel or blanket and channel your inner yogi with the help of qualified instructor Hilary.

• Eltham Park South, next to cafe

• Every Sunday until 13 September

• 9:30am to 10:30am

Find out more: royalgreenwich.gov.uk/ park-yoga

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Join this day full of singing, art and creative fun

Join a day full of choral celebration and live performances at Goldsmiths next weekend to mark Refugee Week 2026.

This year’s Refugee Week theme is courage and this community-led event hopes to bring people together from across Lewisham to celebrate the contributions, resilience and strength of refugee and migrant communities.

The day will be full of choirs, live performances, music, film screenings, workshops and creative activities for all ages.

‘United in Courage: Voices of Stength and Solidarity’ is organised by Lewisham Refugee and Migrant Network and is supported by Lewisham Council and the Migrant Futures Institute (MFI).

Date: Saturday 13th June 2026

Time: 11am, runs for approximately 5 hours.

Location: Richard Hoggart Building Room 142, 143 and 150, Goldsmiths, University of London, SE14 6NW

Tickets: Free but tickets can be reserved on Eventbrite

Join Big John’s World Cup Extravaganza

The Fox & Firkin are kicking off England’s World Cup run with Big John, Lord BOSH himself, at the helm.

The Lewisham pub claims to boast South London’s biggest pub garden so will be the perfect place to catch England v Croatia on the 17th June to start off a summer full of football fun.

The social media influencer, best known for his Chinese takeaway reviews, will be leading a quiz for punters before the game kicks off at 9pm.

Expect football trivia, historic World Cup moments, questionable refereeing decisions, and plenty of chances to prove you’re the ultimate England fan.

The winning team in the quiz will get the mouthwatering prize of unlimited prawn crackers for all involved.

Date: Wednesday 17th June.

Time: 5pm (kick-off is at 9pm).

Location: Fox and Firkin 316 Lewisham High St. London SE13 6JZ.

Tickets: £10 for the football screening, £24 for the quiz. Book: foxfirkin.com/event/big-johns-world-cup-extravaganza/

Mr Bubbles is coming to town

From erupting bubble volcanoes to fire tornadoes, The Bubble Show is coming to Greenwich and audiences of all ages are in for a treat at the Woolwich Works.

Mr Bubbles, a Guinness World Record holder and foremost bubble artist, will be hosting an interactive adventure full of magic, storytelling and science on Sunday 14 June. The show is the perfect Sunday afternoon family escape into a world of spellbinding bubble-based tricks.

Date: Sunday 14 June. Time: 2pm.

Location: Woolwich Works (Fireworks Factory), 11 No.1 Street, Royal Arsenal, Woolwich, London, SE18 6HD.

Tickets: £16.50. Book: visitgreenwich.org.uk/ whats-on/the-bubble-show

Get your chat on to cure loneliness with free Greenwich cable car rides

Londoners can take a free trip and free drink on the capital’s cable cars this June as part of a Loneliness Awareness Week campaign.

The London Cable Car are launching their ‘Chatty Cabins’ once again this year to encourage users to have a chat with strangers sharing their cabin. They said users should share their favourite London memories, swap travel stories, or just enjoy a moment of connection with someone new.

This year, London Cable Car have also partnered with social enterprise Camerados to host a popup Public Living Room at the Greenwich Peninsula terminal from 10am - 4pm on Wednesday 17th June.

Dates: 15th June to 19th June.

Time: 10am to 12pm each day.

Location: London Cable Car, Edmund Halley Way, London SE10 0FR

Greenwich Dog Show is set to return at Old Royal Naval College

The Greenwich Dog Show will return to the Old Royal Naval College this June as part of a packed programme of live music, theatre and family events at the historic riverside venue. Taking place on Sunday, June 13, the popular event will once again welcome dog owners and animal lovers to the UNESCO World Heritage Site in Greenwich.

This year’s celebrity judges include Bridgerton actress Gracie McGonigal, alongside TV presenter Jodie McCallum.

The dog show forms part of the Old Royal Naval College’s wider 2026 events programme, which also celebrates the 300th anniversary of the Painted Hall.

Across the year, visitors will be able to enjoy concerts, talks, tours, outdoor theatre and interactive family events across the historic site.

New monthly Family Days, taking place on the third Sunday of each month, will offer creative activities inspired by the college’s history and heritage.

From April onwards, weekend

This year’s celebrity judges include Bridgerton actress Gracie McGonigal, alongside TV presenter Jodie McCallum, writes Myfanwy Fleming-Jones Catford Community Festival returns later this month and is centred mostly around the area’s flagship theatre, writes Tom Appleby

visitors can also take part in interactive theatrical events, gin tastings and guided tours.

The Old Royal Naval College recently relaunched its popular Secret Dome tours, offering visitors a closer look at Greenwich’s famous domes

designed by Sir Christopher Wren.

These tours run alongside the venue’s regular 600 Years of History and Painted Hall tours.

More information, and tickets, available from the Old Royal Naval College website

The Catford Community Festival returns this June

Catford Community Festival returns later this month and is centred mostly around the area’s flagship theatre.

It takes place on Saturday, June 27, from 11am to 5pm with Catford Broadway hosting a diverse programme of art, music, comedy, street food and activities for all ages.

The festival is free, though tickets are required for some events, and was organised by Lewisham Council with local partners, businesses and community groups.

Events will run throughout the week, such as the Catford Foodie Trail, which highlights the area’s renowned culinary scene.

Visitors can follow the trail to find out must visit venues and exclusive offers.

A comedy fundraiser for Lewisham Donation Hub, Stand Up, featuring Reginald D Hunter, Nabil Abdulrashid and other headline acts, will also take place at Broadway Theatre on Saturday 27 June.

Last year’s event, known as the Big Catford Weekender, increased daily footfall in Catford town centre by seven per cent, helping the local businesses on the high street.

The Mayor of Lewisham, Liam Shrivastava, said: “This is about celebrating everything that makes Catford special - our diverse communities, incredible culture, music, creativity, great food, and that strong community spirit you feel right across the neighbourhood.

“It’s also a chance to show some

love to the brilliant local businesses and community groups at the heart of our town centre.

“Over the coming months, I’m really looking forward to sharing our plans on how to make Catford cleaner, safer and a place everyone can be proud of.”

On Saturday, June 27, Catford Broadway will temporarily be closed from 7:30am to 6:30pm, so visitors must walk, cycle or use public transport, or make use of the limited paid parking and Blue Badge spaces nearby.

Additional bins and public toilets will be provided, and it is an alcohol-free event.

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Greenwich roastery serves out of café made from coffee

The team hope they could be on to something that could help the construction industry

At Clerkenwell Design Week, the team behind 15grams, a roastery behind a coffee house on Greenwich Church Street, served flat whites and americanos out of the Brew House Pavillion, a construction of bricks made out of waste coffee grounds.

The structure was designed by architecture group Studio Egret West (SEW), who collected 300kg of grounds from London cafes in order to make 600 ‘Brew Bricks’, which have a 10 per cent coffee content, to build the Brew House pavilion.

The blocks themselves were fabricated in the North by independent brickmakers York Handmade Bricks, where architect Harry Henderson experimented with adding different percentages of coffee to traditional clay mixtures.

Some of the grounds came from 15grams’ Greenwich and Blackheath shops, and the coffee brewed during their Clerkenwell Design Week pop-up will be mixed into new bricks in the future.

A Greenwich coffee roastery has been serving drinks out of a pavilion built entirely from bricks made partially of coffee, writes Romilly Schulte...

Joe Faulker, director and co-founder of 15grams, said: “We roast all our own coffee, and at the moment we are exploring what we can do with the ‘chaf’, which is a byproduct of roasting the coffee beans. We have loads of it, and Studio Egret West are going to think about how that can be used.

“It’s all about reducing waste and creating a circular economy.

“As an independent and self funded business that is not part of a huge corporate chain, we want to do the right thing. So opportunities like these feel like a no-brainer.

“If we can find a better use for all the stuff that would otherwise go into landfill, we will heavily lean into that.”

Five years ago, 15grams began around a kitchen table with co-founders Joe and Inas when Joe, then a coffee shop manager, convinced his bosses to buy a month’s worth of their coffee upfront.

“That single order gave us the funds to buy our first sack of green coffee beans, which I roasted while Inas designed, packed, and sealed the bags by hand.

“Today, we’ve grown into a specialty roaster with a dedicated space in Forest Hill and two neighborhood shops in Blackheath and on Greenwich Church Street.

“Our mission is rooted in community and positive impact, from our ethical coffee sourcing

values to our local area.

“We proudly name our signature ‘Church Street’ espresso after our Greenwich roots,and we’re proud to invest in our area by employing 20 local team members,” he added.

In the experimenting process for the coffee bricks, a range of units made with five, 10 and 15 per cent coffee waste content were trialed to see which would be best for the Brew House structure.

Lily Loffhagen from SEW said: “By diverting waste from the waste stream and reintroducing it into the building cycle, the project embodies principles of circular economy through collaboration between designers,

manufacturers and local partners.”

The team hope they could be on to something that could help the construction industry, saying that these ‘Brew Bricks’ reduce consumption of clay from quarries by 10 per cent and are five per cent lighter than standard ones. This makes them easier to transport and could potentially reduce structural loads that threaten the integrity of a building.

The coffee construction was displayed at last week’s Clerkenwell Design Week, sponsored by the material sample manufacturer Swatchbox Now that Clerkenwell Design Week has come to a close, the Brew House is set to move to Tipping Point East, a construction hub that specialises in creative low-carbon building.

“We are also continuing to collect waste coffee grounds and are undertaking further testing to explore higher coffee-to-clay ratios and the material opportunities this could unlock. Watch this space,” added Loffhagen.

They want to restore the boozer and create a youth music and arts hub

The White Swan Music & Arts (WSMA) campaign has criticised a new planning application to convert part of The White Swan pub in Charlton Village into housing.

Submitted by Mendoza Limited, the proposal would see an extension built on the Victorian building and then its first and second floors becoming four two-bedroom flats.

The ground floor of The White Swan— an 1840s drinking establishment that has been closed since 2020—would remain untouched as part of the new proposal. Bike storage would also be added to the rear of the building.

Planning documents submitted by the applicant state that the vertical extension to the White Swan would be a “restorative architectural act” that would “complete the building’s truncated Victorian profile” by reintroducing twin-gable forms and using traditional materials such as red bricks and fishscale clay tiles”.

Documents also say that the four homes would “significantly” contribute to the local housing stock without the “negative impacts of horizontal overdevelopment”. By leaving the ground floor vacant, Mendoza believes its proposal “protects the future flexibility and viability of the site’s commercial core”.

The WSMA was “saddened” to hear

Pub campaign supported by singer Glen Tilbrook want to stop ‘carve up’ of White Swan

A campaign group hoping to save a much-loved Charlton pub has called its latest redevelopment proposal “a death by a thousand cuts” for the community space, writes Cameron Blackshaw, Local Democracy Reporter…

of the new plans. WSMA launched last year with the aim of raising £360,000 to use as a deposit to purchase The White Swan and bring it into community ownership.

The campaign has already raised nearly £115,000 and has been supported by many Charlton locals and notable figures such as Squeeze frontman Glenn Tilbrook.

WSMA hopes to create a “new multi purpose community arts space” on The White Horse’s first floor and retain its status as a pub on the ground floor.

The campaign trustees suggested this new Mendoza proposal would “decimate” the pub garden and said: “This latest plan to carve up the White Swan will be a death by a thousand cuts to our much loved community space.

“We urge the owners to join with us in good faith and discuss our offer on the table to buy the White Swan, to restore our pub and create a youth music and arts hub to serve Charlton for generations to come.”

White Swan Music and Arts Chair Suzanne Hunt added: “The White Swan has been the communal front room for the village since Victorian times. It’s a place to make friends across our community.

“Let us be clear: we will fight any change of use today, tomorrow and in the future. People throughout Charlton are working hard to raise the money to pay a fair price to buy the building for us all. We’re not asking for a handout, just a leg up to save our community.”

Greenwich Council received the new planning application last month and is yet to determine its outcome.

It can be viewed on the South London authority’s planning portal at reference 26/1465/F.

You can donate to the fundraiser on the WSMA website.

Special needs school needs to raise £16k to provide adapted bikes for students

Staff and students at a South London SEND school are cycling, swimming and sporting around their borough to fundraise for adapted bikes, trikes and scooters for the kids, writes Romilly Schulte...

Catford’s Greenvale is a secondary school for children with a range of disabilities and special educational needs. It has now launched a fundraiser to make sure that all their pupils get to learn how to cycle - like any other children.

Some pupils have disabilities that prevent them from being able to use a traditional two-wheeler bicycle, but the school, which was rated “outstanding” by Ofsted, says £16,000 will help buy tricycles and adapted bikes suitable for the students.

Bikes and trikes that are adapted to the needs of children with physical disabilities can cost up to £4,000 each, often far too expensive for

families to buy themselves.

Teacher Michaela Wood said: “We have a big range of abilities. Our school works really hard to make sure that it is a really secure and nurturing place that is always inclusive, so every student can take part.

“We have some £40 two-wheeler scooters that many of our students can’t access, and we want to make sure that all of our students are getting those opportunities.

“It’s not just about enjoying the experience: it’s important for their mental health and physical health, as well as giving them a sense of freedom, joy and independence.”

The school says that accessible cycling is particularly important for their pupils with physical and sensory needs, as it helps them with keeping balance and coordination.

Last Friday June 5, the children had a sponsored “active hour”, which will look different for every pupil - some doing aerobic exercises and some football or basketball matches.

Talking about the students’ fundraising efforts, Ms Wood said: “They are all really excited about the whole process, and everybody is thrilled about the thought of getting some new bikes.”

One student decided to take part in a sponsored swim to raise money for the

bikes himself and raised nearly £1,200.

“It was really a catalyst for the staff,” Ms Wood added.

“We thought: if he can do it, we can help with it as well.”

Teachers from the school will also take part in a sponsored two hour cycle around Lewisham’s parks and quieter streets this Saturday, June 6.

So far, Greenvale School is £13,545 off their £16k target needed to get more of the accessible scooters and bikes for the students.

If you are interested in donating to help the children get new bikes, the fundraiser can be found at Just Giving.

Neighbours of South London football club object to late opening during the World Cup

An Eltham-based football club wants to open late and sell booze during the World Cup but neighbours are concerned about noise and anti-social behaviour, writes Cameron Blackshaw, Local Democracy Reporter...

Objectors to the premises licence application fear AFC Lewisham is attempting to operate as a “nightclub” and reported that “low-frequency bass reverberations penetrate nearby homes” when the venue hosts events.

Supporters of the proposal believe the World Cup licence would create “a unique opportunity for community celebration.”

AFC Lewisham—whose home is the Gresham Sports Ground in Eltham Road—has applied to Greenwich Council for a temporary premises licence which will allow it to show World Cup matches, sell alcohol and remain open

until 11.30pm. The temporary licence would run from June 11 to July 31, which covers the international football tournament plus an additional 12 days.

AFC Lewisham is also asking to remain open until 15 minutes after the full-time whistle for any matches involving home nations, African countries, or is a quarter-final, semifinal, third place play-off, or the final, when kick off is no later than 11pm.

The grassroots football club can sell alcohol and show football matches on its current premises licence, but only until 9.30pm. When AFC Lewisham sought to extend this to 11pm two years ago, the application received 50 objections from residents and was refused.

Since the September 2024 refusal, Greenwich Council has received 18 complaints about football club events with Temporary Event Notices, most of which related to noise. Council officers visited the venue on multiple occasions and generally reported that there were no problems.

Officers visited on the evening of August 8 last year while a party was taking place. They reported “very faint bass” being heard from Hamlea Close which could not be heard once the DJ was told to turn down the bass frequencies.

Officers were also told by AFC Lewisham staff that acoustic glass had been

ordered to reduce noise spillage and they were considering investing in a more sophisticated noise limiter. Officers said it was a “positive and productive visit” and management was clearly taking the noise issue “seriously.”

They also noted that since the acoustic glass was installed in August, complaints had “dropped off markedly”. However, Greenwich Council did acknowledge that the reduction in complaints may also be the result of the venue’s seasonal schedule or “complaint fatigue.”

Speaking in support of the application, AFC Lewisham’s club secretary Josephine Mayendesa said: “Considering England reached the final of the Euros in 2024, this was an incredible occasion and a major achievement for the nation, celebrated widely across the country as a unique and one-off event which brought communities together.

“We recognise that during that event some neighbouring residents experienced a degree of disturbance. However, it is important to explain that this occasion was significantly different from normal trading conditions.

“It was a national sporting final which generated exceptional excitement, an unusual level of engagement and emotion, and a heightened atmosphere both locally and across the country. As such, it is not representative of our normal operations or standard matchday behaviour within the clubhouse.

“As a football club at the heart of the local community, we managed the event responsibly within our premises. In view of the exceptional nature of the occasion, we have since reflected and strengthened our operational approach to ensure greater control at any similar future events.”

Cllr Sandra Bauer, representing residents living nearby Gresham Sports Ground, wants the application to be refused. She raised concerns that the matches would give rise to noise disturbance, anti-social behaviour and parking problems.

The premises licence application has received 26 objections from residents and 10 letters of support. Objectors generally were concerned about noise and the potential actions of late-night revellers in their neighbourhood.

Some objectors raised concerns that the football club is attempting to operate as a “nightclub” in an otherwise quiet residential environment that they say is fundamentally unsuited for late-night entertainment.

Supporters pointed out AFC Lewisham management has already taken proactive steps, such as soundproofing and implementing dispersal policies, to minimise disruption. They said the temporary licence would create a “unique opportunity for community celebration” during the iconic sports event.

One supporter who lives very close to the club said that noise levels from past events had not interfered with their “peaceful enjoyment” of their home.

Greenwich Council’s Licensing SubCommittee B will be considering the application this week.

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John Day’s memories of his days in the Royal Arsenal

Well I think it’s about time I got back to John Day and his reminiscences of his 1930s apprenticeship in the Royal Arsenal. His apprenticeship involved working for successive departments within the Arsenal for a few weeks or months to see what they did and learn some of the necessary skills. They would then move on to another department. As a premium apprentice it was vital that he understood how the complex fabric of a major industrial environment, like the Royal Arsenal, was co-ordinated.

But first things first – as John said ‘There was always tea making.’ He described how this was done. Water was boiled in a conical tin can. He does not say how and what was used in order to heat it up - but I suppose in this sort of workplace there must always have been some sort of heat source in which the can of water could be to put to boil. Next, he had to have what they called a ‘screw’ which was a small piece of newspaper which had been brought from home and contained a mixture of tea leaves and condensed milk. I can only just begin to imagine the state of condensed milk which had been wrapped up in newspaper - in the days before plastic bags. The tin can used for boiling the water had a cup in the lid and the mixture of tea leaves and condensed milk was scraped into the boiling water. I do rather suspect making and drinking this horrible mix was for many young men part of a rite of passage into the working world of ‘men’ - but you didn’t have to do it like that, lads, you know!

Luckily washing the overalls was done by one of the labourers – which at least avoided

being confronted by Mother, who probably didn’t appreciate clothing which had had condensed milk wrapped in newspaper in the pockets. The labourer/launderer boiled them up in soda over the blacksmith’s forge in his lunch hour. The money he made out of this for this was paid into the Royal Arsenal Co-operative Society funeral department, so that when the time came he would get a funeral with black horses, plumes and all the trimmings. He also supplied cigarettes, tobacco, biscuits and sweets which he bought wholesale and sold at retail prices.

He goes on to describe the hours of work in the Arsenal at Woolwich. Weekdays were 8 a.m. to 5:40 pm and 8 a.m. to 11a.m. on Saturdays. There were two weeks’ holiday which were made up of ‘closed week’- this was for the ‘King’s Birthday’ which was on the Friday afternoon and Saturday morning before Whitsun bank holiday. There were also ‘bean feasts’ and bank holidays.

Workers had to ‘clock in’ each morning using Gledhill- Brooks time clocks and

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individual time cards. There were two racks for the cards on each side of the clock, in and out. These were normally kept shut during working hours and opened a few minutes before clocking off time by the time clerk. By rattling the handle the clock could be made to jump a minute and the first to arrive was expected to gain this extra minute for the rest of the queue. Workers were allowed to be just one minute late – after that lateness was counted in 15 minute segments.

Nobody was allowed to start work until the foreman had walked up the shop, when there was a panic to put away newspapers. John describes how ‘I once started before the foreman came as I had a ‘stranger’; or ‘contract’ job for a friend on hand’ and ‘received a right earful from the stop steward.’

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length of stainless steel similar to a flat bottomed rail and John was asked to grind the base. He ‘put the stainless steel on the magnetic chuck, switched the chuck on and brought the grinding wheel down onto the rail .... that was when I learnt that stainlesss is not magnetic.....’

‘There was a bang, the rail flew across the shop ... the wheel on the machine broke and bits flew through a window ... across an alleyway to another window .. and landed in the shop next door.’ Questions were asked.

There had been no guard over the wheel which John had used – no surprise there! Guards slowed work down so nobody used them. The enquiry into the accident laid down that guards had to be refitted. They stayed in place for a week or so.

John commented that most of the machinery dated back to the Great War and was driven from line shafting through open belts. There were no chuck guards on lathes, no cutter guards on milling machines and speed changing on cone pulleys was done with the lump of wood against the moving flat belt. He says ‘we learnt to keep clear ourselves rather than relying on somebody else having made a machine fool proof,’ and ‘I don’t suppose there has been a great reduction in industrial accidents in this mollycoddle age’. Oh dear!

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In the tool room working next to John was a ‘rotund, red faced, cheery character who had a mind like an engineer’s pocket book’. This man had instant recall of all the decimals for fractions of an inch by sixty -fourths, the sizes of number and letter drills and the thread depths of all the screw pitches - all to four figures !

Then ‘in our fourth or fifth year we were given a turning test’. They were given drawings and from them had the choice of jobs that could be done in less than a

day. They also were given a very modern lathe in the Carriage Tool Room to make it on. ‘These lathes were so complicated compared to the old clapped - out ones we were used to, that we either spent the morning trying to find out how everything worked’ or, as I did, nipped back to the old machine that we knew and machined the test piece on that.

While he was in the New Fuze Factory he also worked on a milling machine. He made ‘a set of helical milling cutters for use in the tool room’, A helical milling cutter is a cutting tool featuring angled flutes wrapped around its body.

John says this job was ‘right in the deep end!’ ...’Anyone who has done helical milling will have found that the calculated settings for the helix are not the settings for the machine, that is where experience comes in’. He was taught by Fred Best ‘the highest regarded miller there.... Fred’s job was making the gauges for slide ways for the new 3.7 inch gun which were planed on his Parkinson milling machine using the fast table feed’. Fred did not hold with advanced education and told John he was wasting his time ‘as there are people with degrees sweeping the streets.

New Eltham-based school represent Charlton at Wembley

Dulverton Primary School enjoyed a memorable journey to Wembley Stadium this season after reaching the Utilita Kids Cup national final as Charlton Athletic’s representatives.

Dulverton reached the final of the national competition by first winning Charlton Athletic Community Trust’s (CACT’s) local qualifying tournament before progressing through the regional finals against schools representing 11 other Championship clubs.

Victory in the regional finals earned Dulverton a place in the national final at Wembley Stadium, played ahead of the recent Sky Bet Championship play-off final.

In the lead-up to the occasion,

pupils took part in a series of special experiences designed to prepare them for the biggest match of their young footballing careers. The squad visited Charlton’s training ground, where they met first-team players and staff and gained an insight into life at a professional football club.

They also received words of encouragement from club captain Greg Docherty and former Addicks captain Jason Pearce, both of whom shared stories about their promotion-winning experiences

with the Addicks at Wembley.

As part of their preparations, Dulverton also faced reigning Utilita Kids Cup champions St Mary’s Catholic Primary School in a friendly fixture. St Mary’s represented Charlton in last season’s competition and lifted the national trophy at Wembley, giving Dulverton the opportunity to test themselves against the current holders before their own final appearance.

The national final, against a school representing Blackburn Rovers, proved to be a closely contested encounter. Charlton created the standout chance of the first half when captain George Garvey forced a smart save from Rovers goalkeeper Max Mather, who reacted sharply to keep the scores level.

Blackburn responded after the break with a golden opportunity of their own. Striker Oscar

Dullenty burst through on goal and attempted to round Charlton goalkeeper Harry Eastwood, only for Eastwood to stand firm and make a crucial stop.

After a stalemate in normal time, Dulverton were edged out 3-2 on penalties by Blackburn’s Langho and Billington St Leonard’s CE School. Despite the result, the pupils represented both their school and Charlton impeccably throughout the competition.

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NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR A PREMISES LICENCE - LICENSING ACT 2003

Notice is given that: GREENWICH + DOCKLANDS FESTIVALS, of A4 BUILDING, 10 MONRO WAY, DESIGN DISTRICT, GREENWICH PENINSULA, LONDON SE10 0EJ, has applied for the GRANT of a time-limited Premises Licence to cover the GDIF26 event duration of 21st August 2026 until 6th September 2026 (inclusive) for the following: GREENWICH + DOCKLANDS INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL 2026” – WOOLWICH TOWN CENTRE: BERESFORD SQUARE, GREEN’S END, POWIS STREET, GENERAL GORDON SQUARE, and environs, LONDON SE18.

A record of this application may be inspected by appointment. Other persons may make representations to the Council on this application by no later than Wednesday 1st July 2026 (last date for making representations). Representations can be made in writing, by email or fax using the contact details above. Repres

• Prevention of Crime and Disorder

• Prevention of Public Nuisance

• Public Safety

• Protection of Children from Harm.

Any person who makes a false statement in connection with an application is liable on summary conviction to an unlimited fine. It is proposed that the following licensable activities will take place throughout the site:

“360” GDIF Opening Night Celebration

Regulated Entertainment: Outdoor performance including Live & Recorded Music and Performances of Dance between 12:00 noon and 22:00 hours, on Friday 21st August 2026

Woolwich Double-Bill: “The Torch” and “The Aunties”

Regulated Entertainment: Outdoor performance including Plays, Live & Recorded Music, and Performances of Dance between 12:00 noon and 19:00 hours, on Monday 31st August 2026.

(In)visible Dancing

Regulated Entertainment: Outdoor performances including Live & Recorded Music and Performances of Dance between 12:00 noon and 19:00 hours, on Tuesday 1st, Wednesday 2nd, Thursday 3rd, Friday 4th, Saturday 5th, & Sunday 6th September 2026.*

*Sunday 6th September 2026 will be the finale show involving mass participation from multiple participant groups. The dates leading up to the finale show, Tuesday 1st to Saturday 5th, will act as smaller pop-up activation performances used to promote the finale show. There is NO application for the sale & supply of alcohol at any of these events. Timings above go beyond anticipated programming arrangements in order to allow for unforeseen circumstances, for example inclement weather, which may necessitate a change in the events schedule.

(Section 17, Licensing Act 2003)

Premises: GB10 Sports, 177 Footscray Road, New Eltham, SE9 2SZ

Current hours: Mon-Sun 12:00-23:00 (opening); Mon-Sun 12:00-23:30 (alcohol sales)

Proposed hours: 11:00-23:00 (Daily) Sun-Thurs 11:00-24:00 Sat and Sun

Representations to: info@gbsports.com or Licensing Team, Royal Borough of Greenwich, The Woolwich Centre, 35 Wellington Street, London, SE18 6HQ Application available for inspection at premises

To place a public notice, please call 020 7232 1639 or email: hello@cmmedia.co.uk

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ROYAL BOROUGH OF GREENWICH ROAD TRAFFIC REGULATION ACT 1984 – SECTION 14(1) GOUROCK ROAD – CHANGES TO PARKING PLACES (TEMPORARY MEASURES) [TT4(26)*]

*A correction to the notice reference number which was specified as TT2(26) in the notice published on 3rd June 2026

1. The Council of the Royal Borough of Greenwich hereby gives notice that, to ensure access to local amenities for blue badge holders, it made an Order the effect of which would be to replace shared use parking places with disabled parking places in Gourock Road.

2. Whilst the Order is in effect, two numbers of shared use parking places in Gourock Road – outside No.52 and No.63 will be replaced with ‘Disabled badge holder only’ parking places.

3. The Order will come into force on 10th June 2026 for a maximum period of 18 months, or until the shared use parking signs have been reinstated, whichever is the sooner.

4. Further information may be obtained by writing to traffic-orders@royalgreenwich.gov.uk quoting reference TT4(26) Gourock Road – Disabled Bays.

Director of Communities, Environment and Central The Woolwich Centre, 35 Wellington Street, London SE18 6HQ

Dated 10th June 2026

ROYAL BOROUGH OF GREENWICH ROAD TRAFFIC REGULATION ACT 1984 – SECTION 14(1) BRAMSHOT AVENUE – WAITING AND LOADING PROHIBITIONS AND PARKING PROVISION (TEMPORARY MEASURES) [TT5(26)]

1. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Council of the Royal Borough of Greenwich, to improve visibility for pedestrians and drivers and to prevent anti-social behaviour, has made an Order in Bramshot Avenue.

2. The effect of the Order in Bramshot Avenue (the entire section situated 3 metres (m) west of the eastern boundary of Nos. 23/25) will be to: i. (east side) between a point 26m and 91m south of its northern extremity - introduce a pay-by-phone parking place, operating ‘at all times’ with a maximum stay of 2 hours and no return within 3 hours; ii. (all sides) in the remainder of the carriageway (excluding the proposed pay-by-phone parking place referred to in paragraph ‘2.i’ of this notice) – introduce waiting and loading prohibitions, operating ‘at all times’, replacing any single yellow line waiting restrictions within that section.

3. The Order will come into force on 10th June 2026 for a maximum period of 18 months.

4. 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 vehicles in connection with the works to implement the Order, to emergency vehicles or to service vehicles.

5. Further information may be obtained by writing to traffic-orders@royalgreenwich.gov.uk quoting reference TT5(26) Bramhsot Avenue – waiting and loading prohibitions.

Director of Communities, Environment and Central

The Woolwich Centre, 35 Wellington Street, London SE18 6HQ

Dated 3rd June 2026

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: 10/06/2026

Victoria Geoghegan

Assistant Director - Planning and Building Control

List of Press Advertisements - 10/06/2026

Publicity for Planning Applications

Applicant: Kent Group Services 26/1096/F

Site Address: AZILE EVERITT HOUSE, 22 BLENDON TERRACE, LONDON SE18 7SR

Development: Conversion of 3 existing garage units into a plant room, installation of 2 Air Source Heat Pumps (ASHPs) on the terrace roof above the plant room and acoustic screening, installation of 55 photovoltaic panels – on Azile Everitt building, installation of external pipework encased along the tower façade, connecting the roof-mounted equipment to the plant room and all other associated works.

Conservation Area: PLUMSTEAD COMMON

Applicant: Ms Alison Cuffy 26/1144/F

Site Address: 263 BURRAGE ROAD, PLUMSTEAD, LONDON, SE18 7JW

Development: Conversion of existing dwelling-house into 3 flats (2x3-bed, 1x2-bed), rear dormer and all other associated alterations.

Conservation Area: PLUMSTEAD COMMON

Applicant: Mr Indranil Banerjee 26/1344/HD

Site Address: 72 ASHBURNHAM PLACE, GREENWICH, LONDON, SE10 8UG

Development: Installation of 5 solar panels on roof slope to the front with associated works.

Conservation Area: ASHBURNHAM TRIANGLE

Applicant: Daniel Balthasar 26/1439/HD

Site Address: 39 ST JOHNS PARK, BLACKHEATH, LONDON, SE3 7JW

Development: Construction of a single storey rear extension, new external stairs from rear of property, internal alterations, replacement of the existing single glazed timber windows for double glazed timber windows, new timber front door, new aluminium rear door, installation of three retractable bollards within the front driveway, installation of a single roof light to the rear roof slope, construction of a single storey garden outbuilding and associated landscaping works. [Amended Description, Re-consultation]

Conservation Area: BLACKHEATH

Applicant: Wates Property Services 26/1474/F

Site Address: 15 COLERAINE ROAD, BLACKHEATH, LONDON, SE3 7PF

Development: The replacement of the existing windows with double glazed PVCu casements, replacement of existing front entrance door with a composite unit and the replacement of the existing rear entrance doors with like for like PVCu units.

Conservation Area: WESTCOMBE PARK

Applicant: Daneil More 26/1513/F

Site Address: 6 HILLREACH, WOOLWICH, LONDON, SE18 4AJ

Development: Change of use from a single family dwellinghouse (Use Class C3) to a 6-bed, 6-person HMO (Use

Class C4), construction of a single storey side and rear wrap around extension, loft conversion and construction of rear dormer, provision of cycle and refuse storage and all other associated alterations.

Conservation Area: ADJACENT TO WOOLWICH COMMON

Applicant: Alexandra Jones & Jack Busby 26/1543/HD

Site Address: 42 MYCENAE ROAD, BLACKHEATH, LONDON, SE3 7SG

Development: Demolition of existing conservatory and construction of a single storey rear extension, landscaping alterations and other associated works. [Amended Description, Re-consultation]

Conservation Area: WESTCOMBE PARK

Applicant: Wireless Infrastructure Group 26/1597/T3

Site Address: TELECOMMUNICATION MAST, EAGLESFIELD ROAD, SHOOTERS HILL, LONDON SE18

Development: Removal and replacement of 3no. antennas and installation of 3no. new antennas; plus, ancillary thereto development.

Conservation Area: SHREWSBURY PARK ESTATE

Applicant: Mr B Guszpit Wates 26/1599/HD

Site Address: 52 PELTON ROAD, GREENWICH, LONDON, SE10 9AH

Development: The replacement of the existing single glazed windows and doors with new timber double sash glazed windows, timber front door to front and double glazed UPVC sash windows and door to the rear.

Conservation Area: EAST GREENWICH

Applicant: Mr B Guszpit Wates 26/1600/HD

Site Address: 25 CHRISTCHURCH WAY, GREENWICH, LONDON, SE10 9AJ

Development: The replacement of the existing single glazed windows and doors with new timber double sash glazed windows, timber front door to front and double glazed UPVC sash windows and door to the rear.

Conservation Area: EAST GREENWICH

Publicity For Advertisements.

Applicant: Old Royal Naval College 26/1534/A

PARK, LONDON, SE3 7JQ

Development: Display of 1 non-illuminated fascia sign and 1 nonilluminated projecting sign.

Conservation Area: BLACKHEATH

ROYAL BOROUGH OF GREENWICH ROAD TRAFFIC REGULATION ACT 1984 – SECTION 14(1)

IGNATIUS SANCHO ROAD – WAITING AND LOADING PROHIBTIONS (TEMPORARY MEASURES) [TT3(26)]

1. The Council of the Royal Borough of Greenwich hereby gives notice that to enable access for emergency vehicles and Council vehicles to carry out key services, to protect the health and safety of the residents and avoid the likelihood of danger, it made an Order the effect of which will be to prohibit waiting and loading in Ignatius Sancho Road.

2. Whilst the Order is in effect, no person shall cause any vehicle to wait or load at any time, in Ignatius Sancho Road – in its entirety, with the exception of locations where existing disabled parking places exist.

3. The Order will come into force on 11th June 2026 for a maximum period of 18 months.

4. 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 vehicles or service vehicles.

5. Further information may be obtained by writing to traffic-orders@royalgreenwich.gov.uk quoting reference TT3(26) Ignatius Sancho Road –waiting and loading prohibitions.

Director of Communities, Environment and Central

The Woolwich Centre, 35 Wellington Street, London SE18 6HQ

Dated 10th June 2026

ROYAL BOROUGH OF GREENWICH The Greenwich (Free Parking Places, Loading Places and Waiting, Loading and Stopping Restrictions) (Amendment No. 153) Order 2026 The Greenwich (Charged For-Parking Places) (Amendment No. 162) Order 2026

1. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Council of the Royal Borough of Greenwich (hereinafter referred to as “the Council”) on 8th June 2026 has made the above-mentioned Orders under sections 6, 45, 46, 49, 124 and Part IV of Schedule 9 of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984, as amended.

2. The general effect of the Orders would be to:

a) Introduce Cycle Hire Parking Places at the following locations:

i. Tarves Way, central traffic island, from a point 1.2 metres west of the eastern property boundary of No. 7 Tarves Way for 6 metres in an easterly direction.

ii. Tarves Way, south-west side footpath, from a point 6.35 metres north-west of the south-eastern property boundary of No.8 Greenwich Centre Business Park for 5 metres in a south-easterly direction.

iii. Creek Road, south side footpath, from a point 4 metres east of a point in line with the northern property boundary of No. 101 Albury Street for 6 metres in an easterly direction.

iv. Thames Path Footpath from Borthwick Street to Clarence Road, north-east side, from a point 6 metres north-east of the north-eastern property boundary of No. 13 Clarence Road for 6 metres in a north-easterly direction.

v. Maze Hill, south-west side footpath, from a point 51.5 metres south-east of the junction with Highmore Road for 6 metres in a south-easterly direction.

b) Introduce 6 metre Cycle Hire Parking Places, replacing any existing control where appropriate, at the following locations:

i. Anchor and Hope Lane, west side, from a point 4.5 metres south of No.6 Anchor and Hope Lane for 6 metres in a southerly direction, replacing a Payment parking Mon-Sat 9am-6.30pm and Permit Holders Only Mon-Sat 9am-6.30pm Zone C bay.

ii. Banning Street, east side, from the northern property boundary of No.6 Banning Street for 6 metres in a northerly direction, replacing a Permit Holders Only 9am-8pm Zone EG bay.

iii. Devonshire Drive, north-east side, from a point 18.1 metres north-west of the north-western property boundary of No.64 Devonshire Drive for a distance of 6 metres in a north-westerly

iv. Frobisher Street, east side, adjacent to No. 56 Woodlands Park Road, replacing a Permit Holders or Pay and Display 9am-6.30pm Max Stay 2 Hours Zone EG bay.

v. Glenforth Street, south-east side, from a point 7 metres south-west of its junction with Tunnel Avenue for 6 metres in a south-westerly direction, replacing a Permit Holders or Limited Waiting Mon-Sat

vi. Gonson Street, east

vii. Maze Hill, south-west side, from a point 18.41 metres south-east of Maze Hill Gate for 6 metres in a south-easterly direction, replacing

viii. Old Woolwich Road, south side, from a point 0.92 west of the

ix. Royal Hill, south-west side, from a point 0.8 metres south-east of the south-eastern kerbline of Burney

9am-5pm and Sun 9am-6pm Zone G bay.

x. Tunnel Avenue, south-west side, opposite No. 2 Tunnel Avenue, replacing a Permit Holders or Limited

Ulundi

Street, east

d) Introduce 12 metre Cycle Hire Parking Places, replacing any existing control where appropriate, at the following locations:

i. Crooms Hill, west side, from a point 2.7 metres south of the junction with May’s Building Mews for 12 metres in a

ii. Deptford Green, west side, from a point 10.6 metres south of its junction with Benbow Street for 12 metres in a southerly direction, replacing a Permit Holders Only Mon-Fri 12pm-2pm Zone DG bay.

iii. Hardy Road, south-east side, opposite No.4 Hardy Road, replacing the existing Free parking place.

iv. Point Hill, west side, from a point 13.6 metres north of its junction with Point Close for 12 metres in a northerly direction, replacing the Residents and Business Permit Holders Only Mon-Fri 9am-10am Zone G bay.

v. Trevithick Street, north side, next to Rowley House, replacing the Permit Holders Only Mon-Fri 12pm-2pm Zone DG bay.

vi. Tunnel Avenue, south-west side, opposite Nos. 182-184 Tunnel Avenue, replacing the Permit Holders or Limited Waiting Mon-Sat 9am-6.30pm Max stay 2 Hours No return within 3 hours Zone CT bay.

vii. Welland Street, east side, from a point 4.6 metres north of its junction with Clavell Street for 12 metres in a northerly direction, replacing a Residents and Business Permit Holders Only Mon-Sat 9am-5pm and Sun 9am-6pm Zone G bay.

e) Replace the existing Restricted Parking Zone No Waiting No Loading 11am-12pm on Cutty Sark Gardens, south side, with a ‘Cycle Hire Parking Place’ from a point 2.3 metres east of the western property boundary of

f) Replace the existing No Waiting Mon-Fri 8am-6pm restriction on Duke Humphrey Road, west side, with a ‘Cycle Hire Parking Place’ from a point 1.8 metres north of the southern end of the road for 14 metres in a northerly direction.

g) Replace the Resident Permit Holders Only Mon-Sat 9am-5pm and Sun 9am-6pm Zone G bay, and No Waiting Mon-Fri 8am-6.30pm restriction on Greenwich High Road, north-west side, with a ‘Cycle Hire

of No.41 Greenwich High Road for 16 metres in a south-westerly direction.

h) Replace the existing Residents and Business Permit Holders Only Mon-Fri 9am-10am Zone G bay with a No Waiting at any time restriction on Point Hill, west side, from a point 11.6 metres north of its junction with Point Close for 2 metres in a northerly direction.

i) Replace the Payment parking Mon-Sat 9am-6.30pm and Permit Holders Only Mon-Sat 9am-6.30pm Zone C bay on Anchor and Hope Lane, west side, with No waiting at any time restrictions from a point 10.5 metres south of No.6 Anchor and

j) Replace the Resident Permit Holders Only Mon-Sat 9am-5pm and Sun 9am-6pm Zone G bay on Greenwich High Road, north-west side, with a No Waiting Mon-Fri 8am-6.30pm and No Loading Mon-Fri 8am-9.30am and 4.30pm-6.30pm restrictions from a point 12.3 metres south-west of the southwestern property boundary of No.41 Greenwich High Road for 1.6 metres in a south-westerly direction.

k) Replace the Resident Permit Holders Only Mon-Sat 9am-5pm and Sun 9am-6pm Zone G bay with a No Waiting Mon-Sat 9am-5pm & Sun 9am-6pm restriction on Crooms Hill, west side, from a point 1.3 metres to a point 2.7 metres south of the junction with May’s Building Mews.

l) Replace the Permit Holders or Limited Waiting Mon-Sat 9am-6.30pm Max stay 2 Hours No return within 3 hours Zone CT bay on Tunnel Avenue, south-west side, with a ‘Car Club’ parking place from a point 4.3 metres south-east of the

of No. 186 Tunnel Avenue for 6 metres in a north-westerly direction.

m) Replace the Permit Holders or Limited Waiting Mon-Sat 9am-6.30pm Max stay 2 Hours No return within 3 hours Zone CT bay on Tunnel Avenue, south-west side, with No Waiting Mon-Sat 9am-6.30pm restrictions from a point 4.4

north-west of the

of Nos. 166 and 168 Tunnel Avenue for 7.3 metres in a north-westerly direction.

n) Replace No waiting at any time restrictions with a Payment parking Mon-Sat 9am-6.30pm and Permit Holders Only Mon-Sat 9am-6.30pm Zone C bay on Anchor and Hope Lane, west side, from a point 3 metres north of

of

2 Anchor and Hope Lane for 11.3 metres in a northerly direction.

o) Replace the Permit Holders Only 9am-8pm Zone EG bay on Banning Street, east side, with no waiting at any time restrictions from a point 6 metres north of the northern property boundary of No.6 Banning Street for 6 metres in a northerly direction.

p) Replace the No Waiting Mon-Sat 9am-6.30pm restriction on Banning Street, east side, with an extension of the Permit Holders Only 9am-8pm Zone EG bay from a point 5.6 metres south of the northern property boundary of No.6 Banning Street for 4.8 metres in a southerly direction.

q) Replace the Limited Waiting 30 Mins No Return 1 Hour Mon-Fri 12pm-2pm bay with a ‘Permit Holders or Limited Waiting Mon-Sat 9am-6.30pm Max Stay 2 Hours No Return within 3 Hours Zone W’ bay on Gonson Street, east side, from a point 15.2 metres south of the junction with Stowage for 9.5 metres in a southerly direction.

r) Replace the existing Free parking place and No waiting at any time restrictions on Hardy Road, south-east side, with a ‘Permit Holders or Limited Waiting Mon-Sat 9am-6.30pm Max

s) Revoke the No waiting at any time restriction on Creek Road, south side, from its junction with Deptford Church Street for 60 metres in an easterly direction (this is administrative and there are no changes to this restriction on street).

t) Replace the existing Permit Holders or Pay and Display 9am-6.30pm 2 Hours No Return 3 Hours Zone EG bay on Old Woolwich Road, south side, with a Permit Holders or Pay and Display 9am-6.30pm 2 Hours Zone EG bay, opposite No. 47 Old Woolwich Road.

and 12-16 Hardy Road.

u) Revoke the No waiting at any time restriction and amend the existing Limited Waiting 2 Hours No Return 3 Hours 9am-6.30pm bay on West Parkside, south side, from a point 10.4 metres west of its junction with Hubbard Street for 26.4 metres in a westerly direction.

v) Revoke the Electric Vehicle Charging Point Max Stay 45 Mins 9am-6.30pm No Return 3 Hours bay on West Parkside, south side, outside Fiske Villas and Nasmyth House.

w) Amend the Permit Holders Only 9am-6.30pm Zone EG bay on Ulundi Road, south-east side, to a Permit Holders or Limited Waiting 9am-6.30pm Max stay 2 Hours No return within 3 hours Zone EG bay, opposite Nos. 25- 51 Ulundi Road.

x) Amend the Permit Holders or Pay and Display 9am-6.30pm 2 Hours No Return 3 Hours Zone EG bay on Whitworth Street, east side, to a Permit Holders or Pay and Display 9am-6.30pm 2 Hours Zone EG bay, opposite Nos. 2-19 Whitworth Street.

y) Update the map tiles attached to The Greenwich (Free Parking Places, Loading Places and Waiting, Loading and Stopping Restrictions) Order 2018 and The Greenwich (Charged-For Parking Places) Order 2018 so as to reflect the provisions referred to in sub-paragraph (a) to (x).

3. Copies of the Orders, which will come into operation on 11th June 2026, the statement of reasons for proposing to make the Order and plans showing the proposals, along with a copy of the Consolidation Orders can be inspected during normal office hours on Monday to Fridays inclusive at the Woolwich Centre Library, The Woolwich Centre, 35 Wellington Street, London SE18 6HQ.

4. Further information may be obtained from Technical Support Team, FAO Programme Delivery Team, Transport, 3rd floor, The Woolwich Centre, SE18 6HQ or email to transport-programmedelivery-tmos@royalgreenwich.gov.uk (quoting reference Dockless 26-2)

5. If any person wishes to question the validity of the Order or of any of the provisions contained therein on the grounds that they are not within the powers conferred by the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984, or that any requirement of that Act or of any instrument made under that Act has not been complied with, that person may, within six weeks from the date on which the Order was made, apply for that purpose to the High Court.

Ryan Nibbs Assistant Director of Transportation and Sustainability (on behalf of Mirsad Bakalovic (Director of Communities and Environment) Dated 10th June 2026

ROYAL BOROUGH OF GREENWICH Changes To Permit Eligibility – Car Free Developments Batch 2 [T5(26)] The Greenwich (Charged-For Parking Places) (Amendment No. *) Order 202*

1. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Council of the Royal Borough of Greenwich proposes to make the above-mentioned Order under sections 45, 46, 49 and 124 of 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 add the following properties to a list of ‘car free’ developments, ineligible for resident parking permits unless a resident or business user of that property is a disabled person’s badge holder:

a) Nos. 113, 115 and 117 Mycenae Road, SE3 7RX;

b) No. 66 Bloomfield Road, SE18 7JH;

c) Nos. 4, 6 and 8 Hainault Street, SE9 2EG;

d) No. 2A King William Lane, SE10 9UA;

e) No. 196 and No. 198 (Flats 1-6) Trafalgar Road, SE10 9ER;

f) No. 80 Lassell Street, SE10 9PJ;

g) No. 76 Christchurch Way, SE10 6AE;

h) Nos. 9 and 10 Gollogly Terrace, SE7 7QB;

i) No. 105 Eltham High Street, SE9 1TD;

j) No. 164 Burrage Road, SE18 7LA; and

k) No. 29 Kentmere Road, SE18 1DL.

3. Copies of the proposed Orders and other relevant documents can be inspected during normal office hours on Mondays to Fridays inclusive at the Woolwich Centre Library, The Woolwich Centre, 35 Wellington Street, London SE18 6HQ.

4. Any person who wishes to object to the proposals or make other representations should send a statement in writing by 1st July 2026 to:

Parking Design Team, 3rd Floor, The Woolwich Centre, 35 Wellington Street, London SE18 6HQ or traffic-orders@royalgreenwich.gov.uk, quoting reference T5(26) Car Free Developments Batch 2. Please note all objections or comments must specify the grounds on which they are made. For more information, please write to traffic-orders@royalgreenwich.gov.uk quoting reference T5(26) Car Free Development Batch 2. Dated 10th June 2026

Director of Communities, Environment and Central The Woolwich Centre, 35 Wellington Street, London SE18 6HQ

ROYAL BOROUGH of GREENWICH ROAD TRAFFIC REGULATION ACT 1984 - SECTION 14(1) PLUMSTEAD ROAD PLANNED CYCLE LANE 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 Thames Water who need to install new water supply pipes.

2. The Order will come into operation on 22/06/26 and would continue to be valid for 18 months. However, the works are expected to take 8 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 the westbound cycle lane outside 149 a Plumstead Road.

4. Whilst the Order is in operation cyclists will be diverted via the placing of the appropriate signage. Prohibitions remain in force; pedestrians are not affected, and 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.

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

Dated: 24/04/26

INTERNAL REF: PL / LA 499212 Lic. No: 76372

Introducing the Mayor of the Royal Borough of Greenwich, Councillor David Gardner

A new civic year has begun in the Royal Borough of Greenwich with Councillor David Gardner inaugurated as the Mayor of the Royal Borough of Greenwich for 2026 to 2027.

Councillor Gardner has been a resident of Charlton for more than three decades, serving his fifth term as a councillor, representing his home Charlton Village and Riverside.

Councillor Gardner said: “It is a tremendous honour to serve as the Mayor of the Royal Borough of Greenwich. Having lived in Charlton for over 30 years, I have seen firsthand the strength of our communities.

“During my mayoral year, I want to celebrate this strength and the incredible contribution our volunteers, environmental champions and community groups who work tirelessly to improve our borough and support our residents.

“I look forward to meeting residents, businesses, schools and those in the voluntary sector over the next year alongside my wife Alison Chubb who will be Mayoress, and with the support of Deputy Mayor, Councillor Raja Zeeshan.”

Councillor Gardner has selected two charities for mayoral fundraising activities:

• Woolwich Service Users Project (WSUP), which supports the homeless and people experiencing loneliness by providing a warm welcome, meal, advice and other vital services.

• South London Special League , which supports young people with learning disabilities organising football and tennis, but specifically to raise money for new chairs to play PowerChair Football, which is now at our state-of-the-art leisure Woolwich Waves, open to those with learning and physical disabilities.

Deputy Mayor for 2026 to 2027 will be Councillor Raja Zeeshan, Ward Councillor for Woolwich Dockyard, who has served the borough since 2024, working directly with communities to ensure they stay connected.

Get on the list

First, you’ve got to be on the housing waiting list to join the scheme. If you’re not, register an application online at royalgreenwich.gov.uk/homes

Find your applicant number

It will be on the letter you’ve already had from the Royal Borough of Greenwich about the new scheme. You’ll need that number and the reference number of the property you’re after, which will be on the advert.

Pick out your ideal property by looking in Greenwich Info or regularly checking the website: royalgreenwich.gov.uk/ homes. Click on your preference on the website. If you don’t have a computer, you can always use one for free at either The Eltham or Woolwich Centre or a local library.

Apply in one of three ways

• Text bidding is now available and the number to use is 07786207913. For further information please see page 2, or

• Via the Royal Borough of Greenwich’s website royalgreenwich.gov.uk/ homes or

• Phone the 24-hour hotline 020 8921 4340. It’s an automatic pushbutton system and calls will be charged at the normal local rate

If you are unable to bid for advertised properties and have no one that can do so for you please contact the Allocations team on 020 8921 2941 and we will help you with bidding or will bid on your behalf. If you are in temporary accommodation, then please contact your Temporary Accommodation Officer for help with this.

information or assistance

020 8921 2941 or email:

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BIDDING FOR PROPERTIES

People on the Housing register are able to bid for all properties, regardless of their banding. You must be eligible for the size of property and bids will be considered in the following order:

First Band A, followed by Band B1/B2 both in priority date order.Those in Band C will then be considered in registration date order.

Please note that there will still be some properties with age restrictions so only people of this age group can apply for these.

Ais for applicants in unsatisfactory housing, including people moving due to demolition and those under occupying their homes.

BAND

B1 or B2 is for applicants the Royal Borough of Greenwich must prioritise according to the law, particularly homeless people, and others with an urgent need to move for medical or welfare reasons.

24-hour hotline

is for all applicants on the housing register, including those that are in priority bands A and B1/B2.

CBL BIDDING

Please be aware that users must now enter the date of birth of the main applicant when logging into this site. royalgreenwich.gov.uk/homes

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THIS IS WHAT HAPPENED TO THE HOMES ADVERTISED IN ISSUE 1011

MOVE TO A SMALLER PROPERTY

If your property is now too big for you, you can apply for the Small is Beautiful scheme.

To be eligible, your current property must:

• be a council or housing association property

• have 2, 3, 4 or 5 bedrooms

• be in the Royal Borough of Greenwich

The scheme can help you move to a smaller home that better meets your needs. We can then use your property to help another family who need it. For example, those in an overcrowded property or who are homeless.

WHAT YOU’LL GET

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We’ll help you with costs and finding a new home that better meets your needs.

Financial benefits

We’ll pay:

• £1,000 for each spare room you give up

• an extra £500 if you downsize by mutual exchange

• your moving costs

• your disturbance costs, for example, for packing, disconnecting and reconnecting your appliances

Priority to find a new home

We’ll put your household in the highest priority band on the housing register so you can find a new home as soon as possible.

An Under Occupation Adviser will support you throughout the downsizing process.

Extra support for households with adult children

If you have non-dependant adult children living with you, we can offer them their own flat, if we can get a bedroom back. This means you and your adult child will each get a one-bedroom flat.

Extra support for older tenants

If you’re Pension Credit age you can downsize to a home with one extra bedroom to allow for caring or support needs.

We can visit you and support you with everything you need to downsize.

WHO CAN APPLY

You can apply if you’re under-occupying your home by at least one bedroom.

When we decide if a tenant is under-occupying, we count a second living room (or parlour) as a bedroom.

APPLY

Email: Housing-Allocations-Downsizi@ royalgreenwich.gov.uk

OTHER DOWNSIZING OPTIONS

If you’re 55 or over, you could also consider moving to the seaside or countryside.

This could be for you if you’re:

• in poor health

• struggling to cope in your current home

• keen to move nearer to friends, family or amenities

You can also contact us if you know other tenants who might benefit from this scheme.

Find out about moving to the seaside or country.

Greenwich Council (in foyer)

6 Mitre Passage, Greenwich Peninsula, London SE10 0ER

Greenwich Theatre

Crooms Hill, London SE10 8ES

West Greenwich House

141 Greenwich High Road London SE10 8JA

West Greenwich Library

146 Greenwich High Road, London SE10 8NN

Royal Standard

67 Pelton Road, London SE10 9AH

Forum@Greenwich Trafalgar Road, London SE10 9EQ

Greenwich University

Cooper Building, Students Union, King William Walk, London SE10 9JH

Greenwich Communications Centre

164 Trafalgar Road Greenwich, London SE10 9TZ

Maze Hill Station

Tom Smith Close, London SE10 9XG

Blackheath Library

Old Dover Road, Blackheath SE3 7BT

Westcombe Park Station

Station Crescent, Westcombe Park, London SE3 7EQ

Blackheath Newbridge Working Mens Club

22 Charlton Road, Blackheath SE3 7HG

Waitrose

Dreadnought Wharf, Victoria Parade, 1 Thames Street, Greenwich, London SE10 9FR

Greenwich Square Health Centre

12 Lambarde Square SE10 9GB

Woodland Surgery

Woodland Walk SE10 9UB

Vanbrugh Dental Centre Vanbrugh Hill SE10 9HQ

Greenwich Launderette 174 Trafalgar Road SE10 9TZ

Slade Library

Erindale SE18 2QQ

Woolwich Community Centre

Leslie Smith Square SE18 4DW

Queen Elizabeth Hospital

Station Road, London SE18 4QH

Clockhouse Community Centre

Defiance Walk, Woolwich Dockyard Estate SE18 5QL

Waterfront Leisure Centre

Woolwich High Street SE18 6DL

McDonald’s

56-58 Powis Street SE18 6LQ

Greenwich University 54-58 Powis Street SE18 6NL

Woolwich Centre

35 Wellington Street SE18 6PW

Post Room Woolwich Service Centre

Wellington Street SE18 6PW

Town Hall

Wellington Street SE18 6PW

Woolwich Centre Library 21 Love Lane SE18 6QT

Brookhill Children’s Centre

130 Brookhill Road SE18 6UZ

Charlton Athletic Football Club

Reception The Valley, Floyd Road SE7 8BL

Time Court

Woodland Terrace SE7 8DD

Charlton Library

Charlton House, Charlton Road SE7 8RE

Gllab Work and Learn Centre

Old library Calderwood Street SE18 6QW

The Point

47 Woolwich New Road, SE18 6EW

Smile With Pride Dental Care Ltd 81A Powis Street SE18 6JB

Equitable House

General Gordon Place SE18 6AB

St.Marks Medical Centre 24 Wrottesley Road SE18 3EP

Plumstead Library Plumstead High Street SE18 1JL

Greenwich Community College 95 Plumstead Road SE18 7DQ

Glyndon Community Centre 75 Raglan Road SE18 7LB

Abbey Wood Community Group 4 Knee Hill, SE2 0YS

Abbey Wood Library Eynsham Drive SE2 9PT

Thamesmead Leisure Centre Thamesmere Drive SE28 8RE

Gallions Housing Association 90 Titmuss Avenue SE28 8HL

Conway Medical Centre 44 Conway Road SE18 1AH

Basildon Road Surgery 111 Basildon Road SE2 0ER

Heronsgate Medical Centre

Goosander Way SE28 0ER

Middle Park Community Centre

150 Middle Park Avenue SE9 5SD

Vista Childrens Centre

Middle Park Avenue SE9 5SD

City Point Concierge Suite

Campbell Court, Meadowside, Kidbrooke SE3 9XT

Kidbrooke Dental Centre

Telemann Square SE3 9YR

Briset Corner Surgery 591 Westhorne Avenue SE9 6JX

Eltham Centre & Eltham Library

2 Archery Road SE9 1HA

Cold Harbour Library

Wiliam Barefoot Drive SE9 3AY

Cold Harbour Leisure Centre

Chapel Farm Road SE9 3LX

New Eltham Library

Southwood Road SE9 3QT

Eltham Community Hospital

30 Passey Place SE9 5DQ

52 Well Hall Road

52 Well Hall Road SE9 6SH