Greenwich & Lewisham Weekender - March 4th 2026 by CommunityMattersMedia

Greenwich Peninsula parkrun launches with 441 runners

The newest parkrun in Royal Greenwich got off to a flying start at Greenwich Peninsula. Nearly 450 runners put their best foot forward for the event’s official launch. Deputy Council Leader Councillor Averil Lekau, Councillor Sandra Bauer, Cabinet Member for Equality, Culture and Communities and Mayor Councillor Linda Bird joined volunteers and supporters to cheer the runners on.

The Greenwich Peninsula parkrun is a joint initiative between Knight Dragon, Royal Borough of Greenwich and local volunteers, to help residents get active and connect with their neighbours.

The scenic 5km route takes participants along the River Thames, past iconic landmarks such as The O2 and the IFS Cloud Cable Car.

Royal Greenwich is already home to six other free parkrun events every weekend. They take place at Avery Hill Park, Charlton Park, Sutcliffe Park and Thames Path Woolwich on Saturdays, as well as junior parkruns at Hornfair and Eltham Parks on Sundays. Whether you’re running, jogging, walking, spectating or volunteering, everyone is welcome.

Get involved in parkrun in Greenwich: royalgreenwich.gov.uk/peninsula-parkrun

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by Evie Flynn

CUTTY SARK STREET FOOD MARKET RETURNS TO GREENWICH

As part of their Artist in Residence project, Greenwich Park will be hosting a series of free ‘open studio sessions’ from March until June. On 10 March, UP Projects are working with artist Leah Clements to deliver studio sessions. Participants will get the chance to meet the artist, explore the studio and see her current work. The Artist Studio for this residency is being housed in St Mary’s Lodge, within Greenwich Park.

Date: 10 March

Time: 10:30am – 1pm

Location: Greenwich Park (St Mary’s Lodge), Enter from St Mary’s Gate Entrance (next to the Herb Garden), Greenwich, London, SE10 8QY

Tickets: Free to drop-in, no ticket required https://www.royalparks.org.uk/whats-on/artist-open-studio-sessions-greenwich-park

Europe’s biggest country music festival, Country to Country, is coming to the O2 Arena from 13 to 15 March. The festival features three days of the ‘best’ in country music, with performances from big country stars as well as emerging talent from Nashville, the UK and Europe. This year’s headline acts are Zach Top, Keith Urban and Brooks & Dunn and support acts include Scotty McCreery, Russel Dickerson and Drake Milligan.

Date: Friday 13 - Sunday 15 March

Time: From 16:30

Location: The O2 arena, Peninsula Square, Greenwich Peninsula, London, SE10 0DX Tickets: From £50, available on the O2 website https://www.theo2.co.uk/events/detail/c2c-country-to-country-2026

Cutty Sark Gardens will transform into a diverse street food market every weekend until November, with its 2026 opening on Saturday 14 March and Sunday 15 March. The stalls will be selling everything from Greek souvlaki to Italian pizza, Spanish paella and Korean corn dogs in a celebration of food from around the world. Cutty Sark Gardens provides a picturesque setting next to the river and the market will be running until November this year.

Stalls vary from week to week, but there will always be a broad range of options of both food and drink.

Date: Opening weekend is 14 March and Sunday 15 March

Time: 10am – 6:30pm

Location: Cutty Sark Gardens, Greenwich, London, SE10 9HT

Tickets: No ticket required, free to attend

Charlton’s swan song

The White Swan Music and Arts charity launched their crowdfunding drive on 3 December 2025 with the goal of being able to reopen the 19-century White Swan pub, and transform it into a community arts space and bar.

The campaign seeks to raise £360,000, with the preliminary cut-off point for donations being set for Friday 27 February.

However, spokesperson Paul Chapman told the Weekender that this deadline will likely be extended for a few weeks.

Chapman highlighted the role of the White Swan in fostering a sense of local community in the area, as well as the opportunities it gave to up-and-coming local musicians at a time where live music is becoming ever more rare.

He said: “They had a real can-do community vibe - if they could help you do something they would, and it just built up this really beautiful feel over the years.

“It was just quite a unique place, and the people who love it just absolutely loved it”.

A number of incentives are on offer for donors, including tickets to an exclusive concert to be performed by iconic Squeeze frontman Glenn Tillbrook.

The charity hopes to raise enough money to be able to access a charitable mortgage, which would then permit them to buy the building outright in a sum to be decided in a meeting with the owner.

However, according to Chapman,

“there’s a feeling in the campaign team that it’s probably not enough to have a pub that’s just a pub”. Alongside the restoration of a bar, the group also intends to establish a music rehearsal space and ‘creative content studio’ in the venue.

“There’s a lot of very musical and arty people in Charlton, and those people are really keen to put on different acts and just basically give something back for young people,” he said.

This is the latest endeavour on the part of White Swan Music and Arts, which in 2024 campaigned against attempts on the part of developers

to transform the site into a Tesco’s, with this attempt eventually being blocked by the Planning Inspectorate in June of that year.

Chapman said that this experience, alongside discoveries such as that the basement of the venue was being used as a cannabis farm, created a sense of urgency around the need to save the pub and make it a community asset.

He said: “This wouldn’t just be about saving a pub for the pub’s sake, it would also be about the knock-on benefits it would have for Charlton as a whole.

“What Charlton Village does not need is a third local supermarket, whereas the Swan really brings footfall to the village, it would help everyone and help all the businesses too.

“It’s just that saying, the total is greater than the sum of its parts,” he added.

As of the time of writing, the campaign had raised £90,000 of its intended £360,000. However, this discrepancy should not dissuade donors, Chapman argued.

He said: “We have got some sort of biggish donors floating around having conversations with us, and what really matters to those people is if they see momentum, if they see that communities are getting behind it.

“Now is the time where people really do need to really come in and chip in, and show that momentum, show that sort of the community is really there and the people want this to happen.”

https://www.crowdfunder. co.uk/p/whiteswanarts

Campaigners are fundraising to buy Charlton’s White Swan pub

Marlowe’s homosexual play Edward II told by women

This all-female version of Christopher Marlowe’s play Edward II brings a fresh take on this historic tale of love, violence, and what it means to live a life under the spotlight, writes Michael Holland...

Alex Pearson Productions, in association with Glass Splinters, will bring this classic tale from William Shakepeare’s contemporary to Brockley Jack Studio at the end of the month.

Marlowe’s turbulent drama was one of the earliest history plays, and focuses on indulgence versus the rules of kingship, alongside homosexuality.

After the death of the King’s father, Gaveston is hastily summoned back from exile on the whim of the reckless new monarch, Edward II, to a claustrophobic court filled with increasing unrest, intrigue and perpetual distrust.

Edward and Gaveston’s love is the catalyst that threatens not just to destroy court life – but the very

foundations of England itself.

When you have no choice but to live under the relentless glare of the public eye, is it possible to keep any piece of yourself intact?

Explore the River Thames in Blackheath

Artist Louise Sheridan has a passion for the Thames and you can explore her real and imaginary landscapes of our great river at her latest exhibition opening this week in Blackheath, writes Michael Holland...

Louise is one of the founders of the Bermondsey Artists’ Group and has remained in the area and continued painting scenes of what she sees around her every day, often from her studio window that overlooks the Thames and along to Tower Bridge.

It means she spends time there and it appears a lot in her paintings that she describes as ‘real and imaginary landscapes mixed with memories of travel, personal stories, and explorations of nature’.

Always inspired by the river and its constant variations, Louise said: “I’ve lived by the Thames all my life and find the power of that water fascinating: its powerful currents and changing light, colour, and atmosphere; the rise and fall of the tides and sudden floods caused by wild, stormy weather.

“Walking along the foreshore, the river reveals layers of history as the tides uncover mysterious objects from long ago.”

Even the dream-like artworks of the place she loves the most, will count as a chronicle of

river life and activity for future historians.

“I work intuitively,” she reveals, “building up acrylic paint layers and occasionally drawing into the images with ink, oil pastels, and pencil on my preferred surface of Nepalese paper.”

That intuition that takes over produces wonderful pictures that can be seen at her next exhibition, opening this Friday, March 6 at the Gallery White Box in Blackheath.

Louise regularly exhibits and has completed commissions in the UK and India. Her work is held in public collections including Paintings in Hospitals, the Towner Art Gallery Collection, Eastbourne, St Thomas’ Hospital, and Banque Paribas.

Instagram: @louisesheridanartist

Gallery White Box, 5 Hare and Billet Rd, Blackheath, London, SE3 0RB from 6th - 15th March.

Friday-Sunday (10am-5pm), or by appointment.

This play asks is love truly worth the risk?

This adaption of Edward II also addresses what happens to traditional power structures if they are converted into a matriarchy.

Alex Pearson Productions focuses on telling established stories in contemporary and intuitive ways; bringing classic tales to a modern-day audience that emphasises clear story-telling and making it accessible and enjoyable for all.

The company says it strives to shred new light on stories that have been forgotten or ignored.

Glass Splinters is a new writing company focused on platforming the stories of women from history who have been omitted, marginalised or deliberately erased

Brockley Jack Studio Theatre, 410 Brockley Road, London, SE4 2DH. Tuesday 31 March to Saturday 18 April 2026 at 7.30pm. Booking and full details: www.brockleyjack.co.uk

Greenwich approves 20-storey tower near IKEA and Woolwich development - but councillors defer 1,500home scheme

DEVELOPERS WANTED TO REDUCE THE LEVEL OF AFFORDABLE HOUSING ON THE GREENWICH PENINSULA

Greenwich councillors have deferred making a final decision on a 1,500-home development after its developers wanted to reduce its level of affordable housing but two other key plans were approved last week , writes Cameron Blackshaw, Local Democracy Reporter

A 20-storey tower block by IKEA and a new co-living development in Woolwich were given the green light by Greenwich Council’s Planning Board on Tuesday night (February 24). Below are the three key decisions in detail: Affordable housing reduction leads to deferral

A decision on a proposal to alter plans to deliver 1,500 homes at Morden Wharf on the Greenwich Peninsula has been deferred over concerns about a reduction in affordable housing.

When approval was granted in 2022, 35 per cent of the project’s housing stock on the southwestern part of the peninsula was set to be affordable. Developer Galliard Homes came back to the Planning Board this week with an updated proposal that reduced this to just 10 per cent, citing increased construction costs and changing building regulations as key factors.

Galliard representatives said they were hoping the Morden Wharf scheme would eventually be able to deliver 20 per cent affordable housing or possibly higher, but it was waiting on the Greater London Authority (GLA) to introduce emergency measures to combat the London housing crisis so it could make use of grant subsidies.

Mayor Sadiq Khan announced the measures in October, with one of them being that developers without an upfront

viability assessment can proceed if they can provide at least 20 per cent affordable housing, with schemes being able to access grant funding for around half of the affordable homes delivered.

Galliard confirmed it had been in contact with the GLA and it would be able to secure this funding when the emergency measures come into place. The developer also made the commitment that 100 per cent of the affordable homes would be social rent to combat the reduction concerns.

However, committee members were unhappy to see the amount of affordable housing reduced by such a large extent, with one commenting that they would be setting a “dangerous precedent” if they were to approve this scheme.

Cllr Nick Williams, who represented the Greenwich Peninsula ward, spoke against the scheme and said the affordable housing reduction was a “massive blow to our borough’s housing targets”. He said: “It moves it from a flagship social project to a scheme that barely meets the barest of minimums.”

The committee voted to defer the scheme, asking Galliard to come back when the emergency measures were in place and after they had secured a registered provider who would be able to apply for the GLA grant subsidy and operate the affordable housing provision on site.

20-storey tower by IKEA approved

Plans to build a 20-storey tower block in the Greenwich Millennium Village development were approved after the application was deferred from a previous meeting. The deferral was made to allow councillors to visit the site and consider concerns raised about the height of the block and the loss of public green space that was consented within previous plans.

However, the green space was only a temporary solution until construction on this plot within Greenwich Millennium Village began. Green space surrounding the new tower block has been included in the new proposal.

In terms of its 20-storey height, this will match the height of other approved housing schemes nearby, such as the 1,251 home redevelopment of the

Millennium Retail Park just across Bugsby’s Way which was given the go ahead last summer. The newly approved plans will deliver 258 homes, 35 per cent of which will be affordable. Construction on the site is set to commence this year.

Co-living development aims to ‘bring back the glory days of Woolwich’

The Planning Board also approved plans to knock down a derelict office building at one to four Beresford Square in Woolwich town centre and build a six-storey co-living development with 156 co-living rooms in its place.

Co-living accommodation, which is typically aimed at young professionals, offers self-contained apartments that have their own bathroom and kitchenette

alongside a variety of shared communal spaces, such as kitchens, gyms and co-working and co-living spaces.

Developer Packaged Living suggested rent for rooms in the Beresford development would cost between £1,500 and £2,000 per month which would include all bills and access to all the shared facilities.

Packaged Living, which would also operate the management of the co-living site, hopes the development can help “bring back the glory days of Woolwich and its vibrancy”. Packaged representatives said they hoped commercial space on the ground floor would add to the Woolwich night-time economy, with aspirations of securing a restaurant at the base of the building looking out on Beresford Square.

The development was received positively by the Planning Board who felt it would add to the resurgence of Woolwich town centre and also take pressure off the borough’s housing reliance on HMOs. Planning Board Chair, Cllr Gary Dillon said: “I look forward to Woolwich recapturing its former glories and more business coming into the high streets.”

View of the Greenwich Peninsula with Morden Wharf in the centre. Credit: Cowen+Partners

Beresford Square co-living development. Credit: Assael Architecture.

20-storey tower by Greenwich Ikea. Credit: Jestico + Whiles.

Lewisham’s Acute Sickle Cell Unit now running 24/7

PATIENTS, ON AVERAGE, RECEIVE TREATMENT WITHIN EIGHT MINUTES OF ARRIVING, WELL BELOW THE NATIONAL 30-MINUTE TARGET

Lewisham Hospital will be one of five places across the UK with a Acute Sickle Cell Unit (ASCU) running 24 hours a day, seven days a week , writes Niall Holden...

The unit is one of five pilot sites across the country working to improve access to treatment for patients experiencing sickle cell crisis.

Patients will be able to receive treatment in a dedicated unit instead of Emergency Departments, where there can often be lengthy waiting times.

In a statement, haematologist Dr Tullie Yeghen, who specialises in blood diseases, described the moves as ‘a crucial milestone towards excellence’.

Yeghen said that patient access to roundthe-clock treatment will help alleviate the pain and potentially life-threatening complications of sickle cell disease.

Patients at Lewisham’s ASCU, on average, receive treatment within eight minutes of arriving at the hospital, well

below the national 30-minute target.

Michael Barns, lead advanced clinical practitioner and consultant paramedic, said: “Our trust is proud to serve the UK’s fifth largest sickle cell population.

“Switching to 24-hour operation reinforces our commitment to provide exceptional care whenever a crisis happens and aligns with our goal to address healthcare inequalities for people living with sickle cell.”

Sickle cell is a name for a group of inherited health conditions that affect the red blood cells. The disease is particularly common in people with an African or Caribbean family background. It is a serious lifelong health condition, although treatment can help manage symptoms, and it can be fatal if left untreated for a long period of time.

Lewisham Mayor, Brenda Dacres and Cllr Paul Bell with members of the Acute Sickle Cell Unit team

Teen gets life term after murdering Robert Robinson over stolen bicycle dispute before ﬂeeing to Nigeria

Jackson Uwagboe was given a life sentence with a minimum of 21 years at the Old Bailey on Tuesday, 10 February, after he was convicted of murdering 21-year-old Robert Robinson in Deptford in June 2024.

A co-defendant, Eromosele Omoluogbe, 24, from New Cross, was convicted earlier this month of perverting the course of justice.

He booked Uwagboe a plane ticket for Nigeria and drove him to Heathrow airport. He will be sentenced at the Old Bailey on a date to be fixed.

Uwagboe is the third man who has been convicted of Robert’s murder; two teenagers, Ryan Wedderburn, 18, and Kirk Harris, 19, were convicted of Robert’s murder at the Old Bailey in May last year.

They received life sentences and were ordered to serve minimum terms of 23 years and 22 years and nine months respectively.

Police pieced together hundreds of hours of CCTV, phone records, bank account details and DNA to build the case which led to the conviction.

The investigation

Police were called at about 10:35pm on the night of Thursday, 6 June 2024 to reports of a stabbing

A 19-year-old from Deptford has been handed a life prison sentence after he was convicted of murdering a man following a dispute over a stolen bike, before fleeing to Nigeria, writes Issy Clarke...

in Carteret Way, Deptford.

Officers and the London Ambulance Service attended but despite their best efforts the victim, later identified as Robert, sadly died at the scene.

He had suffered 12 serious stab wounds, including defensive injuries indicating he tried to protect himself from the blows.

The jury heard that earlier that day, Uwagboe had robbed a 17-year-old boy of his bicycle and phone on Deptford High Street in Deptford.

Robert was part of a group that went to the home of Uwagboe’s associate, Ryan Wedderburn, in Windlass Place, Deptford, hoping they would find the bicycle and the thief.

When there was no answer at the flat, the group left the property. Some members of the group then allegedly damaged two cars belonging to the Wedderburn family.

A short time later, Uwagboe left the

property in Windlass Place with friends Ryan Wedderburn and Kirk Harris. All three were armed with machetes.

They walked to nearby Carteret Way, where Robert, one of his friends and their mother, spotted the group and ran away. The mother was on the phone to 999 at the time, reporting the earlier bike robbery.

Robert was chased and overpowered by the group. He was stabbed at least 12 times and, despite the efforts of paramedics, died at the scene.

All three of the killers fled the scene. Using extensive phone records, detectives were able to show that Omoluogbe was in contact with his friend, Uwagboe, in the hours after the murder. He bought a plane ticket to Lagos, Nigeria, for £1,129.89 on Friday, 7 June 2024. Omoluogbe and his brother took Uwagboe to Heathrow the following day.

Uwagboe returned to the UK on

Tuesday, 25 February 2025, when he was arrested at Gatwick Airport on suspicion of murder.

Detectives built a strong case against the men, watching hundreds of hours of CCTV, sifting through phone records from over a dozen different suspects and witnesses, and analysing bank records to piece together their movements.

DNA analysis helped link a knife found in the wake of the murder to Kirk Harris, who was convicted of murder last year. Another knife was recovered from the Thames months after the killing, but could be linked to another one of the killers – Ryan Wedderburn – through CCTV.

Following the verdicts, Detective Inspector Neil Tovey, who led the investigation, said: “Today’s verdict brings justice for Robert Robinson and his family. Robert was subjected to a brutal and sustained attack by a group of men armed with knives. He was unarmed, already wounded,

and on the ground when Uwagboe attacked him. His claims of self-defence were entirely without foundation.

“I again want to pay tribute to the Robinson family, who have shown immense dignity throughout this process. Through two trials they were forced to endure hearing those responsible attempt to excuse the inexcusable, and Uwagboe’s decision to flee the country significantly prolonged their search for justice and meant they were put through the pain through two trials.

“The conviction of Omoluogbe for perverting the course of justice reflects the seriousness of assisting a murderer to evade arrest. Anyone who chooses to help violent offenders avoid accountability is complicit in the harm caused and can expect to face the full force of the law.

“This outcome is the result of the relentless work of my officers and analyst, who reviewed hundreds of hours of CCTV footage, phone data and spoke to dozens of witnesses to build a compelling case. While homicide levels in London are falling, knife crime remains a profound concern for us and our communities. This investigation demonstrates our absolute determination to pursue offenders wherever they go and to hold them accountable for their actions.”

Left to right: Robert Robinson, Jackson Uwagboe, Eromosele Omoluogbe

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John Penn & Son engineers

A couple of years ago I wrote here about local industrial sites which were listed in a booklet published in 1982 - The Industrial Archaeology of Southeast London. Obviously, what it says about many of the sites is a bit out of date now but hopefully I found something interesting to say about all of them.

I thought, perhaps I should go back to that booklet because there are lots of things in it that I’d never looked at. The earliest Greenwich site in it is listed under ‘Deptford’ – but it is actually in Greenwich, right on the border with Lewisham and it’s described as ‘Boilermaker’s Shop. Borthwick St. SE.’. The description of the site is quite long compared to most others – but what it says is:

“The only evidence of John Penn’s occupation on the land side of building is a cast iron bollard inscribed J Penn and Son, Deptford. A more impressive view of the River side could only be obtained when the tide is out by walking along the deteriorating ferry hard, the access to which is along the alley at the west end of the building. The six bay facade has semicircular arches with stucco mouldings and keystones. Above is a central parapet with scrolls and the painted inscription “J Palmer Limited, Payne’s Wharf”. At the present time the site is occupied by Londegg Limited, manufacturers of egg products.”

Now that was written in 1982 when things are very different to today and obviously they’ve changed since and I’ll go into that in a moment. I wrote up this site for a Weekender article a very long time ago - one of the earliest ones I ever did. I also incorporated a piece about it into my Deptford Creek book.

Both of those pieces were part of articles about Upper Watergate – and I explained with both that new information about the site had been published by a local researcher. I am aware that the people who wrote the original SELIA in 1982 entry very rightly thought the link with Penns was the most interesting thing there. Perhaps I should explain that the SELIA booklet originated in evening class at Goldsmiths College which studied industrial archaeology including an element on the history of engineering in which, locally, Penns had a major role.

Penn’s main factory was on the Wickes site on Blackheath Road. They are most famous for their marine steam engines used in many prestigious ships. I am not aware of any major study of them - and would be very grateful if someone could recommend one. There is a biography of John Penn - John Penn and Sons of Greenwich by Richard Hartree in 2008.

When I did the research for the previous Weekender article and the Riverside book I very quickly realised this site was much more interesting than just the Payne’s building and now I honestly think it is even more interesting than I thought then. In the early 17th century it was called Stone Wharf and it was quite clear that there was quite a bit of activity on the site before that and there is a

very interesting archaeological report which found the remains of all sorts of structures. Obviously now things have changed and the wharf has been rebuilt as flats and offices and it’s become a residential area.

Now one of the reasons why I’m writing about this now is that the Greenwich Industrial History Society Facebook page, which I administer, has had a lot of posts about that site - or what people think is that siteover the last couple of weeks. Some quite interesting things have come up which should take us to all sorts of new information and ideas. This is partly because Facebook is open to everyone and comments are made by people who may know nothing about research on the site but have information and comment on all sorts of issues, leading all of us to re-evaluate and move on.

Now, when the SELIA entry was made It was assumed that the most interesting thing at the wharf was that it had been used by Penn’s Engineering as a boiler shop and that’s the arcaded building on the riverfront there now had something to do with them or perhaps for a later occupant. However it’s since been established that it was actually built for a railway company who were there before Penns and this was described in a local blog https://shipwrightspalace.blogspot. com/2010/03/john-penn-marine-engineersdeptford-and.html. The Shipwright’s Palace is the Master Shipwright Building – a vast 18th century house and offices originally part of Deptford Royal Dockyard - and it’s just the other side of the wall which runs along the Upper Watergate passageway. Clearly for SELIA one of the important things is a bollard in the road outside which links it to Penns. One of the people who has commented on the Facebook page has produced a picture which shows that the Penn’s inscription is right at the bottom of it and also suggests that this is not about Penns

owning the site but that they manufactured the bollard which is also a boundary marker. Personally I am far from sure that an elite engineering firm like Penns would make street bollards – that sort of work usually goes to small local ironworks. Someone was speculating on the Facebook page that the bollard was a captured French cannon altered to provide street furniture. I’m not at all sure about that but I do recall on the one occasion I went onto Dockyard site when it was operated by Convoys that there were some cannon on the riverside converted into bollardsand I wonder what happened to them?

Most interestingly about the bollard and the corner of Borthwick Street with Upper Watergate is the comment by Krz which is worth quoting in full: “Observe carefully the pillar the bollard is up against. There is one on the other side. These pillars have a moulded base that once supported an arch commensurate with those on the river. A bomb hit this spot, also taking out a section of the listed wall.”

On Facebook there is obviously a whole varied mix of people making comments and most of the things they say are very interesting. I had heard people speculate before that the stone paved Upper Watergate passageway was the oldest street surface in London. And I think that’s something very much up for discussion although Krz from Master Shipwright’s posted that some of the stones which people are talking about were relaid in the 1990s for Deptford City Cahallenge. Someone else says that their father-in-law was told that it was laid by French prisoners of war while another says it is “a bugger to cycle down”.

One person mentions that it is a right of way and I added that the waterman’s stairs at the end must have been licenced and that very likely there is a Parliamentary Act covering them which ensures the right of licenced watermen to pick people up there and take

them wherever they wanted to go. They were quite strictly regulated and their rules were apparently copied when the London taxi service was set up. There was also some discussion about the existence of a ferry at the end of the stairs, but while it was agreed there must have been one, nobody has come up with any definite information.

Some people have mentioned the adjacent Royal Dockyard – as one person said “the birthplace of the greatest Navy the world has ever known”.

There have been a number of very interesting Facebook comments from people who I think are actually talking about a different site, but one which is only a hundred yards or so down river. They say that they have documents and all sorts of information about a slipway and also inland sites connected to it. This very much sounds like the slip at what was Lower Watergate, which is now owned and operated by the Ahoy Centre and which has a very complicated history - which I am not sure if anybody has really managed to disentangle.

Someone has mentioned Gordon Shipyard which was there. Greenwich Industrial History Society has had a speaker on Gordon’s - Chris Ellmers - although most of what he said and what is written is about Gordon’s main site, which was a bit more up river towards Rotherhithe. I am not sure about what he has published on this, and will ask him.

Some other people have mentioned a ‘Rodney foundry’ which I think must have been a 20th century works, because information comes very largely from family history sources and it’s just the sort of thing we lose out on in our book and archive led research. I hope we hear more about them soon and that someone is able to publish information about them.

It really is an interesting site.

Mary Mills

ROYAL BOROUGH OF GREENWICH

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

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

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

a) Introduce No waiting at any time restrictions at the following locations:

i. Bannockburn Road, east side, from its junction with Plumstead High Street in a northerly direction for 11.2 metres, replacing No Waiting Mon-Sat 8am-6.30pm restrictions.

ii. Bannockburn Road, west side, from its junction with Plumstead High Street in a northerly direction for 15 metres, replacing No Waiting Mon-Sat 8am-6.30pm restrictions.

iii. Plumstead High Street, north side, from its junction with Bannockburn Road for 10 metres in an easterly direction, replacing No Waiting Mon-Sat 8am-6.30pm restrictions.

iv. Plumstead High Street, south side, from a point in line with the eastern property boundary of No. 176 Plumstead High Street for 39 metres in an easterly direction, replacing No Waiting Mon-Sat 8am-6.30pm restrictions.

v. Plumstead High Street, south side, around the new kerb build-outs outside 190 Plumstead High Street, replacing No Waiting Mon-Sat 8am-6.30pm restrictions.

vi. Riverdale Road, both sides, for 10.2 metres at its junction with Plumstead High Street, replacing No Waiting Mon-Sat 8am-6.30pm restrictions.

vii. Plumstead High Street, south side, from its junction with Riverdale Road for 35 metres in an easternly direction, replacing No Waiting Mon-Sat 8am-6.30pm.

b) Introduce a bus stop on Plumstead High Street, north side, from a point 10 metres east of its junction with Bannockburn Road for 27.6 metres in an easterly direction

c) Introduce No Waiting Mon-Sat 8am-6.30pm and No Loading Mon-Sat 8am-9.30am and 4.30pm-6.30pm restrictions on Plumstead High Street, north side, from the common boundary of Nos. 167 and 169 Plumstead High Street for 17.1 metres in a westerly direction.

d) Revoke the No Loading Mon-Sat 8am-9.30am and 4.30pm-6.30pm restrictions at the following locations:

i. Plumstead High Street, north side, from a point 10 metres east of its junction with Bannockburn Road for 48.5 metres in an easterly direction.

ii. Plumstead High Street, south side, from a point 38 metres east of its junction with Bannockburn Road to a point outside Riverdale House.

e) Revoke the No Waiting Mon-Sat 8am-6.30pm restriction on Plumstead High Street, both sides, outside Bannockburn Primary School.

f) Revoke the existing bus stop on Plumstead High Street, north side, outside Bannockburn Primary School and 165-167 Plumstead High Street.

g) Revoke the Limited Waiting 30 Mins No Return 1 Hour Mon-Sat 8am-6.30pm on Plumstead High Street, south side, outside Riverdale House.

h) 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 (g).

3. the Council of the Royal Borough of Greenwich hereby GIVES FURTHER NOTICE in exercise of the powers under section 23 of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 to;

a) Introduce a Zebra crossing across the entire width of the carriageway on Plumstead High Street, opposite Riverdale House for a length of 8 metres, with associated zig-zag markings from a point 37.6 metres east of its junction with Bannockburn Road for 45.5 metres in an easterly direction.

4. Copies of the proposed Orders, the statement of reasons for proposing to make the Orders 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.

5. Further information may be obtained from Traffic Team, Floor 3, The Woolwich Centre, 35 Wellington Street, London SE18 6HQ or email to traffic.team@royalgreenwich.gov.uk (quoting reference Plumstead High Street 26-02).

6. Any person who wishes to object to or make other representations about the proposed Orders, should send a statement in writing by 25th March 2026, specifying the grounds on which any objection is made by email to traffic.team@royalgreenwich.gov.uk (quoting reference Plumstead High Street 26-02).

7. Persons objecting to the proposed Orders should be aware that in view of current access to information legislation, this Council would be legally obliged to make any comments received in response to this notice, open to public inspection and all data will be handled according to GDPR regulations.

Assistant Director of Transportation and Sustainability, On behalf of Director of Communities, Environment and Central Royal Borough of Greenwich

Dated 4th March 2026

ROYAL BOROUGH OF GREENWICH

COUNCIL TAX

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN under Section 38(2) of the Local Government Finance Act, 1992 (hereinafter called ‘The Act’) that at a meeting on Thursday 26 February 2026 the Council of the Royal Borough of Greenwich made the requisite calculations in accordance with Sections 31A, 31B and 34 to 36 of the Act and then resolved in accordance with Section 30 of The Act to set the amounts of Council Tax shown at paragraphs below in proportions mentioned in Section 5(1) of The Act for each category of chargeable dwelling in its area or part of its area for the financial year commencing on 1 April 2026

In all parts of its area, other than that surrounding the Gloucester Circus Garden Square, Greenwich SE10 (comprising Gloucester Circus, Swanne House and numbers 25-54 inclusive Maribor, Burney Street), to which no special item of expense relates, the Council resolved to set the following amounts of Council Tax:

Valuation Bands Amounts of Council Tax set for Dwellings situated in all other parts of

A 1,405.13 B

In part of its area surrounding the Gloucester Circus Garden Square, Greenwich SE10 (comprising Gloucester Circus, Swanne House and numbers 25-54 inclusive Maribor, Burney Street) to which a special item of expense referred to in Sections 34 and 35 of The Act relates, the Council resolved to set the following

Management Procedure) (England) Order 2015 Planning (Listed Buildings & Conservation Areas) Act 1990 (AS AMENDED) Planning (Listed Buildings & Conservation Areas) Regulations 1990 (AS AMENDED)

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

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

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

Please quote the appropriate reference number.

Date: 04/03/2026

Victoria Geoghegan

Assistant Director - Planning and Building Control

List of Press Advertisements - 04/03/2026

Publicity for Planning Applications

Applicant: Park Lane House Ltd 23/3372/F

Site Address: SITE OF FORMER TENNIS COURTS & CLUBHOUSE, BLACKHEATH PARK, BLACKHEATH, SE3 0HB

Development: Demolition of the existing former tennis club (courts and clubhouse) and the formation of a bowling green and erection of a new clubhouse; other associated works including car parking and fencing. (Re-consultation - Amended Proposal)

Conservation Area: ADJACENT TO BLACKHEATH PARK

Applicant: Park Lane House Ltd 23/3374/F

Site Address: BLACKHEATH AND GREENWICH BOWLING, BROOKLANDS PARK, BLACKHEATH, LONDON, SE3 9BL

Development: Demolition of the existing bowling club (bowling green and clubhouse); construction of four 3-storey dwellings and other associated works including access, parking and amenity space; creation of a biodiversity wildlife garden. (This development may affect the settings of the Blackheath Park Conservation Area and a Grade II Listed Building - Brooklands House, 20 Brooklands Park, SE3 9BL) (This application does not accord with the provisions of the development plan for the Royal Borough of Greenwich) (Reconsultation - Amended Proposal)

Conservation Area: BLACKHEATH PARK

Applicant: L&Q 25/2837/F

Site Address: 1A AND 1B CHRISTCHURCH WAY, GREENWICH, LONDON, SE10 9AJ

Development: Replacement of existing timber doors and windows with double glazed timber windows and timber uPVC doors.

Conservation Area: EAST GREENWICH

Applicant: London & Quadrant 25/2852/F

Site Address: 304A AND 304B PLUMSTEAD COMMON ROAD, PLUMSTEAD, LONDON, SE18 2RT

Development: Replacement of front timber framed units to timber double-glazed sash units, replacement of rear uPVC and timber framed units to double glazed uPVC framed units, replacement of existing front timber door to timber, replacement of rear timber door to uPVC and all other associated alterations.

Conservation Area: PLUMSTEAD COMMON

Applicant: L&Q 25/3336/HD

Site Address: 30 BRADDYLL STREET, GREENWICH, LONDON, SE10 9AE

Development: Replacement of the existing front and rear timber windows and doors with new timber units to the front and uPVC units to the rear with associated works.

Conservation Area: EAST GREENWICH

Applicant: Riverside House West Limited 25/3415/MA

Site Address: RIVERSIDE HOUSE, WOOLWICH HIGH STREET, LONDON, SE18 6BU

Development: Application submitted under section 73 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 in respect of planning permission 24/2813/F dated 13 October 2025 for: "Demolition of link structure and removal of external staircase, refurbishment and extensions of existing buildings, comprising Purpose Built Student Accommodation (Sui Generis) with ancillary spaces, external amenity space, basement cycle store with plant and ground floor commercial/café floorspace (Use Class E), and comprising Hotel (Use Class C1) with ancillary spaces and ground floor commercial/retail floorspace (Use Class E), public realm works, along with associated plant space, refuse/recycling store, landscaping, servicing zones, disabled car parking, cycle parking and associated works" to vary Condition 2 (Approved Drawings) and Condition 3 (Maximum Floor Space Restrictions) and to add a new condition regarding development phasing. The proposed variations comprise: alterations to the approved drawings to provide an additional storey; revisions to the PBSA western building including a curtain wall treatment to the north-east corner, amended internal escape route with omission of external steps, relocation

reconfiguration of cycle/refuse/plant accommodation from basement to ground floor with associated ground floor/mezzanine reconfiguration and minor southern ground floor projection; relocation of the access ramp to the north-east with consequential amendments to the raised terrace, trees and landscaping; provision of additional green roofs; a chamfered garden wall to facilitate access; relocation of one blue badge parking space; amendments to refuse storage capacity (85L per unit basis); and amended cycle parking provision including additional stands and e-bike spaces. (Re-consultation)

Conservation Area: WOOLWICH COMMON

Applicant: London & Quadrant Housing Trust 25/3977/F

Site Address: 224 & 224 A, PLUMSTEAD COMMON ROAD, PLUMSTEAD, LONDON, SE18 2RS

Development: Replacement of Timber windows to double glazed timber on the front elevation and double glazed uPVC on the rear. Replacement of doors to composite at the front and uPVC to the rear elevation.

Conservation Area: PLUMSTEAD COMMON

Applicant: Mrs Gahir 25/4179/HD

Site Address: 96 PURRETT ROAD, PLUMSTEAD, LONDON, SE18 1JP Development: Demolition of existing conservatory and construction of double storey side extension and associated works.

Conservation Area: PLUMSTEAD COMMON

Applicant: The Hyde Group 26/0387/F

Site Address: 17 and 19 MOIRA ROAD, ELTHAM, LONDON, SE9 1SJ Development: Replacement of the existing timber front doors with FD30 fire door replacements to two self-contained flats.

Conservation Area: PROGRESS ESTATE

Applicant: Mr Sean Campbell 26/0401/O

Site Address: LAND TO THE REAR OF NOS. 22 AND 24 VAMBERY ROAD AND TO THE REAR OF NOS. 25 AND 26, KIRK LANE, PLUMSTEAD, LONDON, SE18 3AB Development: Outline planning application (Access) for the construction of a single-storey dwelling.

Conservation Area: PLUMSTEAD COMMON

Applicant: Mr Christopher Skinner 26/0413/F

Site Address: FLAT 3, 78 MEADOWCOURT ROAD, BLACKHEATH, LONDON, SE3 9DP

Development: Installation of a high-level window to the side (East) elevation of ground floor flat no.3.

Conservation Area: BLACKHEATH PARK

Applicant: The Hyde Group 26/0425/F

Site Address: 103 GRANBY ROAD, ELTHAM, LONDON, SE9 1EJ

Development: Replacement of the front door with a like for like FD30 fire door replacement.

Conservation Area: PROGRESS ESTATE

Applicant: The Hyde Group 26/0426/F

Site Address: 13 MOIRA ROAD, ELTHAM, LONDON, SE9 1SJ Development: Replacement of the front door.

Conservation Area: PROGRESS ESTATE

Applicant: Mrs Esther Gonzalez 26/0480/HD

Site Address: 147 PARKDALE ROAD, PLUMSTEAD, LONDON, SE18 1RW

Development: Construction of two traditional gabled rear dormer windows, installation of two rooflights to the front roof slope and all associated works.

Conservation Area: PLUMSTEAD COMMON

Applicant: Solar Options for Schools 6/0586/PN3

Site Address: ARK GREENWICH FREE SCHOOL, 403 SHOOTERS HILL ROAD, WOOLWICH, LONDON, SE18 4LH

Development: Prior Notification is sought for installation of solar panels on a flat roof of the school.

Conservation Area: WOOLWICH COMMON To

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

HORN PARK LANE 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 Southern Gas Networks who need to carry out gas mains connections both sides of the road in connection with mains replacement works in Eltham Road.

2. The Order will come into operation on 16th March 2026 and would continue to be valid for 18 months. However, the works are expected to take 7 days. The duration of the Order can be extended with the approval of the Secretary of State for Transport.

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 Communities, Environment and Central on 020 8921 6340.

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

Dated: 22/12/2025

INTERNAL REF - EM/ LA497114 FN862 /LIC No 75537

ROYAL BOROUGH of GREENWICH ROAD TRAFFIC REGULATION ACT 1984 – SECTION 14(1) ELTHAM GREEN ROAD AREA 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 Southern Gas Networks who need to carry out mains replacement.

2. The Order will come into operation on 30th March 2026 and would continue to be valid for 18 months. However, the works are expected to take 11 weeks. The duration of the Order can be extended with the approval of the Secretary of State for Transport.

3. The effect of the Order would be to temporarily prohibit vehicles from entering, exiting, proceeding, or waiting (including waiting for the purposes of loading or unloading) in Shawbrooke Road and Messent Road at the junction of Eltham Green Road and Jeken Road from the junction of Eltham Green Road to the junction of Ealdham Square, and to prohibit parking in the Birdbrook Road opposite Boyd Way in the grass hatched bay area.

4. Whilst the Order is in operation traffic will be diverted via the placing of the appropriate signage. Prohibitions remain in force; pedestrians are not affected, and vehicle access will be maintained wherever possible. Only one closure will be active at any one time with a notice board 1 week prior to each closure.

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: 30/01/2026

INTERNAL REF - EM/ LA: 496788, 497288, 497289 FN877 /LIC No 75739 / 30/01/2026

ROYAL BOROUGH of GREENWICH ROAD TRAFFIC REGULATION ACT 1984 - SECTION 14(1) ABBEY WOOD ROAD PLANNED ROAD CLOSURE (ORDER)

2. The Order will come into operation on 13/03/26 and would continue to be valid for 18 months. However, the works are expected to take 27 days. The duration of the Order can be extended with the approval of the Secretary of State for Transport.

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: 17/10/25

INTERNAL REF: PL / LA 493272 FN 839 / 75042

ROYAL BOROUGH of GREENWICH

ROAD TRAFFIC REGULATION ACT 1984 – SECTION 14(1) VANBRUGH HILL PLANNED ROAD CLOSURE (ORDER)

1. The Royal Borough of Greenwich makes this Order in exercise of powers under section 14(1) of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984. This is to facilitate works by Thames Water who need to carry out a repair on a defective frame and cover in the carriageway

2. The Order will come into operation on 02/03/2026 and would continue to be valid for 18 months. However, the works are expected to be completed by 04/03/2026. The duration of the Order can be extended with the approval of the Secretary of State for Transport.

7. Queries concerning these works should be directed to the Royal Borough of Greenwich Directorate of Communities and Environment and Central via email to street.works@royalgreenwich.gov.uk

Ryan Nibbs Assistant Director, Transport.

The Woolwich Centre,

35 Wellington Street, SE18 6HQ

ROYAL BOROUGH of GREENWICH ROAD TRAFFIC REGULATION ACT 1984 – SECTION 14(1) ROCHESTER WAY PLANNED CYCLE LANE CLOSURE (ORDER)

2. The Order will come into operation on 5th March 2026 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 cyclists from entering, proceeding, or waiting (including waiting for the purposes of loading or unloading), in the cycle lane on Rochester Way outside 235.

4. Whilst the Order is in operation, no traffic diversion will be required. Cyclists will be required to dismount, as indicated by the placement of appropriate signage. All prohibitions shall remain in force; Pedestrians shall not be affected, and vehicular access will be maintained wherever possible.

7. Queries concerning these works should be directed to the Royal Borough of Greenwich’s Directorate of Communities, Environment and Central on 020 8921 6340.

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

Dated: 30/01/2026

INTERNAL REF - EM/ LA496024 FN882 /LIC No 75747 / 30/01/2026 15:00

ROYAL BOROUGH OF GREENWICH

Dropped Kerbs, Waiting and Loading Restrictions and Changes to Parking Places – Minor Works Batch 6 T09(25)

The Greenwich (Free Parking Places, Loading Places and Waiting, Loading and Stopping Restrictions) (Amendment No. *) Order 202*

The Greenwich (Charged For-Parking Places) (Amendment No. *) Order 202*

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

a) in Greenwich South Street (south-east side) – opposite Nos. 62/64, revoke the permit holders only parking space and from a point 1.3m southwest of their common boundary introduce:

i. a 6.6 metre(m) ‘Disabled Badge Holders Only’ bay, extending southwestwardly; and

ii. double yellow lines ‘at any time’ waiting restriction, extending northeastwardly for 3.4m.

b) Revoke the ‘Disabled Badge Holders Only’ bay in Rochdale Road (west side) outside Nos. 26/28 and replace with ‘Permit Holders Only MonFri 9am-11am Zone AO’ parking space;

c) Introduce a 6.6m, unless stated otherwise, ‘Disabled Badge Holders Only’ bay in:

i. Balgowan Street – outside No. 7, extending outside adjacent properties;

ii. Cardiff Street - outside No. 6, extending outside adjacent properties;

iii. Commonwealth Way (eastern north-south arm) – outside Nos. 204-234, from a point 2m south of its northern wall, replacing permit holders only parking space;

iv. Federation Road – outside Nos. 63/65, replacing permit holders only space;

v. Fletching Road (north-west side) – adjacent to No.30, measuring 3.25m in width, angled perpendicular to the kerb (x4 bays);

vi. Foyle Road – outside No. 47, extending outside adjacent properties, replacing permit holder parking space;

vii. Highmead – outside No.73, extending south-eastward from a point 0.8m northwest of its common boundary with No.71;

viii. Inigo Jones Road (north-east side) – opposite Nos. 36/38, replacing a free parking place;

ix. Lakedale Road – outside No. 192, extending outside adjacent properties;

x. Lyveden Road (north-side) – opposite Nos. 8/9, replacing permit holders parking space;

xi. Marine Drive – outside Nos. 7 to 11, from the common boundary of Nos. 5/7 (x2 bays);

xii. The Heights (eastern north-south arm – west side) – outside the east facing boundary of Nos.33A/33B, replacing equivalent length of free parking space;

xiii.William Barefoot Drive (north-west side) – from a point 17.9m northeast of the east facing wall of No. 30, extending north-eastward;

d) Introduce single yellow line waiting restrictions operating ‘Mon-Fri 11am-12.30pm’ in:

i. Craigton Road (south-east side) – outside No.38, replacing the permit holders only parking place; and

ii. Dunvegan Road (north-west side) – outside No.13, for 5m from its common boundary with No.15 replacing an equivalent length of permit holders only parking space;

e) Introduce ‘No Waiting at any time’ restriction in Cedarhurst Drive –

i. (northern end - on both sides), adjacent to Nos.150 and 152 Eltham Road, for 10m southwestwardly from a point 11m southwest of the southwestern kerb-line of Eltham Road, and ii. (southern end - on both sides), adjacent to Nos. 459 and 461 Westhorne Avenue, for 10m northwestwardly from a point 11m from the northwestern kerb-line of Westhorne Avenue;

f) in Cemetery Lane (west-side) – outside Charlton Park, extend the short stay ‘Mon-Sun 9am-5pm 1 hour no return within 1 hour’ parking place in a north-westward direction, to a point south of the access way to Charlton Park Lodge;

g) in Wellington Street (south-east side) – outside No.35 (opposite its junction with Market Street), revoke the pay and display parking place and single yellow line wating restriction and replace with a ‘Loading Only’ bay operating at any time max stay 40 mins no return within 1 hour; and h) in Highmead – remove the free parking place outside No. 75.

3. FURTHER NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Council under the same RTRA sections mentioned in item 1 propose to make minor corrections to the traffic order map schedules (no physical changes will be made) relating to parking and no waiting and loading arrangements existing in:

a) Greenwich South Street:

i. (south-east side) outside No 97 – extending the bus stop clearway to the northeastern end of the proposed double yellow ‘at any time’ waiting restriction in section 2(a)(ii) above;

ii. (on both sides) between the southwestern boundary of No.64 and a point outside No.86, converting all double yellow ‘at any time’ waiting restrictions and zebra crossing zigzags to:

(a) between the southwestern boundary of No. 64 and a point 3.6m southwest to it – (north-west side) ‘No Waiting Mon-Sat 9am-5pm & Sun 9am-6pm’ restriction, and (south-east side) ‘No Waiting Mon-Sat 8am-6.30pm and Sun 9am-6pm’ and ‘No Loading Mon-Fri 8am-9.30am and 4.30pm-6.30pm’ restrictions;

(b) (both sides) between a point 1m southwest of the common boundary of Nos. 76/78 and a point 3.6m southwest of the southwestern boundary of No.64 – Zebra crossing zigzags;

iii. (north-west side) between its junction with Devonshire Drive and a point a outside No.86, and (south-east side) outside Nos.119/121‘No Waiting Mon-Sat 8am-6.30pm and Sun 9am-6pm’ and ‘No Loading Mon-Fri 8am-9.30am and 4.30pm-6.30pm’ restrictions;

b) Blissett Street: (both sides) at its junction with Greenwich South Street convert existing double yellow ‘at any time’ waiting restrictions to ‘No waiting at any time’ and ‘No Loading Mon-Sat 8am-6.30pm’ restrictions;

c) Devonshire Drive: (both sides) at its junction with Greenwich South Street convert double yellow ‘at any time’ waiting restrictions to:

i. (both sides) between said junction and the furthest southeast facing wall of No. 78 Greenwich South Street - ‘No Waiting Mon-Sat 9am-5pm & Sun 9am-6pm’ restriction; and ii. (north-east side) ‘Pay and display’ parking space, extending existing bay up to the furthest southeast facing wall of No. 78 Greenwich South Street.

5. Further information may be obtained from Parking Design Team, Floor 3, The Woolwich Centre, 35 Wellington Street, London SE18 6HQ or email to traffic-orders@royalgreenwich.gov.uk (quoting reference Minor Works Batch 6 T09(25)).

6. Any person who wishes to object to the proposals or make other representations should send a statement in writing to: Parking Design Team, 3rd Floor, The Woolwich Centre, 35 Wellington Street, London SE18 6HQ, or by emailing: traffic-orders@royalgreenwich.gov.uk, by 25th March 2026. Please note all objections or comments must specify the grounds on which they are made.

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

Dated 4th March 2026

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. Park Vista, central traffic island at its junction with Maze Hill, from a point 0.5 metres east of the western kerbline of the central island for 2 metres in a westerly direction with a width of 3.8 metres.

iii. Vanbrugh Hill, east side footpath, from a point 3 metres south of the common boundary of Nos. 113 and 115 Vanbrugh Hill for 12 metres in a southerly direction.

iv. 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.

v. 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.

vi. 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.

vii. Charlton Road, south-east side footpath, outside No. 30 Charlton Road for 6 metres.

viii. 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. Azof Street, south side, from a point 14.5 metres west of its junction with Blackwall Lane for 6 metres in a westerly direction, replacing a Permit Holders or Pay and Display 9am-8pm Max Stay 2 Hours Zone EG bay.

iii. 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.

iv. Coldbath Street, west side, opposite No.13 Coldbath Street, replacing a Permit Holders Only Mon-Sat 9am-6.30pm Zone EV bay.

v. 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

vi. Feathers Place, west side, opposite No. 12 Feathers Place, replacing a Permit Holders or Pay and Display 9am-6.30pm

vii. Frobisher Street, east side, adjacent to No. 56 Woodlands Park Road, replacing a Permit Holders or Pay and

viii. Glenforth Street, south-east side, from a point 7 metres south-west of its junction with Tunnel Avenue

ix. Gonson

x. Greenwich Park Street, south-west side, from

xi. Maze Hill, north-east side, outside No. 99 Maze Hill, replacing a Permit Holders or Pay and Display 9am-6.30pm

xii. Maze Hill, south-west side, from a point 18.41 metres

xiv. Park Row, west side, opposite No. 3 Park Row, replacing a Permit Holders or Pay and Display 9am-6.30pm

xv. Royal Hill, south-west side, from a point 0.8 metres south-east of the

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

xvi. Tunnel Avenue, south-west

xvii. Ulundi Road, south-east side, opposite No. 53 Ulundi Road, replacing a Permit Holders Only 9am-6.30pm Zone EG bay.

xviii.West Parkside, south side, from a point 4.4 metres west of its junction with Hubbard Street for 6 metres in

xix. Whitworth Street, east side, from a point 5.94 metres north of the southern boundary of No.

c) Introduce 10 metre Cycle Hire Parking Places, replacing any existing control where appropriate, at the following locations:

i. Station Crescent, east side, from a point 1 metre north of the northern property boundary of No. 7 Station Crescent for 10

ii. Vanbrugh Park, north side, from a point 28.82 metres west of the entrance to the garages for Parkside for 10 metres in a westerly

iii. Horn Link Way, south side, from a point 1 metre west of the western building line of the Electricity Distribution Site for 10 metres in an easterly direction, replacing

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

i. Catherine Grove, west side, opposite Nos. 4 and 5 Catherine Grove, replacing the existing Resident Permit Holders Only Mon-Sat 9am-5pm and Sun 9am-6pm Zone G bay.

ii. Combedale Road, west side, next to No.45 Ormiston Road, replacing a Permit Holders or Limited Waiting Mon-Sat 9am-6.30pm Max stay 2 Hours No return within 3 hours Zone W bay.

iii. Copperas Street, north side, from a point 6.96 metres east of its junction with Bridge Walk for 12 metres in an easterly direction, replacing a free parking place.

iv. Crooms Hill, west side, from a point 2.7 metres south of the junction with May’s Building Mews for 12 metres in a southerly direction, replacing a Resident Permit Holders Only Mon-Sat 9am-5pm and Sun 9am-6pm Zone G bay.

v. Crooms Hill, west side, from a point 8.22 metres north of the junction with Park Walk for 12 metres in a northerly direction, replacing a Resident Permit Holders Only Mon-Sat 9am-5pm and Sun 9am-6pm Zone G bay.

vi. 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.

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

viii. Thames Street, south side, next to Macey House, replacing No Waiting Mon-Sat 9am-5pm & Sun 9am-6pm restrictions and Residents and Business Permit Holders Only Mon-Sat 9am-5pm and Sun 9am-6pm Zone G bay.

ix. Humber Road, north-west side, opposite Nos. 112- 116 Humber Road, replacing a Permit Holders or Limited Waiting Mon-Sat 9am-6.30pm Max stay 2 Hours No return within 3 hours Zone W bay.

x. Humber Road, south side, adjacent to No. 76 Westcombe Hill, replacing Permit Holders or Limited Waiting Mon-Sat 9am-6.30pm Max stay 2 Hours No return within 3 hours Zone W bays and No waiting at any time.

xi. Old Dover Road, south side, from a point 18.10 metres east of the eastern building line of No.26 Old Dover for 12 metres in an easterly direction, replacing a free parking place.

xii. 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.

xiii.Prior Street, east side, opposite No.2-3 Prior Street, replacing the Resident Permit Holders Only Mon-Sat 9am-5pm and Sun 9am-6pm Zone G bay and No Waiting Mon-Sat 9am-5pm & Sun 9am-6pm restriction.

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

xv. 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.

xvi. Vanbrugh Park Road, west side, from a point 7.39 metres north of the northern boundary of Swings Playground for 12 metres in a southerly direction, replacing a Permit Holders or Limited Waiting Mon-Sat 9am-6.30pm

xvii. 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.

xviii.Blissett Street, south-east side, opposites Nos. 27-31 Blissett Street, replacing a Residents and Business Permit Holders Only Mon-Sat 9am-5pm and Sun 9am-6pm

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 No. 60 Greenwich Church Street for 18 metres in an easterly direction.

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 Permit Holders or Limited Waiting Mon-Sat 9am-6.30pm Max stay 2 Hours No return within 3 hours Zone CT bay on Marlton Street, west side, with a ‘Cycle Hire Parking Place’ from a point 3.3 metres north of the southern property boundary of No. 131 for 14.22 metres in a northerly direction.

h) Replace the Free Parking Place on St Johns Park, north-west side, with a ‘Cycle Hire Parking Place’ from a point 10.7 metres north-east of its junction with Vanbrugh Park for 15 metres in a north-easterly direction.

i) 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 Parking Place’ from a point 3.7 metres north-east of the south-western property boundary of No.41 Greenwich High Road for 16 metres in a south-westerly direction.

j) Replace the Permit Holders or Limited Waiting Mon-Sat 9am-6.30pm Max stay 2 Hours No return within 3 hours Zone W bay and No Waiting Mon-Sat 9am-6.30pm restriction on Coleraine Road, north-west side, with a ‘Cycle Hire Parking Place’ from a point 3.5 metres north-east of the common boundary of Nos.102 and 104 Coleraine Road for 10.58 metres in a north-easterly direction.

k) 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.

l) 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

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 Marlton Street, west side, with a No Waiting Mon-Sat 9am-6.30pm restriction from a point 17.52 metres north of the southern property boundary of

metres in a northerly direction.

n) 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.

o) Replace the Resident Permit Holders Only Mon-Sat 9am-5pm and Sun 9am-6pm Zone G bay on Crooms Hill, west side, with a No Waiting Mon-Sat 9am-5pm & Sun 9am-6pm restriction from a point

p) 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,

q) Replace the Permit Holders or Limited Waiting Mon-Sat 9am-6.30pm Max stay 2 Hours No return within 3 hours Zone W

and 100 Coleraine Road for 1.7 metres in a south-westerly direction.

r) Replace the Permit Holders or Limited Waiting Mon-Sat 9am-6.30pm Max stay 2

in a northerly direction.

s) Replace the Permit Holders or Limited Waiting Mon-Sat 9am-6.30pm Max stay

from a point 5.5 metres north of its junction with Combe Avenue for 53.5 metres in a northerly direction.

t) 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

in a north-westerly direction.

u) Replace the Permit Holders or Limited

Tunnel Avenue for 7.3 metres in a north-westerly direction.

v) Replace No waiting at any time restrictions with a Payment parking Mon-Sat

metres in a northerly direction.

w) Replace the Permit Holders or Pay and Display 9am-8pm Max Stay 2 Hours Zone EG bay with No Waiting 9am-6.30pm

x) Replace the Permit Holders Only 9am-8pm Zone EG bay on Banning

y) Replace the No Waiting Mon-Sat 9am-6.30pm restriction on Banning

aa)

cc)

dd) Revoke

ee)

ff) 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

gg) Revoke the Electric Vehicle Charging Point Max Stay

hh) Amend the Permit Holders Only 9am-6.30pm Zone EG bay on Ulundi Road, south-east

Abbey Wood (AW), Abbeywood Outer (AO), Blackheath Kidbrooke Gardens Area (BK), Deptford Green Area (DG), Eltham Outer (EO), Eltham Station Area (E), Kidbrooke North (KN), Kidbrooke West (KW), Mottingham (M), New Eltham (N) and Plumstead Station Area (PL),

Charlton (C), Blackheath Standard (BS), Charlton Station (CS), Westcombe Park (W), Blackheath Lee Road Area (BL), Caletock Estate (CT), East Greenwich (EG), Eltham Centre (EC), Elverson Road Station Area (EV), Greenwich Town Centre (G), Kidbrooke East (KE), Plumstead Central (PC), Woolwich Arsenal (WA), Woolwich (WB), and Woolwich Market (WM)

Controlled Parking Zone (1)

Visitors' Voucher Charge (2)

Abbey Wood (AW) Abbeywood Outer (AO) and Plumstead Station Area (PL), £10.00 for ten “daily visitor” vouchers

Avery Hill (AH) and Falconwood (FW)

Blackheath Kidbrooke Gardens Area (BK), Deptford Green Area (DG), Eltham Outer (EO), Eltham Station Area (E), Kidbrooke North (KN), Kidbrooke West (KW), Mottingham (M) and New Eltham (N)

£9.00 for ten “daily visitor” vouchers

£13.00 for ten “daily

East Greenwich (EG) £22.00 for 5 “daily

Eltham North (EN), Charlton (C), Blackheath Standard (BS), Charlton Station (CS), Westcombe Park (W), Elverson Road Station Area (EV), Blackheath Lee Road Area (BL), Caletock Estate (CT), Eltham Centre (EC), Greenwich Town Centre (G), Kidbrooke East (KE), Woolwich Arsenal (WA), Woolwich (WB), Woolwich Dockyard (WD) and Woolwich Market (WM)

Plumstead Central (PC)

Business visitors’ voucher charges The charge referred to in paragraph (3) of Article 31 for a business visitors' voucher valid only on the day, date and

following table in column (2) in relation

Eltham North (EN), Charlton (C), Blackheath Standard (BS), Charlton Station (CS), Caletock Estate (CT), East Greenwich (EG) and Westcombe (W)

Doctor

for 5 “daily

£37.50 for 5 “daily visitor” vouchers; or £19.00 for 5 “four hour visitor” vouchers note: vouchers issued in multiples of 5 or 10 only

of 6 months shall be, subject to the provisions of this Order, £166.00. The charge referred to in paragraph (3) of Article 32 for a doctor permit valid for a period of 3 months shall be, subject to the provisions of this Order, £84.00.

Car club permit charge

(4) depending on the number of Vehicles as specified in Column (1).

Charges for administration, suspensions and dispensations

The charge of the type specified in column (2) of the following table shall be the amount specified in relation thereto in column (3) of that table.

Item (1) type of charge (2)

Woolwich Dockyard (WD)

Blackheath Lee Road Area (BL), Blackheath Standard (BS), Caletock Estate (CT), Charlton (C), Charlton Station (CS), East Greenwich (EG), Eltham Centre (EC), Elverson Road Station Area (EV), Greenwich Town Centre (G), Kidbrooke East (KE), Plumstead Central (PC), Westcombe Park (W), Woolwich Arsenal (WA), Woolwich (WB), and Woolwich Market (WM)

Avery Hill (AH) and Falconwood (FW)

Carers’ permit charge

The charge referred to in paragraph (4) of Article 26 for

visitors’ voucher

(3)

Abbey Wood (AW), Abbeywood Outer (AO) and Plumstead Station Area (PL),

Avery Hill (AH) and Falconwood (FW)

Blackheath Kidbrooke Gardens Area (BK), Deptford Green Area (DG), Eltham Outer (EO), Eltham Station Area (E), Kidbrooke North (KN), Kidbrooke West (KW), Mottingham (M) and New Eltham (N)

East Greenwich (EG)

Eltham North (EN), Blackheath Lee Road Area (BL), Blackheath Standard (BS), Caletock Estate (CT), Charlton (C), Charlton Station (CS), Eltham Centre (EC), Elverson Road Station Area (EV), Greenwich Town Centre (G), Kidbrooke East (KE), Westcombe Park (W), Woolwich Arsenal (WA), Woolwich (WB), Woolwich Dockyard (WD) and Woolwich Market (WM)

Further information may be obtained by contacting the Council's Parking Services team by telephone on 020 8921 4339 or e-mail: parking-design@royalgreenwich.gov.uk Director of Communities, Environment and Central Royal Borough of Greenwich

Dated 4th March 2026

1. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Council of the Royal Borough of Greenwich will vary the certain permit charges applicable within the Council’s housing estates, under the powers conferred by sections 35C and 46A of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984, as amended and in accordance with regulation 25 of the Local Authorities' Traffic Orders (Procedure) (England and Wales) Regulations 1996.

2. With effect from 1st April 2026, the charges applicable for housing estate parking permits issued by the Council will be increased as shown in the table below.

Housing Estate Permit Type Current charge Charge from 1st April 2026

Ryan Nibbs Assistant Director, Transport. The Woolwich Centre, 35 Wellington Street, SE18 6HQ INTERNAL REF - EM/ EC40030650522-01/LIC No 75858 / LA 499852 / FN 893 ROYAL BOROUGH OF GREENWICH VARIATION OF PARKING PERMIT CHARGES HOUSING ESTATES

ROYAL BOROUGH of GREENWICH ROAD TRAFFIC REGULATION ACT 1984 - Section 14(1) RIVERSIDE 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 UKPOWER NETWORKS who need to carry out an installation of a new electrical service.

2. The Order will come into operation on 16/03/2026 and would continue to be valid for 18 months. However, the works are expected to be completed by 20/03/2026. The duration of the Order can be extended with the approval of the Secretary of State for Transport.

7. Queries concerning these works should be directed to the Royal Borough of Greenwich Directorate of Communities and Environment and Central via email to street.works@royalgreenwich.gov.uk

Greenwich shortlisted for two national Local Government Chronicle Awards

The Royal Borough of Greenwich has been shortlisted for two prestigious Local Government Chronicle Awards, recognising outstanding public service and impact.

The Digital Health and Care Technology Service has been nominated in the Health and Social Care category for its work supporting vulnerable adults to live safely and independently at home through personalised technology and strong partnership working with local NHS organisations.

The council has also been shortlisted in the Rising Star category for its work to reduce the number of homeless families living in hotels and bed and breakfasts. Through coordinated action across the organisation, the number of families placed in hotels

What do you want to see with the Woolwich to Thamesmead cycleway?

Residents and local businesses are being invited to share their views on plans for a new cycleway linking Woolwich and Thamesmead.

was reduced from a peak of 260 to zero, ensuring families were moved into suitable accommodation.

In April 2025, use of hotels and bed and breakfasts had fallen by 84 per cent in 18 months, reducing pressure on services and cutting costs by around £5.9 million.

The nominations recognise the Council’s continued focus on improving outcomes for residents, from supporting independent living to providing safe and secure homes.

Read more: royalgreenwich.gov.uk/ lgc-awards

The proposed route would connect new homes at Woolwich Riverside with growing neighbourhoods in Thamesmead. It would mainly use quieter roads to create a safer, more pleasant option for walking and cycling. Creating better routes for walking and cycling helps improve public health, cut congestion and improve air quality. It also supports the borough’s commitment to becoming carbon neutral by 2030.

As well as the new cycle route, the plans include wider pavements, better pedestrian crossings, improved lighting, upgraded paving, clearer road markings and the removal of damaged or unnecessary street furniture. There are no proposals to remove parking spaces or introduce new traffic restrictions.

Cabinet Member for Climate Action, Sustainability and Transport said: “Improving cycle routes and pedestrian accessibility across the borough is vital, especially in areas such Woolwich and Thamesmead, where communities are growing rapidly.

“Wider pavements and improved crossings make it safer and easier for pedestrians, and safe, accessible cycling infrastructure encourages healthier, more sustainable travel, connecting residents to local amenities, schools, and workplaces, improving our streets and public spaces for all.”

The project is funded by Transport for London and developer contributions.

Take part before Thursday 19 March: royalgreenwich.gov.uk/ w2t-cycleway

Councillor Calum O’Byrne Mulligan,

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HOW DO I APPLY?

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 push-button system and calls will be charged at the normal local rate

HOW TO BID FOR ADVERTISED PROPERTIES BY TEXT

If you would like to bid by text, please use the following Text Bidding Number: 0778 620 7913 and type:

CBL, the property reference number and your applicant number.

The property reference will be on the advert and your applicant number is on the letter we sent to you when you registered for housing.

A successful bid will look like this: CBL 179104 12191

You will need to do a separate text for each property you wish to bid for and the text is charged at your mobile provider’s standard rate. You will receive a text response to confirm your bid within 5 minutes.

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.

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

Hexagon Housing Association

Housing

Choice based lettings hotline 020

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.

A is 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.

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

The next printed edition of Greenwich Homes will be available on 18 March 2026 at midday Closing date for all applications for this issue is midnight on 8 March 2026

ALL households can bid for all types of property subject to meeting the bedroom size and any medical requirements.

THIS IS WHAT HAPPENED TO THE HOMES ADVERTISED IN ISSUE 997

Address

Holly Court John Harrison Way SE10 0BL

Crockham Way SE9 3HE

Mabbett House Nightingale Place SE18 4HT 1

Burrage Road SE18 7LR 2 HOUSE 746

Mandeville Close Vanbrugh Park SE3 7AQ 0 FLAT 451 05/01/2026 A

Tibbles House Southlake Road SE28 0PQ 2 FLAT 525 25/10/2024 B1

Tibbles House Southlake Road SE28 0PQ 1 FLAT 581 22/05/2022 B1

Tibbles House Southlake Road SE28 0PQ 2 FLAT 439 28/01/2025 B1

Tibbles House Southlake Road SE28 0PQ 1 FLAT 499 To be allocated

Tibbles House Southlake Road SE28 0PQ 2 FLAT 469 To be allocated

Tibbles House Southlake Road SE28 0PQ 2 FLAT 372 To be allocated

Tibbles House Southlake Road SE28 0PQ 1 FLAT 468 To be allocated

Tibbles House Southlake Road SE28 0PQ 1 FLAT 407 To be allocated

Tibbles House Southlake Road SE28 0PQ 2 FLAT 365 To be allocated

Tibbles House Southlake Road SE28 0PQ 2 FLAT 285 To be allocated

Tibbles House Southlake Road SE28 0PQ 1 FLAT 417 20/11/2025 B1

Tibbles House Southlake Road SE28 0PQ 2 FLAT 281 To be allocated

Tibbles House Southlake Road SE28 0PQ 2 FLAT 303 To be allocated

Tibbles House Southlake Road SE28 0PQ 1 FLAT 460 To be allocated

Tibbles House Southlake Road SE28 0PQ 2 FLAT 365 21/02/2025 B1

Annesley Road SE3 0JX 1 FLAT 706 04/03/2025 A

Tibbles House Southlake Road SE28 0PQ 2 FLAT 376 03/02/2025 B1

Well Hall Road SE9 6TY 1 FLAT 438 26/09/2025 B1

Combwell Crescent SE2 9LZ 1 FLAT 414 10/11/2025 B1

St Domingo House Leda Road SE18 5QW 1 FLAT 411 22/10/2025 B1

Dornberg Close SE3 7DB 1 FLAT 588 31/01/2025 B1

Combwell Crescent SE2 9LZ 2 FLAT 364 13/12/2024 B1

Slocum Close SE28 8LQ 1 FLAT 382 23/05/2025 B1

SEASIDE & COUNTRY SCHEME

This scheme offers one and two bedroom flats and bungalows on the Coast and in the countryside, in the South East and West of England. In order to be considered you must be:

• A Council or Housing Association tenant

• At least 55 years old. If you intend to add a household member under the age of 55 they must be either your spouse, current joint tenant, registered carer or dependent adult child.

Your removal costs will be met if you are a Council tenant and you do move to a Seaside and Country home.

To register, or find out more about the scheme, contact the Access and Allocation section on: 020 8921 2941

If you are a Housing Association tenant you need to contact your landlord to register. Further information is available from the scheme management organisation at housingmoves.org

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

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-Downsizing@ 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