Greenwich & Lewisham Weekender - September 28th 2022

A GREAT FUTURE STARTS HERE

The Council helps over 300 residents into work

Greenwich Local Labour and Business (GLLaB), the Royal Borough of Greenwich employment and skills service, is celebrating a milestone in its first year of the Restart Scheme.

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Greenwich secondary students achieve great things.

Your child can BE GREAT IN GREENWICH.

Time to be great in Greenwich

School applications are open for children due to start secondary school in September 2023.

We're holding a range of pop-up events which offer the chance for you to share your views in person and ask our team any questions you might have. Royal Greenwich schools have great teachers, great facilities and great progression to universities.

We’ve seen excellent A-Level and GCSE results this summer and children achieve great things by attending a local school.

Your child can be great in Greenwich.

Apply for a Royal Greenwich secondary school before October 31 2022.

Find out more at royalgreenwich.gov. uk/secondaryadmissions

The Restart Scheme helps residents who have been unemployed and jobseeking for at least nine months, preparing and helping them secure good quality jobs in their local area.

So far, the scheme has helped over 300 people. Those that take part are given support to gain qualifications for jobs in growing careers such as security, transport and logistics. They also benefit from tailored one-to-one advice and guidance, including help searching for jobs, writing CVs, interview techniques and improving digital skills.

The Restart scheme is part of the Department for Work and Pensions’ (DWP) Plan for Jobs, which launched in July 2021.

The Council joined forces with national contractor, Maximus UK, to deliver the scheme in the borough.

Looking for help to get back into work? Find out more at royalgreenwich.gov.uk/gllab

Approval granted for state-of-the-art leisure centre and new homes in Woolwich

The Royal Greenwich Planning Board has unanimously voted in favour of an impressive new leisure centre in Woolwich town centre. Planning permission has been awarded for nearly 500 high quality homes, commercial spaces and a community square.

Read more about the exciting scheme at royalgreenwich.gov.uk/ woolwich-leisure-centre-approved

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Cheer on the London Marathon

Cheer on the bold and brave entrants of this year’s London Marathon as they begin their run in Greenwich Park. The route winds through Charlton, Woolwich, Greenwich and Deptford before moving into central London, where runners pass impressive landmarks including the Shard and Big Ben before finishing outside Buckingham Palace. With 26.2 miles ahead of them, the runners will be thankful for your support.

Greenwich Park, Greenwich, London SE10 8QY. October 2, at 10am. Admission: FREE to watch. www.tcslondonmarathon.com/

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Do you dare take a dip in the dock?

Just on t’other side of the river, Canary Wharf Docks is inviting hardy swimmers to take a dip in its chilly waters, overlooked by shiny skyscrapers (and, presumably, their shark-like bankers). Despite its proximity to the Thames proper, Middle Dock is regularly tested and safe for swimming. This is open water swimming though, so come prepared.

Middle Dock, Canary Wharf, London E14. Swim season on-going. Admission: Annual £15 membership + £8 for a 3-4 hour swim.

www.canarywharf.com/whats-on/open-waterswimming/

A market with a view

See the Greenwich totem

Totally Thames festival closes this weekend, but there’s still a final chance to see the latest addition to public art walk The Line. Tribe and Tribulation by Ghanaian artist Serge Attukwei Clottey is structured like a totem pole, but is made from reclaimed wood from Ghanaian fishing boats. The installation joins the likes of Antony Gormley’s Quantum Cloud on the walkway, which marks historical trade routes along the river.

Thames Path at Greenwich Peninsula (in front of O2 Arena), SE10 0DX. Admission: FREE. www.thamesfestivaltrust.org/whats-on/tribe-and-tribulationon-the-line-15012/

No Sweat

If there’s one thing summer’s heatwave has left us in want of, it’s a good fan. Prepare yourself for next year’s scorchers by heading to the Fan Museum in Greenwich, which not only boasts the largest collection of period fans in the world, but offers visitors the chance to make their own. Join resident fan maker Caroline Allington this Saturday for a three hour workshop in which you’ll learn how to make two common types of fan: the fontange and the traditional folding fan. While most materials are provided, attendees are asked to bring two sheets of unfolded paper. With just six people per session, you’ll want to book in advance.

The Fan Museum, 12 Crooms Hill, London SE10 8ER. October 1, 2pm - 5pm. Admission: £40. www.thefanmuseum.org. uk/workshops

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The first Sunday of the month means one thing at Severndroog Castle: the independent producers’ market. Head deep into the thicket of Oxleas Wood and shop for everything from hot crêpes to fresh breads, vegetables, jams, chutneys and even some local art. You’ll be able to learn about the history of the castle while you’re there, and soak up the panoramic views of London from its roof by taking a trip up the tower.

Severndroog Castle, Shooters Hill, London SE18 3RT. October 2, 10am - 3pm. Admission: FREE. www.severndroogcastle.org.uk/blog-post-42.html

Last calls for late night street food

It’s the last event in the season for Greenwich Summertime Market, so head on down to Cutty Sark Gardens where you can tuck into your street food dish of choice (from sausage flatbreads to Caribbean flavours), coupled with a cocktail or craft beer, while listening to live music.

Cutty Sark Gardens, London SE10. September 30, market from 11am - 9pm, live music from 6pm. Admission: FREE. www.eventsinspire.co.uk/ greenwich-summer-nights

Taca Tacos review

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Which restaurant, pop-up kitchen or street food stall serves the best tacos you’ve ever eaten? We’re not known for Mexico’s hand-sized tortilla pockets stuffed with salsa and juicy meats (or fish, or, increasingly, mushrooms) in the UK. Even in London, a melting pot for cuisines from around the world, the names that spring to mind are chains like Chipotle, Tortilla, Wahaca and, *shudder*, Taco Bell

Look beyond these fast food empires, however, and there are several places serving the real deal. South east London was already home to one of the most authentic taquerias this side of the Atlantic: tiny, garishly-coloured La Chingada, which opened in Surrey Quays in those hazy months before the pandemic took hold. In case you haven’t heard, the summer of 2022 brought another bona fide offering

to this portion of the city, this one with Californian flair: Taca Tacos is its name and you’ll find it in an archway in Deptford Market Yard.

As the story goes, founder Thorne Addyman fell in love with tacos on trips to California and Mexico. Back home in London, he couldn’t find anywhere serving soft corn tortillas as fresh or flavoursome as those he’d tried abroad.

Determined to do something about it, he embarked on a ‘taco tour’ in 2018, eating his way up the west coast and learning as much as he could along the way.

On his return, he got to work in the kitchen, testing recipes on friends and family members before launching a series of pop-ups under the name Tacoshak. The original one was at The Greenhouse in Deptford, with further iterations running as part of prestigious street food collective KERB, and at Brockley Market, where his tacos can still be found on Saturdays. Then came lockdown and Thorne, like many entrepreneurial chefs, developed a taco meal kit, which he hand-delivered to customers every Friday to get his produce out there.

Soon, his tacos had a loyal following, and when an archway became available at foodie haven Deptford Market Yard, the Lewisham resident knew it was the right time and place to open his first bricks-and-mortar restaurant.

Under the new name Taca Tacos, Thorne’s restaurant opened just a few months ago, in July 2022, with a new head chef, Tung Van Fan, in charge of the kitchen.

It’s always polite to give a restaurant time to settle in before pouncing on it to review, so I waited patiently, while more and more pictures of pickled pink onion-topped tacos winked at me from Instagram, before greedily heading over one evening in mid-September. It was just warm enough to sit at a long table outside where there’s space for 30 diners – triple the number of seats inside the tiny restaurant. A good thing, then, that service here is speedy and that the tacos come on no fuss, grease paper-lined trays, promoting in-and-out dining.

It’s a short menu; visit with a pal, and you’ll be able to make your way

through most of it. Tacos, of course, are the main event, and the special of beef birria can be enjoyed three ways – more on which later.

First though, the drinks. There’s Mexican Jarritos sodas and local beers, but if you’re a fan of the country’s favourite cocktail, the margarita, then try Taca’s clarified version, courtesy of pre-batched cocktail company World of Zing, which proved punchier than it looked.

Almost all the tacos were a) served in soft shells with two house salsas and b) excellent. The team recommend two or three per person, and while each is so generously proportioned that two would probably fill you up, go for three to sample more flavour combinations and because at £4.70 - £6 a pop, they’re also generously priced.

The chicken pibil had a real kick to it, so much so that it made the following mouthful of green chile pork taco seem like it could have done with slightly more seasoning. The latter is a messy one – you’ll likely get through all the napkins in your cutlery tin mopping up its juices. The baja fish taco comes with the largest hunk of thick, beerbattered haddock you’re likely to ever find inside a taco, plus zingy, pickled slaw and a jalapeno crema not unlike a Mexican take on tartar sauce.

The beef is the best, though: not too moist, perfectly seasoned and with a welcome hint of sweetness to it. Do get the birria combo and enjoy the filling three ways: topping softshell tacos, folded inside a golden, crispy quesataco and sandwiched between crunchy rounds of mulita tacos. The restaurant’s other special, a bowl of six-hour birria broth, comes with the combo too, for extra dunking.

Only the mushroom quesataco was a letdown on our visit, resembling a

cheese and mushroom toastie with the ‘shrooms more like slimy slivers than pulled and spiced, as promised.

A confession: before visiting Taca I had always thought nachos were overrated (sorry not sorry). Not so here. In fact, they were a sly winner, topped with comfortingly mushy black beans and a crumbled queso fresco cheese, and offset by a spicy pico de gallo salsa. In fact, I can see myself popping into the restaurant on a whim and ordering just nachos so I can devour an entire paper bowl of them. I won’t do this, though, because passing up the opportunity for another round of Taca’s tacos would be sacrilege.

The damage (for 2):

Nachos

Green chile pork taco

£10

£5

Chicken pibil taco................£4.7

Baja fish taco

£6

Pulled ‘shrooms Quesataco £4.7

Birria combo

Chilli Margarita

Pils

£8.5

Taca Tacos

Deptford Market Yard, London SE8 4AR. Wednesday & Thursday, 6pm - 10pm; Friday & Saturday, 12pm - 3pm & 6pm10pm; Sunday 12pm - 5pm. at Brockley Market on Saturday, 10am - 2pm. www.tacatacos.co.uk/

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Coronation Street’s Nigel Pivaro leads the cast as Da, Jimmy Rabbitte’s father, while Andrew Linnie, sax player Dean in the original West End production and then Jimmy Rabbitte himself on tour, is directing.

A show about soul music, The Commitments is fuelled by some of the greatest hits from the genre, including ‘Night Train’, ‘Papa Was A Rolling Stone’ and ‘I Heard It Through The Grapevine’.

In a syndicated interview about the revival, the Irish author insisted he saw no need to update either the show’s plot or music. “The vibrancy is still there but so is the tension caused by lack of communication. For instance, will Deco, the obnoxious lead singer, turn up on time? These days, you’d track him down on your mobile in no time at all. But there wasn’t that option in the late 80s. And I chose ‘60s music – Motown and Memphis soul – because, at

Author Roddy Doyle and Corrie’s Nigel Pivaro on reviving The Commitments

Five years after it was last seen on stage, Roddy Doyle’s The Commitments is embarking on a new nine-month tour around the UK and Ireland. Originally published as a novel in 1987, and adapted into a hit film by director Alan Parker in 1991, the story follows a group of working class youths in Dublin, who under the guidance of local music expert Jimmy Rabbitte form a successful soul band. Postponed from 2020 and 2021 because of the pandemic, The Commitments tour now opens at Bromley’s Churchill Theatre on September 26, writes Holly O’Mahony…

the time, it felt timeless. Thirtyfive years later, I was right.”

The Commitments was Roddy’s first novel. How does he feel seeing his story take to the stage in front of a whole new audience? “It’s brought back a lot of memories, yes. I was a geography and English teacher at the time when I wrote the novel. I wanted an excuse to bring a bunch of young people together in book form and capture the rhythm of Dublin kids yapping and teasing and bullying,” he said.

Sending a new current through the 2022 tour is the man behind Coronation Street’s loveable rogue Terry Duckworth. This will be Nigel’s first time on stage in almost 20 years which, he pointed out in his own syndicated interview, gives him “a slight hint of apprehension.” Still, he’s confident this is the show worth moving back into theatre for, after spending the last 15 years

working as a journalist, writing freelance articles for regional and national papers, and making documentaries for the BBC.

“What’s not to love about it? [The Commitments] is such an iconic show and I’ve always loved the story and the music. It means I get to spend nine months going up and down the country, and I’ll get to stretch my acting muscles again on stage,” he laughs.

He’s fond of his character Da too, joking that they’re both cynics. “At this age you’ve kind of seen it all, which is where the cynicism comes from,” he muses.

“Da provides the dramatic tension. There’s lots of friction between Jimmy and the members of the band, but the constant tension in the narrative is between him and his Da. The latter thinks his music is a load of rubbish because it’s not Elvis, basically. As far as he’s concerned, if it’s not Elvis then it’s no good.”

Like most fleshed-out characters, Da goes through something of a transformation as the story progresses. “Let’s say he eventually becomes open to persuasion,” Nigel says.

Born in Manchester, Nigel studied at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art before making his stage debut in Short Of Mutiny in 1983. That same year, he landed the part of Terry in Corrie, a role he played on and off until 2012.

His memories of working on the long-running show are fond ones. “It was so much fun behind the scenes, especially with Michael Le Vell, who plays Kevin Webster, and Brian Mosley, who played Alf Roberts,” he recalls. “[Brian] was so funny off set. He’d always try and make you corpse when you were waiting to go on.”

Achieving star status through working on one of the UK’s most popular TV shows has not gone to Nigel’s head, though. Instead, he sees himself as part of a conduit delivering Roddy’s story to the audience. “The show, the story and the music are the real stars,” he says.

“The music is so beloved by people who grew up with it and younger people who have been introduced to it over the years. The songs are a major factor in its success, along with the skill in which the music and the story are

woven together without it ever being ‘Oh, here’s an excuse to sing another great song’.”

The Commitments is showing at the Churchill Theatre, High Street, Bromley BR1

1HA. September 26 - October 1, 7:30pm. Admission: £30.50/concessions available. www.churchilltheatre.co.uk/Online/ tickets-the-commitments-bromley-2020

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Opera for the people: Blackheath Halls stages Candide

Professional musicians, Trinity Laban students, a committed community of local amateur performers and little stars in training are taking to the stage to perform Leonard Bernstein’s operetta (a light opera) Candide. Written in the 1950s but based on the comic novella of the same name written by the French philosopher Voltaire in 1759, it tells of the wild escapades of its titular character, who travelled through divided states in search of love and happiness.

The production marks the first time Blackheath Halls Opera has taken on one of the composer’s works. The company considered staging Candide before, but thought it might be too challenging given the varying experience within the cast. Having grown as a unit, they now feel ready – and with director Seb Harcombe, musical director Christopher Stark, and leading performers including Nick Pritchard, Frederick Long and Ellie Neate at the helm, they’re in good hands.

Holly O’Mahony speaks to Rose Ballantyne, Community Engagement Manager at Blackheath Halls, to find out more…

Holly O’Mahony: What led you to choose Leonard Bernstein’s operetta Candide for your autumn opera?

Rose Ballantyne: Choosing the vehicle for our annual Blackheath Halls Opera is one of the biggest challenges we face each year. We have a large ensemble, meaning a huge number of variables need to be taken into account: is there enough for the chorus to do? Is it suitable for our community orchestra? Is it appropriate for our youth company? Can we afford the number

of professional soloists the piece requires? Does it provide interesting parts for vocal students from our parent company Trinity Laban? This year, we feel ready to take on Candide.

HOM: How would you describe Candide to those unfamiliar with it?

RB: It is a fabulous piece, full of wonderful tunes and rhythms, with Bernstein’s signature genius orchestration. As we rehearse, we are more and more in awe of

it as a musical masterpiece.

HOM: Bernstein wrote the operetta in the 1950s, but the story is actually set in the 1700s. What about it is likely to appeal to audiences today?

RB: Candide is a story about the meaning of life, so it’s as relevant today as when it was written. As the story progresses both in the novella and in the opera, Candide’s bizarre travels gradually strip away his innocence which is sad, but then

at the end he comes to a realisation that simplicity is the answer. The last two numbers in the show, ‘Universal Good’ and ‘Make Your Garden Grow’ are very profound in their message.

HOM: You’ve set your production in the 1980s. How come?

RB: Our Director Seb Harcombe felt there were resonances in the story where innocence meets excess, that reminded him of the conflict between countries on either side of the Iron

Curtain. For this reason, it felt apt that the story should be set at the time the Berlin Wall was falling, so the late 1980s.

HOM: Your operas are known for weaving together a cast of professionals, students and amateur enthusiasts. Who is performing in Candide?

RB: We have a really starry line-up of soloists and many of them live locally. Nick Pritchard, our Candide, lives in Hither Green and Sarah Pring,

our Old Lady, lives five minutes away. We have two Trinity Laban vocal students, Adam Brown and Hannah Leggatt, in leading roles, and then our usual intergenerational cast of community.

HOM: How has the rehearsal process been? With so many performers involved, has it been a challenge getting everyone together?

RB: The rehearsals have been a combination of fun and hard work, and it’s always extremely complicated to make the project work with such a large, amateur group. The commitment of these people is really moving as well as the commitment of the team.

HOM: Do you have a favourite musical number in the show?

RB: I have a few! The finale numbers ‘Universal Good’ and ‘Make Your Garden Grow’ are definitely favourites, and of course the renowned aria ‘Glitter and be Gay’ sung by the fabulous Ellie Neate is a real highlight. And Candide’s arias are beautiful too.

HOM: If your audience could take away one memory from the show, what would it be?

RB: That Blackheath Halls Opera is great and an asset to the cultural landscape of south east London.

Candide is showing at Blackheath Halls, 23 Lee Road, Blackheath, London SE3

9RQ. September 27 & 29, 7pm. October 1 & 2, 2:30pm. Admission: £23/£19 concessions. www.blackheathhalls. com/whats-on/candide-4/

The Heart Of The Community

“A fantastic event!” –Charlton Athletic host inspiring film evening and panel discussion

Charlton Athletic Football Club and Charlton Athletic Community Trust (CACT) were proud to host a screening of iconic film Bend it like Beckham at The Valley as part of the Charlton & Woolwich Free Film Festival.

Charlton Athletic Football Club and Charlton Athletic Community Trust (CACT) were proud to host a screening of iconic film Bend it like Beckham at The Valley as part of the Charlton & Woolwich Free Film Festival.

The ground-breaking film, which celebrates its 20th anniversary this year, tackles a range of themes, including race, identity, discrimination and equality, as well as women’s football.

With the nation rallying behind the Lionesses less than two months ago and the new women’s football season just underway, women’s football is at the forefront of our minds.

Game Too Ambassador Natasha Everitt, Charlton Athletic Women player Rachel Newborough and Sky Sports Journalist Dev Trehan.

The discussion saw panellists share their thoughts and experiences of women’s football and discrimination and take audience questions on a wide range of themes.

Dr Seeraj said:

“It was lovely to see the film again and think about it in a different light. Instead of watching it casually, thinking about it from an EDI perspective and challenging some of the ideas.

get to secondary school and there’s not that access there.

Following a screening of the film, CACT and the club’s Head of Equality, Diversity and Inclusion, Dr Michael Seeraj chaired a panel discussion with Author Jen Offord, TalkSport Apprentice and Charlton’s Her

This is a first for the Club, and a great example of how innovative and forward-thinking Charlton are, when it comes to exploring different ways to engage with different communities – the feedback has been incredible.”

Reflecting on the event, Charlton Athletic Women Defender Rachel Newborough added:

“We went into quite a few different topics, including sexism and homophobia in football. And we discussed there how as a community we can do things to support the women’s game and big it up a little bit more.”

Natasha Everitt, Charlton Athletic’s Her Game Too Ambassador, spoke on the panel about her own experiences at her secondary school, who didn’t want her to play football. She said:

“A lot of girls in this country play at primary school and fall in love with football but then

“With the open letter [to the government], the Lionesses were saying ‘don’t let this opportunity where millions have been exposed to it pass, give them the access to it at school’”

“Particularly with women’s football, it’s so important to be encouraging the next generation of fans to come along, not just to see the women’s team but the men’s team too

“You’re building the next generation of players and fans, we’ve got to take advantage of the interest in it after [the Lionesses’ success] this summer.”

Find out more about CACT’s EDI work by visiting: cact.org.uk/CACTedi

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Last week I looked at the boundaries between Greenwich and Charlton, particularly in relation to the Angerstein Railway. Before I start talking about the riverside industries at Angerstein Wharf

I thought that it might be of interest to look at the area along the Angerstein Railway and one particularly obscure railway related industry.

The Angerstein railway is not only a boundary marker and a barrier in itself but to the east of it is a large stretch of open land with virtually no road access.

It stretches in a long downhill sweep north from Bramshot Avenue and is mainly now used for the police car pound. Until the 1980s this police site was a railway owned factory and much of the rest of the area is still in railway use. Much of the southern part of the area is some sort of pit – presumably dug out for chalk extraction.

This area is still in Greenwich parish but is so much on the margins that it is hardly recognised as such, and really not written up at all. On Samuel Travers’ plan of 1697 it is shown as fields going up as far as Charlton Road and the edge of Blackheath to the south. The names of the fields are given – but not which field is which. In the 17th Century this is all Crown land but leased out and most importantly they are associated with ‘that messuage or farm commonly called, or known, by the name of Nethercomb Farm alias East Combe”.

Combe Farm was on the west side of the railway and stood just north of what is now Westcombe Park Station. It has featured in previous articles on the foot crossing over the Angerstein Railway which was recently under threat. A

building at the back of the houses in Westerdale Road has been claimed as the last remaining farm building –although this is disputed. The farm had a long and fairly distinguished history – it was owned by the Crown, used by Henry VIII and later mentioned by Samuel Pepys. There is a booklet about it by the late Barbara Ludlow and Sally Jenkinson. (Combe Farm Greenwich, Gordon Teachers Centre 1987). This details the farm’s early history and then gives extracts from diaries about the lives of the Roberts family who farmed there in 1858. It was demolished in 1901. Although the Roberts family clearly were growers as shown in the diary extracts it should be noted that in the 1820s advertisements for new leaseholders suggested ‘farm house easily convertible into a villa’.

In 1845 the whole area between Combe Farm and Victoria Way was under consideration for a new and major cemetery – presumably as the successor to Nunhead Cemetery which had opened in 1840, itself following on from other major cemeteries like Kensal Green and Highgate. The scheme was, obviously, not proceeded with.

In 1848 an incident concerning 1,000 yards of copper wire by some men

‘calling themselves builders’ referred to a Mr. Nokes of the ‘Combe Farm lime kilns’. On the 1867 OS map a lime kiln is indeed marked. It stood south of the main railway between Westcombe Park and Charlton and north of of the curve of railway line which takes the line from Charlton round and down towards the Angerstein Line and the river. Effectively it was inside the ‘U’ shaped line easily seen on maps.

Today this area appears to be some sort of clearing used as a rubbish dump reached by a path from the car pound. This area is marked on other maps as ‘old chalk pit’ and some old photographs show chalk’ cliffs around some of the area. Was this chalk pit attached to the farm – who worked it and when? Does the existence of the lime kiln mean that it was still worked in the 1840s and 1850s? Nokes or - I guess - Noakes, is a common enough name in Greenwich where one family with that name had a big fodder business and much else down by Billingsgate. (I will try not to think about the Noakesoscope here). This is however in the northern part of this large site.

In 1849 the Railway Tunnel from Blackheath Station was opened higher up the site, nearer to the Heath itself.

This was the line built to connect Charlton and Woolwich to central London since it had not proved possible to extend the Greenwich Railway through Greenwich Park. Today it emerges – unseen – from under Bramshot Avenue where single story shops and a lot of associated dereliction at the rear hide steps down to the railway and the rather magnificent arch from which it emerges – a piece of industrial history in Greenwich that no one ever sees. My Ipad’s map system gives a great view of it but won’t let me copy it over. Two years later the Angerstein railway was added with initially a direct link up to the tunnel. The line was built on an embankment allegedly made up of the spoil from the tunnel. This formed a wide triangle with the line going from Charlton to the Angerstein branch. The 1867 map shows some building in it with some woodland nearby – there is no indication as to what this was or indeed how anyone could reach it without crossing the live railway tracks.

In 1864 there was a terrible accident in the tunnel when three trucks full of ballast became stranded in the tunnel unknown to the signal staff based in Charlton. This wide open area should have been very useful to emergency workers –but it had essentially no road

access except from Charlton Station and the footpaths from Combe Farm.

The tunnel entrance/exit below Bramshot Avenue is, obviously well below the natural ground level and implies that this was dug out at some stage. I have always rather assumed it is another chalk pit and in fact it appears to be so. It might however just be a cutting dug out for the new railway line from Blackheath. Is this another old chalk working which the builders of the Blackheath tunnel took advantage of? If so which of the many leaseholders of this piece of land undertook the work? There is no sign of it on the 1697 Travers survey – so who, since then?

The rail line was finally built through from Greenwich – and Westcombe Park station – to Charlton in 1873. This completed the railway lines on the site as they are today – although today the Angerstein line does not connect to the tunnel mouth at all. The interchange of lines between Angerstein and Charlton is complex and the subject of much discussion in railway books and magazines – indeed the only part of this site in which anyone seems to take any interest or had done any research.

Now – at sometime between 1873 and

– well, 1902 – a factory was built in the site alongside the line coming from the tunnel mouth. This is the site if today’s car pound and before the motorway was built it seems to have been accessed from the, now demolished, northern section of Siebert Road.

If this piece has so far been all guess work and speculation I am afraid I need your patience because it is about to get more so. The factory on the car pound sit was the South Eastern Railways’ signalling works. If someone knows of anything written please tell me. Otherwise it must be the most underreported bit of railway infrastructure in England –and it only closed in the 1980s. There must be people still around who worked there,

The South Eastern Railway is said to have been pioneers of signalling systems. R.W.Kidner who wrote a number of books on the railway and studied it in detail says ‘the Southern was associated with signalling experiments from its earliest days’....’also early in the field with telegraphs’. He devotes several pages to their innovations but never a word does he say about this signalling works. The only reference I can find that he made to the works is in a list of railway sites belonging to South Eastern where it is the only item in the list that he is unable to give us an opening date or any information at all.

In the years before the Great War there are number of small news items about the works. In 1907 an Mr. Isaac Nimson was said to have been employed there for 29 years – which

puts the opening back before 1878. But there are no buildings shown on the site on the 1894 Ordnance Survey sheet. I can see that if the railway was trying to do something clever they might have wanted to keep it quiet –but difficult to stop the OS marking the existence of your buildings!

The little I know about the works comes from newspaper reports –obituaries, court cases and – yes – the cricket club. By chance there is a picture of the frontage of the works in 1945 taken soon after it had been subject to a V-2 attack – and the devastation caused by it. Three people were killed, 81 sent to hospital. 20 houses had to be demolished and 200 affected – I assume they were mainly in Siebert Road. The line of houses shown on the right of the photograph are now under the A102m as it goes down to the Blackwall Tunnel and were probably the bomb damaged ones. The frontage of the works is quite difficult to see in the surrounding debris and gloom but shows a large building running roughly East West which appears to be constructed in brick with a slate roof, and there is a clearstory or vent along the top. It looks as it was built about 1900. This means that it was probably used for some kind of polluting work, perhaps casting, went on inside or it it may have been an erecting shop. To the left there is a substantial chimney. What is intriguing is that on the righthand side of this large building there are other buildings which appear to be the size and shape of houses with a row of tall brick chimneys with chimney pots on top of them. Chimneys of a similar structure were seen in Sheffield

for furnaces or stoves for some kind of metalworking? This is a large works which must have had a considerable output and used skilled labour.

Workers noted in newspaper reports had jobs which include – saw sharpener, sawyer, employee of the engineers department, charge hand and fitter; hammer man, draughtsman, Assistant Engineer (permanent way), painters (there was a long dispute over painters’ pay in the 1930s). These jobs – and they are a tiny random selection – are either artisan or skilled and supervisory. There are no basic level labourers and I think that may imply that this was an establishment undertaking only skilled work.

The site may also have been used as a store, in 1931 copper wire requisitioned from there.

The organisation which gets most coverage is the cricket club – which I think may have once included a football club which was later dropped. In 1911 the annual dinner was reported as being held at the Angerstein Hotel - and the local MP had been invited. There was a display of juggling, by Melvin’s Juggling Troop and a duet from Madame Peak and Melvin. There were some presentations – there was a lot of fuss about handing over a hand jam dish.

On another occasion they went to Tonbridge to play against the Onward Club (also all railwaymen). Then it was off to the Dorset Arms Hotel followed by a smoking concert (i.e. Selections from William Tell and a Song

Later a Civil Engineers Department was based at Angerstein. I found a web site for ‘Wickham’ enthusiasts – little rail trailers - one of which was used on site. There were also some reminisces from ex workers –some describing how in 1976 the works dealt with ‘bogie aggregate hoppers’.

I can just remember once standing on Westcombe Park station platform when I saw two men climb up onto the railway from the site and walk alongside the railway line on the bridge over Westcombe Park Road. They had bags of equipment and some sort of framework, chatted to the station staff and got on the next train. Maintenance clearly.

And that is all I know about the South Eastern Railway’s Angerstein signalling works. i guess it did specialised work, probably a bit proud of itself. One more thing – there is a brick chimney on the police pound site – you can see it from the road. It looks as if it’s being looked after. It’s not a big chimney; it would have served a small steam engine, a boiler for a bit of heating, nothing much. It is not one of the chimneys there in the 1945 bombing. But it is a relic of industrial Greenwich I suppose.

Can I thank R.J.M.Carr and Steve Hunnisett for help, advice and a picture from Steve’s collection.

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: 28/09/2022

Victoria Geoghegan

Assistant Director - Planning and Building Control

list of Press advertisements - 28/09/2022

Publicity for Planning applications.

Applicant: Mrs MacGibbon 22/1946/hD

Site Address: 47 CASTERBRIDGE ROAD, LONDON, SE3 9AD

Development: Construction of single storey rear extension. Conservation Area: BLACKHEATH PARK

Applicant: Please refer to Agent's details. Deco Design and Build Co. Ltd 22/2202/f

Site Address: 10 ORANGERY LANE, ELTHAM, LONDON, SE9 1HN

Development: Redevelopment of the site and construction of a six storey building (and basement) for hotel use (61 bedrooms) (Use Class C1), seven residential dwellings (Use Class C3), a flexible commercial unit for use as a workspace (Use Class E g(i), E g(ii), E g(iii)), retail or cafe uses (Use Class E(a) and E(b)) and associated servicing, cycle / accessible parking, refuse and recycling storage, plant, communal amenity space, with hard and soft landscaping (including improvements to the public realm).

(The development may impact on the setting of listed buildings, including the Grade II* Cliefden House, Grade II* Orangery to Former Eltham House, and Grade II 95A Eltham High Street)

Applicant: Sir R and Dr F Mottra 22/2533/hD

Site Address: 42 ROYAL HILL, GREENWICH, LONDON, SE10 8RT

Development: Removal of privet hedge, installation of front and side boundary black iron railings with gate and landscaping of front garden.

Conservation Area: WEST GREENWICH

Applicant: Simon Ryan 22/2730/hD

Site Address: 14 RUTHIN ROAD, BLACKHEATH, LONDON, SE3 7SH

Development: Construction of two rear dormer roof extensions, installation of two rooflights to front roof slope and installation of two rooflights and sun tunnel on rear extension roof

Conservation Area: WESTCOMBE PARK

Applicant: Spangate Residents Society Ltd 22/2917/f

Site Address: SPANGATE, BLACKHEATH PARK, BLACKHEATH

Development: Upgrades to asphalt roof including, new insulation for improved thermal quality, installation of new dark colour waterproof finish and new trim to match existing. Existing roof lights to be replaced with aluminium framed glazed roof lantern, painted white to match existing and feature glazed top hung ventilation windows, painted white to match existing, and associated external alterations.

Conservation Area: BLACKHEATH PARK

Applicant: Mr Dominic Green 22/2979/hD

Site Address: 12 APPLETON ROAD, ELTHAM, LONDON, SE9 6NT

Development: Demolition of garage and construction of a two-storey side extension and single storey rear extension (The development may impact on the setting of the Progress Estate Conservation Area)

Conservation Area: ADJACENT TO PROGRESS ESTATE

Applicant: Cornerstones 22/3018/f

Site Address: BERYL HOUSE, SPINEL CLOSE, PLUMSTEAD. SE18 1LL

Development: The installation of a 1no. 6m stub tower supporting 9no. antennas and 2no. 300mm dishes, with height to top of antennas at 36.6m, the installation of 3no. cabinets and ancillary works thereto

Conservation Area: PLUMSTEAD COMMON

Applicant: Mr Veitch 22/3035/hD

Site Address: 58 GREENWICH SOUTH STREET, LONDON, SE10 8UN

Development: Replacement of existing from single glazed white painted timber sliding box sash windows and replace with double glazed white painted timber sliding box sash windows, like for Like (glazing bar, profiles etc).

Conservation Area: ASHBURNHAM TRIANGLE

Applicant: Ms Kyselova 22/3043/hD

Site Address: 45 GUILDFORD GROVE, GREENWICH, LONDON, SE10 8JY

Development: Demolition of external shed/wc and construction of a single storey rear extension and installation of rear bi-folding doors

Conservation Area: ASHBURNHAM TRIANGLE

Applicant: Mr & Mrs Smith 22/3104/hD

Site Address: 45 LEE ROAD, LEWISHAM, LONDON, SE3 9RT

Development: Construction of a first floor side extension, replacement of first floor front windows and installation of first floor side window on south elevation Conservation Area: BLACKHEATH PARK

Publicity for listed Building consent

Applicant: Ms Mottram 22/2654/l

Site Address: 42 ROYAL HILL, GREENWICH, LONDON, SE10 8RT

Development: Removal of privet hedge along the boundary, levelling of ground, creation of footing for iron railings, installation of black iron railings, implementation of permeable membrane and other associated works.

Conservation Area: WEST GREENWICH

Listed Building: Grade 2

Applicant: Mr Quarmby 22/2914/l Site Address: 61 ROYAL HILL, LONDON, SE10 8RZ

Development: To retain the removal of a slate sign 76cms by 10cms on the portal above the garden gate in Royal Hill. (The engraving on the sign says THE SURGEON'S HOUSE) and the filling and making good of the space as part of the concurrent redecoration of the house. (RETROSPECTIVE APPLICATION)

Conservation Area: WEST GREENWICH

Listed Building: Grade 2

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 disconnection.

2. The Order will come into operation on 5 th October 2022 and would continue to be valid for 18 months. However, the works are expected to take 3 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), into Murrays Yard.

4. Whilst the Order is in operation traffic will not need to be diverted as this is a dead-end road. Prohibitions remain in force; pedestrians are not affected, and vehicle access will be maintained wherever possible.

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

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

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

Ryan Nibbs Assistant Director, Transport.

The Woolwich Centre, 35 Wellington Street, SE18 6HQ

Dated 20/07/22

(INTERNAL REF: PL/424/LA436257)

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 new water connection.

2. The Order will come into operation on 4th October 2022 and would continue to be valid for 18 months. However the works are expected to take one week. The duration of the Order can be extended with the approval of the Secretary of State for Transport.

3. The effect of the Order would be to temporarily prohibit vehicles from entering, exiting, proceeding or waiting (including waiting for the purposes of loading or unloading) in, Straightsmouth outside number 50.

4. Whilst the Order is in operation traffic will not be diverted as this is a Cul-de-sac. Access will be maintained for residents. Prohibitions remain in force, pedestrians are not affected and vehicle access will be maintained wherever possible.

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

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

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

Assistant Director, Transport

The Woolwich Centre, 35 Wellington Street, SE18 6HQ

Dated 23rd September 2022

(INTERNAL REF: PL/434/LA435816)

noTice of aPPlicaTion foR a PReMiSeS licence - licenSing acT 2003

Notice is given that lisa Donohue of 60 woolwich Road, london, Se10 9ny has applied for the grant of a Premises Licence for the following premises: Star of greenwich, 60 woolwich Road, london, Se10 9ny

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 5th october 2022. Representations can be made in writing, by email or fax using the contact details above. Representations can only be made on the grounds of one of the four licensing objectives, namely: • Protection of children from harm • Prevention of Public nuisance • Prevention of crime and disorder • Public safety.

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 at the premises:

Sale or supply of alcohol (to be consumed on the premises only); exhibition of films; Provision of Recorded Music - Monday to Sunday from 11:00 hours until 23:00 hours each day.

Performance of live Music: friday and Saturday from 19:30 hours until 22:45 hours / Sunday from 14:00 hours until 20:00 hours

Licensing Team, 4th Floor, Woolwich Centre, 35 Wellington Street, London, SE18 6HQ. Tel: 020 8921 8018; Fax: 020 8921 8380; Email: licensing@royalgreenwich.gov.uk

The gReenwich (chaRgeD foR PaRking PlaceS) (aMenDMenT no. 82) exPeRiMenTal TRaffic oRDeR 2022

1. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Council of the Royal Borough of Greenwich (hereinafter referred to as “the Council”) has made the abovementioned Orders under sections 9 and 10 of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984, as amended. The Orders will come into operation on 6th October 2022.

2. The general effect of the Orders would be to introduce double yellow line ‘at any time’ waiting restrictions on the following lengths of road:

a. Garland Road, north-west side, from a point 10 metres north-east of its junction with Landstead Road to a point 10 metres south-west of its junction with Landstead Road.

b. Landstead Road, both sides, from its junction with Flaxton Road for 10 metres in a north-westerly direction.

c. Flaxton Road, north-west side, from a point 10 metres north-east of its junction with Landstead Road to a point 10 metres south-west of its junction with Landstead Road.

3. To view a copy of the Orders and/or a statement of the Council’s reasons for making these experimental Orders please email ParkingDesign@royalgreenwich.gov.uk requesting electronic copies.

4. The Orders provide that in pursuance of section 10(2) of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984, the Assistant Director of Transport at Greenwich Council, or some person authorised by him, may, if it appears to him or that person essential in the interests of the expeditious, convenient and safe movement of traffic or for preserving or improving the amenities of the area through which any road affected by the Orders extends, modify or suspend the Orders or any provision thereof.

5. The Council will consider in due course whether the provisions of the Orders should be continued in force indefinitely by means of a permanent Orders made under sections 6, 45, 46, 49 and 124 of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984. Any person may object to the making of the permanent Orders for the purpose of such indefinite continuation, within a period of six months beginning with the date on which the experimental Orders come into force or, if the Orders are varied by another Order or modified pursuant to section 10(2) of the 1984 Act, beginning with the date on which the variation or modification or the latest variation or modification comes into force. Any such objection must be made in writing and must state the grounds on which it is made and be sent by email to Parking-Design@ royalgreenwich.gov.uk (quoting reference 09-22 Minor Works).

6. If any person wishes to question the validity of the Orders 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 Orders were made, apply for that purpose to the High Court.

7. Persons objecting to the Orders should be aware that in view of the Local Government (Access to Information) Act 1985, this Council would be legally obliged to make any comments received in response to this Notice, open to public inspection.

Assistant Director, Transport Communities, Environment and Central

Royal Borough of Greenwich

Dated 28th September 2022

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

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

3. The effect of the Order would be to temporarily prohibit vehicles from entering, exiting, proceeding or waiting (including waiting for the purposes of loading or unloading) in, Beaconsfield Close at the side of block 55-60.

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

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

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

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

Assistant Director, Transport

The Woolwich Centre, 35 Wellington Street, SE18 6HQ

Dated 23rd September 2022

(INTERNAL REF: PL/000/LA436341)

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

2. The Order will come into operation on 10th October 2022 and would continue to be valid for 18 months. However the works are expected to take 5 days. The duration of the Order can be extended with the approval of the Secretary of State for Transport.

3. The effect of the Order would be to temporarily prohibit vehicles from entering, exiting, proceeding or waiting (including waiting for the purposes of loading or unloading) in, Charlton Road outside number 25.

4. Whilst the Order is in operation traffic will be diverted via Charlton Road, Stratheden Road, Shooters Hill Road, Marlborough Lane and Charlton Road. Prohibitions remain in force, pedestrians are not affected and vehicle access will be maintained wherever possible.

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

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

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

Woolwich Centre, 35 Wellington Street, SE18 6HQ

23rd September 2022

REF: PL/000/LA436222)

1. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Council of the Royal Borough of Greenwich (hereinafter referred to as “the Council”) has made the abovementioned Orders under sections 6, 45, 46, 49, 124 and Part IV of Schedule 9 of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984, as amended. The Order will come into operation on 29th September 2022.

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

a) Replace part of the existing Permit Holders Only Mon-Fri 11am-12.30pm (E) bays with single yellow line ‘No Waiting Mon-Fri 11am-12.30pm’ restrictions at the following locations:

i) Beechhill Road, north-east side, from the common boundary of Nos. 51 and 53 Beechhill Road in a north-westerly direction for 3.5 metres.

ii) Glenhouse Road, south-west side, from the common boundary of Nos. 15 and 17 Glenhouse Road in a north-westerly direction for 4.8 metres.

iii) Balcaskie Road, south-east side, from the common boundary of Nos. 54 and 56 Balcaskie Road in a north-easterly direction for 12 metres.

b) Replace part of the existing Permit Holders Only Mon-Fri 9.30am-11am (N) bay with single yellow line ‘No Waiting Mon-Fri 9.30am-11am’ restrictions on Mervyn Avenue, north-west side, from a point 3.9 metres south-west of the common boundary of Nos. 6 and 8 Mervyn Avenue in a south-westerly direction for 1.6 metres.

c) Replace the existing Permit Holders Only Mon-Fri 9.30am-11am (N) bay with single yellow line ‘No Waiting Mon-Fri 9.30am-11am’ restrictions on Parkview Road, north-east side, outside No. 81 Parkview Road.

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

3. Further information about the proposed Orders may be obtained by emailing parking-design@royalgreenwich.gov.uk.

4. The Orders and other documents giving more detailed particulars of the Orders can be viewed by emailing parking-design@royalgreenwich. gov.uk requesting electronic copies.

5. If any person wishes to question the validity of the Orders 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 Orders were made, apply for that purpose to the High Court.

Assistant Director, Transport Communities, Environment and Central Royal Borough of Greenwich Dated 28th September 2022

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 new water connection.

2. The Order will come into operation on 4th October 2022 and would continue to be valid for 18 months. However the works are expected to take one week. The duration of the Order can be extended with the approval of the Secretary of State for Transport.

3. The effect of the Order would be to temporarily prohibit vehicles from entering, exiting, proceeding or waiting (including waiting for the purposes of loading or unloading) in, Crooms Hill outside number 11.

4. Whilst the Order is in operation traffic will be diverted via General Wolfe Road, Shooters Hill Road, Blackheath Hill, Greenwich South Street, Greenwich High Road, Stockwell Street and vice versa. Prohibitions remain in force, pedestrians are not affected and vehicle access will be maintained wherever possible.

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

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

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

Assistant Director, Transport

The Woolwich Centre, 35 Wellington Street, SE18 6HQ

Dated 23rd September 2022

(INTERNAL REF: PL/435/LA436256)

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

2. The Order will come into operation on 3rd October 2022 and would continue to be valid for 18 months. However the works are expected to take one week. The duration of the Order can be extended with the approval of the Secretary of State for Transport.

3. The effect of the Order would be to temporarily prohibit vehicles from entering, exiting, proceeding or waiting (including waiting for the purposes of loading or unloading) in, Humber Road outside number 40.

4. Whilst the Order is in operation traffic will be diverted via Foyle Road, Westcombe Park Road, Vanbrugh Hill and vice versa. Prohibitions remain in force, pedestrians are not affected and vehicle access will be maintained wherever possible.

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

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

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

Assistant Director, Transport

The Woolwich Centre, 35 Wellington Street, SE18 6HQ

Dated 23rd September 2022

(INTERNAL REF: PL/432/LA436333)

Royal BoRough of gReenwich RoaD TRaffic RegulaTion acT 1984 – SecTion 14(1) [huMBeR RoaD] PlanneD RoaD cloSuRe (oRDeR)

Royal BoRough of gReenwich RoaD TRaffic RegulaTion acT 1984 – SecTion 14(1) [chaRlTon RoaD] PlanneD RoaD cloSuRe (oRDeR)

Community organisations can now bid for funding for improvement projects

The Greenwich Neighbourhood Growth Fund is now open for a new round of applications. This allows community groups to apply for funding to deliver improvements to children’s play spaces,

Remembering Sabina Nessa, a year after her death

Saturday 17 September marked one year since Sabina Nessa’s horrific murder in Kidbrooke.

To celebrate her life, the amazing impact she had, and to honour her memory Sabina’s family organised a remembrance walk in Kidbrooke on Saturday 24 September. More than 150 people attended to pay their re spects, light candles and hold a minutes silence in her honour.

Sabina’s family have launched a fundraiser to create a charity in her name. If you would like to learn more, visit royalgreenwich.gov. uk/Sabina-Fundraiser

community buildings and more in their local area.

For full details, helpful guidance and the online application form, visit royalgreenwich.gov. uk/gngf

Learn how to become a recycling pro!

Did you know that about 53% of what we put in our general waste bins could be recycled?

From 14 November 2022, we will no longer collect recycling and food and garden waste wheelie bins that contain the wrong items. You'll need to remove the item for us to empty it the next week.

Here are some tips on how to recycle;

• Use separate bags or bins in your kitchen for recycling, and a caddy bin for food and garden waste. You can then easily sort items as you use them.

• Rinse out any recyclable household items when you wash your dishes.

• Put recyclable items into your recycling bin loose.

• Regularly check our website to find out what can and can’t be recycled.

• Visit our reuse and recycle centre to dispose of extra recyclable and non-recyclable waste.

By putting the right thing in the right bin, we'll incinerate less waste which is kinder to the planet. You'll also have enough space in your black top wheelie bin for when we start collecting general waste every two weeks next February.

Learn more about recycling at royalgreenwich.gov.uk/recycling