Protecting frontline services and helping the most vulnerable are at the heart of the Royal Borough of Greenwich’s proposed budget for 2023/2024, which is subject to Cabinet and Full Council approval.
If agreed, the Council will spend its new budget on protecting front line services and investing in key areas that will make a real difference for residents, including:
• £1.8 million for waste services and keeping streets and town centres clean
• almost £1million to continue supporting the most vulnerable with the cost-of-living crisis through Greenwich Supports
• £1 million for our parks and open spaces
• £500,000 new hardship fund for council tenants
Cllr Anthony Okereke, Leader of the Royal Borough of Greenwich, said: “For over a decade austerity has decimated our budgets, we then battled a pandemic, and we are now dealing with unprecedented inflation. Local councils across the country are all faced with the same impossible decisions, with some even facing bankruptcy.
“Government funding is based out of date formulas and old data about our population. Residents in Royal Greenwich deserves more funding than we are getting. That’s why I’ve written to the Prime Minister to call for fairer funding, and I’m asking residents to join me by co-signing my letter.”
You can see the plans in full at royalgreenwich.gov.uk/budgetproposals.
Co-sign our letter to the Prime Minister: royalgreenwich.gov.uk/funding-for-greenwich
“Residents in Royal Greenwich deserve more funding than we are getting”
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The Tramshed’s monthly comedy night returns this Friday, bringing a chance to see TV faces practise their latest material live. At the time of writing, the line-up is yet to be revealed, but if January’s laugh-along is anything to go by – when Harriet Kemsley, Abi Clarke and Juliane Deane brought the house down – you’re in for a treat. So get off your sofa, switch off the telly, and support your local comedy club.
The Tramshed, 41 Woolwich New Road, London SE18 6ET. February 17, 7pm. Admission: £10. www.tramshed.org/whats-on/comedy-at-tramshed
While walks around the park may leave you with frosty extremities in the winter months, a run will have the opposite effect – honestly. If you struggle to motivate yourself to get up and out alone, you can join hundreds of others this Saturday for the Greenwich Park Meridian 5K or 10K run. No traffic here, just spectacular views of the River Thames and National Maritime Museum. The run begins and ends at the bandstand in the centre of Greenwich Park. Spectating? Warm up with something from the food and drink stalls that can be found at the start, halfway point and end of the course.
Greenwich Park, Charlton Way, London SE10 8QY. February 18, 10am - 12:30pm. Admission: £30+ www.royalparks.org.uk/whats-on/ upcoming-events/greenwich-parkmeridian-5k-and-10k-race
The talented students of prestigious drama school Rose Bruford are staging a production of Scissors by young playwriting star Chris Bush (whose latest play Standing at the Sky’s Edge is currently showing at the National Theatre). The story follows a battle to claim a derelict factory in Sheffield. But is it really out of use? As Scissors is part of a triptych of plays by the award-winning writer, the students are blending it with excerpts from its predecessors Rock and Paper. The production marks a chance to see some of the most exciting work made in recent years, performed by fresh faces on a local stage.
Greenwich Theatre. Crooms Hill, London SE10 8ES. February 18 - 21, 7pm and additionally at 2pm on 21st.
Admission: £11. www.greenwichtheatre.org.uk/events/scissors/
St Alfege Church is inviting visitors on a behind-the-scenes tour of the church’s hidden spaces. Browse its 300-year-old galleries then descend into its crypt, hearing stories about the history of Greenwich and its people as you go. The tour is part of the Heart of Greenwich Place and People Project, and is open to just 10 participants at a time, so advanced booking is essential.
St Alfege Church, Greenwich Church Street, Greenwich, London, SE10 9BJ. February 18, 11:45am12:45pm. Admission: £6.84. www.st-alfege.org.uk/
Private art gallery M1 Fine Art is hosting a solo exhibition of artworks by Sydney-based artist Angela Morris-Winmill. Comprised predominantly screen-printed, gold-leafed, hand-embellished maps, the exhibition Adorn, is a tribute to some of Angela’s favourite cities, including Paris, Edinburgh, New York and Sydney. Each of the works are for sale too, so you can take home a piece of the puzzle that speaks to you too. Also on show are artworks featuring animal bones, which have long been a signature trope of the artist’s work.
M1 Fine Art Gallery, 20 Nelson Road, London SE10 9JB. February 3 - 22, 10am - 6pm. Admission: FREE. www.m1fineart.com/exhibitions/87angela-morris-winmill-adorn-soloexhibition/overview/
Feeling the love this Valentine’s Day? Whether you’re planning to celebrate it with a view, a glass of fizz, a meal to remember or sitting in companionable silence while gazing up at the stars, here’s some inspiration for where to take a date.
We’ve long sung the praises of family-run business Davy’s Wine Vaults, which has been a Greenwich staple for decades. This year, it’s marking the day of love a day early, on February 13, but if you can come to terms with drinking on a Monday, a night of cheese and wine tasting awaits. Yours for £35pp.
Davy’s Wine Vaults, 161 Greenwich High Road, Greenwich, London SE10 8JA. February 13. www.davy.co.uk/ wine-bar/davys-wine-vaults/
The Old Royal Naval College is welcoming guests for its popular Admiral’s Tea experience – a chance to tuck into delicate finger sandwiches, homemade scones and cakes in a regal setting overlooking the Thames. A selection of 10 teas are available to accompany your meal, plus you can add some bubbles to toast your union.
Old Royal Naval College, King William Walk, London SE10 9NN. February 19, 1.5 hour sittings from 12pm - 4:30pm. Admission: £42pp. www.ornc.org/whats-on/admirals-tea/
Small plate restaurants are no longer the reserve of trendy neighbourhoods in central London. Fulfilling the small plate dream in Lewisham are husband-and-wife team Terry Blake and Yohini Nandakumar, whose restaurant Sparrow serves dishes drawing on flavours from the Middle East and south-east Asia as well as traditional British fare. Hiding in plain sight within a black-fronted, unassuming looking building on busy Rennell Street, the ever-rotating menu here is inventive and complemented by a punchy drinks list. Go soon and you might catch menu highlights including cinnamon oysters, braised duck leg and squid ink risotto. Dimly lit and buzzy, Sparrow makes an ideal location for a Valentine’s Day date.
Sparrow, 2 Rennell Street, London
SE13 7HD. Wednesday & Thursday, 6pm - 10pm; Friday & Saturday, 12pm - 3pm & 6pm - 10pm; Sunday 12pm - 3pm. www.sparrowlondon.co.uk/
From hit series Friends to Hollywood movie La La Land, rom-coms love to show us the romantic potential for a planetarium date and a chance to gaze up at the stars together. London is home to its very own Royal Observatory, which stands atop a hill in Greenwich – home of time itself.
Stand tall together on the Meridian Line, from which Greenwich Mean Time (GMT) itself is set, then cuddle up in the planetarium’s darkened auditorium and contemplate the sheer magnitude of outta space –thanking your lucky stars for the universe bringing the two of you together. For a bite to eat before or after the show, head to the Astronomy Café & Terrace, open only to Planetarium ticket holders – a secluded spot for refreshments and hush-hush conversations.
Royal Observatory, Blackheath Avenue, London SE10 8XJ. Open daily, 10am - 5pm. Admission: planetarium shows £10pp. www.rmg.co.uk/ whats-on/planetarium-shows
A sister restaurant to Peckham’s beloved Artusi, Marcella is the place in Deptford for fresh, seasonal and rustic Italian cuisine. The short, seasonal menu of delicately detailed pasta
dishes is not to be missed. (At the time of writing, a dish of ‘tagliatelle with pheasant, wild mushroom and tarragon’ is competing with one of ‘casarecce, beetroot and chicory pesto’), but branch out and you might find yourselves chewing the cud over a starter of ‘cuttlefish, fennel and Iberia tomatoes’, or a main of ‘ox cheek, polenta and savoy’. Do leave room to fight for the last forkful of the restaurant’s signature pud: olive oil cake with crème friache. Marcella also wins marks for its bright and airy dining room, plus its service, which is
polite and slick. A vibey place to say Amore. Marcella, 165A Deptford High Street, London, SE8 3NU. Tuesday-Saturday 12pm-2:30pm then 6pm-9:30pm/10pm, Sunday 12pm-4pm. www.marcella.london/
For a somewhat steamier (and pricier!) affair, dress to impress and make your way to the InterContinental Hotel at the O2. It’s pulling out all the stops to offer guests an overtly romantic stay, with room add-ons including Lanson champagne, chocolatedipped strawberries, heart-shaped balloons and even a romantic turndown service with rose petals. The ‘Ultimate Romantic Experience package’ includes dinner at the
hotel’s restaurant Kinaara and breakfast in bed. InterContinental London, 1 Waterview Drive, Greenwich Peninsula, London SE10 0TW. February 11 - 17. Admission: £424pp. www.iclondon-theo2.com/ valentines-day-2023
This recommendation comes with our heartiest of apologies to SE4 residents, whose best-kept-secret we’re louding tooting: tapas joint L’Oculto (meaning ‘the hidden one’), has got to be one of the most authentically romantic restaurants south of the river. A carefully selected wine list, a passionate head chef, an ever-evolving menu of dishes made with seasonal produce are just some of its selling points. For the more fickle, or perhaps ambiance minded, so are trendy interiors (exposed brick walls, the warm glow of fairy lights) and a buzzy atmosphere. Entirely womenrun, the restaurant is the lovechild of business partners Teresa Holmes and Ana Gomez, with Galician chef Irene Lorenzo Muñoz heading up the kitchen. Brockley resident or not, L’Oculto is a restaurant to celebrate and to celebrate at. Past years have seen it offer special Valentine’s Day menus too, and you’ll want to book soon to nab a table – its New Year’s Eve seven-course feast sold out.
L’Oculto, 325 Brockley Road, Brockley, London SE4 2QZ.
Thursday 12pm - 3pm and 6.30pm - 11.30pm; Friday & Saturday 12pm - 3pm and 6pm11.30pm; Sunday 12.30pm - 4pm. www.loculto.co.uk/
The hub aims to help residents of Lewisham, Lambeth and Southwark by:
• Supporting residents into new jobs within the green sectors
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• Working with training providers to develop the curriculum to ensure it reflects the new green skills
• Offer a range of courses for all ages and all levels of experience
• Signpost residents to local organisations that are offering services in the community e.g. food banks, childcare support, employment and CV support and mental health support.
To find out how we can help you develop a green career please email us at gsh@lsbu.ac.uk or call us on 07970 607288.
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Take the sprogs on a family day out to Eltham Palace and Gardens this February half-term and you’ll come face-to-face with highly and lowly characters from the palace’s infamous past. Josh Rhodes, Assistant Events Manager, says: “It’s a Victorian half term at Eltham Palace this February, with families able to get stuck in with activities and meet characters from the past whilst learning stories of the era. Join in the pretend assault course, help create a story or partake in an adult’s versus kids Victorian quiz.” Look out for Victorian-dressed performers telling stories from their era. Your kids will also be able to write their own endings to these stories for the performers to act out.
Eltham Palace and Gardens, Court Yard, London SE9 5QE. February 11 - 19, 10am - 4pm. £17.60/£10.60 children. www.english-heritage.org. uk/visit/whats-on/eltham-palace-feb-half-term/
Eltham Junior Park Run is a great way for little ones to blow off some excess energy on a Sunday morning. Each week, the 2k run for 4-14-year-olds is held in Eltham Park South at 9am. The event is free to attend and runners don’t need prior experience to take part. Get competitive racing your friends or take things completely at your own pace. Those aged 15 and above can join the weekly 5k Park Run at 9am on Saturday morning instead.
Eltham Park South, Glenesk Road, Eltham, London, SE9 1AN. February 18 at 9am. Admission: FREE but register before your first visit. www.parkrun.org. uk/eltham-juniors/
Forget travelling to Spain or France, Ted the teddy bear is planning to venture across the solar system to holiday on an entirely different planet! Can you help him plan his adventure? ‘Holidays in Space’ is a chance to visit the Royal Observatory, where the day begins with watching Ted’s Space Adventure, a 20-minute interactive show in the planetarium. Next, you’ll take part in a 30-minute workshop learning all about space and which planets would make an ideal holiday destination for a bear like Ted. Suitable for ages 3 - 6.
Royal Observatory, Blackheath Avenue, Greenwich, London SE10 8XJ. February 16 & 17, 10:30am - 12pm. Admission: £5. www.rmg.co.uk/
Got a little rocker in your care this half term? Sign them up for Felix’s School of Rock at Shooters Hill Sixth Form College. The four-day course aimed at 9-16 year olds is a chance for them to meet other young musicians with a penchant for rock ‘n’ roll, come up with their own band name and perform with professional musicians. The course culminates in a concert at the college on February 16.
Shooters Hill Sixth Form College, Red Lion Lane, London SE18 4LD. February 1316, 12pm - 4pm. Admission: £175 (bursaries available). www.fsor.uk/
Learn about Pride at the National Maritime Museum
Royal Museums Greenwich (RMG) is flying the rainbow Pride flag for LGBTQ+ History Month, running a week-long programme of family events this February half-term, under the banner ‘Sailing Out’. Events include the chance to make your own rainbow-coloured Humboldt squid (February 15) or rainbow fish decoration (February 16); discover the sailor and autobiographer Mary Lacey (February 17) and make your own flag in solidarity with the LGBTQ+ community (February 19).
National Maritime Museum, Romney Road, London SE10 9NF. February 12 - 19, 11am - 1pm & 2pm - 4pm.
Admission: FREE. www.rmg.co.uk/whats-on/groundfloor/february-half-term-sailing-out
Music collective Mambo Jambo comes to the Old Royal Naval College to give little ones aged 3 – 7 their first taste of sea shanties. Prepare to set sail across the ocean, navigating pirates along the way in this interactive session. With a pit stop to the Caribbean, they’ll encounter carnival too – with the chance to play percussion and learn some dance moves.
Old Royal Naval College, King William Walk, London SE10 9NN. February 16 at 11am, 1:30pm and 3pm. February 17, 11am & 1:30pm. Admission: FREE. www.ornc.org/whats-on/sea-shanties/
Five teenage Charlton Athletic Community Trust (CACT) participants performed a range of Charlton Athletic Women matchday roles at the first ever London Borough of Bexley Partnership game at The Oakwood in Crayford on Sunday 5 February. The match was also Charlton Athletic Women’s dedicated Football v Homophobia fixture.
Molly, Libby, Amy, Sidratu and Rebecca, all from the London Borough of Bexley, spent the day volunteering with a range of matchday duties. These included preparing kit for the squad, moving matchday equipment around, operating turnstiles to facilitate entry for Bexley residents who made the most of a ticket offer, distributing matchday programmes, and supervising the game’s young mascots.
The group were also tasked with choosing the player of the match. They went for goalkeeper Sian Rogers, who made a string of saves to keep a vital clean sheet. Pre-match, they had met and agreed player of the match criteria with Manager Karen Hills.
The participants, who take part in CACT’s Premier League Kicks and Bexley Targeted programmes, were presented with vouchers by defender Hannah Godfrey on behalf of Bexley Council to thank them for their participation.
Molly Muirhead, 17, said:
“It’s crazy to see what happens behind the scenes; all the work and effort that goes into the matches.
“For us to be able to help out and have that little achievement to say we’ve done something and given someone a little bit of help is amazing and for us, as young people to be able
to be there in the changing rooms I think is a good opportunity.”
14-year-old Sidratu Marah said:
“I feel like it’s a good experience and it’s a good way for us to find out other jobs [at a football club] other than being a footballer, you can see behind the scenes. I didn’t realise how many jobs there were.”
Kim Dixson, CACT’s Social Inclusion/ Kicks Mentoring Manager, said:
“At CACT we’re keen to provide as many development opportunities as we can for young people in the areas we deliver. When the London Borough of Bexley and Charlton Athletic Women came together to offer this experience for some of our participants, we jumped at the chance and felt it was a natural fit given our partnership with both organisations.
“It’s great for our young people to see another side to football and how many different careers there are within the sport while also developing key life skills.”
Charlton Athletic Women won the match through a late goal from substitute Alex Hennessy in front of a record season attendance of 556.
To find out more about CACT’s Early Help and Prevention work, please visit: cact.org.uk/early-help-and-prevention
plaque on a Plumstead wall. It was unveiled in a ceremony by Cllr.Peter Brooks, then Deputy Leader of the Council – so I asked him what he remembered about it.
Peter said: “When I was asked would I unveil a plaque on the 40 years since Matchless closed I was over the moon. On the 9th September 2007 we arranged for as many vintage bikes as possible to be displayed in the Woolwich Arsenal and a drive past. Then I revealed the plaque, which all went well.”
I’m not sure of the exact date - sometime in November 1989 - the Iron Curtain lifted just a fraction so that Czech citizens were allowed to leave.
The very next day a party of Czech bikers arrived at Woolwich Town Hall having driven through the night. It was their first opportunity to come to find hallowed grounds. They had come to find what remained of the Matchless factory in Plumstead. Of course, the grim truth is that there was nothing left at all. These days there is – hopefully- a plaque. But otherwise it’s just houses and flats with nothing to mark the sacred spot. Look in the information the Borough gives out officially about our history and places which might interest visitors – what is there about Matchless? Well, nothing.
So, I’ve been writing these last few weeks about transport and the manufacture of road vehicle and sites connected with that in Greenwich Borough. I have now got round to what some would regard as the absolute pinnacle of local manufacturersor, probably, anywhere. They were large, powerful, noisy - motorcycles.
The real motorcycle enthusiast is likely to take it a bit amiss that I’m daring to write about them at all. After all I’m not someone that ever would have gone near any such machines. My late husband, while very much admiring them, was much too wary to ride one. We did many, many miles on a Honda, but I had better keep quiet about that. We knew about Johnno’s up near the Portobello on the A20 – but now, even Death Hill has resumed its original name and Johnson’s is reduced to a Facebook page. My Dad, obviously from an earlier generation, always said he could remember Brands when it was just a field.
The world has moved on and the lists on the internet of ‘best bikes ever in the world’ even include the Japanese. Matchless sometimes seems to have been forgotten in these lists – but occasionally The Porcupine appears. This bike was made in Plumstead in 1954 and a current website says that one was sold in the US a couple
of years ago for £564,104. Bill Cakebread, historian of Matchless, describes how as an apprentice he was sent to work one afternoon on destroying parts of a discontinued motorcycle. This turned out to be a Porcupine and by lunchtime many workers from other departments – some in tears - were trying to retrieve some of the parts from the debris to keep as mementos of this particular machine.
Bill Cakebread’s ‘The Matchless Colliers’ is an excellent history of the company, which I can barely summarise in a couple of paragraphs. It had begun as a family firm in much the same way as many other small workshops locally. What became Associated Motorcycles was founded by Henry Herbert Collier. He began in 1878 by making bicycles, which he called Matchless, at his home and in some stables in Herbert Road. He was joined by his sons and petrol engines were added to the pedal cycles they made. By 1912 they needed new and larger premises.
The Collier brothers became prominent in motorcycle racing. Riding his Matchless, at the famous Isle of Man TT races, Charlie Collier won the first single-cylinder Tourist Trophy in 1907. Harry went on to win the race in 1909 and 1910. This racing prowess was a powerful form of advertising for the firm.
A factory was built in Burrage Grove at the junction with Maxey Road. There were also offices with a showroom fronting Plumstead Road backing onto the new factory. This was to remain the Collier’s works until 1969 – although in the Great War munitions and aircraft parts were made here.
A wide range of models were produced under the Matchless name, ranging from small two-strokes to 750 cc four-stroke twins. During the Second World War, Matchless manufactured 80,000 G3 and G3L models for the armed forces. Matchless was the first motorcycle company to consider rider safety, and clothing designed to protect the motorcyclist, in particular using leather for clothing.
Following Henry Herbert Collier’s death in 1926 the company became Matchless Motor Cycles (Colliers), Ltd. In the early 1930s they took over AJS and models previously made in Wolverhampton were produced in Plumstead. Later they acquired Sunbeam, James, Norton, and Francis Barnett and thus became Associated Motor Cycles.
The last Collier brother died in the 1950s and by 1966 AMC were bankrupt and were taken over by Manganese Bronze Holdings as Norton-Villiers Ltd. of which ‘Norton
Matchless Ltd’ was a sub division. In 1968 the Plumstead works were subject to a compulsory purchase order from the Greater London Council in order to widen Plumstead Road and thus the factory closed in 1969. Clearly Matchless have a very, very considerable cult status. There have been several attempts to relaunch the brand. The old, Plumstead based, Greenwich Borough Museum ran several events in Woolwich in the 1980s and 1990s and later – in 2007- many organisations participated in a major event on the Arsenal site.
Another book by Bill Cakebread, Motorcycle Apprentice, gives a description of the factory and its work in the sort or detail which it is rare to find. Bill describes his life as an apprentice at Matchless in the late 1950s which involved moving from department to department as part of his training. He describes what it was like working in each one along with their processes and the practices undertaken in some detail. It is illustrated with stunning pictures, including one of the elusive Porcupines. He also describes going to college and visits to local factories like Stone’s and Harvey’s and amazingly to the Arsenal itself. The book also includes a reproduction of an article with a detailed description of the factory from Machine Tool Review in 1958 and a works plan.
A factory like this would have many workers who were highly skilled and proud of the high standards of their work. We shouldn’t forget that it was the training – part in college and part on the shop floor - which young men received in apprenticeships in big successful firms that gave many of them the confidence to set up their own back street engineering workshops. Today, as old men, they can only remember the aura around the manufacture of the big bikes –and that once they were made in Plumstead.
All we have to remember them is one tiny
But all was not well, in an incident which illustrates only too well the value that many place on any memorabilia from the factory. Peter continued: “Unfortunately someone prised it off of the wall then tried to sell it on eBay, we never saw it again, I, and the museum, had one so we were able to get a copy made and by doing this were able to correct a mistake - on the original one it stated it was in Woolwich but it’s the other side of Burrage Road which makes it in Plumstead, so the new one proudly says it’s in Plumstead”.
Like so many other young men and boys who grew up locally Peter had his own memories of the factory. Matchless AMC Nortons were some of the names used for this fantastic Motor Bike Factory. I feel I know it so well, but I had never been inside the building. I grew up within 100yds of it, I would walk past it nearly every day. You also had the spare part shop on the other side of the road. I remember the roar of the bikes being tested, the smell of the oil in the engines, the bikes being displayed on the roof - all nice memories.
So many memories of this factory are positive. So, perhaps I shouldn’t recall a meeting in an institution west of Greenwich where nice young lady academics had asked some of us local historians to tell us about all the Greenwich industries – sailing ships, fire engines, maybe telecoms cables – things like that. But we also talked about the big guns, the major engineering firms and they looked more and more worried. When we got to Matchless and the big bikes you could see a look of horror on their faces. They never asked us back.
Another story I was told is that the police directing traffic at Woolwich Market used to stop everything and close the road to let through batches of new bikes out on a test run. Give them some respect, tell people about them – we might get even more Czechs riding all through the night to see what remains.
Over the past few weeks I have been looking at road – well non-rail – vehicles made in Greenwich Borough. I think next week will be the last one of these and it will feature what was probably the most successful such vehicle(s) made here and in the greatest numbers.
I’ll set up a site on the Greenwich Industrial History Facebook page where you can leave your guesses!
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 28th February 2023 and would continue to be valid for 18 months. However the works are expected to take one week. The duration of the Order can be extended with the approval of the Secretary of State for Transport.
3. The effect of the Order would be to temporarily prohibit vehicles from entering, exiting, proceeding or waiting (including waiting for the purposes of loading or unloading) in, Heathwood Gardens outside 29.
4. Whilst the Order is in operation traffic will be diverted via Little heath, Kinveachy Gardens, Woodland Terrace 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.
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Dated 10th February 2023
(INTERNAL REF: PL/480/LA444843)
Town and Country Planning (Development Management Procedure) (England) Order 2015
NOTICE UNDER ARTICLE 15(3) OR ARTICLE 16 OF APPLICATION FOR PLANNING PERMISSION ACCOMPANIED BY AN ENVIRONMENTAL STATEMENT
Application Number: 22/03045/VAR
Proposed Development at: London City Airport, Hartmann Road, Silvertown, London I give notice that Quod acting on behalf of London City Airport Limited is applying to the London Borough of Newham for planning permission for the proposal below:
Section 73 application to vary Conditions 2 (Approved documents) 8 (Aircraft Maintenance) 12 (Aircraft Stand Location) 17 (Aircraft Take-off and Land Times) 23, 25, 26 (Daily limits) 35 (Temporary Facilities) 42 (Terminal Opening Hours) 43 (Passengers) and 50 (Ground Running) to allow up to 9 million passengers per annum (currently limited to 6.5 million) arrivals and departures on Saturdays until 18.30 with up to 12 arrivals for a further hour during British Summer Time (currently allowed until 12.30), modifications to daily, weekend and other limits on flights and minor design changes, including to the forecourt and airfield layout attached to planning permission 13/01228/FUL allowed on appeal
APP/G5750/W/15/3035673 dated 26th July 2016 which granted planning permission for;
“Works to demolish existing buildings and structures and provide additional infrastructure and passenger facilities at London City Airport”
This application is accompanied by an Environmental Statement for the purposes of Environmental Impact Assessment under The Town and Country Planning (Environmental Impact Assessment) Regulations 2017 (as amended)
Members of the public may inspect copies of;
• The application
• The plans
• The environmental statement
• And other documents submitted with the application
Online at: www.newham.gov.uk/pa or at Newham Dockside, 1000 Dockside Road, E16 2QU (London Borough of Newham) by prior appointment only: email Liam.McFadden@newham.gov.uk.
Hard copies of the ES (Volume 1), Technical Appendices (Volume 2) and Transport Assessment (Volume 3) can be purchased at a cost of £300 each (excluding postage and packaging) or on CD Rom/USB for a cost of £15. These documents can be obtained on request to Pell Frischmann the address below:
Pell Frischmann, 5th Floor, 85 Strand, London, WC2R 0DW
Anyone who wishes to make representations about this application should do so online at www.newham.gov.uk/ pa or write to the Council at Newham Dockside, 1000 Dockside Road, E16 2QU (London Borough of Newham) within 30 days of the date of this notice.
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 double yellow line ‘at any time’ waiting restrictions at the following locations:
i) Maryon Road, south-west side, from its junction with Kidd Place for 47.5 metres in a north-westerly direction.
ii) Altash Way, south side, from a point 10 metres east to a point 10 metres west of its junction with Witherston Way,
iii) Witherston Way, both sides, from its junction with Altash Way for 10 metres in a southerly direction.
iv) Witherston Way, east side, from a point 10 metres north to a point 10 metres south of its junction with Witherston Way fronting Nos. 21-63.
v) Witherston Way fronting Nos. 21-63, both sides, from its junction with Witherston Way for 10 metres in an easterly direction.
vi) Witherston Way, west side, from a point 10 metres north to a point 10 metres south of its junction with The Underwood.
vii) The Underwood, both sides, from its junction with Witherston Way for 10 metres in a westerly direction.
viii) Witherston Way, east side, from a point 10 metres north to a point 10 metres south of its junction with Witherston Way fronting Nos. 73-115.
ix) Witherston Way fronting Nos. 73-115, both sides, from its junction with Witherston Way for 10 metres in an easterly direction.
x) Witherston Way, west side, from a point 10 metres north to a point 10 metres south of its junction with Wynford Way.
xi) Wynford Way, both sides, from its junction with Witherston Way for 10 metres in a westerly direction.
xii) Witherston Way, south-west side, from its junction with William Barefoot Drive to a point 10 metres north-west of its junction with Partridge Green.
xiii) Partridge Green, both sides, from its junction with Witherston Way for 10 metres in a south-westerly direction.
xiv) Witherston Way, north-east side, from its junction with William Barefoot Drive for 10 metres in a north-westerly direction.
xv) William Barefoot Drive, north-west side, from a point 10 metres north-east to a point 10 metres south-west of its junction with Witherston Way.
b) Introduce single yellow line No Waiting Mon-Fri 11am-1pm restrictions on Felixstowe Road, north side, from a point 12.5 metres east of its junction with Hermitage Close for 9 metres in an easterly direction.
c) Introduce 2 Car Club bays on Felixstowe Road, north side, from a point 21.5 metres east of its junction with Hermitage Close for 14.5 metres in an easterly direction.
d) Introduce a Loading Bay 40 Mins No Return 2 Hours bay on Felixstowe Road, north side, from a point 36 metres east of its junction with Hermitage Close for 10.5 metres in an easterly direction.
e) Revoke the existing double yellow line ‘at any time’ waiting restrictions at the following locations:
i) Invermore Place, east side, from a point 40 metres south of its junction with Plumstead Road for 2 metres in a southerly direction.
ii) Invermore Place, east side, from a point 47.5 metres south of its junction with Plumstead Road for 6 metres in a southerly direction.
iii) Villas Road, east side, from a point 46 metres south of its junction with Plumstead Road for 2.5 metres in a southerly direction.
iv) Villas Road, east side, from a point 52.5 metres south of its junction with Plumstead Road for 3 metres in a southerly direction.
f) Revoke the existing Residents and Business Permit Holders Only Mon-Fri 11am-1pm Zone AW bay on Felixstowe Road, north side, from a point 12.5 metres east of its junction with Hermitage Close for 33.5 metres in an easterly direction.
g) Replace the existing single yellow line No Waiting Mon-Sat 8am-6.30pm restrictions with double yellow line ‘at any time’ waiting restrictions on Fletching Road, both sides, from the common boundary of the rear of Nos. 7 and 9 The Village for a distance of 55 metres in a westerly, northerly then easterly direction.
h) Replace the existing single yellow line No Waiting Mon-Sat 8am-6.30pm restrictions with 4 disabled persons’ ‘blue badge’ parking places on Fletching Road, north side, adjacent to Nos. 29 and 30 Fletching Road.
i) Extend the existing Free Parking Place on Calydon Road, south-east side, adjacent to No. 59 Victoria Way, in a north-easterly direction to the south-western property boundary of No. 19 Calydon Road replacing the existing single yellow line No Waiting Mon-Sat 9am-6.30pm restrictions.
j) Replace the existing Permit Holders Only Mon-Fri 11am-12.30pm (E) bay with single yellow line No Waiting Mon-Fri 11am-12.30pm restrictions on Dunvegan Road, north side, outside No. 117 Dunvegan Road.
k) 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 (j).
3. A copy of the proposed Orders and other documents can be viewed by emailing parking-design@royalgreenwich.gov.uk (quoting reference Minor Works 2023 23-02).
4. Further information may be obtained by emailing parking-design@royalgreenwich.gov.uk.
5. Any person who wishes to object to or make other representations about the proposed Orders, should send a statement in writing by 8th March 2023, specifying the grounds on which any objection is made by email to parking-design@royalgreenwich.gov.uk (quoting reference Minor Works 2023 23-02).
6. 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.
Assistant Director, Transport Communities, Environment and Central Royal Borough of Greenwich
Dated 15th February 2023
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 Network Rail who need to carry out vegetation removal works.
2. The Order will come into operation on 27th February 2023 and would continue to be valid for 18 months. However the works are expected to take 2 days. The duration of the Order can be extended with the approval of the Secretary of State for Transport.
3. The effect of the Order would be to temporarily prohibit vehicles from entering, exiting, proceeding or waiting (including waiting for the purposes of loading or unloading) in Villas Road over the Railway Bridge.
4. Whilst the Order is in operation traffic will be diverted via (i) Walmer Terrace and Invermore Place (ii) Walmer Place, Plumstead High Street and Plumstead Road . Prohibitions remain in force, pedestrians are not affected and vehicle access will be maintained wherever possible.
5. Nothing in this Notice will apply to anything done with the permission or at the direction of a police constable in uniform or traffic warden, to emergency service vehicles, or to vehicles being used in connection with the works.
6. The restrictions described above will apply only during such times and to such extent as shall be indicated by traffic signs as prescribed by the Traffic Signs Regulations and General Directions 2016.
7. Queries concerning these works should be directed to the Royal Borough of Greenwich’s Directorate of Regeneration, Enterprise & Skills on 020 8921 6340.
Assistant Director, Transport
The Woolwich Centre, 35 Wellington Street, SE18 6HQ
Dated 10th February 2023
(INTERNAL REF: PL/463/LA443646)
Royal Borough of Greenwich
Town & Country Planning Act 1990 (AS AMENDED) Town & Country Planning (Development Management Procedure)(England) Order 2015 Planning (Listed Buildings & Conservation Areas) Act 1990 (AS AMENDED) Planning (Listed Buildings & Conservation Areas) Regulations 1990 (AS AMENDED)
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: 15/02/2023
Victoria Geoghegan
Assistant Director - Planning and Building Control
List of Press Advertisements - 15/02/2023
Publicity for Planning Applications
Applicant: Mr & Mrs Carvalho 22/4302/HD
Site Address: 2 DURHAM RISE, PLUMSTEAD, LONDON, SE18 7TE
Development: Construction of part one, part two storey rear extension (Amended description).
Conservation Area: adjacent to Plumstead Common
Applicant: P & B London Ltd P & B London Ltd 23/0051/F
Site Address: 2A BARNARD CLOSE, LONDON, SE18 6JQ
Development: Erection of roof extension to create an additional storey resulting in a three-storey building and associated external works. Internal alterations to allow for the change of use of first floor level from Office (Use Class E(g)(i)) to residential (Use Class C3) to accommodate 4no. studio flats across first and second floor level.
Conservation Area: Woolwich Conservation Area
Applicant: Mr Comerford Paul Comerford 23/0357/MA
Site Address: 26 BRAND STREET, GREENWICH, LONDON, SE10 8SR
Development: An application submitted under Section 73 of the Town & Country Planning Act 1990 for a minor material amendment in connection with the planning permission dated 07/11/2022 (Reference: 22/1532/HD) for "Demolition of existing rear extensions
with new part single, part two storey rear extension and associated internal alterations. New stone front steps in place of existing concrete steps. New single side access door within existing timber screen" to allow: - Variation of Condition 2: Requested to substitute approved Lower Ground Floor Plan 468. P11 (D) with Lower Ground Floor Plan 468.P11(C)
Conservation Area: WEST GREENWICH
Applicant: The Hyde Group 23/0410/HD
Site Address: 5 SLATER CLOSE, WOOLWICH, LONDON, SE18 6SQ
Development: Replacement of front and rear elevation windows and rear garden door with double glazed Brown coloured windows and upvc garden door. Replacement of front entrance door with a Composite door.
Conservation Area: WOOLWICH COMMON
Applicant: Ann Miller The Hyde Group 23/0419/HD
Site Address: 39 ARSENAL ROAD, ELTHAM, LONDON, SE9 1JT
Development: Replacement of existing front door with Climatec Period 1930`s Style authentic timber effect door to match existing size.
Conservation Area: PROGRESS ESTATE
Applicant: Mr Mukhtar 23/0450/HD
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) Extend Woolwich Arsenal (WB) Controlled Parking Zone (CPZ) to include Edge Hill and provide that residents and business users whose postal address is detailed in Schedule 1 to this Notice will also be eligible to purchase permits and visitors’ vouchers for parking within WB CPZ at the new rates set out in Schedule 2 to this Notice.
b) provide that all premises that are eligible for the issue of parking permits for WB CPZ will be able to purchase permits and visitors’ vouchers for parking within WB CPZ at the new rates set out in Schedule 2 to this Notice;
c) Introduce Permit Holders only past this point except in marked bays Mon-Sat 8.30am-6.30pm Zone WB on Edge Hill, both sides, from its northern junction to its southern junction with Herbert Road, except where existing double yellow lines are provided.
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-paragraph (a) to (c).
3. A copy of the proposed Orders and other documents can be viewed by emailing parking-design@royalgreenwich.gov.uk (quoting reference Edge Hill 23-02).
4. Further information may be obtained by emailing parking-design@royalgreenwich.gov.uk.
5. Any person who wishes to object to or make other representations about the proposed Orders, should send a statement in writing by 8th March 2023, specifying the grounds on which any objection is made by email to parking-design@royalgreenwich.gov.uk (quoting reference Edge Hill 23-02).
6. 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.
Assistant Director, Transport Communities, Environment and Central
Royal Borough of Greenwich
Dated 15th February 2023
Schedule 1 – Additional premises to be eligible to purchase permits and visitors vouchers in Woolwich Arsenal (WB) CPZ
Edge Hill, all premises.
Schedule 2 – The new Permit and voucher charges for Woolwich Arsenal (WB) CPZ
(1) residents' permit, £111.28 each per year; (2) Second residents' permit, £239.20 each per year; (3) residents’ visitors’ vouchers valid for one day: £22.00 for 5 or valid for 4 hours: £11.00 for 5 up to 100 visitors’ vouchers per year; (4) business permit, £445.12 per year for 1st permit, £445.12 for each additional business permit; (5) nannies' permits, £239.20 each per year (6) doctor’s permits, £239.20 each per year (7) tradesmen's permits, £16.64 each per week up to a maximum of six weeks (8) car club permits, £166.40 each per year (9) carers' permits, no charge; (10) electric vehicle permits, £26.00 each per year.
Site Address: 7 MANORBROOK, BLACKHEATH, LONDON, SE3 9AW
Development: Construction of a rear extension to existing two storey garage, comprising ground floor with mansard roof accommodation over.
Conservation Area: BLACKHEATH PARK
Publicity for Listed Building Consent
Applicant: Christy Symington 23/0283/L
Site Address: ROYAL PARKS, GREENWICH PARK, BLACKHEATH AVENUE, GREENWICH
Development: To erect a ceramic relief plaque (in colour) of Ignatius Sancho above the existing memorial plaque within the boundary wall of Greenwich Park to the north side of Queen Caroline's Bath. Works to include removal of a section of facing brickwork; and installation of stainless steel fixing hooks and restraints; together with all associated works of making good
Conservation Area: GREENWICH PARK
Listed Building: Grade 2*
Applicant: Mr Robert Barnes 23/0301/L
Site Address: FLAT 5, MACARTNEY HOUSE, CHESTERFIELD WALK, LONDON, SE10 8HJ
Development: Repair and replacement of the top and bottom sashes within the existing box frame to match the adjacent existing windows, to the front elevation to Macartney House
Conservation Area: GREENWICH PARK
Listed Building: Grade 2
Applicant: Ms Ella McCann-Tomlin 23/0413/L
Site Address: FLAT 2, WOODHILL COURT, 175 WOODHILL, WOOLWICH, LONDON, SE18 5HS
Development: Construction of a 7.5m2 garden room / outbuilding in side garden, to be served by a three panel door, with associated external alterations
Conservation Area: WOOLWICH COMMON
Listed Building: Grade 2
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) to introduce a disabled persons’ ‘blue badge’ parking place on:
i) Vambery Road, north side, outside No. 30 Vambery Road.
ii) Parkdale Road, west side, outside No. 48 Parkdale Road.
iii) St Margarets Terrace, south side, outside No. 50 St Margarets Terrace.
iv) Red Lion Lane, east side, outside No. 49 Red Lion Lane.
v) Perpins Road, east side, from a point 18.5 metres north of its junction with Restons Crescent for 6 metres in a northerly direction.
vi) Panfield Road, south-east side, outside No. 212 Panfield Road.
vii) Kirk Lane, east side, outside No. 13 Kirk Lane.
viii) Basildon Road, east side, outside No. 60 Basildon Road.
b) Replace part of the existing Permit Holders Only Mon-Sat 9am-5.30pm Zone PC bay with a disabled persons’ ‘blue badge’ parking place on Liffler Road, east side, outside No. 15 Liffler Road.
c) Replace part of the existing Free Parking Place with a disabled persons’ ‘blue badge’ parking place on Reynolds Place, west side, from a point 5.5 metres south of its junction with Lizban Street for 6 metres in a southerly direction.
d) Replace part of the existing Residents and Business Permit Holders Only Mon-Fri 11am-1pm Zone AW bay with a disabled persons’ ‘blue badge’ parking place on Shieldhall Street, east side, outside No. 23 Shieldhall Street.
e) Replace part of the existing Permit Holders or Limited Waiting Mon-Sat 9am-6.30pm Max stay 2 Hours No return within 3 hours Zone C bay with a disabled persons’ ‘blue badge’ parking place on Rathmore Road, south-east side, outside No. 22 Rathmore Road.
f) 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 (e).
3. A copy of the proposed Orders and other documents can be viewed by emailing parking-design@royalgreenwich.gov.uk (quoting reference Disabled bay 2023 23-02).
4. Further information may be obtained by emailing parking-design@royalgreenwich.gov.uk.
5. Any person who wishes to object to or make other representations about the proposed Orders, should send a statement in writing by 8th March 2023, specifying the grounds on which any objection is made by email to parking-design@royalgreenwich.gov.uk (quoting reference Disabled bay 2023 23-02).
6. 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.
Assistant Director, Transport Communities, Environment and Central Royal Borough of Greenwich
Dated 15th February 2023
ROYAL BOROUGH of GREENWICH
ROAD TRAFFIC REGULATION ACT 1984 – SECTION 14(1)
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 Riverlinx who need to carry out pilling works.
2. The Order will come into operation on 27th February 2023 and would continue to be valid for 18 months. However the works are expected to take one month with a further 3 closures to last 2 days each for the Bridge Installation. 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, Millennium Way Northbound between Edmund Halley Way and Car Park 1 entrance.
4. Whilst the Order is in operation traffic will be diverted via John Harrison Way, West Parkside and Edmund Halley Way. 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 10th February 2023
(INTERNAL REF: PL/495/LA448563)
[Villas Road]
PLANNED ROAD CLOSURE (ORDER)
1. The Royal Borough of Greenwich intends to make this Order in exercise of powers under section 14(1) of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984. This is to facilitate works by Network Rail who need to carry out vegetation removal works.
2. The Order will come into operation on 19th February 2023 and would continue to be valid for 18 months. However the works are expected to take 1 day. The duration of the Order can be extended with the approval of the Secretary of State for Transport.
3. The effect of the Order would be to temporarily prohibit vehicles from entering, exiting, proceeding or waiting (including waiting for the purposes of loading or unloading) in Villas Road over the Railway Bridge.
4. Whilst the Order is in operation traffic will be diverted via (i) Walmer Terrace and Invermore Place (ii) Walmer Place, Plumstead High Street and Plumstead Road . Prohibitions remain in force, pedestrians are not affected and vehicle access will be maintained wherever possible.
5. Nothing in this Notice will apply to anything done with the permission or at the direction of a police constable in uniform or traffic warden, to emergency service vehicles, or to vehicles being used in connection with the works.
6. The restrictions described above will apply only during such times and to such extent as shall be indicated by traffic signs as prescribed by the Traffic Signs Regulations and General Directions 2016.
7. Queries concerning these works should be directed to the Royal Borough of Greenwich’s Directorate of Regeneration, Enterprise & Skills on 020 8921 6340.
Assistant Director, Transport
The Woolwich Centre, 35 Wellington Street, SE18 6HQ
Dated 10th February 2023
(INTERNAL REF: PL/463/LA443645)
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 Sewer works.
2. The Order will come into operation on 15th February 2023 and would continue to be valid for 18 months. However the works are expected to take 4 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, Feathers Place over the Railway Bridge.
4. Whilst the Order is in operation traffic will be diverted via Park Vista, Park Row 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 10th February 2023 (INTERNAL REF: PL/471/LA446080)
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 Riverlinx who need to carry out speed limit reduction.
2. The Order will come into operation on 27th February 2023 and would continue to be valid for 18 months. However the works are expected to take one year. 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 speed on Millennium Way and Edmund Halley Way to 20mph.
4. Whilst the Order is in operation, other prohibitions remain in force, pedestrians are not affected and vehicle access will be maintained wherever possible.
5. Nothing in this Notice will apply to anything done with the permission or at the direction of a police constable in uniform or traffic warden, to emergency service vehicles, or to vehicles being used in connection with the works.
6. The restrictions described above will apply only during such times and to such extent as shall be indicated by traffic signs as prescribed by the Traffic Signs Regulations and General Directions 2016.
7. Queries concerning these works should be directed to the Royal Borough of Greenwich’s Directorate of Regeneration, Enterprise & Skills on 020 8921 6340.
Assistant Director, Transport
The Woolwich Centre, 35 Wellington Street, SE18 6HQ
Dated 10th February 2023
(INTERNAL REF: PL/496/LA448578)
1. The Royal Borough of Greenwich intends to make this Order in exercise of powers under section 14(1) of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984. This is to facilitate works by Thames Water who need to carry out water main repair.
2. The Order will come into operation on 15th February 2023 and would continue to be valid for 18 months. However the works are expected to take 7 days. The duration of the Order can be extended with the approval of the Secretary of State for Transport.
3. The effect of the Order would be to temporarily prohibit vehicles from entering, exiting, proceeding or waiting (including waiting for the purposes of loading or unloading) in, Wricklemarsh Road outside number 94.
4. Whilst the Order is in operation traffic will be diverted via Hargood Road, Dursley Road, Woolacombe 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 10th February 2023
(INTERNAL REF: PL/484/LA443791)
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 Thames Water who need to carry out Water meter repair.
2. The Order will come into operation on the 17th February 2023 and would continue to be valid for 18 months. However the works are expected to take 5 days. The duration of the Order can be extended with the approval of the Secretary of State for Transport.
3. The effect of the Order would be to temporarily prohibit cyclists from using the cycle lane outside 205-213 Trafalgar Road.
4. Whilst the Order is in operation Cyclists should dismount and use footway around works. 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 10th February 2023
(INTERNAL REF: PL/491/LA326315)
