WestcombeNEWS Free to 3800 homes, in libraries and some shops October 2019 No. 8

Happy Diwali ! A community newspaper commended by the Forum of Amenity & Civic Societies Silvertown Tunnel ANNE ROBBINS Update & FIONA MOORE

The Silvertown Tunnel, which TfL hopes would relieve traffic congestion at the Blackwall Tunnel, received its Development Consent Order in 2018, and some work is starting, including tests to determine what sort of fencing will work best to shield residents of Siebert Road and Westcombe Hill. At the moment, though, the project is being delayed, as the consortium that lost its bid to build the tunnel is challenging the procurement process in court. Readers will recall that the Westcombe Society objected to the plans, and still has concerns. Here, local resident and Greenwich council Green Party candidate Fiona Moore puts her case for opposing the project. he UN gives us 11 years to avert Association, Canary Wharf Group? Tcatastrophic global heating, and Why is Greenwich Council supporting this London Mayor and local against its own population? councils including Greenwich have 15 head teachers of local schools signed declared a climate emergency. But a letter to Sadiq Khan asking him to stop This boat, the Polly Higgins , is on loan from to the National actions don't match words . the project. We staged a die-in outside City Maritime Museum – one of six boats used during the XR protests earlier this year. Khan and TfL still push the Silvertown Hall with Thomas Tallis science pupils, She last saw action outside the Royal Courts of Justice, where she was “moored” for Tunnel - a £1 billion Thames crossing that who were terrific explaining on TV why five days in July. The Met issued a Section 12 notice banning boats, vehicles and other would lock us into high traffic volumes for the tunnel must be stopped. Extinction structures from being used in protest demonstrations. The police then escorted her to decades. Labour-led Greenwich Council Rebellion blocked the Angerstein round - the Museum on Friday 19th July. Polly Higgins, who died in April this year, was a lawer who campaigned tirelessly to supports it, even though MP Matt about and leafleted motorists. have ecocide declared an international crime in order to protect Planet Earth from Pennycook and local Labour Party groups On the streets, people haven't heard ecological and climate ecocide, ecosystem loss or damage caused by corporate and/or including Labour councillors for about Silvertown Tunnel or assume it's not State senior officials. She took the issue to the United Nations. PHOTO: Neville Grant Blackheath Westcombe are against it. happening. Many recent arrivals in The Stop Silvertown Tunnel Campaign Greenwich Peninsula are shocked that a (SSTC), an alliance led by a local teacher, massive construction project may happen has strong local support, but has found no on their doorstep. Westcombe News to become history? readiness to reconsider from City Hall, Imagine investing £1 billion in local The tunnel would run from Greenwich public transport rather than sucking it out t was in June 1992 that the Westcombe from the editor, we have a distribution Peninsula north-east to Silvertown, under by extracting tolls. There are many better News carried this banner headline: manager (Emily), an advertising manager the cable car route. It would have a bigger options than Silvertown. Cycling and I “Is This the Last Issue of the (Gavin), and an environment editor bore than Blackwall Tunnel, allowing pedestrian bridges could cross the Thames. Westcombe News?” (Maggie). We even have a proof reader larger HGVs. Commuter ferries at key points could take At that time the editor, Mary Barker, was (Annie), a roving reporter (Vivienne), and The consortium chosen to build the cyclists, pedestrians, and e-delivery struggling a bit: Dan and Jan who were in Dave, our very helpful printer at the tunnel would recover the cost by tolling vehicles. Let's extend the DLR to Thames- charge of setting, scissors and paste(!) Trojan Press, a stone’s throw from Old both Blackwall and Silvertown Tunnels. mead and beyond, and install proper cycle were leaving, and typing and the ability to Dover Road. Not forgetting a great team Construction is due to start late 2019 and hire schemes and buses with routes wield a pair of scissors were at that time of distributors who ensure the paper arrives last six years. designed around mass transit points. seen as essential publishing skills. through everyone’s letter box each month. HGVs and other traffic would use exist - Tolls imposed now could cut traffic Well, the Westcombe News is in danger But: yes, there’s always a but! Your ing, already busy approach roads. Major through Blackwall Tunnel - an infinitely of carrying a similar headline in the near editor, Neville Grant, is standing down as lorry logistics centres are planned near the cheaper solution than Silvertown and a future, for reasons to be explained. sole editor after over seventeen years. So Tunnel mouths on both river banks. step towards city-wide smart road tolling. Fortunately, in 1992, the members of Neville is now looking for one or more City Hall and TfL claim a new tunnel To the relief of campaigners the project the Westcombe Society rallied around, and people to act as joint/assistant editor this would relieve traffic pressures at Blackwall is now on hold, pending a legal challenge the next issue carried the headline year, to learn the ropes, ready to job-share. - but it would only move them elsewhere, from the reserve bidder for the contract. Chairman of the Westcombe Society, into congested roads from Lewisham to We're hoping that the delay will let people “SAVED!” Marilyn Little, says: “We are all greatly Newham (whose councils oppose the see that Silvertown Tunnel must be indebted to Neville for his contribution to project). scrapped. It already looks like a hugely And now? Scissors and glue-wielding the society – in fact, for well over 17 Traffic is like water: give it space, and it old-fashioned project, the sort we can't skills are no longer required: the WN has years! Neville, who was 80 last year, will fill it. When the second Blackwall afford any more - so imagine the world in moved on a bit. Producing the paper has now feels it is time for someone else to bore opened, traffic doubled within a year. 2025 when it's supposed to be opened. never been easier: a very simple layout take over, and tells me he is happy to hang The expansion of the Ultra-Low Climate concerns will only have grown. design system (called Quark, much easier around as needed to work together with a Emission Zone and electric vehicles won’t Do we want to host this monster in than Word) with template already in place, new co- editor and indeed, to write (for solve the air pollution problem: what about Greenwich? enables the paper to be quickly and easily that was his profession). We really don’t the cheat cars (eg. VW scandal), or HGVs? composed, saved onto a USB (memory want to lose the WN , which reaches the Low-carbon vehicles still emit dangerous * Follow SSTC on Twitter at @silvertowntn stick) and in it goes to the printer. Hey parts of the news that other publications do particulates from brakes and tyres. * Write to two key tunnel supporters, asking presto! Another issue done and dusted. not reach. So I do hope we can find some - Research shows conclusively that the them to change their mind: Greenwich Council leader Danny Thorpe: The WN has never been on a better one to join Neville in a job-share. poorest suffer most from ill-health caused [email protected]; footing: thanks to the internet, and email, “Otherwise, in February, you will be by air pollution. Why should Greenwich, and our London Assembly representative, news, features and photographs come reading the headline below ...” Lewisham and Newham residents, already Len Duvall: [email protected]. rolling in. So much is going on in living with high pollution levels, have to Also [email protected] Greenwich that the WN is never short of “ THIS IS THE LAST ISSUE OF put up with more, to satisfy big business For more information, read 853's blog at copy. And a great team is in place: apart THE WESTCOMBE NEWS” . lobbyists such as the Freight Transport https://853london.com/tag/silvertown-tunnel/ Wanted: < < Newsbriefs > > A new co-editor! The Westcombe Society The February edition Parking wars Which way is North? of this popular local “Monster’ Quiz Night - Oct 26 th . Last year Greenwich Council History was made in Greenwich newspaper issued 42,400 parking tickets. in September when, for the first could be the last if we And Lewisham’s fearsome time for 360 years, magnetic cannot find a new co-editor! in aid of the Greenwich Winter Night Shelter traffic wardens made £3.5m north as indicated on compasses If you have any interest from parking fines. The aim coincided with “true” North. in this rewarding job & The Greenwich Winter Night Shelter is the Society’s Charity appears to be to raise money; For the last 300-odd years, all would like to become part of very few parking offenders compass needles have pointed of the Year and we are having the Quiz at St George’s Church, a mutually supportive and create an obstruction. Traders in west of true north: the earth’s Glenluce Road so we can have more tables. Blackheath are complaining that magnetism varies, and so do friendly team please aggressive parking enforcement those compass needles, as any ring Neville on 8858 8489 Book as an individual, or as part of a team of six, and order is affecting local business. Could hiker will tell you. to arrange an exploratory ‘Chippy’ suppers if desired. BYO Bottles. this be one explanation for the We can expect magnetic north meeting to discuss what is 7.30 for 8.00. Booking with Caroline as usual on number of shops that have to shift eastwards, perhaps for involved. closed down? the next 360 years . . . 0208 853 0948 COMMUNITY PHOTO: Marilyn Little WEST CO MBE N EW S Raising funds for the WS Charity All editoriAl correspondence to : of the Year: the Greenwich Winter neville Grant , Editor [email protected] Night Shelter Tel. 020 8858 8489 All MAteriAl to Be sent to : he Greenwich Winter Night Shelter has organised by the Westcombe Society on [email protected] Tbeen chosen as the Westcombe Saturday 26th October. Society’s Charity of the Year. deadline for the november The Parish of East Greenwich was one Quiz Night! issue: 16th October of the founder groups which provide This time, the Society’s Quiz Night will be environment editor: Maggie fellowship and a safe place to sleep for held in St Georges Church, Glenluce Gravelle homeless people in our community. Road. All the proceeds will go to the sub-editor: Annie Grey For four months every winter, St Greenwich Winter Night Shelter and we roving reporter: Vivienne Raper Georges Church in Glenluce Road are hoping to welcome not only our regular reporters: The community – that “Pussycat, Pussy cat, invading her manor. provides shelter on Tuesdays for up to 15 quizzers but also many newcomers. Book Where’ve you been? The invaders were means you! people. Other churches in Greenwich cover in as an individual, and we will find you a I’ve been to London of course the the other nights. team. Or, better still, fix up your environMent coMMittee To see the Queen.” Westcombe Society emily norton All queries and J-J own team of up to six people. Well, no: this walkers, raising comments to: 020 8853 2756 What’s involved? Aune Generous prizes! pussycat appeared money for [email protected] Every Tuesday, volunteers arrive There will be the opportunity to out of nowhere to Macmillan on at St George’s to prepare a hot order ‘chippy suppers’ in advance see who was September 15th. distriBution emily norton and evening meal, and prepare the beddings. (fish ‘n’ chips or chicken ‘n’ chips – or just volunteers. More volunteer distributors A skeleton staff stay on duty overnight chips), and, as there is no bar in the F in Blackheath needed, please phone 020 8853 2756 in case of emergency. Next day, another church, there would be a suggested £5 i Nov. AdvertisinG MAnAGer team of volunteers arrive to prepare corkage charge on bottles of wine, and a Gavin Hose, 26 Webb road, a cooked breakfast. They also strip the voluntary donation on other drinks that you r 2nd se3 7pl bedding, and take it home for laundering. may want to bring along. We hope you e [email protected] Table tennis, piano music, chess and agree that this is a worthwhile cause and scrabble are on offer. we look forward to your support. w All adverts payable in advance by To help fund this important community Booking details are on the front page of o cheque to the Westcombe society . initiative, a special Quiz Night has been this Westcombe News. displAY: Single column 6cm x 6cm: One - four issues £35, five-plus issues £30 r each. Other sizes: please inquire. ks classified Ads (Market Place) 30p per word Views expressed are not necessarily those of either (A telephone number = one word. An email/ the Westcombe Society, or the Westcombe News . his year’s Blackheath Fireworks is on web address = 3 words.) Deadline for all Letters adverts is 10th day of the preceding month. TSaturday 2nd November at 8.00pm. printed by: trojan press At a meeting of the BJWP, Kellie Blake Lystra Riches Lansdowne Lane SE7 I’m afraid I cannot retract anything from the piece, from Lewisham Council told Mike Norton contact the Westcombe society: Apparently the UK is responsible for about 1% as requested by Richie Hart (Letters). The ‘inflam - matory’ opinions expressed came from my inter - “Even though we have some support [email protected] of human CO2 emissions; the figure for China views with local residents, some of who were pre - from the London Borough of Greenwich, publisher: The Westcombe Society is 29% and that country continues to build coal- sumably his neighbours. we are still facing financial challenges chairman: Marilyn Little Tel. 020 8853 1312 fired power stations and has no intention of curbing its emissions. That being the case, His description of the site as ‘a drug, murder and and I am busy fundraising. For the first The v iews expressed in the Westcombe any’strategy devised by the ‘climate experts" of fly-tipping hotspot’ – Gomorrah-by-the-A2 - is a time this year we have a Crowdfunder, bit of an exaggeration. Hervey Road Fields was no News are not necessarily those of the Greenwich Council to deal with the issue would https://www.crowdfunder.co.uk/blackheath- better nor worse than other local green spaces. Westcombe Society or of the Editor. amount to mere tokenism, and would just The problems he mentioned – fly-tipping, etc. – fireworks-2019. ” We take all reasonable precautions to pro - inconvenience us to no avail. They also need as many volunteers as tect the interests of our readers by ensuring occurred because the security of the site had long Average world temperatures have risen by a been neglected by Greenwich Council. These possible to help with the collection on the as far as possible the bona fides of our mere 0.8 deg C in the last 150 years so talk of a problems could have been solved by securing the night. Potential volunteers should contact advertisers but cannot accept any responsi - “climate crisis” is hysterical and irresponsible. bility for them. Any complaints should be boundaries and gates properly. This would not have Extinction Rebellion, the green terrorist [email protected] addressed to the advertiser. required the £1.4m spent on new facilities. organisation, aims to impose its climate views To access back-numbers (in colour) go to: Indeed, I still believe that money is the root of the wildlife and helped promote a rich feeding www.westcombesociety.org/westcombe-news/ on the rest of us by direct action; its leader , the current unfortunate state of affairs. Greenwich habitat for the bats. This area was destroyed just Westcombe Society’s Blog: Rupert Read, recently likened the schoolgirl Council chose to expend considerable grant money, days after it was agreed with a council-employed http://westcombe.blogspot.com Greta Thunberg to Gandhi and Martin Luther topped up with public funds, on an ambitious biodiversity expert that this was an important area King. 'Nuff said! building project. However, it did this without of biodiversity that should be preserved. WANTED! More volunteers to Ed: The world is getting warmer, mainly researching local needs. The most recent response We should be encouraging biodiversity to help from the Leader of Greenwich Council, states counteract traffic pollution – not destroying it. distribute the WN – and to help with through human activity – so China is moving towards renewables. The 150 years figure is openly that “the financial viability of the field is Our health is at stake. Spraying the field with Westcombe Society’s community misleading: two-thirds of the warming has paramount”. glyphosate, which the latest studies in February, by In effect, public access is still being restricted so the University of Washington. found increases the events. Please phone 8853 occurred since 1975. 0.8°Celsius may seem that Blackheath Rugby Club can maximise its risk of some cancers by more than 40 percent, has 2756 if you would like to help. small, but based on NOAA data, 2015 - 2017 income from running the site. Making local also not contributed to the community’s health. We were three of the warmest years on record. It is residents feel included will take more than a token need a large sign on the field’s gate welcoming a fact that glaciers are disappearing at an ‘community day’ and the opportunity to plant some everyone in so the field becomes a true community. WeStCombe SoCiety memberShip alarming rate - and the sea is warming up. bulbs on the outfield. facility – open to all. Already a new Thames Barrier is planned. If please send this membership form to: From: Ruth Wheeler Hervey Road everyone thought their actions were From: Name and address supplied Christine Legg, 69 mycenae road, I have huge respect and admiration for Annie mere’‘tokenism” would continue My car was stolen from outside my house one London, Se3 7Se Hart and her tireless work to protect Hervey night in September. I have been living on unabated: small comfort for the Bahamians and Road Sports Field from development. Like her, Name...... millions already affected by climate change. Westcombe Hill for five years and never had any I too have been seriously ill and am lucky to be problems. I recently heard from the Met that a Address...... alive. house was also burgled on our street just a month From: G Bailey Humber Road One of the main things aiding my physical ago. I would like this to be reported in the WN so ...... Decades ago, Exxon's own research confirmed and mental health is walking my dog. I know of that residents can be extra vigilant. the role of fossil fuels in global warming. It is quite a few other people with various health tel...... true pollution levels have been gradually falling issues who live around Hervey Road sports email: ...... in London, due to the introduction of cleaner field who also own dogs that are unofficially vehicle engines, and the ultra-low emission zone ‘assistance dogs’. Some of these dog owners Please enclose payment as appropriate: ULEZ aims to cut toxic air by up to 45%. can barely walk because of the pain they are However, Kings College London estimates in. To come to Hervey Road and let their dogs Mindful Family membership £12 [ ] MEDITATION that it won’t be until 2025 that ULEZ will help run around, while they rested and were able to with D phne individual membership £8 [ ] to bring the capital’s air within acceptable lim - chat to other people there, meant a huge Senior Citizens/unwaged £4 [ ] its. Small comfort to the 400,000 children amount to people often isolated during the day. Yes, not being able to walk their dog on Sm ll group or person l sessions among the two million Londoners living in toxic Hervey Road field is “terribly vexing” to those hot spots. 9,000 Londoners die prematurely people. every year from exposure to toxic air. www.vanbrughfitness.co.uk/medit tion The dog walkers never wanted to “dislocate Registered & Insured Membership cards In addition, Kings College researchers have an entire community from its sponsors” – we now produced evidence of an associaion just wanted to continue to share the space with A membership card is only issued between toxic air and mental health problems the rest of the community. In fact the CEO of t in Lifelong Skill in 3 Sessions at the time you join the among teenagers. The Silvertown Tunnel is Sport England (one of the main funders of the Ge ! Ultim te Stress Relief ouch Westcombe Society, likely to generate more local traffic, compound - field) told me that dog walking was originally t Non-Religious ing the problem. Good luck to the anti-tunnel and should be retained. going to be part of the ‘healthy activity’ on the campaigners. They will need it. field: it was the council who decided to ban dogs. Your path to a he lthier future... Once again I must say that Annie has worked Should you require a replacement From: Simon Black Lizban Street incredibly hard supporting the biodiversity on card, please contact the I was pleased to see that my article in August’s WN the field, but surely her son must have noticed an Membership Secretary, on the changes at Hervey Road Playing Fields pro - area of trees including a wonderful plum tree voked further contributions in the September edi - (amongst many small trees), which along with the Twitter: @vanbrughfitness as above. tion – albeit from a different viewpoint. However, brambles produced abundant amounts of food for 2 Westcombe News October 2019 LOCAL NEWS London International Screen Dance Festival

big thank you to Karim and the team bus, what it might be like to be on X Aat the Coriander Restaurant and to Factor, and of course, his famous Brexit Charlie Morrin for staging a charity song. Most importantly, £345 was raised comedy night on 2nd September. for Cruse Bereavement Care. Anyone expecting a quiet curry would The charity Cruse is celebrating 60 Sea Change - on Loss at Sea was filmed on Spurn lighthouse near Hull. have been very surprised, but hopefully years of supporting bereaved people this with Lizzi Kew Ross PHOTO: Roswitha Chesher delighted, to be treated to live stand-up by year, and the money will go towards ance fans had a big treat in September; and for those for whom dancing was a far Charlie Morrin. helping bereaved people in Greenwich and Doff country of which they knew little, they were offered a superb opportunity to Charlie is only 12, but he treated his beyond. investigate dance as an incredibly dynamic art form. For two nights, 19th and 20th Sept. audience to his comic musings on the 108 Helen Causley at 7.30pm Trinity Laban brought us the London International Screen Dance Festival, celebrating new independent short films from around the world. The Festival showcased the inventive and experimental integration of movement, Blackheath Flower Club choreography and the moving image on screen. Anyone interested in dance, in film and creative ways of thinking about movement, were offered food for thought and a superb t’s a very exciting year for the opportunity to view works from all over the globe. Siân Tribe IBlackheath Flower Club: we celebrate On two evenings audiences were offered a diverse range of films from the international our 60th Birthay on Friday October 18th, dance community including experimental films, animation and films bringing movement when Sophie Beaney presides over the to life on the big screen at the Laban Theatre on Creekside. club’s Diamond Celebrations with a special demonstration, Blackheath Flower Club meets on the Do we need more buses on third Friday of the month (1.45 for 2pm - 4.00pm (except December), at Mycenae House, 90 Mycenae Rd., SE3 7SE. Westcombe Hill? Visitors £5, raffle tickets extra. The club offers attendees the chance to hile applauding the increase in As part of their response the Westcombe sit and watch a colourful demonstration of Wpublic transport, the Westcombe Society pointed out that, while residents in flowers and foliage. Refreshments are Society were disappointed in the route the east of the area are well served by available in the Mycenae House Cafe. chosen for the new 355 between public transport, those towards the west The arrangements are raffled at the end. Kidbrooke Village to North Greenwich. have no direct bus service to the Peninsula. For further information please contact: Both the Westcombe Society and the Given the increase in traffic generated Siân Tribe on siancaroline@googlemail. Westcombe Traffic Group have given their by Charlton Riverside we urged TfL to com or ring 07887790028 responses to the recent consultation over consider running a direct service to North the route with their objections. Greenwich and the Peninsula via Vanbrugh Two routes for the new 355 service were Hill rather than adding to the number of PAINTING & DECORATING proposed; one via Blackheath Royal buses using Westcombe Hill. Otherwise, Interior/Exterior/ Standard and Westcombe Hill and the other Option 2. Experienced Reliable Clean down the A2 and A102. Opposition to the TfL received 1,165 responses to the con - Fully Guaranteed/Insured. first option was based on a number of con - sultation; 65% supported or strongly sup - References available. cerns:: ported Option 1, while 16% opposed or Free no obligation quote * increased pollution caused by strongly opposed it, and advice given congestion on the narrow road; 50% supported or strongly supported JOHN at JAMES & LAMONT * the on-going danger of speeding traffic Option 2, while 20% opposed or strongly Office 020 8462 4646 on Westcombe Hill, even in some opposed it. Following detailed analysis of Mobile 07802 535695 cases by buses themselves; the responses they decided on the first [email protected] * noise and vibration caused by heavy option. vehicles passing over speed cushions. We pointed out that an additional ten The full report can be found at https://consul - buses per hour on a residential road was tations.tfl.gov.uk/buses/route- unacceptable to residents who already have 335/user_uploads/bus-route-335-consultation- report.pdf.) This route is therefore expected to some 30 TfL buses passing every hour – as be operational from October 26th. well as coaches, and HGVs.

Westcombe News October 2019 3 FEATURES The Humber Neighbours An Open Letter to our Leaders from a very disgusted and frustrated headteacher. The origins of the Westcombe Society am finding it very difficult to explain Prime Minister has said things about Isome things to the young children in my African people which the children know he origins of the Westcombe Society was undertaken by friendly, helpful, Eric, school. As you know, the Government says are racist, and they know about the poem Tlie with a group of neighbourly people an octogenarian who knew almost every - we must teach the children about British where he called the Turkish president a living in Humber Road. This was in the one in the road. I did a newsletter. We did Values, (including democracy), and this is ‘wankerer’. They just don’t understand that early seventies, when social action was big have one very big success and got a lot of difficult enough at the moment with the if the government is so strict about how on the agenda. support for a family blighted by a terrible political situation we are in; but my children need to behave in school, why One day a note came through our letter - hereditary condition. Otherwise all I concern is about much more than that. does the he say all these terrible things! box advertising a meeting to set up a sort remember was a number of bonfire parties The children know that there are some Who should tell him off? of neighbourhood support and community overseen by fireman Jim. very important people called politicians When children are first learning about self-help organisation. We discovered that As time went on there was talk about who make decisions about the country. At how speaking and listening works, they it came from the inhabitants of No.1. setting up a local amenity society – a bit the moment they know they are called the understand that if you are asked a question, Humber Road. like the long-standing Greenwich Tories, and have a person who is in charge then what you do is listen politely to the The house had recently been Mary Society and the more recent of them called the Prime Minister. Quite question and then give the person your bought by social workers Kath and Charlton Society. There was also reasonably, they expect them to set a good answer. It would be very rude to shout over Trev. They had a wide circle of Mills talk of modelling it on the Humber example and be outstanding role models. them while they were asking you the local contacts. (One of these was a Neighbours. In due course there Unfortunately what the children are seeing question. They think that interrupting and commune in Charlton, which featured was an inaugural meeting and the and hearing daily on the television and in shouting at each other is very rude, and an ongoing accumulator). The winter of Westcombe Society was set up. After that, the newspaper is confusing them. they wonder why someone doesn’t explain 1971 was extremely cold, and they were the Humber Neighbours more or less that to the Prime Minister and the other concerned that many old people could suf - fizzled out, having been replaced by Good sitting people in Parliament.. fer, and needed to be looked out for. something rather larger. Sadly, Trev had The children in Reception are praised for They shared their house with two ten - been killed in a road accident and Kath had ‘good sitting’. They know that in a group Setting a good example ants acquired long term tenants – father moved to a commune in Oldham. The rest where everyone else is sitting, it would be Also, the children know when you’re play - and son, Eric and Jim. Eric was out most of us joined the Westcombe Society. very rude to lie about on the seats. ing a game with a group of people, you of the time on his motor scooter since a I guess that the neighbourhood self-help If other people near you remind you to can’t just stop them being able to play the great deal of their living space was taken ethos would have done better in Deptford sit up properly, it would then be very rude game just so you can win. They know up with the aeroplane Jim was building. or New Cross and that Westcombe Park and disrespectful to just smirk at them (and that’s not really fair. You also can’t threat - So Humber Neighbours was set up. was really rather keener on something still not sit up). They want to know why en to throw people off your team and tell They included Alan Mills, Pat Dodson, and more conservation and amenity focused. Jacob Rees-Mogg wouldn’t sit up properly them they can’t play just because they others. The idea was for neighbourhood But the ethos of Humber Road has left in his meeting, even when other grown-ups think differently to you because everyone self-help and that we would all get to know its mark, and the Westcombe Society were reminding him. knows that’s really mean (and nobody will and support each other. Despite missing deserves the community’s full support for want to be on your team if you bully them one leg, Eric acted as hospital co-ordina - the work it does in mounting community Lying anyway). Surely it is very important tor: the Humber Neighbours ran a service events, its work on planning and the Of course everybody knows lying is everyone has the democratic right to say helping people to get to Hospital. environment, its support of local charities – wrong. When they get caught out, our chil - what they think (especially MPs), and it is So most of the support which went on and in providing us all with the WN . dren have to learn to take responsibility for shocking that we have heard that MPs their lies, and say sorry.They heard that the have lost their jobs for just exercising their Prime Minister was sacked from his last democratic rights. job for lying, (so they know that he has So you can see that at the moment our Blackheath Halls told lies before), but they keep hearing that politicians are not setting a good example he has made up more lies, like how much or doing a very good job of being role celebrates Diwali money it costs to be in the EU. They are models for all the children growing up in wondering why he keeps making up stories Britain. The children are watching and just and then not saying sorry. can’t believe that the people in Parliament don’t behave better, when they are the iwali, Divali, Deepavali or Dipavali is SAT 19 OCT 12:15 CHILDREN'S Politeness people with the most important job in the “The Festival of Lights”. It is cele - INDIAN DANCE WORKSHOP With D Obviously all children know that calling whole country. brated by Hindus, Jains, Sikhs and some KAVITA GUPTA A fun and light hearted someone names is never acceptable. Being Imagine if the teachers and the head - Buddhists every autumn in the northern workshop for younger children where they rude to someone because she is different to teacher suddenly all started behaving like hemisphere or, in southern hemisphere.in can enjoy learning some classic Indian you is very serious and everyone knows the politicians towards each other in the spring. It celebrates the victory of good dances. Tickets £8.50 per child it’s nasty and unkind. Definitely saying schools! It doesn’t bear thinking about. over evil, and knowledge over ignorance. SAT 19 OCT 2.00pm DRUM WORK - that women wearing their traditional dress So when I am asked why they behave A good place to celebrate the festival is SHOP WITH BOLLYWOOD BRASS ‘look like letterboxes’ is very rude, so they like they do, how should I answer? in Blackheath Halls which is putting on a BAND Bring a drum and learn some don’t understand why the Prime Minister I know you are very busy at the moment, series of events this year. Bhangra beats or try out the dhol, the would say such a nasty thing to someone but an answer for my children (who behave They include: exciting drum from the Punjab. Age 8 plus. just because she is different to him! The beautifully) would be really great. Thurs 17th Oct. Film: E M Forster’s A 3.00pm same again for older children PASSAGE TO INDIA £10.00 Tickets; £8.50 Booking advised. FRI 18 OCT 19:00h DIWALI DINNER Sat 19 OCT 19:30h WITH INDIAN DANCE An evening of BOLLYWOOD BRASS BAND in the Indian food by Babur Brasserie with a GREAT HALL Six hot horns and four performance of Indian Dance to cele - funky drummers blend Hindi film hits with brate the Festival of Lights. £48.00 riotous Indian wedding music and Punjabi Sat 19th Oct. 11.00am Same Same...But beats offering a unique London take on the Different Inspired by the well-known world's most popular music. Anglo-Asian phrase ‘same, same…but dif - Tickets: £16/£14 concs/£10 under 12s. ferent’ three dancer musicians from the award-winning Sonia Sabri Company con - jure a magical atmosphere to celebrate the bonds which connect us all. £10 / Under 16th £8.00

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On your own? large scale performance £80/£72 concs. THE ARTS SOCIETY GREENWICH Wed. 2nd Oct. Fabian Langguth Baritone & We’ll find you a team to join! Sir Stamford Raffles Denise Heywood Camille Lemonnier Piano: Schubert and Faure 7.30 for 8.00. Mon. 14th Oct. Raffles, the enlightened colonial Sun 6th Oct. 2.30pm BLACKHEATH HALLS Booking with Caroline Printing in Blackheath administrator of Java, Indonesia, and founder of ORCHESTRA COURSE Come and join our since 1978 Singapore, Lectures are held at Greenwich as usual on 0208 853 0948 impressive orchestra. £76/£68 concs. University, King William Court, Old Royal Naval MON 07 OCT 6.30pm THE ROYAL GREEN - From your ideas or Artwork College, Greenwich SE10 9LS. Tickets at the coMMunitY WICH YOUTH ORCHESTRA Greenwich we can print at a door: £10 for guests. 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6 Westcombe News October 2019 Planning applications can be viewed in the library, or at the Woolwich Library on the lower ground floor of the Woolwich Centre, 35 Wellington St. They may also be viewed on www. green - ENVIRONMENT wich.gov.uk/planning

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ocal people have grave concerns about which will encourage commuter traffic to Tsunami Lthe decision by The Royal Parks to use alternative local roads. The use of support the use of Greenwich Park for the Circus Field for parking of HGVs before caused by an GLA’s proposed FanZone next year. This and after the event is also very unwelcome. involves showing matches on big screens There are also real concerns about the explosion hit mounted for viewing from the Queens ability of the local transport options to Greenwich? Field for up to 30,000 football fans. cope with these additional passengers Comments from Westcombe Society especially on weekday matches during rush members on this proposal express strong hours. Although visitors will be encour - Seventy-five years ago, in August 1944, the US cargo vessel SS Richard Montgomery opposition to using the Park in this way, aged to use public transport, any who sank off Sheerness on the Kent coast. On its way to support the D-Day invasion which they feel is quite inappropriate. ignore this advice will add to the already forces in France, it carried on board more than 6,000 tonnes of munitions, Ever A joint letter from the Greenwich and busy roads around the Park. since, it has haunted the Thames estuary with its dangerous cargo. Westcombe Societies to the GLA, RBG, We have attended meetings with the reports that salvage experts are divided over the extent of the threat our MP and Ward Councillors express sim - GLA who are aware of our concerns. of an explosion, but there are now fears that the ship is breaking up, and its cargo ilar concerns. Details of how these could be mitigated could pollute the waters of the Thames. In a worst case scenario, the munitions The accommodation of 30,000 football have yet to be made available, and a could explode, causing a 15 metre tsunami which could overwhelm river defences – supporters on the much-used Queens Field request for updates has yet to be responded and could easily reach Greenwich. Don’t worry, though, the government says it’s for up to 14 days during the busy summer to. monitoring the situation. So that’s all right, then . months is insupportable. There will also be The Chairman of the Westcombe Society, ‘Community Events’ on non-match days). Marilyn Little, commented: “We hope this We also have concerns over crowd decision will be re-considered urgently and A near miss in the park control both within and outside the Park this event should not be used as a prece - and the effect these very large numbers dent for future activities of this size and he problem of speeding cyclists going Walk, almost causing an accident. will have on the infrastructure of the Park nature.” Tnorth down The Avenue in Greenwich The Parks police have increased their itself and surrounding businesses. The planning application was due to be Park has been of ongoing concern to Parks presence in the area during the morning The 30,000 expected is very much more submitted to the Council in September, Police. In the morning rush hour traffic is rush, but their visibility acts as a deterrent than the number visiting the Equestrian followed by a further Consultation Period frequently slow moving in King William and few cyclists are apprehended and Olympics. Regular visitors to the Park will and a licensing application. Walk waiting to turn left into the warned. face restrictions on the routes they can use All Westcombe Park residents will Greenwich one-way system. At times this At one time it was suggested that the to cross the Park on Match days.Coupled receive a letter from the organisers giving can back up into the park. On occasion, central gates at St Mary's Gate be opened with this there will be restricted views details of the arrangements, and your cyclists coming down the hill at speed during the rush hour which would allow from popular areas of the Park again on views would be very welcome. Our web - avoid the queues by overtaking on the cyclists, but not cars, through. The disad - Match days, affecting both regular visitors site will provide details of the Planning right. vantage may be that motor-cycles could and tourists alike. The road through the Application as and when available: A recent report to the Safer Parks panel also use these gates. Park will be closed around match times www.westcombesociety.org described how a pedestrian was nearly hit Once again the thoughtless and dangerous by a cyclist who, having overtaken the behaviour of a few damages the reputation stationary traffic, then proceeded through of the majority of careful and considerate Dire effects of road closures? the right-hand gate into King William riders. reenwich Council are considering may have a knock on effect on Westcombe London City Airport Gproposals to close roads in the area Park, particularly perhaps Maze Hill and The New 3Rs around Hyde Vale and Crooms Hill. Westcombe Hill. Expansion The purpose would be toto prevent rat- The Environment Committee of the leading education company has said running between the A2 on the heath and Westcombe Society therefore suggest that Atheat climate chnage should be taught irport planning staff held an estimable the main roads in Greenwich. residents of Westcombe Park respond to from the start of primary school. Aconsultation event on future plans at These ideas have been mooted a year or the impending consultation giving their Currently, the subject is restricted to The City Centre (Guildhall). * more ago, and so far nothing concrete has views. chemistry and geography in key stages 3 There are many facets to expanding the emerged. The Westcombe Society will update its and 4 when children are aged 11-14, but airport, depending on your particular view - This area is known as the Greenwich website to provide further information as leading education resources company point, so readers will need to look at the Hills and Vales. The Westcombe Society soon as it becomes available. PlanBee has called for children to be consultation documentation/website on fear that these proposals, if implemented taught the subject much earlier. www.londoncityairport.com. With this in mind, PlanBee has developed Local resident Christopher Peters had a an entire primary school curriculum that quick look, and highlighted these points – The London Forum DickAllard focuses on climate change – and what • Estimates of passenger growth and likely children can do about it, including ‘the destinations (mainly in Europe) have been he London Forum is a London-wide year, and free to members of its societies) new ‘Three Rs’: Reduce, Reuse, Recycle. made but are heavily dependent on Brexit, Torganisation of local amenity societies on a range of issues. Recent topics have Children should not be shielded from the economy, Crossrail completion and (including the Westcome Society), and has included “Energy efficiency and Climate the problems, but should not be left feeling HS2 continuation. anxious and helpless about them, either. on several occasions in the past given high Change”, Buses and sustainable transport”, • A future extension of Crossrail to The curriculum covers seven key topics: praise to the Westcombe News. “Considerate Construction”, and “The Ebbsfleet could result in an airport station, Ethical trading, Fulfilled lives, Water The core function of the London Forum provision of affordable housing”. thus forming a connection with Eurostar scarcity, Ecosystems, Climate change, is to raise the general concerns of its These meetings, which take place at: and SE Highspeed and saving on the need Biodiversity and Finite planet. member societies, primarily at the London The Gallery, 75 Cowcross Street, London for passengers to come by car. The themes are explored in an age- level through contacts with officers and EC1M 6ELt, a couple of minutes walk • It is hoped that one of the bus routes members of the Greater London Council. from Farringdon Station (on the direct appropriate fashion, ensuring not only that children can develop a realistic planned for the Silvertown Tunnel will In addition, the Forum raises concerns Thameslink line from Westcombe Park), serve the airport. when appropriate at the national level also provide the chance to discuss issues understanding of both the problems the • Quieter and more efficient planes and through representations to Government with members of other societies from planet faces, but develop ideas of what ecars and evehicles will evolve and reduce Departments. across London – as well as the speakers. they can do about it. noise and pollution. Of more general interest to individual To find out more, go to their website, The lessons also challenge children to * The City Corporation's Model of London members of societies, it also organises a londonforum.org.uk take action to help Britain's bee population at Guildhall is worth seeing by itself, and - series of open meetings (around five per survive and thrive. They generate their own ideas for ways in which they can compares well with the geographical teach adults to make more eco-friendly “map” of London at the GLA. The Real Point of Education decisions in their daily lives.

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