BROCKLEY SOCIETY Issue 127 March 2013 Delivered free to 4000 households in Conservation Area Charity No: 1004245 three times a year: March, June and November

Breakspears Mews Community Gardens Construction Saturday-Sunday 9-10 March (see right) Fruit Hedge Planting on Hilly Fields Saturday16 March 10.30am–2.30pm Helpers meet at cafe. Soup afterwards. (see right) Walkabout with Tree Council Saturday 16 March 1pm Join Jon Stokes for an informative walk among Brockley's trees - we live with them and hardly notice them See right or http://brockleystreettrees.blogspot.co.uk Brockley (Telephone) Boxes meeting Wednesday 27 March, 7pm, The Tea Factory (see right) Brockley Society Open Meeting Wednesday 10 April, 8pm Brockley Social Club, 240 Brockley Road, SE4 2SU Significant changes ahead at 180 Brockley Road – see page 2 (cnr Foxberry Rd., opp. Esso garage) Nicholas Taylor, architectural historian and former chair of Planning Committee, on The Hilly Fields Midsummer Fayre Brockley Boxes – Conservation of Communities 22 June, 12noon–5pm Breakspears Mews Community Gardens AGM first meeting Saturday 20 April, 2pm, at the gardens Stall application forms and details for Hilly Fields Midsummer Fayre helping with Brockley's largest Brockley Society has saved two Saturday 22 June 2013 (see right) community event will soon be listed telephone boxes through Brockley Barbecue on our website: British Telecom's Adopt-a-Kiosk Scheme. Friday 5 July, 7pm, Hilly Fields Stone Circle www.brockleysociety.org.uk The phones have been removed and the boxes are now free to be used for, and by, Brockley Market More information: the local community. Local farmers, producers & traders [email protected] Every Saturday, 10am-2pm What would you like them to be? A Lewisham College Car Park, Lewisham Way, SE4. library, a toy exchange, an art space, or all www.brockleymarket.com of the above? Come and have your say. Farmers’ Markets on Hilly Fields First meeting: Second Saturday of each month 10am-3pm Calling all 'Builders' Wednesday 27 March, 7pm and DIY Enthusiasts Green Tea Architects Meeting Room 104 Copy deadlines for newsletter: Breakspears Mews Community Garden needs you! The Tea Factor, 104 Endwell Rd, SE4 2LX 1 February, 1 May, 1 October Can you spare a few hours to help us build the (close to Brockley station) To contribute, please email hard landscaping of our garden? Mel on [email protected] [email protected] Saturday and Sunday 9/10 March 2013 (9am-4pm) BROCKLEY SOCIETY Breakspears Mews, Ashby Road Entrance If you can, bring any of the following: President: Gillian Heywood, MBE Screw guns, hand saws, long tape measures, staple Fruit Hedge planting www.brockleysociety.org.uk guns, Stanley knives, shovels/spades, buckets & wheelbarrows for soil shifting. Wear steel-toe- Make sure you're free to join us on Chair ...... 020 8692 3829 capped boots or sturdy shoes and wrap up warm. Hilly Fields, Saturday 16 March [email protected] Donations of soup and cakes gratefully received! The Tree Council has given the Brockley Fayre ...... www.brockleysociety.org.uk Light refreshments supplied Sorry - NO CHILDREN! Too many Health & Society up to 100 metres of mixed hedge Newsletter ...... Safety dangers! Bring your enthusiasm and let’s comprising every fruit you can think of! [email protected] transform the space. Sowing and planting So, in conjunction with the Tree Council, weekends soon - when the beds are ready Friends of Hilly Fields and Lewisham Newsletter advertising . . .020 8692 3829 RSVP [email protected] - [email protected] Council are hoping you can join us to hear or just turn up about the hedge, how to manage it and Local history ...... 07903 150 099 help get it in the ground. - The more who [email protected] turn up, the merrier. (Prendergast School Planning & conservation .07813 120 773 Harmony Sinfonia Concert are intending to get involved with [email protected] preparation the day before.) Trees . . . [email protected] 'Around Europe' The event will be followed by a walkabout Saturday 9th March, 7.30pm Brockley with experts from the Tree Mews . . [email protected] St Peter's Church, Wickham Road Council. They will inform us about the tree history of Brockley, point out fine Join Harmony Sinfonia, Brockley's own To join an occasional email circulation about specimens, problems, and ways to improve Brockley Society events and activities, email community orchestra, on a musical our natural environment. [email protected]. journey around Europe, from Bizet's We'll be meeting at the cafe in Hilly Planners, architects and others with 'Roma', via Gershwin's 'An American in Fields (where a light lunch for helpers is conservation knowledge or interest: Contact Paris', and finishing with Vaughan being offered by the Tree Council.) Rob to join our planning and conservation Williams' 'London Symphony'. group. See planning contact details above. Further details, including timing, will Everyone living in the Brockley Conservation area Tickets £9 (£6 concessions) on the door soon be available at: http://brockley is automatically a member of the Brockley or in advance from streettrees.blogspot.co.uk Society. The Brockley Society welcomes all. www.wegottickets.com/event/201939 See Root Cause, p.5 Significant changes ahead at 180 Brockley Road The narrow site at 180 Brockley Road has scheme that could work for this site. The new £90,000 towards public realm improvements been home to Brockley Motors since 1960. retail units should offer Brockley’s shopping in Coulgate Street. As well as this, the Prior to that it was the site of the Ritz, a centre a chance to expand. The design is developer will contribute nearly £250,000 cinema open between 1913 and 1954 under contemporary but sympathetic, and uses through the for Crossrail. various names including the Brockley Picture high quality materials and brickwork. The eventual profit margins on this building House, the Giralda and the Palladium. In following this project closely, we have for the developer are likely to be less than The site is currently the subject of a major learnt something about the level of public 10% - though there will be a further clause in planning application to redevelop. New contributions that developers make to the the planning consent that means if profits proposals will create 25 new apartments, with public purse for buildings like these. As part rise above 20%, then further contributions units for shops or cafes on the ground floor of a deal struck with Lewisham Council if will be made to Lewisham for affordable facing Brockley Road. We think that the this project goes ahead, McDonald Egan will housing. developer, McDonald Egan, and his contribute £41,834 to local education, We thought that it is worth pointing this out. architect have consulted well with local £32,500 to health, £20,816 for leisure Not all development is bad, and not all people including groups such as the Brockley facilities, £37,053 to Lewisham’s open spaces, developers are cynical. We look forward to Society and Brockley Cross Action Group. £7,851 for community centres/libraries, seeing this project get consent, and for They have listened well, and come up with a £21,206 for employment training, and building works to start. Night Time Aircraft Noise Many residents of Brockley have noticed a email [email protected] You please email me at brockleynoise@ dramatic increase is aircraft noise levels, need to give your name & address hotmail.co.uk. If you are suffering, let me frequency and duration. starting as early as (including postcode) for your complaint to know what street you live in. 4.30am and often going until after 11pm be valid. You should be given a reference Elise Parkin without break. It negatively affects many of number. Public Meeting, Friday 8 March, 7.30-9pm us, waking us & depriving us of sleep. ! The government are inviting consultation with BAA (now known as Heathrow BAA is running a “pilot scheme”. The direct on the issue of night flights generally: Airport) and HACAN at Greenwich and effect is that Brockley and around are the new email your complaint to night.noise@dft. Southwark Samaritans areas experiencing more aircraft noise (despite gsi.gov.uk (more info at: www.gov.uk/ 1-5 Angus Street, London SE14 6LU (near BAA claiming that stats show no change). It is government/consultations/night-flights- New Cross Station) on a “rota” basis although the rota is consultation) Night ‘respite’ trials in South East London: undefined; some weeks are randomly as quiet ! Contact our Councillor Darren Johnson HACAN has been working with Heathrow as they used to be but other weeks (the who is supporting us: Darren.Johnson Airport, BA and Air Traffic Control to trial majority) are unbearable. The scheme is @london.gov.uk ‘no fly’ zones at night to give people in South supposed to give “early morning respite” to ! Copy in Joan Ruddock MP at joan. East London a break from the Heathrow other areas. This does not explain the noise [email protected] planes until just before 6am. Every second throughout the rest of the day/night. ! You can email BAA and copy in the others week residents in some areas are getting no This trial period started on 5 November if you are short of time planes until almost 6am. However, we know 2012 and is due to complete in March 2013. Although I have been unable to establish from your feedback that the trial has resulted If it is considered a “success” it may become the definition of “success”, who will be in more planes pre-6am in other areas. The permanent. Please do not let this happen. assessing this, or on what basis, I have been trials are until the end of March. After that, We accept that reasonable noise during assured by BAA that all complaints logged they will be assessed. If they have not “waking hours” may be unavoidable, but we will be taken into consideration. It is VITAL worked out, they will not be resumed or will object to “middle of night” noise. If you are that as many complaints as possible are be adapted. experiencing this disruption or want to made. If there is more than one of you at a We want to hear your views! support your neighbours PLEASE log your property, please each log a separate For more details of the trials: complaint at: complaint. www.heathrowairport.com/noise/noise-in- ! BAA by calling: 0800 344844 or For more info or to be kept up to date, your-area/early-morning-trial Summary of Thameslink Programme William Badenhorst, secretary of Crofton the Secretary of State for Transport has not Overground at Peckham Rye/Denmark Hill Park Transport Users' Group, told Brockley been supportive. and joining the SouthEastern/Thameslink Society's AGM last November how this major Crofton Park station services should be services to Blackfriars and further north or to rail upgrade will affect us. seen in conjunction with the overground Sevenoaks. This increase in use was not The Thameslink programme is a large rail services from Brockley station, as giving envisaged when the paltry two trains per hour infrastructure programme and the franchise local residents an integrated transport timetable was drawn up many years ago. will be the largest in the country. network connecting to Central London. There are two main strategies available: It will combine services currently operating We have seen the success of the 'East ! Put pressure on the Secretary of State though the ‘Thameslink core’ – i.e. those that London line extension' overground line: through elected representatives (e.g. Joan pass underground between St Pancras and ! Phase I (2010) from Crystal Ruddock MP), to ensure a fair deal in the Farringdon to continue southwards mainly Palace/Croydon South through Honor Oak new franchise arrangements. This would to Sussex and Kent destinations, and also Park/Brockley, which has provided excellent mean asking specifically that the train gradually incorporate other services in services and financial management. This frequency from Crofton Park station should Southeast London. service is very popular and rapidly became be increased in line with need and demand to The substantial investment has created over-crowded to the extent that platforms four tph, and that these should continue some flagship central London stations, which had to be lengthened to accommodate longer north of Blackfriars (not terminate there). provide residents in this part of London with trains. In Crofton Park we witnessed people ! To support the ’s bid to crucial connections to London and giving up on the very poor quality services have TfL take over control of ‘Catford loop’ international transport arteries; Blackriars for from our line, walking or being driven instead stations such as Crofton Park. We think that the tube; Farringdon for eventual Crossrail to stations like Brockley, contributing to this TfL has an excellent track record with their services to Heathrow; and St Pancras overflow and overcrowding. overground services and their financial International for Channel tunnel services. ! Phase II (December 2012) from Surrey management. Brockley residents have an important Quays to Clapham Junction through CPTUG urges the Brockley Society to resource therefore from nearby Crofton Park Peckham Rye/Denmark Hill. Although it is write to the Mayor of London to support a station, which provides trains on this route. only a few weeks since this new Overground TfL take-over, with specific reference to a This route has historically been underserved, line came into operation, it is already proving need for 4tph going beyond Blackfriars, as currently having only two trains per hour. so popular that it's causing enormous strain well as to Joan Ruddock, asking her to raise CPTUG is working to ensure that the on the 'Catford loop' services through these issues with the Transport Secretary. frequency increases. We have support from Crofton Park, as a large number of the Mayor of London; unfortunately though passengers are now changing from the Midwinter Warmer for Brockley's seniors – 9 February The day was a brilliant success thanks to: Brockley Social Club, Brockley Luncheon Club, Almancil Rotary Club, Juliet and Pippa from Pets as Therapy, Taylor's Food Wine and Lottery, Lewisham Pensioners Forum, the Seniors Choir, Christina from Balloon Blossoms, Dave from Bowel Cancer Awareness, helpers on the day and those who donated cakes and raffle prizes. To be involved next year contact ktwoodbyrne @hotmail.co.uk. Pictures: Richard Shaw Kate, who made it all happen The crowd filled Brockley Social Club

The tea ladies The Seniors' Choir gave a rousing performance Inspired solo moments as well

Everyone enjoyed the music, food, raffle and good company, including 93-year-old Margaret (right)

Friends of Hilly Fields We had a busy end to 2012 and equally busy beginning to 2013 with a gloriously crisp, sunny winter's day for our first midwinter fair with homemade crafts, a retelling of the gingerbread man, decorating the same and a book reading. Our final meeting of the year was our AGM. (report is on our website: www.hilly.org.uk) A late cold snap held up planting of the bulbs Sunday with our third Wassail. With the secured through the MPGA, but we got accompaniment of Charlie Hart on them in before Christmas so hopefully we'll accordion and Andrew Harper on violin, our soon be seeing snowdrops alongside the orchard trees were wished good health. existing anemones in the shade garden. We We'll be taking part in the Big Dig,on began work on turning the shade garden into Saturday 16th March, when we plan to plant The Big Bird Watch was well supported the Octavia Hill and Kyrle Society a fruit hedge close to the orchard. despite very cold weather Memorial Garden, with the clearance of We are on Facebook (the system seems to some of the municipal planting and pruning We had one of our busiest Big Bird Watches have given us the number 7: try search for of existing shrubs. We're planning two grant Sunday 27 January, with over 30 adults and www.facebook.com/hilly.fields.7) and we try applications to fund an accessible footpath 20 children, but I'm pretty sure it wasn't a to post everything on our website. Willing and workshops, but need to find the time to record for bird numbers. There is a full hands are always welcome. make our way through the forms. In the update on the Hilly Fields Bird Champion Rachel Mooney meantime, we'll continue with our clearance blog spot http://hillyfields.blogspot.co.uk/ and introduction of woodland plants. With spiced ale and apple juice we ended our PLANNING APPLICATIONS

Before you start making decisions on any changes to your property, we Every other week, the Brockley Society joins the other local conservation strongly advise that you look at the Council’s guidelines for preserving the societies at the Council’s Amenity Panel Meeting. Here we raise formal Brockley Conservation Area. These will give you a good idea of what is objections, ask questions, and give our input on local development. These acceptable development: meetings help to determine whether planning applications are approved or www.lewisham.gov.uk. Click through Environment, Planning, go on to be raised at the public planning meetings. The public meetings Conservation and urban design, Conservation Areas, Brockley give applicants and objectors a chance to have their say to enable the If you would like to object to plans for unsympathetic or inappropriate Council to reach a decision.If you would like to get involved in preserving development, please advise the Brockley Society. The more objections the the character of Brockley or for further guidance on planning issues, council receives, the more likely the development is to be questioned. If including making an application, raising an objection, or the processes you would like to support something, again, let us know – community involved, contact Rob on 07813 120 773 or pressure does actually work! [email protected] Applications Granted Trees Pending The retention of an illuminated fascia sign and an 161 Upper Brockley Road - Front Garden - ONE The alteration and conversion of Units 1 & 2 Ashby advertisement on the awning to the front elevation at Chestnut Reduce by up to 25% Rear Garden - ONE Mews, together with the replacement of the front 173 Brockley Road. Sycamore FELL. boundary wall and the construction of a first floor The construction of a single storey extension at the 18 Upper Brockley Road - Rear Garden - ONE White extension to provide a live/work unit comprising rear of 145 Upper Brockley Road, together with the Mulberry FELL. 217.4m? of self contained residential accommodation installation of a roof light in the rear roof slope and 8 Wickham Gardens - Rear Garden - FOUR Conifer and a roof terrace at first floor level and 570m? of alterations to the rear elevation. FELL, ONE Maple Remove One Lower Branch and B1(c) commercial space (as existing) at ground floor Alterations to Unit 3, Ashby Mews, including One Stump End Branch Over Garden & ONE Fig level. replacement roofs, the installation of roof lights, Remove Low Right Hand Branch and Lower Branch The conversion of the existing garage at 24 doors and a circular window to the front. Almost Touching House. Garsington Mews, together with the installation of a The installation of replacement heritage roof lights to 1 Manor Avenue - Rear Garden - ONE Elm FELL. window to provide habitable accommodation. the side and rear roof slopes in connection with the 43 Wickham Road - Front Garden - TWO Lime (T2 & Replace 5 single glazed Wooden Sash Windows and 1 conversion of the loft space and the construction of a T3 within the Order) Reduce Overall Height by 2.5 m single glazed casement window with like for like replacement single storey extension to the rear of 1 and Overall Width by 2.5.m to Reduce the Height of the wooden double glazed windows at 111 Upper Hillyfields Crescent. trees form 10 m to 7.5 m. Brockley Road. The construction of iron handrail and balustrade to Flat A, 55 Upper Brockley Road - Rear Garden - FELL Raised decking to rear garden of 20 Breakspears the external staircase at the rear of 212a Tressillian One Immediately Dangerous Chestnut As According to Mews. Road,together with the installation ofa double sash the Town and Country Planning (Trees Preservation) = The reinstatement of two flats as one house, the window and a lead-clad roof to landing of the external (England) Regulations 2012 (S.I. 2012/605) section 14 construction of a two storey side extension and the staircase and the replacement of the access door to the Exceptions. construction of a single storey rear addition, Flat A, landing with timber framed glazed double doors. 69 Tressilian Road - Frontage - SEVEN Lime and ONE 29 Manor Avenue. Replacement single storey extension at the rear of 17 Ash Crown Reduce to 1 m Below the Previous The construction of a single storey extension at lower Hilly Fields Crescent, together with new roof and 4 Reduction Points This is an Overall Crown Reduction of ground floor level to the rear of 58 Geoffrey Road, roof lights. 3 m and Remove Epicormic Growth. together with the construction of a dormer window in The replacement of the roof above the kitchen and 58 Breakspears Road - Rear Garden - TWO Eucalyptus the rear roofslope and the installation of replacement installation of roof lights at 165 Breakspears Road, FELL, ONE Eucalyptus Prune Back the Branches which double glazed windows in front, side and rear together with the installation of new doors in the rear are growing Towards the Wall and the Summer House elevations. elevation. by 50%, ONE Plum Reduce the Upright Growth, ONE The installation of telecommunication equipment The installation of replacement double glazed timber Sycamore Reduce the Height to the height of the comprising one Future 600mm dish on existing frame sash bay windows to the front of Ground Guttering on the House on the Back Boundary. antenna pole and three replacement jaybeam Floor Flat, 32 St Margaret's Road. 40 Tyrwhitt Road - Rear Garden - TWO Lime Re- antennas on the roof of Lewisham College, Construction of extensions to the side and rear of 99 Pollard & NOTICE of Section 14 Exceptions ONE Breakspears Road. Tyrwhitt Road. Silver Birch (Immediately Dangerous) FELL & Replace The alteration and change of use of 1-3 Ashby Road, Lawful Development Certificate in respect of a with Prunus 'Amanogawa'. from Offices (Use Class B1) to Nursery (Use Class summerhouse in the rear garden at 3 Brockley 1 Brockley Gardens, Upper Brockley Road - Rear Garden D1) together with the construction of two skylights Gardens. - ONE Eucalyptus FELL & ONE Sycamore Crown Thin on the single storey roof, alterations to the north and The retention of 3 two-bedroom self-contained by 20% west elevations, installation of boundary fence and maisonettes at 10 Malpas Road, together with 21 Tressilian Crescent - Front Garden - TWO London gates to the front, associated landscaping and associated amenity space and refuse storage. Plane Crown Reduce by 30% Back to Original Cut provision of bicycle stores and four car park spaces. Lawful Development Certificate (Existing) in respect Points in 2008. Rear Garden - TWO Ash Crown Reduce The alteration and conversion of the existing of the use of the side extension at 5 Tressillian by 30% Back to Original Cut Points in 2008. maisonette at 56B Wickham Road to provide 2 two Crescent as a residential dwelling. 15 Breakspears Mews - Front Garden - ONE London bedroom self-contained flats together with provision The installation of replacement timber double-glazed Plane Crown Lift to 4 meters Above Ground Level and of bin and bicycle stores. sliding sash windows to the front elevation and Crown Thin by 20%. The construction of a two storey extension to the side replacement double-glazed timber casement windows Craig Court - Front Garden - ONE Acacia Crown and rear of 52 Geoffrey Road. at basement level in the rear elevation of 66 Upper THIN by 25% & ONE Horse Chestnut Lateral and Alterations to the rear of 243a-245 Lewisham Way, Brockley Road. Vertical Reduction to Suitable Growth Points of the including the construction of a single storey The installation of replacement double glazed Crown In Order that there is 2 meter Clearance between extension, the installation of replacement fire exit windows in front, side and rear elevations, and a the Lamp Column and the Crown of the Horse door, metal hand railings and staircase at ground double doors in the rear elevation of 158 Upper Chestnut. floor level. Brockley Road. 9 Royston Court Ashby Road - Western Boundary - Eight Conversion of a rear kitchen window into a set of The re-tiling of 41 Manor Avenue, with Rivendale Lime Re-Pollard. french doors leading onto a decked access terrace Eternit slates, the replacement of the existing flat roof 95 Upper Brockley Road - Front Garden - ONE with steps to the rear garden at 55B Manor Avenue. covering with glass reinforced plastic, the installation Sycamore Fell. The demolition of the existing buildings on the site of of two rooflights to the rear roof slope, and further 49 Breakspears Road - Front Garden - ONE Holly 180 Brockley Road and the construction of a part minor works to the exterior of the property. FELL & ONE Sycamore Remove the Three Lowest two/ part three/ part four storey block , comprising The alteration and conversion of 134 Lewisham Way Branches on the Southern, Western, Northern Crown of 482 sqm commercial floor space (Use Classes A1 to provide 2 one-bedroom, 1 two bedroom and 1 the Sycamore. (Shops), A2 (Financial and Professional), A3 three bedroom self-contained flats, together with the 6A Vicars Hill - North East Corner of the Rear Garden (Restaurants and Cafes), B1 (Business), 3 studio flats, construction of a single-storey rear extension with - ONE Eucalyptus (T1) 30% Reduction and ONE Fir 11 one bedroom, 9 two bedroom and 2 three bedroom roof terrace above, alterations to the rear elevation (T2) FELL. self-contained flats, together with refuse and cycle and provision of a bin store at the front. 33 Crescent Way - Rear Garden; - ONE Ash FELL. storage, associated highway and public realm works. The replacement of the concrete tile roof covering at 90 Adelaide Avenue - Rear Garden - ONE Pear T1 The demolition of garages to the rear of 19 Wickham 36 Tyrwhitt Road, with natural slate. FELL. Road and the construction of a two bedroom Flat 1, 53 St Margarets Road - Frontage - ONE London bungalow with green roof, together with the provision Applications Refused Plane (Known as T1 within the Order & T5 on the TPO of a courtyard. The installation of two roof lights in the side roof Application Plan) FELL. The construction of a lightwell to the front elevation slope at Flat 3, 18 Wickham Road. 119 Breakspears Road - Front Garden- ONE Turkey to provide larger casement windows to the basement, The construction of an infill extension at the rear of Oak (T1) FELL - replant more suitable species 87a Upper Brockley Road. 166 Malpas Road, together with alterations to the rear 137A Breakspears Road - Rear Garden - ONE Ash The construction of a single storey outbuilding in the and side elevations, and alterations to side roof slope. Reduce Back to Pollard Points, ONE Maple Reduction rear garden of 121 Breakspears Road. The construction of a two-storey three bedroom of 6 meters in order that the tree as a Spread of Approx The construction of an additional storey above the house with associated landscaping and provision of 6 meters and a Height of 14 meters & ONE Hawthorn existing studio and workshop space at 1 Ashby Mews bins and bicycle stores on land south of Upper Cut Back Over Hanging Branches from Neighbours by 2 to provide a 3 bedroom residential unit together with Brockley Road (sited to the rear of 163 Upper meters. alterations to the front elevation. Brockley Road). 46 Vicars Hill - Rear Garden:- G1 TWO Strawberry The construction of a two storey building to provide The construction of a roof extension and formation Trees FELL T2 ONE Prunus Cut Back 4 Limbs a live work unit at Unit 5 Ashby Mews, with studio on of roof terrace to the front of 12A Montague Avenue, Growing Towards All Compass Points T3 ONE Catalpa the ground floor and a two bedroom self-contained together with the installation of railings around the Vertical and Lateral Reduction by Approx 2 meters T4 flat on the upper floor. roof terrace. ONE Elder FELL T5 ONE Pear Shoot Prune for Fruit The demolition of the existing buildings at Unit 4 The demolition of the existing garages at the rear of 2 Production Front Garden:- T6 ONE Magnolia Vertical Ashby Mews, and the construction of a two storey Breakspears Road and the construction of a two and Lateral Reduction by Approx 1.5 meters building to provide a live work unit comprising three storey building to provide 2 three-bedroom semi 33 Tyrwhitt Road - Rear Garden - TWO Sycamore and bedroom residential unit and Ceramacist studio detached houses. TWO Ash Crown Lift by up 5 meters Above Ground space. Replacement of existing public telephone kiosk Level and Prune Back to Boundary to Abate the outside Brockley Barge Public House, Brockley Road Nuisance of Trees Branches Over Growing the with combined public telephone service and ATM Neighbouring Property. Service Kiosk.

Melanie Woods BROCKLEY SOCIETY Gardener Carpentry & joinery BARBECUE RHS Cert. City & Guilds Hort Dip. Specialising in fitted furniture Call Suriya on: Inc. Cupboards, bookcases, 07930 025 536 Wardrobes, floating shelves The Society owns a very large and [email protected] www.melaniewoods.co.uk splendid barbecue. Hire it for the modest fee of £15 or £20 for the weekend Reliable Service – Reasonable 07957 347 168 Email [email protected] or ring 020 8692 3829 Rates – Free Estimates Root Cause: Tree Warden Report David Hunter Whilst much of our work as Tree Wardens including St. Margaret’s Road and Adelaide for the Brockley Society centres on the care Avenue. We are sorry to report that Dave Hunter and maintenance of our street trees, we also Most trees near buildings cause no of Sounds Around, 195 Brockley Road, monitor applications for tree works on damage. Subsidence has other causes such as unexpectedly passed away in January. private property within the conservation poor foundations and soil conditions Widely known in the area, he was an area. (particularly in erratic weather). A integral part of the Brockley community. Many of the applications that come before commonly held belief is that there is as much He delivered our Brockley Society the Planning Department are for pruning or tree beneath the ground as above it. In fact newsletter and followed local planning pollarding, or for removal of trees that are most trees, especially natives, are shallow issues. For years his shop has been a not intrinsically valuable. But the most rooted. Even the largest trees have roots only special establishment, selling an a few inches deep. Anyone who has seen an astonishing range of useful items. uprooted tree on its side with just a few roots Brockley has lost a valued character. in the ground yet still growing may wonder We send our condolences to his family. how the tree survives. In our climate, trees need relatively little root mass to sustain them. Roots spread mainly to aid the Free ukulele workshops stability of the tree. Even where a tree is contributing to for complete beginners subsidence, removing it can worsen the problem. Without the tree soaking up You must by over ten years old and have moisture in wet weather the soil can swell your own ukulele. Meet your neighbours at causing ‘heave’. workshops which will take place at Marsha The loss of mature trees in London was Phoenix Memorial Trust, Tressillian Road. investigated in the 2007 London Assembly Dates and time: To be arranged (subject to report “Chainsaw Massacre” (chaired by funding). To register an interest please Darren Johnson). Worryingly, in some Jacqueline at [email protected] boroughs, up to 40% of trees lost every year Jacqueline were due to subsidence claims, with insurance companies pressurising councils to Lewisham remove trees with little or no evidence they were causing a problem. Councils wishing to Foodbank avoid legal disputes are liable to give in. The Brockley Society's tree wardens ran a result is the loss of mature trees and a trend Feeding Families in Crisis Christmas Hamper Prize Draw at Brockley to plant smaller trees. Lewisham foodbank is a charity which is Market to raise funds for Brockley street Your Tree Wardens have developed a part of the Trussell Trust’s UK-wide trees and to talk to people about the constructive relationship with Green Scene foodbank network. Launched at Malham importance of trees. A splendid £205.07 was (who manage green public space and street Christian Centre in November 2012, it is run raised and Ian, with pink ticket No.51, walked trees) and we are actively seeking to establish by volunteers from a range of backgrounds away with the magnificent hamper. a clearer working relationship with the and ages. Since our launch we have fed over Planning Department who manage tree 200 people in crisis. difficult decisions involve subsidence applications in the conservation area. We get our food and financial donations attributed to tree root damage. These We will keep you updated with our progress from individuals, groups, schools, churches applications often involve large, irreplaceable here and on our blog: and supermarkets. Families are referred to us mature trees of considerable value. The www.brockleystreettrees.blogspot.co.uk by front line care agencies including health Brockley conservation area has some Eamonn & James visitors, social workers, church pastoral wonderful examples of mature trees Tree Wardens, The Brockley Society workers, doctors surgeries, schools, carers, care centres, community mental health teams, citizen advice bureaus, and job centres. Francis Drake Bowls Club – New Season Starts Soon Agencies issue food vouchers to the It’s not long now until sounds of laughter people, shared goals, team spirit, an identified clients, who take them to the and various strange shouts/ comments will opportunity to learn something new, and Foodbank. Clients are given a generous bag once more be heard from behind the hedge competitiveness. of a variety of tinned foods to last at least 3 on Hilly Fields! Regardless of your age or ability - why not days. Yes the gate will soon open again to come along and see what it is all about! You can become a voucher distributor or welcome members, casual players and Come alone or in a group. have a food collection point on your visitors to Francis Drake Bowls Club A session for non-members is only £2.50, premises. The season starts at the end of April and including refreshments and loan of all Please contact us at or email: will be packed with both competitive and fun equipment, including bowls and shoes. 020 8776 5050 events. There will be friendly and League Coaching is also available for no extra [email protected] matches (a new Lewisham based League is charge. www.lewisham.foodbank.org.uk being sponsored by the Mayor!), club ! Bring this article with you to claim your The Malham Christian Centre is open on matches and competitions – some with first 2 sessions free Wednesday 10-12 and Fridays 2-4pm. accompanying barbeques! And still plenty For further information contact Mick and Saira Bohan-Croft Team Member of opportunity for casual play. Jeanette Singer 0208 291 9243 or Email: Bowling at Francis Drake Bowls Club [email protected] ! All Lewisham food banks are staffed by offers fresh air, exercise, chance to meet new volunteers and rely on donations from the PLAY BOWLS – IT’S BRILLIANT! public. A list of suggested foodstuffs is at www.lewisham.gov.uk - search for 'food banks'. Sunday Art Salon As well as the Malham Christian Centre (see above) other drop-off points are: After a successful launch party last Spring Collection on St. Patrick’s Day, ! We Care food Bank December, Brockley’s latest pop up gallery is Sunday 17th March from 11am to 5pm with a 467 New Cross road SE14 Deptford. gearing up for the new season. wonderful array of bold contemporary art Open 11am-2pm Monday to Saturday Salon director David Bottomley says it is by south London artists and a unique ! Amarda Community Centre, perhaps the craziest time to be launching a collection of vintage art, furniture and Evelyn Street SE8 small business in a place like Brockley but the collectables. ! Deptford Lounge, Tidemills Street SE8 sheer lack of commercial properties and desire Sunday Art Salon, Hilly Fields Studio, 12 ! Sebastian Roche Estate Agents, to offer a personalised art experience has meant Montague Avenue, London SE4 1YP. 61 Honor Oak Park, SE23 1EA throwing open the doors of his artist studio. Refreshments available. ! Housemartins Estate Agents, Sunday Art Salon launches its exclusive www.sundayartsalon.co.uk. 37 Plough Way SE16 2LS Millfields Cricket Club based at Hilly Fields TOWN AND COUNTRY ROOFING Fixtures List 92 Shell Road, Lewisham, SE13 7DF Dates Home Team Office No: 020 8691 9475 Sunday 28th April Hobgoblins Mobile: 07956 266 276 Sunday 5th May Hobgoblins Saturday 11th May Beckenham Email: [email protected] Sunday 12th May Millfields Saturday 18th May Hobgoblins FREE ESTIMATES AND ADVICE Saturday 19th May Hobgoblins We are a family-run roofing business for over thirty years, Sunday 26th May Millfields Sunday 2nd June AM Council approved. No job too big or small – we do it all. 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Goodison 07963 897 802 020 8692 0260 Saturday 7th September Hobgoblins Saturday 14th September Hobgoblins Sunday 22nd September Hobgoblins Sunday 29th September Therapy in the Heart of Brockley Hobgoblins Harnessing the Power of your Mind All Matches start approx 1pm unless stated to free you to be the person you want to be with Licensed and Accredited Hypnotherapist Spring bulbs Stop Smoking Keep your eyes on the Memorial Gardens Successful Weight Loss this Spring. Two members of the Brockley Society planted over 1000 bulbs among the Hypno Gastric Band © shrubs between Upper Brockley Road and Wickham Road during the week before Plus many other issues successfully Christmas. The narcissi, grape hyacinths, released and resolved crocuses and snowdrops were a free gift from the Metropolitan Public Gardens Call for your free consultation Association/Taylors bulbs of Holbeach. 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