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Westcombe NEWS Est. 1973 Free to 3800 homes, and in libraries & some shops November 2012 Issue 9

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Greenwich Market THE WESTCOMBE SOCIETY’S DICKENSIAN is saved! By WN reporter CHRISTMAS BAZAAR ENJOYABLE CHRISTMAS SHOPPING, FOOD & ENTERTAINMENT n a dramatic move, Greenwich Ray Walker responded at the time: “It is Hospital, the navy’s oldest charity, and particularly unfortunate that the application Ilandlords of Greenwich market, have will permit the Greenwich Hospital Estate dropped the controversial plans to develop to demolish the heart of Greenwich Town the market by building a new 100-room Centre just as we have shown off all its boutique hotel. charms to the millions of visitors in 2012.” Saturday Greenwich Hospital's change of heart The plans for the new hotel would have Blackheath was announced in the chapel of the Old required a radical revamp of Greenwich's 17th High School Royal Naval College by Resources historic covered market and would (in the Director Edward Dolby, who outlined new words of a spokesman for the Westcombe November Mycenae Rd plans for refurbishing the market, to Society) have caused “serious damage to 11.30 - 4.00 enhance its distinctive character. the character of the conservation area, the SE3 As the applicant conceded in his open- Word Heritage site, and the wider local ing statement, the hotel scheme was area.” strongly opposed by local residents, and One of the attractions of the market is many local traders. It was also opposed by the wide variety of ethnic crafts and foods some amenity societies, including the available, which add much to the character Westcombe Society (although it did get and appeal of Greenwich town. support from the Greenwich Society and It was argued by opponents of the local MP Nick Raynsford.) scheme that a boutique hotel, would lead However, even the councillors (both to pressure to ‘sanitize’ the area and turn it Tory and Labour) on Greenwich Council's into a cliched shopping mall, occupied by FREE SHOWS FOR CHILDREN planning board unanimously turned it chain stores – the usual suspects that tend 12.15 & 2.30 Traditional Punch & Judy Show down, despite the advice from an officer to to dominate our high streets. accept the planning application. It was also argued that the sheer size of In what many saw as an affront to local the plans would seriously mar the view of Craft & Charity Stalls Refreshments Mulled Wine democracy, the Council’s decision was in the historic town centre of Greenwich from Live Music around the Christmas Tree Santa’s Grotto turn overruled by Communities Secretary the very heart of the Old Royal Naval Eric Pickles on the recommendation of a College site. Observers now hope that the Adults £2, 12 - 16s £1, under 12s free, Members £1 planning inspector. opportunity will be taken to utilize Joseph Chair of the Planning Committee Cllr Kay’s original roof design of the market. proceeds to Woodland Farm Trust

Sponsors: David Lloyd, Kidbrooke. Davy & Co, Wine Merchants. Westcombe Dry Cleaners. Blackheath: fireworks for local residents

his very popular event will take place use Prince Charles Road. This road will be SARAH Tat 8.00 pm on 3rd November. As usual closed from noon and the buses diverted WINTERBOTTOM there will be road closures on and around via the Sun in the Sands roundabout and Plans for police station the heath. Those affecting Westcombe res- Prince of Wales Road until 6.00pm. idents are mainly the roads between From 6.00 pm to 10.00 pm the above lans to turn the sleepy looking, old Originally the site of the Combe Farm Westcombe Park Road and the Heath. diversion will change, and buses 53, 89, PVictorian police station on Combedale (demolished in 1900), the property still (Residents in the affected area will receive and 108 will also be diverted as routes Road, an ex-high security overnight deten- includes an original wall from the farm a letter from Lewisham Council explaining across the heath will be closed. 386 buses tion centre, into luxury apartments with buildings. Other than that there is nothing the closures and methods of access). But will terminate at Lewisham bus station, off-street parking are now being consid- left of the location’s agricultural past apart they may also be affected by closure of avoiding Blackheath and Blackheath ered by the Royal Borough of Greenwich. from a single remaining outbuilding nes- Prince Charles Road south of the A2 Village altogether. In a planning application submitted by a tled between Westerdale Road and the roundabout from noon till 9.30pm. Dulwich based firm, the 0.4 acre site will Police Station. It is hard to believe that in As a result of the closures there will be For further information please see be turned into nine flats. 1867 there were corn fields going all the a number of Bus diversions the first being http://westcombe.blogspot.com blog. The While the Westcombe Society Planning way up the hill .... for the 53, 202, 380 & 386 services which number on the night is 07834 145081. and Environment Committee (WSPEC) has According to the book Combe Farm, recommended a reduction in the density of Greenwich by Barbara Ludlow and Sally accommodation, residents may be pleased Jenkinson, a much earlier Combe Farm, < < NEWS BRIEFS > > to learn that the exterior of the handsome probably sited where the A102 is now, was Bicycle thieves Well done John Roan red-brick building is set to remain intact. purchased by Henry VIII to house his The SNT (Safer Neighbourhood Team) report a John Roan’s involvement in the Olympics was The building – deemed ‘surplus to mistress, Anne Boleyn, within easy reach sharp increase in the theft of cycles so make not confined to Ella Statham carrying the torch. operational requirements’ and costly to of, but at a discreet distance from, sure sheds and garages are properly secured and The school also provided a group of volunteers maintain by the Met. – was sold in 2011. Greenwich Palace. always lock your cycle when left elsewhere. to act as “Ambassadors” in Spitalfields market, You can mark it with an ultra violet pen and helping tourists to find their way around. The you should also record the frame number on school also took part in the Paralympic closing More scams circulating http://www.immobilise.com/. This site can also ceremony – which involved auditions, and be used for recording the details of other items months of rehearsal. The Olympics had an wo local residents (names withheld to Meanwhile elderly people are being tar- such as mobile phones and electrical equipment. enthusiastic write-up in The John Roan News Treduce the risk of them receiving beg- geted by fraudsters who try to persuade their If stolen, items that are recovered are checked The Old District Hospital site ging letters!) have received notification from victims to buy high-performing “carbon against the site and you may be lucky! Construction of what we can now call the China that they stand to gain some five mil- credits” – apparently these are outside the Congratulations, Jan Greenwich Centre facility will be complete by lion US dollars. remit of the Financial Services Authority reg- The Westcombe Society’s Hon. Sec. is having a the end of 2014. Piling has been completed, The letter, supposedly from an official in ulators. Naturally, all the money disappears. Solo Exhibition of her still life paintings at the and excavation of the basement of the two the Shenzen Development Bank in China, The moral: never do deals on the phone – Conservatoire in Blackheath from 24th community pools and gymnasium facility, and claims that someone had had an accident in and even when the deal is in writing, always November until Friday 7th December. other construction works, started in October. China. Dying intestate, the money he invest- consult an advisor. Vandals Age Exchange Reopens The Westcombe Society has active anti-graffiti Age Exchange in Blackheath Village will ed with the bank could go to the state unless Yet another scam: if someone rings to say volunteers who regularly take action against reopen to the public on 19th November, when the local resident who shares the name of the that your credit or debit card needs replacing graffiti in the neighbourhood. Local residents all will be able to admire the new facilities. deceased comes forward to claim the money. because of fraudulent transactions, smell a have reported their repugnance at gross acts of Chief Executive Craig Muir said: “We still need The lucky local resident would split the rat – especially if they then ask for your pin vandalism directed at the telephone box on the volunteers for this vibrant new community cen- wonga (Romany for “money”) fifty-fifty number so a courier can come and pick up corner of Wyndcliff Road and Charlton Road. tre. We hope to tap into the new volunteering with the bank employee, who claims he has your old card. If it smells like a rat, it IS one. Those with information should dial the police spirit generated by the Olympics.” Please con- access to the deceased’s file. Don’t get The numbers to ring are either 101 – or the on the non-emergency line 101. tact Suzanne Lockett on 8318 9105 for details. sucked in – you have been warned! ActionFraud hotline 0300 123 2040. NOV2012.QXD_WN.QXD 24/10/2012 10:47 Page 2 COMMUNITY NEWS

WESTCOMBE NEWS The Biggest Coffee ALL EDITORIAL CORRESPONDENCE TO: Neville Grant, The Editor [email protected] Morning in the world Tel. 0208 858 8489 ALL MATERIAL TO BE SENT TO: [email protected] Deadline for the Dec./January issue: 15th November News Editor: Geoff Garvey Environment Editor: Sarah Winterbottom Reporters: Denise Scott-McDonald PHOTO: Claire Smith ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE Dick Allard All queries and No. Caroline is not offering the Mayor comments to: 020 8858 7305 of Greenwich, Cll David Grant, a cream The Planning and environment sub- cracker. It’s the Grand Draw, of course! committee: [email protected] http://westcombe.gold.ac.uk PHOTO: Neville Grant New proposals DISTRIBUTION It’s early on, and delicious cakes and sandwiches have been piled up ready Myles Dove & Barbara Henley to be sold. They soon went like, well, yes, like hot cakes! Jean-Jacques and Maureen Aune on boundaries Volunteer distributors please phone On the last Saturday of September, mem- by the raffle, for which the Vanbrugh 8853 3740, we need your help! bers of the Westcombe Society held a Community Association and the Richard Baglin, the chairman of the ADVERTISING MANAGER Coffee Morning in aid of Macmillan Westcombe Society provided the major Greenwich Society, writes: Cancer Support (part of their annual prizes of £50 cash and a £50 Voucher for Marilyn Little, 163 Westcombe It is about a year ago that we put in our Biggest Coffee Morning in the World). Blackheath Cooks. The winners (Green Hill, SE3 7DP 020 8853 1312 submission, along with others, arguing that The event raised an impressive £770, 680 and Blue 612) have claimed. (email:[email protected]) Greenwich should not be split into two and our thanks go to all who made cakes Marilyn Little adds: A big cheer for JJ, constituencies with Greenwich West and All advertisements payable in advance and sandwiches, served the refreshments Maureen, Patricia and Maggie for organis- Blackheath going into "Deptford and by cheque to The Westcombe and washed up on the day, provided raffle ing and running the Quiz on 20th October. Greenwich" and East Greenwich going Society. Costs: prizes – and last but definitely not least A very enjoyable evening was had by all DISPLAY: Single column 6cm x 6cm: into Woolwich. One - four issues £35, five-plus issues £30 those who supported us on the day, and initial estimates are that around £200 Revised proposals have now been pub- each. Other sizes: please inquire. including the Mayor of Greenwich Cllr was raised to help with the bird boxes for lished and the changes are significant. Classified Ads (Market Place) charged at David Grant. Of the total, £181 was raised Greenwich and Bexley Hospice. The Commissioners have been persuad- 30p per word (A telephone number = one ed of the case not to split Greenwich town word. Any email/web address = 3 words.) Letters to the editor may be edited through lack of space. Deadline for all adverts is 10th day of the Any views expressed are those of the writers only, and are although they have not accepted the Nick Letters Raynsford alternative. preceding month not necessarily those of the Westcombe Society or the WN. Instead they have made a radical revi- Printed by: Trojan Press From: Robert Owens Beaconsfield Road The ship’s hull is primarily timber which The Cutty Sark restoration has been a great dis- expands and contracts with temperature and sion with East Greenwich (Peninsular Contact the Westcombe Society: appointment because in my view the ship has moisture and therefore the lower part which is ward), West Greenwich, Westcombe, [email protected] taken second place to what became an over- in a controlled environment will be stable whilst Blackheath all going into a new con- Publisher: The Westcombe Society designed and over-engineered building project. the upper part which will bear the full brunt of stituency called Greenwich and Lewisham Chairman: Instead of the ship’s hull being more visible weather extremes will inevitably move with Central including Lee Green Catford and Marilyn Little Tel. 8853 1312 it is now less so as a result of the crude and changing weather conditions. central Lewisham. The views expressed in the Westcombe ugly glazed skirt which surrounds it which, inci- This will induce stresses along the line It is quite a long thin north/south News are not necessarily those of the dentally, bears no relationship to the artist’s where the glazed enclosure stops which could wedge.No doubt it will cause local politi- Westcombe Society or of the Editor. impressions published beforehand. over time tend to pull the hull apart. I asked the The fact that the underside of the hull is now Cutty Sark Trust what measures had been taken cal ructions although it does solve the big Back-numbers (in colour) can be accessed visible is no consolation for the sacrifices made to deal with this and they replied saying none as issue for us, not splitting up Greenwich. on: to achieve this, the other major one being the their design team did not think it would be a There is now a short consultation until http:// westcombe.gold.ac.uk/westnews.html huge steel and glass tower adjacent to the ship problem! Let’s hope they are right! 12th December but I imagine that no fur- Westcombe Societys Blog: which has destroyed the historic view from ther changes will be made. Whether or not http://westcombe.blogspot.com King William Walk to the river. From: Toni Hale Charlton the changes go through parliament in 2013 It is claimed that this is necessary to provide We wanted to know if the WN would be able to is of course up in the air. Still it is nice to disabled lift access to the ship though its pri- cover a story for us. We are holding a memorial think that we played a part in getting one mary purpose is to house ventilation plant for service for the civilians that died in WWII in important change accepted. the enclosed space under the ship. If you want 1944 in Sunfields Place. WESTCOMBE SOCIETY MEMBERSHIP to see how small and unobtrusive a lift tower We believe that there were 19 people killed For more details, visit: can be, look at the one in the internal courtyard here – the only three survivors later died in http://www.boundarycommissionforeng- Please send this membership form to: of the Royal Academy! hospital. land.independent.gov.uk/ Mrs Margaret Ellis, 4 Ingleside Grove The reasoning behind raising the ship was to The Council are providing us with a tree to London SE3 7PH take the weight off the keel but the reality is that plant in their honour and we intend to hold the it need only have been raised a few inches to service on the anniversary of their death on the Name...... achieve this. It is now in a completely unnatural Friday 30th November 2012 (time yet to be Who’s for tennis? Address...... relationship to the quay side and does not sit announced)). We are also hoping that the comfortably within the townscape of Greenwich Minister in Sunfields Church will perform the ew tennis facilities including 4 adult ...... as it did before. ceremony. We have also commissioned their Ncourts and 4 mini tennis courts were Tel...... Raising the ship by 3 metres has also names to be carved in wood. opened in Hornfair Park in October. involved a large amount of modern steelwork What we would like to ask is if there are any The tennis scheme has been funded Email: ...... being installed within the hull which inevitably living relatives who would like to attend the through the Royal Greenwich Olympic affects its historic integrity. service – we can provide the names of the Please enclose payment as appropriate: Playground to Podium Legacy fund (£96k) Compromise after compromise has been deceased. It seems putting the information in all plus the Lawn Tennis Association (£106k) Family Membership £12 [ ] made in order to raise the ship so that people newspapers seems the best way to reach people. and Mayor of London (£20K). Individual Membership £8 [ ] can see the underside of the hull. Is that really I do hope you can help. Senior Citizens/unwaged £4 [ ] what they want to see? Shooters Hill Tennis Club and Finally, I believe that there are considerable Please contact Toni Hale. Campaign Manager Greenwich City Tennis Club will run a risks in enclosing part of the ship’s hull whilst CAPP Consultancy. Mobile: 07786895799 wide range of tennis courses and tennis Email: [email protected] leaving the upper part exposed to the elements. exercise classes at the site. The courts will also be available for general public use.

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Don’t forget! The Dickensian Christmas Bazaar Sat November LOCAL NEWS 17th at Blackheath High School for Girls SE Trains: All change . . . Attention all readers! he Department for Transport (DfT) Gatwick for your holiday, the implications – still smarting over the recent west of the London Bridge redevelopment CHRIS GODWIN Tcoast mainline franchise debacle – is project are significant for those using the due to award the new franchise for South Greenwich line. East Trains at the end of 2013. Those who use the overland to get into Have you discovered the Oxfam As part of this process public opinion town should note that Charing Cross trains bookshop in Greenwich yet? has been actively sought, both from pas- will not stop at London Bridge in 2015/16; The shop opened just under a year ago, sengers and stakeholders, one of whom is and in 2017/18, it will be the turn of but it seems that many people are not yet Volunteer Yelda and shop manager Jasmin the Westcombe Society. Cannon Street trains to pass through aware of its existence. It is at 2 College According to the DfT’s original press without stopping. And once London Approach, next to the Spanish Galleon pub DVDs and music of all kinds (including release, these opinions will help ‘shape’ the Bridge station is completed, there will be in the centre of Greenwich. records for your treasured turntable); there final spec against which interested appli- no direct train services to Charing Cross at This should be an excellent position, but is an excellent selection of modern fiction cants will be asked to bid. any time of day. because of crossing points the shop is less for all age groups at very fair prices, as Those shortlisted will then be invited to Since becoming aware of the full visible than it should be. well as classics, lots of non-fiction and tender, with the final decision due to be implications of the London Bridge project It is a bright and friendly shop, very rarer books. Donations of books in good announced at the end of next year, with the earlier this summer, the Westcombe well stocked with good-quality books, condition are also very much appreciated. new contract set to start in April 2014. Society’s Planning and Environment Perhaps the most important question for Committee (WSPEC), in conjunction with passengers is: how will this affect my the Greenwich Society, has taken steps to Foot tunnel fiasco journey to and from London? The answer make sure local rail users’ views are heard erious questions are being asked about been many negative comments from the is, no matter which company is awarded by helping in the establishment of the Sthe way the Greenwich and Woolwich public about cleanliness, security – and the franchise, all our journeys are likely to Greenwich Line Rail Users’ Group (based Tunnel projects have been handled. strange smells. be extensively disrupted due to the on- on the Charlton Rail Users’ Group The council was given £11 million to The smells may not be unconnected by going major redevelopment of London experiences). refurbish the tunnels. However, the three to the fact that the Greenwich foot tunnel Bridge station as well as the realisation of If you’re interested in finding out more contractors hired to do the job were sacked with its (off-white) tiling looks like the the Crossrail and Thameslink multi-million or want to make sure your views are by the Council last December, and the longest public loo in Europe. pound projects. heard, please contact WSPEC on Council is now taking legal action to The Council has now organized a Whether you are looking to get off at [email protected] or call chairman recover funds from them. review of the project before new contracts London Bridge, or maybe catch a train to Dick Allard on 8858 7305 Work on the tunnels began in 2010, and are awarded. Answering a question by Cllr they still remain an eye (and a smell) sore. John Fahy, Chief executive Mary Ney The lifts (which are unmanned) have assured him that the council’s role in the Investors conned repeatedly broken down, and there have fiasco will be thoroughly examined. New vision for Greenwich GEOFF GARVEY by wine merchant he Royal Borough of Greenwich is B.I.G., the charity that the Westcombe leading the way in a London-wide Society supported last year in its fund-rais- local man has been jailed for three DC Elliot Toms, of the Met's Fraud Tinitiative to win better services for ing activities, is one of three local societies Ayears for selling phony wine invest- Squad, said: “Here is a man whose greed people with sight loss. leading the scheme, including the Royal ments. Keith Milton, 42, a former wine saw him trick supposed friends out of Supported by the sight loss charity, London Society of Blind People (RLSB) merchant who lived in Mycenae Road, was thousands of pounds, and whose cowardice Thomas Pocklington Trust, Greenwich and RNIB. Around 5700 people in sentenced after a trial at the Old Bailey. saw him flee when confronted by them.” organisations have worked together to Greenwich are estimated to have some Milton befriended his victims, and Milton's method was a classic example develop a Local Vision Strategy – helping level of vision impairment. Across the UK offered them the chance to invest in wines of how investment fraud is carried out. the local authority, NHS and private and the number of people with serious sight from the Bordeaux and Burgundy regions “He had a company name, he used his voluntary sectors to meet local needs. loss is estimated at 2 million; but this fig- of France. knowledge of the product he peddled and The Greenwich scheme is the first in ure is expected to double by 2050. The investors were told that the wine he seemed an amiable, trustworthy person. what will be a London-wide series and it STOP PRESS: was being held in a bonded warehouse, “But this was all a ruse to part unsus- provides a model for schemes in other Colin Brown adds: Many thanks to all who and that it would be sold on their behalf pecting people from their money. His sen- London Boroughs to follow. attended and donated to the Clare Langan after they accrued in value. tence is well deserved. Unfortunately he is “The Local Vision Strategy draws Concert in Stone House, Lewisham. (Thanks The trouble was, the wines simply did not the only person running a scam like together the needs and wants of local peo- for your very generous hospitality, Jonathan and Yvonne!) What a night it turned out to not exist. this, and I urge anyone thinking of invest- ple with sight loss and delivers those Twenty investors were defrauded of ing to seek independent legal advice before be! Clare and her accompanist Maria King insights directly to the people who shape gave a stunning performance with a very some £760,000. In 2009, they began to committing themselves.” our services,” said Colin Brown, Chief comprehensive repertoire of both classical grow impatient at the delay, and some of Milton pleaded guilty to one count of Executive of the sight loss group Blind and popular music. A total of £2000 was them demanded to see the wine they had fraud by false representation and one count Independence Greenwich (B.I.G). raised for B.I.G. bought. Milton confessed his crime to his of deception, and was sentenced to three Contact: Colin Brown on 020 8853 2474 or wife – and fled the country. years in jail. Let your mouse sell [email protected] The Blackheath Society your house is celebrating their 75th anniversary ROYAL GREENWICH with a Supper in Blackheath Halls on INTERNATIONAL EARLY Friday 30th November. 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Don’t forget! The Dickensian Christmas Bazaar Sat November 17th FEATURES at Blackheath High School for Girls OneSpace The Centenary Skullduggery in opens in Company Kidbrooke presents the South Seas overnment corruption, media intru- Village Gsion, wholesale privatisation, royal scandals, rampant personal debt – no, it’s MARTHA OAKES not the Daily Mail: welcome to Utopia (Limited). Ruthlessly lampooning cultural imperi- RIGHT: Margaret & Barry Mizen and Rev Margaret Cave alism and Victorian values, Gilbert and celebrate the opening PHOTO: Kim Hitch Sullivan's last great political satire follows he sun shone at the opening on the 7th October of OneSpace, the new youth and the laid-back inhabitants of a seemingly Tcommunity centre in Kidbrooke village, which was announced in last month’s WN. idyllic South Sea island as they willingly The event was really well attended by residents old and new, young and old, and other undergo Anglicisation. But a government friends and supporters. Giving opening good wishes were The Right Reverend Dr of English technocrats soon provokes riot- Michael Ipgrave, the Bishop of Woolwich, Councillor David Grant, Mayor of Greenwich, ing in the streets..... Clive Efford MP and John Anderson, Chair of Berkeley Homes (Urban Renaissance). The Centenary Company returns to There was a host of free village fete activities, and the opening events culminated in the Greenwich Theatre for a seventh year to building being wrapped up in purple before the ceremonial cutting of the ribbon followed present this unnervingly prescient musical by a cake for the centre’s birth day. comedy. It's sure to bring a smile to your stiff upper lip! Tasty refreshments were on hand from The Café of Good Hope@OneSpace, the PHOTO: Martin Vickers second community café to be set up by the Jimmy Mizen Foundation. Jimmy Mizen’s Directed by Jerry Pinel, with Elinor parents, Margaret and Barry, also spoke at the opening, saying that Jimmy would have Corp as Music Director, this is the same With a 30-strong cast and a 13-piece been glad to see the opening of OneSpace. The day was led by Rev.Margaret Cave, creative team responsible for a number of live orchestra, Utopia reunites the creative Director of OneSpace and Chaplain of Kidbrooke Village. inventive stagings of Gilbert and Sullivan team – director Jerry Pinel and music operas at Greenwich. director Elinor Corp – behind last year’s Theatre-goers can expect a treat: past hit production of Ruddigore. The worst journey in the world shows such as (Patience, 2010); Ruddigore When and where is it on? (2011) received rave reviews. Nov. 7th - 10th. Utopia (Limited) (fully inston Churchill called it “the worst plea has fallen on deaf ears, on the grounds Formed in 1995, the Centenary staged with 13 piece orchestra) Wed. – Fri. Wjourney in the world”. During that The Atlantic Star Medal covered their Company is a Greenwich-based communi- 7.30pm; Sat: 6.45pm Sat. matinee: 1.45pm World War II there were 42 eastbound con- service. Only some 200 surviving veterans ty group specialising in the shows of Greenwich Theatre, Crooms Hill, voys taking supplies for the Soviet mili- remain. David Cameron ordered a review Gilbert and Sullivan. Following a long Greenwich, SE10 8ES Tickets: £13, £15.50, £18.50 (concessions £2.50 off top price); tary. Conditions for these brave men were into the issue last year, but MoD rules say association with Blackheath Halls, the Sat. matinee family ticket: £48 Box office: appalling – even the walls of the cabins that medals should not be awarded more Company has presented annual productions 0208858 7755 www.greenwichtheatre.org.uk were covered in two inches of ice – and than five years after a campaign. at Greenwich Theatre since 2006 the chances of death high. To mark the 70th anniversary of the first In all, 3000 personnel lost their lives, Allied convoy to Russia, the National over half from merchant ships. For many Maritime Museum has put on a display ‘Nature ... rede in tooth years survivors of the convoys lobbied called “Arctic Convoy”. Admission free. British governments to issue a special REMEMBRANCE DAY is on Sunday Arctic Medal to mark their service. Their November 11th. and claw’ TESSA CROSS on Ashley Greaves’ pictures “Cruel Nature” at the Paul McPherson Gallery Trinity Laban’s free concerts rainy evening in October found my e are very lucky to have so much Tue 6th Nov Wind ensemble ORNC Acolleague and I hurrying through the Wgood music on our doorstep - and Chapel 1.05 pm back streets of Greenwich to the delightful tuning in need not break the bank! A quick Tues 13 Nov Guitar Department ORCN Paul McPherson Gallery for the Private look at Trinity Laban’s calendar of events Chapel 1.05 pm View of Ashley Greaves’ latest solo exhibi- tells you all you need to know about these Tues 13th Nov. John Longmire tion , entitled ‘Cruel Nature’, a collection concerts. Competition for solo piano King Charles of somewhat challenging paintings. Examples of free events include: Court 6.00 pm We entered the gallery and went down- Fri 2nd Nov Postgraduate recitals at the Wed 14th Nov Undergraduate Choir stairs to the bar for a chat with the owner Old Royal Naval College Chapel 3.0 pm ORNC Chapel 6.00 pm and some dutch courage. Sat 3rd Nov. Junior Trinity Open Day Thurs 15th Nov Keats String Quartet St Feeling thus emboldened, we went King Charles Court (Free, but prior regis- Alfege Church 1.10 pm upstairs to confront the paintings and chat tration required) from 10.00 am . . . and many more beside! with the artist, Ashley Greaves. learning from his mistakes, he wants to He explained that he feels ‘….com- create more and then recognise what is An Holistic Healing ~ Ghosts and Chilling Tales pelled to go down what some may say is insightful. (Thus echoing the views of Dr Introduces of Old Greenwich the ugly path…’ which leads him to ask Julian Edge who defines “mistakes`’ as Sound Circle more questions about prescribed ideas of “learning steps”.) As the gallery began to Sonic Meditation Group A Special Halloween Tour led by the Greenwich beauty, happiness and gratification, thus fill up, we went out into the rain once Tour Guides Association inviting viewers to re-evaluate what they more, feeling that we had plenty of food are trying to achieve in their lives and to for thought. Missed it? Then why not go to Saturday 3rd November question whether they are searching in all see the Blackheath Art Society exhibition Other dates available for Group Bookings Discover and free your true voice, Join us if you dare on this special tour to discover the wrong places. which runs from 29th October - 10th Nov. whilst finding a simple, effective the darker side to the history of Greenwich. Hear Ashley asserted that ‘….all art arises at the Gallery at 77 Lassell Street. way-in to meditation tales of Ghosts, Murders and Sinister Events. from error…’ and he uses the grotesque Venues East Greenwich & Covent Garden nature of his figures and motifs to The walk starts at 7.30 pm. Adults £7. acknowledge this. He said the challenge is Enchanted Contact: Judith – 07941 529 322 Pre booking is essential. in knowing how to exploit it. Far from [email protected] For more information and to prebook email Winter Fair Westcombewww.handsandvoice.com Park [email protected] or 07575772298 Sewing Time & Craft Market 7 Delacourt Road, Blackheath, SE3 8XA Westcombe Park Dental Practice Call: 02084655520/07403583001 Treatments Available Treatments Available [email protected]/ www.sewingtime.co.uk For: Clubs, Courses, Workshops Sun 2nd Dec Zoom Tooth Whitening Zoom Tooth Whitening 11am - 4pm Fabrics, Haberdashery and more! Dental Implants Dental Implants For Children Imaginative Craft Activites Invisalign Puppet Plays Invisalign Gingerbread House Making Gnome Grotto Smile Makeovers For You Delicious Home Made Food Smile Makeovers Mince Pies & Hot Spiced Drinks Variety of Therapy Treatments Tooth Colouring Fillings Festive Musical Performances & Singing Woodlands Tooth Coloured Fillings Raffle and Auction 90 Mycenae Road For Gifts Anti-Wrinkle Treatments & Dermal Fillings Blackheath SE3 7SE Hand-made Crafts & Felt Fair Trade & Wooden Toys Anti-wrinkle Treatments and Dermal Fillers 020 8 858 4404 Luxury Knitwear & Yarns www.greenwichsteinerschool.org.uk Children’s & Natural Parenting Books 13 Station Crescent, 13 Station Crescent, Westcombe Entrance: £1/adult, children free Westcombe Park, London SE3 7EQ Tel. 0208 853 3304 Fax: 0208 858 1784 Cash & Cheques only Park, London SE3 7EQ Tel. 0844 375 6996 4 Fax. 0208 858 1784 Located next to Westcombe Park Train Station Westcombe News November 2012 NOV2012.QXD_WN.QXD 24/10/2012 10:47 Page 5

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ARTS COMMUNITY THEATRE & OPERA

BLACKHEATH DECORATIVE & FINE ARTS THE GREENWICH THEATRE Crooms Hill, SOCIETY, St Mary’s Church Hall, Cresswell Park, CHRISTMAS CONCERT Greenwich, London SE10 8ES 020 8858 7755 Blackheath 4th Thursday of every month, 2.00 for in aid of Save the Children Sun 4th Nov. 7.30 pm THE GHOST’S TOUCH 2.30. Next meeting: 22nd Nov. Bertie Pearce on at the Old Royal Naval College Chapel THE SPACE Now you see it, now you don't: the Art of Visual Tickets £20, £18, & £15 from the Box office 269 Westferry Road London E14 3RS 0207 515 Deception, Optical Illusion, Camouflage, and 7799 / www.space.org.uk Trompe l'Oeil Non-members £5 on the door. See Blackheath Halls 8463 0100 (Some tickets may be available on the door - cash or cheque only) N e arest stn: Mudchute (DLR) Buses: D3, D7, 135 www.artsinblackheath.org.uk or ring 83187550 13th - 17th Nov. 8pm JSA (JOB SEEKERS GREENWICH DECORATIVE & FINE ARTS ANONYMOUS) £14/£10 Satire about THE FRIENDS OF AGE EXCHANGE SOCIETY King William Court, the University of the (un)employment situation in the UK today. Greenwich NEXT LECTURE: Monday 12th Nov. Sat. 19th Nov. 7.00 pm at St Margaret’s Church, Lee Terrace “RADIO TIMES - THE MUSICAL” Nov. 20th - 24th 8.00pm: £8.50/£6.50 C-12 Dance "Great East India Company Adventure" by Music from BBC radio of the 1950s with Simon & Theatre presents the very first EMERGE. Gerald Davison 020 8852 7873. Non-members £8.00 Printing in Blackheath Jenny Standage, Simon & Emily Gunton and chil- FULFIL ME FULLY, PHIL 27th November- 15th since 1978 BLACKHEATH ART SOCIETY dren from St Margaret’s & All Saints Schools December 7.30 pm £14/£10 Exhibition of their work at the Paul McPherson Tickets £10. from Victoria West Age Exchange vic- THE CENTENARY COMPANY Gallery Lassell Street Greenwich SE10 9PJ Tel. toria.west@age-exchange,org,uk 8318 9105 Nov. 7th - 10th. Utopia (Limited) (fully staged with Personalised CHRISTMAS SHOPPING EVENING 0208 269 2990. From 29th October- 9th. November 13 piece orchestra) Wed. – Fri. 7.30pm; Sat: 6.45pm Sat.4th Nov. 10.45 am to 4.0 pm Greenwich Cystic Calendars Open: Mon 12-5 pm, Tues-Fri 11-5 pm. Sat 10-2.30 Sat. matinee: 1.45pm Greenwich Theatre, Crooms pm. Sun Closed. www.paulmcphersongallery.com Fibrosis Fundraising Group have teamed up with, Epilepsy Research to hold a sale of donated gloves, Hill, Greenwich, London SE10 8ES Tickets: £13, A3 with your Own pictures CHILDREN handbags, belts, hats, costume jewellery, scarves etc in £15.50, £18.50 (concessions £2.50 off top price); Sat. aid of both charities at the newly refurbished Age matinee family ticket: £48 Box office: 020 8858 7755 Minimum Order 10 copies GREENWICH THEATRE Exchange Centre, 11 Blackheath Village. www.greenwichtheatre.org.uk Thurs. 22nd Nov - Sun 6th January ROBIN TEA DANCES BLUE ELEPHANT THEATRE 59a Bethwin Road, £7 per calendar HOOD - another ANDREW POLLARD PANTO BLACKHEATH HALLS Great Hall Camberwell SE5 0XT in conjunction with the Wed 28th Nov. 2.00 - 4.00 pm WOODLANDS FARM Greenwich theatre THE HATPIN - Australian 1a Li zban St BOROUGH HALL, Royal Hill 10th Nov & 15th Bl ackheath, Lo ndo n SE3 8 SS 331 Shooters Hill. Tel. 0208 319 8900 Dec. 4.30 pm. £8.00 (£6.00 concs.) includes tea Musical 30th October - 24th November Every Thursday Toddler Club 10am - 12pm and cakes.Organised by Greenwich Dance THE ALEXANDRA PLAYERS Tel: 020 8853 2268 £2 per adult, children free BLACKHEATH SCIENTIFIC SOCIETY Nov 1st - 3rd Alan Ayckbourne’s PRIVATE FEARS Meet the animals, enjoy some crafts or just play. Mycenae House, 90 Mycenae Road, Blackheath, IN PUBLIC PLACES at Alexandra Hall, Bramshot Email: dave@trojanpress. co. uk GREENWICH HERITAGE CENTRE SE3 7SE Nov 16 7.45 pm “Deterioration of Avene 7.30pm &£8. (concs £7) www. trojanpress. com Artillery Square, Royal Arsenal, Woolwich SE18 Plastics in Art” Prof N Billingham University of 4DX 020 8854 2452 FREE Saturday mornings: Sussex Visitors are welcome, and requested to MUSIC donate £ 3.00 to Society funds. EVENTS AT DAVY’S WINE VAULTS 161 10.30am to 12 noon. Free art and craft activities for 5 BLACKHEATH & GREENWICH UNITED Greenwich High Road SE10 8JA Book online at to 12 year olds. Under fives must be accompanied by NATIONS ASSOCIATION Wed Nov 7th. 7.00 pm BLACKHEATH CHOIR AND ST PAUL'S SIN- www.davy.co.uk/events or call 020 8858 9147. an adult. Please wear suitable clothes. for 7.30 pm AGM & Focus on Human Trafficking FONIA St Margaret's Church, Brandran Rd, MONTHLY CHEESE & WINE TASTING SE LONDON DADS GROUP Old Bakehouse, Bennett Park, Blackheath Village All Sunday 9 December 7.30pm Nov. 14th 7.00 pm Join us in tasting some of the welcome. Info: Neville Grant 8858 8489 DADS ALERT: Regular stay-and-play for dads Corelli: Christmas Concerto recent British Cheese Award winners with a selec- and children under five @ Sherington Children's SECOND CHANCE CHOIR Thursday evenings Respighi: Lauda per la natività del Signore tion of wines from our new range. £325.00 Centre, 14 Sherington Road every Wednesday during term time, in Blackheath. contact Margery Nzerem 0208 858 3544 [email protected] Bach: Magnificat (with Christmas movements) WINES OF RIOJA Tues. 20th Nov. 7.00 pm , from 9:30 - 11:30am. Contact: · Tickets £12 from choir members, from 020 8300 www.SELondonDads.org.uk or email: info@selon- £35 Carolyn Bosworth-Davies wine writer and LOCAL COUNCILLORS 1180 or email [email protected] or at dondads.org.uk educator will introduce this wonderful region of Labour: Cllr. Alex Grant Tel. 8855 7292E-mail the door. Spain with contrasting ways of producing wine Alex.grant @greenwich.gov.uk Surgeries: 1st. BLACKHEATH HALLS Tel 020 8463 0100 that is called Rioja. Friday of each month, 7.00 - 8.00 pm, Mycenae Blackheath Sundays 11.00 am Great Hall: UTTER DECADENCE Wed. 28th Nov. 7.00 House; 3rd. Saturday of each month, 3.30-4.30 pm, Sun 4th Nov. , Sun 18th and Sun 25th Nov. pm , £25 Delicious dessert wines (with desserts!), St James Church Hall, Kidbrooke Park Rd. TRINITY LABAN SINFONIA Conservative: Cllr. Geoff Brighty selected by Head Chef David Kirby. THURS. 15 NOV. 19.30h GREAT HALL Tel. 8921 5663 (Town Hall) or 8858 9731 (Home) MONTHLY CHEESE & WINE TASTING – Performance of Twentieth Century Classics: [email protected] Dec.5th. 7.00 pm £25.00 Ready for Christmas! Cllr. Alex Wilson Tel. 07783 611607 Email: Messiaen, Stravinsky The Firebird Suite (1911) [email protected] Surgery: Sibelius Symphony No.5 and a 1st Monday of the month 6 - 7.00 pm Blackheath student composition Library, Old Dover Rd. TICKETS: £10 | £5 concessions THE POINTER SCHOOL WORSHIP “Doubles in size” St. George's Glenluce Rd. • First Class Examination Results • Organic Food 4th Nov 11.00 am Family • Breakfast Club & After School Care Communion • Christian Evangelical in outlook 11th Nov 10.45am (note time) • Numerous Extra-Curricular Clubs Parish Communion with Sunday • Large variety of outdoor and PE activities Mend your English • 3 languages taught Special for children age 3 and up. or This will include an Act of Remembrance at 11.00am What you should 18th & 25th Nov 11.00am Parish OFSTED: OUTSTANDING IN ALL AREAS have been taught Communion with Sunday Special at Primary School for children age 3 and up. [New international Edition] by Morden College Care Home – Cullum Welch Court Ian Bruton-Simmonds Cullum Welch Court is an exceptional Care Home with a CSCI ‘3 Star Rating’. 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PHOTO: Hanging Hooke Mary Spence New music MARY SPENCE centre obert Hooke was a scientist, architect, Rand engineer. He was the first curator opens of the Royal Society and the surveyor who rebuilt London with his friend Christopher ANNE ROBBINS Wren. In Greenwich he and Wren estab- lished the Royal Observatory and Hooke also designed a gazebo on Crooms Hill. f, as you walk past the old cinema at music groups, such as the Academy of St Despite his vast array of achievements, the bottom of Vanbrugh Hill, you Martins in the Fields. Nick and Louisa he has had little place in history. Since the Ifaintly hear classical music, don't think plan to let it hourly or daily, and can install anniversary of his death in 2003 people that you are imagining it. Louisa Stonehill basic recording equipment which won't have been wondering why. Was it Hooke’s and Nicholas Burns have recently set up a give professional results, but 'you would tendency to be excited by the new and to wonderful, intimate studio and recital be amazed how much musicians learn move from project to project rather than space in a disused shop and installed a from hearing themselves in playback.' developing a specialist area of work? Was glistening piano. It's a good example of the Louisa says the studio is also wonderful it a deliberate act of his enemies, most par- phenomenon of artists making use of for teaching as it provides ‘a more resonant ticularly Isaac Newton who was ruthless in Newton, his destructive self medication, unusual spaces. space than their own home.' They are both holding his own place in the scientific his relations with his family. It also Louisa and Nick arrived in Greenwich enthusiastic teachers, and they say that world.? Was it because Hooke, a man of demonstrated his quicksilver mind and as post-graduate students at Trinity. Now people can learn to play music at any age – humble origins, was an employee in a boundless enthusiasm and excitement with married, they have lived in the Westcombe as long as they practice regularly! world of gentleman scientists? knowledge. The discussion focused on Park area for several years. She plays the Or perhaps it was it Hooke’s own per- how he came to be lost to history. violin; he's the pianist. They play together A community of learners sonality, his arrogance and paranoia finally Though the play is dark in places there as the Steinberg Duo, as well as in other Nick and Louisa aim to build a community driving away his allies and ruining his is a real life happy ending. In 2006 a folio ensembles. And both give lessons to child of learners who will encourage each other credibility? The latest addition to this of Hooke’s notes was discovered in a cup- and adult learners at all grades. But they as they all improve. Already, they hold debate was Robert Hooke Day presented board in Hampshire and put to auction. were feeling the pressure of trying to prac- twice-yearly pupils' concerts at St Alfege's by Greenwich Theatre. The day consisted Despite international interest (there were tice on different instruments in one flat, Church in Greenwich, with the next of a guided walk, the play Hanging Hooke, rumours of the long pockets of Bill Gates when they realised that the empty shop planned for November. and a discussion between the play’s author being involved) a group led by the Royal was a great opportunity. Their sense of belonging within a com- Siobhan Nicholas and Rebekah Higgitt Society secured the papers. The space itself is small: there's room munity really makes the studio stand out, from the Royal Observatory. Hanging They can now be seen on the Royal for an audience of around 20. Nick says, both for concerts and for learning. They Hooke chronicles Hooke’s rivalry with Society website. Hooke is home at last! 'you can feel every note vibrating.' Both say, 'We love taking what we do into this love the intensity this lends the music, and odd space, a shop, on a suburban street. the fact that an audience can see how much But people get to live with the music, the music affects the players, emotionally. rather than having to journey to it.' Fund-raiser The next Studio Concert by the Studio concerts Steinberg Duo is Sunday, November 18, For their first studio concert, the Duo with music by Brahms and Schumann. As for Demelza played a Beethoven Sonata for piano and space is limited, you should book in violin, and a violin sonata by Strauss. It advance. Tickets are around £10. ocal musician Ben Golding has been was an ideal test run for the first of a Lorganising Open mic/ music events in series of concerts they are playing in cen- The Steinberg School of Music Pupils' Greenwich for several years as well as tral London, highlighting the way com- Concert will be on Sunday, November 25. teaching/writing/recording music in the posers build on earlier works. More studio See the website: www.steinbergduo.com area. concerts are planned, and details of these Along with some of the great musicians and their other recitals are on their website. who play at the open mic nights, Ben has Equally, the studio is a well-propor- organized a fund raising music event/gig The Demelza House Charity Music Night: tioned practice space for other chamber on Saturday November the 10th with The Saturday 10th November. 8.00 pm to Demelza House Charity. 11.00 pm at Oliver's Music Bar at number Amnesty International Book Sale The show will be in Oliver's Music Bar 9 Nevada St, Greenwich, SE10 9JN in Nevada St, Greenwich and will feature Featuring great music and entertainment Quality books at knock-down acoustic music from some fantastic musi- from Ben Golding, Carlos and the jackals, prices cians. There will also be some great CD's James Wills, Nicola Naylor, Gus Glen and 10.00 am-4.00 pm Sat. 17th Nov. on sale as well ! All money raised from Naceur Hammami PLUS guests. Admission just £3.00...... CD's available for Church of the Ascension, the night will go to Demelza. sale on the night !! Dartmouth Row, London SE10 Remembering Prince Henry Learning is fun ovember marks the 400th excellent Nanniversary of the death of king. Sadly St Olave’s is a Prep School in Henry Frederick Stuart, Prince he died of New Eltham for boys and girls of Wales, eldest son of King typhus in aged 3-11 years James I (James VI of Scotland) November ! Broad, child-centred curriculum and Anne of Denmark. 1612, aged ! Excellent results in the 11+ Born in Stirling Castle in eighteen. selection 1594, the prince moved to One can only speculate how England after James became history might have changed if ! Clubs, outings and residential trips King of England in 1603. he had ascended the throne Prince Henry was popular instead of Charles I. Might our ! Excellent pastoral care and witty, with an outgoing country have been spared the ! Small classes personality and a keen interest horrors of the Civil War? ! Specialist staff for PE, IT, Music, in sport. He was outstanding in Prince Henry’s name lives French and Drama maths and science, and was on in Charlton, where a road is ! Sibling fee reduction interested in naval and national named after him. ! Before and after school care issues. He was a great admirer On Friday 16th Nov. at 1.00 pm Tel: 020 8294 8930 of Sir Walter Raleigh. Trinity Laban are putting on a www.stolaves.org.uk The prince spent much of concert at Charlton House: its his time in Greenwich, where title is Weep Britons Weep. his father had the Queen’s This is a concert of English House built for his wife. music for voices marking the Many people believe that he 400th anniversary of the death of would have become an Prince Henry.

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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 ENVIRONMENT may also be viewed on www. greenwich.gov.uk/planning MAGGIE JONES on the WESTCOMBE SOCIETY’s Charity of the Year EMILY Woodlands Farm John Roan Works NORTON . . . and invites you to visit their stall at the Christmas Bazaar! he John Roan Re-development school to consider replacing some of the Working Party met at the beginning trees lost on the Westcombe Park Road site Tof October. Topics discussed includ- with a feature tree on the forecourt which ed problems for residents living near the it is hoped would soften the lines of the Westcombe Park Road site with regard to new buildings and help them blend with demolition, noise from the temporary gen- the local environment in which trees are an erator, parking and landscaping. important feature. Demolition on the Westcombe Park Residents have also been assured that Road is now complete and the school the landscaping brief includes the whole thanked residents for their consideration school so areas that may now be unsightly during this difficult period when some resi- should improve in the future. dents had to suffer not only the noise but Work is now in progress on the founda- also considerable vibrations. tions for the new building on the site in Bird-watching ... There is also a problem for some resi- Westcombe Park Road. Demolition work dents due to noise from a temporary gener- on the Maze Hill site will commence in rateful thanks to the Westcombe ator. Noise will be monitored at the near- January when the GCSE year groups move GSociety for choosing Woodlands Farm est residential properties and the school has to temporary accommodation in Royal Trust as their charity of the year. It’s great undertaken to try to reduce further the use Hill. Year groups 7, 8 and 9 are already to be recognised by another local commu- of electricity at night, as usage is directly using the temporary buildings on the nity organisation. Mother & calf doing well related to noise. Planning permission has Westcombe Park Road site. We are always surprised when local been granted for a new electricity sub-sta- Finally, the working party agreed that people turn up and tell us that they didn’t young people a countryside experience. tion which, it is hoped, will be up and run- the Royal Borough of Greenwich should know we existed! But the farm has As for finance, well apart from grants ning by Christmas. be asked to consider rerouting the HGVs ‘always’ been there. After clearance of the (which we have to apply for annually, and Another problem is parking: as there is servicing the development site so that they woodlands a couple of hundred years ago, which may not be renewed) we are basical- now much reduced on-site parking at the do not use Vanbrugh Hill it was a privately owned farm; later, it was ly self sufficient, receiving no grant from school, teachers, contractors, residents are PLANNING APPLICATIONS (See also http:/ /westcombe.blogspot.com/ bought by the Royal Arsenal Co-operative either of our boroughs. Volunteers work all using limited parking. The school is Society in about 1920, used for over 60 hard to make enough income from our 13 GLENLUCE ROAD ref 12/2247/F consulting with the Royal Borough of Construct 1-storey and 2-storey rear extensions with terraces years and then left derelict. After the hayfields, log sales, events, seasonal café, Greenwich to try to seek a solution to this on top; loft conversion with roof lights to front, rear and side; remove part of front garden wall and install hard standing. defeat of the East London River Crossing jam, honey and other home grown items to and to try to increase safety to pupils. 14 GLENLUCE ROAD Flat 3: ref 12/2271/F plan, the Woodlands Farm Trust gained keep the place going. From all this we Meanwhile residents, teachers, contrac- Replace two wooden windows to front 14 VANBRUGH HILL Flat 2 ref 12/2284/F charitable status, lottery funding, and was keep going and employ a farming profes- tors and parents are asked to take great Instal replacement timber windows

able to take over as leaseholders in 1997. sional, David Jones, to ensure that our care when driving near the site especially TREE WORKS Woodlands Farm is a fragment of stock is well looked after, our fields main- in Vanbrugh Park Road West where the 3 VANBRUGH PARK ROAD WEST ref 12/2486/TC Fell ash tree in rear garden London’s old countryside and offers a tained properly, our volunteers keep to safe entrance currently used by students is not 45 WESTCOMBE PARK ROAD ref 12/2470/TC unique opportunity to conserve heritage practices and our project is kept on course. Crown reduce by 30% robinia and prunus in front garden and protected by school zig-zag markings. sycamore in rear. Reduce 6 conifers by 2ft landscape and promote biodiversity. It is a This is under the management of a The Westcombe Society have asked the 71 WESTCOMBE PARK ROAD ref 12/2487/TC conservation and development project. In membership-elected Board. At the Crown lift to 3-5m all trees and reduce back by up to 3m practice this means fields free of pesti- moment we need a Treasurer to guide and cides, fertilised by our small flock of about advise. Our Treasurer would not need to Christopher’s column 60 sheep and some rare breed cows, be involved in day-to-day finance. Banking hedges maintained in traditional ways, vol- and recording is managed by our Finance Faded glamour stem which fails not the seedheads. unteers gaining fantastic experiences they Officer and Book-keeper. The dependable persicarias flower for could never dream of otherwise, nearly So, if there is a professional out there I’ve written here before months, right up to the frosts (they turn 100 schools visiting each year, a lively tod- who would like to find out more, please about our dank Autumns mushy), and fit well amongst drying seed- dler club, and families coming in just to email [email protected] and Winters denying us heads. Apart from phlomis, the most robust visit or to one of our special open days. Happinness is ... those crisp frost-rimmed heads are fennels, teasles and some verbas- And then there is our programme to a fishing rod landscapes beloved of cum (mulleins). monitor and improve biodiversity. This garden photographers. If you can grow it, the fluffy agastache year we are fortunate to have a full time But we can have a little of that, given lasts a long time, and so do seedheads of Wildlife Officer, funded by the Heritage that we grow the plants which leave sub- some scabious types (including cephalaria Lottery. She does great work in training stantial seedheads. Probably the best is and knautia), till the birds get them. You children and adults in the mysteries of Phlomis russeliana whose grey leaves hug might have some thistles still standing but ecological monitoring. She works along- the ground all year, with odd yellow you should have cut back cardoons and side our Education Officer a post funded flowers leaving a stem of seedheads which artichokes to ensure fresh new foliage in by the City Bridge Trust. This enables us is hard to beat (and withstands much bad Autumn, lasting through to Spring. to provide visits to local schools, and other weather). A fashionable hybrid form If you are planning ahead, it’s time to clubs at a low price, giving children and 'Amazone' is more elegant but also leaves buy some cheap bare rooted shrubs to pro- a good silhouette. vide catkins in late Winter – hazels, birch- JULIAN A few grasses stand winter really well– es, willows and alders – but also consider Deadlock at Seren Park BLANE Molinia 'Transparent' seems delicate but those which flower on bare wood before keeps its shape – whereas grasses with the leaves appear. he 210 flats at Seren Park were sold on with people cutting through past their fluffy heads become sodden straw (e.g. These include prunus varieties, cherries Tthe basis that the developer would pro- apartments. They are insistent that Calamagrostis). especially, and the good old forsythia (if vide a path with direct access via a gate to Network Rail should open the gate as soon Alliums crumble easily but the seed- you can bear it), both of which can be Maze Hill Railway station platform. as possible. In February this year Network heads and dry stems of crocosmia (mont- coaxed to flower in a vase if you cut them A year before opening, the gate was Rail announced they had come to an agree- bretia) and agapanthus usually last well. around January. I’m about to embark on a padlocked by Network Rail and a large ment and local MP Nick Raynsford made So do some asters and members of the sun- project to devise a Winter cutting garden, amount of money was requested from the an announcement*: but unfortunately that flower family. If you have Chelsea so I shall probably revisit this subject developer before they would open the gate. has not come to fruition. chopped (nipped out growing tips), you again early next year. The developer, who I understand may be in We had a small local campaign last will have sturdier stems, and it’s often the Christopher Raven financial trouble has not been able to reach December to publicise the matter but again an agreement with network rail and the sit- we seem to have reached a roadblock. uation has reached a stalemate. Needless to say with the recent Legally the developer has met the Paralympics being hosted in London we requirement under Section 106 planning hope this can be a focus and I am engag- permission in providing the pathway from ing also with a local disabled group for INDEPENDENT PERSONAL and the development to the platform. support. http://www.gad.org.uk/ However, purchasers were promised in CORPORATE FINANCIAL ADVISERS ED: One issue, we understand, is that SE the advertisements that there would be Investments - Pensions - Estate Planning Trains require an Oyster reader at the direct access to the station. Some of the 2 Charlton Road. Blackheath Standard entrance to the station – and Oyster read- residents are elderly, and some are in London SE3 7EX (T) 020 8853 7160 ers do not come in cheap. So, readers, do wheelchairs, and therefore have mobility email: [email protected] you have any suggestions on how this issues. They are growing increasingly website: www.starkeyfinancialplanning.co.uk thorny issue can be resolved? frustrated at this situation. * http://www.nickraynsford.org.uk/success- HELPING YOU PLAN YOUR FUTURE In addition, residents at Tom Street Starkey Financial Planning Ltd. is authorized and as-direct-access-to-maze-hill-station-final- Close are growing increasingly annoyed regulated by the Financial Services Authority ly-agreed

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