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Westcombe News October 2013 Oct2013n.QXD WN.QXD 23/09/2013 10:50 Page 3 LOCAL NEWS Oct2013n.QXD_WN.QXD 23/09/2013 10:49 Page 1 40th Year Westcombe Est. 1973 Free to 3800 homes, and in libraries & some shops NEWS October 2013 Issue 8 A community newspaper commended by the London Forum of Amenity and Civic Societies Monthly newspaper of The Westcombe Society: fostering a sense of community Raw deal for PHOTO: Jack Kay rail users n 2014 trains will have been running London Bridge, but there will be no Ifor 150 years between Charing Cross physical track connection that will and Greenwich. enable trains to reach Charing Cross. Unfortunately, it may also be the So, after 150 years, the West End last year as, from January 2015, there will no longer be reached by direct are plans to stop all direct trains to trains from Greenwich. Waterloo East and Charing Cross The Greenwich Line Users’ Group from the four stations on the was formed this year, with the support of Greenwich line, including Westcombe the Westcombe Society, to represent the Park and Maze Hill, with all services interests of all passengers who use the being diverted into Cannon Street. Greenwich Line. Whilst we recognise The next dog show organised by the Friends of Mycenae Gardens with The Dog Even worse, for three years until the that the work at London Bridge will Society Greenwich and Blackheath is on October 13th. Winner of last year’s fancy beginning of 2018, it will not even be bring about many improvements for pas- dress event was Batman and Robin, Harry Mackessy, 6, and his dog Henry, also 6. possible to change trains at London sengers generally, it will disadvantage Please see the story on page 3. Bridge for a Southeastern users of the Greenwich Line. service to these stations. Mike Sparham, Our objective is to This is all a consequence Convenor of the remove that disadvantage. of the Thameslink pro- Insufficient thought has been Can you spend 20 minutes a gramme, a £6bn Greenwich Line given by the Department for Government-funded scheme Users Group Transport to the impact on month helping with the WN? to improve capacity on the Greenwich Line users and the Thameslink route through the re-building possible ways in which direct Charing lot of people are involved in pro- pedal cycle. This is clearly not an ideal of London Bridge. Cross services could be maintained. Aducing and delivering your situation! This programme means that from Cannon Street is a fine station for the favourite local newspaper, the WN. The We are asking for volunteers either to January 2015 until August 2016 no City, but hopeless for getting to and from paper is delivered, free of charge, to take turns doing the counting out, and/or Charing Cross trains will call at London the West End: and on Saturdays there every household in the area, in the belief delivering the bundles to the deliverers Bridge. isn’t even a Tube connection. that the Society exists not just for its (and to a few other outlets such as public The Group will be lobbying the members, but for the whole community. libraries), say once every three months No direct trains to the West End Department for Transport, Network However, the time has come to call on or so. Then from August 2016 to early 2018 no Rail and Southeastern trains for a new volunteers – to write for and pro- “Counting out is a fun job,” said Cannon Street trains will call at London service that meets the needs of South duce the WN, and also to deliver it. Myles. “We get to see advance copies of Bridge, meaning that when you get on a East Londoners. Currently, our Distribution Manager, the WN – and when three or four peo- London-bound train from Westcombe The Group has been invited by SE Myles Dove, ably assisted by Barbara, ple set about the job, it becomes quite an Park and Maze Hill it will whisk (or Trains to make an input into the service does a wonderful job of “counting out” enjoyable social occasion! trundle) you non-stop from Deptford to provisions currently being negotiated bundles, street by street, and ensuring “We could also do with more street- Cannon Street but nowhere else. with Department for Transport for the the different bundles are delivered to our deliverers,” he adds. He points out that There will be alternative routes, but period 2014 – 2018. We will be doing splendid team of deliverers. Myles and the average time per round is only 20 - all have disadvantages in time and/or this and focussing on ways to mitigate Barbara greatly appreciate the help of all 30 minutes, depending on the number of cost. Many may be tempted to use the the impact of the London Bridge re- who help them in this process. copies. Only once a month! Underground from North Greenwich development as well as the longer-term However, one problem is that Myles More volunteers are needed to help instead, but that line is already crowded service that local rail users want to see. Dove and Barbara Henley, who have out when regular deliverers are ill or on in the peak hours. The Users’ Group are happy to been doing this job for the last 21 years, holiday or decide to move away. Once the work is complete, it will receive any comments and can be con- are no longer car drivers, and they are Willing to help out from time to time? once again be possible to change at tacted at [email protected] taking round the bagged-up copies by Please give Myles a ring on 8853 3740. Why not send in YOUR news? Write to: < NEWS BRIEFS > [email protected] The Westcombe Society Quiz Night View our new web site! year’s exam results. At A level there was a Food banks The Westcombe Society has created its new 96% pass rate and 96% of students who There are three Food banks in Greenwich. Main Hall of Mycenae House on Friday, Nov. 1st website - www.westcombesociety.org/. applied to university got in. Those who did The nearest one is at The Boys' Brigade at 7.30 for an 8.00 pm start. Have you viewed it yet? One treat – you can not have decided to take a gap year and Hall, Reynolds Place, open on Thursdays Teams of 6. Get a team together or come read the Westcombe News in colour! re-apply next year. from 11.30 am - 2.30 pm. To use Foodbank on your own & help make up a team. “At GCSE 95% of our students achieved you need a voucher from your social work- Please book in advance: New Blackheath Guide at least 5A*-C, and 64% got at least 5A*-C er, GP or headteacher.To donate food or toi- Members £5.00 per person; Non Members £6.00. Planned for the autumn is a new guide including English and Maths.” There were letries, items can be taken to the Hall at the Fish ’n chip suppers – or simply chips – can about Heath walks called Walking the Heath many exceptional individual performances above times, or to St John's Church or be ordered when booking. – an introduction to its 1000 year history including: Sunfields Church. For information and Please ring Caroline on 8853 0948 to book your compiled by our local historian, Neil Rhind, Thomas Schlanker 3 straight As at A level; shopping list: greenwich.foodbank.org.uk place/table and any meal(s). and Society committee member Roger and, at AS level, Wing Chow 5 straight As, Complimentary nibbles provided, Marshall, a long-standing member of the and Rosa Baxter 4 As. At GCSE level: Nina Attacked by a dog & the Bar will be open. Raffle. Prizes! Westcombe Society. Law (11 As or A*s ) Nimesh Subedi, Uswa A lady waiting at a bus stop in Westcombe Bookings close Friday 25th October. Ahmed, Ella Statham all got 10 As or A*s, Park Road was the victim of an unprovoked Congratulations to and Eleanor Rawnsley got nine. “In a year attack by a dog. The dog’s owner, said Dickensian Christmas Bazaar Age Exchange, which celebrated its greatly disrupted by our building pro- sorry, and walked away. A friend called an This very popular event is on 23rd Nov. from 11.30am Thirtieth Anniversary in September with a gramme, all these results are particularly ambulance, and today, four weeks later, her to 4pm at Blackheath High School for Girls. Teatime Reception in the House of pleasing,” said Des. leg is still heavily bandaged. The dog was Many delightful craft stalls and entertainment Commons, hosted by MPs Nick Raynsford Blackheath High School also celebrated grey; it looked like an English Bull terrier. for children including Santa's Grotto. and Heidi Alexander. another year of superb academic achieve- ment, bucking the national trend with an Ottie and the Bea Gifts Wanted.... Congratulations also . increase of 7% in the top A* and A grades. Our local toy shop has just celebrated its Any unwanted gifts, toiletries or bottles that can be To all our young people on their examina- 69% of the grades were A*/A and 60% of third birthday of successful trading with a donated as prizes in the tombolas or raffles gratefully tion results. Des Malone, head of Johan the students gained A*/A grades in at least 8 free Okido workshop – and coverage in the received! Please call Marilyn 020 8853 1312 Roan, said they were delighted with this subjects. Independent. Well done Julia! Oct2013n.QXD_WN.QXD 23/09/2013 10:50 Page 2 COMMUNITY NEWS WESTCOMBE NEWS The Westcombe Society All editoriAl correspondence to: neville Grant, The Editor [email protected] Members’ Party Tel.
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