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Westcombe News June 2017 WestcombeNEWS Free to 3800 homes, & in libraries & some shops June 2017 No. 5 A community newspaper commended by the London Forum of Amenity & Civic Societies New Thames tunnel approved fter months of waiting for it to be Crossing Association (LTCA), who cam - Aannounced, the transport secretary paigned against Option C said: Chris Grayling has given the green light to “I think they've made a mistake and a new crossing beneath the River Thames. missed an opportunity to fix a problem in The hope is that it will unlock billions of Dartford for a generation. pounds worth of economic benefit and “They've condemned the people of create thousands of jobs. Dartford, and drivers on the M25, to Will it have an impact on the Blackwall continuous problems. Wherever you put Tunnel? Only time will tell... the crossing you're going to upset people. The planned route will run from the M25 They needed to put that to one side and near North Ockendon, cross the A13 at come up with the solution that is right for Orsett before crossing under traffic. The Highways There was a moment in April when it seemed like summer before a most the Thames east of Tilbury WN reporter England forecast clearly unseasonably chilly May set in. This was the scene in the Westcombe Woodlands and Gravesend. A new link shows Option C won't solve in that false dawn of summer in April when the children went pond-dipping. road will then take traffic to the A2 near the problems, and Dartford Crossing will Next open days at the Woodlands: 24th & 25th June. PHOTO: Frank Smith Shorne, close to where the route becomes still be over capacity.” the M2. It is expected to carry 4.5 million heavy goods vehicles in its first year. Option C Phone scam: don’t say”Yes”! The Dartford Crossing, which with peak flows often exceeding 162,000 movements ews is sweeping across the UK of the you unknowingly or inadvertentlyagreed to per day, has long exceeded its design of N‘Can you hear me?’ telephone scam allow your details to be shared. Always capacity of 135,000 vehicles a day. which has been reported in the US – and is make sure you don’t tick any box to allow The new route – “Option C” – was now occurring in London. People are your details to be shared with others. selected by the majority of nearly 47,000 being advised how to protect themselves respondents to a consultation. against scam and nuisance calls. Call Blocking Technology A further £10 million will be used to CPR Call Blocker, makers of the best Phone companies now offer a number of improve traffic flow at and around the selling call-blocking device in the US and services that help block nuisance calls – existing crossing as well as studying ways UK, recently warned the UK public of the for example, BT’s Call Protect service. to further tackle congestion. This will US scam which works by the scammer You can also buy stand-alone call-blocking include an investigation into cutting ‘rat- recording you saying “yes” when you are devices – there are many on the market: running’ through Dartford and Thurrock. asked ‘Can you hear me?’ or “Is that search for ‘call blocker’ on Amazon at Christian Brodie, chairman of South Anne Robbins, of the Westcombe Society Mr/Mrs/Ms ....?” The recording is then www.amazon.co.uk East Local Enterprise Partnership, said: Environment Committee comments: edited to make it sound like you have If calls still get through to you after the “This is excellent news for Kent and Essex “It isn’t fully green-lighted yet. I believe authorised a major purchase and is used as above steps, you can report nuisance and will have a significant economic it has to go through the full Public a form of verbal contract. A local man – callers to the Information Commissioners impact. It strengthens the resilience of our Examination before it can be approved, a printer – was threatened with court action Office (ICO) at www. ico.org.uk. Likewise UK and European connections – very and given the strength of public feeling for not “honouring” a bill for £400 for an if you get silent calls you can report them necessary as we move towards Brexit.” against it, there might be quite a lot for the ad they say that he agreed to place in a to Ofcom at www.ofcom.org.uk The 13-mile route will cost up to £6.2bn Examining Officers to consider. During magazine. Needless to say the ad did not and increase capacity for vehicles crossing the Statutory Consultation, the DfT exist. (Unbelievably the magazine was the Westcombe Society the Thames east of London by 70%. received more objections than for any Police Gazette !!!) So, what to do? Steve Gooding, director of the RAC previous major infrastructure project. Sat 10th June 7.30 Members’ Foundation, said: “Whilst it is motorists “This proposed route runs through some Telephone Preference Service Evening Mycenae House who account for the majority of the undeveloped areas of natural beauty and The first thing you can do is to sign up to RSVP to Caroline please, on 8853 0948 journeys at the Dartford Crossing, the need protected Green Belt land – with the free Telephone Preference Service for another link across the Thames is being implications for wildlife. (TPS) at www.tpsonline.org.uk Sat 24th June 1.30 - 3.30 pm driven in large part by the rapid rise in “It doesn’t necessarily affect the Dartford If you still receive calls after registering Family Summer Picnic freight traffic and the expansion of the Crossing a great deal, given that the M25 you can make a complaint, but TPS do not Mycenae Gardens Channel ports. is such a main route for Channel Tunnel have the power to enforce any penalties – “ However, planners will also have traffic. Nor the Blackwall Tunnel. The and some people claim that they still Music, Games for children, Tombola, noted official figures which predict that principal beneficiary is likely to be the receive calls after they have registered. Face Painter, & cake stall. traffic on our motorways and major roads giant shipping terminal in Essex, which is A lot of companies contact you because Mycenae House café/Bar open. could increase by 60% by 2040.” due for expansion. It won’t help in the These doubts are shared by some local case of traffic heading for the proposed ELECTION You don’t need a garden to garden! Toni campaigners who fought against Option C. Universal Studios theme park planned for Don’t forget to vote Hale of the Mental Health Activity Trust in Bob Lane, chairman of Lower Thames Ebbsfleet – which could affect our area.” on JUNE 8th! Delacourt Road sent us these photos: < < Newsbriefs > > People Festival of Britain Sculpture Found Teachers’ unions and Greenwich * We are sorry to report the deaths of The Sunbathers , by Hungarian artist Council have strongly condemned the John Card , and of community cam - Peter Laszlo Peri, was presumed lost cuts which adversely affect children’s paigner John Murphy , aged 96, whose forever after the Festival of Britain on education. They have called on the funeral took place on May 31st. London's South Bank closed in 1951, government to reverse the cuts . * Commiserations to Anna Townend , and many of the temporary exhibition's who was involved in a traffic accident sculptures were destroyed. Warning: New crime. in Woolwich. Anna is now recovering But last year a couple visiting Mobile Phones and small electronic in Eltham Community Hospital. Historic England's exhibition Out devices are being snatched by thieves * Congratulations to Ann Hill There: Our Post-War Public Art at on mopeds and cycles, often outside on winning the George MacDonald Somerset House announced that they stations and at bus stops. Please be Medal for outstanding research on had seen it in the garden of The aware of your surroundings when using health in tropical countries. Clarendon Hotel in Blackheath. such devices. * Five local people have been granted the Freedom of the Borough in recog - Education cuts GDIF nition of their long-standing service: Government cuts in education mean Performing arts companies from Korea Bradley Hemmings MBE, Bob that Greenwich will lose 672 teachers feature in the Greenwich+Docklands Harris , The Rt. Hon Nick Raynsford , over the next three years. In April, International Festival this summer as Neil Rhind MBE FSA and Dr J agir teachers at Corelli College and part of the Korea/UK 2017-18 Kaur Sekhon OBE; they received Plumstead Manor walked out for a day initiative. Time for Kim Jong-un to their awards on May 17th. in protest. turn up as a gesture of good will? COMMUNITY Westcombe News Westcombe Society Annual General meeting News about All editoriAl correspoNdeNce to : the WN . he AGM of the Westcombe Society Macmillan Coffee morning, and the fund- Neville Grant , The Editor Ttook place on Friday May 12th. in the raising Macmillan walk. The Christmas he Westcombe News is, we are told, [email protected] Centenary Room of Blackheath High Bazaar was somewhat scaled down this Thighly valued in the community, and is Tel. 020 8858 8489 School for Girls by kind permission of the year, as it had to be held in Invicta School, highly sought-after in adjacent areas. Head. but it had still been a very worth-while Interviewed by Marilyn Little, chair of All MAteriAl to Be seNt to : The Chair, Marilyn Little, recorded yet event. the Westcombe Society, the Editor said: [email protected] another successful year: the Society now In her report, Emily Norton highlighted “We pride ourselves on providing a deadline for the July/August had some 450 members.
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