tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-90204781678789942422024-03-11T03:23:25.134+00:00Ashburnham Triangle AssociationThe website for Greenwich's Ashburnham Triangle Association
Niallihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11917083363610144290noreply@blogger.comBlogger685125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9020478167878994242.post-67876200268643597012024-01-25T11:00:00.001+00:002024-01-25T11:00:44.655+00:00Next ATA history group talk Thursday 15 February 7.30 at West Greenwich Library<div>Neil Sinclair, Greenwich tour guide and volunteer at Royal Museums Greenwich, kicks off our 2024 history talk programme with a detailed look at the Queens House - the first palladian style building constructed in Britain.</div><div>Conceived following a royal row over a hunting accident in 1613, the Queens House has been a museum and art gallery since 1937. But over its approximately 400 years of history it has served as a royal love nest for King Charles II, a temporary home for the first astronomer royal, a studio for Dutch marine painters Willem van de Velde and son, a refuge for Huguenots escaping religious persecution in France, a school for sons and daughters of Royal Navy seafarers, and laterly a film set for block-buster period dramas The Crown, Bridgerton, and Oscar-winner The Favourite.</div><div>Queen Henrietta Maria, for whom it was completed around 1638, called it her house of delights and together with her husband King Charles I filled it with exquisite artworks from the most gifted painters of the 17th century, including Orazio Gentileschi and Anthony van Dyck.</div><div>Come along to West Greenwich Library on Thursday 15th February to learn more about the first neo-classical building in Britain, its architect Inigo Jones and the ghost said to haunt the great entrance hall and spectacular tulip staircase. </div><div>Doors open from 7.00 and the talk will start at 7.30.</div>Niallihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11917083363610144290noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9020478167878994242.post-23794818722634691282024-01-07T14:54:00.007+00:002024-01-07T14:54:50.631+00:00December's carol singing<p>Robin and Janet report that the carol singing in December raised £500 for the charity Shelter — £280 from the carols and quiz, and £220 from the Ash. </p>Niallihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11917083363610144290noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9020478167878994242.post-48691307784075187972023-12-11T08:44:00.001+00:002023-12-11T08:44:00.130+00:00Carol Singing - Monday, December 18th<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-vVMSfdBN-xBXmf-lZkH9A19bQXbLddwViSZi_QHsiszBB13hT8i755bWWXP_0Bhg7Xs1Nfeg3wZ-flbPhj6X6t3SzsbHmiMQldtGvKMUU4R3Rkn63KpvN3RYsyYXDOJZ-w1dg5X7PnDUI8N7iCBc1MI_eDJ6JhUh6JtZLFydUy8HWOGvehfanKSW03Hn/s1190/Carol%20poster%20no%20date.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1190" data-original-width="841" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-vVMSfdBN-xBXmf-lZkH9A19bQXbLddwViSZi_QHsiszBB13hT8i755bWWXP_0Bhg7Xs1Nfeg3wZ-flbPhj6X6t3SzsbHmiMQldtGvKMUU4R3Rkn63KpvN3RYsyYXDOJZ-w1dg5X7PnDUI8N7iCBc1MI_eDJ6JhUh6JtZLFydUy8HWOGvehfanKSW03Hn/s320/Carol%20poster%20no%20date.jpg" width="226" /></a></div><br /><p></p>Niallihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11917083363610144290noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9020478167878994242.post-87365775323449503452023-12-02T14:17:00.000+00:002023-12-02T14:17:08.389+00:00Carol singing on December 18th<p>This year’s Christmas Carol singing starts on Monday, December 18th with roasted chestnuts at the Ashburnham Arms at 6.15pm. All welcome. </p>Niallihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11917083363610144290noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9020478167878994242.post-77808308644271369262023-11-03T06:29:00.000+00:002023-11-03T06:29:02.699+00:00Ashburnham Triangle Association AGM<p>The Ashburnham Triangle Association is having its AGM on <b>Thursday 16 November at 7:00pm</b> in the Ashburnham Arms. It's expected to last no more than an hour. All welcome. </p>Niallihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11917083363610144290noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9020478167878994242.post-17372351349454302612023-10-25T11:51:00.000+01:002023-10-25T11:51:12.393+01:00Breast Cancer Awareness<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIfqqpm6tt2n5hhecsTqsBAP9UbyEM3ZwjPq4djhAEIpGKuw76QyQt6Fi9D8JhkVfytPxQktA3sqR-PuRNDnM4XIPi-pn2dsyUA6BhdrPFgmbaGEmuw4970ltzC0Oe-I2hcgKSgjj7oRHIElJ0Ak1ZMay2iaQQ0U4NTKmfUt69-X4VWeXVJ2_nqjqMNrm_/s2048/PHOTO-2023-10-24-22-16-49.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIfqqpm6tt2n5hhecsTqsBAP9UbyEM3ZwjPq4djhAEIpGKuw76QyQt6Fi9D8JhkVfytPxQktA3sqR-PuRNDnM4XIPi-pn2dsyUA6BhdrPFgmbaGEmuw4970ltzC0Oe-I2hcgKSgjj7oRHIElJ0Ak1ZMay2iaQQ0U4NTKmfUt69-X4VWeXVJ2_nqjqMNrm_/w300-h400/PHOTO-2023-10-24-22-16-49.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><br /><p></p>Niallihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11917083363610144290noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9020478167878994242.post-25716790233440360052023-10-18T10:10:00.004+01:002023-10-18T10:10:34.993+01:00Security panel update<p>The SNT ward panel met on Tuesday 10 October. The ward are currently looking for new members from all areas of Greenwich Park and Greenwich Creekside wards. If you are interested, please attend the next meeting on Tuesday 23rd January at Armada Court Community Hall, SE8 3EZ.</p><p>Local crime statistic are available at <a href="https://www.met.police.uk/area/your-area/met/greenwich/greenwich-west/about-us/top-reported-crimes-in-this-area">https://www.met.police.uk/area/your-area/met/greenwich/greenwich-west/about-us/top-reported-crimes-in-this-area</a></p><p>See below for a brief lowdown on the main issues recently in each ward:</p><p><b>Creekside</b></p><p>- Street robberies and phone snatches along Creek Road. The robberies happen throughout the day and cover Creek Road, Millennium Quay, New Capital Quay, Town Centre and areas around Greenwich Park and High Road. Ongoing operations in the area to tackle this - plain clothes officers patrol. Some arrests have been made. Police attended Freshers week and have been working with the university to assist students with the personal safety.</p><p><b>Park Ward</b></p><p>- Robbery issue (phones snatches). Council have advised that approx 20 sites have been identified for opavement marking to warn pedestrians but funding needed to complete this. </p><p>- Some homeless have been causing issues and the police are working to identify them but they are not always willing to engage. Have been offered support and help but not always accepted. Council are working to locate sleep sites.</p><p>- A male with mental health issues has been causing issues in shops. Police aware and have started dealing with him. </p><p>- Greenwich Park and National Maritime Museum- main focus is robberies and phone snatches spilling into park. Less than town centre etc. Royal Park Police have done work to deter robbers from entering the park. Bike speeding issue remains. Royal Parks Police intervene with vehicles that aren’t road legal.</p><p>- Shoplifting is becoming more of a problem in the area (supermarkets, Boots)</p><p><b>Ashburnham Triangle specific</b></p><p>- Incident with dog biting child on Catherine Grove. Male arrested and charged.</p><p>- Dog destroyed. <b>Dogs should remain on leads in Greenwich on public roads.</b></p><p>- Issues with other dogs in the area that police are aware of. XL bully legislation not changed yet. Ownership of these dogs to be confirmed in future. SNT have liaised with Status Dog Unit within MET.</p><p><b>AOB</b></p><p>Autumn Nights- Halloween etc- specific patrols around events. Start 21 October, certain red days (Halloween period, Guy Fawkes). Will be patrolling local neighbourhoods. Can try to target certain areas/times/places if information sent. </p><p>- Licensing has contacted shops about selling fireworks, inspections being made.</p><p>- Licensing producing a list of shops allowed to sell them. May be recommending hiding eggs/flour. </p><p>- 24th October 1830 Armada Court Community Centre Housing Panel</p><div><br /></div>Niallihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11917083363610144290noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9020478167878994242.post-77898261101381648072023-10-11T08:21:00.007+01:002023-10-11T08:21:39.952+01:0075 Ashburnham Grove meeting<p>A meeting has been arranged<span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;"> to discuss the development at 75 Ashburnham Grove.</span></p>
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<p style="font-family: Helvetica; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 12px; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;">This will be an opportunity for residents to ask questions, learn more about the project and meet the housing team at RBG and Noble Tree.</p>Niallihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11917083363610144290noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9020478167878994242.post-77216091324582890852023-09-19T12:29:00.002+01:002023-09-19T12:29:18.954+01:00The 2023 ATA Street Party is on Saturday<p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAY-CV14pdqUXfMdpMgdx-T5qBDEY_RzIv6YAxJ2VTTCCk3TCah1I39KLAv0SxO2IV8SQUA41bGt3QL4Eli57LCaYE6b0QOPfeVzmgEZ4NyeB38suR5JVllkU5jNKZkJXs7TvGUdN67y0PXoB_zysCzuMvk-lSFu7CXrp4HlsWeKzNRLvFBBch8p3u-SCH/s960/Street%20Party%202023%20flyer.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="540" data-original-width="960" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAY-CV14pdqUXfMdpMgdx-T5qBDEY_RzIv6YAxJ2VTTCCk3TCah1I39KLAv0SxO2IV8SQUA41bGt3QL4Eli57LCaYE6b0QOPfeVzmgEZ4NyeB38suR5JVllkU5jNKZkJXs7TvGUdN67y0PXoB_zysCzuMvk-lSFu7CXrp4HlsWeKzNRLvFBBch8p3u-SCH/w400-h225/Street%20Party%202023%20flyer.jpg" width="400" /></a></p><p>A reminder that this year's <b>ATA Street Party</b> is in the Ashburnham Retreat on Saturday, September 23rd and the fun starts at 1pm. The weather forecast is good!</p><br /><p><br /></p>Niallihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11917083363610144290noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9020478167878994242.post-82753615104411923482023-09-06T16:26:00.006+01:002023-09-07T16:30:22.753+01:0075 Ashburnham Grove update<p>IMPORTANT MEETING: Tuesday, 12 September 12th 6.30 pm Town Hall, Wellington Street, Woolwich</p><p>A decision will be made on the retrospective Planning Application for the conversion of 75 Ashburnham Grove (formerly a hostel for 11 residents) into 26 self-contained flats to be let as “supported accommodation” for 26 vulnerable adults and up to 17 infants. </p><p></p><p>If you are concerned, please attend the meeting. To read the report and agenda go to<a href=" http://committees.royalgreenwich.gov.uk" target="_blank"> http://committees.royalgreenwich.gov.uk</a></p>Niallihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11917083363610144290noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9020478167878994242.post-37053876628237834562023-09-06T11:32:00.005+01:002023-09-07T20:59:40.380+01:00ATA Street Party 2023 is on Saturday, September 23rd<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHM5bJ3c2KenoOgzNS9xBSEhjw9Gd3yUEESjz_Qkmq7wTnC5UeOtxmzZSBz__aj3AIAbw2SYS77ZStZW2JmhrF8FfEwxaaFsg7fs6MLvFQldBeCcJtO5NlW4yb20lo3OjV_vEprbhvtzzqiirzqxF6tOhGNLGJFT0YMyMXDeHD4KzUAHO4i2tp7NHZrHuK/s960/Street%20Party%202023%20flyer.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="540" data-original-width="960" height="226" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHM5bJ3c2KenoOgzNS9xBSEhjw9Gd3yUEESjz_Qkmq7wTnC5UeOtxmzZSBz__aj3AIAbw2SYS77ZStZW2JmhrF8FfEwxaaFsg7fs6MLvFQldBeCcJtO5NlW4yb20lo3OjV_vEprbhvtzzqiirzqxF6tOhGNLGJFT0YMyMXDeHD4KzUAHO4i2tp7NHZrHuK/w400-h226/Street%20Party%202023%20flyer.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p></p>Niallihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11917083363610144290noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9020478167878994242.post-91974823779612171322023-08-21T12:07:00.001+01:002023-08-21T12:07:20.743+01:00New Chair and Secretary required<p>The Ashburnham Triangle Association is looking for a new chair and secretary to lead the ATA's local events and provide support in organising the annual ATA Street Party.</p><p>Would you be interested in getting involved?</p><p>Our Annual general meeting will be in October (TBD) if you would like to find out more. Please <a href="mailto:ata.chair2@gmail.com" target="_blank">email our current Chair</a> if you'd like to attend or put your name forward for one of the vacant positions.</p>Niallihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11917083363610144290noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9020478167878994242.post-74595994739137475542023-08-07T18:06:00.001+01:002023-08-07T18:06:21.249+01:00Greenwich Open Studios 2023<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPLFe6k5ruekdcW294QlKIeMUI3y48F4_rPU0TxH1ApfOZGYipjC_y0e5jpEpx9Bv5bVw_bN78K7wjqPJpDxQN5GDH9kmLq98R5gwpS1CjRN-BseS0O6b97BM6NlsJdHsXdTBzlyjicGAPdiG1oftD_8Ilb9-XyVN2XOxx2Sr8lChuE5XMOFZ3n0RQ7jQ4/s1204/Screenshot%202023-08-07%20at%2018.00.06.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1204" data-original-width="548" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPLFe6k5ruekdcW294QlKIeMUI3y48F4_rPU0TxH1ApfOZGYipjC_y0e5jpEpx9Bv5bVw_bN78K7wjqPJpDxQN5GDH9kmLq98R5gwpS1CjRN-BseS0O6b97BM6NlsJdHsXdTBzlyjicGAPdiG1oftD_8Ilb9-XyVN2XOxx2Sr8lChuE5XMOFZ3n0RQ7jQ4/s320/Screenshot%202023-08-07%20at%2018.00.06.png" width="146" /></a></div>Greenwich Open Studios was founded in 1978. For two weekends every year the individual studios of artists who live and work in Greenwich are open to the public. With exception of the lockdown year of 2020, it has been an annual event which profiles the very best of visual art in Greenwich.<p></p><p>This year's Greenwich Open Studios will take place on Sat/Sun 9/10th September and Sat/Sun 16/17th September. </p><p>29 artists will be taking part this year and leaflets with details will be coming through your door at the end of August. You can find the leaflet <a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1fDy3SF_iJCPXxCq3FiSN4z0LA2Q3GUAg/view?usp=drive_link" target="_blank">here</a>.</p><p>Local Ashburnham Triangle residents Jenny Bailey & Caroline Nuttall-Smith will be showing their ceramics with four other members at Greenwich Park Centre, Main Hall, King George Street SE10 8QB. </p>Niallihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11917083363610144290noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9020478167878994242.post-3364429428535181552023-08-01T12:43:00.000+01:002023-08-01T12:43:02.157+01:00ATA History talk<p><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-family: UICTFontTextStyleTallBody; font-size: 17px;">The next ATA history group talk will be</span><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-family: UICTFontTextStyleTallBody; font-size: 17px;"> </span><span dir="ltr" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-family: UICTFontTextStyleTallBody; font-size: 17px;">on </span><b class="" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-family: UICTFontTextStyleTallBody; font-size: 17px;"><span dir="ltr">Thursday 17 August at 7.30</span> in West Greenwich Library</b><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-family: UICTFontTextStyleTallBody; font-size: 17px;">. Please come along and find out about Welsh journalist Gareth Jones who in 1931 exposed the famine in Ukraine and was murdered in 1935 aged 29.</span><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-family: UICTFontTextStyleTallBody; font-size: 17px;"> </span><b class="" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-family: UICTFontTextStyleTallBody; font-size: 17px;">Our speaker is Triangle resident Matt Ginn. </b><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-family: UICTFontTextStyleTallBody; font-size: 17px;"> </span></p><div class="" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-family: UICTFontTextStyleTallBody; font-size: 17px;">There are two connections with Greenwich. Jones’s aunt and biographer Margaret Siriol Colley worked at the Greenwich Seamen’s hospital during her career as a doctor and as a child our speaker, Matt Ginn, met the very elderly sister of Gareth Jones. She spoke to him about her mother’s time in the Ukrainian town of Hugheskova. </div>Niallihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11917083363610144290noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9020478167878994242.post-59507303610485181342023-07-14T09:17:00.008+01:002023-07-14T09:22:27.816+01:00 Planning Matters<p>The ATA has been advised that a planning application is being heard at the next Planning Board Meeting on Tuesday, 18th July 2023 at 6.30pm regarding the<b> former Greenwich Magistrates Court </b>(including rear car park), 7-9 Blackheath Road & 2 Greenwich High Road. The meeting is open to the public and is being streamed live on the Council’s website <a href="https://royalgreenwich.public-i.tv/core/portal/home">https://royalgreenwich.public-i.tv/core/portal/home</a>. The agenda and the reports for the meeting, and the relevant procedural information, can be found at <a href="http://committees.royalgreenwich.gov.uk">http://committees.royalgreenwich.gov.uk</a></p><p>We've also been notified that a retrospective planning application has been made for a change of use from a <b>former hostel at 75 Ashburnham Grove</b> to supported accommodation for vulnerable individuals. More details at <a href="https://planning.royalgreenwich.gov.uk/online-applications/files/010702428A50691C164F9D8D251AD007/pdf/23_2275_F-PLANNING_AND_HERITAGE_STATEMENT-945894.pdf">https://planning.royalgreenwich.gov.uk/online-applications/files/010702428A50691C164F9D8D251AD007/pdf/23_2275_F-PLANNING_AND_HERITAGE_STATEMENT-945894.pdf</a> or the full documentation can be sourced <a href="https://planning.royalgreenwich.gov.uk/online-applications/applicationDetails.do?activeTab=documents&keyVal=_GRNW_DCAPR_116733&fbclid=IwAR07SYlvviumElqsP2aeDHFqsToTKHiS16cCU7DEocUz-JexdcdYnEUMzlU" target="_blank">here</a>.</p>Niallihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11917083363610144290noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9020478167878994242.post-13274148976146471362023-06-26T16:00:00.000+01:002023-06-26T16:00:08.939+01:00Swifts in the Triangle<p><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">It’s Midsummer – and the Greenwich swifts are back in town. In good numbers this year. These extraordinary birds nest in tight colonies under the eaves of suitable buildings. Extraordinary because, apart from nesting, they literally live the rest of their lives in the air, eating, drinking, mating, even sleeping, all on the wing, and all at great speed. And you can see all this happening in and over the nesting colony up in the eaves of Davy’s Wine Shop, on the corner of Greenwich High Road and Kay Way (by the red telephone booth). The swifts come back from Africa every year for 3 months, to breed here. Their numbers in the UK have fallen heavily over the last ten to fifteen years. So this year’s relative abundance of occupied nests in the Davy’s colony, and the size of the immature parties of non-breeders, the “Screamers”, is good news. </span><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0cm;"><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0cm;"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0cm;">From now till the end of June and through July, the parent swifts will be incubating eggs, and feeding the hatched fledglings on the insects they catch on the wing. When they have a full load, individual parent birds shoot back up into their nests at speed. Then, after feeding their young, they drop down into the air, and power off again. They are so quick, you have to focus hard to catch them. But this year there are enough occupied nests at Davy’s to mean there’s movement into or out of a nest every few minutes. <o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0cm;"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0cm;">Meanwhile, at various times of the day – late mornings seem good – the non breeders gather in small groups, or sometimes larger parties, and screech and scream close past the nests, without entering them, barrelling and twisting just overhead. These “screamers” were born here last year or the year before, and aren’t yet ready to mate . They have already made at least one journey down to Southern Africa, and one back. But some will have done this two or even three times. Amazingly, they won’t have touched ground the whole time. Watch out for the screaming parties above Davy’s in July, as they test out the nests, and the Greenwich skies, ahead of becoming parents themselves back in Greenwich next year or the year after. When they will finally, briefly, fall out of the sky. And if you do manage to see the action, wish both parents and screamers well in the first half of August, as they leave Greenwich, and head off back to Africa. </p>Niallihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11917083363610144290noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9020478167878994242.post-7063284723806649942023-06-08T08:27:00.002+01:002023-06-08T08:27:50.900+01:00Local Security Update<p><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;"><span style="font-family: UICTFontTextStyleEmphasizedBody, serif; font-size: 12pt;">The SNT ward panel met on Tuesday 23 May.</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; line-height: normal; margin: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; line-height: normal; margin: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: UICTFontTextStyleEmphasizedBody, serif; font-size: 12pt;">The ward are currently looking for new members from all areas of Greenwich Park and Greenwich Creekside wards. </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; line-height: normal; margin: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; line-height: normal; margin: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: UICTFontTextStyleEmphasizedBody, serif; font-size: 12pt;">Local crime statistic are available at<b> </b><a href="https://www.met.police.uk/area/your-area/met/greenwich/greenwich-west/about-us/top-reported-crimes-in-this-area" style="font-weight: bold;" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody, serif; font-weight: normal;">https://www.met.police.uk/area/your-area/met/greenwich/greenwich-west/about-us/top-reported-crimes-in-this-area</span></a></span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; line-height: normal; margin: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; line-height: normal; margin: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">See below for a brief lowdown on the main issues recently in each ward:</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; line-height: normal; margin: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 5pt;"><b><span style="font-family: UICTFontTextStyleEmphasizedBody, serif; font-size: 12pt;">Creekside- </span></b><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Street robberies and phone snatches along Creek Road. The robberies happen throughout the day and cover Creek Road, Millennium Quay, New Capital Quay, Town Centre and areas around Greenwich Park and High Road. Ongoing operations in the area to tackle this</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; line-height: normal; margin: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; line-height: normal; margin: 0cm;"><b><span style="font-family: UICTFontTextStyleEmphasizedBody, serif; font-size: 12pt;">Park ward- </span></b><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">robbery issue (phones snatches), violent crime (drugs related near town centre), distraction burglaries </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 5pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Re. Distraction burglaries, please try to raise awareness of this issues elderly/vulnerable residents (friends, neighbours, family). Individuals may approach addresses with high vis and attempt to gain access by saying they have noticed an issue. </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; line-height: normal; margin: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">- Bike thefts continue</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt;"></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; line-height: normal; margin: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">- Graffiti in the colonnades and in the cycle route at ORNC</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt;"></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; line-height: normal; margin: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">- Recent car thefts in area reported, particularly of VW and Alfa Romeo cars</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt;"></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; line-height: normal; margin: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; line-height: normal; margin: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><b>Ashburnham Triangle- </b>There<b> </b>was a recent robbery in broad daylight in the area. Male was followed home from the DLR during the day and was robbed at knife point on his doorstep. SNT officers have looked into the investigation and are going to visit the victim.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; line-height: normal; margin: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 5pt;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt;">Our local SNT officer is PC Jaime Welch who is supported by PCSO AK.</span></p>Niallihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11917083363610144290noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9020478167878994242.post-51174176698323942352023-05-19T09:09:00.001+01:002023-05-19T09:09:00.148+01:00 Buy a second-hand bike and get cycling!<p>You can buy a bike for just £40 if you live in Royal Greenwich and are in receipt of benefits such as Universal Credit, Housing Benefit or Child Tax Credit. Please bring official proof along with photo ID. You can buy a quality, serviced second-hand bike on Saturday 20 May between 10am and 4pm at Morrisons in Thamesmead.</p><p><br /></p>Niallihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11917083363610144290noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9020478167878994242.post-70638114811687788602023-05-18T09:09:00.002+01:002023-05-18T09:09:09.798+01:00Dementia Action Week 2023<div>This week is Dementia Action Week and you can read more about dementia and local support available <a href="https://news.comms.royalgreenwich.gov.uk/9BAD7A74CC127FFB22FF94DA7A6D7422E68DF35C2C204E3FF0E56418CFBE701B/D62C48C63F55BA0184A164CD3CDB4EF6/LE35" target="_blank">here</a>. </div><div>The local Dementia Reference Group are also hosting a local event to mark the week (apologies for the short notice). All are welcome on Friday 19th May 2023 from 11am - 3pm at Greenwich Centre Library, 12 Lambard Square, Greenwich, SE10 9HB</div><div>The event will consist of activities such as the magic table, community art demonstrations, brain health activities, information stalls, dementia-inclusive businesses, an award ceremony and refreshments.</div><div>For any questions please contact Angelika, Dementia Action Co-ordinator, by e-mail <a href="mailto:angelika.welzel-connolly@royalgreenwich.gov.uk">angelika.welzel-connolly@royalgreenwich.gov.uk</a></div>Niallihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11917083363610144290noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9020478167878994242.post-38717079237318039142023-05-10T17:59:00.000+01:002023-05-10T17:59:08.397+01:00Ewan Hooper<p><span style="caret-color: rgb(29, 34, 40); color: #1d2228; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6MnFk3MFxwTrSfdaZMSjLe9JBZaJCwNQ3vsLX-FgH4vAmfKaVPP-jUkDTrb_dsE9PbK7jHOMFxDJ-FRPc8VaS-g9nGISI6Zw1uhIBGGWwbeBsDsNw1sRg5p3C-f4m-mkdxmtWRb6PaQOcp3hQKuprvdEkNRg0-VL5HYwPylPEtDPLtFyOCl4BPLwPOA/s3265/EWAN-HOOPER.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3265" data-original-width="2177" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6MnFk3MFxwTrSfdaZMSjLe9JBZaJCwNQ3vsLX-FgH4vAmfKaVPP-jUkDTrb_dsE9PbK7jHOMFxDJ-FRPc8VaS-g9nGISI6Zw1uhIBGGWwbeBsDsNw1sRg5p3C-f4m-mkdxmtWRb6PaQOcp3hQKuprvdEkNRg0-VL5HYwPylPEtDPLtFyOCl4BPLwPOA/s320/EWAN-HOOPER.jpg" width="213" /></a></div>Ewan Hooper, a much loved and long-standing resident of the Ashburnham <span style="caret-color: rgb(29, 34, 40); color: #1d2228; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">Triangle and a stalwart in the early days of the Ashburnham Triangle </span><span style="caret-color: rgb(29, 34, 40); color: #1d2228; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">Association, died in April.</span><span style="caret-color: rgb(29, 34, 40); color: #1d2228; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"> </span><p></p><div dir="ltr" style="caret-color: rgb(29, 34, 40); color: #1d2228; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; outline: currentcolor !important;">Ewan was a well known actor producer and director with parts in many films, including the priest in <i>Dracula has Risen from the Grave</i>, and in plays on stage and radio. He was best known in the Triangle as the moving spirit behind the founding of the Ashburnham Triangle Association in 1975/6, and as a regular attendee of St Marks church. Earlier, he had been the force behind the redevelopment of Greenwich Theatre, which reopened in 1969. </div><div dir="ltr" style="caret-color: rgb(29, 34, 40); color: #1d2228; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; outline: currentcolor !important;"><br /></div><div dir="ltr" style="caret-color: rgb(29, 34, 40); color: #1d2228; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; outline: currentcolor !important;">He was a close friend to Max Wall, who regularly played at Greenwich, and became chairman of the Max Wall Society. As further evidence of his commitment to local theatre, in 1971 he was involved in setting up the Greenwich Young People's Theatre in Burrage Road. Here he came across the disused Woolwich Tramshed, and suggested to Greenwich Council it be developed as a theatre.</div><div dir="ltr" style="caret-color: rgb(29, 34, 40); color: #1d2228; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; outline: currentcolor !important;"><br style="outline: currentcolor !important;" /></div><div dir="ltr" style="caret-color: rgb(29, 34, 40); color: #1d2228; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; outline: currentcolor !important;">After the ATA had been revived in 2006, in recognition of his many and various local contributions, he was asked to become the ATA's Chair Emeritus, and accepted. </div><div dir="ltr" style="caret-color: rgb(29, 34, 40); color: #1d2228; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; outline: currentcolor !important;"><br /></div><div dir="ltr" style="caret-color: rgb(29, 34, 40); color: #1d2228; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; outline: currentcolor !important;">We offer our condolences to Ewan's family.</div>Niallihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11917083363610144290noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9020478167878994242.post-60109856263906892102023-05-09T14:24:00.000+01:002023-05-09T14:24:08.356+01:00The next ATA history group talk<p>A reminder that the next ATA history group talk is on Nikolay Ogarev (1813 - 1877), a Russian poet, historian and political activist who spent the last years of his life living in Ashburnham Place. Our speaker Joe Fean will be sharing his fascinating research on Ogarev’s life with us. </p><p>The title of the talk is <b>The Tragedy of My Life: a comedy in five acts</b>. It will take place in West Greenwich Library on Thursday 18 May at 7.30pm</p>Niallihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11917083363610144290noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9020478167878994242.post-9416172129454214782023-04-27T12:27:00.003+01:002023-04-27T12:27:29.908+01:00Spring Plant Swap<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfY7cEtE1Hjp3oEpf4t6NYffCDUWFNjROuLZm1KquQ6aWQESs0bjNdyzLey07AwJe_-7FaEz8LwL9lysgBaOGlc_BtHYh6b-u7FoyzDcLQjCK8hmceXreIbnZpAYdWYPvpLATxnpBSl_-SH3FHjOneLgqCauGiRgXofnv16yxvs4hXl9lflyjVFrR5Cw/s842/2023%20PLANT%20SWOP%20POSTER%20DRAFT.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="842" data-original-width="595" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfY7cEtE1Hjp3oEpf4t6NYffCDUWFNjROuLZm1KquQ6aWQESs0bjNdyzLey07AwJe_-7FaEz8LwL9lysgBaOGlc_BtHYh6b-u7FoyzDcLQjCK8hmceXreIbnZpAYdWYPvpLATxnpBSl_-SH3FHjOneLgqCauGiRgXofnv16yxvs4hXl9lflyjVFrR5Cw/w283-h400/2023%20PLANT%20SWOP%20POSTER%20DRAFT.jpg" width="283" /></a></div><br /><p></p>Niallihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11917083363610144290noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9020478167878994242.post-47779502692196592992023-03-23T11:51:00.004+00:002023-03-23T11:51:55.335+00:00Our Safer Neighbourhoods Team<p>The Safer Neighbourhoods Team ward panel met on Tuesday 14 March. </p><p><b>The ward are currently looking for new members from all areas of Greenwich Park and Greenwich Creekside wards. </b></p><p>The panel is also searching for a new Chair, Vice Chair and Secretary. Please do let us know if you are interested in any of the positions.</p><p>The next SNT meeting will be on 23 May at 1830 in St Alfege’s Church Hall.</p><p>Local crime statistic are available at <a href="https://www.met.police.uk/area/your-area/met/greenwich/greenwich-west/about-us/top-reported-crimes-in-this-area">https://www.met.police.uk/area/your-area/met/greenwich/greenwich-west/about-us/top-reported-crimes-in-this-area</a></p><div><br /></div>Niallihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11917083363610144290noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9020478167878994242.post-71434687206503278402023-03-08T15:20:00.000+00:002023-03-08T15:20:04.333+00:00Are you interested in the history of your house?<p><b>House History Workshop</b></p><p>Saturday 25th March - 1:45 to 4:30pm at the Trafalgar Road Forum, Greenwich</p><p>Interested in researching the history of your house? When was it built? Who has lived there and what were their lives like?</p><p>Bring your laptop perhaps and any information you may already have found. The Greenwich Society hopse to be able to learn and share stories together with the help and advice from some expert researchers.</p><p>* Julian Watson, retired Local History Librarian for Greenwich has a wealth of knowledge about how the town developed.</p><p>* Ellen Lesley is a heritage consultant and historian and</p><p>* Angie Birkett, who lived for many years in Greenwich, now works as a professional genealogist.</p><p>Book early to secure your place as numbers will be limited. You can book through the Greenwich Society at <a href="https://greenwichsociety.org.uk/Events/">https://greenwichsociety.org.uk/Events/</a></p><p>£15 for members, £20 for non members.</p>Niallihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11917083363610144290noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9020478167878994242.post-23502445487544590192023-02-16T09:24:00.000+00:002023-02-16T09:24:08.279+00:00Ashburnham Triangle Carol Singing for Shelter<p>Resident Janet Stott writes</p><p></p><blockquote>On December 19th at 6 pm we met at the Ashburnham Arms for chestnuts, mince pies and mulled wine. There was a very good turnout kids and adults alike. The weather looked like rain but everyone cheerfully set out and we sang carols round the Triangle with great gusto. Children rattled collecting boxes and the residents generously put their money in. We got back to the pub just in time to avoid a downpour. Pepina at the Ash was ready with drinks, shepherds pie and a vegetarian option. An unusually high number squeezed in for the Christmas Quiz that Barbara Reid had prepared. Pepina provided the food at cost with the rest of the proceeds going to Shelter, there was a small charge to enter the Quiz and the ATA residents made up the rest of the collection which amounted to £347. </blockquote><p></p>Niallihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11917083363610144290noreply@blogger.com0