Ashburnham Triangle Association

Wondering what do at Half-term?  The Greenwich Tour Guides are offering 75 minute fun and friendly family walks.   Our theme is “Greenwich Celebrates”! Discover the numerous celebrations and festivities that have been hosted in Greenwich over the years. Meet at the Bandstand in Greenwich Park and finish at the Cutty Sark.  Adults £12 Children £6 Concessions £10 https://tinyurl.com/vz4nvnew Free quiz and certificate for all our intrepid walkers!

 This year's ATA Plant Swap starts at 11am on Saturday, May 29th in the play street (Ashburnham Retreat).  Bring your unwanted plants and take away something new. Come even if you have nothing to swap - there will be plenty. All welcome. Social distancing guidelines will be observed.

The Greenwich West Safer Neighbourhoods Panel met on Zoom on Tuesday 4th May. Below is a summary of that meeting:  Within the Triangle  Cowan House- continued thefts of parcels and bikes. If you live here, or in other households with a shared front door/intercom system, DO NOT buzz people in unless they are visiting you. Do not allow strangers to access communal areas.  Thefts of bikes- please ensure that bikes are locked securely. If you are unsure of how to do this, advice is readily available in bike shops or online . Bike theft has occurred recently in the triangle, with one instance happening at 2130 at night from a front garden (footage caught on a camera). If you live in a block of flats with a locked or underground car park in which to keep your bike, please remember to abide by the same bike locking advice.  Vehicle crime- active plain clothed police continue to patrol the triangle. However, please continue to ensure that you leave nothing of value your car ...

From 24 May anyone renewing an existing permit or applying for a new permit to park in a controlled parking zone (CPZ) in the Royal Borough of Greenwich will be able to do so conveniently online at a time that suits them. Waiting for paper permits will be a thing of the past as the new self-service system will instantly issue a virtual permit – which can’t be lost or stolen.   All applicants will need to do is create an account the first time that they use the service, upload their documents (dependent on the type of permit they’re applying for) and have a credit or debit card ready for payment.  Existing paper permits can still be used until they expire and then the owner will need to apply for a virtual permit. Paper permits can still be transferred to a new vehicle, replaced if lost, stolen or damaged and refunded if no longer needed. Carers’ permits will still be paper based but users will need to apply online.  From 10 May 2021 charges for parking permits, and s...

The ATA Gardening team is getting back into the swing of gardening with a session this Saturday (May 1st) meeting at 10.30 at the planter in Ashburnham Retreat (aka the play street).  They have also set a date for this spring's Plant Swap: 29th May.

The Ashburnham Arms is re-opening its doors today! The new opening times are Monday to Friday 4pm – 11pm Saturday & Sunday 1pm to 11pm Just a reminder; Every person 16 and over must check in on the NHS Test and Trace App or leave your details on the sign in sheets on arrival The Rule of 6 applies all of the time Outside seating only until May 17th at the earliest Table Service only; you must be seated while ordering, drinking and eating (kitchen opens later this week) As they're operating in the garden are only, please wrap up warm. The pub only has a few fully sheltered tables if the weather is wet. For this reason they're taking bookings on daily basis only. Fingers crossed for some nice dry warm weather!

Now that restrictions are reducing and we are moving to the next stage of the roadmap many of us are likely to be leaving the home more often and meeting up with more people. To reduce the risk of spreading the virus, the government has made free rapid testing available twice a week to everyone in England. To keep the virus rates low, please make twice weekly rapid testing part of your weekly routine. You can pick up free kits there to use at home, too. There are several sites across the borough open Monday to Friday, 8am to 8pm, Saturday and Sunday, 8am to 5pm. The nearest one to the Ashburnham Triangle is Daniel Defoe House by the main entrance for Greenwich DLR station. 

Please book your COVID-19 vaccine this Easter. Appointments are available to all over 50s and those in high-risk groups. Call 119 or book online at Coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccination - NHS (www.nhs.uk) For more information about the local testing and vaccination facilities please visit the special Greenwich Council site here

The pandemic means so many things to so many people - from heart breaking personal tragedy, working in the most stressful circumstances, to coming together as a community to help those most in need – the list is endless. It’s also hard to believe that it’s a year after the first national lockdown brought everyday life to a standstill in the UK. We’re asking residents to join us in the National Day of Reflection today (23 March) to mark one year on and reflect on all that’s happened in the past year, remember the hundreds of thousands of people who have died in the UK from COVID-19, and recognise the progress that has been made in the fight against this deadly virus. At 8pm Please shine a torch or candle from your window or doorway to light up the sky as a beacon of remembrance and hope for a brighter future. Then share your light using the hashtag #DayOfReflection - don’t forget to include @Royal_Greenwich.

Yesterday marks 100 days since the NHS gave Maggie Keenan her first dose of the Covid-19 vaccination.   The NHS in Greenwich has now started vaccinating residents aged 50 and over.  If you are aged 50 and over, an eligible frontline health or social care worker, a main carer for someone at high risk from COVID-19*, have a learning disability, are clinically extremely vulnerable (high risk) or clinically vulnerable (moderate risk)                                             you can book your vaccine online at www.nhs.uk/covid-vaccination   or call 119  without needing an invitation. See the full list of priority groups here and guidance on frontline health or social care workers and the high or moderate risk categories here . *Carers can book online if you get a  Carer’s Allowance or you are listed as a carer in your GP records. Any carer who d...