Ashburnham Triangle Association

The building at the Greenwich High Road end of Egerton Drive There are two offices available to rent on the corner of Egerton Drive and Greenwich High Road, above the Deborah Ubee Trust. One is 559m by 430m, large enough to take five large desks. The other is 280m by 430m, with space for two large desks and several bookcases. There is also a shared kitched, pictured below right.  The office kitchen The offices will be let unfurnished. They are bright and modern, with efficient heating and air conditioning. Because they are in a purpose-built therapeutic charity, the offices have a staffed reception, mail collection, full disabled access, plus meeting rooms and a small conference space for optional use. For further information please call Denise Hubble on Tel: 020 8305 6460. Or email denise@thedeborahubeetrust.org.uk The front door

TripAdvisor reviewers have ignored London’s expensive dining hotspots to crown our local Greenwich fish and chip shop the best restaurant in town. The Golden Chippy on Greenwich High Road hit number one spot on the website on Monday, with one breathless reviewer urging diners to “forget what you believed about fish and chips”. With a string of similar comments commending the chippy the venue is currently ranked higher than more celebrated restaurants in town. Read more about Chris and his team in this  Evening Standard article and don’t forget to show your Ashburnham Triangle Association card next time you order for a generous 10% reduction on your bill!

A petition has been created by local resident Tony Othen to save the Royal Hill Community Garden, which the Council is requesting be removed. If you want to add your voice to the hundreds who have already signed this petition, please follow the link below. To:  Cllr Denise Hyland, Leader of Greenwich Council What:  Allow the piece of land on Royal Hill to continue to be used as a Community Garden. Why is this important:  The Council are requesting to remove the Royal Hill community garden, despite there being no plans for redevelopment. More than 2,000 people have spoken to the board to say they like the use of this derelict space. The petition proposes that the Royal Hill Community Garden is recognised as a positive contribution to the environment and the community.  Sign the petition Read more...

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Sighted in the Ash on Tuesday night, our own 1950s PC, aka Toby Moy, owner of the South Street Junk Shop. The hat has a unique PC number in it, but the whistle lacks the unique number which many of them had. You can buy jacket, hat and whistle from the Junk Shop.

Land rear of Brant Houses, 89-91 Blackheath Road, Greenwich, SE10 We have been notified about a Planning Application which has recently been submitted in relation to a plot of land to the rear of Brant Houses, 89-91 Blackheath Road. The site is currently a landlocked site surrounded by residential properties and gardens, and an application has been submitted for the construction of two residential two storey dwellings. The development looks to require some significant soil removal to develop the properties with sunken basements and will also involve the loss of a number of Sycamore trees to towards the boundaries of properties at Admirals Gate, Sycamore Court and the Old Bakery. Further information on the proposed development can be obtained from the Council’s planning website https://planning.royalgreenwich.gov.uk/online-applications/simpleSearchResults.do?action=firstPage using the reference 16/1843/F. Anyone wishing to comment on the application in either...

Pepi's happy that the chef is starting There's food at the Ash once more - at first just at weekends. Friday and Saturday 6-10pm  Traditional pub food like fish and chips, bangers and mash (I don't know what else right now). Sunday roast 1-4pm These hours are experimental. It depends when we all want to eat. The new chef started well last Saturday on fireworks night with brilliant rolls and sandwiches, which Pepi and Andy gave us for free!!

. ..a day in the life of a Metropolitan Police First Response Officer This little adventure all started whilst attending one of the Safer Neighbourhood Panel meetings which I attend on behalf of all you good Ashburnham Triangle residents.   During the meeting, Inspector Diane Hill, asked if anyone would be interested in a “Ride Along”.  This is an adopted scheme from America which allows members of the public to join officers on the beat and experience exactly what a First Response Police Officer has to deal with. “Would it involve driving fast with flashing blue lights” I asked. “Oh, most definitely” said Inspector Hill. “Done, sign me up” I said. So, after a few forms were signed, diaries consulted, a date was fixed.  It was a balmy afternoon in September, one of the last really hot days of our summer - hard to believe since the clocks have gone back that summer ever existed!  Did I say it was hot, very hot, on a Thursday afternoon...

It’s time for another corner of the Triangle to have daffodils. In the last three years we've planted one area per year. This year it's the corner of Ashburnham Place and Egerton Drive, in the grounds of Lamley House. We'll be gathering there at 11am on Sunday 27th November to plant the bulbs. Alison Haworth says, 'If you are free, please come and join us.   Bring a trowel and gloves if you have them, but we’ll have a few spares if not. Hope you can make it.' Sara Emanuel says, 'If anyone has a very large plant container (80cm/2ft 6 ins diameter or more) to give to the Ashburnham home for people with learning difficulties, please contact me at saraemanuel@hotmail.co.uk'

John Bangs of Blissett Street has a number of new drawings at his latest show at the Made in Greenwich gallery in Creek Road from 11th to 20th November. The Meet the Artist event is on Sunday November 13th between 2 and 5pm, with wine, coffee and cakes on the house, and good company.

New landlord and landlady, Andy and Pepina, with barman Jack. There'll be fireworks on Blackheath on Saturday, November 5th, 8pm. It's the biggest free display in London. Afterwards there'll be sandwiches at the Ashburnham Arms, which will be delicious if they're like the ones we had at our AGM. New landlady Pepina makes an ace sandwich. Wash it down with one of the Ash's four ales: Spitfire Late Red Autumn Ale Masterbrew Whitstable Bay. Andy and Pepina have hired a chef now who will go into action the following Friday 11th, initially just for weekends.

Mecure’s Glass Box Addition     We reported back in January details of the Mecure Hotel’s latest planning application for another glass box to be constructed over their entrance to mimic the upper floors and creating a further two hotel rooms. The application was refused, but the hotel have lodged an appeal with the Planning Inspectorate. The appellant (the Hotel) has requested the written representation method and the appeal is to be decided on the basis of an exchange of written statements by the parties and a site visit by the planning inspector.   Any comments you may have made in relation to the original planning application will be sent to the planning inspector for their consideration by the Council, if you wish to withdraw these comments you must notify the Inspector in writing by the 16 th November 2016. You may have additional comments to make on this matter, which you can also do. If so, you are asked to make them in writing in ...