The Blackheath Society
Blackheath, with its Village and adjacent Heath, is a unique London environment. The Blackheath Society, one of the country's oldest amenity societies, formed in 1937, exists to preserve and enhance our area. Please join us in helping to do so. In this site you can see what we do, and how you can help. More information >>
Blackheath Live Site
The Society has been examining and discussing the proposals for a 'Live Site' on the Heath during the Olympics. See Current Issues under the Heath for more details.
Blackheath Station Car Park
The operation of the Blackheath Station Car Park will be taken over by Network Rail from February, 2012.
We have now been advised that Network Rail plans to increase parking charges. We are working closely with local representatives, in particular Cllr. K. Bonavia, to query these.
Details of the new charges can be found here: Blackheath Station Car Park charges
Olympics Update
'Last Mile' proposals
LOCOG and Lewisham Council are putting on informal drop-in sessions, where residents can find out more about traffic, travel and parking proposals for the Blackheath area during the Olympic Games.
These sessions will be held at the Clarendon Hotel, Montpelier Row at the following times:
Friday 3 February 2012, 12 noon – 8.00 p.m.
Saturday 4 February 2012, 10.00 a.m. – 4.00 p.m.
Staff from London 2012, TfL and Lewisham Council will be on hand to answer questions.
The detailed application for the Olympics for Greenwich has now been submitted and the plans are on line at http://bit.ly/uILHvl. The Society has responded. A copy of our response is available on request.
The draft parking restrictions are available to view at:
http://www.london2012.com/documents/consultation/draft-greenwich-parking-proposals.pdf
and a large paper plan showing the impact on the different residential areas is available in the office during normal office hours.
The web address for comments is
greenwichparking@london2012.com
Better Blackheath Village Project
The Society sponsored a detailed study of the future of Blackheath Village in 2001, which led to a number of actions. The Society has decided to revisit this study, 10 years on. A number of Society Committee members and volunteers have concluded a review of current issues and possible actions for the Village. A copy of the draft report is available to view:
BBVP draft report
The Report was distributed and discussed at the Blackheath Assembly meeting on Thursday 20 October.
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See The Heath Page under Current Issues
Village Library at Age Exchange
Residents might like to visit the Age Exchange Blackheath Community Centre to see what is happening and also make use of the new Library in the Bakehouse building at the back. This leaflet gives details of opening times etc. Library_Leaflet_ You can even visit after the Farmer's market on Sunday!
Further information in the Blackheath Village page under Current Issues.
Westcombe Woodlands/Trees for Cities Project
The Blackheath Preservation Trust is working in partnership with Trees for Cities on a project in the Westcombe Woodlands located between Vanbrugh Hill and Maze Hill. Further details on this can be found under Events and Activities.
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The Graffiti Removal Team Meetings
4 February 2012
3 March 2012
Meet outside the minicab office at Blackheath Station at 2.30 p.m. Further details from Meg Dinkeldein on 020 8856 3545
Blackheath Station garden session
Sunday 4 March, 10.30 a.m. on the London bound platform
AGM 2012
The Society's AGM for 2012 will be held on Thursday 14 June 2012
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Blackheath Assembly
The next Assembly meeting will be held on Thursday 26 January, 2012 at 7.30 at St. Matthew Academy, St. Joseph's Vale
Friends of Greenwich Park - Annual Lecture
Sunday 5 February - 11.00 a.m.
"All the Fun of the Fairs! 1770 - 1870 - Greenwich Fair and the Revels". Tickets £10 to include a glass of wine. Cheques and sae to Christine Bevan, 52 Greenwich Park Street, SE10 9LT
Blackheath Joint Working Party - Public Meeting
Thursday 23 February, 7.30 p.m., St. Michael's Church Hall, Pond Road, SE3
Farmers' Market
Every Sunday 10.00 - 2.00 in Blackheath Station car park. A large selection of stalls selling a variety of fresh/organic produce |
Contact Us
The office is normally open from
9am-2pm Monday to Thursday.
Our telephone number is 020 8297 1937 or
email us: blackheath.soc@lineone.net
Our office and postal address is:
Chapman House,
10 Blackheath Village,
London SE3 9LE
The Blackheath Society is a Registered Charity. Our Registered Charity Number is 259843. |
Blackheath Station 'Garden' session
On Sunday 4 March a team of volunteers spent the morning clearing garden waste left by Network Rail contractors, gathering up leaves and picking up all the litter. Thanks to all those who were involved. Our most unusual find this time was an upper set of false teeth!
Our gardening advisor, Michael Copping has suggested another session is needed soon to finish the clearing so we have arranged this for Sunday 4 March. We would welcome any help on this occasion. Please contact Wendy at the Society's office for further information (020 8297 1937) blackheath.soc@lineone.net
The fruits of our labours can be seen below.
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