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 >>
Current News
Join the Society in celebrating our 75th anniversary - see the Society News page
London 2012 Games in Greenwich Park
LOCOG have advised of extra work required to prepare the Park for the Olympics, due to the unusually heavy rainfall in April. Posters giving details will be displayed on the arena fencing We will be monitoring this closely. LOCOG poster
Further improvements to the Heath
More good progress on the Heath. The new resin-bonded pea shingle high quality paths are being installed by the 'Hub', part of the approach to the Olympic site.
Goffers Road - bunds
Lewisham Council is also pressing ahead with another improvement to the Heath - creating bunds along the top of Goffers Road to prevent the erosion of the Heath.
Society Anniversary Publicity
We are now publicising our 75th anniversary activities this year and the London Activist web The Big Smoke has just interviewed us. Please go to http://www.bigsmoke.org.uk/ to read the article. During the next few weeks we will be contacting local magazines and newspapers about our anniversary activities.
OnBlackheath Pop Concert
OnBlackheath, organiser of the proposed pop concert on the Heath, have advised us that they are cancelling plans for a concert this year, citing the exceptional level of activity in Blackheath already this year. This is welcome news in view of the heavy load on Blackheath in 2012.
OnBlackheath are still planning an event in 2013.
See The Heath page under Current Issues.
Blackheath Station Car Park
Following representations by Heidi Alexander MP on the issues raised concerning the new charges proposed by Network Rail for the Station Car Park from end February, a reply has been received from Network Rail - see below.
It is extremely disappointing. Network Rail continue to ignore the function the Car park plays in the life of Blackheath - unlike other parks they operate. We will be working with Heidi and our representatives to challenge this.
Meanwhile, individuals may wish to write to Network Rail.
For those concerned by this issue, it would also help to have as many signatures as possible for the petition, if you have not already signed this. You can find it here.
http://www.gopetition.co.uk/petitions/blackheath-station-car-park-charges.html
Network Rail letter here
Olympics Update
Transport
Following the drop in session on transport in Blackheath during the Olympics, the Society will be aiming to clarify various draft proposals which could potentially seriously disrupt Village life during the Games. The main issue is the planned closure of the Station Car Park for the whole period of the Games. Another is the impact of planned temporary closures of Tranquil Vale, and possible bus diversions. These measures are proposed in order to enable movement of spectators from Blackheath statioin to the Games. However, they need to be the minimum possible to avoid paralysing Village life for a considerable period. The situation is evidently complicated by the fact that Network Rail is assuming responsibility for the Station Car park from this month - as reported elsewhere
Greenwich Park Gates
See Olympic page, under Current Issues
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.
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.
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