Good morning
The fireworks date is fixed and the tickets are on sale, and the real test for 7 November is the walk back down into the Village. Elsewhere this week: a dental floor on Lee High Road, a new fish restaurant on the Village and Thames Water signals on Eltham Road.
The big story
Blackheath Fireworks returns on 7 November, with tickets from £5
The night runs from 5pm to 10pm on Saturday 7 November, with about 40,000 people expected on the heath. Tickets are £5 for under-10s, £10 for ages 11 to 15 and £16 for adults, with family packages and some low-income local family tickets. DJ Luck & MC Neat, Brandon Block, Massaoke, Lords of Lightning and Big Belly Comedy Club are on the bill, plus a new People's Stage for local performers. The line-up is the easy part; the question for the organisers and the council is how that many people get home through the Village and the station. READ →
Openings & closings
Blackheath Fish & Grill registers at 1 Blackheath Village
A new restaurant business has registered as a food business at 1 Blackheath Village and is awaiting its first hygiene inspection, so it has no rating yet. Registration is not an opening date, and nothing yet says when it will serve. READ →
Planning & development
Lee High Road dental floor could become two flats
A prior approval application asks to turn the second floor of 8-12 Lee High Road from a dental surgery into two self-contained flats. It was validated on 1 October and is registered. Prior approval is a narrower test than full planning permission, so neighbours have less to argue about than usual. READ →
Getting around
Thames Water signals on Eltham Road until 16 October
Temporary signals at the Courtlands Avenue junction, in both directions, run until 5pm on Friday 16 October. TfL's latest update says delays are possible. Earlier on Monday traffic was slow, with minor queues back to Sidcup Road, before it eased to flowing well by mid-morning. SOURCE →
What's on
Ladywell Playtower: meet the teams bidding to restore it
A drop-in at St Mary's Centre, Ladywell Road, on Thursday 15 October at 2pm lets residents meet the four shortlisted teams (Hackit CIC, Liquid Listening, RUSS and Turner Works) and ask about their plans for the Grade II listed building. Feedback goes into Lewisham Council's final choice. SOURCE →