Good morning
Fireworks night arrives on Saturday with the Village's main streets shut from mid-afternoon, and a fifth scheme for the empty Huntsman Sports Club site has reached Royal Greenwich. Lee, meanwhile, is doubling as 1960s Liverpool or London for a Beatles film today.
The big story
Fifth scheme for derelict Huntsman Sports Club site proposes 258 homes
The Manor Way sports ground has stood empty since 1998, and a bigger scheme than the one that failed in 2016 has now reached Royal Greenwich. It is 11 buildings of three to six storeys, plus detached houses along the northern and western boundaries, with 94 car parking spaces, 302 cycle spaces, a community hub and children's playspace. Affordable housing is again the test. Consultation on the screening request closes on 19 November, and no decision has been made. READ →
Getting around
Blackheath Village roads close from 3.30pm on Saturday for fireworks
About 40,000 people are expected on the heath. Closures run from 3.30pm on 7 November to midnight, though they may end sooner. Gates open at 5pm, fireworks start at 8pm and last up to 25 minutes, and the curfew is 10pm. Online tickets stop selling at noon, and the gate takes printed tickets only. Prices are £16 (16+), £10 (11-15) and £5 (under 10s), with family packages from £40. READ →
Which streets shut: Tranquil Vale, Montpelier Vale and Lee Road on the list
The list also includes Hare and Billet Road, Goffers Road, Talbot Place, Duke Humphrey Road, Royal Parade, Prince Charles Road and Montpelier Row. The event has moved to a new site further north, away from All Saints Church and next to Shooters Hill Road. Anyone driving through the Village on Saturday should plan around it. READ →
What's on
Remembrance wreath-laying starts at the Maze Hill memorial
The Royal British Legion Blackheath and Charlton Branch begins at the War Memorial, Maze Hill, at 11am on 7 November. Further ceremonies follow at St John's Church, Stratheden Road, and Charlton Village War Memorial. SOURCE →
Paul Wright on Lee's famous residents at the Old Tiger's Head
The historian talks on 10 November. Doors open at 7pm and the talk starts at 7.30pm. Registration is required. SOURCE →
People are talking about
Beatles film crews take over Lee for the day
Sam Mendes' four-film Beatles production is shooting 1960s scenes in the Dacre Arms area today, with about 30 extras, period vehicles and lighting. Belmont Park and Kingswood Place are closed for the day, according to the Lee Manor Society. SOURCE →