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Royal Borough of Greenwich One of the many events to mark Greenwich becoming a Royal Borough saw the 16th century Tudor Barn and grounds (Well Hall Pleasaunce) as the location for the planting of a Black Poplar Tree from the Queens own private collection. Greenwich became the fi rst new
Royal Borough for more than 80 years on the 3rd of February; this momentous recognition is linked to the Borough’s incredibly strong historical connection to the Royal Family dating back more than 600 years. The new Borough crest, designed by the Royal College of Arms, is based on Greenwich’s existing coat of arms, to which new heraldic features have been added including the Tudor Rose available only to boroughs with Royal status.
They’re Here
The King’s Troop formally marked their arrival in Woolwich by marching through the newly declared Royal Borough, before entering their new barracks at Napier Lines. The new state of the art facility will provide an indoor riding school, two outdoor riding surfaces, a veterinary clinic, saddlers, and the largest, most modern blacksmith’s forge in the British Army. The King’s Troop is comprised of seven offi cers, 164 soldiers and 109 trained horses. Their presence will build on links between the military and Greenwich Borough dating back almost three centuries.
On your marks
Danny Boyle artistic director for the Olympics visited a school selected to audition for the London 2012 Opening Ceremony, Colegrave Primary School, Newham. The London Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games (LOCOG) have announced that the under 16s Volunteer Performer Cast for the Opening and Closing Ceremonies will be selected from schools in the six host boroughs that are engaged in the offi cial London 2012 education programme ‘Get Set’. In total 1,650 children auditioned for the London 2012 Ceremonies Mass Movement Team, undertaking large-scale choreography as well as dance routines. More than 900 children will be selected over the coming weeks to perform in the Ceremony on 27 July, watched by 80,000 people in the Olympic Stadium and a worldwide TV audience of over a billion people.
London on home straight to deliver Olympic Park legacy
Hundreds of jobs and thousands of opportunities have been secured as global giant Balfour Beatty WorkPlace and London based Greenwich Leisure Limited (GLL) sign up to take on the running of key venues and facilities in the Queen Elizabeth Park after the 2012 Games. These new contracts will create over 250 jobs, provide much-needed training and create new opportunities for small businesses, all targeted at local communities in east London. The Aquatics Centre and Handball Arena will be
operated by GLL. With over 800,000 users anticipated each year, the Aquatics Centre will become a major
community facility for use by local people after the Games and accessible to all, with average prices the same as other local pool facilities. The Handball Arena will be a fl exible multi-use facility with the capacity to host concerts, shows, exhibitions and sports events. Balfour Beatty WorkPlace will operate the
magnifi cent 114 metre high ArcelorMittal Orbit, expected to attract up to a million visitors a year, as part of its contract for facilities and estate management across the Park, including maintenance of the park and visitor facilities.
Treat mum to a £100 shopping spree
GREENWICH SHOPPING PARK, off Bugsby’s Way in Charlton, is offering one lucky Meridian reader the chance to win £100 worth of shopping vouchers – the perfect way to treat mum this Mother’s Day (18 March.)
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The Final Cut The Greenwich Playhouse will close its doors on the 10 April after twenty years of service to theatre. The theatre’s landlords - Beds and Bars - have decided not to renew their lease due to a proposed change of use of the venue. Don’t miss their fi nal
production by Galleon Theatre Company of the great John Webster classic The Duchess of Malfi , performed at the Greenwich Playhouse from the 21 February to the 18 March.
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Toy Library Crisis The Rotary Club of Woolwich came to the rescue of the Toy Library with an offer of a replacement vehicle when two of their vital mini-buses were likely to fail their emission tests. The state of the art mini-bus, fully equipped and adapted for wheelchair transport and which should serve the charity for a number of years, was donated to the Toy Library for just £700 with the Rotary Club covering the balance of £2,000 from just part of the funds raised by a sponsored climb of Mount Snowdon back in September
2011.The climb, organised by Past President Tim Lewis, raised over £5,000 and the remainder of the funds are to be divided between the Charlton Group of the Riding for the Disabled Association (RDA) and the Action for Kids charities.
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IMAGE SHOWS GEORGE HEITMANN, TIM LEWIS AND ROGER GEESON
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