QUESTION TIME: Residents of Eltham and Shooters Hill can put their questions to councillors at the next Time to Listen meeting at Eaglesfield School, Red Lion Lane, Woolwich, at 7pm on November 30. Call 020 8921 5146.

CULTURE LECTURE: Professor John Baily will deliver a lecture on Performing Culture In Exile at the Ian Gulland Lecture Theatre, Goldsmiths College, Lewisham Way, New Cross, at 5.30pm on November 23. Call 020 7919 7901.

HELP SHIP: The Cutty Sark Trust is urging people to sign a petition in support of an application to the Heritage Lottery Fund for money to restore the famous clipper. The petition is found by entering Cutty Sark on petitionthem.com

PINK POLICE: Lewisham police officers combined the leaving celebrations of Lewisham team Inspector Adrian Elgstrand with fundraising for breast cancer charities. The officers raised more than £100.

NEW CHIEF: The Home Secretary has announced the appointment of Sir Ian Blair as the next Commissioner of the Metropolitan Police Service.