Open: The new Eltham Centre
The new Eltham Centre is now open.
The Centre gives you access to leisure, learning facilities and Council services all in one place.
Putting our customers first
The Eltham Centre provides facilities at the heart of the town centre, making it much more convenient for you to carry out your Council-related business under one roof. It provides a local contact point for various Council services including: - advice and benefits
- Cleansweep
- waste services
- Council Tax
- Business Rates
- tenancy services
- cashier services.
Where is it?
2 Archery Road
Eltham
London SE9 1HA
Location map
When is it open?
The Centre opening hours are:
Monday to Friday - 7am to 10pm
Saturday and Sunday - 9am to 5pm.
The service centre is available Monday to Friday from 9am until 6pm.
You may place service requests, submit evidence and obtain general information and advice on a range of Council services from 8am until 10pm on weekdays and 9am to 5pm at weekends.
Cash office
You may find it more convenient to pay your bill or rent at the Eltham Centre.
This service is free of charge and cheques should be made payable to "Greenwich Council".
If you have a payment card, you can use the PayPoint machine.
Of course, it is now possible to pay all these items via our online payment facility
Opening hours:
Monday to Thursday 9am to 5pm
Friday 9am to 4.30pm.
New library
Inside the new Centre you will find Eltham Library, which has been refurbished. An automated self-service facility operates both during and outside library opening hours.
There is also free internet access, with over 40 computers for public use.
The opening times for the library are:
- Monday 9am to 7pm
- Tuesday 9am to 5.30pm
- Wednesday 9am to 5.30pm
- Thursday 9am to 7pm
- Friday 9am to 5.30pm
- Saturday 9am to 5pm
- Sunday 10am to 4pm.
Find out more about Eltham Library
For more information call 020 8921 3452.
Health and fitness
The new Eltham Centre provides first class leisure facilities, replacing the Eltham Pools and Health and Fitness Centre.
Facilities include:
- an 8 lane 25m competition pool with a seated spectator viewing area
- family pool
- health suite with spa pool, sauna, steam room and jacuzzi
- 100-station fitness centre with the latest cardiovascular and resistance machines
- group exercise studio providing a range of classes including aerobics, bums, tums and thighs and Pilates
- crèche for the under 5s.
The new health centre is open for you to try today, and the swimming pool will open later this month.
When the pool opens there will be a range of swimming lessons for all ages and abilities run by the London Swim School.
A number of membership options are available and for a limited time only there is a 'No Joining and No Contract Fee' offer when you sign up for Wellness Pre-Paid membership.
Go to the Greenwich Leisure Limited (GLL) site for more details.
You can also call the Eltham Centre on 020 8921 4344.
Learning facilities
From January 2008, Greenwich Community College will have 11 classrooms operating at the Eltham Centre.
Day courses run by London Leisure College will include:
- travel and tourism
- sports therapy and hospitality
- leisure and tourism.
In the evenings and at weekends, you can attend a range of general interest and part time qualification courses such as:
- languages
- line dancing
- skills for life.
Go to the Greenwich Community College website to find out more about courses and apply online.
You can also call the college on 020 8488 4800.
GreenwichCard holders will receive a discount on all general interest courses by showing their card when they enrol.
Apply for a GreenwichCard.
Citizen's Advice
Greenwich Citizen's Advice Bureau now has a new fully accessible office at the Eltham Centre. You can get help and advice at the following times:
Thursday
2pm to 4pm (appointments on a 'first come' basis)
5pm to 7pm (by prior appointment only)
Friday
10am to 12noon (appointments on a 'first come' basis)
If you prefer, you can get telephone advice by calling 08451 202931 during the following hours:
Tuesday and Thursday 2.30pm to 3.30pm Wednesday 10am to 11am
Friday 11am to 12noon and 2.30pm to 3.30pm.
Find out which services are available from the Citizens Advice Bureau.
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