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Weekly Newspapers South London Weekly South London Weekly Format Tabloid Newspaper Content News / Views & events / Property / Education / Recruitment Published Friday Covering Bexley / Bromley / Croydon / Greenwich / Hammersmith & Fulham / Kensington & Chelsea / Kingston Upon Thames / Lambeth / Lewisham / Merton / Richmond Upon Thames / Southwark / Sutton / Wandsworth / Westminster 6 NEWS By Charlotte Lillywhite Local Democracy Reporter Pictures have revealed what new village in south London will look like after it was dubbed the ‘largest urban development’ to open in the capital since the Olympic Games in 2012. Springfield Village, in Tooting, will officially open to the public on July 5 as part of national celebrations to mark 75 years of the NHS, after a hospital site was revamped, with hundreds of years. The £150million revamp of Springfield University Hospital, with the centre of the scheme from South West London and St George’s Mental The Trinity building opened to patients in December 2022, with Shaftesbury set to open later this year. The village will also include new 32-acre park, shops, cafés, care home, land for a school and more than 800 homes by 2026. The park is opening to the public in two stages and will include pavilion café, amphitheatre, youth shelter, play areas and a sensory garden. The biggest part of the park will open this summer, with the remaining area scheduled to open in autumn next Some new homes have already been built in the village, with total of 839 approved and works planned up to 2026. Plans for 449 more homes to be built on remaining plots of land are being considered by Wandsworth Council and would take the total up to 1,288 if approved. The trust said the village was the “largest urban development in London since the 2012 Olympics and has been designed in collaboration with staff, patients and local people over a number of years to break down barriers and open up the Springfield site for the benefit of the community”. The overall scheme is being led by developer STEP with the trust and other partners including Barratt London, London Square, Sir Robert McAlpine, Lawrence Baker and City & Country. It forms part of the trust’s aim in south west London, including the planned revamp of Tolworth Hospital in Kingston and Barnes Hospital in Richmond. Leaders from six national mental health charities visited Springfield Village on May 16 to mark Mental Health Awareness Week 2023. Vanessa Ford, chief executive of the trust, said: “We are extremely proud of everything we have achieved with our partners in creating Springfield Village. Bringing our services closer to the people we serve symbolises just how far we have come as a society in changing attitudes and breaking the enduring stigma around mental illness. “That is in large part thanks to the dedicated campaigning and advocacy work of these fantastic organisations over number of years. We still have way to go and it is so important we work across organisational and societal boundaries to build on this momentum. “Springfield is just the start of our journey to transform local mental health services. We are excited to bring forward further investments this year, as we enhance and expand community mental health services and redevelop Barnes and Tolworth Hospitals.” Mark Winstanley, chief executive of charity Rethink Mental Illness, Springfield Village will officially open to the public on July 5 as part of national celebrations to mark 75 years of the NHS
Inside the new remodelled hospital building The biggest part of the 32-acre park at Springfield Village will open this summer Springfield Village The new Trinity building opened to patients last December put the visitors 1-0 up in the 31st minute, but Palace drew level when Will Hughes headed in Michael Olise’s brilliant cross in The draw meant that Palace �inished eleventh and above Chelsea for the �irst timeinPremierLeaguehistory. Hodgson was asked about his future “No, haven’t spoken to Steve [Parish] about anything,” Hodgson said. “As far as I’m concerned, had a contract to do job hereandI’vedonethat. shallnowgoback to where was before the phone call and then shall see what the future holds for “This spell, of course, has been the more glamorous but the �irst spell was probably the more important because in those four years the club could have gone down at any time and we had to work very, very hard to make sure that didn’t happen.” The 75 year-old returned to Crystal PalaceinMarchafterthesackingofPatrick Vieira with Palace just three points above therelegationzone. “I must also say that it’s not been my work alone,” Hodgson said. “Patrick Vieira this season off and he won games and got points for the team as well. Between the two of us, think we’ve put the club once againintheposition wantstobein. “I think the future for the team and the clublooksverybright. “Eleventh place for Palace is more than acceptable. At the moment, that would be where we would de�initely want to be, at “We could always hope that we could have better �inish in some of the seasons to come, and get beyond that and into the tophalfofthetable. “I don’t think it’s a big ask that when you’re �inishing around this position in the league, you could perhaps go bit higher thanthat,andcertainlywith goodseason hopewewould. regarded as very satisfying one for the club.” Southgate said. “He was very unfortunate just before the [2020] Euros. We were going to call him into a prep camp and he got an injury. “He has �inished the season very strongly, he can play in a couple of positions across that front line. He has high quality and bursts of speed to go past players with those dribbling Eze has particularly �lourished since 75-year-old Hodgson took over from the sacked Patrick Vieira. Eze has recently been linked with a move to one of the Premier League’s “I’m not really too bothered about that. I’m just focusing on the present,” Eze said. “I want to continue enjoying it and contributing to the team as much as can. I’m improving every game.” “I feel like I’ve got the freedom to play, to do my thing. I’m just happy to be enjoying my football.” “I found it dif�icult at times [when he wasn’t playing under Vieira]. As team we were going through a tough period “Since Roy has come in, it’s given me the freedom to express myself. I’ve obviously played for him before, so understand exactly what he wants. That’s helped.” After he was released by Millwall, Eze was picked up by the Hoops, and he has spoken about how the west London club revived his career. “They put that belief back in myself that had when was young, at Arsenal,” Eze said. “Once had that in the under-23s, felt unstoppable. “It wasn’t until got to QPR that got that click with those guys and started to unlock new levels I didn’t know had in terms of my work rate, running stats, EzewasunderthewatchoftheHoops’ technical director Chris Ramsey. “He is an outstanding person. He was very engaging, willing to learn,” Ramsey said. “Most �lair players now tend to think that �lair is enough, but myself, Andy [Impey] and Paul [Hall] were able to connect with him on different levels at different times and put our individual input into trying to get him to unlock what he had. “We looked at somebody who was really desperate to be given some patience, which is what you really need in player development, and also just a bit of care, though I’m not saying he didn’t get that at his previous places.”
By Wilf MacDonnell THREE CHARLTON academy products signed their �irst professional deals last week. Chibike Okechukwu, Ollie Holden and Toby Bower have all made the step-up from academy scholar to full-time professionals. ThenewscomesaftertheAddicks’ youth side won a third consecutive Professional Development League 2 South title. Forward Okechukwu, who has level, told Charlton’s media: “I’m delighted, honestly. I’ve been at Charlton a long time so it means lot to me. It’s been tough year for me personally, had massive injury. “I can’t put the determination into words, every day I’m in the gym, putting 110 per cent in sweating and working to make sure that when I’m back on the pitch, �irst off I’m as �it as anyone.” Defender Holden has been at scored in this season’s under18s’ national play-off �inal against Barnsley. Upon signing his �irst professional contract, Holden said: “It’s a very proud moment for me and my family. As a team we’ve been on a lot of cup runs, we went to the Milk Cup in Ireland and we went all the way through to the �inal. Holden outlined his ambitions, saying he wants “to become a main starter for the under-21s next year and hopefully try and push my way into the �irst team”. Bower is also a full-back who has been with the Charlton academy since the age of nine. He captained the victorious under-18 side in the 2022-23 campaign. Bower said: “It’s something I’ve dreamed of, I’m now following in the footsteps of people that have looked up to. “It’s something that the club has always managed to do, bringing players into the �irst team. Whether it’s having a career here or at different clubs. There’s a few in my team as well, Zach Mitchell, Nathan [Asiimwe], Dan Kanu. They've all had chances with the �irst team and I’m looking to kick on and do the same thing.”
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