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DESPErAtE tEnAntS are being tricked into launching legal claims against a South London council by solicitors who promise to fix repairs in their homes for free, it has been claimed.
Ainsley Forbes, chair of Lewisham Homes, which manages 19,000 properties in Lewisham on behalf of the council, said many residents who accepted the help of law firms didn’t realise they had lodged a compensation claim until it was too late.
Lewisham Council is currently bringing all homes under the management of Lewisham Homes back under council control, a process which is expected to be completed by the end of 2023.
Speaking at a Lewisham Council housing committee on September 12, Mr Forbes revealed he received three calls a week from solicitors’ agents asking him if he was a council tenant and needed a repair sorting.
He said: “What they say is they are the social work repair team. Have I got something in my property that needs repairing that the council has been slow to do?
"They’ll come round and do it quickly and there won’t be any charge to me and they will sort it out with the council.
“I think that’s how a lot of people get sucked in. They don’t know they are getting involved in a disrepair claim until some way down the
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Councillor Stephen Penfold, chair of the housing committee, branded solicitors using such tactics “dishonest” and said Mr Forbes needed to report them to the legal regulator.
Cllr Penfold, Labour member for Brockley, said: “That needs to be dealt with because that’s fundamentally dishonest and those people should not be allowed to do that.
"Solicitors sign up to a code of conduct and if they’re allowing agents to do that, that should be dealt with. We shouldn’t just ignore that.”
Councillor Will Cooper, Labour member for
Evelyn, said he had met residents who had unknowingly launched disrepair claims go on to be hit with hefty solicitors bills when they tried to stop the claim.
He said: “[There’s] situations where a resident will bring a disrepair claim, not realising it’s a disrepair claim, and then won’t hear from the solicitors for the next four months… When they try and exit the agreement they’re charged legal fees.”
Labour councillor Rosie Parry echoed Mr Forbes comments, claiming that some law firms weren’t being clear about who they
LEWISHAM HAS become the latest London borough to require rental e-bike riders to use parking bays.
The Labour-run council has struck a partnership agreement with the e-bike brand Lime, and plans to install a network of around 300 bays across the borough.
are unable to end their journey on the app.
The authority said the new arrangements will “expand and improve the operation of dockless hire bikes around the borough”.
Councillor Louise Krupski, Lewisham’s cabinet member for environment and climate action, said: “Dockless hire bike schemes are a great way to promote active travel, provided they are managed properly.
worked for when offering help with repairs to residents.
She said: “We’re definitely seeing that in Deptford, where more and more we’re having people targeting estates where they know there’s Lewisham Homes properties or council properties in general.
“And also not being completely transparent about the fact they’re not working with the council, so it’s like a kind of vague introduction where they semi-imply they might work for Lewisham Homes, they might be with the council.”
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It follows similar moves by authorities like Westminster, Camden, Hackney, Kensington and Chelsea, and others, amid concerns that the dockless arrangement means the bikes can block pavements – causing problems especially for blind and disabled people.
Under Lewisham’s new rules, if a Lime bike is not parked in a bay, riders will find that they
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“By agreeing this new partnership with Lime, we can support people in Lewisham to make more journeys using hire bikes, as well as addressing existing issues with inconsiderate parking and discarded bikes.”
Manish Kharel, general manager for Lime in London, said the company was “delighted to be working in partnership with Lewisham
Council to launch this new service”, having “worked closely with them to identify suitable locations for these bays – clear of pedestrian walkways and based on Lime trip data to ensure they are in areas of high demand”.
Lewisham’s new parking bays will be installed in phases over the next six months, starting in the north of the borough, where usage is highest, and then working south.
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In cases where bikes are causing an immediate obstruction or danger, they will be removed within two hours once reported, the council said.
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An A rt student has said walking her ferrets in Camberwell is a nightmare due to the unwanted attention from people and massive dogs.
Daphne, who declined to give her surname, has walked her ferrets in Paris, Korea and Poland but never received so much attention before.
Despite only moving to the UK a week ago, she and her ferrets have already been “hunted” by giant dogs and are constantly bothered by passers-by.
Daphne said: “It’s easy [for people] to approach because it’s unique. We spent a long time in Paris and we never had this kind of experience."
She said while walking her dogs in Kennington she and her ferrets were "hunted" by big dogs, one of which was "almost as tall as me".
"The owner didn’t do anything when there were two dogs chasing me when I was yelling I needed help," she said. "He actually said it was my fault that I had ferrets.”
While speaking to the paper, a park user named Mohammed Ali approached to take photos of the critters.
“I’ve never seen [them] in the whole of my life! Do they understand things like a dog?” he asked. “Amazing, amazing! Congratulations!”
Daphne says she plans to move to a different area where she hopes to garner less curiosity.
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She has had her ferrets, both female and named Bebon and Samon, for seven years and says they make great pets. “It’s like having a walkable cat,” she said.
Ferrets are members of the Mustelidae family and are traditionally used for hunting rabbits and rodents. They are carnivores, requiring a rich and varied diet, and sleep for about 20 hours each day.
By Herbie RussellA five-dAy family circus returns to Peckham next week, including trapeze, knife throwing and death-defying motorbike stunts.
From Thursday 28 September to Monday 2 October, Zippos Circus will descend on Peckham Rye Common - as part of a UK tour.
For centuries, generations of artists have wandered from town to town to entertain people. The show this year
celebrates the circuses' nomadic way of life.
Headlining the show are the Temujin Troupe – special guests from the Mongolian Steppes. They perform hand voltage, skipping and aerial acts. Mongolia is one of the last places where a nomadic culture is the norm, with nearly half the country's population living this lifestyle.
Other highlights include the motorbike Globe of Death from Brazil, fast juggling, knife throwing and whip cracking from
The international cast continues with a performance on a vertical pole from Moroccan-born Ibrahim. Ludvick from the Czech Republic has a fantastic Rola Rola act, and there's nail-biting Swinging Trapeze with Alexander from Spain.
UK comedy star Whimmie Walker will get everyone laughing. And last, but by no means least, are the acrobatics, aerial acts and comedy of the inspirational Brazilian artist Paulo Dos Santos. Standing just over one metre tall, he always delivers a sensational display of skill and daring.
For the first night only all tickets are £9
Ages 2–14 years from £13
General admission: £17 Book online here. Children who haven’t reached their 2nd birthday go free if they sit on a parent/guardian’s lap.
A MAn has been attacked by a dog, believed to be an American Xl Bully, in walworth.
The Met Police said the victim, in his 40s, was hospitalised after being bitten on the arm just after 6pm in Pasley Park, on Friday, September 22.
Police said the owner left with the grey-coloured dog before police arrived. No arrests have been made and police enquiries are ongoing.
It follows a spate of violent incidents reportedly involving XL Bullies which has prompted the prime minister to suggest a ban on the breed.
However, existing XL bullies aren’t expected to be destroyed. Instead, the government will reportedly propose an amnesty, forcing owners to register their dogs, neuter them and muzzle them in public.
On Saturday, September 23, hundreds of demonstrators marched through London protesting against the ban.
A Met Police spokesperson said: "Police were called by LAS at 18:07hrs on Friday,
22 September to Pasley Park SE17 after a man, aged in his 40s, was bitten by a dog. He was taken to hospital with injuries to his arm.
"The owner of the dog left the scene with the dog prior to police arrival. The dog is believed to be a grey-coloured XL Bully. There have been no arrests; enquiries are ongoing.”
There have been other incidents allegedly involving the XL Bullies. On Saturday, September 9, an eleven-yearold girl named Ana Paun was reportedly attacked by a dog in Birmingham.
A 60-year-old was later arrested on suspicion of possessing a dog dangerously out of control.
On Thursday, September 14, 52-yearold Ian Price died in hospital, reportedly after defending his elderly mum from two dogs in Walsall.
A 30-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of manslaughter and being in charge of dogs dangerously out of control causing injury.
Sunak has said the dogs are a “danger to our communities” and is ordering police and experts to define the breed ahead of
a ban. Peta Steel, Chair of Friends of Pasley Park, said: "We want the park to be a place of peace, that everyone can enjoy. Our concern and sympathy go to the victim of this terrible attack who is now home again after being kept in hospital whilst they dealt with his serious injuries. Our thanks go to all those who went to his rescue."
By Isabel Ramirez
rESIDEntS OF a row of houses in rotherhithe say they've had a rat infestation for over a year, with one claiming the noise of them in her roof 'sounds like Jack russells running around.'
Julie Rose said she has lived in the same house on Rotherhithe Street for 28 years, but noticed the unwanted house guests just over a year ago after contractors fitted some new insulation.
"We had insulation put in the cavity walls," she explained, "and since then we've had these rats."
"They are so loud every night they keep us all awake. My cat is catching two baby rats a day at the moment. It sounds like Jack Russells are running around."
Another resident, Caroline, has five children, some with disabilities. She told us the rats are severely affecting their sleep and mental health. "My daughter has cerebral palsy and she can't sleep and she's anxious because of them."
"They get in the house and wee in and gnaw on their shoes. We've had to throw so many things away."
Along with the noise and loss of belongings, they are concerned about the impact it's having on their health.
"They are in my roof where my water tank is," Julie commented, "who knows what is getting into our water supply."
Another woman Monique said she can't even use her garden because she is so worried about what will come in if she opens the door.
Of over ten houses, the residents we spoke to explained that all have the same problem of rats.
They all claim they have complained to the housing association, Wandle, a number of times over the past year, but say they all get told the same thing - that they
are 'the only one' who has complained. This has led to some having to take matters into their own hands.
Julie said she has personally forked out £500 for pest control to come to help but it has not worked.
"A lot of people affected are on benefits so this is way too expensive for them - and they shouldn't have to sort it out themselves," she told us.
We asked Wandle if they were aware of this issue and they said they were. They explained that whilst tenants are responsible for removing pests from their homes - because several houses are affected in this case, it is [Wandle's] responsibility to take action.
In a statement, they told us: “We have investigated the claims put to us and reviewed communication and action over the past twelve months. While have received some reports, we haven’t received notification on the scale or duration indicated. All of the reports made resulted in action according to our processes.
"While it is a tenant’s responsibility to treat and remove pests in their home, we are responsible where it affects several homes and where it requires pest proofing to the fabric of the building.
"We will be visiting all homes on the street this week to investigate the problems raised, and to carry out works if they are required. If Wandle residents are experiencing issues in their home, it is vital that they are reported so that we can follow up.”
Since we got in touch, some of the neighbours said Wandle had been in touch to organise a visit to start solving the issue.
XL Bullies are expected to join the UK’s dangerous dogs list by the end of the year, joining the pit bull terrier, Japanese tosa, dogo Argentino and the fila Brasileiro.
At the protest on Saturday demonstrators, many XL Bully owners, waved placards like “don’t bully our bullies”.
Developed in the 1990s, XL Bullies are thought to have been bred from
numerous breeds, including the American pit bull terrier. Fully grown adult males can weigh over 57kg (9st) and grow to 53cm in height.
A MEt Police officer has appeared in court charged with the murder of Chris kaba, who was shot in streatham hill last year.
The officer, named only as NX121 for legal reasons, appeared at Westminster Magistrates’ Court to be charged on Thursday, September 21.
The charge has sparked huge controversy, with roughly 300 concerned armed policemen handing over their weapons permits last weekend, according to the BBC.
The Army was briefly drafted in to cover the shortfall but soldiers have since been stood down after sufficient firearms officers returned to duty.
On September 6, 2022, Mr Kaba was being followed by police cars when he turned into Kirkstall Gardens and was blocked by a marked police car.
Moments later, he was shot and killed by a single bullet. The construction worker and rapper was due to become a father.
Mr Kaba’s death sparked widespread protests – with hundreds attending marches outside Scotland Yard.
An Independent Office for Police Conduct investigation followed. Their findings were among the evidence considered by the Crown Prosecution Service – the body which authorised the murder charge.
The officer is currently suspended from duty. Any misconduct matters will take place after criminal proceedings.
In a statement, Mr Kaba’s family, who are from Dulwich, said: “Chris was so very loved by our family and all his friends. He had a bright future ahead of him, but his life was cut short.
“Our family and our wider community must see justice for Chris.”
Following the charge, Home Secretary Suella Braverman ordered a review into armed policing.
She said firearms officers have to make “split-second decisions” and “mustn’t fear ending up in the dock for carrying out their duties”.
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Bl ACkhe Ath hA lls annual Community Opera opened this week and they are taking a classic and giving it a really modern twist. This year, it’s William Congreve and George Frederic Handel’s Semele that’s being revived. Not as a straight up period piece, though. Instead the team have decided to explore the opera’s theme of aspiring for a more glamorous life through our current times’ fixation with seeking approval on social media.
Joining the 80-strong chorus, made up of school children and community groups aged 8-80, are several famous faces.
Rising star Francesca Chiejina, who recently performed in the Royal Opera House’s production of Aida, plays the title role. Joining her are mezzosoprano Katie Bray, tenor Thando Mjandana and the Halls’ past Opera Patron:internationally-acclaimed bass Matthew Rose, singing both the roles of Cadmus and Somnus.
The story follows young bride-to-be
Semele, who on her wedding day is left wondering whether she should marry the man her father approves of or elope with Jupiter, King of the Gods, and enjoy the luxuries of a more glamorous life. But even if Semele chooses the latter, not everyone is willing to accept her into the A-list world of the Gods.
Blackheath Halls’ Community Engagement Manager Rose Ballantyne said: "Our creative team felt that the story was relevant to our times for a variety of reasons and a modernday setting would give the audience
Bl ACk histOry Month is being showcased in Abbey Wood this friday through arts and crafts.
Part of Made in Greenwich’s Black History 365, a year-long grant programme dedicated to celebrating Black history and culture, this Listening Ears event is a chance to see the final exhibition of work produced during the summer-long Multicultural Histories Heritage Workshops.
The works reveal how people express their heritage through arts and crafts. The Pavilion at Bostall Gardens, Viola Avenue, Abbey Wood SE2. September 29, 12pm - 3pm. Admission: FREE. www.royalgreenwich. gov.uk/events/event/ 9118/listening_ears_multicultural_ histories_heritage_showcase
a chance to relate more easily to the music written nearly 300 years ago.
"Social media is at the heart of the production. Without giving too much away, Semele lives in a mortal world which is grey and uninspiring. When she gets taken up to the world of the Gods by Jupiter, we are in a party palace in LA with an infinity pool and A-listers. Dressed in vibrant rainbow colours, everyone at the party has a big Instagram following and this is the world Semele aspires to be part of. "
The youth company come from
lots of different schools including students from Charlton Park Academy and Greenvale, two local Special Educational Needs and Difficulties (SEND) schools. They have the special moment as Cupid’s helpers and are onstage a lot with the adult chorus. Semele is showing at Blackheath Halls, 23 Lee Road, Blackheath, London SE3 9RQ. September 30, 2:30pm; October 1, 2:30pm. Admission: £10 - £30.
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GreenwiCh M A rket is honouring the culture and heritage of its Black traders as part of October’s Black history Month.
As well as the chance to shop the wares of Black-owned businesses – selling food, clothing, jewellery and more – there will be live music from a steel band and
‘TED’-style talks from black traders and entrepreneurs. Events will continue to run throughout October, so check the website for what’s happening when. Greenwich Market, London SE10 9HZ.
From October 1 - 31, 10am - 5:30pm.
Admission: FREE. www.greenwichmarket.london/ events/detail/black-history-month
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With rising living costs, individuals and families are feeling the costs of paying for the UK Visa and Immigration Fees.
From the 4th of October 2023, the UK Home Office plans to increase the costs to apply, with Rishi Sunak placing within his last budget to use the proceedings of the Immigration Health Surcharge in the NHS budget.
At this stage, we are working with families to find more a suitable way in order to prospectively have those fees waived through an application to the Home Office. With the application being made, it is being considered under one’s independent circumstances.
This enables the Home Office to decide whether an applicant is eligible to have the Home Office fees to be voided.
Who is eligible for the Waiver application?
There is no particular restriction on any individual or a family to apply, it is an application that any person can complete and make the submission for a review. Home Office deals with those applications individually.
Which applications are considered under the Waiver
1. British Nationality (Children).
2. Leave to remain, based on family life, private life and exceptional circumstances, namely Article 8 ECHR.
There may be other instances to make an application for exemption however this would need to be considered prior submission. You can schedule a consultation with one of our Lawyers by https://icslegal.com/bookconsultation, for us to advise if we can apply.
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5. Detail out the reasoning towards the application.
It takes an average period of 3 – 6 months in being decided. However, through our experience, Home Office may request further information and documents.
Does the Waiver application protect my leave?
Under the current guidelines, when one applies for a Waiver, it does protect their leave under the Immigration rules.
Once a decision is served, the applicant is rendered with 14 days to then apply for another visa, that will be considered under exceptional circumstances.
Human rights applications
The Home Office in some human rights applications does not require a fee and you don’t need to apply to have the fees waived, as those are done automatically. This would depend on your circumstances and what grounds you are seeking to apply for. On both Article 3 & 8 ECHR human rights applications, the Home Office may advise that the Home Office fees does not apply.
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PArk users have branded southwark Council “ridiculous” after it removed ping pong tables and benches from Camberwell Green to “tackle anti-social behaviour”.
Opposition politicians have piled pressure on the Labour council to reverse the decision, describing it as “organised destruction of community space” that “won’t reduce crime”.
But some Camberwell residents have backed the move, saying the amenities attracted “dodgy” people who used the ping pong area as “drinking tables”.
The Met Police said the "temporary measure" aimed to "prevent anti-social behaviour" and that they would "remain in contact with the council to decide when they can be put back in".
It’s just the latest example of Southwark Council removing public amenities. The Burgess Park BBQ area has been closed since the first Covid-19 lockdown and Nursery Row Park recently had a plant walkway removed (see article opposite)
The Camberwell Green controversy came to light after a user on X (formerly Twitter) asked Southwark Council why it had removed table tennis tables and a bench from the park.
In a post since viewed over 80,000 times, Southwark Council replied: “We have reluctantly removed the tables on the recommendation of the police in an attempt to tackle the rise in anti-social behaviour in the park in recent months.”
Council workers reportedly removed the benches and tables last week using a crane-like device, leaving patches of scarred earth where the amenities once stood.
Park users have now told us that a public toilet and hedges have also been removed from Camberwell Green in recent months.
People largely agree the tables were sometimes used for drinking but are divided over whether it amounted to antisocial behaviour.
Camberwell resident John Carr said: “They weren’t causing any problems. There was drinking going on but I didn’t really see any grief there.”
Local resident and regular park user Cole Moore said: “Simply put, they supplied us with these amenities but now they’ve become choosey about who should use them.
“We think the council are saying ‘it’s not your space and ‘we don’t want the likes of you using it’.”
Diana Ceccolini, 23, said: “I thought they were meant to be there for people to enjoy leisure activities… I think it’s really wrong to take it all away.”
However, the latest Met Police figures do show that anti-social behaviour is the most prevalent source of criminality in Camberwell Green, with 44 incidents reported in July.
Lorenzo Lerca, who has a motor neurone condition, said: “It was a good move from the council. It had become quite dangerous because the table tennis table was used as a drinking table.
“It became tricky for me because a lot of dodgy people were around. For me, as a disabled person, it became impossible to visit because they just bother you all the time.”
In a previous article on Camberwell Green local resident Adriana, 29, told us: “I feel very intimidated as there are loads of druggies on the green. It’s not very family-friendly. They don’t clean it up a lot; the bins are overflowing.”
Southwark Liberal Democrat Leader Cllr Victor Chamberlain has since slammed the council’s decision, saying: “We’ve seen the organised destruction of Southwark’s
existing community space.
“Distraught residents were not consulted and have been offered no explanation as to how this will tackle antisocial behaviour.
“This reactionary approach will most likely not reduce crime but is guaranteed to degrade the quality of our community spaces.”
Superintendent Shaz Shah, responsible for local policing in Southwark, said:
“This decision was taken following consultation with the local authority and the community to prevent antisocial behaviour and other crime at the locations.
"It is a temporary measure alongside arranging for additional officers to patrol the area to respond to concerns. We met with community members to explain the reasons for this and they overwhelmingly supported the decision.”
Cllr Kieron Williams, Leader of Southwark Council, said: “Following residents’ concerns about antisocial behaviour, and after a recommendation from the police, some benches and a table tennis table have been removed from Camberwell Green and some planting from Nursery Row park, as a temporary measure while we address these issues.
"We will be consulting with residents about what we put back into the parks and how they can be improved in the future for all to enjoy.”
Meanwhile, the Burgess Park BBQ area has been closed since March 2020, causing consternation among those who used to enjoy using it.
Locals say the area was well-used and although there were issues, like ‘litter’ and a ‘lack of control’, it was somewhere people without gardens could enjoy being outdoors.
Southwark Council branded ‘ridiculous’ after the removal, but some Camberwell residents agree that 'dodgy' people were misusing the facilities
council workers uprooting the plants.
“They haven’t done it with any horticultural knowledge. It’s like they’ve been vandalised by children,” Luke said.
Superintendent Shaz Shah, responsible for local policing in Southwark, issued the same statement as he did for the removal of benches and table tennis in Camberwell Green, saying: “This decision was taken following consultation with the local authority and the community to prevent anti-social behaviour and other crime at the locations.
“It is a temporary measure alongside arranging for additional officers to patrol the area to respond to concerns. We met with community members to explain the reasons for this and they overwhelmingly supported the decision.”
By Herbie RussellsOuthwArk COunCil has destroyed a flower walkway in walworth as part of a boroughwide crackdown on anti-social behaviour.
Volunteers at Nursery Row Park, who installed the plants with £10,000 funding, have said the park now looks like “a wasteland”.
Police reportedly believed the plants were blocking CCTV sight lines and asked the council to remove them.
Local police and the council have
described the change as “temporary” and suggested the plants could be reinstalled. But a park volunteer has pointed out that it took ten years to grow the flower walkway.
It comes just days after Southwark Council removed table tennis tables and benches from Camberwell Green, also in a bid to tackle anti-social behaviour.
Luke Miller, Chair of Friends of Nursery Row Park, said: “I’m really, really sad.
We spent a long time making the park somewhere nice…it makes me very angry indeed."
He added: “Police see anything growing above knee height and want it all down.”
The park was redesigned back in 2007, when a landscape architect recommended installing several metal girders to echo the area’s industrial past.
In 2011, unhappy with the girders’ appearance, Friends of Nursery Row
Park trained plants up the posts using £10,000 funded by Southwark Council's 'Cleaner, Greener, Safer' grant scheme.
This created a walkway lined with flowers which people would walk through when travelling to and from the local high street, East Street.
Last week, Luke was warned that police had recommended that the plants be removed. To his horror, on Tuesday (September 19), he was sent photos of
Cllr Kieron Williams, Leader of Southwark Council, also issued the same statement regarding Camberwell Green, saying: “Following residents’ concerns about antisocial behaviour, and after a recommendation from the police, some benches and a table tennis table have been removed from Camberwell Green and some planting from Nursery Row park, as a temporary measure while we address these issues.
"We will be consulting with residents about what we put back into the parks and how they can be improved in the future for all to enjoy.”
COnCerns hAve been raised over disruption caused by an ongoing closure on the A23, as it emerged that the road is unlikely to fully reopen until early October.
The Brixton Hill section of the LondonBrighton road has been closed to through traffic since Saturday September 16, when a water main burst and flooded.
Water supplies were restored to local residents by Thames Water later that day, but damage to the road itself, including some of the nearby pipework, has meant repairs are ongoing.
All traffic, including at least eight bus routes, is being diverted to the east and west. Lambeth Council decided to temporarily suspend two nearby low traffic neighbourhoods (LTNs) until the main road has reopened but have not reinstated the LTN.
Transport for London (TfL) has confirmed that Brixton Hill is unlikely to fully reopen until early October - next week, but said it was working to open one or two lanes of traffic as soon as
possible Bell Ribeiro-Addy, the local Labour MP, said on social media on Monday: “The poor communication with local stakeholders from @thameswater is incredibly frustrating, as is the failure to provide a clear timeframe for repairs.
“Awaiting the update and apology they owe everyone affected by this.”
Marina Ahmad, the area’s Labour London Assembly member, has meanwhile written to both TfL commissioner Andy Lord and to Thames Water’s interim co-CEO, Alastair Cochran
sAdiq khAn has refused to rule out breaking up the Met Police if current efforts to reform it fail
The London mayor said “nothing is off the table” when it comes to improving the force’s culture, as he announced the details of a new London Policing Board to further hold the organisation to account.
The board’s creation was a key recommendation made by Baroness Casey in her review of the Met earlier this year, which found it to be institutionally racist, sexist and homophobic.
Asked by Times Radio whether breaking the force up would still be considered as a “last resort” option, he said: “I think, just to paraphrase Dame Louise Casey, who I agree with… we need to try and see if this works. And if it doesn’t work, I think nothing is off the table.”
Speaking to the Local Democracy Reporting Service, he said of the new board: “We’ve managed to have a group of experts from a wide range of areas, leading in their respective fields –whether it’s in relation to how you change an organisation, local authority, whether it’s representing the community, tackling violence against women and girls, and so forth.
“This outside expertise will be really important in ensuring we bring about the long lasting cultural and systematic change in the police service that Londoners so desperately want and need.”
The board’s members include author and educator Stuart Lawrence – the younger brother of murdered teenager Stephen Lawrence – and Neil Basu, the Met’s former assistant commissioner for specialist operations.
Chaired by Mr Khan, the board will meet in public and on a quarterly basis.
Concerns have been raised within
City Hall about whether the board will diminish the role of the London Assembly’s police and committee (PCC) – an elected, cross-party body which has traditionally held the Met to account.
At a recent PCC meeting, Met commissioner Sir Mark Rowley said he “questions” how often he will be able to attend future sessions, if his time is occupied by the new board
It prompted the PCC’s chair, Green member Caroline Russell, to say that she and her colleagues believe having “elected accountability” is “very important” in scrutinising the police.
The mayor insisted on Friday that the committee would still play a critical role.
“I think there’s a role for both,” he said.
“There’s a role for the [parliamentary] home affairs select committee. There’s a role for the PCC There’s a role for the commissioner, rightly, doing media and being held to account; the commissioner doing community meetings, as he’s been doing, to listen to concerns, to engage and to respond.
“Similarly, for there to be a policing board, made up of experts in their respective fields, supporting me in both
supporting the commissioner, but also challenging the commissioner and the Met Police leadership team.”
Susan Hall, Mr Khan’s Tory mayoral opponent, has accused the mayor of having “nobbled the policing board, adding in some of his Labour activist friends and excluding anyone who might cause him problems”.
She said that the final appointments to the board should have been made by an independent panel, rather than Mr Khan.
The Labour mayor in turn accused the Conservatives of being “afraid of expertise”.
He said: “I’m the person who has various rights and responsibilities under statute, in relation to policing, but I’m [also] the one leading the charge of reforming the police service.
“The Conservatives have been opposed every step of the way in relation to me holding the police to account…
“Londoners know that I am passionate about this issue, it’s a critical part of my mayoralty.
“The Conservatives may be against change, the Conservatives may be happy with the status quo… I’m not.”
closures began.
A Thames Water spokeswoman said: “We are sorry to customers across Brixton and Streatham who experienced low water pressure or no water on Saturday 16 September due to a burst water main on Brixton Hill.
“Our engineers isolated the burst and full water supply was returned to customers by Saturday afternoon. Our teams will be carrying out repairs to our pipework over the next week, during which time part of Brixton Hill will remain closed.
“We apologise for any disruption caused and would like to assure our customers that we are carrying out the repair as quickly and safely as possible.”
A TfL spokesman said: “We’re sorry for the disruption caused by a burst Thames Water main on Brixton Hill.
She told Mr Lord she has “serious concerns over how the redirection of traffic has been dealt with”, saying there are “no large flashing electronic signs as would be expected” and that there was “36 hours of no information being available” on TfL’s website when the
“We’re working closely with Thames Water to reduce the impact of the road closure while they urgently repair the water main.
“All road users in the area are advised to leave more time for journeys and to check our website for the latest travel information.”
the murder of a man in Bromley continue to appeal for witnesses and information
An investigation was launched after police were called by the London Ambulance Service at about 2.30pm on Wednesday, 20 September to reports of a man stabbed in Jubilee Country Park close to Tent Peg Lane in Petts Wood.
Officers and the Kent Air Ambulance attended. Despite their efforts, the 19 year old man sadly died at the scene. His next of kin have been informed but formal identification still awaits.
A post-mortem examination was held on 22 September and cause of death was given as a stab wound to the heart.
Detective Chief Inspector Laura Semple said: “This investigation
continues at pace and we are making progress in piecing together the events that led to this young man losing his life.
“However, we need the help of the public. I would ask anyone who was in the park area and who saw the events leading up to this attack to come forward and speak to police. I am especially keen to hear from people who may have captured events on camera or taken images that could assist our work. There is a dedicated online portal where footage and pictures can be uploaded.”
If you have footage or images, these can be uploaded at Public Portal (mipp. police.uk).
Anyone with information is asked to call police via 101 quoting reference CAD 3972/20Sep. To remain anonymous contact Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.
By Holly O'Mahony Gutter s treet theatre companyis inviting budding writers to gather at Greenwich theatre for a night of storytelling
they’ve called the red road response.
The first act is a chance to hear material from the creatives commissioned on its
programme. The second half is over to you! With the pen (well, mic) in your hands, share your thoughts via whatever medium takes your fancy – monologue, poetry or song, the stage is yours. Greenwich Theatre, Crooms Hill, London SE10 8ES. September 30, 7:30pm.
Admission: £13.
www.greenwichtheatre.org.uk/events/ the-red-road-response/
A Chess club in Elephant and Castle is buzzing, where people of all ages come from across the capital to play.
London Chess Club, which is free to attend and play, started ten years ago as just eight men at a cafe in the Elephant and Castle Shopping Centre.
Open to all ages and levels, now around 50 people come on Sundays and just a bit less during the week. One of the organisers, Harry, said it has become one of the most popular in London.
Before starting at the club he told us most of the players hadn't played a real
person before.
"Lots of people play online. But when they come here it's sociable. They can chat, have some food - it's very casual."
Harry explained that they noticed a surge in numbers after lockdownpartly because of a Netflix series that got people inspired.
"After the Queen's Gambit aired, it really took off," he said.
Thirty-one-year-old Ruth, who is a civil servant, explained that she joined in February, never having played before.
"I only started learning when I watched the series. It's not really something anyone I know does.
"But someone told me that there are more chess strategies than there are
stars in the sky. And that makes me want to come back."
She said her church is just around the corner, so she comes to learn and play afterwards.
"They've been teaching me here. I lose most of the time right now but I really like learning it."
On a typical Sunday, players are spread out across the whole food hall. Most are playing chess - but some different games are going on, like a man who comes to teach a four-player version to anyone who wants to learn.
Jim, another organiser, has started teaching 'Go' - which was invented in ancient China and is believed to be the oldest board game continuously played
to this day. It is mostly played in East Asian countries.
Jim's latest student, Jun, is from Hong Kong and has just graduated from the London School of Economics.
"I was looking for people who play Go in London as it's difficult to find here," Jun said. "I'm learning at the moment - I play chess too but this is different."
He said he first found the group when he was looking for people to play in person. "I was mostly playing online."
"For chess, you have to maintain focus.
"Even though it's not a physical sport, you really do need to stay healthy, and workout or get a good night's sleep because if not, your focus is really off.
it's like taking a test.
"There's so many ways to play and you have to be ready for it."
An accessible game for all, the organisers added that it is rare to see people playing a game where age is no indication of who will win.
A young member, Luca who is in year 10, told us he gets the train from North London most Sundays to come and play. He said he first learned to play with his dad when he was around seven. "It makes me think and I get excited when I win," he added.
London Chess Club meets every Tuesday evening from 7 pm and Sunday from 10:30 to 4 pm at Mercato Metropolitano in Elephant and Castle.
By Herbie Russell
sOuthwA rk C OunC il’s housing repair workers postponed strike action over pay, a unite spokesperson has said.
120 out of 130 workers, responsible for tackling issues like mould, damp and leaks, were set to down tools for 24 hours in a pay dispute on Monday, September 25.
Unite has not yet explained why, nor said whether strikes planned for October 2, 9 and 16 have also been called off.
However, in an email seen by this paper, a union representative said the council chief executive was on annual leave which meant a “decision could not be reached”.
The email added: “Therefore, in consultation with our Regional Officials, we have decided to put Southwark Residents first and postpone our action and give the Chief Management Team, time to regroup
and maybe come to a decision.”
Council repair workers are being offered a flat increase of £1,925. With inflation currently at 6.8 per cent, that’s a below-inflation pay rise for employees earning more than £28,308.82.
The Local Government Association, a national membership body for local authorities in England and Wales, is responsible for recommending pay.
However, Unite says local councils are not legally bound by the recommendation and is urging Southwark to pay their workers above the recommendation.
Cllr Stephanie Cryan, the council’s cabinet member for finance previously said Southwark had “respect” for the strikes but did not indicate the council would improve workers’ pay.
The postponement could come as a relief to some tenants and leaseholders.
Lara Daniel, Tenants’ and Residents’Association (TRA) chair on the 733flat Kingswood Estate estate had said: “It will be chaos, more despair.” Although the strikes appear to have been temporarily averted, the discontent of council workers is seen by some as another blow to Southwark’s housing department.
Earlier this year, some families’ homes became so riddled with damp and mould that schoolchildren marched on the council’s offices to demand improvements to the repairs system.
And on Tuesday, September 19, 2023, a damning Ombudsman report found that Southwark Council was failing to properly handle resident’s complaints.
On September 12, the council pledged to improve its housing repairs service and outlined an action plan.
Southwark Council were approached for comment. Unite confirmed the postponement but gave no further details.
this weekend is full of aweinspiring things to feast your eyes on, including the objects people have found whilst wading through the thames.
A major exhibition opens this weekend, to shine a light on over 100 years of intrigue, deceit and real-life secret agents. Spies, Lies and Deception explores the role, purpose and human cost of espionage, deceit and misdirection from World War One to now. One hundred and fifty objects will be on display, including official documents, art and gadgets.
Where? Imperial War Museum, Lambeth Rd, SE1 6HZ
When? Starts this Friday 29 September - until April 14.
Admission: Free
At the Mudlarking Showcase, hosted at the Museum of London Docklands, discover some of the interesting artefacts found in the Thames. The event includes a lecture on Docklands history by mudlark Jason Sandy whose past discoveries include a Roman hairpin, medieval 'knuckle duster', and three dead bodies. There will also be workshops where you can see some of the objects discovered - everything but dead bodies of courseand meet the people who found them.
Where? Museum of London Docklands, No 1, West India Quay, Hertsmere Rd, E14 4AL
When? Saturday 30 September and Sunday 1 October
Admission: Free
Two back-to-back art fairs are on this weekend in Peckham, where visitors can
pick up bespoke goods from a range of creatives.
DIY Art Market champions a diverse community of artists and publishers, providing an affordable way for them to exhibit and sell their work.
This event will showcase over 150 upand-coming, and established artists, all from a wide range of artistic backgrounds, providing visitors with the opportunity to discover a unique range of artwork, that will include - art prints, ceramics, zines, originals, publications, risograph prints, sculptures, jewellery, sewn items, and much more.
DIY Art Market is London's go-todestination to pick up artwork on a budget, whilst supporting emerging talent.
Where? Unit 8. Copeland Park, 133 Copeland Road, SE15 3SN
When? Saturday 30 September; from 11 am – 5 pm
Admission: £1
The Independent Ceramics Market is another way to see and buy a diverse range of affordable ceramic artwork. Pick up unique and original ceramics, from cups to art sculptures, the broad range of makers will have something for everyone. This event brings together a community of over 50 ceramic artists, including current students, up-and-coming graduates, as well as established ceramicists from various ceramic studios, making it the ideal location for discovering a new wave of early career,
and some more established ceramic artists.
Where? Unit 8. Copeland Park, 133 Copeland Road, SE15 3SN
When? Sunday 1 October; 11 am – 5 pm
Admission: £1
A five-day family circus is returning to Peckham, including trapeze, knife throwing and death-defying motorbike stunts.
This weekend, Zippo's Circus will descend on Peckham Rye Common as part of their UK tour.
Headlining the show are the Temujin Troupe – special guests from the
Mongolian Steppes. They perform hand voltage, skipping and aerial acts. Mongolia is one of the last places where a nomadic culture is the norm, with nearly half the country’s population living this lifestyle. Other highlights include the motorbike Globe of Death from Brazil, fast juggling, knife throwing and whip cracking from the Czech Republic, and fearless feats of daredevil aerial artistry from UK talent Jackie Louise.
Where? Peckham Rye Common, 34 Straker's Rd, SE15 3UA
When? Thursday 28 September to Monday 2 October
Admission: For the �irst night only all tickets are £9; Ages 2–14 years from £13; General admission: £17 zippos.seetickets.com
tHE HOrnIMAn Museum will host an exhibition all about Brits' favourite past-time - drinking tea.
The exhibition is called Tea (Chá, Chai, Tea) to reflect the leaf’s “global reach" and will open on Saturday, October 7.
Highlights will include beautifully decorated Chinese porcelain and vintage tins, models and posters.
There will also be a crossbow and opium pipes that highlight the connection between the Opium Wars and the imperial tea trade.
By Herbie RussellA JOGGinG club for kids will mark its 400th run with a fitness festival at Brockwell Park next month.
Dozens of children aged 4 to 14 will lace up their trainers and tackle a 2km run and enjoy a music-infused workout from 9am on Sunday, October 8.
Event Director Mary Ampah said: “We are thrilled to celebrate the 400th junior parkrun event in Brockwell Park.
“The Junior Parkrun is a wonderful event that encourages children to get active and have fun. We are grateful to the volunteers who make this event possible and to the families who support their children in taking part.”
The free event is open to kids of all abilities and there is no time limit, and participants are welcome to walk if they want.
The musical workout is being provided by Fuse Fitness, a Brixton-based fitness
club run by former Team GB swimmer Darren Fox.
Since 2013, the Brockwell Parkrun has welcomed over 26,000 runners and 500 volunteers.
All people need to do is register at www. parkrun.org.uk and turn up on the day with their barcodes.
The Brockwell Parkrun and Festival will take place on Sunday, October 8. People will meet at Brockwell Lido, Dulwich Road, London, SE24 0PA at 9am.
Navjot Mangat, Senior Curator of Social Practice at the Horniman Museum and Gardens, said: “The history of Britain’s favourite drink is far more complex, emotional and international than we might expect.
"From the origins of the Camellia sinensis plant and tea-drinking culture in China, to tea’s global spread and relationship to empire and identity, the exhibition brings together a multitude of voices and stories into a compelling blend of personal, historic and artistic explorations of our daily cuppa.”
The Horniman even had its own tea
company which will be explored in the exhibition. Founded in 1826, Horniman’s Tea Company evolutionised the tea trade by using mechanical devices to speed the process of filling pre-sealed packages.
To complement the exhibition, the Horniman will offer a series of events including tea tastings, themed family crafts, language tours of the exhibition and more.
Entry to the Horniman and to the exhibition is free. Find out more here. www.horniman. ac.uk/agent/agent-6000/
Junior park run and fitness festival coming to Brockwell Park next monthMudlark on foreshore_- Courtesy of the Society of Thames Mudlarks
lOCA l vOlunteers from a Croydon community garden are fighting for its survival after the landowner has expressed intentions to build on the site.
The Love Lane garden in South Norwood was reclaimed from a previously overgrown green space backing on to the nearby tram line.
The garden itself is on metropolitan open land, a designation that protects areas of recreation and nature conservation which are strategically important.
Despite this protection, which is similar to that afforded to Green Belt land, the Friends of Love Lane Group were shocked to find that the landowners had signalled an intention to build on their beloved space.
The volunteers also claim that Croydon Council, which once hailed the group as ‘a model for integration for people all over Croydon’ has failed to make contact with the group regarding a settlement.
On a bright weekday morning, Co-chair of Friends of Love Lane Green David Foster told the Local Democracy Reporting Service (LDRS):
“We hope to speak to the council at some point in the future and let the elected representatives know about our situation.
"We would like to speak to Croydon Mayor Jason (Perry) and tell him about how important it is to us. We also want to express our confusion about why it seems that this landowner is potentially planning to do a development on metropolitan
open land.”
The Friends of Love Lane group was set up in 2015 when the land was cleared to make a community garden and play space.
Emma Hope-Fitch, the group’s secretary, told the LDRS that “previous residents had cleared it in the 1980s, so it has been used for a long time by the community”.
Looking round the garden, she added: “Everything you see here was fly tipped, from the tyres to the chairs and wood. Even the bench, which one of our volunteers has beautified.
"This is metropolitan open land, it has more protection than the green belt, and what we are doing here is what that protection is all about. It’s land for the community.”
She also told the LDRS how the landowners offered them a new area nearby, but that it is half the size of the current garden.
They also offered the group £20,000 to build the new area, but according to Emma: “That is not nearly enough considering what we have put into this place. So far we have only been visited by the property manager, not the landlord, and they came down in winter.
"They need to come down on a day like today and see how beautiful it is.”
Joan Smith, Co-Chair of the group said, said: “I come down here and litter pick a couple of times a week. Often I find quite nasty stuff left here. We do work like this that would cost the council thousands.
"Before we started work on the area, it was in quite a state. It was overgrown and the alleyway wasn’t always a safe space to walk. However, we find this has now become a place people want to be. When children walk past, they see colour on the fence, which we painted.”
Other members of the group were keen to stress the importance of the garden as a reason for why they love the area and what it does for all the members of the community.
Flavia, a local resident and friend of the group, said: “I’ve recently moved here, and this place gives me such a sense of community, these people make me feel welcome. And it’s so English, I can come here and have a cup of tea.”
Another member, Pam said: “This is not only a place for us and our kids, but it’s a place for older residents as well. They usually only have a couple of
hours a day and quite often they can’t go into their own gardens because, understandably, they are overgrown. This place is local to them. We always see one elderly resident come down to enjoy a Guinness or two.”
The area was initially reclaimed by the group as a safe space for their children to play in instead of them playing in the road. Since clearing the area, the group have now installed a playground and vegetable patches, which they use to grow seasonal veg and teach children about gardening.
Elliot, aged 6, said: “I play in the tree house in Love Lane. I’ve played there since I was two years old. My other friends also go there. I don’t want it to get knocked down and have buildings put on top. Please keep it like it is and keep it public, so the public can enjoy it. Please don’t knock it down.”
The group has been supported by organisations including Play Streets, London in Bloom, and We Love SE25. They have also previously received support from Croydon Council, but are now concerned that the council has failed to reach out to them regarding a deal to keep the land for public use.
When approached for comment, Mayor Jason Perry said: “I am deeply
disappointed that this has happened. The positive community use of this otherwise unused land space has been a testament to the work of the local volunteers who have maintained it. “The original agreement between the landowner and the council to bring the unused, yet ultimately privately owned, space into community use was made several years ago.
"That agreement secured legal access to the site for the Friends of Love Lane to use for the local community.
“By terminating the agreement, the landowner has effectively left the council, and by extension the Friends of Love Lane, with no legal option but to vacate the land within the next 28 days.
"I have written to the landowner to ask that he withdraw his termination notice and continue to allow the Friends group access to the site which clearly benefits local people.
“At the same time, I understand the landowner had offered the potential for a permanent agreement with the Friends group to take over a section of the land, and I would be keen to explore whether there may still be a potential solution here.”
f urther iMPrOveMents to a South London high street that sits on the “most congested” route in the capital have been revealed.
Wandsworth Council has finalised proposals, building on previous works, to improve Putney High Street for pedestrians and cyclists.
The high street sits on the route named as the most congested in the capital in 2022, according to a report published by traffic researchers INRIX in January.
The report identified the Fulham Road to Morden Hall Road stretch of the A219 southbound, including the high street, as London’s “most congested” route in 2022. Drivers spent an average of 47 hours a year sitting in traffic on the stretch, it added.
The council is carrying out, and developing, schemes to improve the high street, including its air quality, safety, function, attractiveness and sustainable transport.
Improvements to the initial section between Upper Richmond Road and Putney Bridge Road have been completed, including pavement widening, new paving, continuous pavement crossings, extra cycle parking and improved traffic signals at the junction with Chelverton Road.
A fresh council report said extensive traffic modelling and design work had been carried out on the remaining works, focussing on the section between Putney Bridge Road and Lower Richmond Road. It said Transport for London (TfL) had given final sign-off on the proposals, and that detailed design and procurement was underway for works to start on site in January next year.
The works include reducing the number of crossing stages at the Lower Richmond Road junction, a northbound cycle lane between Felsham Road and Lower Richmond Road and provision for cyclists
to turn left from Putney Bridge Road and then right into Felsham Road to provide a “quiet alternative westbound route”. The addition of a northbound bus lane over the majority of Putney Bridge to improve facilities for cyclists and bus journey times is also included, along with widening the pavement on Lower Richmond Road between the eastbound bus stop and Putney Bridge junction, a wider northbound carriageway at the start of Putney Bridge to enable two running lanes and a southbound cycle feeder lane at the junction with Putney Bridge Road.
The report said the design process had been “lengthy” but this was “necessary to ensure the most beneficial design was achieved for pedestrians and cyclists”.
It said air quality on the high street had improved over the last six years, with nitrogen oxide levels dropping by around 50per cent between 2015 and 2022.
The report added: “The proposed improvements to walking and cycling detailed in this paper build on the good work so far in improving the local environment and air quality whilst also safeguarding bus journey times.”
The council’s transport committee discussed the plans on September 21.
Labour councillor Annamarie Critchard said she was pleased to see air quality on the high street had improved, which she felt was partly due to TfL upgrading local buses, and hoped to see further improvements.
She said: “The main problem with Putney High Street is it points the wrong way as far as the prevailing winds are concerned, but we obviously can’t resolve that.”
Nick O’Donnell, the council’s assistant director of traffic and engineering, said TfL
was “rolling out improved emission buses all the way through and electric vehicles”.
He said: “The rollout is still in place, not every bus on Putney High Street is where we want it to be, but there has been significant improvements to that fleet and that has been a massive contributory factor in recent years, and obviously we’ve tried to complement that.”
The committee approved progressing the works to detailed design and implementation at the meeting, which went to the executive for a final decision on September 25
A CAthOliC school rated outstanding by Ofsted where kids get the chance to dine with politicians is lewisham parents’ most popular secondary school.
Bonus Pastor Catholic College received more first preference applications from parents of kids going into Year Seven than any other school last year, Lewisham Council figures show.
A total of 276 families put the school down as their preferred choice for their child ahead of the 2023/24 academic year.
In 2017, Ofsted praised the school for giving a rotating selection of kids the opportunity to have formal lunches with invited guests on a weekly basis. Previous attendees include former Labour MP Heidi Alexander.
The next most popular secondary schools with Lewisham parents were Prendergast Ladywell School, which received 183 first choice applications
and the all girls Sydenham School, which received 176.
Prendergast Ladywell School was rated good by Ofsted at its last inspection in 2019. The school was praised by the education watchdog for giving students the opportunity to take part in yoga, golf and cycling.
Sydenham School was also rated good following its last inspection by Ofsted in 2022. Inspectors praised the school for its initiatives to help students recognise and tackle sexual harassment.
Lewisham’s least popular secondary school with parents is Prendergast Vale School. Just 37 parents put the school down as their first preference for their child last year.
a list of lewisham secondary schools from the most popular with parents to the least can be found below:
Bonus Pastor Catholic College, Downham
1st preference applications: 276
Ofsted rating: good
Prendergast Ladywell School, Ladywell
The school was rated good by Ofsted in 2018 and praised for offering students trips to museums and galleries across London.
Also unpopular with parents were St Matthew Academy, which received just 56 first preference applications and Trinity Lewisham CE School, which 59 parents put down as their first choice school for their child.
St Matthew Academy was graded good by Ofsted at its last inspection in 2019. The school was praised for its personal development days, which focused on topics such as online safety.
Trinity Lewisham CE School was also rated good when the education watchdog last paid a visit in 2021.
1st preference applications: 183
Ofsted rating: good
Sydenham School, Sydenham
1st preference applications: 176
Ofsted rating: good
Haberdashers’ Hatcham College, New Cross
1st preference applications: 166
Ofsted rating: good
Prendergast School, Brockley
1st preference applications: 156
Ofsted rating: outstanding
Deptford Green School, Deptford
1st preference applications: 121
Ofsted rating: good
Haberdashers’ Knights Academy, Downham
1st preference applications: 119
Ofsted rating: good
Sedgehill Academy, Beckenham
1st preference applications: 111
Ofsted rating: good
Addey and Stanhope School, New Cross
1st preference applications: 89
Ofsted rating: good
Conisborough College, Catford
1st preference applications: 77
Ofsted rating: requires improvement
Forest Hill School, Forest Hill
1st preference applications: 76
Ofsted rating: requires improvement
Trinity Lewisham CE School, Lewisham
1st preference applications: 59
Ofsted rating: good
St Matthew Academy, Blackheath
1st preference applications: 56
Ofsted rating: good
Prendergast Vale School, Lewisham
1st preference applications: 37
Ofsted rating: good
tOMMy MurPhy’s Strangers in Between follows the journey of shane - played brilliantly by Alex Ansdell in his professional debut - as he escapes from the violent, homophobic, smalltown rage of his elder brother Ben(Matthew Mitcham), to find safety and solace in a rundown area of sydney, writes Michael Holland...
The author calls it a ‘sex comedy’ but there is little to laugh at after the naivety of Shane in the big city, or the high camp of his new friend Peter (Stephen Connery-Brown) wears off and we are left with the reality of coming out in a strange town in an era of high suicide amongst gay youth.
Shane finds a part-time job in an offlicence in Kings Cross, an area of biker gangs, red-light streets and low-rent accommodation, but where the settled gay community feel safe. Shane doesn’t, so buys a cricket bat for security on his walks home. Through his work, he meets Will (Mitcham again) and Peter, a local gay man.
Peter is older and wiser and tries to give guidance to this young runaway; Will, however, rumps him and dumps him, and leaves him with genital warts which terrifies Shane who, in his lack of experience believes it is far more serious than it is.
Due to his tender years and having run
from a homophobic household, Shane cannot work out his feelings so turns his confusion into self-hate which is then projected onto those those closest, who are only trying to befriend him; showing itself in vitriolic abuse in painful, hurtful scenes. When Shane’s older brother catches up with him we hear some of the trauma in their backstory that helps us make sense of their worrying behaviour in the present.
There are several laughs in Strangers in Between but it is really about how all of us need to have a circle of good friends if we have exited the family unit. The unspoken poignancy in the final scene tells us that Shane will be okay. He will be safe and among those who want to care for him.
Odd fact: Matthew Mitcham won an Olympic Gold for diving with the highest score ever for a single dive. A few swimming pool-based lines were included in the play to raise a wry smile.
Golden Goose Theatre, 146 Camberwell New Road, SE5 0RR until 7th October. Times: Tues-Sat 7.30pm, Saturday matinees 3pm.
Admission: £18 (£13 Conc, VIP Front row seats £22)
www.ticketsource.co.uk/strangers-inbetween Further information is available on : www.lambcoproductions.co.uk
another, my initial thoughts were concerned with how I would tell them apart and remember each of their characters. though i needn’t have worried, after a creative theatrical device introducing each scientist, i found that their characters were written and performed with such detail and care that each man on stage had an impressively distinct characterisation. As well as that, the worries, relationships and conflicts portrayed on stage were familiar and identifiable, making the production all the more accessible.
distinguishes itself as a compelling ensemble piece, with character dynamics and on-stage chemistry being particularly prominent.
I am pleased to note that women make up a large number of the creatives involved. designer Janie e. howland created a dynamic set, with attention to detail that wonderfully depicted the era. it was classy ‘grandma chic’. the stage design was innovative, with two levels allowing actors to occupy different areas without feeling overcrowded or stuffy.
OriGinAlly sCePtiCAl of what i thought might be a ‘boys club’ type of piece, i am pleased to say that i thoroughly enjoyed watching Operation epsilon, writes Bella Christy...
written by Alan Brody and directed by Andy sandberg, this uk premiere was performed at the new southwark Playhouse elephant, one of london’s largest fringe theatres.
the play takes place in 1945 after the fall of nazi Germany. Germany’s
most important nuclear scientists have been rounded up by American and British intelligence, detained in farm hall, an estate in england. their reputation of advanced science has caused concerns about progress in nuclear fission, and the potential manufacturing of an atomic bomb.
chemistry to be captivated by the production. As explained by director Sandberg: ‘the ideas and questions in the play aim to strike a chord with a broader audience’. this was certainly true for myself and my fellow theatregoer, who, as soon as leaving the auditorium, was eager to engage
Olivier Award winner, nathaniel Parker, delivered an unreserved and poignant performance of Professor Otto hans, while simon Chandler’s portrayal of Professor Max von laue exuded strength and self-assurance.
Both nicholas Armfield (as doctor horst korsching) and Jamie Bogyo (Professor friedrich von weizacker) expertly portrayed youthful characters, their presence provoking the onstage conflicts, and Mathew duckett’s portrayal of doctor erich
After two acts of conflict and debate, the play concludes with Hans reading a letter from lise Meitner, the sole female scientist mentioned in the play. without revealing its contents, this letter provokes thought among both the characters on stage as well as the audience. it was a brilliant way to bring the play to a close.
Go check out the new Southwark Playhouse Elephant and watch Operation epsilon.
Southwark Playhouse, Elephant, 1 Dante Place, SE11 4RX until 21st Oct. Times: Mon – Sat: 7.45pm; Thu & Sat: 2.30pm. Previews £16, full price £32, concessions £25.50. southwarkplayhouse.co.uk
A drinkinG fountain in tanner street Gardens, Bermondsey, is actually a relic of london’s Georgian past. you can walk right up to it and touch it nowadays but, 280 years ago, it was at the top of a church tower by london Bridge.
St Olaf’s Church was first built in the 11th century and dedicated to King Olav Haraldsson, a Norwegian monarch who spread Christianity and repelled Danish invaders from the British Isles alongside Æthelred the Unready.
The church's Norman-era incarnation was replaced in 1737 with a modern design by Henry Flitcroft, featuring a stone turret at the top of its tower. This turret, crafted from Portland Stone, is that which now stands in the gardens of Tanner Street.
In the 19th century, Bermondsey rapidly industrialised and there was a decline in the parish population. The church’s downturn in fortunes
was compounded by a devastating fire in 1843 that damaged much of the building. In 1918, the Ecclesiastical Commissioners agreed the church could be demolished.
The proposed demolition caused huge consternation and was even debated in Parliament.
Eventually, it was agreed that the church should be dismantled on the condition that the tower be preserved, and the church grounds transformed into a public park. Today, a building called St Olaf House is on the site, part of London Bridge Hospital.
The surviving turret was then relocated to Tanner Street Park in 1928 and converted into a drinking fountain. At the time, it stood at the centre of the park and would have been its focal point. Nowadays, with the park having since been expanded and redesigned, it sits at its southeastern corner. The turret no longer works as a fountain but, having been restored in 2018, it’s still a pretty sight.
A GeOrGiAn-er A Dulwich dining club has started admitting female members - almost 250 years after it was founded.
The Dulwich Club, established in 1772, is a dining club that has treated members to banquets since before the American War of Independence.
It has all the hallmarks of a venerable society, including an inscribed ivory gavel and a tattered 250-year-old menu book. Even the entry fee of one guinea, equivalent to £1.05, is the same.
But two years ago, club secretary Ian Rankine decided to break with tradition.
The 83-year-old former stockbroker said: “It’s an old club but we have to move with the times and it’s not reasonable to limit the membership to men only. I mean, why should we?”
Interestingly, he found there were no official rules banning women but the club decided it was “best to confirm” the will of members.
“We had a special meeting and everybody was quite supportive so we wrote it into the rules,” he said.
“There were one or two people who thought it might change the atmosphere or the ethos of the place but I don’t see why it should. It’s changed very little really.”
Its function is the same as it always has been, to give people a chance for people to meet for “high quality” catered banquets twice a year.
“The atmosphere is very, very friendly, very convivial. That’s an old-fashioned word but people enjoy it,” Ian said.
Accepting women isn’t the only change the club’s undergone over its 251-year history.
The tattered menu book, with entries dating back to 1782, shows members tucking into some unfamiliar dishes including turtle soup and boiled fowl. Turnips, spinach, fish, turkey, chicken, pork and hunting pudding - a sweet dish made from berries and wheat breadwere regularly on the menu.
The club also has an ivory gavel with its founding year inscribed on it although Ian said it’s “too fragile” to use nowadays. In the club’s original rules, dinner was served ‘on the table precisely at half past three o’clock’. But as London's dining habits got gradually later, so did the club’s.
Since being established, The Dulwich
Club has counted a host of illustrious local figures among its ranks.
Its membership has included inventor Henry Bessemer, who revolutionised the steel industry, arctic explorer Admiral Bedford Pim and Dr George Webster, founder of the British Medical Society.
They regularly host speakers who tend to be leaders in their respective fields, including writers, politicians and diplomats.
Its 50 members, including three women, meet for dinner twice yearly. May’s spring dinner is hosted at Dulwich College while the November meeting is usually hosted at one of the livery halls or old London clubs in the West End or the City.
After reaching a low ebb of just twelve members in 1872, the club is now fully subscribed with 50 members and several are on the waiting list.
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LONDON BOROUGH OF SOUTHWARK ROAD TRAFFIC REGULATION ACT 1984 SECTION 14(1)
(BAWDALE ROAD, COPLESTON ROAD, FORSYTH GARDENS, LAVINGTON STREET, PLOUGH LANE, RAYMOUTH ROAD (TEMPORARY PROHIBITION OF TRAFFIC)
1.The Council of the London Borough of Southwark hereby gives notice that to enable various works to be carried out, it made, an order, the effect of which will be to prohibit vehicular traffic from entering part of the above named roads.
2.Whilst the works are in progress, or whilst the authorised traffic signs/road markings are displayed, no person shall cause any vehicle to enter, proceed, stop, wait, load or unload at any time in:
3.(a) Bawdale Road, between No’s 36
(b) Copleston Road, between No’s 65
(c) Forsyth Gardens, between No’s 40 and Lorrimore Road
(d) Lavington Street, opposite No’s 11 and Great Suffolk Street
(e) Plough Lane, side of 379 Lordship Lane
(f) Raymouth Road, between No’s 2 – No’s 10
4.The alternative route for affected traffic will as indicated by the signs displayed
5.Exemptions will be provided in the Order to permit reasonable access to premises, so far as it is practical without interference with the execution of the said works.
6.The restrictions will not apply to any vehicle being used in connection with the said works, or for fire brigade, ambulance or police purposes or anything done with the permission or at the direction of a police constable in uniform.
7.The works will be in operation for (2a) 9th – 24th October (2b) 9th – 19th October (2c) 6th October (2d) 11th – 24th October (2e) 11th – 13th October (2f) 9th – 11th October
8.Further information may be obtained by contacting Road Network Management at ttmo@southwark.gov.uk
Dated this 28th September 2023
Ian Law
Traffic Manager
London Borough of Southwark
Network Management
Environment, Neighbourhoods and Growth
160 Tooley Street
PO Box 64529
London SE1 5LX
Ref: (2a) 00219442-00000005 (2b) 00331396-00000005 (2c) 89637016 (2d) 16007739 (2e)
SLS00081277623-0080 (2f) SLS00081242730-0045
Town and Country Planning (Development Management Procedure) (England) Order 2015
Notice under Article 13 of Application for Planning Permission
Proposed Development at: Liberty of Southwark (formerly Landmark Court), land bounded by Southwark Street, Redcross Way & Union Street, London,SE1 1RQ
We give notice that: Landmark Court Partnership Ltd is applying to the London Borough of Southwark for the following:
“Minor Material Amendment to the approved Liberty of Southwark development (formerly known as Landmark Court) ref. 19/AP/0830 to facilitate changes to the approved office and residential buildings. Changes to include additional floorspace, office use of 15 Southwark Street, alongside amendments to approved plant enclosures, public realm and landscaping and incorporation of a permanent structure to house archaeology finds within the site.”
Any owner* of the land or tenant** who wishes to make representations about this application should write to London Borough of Southwark, 5th Floor Hub 2, PO Box 64529, London, SE1P 5LX within 21 days beginning with the date of publication of this notice.
Signed: Lichfields
On behalf of: Landmark Court Partnership Ltd
Date: 28th September 2023
* “owner” means a person having a freehold interest or a leasehold interest the unexpired term of which is not less than seven years, or, in the case of development consisting of the winning or working of minerals, a person entitled to an interest in a mineral of the land (other than oil, gas, gold or silver).
** ”tenant” means a tenant of an agricultural holding any part of which is comprised in the land.
Statement of owners’ rights
The grant of planning permission does not affect owners’ rights to retains or dispose of their property, unless there is some provision to the contrary in an agreement or in a lease.
Statement of agricultural tenants’ rights
The grant of planning permission for non-agricultural development may affect agricultural tenants’ security of tenure.
1. The Council of the London Borough of Southwark hereby gives notice that to enable crane works to be carried out, it intends to make an order, the effect of which will be to prohibit vehicular traffic from entering part of the above named road.
2. Whilst the works are in progress, or whilst the authorised traffic signs/road markings are displayed, no person shall cause any vehicle to enter, proceed, stop, wait, load or unload at any time in Surrey Quays Road, between Deal Porters Way and Lower Road.
3. The alternative route for affected traffic (2a) Lower Road, Brunel Road, Salter Road, Redriff Road, Rotherhithe New Road, Rotherhithe Old Road
4. Exemptions will be provided in the Order to permit reasonable access to premises, so far as it is practical without interference with the execution of the said works.
5. The restrictions will not apply to any vehicle being used in connection with the said works, or for fire brigade, ambulance or police purposes or anything done with the permission or at the direction of a police constable in uniform.
6. The works will be in operation on the 14th and 15th October 2023. If the works are unable to go ahead, they will take place on the 21st and 22nd October 2023.
7. Further information may be obtained by contacting Road Network Management at ttmo@southwark.gov.uk
Dated this 28th September 2023
Ian Law
Traffic Manager London Borough of Southwark Network Management
Environment, Neighbourhoods and Growth 160 Tooley Street PO Box 64529 London SE1 5LX Ref: 6576
LONDON BOROUGH OF SOUTHWARK ROAD TRAFFIC REGULATION ACT 1984 SECTION 14(1) (FORSYTH GARDENS, JOHN RUSKIN STREET, TOULMIN STREET) (TEMPORARY PROHIBITION OF TRAFFIC)
1. The Council of the London Borough of Southwark hereby gives notice that to enable resurfacing works to be carried out, it intends to make an order, the effect of which will be to prohibit vehicular traffic from entering part of the above named roads.
2. Whilst the works are in progress, or whilst the authorised traffic signs/road markings are displayed, no person shall cause any vehicle to enter, proceed, stop, wait, load or unload at any time in:
(a) Forsyth Gardens, from Lorrimore Road to Cooks Road.
(b) John Ruskin Street, between Dale Road and Pelier Street.
(c) Toulmin Street, between Lant Street and Great Suffolk Street
3. The alternative route for affected traffic (2a) Lorrimore Road or Cooks Road, operatives on site will allow resident access where possible. (2b) Diversion A: John Ruskin Street, Camberwell Road, Wyndham Road, Camberwell New Road. Diversion B: John Ruskin Street, Camberwell New Road, Wyndham Road, Camberwell Road (2c) Great Suffolk Street, Southwark Bridge Road, Lant Street
4.Exemptions will be provided in the Order to permit reasonable access to premises, so far as it is practical without interference with the execution of the said works.
5. The restrictions will not apply to any vehicle being used in connection with the said works, or for fire brigade, ambulance or police purposes or anything done with the permission or at the direction of a police constable in uniform.
6. The works will be in operation for (2a) 6th October 2023 08:00 to 18:00. (2b) 1st November and 2nd November 2023 between 08:00 and 18:00. (2c) 23rd and 24th October 2023 between 08:00 and 18:00
7. Further information may be obtained by contacting Road Network Management at ttmo@southwark.gov.uk
Dated this 28th September 2023
Ian Law
Traffic Manager
London Borough of Southwark
Network Management
Environment, Neighbourhoods and Growth 160 Tooley Street PO Box 64529 London SE1 5LX Ref: (2a) 6631 (2b) 6738 (2c) 6718
LONDON BOROUGH OF SOUTHWARK TOWN & COUNTRY PLANNING ACT 1990 (as amended) PLANNING (LISTED BUILDINGS AND CONSERVATION AREAS) ACT 1990 (as amended)
The planning applications listed below can be viewed on the planning register at https://planning.southwark.gov.uk/online-applications/ You can use facilities at your local library or 'My Southwark Service Points' to access the website.
How to comment on this application: You should submit your comments via the above link. Comments received will be made available for public viewing on the website. All personal information will be removed except your postal address. Online comments submitted without an email address will not be acknowledged and those marked 'confidential' will not be considered. Written comments can be submitted to; Southwark Council, Chief executive's department, Planning division, Development Management, PO Box 64529, London SE1 5LX.
Reason for publicity. The applications are advertised for the reasons identified by the following codes: AFFECT - development affecting character or appearance of a nearby conservation area; OR development affecting setting of a nearby listed building(s); DEP - departure from the development plan; EIA - environmental impact assessment (these applications are accompanied by an environmental statement a copy of which may be obtained from the Council - there will be a charge for the copy); MAJ - major planning application; STDCA - development within a conservation area; STDLB - works to or within the site of a listed building;
FLAT 5 AND FLAT 6 130 - 134 BERMONDSEY WALL EAST LONDON SOUTHWARK (Ref: 23/AP/2600)
(Contact: Eleanor Heagney 020 7525 5403)
Roof extension to Flats 5 & 6, in order to replace the existing dormer with a wider dormer, replacement window to the south elevation (Flat 5) and replacement glazed sliding doors to the west elevation (Flat 5). (Within: Edward III’s Rotherhithe CA) Reason(s) for publicity: STDCA
(Contact: Agneta Kabele 07548097486)
4 LORRIMORE SQUARE LONDON SOUTHWARK SE17 3QT (Ref: 23/AP/2561)
LONDON BOROUGH OF SOUTHWARK
ROAD TRAFFIC REGULATION ACT 1984 SECTION 14(1) (LOWER ROAD) (TEMPORARY PROHIBITION OF TRAFFIC)
1. The Council of the London Borough of Southwark hereby gives notice that to enable resurfacing works to be carried out, it intends to make an order, the effect of which will be to prohibit vehicular traffic from entering part of the above named roads.
2. Whilst the works are in progress, or whilst the authorised traffic signs/road markings are displayed, no person shall cause any vehicle to enter, proceed, stop, wait, load or unload at any time in:
(a) Lower Road, between Rotherhithe Tunnel Road and Gomm Road.
(b) Lower Road, between Gomm Road and Hawkstone Road
(c) Lower Road, from Hawkstone Road to Redriff Road
(d) Lower Road, from Redriff Road to Plough Way
(e) Lower Road, at the junction of Plough Way
(f) Lower Road, from Plough Way to Evelyn Street
3. The alternative route for affected traffic
(2a) Diversion A: Brunel Road, Salter Road, Redriff Road. Diversion B: Rotherhithe New Road, Rotherhithe New Road, join diversion A.
(2b) Hawkstone Road (head southeast), Rotherhithe new Road, Warndon Street, Rotherhithe Old Road, Lower Road, Redriff Road, Surrey Quays Road.
(2c) Diversion A: Hawkstone Road, Rotherhithe New Road, Rotherhithe Old Road, Lower Road, Redriff Road, Surrey Quays Road. Diversion B: Rotherhithe Old Road, Surrey Quays road, Redriff Road
(2d) None required, lane closure only.
(2e) Diversion A: Lower Road, Evelyn Street, Grove Street. Diversion B: Plough Way, Grove Street
(2f) Lower Road, Plough Way, Grove Street
4.Exemptions will be provided in the Order to permit reasonable access to premises, so far as it is practical without interference with the execution of the said works.
5.The restrictions will not apply to any vehicle being used in connection with the said works, or for fire brigade, ambulance or police purposes or anything done with the permission or at the direction of a police constable in uniform.
Dated: 26 Sep 2023 - comments to be received within 21 days of this date.
STEPHEN PLATTS Director of Planning and Growth
Proposed terrace and steel staircase to rear elevation with replacement window to door for access. Replacement of windows / doors to front and rear elevations. (Within: Sutherland Square CA) Reason(s) for publicity: STDCA (Contact: Agneta Kabele 07548097486)
55 CALTON AVENUE LONDON SOUTHWARK SE21 7DF (Ref: 23/AP/2601)
Proposed works to replace the existing conservatory with a new single storey side infill extension; increase the height of the rear outrigger roof to create a new bedroom within the attic space, with associated roof lights. The reconfiguration of the outrigger’s first floor window and door to the terrace, and the replacement of the second floor rear dormer with a wider dormer window. Window replacements to front, rear and side elevations. (Within: Dulwich Village CA) Reason(s) for publicity: STDCA (Contact: Agneta Kabele 07548097486)
8 BOROUGH MARKET, ROAST AT THE FLORAL HALL SOUTHWARK STREET LONDON SOUTHWARK SE1 1TL (Ref: 23/AP/2196)
Listed building consent for new entrance metal frame feature to delineate entrance line, new signage to existing locations and provision of vinyl decals to Borough market side elevation [Not Floral Hall faced]. (Within: Borough High Street CA) Reason(s) for publicity: STDLB
Notice of Application for a New Premises Licence Under Section 17 of the Licensing Act 2003.
Notice is hereby given that Mr Itrae Paul Evans has applied to the London Borough of Lewisham Council for a new premises licence for Evans Supermarket, 36 Winslade Way, Catford, London SE6 4JU to permit the sale of alcohol for consumption off the premises from 08.00 to 19.00 daily all week.
The address of the Licensing Authority where the register is kept and the application may be inspected during normal business hours is: Licensing Authority, London Borough of Lewisham, Holbeach Office, 9 Holbeach Road, London SE6 4TW or on the Council`s website: www.lewisham.gov.uk Email licensing@lewisham.gov.uk
Any representations by any other person or responsible authority must be received in writing by the Licensing Authority by 23rd October 2023 stating the nature and grounds for making such representation. It is an offence under Section 158 of the Licensing Act 2003 to knowingly or recklessly make a false statement in connection with an application.
The maximum fine on summary conviction for this offence is an unlimited fine.
GT Licensing Consultants Tel 07810 826778 em: gtlicensingconsultants@googlemail.com
6. The works will be in operation at the following times and dates;
(2a) 21:00 on 16th October to 05:00 on 17th October 2023 and 21:00 17th October to 05;00 on 18th October 2023.
(2b) 21:00 on 18th October to 05:00 on 19th October 2023
(2c) 21:00 on 19th October to 05:00 on 20th October 2023
(2d) 21:00 on 20th October to 05:00 on 21st October 2023
(2e) 21:00 on 23rd October to 05:00 on 24th October 2023 and 21:00 on 24th October to 05:00 on 25th October 2023.
(2f) 21:00 on 26th October to 05:00 on 27th October 2023 and 21:00 on 27th October until 05:00 on 28th October 2023.
7. Further information may be obtained by contacting Road Network Management at ttmo@southwark.gov.uk
Dated this 28th September 2023
Ian Law , Traffic Manager, London Borough of Southwark, Network Management, Environment, Neighbourhoods and Growth 160 Tooley Street , PO Box 64529, London, SE1 5LX
LONDON BOROUGH OF SOUTHWARK
ROAD TRAFFIC REGULATION ACT 1984 SECTION 14(1) (CHAMPION PARK, SHARRATT STREET)
(TEMPORARY PROHIBITION OF TRAFFIC, BUS LANE SUSPENSION)
1. The Council of the London Borough of Southwark hereby gives notice that to enable various works to be carried out, it made, an order, the effect of which will be to prohibit vehicular traffic from entering part of the above named roads.
2. Whilst the works are in progress, or whilst the authorised traffic signs/road markings are displayed, no person shall cause any vehicle to enter, proceed, stop, wait, load or unload at any time in:
(a) Champion Park, suspend west bound bus lane between Grove Lane and Denmark Hill.
(b) Sharratt Street, at its junction with Ilderton Road
3. The alternative route for affected traffic (2b) Sharratt Street, Lovelinch Close, Rollins Street, Ilderton Road.
4. Exemptions will be provided in the Order to permit reasonable access to premises, so far as it is practical without interference with the execution of the said works.
5. The restrictions will not apply to any vehicle being used in connection with the said works, or for fire brigade, ambulance or police purposes or anything done with the permission or at the direction of a police constable in uniform.
6. The works will be in operation for (2a) 9th to the 30th October 2023 (2b) 16th to the 27th October 2023
7. Further information may be obtained by contacting Road Network Management at ttmo@southwark.gov.uk
Dated this 28th September 2023
Ian Law
Traffic Manager
London Borough of Southwark
Network Management
Environment, Neighbourhoods and Growth
160 Tooley Street
PO Box 64529
London SE1 5LX
Ref: (2a) 6679/76951569 (2b) SEC50/SHARRATTST
The London Borough of Southwark (Prescribed routes) (Gilkes Place area) Traffic Order 202*
The London Borough of Southwark (Waiting and Loading restrictions) (Gilkes Place area) Order 202*
1. Southwark Council hereby GIVES NOTICE that it proposes to make the above orders under sections 6 and 124 of and Part IV of Schedule 9 to the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984, as amended.
2. The effects of the Orders would be:-
(a) in GILKES PLACE to introduce a point road closure south-west of its junction with Gilkes Crescent, in which all motor vehicles will be restricted access - the restrictions will be enforceable using traffic signs and removable bollards and there will be exemptions provided for emergency services and for vehicles used in maintenance;
(b) extend existing 'at any time' waiting restrictions (double yellow lines) in GILKES CRESCENT southwest side (across its junction with Gilkes Place) by 3 metres each side of the junction, and add a total of 14 metres new 'at any time' loading restrictions (double kerb blips) on the existing and extended lengths of 'at any time' waiting restrictions;
(c) add a total of 8 metres new 'at any time' loading restrictions on existing 'at any time' waiting restrictions in GILKES PLACE on both sides from the south-western kerb-line of Gilkes Crescent to a point 4 metres south-west of that kerb-line; and
(d) add new 'at any time' waiting restrictions and new 'at any time' loading restrictions (i) 21 metres in GILKES CRESCENT north-east side (opposite its junction with Gilkes Place), and (ii) a total of 47 metres in GILKES PLACE on both sides from a point 4 metres south-west of the south-western kerbline of Gilkes Crescent to a point 27.5 metres south-west of that kerb-line.
NOTES: (1) The ‘Prescribed routes’ Order would supersede similar provisions at the location described in 2(a) above, implemented by way of experimental Orders made under section 9 of the 1984 Act (which would be revoked). (2) All measurements are in metres and are approximate.
3. For more information about these proposals please contact Nazihah Begum of the Council's Highways – Transport Projects team Highways@southwark.gov.uk.
4. Copies of the supporting documents (this Notice, the proposed Orders, and a statement of the Council's reasons for making the Orders) may be found online at www.southwark.gov.uk/trafficorders; paper or digital copies of plans showing the location and effect of the Orders and the supporting documents may be requested by emailing traffic.orders@southwark.gov.uk, or inspected by appointment only at: Highways, Southwark Council, Environment, Neighbourhoods and Growth, 3rd floor hub 2, 160 Tooley Street, London SE1 2QH - from the date of this Notice until the end of a period of six weeks from the date on which the Orders are made. Email traffic.orders@southwark.gov.uk (or call 020 7525 3497) for booking details.
5. Anyone wishing to make any representations either for or to object to the proposals, may use our consultation portal at https://consultation.appyway.com/southwark; or send a statement in writing to: Traffic Order Consultations, Highways, Southwark Council, Environment, Neighbourhoods and Growth, P.O. Box 64529, London SE1P 5LX or traffic.orders@southwark.gov.uk quoting reference ‘TMO2324011 Gilkes Place’ by 19 October 2023. Please note that if you wish to object to this proposal you must state the grounds on which your objection is made.
6. Under requirements of current access to information legislation, any letter, form or e-mail sent to the Council in response to this Notice may be subject to publication or disclosure, or both, including communication to other persons affected.
Dated 28 September 2023
Dale Foden - Head of Service, Highways
The London Borough of Southwark (Pedestrian and cycle zones) (James Allen's Girls' School) Traffic Order 2023
1. Southwark Council hereby GIVES NOTICE that on 28 September 2023 it has made the above Order under sections 6 and 124 of, and Part IV of Schedule 9 to, the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984, as amended.
2. The effects of the Order are to introduce a pedestrian and cycle zone in GREEN DALE, in the vicinity of James Allen’s Girls’ School. All motor vehicles except permit holders would be prohibited from entering or proceeding in the part of Green Dale from the north-western kerb-line of East Dulwich Grove north-westward for a distance of 115.5 metres (which includes the entirety of the north-east to south-west arm of Green Dale), between 8.00 am and 9.00 am and between 3.00 pm and 5.00 pm (Monday to Friday, during school term time, as determined by the James Allen’s Girls’ School). Permits allowing vehicles to enter the ‘School Streets’ pedestrian and cycle zones would be available to residents of premises located within the zone, to registered carers or residents of premises located within the zone, to disabled person’s blue badge holders who are school staff, carers or dropping off and/or collecting pupils to the school and to SEND vehicles, by application to the Council. Exemptions would also apply in respect of emergency service vehicles.
NOTE: This Order supersedes similar provisions at the above location implemented by way of an experimental Order made under section 9 of the 1984 Act (which is revoked).
3. Copies of the Order, which will come into force on 2 October 2023, and of all other relevant documents are available for inspection at Highways, Southwark Council, Environment, Neighbourhoods and Growth, 3rd floor hub 2, 160 Tooley Street, London SE1 2QH, by appointment only. E-mail traffic.orders@southwark.gov.uk or call 020 7525 3497 for booking details.
4. Any person desiring to question the validity of the Order or of any provision contained therein on the grounds that it is not within the relevant powers of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 or that any of the relevant requirements thereof or of any relevant regulations made thereunder has not been complied with in relation to the Order may, within six weeks of the date on which the Order was made, make application for the purpose to the High Court.
Dated 28 September 2023
Dale Foden - Head of Service, Highways
The London Borough of Southwark (Charged-for parking places) (DPPP B31) Order 2023
The London Borough of Southwark (Free parking places and waiting restrictions) (DPPP B31) Order 2023
1. Southwark Council hereby GIVES NOTICE that on 28 September 2023 it has made the above Orders under sections 6, 45, 46, 49 and 124 of and Part IV of Schedule 9 to the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984, as amended.
2. The effect of the orders are:-
(a) to provide new disabled persons parking places (DPPPs), 6.6 metres in length (unless otherwise specified), which would operate at any time and may be used without time limit by vehicles displaying a valid disabled persons 'blue badge', at the following locations:-
ACHILLES CLOSE south-east side, outside Nos. 21 and 25 Achilles Close;
ASTBURY ROAD south side, outside Nos. 69 and 71 Astbury Road; BEAUVAL ROAD south-west side, outside Nos. 44 and 46 Beauval Road; BELLENDEN ROAD east side, outside Nos. 277/279 Bellenden Road;
BURCHELL ROAD west side, outside Nos. 51/53 Burchell Road;
CHANDLER WAY (i) south-west side, side of No. 34 Lynbrook Grove, and (ii) south-west side, outside No. 40 Chandler Way;
CRANE STREETsouth-east side, outside Nos. 4 and 6 Crane Street;
GYLCOTE CLOSE north-east side, outside No. 4 Gylcote Close;
HANSLER ROAD north-east side, outside Nos. 25 and 27 Hansler Road;
HAYMERLE ROAD south-west side, outside No. 7 Haymerle Road;
JOCELYN STREET south-west side, outside Nos. 18 and 19 Jocelyn Street;
LANDCROFT ROAD south-west side, outside No. 72 Landcroft Road;
LORDSHIP LANE north-west side, outside No. 174 Lordship Lane;
LYNDHURST WAY south-west side, outside No. 136 Lyndhurst Way;
MARMORA ROAD north-west side, outside No. 36 Marmora Road;
MARSDEN ROAD north-east side, outside No. 35 Marsden Road;
NORWAY GATE north-east side, outside No. 2 Norway Gate;
OXENFORD STREET north-east side, outside Nos. 21 and 23 Oxenford Street;
PECKHAM PARK ROAD north-west side, outside No. 122 Peckham Park Road;
PLAYFIELD CRESCENT north-east side, outside Nos. 14 and 16 Playfield Crescent;
ROPE STREET south-east side, outside Nos. 310 to 327 Rope Street standing at an angle of 90° to the kerb (5.5m in length and 3.6m in width; with an area of hatched markings 1.2m in width);
ROTHERHITHE STREET south-west side, outside No. 442 Rotherhithe Street;
RUSHWORTH STREET south-west side, opposite Nos. 1 to 19 Ripley Buildings, Rushworth Street;
SOMERTON ROAD north-west side, outside No. 7 Somerton Road;
ST AIDAN'S ROAD south-east side, outside No. 21 St Aidan's Road;
SUNRAY AVENUE north-west side, outside Nos. 1 to 15 Cassinghurst, Sunray Avenue; UPLAND ROAD south side, outside Nos. 2 and 4 Upland Road;
NOTES: (1) The measures in 2 (b)-(j) are made so as to accommodate the provision of the new DPPPs in those locations referred to above. (2) ‘permit’ refers to parking places for holders of valid parking permits within the Controlled Parking Zone (CPZ) listed, ‘shared-use’ refers to parking places in which holders of a valid permit for the CPZ listed or ‘pay’ paid ticket holders are permitted to park within the permitted hours. (3) All measurements are in metres ‘m’ and are approximate. (4) Parking charges are listed on www.southwark.gov.uk/parking
(b) in CPZ ‘B’ LYNDHURST WAY split and reduce in length existing ‘permit’ by 6.6m (a total of 46.5m remains) south-west side, outside No. 136 Lyndhurst Way;
(c) in CPZ ‘C2’ RUSHWORTH STREET reduce in length existing ‘permit’ by 6.6m (10.5m remains) south-west side, opposite Nos. 1 to 18 Ripley Buildings, Rushworth Street;
(d) in CPZ 'P' SUNRAY AVENUE (i) reduce in length existing 'shared-use' by 7.7m (17m remains) and (ii) add 1m ‘at any time’ waiting restrictions (double yellow lines) north-west side, outside Nos. 1 to 15 Cassinghurst, Sunray Avenue;
(e) in CPZ ‘PW’ (i) split and reduce in length existing 'permit' by 6.6m in BELLENDEN ROAD (a total of 74m remains) east side, outside Nos. 277/279 Bellenden Road and in MARSDEN ROAD (a total of 37.5m remains) north-east side, outside No. 35 Marsden Road, and (ii) OXENFORD STREET reduce in length existing 'permit' by 6.6m (38.5m remains) north-east side, outside Nos. 21 and 23 Oxenford Street;
(f) in CPZ ‘R’ (i) CHANDLER WAY reduce in length existing 'permit' by 6.6m (21.5m remains) southwest side, side of No. 34 Lynbrook Grove, (ii) CHANDLER WAY split and reduce in length existing 'permit' by 6.6m (a total of 50m remains) south-west side, outside No. 40 Chandler Way, and (iii) CRANE STREET reduce in length existing 'shared-use' by 6.6m (17.5m remains) south-east side, outside Nos. 4 and 6 Crane Street; (g) in CPZ ‘S’ (i) split and reduce in length existing 'permit' by 6.6m in NORWAY GATE (a total of 31.5m remains) north-east side, outside No. 2 Norway Gate, and in ROTHERHITHE STREET (a total of 89m remains) south-west side, outside No. 442 Rotherhithe Street, and (ii) ROPE STREET convert two 'permit' bays to one DPPP standing at an angle of 90° to the kerb (5.5m in length and a total of 5m in width) south-east side, outside Nos. 310 to 327 Rope Street;
(h)in CPZ ‘T’ (i) HAYMERLE ROAD reduce in length existing 'shared-use' by 6.6m (6m remains) southwest side, outside No. 7 Haymerle Road, (ii) JOCELYN STREET reduce in length existing 'permit' by 6.6m (11.5m remains) south-west side, outside Nos. 18 and 19 Jocelyn Street, and (iii) PECKHAM PARK ROAD split and reduce in length existing 'shared-use' by 6.6m (a total of 44.5m remains) northwest side, outside No. 122 Peckham Park Road;
(i) in CPZ ‘TS’ reduce in length exiting ‘permit’ by 6.6m in ACHILLES CLOSE (9.5m remains) southeast side, outside Nos. 21 and 25 Achilles Close; and (j) to remove existing ‘unlimited stay’ DPPPs that are no longer needed from the following locations: o/s No. 5 COLWELL ROAD, o/s No. 98 GORDON ROAD, and o/s No. 82 HINDMANS ROAD.
3. Copies of the Orders, which will come into force on 2 October 2023, and of all other relevant documents are available for inspection at Highways, Southwark Council, Environment, Neighbourhoods and Growth, 3rd floor hub 2, 160 Tooley Street, London SE1 2QH, by appointment only. E-mail traffic.orders@southwark.gov.uk or call 020 7525 3497 for booking details.
4. Any person desiring to question the validity of the Order/s or of any provision contained therein on the grounds that it is not within the relevant powers of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 or that any of the relevant requirements thereof or of any relevant regulations made thereunder has not been complied with in relation to the Order/s may, within six weeks of the date on which the Order was made, make application for the purpose to the High Court.
Dated 28 September 2023
Dale Foden - Head of Service, Highways
The London Borough of Southwark (Prescribed routes) (St George’s Way) Traffic Order 2023
1. Southwark Council hereby GIVES NOTICE that on 28 September 2023 it has made the above Order under sections 6 and 124 of, and Part IV of Schedule 9 to, the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984, as amended.
2. The effects of the Order, the intention of which is to continue the improvement of local air quality, promote sustainable travel (walking and cycling) and deter motor vehicle through traffic in the North Peckham area, are:- in ST GEORGE’S WAY, to prohibit motor vehicles from entering into or proceeding in that part of St George’s Way which lies between the north-eastern kerb-line of Chandler Way and the western kerb-line of Bibury Close (at its westernmost junction with St George’s Way). The road closure would be operational ‘at any time’ and all days of the week. Exceptions to the restrictions described above would be provided for emergency services vehicles and for vehicles used for road maintenance or cleansing purposes. These restrictions would be indicated by traffic signs and physically enforced by ANPR cameras.
NOTE: This Order supersedes similar provisions at the above location implemented by way of an experimental Order made under section 9 of the 1984 Act (which is revoked).
3. Copies of the Order, which will come into force on 2 October 2023, and of all other relevant documents are available for inspection at Highways, Southwark Council, Environment, Neighbourhoods and Growth, 3rd floor hub 2, 160 Tooley Street, London SE1 2QH, by appointment only. E-mail traffic.orders@southwark.gov.uk or call 020 7525 3497 for booking details.
4. Any person desiring to question the validity of the Order or of any provision contained therein on the grounds that it is not within the relevant powers of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 or that any of the relevant requirements thereof or of any relevant regulations made thereunder has not been complied with in relation to the Order may, within six weeks of the date on which the Order was made, make application for the purpose to the High Court.
Dated 28 September 2023
Dale Foden - Head of Service, Highways
Please take notice that I / we MMy FACTORY have made application to Southwark Council to vary the Premises Licence in respect of MMy FACTORY 1 WALWORTH SQUARE SE17 1GA
The proposed variation is as follows: Films; Plays, Indoor sporting events, Boxing or wrestling entertainments, Live music Recorded music, and Performances of dance
Please take notice that I / we The Axis Bermondsey Ltd have made application to Southwark Council to vary the Premises Licence in respect of The Axis, 141 Ormside Street, SE15 1TF
The proposed variation is as follows: To extend our current opening hours (11:00-23:00 Sun-Sat) to those detailed below:
A register of all applications made within the Southwark area is maintained by:
The Licensing Service, Hub 1, 3rd Floor, 160 Tooley Street, London, SE1 2QH
A record of this application may be inspected by visiting the office during normal office hours by appointment on 020 7525 2000; details are also available on our website at http://app.southwark.gov.uk/licensing/licenseregister.asp
It is open to any interested party to make representations about the likely effect of the application on the promotion of the licensing objectives. Representations must be made in writing to the Licensing Service at the office address given above (or by email via licensing@southwark.gov.uk) and be received by the Service within a period of 28 days starting the day after the date shown below.
Note: It is an offence to knowingly or recklessly make a false statement in connection with an application. A person guilty of such offence is liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding level 5 on the standard scale.
Date of application: 22nd September 2023
The provision of regulated
The provision of late night
Opening hours:
to Thursday08:00
& Saturday 08:00 00:00
A register of all applications made within the Southwark area is maintained by:
The Licensing Service, Hub 1, 3rd Floor, 160 Tooley Street, London, SE1 2QH
A record of this application may be inspected by visiting the office during normal office hours by appointment on 020 7525 2000; details are also available on our website at http://app.southwark.gov.uk/licensing/licenseregister.asp
It is open to any interested party to make representations about the likely effect of the application on the promotion of the licensing objectives. Representations must be made in writing to the Licensing Service at the office address given above (or by email via licensing@southwark.gov.uk) and be received by the Service within a period of 28 days starting the day after the date shown below.
Note: It is an offence to knowingly or recklessly make a false statement in connection with an application. A person guilty of such offence is liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding level 5 on the standard scale.
Date of application: 18th August 2023
dulwiCh hAMlet couldn’t recover from the concession of two early goals as they were beaten 2-1 by Hornchurch in the Isthmian League Premier division on tuesday night.
edge to second slip Jamie Overton.
By Alex SmithtOM LAWES claimed back-to-back five-wicket hauls on day one against Hampshire this week as Surrey bagged three of the five points needed to be crowned lv= insurance County Championship winners.
All-rounder Lawes pulled out the Hampshire middle-order for his third fivefor of the season – worth five for 27 – with Kemar Roach picking up three for 41.
Hampshire built their below-par 219 around Ben Brown’s positive 78, before Mohammad Abbas pinned back Surrey to end the day on 47 for two - a deficit of 172.
Surrey needed five points to be confirmed county champions for a second year in a row – even if they failed to do so all they’d need to do is avoid defeat to prevent Essex from overtaking them.
Early morning rain saw the toss, and play, delayed by an hour before Surrey choose to bowl – with Jamie Smith and Will Jacks likely to boost the batting latter in the game, once they return from England duty.
It took until the ninth over for Surrey to open up the Hampshire top-order as Toby Albert jabbed unconvincingly at Roach to
In the West Indian’s following over, he found Nick Gubbins chopping on a floaty ball outside off stump.
Point one of five was chalked off in the 18th over when James Vince back foot swish was gobbled by Overton to hand Lawes his first wicket with his fourth ball.
The pitch didn’t appear to have any demons in but Hampshire’s batters struggled to escape the accurate Surrey bowler’s clasp.
Fletcha Middleton was a fine example of this as he battled hard for 52 balls before losing the battle of patience against Jordan Clark – who cleaned out his off stump. Lawes had been forced to wait until senior bowlers Roach, Dan Worrall, Jordan Clark and Overton had their go, but the 20-yearold out-shone them all.
The pace bowler claimed five for 105 against Northamptonshire last week and slaughtered the Hampshire middle-order.
After Vince, Tom Prest was Lawes’ next victim when last week’s century-maker followed his captain in wafting on the backfoot – this time Ben Foakes grabbed the simple catch.
The match-winning in Hampshire’s sensational victory over Essex last week, which put the title in Surrey’s hands, Liam
Dawson failed to replicate his heroics as he drove to second slip.
Ian Holland stuck around to put on 33 with Brown – who was starting to get into his work – before Roach returned to strangle him down the legside.
Brown was forced to guide the tail through things to get the score towards respectability, with stands of 55 and 45 with James Fuller and Kyle Abbott.
The wicketkeeper has had a disappointing season with the bat in the Championship, with this his third fifty of the campaign. His best being the 95 he scored in the reverse fixture at the Kia Oval in April. His ten boundaries all came square or behind the wicket on his way to a 63-ball half-century.
Fuller fell after a nicely crafted 25 when he was lbw to spinner Cam Steel before Brown gave a fourth wicket to Lawes and a fourth catch to second slip Overton. A third point in the bag for the Brown Caps.
Mohammad Abbas was the last to fall for a four-ball duck when Lawes pinned him leg before.
Surrey had 20 overs to bat out under the now clean-skied Ageas Bowl with 300 in their sights to win the title.
Abbas had other ideas as Dom Sibley
faintly edged behind and Rory Burns played onto his own stumps for evening figures of two for 20.
But Ryan Patel and Sai Sudharsan carefully guided the visitors to the close.
“A very good day,” Lawes said. “We always wanted to bowl first, it looked a good wicket and to bowl them out for what we did was a phenomenal effort.
“It is a very nice feeling to contribute to the team in a very important game to win the Championship and end the season on top.
“I’m pleased with the way I’m bowling but know how quickly it can change. I’m in a purple period where the rhythm just feels good and you can hit your areas consistently and try a few things.
“It is a hell of a bowling attack to be a part of with the experience of Frankie and Kemar, Jamie has played Test match cricket and Jordan is unbelievable. To be part of it is special.
“The talk at the beginning of the day was to bring the intensity and play the game like we would play any others – to outright win it and not worry about whatever we needed to win.
“The focus [Wednesday] will be trying to put on a big score and then win the game.”
tHErE WAS a new but familiar management team in the Millwall lionesses dugout last weekend, wjth assistant manager Alex russell and first-team coach Adam rowland appointed the previous friday following the sudden resignation of the experienced keith Boanas. Three successive defeats and a position near the foot of the L&SERWFL Premier Division table had not met the expectations of the club or of Boanas, and issues between the two had surfaced, culminating in his untimely resignation the Thursday before the game.
The popular duo of Lions fans Russell
and Rowland faced a really difficult task without the benefit of a training session with the team, and with a squad suffering from illness throughout the camp. Some players volunteered to play despite feeling after-effects, and the outcome was a much-improved performance against promotion-chasing Fulham at Motspur Park, and despite the result this was arguably their best performance of the season.
The Lionesses started the game well on a perfect grass pitch, and they took the lead when Chloe Burr’s brilliant cross was headed home at the far post by seventeenyear-old Melissa Jones, one of the stars of last season’s double cup-winning under-18 side.
Another member of that team,
goalkeeper Wiktoria Gmiterek, called up only the day of the match, gave a calm performance and superbly saved a penalty to maintain the lead.
This was a strange game in many ways, and Emma Whitter’s brilliant run from deep and finish into the bottom corner was bizarrely ruled offside, as she had actually run on to her own headed pass.
In the second half, Russell and Rowland were forced to make changes as players tired, and the Lionesses conceded two scrappy goals.
Fulham are a strong side and they sensed the tiredness in the Millwall team, and they were now in the ascendancy. Strangely, the well-practised multi-ball arrangement was ostentatiously removed.
Undaunted, the Lionesses went after an equaliser. But they were caught on
the break when they lost the ball with everyone in the Fulham half and the hosts added a third.
In added-time, another seventeen-yearold member of last season’s youth team, Ellen Napper, reduced the arrears with a great header from a corner, but the visitors were edged out. This was a performance of character, and every player played their part, however drained they were feeling.
The Lionesses are in Women’s FA Cup second qualifying round action at Greater London League side Regents Park Rangers - who are two tiers below - this Sunday at 2pm. As two-time winners of the competition, Millwall are looking for a run into the latter stages to give everyone involved a big boost after a difficult couple of weeks.
Former Millwall captain Steve Morison’s side raced into a two-goal lead courtesy of a brace from Liam Nash inside ten minutes.
Hakan Hayrettin’s visitors fought back and halved the deficit through Adrian Clifton with eleven minutes left.
Dulwich are sixteenth in the table with seven points from seven games and travel to seventeenth-place Cheshunt this Saturday for a 3pm kickoff.
in the sCefl Premier division on tuesday, fisher defeated erith town 4-2.
Thomas Ngegba and Manny Shoderu scored in the first half and Conor Darwish and Eniye Amgbaduba after the break.
Ajay Ashanike’s side are third after nine games, two points off leaders Glebe. The Fish are at Holmesdale in the league this Saturday at 3pm.
Also in the Premier division last saturday, stansfeld lost 2-1 at home to deal town after Ben hermitage’s equaliser in the 75th minute wasn’t enough to earn a point.
The Stans were in action at Sutton Athletic on Wednesday evening as they aimed to add to their solitary league win this season.
In the London & South East regional women’s football league Premier division, Dulwich Hamlet were 6-1 winners at Aylesford.
Lily Price, Phoebe Read and Asia Harbour Brown scored three goals in a four-minute blitz in the first half.
After the break, Shakira Kafero Roberts scored a double either side of substitute Lucy Monkman’s goal.
Dulwich are at Barking in the second qualifying round of the Women’s FA Cup this Sunday at 2pm.
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By John KellyMAuriCiO POChettinO urged Chelsea’s owners to “support the plan” after the Blues’ season plunged to yet another new low after their 1-0 defeat to Aston villa at stamford Bridge last weekend.
Ollie Watkins fired past Robert Sanchez seventeen minutes from time after Chelsea defender Malo Gusto had been sent off for dangerous play in the 58th minute.
It was Chelsea’s third successive game without scoring and their second 1-0 defeat in a row at home.
The hosts had their chances as Nicolas Jackson and Raheem Sterling both went through one-on-one but were denied by Villa goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez. Enzo Fernandez hit another attempt wide.
Axel Disasi also had a headed goal ruled out for offside.
Chelsea have won just two matches out of seven in all competitions this season, against Luton Town and AFC Wimbledon in the EFL Cup. The Blues are fourteenth in the Premier league table with five points from six games.
Pochettino was asked about Chelsea’s start and if he had spoken to the owners.
“Give me time because I didn't see them after the game,” Pochettino said. “They are disappointed, they arrived at the club and are so excited to build a project. Of course they feel disappointed but at the same time they need to support the plan.
“The team never gives up and of course we are going to fight to change as quickly as possible," he said.
“I am seeing the team trying. We created
many chances. We cannot criticise or say anything about the capacity to fight, they are fighting and they have the will.
“We are confident in the way we perform, the only thing we are missing is scoring and if we keep working hard we will change.
“I am not frustrated, just disappointed. I think we were the better team until the red card.
“The first half we deserve a little bit more, I think we had control of the game. Second half we started on top of them but after the red card, the game changed. We need to judge 60 minutes of elevenv-eleven and then with ten men, it's two different games.”
Gusto is currently serving a threematch ban while Nicolas Jackson picked up a one-game suspension after a fifth
booking in six games.
Pochettino said: “We were talking, we need to grow up like a team, not only in an individual way. I think players like Nico who are so young and feeling the Premier League and is learning, they need time.
“In this type of game, we are competing and want to win and football is about winning but also players, when they are young, need to learn, and experience and make mistakes. That's why we feel disappointed as there are too many situations like this and I agree [it’s an area that needs to improve], too many things like this and in the end we are losing the game and we are in situation we need to change as soon as possible.”
There was at least one positive for Pochettino as Armando Broja made
his first club appearance since last November after recovering from an ACL injury.
Broja could stake a claim for a starting spot up front.
“I think was now was good to see Broja after nine or ten months,” Pochettino said. “He needs to build his confidence also. It's about to learn about the process. We are a young team that is in process needing to learn altogether.
“It is difficult to talk about positives because when you lose it is difficult. We need to talk about positive things, we need to keep the positives in. There's no doubt with time the team is going to perform. Of course I cannot hide the situation, it's a situation that disappoints all of the fans, the club, us and the players.”
rOy hOdGsOn said Crystal Palace “didn’t have a lucky day” after their 0-0 draw in a London derby against Fulham at Selhurst Park last weekend.
Palace’s Sam Johnstone was the busier of the two goalkeepers, as he denied Andres Pereira, Raul Jimenez and Willian. Johnstone is currently keeping £20million signing from Manchester United, Dean Henderson, on the bench.
Fulham stopper Berd Leno made
comfortable saves from Eberechi Eze and Jean-Philippe Mateta.
“In terms of clear-cut opportunities in the game, they were definitely about even,” Hodgson said. “But it is a home game for us, and the onus is on us to win the game. The bigger disappointment for sure in the outcome of the game is in our camp.
“We didn’t have a lucky day on the ball. I can't complain about the way our team worked, about the shape of the team. Our organisation was pretty good throughout. But we have had better days on the ball than we had
today.
“That is what you need. On the occasions you do get into your attacking positions to work, is when that last pass and last movement is important, and we’ve had better days on that.”
Palace played Manchester United in the third round of the EFL Cup on Tuesday and are back at Old Trafford in the league this Saturday.
Hodgson is still without Michael Olise, Jefferson Lerma and Matheus Franca.
Hodgson said: “We don’t have many
players at the moment, that’s the problem. In defence we have options, which is good, but when you move forwards into midfield and up front, and especially if Odsonne Edouard’s hamstring is a problem, we don’t have options that would give me a choice to give some players a rest and maybe see some other players.
“We’ll do our best, we’ll be as organised as we were [on Saturday] and hopefully some of the players who get a chance to play will show me, ‘we’re better than you think’.”
Cottagers manager Marco Silva felt his
side did enough to take the points.
"I don’t think [a draw was a fair result]. Overall we were the team that created the most chances to win,” Silva said.
"I’m pleased with the performance, we just have to be much more effective in attack. We created at least three clear chances to score.
“We take many positives from this game. We showed character and came to play our way in a tough place. We controlled everything from Palace, even when they changed to 4-4-2.
“We were the best team on the pitch and deserved three points.”
CAsPer de nOrrE is learning to love life in england - even if he can't find his favourite snacks in the supermarkets.
Millwall's new midfield maestro has become the flavour of the month in south-east London and impressed fans with his crisp passing.
Despite the acclaim the 26-yearold, who signed from Belgian club Oud-Heverlee Leuven in the summer, has not savoured every moment.
A back injury caused him to miss a couple of games last month while he also took a while to feel settled off the pitch after uprooting his life for Millwall.
But now things are looking up for the De Norre, whose only issue is the lack of his favourite condiments and crisp flavours in British shops. He told our paper: "In the beginning it was difficult. You're used to being at home in Belgium and then all of a sudden you go to England and you're in a hotel for 10 days or two weeks.
"In the end from the moment I was in the apartment, it went better because I like to have my own place and I think until the first international break, I had to sort out a lot of things in the apartment, with the car and insurance but now I think everything is sorted so I can focus more on football and life in
general.
"I went to central London a couple of times, been to a restaurant and everything and that was nice. I think London is, especially at my age of 26, a big city and there's a lot to discover. The beginning was difficult to adapt but I think it went up quite quickly. Also with my teammates, it's a really good group. They welcomed me very warmly.
"The food's alright. When I go grocery shopping, it's [mostly] the same thing but some things are different. For example, ketchup. In Belgium we also have curry ketchup. It doesn't exist here. I always had it in Belgium. I asked my girlfriend to take one big bottle for me so she took it with her [when she travelled to England]. It's the small things they don't have or they don't know that exists in Belgium.
"There's also a specific kind of crisps that they don't have here. It's Lays oven-baked Paprika. Paprika crisps they don't really have a lot here. So I asked someone who was visiting from Belgium to bring some bags for me so now I have a little stash."
While De Norre admits he finds the Championship to be a "weird league" due to the randomness of the results, he has not struggled adapting and particularly impressed during the 3-0 win over Rotherham United.
The Belgian said training sessions rather than the matches themselves have offered the biggest difference. He said: "I think I'm still trying
to play the same way I played in Belgium. Just try to control the pace of the game and get a lot of the ball. Of course, in the beginning, when you don't know everyone, it's a little bit more difficult. But now I think the last few games, it went better and better to start asking for the ball and then try to get the balls and start to get the tempo into the game.
"In Belgium, we had more training sessions where, total distance-wise, it was longer. It was like sometimes one hour 30, two hours training, but the tempo was a little bit lower, the pace was lower, the intensity was a little bit lower and we trained more. But here [at Millwall] we trained a little bit less, but the intensity is way higher, so my body needs needed to adapt. So I think that's also now going quite well."
Lions fans have taken quickly to their new man, who has recently formed an exciting midfield trio with Zian Flemming and Luton Town loanee Allan Campbell.
And De Norre equally enjoys entertaining the Millwall faithful and hearing their songs.
He added: "They're really nice. Especially the first home game against Bristol City was really loud because of the [tributes to John Berylson]. Then against Leeds, because of the rivalry, it was also really loud. When they do the "Milllll..." [chant] it was really nice. It's really nice to play in front of them."
A sMir BeGOviC was satisfied with a point and clean sheet against Birmingham City at st Andrew’s last weekend and feels that Queens Park rangers are moving in the right direction after a difficult start to the season.
Begovic and opposite number John Ruddy helped to ensure it was a point apiece with four saves each. But it was Sam Field who produced the most spectacular goal-saving clearance when he acrobatically hooked off the line to prevent team-mate Steve Cook scoring an own goal.
Gareth Ainsworth’s side lost three of their four Championship games in August but have lost just one of their four this month and sit seventeenth in the table.
“It’s all positive,” Begovic said. “A point away from home is always good and a clean sheet, too.
“It could have gone either way. There were a lot of chances in both boxes and with a bit of luck we could have won it, but similarly, with a bit of bad luck we could have lost it.
“Birmingham is a tough place to come and we put in a good performance.
“I think we take the point, like Swansea in midweek, and go again next week.
“Our performance levels have been much more consistent over the last few games so I think we can take that confidence going forwards.
“Now we’ve got the squad together, it’s a really good group and there’s good competition for places.
Training’s been really good and I think our performance levels have been high.
“We probably have deserved more from [some games] and deserve to be a bit higher than the points total suggests, but we’ll take a
AfC wiMBledOn managing director Danny Macklin resigned after allegedly being recorded making abusive comments about a female co-worker.
Wimbledon strives to be a responsible, inclusive and modern fan-owned club. As such, it takes its obligation to act properly and set an example, as well as its duty of care towards employees and fans, extremely seriously.
lot of confidence from our recent performances.
“If we keep performing the way we are I’m sure good things will happen.”
After three games in six days, the R’s will have had the luxury of seven full days recovery and preparation before they host Coventry City this Saturday.
Begovic said: “That’s the only beauty of squeezing in a Friday night game, you get the weekend off!
“It’s important now we need to rest, recover, keep the squad fit and get ready to go again next week.”
The Times reported last weekend that a recording device was placed in Macklin’s office by British Army veteran and parttime Dons security officer Matthew Wells. The alleged target of the abuse was head of supporter services and ticketing Rebecca Markham.
Macklin was reportedly recorded saying: “I f***ing want to put her through a f****** window…I’ve never wanted to kill someone, but I'd like to kill her.
F***ing s**t.”
Macklin left his role early this month.
After the weekend’s report, the club issued a statement saying: “AFC
“Behaviour such as that being alleged was and is not tolerated, nor is it representative of the culture at AFC Wimbledon. Once we became aware of the matter we acted appropriately in accordance with our responsibilities and values to promptly resolve it.
“For legal reasons we are not able to say more.”
On the field, Johnnie Jackson’s side won 3-1 at Walsall last weekend with goals from Connor Lemonheigh-Evans, Jack Currie and Ali Al-Hamadi.
The Dons, eighth in League One, are at home to Tranmere Rovers this Saturday at 3pm.
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leno is hoping for a repeat of last season’s Craven Cottage victory over Chelsea when the two sw6 rivals meet again on Monday. The Blues had enjoyed a very impressive overall record against their neighbours but that all changed last year when Marco Silva's side took four points from their rivals.
A memorable 2-1 success at the Cottage in January was followed up three weeks later by a 0-0 draw at Stamford Bridge, a big factor in Fulham finishing two places and eight points clear of Chelsea in the final table. They head into Monday’s clash above
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dean henderson was set to have a scan on a muscle injury after lasting just nineteen minutes of his debut in Crystal Palace’s 3-0 defeat to Manchester united in the third round of the efl Cup at Old trafford on tuesday night.
The £20million summer signing from United was forced off with a muscle injury after making a clearance.
Erik Ten Hag’s side went through comfortably with goals from Alejandro Garnacho and Casemiro in the first half and Anthony Martial after the break.
“Not really [any update on Henderson], because like all those muscle injuries the doctors can tell you which part of the leg the injury occurs in, but are not prepared to give any suggestion on the severity of it,” Eagles boss Roy Hodgson said.
“That will need a scan I am sure, and we will have to wait for the result of the scan. Often you have to wait a day or two before they can even do the scan. At the minute, we just know he had a very unfortunate end to a game he was really looking forward to playing.”
Palace are back at Old Trafford in the Premier League this Saturday and Henderson’s likely absencealbeit he has been second-choice to Sam Johnstone this season - adds to the Eagles’ injury problems.
Hodgson added: “We don’t have a lot of changes we can possibly make. We are facing a similar scenario, potentially, that we faced tonight. We don’t have a number of people available that can make such a vast difference to our own team.
the Pensioners once again and German stopper Leno can see parallels with what happened earlier in the year.
“I think it is more or less the same game as last season,” he told our paper.
“Last season they were in a difficult moment as well.
“Now they are in a transitional rebuild moment and everything takes a little bit of time.
“But that is also dangerous because they will come with a lot of motivation.
“They will want to show and prove to everyone that they are better than what the table says. I still think Chelsea have very good players.
“Of course it takes time but it will be a very difficult game. It was the same situation last season and we won that game. It was very tough and there was a red card for Joao Felix.
“I’m looking forward to it - Chelsea at home will be a big game.”
Defender Antonee Robinson also played in that 2-1 Craven Cottage triumph and sees no reason why Fulham can’t repeat the trick.
“I don’t see why not,” the left-back said. “We took four points from them and finished above Chelsea last season.
“They aren’t in the best of moments so if there is any time to play them it is probably now.
“Hopefully if we can get on them and get out against them fast then their confidence won’t be too high and we can try and get something out of that game.”
Despite having grown up in Liverpool and coming through the ranks at Everton, Robinson is already aware of what the Chelsea game means to
Fulham fans having featured against the Blues last year.
He said: “I know about the rivalry from playing in the fixture. I’m not from London - it is just another team to me that I want to go and spoil the party and beat.
“We will go into it as kind of underdogs but they are not in the best moment themselves, so it is a chance to try and take advantage of that and try hit a wounded animal.”
Monday’s encounter is already sold out and Robinson is looking to send the majority of fans present home happy.
“With it being Chelsea, the Cottage will be rocking and the fans will be really excited,” he added.
“Hopefully we can repeat our last home game against them.”
“It’s a case of accepting that tonight didn’t go the way we dreamt it might go. But the reality was that we came up against a team that caused us problems, created chances and won the game more than deservedly.
“We’re going to have to come to terms with that and find, in the Thursday and Friday training sessions, a way to try to get people back into the frame of mind – like how we kicked off tonight – that we can make a good fist of this game and come away with a result.”