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House left unrepaired since fatal fire back in 2022 now has ‘pigeons and foxes’ living in broken roof

By Joe Coughlan Local Democracy Reporter

South Ea St London residents have been left reliving the horrors of a house fire that took the life of a woman, claims a councillor, as the house has still not been repaired. t he home on a lderwood Road in Eltham caught fire on September 30, 2022, and led to a woman dying, as well as a man and child being hospitalised.

The incident destroyed half of the ground floor and most of the first floor of the midterraced house, as well as stripping away much of the roof.

Conservative Councillor Pat Greenwell, representing the Eltham Town and Avery Hill ward, said that pigeons were now

living in the derelict roof of the home and the house was continuing to have an impact on the mental well-being of locals.

The councillor said at a Greenwich Council meeting on March 27: “This building is derelict. Here we are a year on, it hasn’t got a roof. It’s awful, it looks like something out of a horror book and each time the residents come out, it brings it back. The awful tragic incident where somebody was killed in the fire.”

She asked if the council could take action to resolve the issue, despite the building being privately owned. A resident living on Alderwood Road, who wished to remain anonymous, said her family had only moved to the street a week before the incident.

The local said: “Since then, people just keep dumping trash in front of the house. There are a lot of birds, sometimes I’ve even seen foxes on the roof. It’s crazy, we have a lot of animals and over time I can just see it getting worse and worse.”

Labour Councillor Pat Slattery, cabinet member for housing and neighbourhoods, offered her condolences and sympathy to the residents of Alderwood Road and was aware of fly-tipping outside the house

following the event. She said in her written response that nuisances from feral pigeons can be reported to the council’s environmental health team.

Cllr Slattery said at the meeting: “It’s not a council home. I can’t in all conscience spend tenants’ rent on helping with

private accommodation… I do understand that it’s a constant reminder but I do think certainly my powers as a cabinet member for housing are limited in that area.”

Pictures: The house on Alderwood Road has remained damaged since the fire in September 2022. Credit: Joe Coughlan

Strip club late weekend hours bid divide neighbours

By Charlotte Lillywhite Local Democracy Reporter

South London neighbours are divided over a strip club’s plans to open later on weekends. Stir777 first opened on Kingston High Street in 2018.

Stir777 Ltd has now applied to Kingston Council to extend its permitted closing time from 2.30am to 3am on Mondays to Wednesdays under a new sex establishment licence, which is the same time it already shuts on Thursdays. The company also applied to extend its closing time from 4am to 5am on Fridays and Saturdays. The venue opens at 10pm.

The application drew one objection and five letters of support. One supporter wrote that female residents had “voiced understandable unease about the nature of the business” but the venue operating as a strip club “has had no negative impact”. They said the venue first operated as a standard nightclub, which led to

‘regular late night disturbance and rowdiness which impacted the quality of life’ of residents but that they ‘have not experienced any similar problems associated with the clientele’ since it has been a strip club.

Another resident added: “My support is based on my lived experience in close proximity to this club for many years, and I believe its continued function by the current operator is valuable to the local community because it creates zero crime, zero noise and zero antisocial behaviour to the locality, but it does provide a security and responsible presence all the time it is open.”

Strip777 Ltd has also applied for a new premises licence to follow the extended opening hours requested under the separate sex establishment licence application. The changes would allow the venue to host dance performances and play recorded music from 10pm to 3am on Mondays to Thursdays, and from 10pm to 5am on Fridays and Saturdays.

It would also be able to sell booze from 10pm to 2.30am on Mondays to Thursdays, and from 10pm to 4.30am on Fridays and Saturdays. This application attracted two objections and four letters of support. One objector wrote that hearing of the plans filled them with ‘dread’ and residents surrounding the venue would ‘pay a huge price’ if they are approved, with particular concerns they would be disturbed by noise. But another resident said they supported the application as they get ‘no noise and no antisocial behaviour’ from the

venue, in contrast to the ‘unregulated chaos’ they find further into the town centre. The council’s licensing committee discussed both applications at separate hearings on April 8. Applicant Damon Wellman said Stir777 has only received one complaint since opening in 2018 which was resolved, while the new premises licence would slash the number of people allowed inside the venue from 220 to 65.

Mr Wellman told the committee the strip club has been operating from 10pm to 3am on Wednesdays under temporary event notices for the past six months without any issues. He added that he had investigated the objection raising concerns about potential noise from the venue and found no evidence to support the claims. He stressed it is ‘not a noisy venue’ and it has not caused any problems in the six years it has been open. The committee’s decisions on both applications will be published in the coming days.

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roTherhiThe girl uSed her laST £200 SavingS To build a SiX-Figure caT-SiTTing buSineSS

By Isabel Ramirez

a BoRn-and-BRed Rotherhithe girl used her last £200 to build a sixfigure cat-sitting business.

Michelle Adams, who grew up around Surrey Docks, said she never could have imagined her love of cats could go on to earn her a living.

After leaving school with ‘no meaningful grades’, Michelle went to college to study musical theatre.

“Growing up, Mum didn’t have muchbut she always took me to libraries and museums on the weekends.”

She said it was these trips out with her mum that helped to broaden her horizons and aspire for more.

“I went to Goldsmiths to study education,” the 35-year-old told us, “I thought I was going to be a teacher.”

Cat-sitting came about as a way to earn some extra money when studying.

But when she graduated, despite having a degree and a master’s, Michelle said she struggled to get a job.

“That’s when I thought I could do catsitting full-time,” she said.

“The idea is when people go away they

often like someone to stay in their house with their cat - cats like to be in their own home.”

Michelle continued: “I only had £200 in the bank, but I had built up a small client base who said they’d follow whatever I did.”

She spent the money on creating a website for her brand, Chatty Cats Care. When she started to get busy, she started hiring students to work for her. “It’s the ideal student job - flexible, not stressful. I went to university job fairs and advertised there.”

Casual workers and students alike, Michelle said the job is also good for people who might struggle in workplace environments.

“I have some staff who are neurodiverse and they do such a great job.

“It helps with anxiety to have an animal around.”

Although she didn’t disclose her salary, she gave us a hint as to how the business was going - “In a year it made £120,000.”

Michelle commented that just before starting the business, she had just lost her dear cat, Gerry, whom she’d had for most of her life.

“He was my grandma’s cat - we took him in when she died. When we lost him it was like losing family.”

“But being around all these cats has helped me to heal from that loss.”

With 74 staff across London and more to be recruited in the summer, it seems things are only looking up. It costs £54 for an overnight stay (£60 for weekends) and

Michelle takes a 25 per cent cut of what the staff make.

The cat that got the cream, Michelle - who has only just started taking days off now that the business is making six figures - said she’s looking to the future. But the good news is she won’t be going far.

“I want to start a cat cafe and live above

it, hopefully near Tower or London Bridge.”

“The idea is that we would get rescue cats and then people can adopt them. “I love this area I don’t see myself leaving.”

She added that anyone interested in a job can email her to apply michelle@ chattycatscare.co.uk

Michelle with one of her cats

Gerry, her precious pet who sadly died in 2020

did you know SouThwark’S wwii heroeS who SecreTly SnaPPed naZiS From unarmoured SPiTFireS?

allied military planning.

Formed in September 1939, three weeks after Germany invaded Poland, the unit captured more than 26 million images of enemy operations.

Eighty-five years after the boys from Bermondsey, Walworth and Blackfriars braved the Luftwaffe in pursuit of Allied victory, campaigners are desperate to learn more about them.

Despite suffering a horrendous casualty rate of almost 50 per cent, pilots and navigators who flew with the secret ‘Photographic Reconnaissance Units’ (PRU) have never been formally commemorated.

Roughly 150 MPs, including Bermondsey and Old Southwark’s Neil Coyle, have called for a memorial that would put their achievements back on the map.

The search is now on for more information about William Fisher and Frederick Legon, both born in Bermondsey. Campaigners also want to know more about Lesley Baker, born in Walworth, and Frederick James, born in the old ward of Newington by Blackfriars Road.

WHAT DID THE PRU DO?

pRu aCES’ reconnaissance work - including surveillance of the bismarck german warship, normandy’s beaches and v2 rocket launching sites - was instrumental to

The pilots flew in Spitfires and Mosquitos stripped of their armour and guns, increasing their flying range from around 575 to nearly 2,000 miles.

But this left the aircraft incredibly vulnerable to enemy fire meaning of the 1,287 men who flew, there were 500 casualties including 378 killed.

One plane - the Spitfire AA810 - was famously flown by Pilot Flt Lt Alastair “Sandy” Gunn who was part of the iconic ‘Great Escape’.

He bailed from the craft and escaped imprisonment in the Stalag Luft III prison camp only to be recaptured and executed by the Gestapo.

The same campaigners behind the memorial are now rebuilding the plane after it was discovered in a Norwegian peat bog so it can fly again - possibly this year.

PRU servicemen weren’t always Britscitizens of Belgium, Argentina, Zimbabwe, Ireland and Malawi also served and gave their lives.

WHAT’S HAPPENING WITH THE MONUMENT?

mpS CaLLing for a permanent memorial to these brave men include 75 Conservatives, 50 from Labour, and others from the Lib

dems, dup, Snp, plaid Cymru and alliance.

The Spitfire AA810 Project, the organisation behind the campaign, have been spearheading the movement since 2019 but have been hampered by Covidrelated delays.

In November 2021, MPs made passionate representations in favour of a monument at a Westminster Hall debate.

The memorial will probably be situated in “a central London location with historical relevance to the PRUs missions”, campaigner Anthony Hoskins told us.

Visitors will be able to scan the memorial with their phones which links them to a website telling the stories of the individuals who served.

The monument is currently scheduled to be completed and unveiled in 2025.

Neil Coyle MP said: “Southwark continues to amaze and impress me and inevitably the local contribution to this crucial military team is strong.

“Lesley Baker, William Fisher, Frederick James, and Frederick Legon, all served under exceptionally difficult conditions, and I would urge anyone who might have any more information on these four brave men to get in touch please.

“I look forward to working with the Spitfire AA810 Project to establish this memorial and to being able to pay my respects to the local, national and international heroes of this unit once it is completed.”

A Reconnaissance Spitfi re pilot watches on as groundcrew load a reconnaissance camera into his Spitfi re at RAF Benson. (Public source colourised by Colour by RJM)

WHO WERE THE SOUTHWARK FOUR?

FREDERICK LEGON

Frederick Vernon Legon was born in St Olaves, Bermondsey, the son of Albert and Martha Legon.

He trained as a pilot in the RAF converting to the Mosquito aircraft and was ultimately posted to 540 Photographic Reconnaissance Squadron based at RAF Benson in Oxfordshire.

On April 10, 1944, Fred and his navigator F/o John Swann took off from RAF Benson for a mission to photograph Friedrichshafen. The crew were met by a number of German fighter aircraft who succeeded in shooting down Fred’s unarmed Mosquito.

Crashing in the Forest of Petit Failly in France, John Swann was able to escape the crash and was taken Prisoner of War. Fred, aged just 24, sadly perished and is buried in Verdun-sur-Meuse.

WILLIAM FISHER

William Arthur Fisher was born in Bermondsey, the son of Arthur and Phyllis Fisher.

Selected to train as an RAF Photographer he was posted to No.2 Photographic Reconnaissance Unit based in Africa for operations over the Mediterranean.

He was responsible for the camera operation on the RAF Beaufighter aircraft used in desert conditions, and flew with the aircraft regularly.

On April 6, 1942, William and his pilot took off from RAF Maaten Bagush in Egypt for a reconnaissance of Crete. They were intercepted by Ltn Wilhelm Schieter of 7./JG27 who shot down

FREDERICK JAMES

Frederick Edward James was born in St. Mary Newington, Southwark, served in the PRU during the war, and is believed to have survived the war but little is known about his post-war life.

LESLEY BAKER

Lesley Bernard Baker was born in Walworth, and is known to have served in the PRU, but little else is currently know about his wartime service, or postwar life. The grave of Frederick Vernon Legon in Verdun-sur-Meuse

Pilots of D Flight 1 PRU relax in the summer of 1941. Left to Rigt: Michael ‘Babe’ Suckling (killed July 41), unknown, Greenhill (became a Prisoner of War), Watts, Jimmy Swift (killed September 1941), Sgt Perrot – Peter Arnold collection colourised by RJM

Air-to-air photograph of a reconaissance Mosquito PR.IX LR412 which crashed with the loss of both crew members on the 9th February 1944. (Hoskins colourised by Colour by RJM)

The remains of Sandy’s Spitfire laid out in Surnadal town hall, Norway. The team deduced from the wreck that the engine had stopped at the time of impact and that the combat encounter with Heinz and Dieter had riddled AA810 with nearly 200 bullet holes. (Hoskins)

Williams’ unarmed aircraft with the loss of both crewmen. William is still missing in action to this day.

By Herbie Russell

FouR FoRgottEn wwii heroes who flew behind enemy lines to snap clandestine photos of nazi operations could be commemorated in a new monument.

reFugee cheFS land work aT unique SouTh london caFe

By Herbie Russell

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a south London cafe that connects communities through the ‘universal language of food’.

Plateful Cafe, on Lewisham Road, not only serves up delicious grub, but also hosts ‘bistro nights’ showcasing the music and customs of the cooks’ cultures.

Hadis, who was a physiotherapist back in Iran, is one of several cooks

who have sought sanctuary in south London.

“Plateful has allowed me to make a better lifestyle for myself in the UK and it’s been great to show off my culture and my style of cooking to customers,” she said.

Last month, Hadis led Nowruz celebrations at the cafe - the Persian New Year which takes place on or around March 20.

That night, diners gathered around a traditional Haft-Sin table to try

fried fish.

Traditional Iranian music played on the Tar, a long-necked lute, greeted people as they walked in, and the seven symbols of Nowruz were laid out on each table.

Plateful Cafe boasts a varied and affordable menu with a Syrian mezze platter costing just £7.95 and a full English breakfast priced at a reasonable £6.95.

Three-year-old hoPeS To See again aFTer revoluTionary eye TreaTmenT in waTerloo

By Herbie Russell

a young girl’s eyesight is improving thanks to innovative treatment at Evelina Children’s hospital.

Three-year-old Khadija Chaudhry suffers from a rare form of blindness called LCA4 which has been untreatable until now.

But pioneering gene therapy, which involves inserting healthy gene copies into the eye, is giving kids hope of seeing again.

Khadija, who is from Hull, was just two when her parents noticed her eyes moving abnormally and her vision deteriorating.

Children born with the severe genetic eye condition known as LCA4 have profound visual impairment, and can only distinguish between light and dark.

Her dad Muhammad Muddassir, a doctor in infectious diseases, said: “Her eyesight was affecting her confidence and having her parents around reassured her, as her confidence dipped when she was by herself or in unfamiliar surroundings.”

Khadijah had both her eyes injected with the innovative treatment in two separate procedures at the specialist children’s hospital in Waterloo - an operation that took around one hour to complete.

Neruban Kumaran, lead surgeon for the treatment program, said it was “very promising” that Khadija’s parents had already noticed improvements to her vision.

The first procedure at Evelina London was undertaken by a surgical team including Neruban Kumaran from Evelina London, Roger Wong from St

Khadij ah in Evelina

Thomas’ Hospital, and Chien Wong from Great Ormond Street Hospital.

Specialists from Evelina London Children’s Hospital, St Thomas’ Hospital, Great Ormond Street Hospital and Moorfields Eye Hospital have joined forces to carry out the eye gene therapy.

A team at University College London

and Moorfields Eye Hospital, led by Professor Robin Ali, with the support of the National Institute of Health Research and Moorfields Eye Charity are behind the revolutionary medical care.

The treatment has previously been given to a small number of children at Great Ormond Street Hospital.

Sara, another chef from Iran, studied Computer Engineering back home but fled to England two years ago.

As a child, she baked cakes and cooked for her mother, especially during the summer months, and has found “joy” in sharing her dishes with Londoners.

She said: “Moreover, I am excited to embrace the opportunity to learn and prepare dishes from various other countries.”

The other chefs include Faten, Yasmin, Nahed, Sana and Manar, all from Syria.

Iolanda Chirico, Plateful Cafe Founder, said: “I am so happy to be leading on a community initiative by local refugees to bring their cuisines to the local public and show their culinary talents.

“What amazing food and dishes will come your way in Spring 2023 at the Parkside Community Centre thanks to Peabody Housing Association who have generously offered the venue.”

All the money raised at Plateful Cafe’s ticketed fundraising events is used to pay chefs and musicians, and build our training programmes for refugees wanting employment in the food and hospitality industries.

Met officer injured when detaining suspect in Walworth

By Isabel Ramirez

a poLiCE officer needed hospital treatment after he was injured whilst detaining a suspect in walworth.

On Monday 8 April around midday, officers were called to reports of a ‘disturbance’ on Walworth Road.

A 22-year-old man was then arrested on suspicion of causing grievous bodily harm. Whilst detaining him, the officer sustained an injury to his hand.

According to the police, it is not yet known how this occurred.

Despite needing hospital treatment, he is expected to make a full recovery. There were no other injuries.

Chief Inspector Mark Kent, of the Met’s Central South Command, later commented that the incident highlighted the ‘danger’ that officers face daily.

He continued: “There is no place for knives on our streets. This is a city where millions of people live, work and raise their families. There is no need, and no place, for weapons such as this.

“The officer detained an armed suspect placing the safety of those at the scene ahead of his own and I commend him for

his brave actions.

“Nobody should have to go to work wondering if they will finish their shift without being injured. Whilst the officer did require hospital treatment, I am pleased to be able to say that, on this occasion, he is expected to make a full recovery.”

A Met Police spokesperson commented:

“At 12:19hrs on Monday, 8 April, officers were called to reports of a disturbance on Walworth Road, SE17.

Officers attended and a man was detained at the scene.

During the arrest of the suspect, an officer sustained an injury to his hand. It is unknown how the injury to the officer’s hand occurred.

A 22-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of causing grievous bodily harm. He remains in custody. There were no other reported injuries. Enquiries continue.

Anyone who witnessed this incident or has footage should call police on 101 or post on X @MetCC quoting reference CAD 2929/88Apr.” People who wish to remain

100 per cent anonymous are advised to call Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111 or visit crimestoppers-uk.org

working as chefs at

traditional dishes like Sabzi Polo Ba Mahi – a herby rice dish served with

Plateful Cafe founder Iolanda Chirico

Hadis is one of several cooks who have sought sanctuary in south London

Photo by Plateful Cafe

Photo by Evelina Children’s Hospital

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The Mayor of London and London Assembly Elections take place on Thursday 2 May 2024. You must be registered to vote by Tuesday 16 April and show an accepted form of photo ID if you are voting at a polling station.

To find out what forms of ID are accepted and how to apply for a free Voter Authority Certificate, go to: Lambeth.gov.uk/vote

Peckham Town Fc iS ‘abSolu Tely noT’ renaming home ground aFTer del boy

By Isabel Ramirez

PecKH am Town FC says it will ‘absolutely not’ be renaming its home ground after derek trotter, despite fans’ reaction to an april Fools’ joke.

The tweet, posted by the football club on April 1, read: “BREAKING NEWS. We are pleased to announce that from the

start of the 2024/25 season, we will be changing the name of the Menace Arena to The Derek Trotter Community Stadium.”

The name is of course a reference to the adored character Derek Trotter, or Del Boy, in the Peckham-based sitcom, Only Fools and Horses.

Although fans knew what day it was, the tweet garnered thousands

of views, with people expressing their support for the proposition. One Twitter user replied: “This but unironically please.”

Another wrote: “Again, another great idea. April Fools’ Day, sadly.”

Dave Webster at Peckham Town, who posted the gag, said he wasn’t expecting the reaction it got.

He told us: “I thought a few people

‘We’re paying £72 a week for a hallway’ say Camberwell residents

By Isabel Ramirez

t wo CambERw ELL residents are shocked that they are being charged £72 a week for the maintenance and fire safety in a tiny hallway leading to their homes.

Neighbours, Debi O’Brien and Marcia Wilson are fed up with what they claim is an ‘unreasonable charge’ - which has now risen to £3,758 per year.

They live in Camberwell, in two flats inside a converted house managed by Hyde Housing. Debi has been living there since the early ‘90s and Marcia for the last 11 years.

Since 2016, they have been paying a weekly charge for their hallwaywhich is around 36 square feet, which according to Debi is ‘not even big enough for her 6ft 5 son to lie down in.’

They said it came in ‘with no warning.’

From this month, the £20 charge has risen to £36 a week each - making it £72 per week.

Marcia said: “It’s 20 per cent of what I pay for rent. It’s ridiculous.

“They shouldn’t be allowed to charge us this much without a proper explanation. I don’t understand why it’s falling on us as tenants to pay for it.”

The housing association says the costs are in line with fire safety standards set by the government

A cost breakdown revealed the fire safety contract servicing was behind the majority of the charge. After contesting the amount, Hyde Housing said in an email that the changes were to comply with new building safety standards and they were ‘sorry it had not been more clear.’

Debi has lived there since 1993 and said the hallway charge first came in 2016 - equivalent to around £20 a week at the time, she claims.

She said 2016 was also the year that she found out the ‘communal electricity’ had been linked to her meter for the 23 years she had lived there.

With the help of the Housing Ombudsman, Hyde paid £600 compensation to her and a subsequent 15p a day for six years.

Debi added: “Coincidentally that’s when they started charging us for the hallway.”

Marcia said: “The money we’re being charged is my holiday money. Now I can’t afford to take a vacation any more.”

When we contacted Hyde for comment, they confirmed the service charges for the property were correct. They said they send an estimate and then later any deficit or surplus is reconciled.

A spokesperson from Hyde told us: “The increase in charges is due to fire safety equipment in the communal area. The equipment, including fire alarms and emergency lighting, has

to be maintained within government safety standards. The fire alarm testing frequency has increased from quarterly to monthly, to align with the standards, which has led to an increase in costs. Costs have gone up since 2016, as this is when we started recovering costs for this service – which we previously absorbed.”

“Finally, we’ve had to instal a smart lock onto the property, so that we can easily access the communal area so that we can carry out the checks.”

We asked Hyde to explain why the cost had fallen to tenants and why it was so much.

“As a landlord, it’s our responsibility to keep communal areas safe. Despite our best efforts, the cost of providing some of the services to keep our homes and buildings decent and safe has increased, particularly around building safety.

“As per their lease and tenancy agreements, customers must contribute to the cost of the upkeep and maintenance of shared areas. These costs are shared between customers.”

They added that whilst they were ‘very conscious’ of the cost-of-living crisis, safety was their ‘absolute priority.’

would see it and laugh but I was surprised at the reaction - it got quite a lot of views.”

Given the positive reaction, we asked if they would consider changing the name.

“Absolutely not,” Dave commented.

“We like our Menace Arena - it has a lot of history behind it.”

He explained: “I think it was not long

after the club started out - we played a game that people weren’t expecting us to win - being a new team.

“But we won it.

“Someone overheard a parent saying, ‘That lot are a right menace,’ and it just stuck.”

“It won’t change unless they get a new stadium when they move up to the Premier League,” Dave added.

The Menace Arena Del Boy

Plans to revamp lido dubbed South west london’s ‘best-kept secret’ is given £100,000 funding boost

By Charlotte Lillywhite Local Democracy Reporter

a popuLaR lido dubbed South west London’s ‘best-kept secret’ has been given a funding boost. the cash will help it to push ahead with a major revamp. hampton pool in bushy park has won £99,500 to improve its energy efficiency and cut skyrocketing costs.

The cash from the second phase of the government’s Swimming Pool Support Fund will allow new solar panels to be installed at the lido, which will make it cheaper to run. It comes after Sport England approved an application from Richmond Council, made on behalf of Hampton Pool Trust, for the funding. A total of 325 pools in England have been awarded a share of the £60.5 million fund to boost their energy efficiency.

The trust said the cash makes a significant contribution to its plans to modernise Hampton Pool, while allowing it to direct resources to other elements of the scheme which involve refurbishing and extending the pool building. But it warned raising the total funds it needs to continue progressing the revamp remains a ‘major challenge’.

The main outdoor pool on the site is 36 metres long and opened in 1922, while there is also a smaller learners’ pool and car park. Both pools are heated. The 1960s pool building has changing facilities, toilets, a gym, fitness studio and rooftop café.

The trust first put forward plans to revamp the site in 2016, which it is approaching in phases, as the dated building needs urgent intervention to stop its physical deterioration and ensure the lido survives for future generations. Documents submitted with the application described the lido as South West London’s ‘bestkept secret’. The long-awaited scheme won final planning permission in 2022.

The first phase of the works involves

elements of the revamp identified as priorities to significantly improve the condition and function of the facilities. The works are due to begin in autumn, with the lido set to remain open throughout.

The works, along with improving the lido’s energy efficiency, will involve upgrading the rooftop café and providing new community space. This stage will also include installing a new lift to make these spaces fully accessible for the first time, improved accessible changing facilities and a new fitness studio for exercise

classes.

The trust already has reserves of £2.5 million to put towards the expected cost of the first phase, which is £5.2 million, but it still faces a funding gap to reach the total. It has further grant applications in progress to fund the improvements included at this stage and it is raising donations on JustGiving. The anticipated cost of the overall project stands at £8.6m, with the trust aiming to win grants and further funding for future phases.

Andew Gill, chair of Hampton Pool Trust, said: “Outdoor pools like

ours have high running costs due to volatile energy prices and elderly infrastructure. The funding from the Swimming Pool Support Fund will support a move to a low-carbon and sustainable operation and will assist in managing costs. But with 2024 a big year for Hampton Pool and our plans for the future, our fundraising search is far from over.”

Lib Dem MP Munira Wilson, who represents Twickenham, said: “I’m so pleased that some help is on the horizon for our beloved local lido, Hampton Pool. Anyone who has spent

a day at Hampton Pool knows its value to the local community, and the mental and physical benefits it brings for residents young and old. With so many pools struggling with energy costs, this support is much needed.” A link to the JustGiving page is here: https://www.justgiving.com/ campaign/supporthamptonpool

old council headquarters up for sale amid plans for 290 new homes

By Charlotte Lillywhite Local Democracy Reporter

oLd CounCiL headquarters in South west London have been put up for sale after plans to transform the site with 290 new flats were approved. ReR Kingston won planning permission to transform Surrey County Council’s former headquarters on penrhyn Road, Kingston, in may.

The developer is now selling freehold of the land for an undisclosed price, which includes permission for the 290home scheme from Kingston Council. It is being brought to market by Savills and Levy Real Estate on behalf of RER Kingston, with the price only available on application.

The site includes the Grade II* listed county hall and two private courtyards.

The county hall originally opened in 1893, when Kingston was part of Surrey, but it was left empty in early 2021 after Surrey County Council moved its headquarters to Reigate.

Savills described the site as a ‘landmark development opportunity’ in the borough with ‘planning permission in place for an exceptional 5.2-acre residential-led, mixed-use scheme’ –including 254 private flats, 16 shared ownership flats and 20 affordable rent flats. Two existing homes on the site, 5 and 7 Milner Road, would also be kept under the plans.

The consented scheme would involve revamping, restoring and extending the county hall to provide new homes and space which could be used as offices, shops or restaurants. The canteen and computer wing would be demolished, while new apartment blocks up to six

storeys tall would be built to provide the remaining homes.

Rob Pollock, director in London development at Savills, said: “With its scale and heritage, Surrey County Hall offers the opportunity to deliver a truly unique development in South West London that might seem more at home in Central London, and consequently appeal to buyers across the city.

“With world-famous attractions like Hampton Court and Wimbledon Tennis Club in striking distance of the property, combined with the obvious curb-side appeal, we expect that the ultimate developer of the property will set new record for pricing in Kingston.”

RER London has been contacted for more information.

Image: Visualisation of the plans for Hampton Pool in Bushy Park as submitted in 2016. Credit: Wimshurst Pelleriti/Hampton Pool Trust, provided in Richmond Council documents

Image: The former Surrey County Hall in Kingston. Credit: Sian Bayley

it waS fitting that former professional violinist, Sally brooke-pike, at ninety-one years of age, should host the most musically uplifting event of 2020,

writes Judy Fitton...

From her illuminated front garden, towering above the critical corner on Woodwarde and Druce Roads, a Christmas carol service was launched. I and a close neighbour, the eminent conductor and organist Noel Tredinnick, accompanied on flute and piano a massed crowd of fifty or more Dulwich residents singing their hearts out from the road below.

Whilst not musically participating in this event, Sally enthusiastically topped up the glasses of the musicians and entertained us afterwards with yet more wine and mince pies. She had, during her sixty years in Woodwarde Road, become the epicentre of musical activity in Dulwich.

She celebrated her 94th birthday on July 21, 2023, lying in her bedroom in sumptuous splendour, surrounded by friends and family. She ate a single chip, some birthday cake, and drank her favourite tipple - whiskey.

She was on good form, wearing her special pearl necklace and a yellow scarf I’d bought on impulse only days earlier. Yellow was Sally’s favourite colour. She died thirteen days later on August 3, 2023, following a battle with bowel cancer.

Friends and family will gather later this month for a spreading of the ashes ceremony.

Sally was born in Notting Hill on the twenty-first of July 1929, the only child of Margery Cooper, an artistic woman whose sister Kathleen was a concert pianist, and George Brooke-Pike, a former rear gunner in the First World War turned (posh) motor salesman. George supplied cars to the Royal Household and in turned received an MVO.

It was in early childhood that Sally first exhibited an interest in music. During a visit to a local tea shop which had live musical entertainment (as was customary at the time) five-year-old Sally pointed her finger at the violinist and said “I want to do that”. Her future was sealed!

Sally started lessons on her newly purchased violin which continued when the war broke out and she was evacuated with her family to Ampthill. There she learnt with a local teacher who would arrive at their borrowed house in a battered van – its missing front passenger seat replaced by a kitchen chair. Chickens occupied the back of the van from which he would retrieve eggs for a very grateful Marjorie.

As her playing improved, Sally pursued violin lessons with Oscar Lampe, who was for a time the leader of the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra. Meanwhile she continued her uneventful general education at a local school, her only memory of the time being when she was the dinner monitor and was tasked with collecting milk orders on her bike, taking as long as she could in order to miss as many lessons as possible and collecting milk shakes enroute with her complicit best friend.

Having left academic education as early as possible, Sally went to the Royal College of Music where she studied with the eminent violinist Albert Sammons. This was her natural habitat!

A natural, instinctive musician, Sally recalled: “We mostly played duets in the lessons and I copied how he played, I learned so much from him”.

Whilst at the College, she also met her future husband Alan Park who had returned from the war where he was a medic and had switched from medicine to music, studying composition and the cello.

At just nineteen, Sally left College to join

A tribute to Sally Brooke-Pike

The violiniST ‘ePicenTer’ oF dulwich’S muSic Scene

the Midland Light Orchestra. After several happy years there, she married Alan and the couple moved to a flat in Putney. She soon secured a position in the orchestra of Sadler’s Wells Opera Company, while Alan worked from home as a music copyist with Malcolm Arnold and other leading composers. Although I also joined Sadler’s Wells as principal flute and worked alongside Sally, it was earlier on in our lives that I first met her.

Our accidental encounter came about through a mutual boyfriend - my current, and her ex. Sid was playing in a seaside orchestra in the Isle of Wight and whilst visiting him on the island, I was taken to meet his ‘former flame’ Sally who was on holiday with her husband and two baby sons Jonathan and Philip.

In more recent years, it amused us that Sid, when passing through Dulwich, would look us both up, but he always knocked on Sally’s door first.

In 1961 the family, newly expanded with the youngest child Judy, moved to Woodwarde Road. With the children settled in local schools, she and Alan were enjoying life in their new home until disaster struck in 1968. On the way home from a holiday in the Scilly Isles, Alan suddenly collapsed and died of a heart attack. This was completely unexpected and too much to absorb. Two days later, Sally returned to Dulwich and a fraught new life with Jon aged thirteen, Philip

twelve, and Judy ten.

Sally somehow prevailed, coping as she always has done, by ‘getting on with it’. She stoically continued working with Sadler’s Wells while simultaneously caring for the children. It was exhausting and difficult but she had no option. She was eventually offered a daytime job as leader of the second violins with the BBC Radio orchestra. Although she supplemented her new position with some evening work, this new arrangement was much more conducive to family life.

Retirement had never been a word in Sally’s lexicon and it was when she reached the magnificent milestone of sixty, and left the Radio Orchestra, that she seriously expanded her musical activities. She began to teach the violin locally and became very much in demand, particularly with young children who flourished under her eccentric, stimulating tuition. There would be regular concerts in her music room where forty-plus parents and friends would congregate to hear their infants perform, accompanied by the charismatic Noel Tredinnick, and a glass of Madeira. Sally loved her pupils and dubbed one little five-year-old her ‘archangel Gabriel’.

Sally had miserably anticipated her youngest child leaving home but needn’t have worried. Empty-nest syndrome didn’t manifest itself with her house usually teeming with people. Along with

her many young pupils, one or other of her three grandchildren (aspiring novelist Lucy, entrepreneur Ben, policeman Jack) would be drifting in or out of her house along with members of her string quartet. Performing at weddings and in restaurants, Sally had created quite an enterprise and the merry four musicians were very much in demand. She also expanded her teaching clientele with pupils from music college. The soonto-be professional violinists were often practising in her music room adorned with a big gold treble clef in the window. Especially enjoyable were the soirées thrown by Sally to showcase and rehearse their graduation recitals. These became very sought after with, on one occasion, some of the audience spilling into the corridor.

My own memories of Sally go back to our giddy freelancing days in London’s West End when one or other of us would be on driving duties. Deputising in shows including Jesus Christ Superstar and Evita and we had such fun, driving up to the Palace theatre and leaving the car behind on Waterloo Bridge. In summer months we wandered through Soho helping ourselves to the free glasses of wine being handed out from open-air art shows, sometimes only just making it to the theatre on time. Sally was unstoppable in all circumstances, including parking. When we couldn’t find a parking space

once, she calmly backed the car onto a four-inch high pavement, got out, surveyed the scene and decided it was okay to leave it like that.

Emerging from our first Christmas without Sally, I missed most of all the amazing New Year’s Eve parties she had given for at least twenty-five years and which carried on until Lockdown. Musicians from Dulwich and much further afield would turn up wielding their instruments and a food dish –each of us being assigned something to prepare from cold meat to salads. The mixture – culinary and musically - was gobsmacking. There would be the Trout quintet in the music room where the piano was and the Mendelsohn string octet in the sitting room perhaps with flute and oboe doubling up with the strings – everything was flexible and went on into the early hours, interrupted only by Sally’s unique champagne cocktails at midnight.

Sally’s funeral last September was a source of sadness and celebration. Her eldest son John gave a eulogy and summed her up in one pithy, topical sentence. “Before we all woke up to inequality, my mother was just getting on with it”.

She is survived by her three children, Jonathan, Philip and Judy, three grandchildren, Ben, Lucy and Jack, and three great grand-children.

Sally playing the violin as an adult

Sally playing the violin as a child

Sally enjoying a trip to Devon

The laST Two men who were eXecuTed For homoSeXual acTS were From SouThwark

By Isabel Ramirez

thE LaSt two men in England to be killed for engaging in homosexual acts were from Southwark.

In 1835, James Pratt and John Smith were hanged outside Newgate Prison after being arrested on Blackfriars Road.

Since 1806, a total of 8921 men had been prosecuted for sodomy with 404 sentenced to death and 56 executed.

Both Pratt and Smith were pardoned by the Alan Turing Law in January 2017 which gave posthumous pardons for those convicted of homosexuality offenses.

Now, Cllr Victor Chamberlain, leader of the Southwark Liberal Democrats, has called for a memorial and rainbow plaque on Blackfriars Road to commemorate them.

Cllr Chamberlain said James Pratt and John Smith represented a ‘harrowing but important part of LGBTQ+ history for Southwark, London and the UK.’

Writing to Southwark Heritage Cllr Chamberlain asked for a rainbow plaque to be installed to commemorate their conviction and execution on Blackfriars Road, where they were arrested.

Rainbow plaques have been installed around London to commemorate significant places, people and events in LGBTQ+ history, such as the Black Lesbian and Gay Centre in Peckham.

Commenting, leader of the Southwark Liberal Democrats and member for Borough & Bankside ward Cllr Victor Chamberlain said: “James Pratt and John Smith represent a harrowing but important part of LGBTQ+ history in Southwark, London and the UK.

“We have come so far. Last year we held our first Southwark Pride event, and I was immensely proud to help make it happen.

“A rainbow plaque to remember James and John will commemorate the importance of their story to our

“A rainbow plaque to remember James and John will commemorate the importance of their story to our community”

- Cllr Victor Chamberlain

community and celebrate the progress we have made. I hope Southwark Heritage, the council and the Mayor of London will work with me to make it happen.”

What are rainbow plaques?

thEy FoRm part of a national scheme to identify hidden and lost LgbtQ+ heritage and celebrate the importance of the communities in our public spaces.

until last year there were only two such plaques in London – one for oSCaR wiLdE at Clapham Junction Station and one for the 1985 film my bEautiFuL LaundREttE on wilcox Road, vauxhall.

last Pride new five plaques were announced: bEautiFuL thing at the

greenwich tavern – a celebration of the landmark 1996 coming out and coming-of-age film that was set in thamesmead and greenwich.

BlacK leSBIan and GaY

CEntRE, Peckham – the first centre established in Europe to provide advice and support to the community.

JacKIe FoRSTeR, westminster – honouring the life of the hugely influential journalist and activist who helped to found social group and long-running publication Sappho.

London LighthouSE, Ladbroke

grove – a pioneering centre and hospice for people with hiV and aidS offering a respite for people marginalised or abandoned following their diagnosis.

SecTIon 28, haringey Civic Centre – the site for a number of protests after the council launched the first of its kind Lesbian and gay unit to highlight and support the rights of LgbtQi+ communities.

the announcement was made by mayor Sadiq Khan at his annual pride reception at City hall last June.

Councils paying £10,000 per week or more to look after children in their care

By Robert Firth Local Democracy Reporter

thREE South London councils are paying outside organisations £10,000 per week or more to look after children in their care. there were at least 22 children looked after by Lambeth, Lewisham and Southwark councils whose residential care placements cost £10,000 or more last year, Freedom of information (Foi) requests reveal. Kids in expensive placements often have complex and severe mental health problems or serious behavioural issues. Residential care placements can include children’s homes and secure children’s homes. It previously also included unregulated accommodation, which since April has fallen under Ofsted’s remit.

In 2022/23, Lewisham spent £10,000 or more on 13 residential care placements.

Lambeth had eight placements costing at least £10,000. Southwark spent a fivefigure sum on an undisclosed number of placements between one and 10.

(The council refused to provide an exact figure, citing concerns about identifying individuals).

There is a nationwide shortage of suitable placements for children with complex needs and those that do exist are often offered by expensive private providers. A 2022 report by government body the Competition and Markets Authority said the children’s social care market ‘left local authorities hamstrung in their efforts to find suitable and affordable placements in children’s homes or foster care.’

The number of children’s social care placements costing £10,000 or more per week has increased 1,150 per cent in five years, the Local Government Association (LGA) revealed last year.

Figures revealed through FOIs suggest the increased cost of placements is causing inner South London councils’ spending on accommodation for kids to balloon.

Lambeth, Lewisham and Southwark were asked to detail the amount they spent on private children’s home placements for the five financial years up to 2022/23.

Lambeth Council said it shelled out more than £6.4 million on them last year compared to just over £4.1 million in 2018/19.

Southwark Council said it spent over £10.1 million on ‘all children’s residential

placements’, including secure children’s homes. Five years ago in 2018/19, the council shelled out £7.32 million on these placements.

Lewisham Council replied saying that it spent £11.35 million on ‘independent fostering agencies’ in 2022/23. Five years ago in 2018/19, the council spent £8.34 million on such agencies.

Councillor Jasmine Ali, deputy leader of Southwark Council and cabinet member for children, education and refugees said: “Our preference is to find foster carers to provide a loving home close to our children’s local communities. However, we know that foster care isn’t always the best or preferred option for all our children.

“This is why we have expanded our offer to include children’s homes that accommodate very small numbers of children. There are exceptions where different placements are in the best interest of the child’s needs and safety, which can of course come at a higher cost.”

A Lewisham Council spokesperson said: “When making decisions about where to place a child or young person in our care, our first priority is securing a placement that meets their needs and ensures their safety and wellbeing. Value for money is

Southwark Council HQ on Tooley Street.

also important and only a small proportion of residential placements cost more than £10,000 a week. This is when there are specific and complex circumstances or needs that we need to support, for example through specialist provision.”

A Lambeth Council spokesperson said: “The cost of children’s social care placements has risen for councils across the country, and Lambeth is no exception. The lack of children’s social

care placements is driving up costs and we support wider local government sector calls for the government to both invest in the sector and act to address shortages.

“That includes new Department for Education programmes to support councils with the recruitment and retention of foster carers, the creation of more children’s homes and the availability of more support services for children with complex mental health needs.”

A previous hanging at Newgate Prison

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nunhead green tarmac ‘abomination’ debacle cost taxpayer £26,500

By Herbie Russell

diSaStRouS RESuRFaCing works that turned a nunhead square into a tarmacked ‘abomination’ cost the taxpayer £26,500, a Freedom of Information (Foi) has revealed.

Residents were furious when Southwark Council tore up Nunhead Green and turned it into a sea of black.

There were also fears for the trees’ health when it emerged the new material wouldn’t let rainwater drain through.

Following the public outcry, the council dug up the tarmac and replaced it with a permeable green surface.

Jay Sopper, who runs the nearby FC Soper Fishmonger, said the spend was an “absolutely ridiculous waste of money”.

But he added that the £26.5k figure wasn’t as bad as he’d expected. “It could have been more expensive than that,” he said.

Local resident Anna Allalouf, whose photos of the tarmacked surface made national headlines, said the council had ignored previous consultations on the Green.

She added: “I’m unhappy, of course, about the money wasted due to incompetence on the council’s part.”

The works were undertaken in February to make the surface more even.

But Southwark councillor Catherine Rose swiftly admitted that the wrong highways surface had been ‘used in error’.

“Nunhead Green is one of our much loved green spaces and we’ve worked rapidly to ensure that the correct park quality surface will be used,” she said at the time.

In total, Southwark Council spent

£26,576.95 on the works including £8,957.95 on the tarmac and £17,618.38 on the improved asphalt.

The FOI also revealed exchanges between council staff as they rushed to fix the problem.

One staff member, whose name was omitted, said they needed to “get onto this fast” after getting “lots of complaints”.

In another email, a staff member questioned why the redesign hadn’t

been done in ‘a more sympathetic way’ adding that the tarmac stood out ‘like a sore thumb’.

A council spokesperson said: “We are very grateful to the residents who alerted us to the error, which meant we could quickly resurface the area to improve accessibility and water drainage on the green. Now the area is much more in keeping with the rest of the park with better protection for the surrounding trees.”

Prisoners from HMP Brixton are being trained in pastry-making

By Isabel Ramirez

pR iSonERS at HmP Brixton are being trained in pastrymaking and nutrition, as part of a programme to help them get back into society.

The Clink Charity runs a bakery as part of their mission to reduce reoffending by providing opportunities for employment for those leaving prison.

Individuals working in The Clink Bakery, based at HMP Brixton, are training towards their City & Guilds qualifications in General Patisserie and Confectionery.

In 2023 alone, the bakery trained 20 students and awarded eight

qualifications, including Level 2 Patisserie and Nutrition certifications. These achievements are just one example of The Clink Charity’s overall commitment to reducing reoffending rates and empowering individuals for successful reintegration into society.

This Spring the bakery students made special hampers to raise money for the charity and to show off the skills they’d learned. The vast selection of delicious treats in the hamper includes pistachio, almond, and sour cherry biscotti and mixed berry meringues.

Furthermore, each one includes a bottle of Dry Dragon Kombucha, wholemeal flour from Brixton Windmill, a recipe card, and a 10th anniversary of The Clink recipe book.

By Isabel Ramirez

a mucH-loved sculpture, which immortalises two dock workers, has returned to its place in Canada dock.

First installed in 1990, the 7m-high Deal Porters’ sculpture has been away for nearly a year since it was taken for restoration last April.

The sculpture has been refreshed as part of works to improve and revitalise the dock as part of the 53-acre Canada Water development by British Land.

Until the mid-20th century deal porters were the characteristic workers in the Surrey Commercial Docks -representing the distinct culture of the area.

Their work, unloading and stacking large baulks of timber, known as deal, that arrived from Canada, North America and the Baltics, was acrobatic, tough and dangerous. The dynamic sculpture shows one porter lifting the end of a deal baulk while the other takes it onto his shoulder.

The figures have been cleaned and

treated to maintain their condition, with the oak elements having been replaced and the steel arc cleaned and given a new coat of paint.

Contractors Galldris have been waiting for a suitable window in their dock restoration in which to have it reinstated. It is hoped that the ongoing works at the dock, due for completion later this year, will create a natural habitat with enriched biodiversity and opportunities for people to enjoy it with a boardwalk, dipping pond and steps down to the water’s edge.

Michael Delfs, Development Executive at British Land, said: “We’re very glad to have the Deal Porters home again, overlooking Canada Dock where these workers plied their trade for so many years.

“As we work to revitalise Canada Water, we want to celebrate the history and identity of the place and help keep these stories alive. We hope the restoration of both the sculpture and the surrounding dock will enable people to enjoy this artwork in full.”

Yvonne Thomas, Chief Executive of The Clink Charity, said: “Our goal at the bakery, and across the charity, is to help people develop practical skills that can help them rebuild their lives.

“As such, these hampers are a wonderful showcase of our students’ ability and creativity. We expect them to be very popular and customers can be assured that each purchase supports our work in reducing reoffending.”

With each purchase, customers not only experience spring food delights but will also contribute directly to The Clink Charity’s vital work in reducing reoffending and supporting students in rebuilding their lives.

There were over 800 individuals trained and 550 NVQ qualifications

Southwark Council swiftly relayed the surface with more attractive buff-coloured surface asphalt

Nunhead Green was tarmaced over by Southwark Council.

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The bermondsey man who turned Palestine’s para-cycling team into emergency aid workers

By Herbie Russell

PaleSTIne’S PaRa-cYclInG team should be training for the paris paralympics right now. instead, they’re navigating blast craters, rubble and unexploded bombs as they deliver vital aid to gaza’s embattled populace. As their co-founder and international co-ordinator, Bermondsey resident Karim Ali is responsible for telling the Gaza Sunbirds’ story to the world. He masterminded the Bermondsey Community Support Network when Covid-19 struck. So when images of his homeland’s devastation hit the airwaves after October 7, he knew he

could help.

The Gaza Sunbirds’ Paralympic dreams have taken a backseat. Since the invasion began, 20 volunteers have handed out over $100,000 worth of food, hot meals, nappies and sanitary products to desperate families.

Karim explains that bikes are useful in a place where fuel is scarce. They are also well-suited to an environment where Karim says citizens can be targeted.

The 24-year-old said: “They don’t make a lot of noise. It’s relatively secure. There have been a few people shot on bikes but if you’re a militant you’re probably not going to be riding

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a bike. It would be absurd.”

The Sunbirds, most of whom were maimed due to Israeli aggression, are struggling with the loss of family members. Karim says, at times, their disabilities can also make the work difficult.

“You have to carry bags at the end of the day and you have to do it one leg,” Karim says. “It’s really exhausting and it’s quite dangerous for somebody with a disability. The roads are battered.”

The son of two Palestinians, Karim grew up in the United Arab Emirates and came to the UK seven years ago as a student at King’s College London. He “loves” Bermondsey which he says is

Local school connects with Southwark Parks to raise money for Project Waterfall

London Christian School and Southwark Parks have been working to connect children with nature through Tabard Gardens. Last Friday the pupils took part in a sponsored walk around Tabard Gardens to raise money for Project Waterfall. This is one of many ways in which the pupils of London Christian School have interacted with the park in recent years.

They have built bug hotels, planted bulbs and wild flowers in the nature area, working with Southwark Parks to improve biodiversity and to encourage positive community use of the space.

Funding is in place to create an outdoor classroom in the nature area and plans in place to work together to plant trees. As the pupils raise money for this excellent charity, seeking to bring clean water to coffee growing communities across the equator, they are also connecting to nature.

They are serving others and gaining just a little understanding of the challenge facing women and many children their own age, who may not be at school but collecting water for their families.

“home”.

He became aware of the paraathletes while helping to translate a documentary for disabled cycling champ Alaa Al-Dali whose leg was shot to pieces by an Israeli sniper. Bankrolled by fundraising activities, the 20 athletes have been getting supplies in an ad-hoc way, sometimes buying from supermarkets that are left standing and often relying on aid organisations. However, the difficulty of getting aid into Gaza has been welldocumented. They haven’t given up hope of Paris and adding to Palestine’s three Paralympic medals since Sidney 2000. But even if a lull in the fighting allows

them to leave, obtaining foreign visas in Palestine, which is closed off to the world both figuratively and literally, is hugely difficult.

Karim says: “When you understand how many barriers need to be lifted for a person to compete, that journey of getting to a race is like a form of liberation.”

The Gaza Sunbirds organises bike rides through Southwark and on to Westminster twice a month to raise awareness of their work.

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The Gaza Sunbirds have delivered over $100,000 in aid to Gazan families. Credit: Gaza Sunbirds Gaza Sunbird co-founder Karim Ali on the Blue in Bermondsey – an area he ‘loves’

The Gaza Sunbirds pictured in February. Credit: Mohamed Soleimane and Positive News via Egab aid mission in Rafah

Dear residents,

Berkeley Homes is bringing forward a vision for a new mixed-use neighbourhood that is designed around people; connecting residents and the wider community alike.

Come to our exhibition to learn more about our updated proposals for Borough Triangle. We have been consulting with the community since 2021 and are keen to share how your valuable feedback has helped shape our plans.

We will be holding two in-person drop-in events, join us to find out more:

• Thursday 18th April, 4.30 – 7.30pm, Queensborough Community Centre, 11 Scovell Road, London SE1 1QQ

• Saturday 20th April, 9am – 12pm, Mercato Metropolitano, 42 Newington Causeway, London SE1 6DR

Please visit our website at: www.boroughtriangle.com to find out more and sign up for updates.

bermondsey Tales: Fall of the roman empire

By Isabel Ramirez

thE tR aiLER has been released for a new crime boss film based around bermondsey, starring adam deacon, maisie Smith and John hannah.

Kaleidoscope Entertainment and Seraphim Film Productions have announced next month’s release of Bermondsey Tales: Fall of the Roman Empire.

Based on true events, the ‘explosive and irreverent’ thriller tells the story of the South London crime family, The Romans, as infighting, cozzers and rival firms put everything they have worked for at risk.

London crime boss Mick Roman is deathly ill, and time is running out to find a successor. His only options are an ageing consigliere or an impulsive enforcer, and neither is suitable to take the throne.

Meanwhile, chaos reigns over the family who are coping with a paranoid ex-soldier, the return of a rebellious niece, and a drug-fuelled business meeting in Amsterdam. With deceit, ambition and infighting on the rise, this Roman empire may be about to fall.

Gritty and unhinged in equal measure, Bermondsey Tales boasts a line-up of British stars including BAFTA-Nominee

EastEnders actress Maisie Smith and comedian Daniel O’Reilly, known as Dapper Laughs, also feature.

Written and directed by Michael Head, the film will be in select UK Cinemas from 17th May and available on DVD, Blu-ray and Digital Download from 10th June.

PuPilS are being Trained by Police To TreaT STab woundS

By Isabel Ramirez

pupiLS at a school in bermondsey are being trained to treat stab and gunshot woundsso they could potentially save a victim’s life after an incident.

A group of year nine students at the City of London Academy took part in the training - which is being carried out by the City of London Police.

Chief Inspector Rob Bell, City of London Police said: “Going into schools and speaking to teenagers about pre-hospital trauma care not only imparts life-saving first aid skills but also highlights the dangers of knife crime and of carrying offensive weapons and it allows us to engage positively with young people.”

Since the terror attack in 2017 at Borough Market, all frontline officers have been trained on pre-hospital

trauma care, ‘including how to deal with major bleeds.’

“From our experience of dealing with terrorist attacks,” Rob continued, “we know that members of the public may be asked by first responders to deliver life-saving interventions.

People who have these skills can greatly help in those vital early minutes.”

“We know the value of this training and why it is vital for our highly skilled officers to share this knowledge with young people,” Rob explained.

“We’re proud to be a police force at the forefront of making a positive difference and helping reduce violent crime.”

In 2019, the City of London Police worked with the Daniel Baird Foundation to put over 300 stop-thebleed kits into licensed premises in the city.

Commenting on the UK release, director and writer Michael Head said; “’It was an honour to work with such a great cast on a story based on my family history. I am delighted to see it get a cinematic release and can’t wait to share this with the UK audience and hope it does my family and South London proud”.

getting a fabulous cast and now producing this gangster comedy on the big screen for everyone to enjoy”.

Producer, Rohit Nathaniel, added; “This has been an incredible journey from discussing the script with Michael, to

The film will premiere in London on Thursday 9 May. Tickets are available on Eventbrite.

The trailer is available to watch on YouTube.

Petition calls for more community involvement and social housing on Peckham Town Centre redevelopment

By Herbie Russell

almoST 1,000 people have signed a petition calling for more local involvement and social housing in the peckham town Centre redevelopment.

Campaigners and local residents are calling for Berkeley - the developer behind the landmark regeneration - to listen more to locals, provide 50 per cent social housing and protect shops on the site.

Berkeley’s current proposals would mean redeveloping the Aylesham Shopping Centre site and building 850 flats, including 35 per cent affordable, in fourteen blocks rising to twenty storeys. submitted for a massive redevelopment

of the Aylesham Centre in Peckham. 14 new buildings of up to 20 storeys are proposed for the site - however community awareness remains low.

“The current proposal doesn’t fit, won’t work and must change. Peckham’s communities have not been adequately listened to throughout the process.

“We support development of the site but the latest scheme contains the same issues as the previous, widely rejected plan. A more imaginative approach is possible.”

The current proposals are scaleddown versions of those initially unveiled by Berkeley in December 2022.

Initial plans to build 1,050 homes in blocks rising to 27-storeys were met with huge public outcry and even

criticised by Southwark Council. Although the latest proposals feature shorter towers and more green space, Berkeley has struggled to win campaigners over.

ACA has said the latest plans are “essentially the same” as previous proposals and that the scheme wouldn’t match the character of Peckham.

Berkeley is yet to submit a formal planning application. But if planning permission is eventually granted by Southwark, construction is expected to begin in the fourth quarter of 2025.

The first affordable homes would be delivered in 2029, the Aylehsam Centre would close in 2030, and the development would be practically complete by 2034.

John Hannah (The Mummy), Frank Harper (Lock, Stock & Two Smoking Barrels), Alan Ford (Snatch), Adam Deacon (Sumotherhood), Vas Blackwood (Lock Stock), Linda Robson, and Charlotte Kirk (Ocean’s Eight).

Maisie Smith and Linda Robson. Adam Deacon (centre stage) in an interrogation scene from the film.

The Aylesham Centre is at the centre of the site earmarked for redevelopment

A police officer training year nine pupils at City of London Academy

hellraiser actor selected

By Harrison Galliven Local Democracy Reporter

an aCtoR who starred in the 1980s cult horror series hellraiser has been chosen as the green party candidate in a Croydon by-election. nicholas Vince, most famous for his roles in hellraiser and hellbound: hellraiser ii, will contest the upcoming woodside byelection on may 2.

The by-election was triggered by Labour councillor Mike Bonello’s resignation in January. Bonello, first elected in 2012, cited the pressures of his job as a social worker as the reason for his resignation. The subsequent by-election will take place on the same day as the London Mayoral and London Assembly elections. The Woodside ward is considered a Labour stronghold with its two other currently serving councillors being from

for greens ahead of by-election minister opposes car ban on hammersmith bridge

By Ben Lynch Local Democracy Reporter

tRanSpoRt miniStER huw merriman has said the government wants to see hammersmith bridge reopened to ‘all forms of traffic’, after campaigners made their latest call to repurpose the crossing and ban motor vehicles.

Mr Merriman however added the decision will ultimately be made by the owner of the bridge, Hammersmith and Fulham Council. The local authority says on its website that the crossing will be ‘fully reopened to cars, buses and motorcyclists’ following further repair works, which will need to be part-funded by a toll.

Hammersmith Bridge has been shut to motor vehicles since 2019, when microfractures were discovered in its pedestals. It has since been reopened to pedestrians, cyclists and river traffic.

On April 8, the Government announced it is providing £2.9 million for a new cycle lane on the bridge. Hammersmith and Fulham installed a temporary lane in February, though this is due to be removed in the next month or so.

Speaking to the Local Democracy Reporting Service (LDRS), Mr Merriman said: “We’re very pleased to be able to assist when it comes to the new cycling provisions. We saw that opportunity and we said that we would fund it and we look forward to that being opened in the time to come.”

The closure of the bridge to motor vehicles means that drivers needing to cross the river must either use Putney Bridge to the east, or Chiswick Bridge to the west. Since the crossing has shut, the council has sunk more than £30m into maintaining it and preparing it for further works, with the Government also investing £13m.

Progress has stalled however, with the Government yet to approve a business case submitted by the local authority last year. Hammersmith and Fulham says it will need to introduce a toll if it is to fund its share of the estimated £250m bill, which the Government wants to split three ways between the council,

the party. Vince is the latest candidate chosen for the upcoming election, with all the other main parties having already announced their candidates.

Labour have put forward Jess Rich. In a statement, Croydon Labour said: “Jess will be a hardworking and strong voice for Woodside, working alongside current councillors Amy Foster and Brigitte Graham.”

Croydon Conservatives have chosen engineer Titlope Adeoye as their candidate, while the Lib Dems have selected Jahir Hussain, a religious charity worker, as their candidate.

Vince, who has lived in Woodside with his partner for the past 17 years, was previously secretary and data management lead at Sutton and Croydon Green Party. Outside of politics, he has worked as an actor, author and film maker.

As an actor, he is best known for his role as the Chatterer Cenobite in Clive Barker’s Hellraiser films. He has also written numerous short stories and is planning his first novel.

In a statement published on Monday (April 8), Vince said: “Sometimes it feels overwhelming when I look at politicians who ignore those who they’re supposed to support, who demonise minorities, and who simply ignore the dramatic changes in our environment.

“We need councillors who will listen to residents and work wholeheartedly to hold the Mayor of Croydon to account and that’s what I want to do. But it isn’t just about criticising the other parties, I also believe in dialogue to work out the best solution for local people. Voting for the Green Party means a vote for equality, sensible solutions, and our environment.”

Residents in the Park Hill and Whitgift

ward will also go to the polls on May 2, after one of its Conservative councillors resigned at the end of last month. Jade

Transport for London (TfL) and national taxpayers. Mr Merriman said it is down to the local authority as to how it pays for that cost, whether via a toll or other means.

Mr Merriman said: “Obviously the bridge is owned by Hammersmith and Fulham Borough Council, so it’s their bridge. We’re working with the borough and the Transport for London team to find a longer term solution which will allow traffic to be able to utilise the bridge. And that’s currently a work in progress. But in the meantime we wanted to do our bit to allow those that can still use the bridge during this time to do so, and that’s where this cycling investment has come from.”

Asked why the Government has yet to approve the council’s business case, Mr Merriman said he recognises it is a long process, though that it is being reviewed. “It’s a very complex and challenging one, and also particularly because it’s not an asset that’s owned by Government, it’s owned by the borough,” he said. “But it’s obviously important we look at the strengthening proposals with governance and oversight and ensure what’s being proposed actually works and it can be funded.”

It is not just the closure of the Grade-II* listed crossing which has ignited debate, but also its future use once it is reopened. While many want things to return to as they were, carrying motor vehicles as well as pedestrians and other forms of active

travel, others want a rethink. The Green Party’s London mayoral candidate, Zoë Garbett, recently described the bridge as working ‘by accident’, and said it should not be given back to drivers.

Jakub Mamczak, Senior Campaigns Officer at the London Cycling Campaign, previously said the group urges ‘Hammersmith and Fulham Council, the Government and TfL to, instead of spending huge sums to enable more driving while we’re in a climate crisis, to move to a plan for active travel and public transport and not using Hammersmith Bridge ever again for private motor vehicles’.

Asked for the Government’s stance, Mr Merriman said: “We would like to see the bridge returned to all forms of traffic that used it previously. We’re certainly aware of the impact on congestion, because motor vehicles can no longer use the bridge. But obviously the decisions in terms of the bridge and how it would be utilised and when are ultimately down to the owner, as it would be for any decisionmaking situations.”

Hammersmith and Fulham Council was approached, but had not responded at the time of publication. The current temporary cycle lane was opened after a party boat carrying West Ham fans crashed into the bridge, damaging the gantry. Hammersmith and Fulham Council said the repair costs totalled around £100,000.

Appleton, also elected in 2021, resigned due to a ‘change in work commitments’ saying she could no longer fulfil her duties as a councillor.

Katherine Kerswell, Returning Officer for the council, said: “You’ll need to be registered to vote in the Woodside, and Park Hill and Whitgift by-elections, as well as in the London elections on May 2.

If you are not already registered, please visit our website to find out how – it’s quick and easy.

“The law has changed and now requires us all to show photo ID at polling stations in order to vote. Please check you’ve got an acceptable form of ID and if you don’t, apply in good time for the free Voter Authority Certificate. With these being Croydon’s first elections since the changes, please do remind your friends, family and neighbours not to forget their photo ID on May 2.”

Family hit with £2,340 in incorrect LTN fines

By Robert FIrth Local Democracy Reporter

a diSabLEd mum and her ill husband have been slapped with £2,340 in incorrect fines by a council for driving in a controversial low-traffic zone. June lord, 45, and darren Grimes, 52, have received 18 wrongly issued penalty charge notices (pCns) from Lambeth Council for using roads near their home in Streatham, South London.

Since autumn 2022 motorists have been banned from turning down certain streets in the area as part of a scheme which aims to make walking and cycling safer. But mum-of-three Mrs Lord and her husband, who both suffer from multiple chronic illnesses, have a blue badge exemption for two streets, Hillside Road and Rosedene Avenue, which allows them to drive down them.

Despite this, over the last 18 months they’ve received 18 letters from the Labour-run council threatening them with £130 penalties for using the roads. Mrs Lord, who suffers from chronic fatigue syndrome and joint dislocations among other illnesses, said: “I’m fighting to drive down my road. I don’t understand why they [the council] can’t get it right.

“On Saturday I went out and came back and there was another one sat there. We have to fill out a form online to appeal

them. Some days I haven’t got the energy to be doing that. I have nerve pain and I don’t want to be typing it out.

“We worry about missing something. When you are suffering from health problems you don’t want to be on high alert. Last year we went away on holiday. You think, what if we miss one while we are away?”

The couple’s nightmare began in late 2022 shortly after the council launched the Streatham Hill low traffic neighbourhood. They received nine incorrect PCNs in the first two weeks, but these were cancelled after Mrs Lord emailed deputy council leader Rezina Chowdhury explaining the problem. Months passed without any letters and the couple had almost forgotten about the issue when they received another incorrect fine through their letter box. Since then the PCNs have not stopped arriving.

Mrs Lord said: “I’m struggling. I have got three outstanding [fines] that I can’t face filling in the form to appeal. It’s taking a lot longer to hear back from them when we submit an appeal and I don’t know what else to do.”

A Lambeth Council spokesperson said: “We have reviewed the PCNs and will investigate why they were issued. They will be cancelled and we apologise for the concerns raised.”

gP S urgery wi T h 17,600 PaT ien TS raT ed 'inadequaT e' and on SP ecial mea S ure S

By Charlotte Lillywhite Local Democracy Reporter

a South London gp surgery with around 17,600 patients has been rated ‘inadequate’ by the health watchdog in a damning report. t he groves medical Centre, in new malden, has been placed in special measures and must make urgent improvements following an inspection by the Care Quality Commission (CQC).

The inspection in October and November found gaps in systems meant to keep patients safe at the practice on Clarence Avenue, including training and medicines management, along with leaders lacking effective oversight of the service. It found leaders had a clear vision to improve the practice, but they had not properly risk-assessed strategies to achieve this or closely monitored their introduction –including poorly overseeing the expanded use of advanced clinical roles and the risks associated with a new online triage service.

Inspectors also found the practice had not properly considered the needs of patients who found it hard to access services and it could not always show staff had the skills and experience to carry out their roles. They said patients’ needs were not always assessed, their care was not always delivered following current legislation and complaints were not consistently dealt with in line with

national guidance.

The Groves Medical Centre told the Local Democracy Reporting Service (LDRS) it took “swift action” to put in place new systems and processes responding to the CQC’s concerns following the inspection, and to recruit and train staff.

A report by the CQC, published on April 4, said arrangements to prevent and control the spread of infections were not effective at the practice, with no record of infection prevention and control training for six clinical staff, and that it had not ensured staff had immunity to diseases in line with national guidance. Inspectors found one clinical staff member had no record in basic life support training, along with two out-of-date oxygen masks, three out-of-date airways tubes and a privacy curtain that was installed in 2019 despite policy stating the curtains were replaced at least every two years.

The report also raised concerns about management of medicines at the practice. A clinical search identified 171 out of 443 patients taking medicines that may require another medicine to be prescribed to reduce the risk of damage to the stomach lining, who had not been prescribed the second medicine. Inspectors sampled five of these patients and found one should have been prescribed the second medicine. Another clinical search indicated 24 patients taking medicines that are sometimes prescribed for high

blood pressure or heart failure had not received required monitoring. Inspectors also found some patients with asthma, chronic kidney disease, hypothyroidism and diabetes were not monitored and reviewed in line with national guidance.

Staff, however, gave positive feedback about working at the practice. They reported feeling wellsupported and described the culture as positive, with friendly and helpful colleagues.

The CQC’s findings mean the practice’s overall rating has dropped from ‘good’ to ‘inadequate’. It is now

in special measures, meaning it will be kept under review and inspected again within six months to check it has improved. The CQC also issued two warning notices relating to patient safety and management of the practice, which require it to make urgent improvements.

A spokesperson for The Groves Medical Centre said: “The CQC inspected the practice five months ago, since then we have taken swift action to put new systems and processes in place, and recruit and train our staff. For example, we have recruited a new clinical safety

officer to support how we prioritise patients through our digital system, we have already improved how we document around medication, and we have new ways of learning and sharing information between clinical colleagues. We will continue to work through our action plan, with advice and involvement from our Patient Participation Group, and look forward to the next inspection so that we can regain our ‘good’ rating.”

Image: Groves Medical Centre, Clarence Avenue, New Malden. Credit: Google Maps

housing scheme sees increased number of social rent homes

By Charlotte Lillywhite Local Democracy Reporter

bRomLEy CounCiL has approved plans to nearly double the amount of affordable homes for a housing project in west wickham, increasing the number of socially rented flats for the scheme to 100 per cent. The development will see 26 new affordable homes being added to the site on glebe way.

The scheme was previously approved by the council in April 2022, but council documents said increased housing pressure had led officers to review the original scheme. A council officer said at the meeting that the cost of temporary accommodation at the time of the authority purchasing the scheme meant it was originally more viable to split the homes into 14 socially rented units and 12 being offered for private sale.

The council officer said at the meeting on March 27: “Unfortunately temporary accommodation costs have continued to rise, which is obviously not good news generally. However, what it does mean is that we are constantly reassessing the financial models for our schemes and it means it is now better financially for the council to move this scheme to be fully affordable.”

They added: “This will deliver 26 affordable homes, some quite large three-

bedroom units as part of that, which is great news for our housing team who desperately need more homes.”

The report said the savings that would be obtained from retaining the remaining flats for affordable housing would be greater than the expected £4 million accrued from private sales.

Council documents said temporary accommodation costs for the authority had increased to nearly £10,000 a year per household. A report from last January said Bromley Council had a target of

providing 1,000 new affordable homes to address the rising costs of temporary accommodation.

Conservative Councillor Nicholas Bennett, representing the West Wickham ward, said at the meeting: “Obviously we regret that we are going to lose some mixed development, but the figures as they are make it very clear that this is to the benefit of the council and also the fact that we’ve got some 1,600 people homeless at the moment. It’s very important that we’re able to provide in

borough if we can.”

The project is projected to cost £13.6 million and will include an extension to the area’s existing library with a community space and café.

The lack of financing through the private homes being sold is expected to be provided by an increased GLA grant and external borrowing. The scheme is forecasted to save the authority at least £31,000 per year.

Construction on the West Wickham site began in March 2023 and the housing

project is due to be completed in January 2025 with tenants expected to move in the following month. A council officer said at the meeting that the new library is expected to be completed by August this year.

Picture 1: A CGI of the new library and cafe as seen from Glebe Way.

Picture 2: A CGI of the new housing development as seen from Croft Avenue. Credit: Brimelow McSweeney Architects / Bromley Council

what’s on

comPleXiTy oF The bronTË SiSTerhood

in thE show hamilton, there is a song titled ‘who Lives, who dies, who tells your story?’ this issue is well explored by ‘underdog: The other other brontë’, writes Katie Kelly...

It is a question that torments and motivates Charlotte Brontë throughout this new play by Sarah Gordon. Charlotte was the last surviving sibling of the illfated Brontës. The family tree, included in the programme, makes pitiful reading.

All six children are killed by TB, or in Charlotte’s case, possibly pregnancy.

Yet this isn’t a tragic play. From the

moment that Gemma Whelan, as Charlotte, bursts into the auditorium asking audience members for their favourite Brontë novel, she owns the room. Fizzing with wit and anger, her energy never flags for a moment. She and the other sisters are not for one second portrayed as victims, even cracking jokes on their death beds. Underdog is a funny play, using both verbal and visual gags to great effect throughout the action, often at moments of emotional intensity. The comic timing and knowing glances of the company are brilliant even if the pace of mood change

is occasionally dizzying. There is no question of settling complacently into a familiar tale here.

That isn’t to say that there isn’t deep sadness in this story. The fact that life for women in Victorian England was pretty crap(this Charlotte would no doubt use a more robust word), isn’t really news. Three exceptionally talented women were forced to pretend to be men in order to get publishers to read their manuscripts. Their critical reception was completely shaped by their perceived gender.

What lends interest to this tale of

injustice is the fiercely competitive relationship between the three women. The sisterhood is complex. Does their rivalry sharpen or deplete them? Let the viewer decide. Charlotte as the designated survivor dominates, and diminishes her sisters by her re-telling of their lives and taking Anne’s work out of circulation. Yet in this version of the story, ‘Underdog’ Anne, ‘the mouse’ to her family, is fascinating and unexpected. This ‘mouse’ has the courage to enter the horror of being a governess in order to put food on the table, and she writes a revolutionary novel exposing the issue

of domestic violence to a scandalised public.

In the end, in one of many brilliant moments from the set, Charlotte herself is encased in a display cabinet, no longer able to control the narrative but the work of all three sisters continues to speak.

Dorfman Theatre, National Theatre, South Bank, SE1 9PX until May 25th.

Times: Mom - Sat 7.30pm;

Wd & Sat matinees 2.30pm.

Admission: £20 - £65

Booking: www.nationaltheatre.org.uk

Trip the light fantastic

thE London premiere of trip the Light Fantastic is an electrifying mix of sound and light created by paraorchestra in collaboration with Charles hazlewood, electronic music luminary Surgeons girl, and ‘responding composer’ oliver Vibrans.

This euphoric electro-orchestral concert experience fuses Surgeon Girl’s (aka Sinéad McMillan) pulsing, cinematic techno-soundscapes with the acoustic realm of the orchestra. McMillan’s powerful electronic scores are filtered through Oliver Vibrans’ orchestrations, with a mix of acoustic, analogue and digital instruments played by virtuoso disabled and nondisabled musicians, conducted by

Charles Hazlewood.

The show also includes the specially written Prelude to a Beginning by another Paraorchestra-affiliated composer Asteryth Sloane. “This is a chance to experience familiar sounds and sights in utterly new ways,” said Paraorchestra director Charles Hazlewood. “Trip the Light Fantastic embodies Paraorchestra’s spirit of adventure in the very nature of its composition. It’s not just as simple - or dare I say unimaginative - as a musician writing a score and an orchestrator creating a seedbed of sound to be played underneath. Sinéad’s electronic compositions have been remodelled in the orchestral sphere by responding composer Oliver Vibrans. Throughout

the creation of the show, these were performed by and improvised upon by Paraorchestra musicians. The resulting sounds are then mixed, dubbed, and modulated live by Oliver and Sinéad, bouncing the music back and forth between each other and adding new layers at every turn.

“We’re thrilled to collaborate with these brilliant artists and push the boundaries of what an orchestral performance can be.”

Queen Elizabeth Hall, Southbank Centre, Belvedere Road, London, SE1 8XX.

Friday 12 April, 8pm.

Ticket prices range from £10 to £30 and are available at www.southbankcentre.co.uk

Photo by Michael Shelford

FundraiSing aucTion aT The biennial

Coming up in may is the first drawing biennial in drawing Room’s brand new space.

This year’s Biennial is a vibrant pulsecheck of contemporary drawing in 2024, as well as a vital fundraising auction that provides Drawing Room with funding for the next two years of activity, supporting artists and our community through championing drawing, with the auction opening at noon, 19th June, and ending at 8pm, 3rd July, during our Grand Finale evening.

The Time of Our Lives focuses on the pioneering drawing practices of women artists and their impact on feminist activism from the 1980s until today. The exhibition showcases the work of key artists, including Venice Golden Lion winner Sonia Boyce, Claudette

Johnson and Sutapa Biswas, examining drawing’s versatility as a medium and the ways it has been used by women to raise consciousness around social and political issues, such as reproductive justice, sexism, racism and other forms of oppression. Working both independently and collaboratively, often without commercial or institutional support, the voices of these agents for change are now being heard and their trailblazing work taken forward by a contemporary generation of women artists. Beginning with drawings made by Monica Ross in the 1980s, the exhibition will include works by Sutapa Biswas, Sonia Boyce, Margaret Harrison, Claudette Johnson, Lizzy Rose and Soheila Sokhanvari, and includes new commissions by Kate Davis

Captain Amazing is ten years old

and Jade de Montserrat.

The Time of Our Lives will also include an interactive study display in our library, showcasing drawing in magazines, newsletters and posters from UK feminist collectives past and present.

The exhibition is curated by Jacqui McIntosh and Drawing Room, supported by a Curatorial Research Grant from the Paul Mellon Centre for Studies in British Art. Commissions fees are kindly supported by Marcelle Joseph. It coincides with Women in Revolt, a concurrent exhibition at Tate Britain.

Drawing Room / Tannery Arts, Unit 1b New Tannery Way, Bermondsey, London, SE1 5WS. 3rd May – 3rd July www.drawingroom.org.uk

a dECadE on from when the critically acclaimed Captain amazing first caught the theatre-world’s eye the creative team behind that first success have reunited to do it all again, writes Michael Holland... Alistair McDowall (Playwright), Clive Judd (Director) and Mark Weinman, the actor who the play was written for, always knew this work had more to give.

Captain Amazing tells the story of the transformative power of fatherhood, everyday acts of courage and how even the invincible aren’t immune to tragedy. Mark took time out from his busy schedule to bring us up to speed. why revive this play?

‘The first run of the show was such a hit and left a lasting impression on audiences. And after the final show, Clive said, “We’ll come back to this.” I immediately knew what he meant and why he’d said it. It had been a tremendously exhilarating and exhausting experience for us relatively young theatre makers and despite its success and the fact that I looked old enough to play Mark, there was still more to be explored when I was closer to that character’s age and life experience. Fast forward 10 years and here we are with Clive and I hoping to bring our collected years of experience into the restaging of this beautifully funny and poignant play’. were you all connected before this play?

‘Yes, we became good friends at the University of Manchester where we were studying Drama and worked together across numerous productions. Even at student level we were making work that was getting recognised by the industry and so we all continued to collaborate in those early years after graduating where you’re trying to navigate what you think the industry wants from you. Clive directed me in Herons by Simon Stephens, which served as a brilliant platform.’ have you worked together since the play’s first production?

‘Not as much as we would have liked to! We are all still incredibly close as friends, but all went on to such different things

after Captain Amazing. I was delighted when Clive directed my first play as a writer called ‘Dyl’ of which he crafted the most beautiful production and for which I will always be grateful.’ tell me about the play and your character?

‘Aside from being Captain Amazing (Mark) I get to play a whole host of characters, which was one of the main attractions for me, as not only does it allow me to be silly and playful but it also forces me to explore my range.

‘We’ve always tried to make sure we are as thorough and detailed in our creation of each of these characters, no matter what the size of their role in the story. Mark is a very ordinary guy. He just kind of blends in without making any fuss. He is inarticulate, kind, caring yet somewhat lonely and totally used to his own company. When out of the blue he suddenly finds love his life is catapulted through a turbulent ride of complex real-life events where only the use of his imagination, encouraged by his inquisitive daughter, seems able to save him.

‘What strikes me most about this play is how recognisable and familiar it is to its audiences; exploring the tiny and mundane things people are prepared to do for the good of other people. It doesn’t feel like it’s trying to be reactive, provocative or pass comment but instead makes you think about all the incredible people in your own life who have helped shape you. Its strength lies in its ability to be laugh out loud funny one moment and poignantly nuanced the next.

‘I have had people approach me at parties, in the street and at music festivals to tell me just how much Captain Amazing meant to them and has stayed with them – something I’ve never had before with a piece of work. There might be times when you question the demands of being an actor, but those moments are the ones that keep you thinking about the next job.’

The PR blurb tells us this: “Have you ever met a superhero? A real superhero? What if superheroes were all around us? Mark, a reticent young man, is impelled into articulacy, action and superherodom by

the arrival of his daughter, Emily. You see, some superheroes don’t know they are superheroes until they become fathers.”

But Mark Weinman is not just a super-hero on the stage, he is the founder of The Ten, a not-for-profit mentorship programme designed to support undiscovered talent from underrepresented backgrounds.

tell me about the ten and why you founded such a programme?

‘I am particularly interested in working with actors from underrepresented backgrounds who may not have access to the opportunities required to help break into the industry. I wanted to try and champion mentorship to try and help encourage actors to support one another. The industry is already incredibly competitive and I believe those early career performers deserve full transparency as to the realities, demands and complexities of the industry as they attempt to navigate it. It’s grown so quickly into something I never quite imagined but I’m incredibly proud of it and the people I get to work with. I truly believe mentorship is the best way we can try and promote the changes we want to see within the industry.’

So far, Mark tells me, many in the programme have got into prestigious drama schools, found work and got signed up by agencies.

‘One of our mentees from our first cohort was announced as the lead in a major new AMC Television Series,’ he said like a proud dad.

With The Ten work, working on writing a new play, performing in Arthur Miller’s ‘The Crucible’ and preparing to bring Captain Amazing back, Mark Weinman proves that he is a Superhero both on and off stage.

More info on The Ten .thetentalent.co.uk Southwark Playhouse Borough, 77-85 Newington Causeway, London, SE1 6BD. Dates: 1st - 25th May. Times: Mon

- Sat 8pm;

Photo by Manuel Harlan

History

Sou T hwark b lue Plaque S: Pioneering gla SS work S in b lack F riar

By Isabel Ramirez

a Blac KFRI a RS-Ba S ed company that famously made lots of pioneering developments in glassmaking, has been nominated for a Southwark blue plaque.

Born in 1791, Apsley Pellatt was the son of a well-known glass manufacturer, based at the Falcon Glass Works on Holland Street - which no longer exists.

He joined Pellatt and Green, as the company was known then, in 1811.

After his father died, Pellatt inherited the Southwark glass factory, renaming it Apsley Pellatt & Co.

Most notably he developed an innovative process for embedding ceramic figurines into the sides of paperweights, jugs, and decantersknown as cameo incrustations.

The ceramic sculptures or portrait busts could be inserted into an opening made into the hot glass and then

resealed.

Over thirty of these works, made between 1815 and 1891, are displayed in the V&A Museum in Kensington.

Apsley Pellatt & Co. became the most famous and successful producer of such things in the country until the mid-century, its only rival being Baccarat in France.

When he retired, the glassworks reportedly went into decline at the hands of his brother - proving he was fundamental to its success.

Glass may have been his calling, but Pellatt also went on to have a short political career as well. He was deeply interested in the state of the sewerage south of the Thames, being a resident himself, and wanted to improve it to better the condition of the valuable properties situated there.

Pellatt was elected as MP for Southwark in 1852 and held the seat until his defeat at the 1857 general election. During his five years in parliament, he voted in favour of

all measures of reform, which were designed to benefit people in the poorer sections of society.

The new measures established the principle of government involvement in welfare provision, and in regulating conditions of work in factories, workshops and mines.

In 1859 he stood again but was unsuccessful.

For most of his life, Pellatt lived in Dulwich, at Blackwater Cottage in Lordship Lane, now the location of Blackwater Street, and Pellatt Road is named after him.

During the last years of his life, he resided in Middlesex. He was a leading member of the congregation at his church and was involved in helping good causes, whether on behalf of religion, education, or philanthropy.

He died of paralysis in 1863 at 72 years old.

To vote for Apsley Pellatt & Co. for a Southwark Blue Plaque please email isabel@southwarknews.co.uk

Vase With Sulphide Of Napoleon I, by Apsley Pellatt & Co

Falcon Glassworks, Blackfriars

[Note: This notice is about the proposed removal of certain disabled persons’ parking places where they are no longer required and the introduction of new disabled persons’ parking places where they are needed. In controlled parking zones, this would involve (a) the introduction of new parking space where the disabled persons’ parking places are removed; and (b) the removal of

to accommodate the new

places. Objections or other comments may be made, see paragraph 6.] 1. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Council of the London Borough of Lambeth proposes to make The Lambeth (Free Parking Places, Loading Places and Waiting, Loading and Stopping Restrictions) (Amendment No. *) Order 202* and The Lambeth (Charged-For Parking Places) (Amendment No. *) Order 202* 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 general effect of the Orders would be: (1) to remove the disabled persons’ parking places from the locations specified in Schedule 1 to this Notice;

(2) to introduce new disabled persons’ parking places at the locations specified in Schedule 2 to this Notice (these parking places would operate at any time and be for the use of vehicles displaying a disabled person’s “blue badge” only); (3) where the locations are in a controlled parking zone, to extend any parking space adjacent to the locations specified in Schedule 1 to this Notice so as to replace the disabled persons’ parking places that would be removed, and to remove any existing parking space at the locations specified in Schedule 2 to this Notice so as to accommodate the new disabled persons’ parking places.

(Note: In some cases, the disabled persons’ parking places may already have been removed or provided informally. Where this is the case, the effect of the Orders would be to formalise that situation so as to reflect the parking controls that currently apply on the ground and enable enforcement to be carried out if necessary.]

3. The Orders are necessary to remove certain disabled persons’ parking places where they are no longer required and to provide new disabled persons’ parking places so as to improve parking facilities for disabled persons where they are needed.

4. If you have any enquiries, please telephone Lambeth Council’s Parking Design Team on 020 7926 6799 or email: disabledparking@lambeth.gov.uk

5. A copy of each of the proposed Orders and other documents giving detailed particulars about them are available for inspection online at: https://streets.appyway.com/lambeth or www.lambeth.gov.uk/traffic-management-orders and at the offices of Lambeth Council’s Parking and Enforcement Group (Parking, Network Management & Fleet), 3rd Floor, Civic Centre, 6 Brixton Hill, London SW2 1EG, between 9.30 am and 4.30 pm on Mondays to Fridays inclusive (except on bank/public holidays), until the last day of a period of six weeks beginning with the date on which the Orders are made or, as the case may be, the Council decides not to make the Orders. To arrange inspection please telephone 020 7926 0209 or email: Trafficorders@lambeth.gov.uk

6. All objections and other representations relating to the proposed Orders must be made in writing and all objections must specify the grounds on which they are made (quoting reference Disabled Bays 89), and can be made using our consultation portal at https://streets.appyway.com/lambeth or sent by post to Barbara Poulter, Parking and Enforcement Group (Parking, Network Management & Fleet), London Borough of Lambeth, PO Box 80771, London, SW2 9QQ or by email TMOReps@lambeth.gov.uk by 3rd May 2024. Any objection may be communicated to, or be seen by, other persons who may have an interest in this matter.

1. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that, to facilitate a tower crane dismantle to be carried out safely, the Council of the London Borough of Lambeth intend to make an Order the effect of which would be to temporarily ban vehicles from entering that length of Clarence Crescent which lies between the north eastern property boundary of Maytree Nursery school and property nos.140 to 154 Clarence Crescent for a length of approximately 30 metres.

2. Alternative routes for affected vehicles would be available via Clarence Crescent, Clarence Avenue and vice versa.

3. The ban would only apply at such times and to such extent as shall be indicated by the placing of the appropriate traffic signs.

4. The Order would come into force on 27th April 2024 for a maximum duration of 2 months (to allow for contingencies) or until the works have been completed, whichever is the sooner. In practice, it is anticipated that the works would be carried out between 27th April 2024 and 28th April 2024 with backup dates between 4th May 2024 to 5th May 2024 and 11th May 2024 to 12th May 2024, but if the works cannot be carried out or completed on those dates then the Order may also have effect on subsequent days within the maximum period of 2 months. Dated 12th April 2024

representations should be made within three weeks of the date of this advertisement to the Director of Planning, PO Box 734, Winchester SO23 5DG. Any comments made are open to inspection by the public and in the event of an appeal may be referred to the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government. Confidential comments cannot be taken into account in determining an application. Application plans can be viewed online at www.lambeth.gov.uk/searchplanningapps – search using

2. Alternative routes for affected vehicles would be available via (a) Railton Road, Rymer Street and Dulwich Road and vice versal and (b) Regent Road and Dulwich Road.

3. The ban would only apply at such times and to such extent as shall be indicated by the placing of the appropriate traffic signs.

4. The Order would come into force on 22nd April 2024 and would continue for a maximum duration of 1 month (to allow for contingencies) or until the works have been completed whichever is the sooner. In practice, it is anticipated that the works would take place between 22nd April 2024 and 24th April 2024, but if the works cannot be carried out or completed during that time then the Order may have effect at subsequent times within the maximum period of 1 month. Dated 12th April 2024

Stevens Highway Network Manager

or completed during that time then the Order may have effect on subsequent days up to the maximum period of 1 month.

Dated 12th April 2024 Ben Stevens Highway Network Manager

ROAD TRAFFIC REGULATION ACT 1984 SECTION 14(1) (REDCROSS WAY, SUGAR LANE, STEEDMAN STREET)

TEMPORARY SUSPENSION OF ONE WAY SYSTEM, AND TEMPORARY PROHIBITION OF TRAFFIC

1.The Council of the London Borough of Southwark, hereby gives notice that to enable works to take place by Erith, Thames Water, and Centurion it made, an order, the effect of which, will be to temporarily suspend the existing southbound one way traffic flow system in part of Redcross Way and to close Sugar Lane and Steedman Street

2. Whilst the restriction is in progress, or whilst the authorised traffic signs are displayed:

(a) The existing southbound ‘one-way’ traffic flow system in Redcross Way, located between Park Street and Southwark Street, will be suspended to allow for a temporary ‘two-way’ traffic flow system.

(b) Prohibit traffic in Sugar Lane, located between George Row and East Lane (c) Steedman Street, between Walworth Road and Hampton Street

3.Alternative routes for affected traffic (a) Construction vehicles will access Park Street, via Redcross Way (b) East Lane, George Row (c) as indicated by the signs displayed

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 work and for any vehicle being used in connection with police, fire or ambulance purposes and anything done with the permission or at the direction of a police constable in uniform.

6.The restriction will come into force foe (2a) between the 19th April – 11th August and will be operational Monday – Friday, between 08:00hrs - 18:00hrs and Saturday 09:00hrs –14:00hrs. (2b) 19th April – 30th May (2c) 17th April at 22:00hrs – 18th April 06:00hrs

6. Further information may be obtained by contacting Road Network & Parking Management at ttmo@southwark.gov.uk

Dated this 11th April 2024

Ian Law Traffic Manager

London Borough of Southwark

Network Management

Environment, Neighbourhoods and Growth

160 Tooley Street

PO Box 64529

London SE1 5LX

160 Tooley Street, PO Box 64529 London SE1 5LX

Ref: (2a) 6890erith/onewaysusp2024-erith (2b) BER1-SULA80-01 thames (2c) LBSCR13426.2.2centurion/bridge

Notice of Application for a Premises Licence made under Section 17 of the Licensing Act 2003

Please take notice that I / we SIGIFREDO RAMIREZ

Have made application to Southwark Council for a new Premises Licence in respect of 720-722 OLD KENT ROAD SE15 1NG

The relevant licensable activities and proposed times to be carried on, or on from the premises are

The

hours:

to Thursday09:00

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: 2nd April 2024

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: 5th April 2024

Notice of Application for a Premises Licence made under Section 17 of the Licensing Act 2003

Please take notice that I / we Walworth Arms Ltd

Have made application to Southwark Council for a new Premises Licence in respect of The Tankard, 176-178 Walworth Road, LONDON, SE17 1JL

The relevant licensable activities and proposed times to be carried on, or on from the premises are

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: 25th March 2024

Notice of Application for a Premises Licence made under Section 17 of the Licensing Act 2003

Please take notice that I / we Forma Arts & Media

Have made application to Southwark Council for a new Premises Licence in respect of FormaHQ and Peveril Gardens, 140 Great Dover Street, London, SE1 4GW

The relevant licensable activities and proposed times to be carried on, or on from the premises are

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: 5th April 2024

Notice of application for a Premises Licence.

Notice is hereby given that Alebrix Ltd has applied to Wandsworth Council for a new premises licence at B45 - Big Yellow Self Storage - 55, Lombard Road, SW11 3RX for the Supply of alcohol for consumption off premises, sold exclusively online and dispatched exclusively via courier, between the hours of 00:00 and 00:00 Monday to Sunday. No access to the public. Any person who wishes to make a representation in relation to this application must give notice in writing by end of 07th May 2024 stating the grounds for making said representation to: Wandsworth Licensing Authority, Regulatory Services Partnership (Serving Merton, Richmond and Wandsworth Councils) Merton Civic Centre, London Road, Morden, Surrey, SM4 5DX or by email: licensing@merton.gov.uk

The record of this application may be inspected Monday to Friday (except Bank Holidays) by prior appointment at the offices of

on all new and variation applications received by the Licensing Authority can be viewed on the Council’s website www.wandsworth.gov.uk

It is an offence, under section 158 of the Licensing Act 2003, to knowingly or recklessly make a false statement in or in connection with an application,

LONDON BOROUGH OF SOUTHWARK

Notice of Application for a Premises Licence made under Section 17 of the Licensing Act 2003

Please take notice that I / we JOSE RAFAEL FERREIRA MINAYA

Have made application to Southwark Council for a new Premises Licence in respect of 229 OLD KENT ROAD SE1 5LU

The relevant licensable activities and proposed times to be carried on, or on from the premises are

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: 4th April 2024

LICENSING ACT 2003 APPLICATION FOR VARIATION OF PREMISES LICENCE

Vault Creative Arts Ltd has applied to the London Borough of Lambeth for the grant of a premises licence, in respect of the following premises:

The Glitch, 134 Lower Marsh, London, SE1 7AE

The nature of the variations is as follows:

EXTEND SUPPLY OF ALCOHOL TO 09:00-23:00 SUN-THU AND 09:00-01:00 FRI - SAT

EXTEND RECORDED MUSIC TO 08:30 - 23:00 SUN-THU AND 08:30-01:00 FRI - SAT

The record of this application may be inspected during normal office hours by an appointment at the Licensing Section, London Borough of Lambeth, 3rd floor Civic Centre, 6 Brixton Hill, London, SW2 1EG, or via the licensingauthority’s website, at www.lambeth.gov.uk/licensing

A responsible authority or any other person may make representation to the licensing authority in respect of this application. Representations must be made in writing, either by post to the above address, or by email to licensing@lambeth.gov.uk and must be received no later than 01.05.24.

It is an offence to knowingly or recklessly make a false statement in connection with a licensing application, and the maximum fine for which a person is liable on summary conviction for that offence shall not exceed level 5 on the standard scale (£5,000).

Notice of Application to apply for a Premises Licence made under the Licensing Act 2003

Please take notice that We, Chicken Club Limited

Have made application to the London Borough Of Merton to apply for a Premises Licence in respect of: Address of Premises: Chicken Club, 16 London Road, SW17 9HW

For:

• The sale of alcohol for consumption off the premises

• The provision of Late Night Refreshment

Proposed hours of Operation: •1200hrs – 0200hrs, Monday to Sunday.

A register of all applications made with the London Borough Of Merton is maintained by: LICENSING SECTION, LONDON BOROUGH OF MERTON, 2ND FLOOR, CIVIC CENTRE, LONDON ROAD, MORDEN, SURREY, SM4 5DX

A record of this application may be inspected by appointment at Merton Civic Centre. Please email licensing@merton.gov.uk or telephone 020 8545 3969.

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 Section at the office or email address above and be received by the Merton’s Licensing Section within a period of 28 days starting the day after the date shown below.

Note: It is an offence to knowingly or recklessly to make a false statement in connection with an application. A person guilty of such offence is liable on summary conviction to a fine.

Date application given to the Council: 3rd April 2024

Notice of application for a Premises Licence.

Notice is hereby given that Shiraz Sause Ltd. has applied to Wandsworth Council for a new premises licence at La Grande Pizza, 187 Merton Road, London, SW18 5ef for Late Night Refreshment Both On and Off the premises.

Sunday to Thursday 23:00 to 02:00

Friday & Saturday 23:00 to 03:00

Any person who wishes to make a representation in relation to this application must give notice in writing by 6th May 2024 stating the grounds for making said representation to: Wandsworth Licensing Authority, Regulatory Services Partnership (Serving Merton, Richmond and Wandsworth Councils) Merton Civic Centre, London Road, Morden, Surrey, SM4 5DX or by email: licensing@merton.gov.uk

The record of this application may be inspected Monday to Friday (except Bank Holidays) by prior appointment at the offices of Wandsworth Licensing Authority, Regulatory Services Partnership (Serving Merton, Richmond and Wandsworth Councils) Merton Civic Centre, London Road, Morden,Surrey, SM4 5DX between the hours of 10.00 a.m. and 4.00 p.m. Information on all new and variation applications received by the Licensing Authority can be viewed on the Council’s website www.wandsworth.gov.uk

It is an offence, under section 158 of the Licensing Act 2003, to knowingly or recklessly make a false statement in or in connection with an application, punishable upon conviction by an unlimited fine.

LONDON BOROUGH OF SOUTHWARK ROAD TRAFFIC REGULATION ACT 1984 SECTION 14(1) (BORLAND ROAD. INVERTON ROAD, LIMESFORD ROAD, FRIERN ROAD,COMMERCIAL WAY, RUBY STREET, DEKKER ROAD, ROUEL ROAD, GREEN HUNDRED ROAD, CHAPTER ROAD, HYNDMAN STREET, SYLVAN GROVE)

(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 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) Borland Road, between Sartor Road and Inverton Road

(b) Inverton Road, at it’s junction with Borland Road and Inverton Road

(c) Limesford Road, between Inverton Road and Ivydale Road

(d) Friern Road, between Etherow Street and Lordship Lane

(e) Commercial Way, between Elcot Avenue and Naylor Road

(f) Ruby Street, between Old Kent Road and Murdock Street

(g) Dekker Road, between Court Lane and Woodwarde Road

(h) Rouel Road, between Enid Street and Spa Road

(i) Green Hundred Road, between Ethnard Road and Windspoint Road ‘at any time’ waiting and loading restrictions will be introduced on both sides of the carriageway (north and south side)

(j) Chapter Road, cycle lane and road closure, between No’s 22 Chapter Road and Lorrimore Square

(k) Hyndman Street, between Old Kent Road and Ruby Street

(l) Sylvan Grove, between Old Kent Road and it’s blocked end

3.The alternative routes for affected traffic for as indicated by the signs displayed

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) (2b) (2c) 22nd April – 9 May (2d) 22nd – 24th April (2e) 20th – 21st April with back up dates of the 27th – 28th April (2f) 22nd – 27th April (2g) 24th April – 5th June (2h) 25th April – 11th May (2i) 29th April – 10th May (2j) 29th April – 28th June (2k) 29th April – 10th May (2l) 1st – 3rd May

7.Further information may be obtained by contacting Road Network Management at ttmo@southwark.gov.uk

Dated this 11th April 2024

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) SLM00081332939-0050 (2b) SLM081332939-0050 (2c) SLM0081332939-0050 (2d) SLS00081163019-0135 (2e) LBSCR13403 (2f) 65003815 (2g) W119974175-00736 (2h) BER4ROR46-01 (2i) 30761-WAL-WK15 (2j) 90814349 (2k) 65003814 (2l) SLD00081342875-0020

LONDON BOROUGH OF SOUTHWARK

GALLEYWALL ROAD IMPROVEMENTS

The London Borough of Southwark (Charged-for parking places) (Galleywall Road improvements) Order 202*

The London Borough of Southwark (Waiting restrictions) (Galleywall Road improvements) Order 202*

1. Southwark Council hereby GIVES NOTICE that it proposes to make 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 in GALLEYWALL ROAD (within Controlled Parking Zone ‘OKR’), on the north-east side opposite the Galleywall Nature Reserve, the purpose of which would be to accommodate the installation of a new kerb build-out to facilitate refuse collection, would be to remove 3 metres of existing ‘shared-use’ parking (12 metres would remain) and replace with 3 metres of new 'at any time' waiting restrictions (double yellow lines). NOTES: (1) ‘shared-use’ parking refers to parking places in which holders of a valid permit for the Controlled Parking Zone listed or ‘pay’ paid ticket holders are permitted to park within the permitted hours. (2) All measurements are in metres and are approximate. (3) Parking charges are listed on www.southwark.gov.uk/parking

3. For more information contact Sunny Costin of the Council's Highway Development teamHighways@southwark.gov.uk

4. Copies of the supporting documents (this Notice, the proposed Orders, and a statement of Southwark 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 Order is 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 the form labelled 'Parking - Road traffic and highway schemes - responding to statutory consultation notices' at www.southwark.gov.uk/statutoryconsultationnotices or send a statement in writing to: the Traffic Orders Officer, Highways, Southwark Council, Environment, Neighbourhoods and Growth, P.O. Box 64529, London SE1P 5LX or by e-mail to traffic.orders@southwark.gov.uk quoting reference ‘TMO2425-001 Galleywall Road improvements’ by 2 May 2024. 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 11 April 2024

Steven Grayer Head of Service - Highways, Environment, Neighbourhoods and Growth

dulwich Fold in Play-oFF race

Boss: ’Supporters don’t deserve it - we’re all accountable’

By John Kelly

HaKan HaYReTTIn said dulwich hamlet “folded like a pack of cards” in the isthmian League premier League play-off race after a third successive defeat last weekend.

The Hamlet lost 4-0 to Enfield Town at Champion Hill on Saturday and are tenth, six points off fifth with three games left.

Sam Youngs and Marcus Wyllie scored in the first half before Jake Cass and Marcus Wyllie completed the rout after the break. Dulwich had only lost two of their previous thirteen league games as they surged towards the top five.

But the latest defeat has left their season in tatters.

“Very disappointing. I can’t put my finger on it,” Hayrettin said. “I think we’ve let ourselves down. Definitely 100 per cent let our supporters down. Not only today

but against Carshalton as well.

“It’s moments change games and we just didn’t deal with the set-piece, that we gave to them, by the way, we kicked it out from a position on the right-hand side where we had the ball from a throw. It’s gone back to the goalkeeper somehow and we’ve kicked it out. They’ve had a throw, attacked us, got a corner and scored. Ade Shokunbi didn’t pick his man up on the edge of the box, and that was the start of it. I don’t know what Manny [Parry] was doing for the second goal and after that is was like trying to stop the rot, but it got worse.

“The supporters definitely deserve better than that. We’re all accountable and we need to look at it.”

Dulwich’s last win before their collapse over the last three games was 2-1 at Potters Bar Town in pouring rain on a sodden pitch.

“One of our directors said they left their legs at Potters Bar,” Hayrettin said. “That game should never have been played. Now you can see they haven’t played on it for three games. Then we had a tough fixture straight after it [against Billericay Town] because the team that we were playing didn’t have a fixture [in midweek when Dulwich played Potters Bar], so they had fresh legs.

“We’ve crumbled, we’ve folded like a pack of cards. It’s never our intention or anyone’s intention when they go and play football to do that. We just haven’t been able to deal with certain situations that was asked of us to deal with. We didn’t do it.

“We need to have a look at ourselves. We need to apologise to our supporters for letting them down badly [on Saturday], terribly. It’s not acceptable by me, it shouldn’t be acceptable by anybody what

last three games

happened. I’m accountable like everybody else, there’s no hidden agenda or hiding place, we have to address it and move forward.

“Three games ago we were on the verge of the play-offs and now…some of our defending [on Saturday] was shocking. We played without any purpose. Everybody has to be held accountable.”

There was a capacity crowd of 3,334 at Champion Hill against Enfield. And Hayrettin didn’t spare his players in the dressing room when he pointed out a harsh reality.

Hayrettin said: “I’ve told them in there, next season, when some of them are not playing for this football club and they’re playing in front of 70, 80, 90 people - then they’ll understand what it means to be a Dulwich Hamlet player.”

Dulwich travel to Canvey Island on Saturday.

‘Weather wins’ as Surrey’s defence starts with anti-climax

By Sport Reporter

SuRREy’S FiRSt game in their defence of the Vitality County Championship title against Lancashire ended in a draw after no play was possible on the final day of the game at Emirates old trafford on monday.

The water table on the ground is very high and heavy overnight rain had made the prospects of play slim even before a further morning shower, but umpires Peter Hartley and Paul Pollard carried out three inspections before finally pulling the plug at 2.15pm.

Having bowled out Lancashire for 202 on Saturday , Surrey take eleven points from the game while Lancashire take eight points.

“You have a lot of natural energy before the first game of the season but the weather’s taken the sting out of the game,” Surrey head coach Gareth Batty

said. “Both sets of players wanted to be out there as much as possible, so it was disappointing. The weather wins.”

Cam Steel and Dan Lawrence both returned career-best figures as the defending champions dismissed Lancashire on the first day.

Bowling in tandem, the two legspinners engineered a collapse that saw the home side lose their last eight wickets for 52 runs in 18 overs, Steel finishing with five for 25 and Lawrence four for 91 from 21 overs which were bowled from the James Anderson End.

Batty said: “Sometimes when people put lots of work in they don’t always get the performances straight away but for Cam to bowl the way he did was just a continuation of the way he finished last season against Hampshire. He was magnificent in that game and the shape he got on the ball in this match was brilliant.

“And for Dan to come in on debut and to really put in a shift and show he had

a skill-set was also great. I think both Cam and Dan are very skilled spinners but because we have a very good seam attack, the spinners don’t always get a go. They got a go here and they were both quite magnificent.

“For Dan to have done what he did, to show that level of control and skill when bowling against a very strong win for such a long period of time was exceptional. Nothing has been won yet but it’s a very nice confirmation that we’re on the right track.

Lancashire’s head coach Dale Benkenstein said Surrey’s spinners made it a “tough” game.

“It wasn’t ideal but there’s a few grounds where it has been worse. At least we got some play. We got some positives out if it and there were a few areas in which we can do better,” Benkenstein said.

“A lot has been said about the wicket and not being able to get ten wickets or bowl sides out because it’s too flat.

By Jeff Burnige at Three Bridges FC

miLLwaLL LionESSES returned to winning ways with a well-deserved 4-1 victory over aFc crawley in the L&SERwFL premier division last Sunday.

The game was played at a very windy Three Bridges FC, under which banner the hosts will be competing from now on.

Lionesses co-managers Alex Russell and Adam Rowland kept faith with their youthful back four, which featured three outstanding under-18 players. Billy Burgess (16) retained her place at centreback after her player-of-the match debut at Ebbsfleet United. She partnered first Poppy Payne and later Sophie Chapman, the established centre-back pairing.

Liv McGregor was fit to return up front alongside Chloe Fowler and they both scored in this game.

Fowler scored first from the spot after she was brought down in the box, and seventeen-year-old left-back Emel Huseyin added a second in a dominant opening for the Lionesses.

Millwall were playing into a strong wind, and the hosts’ Sarah Chapman pulled one back before half-time when she ran on to a long ball which had sailed over the head of Payne.

Crawley found some confidence from this and the encouragement of the home crowd, and Millwall found themselves under pressure.

However after the interval, Millwall dominated even though the wind had died down considerably.

McGregor scored the third from a header down by Ellen Napper.

Sixteen-year-old Daniella Menezes, promoted from the under-18s, came on for a very impressive and mature debut in central midfield, where Grace Seely and Ciara Watling were now pulling all the strings. It was Watling who scored the final goal from 25 yards, her first since returning to the club. It was the Lionesses’ first win in eight games in all competitions.

Millwall are seventh in the league with 23 points from nineteen games. Their next fixture is against Enfield Town in the league on Tuesday, April 23 at 7.30pm at St Paul’s Sports Ground in Rotherhithe. The opposition have hit form recently, and this makes for a perfect opportunity to watch the Lionesses other than on a Sunday.

We saw there was really nice turn and bounce, which I think is a great sign –especially for the makeup of our team.

“Their spinners made it tough for us and showed you can get it to spin and there was nice bounce. It’s a pity we didn’t get the overs in to see the two of them get into their spells.

“There wasn’t a lot of grass on the wicket and with all the [poor] weather we thought there might be a bit of movement for the seamers. But there wasn’t much movement, and that [lack of movement] doubled up with the slightly flatter seam of the Kookaburra ball.

“Although there wasn’t a lot of cricket out in the middle, the nets have been great. Everybody’s managed to get a good bowl outside, and there has been a lot of batting in the nets on grass which helps us top up and get ready for the Hampshire game.”

Rory Burns’ Surrey return home to play Somerset at The Oval in a game starting on Friday (April 12).

Dulwich by the dozen

By John Kelly

duLwiCh hamLEt women reeled off their twelfth successive L&SERwFL premier division win as they defeated dorking wanderers 2-1 at champion Hill last weekend.

Angel Reid and Summer Roberts scored either side of the break before Megan Stow pulled a goal back for the visitors.

The Hamlet are three points clear of Dartford with three games left as they remain on course to clinch the one promotion spot to the FA Women’s National League Division 1 South East, the fourth tier of the football pyramid.

Dulwich host Enfield Town this Sunday in what will be club captain Brittany Saylor’s last-ever home game before she retires.

Saylor has played over 100 games for Dulwich and will lead the side out at Champion Hill at 2pm.

Dulwich Hamlet have lost their

By John Kelly

JoHnnIe JacKSon said aFC wimbledon had kept their season “alive” after omar bugiel scored the only goal of the game against Salford City at plough Lane on Saturday.

Bugiel headed in from Kofi Balmer's long throw for his eleventh goal of the season.

Salford had Elliot Watt and Theo Vassell sent off for dissent nine minutes into added-time.

The Dons are seventh, three points behind Crawley Town who had two games in hand.

“The most important thing is that we won – that’s what matters at this stage of the season,” Jackson said on the Dons’ website. “t doesn’t matter how you do it, it’s about getting it done.

“The boys gave absolutely everything. We got another clean sheet. It was a resolute performance even if we weren’t at our best. We’ve kept the season alive with three games to go.

“We had the wind behind us in the second half, which definitely helped. It was our turn to use that to our advantage after they did in the first half. We went to two strikers in Josh [Kelly] and Omar, which really helped us to have an outlet. We made them defend our box and that’s how we got our goal. It wasn’t vintage but no one is going to remember that.

“We stuck to our task and saw it through. We put our bodies on the line. The skipper [Jake Reeves] came up with a block at the end. That’s what this club is all about – giving everything for the badge.

“We need to make sure we do that in the remaining games.”

Jackson explained the decision to take off Jack Currie, who was bleeding from his nose, in the 37th minute.

Jackson said: “He’s sore. He got a big cut. He’s a proper defender now, he’s got the scars to prove it. He tried to carry on but the blood was affecting his breathing. He didn’t want to affect the team’s performance by staying on. He made an honest call and said he needed to come off.”

The Dons travel to Swindon Town on Saturday.

Palace on redS alerT

Dons show true grit Eagles face daunting Liverpool test after drop fears increase

By John Kelly

oLiVER gLaSnER insisted he saw “many positive things” despite crystal Palace’s 4-2 defeat to manchester City at Selhurst park last weekend being a fifth game without a win for the Eagles manager.

Jean-Philippe Mateta gave Palace a

fourth-minute lead before Kevin De Bruyne’s brace either side of goals from Rico Lewis and Erling Haaland after the teams had gone in level at 1-1 at half-time.

Substitute Odsonne Edouard scored a consolation four minutes from time.

"I'm not satisfied with the result but I saw many positive things in our performance," Glasner said.

"When we lose 4-2, I don't like to talk about positive things, but in phases of the game we could compete. It shows we are able to create chances. But of course when you concede four goals, you lose.”

Palace led for only nine minutes before De Bruyne struck for Pep Guardiola’s side. Glasner said: “We scored an excellent

Wimbledon lead tributes as former manager passes away

By John Kelly

wimbLEdon Said they were “deeply saddened” after the news their former manager Joe Kinnear had died at the age of 77 last weekend.

Kinnear was diagnosed with dementia in 2015, a year after he resigned from his last professional job, as director of football at Newcastle United.

His family said in a statement: "We are sad to announce that Joe passed away peacefully this afternoon surrounded by his family."

Dublin-born Kinnear made 258 appearances as a defender for Tottenham Hotspur and earned 26 caps for Ireland. He had spells over India and Nepal and

was briefly in charge of Doncaster Rovers before his first full-time manager job when he took over Wimbledon in 1992.

Kinnear guided Wimbledon to finishes of sixth, eighth and ninth in the Premier League as the club consistently punched above their weight and budget. He was named LMA manager of the year in 1994.

Kinnear led the Dons tanrtaslisingy close to a shot at silverware when they reached the semi-finals of both the League Cup and FA Cup in 1997.

Kinnear stepped down as manager after he suffered a heart attack before a league game against Sheffield Wednesday in March 1999.

“Everyone connected with Wimbledon was deeply saddened to hear the news that our former manager, Joe Kinnear, has

passed away,” the Dons posted on X. “A true legend of the club, Joe gave us some amazing memories that we treasure.

“Our deepest condolences go to his family at this difficult time.”

Jason Euell, who played under Kinnear for four seasons, said: "Thank you for giving me my professional debut and playing a part in who I am today and who I was a player. Gone but never forgotten."

Another former Don, Damien Francis, posted: “So sad to hear that Joe Kinnear has passed away. Thoughts with you Joe and your family.

“Gave me my debut for Wimbledon in the Prem, will always be grateful, so many amazing memories had with you. Rest well, Gaffa.”

Kinnear returned to management

first goal but the equaliser [came] too fast. We could see their dominance in possession but we always looked to be dangerous.

“I’m a little bit sad for the players because they invested so much today. Our challenge is to keep this physical and mental level top for 95 minutes. The result is disappointing again and results are important, but it’s good for me to see the players progressing.”

Luton Town’s last-minute win against AFC Bournemouth later on Saturday means Palace are now only five points above the relegation zone. And the Eagles face a daunting trip to Anfield to play Liverpool this weekend.

“If we do our job on a high level, we are competitive against any team,” Glasner said.

“I’m really pleased with the energy we had, the whole stadium had, the fans had even when we were 4-1 down.

“The substitutes brought in new energy and we scored a nice second goal. It could have been but has not been. The performance, in many situations, was really good. But to concede four goals is too much.”

Palace had some success getting behind City’s defence and had seven attempts on goal.

Mateta ran from his own half on to a ball from Adam Wharton after the hosts had won back possession.

“We watched them, City, how they pressed high,” Mateta said. “It was the plan. I scored early against a good, big team in the world. In the second half they come back strong.

“We tried. We scored once, and after we had many chances, but we didn’t score. They scored all the chances they had. City is a good team.”

Guardiola, meanwhile, heaped praise on the De Bruyne, the game’s best player. He curled a brilliant equaliser into the top-right corner from just inside the left edge of the box.

De Bruyne also set up Haaland’s goal before drilling a left-footed shot past goalkeeper Dean Henderson into the bottom-left corner.

"For many years he has been one of the best players for our club," Guardiola said. "What he has done in England has been unbelievable. Many goals, assists and consistency. We had four or five months without him and now we need him at the end of the season.

"I think he likes to score goals but I don't know if he enjoys it more to make an assist. He is so generous with that - but he has to continue."

with Luton Town in 2001 and led them to promotion from the Third Division (now League Two) in 2002 and ninth the following season before he left in the summer of 2003.

Luton posted on X: “We are saddened to learn that our former manager Joe Kinnear has passed away at the age of 77.

“Our thoughts are with Joe’s friends and family at this time. Rest in Peace.”

Kinnear’s last job in management was with Newcastle United for eighteen games in 2008-09.

Newcastle posted on X: “Newcastle United is saddened to learn of the passing of Joe Kinnear at the age of 77.

“The thoughts of everyone at NUFC are with Joe’s family and friends at this difficult time.”

Oliver Glasner has gone five games without a win

Joe Kinnear in the touchline during a match against Sheffield Wednesday in August 1997

THE EFL CHAMPIONSHIP

Millwall - 1 Longman 59’

Leicester - 0

Date: Tuesday 9th April 2024

Attendance: 14,889 (1,873)

Man of the match: Ryan Longman Referee: Sunny Singh Gill

By Kiro Evans

a Stunning goal by Ryan Longman saw millwall take down Leicester City and get their rollercoaster season back on track.

Eight days after losing to the Championship’s bottom side, the Lions toppled the league leaders with a disciplined and robust performance.

The Den erupted just before the hour mark when Longman let rip and scored a rocket from just outside the box.

The Hull City loanee, who also netted against Rotherham United days earlier, has shown the ability to do the spectacular before and could not have timed his effort better.

Billy Mitchell then produced a brilliant moment of his own in stoppage time as he cleared a Kelechi Iheanacho header off the line to stop the Lions conceding another late goal.

Leicester were not at their best but Millwall repeatedly forced them into a corner with a steely, mature performance

Longman scores a screamer as Millwall beat Leicester ry and mighTy

that topped the 1-0 win over Norwich City after Christmas and the victory over Southampton in February.

Millwall ended the night four points clear of the bottom three while the Foxes’ hopes of promotion took a major blow.

The Lions had come under fire for underwhelming performances and sloppy mistakes in their back-to-back losses at Rotherham and Huddersfield Town.

Like a team with a point to prove, they demonstrated a determination that had perhaps been missing in Yorkshire during the match.

Leicester were limited to very little in the opening 45 minutes and Millwall held firm on the rare occasions the Foxes sprung.

Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall looked like the visitors’ most enterprising player, playing in both Stephy Mavididi and Jamie Vardy in the first 10 minutes but both openings came to nothing. The midfielder also had a shot that took a big

deflection off George Saville after half an hour that whizzed just past the post. Otherwise, Millwall kept the former Premier League side contained and had openings of their own but weren’t sharp enough with the execution. Their first chance came inside a minute when a free-kick from George Honeyman found Longman who gave Mads Hermansen his first save to make.

Ricardo Pereira would then have to make a last-ditch tackle on Honeyman at the back post a few minutes later. During a busy first half, Honeyman would be booked for a late challenge on Yunus Akgun and need treatment from medical staff after a challenge by Pereira.

Probably Millwall’s best chance of the half fell for Jake Cooper after 43 minutes as he had a decent headed opportunity at the back post but it was a comfortable save for Hermansen. Michael Obafemi also caught the eye with a mazy run from the halfway line but he could not pull off the final pass from the edge of the box.

No ‘magic’ formula for Poch

By John Kelly

mauRiCio poChEttino said it wasn’t a “magic thing” to build a new team after Chelsea conceded a stoppage-time equaliser in their 2-2 draw against basement side Sheffield united at Bramall Lane last weekend.

The Blues went ahead through Thiago Silva before Jayden Bogle equalised to leave it 1-1 at half-time.

Noni Madueke put the visitors back in front on 66 minutes but Oli McBurnie’s goal three minutes into added-time denied Chelsea successive league wins for the first

time since January.

Chelsea have scored at least two goals and conceded at least two in each of their last seven games.

Pochettino’s side have also developed a habit of conceding late goals.

"We have been talking a lot [about that]. It is a new team with profiles in the squad that we are learning the combinations [of] sometimes, that is why the process to build a team always takes time. It's not a magic thing,” Pochettino said.

"When we talk about projects, we are talking about three or five years. Now, even if we are taking

good results in the Premier League, or we are in the semi-final of the FA Cup, because we were not in a good position from the beginning [of the season], that is affecting to be calm and to perform in a different way.

"It is a normal process that has happened. We need to accept, working and trying to fix this type of problem. Always when the end of the season arrives, we need to analyse the squad and what we are missing and try to add people with the capacity to provide what we are seeing today, to improve in the next seasons."

Chelsea host Everton next Monday.

Five minutes into the second half and Honeyman went down injured again with a shoulder problem after being caught by Jannik Vestergaard and the special youngster Romain Esse would arrive on the right flank to replace him.

But it was down the left flank where something special would happen.

Longman, whose star moment this season was scoring a belter against Rotherham in September, topped that goal and then some.

He picked up the ball on the left wing, looked like he would go outside, came back inside and unleashed the most stunning effort that would ping off the underside of the crossbar on its way in. The Den went mad.

Obafemi should have made it 2-0 when he went around Wout Faes but could only steer his effort straight at Hermansen.

Tom Bradshaw was introduced after his extended spell out injured after 75 minutes. He received a big round of applause but so did the man he replaced

in Obafemi, who did not take his chance but ran himself into the ground.

Leicester had their first proper chance of the game after 81 minutes when Matija Sarkic had to get his whole body behind a Pereira effort from inside the box.

And then in a stomach-churning stoppage time period, Mitchell made his brilliant, goal-saving clearance off the line, Mavididi sent a curling effort off target before Patson Daka would head well wide from inside the six-yard box.

millwall: 4-4-1-1: Sarkic; Leonard, Tanganga, Cooper (c), McNamara; Honeyman (Esse 51’), Mitchell, Saville, Longman (Norton-Cuffy 89’); Flemming (De Norre 90’); Obafemi (Bradshaw 76’).

leicester: 4-3-3: Hermansen; Pereira, Faes, Vestergaard, Doyle (Justin 73’); Ndidi (Praet 73’), Winks (Daka 88’), Dewsbury-Hall; Akgun (Fatawu 62’), Vardy (Iheanacho 73’), Mavididi.

Magpies steal points from wasteful Fulham

By John Kelly

maRCo SiLVa said Fulham paid for their lack of clinical edge in their 1-0 defeat to newcastle united at Craven Cottage last Saturday.

The Cottagers dominated possession and had fourteen attempts on goal, but only four on target as Willian, Joao Palhinha and Rodrigo Muniz missed giltedged opportunities. Bruno Guimaraes scored the only goal of the game nine minutes from time.

"We had the chances. It was just a lack of better finishing in our attacK, to be honest. In terms of inspiration it was not the afternoon for our more decisive

players,” Silva said.

"It is really important to be clinical when you create so many chances, when you are on the front foot for such a long time, when you have the momentum in the game. We should have scored one or two goals, at least. And if that type of thing happens, of course, it is impossible to guess what is going to happen.

"They tried to press us high but they were not able to do it. We built really well in that moment of the match to beat their first pressure, and it was up to us to create in the final third, but it was not our afternoon."

Fulham have a London derby at West Ham United on Sunday.

choPPer: my lionS ouT-FoXed ‘em

Neil Harris hails Millwall players after stunning win over league leaders

By Kiro Evans

nEiL haRRiS believes the tactical discipline shown by his players in the triumph over Leicester City was as good as anything he has seen as millwall boss.

The Lions stunned the league leaders on Tuesday night with a brilliant display to grab a 1-0 win courtesy of an outrageous strike by Ryan Longman.

It was a much-needed victory after Millwall slumped to consecutive losses against relegation rivals but they responded by putting in one of their best displays of the season. They ended the night four points clear of the relegation zone.

Harris, who has now taken charge of 254 Millwall games on a permanent basis, said the way his players executed his tactics was better than some of the famous FA Cup wins he delivered during his first spell in charge.

The Lions boss said: “That was so Millwall-like, wasn’t it? To lose at Rotherham and Huddersfield in the last minute of both games and then come back and beat the league leaders. It’s what this football club does.

“I’m delighted because it’s been a tough week for the football club and the fanbase. I could sense a little bit of nervousness and a bit of fear coming back in. I said to the group yesterday: ‘I haven’t got time for that. I’ve not come here for that. I’ve come here to galvanise and support and help. It’s down to you to go and show me.’ And they did. They’ve answered that critic again.

“I thought we scored a goal that was worthy of winning any game of football at this level. I thought the shape and discipline of the team was as good as any team I’ve put on the pitch here at The Den. And I’m talking about Brighton [FA Cup quarter-final penalty loss in 2019], Everton [FA Cup

fourth-round win in 2019], Leicester [FA Cup fifth-round win in 2017]. I thought it was an excellent Millwall performance.”

The only negative for Millwall was a shoulder injury picked up by George Honeyman, which Harris said will be assessed in the coming days.

Kevin Nisbet is set to return from his prolonged injury absence while Tom Bradshaw came off the bench in the Millwall victory. This adds competition for the striker position up front after Michael Obafemi put in an impressive display against the Foxes.

Harris said: “Michael Obafemi has put in his best performance in a Millwall shirt for sure. He showed the hunger and desire to play as a Millwall number nine. Michael has set his standards.

“Tom Bradshaw is getting back to full fitness. We’re hoping Kevin Nisbet will be involved at the weekend as well. There’s competition for that

place. Michael wants to play, he’s come here to play. If he’s going to play at that level and that’s the standard, it’s going to be difficult for anyone to dislodge him from the team. But that’s the standards that I demand from my number nines.”

The victory gave Millwall a huge boost to their survival hopes while also damaging Leicester’s automatic promotion ambitions. It has not escaped Harris’ attention that even by the Championship’s standards, it has been an unpredictable season full of twists.

He said: “The Championship is outstanding, it always is. Very rarely does the Championship disappoint. You look at the bottom of the league this year and look how close it is and that’s going to run to the last day of the season for sure. I just hope it’s not us involved.

“The top will probably run to the last day of the season and the play-offs, you just don’t know.”

Chuks in time

By John Kelly

ChaRLton athLEtiC extended their unbeaten League one run to twelve games after coming from behind to draw 2-2 against wigan athletic at the Valley on tuesday night.

Charlie Hughes’ own goal gave the Addicks a 1-0 lead at the break before the Latics struck twice in five minutes through Charlie Kelman’s double. Chuks Aneke headed in the equaliser eleven minutes from time.

“This team hasn’t kept many clean sheets,” Charlton boss Nathan Jones said. “There’s been three managers now and no one’s kept clean sheets, me included.

“That’s something that we need to address and we’ve got to be better at because I don’t want us to have to score three goals at home to win a football game.

“We created enough to have punished them tonight. If that’s 4-2 or 5-2 then no one’s moaning, no one’s saying we’ve got lucky there.”

Charlton travel to Cambridge United on Saturday.

R's take Home point

By John Kelly

maRti CiFuEntES was pleased with QpR's reaction to their defeat against Sheffield wednesday despite dropping two points against fellow strugglers plymouth argyle at home park in midweek.

Sam Field gave the R's a 73rd-minute lead before Albert Adomah's own goal on 85 minutes.

"For us it was very important to react and to react in a strong way after a weak performance, and I think the guys delivered," Cifuentes said.

"That makes me feel confident about seeing the effort they put in and the quality we played, especially in the second half, and after we scored the first goal we kept pressing high, kept pushing, trying to create chances.

"That's the way I want to see QPR playing and that's why I feel very sad about the result because we are in a moment of the season where results are always what matters."

QPR are four points above the drop zone and are at Hull City on Saturday.

Ryan Longman celebrates his audacious winner