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By Joe Coughlan Local Democracy Reporter

Bromley locals have flocked together to save the bell tower of a ‘historic’ listed building from being demolished.

The council has stepped in to delay plans to knock down the bell tower cupola of Community House in Bromley town centre.

The building sits on South Street in the town centre and was the former magistrates court for the area. Community House reportedly dates back to 1939 and is now used as a community centre to host local groups. Peter Martin, vice-chair of the Bromley Civic Society, told the Local Democracy Reporting Service (LDRS) that plans to knock down the bell tower on the building broke on May 2.

He said: “We were alerted to the fact that the new owners of Community House were proposing to knock down the tower on the top of the building, the bell tower cupola. They were proposing to knock it down that Saturday [May 4].”

Mr Martin said the council’s planning department then took measures to prevent the tower’s demolition and a Building Preservation Notice was put up on the front door. He said the building was constructed alongside the former town hall to form a municipal complex in the town centre.

He added: “This is one of those distinctive features of Bromley, so it would be really sad to see it go. People were very upset when they heard that it was likely to be removed.”

Lib Dem Councillor Sam Webber, representing the Bromley town ward, said he was grateful to the Civic Society for their assistance on the issue, as well as the council’s planning and enforcement team for serving the notice. He added that the bell tower on the building had previously been subject to safety concerns which led to it being surrounded by scaffolding.

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He told the LDRS: “The local councillors, as well as I’m sure the tenants, Bromley Voluntary Sector Trust (BVST), would want to work with the new owners, Deco Design and Build, to secure a sustainable future for the building… We want to move forward together and secure the building, make it safe and absolutely protect that bell tower if at all possible.”

Community House was purchased by Deco Investments Limited after the authority agreed in December 2022 to put several councilowned buildings up for sale to avoid a reported £164 million maintenance bill. Peter Ayres is the chair of BVST, which was set up to manage Community House in its role of hosting several charities from across the borough.

Mr Ayres told the LDRS: “The current priority of BVST is to work with our landlords, Deco Design and Build, to protect and secure the future of Community House, which is a

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LocaLs fight to save the beLL tower of ‘historic’ Listed buiLding

Community House in Bromley, located on South Street

historically important building in Bromley town centre. We want to make sure that the building continues to be available as a resource for the local community and a home for charities and voluntary organisations, both large and small.”

A Deco Investments Limited spokesperson told the LDRS: “Deco Investments Limited purchased the site in the knowledge that Bromley Council were intending to remove the cupola.”

They added: “It is in an extremely poor state of repair and is considered dangerous, hence the need to have full scaffolding supporting the entire cupola. It is our intention that the cupola does not pose a safety risk to the public and we are seeking further discussions with the council on this matter.”

Conservative Councillor Colin Smith, leader of Bromley Council, told the LDRS that it was untrue that the council had intended to solely remove the tower from the building. He said that the authority instead planned to detach the tower for the purposes of restoring it and to then replace it. He said scaffolding had been placed around the tower to protect it before the new owners had purchased the building. He added: “We have issued a Building Preservation Notice, with this action designed to give additional protection to Community House and the cupola bell tower in particular, which is already a locally listed building in the conservation area. Whilst the preservation notice is in effect, changes or proposed works to the Community House building need consent, with national listing also being applied for.”

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EXCLUSIVE

By Isabel Ramirez

a nursery in Peckham is now teaching under-fives how to cook and speak different languages.

Sunhill Day Nursery Peckham, just off Rye Lane, has launched two new services to bolster the early years education available in the area.

The three-room nursery for children

under five now offers weekly cookery classes. In these classes, children put on aprons and chef hats, measure, weigh, and combine ingredients using specialist children’s cooking and baking equipment to support their culinary adventures.

The new Mobile Mini Kitchen with a ‘cool touch’ oven allows them to cook safely in a controlled environment.

Children have reportedly been ‘loving it.’

Nursery Manager Abimbola Akisanmi

commented: “Learning to cook at a young age is thoroughly enjoyed by the children and is an excellent, engaging way to build basic math skills such as counting eggs or measuring water.

“By exploring their senses, an adventurous palate grows, along with confidence and a whole host of homemade goodies that are proudly brought home for everyone to enjoy. So far, the children have been busy making carrot cakes and cupcakes.”

pecKham nursery has started teaching under 5s how to cooK...

As well as cooking, the children also have the chance to learn another language.

The lessons include baby-signing and language songs, stories, and books, which can also be shared with parents to continue the learning at home.

This addition to the timetable supports the nursery’s multicultural environment.

Research shows the more mental stimulation a child receives between

the ages of two and four, the more developed the parts of their brains dedicated to language and cognition will be in the years ahead.

Parents see their children learning these life skills receive daily updates on the nursery Parent App and follow the Facebook page, which explains the educational journey behind each picture.

To book a nursery visit go to www.theoldstationnursery.co.uk/nurseries

Little chefs test their baking skills

EXCLUSIVE

By Isabel Ramirez

Four traders in Castle Square were shocked to find they had been locked out of their shops, following an ongoing battle with the landlord over rent arrears.

The business owners came in last Wednesday (8 May) to find that the landlord had changed their locks overnight.

Castle Square in Elephant and Castle, run by Get Living (a branch of Delancey) and managing agent Savills, has hosted traders who used to trade in the shopping centre before it was demolished in 2020.

But over the last four years, all have reported issues that they claim have contributed to their loss of business, including poor signage, conditions and mismanagement.

Two weeks earlier, the owners of Forever Barbers, Raw Fashion, Games and Gadgets and JZ Mobiles had been served a notice, which ordered them to pay their rent arrears in 14 days.

The bills ranged from £5k-£11k and they included an electricity bill that had arrived four years late. According to the landlord, this delay was due to ‘faulty electrical sub-meters’ producing ‘inaccurate readings.’

They said traders were told to set some money aside to cover backdated billsbut not how much they would have to put aside.

A Castle Square management team spokesperson said they had been left with ‘no choice’ but to remove the tenants’ rights and access to each unit.

“Regrettably, we are in a difficult position whereby some of our tenants have accrued substantial rent and service charge arrears dating back to the opening of Castle Square in September 2020.

Traders say since moving out of centre

‘business is dead’

“Despite extensive and consistent efforts to communicate and coordinate with tenants over the last year, which has included pausing enforcement action to allow further negotiation, we have been left in a position where arrears have not been cleared, nor have acceptable or reasonable payment plans been agreed.”

One trader, Amjad, of JZ Mobiles, who was locked out told us: “I sit all day here and there is no trade. For the last month, not one customer popped in.”

The man, who has been trading in the area for the past 25 years, maintained that he never had arrears whilst trading in the shopping centre and business there was ‘good.’

As the legal process has already started, they reportedly need to go through court to gain possession back into their properties - despite one trader having paid all his arrears in full now.

The rest of the traders received their bills warning of legal action with a later deadline. At the site last week, these traders told us they were ‘worried’ about eviction.

Olajide Agbede, who owns Daddy O’s Suya Spot on the first floor, was billed over £8000 - half of which was the electricity bill. When Ola originally contested it, he

was ordered to pay the full amount.

However, after this paper got in touch, the landlord agreed that he would only have to pay half to cover the rent arrears.

In terms of the electricity bills, all tenants have negotiated payment plans to spread the cost. The highest bill was £14,000.

When asked how they got into arrears in the first place, the traders blamed the lack of footfall due in part to poor signage.

Mr Agbede, who ran his food business at the shopping centre for 20 years, said: “I was really doing great there, I had a good location. But where we are now, people hardly see us.

“Business is dead.”

To improve this, they have all been asking the landlord for improved signage since 2021. Kevin Stora, owner of the gadget repair shop on the first floor of Castle Square, said potential customers walk past because there is no sign indicating a ‘shopping centre.’

“No one can even see our businesses upstairs,” he said. “So we asked the landlord if we could even put a banner out on the balcony advertising our business or for them to change the name to say ‘Castle Square Shopping Centre’ but they said no.”

In 2022, following a meeting with tenants, the landlord did agree that the signage ‘could be improved’ yet no action was taken.

When the we asked about this, now two years later, a spokesperson from the management team told the paper: “We are continuing to look into the advertising screens, however in the meantime, we are updating the signage at Castle Square, making it clearer and more visible.

“The new, larger signage will make it easier to locate and drive footfall to our traders.”

This is not the first time the traders have spoken out against the management team.

Last July, they collectively complained about ‘poor communication and management’ and a lift that was ‘constantly broken.’

This even led to a disabled customer having to be carried up the stairs to shop.

A spokesperson from the management team added that they remained ‘committed’ to ensuring the success of Castle Square.

They cited the regular free events at the Square, like the recent Easter Bunny visit, as an attempt to boost business for the traders. However, all the traders told the

News these events had not had a positive impact on their businesses.

Sophie Rebecca Wall, from Latin Elephant - a charity that has been supporting the traders, said: “The affected businesses never missed a rent payment during their many years trading in the Elephant and Castle Shopping Centre. When they were relocated to Castle Square in 2020, as part of Get Living’s redevelopment of the area, it quickly became clear that the site was inappropriately designed, with little passing trade and visibility.

She added that 85 per cent of traders reported their income had significantly decreased after the move.

“This barrier to trade continues to be compounded by repeated failures by Landlord/Developer Get Living and Managing Agent Savills to effectively address a multitude of worsening issues including antisocial behaviour in common areas and structural disrepair. As a result, some traders have generated arrears but tried hard to negotiate sustainable plans, which were ignored or rejected. The aggressive eviction of traders is causing the same result –displacement – by more insidious, legal means.”

Khan announces £14.5m in schemes to reduce violence in crime hotspots

By Noah Vickers Local Democracy Reporter

sadiQ Khan has announced a £14.5m investment in schemes aimed at reducing violence in crime hotspots, in his first major act since winning a fresh term at City hall. The mayor was repeatedly challenged over his record on crime during his reelection campaign, as new data showed that knife and gun offences in London each increased by roughly 20 per cent last year.

In a last-minute promise to voters, Mr Khan had already pledged to invest £7.8m into the MyEnds programme run by his Violence Reduction Unit (VRU). This would enable the programme – which delivers after-school activities and youth work aimed at stopping young people from becoming involved in crime – to grow from eight to 11 boroughs.

But on Friday, the mayor announced he

would also be investing a further £6.7m into partnerships between councils and community groups working to tackle violence at a “hyper-local, neighbourhood

level”, in the remaining 21 boroughs not covered by the MyEnds programme.

Mr Khan said tackling violence and its “complex causes” was his “top priority”.

“I said on my re-election that the next generation of Londoners would be the focus of my third term as mayor, and my first major announcement in my first week is about providing a step change in the support we provide young Londoners who need it the most,” he said.

“I have always been clear that we will never be able to arrest our way out of violence, which is driven by poverty, deprivation and lack of opportunity.

“This major City Hall funding boost will help my Violence Reduction Unit expand its MyEnds programme across London and help communities to target interventions through youth work, mentoring and after-school activities, in the neighbourhoods in greatest need of support.”

The Labour mayor’s Tory opponent, Susan Hall, argued during the election that Mr Khan had allowed crime to grow “out of control”, pointing out that violent crime was more than 30 per cent higher last

year than before he took office in 2016. The mayor said police and youth services have suffered years of under-funding due to Government austerity.

The 11 boroughs now covered by the MyEnds programme, selected due to their levels of violent crime, are: Barking and Dagenham, Brent, Croydon, Hackney, Haringey, Islington, Lambeth, Lewisham, Newham, Southwark and Tower Hamlets. VRU director Lib Peck said violence in London is “often concentrated in neighbourhoods and small pockets of roads, in areas of greatest deprivation and poverty”.

She added: “MyEnds puts communities at the heart of solutions to tackling violence and providing opportunity for local people. The mayor’s funding will help us not only invest in new networks in key neighbourhoods affected by violence, but will also allow us to take and expand our community-led approach to every borough in the city.”

Kevin and Olajide both also received bills worth thousands

peopLe suffering mentaL heaLth crises

By Robert Firth

Local Democracy Reporter

PeOPLe In severe mental health

crises are being kept in a South London hospital’s emergency department for three days while they wait for a suitable bed to come free, a nurse has revealed.

Laura, a senior sister at King’s College hospital, told a meeting of the NHS trust’s board of directors on Thursday (May 9) that hospital staff, other patients and even relatives had suffered violence and aggression from the mentally ill people during their long stays in A&E.

She said some of the patients who were in need of a psychiatric intensive care bed were experiencing psychosis and had histories of assault, sexual assault, and carrying weapons.. Over a one month period between February and March there were 19 incidents of serious violence and aggression at King’s College hospital’s emergency department in Camberwell, Laura revealed.

In one case a mentally ill girl sexually assaulted a female staff member who was looking after her, 14 hours into her stay in the emergency department. The same girl then bit two security guards and punched two more. After 27 hours waiting in A&E, the girl ran out of a cubicle and hit a doctor on the head.

In another incident, a patient

experiencing psychosis ran into an elderly man in a wheelchair, who fell back and hit his head. The nurse also recalled a case where a mentally ill patient who had been in the department for 20 hours punched a

security guard in the face, strangled another and sexually assaulted his own mum.

Laura said: “The instances [of violence] increase 18 hours in, 24 hours in. It’s not that they’ve been in the department for an

hour. […] These are people who are here for a long time.

“I’m saying to them ‘You’re going to be under a section: you can’t leave the hospital’ and it’s completely rational that they want

fresh air and I can’t allow them to do that. It’s not rocket science. It’s really simple basic needs and these things happen at these lengths of time.”

Another senior sister in the emergency department, who gave her name as Helena, said the fact that the hospital is located opposite psychiatric hospital, The Maudsley, meant more people with mental health issues presented at King’s College hospital’s A&E.

She said: “[It’s] to the point where the ambulance service will bring people purposefully out of their area to us. We are exceptionally fortunate to have an amazing security team. We could not function in the department without them. But at the same time these mental health patients that come in that need restraint and sedation, their experiences must be horrific because it’s not the environment for them.”

Professor Clive Kay, chief executive of King’s College hospital trust, said a recent study showed mental health attendances at King’s College hospital’s emergency department had risen by 30 per cent since 2020. An increase had not been seen at the emergency departments of other hospitals in South East London.

A 2017 international study led by researchers at UCL, King’s College London and the University of Cambridge found that people in South East London reported the highest incidences of psychotic disorders, along with people in Paris.

pecKham father and son’s popuLar Jamaican patties get restocKed at aLdi

By Isabel Ramirez

a BeeF patty, made famous across the UK by a Peckham father and son, has returned to aldi’s shelves after it sold out in just 48 hours.

Paul, 54, and Mike Williams 33, who run the wholesale bakery, Flake Bake, have just landed a second life-changing contract with the supermarket chain.

Their popular authentic Jamaican patty, which costs just 99p, will be restocked in stores nationwide from tomorrow (Thursday 9 May).

Over the last twelve years, they have sold over six million patties and have earned a reputation in southeast London - alongside First Choice in Brixton which closed down not long ago.

Recently, the pair were launched into the spotlight - after they won the Channel 4 show Aldi’s Next Big Thing - a hunt for a brand new product to stock in its stores.

As a result, their patty was stocked at 1000 of Aldi’s stores across the UK.

Impressing the judges with its standout flavour, Mike and Paul’s Flake Bake beef patty beat five other hopefuls, including the world’s first bowler hat-shaped bread, an edible cookie dough range, an awardwinning brioche bun and an allergen-free gooseberry and elderflower whoopie pie.

However, after the patty sold out everywhere in two days - it was clear Aldi had to make another order. Now, due to the colossal social media response, they have.

Following their overnight success last month, we went down to see Mike and Paul at the bakery, based on an unassuming industrial site on Penarth Street.

Mike told us: “Since winning the show it’s just been non-stop. Everyone was

talking about this patty. UB40, Loose Women - even Man City Football Club reached out to us.”

In 2018, Mike tragically lost his mum, a nurse at Guy’s and St Thomas’ - to whom they dedicate their success. “When we won it was a win for her as well,” he said.

Mike explained that when they knew the show was airing - he set up a video with London-based food influencer, ‘Eating with Tod’ (Toby Inskip) - which got 2 million views.

“So when the show came out and people learned they could buy it in an Aldi near them, that demand had already been created.”

Paul, who ran a little bakery on Bellenden Road before Flake Bake, said: “It feels like we’ve put patties on the map in the UK.”

Originally from Bog Walk, a little town in Saint Catherine - he said the perfect Jamaican patty is ‘all in the flake and the crust.’ “When you eat one, it should get all over your clothes,” Paul said.

The 54-year-old added that when they entered the contest, he ‘knew’ they would win. “You have to speak positively - I know our patties are the best. We never had a doubt.”

But Mike said they were up against some other products that had won major awards - and he wondered whether the product would be accepted in the mainstream.

“Patties are always in the World Food section at stores - we want it next to the

pasties and bread, as an alternative.” They are currently in talks with other major retailers to get their patties into other stores. This would be another win for Flake Bake, which according to Mike, ‘had never been on their radar’ before. Given the rise of this humble productwill they be moving out of their kitchen in Peckham?

“We don’t want to,” Mike replied, “we still want to keep this place for the community who have always bought our patties.”

Millwall FC clinches 999-year lease for the Den

By Herbie Russell

millwall Fc has clinched a 999-year lease for its home, The Den, paving the way for a 34,000seat stadium and development of its surrounding area.

Lewisham Council granted the leases across three sites around the ground, which will also see the relocation of facilities for the Millwall Community Trust, on Wednesday, March 8.

Millwall’s outgoing chief executive Steve Kavanagh hailed the “incredible news” as helping the Championship club “develop existing and new revenue streams”.

Lewisham Council is the freeholder of the stadium site so the lease allows Millwall to expand the ground and build homes on the land surrounding it.

The developments will form part of the New Bermondsey – a 30-acre redevelopment of the old industrial area, which is being led by Lewisham Council

Approved in January

Lewisham Council said it planned to take some of its land away from the club and hand it to developer Renewal.

Millwall threatened to leave the borough and the council scrapped the plans the following year.

Kavanagh added: “This is incredible news for the football club and everyone associated with it.

“Possessing development rights on the land around The Den provides the club with an array of opportunities to benefit supporters on match days, enhance capabilities on non-match days and assist with ongoing efforts to develop existing and new revenue streams. Crucially, it cements our position as a community asset by placing the club at the forefront of the wider redevelopment.”

Subsequently it was announced that he would be leaving the club.

Lewisham Council owns the freehold of the land leased to Millwall on a 150-year lease from 1993, along with the adjoining Lions Centre, which was leased to the MCT on a 25year lease which started in November 2004.

Paul and Mike Williams

Millwall FC’s home ground The Den

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Kew g ardens' state-of-the-art

L earning centre gets approva L

By Charlotte Lillywhite Local Democracy Reporter

Kew Gardens will expand its education offer by opening a stateof-the-art learning centre to boost visits from secondary schools.

White Peaks café, which shut in 2021, will be demolished to make way for the new facility at the world-famous botanical gardens after the plans were approved by Richmond Council.

The learning centre, designed by architects Hazle McCormack Young LLP, will have a seminar hall, gallery, equipped laboratories, learning spaces, offices, toilets and a garden. It will reach up to two storeys tall.

Planning documents said learning activities at Kew are currently based in a museum unsuitable for delivering the organisation’s latest learning programmes and goals. The documents added Kew has ‘relatively few indoor learning spaces when compared to other comparable organisations’ like the British Museum and Science Museum, given the size of its onsite learning programmes.

The learning centre will allow Kew to expand its education offer for all ages with specially-designed learning spaces for early years, school groups of all ages, adults and community and access groups. It will provide Kew with more indoor space to expand the learning programmes it offers onsite, while it will be able to livestream

plant science lessons to pupils and teachers across the world. The public will be able to visit the seminar hall for presentations and workshops in the evenings and at off-peak times.

The benefits provided by the learning centre will help Kew to achieve priorities in its manifesto for change, including encouraging people to protect the environment, training the next generation of experts and extending its reach. The scheme aims to increase the number of secondary school students visiting Kew and inspire them to consider plant and fungal science as a career choice.

James Galpin, partner at Hazle McCormack Young LLP, told the Local

Democracy Reporting Service (LDRS) the learning centre will be the first purpose-built teaching space at Kew for schools and will feel ‘like visiting a university building’. He added it will be at the forefront of sustainability as a ‘whole life zero carbon building’ by generating ‘much more electricity than it uses’ to repay any carbon investment, while the team is planning to use only ‘grown substances’ to build it.

White Peaks café, which will be demolished to make way for the development, has been shut since the Family Kitchen & Shop opened at Kew in 2021.

Council officers approved the scheme after ruling in a report it will ‘provide

larger more modern and sustainablydesigned facilities’ which will be ‘fully accessible to disabled people and those with mobility issues’. The report said the new learning centre will be ‘larger and taller’ than the existing development on the site, but the public benefits and ‘need for the proposal’ outweighed this concern.

Further planning documents added the scheme will ‘provide a new level of teaching to all ages of students which is not currently possible with the existing site facilities’ in an ‘exemplar lowenergy, high-performance building’. Work is expected to start on site in autumn and to be completed by March 2026.

An RBG Kew spokesperson told the LDRS: “We hope the first purposedesigned learning centre at Kew Gardens will be a gateway to inspiring the next generation of horticulturists, scientists and custodians of the natural world. This bespoke building will facilitate first-class learning opportunities for a range of audiences, including school groups of all ages, adults, and community and access groups, fostering a passion for plant and fungal science in all who visit. “What’s more, as we strive to create a building that is Passivhaus Plus and whole life zero carbon, the learning centre epitomises Kew’s pioneering sustainability ambitions.”

CGI of the planned new learning centre at Kew Gardens

Inside CGI of the planned new learning centre at Kew Gardens

CGI of the planned new learning centre at Kew Gardens

house of commons Joins search for southwarK’s unsung worLd war ii reconnaissance veterans

By Herbie Russell

the house of Commons has joined the search for Southwark’s four unsung WWII veterans.

Local MP Neil Coyle has urged colleagues to commemorate the Photographic Reconnaissance Units (PRU) whose behind-Nazi-lines operations helped secure Allied victory.

The Bermondsey and Old Southwark MP is now working with Southwark News to trace four forgotten servicemen from the borough.

Frederick Legon, William Fisher, Frederick James and Lesley Baker all flew with the brave units from September 1939.

Speaking on Thursday, May 9, Mr Coyle told the Commons: “The RAF’s Photographic Reconnaissance Units has never been recognised for its contribution to allied success.”

He urged colleagues to debate “the ongoing need for formal recognition of the PRU and its courageous crews”.

Penny Mordaunt MP thanked Mr Coyle “on behalf of the whole house” saying the campaign was “very important”.

The Leader of the House promised to “use all communication channels” to find out more about the Southwark servicemen.

PRU crews flew in unarmored Spitfires and Mosquitos, capturing more than 26 million images of enemy operations.

Despite suffering a horrendous casualty rate of almost 50 per cent, their heroics are barely on the British public’s radar.

Military enthusiasts from The Spitfire AA810 Project are leading a campaign, backed by Southwark News and roughly 150 MPs, to put their achievements on the map.

Campaigners want to see a physical memorial erected in central London by

2025. But before the monument can go up, campaigners want to learn more about four Southwark veterans who served with the daring companies.

The boys from Bermondsey, Walworth and Blackfriars braved the Luftwaffe 85 years ago but little is known about them.

Amateur historians believe at least two died during the war. They hope Southwark residents will step forward to

fill in the gaps. Once more is known about their lives, visitors will be able to scan the memorial with their phones to discover their incredible stories.

The PRU stripped their planes so to increase their flying ranges from 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’.

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.

MP Neil Coyle has urged the Commons to debate the need to commemorate the PRU

miLLwaLL fan chris thanKs batman star for ‘changing his Life’ after cancer diagnosis

By Herbie Russell

a PaSSIOnaTe Millwall fan has thanked a Batman star for ‘changing his life’ after his early prostate cancer diagnosis.

Lions supporter Chris Davies, 75, was so moved by actor Colin McFarlane’s radio appeal he got a check-up.

The dynamic duo will walk the March for Men next month - a charity fundraiser organised by Prostate Cancer UK.

The Batman star, who also voiced The Cube in the ITV show, spoke about

prostate cancer with such “emotion and eloquence” that Chris couldn’t ignore it.

Chris, a well-known football journalist, said: “It’s hard to imagine where I’d be now if I hadn’t listened to the radio that day, or had popped out to make a cup of tea and missed it. Thankfully I didn’t.

“Colin spoke so persuasively, with such emotion and eloquence that it hit all the

right spots with me. I remain forever grateful to Colin for pushing me over the line...who knows what might have happened with further delay?”

The Bromley man was diagnosed with advanced prostate cancer and given ten years to live.

“That means I probably won’t see Millwall in the Premier League,” Chris quipped.

Rather than getting him down, Chris says the tough news has given him a “new perspective” on life.

He and Colin, who was diagnosed with prostate cancer in 2022, are among 2,000 people walking 2.5km, 5km or 10km through Battersea Park for charity on Sunday, June 2.

By Herbie Russell

a BriXton man who raped a woman while she was unconscious has been jailed for seven years.

Michael Wynter, described by police as an ‘extreme sexual deviant’, had a prior conviction for sexually assaulting a child.

The 34-year-old, who will remain on the sex offenders register for life, was sentenced at the Old Bailey on Tuesday, April 30.

Wynter was found guilty of raping his victim at an address in Pinner between 2019 and 2021.

The victim-survivor, who exposed her attacker to stop him targeting others, has been praised for her “incredible

‘Extreme sexual deviant’ jailed for raping unconscious woman

strength and heroism”.

Wynter was arrested in December 2021 and investigating officers gathered evidence from his and the victim’s phones.

Police spoke to someone the victim had confided in and took a detailed formal statement from the victim as part of their evidence.

Wynter had been on the sex offenders register since 2021 having been convicted of sexually assaulting a child between 2002 and 2003.

Detective Constable Adam Conibeere, who led the investigation, said: “Wynter is an extreme sexual deviant who raped a woman while she was asleep or unconscious.

“I would like to praise the victim-

survivor who handled the entire investigation and court process courageously and I can only hope this outcome will help to provide some comfort and bring the closure she deserves as she tries to move on with her life.

“She showed incredible strength and heroism in coming forward to report the matter after lengthy consideration, due to the fact she did not want anyone else to suffer at the hands of Wynter.

“Tackling violence against women and girls is a key priority for the Met. We will continue to do all we can to remove predatory offenders from the streets of London while supporting the complainants and helping them through every stage.”

Colin, 62, said: “Meeting Chris and hearing his own story was an incredibly emotional moment for me as he told me that hearing my words in an interview was the prompt he needed to get checked. It inspires me to do more, knowing that your words really can save lives.”

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Blackwall Tunnel southbound to close for four weekends

By Isabel Ramirez

BlacKwall tunnel will close southbound for four weekends to support work on the new tunnel, which promises to ‘ease congestion’ when built.

Those travelling south must seek alternative routes across the weekends of 18-20 May, 1-3 June, 8-10 June and 29 June – 1 July.

The planned closures are required to carry out work to support the new Silvertown Tunnel.

The tunnel, which is set to open in 2025, will provide a public transportfocused river crossing with zeroemission bus links across the Thames.

This project also aims to reduce congestion and improve the reliability and resilience of the Blackwall Tunnel.

Nick Fairholme, Director of Capital Delivery Systems at TfL, said: “We are getting closer to the opening of the new Silvertown Tunnel and appreciate that

these planned weekend works will have an impact on some drivers.

“We are doing everything in our power to limit potential disruption and complete these essential works as quickly as possible, including ensuring a northbound route through the Blackwall Tunnel is maintained throughout.”

The closures will not affect northbound traffic and will be diverted via the southbound tunnel when required.

Route 108 will be temporarily split and terminate at Canning Town station and North Greenwich, with customers asked to use the Jubilee line to cross the river to complete their journeys with subsequent refunds available if required.

All closures will start at 00:01 on the Saturday morning, with southbound traffic being restored by 05:00 on Monday morning at the latest. For the latest on how roads are running, please visit:https://t�l.gov.uk/traf�ic/ status/

Jailed: Michael Wynter

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the chicK is in the post? post office set to be chicKen shop

resident Val Fenn, said: “My reaction is we don’t want it. People will go up the wall.”

meaning it is no longer managed directly by Post Office Ltd.

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chicken shop.

Plans to install extractor fans to remove the smell of sizzling poultry were submitted by real estate company Omegacrest Ltd last month.

The postmaster wants to relocate elsewhere in the area, according to a Post Office spokesperson.

The announcement is a bitter blow to locals following recent high street losses, including the looming closure of a 110-year-old Marks & Spencer.

The Walworth Society, a local community group, said: “People in Walworth are once again facing disruption to the service from our vitally important Post Office.

“It is vital that these plans are not approved and no change is allowed until a new home for our Post Office has been completely sorted out.”

Local MP Neil Coyle said the operator hopes to find smaller premises.

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Ms Fenn, who is Chair of the nearby Elmington Estate Tenants’ and Residents’ Association, campaigned following a temporary closure last year.

The local branch, which looks set to become a Popeyes restaurant, abruptly shut from February till May 2023 after the operator resigned.

Customers, who found out through a biro-written sign on the store’s windows, had to traipse as far as London Bridge for postal services.

A new operator was eventually found.

Local residents said they were “over the moon” when services resumed.

Locals have pointed out that a KFC, and multiple other fast food restaurants, are in the branch’s immediate vicinity.

Ms Fenn said: “You don’t need another chicken shop. You just don’t need any more!”

The Walworth Road branch has undergone several waves of change in recent years.

Seven years ago, it lost its Crown status -

A franchise partner was however found in 2017, meaning the store avoided closure. The Post Office unit is already Class E - which includes retail and restaurants - so does not constitute ‘development’, Omegacrest Ltd has said in planning documents.

The applicant is however seeking permission to install an external plant, ventilation duct and condenser units from Southwark Council.

The latest news rubs salt in the wounds of local shoppers who saw the Barclays on Walworth Road close in 2023.

Marks & Spencer has also confirmed the Walworth store will shut in June following a decline in sales.

A Post Office spokesperson said: “The lease for the premises is to expire and the existing Postmaster is looking to move to alternative premises in the area. When plans are finalised we will consult on the move.”

Omegacrest Ltd was approached for comment via its agent.

Runners brew own beer to raise cash for youths

usiness owners face from sustainability to a family attraction on the South Bank is offering free entry for one day in half-term, to anyone who wears green.

Shrek’s Adventure! London is encouraging guests to come dressed in honour of everyone’s favourite ogre on Monday 27 May.

According to the venue, they must be dressed ‘head-to-toe’ in green to secure free entry, ‘including their socks.’

At Shrek’s Adventure! London kids and

EXCLUSIVE

By Isabel Ramirez

a GROUP of nunhead runners is raising money for a vital youth centre by brewing its own beer.

Runhead has created the ‘Extra Mile’ IPA, a community tipple, to raise funds for Westminster House Youth Club.

The important facility helps young people aged 8-18 make positive choices by offering homework clubs, sports, and accreditations, like the Duke of Edinburgh and First Aid training.

With the help of Bermondsey’s Bianca Road brewery, the club launched the beer on London Marathon Day at the taproom just metres from where 60,000 runners passed by on the London Marathon.

Runhead member, Thom Banks, said:

“We love beer and have a longstanding partnership with Westminster House, our neighbours here in Nunhead.

Having first tried a run club brew back in 2020 we thought why not go the extra mile again this time to raise support for our local community?”

Over the years the running club has

raised thousands for Westminster House, through pub quizzes, bake sales and now this specially concocted brew.

The beer is available online, from Bianca Road’s Bermondsey taproompart of the beer mile - and all select local pubs and bars.

Terry Staples, sales manager at Bianca Road Brew Co. said they were ‘extremely proud’ to be brewing Extra Mile.

He commented: “Reuniting with Runhead AC on this project has also been a joy. A wonderful group of people dedicated to keeping fit, mental health, community and drinking a good beer.”

their parents play their own part in a liveaction adventure in Far Far Away, helping Shrek and his friends defeat the evil Rumpelstiltskin.

The adventure begins as guests board a magical 3D flying bus with the loveable yet mischievous Donkey.

They will journey through the slimy swamp and then down Drury Lane to visit the Muffin Man as they become part of an incredible interactive story featuring some of your favourite DreamWorks characters including Puss in Boots, Rumpelstiltskin and Pinocchio.

For more information or to book tickets go to shreksadventure.com

Taylor Swift pub overtakes Big Ben and Buckingham Palace

By Isabel Ramirez

a VauXhall pub, that has been linked to Taylor Swift, recently got more Google searches than top London attractions like Big Ben and Buckingham Palace.

The Black Dog pub has been ‘overwhelmed’ with customers since the American popstar presumably namedropped it on her new album.

Google searches for “The Black Dog” exploded the day Taylor released The Tortured Poets Department.

A new analysis from restaurant furniture manufacturer Affordable Seating found that, on April 19, worldwide searches for “The Black Dog” overtook those for many British landmarks.

In the song, Taylor sings about tracking

her ex-boyfriend’s location as he walks into ‘some bar called the Black Dog’ which her fans are convinced is about her London-based ex Joe Alwyn.

After a swift fact-check from the News, the only other place she could have been referring to was one with the same name in Cork, Ireland – which her ex Matty Healy could have visited last summer. However, staff at the south London pub said they were 100 per cent certain she was talking about their venue, which is located at 112 Vauxhall Walk.

People worldwide searched for “The Black Dog” 909 per cent more than the iconic Big Ben.

The bar’s popularity is even more striking when compared to Tower Bridge or even Buckingham Palace. The Black Dog saw 1,429 per cent more searches that day than either UK attraction.

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By Herbie Russell

The POPULaR Walworth Road Post Office is set to become a

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Cost of Living

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Check to make sure you’re not missing out on benefits

Up to 7 million people in the UK are eligible for benefits but not claiming them. Use a benefits calculator to see whether you are one of them: https://www.gov.uk/benefitscalculators

Get help with food costs

There are many places in Lambeth where you can access food in a crisis or a sit-down meal at a community centre. The Lambeth Larder website has a directory of the support available: https://www.lambethlarder.org/

Lambeth Council and local charities are here to help during the cost of living crisis.

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There are also local benefits that can help you with paying council tax and housing costs. You can find out whether you are eligible on our website: www.lambeth.gov.uk/ extra-support

For further information visit our website lambeth.gov.uk/ costofliving

Improve the energy efficiency of your home and apply for discounts

You can register for an appointment with Groundwork, who work in partnership with the council. They can provide advice on decreasing your energy bills and improving the energy efficiency of your home: https://london.greendoctors.org. uk/

Seek debt advice

Lambeth Council has agreed a £10 million package of vital support for those hit hardest by the cost of living crisis.

We can help you with:

If you’re currently in debt, we’d recommend you speak with one of the boroughs advice agencies: www.lambeth.gov.uk/getbenefits-advice

• Council tax support and rebates

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help with health costs

The NHS provides support for those on a low income who require health treatments that are usually paid for, including prescriptions, dental and eye treatments as well as transport to appointments. More details: bit.ly/low-income-scheme

You can also contact StepChange on 0800 138 1111.

• Making your home energy efficient, reducing your bills

• Access to Foodbanks and low-cost food

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The Pharmacy First scheme also supports residents in receipt of means tested benefits with free, over the counter treatments for minor ailments in 33 pharmacies in the borough. More details can be found: bit.ly/pharmacy-first

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Financial pressures can cause many residents anxiety, stress or depression. If you are concerned about your mental health, please speak to your local GP or health service. You can also contact Mind’s Information Line for details on support available near you by calling 0300 123 3393

The Emergency Support Scheme helps Lambeth residents that are facing hardship, a crisis, emergency, or disaster. This includes struggling to pay bills or afford food.

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t ower b L ocK tenants s L am counciL over ‘broK en cctv, fauLty L ifts and high rents’

By Robert Firth Local Democracy Reporter

social housinG tenants have hit out at a South London council, claiming they’re dealing with broken CCTV, faulty lifts and high rents in their tower block.

Residents of 3 Gundulf Street in Kennington say they’ve been left feeling unsafe in their own homes due to Lambeth Council’s alleged failure to deal with ongoing maintenance issues in their building.

Despite facing year-on-year rent hikes, tenants say conditions in the block have deteriorated. They claim regular lift malfunctions leave residents on higher floors in the 15-storey block trapped in their flats. Meanwhile, antisocial behaviour allegedly flourishes due to the number of CCTV cameras not in operation.

Mum Sharlett Haye, who moved into the block in June 2020, said the level of service residents were receiving didn’t reflect their rents. She said: “When you come up from downstairs you feel like you’re coming into a property that’s not worth the price we are paying for it. It’s dirty. It smells. The security is lacking. People come and yank off the magnetic things that make the [front] door lock. They refuse to give us a concierge.”

She added: “We have CCTV in the property but some of the cameras are duds. It’s unbelievable because packages get stolen.

And we as residents have had to confront the people coming into the property. We started to feel unsafe in the property and I still feel unsafe in the property.”

The 46-year-old continued: “The CCTV in the lifts does not work so if there’s any type of harassment in the lifts we can’t report it and there’s a person who gets their dog

Sharlett Haye said the service residents of 3 Gundulf Street were receiving didn’t reflect the rents they were paying

moving into her flat in the block was the ‘worst mistake’.

The mum-of-four said: “There are rats and mice down there [in the bin store] nine times out of 10. People don’t put things in the bins and people are smoking on the stairs. The door frame is coming apart from the walls and the walls are peeling away. I had a leak [and] it ruined my children’s birthday cards and my floor.

to piss on the floor of the lift. I have found a homeless person sleeping in the bin area.

“You are asking me to pay £800 for the property. It’s almost £1,000 per month this year with the service charges. The money went up and everything else went down.”

Another resident of four years, who preferred to remain anonymous, said

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“It’s almost £215 per week in rent and I get no support. It’s not something you expect from a new build. It has only been four years and nobody wants to live there. People try to swap their homes but the issues with the building are well known. Nobody wants to come and see the properties and swap with you.”

Another resident, who asked not to be named, said: “They don’t maintain the

hallways and lifts. The lights sometimes go out and the doors are always broken. I don’t feel safe in the building when I get back late.”

A Lambeth Council spokesperson said: “We are determined to provide a good service for our residents that is both proactive and resolves issues as they arise. We have written to residents asking them to stop throwing cigarettes and other things off the balcony, and put a canopy in place to protect the ground floor nursery.

“We have carried out repairs to the lifts and ended the breakdowns, the CCTV is working and one entrance door has been altered to stop non-resident access, and we are in the process of doing the same to another. Where residents are experiencing leaks we will fix them as quickly as possible. The rents for these properties are in line with equivalent social housing.”

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3 Gundulf Street is located next to the Ethelred estate in Kennington, South London.

pLan to ‘taKe chainsaw’ to 44 parK trees sparKs row amid fears for nesting birds

By Herbie Russell

a row has erupted over Lambeth Council’s plans to ‘take a chainsaw’ to 44 trees in Brockwell Park amid fears for nesting birds.

Residents say the council is hurriedly hacking at trees ahead of summer events that will see thousands descend on the south London park.

Lambeth Council has so far said it will go ahead with the works, claiming the trees are dead or dying and falling branches pose a risk to park-goers.

The local authority has said trees will be checked for wildlife but residents insist the bulk of works be halted until after nesting season.

Lambeth Council has said the works are taking place now because winter conditions are too wet for felling.

Hill resident Richard Quinlan, who first raised the alarm, said: “We accept that some might be dead but we question why the council is doing this during nesting season.

“We want the council to pause the bulk of the works and make an informed decision about the next steps.”

A regular park-goer, Mr Quinlan also questioned whether the council can properly check trees for birds and bats before festival season begins.

Lambeth Council informed people of its plans to remove 22 trees and shave another 22 via notices pasted on trunks on Thursday, May 2.

Most of the trees fall within the festival site which will host events such as Brockwell Live and the Lambeth Country Fair this summer.

But local people were furious when

tree felling began the following day, claiming just 24 hours’ notice was given.

Horrified members of the Brockwell Park Greenhouse team reportedly intervened on Friday when they spotted council staff preparing to hack down a tree containing a family of Great Tits.

News of the planned works spread, sparking local uproar, and residents launched a petition that has gained over 3,500 signatures.

In an official statement, Lambeth Council said the works would “reduce the risk of them falling and potentially injuring members of the public”.

The local authority also said: “If any of the trees are found to have nesting birds the council will fence them off for safety reasons and put the works off until later in the year until after the bird

commuter’s anKLe crushed as siX-foot poster stand puLLed down at waterLoo station

By Herbie Russell

POLICe aRe investigating after someone caused a six-foot poster stand to crush a person’s ankle at Waterloo underground station.

British Transport Police believe an individual, pictured, may have information that could help their investigation.

The incident took place at around 7.40pm on Tuesday, February 13.

A person was seen shouting on a Jubilee line train before getting off at Waterloo and heading for the escalators.

On reaching the escalator, the person pulled down a six-foot poster stand. It fell on a victim’s ankle who required surgery and spent several days in hospital.

A British Transport Police spokesperson said: “Officers investigating an assault on the escalators at Waterloo underground station are

today releasing this image in connection.

“On Tuesday 13 February, at around 7.40pm, a person was seen shouting on a Jubilee line train before getting off at Waterloo and heading toward the escalators.

“Upon reaching the escalator, the person pulled down a six-foot poster stand causing it to fall onto the victim and land on their ankle. The victim needed an operation and spent several

days in hospital as a result.

“Officers believe the woman in the image may have information that could help with their investigation.”

Anyone who recognises the woman in the image is asked to contact BTP by texting 61016 or by calling 0800 40 50 40, quoting reference 515 of 13 February 2024. Alternatively, you can contact Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.

nesting season ends.”

Locals, skeptical as to whether birds will be protected, are insisting the council halts works until after consultations with the public and tree experts.

Mr Quinlan said local uproar was already having an effect as no trees have been chopped down since Friday.

Lambeth Council has explained this saying the ground is currently too wet to cut down trees - even though there’s been several days of sunshine recently.

He says he warned the council about dying trees two years ago and the council should have acted then when it wasn’t nesting season.

Brockwell Park contains 1,700 trees in total and a further 90 trees will be planted next winter, according to Lambeth Council.

‘Multiple women’ suffered facial injuries due to handbag swinger at Southwark tube station

By Herbie Russell

a hanDBaG-SWInGInG woman left multiple people with facial injuries at Southwark underground station by Blackfriars Bridge.

British Transport Police said the assault took place on Tuesday, April 2, and have released a CCTV image, pictured, of a woman they want to identify.

Detectives say a woman entered the station between 9.45am and 10am and started swinging her handbag around.

Multiple women sustained facial injuries, police said.

A British Transport Police spokesperson: “British Transport Police are today issuing an image following an assault at Southwark

underground station.

“Between 9.45am and 10am on Tuesday 2 April, a woman has entered the station and caused facial injuries to multiple women by swinging her handbag around.

“Officers believe the woman in the image may have information that could help their investigation.”

Anyone with information is asked to contact BTP by texting 61016, or by calling 0800 40 50 40 quoting reference number 2400042028. Alternatively, call Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.

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Notices were posted on trees around Brockwell Park Trees in Brockwell Park have been earmarked for the chop

Transport Police would like to speak to the person pictured

Police would like to speak to the person pictured

British Transport Police © Richard Quinlan

A tree that has been chopped down in Brockwell Park

Dedicated heart surgeon runs London Marathon for charity

A determined heart surgeon with a career spanning almost 30 years in the nHS ran the London marathon for Guy’s & St thomas’ Charity.

Sunil Bhudia, for the second year running, took on the 26.2 mile feat for his patients. The consultant cardiac surgeon at Harefield Hospital has fundraised an incredible £18,000 for the charity so far, which supports exceptional care for patients and staff at Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust.

The 53-year-old, who also performs cardiac surgery in Kenya for charity, has carried out over 2,000 life changing heart surgeries to date.

Sunil specialises in minimal access (keyhole) heart valve surgery for adults with mitral valve disease, when the valve between the left heart chambers doesn’t close properly. Patients with this condition are often short of breath, may be unable to work, and have a reduced life expectancy.

Sunil and his surgical team at the

leading heart hospital use minimally invasive techniques to repair or replace the damaged valve with a new one. After surgery patients are able to resume their regular activities and have an increased quality of life. He also undertakes keyhole surgery for patients in need of aortic valve and coronary artery bypass surgery.

After completing the race in 5 hours 12 minutes, he said: “I am really proud and grateful for all of my supporters – they inspire me to keep going. Together we can make a positive difference for our patients.”

Barbara Kasumu, Executive Director of Guy’s & St Thomas’ Charity, said: “Sunil is a shining example of everything the NHS represents – dedication, compassion, and excellence. We are so grateful for his incredible fundraising and commitment to the Trust and we can’t wait to see what he does next!”

To support Sunil’s fundraising visit: https://www.justgiving.com/ page/sunil-bhudia-1701002837850

Outpatient pharmacy changes

tH e outpAtient pharmacies at Guy’s Hospital and St thomas’ Hospital will change from the end of may, as Boots start running the outpatient pharmacies at the two hospitals in early June, taking over from Lloyds.

While the service transfers to Boots, the outpatient pharmacies at Guy’s and St Thomas’ hospitals will close temporarily:

• Guy’s Hospital outpatient pharmacy will close from 4pm on Friday 31 May and will be closed all day on Saturday 1 June and Sunday 2 June

• St Thomas’ Hospital outpatient pharmacy will be closed on Saturday 1 June and Sunday 2 June

Patients should collect any repeat or outstanding prescriptions before the temporary closure. Otherwise, they can collect any medicines from the new pharmacy, although may have to wait a little longer than usual.

The hospitals’ inpatient pharmacies will process prescriptions for patients during that weekend (Saturday 1 June and Sunday 2 June). Signs in the hospital will direct patients to the inpatient pharmacies.

The new pharmacies will reopen on Monday 3 June at 8am, with an improved service for patients.

Boots will also open a new pharmacy and distribution hub to dispense prescriptions for Guy’s and St Thomas’ patients. This will enable some patients to have their medicine delivered to their home or to some approved Boots pharmacies, in consultation with their clinical team.

COVID-19 spring boosters available now

eL iG i BL e peopL e are encouraged to top up their protection against CoVid-19 by getting vaccinated this spring. Booster vaccines are now available in the Francis House vaccination centre at Guy’s Hospital for those at increased risk from severe illness, including people aged 75 or over and those with a weakened immune system.

To book, please visit www.nhs.uk/getvaccine or the NHS App, or call 119 for free. To book for a child aged 6 months to 12 years please visit www.evelinalondon.nhs. uk/COVIDVaccination Walk-in appointments are also available but please check www.nhs.uk/covid-walk-in for opening times. For further details please visit guysandstthomas.nhs.uk/covid-vaccination

10th

Con G r A tu LA tion S to Guy’s and St thomas’ @home service which is celebrating 10 years supporting patients to get home sooner or to avoid hospital altogether.

One of the first of its kind when it launched, the service

treats around 5,000 patients a year with a range of conditions including serious infections, breathing difficulties such as chronic pulmonary obstructive disease (COPD) and heart failure patients who become sick. The service works with partners to free up hospital beds

at Guy’s and St Thomas’ and King’s College Hospitals.

Find out more about the @home service, and the work of Guy’s and St Thomas’, in the latest edition of the GiST magazine at: www.guysandstthomas.nhs.uk/gist

Sunil Bhudia and wife Nisha

The @home team outside Elmcourt Health Centre

firm appointed to carry out regeneration of wooLwich town centre caLLs in administrators with deLay fears

By Joe Coughlan Local Democracy Reporterr

wor K s to regenerate Woolwich town centre could be delayed after the construction company carrying out the job went into administration.

Surrey based firm Geoffrey Osborne Limited has called in administrators from RSM’s restructuring advisory

teams.

The scheme will see major renovations to Beresford Square including terraced seating, lighting and an interactive water fountain.

The square’s 400-year-old market is also planned to have a new dedicated pavement along its west side, when stalls were previously arranged in the centre of the space. John Haddon, 77, has traded on Beresford Square for 25

Plans have moved forward to demolish Woolwich estate

years and previously told the LDRS that vendors were not ‘fantastically enthusiastic’ about the new scheme.

He said: “Most of us are established here in this area. I’m quite lucky because I can be seen from the bus route. Markets are really a thing of the past in the south. In the north, they’re quite strong still. The high street isn’t really big enough to attract people.”

A Greenwich Council spokesperson

By Joe Coughlan Local Democracy Reporterr

PLanS haVe moved forward to demolish a derelict estate in Greenwich and replace it with a series of new flats.

The Maryon Grove estate, which has sat empty for over a year and neighbours have described as ‘scary’, could be torn down in favour of 165 new homes.

The estate sits in Woolwich and contains 172 homes across 16 four-storey blocks. Tall red hoarding was erected around it last year after a fire started in one of the flats, with the final residents reportedly being moved out in March 2023.

Greenwich Council documents for a cabinet meeting on May 15 said: “Maryon Grove has been handed over to Lovells for demolition with outline planning permission granted and a detailed planning application expected in Q3 2024/25.”

Maryon Grove forms part of Greenwich Council’s plan to deliver over 1,500 new homes in Woolwich through the regeneration of three estates from the 1960s. The project, called One Woolwich by developer Lovell, dates back to 2013 and seeks to redevelop the Connaught, Morris Walk and Maryon Grove estates as they have reached the ‘end of their natural lives’.

previously told the LDRS that the changes to the town centre had been planned to make Woolwich a more attractive and welcoming area and to encourage more people to shop there. They added that the scheme was designed in collaboration with residents, businesses and market traders.

The Grade II listed Royal Arsenal Gatehouse in the square would

Alexandra Dubosch, 27, moved into her house on Maryon Grove, just beside the estate, two years ago. She previously told the Local Democracy Reporting Service (LDRS): “The kids are afraid of it. They’re not going by themselves anywhere, but when we were passing by they said it was scary. Once some courier left our parcel there, so we had to go there and they were crying saying, ‘Mum, let’s not go there’.”

She added: “I was scared as well, but it’s not that kind of scared. I was thinking that someone could be there, like some real person. [My kids] were afraid of ghosts.”

Greenwich Council bought 265 of the planned homes for the estates from Lovells in 2022 for use as social housing, with 175 of them in the Morris Walk estate. The new report said the council-owned flats in Morris Walk are planned to be completed before summer next year, with the remaining 90 in Maryon Grove following later in the year. The scheme would see 165 new homes being built on the Maryon Grove estate overall.

Officers added in their report that the plans were too early in development to set up a management company for the Maryon Grove project, but it was expected that the ownership of the new homes would be split between PA Housing and the council. The documents added that the management company for a portion of

also receive additional lighting and accessibility improvements as part of the scheme, alongside a new market pavilion with a café and play spaces for children. Powis Street will have street clutter removed with new paving and planting, as well as public seating and improved visibility. Osborne was approached for comment, but had not responded at the time of publication.

the neighbouring estate, Morris Walk, was planned to be transferred from its current owner Lovells.

The change would see PA Housing and the authority owning the management company for the area in Morris Walk in a 50/50 partnership, despite the council owning 57 per cent of the homes planned for the northern area of the estate. Officers claimed such an arrangement would likely be a cheaper option for residents as PA Housing would be willing to provide estate services while under an equal deal. The overall Morris Walk estate is reportedly planned to have 766 new properties built on it.

A Greenwich Council spokesperson previously told the LDRS that work to regenerate the Maryon Grove estate was part of the £557 million Woolwich Estates programme to create 1,615 brand new homes, in partnership with Lovell and PA Housing. They added that 53 per cent of the homes for the project would be ‘affordable’.

The spokesperson said asbestos had been removed from the flats on Maryon Grove and developers had added in systems to manage dust and noise until the demolition of the site had been completed. They added that the council was aware of anti-social behaviour in the area and enforcement officers monitored the site daily.

An artist’s impression of the new Beresford Square design submitted by Greenwich Council

Sections of new paving have been added to Powis Street in the town centre

The Maryon Grove estate sits between Woolwich and Charlton in Greenwich borough

Drawings for the new market pavilion in Beresford Square, Woolwich, with stepping stones for informal play by children and a new building for food and drink stalls

The regeneration project is currently being carried out on Beresford Square

frustration as Lift at foot tunneL has been out of action since august 2022

By Joe Coughlan Local Democracy Reporter

Greenwich residents are ‘frustrated’ that a lift for a foot tunnel under the Thames has been out of use for over 18 months.

Woolwich Foot Tunnel sits in the north of Greenwich borough and connects Woolwich on the south bank of the river to North Woolwich in Newham.

Ferenc Habermann, 46, says he uses the tunnel nearly every day for cycling and to get to work in East London. The local said he regularly has to carry his bike up and down the stairs of the tunnel entrances due to the lifts often being unavailable.

He told the Local Democracy Reporting Service (LDRS): “I have to carry the bike up and down the stairs twice a day on the north side of the tunnel. So when you go in the morning you carry it down and then carry it up, and then in the afternoon you do the same the other way round.”

The tunnel is managed by Greenwich Council and is reportedly used by 300,000 people a year. A listing on the authority’s website, updated on April 19, stated that the south lift in the foot tunnel had been available 54 per cent of the time between February and April this year, while the north lift has been out of service since August 21 2022. The council said it was aware of ongoing issues with the lifts and that they are vulnerable to unpredictable faults due

to their age.

Mr Habermann said: “It is frustrating and what I don’t understand is, how does the council justify the increase in council tax and then not provide services which should be there?”

Greenwich Council said on its website that the most common cause of breakdown for the lifts is the doors failing to close, due to objects being in the way or people forcing them open. Other issues included exceeding the lift capacity, repeatedly pressing buttons and jamming the lift doors.

Resident Paul Murphy said on X last month: “The Woolwich Foot Tunnel

north lift has been out of action for over 18 months. What does it take for Greenwich Council to replace it? I am so sick of waiting.”

Labour Councillor Calum O’Byrne Mulligan asked at a council meeting on March 27 what steps were being taken to improve the lift service at the foot tunnel. Labour Councillor Averil Lekau, cabinet member for transport, said the efficiency of Woolwich Foot Tunnel and Greenwich Foot Tunnel, which connects Cutty Sark to Island Gardens in Tower Hamlets, was a topic of great concern to her.

Cllr Lekau said at the meeting: “We had

By Joe Coughlan

Local Democracy Reporter

PLanS FOR a new 23 storey block of flats in Woolwich town centre have been revealed.

The project would provide 249 new homes to the site on Mortgramit Square.

The scheme, put forward by Mortgramit Square Limited, has been opened up to a public consultation

before being formally submitted to Greenwich Council. The development would include a new communal courtyard as well as community spaces for holding workshops and units for shops and cafes. Is is proposed that up to 17 per cent of the homes will be put forward for ‘affordable’ housing.

Greenwich Council documents said the site reportedly dates back to the 18th century and includes

a meeting very recently with someone from the Mayor’s office and TfL and we’ve agreed to convene a round table discussion with both Tower Hamlets and Newham to resolve the issues of all the tunnels, the lifts and so on and so forth.”

The cabinet member said in a written response that the work to bring the north lift of the tunnel back in service had been delayed and was expected to take place in June this year. She added that the lifts would be working and available to use more regularly in the next few years as they work on addressing the issues. However she warned major investment was needed to permanently fix them.

A Greenwich Council spokesperson said: “We’re sorry that the Woolwich Foot Tunnel north lift is out of order and the inconvenience this has caused. We’re in the final stages of developing a proposal to address the issues with the north lift.”

They added: “The tunnel remains open 24 hours a day and the stairs are not affected. The south side lift is working. Unfortunately the lifts are vulnerable to unpredictable faults, due to their historic nature. We update our website regularly with status updates for the foot tunnel lifts and hope to have the lift up and running soon.”

surviving building type in the locality.”

Furlongs Garage, formerly the largest motoring complex in South East London. The locally listed garage was built in the late 1930s and included a car showroom, workshops and petrol station, with the Furlongs firm itself reportedly starting in 1812. Council documents said: “As a large, purpose-built motoring complex from the early days of the private motor vehicle during the 1930s, it exemplifies an unusual and rare-

Plans to build on the site were previously submitted in 2018, which included building two tower blocks of 18 and 23 storeys respectively to deliver 296 flats to the area. The proposal was refused by the Greater London Authority for not enough affordable homes being included.

A Mortgramit Square Limited spokesperson told the Local Democracy Reporting Service: “We’ve been delighted to discuss the proposed redevelopment of Mortgramit Square with the local community in recent weeks. Our

plans for Mortgramit Square will deliver approximately 250 new buildto-rent homes for Woolwich, making a strong contribution to a diverse housing supply within Greenwich.” They added: “Taking cues from the local context we have designed a scheme for the community to enjoy, and hope the proposals will help to enliven the local area through provision of new spaces for the community and improved public realm. Following two positive exhibition events, we are now taking the time to consider resident feedback before we submit a planning application later this year.”

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Joe

Coughlan

The south entrance of the Woolwich foot tunnel. Permission for use by all LDRS partners

Plans revealed for new 23 storey block of flats in Woolwich

Ferenc Habermann, 45, said he uses the foot tunnels in Greenwich nearly every day. Permission for use by all LDRS partners

A CGI of the development planned for the site

A CGI of the development planned for the site

what’s on

the tide has turned at the nationaL

the huGe cast of London Tide came slowly crawling out of the Thames and began singing. They looked rough. The singing was rougher, but this was Dickensian London where everyone was singing for their supper or waiting for a henry Mayhew visit, writes Michael Holland.

As the waves lapped against the wharf a small boat appeared seeking floating corpses that the Hexams could turn into money. Few questions were asked by the authorities when Gaffer Hexam and his children Charlie and Lizzie deposited the dead. No one queried why every cadaver seemingly died penniless - Light-fingered Gaffer saw those pennies as his perk for such macabre work.

Adapted by Ben Power from Dickens’ Our Mutual Friend, London Tide gives a real feel for the dark side of Victorian London but very little else.

The huge, dark, almost empty black

v ivid c ostumes, m usic, and w itty r epartee

the musicians open the play, walking onto the stage and quickly joined by the company singing and dancing, writes Elizabeth Carlin. There is talk of the imminent return of soldiers from the war, chat about Benedict and Claudio causing blushes for Hero (Lydia Fleming) and witty scorn from Beatrice (Amalia Vitale). Then the triumphal entry of Don Pedro et al from the pit with noise and excitement, followed by a lull when the villain, Don John (Robert Mountford) enters. The awkwardness of this meeting is very effective. When the family leave to plan a party, there is lively banter among Don Pedro (Ryan Donaldson), Benedict (Ekow Quartey) and Claudio (Adam Wadsworth) about love and marriage with Don Pedro devising a plan to win Hero’s hand in the name of Claudio during the impending revels. His brother, overhearing this and declaring himself ‘a plain-dealing villain’, plots with his henchmen Borachio (Calum Callaghan) and Conrade (Dharmesh Patel) to ruin the plan.

Benedict and Beatrice sharpen their wits at each others expense, both

box stage overshadowed a sombre cast costumed in 10 shades of grey who struggled to shed light on the convoluted plot without the aid of a narrator.

Yes, all the Dickens stuff was there: the boy sent away to better himself, the evil tutor whose name should have given his ulterior motive away, fortunes left by mysterious benefactors, mistaken identities, lies and falsehoods, and all while the poor struggled to survive in a society that didn’t care. Factor in a onenote dirge by PJ Harvey that continually reappeared with different lyrics and you really wished the end was nigh.

And that’s why, by the interval, I felt like I was immersed in a funeral march heading for a wake where only the family members who didn’t like the deceased were asked to sing songs and give tributes.

There was a noble attempt to focus on the women in a patriarchal society having all life’s decisions made for

them by men, but I had began not to care. London Tide needed a dash of colour to keep my weary eyes open but it never came. I hoped that when Bradley Headstone had nose bleeds we might see a drop of Kensington Gore. No such luck. Even the semi-happy ending raised no spirits here.

The only glitter in all the Limehouse grime was Ellie-May Sheridan as Jenny Wren - a bright spark who added

sparkle whenever she was on stage. Ellie-May was fortunate enough to have the one line that got a laugh. This play should have worked. With Dickens and the team assembled to do the job, I really expected great things. Perhaps if the songs were sung by those with decent voices rather than with mere passion it might have helped, but London Tide has, alas, gone a long way in turning me off Dickens’ adaptations and going off a city I have

declaring that love and marriage the last thing on their mind, and avow a total lack of interest in the opposite sex. Benedict, a powerful presence on the stage, soliloquises on the same theme and has here - and throughout the play - very pleasing interactions with the audience. This engagement with the crowd is amusingly developed by several characters throughout the performance. Gloriously-costumed revels ensue,

choreographed with humour and skill and accompanied by talented musicians. Don Pedro’s ploy succeeds and Hero’s hand is given to Claudio by her father, Leonates (John Lightbody).

The first act closes with Claudio all set up for his wedding, a plot developing to make Benedict fall in love with Beatrice - seemingly an impossible task, but amongst all this lighthearted preparation and anticipation

the audience knows that a scheme to defame Hero has been carried out.

After the interval and a hilarious scene with Dogberry (Jonnie Broadbent) and Verges (Colm Gormley) there is a very sudden and sombre change of tone. It is hard for a modern audience to take the ease with which the suave bastard Don John can convince Claudio and Don Pedro and then, Leontes, of the previously admired Hero’s sudden fall

lived in and loved all my life.

Lyttelton Theatre, National Theatre, South Bank, London SE1 9PX until 22nd June.

Times: Mon - Sat 7pm; Wed & Sat Matinees 1pm. Admission: £20 - £99. Booking: www.nationaltheatre.org.uk Assisted performances Captioned Performances: Thursday 23 May 2024 – 7pm, Friday 17 June 2024 – 2.15pm, Friday 26 April 2024 – 7.30pm

from grace but it is a small price to pay and cannot dim the total enjoyment or take away from the excellence of the performances of the whole company. It is hard to pick out any one actor for particular mention but Jonnie Broadbent, John Lightbody, Ekow Quartey and Amalio Vitale produced several outstanding moments.

Set design was perfect, from the colourful musical opening of a sunlit, orange strewn and bedecked stage with blue pillars both holding balconies, which were cleverly used throughout the play.

Vivid costumes maintained the blue and orange theme and the first half is full of music, laughter, and witty repartee. The returning warriors were greeted lavishly with feasting and the daughters happily (eventually) given in marriage. The generosity of Leonates and the closeness of the soldiers, Don Pedro, Claudio and Benedict is nicely developed and the interaction between Beatrice and Benedict is beautifully handled.

Praise must go to director Sean Holmes for his skilful management of the intricate plot and the clarity of the performances. Perhaps the revels were a little too long, but weren’t they fun!

Shakespeare’s Globe, Bankside, SE1 until 24th August. 7.30pm; 2pm matinees. Admission: £5 - £75. Booking: www.shakespearesglobe.com

Photo by Marc Brenner

National London Tide

Brandon Grace (Charley Hexam), Jake Wood (Gaffer Hexam) and Ami Tredrea (Lizzie Hexam) in London Tide at the National Theatre

Globe The company in Much Ado About Nothing

Photo by Marc Brenner

Heading south - our pick of upcoming events in May

Face for radio

Blackheath Halls is hosting Alfie Moore: A Face for Radio. Somewhere in a parallel universe, little Alfie’s natural comedic performance skills were recognised by his doting parents who encouraged and developed his blossoming talent.

Meanwhile, in this universe, Alfie Moore was told to stop messing about in class before being “encouraged” into an apprenticeship in the Sheffield steelworks. When the recession hit, he traded steel for copper by joining Humberside Police.

Thirty years of shift-work, and being punched in the face quite a lot, had left Alfie with “a face for radio”. In his 40s, a surprising career shift turned middle-aged Alfie from street cop to BBC radio star. But when TV fame beckoned, could he grasp it or was he past it?

Saturday 25 May 2024, 7:30pm. Tickets: £19 Blackheath Halls, 23 Lee Road, SE3 9RQ www.blackheathhalls.com/whatson/alfie-moore-a-face-for-radio/

Birdwatching at the Peninsula

Do you know your robin from your blue tit? Birds of Greenwich Peninsula is a birdwatching logbook commissioned by artist Jennifer Moore. The logbook aims to provide an opportunity for you to connect to nature and support your mental and physical health while creating a keepsake.

Moore has been birdwatching for many years, read countless field guides and has spoken to a myriad of birding folk, so the information in the logbook is an accumulation of gathered knowledge based on a lifelong interest in nature.

Birds of Greenwich Peninsula is available to buy online or at the Greenwich Peninsula Ecology Park or NOW Gallery. All proceeds go to supporting the Greenwich Peninsula Ecology Park.

Birdwatch daily at the Peninsula Birds of Greenwich Peninsula by Jennifer Moore is £7.50 www.greenwichpeninsula.co.uk/ whats-on/birdwatching-atgreenwich-peninsula

Sing that tune

If you like singing in the shower, then you’ll love sharing songs with the Kender Singers – a small group of like-minded music enthusiasts. The group sing two- and three-part songs from around the world, learning by ear, so you don’t have to read music (words and music also provided).

Join the Kender Singers at Deptford Lounge and experience the joy of singing together. There are no auditions so visit for a free taster session.

Tuesdays at 7:30pm (28 May, 4 June and more) 9 Giffin Street, Deptford SE8 4RJ deptfordlounge.org.uk/whats-on/event/kender-singers-acapella/

Disappearing pubs history walk

Join the Blackheath Society Walk and Talk as the group look at the Maidenstone Hill area of Greenwich and the pubs that have disappeared over the years, many without a trace.

You will see some of the individuals and organisations who used these pubs, their role in the community, the effect of changing licensing laws, how problems arising from alcohol consumption were dealt with, and the influence of the temperance movement and why they ended up closing down.

Meet at 5pm at The Richard l pub in Royal Hill for a walk, talk and maybe a pint for the Blackheath Society Walk and Talk: The disappearing pubs of Maidenstone Hill.

Monday 20 May 2024, 5pm to 7pm

Tickets: £5

Royal Hill, SE10 8RT www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/ blackheath-society-walk-talk-the-disappearingpubs-of-maidenstone-hill-tickets-861467290857

On the mic

A night of “vibes and creativity”, The Orange Room Collective is back with The Orange Room open mic event at Woolwich Works. Experience an incredible evening that spotlights and celebrates Black creatives from London, with a special emphasis on artists from

Woolwich. Come through to The Orange Room for a night of live music, performances, food and games.

Thursday 23 May 2024, 7pm, Tickets: £14 The Fireworks Factory, 11 No 1 Street, SE18 6HD www.woolwich.works/events/orange-room-open-micnight-4

History

southwarK bLue pLaques: brian catLing, groundbreaKing muLti-taLented artist

By Isabel Ramirez

a n esteemed artist and sculptor, who famously created a memorial for the Tower of London, has been nominated for a Blue Plaque.

Brian Catling RA, a ‘lover of the strange,’ seemed to excel at any art he tried his hand at.

Born in 1948, Brian was abandoned and then adopted by a working-class family. He was raised on the Old Kent Road in tenements - a type of affordable housing for low-income families.

Despite these humble beginnings, his creativity shone. He was educated at Walthamstow School of Art (now part of the University of East London) and the Royal College of Art, before passing on his expertise as Professor of Fine Art at the Ruskin School of Art at Oxford University. He held the post there for 26 years, retiring in 2017.

Brian exhibited his work internationally since 1975 and became known for his unconventional style.

Largely in a lane of his own, in 2006 he entered the mainstream when he was asked to create a memorial to the Site of Execution at the Tower of London.

The sculpture was to remember the royals who were spared public execution and were sentenced to death on Tower Green, including Anne Boleyn and Lady Jane Grey.

This spot was reserved just for them, and the executions reportedly took

place under cover.

It still stands today as a popular attraction for visitors.

Some of Brian’s other notable works and performances included: Cyclops at South London Gallery (1996), Quill Two at Matt’s Gallery, Dilston Grove (2011), Vanished! A Video Seance made with screenwriter Tony Grisoni (1999), and Antix at Matt’s Gallery (2006.)

The latter, which Brian featured in himself as a physical actor, was described as ‘an inventive, disturbing work of theatre’ by an ex-student and friend of his, Dan Fox.

An award-winning poet and author, he wrote around 23 novels in total, including the well-known fantasy trilogy, The Vorhh. In many of his books, just like in his art, he appeared to laugh in the face of picking a genre and would often cross boundaries.

Following his death, Professor Jane Garnett, who served for many years as Chair of the Ruskin Committee, reflected on how much they would miss their colleague and friend.

She commented: “Brian grew up as a much-loved lover of the strange and became a man uncompromising in his pursuit of the dark as well as the light, fearful and fearless, a lightning flash in a summer cloud.

“As the scope of his imagination was extraordinary, so too was his love. He was generous in all his gifts - funny, irreverent, subversive, as he was

loyal, devoted, and deeply serious. He loved his students and his friends and committed a thousand quiet acts of kindness and support. The Ruskin was his home for so many years, and he was its soul. In his integrity, he combatted hypocrisy, superficiality and solipsism. He was a whole person, whose largeness of form and spirit - of laughter and cursing - galvanised and embraced us all. How much we will miss him.”

Brian had dyslexia, tics and a severe stutter. Again, not letting it be a disadvantage, he used it in his art. According to one of his books - Words Fail Us: In Defence of Disfluency - he made performance pieces about not being able to speak.

In 2016, he was officially recognised by the Royal Academy of Art as a Royal Academician (RA) - a post-nominal title given to extraordinary artists.

A year before his death, a BBC Four documentary, titled ‘Where Does It All Come From?’ celebrated Brian’s achievements. The programme told the story of a man whose unique vision and childhood obsession with outsiders would later become one of the great artists of our time (in every sense of the word).

After a long battle with illness, Brian died on 26 September 2022 aged 74.

To vote for Brian Catling for a Blue Plaque please contact isabel@ southwarknews.co.uk

© David Tolley

Portrait of Brian Catling as Candleye

Perfected Lien Security Interest –

Stephen William Rudman

I, a man, Stephen William Rudman, hold a perfected Lien Security Interest in and over the public indemnity insurance policy(s) and all real and moveable property of the following:

NICHOLAS STUART SLAPE, CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, THE CO-OPERATIVE BANK PLC, 1 Balloon Street, Manchester, M60 4EP; and

THE CO-OPERATIVE BANK PLC, 1 Balloon Street, Manchester, M60 4EP.

Lien Debtors are jointly and severally liable for the total sum certain of £51,953,600.00. Interested parties should contact Stephen William Rudman, privately, via email swr@tidc1.com

Perfected Lien Security Interest –

Stephen William Rudman

I, a man, Stephen William Rudman, hold a perfected Lien Security Interest in and over the public indemnity insurance policy(s) and all real and moveable property of the following:

JULIE-ANN HAINES, CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, PRINCIPALITY BUILDING SOCIETY, Principality House, The Friary, Cardiff, CF10 3FA; and

PRINCIPALITY BUILDING SOCIETY, Principality House, The Friary, Cardiff, CF10 3FA.

Lien Debtors are jointly and severally liable for the total sum certain of £50,628,800.00. Interested parties should contact Stephen William Rudman, privately, via email swr@tidc1.com

Perfected Lien Security Interest –

Stephen William Rudman

I, a man, Stephen William Rudman, hold a perfected Lien Security Interest in and over the public indemnity insurance policy(s) and all real and moveable property of the following:

JOHN DAVID STUART, CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, HSBC UK BANK PLC, 1 Centenary Square, Birmingham, B1 1HQ; and HSBC UK BANK PLC, 1 Centenary Square, Birmingham, B1 1HQ; and

ANDREW HALLIDAY, EXECUTIVE COMPLAINTS MANAGER, EXECUTIVE COMPLAINTS, RISK OPERATIONS AND COMPLAINT HANDLING UK DISTRIBUTION, WEALTH AND PERSONAL BANKING UK, HSBC UK BANK PLC, Coventry, CV3 9GW.

Lien Debtors are jointly and severally liable for the total sum certain of £121,913,600.00. Interested parties should contact Stephen William Rudman, privately, via email swr@tidc1.com

Notice of application for a Premises Licence

Notice is hereby given that ARA PASTA LIMITED t/a Pasta Evangelists has applied to Richmond Council for a new premises licence at 56 -58 HILL STREET RICHMOND, LONDON TW9 1TW, for Late Night Refreshment - On and Off the premises Monday to Wednesday and Sunday 23:00 to 00:00, Thursday to Saturday 23:00 to 03:00

Sale of alcohol - On and Off the premises Monday to Wednesday and Sunday 11:00 to 00:00, Thursday to Saturday 11:00 to 03:00

Any person who wishes to make a representation in relation to this application must give notice in writing by 06/06/2024, stating the grounds for making said representation to: Richmond 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 Richmond 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.richmond.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.

Notice of application for a Premises Licence

Notice is hereby given that K&K SVC Limited has applied to Wandsworth Council for a new premises licence at KOKORO, 62 Mitcham Road, London, SW17 9NA for Late Night Refreshment - On and Off the premises Monday to Sunday 23:00 to 02.00

Any person who wishes to make a representation in relation to this application must give notice in writing by 10th June 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.

Notice of application for a Premises Licence

Notice is hereby given that Christopher Blackburn has applied to Wandsworth Council for a new premises licence at Ground Coffee Society, 79 Lower Richmond Road, Putney, London, SW15 1ET for the sale of alcohol during café trading hours (07:00 – 17:00)

Any person who wishes to make a representation in relation to this application must give notice in writing by Monday 10th June 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.

Notice of application for a Premises Licence

Notice is hereby given that ISHA GROUP UK PVT LTD has applied to Richmond Council for a new/variation of a premises licence at The Souvlaki Franchise Richmond, 405 Upper Richmond Road West, East Sheen, London, SW14 7NX for Supply of Alcohol on the premises from 11am to 11pm every day

Any person who wishes to make a representation in relation to this application must give notice in writing by 06/06/2024 stating the grounds for making said representation to: Richmond 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 Richmond 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.richmond.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.

Notice of application to vary a Premises Licence

Notice is hereby given that Pizza Max Battersea Ltd. has applied to Wandsworth Council to vary the premises licence at Pizza Max, 242 York Road, London, SW11 3SJ as follows.

The variation seeks to extend the licensable hours for late night refreshment to 2300 – 0200 Monday to Sunday both on and off the premises.

The variation also seeks to show the opening/closing times 1100-0200 Monday to Sunday. Any person who wishes to make a representation in relation to this application must give notice in writing by 11th June 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.

Notice of application to vary a Premises Licence

Notice is hereby given that Sizzler Southwest Ltd. has applied to Wandsworth Council to vary the premises licence at Chicken Valley, 240 York Road, London, SW17 3SJ as follows.

The variation seeks to extend the licensable hours for late night refreshment to 2300 – 0200 Monday to Sunday both on and off the premises.

The variation also seeks to show the opening/closing times 1100-0200 Monday to Sunday. Any person who wishes to make a representation in relation to this application must give notice in writing by 11th June 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.

Licensing Act 2003: Application for a new Premises Licence

Notice is hereby given that Vinello LTD has applied to the City of Westminster on 11.05.2024 for a new premises licence for 16 Needham Road - W11 2RP.

The proposed application is to permit for the sale by retail of alcohol.

Any person who wishes to make a representation in relation to - representation by 08.06.2024 stating the grounds for making said representation to: Licensing Service, Westminster City Hall, 64 Victoria Street, London SW1E 5QP

The public register where applications are available to be viewed by members of the public can be accessed online by visiting at www.westminster.gov.uk/Licensing and following the link to the public register.

The Licensing Authority must receive representations by the date given above. The Licensing Authority will have regard to any such representation in considering the application. 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 for premises licence and the maximum fine on being convicted of such an offence is £5000.

LONDON BOROUGH OF LAMBETH

ROAD TRAFFIC REGULATION ACT 1984 - SECTION 14

TEMPORARY TRAFFIC AND PARKING RESTRICTIONS –BLENHEIM GARDENS

1. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that, to enable works involving the operation of a crane to be carried out safely, the Council of the London Borough of Lambeth have made an Order the effect of which will be to temporarily ban vehicles from:-

(a) entering that length of Blenheim Gardens which lies between No. 29 Blenheim Gardens and its western extremity (the entrance to Blenheim Gardens Estate) including the vehicular entrance to the garages on Blenheim Gardens Estate; or (b) waiting (including waiting for the purpose of loading and unloading a vehicle) at any time in that length of Blenheim Gardens which lies between western extremity (the entrance to Blenheim Gardens Estate) including the vehicular entrance to the garages on Blenheim Gardens Estate and Halliwell Road.

2. No alternative route is applicable as Blenheim Gardens is a no through road.

3. The bans and suspensions will only apply at such times and to such extent as shall be indicated by the placing and covering of the appropriate traffic signs.

4. The Order will come into force on 23rd May 2024 for a maximum duration of 3 months or until the works have been completed, whichever is the sooner. In practice, it is anticipated that the crane operation works will be carried out on 23rd and 24th May 2024 with backup dates of 30th and 31st May 2024 and 6th and 7th June 2024, but if the works cannot be carried out or completed during these times, then the Order may also have effect at subsequent times within the maximum period of 3 months. Dated 17th May

LONDON BOROUGH OF LAMBETH ROAD TRAFFIC REGULATION ACT 1984 – SECTION 14 TEMPORARY ROAD CLOSURE NEWBURN STREET

1. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that, to enable Telecommunication ducting works to be carried out, 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 in that length of Newburn Street which lies between Black Prince Road and Sancroft Street (approximately 60 metres).

Note: Access for residents would be maintained and access to the cycle lane would be maintained for cyclists, except for when works are being carried out at the end of the cycle lane near Sancroft Street.

2. Alternative routes for affected vehicles would be available via (a) Black Prince Road, Vauxhall Walk, Jonathan Street, Vauxhall Street and Sancroft Street; and (b) Black Prince Road, Kennington Road and Sancroft Street.

3. Whenever the ban referred to in paragraph 1 above applies, the one-way system in Newburn Road between Black Prince Road and Sancroft Street, would be temporarily suspended to allow access to and egress from properties and premises only accessible from that length of road.

4. The Order would come into force on 6th June 2024 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 Order would only have effect on 6th and 7th June 2024, but if the works cannot be carried out or completed during this time then the Order may also have effect on subsequent days within the maximum duration of 1 month.

Dated 17th May 2024 Ben Stevens Highways Network Manager Email em@cm‐media.co.uk to place a notice

26 PUBLIC NOTICES

LONDON BOROUGH OF LAMBETH ROAD TRAFFIC REGULATION ACT 1984 - SECTION 14

THE OVAL CRICKET GROUND, KENNINGTON, TEMPORARY TRAFFIC RESTRICTIONS ON THE OCCASION OF CRICKET

MATCHES AND OTHER EVENTS - BOWLING GREEN STREET, CLAYTON STREET, HARLEYFORD ROAD, HARLEYFORD STREET, KENNINGTON OVAL, AND VAUXHALL STREET

1. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Council of the London Borough of Lambeth, in agreement with Transport for London, made an Order, the general effect of which would be to temporarily:

(1) ban vehicles from entering in that length of Kennington Oval which lies between: -

(a) Harleyford Road and Vauxhall Street, except for access; and,

(b) Harleyford Street and Bowling Green Street.

(c) the southbound bus lane extending into Harleyford Street to allow for pedestrian crowd control measures to be installed.

(2) impose a one-way system for vehicles in: -

(a) Bowling Green Street, south-westward, between Magee Street and Kennington Oval.

(b) Clayton Street, north-eastward, between Kennington Oval and Pegasus Place.

(c) Kennington Oval south-eastward, between Vauxhall Street and Clayton Street; and,

(d) Kennington Oval north-westward, between Bowling Green Street and Clayton Street.

(3) ban vehicles proceeding in: -

(a) Bowling Green Street from turning left into Kennington Oval.

(b) Clayton Street from turning left into Kennington Oval.

(c) (A202) Harleyford Road from turning left into Kennington Oval.

(d) (A202) Harleyford Street from turning right into Kennington Oval.

(e) (A202) Kennington Oval from turning right into the north-east arm of Kennington Oval (adjacent to Alec Stewart Gate).

(f) (A202) Kennington Oval from turning left into the south-east arm of Kennington Oval (adjacent to Hobbs Gate).

(g) Vauxhall Street from turning right into Kennington Oval except for cycles.

(4) suspend: -

(a) the northbound and southbound bus lanes on (A202) Harleyford Street/ Kennington Oval.

(b) the Oval Station and Archbishop Tenison’s School bus stops on the north and south sides of Kennington Oval and Harleyford Street.

(c) the parking places on both sides of: -

(i) Kennington Oval between Harleyford Road and Clayton Street.

(ii) Clayton Street, both sides, between Kennington Oval and Pegasus Place.

2. The restrictions are necessary because of the likelihood of danger to the public caused by an increase in pedestrian traffic and parked vehicles at certain times in the vicinity of The Kia Oval Cricket Ground, Kennington.

3. Alternative routes would be available for vehicles affected by the bans described in paragraph 1 above via adjacent roads as indicated by traffic signs.

4. The bans and one-way systems would only apply at such times and to such extent as shall, from time to time, be indicated by the placing of the appropriate traffic signs.

5. The Order comes into force on 20 May 2024 and will continue in force for a maximum duration of 6 months, although in practice they will only have effect when certain cricket matches and other events at The Kia Oval Cricket Ground, Kennington are taking place Dated 17 May 2024 Ben Stevens Highway Network Manager

LONDON BOROUGH OF LAMBETH

ROAD TRAFFIC REGULATION ACT 1984 – SECTION 14

TEMPORARY ROAD CLOSURE ESTREHAM ROAD

1. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that, to enable Thames Water maintenance works to be carried out, the Council of the London Borough of Lambeth have made an Order the effect of which will be to temporarily ban vehicles from entering in that length of Estreham Road which lies between the north-eastern wall of Nos. 50 and 51 Estreham Road and Hambro Road.

2. Alternative routes will be available for affected vehicles via (a) Streatham High Road, Guildersfield Road, Ellison Road, Kempshott Road, Streatham High Road and Natal Road; and (b) Lewin Road, Streatham High Road and Natal Road.

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

4. The Order will come into force on 27th May 2024, for a maximum duration of 1 month (to allow for contingencies) or until the works have been completed, whichever is the earlier. In practice, it is anticipated that the works will take place on 27th May 2024 between the hours of 8 am and 5 pm, 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.

LONDON BOROUGH OF LAMBETH

ROAD TRAFFIC REGULATION ACT 1984 - SECTION 14

TEMPORARY ROAD CLOSURE –CLAPHAM MANOR STREET

1. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that, to enable sewer repair works to be carried out, the Council of the London Borough of Lambeth, have made an Order the effect of which will be to temporarily ban vehicles from entering that length of Clapham Manor Street which lies between Nos. 167/169a Clapham Manor Street and Nos. 171/173 Clapham Manor Street.

2. Alternative routes for affected vehicles will be available via (a) Clapham High Street, Stonhouse Street and Cresset Street and vice versa; and (b) Voltaire Road, Edgeley Road and Clapham High Street.

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

4. The Order will come into force on 27th May 2024 and will continue for a maximum duration of 3 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 take place between 27th May 2024 and 10th June 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 3 months.

Dated 17th May 2024 Ben Stevens Highways Network Manager

LONDON BOROUGH OF LAMBETH

ROAD TRAFFIC REGULATION ACT 1984 - SECTION 14

1. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that, to enable works involving the operation of a crane to be carried out safely, the Council of the London Borough of Lambeth have made an Order the effect of which will be to temporarily ban vehicles from entering that length of Lambeth Walk which lies between Lambeth Road and the south-eastern wall of No. 5 Lambeth Walk.

2. Alternative routes for affected vehicles will be available via (a) Lambeth Road, Kennington Road, Black Prince Road, New Port Street and Old Paradise Street; and (b) Sail Street and Juxton Street.

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

4. The Order will come into force on 30th May 2024 for a maximum duration of 3 months (to allow for contingencies) or until the works have been completed, whichever is the sooner. In practice, it is anticipated that the works will be carried out on 30th May 2024 between 8 am and 6 pm with back up dates on 6th June 2024 and 13th June 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 3 months.

LONDON BOROUGH OF LAMBETH

Dated 17th May 2024 Ben Stevens Highways Network Manager LONDON BOROUGH OF LAMBETH ROAD TRAFFIC REGULATION ACT 1984 – SECTION 14 TEMPORARY TRAFFIC RESTRICTIONS – LAMBETH WALK

4.

Dated

Notice Under The Town and Country Planning Acts

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Council is considering applications as set out below under the following categories

ADV = ADVERTISEMENT CONSENT

FUL = FULL PLANNING PERMISSION

LB = LISTED BUILDING CONSENT

VOC = VARIATION OF CONDITIONS

Written 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 the reference number at the end of each application listing.

133 Hartington Road London Lambeth SW8 2EY Erection of a single storey rear extension with the installation of rooflights, enlargement of garden doors at rear and the installation of door under the front stairs 24/01364/FUL

Strathbrook

Braxted

existing front uPVC and rear metal windows with traditional timber framed windows. Alterations to side and rear openings to install Crittallstyle glazings. External cladding to the existing single storey rear extension, and paintworks to the rear elevation. 24/01048/FUL

51 Lillieshall Road London SW4 0LW Works to the front garden area to include the erection of a bin store, alterations to front boundary treatment to include new railings, gate and brickwork, and other associated hard and soft landscaping works. 24/01067/FUL

88 Barcombe Avenue London Lambeth SW2

1 Criffel Avenue London Lambeth

24/00849/FUL

Dated 17th May 2024 Ben Stevens Highways Network Manager LONDON BOROUGH OF LAMBETH ROAD TRAFFIC REGULATION ACT 1984 - SECTION 16A TEMPORARY ROAD CLOSURE FOR A SPECIAL EVENTPLAY STREET DAYS - BRIARWOOD ROAD

1. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that, to enable local residents/communities to hold a special event (Play Street Day), the Council of the London Borough of Lambeth have made an Order the effect of which will be to ban vehicles from entering Briarwood Road (the whole length), on (i) Saturday 25th May 2024; (ii) Saturday 29th June 2024; (iii) Saturday 27th July 2024; (iv) Saturday 31st August 2024; and Saturday 28th September 2024.

2. Alternative routes will be available for affected vehicles via Abbeville Road and Crescent Lane and vice versa.

3. The bans will only apply at such times and to such extent as shall be indicated by the placing of the appropriate traffic signs on the dates specified above. In practice it is anticipated that the road will only be closed between 3 pm and 6 pm on the dates specified but if it is deemed necessary in the interest of public safety, the road may also be closed at other times on those dates.

Dated 17th May 2024 Ben Stevens Highways Network Manager LONDON BOROUGH OF LAMBETH ROAD TRAFFIC REGULATION ACT 1984 - SECTION 14

TEMPORARY ROAD CLOSURE – HOLMEWOOD ROAD

1. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that, to enable maintenance and repair works to be carried out, the Council of the London Borough of Lambeth, subject to the agreement of Transport for London, intend to make an Order the effect of which would be to temporarily ban vehicles from entering that length of Holmewood Road which lies between Brixton Hill and a point 12 metres south-east of Brixton Hill.

2. Alternative routes for affected vehicles would be available via Holmewood Road, Holmewood Gardens Fairview Place, Upper Tulse Hill and Brixton Hill and vice versa.

4. The Order would come into force on 3rd June 2024

TEMPORARY TRAFFIC RESTRICTIONS –SOUTH ISLAND PLACE

1. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that, to enable works involving the operation of a crane to be carried out safely, the Council of the London Borough of Lambeth have made an Order the effect of which will be to temporarily ban vehicles from entering that length of South Island Place which lies between Hackford Road and a point 3.5 metres south-west of the common boundary of No. 68 South Island Place and No. 83 Clapham Road.

2. An alternative route for affected vehicles will be available via Hackford Road, Caldwell Street and Clapham Road.

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

4. The Order will come into force on 24th May 2024 and continue in force 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 will take place on 24th May 2024, with backup dates of 27th May 2024 and 29th May 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 2 months.

Dated 17th May 2024 Ben Stevens Highways Network Manager

Email em@cm‐media.co.uk to place a notice

316 South Lambeth Road London SW8 1UQ Demolition of existing rear closet return, garden store and greenhouse with the erection of a lower-ground and ground floor rear extension with basement. Reconfiguring of rear garden including the installation of an in-ground swimming pool and hot tub. 24/01141/FUL

49 Leigham Court Road London Lambeth SW16 2NF Variation of condition 8 (opening hours) of planning permission ref 23/01883/FUL: (Change of use of lower ground floor premises to form a veterinary centre with external rear MRI unit) Granted on

Notice of application for a Premises Licence

Notice is hereby given that Peshwari Foods Limited has applied to Wandsworth Council for a new premises licence at NAMAK MANDI, 25 Upper Tooting Road, London, SW17 7TS for Late Night Refreshment - On and Off the premises Monday to Sunday 23:00 to 02.00

Any person who wishes to make a representation in relation to this application must give notice in writing by 12th June 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.

Transport for London Public Notice

ROAD TRAFFIC REGULATION ACT 1984

THE A21 GLA ROAD (BROMLEY COMMON, LONDON BOROUGH OF BROMLEY) (TEMPORARY BANNED TURN) ORDER 2024

1. Transport for London hereby gives notice that it intends to make the above named Trafc Order under section 14(1) of the Road Trafc Regulation Act 1984 for the purpose specied in paragraph 2. The effect of the Order is summarised in paragraph 3.

2. The purpose of the Order is to enable meter district water repair works to take place at A21 Bromley Common.

3. The effect of the Order will be to prohibit any vehicle from turning right into Magpie Hall Lane from Bromley Common. The Order will be effective at certain times from 8.00 AM on the 27th May 2024 until 5.00 PM on the 1st June 2024 or when the works have been completed whichever is the sooner. The prohibition will apply only during such times and to such extent as shall from time to time be indicated by trafc signs.

4. The prohibitions will not apply in respect of:

(1) any vehicle being used for the purposes of those works or for re brigade, ambulance or police purposes;

(2) anything done with the permission or at the direction of a police constable in uniform or a person authorised by Transport for London.

5. At such times as the prohibition is in force an alternative route will be indicated by trafc signs via Bromley Common, Turpington Lane, Green Way, Magpie Hall Lane to normal route of travel.

Dated this 17th day of May 2024

Claire Wright Coordination and Permitting Area Manager Transport for London, Palestra, 197 Blackfriars Road, London, SE1 8NJ

Transport for London Public Notice

ROAD TRAFFIC REGULATION ACT 1984

THE A2 GLA ROAD (SHOOTERS HILL ROAD, ROYAL BOROUGH OF GREENWICH) (TEMPORARY PROHIBITION OF TRAFFIC) ORDER 2024

1. Transport for London in consultation with the Royal Borough of Greenwich hereby gives notice that it has made the above named Trafc Order under section 14(1) of the Road Trafc Regulation Act 1984 for the purpose specied in paragraph 2. The effect of the Order is summarised in paragraph 3.

2. The purpose of the Order is to enable survey and electrical install works to take place on the A2 Shooters Hill Road.

3. The effect of the Order will be to prohibit any vehicle from entering the slip road connecting Prince of Wales Road to A2 Shooters Hill Road.

The Order will be effective at certain times from 10:00 PM on 21st May 2024 to 5:00 AM on 22nd May 2024 or when the works have been completed whichever is the sooner. The prohibitions will apply only during such times and to such extent as shall from time to time be indicated by trafc signs.

4. The prohibitions will not apply in respect of:

(1) any vehicle being used for the purposes of those works or for re brigade, ambulance or police purposes;

(2) anything done with the permission or at the direction of a police constable in uniform or a person authorised by Transport for London.

5. At such times as the prohibitions are in force alternative routes will be indicated by trafc signs via Prince of Wales Road to normal route of travel.

Dated this 17th day of May 2024

Claire Wright

Coordination and Permitting Area Manager

Transport for London, Palestra, 197 Blackfriars Road, London, SE1 8NJ

smith on fire as surrey go cLear

points.

By Mark Baldwin at the Kia Oval

surrey tooK just 39 minutes on the fourth morning on Monday to complete an impressive nine-wicket victory against Warwickshire at the Kia Oval and go 21 points clear at the top of the Vitality County Championship.

Dom Sibley finished unbeaten on 46 and Ollie Pope scored thirteen not out after Surrey captain Rory Burns, on 30, hit Jacob Bethell’s left-arm spin straight to deep mid-on soon after skipping down the pitch and lofting the same bowler straight for six.

Sibley collected two boundaries for firm on-drives against Bethell while Pope swept Bethell for four and also drove Rob Yates’ off spin to the extra cover ropes in a little cameo.

Surrey began the final day needing 58 more runs to win, after resuming on 31 without loss chasing a modest fourth innings target of 89 for a third successive Division One win and a maximum 24

The 2022 and 2023 champions are already looking in ominously powerful form again as they bid for a hat-trick of titles and a fourth in seven years.

After five matches, Surrey have opened up a significant gap on both second-placed Essex and third-placed Somerset, who are a further two points back. Neither Essex nor Somerset played in this round of games.

Warwickshire fought hard to keep Surrey at bay, first recovering to reach 343 in their first innings after initially slipping to 167-6 and then battling back with the ball to peg Surrey to 349-8 in reply after they had been 308-3.

But Jamie Smith’s high-class 155, and his 115-run ninth wicket stand with Sean Abbott, ultimately earned Surrey a 121-run first innings lead – before West Indies Test paceman Kemar Roach produced a magnificent exhibition of fastmedium swing bowling to take 6-46 as Warwickshire were dismissed for 209 second time around.

The visitors also suffered the bad luck of a freak injury to fast bowler Craig Miles, whose 5-43 – and three wickets in three overs with the second new ball – had done

much to keep Warwickshire in the game late on day two.

Miles, jumping in celebration of his fifth wicket, went over nastily on his right ankle and damaged ligaments so severely that he could not put weight on his foot the following day and so did not even bat in Warwickshire’s second innings.

Warwickshire, who bowled their spinners on the final morning to make sure they were not docked a point for a slow over rate across the game, took four points from their first defeat of the campaign.

“We fought hard throughout the game to get the win and it was a very good team performance,” Surrey head coach Gareth Batty said. “We built partnerships when batting, we had good partnerships with the ball and the fielding was also good, so we’re very pleased.

“Our bowling was actually a bit clunky at the start of the match, after a bye week last week, but we got better and better and really turned the screws later in the game and showed just what a wonderful bowling unit we have.

“Kemar Roach has worked incredibly hard behind the scenes in the past fortnight on his bowling and it was so good to see him get his six for 46, bowl so well and get

the reward for all that work. It’s nice to see the good guys like him get rewards.

“But Jordan Clark and Sean Abbott have also contributed a lot with the ball in this game and Abbott’s magnificent caught and bowled in their second innings [to dismiss Ed Barnard for 44] really closed the door on Warwickshire.

“I also want to give a shout out to Lee Fortis and all the groundstaff here at the Kia Oval. We’ve had a great tussle for the first two days and then we managed to pull away on day three but we’ve had more than a thousand runs and a positive result at the end of it and I think we consistently have the best cricket wickets in the country on which to play. That’s a real testament to Lee and his team.”

Warwickshire captain Alex Davies said:

“Ed Barnard had an excellent game for us with his hundred in the first innings and a second innings 44 only ended by a brilliant caught and bowled by Sean Abbott.

“We battled hard to stay in the match but Craig Miles’ freak ankle injury right at the end of day two was a big blow to us and Surrey are a really top side who showed their quality.”

Surrey host Worcestershire on Friday (May 17) starting at 11am.

New skipper shows Steele to clinch Dulwich win

By John Lewis

dulwich Got off to an ideal start in the new season of the aJ Sports Surrey Championship Division 1, bowling out Old Wimbledonians for 89 and winning by eight wickets last weekend.

Dulwich won the toss and invited their opponents to bat. Harvey Booth bowled a superb opening spell, conceding just six runs off six overs (four of which were maidens) and regularly beating the bat. Runs came more freely at the other end, and the score had reached 32 after ten overs when Kaif Ramzan made the

breakthrough in his first over. The score then advanced to 50 in the fifteenth over when Alex Peggie, making his 1st XI Championship debut, took the second wicket.

Ahmed Khan now entered the attack and struck in his second over with the score on 56. He was soon joined in the attack by newcomer Felix Watson-Smyth, who took his first wicket with the score on 69. Wimbledonians thus reached the 25-over drinks break on 71-4.

The two spinners resumed after the break and needed only three overs to leave the innings in tatters. Khan struck again in the 26th over, and Watson-Smyth followed up in the next over with the crucial wicket of Ahsan Salim, who had held the innings together with a dogged 34 off 73 balls. Khan then took two more

wickets in his next over. Wimbledonians had declined from 72-4 to 75-8. The last two wickets limped to 89. Watson-Smyth took the ninth wicket and finished with 3-16 off eight overs, and Khan took the tenth with the last ball of his allotted ten overs to finish with the remarkable figures of 5-13. Keeper Michael Harms held three catches, while six of the remaining wickets were bowled and the other one leg before. Wimbledonians had lost all ten wickets for just 57 runs. Visiting skipper Ewan Parker launched the reply with pace from one end, and brought himself on to bowl spin at the other. He got an immediate reward as he bowled Khan with the fifth ball of his first over. But any fears that this would herald a similar collapse were soon dispelled by overseas player Apoorv Wankhade,

Lynn duo victorious

By John Kelly

LYnn aBC’S Frankie hanratty and Cyrus Donaldson were both victorious in the national semi-finals of the alliance aBas last weekend.

First up was Hanratty boxing at 57kg against Abdullah Iqbal from Southall ABC. Hanratty put in a first-class performance from the very first bell. Iqbal was an unbeaten fighter but did not have the experience of Hanratty and this showed as the contest went on. Hanratty went from strength to strength after each round and came away with a unanimous points decision.

Coach Terry Pearson said: “For me, this was Frankie’s best performance of his career. He boxed clever and was never in any danger. If he can carry this form to next week’s final there’s no reason why he can’t walk away as champion.”

Donaldson was boxing at 60kg as he faced Ralph Hamilton from Tree Estate ABC. In the first round, Donaldson was scoring with clear single shots but Hamilton was replying with twos and threes combinations.

After the first round, his coach Jimmy Moore told him not to let Hamilton out-work him for the next two rounds and Donaldson did not disappoint. He picked up the pace and was putting on pressure constantly which resulted in a knockdown in round three. Donaldson went on to secure a comfortable unanimous points win.

Pearson said: “This was Cyrus’s first competitive bout for some time due to outside commitments but for the last month or so he has really dedicated himself to his craft and it is now paying off. Hopefully one more bout and he can add another national title to the three he has already won.”

returning for a second season. He hit his first ball back over Parker’s head for six, and continued in the same vein, racing to his half-century off only 30 balls. He holed out two balls later for 55, having hit seven fours and three sixes.

Dulwich then inched their way to victory. Opener James Schofield, who had played a solid support role, finished on 28 not out off 50 balls, while new skipper Ollie Steele had the satisfaction of scoring the winning run. Dulwich had needed just sixteen overs to knock off the runs.

Dulwich thus secured a comprehensive victory which should set them up well for tougher matches ahead.

This weekend, Dulwich visit Walton on Thames, who lost their first match against relegated Normandy.

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Frankie Hanratty, left, and Cyrus Donaldson

Surrey 464 & 89/1 beat Warwickshire 343 and 209 by nine wickets

Dulwich 90-2 (16) beat Old Wimbledonians 89 (34) by eight wickets

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Blues skipper bags quick assist as he races to be fit for Euro 2024

By John Kelly

MaURICIO POCheTTInO thinks Reece James will be ready for euro 2024 after the Chelsea captain made his comeback in the 3-2 win against nottingham Forest last weekend.

James made his first appearance since December when he came on in the 79th minute and has two more games to show Gareth Southgate he is fully recovered from hamstring surgery.

England’s first game in Germany is against Serbia on June 16.

"We have one more week to work,” Pochettino said. “He is doing well in the training sessions. After four or five months, he's not the same to train and compete but if he has the possibility to do that in the next two games, and if his coach in the national team believes he can cope with the competition, I think he will be ready.

“It's unlucky there are only two games

ahead and it's one week. It is important for him to recover for his feelings and he is such an important player for us. He is our captain. We all love him. Yes, important, and to see whether he will be fit and have a chance of making the Euros."

The comeback victory at Forest, when Raheem Sterling made it 2-2 in the 80th minute and James set up Nicolas Jackson for the winner two minutes later, meant the Blues could still finish fifth this season.

Pochettino was questioned on his future last week and again after the game with the owners reported to be making a decision after the last game.

Pochettino replied: “I never said I am not happy. I never said that. I said maybe I am not happy, maybe I am happy. But it's normal, the headline. Sometimes too much honesty when I'm talking but it's not a problem.

"I have one year more on my contract. Like I said, I'm thinking always in long-term, thinking that it's going to be for life here. We

are professional, we try to win games. We are trying to make the owners happy and the staff. I am responsible for all of the staff at the training ground in Cobham. I try to make the players happy and the fans. That is my job. Easy - so easy!”

Luton Town’s 3-1 defeat to West Ham United virtually assured Nuno Espirito Santo’s side’s safety before they kicked off at the City Ground.

They are three points clear of the Hatters and have a better goal difference of twelve going into the last weekend.

Pochettino said: "It's true that they were celebrating. Full credit to Nottingham Forest to be one season more in the Premier League with all of the circumstances. I want to congratulate Nuno and all of the staff and the club because they have done a fantastic job.

"It's always difficult to play against a team that is celebrating because the freedom of the players is always there, a better performance

and they have more energy. We started the game and we scored and then we conceded a goal which we cannot concede in this way.

"I think we controlled the game but they were very dangerous in the transition. They have very good players, so fast and they created when we take risks. Always you need talented players, players from the bench to make a big impact like happened today and a little bit [of luck] to win the game.

"I'm so happy because the important thing is always to believe and never give up. The team showed their resilience and maturity to fight until the end and I am so pleased because maybe you cannot perform like we did against West Ham and Tottenham.

"In this type of game, you need to be a bit more mature and at the same time to play a different type of football. That is important if you want to be in a higher position in the league table."

Pochettino added: "We were punished for the first ten games, not because of our

performances but because we were not clinical enough with the chances we created.

"In these first ten games, to have between four and eight points more, I think today we would be in a completely different position. If you count the game we played against Tottenham [in November], that was number ten, we have played 26 games [since] and if you start to count from there I think we would be in the top four of five, for sure, with some very good performances.

"That is not because you asked me but to assess the last 26 games, if you put all the circumstances in there and you analyse and assess this season, we are in a clear way going high.

“Finishing strong is our challenge now to try and achieve to be in Europe next season and start the next season strongly."

Chelsea were in action at Brighton & Hove Albion on Wednesday night and host AFC Bournemouth in their last game this Sunday at 3pm.

Magpies launch early summer swoop to sign Fulham centre-back

By John Kelly

newcastle united are closing in on a deal for Fulham defender Tosin adarabioyo.

The Magpies have targeted an early summer deal for the 26-year-old centre-back, who is available on a free transfer.

Adarabioyo has been linked with a number of clubs but Eddie Howe’s Newcastle have been reported to be in pole position to land the former Manchester City man.

Meanwhile, Cottagers boss Marco Silva said it wasn’t a “lack of braveness” after the hosts were blown away 4-0 by City at Craven Cottage last weekend.

Josko Gvardiol scored twice either side of Phil Foden’s goal before Issa Diop was shown a second yellow card in stoppage-time for bringing down Julian Alvarez who scored the

resulting penalty.

It meant City went top of the table before Arsenal regained that spot by beating Manchester United on Sunday to take the title race to the last day.

"I can’t say we didn’t try," Silva said. "In some moments we have to be brave. We planned the game to be brave.

"This team have the ability to have long possessions that can take energy from you.

Emotional energy. It’s crucial against these sides. In the first half we lost the ball too quickly. It wasn’t the case of lack of braveness."

Silva added: "To concede goals like that against a top side like City makes it difficult. We kept them quiet, not big chances, but we weren’t able to create anything. There’s two parts: Keep them quiet and we should have created more.

“And conceding goals like that against a top

side like City, of course makes it much more difficult for us, and this is what's happened in the game.

“We had one or two moments, more with Alex [Iwobi] who was the player in that pocket area where we tried to help him create something. Apart from that, nothing really special.

“At half-time we tried to change things to give us more power in our attack line, to put a different player on our right-hand side with Adama Traoré, with the help of Andreas Pereira, together with Tom Cairney to give a little bit more quality in our build-up, and from that moment to try to be more offensive.

“The start of the second half was good, we didn’t create many but I think we had a good chance with Rodrigo [Muniz] after the cross from Adama. Apart from that, nothing more, and the second goal killed the game.”

Chelsea captain Reece James

Fulham boss Marco Silva

Hutch talks ongoing

By Kiro Evans

millwall are still in discussions with Shaun hutchinson over his future at the club.

Despite the season ending almost two weeks ago, the fate of the club captain remains unknown. His contract expires at the end of June.

Our paper understands that no decision has been made at the time of writing as the club and the player continue to mull over their options. Hutchinson, 33, is Millwall’s longestserving player after arriving at the club in 2016 from Fulham.

While he has enjoyed many excellent years at The Den and remains a strong character in the dressing room, injuries have halted his progress on the pitch.

Hutchinson made just 14 appearances during the previous season and last played 90 minutes on New Year’s Day when he scored a late winner against Bristol City.

Speaking last month, head coach Neil Harris emphasised that Hutchinson was still an important figure at the club.

He said: “I’ve had initial conversations with Shaun and he knows my thoughts and I know where he’s at as well. We’ll be speaking every week without fail and it’s a big summer for Shaun and his family and for us at the club.

He’s a leader by example, a very good organiser and a great link for the football club between the changing room and the other departments. He’s been hugely important for me in the last few weeks but also for the club over seven or eight seasons now.”

By John Kelly

QUeenS PaRK Rangers have confirmed the departures of ten players from their Professional Development squad.

Goalkeeper Harry Cant, defenders Arkell Jude-Boyd, Trent Rendall and Deon Woodman, midfielder Samuel Sackey and forwards Hamzad Kargbo, Nathan Jeche, Micah Anthony, Joseph Ajose and Rafferty Pedder will officially leave when their contracts end on June 30.

QPR finished third in the South section of the Professional Development League.

CEO Christian Nourry said on the club’s website: “Actions of this nature are tough, especially when you have a number of players who have been with the club for a considerable period of time.

"However, it is important such decisions

Lions move for Loan star

Millwall targeting defender Tanganga in permanent deal

By Kiro Evans

millwall haVe struck a deal to sign Tottenham hotspur’s Japhet Tanganga.

The defender spent the second half of the season on loan at The Den and impressed across his 18 appearances.

The Lions have now moved to try and secure Tanganga on a permanent deal and have reached an agreement with Spurs.

But Tanganga still needs to agree personal terms before a transfer deal could be reached.

The 25-year-old was expected to attract interest from other Championship clubs after his strong form at Millwall.

Tanganga’s performances after his January arrival helped

Millwall solidify their defence and survive relegation.

He also grabbed crucial goals against Southampton and Birmingham City during the final run of games and quickly gained popularity among fans.

But he was sent off in his final match against Swansea City after an off-the-ball altercation with Jerry Yates. The centre-back arrived at the club after his season-long loan move to Augsburg was cut short.

Amid some injury issues, Tanganga did not make a single appearance for the German side.

He has previously made 50 appearances for boyhood club Tottenham under high-profile managers like Jose Mourinho and Mauricio Pochettino.

QPR confirm departures of youngsters Woodman ‘consumed’ by Ravens promotion quest

are made, not only for the club but also to give the departing players the best chance of fulfilling their careers elsewhere.

“On behalf of QPR, I would like to sincerely thank them all for their efforts whilst with us and we wish them every success for the future.”

Senior preparations for next season are well under way, with 25-year-old midfielder Andre Dozzell leaving after three seasons.

Aaron Drewe, 23, is also departing after fifteen years with the club.

Full-back Drewe made thirteen appearances for the club, including four last season.

“There are a lot of emotions right now,” Drewe said. “When you have been at the same club basically your entire life, you grow attachments and relationships with people and the club, and it becomes part

of you.

“But I also do feel it’s the right time for my career to move on.

“Arriving as an eight-year-old and being able to say I’m leaving as a mature adult and player is something I am very proud of and thankful to QPR for.

“The club has allowed me to work under some unbelievable coaches and if it wasn’t for them I wouldn’t be the player I am today.

“QPR has provided me with moments I’ll never forget - making my professional debut at Loftus Road in front of my family, being the only team to beat Burnley away all season and staying up, and so many more.

“It has been a joy to be a part of.”

Drewe added: “I’ve always said this but the fans at QPR are like no other.”

Meanwhile, forward Alfie Lloyd, 20, has signed a new deal at Loftus Road.

By John Kelly

Bromley manaGer andy Woodman said getting Bromley promoted was an “obsession that consumed my life” as the Ravens celebrated their national League play-off final victory with their fans at the weekend.

Bromley won promotion to the EFL for the first time in their history when club captain Byron Webster - after two saves from goalkeeper Grant Smithscored the winning penalty following a 2-2 draw against Solihull Moors at Wembley on May 5.

Last Saturday, Bromley Council

hosted an open-top bus parade from the club’s home stadium Hayes Lane which finished at The Glades shopping centre where supporters awaited their history-making heroes. The mayor of Bromley, Mike Botting, also spoke at the celebrations.

Woodman took over in 2021 and won the FA Trophy in 2022, also at Wembley.

“It’s become an unhealthy obsession - it’s really consumed everything in my life,” Woodman said.

“But when you get all these people turn out for you like this and you know it’s made a difference to their life, it’s worth every minute of that energy that I’ve given it.”

Japhet Tanganga made eighteen appearances on loan for Millwall

Shaun Hutchinson has made 257 appearances for Millwall

Hayes embraces Chelsea task

By John Kelly

chelsea Boss emma hayes vowed to embrace her final week in the job after Manchester City’s late defeat to arsenal last weekend put the Women’s Super League title race back in the Blues’ hands.

Hayes all but conceded the title was gone after Chelsea’s 4-3 defeat to Liverpool at the start of the month left them six points behind City who had two games left to the Blues’ three.

But City conceded twice to the Gunners in

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Palace put huge price tag on boss after rejecting

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the last two minutes before Chelsea thumped Bristol City 8-0. Chelsea were in action away to Tottenham Hotspur on Wednesday evening when a win would put them top. But whatever happened in that match, the results from last weekend ensured the title race would go to the final day.

Hayes leaves this summer to take over the United States women’s side, hoping it will be after guiding Chelsea to a fifth successive title.

"I’m going to enjoy being in this position," Hayes said ahead of the Spurs game. "You can’t win everything all of the time. But to

be in a position to compete for our fifth title in five years, I’d like to see another team do that over the next five years. The reason I say that is nobody really understands how hard that is to keep winning.

"You don’t often get into a position where you are competing for a title going into the last two games of a season. For those of us who have won titles, we know how hard it is.

"If you ask Man City, they know they were in a commanding position. They just had to get a result at home and they didn’t.

A week is a long time in football."

All change at Millwall as new DOF appointed

By Kiro Evans

steVe Gallen will be Millwall’s new Director of Football, the club have announced.

The 50-year-old previously held the DOF position at Charlton Athletic during his six-year stay at The Valley.

He left the Addicks in August 2023 to assist Lee Bowyer’s management of Montserrat, a Caribbean island with a population of less than 5,000. Gallen also spent two decades at Queens Park Rangers earlier in his career in various roles.

A club statement said: “With a long and distinguished recruiting, scouting and coaching career in football, Steve arrives at the club to provide support to Neil Harris and Millwall as a collective.

“He has a proven track record of establishing a process and platform for identifying and developing talent at all stages during his years at QPR and Charlton, and his main focus at Millwall will be to use his experience to elevate all parts of football operations from the Academy to the first-team.”

The Lions have also announced the appointment of a new managing director of non-football operations.

By John Kelly

Bayern munich have failed with a bid to lure Oliver Glasner from Selhurst Park - after Crystal Palace put a whopping £86million price tag on his head.

Glasner, 49, caught the eye of the German giant after the job he has done in steering Palace away from relegation danger. Glasner’s vibrant Eagles are unbeaten in their last six games, including five wins, with his attacking side scoring sixteen goals in those matches.

Bayern need a replacement for Thomas Tuchel as the former Chelsea manager is leaving in the summer. Harry Kane’s Bayern will finish a season without a trophy for

the first time in a twelfth successive years after Bayer Leverkusen ended their chances of twelfth successive Bundesliga crown and Real Madrid knocked them out of the Champions League in the semi-finals.

The German news outlet Bild reported that Bayern were offering £15.5million in compensation but Palace value him at almost six times that.

Austrian Glasner signed a three-year contract after replacing Roy Hodgson in February and has led the side to some eyecatching results, including against Liverpool at Anfield and a 4-0 trouncing of Manchester United at Selhurst Park. Palace finish their campaign at home to Aston Villa on Sunday.

Eagles manager Oliver Glasner caught the eye of the German giant

Mark Fairbrother will step into the role having previously left the Lions when he was Chief Financial Officer and Company Secretary. He has also been Head of Finance at Aston Villa.

He said in a club statement: “I arrive back knowing from my previous role that we have fantastic staff both at the club and community trust to work alongside, as well as an incredibly passionate fanbase who have stuck by the club through a rollercoaster season.

“Looking into the future, there’s plenty to be excited about. I can’t wait to get going.”

Emma Hayes