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a soutH london ‘accident hotspot’ will undergo major changes to improve its safety after a history of collisions.
Wandsworth Council will overhaul the junction of Mitcham Lane and Southcroft Road in Furzedown after revealing it has seen at least five collisions in recent years.
The council said proposals it put forward in September will go ahead after residents and businesses called for action to be taken at the ‘accident hotspot’. The main changes will see the existing mini-roundabout at the junction replaced with a traffic signalcontrolled junction, which will have new push button pedestrian crossings on each arm and advance stop lines for cyclists.
Residents previously told the Local Democracy Reporting Service (LDRS) they welcomed the proposals as they said the ‘dangerous’ junction is plagued by speeding and drivers not stopping for pedestrians at the zebra crossing, which sits very close to the mini-roundabout. Nadim Iqbal, 54, said there had been ‘many accidents’ at the busy junction and described the miniroundabout as ‘terrible’.
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Mr Iqbal raised concerns about drivers speeding while using the junction and failing to indicate, along with their ability to see the zebra crossing. When it starts to get dark in the evenings, he said, drivers ‘can’t see or don’t want to stop, they can’t see the zebra crossing and it’s becoming very dangerous’.
Huseyin Cavuslar, 50, who works at takeaway Mitcham’s Plaice on Mitcham Lane, said the junction is the ‘only problem’ in the area and that he is aware of ‘a few’ collisions that have taken place there.
He said: “At the roundabout there is no safety because people coming from Mitcham are zooming down.” He added: “The roundabout is causing a lot of problems for people because nobody is using it correctly.”
Mohammed Qasin, 33, who works at Simply Beds on Mitcham Lane, also said he regularly sees accidents at the junction as he welcomed the council’s proposals to change it. He raised concerns about the
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safety of the layout of the junction with the number of elderly people and schoolkids in the area, adding: “Schoolkids are coming to the zebra crossing, at the zebra crossing people don’t stop.”
The council will also install new replacement short-term parking and loading bays on Edencourt Road, Kettering
Street and Fallsbrook Road, along with upgrading the pavement outside the shops on both sides of Mitcham Lane between Fallsbrook Road and Edencourt Road.
Once the new arrangements are in place the council will undertake further traffic surveys to review any potential displacement and also carry out air quality
monitoring to assess the impact of the changes.
Labour councillor Jenny Yates, cabinet member for transport said: “This junction has a chequered history of collisions in recent years and we need to do something about it. This was the message that came through loud and clear in the public consultation we held last year. Local people and businesses wanted action taken to improve safety at this location.
“As a result we’re implementing changes we believe will make it a lot safer for people whatever form of transport they’re using. And as part of this project we will be laying new pavements and implementing other public realm improvements at the nearby shopping parade which we hope will make the area more attractive and welcoming and boost trade for these local businesses.”
The installation of the new traffic signals at the junction begins today (May 13). The council will carry out traffic surveys and air quality monitoring once it has completed the scheme to assess the impact of the changes.
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By Herbie Russell
Bermondsey will honour the late russell dryden, the fish man of the Blue, at a free fun day event this weekend that he planned.
Aged just 65 years old, this largerthan-life character, who ran a fish stall in the market square on Southwark Park Road for 36 years, is believed to have died from a suspected heart attack last Monday night (May 14) at his home in Rotherhithe.
Before his sudden passing, Russell had organised an event to mark National Biscuit Day in the Blue. The day holds special significance for South Bermondsey, owing to the area’s proud association as the former site of the Peek Frean Biscuit Factory.
Fellow members of the Blue Business Improvement District (Blue Bermondsey BID) decided to go ahead with the event this Saturday (25 May). They feel it is what Russell would have wanted and are encouraging people to use the day to mark his passing.
At the event, there will be live music, dancing, art activities, and of course, biscuits for all.
Visitors will have the opportunity to explore the Peek Freans Museum exhibition in the market, guided by historian Gary Magold, who will provide valuable insights into the history of the biscuit factory and its impact on the local
Russell Dryden 1959-2024
community.
Artists Sarah Sparkes and Frog Morris will lead an interactive session where families can decorate their own biscuits and biscuit boxes to take home.
The special tribute to Russell will take place at 2pm.
There will be an opportunity to sign his book of condolences throughout the day and songs he liked will be played in his memory.
Known to many as the Blue fishmonger, his connection with the area went far deeper than that. His family ran Crazy
Prices shop that was a landmark on Southwark Park Road for many years. He also championed local bands as part of Bermondsey Beat, showcasing them and eventually running the annual Bermondsey Carnival in Southwark Park. A vocal champion for businesses, he founded the Blue Business Improvement District (Blue Bermondsey BID) in the hope of transforming the ailing fortunes of the traditional Bermondsey town centre.
The event will take place on Saturday 25 May from 12:30pm-4:30pm.
a free event offering a ‘taste of latin america’ with dance classes, stand-up comedy and music is coming to Bermondsey.
This Saturday (25 May), Carnaval del Pueblo is bringing a mini-festival to Magdalen Hall in SE1.
Known as Plaza Latina, the event will kick off with a Colombian drumming and dance session, followed by a meet and greet with Paddington Bear and his Guinea Pig friend from Peru.
All afternoon there will be dance classes, all free to take part in, from Cuban salsa to Brazilian samba.
There will be stand-up comedy in Spanish from an array of Latin American comedians. And music from Latin clubs will be the soundtrack of the day.
This fusion of colour, vibrancy and culture will take place against the backdrop of food cooking in outdoor stalls from Peru, El Salvador, Paraguay, Cuba, and Colombia.
Carnaval del Pueblo is a Peckhambased charity that has been running for 24 years - famous for a Latin American festival they host every summer in Burgess Park. After a 12-year break due to cuts in funding, the festival made its long-awaited return in 2022.
Director, Nuala Riddell-Morales said the popular festival will not be taking place this year, as they are busy
preparing for a big one to mark the 25th anniversary of the charity.
“Next year will be bigger than ever - so watch this space!” she told us, adding that Plaza Latina will be enough to tide people over for now. “It’s like a mini Carnaval del Pueblo!”
If you can’t make this one, two further events will be taking place on June 15 and then on July 27.
when: Saturday 25 May, 12pm-10pm where: Magdalen Hall, Purbrook Street, Bermondsey, SE1 3DQ admission: Free
Heroic families have prevented tragedy after a terrifying fire struck a Bermondsey council estate.
Nickola Chatham, 38, escaped with her three sons, suffering a painful burn while carrying her six-year-old through a flaming doorway.
The mum has thanked the fearless Fenlon family who frantically doused her home with pots of water before the blaze could spread.
Police have arrested a man on suspicion of arson with intent to endanger life as their investigation continues.
The peace and calm of a sunny Saturday afternoon (May 18) on the Longfield Estate was shattered when six-metre flames engulfed Nickola’s front door.
“I was inside cooking when my sixyear-old said ‘Mummy look what’s that shiny thing outside’,” she recounted.
When she opened the door, she saw a wall of “pure flames” spreading across her doorway.
The brave mum got her eldest sons, aged fifteen and thirteen, to run through a “tiny gap” in the fire, while she escaped with her six-year-old.
Three doors down, neighbour Nick Fenlon was preparing the family for an Auntie’s 70th when his son Ben, eleven, spotted a flaming canister on the walkway.
Springing into action, Nick, 50, removed the jerry can with a mop he grabbed from indoors.
Meanwhile, daughter Charley, fourteen, started filling bowls and tubs with water in the kitchen.
Mum Clare, 48, called the Brigade while Ben, eleven, cleared the doorway so Dad could ferry water to the fire.
Nick, a full-time carer, said: “It was a family effort! I was really shocked at how they came together like a little team. I’m so proud of them!
“I was running backwards and forwards like a nutter. Water was sloshing everywhere and the taps wouldn’t go fast enough!”
At the time, the Fenlons didn’t know Nickola and the kids had escaped their Dhonau House flat.
“It was just adrenaline. I knew my neighbour had three kids so all we were thinking about was them,” Nick said.
Daughter Charley said: “I was worried my dad was gonna go up in flames himself!”
The family extinguished the fire before
the Brigade arrived, preventing it from destroying Nickola’s entire home.
But the flames have blackened her walls, ruined her door and windows, melted the guttering, and even damaged her bathroom.
Nickola, sporting a painful burn on her forehead, described the Fenlons as “amazing”, thanking the parents with a crate of beer.
The traumatised mum has suffered flashbacks and is struggling to sleep.
She said: “It’s scary. You’d never think to ever be in a situation like that. I wouldn’t
wish it on anyone. It was traumatic.”
But Nickola says local support has been “really good” and is determined to stay on the estate.
She said: “At the beginning, I didn’t want to come back here. But why should I be the one to run? This is my home.”
Residents have urged Southwark Council to install security doors on the block to protect residents.
Lawrence Okulaja, 47, a neighbour helping Nickola, said: “We need to make this estate secure. We could have had four dead bodies in a flat.
“Only residents should have access… You have drug addicts injecting themselves sometimes.”
The incident has shaken the tight-knit community. Nickola’s six-year-old is worried about coming back and can’t stop talking about the fire.
So residents want to club together to hold events that reassure the Longfield Estate community.
They plan to invite the Fire Brigade down to help little ones get over any trauma and maybe get a bouncy castle.
A Met Police spokesperson said:
“Officers were called to Dhonau House, off Dunton Road, SE1 at 14:33hrs on Saturday, 18 May, to a fire within the building.
“Officers attended in support of the London Fire Brigade. One female attended a local hospital with burn injuries which have been declared as not life changing or life threatening.
“A male has been arrested on suspicion of arson with the intention to endanger life. A crime scene is in place at Dhonau House and displaced residents are being supported.”
By Herbie Russell
foster carers are needed to look after 25 children awaiting homes in southwark.
The kids include Adam*, thirteen, who loves cycling, Lego and taking his Segway to the park.
Southwark Council’s call for carers comes during Foster Care Fortnight (May 13 to 26) and amid a 6,500 shortage of foster families nationally.
The council has successfully reduced its kids in care - falling from 457 in 2022 to 402 now.
But the Labour council is still actively looking for families for 6 per cent of children in care.
Adam’s social worker is keen to find a home for the special lad: “He has lived in
a children’s home for three years and we are looking for a family who are positive, nurturing, playful and consistent. Adam thrives off routine and structure. He would also love a pet – particularly a cat or a dog!”
In Southwark, foster carer numbers are falling as a high number are retiring each year.
Meanwhile, recruiting new carers is difficult, with the council identifying several factors.
Unaffordable housing means children are living at home well into adulthood, meaning fewer families have spare rooms.
The council also said some families had moved out since the pandemic.
Two care leavers, Louie and Rukiya, have recited a poem dedicated to their foster carers in an online video.
They thank their families for ‘taking a chance’ on them, something they will ‘never forget’.
In the UK, there are 100,437 children in care, the highest figure on record.
Cllr Jasmine Ali, Deputy Leader and Cabinet Member for Children, Education & Refugees, said: “In Southwark, we are committed to making sure no child misses out on being part of a loving family.
"Our foster carers tell us there is nothing more rewarding than helping give a child a loving home and a happy childhood. We would love to hear from you if you feel like fostering could be the right fit for you.”
If you think you could offer a loving home to Adam or one of the children waiting for a foster family in Southwark, visit www.southwark.gov.uk/fostering
By Eliza Frost
london GlassBlowinG and daniel cobb estate agents are running the Bermondsey street festival for 2024 – promising yet another year of festivities
“This festival embodies the creative energy and resilient spirit of Bermondsey Street, and the surrounding areas, which we take great pride in. It deserves to be cherished and uplifted as an annual milestone we all eagerly anticipate,” says Gena Johns, gallery director at London Glassblowing.
Bermondsey Street Festival will return for another year after Gena and George Cobb, managing director of Daniel Cobb Estate Agents, stepped in to organise the event after they heard the original organiser, Bill Owen, was taking a step back from leading the event.
It will take place on Saturday 21 September 2024, from 11am to 6pm.
Having worked on the street for nearly eight years, Gena says the festival has been an integral part of the gallery’s events calendar.
She adds: “Along with all of the other boutique shops and independent restaurants on the street, I have witnessed first-hand how the festival fosters connection, community and economic vitality.
“The collectors who frequent our gallery flock to attend, absolutely loving the chance to hunt for discounted treasures, watch glassblowers at work in our studio, and get involved in the fun festival antics.”
George remembers how Bermondsey Street Festival began as a small local festival, with a charming village fete feel, but then, over the years, “it’s grown in
both size and scale, transforming into one of London’s most exciting street events”.
“It is the time of the year when Bermondsey Street comes to life, and you get to see it at its best. It’s a joyful, wonderfully vibrant, exciting place to be with visitors descending on the street during the day. Daniel Cobb has been part of and a sponsor for many years, and absolutely loved every second of it,” George says.
He explains how, when you’re moving to a new area, the first Introduction to the locality is normally through your estate agent, like Daniel Cobb, “so we felt it was really important we acted as a vehicle to help people properly immerse themselves in the local area” through community events, like Bermondsey Street Festival.
After receiving funding from Southwark Council, they are able to continue the legacy of this local fest.
Gena says: “Bermondsey Street Festival is an invaluable event for businesses, makers and entrepreneurs on the street and in the area to showcase their talents – not to mention the beautiful memories it creates simply strolling the stalls.
“The possibility of losing such an iconic Bermondsey tradition would have a huge impact on the community, and the festival means too much to our closeknit street of residents and independent businesses alike.”
George agrees that losing the festival was not an option. He says: “Community events like this are a wonderful vehicle to bring people together and celebrate everything that is so great about the local area.
“We often choose where we live because we’re attracted to something in
that area, whether it’s the community, the people, the amenities, whatever it might be. And we certainly find with Bermondsey, a lot of it is about what the residents and local shops bring to the street that make it so vibrant, and that people love.
“And that’s what the day is, it’s a celebration of everything that’s great about Bermondsey Street.”
Both London Glassblowing and Daniel Cobb hope to further rally support and sponsors to ensure Bermondsey Street Festival continues delighting locals and those from further afield for years to come.
Gena adds: “We’ve been overwhelmed by the words of support from all of the regular stallholders and many businesses that want to lend their expertise to help in any capacity they can to keep it going –this shows real community.”
Planning for the 2024 festival includes the same structure as previous years, “as organiser Bill did an incredible job running it so successfully over a number of years”, says Gena.
You can expect to see more food stalls in the park to create a culinary experience, more artisan and craft stalls, as well as the businesses on the street extending their offerings.
“I’m honoured to play a part in preserving this cherished legacy for our vibrant neighbourhood,” Gena concludes.
If you wish to host a stall or get involved in the festivities, you can get in touch at: contact@ bermondseystreetfestival.org.uk www.bermondseystreetfestival.org.uk www.londonglassblowing.co.uk www.danielcobb.co.uk
Bermondsey residents claim
southwark council has spent eleven months blocking a report relating to their controversial £1.3 million window refurbishment.
Furious Kirby Estate residents claim one-size-fits-all windows, installed in 2020, were used for holes of varying sizes, causing black mould and damp in their flats.
Southwark Council promised to provide a Building Inspection Control report in June 2023.
But the council now claims no such report will be produced because it’s not legally required to.
Southwark Council has consistently maintained that the windows were approved by the FENSA regulatory body and are not the cause of damp and mould.
Instead, Southwark Council is carrying out inspection on individual homes. Councillor Sarah King, cabinet member for council homes, said:
“Residents have told us about the problems with their windows for some time, and we know that we need to make sure we get this right so they can live comfortably in their homes.
“In response to this, inspections were carried out to find out what the problems are so that we can fix them – some of that work has already happened.”
However, residents say there is evidence that excessive add-ons used to fill the gaps between window frames and walls could be causing
damp and mould.
In an internal email seen by this paper, an inspector appears to admit that the use of window add-ons was excessive - 50mm in some cases.
Moreover, a 2023 RISA report found that “the window surround” was among the least efficient thermal elements of the window. “Therefore any condensation present will form there first,” it found.
In 2022, an inspection by International Glass Associates found various problems with the windows, including locks not engaging, missing fixings and sashes not fitting frames.
But while it identified mould issues, the report blamed residents saying some rooms were “ extremely cluttered”.
Regardless, Kirby Estate residents argue that Southwark Council’s
refusal to commission a Building Control Inspection report prevents them from getting answers.
Neil Coyle, Bermondsey and Old Southwark MP, who has been advocating for the residents, recently met with Elkins and Calfordseaden, the contractors involved in the project.
In a letter to Kirby residents, he said Elkins’ representatives defended the product they installed and insisted
they “met the project specification”.
But the MP said he was “less convinced CalfordSeaden have added any value to the process”.
He queried how thoroughly CalfordSeaden had inspected the works or reported issues back to the council.
Southwark Council’s Overview and Scrutiny Committee is investigating the works, it is understood.
Despite pressure from the local MP, residents say Southwark Council, which refused to let them speak at March’s Council Assembly, is still not properly engaging.
The council wrote to residents on April 25 saying it wanted to hear from those who had complaints about their windows.
It gave them until Friday, May 3, to respond but some residents claim they only received the letters on April 30.
Southwark Council wrote: “If we do not hear from you by Friday 3rd May and, are unable to speak to you as part of the door-knocking exercise, we will assume that you are satisfied with the works”.
Councillor King added: “...we now have a dedicated, independent Friend for Kirby resident, who has been with the team to talk to residents about their homes and any issues with them.
“So far we’ve been able to speak to the majority of residents but we want to be able to resolve things for everyone so please let us know about any problems with your home when we visit.”
Calfordseaden and Elkins were approached for comment.
a former ‘outstanding’ girls’ school not inspected for over ten years has been told it needs to improve by the teaching watchdog.
Ofsted described the quality of education at Notre Dame Catholic Girls’ School in Elephant and Castle, as ‘not strong’ in a report published on Tuesday May 14.
Guidance for teachers isn’t always clear, while the curriculum isn’t taught ‘consistently well’ across subjects, inspectors said. Ofsted also said classes were sometimes disrupted due to bad behaviour. The inspection was the school’s first since it converted to an academy at the end of 2022.
Notre Dame Catholic Girls’ School had previously consistently been given the highest grade by Ofsted. A report produced following the latest inspection in March noted that the school had been through ‘a period of turbulence’ since January 2023, shortly after it converted to an academy. While inspectors noted
the school was now ‘more stable’, they said that positive changes made, such as to the curriculum, were ‘not fully embedded’.
The report continued: “Some staff use their expertise well to design suitable learning activities for pupils. Nevertheless, the school does not always provide clear guidance. This means that teachers do not always ensure that learning activities are effective. In some subjects, pupils are not supported well to connect their prior learning to new subject content. This affects how well they remember what has been taught.”
It added: “The school’s curricular thinking and implementation in some subjects is very effective. For example, pupils achieve highly in English, where the published outcomes were strong in 2023. However, the curriculum is not taught consistently well across all subjects. Sometimes teaching does not check if pupils have understood earlier content carefully enough. This hinders how well pupils, including those with SEND, achieve the aims of
the curriculum.”
Inspectors also noted that until recently reading hadn’t been prioritised enough at the school. While it said improvements had been made to support pupils who struggle, these advances were described as being in their ‘infancy’.
The report continued: “During
lessons, most pupils listen attentively to their teachers and follow instructions. However, there is sometimes disruption to learning. This is because the school’s new behaviour systems are not fully implemented and embedded.”
Notre Dame Catholic Girls’ School, which is part of The South East London Catholic Academy Trust, teaches 521
girls aged between 11 and 16.
A school spokesperson said: “Notre Dame Catholic Girls’ School was last inspected by Ofsted over 12 years ago and much has changed since then both at the school and with the inspection regime. Whilst the school has been graded requires improvement overall, following the recent inspection on 19 and 20 March, Notre Dame has received good judgements in two key categories out of the four – behaviour and attitudes of students and their personal development – as well as positive comments from the inspection team.
“Ofsted inspectors acknowledged the prolonged period of upheaval due to significant changes at the school but acknowledged and praised recent improvements, particularly in terms of the curriculum, reading and student behaviour.
“The senior leadership team and South East London Catholic Academy Trust are confident that the priorities set by inspectors are achievable as significant progress has been made in key areas of school life.”
By Joe Coughlan
a nursery in Bromley where toddlers pour their own drinks and do up buttons on their coats has been rated ‘outstanding’ in all areas by ofsted.
Rainbow Day Nursery in Petts Wood has been praised by the education watchdog for the behaviour and attitudes seen by its children as well as the management of the nursery itself.
The nursery on Southborough Lane was noted for the high expectations staff had for children of all ages, with opportunities being created for all children to excel. The inspector said in their report that babies practise increasingly complex physical skills such as rapidly learning to crawl and walk as well as navigating paving stones and puddles in the garden.
Molly Schantz, manager of the nursery, told the Local Democracy Reporting Service (LDRS): “I think for us it’s about really valuing the children as individuals and supporting their current milestones, but also being able to challenge the children and extend on opportunities. We put in a lot of training with our staff to develop their knowledge and understanding of child development to ensure our children are being provided
with the best opportunities within our nursery.”
She added: “We work closely with parents to find out what the children are doing at home so that we can build upon that here in the nursery environment.
Our garden has a very open plan, so all age groups are mixing and interacting with one another each day. This allows the babies to gain different skills because they’re following and learning through the older children.”
The report said children were encouraged to persevere and keep on trying, with older children playing sensitively with babies and showing high levels of emotional maturity. Karen Lynch, deputy manager, said many children at the nursery had siblings there. The
inspector also noted parents said their children loved coming to the nursery.
Ms Lynch told the LDRS: “We support children’s independence and their personal, social development, helping them to regulate their feelings and creating friendships. You will find that in our preschool the children thrive on independence; pouring their drinks out, putting their coats on, getting their own plates and taking the lead in their own learning. All these little things are done to make sure they are embedded into them as they get older.”
Ms Schantz said staff at the nursery were ‘proud beyond words’ at the recent result. She said the nursery had received excellent feedback from parents which has made the staff feel valued and
appreciated in their jobs.
She said: “There are many overwhelming emotions after receiving our ‘Outstanding’ rating, to be able to be graded ‘Outstanding’ again is a massive achievement for us all. I feel very grateful to the team for all their hard work each day, proud of the efforts that go into every day to make Rainbow Petts Wood a lovely place for the children and families. It is wonderful knowing that these efforts were seen within our inspection.”
Ms Lynch added: “It was amazing for us to go home at the end of the day with a smile on our faces to know that we’re doing a great job… The inspector could obviously see what happens daily with us, which was lovely.”
Brid Stenson, owner of Rainbow Day Nursery Petts Wood, told the LDRS that the team at the nursery were proud to be a part of the result and high staff retention had a positive impact on the success. She added that managers supported ongoing training and development of staff and evaluation of practice had contributed to Ofsted visits not being as daunting. She said: “The result of our ‘Outstanding’ grade means a great deal to all the staff who are working daily to ensure that the children and their families are given the best care and education possible. The Ofsted inspection is one day every six years but the ability to retain the ‘Outstanding’ grade is a result of what the team does for all the days in between inspections.”
siX croydon street could close during busy drop-off and pick-up times if council plans are approved. among the streets listed is a side road off the busy Purley way.
This round of potential closures comes as the latest addition to Croydon’s Healthy School Street scheme (HSS), which aims to improve road safety and encourage children to use active forms of travel.
Croydon Council announced on Wednesday, May 8, that it would like to hear from residents and drivers who use the roads around the schools in a public consultation that will end on May 28.
The schools being considered are as follows:
• Applegarth Academy, Fieldway ,
CR0 9DL
• Beulah Road Infant and Nursery, Furze Road,CR7 8NJ
• Harris Primary Academy Purley Way, Propeller Crescent, CR0 4FE
• John Wood School and Nursery, Dartnell Road, CR0 6JA
• Riddlesdown Collegiate, Honister Heights, CR8 1EX
• Rowdown Primary School, Calley Down Crescent, CR0 0EG
While some of the affected roads are away from traffic hotspots, others like the Harris Academy Purley Way site are just off some of the borough’s busiest thoroughfares.
The council started implementing experimental HSS in 2017. HSS limits traffic on surrounding roads to schools during school drop-off and pick-up times making roads safer for children
and families.
The council says decisions to implement HSS are made when local stakeholders express an interest in limiting traffic in those school areas.
Those living on the affected roads are eligible to apply for a free exemption permit, as well as those who may need to access the roads, including transport for children with special needs. Emergency services and bin lorries are automatically exempt.
Drivers will face a fine of £130, or £65 if paid within 14 days, for entering the roads at school at pick up and drop off times.
The council has already introduced 23 HSS across the borough and says those roads have experienced a 15% – 25% reduction in cars since 2017.
The council reports: “One in five
children starting primary school in Croydon is overweight or obese. By secondary school, this increases to one in three children.”
Noise reduction is another reason behind the move towards more HSS.
Council figures show that school-run traffic makes up a quarter of cars on the road, and adds 254,000 vehicles a day in London alone.
While most HSS passed the consultation phase and have since become permanent, there have been notable exceptions following local backlash. One such example was the Harris Academy Crystal Palace, where the scheme was dropped following residents’ complaints about flaws in the permit application system.
The council stated that further consultation could take place this
summer if feedback from the current consultation is positive.
Mayor of Croydon Jason Perry said:
“It’s so important that we do what we can to make journeys to school as safe as possible for our younger Croydonians.
“We know that Healthy School Streets make streets safer for children and families and it’s great that these six schools have asked us to look into introducing them.
“Before we consider the proposals at Cabinet we want to hear what people who live locally to the schools and drivers who use the roads think of the proposed schemes, so if that’s you, I encourage you to take the survey and let us know what you think.”
The consultation can be found hwww.getinvolved.croydon.gov.uk/ healthyschoolstreets
By Noah Vickers Local Democracy Reporter
tHe Green Party has accused sadiq Khan of allowing the tories to “dictate” his transport policies, by “cowardly” ruling out a ‘pay-permile’ road user charging system.
The mayor had repeatedly said in recent years that he wanted to introduce such a system, telling the Evening Standard podcast in 2022 that people would “pay per mile depending on what time of day they drive, what their vehicle is, what the alternatives are to driving their car and so forth”.
The boatyard is where traders run their businesses
But Mr Khan last year said he had scrapped those plans, claiming they were no longer necessary following his Londonwide expansion of the Ultra low emission zone (Ulez) in August 2023.
His Conservative opponent, Susan Hall, said throughout the recent mayoral election that he was lying, and would bring in a per-per-mile system if re-elected. Mr Khan denied this, and included a line in his manifesto explicitly ruling it out.
In a Q&A session with journalists this
week, the London Assembly’s Green group said that by cancelling the plans, the Labour mayor was “tying one hand behind his back” at the same time as trying to meet ambitious climate and traffic reduction targets.
“That is removing one of the most powerful tools he has to reduce transport carbon, and he’s just ruling it out completely,” said Green group leader Caroline Russell. “He’s allowed the divisive, Daily Mail, war-on-the-motorist piece to shape his policy, and to limit him in terms of what he can do.”
In his 2022 interview with the Standard’s podcast, Mr Khan had said he was “quite clear” that “if we’re serious about net zero carbon, then it’s inevitable we’re going to have to move towards smart road user charging”.
Ms Russell argued that Mr Khan should already have introduced a form of pay-permile charging, saying that “small, tiny fees per mile” – based on several factors like the size of vehicle being driven – would have been “much fairer” than the “simple, big, chunky fee” of the Ulez.
“He’s actually just tying one hand behind
his back and making it much harder to deliver what he needs to deliver, for London to be playing its part in meeting climate targets,” she added.
Zack Polanski, the Greens’ national deputy leader, said the local elections across England had shown that politicians who met their net zero ambitions were rewarded at the ballot box.
“So it just seems like a cowardly decision,” he said. “Why let Susan Hall and the Conservatives dictate your policy, when he would have won anyway?”
The Greens vowed to continue pressuring the mayor to clamp down on private car use and instead encourage “shared mobility”.
Mr Khan has said he wants to achieve net zero carbon emissions in London by 2030, a full two decades ahead of the Government’s national 2050 target.
According to data collected by City Hall, London’s net emissions fell 25 per cent between 2015 and 2021. Government statistics suggest that emissions fell 14 per cent across the country in the same period.
Mr Khan’s 2018 transport strategy meanwhile set out his aim for 80 per cent
of all trips in London to be made on foot, by cycle or using public transport by 2041.
“This four years has got to be used really strategically, because actually, if we’re going to reduce the transport miles driven [on London’s streets per year], we’ve got to have some real changes,” Ms Russell said.
“The only way he can do it is with big, transformatory stuff. So business as usual, and the idea of it being just normal to use a car for short journeys in a city – I can’t see how he can meet his climate targets without challenging that assumption.”
She added: “We need to be thinking about shared mobility, about many more public transport options, and making it safer and more convenient for people to get around in wheelchairs, mobility scooters, on bicycles, on foot – actually making it easy for people to enjoy their life in our city, and enjoy getting around our city, without necessarily owning a car.”
A spokeswoman for Mr Khan said: “The mayor’s re-election shows he has the mandate for ambitious green policies and he is determined to achieve his mission to make London a net-zero carbon city by
2030, while strengthening alternatives to private car use to reduce congestion.
“His track record speaks for itself, with 48,000 fewer vehicles seen driving on an average since the London-wide ULEZ was implemented, and a reduction of 800,000 tonnes of CO2 over the past four years”.
She added that Mr Khan “is the greenest mayor ever”, pointing to his recent manifesto pledges of fully electrifying the capital’s bus fleet by 2030; putting air pollution filters, heat pumps and solar panels in schools; boosting bike parking spaces and electric vehicle charging points; and planting more trees, among other promises.
She also pointed to his recent freezing of TfL fares, his creation of the Superloop network of express bus services in outer London, and his quadrupling of the number of cycleways since 2016.
“The mayor only has powers to address less than half of London’s emissions,” she said. “This is why Sadiq has urgently called for more funding and powers for City Hall to help bolster our green plans as we build a greener, more prosperous London for everyone.”
t eam GB swimmers have been training with a pair of Green sea turtles at the sea life aquarium on the south Bank.
Olympians Kate Shortman and Izzy Thorpe took the plunge in preparation for this summer’s Paris 2024 Olympic Games.
The silver medalists were happy to take tips from turtles Dougie and Boris - graceful swimmers capable of
22mph speeds. Kate and Izzy have been named as Team GB’s sole artistic swimmers after their impressive performances at the World Aquatics Championships in Doha.
Following their Olympic debut in Tokyo, where they placed 14th, they have gone on to become one of the leading international duos in the sport.
Mark
Izzy and Kate made their Olympic debut in Tokyo three years ago, they have gone from strength to strength.
“We were delighted to see them qualify for the Paris Games earlier this year in style, through winning GB’s first ever global duet medal in artistic swimming, with their World silver medal. And to see them follow this up with gold at the recent test event is testament to the hard work and dedication they, and their team, have put in.”
a Green Party politician has backed so-called ‘floating bus stops’ days after a video was released showing a cyclist colliding with a pedestrian next to one in south london.
Caroline Russell, a London Assembly member, said some cyclists were ‘inconsiderate’ but the ‘overwhelming’ evidence showed that the design feature, where a bike lane is routed between a bus stop and the pavement, reduced the number of people killed and seriously injured, as it separates cyclists from buses at the point they need to pull in.
The National Federation of the Blind UK (NFBUK) posted a clip on May 5 showing a cyclist knocking over a person at a floating bus stop outside St Thomas’ Hospital on Westminster Bridge Road. The charity believes the design feature, also known as bus stop bypasses, is unsafe and wants it banned. But Ms Russell, leader of the Greens at City Hall, said the number of people killed and seriously injured by cyclists was a ‘tiny fraction’ of those killed and injured by motorists.
Speaking at City Hall in Newham on Monday (May 13), she said: “Overwhelmingly, people get that all the evidence shows that floating bus stops reduce the number of people killed and seriously injured. That goes without question. But we do also need to hear when blind people are saying ‘I find this design really confusing. I find it really worrying. I find it stressful’.
“We also have to acknowledge that there are people riding bikes who are inconsiderate. There are also people driving cars who are incredibly inconsiderate and it’s the inconsiderate people in cars who overwhelmingly kill and injure, seriously injure, people walking and cycling in this city.”
Ms Russell said that measures like tactile (raised) paving, clear zebra crossings and different coloured tarmac at floating bus stops could make them safer, as well as announcements on buses reminding people when a bus stop bypass is approaching.
‘ F loating’ B u S S top S B acked de S pite cra S h
The National Federation of the Blind posted a clip showing a cyclist knocking over a person at a floating bus stop outside St Thomas’ Hospital on Westminster Bridge Road
She added: “It’s all about avoiding getting into battle lines, looking at the evidence and making sure you’re listening to people and particularly the most vulnerable in that transport hierarchy, which [includes] a blind person walking.” Last week the Guardian revealed that transport secretary Mark Harper
was considering banning floating bus stops. Transport for London (TfL) has previously said that bus stop bypasses
are a UK-wide recognised way of reducing danger to cyclists, by preventing them having to go around buses and into
incoming traffic. Among the locations where they have been most recently installed in London is Lower Road, Canada Water where road improvements have been made alongside the ongoing construction of tower blocks and retail units as part of the Canada Water Masterplan. A floating bus stop has been installed close to Seven Islands Leisure Centre.
By Isabel Ramirez By Herbie RussellA 61-ye A r-old priest, who used to serve in southwark, is doing an ultra-marathon to raise money for vulnerable people around the world.
s tunned sout H londoners reported seeing a bizarre optical phenomenon in the sky on sunday (april 14).
Dean Richard Sewell will take on the 70km challenge throughout May as part of a wider fundraiser for Christian Aid.
‘Sun halos’ were snapped by gawping passers-by in Camberwell and Brixton.
Sewell has served as Dean of St
College in Jerusalem, Israel.
see what I was looking at.
“Oddly, at first she said no. I showed her my photo and then looked up again. She did see it.”
The 61-year-old added: “My advice is to look up at the sky we miss so much.”
The charity encourages people to travel the equivalent of an ultramarathon, ‘in whatever way they want’ and raise money. It is in solidarity with millions of people who have to walk long distances for clean water or to sell produce.
The rare event is caused by light interacting with ice crystals contained in high-flying cirrus clouds.
Steve Von Heartel, amazed by the 2pm sighting on Camberwell Grove, said: “It’s real. I stopped a woman in the street and asked her if she could
Since 2018, the Very Revd Canon
Before that Richard was a priest in the Diocese of Southwark, serving as Team Rector of Barnes Team Ministry. Richard says he has supported Christian Aid as long as he can remember, commenting: “It goes way back to the age of 20 when I was out street collecting, as a way of showing Christian responsibility to people in countries all over the world where there is poverty, injustice or suffering.”
“I try to tap into the spirit of Christ. We have to find a way to be the light in the midst of it all by saying and doing the best things possible and not adding to the atmosphere of hatred and hopelessness.
A commenter on the social media site NextDoor said: “Great photos! I saw the sun halo but noticed it was easier to see if you were wearing sunglasses.”
The phenomenon happens when clouds are very high in the sky so create ice crystals.
Sunlight, or moonlight, hits them to create a halo, the Met Office says.
If the sunlight hits the ice crystals at a particular angle, some light can be refracted causing “faint colouration” and a noticeable rainbow.
The 61-year-old commented on his experience living in a war zone. He said: “Every day is a rollercoaster but you have to try to keep a sense of balance in yourself.
He added that he appreciated the support Christian Aid gives to people suffering in the occupied Palestinian territory and Israel. “This is particularly important to me in running the 70k this year.”
Another said: “That is beautiful well done on capturing it.”
The Met Office says: ”Halos happen when we have cloud really high up in the atmosphere - it’s ice crystals and the sun is reflected on them,” said a spokesperson for the Met Office. The majority of ice crystals are hexagonal.”
Christian Aid Week offers seven days and so many ways to make a difference – to find out more, visit www.christianaid.org.uk.
To support Dean Richard, please visit his fundraising page on fundraising. christianaid.org.uk - Running 70K in May.
By Isabel Ramirez
Members of community groups in Southwark can get a free lunch and drinks at two outdoor pop-up bars near Tower Bridge
From June until August, events and festival company, Barserve will be serving the city outdoors, whilst giving back to local people
It will coincide with the activities taking place as part of Summer By the River - so visitors can enjoy live entertainment whilst they dine
This follows last year’s success, when they hosted over 100 lunches and refreshments served to local groups including Bubble Theatre, Saving Souls, Poppy Appeal Bermondsey and Rotherhithe, Cop Community, South London Cares, Outings in Art, and One Southwark
The lunches will take place in their two new bars near Tower Bridge, Riverside Terrace - The Scoop Bar and Riverside Pavilion - The Pier Bar on Monday- Wednesday from June until August for 20 people per group. The offer includes a lunch and a drink.
If you would like to put your local community group forward for this opportunity, please get in touch with the details of your organisation.
Last summer First Dates star Fred Sirieix joined the team to mix cocktails at Riverside Terrace bar as part of G-vine gin promotions
Look out for other celebrities who will be popping up this year.
Summer by the River festival will be returning with a host of entertainment all free of charge.
From regular outdoor screenings of sporting events like the Olympics and Wimbledon, to music from choirs, DJs and up-and-coming artists from BBC Music Introducing - there will be something for everyone.
By Herbie Russell
t wo PecKH am brothers who murdered a man in Peckham rye Park for his mobile phone have been jailed for a combined 45 years.
Nah’shun Thomas, 20, and Nyran Thomas, 17, were sentenced at Croydon Crown Court on Wednesday, May 15.
Victim Kalabe Legesse, 29, was relaxing on a park bench when he was stabbed in the chest on December 30, 2022.
Nah’shun, the eldest, was sentenced to life with a minimum term of 25 years and three months imprisonment.
Younger brother Nyran, who can only now be named after the judge lifted reporting restrictions, was sentenced to life with a minimum term of nineteen years and ten months.
Kalabe was outside the park cafe on
Strakers Road when the defendants approached him riding bikes at around 8pm.
The Thomas brothers had committed two robberies earlier and, armed with a knife, threatened to steal Kalabe’s phone.
Kalabe was stabbed once in the chest and died at the scene, despite the best efforts of paramedics and officers.
A post-mortem examination gave the cause of death as a haemorrhage from a stab wound to the heart.
Kalabe had been on the phone with a friend when the defendants approached him.
The friend would later tell police that he heard the suspects say: “Where are you from?’ and “What have you got on you?”.
The defendants fled the scene so officers trawled through hundreds of hours of CCTV to trace their
movements.
Officers identified their home addresses and both were arrested on suspicion of murder on Thursday, January 19.
When officers searched Nyran’s home address, they found a hunting knife wrapped in a black puffer coat in his grandmother’s bedroom.
Forensic examination found traces of Kalabe’s blood inside the knife’s sheath.
The brothers were charged on January 21, 2023, and were found guilty of murder on January 5, 2024.
They have also been sentenced for two counts of robbery each. Na’shun was sentenced to 30 months for each while Nyran received twenty months for each. Those sentences will run concurrently.
A spokesperson for Kalabe’s family said: “Nothing can bring back our son
Kalabe. He was doing nothing wrong on the night that he was killed and we will never understand why he was murdered over a mobile phone. The defendants have not shown any remorse for what they did to him. We have recently passed the anniversary of his death; Christmas and New Year for us will never be the same again.
“Kalabe was loved by everyone he met and had an exciting future ahead of him. He will never be able to have a family of his own, and our family will never have him back.
“We are grateful to the investigation team for their hard work for over a year to bring these people to justice.”
DI Guttridge said: “My thoughts today are with Kalabe Legesse’s family as they continue to come to terms with their loss. It is my sincere wish that they find some comfort in knowing that justice has been served.”
By Herbie Russell
Police are tracing five people after an eritrean protest turned violent in camberwell.
More than 100 people attacked the Lighthouse Theatre, some armed with sticks and missiles, on December 30, 2023.
Police attended the demonstration on Camberwell Road and several were struck by missiles.
Four officers sustained injuries including concussions and some needed hospital treatment.
A detective described the “violence
used against officers” as “some of the worst I have ever seen”.
The Met has made 44 arrests relating to the protest and wants to identify five others.
Detectives believe the individuals, pictured, may have information that will assist the investigation.
Detective Superintendent Sian Thomas, who is leading the investigation, said: “The level of violence used against officers, who were there to keep the public safe and protect people in a theatre, is some of the worst I have seen.
“We have so far arrested 44 people
for a number of offences relating to this demonstration and continue to make progress, however, there are still outstanding a number of suspects that we need the public’s help to identify.”
Those who recognise any of these people are asked to email police or call 020 8246 9386 to talk with a detective.
People should quote the image reference number of the person they are identifying.
Alternatively people can report to Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111 and quote Operation Wickies.
Many residents are struggling with increases in the cost of living. You may be eligible for support that you are not claiming. Below are things you can do to help reduce your costs and increase your income. You can find more on our website: www.lambeth.gov.uk/costofliving
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.
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/
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
• Access to benefits and grants
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
• Emergency Support Scheme - support for residents in an emergency, crisis or disaster
• Job and business start-up support
• Holiday activities
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
Emergency Support
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.
Visit www.lambeth.gov.uk/ESS for more information
Social tariffs are cheaper broadband and phone packages for people claiming some benefits. Find information about the tariffs available to you on the Ofgem website: bit.ly/cheaper-packages
The council also has a range of support available to residents struggling with the cost of living. You can find out about support you might be entitled to and other information on our website: www.lambeth.gov.uk/costofliving
Following consultation with residents, Southwark Council and indepedent review panels, we’re excited to present our latest proposals for 22 and 24 Southwark Bridge Road. We would like to invite you to join us to view our plans, meet the team and have your say on our refined proposals.
Our upcoming events will outline our refined vision for the site and the broader Bankside area in further depth, allowing you to review the proposals and discuss them with the project team.
In-person drop in event
Tuesday 4 June 2024 (12pm – 2pm)
The Forge, 105 Sumner St, London SE1 9HZ
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Thursday 6 June 2024 (7pm – 8pm)
If you are unable to scan the QR code(s), or have any questions regarding the proposals, you can get in touch with the team using the details below, as well as view the proposals online via our Commonplace website. We look forward to seeing you there!
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Southwark Bridge Road
a man who killed a woman using a makeshift weapon as she walked through Brixton has been convicted of murder.
Mohammed Nur, 34, unleashed a series of unprovoked on strangers last year, culminating in the tragic death of Johanita Dogbey, 31.
Johanita, 31, had been walking alone on Stockwell Park Walk in broad daylight after spending the day shopping with her mother.
Nur, who had already admitted to Johanita’s murder, was found guilty of three counts of unlawful wounding following a trial at the Old Bailey, on Monday, May 13.
The killer, from Vauxhall, first launched a spate of attacks in and around the Acre Lane area of Brixton on Saturday, April 29.
The incidents, which took place between 11.25pm and 11.29pm, saw Nur slashed victims’ cheeks with a sharp implement before walking off.
Two days later, on May 1, he used a similar homemade weapon to attack and kill Johanita.
Police launched a manhunt after Nur’s initial rampage. He was arrested just hours after Johanita’s death.
Officers caught him following a stop and search in Brixton Hill in the early
hours of Tuesday, May 2.
He was interviewed by police about all four offences but refused to answer any questions put to him.
Detectives had already recovered the weapon used to kill Johanita after it had been discarded as Nur fled the scene.
Forensic examination revealed traces of Johanita’s blood on it, alongside Nur’s DNA on a piece of fabric used to hold the weapon together.
When Nur was arrested, he was wearing distinctive clothing matching the suspect who’d carried out the attacks.
Detective Chief Superintendent Seb Adjei-Addoh, local policing commander for Lambeth, said: “Mohammed Nur’s heinous actions which culminated in Johanita Dogbey’s murder left the local community across Lambeth understandably shocked and in fear.
Although Nur was arrested just hours after the fatal attack, the impact of his random violence continues to resonate to this day.
“While Nur has been convicted for his crimes, I know it will do little to ease the pain that Johanita’s family and friends continue to suffer – my thoughts remain with them, and the three other victims Nur attacked on 29 April.”
Nur has been remanded in custody and will be sentenced at the Old Bailey for all the offences on Thursday, May 23.
By Herbie Russell
firefiGHters Have confirmed an incident in elephant and castle was a housing block fire.
London Fire Brigade rushed to the Elephant Central housing complex at 7.53pm on May 10.
An automatic alarm had sounded at a block of flats, believed to be Mawes House.
A flat on the tenth floor was damaged by the fire. Firefighters had extinguished the blaze by 8.30pm.
Two residents left the flats before the Brigade arrived and one person was treated at the scene by paramedics.
Crews from Lambeth, Dowgate,
Dockhead and surrounding fire stations attended.
A London Fire Brigade spokesperson said: “Firefighters responded to an automatic fire alarm at a block of flats on Castle Square in Elephant and Castle.
“Part of a four roomed flat on the tenth floor was damaged by the fire. Two residents of the flat left the building before the Brigade arrived. One person was treated on scene by London Ambulance Service.
“The Brigade was called at 1953 and the incident was over for firefighters at 2030. Crews from Lambeth, Dowgate, Dockhead and surrounding fire stations attended the scene.”
‘Bullying’ father-son builders charged victim £18,000 for ‘nonsense’
was given, as required by law.
With a large section of roof tiles now missing, the homeowner was pressured to pay a £4,000 deposit.
When the transfer was declined, Herne Junior increased the quote to £14,000 for the front of the house only.
Following a period of intimidation, the police were called and Southwark’s Trading Standards intervened.
By Herbie Russell
A FATHer-SoN duo who tried scamming a dulwich resident out of £18,000 for ‘abysmal and worthless’ roof works have been convicted.
James Robert Hearne Junior, 25, and dad James Robert Hearne Senior, 45, were found guilty of fraud and unfair trading offences.
The court heard how the pair used “heavy-handed, bullying, gas lighting and coercive control” tactics to scam their victim. What began as guttering work spiralled out of control, with Hearne Junior recommending the whole roof be replaced.
At one point, Junior added £2,000 to the bill claiming it was because “the beams
need to be stabilised with noggins”.
An independent surveyor’s report confirmed this was “complete nonsense” and that the roof was fine.
Southwark Council became suspicious after staff at the victim’s bank blocked a £4,000 payment to the roofer’s account.
A council investigation found that Hearne Senior’s firm, T&H Roofcare Limited, was originally contracted to carry out guttering work at the Dulwich property.
But the job was swiftly passed to the son’s firm, Drytech Roofing Contractors Limited, which advised that a new roof was needed.
Junior’s team started stripping tiles off the roof without the homeowner’s consent, demanding £16,000 for the work.
No information about cancelling rights
A surveyor’s report has found it will cost some £6,000 to repair the roof.
Hearne Senior was sentenced to 9 months imprisonment (suspended for 2 years), 150 hours of unpaid work, 10 hours rehabilitation, £3000 compensation, and £1000 costs. Plus a victim surcharge of £100.
Hearne Junior was sentenced to 13 months imprisonment (suspended for 2 years), 200 hours of unpaid work, 20 hours of rehabilitation, £3000 compensation to the victim, and £1,000 costs. Plus a victim surcharge of £100.
Councillor Natasha Ennin, Cabinet Member for Community Safety at Southwark Council, said: “It’s important to exercise caution when getting home improvement works done. Unfortunately, we’ve seen an increase in rogue traders operating locally so we all need to remain vigilant and do the necessary homework to avoid falling foul of unscrupulous criminals.
Here are all the bridges in Southwark due to close
By Isabel Ramirezan annual bike ride that sees thousands of people cycle from westminster to essex is happening this weekend.
Here are the bridges that will be closed.
Ford RideLondon, known as the world’s greatest festival of cycling, returns on Sunday 26 May.
Around 25,000 riders will take part in three mass participation events of varying distances on the same route.
Drivers are asked to use alternative crossing points such as Blackfriars Bridge, London Bridge or the Rotherhithe Tunnel (vehicle restrictions apply) or use the London Underground, London Overground or rail services.
ThE following bridgEs will bE closEd To Traffic: southwark Bridge
Closed between 4am - 7:30pm tower Bridge
Closed between 4am - 7:30pm westminster Bridge
Closed between 4am - 7:30pm waterloo Bridge
Closed between 8am - 7:30pm
There will be road closures in central and east London, as well as Essex.
a midwife has celebrated her seven years working at the hospital that cared for her as a baby.
Victoria Larlham, 45, was born at King’s College Hospital in 1980 and gave birth to her own four children at the same hospital.
Inspired by the ‘amazing’ care her family’s three generations received in Denmark Hill, she qualified as a midwife in 2017.
Victoria, who lives in Tulse Hill, said: “I was cared for by some amazing King’s midwives when I had my children.
“I will never forget Miriam McCarthy, a student midwife at the time and now a Matron at King’s, who helped deliver my first baby, Olivia, 20 years ago on 5 May, which is actually International Day of the Midwife!”
Victoria has always been aware of the incredible work done at King’sparticularly after her mother’s difficult pregnancy.
As due date approached, she had unexpected bleeding and was put on bed rest to be monitored regularly.
Baby Victoria and her mum were cared for by newly qualified doctor Kypros Nicolaides.
“My mum has never forgotten how he helped make sure I was born safely and often refers to me as one of Kypros
Nicolaides’ babies,” Victoria said. The professor said: “How amazing that Victoria has decided to devote her life to helping pregnant women and unborn babies. She is an inspiration and I am delighted we are now both
part of Team King’s.”
Victoria now works in the Trust’s Lotus Team, supporting vulnerable women and parents through pregnancy and beyond.
“I absolutely love my job, my fantastic
colleagues, and the families and parents-to-be I see every day,” she said.
“It can be really challenging, but it is such a privilege to help support women through their pregnancy. I cannot imagine doing anything else.”
dulwicH residents fear moving 120 pupils to two new school buildings just 200 metres down the road will push traffic to ‘unbearable’ levels.
James Allen’s Girls School (JAGS) has proposed relocating its Pre-Preparatory cohort, aged four to seven, to the main school site on East Dulwich Grove.
The private school says the Pre-Prep’s current home, a Victorian building at 2 Dulwich Village, has become too small.
A school spokesperson said the relocation would make minimal difference to congestion, adding that the development would “breathe new life” into unoccupied land.
Despite being a short walk away from the current site, some local residents insist the relocation will make all the difference to local traffic.
They say East Dulwich Grove, a boundary road since the council installed a Low Traffic Neighbourhood in 2020, is already clogged with cars and pollution.
Maggie Brown, Chair of the East Dulwich Grove Tenants’ and Residents’ Association (TRA), said: “The result will be unbearable congestion, pollution and angry horn blowing. JAGS should stay where it is, secure behind a group of mature trees with a 20-acre playing field behind and free parking for parent dropoffs on Village Way.”
Local resident Bridget Furst was also
adamant the 200-metre move would clog up the street: “Parents will not want to park on Village Way and walk with their children in the rain to East Dulwich Grove.”
Roughly 30 objectors have raised concerns about the plans, with many citing congestion and pollution as key concerns.
But according to planning documents submitted by the school, the Victorian
school building at 2 Dulwich Village is no longer suitable.
“It has become apparent in recent years that the building is too small and constrained for pupils and staff, and will not meet the future needs and aspirations of the school,” the school wrote.
The East Dulwich Grove TRA has however insisted that “busy commuter traffic” is already being “funnelled in at the same time as children arrive at school”.
Southwark Council traffic data for East Dulwich Grove, recorded last summer, showed traffic was up by 29 per cent compared to pre-Covid levels.
The East Dulwich Grove TRA wants extensive traffic impact assessments to be carried out before the application is considered by Southwark Council.
If approved by Southwark Council, the two new school buildings would mean
demolishing two detached, unoccupied post-war dwellings.
The new development would comprise a three-storey main teaching block, and a separate double-height hall.
A public consultation period ran from October 26 to November 22 2023 which included two public consultation events at the school.
Representatives from the school, architects, landscape architects, transport and air quality consultants all attended.
A separate planning application has been submitted for the current Pre-Prep school site.
The building would be converted into four residential apartments, while retaining the hall and garden classroom for educational uses.
Founded in 1741, JAGS teaches 1,100 students aged 4 to 18. Its alumni include novelist Anita Brookner, actor Lucy Boynton and MP Claire Coutinho.
A JAGS spokesperson said: “The proposed redevelopment will breathe new life into currently unoccupied buildings and provide an exciting opportunity to deliver a new PrePrep site which better aligns with our educational vision for the future and improves connectivity and shared facilities with our main school site.
“We were delighted to welcome members of the local community to JAGS for the public consultation and look forward to working closely with Southwark Council as the planning application moves forward.” The current JAGS PrePrepratory site (3) circled alongside the proposed
By Charlotte Lillywhite
elderly residents have said their south west london neighbourhood is turning into a ‘ghost town’ after it was hit by two pharmacy closures.
People living in Hampton North must travel longer distances or rely on loved ones to pick up their prescriptions since the Boots pharmacies on Tangley Park Road and Priory Road closed in October and November, while they said it can take up to two weeks longer to get their medication.
Patients are now forced to go to the Boots Pharmacy on Station Approach in Hampton, a 19-minute walk from Tangley Park Road, or the Boots Pharmacy on Bear Road in Hanworth, a 15-minute walk away. It comes after Boots announced in June it would close 300 UK stores in close proximity to each other in plans to ‘consolidate’ the business.
A survey by Healthwatch Richmond, published in January, found waiting times were worse at the Station Approach pharmacy for 98 per cent of nearly 700 respondents since the Hampton pharmacy closures. A total of 61 per cent of respondents said their travel time had increased by at least 15 minutes.
A petition launched by resident Nupur Majumdar in January described an ‘urgent need’ for another pharmacy to open on Tangley Park Road. The petition, which has been signed by 280 people, said residents no longer have ‘any nearby chemist provision’ and are ‘now forced to undertake long walks or bus rides just to access basic pharmaceutical services’. But plans have been submitted to change the use of the Tangley Park Road unit into a takeaway. Residents told the Local Democracy Reporting Service (LDRS) they want another pharmacy at the site and that the previous closure follows other cuts to
It comes after Boots announced it would close 300 UK stores in close proximity to each other to consolidate the business
vital services in Hampton North. Janet Fawdrey, who moved to Hampton North around 30 years ago, now has to get a bus to go to Hanworth to pick up her medication after the Tangley Park Road pharmacy closed. She said: “When you get a text to say that medication is ready, it’s usually a week later. I was running low on one set of tablets and I thought it’s a good job it’s not life-threatening, but it does cause me problems.”
When Ms Fawdrey moved to the area she said ‘everything used to be here, and now it’s gone’, including a dental practice and GP surgery. She said: “I’ll wake up one morning and this is a bloody theme park or something and they’ll have taken Sainsbury’s away, but I blinking well hope not.”
She added: “It’s like they’re closing us down bit by bit and they’re trying to think [we’re] not going to notice. Well I blinking well do because my feet are killing me.”
The report by Healthwatch Richmond said the Station Approach pharmacy initially struggled to meet increased demand caused by the closures. It said it has since increased capacity, but it has changed to a prescription-only service and has ‘limited indoor waiting space’ and ‘very limited seating’. The report added the Bear Road pharmacy was ‘visibly struggling to meet demands and keep up-to-date with prescription requests’ and showed issues had ‘not been resolved for surrounding pharmacies’.
Eve Nightly-Griffith, 82, described the closure of the ‘lovely’ Tangley Park Road
pharmacy as ‘ridiculous’. She told the LDRS the Station Approach pharmacy is ‘too far’ away and the increased demand it has experienced is ‘crazy’.
She added: “I’m not very good at walking. I’ve got a [Blue Badge] but you still can’t find parking there. That’s one thing, but you’ve got to queue outside in the rain and it’s not very nice.”
An 89-year-old woman, who wished to remain anonymous, said she relied on the Tangley Park Road pharmacy to pick up her medication, which she must now have delivered. She said: “Lots of people have complained around here… it’s really an inconvenience, not just for medication but for anything – aspirin, paracetamol, sun cream… I know you can get things in Sainsbury’s but for ages I haven’t been able to get any paracetamol in there. I had to get people to get it for me because I can’t swallow the tablets so I can only have the capsules.”
Susan Clarke, 72, who has a heart condition, said she is ‘disgusted’ at the
pharmacy closures. She said: “It was very convenient and it’s just not working now. It used to work and now the balance has gone.”
Ms Clarke’s partner has to travel further to pick up her prescription from the Bear Road pharmacy, which she said can take up to two weeks to arrive. She said: “They keep me alive and to have to wait a fortnight for them, it’s not on.”
Her partner added the neighbourhood would become a ‘ghost town’ if the Sainsbury’s next to the old Tangley Park Road pharmacy shut.
A 70-year-old woman, who wished to remain anonymous, also described her disappointment at the plans to turn the old Tangley Park Road pharmacy into a takeaway. She said the area would benefit from a new café instead, adding: “There isn’t anything in Hampton North, which is a great shame. We’ve got a nice open area here and nowhere where you can just sit and talk to other people.”
Boots declined to comment.
two larGe ‘megaboats’ at chelsea reach Harbour have been served an eviction notice after a west london council doubled down on its plans to get rid of them because they reportedly spoiled the view. Kensington and chelsea council officers handed The Zephyr and The Pacifica the notice yesterday (wednesday, may 8).
Both have eight months to permanently move unless an appeal is lodged by June 19. A spokesperson for the leaseholder, Chelsea Yacht and Boat Company, said the council’s own leader, planning team and expert legal advisors have confirmed three times now that no planning breach has occurred.
It comes after councillors re-approved the eviction during a meeting Tuesday evening (May 7). They had been asked to review an earlier decision to boot the boats after one left voluntarily.
Gerard Hargreaves, ward councillor for Chelsea Riverside, said he supported the move. He said: “Chelsea Riverside is a uniquely beautiful neighbourhood on London’s iconic riverside and enforcement notices have now been served against these mega-boats, which are no way in keeping with the landscape.
“The community has felt very strongly that action should be taken – a position I have supported, along with my fellow ward councillors. I have admired the community’s resilience, dignity and perseverance throughout the process.”
Labour’s candidate for Chelsea and Fulham Ben Coleman called the decision
an ‘important victory’ for the community. He tweeted: “Enforcement action will now be taken against the predatory landlord and his horrendous megabarges. We fight on to save this iconic Chelsea River community.”
In February, councillors unanimously agreed to evict three large apartment
boats, which varied in size from one to three bedrooms. In doing so, councillors overruled their own officers who claimed there were no grounds for eviction.
At the time, chair James Husband said the boats blocked views of the River Thames along Cheyne Walk and should be removed. He also said the megaboats gave
a ‘sense of enclosure’ for neighbouring houseboats and would change the outlook of the River.
The houseboats had been given nine months to leave but after one left officers returned to councillors asking if the enforcement action against the two remaining boats should be carried out.
The boat was removed and taken to dry dock in December 2023 and has not yet returned.
At the time, the owners said they would appeal the February decision. A spokesperson for the Chelsea Yacht and Boat Company said then that no planning breach had occurred.
They said: “This decision, taken by a small group of councillors against the advice of RBKC’s [Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea] own officers, Leader and legal experts, puts taxpayer funds at serious risk because, as the Council Leader has warned, any enforcement action would leave the Council open to challenge at appeal, including a cost challenge.
“We would question why this small group of councillors are proceeding with this dispute against the backdrop of wider financial pressures.”
Three large boats – The Iris, The Pacifica and The Zephyr – were introduced to the moorings between June and September 2023.
A loNG-STANdING cricket club in Bushy Park has revealed how it plans to keep operating after a suspected arson attack destroyed its pavilion.
Hampton Wick Royal Cricket Club (HWRCC), which was founded in 1863, has applied to Richmond Council to set up temporary facilities while it puts together permanent plans to rebuild the club pavilion.
It comes after the club was left without essential facilities including changing rooms, showers and toilets when the pavilion burnt down in a suspected arson attack in the early hours of September 7. It had stood on the site since 1989 after the club’s original pavilion burnt down in 1901, followed by its replacement burning down in 1988.
The club is also home to Harlequins Amateurs Rugby Club, Bedfont Sports FC, Kingston College Football Academy and other community groups.
Jack Le Feuvre, member of HWRCC, said the suspected arson attack came as a huge shock shortly after the club’s adult league season finished last year. He said the pavilion was a hub for the local community, including hosting networking meetings, fitness groups and charity Christmas dinners for care leavers.
Mr Le Feuvre said: “It really hit not just those directly involved with the cricket club but those in the wider club community and actually in the local network of Hampton Wick really, really hard because the club has… stood on the same site for 160 years. It’s a big loss to all of us really.”
The Met Police said officers were called by the London Fire Brigade to reports of a fire at the cricket club shortly after 4am on September 7. There were no reported injuries.
The spokesperson said: “An investigation into the cause of the fire was carried out, including taking eyewitness statements and carrying out a thorough review of local CCTV in the area. While the cause of the fire is believed to be arson, it has not been possible to identify any suspects.”
Mr Le Feuvre said the club received an ‘unbelievable amount of support’ in the months since the fire. He said: “The support we’ve had from across the game of cricket, from the local community, from beyond the local community has really been overwhelming at times and we as a club are so grateful and so thankful for everybody that has sent well wishes, has given time, has given money, has given advice.”
Mr Le Feuvre said the club is planning to
rebuild the pavilion as soon as possible, with the aim to ‘build back better’ to serve the club and local community. He said it aims to be the ‘most inclusive sports club in London’ and wants the new pavilion to reflect this.
In the meantime, the club has submitted plans to install four modular cabins at the edge of the pitch to temporarily provide the facilities it lost – including accessible facilities for disabled people. Two cabins will be used as changing rooms if the plans are approved, while one will be used as a kitchen and the other will be used for accessible toilets. The plans also involve installing a marquee to the north of the pitch to be used as a temporary club room. The club’s adult league season starts on May 11.
Mr Le Feuvre said the club is confident it will be able to offer members ‘as normal as possible an experience’ while it progresses plans to rebuild the pavilion.
He said: “We appreciate that things are going to look a little bit different but we are very much open for business. We’re always looking for new players. We’re always looking for non-player members. Everyone is truly welcome at Hampton Wick, irrespective of how good they are at cricket.”
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The club is still fundraising to rebuild the
while also exploring available grants. “We’re off to a good start but we know that there’s a lot of work left to do,” Mr Le Feuvre added. The JustGiving page for the club’s fundraiser is called Return
will decide on the club’s application for temporary facilities in due course.
you don’t have to be an expert in art to have heard of Pop-art artists andy warhol, Peter Blake and david Hockney. some people could even pick out pieces of their work, but very few - even those who think they know a thing or two about that world - have ever heard of Pauline Boty, writes Michael Holland
Camberwell entrepreneur Mark Baxter has and he is part of a team that is making a film about her eventful but sadly short life.
I asked how the film came about: ‘I heard a play on Resonance Radio called ‘The Last Days of Pauline Boty’, written by Vincent Rawding, and I was intrigued by her story. The quality of the writing was one of the best things I had ever heard and I still think that. I had worked previously with Vinny, so I knew the stamp of the man and that he was a grafter, so I contacted, asked him to write a script for a documentary and we set to work.’
Setting to work meant getting the right people together to produce this film. Bermondsey-based Natalie Gibson MBE (Nat the Cat) was one of Boty’s best friends, so she was in. Lee Cogswell, who Mark has worked with many times before will be filming and directing; then Jim Reid and Alan Marke, whose Channel X company make the award-winning The Detectorists, came aboard.
Now the hard work of researching their subject began. There are just a few books on the artist. Mark says, ‘Finding information was difficult at the start but once you start, worlds open up and people begin to contact you with stories, ideas and photos…Vinny(Rawding) had done a lot of research for his radio show, so we had the basis of the story.’
The first interview was Nat the Cat. ‘Natalie has a very enviable contact book of the elder statesmen and women of the UK arts and culture scene, so once she made a few contacts on our behalf, people felt safe and comfortable about talking to us.’
Who did you get in the film? ‘Celia Birtwell, wife of designer Ossie Clarke, comedienne Jenni Eclair, Jim Moir (Vic Reeves), artist Derek Boshier, Kate Bryan, the art correspondent for Sky Arts, and Bridget Boty, sister in law to Pauline who is now in her 80s and head of the family and estate.’
Have you got enough for a film? ‘With the resources and people we managed to unearth, I don’t think there is anything we don’t know about her.’
You have been making your film for some time now, how has your opinion of her changed since you began the project?
out of the open Book Project at Goldsmiths university came open stage, a vehicle for the project’s creative members to write, direct and produce their own theatre productions, writes Michael Holland.
Open Book was started in 2004 by Joe Baden (now OBE due to his services to Education) to break down barriers to higher education and open it up to all. Open Stage operates from the same foundation.
Susan Hallissey, the artistic director, took a break from rehearsals and explained: ‘Open Stage CIC grew from a desire by people who wouldn’t normally get the opportunity to appear on stage to take theatre into their own hands and do so. Many of us came to Open Stage via Goldsmiths Open Book following the ethos of education for all. We also believe the same of theatre and the arts.’
How does it work?
‘We perform and create theatre that relates to us, and people like us. I’m not saying that we haven’t all been performing in one way or another throughout our lives, but for some it’s an easy transition!’
Who is involved?
‘The actors are not professionally trained but have shown themselves to have natural skills for acting… It is a mix of people who often had a go at one Open Stage production and have kept coming back again and again.’
What plays do you perform?
‘Open Stage CIC devises its own scripts over several sessions of improvising, discussing issues and seeing how we can create a piece of theatre. Everyone gets a chance to contribute. I then take the ideas and write up which parts we agree work. At the end of this we have the semblance of a play.’
‘Interesting question. When I first started I had her down as a bit of a “good time girl” who was undoubtedly very talented, but who certainly enjoyed herself in the Swinging Sixties. Gradually, however, she has been revealed as a very bright, intelligent young woman, who led the way for women in art in that decade, and whose life was cruelly cut short by cancer in 1966, aged just 28. Her work then disappeared from view in general for 30-odd years before the bulk of it was discovered at Bridget Boty’s farm. A recent sale of her painting, ‘With Love to Jean Paul Belmondo’, saw it reach over a million pounds. Pauline is now most definitely a sought after artist and the hunt is on for her ‘lost’ work. Her legacy is still being written.’
Why was she not more recognised while she was alive? Was she held back by being a woman? ‘Definitely. Despite being a very
What’s the next production?
‘It will be “A little bit Grimm”, which I directed and is an evening of two parts. The first act is a film called ‘Tower Block Choir’ made during lockdown. It’s a comedy drama, created on phones and Zoom during the pandemic. It has been edited by Solomon Popoola, and deserves a wider audience. The second act is a look at three fairy tales in a contemporary light.’
Will that still be original work?
‘Of course! All ideas and writing are original and this is far removed from the originals. It’s actually been an interesting process seeing where we’ve landed with them! Sadly, the issues portrayed are based on real events. However, there is a light touch running throughout this work – we try to balance the hard hitting with some humour. We have had a lot of laughter in rehearsals at the expense of one of our ‘thespians’! I can’t give anything away
of support from our main broadcasters for cultural figures here in the UK’ begins Mark, not looking happy. ‘We tried to get a commission for the film three times and failed each time. We also failed to get funding from the BFI. Obviously it is their prerogative to say no, but it appears to go deeper than that. It seems to there is no budget available to fund one-off documentaries. Instead they are looking to make series pieces often with a celeb face involved. So, consequently, many names from across the board here in the UK, who have a fascinating back story are left out in the cold. At the very best we are told “show us it when you have finished it and we may acquire it”… Of course, I already know that if they take the film, they will pay far less than what it cost us to make.’
I was lost for words at hearing this, but Mr Baxter was not.
‘So why bother? I hear you ask, and in some ways I agree, but fundamentally I come from the viewpoint that once the story is told and out there it will be well received’ Why? ‘Why? Because we know we are ahead of the curve with this Boty film. She is already being rediscovered and that will continue at a pace for a few more years yet. In some ways, we are waiting for others to catch up.’
talented artist, she wasn’t allowed into the painting school at the Royal College of Art in 1958 when she applied and instead had to begin studying and designing stained glass. Her talent and personality finally gained her access. I think resistance to Pauline was a futile gesture.’
How did she break through those inequality barriers? ‘By sheer force of her nature and talent, I’d say. She knew what she wanted to do and achieve and she went for it. She wasn’t shy in using her good looks to further her career, but always under her own terms. She took control of that very early on and was savvy enough to eventually make that work for her.’
Having interviewed the Sky Arts art correspondent, does that mean you’ve got an in to a TV broadcasting of the film? ‘I am constantly baffled by the lack
but it’s worth it just to see him!’
Who will be playing the roles?
‘In this production we have some of our regular actors: Ed Hay, Sharon Johnson and Keith ‘The Gravitas’ Pigott, who are core members of the group. Then we have three new actors: Rebekah Loughnane, Adam Shatwell and Katie Strickland, and we are wishing them well with this first production.’
How do you find people to fill the roles?
‘The cast generally arrive by word of mouth or through Goldsmiths Open Book. No experience is necessary, in fact, it is absolutely welcomed!’
Really?
‘Yes, we want to see people surprise themselves and, trust me, one of our cast has really surprised us all this time! And it doesn’t have to be acting; it could be help with set design, sourcing props, flyers, promoting ,etc.’
With so many years of Open Stage CIC behind you, the core players must be pretty good now.
I had used up all my questions but I knew that would never be a problem for Mark Baxter: ‘Due to a lack of support with our film on Pauline Boty from the UK TV companies, we have had to self finance this film and that has slowed down the process of getting it made.’
The lack of support meant the film took a while to complete but the team got there in the end and a world premiere has finally been confirmed: 14:00 on Thursday 13 June in the Nevill Holt Theatre. This will be followed by a panel discussion featuring Dr Sue Tate, Natalie Gibson, Chila Kumari Singh Burman, Louisa Buck, Vinny Rawding and Lee Cogswell.”
Booking and details: nevillholtfestival.com/ whats-on/ paulineboty.org/news/
‘They’re not too bad, to be honest,’ laughs the director ensuring the actors returning to rehearse are out of earshot. ‘Some of them, though, are really getting rather luvvie, if you ask me!’
Anything you’d like to add?
‘If you are interested in theatre and have not had the opportunity or confidence to join a drama group, try us. We are relaxed and informal; all we ask is that you are open to having a go!’
If you are interested in getting involved with Open Stage contact: s.hallissey@gold.ac.uk
‘A Little Bit Grimm’ will be on at: Goldsmiths Student Union, 10 Dixon Road, New Cross, SE14 6NW 18th to 21st June 2024 at 7.30pm Tickets £11.00 Concessions £7.00. Available at https://goldsmithssu. native.fm/
If you would like more information about Open Book please contact: Openbook@gold.ac.uk
Pedalling from venue to venue with their set, props and costumes on the back of their bikes, the HandleBards are a four-strong troupe of actors spending the summer bringing environmentally sustainable Shakespeare to venues across the UK – and in June, they’re coming to Severndroog Castle.
Join the troupe for a bicyclepowered production of Shakespeare’s The Comedy of Errors “like you’ve never seen before”.
When two sets of estranged twins are brought together on the same island, this classic comedy takes hold, with mistaken identity, music and manic costume changes a plenty.
Thursday 6 June 2024, 7pm to 9pm
Tickets: £5 to £19.50, under 5s free Severndroog Castle, Castle Wood, SE18 3RT www.handlebards.com/show/ the-comedy-of-errors-severndroogcastle
The Loudspeaker Orchestra is hosting its next concert under the glass roof of Greenwich Market. Welcome WEL-KER (pronounced Wet Locker) to the stage for an immersive audio-visual experience.
A collaborative project from Messrs Guillaume Dujat and Joe Beedles, rubberised recordings meet aerated physical modellings, AI chants and spectral synthesis, morphed by the putty-like WELKER formula.
Head down to enjoy an event never seen before at the market.
Wednesday 29 May 2024, 7pm to 10pm
Tickets: £5 Greenwich Market, SE10 9HZ www.greenwichmarket.london/ events/
Immerse yourself in creativity and originality by watching the annual BAMPI Changemaker Festival at Blackheath Halls. The festival will feature students from all three years of the BAMPI Course, including graduating students performing their recitals.
Tuesday 28 May to Sunday 2 June 2024
Tickets: Free, booking required Blackheath Halls, 23 Lee Road, Blackheath, SE3 9RQ www.trinitylaban.ac.uk/
The line-up has just been announced for KISSTORY, returning to Blackheath on Saturday 27 July – and it’s a good one.
Promising to bring you all of the biggest old-school tunes and anthems, you better get ready for a huge party, hosted by KISS Breakfast’s Jordan and Perri and bringing you a whole host of KISSTORY DJs, huge performances and very special guests across multiple stages, including…
Wayne Wonder, Fuse ODG, Kyla, General Levy, Artful Dodger, Ramz, Alison Limerick, Elisabeth Troy, Lisa Maffia & Mc Romeo, Baby D, DJ Luck & MC Neat, Phats & Small (Ft. Rick Live), Special MC, Matt Jam Lamont, Oxide and Neutrino, Kele Le Roc, SL2, Slipmatt, DJ Ace, Rat Pack, Wideboys, Big Brovaz & Booty Luv, and many more. Festival season is just around the corner, so be sure to secure your tickets and get ahead of the game.
Saturday 27 July 2024, 12pm to 10:30pm Tickets: £47.60 to £100.80 Dartmouth Field, SE3 0UA planetradio.co.uk/kiss/entertainment/music-events/london-kisstory
For the first time, Bromley Little Theatre presents comedy night Bonkers in BR1. Showcasing comedians handpicked from the London open mic scene, you’ll see a selection of stars who have honed their craft in the comedy clubs of the capital, bringing their best to Bromley. You’ll see eight comedians bringing a diverse range of humour, ensuring there’s something for everyone to enjoy.
Sunday 9 June 2024, 7:45pm Tickets: £10 North Street, Bromley, BR1 1SB bromleylittletheatre.org/mevents
Nobody puts baby in the corner… Watch some classic films under the stars at Charlton House this June. You can catch family favourites Dirty Dancing, Back to the Future and Grease: the singalong on a huge open-air screen, with a backdrop of the night’s sky. Pack a blanket or a camping chair and set up shop
to watch unmissable movies in this unique outdoor cinema experience.
7 to 9 June 2024, gates open 8:15pm, films start after sunset at around 9:45pm
Tickets: Regular £15.50, premium £22.50 Charlton House, Charlton Road, SE7 8RE www.greenwichheritage.org/events
Photo by Danfordw it H votinG about to close, time is nearly up to vote for your favourite to win a s outhwark Blue Plaque - here is a reminder of all the nominees.
For over twenty years, the News has been proud to have been one of the founders of the Blue Plaque scheme here in Southwark.
Last year’s winner was ‘exceptional’ Walworth tailor, George Dyer who impressed locals and celebrities with his craftsmanship and became renowned across the UK for his custom-made suits and kindness to all.
His plaque is currently being prepared and there will be more information regarding the unveiling soon.
ThE nomin EE s for 2024 ar E :
1. John davis – m issionary for a m E rican c ivil war v ETE rans
A sailor who ran a missionary in Bermondsey where he helped the less fortunate and got pensions for American Civil War veterans has been nominated for a blue plaque.
Ensign John Davis lived many lives in his lifetime, going from a drunken sailor to putting his life on the line in battle, to spending his ‘retirement’ advocating for others.
In 1877 he joined the London City Mission – which ran a Ragged School in Bermondsey – and began working in the slums and dockyards, whilst living at 14 Blue Anchor Lane.
He attracted congregations of thousands to his missionary church at Gedling Place under the railway arch where Davis also founded the London branch of the American Civil War Veterans.
One of the lucky servicemen, Davis received a decent pension from the Navy and wanted to help others who had served but not been recognised.
Altogether 137 men joined and Davis helped many of them and their widows get pensions from the US government.
To vote for John Davis for a Southwark Blue Plaque, please email isabel@ southwarknews.co.uk.
2. f rancis r ossi obE – l E ad sing E r of b ri T ish rock band sTaT us Quo
The lead singer of one of Britain’s most successful rock bands ever, Status Quo, has been nominated for a blue plaque.
Francis Dominic Nicholas Michael Rossi, OBE was born in Forest Hill in 1949 and since then has never moved away from South London.
Whilst at school in Lewisham, he formed a band called The Scorpions with some classmates. They performed their first gig in Dulwich.
During its early stages, The Scorpions went through various rebrands – first The Spectres, having found drummer John Coghlan, then Traffic, Traffic Jam and finally in 1967 the group became Status Quo.
To date, the band has sold over 128 million albums worldwide and toured the globe.
Over the years they raised more than £3
henderson (provided by neil henderson, his greatgrandson)
million for causes Nordoff Robbins, the Prince’s Trust and the Heart Foundation, as well as opening at Live Aid.
To vote for Francis Rossi OBE for a Southwark Blue Plaque, please email isabel@southwarknews.co.uk.
3. a psl E y pE llaTT & c o –pion EE ring glass-works
A Blackfriars-based company that famously made lots of pioneering developments in glass-making has been nominated for a blue plaque.
Born in 1791, Apsley Pellatt was the son of a well-known glass manufacturer, based at the Falcon Glass Works on Holland Street – which no longer exists.
After his father died, Pellatt inherited the Southwark glass factory, renaming
it Apsley Pellatt & Co.
Most notably he developed an innovative process for embedding ceramic figurines into the sides of paperweights, jugs, and decanters –known as cameo incrustations.
Over thirty of these works, made between 1815 and 1891, are displayed in the V&A Museum in Kensington.
Apsley Pellatt & Co. became the most famous and successful producer of such things in the country until the mid-century, its only rival being Baccarat in France.
To vote for Apsley Pellatt & Co. for a Southwark Blue Plaque, please email isabel@southwarknews.co.uk.
One of the most successful songwriting trios in the world, who launched Kylie Minogue and Rick Astley into stardom, has been nominated for a blue plaque.
Between 1984 and 1993, British pop producers Mike Stock, Matt Aitken and Pete Waterman were responsible for over 200 million records sold worldwide.
All their songs reportedly began at a little backstreet studio in Southwark –The Vineyard in Sanctuary Street.
It was there, known as ‘The Hit Factory’, that they famously launched the careers of Kylie Minogue, with ‘I Should Be So Lucky,’ and Rick Astley with ‘Never Gonna Give You Up.’
They also made chart successes for Bananarama, Donna Summer, Cliff
Richard, Paul McCartney and many more.
Lesser celebrated feats are their charitable ventures, including the three records that raised millions for various causes.
To vote for Stock Aitken & Waterman for a Southwark Blue Plaque, please email isabel@southwarknews.co.uk.
5. ZdE nka p okorná – pow E rhousE an T i- n a Z i campaign E r
A Dulwich-based woman, who stood up against tyrannical regimes that dominated her homeland, has been nominated for a blue plaque.
Originally from Czechoslovakia, Zdenka Pokorná was born in Moravia in 1905 and lived until she was 101. After the Nazi invasion of Czech lands
in 1939, she bravely guided Czech men across the border to exile abroad. Some went on to fight Nazism as part of the Czech contingent of the RAF.
This led to her being arrested by the Gestapo – secret Nazi police – and imprisoned in Poland. Ms Pokorná was sent to a death march and survived.
In 1948 she was exiled from her country and moved to England to work as an NHS nurse.
Although she lived over half of her life in Dulwich, on Desenfans Road, Ms Pokorná never forgot her roots and continued her campaigning from afar. She was hailed on her 90th birthday as the ‘living conscience of the century’ by the Czech government.
To find out more there is a excellent book written by Karel Werrner called ‘The Three Lives of a Czech Yogi ... and
Beyond’ with a chapter dedicated to her available in all good bookshops.
To vote for Zdenka Pokorná for a Southwark Blue Plaque, please email isabel@southwarknews.co.uk.
6. Jam E s hE ndE rson – T railbla Z ing n E wspap E r foundE r
A Dulwich-based newspaper owner, who founded the South London Press over 150 years ago, has been nominated for a blue plaque.
James Henderson (1823-1906) started working for his local paper and became a key figure in developing the popular press and comics in Britain.
Most famous for founding the weekly paper South London Press in 1865, he also launched the UK’s first daily penny newspaper and London’s first-ever halfpenny evening paper.
Despite being from Scotland, half of his life was spent in East Dulwich, where he lived from 1864 until shortly before he died.
After arriving in England he was appointed manager of the Leeds Express, followed by the Manchester Guardian, and in 1861, he set up The Weekly Budget. This paper was the first to combine stories with daily news.
It was so popular that he transferred his offices from Manchester to Fleet Street in London, and by 1865 the Budgetclaimed to have the largest provincial circulation of any newspaper in the UK.
As if he didn’t have enough strings to his bow already, Henderson was also a noted horticulturist (his gardens were open to the public), property developer and even stood as Liberal MP for Dulwich, though he lost to the Tory candidate, John Blundell
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.
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 Antixat Matt’s Gallery (2006.)
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.
To vote for Brian Catling a Southwark Blue Plaque please email isabel@ southwarknews.co.uk.
8. w illiam p ullum – o lympic w E igh Tlif T ing T rain E r and champ
A Camberwell man, who is said to have ‘revolutionised the world of weightlifting’, has been nominated for a blue plaque.
William Albert Pullum was born in Camberwell on April 8, 1887. After observing weightlifters, Mr Pullum noticed that many traditional strongmen did not have a proper technique.
It was this that drove him to devise a set of rules that would become the ones the sport still abides by to this day.
By nineteen years old, Mr Pullum had set up a school of physical culture in Camberwell named the Lothian Club.
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7. b rian caTling – groundbr E aking mulT i- Tal E n TE d ar T isT and sculp Tor
An 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, he was abandoned and then adopted by a working-class family and raised on the Old Kent Road in tenements – affordable housing for low-income families.
Brian exhibited his work
In 1907, this world-famous gym was relocated to number 5 Church Street, Camberwell (now a Cheeky Burger.) It became a hub for aspiring weight trainers from around the country –including the world’s richest man John Paul Getty who was once trained by him. Not only did he work behind the scenes – going on to help set up the British Amateur Weightlifters’ Association in 1910 – he was also a famous athlete in his own right.
Between the years 1911 and 1915, he won 192 British and world weightlifting records, 15 British championships and 53 gold medals. He would later coach the 1948 British Olympic Team, long after having retired from competing himself –proving how integral he was to the sport.
To vote for William Pullum for a Southwark Blue Plaque please email isabel@southwarknews.co.uk
To vote for any of the nominees for a Southwark Blue Plaque, please email isabel@southwarknews.co.uk or admin@southwark.org.uk with the name of the person you want to nominate. Voting closes on Thursday 1st June.
LICENSING ACT 2003
APPLICATION TO VARY A PREMISES LICENCE
TAKE NOTICE THAT I
Applicant: Imran Hussain
Premises name: SCALA RESTAURANT
Premises address: 132-134 High Street, ORPINGTON, BR6 0JS
do hereby give notice that I have applied to the Licensing Authority at The London Borough of Bromley for a variation of a Premises Licence, submitted on this date: 21/05/2024
The application is to:
Vary the opening times Thursday – Sunday 11:00 – 01:30 and the Sale of alcohol by retail (on and off sales): Thursday – Sunday: 11:00 - 01:00 and Late-Night Refreshments: Thursday – Sunday 23:00 –01:00, Live music, Recorded music, and Performances of dance: Thursday – Sunday 23:00 – 01:00 Seasonal variations have also been requested, along with an update to existing conditions 14 and 16.
Under the above Act.
This is an application to vary the existing Premises Licence
All representations must be received within 28 days after the date of application.
Any person wishing to make representations to this application may do so by writing, stating the grounds of objection, to: Licensing, London Borough of Bromley, Stockwell Close, Bromley, BR1 3UH. Representations may also be sent via email to licensing@bromley.gov.uk
A copy of the application can be viewed at the Licensing Authority’s address during normal office hours by an appointment; or viewed on the Council’s website: www.bromley.gov.uk – search applications.
It is an offence to knowingly or recklessly make a false statement in connection with this application, the maximum fine on summary of conviction is currently unlimited.
LONDON BOROUGH OF LAMBETH 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;
Written representations should be made within three weeks of the date of this advertisement to the Director of Planning, PO Box 734, Winchester SO23 SDG. 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
application.
Application plans can be viewed online at www.lambeth.gov.uk/searchplanningapps — search using the reference number at the
of each application listing.
45 Copley Park London Lambeth SW16 3DB Erection of single storey ground floor
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Signed: Date: 21/05/2024
Applicant’s Agent: Knight Training UK Ltd. 0330 999 3199 info@knighttraining.co.uk knight.training
PROPOSED INTRODUCTION OF PARKLETS IN HARGWYNE STREET, STOCKWELL PARK ROAD AND TRADESCANT ROAD
[NOTE: This Notice is about the proposed removal of certain parking places to accommodate the introduction of Parklets and new double yellow “at any time” waiting restrictions in Hargwyne Street, Stockwell Park Road and Tradescant Road in Lambeth. Objections or other comments may be made – see paragraph 6.]
1. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Council of the London Borough of Lambeth proposes to make The Lambeth (Free Parking Places, Loading Places and Waiting, Loading and Stopping Restrictions) (Amendment No. *) Order 202* and The Lambeth (Charged-For Parking Places) (Amendment No. *) Order 202* under sections 6, 45, 46, 49 and 124 of and Part IV of Schedule 9 to the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984, as amended.
2. The general effect of the Orders would be:(a) in Hargwyne Street, on the north-east side, to remove the 7 metres of existing parking place outside Nos. 92 and 94 Hargwyne Street and replace it with double yellow “at any time” waiting restrictions and install a parklet overlaying 5 metres of the yellow lines; (b) in Stockwell Park Road, on the north-east side, to remove 6 metres of parking place outside Nos. 95 and 97 Stockwell Park Road and replace it with double yellow “at any time” waiting restrictions and install a parklet overlaying 5 metres of the yellow lines; and (c) in Tradescant Road, on the west side, outside No. 20a Tradescant Road, to remove the existing solo motor cycle parking place and residents parking place and replace them with double yellow “at any time” waiting restrictions and install a parklet overlaying 5 metres of the yellow lines.
3. The Orders are necessary to accommodate the introduction of parklets in the borough as part of the Council’s “Big Shift” programme, which aims to support more residents and businesses to travel sustainably and will reallocate 25% of Lambeth’s kerbside towards sustainable uses. A parklet is a parking place-sized park that is installed in the kerbside. Parklets provide places for the community to grow greenery in planters, seating for rest and socialisation or a space for community notices. They are intended to improve the public realm by making streets more pleasant to walk and wheel through both by making the streets more attractive and more accessible to those who may need to sit down on their journeys.. The Big Shift is a bold package of innovative measures that will complement and go beyond the Council’s established Active Travel programme.
4. If you have any enquiries, please contact Lambeth Council’s Transport Strategy Team on email: pknight@lambeth.gov.uk
5. A copy of each of the proposed Orders and other documents giving detailed particulars about them are available for inspection online at: https://streets.appyway.com/lambeth or www.lambeth.gov.uk/traffic-management-orders and at the offices of Lambeth Council’s Parking and Enforcement Group (Parking, Network Management & Fleet), 3rd Floor, Civic Centre, 6 Brixton Hill, London SW2 1EG, between 9.30 am and 4.30 pm on Mondays to Fridays inclusive (except on bank/public holidays), until the last day of a period of six weeks beginning with the date on which the Orders are made or, as the case may be, the Council decides not to make the Orders. To arrange inspection please telephone 020 7926 0209 or email: Trafficorders@lambeth.gov.uk
6. All objections and other representations relating to the proposed Orders must be made in writing and all objections must specify the grounds on which they are made (quoting reference Parklets2), and can be made using our consultation portal at https://streets.appyway.com/lambeth or sent by post to Barbara Poulter, Parking and Enforcement Group (Parking, Network Management & Fleet), London Borough of Lambeth, PO Box 734, Winchester, SO23 5DG or by email TMOReps@lambeth.gov.uk by 17th June 2024. Any objection may be communicated to, or be seen by, other persons who may have an interest in this matter. Dated 24th May 2024 Ben Stevens Highways Network Manager LONDON BOROUGH OF LAMBETH
LONDON BOROUGH OF LAMBETH
ROAD TRAFFIC REGULATION ACT 1984 - SECTION 14
TEMPORARY ROAD CLOSURE – MEPHAM STREET
1. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that, to enable Network Rail to carry out scaffolding works, 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 Mepham Street which lies between a point 20 metres south-east of Whichcote Street and a point 35 metres north-west of Waterloo Road.
2. Alternative routes for affected vehicles will be available via Waterloo Road, Tenison Way and vice-versa.
3. The road closure 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 2nd June 2024 and it will continue for a maximum duration of 1 month (to allow for contingencies) or until the works have been completed whichever is the sooner. In practice it is anticipated that the Order will be in force on 2nd June 2024 between 8 am and 4 pm, with a backup date of 9th June between 8 am and 4 pm. If the works cannot be carried out or completed on those dates or during that time, the Order will also have effect on subsequent dates and times within the maximum period of 1 month.
Dated 24th May 2024
Ben Stevens Highways Network Manager
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, with the agreement of Transport for London, have made an Order the effect of which will 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 will be available via Holmewood Road, Holmewood Gardens Fairview Place, Upper Tulse Hill and Brixton Hill and vice versa.
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 3rd June 2024 and will continue 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 the 3rd and 4th June 2024, but if the works cannot be carried out or completed on those dates, the Order may have effect at subsequent times within the maximum period of 2 months.
Dated 24th May 2024 Ben Stevens Highways Network Manager
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55 Rectory Grove London SW4 ODS Application for Full Planning Permission for excavation and installation of an outdoor swimming pool to rear garden. 24/00464/FUL
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79 Larkhall Rise London Lambeth SW4 6HS Lowering of the basement level and creation of a plant store, alterations to the rear light well and installation of a walk-on roof light, installation of a roof light to first floor rear outrigger, together with relocation/replacement of garden shed/office. (Please note: The reference number for this Listed Building Consent application is 24/01318/LB but there is also an associated application for Full Planning Permission related to these works with reference number: 24/01317/FUL). 24/01318/LB
Dated this Friday 24th May 2024
Rob Bristow Director - Planning, Transport & Sustainability Climate and Inclusive Growth Directorate 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 has made the above named Trafc Order under section 14(1) of the Road Trafc Regulation Act 1984 for the purpose specied 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 trafc 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 trafc signs via Bromley Common, Turpington Lane, Green Way, Magpie Hall Lane to normal route of travel.
Dated this 24th day of May 2024
Claire Wright Coordination and Permitting Area Manager, Transport for London Palestra, 197 Blackfriars Road, London, SE1 8NJ
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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 have made an Order the effect of which will be to temporarily ban vehicles from entering in that length of Newburn Street which lies between Black Prince Road and Sancroft Street (approximately
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LONDON BOROUGH OF LAMBETH
ROAD TRAFFIC REGULATION ACT 1984 - SECTION 14
TEMPORARY TRAFFIC RESTRICTIONS AND SUSPENSION OF A CYCLE LANE WANDSWORTH ROAD
1. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that, to enable UK Power Networks to carry out new connection works in Wandsworth Road, the Council of the London Borough of Lambeth intend to make an order the effect of which would be to temporarily suspend the north-eastbound cycle lane on Wandsworth Road between Nos. 516 and 526 Wandsworth Road and ban vehicles from entering that length of the north-eastbound carriageway of Wandsworth Road which lies on the north-west side, between No. 526 Wandsworth Road and No. 516 Wandsworth Road.
2. The ban and suspension would only apply at such times and to such extent as shall be indicated by the placing of the appropriate traffic signs.
3. The order would come into force on 15th June 2024 and would continue for a maximum duration of 3 months or until the works have been completed whichever is the earlier. In practice it is anticipated that the works would take place on certain dates between 15th June and 7th July 2024, but if the works cannot be carried out or completed during that time, the Order may have effect at other times within the maximum period of 3 months.
Dated 24th May 2024 Ben Stevens Highways Network Manager
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LONDON BOROUGH OF LAMBETH THE LAMBETH (KENNINGTON OVAL) HEALTHY NEIGHBOURHOOD
BOWLING GREEN STREET, CLAYTON STREET, KENNINGTON OVAL, MAGEE STREET, AND PEGASUS PLACE
(NOTE: This Notice is about banning motor vehicles from using various roads in the Kennington Oval area as through roads, the adjustment of parking places and the introduction of double yellow line waiting restrictions. These measures will all be introduced as an experiment in the first instance. Objections to this being continued on a permanent basis may be made, as well as any other comments –see paragraph 7).
1. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Council of the London Borough of Lambeth, in consultation with Transport for London, on 21 May 2024
Parking Places) (Amendment No. 2) Experimental Traffic Order 2024 under sections 9 and 10 of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 (as amended).
2. The general effect of the Orders which will come into effect on 3 June 2024 will be to introduce experimentally: -
(1) A ban on motor
Kennington Oval south-eastward, between Vauxhall Street and Clayton Street. (3) Impose a mandatory left turn from Kennington Oval into Clayton Street. (4) Impose a no entry except cycles from Clayton Street entering Kennington Oval.
(5) Remove school keep
4. Where it appears essential for certain purposes, the Council’s Assistant Director of Infrastructure, Environment, Public Realm & Climate Change Delivery, or any person authorised by him, may modify, or suspend any of the Orders or any of their provisions under section 10(2) of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984.
5. If you have any enquiries about this matter, please contact the Council’s Transport Team by email to: lowtrafficneighbourhoods@lambeth.gov.uk
6. A copy of each of the Orders and other documents giving detailed particulars about them (including maps) is available for inspection at the offices of Lambeth Council's Highways Team (Resident Services), 3rd Floor, Civic Centre, 6 Brixton Hill, London SW2 1EG, until the Orders cease to have effect, or on-line at: www.lambeth.gov.uk/traffic-management-orders. Copies of the Orders and the other documents are also available on request, by email to: rwilliams@lambeth.gov.uk or by telephoning 020 7926 0179.
7. The Council will consider in due course whether the provisions of the experimental Orders should be continued in force indefinitely by means of permanent Orders made under section 6, 45 and 46 of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984. Any person may object to the making of the permanent Orders, within a period of six months beginning with the date on which the experimental Orders come into force, or if the any of the experimental Orders are varied by another Order or modified pursuant to section 10(2) of the 1984 Act, beginning with the date on which the variation or modification or the latest variation or modification comes into force. Any such objection or any representation must be made in writing and must state the grounds on which any objection is made and be sent to Parking and Enforcement Group (Parking, Network Management & Fleet), London Borough of Lambeth, PO Box 80771, London SW2 9QQ (emails sent to rwilliams@lambeth.gov.uk are also acceptable). Any objection or representation received may be communicated to, or be seen by, other persons who may have an interest in this matter.
8. If any person wishes to question the validity of the Orders or of any of their provisions on the grounds that it or they are not within the powers conferred by the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984, or that any requirement of that Act or of any instrument made under that Act has not been complied with, that person may, within 6 weeks from the date on which the Orders are made, apply for the purpose to the High Court.
Dated 24th May 2024
Ben Stevens Highways Network Manager
LONDON BOROUGH OF LAMBETH ROAD TRAFFIC REGULATION ACT 1984 - SECTION 16A
TEMPORARY ROAD CLOSURES FOR STREET PARTIES AND OTHER SOCIAL EVENTS
1. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that, to enable street parties and other social events to take place, the Council of the London Borough of Lambeth have made Orders the effect of which will be to ban vehicles from entering the following roads or lengths of road on the dates indicated:-
(a)(i) Pearman Street, between Emery Street and Frazier Street; (ii) St Matthew’s Road, between Kett Gardens and Hicken Road, on Sunday 2nd June 2024;
(b)Handforth Road, between No. 2 Handforth Road and No. 30 Handforth Road on Saturday 8th June 2024;
(c)(i) Birkbeck Place, the whole length; (ii) Hexham Road, the whole length; (iii) Steep Hill, between Becmead Avenue and Woodbourne Avenue; (iv) Thornlaw Road, between Casewick Road and Thurlby Road; (v) Uffington Road, between No. 17 Uffington Road and Thurlby Road; on Saturday 15th June 2024;
(d)(i) Leppoc Road, the whole length, (ii) on Sunday 16th June 2024;
(e)(i) Brantwood Road, between Dorchester Drive and the common boundary of No. 70 Brantwood Road and No. 14 Fawnbrake Avenue; (ii) Gleneagle Road, between Conyers Road and Fairmile Avenue, on Saturday 22nd June 2024;
(f)Stockfield Road, between Mount Nod Road and Rosedene Avenue, on Sunday 23rd June 2024;
(g)Egremont Road, between No. 2 Egremont Road and No. 36 Egremont Road, on Sunday 30th June 2024;
(h)(i) Deronda Road, between No. 34 and No 65 Deronda Road; (ii) Mackie Road, between Athlone Road and Hillworth Road; (iii) Romola Road, between Deronda Road and No. 60 Romola Road; on Saturday 6th July 2024;
(i)Hydethorpe Road, between No. 53 Hydethorpe Road and Radbourne Road, on Sunday 7th July 2024;
(j)(i) Casewick Road, between No. 35 Casewick Road and Tredwell Road; (ii) Guernsey Grove, between No. 7 Guernsey Grove and Rosendale Road, on Saturday 13th July 2024;
(k)Chancellor Grove, the whole length, on Sunday 14th July 2024; (l) Penistone Road, the south-western arm, between Prescott Close and Guildersfield Road, on Saturday 20th July 2024;
(m)(i) Beechdale Road, between No. 6 Beechdale Road and No. 31 Beechdale Road; (ii) Kingswood Road, between Thornbury Road and Thorncliffe Road, on Sunday 21st July 2024;
(n)Ducie Street, the whole length, on Sunday 28th July 2024.
2. Alternative routes for affected vehicles will be available via adjacent roads as directed by traffic signs.
3. The bans will only apply on the above dates at such times and to such extent as shall be indicated by the placing of the appropriate traffic signs and barriers in the roads concerned. Dated 24th May 2024 Ben Stevens Highways Network Manager
1.The Council of the London Borough of Southwark hereby gives notice that to enable various works to be carried out, it intends, to make, an order, the effect of which will be to prohibit vehicular traffic from entering part of the above named roads.
2.Whilst the works are in progress, or whilst the authorised traffic signs/road markings are displayed, no person shall cause any vehicle to enter, proceed, stop, wait, load or unload at any time in:
(a) Union Street, cycle lane between Southwark Bridge Road and No’s 74 (b) Great Suffolk Street at it’s junction with Union Street (c) Gilkes Place, between Gilkes Crescent to the side of No’s 25 Dulwich Village (d) Culmore Road, between Blanch Close to it’s blocked end
3.The alternative routes for affected traffic for will be as indicated by the signs displayed
4.Exemptions will be provided in the Order to permit reasonable access to premises, so far as it is practical without interference with the execution of the said works.
5.The restrictions will not apply to any vehicle being used in connection with the said works, or for fire brigade, ambulance or police purposes or anything done with the permission or at the direction of a police constable in uniform.
6.The works will be in operation for (2a) 7th – 27th June (2b) 10th – 23rd June (2c) 10th June –5th July (2d) 10th June – 27th September
7.Further information may be obtained by contacting Road Network Management at ttmo@southwark.gov.uk
Dated this 23rd May 2024
Ian Law Traffic Manager
London Borough of Southwark Network Management
Environment, Neighbourhoods and Growth 160 Tooley Street PO Box 64529 London SE1 5LX
Ref: (2a) UKP12223-1 (2b) MCW-00001979 (2c) 3001755 (2d) 65003896
LONDON BOROUGH OF SOUTHWARK ROAD TRAFFIC REGULATION ACT 1984 SECTION 14(1) (PARK STREET) (TEMPORARY PROHIBITION OF VEHICLES, TEMPORARY DIRECTIONAL CLOSURE)
1.NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that to enable utility and resurfacing works to be carried out by Kier Construction Ltd or it’s appointed contractor, the Council of the London Borough of Southwark intends to make an order the effect of which would be to temporarily restrict vehicles from entering a section of Park Street.
2.This order will (a) Prohibit vehicles from entering, proceeding, stopping, waiting and loading in a section of carriageway on Park Street between New Globe Walk and Bear Gardens. (b) Ban vehicles from making a right turn out of Bear Gardens and Rose Alley on to Park Street (c) Close the westbound carriageway lane on Park Street between Rose Alley and Emerson Street.
3.The alternative route for affected traffic will be (a,b&c) Redcross Way, Southwark Street, Thrale Street, Southwark Bridge Road, Sumner Street, Emerson Street.
4.Access to and from New Globe Walk and from Emerson Street onto Park Street will be maintained.
5.The Order will be in force on (a) 11th of June to the 14th of June 2024 (b&c) 14th of June to the 21st of June 2024.
6.The restrictions will not apply to any vehicle being used in connection with the said works, or for fire brigade, ambulance or police purposes or anything done with the permission or at the direction of a police constable in uniform.
7.Further information may be obtained by contacting Road Network Management at ttmo@southwark.gov.uk
Dated this 23rd of May 2024
Ian Law
Traffic Manager
London Borough of Southwark Network Management
Traded Services
Environment and Leisure
160 Tooley Street PO Box 64529 London SE1 5LX
Ref: 6920
Public Notice
Southwark Council
Member Allowances Scheme: 1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025
In accordance with the Local Authorities (Members’ Allowances) (England) Regulations 2003, Southwark Council is publishing details of the allowances to be paid to members for the financial year of 1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025.
The 2024-25 member allowances scheme was agreed at council assembly on 20 March 2024. The scheme was agreed having taken into account the London Councils Independent Remuneration Panel Report 2023. The scheme makes provision for a basic allowance to be paid to all members, and for special responsibility allowances (SRAs) to be paid to members who take on significant additional responsibilities. Member allowances are adjusted in line with the national local government officer pay settlement and allowances for officers.
The allowances are grouped into bands, and the amounts for each band are set out in Table 1 below. The amounts listed are gross figures and are subject to deductions for national insurance contributions and income tax.
No member may receive more than one SRA. Members of the licensing subcommittee receive an allowance in recognition of the heavy workload of the sub-committee.
Table 1 – Member Allowances 2024 – 2025
SRAs are paid to the following:
•Band 1a allowance – payable to the vice-chair of the overview & scrutiny committee; the vice-chair of the planning committees (major applications); the deputy leader of the majority opposition; the leader of the minority opposition; and the majority opposition whip.
•Band 1b allowance – payable to community champions; the Deputy Mayor; and the chair of the audit, governance and standards committee.
• Band 1c allowance – payable to scrutiny commission chairs; the chair of planning committee (smaller applications); and deputy cabinet members.
• Band 2a allowance – payable to the chief whip; and the leader of the majority opposition.
•Band 2b allowance – payable to the Mayor; the chair of the overview & scrutiny committee; the chair of the planning committees (major applications); and the chair of licensing committee.
•Band 3 Allowance – payable to the deputy leader; and cabinet members.
•Band 4 Allowance – payable to the leader of the council.
Band 3 and 4 allowances are dependent on the number of hours per week the member is employed elsewhere, as set out below:
- less than 11 hours elsewhere, full SRA
- 11 to 24 hours elsewhere, two thirds SRA
- more than 24 hours elsewhere, one third SRA.
Where cabinet members are appointed in a job share, the average number of hours employed elsewhere are doubled.
The scheme allows members to claim travelling and subsistence allowances when on council business outside the borough, and childcare and carers’ allowance against any costs they incur in arranging care to look after dependants who cannot be left by themselves by reason of age or special needs. These allowances may only be claimed in respect of approved duties.
At present a pension scheme for members is not in operation.
The full member allowances scheme is contained in the Council Constitution available on the council’s website www.southwark.gov.uk
London Borough of Southwark
DATED: 23 May 2024 160 Tooley Street London SE1
In the heart of Borough Yards, we are seeking a suitable operator to take a shell & core unit for the use of a public gallery with 'for sale' artwork and/or use as a museum (within Use Class D1 of the Town a n d Country Planning (U s e Classes) Order 1987).
The unit is set within a refurbished railway arch, which creates a very unique space, however does lack natural light
LOCATION
Located within the Borough Yards development in London Bridge between Borough Market and the River Thames. The unit has an entrance on Clink Street. NB The unit is currently trading as 'Delight'. Nearby occupiers include Flat Iron, Bancone, Akara, Burger & Beyond, Long Boys and Hagen.
ACCOMMODATION
The unit provides the following Net Internal Area (NIA):
Ground floor - 3,389 SQF / 314.9 SQM
Mezzanine - 564 SQF / 52.4 SQM
Total - 3,953 SQF / 367.3 SQM
TENURE
The premises are available by way of a new lease, for a term to be agreed between parties.
RENT
We are seeking a rent in excess of £150,000 per annum exclusive.
COSTS
Each party is to be responsible for their own legal and all other professional costs incurred in the transaction.
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surrey’s Quest for a hat-trick of vitality county championship titles gained further momentum with a 281-run demolition of worcestershire inside three days at the Kia oval last weekend.
Dan Worrall added 4-35 to his first innings’ 6-22 and late hitting from Ben Gibbon and Nathan Smith merely delayed the inevitable as Worcestershire, set a nominal 513 to win, were bowled out for 231 in their second innings.
Worcestershire, a sickly 102 for eight at one stage, were boosted by Gibbon’s spirited 63-ball 75, his career-best, and Smith’s 60, while Kemar Roach picked up 2-29 and Dan Lawrence 2-53. Sean Abbott and Gus Atkinson took a wicket apiece, leaving only Jordan Clark wicketless.
It is Surrey’s fourth successive victory but their lead at the top was cut from 21 points to eighteen after Somerset’s victory over Kent.
Surrey’s second innings 427 left Worcestershire, 85 runs in arrears on first innings, with not just a mountain to climb but an impossible task even to save the game against the 2023 and 2022 champions’ formidable five-pronged pace attack.
And, despite a well-grassed surface playing far easier than when Surrey – put in – had slipped initially to 15-4 at the start of the match, Worcestershire’s top order were still no match for Worrall and company.
Gareth Roderick (1) was the first to go, before lunch, nibbling a legside catch to keeper Ben Foakes off Worrall, and in the fifth over after the interval Kashif Ali (12) glanced Roach to leg slip, where Lawrence took a smart low catch.
Soon Worcestershire were an ugly 34-4, with Worrall producing classic outswingers to have both Jake Libby (13) and Adam Hose (1) caught at the wicket. Atkinson’s introduction, for the 20th over, brought an almost immediate reward as the centrally-contracted England fast bowler bowled Brett D’Oliveira with his sixth ball for thirteen.
Matthew Waite was the next to depart, at 69-6, when he swished at Abbott’s fastmedium and edged through for Foakes to claim the fourth of his five catches in the innings.
Worrall, recalled for a second spell at the Vauxhall End after Atkinson’s initial 6-1-14-1, struck with his eighth ball back to have Rob Jones leg-before for fourteen and Roach also returned to have Joe Leach caught behind for six.
But Smith, the New Zealand international, then offered defiance with some lovely strokes against the Surrey quicks, and in No.10 Gibbon he also found
a willing partner in a ninth wicket stand of 71 that took the game beyond tea.
But after he reached 60, with two sixes in the first over following the interval from Lawrence which cost eighteen, Smith hit the off spinner high to long-on where Roach took a comfortable catch.
Gibbon continued to attack, taking three sixes from Lawrence’s third over, that cost 25, and in the process completing his maiden first-class fifty before also hooking Abbott over the deep mid wicket ropes for another maximum.
Last man Yadvinder Singh joined in the fun, as Lawrence was replaced nursing the extraordinary figures of 3-0-49-1.
Singh’s unbeaten 14 helped Gibbon to post another 58 for the tenth wicket, a
Worcestershire record against Surrey, before Gibbon greeted Lawrence’s return to the attack by mis-hitting a reverseswipe to deep mid-wicket. Gibbon’s 75 had included four sixes and seven fours.
Surrey had earlier spent 75 minutes adding 85 more runs to their overnight 342-5, with both Lawrence and Clark – resuming on 86 and 69, respectively –failing to complete their hundreds after adding 117 together in 22 overs for the sixth wicket.
Clark got closest, agonisingly falling for 98 from 116 balls when one from Waite kept a little low and pinned him in front.
Lawrence went in the morning’s second over, having added just a single to reach 87 before swivel-pulling Gibbon straight
to deep square leg, but Abbott helped Clark to add a quickfire 42, pummeling two legside sixes in the process.
Bustling medium-pacer Waite then produced a fine ball to send back Atkinson for four, leg-before in front of his stumps, and Abbott’s merry 31-ball 38 was ended when he swung once too often at Singh and was bowled.
Paceman Singh ended up with four for 103, on his first-class debut, when he also bowled Worrall for two, while Waite and the left-arm Gibbon – who toiled through 27 overs – both deserved their own figures of three for 69 and three for 102, respectively.
Surrey’s Clark said: “I wasn’t too disappointed to get out on 98, to be
honest. It was a good ball, that also kept a little bit low, and I think it would have got me 90 times out of 100.
“Most importantly, we have got another win under our belts and an extra day off ahead of what is a very big game away at Hampshire at the end of this coming week.”
On Worrall, whose outstanding match figures of 10-57 gives him 26 wickets at just 13.57 runs apiece from the four games he has so far played in the championship campaign, Clark added: “He has been absolutely fantastic for us again this season.
“His accuracy, his skill and his precision with the ball makes him a truly brilliant bowler to have in our team.”
his second and third overs to reduce Walton to 24-2 after five overs.
James Madoc-Jones joined opener
By John LewisdulwicH recorded their second successive victory in division 1 of the aJ sports surrey championship as they defeated Walton on Thames by five wickets last weekend.
Dulwich won the toss and invited their opponents to bat. After receiving some unaccustomed stick in his first over, Harvey Booth struck in both
Sam Gorvin and the pair took the score to 53 in the fifteenth over when
Kaif Ramzan bowled Gorvin, who had made most of the early running, for 34 off 49 balls. Ahmed Khan took the fourth wicket with the score on 63, but Hersh Khatri joined Madoc-Jones in a stand of 59 for the fifth wicket before falling to Ramzan for nineteen.
Madoc-Jones was left to play a lone hand as wickets fell steadily at the other end. Felix Watson-Smyth took the sixth wicket and Khan got the
seventh. Booth returned to take the eighth, fellow opener Jacob Emler took the ninth, and the last man was run out going for an ambitious second run off the last ball of the innings. Walton were all out for 178, with MadocJones remaining undefeated on 78, off 131 balls. Dulwich had used just five bowlers, comprising two pacemen and three spinners. They were all rotated deftly throughout the innings, and each bowled their maximum ten over allotment. The wickets were shared around, with Booth taking 3-40, Emler 1-39, Watson-Smyth 1-36, Ramzan 2-32, and Khan 2-22. Keeper Michael
Harms held four catches. Khan fell in the fifth over of the reply, but James Schofield and Apoorv Wankhade took the score to 47 in the tenth over before Wankhade was bowled by a rare straight ball from Nicky Wilson for 14. Skipper Ollie Steele joined Schofield, but the opener fell eight runs later having made 31 off 42 balls. Steele and newcomer Karim Marcelle then added 49 in eleven overs for the fourth wicket before Marcelle fell for nineteen, off 37 balls, with the score on 104. Steele and former skipper Chris Purshouse now saw off the threat of the Walton
spinners to add 72 in 20 overs for the fifth wicket and put the result beyond doubt. Steele fell only three runs short of victory, having held one end secure while making 41 off 116 balls. Booth finished the match off with a six, leaving Purshouse undefeated on 39, off 56 balls. The target was reached with 3.1 overs to spare.
Dulwich are one of four teams to have won both their opening matches. This weekend, they make the difficult journey to Normandy, who were relegated from the Premier last season but have also started the new campaign with two wins.
emma Hayes is ready for the “next adventure” after giving “everything i’ve got” as the chelsea manager guided the Blues to a fifth successive Women’s Premier league title in her last game.
Chelsea went into their final game at Old Trafford last weekend knowing they had not only to beat Manchester United but keep an eye on events at Villa Park where Manchester City were also in the hunt to end the Blues’ reign.
The sides were level on points going into the final day and Chelsea had a better goal difference by two, but the destination of the trophy was never in doubt as the visitors went ahead in the second minute and were 4-0 up at the break.
City were 1-0 up against Aston Villa at half-time and won 2-1.
Chelsea continued the barrage in Manchester as they added two more goals against this season’s FA Cup winners.
British record signing Mayra Ramirez scored twice and set up goals for Johanna Rytting Kaneryd and Sjoeke Nusken, all before the break.
Melanie Leupolz and Fran Kirby increased the lead in the second half in front of the watching Sir Alex Ferguson.
Hayes will now take over the United States women’s side.
"I can't say it's my most enjoyable but it's definitely been the toughest, without doubt, and for that reason probably the sweetest," Hayes said.
"I'm just so relieved it's over.
"The hardest thing to do is five in a row because people take their eye off the ball. My legacy is winning while building a team for the future."
Hayes, who took over Chelsea in 2012, won seven league titles, five FA Cups, two League Cups and the Community Shield.
“I’d say it’s taken its toll, rather than changed me,” Hayes said. “I categorically cannot carry on. So I am absolutely leaving at the right time. I don’t have another drop to give it.”
Hayes explained what she won’t miss about the game at home.
She said: “I’m British, listen, if I wasn’t a football manager, where I had to do a press conference every three days, I’m that person in the social group that sits in the corner. I’m not someone who is front and centre in my life. I don’t live like that. So I find some of this job really, really hard because I just want a quiet life and that’s what I’m most looking forward to, being out of the British media, being in a situation where I’m only having to do this and games every
six to eight weeks.”
Erin Cuthbert played 72 minutes of the final game before being replaced by Kirby.
Chelsea were six points behind City just three games ago, though their rivals had just two left.
cHarlton atHletic will continue talks with thierry small after triggering a one-year extension to his contract.
The club confirmed that they had taken up the option before the deadline of May 15.
Small, 19, played fourteen times under boss Nathan Jones, scoring in the 3-3 draw at Bolton Wanderers, after joining from St Mirren in the winter transfer window.
Small is currently off on his summer holidays and Charlton will aim to convince him to sign a longer deal after he returns.
Charlton technical director Andy Scott said on the club's website: “We had to trigger the one-year extension by May
"In the moments that really matter we find a way," Cuthbert said. "We've never really backed down from a challenge.
"The fans have been with us from the start, they've been incredible this year.
"There have been a few rough moments - this title has taken about
15 which is what we've done and we’re pleased that Thierry will be with us next season.
“He's done really well since he joined us. We’ve made him a long-term contract offer, as we feel he has a lot of ability and potential. He can learn and develop under the guidance of Nathan Jones and our staff and contribute to the club next season and as we progress.
"We will continue negotiations with Thierry and his agent when he returns from his break."
Meanwhile, Charlton have confirmed they will kick off pre-season with a trip to Princes Park to play Dartford on Saturday, July 6 at 3pm.
ten years off my life, if I'm being deadly honest.
"The hardest one yet, the sweetest one yet, so I'm going to enjoy tonight."
Kirby, who is leaving the Blues this summer when her contract expires, added: "It was great. We knew coming
here that we had to put in a performance.
"The girls blew it away in the first half, they were incredible and everything they did turned into goals.
"It is nice to come into a game like that where you can relax and just express yourself, and just be a part of it."
Bromley say it is “an extremely tight turnaround” to put a grass surface on their pitch to make sure it meets efl regulations - as they confirmed they won’t be able to host any pre-season games at Hayes lane ahead of the 2024-25 season.
The Ravens are preparing for their first-ever season in the Football League after winning promotion from the National League through the play-offs.
The club are also working to upgrade the stadium.
“To meet EFL regulations the club must replace its current 3G artificial pitch with a grass pitch. Work has already started on removing of the artificial surface, as we have an extremely tight turnaround
to install a grass pitch in time for the new season,” the club said.
“The club remain committed to the East Stand development, however the immediate stadium and pitch works of course take priority. In the meantime, a revised planning application has gone back into the local authority as we look to maximise the space underneath the stand to house further community facilities.”
They added: “The club are working on a schedule of pre-season fixtures and a training programme. Given the renovations needed to the pitch, we can confirm that we will not be able to host any pre-season fixtures at Hayes Lane. Details on fixtures will be made available to supporters in the coming weeks once all arrangements have been finalised.”
Emma Hayes is taking over the United States women’s team
By Kiro Evans
a BullisH James Berylson has insisted millwall are heading in the right direction following a busy few weeks for the club.
The chairman oversaw the departures of CEO Steve Kavanagh, Head of Recruitment and Football Operations Alex Aldridge and Chief Operating Officer Billy Taylor earlier this month.
Steve Gallen has since been recruited as the Director of Football while Mark Fairbrother has been appointed as the managing director of non-football operations.
Before the departure of Kavanagh, the club also clinched a 999-year lease for The Den after plenty of haggling with Lewisham Council.
While he did not directly refer to the boardroom exits, Berylson reflected
on the changes at the club and paid tribute to fans in a statement.
He said: “I want to begin by thanking all our fans for their unwavering support for both this football club and my family throughout this difficult season.
“I will never forget the reception my family received at home against Bristol City, the atmosphere at The Den against Norwich City and hearing the relentless noise from the away end at St Mary’s, as we secured a huge win in Neil Harris’ first game back as head coach.
“Early in 2024, we found ourselves close to the relegation zone and we could not allow that fate to befall us.
“We needed help and found it in a familiar face – Neil Harris, and our decision to reappoint Neil proved to be pivotal in recovering our form and
season. He led with his characteristic grit and determination and what followed was a series of stunning victories, finding ourselves clear of relegation with two games to spare.
“This achievement was witnessed by the largest crowds at The Den since the 1950’s – a testament to our fans who we will never take for granted.”
On the staff changes, Berylson said: “The academy is very important to me and is a key element in the greater success I want to bring to Millwall. I have made some changes at senior management level including the appointment of Steve Gallen as Director of Football, who, as well as providing support to Neil, will focus on youth development and recruitment, in which he has extensive experience and an excellent track record.
“Mark Fairbrother, who recently
By Kiro Evans
lee GreGory is heading back to Mansfield Town for a second spell after leaving Sheffield wednesday.
The former Millwall striker struggled for football in his final year at Hillsborough during a season that saw the Owls make an incredible escape from relegation. The 35-year-old has now rejoined Mansfield on a one-year deal after leaving the club in 2011.
The Stags have been promoted out of League Two alongside Wrexham, Stockport County and play-off final winners Crawley Town and will be looking to kick on in the third-tier next season.
rejoined Millwall as Managing Director with responsibility for non-football operations, will have his work cut out and I am confident that we have found the right person for this critical role.”
On the stadium lease news, Berylson said: “With the recent decision by Lewisham Council to offer Millwall new 999-year leases on our stadium and the adjoining land – with permitted development – we can bring forward our plans for the further expansion of the Club and its facilities.”
Berylson ended on a note of optimism after what has been a difficult year for the club.
He said: “Put all of this together and we have the ingredients for growth, success, and achievement in the coming years – our fans are vital to making this vision a success. The best times are yet to come, so let ‘em come!”
‘complicated’ - palace quartet in Southgate’SBy John Kelly
crystal Palace quartet dean Henderson, adam wharton, eberechi eze and marc Guehi have been included in england’s provisional squad for euro 2024.
England manager Gareth Southgate named a 33-man squad on Tuesday. That number will be reduced to the 26 that will go to the tournament in Germany. The final squad is expected to be named on June 8, after friendlies against Bosnia-Herzegovina and Iceland. Palace’s players are in ahead of some big names, including Marcus
Rashford, Jordan Henderson, Reece
James, Ben Chilwell, Dominic Solanke, Eric Dier, Jadon Sancho, Raheem Sterling and Ben White, though the latter has made himself unavailable for selection.
It is a meteoric rise for Wharton, who has received his first call-up.
The 20-year-old midfielder joined Palace from Blackburn Rovers in the winter transfer window and only received his first callup to the England under-21s in March, making his debut against Luxembourg that month.
Henderson has one cap, Guehi has nine and Eze has two.
The squad was named by
positional groups, with Trent Alexander-Arnold among the midfielders and Jude Bellingham in the forwards.
Southgate said:"I wouldn't be obsessed with where we've positioned the players. I write a list and other people put a heading on it.
"I don’t know where we need to cut. If we picked tomorrow, we could have a dozen defenders because we don’t know where we’re at. In a couple of weeks, we will be in a better position with that. There’s a lot to think about over the next couple of weeks.
"I’d love it to be cleaner than it is,
but that’s not the situation we’re in.
"This has been as complicated a group as I can remember picking."
Southgate added: "With this group, some of them might not be for this summer, but for the future as well. We've evolved as a team in every tournament. There are now a lot of changes from the last Euros, and from Qatar as well.
"There's a lot of tournament experience now, even with our younger players. We're really happy with where the squad is at. But everything starts from zero. It doesn't matter what we've done in the past."
League One is a division that Gregory knows well having scored 61 goals across 152 appearances for Sheffield Wednesday and Millwall. He helped the Lions to two playoff finals in 2016 and 2017, with the latter seeing them promoted after beating Bradford City 1-0 at Wembley.
The forward was at The Den between 2014 and 2019 and hit 76 goals during his 238 appearances for the Lions. He won the player of the season award for his performances in the 2018-19 season.
After the deal was announced, Gregory told Mansfield’s website: “It’s a club on the up. It’s a perfect fit for me, with location factored in too, as well as hearing about the manager and how well he treats his players.”
crystal Palace are continuing negotiations to sign centre-back chadi riad from spanish la liga side real Betis.
Riad, who turns 20 next month, initially joined Betis on loan from Barcelona last summer before the Heliopolitans paid the €3million purchase option in the agreement.
The Morocco international has made 30 appearances in all competitions for former Manchester City and West Ham United boss Manuel Pellegrini’s side this season. Betis have one match left in La Liga and will finish seventh, securing a Conference League play-off place for next season.
Reports in Spain say that Betis want €16million (£13.7) for Riad, with Barca due around 50 per cent of any profit made from the sale.
Betis had been negotiating the sale of the left-footed defender to the Saudi Pro League, but Palace are now his likely destination.
Oliver Glasner’s Palace finished the season in stunning form to clinch a tophalf finish on the final day with their 5-0 thumping of Aston Villa at Selhurst Park.
The Eagles won six of their last seven games, drawing the other, but could face a summer rebuild.
mauricio PocHettino has left chelsea after one season in charge after both sides “mutually agreed to part ways”.
Pochettino, 52, led Chelsea to a a sixth-place finish in the Premier League and to the EFL Cup final and FA Cup semi-finals.
Former Southampton and Tottenham Hotspur manager Pochettino took over at Stamford Bridge last summer when he signed a two-year contract with the option of another year.
Pochettino said: "Thank you to the Chelsea ownership group and sporting directors for the opportunity.
“The club is now well-positioned to keep moving forward in the Premier League and Europe in the years to come."
"On behalf of everyone at Chelsea, we would like to express our gratitude to Mauricio for his service this season," sporting directors Laurence Stewart and Paul Winstanley said.
"He will be welcome back to Stamford Bridge any time and we wish him all the very best in his future coaching career."
Pochettino’s back-up staff of Jesus Perez, Miguel d’Agostino, Toni Jimenez and Sebastiano Pochettinohis son - have also left the Blues. Pochettino had been under pressure for the majority of the season as the Blues were in the bottom half of the league table until March.
Pochettino was criticised after their 1-0 defeat to an understrength and youthful Liverpool in the League Cup final, when Gary Neville called them “billion-pound bottle jobs”.
Chelsea controversially lost 1-0 in the FA Cup semi-final against Manchester City, after they appeared
Mauricio Pochettino’s position was under scrutiny after underwhelming campaign
to be denied a clear penalty when Cole Palmer’s free-kick struck the arm of Jack Grealish.
In their brief statement, Chelsea said they would be making “no further comment” until they appointed a new head coach.
Chelsea have been linked with Roberto De Zerbi, who left Brighton at the end of the season, Ipswich Town boss Kieran McKenna, who has guided the Tractor Boys from League One into the Premier League in successive seasons, and Sporting Lisbon’s Ruben Amorim.
Defender Marc Guehi has been linked with a move away, while some of the Premier League big guns are interested in star attackers Michael Olise and Eberechi Eze.
Oliver Glasner wants reinforcements
