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New GoverNmeNt must haNd dowN powers to LoNdoN’s City haLL aNd CouNCiLs, a thiNk taNk
By Noah Vickers Local Democracy Reporter
The new Government must hand down powers to London’s City hall and borough councils, a think tank has urged, as polling reveals Londoners trust local politicians more than westminster.
The Centre for London said a “new devolution deal” is needed for the capital to help its economy “fire on all cylinders”.
Polling by Savanta, commissioned by the think tank, reveals that only about one in six Londoners (16 per cent) said that of all the levels of government, they trusted national decision-makers most to act in their best interests and those of their community.
By contrast, twice as many said they trusted their local council (31 per cent) most, while one in five (21 per cent) said they trusted the Greater London Authority (GLA).
Half of Londoners (49 per cent) also told Savanta that they support a greater percentage of their taxes being decided by local and regional government, rather than in Westminster. Only 16 per cent said they would oppose this.
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Mayor Sadiq Khan has previously warned that despite the devolution of powers seen under the last Labour Government, the UK is still “one of the most centralised countries in the world and London has limited control over the taxes raised in the capital”.
He told the London Assembly last year: “The only funding we have control over is raised through a levy on council tax and a supplementary levy on business rates.
“By contrast, New York has local control over funds from residential and non-residential property taxes, sales and related taxes and revenues from income taxes. It is a similar story for Paris and Tokyo. In the UK, these funds are spent by remote Whitehall departments.”
The mayor also cautioned that this centralisation “leads to London being pitted against other cities in competitive bids for funding pots that waste time and resources”, pointing out that “recent unsuccessful bids for Enterprise Zones cost London government in the region of £50,000”.
In a briefing paper published on the Wednesday before election day, the Centre for London argues that the city specifically needs to see more control over skills, transport and
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peckham’s BmX star kye whyte is going for gold in the olympics despite recent injury
EXCLUSIVE
By Isabel Ramirez
A PeCkh A m BmX racer who got silver at the last Olympics is preparing to compete in Paris, but admitted he ‘hasn’t been on a bike’ for three weeks.
It hasn’t been smooth sailing for our local champ Kye Whyte as he gears up for the next games, which start on Friday 26 July.
The 24-year-old grew up in Peckham and has been racing bikes since the age of three.
Kye’s talent saw him win a few junior titles before being chosen for the Great British Cycling Team in 2017. He was the eighth member of the Peckham BMX Club to join. In 2021, at the delayed Tokyo Olympics, he ended up winning silver in a close contest with the Netherlands’ Niek Kimmann.
He is going for gold at this summer’s games in Paris but revealed his training wasn’t going great.
“I went to a competition and injured my back,” he explained, “I haven’t been on a bike in three weeks.”
As a contact sport, injuries are inevitable and Kye is no exception to that rule. “You’re 100 per cent going to get an injury,” he said.
“That’s the only bad thing about it - how dangerous it is. You can push people off the track.”
When he was thirteen, he suffered a serious injury that could have seen him quit there and then. But despite knocking himself out and waking up from a coma
five days later in hospital, Kye said it was his ‘easiest’ one. “I didn’t feel anything. It’s scary but you wake up and you’re fine.”
‘I’m doing 100 gigs in 100 days,’ says Forest Hill musician
By Isabel Ramirez
A sOuTheAsT London musician is doing a gig every night for 100 days straight - and most of them are free to watch.
Oliver Anderson, who plays indie-rock and folk, says he and his manager came up with the idea to prove you can just ‘get out and perform.’
“It’s hard in the times we’re in to do music but I want to show people it’s possible to do,” Oliver said. When we spoke to him, he was already on Day 12 and commented that it was going well.
Asked how he’s finding the energy to perform every day, Oliver said: “I’m drinking lots of tea and meditating.”
Most of his gigs will be open mic nights and free to watch. He is doing them all over London, including one at the Temple of Art and Music in Elephant and Castle this Wednesday (10 July).
The 23-year-old grew up in Bromley and now lives in Forest Hill with his girlfriend.
He has been doing music full-time for the last six years but admitted it was tough to make it.
Last year, a video of him singing ‘Hallejiuah’ on a train went viral on social media.
“The train was held up and it was a really nice moment bringing people together,” he explained, “Some people even joined in.”
But he said a clip like that, which got 4.5 million views, was hard to replicate. “It just happened and luckily my girlfriend was there to film it.”
His current venture of performing for 100 days straight was partly an idea to gain exposure, although he said he’ll be happy ‘whatever happens.’
“I’m also trying to inspire independent musicians who want to get out and gigthat they can.”
For his final gig, he is hoping to link up with a charity and donate a high percentage of the earnings to them.
He’ll be doing a mini-vlog every day to document his experience.
Follow him on Instagram for updates beingalivewitholiver
That said, he couldn’t get back on a bike for a year and didn’t even go outside for six months. He referenced other injuries he has
had and said there was no comparison, adding: “If I was ever to dislocate my shoulder again I think I would quit BMX.
“That was the worst pain I’ve ever been
in.”
His dad Nigel co-founded Peckham BMX track in 2013, in Burgess Park. Before that, he and his two brothers Tre and Daniel, were training on a small rundown dirt track in Bird-in-Bush park.
As a kid, he has fond memories of travelling around the UK in his dad’s Vauxhall Zafira to weekend races: “The seven-seater would be full.”
He said although he was expected to train three times a week, it was the competitions he liked the most, commenting: “I still don’t like training now.
“When I was younger I used to make excuses all the time. It was a bit harder because my dad was usually the coach, but I still tried to get out of it.”
BMX Racing only became an Olympic sport for the 2008 games in Beijing. Kye is on a mission to get more kids into the sport.
His advice to young people in BMX racing is to ‘start as early as possible.’ “A lot of the top BMXers now started when they were kids,” he continued, “It’s easier when you’re younger.”
Asked who he thought was his biggest competition for the upcoming games, he said: “The French dominate BMX but they’ve never won an Olympic medal. “But this year it’s in Paris so I’d say they’re going to be the biggest competitors. The fans are the best crowd you can have.”
The previous winner who beat Kye before won’t be competing. Bethany Shriever MBE, from East London, is representing Great Britain alongside Kye and will be racing for the women’s team.
Oliver Anderson
216-year-oLd Grade ii Listed CouNCiL home
worth £1.1m is up
By Isabel Ramirez
a 216-year-old terraced house
worth £1.1m in Borough has been put up for auction, as southwark Council sells off assets to ‘build more homes.’
The Grade II listed property at 26 Park Street has been listed in Savills’ auction catalogue for 23 July.
It is one of nine council homes across Southwark that are to be auctioned off. They will be sold under new “fast track” rules meaning only assets of more than £3 million would require cabinet approval.
Earlier this year, the council increased the threshold from £750,000.
As part of this year’s budget-setting process, the council indicated it would seek to sell high-value council homes that become empty, sparking concerns from opposition politicians like Liberal Democrats. But the council says it plans to use the money to build more homes.
Cllr Stephanie Cryan, Cabinet Member for Equalities, Democracy and Finance, said: “It is never an easy decision to sell assets, but it’s an approach having to be taken by councils across the country after many years of underfunding.
“Our long-established policy lays out where disposal of void properties is appropriate, namely where it is uneconomical to repair them and it is our plan to use the money raised to continue to invest in our homes. With every sale, the relevant approvals are in place before any home is sold.”
The Savills description reads: “An
attractive three bedroom, three storey end of terrace house - close to Borough Market. Grade II Listed. In need of modernisation. Vacant.”
Cllr Victor Chamberlain, Lib Dem councillor for Borough & Bankside
By Isabel Ramirez
seventeen restaurants in Peckham will offer £8 specials on their menus for one weekend with a portion of every sale donated to a local food pantry.
The Peckham Weekender initiative has been organised by Mr Bao on Rye Lane, which claims to serve the ‘fluffiest buns in London.’
For one weekend only, from Friday 12 July to Sunday 14 July, 17 restaurantsfrom old institutions to the latest openings - will join forces to offer never-seen-before specials on each menu for £8. They will donate £1 from each sale to Peckham Pantry: a membership community food club that supports low-income families.
Daisy Johnston, Senior Marketing Manager of Mr Bao, said: “We all know how challenging it is to run a restaurant right now, so this weekend is about supporting our fellow hospitality crew, highlighting Peckham’s thriving food scene, encouraging people to discover new places, and giving back to this amazing community we call home.”
“It’s been so fun bringing together some of our favourite local restaurants and neighbours to support Peckham Pantry.”
PARTICIPATING RESTAURANTS AND THEIR £8 SPECIALS INCLUDE:
mr Bao: Lobster and Prawn Roll
Bao with wasabi mayo, apple, pickled kohlrabi, crispy shallot and lime
PecKham cellars: Scallops with spicy chorizo and cauliflower purèe café Britaly: Classic spag bol and chips
LEVAN: French Toast with mortadella and Exmoor caviar
Bar levan: Miso Devilled Eggs with Nori, Togarashi, and Caviar
– A grilled cheese shrimp & cactus taco sandwich with Mexican devilled spice
shrimp, melted Monterey Jack cheese, and grilled cactus, sandwiched between crispy tortillas
Janda diner: Nasi Goreng – Janda Hawker-style surf and turf fried rice, light yet packed with aromatic vegetable flavours
taQuiZa: Chile rellenos - prawn and chorizo stuffed chillies, lime zest, chipotle and garlic butter
FlyGerians: Burritos with options of
and leader of the council opposition group, said: “It is scandalous to be selling off council homes when so many are desperately needed, especially in the most expensive areas of our borough.
Selling off the family silver is not the right approach, and now we’re seeing the result of Labour’s choice to fasttrack these decisions.
“Selling off commercial assets is short-term thinking. We need to be
jollof, chicken, beef, or efo riro
FunKidory: ‘Cool in the Pool’ cocktail
– Lillet Blanc, Ginger Cordial, Elderflower Liqueur, served frozen with a sprinkle of lime zest
nola: Parma ham and apple bagel
sweating our assets to generate longterm income, not flogging them off for a one-off windfall.”
We asked Southwark Council for a list of the other eight properties up for auction.
Invited to shape health services
By Isabel Ramirez
residents Will get the chance to get their voices heard on how to improve health and social care services in southwark this summer.
The Healthwatch Southwark Listening Tour kicks off on Monday 29 July in Elephant and Castle. The charity will be going around the borough and asking for people’s feedback on how local services are working for them, and what could be improved.
A spokesperson from Healthwatch Southwark said: “We need your input to understand community needs, identify gaps in services, and influence providers based on your experiences.”
The information they get will then be collected and will inform what they work on for the next two years. As they sit on various health boards, it could even influence services and policy in future.
artusi: Olive Oil cake with peaches
rye lane BaGels: smoked salmon and cream cheese
Kudu and reuBen’s reuBens: Specials to be announced
081 PiZZeria: Diavola 2.0 (tomato sauce, spicy salame, mozzarella , nduja) and Margherita (tomato sauce, mozzarella, basil, Parmesan and evo oil)
When: Monday 29 July - Thursday 8 August
Where: Various locations in Southwark - Peckham, Bermondsey, Walworth, Borough, Rotherhithe and Dulwich Admission: Free (plus a goody bag for anyone who attends)
Go to healthwatchsouthwark.org to find out when the tour will be coming to your area.
headteaCher of the sChooL for youNG hospitaL patieNts iN waterLoo is reCoGNised By the kiNG
By Isabel Ramirez
the headteacher of the evelina hospital school, which allows young patients to get an education, was awarded an mBe.
Anne Hamilton, who lives between Lambeth and Croydon, has been head of the school for eleven years - having to weather sometimes difficult storms, including when a child is very ill and dies.
The 57-year-old told the News: “We work in a children’s hospital and the experience of a loss of a child can be, unexpected and shocking or expected and managed.”
She said because of the nature of the job, staff are expected to be highly resilient and this is explained to them as early as the interview.
“My team’s well-being is a priority for the school,” she said, explaining they take part in yoga and meditation and she takes care to always check in on them.
“It’s important to model good worklife balance and each staff member is encouraged to do more and speak about theirs.”
Before working at Evelina, she worked for the Home Tuition Service and at Wandsworth Hospital for six years. She will be awarded an MBE for 30 years of unwavering service to education, announced on 15 June.
focus on the whole child and find time for subjects that broaden the mind.”
A few years ago the council asked her to support a ‘talented’ young child with medical needs who was being home-schooled.
“I visited the family and put in a comprehensive program of GCSE support from the school. This involved a timetable of remote working, as well as ensuring they had access to appropriate resources, such as broadband and a laptop.”
She said as it was during COVID-19 teacher assessments were being used.
So with their help, the child was able to get his GCSEs, including one in French after getting the support of a French teacher. They then moved to a sixth form in a Southwark school and then onto university.
“Without [our] intervention, their studies would have been put on hold.”
Bermondsey man among two charged after woman stabbed
By Isabel Ramirez
TwO men, including a 64-yearold from Bermondsey, have appeared in court after a woman was seriously injured following a stabbing in Lewisham.
On Friday 24 May police were called to Lewisham Way at around 9am to reports of a stabbing.
Officers attended the scene alongside colleagues from the London Ambulance Service who treated a woman in her 30s for stab injuries.
Fortunately, her condition is not considered life-threatening.
On hearing the news, Ms Hamilton said she was ‘elated.’
She explained: “It is real-time recognition for my career of achievements and values as an educator.”
Asked about the best part of her role now, she said: “Being able to lead through my values, always making
sure every child matters every day.”
The biggest challenge, she explained, was working in a hospital school where the medical needs of the children always have to be considered.
Ms Hamilton is known for taking a personalised approach to teaching.
“When you are educating you want to
Growing up in Lambeth she said her mum was a ‘great influence on me’, commenting: “I was given the freedom and space to grow and become a rounded person. I was inspired by the love of learning and curiosity.”
It was this that encouraged her to pursue a career in education, so she could create a place where children could be inspired like she was.
Her own son, a secondary teacher, has carried on the family tradition, ‘something I am so very proud of,’ she said.
Jorge Enrique Borges, 64, of Buttermere Close, Bermondsey and Mateo Valencia Cano, 24, of Whitehorse Lane, South Norwood appeared in custody at Bromley Magistrates’ Court on Monday, 1 July charged with conspiracy to murder. Cano was also charged with attempted murder; robbery; and possession of an offensive weapon. Both were remanded to appear at Crown Court on Monday, 29 July –confirmation of the venue awaits. Borges and Cano were arrested on 28 June and charged the following day.
Anne Hamilton MBE
shared LiviNG fL ats approved - despite fears homes are ‘raBBit hutChes’
EXCLUSIVE
By Herbie Russell
PLAns TO build a shared living block in Canada water have been passed despite concerns residents will live in “rabbit hutches”.
The building will house 135 residents in bedrooms as small as 21.3 sqm while sharing lounge and kitchen facilities.
A councillor on the planning committee also questioned whether a £5.4 million payment instead of providing 40 per cent affordable was justifiable.
The founder of Scape, the developer, said the “approval marks a significant step forward in our mission to provide high-quality living spaces that contribute positively to the local community”.
Residents will live in separate bedrooms, ranging from 21 sqm to 36 sqm, each complete with a kitchenette and seating area, leading off a central corridor.
Tenants can then mix in larger communal areas including kitchen-dining rooms, gyms, co-working spaces and cafes.
Draft guidance published by City Hall in 2022 said rooms in co-living developments should be at least 18 sqm.
Speaking at the planning committee meeting, Cllr Kath Whittam said: “You may have picked up that I’m not very [sic] a fan of co-living.”
She added: “I just see rabbit hutches whenever I see these things.”
really, really successful way of living,” he added.
Cllr Whittam was also concerned that the development would provide zero affordable housing.
This is because ‘it does not provide accommodation suitable for households in need of genuinely affordable housing, including families’, according to council documents.
Instead, Scape will make a paymentin-lieu to Southwark Council designed to fund affordable elsewhere in the borough.
But Cllr Whittam pointed out that the £5.2million figure had been calculated based on an outdated 2011 planning policy.
correct” that it cost Southwark Council more than £100,000.
A Southwark Council planning officer accepted there was a need to update the planning policy and said it would be consulted on in the summer or autumn.
to provide high-quality living spaces that contribute positively to the local community.
“The Canada Water co-living development will not only bring to Southwark modern, sustainable housing but will also support local businesses and create vibrant communal spaces.
Councillors unanimously voted in favour of the planning application on June 12.
The fourteen-story building is part of the Former Mulberry Business Park site.
The boatyard is where traders run their businesses
Two student accommodation buildings containing 770 bedrooms and a third building containing 33 flats have already been built elsewhere on the site.
The shared living facility, known as Block C, is aimed at single-person households.
Charles Moran, planning director at Scape, said, “I know where you’re coming from” but insisted this was a “good quality co-living building”.
He explained that it was a “purposedesigned version of a traditional house or flat-share”.
Whereas many flat shares “weren’t built to be shared by four, five, six adults”, he said co-living gave people “their own private space” but also “access to amazing facilities”.
“For those people it works for, it’s a
Tram-buses to enter service
She said: “We accept these payments in lieu but this one doesn’t really represent 40 per cent affordable housing because it’s based on £100,000 per habitable room when it’s costing us £400,000 per habitable room to build.
“So it’s really worth 10 per cent [affordable housing to us] isn’t it?”
Planning Committee Chair Cllr Richard Livingstone disagreed that it cost Southwark Council £400,000 to build a habitable room.
However, he admitted it was “definitely
By Noah Vickers Local Democracy Reporter
Futuristic, all-electric ‘trambuses’ will enter service on the streets of south-east London within a matter of weeks, sadiq khan has confirmed
Built by Spanish firm Irizar, the new buses – called ieTrams – will operate on route 358, linking Orpington with Crystal Palace.
With a sleek look resembling a tram, the buses have large windows and covered wheels, to better protect pedestrians and cyclists from being caught and dragged underneath them The vehicles were originally meant to launch in London in early 2023, but the date has been repeatedly pushed back. The mayor has now said they will
The Former Mulberry Business Park site development was originally kickstarted by King’s College London university which secured planning permission in 2013.
The university sold the site to Scape in 2020. But the new owner found the initial plans to build Block C as offices were not viable so opted to make it shared living instead.
The new building will be 8.6 metres taller than the office block would have been.
Tom Ward, Founder and CEO at Scape Group, said: “This approval marks a significant step forward in our mission
launch later this summer
Responding to a written question from Thomas Turrell, the Tory assembly member for Bexley and Bromley, Mr Khan’s office wrote: “The all-electric Route 358 ieTram buses are expected to start operating in summer 2024.
“They will be Transport for London’s (TfL) first end to end ‘Opportunity Charging’ trial, and it is important to get the hardware installed properly before the buses are introduced.
“The electric buses will use pantograph technology for a quick boost charge at either end of the route, allowing the buses to stay out for the full day.
“The new buses, which resemble a tram, will have enhanced customer features and the latest bus safety specifications.”
“By connecting with the broader Canada Water Masterplan, this project will play a pivotal role in the area’s regeneration, promoting economic growth and enhancing the quality of life for all residents.
“We are excited and proud of the comments from the Southwark Planning Committee officers on how this building will contribute to the growing community in the area, which has been home to our South London Scape PBSA since 2022.”
A pantograph is a mechanical linkage which conveys power into electric trams, buses and trains. The new buses will be able to recharge in less than ten minutes and will have smaller batteries, reducing the weight being driven each day
Announcing the new buses in October 2022, TfL said: “The 15-mile route 358 between Crystal Palace and Orpington is one of London’s longest.
“A standard garage charge [at the start of each morning] alone would not sustain a zero-emission bus the entire day. Due to the length of the route, a pantograph at each end of the route, rather than back at the garage, will mean buses receive a quick boost on the spot.
“With minimal turnaround time, fewer buses can again provide the same level of service.”
A graphic mockup of the smallest bedroom type
What the planned shared living flats would look like from Mulberry Walk
Application site shown in red with wider Mulberry Site shown in blue
15th aNNiversary of horrifiC LakaNaL house fire
By Herbie Russell
monday, July 3 marked the fifteenth anniversary of the lakanal house fire that killed six people - including a three-week-old baby.
The 2009 tragedy occurred eight years before the Grenfell House fire which killed seventy people in North Kensington.
An inquest into Grenfell would later find lessons were not learned from Lakanal despite an inquest urging a review of building materials and confusing ‘stay put’ policies.
A resident of the Camberwell estate where Lakanal stands said the “legacy” was “still felt” through the ongoing uncertainty surrounding sister block Marie Curie House.
On July 3, 2009, horrified residents watched as fire spread through the twelvestorey Camberwell council block.
As well as claiming six lives, the blaze injured at least twenty people and left 100 households homeless.
An inquest found Southwark Council had failed to spot fire safety breaches, with unsafe cladding allowing the fire to spread rapidly.
The inquest also revealed London Fire Brigade’s information about the building was years out of date.
Residents were also told to ‘stay put’ by operators, including a 31-year-old who spent forty minutes on the phone with 999 and died in the fire.
The coroner’s narrative verdict was damning, vividly depicting the chaotic firefighting operation and the opportunities Southwark Council missed to prevent the tragedy.
Southwark Council was fined £270,000 and told to pay costs of £300,000. It also spent millions refurbishing the boardedup block.
In July 2019, to mark the 10th anniversary, a memorial was held at Camberwell’s St Giles Church.
Roughly 100 people attended including local MP Harriet Harman, to remember the deaths of Dayana Francisquini, 26, and her daughter Thais, six, and son Felipe, three; Helen Udoaka, 34, and her 20-dayold daughter Michelle; and 31-year-old Catherine Hickman.
Reflecting on Southwark Council’s failures back when it was run by a Lib Dem-
Conservative coalition Labour Council
Leader Peter John said: “The council at the time, along with others, was at fault and we are deeply sorry for the six precious lives that were lost.
“Since then we have made many changes to our fire safety programme to help prevent a tragedy of this sort happening again, spending £124 million on fire safety works.”
After the Lakanal inquest, Coroner Judge Frances Kirkham wrote to the secretary of state for communities and local government, Eric Pickles.
He urged the minister to publish national
guidance on the confusing ‘stay put’ policy, review the safety of building materials, publish new safety guidance, and consider plans such as retrofitting sprinklers across high-rise blocks. Despite promises, no review came.
A 2019 report into the Grenfell Tower fire, which claimed 72 lives, concluded lessons were not learned from Lakanal.
Marie Curie House, across from Lakanal, is near-identical and was deemed unsafe by Southwark Council.
But the building was not checked for all fire safety defects until 2020, eleven years after the Lakanal House fire.
Southwark Council estimated it would cost £16 million to refurbish the block but costs are likely to have risen since.
The council is still struggling to decant residents due to a lack of suitable housing in the borough.
Mike Edge, a Sceaux Gardens Estate resident, said nine households remain in the building.
“There are still issues with the sister block
Marie Curie… it’s still being decanted… there are still nine households there,” he said. “The legacy of Lakanal is still being felt in that regard.”
Catherine Hickman died in the blaze
Helen Udoaka and her three-week-old daughter died in the blaze
Love Summer returns to Canada Water
It’s that time of year again – British Land’s Love Summer pop-up is returning to the space outside Surrey Quays Shopping Centre, offering everyone ways to make the most of the warmer weather.
A big screen for people to enjoy the summer of sport is already in place, with the on-court drama from Wimbledon having pulled in the crowds. The Olympics and Paralympics will also be shown, as well as family movies every Sunday. See below for more detail.
The rest of the space opens with a launch party on Friday 26 July, timed to coincide with the Opening Ceremony for the Paris Olympics, with live music, children’s activities, food and drink. This year the space will have a brand-new look with a clubhouse-style base and awnings to provide shade.
As with previous years there’ll be picnic benches and deckchairs to relax in the sun, giant garden games and table tennis, along with a variety of free-to-book activity sessions. The popular art classes and glass-gardenmaking workshops will return, along with new sessions hosted by The London Museum Docklands, Surrey Docks Farm and British Land’s community partners Paper Garden.
Sport and films on the big screen
New for this year, the big screen will show sporting action including the Tour de France, Formula E electric motorsport from London, The Hundred cricket, the Olympics and Paralympics.
It will also show a selection of films, with a family-friendly screening of Jamaican bobsleigh story Cool Runnings with popcorn and juice on Friday 19 July for an end-of-term celebration.
Highlights of the schedule include:
Sport
Tour de France – until Sunday 21 July
Formula E London – weekend of 20-21 July
The Hundred Cricket – Tuesday 23 July to Sunday 18 August
The Olympics – Friday 26 July to Sunday 11 August
The Paralympics – Friday 26 July to Sunday 11 August
Films
Cool Runnings – Friday 19 July, 4pm
Plus family-friendly screenings every Sunday at 11am
Eddie the Eagle
Bend it like Beckham
Battle of the Sexes
For more information on Love Summer, including timetables, screening times, and your chance to book a slot at one of the sessions, scan the QR code or visit www.canadawater.co.uk/lovesummer24
this sChooL weNt from ‘requires improvemeNt’ to ‘outstaNdiNG’ iN just
By Adrian Zorzut
Local Democracy Reporter
For many children at school, giving their teachers feedback on how they’re doing and suggestions for improvement would be a quick way to earn them a detention – not at st Barnabas and st Philip’s.
The Church of England primary school in Kensington has its own School Parliament where pupils, who are elected by their peers, give feedback to teachers as part of a democratic dialogue.
The West London school has gone from ‘Requires Improvement’ to being ranked ‘Good with Outstanding features’ by Ofsted in just two-and-a-half years. A key part of that turnaround has been dialogue between students and staff, creating an environment where pupils are not only comfortable vocalising when things are going well or when they are struggling, but also saying when the teachers could sharpen things up.
Head teacher Rebecca Timms, 35, joined the school in September 2022, almost a year after Ofsted inspectors found students losing focus in class and teachers struggling to provide clear instructions. She told the Local Democracy Reporting Service (LDRS): “When I came to view the school, I knew I could make a difference and to me, that’s very important. We’re in education because we can make a difference to the children.”
Officials who visited St Barnabas and St Philip’s in May this year said students were proud of their school and talked positively about recent adjustments, which have included ‘significant changes’ to leadership and staff. Inspectors said pupils felt listened to and relished opportunities to contribute to decisions at the Earls Court Road school.
They wrote: “Because of this, they demonstrate both maturity and a full commitment to school life. Pupils readily take on the wide range of responsibilities available, including roles in the School Parliament as eco-warriors and play monitors.”
For Miss Timms, a self-confessed book lover, reading was always going to form a key part of the school’s transformation. With the input of staff and students, she made sure each classroom has a copy of the ‘top 100 reads of the year’.
She said: “For me as an educator, when children can read, they can access the rest of the world. And if they enjoy reading, it opens doors and windows and opens up their world to them and it’s important. That’s essentially what we did. We looked at the texts and taught quality literature in reading and English.”
Pupils are encouraged to write poems and share their experiences with teachers. She said: “If you see the children around here, they’ll come and talk to you and tell you what’s going well. I’ve had children recommend books to me that they think is the next best book to read as they go into, say, Year 3.
“They’ll say ‘I’ve read this book at home and it’s really good’. I’ll then go off and read it and see if it’s going to be the next book. So, they’re passionate about reading.”
Miss Timms’ office is filled with books of inspirational figures, which students
can walk in and take when she’s around. The library is also packed with books while hallways are decked out in art and signage. The LDRS also saw sculptures made by Year 1 students of figures sitting on a chair.
And it’s not just reading which has changed. Under deputy head teacher Richard Downs, 38, pupils’ maths skills have improved, according to the latest Ofsted report. He credits the improvement on teaching math concepts for a longer period of time and showing pupils how they can use it in everyday life.
He said: “Once you understand those core concepts, the rest of the concepts come more naturally to the children because they almost have less barriers, if you like. If they know addition, subtraction and multiplication, when you’re looking at shapes, area and perimeter, for example, where you’re doing multiplication, the barrier for [understanding] it is not there.”
Miss Timms said a lot of the staff
present during the 2021 inspection had since left and didn’t blame them for the school’s poor ranking, pointing out they were in interim positions and couldn’t affect the change she has been able to bring.
One of those changes is that there are now regular trips to London’s landmarks. Dubbed ‘cultural capital’, students have visited Westminster Abbey to re-enact King Charles’ Coronation and sung at The Royal Albert Hall. They’ve learned about animals by visiting London Zoo and the Sea Life aquarium.
For sport, kids have gone kayaking in Ladbroke Grove. Trips are mostly free but can sometimes set parents back £6-7. The school has invested in new play equipment which includes a new wooden climbing set, costumes for role play, and a mud kitchen where kids can pretend to cook. Chelsea Football Foundation come every week and work with school partners on improving playtime for students.
Jake, who is in Year 6, said changes
to the school have made it better. The 11-year-old said: “There are a variety of topics in lessons. Some are active and some are more writing and reading. There is more to do.”
Fellow classmate Simona, 11, agreed. She said: “Before you couldn’t talk to partners and other groups but now we can talk to them and get their opinions.”
Pupils are also encouraged to explore their limits. Miss Timms explained: “We’re there to support and realise when it might be dangerous to play but the children are very good at, if they’re going to climb a tree, how high they can go before they fall. So, we allow that freedom to play, with supervision.”
However, the biggest changes have come from leadership. Miss Timms said senior staff lead by example, which she believes has rubbed off on staff and students. She said: “The big message from us is consistency and ensuring all adults are acting in the same way and working from the policies and structures.
“We make sure the kids know the routines and the system and the structures that we have. They know the expectations of the class teachers; they know what we expect and it’s intrinsic in them… [and] that’s what we’ve tried to do over the last two years: explain that you don’t need to behave for me, you need to behave for you.”
Miss Timms said the school had also taken on board recent criticism by Ofsted to better embed the curriculum. Mr Downs said kids are taught topics over multiple subjects to ensure the knowledge sticks and pointed to how Ancient Egypt is explored in both history and art classes.
St Barnabas and St Philip’s was handed an overall rating of ‘Good’ by Ofsted inspectors during a visit on May 1. It received an ‘Outstanding’ ranking in the areas of behaviour and attitudes, personal development, and leadership and management. It received a ‘Good’ rating for early years provision and quality of education.
Jack and Simona, both 11 and in Year 6, say they support the changes
Headteacher Rebecca Timms with students in Year 1
The mud kitchen at St Barnabas and St Philip’s Church of England Primary
former southwark CouNCiLLor BeComes
By Herbie Russell
a Former southwark councillor has been elected as a norfolk constituency’s first labour mP in fifteen years.
Alice Macdonald, formerly a Newington ward councillor, took Norwich North from the Conservatives in a landslide victory.
She secured 20,794 votes, a majority of more than 10,000, in the seat formerly held by Tory MP Chloe Smith.
According to Eastern Daily Press, Ms Macdonald said: “I feel very privileged to have been elected but that comes with a huge responsibility - there are
big challenges across this area.
“I want to get stuck in and help people to make things better.”
Ms Macdonald is the daughter of a former leader of West Norfolk Council.
She worked as an advisor to Harriet Harman during her time as shadow international development secretary in the early 2010s.
Current Southwark Labour councillor Evelyn Akoto finished second in the race for the safe Conservative seat of South West Wiltshire.
Her 12,374 votes were not enough to beat Conservative MP Andrew Murrison’s 15,617.
herNe hiLL CouNCiLLor jim diCksoN
eLeCted mp iN tory Loss iN dartford
By Herbie Russell
a herne hill councillor has been elected mP for dartford after 35 years in local politics.
Jim Dickson ousted long-standing Conservative MP Gareth Johnson on election night - scoring 15,392 votes to Mr Johnson’s 14,200. Dartford is considered a typical bellwether seat. Constituents have voted for the winning party at every general election since 1964.
According to Kent Online, Mr Dickson said: “I am elated and really delighted for my amazing Labour team in Dartford.”
He continued: “I am really elated for Dartford who now have a new Labour MP, a fresh start and an MP of the same stripe as the
government so it will make it easier for me to take up the issues the people of Dartford are really concerned about.”
Mr Dickson led Lambeth Council from 1994 to 2000 during which time his leadership was praised by Prime Minister Tony Blair.
The former Labour Party leader heralded Lambeth’s Labour group as more New Labour than New Labour” while Dickson was in charge.
The veteran local politician, who will now leave his position as councillor for Herne Hill & Loughborough Junction ward, stood for MP in Old Bexley and Sidcup in 2001.
In that election, he narrowly lost to Conservative MP Derek Conway.
Several other Lambeth councillors also stood for Labour in seats outside London.
Nanda Manley-Browne, councillor for Brixton North, stood in Henley and Thame which swang from Conservative to Lib Dem. Marianna Masters, councillor for Streatham Wells, stood in St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire, which also swang from Conservative to Lib Dem.
Tom Rutland, who quit his Streatham Common and Vale ward seat shortly before the election, was elected MP for Worthing and Shoreham.
The seat had been Tory since 1997 but Mr Rutland beat Conservative Leila Williams by 22,126 votes to 12,601.
Khan has pledged to lobby the Government for billions more for affordable housing
By Noah Vickers
Local Democracy Reporter
sadiQ Khan has pledged to lobby the incoming Labour Government for new powers and billions more in funding for affordable housing in the capital.
The mayor said he was looking forward to “constant obstacles not being put in my way” with the Conservatives ousted from Whitehall.
But he also said he would continue arguing for more funds to help London tackle its housing crisis. Mr Khan has been lobbying in recent months for a £2.2bn “emergency stimulus” package to boost homebuilding.
Asked about that lobbying, he said that he is expecting Angela Rayner as the next Housing Secretary to “make a couple of announcements before recess to make sure that we get house-building going”.
The mayor added: “What the Labour party has said in its manifesto is they want to build 1.5million homes in the first parliamentary term… A large chunk of that should be in London.” On the question of further
devolution to City Hall, he said he “absolutely” hoped to see new powers specifically around skills training and housing handed down to mayors and regional authorities.
“What I’ve been pleased about over the last few months is, with mayors across the country, meeting regularly with Keir Starmer, Angela Rayner, Rachel Reeves,” he said.
“I’m hoping that over the course of the next few days, Keir Starmer as the new Prime Minister will meet with us to discuss what powers and resources can be devolved.”
By Herbie Russell
southWarK laBour has held onto two council seats after the results of two by-elections were announced.
Habib Deen was announced as councillor for Faraday and David Parton for Rye Lane, on Friday, July 5. The by-elections were triggered
after Chloe Tomlinson and Kimberly McIntosh announced their resignations in May.
Faraday, Mohamed Habib Dean took 2,201 votes. In Rye Lane, David Parton received 3,349 votes.
Alice Macdonald is the new Labour MP for Norwich North
New Labour councillors Mohamed Habib Dean (left) and David Parton (right)
Jim Dickson (right) had been campaigning hard in the lead up to the 2024 general election
PecKham Will host a festival exploring art made using technology later this month.
The free Peckham Digital event, featuring talks, performances, exhibitions and workshops, will take place from Thursday, July 18, until Sunday, July 21.
Organisers hope to inspire audiences to ‘think creatively and ethically about technology’ through a ‘showcase’ of ‘the potential of creative computing artforms’.
Immersive art installations include plantmade soundscapes and an interactive photo booth providing ‘curated memories’ through machine learning.
There will be workshops on robotics and fortune teller programmes, a talk on the history of computer art, and film screenings.
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said: “During the past three years we have seen Peckham Digital exponential growth.
“In previous years, audience members took the skills they learnt at Peckham Digital and included them within their own practices.
“Our goal is to make digital art and technology accessible to everyone, and this year’s lineup reflects our commitment to showcasing diverse voices and groundbreaking work in the digital arts space.”
Peckham Digital 2024 is supported using public funding from the National Lottery through Arts Council England and a range of sponsors and partners, including film production company Propaganda Italia, and educational institutions.
By Herbie Russell
the master of southwark’s most prestigious private school has been named independent headteacher of the year.
Dr Joe Spence, a former Eton College history teacher, received the coveted award at the Tes School Awards 2024 on Friday, June 21.
The Tes awards, now in their sixteenth year, are dubbed the ‘Oscars of education’ and judged by a panel including longserving headteachers and educational organisation bosses.
A judge praised Dr Spence for his
“amazing social mission” including widening “access” and building “meaningful and effective partnerships”.
Dr Spence became Master of the £55,000-a-year independent school in 2009 having previously taught history and politics at Eton College.
He was also Headteacher at Oakham School, a boarding school in the East Midlands, from 2002.
Dr Spence is a trustee of the Mark Evison Foundation, Art History Link Up and the Dulwich Picture Gallery.
The educator is also a playwright and the librettist for The Opera Story’s The Yellow Wallpaper, composed by
Dani Howard, which opened at the Copenhagen Opera Festival before a UK premiere at Sadler’s Wells.
Dr Joe Spence said, “The irony of the Independent Headteacher of the Year award is that it is a tribute to everyone in the Dulwich School community, rather than a personal award. Thank you.”
Judge Julie Robinson said, “Dr Joe Spence has demonstrated an amazing social mission in his time at Dulwich College. He has widened access, built meaningful and effective partnerships locally, and he’s been really active in inclusion, having achieved a huge amount in a long tenure.”
Festival Directors, Matt McDonnell and
Taylor Searle,
Joe Spence (centre) received the going at the Tes Awards last month
LoCaLs raLLy to save LiBrary from CLosure as CroydoN CouNCiL ruLes out voLuNteer serviCe
By Harrison Galliven Local Democracy Reporter
residents have called for Croydon Council to reconsider plans to close shirley Library, claiming it would receive more footfall if it was open more often.
This comes following the news that the council could be closing three other libraries due to a poor post-Covid slump in visitation as well as the overall costs of running all 13 libraries in the borough.
According to the council’s analysis, released at the start of the year, Shirley Library had suffered from especially low footfall in the past few years, which they used to justify its place on the potential closure list.
However, some Shirley residents believe the council has allowed the library to suffer, by limiting opening hours and failing to maintain the building’s historic façade.
The Save Our Shirley Library group was set up three weeks ago to try and force the council to reconsider its plan and understand the library is a valuable resource for the East Croydon neighbourhood. They have since set up a petition, which has attracted around 1,800 signatures, and calls for the council to save what group leader Hugh Atkinson calls “the symbol of Shirley”.
Speaking to MyLondon, Mr Atkinson spoke of how the library sits in the heart of the area and acts as the local resident’s only truly free public resource. He said: “The library is the only place in Shirley that people can use free of charge.
“As well as being important for all kinds of things, the library is important because it makes Shirley feel like a place rather than an anonymous urban area you just drive through. One of the key things about Shirley, which the council itself point out, is that it has got a lot of younger families moving in as well as a lot of older residents and a lot of these people rely on the library.”
Alongside its book and computer offering, the library also hosts a number
of groups that serve the diverse local community. These include Games Club, Knit and Natter, Poerty Group, Rhyme Time for Children and The Shared Reading led by the Reader Project.
Shirley Library is currently only open on Wednesdays and Fridays from 10am to 6pm. All but one of Croydon’s libraries have significantly shortened their hours of operation since the onset of Covid-19 in 2020, this downscaling was also the result of the stringent spending constraints imposed on the borough following its bankruptcy.
However, Mr Atkinson believes the council’s decision to reduce the service has meant that lower footfall was inevitable.
He told MyLondon: “The problem for young people using the library is that it is not open at very convenient times. I was in there the other day and there were a couple of young girls in there reading books and I asked them what they were doing, they were revising for their sociology A-level.
“There’s loads of kids like that where it’s a bit too noisy for them at home and the library is a good space to study. If it was open longer, more people could use it.”
During meetings with their local councillor Jason Cummings, the group suggested that they could run the library as volunteers but with financial support from the council. Mr Cummings, who is also the Cabinet Member for Finance, said he wants the library to stay open but insisted any voluntary operation would have to be at “zero cost to the council”.
Mr Atkinson raised concerns over the ways the council measured the library’s footfall when it made closure assessments last year. A recent paper published by the Consultants Activist Group looked into the council’s consultation on library closures and highlighted a number of issues with their methodology.
In their paper, the group states: “Visits are recorded by counters at the entrance to the library and collected periodically by library staff. When the counters fail, staff have to resort to counting users.
“As a result, data on visits is not wholly
reliable. We have noted if there are any particular problems with the reliability of the visitor numbers in our assessment of each library.”
The paper also pointed out that: “As might be expected, the largest reductions in opening hours is associated with the largest falls in visits.” The other libraries that have had the largest falls in visitation are the other libraries targeted for closure: Bradmore Green, Broad Green and Sanderstead libraries.
Despite, this the paper also highlights that Shirley had also suffered from some of the lowest visitations before the Covidinduced restrictions, and further requires high levels of investment to maintain its ageing building. They also point out that the building is too small to host all library functions and could not be hired out to host events.
The council has previously suggested that Shirley residents could use the nearby Ashburton Library if Shirley Library does end up closing. However, Mr Atkinson believes this school-based library is not a suitable alternative. He said: “The council has said that the alternative is the Ashburton Library, but that library is effectively part of Oasis Academy Shirley Park and it is not an
easy place to get to. Shirley Library is on five different bus routes, so it’s a very easy place to get to for people.
“Shirley Library is also a beautiful artdeco building and it’s just been neglected. I’m not just referring to the recent financial difficulties, if you have just looked at it over the years it just needs a good lick of paint and some maintenance.”
“Croydon has got one of the lowest spends on libraries in London, we’re talking very small amounts of money. Last year Croydon was the London Borough of Culture, and it seems to be making a mockery of that to close local libraries down.”
Croydon Council has said the potential closure will allow it to focus on providing extended hours and better outreach services for their remaining nine centres. They also specified that six libraries (Central, Ashburton, Thornton Heath, Norbury, Selsdon and Coulsdon) could return to opening five to six days a week as a result of the changes.
Outside of the four closures, the proposals suggest changes to three smaller libraries that receive low visitor numbers but are nonetheless vital for their area. These three libraries are Purley, New Addington and South Norwood.
The council has said the current set-up in these libraries is not working and instead is proposing to introduce community hubs in an attempt to bolster visitor numbers. In their words, this is ‘where a library would be available alongside other services such as family and adult education services and community partnerships’.
When approached for comment, a spokesperson from Croydon Council said:
“Library opening hours were reduced following the council’s financial collapse in April 2020. Working with our library staff, residents and partners, we carried out a thorough review of all our library services, which included footfall, book loans, computer usage and memberships, and examining the need in different communities.
“We received 3,600 responses to the consultation survey and over 1,000 people joined us at meetings and events around the borough. The library review team has been reviewing the feedback received and identifying improvements that can be made to the service offer, within the existing budget.
“The results of this will be published in September. We will continue to work with volunteers and partners to provide the best possible library service.”
Friends of Shirley Library outside Shirley Library
Inside Broad Green library
Peter Underwood believes the decision to sell the closed libraries is short-sighted
reside N ts oB je C ted to p L a Ns for a Near By market to p L ay musiC
By Joe Coughlan Local Democracy Reporter
south london residents have objected to plans for a nearby market to play music, with some reportedly relying on sleeping pills to block the noise they currently experience.
Greenwich Hospital, the owner of the famous Greenwich Market, has applied to play music at its market in Cutty Sark Gardens in Greenwich.
The plans would see live and recorded music being played at the street food market beside the Cutty Sark ship between midday and 4pm from Friday to Sunday.
Recorded noise would reportedly be limited to background music using small speakers below 65 decibels.
The charity behind the plans said in its application: “It will be a small-scale music setup playing in dual or trial, using a low-capacity amplifier with one speaker. Some of the music will consist of only an acoustic guitar and one singer.”
Greenwich Council documents stated that the market is currently open between 10am and 5pm from Friday to Sunday. The proposal has been objected to by 14 residents and four councillors, representing the Greenwich Creekside and Greenwich Park wards.
The councillors claimed that locals of the nearby Rockfield House were already facing noise disturbances from buskers performing in the area, as well as market stalls playing recorded music.
Labour Councillor Calum O’Byrne Mulligan claimed the stage at the market would be within 20 metres of the neighbours’ windows.
Cllr O’Byrne Mulligan said in his
representation: “Many residents work night shifts or have young children, and as such the proposed timings represent an acute nuisance. Further, I have had reports from some residents that due to the current levels of noise arising from the gardens they have had to resort to sleeping pills – as noise, including illegal amplified noise, often continues well beyond permitted hours due to limited enforcement.”
He added: “Further, residents of Rockfield and Coltman regularly report that persons exiting the Gardens use their bin storage unit as a public bathroom, and I would have concerns about the potential for this to increase should there be a live performance area immediately adjacent.”
Labour Councillor Aidan Smith claimed that amplified music from Cutty Sark Gardens had been a ‘blight’
on the lives of neighbouring residents living in Greenwich Park and Creekside wards.
He said complaints from locals had not been sufficiently addressed by market staff or council officers, but felt a trial of live and recorded music events could be carried out over the summer to support a future application for the licence.
Greenwich Hospital said in their
application that trained market supervisors would be present at the site to manage disorderly behaviour.
The charity said it would also monitor noise levels to prevent disturbances to neighbours and stick to agreed closing times.
The topic on music being played at Cutty Sark Gardens was due to be discussed at a licensing meeting for Greenwich Council this week.
Plans for over 1,250 new homes at Millennium Retail Park in Greenwich
By Joe Coughlan
Local Democracy Reporter
PLAns h Ave been revealed for over 1,250 new homes in Greenwich including a new high street and public square.
The project, called Peninsula Gardens, would include blocks of up to 20 storeys being built at the Millennium Retail Park in Greenwich.
Planning documents from Assael Architecture, on behalf of Weybourne, said the project would deliver 1,251 new homes, 35 per cent of which would be ‘affordable’.
It would also include space for shops, a new public square and high street in the site’s centre and residential streets with
walking routes.
The new public space would include an oval shaped lawn and water feature, while each apartment would reportedly have its own private balcony, terrace or garden.
The taller buildings in the scheme would also include green roofs and social spaces, with the homes being delivered in a series of blocks in stepped heights ranging from four storeys up to 20.
The plans said: “The proposed scheme provides the opportunity to sustainably re-develop an otherwise under-utilised brownfield site to create a new residential led mixed use neighbourhood that ties together the existing and emerging neighbourhoods that surround the site.”
The new scheme would be built upon the B&Q and Tradepoint stores currently on the site, while the Ikea and Odeon branches would remain intact. The site currently includes 1,035 commercial parking spaces, of which 856 would be retained.
The plans added that there was a potential to replace this parking provision with additional shops in future if the opportunity arose. Existing routes at the site such as Peartree Way and Commercial Way are also intended to have improvements and greenery added to them.
The plans for the project date back to 2020 during which consultation meetings were held between the previous developer for the scheme London Square and stores of the retail park on the site. The project went through several iterations following feedback from the Greater London Authority and Greenwich Council as well as rounds of public consultation in 2021.
Planning documents said: “The scale, massing and quantum of development has been subject to extensive testing, including wind and air quality, during the design development stage to ensure that the development sits comfortably within its local context, while making the best use of the site in accordance with planning policy.”
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dream on in south
London Gallery
sueño de la madrugada (A midnight’s dream) is Firelei Báez’s first solo exhibition in the uk known for her striking paintings, she also makes drawings, installations, and sculptures. Báez takes over the south London Gallery with new immersive installations and large abstract paintings. she uses rich colours, elements from nature, sound and light to reflect on complex colonial histories.
The exhibition is a journey through vibrant spaces where ecology, power, and resistance interact.
Through research and critical engagement with archives, Báez examines the legacies of the AfroCaribbean diaspora. For her, myths and folklore are tools of cultural and spiritual resistance. Sueño de la Madrugada (A Midnight’s Dream) shares stories of the Ciguapa, a mythological figure from Dominican folklore; Atabey, the Taino mother earth spirit; Oshun, the Yoruba god of rivers, love, beauty, and prosperity; and Erzili, a spirit of love from Haitian Vodou.
These mythical figures invite viewers to reconsider what it means to be human, and to imagine freedom from earthly constraints.
“My works are propositions, meant to create alternate pasts and potential futures, questioning history and culture in order to provide a space for reassessing the present.” — Firelei Báez
The exhibition is curated by the 2023-24 New Curators fellows: Carol Bedoy, Courtney Brown, Felix Choong, Lemeeze Davids, Rosie Fitter, Lucia Jurikova, Aditi Kapoor, Makella Ama Ketedzi, Rey Londres, Nikita Sena Quarshie and Amandine Vabre Chau. New Curators offers aspiring curators from lower socio-economic backgrounds a paid, 12-month intensive curatorial training from its base at the South London Gallery.
South London Gallery until 8th September. Admission: Free. Main Building: 65–67 Peckham Road, London SE5 8UH Fire Station: 82 Peckham Road, London SE15 5LQ
Full details: www. southlondongallery.org/
the Beauty of imperfeC tioN
On A multi-level stage framed by cherry blossoms and beautifully clouded in the floating pinks, blues and violets of dry ice, your Lie in April is a powerful musical about love, imperfection, grief and forgiveness, writes Mary Bradshaw...
The Harold Pinter Theatre houses the English-language premiere of this stunning musical adaptation of Naoshi Arakawa’s popular manga series about navigating love and loss in high school. Its emotional intensity (and honesty) offers adult viewers a refreshing trip back in time, but it is by no means rose-tinted.
Teenage audience members will find reassuringly accurate expressions of unrequited and friend-zoned love, of those butterflies that come with highschool crushes, of the struggles of internalised parental pressure as well as an exploration of how to cope with grief so early on in life.
The story centres around Kōsei Arima (Zheng Xi Yong, an impressive all-rounder and concert pianist). This piano prodigy is deafened by grief and paralysed with performance anxiety after the death of his perfectionistic mother (Lucy Park). He can no longer hear the music and is tormented by his mother’s harsh remarks each time
he touches the keys. It’s Kōsei’s final year of high school when transfer student Kaori Miyazono (played by the exceptional Mia Kobayashi) enters the scene. She will teach him the arts of imperfection and emotional vulnerability (and why you should always choose cake over tap water).
Kōsei’s close friends – Tsubaki Sawabe (Rachel Clare Chan) and Ryota Watari (Dean John Wilson) –inject a pleasing dose of humour and energy into his life. Wilson delivers non-stop comic relief with his pseudomachoistic poses and cringe-inducing pick-up lines. Chan’s emotional range is incredibly moving, and her true
feelings become apparent as the show moves along.
The four leads are complemented by backing actors playing fellow students who move around the stage in perfectly synchronised choreography. They convey the gossipy and competitive hustle and bustle of college life – from locker room to concert hall. Kaori’s father (Eu Jin Hwang), and Kōsei’s two musical rivals (of whom he is blissfully unaware) are particularly hilarious.
The musical is also an ode to music itself as an incredible tool for self-expression and a tonic for relationships where words fail. Standout musical moments include solos by Akiko Ishikawa on the violin and Zheng Xi Yong on the piano, as well as Mia Kobayashi’s vocals which are astonishing in range and power. This performance, in her professional and West End debut, clearly marks her out as one to watch. The score (Frank Wildhorn) and lyrics (Carly Robyn Green and Tracy Miller) are catchy and pop-rock in style, and huge credit is due to Jason Howland’s work on the musical arrangement and orchestration. The show’s testament to the power of music also becomes clear when the orchestra is revealed from behind the background screen. Your Lie in April is moving, beautiful and refreshingly emotional. Something about this manga adaptation feels a little too Americanised and overly busy in places, and at times the diction in the songs is disappointingly unclear. However, it certainly promises an enjoyable evening out and is a glittering showcase of young talent.
It runs until 21 September 2024 at the Harold Pinter Theatre
Click here for bookings And here for the show website
Spiderman kidnapped in Southwark
T O COPe with the absence of her father, neglect of her mother, and ridicule by her classmates, eighth-grader shelby hinkley has put all of her time and energy into the only thing that matters in 2004: spiderman.
When leading a devout online fan club proves insufficient to her needs, Shelby decides to risk it all for love, kidnap famous actor Tobey Maguire, and marry him in her basement. Her fantasies of happily ever after start to crumble as she realises Tobey may not be the charismatic, heartthrob actor she thinks she knows.
A Y2K farce, Samantha Hurley’s I’m Gonna Marry You Tobey Maguire is a full-throttle explosion of our para-social relationships and the obsessions that detonate them.
Following its sold-out run in NYC at
Nancy Manocherian’s the cell theatre, I’m Gonna Marry You Tobey Maguire opens at Southwark Playhouse Borough on 3 July, with previews from
28 June, running until 10 August. Cast: Tessa Albertson (Shelby Hinkley), Kyle Birch (Brenda Dee Cankles), Anders Hayward (Tobey
Maguire).
Directed by Tyler Struble; Set Designer: Rodrigo Hernandez Martinez; Lighting Designer: Holly Ellis; Sound Designer: Jamie Lu; Costume Designer: Reuben Speed; General Management: Katy Galloway Productions; Casting by: Harry Blumenau Casting; Production Management: Chloe Stally-Gibson . Produced by Jacob Stuckelman, with Associate Producer Matt Krauss, coproducers Zachary Hausman, Robin Aren and Andrew Patino.
Southwark Playhouse Borough, Little 77-85 Newington Causeway, London SE1 6BD until 10 August. Box Office: 020 7407 0234 / boxoffice@southwarkplayhouse.co.uk https://southwarkplayhouse.co.uk/
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Salary: £30,309 - £35,313
Southwark
Southwark Park School is a fully inclusive two-form entry primary school in Bermondsey, South East London. Our latest Ofsted rating is Good with a grading of Outstanding in Personal Development. We believe very strongly that when children leave our school they should be confident, kind and tolerant individuals who have achieved their full potential academically and retain a love of and excitement in learning.
We are looking for someone who can:
• Undertake minor repairs work, maintenance tasks, painting, decorating and small DIY projects
• Manage the daily running and upkeep of systems e.g. security, fire alarms, heating
• Manage external contractors and maintenance staff
• Establish and adhere to regular maintenance schedules
• Manage site Health & Safety and Fire strategies, ensuring that policies and procedures are up-to-date and put into practice
• Liaise and communicate with cleaning contractors
• Open/close the building at the start/end of the day
• Carry out daily health and safety checks at various times of the day
An experienced applicant should:
• Be IT literate or keen to develop IT skills
• Have experience and training in one or more of; plumbing, electrical maintenance, general building maintenance or extensive DIY skills and is willing to learn further skills.
• Have experience of managing paperwork and maintenance schedules
• Have experience of managing Health and Safety for a site.
To apply, please visit the careers section of our website and download an application pack: https://www.southwarkparkschool.co.uk/Careers-at-SPPS/
Application Deadline: 22 July 2024
Interview Date: 26 July 2024
The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. An enhanced DBS check is required for the successful applicant..
Death Notice
Dr Cheryl Lanyn Morgan
Dr Cheryl Lanyn Morgan aka Dr Cheryl Hansen
Dr. Cheryl Morgan of Raglan, formerly of Seattle, Washington State, USA, known also as Dr. Cheryl Hansen, passed away peacefully 25 June 2024, at Glaslyn Nursing Home, Gilwern, aged 78 years.
A much loved international innovative educator, local historian and writer she will be deeply missed by her many students and friends, her Welsh and American families and her devoted, husband and soulmate, Brinley.
Funeral service at St. Cadoc’s Church, Raglan, on Thursday 25 July 2024 at 11.00. By request family flowers only, if desired donations in lieu, for Alzheimer’s Society may be placed in the donations box at the church or given online www.ernest-heal.co.uk or sent to Ernest Heal & Sons Funeral Directors NP25 3ED (Please make cheques payable to Ernest Heal and Sons Donations Account).
Birthday
To our beautiful amazing little princess
Gra C ie May Jones
Wishing you a wonderful 7th Birthday Have a great day.
All our love now and always, to the moon and back. From your Dad, Nan, brother, uncle and cousins. xxx
Daddy loves you very much
PUBLIC NOTICE
London Borough of Lambeth
NOTICE OF DESIGNATION OF AREAS FOR SELECTIVE LICENSING Section 80, Housing Act 2004
1. The London Borough of Lambeth (“The Council”) in exercise of its powers under section 80 of the Housing Act 2004 ("the Act") hereby designates for selective licensing the areas described in paragraph 5 CITATION, COMMENCEMENT AND DURATION
2. This Designation shall be known as the “London Borough of Lambeth Designations 1 of an Area for Selective Licensing 2024”. All privately rented residential accommodation situated within the designated areas must be licensed with the Council unless subject to statutory exemption as set out in paragraph 6.
3. The Designation is made on 22nd May 2024. The Designation fall within a description of designations for which confirmation is not required by Secretary of State, and come into force on 2nd September 2024
4. The Designation shall cease to have effect on 1st September 2029 (not more than 5 years) or earlier if the Council revokes the scheme under section 84 of the Act. AREA TO WHICH THE DESIGNATION APPLIES
5. This designation shall apply to the following areas of the London Borough of Lambeth. The Designation covers the area coloured green on the map in annex A below. The following wards are included:
• Knights Hill
• Streatham Common & Vale
• Streatham Hill East
• Streatham St Leonards
APPLICATION OF THE DESIGNATION
6. This designation applies to any house1 which is let or occupied under a tenancy or licence within the area described in paragraph 5 unless:
a. the house is a house in multiple occupation [HMO] that falls within the nationally prescribed category of HMO that is required to be licensed as a ‘mandatory HMO’ under section 55(2)(a) Part 2 of the Act2;
b. the house is a house in multiple occupation that falls within the prescribed category of HMO that is required to be licensed under the London Borough of Lambeth Designation of an Area for Additional Licensing of Houses of Multiple Occupation made on 9th December 2023 under Section 56 of the Housing Act 20043;
c. the tenancy or licence of the house has been granted by a registered social landlord4;
d. the house is subject to an Interim or Final Management Order under Part 4 of the Act;
e. the house is subject to a temporary exemption under section 86 of the Act; or
f. the house is occupied under a tenancy or licence which is exempt under the Act or the occupation is of a building or part of a building so exempt as defined in Paragraph 5(f): Exempted tenancies or licences, Selective Licensing of Houses (Specified Exemptions) (England) Order 2006 SI 370/2006. EFFECT OF THE DESIGNATION
7. Subject to sub paragraphs 6(a) to (f) every house in the area specified in paragraph 5 that is occupied under a tenancy or licence shall be required to be licensed under section 85 of the Act.6
8. The London Borough of Lambeth will comply with the notification requirements contained in section 83 of the Act and shall maintain a register of all houses registered under this designation, as required under section 232 of the Act.5
If you are a landlord, managing agent or a tenant, or if you require information regarding this designation, or to apply for a licence, further information and assistance is available from the Council’s Private Rented Property Licensing Team by telephone on 020 7926 8591 or by email to PRSlicensing@lambeth.gov.uk, or by writing to Private Sector Enforcement and Regulation Service, PO Box 80771, London, SW2 9QQ
The Designation may be inspected at the above address during office hours. All landlords, managing agents or tenants within the designated area should obtain advice to ascertain whether their property is affected by the Designation by contacting the Council’s Private Rented Property Licensing Team.
Upon the Designation coming into force any person having control of or who manages a licensable property without a licence or allows a licensed property to be occupied by more households or persons other than as authorised by a licence, is liable to prosecution and upon summary conviction is liable to an unlimited fine pursuant to the provisions of section 95 of the Housing Act 2004. A person who breaches a condition of a licence is liable upon summary conviction to an unlimited fine. The Council, as an alternative to initiating a prosecution, may pursue one or more of a range of other enforcement actions including the imposition of a financial penalty of up to £30,000 and/or taking management control of the unlicensed property. Further, where an offence has been committed an application may also be made by the Council and/or tenant under the provisions of section 96 and 97 of the Housing Act 2004 for a Rent Repayment Order to pay back up to 12 months’ rent, Housing Benefit or Universal Credit. No notice under section 21 of the Housing Act 1988 may be given in relation to an assured shorthold tenancy of the whole or part of an unlicensed house so long as it remains an unlicensed house.
Signed:
Venetia Reid-Baptiste, Corporate Director, Resident and Enabling Services on behalf of London Borough of Lambeth on 22nd May 2024
1 For the definition of "house" see sections 79 and 99 of the Act
2 Section 55 of the Act defines which Houses in Multiple Occupation are required to be licensed under the Act. See also The Lic ensing of Houses.in Multiple Occupation (Prescribed Descriptions) (England) Order 2005 (SI 2006/371)
3 Additional Licensing covers HMOs that are not within the scope of Mandatory HMO Licensing where tenants share one or more ‘basic amenities’ i.e. a WC, personal washing facilities or cooking facilities. ‘Section 257’ HMO buildings would need a selective licence unless; an individual flat was itself multiply occupied which would need an additional or mandatory HMO licence depending on the number of persons accommodated or, where the building or part of a building is of three or more storeys that have been converted into three or more self-contained flats and where both the building and self-contained flats it contains are under the same ownership or considered by the council to be effectively under the same control.
4 Section 79 (3) of the Act. For the definition of a Registered Social Landlord see Part 1 of the Housing Act 1996
5 Section 232 of the Act and paragraph 11 of SI 373/2006
Annex A: Map below showing selective licensing designations with the designation boundaries marked in blue and the designation areas marked in green
Transport for London Public Notice
ROAD TRAFFIC REGULATION ACT
1984
THE A217 AND A24 GLA ROADS (ST DUNSTANS HILL AND LONDON ROAD, LONDON BOROUGH OF SUTTON) (TEMPORARY PROHIBITION OF STOPPING) ORDER 2024
1. Transport for London hereby gives notice that it intends to make 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 electrical vehicle charging point installation works to take place on A217 St Dunstans Hill and A24 London Road.
3. The effect of the Order will be to prohibit any vehicle from stopping:
(1) in the Parking and Disabled Persons vehicles bay outside the Gander Inn Public House, St Dunstans Hill;
(2) in the Parking and Disabled Persons vehicles bay opposite the Gander Inn Public House, St Dunstans Hill;
(3) at the south-eastern kerb-line of the unnamed service road fronting Nos.6-24 St Dunstans Hill and The Gander Inn Public House, St Dunstans Hill;
(4) at the north-western kerb-line of St Dunstans Hill outside Nos.32-26a St Dunstans Hill;
(5) in the Parking and Disabled Persons' vehicles bay outside Nos.524-530 London Road.
The Order also prohibits any person from:
(6) entering or exiting the north-western footway of St Dunstans Hill opposite The Gander Inn Public House, St Dunstans Hill.
The Order will be effective at certain times from 7:00 AM on 20th July 2024 until 7:00 PM on 30th April 2025 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 for pedestrians to utilise the north-western footway outside The Gander Inn Public House, St Dunstans Hill to normal route of travel.
Dated this 12th day of July 2024
Andrew Rogers Planning and Performance Manager Transport for London, Palestra, 197 Blackfriars Road, London, SE1 8NJ
Deadline is 3pm
LONDON BOROUGH OF LAMBETH PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO WAITING RESTRICTIONS AND PARKING PLACES IN VARIOUS ROADS, BOROUGHWIDE
[NOTE: This Notice is about proposals to make modifications to waiting, loading, and parking place restrictions at locations
3.
prevent unsafe parking, and manage the kerbside space effectively.
4. If you have any enquiries, please telephone Lambeth Council’s Parking Design Team on 020 7926 6799 or email: cpzconsultation@lambeth.gov.uk
5. A copy of each of the 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 Orders cease to have effect. To arrange an inspection please 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 Ad Hoc Batch 5), and can be made using our consultation portal at https://streets.appyway.com/lambeth or sent by post to Barbara Poulter, Parking and Enforcement Group (Parking, Network Management & Fleet), London Borough of Lambeth, PO Box 80771, London SW2 9QQ or by email TMOReps@lambeth.gov.uk by 2 August 2024 Any objection may be communicated to, or be seen by, other persons who may have an interest in this matter. Dated 12 July 2024 Ben Stevens Highways Network Manager
place a
notice, please email
Transport for London Public Notice
ROAD TRAFFIC REGULATION ACT 1984
THE A201 GLA ROAD (OLD KENT ROAD, LONDON BOROUGH OF SOUTHWARK) (TEMPORARY PROHIBITION OF TRAFFIC AND STOPPING) 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 carriageway resurfacing works to take place at A201 Old Kent Road.
3. The effect of the Order will be to prohibit any vehicle from:
(1) entering, exiting, proceeding or stopping on the north-western carriageway of Old Kent Road between its junctions with Massinger Street and Mina Road. Local access will be maintained;
(2) entering, exiting, proceeding or stopping on East Street between its junction with Old Kent Road and the common boundary of Nos. 354 –352 East Street;
(3) stopping on the south-western side of Old Kent Road between its junctions with Albany Road and Oakley Place.
The Order will be effective at certain times from 10.00 PM on the 16th July 2024 until 5.00 PM on the 15th January 2025 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 Dunton Road, Grange Road, Tower Bridge Road to normal route of travel. for access from East Street via Congreve Street, Old Kent Road, Tower Bridge Road and follow the diversion to normal route of travel.
Dated this 12th day of July 2024
Claire Wright Co-ordination Manager , Transport for London Palestra, 197 Blackfriars Road, London, SE1 8NJ
- SECTION 14
TEMPORARY TRAFFIC RESTRICTIONS – PRESCOTT PLACE
1. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that, to enable telecommunication 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 Prescott Place (the whole length).
2. The above road closure will only apply at such times and to such extent as shall be indicated by the placing of the appropriate traffic signs.
3. Alternative routes for affected vehicles will be available via (i) Clapham High Street, Clapham Manor Street and Cresset Street and vice versa; and (ii) Clapham High Street, Stonhouse Street and Cresset Street and vice versa.
4. The Order will come into force on 24th July 2024 for a maximum duration of 1 month (to allow for contingencies) or until the works have been completed, whichever is the sooner. In practice, it is anticipated that the Order will only have effect between 24th and 25th July 2024, but if the works cannot be completed or carried out during that time then the Order will also have effect on subsequent dates within the maximum period of 1 month.
Dated 12 July 2024
Ben Stevens Highways Network Manager
LONDON BOROUGH OF LAMBETH
ROAD TRAFFIC REGULATION ACT 1984 - SECTION 14
TEMPORARY ROAD CLOSURE HAWARDEN GROVE AND GUERNSEY GROVE
1. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that, to enable water main replacement works to be carried out, the Council of the London Borough of Lambeth intend to make an Order, the effect of which would be:-
(a) at certain times to temporarily ban vehicles from entering that length of Hawarden Grove, which lies between the south-western kerb-line of Croxted Road and a point 10 metres south-west of Croxted Road (alternative routes for affected vehicles would be available via Rosendale Road, Guernsey Grove and Croxted Road and vice versa); and (b) at certain other times to temporarily ban vehicles from entering that length of Guernsey Grove, which lies between the south-western kerb-line of Croxted Road and a point 15 metres south-west of Croxted Road (alternative routes for affected vehicles would be available via Rosendale Road, Hawarden Grove and Croxted Road and vice versa).
2. The bans 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 25th July 2024 and would continue for a maximum duration of 3 months (to allow for contingencies) or until the works have been completed, whichever is the sooner. In practice it is anticipated that the works would be carried out between 25th July 2024 and 31st August 2024, between the hours of 6 am and 10 pm but if the works cannot be carried out or completed during this time then the Order may have effect at subsequent dates and times within the maximum period of 3 months.
Dated 12th July 2024
Transport for London Public Notice
ROAD TRAFFIC REGULATION ACT 1984
THE A41 GLA ROAD (GLOUCESTER PLACE, CITY OF WESTMINSTER) (TEMPORARY PROHIBITION OF TRAFFIC) 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 valve exchange water works to take place at A41 Gloucester Place.
3. The effect of the Order will be to prohibit any vehicle from entering, exiting or proceeding in a southerly direction on Gloucester Place between its junctions with Melcombe Street and Marylebone Road. Local access to be maintained. The Order will be effective at certain times from 8.00 AM on the 13th July 2024 until 6.00 PM on the 14th July 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 Gloucester Place, Rossmore Road, Harewood Avenue, Marylebone Road to normal route of travel. Park Road, Baker Street, Marylebone Road to normal route of travel. Dorest Square, Balcome Street, Marylebone Road to normal route of travel.
Dated this 12th day of July 2024
Paul Matthews
Co-ordination Manager Transport for London Palestra, 197 Blackfriars Road, London, SE1 8NJ
LONDON BOROUGH OF LAMBETH
ROAD TRAFFIC REGULATION ACT 1984 - SECTION 14
TEMPORARY CLOSURE OF LOWER MARSH FOR A CRANE OPERATION
1. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that, to enable works involving the operation of a crane to be carried out, the Council of the London Borough of Lambeth, subject to the agreement of Transport for London intend to make an order the effect of which would be to temporarily ban vehicles from entering that length of Lower Marsh which lies between Westminster Bridge Road and No. 11 Lower Marsh.
2. An alternative route for vehicles would be available via Westminster Bridge Road, Baylis Road and Lower Marsh (between Baylis Road and Frazier Street).
To place a public notice, please email em@cm-
3. Whenever the above ban applies, the one-way system for vehicles in Lower Marsh between Westminster Bridge Road and its junction with Frazier Street and Launcelot Street would be suspended.
4. The order would come into force on 28th July 2024 and would continue for a maximum duration of 2 months or until the works have been completed whichever is the earlier. In practice it is anticipated that the order would only have effect on 28th July 2024, but if the works cannot be completed or carried out on that date, then the order would also have effect on subsequent dates. Dated 12th July 2024
Notice of Application to apply for a Premises Licence made under the Licensing Act 2003
Please take notice that I / we JJ FOOD SERVICE LTD
Have made application to the London Borough Of Merton to apply for a Premises Licence in respect of:
Full name postal address of the premises: 19-21 Lyon Road, Wimbledon, London, SW19 2RL
The application is as follows: Supply/Sale by Retail of Alcohol
The proposed operating times are as follows: all days (Sunday-Saturday) from 06:00 hrs to 18:00 hrs.
A register of all applications made with the London Borough Of Merton is maintained by: LICENSING SECTION, LONDON BOROUGH OF MERTON, 2ND FLOOR, CIVIC CENTRE, LONDON ROAD, MORDEN, SURREY, SM4 5DX
A record of this application may be inspected by appointment at Merton Civic Centre. Please email licensing@merton.gov.uk or telephone 020 8545 3969
It is open to any interested party to make representations about the likely effect of the application on the promotion of the licensing objectives. Representations must be made in writing to the Licensing Section at the office or email address above and be received by the Merton’s Licensing Section within a period of 28 days starting the day after the date shown below.
Note: It is an offence to knowingly or recklessly to make a false statement in connection with an application. A person guilty of such offence is liable on summary conviction to a fine.
Date application given to the Council: 04/07/2024
Ben Stevens Head of Transport and Highways (Interim)
LONDON BOROUGH OF LAMBETH ROAD TRAFFIC REGULATION ACT 1984 - SECTION 14 TEMPORARY ROAD CLOSURE VIRGIL STREET
1. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that, to enable sewer connection works, the Council of the London Borough of Lambeth have made an Order, the effect of which will be to temporarily ban vehicles (including cyclists) from entering Virgil Street (the whole length).
2. The ban will only apply at such times and to such extent as shall be indicated by the placing of the appropriate traffic signs.
3. An alternative route for affected motor vehicles will be available via Hercules Road, Cosser Street, Kennington Road, Lambeth Road, Hercules Road and Carlisle Lane.
4. Cyclists to dismount and use the footway.
5. The Order will come into force on 22nd July 2024 for a maximum duration of 1 month or until the works have been completed, whichever is the sooner. In practice, it is anticipated that works will be carried out between 22nd and 26th July 2024, but if the works cannot be carried out or completed during those dates, the Order may also have effect on subsequent dates within the maximum period of 1 month.
Dated 12 July 2024
Ben Stevens Highways Network Manager
LONDON BOROUGH OF LAMBETH ROAD TRAFFIC REGULATION ACT 1984 - SECTION 14
TEMPORARY ROAD CLOSURE – ST JULIAN’S FARM ROAD
1. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that, to enable Thames Water to carry out repair works, the Council of the London Borough of Lambeth intend to make an Order the effect of which would be to temporarily ban vehicles entering in that length of St Julian’s Farm Road which lies between the north-western kerb-line of Knights Hill and a point 21 metres west of Knight’s Hill.
2. Alternative routes for vehicles affected by the closure would be available via (a) Knights Hill, Wolfington Road and Casewick Road and (b) Casewick Road, Thornlaw Road and Knight’s Hill.
3. The ban would only apply at such times and to such extent as shall be indicated by the placing of the appropriate traffic signs.
4. The Order would come into force on 26th July 2024 and would continue for a maximum duration of 1 month (to allow for contingencies) or until the works have been completed, whichever is the earlier. In practice, it is anticipated that the works would take place between 26th and 27th July 2024, but if the works cannot be carried out or completed during that time then the Order may also have effect on subsequent dates within the maximum period of 1 month.
Dated 12th July 2024
Ben Stevens Highways Network Manager
AND
1. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that, to enable Thames Water to carry out sewer repair works, the Council of the London Borough of Lambeth have made an Order the effect of which will be to temporarily ban:(a) vehicles from entering or waiting (including waiting for the purpose of loading and unloading a vehicle) in that length of Leigham Vale which lies between its
LONDON BOROUGH OF LAMBETH ROAD TRAFFIC REGULATION ACT 1984 - SECTION 14 TEMPORARY TRAFFIC AND PARKING RESTRICTIONS –ST JULIAN’S FARM ROAD, CASEWICK ROAD AND THORNLAW ROAD
1. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that, to enable Thames Water to carry out water main replacement works, the Council of the London Borough of Lambeth intend to make an order the effect of which would be to temporarily ban vehicles from entering or waiting (including waiting for the purpose of loading or unloading a vehicle) in that length of:-
(a) St Julian’s Farm Road which lies between the common boundary of Nos. 29 and 31 St Julian’s Farm Road and the common boundary of Nos 25 and 23/23A St Julian’s Farm Road (alternative routes for affected vehicles would be available via (i) Knight’s Hill, Wolfington Road, Thornlaw Road and Thurlby Road and vice versa; and (ii) Thurlestone Road and Wolfington Road and vice versa); (b) Casewick Road which lies between:(i) the common boundary of Nos. 1 and 3 Casewick Road and a point 12 metres north of the north-eastern kerbline of St Julian’s Farm Road, measured on the west side (alternative routes for affected vehicles would be available via (i) Knight’s Hill, Wolfington Road, Thornlaw Road, Thurlby Road and St Julian’s Farm Road and vice versa; and (ii) Thurlestone Road and Wolfington Road and vice versa); (ii) Thornlaw Road and a point 10 metres north-west of Thornlaw Road (alternative routes for affected vehicles would be available via (i) Casewick Road, St Julian’s Farm Road and Thurlby Road; and (ii) Thornlaw Road, Lamberhurst Road and Casewick Road and vice versa); (c) Thornlaw Road which lies between the common boundary of Nos. 29 and 31 Thornlaw Road and the north-eastern kerb-line of Casewick Road (alternative routes for affected vehicles would be available via (i) Casewick Road, St Julian’s Farm Road and Thurlby Road; and (ii) Thornlaw Road, Lamberhurst Road and Casewick Road and vice versa);
3. The bans would only apply at such times and to such extent as shall be indicated by the placing of the appropriate traffic signs.
4. The Order would come into force on 25th July 2024 and would continue for a maximum duration of 3 months (to allow for contingencies) or until the works have been completed whichever is the earlier. In practice it is anticipated that the works will be carried out between 25th July and 31st August 2024, but if the works cannot be carried out or completed during this time then the Order may have effect at subsequent times within the maximum period of 3 months.
Dated 12th July 2024 Ben Stevens Highway Network Manager
LONDON BOROUGH
out repair and maintenance works, the Council of the London Borough of Lambeth have made an Order the effect of which will be to temporarily:-
(a) ban vehicles from entering the slip road that links Norwood Road to Dulwich Road, situated outside the Herne Hill entrance to Brockwell Park; and (b)
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July 2024 and 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 works will be carried out between 10 p.m. on 16th July 2024 and 5 a.m. on 17th July 2024, but if the works cannot be carried out or completed during this time then the Order may have effect at a subsequent time within the maximum period of 1 month.
Dated 12 July 2024 Ben Stevens Highways Network Manager
NOTICE
LB
VOC
Written
TAVARES STRACHAN
THERE IS LIGHT SOMEWHERE
18 JUN – 1 SEP
Under-30s and Lambeth residents: £8 tickets available Tuesday – Friday and after 5pm on Saturday.
only finish on 81 for three.
By Mark Baldwin
south GrouP leaders surrey held their nerve in a tense finish to beat Kent spitfires by five runs in a rainshortened vitality Blast contest at the kia Oval last weekend.
Surrey, put in and with an unfamiliar batting line-up, did well to reach 103 for five from 10 overs after play finally got under way two hours and 25 minutes’ late.
And then more rain, arriving just as Kent were about to start their reply, left them needing 87 from eight overs under the Duckworth/Lewis calculations.
Despite late hitting from Feroze Khushi, who made 35, and Sam Billings, who swept Reece Topley for six in a seventh over costing 20 and in which Khushi also bludgeoned a six over long on, Kent could
It was Surrey’s seventh win from ten games but Kent have now lost seven of their first ten group games and look to be dropping out of contention for a top four finish and a quarter-final place.
There were several decisive moments in a fast and furious affair, the first a brilliant fourth over from leg-spinner Cameron Steel in which he conceded only four runs and also bowled the dangerous Tawanda Muyeye for 22.
Muyeye hit Dan Worrall for a slashed four and a superb lofted six to long on in the second over but Jordan Clark allowed only six runs from the third over and then Steel’s fine over left Kent on 29 for two with half their innings gone.
Khushi smashed Chris Jordan over long on for six and Billings hit the Surrey captain, returning alongside Topley from England’s T20 World Cup campaign, for four over mid off to keep Kent in the hunt.
But Khushi’s dismissal from the final ball
surrey hoLd Nerve Leaders beat Kent in tense finish
of the penultimate over, well held by Steel diving forward at long on, felt like a big momentum swing back to Surrey as it left Kent needing 17 from the last over.
Jordan began with a no ball, from which a leg bye was scampered, but new batsman Tom Rogers could only dig out a yorker from the free hit opportunity and, although he cut Jordan away for four from the next ball, he and Billings (14 not out) could not find the boundary again as Jordan’s accuracy under pressure closed out the game.
The other decisive moment in the match came right at the end of the Surrey innings when they were 94 for five with just one ball remaining to be bowled.
Up to then, and despite two offside wides, Grant Stewart looked to be succeeding in keeping Surrey’s total below 100, but he then sent down a waist-high no ball full toss which Ben Geddes swung away high for six behind square.
That brought an extra ball, from which
a bye was scampered and, in all, 19 runs came from the over, which had started with Clark crunching an extra cover four before being caught at long off for seven. There were five other sixes in Surrey’s effort, the first two pulled by Laurie Evans off paceman Nathan Gilchrist and off spinner Marcus O’Riordan. Evans, coming in after Ryan Patel had departed in the first over, skying Stewart to keeper Billings after one lovely off-driven four, made a punchy 25 before he hit O’Riordan to long off.
Dom Sibley muscled Matt Parkinson’s leg spin for six over long on in his 20, which ended to a catch at deep mid wicket off Joey Evison, while Jordan pulled the medium pacer for six and Rory Burns produced a remarkable swept maximum off Gilchrist.
Jordan mishit Gilchrist high to mid off to go for 14 and Burns finished 11 not out as he and Geddes, who was unbeaten on seven, saw Surrey to a total that proved –
just – to be defendable.
Kent saw Daniel Bell-Drummond fall for a duck to the second ball of their reply, hitting Topley high to deep square leg where 19-year-old debutant Ollie Sykes held the catch.
“I think we did really well as a group to win this game, because Kent have some very talented players and we knew they were going to come hard at us,” Jordan said.
“We would have liked a few more runs on the board to defend but Ben Geddes hitting that six off a no ball right at the end of our innings was a big bonus and was a big factor in us being able to defend what became 87 from eight when the Duckworth Lewis adjustment was made.
“I also thought we fielded very well during their innings and, overall, it was a great effort to get another win under our belts against good opponents.”
Surrey play Somerset away this Friday (July 12) at 6.30pm.
Dulwich have to settle for losing draw on rain-affected day
By John Lewis
dulWich travelled to Old hamptonians for the first match between the sides in division 1 of the AJ sports surrey Championship last weekend, but were unable to force a victory on a rain-affected day and had to settle for a losing draw.
Rain wiped out the morning session, and there was a further delay after 5.2 overs. The match was therefore reduced to 70
overs, with the side batting first limited to a maximum of 40. Dulwich were put in to bat, and James Schofield and Ahmed Khan put on 38 in 9.2 overs either side of the rain break. Khan was the first to go, having made 19 off 26 balls. His dismissal precipitated a collapse in which six wickets fell in 13 overs for 44 runs. Schofield was the fifth wicket to fall, having made 38 off 56 balls, but the next four batsmen all failed to reach double figures.
Harvey Booth and Michael Harms thus came together with the score on 82-6 in the 23rd over, and together they set about rebuilding the innings, putting on 44 in ten overs before Harms fell for 20. Booth
took his score to 29 before falling at 1518, but by now Kaif Ramzan had already launched a blitz in which he scored 38 off just 21 balls and propelled Dulwich to a defendable total. He was out to the second ball of the final over, and the final wicket fell off the last ball to see Dulwich dismissed for 179.
Hamptonians had just 30 overs to get the runs, which was subsequently reduced to 28 by a further short rain break. Booth dismissed their captain in his second over, but the other opener Ben Chippendale got them up with the rate by smashing 38 off 29 balls. It took the introduction of Khan, in the eleventh over, to turn the tide. He
dismissed Chippendale with his first ball and went on to demolish the Hamptonian innings, taking six wickets in his first eight overs. Ramzan chipped in with the fifth wicket, also with his first ball, and the eighth wicket fell with the score on 127 off the first ball off the 25th over. Dulwich pressed hard for the last two wickets, but keeper Jack Berg did a good job of shielding the number ten batsman from the strike. With the winning draw already secured, a curious mixture of overthrows, boundaries and byes off the last seven balls of the innings lifted Hamptonians to 149-8 after their 28 overs. Berg remained unbeaten with 45 off 41 balls. Khan
finished with the remarkable figures of 6-27 off nine overs, his best return for the Club. This was his third haul of five or more wickets this season and takes his tally to 27 in eight matches.
None of the other leading teams fared any better against the weather, and Dulwich remain in third place.
This completes the first half of the season, and this weekend the return fixtures commence with a visit to Old Wimbledonians, who are currently bottom of the table. Dulwich trounced them in the first meeting between the sides, and will be looking for a repeat performance to maintain their position in the table.
Surrey’s Dom Sibley
Old Hamptonians 149-8 (28) drew with Dulwich 179 (40)
Surrey 103/5 (10 overs) beat Kent
81/3 (8 overs) by five runs
Olise completes Bayern switch
By John Kelly
michael olise said he wanted to test himself at the highest level after joining Bayern munich on a five-year deal for £60million.
Olise, 22, left Crystal Palace after sixteen goals in 90 appearances at Selhurst Park.
“The talks with FC Bayern were very positive, and I’m very happy to now be playing for such a big club,” Olise said on Bayern’s website. “It's a great challenge, and that's exactly what I was looking for.
“I want to prove myself at this level and play my part in ensuring that we win as many titles as possible with our team in the coming years.”
Max Eberl, Bayern board member for sport, added:
“Michael Olise is a player who can make the difference and attracted great interest with his style of play. We want new impetus in our team, new energy, new ideas – that’s what players like Michael Olise stand for.
“During the talks, he quickly signalled that he really wanted to join FC Bayern. We’re very much looking forward to him. He will enrich our game.”
Christoph Freund, FC Bayern sporting director, said: “Michael is quick, tricky, a goal threat and very versatile in attack. His goals and assists stats are already outstanding. At the age of 22, Michael is already very advanced, but is also hungry and still has a lot of potential.
“Fans come to the stadium to see players like Michael Olise.”
‘trust the proCess’
New Chelsea boss has ‘clear idea’ on how he wants to play
By John Kelly
enZo maresca knows Chelsea is a club that “has to win” as he promised his team will play with a “clear idea” as he gave his first interview since joining as manager.
Maresca guided Leicester City to the Championship title in his only season in charge before the Blues paid £10million compensation for him this summer.
Maresca, 44, insisted his team would be “aggressive on and off the ball”.
“I’m very happy and excited. It’s been quite busy and that’s normal at the beginning. That’s always the same,”
Maresca said. “You are trying to get to know all of the people around the training ground and some of the players who are already in. But the feeling is fantastic.
“One of the reasons I’m here is because I’m convinced the squad is very good and full of talent. The most
important thing now is we’re able to create the right culture that drives us for the season.
“I always say the same: if you are able to improve players then you are able to improve the team. So it’s our target to try to improve all of them day by day.
“I think every manager has their own idea or style. Mine is quite clear. Last year was very good but that is finished. It’s a new chapter, a new squad and a new club. I’m very happy to be here.”
Maresca managed the pressure last season when the Foxes were strong favourites to win promotion.
Maresca said: “It’s the main point because when you join a club like Chelsea, you know that it’s a club that has to win. So for us, we are going to try our best to be there, to fight and compete with the clubs that in this moment are winning and fighting to win titles.”
“[I] played under [Carlo] Ancelotti,
[Marcello] Lippi, [Manuel] Pellegrini, all of them are very important managers.
We all try to take things and then we create our own box with all these things inside.
“It’s what I’ve tried to do since I started thinking about being a manager.
“I’m very proud to be an Italian manager here again. Probably there is something between Chelsea as a club, as a family, and Italian people that works well!”
Maresca wants to build a strong connection between the team and the supporters.
“When you have your own fans behind the team pushing, it’s like playing with twelve players and this is what we have to create here,” he said.
“In this moment, when you join a club you try to analyse what the club and team needs to improve and do the right things. For me, it’s clear we need to create as soon as possible the right
mentality and culture, a culture that the fans can be proud of. This is very important.
“We are going to try to be an aggressive team on the ball and off the ball and we need to create this connection between the fans and the club, especially at home.”
Maresca’s first competitive game in charge will be against reigning Premier League champions Manchester City at Stamford Bridge on August 18.
“I’ll feel very proud,” Maresca said. “I consider Chelsea one of the biggest clubs in the world so I will feel very proud of it.”
Maresca has one main message for his players and the fans: “Just trust the process, trust the idea, be behind the team. For sure we are going to enjoy the journey. Like at every club, for every manager, it will not be easy because nothing is easy. But for sure we are going to enjoy our journey.”
Biler targets promotion after Dons deal
By John Kelly
huseyin Biler says AFC wimbledon are aiming for promotion from League Two this season after he signed a new one-year contract with the dons.
Full-back Biler, 22, made nineteen
appearances in all competitions for Johnnie Jackson’s side in 2023-24.
Biler’s new deal also includes the option of a further year.
“I’m delighted to sign a new deal. I need to get a full season under my belt and play consistently. We need to be aiming for the play-offs and get promotion this season,” Biler said.
“I’m grateful for everything that’s happened up to this point. I’ve had time to reflect and now I’m ready to kick on again.”
Jackson added: “I’m delighted that Hus has committed his future to the club. I’m sure he had other options but he’s decided he’s at the perfect club to continue his development.
“He’s such an exciting young player that has come through our academy and I think that he can play a big role for us this season.”
Head of football operations Craig Cope said: “We are really pleased that Hus has extended his stay at the club and we look forward to continuing to work with him.”
Enzo Maresca, right, and Blues boss Mauricio Pochettino last season as the hosts beat Leicester City 4-2 in the FA Cup quarter-fi nals
EXCLUSIVE
By Kiro Evans
ryan leonard said he does not feel any extra pressure to replicate his high standards from last season.
The 32-year-old returns to training having just delivered his best campaign in a Millwall shirt and picking up the player of the year award.
Last month, Leonard also signed a new contract to underline his commitment to the Lions.
And with Millwall’s pre-season kicking into gear in the coming weeks with friendly games on the horizon, he said his long experience in football has helped him keep his feet on the ground.
He told our paper: “I’m a little bit older now and I’ve been around quite a bit so for me it’s a case of seen it and done it. I’m just looking forward to going again.
“I don’t really see the extra pressure because I put that on myself every season and every game anyway. For me on a personal level, I just want to try and pick up my form from last season and improve on that.”
Leonard said he and the players have been “chomping at the bit” to get back to Calmont Road and they are now eagerly awaiting the warm-weather training camp in Spain at the end of this month.
He said: “It’s something that we all look forward to. Obviously we see each other most days but I think you can never replicate when you go away and get to know [the new signings] and all the staff and players come together.
“It’s nice to have that bonding time and going away and training in the hot weather, which can help fitness-wise.
“We have two games out there this year which will be tough but we all enjoy the training and the games.”
At the time of writing, Macaulay Langstaff is the only new arrival at The Den and Leonard has liked what he’s seen so far in their limited time together.
He said: “He seems like a really good lad to be fair. We’ve only met him one day but we’ve read a lot about him in terms what he’s done the last few years.
Lions defender feels no pressure ahead of new season keepiNG CooL
“He’s had a brilliant couple of seasons at Notts County so we’re all really excited to play with him and embrace him into the football club and for him to get involved in Millwall.
By John Kelly
GeorGe doBson said wrexham is the side “everyone wants to come to” after he completed a free transfer to Charlton Athletic’s League One rivals this week.
Former Addicks captain Dobson, 26, pulled out of a move to Hungarian side Fehérvár FC for personal reasons after he had signed a pre-contract agreement with them in February.
Dobson played 144 times for the Addicks after joining from Sunderland in the summer of 2021.
“I’m genuinely delighted. It’s the club in the EFL that everyone wants to come to and when I got the opportunity to join it was exciting,” Dobson said.
“I think he’ll be someone who will do well for us. He’s going to work hard and the more times he can play well and put the ball into the back of the net, the better.”
England’s Euros semi-final clash with the Netherlands takes place this week and most of the Millwall squad will be cheering on the Three Lions - but not Dutch midfielder Zian Flemming.
Speaking on Tuesday, Leonard said:
“It’s been hit and miss but as long as they win games and get through, people will take that.
“Obviously we’ve got the Netherlands on Wednesday and we have a few people interested in that in our squad. Zi is very vocal about how much he thinks the Netherlands are going to win so it’s going to be an interesting evening.
“It’s been enjoyable although probably not the most entertaining games at times. But if you win the next two matches and they’re two boring games, everybody in the country would take that. As long as the lads keep winning games, who cares really?”
“When I spoke to the gaffer and he showed his interest it felt like an opportunity I couldn’t turn down.
“I can’t wait to meet all the supporters and hopefully carry on the success of the club and have an enjoyable season.”
Wrexham boss Phil Parkinson has guided the club to successive promotions. He said: “George is a great signing for us. He’s developed really well as a player and is someone we have known about for a while.
“He plays with real personality. He is a great character to have in the building and he has captained Charlton before.
“Leadership quality in the group is so important and George will certainly bring that.”
By John Kelly
martÍ ciFuentes said his Queens Park rangers side have a “solid foundation” at the start of pre-season after their 2-0 win against ue santa Coloma in Girona last weekend.
Ilias Chair opened the scoring in the first half before Michael Frey doubled the advantage after the break in Spain.
Cifuentes gave nineteen players 45 minutes of action.
“The guys did well after what I would say has been a heavy week for them in terms of the load and how much work we have done on the pitch, that is why we only had 45 minutes, more or less, for each player,” Cifuentes said.
“It was a positive start against a team that are much further forward in terms of their preparation because they are playing a Champions League qualifier next week. It was a good test and so far no injuries, which is always good start.
“You can see that our starting point has solid foundation.
“We can see that there is continuity from last season.
There are a lot of concepts and a lot of things in our game that our established players can recognise quickly.
“It is true that this week we worked mainly on just a couple of things, especially in our buildup and especially in our pressing. There are things that we will
adjust but the foundation is there.”
Attacker Paul Smyth explained the focus of the pre-season work.
"It has been very, very tough but we're all enjoying working on their tactics - how they wants us to press and how they want us to play.
"It's almost disguised running which is positive - we're playing football as well as running hard.
"I'm 26 years of age and in the older group! Which tells you how young our team is and how willing to learn they are.
"The younger players are enthusiastic and full of energy. I thought I was full of beans!
"They have lots of energy and that adds freshness for the older players, too. Everyone wants to press and do well for the team."
Ryan Leonard signed a new contract at Millwall last month
Sport
By Kiro Evans
neil harris has hailed "natural goal scorer" macaulay Langstaff - and insists he has the right attributes to make a splash at millwall.
The 27-year-old made the switch to The Den from Notts County this week for an undisclosed fee and became the Lions' first signing of the summer.
The striker comes with an impressive CV having been the leading scorer in the National League and League Two over the past two seasons.
But he now faces the challenge of trying to replicate his magic in the Championship, two divisions up from where he was last playing in April.
Harris admits that there is no guarantee Langstaff will be able to find the same form in the Championship
GoaL-deN Boy Harris signs scoring specialist Langstaff
but said he has been encouraged by what he's seen so far.
He said: “As always, every signing is best guess. I’ll just be really honest.
We could sign [Erling] Haaland and he might not be a great Millwall player.
“[Langstaff's] a goal scorer. He’s as natural as I’ve seen in any player in the football league in the last five years in my opinion. Does that mean he’s got a God-given right to do well in the Championship? Only time will tell.
I think I can personally help him with his attributes to progress at this level and I think his attributes will help us as a team as well.
"His all-round game is good. He's got areas that he wants and needs to improve. But ultimately as a Millwall number nine you've got to first and foremost have big character, good personality and a real work ethic.
Tick, tick, tick on those.
"There's so many positives with him. I've got to learn more about him in the coming weeks, his strengths and weaknesses, but I know for a fact that he's a player that's desperate to improve, desperate to develop and desperate to score goals at this level. And he wants to move forward with us."
The striker said he is relishing the opportunity to show he can cut it in a more difficult league.
Langstaff told Millwall TV: "It's a massive jump. I'm not going to sit here and say it's not - it is. The quality of the Championship increases every year.
"But for the previous three years now, I've stepped up every season. I started in the National League North, people questioned if I could step up to
the National League. I went and broke records there. Same again in League
Two and I won the golden boot in my first season. I've answered these questions over the previous few years and that's what I'll be aiming to do again.
"I'm full of confidence and full of belief after the previous three years and fully believe I'll be able to step up and score goals at this level."
Asked if the doubts about his ability drove him on, Langstaff said: "Absolutely. It's probably my biggest motivator. When you hear people question if you can step up the levels, there's no better feeling than proving people wrong."
Millwall are also hopeful of completing deals for defender Japhet Tanganga and Lincoln City goalkeeper Lukas Jensen.
Henry makes Dale switch
By John Kelly
charlton athletic’s Aaron henry has joined rochdale on a season-long loan.
Midfielder Henry, 20, has played 28 times and scored once for the Addicks after making his debut as a sixteenyear-old in 2020.
He played three times the following season, all in the Football League Trophy, before his league debut for Charlton in August 2022.
Henry spent last season on loan at League Two Crawley Town and Rochdale’s National League rivals Wealdstone.
Jimmy McNulty’s side finished eleventh last season.
“I’ve spoken to the manager a couple of times and a few boys that have worked with him,” Henry said.
“It was a no-brainer really to come here, get another good year in this league and hopefully have a good season.
Sutton sign ex-Lions man
By John Kelly
sutton united have signed hayden muller from League of ireland side dundalk.
Muller, 22, is the second former Millwall defender to join the U’s this summer after ex-Lions captain and U’s boss Steve Morison also signed Harry Ransom on a free transfer after his release by Crawley Town.
Muller made 50 appearances and scored once for Dundalk after going them from Millwall in January 2023.
“As soon as my agent spoke to me about moving to Sutton I had conversations with the gaffer over the phone and the way he planned out what the season’s going to be like seems really positive,” Muller said.
“He wants to play a nice brand of football, a positive brand of football.
“I want to play as many games as possible, try and keep as many clean sheets as possible, get Sutton to the top of the pyramid and go up to League Two.”
Macaulay Langstaff has become Millwall’s fi rst signing this summer
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