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WandsWorth CounCil leads Campaign against moving Children's CanCer serviCes to evelina hospital in Waterloo amid travel ConCerns
By Charlotte Lillywhite Local Democracy Reporter
WandsWorth CounCil is leading a campaign against the nhs decision to move children’s cancer services from two south london hospitals into Central london and the new labour Government will be asked to step in.
NHS England announced its decision to move the children’s cancer centre based jointly at St George’s Hospital, Tooting, and The Royal Marsden, Sutton, to Evelina London Children’s Hospital, in Waterloo, in March.
Wandsworth has now confirmed it will refer the decision to new Health Secretary Wes Streeting in a bid for him to intervene.
The council is particularly concerned about the prospect of parents having to travel via public transport into Central London with immunosuppressed kids to reach the Evelina.
The authority said Richmond, Kingston, Merton, Sutton and Surrey councils are set to join the cross-party campaign, as children in their boroughs currently receive care at the existing children’s cancer centre. Richmond approved plans to challenge the decision in May.
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Opposition to the plans began to grow after the NHS launched a consultation on two options for the future location of the centre last year – either moving it entirely to St George’s or to the Evelina.
The centre has provided specialist children’s cancer services to those aged 15 and under living in South London, Kent, most of Surrey, Brighton and Hove, Medway and East Sussex for 25 years.
The NHS said it has to move the centre as a new national service specification in 2021 outlined very specialist children’s cancer treatment services must be on the same site as a paediatric intensive care unit and other specialist children’s services. The Royal Marsden does not have a paediatric intensive care unit, meaning a small number of children with cancer requiring intensive care are transferred safely by ambulance to St George’s every year.
Labour Wandsworth Council leader Simon Hogg urged Mr Streeting to work with local authorities challenging the decision to find ways to keep services at St George’s. He said: “We have opposed these plans to move specialist children’s cancer care from St George’s from the start.
"Our serious concerns remain – getting to Evelina hospital through Central London traffic will be challenging at the best of times. Travelling by public transport is not an option for vulnerable children who are on immunosuppressant medication.
"So there has to be a better solution to these plans.”
Local MPs have also publicly opposed the plans. Tooting MP Dr Rosena Allin-Khan described the decision to move services from St George’s as ‘deeply disappointing’ when it was announced in March, and signed a letter to previous Health Secretary Victoria Atkins asking her to review it. The letter was also signed by Putney MP Fleur Anderson, Mitcham and Morden MP Siobhain McDonagh, Richmond Park MP Sarah Olney and Twickenham MP Munira Wilson.
Services are not expected to move until 2026 at the earliest.
An NHS London spokesperson said: “Evelina London has been chosen as the future location for the children’s cancer centre following a rigorous process, including involving clinical advisers, parents, charities, nurses and research staff. The future centre will stand ready to give cutting-edge treatments that
require intensive care on site, like other major centres worldwide.
“Service reconfiguration is rarely easy and we recognise that during consultation, parents and families raised a number of concerns about the change in location, including about travelling further into London, and what that will mean for them.
"Our focus now is on detailed implementation planning which takes all of these concerns into account to support families and staff.”
An Evelina spokesperson added: “We are fully committed to working with patients, their families, staff from the current service, and other partners to design the new service with children, young people and staff at its heart. This will ensure continuity of care during the transition period and a plan for the safe transfer of the service.”
A St George’s spokesperson said: “We understand the concerns being raised by our communities who want to keep specialist children’s cancer care at St George’s. We are working with NHS England and our partners and will continue to provide outstanding care to children and their families throughout this process."
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Who is the millWall fan behind the viral euros rap?
EXCLUSIVE
By Isabel Ramirez
a MillWall fan has gone viral online just days after releasing a euros-themed music video which he filmed around bermondsey.
As England got through the quarter-final, local rapper Rags the Goat was making waves on social media with his single Sapnin Girl.
In the song, which samples Ruff Sqwad’s Together, Rags is seen to be ‘giving it the Barry’ as he reels off a hilarious string of cockney rhyming slang.
Speaking to us the artist, whose real name is Ryan, said: “It all stemmed from a funny freestyle. Now, I’m about to perform it to 3,000 people.”
Just twelve days after launching his new career, his videos have amassed a total of 2 million views on TikTok alone. “I didn’t even have an account a week ago,” he said. The viral video follows him and his friends around Bermondsey locations like The Windsor pub and shops on the Old Kent Road, the Millwall stadium and the famous Kirby Estate.
Ryan’s dad, who lives just across the road from the estate, even makes an appearance. The Kirby has been dubbed the UK’s most patriotic estate for decking out the balconies with flags during every football tournament.
Apart from being a Millwall fan, Ryan, who was working in construction
before now, said he wanted to film it in Bermondsey as it was where his ‘roots’ were.
“I grew up around here and I love the Kirby Estate so I wanted to give back to my roots.”
Whilst speaking to us he was preparing to perform his song to 3,000 people at an England vs Netherlands fanzone event in Brighton. He has also already booked to perform at a music festival.
Asked what he makes of his overnight fame, he said: “I just want people to have a good time.
“Whatever comes from it, I’m game.”
When the song was doing well, he hopped on a flight out to Germany for the quarter-final against Switzerland and ended up meeting former player and pundit, Chris Kamara.
“I saw him standing outside a hotel and asked if he’d be in a video. I showed him a bit of the song and he liked it.”
Other celebrities have shown their support for the track, including comedian Dapper Laughs and Josh Denzel.
Despite gaining recognition for this Euros rap, he said in the future his music won’t only be about football.
“The style going forward will be cockney geezer living,” he continued, “about things everyone can relate to.”
“All I can say is I’ve got so much coming, not just for Bermondsey, but the world,” he added.
The song is available to download on Spotify.
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Peckham church damaged by fire with around 32 people escaping
By Herbie Russell
around 32 people escaped from a Peckham church when a fire ripped through two of its floors on sunday
Four fire engines and around 25 firefighters attended the blaze on East Surrey Grove on July 14.
The ground floor and lower ground floors of the church were damaged by the fire, the London Fire Brigade (LFB) said.
Around 25 people left the building before the LFB arrived. Firefighters rescued seven other people from the lower ground floor.
There were no reports of any injuries.
The fire is believed to be accidental and caused by an electrical event.
A LFB spokeswoman said: “Overloaded sockets are one of the most common causes of electrical fires. Some electrical appliances use more power than others, so be mindful not to overload extension leads and always check that you’re using the right fuse for the plug.
“Power-hungry appliances such as kettles, toasters and microwaves, shouldn’t be on the same extension. It’s also important to fully unwind drum extension leads. If you leave them coiled, they can overheat and cause a fire.”
The LFB was called at around 3pm and the fire was under control by around 4.30pm.
tWo shootings in peCkham Within days of one another
By Herbie Russell
A boy, aged fifteen, was shot on Monday night - Peckham’s second shooting in less than a week.
The teen has been taken to hospital and, thankfully, is not in a life-threatening condition.
Police have appealed for witnesses and those with information to step forward
Met Police officers and paramedics were called to Sumner Road at 11.12pm on Monday, July 15.
They found the victim suffering from gunshot injuries who was then taken to a south London hospital
Trident detectives are leading the investigation and are working closely with colleagues from the Central South Command Unit who police Southwark
There have been no arrests and a crime scene is no longer in place.
The shooting comes less than a week after another shooting claimed the life of a twenty-year-old man in Peckham.
In that incident, a man was found suffering from gunshot wounds on East Surrey Grove, at 4.54pm on Wednesday, July 10.
Tragically, the man died from his injuries in hospital the following evening.
East Surrey Grove is a three-minute walk away from Sumner Road where yesterday’s shooting took place.
Detective Chief Inspector Alex Gammampila said: “We have just been informed of this tragic development, and our thoughts are with his family.
“I would like to repeat just how vital it is for anyone who saw anything suspicious,
or perhaps witnessed the shooting or have footage, to please get in touch and share it with us.
“In the coming days local residents will notice additional police patrols in the area to provide reassurance. Please do approach officers and speak to them if you need to.”
Anyone who has information or footage can call 101 or post on X @ MetCC quoting CAD 6886/10Jul.
Police retain an open mind as to whether the incidents are connected as enquiries continue.
Addressing the most recent shooting, Detective Inspector Ray Sekalongo said: “It is sheer luck that this is not a murder investigation and I am very keen to hear from anyone who has information or footage relating to this incident.
“Removing guns from our streets is a priority for the Met. The injuries caused by guns are often devastating and the effects of being a victim of gun crime linger far beyond the healing of wounds.
“This was an attempt on the life of a 15-year-old boy and I know that there are people who can name the person responsible. Please help us remove guns from your streets by sharing what you know.”
Anyone with information or footage should call police on 101 or post on X @MetCC quoting reference CAD 9057/15Jul.
To remain 100 per cent anonymous call the independent charity Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.
Bermondsey Carnival to honour
Russell Dryden with special tribute
EXCLUSIVE
By Herbie Russell
bermondsey C A rnivA l will honour its late organiser russell dryden with a special tribute set at this year’s celebration.
The free annual festival in Southwark Park will be held on the bank holiday Monday of August 26.
Russell Dryden, a local fishmonger who worked tirelessly to keep the 124-year-old festival running, sadly passed away last month.
Bermondsey Carnival organisers said: “A special tribute set is planned in memory of Russell.
“Russell’s profound love for the arts, particularly music, and his talent as a musician are remembered through this dedicated performance.
“Former band members, dear friends,
and associates of Russell have come together to honour his legacy with a set that includes his original songs and some lively covers to energise the crowd.”
This year’s event features two stages; the main stage and a brand-new 250-capacity tent.
R&B artist Shola Ama is the headliner and will be joined on the main stage by DJ G-Smallz and 2Ton.
Lively disco group The Wild Violets will also perform, followed by the Aboriginal reggae from No Fixed Address and world music from Tajabones.
In the tent stage, Noel from Bermondsey Radio will kick off the show with a mix of soul, motown, and more.
Later, electronic music will take over with the Nancy Noise headlining the second stage. She will be joined by the beloved outlaw Jessie James, local
legend Rafe, and the up-and-coming star DJ Izzie.
Plenty of activities will be on offer in the main arena, including the chance to test your football skills in a ‘Beat the Keeper’ game.
A team from sports retailer Decathlon will be around to keep audiences active while stalls organised by local community groups will be on hand with advice, information and good conversation.
Bermondsey Carnival will take place in Southwark Park from 1pm until 8pm on Monday, August 26.
For more information email bermondseycarnival@gmail.com or go to their website www.bermondseycarnival. com
You can also follow them on: Instgram bermondsey.carnival Facebook bermondseycarnival X (formerly twitter) @BermoCarnival
Bermondsey Carnival legend and local fishmonger
Russell Dryden
By Isabel Ramirez
british r APPer Ghetts is headlining this year’s literature Festival at the southbank Centre, where he’ll perform some of his new album.
The annual event celebrates the power of spoken and written words to bring audiences together and illuminate the issues of the present.
From Wednesday 23 October - Sunday 3 November, the seventeenth edition of the London Literature Festival will take place across various venues at the Southbank Centre with an unbeatable line-up of international and local voices.
Setting the pace is one of the most prominent figures in grime: Ghetts. On Saturday (26 October) there will be the chance to hear his new album, On Purpose, With Purpose as he showcases his razor-sharp lyricism, humour and wordplay. On Sunday (27 October) he will host Ghetts Presents, which will bring together some exciting names in poetry and rap for an open discussion.
The award-winning MC currently stars in Netflix’s Supacell, which was filmed locally around Peckham and Deptford. Director Rapman later revealed on a podcast that Ghetts initially wasn’t supposed to have much screen time, but Netflix was so impressed with his table read he was asked to write more scenes for him.
On his upcoming shows at the festival, Ghetts commented: “As a writer and lyricist, literature sits at the heart of what I do, so I’m excited to bring together lovers of spoken and written word to celebrate the incredible power of contemporary literature at the Southbank Centre.”
Other highlights include writer and one-half of duo Rizzle Kicks, Jordan Stephens reading his book (Avoidance, Drugs, Heartbreak and Dogs) and a children’s pet-themed show by comedian Russell Kane.
ghetts to headline literature festival at southbank Centre
As well as ticketed events, there are also some free ones, such as Poetry Day (Saturday 26 October) and ‘Rug Rhymes’ (Friday 25 October) - a song and rhyme session for under 5s. It also allows writers to showcase their new works.
British playwright and author Hanif Kureishi (31 Oct) unveils his memoir Shattered, a tender reflection on the incident which left the writer paralysed, with an exclusive launch event and accompanying free live stream. On the twentieth anniversary of her historicalfantasy novel Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell, the novelist Susanna Clarke (26 Oct) introduces audiences to the latest story to join this fictional universe, The Wood at Midwinter. Kevin Barry will narrate a staged, abridged reading of his expansive novel The Heart in Winter (2 Nov) accompanied by live theatrical and musical performances.
Ted Hodgkinson, Head of Literature & Spoken Word at the Southbank Centre, says: “I’m thrilled that award-winning rapper and songwriter Ghetts will be headlining London Literature Festival this year with a series of specially curated events drawing us into his distinctive artistic sensibility and delving into the deep connections between the city’s music and spoken word scenes.
“From spotlighting the cultural communities on our doorstep to an incredible array of world-renowned voices, the festival celebrates the power of poetry, plurality and dialogue to spark new thinking. In these turbulent times, the Southbank Centre’s London Literature Festival provides an evermore vital space for democratic discussion and we’re proud to offer a fantastic programme to inspire and nourish the next generation of creators and storytellers.” Event listings are available on southbankcentre. co.uk with more programming set to be announced in the summer.
When: Wednesday 23 October - Sunday 3 November
Ghetts
Scammers tricking Dulwich drivers with ‘obviously fake’ parking tickets demanding £120
By Monty Healing
‘evil’ sCAmmers are swindling dulwich drivers using ‘obviously fake’ parking tickets printed on ‘terrible paper’.
Shocked locals have spotted the bogus paper fines, which demand £120 payments, tucked under wipers in recent months.
Southwark Council has said it will inform police and urged residents to contact the parking team if they had been effected.
An East Dulwich resident wrote online: “Walking up to my car in Tuesday [sic] I noticed a parking ticket tucked under the wiper.
“Several other cars on the road had them too. The ticket was from a company called PMC but obviously a fake as the copy and the paper were terrible.
“Also my reg etc was not printed on it. My car was parked legally on a public road.”
The tickets feature a QR code which takes you to the website of a ‘company’ called Parking Measure Control (PMC).
Visitors are invited to insert the registration plate number and the penalty charge notice number.
LBC reported that users are then directed to a payment page but it did not work when we tried.
On its website, PMC claims to be a ‘leading private parking company’ that works ‘in partnership’ with local boroughs.
An online commenter slammed the ‘evil people of this world’ while another said ‘criminals are stopping at nothing’.
There has also been a report of the tickets appearing in Peckham.
Councillor James McAsh said: “We are aware of the issue and will be informing the police. We would urge residents and visitors to remain vigilant and please report any suspicious parking tickets directly to the council’s parking team to verify by emailing parking@southwark.gov. uk or calling 0800 138 9081, Monday to Friday 9am to 5pm. Anyone who thinks they have been victim of a scam should contact their bank and the police as soon as possible.”
The Met Police was approached for comment.
here’s how much drivers could soon have to pay to enter blackwall and silvertown tunnels
By Isabel Ramirez
drivers will have to pay to enter the blackwall and new silvertown tunnels next year and londoners are getting their say on how much it will cost.
The new Silvertown tunnel, first proposed in 2012, is hoped to reduce congestion and deliver faster, more reliable journeys in east London, including new public transport and cycle connections, and help to improve air quality around Blackwall Tunnel.
When the tunnel opens in spring 2025, user charges will apply at both the Blackwall and Silvertown to manage traffic and pay back construction costs. It is proposed that the standard offpeak rate of £1.50 for cars, motorbikes and small vans would apply the majority
of the time for vehicles registered for TfL AutoPay.
Charges will be incurred between 6am and 10pm, seven days a week. It will be free to travel through the tunnels overnight.
To manage traffic during the busiest times, peak charges will apply. It is proposed that peak charges will be £1 more than standard off-peak charges for motorbikes and an extra £2.50 for cars and small vans, and will apply for four hours northbound in the morning (from 06:00 to 10:00) and three hours southbound in the evening (from 16:00 to 19:00), Monday to Friday.
As the tunnels are so close together both need to be charged to ensure that traffic levels do not increase as a result of drivers seeking to use the uncharged crossing.
There is now an eight-week consultation where Londoners can comment on the proposed tunnel user charges, discounts and exemptions. This will enable TfL to ensure the user charge and range of discounts have been informed by feedback from the public. To support residents and businesses, a green and fair package of concessions and discounts is proposed, including a 50 per cent charge discount for people on low incomes across east and southeast London, as well as free cross-river bus, cycle shuttle and DLR travel for at least one year.
The consultation will run until 3 September 2024 and can be viewed here
deptford CounCillor resigns from l abour party after denying organisational role in pro-palestine rally
By Robert Firth Local Democracy Reporter
a south london councillor has resigned from labour after she was investigated by the party for allegedly organising a pro-Palestine protest, which she denies.
Hau-Yu Tam, a councillor in Lewisham, said she revoked her Labour Party membership on polling day last week (July 4).
Lewisham Labour Group said Cllr Tam, who represents Evelyn ward in Deptford, was handed a formal warning by the party earlier this year following an investigation.
Her temporary suspension from the party, which was in place during the inquiry, was lifted in February.
However, in a resignation statement posted on X on Tuesday (July 9), Cllr Tam said she’d decided to leave the party, claiming she was falsely accused of organising the rally by people who wanted to expel her from the party.
According to Cllr Tam, who described the allegations as ‘absurd’, other Labour Party members argued that she posed a security threat and as a result weakened the council’s financial resources. “They claimed (hypocritically) that I acted out of retaliation, given that the Israel-Gaza
ceasefire motion I proposed had been denied a debate by colleagues at Labour Group,” she added.
Cllr Tam said she remained in the party until the investigation was complete because she wanted to clear her name and ‘fight back against wrongdoing.’
She said she would continue to represent Evelyn ward as an independent councillor and remain as vice-chair of the council’s safer stronger communities select committee.
Cllr Tam was elected to Lewisham Council in May 2022. Lewisham Council is now made up of 54 Labour councillors and one independent councillor, Cllr Tam.
A spokesperson for the local Labour group said: “Lewisham Labour Group was saddened and disappointed to hear that Councillor Hau-Yu Tam has decided to leave the Labour Party.
“Lewisham Labour Group was informed by the Labour Party in November 2023 that Councillor Tam was being investigated by the Party. During this investigation, Councillor Tam’s membership of the party and the Lewisham Labour Group was administratively suspended.
“The investigation resulted in Councillor Tam receiving a formal warning from the party. Her suspension
from the party and the Lewisham Labour Group was lifted in February 2024.
“Lewisham Labour Group will continue to work to support and deliver for residents in Evelyn ward and across the borough. We will be working closely with
our newly elected Labour government to bring about the meaningful progressive change needed to rebuild Britain after 14 years of divisive and chaotic Tory rule.” Councillor Hau-Yu Tam was contacted for comment but didn’t reply. Hau-Yu Tam Picture
Greenwich entrance to Silvertown Tunnel
Waterloo phone box can be turned into a coff ee shop
By Robert Firth Local Democracy Reporter
a Waterloo phone box can be turned into a coffee shop, a planning inspector has ruled.
Lambeth Council had refused proposals to fit out the Grade-II listed structure on Baylis Road in Waterloo with a coffee machine and mini fridge last year.
But a government-appointed inspector has overruled the council’s refusal following an appeal. In its original refusal letter, Lambeth had argued that the loss of the telephone and other fittings from the structure would ‘impair an understanding of the box’s function’ and ‘erode its interest’.
The council also raised concerns that the new fittings would be visible from outside the telephone box and ‘impair an appreciation’ of its design. But in their appeal to the government’s Planning Inspectorate Saira Iqbal and Bilal Hassan argued that the proposed alterations wouldn’t change the appearance of the telephone box in any way that would be ‘at odds with the traditional character and fabric of the kiosk’.
They added that they aimed to bring the red telephone box to life with their proposal.
Cullum Parker, the planning inspector for the case, said the changes wouldn’t be ‘especially intrusive’ to the building and accepted their appeal.
Explaining his decision, he said: “In
terms of the proposed use as a coffee shop I acknowledge the council’s concerns that this would be an a historical use of the building.
“Ideally, the historical use as a phone box would reflect best the original intention of the building’s design. However, it is evident that use of the listed building for telecommunications is no longer considered necessary by phone providers
given I have not been presented with any evidence of such.
“In the absence of such demand (which is not surprising given the dominance of mobile telephones), it makes sense to consider alternate uses for the heritage asset.”
The cast iron telephone box was designed in 1927 by Sir Giles Gilbert Scott. It is one of nine listed phone kiosks in Lambeth.
Lambeth’s top boss resigns after being charged by police
By Robert Firth Local Democracy Reporter
a south london council’s top boss has resigned after being charged with drink driving, class A drug possession and failing to stop after a crash.
Lambeth Council confirmed that Bayo Dosunmu would step down as chief executive from next Monday (July 15).
The 46-year-old has been off
August 1.
Dosunmu was appointed chief executive of the council in April 2022, taking over from Andrew Travers. He joined Lambeth in 2019 from Homes England and was previously the council’s deputy chief executive and strategic director for resident services.
Fiona Connolly, the council’s corporate director of housing and adult social care, is currently acting chief executive. Lambeth intends to soon begin recruiting for a new permanent chief executive.
The Telephone Box on Baylis Road, South London
Bayo Dosunmu, chief executive of Lambeth Council
plans to replaCe hammersmith flyover With a neW tunnel
By Ben Lynch Local Democracy Reporter
a West london council is looking to replace a 1960s flyover with a new tunnel as part of its longterm plans for a key town centre, where nearly 3,000 homes would be built.
Hammersmith and Fulham Council details in its Hammersmith Town Centre Supplementary Planning Document (SPD) how it intends on knocking down the ‘eyesore’ flyover and introducing a ‘flyunder’ to improve the townscape and ease traffic.
Plans to replace the flyover have been circulating for years, alongside reworking the gyratory system. Richard Farthing, Chair of the Hammersmith Society, however described the tunnel as ‘more on the wish list’, and said a plan B for the centre which does not rely on it is needed.
It was due to go before Cabinet this week, the SPD, if approved, will add detail to policies already included in the borough-wide Local Plan. It will help guide decision making when it comes to considering planning applications, but cannot introduce new policies, hence the ‘supplementary’.
The SPD has been informed by the Hammersmith Regeneration Area Masterplan, completed in 2019, and underwent public consultation earlier this year. The local authority says it received representations from 39 organisations and individuals, amounting to 149 comments. Consultees included Historic England, the Greater London Authority (GLA) and Transport for London (TfL).
A number of ‘key outcomes’ for Hammersmith over the next decade are listed, from enhancing the arts
and culture offer to building 2,800 new homes, 50 per cent of which will be ‘genuinely affordable’, and creating 10,000 new jobs. Perhaps the most eye-catching of the proposals though is replacing the flyover with a flyunder. This would remove an ‘eyesore and physical barrier’, ‘significantly’ enhance the townscape, lessen the impact of through traffic, and release land for development, the document notes.
A ‘comprehensive’ redevelopment of Hammersmith Broadway is also among the major interventions proposed, with a new public space and better-integrated transport exchange
envisioned, as is a ‘Hammersmith High-line’. Similar to the high-line in New York, the council would look to reactivate the disused railway viaduct, and create a green link from the arches to Beadon Road.
On the flyunder, the council says it is looking to partner with TfL and the GLA to remove the current structure and build the proposed tunnel. A new east-west road will also be required, as well as additional cycling provision and crossings.
In a separate document, council officers acknowledged one of the main issues raised by residents during
consultation was the feasibility of the flyunder. “For example, one resident stated that it will be necessary to plan the centre of Hammersmith with the genuine probability the Flyunder scheme will not be realised,” officers wrote. “Transport for London (TfL) welcomed the opportunity to work with the council but stated that they do not have any funding allocated to the interventions in the SPD in their current Business Plan.”
The SPD also recognises the flyunder would be a ‘long-term project’, with the total cost estimated at £811 million.
“The council is now eager to reconvene
discussions with TfL and the GLA in order to develop a feasibility and implementation plan to progress the project to its next stage, and to discuss options for financing the funding shortfall,” it adds.
Other key sites identified in the SPD include the new Civic Campus and Town Hall, on which work has begun, and King Street, which the council is eyeing-up to reconfigure in a bid to improve the public realm.
Mr Farthing told the Local Democracy Reporting Service (LDRS) the Hammersmith Society welcomes the SPD as a way to move the town centre forward, and that it has made a range of detailed comments. He said: “In general, conversion of offices to residential has to be done well to be successful, not always compatible with the ‘quick win’ belief. Housing by itself in the town centre isn’t an issue but much better if it caters for a wider range of the community than the typical monoculture of PBSA (PurposeBuilt Student Accommodation) often being proposed at the moment, leading to rather dead areas like North Acton.
“The flyunder was always financially and logistically challenging and depended on large long-term cash injections plus commitment from TfL. It’s hard to see how the numbers stack up now with all the construction inflation, some saying as much as 25 per cent, it’s more on the wish list now. A plan B that doesn’t rely on it is needed.”
Cabinet members have been recommended to approve the SPD for adoption, incorporating amendments following the consultation. If adopted. It will then be published on the council’s website, with a statement also sent to the Secretary of State.
The Hammersmith flyover was opened in 1961
Hammersmith Town Centre Regeneration Image Jan 2024
CounCil Wants to merge a sChool in herne hill that is ‘viable on its oWn’ With one that is mostly empty
By Isabel Ramirez
Parents and the church say a school in herne hill with ‘healthy pupil numbers’ is ‘viable on its own’ as the council threatens to merge it with one that is 71 per cent empty.
In May, Lambeth Council proposed to merge St Saviour’s with St John Angell Town, in a bid to tackle falling pupil numbers.
However, 100 per cent of parents at St Saviour’s school are opposed to the plans. The chair of the Save St Saviour’s committee, Madeleine Knowles, told us: “Our school is brilliant and unique and we have healthy pupil numbers.”
The St Saviour’s School site is 155 years old and is located next to Ruskin Park, which she said the school regularly uses for activities and sports.
When the consultation was launched in May, the school was at 88 per cent capacity (87 per cent in January) whereas St John was 71 per cent empty.
“We have to keep the school on this site,” Madeleine commented.
Although Lambeth’s proposals don’t explicitly say the school would have to close, Madeleine said in practical terms St Saviour’s could not accommodate the other school.
She added that the initial correspondence from St Saviour’s suggested the school move to St John’s site in Brixton.
“Our campaign has been based on this,” she continued, “and at no point in all our engagement with Lambeth, and meetings with councillors have they denied that the merger would result in the closure of St. Saviour’s.”
As a Church of England school, the Diocese of Southwark commented that whilst it doesn’t have the power to stop the merger, it agreed that the school was viable on its own.
A spokesperson said both the Southwark Diocesan Board of Education (SDBE) and the Church had responded to the
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consultation to express that: “St Saviour’s is viable as a standalone school with the current pupil numbers on roll.”
They continued: “The Church has the opportunity to engage with - and respond to - the current informal consultation, but does not have any direct power to stop the amalgamation if a decision is made by cabinet.”
Lambeth Council said no decisions had been made yet and they would continue to review the options available.
Cllr Ben Kind, Lambeth’s Cabinet Member for Children and Young People said: “Brexit, the cost-of-living crisis and birth rates falling by a third mean the number of children starting local primary schools in Lambeth alone has fallen by 1,000 over the last decade. This is a challenging situation for Lambeth’s schools, and one that many councils across London are having to grapple with.
“Lambeth has thoroughly reviewed, and continues to review, the available data, to
produce options for informal consultation that reflect the reality the Borough’s schools face in relation to admission numbers and forecasts.
“The General Election has impacted our timeline but has allowed us to give people more time to feedback on this important matter. The proposals that we are currently sharing are based on the data, however no decisions have been made at this point.
“This is a really difficult situation for school communities, pupils, parents, and school staff - as well as for the council and the wider community. But ultimately with current funding arrangements and pupil forecasts, there aren’t enough children starting school in Lambeth and we have a surplus of school places across our primary schools in the borough, and failing to act now risks this problem only getting worse for Lambeth’s schools.”
The consultation was extended until mid-August and if approved the actual amalgamation would go ahead in
September 2026. Click here to respond to the consultation.
St John’s Angell Town has been approached for comment.
In addition to this, Lambeth is proposing to close two schools and merge another four.
ThESE aRE:
• Closure of Fenstanton Primary School, Abbots Park, Herne Hill SW2
• Closure of Holy Trinity C of E primary school, Upper Tulse Hill SW2
• amalgamation of Christ Church primary school, Cancell Road, Brixton SW9 with St John the Divine, Warham Street, Camberwell SE5
• amalgamation of Glenbrook primary school, Clarence Avenue / Clarence Crescent Clapham SW4 with Kings Avenue primary school, Park Hill, Clapham
returns with open-air picnics and live orchestras
By Isabel Ramirez
A three-dAy music festival where you can picnic whilst listening to live renditions of Mozart returns to this south london park in august. Following its successful debut last year, Battersea Park in Concert is back for another long summer weekend of picnic concerts, live performances and more.
From Saturday 24 to Monday 26 August, attendees will have the opportunity to experience the best classical, West End, and jazz music, all set against the stunning backdrop of Battersea Park. Each day boasts a different programme.
Kicking off on Saturday with Proms in the Park, the world-famous Royal Philharmonic Concert Orchestra, led by conductor Pete Harrison, will take
to the stage to take us on a journey through orchestral music. It will be hosted by classical musician and presenter Myleene Klass, who will also be performing.
Sunday will bring A Night at the Musicals featuring over 25 songs from down the ages of musical theatre. Fans of musicals such as Chicago, Rent, Six, The Greatest Showman, Grease, and many more will have a chance to hear their favourite songs.
You can pre-order luxurious picnic food or bring your own.
Bank Holiday Monday’s event will be dedicated to all that jazz with Ronnie Scott’s Jazz Orchestra. Before Ronnie’s, audiences can enjoy a long afternoon of live music featuring the London African Gospel Choir who will bring their joyous interpretation of Paul Simon’s Graceland album with a full live band.
Then there’s the food. Attendees can pre-book a range of gourmet picnics crafted by The Luxury Picnic Co., featuring artisanal cheeses, a selection of cured meats and delicious desserts. Brand new for this year, KERB, famous for their fantastic street food, will curate the culinary and bar experience, ensuring a delectable selection of treats for all. Alternatively, you can bring your own picnic.
Families with young music enthusiasts will be delighted by the newly introduced Kids Tipiland. Open every day, our giant kid’s tipi will feature interactive activities and games for children, perfect for exploring their creativity and imagination.
To purchase tickets visit batterseaparkinconcert.com.
Battersea Park in Concert last year
St Saviour’s pupils hold up signs saying ‘Save our School’
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southWark CounCil urges labour government to ‘nationalise’ CounCil debt and reform right to buy in sWeeping housing demands
By Herbie Russell
south Wark CounCil has urged the new labour government to reform right to buy and ‘nationalise’ local authorities’ debt in a sweeping report.
Spearheaded by Southwark, the ‘Securing the Future of Council Housing’ report has been developed by twenty local authorities.
Responding to the report, Jim McMahon, minister for housing, communities and local government, admitted that councils have “had to deal with very significant budget pressures”.
The paper suggests five ‘solutions’ for a reinvigorated council housing system including:
ESTaBLISh a NEW aND faIR aND
SUSTaINaBLE hRa moDEL
Housing Revenue Accounts (HRAs) are the funds local authorities use to finance housing stock maintenance, repairs and major works projects.
Southwark’s HRA, like others, is depleted. In August 2023, the council took £6.7 million from its reserves to stabilise the account.
The report calls for a £644 million cash injection to strengthen HRAs and a promise not to impose borrowing caps. The paper also urges the government to ‘nationalise’ a share of HRA debts.
REfoRm UNSUSTaINaBLE RIGhT To BUy poLICIES
Right to buy allows council tenants to buy their homes at discount prices. But housing charity Shelter
estimates that only four per cent of sold homes have been replaced.
The report has called on government to review discount levels in England, reducing these from their current rate of £75,000 outside of London and £100,000 in London.
Southwark Council also wants to be permanently allowed to keep 100 per cent of the proceeds from sales of council homes.
In March 2023, the Government announced that councils could retain 100 per cent of their receipts from Right to Buy sales - but only for two years.
REmoVE RED TapE oN ThE affoRDaBLE homES pRoGRammE aND oThER fUNDS
The report calls on the government to remove red tape on funding pots used to finance council house building.
Local authorities want to see the system simplified with different funding pots combined into just two; one for investment in existing homes and one for building new homes.
aNNoUNCE a GREEN aND DECENT homES pRoGRammE
Local authorities want the government to announce a Green and Decent Homes Programme that would bring dilapidated housing stock up to standard.
The report notes that in the 1990s, central government provided an estimated £37 billion of government funding over ten years through the Decent Homes Programme.
The estimated cost of fire
A council housing scheme in Bermondsey,
southWark CounCil approved just sixteen CounCil homes last year, Claim lib dems
By Herbie Russell
remediation work alone across the country’s housing stock is estimated to be £7.7 billion, the report notes.
fUND ThE CompLETIoN of NEW CoUNCIL homES
Southwark Council has urged the government to ‘take councils off the bench’ and put them at the center of housebuilding.
Local authorities want government to provide funding that they can use to buy privately-funded developments that are stalling.
Southwark Council Leader Kieron Williams said: “ “We are releasing this interim report now, from England’s largest council landlords, because we want to work with the new government from day one to deliver the more and better council homes that our communities need.
“With a growing number of council landlords on the brink, urgent action is needed to put our national council housing finances back on firm foundations.”
Housing minister Mr McMahon said: “Our councils do a wonderful job but they’ve had to deal with very significant budget pressures.
“Building 1.5 million new homes will deal with significant demand in temporary accommodation because people have a safe, secure, affordable place to live.”
The other councils involved in the paper were Birmingham, Bristol, Camden, Dudley, Greenwich, Hackney, Hull, Islington, Kirklees, Lambeth, Leeds, Leicester, Lewisham, Newcastle, Nottingham, Rotherham, Sandwell, Sheffield and Wolverhampton.
s outh Wark CounC il approved just sixteen council homes last year, the liberal democrats have said.
Less than one per cent of the total residences signed off by the Labourrun authority in 2023/24 were council homes, data obtained by the Liberal Democrats shows.
Southwark Council responded that council housing finances had been “torpedoed” by the last government forcing it to “pause new build developments”.
But Cllr Victor Chamberlain, the local Lib Dem leader, said the data showed Labour’s housebuilding claims were “spin and smoke and mirrors”.
Southwark Council approved 173 council homes in 2021/22 and then 1,207 in 2022/23. But in 2023/24, the number of council homes approved plummeted to just sixteen while 2,656 non-council homes were rubberstamped over the same period.
Southwark Council often claims to be one of the most ambitious council house-builders in the UK. In May 2023, it said it was building a third of England’s council homes after starting construction of 726 homes between 2021 and 2022.
Cllr Chamberlain said: “For Labour to continue to try to boast about their record is nothing short of insulting.”
Council homes are not the only way local authorities can create affordable housing. Housing associations and private developers can also provide social and intermediate-rent homes. Social-rent homes are typically 60 per cent of market rates while intermediate homes are typically 80 per cent.
In 2023/24, Southwark Council approved 424 social-rent homes and 270 intermediate-rent homes although these will not be council-run.
Liberal Democrat Group Leader Cllr Victor Chamberlain said: “The more we scratch away at the surface of Labour’s housebuilding claims, the more we find spin and smoke and mirrors. Southwark is at ground zero of this housing crisis, so to approve just 16 council homes in the last year is a disaster for any hope of ending it.”
Cllr Helen Dennis, Cabinet Member for New Homes and Sustainable Development, said: “Council housing finances have been torpedoed by policy choices from our last government, leaving the system’s future in danger.
“Councils have had no choice but to pause new build developments to focus on keeping their existing residents in homes that are safe, dry and warm. We are working with the country’s top 20 landlords to agree what is needed to save the broken financial model, and we look forward to working with the new government to deliver more homes that our residents can afford.
“We are using every tool at our disposal to help meet the housing need in our borough, including taking a proactive approach to plan making and planning decisions. We have not refused a major housing scheme in the last three years and have issued planning consents for over 5,500 homes in the last two years alone with 39 per cent being affordable.”
This comes after Sadiq Khan was blasted by the statistics authority for his claim that “a record-breaking 25,000 genuinely affordable homes [were] delivered in the last year alone”.
Sir Robert Chote, Chair of the UK Statistics Authority, said in a letter that “the mayor’s use of the word ‘delivered’ could be misinterpreted by the average person to mean the housing had been completed rather than started”.
The Aylesbury Estate in Walworth, Southwark
Southwark.
hundreds of affordable homes are being built in london With
‘no one to take them’
Housing associations are less able and willing to buy them, City Hall was warned
By Noah Vickers Local Democracy Reporter
hundreds oF affordable homes are being built in london with “no one to take them”, as housing associations are less able and willing to buy them, City hall was warned last week.
The London Assembly was told by one of the capital’s biggest home builders that the system used by private developers to deliver affordable homes is “creaking at the seams”.
Syreeta Robinson-Gayle, head of affordable housing at Barratt London, told assembly members that this was due to “a lack of capacity” among housing associations which are dealing with high costs and a tough economic outlook.
She cited one recent example where Barratt had been building 100 affordable homes as part of a development in Southwark, including 58 homes for social rent – but had no registered provider to take them.
Last month we also highlighted a case in Bermondsey where a developer was wanting to scrap all affordable housing in an unfinished block where apartments have sold for up to £660,000.
Bombay Development Limited had applied for permission from Southwark Council to sell six shared ownership flats in an apartment block under
construction in Bermondsey at full price.
The ‘shared ownership’ flats in the Bermondsey block have been on the market for eighteen months. But the developer has been unable to find a housing association to take them on.
When councils grant planning permission for new private housing to be built, they will generally do so only after striking a deal with the developer, known as a section 106 agreement –which will usually require a portion of the homes to be classed as ‘affordable’.
The affordable houses built are then typically sold to and managed by a ‘registered provider’, which is usually a housing association.
But speaking at a meeting of the Assembly’s planning and regeneration committee, Ms Robinson-Gayle said: “Currently, the Section 106 system is kind of creaking at the seams.
“There is a lack of capacity from registered providers to take the number of affordable homes that are currently in [the] planning [process].
“So we will be in an unusual position where developers will be building out affordable homes and there will be no one to take them.”
She added that the issue was affecting several developers and needs resolving “urgently, because it will start to act as a collar on development”.
Approached for comment, Fiona Fletcher-Smith, chair of the G15 group
of London housing associations, told the Local Democracy Reporting Service: “G15 members have significantly reduced our purchases of section 106 homes due to soaring costs, economic pressures, and the critical focus we are putting on building safety and investment in existing homes and services.”
The focus on repairs to existing homes has intensified following the passing of ‘Awaab’s Law’ last year. The law was named after two-year-old Awaab Ishak, who died in Rochdale in 2020. The coroner found that the boy “died as a result of a severe respiratory condition due to prolonged exposure to mould”.
The new law requires social housing landlords to investigate hazards within 14 calendar days, and to begin repair works in seven calendar days if the hazard could pose a significant risk to the health or safety of tenants.
Ms Fletcher-Smith, who is also chief executive of L&Q housing association, added: “Quality, design and high service charges are also concerns, especially when housing associations are involved late in the section 106 design process.
“However, we are unwavering in our commitment to delivering affordable housing and are proactively seeking solutions with developers and the new Government to tackle this challenge head-on.”
The capital’s borough authorities meanwhile said they were also aware of
the issue and were equally “keen to work with the new Government on stabilising social housing finances as a matter of urgency”.
A London Councils spokesman said: “This extremely frustrating situation is further evidence of the worsening funding crisis in London’s social housing sector.
“We’re facing record levels of homelessness and there is a desperate need for more affordable homes in the capital. However, the squeeze on social housing resources is so tight that providers are finding themselves unable to afford newly built properties made by private developers under section 106 agreements.”
At Tuesday’s meeting, Tory assembly member Lord Bailey told Ms RobinsonGayle it would be “horrific for those homes to be developed and nobody to take them on”, and he asked what the solution could be.
Ms Robinson-Gayle cited one recent example where Barratt had been building 100 affordable homes as part of a development in Southwark, including 58 homes for social rent – but had no registered provider to take them. She said that it was only due to Barratt’s large size that the company was able to start building the homes without a housing association already signed up, but that smaller home-builders would not have been able to start construction
without knowing that the housing had a buyer, due to the costs involved.
“We’re big enough that we carried on building, and we got to 60 per cent of the way through before we were able to find a [housing association] partner, but if you were smaller, you just wouldn’t be able to keep building those homes,” said Ms Robinson-Gayle.
She added: “I understand that the GLA [Greater London Authority] is looking at it [as a problem], but I suspect it’s going to overtake us if we’re not very careful, [and] that we will have lots of homes that are getting towards completion without registered providers to take them.”
Jonathan Seager, policy delivery director at BusinessLDN, said: “The new Government has rightly set out its stall to boost housebuilding, and there is nowhere in the UK that needs this more than London.
“The plans set out so far are positive but what will get spades in the ground quickly is finding ways around logjammed systems such as the delivery of affordable homes through section 106 agreements.”
He said one “quick fix” could potentially involve allowing councils “to receive the cash equivalent of the affordable homes from the developer”, which local authorities could then use to support their own affordable housing schemes.
Karen Jordan is among the Southwark residents desperately needing adaptations to her home
hoW Could the neW government affeCt building in kent’s green belt?
By Daniel Esson Local Democracy Reporter
within only days of being elected, labour’s new Chancellor rachel reeves has stated the “urgent” need for planning reform and for new homes on ‘grey belt’ land, as well as more onshore wind farms.
With so much green belt land in Kent, we look at whether the new government will soon decide some of it is ‘grey’ and get building…
Huge swathes of Kent consist of land which is green belt or otherwise protected, such as nature reserves and National Landscapes, formerly known as areas of outstanding natural beauty (AONBs).
About a fifth of the county’s land area is designated as Metropolitan green belt –designed explicitly to constrain the urban sprawl of London into the home counties by making it much harder to get permission to build.
A further 23% falls within the Kent Downs National Landscape and 10% is the High Weald National Landscape – with some overlap between them and the green belt.
But however green and pleasant the land is, the country is in a housing crisis. Local authorities are responsible for getting homes built and the new government is promising to make them do it one way or another.
ThE poLITICS of pLaNNING
Labour’s manifesto promised to “get Britain building again”, saying they will make sure 1.5 million homes are constructed over the next five years.
As part of this, local councils will once again be subject to strict mandatory targets for housebuilding.
In a speech on Monday, new Chancellor Rachel Reeves announced plans to reform the National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) which governs housebuilding across the UK. The reforms are set to include “reviews of green belt boundaries”, she explained.
“These will prioritise brownfield and grey belt land for development to meet housing targets where needed,” the Chancellor added.
The Labour manifesto described the ‘grey belt’ as “lower quality” parts of the green belt.
WhaT maJoR DEVELopmENTS aRE pLaNNED oN KENT’S GREEN BELT?
District and borough councils must write “local plans” every few years. These are blueprints which determine housebuilding in their areas over long periods of time and show the government that they are planning to build the homes they need.
In this process, developers and landowners come forward to suggest land for particular kinds of development –
sometimes in the green belt.
Sevenoaks District Council’s (SDC) jurisdiction is 93% green belt and planning officers have said the area has an “acute” housing shortage.
With the leafy, upmarket district now drawing up its local plan until 2040 – one proposal has drawn more ire than any other, sparking a huge campaign against it.
Pedham Place is proposed to be a new settlement of 2,500 homes entirely within the green belt near Junction 3 of the M25 and the villages of Eynsford, Farningham, Horton Kirby and South Darenth.
Nearby, and also in the green belt, rugby giants Wasps have expressed interest in building a 28,000-seat stadium, a training facility and a hotel.
SDC is currently drafting its final version of its local plan based on feedback to the first public consultation they ran on it.
Once they draft an altered version, later in the year it will go to the government’s Planning Inspectorate, which gets the final say and can propose changes to it.
Tunbridge Wells Borough Council (TWBC) is also currently working on its local plan. The borough is 22% Metropolitan green belt.
The council proposed that 5% of its green belt could be released for development.
Initially, an entirely new “garden village” of 2,100 homes at Tudeley, near Capel in the green belt, was put forward in the plan.
However, in December last year this was dropped after the then-government’s Planning Inspector said TWBC should have better explored other sites which would be less harmful to the green belt.
When asked for specifics of how planning rules will change, the newly-renamed Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government told the Local Democracy Reporting Service full details will come in the summer.
But with so much official green belt in Kent, the new government could be set to designate some of it ‘grey’, and make whole new villages in the countryside a more common proposition in local planning.
WhaT Do ThoSE IN faVoUR Say?
Those who want to see more housebuilding hail the plans as “absolutely right”.
“Some green belt land is not actually greenfield but brownfield – it has been developed previously,” said Freddie Poser, director of the pro-housing campaign PricedOut.
“The housing crisis has reached such a level that it is a critical priority to fix it, and Labour have announced they will include reviewing low-quality bits of the green belt, to allow housing on parts of it.
“This is absolutely right and a step in a positive direction towards getting more homes built near thriving cities.
“Kent contains a large amount of London’s green belt, the vast majority of which we would expect to remain undeveloped. But parts of it will necessarily be lower quality, or closer to public transport than others, and it is right that the government strikes a new balance to allow these areas to be brought forward for housing.”
Mr Poser expects little of Kent’s National Landscapes will be built on – but it will be “crucial” for more homes to be constructed on parts of the Metropolitan green belt closer to London to ensure people can “find affordable places to work, near high quality jobs”.
WhaT aBoUT ThoSE aGaINST?
Others aren’t so keen on Labour’s plans. Cllr Stuart Jeffery (Green), leader of Maidstone Borough Council (MBC), says the return of mandatory housing targets for local councils is “a bit of a joke”, as the targets “have never really gone away”. MBC’s jurisdiction is only 1% green belt designated, but it has seen its fair share of controversial large-scale developments. When MBC met to approve their local plan in March, protestors gathered at the town hall to demonstrate against the proposed new settlements of 5,000 homes at Lenham Heath and 2,000 at Lidsing.
Cllr Jeffery continued: “The 1.5 million new homes to be built by the end of the new Parliament translates down to about 1,000
Protestors against MBC's local plan
© Charlotte Lillywhite
a year [locally] which is what Maidstone council has been building so there is no obvious change to Maidstone.”
The national target works out to 300,000 built per year, which is officially the previous Tory government’s target too – though it was never met.
Cllr Jeffery also argues that more government involvement in local planning “doesn’t spell a great deal of promise for local democracy for local people”.
“That rather sounds like a top-down approach. Overall it does sound very much like central government control rather than Maidstone council,” he said.
“It only ever leads to trouble. You have to take people with you.”
Meanwhile, the Campaign to Protect Rural England says clarity on what Labour means by the ‘grey belt’ is urgently needed.
The campaign group’s planning policy manager Lizzie Bundred-Woodward said: “The green belt is the countryside next door for 30 million people in towns and cities across the UK.
“It is crucial for food security, nature recovery, climate change mitigation alongside mental and physical wellbeing.
“We’ll always advocate for recycling previously developed land rather than eating away at the green belt.”
neW extension to the dlr from beCkton to barking riverside Will be 'Considered'
WhaT aBoUT oNShoRE WIND faRmS?
The Chancellor also said Labour is “ending the absurd ban on new onshore wind in England”, with a view to getting more sites built.
Most wind turbines in the UK are out to sea. Kent already hosts one just off the coast of Thanet run by Swedish firm Vattenfall.
Producing a maximum output of 300 megawatts, when it opened in 2010 it was the largest offshore wind farm in the world. There is only one onshore wind farm in Kent consisting of 26 turbines at Cheyne Court – deep in the Romney Marsh, west of Lydd.
There was a proposal by energy firm Ecotricity to open a second wind farm on the marsh at Snave, but after longrunning opposition, it abandoned the plans in 2015.
However, the new Labour government says it will move to treat onshore wind farms as Nationally Significant Infrastructure Projects, “meaning decisions on large developments will be taken nationally not locally”, according to the Chancellor.
Some have called for the site of the scrapped Princes Parade development in Hythe to be turned into a wind farm.
However, council leader Cllr Jim Martin previously said the site was “too small and not deep enough”.
By Noah Vickers Local Democracy Reporter
a neW extension to the dlr from beckton to barking riverside will be “considered”, sadiq Khan’s transport deputy said this week. Plans are already in place to extend the Docklands Light Railway across the Thames from Gallions Reach to Thamesmead, by building a new station at Beckton Riverside.
But speaking at City Hall on Wednesday, the deputy mayor for transport, Seb Dance, said the extension would be built to enable further branches in other directions.
The question was raised at a meeting of the London Assembly’s transport committee by Labour member Joanne McCartney, on behalf of her party
colleague Unmesh Desai.
Mr Desai, who represents the City and East London on the Assembly, was keen to find out whether the deputy mayor “will be lobbying for an extension from Beckton to Barking Riverside”, said Ms McCartney. She added that the distance was “a two mile stretch, but it is impeding growth in that area”.
Mr Dance replied: “Yes, we will certainly consider it. The priority we have is delivering the DLR extension to Thamesmead.
“Of course, that cross-river link is what will unlock so much in both Beckton and in Thamesmead, but it will be done in a way that will enable further extensions to be built.
“When a new bit of the network is built, there’s often provision for it to go further if that is later decided, so that
will be the case in this instance.
“Certainly extensions both south of the river and north of the river would be possible with the design that we’re looking at for that extension to Thamesmead.”
Proposals for a DLR branch along similar lines to that requested by Mr Desai have been discussed on and off for more than two decades now.
Barking and Dagenham Council said in its 2021 transport strategy that it would like to see an extension as far as Dagenham Dock – which Mr Desai has also supported.
The new DLR station proposed at Beckton Riverside as part of the Thamesmead extension would be
a short distance from the Overground terminus at Barking
to passengers
Lenham Heath Protest
Map of some of the sites around Swanley proposed for development.
Pedham Place is the large highlighted area in the bottom right
© Charlotte Lillywhite
only
Riverside, which opened
in 2022.
Deputy Mayor for Transport Seb Dance
A map showing the current plan to extend the DLR to Thamesmead, with Barking Riverside to the east. From TfL. Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright
Unmesh Desai, Labour London Assembly Member for City and East
Cleaners Working at private sChool to strike - Claiming ‘Cuts to £13 per hour Wage’
By Herbie Russell
Cleaners WorkinG at a dulwich private school have voted to strike, claiming their hours and £13 hourly rate have been cut.
The workers are employed by DB Services to work at James Allen’s Girls’ School (JAGS) - a £25,000 year independent school.
Gloria Chalaco, cleaner at JAGS and UVW member, said: “We are ready to strike because losing five weeks of work per year is deeply unfair.
“[DB Services] didn’t consult us at all— they just started implementing cuts and changes, ignoring our voices. We can’t just find another job to make up for such a significant income loss, especially with scattered weeks off throughout the year.”
UVW says its members refused to sign new contracts offered by DB Services. The contracts offered increased hourly rates of £13.15 but meant five fewer weeks of work each year, UVW said.
Bermondsey
The union says DB Services had started paying the workers £13.15 per hour for two weeks in June but cut it back to £11.55 per hour when cleaners refused to sign the contracts.
The union claims staff have already lost two weeks’ worth of work following ‘unconsulted’ changes to their work patterns. DB Services reportedly wants to cut five weeks in total.
UVW has also piled the pressure on JAGS even though cleaners are not directly employed by the school.
Petros Elia, general secretary of UVW, said: “Our members refuse to be invisible, and we will support them in getting the pay and terms they need and deserve.
“While DBS employs the cleaners, JAGS holds responsibility too. They decide where to allocate their vast fortune accumulated from the wealthy and their tax breaks.”
The unionised cleaners voted unanimously in favour of strike action in
a ballot that concluded on Friday, July 5.
The dates of industrial action are expected to be announced in due course.
The upcoming strike comes after JAGS teachers launched industrial action over ‘low pay awards’. That dispute has now been resolved, JAGS said.
A JAGS spokesperson said: “The disputed employment arrangements are directly between the employer, DB Services, and their staff. These developments have nothing to do with VAT on school fees but reflect a change to the school’s requirements during school holidays.
“We value everyone who contributes to life at JAGS and we are confident that DB Services and its staff can work together to find a constructive solution. If during the negotiations between the union and DB Services there is anything with which JAGS can assist, we will carefully consider any points raised.”
DB Services was approached for comment.
Square Jazz Days: Two more free concerts between now and September
ChanCe to Win priZes at southWark libraries
By Monty Healing
Children aCross southwark can win prizes in a summer holiday reading challenge in libraries around the borough.
The summer reading challenge is aimed at children aged 4-11 and is completely free.
The idea is you pick any book, novel, comic or factual and collect stickers for a special folder and after reading six
books you earn a certificate. Each week children will be entered into a prize draw and get the chance to win fun prizes.
Southwark councillor Rebecca Lucy said: “Libraries are magical places, a way to escape everyday busy lives, take a moment out and lose ourselves in an amazing story”
The challenge is at all libraries in Southwark between 9am-5pm and you can register from Saturday July 13. The challenge runs until September 7.
Fire in Walworth block of flats
By Herbie Russell
a residential block caught fire in walworth with firefighters saving a woman on saturday, July 13.
Firefighters wearing breathing apparatus rescued the woman via an internal staircase using a fire escape hood.
A man left the Beaconsfield Road property before the Brigade arrived. Both people were left in the care of the London
Ambulance Service.
Around 25 firefighters responded at 8.07pm and had extinguished the blaze by 8.58pm.
The fire is being treated as accidental and is believed to have involved a tumble dryer.
The blaze occurred at a split-level maisonette on the ground and first floors of a five-storey residential block.
Part of the maisonette’s balcony was damaged by fire.
Double-decker bus catches fire in Camberwell
By Herbie Russell
firefiGhters hAve tackled a blaze on a double-decker bus fire in Camberwell.
The London Fire Brigade was called to Grove Lane, Denmark Hill at 3.53pm on Sunday, July 7.
Firefighters attended and extinguished a small fire in the engine compartment of the bus.
“There were no reports of any injuries.
“Two fire engines from Peckham and Brixton fire stations attended the scene.”
By Herbie Russell
The Brigade had received reports of smoke coming from a hybrid-powered bus and extinguished a small fire in the engine compartment.
The road was closed to traffic while the incident took place. There were no injuries.
Two fire engines from Peckham and Brixton brought the blaze under control.
A spokesperson for London Fire Brigade said: “We were called at 1553 yesterday (7 July) to smoke reported to be coming from a hybrid-powered double-decker bus on Grove Lane, SE5.
J aZZ Fans are invited to two free concerts on bermondsey square between now and september.
Bermondsey Square Jazz Days will host events on Sunday, August 4 and Sunday, September 1. Event founder Stephen Pierre and his Jazz Collective will play for those who come down.
Jazz Days have supported young musicians from renowned music schools including The Royal Academy,
The Guildhall and The Trinity Laban College of Music. The concerts are managed by The Unity Music Arts Team, a grassroots organisation set up by Stephen Pierre. Find out more here: bermondseysquare.co.uk
Musicians performing at a Bermondsey Square Jazz Day
United Voices of the World union members raising banners outside JAGS ahead of their industrial action
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CounCil admits only a Quarter of homes have had legally reQuired eleCtriCal CheCks
By Herbie Russell
southWark CounCil has only done legally obliged electrical safety checks on a quarter of the necessary homes, a senior staff member has said.
The senior council officer made the admission at the Overview and Scrutiny Committee (OSC) meeting on Monday, July 15. But asked how this had been allowed to happen, the officer said “I cannot tell you” and “I don’t wish to speculate on reasons”
The council is now embarking on a rapid, eighteen-month catch-up programme of electrical checks, expected to cost £4 million. This comes one month after the Labour-run authority referred itself to the Regulator of Social Housing over its failure to conduct adequate checks on its council homes.
Speaking at the OSC meeting, Cllr Victor Chamberlain, leader of the Liberal Democrat opposition, said it was “another housing scandal”
Since July 20, 2023, social landlords including Southwark Council have been legally required to produce Electrical Installation Condition Report tests on their properties every five years. But Southwark Council has failed to
do so, only completing tests at roughly 10,000 of 38,000 relevant properties, a council officer said.
The council has now accelerated its programme in a bid to deliver all tests within the next eighteen months.
This will cost around £4 million and require 60 electricians working in tenants’ homes every day.
Committee members persistently asked how this had been allowed to happen. A senior council officer said “I cannot tell you what the reasons for that was [sic]... I don’t wish to speculate on reasons”.
Committee chair Cllr Ian Wingfield quickly intervened, saying “members need to feel assured.. that this type of thing won’t happen again”.
“We will be coming back to this,” he added.
Cllr Chamberlain said he was “concerned how we got to this stage”, especially after tragedies like Grenfell.
He added: “We’ve had the current leader of this council say that fire safety is of high priority for this council when he was the cabinet member [for housing]. But when he was the cabinet member this testing didn’t happen.”
Cllr Sarah King, the housing cabinet member, responded by saying “electrical
safety checks were taking place” in highpriority homes.
But she admitted that an audit found the “speed and the plan” for completing all the tests was neither “thorough enough” nor “good enough”
She also said the data the council had gathered did not make clear where the tests had taken place.
Cllr King added that she could not say why the situation was allowed to arise because she was not the cabinet member for housing at the time.
The Liberal Democrats previously asked the Regulator of Social Housing to investigate the ‘poor condition of housing’ in Southwark.
The suggestion was put to a vote in March, but Labour councillors unanimously voted against it.
Council Leader Kieron Williams previously said in a statement: “I apologise for this delay. We have started a major programme to do the required tests.
“In the meantime, we are making this self-referral to, and working with, the Regulator of Social Housing, as the independent organisation responsible for driving improvements in social housing through robust regulation.”
Mural of Olympian Kye Whyte to be painted on Camberwell estate block he used to live in
By Isabel Ramirez
an estate where olympic bmX racer kye Whyte used to live is calling out to artists to paint a mural of him
The idea for the tribute came from a young resident of Masterman House in Camberwell. Part of the Elmington Estate, the block has a long wall on New Church Road opposite Burgess Park, which is visible to the public. Not only did Kye Whyte live there, but he also used to train over the road at the BMX track. Whyte made history when he won silver at the Tokyo Olympics in 2021 and he is currently gearing up for Paris, which is due to start next week.
To honour his incredible achievements, the Poets Corner TRA has teamed up with Camberwell Arts and the Camberwell
Identity Group to commission an artist to create a new artwork of him for the wall.
The brief says that whilst other themes can be included, the BMX champion should be at the heart of the design. They have asked for it to be ‘bold, exciting, dramatic and a pleasure for all to see and experience.’
The deadline for submissions is Saturday 27 July at 11:59pm. The total budget for the project is £7,000. The mural is projected to be completed by the week starting Monday 23 October. It will be owned and maintained by Poets TRA (supported by Camberwell Identity Group) and will remain in place for potentially 10 years.
Go to camberwellarts.org.uk/muralcommission for more information on how to apply. The email for submissions is camberwellmurals@gmail.com.
Murder trial starts after woman was stabbed in Bermondsey on Christmas Eve
By court reporter
A younG woman was stabbed by a 16-year-old boy after inhaling laughing gas on Christmas eve, a court heard Kacey Clarke, 22, was knifed at a flat in Bermondsey on December 24 last year.
Police officers attended along with paramedics who provided emergency first aid but Ms Clarke died at the scene.
The 16-year-old, who cannot be named for legal reasons, was arrested a short time later.
The court was told Ms Clarke had been taking ‘balloons’, slang for inhaling nitrous oxide, before she was attacked and clumps of the defendant’s hair were found on the floor of the flat.
Jane Osborne, KC, prosecuting, told jurors: “Unfortunately, Kacey Clarke was never to see Christmas day, because on Christmas Eve, she was stabbed by this defendant and died.”
The court heard that a relative had suspected Ms Clarke been taking ‘intoxicating substances’ earlier that day as she had been in contact with her
by phone.
The phone messages showed she had been taking ‘balloons’, the court was told. Ms Osborne said the relative had challenged Ms Clarke about taking laughing gas and said she “shouldn’t be boring because it was Christmas.”
Police and paramedics were later called to an ‘incident’ at the flat at 22:02pm.
The first medic to enter the flat found Ms Clarke lying on the kitchen floor and unresponsive.
“There was a single stab wound that was to the right-hand side of her chest wall, around the 4th/5th rib which was 3-4cm long,” said the prosecutor.
“At the time that the paramedics arrived Kacey Clarke was in cardiac arrest.
“In order to facilitate the necessary medical treatment, a space was cleared in the living room, so that Kacey could be moved from the kitchen, where she was lying when the paramedics arrived, into the lounge.
“Whilst she was there the medical team did everything they could to try
and save Kacey Clarke.
“They performed surgery on her in the living room to ensure that the heart was undamaged and capable of functioning – they found no damage to the heart but there was substantial bleeding to the right lung which was significantly damaged.
“Despite inserting breathing tubes to ensure that oxygen was entering the body and carrying out blood transfusions to replace the blood that was being lost, Kacey never regained consciousness. Her life was pronounced extinct at 22:42.”
The court was told the teenager was arrested and made no reply to caution.
“The arresting officer noticed that he had a scratch to his neck and also an injury to his left arm,” said Ms Osborne.
He also had a rip to the rear of his T-shirt, the court was told.
It was said that when arrested for murder the 16-year-old ‘broke down’ and said ‘For What? You’re lying, you’re lying….”.
Police later found a ‘large collection’ of nitrous oxide cannisters in his bedroom
along with a sheaf to a knife on the floor, but with no blade, the court heard.
Photographs were then taken of the defendant’s injuries and a blood stain on the defendant’s right foot between his big toe and the next one.
“The blood, when later analysed, was found to match that of Kacey Clarke,” said Ms Osborne.
The 16-year-old was examined and found with “a 2cm x 3 cm red bruise with no skin loss, no bleeding and minimal hair loss, 2 cm above the hair line.
“The second injury noted was a red blistered wound on his inner left arm, which he told the nurse he had sustained a few days previously from a nitrous oxide cannister,” said Ms Osborne.
“The third injury was a scratch to the left hand side back of his neck, which was about 2cm long with a faint cluster of smaller linear lines to the right.
“Once at the police station and having recovered from the initial shock, the defendant remained entirely calm, and at times was laughing and joking with
officers saying that the charges would go nowhere. He didn’t ask about Kacey Clarke at any point,” said Ms Osborne.
“When the flat was searched clumps of his hair were found which appeared to have been ripped from his head.
“There were clumps of hair that were seized from near the door of the kitchen. Those clumps of hair, when later analysed, had the appearance of having been ripped from the scalp and they were found to belong to the defendant,” she added.
Police later analysed footage from a CCTV camera belonging to the occupants of a neighbouring flat.
The prosecutor told jurors: “A clip which shows no people on the footage but contains audio which consists of a male saying ‘I’m gonna ching you up yeah’ and a female voice saying ‘Just f-king stop’ and the male finally saying ‘I’m going to kill you’.
“This clip lasted only 11 seconds, and was recorded shortly before 22:00.”
The 16-year-old, of south London, denies murder and an alternative charge of manslaughter.
Council Leader Kieron Williams
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all aboard for paddington
m yself A nd my young friend tommy eagerly lined up in Mr Gruber’s shop waiting to get the okay from the Paddington bear experience ticket office to go through and get on the train. When we were ushered on board it was not long before we were moving, writes Michael Holland.
A jolly train guard joined us to explain that Paddington Bear had lost his suitcase that held his aunt’s secret marmalade recipe and without it the Marmalade Day Festival could be ruined. What could be done? Most of the young people in the carriage shouted out their ideas.
Eventually the case was found and the recipe made safe but now our group had other tasks to carry out, so, after disembarking at Windsor Gardens we were led to The Browns’ beautiful house where Mrs Brown showed us around some of the tastefully decorated rooms. But! We could hear Paddington crying out in despair behind a door. As Mrs Brown looked in to see what was wrong you could hear a panicked Paddington. Children craned their necks to peek inside the art room where Paddington had been painting.
With Paddington sent off to get cleaned up we entered the room. What a mess! So much disarray that we had to fit all his artworks back together before we were handed over to Mrs Bird, a truly lively lady who had us finding keys and codes. By now the kids were all working together while the grown-ups looked on enviously and hoped they could have a go at solving the problems. Mrs Bird, though, kept the focus on the young ‘uns.
Before we knew it we were bundled into a large pantry to watch an amazing light-show explaining why we were being transported to a Peruvian jungle to collect oranges and make marmalade in a special machine. Excitement levels visibly rose.
Suddenly we found ourselves in a rain forest, with Morgan as our guide, seeking plans for the machine, maps and fresh fruit in the undergrowth. There was a frenzy of young people running around excitedly, looking beneath plants, behind trees and in every nook and corner until all the components were found for the next piece of fun - Making marmalade!
From that moment it was not long before one little person had the job of putting the oranges into the marmalade
machine, another turned a crank to ensure a certain part moved smoothly, while 8-year-old Tommy pulled on a rope that lifted a huge boulder up and down to guarantee the whole operation ran smoothly. We knew it had gone well when the first two jars of Paddington Bear’s favourite treat dropped out at the end. Success was ours!
Rather sweaty from the exertions, or from the tropical temperatures in the jungle, we made our way to our favourite bear’s party for marmalade sandwiches, orange-influenced drinks and funfair games.
The Paddington Bear Experience is fast-forward, high-energy and just about perfect for getting youngsters working together, problem-solving and enjoying some audience participation with the well-known characters who make this a wonderful event. Right from the ticket office the actors are out to put a smile on everyone’s face who comes through, up until you can take on Mrs Bird at the coconut shy. The adults’ enjoyment comes from seeing their offspring having so much fun. Young Tom voted the jungle as his favourite part as he could show off his
muscles when he lifted the big rock up and down with the rope.
My favourite bits were the clever visuals that made the train move, and the animatronic Paddington Bear that talked and moved. When he looked you in the eye it was like you were connecting to a living thing.
County Hall, Westminster Bridge Rd, London SE1 7PB. Daily, 10 am - 6pm (Timed slots).
Admission: Adults, £29, Children £19. Booking and Full Details: https:// paddingtonbearexperience.com/
Bermondsey Artists’ Group film screening in Bermondsey Almshouse
A doC umentA ry that tells how the bermondsey Artists’ Group came into being will be screened for free at Appleby blue, united st saviour’s Charity’s newest almshouse that was designed by stirling Prize-winning architects, witherford, watson and mann, writes Michael Holland
Young artists had been drawn to Bermondsey after graduating by the abundance of empty houses and warehouse space left by the closure of the docks and local industry, and when their work was rejected by the famous Whitechapel Gallery annual open they decided to start their own group and have their own open show where everyone who submitted work would have their art hung. This may have been the beer talking as these disgruntled artists were nursing pints in The Ship in Rotherhithe at the time.
Needless to say, in the fuzzy, sober light of a Bermondsey dawn they set about making their dream a reality by first taking over the abandoned café in Southwark Park where they put on regular exhibitions for many years. Those art graduates kept the faith and worked hard to make a go of it in an area not known for its love of art. As well their exhibitions they also began
community art workshops that have continued to this day.
The group grew and grew as the area was slowly revitalised, and with a big injection of funding they were able to build a new, purpose-built gallery at the start of the 21st century opening up a whole new era for the now very respected Bermondsey Artists’ Group.
Their art adorns not only the walls of art-lovers but also several areas of SE16 where it all began, the dockworkers bus stop mural in Redriff Road and the swan mosaic in Swan Lane being two of the more prominent pieces of public art created by group members.
Now, forty years on from those ale-filled beginnings, in a revived Bermondsey where street art is now the norm, the members still have exhibitions and the annual open still hangs every piece of art submitted; it is one of the highlights of the gallery’s calendar.
And most of those early founders of the Bermondsey Artists’ Group still live in SE16.
Appleby Blue, 94 Southwark Park Road, SE16 3RD. August 1st 12.30 - 2.30.
Admission: Free.
Screening followed by Q&A
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Heading south - our pick of upcoming summer events
Bollywood Day
The Deptford Lounge is hosting a Bollywood Dance Workshop, welcoming everyone from professionals to complete beginners. The workshop will allow you to discover the energetic world of Bollywood Dance with experienced instructor Chinmoyee Biswas, who will guide you through the choreography. The free class is divided into three sections, starting with warmup exercises, followed by a simple Bollywood choreography and ending with a cooldown session. After the Bollywood dancing, stay for the Bollywood special movie session, too. A classic Bollywood action/thriller will be screened from 1:30pm-3:45pm.
Date: Saturday 20 July 2024, 11am to 3:45pm Tickets: Free 9 Giffin Street, Deptford SE8 4RJ deptfordlounge.org.uk/whats-on/
Park It in the Market
Returning to Greenwich Market for the first of two events this year is Park It in the Market. Fans of super-stylish vintage cars, beautiful classic bikes and rollicking rock’n’roll will be in their element at this event. You’ll also find vintage vinyl stalls, live rock’n’roll, skiffle and rockabilly from Ronnie Ripple and the RipChords, the Losers Motorcycle Club tea stall, and DJs playing 50s and 60s classics between sets. And, of course, there’ll be Greenwich Market’s ensemble of world-food street stalls to keep dancers fuelled for the whole evening.
Date: Thursday 25 July 2024, 7:30pm to 10pm Free Greenwich Market, SE10 9HZ www.greenwichmarket-london/events/detail/park-it-in-the-market-july-2024
Experience the medieval
It’s medieval season at Eltham Palace. Head on over every day of the summer holidays to learn what life was like in medieval times. From storytelling and sword school to the opportunity to have a go archery and archaeology activities, there’s something for children of all ages during Medieval Season. Activities will change from week to week, and will be centred around the following themes:
· 20-26 July: Robin Hood and Richard III
· 27-2 August: Medieval Storytelling
· 5-9 August: Medieval Toys and Games
· 10-16 August: Sword School
· 17-23 August: Medieval Archaeology Activities
· 27 August – 1 September: Medieval Combat
Dates: Saturday 20 July to Sunday 1 Sep 2024, from 10am to 5pm
Tickets: Prices vary, free for English Heritage members Court Yard, Eltham, Greenwich, SE9 5NP www.english-heritage.org
Out of the Shadows
Experience a close-harmony vocal ensemble with a contemporary approach to choral singing at Woolwich Works this July. The Out of the Shadows choir has been hailed as “a new breed of choir”, performing brand new arrangements of an uplifting and eclectic mix of genres. Expect anything from Bohemian Rhapsody to Gershwin, from The Greatest Showman to Alanis Morrisette. Come out of the shadows for an evening of music and entertainment…
Date: Saturday 27 July 2024, doors open 7pm
Tickets: Adults £17.50, concession £15, under 16s are free but must have a ticket and be accompanied by an adult ticket holder
The Fireworks Factory, 11 No 1 Street, Royal Arsenal, SE18 6HD www.woolwich.works
Art in the Park
Step into an immersive market and live performance festival at the National Maritime Museum this summer, curated by the Youth Collective. Delve into a day of relaxation and creativity, and celebrate the vibrant sounds, words and work of local artists right here in Greenwich. You will be able to explore the art of jewellery making, painting and poetry writing at the free event, designed as an outdoor extravaganza for young people aged 16-24. The festival will have live performances and creative workshops, and offers the chance to forge new connections. What will you discover?
Date: Saturday 27 July 2024, 12pm to 3pm Tickets: Free, but the National Maritime Museum asks you to RSVP online Romney Road, SE10 9NF. www.rmg.co.uk/whats-on
Friday Late at the Castle
Experience Severndoog Summer Lates – with music, dancing, drinks and food in the courtyard – as part of their summer lates series. Expect a great evening of the Cygnet Committee, performing music from all your favourite bands – from The Cure to The Clash, via Bowie, The Stones and much more. Among the history of the castle, which is surrounded by ancient woodland and with access to 360-degree views of London and surrounding counties, you can bop along to the Cygnet Committee’s sweet melodies. Plus, you can book a premium ticket and experience the sunset view from the rooftop.
Date: Friday 26 July 2024, doors open at 6:30pm
Tickets: From £9.92
Castle Wood, Shooters Hill, SE18 3RT
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/cygnet-committee-severndroogsummer-lates-2024-tickets-914074901637
unseen photographs of viCtorian southWark park primary sChool released on its 150th birthday
By Herbie Russell
southWark Park Primary school celebrated its 150th birthday this month and has released previously unseen historical photographs.
The school opened on July 4, 1874, roughly midway through the Victorian era. Imperial troops had just defeated the Ashanti in modern-day Ghana, Tsar Alexander II of Russia had just made a state visit, and Conservative prime minister Benjamin Disraeli had just won the general election.
But inside the walls of Southwark Primary School, teachers would have been firmly focused on the upcoming school year, not least because Southwark Primary School was something of a revolutionary venture.
That is because The Elementary Education Act of 1870 had been passed four years earlier. It was a landmark piece of legislation that laid the foundation for the universal education of children in England and Wales. This led to the establishment of the London School Board which gave local governments the power to run elementary schools.
Southwark Park Primary School was among the first such schools in London.
In many ways, it was a typical Victorian school. Girls and boys were taught separately and entered via different entrances. Inside, they could expect strict discipline, enforced by dunce hats and canes. Walls would have been lined with chalkboards and fireplaces, while desks were littered with inkwells. If children needed a toilet break, they would have to use outside lavatories, as
was the norm in Victorian buildings. The school underwent expansions in 1899 and 1910.
The original building was designed by the famous architect Edward Robert Robson, who was renowned for the progressive spirit of the schools he designed in the late 19th century. The Architects Journal has since described it as ‘an object lesson in Victorian school design’.
World War Two saw Bermondsey undergo heavy bombing but the school emerged relatively unscathed. However, a large bell in the tower is believed to have been melted down to aid the war effort. Parents at the school, many of whom attended the school themselves, and their grandparents before them, have at times petitioned the school to reinstall the bell. But bombing nonetheless remained a
threat, prompting the school to establish evacuation procedures by 1939.
Extra-curricular activities and involvement in the local community has long been a cornerstone of the school’s ethos. For Queen Elizabeth II’s 1977 Silver Jubilee, students planted a tree in Southwark Park. Photos taken in 1984 meanwhile show children enjoying a school trip to Swanage, where they posed in front of Corfe Castle, which dates back to William the Conqueror’s invasion of Britain.
In 2007, the Grade II listed school underwent one of its most significant expansions to date. Children were decanted to a nearby temporary site so more classrooms could be added, taking the school from a one-and-a-half to twoform entry. Architects were confronted with a mix of structurally unsafe but
beautiful buildings and huge cracks had appeared in the masonry. Internal spaces were reworked, new classrooms added, and a link block connected the infants to the juniors. Important features, like parquet flooring and fireplaces, were retained.
Recently, former students, who attended between the ‘50s and ‘80s came to share their memories with the students. Their memories included performing in nativity plays, “messy” inkwells, safety first competitions, and “scary, freezing cold” outside toilets teeming with “big spiders”. Some families have attended the school for three or four generations. One former student, who attended from 1961 to 1969, said: “I really enjoyed myself at this school and have hundreds of fond memories”.
Southwark Park School children acting in a nativity play
Southwark Park School children enjoying maypole dancing
David Martin (left and centre) student from 1966 to 1974. His father Charles Martin (right) was also a student at the school
Southwark Park School children acting in a nativity play
Southwark Park Schook pupils on a visit to Swanage in 1984.
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Salary: £30,309 - £35,313
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..
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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 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 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 19th day of July 2024
Andrew Rogers
Planning and Performance Manager Transport for London, Palestra, 197 Blackfriars Road, London, SE1 8NJ
Transport for London Public Notice
ROAD TRAFFIC REGULATION ACT 1984
THE A3 GLA ROAD (TOLWORTH RISE SOUTH, ROYAL BOROUGH OF KINGSTON UPON THAMES) (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 service pipe repair works to take place on A3 Tolworth Rise South.
3. The effect of the Order will be to prohibit any vehicle from entering the Tolworth Rise South off-slip road connecting the southbound carriageway of the A3 Kingston By Pass with the Tolworth Roundabout at its junction with the A3 Kingston By Pass.
The Order will be effective at certain times between 10:00 PM on 19th July 2024 until 5:00 AM on 20th July 2024 or when the works have been completed whichever is the sooner. The prohibitions will apply only during such times and to such extent as shall from time to time be indicated by 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 prohibitions are in force an alternative route will be indicated by trafc signs via A3 Hook Rise South (Kingston Bypass) southbound, Hook Junction roundabout, A3 Hook Rise North (Kingston Bypass) northbound, Tolworth Roundabout, Barnsbury Lane and Warren Drive South to normal route of travel.
Dated this 19th day of July 2024
Claire Wright
Co-ordination Manager
Transport for London, Palestra, 197 Blackfriars Road, London, SE1 8NJ
Transport for London Public Notice
ROAD TRAFFIC REGULATION ACT 1984
THE GLA ROADS AND GLA SIDE ROADS (WANDSWORTH) RED ROUTE CONSOLIDATION TRAFFIC ORDER 2007 A214 GLA SIDE ROAD (DALEBURY ROAD) VARIATION ORDER
1. Transport for London, hereby gives notice that it intends to make the above named Order under section 6 of the Road Trafc Regulation Act 1984.
2. The general nature and effect of the Order will be to amend the operating time of the Parking and Disabled Persons’ Vehicle Bay on Dalebury Road on the side of No. 139 Trinity Road from ‘Parking at any time’ to ‘Parking Mon –Sat 7am – 7pm 30 mins No return within 1 hour.
3. The road which would be affected by the Order is Dalebury Road in the London Borough of Wandsworth.
4. A copy of the Order, a statement of Transport for London’s reasons for the proposals, a map indicating the location and effect of the Order and copies of any Order revoked, suspended or varied by the Order can be inspected by visiting our website at https://haveyoursay.t.gov.uk/tro and selecting the relevant borough and reference the Trafc Order relates to or by appointment during normal ofce hours at our ofce at the address below. To arrange an appointment please email trafcordersection@t.gov.uk Copies of the documents may be requested via email at trafcordersection@t.gov.uk, or by post at the following address quoting reference NMR/REGULATION/STOT/LL/TRO, GLA/2024/0154
• Transport for London (NMR/REGULATION/STOT) Palestra, 197 Blackfriars Road London, SE1 8NJ
5. All objections and other representations to the proposed Order must be made in writing and must specify the grounds on which they are made. Objections and representations must be sent to Transport for London, Streets Trafc Order Team, Palestra, 197 Blackfriars Road, London, SE1 8NJ or by emailing trafcordersection@t.gov.uk quoting reference NMR/REGULATION/STOT/LL/TRO, GLA/2024/0154, to arrive before 09/08/24. Please note due to hybrid working access to post is restricted and requests for documents and conrmation of your objections or representations may be delayed.
Objections and other representations may be communicated to other persons who may be affected.
Dated this 19th day of July 2024
Jennifer Melbourne Planning & Performance Manager (South) Transport for London
Transport for London Public Notice
ROAD TRAFFIC REGULATION ACT 1984
THE A202 GLA ROAD (KENNINGTON LANE, LONDON BOROUGH OF LAMBETH) (TEMPORARY PROHIBITION OF TRAFFIC) ORDER 2024
1. Transport for London hereby gives notice that it intends to make the abovenamed 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 a detailed bridge inspection to take place at the A202 Kennington Lane.
3. The effect of the Order will be to prohibit any vehicle from:
(1) entering, exiting, or proceeding in an easterly direction on the A202 Kennington Lane between its junctions with South Lambeth Place/Albert Embankment and Harleford Road, access to South Lambeth Road will be maintained;
(2) entering South Lambeth Road at its junction with A202 Kennington Lane. Works will be phased such that only two lanes will be closed at one time and that some restrictions will apply only at certain times, local access will be maintained.
The Order will be effective between 5th August 2024 and 9th August 2024 every night 9:00 PM to 5:00 AM 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 eastbound trafc to the closure of Kennington Lane via South Lambeth Road, Parry Street, Wandsworth Road, Albert Embankment, Lambeth Road, and Kennington Road to normal route of travel. For southbound trafc to the closure of South Lambeth Road via Kennington Lane via Durham Street, Harleyford Road northwestbound to normal route of trafc
Dated this 19th day of July 2024
Claire Wright
Co-ordination Manager
Transport for London, Palestra, 197 Blackfriars Road, London, SE1 8NJ
LICENSING ACT 2003 APPLICATION FOR GRANT OF PREMISES LICENCE
Ruta Team has applied to the London Borough of Lambeth for the grant of a premises licence, in respect of the following premises:
RED SEA CAFE, 33 BRIXTON STATION ROAD, LONDON SW9 8PB
which would authorise the following licensable activities:
EXTENDED HOURS OF SALE OF ALCOHOL
FRIDAY - SATURDAY 00:00 - 02:00 LATE NIGHT REFRESHMENT FRIDAY- SATURDAY 23:00- 00:02
The record of this application may be inspected during normal office hours by an appointment at the Licensing Section, London Borough of Lambeth, 3rd floor Civic Centre, 6 Brixton Hill, London, SW2 1EG, or via the licensingauthority’s website, at www.lambeth.gov.uk/licensing
A responsible authority or any other person may make representation to the licensing authority in respect of this application. Representations must be made in writing, either by post to the above address, or by email to licensing@lambeth.gov.uk and must be received no later than 09/08/2024
It is an offence to knowingly or recklessly make a false statement in connection with a licensing application, and the maximum fine for which a person is liable on summary conviction for that offence shall not exceed level 5 on the standard scale (£5,000).
LICENSING ACT 2003 APPLICATION FOR GRANT OF PREMISES LICENCE
Name of applicant: Stuart James White and Lorraine Byron Pitts
Postal address of premises: Surbiton Town Sports Club, Riverhill Estate, Worcester Park Road, Worcester Park, KT4 7QB
Application details:
• Sale of alcohol (on and off sales) Every Day 12:00 to midnight
• Late night refreshments: Monday to Saturday 23:00pm to midnight
• Regulated Entertainment : FilmsFriday to Sunday 11:00am to midnight
• Regulated Entertainment: Indoor sporting events Monday to Thursday 11:00am to 23:00pm, Friday and Saturday 11:00 to midnight and Sunday 12:00 to 22:30pm
• Regulated Entertainment: Live music Every Day 11:00am to midnight
• Regulated Entertainment: Performance of dance: Every Day 12:00 to Midnight
• Regulated Entertainment: Anything of a similar description to live music, recorded music or the performance of dance: Every Day 11:00am to midnight
• Opening Hours of the Premises: Monday to Saturday 11:00am to midnight and Sunday 11:00am to 23:00pm
Full details of the application can be inspected on the licensing register online at www.kingston.gov.uk or in person at the address given below.
Deadline for representations: 06th August 2024
Representations must be made in writing to the Licensing Authority by post: Licensing Team, Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames, Guildhall, 2 High Street, Kingston Upon Thames, KT1 1EU or by email: licensing@kingston.gov.uk
It is an offence to knowingly or recklessly make a false statement in connection with a licensing application. The maximum penalty on conviction of such an offence is an umlimited fine.
26 PUBLIC NOTICES
LONDON BOROUGH OF LAMBETH ROAD TRAFFIC REGULATION ACT 1984 - SECTION 14
TEMPORARY TRAFFIC RESTRICTIONS ON PALACE ROAD
1. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that to facilitate water main replacement works the Council of the London Borough of Lambeth intend to make an Order, the general effect of which would be to temporarily ban vehicles from entering, parking, waiting, loading, and unloading in phases: -
(1) Phase 1 - Palace Road between Coburg Crescent and Hillside Road.
(2) Phase 2 and 3 – (a) Palace Road between Coburg Crescent and Hillside Road; (b) Hillside Road, suspend parking, waiting, and loading from the south-western kerb-line of Palace Road, southwestward for 110 metres.
(3) Phase 4 - Palace Road between Hillside Road and Kingsmead Road.
(4) Phase 5 - Palace Road between Kingsmead Road and Northstead Road.
(5) Phase 5 - Palace Road between Northstead Road and Kinfauns Road.
2. Alternative routes for affected vehicles would be available: -
(1) Phase 1, 2 and 3, via Hillside Road, Christchurch Road and Roupell Road and vice versa.
(2) Phase 4 and 5, via Hillside Road, Lanercroft Road and Probyn Road and vice versa. as indicated by traffic signs.
3. The bans would only apply at such times and to such extent as shall, from time to time, be indicated by the placing of the appropriate traffic signs.
4. The Order would come into force on 29 July 2024 and would continue for a maximum duration of 8 months, or until the works have been completed whichever is sooner.
TEMPORARY TRAFFIC RESTRICTIONS ON DARRELL PLACE AND NURSERY ROAD
1. NOTICE IS ALSO HEREBY GIVEN that to facilitate the operation of a crane the Council of the London Borough of Lambeth intend to make an Order, the general effect of which would be to temporarily: -
(1) ban vehicles and pedestrians from entering, waiting, and stopping in: -
(a) Darrell Place between the junctions of Brixton Road and Nursery Road.
(b) Nursery Road between a point 20 metres south of the southern kerb-line of Ferndale Road southward for 60 metres.
(2) Suspend the banned turn from Nursery Road into Shannon Grove.
(3) Suspend the prohibition of vehicles restriction on Shannon Grove to allow two-way access/egress from Nursery Road.
2. Alternative routes for affected vehicles would be available via (a) Ferndale Road, Pulross Road, Bellefields Road, Stockwell Road, Stockwell Park Walk, (A23) Brixton Road, (A23) Brixton Hill, Effra Road, St. Matthew’s Road, (A23) Brixton Hill, (A23) Brixton Road, Brighton Terrace, Bernay’s Grove, Tunstall Road, and Shannon Grove; (b) Shannon Grove, Tunstall Road, Bernay’s Grove, Brighton Terrace, (A23) Brixton Road and Ferndale Road. as indicated by traffic signs.
3. The bans would only apply at such times and to such extent as shall, from time to time, be indicated by the placing of the appropriate traffic signs.
4. The Order would come into force on 4 August 2024 and would continue for a maximum duration of 2 months (to allow for contingencies) or until the works have been completed whichever is sooner. In practice it is anticipated that the works will take place between 4 August and 5 August 2024, or the first back-up dates of 18 August and 19 August 2024 or second back-up dates of 25 August and 26 August 2024 TEMPORARY TRAFFIC RESTRICTIONS ON WINTERWELL ROAD
1. NOTICE IS ALSO HEREBY GIVEN that to facilitate development works the Council of the London Borough of Lambeth intend to make an Order, the general effect of which would be to: -
(1) Suspend part of the (ER) permit holder parking place on Winterwell Road from a point 7.8 metres east of the eastern boundary of No. 6 Winterwell Road eastward for 6 metres.
(2) Install 6 metres of double yellow lines as defined in 1(1) above.
2. The bans would only apply at such times and to such extent as shall, from time to time, be indicated by the placing of the appropriate traffic signs.
3. The Order would come into force on 1 August 2024 and would continue for a maximum duration of 18 months or until the works have been completed whichever is sooner.
Dated 19 July 2024 Ben Stevens Highway Network Manager LONDON BOROUGH OF LAMBETH
PROVISION OF A CAR CLUB PARKING PLACE AND CHANGES TO AN EXISTING PARKING PLACE HERNE HILL ROAD
(NOTE:- This notice is about reducing the length of an existing shared use and pay by phone parking place in Herne Hill Road and the
installation of a new car club parking place at that location nstead.)
1. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Council of the London Borough of Lambeth made the Lambeth (Charged-For Parking Places) (Amendment No. 41) Order 2024 and The Lambeth (Free Parking Places, Loading Places and Waiting, Loading and Stopping Restrictions) (Amendment No. 45) Order 2024 under sections 6, 45, 46, 49 and 124 of and Part IV of Schedule 9 to
2. The
situated on the north-east side of Herne Hill Road (approximately 35.1 metres south-east of Coldharbour Lane) by 5 metres and provide a new car club parking place at that location instead.
3. The car club parking place described above will operate at any time and without time limit and will be for use
(residents’/business/pay by phone)
4. The Order for the car club parking place is necessary to improve the availability of parking
for car
vehicles in Lambeth so as to help fulfil the Council’s sustainable transport policy by reducing
5. For further
6. A copy of each of the Orders and other documents giving detailed particulars about them are available online at: https://streets.appyway.com/lambeth or www.lambeth.gov.uk/traffic-management-orders and for inspection at the offices of Lambeth Council’s Parking and Enforcement Group (Parking, Network Management & Fleet), 3rd Floor, Civic Centre, 6 Brixton Hill, London SW2 1EG, between 9.30 am and 4.30 pm on Mondays to Fridays inclusive (except on bank/public holidays), until the last day of a period of six weeks beginning with the date on which the Orders are made, . To arrange inspection please telephone 020 7926 0209 or email: Trafficorders@lambeth.gov.uk
7. If any person wishes to question the validity of the Orders or any of their provisions on the grounds that it or they are not within the powers conferred by the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984, or that any requirement of that Act or any instrument made under that Act has not been complied with, that person may, within 6 weeks from the date on which the Orders are made, apply for the purpose to the High Court.
Dated 19th July 2024 Ben Stevens Highway 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 have made an Order, the effect of which will 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 will 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 southwestern kerb-line of Croxted Road and a point 15 metres south-west of Croxted Road (alternative routes for affected vehicles will be available via Rosendale Road, Hawarden Grove and Croxted Road and vice versa).
2. The bans will only apply at such times and to such extent as shall be indicated by the placing of the appropriate traffic signs.
3. The Order will come into force on 25th July 2024 and will continue for a maximum duration of 3 months (to allow for contingencies) or until the works have been completed, whichever is the sooner. In practice it is anticipated that the works will 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 19th July 2024 Ben Stevens Highway Network Manager
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 have made an order the effect of which will 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 will be available via (i) Knight’s Hill, Wolfington Road, Thornlaw Road and Thurlby Road and vice versa. (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 kerb-line of St Julian’s Farm Road, measured on the west side. (alternative routes for affected vehicles will be available via (i) Knight’s Hill, Wolfington Road, Thornlaw Road, Thurlby Road and St Julian’s Farm Road and vice versa. (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 will 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 will be available via (i) Casewick Road, St Julian’s Farm Road and Thurlby Road; and (ii) Thornlaw Road, Lamberhurst Road, Casewick Road and vice versa);
3. The bans will only apply at such times and to such extent as shall be indicated by the placing of the appropriate traffic signs.
4. The Order will come into force on 25th July 2024 and will continue for a maximum duration of 3 months (to allow for contingencies) or until the works have been completed whichever is the 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.
LONDON BOROUGH OF LAMBETH
PROVISION AND REMOVAL OF DISABLED PERSONS’ PARKING PLACES IN VARIOUS ROADS
[Note: This notice is about the making of Orders to designate new disabled persons’ parking places and formally remove certain disabled persons’ parking places where they are no longer required and the introduction of new disabled persons’ parking places where hey are needed. In controlled parking zones, this will involve (a) the introduction of new parking
are removed and (b) the removal of existing parking space to accommodate the
1. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Council of the London Borough of Lambeth made The Lambeth (Free Parking Places, Loading Places
Act 1984. The Orders will come into force on 22nd July 2024.
2. The general effect of the Orders will be: (1) to remove the disabled persons’ parking places from the locations specified in Schedule 1 to this Notice; (2) to introduce new disabled persons’ parking places at the locations specified in Schedule 2 to this Notice (these parking places will operate at any time and be for the use of vehicles displaying a
person’s “blue badge” only); (3) where the locations are in a controlled parking zone, to extend any parking space adjacent to the locations specified in Schedule 1 to this Notice so as to replace the disabled persons’ parking places that will be removed, and to remove any existing parking space at the locations specified in Schedule 2 to this Notice so as to accommodate the new disabled persons’ parking places. (Note: In some cases, the disabled persons’ parking places may already have been removed or provided informally. Where this s the case, the effect of the Orders will be to formalise that situation so as to reflect the parking controls that currently apply on the ground and enable enforcement to be carried out if necessary.)
3. The Orders are necessary to remove certain disabled persons’ parking places where they are no longer required and to provide new disabled persons’ parking places so as to improve parking facilities for disabled persons where they are needed.
4. If you have any enquiries, please telephone Lambeth Council’s Parking Design Team on 020 7926 6799 or email: disabledparking@lambeth.gov.uk
5. A copy of each of the Orders and other documents giving detailed particulars about them are available online at: https://streets.appyway.com/lambeth or www.lambeth.gov.uk/traffic-management-orders and for inspection at the offices of Lambeth Council’s Parking and Enforcement Group (Parking, Network Management & Fleet), 3rd Floor, Civic Centre, 6 Brixton Hill, London SW2 1EG, between 9.30 am and 4.30 pm on Mondays to Fridays inclusive (except on bank/public holidays), until the last day of a period of six weeks beginning with the date on which the Orders are made, . To arrange inspection please telephone 020 7926 0209 or email: Trafficorders@lambeth.gov.uk
6. If any person wishes to question the validity of the Orders or any of their provisions on the grounds that it or they are not within the powers conferred by the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984, or that any requirement of that Act or any instrument made under that Act has not been complied with, that person may, within 6 weeks from the date on which the Orders are made, apply for the purpose to the High Court.
Dated 19th July 2024
Ben Stevens Highways Network Manager
SCHEDULE 1 (Locations of disabled persons’ parking places to be removed)
Berridge Road, outside Nos. 36/38; Cavendish Road, outside No. 113; Crown Dale, outside Nos. 75/77; Downton
57;
,
outside No. 44; Ferndene Road, outside Nos. 66/68; Finch Avenue,
Road, outside Nos. 7/9; Holmewood Road, outside Nos.
TEMPORARY CLOSURE OF LOWER MARSH FOR A CRANE OPERATION
Dated 19th July 2024 Ben Stevens Highway Network Manager LONDON BOROUGH OF LAMBETH ROAD TRAFFIC REGULATION ACT 1984 - SECTION 14
1. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that, to enable works involving the operation of a crane to be carried out, the Council of the London Borough of Lambeth, with the agreement of Transport for London have made an order the effect of which will be to temporarily ban vehicles from entering that length of Lower Marsh which lies between Westminster Bridge Road and No. 11 Lower Marsh.
2. An alternative route for vehicles will be available via Westminster Bridge Road, Baylis Road and Lower Marsh (between Baylis Road and Frazier Street).
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 will be suspended.
4. The order will come into force on 28th July 2024 and will 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 will only have effect on 28th July 2024, but if the works cannot be completed or carried out on that date, then the order will also have effect on subsequent dates.
Dated 19th July 2024 Ben Stevens Head of Transport and Highways (Interim)
SPECIAL TREATMENT LICENSING NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR NEW LICENCE
Date of application: 16/07/2024
NOTICE IS GIVEN THAT:
Tuan Minh Nguyen has applied to the London Borough of Lambeth for a SPECIAL TREATMENTS LICENCE to carry out the following treatments: Manicure, pedicure, shellac SNS, Biab, Acrylic at the premises: Khloe Nails Studio, 21 Knights Hill, London SE27 0HS
Anyone wishing to oppose the application must give notice in writing to: Lambeth Consumer Protection, 2 Herne Hill Rd, London SE24 0AU, WITHIN FOUR WEEKS OF THE DATE OF THIS NOTICE, specifying the grounds of opposition.
Persons objecting to the grant of a licence must be prepared to attend in person at a public hearing before a committee of the Council. Letters of objection will be sent to the applicant inviting comments.
1.
SOUTH LONDonER
NO BOOKING FEES
Tickets for under-30s and Lambeth residents: £8
STRACHAN
THERE IS LIGHT SOMEWHERE
18 JUN – 1 SEP
jaCks has sixes sense
two late wickets to finish with 2-26 to take his tally to 15.
By Mark Baldwin
Will JaCks hammered five sixes in a scintillating 84 to consolidate surrey’s place at the head of the vitality blast south Group and guarantee a home match in the quarter-finals.
Jacks hit five sixes in his 46-ball knock and put on 63 in five overs in a stand with Jordan Clark that constituted a record for the sixth wicket against Essex. That rescued Surrey after they suffered a midcollapse before the reset that helped them post 189-9 and eventually prevail by 13 runs/
Surrey had struggled against the Essex spin pair of Matt Critchley, who took 2-22, and Simon Harmer, whose 3-44 was a season’s best. Paul Walter chipped in with
Adam Rossington tried manfully to take Essex to a third win in four days, and qualification for the knockout stages, but he fell for a 49-ball 78 with five sixes and with it went home hopes. Essex now need at least a point from Friday’s final match at Hampshire to reach the quarter-finals.
Chasing 190 to win, Essex lost Dean Elgar in the third over as he slapped Clark to cover point, but that was before Rossington and Michael Pepper got moving. Sam Curran was lofted for sixes by both batsmen in one over to square leg as they put on fifty inside five overs.
When he reached 12, Pepper, a centurion at Hove 24 hours earlier, passed 500 runs in this season’s Blast. But he had added just 15 more when he skied Cameron Steel to short extra cover. Steel struck again five balls later when he bowled Charlie Allison with one that kept low.
Steel had piled pressure on Essex by
conceding just seven runs in his first two overs before Rossington smashed him for six over long-on shortly after he reached a 33-ball fifty.
Clark got lucky with a full-toss that Walter hit vertically into orbit, giving Rory Burns time to run round and take the catch in front of the stumps. And Critchley followed quickly when he lifted Chris Jordan to deep midwicket.
However, with Jordan and Curran both conceding single-figure overs, the required run-rate rose towards 15 with 47 runs needed from the last three overs. And that became an impossible target when Rossington fell to the third ball of the 18th over, flailing Curran to the mid-off boundary.
Surrey, put in on a used wicket, moved along serenely initially, reaching the end of the powerplay at 62 for the loss of Dom Sibley, lbw to Shane Snater to one that kept low. However, the stuffing was knocked out of their stride when Critchley and Harmer
Surrey guarantee home Blast quarter-final
shared three wickets in eight balls and stemmed the mid-innings runs.
Laurie Evans was first to go, bowled by one that turned appreciably from Critchley before Harmer accounted for Burns and Curran in consecutive balls. Burns was beaten by on the outside of his bat to dislodge his stumps and Curran misjudged his first ball and was lbw.
Jamie Overton was typically belligerent, hitting a six off Luc Benkenstein over midwicket and smashing another past the bowler for four. But he then picked out Eathan Bosch on the long-off boundary to give Critchley a second wicket.
All the time Jacks was quietly accumulating. He had already swept Harmer for a huge six, launched Snater for another, and reached his half-century from 28 balls with a straight maximum off the Essex captain.
Jacks hammered Harmer for two more sixes off successive balls but departed to the next ball trying for a third, caught on
the boundary at cow corner. But his sixthwicket stand with Clark got Surrey back on track.
Jacks’s departure signalled another clatter of wickets as Clark, Chris Jordan and Tom Lawes all fell to catches in the deep.
“We’re very happy with that win,” Jacks said. “It’s a tough place to come to and we’re very pleased to come out with a victory It was hard-fought.
“Everyone knows the powerplay is the best time to bat, and it’s really good here. We knew if we did the right things we would be in a good position.
“It’s brilliant we’ve got a home tie in the quarter-final. We love playing at the Oval. That’s what we aimed for at the start of the competition, so this is one step closer.
“I’m really pleased with my performance. I had to stick it out while we lost a few wickets and then played to my strengths to see it out.”
Surrey host Hampshire Hawks at the Kia Oval this Thursday (July 18) at 6.30pm.
unbeaten century for seecharan helps dulwich to crushing win
By John Lewis
A suPerb unbeaten century by sam seecharan, followed by a devastating bowling spell by Kaif ramzan, saw dulwich to a crushing 166-run victory at old Wimbledonians in division 1 of the aJ sports surrey Championship last weekend.
Dulwich were put in to bat and started brightly, but the loss of James Schofield and Harrison Perry, both for 13, and skipper Ollie Steele for 7, reduced
them to 33-3 after 11.1 overs. Chris Purshouse and Apoorv Wankhade set about rebuilding the innings and added 71 in 20 overs for the fourth wicket. Wankhade, as so often, took the lead and had already reached 42 when Purshouse fell, having faced 85 balls in a solid supporting innings of 27.
This brought in Seecharan, who gradually took command and comfortably outscored his partner, who unselfishly gave him the strike.
The fifth wicket pair put on 99 before Wankhade fell for 71, off 92 balls.
Seecharan had already reached 66 by this stage, and he continued in the same vein while wickets tumbled at the other end, with only keeper
Michael Harms, who made 16 off 19 balls, reaching double figures. Seecharan reached his first century for the Club off just 74 balls, and remained unbeaten when the last two wickets fell to successive balls one run later. His 102 had come out of 159 and included seven sixes, four of which came off one over by opposition skipper Ewan Parker. The last three wickets had fallen to opening bowler Keval Jadhav to give him figures of 6-75, as Dulwich were dismissed for 263 off 57 overs.. Seecharan then opened the bowling in company with Harvey Booth, but it was the latter who made the breakthrough. Booth bowled a superb opening spell of seven overs for just
12 runs in which he dismissed both openers. Gary Ardoll and keeper Chris Morris added 27 for the third wicket before Morris was forced to retire hurt. Ramzan joined the attack two overs later and removed Ardoll for 27 in his first over. Ahmed Khan took the fourth wicket in the next over, and Wimbledonians went in to tea precariously placed on 63-4 after 21 overs.
But there was to be no recovery as Ramzan proceeded to demolish the rest of the batting order. He struck three times in the first over after the break and picked up his fifth wicket shortly afterwards. Five consecutive batsmen had been dismissed without
scoring as Wimbledonians declined to 71-8 after 26 overs. Sam Mulligan made merry in a stand of 26 with last man Harry Chappell, finishing with 42 not out off 53 balls. Ramzan took a return catch to dismiss Chappell, and with Morris unable to resume the innings closed on 97-9. Ramzan finished with the remarkable figures of 6-17 off 7.5 overs, with five of his six wickets being bowled or leg before. This victory lifts Dulwich back into second place in the table.
This weekend, they have a return fixture against Walton on Thames, who are currently eighth. Dulwich will be looking to repeat their victory in the first match between the sides.
© Mark Sandom
‘the honour of my life’
Gareth Southgate steps down after defeat in Euro 2024 final
By John Kelly
Gareth southGate said it was “the honour of my life” to manage england after he resigned following the 2-1 defeat to spain in the euro 2024 final in berlin last weekend.
Southgate confirmed on Monday that was his last game after almost eight years in charge during which he led the Three Lions to two European Championship finals and a World Cup semi-final in 2018.
Southgate is one of only three England managers to be in charge of more than 100 games (102), after World Cup winning boss Sir Alf Ramsey (113) and Sir Walter Winterbottom (139).
"As a proud Englishman, it has been the honour of my life to play for England and to manage England. It has meant everything to me, and I have given it my all,” Southgate said in a statement this week.
"But it's time for change, and for a new
chapter. Sunday's final in Berlin against Spain was my final game as England manager.
"I joined the FA in 2011, determined to improve English football. In that time, including eight years as England men's manager, I have been supported by some brilliant people who have my heartfelt thanks.
"I could not have had anyone better alongside me than Steve Holland. He is one of the most talented coaches of his generation, and has been immense.
"I have had the privilege of leading a large group of players in 102 games. Every one of them has been proud to wear the three lions on their shirts, and they have been a credit to their country in so many ways.
"The squad we took to Germany is full of exciting young talent and they can win the trophy we all dream of. I am so proud of them, and I hope we get behind the players and the team at St. George's Park and the
FA who strive every day to improve English football, and understand the power football has to drive positive change.
"My special thanks go to the backroom staff who have provided the players and me with unstinting support over the last eight years. Their hard work and commitment inspired me every day, and I am so grateful to them – the brilliant 'team behind the team'.
"We have the best fans in the world, and their support has meant the world to me.
I’m an England fan and I always will be.
"I look forward to watching and celebrating as the players go on to create more special memories and to connect and inspire the nation as we know they can.
"Thank you, England – for everything."
The tributes have been pouring in for Southgate.
"I’d like to thank Gareth and his staff for the great memories during his tenure,” Jude Bellingham said.
"It was a privilege being led by someone who is so dedicated and passionate, not only is Gareth easily one of the best coaches in the history of the national team but also an unbelievable human being.
"Thank you for everything and all the best in the next chapter, gaffer."
Goalkeeper Jordan Pickford was firstchoice in the four major tournaments under Southgate.
"I also want to say a special thank you to the boss for always believing in me during his time with us and I would like to wish him all the best in his next steps,” Pickford said. “Thank you, Gareth."
Southgate took over from Sam Allardyce in 2016 after the latter had been in charge for just one game before the infamous recorded conversation with fictitious Asian businessmen on how to get around the ban on third-party ownership of players led to his departure.
"His legacy is successful, there's no doubt
about that," said Allardyce.
"From when he took over and to where he's finished has been nothing but success and the success of Gareth, his backroom staff on the players has to be admired.
"I think he's handled himself absolutely fantastically well. And I think eight years is an awful long time to cope with the pressures that this job brings.
"He can look back on his career with great success, and he can move on with his life.
"I'm sure that we won't be too long after a good rest that we probably will see him in the Premier League somewhere.
"Get away, relax and reflect on not anything other than how good he's been. I think that's probably what I would suggest."
Meanwhile, early reports placed Newcastle United manager Eddie Howe and former Chelsea and Brighton & Hove Albion boss Graham Potter at the top of the FA’s list of potential replacements.
Goodman becomes a Don Guehi named in best XI
By John Kelly
MarC Guehi has been named in opta’s team of the tournament after his performances at euro 2024 in Germany.
Crystal Palace defender Guehi helped England reach the final, where they lost 2-1 to Spain in Berlin on Sunday night. Guehi, 23, played in six games, only missing the 2-1 win over Holland in the quarter-finals as he served a onematch ban.
Guehi became the first Eagles player to feature in a European Championship final as Gareth Southgate’s side couldn’t prevent Spain from winning a fourth title.
He was the only England player in the XI.
Opta’s said: “His start against Serbia in England’s opening game was only his ninth in a Three Lions shirt, but [Guehi] was one of their most consistent and assured performers as England lost in the final.
“The Crystal Palace man was strong in his duels and calm in possession. He contested (29) and won (13) more aerial duels throughout the tournament than any other England player, led the team for blocks (6) and completed 66 passes per 90 minutes at an accuracy of 93.5 per cent. Only John Stones (68.5 and 93.9 per cent) could better those tallies.”
By John Kelly
AfC wimbledon completed their seventh signing of the summer after goalkeeper owen Goodman joined on a season-long loan from Crystal Palace.
The 20-year-old moved to Canada with his parents in 2009 and started his youth career at South Simcoe United and then the County FC Academy.
Goodman joined the Eagles at under-13 level before earning a professional deal at the age of seventeen.
Goodman spent the 2023-24 season on loan at Colchester United, playing 38
games in League Two.
“I’ve seen a lot of keepers come here and do well in the past, so that’s what I’m aspiring to,” Goodman said. “I’ve heard nothing but positive things about the club.
“I feel that I’m a goalkeeper that can pulls off saves that others can’t make. I played 40-odd games in this league last season, so I feel excited for what the future holds for me with Wimbledon.
The fans really get behind the team, it creates a terrifying atmosphere for the opposition.” Wimbledon boss Johnnie Jackson added: “We’ve had to be patient to get Owen in but we were always really
sure that he is the man we want. It’s great to get him in with the group. He’s experienced the level after having a good spell with Colchester last season. Crystal Palace have really high hopes for him. It’s a natural progression for him to come and join us and hopefully he will be a big player for us. We now have two really good goalkeepers in the building.”
Head of football operations Craig Cope said: “We’re delighted to welcome Owen to Wimbledon. He has been in regular contact with Bayzo [goalkeeping coach Ashley Bayes] and we are confident we can provide the platform to build on his impressive loan spell last season.”
The England boss celebrates after the 2-1 victory over Holland in the semi-fi nals
better, fitter, stronger
EXCLUSIVE
By Kiro Evans
Joe bryAn believes he has reached his best physical condition for years as he looks to build on a “bang average” debut campaign at Millwall.
The full-back’s season was interrupted by repeated injuries, including a groin problem that saw him miss the Lions’ final seven games.
But after multiple surgeries and turning up to pre-season four weeks earlier than his teammates, Byran is confident he can finally put his setbacks behind him.
He told our newspaper: “I’m feeling stronger than I’ve felt in a long time. I’ve spent a long time on the training ground over the summer with the physios and fitness coaches making sure I recovered from surgery properly and can do my best this season.
“It was essentially four small surgeries in one hit. So hopefully we’ve isolated the problems and what was causing all of my issues last year in regards to injury, fitness and not feeling quite myself.
“It feels like it has worked in building fitness and getting back to myself.”
Bryan was among the Millwall players who featured in the friendly at Gillingham on Saturday and he almost helped open the scoring when he cut the ball back to Romain Esse, who proceeded to put his shot over the bar.
The 30-year-old said match fitness takes a while to build back up. He said “[Even when] you spend a lot of time running, you’re not doing the uncontrolled movements you would do in a match. So once you add the concentration of a match back in and the unpredictable movements of football, your body just isn’t used to it as it hasn’t done it for five-six weeks.
“And if you’ve had surgery, all your muscles have tightened up so it’s a just slow process of easing back in. Match fitness doesn’t come until four, five games into the season.”
Having signed for Millwall as a free agent in the summer of 2023, Bryan has made 25 appearances in all competitions. The defender was self-critical and
Moving with the times
By Kiro Evans
neil harris said he understands why clubs have so many pre-season games behind closed doors but admits he prefers the old-fashioned approach.
Millwall played Charlton Athletic on Tuesday and will play Reading tomorrow, all without fans present to watch their teams ahead of the new season.
Behind closed doors friendlies have become a growing trend in football as they are easier for clubs to arrange.
Lions defender ready to bounce back after surgery
brutally honest as he reviewed his first season in SE16.
He said: “Completely bang average.
Potentially below average. I was pretty disappointed with the majority of my performances but that is life, unfortunately.
“Football does throw curve balls at you when you think you’ve dealt with everything and this is another thing I have to deal with.
“If I come off the pitch at the end of this season having had a healthy year and tried my best, I’ll be happy.”
All of Millwall’s players will be looking to have a stronger season after last year’s topsy-turvy thirteenth-place finish in the Championship. They have been boosted by the arrivals of striker Macaulay Langstaff and goalkeeper Lukas Jensenand the return of the very popular Japhet Tanganga.
Bryan said: “Ah Japh, I love the boy. When he first came in, he fit in really well and I think that played a huge part in him wanting to come back.
“It’s a place where he’s comfortable and a place where, as you saw in the last six months of the season, he can do really well and thrive.
“This club gives him the platform to do that, show off his quality and show leadership.”
Lions boss Harris said: “The last few years it’s become the norm in football, almost. Unfortunately, it cost a lot of money to put games on nowadays with risk assessments, health and safety, stewards and policing.
“So you end up charging quite a lot of money for people to come. Some people want to come but the majority don’t.
“For me, I’m still a bit old-fashioned and would like to have a few more games in front of fans. But I totally understand the thought-process of pretty much every football club in the country that does it.
“What I will say is the club have done really well to open up the trip to Spain so supporters can go. I know it’s a long way but when we go to Spain for two games, mums and dads can bring kids if possible and have a little break.”
millWall only plaCe to be Come
to Den over
by Kiro Evans
neil harris said he is delighted with Millwall’s recordbreaking attendance numbers and believes the den offers something different to “boring” clubs elsewhere in the capital. While attendances are up across the EFL, the Lions are celebrating their highest average numbers since the 1950s.
This includes people from overseas attending with a record-breaking 1,764 international supporters coming to watch the 1-0 win over
‘boring’
clubs, says Harris
Norwich City last December.
Harris is pleased by the growing appeal of the Lions ahead of the new season.
He said: “The football club has progressed so far in the last five years. To see matchday attendances where they are at is phenomenal.
“My children have been on many occasions as fans and witnessed it. We’ve just come so far as a football club.
“Football is changing all the time and to see so many foreign fans on matchday has really surprised and amazed me. But it also makes sense
as well that overseas fans come into England to watch so much Premier League football that naturally they might want something slightly different.
“And if they want something slightly different, then a trip to The Den is certainly going to be that at times.
“If you’re going to be in London, why would you want to go to so many London clubs that are seen as just middle of the road and boring? Come to Millwall - what a great day out.
“But that’s just my opinion.”
Joe Bryan 25 appearances for Millwall last season
Millwall will play a few games at their training ground this month
Neil Harris and Millwall return to The Den next month
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Lukas Jensen made his noncompetitive debut last weekend
EXCLUSIVE
By Kiro Evans
neil harris wants to bolster his goalkeeping ranks even further despite last week's signing of lukas Jensen.
The Danish keeper arrived from Lincoln City but could face immediate competition with the Lions boss keen to recruit for the "priority position".
Millwall last week signed three players including Jensen but Harris insists there is still work to be done to add quality across the pitch before warm weather training begins in Spain next week.
He told our paper: "We need to add another goalkeeper. We're certainly in the process of that, as we are other positions.
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"Goalkeeper is a priority position that we're looking at the moment with Connal Trueman being injured, so we certainly need to add a goalkeeper before we go to Spain.
"And there's a focus on the top end of the pitch to add more creativity to us but, while we're doing that, we have to be mindful that goalkeeper is a specialised position and we can't afford to be short in that position."
A group of 24 players will be on the plane to Spain this Sunday with Millwall set to play Premier League Nottingham Forest and Spanish side Real Murcia on the continent next week.
Like many managers, Harris is using the non-competitive fixtures to get a better look at his young players and he said their actions off the pitch are just
lions still on luk-out
Millwall want another keeper after adding Lincoln stopper to ranks
Enzo in Blues dock
By John Kelly
ChelseA hAve started an “internal disciplinary procedure” after their midfielder enzo
Fernandez posted a video on social media that the French Football Federation said contained a “racist and discriminatory” chant.
Fernandez posted the video showing Argentina players singing a song about France players as they celebrated their Copa America win.
Chelsea have seven French players in their first-team squad: Wesley Fofana, Axel Disasi, Benoit Badiashile, Lesley Ugochukwu, Christopher Nkunku, Malo Gusto and Malang Sarr.
Fofana posted an image of the video on Instagram saying it was "uninhibited racism".
Fernandez posted an apology on his social media on Tuesday night. It read: “I want to apologise for a video posted on my Instagram channel during the national team celebrations.
as important as what they do on it.
Asked what he will be looking out for, the Millwall boss said: "Just be good people, good human beings and good professionals around the place.
"Romain [Esse] and Aidomo [Emakhu] are the two candidates that people will be thinking they're close to the first team because they featured last year. But they're still young men that are still developing their game.
"And the players that are coming in at a similar age need to learn from good senior professionals like Jake Cooper, Ryan Leonard, George Honeyman and Murray Wallace.
"I'm always excited about seeing the young players taking the pathway through under-21 football. And I'm excited about giving young Millwall players the opportunity to train with
and play with the first-team.
"But they have to earn that right. And that comes from training well with the group, being good men and good pros, and then showing their qualities if and when they're afforded the opportunities to be on the pitch."
With the first proper pre-season game out the way, Harris said he is happy with the way everyone at the club has conducted themselves following the difficult start to the summer with the death of first-choice keeper Matija Sarkic.
Harris said: "The attitude of the group has been fantastic. We've had to deal with real adversity over the off-season period and the players and staff have come back and showed great qualities as human beings and professional footballers."
“The song includes highly offensive language and there is absolutely no excuse for these words. I stand against discrimination in all forms and apologise for getting caught up in the euphoria of our Copa America celebrations.
“That video, that moment, those words, do not reflect my beliefs or my character. I am truly sorry.”
The video referenced the African roots of some of the French players.
Chelsea released a statement on their website: “Chelsea Football Club finds all forms of discriminatory behaviour completely unacceptable. We are proud to be a diverse, inclusive club where people from all cultures, communities and identities feel welcome.
“We acknowledge and appreciate our player’s public apology and will use this as an opportunity to educate.
“The club has instigated an internal disciplinary procedure.”
The French Football Federation said: “Faced with the seriousness of these shocking remarks, contrary to the values of sport and human rights, the president of the FFF decided to directly appeal to his Argentine counterpart and Fifa and to file a legal complaint for racially offensive and discriminatory remarks."
Argentina defeated France on penalties in the World Cup final in 2022.
Argentina defeated Colombia 1-0 last weekend to win a second consecutive Copa America.
