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Khan warned by new labour Government that homes beinG built in london need to 'increase marKedly'
By Noah Vickers Local Democracy Reporter
Sadiq Khan has been warned by the new Labour Government that the number of homes being built in London needs to “increase markedly” – as the rate is lower than half of what it should be.
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In a letter last Monday, Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner told the mayor that while she understands the capital faces “unique issues” with house-building, the Government “does expect London to take steps to boost its output”
As a “demonstration of the Government’s commitment to working in partnership” with Mr Khan, Ms Rayner said she was withdrawing an order from former Housing Secretary Michael Gove which had required the mayor to “partially review” his London Plan – a vital document which guides new developments in the city.
The Deputy PM, who has replaced Mr Gove as Housing Secretary, said Mr Khan should instead take a fresh look at industrial land in the capital which could be used for new housing, as part of a wider update he was already planning to make to his London Plan.
The mayor’s office blamed the “disastrous housing inheritance” left by the previous Tory Government and said it will “take time to turn things around to deliver the homes we need”.
In July, Ms Rayner announced that the Government plans to increase its housing targets across the country from about 300,000 per year to 370,000 per year, while also making local targets mandatory, rather than advisory.
But in London, the local annual target will be reduced from roughly 99,000 homes to about 81,000.
In her letter to the mayor, the Deputy PM said the last Government had made the city’s target artificially high, due to “an arbitrary 35 per cent uplift to each and every London borough,” which had resulted in “a target for the capital that is divorced from reality”.
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She wrote: “It effectively made tens of thousands of homes a fiction, existing on paper but never realistically planned for, when if reallocated to other places these numbers could have been delivered.”
However, Ms Rayner warned that London’s current building rates were still far from close to meeting the new Government’s “ambitious but deliverable figure for London of nearly 81,000” homes per year.
“To achieve it, output in the capital will have to increase markedly from the current average of 37,200 homes per year (201923),” she told the mayor.
“I appreciate fully the scale and breadth of the housing delivery challenge in London, and I recognise that the city faces unique issues, but the Government does expect London to take steps to boost its output.”
Striking a more positive tone, the Deputy PM then said she was “withdrawing the previous administration’s direction of 18 March 2024 requiring you to complete a partial review of the London Plan by 30 September 2024”.
She explained: “Withdrawing the direction will allow the Government and the Greater London Authority to take a new partnership approach on our shared aim to deliver the homes London needs. This will be critical to achieving our joint goal of tackling the housing crisis.”
She also invited the mayor to work with her department on its proposals “to optimise [housing] density by providing increased certainty in relation to brownfield development and to release low-quality grey belt sites through Green Belt reviews”.
A spokeswoman for Mr Khan said: “The mayor welcomes this new constructive approach from the Government, as part of a partnership to accelerate housebuilding in the capital.
“Against the backdrop of a disastrous housing inheritance, it will take time to turn things around to deliver the homes we need. The need for significantly more highquality homes across the capital cannot be underestimated.
“Everyone will need to play their part,
The Deputy Prime Minister told the Mayor to achieve the government target of 81,000 per year in London - 'the capital will have to increase markedly the current average of 37,200 homes per year'
working together to ensure the required infrastructure and funding is in place to meet London’s housing needs. The mayor’s
new London Plan will underpin our efforts to drive higher house-building as part of building a better, fairer city for everyone.”
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t he KenninG ton mansion that became a surreal hideaway for a-list celebs escapinG reality
EXCLUSIVE
By Herbie Russell
From the outside, this innocuous building on a quiet South London street doesn’t look special. But for A-listers and high-flyers seeking refuge from the paparazzi's prying eyes, the house of magic is disney on acid. in other words - escapism.
Founder Simon Drake was a successful TV magician in the 1990s. After a career spent dazzling the rich and famous at Royal Variety Shows and private dos, he now performs for famous clientele at raucous parties hosted at The House of Magic - his home and private venue.
Katy Perry said it was “so fun”. Hans Zimmer said it was one of his “best evenings ever”. “Easily the best night out I have ever had in London,” recounted pop legend Mark Almond.
Decades spent rubbing shoulders with the rich and famous mean Simon understands what celebrities wantprivacy and a good time. His homemade haunted house, with its huge dusty bookcases, whirring animatronics, and bizarre ornaments, feels more fantasy than reality.
“I think it’s the atmosphere, the quality and classiness that keeps people coming," Simon says, "This isn’t Blackpool Pier entertainment. When people enter, they become almost childlike.”
But for all the wonders inside, Kennington is a far cry from the glittering streets of Mayfair. So why do the rich and famous venture this far south of the river, to an area sometimes associated with crime and deprivation?
“If celebrities wanted to be seen in public, they always went to places like Tramp and Café de Paris,” Simon explains.
“But here, they’ve got the luxury that nobody can ever see them. The paparazzi hate me because the guests drive into the gates, we shut the gates, and they’re out of the limo without being bothered.”
On my arrival, Simon excitedly ushers me through the building, barely giving my eyes time to adjust to the soft candlelight.
Each part of the house is its own worlda haunted cellar, a Cluedo-style drawing room, an enchanted garden - all elegantly designed and painstakingly curated.
The venue is so exclusive that staff must lock their smartphones away in a safe during celebrities’ private parties.
But Simon, a whirring ball of energy who intersperses normal conversation with magic tricks, is happy to share stories he knows his clients wouldn’t mind.
He remembers holding a bash for the “fabulous” Katy Perry, who partied with staff after an X-Factor show. She insisted
Simon unlock the safe where phones were stored so staff could take selfies with her.
“That was really kind,” Simon says. “Most celebs don’t do that. They don’t think about ‘the little people’.”
The late Rik Mayall, a friend of Simon’s, spent two days shooting there. Simon still remembers their marathon boozing sessions. "When he was drunk he was totally crazy, but he was even funnier,” Simon says.
“Hugh [Grant] and Liz Hurley were here for his birthday party with a host of celebrities including quite a few Labour MPs,” Simon says. “He had us all in stitches. He’s very charming but also selfdeprecating.” Alexander McQueen came twice and “loved it”.
Simon even hosted the wedding of an underworld figure, whom he doesn’t name but describes as an ‘enormous Scottish gangster’. “He spent £8,000 on flowers… the guests were all massive, wearing big gold rings - scary as anything. It was bizarre. The less said the better.”
Simons explains how the events, which tend to last six hours, see him take to the stage and perform a series of macabre illusions and tricks. Meanwhile, guests are free to explore every nook and cranny of the 1800s mansion. Guests are also treated to a fine dining experience to rival anything you might find in the West End.
Downstairs hosts an auditorium and elaborate, fully-stocked bar. Here, Simon stages performances that nod to his work on The Secret Cabaret - his nowcult Channel 4 TV series. Now in his sixties, he still delights in effects both enchanting and unsettling, giving the entire act an escalating sense of dread that thrills audiences. Simon is often credited for dragging magic out of the cheesy Paul Daniels era and ushering in the cool grittiness of Derren Brown and Dynamo. One can imagine things getting out of hand. Celebrities aren’t used to being told ‘no’ and you can see how a world of immersion could see them getting
Behind a set of innocuous gates lies an enchanted garden
carried away. But Simon explains that being based in Kennington means only the more humble brand of celebs tend to come down.
“We don’t get people like that because they won’t come south of the river without a machine gun. The A-listers we get are down-to-earth people,” he says.
‘A best kept secret’ is a tired cliche - but it rings true with The House of Magic. When Richard Branson visited, he said Simon should get City backing and turn it into a franchise but Simon says he never would.
“I love the fact it’s word of mouth. I’ve put together something I’d like to go to myself. It’s not overcrowded, there’s no massive queues,” he says. “Chasing fame and money - I’ve always found it’s a waste of time. Yes, we attract celebrities. But it’s not about that. It’s about giving people a high-quality, authentic experience and, most importantly, an amazing time.”
Simon hosts monthly public events. See: www.houseofmagic.co.uk
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Katy Perry, pictured with Simon Drake, was a huge fan after her visit
Hans Zimmer (far left) said it was one of the best evenings he’d ever had
Downstairs, Simon invites guests to his auditorium where he performs illusions that made him a cult sensation
Richard Branson on a visit to The House of Magic
Hugh Grant has staff and friends ‘in stitches’ when he had his birthday party at the venue
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4-year-old boy who had life support switched off has 'confounded all medical eXpectations
By Herbie Russell
A FoUr-yeAr-old boy who had his life support turned off has survived and “confounded all medical expectations".
The child was expected to die after a High Court judge ruled life-sustaining ventilation at King’s College Hospital was not in his best interests.
The “remarkable young boy” has “not only survived but has made progress” under the “loving care of his devoted parents”, Mr Justice Poole said in a ruling.
He has now lifted declarations that would have allowed doctors to withhold CPR or not provide certain treatments.
NR, who was born with severe brain abnormalities, still experiences significant health problems.
Mr Justice Poole said: "I do not wish to minimise the emotional turmoil suffered by Mr and Mrs R and the continuing burdens that NR suffers because of his conditions, but it seems to me to be a wonderful surprise
that NR has confounded expectations, that he no longer requires continuing invasive interventions and, in particular, that he has been able to return home to the loving care of his devoted parents.”
Mr Justice Poole said NR was “suffering many more burdens” when some orders about treatment were made in January 2024.
He said there was “little to no evidence that he could derive pleasure from life, other than the consoling touch of his parents”.
But he added: “Now he can be taken outside, for example to the park. He can enjoy the sun on his face and the feel of the wind in his hair. He is living in a loving home environment.”
The boy's mother told the court in a statement that her son's will to live is "strong" and his “life is good”.
She said: "NR survived when the doctors and nurses who looked after him for months thought he could not... NR has earned a new start and he deserves it."
pupils 'scared' by
walK throuGh crime-ridden burGess parK Get liGhts installed
EXCLUSIVE
By Herbie Russell
waLworth SChooLChiLdren’S “scary” walk-to-school Burgess Park has been made safer with the installation of lights following a three-year campaign.
Ark Walworth Academy students said the gloomy, unlit park, notorious for robberies and sexual offences, had been frightening to cross.
Southwark Council, which dithered over fears about bat conservation and antisocial behaviour, finally unveiled the lights alongside campaigning pupils on Friday, September 27. Johannes, fourteen, said: “Walking down here has been quite scary, especially on my bike because if I go too slow I’m scared of getting mugged or robbed, but if I go too fast I’m scared of hitting people."
The Year 10 student added: “It will definitely make me feel a lot more
comfortable walking through the park as I’ll be able to see a lot more, which makes me feel a lot better.”
Burgess Park, a vast green space built over south London’s wartime slums, has been described as “lawless” by locals who are calling for a local task force to be established.
In 2023 alone, Burgess Park and its surrounding streets saw nineteen violent and sexual offences and eighteen robberies.
Last year, a 31-year-old was jailed for twelve years for attacking and raping a woman in the park as she begged him to stop.
It is not locked at night, meaning locals seeking a shortcut can risk passing along its dark paths and gloomy underpasses after hours.
One female student, who helped kickstart the campaign, said: “I was looking at it from the view of female safety because there’s been a number of assaults in the last couple of years in Burgess Park, and even me and my friends have experienced
people coming up to us. It’s just not a very safe environment.”
Kejsi, twelve, said walking through the park “was so scary,” especially “in winter when it gets darker earlier.”
The Year 8 student added: “I’m very happy about the lights.”
The new lampposts line the east-west path by the park’s central lake, providing students a direct through-route.
Schoolchildren, who helped select the route, had considered lighting the bridge instead. However, they worried that it would become a “gauntlet” if assailants managed to block off both ends.
£45,000 has been provided by Southwark Council’s public health department, and another £45,000 raised by school governors.
Teachers, who campaigned with students for three years, were unhappy that it had taken so long for Southwark Council to back their proposals.
Principal Jessica West said pupils' proposals were initially turned down
because the council feared that bats’ and moths’ habitats would be obstructed.
The Labour-run authority also feared lighting the park at night could actually attract anti-social behaviour and criminality.
Cllr Natasha Ennin, cabinet member for community safety, said picking out a “specific route” had been key to getting the council’s approval.
She added: “One of the key things the young people have made exceptionally clear is that by lighting up this park, they can get to and from their daily activities feeling safer. They fought for this route, and I’m really proud of them.”
Principal West also said the lights would divert children away from busy roads, which pose a danger.
“The biggest killer of young people isn’t being robbed in the park. It’s not knife crime, it’s not stranger danger, it’s traffic,” she said.
However, Cllr Ennin said she still wouldn’t encourage people to walk through the
park late at night if alternative routes are possible.
Burgess Park does serve an important community purpose, and locals are determined to ensure it becomes a welcoming place after sundown.
It hosted several music festivals this summer, as well as the annual El Carnaval del Pueblo, which claims to be the largest Latin-American carnival in Europe.
Last month, volunteers unveiled a woodland trail featuring wild carrots, plum trees, butterflies, and stag beetles.
The park has also been known for its communal BBQs, frequented by the LatinAmerican community.
But some locals complained there was a “lack of control” with how they were being used. The BBQs were abruptly closed four years ago, with the council giving a variety of reasons ranging from pollution to fire risks.
Southwark Council has since installed electric hotplates in their place, which are open for a trial period.
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The lighted route highlighted in yellow
Kejsi (Left), twelve, said walking through the park ‘was so scary’ in winter . ‘It will definitely make me feel a lot more comfortable walking through the park,’ Johannes (Right) said.
Students alongside their teacher Scott Barnes (far left) and Cllr Natasha Ennin (far right)
By Herbie Russell
haLLoween wiLL see the area around herne hill Station transformed into spooky streets inhabited by ghouls, witches and warlocks.
Preparations for Herne Hill Forum's Halloween Celebration 2024 are underway with locals invited to donate to its crowdfunder.
The family event, which promises to 'turn the area around Herne Hill Station will transform into a buzzing Halloween hub' is completely free and will take place from 5pm to 7pm on October 31.
Mary Burguires, Herne Hill Forum Chair, said: “We’ve been hosting the free Herne Hill Halloween Celebration for many years, and after last year’s fantastic return, we’re thrilled to make
2024 our biggest and most exciting event yet!
“Halloween is all about fun, fright, and community spirit. It’s a time when local families and children come together to enjoy an evening full of spooky surprises, creating lasting memories on the most haunted night of the year.
“Keeping this event free and open to everyone is incredibly important to us, but fundraising remains a challenge. That’s why we’re reaching out for support through crowdfunding.
Whether you're a witch, a wizard, or anything in between, every contribution helps bring the magic to life for another unforgettable Halloween!“
Visit this link to donate: www. crowdfunder.co.uk/p/herne-hillhalloween-2024
By Herbie Russell
london train worKs
FamiLieS hoPinG to enjoy halloween activities across London this autumn half-term face travel disruption.
Network Rail has warned that bringing an upgraded signalling system online will mean no trains will run on parts of the National Rail and London Overground networks.
The works between Crystal Palace, Tulse Hill and Peckham Rye will take place from Saturday, October 26 to Friday, November 1.
During the seven-day closure, Thameslink passengers travelling between Herne Hill, Wimbledon and Sutton are advised to use London buses or alternative National Rail, London Trams or London Underground routes.
On Saturday 26 and Sunday 27 there will be no Southern services between Balham and London Bridge, London Victoria and West Croydon (via Crystal Palace), or London Bridge and Streatham.
There will also be no trains between London Bridge and Beckenham Junction. Replacement buses will run between London Bridge and Streatham Common, via Peckham Rye and Tulse Hill.
From Monday, October 28, to Friday, November 1, trains will not run between London Bridge and Streatham nor London Bridge and Beckenham Junction.
Trains usually running between London Bridge and London Victoria, and between
London Victoria and West Croydon (via Crystal Place), will only run between London Victoria and Streatham Hill. Additional trains will run between London Bridge and Sutton via West Croydon.
Replacement buses will only run between London Bridge and Streatham Common, via Peckham Rye and Tulse Hill. Paper tickets will be accepted on London Buses for all other routes.
London Overground services between Surrey Quays and Clapham Junction will be replaced by buses from Saturday, October 26 to Friday, November 1.
London Overground trains between Sydenham and Crystal Palace are also suspended from Saturday 26 to Tuesday 29 October.
From Saturday 26 to Tuesday 29 commuters should expect an amended service on routes between Highbury and
Islington and West Croydon and New Cross.
From Wednesday, October 30 to Friday, November 1 some Crystal Palace and New Cross services will be rescheduled.
Lucy McAuliffe, Network Rail’s Sussex route director, said:?“It’s vital that we continue to invest to modernise our assets and give passengers the delay free journeys they expect.
“Signalling upgrades between East Croydon and London Victoria in 2022 saw delays cut by more than half and we are expecting this phase of signalling upgrades in the Crystal Palace, Tulse Hill and Peckham Rye areas to deliver a similarly impressive reduction in delays when it comes into use.
“We know the work means days of major changes to journeys for passengers and we are sorry for the disruption.?Please plan ahead, look out for further updates and follow travel advice.”
Peckham's conker contest returns next month
By Isabel Ramirez
A HIGHly competitive annual conker competition, which sees hundreds compete for a 22-carat golden nugget, returns to Peckham next month.
The Peckham Conker Championships is an event for all ages where 'anything goes'.
On Saturday 12 October, hundreds of hopefuls are expected to gather and battle it out to snag the grand prize: a conker covered in real gold.
It will take place at Peckham Rye station arches.
The annual competition is the work of Peckham Conker Club, a group started in 2017 by local collector Chris Quigley.
In a chat with the News, he said:
“I used to walk my dog through Peckham Rye, which is surrounded by conker trees.
"I used to collect them but then I thought, wouldn’t it be fun to start a club where people could come and compete!”
“It really appeals to people’s fighting instinct. Safely, of course,” Chris added.
As for the rules of the day, he commented: “We play by Battle Royale Rules and anything goes – including ‘nut-pimping, stampsies and any kind of cheating."
But being a small venue, there are limited places available to play – so if you've always wanted a golden conker (who hasn't?), then you'd better apply.
Sign up online at peckhamconker.club/ conker-competition
massive 262-apartment towers beGin beinG built on old Kent road
By Herbie Russell
a huGe 262-apartment development is set to begin construction where Carpetright once stood on the old Kent road
‘THE BeCa’ will include two towers of ten and nineteen storeys and claims to be the first major housing project in the area’s long-awaited regeneration.
The £160 million scheme, approved by Southwark Council in 2021, will provide 40 per cent affordable housing, including 64 social rent flats and 28 affordable let.
170 ‘New York-styled one and twobedroom apartments will be available for private sale.
They will have access to ‘high-quality amenities including a concierge, fitness suite, flexible co-working spaces, games room, cycle storage and three communal roof terraces,’ HG Contruction said.
Sainsbury’s Local will occupy part of the development once completed which has 10,000 sq ft of retail space.
Avanton, the developer, has selected HG Construction as the contractor. Farrells is the architect.
The Old Kent Road is due to undergo a huge transformation over the next 20 years, which could see 20,000 new homes built in the area.
Southwark Council’s original regeneration action plan indicated half of these depended on the construction
of the Bakerloo Line Extension - a rail project that would connect Elephant and Castle to Lewisham.
The major infrastructure project has since stalled and Southwark Council is lobbying to get it back on track.
Several skyscraper projects are already in the pipeline along the Old Kent Road.
In February 2022 plans were unveiled to demolish a Topps Tiles shop on the Old Kent Road and build three giant tower blocks containing 372 homes, including a 38-storey skyscraper.
Chris Cobham, Development Director at Avanton, commented: “'THE BeCa' is not only a significant step forward in our Ruby Triangle masterplan, but it also demonstrates our commitment to Southwark's masterplan on the Old Kent Road.
“By delivering high-quality homes, including 40% affordable housing, alongside vibrant amenities and BREEAM Excellent rated retail spaces, we are creating a truly sustainable community that will benefit the local area for years to come.”
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homeowners fear 'financial ruin' over
By Herbie Russell
PeCKham homeownerS said they fear “financial ruin” after receiving estimated council bills of up to £50,000 for works to their homes.
Consort Estate residents fear they are being overcharged for the £17.3 million project after reportedly finding a £28,000 charge for ten mobile phones buried in a project document.
Southwark Council now faces pressure from all sides to justify the overall bill. Peckham MP Miatta Fahnbulleh described leaseholders' predicament as “dire” and demanded the council provide “a full breakdown of costs”. Meanwhile, a leasehold charity spokesperson said residents faced a “wipe-out bill” and the mobile phone charge was an “absolute Mickey take.”
Hannah Swirsky, a leaseholder facing a £17,000 bill, said the sums being spent were “utterly ridiculous” and showed “a complete failure in the major works programme”.
The charity worker, 31, said: “My partner spent four hours going through the itemised bill and found the £28,000 charge for ten mobile phones [over two years]. At first, Southwark Council tried to justify it.”
Southwark Council has reportedly
reduced the £28,000 mobile phone spend to £8,000 - but fears of wider overspending have been stoked.
“What I’m concerned about is that there could be so many other items that we can’t call out because we don’t how much things should cost,” she said.
"Not only is this potentially causing us financial ruin but it’s also going to cause the council a lot of loss."
Sam Toms, 32, lumped with a £49,000 estimated bill for his three-bedroom property said: "I go to bed thinking about how I'm going to pay for this."
Claudette Thomas, a fellow leaseholder, shares these concerns. She has been lumped with a £42,000 estimated bill just ten years after being charged £15,000 for major works in 2014.
The 62-year-old NHS worker said:
“When I first got the bill I thought it was a typo, honestly. I just read it through and started thinking ‘why have they included this?’.
“I was here when they replaced the windows [in 2014]. Surely these windows are under guarantee. There’s nothing wrong with my windows.”
Leaseholders have also been shocked to see contractors charging an estimated £9,000 for roof access when residents have stepladders leading to lofts.
Jacob Kennison, another leaseholder, said the day he and his partner received a £17,000 estimated bill felt like “a day
maJor worKs bills
of reckoning”.
The 29-year-old said: “The feeling is ‘how can we manage to pay this?’. The prospect of spreading it over the long term is such a horrible consideration as well because it’s like you’ve got to put your life on hold for two, three or four years.
“Hypothetically, if you wanted to start a family or something, it’s not something you could do because you simply couldn’t afford to do it.”
Miatta Fahnbulleh, MP for Peckham, said: ”I understand the huge stress this is causing leaseholders on the Consort Estate. I will be meeting with them and Southwark Council as soon as possible. In the meantime, I'm asking the council for a full breakdown of these costs and an extension to the period residents have to feedback on the plans.
"More broadly, the dire situation facing too many leaseholders is a top priority for me and this new Labour government. We will be shortly bringing forward a new Leasehold and Commonhold Reform Bill to reform the outdated system and put in place stronger protections for people.”
Elkins, which was also awarded the Kingswood Estate major works and Southwark Bridge works major works, is the contractor.
84 leaseholders are paying a total £1.5m - 8.75 per cent of the total
contract cost - while Southwark Council pays the rest.
Sebastian O’Kelly, a spokesperson for the Leasehold Knowledge Partnership, said: “£50,000 is an absolute wipe-out bill. If you’re 27 years old and you get this bill, it’s going to be pretty devastating and will affect your housing choices well into your thirties.
“They should be treated fairly, and if it’s written in the contract that Elkins has said mobile phones should cost £24,000, then that’s an absolute Mickey take.”
Council tenants make up roughly 73 per cent of households but are not charged for major works so leaseholders bare the brunt of costs.
Mr O’Kelly continued: “Southwark prides itself on treating ita leaseholders fairly and it actually hosts a leaseholders conference and that’s encouraging but there’s a suspicion always that they’re subsidising the housing stock of a local council.”
Southwark Council has been heavily criticised for its alleged failure to manage its major works programmes in recent years.
Projects on other estates have gone millions over budget, and years over schedule, forcing Southwark Council to apologise and admit the possibility of fraud investigations.
It admitted to Devon Mansions and
Canada Estate residents that contracts signed with builders were “perverse” and that costs had “run away with themselves”.
In other instances, Southwark Council has chosen to ignore residents’ concerns over major works programmes. Arica House residents are still seeking an apology and formal investigation after works went £1.3 million over budget.
The major works bills represent a double-whammy for Consort Estate leaseholders who received service charge bills of over £3,000, first revealed by Southwark News. Heating system inefficiencies are believed to be the cause.
A Southwark Council spokesperson said: “These figures are estimates, not actual bills or charges. They are subject to open scrutiny by residents, who can challenge them at any point.
“We will look into all the points raised by the residents, for which we are always grateful, will respond to them and ensure any changes will be reflected in the actual bills when the time comes.
“We understand that planned maintenance costs can be incredibly high, and how worrying that can be for residents – we have a wide range of ways to pay service charges and bills, and we’re here to support residents whenever they need it.”
Contractor Elkins declined to comment.
Police arrest man after station WiFis display Islamophobic messages
By Herbie Russell
and the uK. The cyberattack hit nineteen stations managed by Network Rail, including London Bridge and Waterloo, on Wednesday, September 25. Network Rail took its WiFi systems
offline which stayed down into Thursday. No data personal data is known to have been affected.
The message reportedly contained a passage referencing a UK terror attack. As well as eleven London stations, major stations including Manchester Piccadilly and Birmingham New Street were affected.
The only unaffected Network Railmanaged station was London's St Pancras.
A Network Rail spokesperson said:
"Last night the public WiFi at 19 of Network Rail's managed stations was subjected to a cyber security incident and was quickly taken offline.
"The incident is subject to a full investigation. The WiFi is provided by a third party, is self-contained and is a simple 'click & connect' service that doesn't collect any personal data.
"Once our final security checks have been completed, we anticipate
the service will be restored by the weekend."
British Transport Police said no personal data is known to have been affected.
A spokesperson said: "We received reports at around 5.03pm yesterday [Wednesday] of a cyber attack displaying Islamophobic messaging on some Network Rail WiFi services.
"We are working alongside Network Rail to investigate the incident at pace."
Consort Estate leaseholders were shocked
Navigating to the new, UK visa changes & applying for family members
Navigating to the new, UK visa changes & applying for family members
As global movement continues to evolve, the UK has introduced pivotal changes to its visa policies. Whether you’re planning a short visit or a longterm stay, understanding these updates is crucial for a smooth transition into one of the world’s most dynamic countries.
So, what’s new, and how could it reshape your future in the UK?
∙ EUSS immigration program changes. The new legal process of applying to extend your pre settled status or apply to settle in the UK.
∙ Minor changes to the approach to UK visit visa applications based on case working guidance’s.
∙ Sponsor licence application requirements and evidences required.
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UK Gov statistics related to UK visa applications on immigration programs
3.4 million
As of mid-2024, the UK had granted approximately 3.4 million entry clearance visas for various purposes, including work, study, family, and visits.
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By Noah Vickers
Local Democracy Reporter
PermiSSion haS been granted for the wimbledon tennis Championships to almost triple in size by expanding onto a neighbouring golf course.
In a landmark decision at City Hall, the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club (AELTC), which runs the annual event, was given the green light to build 39 new courts – including an 8,000-seater stadium – across the road from its existing site.
London’s deputy mayor for planning, Jules Pipe, reached the verdict following a public hearing on Friday morning, where residents and politicians opposed to the scheme warned it would cause unacceptable harm to the local area.
AELTC has said the project will “deliver one of the greatest sporting transformations for London since 2012” and will “create 27 acres of beautiful new parkland, free for the public to access and enjoy”.
The planning application reached City Hall after dividing opinion between the two local councils whose border is straddled by the site of the former Wimbledon Park Golf Club on Church Road. Merton Council had approved permission for the scheme in October last year, but Wandsworth Council refused to do the same in November.
Both of the area’s local MPs –Putney’s Fleur Anderson (Labour) and Wimbledon’s Paul Kohler (Liberal Democrat) – were also firmly opposed to the project.
Arguments against the scheme focused on the impact it would have on the land’s biodiversity and heritage – particularly as it once formed part of landscape architect Capability Brown’s original design for Wimbledon Park.
Concerns were also raised over disruption caused by the construction works, and whether a dangerous precedent could be set for building on sites designated as ‘Metropolitan Open Land’, which are meant to enjoy the same level of protection as the Green Belt.
But in a 221-page report, planning officers at City Hall had told Mr Pipe there were “no material considerations that are considered to justify the refusal of consent”, and they recommended he approve the plan.
The report also said the project would benefit the UK economy by around £336m per year and create 40 yearround jobs and 256 jobs during the Championships.
“Local people are the losers in this deal,” said Labour MP Ms Anderson, adding that there was “no guarantee” that AELTC would not in the future look to build on the new area of parkland which it is proposes to make publicly accessible most of the year.
The MP suggested that AELTC instead explore improving its existing set of qualifying courts at Roehampton, which she said would be “really welcomed” there.
Leonie Cooper, London Assembly member for Merton and Wandsworth, said: “It is a prestigious tournament. I don’t think if the proposal fails to go ahead that the prestige is going to vanish… and I don’t think putting this very large structure into a Capability Brown heritage landscape is something we should support.”
But local resident Richard Higgs, whose home directly overlooks the golf course that would be built on, pointed out that the land has for the last century only been accessible to its members.
“You weren’t just allowed to rock up and play with Ant and Dec, and
the wimbledon tennis championships to almost triple in size
the park’s lake thanks to a proposed
“We are the only Slam that doesn’t host our qualifying event on the same site as the main tournament,” Ms Jevans said. “Qualifying for Wimbledon currently takes place in Roehampton on a timelimited and rented site.
“We know that this holds us back in offering a truly world-class experience. We have a real need for a third show court, which mirrors that of the other Grand Slams, and includes a roof to mitigate against the evermore disruptive weather.”
Piers Morgan,” he said, naming some of the former golf club’s members.
The scheme, he argued, would at least open some of it up to the public, as well as enabling circular access round
boardwalk.
AELTC chair Debbie Jevans warned the deputy mayor that if the project did not go ahead, “Wimbledon will fall
behind all the other Grand Slam events”. Wimbledon is one of four such events in the world – the others being the Australian Open, the French Open, and the US Open.
At the meeting at Lower Road
A birds eye view of how the Wimbledon Tennis Club could look by 2028.
Photo from AELTC
.LEFT: The Parklands Show Court, part of the All England Tennis Club's plan as part of the Wimbledon Park Project. Photo AELTC.
council GamblinG that one in four will recycle food waste or risK not 'breaKinG even'
EXCLUSIVE
By Herbie Russell
Southwar K CounC i L is believed to be the only inner London council already making food recycling available to all residents - but it will need at least a quarter of households to take part to break even.
Traditionally, only street-level properties could recycle their organic refuse. Now the council will send 80,000 caddies to all households, including those in high-rise blocks, to align with looming government rules.
The Labour-run authority insists the scheme could “cost the council nothing” and even “bring in money” – but only if enough people can be bothered to take part.
Cllr James McAsh, Cabinet Member for Clean Air, Streets and Waste, said the food waste would be sold to an anaerobic plant outside London and turned into green energy.
“If we get a good take-up from residents, it will cost the council nothing at all and could in fact bring in revenue for the council, which we can spend on other public services,”
borough tik toker's song gets seal of approval from hollywood actor
By Isabel Ramirez
a GirL from Borough, who released a song about a hollywood actor, was shocked when he responded by saying he 'loved it.'
Bebe Barry says she's been 'flying high' since her song dedicated to Jeff Goldblum was approved by the man himself.
The song, which she wrote with her friend Ben Burwell, had not even been out for 24 hours before the Jurassic Park star commented: "hi Bebe! My whole family and I watched your music video/song and we all loved it! I give it 10 Goldblums out of a possible 10 Goldblums!"
On reading this whilst walking in the park, Bebe admitted she had to stop
Traditionally, only street-level properties could recycle their organic refuse. Now the council will send 80,000 caddies to all households
he said.
Michael Greenhalf, Waste Contract and Strategy Manager, said: “If one in four households were to participate in the food waste collection service… we’d expect to hit that breakeven point.”
The cash-strapped council is not considering fines for residents who shun the scheme “at this stage”, Cllr McAsh said.
Southwark Council has been provided with about £1.3m by central government for vehicles and bins.
The council is “supplementing” this contribution but has not said how much is being spent despite being asked by Southwark News.
The scheme is seen as a significant step in tackling climate change and reducing waste, Southwark Council wrote online.
The free service, set to start on October 21, is believed to be the first scheme in England to pursue universal coverage across an entire borough.
It will see residents transfer food waste from their caddies to communal food waste bins for weekly collection.
A “successful” trial in Bermondsey saw low contamination and high uptake, Cllr McAsh said.
The scheme is being introduced in preparation for government legislation meaning local authorities have to offer a food waste recycling service to all properties by 2026.
“We’re aiming to have most of it done by 2024 and maybe rolling over to 2025,” Cllr McAsh said.
Cllr McAsh added: "This new food waste collection service is an important step towards making our community more sustainable and reducing our environmental impact.
“We all know the devastating effects of climate change, and by recycling food waste, we can take direct action to reduce harmful emissions.
“I urge all residents to get involved and help make Southwark a greener place to live."
Body found in Thames confirmed as missing Southwark woman
herself from shouting, ‘Jeff Goldblum likes my song.'
"I was truly gobsmacked," she said, "I initially saw he had liked a post and my instant thought was that it was a fake account, but I quickly registered the blue tick by his name.
"I’ve been flying high ever since."
Jeff's wife, Emilie, took to her Instagram afterwards and posted a photo of her husband showing further approval for the song.Bebe, who grew up above the Wheatsheaf pub on Stoney Street, continued: "I’ve made some posts about what’s happened and they’ve been viewed around half a million times now, with lots of people saying lovely things about the song, which has been wonderful."
She revealed that the idea for the quirky song was brought on when she saw a video of Goldblum at the Super Bowl. Currently starring in Netflix's Kaos, Goldblum went viral when he was seen dancing and waving on the big screen.
Bebe said she 'deeply admired his talent and irrepressible eccentricity' adding that they wrote the song in 'less than an hour.'
Since it came out, Bebe (@bebethebarry) has become a bit of an Instagram and TikTok sensation.
"I’ve made some posts about what’s happened and they’ve been viewed around half a million times now, with lots of people saying lovely things about the song, which has been wonderful." You can listen to the song on all major streaming platforms. The video will be released on Bebe's YouTube channel on October 4.
By Isabel Ramirez
A 55-ye A r-old woman from Southwark, who went missing over a week ago, has been found dead in the thames.
Natasha Reddington-Romanov was last seen leaving a night out in central London around 2am on Friday 20 September.
She was reported missing on Tuesday, September 24, after failing to attend work.
On Saturday morning,, September 21, police were called after a body was found in the River Thames near Vauxhall Bridge.
Later on Saturday September 28, they confirmed the body was believed
to be Natasha's.
The Met Police said: “Work was undertaken to confirm the identify of this person."
“Officers believe that the body discovered is that of Natasha Reddington-Romanov, a 55-year-old woman that had been reported missing from Southwark.
“Natasha’s next of kin have been informed of this development.”
Police say Natasha’s death is being treated as "unexpected, but not suspicious" and added that a file would "be prepared for the coroner."
She had last been seen between Greek Street and Bateman Street in Soho, around 2am last Friday, as she headed home from a night out.
Natasha ReddingtonRomanov
Cost of Living
Many residents are struggling with increases in the cost of living. You may be eligible for support that you are not claiming. Below are things you can do to help reduce your costs and increase your income. You can find more on our website: www.lambeth.gov.uk/costofliving
Check to make sure you’re not missing out on benefits
Cost of living support available now
Get
help with food costs
Seek debt advice
Up to 7 million people in the UK are eligible for benefits but not claiming them. Use a benefits calculator to see whether you are one of them: https://www.gov.uk/benefitscalculators
Lambeth Council and local charities are here to help during the cost of living crisis.
There are also local benefits that can help you with paying council tax and housing costs. You can find out whether you are eligible on our website: www.lambeth.gov.uk/ extra-support
There are many places in Lambeth where you can access food in a crisis or a sit-down meal at a community centre. The Lambeth Larder website has a directory of the support available: https://www.lambethlarder.org/
Lambeth Council has agreed a £10 million package of vital support for those hit hardest by the cost of living crisis.
We can help you with:
If you’re currently in debt, we’d recommend you speak with one of the boroughs advice agencies: www.lambeth.gov.uk/getbenefits-advice
• Council tax support and rebates
• Access to benefits and grants
Get help with health costs
The NHS provides support for those on a low income who require health treatments that are usually paid for, including prescriptions, dental and eye treatments as well as transport to appointments. More details can be found: bit.ly/495zPPI
For further information visit our website lambeth.gov.uk/ costofliving
Improve the energy efficiency of your home and apply for discounts
You can register for an appointment with Groundwork, who work in partnership with the council. They can provide advice on decreasing your energy bills and improving the energy efficiency of your home: https://london.greendoctors.org. uk/
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You can also contact StepChange on 0800 138 1111
• Making your home energy efficient, reducing your bills
• Access to Foodbanks and low-cost food
• Emergency Support Scheme - support for residents in an emergency, crisis or disaster
• Job and business start-up support
• Holiday activities
The Pharmacy First scheme also supports residents in receipt of means tested benefits with free, over the counter treatments for minor ailments in 33 pharmacies in the borough. More details can be found: bit.ly/3w4DvCX
Emergency Support
Financial pressures can cause many residents anxiety, stress or depression. If you are concerned about your mental health, please speak to your local GP or health service. You can also contact Mind’s Information Line for details on support available near you by calling 0300 123 3393.
The Emergency Support Scheme helps Lambeth residents that are facing hardship, a crisis, emergency, or disaster. This includes struggling to pay bills or afford food.
Visit www.lambeth.gov.uk/ESS for more information
Move to a social tariff
ME
Social tariffs are cheaper broadband and phone packages for people claiming some benefits. You can see information about the tariffs available to you on the Ofgem website: bit.ly/4briKS4
The council also has a range of support available to residents struggling with the cost of living. You can find out about support you might be entitled to and other information on our website: www.lambeth.gov.uk/costofliving
EXCLUSIVE
By Isabel Ramirez
a GrouP of the council's cleaners said they have been told their hours could be getting cut, leaving many feeling 'depressed' and underappreciated.
The cleaners, who work hard to ensure the people of Southwark can enjoy clean community spaces, are contracted to OCS.
Since October 2022 OCS has been contracted by Southwark Council to provide this daily service.
Owens Guabadia has been cleaning council buildings daily for the last four years.
A typical day for him begins at Peckham Library, then the registry office and ends in Camberwell at the adult social care centre, Castlemead.
He also cleans various other buildings in Dulwich at the weekend.
Recently, Owens and some of his colleagues were invited to a meeting with OCS to discuss a reduction in hours. They are currently attending individual consultations before the official process is set to begin.
IWGB the union is urging for the council to 'cut out the middle man' and employ the cleaners in-house.
OCS has not responded to our requests for comment - however, IWGB, the union representing workers claimed they were told 50 per cent of hours were being cut in most buildings. It is currently unclear how many redundancies this equates to.
When we briefly caught up with him whilst on shift, Owens explained the news was almost too much for him to bear.
"It's causing me depression," he said.
council's cleaners say they are in limbo after beinG told their hours could be cut
"How could they do this to me and my colleagues?"
To fight against the proposed cuts, on Thursday 26 September, twenty people braved the rain to join the protest outside the council offices on Tooley Street.
"I just don't feel secure in my job at all," Owens added.
When we asked Southwark Council for their stance on the cuts, they said they 'valued' the cleaners and asserted the number of hours OCS is contracted to provide has not changed. However,
they failed to comment on the ongoing consultation.
A Southwark Council spokesperson said:
“We hugely value the work done by hardworking cleaners across Southwark’s parks, libraries and buildings.
“We expect all our contractors to work very closely with staff and unions on all issues related to employment. We are closely monitoring this situation and are in regular conversation with OCS.”
Henry Chango Lopez, IWGB General Secretary, said: “After many years of
working hard so the people of Southwark can enjoy clean community spaces, these workers are suddenly seeing their livelihoods wiped away like it’s nothing.
On behalf of the workers, IWGB claimed they had not been given any reasons for the proposed cuts. They are working with their members to encourage the council to 'cut out the middle man' and bring the cleaners in-house, to ensure more job security.
"Southwark Council must stop closing its eyes to the appalling exploitation taking
place in its name. It’s time to cut ties with outsourcing companies like OCS and instead bring these essential workers inhouse.
"Until that happens, the council continues to preside over a two-tier workforce, in which its mostly black and brown cleaning team are denied the rights and conditions the rest of its staff enjoy. Today, Southwark cleaners showed that they stand united, and ready to fight together for the rights and respect they deserve."
Gail's bakery to move into Southwark Fire Station
By Herbie Russell
a PoSh bakery chain is moving into Southwark Fire Station with plans to alter the Grade ii Listed building in Borough.
Gail’s, regarded an upmarket alternative to Greggs by some, submitted the plans to Southwark Council earlier this month.
The company has looked to reassure planners that it has “a strong track record of maintaining listed buildings”.
Built in 1878, Southwark Fire Station was an operational station before becoming home to the London Fire Brigade Museum.
London Fire Brigade Museum moved out, and are still waiting to open a new location, and Southwark Fire Station was redeveloped in 2017.
The redevelopment included commercial floorspace at ground floor
level which Gail’s will occupy.
The bakery chain now requires listed building consent to install partitions, counters, re-heating equipment and other facilities.
Southwark Fire Station is regarded architectually influential as it established the model for station huilt across London in the 1880s.
Planning Potential, working on Gayle’s behalf, wrote: ‘It should be noted that Gail’s are a long term occupier of their buildings and have a strong track record of maintaining listed buildings during their tenancy.
‘Examples can be seen from Marlow, Epsom, Golders Green, Greenwich, Berkhamsted and Buckingham Palace Road, Westminster, where some initial minor works have led to a viable premises and the long term conservation of the buildings.’
By Herbie Russell
the tate modern has announced an exhibition celebrating the work of ‘80s clubbing icon Leigh Bowery.
The Australian artist, who was a muse of Lucian Freud, stunned London with his outrageous performances in galleries, theatres and streets.
The South Bank’s most famous art gallery will make the free exhibition the centrepiece of next year’s programme from February 27 to September 2.
Bowery ‘reimagined clothing and makeup as forms of painting and sculpture, tested the limits of decorum,
Tate Modern announces exhibition of clubbing icon Leigh Bowery
and celebrated the body as a shapeshifting tool,’ Tate Modern wrote online.
He is credited with inspiring style icons like Alexandra McQueen, Lady Gaga and many others.
Bowery embraced performance, club culture and fashion design, creating some of the most iconic images of the 1980s and 90s.
The openly gay trailblazer died aged 33 from an AIDS-related illness - just months after marrying his long-time female companion Nicola Bateman.
‘This eclectic and immersive exhibition is a rare chance to experience many of Bowery’s ‘Looks’,’ Tate Modern wrote.
youth centre reJoices as danGerous claddinG removed after 4 years
By Isabel Ramirez
danGerouS CLaddinG has now been removed from a building in Bermondsey, which is home to a big youth centre and 26 flats.
Young people and volunteers can now attend the Salmon Youth Centre safely, following a four-year wait for the combustible cladding to be replaced.
During that time the youth centre has had to fork out £400,000 on insurance premiums, leaving their reserves running low.
The building on Old Jamaica Road is also home to 26 leaseholders, where the wait got too much for some.
The News reported that for one homeowner back in 2021 who was forced to repossess their flat after the cladding made it 'unsellable'.
Aluminium Composite Material (ACM) is the same cladding that was used in the Grenfell Tower, which tragically burned down in 2017, killing 70 and injuring over 70 more.
Alzheimer's exhibit to pop up on South Bank
By Isabel Ramirez
an interaCtiVe exhibition where people can hear real-life experiences of dementia is coming to the South Bank next month.
Behind Closed Doors will be a one-off installation on Thursday 3 October.
Launched by the Alzheimer’s Society, it is set to shed light on the hidden realities of dementia – the UK’s biggest killer and the health and social care crisis of our
time.
Behind each door, visitors can see, hear and share their real-life experiences of dementia. The exhibition includes examples of the hard-hitting phone calls received by Alzheimer’s Society’s Support Line daily, voiced by a host of famous name supporters.
Anyone can add their voice and experiences at the installation or at alzheimers.org.uk/stories.
When: Thursday 3 October, 8am – 5pm
Where: Observation Point, near Gabriel's Wharf, Upper Ground, London SE1
A few days later, on Sunday 9 October the charity is also hosting London's Memory Walk at Potters Fields Park.
Ranging from 2 – 10km routes, the sponsored walks are free to sign up for and open to all, from best friends to furry friends.
Last year the walks across the UK raised over £249,000 to support people affected by dementia and they hope to raise.
According to government data, there are still 2,300 residential buildings that have unsafe cladding.
In light of this, Chair of Salmon Youth, Adrian Greenwood told the News that in comparison to others they've been lucky.
"Above all, it’s good news as it removes a major liability and a threat from our lives after four years of uncertainty," he said.
"This now allows Salmon Youth Centre to concentrate wholeheartedly on our core mission which is to provide social educational opportunities to all children and young people living in Southwark."
However, in the meantime they had to fork out £400,000 on insurance premiums, leaving their reserves running low. "Because we had the cladding, for the last few years we have been paying much higher insurance than before."
Before the cladding was discovered, they were paying around £12,000 a year. But after it was discovered it
rose to £200,000 a year.
Adrian continued: "The hit on our reserves means we have less of a cushion to fall back on."
Up until now, the centre has been funded mostly by donations, grants and Southwark Council funding.
The total cost of the remedial works and consultations was £5.7m was covered by the Building Safety Fund (BSF).
The government fund opened in June 2020 for buildings over 18 metres.
But however big the hit to their reserves, Adrian confirmed that there would be no cuts to their services as a result and the programme will continue as normal.
In the last year alone, Salmon worked with nearly 1,600 children and young people, who regularly attended their activity clubs and the centre served nearly 8,500 hot meals. To �ind out more about the centre and what's on offer, visit: salmonyouthcentre.org
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Southwark Fire Station pictured in 2007.
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charlton Given permission to add a new fan zone to its stadium on match days
By Joe Coughlan Local Democracy Reporter
a South London League one football club has been given permission to add a new fan zone to its stadium on match days.
Charlton Athletic FC will now be able to play music and serve booze in a fan zone outside The Valley stadium on Floyd Road from up to two hours before home matches.
The zone can stay open after matches until 9pm or an hour after the game ends, whichever is earlier. The application was discussed at a licensing meeting for Greenwich Council on September 17, with the proposal originally requesting for alcohol to be served at the fan zone from 9am to 9pm each day.
Jon Blythe, head of operations at The Valley, said at the meeting that the original submission was done to facilitate the wide schedule during which matches could be played and the zone was only intended to be used on
match days. Labour Councillor Jo van den Broek, who represents Charlton Village, said she and her constituents were supportive of Charlton Athletic but that residents were ‘very upset’ by the original 12 hours proposal.
She said at the meeting: “I cannot be surprised that people have reacted so badly, with such concern, because it’s literally yards from people’s rooms where they live, where they sleep, that this will be going on.”
A petition against the plans was signed by 79 residents. Cllr van den Broek added that several residents claimed they were not informed beforehand about a family fun day that occurred at the club in July. Mr Blythe said in response that numerous leaflets had been distributed alongside extensive online advertising about the event in the weeks prior.
The club representative added that he sent 75 letters to properties around the perimeter of the club grounds about a meeting and told attendees that the fan
zone would only be used on match days. However, Jenny Westney, a resident living near the grounds, said she was not aware of the meeting between the club and residents.
She added that locals already experienced noise disturbances from the stadium on a weekly basis for seven months of the year. Ms Westney also said she and her neighbours were suffering from the temporary events that were already being held at the fan zone, including the family fun day.
She said at the meeting: “Particularly those residents who are adjacent to the car park, I have been in their gardens myself and witnessed the sounds and the smells that are coming from this fan zone … Please consider how it is affecting our lives.”
Labour Councillor David Gardner advised Mr Blythe to find ways to better work with the neighbours of the grounds on potential disturbances. The licensing sub-committee said in its decision notice published earlier this
week that permission for the fan zone had been granted but only on match days. Conditions for the licence included no away fans being allowed into the fan zone and alcohol can only be drunk within the zone
Cllr Gardner said at the meeting:
“There would be benefit to the club and benefit to the local residents clearly if there was some sort of better, improved relationship between the immediate local residents to try and navigate some of these issues that are bound to come up from time to time.”
premier leaGue-bacK ed scheme launch at KidbrooK e
villaGe
By Eliza Frost
Free For boys and girls aged 8 and over, Kicks is designed to inspire marginalised young people and help them reach their full potential
Are you looking for an opportunity for your children and teens to get active? The chance for them to kick a ball around and play with like-minded peers? Get them down to Kicks.
Young people in Greenwich are invited to join in the new football programme at Kidbrooke Village, which is Premier League-backed.
To launch the new youth sports programme in August, Berkeley worked with local partners to deliver a day of free activities at Kidbrooke Village’s flexible sports facility.
The sports day saw young people get involved in free sessions from Pure Gym and Kent Cricket, as well as visit wellbeing stalls on nutrition, sleep, self-care, and more – plus local teens had the chance to get involved in sessions from Charlton Athletic Community Trust.
Charlton Athletic Community Trust is funded by the Premier League to deliver Kicks, a community sports programme designed to inspire marginalised young people and help them reach their full potential.
Marcus Rashford and Raheem Sterling are among the many footballers to have supported the scheme.
Kicks sessions are available to local teens (aged 8-18) every Monday between 5pm and 7pm at Kidbrooke Village, alongside regular mentoring and employability workshops for young people at Kidbrooke Community Hub.
Berkeley has recently refurbished
the multi-use games area at Kidbrooke Village, and has a new system in place to ensure that at least one court is freely available for walk-ins every day, while others can be booked. It is a multi-use space, used for a wide range
of sports for all ages, including tennis, 5-a-side, netball and cricket.
The games area lies at the entrance to the 20-acre Cator Park, which Berkeley designed in partnership with The London Wildlife Trust. Together,
these two community facilities provide opportunities for local people to get outside and be active.
Paul Prichard, development director at Berkeley, said: “We are really pleased to be able to host Kicks here every week. We’ve been working closely with the Royal Borough of Greenwich and partners in the community to make sure that local people feel the benefits of regeneration at Kidbrooke Village.”
He adds that events like the sports day “are a great reminder for everyone of all the fantastic public facilities available to enjoy, right on their doorstep”.
Anthony Quarm, Charlton Athletic Community Trust diversionary and mentoring manager, said: “The
partnership between Charlton Athletic Community Trust and Berkeley will provide young individuals with continued access to high-quality local venues and resources that might otherwise be inaccessible.
“Together we’re enabling consistent sports provision, outreach and mentoring programmes while reducing barriers to participation for young people. This means we can enhance our impact, continue promoting healthier lifestyles and support social cohesion and community wellbeing.”
Kidbrooke Village, Greenwich, SE3 9FW
www.kidbrookevillagelondon.co.uk
Images: Cate Castleton Photography
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'i was denied a health checK by Gp surGery and later found out i had prostate cancer'
By Robert Firth Local Democracy Reporter
a BLaCK man who said he was initially denied a health check by a South London GP surgery later found out he had prostate cancer after getting a test for the disease Paul Campbell, 54, said he might not be here today if he hadn’t held his ground and demanded a regular test for the disease. He has since left the surgery in Greenwich.
Mr Campbell, chief executive of Cancer Black Care – a charity that aims to support Black people through cancer
care with support groups across London – is sharing his story after a survey by Prostate Cancer Research reported in the Guardian found one in four Black men had been denied a test by their doctor.
Prostate cancer is the most common cancer in men in the UK, accounting for more than a quarter of cases. Black men have twice the risk of developing the disease than the overall adult male population.
Mr Campbell, who says he first requested a test for the disease at the age of 42 after seeing an NHS advert, told the Local Democracy Service: “I went for a healthcare check that included a
Residents slam a hotel owner's late night bar plan
By Robert Firth Local Democracy Reporter
reSidentS oF riverside apartments in South London have slammed a millionaire’s plan to open a late night bar in the boardroom of an upmarket hotel next door.
Families in the block of flats in Vauxhall fear they will effectively be left living on top of a nightclub if Lambeth Council approves the 168-capacity venue in the Hyatt Regency London Albert Embankment which typically charges upwards of £250 a night for a room Cannon Corporate Limited, a firm controlled by ex-Iraqi politician Mudhar Ghassan Shawkat and which runs the 142room hotel, wants to turn basement space in the 14 floor building into a bar opening until 4:30am on weekends.
Dubbed a ‘digital art space’, the venue would feature artwork on mirrored surfaces with LED screens, as well as music and specialist cocktails, according to planning documents submitted to the council..
Tim Foster, 68, who has lived in his ‘peaceful’ riverside flat next to the hotel
for 20 years, said he was worried the late night bar would alter the feel of the area. He said: “I don’t want to be sitting over the top of a nightclub.
"The amount of taxis that arrive 24/7 already for the two hotels is enough, having all those people shouting in the street. But to add insult to injury and put a nightclub underneath our apartments with an adjoining wall—that’s insulting our intelligence.”
Rajesh Kataria, 62, who like Mr Foster moved into the apartment complex soon after it was built around two decades ago, said the location was totally inappropriate for such a venue. He said: “It’s a residential area. It [the bar] will affect a lot of people’s sleeping patterns. There are a hundred other places where people can open their clubs.
“We can’t move our society to a nightlife society you have in the Middle East and places like that where things are open until five o’clock in the morning and other people’s social and daily life is not taken into account.”
Neil, a primary school teacher, who lives in one of around four dozen flats in the complex that were reserved for key workers when the block was finished in
PSA test [a test for prostate cancer], but I was obstructed and denied. They told me they weren’t going to provide it. I became assertive and I had to raise my voice and I had to continually fight my corner to get the test. They were very reluctant to give it to me.”
Mr Campbell says he eventually persuaded the surgery to sign him up for a PSA test, which was repeated regularly every few years. After completing the test in 2018 aged 49, he was diagnosed with prostate cancer despite having no symptoms.
He said: “If I hadn’t had my test, I might have found out when I was stage
four which is too late. At every cancer conference I attend, I hear [from medical professionals] that these tests are not being refused. However, I’ve personally experienced being denied one.
“This is an ongoing issue, where men of all ethnicities are being obstructed from accessing these crucial tests. These screenings are vital – they have the potential to save lives.”
Mr Campbell said there also needed to be increased education and awareness about the importance of early screenings, especially among Black men who are more likely to develop the disease.
South East London Integrated Care Board (ICB), which is responsible for NHS services in Greenwich, as well as Bexley, Bromley, Lambeth, Lewisham and Southwark, said it had invited almost 14,800 Black men over 45 for a PSA by text through an initiative introduced in January 2023.
The message is sent to men over 45 with a family history of prostate cancer and Black men over 45 regardless of family history. Between January 2023 and August 2024, it said 2,375 Black men have had a PSA result as a result of the scheme and 30 cases of prostate cancer have been diagnosed.
2002, said a late night venue would be out of sync with the neighbourhood.
The 47-year-old, who asked for his surname not to be published, said: “The nightclub is not going to benefit anybody except the owner of the nightclub. If we are inviting people who want to party, it’s at odds with the residential area. We don’t see why this needs to be on our doorstep.
“There are empty arches further down Albert Embankment where there are nightclubs because that has not got any direct residential areas. That would strike
me as a sensible location.”
Another resident called Andrea said: “We have nothing against the party people but the council has to create hubs for it and not spread it inside residential blocks.”
Residents also said they were worried that potential extra footfall and traffic in neighbouring streets as a result of the bar could pose an obstacle to fire engines and ambulances, in the event of an emergency nearby.
The bar will be ‘open to hotel guests, [a] select guest list and pre-booked visitors’,
according to documents submitted to the council. Proposed conditions of operation outlined in a separate licensing application indicate the venue will almost exclusively cater for pre-booked reservations, except for up to 10 on-the-door spaces available at management discretion
Lambeth Council will make a decision on the planning and licensed premises application for the basement bar in the coming months.
Hyatt Regency London Albert Embankment declined to comment.
Residents of Nine Albert Embankment pose for photos outside their apartment.
Photo by Facundo Arrizabalaga/ MyLondon
Paul Campbell was diagnosed with prostate cancer in 2018 after getting a test.
Photo supplied by Paul Campbell
neiGhbourhood has become 'rat run' for 'hyena' phone thieves who video their victims as 'trophies', say rotherhithe residents
EXCLUSIVE
By Herbie Russell
a “ConStant stream of people with balaclavas and hoodies on electric bikes” uses a network of hidden backstreets and woodland paths to evade police capture moments after perpetrating crimes.
Brazen phone snatchers reportedly video distressed victims as “trophies” and communicate via a “non-verbal” code while hunting targets like “hyenas”.
Yet frustrated residents claim police “do nothing” – leaving the elderly and pregnant women to fend for themselves.
Following our report that under 0.3 per cent of Southwark phone-snatchers were being convicted, we have been inundated with victims sharing their stories –particularly residents of Rotherhithe, Bermondsey and Surrey Quays.
Michael Robertson, a Rotherhithe resident, said: “This area is seen as rich pickings now. There is a constant stream of people in balaclavas and hoodies on electric bikes ferrying stolen goods.”
He said the narrow, winding roads between Elephant Lane and Russia Dock Woodland were known locally as ‘The Rat Run’.
These roads are believed to connect several phone-snatching hotspots –including Jamaica Road and Canada Water
Station – allowing perpetrators to commit multiple crimes in quick succession.
Residents told the News there were multiple safe houses that were well known locally but police had either delayed in tackling or ignored altogether.
Clive S*, a Rotherhithe resident, claimed he found roughly fifty phones in a bush in Russia Dock Woodland which he believes were stored there by a thief.
Clive is one of two residents who would only share their stories under the condition of anonymity.
“They get up early and nick three or four phones in the first hour and sell them. Then they get out and do it again,” he said.
"Partners are picking their wives up from Canada Water Station rather than run the risk of them being robbed on their way home from work."
The shocking array of stories shared by victims appears to confirm people’s worst fears – the thieves have “no moral standards”.
Louise E, a Bermondsey resident, said:
“I have had my phone stolen twice in the last year. The first time I had it stolen I was pregnant and standing by a bus stop close to Southwark Park on Jamaica Road.
“This was a guy on a superfast electric bicycle. The second time was in June on Rotherhithe Street and a motorcycle mounted the pavement when I was walking with my baby in a pram... I was lucky that nothing more serious happened
both times.”
Ravinder*, a Surrey Quays resident, witnessed a horrific incident near his home on Needleman Street.
“We witnessed a woman using her phone, as anyone does when walking. But we also saw a group of six to eight boys all in black and wearing balaclavas,” he said.
“They have a non-verbal way of communicating and one of them signalled to go and the one at the front went for this lady from behind and snatched her phone.”
He said some of the boys were videoing her “as a trophy to watch and enjoy later on” while the “woman was screaming and totally in distress”. "They have no moral standards," he added.
Harry, who compared the phonesnatchers to "hyenas", said the “constant trauma” had been one of the main reasons he’d moved to a more “gentrified” area of London where the crime is lower.
Alisson Clayburn, a Rotherhithe resident, said her social media feeds were awash with terrified neighbours sharing their experiences.
She said the area outside Canada Water Library was clearly a "hotspot" and that she rarely gets her phone out in public.
Khalid Yunis, a coffee seller outside Canada Water Station, said he witnessed phone snatches “almost every day”.
He said morning and afternoon rush hours were the worst and that some
A group of hooded youths pictured in Rotherhithe
Emma Oldacre has fallen victim to phone snatchers in the past
A canal in Rotherhithe around which phone-snatchers are known to cycle
A path in Rotherhithe known to be used by phone-snatchers
Khalid Yunis, a coffee seller outside Canada Water Station, said he witnessed phone snatches ‘almost every day’
customers “don’t want to come because it’s not safe.”
He said police “did not care” and called for more undercover officers to patrol the streets.
Emma Oldacre, 31, recounted having her phone stolen on Greenland Dock. “He snatched it and then I ran after him even though I wasn’t gonna catch him.
“But then actually there were some really helpful members of the local community who
cornered him and he dropped it.”
Eltjon Pogace, a stall owner outside Canada Water, said: “There is nothing wrong with the police. What is wrong is the law. It’s very soft. It’s a joke. If there is no punishment, there is no fear. If there is no fear, there is no control.”
Last week we reported that of the 2,551 phone thefts recorded, just eight resulted in a positive outcome. So if you steal somebody’s phone in Southwark, the chances of being caught are
roughly one in 318. But the true figure could be even lower.
We also understand that the Met Police does not record phone-snatching as its own crime so understand its true extent across London is difficult.
Once again we have approached the Met Police for comment but it did not respond.
*Two names were changed to preserve anonymity
Alisson Clayburn, a Rotherhithe resident, said her social media feeds were awash with terrified neighbours sharing their experiences
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t he c abinet minister has all the favourite inGredients of farce
t he r iG ht honourable Julian twombley, Cabinet minister, is in quite a pickle, writes Katie Kelly...
With vultures circling in the House of Commons and extravagant spending by his family threatening his complete undoing, this Victorian farce, newly adapted by Nancy Carroll, is a timely reminder that lavish spending by politicians is never out of fashion. Carroll also steals the show as the spendthrift wife and former dairy maid, Lady Kitty Twombley, This production spares no expense. The sets and costumes are sumptuous, and the cast features some familiar faces. On the day that Dame Maggie Smith passed away, it felt fitting to have a double act of dames: Dillie Keane as the creaking Scottish aristocrat, Lady MacPhail, who waxes hilariously lyrical about the Highlands, and Sarah Crowe, whose comic timing as the Dowager Countess of Drumdurris was magnificent. Crowe owned the stage and audience in a manner worthy of Dame Maggie, appearing to enjoy every second.
The supporting cast is equally impressive. George Blagden is persuasive as ‘Trustafarian’ Valentine White, all the most annoying ‘gap yah’
students you might ever have met, rolled into one. The chemistry and choreography amongst the whole cast is strong. Nicholas Rowe, as the imperilled Sir Julian, channels Jane Austen’s Mr. Bennet, mostly managing to rise above the shrill chaos with a calm and composed demeanour.
The play includes all the favourite ingredients of farce: characters hidden under pianos and behind doors; misunderstandings, and marital mismatches. At its heart are a couple of comic villains, Miss Fanny Lacklustre, played with delightful cunning by Phoebe Fildes, and her loan shark brother Bernard, portrayed by Laurence Ubong Williams, who seek to profit from the foolishness of their snobbish acquaintances.
Williams also doubles convincingly as the only truly sensible character, the butler ‘Mr Melting’.
Double entendres abound, delighting both cast and audience.
Amidst all the hullaballoo, which roams from an extravagant London conservatory to an austere Scottish castle, the cast work brilliantly together including as a musical ensemble, and the pace doesn’t falter.
Will Sir Julian outsmart his accusers and live to fight another day in
Photo by Tristram Kenton
Parliament, or will Lady Twombley be the cause of her own undoing?
Will she have to face her worst fear and return to a ‘marsh’ to grow her
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t hi S wa S a vivid reimagining of Shakespeare’s Coriolanus, starring david oyelowo in his long awaited return to the uK stage, writes Molly Goetzee...
Directed by Lyndsey Turner, this production brings the Shakespearean text into the modern age of surveillance and social media, highlighting the central themes of the ruling powers vs the people. It is a compelling choice: the idea of political leaders being misaligned with the people is as prevalent today as when it was first written.
The empty stage begins with a towering memorial, with a projection of dappled figurines, like black and white ants from a God-like perspective. It is one of many projections that run through the play that truly give a sense of modernity and scale.
The battle sequences, with captivating moments of slow motion, impressively combined lighting, videography and stage combat. Alongside expert lighting and video design, the set is outstanding.
own vegetables? Go and see the play to find out. You won’t regret it.
It’s a glorious night of escapist fun.
Menier Chocolate Factory,
Towering columns lift up and out revealing museum artifacts, conference rooms and kitchens. The interior spaces of the home seem to reflect the family that created them - warm but lacking humanity.
Coriolanus's child has one toy, a flashing plastic helicopter: colourful and totally out of place of the regimented world that surrounds him.
David Oyelowo was a powerful Coriolanus, pitching the disdain and war-fuelled soldier well. His Coriolanus is driven by rage and a love for battle, as well as the status quo of social hierarchy and political order. Showing gentleness becomes his downfall, ending in his death for letting his heart be swayed by his mother.
This is one of the most heartwrenching moments of the play, expertly played by Pamela Nomvete. Her plea to Coriolanus, baring herself to her son’s mercy and offering herself up for humiliation, was captivating and brutal.
The constant vying for power
4, O’Meara Street SE1 1TE until November 16th. Admission: £45, £40. www.menierchocolatefactory.com
infiltrates every aspect of the play with clever directorial choices. Even those purportedly on the side of the people, Sicinius and Brutus, are seen later getting expensive custom suits fitted whilst discussing the fate of the city. Stephanie Street flawlessly embodied Sicinius, alongside Jordan Metcalfe’s Brutus. Both enacted perfect examples of shadow cabinet ministers playing the political game. The National Theatre’s Coriolanus was a fresh production of a Shakespearian classic, blending old and new effortlessly with creative use of lighting and technology. The setting of the museum was an interesting one. Human history to seep into the artifacts that museums hold in glass boxes, allowing the audience to truly ponder the brutality that brought them into existence.
National Theatre, South Bank, London, SE1 9PX until 9th November. Times: Mon - Sat 7pm; Wed & Sat matinees 1pm. Admission: £20 - £89. www.nationaltheatre.org.uk
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Heading south - our pick of upcoming autumn events
Under 5s Rhymes and Stories
Humpty Dumpty had a great fall, Jack and Jill went up the hill, Little Bo Peep and her sheep… Join in with nursery rhymes, songs and stories every Saturday at 10:30am for half an hour at the Deptford Lounge. This morning activity is ideal for children under 5 and their families – note, they will expect dancing. So get moving each weekend to the tune of family fun. There’s no need to book – just meet at The Library.
Dates: Every Saturday
Tickets: Free 9 Giffin Street, Deptford SE8 4RJ deptfordlounge.org.uk/whats-on/event/under-5srhymes-and-stories
Net making workshop
Things to hold other things: artist Jo Ball is hosting a net making workshop at Art in Perpetuity Trust Studios and Gallery. The workshop uses nets as metaphor and material to hold what is special and precious. Experience a hands-on approach to the workshop as you are thoughtfully guided through simple net-making techniques. You will make a small sample
Lewisham Writes
Lewisham writer Amber Obasi is hosting a series of free creative writing workshops every Saturday at Downham Library as part of Lewisham Writes by Spread the Word. These sessions are for people who are already writing or who would like to give writing a go. There will be six workshops that explore deep listening and the sounds around us. Amber currently lives in Deptford and is largely interested in time and practices that seek to unpeel and interrogate our relationship to it.
Dates: 12 October to 23 November 2024. Tickets: Free Downham Library, 7-9 Moorside Road, Bromley, BR1 5EP www.spreadtheword.org.uk/events/lewisham-writes-2024
Wonders in the Deep
Royal Museums Greenwich presents Wonder in the Deep, with stories from the world-famous underwater archaeologist, Mensun Bound.Bound is the marine archaeologist who was the Director of Exploration on the team that discovered Ernest Shackleton’s Endurance. He has found a wide variety of objects – from skeletons and sewing pins to cannonballs and peacocks – all preserved in shipwrecks that are hundreds, sometimes thousands, of years old, each with their own story to tell. His new book Wonders in the Deep, written with journalist Mark Frary, explores the maritime history of the world from 3,000 BC to the present day using the objects he has discovered – such as Phoenician fertility statues and Corinthian helmets. This event will take place in the Cutty Sark’s theatre, where you can hear more about Bound’s adventures and the stories behind the many and varied objects he has discovered, as well as the shipwrecks they were found on. Perfect for those with an interest in The Blue.
Date: Thursday 10 October 2024
Tickets: £8, free for members
Cutty Sark, King William Walk, SE10 9HT www.rmg.co.uk/whats-on/cutty-sark/wonders-deep
Lady Nade Sings Nina Simone
net to take home, too. All are welcome, and no particular craft skills or previous experience is needed. The event is recommended for those aged 10 and over. Materials will be provided on the day, along with some refreshments.
Date: Saturday 5 October 2024
Tickets: Free APT Gallery, 6 Creekside, SE8 4SA www.unaskedpossibility.art/events/apt-workshop-nets
Visit Blackheath Halls this October and enjoy a celebration of Nina Simone’s life and enduring legacy. Lady Nade Sings Nina Simone sees Lady Nade on vocals, with Chris Jones on double bass, Holly Carter on guitar, Ruth Brown on piano, Matt Brown on drums, and Sophie Stockham on saxophone. Renowned for her vocal prowess, Lady Nade will perform a high-octane show that is a heartfelt homage to Nina Simone, recreating the transformative sound that blended popular tunes of the era into that distinctive fusion of jazz, blues, gospel and folk music.
Date: Saturday 19 October 2024
Tickets: £24
23 Lee Road, Blackheath, SE3 9RQ www.blackheathhalls.com/whats-on/lady-nade-sings-nina-simone
Horn Fair returns to Charlton House
A highly anticipated event in the calendar at Charlton House, the Horn Fair is back for 2024, and you can expect that things have stepped up a level. A fun-filled day that promises stalls, music, food and drink, activities and plenty more. So grab the kids, grab your friends, and enjoy a day out in the gardens.
Date: Sunday 20 October 2024
Tickets: Free Charlton House, Charlton Road, SE7 8RE www.greenwichheritage.org/events/ horn-fair-2024
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It’s with great sadness that I announce the passing of Janet McGrady, who passed away on Friday 6th September. You were the best wife, mum, nan, great nan , auntie and friend to all that knew you. We have so many memories to treasure forever. RIP Mum, gonna miss you so much, love you xx
Mum's funeral will take place at Falconwood Crematorium, Crown Woods Way, SE9 2AZ
On Friday October 11th at 1:15pm.
Anyone who knew mum and would like to attend, you’re more than welcome. We will celebrating mum's life with drinks and food at Sidcup & Footscray United Services Club afterwards. 108 Main Road Sidcup, DA14 6NE Parking is available
If you’d like to send �lowers:- Greens Florist 137 Jamaica Road, Bermondsey South East London SE16 4SH. 020 7237 6392
volunteering@linkagesouthwark.org www.linkagesouthwark.org 020 8299 2623
Nicola Johnstone
19-01-1976 to 24-09-2024
A loving Wife, Mother, Sister & Daughter
Nicola Johnstone passed away peacefully surrounded by her family at Guy's Hospital
A funeral service will be held on Tuesday October 15th at English Martyrs Church Rodney Road, Walworth, at 10am.
Followed by a service at Honor Oak Crematorium, Brenchley Gardens, London, SE23 3RD at 12pm.
all are welcome to attend and pay their respects.
A wake will take place afterwards at the Horseshoe pub, Bermondsey. Forever in our hearts Nicola leaves behind
enquiries to Albin's funeral home.
LONDON BOROUGH OF LAMBETH
Notice Under The Town and Country Planning Acts
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Council is considering applications as set out below under the following categories;
ADV = ADVERTISEMENT CONSENT
FUL = FULL PLANNING PERMISSION
P3MA = PRIOR OF APPROVAL OFFICE TO RESIDENTIAL
Written representations should be made within three weeks of the date of this advertisement to the Director of Planning, PO Box 734, Winchester SO23 5DG. Any comments made are open to inspection by the public and in the event of an appeal may be referred to the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government. Confidential comments cannot be taken into account in determining an application.
Application plans can be viewed online at www.lambeth.gov.uk/searchplanningapps – search using the reference number at the end of each application listing.
7 Chicheley Street London Lambeth SE1 7PY Display of one internally illuminated 3D fascia sign, together with the replacement of a hatch with double glazed panel, and insertion of a louvre above the entrance door. (Re-submission) 24/02803/ADV
409 - 411 Brixton Road London SW9 7DG Application for Prior Approval for the change of use of an existing offices at first floor (Use Class E) to 2 self contained residential units (Use Class C3). 24/02845/P3MA
67 Union Road London SW4 6JF Demolition of the existing garage, excavation of a rear basement to provide non-habitable accommdation with a roof light. 24/02244/FUL
13 Riggindale Road London Lambeth SW16 1QL Demolition of the side extension, garden store and boiler room, and erection of a single storey ground floor rear and side extension; erection of a boundary wall to the rear; and alterations to the front porch and side access, including the replacement of rear doors/windows with french doors. 24/02781/FUL 111 Lansdowne Way London SW8 2PB Demolition of rear outbuilding, installation of sidelights to rear ground floor door and creation of raised terrace. 24/02597/FUL
Dated this Friday 04/10/2024
LICENSING ACT 2003 – APPLICATION FOR A NEW PREMISES LICENCE
An application has been made by: AKS BRANDS LIMITED for the Premises: ROCK LEOPARD BREWING, UNIT 5, 13 WAGTAIL WALK, THAMESMEAD, SE2 9FE
On the date of: 27 SEPTEMBER 2024 FOR THE CONSUMPTION OF ALCOHOL ON THE PREMISES AND OPENING HOURS AS FOLLOWS:
MONDAY TO FRIDAY FROM 11:00 TO 22:30
SATURDAY ROM 10:00 TO 22:30
SUNDAY FROM 11:00 TO 21:30
Any person wishing to view details of an application may contact the Licensing Partnership on 01732 227004
Any person wishing to make representation about the application should make them in writing on or before the: 25 OCTOBER 2024
To The Licensing Partnership, PO BOX 182, Sevenoaks, Kent TN13 1GP
Email: licensing@sevenoaks.gov.uk
Website: pa.sevenoaks.gov.uk/online-licensing
It is an offence knowingly or recklessly to make a false statement in connection with an application. The maximum fine for which a person is liable on summary conviction for the offence is Unlimited.
LICENSING ACT 2003 APPLICATION FOR GRANT OF PREMISES LICENCE
The Thirsty Farrier Ltd has applied to the London Borough of Lambeth for the grant of a premises licence, in respect of the following premises: The Thirsty Farrier at Southbank Centre, The Queen's Walk, London SE1 8XX which would authorise the following licensable activities: Supply of Alcohol. Monday - Sunday 11am-11pm
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 28th October 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).
View all weekly and archive public notices at www.southlondon.co.uk/category/public-notices/
Transport for London Public Notice
ROAD TRAFFIC REGULATION ACT 1984
THE A3 GLA ROAD (TOLWORTH BROADWAY, ROYAL BOROUGH OF KINGSTON UPON THAMES) (TEMPORARY PROHIBITION OF STOPPING)
ORDER 2024
1. Transport for London hereby gives notice that it intends to make the above named Trafc Order under section 14(1) of the Road Trafc Regulation Act 1984 for the purpose specied in paragraph 2. The effect of the Order is summarised in paragraph 3.
2. The purpose of the Order is to enable electrical vehicle charging point installation works to take place on A3 Tolworth Broadway.
3. The effect of the Order will be to prohibit any vehicle from stopping in the Parking and Disabled Persons vehicles bay on the unnamed service road (fronting Nos.140 to 148 Tolworth Broadway. The Order will be effective at certain times 7:00 AM on 21st October 2024 until 7:00 PM on 7th 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.
Dated this 4th day of October 2024
Matt Standell
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 A3220 GLA ROAD (WARWICK ROAD, ROYAL BOROUGH OF KENSINGTON AND CHELSEA) (TEMPORARY BANNED TURN) 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 trafc signal detector works to take place on A3220 Warwick Road.
3. The effect of the Order will be to prohibit any vehicle travelling in a northwesterly direction from turning left from A3220 Warwick Road onto A4 West Cromwell Road.
The Order will be effective at certain times from 14th October 2024 until 18th October 2024 every night from 8:00 PM to 2:00 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 alternative routes will be indicated by trafc signs via Warwick Road, Kensington High Street, Warwick Gardens, Pembroke Road, Earl’s Court Road, West Cromwell Road to normal route of travel.
Dated this 4th day of October 2024
Paul Matthews Coordination Manager Transport for London, Palestra, 197 Blackfriars Road, London, SE1 8NJ
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LONDON BOROUGH OF LAMBETH
ROAD TRAFFIC REGULATION ACT 1984 - SECTION 14 TEMPORARY ROAD CLOSURE – ALASKA STREET
1. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that, to enable bridge inspection works to a railway bridge to be carried out safely, the Council of the London Borough of Lambeth have made an Order the effect of which will be to temporarily ban vehicles and pedestrians from entering that length of Alaska Street which lies between Waterloo Road and a point 37 metres south-west of Cornwall Road.
2. Alternative routes for vehicles and pedestrians affected by the closure will be available via Waterloo Road, Exton Street and Cornwall Road and vice versa.
3. The ban will only apply at such times and to such extent as shall be indicated by the placing of the appropriate traffic signs.
4. The Order will come into force on 15th October 2024 and will continue for a maximum duration of 1 month (to allow for contingencies) or until the works have been completed whichever is the sooner. In practice, it is anticipated that the order will only have effect on the 15th and 16th October 2024, between 10 pm and 6 am but if the works cannot be carried out or completed during that time, the Order may have effect on subsequent dates within the maximum period of 1 month.
Dated 4th October 2024
Ben Stevens Highway Network Manager
LONDON BOROUGH OF LAMBETH ROAD TRAFFIC REGULATION ACT 1984 - SECTION 14
TEMPORARY ROAD CLOSURE – COLDHARBOUR PLACE
1. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that, to enable telecommunication works to be carried out, the Council of the London Borough of Lambeth, have made an order the effect of which will be to temporarily ban vehicles from entering that length of Coldharbour Place which lies between a point 15 metres east of Coldharbour Lane and the southern boundary wall of No. 5 Coldharbour Place.
2. An alternative route is not available as Coldharbour Place is a no through road.
3. The restrictions 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 17th October 2024 and will continue for a maximum duration of 1 month (to allow for contingencies) or until the works have been completed whichever is the earlier. In practice it is anticipated that the order will only have effect between 9.30 am and 3.30 pm on 17th October 2024 and but if the works cannot be carried out or completed during that time then the Order may have effect on subsequent times within the maximum duration of 1 month.
Dated 4th October 2024
Ben Stevens Highways Network Manager LONDON BOROUGH OF LAMBETH ROAD TRAFFIC REGULATION ACT 1984 - SECTION 14
TEMPORARY TRAFFIC RESTRICTIONS AND TEMPORARY PARKING, STOPPING, WAITING AND LOADING RESTRICTIONSCOLMER ROAD
1. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that, to enable telecommunication works to be carried out, the Council of the London Borough of Lambeth have made an order the effect of which will be to temporarily ban vehicles from entering or waiting (including waiting for the purposes of loading and unloading a vehicle) at any time, in that length of Colmer Road (both sides) which lies between Danbrook Road and No. 30 Colmer Road.
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. Alternative routes for affected vehicles will be available via Danbrook Road, Ellison Road and Colmer Road, and vice-versa.
4. The Order will come into force on 15th October 2024 and will continue for a maximum duration of 1 month (to allow for contingencies) or until the works have been completed whichever is the earlier. In practice it is anticipated that the Order will have effect on 15th October 2024 between 9.30 am and 3.30 pm, but if the works cannot be completed or carried out during that time the Order will also have effect at subsequent times within the maximum period of 1 month.
Dated 4th October 2024 Ben Stevens Highway Network Manager LONDON BOROUGH OF LAMBETH ROAD TRAFFIC REGULATION ACT 1984 - SECTION 14
TEMPORARY TRAFFIC RESTRICTIONS – PENSBURY STREET AND PENSBURY PLACE
1. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that, to enable the installation of high voltage equipment in Wandsworth Road, the Council of the London Borough of Lambeth have made an order the effect of which will be to temporarily (a) ban vehicles from entering that length of Pensbury Street which lies between Wandsworth Road and a point 10 metres north-west of Wandsworth Road (alternative routes for affected vehicles will be available via Pensbury Street, Pensbury Place, Wandsworth Road and vice versa); (b) ban vehicles from entering that length of Pensbury Place which lies between Wandsworth Road and a point 10 metres north-west of Wandsworth Road (alternative routes for affected vehicles will be available via Pensbury Place, Pensbury Street, Wandsworth Road and vice versa).
2. Whenever the bans referred to in paragraph 1 above apply, the one-way system in Pensbury Place between Wandsworth Road and Pensbury Street will be temporarily suspended to allow access to and egress from that length of road.
3. The bans and suspension 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 13th October 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 works will take place on Sunday 13th, Sunday, 20th and Sunday 27th October 2024 with only one closure in operation at any one time, but if the works cannot be carried out or completed during that time, the Order may have effect at other times within the maximum period of 2 months.
Dated 4th October 2024
Ben Stevens Highways Network Manager
LONDON BOROUGH OF LAMBETH ROAD TRAFFIC REGULATION ACT 1984 - SECTION 14 TEMPORARY ROAD CLOSURE – VALENTIA PLACE
1. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that, to enable Network Rail to carry out bridge inspection works, the Council of the London Borough of Lambeth intend to make an Order the effect of which would be to temporarily ban vehicles from entering that length of Valentia Place which lies between Brixton Station Road and a point 48 metres south-east of Brixton Station Road (outside No. 3 Valentia Place)
2. Alternative routes for affected vehicles would be available via (i) Brixton Station Road, Gresham Road, Moorland Road, Loughborough Park, Somerleyton Road and Coldharbour Lane and (ii) Coldharbour Lane, Gresham Road, Wiltshire Road, Canterbury Crescent, Pope’s Road and Brixton Station Road.
2. The ban would only apply at such times and to such extent as shall be indicated by the placing of the appropriate traffic signs.
3. The Order would come into force on 21st October 2024 and continue in force for a maximum duration of 1 month (to allow for contingencies) or until the works have been completed whichever is the sooner. In practice, it is anticipated that the works would take place between 10 pm on 21st October 2024 and 6 am on 22nd October 2024, but if the works cannot be carried out or completed during that time then the Order may have effect at subsequent times within the maximum period of 1 month. Dated 4th October 2024 Ben Stevens Highway Network Manager
Perfected Lien Security Interest –Stephen William Rudman
i, a man, Stephen William Rudman, hold a perfected Lien Security Interest in and over the public indemnity insurance policy(s) and all real and moveable property of the following:
DAVID JOSEPH DUFFY, CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, CLYDESDALE BANK PLC, 177 Bothwell Street, Glasgow, G2 7ER; and CLYDESDALE BANK PLC, 177 Bothwell Street, Glasgow, G2 7ER.
Lien Debtors are jointly and severally liable for the total sum certain of £215,116,000.00
Interested parties should contact Stephen William Rudman, privately, via email swr@tidc1.com
LONDON BOROUGH OF LAMBETH
ROAD TRAFFIC REGULATION ACT 1984 - SECTION 14
TEMPORARY CLOSURE OF RUSSELL’S FOOTPATH
1. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Council of the London Borough of Lambeth intend to make an Order the effect of which would be to temporarily close that length of Russell’s Footpath which lies between Madeira Road and Valley Road.
2. Alternative routes for pedestrians affected by the closure of the footpath would be via Valley Road, Oakdale Road, Madeira Road and vice-versa.
3. The closure of the footpath is necessary to enable UK Power Networks to carry out overhead service line maintenance and renewal works.
4. The footpath closure would only apply at such times and to such extent as shall be indicated by the placing of the appropriate traffic signs.
5. The order would come into force on 16th October 2024 and would continue for a maximum duration of 2 months (to allow for contingencies) or until the works have been completed whichever is the earlier. In practice it is anticipated that the order would only have effect between 16th and 19th November 2024 but if the works cannot be completed or carried out between those dates, then the order would also have effect on subsequent dates within the maximum period of 2 months.
Dated 4th October 2024 Ben Stevens Highway Network Manager
LONDON BOROUGH OF LAMBETH ROAD TRAFFIC REGULATION ACT 1984 - SECTION 14
TEMPORARY TRAFFIC AND PARKING, STOPPING, WAITING AND LOADING RESTRICTIONS – CENTAUR STREET
1. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that, to enable Network Rail to carry out a bridge inspection, the Council of the London Borough of Lambeth intend to make an Order the effect of which would be to temporarily ban vehicles:(a) from entering that length of Centaur Street which lies between Carlisle Lane and a point 65 metres south-east of Carlisle Lane; (b) from parking, stopping and waiting (including waiting for the purposes of loading and unloading a vehicle) at any time, in that length of Royal Street which lies between Carlisle Lane and Upper Marsh.
2. Alternative routes for affected vehicles would be available via (i) Lambeth Palace Road, Lambeth Road and Hercules Road, and (ii) Royal Street and Carlisle Lane.
3. Whenever the ban referred to in paragraph 1 above applies, the one-way systems in:(a) Royal Street, between Carlisle Lane and Upper Marsh; (b) Virgil Street; (c) Carlisle Lane, between Centaur Street and Hercules Road, would be temporarily suspended.
4. The bans and suspensions would only apply at such times and to such extent as shall be indicated by the placing and covering of the appropriate traffic signs.
5. The Order would come into force on 22nd October 2024 and would continue for a maximum duration of 1 month (to allow for contingencies) or until the said works have been completed, whichever is earlier. In practice it is anticipated that the works would take place between 9 pm on 22nd October and 5 am on 23rd October 2024, but if the works cannot be completed or carried out during that time the Order would also have effect at a subsequent time within the maximum period of 1 month.
Dated 4th October 2024
Ben Stevens Highway Network Manager
LONDON BOROUGH OF LAMBETH
ROAD TRAFFIC REGULATION ACT 1984 - SECTION 14
TEMPORARY ROAD CLOSURE – KENNINGTON OVAL
1. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that, to enable works involving the removal and re-installation of faulty lighting masts to be carried out, the Council of the London Borough of Lambeth, subject to the agreement of TFL, intend to make an order the effect of which would be to temporarily ban cyclists from entering that length of Kennington Oval which lies between Bowling Green Street and Harleyford Street.
2. Alternative routes for cyclists would be available via Kennington Road, Clayton Street, Kennington Oval and Harleyford Road and vice versa.
3. Motor vehicles are not affected by this order and an alternative route for vehicles is not applicable, because motor vehicles are not permitted to enter this section of Kennington Oval as part of the Experimental Healthy Neighbourhood scheme.
4. The restrictions referred to in paragraphs 1 and 2 above would only apply at such times and to such extent as shall be indicated by the placing of the appropriate traffic signs.
5. The order would come into force on 14th October 2024 and would continue for a maximum duration of 4 months (to allow for contingencies) or until the works have been completed, whichever is the earlier. In practice, it is anticipated that the works would be carried out in 2 phases and that the order would only have effect between 14th and 18th October 2024 (Phase 1), with back-up dates of 21st to 27th October 2024, and between 15th and 23rd January 2025 (Phase 2), with back-up dates of 27th January 2025 to 5th February 2025. However, if the works cannot be carried out or completed during these dates, then the Order may have effect on subsequent dates within the maximum period of 4 months.
Dated 4th October 2024
Ben Stevens Highways Network Manager
LONDON BOROUGH OF LAMBETH ROAD TRAFFIC REGULATION ACT 1984 - SECTION 14 TEMPORARY ROAD CLOSURE – VIRGIL STREET
1. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that, to enable new water connection works to be carried, the Council of the London Borough of Lambeth intend to make an Order the effect of which would be to temporarily ban vehicles from entering Virgil Street.
2. The above road closure would only apply at such times and to such extent as shall be indicated by the placing of the appropriate traffic signs.
3. An alternative route for affected vehicles would be via Hercules Road, Kennington Road, Westminster Bridge Road, Lambeth Palace Road and Royal Street.
4. The order would come into force on 14th October 2024 and would continue for a maximum duration of 1 month or until the works have been completed whichever is the earlier. In practice it is anticipated that the order would only have effect between the 14th and 17th October 2024 but if the works cannot be completed or carried out between those dates, then the order would also have effect on subsequent dates within the maximum period of 1 month.
Dated 4th October 2024
Ben Stevens Highway Network Manager
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SUrrey’S FoUr-TIMe County Championship-winning captain
rory Burns said he was “proud” of his three-in-a-row colleagues - as he picked out the home win over essex as a key moment in the title defence.
Surrey ended their Division 1 campaign with a draw against the 2019 winners in Chelmsford and finished seventeen points ahead of second-place Hampshire.
Burns’ side defeated Essex - who finished the campaign fourth - by 145 runs at the Kia Oval in July.
“It feels pretty good,” Burns said. “I think the raw emotion was probably more there last week. [Sunday] was a fractionally stale trophy-lift after a pretty dead rubber last game. But I’m very proud of what this group of players has achieved over the last few years. To win it once is a very hard thing to do, to win it three times in a row is incredibly impressive and I’m very proud of them.
“I think the motivation at the start of every season is when you’ve done it once you want to do it again and you know the target is on your back. There is that pride in defending it, we’ve dressed it up in different ways in trying to attack it, but we’ll sit on three in a row for a little bit and we’ll think about next year in due course.
“I think beating these guys [Essex] at home was key. At the start of the year you try and pick put who your main rivals might be, and we knew Essex were a very good team. Beating them at home at the midway-ish point of the season was a big lift and gave us quite a big buffer at that stage. That was one of the big ones. And obviously getting over the line against Durham last week, particularly after coming back from a poor performance – or rather a mad hour at the end of that Somerset game.
burns: ‘this one was most difficult’
They are two stand-outs for me.
“It was more a re-focus on the job [after the Taunton defeat], saying [to the players] we were actually still out in front and we’d much rather be in our shoes and go and get the job done at home where we’ve pretty much done it all year.
“This one [title] has probably been the most difficult. Within our squad we have got a lot of moving parts, a lot of guys going out playing for England, which is brilliant, it is one of the challenges of being us. The target is on our back, people change the conditions of how they play us. The next one is always
difficult but there is no reason why we can’t do it. We’ll certainly have a month off now, then I’ll start thinking about it.”
Burns also paid tribute to Alec Stewart who is standing down as director of cricket.
Burns said: “Stewie might have lost the title but he’s always going to be there in the background, I imagine, and helping us every way he can. He’s a true Surrey man. He’s still the gaffer.”
Dom Sibley batted for more than four hours for his third century of the season to ensure there was no last-day embarrassment before Surrey lifted aloft the trophy following an attritional draw.
Surrey savoured the traditional champagne-spraying celebrations for the third successive year after a season in which they won eight of their 14 matches. However, apart from Sibley’s 189-ball 125, they were comprehensively second best against Essex as underlined by the fact they only collected two bonus points from the game.
Sibley’s innings was a mixture of forcefulness, chiefly through the covers, and watchfulness as he dominated halfcentury stands with Dan Lawrence and Josh Blake before he was sixth man out with Surrey still nominally 143 runs shy
of making Essex bat again. The finale to the Championship season petered out in comedy as Essex bowlers changed bowling styles before handshakes were exchanged at 4.10pm with Surrey 267-7.
Essex, bowling sensibly at the time, had taken three wickets in 10 overs in the morning to introduce a little frisson to proceedings, but the game meandered towards the draw that had been inevitable since rain washed out all but 111 minutes’ play on the first two days. The draw meant Essex finished fourth, two points behind one-time title contenders Somerset.
By John Kelly
CharLie edwardS won the european bantamweight title at york Hall last weekend - against a fighter managed by his brother.
Croydon’s Edwards, 31, defeated Thomas Essomba on a unanimous decision, 118-111, 117-111 and 116112.
Former world champion Sunny Edwards, 28, had backed Essomba to beat his brother.
The younger Edwards defeated Cameroonian Olympian Essomba, 36, in 2020, also via a unanimous decision.
Edwards now wants a world title fight.
"Thomas is a tricky operator," Edwards said. "That puts me in a very good position. I've got options everywhere."
His promoter Kalle Sauerland added: "Tonight European champion, back on the way to the world title. That's where he belongs.
"We're going to enjoy tonight, European title in the bank, world title next."
Lionesses respond to Ted talk Fish coach honoured
By Jeff Burnige at Stonebridge Road
in new manager Ted Jones' first L&SerwFL Premier division game, millwall Lionesses staged a superb comeback from 3-0 down after 34 minutes to draw 3-3 with ebbsfleet United Women in Gravesend last weekend.
Grace Seely returned to the starting line-up in midfield, and Jones chose youngster Billy Burgess to deputise at centre-back for the injured club captain Jordan Butler.
Fleet built their early lead with two goals from Lydia Wills and a stunning 30-yard strike from winger Mya Powell.
On 42 minutes, Elise Jennings reduced the arrears with a quite brilliant goal, which lifted the Millwall team. Receiving a lovely pass from Ciara Watling, Jennings cut in from the right, beat two defenders and smashed a left-foot shot into the far corner.
Fleet were stunned when Watling then shot through the home keeper's
legs to make it 3-2 before the interval.
This proved a crucial boost to the Lionesses, and they had the better of the second half, though they always looked vulnerable to Ebbsfleet corners.
Jones used all five substitutes as the half wore on. Millwall were pressing for an equaliser and it was two of them who eventually created and scored the goal which completed the comeback.
Maisie Joyce played a great pass in behind the defence and Clemmie Young used her pace to reach it and slot into the far corner.
There was still time for a good shout for a penalty when Chloe Francis was pulled down, but the point gained was welcome. Millwall had lost 3-0 to the same opposition the previous week in the Adobe FA Women’s Cup, so this was a very encouraging step forward for Jones and his coaching staff.
This Sunday, Millwall host Sutton United in the league at St Paul’s, when they will be aiming for their first league win of the season. Kickoff in Rotherhithe is 1.30pm.
By John Kelly
FiSher’S ChriS hiscock has been honoured by the London Fa’s Grassroots heroes awards for his work at the St Paul’s academy.
Hiscock was named Coach of the Year (male pathway) for 2024.
Former Fish player Hiscock started Fisher Youth FC in 2017 and there are now 150 children involved in groups from under-7s to under-15s.
Hiscock arranged a partnership with Millwall Community Trust who support Fisher coaches in delivering sessions.
This year, Hiscock also worked to establish the club’s first-ever girls team. They play at under-12 level.
The London FA said: “He is a brilliant coach who does everything with a smile on his face. Chris is the driving force behind Fisher FC becoming the established community club it has grown to be.”
Photo by Mark Sandom
Surrey captain Rory Burns has won four County Championship titles
Chris Hiscock
Raul Jimenez 50 not out as Cottagers end Forest run
By John Kelly
m arCo SiLVa was thrilled with his team’s resilience as Fulham ended nottingham Forest’s unbeaten start to the Premier League season with a 1-0 win at the City Ground last weekend.
Raul Jimenez scored his 50th Premier League goal from the penalty spot in the 51st minute.
The spot-kick came after referee Josh Smith was advised by the VAR
to consult the pitch-side monitor and after a check he judged that Andreas Pereira had been fouled by Forest defender Murillo.
Jimenez wasn’t going to give up the chance to score his milestone goal as he took the ball from regular penalty-taker Pereira. There were some words between the pair before Jimenez beat Matz Sels from twelve yards.
The Cottagers went above Forest into sixth in the table with eleven
points from their first six games.
"Great win for us. Great battle, tight game, as we expected, and the boys did really well when we had to keep our organisation and show the character in the last minutes of the game,” Silva said.
"We showed [character] from the first minute, to be honest. We started to command the game the way we like to on the ball. We faced a team playing a direct game, one striker to fight second balls, the other running in behind, and
every throw-in around our box, a lot of challenges, a lot of battles, a lot of second balls. But the reality is that one save from long range [for Bernd Leno], and there was not one chance for Forest throughout the game.
"You knew that they were going to try to wait for our mistake. They are not going to press and it was key for us to not lose the ball. We were patient. We moved the ball and sometimes a little bit slower than normal, but it was important for us to not lose the ball in
key areas of the pitch, to not give what they wanted. They wanted our mistake to punish and the reality this afternoon is that we didn't give them that.
"And, of course, the way we played, the way we normally manage the ball, you can be able to create chances. There were not many, but we scored from a penalty. I think the reality is that we deserve the points."
Fulham travel to champions Manchester City on Saturday for a 3pm kick-off.
Glasner: ‘r oll your sleeves up’
Boss urges focus as Palace’s miserable winless start continues
By John Kelly
CrySTAl PAlACe boss oliver
Glasner has urged his side to forget about blaming anyone else and “roll your sleeves up” as the eagles’ winless start to the Premier League campaign extended to six games with their 2-1 defeat to everton at Goodison Park last weekend.
Marc Guehi gave the visitors a tenth-
minute lead but Sean Dyche’s side hit back with Dwight McNeill’s brace in the 47th and 54th minutes.
Palace are eighteenth in the table with three points and only Southampton (three) have scored fewer than their five goals.
Their form is in stark contrast to the end of last season when they won six and drew one of their last seven games.
“Yes, we're not pleased having this
start,” Glasner said. “I mentioned this before, but I think everybody forgot because of the last seven games at the end of the season, but we've been in the same situation seven rounds before the end of [last] season.
“So we don't want to be there, we're not happy to be there, we're not happy that we don't have a win, but we also can see the players investing a lot to score a goal, to play, to create situations, and
even after [going 2-1 behind] we tried everything. The players played forward, but at the moment it's not going so easy.
“There are two different ways you can deal with the situation: blame the other ones, blame whoever, or start with yourself changing something, and not bury your head in the sand. You roll your sleeves up and keep going, because mentality is great, character is great, we have to find [a way to] get the
momentum back, and we will try it next week against Liverpool of course.”
Guehi identified where they need to improve. He said: “We need to have a better mentality as a group, we need to be stronger and to start winning games, simple.
“It’s back to training, back to basics and then when the next game comes around we have to be ready for that.”
Guehi’s England team-mate Adam Wharton didn’t pull any punches in his assessment.
“They've come out strong in the second half. We've given them too much time on the edge of the box, twice,” Wharton said. “They've punished us and then sat in, defended well, made it hard for us to create chances. It's just not good enough at the moment.
“We know they're going to come out strong because they've had a poor first half. They're unlucky to be 1-0 down. They know that and they've taken advantage of us not putting [the game] away or getting out of sight.
“They wanted it more. They were winning the headers and stuff like that. We've got to be better.”
“Obviously, during the game you've got to stay positive, keep trying to create chances and hope we get another goal to give us that little bit of a gap so their confidence goes a little bit where they're a bit more out of the game.
“But we didn't do that. We need to go back to training and work harder because we're not getting the results at the moment. The performances aren't good enough.”
Palace’s game against Liverpool at Selhurst Park is at the earlier time of 12.30pm on Saturday.
Aberdeen striker Kevin Nisbet opens up on Millwall exit
By John Kelly
K e V in ni SBet revealed the belief shown in him by aberdeen first-team coach Peter leven was a key factor in his decision to join the club in the summer.
Nisbet, 27, scored his third goal in five games in the 2-1 win at Dundee last Saturday as Jimmy Thelin’s Dons maintained their 100 per cent start to the Scottish Premiership season with a sixth successive victory.
Scotland international Nisbet is already only two goals off his total for the whole of last season when he scored five goals in 29 games for Millwall after moving on a permanent deal from Hibernian in the summer.
Nisbet struggled with injury and was then out of favour with Lions head coach Neil Harris at the end of the campaign before he returned to Scotland on a season-long loan.
Nisbet is grateful for the support
shown by Leven as he explained the coach’s influence in convincing him to move to Pittodrie.
“That is what you need in our career,” Nisbet told the Scottish press. “If you look at the clubs where I have done well, the gaffer or assistant has faith in me and got my back. Clubs like Raith, Dunfermline and Hibs I have always had that.
“Peter was a big factor in me coming up. He was probably the biggest factor and the Scotland issue
(getting back into the squad) as well.
“I am delighted to be back up and playing games. Pete was massive. We have the same agent, Nicky Nicholson, and that helps. Pete called me and he was quite persistent.
“He called me and called me. I have known him for a while. He told me come up here and we will get you back firing, playing games and scoring goals. I started to look into things more. I looked at the gaffer’s philosophy and what he did at
other clubs. I liked what I saw and I thought it would suit me. I made my decision and it was a case of getting it done as quickly as possible.
“He told me in that first phone call I am going to be on you 24/7, which is what I need. He will always be at me. He helps me in training and we do extra work and sessions. We go through clips as well. That is what I need and what I have needed when I have done well. He is very persistent.”
Crystal Palace’s Daniel Munoz has an effort cleared off the line by Iliman Ndiaye
car crash
Date: Tuesday 1 October 2024
Man of the match: Perry Ng
Attendance: 15,687 (285 away)
Referee: Gavin Ward
By Will Scott at the Cardiff City Stadium
miLLwaLL SLumPed to 1-0 defeat against bottom-of-the-table Cardiff City after a 39th-minute goal from a corner by Perry ng on tuesday night.
The Lions couldn't pose a consistent threat to a team that had lost their last four league games, had one point from a possible 21 and sacked their manager the previous week.
Romain Esse and Duncan Watmore looked bright throughout, but Millwall often struggled to maintain pressure in the opposition half and get the ball to their dangerous front four.
Millwall took on the most out-of-form team in the Championship. Cardiff came into the game rooted to the bottom of the table, and had only scored two goals in seven games, form that got their previous manager Erol Bulut sacked. Former Watford assistant Omer Riza is serving as interim manager.
It was another inconsistent performance by Millwall, who started the season with a
By John Kelly
marti CiFuenteS said it was a “very clear decision” and highlighted the “potential” of the queens Park rangers side after he and his assistant Xavi Calm signed new “multi-year contracts” at Loftus road.
Cifuentes, 42, has been in charge of 44 games - winning fifteen, drawing fourteen and losing fifteen - after being appointed last October.
The former Hammarby boss took over when the R’s were six points off safety before guiding them to eighteenth, six points clear of the
three-game winless streak. Emphatic wins over Sheffield Wednesday and Preston North End looked to have reversed the Lions' fortunes, but a disappointing result in Wales leaves them fifteenth in the table.
Millwall fans thought they'd had the dream start against Neil Harris' former club after Duncan Watmore poked the ball home in the first minute from a long throw after a scramble in the box, but the goal was ruled out for shoving.
Clear-cut chances didn't come easily from then on. Aside from a few five-minute spells, Cardiff were able to restrict Millwall from progressing the ball through midfield and finding their forwards, although Esse and Watmore were fouled more than a few times.
Casper De Norre had a good chance to open his account for the season in the eleventh minute after Joe Bryan cut the ball back to him on the edge of the box, but his shot was well wide. It heralded one of the Millwall's best spells of possession in the first half, as the Lions were able to pin Cardiff back in their own half and sustain pressure.
In the seventeenth minute, Esse skilfully evaded two defenders but his shot from
relegation zone.
“We’re very happy,” Cifuentes said.
“We’re enjoying the process and we remain aware of the club’s potential.
“Since we’ve been here, the supporters have been incredible. They have been very supportive. As has [CEO] Christian [Nourry]. All in all, this was a very clear decision for us.
“From day one, it has felt like the right place for us. We are aware that there is still a lot of work to do, and we can improve a lot, but I really like the history and identity of the club.
We know what this club means to its supporters and they are a big part of why we managed to get ourselves out
Flat Lions slump to defeat in Wales
outside the box was comfortably saved by Jak Alnwick in the Cardiff goal. Millwall put on some pressure, and won two corners in quick succession but weren't able to make anything of them.
Cardiff wrestled back control soon after, and began mounting attacks of their own.
Dimitrios Goutas headed over from a freekick in the 22nd minute, while Anwar El Ghazi tested Lukas Jensen in goal after his shot was deflected awkwardly.
In the 30th minute, Alex Robertson played a ball over the top for Ollie Tanner, but the angle was too wide and his shot whistled past the post.
The latter half of the first half was all Cardiff, and the pressure told six minutes before half-time. The hosts won corner after corner, and eventually one of their setpiece routines worked. Ng lost his marker and had a free header on the edge of the sixyard box which he promptly buried.
Cardiff's goal revived Millwall somewhat.
A long throw by Ryan Leonard in the 40th minute caused problems but neither George Honeyman nor Japhet Tanganga could sort their feet out in time to have a clean strike on goal. Minutes later, Millwall nearly scored from
a corner of their own. George Saville got free at the back post, and headed across goal to Esse, who flicked the ball towards goal, but it was cleared off the line. Millwall couldn't capitalise on their firsthalf momentum, however, and Cardiff started the second half the better side. They nearly scored again in the 47th minute through Ruben Colwill. Tanner played him through but his initial effort was well-saved by Jensen. Colwill followed up and got on the end of the rebound, but Jensen was there to block. The ball fell to Alexander Robertson who sliced his shot high and wide.
There were a few bright spots for Millwall. When Esse and Watmore got on the ball they caused problems and won several freekicks and corners, but the Lions couldn't capitalise from the set-piece opportunities. Aside from that, Cardiff had the better of the chances. Substitute Yakou Meite caused concern for the Lions, and won a free-kick in a dangerous area in the 66th minute after stealing the ball from De Norre, who fouled him on the edge of the box and picked up a yellow card. Colwill's free-kick was heading for the top-right corner and required an outstanding save by Jensen to keep Millwall
in the game.
Meite had a golden opportunity in the 75th minute to put the game out of the Lions' reach. Cardiff transitioned quickly, and Tanner found himself in acres of space on the right wing. He drove at goal and squared it to an open Meite, who stumbled as he tried to take a shot.
Millwall substitute Mihailo Ivanovic almost helped create an equaliser with what was essentially the last action of the game. In the 95th minute, an overhit cross was trickling out, but Ivanovic won the ball and squared it to Watmore, who was in acres of space only yards away from the goal, but his flick was right at Alnwick. The referee blew the whistle seconds later as Millwall slipped to their fourth defeat in the Championship this season.
millwall: 4-2-3-1: Jensen; Leonard, Tanganga, Cooper, Bryan; Saville (Azeez, 75), De Norre; Esse, Honeyman (Ivanovic, 63 ), Watmore; Langstaff.
Cardiff: 4-2-3-1: Alnwick; Ng, Goutas, Chambers, Bagan; Robertson, Ralls; Tanner (Rinomhota, 90), Colwill (Turnbull, 93), El Ghazi (Willock, 62); Robinson (Meite, 62).
of the situation we were in last season, alongside the players who showed a lot of courage.
“It wasn’t the best season of our lives, but it was an achievement and we need to make sure that it’s the base of what we want to do in the future.
“The players continue to respond at a fantastic level and the possibilities we have to grow even further are big. We have a group of players who want to continue to improve and getting better is what drives me the most.
“Both myself and Christian want excellence, to work at the very highest standards - we have committed staff, players and supporters and we want
to continue to be even stronger than we are now.”
Nourry added: “What Marti, Xavi and the players put together in 202324 was nothing short of remarkable - to be in the top-five highest points hauls by any Championship club from the start of 2024 until the end of the previous campaign.
“This summer, we worked very closely together to improve the squad in the best possible way while respecting our financial restrictions, that would allow us to build the principles of play that they believe in and that match the club’s game model philosophy.
“We decided as a collective that this was a good time to renew our commitment to each other, and the pair have signed new multi-year contracts with the club.
“This process is going to take time, it will not be linear progress, and we have to slowly build on top of the principles that were successful last season while also matching some new faces to the club. I am happy to be on this journey with them.”
Cifuentes wasn’t able to mark the news with a win as QPR were beaten 3-1 at home by Hull City on Tuesday. They are 20th in the table ahead of their trip to Derby County on Saturday.
Millwall’s Romain Esse (25) attempts a header on goal
BURNS: 'THIS ONE WAS MOST DIFICULT'
Charlton lose third game in a row after calamitous 67 minutes Jones holds hands up
By John Kellly
nathan JoneS said he took “full responsibility” and admitted
“i got it wrong” after Charlton athletic’s 3-2 defeat to Bristol rovers on tuesday night - their third successive loss.
Charlton were 3-0 down after 67 minutes following goals from 35-yearold Gas skipper and former Addicks loanee Scott Sinclair in the first half and midfielder Jamie Lindsay and centre-back James Wilson after the break.
Alex Mitchell headed in Matt Godden’s goal-bound attempt in the 79th minute and Godden made it 3-2 four minutes into added-time, but it was too little, too late for the visitors. After being second in League One three games ago, the Addicks are now
Johnnie fumes as Magpies steal it with penalty
By John Kelly
Johnnie JaCKSon was “fuming” after aFC wimbledon’s eFL Cup run was ended by a 1-0 defeat against newcastle united at St James’ Park on tuesday night.
Fabian Schar scored the only goal from the penalty spot a minute into first-half added-time as Eddie Howe’s Magpies booked their place in the fourth round against Chelsea at Stamford Bridge.
Jackson was unhappy with the penalty award, after the linesman flagged for a foul by Joe Pigott on Miguel Almiron with referee Darren Bond initially playing on.
Jackson said: "I'm fuming, to be honest. The first one is a dive so it should be a free-kick and yellow card.
"Then there's a break in play and another coming together and about three or four passes after that, he hasn't given it, he's in a good position, then the linesman decides to get involved.
"Like we're not up against it enough coming here as the underdog, we don't need a linesman getting involved - the referee is there to referee the game.
thirteenth after their fourth defeat in nine games.
“I’ll take full responsibility for this result. I got the team wrong, tactically I didn’t get it right today,” Jones said.
“I picked a team that didn’t perform but I picked that team, so I’ll take full responsibility for that today.
“That’s what I went and said to the fans [after the game] – we let them down tonight, I let them down tonight.
I haven’t done this before. I take full responsibility for that. It was a poor performance, we didn’t win battles, they were more front-footed than us but I’ll take full responsibility.
“For big parts of games we’re fine but there are times where teams are getting near our box they are scoring.
Everyone scores from outside the box against us, we’re not learning. That’s the thing I can only do so much with
but I got the team selection wrong today.”
Jones added: “There were positives late on. We created lots of chances to actually get something from the game. You shouldn’t get something from the game at 3-0 down but we’ve had chances. We had a glorious chance first half and chances second half. We scored two goals, we’ve had plenty of situations and ironically you should get something from the game but you shouldn’t if you are 3-0 down.
Charlton hadn’t lost successive games under Jones until their 1-0 defeat at Stevenage last Saturday.
Jones said: “When I came in [last February] we were nineteen without a win, so we built that solidity and always could win a game or be in a game because we didn’t concede many or kept clean sheets. Now we
have conceded six in the last three games that we hadn’t done through pretty much all pre-season and the first five games – we’ve gone away from that. At the minute we’re in a tough moment and today I’ll take full responsibility as I got team selection wrong.”
Miles Leaburn came on in the 61st minute, his first competitive action since he tore his hamstring last November.
Jones said: “We’ve got Miles back, Chuks [Aneke] looked a handful today. Miles looked a handful, Godden was sharp, we’ve got the players there. We’re nine games in, we’ll be fine, we’ve just gone away from that [defensive solidity] a little bit and that’s the frustrating thing.” Charlton host leaders Birmingham City on Saturday at 3pm.
"I'm angry about that one. I don't see that happening at the other end. For that to be the difference in the game tells you a lot about my team."
Wimbledon fought hard against a side 60 places above them in the pyramid but ultimately Newcastle comfortably saw the game out.
Jackson added: "The way we went about our game-plan and task, Newcastle know they've been in a real game.
"Credit to my boys. The gulf in divisions and quality is obvious but I think we closed that gap as a team tonight and frustrated them.
"It says a lot about my team that I'm disappointed we haven't got something from it or forced it to penalties because the effort deserved that.
“I know they dominated the play but we stayed in the game, made a fight of it and lost to a dodgy penalty."
The Dons are back in League Two action on Saturday when they travel to Salford City for a 3pm kick-off.
Addicks boss Nathan Jones ‘got it wrong’