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By Harrision Galliven Local Democracy Reporter

A South London football club is to be summoned to an urgent meeting with the local council after reportedly felling trees without permission.

Residents visiting Morden Park were horrified to discover a large pile of felled trees next to the area where Motspur Park FC trains and plays its matches early this week. Merton Council owns the park but has an agreement with the club over its use, which includes some degree of management of the area where they play. However the council says while it was aware of a plan to install a changing block in the park, it did not authorise the removal of trees and said it will call an urgent meeting with the club and discuss ‘appropriate mediation’.

The park is home to hundreds of atrisk species of flora and fauna as a site of importance for nature conservation. The Friends of Morden Park, who safeguard the park’s biodiversity, told the Local Democracy Reporting Service (LDRS) of their ‘shock’ at discovering the felled trees. They said they had not been consulted about the tree felling, as was the standard practice when any changes to the park were concerned.

Local nature enthusiast and Morden Park

regular Simon Wicks also told the LDRS: “You just can’t go cutting down trees. Access to green space is becoming important and we are increasingly aware of the benefits to mental and physical health they have. We are also aware of the extent to which nature is being depleted all over England and the importance of having these green oases among our living areas.

“Morden Park is astonishingly rich naturally, and I don’t think people realise how rich it is. For example, half of the UK’s butterfly species have been identified within the park. It is choc-a-block with butterflies and insects.

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“So any damage to habitat is going to have a consequence. Even though you may say ‘it’s just a few trees’, if the potential damage hasn’t been properly assessed or official permission is not given, then we could be looking at something that will be damaging to the local nature.”

Following the discovery, Lib Dem councillor and Friends of Morden Park committee member Jenifer Gould contacted the Director of Environment and Green Spaces team in Merton Council but claims they failed to respond. Gould raised the issue and wider concerns about Merton’s protection for biodiversity during a council meeting on Wednesday night (November 20).

She asked the council to create a

‘biodiversity bank’ in an attempt to protect nature against overdevelopment in the borough. However, the Labour-led council rejected this motion, insisting their protections were already strong enough.

She told the chamber: “Nature in Merton is under threat. Last week, Morden Park lost trees and habitat in a green corridor without consultation.”

But the council has insisted it gave no such permission for the club to fell any trees. A spokesperson said: “Merton Council did not give permission to Motspur Park FC to fell trees in Morden Park. The council granted

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permission to clear rubbish and scrub from a small area of land and arranged the provision of skips to make sure waste was properly disposed.

“The removal of trees formed no part of that agreement. The council is now seeking an urgent meeting with Motspur Park FC management to understand how this happened.

“The trees that were removed were selfsown, but the council fully appreciates that they still offered a wider ecological value to the site, and that’s why the council will be seeking appropriate remediation from

Park FC.

“Morden Park is a valued green space, and we take its protection very seriously. And we would always seek to engage local communities and the park’s Friends groups before undertaking any major works or changes to our green spaces.”

When the LDRS approached Motspur Park FC Secretary Gary Hammocks for comment on the tree felling incident, he responded by suggesting we contact the council. When we put it to him that the club had reportedly felled the trees themselves without permission, he responded with ‘no comment’.

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By Isabel Ramirez

cAmPAiGnerS Are calling for the £760,000 annual fee charged to Guy's and St thomas' trust by the King's estate for ambulance storage in Bermondsey to be reinvested into the struggling nhS.

Earlier this month, an investigation by Channel 4's Dispatches and The Sunday Times revealed that over the next 15 years, the Trust would pay £11.4m to store its fleet of electric ambulances in a warehouse owned by the Duchy of Lancaster, the King's Estate.

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The land, namely Tower Bridge Business Park on Mandela Way, is just a speck of the private assets owned by the King’s Duchy of Lancaster Estatemaking up 45,550 acres of land across the UK.

It is the only piece of land in Southwark the King owns via the Duchy of Lancaster. While no actual rules have been broken, the investigation into the King and Prince's (Duchy of Cornwall) estates highlighted how the royals have profited as landowners. Last year, King Charles was paid £27.4m from his duchy income.

They are not required to pay tax on duchy income, but a spokesperson from the Duchy of Lancaster said: “His Majesty the King voluntarily pays tax on all income received from the duchy.”

Campaigners are now calling for King Charles to rethink the controversial deal with the NHS - a public service under insurmountable pressure. Whilst being ordered to pay this amount to lease the space, Guy's and St Thomas' Trust is preparing to make job cuts, axing 58 per cent of the roles in the facilities and capital development team.

WHAT DO LOCALS SAY ABOUT THE DEAL?

Down at the Blue, pie man Dennis said: "Haven't they got enough money without them taking it off the NHS?"

Den explained he wasn't against the royal family and believed they were 'very good for the country': "They bring a lot of money in; they bring a lot of tourists in."

However, he felt the money could be put back into the NHS, commenting "It's really needed."

Cockney, a 56-year-old from Bermondsey but currently homeless, said: "At the end of the day the NHS doesn't have a bottomless pit of money and we could end up with no NHS soon if things like this keep happening.

"I don't agree with it at all. They could do a lot more."

A 21-year-old student, Issy, said: "In principle, it feels wrong that an institution

that is already rich is taking money from one that we all know is cash-strapped.

"Maybe they should pay higher tax on it that would then be ring-fenced to go back into healthcare."

Elyab, a biomedical engineering student at King's College London, said: "It's obviously their land, but from the other perspective [the NHS] is a public service that everyone is getting taxed to effectively use.

He pointed to how 'stressed' the NHS is currently. "When you think about what the money could get invested back into it does make you think twice about whether they should be doing this or not."

His coursemate Harrun added: "I don't think they should be owning land that could be used for the NHS for example - and to charge them on top of that is a bit crazy."

Asked if this changed their opinion on whether we should have a royal family, Harrun said: "There should definitely be a change - I don't know about completely abolishing it, but I think there could be some reforms in terms of what they can and can't do."

Elyab agreed: "The existence of the royal family for tradition's sake makes sense, but I think a reformation does need to occur."

WHAT HAS THE DUCHY OF LANCASTER SAID?

Responding to the claims, a Duchy of Lancaster spokesperson said: "The Duchy of Lancaster operates as a commercial company, managing a broad range of land and property assets across England and Wales. It complies with all relevant UK legislation and regulatory standards applicable to its range of business activities.

"The Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster is responsible to the Sovereign for the administration of the Duchy. However, he/she delegates certain functions, particularly those regarding asset management, to the Duchy Council.

"While His Majesty The King takes a close interest in the work of the Duchy, the day-to-day management of the portfolio is the responsibility of the Council and executive team."

Tower Bridge Business Park, Mandela Way

Harrun, 2nd year biomedical engineering student at King's College London (KCL)

Dennis Newman, 60s, The Pie Den owner down the Blue

protestors Unite against Berkeley HoMes' 'Unfit' plans for peckHaM

'Most people in soUtHwark can't afford tHese HoMes'

By Isabel Ramirez

BerKeLeY homeS' controversial plans to transform Peckham have been met with more backlash, as residents claim the majority of homes will be 'unaffordable to 90 per cent of people in Southwark.' Around 80 people braved the cold on Wednesday (20 November) to protest against what they say is the area's ‘overdevelopment' amid a housing crisis.

Berkeley Homes' plans for Peckham Town Centre, including 877 homes across 13 new blocks up to 20 storeys high, were the main focus of their concerns.

In the scheme, around 35 per cent of homes will be 'affordable', with 25 per cent available at the cheapest social rents. Social rent is around 50 per cent of local market rents, while intermediate rent is set at a level between social and market rents. Both are considered 'affordable,' but many residents argue it still excludes the majority of locals.

The scale of the project and the overall 'Soviet-like' design triggered a huge backlash on social media, with many users describing it as 'ugly' and 'soulless'. Some also voiced worries the high rises would block out the natural light.

However, aside from how the plans will impact Peckham's skyline, campaigners say they are most worried about the lack of affordable

"The rhetoric that we need more homes to have more social homes is just wrong. We don’t want empty flats, we don’t want luxury flats, we don’t want second homes." - local renter

housing in the project.

Outside Southwark Council's Tooley Street offices, as the council assembly meeting unfolded, residents gathered with placards and fiercely chanted, "No more luxury flats!"

Eileen Conn, founder of Peckham Vision and community activist, said, "There are too many housing units on it that are there to make a profit for Berkeley Homes. And more than 65 per cent of those houses will be unaffordable to 90 per cent of the population in Southwark.

"It’s just not right."

A young renter protesting told us: "The rhetoric that we need more homes to have more social homes is just wrong. We don’t want empty flats, we don’t want luxury flats, we don’t want second homes.”

With the rental price of a flat in Peckham Rye being upwards of £1,600 (one-bedroom) to nearly £4,000 a month (three-bedroom), it's unsurprising that over 17,000 people are on the waiting list for social housing. Campaigners are demanding 50 per cent affordable housing in all new developments to meet the community's needs. Southwark

Council told us they were looking into 'how they might be able to help further maximise affordable housing in the Aylesham scheme, without undermining its viability.'

A council spokesperson continued: "The reality is that the current model where the sale of private homes helps fund the affordable homes needs to be profitable."

Jed Holloway, a planning solicitor from Southwark Law Centre is working with campaign groups opposing Berkeley's developments in Peckham and Elephant and Castle. His job is to enforce policy and the law to ensure new developments are 'right' for the people living there.

He commented that both proposals deliver the 'bare minimum' of social rent and other types of affordable housing. "The context of intense need and overcrowding in those areas requires more than that," he explained.

Jed continued: “On both of those schemes, Berkeley Homes are failing to meet policy requirements on family housing, they are breaching policy requirements in overdelivering studio flats on the Aylesham Centre,

they’re not thinking about the local community, they’re also displacing ethnic minority and lower socioeconomic group businesses.”

We contacted Berkeley Homes about these claims and the issues raised with the development overall, but they declined to comment.

Along with residents’ group Aylesham Community Action and Peckham Vision, the protest saw other groups join them in their fight for a better deal for people living in Southwark, such as the 35% campaign, Latin Elephant and Housing Action for Southwark and Lambeth (HASL).

They are calling their joint campaign 'Southwark Housing and Planning Emergency Coalition.'

As well as their qualms with the developers, all felt Southwark Council could be doing more to improve the housing situation, whilst urging for the council's support.

Cllr Helen Dennis, Cabinet Member for New Homes & Sustainable Development, said: “In the current economic climate, every new affordable home is hard won. The reality is that the current model where the sale of private homes helps fund the affordable homes needs to be profitable. An unprofitable scheme will mean no homes of any type will be delivered and we simply cannot let that happen given how many people need affordable housing.

“Wherever possible, we proactively

negotiate an increase in the affordable and social rent components of a scheme. This approach resulted in us securing 338 social rent homes being delivered on the Biscuit Factory in Bermondsey, the equivalent of a new council estate, while we are achieving 50 per cent affordable housing delivery of all homes either built or on-site on Old Kent Road.

“Our planning policies set out what we want from the Aylesham site and the current proposal delivers on this, including 185 social rent homes and a Community Land Trust. This would make it the largest new social rent scheme in Peckham with 39 per cent being larger, family homes. We are in active discussion with the GLA about how they might be able to help further maximise affordable housing in the Aylesham scheme, without undermining its viability.”

Southwark Council has also been using its own land in Peckham to deliver 100% affordable housing. This includes the 120 new homes on the Flaxyard site which were completed and handed over last week.

HAVE YOUR SAY.

For the chance to read more about and comment on the Aylesham development plans, go to www.planning.southwark. gov.uk/online-applications/ applicationDetails.do?keyVal=SGOEBG KB0C900&activeTab=summary

CGI of what Berkeley Homes' Aylesham development will look like in Peckham

Michael Clinkett, Rotherhithe Eileen Conn, founder of Peckham Vision and community activist

CGI of what Berkeley Homes' Aylesham development will look like in Peckham.

By Isabel Ramirez

cAmPAiGnerS Are calling for the £760,000 annual fee charged to Guy's and St thomas' trust by the King's estate for ambulance storage in Bermondsey to be reinvested into the struggling nhS.

The land, namely Tower Bridge Business Park on Mandela Way, is just a speck of the private assets owned by the King’s Duchy of Lancaster Estatemaking up 45,550 acres of land across the UK.

They are not required to pay tax on duchy income, but a spokesperson from the Duchy of Lancaster said: “His Majesty the King voluntarily pays tax on all income received from the duchy.”

WHAT DO LOCALS SAY ABOUT THE DEAL?

Down at the Blue, pie man Dennis said: "Haven't they got enough money without them taking it off the NHS?"

Den explained he wasn't against the royal family and believed they were 'very good for the country': "They bring a lot of money in; they bring a lot of tourists in."

However, he felt the money could be put back into the NHS, commenting "It's really needed."

"I don't agree with it at all. They could do a lot more."

A 21-year-old student, Issy, said: "In principle, it feels wrong that an institution

that is already rich is taking money from one that we all know is cash-strapped.

"Maybe they should pay higher tax on it that would then be ring-fenced to go back into healthcare."

He pointed to how 'stressed' the NHS is currently. "When you think about what the money could get invested back into it does make you think twice about whether they should be doing this or not."

His coursemate Harrun added: "I don't think they should be owning land that could be used for the NHS for example - and to charge them on top of that is a bit crazy."

Elyab agreed: "The existence of the royal family for tradition's sake makes sense, but I think a reformation does need to occur."

WHAT HAS THE DUCHY OF LANCASTER SAID?

"While His Majesty The King takes a close interest in the work of the Duchy, the day-to-day management of the portfolio is the responsibility of the Council and executive team."

Tower Bridge Business Park, Mandela Way

Harrun, 2nd year biomedical engineering student at King's College London (KCL)

Dennis Newman, 60s, The Pie Den owner down the Blue

By Robert Firth

A BermondSeY headteacher

has blamed parents who ‘shove’ screens in front of their toddlers for surging levels of Adhd among school children.

Mike Baxter, principal of the City of London Academy in Bermondsey, told a Southwark Council education meeting that young kids had been ‘hardwired’ by their parents to get a screen when they cried.

Speaking on Monday evening (November 18) Mr Baxter, who leads Southwark's second largest secondary school, said: “There is evidence around the link between this and increased prevalence of ADHD.

"I do think screen time for toddlers is a massive problem. We have young people who are not able to sit still and engage with toys.

“They’ve been programmed, hardwired by their parents, that when they cry they get a screen shoved in their face. Now the rewiring of the brain [from] zero to two is profound and if you’re doing that staring at a screen, we are starting to see the impact of that and there is relation to this effect.”

Mr Baxter went on to refer to an unnamed study he had recently read which he said showed ‘a direct correlation’ between the likelihood of developing ADHD and the amount of screen time kids had between the ages of zero and two.

When asked by email which study he was referring to on Tuesday (November 19), Mr Baxter referred the Local Democracy Reporting Service (LDRS) to a piece of research published in peer-reviewed journal Reviews on Environmental Health in 2023 which found a positive correlation between screen time and the risk of ADHD.

The study from China, entitled

‘Screen time and childhood attention deficit hyperactivity disorder: a metaanalysis’, used statistical techniques to compare the results of nine studies containing 81,234 children.

Mr Baxter acknowledged that his remarks were ‘controversial’ at the meeting on Monday evening. But he insisted they were informed by

By Isabel Ramirez

BritiSh rAPPer Professor Green will be switching on the christmas lights in elephant and castle next week.

Join the artist down at Castle Square on Friday (29 November) for an afternoon filled with live music, carols and food.

Santa’s Grotto is also returning where guests can send their Christmas lists off to the North Pole or talk to Santa ahead of the big day.

Visitors will not want to miss the main event as the giant Christmas Tree and Castle Square lights will be switched on from 5pm.

Spreading the festive cheer, the square will play host to free entertainment throughout the evening – from Christmas carols to a performance by the Southwark Brass Band.

Castle Square will be transformed with the festivities as guests can kick off the festive season early with the local community.

Date: Friday 29th November

Time: 3:30pm-7:30pm

Location: Castle Square, 40 Elephant Road, SE17 1EU

BerMondsey HeadteacHer: 'sHoving tv screens in kids' faces is BeHind tHe rapid rise in adHd levels'

research that he had looked at and cared deeply about.

He added: “We have to be honest about what is triggering some of the issues we are seeing. I don’t think people are bold enough to talk about what we actually need to do to decrease SEN longer term which is some pretty challenging conversations

British rapper Professor Green to switch on Elephant and Castle's Christmas lights next Friday

to start with.”

Researchers from UCL published a study in 2023 that found ADHD diagnoses increased in both males and females between 2000 and 2018. The number of males under 18 being diagnosed with ADHD doubled during the period, while the number of females under 18 being diagnosed quadrupled, according to the study published in BJPsych Open.

The same study, which analysed the data of millions of individuals aged three to 99 from a UK primary care database, found a 20-fold increase in ADHD diagnoses among men over 18 years old and a 15-fold increase in women over 18.

EXCLUSIVE

By Isabel Ramirez

reSidentS in elephant and castle have been left scratching their heads—and sharing a laugh—over a pair of council-installed chairs that face in completely opposite directions.

The mismatched seats, placed on the corner of Amelia Street and Penton Place, quickly turned into an unintended joke, with one local posting a photo online captioned, “Fancy a chat?”

What was intended as a space for social interaction has instead sparked curiosity and laughter, with locals wondering what went wrong. Some even speculated

it might be an anti-homeless measure, designed to discourage people from lying across them.

When approached, Southwark Council admitted the arrangement was a mistake. Cllr James McAsh, Cabinet Member for Clean Air, Streets and Waste, said: “We’ve spotted the issue and have already scheduled in works to reposition the chair. Our goal is to encourage connection, so once it’s fixed, we hope to see plenty of people taking a moment out of their busy day to engage with others or simply enjoy a quiet break.”

The council has promised to fix the positioning soon, hoping the chairs will quickly fulfil their intended purpose as a space for local interaction.

City of London Academy in Southwark

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Tram-style buses now departing from Crystal Palace

By Herbie Russell

NEW TRAM-STYLE buses are now departing from crystal Palace.

Transport for London's (TfL) latest additions hit Route 358 today (Wednesday, November 20).

The electric fleet is powered by pantographs - roof-mounted devices that charge from overhead powerlines.

The buses will charge at either end of the fifteen-mile journey between Crystal Palace and Orpington meaning drivers do not return to garages to refuel.

This means fewer buses will be required on the route, bringing savings that can be reinvested elsewhere.

TfL’s ‘stylish’ new models will emit audible warnings to alert pedestrians and road users.

They also feature speed-limited technology and improved vision through camera monitoring instead of mirrors.

Passenger comfort has been improved with enhanced seating design and slip-protected flooring.

The interiors are also kitted out with USB charging ports and palmoperated assistance buttons.

TfL’s zero-emission fleet is the largest in Western Europe, with more than 1,700 zero-emission buses operating.

Zero-emission buses help tackle the dangers of toxic air pollution and the climate emergency.?

Carrying up to 80 times more passengers than a car, while taking up just three times as much space, they also help to cut congestion.

Lorna Murphy, Director of Buses, TfL, said: “The harmful effects of toxic air pollution in the capital are known to contribute to thousands of premature deaths and serious health conditions. Londoners deserve to breathe clean air, and it is vital that we continue to deliver solutions to address this.

“Installing new rapid-charging pantograph infrastructure on one of London’s longest bus routes is an innovative step forward, helping us to run cleaner, greener services that get Londoners where they need to be.

“Working with partners across a range of different sectors on this project, we are showcasing how the broader shift to net zero can be achieved. The move to increase the number of zero-emission buses on the capital’s streets is a key part of the Mayor’s goal to make London a zero carbon city.”

victorian crystal palace sUBway and ceMetery aMong conservations Making 'good progress'

By Herbie Russell

A VictoriAn subway in crystal Palace and West norwood cemetery are two South London historical sites said to be making 'good progress'.

Meanwhile, Sir Chris Bryant, Heritage Minister, revealed the newest ‘At Risk Register,’ stating that 26 sites are now “in desperate need of support.”

Fortunately, the Grade II* listed Crystal Palace Subway is entering a new era following the first major stage of its restoration.

A new roof and extensive repairs have breathed new life into the Victorian subway in time for its 160th anniversary next year.

Significant public funding, including more than £1 million from Historic England, have aided its transformation.

Further phases of repairs to waterproof the highly decorated vaulted area are expected while more funding and investment are being sought to support this work.

West Norwood Cemetery, opened in

1837, is a 40-acre site in the center of town and one of London’s "Magnificent Seven" cemeteries.

It was the second cemetery to be designed in a landscaped garden style, and it is well known for its striking Victorian monuments and mausoleums.

The cemetery is the resting place of people who changed the course of society, making a significant impact on industry, science, community, literature, and art.

Industrialists buried there include Sir John and Sir Henry Doulton of the British ceramics firm, and Sir Henry Tate, whose wealth from sugar endowed the Tate Gallery and many local libraries.

The cemetery is well-loved by the local community. Site owners Lambeth Council work with the Friends of West Norwood Cemetery on a program of volunteer

action, including the care and conservation of the monuments and landscape, tours of the historic monuments, talks, research, and publication.

Other sites added to the register include Stoke Newington Town Hall in Hackney and Smith Square Hall in Westminster.

Historic England awarded over £1 million in grants for repairs to 11 sites in London during 2023/2024.

Many buildings and sites have been rescued with the help and commitment of local people, communities, charities, owners, and funders, including The National Lottery Heritage Fund.

However, there are still buildings and places in need of help. Over the past year, 26 historic buildings and sites have been added to the Heritage at Risk Register in London due to neglect, decay, or inappropriate development.

In total, across England, there are 4,891 entries on the Heritage at Risk Register in 2024—20 more than in 2023. In London, there are 599 entries on the Heritage at Risk Register in 2024, the same number as in 2023.

A gravestone at West

Duncan Wilson, Chief Executive of Historic England, said: “Heritage is so important to London. It plays a vital role in our society and boosts the regional economy. This year, we have seen partners and communities come together to help save the historic buildings and places that need it the most.

“It’s inspirational to see how we can harness the power of our heritage to benefit local people across London. Together, we can save our places and find new ways to enjoy the heritage that people value so much.”

Crucial Thameslink route disrupted for five days over Christmas

By Herbie Russell

South London train users have been warned of christmas disruption meaning no service on a crucial part of the thameslink route.

Track replacements mean the line between St Pancras International and Herne Hill will close from Christmas Day until Sunday, December 29. Passengers have been asked to plan ahead and check before travelling. Buses will run on some routes and diversions along others.

Network Rail engineers will install 1,670m of new rails between Farringdon and Blackfriars, and recycle leftover scrap rail, as part of the works.

Lucy McAuliffe, Network Rail’s

Sussex Route director said: “The rails between St Pancras International and Blackfriars were installed in 2011, and after thirteen years and thousands of trains passing over the track, the

rails are worn and need replacing with brand new rail to prevent faults delaying passenger journeys.

“With the railway closed anyway

Thameslink passengers are told to plan ahead over the Christmas holiday. Pictured, Blackfriars station

on Christmas Day and Boxing Day, engineers will get a head start on the work ready for this crucial route to reopen.”

PASSENGER ADVICE

∙ Trains between St Albans City and Sutton via Mitcham Junction Wimbledon will not run.

∙ Trains between Bedford/Luton and Three Bridges will not run. On Sunday 29 December, the service will only run between London Bridge and Three Bridges (1 train per hour).

∙ Trains between Bedford and Brighton will only run between London Bridge and Brighton (2 trains per hour).

∙ Trains between Luton and Rainham will only run between London Bridge and Rainham (1 train per hour).

∙ Trains between London Blackfriars and Sevenoaks will run between London Victoria and Sevenoaks (1 train per hour).

Crystal Palace Subway

Tram-style buses are hitting the 358 route from Crystal Palace

TFL

Norwood cemetery

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By Joe Coughlan Local Democracy Reporter

PLAnS to add parking charges to a park in Bromley have been scrapped by the council after opposition from a local athletics club.

The club had claimed the charges would have had a ‘disastrous’ effect on its future, but a clause in its lease agreement has quashed the authority’s plans anyway.

Bromley Council had approved a scheme last week to add charging for the car park in Norman Park in an effort to generate £35,000 a year for the authority.

However, following an enquiry by the Local Democracy Reporting Service (LDRS), the council has confirmed it will not be going ahead with the planned charges after reviewing its lease agreement with Blackheath & Bromley Harriers Athletics Club.

The lease, seen by the LDRS, states that employees, contractors and visitors of the club have the right to use the car park without charge.

It also said that the landlord for the site, Bromley Council, should not impose fees for vehicles parking in the car park.

Conservative Councillor Nicholas Bennett, Executive Councillor for Transport, Highways & Road Safety told the LDRS: “I was made aware shortly before the PDS Committee meeting of the existence of a lease. Consequently, I amended the recommendation at the meeting so that a discussion could take place with the lessee.”

He added: “Having now seen and read a copy of the lease I have decided that it would not be right to proceed with the proposal. As a public body we must

Drivers fined £100 on the access road beside the railway station parking wars in BroMley Council has dropped plans to add parking charges to Norman Park

By Joe Coughlan Local Democracy Reporter

SoutheAStern rAiLWAY has been urged to look into creating a drop-off point outside Bromley South station, as drivers are receiving fines for stopping on the road by the station.

The request from members of the Bromley Conservative Group comes as fines of £100 are being issued to drivers parking in the area.

Peter Fortune, MP for Bromley and Biggin Hill, said in an open letter to Steve White, managing director of Southeastern, that the access road beside Bromley Police Station had long been inappropriately used by drivers to drop off commuters, but only recently have fines started being issued. He said the Met Police owns the road and had recently started using cameras to prevent commuters from stopping on the street.

The letter said: “My concern is that traffic will shift elsewhere without a designated drop-off point at the rail station. I am also particularly concerned about these changes’ impact on constituents with disabilities or mobility

always stand by any agreements that are made.”

Blackheath & Bromley Harriers was founded in 1869 and has produced several nationally recognised athletes, including Dina Asher-Smith who has achieved three Olympic medals for Great Britain since 2016. The track in the park has been in use since 1981, with the club being given planning permission in December 2019 to build a new clubhouse and sports centre, which it formally moved into in February 2023.

Tim Soutar, a trustee of the athletics club, told the LDRS: “While it’s unfortunate that we weren’t approached before the proposal became public, I’m sure that the many users of the Norman Park Community Centre and Track will be relieved to learn that it’s to go no further.”

He added: “When we originally agreed to take on responsibility for the track, we knew we would need to make a major investment to expand the facilities to secure a sustainable future based on community use. Ensuring free parking for users was a key element of the business plan and, accordingly, a red line during our lease negotiations. Since its opening less than two years ago, the centre has proved extremely popular and we hope it will remain so for many years to come.”

Chris Hilditch is a trustee of Norman Park Track Management, who run the park’s athletic track on behalf of the club. He said that aside from the club’s athletics teams, the community centre is used for art classes, a dementia hub, sign language courses and a variety of exercise classes. The club had stated that

issues accessing rail services locally.”

Mr Fortune said he noted the fines were being issued to relieve congestion and the obstructions to emergency vehicles requiring the police station but asked the rail operator to consider creating a drop-off point for road users.

Thomas Turrell, Bexley and Bromley Member of the London Assembly, also signed the letter, which suggested coming to an agreement with the nearby Waitrose store on Masons Hill.

A Waitrose spokesperson told the Local Democracy Reporting Service (LDRS): “Ensuring safe accessibility for everyone, including Waitrose customers, is paramount, and we will continue discussions to find a solution.”

Enforcement signs seen on the road by the LDRS said fines of £100 would be issued to vehicles parking in the area. Conservative Councillor Nicholas Bennett, Portfolio Holder for Transport, Highways and Road Safety for Bromley Council, said the authority had received complaints about the congestion on the access road for years. He said at a meeting on November 20 that he would like to see a portion of the Waitrose car park at the end of the street being converted into a drop-off point.

charges for the car park would have had a ‘disastrous’ effect on its future by adding a further financial burden to individuals using the facilities.

Mr Hildtich told the LDRS: “A lot of the things that we do here are very price and footfall sensitive. For instance, we need footfall from the cafe to operate and generate revenue.”

Regarding the charges, he added: “[Parents] would be looking at probably double the amount they would be paying for their kids to be here and that would definitely impact the amount that comes along. Of course, it would impact the end of the spectrum which are the poorest because they’re the ones that can’t afford

it and I feel very uncomfortable with that as a prospect.”

The U-turn on the decision also follows a petition against the scheme which was signed by over 5,700 residents. Residents living near the park told the LDRS that they were concerned about the effect the charging would have had on traffic and parking on local streets such as Hayes Lane, where congestion is already ‘crazy’. Locals said the car park is frequently full from people doing activities such as parkrun. Bromley Mencap, a charity based in Norman Park that supports disabled residents, said it was concerned that the charges would impact both its staff and clients by creating barriers to

the outdoor space.

McEwen, CEO of Bromley Mencap, told the LDRS: “We are delighted, and relieved, to hear that the council has made the decision not to proceed with the parking charges proposal at Norman Park. This would have had a detrimental impact on our day service for adults with learning disabilities and the social enterprises (coffee kiosk and bike loan scheme) that we run within the park that rely on visitors to the park.”

She added: “I am very happy that residents, including the people we support, are able to continue to use the park and facilities within it without being charged to park.”

The portfolio holder added that he would advise motorists to use the Waitrose car park itself when dropping off commuters, as parking on the site is free of charge for the first 90 minutes. Southeastern Railway was approached for comment, but had not responded at the time of publication.

A Met Police spokesperson told the LDRS: “The road beside Bromley Police Station is used for access and egress to the Met building and Waitrose. Following operation difficulties due

to cars blocking the road, the Met appointed a private company.”

They added: “The company will send enforcement notices to those who stop, drop off, or park on the road. This has been in place since October 15, 2024.”

Andrew Wood, from the Network Rail

and Southeastern Kent Route Alliance, said: “We are happy to work with local stakeholders to explore potential solutions and funding opportunities. Any change to the public realm and highway would need to have the support of the local authority.

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Chris Hilditch, a trustee of the track's management company, said he would have been uncomfortable with how the charges would have impacted the club's users.

tHe Magical tradition tHis street in dUlwicH Has every cHristMas

EXCLUSIVE

By Isabel Ramirez

eVerY chriStmAS, a dulwich street is transformed into a festive wonderland, thanks to a magical tradition that one parent described as 'like living in a John Lewis advert.'

From the 1st to the 24th of December, each house on St Aidan's Road takes a turn decorating a window, with a new display revealed every evening.

Known as the Street Advent Calendar, it started during the pandemic as a way for neighbours to stay connected and has now become something

everyone looks forward to each year.

Sam Conniff, who helped get the tradition off the ground, explained how it all began: “I saw an article about it – a few places were doing it during the pandemic as a way of staying in touch. We've carried it on since then.”

The father-of-three added, “It gets better every year. On a December evening, you look out and see these beautiful displays.

"It's like living in a John Lewis advert."

People get really into it, with some houses putting on truly stunning shows. "My neighbour is an illustrator," Sam continued, "and last

year theirs looked like Fortnum & Mason’s window!”

Here’s how it works: each house picks a number between 1 and 24, and on their designated day, they reveal their window, lit up with festive cheer. When the lights go on, they also leave chocolates outside for the kids to find. Every evening in December, children from St Aidan’s Road and surrounding streets wrap up warm and head out to discover the day’s display and grab a sweet treat. “It’s an activity after dinner, before bedtime,” Sam explained. “It really brings people together.”

It has become an event everyone on the street looks forward to. Sam’s daughters, aged 11 and 6, have become the unofficial judges, choosing the best display at the end of the month. “They march up and down the street and choose the house to crown the winner,” Sam said. “They absolutely love it. It feels quite magical.”

And it’s not just Christmas. The tradition has brought neighbours closer together, and Sam shared, “It began as a way to build community. Now we all know each other by name, and it’s lovely.” The neighbours even go all out for Halloween, and every summer, they all come together for a party.

"It's like stepping back in time to when I was young," Sam said.

Westminster Bridge: Three arrested on suspicion of attempted murder

By Isabel Ramirez

three PeoPLe have been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after an alleged assault on Westminster Bridge.

A man who suffered a cardiac arrest remains in hospital in critical condition as police appeal for witnesses.

Officers were called to the bridge following reports of a fight at 10.43am on Sunday, November 24.

Officers attending alongside paramedics found a man suffering a cardiac arrest. Initial reports suggested the man had been stabbed but police have said this was not the case. Police are investigating the events leading to the cardiac arrests.

The man remains in hospital in a critical condition.

Three people have been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder, and one person has been arrested on suspicion of affray.

Two of those arrested have been taken to hospital with head injuries. Police want to hear from anyone who was in the area at the time and may have witnessed the incident. Officers are also urging anyone with CCTV, mobile phone footage, or dashcam footage that may assist the investigation to come forward. Anyone with information or footage is asked to contact police on 101, quoting CAD 2468/24NOV. Alternatively, you can contact the independent charity Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111 or via their website at crimestoppers-uk.org.

The windows at Christmas (supplied by a parent)

Westminster Bridge

Bjørn Erik Pedersen (Creative Commons)

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16 NEWS

By Herbie Russell

the deciSion to save maydew house, in 2012, should have been momentous. While other South London estates were undergoing demolition, and being privatised in a piecemeal fashion, Southwark council had refused to sell off the 1960s block.

It would remain under the council's ownership and, in an even greater boost to the thousands of people on the housing waiting list, 256 new council flats would be built on the surrounding Abbeyfield Estate.

But just a decade later, the 26-storey building had come to resemble a gloomy, greyish spectre on the horizon. Like a miserable dinner guest who had turned up uninvited, it stood glowering over Southwark. Many were wondering whether it should shuffle off altogether.

Astonishingly, after £15 million spent ahead of the Bermondsey block's refurbishment, over 100 residents pushed out, and twelve years of stop-start construction works, Maydew House's demolition began this month.

The two opposing political parties - Labour and the Liberal Democratshave rushed to contort this saddest of stories into a coherent narrative that fits their agendas. For Labour, demolition although "a difficult decision" represents a "new chapter" for Southwark. Ask the Liberal Democrats, and they will tell you that Maydew House is a "monument to Labour's housing failure".

If there was ever a time to assess what went wrong and how it happened, it must be now.

THE EARLY HISTORY OF MAYDEW HOUSE

The history of Maydew House stretches back to when London council house building was at its peak.

Elected in 1964, Labour PM Harold Wilson set a target of building 500,000 homes a year by 1970. Local authorities were given higher subsidies for high-rise developments, and soon large council house complexes were springing up across South London.

Completed in 1967 and overlooking Southwark Park, Maydew House was one of many Southwark council blocks built in the 1960s and '70s. The building formed part of the Abbeyfield Estate. Elsewhere in the borough, works were underway on the Heygate and Aylesbury estates.

Families were excited to take up their places in the 144 apartments throughout the building. However, by the 2000s, the building had severely deteriorated, and the Southwark Council's Liberal Democrat–Conservative coalition was making plans to sell it off.

As well as the generally deteriorating condition of the building, it had emerged that asbestos was fitted throughout. Initially used as a fire-retardant, its harmful effects were discovered in the 1970s. The council, at that stage, was keen to wash its hands of a building that increasingly felt like a shadowy presence on the Southwark skyline.

A POLITICAL

TWIST

however, plans to sell maydew house hit the buffers on may 6, 2010election night.

While the Tories and Lib Dems had pushed Labour out of Westminster, the reverse had happened in Southwark. Emerging from twelve years in the political wilderness, the local Labour group, led by Cllr Peter John, swept the local coalition out of power.

Housing, as ever, was a key electoral issue, and Labour was keen to set itself apart from its predecessor. The proposal to sell Maydew House had proven a useful

tHe Maydew HoUse story: How soUtHwark coUncil's £15 Million HoUsing calaMity Unfolded

If there was ever a time to assess what went wrong and how it happened, it must be now

lightning rod for dissatisfaction over housing policy - a symbol of privatisation at a time when affordable housing was desperately needed.

THE ORIGINAL PLANS

A council report offered the Labour administration three options: refurbish, sell, or demolish.

Refurbishing would cost £16.7 million, and selling could raise around £6.7 million, the report said. Council officers recommended selling.

Defying its own staff's advice, Southwark Council opted to keep and refurbish the block - but with some caveats. Firstly, the council announced plans to build five storeys, containing 24 private flats, atop the building. In addition, 32 of Maydew’s existing council flats would be sold off.

To make up for it, the council would convert the Bede Centre, the estate's community building, into housing. Meanwhile, more flats would be added to Thaxted Court and Damory House. In total, the Abbeyfield Estate would benefit from 256 new council flats.

The Bede Centre would also be retained and reinstalled in the lower section of Maydew House once the refurbishment was complete.

THE 2015 RESIDENT EXODUS

the decision to 'decant' residents - council speak for 'move out' - was made in August 2010.

The vast majority had moved out by 2015. As Cllr Ian Wingfield explained in 2010, the block itself was not unsafe, but disturbing the asbestos during the refurbishment could have posed health risks.

A council survey found many residents

were happy to leave permanently. A 2010 report said that only twelve of the 96 secure tenants wanted to come back after the works. The other residents were only living in the block as part of temporary accommodation arrangements.

All residents who wanted to return were given the option of doing so once the refurbishment was complete.

Five leaseholders were bought out between 2010 and 2012. The final two were told to sell.

BUBBLING DISCONTENT

However, the survey only told part of the story, and certain residents were unhappy with how things were progressing.

Asbestos removal and soft stripping— the process of removing materials from the building’s frame - were underway. However, there were already hints that things were not going as planned.

By 2016, Southwark Council was already saying that the project cost had risen to an estimated £24 million - this was £8 million more than estimated just a few years earlier.

In June 2020, residents gathered outside the building to stage a protest. Southwark Council was now saying residents would be allowed to move back in around 2023, having previously earmarked 2021 as the year of return.

The now-empty Maydew House, surrounded by piles of construction materials, had become not only an eyesore but an ugly reminder of a stalling housing project.

At the protest, Tanya Murat of Southwark Defend Council Housing said: “Five years after people were removed from Maydew House, no building has happened. They should have just refurbished the flats

five years ago and kept them as council housing.”

Equans completed the soft strip and handed the building back to Southwark Council in February 2021. The council had hired Bouygues to carry out the remaining works.

But by 2021, residents had expected to be receiving the keys to their new homes. Instead, the timeline had been pushed back, and there was no clear end in sight.

ABANDONED BUILDING ATTRACTS ‘URBAN EXPLORERS’

in the meantime, maydew house was being used for all sorts of things— albeit none of them involved housing residents.

Contributors to the ‘urban exploration’ forum 28 Days Later said the abandoned building was the ideal place for free climbing. “Work on Maydew Tower has seemed to come to a halt, leaving it in a state of decay, and making it a target for us explorers,” one person wrote.

London Fire Brigade started using the vacant block as a firefighter training site, and the Mayor of Southwark even abseiled down it for charity. All the while, locals were shaking their heads in disbelief.

SOUTHWARK COUNCIL IS ASKED DIFFICULT QUESTIONS

Around 2022, Abbeyfield Estate residents began questioning whether the extent of refurbishment being undertaken was even necessary.

In August that year, one resident told the News that the council had redone bathrooms in the block in the 1990s without disturbing the asbestos. They questioned why Southwark thought the

later works would do so.

The resident, with the help of others, commissioned an independent surveyor, Arnold Tarling, to assess the condition of Maydew House. Tarling found the block actually needed less work than the council claimed and recommended against removing the asbestos.

The council themselves hired independent experts, who pushed back against these claims, saying that all the work was necessary and would disturb asbestos, meaning residents had to be moved out.

By 2018, Southwark Council was admitting that the overall project cost was now estimated at £60 million - nearly quadruple the original estimate.

By 2022, the council had significantly reduced the scope of its plans. Those proposals for the extra five storeys, approved in 2018, regarded in balancing the books for the entire scheme, were not going to be implemented.

There had been borough-wide opposition to rooftop homes, and amid the furore, the plans for the private homes atop Maydew were dropped. But even scaling down the plans did little to stem the tide of rising costs.

There were other signs that Southwark Council was struggling to keep track of the bills they were racking up. An early indicator was that, by 2022, asbestos removal costs had risen to £2.9 million - far more than the £641,000 first estimated.

DEMOLITION ANNOUNCED in november 2022, the News revealed that Southwark council had plans to demolish the block. Such rumours had been swirling for

months but were publicly dismissed. After so much money and time invested in what was touted as a landmark scheme, how could the plans be unceremoniously dropped?

But Southwark News received a tipoff from a resident claiming a council officer had informed them the block was destined for the wrecking ball. In February 2023, Southwark councillors officially rubber-stamped the demolition proposal.

It was an embarrassing U-turn for the council - albeit an excruciatingly drawnout eighteen-point manoeuvre, rather than a hairpin pivot.

A former Maydew resident, who wished to remain anonymous, said: “It’s a shock, to be honest, considering how much money has been wasted to date.

“Residents were told they had the right to return to those homes. We were so happy living there for so many years… they disrupted people’s lives so our homes we loved and cared for could sit desolate for years at huge cost.”

Explaining its decision, Southwark said it discovered the building was suffering from “significant weaknesses” through structural studies it conducted.

Refurbishing Maydew House had also skyrocketed to an estimated cost of £69 million due to rising construction costs, inflation, and new fire regulations, Southwark Council said. This no longer represented value for money, it argued.

The council later added: “It also became clear that any refurbishment option would only extend the lifespan of the building for a short time.”

MORE PAINFUL DETAILS EMERGE

As Southwark council tried to move

on from the debacle, fresh details emerged about the huge amounts of money already spent on the project.

After moving residents out in 2015, Southwark Council spent £15 million on pre-refurbishment measures, the News revealed.

These included fees for “refurbishment proposals,” heating

Early on, residents suspected the scheme, estimated to cost £24.2 million in 2014, was hitting the buffers.

Southwark Council has since argued that the £15 million spent on prerefurbishment measures was not wasted.

It said some of the measures helped establish that refurbishment was not a viable option and would have been necessary for demolition anyway.

Asbestos removal, for example, part of the refurbishment plans, would have been needed in the event of demolition.

WHAT HAPPENS NEXT?

the works to dismantle maydew house started in november 2024 and are expected to finish in summer 2025.

Southwark Council has admitted the decision to demolish has “not been an easy one” but said it would “make space for brand new high-quality homes.”

“The demolition will mark the start of a new chapter for Abbeyfield Estate, and we will work with residents to make plans for the space cleared by the derelict building,” Cllr Helen Dennis said.

“We are exploring how we can deliver future homes here, and we are working closely with the Abbeyfield Estate Resident Steering Group to plan the future of the estate. We will keep local residents up to date as our plans develop.”

While the Labour group hopes constituents will look forward to the estate’s new chapter, the Liberal Democrat opposition has insisted people should look back at recent failings.

Speaking following the beginning of demolition, Cllr Rachel Bentley of the Liberal Democrats said: “Maydew House is a monument to Labour’s housing failure. To leave so many homes empty for so long, as well as spending £15 million over 10 years, is a testament to how much has gone wrong."

While Southwark Council insists it will bring forward new plans for council homes on the site, these have not yet been forthcoming.

“The future of the Abbeyfield Estate is still in limbo, with no future plan for the site at all. We’ll be fighting to get residents a fair deal,” Cllr Bentley added.

To reassure locals of its commitment to building more social housing, the Labour-run authority argues it has a strong recent record on building.

It claims to be one of the largest council home builders in the country, having built more than 1,700 new council homes and with a further 1,300 under construction.

Cllr Dennis said: “We are exploring how we can deliver future homes here, and we are working closely with the Abbeyfield Estate Resident Steering Group to plan the future of the estate. We will keep local residents up to date as our plans develop.

“We are also working closely with the Bede Centre, whose base is at the foot of the block, to ensure they can continue their important work with as few interruptions as possible. We continue to work with Bede on longer-term options for the centre.”

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The Bede Centre, Abbeyﬁ eld Estate

Thaxted Court, Abbeyﬁ eld Estate

Maydew House stripped and being dismantled

Residents living in the Thaxted and Damory blocks were left living on a building site for years

18 NEWS

By Noah Vickers

Local Democracy Reporter

the numBer of affordable homes started in London has fallen 88 per cent, new statistics have revealed, with some boroughs starting just one new affordable property each in the space of a year.

Only 3,156 affordable homes began construction across the whole of Greater London between April 2023 and March of this year, down from 26,386 starts in the previous 12 months, according to Government data.

Bexley, Harrow, Richmond-uponThames, and the ‘square mile’ of the City of London each saw only one new affordable property started. Work began on just two in Kensington and Chelsea, and only three each in Brent, Enfield and Lambeth. In Newham, four got started.

‘Affordable housing’ is a wide-ranging category which includes homes let at rents of no more than 80 per cent of local market rates, as well as shared ownership homes and social rent properties which are set at around 50 per cent of market levels, among other property types.

London’s 88 per cent reduction in affordable homes started in the last financial year compares with a 39 per cent fall across the whole of England, where starts fell from 71,771 in 2022/23 to 43,439 in 2023/24.

A Government spokesman said the statistics “emphasise the scale of the housing crisis we have inherited” and that changes to the planning system, along with increased funding and making local housing targets mandatory, would improve the situation.

Chancellor Rachel Reeves announced in her recent Budget a £500m “top up” to the previous Conservative Government’s £11.5bn England-wide Affordable Homes Programme. Of that extra £500m, London was allocated £100m, bringing the capital’s total share to £4.1bn.

Rob Anderson, research director at the Centre for London think tank, said: “While policy change such as planning reform to unlock areas on the ‘grey’ belt or incentivise housebuilding on brownfield land is a step in the right direction, it will not be enough to turn the corner on this crisis…

“The £500m uplift announced in the recent Budget was welcome, [but] the evidence suggests it will not be enough to deliver the number of social homes needed – estimates range from £4.6bn a year as a minimum, while a comprehensive programme could require up to £15.1bn annually.

“That’s why the upcoming spending

soMe BoroUgHs Have started JUst one new affordaBle HoMe a year

review [in the spring of next year] is crucial. The Government needs to commit to a real step-change in investment, collaborating with the mayor, local authorities, and housing providers to deliver on their housebuilding targets

“These are significant sums. But housing is a foundational issue – it affects our health, our productivity and is key to sustainability. If the Government really wants to fix the foundations, reduce waiting lists for the NHS, kickstart a new era of growth and achieve its net-zero targets, housing is the place to start.”

The London boroughs which saw the most affordable homes started in 2023/24 were Barking and Dagenham (584 starts, down from 1,021 the previous year), Greenwich (406, down from 2,615) and Redbridge (351, down from 575).

Andy Hulme, chief executive of

housing association The Hyde Group, said: “At a time when record numbers of homeless children are living in temporary accommodation, this sharp fall in affordable housing starts should be concerning for everyone.

“Unfortunately, this will lead to more people becoming homeless in the coming months and years, as less affordable housing is being delivered at a time when the demand for affordable housing is increasing.

“However, the most acute housing problem is the steep long-term fall in the supply of social housing, which has fallen off a cliff over the past thirty years…

“To tackle the housing emergency, we need more grant funding to build more social homes and we need a more ambitious ten-year rent settlement that includes a fair approach to rent convergence.”

A spokesman at the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government said: “These statistics emphasise the scale of the housing crisis we have inherited. We will fix this by delivering the biggest increase in social and affordable housing in a generation.

“We will also make changes to the planning system, restore mandatory housing targets for councils, and we have boosted the Affordable Homes Programme by £500m.

“Everywhere must play its part to bring the housing crisis to an end and we will work in close partnership with the mayor to radically boost housebuilding in the capital and build the homes that London needs.”

A spokeswoman for mayor Sadiq Khan said: “The disastrous inheritance from the previous Government has left national housebuilding on its knees,

with developers previously predicting housebuilding could fall to the lowest level since the Second World War.

“While the impact of this legacy is being felt most acutely in London, it is apparent across the country, with the Office for Budget Responsibility projecting housing completions will fall this year and next.

“Despite this, thousands of affordable homes are still being built across London, with the mayor’s success on affordable housing meaning the capital is well placed to carry on building homes, even during this incredibly tough period.

“Under his tenure the mayor has started more new council homes than any time since the 1970s, and Sadiq will continue to work hand-in-hand with the new Government to turn the tide on the last 14 years of underinvestment in housebuilding, helping to create a better, fairer London for everyone.”

Hundreds of co-living flats to be built near station

By Robert Firth Local Democracy Reporter

hundredS oF co-living flats will be built near Loughborough Junction station despite concerns there is no affordable housing included in the scheme.

A Lambeth Council Planning Committee approved 320 shared living units in a 13-storey building, as well as a two-storey industrial building on a site close to the station, located between Brixton and Camberwell, on Tuesday evening, November 19.

Co-living is a type of housing where residents have a small private room, but share communal amenities like kitchens and lounges with neighbours in a single building.

The block planned for a sliver of land bordered by Wellfit Street, Hinton Road and Hardess Street will also include shared working space, a TV area and gym, as well as a roof terrace. Rents for the 320 studios are yet to be set but are anticipated to be between £1,300 and £1,500 per month inclusive of bills and all facilities, according to council planning documents.

Locals who spoke in opposition to the scheme at the meeting said they were unimpressed at the absence of affordable housing. One resident, who gave his name only as Andrew and said he had lived in the area for 30 years, told the meeting: “My wife and I love our neighbourhood, but if we were starting out now we couldn’t afford it.

“Affordable family housing is what

Loughborough Junction needs most and this scheme will provide none. As far as I can see it will provide expensive student [housing] except not for students.”

Matthew Clarke, another resident, said the £9.2 million that applicant LGL was offering for affordable housing to be built elsewhere was unacceptable. He said: “The payment, after viability assessments, has been set at £9.2 million. For a development of this size… an equivalent payment in lieu [of affordable housing] should be £24 million. £9.2 million is a measly 13.4 per cent affordable housing on the site.”

The area’s local councillors, Jim Dixon, Pauline George and Deepak Sardiwal, also spoke against the plans – voicing concerns about the lack of affordable housing, the height of the planned

Construction continues on some of the affordable homes funded by City Hall. © Noah Vickers

plans to BUild tHoUsands of rent-controlled HoMes

THAT COULD SAVE ‘KEY WORKERS’ UP TO £600 PER MONTH

By Noah Vickers Local Democracy Reporter

SAdiQ KhAn’S plan to build thousands of rent-controlled homes could save ‘key workers’ in London up to £600 per month on their rent, according to city hall.

The mayor on Monday launched a consultation on the plan, which aims to see at least 6,000 such properties start construction by 2030.

To ensure the new homes are “genuinely affordable”, Mr Khan is proposing to set the rents at 40 per cent of average key worker household incomes after tax.

This is an established measure of affordability, mirroring what is already enshrined in the mayor’s London Plan – an official document which guides future development in the capital.

Mr Khan’s team said that, when compared with renting from a private landlord, this model could save key workers up to £600 per month on their rent.

The figure comes from the fact that the average market rent for a twobedroom London home in 2023 was £1,825pcm, whereas a rent-controlled two-bedroom property would have a benchmark rate in 2023/24 of £1,236pcm.

Annual rent increases would potentially be set in line with wage rises, or at two per cent each year, depending on which is higher.

The mayor has already produced a list setting out who he considers to be a key worker, based on definitions drawn up by the Office for National Statistics.

It includes people working in education and childcare, such as nursery assistants, school secretaries and caretakers; in the ‘food and necessary goods’ sector, like retail cashiers, shelf-fillers and shopkeepers; and in health and social care, such as nurses, midwives and paramedics.

City Hall’s list is wide-ranging, and includes several high-paid jobs, like chief executives, barristers and doctors. However, it is proposed that only households with a joint annual income of no more than £67,000 will be eligible for the rent-controlled properties.

The promise to deliver purpose-built, rent-controlled homes was made by Mr Khan in his re-election manifesto earlier this year, saying that they will be created “in areas where they are needed most”.

He did not, at the time, set a date by which the 6,000 properties would get started. The new announced deadline of 2030 means that some may only begin construction two years after he has left office, if he chooses not to stand for a fourth term in 2028.

City Hall has said the new homes “are not an alternative to social rented homes” and are instead “for households with ordinary incomes for whom paying private rents is a struggle”.

Mr Khan said: “I am determined to do everything in my power to make housing more affordable for Londoners. The housing crisis in our capital doesn’t just affect those on the lowest incomes, it impacts those on ordinary incomes who struggle to meet high housing costs in London.

“That includes the everyday heroes who are the backbone of our city – our nurses, teachers, bus drivers, shop

workers, and cleaners. To deliver on my manifesto commitment, we want to introduce new rent-controlled homes for Londoners, which could save key workers up to £600 per month on their rent.

“I welcome views from all Londoners on how we can make this new type of housing a success, for the thousands who need and deserve a more affordable home, as we build a fairer London for everyone.”

The plans are being progressed by Mr Khan after five years of arguing that the Government should give him the power to impose rent controls across all private tenancies in the city.

This was a request repeatedly refused while the Conservatives were in power, as it was argued by a Government spokesperson at the time that “rent controls do not work” as they lead “to declining standards and a lack of investment and may encourage illegal subletting”.

In August, the new Labour Government made clear it would also not be devolving full rent control powers to City Hall, saying that

ministers have “no plans whatsoever” to do so and that “no conversations” have been had with the mayor on the topic

At Mayor’s Question Time last week however, Mr Khan was asked by Zoe Garbett, a Green member of the London Assembly, whether he was lobbying for those powers to be put forward in the English Devolution White Paper.

“The Government’s current policy is not in favour of rent controls,” the mayor said. “We’re doing what we can to try and persuade them to change their minds in relation to this issue.”

Ms Garbett recently hosted her own ‘London Rent Commission’ at City Hall, which brought together renters, renters’ unions, community groups, campaigners, think tanks and academics “to discuss what a workable rent control could look like in London”

She argued that the mayor should establish his own such commission, as he proposed himself five years ago, but Mr Khan said he was “reluctant” to commit resources towards one, as he would not currently have the power to implement its findings.

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"Affordable family housing is what Loughborough Junction needs most and this scheme will provide none. As far as I can see it will provide expensive student [housing] expect not for students" - local resident

building and the transience of potential tenants.

But Harry Keane from applicant LGL said residents usually stayed at least around a year in co-living buildings and said London had a need for this type of accommodation — noting that the number of studios and one bed flats in the capital had halved since 2019. He added: “Co-living provides solutions to these issues, whilst also playing a key role in addressing the UK’s chronic housing shortage and catering

for a diverse demographic of renters.”

Cllr Joanna Simpson, Chair of the Planning Committee, said she was satisfied the plans met a need for housing and complied with planning policies, adding that she was impressed with the replacement industrial unit.

Councillors Joanne Simpson, Malcolm Clarke, Martin Bailey and Diego Costa, all from Labour, voted in favour of the application. Cllr Emma Nye, Labour member for Knight’s Hill, voted to refuse it.

Southwark warns estate agents to stop 'exploitative' bidding wars

By Robert Firth Local Democracy Reporter

The South London borough, which has some of the capital's highest rents, has pledged to write to local letting agents that have not agreed to end the practice. Bidding wars see prospective renters encouraged to offer more than the advertised price of a property in order to secure a home.

The average monthly private rent in Southwark was £2,298 in October 2024, compared to £2,172 across London and £1,307 across Great Britain. In April 2024, it was reported that one in five tenants had lost out on a rental property in the last two years due to a so-called ‘bidding war’.

A motion calling for an immediate ban to the tactic, brought by Labour councillor Sam Foster, received cross-party support from the Labour-run council and Liberal Democrat opposition at a meeting on Wednesday, November 20.

ACORN Southwark, a community union which has campaigned for estate agents in the borough to end the practice, said the motion would strengthen protections for local renters until the government’s Renters’ Rights Bill comes into force.

The bill, which is currently making its way through parliament, is set to ban socalled ‘bidding wars’ but campaigners such as ACORN Southwark have argued that the ending of the practice can’t come soon enough amid the cost of living crisis. A spokesperson from the group added: “More work needs to be done to address renting affordability in Southwark. Until the Renters’ Rights Bill is passed, predatory letting agents will continue to increase rents as much as possible, pricing more people out of their homes.”

Cllr Sam Foster, member for Faraday ward, said: “Exploitative bidding wars are worsening London’s housing crisis and it’s time for them to be banned. The broken housing market has been stacked against renters for a long time and I’m proud that Southwark is standing up for private renters and working with renters’ rights groups like ACORN to do so.”

Cllr Victor Chamberlain, Liberal Democrat group leader, said: “We’re really pleased to join forces with Acorn again, this time to support private renters. The council can and must do much more to protect private renters from exploitative landlords.”

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Bromley pele scores at the Hit or Miss

PecK h A m e x PAt - now settled nicely in Bromley - mark mcGowan: the Artist taxi driver, has an exhibition of new artworks called the Bromley Pele in the hit or miss, one of Bromley’s best bars and community hubs, writes Michael Holland

The exhibition includes portraits of Lady Gaga, Lionel Messi, Pablo Escobar, Bruce Forsyth and a South London gang boss in McGowan’s own inimitable style: ‘I like those old gangsters,’ begins the artist. ‘I find them quite romantic; a lot of them were lovable rogues, weren’t they?’ he ponders before talking about the good qualities of Escobar who became one of the richest men in the world by flooding the planet with cocaine.

There is also an array of pigeon paintings with something to say: ‘I have to keep the sweary pigeon paintings in this box in case they upset people,’ he reveals while surreptitiously sliding one out for me to see.

He quotes from Maya Angelou; praises the internet for allowing all

PA inter rod Kitson wants artists of all stripes to enter their work into an annual end-ofyear show at his Art of isolation gallery so is inviting creative people to connect next month at an anything-goes art exhibition, writes Michael Holland

“Connect 24 is a chance for us all to come together at the end of the year,” said Rod. “Basically it’s an excuse to have a big Christmas party and show each other our art work at the same time.

“The opening night is the icing on the cake, when all 250 works are on the wall, the online catalogue is uploaded and all that’s left is to invite everyone in for a drink.”

He stresses that no experience is necessary to enter, people of all ages are welcome, and the submissions will not be judged or rejected.

“What’s been great about these shows in the past has been the eclectic nature of them,” says the man who loves eclectic. “Above all I want people to feel included. I remember what it was like being a beginner artist and feeling like I didn’t fit in. Well, newsflash, that doesn’t change with experience!

“But I want the artists, especially those just starting out, to feel part of something. A shared energy. That is the connect right there.”

“If people are feeling self-conscious about showing their work, whether it’s good enough, polished enough, they needn’t be,” he said. “There is so much art on the wall it becomes this wonderful sea of pictures that ebbs and flows with beginner artist next to

artists to show their work without having to wait for a gallery to take a liking to their art, while admitting that it is also now more competitive. ‘But it’s the spirit of making art that I love. I sell my original paintings for £20 because poor people want to buy art too.’

McGowan enjoys the ‘art exchange’, when a story comes with a painting: He tells a tale about painting a robin on the day his dad died with the words “Too sad to tell you why”. It was sold to someone who said it reminded them of their late father. ‘So I told her the meaning behind it and we had this beautiful interaction about what it means, what it’s about, why I painted it… And sharing that with someone is very special.’

The Artist Taxi Driver is renowned for his somewhat controversial performance art that has always attracted media attention if not always the right kind. They all have a message, they all have something to say about the wrongs in society and he tries to address that. But that is not all he

is about, his paintings include lots of animals which attract a different kind of attention: ‘People love the tiny, sweet animals with some poetic text because the world is f**king sh*t, Mike! I do some really dark landscapes and I can’t sell ‘em. I ask people why and I’m told “There’s already too much darkness in the world so I don’t want it on my wall”, and I get that so I paint badgers and foxes and robins to evoke other emotions.’

Mark was keen to tell me of the good work Giles Hinkley does at the Hit or Miss with coffee mornings, free art classes. and pottery painting, while in the evening the bar hosts quizzes, open mic nights, art exhibitions for local artists and live music. They also raise a lot of money for local charities.

During my time with the artist I watched painting after painting get sold, with the naughty pigeon artworks being a firm favourite.

Hit or Miss, Chatterton Road, Bromley, BR2 9QN until January.

established artist.”

It’s the fourth group exhibition of its kind in the Surrey Quays gallery, the eponymous Art of Isolation show, the first show to open anywhere after lockdown in 2020, featured a raft of artwork made in hiding during the pandemic.

“I remember the first one, that ludicrous lockdown law where you all had to walk in one direction around the room,” he adds. “I made arrows on

the floor out of masking tape. We were only allowed six people in the gallery at a time. We had a socially-distanced party outside the front with a bouncer counting numbers entering.”

Class of 2020 following before the End of the Year show in 2021.

“There was a terrible moment when one of the artworks got smashed at an opening when a sozzled reveller spun around with a backpack at the last private view,” recalls Rod as the memory

passes across his face. “It was awful. Everyone went silent and you could hear a pin drop. The artist was there and I didn’t know what to do. Thankfully she was very understanding.”

But while the opening nights are fun and eventful, there are stresses to wrangling a large gaggle of artists, a subsect not known for their organisational skills. I asked about the problems.

“It’s a funny old dance, the tension of weeks with no one entering,” He

reflects, “of thinking there won’t be enough work to fill the walls, worrying it’s going to be a failure… up until three days before deadline, then 300 pieces come flying in in the final hours and then worrying that there won’t be enough space in the gallery to fit them! I’m a nervous wreck by the end of it.” But all that stress has paid off because the Art of Isolation shows have got better and better each year.

For artists entering Connect 24 there is a loose brief but Rod adds: “At first I was asking people to come up with their own stories about connections in their entries, but I was overcomplicating it – just turning up and being part of it is the connection.”

Deadline for entries is December 6th. All mediums and disciplines are accepted into the exhibition, from drawing to painting, sculpture to textiles. It can be portrait drawings, life drawing, nature, landscapes, abstract, ceramics or even fashion garments. Entries are £15 for small pieces, £25 for large works, and £8 for the onlineonly gallery.

Go to www.rodkitson.com to enter your work and for more info.

The Christmas party, sorry, ‘private view’, is on December 12.

Connect 24, The Art of Isolation, 47 Upper Floor, Surrey Quays Shopping Centre, Redriff Road, London, SE16 7LL.

Dates: December 12th - January 3rd. Insta: www.instagram.com/ isolationartlondon

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Transport for London Public Notice

ROAD TRAFFIC REGULATION ACT 1984

THE A3 GLA ROAD (BEVERLEY WAY AND ROBIN HOOD WAY, ROYAL BOROUGH OF KINGSTON UPON THAMES) (TEMPORARY PROHIBITION OF TRAFFIC) ORDER 2024

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

2. The purpose of the Order is to enable milling and resurfacing works to take place on A3 Beverley Way and Robin Hood Way (Kingston Bypass).

3. The effect of the Order will be to prohibit any vehicle from:

(1) entering, exiting or proceeding in a northerly direction on the A3 Beverley Way and Robin Hood Way (Kingston Bypass) between its junctions with the off-slip road connecting the northbound carriageway of Beverley Way with Bushey Way and the northern most junction of the service road fronting Nos. 15 to 213 Robin Hood Way;

(2) entering, exiting or proceeding on the on-slip road connecting Shannon Corner roundabout with the northbound carriageway of Beverly Way between its junctions with the Bushey Way yover and Beverley Way;

(3) entering, exiting or proceeding on the on and off-slip road connecting the northbound carriageway of Beverly Way with the westbound carriageway of Coombe Lane West. Local access to be maintained to the Beverley Way Service Road from Huntley Avenue;

(4) entering, exiting or proceeding on the on and off-slip road connecting the northbound carriageway of Beverly Way with the eastbound carriageway of Coombe Lane West.

The Order will be effective at certain times between the dates of 1st December 2024 until 2nd June 2025, every Sunday night at 9:00 PM until Monday at 5:00 AM or when the works have been completed whichever is the sooner. The prohibitions will apply only during such times and to such extent as shall from time to time be indicated by trafc signs.

4. The prohibitions will not apply in respect of:

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

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

5. At such times as the prohibitions are in force an alternative route will be indicated by trafc signs via A298 Bushey Road, Kingston Road, Merton High Street, A24 High Street Colliers Road, Tooting High Street, Upper Tooting Road, A214 Trinity Road, A205 South Circular Road, A3 West Hill, Kingston Road and Roehampton Vale to normal route of travel.

Dated this 29th day of November 2024

Claire Wright

Co-ordination Manager

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

Transport for London Public Notice

ROAD TRAFFIC REGULATION ACT 1984

THE A200 GLA ROAD (ST THOMAS STREET, LONDON BOROUGH OF SOUTHWARK) (TEMPORARY PROHIBITION OF TRAFFIC AND STOPPING NO.2) ORDER 2024

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

2. The purpose of the Order is to enable crane operation works to take place on the A200 St Thomas Street.

3. The effects of the Order will be to prohibit any vehicle from:

(1) entering or proceeding in a north westerly direction on St Thomas Street between its junctions with Bermondsey Street and Weston Street, local access will be maintained between Bermondsey Street and Fenning Street; (2) stopping on St Thomas Street between its junctions with Fenning Street and Weston Street.

This Order will also suspend the southern footway on St Thomas Street.

The Order will be effective from the 6th December 2024 until the 12th January 2025 every Friday at 6.00 PM until Sunday at 6.00 PM or when the works have been completed whichever is the sooner. The prohibitions will apply only during such times and to such extent as shall from time to time be indicated by trafc signs.

4. The prohibitions will not apply in respect of:

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

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

5. At such times as the prohibitions are in force alternative routes will be indicated by trafc signs via (for residential trafc) Snowelds and Weston Street to normal route of travel (for all other trafc including HGVs)

Bermondsey Street, Tooley Street, Tower Bridge Road, Decima Street, Bermondsey Street, Long Lane, Great Dover Street and Borough High Street to normal route of travel.

Dated this 29th day of November 2024

Claire Wright

Co-ordination Manager

Transport for London

Transport for London Public Notice

ROAD TRAFFIC REGULATION ACT 1984

THE GLA ROADS AND GLA SIDE ROADS (BROMLEY) RED ROUTE CONSOLIDATION TRAFFIC ORDER 2007 A232 GLA ROAD (HIGH STREET) (ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGING POINTS) VARIATION ORDER 2024

1. Transport for London hereby gives notice that on 20th November 2022 it made the above named Order, under section 6 of the Road Trafc Regulation Act 1984. The Order will come into force on 30th November 2022.

2. The general nature and effect of the Order will be to:

A. Reduce the length of the parking and disabled persons vehicles bay outside: (1) Nos 61-71 High Street by 14 metres from south-eastern end; (2) Nos.122-126 High Street by 7 metres from its south-eastern end.

B. Introduce an electric vehicles charging bay with a length of: (3) 6 metres outside Nos.63-65 High Street; (4) 6 metres outside Nos.61-63 High Street; (5) 6 metres outside Nos.122-124 High Street.

C. Install Double Red Lines No Stopping At Any Time with a length of: (6) 14 metres outside Nos.61-65 High Street; (7) 13 metres outside Nos122-126 High Street.

3. The road which would be affected by the Order is A232 High Street.

4. A copy of the Order, a map indicating the location and effect of the Order and copies of any Order revoked, suspended or varied by the Order can be inspected by appointment during normal ofce hours at our ofce at the address below. To arrange an appointment please email trafcordersection@t.gov.uk. Copies of the documents may be requested via email at trafcordersection@t.gov.uk, or by post at the following address quoting reference NMR/REGULATION/STOT/RC/TRO/GLA/2024/0100:

•Transport for London Streets Trafc Order Team (NMR/REGULATION/STOT) Palestra, 197 Blackfriars Road London, SE1 8NJ

Please note due to Hybrid working access to post is restricted and requests for documents may be delayed.

5. Any person wishing to question the validity of the Order or of any of its provisions on the grounds that they are not within the relevant powers conferred by the Act or that any requirement of the Act has not been complied with, that person may, within six weeks from the date on which the Order is made, make application for the purpose to the High Court.

Dated this 29th day of November 2024

Matt Standell Performance and Planning Manager Transport for London, Palestra, 197 Blackfriars Road, London, SE1

Transport for London Public Notice

ROAD TRAFFIC REGULATION ACT 1984

THE A4 GLA ROAD (BROMPTON ROAD, ROYAL BOROUGH OF KENSINGTON & CHELSEA) (TEMPORARY PROHIBITION OF STOPPING) ORDER 2024

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

2.The purpose of the Order is to enable works to take place on A4 Brompton Road.

3.The effect of the Order will be to prohibit any vehicle from stopping in the Taxi Cab Bays outside Nos. 77 – 83, Brompton Road.

The Order will be effective at certain times from 6:00 AM on 30th November 2024 until 5:00 AM on 25th January 2025 or when the works have been completed, whichever is the sooner. The prohibition will apply only during such times and to such extent as shall from time to time be indicated by trafc signs.

4.The prohibitions will not apply in respect of:

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

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

Dated this 29th day of November 2024

Paul Matthews

Co-ordination and Permitting Area Manager Transport for London

Transport for London Public Notice

ROAD TRAFFIC REGULATION ACT 1984

THE GLA ROADS AND GLA SIDE ROADS (CITY OF WESTMINSTER)

RED ROUTE CONSOLIDATION TRAFFIC ORDER 2008 A202 GLA ROAD (VAUXHALL BRIDGE ROAD) VARIATION ORDER 2025

THE GLA ROAD (CITY OF WESTMINSTER) (BUS PRIORITY) CONSOLIDATION ORDER 2009 A202 GLA ROAD (VAUXHALL BRIDGE ROAD) VARIATION ORDER 2025

1. Transport for London, hereby gives notice that it intends to make the above named Orders under section 6 of the Road Trafc Regulation Act 1984.

2. The road which would be affected by the Order is the A202 GLA Road Vauxhall Bridge Road in the City of Westminster.

3. The general nature and effects of the Orders will be to:

(1) introduce a new south-eastbound bus lane on the A202 Vauxhall Bridge Road between its junctions with Francis Street and opposite No.183 Vauxhall Bridge Road, operating Mon-Sun At Any Time permitting buses, dial a ride buses, taxis, motorcyclists and pedal cycles;

(2) introduce a new south-eastbound bus lane on the A202 Vauxhall Bridge Road between its junction with Udall Street and No.162 Vauxhall Bridge Road, operating Mon-Sun At Any Time permitting buses, dial a ride buses, taxis, motorcyclists and pedal cycles;

(3) introduce a new north-westbound bus lane on the A202 Vauxhall Bridge Road opposite No.46 to No.124 Vauxhall Bridge Road, operating Mon-Sun At Any Time permitting buses, dial a ride buses, taxis, motorcyclists and pedal cycles;

(4) introduce a new north-westbound bus lane on the A202 Vauxhall Bridge Road between No.183 and adjacent to No.215 Vauxhall Bridge Road, operating Mon-Sun At Any Time permitting buses, dial a ride buses, taxis, motorcyclists and pedal cycles;

(5) introduce a new north-westbound bus lane on the A202 Vauxhall Bridge Road between No.237 and opposite No.258 Vauxhall Bridge Road, operating Mon-Sun At Any Time permitting buses, dial a ride buses, taxis, motorcyclists and pedal cycles;

(6) introduce a new north-westbound bus lane on the A202 Vauxhall Bridge Road between its junction with Charlwood Street and adjacent to No.167 Vauxhall Bridge Road, operating Mon-Sun At Any Time permitting buses, dial a ride buses, taxis, motorcyclists and pedal cycles;

(7) Introduce a new Loading and Un loading bay outside No.205 Vauxhall Bridge Road, operating No Stopping Mon-Sat 8am-7pm except 10am-4pm loading and unloading 20 minutes.

4. A copy of the Order, a statement of Transport for London’s reasons for the proposals, a map indicating the location and effect of the Order and copies of any Order revoked, suspended or varied by the Order can be inspected by visiting our website at https://haveyoursay.t.gov.uk/tro and selecting the relevant borough and reference the Trafc Order relates to or by appointment during normal ofce hours at our ofce at the address below. To arrange an appointment please email trafcordersection@t.gov.uk. Copies of the documents may be requested via email at trafcordersection@t.gov.uk, or by post at the following address quoting reference NMR/REGULATION/STOT/SW/TRO, GLA/2025/0023&0024:

•Transport for London Streets Trafc Order Team (NMR/REGULATION/STOT) Palestra, 197 Blackfriars Road London, SE1 8NJ

5. All objections and other representations to the proposed Order must be made in writing and must specify the grounds on which they are made. Objections and representations must be sent to Transport for London, Streets Trafc Order Team, Palestra, 197 Blackfriars Road, London, SE1 8NJ or by emailing trafcordersection@t.gov.uk quoting reference NMR/REGULATION/STOT/SW/TRO, GLA/2025/0023&0024, to arrive before 20th December 2024. Please note due to hybrid working access to post is restricted and requests for documents and conrmation of your objections or representations may be delayed. Objections and other representations may be communicated to other persons who may be affected.

Dated this 29th day of November 2024.

Andrew Rogers Performance and Planning Manager Transport for London

Transport for London Public Notice

ROAD TRAFFIC REGULATION ACT 1984

THE GLA ROADS AND GLA SIDE ROADS (CROYDON) RED ROUTE CONSOLIDATION TRAFFIC ORDER 2007 A23 GLA SIDE ROAD (LYNDHURST ROAD) VARIATION ORDER 2024

1. Transport for London hereby gives notice that on 25th November 2024 it made the above named Order, under section 6 of the Road Trafc Regulation Act 1984. The Order will come into force on 2nd December 2024

2. The general nature and effects of the Order will be to;

(1) Introduce a Disabled Persons’ Vehicles Bay on Lyndhurst Road side of No.904 London Road, operating No Stopping At Any Time except Except Disabled Persons' Vehicles to park;

(2) Shorten the existing Parking and Disabled Persons’ Vehicles Bay on Lyndhurst Road side of No.904 London Road by 6.6 Metres at its northern end. Double red lines will be adjusted to reect the change;

(3) Convert the Single Red (No Stopping Mon-Sat 7am-7pm) into Double Red (No Stopping At Any Time) on Lyndhurst Road side of No.892 London Road.

3. The road which would be affected by the Order is the A23 GLA Side Road –Lyndhurst Road in the London Borough of Croydon.

4. A copy of the Order, a map indicating the location and effect of the Order and copies of any Order revoked, suspended or varied by the Order can be inspected by visiting our website at https://haveyoursay.t.gov.uk/tro and selecting the relevant borough and reference the Trafc Order relates to or by appointment during normal ofce hours at our ofce at the address below. To arrange an appointment please email trafcordersection@t,gov.uk. Copies of the documents may be requested via email at trafcordersection@t,gov.uk, or by post at the following address quoting reference NMR/REGULATION/STOT/SW/TRO/GLA/2024/0857:

•Transport for London Streets Trafc Order Team (NMR/REGULATION/STOT)

Palestra, 197 Blackfriars Road London, SE1 8NJ

Please note due to hybrid working access to post is restricted and requests for documents may be delayed.

Dated this 29th day of November 2024

Matthew Standell Planning and Performance Manager Transport for London, Palestra, 197 Blackfriars Road

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The record of this application may be inspected Monday to Friday (except Bank Holidays) by prior appointment at the offices of Wandsworth Licensing Authority, Regulatory Services Partnership (Serving Merton, Richmond and Wandsworth Councils) Merton Civic Centre, London Road, Morden,Surrey, SM4 5DX between the hours of 10.00 a.m. and 4.00 p.m. Information on all new and variation applications received by the Licensing Authority can be viewed on the Council’s website www.wandsworth.gov.uk

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Notice of application for a Premises Licence.

Notice is hereby given that CRISTO VELATO LTD has applied to Richmond Council for a new premises licence at Santa Maria Pizzeria Napoletana, 14 Station Parade, Kew, TW9 3PZ for

Sale of Alcohol – On and Off the premisesMon to Sun – 11:00 hrs to 00:00 hrs Late Night Refreshment – Indoors/OutdoorsMon to Sun – 23:00 hrs to 00:30 hrs

Any person who wishes to make a representation in relation to this application must give notice in writing by 20th December 2024 stating the grounds for making said representation to: Richmond Licensing Authority, Regulatory Services Partnership (Serving Merton, Richmond and Wandsworth Councils) Merton Civic Centre, London Road, Morden, Surrey, SM4 5DX or by email: licensing@merton.gov.uk

The record of this application may be inspected Monday to Friday (except Bank Holidays) by prior appointment at the offices of Richmond Licensing Authority, Regulatory Services Partnership (Serving Merton, Richmond and Wandsworth Councils) Merton Civic Centre, London Road, Morden,Surrey, SM4 5DX between the hours of 10.00 a.m. and 4.00 p.m. Information on all new and variation applications received by the Licensing Authority can be viewed on the Council’s website www.richmond.gov.uk

Notice of application for a Premises Licence.

Notice is hereby given that HUNGER CALL LTD has applied to Wandsworth Council for a new premises licence at Cheatmeals Tooting, 149 Upper Tooting Road, London, SW17 7TJ for

Late Night Refreshment – Indoors and Outdoors – Monday to Sunday – 23:00hrs to 02:00hrs

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Transport for London Public Notice

ROAD TRAFFIC REGULATION ACT 1984

THE GLA ROADS AND GLA SIDE ROADS (LEWISHAM) RED ROUTE TRAFFIC ORDER 2007 A205 GLA ROAD (UNNAMED SERVICE ROAD) (ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGING POINTS) VARIATION ORDER 2024

1. Transport for London, hereby gives notice that on 20th November 2024 it made the above named Order, under section 6 of the Road Trafc Regulation Act 1984. The Order will come into force on 30th November 2024.

2. The general nature and effect of the Order will be to:

(1) reduce the length of the Parking and Disabled Persons vehicles bay on the unnamed service road (linking A205 Stanstead Road to A205 Catford Hill hereafter referred to as the unnamed service road) adjacent to No.36 Catford Hill by 4 metres from its north-western end;

(2) install a 24/7 bay with a length of 6 metres on the unnamed service road and adjacent to No.36 Catford Hill for the charging of electric vehicles only maximum 1 hour no return 2 hours;

(3) increase the length of the Double Red Lines No Stopping At Any Time on the service road and adjacent to No.36 Catford Hill by 4.5 metres southeastwards.

3. The roads which would be affected by the Order are A217 St Dunstans Hill and A24 London Road.

•Transport for London Streets Trafc Order Team (NMR/REGULATION/STOT)

Palestra, 197 Blackfriars Road London, SE1 8NJ

Please note due to hybrid working access to post is restricted and requests for documents may be delayed.

Dated this 29th day of November 2024

Matt Standell

Planning & Performance Manager

Transport for London, Palestra, 197 Blackfriars

Transport for London Public Notice

ROAD TRAFFIC REGULATION ACT 1984

THE A3205 GLA ROAD (YORK ROAD, LONDON BOROUGH OF WANDSWORTH) (TEMPORARY BANNED TURNS) ORDER 2024

2. The purpose of the Order is to allow white lining works to take place at A3205 York Road.

3. The effect of the Order will be to prohibit any vehicle from:

(1) turning right from Lombard Road into A3205 York Road; (2) turning right from A3205 York Road into Lombard Road. The Order will be effective from 13th December 2024 until 13th June 2026, every night from 7:00 PM to 7:00 AM or when those works have been completed, whichever is the sooner. The prohibition will apply only during such times and to such extent as shall from time to time be indicated by trafc signs.

4. The prohibitions will not apply in respect of:

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

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

5. At such times as the prohibition is in force alternative routes will be indicated by trafc signs via York Road, Wandsworth Roundabout and vice versa to normal route of travel.

Dated this 29th day of November 2024

Claire Wright Co-ordination and Permitting Area Manager Transport for London

Transport for London Public Notice

ROAD TRAFFIC REGULATION ACT 1984

THE GLA ROADS AND GLA SIDE ROADS (SUTTON) RED ROUTE TRAFFIC ORDER 2007 A217 AND A24 GLA ROADS (ST DUNSTANS HILL AND LONDON ROAD) (ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGING POINTS) VARIATION ORDER 2024

2. The general nature and effect of the Order will be to:

(1) remove the parking and disabled persons vehicles bay outside the Gander Inn Public House, St Dunstans Hill;

(2) remove the parking and disabled persons vehicles bay opposite the Gander Inn Public House, St Dunstans Hill;

(3) reduce the length of the existing parking and disabled persons vehicles bay outside Nos.524-530 London Road by 7 metres from its south-western end and 6 metres from it's north eastern end;

(4) introduce an electric vehicles charging bay with a length of 10 metres outside the Gander Inn Public House, St Dunstans Hill;

(5) introduce an electric vehicles charging bay with a length of 6.5 metres opposite the Gander Inn Public House, St Dunstans Hill;

(6) formalise the electric vehicles charging bay with a length of 6 metres outside Nos.528-530 London Road;

(7) introduce a 7 metres electric vehicle charging bay outside Nos.522-524 London Road;

(8) formalise the 13 metres loading and disabled persons vehicles bay outside Nos.530-534 London Road;

(9) introduce 7 metres on No stopping at Any Time double red lines outside No.524 London Road;

(10) introduce 12 metres of No stopping at Any Time double red lines opposite the Gander Inn Public House, St Dunstans Hill.

(11) introduce 9 metres of No stopping at Any Time double red lines opposite the Gander Inn Public House, St Dunstans Hill.

(12) introduce 6 metres of No Stopping at Any Time restriction outside No.524 London Road.

3. The roads which would be affected by the Order are A217 St Dunstans Hill and A24 London Road.

4. A copy of the Order, a statement of Transport for London’s reasons for the proposals, a map indicating the location and effect of the Order and copies of any Order revoked, suspended or varied by the Order can be inspected by visiting our website at https://haveyoursay.t.gov.uk/tro and selecting the relevant borough and reference the Trafc Order relates to or by appointment during normal ofce hours at our ofce at the address below. To arrange an appointment please email trafcordersection@t.gov.uk. Copies of the documents may be requested via email at trafcordersection@t,gov.uk, or by post at the following address quoting reference NMR/REGULATION/STOT/RC/TRO, GLA/2024/0249

•Transport for London Streets Trafc Order Team (NMR/REGULATION/STOT)

Palestra, 197 Blackfriars Road London, SE1 8NJ

Please note due to hybrid working access to post is restricted and requests for documents may be delayed.

Dated this 29th day of November 2024

Matt Standell

Planning & Performance Manager

Transport for London

Notice of Application to vary a Club Premises Certificate made under the Licensing Act 2003

Please take notice that we, Old Emanuel Rugby Football Club h ave made application to the London Borough Of Merton to vary a Premises Licence in respect of: Old Emanuel Rugby Football Club Ltd, The Pavilion, Raynes Park Sports Ground, Taunton Avenue, Raynes Park, SW20 0BH

Variation applied for: To extend permitted hours by one hour on Fridays and Saturdays

If additional hours detail the days & times:

Supply of Alcohol, Fridays and Saturdays: 1700hrs to 0000hrs Club Opening Hours, Fridays and Saturdays: 1700hrs to 0030hrs. All other hours and authorisations to remain unchanged.

A register of all applications made to the London Borough Of Merton is maintained by: LICENSING SECTION, LONDON BOROUGH OF MERTON, 2ND FLOOR, CIVIC CENTRE, LONDON ROAD, MORDEN, SURREY, SM4 5DX

A record of this application may be inspected by appointment at Merton Civic Centre. Please email licensing@merton.gov.uk or telephone 020 8545 3969.

It is open to any interested party to make representations about the likely effect of the application on the promotion of the licensing objectives. Representations must be made in writing to the Licensing Section at the office or email address above and be received by the Merton’s Licensing Section within a period of 28 days starting the day after the date shown below.

Note: It is an offence to knowingly or recklessly to make a false statement in connection with an application. A person guilty of such offence is liable on summary conviction to a fine. Date application given to the Council: 25th November 2024

LONDON BOROUGH OF LAMBETH

PROPOSAL TO PROVIDE AND REMOVE DISABLED PERSONS’ PARKING PLACES IN VARIOUS ROADS

(This notice is about the proposed removal of certain disabled persons’ parking places where they are no longer required and the introduction of new disabled persons’ parking places where they are needed. In controlled parking zones, this would involve (a) the introduction of new parking space where the disabled persons’ parking places are removed; and (b) the removal of existing parking space to accommodate the new disabled persons’ parking places.)

1. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Council of the London Borough of Lambeth proposes to make The Lambeth (Free Parking Places, Loading Places and Waiting, Loading and Stopping Restrictions) (Amendment No. *) Order 202* and The Lambeth (Charged-For Parking Places) (Amendment No. *) Order 202* under sections 6, 45, 46, 49 and 124 of and Part IV of Schedule 9 to the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984, as amended.

2. The general effect of the Free Parking Places, Loading Places and Waiting, Loading and Stopping Restrictions Order would be: (a) to remove the disabled persons’ parking places from the locations specified in Schedule 1 to this Notice; (b) to introduce new disabled persons’ parking places at the locations specified in Schedule 2 to this Notice (these parking places would operate at any time and be for the use of vehicles displaying a disabled person’s “blue badge” only).

3. The general effect of the Charged-For Parking Places Order would be, where the locations are in a controlled parking zone, to extend any parking space adjacent to the locations specified in Schedule 1 to this Notice so as to replace the disabled persons’ parking places that would be removed, and to remove any existing parking space at the locations specified in Schedule 2 to this Notice so as to accommodate the new disabled persons’ parking places.

4. In some cases, the disabled persons’ parking places specified in Schedules 1 and 2 to this notice may already have been removed or provided informally. Where this is the case, the effect of the Orders would be to formalise that situation so as to reflect the parking controls that currently apply on the ground and enable enforcement to be carried out if necessary.

5. If you have any enquiries, please telephone Lambeth Council’s Parking Design Team on 020 7926 6799 or email: disabledparking@lambeth.gov.uk

6. A copy of each of the proposed Orders and other documents giving detailed particulars about them are available for inspection online at: https://streets.appyway.com/lambeth or www.lambeth.gov.uk/traffic-management-orders and at the offices of Lambeth Council’s Parking and Enforcement Group (Parking, Network Management & Fleet), 3rd Floor, Civic Centre, 6 Brixton Hill, London SW2 1EG, between 9.30 am and 4.30 pm on Mondays to Fridays, except on bank or public holidays. To arrange inspection please email trafficorders@lambeth.gov.uk

7. All objections and other representations relating to the proposed Orders must be made in writing and all objections must specify the grounds on which they are made (quoting reference Disabled Bays 124), and can be made using our consultation portal at https://streets.appyway.com/lambeth or sent by post to Parking and Enforcement Group (Parking, Network Management & Fleet), London Borough of Lambeth, PO Box 80771, London, SW2 9QQ or by email TMOReps@lambeth.gov.uk by 19 December 2024. Any objection may be communicated to, or be seen by, other persons who may have an interest in this matter.

Dated 29 November 2024 Ben Stevens Highways Network Manager

SCHEDULE 1 Abercairn Road, adjacent No. 81; Barnwell Road, adjacent No. 47; Casewick Road, adjacent No. 155; Corrance Road, adjacent No. 72; Downton Avenue, adjacent No. 16; Englewood Road, adjacent No. 12; Hazelbourne Road, adjacent No. 95; Hemberton Road adjacent No. 33 and No. 16 Prideaux Road; Heybridge Avenue adjacent Nos. 37 and 113; Lyham Road, adjacent No. 172; Mordaunt Street, adjacent No. 4; Natal Road, adjacent No. 63; Norfolk House Road, adjacent No. 3; Selsdon Road, adjacent No. 45; Spenser Road, adjacent Nos. 57 to 63; Sternhold Avenue, adjacent No. 137; Stockfield Road, adjacent No. 19; Waldeck Grove, adjacent No. 8; Tradescant Road, adjacent Nos. 33, 39 and 59.

SCHEDULE 2 Amesbury Avenue, adjacent Nos. 33 and 201; Branksome Road, adjacent No. 18; Carew Street, adjacent Nos. 1 to 4; Cheviot Road adjacent No. 154; Clive Road, adjacent Nos. 111 and 113; Glennie Road, adjacent No.12; Holderness Way, adjacent Renshaw House; Langley Lane, adjacent Falkes Lodge; Lansdowne Hill, adjacent No. 31; Loughborough Park, adjacent No. 24; Lunham Road, adjacent No. 14; Pathfield Road, adjacent No. 75; Rockhampton Close, adjacent No. 3; Endymion Road, adjacent No. 96; Englewood Road, adjacent No. 14; Kings Avenue, adjacent Ingle House; Tilson Gardens, adjacent Watson House; Sherwood Avenue, adjacent No. 66. LONDON BOROUGH OF LAMBETH

LANE

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 any vehicle from waiting (including waiting for the purposes of loading and unloading a vehicle) at any time, in that length of Greyhound Lane (both sides) which lies between No. 40 Greyhound Lane and No. 46 Greyhound Lane.

2. The ban on parking, stopping, waiting and loading will only apply at such times and to such extent as shall be indicated by the placing of the appropriate traffic signs.

3. The Order will come into force on 4th December 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 4th December 2024 between 10.00 am and 4 pm, but if the works cannot be completed or carried out during that time the Order will also have effect at subsequent dates and times within the maximum period of 1 month.

Dated 29th November 2024 Ben Stevens Highway Network Manager

1. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that, to enable crossover development and footway works to be carried out in Vauxhall Street, the Council of the London Borough of Lambeth intend to make an order the effect of which would be, on Vauxhall Street, between the junction of Kennington Lane and Kennington Oval, to temporarily impose a rolling suspension of the contra-flow cycle lane, and where the cycle lane is suspended, permit cycles to travel south to north.

2. Alternative routes are not applicable.

3. The conditions of this Order would only apply at such times and to such extent as shall be indicated by the placing or covering of the appropriate traffic signs, or the use of temporary traffic signals.

3. The Order would come into force on 9th December 2024 and would continue for a maximum duration of 6 months or until the works have been completed, whichever is the sooner. In practice it is anticipated that the works would take place on 9th December 2024 but if the works cannot be carried out or completed on this day then the Order may have effect on subsequent days within the maximum duration of 6 months. Dated 29th November 2024

Notice Under The Town and Country Planning Acts

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

ADV = ADVERTISEMENT CONSENT

FUL = FULL PLANNING PERMISSION

LB = LISTED BUILDING CONSENT

VOC = VARIATION OF CONDITIONS

Written representations should be made within three weeks of the date of this advertisement to the Director of Planning, PO Box 734, Winchester SO23 5DG. Any comments made are open to inspection by the public and in the event of an appeal may be referred to the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government. Confidential comments cannot be taken into account in determining an application.

Application plans can be viewed online at www.lambeth.gov.uk/searchplanningapps – search using the reference number at the end of each application listing.

The Fentiman Arms 64 Fentiman Road London Lambeth SW8 1LA Erection of a retractable roof pergola to the rear beer garden. 24/03587/FUL

Bus Shelter Outside 14 Clapham Common South Side London Display of an internally illuminated doubled sided LDC digital "6 sheet" panel. 24/03365/ADV

480 Streatham High Road London SW16 3PY Erection of

number: 24/03225/ADV) 24/03224/FUL

480 Streatham High Road London SW16 3PY Display of 12x non-illuminated, non-reflective, printed vinyl fascia signs to proposed retail pod.

(Please note: The reference number for this

Amendments sought:

Dated this Friday 29.11.2024

LONDON BOROUGH OF LAMBETH ROAD TRAFFIC REGULATION ACT 1984 - SECTION 14 TEMPORARY ROAD CLOSURE – JASPER ROAD

1. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that, to enable telecommunications repair and maintenance works to be carried out, the Council of the

A205 Atkins Road.

(8) Klea Avenue, between a point opposite the common boundary of Nos. 17 and 19 Klea Avenue and the rear boundary of No.

68 Lynette Avenue.

(9) Knollys Road, between the junctions of Leigham Court Road and Leigham Vale.

(10) Larbert Road, the entire length.

(11) Leigham Court Road, between the junctions of Leithcote Path and Canterbury Grove.

(12) Lynette Avenue, the entire length.

(13) Maple Close, the entire length.

(14) Mayflower Road, the entire length.

(15) Meadfoot Road, the entire length.

(16) Prescott Close, the entire length.

(17) Rosebery Road, both sides, from the eastern kerb-line of Kings Avenue eastward for 10 metres.

(18) Surridge Court, both sides, between the junctions of Hayward Court and Paradise Road.

(19) Thornbury Road, both sides, from the eastern kerb-line of Kings Avenue eastward for 10 metres.

(20) Thorncliffe Road, both sides, from the eastern kerb-line of Kings Avenue eastward for 10 metres.

(21) Tilson Gardens, the north-south and south-east arms, between Atkins Road and Forster Road.

(22) Tregothnan Road, from the junction of Prideaux Road and a point opposite the common boundary of Nos. 23 and 25 Tregothan Road.

(23) Triangle Place, the entire length.

(24) Union Road, between Larkhall Rise and Bromfelde Road.

(25) Valley Road, between the junctions of Leigham Court Road and Caroline Close.

(26) Wellfield Road, between the junction of Valley Road and Nos. 85 and 87Wellfield Road.

3. Suspend Parking, Waiting, and Loading in: -

(1) Abercairn Road, both sides, opposite the common boundary of Nos. 268 and 270 Abercairn Road and opposite the common boundary of Nos. 250 and 252 Abercairn Road.

(2) Atkins Road, The north side, between the junctions of Kings Avenue and Forster Road.

(3) Barrington Road, the west side, between the junctions of St. James’s Crescent and Coldharbour Lane.

(4) Churchmore Road, both sides between the junctions of Stretham Vale and Helmsdale Road.

(5) Clapham Park Road, the north-east side, from outside No. 37 Clapham Park Road and a point opposite the junction of Holwood Place.

(6) Clarence Avenue, both sides,

(a) between the junction of Kings Avenue and the eastern boundary of No. 1 Clarence Avenue.

(b) from the junction of Kings Avenue and the south-west boundary of No. 25 Maple Close.

(7) Farmhouse Road, both sides, between the common boundary of Nos. 21 and 23 Farmhouse Road and opposite the common boundary of Nos. 42 and 44 Farmhouse Road.

(8) Forster Road, both sides, from the common boundary of Miller House and Mudie House and the eastern boundary of Mudie House.

(9) Granton Road, both sides, opposite the common boundary of Nos. 33 and 35 Granton Road and the common boundary of No. 47 Granton Road and No. 192 Streatham Vale.

(10) Gresham Road, the north-east side, from the common boundary of Nos. 45 and 47 Gresham Road and the junction of Coldharbour Lane.

(11) Guildersfield Road, both sides, for the entire length.

(12) Kings Avenue, the east side, between the junctions of Crescent Lane and Clarence Avenue.

(13) Levenhurst Way, both sides, between the junctions of Studley Road and Paradise Road.

(14) Nelsons Row, both sides, from a point opposite Nos. 46 to 60 Nelsons Row and a point outside the common boundary of Nos. 55 and 56 Nelsons Row.

(15) Paradise Road, both sides, between 1 to 37 Fishlock Court and the junction of Surridge Court.

(16) Penistone Road, both sides, for the entire length.

(17) Stockwell Green both sides, for the entire length.

(18) Stockwell Green Court, for the entire length.

(19) Tilson Gardens, both sides, between Kings Avenue and the eastern boundary of Picton House.

(20) Tulse Hill, both sides, between the junctions of Charles Haller Street and Upper Tulse Hill.

(21) Valley Road, both sides, between the junctions of Sunnyhill Road and Gleneldon Road.

(22) Wellfield Road, both sides, between the common boundary of Nos. 89 and 91 Wellfield Road and the common boundary of Nos. 117 and 119 Wellfield Road.

4. Suspend for the duration of the works the: -

(1) gated closure in Tilson Gardens, outside Picton House and Tilson House, for construction vehicles access only.

(2) the right turn for buses and cycles only from the A205 Atkins Road northward into Kings Avenue

(3) one-way working on Englewood Road (two-way working allowed).

(4) one-way working on Brixton Station Road between Gresham Road and Barrington Road (two-way working allowed.

5. Alternative routes for affected vehicles would be available in surrounding roads as indicated by traffic signs: -

(1) Athlone Road, the entire length, directional closure for eastbound traffic via Athlone Road, Mackie Road, Hillworth Road, Tulse Hill.

(2) Brixton Station Road diversion via Gresham Road, Coldharbour Lane and Barrington Road.

(3) Churchmore Road, the entire length,

(a) directional closure for eastbound traffic via Streatham Vale, Woodmansterne Road, Helmsdale Road, Churchmore Road. (b) directional closure for westbound traffic via Helmsdale Road, Woodmansterne Road, Streatham Vale, Churchmore Road.

(4) Claverdale Road, the entire length, directional closure for eastbound traffic via Claverdale Road, Elm Park, Craignair Road, Tulse Hill.

(5) Craignair Road, the entire length, directional closure for eastbound traffic via Craignair Road, Elm Park, Claverdale Road, Tulse Hill.

(6) Englewood Road diversion via (a) A205 The Avenue, A205 Clapham Common South Side and A205 Cavendish Road; (b) A24 Clapham Common South Side, and A205 Cavendish Road.

(7) Hillworth Road, the entire length, directional closure for eastbound traffic via Hillworth Road, Mackie Road, Athlone Road, Tulse Hill.

(8) Kings Avenue main diversion routes via (a) Clapham Park Road, Clapham Common South Side, A205 South Circular Road, and Kings Avenue; (b) Acre Lane, Brixton Hill, A205 South Circular Road, and Kings Avenue; (c) Kings Avenue, Atkins Road, A205 South Circular Road, Brixton Hill, Acre Lane, and Kings Avenue; local diversion routes via (d) Clarence Avenue, A205 South Circular Road (Poynders Road) and Kings Avenue and vice versa.

(9) Larbert Road and Meadfoot Road diversion via (a) Farmhouse Road, Granton Road, and Abercairn Road and vice versa, (b) Abercairn Road and Farmhouse Road and vice versa.

(10) Leigham Court Road main diversion routes via (a) A23 Streatham High Road, A214 Streatham Common North and Leigham Court Road; (b) A214 Streatham Common North, A23 Streatham High Road, Drewstead Road, B221 Railway Bridge, B221 Sternhold Avenue, and Leigham Court Road; local diversion routes via (c) Knollys Road, York Hill, Royal Circus, Pyrmont Grove and Canterbury Grove; (d) Knollys Road, Leigham Vale, Stockfield Road, Mount Nod Road, and Leigham Court Road; (e) Valley Road, Sunnyhill Road, A214 Streatham Common North, A23 Streatham High Road, Drewstead Road, B221 Railway Bridge, B221 Sternhold Avenue, and Leigham Court Road.

(11) Levenhurst Way, the entire length, directional closure for southbound traffic via Studley Road, Paradise Road.

(12) Lynette Avenue diversion via A205 Cavendish Road, A24 Clapham Common South Side, Lessar Avenue, and Klea Avenue and vice versa.

(13) Mayflower Road diversion via (a) Tregothan Road, Arlesford Road, Landor Road, Kimberley Road, Grantham Road, and A3 Clapham Road; (b) A3 Clapham Road, Clitheroe Road, Grantham Road, Kimberley Road, Landor Road, and Prideaux Road; (c) A3 Clapham Road, Landor Road, and Prideaux Road.

(14) Paradise Road, the entire length, directional closure for westbound traffic via Levenhurst Way, Studley Road, Paradise Road.

(15) Stockwell Green, the entire length, directional closure for southbound traffic via Stockwell Road, Stockwell Green.

(16) Tilson Gardens diversion via Atkins Road and Forester Road and vice versa.

(17) Triangle Place diversion via Nelsons Row, Hasselridge Road, Bedford Road, Clapham Park Road and vice versa.

(18) Union Road diversion via (a) Larkhall Rise, Sibella Road and Bromfelde Road and vice versa; (b) Larkhall Lane, Jeffreys Road, Clapham Road and Union Road and vice versa.

(19) Wellfield Road diversion via (a) Valley Road and Sunnyhill Road and vice versa; (b) Valley Road, Gleneldon Road, Grasmere Road, Oakdale Road, and Valley Road.

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

7. The Order would come into force on 9 December 2024 and would continue for a maximum duration of 18 months, or until the works have been completed whichever is sooner.

Dated 29 November 2024 Ben Stevens Highway Network Manager

LONDON BOROUGH OF LAMBETH ROAD TRAFFIC REGULATION ACT 1984 - SECTION 14 TEMPORARY TRAFFIC RESTRICTIONS – COLDHARBOUR LANE

1. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that, to enable works to be carried out safely at Bengeworth Road substation, the Council of the London Borough of Lambeth, subject to the agreement of Transport for London and the Council of the London Borough of Southwark, intend to make an Order the effect of which would be to temporarily ban vehicles from entering that length of Coldharbour Lane which lies between Northlands Street and Kenbury Street. Access will be maintained for King’s College Hospital Business Park/Deliveries site.

2. Alternative routes for affected vehicles would be available:

a) (for Eastbound and Northbound traffic) via Brixton Hill, Brixton Road, Stockwell Road, Clapham Road, Harleyford Street, Camberwell New Road, Medlar Street, Camberwell Road, Denmark Hill, Orpheus Street, Daneville Road and Coldharbour Lane; and b) (for Southwesternbound traffic) Coldharbour Lane, Denmark Hill, Camberwell New Road, Harleyford Street, Clapham Road, Stockwell Road, Stockwell Park Walk, Brixton Road, Gresham Road and Coldharbour Lane.

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

4. The Order will come into force on 14th December 2024 and continue in force for a maximum duration of 2 months (to allow for contingencies) or until the works have been completed whichever is the sooner. In practice, it is anticipated that the works would take place between 14th and 16th December 2024 and between 11th and 13th January 2025, but if the works cannot be carried out or completed during that time then the Order may have effect at subsequent times within the maximum period of 2 months.

Dated 29th November 2024

Ben Stevens Highway Network Manager

LONDON BOROUGH OF LAMBETH ROAD TRAFFIC REGULATION ACT 1984 - SECTION 14 TEMPORARY CYCLE LANE CLOSURE – LEIGHAM AVENUE

1. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that, to enable Thames Water repair and maintenance works, the Council of the London Borough of Lambeth intend to make an Order, the effect of which would be to temporarily ban vehicles (including cyclists) from entering Leigham Avenue, between the property boundaries of No. 48 and No. 50 Leigham Avenue.

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. Cyclists turning left from Leigham Court Road into Leigham Avenue are required to dismount and use the footway. Cyclists exiting Leigham Avenue onto Leigham Court Road must join and use the main carriageway.

4. The Order would come into force on 9th December 2024 for a maximum duration of 1 month or until the works have been completed, whichever is the sooner. In practice, it is anticipated that works would be carried out between 9th December 2024 and 13th December 2024, but if the works cannot be carried out or completed during those dates, the Order may also have effect on subsequent dates within the maximum period of 1 month.

Dated 29th November 2024 Ben Stevens Highway Network Manager 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 intend to make an Order the effect of which would be to temporarily ban vehicles from entering that length of Alaska Street which lies between Cornwall Road and a point 37 metres south-west of Cornwall Road.

2. Alternative routes for vehicles affected by the closure would be available via Waterloo Road, Exton Street and Cornwall Road and vice versa.

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

4. The Order would come into force on 9th December 2024 and would continue for a maximum duration of 1 month (to allow for contingencies) or until the works have been completed whichever is the sooner. In practice, it is anticipated that the order would only have effect on the 9th and 10th December 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 29th November 2024

Ben Stevens Highway Network Manager

LONDON BOROUGH OF LAMBETH ROAD TRAFFIC REGULATION ACT 1984 - SECTION 14 TEMPORARY ROAD CLOSURE – KNIGHT’S HILL

1. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that, to enable sewer replacement works to be carried out, the Council of the London Borough of Lambeth intend to make an order the effect of which would be to temporarily ban vehicles from entering that length of Knight’s Hill which lies between Nettlefold Place and property no. 22 Knight’s Hill.

2. Alternative routes for vehicles would be available via Cotswold Street, Norwood High Street, Ernest Avenue, Knight’s Hill, Wolfington Road, Thurlestone Road, Canterbury Grove, Chartham Grove, Royal Circus, York Hill, Norwood Road.

3. Alternative routes for HGV vehicles would be available via a) Crown Dale, Central Hill, Westow Hill, Crystal Palace Parade, College Road, Dulwich Wood Park, South Croxted Road, Croxted Road, Thurlow Park Road, Lancaster Avenue and Norwood Road and; b) Crown Lane, Leigham Court Road, Drewstead Road, Sternhold Avenue, Streatham Hill, Christchurch Road, Hardel Rise, Tulse Hill and Norwood Road.

4. The restrictions 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 9th December 2024 and would continue for a maximum duration of 1 month (to allow for contingencies). In practice it is anticipated that the works would be carried out during 9th December 2024 and 10th December 2024, between the hours of 10.pm and 3.am, but if the works cannot be carried out or completed between these dates then the Order may have effect on subsequent days within the maximum duration of 1 month.

Dated 29th November 2024

Ben Stevens Highways Network Manager

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

TEMPORARY ROAD CLOSURE – COTTAGE GROVE

1. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that, to enable new water service connection works to be carried out, the Council of the London Borough of Lambeth intend to make an order the effect of which would be to temporarily ban vehicles from entering Cottage Grove.

2. Alternative routes would be available for affected vehicles via (a) Willington Road, Landor Road and Bedford Road; and (b) Lendal Terrace, Clapham High Street, Bedford Road, Landor Road and Willington Road.

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

4. The order would come into force on 14th December 2024 and would continue for a maximum duration of 2 months (to allow for contingencies). In practice it is anticipated that the order would only have effect between 14th December 2024 and 15th December 2024 but if the works cannot be carried out or completed between these dates then the Order may have effect on subsequent days within the maximum duration of 2 months.

Dated 29th November 2024

Ben Stevens Highways Network Manager

d ork day for t H e l ionesses

Ted Jones’s side dominate but suffer late blow

By Myles Thornton at Meadowbank Mill Lane

mi LLWALL L ione SS e S were beaten 1-0 by dorking Wanderers Women as their six-game unbeaten L&SerWFL Premier division run was ended at meadowbank mill Lane last weekend.

A 77th-minute own goal was enough for Dorking despite the Lionesses being on top for a large part of the game.

The Lionesses’ first chance came on four minutes as Liv McGregorwho was making her return after leaving the club in the summer - did well to get into the area before her

subsequent shot was saved by the goalkeeper.

Another chance came on seventeen minutes when Esme Johnson was fouled on the edge of the area. Ciara Watling’s free-kick went just over the bar.

McGregor was lively on her return, as she had another chance to score. After beating a defender, her shot was saved well yet again.

Watling when smashed a shot off the bar in the 27th minute and three minutes later the Lionesses’ luck was out again. McGregor put the ball into the box and Lucy Jellett got on the end of it and her attempt also hit the bar, before Watling’s rebound effort was saved excellently by Dorking’s

goalkeeper.

After the half-time break, Dorking started to dominate and had their first big chance on 63 minutes, but Ella Bailey defended well to deny them an opener.

They made the breakthrough thirteen minutes from time when Sarah Sparrow’s corner was turned into the net by a Millwall player. It was a heart-rending end to the match and it was the Lionesses’ first league defeat since early September. Ted Jones’s side are in action in the second round of the L&SERWFL League Cup this Sunday. They travel to Nyewood Lane (West Sussex PO21 2TY) to take on Bognor Regis Town at 2pm.

greenwich’s dubois could get shot at superstar serrano

By John Kelly

cAroLine duBoiS has been tipped to make her return to the ring against Puerto rican superstar Amanda Serrano.

Serrano, 36, lost the decision for the second time to Katie Taylor, 38, on the undercard of the Mike Tyson-Jake Paul event this month.

Ireland’s Taylor holds the WBC's superlightweight and lightweight belts but is expected to have to give up one of them. She hasn’t fought at lightweight since 2022.

Greenwich’s Dubois has held the Interim WBC lightweight world title since beating Maira Moneo at Oakwell in Barnsley last August.

Nakisa Bidarian, co-promoter of Serrano and Paul, name-checked Dubois after the Taylor fight and revealed a trilogy fight was currently off the table after the result.

"I hate the result but I love the outcome,”

Bidarian said. “I love the outcome because there was a trilogy pre-negotiated had she won. Now Amanda Serrano is a free agent. She is the most-followed female boxer of all time as a result and in the US the sentiment is either she won or she was [unlucky not to get the decision].

"Sure, it was a very close fight, but Amanda won big time because she's a 100 per cent free agent and every media partner in the world wants to have Amanda Serrano on their platform."

"There's Mikaela [Mayer], there's

Caroline Dubois, there's Chantelle Cameron, there's Alycia Baumgardner, there's many names that are there, that are real, that have shown real star power.

"Obviously a great name now with the Dubois family. If Caroline takes the right steps and the weight classes make sense I think that's a fight that Amanda would look at.

"We're going to make the right next step for Amanda she wants and continue to show that she's the biggest star in female combat sports."

WBC president Mauricio Sulaiman also highlighted 23-year-old Dubois’ ambition.

"It has been quite a long time since [Taylor] defended the lightweight [title]. Caroline Dubois is the Interim champion,"

Sulaiman said. “Caroline Dubois got an Interim championship so she can make money, she can be a champion and look in the near future for something.

"Hopefully there will be a resolution. We're going to let Katie Taylor take a very well deserved rest for a week then we're going to contact them and see exactly what the plans are."

Another option for Dubois is Doncaster’s Terri Harper, 25, the current WBO lightweight champion after beating Rhiannon Dixon last September.

Harper’s promoter Eddie Hearn revealed Dubois’ promoter Ben Shalom had been in touch with Harper’s manager.

"There's no tearing rush, but if they want it and they pay the money, they've got it,”

Hearn said.

"Ben Shalom messaged Stefy Bull and said do you want us to make an offer to Matchroom and he said yes.

"It's a great fight. It's very tough fight for Terri. We'd be up for doing it as well. I don't mind. But she's just won a big fight. She's got what Caroline wants. It's not about pricing yourself out. It's just about getting the same money that [Chantelle] Cameron or [Natasha] Jonas or [Sandy] Ryan, all this lot, would get. Then the fight's on.

"She wants it. She wants all the biggest fights now. She's a three-division world champion. From her and Stefy the instructions are, ‘find me the biggest fight for the most amount of money and if that's Caroline, we're in’.”

Surrey add to coaching staff Hak's Hamlet make a Hash of it

By John Kelly

SurreY h AV e added matthew Spriegel and Jack Brooks to their coaching staff for 2025.

Spriegel joins as an assistant coach to Gareth Batty after playing for the Three Feathers from 2008 to 2012. He had been coaching with the academy and second XI.

“I’m excited to be working full-time in the professional set-up,” Spriegel said. “I really enjoyed my opportunities around the squad last summer and am looking forward to continuing this on a permanent basis.

“I have thoroughly enjoyed my time working with the young talent we have in

the pathway, and I look forward to seeing how they progress in the coming years.

“The club has had great success in the last few seasons, and, working with Batts and the rest of the staff, I want to contribute to that continuing.”

Brooks will work as a part-time bowling consultant. He worked with the club last season and his focus will be on the bowlers in the Second XI and academy.

“I loved my time at Surrey in 2024. I jumped at the opportunity once again when Alec Stewart called,” Brooks said.

“It’s a very hard-working and well-led environment that I am really honoured to be a part of. I’m looking forward to working with a talented group of young bowlers once again this season.”

By John Kelly

duLWich hAmLet suffered a second successive isthmian League Premier division defeat as they were beaten 2-0 by hashtag united at champion hill last weekend.

Sakariya Hassan made it 1-0 in the fifteenth minute before Josh Osude scored the second two minutes from time in front of an attendance of 2,761.

Hakan Hayrettin’s Dulwich dropped to tenth in the table, three points outside the play-offs.

“It’s not good enough, really, that’s two games now we’ve under-

performed,” Hayrettin said. “The opposition has wanted it more than us, played better than us.

“They virtually ran the game and it’s a bit out of character, but that’s two games now we’ve done that and we have to have a look at ourselves and what we do to fix it.

“Our home form has been really, really good, but it was a lacklustre performance all round. We didn’t stop them from putting the ball into our box, we didn’t stop them from creating chances in their final third, we just let them play and we were loose. I thought if it hadn’t been for Jameson [Horlick} it could have been three or four.”

Dulwich had lost 2-1 at Folkestone Invicta the previous Tuesday. Hayrettin added: “We just didn’t really get going at all, that’s two games now. It’s not like us at home. Too many people not performing, too many people not doing the right things. It has an effect.” Meanwhile, the Hamlet are through to the third round of the London Senior Cup.

Jerome Binnom-Williams scored in a 1-1 draw after normal time against Leyton Orient before the hosts went through 5-4 on penalties on Tuesday night. Dulwich are away to Chestnut this Saturday at 2pm.

Millwall’s Alice Wood

By John Kelly

Cunha brilliance shocks Fulham Striker continues rich form with seventh of the season BlUes Hit Jack-pot

mArco SiLVA has called for a reaction from his players after Fulham’s shock 4-1 defeat to Wolverhampton Wanderers at craven cottage last weekend.

Alex Iwobi gave the hosts the lead in the 20th minute but it all went downhill from there as Matheus Cunha and Joao Gomes scored either side of the break.

Cunha scored a second brilliant goal three minutes from time before Goncalo Guedes added a fourth in the 95th minute.

Gary O’Neil’s side had a man advantage for the third and fourth goals after Joachim Andersen limped off with a calf injury and Silva had used all five substitutes.

It was only Wolves’ second Premier League win of the season as the Cottagers lost for the fourth time and missed the chance to go sixth.

“The first two goals it’s difficult to accept because we can do so much better,” Silva said. “You can’t concede the way we conceded the equaliser. It was great from a top, top player, but it was different from our perspective.

“We can’t just be looking at the score. The two goals when we were with 10 men didn’t reflect the game.”

Fulham travel to Tottenham Hotspur on Sunday for a 1.30pm kick-off.

“We have to react - it’s not the first time that we are going to react and I really believe we have all the conditions to do it. We are going to analyse the game, to understand why things happened, and make the players understand too.”

By John Kelly

nicoLAS JAcKSon said it was

“only the beginning” as he scored in enzo maresca’s triumphant return to Leicester city.

Maresca left the Foxes in the summer after guiding them to the Championship title and he has Chelsea in third place in the league after twelve games.

Jackson scored his seventh league goal of the season fifteen minutes in from Enzo Fernandez’s flick to him. Fernandez doubled the lead with a header after goalkeeper Mads Hermansen had saved Jackson’t attempt in the 75th minute.

Jordan Ayew’s penalty in the 95th minute was only a consolation as Maresca’s successor, Steve Cooper, was

sacked after the game.

“It’s just the beginning, the season has only just started,” Jackson said.

“The target is to win every game, try to fight for the team, score and get three points in every game.

‘For my goal, I saw the defender had anticipated my move so I needed to be quick and I know the goalkeeper is good so that’s why I tried to finish as soon as possible.

“I’m happy here, I’m happy with my friends and my team-mates. I’m trying to help the team each game.”

Jackson also had praise for Maresca.

Jackson added: “We listened to what the coach said, followed the instructions and we won the game. He helps us to be in the game as always.

“We know that they know we have a

lot of quality at the back and front, so normally we expect this. It was good and the most important thing is that we won the game and we focus on the next one.”

As well as Maresca, Wesley Fofana was returning to his former club.

Fofana left the King Power Stadium for Stamford Bridge in a £70million deal in the summer of 2022.

There was only one negative for Fofana, who played right-back.

“It was a good return for me, for sure,” Fofana said. “I had many good years here with Leicester so to come back here and get the win with Chelsea, it means a lot.

“It’s a very good feeling to get the win and head back to London with the three points because we knew this would be

a difficult game.

By John Kelly

JuStin deVennY revealed what he felt in the moment he scored his first goal for Crystal Palace in their 2-2 with Aston Villa at Villa Park last weekend.

Ismaila Sarr ran on to Jean-Philippe Mateta's pass and beat Emiliano Martinez four minutes in before Ollie Watkins equalised in the 36th minute. Villa had the chance to go in front when Will Hughes fouled Leon Bailey but Dean Henderson saved Youri Tielemans' penalty.

Then came Devenny’s moment as he finished from Sarr’s cross in first-half added-time after a swift breakaway.

Ross Barkley headed home Tielemans corner with thirteen minutes left to earn a point for Unai

Emery’s side.

“I knew there was obviously going to be a chance when it was [played in] for me and JP,” Devenny said.

“I just knocked it around the defender. It’s a great moment. That's one I'll look back on for the rest of my life.

“Do you know what? It just happened in slow motion. I just saw it roll across and then I was like, ‘this is my moment.’ I’ve taken it.”

Devenny had nothing but praise for his team-mates, who piled in the celebration after his knee-slide.

“Every single one has been brilliant,” Devenny said. “I mean, I literally get to learn off the top professionals every day.

“That’s something that I want to then introduce to my game as well, the level

of professionalism.

“They’ve been brilliant, very, very helpful.”

It was only Devenny’s second appearance for the Eagles.

He said: “Honestly, I was just given an opportunity. That's what it starts with, just an opportunity and then you've just got to grab it with both hands.

“I feel like I have done that, but for me, this is not where I want to end. This is where I want to just keep going.

“Hopefully I'll come in here again, do another interview if that’s what it means.

“I’ll just keep going and keep going.”

Meanwhile, Henderson didn’t want to take all the credit for his penalty save.

He said: “I'll be honest, I don't think it's a penalty under any circumstance.

But sometimes this happens, and sometimes you do your homework.

“Big credit to the goalkeeping department as well. We sat through it this morning, and do you know what? A big moment, and we go up the other end, we score the goal, and we get a foothold in the game. It gives us something to hold on to.

“Obviously, to a man, I thought everyone was phenomenal today. We defended well, put the bodies on the line when we had to, and big credit to everyone, [including] all the boys coming off the bench.”

Henderson added: “It was proper. It was backs against the walls at times, but the boys dug in and defended really well.

“To come here and score two goals, which we’ve struggled on of late, the

“Playing after the international break is always difficult, especially as the early game, because we have a lot of players away with their nations.

“So this was an important win for us. I thought we played very well, it’s a good three points and for sure this is the most important thing.

“The one little negative was conceding at the end, we wanted the clean sheet, but the job was done, and we got the three points to take back to London. That’s the main thing.

“It keeps us in a good place in the Premier League standings going into a busy period of fixtures and now we just need to keep pushing forward.”

Chelsea host Aston Villa this Sunday at 1.30pm.

Devenny delight as Hendo reveals penalty homework

boys were phenomenal. Everyone knows that injuries hit massively, but the boys stepped up today.

“Special mention to Justin as well, on his first Premier League goal. So proud of him. Obviously only just coming in, just took everything in his stride.

“It's not an easy place to come, and obviously to start again after the result last time. He's been phenomenal, and his attitude's been great.

“And Ismaila as well, to score his first goal. He's been phenomenal, and he's been getting chances, not quite putting them away, so hopefully that'll do his confidence a world of good, because he's a top player.

“Hopefully we can build on that confidence and kick on next weekend.”

Palace host Newcastle United this Saturday at 3pm.

Nicolas Jackson, centre, celebrates his goal with Enzo Fernandez, left, and Joao Felix, right

'it's Been a wHirlwind'

Thommo

on life after leaving the Lions

impossible, nearly did the great escape, but it wasn't to be.

By Will Scott

AFter tWo and a half years away, Ben Thompson is finally back where he belongssouth-east London.

The ex-Millwall midfielder is now plying his trade for Bromley, only eight miles away from The Den, and is enjoying playing football again after enduring his fair share of bad luck.

Thompson has played for three League One clubs in as many seasons since leaving the Lions halfway through the 2021-22 season, after head coach Gary Rowett made it clear he was no longer in his plans.

The Millwall academy graduate has taken the setbacks on the chin.

“I think it happens,” Thompson said. “Some clubs fit some players, others don't. That's just football and how it works.

“I signed for Gillingham straight after Millwall under Neil and enjoyed playing there, enjoyed playing under Neil again. We nearly did the

“Then obviously at Peterborough United, signed by one manager and then he was gone halfway through the season and that was it. I was not wanted there, so I moved on.

“Stevenage then bought me and Steve Evans, the way he works is a bit different to other managers and the way he likes to play is a bit different to other managers. It was just about adapting there, then there was another manager change.

“It’s been a whirlwind, but I'm enjoying my football again now and I’m playing under a manager I enjoy playing under, I respect and trust. It’s somewhere that you can go in every day and with a smile on your face enjoy playing football.”

After spending eight seasons playing for a club near where he grew up, Thompson has had to move three times in three years, something he says has been a learning curve.

“It is and it isn’t [Frustrating],” Thompson said. It’s part of the job. Being a footballer is not always plain sailing.

“I think I took it for granted when I was at Millwall. Being where my home is and living close to the training ground, The Den, and having all friends and family around me. I think that’s an important thing, moving away from your comfort zone, out of your home area.

“It’s a big eye opener and something that I had to adapt to and learn to deal with. It’s been a good experience.”

Despite moving away from the Den, Thompson remained a fan of the Lions, as he has been since he was a child.

“My first memory of a game was the Manchester United FA Cup game at the Millennium Stadium,” Thompson said. “We lost 3-0 to Man United and we travelled up there with my dad and my granddad, and that was my earliest memory.”

“[I went to games] all the time. I’d say I went to most home games when I was a young boy with my dad and my mates as well. I’d go with my family a lot as all my family are Millwall fans.

“It was always the thing to do on the weekend. That was our thing. That’s still sort of the thing now

Bees confirm Lions swoop

By John Kelly

BrentFord oFFiciALLY confirmed the signing of Josh Stephenson from millwall this week.

Stephenson, who can play in defence or midfield, signed a four-year deal with the option of another twelve months.

The fee for the eighteen-year-old will be decided by a tribunal.

Stephenson captained Larry McAvoy and Chris Perry’s young Lions last season as they won the Professional Development League Cup and reached the FA Youth Cup semi-finals, where they were defeated by Leeds United.

Stephenson was named Lions’ academy player of the season.

Millwall had offered a professional contract to Stephenson but he turned it down and agreed a move to the Bees in the summer. The official announcement was delayed as he recovered from a back injury.

Stephenson will initially join

Brentford B. Their head coach Neil MacFarlane said: “He is a good young defender who we cannot wait to start working with.

“He is a hugely driven individual, and

we look forward to

to do for a lot of my friends and a lot of the people that I grew up with.

“It’s harder for me now, because I'm currently living miles away. I’m moving back around my area in the next few weeks, I’m hoping, so I can possibly get to more games.”

Representing the club he grew up supporting has deepened Thompson’s connection with the Lions.

Not only does he want Millwall to succeed, but he also wants the players he once shared the pitch with and the head coach he played under to succeed

“There’s been some terrific results under Neil and a lot of the players that are still there I played with and I’m good friends with,” Thompson said.

“It's brilliant to see them doing so well, I’m cheering them on. I’m delighted for Millwall and Neil and Dave Livermore and everyone else there.

“Especially people that you're friends with, people that you’ve played with, ex-colleagues – you want to see them doing well.

“So it’s brilliant for me as well being a Millwall fan, it just puts the icing on the cake. I’ll always support Millwall and always have done.”

By John Kelly

nAthAn JoneS hailed “fantastic player” conor coventry after the midfielder’s 82nd-minute winner at Burton Albion on tuesday night.

Coventry’s goal came after Burton midfielder Charlie Webster had been shown a straight red card in the 68th minute for fouling Terry Taylor and gave the Addicks their first win in six games in League One.

It was Coventry’s first goal for the club on his 35th appearance.

Charlton are twelfth, five points off the play-offs.

“He's a fantastic player,” Jones said.

“It’s been a good week and a bit for him. He’s had his Irish call-up. We’re really delighted for him because he’s an excellent footballer. We played him a little higher today after Terry Taylor came on and that proved to be a good decision. He’s a fantastic player, we love him here and hopefully that can be a first of many.”

Charlton threatened their opponents’ goal multiple times before finally

breaking through.

Jones said: “I’m really happy. I asked them just to win the game tonight. I didn’t mind too much about performance but I thought it was a positive performance. We’ve had 24 shots, eleven on target, five clear-cut chances. It’s a difficult place to come too as these [Burton] are fighting for their lives.

“We’ve come away, we’ve had a tough away journey, where we’ve felt hard done by on the weekend [in their 2-1 defeat against Huddersfield Town]. We’ve been up here for four days, the club have done brilliantly in terms of that. We’ve come out tonight and controlled the game. They’ve had one shot on target really and Ashley Maynard-Brewer has pulled off a good save.

“We’ve done enough to have won the game comfortably tonight. I think if we’d scored earlier it would have been a different story, but when you don’t it can become a bit hairy but I’m delighted for the travelling fans. I’m delighted we’ve won the game.”

Ben Thompson celebrates after scoring for Bromley

Josh Stephenson

Photo by Martin Greig

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eagle wants to Be sarr Man

Former Watford winger nets ﬁrst league goal in Villa draw

By John Kelly

iSmAiLA SArr promised “i’m not going to stop” after he scored his first league goal for Crystal Palace in their 2-2 draw against Aston Villa at Villa Park last weekend.

Sarr raced away in the fourth minute to beat Villa goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez.

The £12.5million summer signing from Marseilles also set up Justin Devenny for his first goal for the Eagles. But Villa twice levelled through Ollie Watkins and Ross Barkley.

Sarr wants this to be the start of a scoring run.

“I'm happy for the team,” Sarr said.

“This game is good, but it was a hard game.

“We needed to win but I'm happy for the team, the manager, the fans.

“I scored, and I'm happy to score and assist. It's my first goal [in the Premier League for Palace], but I need to score every game.

“But I'm working for the team, for the club, and the fans who come to every game. I'm working hard on the training ground.

“I'm not going to stop now. I’ll keep going now for the next game.”

Dean Henderson denied Youri Tielemans from the penalty spot at 1-1.

Sarr said: “I'm happy for him –thank you, bro! He's a very, very good goalkeeper.”

“It was Ismaila’s best performance today,” boss Oliver Glasner said when asked about the former Watford winger.

“I told the players before that the way Villa plays fits perfectly with the players we have.

“He needs space and he has a lot of

Dons in play-off spots

By John Kelly

Matty Stevens

Johnnie Jackson’s side ahead in the 37th

Ismaila Sarr joined Palace from Marseilles for £12.5million in the summer

minute before Omar Bugiel doubled the lead eight minutes after the break.

The Dons are in action in round two of the FA Cup this Saturday, with Dagenham & Redbridge the visitors to Plough Lane for a 7.15pm kick-off.

Hoops

By John Kelly

mArti ciFuenteS said the staff were giving Zan celar “support and love” after the striker missed a penalty in Queens Park rangers’ 1-1 draw against Stoke city last weekend.

QPR trailed to Tom Cannon’s 24thminute goal before Celar weakly hit his spot-kick wide after Paul Smyth had been fouled by Eric Bocat.

Ben Gibson’s own goal on 61 minutes gave the hosts a point but their winless run at home stretched to nine games, all this season, and they were last in the Championship table, five points from safety, heading into the midweek fixture at Cardiff City.

Celar hasn’t scored since joining from Swiss side Lugano for £1.7million in the summer.

“It is about man-management and this is one of the biggest parts of my job, and the coaching staff as well,” Cifuentes said.

“We have a young guy who has moved to a new country, there is big expectations not only because he is playing for his national team and he comes as one of the goal-scorers in the Swiss league, but at the same time because all the strikers when they are signed, everybody expects them to be the solution to all the problems in every team in the world.

pace. With the first goal, we started the build-up on the left and we knew we would have a two-v-one overload on the opposite side.

“It was a fantastic pass from Marc Guehi to find JP Mateta. He could have played the safe ball to Daniel Munoz, but he played the more threatening ball for Ismaila.

“It was then difficult for Ismaila – he scored a fantastic goal. He was close to getting a red card for Lucas Digne in the second half in the same situation.”

Palace host Newcastle United on Saturday at 3pm.

Woodman's Ravens hit a Wal

By John Kelly

BromLeY Stretched their unbeaten run in League Two to five games but were denied a win late on in their 2-2 draw at Walsall on tuesday.

Liam Gordon’s 40th minute goal had the

hosts ahead at the break before Michael Cheek’s ninth goal of the season and Danny Imray’s strike thirteen minutes from time.

But Walsall equalised in the 94th minute through David Okagbue.

The Ravens are at Solihull Moors in the FA Cup second round this Sunday at 3.15pm.

“We are going to try to help him. What we are trying to do is give him support and love, because probably that is what he needs and hopefully that will pay off because he is a quality player.”

QPR travel to Cardiff City on Wednesday. The Bluebirds are in 21st in the table.

Meanwhile, midfielder Jack Colback is back in full training as he targets a return after more than two months out.

“Jack had very good training [Monday] with the group,” Cifuentes said.

“He showed his desire to contribute and hopefully be ready very soon. His experience and his quality will be very welcome in this moment.”

QPR travel to Watford this Saturday for a 12.30pm kick-off.

AFc WimBLedon moved into the League two play-off places after a 2-0 win at tranmere rovers on tuesday night.

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