South London Weekly - July 21st 2023

Contents

NEWS

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Family

aNNouNcE mENt S & cla SSiFiEd

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REcRuitmENt

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Public NoticES

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SPoRt

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CounCil offers elderly residents a stay in e astbourne during notting Hill Carnival

By Adrian Zorzut Local Democracy Reporter

Older residents living near the notting Hill Carnival route are being offered a long weekend away in eastbourne by the council.

Kensington and Chelsea council said places are still available for the three-day break as Europe’s biggest street festival comes back over the Bank Holiday weekend.

Residents will be coached down to a hotel in the East Sussex town on Saturday, August 26, and brought back on Tuesday, August 29 – when the Carnival and subsequent cleanup is expected to be over.

Thousands of revellers are set to return to Notting Hill to celebrate Caribbean culture from Saturday August 26 to Monday 28.

The event takes place across Notting Hill, Ladbroke Grove, Westbourne Grove, Westbourne Park and Kensal Road.

The getaway has been organised by charity Age UK and is being funded by the council.

The council’s lead member for culture, Emma Will, said: “The Carnival brings together people from all places to enjoy and celebrate the rich culture and diversity in the borough and we’re happy to support the event, but we also respect that the noise and

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crowds are not for everybody.

“We are once again proud to be working with Age UK to organise a trip for our older residents, so they enjoy a break at the seaside over the bank holiday weekend.”

The scheme has been running for over 20 years.

Last year, mental health charity Hestia joined forces with the council to arrange alternative events for elderly and vulnerable residents during the bank holiday weekend.

The council is also preparing residents and visitors for Carnival with booklets, a dedicated phone line that will be open over

the weekend and a hub of information that covers everything from road closures to free basement cleaning for properties affected by carnival.

The council said anyone living ‘within the Carnival footprint’ and who is over 65 and is severely affected by the festival is eligible for a spot.

Priority will be given to residents who have not been on the trip before and are willing to share a room.

Consideration will also be given to those whose health may be affected by the noise and crowds of Carnival.

Residents are being urged to call Aged UK before Friday, July 21, to book a spot.

So far, the council has said it has granted licences for over 250 food stalls and 38 live sound systems to accompany what is expected to be 100 live stage acts this year. There will be at least 1,000 compostable toilets and the council is expecting to collect some 300 tonnes of waste and is teaming up with partners to clean Nos Cannisters daily.

To apply for a place and enquire about eligibility phone Age UK on 020 9105. The closing date for applications is Friday 21 July 2023. Places are limited.

Wandsworth claims ‘biggest’ cost-of-living scheme while still keeping council tax low

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A sOutH london council will double the cash it spends helping residents with the cost-of-living crisis in the capital’s ‘biggest’ scheme.

Wandsworth Council has added another £5million to the scheme’s budget, bringing the total to £10m, after revealing there is “no sign of things improving anytime soon”.

It means the Labour-run council will extend its package of support to Wandsworth residents battling rising prices, including providing free school uniforms, school meals and swimming and gym memberships for lower-income families.

The Wandsworth discretionary social fund will also be expanded to support locals with cash payments, vouchers and household purchases.

Council leader Simon Hogg said the

authority’s response is the “capital’s biggest” and that it can afford to expand the scheme while keeping council tax low due to “careful long-term budgeting”.

The average council tax paid by a band D household in most of the borough for the 2023/24 financial year is £914.14.

The measures also include providing council tenants with more energy-efficient and water-saving devices, securing lowcost internet connections for families and offering cost-of-living payments totalling £130 to pensioners who receive council tax reduction.

Councillor Hogg said: “We know families are struggling to pay for basics like fuel and food and there’s no sign of things improving anytime soon. That’s why we’re putting another £5m into our cost-of-living reserve

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"We’ve also ringfenced more money to help refugees and the homeless.

“We’re funding free gym and swim and free school uniforms for low-income families. And over the winter we ran warm spaces to provide food and shelter, gave more funding to community and voluntary groups, supported residents to cut their energy costs and set up a cost-of-living hub.

“Now, using the insights of the Wandsworth cost-of-living commission, we will look at longer-term action we and the community as a whole can take to reduce the effects of the crisis in the future.

"These changes make Wandsworth fairer and more compassionate. We understand the pressures our residents are facing, and I guarantee we will do all we can to help.”

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The Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea is offering elderly residents a three-day getaway in Eastbourne to avoid the Notting Hill Carnival.

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By Herbie Russell

residents On Britain’s most footie-obsessed estate have festooned their balconies with England flags ahead of the women’s world Cup in Australia and new Zealand.

The Kirby Estate has been busy painting walls and buying banners ahead of England’s first game against Haiti on Saturday, July 22.

Organiser and estate resident Chris Dowse said: “Because the last World Cup was at Christmas, the flags took an absolute battering because of the weather and snow.

“So we’ve got another 40 flags coming, another 30 packs of bunting, and we’ve got all the old bunting from last Christmas which we’re gonna try

and re-use.”

Families have been draping the Bermondsey estate with St. George’s flags for over a decade - starting when football fever swept through south London during Euro 2012.

England’s journey ended with a penalty shoot-out defeat to Italy in the quarters - but the Kirby’s flagwaving frenzy didn’t finish there.

By the 2018 World Cup, flags were hanging from every balcony. For the Women’s Euros in 2022, the estate unveiled a thirteen-foot mural of England star and estate namesake Fran Kirby.

This year, Chris and his team have painted a new St George’s cross mural and there are plans to paint the bollards red-and-white.

The multi-cultural estate is home to Irish, Canadians, Spaniards, Portuguese, Brazilians and Jamaicans.

All those nations are competing this year and the estate will also provide them with their flags.

Asked to assess England’s chances this year, Chris said: “We’re right up there. Beth Mead’s injured, Fran Kirby’s injured, Leah Williamson’s injured so that’s a big nucleus of players from the last tournament but our bench in the Euros last year was so strong.

“Rachel Daly was playing left back last year but her natural position is up front! So I think she’ll be playing up front this time. I actually think we’ve got a really good chance.”

The bookies have England as secondfavourites to win the tournament on 9/2, pipped by the USA on 13/5. The Women’s World Cup kicks off on July 20 and the final will be played at Stadium Australia, Sydney, on August 20.

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The Fran Kirby mural

poliCe to target modified e-bike riders wHo speed down peCkHam HigH street 'at 50mpH'

exCLuSiVe

By Herbie Russell

CyClists wHO ride modified electric bicycles, “capable of going 50mph”, particularly around Peckham rye, will be targeted, according to southwark’s new neighbourhood superintendent.

In an interview with this paper, Superintendent Shaz Shah said antisocial drug dealing, phone snatching and burglaries were also key priorities.

He is one of London’s twenty new Local Neighbourhood Superintendents employed by Met Police chief Mark Rowley to strengthen neighbourhood policing.

The move - along with the addition of 500 Police Community Support Officers (PCSOs) by the end of 2023 - responds to concerns that petty crime goes unaddressed.

exCLuSiVe

By Isabel Ramirez

A MAn from southwark's waste collecting team, who spends his breaks collecting loose change from people's rubbish, has found over £800-worth this year and donated it to charity.

Lucian Lodge is one of Veolia Southwark’s traffic marshalls, partly responsible for over 300 waste vehicles every day. As well as ensuring the site runs smoothly, Lucian has been collecting lost change from the recycling facility floor for the past five years.

With no way to reunite the coins with their original owners, Lucian instead donates them to charity.

Dedicated to the cause, Lucian said he has been coming into work half an hour early every shift since 2019 to retrieve any loose coins that have been accidentally put in the bin and ended up at the recycling facility. "It all started in 2019 when I discovered 1p’s, 2p’s, 5p’s and 10p’s hidden in the waste," he explained.

"My manager agreed I could take out whatever I could find and give to charity. Since that day, I’ve been coming to work early every day to collect coins. My target is three to four pounds a day."

He decided to donate the money to the Sickle Cell Society - as his son suffers from the disease. It is the only charity in the UK that works with doctors and families of people affected by Sickle Cell Disorder to improve their overall quality of life. Sickle cell is a lifelong blood disease which leads to an increased risk of serious infections in sufferers.

"I put my time into doing this because I

see what my son goes through with the sickness,"

he

said.

Over the past eighteen months since his previous donation, he has collected £811 (over £160 more than his last collection.)

To celebrate this donation, Lucian visited the charity's office in Kilburn to meet the team behind the charity.

After the recycling is collected from homes across London it is sorted into different materials in Veolia Southwark’s Materials Recovery Facility.

Specialised machines will separate metals by type, either by using magnets or currents which repel things like aluminium cans. These materials are pressurised into condensed bales and sent off to be made into new products. However, in this baling process, small pieces of metal, including coins, often slip through the cracks.

This is where Lucian finds the change he collects, so even those pieces that don’t make it through still get recycled.

Lucian added: "‘I love my job and I enjoy contributing to the larger community of Southwark and making a difference.

Whether this difference is making sure that all the waste and recycling is disposed of correctly and supporting ecological transformation or donating to charities that improve quality of life, I feel proud of what I do and what I can do for others."

Matthew Crane, Veolia Southwark

Regional Manager: “Lucian's dedication and efforts in collecting loose change for the Sickle Cell Society are truly inspiring.

At Veolia Southwark, we are proud to have employees like Lucian who embody our organisational value of community spirit by supporting charities and communities like this. We are always looking for ways to contribute and positively impact the world.”

Superintendent Shah’s job is to work with Safer Neighbourhood Teams (SNTs), Southwark Council and local organisations to identify local issues and report them back to Scotland Yard. Asked to outline his priorities, he said: “I always go back to the e-bike

one because it’s not a big hitter like a robbery. But actually, it’s something that’s really impacting end-users.”

Residents often complain that electric bicycles, modified to go up to 50mph using kits available online, are menacing pedestrians.

“That impacts people using Peckham High Street. It just makes it a place they’re not wanting to be because it’s not safe,” he said.

Converted bikes are also linked to fires as with Sofia Duarte, the 21-yearold killed in an Old Kent Road fire in May.

Superintendent Shah said the Rye Lane team would conduct operations to seize illegal e-bikes on a quarterly basis.

During an operation on Rye Lane in May, officers seized two e-bikes.

But he added that officers had “autonomy” to decide whether to criminalise those caught. He said education was sometimes the best option to avoid punishing people “for doing something they didn’t realise they were doing wrong”.

He also said phone-snatching was a priority after it was revealed that Southwark was the third most menaced

borough in London with 5,690 incidents in 2023.

DSI Shah said “intelligence-led models” were identifying the hot spots but people should be “savvy” about having their phones out in public.

Anecdotally, Canada Water is often cited as a hotspot but Shah said: “It’s… nowhere near as [much of] an issue as it would be in… Bankside and London Bridge and into Waterloo.”

Asked to give an example where neighbourhood teams have quickly responded to the community’s concerns, he said they’d recently kicked out a drug dealer who was ‘cuckooing’ a vulnerable adult.

This is where dealers take over somebody’s home and use it as a base for drug dealing.

500 PCSOs will hit London’s streets by December 2023 - officers who don’t have arrest powers but are “the eyes and ears of the community” tackling low level crime.

Asked if 500 was enough, he said: “I think 500 is a very good starting point and I think that’s a brave decision by the commissioner to say we definitely need this.”

Southwark police will keep responding to mental health incidents

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By Herbie Russell

sOutHwArK POliCe will continue responding to mental health crises - even after the Met Police commissioner said officers would “withdraw from healthrelated calls”.

Local Neighbourhood Superintendent Shah said officers would “absolutely” respond to mental health-related calls and officers had a “duty of care” to people suffering mental health crises.

This may come as a surprise to some after it was widely reported that Commissioner Mark Rowley would order officers to stop responding to mental health call-outs.

In a letter to the Met’s health and social care partners, Met Police Commissioner Mark Rowley had written: “I have asked my team that the Met introduce RCRP this summer and withdraw from health-related calls by no later than August 31.”

He added that patients were being “failed”: “We are failing them first by sending police officers, not medical professionals, to those in mental health crisis, and expecting them to do their best in circumstances where they are not the right people to be dealing with the patient.”

A Met Police spokesperson later said officers would attend where that was a threat to life.

But DSI Shah has now suggested that Mark Rowley had been misinterpreted and that “headline-grabbing” has missed the nuance of the Met’s approach.

Asked whether Southwark police would respond to mental health calls, he said: “We have a duty of care to people whether they’re having a mental health crisis, they’re a victim of a crime or a suspect… you’re gonna get that level of care you need as somebody suffering from a mental health crisis.”

A Met Police press officer said Mark Rowley was trying to “affect a sea change in opinion” rather than impose a blanket ban on mental health

response.

According to the General London Assembly, between 2019 and 2021, police responded to increased mental health callouts each year - up to 27,171 in 2021.

Roughly one in five adults in Southwark have a mental disorder, equating to approximately 47,000 individuals, according to Southwark Council.

every penny Counts: luCian ColleCts loose CHange found from people's bins in His break

Local Neighbourhood Superintendent Shaz Shah at Peckham Police Station

By Isabel Ramirez

trAders in Castle square are speaking out against the management, due to "disgusting" conditions and a lift that is "consistently" broken, with disabled customers having to be carried up the stairs to shop.

Castle Square in Elephant and Castle has hosted a number of traders after they were relocated there when the shopping centre was demolished in 2020.

Now, the traders are collectively speaking out against the management - which includes the landlord, Get Living (a branch of developer Delancey) and managing agent, Savills - after they say the 'declining condition' is costing them customers.

They said they chose to speak out together because they said they "don't feel safe" to do so alone.

Their statement mentions issues of substandard maintenance, cleaning, security and signage - which they say is down to "poor management."

They point to issues with the lifts - one of which breaks "consistently" and the other that has been broken for nine weeks. "This is a fire hazard and accessibility issue for customers and traders," they commented.

We were sent images of a disabled young customer having to be carried out of their wheelchair up the stairs just to shop.

One trader who would prefer to remain anonymous said conditions were "disgusting" and they wished they could afford legal action.

"I wish I could pay a solicitor because they [Get Living and Savills] just do what they want," they told us.

"People are not listening. I don’t know how my voice or others can be heard if nobody does anything. Every day Castle Square is deteriorating more and more.

"The toilets haven’t even got a toilet roll

'it's disgusting - disabled Customers Have to be Carried to sHops in Castle sQuare'

holder, I don’t know if it was ripped off," she added. "It’s disgusting.

"People congregate and security doesn’t do anything. It’s too much. For us as a business to have a place like that, customers don’t want to come. They don’t realise the damage they have done to the good businesses in the Shopping Centre."

We asked the management team whether they were aware of these ongoing issues. In a statement, a spokesperson told us they were 'aware' but said the issues, such as the lift were not down to poor management. "In terms of the managing agents, it is important to note that these problems have not arisen due to lack of maintenance or poor management.

"We have confidence in our managing

agent, Savills, and their commitment to resolving these issues. We believe they are well-equipped and remain focused on addressing the challenges we have encountered."

The lift in question, which traders say has been broken for nine weeks, is still broken.

The spokesperson continued, "We promptly resolved the issue with one of the lifts, which was caused by faulty control buttons.

"Extensive investigations have been conducted regarding the second lift, including multiple visits by contractors. Replacement parts have been ordered and we are in contact directly with the manufacturer, who is on standby to install the parts as soon as they have arrived and

ensure the lift is back in working condition."

Sophie Wall, Community Projects manager at Latin Elephant, said:

"The landlord and managing agent are contractually obliged to deliver certain services at Castle Square, but are consistently failing to meet these responsibilities. She continued: "The declining conditions and lack of timeframes for repair have resulted in stress for traders, who ran thriving businesses in the Elephant and Castle Shopping Centre before relocating to this site as part of the regeneration scheme.

"Get Living and Savills, with revenues in the millions and billions respectively, act with impunity and no accountability

is being demanded by the local authority despite pleas from traders and local advocacy groups."

Councillor Helen Dennis, Southwark Council's Cabinet Member for New Homes & Sustainable Development, said: “We have been working closely with traders from Elephant and Castle for many years now, pushing for the very best outcome for them. We do everything we can to help facilitate between businesses, developers, and landlords when issues arise.

"We have been made aware of the broken lift at Castle Square and have followed this up with the landlord directly. We want to reassure traders that we will remain in contact with their landlord until all the issues have been resolved.”

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Traders say customer have to lifted to shops because of broken lift and toilets are consistently left in a mess for long periods.

CCtv image released of missing woman in Hunt for body

By Kevin Quinn

POliCe HAve released CCtv image of a woman from south-east london who is believed to have been murdered.

Forty-eight-year Fiona Holm from Hither Green was last seen in nearby Catford on June 20 and reported missing on June 29.

Her body has not been found and a man in his 60s has been charged with her murder as well as that of another woman, Naomi Hunte, who was found dead last year.

Fiona was last seen going to an offlicence on Verdant Lane, Catford, from where this CCTV image was captured, showing what she was wearing when she went missing.

Detectives on the case are appealing for information in hope that people who knew her or saw her might be able to provide vital evidence on what may have been her ‘last movements’.

Detective Chief Inspector Kate Blackburn, who leading the investigation, said: “We have charged a man with Fiona’s murder and the murder of Naomi Hunte.

“Prior to this development a missing person investigation was undertaken in the hope of finding Fiona alive.

“My thoughts are with the family and friends of Fiona, and of course Naomi’s family and friends at this incredibly difficult time.

“My officers will continue to support the families of both women.

“Fiona is a well-known and active member of the community in the Lewisham and Blackheath area. I am keen to hear from anyone who saw Fiona since

20 June.

“We are piecing together a timeline of what may have been her last movements, and your information, no matter how small, could help us establish what happened to her.

“Did you have contact with Fiona before 20 June and do you have information about her that could be relevant to my investigation?”

Sixty-five-year-old Carl Cooper of Broadfield Road in Catford was remanded in custody when he appeared before Bromley Magistrates’ Court last Friday, July 14, to face the double murder charge.

Naomi Hunte, 41, was found stabbed to death at her home last year in Congleton Grove in Woolwich on Valentine’s Day

millionaire dJ pulls plans for 20-storey brixton tower

By Robert Firth Local Democracy Reporter

A tex A n millionaire dJ has pulled plans to build a 20-storey tower in the middle of Brixton.

Taylor McWilliams’s property company Hondo has withdrawn its application to build the controversial office block just four days before a City Hall hearing was due to be held to determine the future of the plans.

Hondo said delays to the project, which has been strongly opposed by campaigners, had made it difficult for the building to be delivered, in a letter addressed to City Hall by its agent DP9 on Monday, July 17.

The withdrawal of the plans is a victory for local activists who have kept up a dogged fight to oppose the tower at every step since the proposals first came to light three years ago.

Save Nour, a social media campaign against the tower that originated in light of Hondo Enterprises serving notice on Nour Cash and Carry in Brixton Village, announced news of the victory on Twitter on Tuesday night, July 17.

In a post, it said: “TAYLOR TOWER HAS FALLEN!! In the face of three years of community campaigning and resistanceTaylor McWilliams has WITHDRAWN application on his office block! More to

come tomorrow, but tonight celebrate a victory of local people over 1 millionaire landlord.”

A letter written on behalf of Hondo to City Hall confirming the withdrawal of the application said: “Unfortunately, the very long period of gestation over the past two years has had a profound impact on the ability to deliver this much needed jobs and skills boost in Brixton and in particular the Windrush ward.

"We are now in the position where the applicant needs to reconsider its position and can only do this by withdrawing the application.”

Hondo added that it intended to soon present a “revised approach” that would “deliver lasting benefits for Brixton’s businesses and residents.”

Lambeth Council approved Hondo’s plans for the tower on Pope’s Road in December 2020 despite nearly 8,000 people signing a petition opposing the project.

But Mayor of London Sadiq Khan called in the proposals over concerns that the building was too big and would harm the character of the area and cause harm to views of listed buildings and nearby parks.

A public hearing at City Hall was due to take place on Friday, July 21, to hear arguments for and against the planned tower.

evening, Monday February 14, 2022, at 8.25pm.

Cooper was arrested by police four days later, but was released under investigation.

On June 29 this year Cooper’s alleged second victim, Fiona Holm, was reported missing. She was last seen, nine days earlier, at the off licence in Verdant Lane.

Police said that Cooper was “not on bail at the time of Fiona’s disappearance” and while they originally treated her case as a missing person investigation, once it was transferred to the Met’s Specialist Crime Command they decided to arrest Cooper.

The change in the investigation came, the Met said, due to the “out of character nature of her disappearance and the

amount of time since she had last been seen alive.”

On Tuesday, July 11, Cooper was arrested on suspicion of Fiona’s murder and subsequently charged with the murder of both Naomi and Fiona.

Police said Cooper is known to both women.

The Met’s Directorate of Professional Standards has been informed as is routine following the death of someone subject to a missing person investigation.

Police said “searches are ongoing to find Fiona’s body at addresses and some open areas in south east London.”

DCI Blackburn said: “Due to the fact a man has been charged and legal proceedings are underway I am limited

in the information I am able to provide about our investigation.

“We are continuing to carry out a number of searches to locate Fiona’s body at an address and open land in the Catford/SE6 area.

“If anyone in that area has seen anything out of the ordinary that you think could be linked to our investigation please get in touch without delay.”

Officers are appealing for anyone with any information relating to Fiona’s disappearance to contact police via 101 or Tweet @MetCC quoting 22MIS023317.

To remain 100% anonymous call the independent charity Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111 or visit Crimestoppers-uk. org

If it had gone ahead, the 20-storey office block would have included 12.5 per cent affordable workspace and created 1,600 new jobs in the centre of Brixton.

Labour MP Helen Hayes said: “The news today that Hondo Enterprises has withdrawn the planning application for a 20 storey tower on Pope’s Road in central Brixton is very welcome. This proposal was never good enough for Brixton.

“It was twice as tall as any other building in the surrounding area and would have overshadowed local independent businesses.

"It was inappropriate for a location

which is adjacent to two Conservation Areas, the listed Brixton Recreation Centre and the historically important Electric Avenue.

"I have been contacted by an overwhelming number of my constituents who were concerned about the impact this plan would have had on Brixton town centre.

"There was no evidence of the demand for 20 storeys of office space, particularly after the shift to remote working during the Covid-19 pandemic, and the current government’s relaxation of planning rules meant that had it been built, the tower

could then have been used as a backdoor for luxury housing with no requirements for social or affordable housing.

“Hondo now need to go back to the drawing board. Any future scheme for this site in central Brixton must be developed in collaboration with the local community, designed to meet local needs and designed to complement Brixton’s historic environment.”

CCTV of Fiona Holm at the Off Licence on Tuesday June 20 - from Met Police

CGI of planned tower as seen from Brixton Road

View from Brixton Road today

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Celebrated ar CHite C t upset 'C ounC il made Her s treat H am building look like an oil refinery'

By Robert Firth Local Democracy Reporter

A CeleBrAted architect finds it upsetting to visit a block of flats she designed because she says a south london council’s 'botched' building work has left the building looking like an “oil refinery.”

Kate Macintosh MBE said incompetent building work commissioned by Lambeth Council had done untold damage to Macintosh Court in Streatham, the GradeII listed building she designed in the late 1960s and which is named after her.

The 86-year-old said heating and hot water pipes fitted on the outside of the 44 flat apartment block in breach of the building’s listing resembled Spaghetti Junction – the confusing motorway intersection in Birmingham.

Macintosh added that the bungled modernisation of the 44 flat apartment block on Leigham Court Road had caused the building’s elderly residents six years of hell, with contractors drilling through walls and fitting towel rails upside down.

Speaking from her home in the south of England, Macintosh said: “Quite honestly I find it very emotionally disturbing to go there. I can’t help but feel terribly pained for the residents but also for seeing my good work so abused.

“When they came to do works after the listing they ran a further four pipes not only along the same route but rising up at the rear… so you’ve got this complete Spaghetti Junction of pipes careering up this wall… [like] an oil refinery.”

Speaking of the impact of works on

residents, she added: “[They were] drilling holes into people’s kitchens. Sometimes without even warning.

"People are working in their kitchen and they see this damn great drill coming through the wall.

“These residents have been through absolute hell. No attempt at all was made to take into account their particular health issues so we had contractors drill through walls while health visitors were trying to dress leg ulcers.

"The health visitor had to leave sometimes because it wouldn’t be responsible to expose the wound with the dust around.”

Her remarks come a month after the council approved a £367,000 overspend to roof works on the flats between March 2022 and 2023.

The refurbishment went over budget after “unforeseen works” were identified when scaffolding was put up to. The final cost of the works is now estimated at over £1.3 million.

When new roofs were fitted previously in 2017 residents said they were blighted by leaks and flooding which resulted in asbestos ceilings in some flats having to be removed under controlled conditions.

Scott Ainslie, Green Party councillor for Streatham St Leonard’s, said Lambeth needed to answer why the “gross overspend” on roof works wasn’t flagged up earlier.

He has asked the Labour-led council to explain why surveys weren’t completed on the building that could have flagged up the unforeseen repairs at an earlier date.

Macintosh added: “You’d think they have

money pouring out of their ears and yet we know this is not the case. They’re just throwing good money after bad because they are just utterly, utterly incompetent.”

A Lambeth Council spokesperson said: “The council, and our contractors, have worked hard to fix the problems affecting Macintosh Court, but its design, and the fact that it is a listed building have made the refurbishment particularly challenging.

"We have apologised to residents because it has taken us longer than we would have liked to make the necessary improvements to their homes. Nevertheless, Lambeth has already invested some £2.5 million in refurbishing the complex to bring it into line with the Lambeth Housing Standard (LHS). This work is the latest significant investment in a wider project to improve Macintosh Court for all its residents.

“The original 2021- 2022 budget for the external refurbishment works at Macintosh Court was £993,629. However, extensive surveys of the development revealed additional work was needed, including increased repairs to brickwork and individual private balconies, and the renewal of the parapet capping to main roofs, and roof safety guardrails.

“Residents have been consulted and kept informed throughout this project, including on the required extra work, with monthly newsletters and regular progress meetings.

"We know that the increased costs will cause some frustration, but we have been clear that this additional work is essential to ensure the refurbishment project is completed to a high standard and is fit for purpose.”

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Kate Macintosh outside Macintosh Court in Streatham Councillor Scott Ainslie (second left) with residents of Macintosh Court outside the building

Heating and hot water pipes fitted to Macintosh Court in breach of the building's listing.

CounCillor on a Crusade: He rates iConiC pHone boxes in soHo and finds poo in one

By Adrian Zorzut Local Democracy Reporter

A lOndOn councillor has visited a number of iconic Bt phone boxes in soho to rate how disgusting they are – and what he found was shocking.

Westminster City councillor Patrick Lilley said the popular red huts were in “disgusting disrepair” and is on a crusade to see them restored.

During a walkabout with the BBC’s Local Democracy Reporting Service (LDRS), the councillor came across phone boxes filled with poo, sex paraphernalia, cigarette butts and empty bottles of beer and wine.

He said the payphones, which he claims are adored by tourists, are also a lifeline for people who’ve had their belongings stolen and need to be repaired.

He said: “People do need them. People need to use the phone in emergencies.

After all, how are you going to call the police if your phone has been stolen?”

BT has said its maintenance teams regularly monitor and maintain a number of payphones in Soho and was meeting with Westminster City officials this week.

They said they are committed to working with police and local authorities to tackle criminal use of its payphone and urges anyone who witnesses such activity to call police.

According to Cllr Lilley, these icons of a bygone area are being turned into hubs for anti-social behaviour with rough sleepers using them as their own personal toilet or sleeping in them.

He claimed they had also become a haven for drug users and dealers.

He also claimed they had become cash-cow for thieves, are known to paint the glass panes and steal coins from the machines inside.

The councillor rated some of the thirteen BT boxes he claimed are in the Soho area out of ten – with zero being the worst.

broken into.

Cllr Lilley explained a number of boxes had been locked up because they had become unusable. He said that didn’t stop people breaking into them and using them.

He said: “We absolutely want to keep as many in as good condition as possible.

"Sealing them doesn’t protect them because people break in and use them.

was clean on the outside and appeared to have been given a new lick of glossy red paint.

However, this box has been sealed shut with a screw and couldn’t be opened. As a result, it wasn’t given a rating.

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Cllr Lilley questioned BT’s cleaning routine for the boxes and at one stage believes the telecoms giant had a “default” policy of waiting for customers to complain before carrying out repairs. He said: “They only clean them in response to our engagement to clean them. Their default is not to clean them until someone tells them about it.”

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The stench of this phone box can be picked up a mile away thanks to a dried up patch of urine lingers on one of its external panels.

Cllr Lilley said the phone line worked well and that it was not one of the ‘scarier’ boxes around.

He said: “It wasn’t stinky inside and I don’t feel like I’ve got to leave it quickly, so not the worst.”

He earlier suggested the payphones were not being regularly cleaned by BT.

He said: “In effect, you have to phone up and then someone will clean them. Some of them haven’t been cleaned in such a long time that urine can seep into the concrete and the only resolution is to get rid of the concrete.”

“It’s rather sad that such iconic structures are being abused and, even worse, they are being used for drug taking.”

This phone box showed signs of being

"Sealing them isn’t the solution people think it might be.”

This phone box got a rating of 5/10.

On Shaftesbury Street near Dean Street

This payphone had a half-empty bottle of red wine inside but seemed in decent condition and had a working phone line.

We’re called over by a cleaner as we leave who points to a bit of painted graffiti and tells us “this is unremovable [sic]”.

4/10

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Our journey took a sinister turn when we inspected three BT boxes on Great Windmill Street.

The first had human faeces smeared on what looked like kitchen roll left on the floor.

There were cigarette butts and an almighty smell of faeces.

The others were filled with graffiti or had half-eaten bits of food and empty beer cans inside.

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This phone box on busy Brewer Street

This phone box was filled with rippedup leaflets.

The leaflets showed images of strippers and their contact details.

It was in a relatively clean condition and had a working phone line.

3/10

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This phone box was in desperate need of a repaint and was filled with graffiti. However, it had a working phone line.

“It’s ugly but it’s clean and functioning,” Cllr Lilley said.

4/10

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Cllr Lilley noticed an “odour-rama” as he approached this BT box on busy Dean Street.

It was found to be clean and wellmaintained inside and had a working phone line.

6/10

As the tour drew to an end, the councillor made it clear he was determined to see these boxes maintained a lot better going forward.

He has met with the Metropolitan Police, representatives of the Soho Society and BT to get the job done while the council has requested BT remove four of its boxes in Soho.

A BT spokesperson said the company constantly reviews its payphones and removes any that are not being used, in line with Ofcom’s latest guidance. They said: “We encourage people to report damage they see to our payphones or those in need of a clean.

“We’re grateful to the councillor for bringing this to our attention. Our maintenance teams have already checked and carried out work on a number of the payphones in question and a meeting has been arranged between BT and council officials later this week to discuss these matters further.

“We would urge anyone who witnesses criminal activity to report it to the police.

"And while crime and anti-social behaviour are police matters, we remain committed to working closely with the authorities and local communities to help where we can.”

The Met Police were approached for comment but said they were “extremely busy” and was unable to provide one.

Westminster City councillor Patrick Lilley came across human faeces in BT phone box on Great Windmill Street, Soho, July 10, 2022

Westminster City councillor Patrick Lilley rating the BT phone box in Soho, July 10, 2022.

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Mayor's £20M to tackle rise in rough sleeping

By Noah Vickers

Local Democracy Reporter

M AyOr sA diq Khan is investing a further £20m to tackle rough sleeping across london, after the latest figures revealed it has risen 21 per cent since last year.

Statistics published as part of the latest Combined Homelessness and Information Network (CHAIN) annual report reveal that a total of 10,053 people were seen sleeping rough in London during 202223 – up from 8,329 people seen in 2021/22.

More than three quarters of the new funding (some £17.27m) –announced by City Hall earlier this month – will be used to deliver the Mayor’s No Second Night Out (NSNO) service from 1 April 2024 to 21 March 2027, with the possibility of extending the service for up to a further two years. The NSNO service, a key part of the Mayor’s Life off the Streets programme, supports people who are seen sleeping rough for the first time.

The remaining £2.75m of funding will go towards other pan-London rough sleeping services, such as StreetLink – enabling the service to continue working across London and providing a triage phoneline for those new to the streets – and a training programme to upskill the homelessness and migrant sectors to better support non-UK nationals sleeping rough in the capital.

A shelter for members of the LGBTQ+ community who are sleeping rough will also be among the initiatives to benefit from the remaining funds.

People sleeping rough for the first time represented 64 per cent of the total in 2022/23.

Of the new rough sleepers, some 20 per cent had been evicted from their property, and around two thirds had been living in some form of long-term accommodation immediately prior to sleeping rough.

By far the highest number of rough sleepers in 2022/23 were located in the borough of Westminster, in which some 2,050 people were identified – even if only sleeping rough for one night.

It was followed by Camden, where 719 rough sleepers were seen, and Lambeth, with 623.

The lowest numbers over the course of the year were seen in Sutton (30), Merton (63) and Havering (79).

Some 233 people were seen sleeping rough in Heathrow Airport, while 142 were identified on the capital’s bus routes, and 36 on the Tube.

Huge 36-storey tower filled witH over 800 students proposed to go beside tHe o2 in greenwiCH

By Joe Coughlan Local Democracy Reporter

Pl Ans fOr a new 36-storey tower block beside the O2 arena in Greenwich have been sent to Greenwich Council.

The building on Peninsula Square would be located between the iconic events venue and North Greenwich Tube station, with the space also serving as a gateway between Tube and bus services in the area.

Plans for the project, sent by Crosstree, were initially unveiled in November before being sent to the local authority this week.

The building would reportedly include 820 student rooms, 35 per cent of which would be “affordable”.

The space will also have room for shops on the ground floor, communal gardens and shared spaces such as a study room and bar.

Planning documents from Lifschutz Davidson Sandilands, on behalf of Crosstree, said: “The ground floor of the podium building will provide retail space that brings activity and animation onto the existing public space. This is kept as a continuous frontage on either side of the student residential entrance lobby to maximise the potential use.”

The plans show that the site was previously approved for a similar 36-storey tower block containing 262 flats in 2018.

Crosstree are reportedly in the process of buying the site from previous developers AEG when they decided not to pursue the project.

Greenwich Council has also previously approved plans for an eight-storey office block to be built on the site in 2010, but plans never progressed given the viability of such a space being “lower than expected”.

Another application for a tower block with 395 flats was sent in 2015, but was subsequently withdrawn.

The current plans state that the number of UK full-time students is expected to rise by 25 per cent by 2030, with nearly half of this growth being accounted for by international students. Crosstree said the new building would offer an “exceptional opportunity for students to live in a vibrant and wellconnected part of London”.

They said: “Greenwich Peninsula

is currently undergoing a period of rapid growth, with a variety of new developments and communities across the peninsula, of which this project forms a key component.

"The site is located in a key strategic location with the O2 arena to the north, North Greenwich station to the west and the new design district to the south.”

New gardens for Deptford estate under £70,000 plans to ease pressure on parks

By Robert Firth Local Democracy Reporter

new PuBliC gardens will be created around a deptford estate under £70,000 plans to ease pressure on local parks.

Conservation charity the National Trust will create the new gardens from fenced off patches of grass near the Sayes Court estate.

New play areas, allotments and flower beds could be included in the community gardens, which form part of plans to create Lewisham’s first so-called ‘garden ward’ in the area.

The project called Greening Evelyn aims to reduce pressure on local parks by creating new green space in Evelyn ward, which is the northernmost part of

Lewisham borough.

The underused green spaces that will be spruced up were identified by local residents during consultations last year.

Greening Evelyn is being bankrolled by £40,000 of City Hall grants and £30,000 from Lewisham Council money collected from developers, known as Neighbourhood Community Infrastructure Levy [NCIL].

The National Trust’s project is inspired by one of its three founders, Octavia Hill, who helped save Lewisham park Hilly Fields from development in the late 1800s.

Councillor Louise Krupski, Lewisham’s cabinet member for the environment, said: “This is such an exciting project for Evelyn ward, working with our partners and residents to open up our green

spaces and increase their use.

“Helping people connect with nature is so important for people’s health and wellbeing.

" I’d like to thank our partners for their hard work in bidding for and achieving funding from the Mayor of London. NCIL funding is designed to mitigate the effects of development and I can’t think of a better way to spend this money.”

Jim Foy from the National Trust said:

“We are delighted that Greening Evelyn has received this additional funding from the Mayor of London’s Green and Resilient Spaces fund.

"We look forward to working with residents to bring about a real change in people’s access to nature and green spaces in their neighbourhood, an exciting prospect.”

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A view of the building on Peninsula Square while looking north

©Greening Evelyn

The main entrance of the building on Peninsula Square.

Fenced off greenspace around the Sayes Court estate in Deptford

r esidents protest plans to build C oun C il flats on green spa C e on t H eir estate

By Charlotte Lillywhite Local Democracy Reporter

A sOutH london council has been urged not to “wreck” an estate by building flats on green space at its centre.

Furious residents of Toland Square, in Roehampton, staged a protest on July 8 against the proposals from Wandsworth Council.

Local housing and climate campaigners organised the protest and demanded the council “save” the estate’s green space.

Martin Hartigan, one of the Toland Square residents who attended the protest, said the estate would become overcrowded if the plans went ahead.

He said: “It’s a good place. When trouble comes it gets dealt with. Rather than seek a genuinely decent and caring solution to the needs of the homeless in our community, the council’s solution is to foist overcrowding onto vulnerable and powerless tenants and residents of housing estates throughout London, including our own at Toland Square.”

Mr Hartigan said “pretending that cycle storage and new walkways compensate for the loss of space and nature, particularly, with our post-pandemic knowledge, won’t work” as “residents are much smarter than that”.

He added: “Toland Square is a quiet place, a good place to live and bring up the next generation. Don’t wreck it.”

The estate has been put forward for development under the council’s Homes for Wandsworth programme, which aims to deliver 1,000 new council homes on remaining land owned by the authority across the borough.

The scheme was started by the old Conservative administration with a mix

of tenures, but Labour switched all 1,000 planned homes to council rent after taking over in May last year.

A total of 31 new homes would be built across two sites at Toland Square under the latest proposals. This includes knocking down garages at the northeast corner of the estate for seven three and four-bedroom homes.

In the centre of the estate, 24 flats in a block up to four storeys tall would be built.

The area currently has a community centre, which would be bulldozed, along with a play area and green space.

A new community centre would be built on the south edge of the green space, along with new play spaces and planting across the estate – including trees, ‘wildflower meadows’, rain gardens and new habitats. The proposals also include a new footpath and storage sheds.

The proposals were drawn up in more detail following public consultation in late 2022. They were published for a second round of consultation this year, which ended in April, and the design team is reviewing the feedback.

Mum Andrea Gilbert, from Wandsworth Housing Action (WHA), called for the council to “repair and reuse” empty properties it owns in the borough instead.

“Building on public green spaces will serve to destroy our environmental heritage," she said.

"London is known for its lungs. These spaces allow Londoners to breathe and thrive. They provide fresh air and light. They are what differentiate London from so many other major cities of the world.”

WHA said it supported the council’s commitment to building more homes in the borough, but described building on green spaces as “short-sighted”.

Ms Gilbert added: “The need for more

council housing is obvious. The question is whether existing, unused council owned buildings such as derelict schools, parking lots and malls are converted to homes or our green spaces are lost forever.”

Labour councillor Aydin Dikerdem, cabinet member for housing, said the council is using “the remaining parts of our own land to build new council rent homes for local families” under the Homes for Wandsworth programme.

He said: “There is desperate need for new council housing in Wandsworth, be it from our existing tenants who are overcrowded, the 3,600 homeless families in expensive temporary accommodation or the 11,000

on our waiting lists.

“We want the local community to benefit first. That’s why the homes being built will be offered to those wishing to move from over or undercrowded homes on the same estate. Homes vacated will then be re-let to those on the council’s housing waiting list.

“A majority of our schemes are on sites such as garage courts, car parks and power substations. Occasionally we build on small portions of green spaces as part of our estates, but only where the balance between meeting the urgent need for new council housing can be justified. This is of course a hard balancing act which we take very seriously.

“We recognise building new homes is not always a popular proposition for those living on our estates, however the council must balance the views of local residents with those awaiting new homes.

“In every instance, the council seeks feedback from local residents as to how the impact of our new homes could be mitigated – improvements to the public spaces, biodiversity, bin and cycle storage and comprehensive landscaping upgrades form part and parcel of our proposals, as well as seeking to re-provide any lost amenities, such as at Toland Square where we are re-providing a brand-new community centre.”

The protest at Toland Square on July 8.

Playground and community centre at Toland Square. © Charlotte Lillywhite

Join the

Southwark Council is recruiting to its successful Old Kent Road Community Review Panel. The panel meets on a regular basis to review planning applications and masterplans and provide independent advice to the council on how development can and should benefit people who live, work and visit the Old Kent Road area.

The council is not looking for experts, but for people who can bring their local knowledge and experience to help make sure that regeneration works for everyone. If you would like to find out more please visit oldkentroad.org.uk/crp or alternatively call Frame Projects who manage the panel at oldkentroad@frameprojects.co.uk.

The deadline for applications is 31 July 2023.

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Recruitment Classified

Part-time Lunchtime Supervisors/Exam Invigilator

Responsible to: Senior Leadership Team

Start date: ASAP

Salary: Salary range £24.771 - £24,954 (FTE) £12.70 per hour

Days and Hours: 1 hour per day, five days per week, 13:00 - 14:00

Term time only

Deadline: 21st July 2023.

We are seeking to appoint an enthusiastic, motivated and committed individual with excellent communication skills to join our team working in a friendly, lively environment to ensure the security, safety and good conduct of our students at lunchtimes and where appropriate, during examinations*.

The successful candidates will be responsible for supervising students in an area of the school during the lunch break and will need to have a confident and positive approach when working with our young people.

*There may be exam invigilation opportunities available for the right candidate during examination periods.

Short-listed candidates will be invited for an interview and to experience lunchtimes first hand.

The Trust reserves the right to interview and appoint a suitable candidate before the closing date.

For further information about the school and the Trust, please go to www.compass-schools.com.

Please visit https://compass-schools.com/recruitment/vacancies/ to download the information pack and application form to apply.

If you have any questions, contact us at recruitment@compass-schools.com or 0203 542 6506.

Compass Schools Trust is committed to safeguarding children and all appointments will require an enhanced DBS check.

Memorial Family Announcements

1.The Council of the London Borough of Southwark hereby gives notice that to enable various works to be carried out, it made, an order, the effect of which will be to prohibit vehicular traffic from entering part of the above named roads.

2.Whilst the works are in progress, or whilst the authorised traffic signs/road markings are displayed, no person shall cause any vehicle to enter, proceed, stop, wait, load or unload at any time in:

(a) Marshalsea Road, between Southwark Bridge Road and Borough High Street

(b) Redcross Way, at it’s junction with Union Street

(c) Redcross way at it’s junction with Southwark Street

(d) Underhill Road, at it’s junction with Upland Road

(e) Upland Road, at it’s junction with Underhill Road

(f) Verney Road, at it’d junctions with Bramcote Grove

(g) Stoney Street, at it’s junction with Park Street for 54m north

3.The alternative route for affected traffic (2a) Borough High Street, Borough High Street slip road, Southwark Street, Southwark Bridge Road. Southwark Bridge Road, Southwark Street, Blackfriars Road, Borough Road. Borough High Street, St Georges Road, Westminster Bridge Road, Borough Road, Southwark Bridge Road. (2b) Southwark Street, Omeara Street, Union Street. (2c) Park Street, Great Guildford Street. (2d) & (2e) Barry Road, Dunstans Road. Barry Road, Goodrich Road, Dunstans Road. (2f) as indicated by the signs displayed (2g) as indicated by the signs displayed

4.The existing ‘one-way’ working in Redcross Way, between Marshalsea Road and Union Street will be made ‘two-way’ for access and egress purposes for (2a)

5.The existing ‘one-way’ working in Ayres Street, between Clenman Street and Union Street will be made ‘two-way’ for access and egress purposes for (2a)

6.Exemptions will be provided in the Order to permit reasonable access to premises, so far as it is practical without interference with the execution of the said works.

7.The restrictions will not apply to any vehicle being used in connection with the said works, or for fire brigade, ambulance or police purposes or anything done with the permission or at the direction of a police constable in uniform.

8.The works will be in operation for (2a) 31st July – 5th August, the works will be carried out between 20:00hrs and 05:00hrs (2b) & (2c) 31st July (2d) & (2e) 31st July (2f) 1st – 21st August (2g) 29th July

9.Further information may be obtained by contacting Road Network Management at ttmo@southwark.gov.uk

Dated this 20th July 2023

Ian Law Traffic Manager London Borough of Southwark Network Management Environment,

Public notices

LONDON BOROUGH OF SOUTHWARK

TOWN & COUNTRY PLANNING ACT 1990 (as amended) PLANNING (LISTED BUILDINGS AND CONSERVATION AREAS) ACT 1990 (as amended)

The planning applications listed below can be viewed on the planning register at https://planning.southwark.gov.uk/online-applications/ You can use facilities at your local library or 'My Southwark Service Points' to access the website.

How to comment on this application: You should submit your comments via the above link. Comments received will be made available for public viewing on the website. All personal information will be removed except your postal address. Online comments submitted without an email address will not be acknowledged and those marked 'confidential' will not be considered. Written comments can be submitted to; Southwark Council, Chief executive's department, Planning division, Development Management, PO Box 64529, London SE1 5LX.

Reason for publicity. The applications are advertised for the reasons identified by the following codes: AFFECT - development affecting character or appearance of a nearby conservation area; OR development affecting setting of a nearby listed building(s); DEP - departure from the development plan; EIA - environmental impact assessment (these applications are accompanied by an environmental statement a copy of which may be obtained from the Council - there will be a charge for the copy); MAJ - major planning application; STDCA - development within a conservation area; STDLB - works to or within the site of a listed building;

19-35 SYLVAN GROVE LONDON

SOUTHWARK SE15 (Ref: 23/AP/0582)

Redevelopment to provide a mixed-use development comprising student accommodation (Sui Generis), residential accommodation (Use Class C3), community floorspace (Use Class F2) and commercial workspace (Use Class E(g)) within two buildings of up to 7 storeys and 34 storeys with associated car and cycle parking, landscaping, public realm and highways improvements.

Reason(s) for publicity: MAJ AFFECT MAJ MAJ

AFFECT AFFECT (Contact: Paul Ricketts )

19-35 SYLVAN GROVE LONDON

SOUTHWARK SE15 (Ref: 23/AP/0582)

Redevelopment to provide a mixed-use development comprising student accommodation (Sui Generis), residential accommodation (Use Class C3), community floorspace (Use Class F2) and commercial workspace (Use Class E(g)) within two buildings of up to 7 storeys and 34 storeys with associated car and cycle parking, landscaping, public realm and highways improvements.

Reason(s) for publicity: MAJ AFFECT MAJ MAJ

AFFECT AFFECT (Contact: Paul Ricketts )

19-35 SYLVAN GROVE LONDON

SOUTHWARK SE15 (Ref: 23/AP/0582)

Redevelopment to provide a mixed-use development comprising student accommodation (Sui Generis), residential accommodation (Use Class C3), community floorspace (Use Class F2) and commercial workspace (Use Class E(g)) within two buildings of up to 7 storeys and 34 storeys with associated car and cycle parking, landscaping,

public realm and highways improvements.

Reason(s) for publicity: MAJ AFFECT MAJ MAJ AFFECT AFFECT (Contact: Paul Ricketts )

UNIT 6 BLUELION PLACE SOUTHWARK LONDON SE1 4PU (Ref: 23/AP/1583)

Installation of an Air Source Heat Pump for unit at 6 Bluelion Place (approx. 290sqm). To be clad in an aluminium louvred acoustic enclosure. With the replacement of two fixed window panes with louvred vents. (Within: Bermondsey Street CA) Reason(s) for publicity: STDCA (Contact: Chloe Rimell 0207 525 1397)

49 GROVE LANE LONDON SOUTHWARK SE5 8SP (Ref: 23/AP/1940)

Resubmission of unexecuted planning permission ref 20/AP/1715 and listed building consent ref 20/AP/1716 the removal of an internal loadbearing wall at lower ground level and the creation of a structural opening on the rear facade and installation of French doors with side lights for improved garden access, together with further minor internal alterations. (Within: Camberwell Grove Conservation Area CA)

Reason(s) for publicity: STDLB (Contact: Tracy Chapman 020 7525 1948)

49 GROVE LANE LONDON SOUTHWARK (Ref: 23/AP/1939)

Resubmission of unexecuted planning permission ref 20/AP/1715 (dated 15/08/2020) and listed building consent ref 20/AP/1716 (15/08/2020) the removal of an internal loadbearing wall at lower ground level and the creation of a structural opening on the rear facade and installation of French doors with side lights for improved garden access, together with

further minor internal alterations. (Within: Camberwell Grove Conservation Area CA)

Reason(s) for publicity: STDCA (Contact: Tracy Chapman 020 7525 1948)

210 CHOUMERT ROAD LONDON SOUTHWARK SE15 4AB (Ref: 23/AP/1888)

Construction of a single storey ground floor side-rear extension and L-shaped rear dormer extension, together with the installation of two rooflights on the front roof slope and the replacement of the existing windows. (Within: Holly Grove CA) Reason(s) for publicity: STDCA (Contact: Louise Dinsdale 07513137967)

RIVERSIDE HOUSE 2A SOUTHWARK

BRIDGE ROAD LONDON SOUTHWARK SE1 9HA (Ref: 23/AP/1864)

Proposed installation of one CCTV dome camera, antenna and associated infrastructure to the roof. Reason(s) for publicity: STDCA (Contact: Hajnalka Kurti 020 7525 3701)

WILLIAM BOOTH MEMORIAL TRAINING COLLEGE CHAMPION PARK LONDON

SOUTHWARK SE5 8BQ (Ref: 23/AP/1938)

Listed Building Consent: Installation of PV Arrays to the roofs of Houses 1 - 9 inclusive (Within: Camberwell Grove Conservation Area CA) Reason(s) for publicity: STDLB (Contact: Eleanor Heagney 020 7525 5403)

ELM COURT ROYAL OAK YARD LONDON SOUTHWARK SE1 3TQ (Ref: 23/AP/1745)

Replacement windows (Within: Bermondsey Street CA) Reason(s) for publicity: STDCA (Contact: Michelle Meskell )

LONDON BOROUGH OF SOUTHWARK

ROAD TRAFFIC REGULATION ACT 1984 SECTION 14(1) (MELIOR STREET, WESTON STREET, MELIOR PLACE, FENNING STREET (TEMPORARY WAITING AND LOADING RESTRICTIONS AND TEMPORARY PROHIBITION OF TRAFFIC)

Dated: 18 Jul 2023 - comments to be received within 21 days of this date.

STEPHEN PLATTS - Director of Planning and Growth

1.The Council of the London Borough of Southwark hereby gives notice that, because of development works, it intends, to make an order, the effect of which would be to introduce various waiting and loading restrictions in part of the above named roads.

2.Whilst the restriction is in place, and whilst the authorised traffic signs/road markings are displayed, no person shall cause any vehicle to wait, including waiting for the purpose of loading and unloading at any time in:

(a) Melior Street - the existing ‘waiting restrictions’ (single yellow lines) will be converted to ‘at any time’ ‘waiting and loading’ restrictions (double yellow lines) located on the south west side from the junction with Fenning Street for a distance of 20m west

(b) Melior Street – the existing ‘waiting restrictions’ (single yellow lines) will be converted to a12m loading/unloading bay located on the south west side near No’s 14 loading will be 40 minutes, with no return within 2 hours

(c) Weston Street – the existing ‘waiting restrictions’ (single yellow lines) will be converted to ‘at any time’ ‘waiting and loading’ restrictions (double yellow lines) located on the south west side outside No’s 50 for a distance of 8m

(d) Melior Street - the existing ‘waiting restrictions’ (single yellow lines) will be converted to ‘at any time’ ‘waiting and loading’ restrictions (double yellow lines) located on the south west side outside No’s 14 to the junction with Weston Street.

(e) Weston Street – ‘disabled parking space’ 6m will be allocated from the end of the existing ‘paid by phone’ parking spaces located on the south east side between No’s 52/54

(f) Melior Place, ‘disabled parking space’ 6m will be allocated from the end of the existing ‘paid by phone’ parking spaces located on the north west side between No’s 1 and No’s 2 to 4

(g) Melior Street, closed at it’s junction with Weston Street

(h) Melior Street, closed between No’s 14 and Fenning Street (UKPN)

(i) Fenning Street, closed between Melior Street and St Thomas Street (UKPN)

(j) The alternative route will be indicated by the signs displayed for (2g) (2h) (2i)

3.Exemptions will be provided in the Order to permit reasonable access to premises, insofar as it is practical without interference with the execution of the said works.

4.The restrictions will not apply to any vehicle being used in connection with the said works, or for fire brigade, ambulance or police purposes or anything done with the permission or at the direction of a police constable in uniform.

5.The restriction will come into force on the (2a) – (2g) 13th July 2023 – 12th August 2024. (2h) 31st July – 6th August (2i) 6th – 14th August

6.Further information may be obtained by contacting Road Network & Parking Management at ttmo@southwark.gov.uk

Dated this 20th July 2023

Ian Law ,Traffic Manager, London Borough of Southwark, Network Management, Traded Services, Environment and Leisure, 160 Tooley Street, PO Box 64529 London SE1 5LX

London Borough of Southwark

NOTICE OF DESIGNATION OF AREAS FOR SELECTIVE LICENSING

Section 80, Housing Act 2004

1. The London Borough of Southwark (“The Council”) in exercise of its powers under section 80 of the Housing Act 2004 ("the Act") hereby designates for selective licensing the areas described in paragraph 5

CITATION, COMMENCEMENT AND DURATION

2. These 2 Designations shall be known as the London Borough of Southwark Designations for Areas for Selective Licensing 2022. All privately rented residential accommodation situated within the designated areas must be licensed with the Council unless subject to sta tutory exemption as set out in paragraph 6.

3. The Designations are made on 6 December 2022. The Designations fall within a description of designations for which confirmation is required by Secretary of State. On 14 June 2023 the Secretary of State confirmed the Designations, and the Designations sh all come into force on 1 November 2023.

4. The Designations shall cease to have effect on 31 October 2028 (not more than 5 years) or earlier if the Council revokes the scheme under section 84 of the Act.

AREA TO WHICH THE DESIGNATION APPLIES

5. These designations shall apply to the following areas of the London Borough of Southwark. Designation 3 is delineated in red with the area itself coloured light blue on the map and Designation 4 is delineated in red with the area itself coloured darker blue on the map both in annex A below. The following wards are included in each

Wards included in Designation 3Wards included in Designation 4

North Walworth Camberwell Green Peckham Rye

Nunhead & Queens Road Chaucer Rotherhithe

Old Kent Road Dulwich Hill Rye Lane

Peckham Dulwich Wood South Bermondsey

London Bridge & West Bermondsey Surrey Docks

APPLICATION OF THE DESIGNATION

6. This designation applies to any house1 which is let or occupied under a tenancy or licence within the area described in paragraph 5 unless:

a. the house is a house in multiple occupation [HMO] that falls within the nationally prescribed category of HMO that is required to be licensed as a ‘mandatory HMO’ under section 55(2)(a) Part 2 of the Act2;

b. the house is a house in multiple occupation that falls within the prescribed category of HMO that is required to be licensed under the London Borough of Southwark Designation of an Area for Additional Licensing of Houses of Multiple Occupation made on 1 January 2022 under Section 56 of the Housing Act 20043;

c. the tenancy or licence of the house has been granted by a registered social landlord4;

d. the house is subject to an Interim or Final Management Order under Part 4 of the Act;

e. the house is subject to a temporary exemption under section 86 of the Act; or

f. the house is occupied under a tenancy or licence which is exempt under the Act or the occupation is of a building or part of a building so exempt as defined in Paragraph 5(f): Exempted tenancies or licences, Selective Licensing of Houses (Specified Exemptions) (England) Order 2006 SI 370/2006.

EFFECT OF THE DESIGNATION

6. Subject to sub paragraphs 6(a) to (f) every house in the area specified in paragraph 5 that is occupied under a tenancy or licence shall be required to be licensed under section 85 of the Act.6

7. The London Borough of Southwark will comply with the notification requirements contained in section 83 of the Act and shall maintain a register of all houses registered under this designation, as required under section 232 of the Act.5

If you are a landlord, managing agent or a tenant, or if you require information regarding this designation, or to apply for a licence, further information and assistance is available from the Council’s Private Rented Property Licensing Team by telephone on 020 7525 3114 or by email to resi@southwark.gov.uk, or by writing to Private Sector Housing Enforcement Service, PO Box 70063, Queens Road, London, SE15 2HP.

The Designation may be inspected at the above address during office hours. All landlords, managing agents or tenants within the designated area should obtain advice to ascertain whether their property is affected by the Designation by contacting the Council’s Private Rented Property Licensing Team.

Upon the Designation coming into force any person having control of or who manages a licensable property without a licence or allows a licensed property to be occupied by more households or persons other than as authorised by a licence, is liable to prosecution and upon summary conviction is liable to an unlimited fine pursuant to the provisions of section 95 of the Housing Act 2004. A person who breaches a condition of a licence is liable upon summary conviction to an unlimited fine. The Council, as an alternative to initiating a prosecution, may pursue one or more of a range of other enforcement actions including the imposition of a financial penalty of up to £30,000 and/or taking management control of the unlicensed property. Further, where an offence has been committed an application may also be made by the Council and/or tenant under the provisions of section 96 and 97 of the Housing Act 2004 for a Rent Repayment Order to pay back up to 12 months’ rent, Housing Benefit or Universal Credit. No notice under section 21 of the Housing Act 1988 may be given in relation to an assured shorthold tenancy of the whole or part of an unlicensed house so long as it remains an unlicensed house.

Signed by Caroline Bruce, Strategic Director of Environment, Neighbourhoods & Growth for and on behalf of the London Borough of Southwark on 14 June 2023

1 For the definition of "house" see sections 79 and 99 of the Act

2 Section 55 of the Act defines which Houses in Multiple Occupation are required to be licensed under the Act. See also The Lic ensing of Houses.in Multiple Occupation (Prescribed Descriptions) (England) Order 2005 (SI 2006/371)

3 Additional Licensing covers HMOs that are not within the scope of Mandatory HMO Licensing where tenants share one or more ‘basic amenities’ i.e. a WC, personal washing facilities or cooking facilities. ‘Section 257’ HMO buildings would need a selective licence unless; an individual flat was itself multiply occupied which would need an additional or mandatory HMO licence depending on the number of persons accommodated or, where the building or part of a building is of three or more storeys that have been converted into three or more self-contained flats and where both the building and self -contained f lats it contains are under the same ownership or considered by the council to be effectively under the same control.

4 Section 79 (3) of the Act. For the definition of a Registered Social Landlord see Part 1 of the Housing Act 1996 Section 232 of the Act and paragraph 11 of SI 373/2006

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Annex A: 2 Maps below showing selective licensing designations 3 and 4 with the designation boundaries marked in red and the designation areas marked in light blue for designation 3 and blue for designation 4

Designation 3

Map below showing selective licensing designation 3 with the designation boundaries marked in red and the designation areas marked in light blue

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Designation 4

Maps below showing selective licensing designation 4 with the designation boundaries marked in red and the designation areas marked in blue for designation 4

LONDON BOROUGH OF SOUTHWARK

ROAD TRAFFIC REGULATION ACT 1984 SECTION 14(1) (NORTH CROSS ROAD)

(TEMPORARY PROHIBITION OF TRAFFIC, TEMPORARY PARKING RESTRICTION)

1. The Council of the London Borough of Southwark hereby gives notice that to enable works to be carried out, it has made an order the effect of which will be to prohibit vehicular traffic from entering part of the above named road, and to restrict parking in the same area of road.

2. Whilst the works are in progress, or whilst the authorised traffic signs are displayed, no person shall cause any vehicle to enter, proceed, stop, wait, park, load or unload in: North Cross Road, between Lordship Lane and Archdale Road.

3. The alternative route for affected traffic: Adjacent roads as applicable.

4. Parking will be restricted between Lordship Lane and Archdale Road during the road closure. Vehicles parked on North Cross Road between Lordship Lane and Archdale Road may be relocated if they are within the works area.

5. Exemptions will be provided in the Order to permit reasonable access to premises, so far as it is practical without interference with the execution of the said works.

6. The restrictions will not apply to any vehicle being used in connection with the said works, or for fire brigade, ambulance or police purposes or anything done with the permission or at the direction of a police constable in uniform.

7. The closure will be in operation from 08:00 on the 24th of July 2023 until approximately 16:00 on the same day.

8. Further information may be obtained by contacting Road Network Management at ttmo@southwark.gov.uk

Dated this 20th July 2023

Ian Law Traffic Manager London Borough of Southwark Network Management 160 Tooley Street PO Box 64529 London SE1 5LX

LONDON BOROUGH OF SOUTHWARK ROAD TRAFFIC REGULATION ACT 1984 SECTION 14(1) (BORLAND ROAD, REYNOLDS ROAD, LYNDHURST GROVE, THURLAND ROAD, TOULON STREET, WESTCOTT ROAD, WESTON STREET, VARCOE ROAD, SHAD THAMES (TEMPORARY PROHIBITION OF TRAFFIC

1.The Council of the London Borough of Southwark hereby gives notice that to enable various works to be carried out, it intends, to make, an order, the effect of which will be to prohibit vehicular traffic from entering part of the above named roads.

2.Whilst the works are in progress, or whilst the authorised traffic signs/road markings are displayed, no person shall cause any vehicle to enter, proceed, stop, wait, load or unload at any time in:

(a) Borland Road, south side of carriageway, between Reynolds Road and Hichisson Road

(b)Reynolds Road, north bound lane of carriageway, between Cheltenham Road and Borland

(c) Lyndhurst Grove, between Lyndhurst Way and Vestry Road

(d) Thurland Road, between Dockley Road and Old Jamaica Road

(e) Toulon Street, at it’s junction with Wyndham Raod to No’s 98

(f) Westcott Road, at it’s junction with Chapter Road

(g) Weston Street, between Melior Street and St Thomas Street

(h) Varcoe Road,from outside No’s 74 to it’s junction with Bramcote Grove

(i) Shad Thames, between Gainsford Street and Maguire Street

3.The alternative route for affected traffic will be (2a) & (2b) Cheltenham Road, Hichisson Road (2c) Camberwell Grove, Peckham Road, Lyndhurst Way (2d) Dockley Road, Rouel Road, Enid Street, Abbey Street, Old Jamaica Road. (2e) not applicable (2f) Cooks Road, Kennington Park Place, De’Laune Street, Braganza Street. (2g) Borough High Street, Long Lane, Bermondsey Street, Tanner Street, Tower Bridge Road, Druid Street. (2h) Varcoe Road, Verney Road (2i) Maguire Street

4.The existing ‘one-way’ working in the following roads, will be made ‘two-way’ for access and egress purposes. Thurland Road, between Dockley Road to Old Jamaica Road and Jamaica Road, between Thurland Road to Marine Street for (2d)

5.The existing ‘one-way’ working in the following road, will be made ‘two-way’ for access and egress purposes. Chapter Road, between Westcott Road and Braganza Street for (2f)

6.The existing one way working in Shad Thames located between Gainsford Street and Maguire Street and the existing ‘one-way’ working in Maguire Street located between Shad Thames and Gainsford Street will be made ‘two-way’ for access and egress purposes for (2i)

7.Exemptions will be provided in the Order to permit reasonable access to premises, so far as it is practical without interference with the execution of the said works.

8.The restrictions will not apply to any vehicle being used in connection with the said works, or for fire brigade, ambulance or police purposes or anything done with the permission or at the direction of a police constable in uniform.

9.The works will be in operation for (2a) & (2b) 7th – 13th August (2c) 7th – 11th August (2d) 7th August 2023 – 16th January 2024, the works will be carried out in phases. (2e) 7th – 11th August (2f) 7th – 18th August (2g) 5th – 6th with back up dates of the 12th – 13th August (2h) 4th – 23rd August (2i) 3rd August

10.Further information may be obtained by contacting Road Network Management at ttmo@southwark.gov.uk

Dated this 20th July 2023

Ian Law

Traffic Manager London Borough of Southwark Network Management

Environment, Neighbourhoods and Growth 160 Tooley Street PO Box 64529 London SE1 5LX Ref: (2a) 6660/6340-06 & (2b) 6661/6340-07-re-ad’s- Thames (2c) 6563/50733230-conway (2d) 6657/BER4-THUR109-01-thames (2e) 6595/SLS00081030323-0045-thames (2f) 6545/0001075300000028-thames (2g) 6663/LBSCR13031-NTS-1-re-ad (2h) 6664/ 86913019-re-ad-thames (2i) 6665/roadclosureshad-re-ad

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LONDON BOROUGH OF SOUTHWARK

DRUID STREET WALKING AND CYCLING IMPROVEMENTS

The London Borough of Southwark (Charged-for parking places) (Druid Street area) Order 2023

The London Borough of Southwark (Prescribed routes) (Gedling Place) Traffic Order 2023

The London Borough of Southwark (Waiting and loading restrictions) (Druid Street area) Order 2023

1. Southwark Council hereby GIVES NOTICE that on 20 July 2023 it has made the above Orders 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 effects of the (Charged-for parking places) Order are in DRUID STREET north-east side opposite Millstream Road, to remove 38 metres of Controlled Parking Zone ‘G’ permit-holders only parking.

3. The effects of the (Prescribed routes) Order are:-

(a) introduce a ‘no motor vehicles’ restriction in that part of GEDLING PLACE which lies between the south-western kerb-line build-out of Druid Street and a point 52 metres south-west of that kerb-line build-out (the entirety of which will provide a two-way route for pedal cycles only); and

(b) removes an existing ‘one-way’, and associated ‘no entry’, restriction in GEDLING PLACE.

4. The effects of the (Waiting and loading restrictions) Order are:-

(a) in DRUID STREET and SWEENEY CRESCENT to update the layout of existing ‘at any time’ waiting restrictions so as to accommodate the provision of two-way cycle lanes aligned with the south-western edge of the north-eastern footway (extending from its junction with Tanner Street south-eastward to a point opposite the north-western kerb-line of Gedling Place, having a width throughout of 3 metres and semi-segregated from the adjoining motor vehicle traffic flow, by way of kerbs constructed in the carriageway and flexible bollards) and the removal of the parking place referred to in item 2 preceding; and

(b) to add ‘at any time’ loading restrictions on existing double yellow lines, (i) in DRUID STREET north-east side, between its junction with Tanner Street and a point 13.5 metres south-east of the south-eastern kerb-line build-out of Sweeney Crescent, and (ii) in SWEENEY CRESCENT on both sides, between its junction with Druid Street and a point 10 metres north-east of that junction.

NOTES: (1) These Orders supersede similar provisions at the above locations implemented by way of experimental Orders made under section 9 of the 1984 Act (which are revoked). (2) All measurements are in metres and are approximate. (3) Parking charges are listed on www.southwark.gov.uk/parking

5. Copies of the Orders, which will come into force on 24 July 2023, and of all other relevant documents are available for inspection at Highways, Southwark Council, Environment, Neighbourhoods and Growth, 3rd floor hub 2, 160 Tooley Street, London SE1 2QH, by appointment only. E-mail traffic.orders@southwark.gov.uk or call 020 7525 3497 for booking details.

6. Any person desiring to question the validity of the Order/s or of any provision contained therein on the grounds that it is not within the relevant powers of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 or that any of the relevant requirements thereof or of any relevant regulations made thereunder has not been complied with in relation to the Order/s may, within six weeks of the date on which the Order was made, make application for the purpose to the High Court.

Dated 20 July 2023

Dale Foden - Head of Service, Highways

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STATEMENT

OF EFFECT OF PARTS II AND III OF THE COMPULSORY PURCHASE (VESTING DECLARATIONS) ACT 1981

AS MODIFIED BY ARTICLE 34 OF THE ORDER

Power to make a general vesting declaration

1. Thames Water Utilities Limited (hereinafter called the “Thames Water”) may acquire any of the land described in the Schedule below by making a general vesting declaration pursuant to Article 28 and 34 of the Order and under section 4 of the Compulsory Purchase (Vesting Declarations) Act 1981. This has the effect, subject to paragraph 4 below, of vesting the land in Thames Water’s ownership at the end of the period mentioned in paragraph 2 below. A declaration may not be made before the end of a period of two months from the first publication of a notice which includes this statement except with the consent in writing of every occupier of the land affected Notices concerning general vesting declaration

2. As soon as may be after Thames Water make a general vesting declaration, they must serve notice of it on every occupier of any of the land specified in the declaration (except land where there is one of the tenancies described in paragraph 3) and on every person who gives them information relating to the land in pursuance of the invitation contained in any notice. When the service of notices of the general vesting declaration is completed, a further period begins to run. This period, which must not be less than 28 days, will be specified in the declaration. On the first day after the end of this period (“the vesting date”) the land described in the declaration will, subject to what is said in paragraph 4, vest in Thames Water, together with the right to enter on the land and take possession of it. Every person on whom Thames Water could have served a notice to treat in respect of his interest in the land (other than a tenant under one of the tenancies described in paragraph 3) will be entitled to claim compensation for the acquisition of his interest in the land, with interest on the compensation from the vesting date. Modifications with respect to certain tenancies

3. In the case of certain tenancies, the position stated above is subject to modifications. The modifications apply where the tenancy is either a “minor tenancy”, i.e. a tenancy for a year or a yearly tenancy or a lesser interest, or “a long tenancy which is about to expire”. The latter expression means a tenancy granted for an interest greater than a minor tenancy but having on the vesting date a period still to run which is not more than the period specified in the declaration for this purpose (which must not be more than a year). In calculating how long a tenancy has still to run, where an option to renew or to terminate it is available to either party, it shall be assumed that the landlord will take every opportunity open to him to terminate the tenancy while the tenant will use every opportunity to retain or renew his interest.

4. The modifications are that Thames Water may not exercise the right of entry referred to in paragraph 2 in respect of land subject to a tenancy described in paragraph 3 unless they first serve a notice to treat in respect of the tenancy and then serve every occupier of the land with a notice of their intention to enter and take possession after the period (not less than 14 days from the service of the notice) specified in the notice. The right of entry will be exercisable at the end of that period. The vesting of the land will be subject to the tenancy until the end of that period or until the tenancy comes to an end, whichever happens first. SCHEDULE

Work Description of the land

Acton Storm Tanks (LB Ealing)

Main tunnel between Acton Storm Tanks and Carnwath Road Riverside (LBs of Ealing; Hounslow; Hammersmith and Fulham; Richmond upon Thames and Wandsworth)

Land being part of Thames Water operational Acton Storm Tanks. Approximately 0.8 hectares, bounded to the north by Canham Road, to the east and south east by Warple Way, to the south and west by a private car park adjoining Greenend Road.

A stratum of subsoil below land between the proposed shaft at Acton Storm Tanks under roads and properties on Warple Way, Woodstock Road, Abinger Road, Emlyn Road, Bath Road, Welstead Way, Ravensmede Way, Chiswick High Road, Netheravon Road, British Grove, Great West Road, British Grove South, British Grove Passage, Miller’s Court, Chiswick Mall, footpath at Thames Tow Path, to the River Thames and beneath roads and properties at St Paul’s School and on Lonsdale Road, Lillian Road, Castelnau, Riverview Gardens and the River Thames to the proposed shaft at Carnwath Road Riverside. Approximately 11.8 hectares. The upper surface of the stratum of the sub-soil is at a level equivalent to -12.5m (minus twelve point five metres) OD (Ordnance Datum) or thereabout at its western boundary and -22.5m (minus twenty two point five metres) OD (Ordnance Datum) or thereabouts at its eastern boundary, and the lower surface of the stratum of the sub-soil is at a level equivalent to -31m (minus thirty one metres) OD (Ordnance Datum) or thereabout at its western boundary and -41m (minus forty one metres) OD (Ordnance Datum) or thereabouts at its eastern boundary.

Falconbrook connection tunnel (LB Wandsworth)

A stratum of subsoil below land between the Falconbrook Pumping Station proposed drop shaft and the main tunnel, below land at York Road and Bridges Court and the River Thames. Approximately 0.4 hectares. The upper surface of the stratum of the sub-soil is at a level equivalent to -26.2m (minus twenty six point two metres) OD (Ordnance Datum) or thereabout at its western boundary and -25.1m (minus twenty five point one metres) OD (Ordnance Datum) or thereabouts at its eastern boundary, and the lower surface of the stratum of the sub-soil is at a level equivalent to -42.7m (minus forty two point seven metres) OD (Ordnance Datum) or thereabout at its western boundary and -41.8m (minus forty one point eight metres) OD (Ordnance Datum) or thereabouts at its eastern boundary.

Cremorne Wharf Depot (RB Kensington and Chelsea) (i) Land being former Council storage and maintenance depot Cremorne Wharf Depot, Lots Road, London SW10 0QJ and part of Thames Water operational Lots Road Pumping Station. Approximately 0.5 hectares, bounded to the north east by Station House (being part of the Lots Road Pumping Station) and Chelsea Wharf, 15 Lots Road, London, SW10 0QJ, to the south east by the River Thames, to the south west by the Lots Road power station site and to the north west by Lots Road. (ii) The right of access over approximately 0.02 hectares of part of an existing access adjacent to the land described in (i).

Lots Road connection tunnel (RB Kensington and Chelsea)

A stratum of subsoil below land between the Cremorne Wharf Depot proposed drop shaft and the main tunnel, below the River Thames. Approximately 0.2 hectares. The upper surface of the stratum of the sub-soil is at a level equivalent to - 27.7m (minus twenty seven point seven metres) OD (Ordnance Datum) or thereabout at its western boundary and -28.2m (minus twenty eight point two metres) OD (Ordnance Datum) or thereabouts at its eastern boundary, and the lower surface of the stratum of the sub-soil is at a level equivalent to -43m (minus forty three metres) OD (Ordnance Datum) or thereabout at its western boundary and -43.5m (minus forth three point five metres) OD (Ordnance Datum) or thereabouts at its eastern boundary.

Chelsea Embankment Foreshore (RB Kensington and Chelsea)

Ranelagh connection tunnel (RB Kensington and Chelsea)

(i) Land being an area of River Thames foreshore, parts of Chelsea Embankment and an area of Ranelagh Gardens. Approximately 0.7 hectares, bounded to the north by the Royal Hospital Chelsea, Royal Hospital Chelsea South Grounds and Ranelagh Gardens, to the east and west by Chelsea Embankment and the River Thames and to the south by the River Thames. (ii) The right of access over approximately 0.4 hectares of part of Chelsea Embankment adjacent to the land described in (i).

A stratum of subsoil below land between the Chelsea Embankment Foreshore proposed drop shaft and the main tunnel, below the River Thames. Approximately 0.2 hectares. The upper surface of the stratum of the sub-soil is at a level equivalent to -29m (minus twenty nine metres) OD (Ordnance Datum) or thereabout at its western boundary -29.5m (minus twenty nine point five metres) OD (Ordnance Datum) or thereabouts at its eastern boundary, and the lower surface of the stratum of the sub-soil is at a level equivalent to -46.3m (minus forty six point three metres) OD (Ordnance Datum) or thereabout at its western boundary and -46.8m (minus forty six point eight metres) OD (Ordnance Datum) or thereabouts at its eastern boundary.

Kirtling Street (LB Wandsworth) Land including an area of River Thames foreshore and concrete batching plant at Kirtling Wharf. Approximately 0.9 hectares, bounded to the north by the River Thames, to the east by Kirtling Street and No 80 Kirtling Street, to the south by Cringle Street and to the west by the Cringle Dock waste transfer station.

Main tunnel between Kirtling Street and Chambers Wharf (LBs of Wandsworth; Lambeth, Southwark; City of Westminster and City of London)

Heathwall Pumping Station (LB Wandsworth)

A stratum of subsoil below land from the Kirtling Street proposed shaft below the River Thames to Blackfriars Bridge Foreshore proposed drop shaft, from there the land below the River Thames to Chambers Wharf proposed shaft. Approximately 14.5 hectares. The upper surface of the stratum of the sub-soil is at a level equivalent to -29.6m (minus twenty nine point six metres) OD (Ordnance Datum) or thereabout at its western boundary and -39.2m (minus thirty nine point two metres) OD (Ordnance Datum) or thereabouts at its eastern boundary, and the lower surface of the stratum of the sub-soil is at a level equivalent to 49.4m (minus forty nine point four metres) OD (Ordnance Datum) or thereabout at its western boundary and -59m (minus fifty nine metres) OD (Ordnance Datum) or thereabouts at its eastern boundary.

Land being part of Thames Water operational Heathwall Pumping Station, Middle Wharf and an area of River Thames foreshore. Approximately 0.3 hectares, bounded to the north by the River Thames, to the east by the River Thames and an area of open space, to the south by Nine Elms Lane, to the west by the River Thames and Riverlight One at Vauxhall, SW8 5BP.

Hammersmith Pumping Station (LB Hammersmith and Fulham)

Hammersmith connection tunnel (LBs of Hammersmith and Fulham; Richmond upon Thames)

Barn Elms (LB Richmond upon Thames)

West Putney connection tunnel (LBs of Richmond upon Thames; Wandsworth)

Land being part of Thames Water operational Hammersmith Pumping Station. Approximately 0.2 hectares, bounded to the north west by Chancellor’s Road, to the north east by Distillery Road and to the south east and south west by Fulham Reach.

A stratum of subsoil below the River Thames, bounded to the north and north east by Fulham Reach, Distillery Road, London W6 9RU to the main tunnel between Acton Storm Tanks and Carnwath Road Riverside. Approximately 0.2 hectares. The upper surface of the stratum of the sub-soil is at a level equivalent to -16.9m (minus sixteen point nine metres) OD (Ordnance Datum) or thereabout at its western boundary and -16.6m (minus sixteen point six metres) OD (Ordnance Datum) or thereabouts at its eastern boundary, and the lower surface of the stratum of the sub-soil is at a level equivalent to -35.4m (minus thirty five point four metres) OD (Ordnance Datum) or thereabout at its western boundary and -35.1m (minus thirty five point one metres) OD (Ordnance Datum) or thereabouts at its eastern boundary.

Land being playing fields and open areas at the Barn Elms Schools Sports Centre and Queen Elizabeth Walk. Approximately 1.9 hectares, bounded to the north by Queen Elizabeth Walk, to the east by the Thames Path and the River Thames, to the south east and south by the Beverley Brook Footpath and to the west by the Barn Elms Schools Sport Centre.

A stratum of subsoil below land between the Barn Elms proposed drop shaft and the main tunnel, below the Beverley Brook, Leader’s Gardens, Thames Path, boatyard, club house and the River Thames. Approximately 0.3 hectares. The upper surface of the stratum of the sub-soil is at a level equivalent to -20.9m (minus twenty point nine metres) OD (Ordnance Datum) or thereabout at its western boundary and -21.3m (minus twenty one point three metres) OD (Ordnance Datum) or thereabouts at its eastern boundary, and the lower surface of the stratum of the sub-soil is at a level equivalent to -35.4m (minus thirty five point 4 metres) OD (Ordnance Datum) or thereabout at its western boundary and -35.8m (minus thirty five point eight metres) OD (Ordnance Datum) or thereabouts at its eastern boundary.

Heathwall/SWSR connection tunnel (LB Wandsworth)

A stratum of subsoil below land between the Heathwall Pumping Station proposed drop shaft and the main tunnel, below the River Thames and Prescot Wharf. Approximately 0.1 hectares. The upper surface of the stratum of the sub-soil is at a level equivalent to -31.1m (minus thirty one point one metres) OD (Ordnance Datum) or thereabout at its western boundary and -31.2m (minus thirty one point two metres) OD (Ordnance Datum) or thereabouts at its eastern boundary, and the lower surface of the stratum of the sub-soil is at a level equivalent to -48.4m (minus forty eight point four metres) OD (Ordnance Datum) or thereabout at its western boundary and -48.5m (minus forty eight point five metres) OD (Ordnance Datum) or thereabouts at its eastern boundary.

Putney Embankment

Foreshore (LB Wandsworth)

Putney Bridge connection tunnel (LB Wandsworth)

Carnwath Road Riverside (LB Hammersmith and Fulham)

Frogmore connection tunnel (LBs of Wandsworth and Hammersmith and Fulham)

Land being an area of River Thames foreshore either side of, and under Putney Bridge, Waterman’s Green and public slipway. Approximately 0.5 hectares, bounded to the north, west and east by the River Thames, and to the south by the Embankment carriageway and Lower Richmond Road.

A stratum of subsoil below land between the Putney Embankment Foreshore proposed drop shaft and main tunnel, below the River Thames. Approximately 0.1 hectares. The upper surface of the stratum of the sub-soil is at a level equivalent to -22.4m (minus twenty two point four metres) OD (Ordnance Datum) or thereabout at its western boundary and -22.4m (minus twenty two point four metres) OD (Ordnance Datum) or thereabouts at its eastern boundary, and the lower surface of the stratum of the sub-soil is at a level equivalent to -36.6m (minus thirty six point six metres) OD (Ordnance Datum) or thereabout at its western boundary and -36.6m (minus thirty six point six metres) OD (Ordnance Datum) or thereabouts at its eastern boundary.

Land being Whiffin Wharf and Hurlingham Wharf. Approximately 0.2 hectares, bounded to the north by Carnwath Road, to the east by Hurlingham Wharf, to the south by the River Thames and to the west by residential dwellings at 81 to 101 Carnwath Road, London, SW6 3EJ.

A stratum of subsoil below land from the King George’s Park proposed drop shaft below Neville Gill Close, Buckhold Road, Wandsworth High Street, Church Row, Wandsworth Plain, Armoury Way, to the Dormay Street proposed drop shaft and from there the land under Bell Lane Creek, Enterprise Way, River Wandle and the River Thames to the proposed shaft at Carnwath Road Riverside. Approximately 1.6 hectares.

The upper surface of the stratum of the sub-soil is at a level equivalent to -6.5m (minus six point five metres)

OD (Ordnance Datum) or thereabout at its western boundary and -11.8m (minus eleven point eight metres)

OD (Ordnance Datum) or thereabouts at its eastern boundary, and the lower surface of the stratum of the sub-soil is at a level equivalent to -21.1 (minus twenty one point one metres) OD (Ordnance Datum) or thereabout at its western boundary and -26.4m (minus twenty six point four metres) OD (Ordnance Datum) or thereabouts at its eastern boundary.

Albert Embankment Foreshore (LB Lambeth)

The Clapham/Brixton connection tunnel (LB Lambeth)

Victoria Embankment Foreshore (City of Westminster)

Regent Street connection tunnel (City of Westminster)

(i) Land being an area of River Thames foreshore either side of, and under, Vauxhall Bridge and land to the west of Camelford House at 87-90 Albert Embankment, London, SE1 7TP. Approximately 0.8 hectares, bounded to the north, west and south by the River Thames and to the east by Camelford House and Vauxhall Cross (SE1 7TP) and St George Wharf (SW8 2LE, SW8 2LP and SW8 2LQ). (ii) The right of access over approximately 0.2 hectares of land to the north west of St George Wharf, land to the west of Vauxhall Cross, part of public footway (Riverside Walk) and parts of Lacks Dock adjacent to the land described in (i).

A stratum of subsoil below land between the Albert Embankment Foreshore proposed drop shaft and the main tunnel, below the River Thames. Approximately 0.1 hectares. The upper surface of the stratum of the sub-soil is at a level equivalent to -10.6m (minus ten point six metres) OD (Ordnance Datum) or thereabout at its western boundary and -10.6m (minus ten point six metres) OD (Ordnance Datum) or thereabouts at its eastern boundary, and the lower surface of the stratum of the sub-soil is at a level equivalent to -25.2m (minus twenty five point two metres) OD (Ordnance Datum) or thereabout at its western boundary and -25.2m (minus twenty five point two metres) OD (Ordnance Datum) or thereabouts at its eastern boundary.

Land being an area of River Thames foreshore and part of the Victoria Embankment. Approximately 0.2 hectares, bounded to the north, east and south by the River Thames and to the west by the Victoria Embankment.

A stratum of subsoil below land between the Victoria Embankment Foreshore proposed drop shaft and the main tunnel, below the River Thames. Approximately 0.1 hectares of land. The upper surface of the stratum of the sub-soil is at a level equivalent to -35.7m (minus thirty five point seven metres) OD (Ordnance Datum) or thereabout at its western boundary and -35.7m (minus thirty five point seven metres) OD (Ordnance Datum) or thereabouts at its eastern boundary, and the lower surface of the stratum of the sub-soil is at a level equivalent to -51.2m (minus fifty one point two metres) OD (Ordnance Datum) or thereabout at its western boundary and -51.2m (minus fifty one point two metres) OD (Ordnance Datum) or thereabouts at its eastern boundary.

Dormay Street (LB Wandsworth)

King George’s Park (LB Wandsworth)

Main tunnel between Carnwath Road Riverside and Kirtling Street (LBs of Wandsworth; Hammersmith and Fulham; RB Kensington and Chelsea)

Falconbrook Pumping Station (LB Wandsworth)

(i) Land being parts of the LB Wandsworth maintenance depot. Approximately 0.2 hectares, bounded to the north by Bell Lane Creek, to the east by The Causeway, to the south by commercial properties at Dormay Street, London, SW18 1EY and to the west by further areas of the LB Wandsworth maintenance depot.

(ii) The rights of access and for crane oversailing over approximately 0.1 hectares of LB Wandsworth maintenance depot adjacent to the land described in (i).

Land at the northern end of King George’s Park at Buckhold Road, London, SW18 4GB including land at the junction of Buckhold Road and Neville Gill Close. Approximately 0.3 hectares, bounded to the north and north west by Buckhold Road, to the east by Neville Gill Close, to the south and south west by King George’s Park.

A stratum of subsoil below land from the proposed shaft at Carnwath Road Riverside below Carnwath Road Industrial Estate, the River Thames to the proposed shaft at Kirtling Street. Approximately 9.7 hectares. The upper surface of the stratum of the sub-soil is at a level equivalent to -23.2m (minus twenty three point two metres) OD (Ordnance Datum) or thereabout at its western boundary and -29.5m (minus twenty nine point five metres) OD (Ordnance Datum) or thereabouts at its eastern boundary, and the lower surface of the stratum of the sub-soil is at a level equivalent to -43m (minus forty three metres) OD (Ordnance Datum) or thereabout at its western boundary and -49.3m (minus forty nine point three metres) OD (Ordnance Datum) or thereabouts at its eastern boundary.

Land being part of Thames Water operational Falconbrook Pumping Station and venturi building, a disused toilet block, an area adjacent to the York Gardens Library and community centre at Lavender Road, London SW11 2UG, part of the access road through York Gardens from Lavender Road and an area of York Road. Approximately 0.3 hectares, bounded to the north by the York Gardens Nursery, to the south by York Gardens Library and community centre, to the east by York Gardens and to the west by York Road.

Blackfriars Bridge Foreshore (City of London)

(i) Land being an area of River Thames foreshore, parts of the Blackfriars Bridge westbound off-ramp and pavement at Victoria Embankment and Paul’s Walk. Approximately 0.7 hectares, bounded to the east, south and west by the River Thames and to the north by Blackfriars underpass and the Victoria Embankment. (ii) The right of access over approximately 0.2 hectares of Blackfriars Bridge westbound off-ramp and pavement at Victoria Embankment and Paul’s Walk adjacent to the land described in (i).

Shad Thames Pumping Station (LB Southwark) The right of access over approximately 0.1 hectares of an area of the private car park at 46-50 Gainsford Street, London SE1 2NE, bounded to the north by Wheat Wharf, to the east by Thames Water operational Shad Thames Pumping Station to the south by Tamarind Court at 18 Gainsford Street, London, SE1 2NE and to the west by Vanilla and Sesame Court at Curlew Street, London, SE1 2NN & SE1 2NP.

Signed on behalf of Thames Water Utilities Limited by a duly authorised officer:

Name: John Sullivan

Position: Head of the Tideway Integration Group

Date: 21 July 2023

Please send any correspondence to: FREEPOST WSP, PO Box 75783, London EC2P 2RT

INFORMATION FORM - GENERAL VESTING DECLARATION

THE THAMES WATER UTILITIES LIMITED (THAMES TIDEWAY TUNNEL) ORDER 2014 (AS AMENDED) SI 2014 NO.2384 (the “Order”)

To:

[I] [We] being [a person] [persons] who, if a general vesting declaration were made under Articles 28 and 34 of the Order, and pursuant to section 4 of the Compulsory Purchase (Vesting Declarations) Act 1981 in respect of all the land comprised in Order cited above in respect of which notice to treat has not been given, would be entitled to claim compensation in respect of [all] [part of] that land, give you the following information, pursuant to the provisions of section 3 of that Act.

1. Name and address of informant(s) (i)

2. Land in which an interest is held by informant(s) (ii)

3. Nature of interest (iii)

Signed [on behalf of]

Date

(i) In the case of a joint interest insert the names and addresses of all the informants.

(ii) The land should be described concisely.

(iii) If the interest is leasehold, the date of commencement and length of term should be given. If the land is subject to a mortgage or other incumbrance, details should be given, e.g. name of building society and roll number.

Please send completed Information Form to: FREEPOST WSP, PO Box 75783, London EC2P 2RT

1 The Order has been amended by (1)

By Brian Halford

surrey were defeated by somerset by 24 runs in the t20 Vitality Blast semi-finals at edgbaston last weekend.

After completing a steel-nerved win, Somerset went on to beat Essex by fourteen runs in the final.

Lewis Gregory’s side amassed a record points tally in the 2023 group stage and carried that confidence into a powerful performance to end Surrey’s hopes of winning the Blast for the first time since the tournament’s inaugural year, 2003.

In a nineteen-overs-per-side contest, Somerset made 142 for seven against accurate bowling led by Sean Abbott

surrey edged out in blast

Somerset went on to beat Essex in the final

(four for 23). Only one partnership passed 25 and only one batter reached 30 - Sean Dickson, whose unbeaten 30 (22 balls) was eked out in the closing overs with only the lower order for company.

Dickson’s diligent knock proved priceless as Surrey’s much-vaunted batting line mustered only 118 all out. That included a highest score of just 22 from Tom Curran as Matt Henry took three for nineteen, Craig Overton three for 24 and Ben Green, leading wickettaker in this year’s Blast, three for 25.

Somerset were given their customary brisk start by Will Smeed (21, 17 balls) and Tom Banton (26, 20) but neither got beyond the cameo stage, falling

to faint edges to wicketkeeper Jamie Smith, initially adjudged not out but overturned on review.

That set the tone for an innings of bitpart contributions with no lead role. The batters lost further momentum as Tom Kohler-Cadmore sliced Abbott to third man and Tom Abell, hampered by a flurry of heavy drizzle which was creditably played through, missed a slog at Sam Curran and was bowled.

Two straightforward catches under his belt, Smith added a blinder when he dived high to his right to clutch Lewis Gregory’s edge off Chris Jordan. Abbott then delivered two wickets in five balls when Ben Green skied a return catch and Craig Overton fell to another fine

catch, by Tom Curran diving low at short third man.

Dickson had to be mindful of his side having so few wickets in hand in the closing overs, but batted with intelligence to keep his team in the game.

Surrey’s reply started badly, when Laurie Evans was bowled by Overton’s fourth ball, and then deteriorated. Jason Roy was adroitly caught by Dickson under a skier at extra cover and Will Jacks lifted Overton to long leg.

It was a wobbly 38 for three when Ben Green, leading wicket taker in this season‘s Blast, came on and 38 for four after Sam Curran chipped Green’s first ball to mid off.

Smith holed out to long on, as did Jamie

Overton, caught by his twin brother Craig. Having taken the catch, Overton C. turned to Somerset’s dressing room with a double clenched-fist salute –Surrey were 68 for six and in deep trouble.

Jordan cleared the ropes twice but perished attempting to land a third in the crowd, caught by Smeed at deep mid-wicket. Somerset’s catching was exemplary and when Tom Curran’s 15ball 22 was terminated by another safe boundary take, by Abell, Surrey’s last two wickets needed to find 40 runs.

Green added his third wicket, Cameron Steel, caught behind and when Abbot heaved Henry to deep mid-wicket, Somerset went through.

Southwark inner-city state school second in national fi nals

By Sport Reporter

ArK GlOBe Academy Junior Boys Athletics team competed in the esAA english schools’ track and field Cup 2023 national finals this month - and claimed a brilliant runners-up spot.

After qualifying for the national final of English Schools Track & Field Cup with the second-highest points’ total in the country, eighteen of Ark Globe Academy’s Junior Boys athletics team set off to Chelmsford to complete against the top twelve schools in the country, many of which are established state, grammar, and independent schools.

The English Schools’ Athletic Association was formed in 1925 allowing schools and athletes to compete at regional, national, and international level. Ark Globe was welcomed as a new school to the finals and

were the only inner London state school to get to the National Final out of over 650 that entered this year’s competition.

In the competition’s 42-year history, Ark Globe is only the second inner London school ever to make the podium in the Junior Boys final and the points total achieved makes Ark Globe performance the best by an inner London school in this national competition.

Executive Principal of the Elephant & Castle school, Matt Jones OBE, said: “The students’ performance and conduct were brilliant – officials from the English Schools Athletics Association came up to tell me how great and polite our boys were.

“Our team had pride in their community and were justifiably delighted about their achievement. The whole experience has created lifelong memories for everyone involved.”

The students’ determination, commitment, hard work, and resilience paid off and Ark Globe were awarded the second place with captains Ezekiel OluMicah and Jomiloju Hughes collecting the ESAA plate. A special mention goes out to Jomiloju Hughes, Year 8, who jumped 12.71m in the triple jump competition. This broke the championship record and is now recognised as the best performance ever in the competition’s history.

James Gardner, Director of Sport, said he was “incredibly proud of each and every athlete”, adding, “this is a moment that will stick with me for the rest of my career.”

In total, the Junior Boys team accumulated 554 points across 80m Hurdles, 100m, 200m, 300m, 800m, 1500m, Long Jump, High Jump, Triple Jump, Shot, Discus, Javelin, Hammer, and Relay.

The team’s performance is even more

impressive given that the school site does not have a single blade of grass, let alone a sports field on which to practise. What is equally impressive is the fact that none of Globe’s athletes attend an athletics club outside of school. They have learnt everything through curriculum PE lessons, extra-curricular mornings, lunch time and after school clubs and at local, regional, and national school

competitions.

Principal Jones added: “Just three years ago this would have been unthinkable, but with the right adults to inspire our students, the support of the wider staff community - the catering team making our special nutritious smoothies, teachers cover for PE competitions, etc - the whole Globe team have achieved something special.”

By Paul Green

yerri MinA is no longer on fulham’s radar due to his excessive wage demands, reports have claimed.

The Colombian international defender became a free agent after ending a fiveyear spell with the Merseysiders this summer.

Mina had supposedly been set for a reunion with former Toffees boss and current Fulham chief Marco Silva at Craven Cottage.

But it now appears the central defender’s wage demands has led to the Whites cooling their interest in snapping up the injury prone 28-year-old, according to The Athletic.

Elsewhere, Football Insider has suggested the Cottagers are preparing to fight it out with West Ham in the race to sign dead-ball specialist James WardProwse from Southampton.

Saints are unlikely to hold on to their prize asset following their relegation to the Championship, but West Ham are reportedly waiting for Declan Rice’s protracted switch to Arsenal to go finally through.

And that particular stalemate could pave the way for Silva and Fulham to make the first move to land the England international.

Should the Cottagers swoop and land Ward-Prowse, the 28-year-old would bring wealth of experience to Fulham’s midfield having represented Southampton more than 400 times.

Fulham cool interest in Yerri Mina Jackson praise for youngster

By Paul Green

JOHnnie JACKsOn has praised AfC wimbledon youngster Morgan williams for his preseason efforts so far.

The eighteen-year-old academy graduate made his first team debut as a second half substitute on the final day of last season at Grimsby Town.

Williams also caught the eye as the Dons comfortably brushed aside Met Police 4-0, notably in the first half when he won the ball in attacking areas.

And that was something which didn’t go unnoticed by the boss.

Jackson said: “I’ve been really impressed with him, especially that side it is something that he is good at.

“He has got that energy and the legs to go and press and he won the ball back in some really good areas for us.

“Obviously he is a talented boy who can get on the ball and play but the key thing, especially for these young lads, is that out of possession stuff that is required in league football.

“He has had a little taste of loans last year and came on at Grimsby, but he is getting a feel for it now around the first team so it is good.”

bloated sQuad was blues issue

Poch is putting his own stamp on group after Lampard reign

By Paul Green

fOrMer CHelseA interim boss

frank lampard has revealed the size of the huge squad was the biggest problem he faced on his return to stamford Bridge.

Lampard took the reins on a temporary basis towards the end of last season in his second spell as manager for the Blues while they searched for a permanent replacement for Graham Potter.

Mauricio Pochettino was eventually named as the man to fill that role this summer, although it was left to Lampard to oversee the end of a lacklustre 2022/23 campaign, winning just once in eleven games as Chelsea ended up finishing twelfth. But the former Chelsea star told Dragons Den’s Steve Bartlett in his ‘Diary of a CEO’ podcast that the main obstacle he encountered was dealing with the vast number of players at his disposal.

Lampard explained: “The biggest thing about the standards thing was the size of the squad and the motivation of players that you’re not going to play.

“In football, that’s a challenge with 20

players which is a modern squad.

“But Chelsea’s got very big, to the point that I can say – and I’m not criticising that player for dropping standards – but I want to try and get something out of him.

“I would try but when you kind of look at it you go: ‘Yeah, but he’s had this for a long time where he’s not playing so he’s not being competitive with that player who is playing, so that player is pretty comfortable too because he’s not pushing him’.

“And at the minute, for whatever reason, there’s a transition of maybe new ownership.

“You can’t have success without that team spirit and togetherness, but when I got there I could just see that the spirit and togetherness was not there.

“You have to train elite to be elite, but at Chelsea when you did that you’d have to go: ‘Right, if I want to really focus on the ten or eleven for tomorrow, that means I’ve got to have like eighteen players over there’.

“And you kind of saw the body language of some of them and they were like: ‘Again?’ because they have been having it all season.”

Addicks boss pleased as new striker nets on debut in draw

By Paul Green

deAn HOlden couldn’t fault new striker Alfie May’s display after the debutant scored in a 1-1 friendly with leyton Orient in Marbella last week.

The League One duo meet on the opening day of the season in three weeks time and tested each other out in a game of four quarters, each lasting half an hour with two separate teams named for 60 minutes apiece. May was named in the opening XI, lasting 45 minutes and breaking the deadlock just before the first interval with a shot on the turn.

Aaron Drinan equalised for the Os shortly afterwards to ensure the

honours were ultimately shared in the Spanish sunshine, leaving the Addicks boss suitably impressed with May’s goal contribution afterwards.

Holden said: “His link up play was excellent. I think there was only one time when he lost it under pressure, but he linked up, particularly from some more direct balls that came into him, and made himself a nuisance.

“He managed to retain the ball and find a pass.

“Then we’ve got runners and threats in behind – Payney (Jack Payne) as well in that second period showed his energy around the pitch.

“It was great for Alfie to score in

his first game, although it was noncompetitive at the moment.

“That is what we brought him in to do – one chance and he took it.”

Holden also provided an update on missing duo Ashley Maynard Brewer and Lloyd Jones who were not involved in the warm-up game.

The Charlton manager said: “Lloyd has only trained with us twice up until now on the back of the his injury that he had at the end of last season, so is not quite ready to come into the team.

“But he has trained well and he won’t be too far away.

“Ash picked up a minor illness and we decided it was the right thing to send him home, but we expect him to be okay next week.”

Charlton manager Dean Holden

Mauricio Pochettino

tHe priCe of football

sHeffield wednesdAy fans will pay the most for a season ticket in the Championship this season.

The Yorkshire club have returned to the second-tier after winning the League One play-off final 1-0 against Barnsley in May.

But loyal supporters face shelling out the most to watch games - with Millwall sixth on the list for highest adult season ticket prices.

The new season is weeks away from kicking off but fans of clubs in the Championship have taken to social media in recent days to rage against high prices to watch live football.

A season ticket gives supporters the chance to claim the same seat for home games across all league matches

in the division.

Most clubs in the Championship offer a sliding scale of different prices, depending on age and sometimes other factors.

We have compared the cheapest adult season ticket prices available for fans of clubs across all 24 teams.

The research found that Sheffield Wednesday's cheapest adult ticket was £595, with Middlesbrough (£590) and Norwich (£534.50) following in second and third.

Millwall sit sixth in the table, with the cheapest adult season ticket at The Den being priced at £441.

This would allow fans a permanent seat in the Zampa's Family Stand for the 2023/24 campaign.

At the other end of the scale, Birmingham City fans could access adult season tickets for £249, the

cheapest deal in the Championship based on a comparison of club websites.

Millwall's London rivals QPR offer the second-cheapest deal with some adult season tickets for Loftus Road coming in at £278.

The Championship's opening weekend is now just over two weeks away with fans anticipating another entertaining and drama-filled season.

The Lions kick off with a trip to Middlesbrough on August 5 before a Carabao Cup game against Reading (Aug 8) and league matches against Bristol City (Aug 12) and Norwich (Aug 20).

Before any of that Millwall still have two friendlies to overcome against Charlton (July 25) and Fortuna Sittard (July 29).

Sheffield Wednesday - £595

Middlesbrough - £590

Norwich - £534.50

Leeds - £464

Rotherham - £445

Millwall - £441

Watford - £438

Leicester City - £435

Blackburn - £429

Coventry City - £400

Preston - £400

Bristol City - £400

Sunderland - £390

Southampton - £379

Plymouth Argyle - £370

West Brom - £349

Swansea - £345

Stoke - £344

Birmingham City - £300

Hull - £300

Cardiff - £299

QPR - £278

Birmingham - £249

eagles boss happy with pre-season progress

John Kelly

rOy HOdGsOn is pleased with how preseason training has gone as he now has a full squad to work with apart from the injured players.

Palace host Watford in a friendly this Saturday as they ramp up preparations for their opening Premier League game of the season at Sheffield United on August 12.

The Eagles go to the United States after that game where they will play Millonarios and Sevilla.

“It’s been good. Like all clubs, we’ve had to wait on some players, because we had quite a few away on international duty,” Hodgson said.

“The early part – the first ten days or so – was largely with a lot of players from the academy and players who hadn’t gone away with their national teams, but for the last ten days, we’ve had everybody back, although we are still filtering in those international players and trying to monitor their workload rather than push them straight into games.

“We’ve been very careful about using anyone who’s in the first-team squad, and in fact most

of the players who ended last season have hardly played at all.

“We’ve concentrated a lot on some of the players from the academy who we think are interesting and would like to look at, and of course some of the players who were in the squad last year but didn’t always play – people like [Naouirou] Ahamada and Jean-Philippe Mateta, to name two – to give them a chance to play football as well.”

Hodgson signed a new one-year contract last month.

Meanwhile, Hodgson gave an update on

Michael Olise who will miss the start of the season after tearing his hamstring on International duty with France under-21s.

He said: “We’ve known since the injury that it might take a while for him to get fit again. It was a serious injury which required an operation.

“We see him in here all the time. He’s well into his rehabilitation but it’s going to take a bit longer than a few weeks for him to recover, so at the moment we’re just hoping that the rehabilitation will go well and that we’ll get him back as quickly as possible. Certainly, we won’t be seeing him for a period of time.”

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CHarlton takeover gets tHe green ligHt

fulham secure Willian on new one-year deal

By John Kelly

williAn sAid he was “completely happy” after signing a new one-year deal with fulham.

Willian, who turns 35 next month, had run down his previous terms and had been linked with Nottingham Forest before deciding to return to Craven Cottage.

Former Brazil international Willian, who scored nine goals in 70 caps, joined the Cottagers from Corinthians in his home country last summer after eight years in England with Chelsea and Arsenal.

Willian made 27 Premier League starts last season, registering five goals and six assists. One of his strikes won the Premier League goal of the month as well as the club’s goal of the season.

“I’m completely happy. Happy to sign one more year with Fulham,” Willian said. “Happy to continue the work that I did last season with all my team-mates and the whole club. I think it’s a club that can do even better this season, so I’m happy to continue this amazing adventure.”

Director of football operations

Tony Khan added: “I'm thrilled that Willian will return to Fulham for at least one more season.

“He was a very important addition last summer and was a significant contributor during one of the most successful Premier League campaigns our club has ever had.

SE7 Partners received clearance from EFL and FA

By John Kelly

tHe tAKeOver of Charlton Athletic

edged closer this week after se7 Partners received clearance from the english football league and the football Association to complete the deal.

SE7 Partners are run by former Sunderland director Charlie Methven and Edward Warrick. The deal to buy the club from current owner Thomas Sandgaard was agreed last month subject to clearance.

In a statement on their official website, Charlton said: “The club can confirm that the takeover by SE7 Partners has received the required clearance from

both the EFL and FA.

“The clearance brings to an end weeks of work by Peter Storrie and his supporting team at the club along with help from the buyers and Thomas Sandgaard.

“Following the clearance there now remains a few standard legal procedures to conclude, which may take a number of days, before the takeover is fully completed.

The club and SE7 Partners group, who agreed a deal to purchase Charlton in June, will communicate with supporters as soon as the takeover is fully completed.”

Addicks manager Dean Holden was asked for his reaction to the news after

his side’s 3-1 pre-season friendly win at Gillingham on Tuesday evening.

Holden said: “I think everybody’s excited by it. It’s a new era for the football club. There’s some great ideas and we’re really excited about getting working with the guys and moving this club exactly where we want to get it to.”

Against Neil Harris’ Gills, the visitors went in front inside a minute through Tyreece Campbell before Will Wright equalised from a free-kick to leave it level at the break.

Corey Blackett-Taylor and Jack Payne scored in the second half to give Charlton a third win in four games.

“The pleasing thing was the goals we scored,” Holden told CharltonTV.

“If you look at the first goal, we turned the ball over just outside our box and within three passes you’ve got Tyreece Campbell on the edge of their box.

“For the second goal we get Corey isolated which is exactly where you want him. And the third one’s brilliant from a counter-attacking point of view.

Ash [Maynard-Brewer] catches it and, again, three or four passes later Nathan Asiimwe is here on the goal-line crossing it.

“The ability to get through the pitch quickly is something we’re drilling into the team. Some of the players are used to a more possession-based style, from most of last season, so we keep banging the drum with that.”

“We're all very excited that he'll return to Craven Cottage as we aim for another successful season in the Premier League together.”

Meanwhile, academy goalkeeper Luca Ashby-Hammond has joined League Two side Crawley Town on a season-long loan.

Ashby-Hammond, 22, will be hoping to help improve a team that finished just three points above the relegation zone last season. He had a loan in the last campaign at Aldershot Town, where he played all 46 games as the side finished eighteenth in the National League.

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