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"I did think they were good when they brought them in, to give people more green options for transport. But kids riding them around and dumping them should be stopped."

Grant Davis, Chairman of the London Cab Drivers' Club, based in Bermondsey, said: "It's appalling the way the e-bikes are allowed to be dumped on the pavements and highways, with no regard for the elderly or people with mobility issues needing clear access."

The main three private e-bike companies operating in the area are Dott, Lime and Tier. When it comes to the issue of where they are parked, all three operators said they fine users for poor parking, and ban repeat offenders from using the service.

They all said people can report the bikes on their apps and someone from their team will

By Isabel Ramirez Council officers will now step in and remove e-bikes that obstruct roads and paths, whilst issuing a charge to operators, following an increase in complaints from residents.

Local residents have become increasingly concerned about the issue of pay-to-ride e-bikes, claiming they are causing a hazard after being 'hacked' and 'dumped.'

Guy Stern, who lives in Elephant and Castle said: "I notice it every day. When someone uses it without paying they make that loud noise, I guess as a warning," he explained.

"They're breaking the law and they don't seem to care.

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But the trouble is, if people are illegally hacking into the bikes without paying, there is no way for the company to issue them with a fine directly.

We asked the operators if they were aware of bikes being hacked and what they were doing to prevent it.

A Dott spokesperson said: "The jumpstarting issue is something we experienced and have dealt with, by securing the mechanism which was being illegally tampered with by vandals."

And the spokesperson highlighted a new approach being taken up in Westminster: "Recently, Westminster has announced a decision to use designated parking bays for shared e-bikes. Riders will find it easier to find and park e-bikes and all city residents

will benefit from a better experience on the streets.

"This is an approach that we recommend, and already operate under in other cities across Europe. We welcome collaboration with the cities we operate in and would support more boroughs moving to formal agreements with operators in this way."

Meanwhile, a spokesperson for Lime said they were also aware of the issue of criminal damage and were 'implementing a series of measures' to tackle it, whilst working with police to 'identify, limit and warn against it.'

However, a Tier spokesperson claimed their bikes are not able to be jump-started: "Our e-bikes are designed differently and do not have the same vulnerability.

"When a user ends their ride they must use the integrated cable lock before they leave the e-bike. This involves a steel rod being inserted through the rear wheel, meaning it can’t be ridden. So far we have not seen any successful attempts to ‘jump-start’ our bikes."

Despite the measures the companies claim to be taking, the problem seems to only be getting worse and the leader of the council has decided to take the matter into his own hands.

Cllr Kieron Williams, Leader of Southwark Council, said: “We share the concerns the public have about how e-bikes are managed.

"I have written to all four local providers about the matter expressing our deep concern and asking them to urgently address the matter, or we will begin removing any e-bikes or scooters which obstruct the public paths or roads. We expect to see improvement imminently.”

The council added that their officers have already started removing e-bikes that block paths and roads. They added that they will be charging the companies for any bikes they have to remove.

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'Rumble in the soul Choir needs more singers Jungle' fight coming to Canada Water Rumble in the Jungle Rematch will recreate the 1974 fight between Ali and Foreman.

By Isabel Ramirez a FirSt-oF-itS-kind immersive experience, which will bring to life the iconic 1974 fight between muhammad ali and George foreman, is coming to Canada water this autumn - and here is how you can get tickets.

Fusing theatre, sport and technology, Rumble in the Jungle Rematch will launch on September 14 at Dock X in Canada Water.

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By Herbie Russell a Choir based in Borough, that sings and performs soul music ranging from Tina Turner to lizzo, is looking for more singers - and there is no need to audition.

Singing teacher, Abi Gilchrist, founded UK Soul Choirs in 2010, on a mission to spread the joy that singing in a group can bring.

"I started soul choir in Greenwich about thirteen years ago with just four people," she said.

"Now, we have ten branches with around 470 members," she said.

The London Bridge group started in January, but Abi explained they are struggling to get people through the door.

"We've found it more difficult to find the

local community here," she continued, "because people coming through Borough are often getting on a train and going home after work.

"There aren't as many residents in the local area - so it would be great if more people knew we were here."

"Being in a choir is one of the most beneficial things for well-being," Abi said.

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Locals 'want answers' after BBQ area was closed in pandemic and never reopened

By Isabel Ramirez The BBQ area in Burgess Park has been closed since the pandemic, but despite eight months of consultation with the community on how to reopen the space, they are still waiting for action.

In 2011, a permanent barbecue section was created in Burgess Park by Southwark Council, where people could barbecue and gather freely and safely.

Locals say the area was well-used and although there were some issues, such as 'litter' and a 'lack of control' - it was somewhere many people without gardens could enjoy being outdoors.

Amparo Rendon runs a woman's football league in the park next to the barbeque space. "The area is populated

by people who can't afford to go to the beach in summer and don't have gardens - so the space was used a lot by these communities," she explained.

"It used to be so busy - there is nowhere else like it in Southwark."

During the pandemic, like everywhere else, the area was closed and has never come back into use.

Amparo said although it wasn't perfect, it would be wonderful to see it open again, "if there was a bit more control and organisation."

And this is what appeared to happen, with the council agreeing to meet with the We Walworth group, made up of community members, to work 'collaboratively' to discuss the future of barbecuing in Burgess Park.

Richard Galpin, one of the key members

of the group, said: "The BBQs came up as a distinct issue for helping to bring people back together after the pandemic.

We've worked with the council but it has now stalled."

He explained that even though people presented issues at the meetings, everyone agreed that people without gardens need a space.

Santiago Peluffo, co-director of Latin Elephant said to many, the park and BBQ area is an 'extension of their doorstep.'

"Burgess Park's BBQs are absolutely essential to working-class and minoritised communities who regularly hang out at the park; since we see a fusion of both public and private habits taking place in an open green space," he said.

"To many, Burgess is an extension

of their own doorstep due to the lack of green space in most of the flats surrounding Burgess Park."

But despite eight months worth of consultation, there has been no progress and many said that with summer in full swing and the school holidays right around the corner, this is the perfect time to re-open the BBQ area.

Jess Hattam, who works for a sports charity based in the park, said she attended some of the consultation meetings. "It's a complex issue - so during the meetings all bases were covered and solutions were suggested to all of the problems that people brought up," she said.

"The litter, for example, has always been an issue - so more bins and staff were suggested, along with changing

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Holly Atkinson said she started as a volunteer in 2015 and worked her way up. "I did it for a year and then went on to work at the bar and was promoted to Front of House manager," she said.

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By Isabel Ramirez Southwark Playhouse is looking for volunteer ushers for people to get work experience in the arts, and watch the shows they love for free.

The theatre venues, both in Elephant and Castle, rely on volunteers and now they are encouraging people to 'join the family' by becoming an usher.

the location to somewhere further away from the pond."

She explained that most discussions ultimately resulted in something that was going to cost money, which she claims was likely to be a reason for the delayed progress.

"It's a question of resources - everything costs money but how do we support local infrastructure to benefit local people?"

Jess added: "There's some amazing stuff about the space and overall, the communities' views should be listened to and we should get an answer - especially because they are agreeing to work with the council here," Jess added.

We asked the council whether there were any plans to bring the BBQ area back into use, but they did not respond at the time of going to press.

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What's going on in Southwark this weekend?

By Isabel Ramirez This weekend is all about community in Southwark, with more exciting things going on, including a massive street party and an all-day sound system in Burgess Park.

The Great Get Together, Bankside

Once again, Living Bankside will host this year’s Great Get Together Bankside, a national street party to unite communities.

Now in its seventh year, the event is part of a nationwide series of weekend activities inspired by the memory of the late Jo Cox MP - who was shot and stabbed by a man who "did not share her political views."

The events are an attempt to bring the community together and prove what Jo famously said to be true, that 'we have more in common than that which divides us.'

Watch human towers being built before your eyes by Castellers of London, take part in the wacky races and listen to an array of performances from local choirs and singa-longs to drumming and samba.

Where? Borough Yards, 16 Stoney Street, SE1 9AD and around Borough Market When? Saturday, June 24 from 12 pm – 6 pm.

Admission: Free

Donae'O and Misha B, along with an all-day sound system. There will be food, art and a flag parade too.

Where? Burgess Park, Albany Rd, SE5 0AL When? Saturday, June 24 and Sunday, June 25 from 12 pm - 9 pm Admission: Saturday (free), Sunday (tickets from £10 for adults and £5.50 for kids - on Eventbrite).

Summer Fair, Elephant and Castle

Take the kids to Ark Globe Academy's annual summer fair, with fairground rides, a farm and the chance to take a penalty with a Fulham FC academy coach.

The event will run between 11:00 am and 2:00 pm and the whole community is invited. There will be lots of stalls and games including performances from Ark Globe students, a mobile farm, birds of prey, a cup and saucer ride, face painting, a Fulham FC penalty shootout, a barbecue, a raffle and much more.

The aim of the event is not primarily fundraising for the school or profitmaking, but they aim for the event to fundraise for itself - so it can carry on every year.

Where? Ark Globe Academy, Harper Road, Elephant and Castle, SE1 6AF When? Saturday, June 24 from 11 am - 2 pm.

Admission: Free

A two-day event this weekend will start with a free community festival and end with a huge celebration of Caribbean and Black-British culture, for the 75th anniversary of Windrush.

Radiate Festival begins in Burgess Park on Saturday, June 24 with the Village Social, a celebration of community and culture in Britain and how migration has built that.

Saturday is free entry and will feature a live stage with music and DJs, garden games, a craft market and lots of food and drink stalls.

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Roma and traveller people parade horses and carts through London Bridge as part of 'The London Drive

People taking part in the London Drive by London Bridge

By Herbie Russell Roma and traveller people from across the UK paraded around central London in horses and carts as part of ‘The London Drive’.

The biannual charity event saw roughly 400 people descend on parts

of London, including London Bridge, on Sunday, June 18.

Passersby gawped and took photos as dozens of horses took up the pavements and blocked off roads.

Kaley, from Kent, who described herself as Romany gypsy, said: “It’s a charity event we do twice a year. If

someone in our world has a problem, or loses a partner, we all put a bit in... The children love it.”

Attendees, who came from across the British Isles, including Yorkshire, Kent and Ireland, said the money raised was going to children’s cancer and autism charities.

The route began at Tobacco Dock in Wapping, went through London Bridge and ended up in Hyde Park.

Traffic around London Bridge was reduced to a crawl at times as drivers struggled to navigate around the horses.

At one point, riders appeared to be racing up and down Union Street. One

man, who wished to remain anonymous, said there was a £500 prize for the winner.

Southwark Council confirmed there is no law prohibiting riding horses through London and Craig from Kent said: “We’re all respectful keeping mind of the traffic, we do it all the time.”

Brockwell Lido users hit out at 'dirty floors and broken showers'

By Robert Firth

Local Democracy Reporter Swimmers at a popular South London lido have hit out at 'dirty floors and broken showers', which they say are putting people off visiting.

Brockwell Lido in Herne Hill is a popular destination for fitness fans and people wanting a dip in hot summer months, but some regular customers say they are fedup with poor maintenance which they say is ruining the centre.

Some regular users complain about faulty showers, dirty floors and surfaces and tired gym equipment that is in dire need of replacing.

They say conditions at the lido, which also includes a gym and hydrotherapy pool, took a turn for worse during the pandemic and have continued to deteriorate despite people raising concerns with operator Fusion – whom the site is leased to by Lambeth Council until 2028.

Ben Longman, chair of Brockwell Lido Users Group, which represents swimmers and gym goers at the centre, said Fusion weren’t spending enough money on the lido’s upkeep.

He said: “It feels like they are under investing in the site. They’re letting parts of the site deteriorate. The pool floor is not clean. The changing rooms have problems and need fixing. Some of the showers don’t work. The gym equipment is deteriorating. People don’t want to do yoga on a dirty floor.

“We believe things have got significantly worse since the pandemic. Users raise these complaints and they’re not dealt with in a reasonable time frame. We think it’s a financial decision that’s been taken. The staff are great. It’s not bad management.”

He added that sections of the pool were often closed during peak summer hours, apparently due to a lack of lifeguards.

Meanwhile casual users of the lido were put off from visiting due to the complicated booking system, he claimed

Mr Longman added: “It’s not open for long enough in summer and parts of the pool are closed. The booking system is quite difficult for people who aren’t regular users to navigate. You can’t just turn up on a hot day any more.

“Before the booking system long queues formed outside and people tried to get over the walls but there has to be a middle ground between that and turning the pool into a white middle class enclave for people who can book in advance.”

Sofie Jenkinson, who has been a regular

swimmer at the pool for three years, said she’d noticed conditions at the lido deteriorate over the time she had been visiting.

She said: “The showers and the problems with the changing facilities and the cleanliness have got worse. You can’t wash unless you go to the gym side and you’ve got to walk through reception wet to get there so most people just go home.

“There are not enough lifeguards and they close the lido halfway through the day. Some people had bought their season

tickets on the strength of the opening hours and they’ve cut them back.”

She added: “I’ve complained about things and they’ve not been repaired… Fusion are not investing in it. The staff who are there are doing their best but every time you go it feels a little worse. It’s not being treated as a community asset.”

Other users who contacted the Local Democracy Reporting Service [LDRS] about issues at the lido repeated concerns about broken showers, poor cleanliness and equipment that has reached the end of its life. Other problems people mentioned included: broken lockers, the booking system – described as “confusing” and a lack of space in the gym.

Fusion said Brockwell Lido attracted up to 2,000 visitors a day during peak summer months and as a result of this posed “maintenance challenges.”

A spokesperson said: “To ensure we can offer the best visitor experience our full-time cleaning team carries out daily inspections and regular overnight deep cleaning of the changing rooms and toilets throughout the peak season.

“We are aware of some equipment and lockers not working, and we are working with our suppliers to repair these as quickly as we can. We are also currently carrying out a significant upgrade on our showers and changing rooms, which has meant some disruption, for which we apologise.”

Lambeth Council was contacted for comment but hadn’t replied at the time of publication.

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Struggling Southwark households to get £60 to help with high bills

By Herbie Russell Households struggling to pay their bills will receive a £60 payment from Southwark Council by the end of June.

The roughly 60,000 eligible residents don’t need to apply. Instead, the council will write to people explaining how they’ll be paid.

The payments are part of an £11 million care package for low-income families. So far, the council’s ‘Cost of Living Fund 2023/24’ has distributed £30 million to local residents.

Councillor Stephanie Cryan, Cabinet Member for Communities, Democracy and Finance, said: “We are here to offer a helping hand to our local residents struggling to make ends meet. While we recognise that the allocated funds may be a modest amount, we believe that every little bit makes a difference in times of need.”

In March, the government’s Energy Bill Support Scheme, which gave every household a £400 discount, came to an end.

However, from July 1, the energy price cap guarantee will drop to £2,074, saving households over £400

on average.

Cllr Cryan said: “Where the Government has stopped its support for those struggling with energy bills, we are stepping in to make sure those most in need continue to get help with paying their bills.”

Payments will be made via BACS transfers to those who pay their council tax by direct debit or as Post Office Payout vouchers for those that do not pay their council tax by direct debit.

To be eligible, residents must meet the following criteria: Living in and liable for Council Tax for a property in Southwark on 1st April 2023; the property is in council tax bands A, B, or C; and you were not receiving Council Tax Reduction on the 1 April 2023.

While there is no obligation to pay back the payment, residents can opt to do so if they wish.

If you're experiencing a crisis now and need emergency support with food, energy, or other essentials you can apply to the Southwark Emergency Support Scheme (SESS) which is available online.

Brigade tackles Nunhead house fire

By Herbie Russell

Firefighters tackled a house fire in Nunhead in the early hours on Thursday, June 15.

Twenty-five crew members were called to the blaze on Crewys Road at 2.20am and battled the flames until 3.46am.

Half of the first floor of the house was damaged by the fire.

Thankfully, there were no reports of any injuries.

Firefighters used thermal imaging cameras to work out how the fire had spread and identify any remaining hot spots.

A London Fire Brigade spokesperson said: “Firefighters recommend that you have a look at our online Home Fire Safety Checker to make sure there are no hidden hazards in your home.

“The online tool will ask you a series of questions that will help us work

out the level of risk in your home, or the home of someone you care for.

It only takes a few minutes to get tailored advice to keep yourself and loved ones safe from fire.

“The Brigade was called at 0220 and the fire was under control by 0346.

Fire crews from New Cross, Peckham, Old Kent Road and Greenwich fire stations attended the scene.”

The cause of the fire is being investigated.

By Herbie Russell

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man charged with murder of Aravind Sasikumar in peckham

A 25-year-old has been charged with murder after a man was stabbed to death on Southampton Way in Peckham.

Aravind Sasikumar, 38, died after being found with stab injuries outside a residential property in Southampton Way, in the early hours of Friday, June 16.

Salman Salim, 25, who lives on the same road, was charged with his murder on Saturday, June 17.

Police were called at 1.27am and discovered Aravind - who died at the scene despite emergency services’ best efforts.

A post-mortem examination confirmed he died from stab wounds to the chest.

Salim appeared at Croydon Magistrates’ Court on the same day and was remanded in custody. He was due appear at the Old Bailey on Tuesday, June 20.

Aravind’s family has been informed and is being supported by specialist officers.

A Met Police spokesperson said: “Detectives investigating the fatal stabbing of a man in Southwark have charged a man with murder.

The scene of the incident on Southampton Way, Peckham.

“Aravind Sasikumar died after being found with stab injuries outside a residential property in Southampton Way on Friday, 16 June.

“His family have been informed and continue to by supported by detectives from the Met's Specialist Crime Command.

“On Saturday, 17 June, Salman Salim, 25 (03.04.98), of Southampton Way, was charged with murder.

“He appeared at Croydon Magistrates' Court on the same day and was

remanded in custody to appear at the Old Bailey on Tuesday, 20 June.

“Police were called at 01:27hrs on Friday, 16 June after a man was found with stab injuries outside a residential address in Southampton Way. “Officers attended along with the London Ambulance Service. Despite the efforts of emergency services, Aravind, aged 38, died at the scene.

“A post-mortem examination carried out on Friday, 16 June confirmed he died as a result of stab wounds to the chest.”

Village, Borough, which is land owned by Trinity House.

The garden has been planted with an array of flowers and plants that were 'known to be among the late Queen's favourites.' A small, separate plaque can be found on one of the trees in the nearby Trinity Church Square thanking the late Queen for her service.

Commodore Martin Atherton OBE,

Secretary to the Corporation of Trinity House, said: “Their unwavering dedication to service, their profound commitment to our nation, and their remarkable partnership have left an indelible mark on history. We at Trinity House hope that this plaque will stand as a symbol of our deep gratitude and as a reminder of their extraordinary contributions to our maritime heritage”.

Memorial plaque for the late Queen and Prince Philip unveiled

By Isabel Ramirez A memorial plaque to honour Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip for their 'unwavering' contribution to a maritime charity has been unveiled in Borough.

Trinity House - a charity that looks after the safety of those who work at sea revealed the plaque on Tuesday, June 13, in Merrick Square in Borough.

Situated within a newly planted memorial garden, the plaque serves as a lasting tribute to the enduring legacy of HM Queen Elizabeth II and HRH Prince Philip, who was the longest-serving Master of Trinity House for 42 years from 1969 until 2011.

The charity, dating back to the reign of Henry VIII, looks after the safety and well-being of the mariner and supports many maritime charitable initiatives around the country. Trinity House also plays a vital role in delivering reliable, efficient, and cost-effective aids to navigation services for the benefit and safety of all mariners.

The ceremony took place in Trinity

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By Isabel Ramirez a new stop and search scheme is being trialled in lambeth, as it is one of the areas with the highest levels of crimes where weapons are used.

The aim is to improve the encounter the Met has with those suspected of carrying a weapon. It comes after the Met Police Service (MPS) admit they have at times 'got it wrong,' including when people have been wrongly accused of carrying a weapon because they 'fit the description.'

In the week that the Home Secretary said the police should "ramp up" stop and search, the new pilot scheme is being trialled to make the practice more 'precise.'

In a bid to become a 'data-driven' organisation, new research has been done to look at how stop and search can be improved, and how officers can work with the communities around to build back much of the trust that has been lost.

It is being tested in Lambeth as well as Barking and Dagenham, as areas where levels of weapon-enabled crimes are high.

The MPS say they recognise that communities often suffer if people are wrongly accused or the practice is done 'without respect', which diminishes the trust in the police.

Someone who perhaps understands this better than anyone is Lambeth Superintendent Gabriel Cameron, who said as a black young man he was often stopped and searched himself so recognises the need for improvement.

"I've lived it," he said. "Stop and search is definitely something people who look like me will have experienced often. And it's unfortunate because it is the more deprived areas where crime is higher, and in London, these are the areas that also happen to be more ethnically diverse - but that isn't the case for the

new stop and searCh trial 'is neCessary to improve trust' admits loCal poliCe

Gabriel Cameron

superintendent

UK as a whole.

"In Glasgow, they had this issue a few years ago and that was all white working-class areas - which is where it becomes linked to higher deprivation."

He explained that this is why it's important officers are trained so they understand the area they're walking into, to prevent mistakes being made.

"Sometimes a crime will have happened in an area, and someone who the officer may think fits the description they have been given will be searched despite

being innocent."

"So it's that aspect we are trying to address. The technique in itself works and it's a good technique when it is intelligence-led. But we need to improve the encounter with the people we stop and search."

He cites times when people have been handcuffed when it has not been necessary, or they are handcuffed for too long.

"The Casey review highlighted times where the encounter is not done with

courtesy and respect," he added. "There are a lot of officers who get it right but there's some learning that needs to be shared across the Met." The pilot will mean officers get procedural justice training, which involves treating people fairly, being impartial and giving the person being stopped more of a voice in the encounter.

But Supt Cameron said the biggest part involves working with communities to tackle the causes of these crimes.

"If there is a lack of opportunities or

no safe space for young people this leads to people being groomed by gangs and doing wrong.

"So we are working with the councils, local businesses to ask them what opportunities they can offer for young people in the Lambeth area."

He added that it's vital people work with them on this because it's not just an issue of policing, but reflects wider society as a whole.

If the pilot goes to plan it would be rolled out across London.

Team of boxing coaches step forward to carry on Steve Hiser's legacy in Bermondsey

By Isabel Ramirez

a Team of 'disciples' will take on the legacy of a Bermondsey boxing club's head coach, after he passed away having spent over fifty years training youngsters.

Fisher Boxing Club tragically lost their head coach, Steve Hiser, last month, after a lifelong commitment to amateur boxing.

As his colleagues, many of whom he coached as kids, recover from the loss of a man who shaped their lives forever, they told us why the club will go on despite his passing.

Trevor Thirwall, who knew Steve for over 40 years, said: "Steve was the head coach for a very long time and he held together a whole community." Trevor explained that part of his worry was who was going to carry on his work.

"It was so important for the gospel Steve created to carry on, that only his disciples could have taken it over."

Trevor is one of the new head coaches, or 'disciples', that have taken on the running of the club.

"A few years ago, towards the end of his life, he called on each of us to get more involved in the running of the place."

He explained that now there will not

The late great Steve Hiser

Fisher Boxing coaches take on the new club following death of head coach. be one head coach, but five, all 'handpicked' by Steve himself - Omar Riz, Ash Sharma, George Wadman, Andrew Wadman and Trevor.

But despite the newly shared responsibility, the mission remains unanimous. "The immense success that Steve generated: it was more than just teaching people to box. It's a legacy of love," Trevor explained.

"It's a responsibility - we're dealing

with and nurturing people with realworld problems.

Andrew Wadman, another one of the 'disciples', added: "So the new club will be run with a fresh eye - but the ethics and ethos have to stay the same."

Trevor added: "He instilled in us morals, duty and discipline - a code of conduct for life. And that is what we continue."

They said although it has taken some

time for the changing of the guards to be completed, the future of the Fisher Club looks "more successful than ever."

Fisher Amateur Boxing Club was formed in 1908 at Downside Youth Club in Bermondsey. Its rich history includes not only nurturing worldclass champions but consistently serving the ever-changing area. Its location in a youth club means every boxer is free to use the weight section,

the pool, and the rest of the building 'as long as they pay their subs.'

A more recent addition is the women's programme - which Steve started in 2016 and it has continued to grow. They are trying to encourage more female boxers to join them.

Recently they partnered with the England Boxing Association to host the first London female squad day where female boxers from all across London came to train and spar together.

The new schedule can be found on their Instagram: @thereal�isherboxing or on their website www.downside-�isher.org

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massive new South Bank comedy club is aiming to showcase the world's best comedians

The Stamford Street building where Big Belly Comedy Club will be

By Herbie Russell Comedy lovers can expect a giggle at a brand new 499-capacity comedy club that will open on the South Bank.

Big Belly Comedy Club - the team behind the Vauxhall Comedy Club has promised to host “internationally acclaimed comedians” and nurture local talent at the venue on Stamford Street.

Southwark Council approved its licence to welcome revellers until 1am at the weekends, and 2am during the

summer, despite local residents’ fears the area is being swamped with boozy establishments.

Big Belly describes itself as a “comedy club, creative talent incubator and training centre… bringing a little slice of New York style comedy club to the bustling arts hub that is the Southbank".

It plans to host workshops around comedy, podcasting and writing for people from “an array of backgrounds”.

The venue’s lower ground floor will host a cafe open to the general public and there will be an outdoor seating

Two free career fairs are to be held at the Elephant and Castle

area.

Mark Hermans, who lives in the luxury Southbank Tower where threebedroom apartments are advertised at £2.3 million, suggested revellers pouring out into the streets will make the area like Soho.

“That’s not where we chose to live.

That’s why I chose to send in my representation. I like what you do but it’s not the area [for it],” he told the licensing committee on Monday, June 12.

He said: “We decided to buy an apartment in Southbank Tower and

Former England football manager Kevin Keegan congratulated a dad at the finish line of a 600-mile charity cycle run in aid of Evelina Children’s Hospital.

Two career fairs in Elephant and Castle will offer employment and further education opportunities for young people and job seekers, in areas such as cyber security, the NHS and government.

Castle Square Jobs Fair

The event is free to attend and will welcome a range of local, London-wide and national employers who will be exhibiting on the day and will be on hand to support individuals looking for new roles or apprenticeship opportunities in a range of sectors.

There will be representatives in attendance from a range of employers, including Metropolitan Police, Prefort Consult (cyber security training programmes), Home Office, Skills

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Southwark Jobs Fair

The week after, there is another career fair at the London College of Communication for jobseekers to find out more about what's on offer.

Again, there will be a range of different representatives, including from London South Bank University, Southwark Works, University of Arts London, and Guys and St Thomas NHS Foundation Trust.

When? Thursday, June 29 between 12 pm – 4.40 pm Where?

London College of Communication, Elephant and Castle, SE1 6SB Admission: Free

applied for, a lot of consideration has been given. […] We do understand the residents’ concerns. As soon as we got the twenty concerns, we reached out [and] we had the meeting with them [residents].”

He added: “[They] are experienced managers of comedy clubs and licensed premises. The operating schedule is extensively conditioned to ensure the licensing objectives are promoted.”

There is no exact timescale for the venue’s arrival, but the company has reportedly said it will open “soon".

England legend Kevin Keegan surprises dad at the end his 600-mile-long charity bike ride

By Herbie Russell

By Isabel Ramirez

not in Soho because we love the city but we also like to live in an area that is more or less quiet, residential.”

Borough and Bankside Councillor Irina Von Wiese said: “This is the last straw for people. It’s too much to ask of them. There’s a bargain between balancing the business that we welcome, the tourists that we welcome, but also the residents.”

But Chris Rees-Gay, representing the comedy club, sought to assure people that local residents’ concerns had been heeded.

He said: "The hours that have been

Scott Gunn, from Margate, had wanted to raise money for the Waterloo-based hospital ever since he and his wife had a close call while she was pregnant with their second child.

He wanted to give something back, so cycled from Margate to Edinburgh, from June 6 to June 13, raising over £5,600.

In a bizarre turn of events, Newcastle legend ‘King Kev’, who was due to speak for Scott’s estate agency business that same evening, congratulated him at the finish line in Edinburgh.

Scott said: “I’m overwhelmed by the support I have received from friends, family and even strangers. Watching the donations grow daily has felt very special, and I’m so grateful to every person who has donated their hardearned cash.”

The dad-of-two was motivated to take on the challenge by his family’s experience at Evelina some thirteen years ago.

His wife Vicki had been pregnant and the team at Margate Hospital were worried the baby might have a hole in her heart.

They were rushed to Evelina London – part of Guy’s and St Thomas’ –

Scott with Kevin Keegan at the end of the challenge

to have another scan using more advanced equipment.

Thankfully, the scan showed there was nothing to worry about, but Scott understood that families weren't always so lucky.

“I thought that no one in the hospital would have better news than us,” he said. “It was such a strange feeling and it chokes me up just thinking about it.

I thought then that I wanted to give something back.”

Boe, now twelve-years-old, waved Scott off at the start line at Margate harbour on 6 June alongside her brother Rory, fourteen.

Reflecting on his triumph, Scott said: “It was a slog in the heat but remembering the reason behind the challenge has made it worthwhile.”

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Meet the people mobilising against a developer's plans for the huge office block in Elephant Park Exclusive

By Herbie Russell In July 2015, ex-Southwark Council leader Peter John felt the need to defend Elephant Park - a £1.5 billion ‘regeneration scheme’ made possible by the demolition of the Heygate Estate.

Southwark Council faced criticism that the Heygate’s 1,212 council homes were being replaced with 2,300 flats consisting of just 541 affordable homes and 92 classed as social rent.

Despite securing just 25 per cent affordable housing, 10 per cent below the council’s own guidelines, John insisted he’d secured “a good deal” from the developer Lendlease.

And by 2015, with families long since replaced by bulldozers, and construction underway, the argument seemed to be over.

But eight years later, local campaigners are taking Lendlease to task over Elephant Park one last time. They have already raised over £6,000 and are now pushing for £10,000.

At a public inquiry in September, they will defend Southwark Council’s decision to reject plans for a vast office block on H1, the final plot on Elephant Park, which was originally earmarked to host a residential building.

Among their reasons for objecting are a lack of affordable housing, and fears that a huge office block will impose on the setting created in Elephant Park.

One of the objectors is Jerry Flynn of the 35% Campaign, a local housing campaign group. Having grown up on the Heygate Estate, and seen his family pushed out in 2008, his fight to see more affordable housing on Elephant Park is somewhat personal.

“It was my family home. We moved onto

the estate in 1974 from very poor living conditions just off Walworth Road,” he said.

“So, for us, it was definitely a great improvement and somewhere, by and large, we all enjoyed living.”

He added: "Definitely, I think the demolition of the Heygate was a mistake... there were other options available rather than demolish."

There are also fears that the office block, which with 63,996sqm floorspace is double what a residential block would have been, would overshadow the community area in the middle of Elephant Park.

Silvia Fernandez, who lives in the newly built Hurlock Heights block on Elephant Park, said: “If you come here over the weekend this place is packed, people love it. And the fact that they’re going to build something that wasn’t originally planned - I feel ripped off.”

The public inquiry is taking place because Lendlease does not agree with Southwark Council’s decision to reject the 18-storey office block back in October.

Although the overarching parameters of Elephant Park were agreed upon long ago, the details of individual buildings are only approved by the council on a caseby-case basis.

In this instance, councillors deemed the building to be of "excessive height, mass and bulk of the application, causing harm to the character”.

Jerry agrees that these things are true but is most exercised by what he says is a lack of affordable housing in Elephant Park.

Lendlease was able to sidestep Southwark’s ‘minimum 35 per cent affordable housing’ requirements by producing a much-contested ‘viability assessment’.

This document argued that Lendlease would not be able to make a profit from

H1 Campaigners standing in front of the H1 plot. Left to right: Jerry Flynn, Silvia Fernandez, Mark Dixon, Adam Whittles, Liba Hoskin, Steve Lancashire, Elephant Park if 25 per cent of housing was affordable. In fact, Lendlease at one point tried to argue that only 9 per cent would be affordable.

So Lendlease has fulfilled its affordable housing obligations on the site, which allowed it to put forward plans to put an office instead of flats in the scheme's final plot.

But Jerry still says H1 should be used for flats - not offices.

“Lendlease has only delivered 25 per cent affordable housing across the whole of Elephant Park and they need to make up the other 10 per cent,” he said.

Local resident and Green Party member Liba Hoskin said: "People now work at home and what we really need is affordable housing or council housing."

Some people feel they were misled when buying their flats on Elephant Park -

having been unaware that the views they expected when buying their properties could change dramatically.

Adam Whittles, also a Hurlock Heights resident said: “When we initially bought the property... they had a view book that showed you the impact on your views should you buy on this floor and they charged premiums for this particular aspect and now they’re building this very large building that’s going to cause a lot more loss of light.”

Explaining his opposition to the office block, Silvia’s partner Mark Dixon, who lives in Hurlock Heights, said: ““It’s the size, it’s the mass, it’s the change - what Lendlease ar planning I the H1 is quite disturbing.

"Living in Hurlock Heights, it’s directly in front of my view and it’s very different from what we were sold when we were

looking into purchasing it.”

The public inquiry will take place in September and is expected to last eight days.

A spokesperson for Lendlease said: “We’ve been working in partnership with Southwark to deliver a thoughtful and community-led regeneration at Elephant Park for over a decade and have submitted an appeal regarding our application for a new office building.

“When complete it would have the potential to provide work for around 4,000 people, include a new community health hub, support the growing economy of independent retailers, first rate leisure amenities and world class education already in the surrounding area; and build upon the sustainability commitments already made across Elephant Park.”

Landlord's efforts to convert Walworth pub into flats fail again Exclusive

By Herbie Russell A landlord’s efforts to convert a historic Walworth pub into flats have been scuppered once again.

The owner of the 17th-century Beehive pub, which has protected status as a community asset, has now been knocked back by Southwark Council twice.

As was the case in January 2022, a council officer judged there was “insufficient” evidence that the landlord had properly marketed the venue to potential publican buyers.

The decision also noted the new flats would be “poor quality accommodation” and that the development would mean the loss of a pub “dating from the Georgian era”.

The officer also noted that a "vast number of objections have been raised which highlight the importance of the public house".

Matthew Meynell, of The Walworth Community Pub Society, said: "It is the right decision to save The Beehive as an historic pub. We hope the owners consider marketing the property either

for lease or sale at a realistic market rate."

The news will be a relief to the Walworth Society which had been gearing up for another campaign against the plans.

Speaking to this paper when news emerged of the landlord’s latest planning application, a Walworth Society spokesperson said they were “extremely disappointed” by the latest application.

This is the second time this kind of application has been rejected, the first being in January 2022.

On that occasion, a huge campaign saw roughly 170 objections pour in from residents and campaigners.

Community members still hope to purchase the boozer and turn it into a community pub which would allow locals to buy shares in the venue - potentially for as little as £100.

However, Matthew Meynell has previously said there was a “disagreement over the landlord’s valuation of the site”.

The Beehive is one of Walworth’s most notable pubs and has existed in the area, in some form, since at least 1799.

Its colourful history has seen wild animal auctions, bizarre egg-related sporting events, and a parachuting monkey in 1837.

The Beehive in Walworth's Carter Street

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By Robert Firth Local Democracy Reporter Thousands of south Londoners will soon get their heating and hot water powered by rubbish under £16 million council plans.

Southwark Council has announced its intention to add over 3,000 homes in the borough to the South-East London Combined Heat and Power (SELCHP) network, which generates energy from a Bermondsey-based waste and recycling centre.

People living in council homes around the Old Kent Road and North Peckham, including residents of the redeveloped Tustin and Ledbury estates, would in the future receive their energy from the heat network under the plans.

Around 2,650 homes in Bermondsey already have their heating and hot water powered by the SELCHP plant, which saves 7,700 tonnes of carbon every year according to Southwark

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Thousands in Southwark are to get heating powered by rubbish under £16 million plans Thousands in Southwark will get their heating powered by the SELCHIP plant in Bermondsey under the plans.

Pedestrian hospitalised and driver arrested in Elephant and Castle

Council.

Officials believe adding thousands of new homes, as well as schools and businesses to the heat network, could help the council cut an extra 11,100 tonnes of carbon each year.

Veolia, which has the contract for the heat network, is bankrolling the £16 million extension but there are fears this cost will be passed on in heating bills. Works to connect homes to the SELCHP network could begin as early as the coming winter.

During consultation on the planned extension, some residents raised concerns leaseholders could struggle to foot the bill for the heat network’s extension during a cost of living crisis.

When the original SELCHP network was completed in 2014, the cost of laying the pipes for the project was rolled into the cost of heating over a 20 year period.

To avoid Veolia having to submit multiple planning applications to

the council to lay pipes for the heat network extension, Southwark Council has granted it a Local Development Order (LDO). The LDO gives Veolia permission to carry out works for the project for five years without having to make planning applications, with certain restrictions.

Labour-led Southwark Council’s cabinet approved the LDO for the SELCHP extension at a meeting on June 13.

Councillor Helen Dennis, Southwark’s cabinet member for sustainable development, said: “We have a very significant commitment across the borough to becoming carbon neutral and to reducing carbon emissions.

“A significant amount of our carbon emissions come from heating and hot water so there has been a lot of work across the borough to look at how we can reduce emissions and move over to low carbon and sustainable sources.

"One of the really key planks of our strategy is to extend SELCHP.”

By Herbie Russell

A woman in her thirties was rushed to hospital after police raced to a road incident outside the Sainsbury’s on New Kent Road on Saturday, June 17.

The driver was arrested and taken into custody.

Medics were on the scene in less than four minutes and treated her for a leg injury.

She was rushed to an east London hospital where her condition was not considered neither life-threatening nor life-changing.

A Met Police spokesperson said: “Police were called at 22:36hrs on Saturday, 17 June to New Kent Road, junction Elephant Road SE1 following a road traffic collision.

“A woman in her 30s was transported to an east London hospital; her condition was assessed as not life-threatening or lifechanging.

"The driver of the car was arrested and taken into custody.”

A London Ambulance Service

Police cordon on Old Kent Road

Collision on New Kent Road spokesperson said: “We were called at 10.34pm yesterday (17 June) to reports of a road traffic collision on New Kent Road, SE1.

“We sent a number of resources to the scene, including an advanced paramedic, a medic in a fast response car, an incident

response officer and a clinical team manager. We also dispatched a trauma team from London’s Air Ambulance which consisted of a paramedic and a doctor in a car. Our first medics arrived in less than four minutes. We treated a woman for a leg injury before taking her to hospital.”

school and 6th form, which now boasts a national title for the first time in its history.

Coach Mr Whitfield said: “I take immense pride in the boys' remarkable achievement, and their unwavering dedication throughout the year has been truly exceptional. Their well-deserved crowning as national champions is a testament to their hard work and passion.

"With their sights set on the future, they eagerly anticipate resuming their training to defend the title in the upcoming year.”

The tournament featured a tricky start for the boys, who lost their first game against The Liverpool Blue Coat School 8 - 11.

But the team bounced back and swept

aside numerous teams, clinching victory in the semi-final with a 10 - 1 rout, before winning the final.

Tommy, the captain, said: “The experience was truly incredible, as we maintained our resilience despite the setback of losing the initial game. Leading the team to our school's inaugural national championship filled me with immense pride. Furthermore, the opportunity to strengthen our bond as teammates was truly special.”

Handball, which is most popular in Scandinavia, is a game where opposition teams try to score goals in the opposing net using their hands, arms, body or knees.

College wins national handball contest

By Herbie Russell

St Thomas the Apostle College’s U13 handball team has won the National Handball Championship.

The Nunhead school side secured the prestigious prize with a 9-3 thrashing of Sprowston Community Academy, Norwich, in the final, on June 10.

The team had qualified for the tournament, hosted at Nottingham University, having already won the London and South East of England Championships.

Their triumph, which saw them lose just one game across two tournaments, marks a seminal moment for the secondary

Man rushed to hospital after Old Kent Road stabbing

By Herbie Russell

A man was stabbed on the Old Kent Road in the early hours of Saturday.

Police were called to the scene on the corner of Kinglake Street at 3.31am on June 17.

The London Ambulance Service also attended and established he had suffered an injury to his arm.

He was taken to hospital.

There have been no arrests at this time.

A Met Police spokesperson said: “Police were called by LAS at 03:31hrs on Saturday, 17 June to a stabbing in Old Kent Road SE1.

“The male victim had suffered an injury to his arm. He was taken to hospital.

“There have been no arrests at this time; enquiries are ongoing.”

The St Thomas the Apostle handball squad celebrates their win

18 OPINION

Comment

‘Labour must not turn Southwark into a Ghost town for families'

VICTOR CHAMBERLAIN

Leader of the Southwark Lib Dems

o

ur BorouGh and communities are changing rapidly.

Just this month, Southwark Labour Council announced it would permanently close the doors of yet another primary school in our borough.

Townsend Primary was wellloved by children and parents who, less than a year ago, believed it had been saved from closure.

Townsend follows the permanent closure of St Francis Cabrini Primary School in Honor Oak late last year.

And there is no end in sight, with five primary schools identified for amalgamation by the council and a further three earmarked by an independent consultant.

The Council boss responsible blamed the decline on a drop in birth rate, Brexit and… the pandemic.

Obviously, these are factors, but the Labour Cabinet member is doing a grave disservice to the

people of Southwark by ignoring the largest issue: the Council’s support for unaffordable housing.

All over London, and especially in Southwark, vibrant communities have been replaced by towering office blocks and “ghost towers” of luxury housing where no one lives.

In my ward, whole blocks are dark windowed at night and homes are just international investment opportunities. Families are leaving in droves to find neighborhoods where they can afford to raise their children.

Townsend School’s location close to Elephant and Castle provides the perfect example. Where once Elephant was home to diverse communities like the Heygate Estate and the Elephant shopping centre, we now have skyscrapers full of unaffordable one and two bedroom flats. Out of reach and unsuitable for most local families.

Unfortunately, it is little wonder Southwark Labour are reluctant to

acknowledge the key role that the lack of affordable housing has on our schools. It’s their poor record.

The housing waiting list has ballooned to over 17,000 and there are now 2,400 fewer Council homes than when Labour took control of the Council.

They stubbornly stick by their unambitious affordable housing target of 35% for new developments, despite continuous calls from the Liberal Democrat group to raise it to 50%, as is the preference of the London Mayor.

Even worse, in many cases Southwark Labour is failing to meet their own unambitious targets. The Council scandalously declined to take action against lost social housing on the Gutenberg Court development and councillors offered an inexplicable and unacceptable exemption to Kings College London from affordable housing requirements.

Our borough is becoming actively hostile to families. Time

The Labour Cabinet member is

doing a grave disservice to the people of Southwark by ignoring the largest issue for primary school closure, the Council’s support for unaffordable housing and time again, Labour Council capitulates to luxury developers.

Expensive private developments have attempted to ban children from playing on their ground and when the council does build homes they are often built at the expense of the green spaces that children need for an active, healthy upbringing.

Without a change in the council’s

policies and priorities, primary schools will continue to close and families will be forced out of Southwark Southwark is changing and needs development that works for families, it needs 50% affordable housing.

Without that, our borough will be left with nothing but hollowedout communities and a horrifying number of empty skyscrapers.

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BBQ shutdown and council silence stokes pandemic 'land grab' fires

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his week, we report on the BBQ area in Burgess Park, and how the community is vying for answers on whether it will reopen.

Brought in by Southwark Council in 2011, it was a unique and welcome addition to an area that had for so long felt lost.

As Santiago Peluffo, co-director of Latin Elephant, said: "For many, Burgess Park is an extension of their doorstep" - given that most of the residents don't have gardens.

Barbecuing in England is at best a tradition exclusive to summer - and even then you can rarely expect more than a charred sausage. But for many of the cultures represented in the area, it is a way of life.

So it's not a surprise that people feel that when they lost the BBQ space when it closed in 2020, they felt like they lost a part of their culture too.

Following the pandemic, when the rules around gatherings slipped away, and we returned to a more familiar lifestyle, the community waited for the green light on barbecuing at Burgess, but it never came.

The council seemed to communicate for a while, by holding regular consultations with those involved about how to reopen the space - but more recently conversations have stalled.

From what we got from talking to people, the barbecuing area was not without its issues. Even advocates of the space agree that some changes would have to be made - regarding litter and lack of order for instance.

If it's a question of money, that is not a bad excuse; it's no secret that local authorities are scraping together funds as it is. But given the lack of reasons to be cheerful at the moment, bringing back something that clearly brings more joy than not, seems a deserved win for the communities who so often get ignored.

In this case, the people who used the space are trying to work with the system to ensure it is brought back in a way that works for everyone involved. So shouldn't the council meet them halfway?

There is also the question whether the pandemic was used, as some people will argue with Low Traffic Neighbourhoods, as a 'land grab' by authorities - to effect some changes that otherwise would have been contested. It's a contentious point of view - but with the council keeping quiet over issues like this one, it will only serve to add fuel to that particular fire... or BBQ.

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20 ARTS

what’s on

This week’s Witch Hunt

the possibility of witchcraft.

Parris’ orphaned niece Abigail Williams, a leader in the dancing antics, sensing a way out of trouble, begins to make accusations.

From here things spiral out of control at an astonishing pace and the community is left devastated.

The emotional intensity is powerfully reinforced by the lighting, which is oppressively dark throughout, haunting vocals, and an impressive curtain of rain which drips misery between acts. The

A Brilliant Image

Having been my don’t-miss viewing on 80s and 90s TV, I knew Spitting Image The Musical (Idiots Assemble) was going to be a winner, writes Michael Holland.

Before the curtain goes up and a voice tells us that anyone without a sense of humour who might be offended can ‘F**k off!’, instantly reminding us it is

Photo by Mark Senior

Miller bases his story on the Salem witch trials of the late 17th century when a tiny handful of, in this case, adolescent girls, empowered by a judge, and a priest with a penchant for exorcisms, brought a whole community to ruin with a genuine lack of evidence to back up their accusations.

The disaster that befell Salem as hysteria overtook the village - long running feuds adding petrol to the fire of superstition - makes the Parliamentary Standards Committee enquiry into Johnson look pretty tame.

The play makes for intense and uncomfortable viewing. The action begins when Salem’s sanctimonious and selfserving priest Revd Parris discovers a group of teenagers dancing in the forest by night, in itself a forbidden activity in funloving Salem.

Faced with potential punishment, his daughter falls into a state of unconsciousness. Cue the arrival of villagers Ann and Thomas Putnam whose own daughter has been similarly afflicted.

They jump with astonishing speed to

Photo by Brinkhoff-Moegenburg

Roughly a week ago Boris Johnson resigned from parliament claiming that a ‘witch hunt’ was taking place against him and that he was “being forced out by a tiny handful of people, with no evidence to back up their assertions.” An interesting time to see Arthur Miller’s play ‘The Crucible’, writes Katie Kelly...

business as usual for Spitting Image.

The characters are newer (or older), the voices are now provided by a more contemporary generation, and the writers are a different breed, but the puppets themselves still look a bit Flucked up, which is perfect.

The Royals are the first to appear on stage with Harry and Meghan put to one

despotic mix of church and state in the theocracy of Massachusetts allows no one room for manoeuvre. Villagers are either for or against the witch trials. Ordinary people find themselves in the impossible position of choosing to admit a crime of which they are innocent or hang.

This may seem like a remote tale from ancient history, but Miller told this story to hold a mirror to the political persecution of the 1950s and the play’s perennial appeal is due in part to the unfortunate way in

which intolerance and totalitarianism reinvent themselves relentlessly.

To the genius of Miller’s writing, this production adds some very strong performances. Milly Alcock as Abigail Williams is alternately sympathetic and convincingly monstrous. Brian Gleeson plays John Proctor, a deeply flawed hero, with depth and charisma. This is a play that intends to wake us up not gently distract us. A warning against black and white thinking, the power of the mob, and

exploitation of human suffering for cynical political power. As Boris’ hero Churchill once said “Those that fail to learn from history are doomed to repeat it.”

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side in a Royal Box, though Meghan still counts this as her ‘West End debut’.

The premise of the story is that the fabric of society is threatened by recent political leaders and that the ‘fabric’ is measured by the condition of a Royal pair of pants that are kept locked away until such drastic times as these. When they are revealed we see that the underwear is rotten.

The politicians are then introduced to us before a rat appears to tell us, ‘In London, you are always just two yards away from a Russian oligarch’.

Cue Putin who does a rather wonderful song and dance: Putin on the Blitz.

The tale is set just before Charles’ coronation but with the pants in such a state the crowning could be cancelled. He needs a team to sort the mess out, and who else to pull off such a task but Tom Cruise who enters the stage on a wire, as he does and seeks to find a Magnificent Seven.

He quickly recruits Ru Paul to help him audition others for the impossible mission. After a catwalk of stars parade their wares before them, they opt for Idris Elba, Angela Rayner, Greta Thunberg, Meghan Markle and Tyson Fury.

Their enemy is the world’s most evil men: Trump, Murdoch, Zuckerberg,

the head of Saudi Arabia, James Corden and Boris Johnson - who wants to usurp Charles and become king himself.

Spitting Image has not lost its bite and everyone who is targeted in this Idiots Assemble production deserves their public evisceration. Braverman is depicted as the girl in The Exorcist while Gary Lineker is called upon to perform the exorcism; Priti Patel is a witch; Trump only has to open his mouth as himself to be a laughing stock, and Farage, who got the biggest cheer of the evening when Tyson Fury pummelled him to death.

The Daily Mail gets it, and pretty much every Tory Minister is shown up to be a puke-spewing sycophant, so the laughs kept coming and coming.

Two Metropolitan Police officers gave a brilliant version of Chas & Dave’s Rabbit, Rabbit, while Carrie Johnson sang ‘Men think with their dicks’ accompanied by four singing and dancing penises; something I never thought I’d see.

There is a brilliant Nicola Sturgeon, and I was reminded why I admire Angela Rayner so much. And Liz Truss as a cabbage is hilarious.

At the end, Johnson sings an English version of ‘Non, Je Ne Regrette Rien’ as headlines of horror are projected behind

him to remind us all exactly what he achieved before cowardly scuttling off instead of facing up to the deeds the Conservatives brought to the nation: Covid deaths, food banks, austerity, lies, croneyism and scandal after scandal. The fun stopped about then and the booing began as the reality hit home.

But just for a short while because this is satire and our anger should be saved for those that have earned it. We stood to applaud this magnificent show that put those people in the spotlight to be mocked and laughed at.

Spitting Image The Musical (Idiots Assemble) is a masterclass in a synchedup script, voice and puppetry and is being rewritten almost every day to keep up with the fast-changing face of politics.

Perhaps this review will be as out of date as the resigning Tories by next week.

My favourite puppet?

Greta Thunberg. My sidekick’s? The ‘smouldering’ Idris Elba.

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HISTORY ARTS 21

History Arts in The summer, southwark Park Galleries will present an extensive installation by multidisciplinary artist Tim Spooner for his largest uk solo exhibition in a visual arts organisation.

Spooner brings unpredictability and liveness to Dilston Gallery through an installation of furry, quivering animatronic sculptures.

Simultaneously at Lake Gallery, he stages a theatrical encounter with over 150 works in collage, painting, sculpture and objects used in performances over the past 15 years.

Spooner has been creating immersive sculptural interventions and performances since 2010, which have been predominantly experienced within theatre settings. Split across both our galleries, Spooner will work on a more ambitious scale than has been possible before.

Anew commission for Dilston Gallery will continue the artist’s exploration of using mechanics and animatronics to bring liveness, agency and unpredictability that transforms the audiences’ perceptions and

expectations of what makes a sculpture. Lake Gallery will exhibit the breadth of his wider practice.

Commissioned by Southwark Park Galleries, London, and generously supported by Arts Council England and The Paul and Louise Cooke Endowment.

Southwark Park Galleries, 1 Park Approach, Southwark Park, London, SE16 2UA from 15 July until 24 September. Admission: Free.

The Third Man: A Musical Thriller

Photo by Manuel Harlan

a new kind of animal

as i entered the auditorium i had just one hope for The Third man, that there would be a zither playing the harry lime Theme in the soundtrack, writes Michael Holland...

Holly Martins(Sam Underwood) arrives in war-torn Vienna to meet up with old friend Harry Lime, but finds himself in a bombed and broken city that is trying to survive in its own ‘black market hell’. Lime, however, has met with an untimely demise and Martins is directed to his funeral.

He asks around for details of his friend’s sudden death but none of the witnesses’ stories seem to add up, making Martins very suspicious. Lime’s girlfriend, Anna, is fraught, while the local police are happy to be rid of him, telling Holly that Lime was dealing in stolen penicillin that he sold to the hospitals for an exorbitant price while also diluting the contraband to double his illegal income. Children were dying from

the watered-down medicine.

Holly needed to get to the bottom of this mystery to redeem the memory of his dear friend but the deeper he delves the more he finds that Lime was in fact a scumbag getting rich off the misery of others. Everyone he talks to seems to be mired in the skulduggery. His loyalties change.

The 1949 film noir is always high on the list of greatest films for its cinematography, where the camera was set to throw long shadows down the seedy back alleys and sewers beneath a city where the black marketeers would cross between the American, British and Russian sectors of Vienna, carrying their illicit wares. This style is recreated in the Menier where Emma Chapman’s lighting and Paul Farnsworth’s set design combination respectfully recreates the film’s B&W noir.

It allows for chases and getaways along

starkly-lit streets. We’d see the iconic shadows of the flowing overcoats and Fedora-wearing protagonists on the walls before they reached the stage. Some of the debris that littered the set was cleverly utilised to form the Mozart Café, the Casanova Club and all other scenes.

From such an auspicious film it was important to get this play right, and with Don Black and Christopher Hampton on book and lyrics, and George Fenton writing the music, you have three thoroughbreds of musical theatre. Add in Trevor Nunn to direct and you have yourself a Dream Team who brought all the suspense you need for a thriller to thrill.

The songs, though, became a distraction when they weren’t pushing the story on, and some seemed utterly irrelevant, although the one sung by Anna Schmidt(Natalie Dunne) about having two men in her life, Paul and Klaus, was fun but hit an odd comedic note when her real lover was recently killed and freshly buried… But that is a minor detail in this version of a classic that does exactly what you want from The Third Man. The first act ended with a zither playing the Harry Lime theme, and Act 2 was where the real intrigue began to sort itself out, where the pace quickens and the tension rises. So, other than the dodginess of Harry Lime’s best friend Holly Martins trying to pull Lime’s girlfriend before the corpse got cold, I had a great night.

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ROAD TRAFFIC REGULATION ACT 1984 SECTION 14(1) (TOWNLEY ROAD, EAST STREET, MEYMOTT STREET, BLACKFRIARS ROAD, MILLSTREAM ROAD, OMEARA STREET, STONEY STREET, VARCOE ROAD

ROAD TRAFFIC REGULATION ACT 1984 SECTION 14(1) (AVONMOUTH STREET, BOMBAY STREET, CLINK STREET, JOAN STREET, OMEARA STREET, SIMMS ROAD, THURLOW STREET, UNDERHILL ROAD, UPLAND ROAD, RYE LANE, STRATHNAIRN ROAD

(TEMPORARY PROHIBITION OF TRAFFIC AND CYCLE LANE CLOSURE

(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.

1.

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:

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) Townley Road, between Beauval Road and Lordship Lane, ‘at any time’ waiting and loading restrictions will be imposed on both sides of the carriageway (b) East Street, between Walworth Place and King & Queen Street (c) Meymott Street, at it’s junction with Blackfriars Road (d) Blackfriars Road, closure of north bound cycle lane between Meymott Street and Colombo Street (e) Millstream Road, between Druid Street and Maltby Street (f) Omeara Street, between Southwark Street and Union Street (g) Stoney Street, at it’s junction with Winchester Walk for 15m south (h) Varcoe Road, From outside No’s 74 to it’s junction with Bramcote Grove 3.

The alternative route for affected traffic will be (2a) not applicable (2b) as indicated by the signs displayed (2c) Blackfriars Road, Blackfriars Road, The Cut, Hatfields, Stamford Street.

Blackfriars Road, Stamford Street, Paris Gardens (2e) (2f) (2g) (2h) as indicated by the signs displayed

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Meymott Street, will be made ‘two way’ for access and egress purposes for (2c)

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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.

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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.

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The works will be in operation for (2a) 3rd July – 30th August (2b) 10th July (2c) 8th – 9th July, with back up dates of the 15th – 16th July (2f) 6th – 7th July (2g) 9th July (2h) 13th July – 1st August

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

Dated this 22nd June 2023 Ian Law Traffic Manager London Borough of Southwark Network Management Environment, Neighbourhoods and Growth 160 Tooley Street PO Box 64529 London SE1 5LX Goods vehicles operator's licence Oltjon Tosku, trading as Green TIR Limited of 11 Portland Road, London, SE25 4UF is applying for a licence to use Deptford Recyling Centre, Landmann Way, London, SE14 5RS as an operating centre for 3 goods vehicles and 3 trailers.

Owners or occupiers of land (including buildings) near the operating centre(s) who believe that their use or enjoyment of that land would be affected, should make written representations to the Traffic Commissioner at Hillcrest House, 386 Harehills, Leeds, LS9 6NF, stating their reasons, within 21 days of this notice. Representors must at the same time send a copy of their representations to the applicant at the given address of this notice. A Guide to Making Representations is available from the Traffic Commissioner's office.

(a) Avonmouth Street, between No’s 6 and Tiverton (b) Bombay Street, Bombay Street, between No’s 3 and No’s 7 (c) Clink Street, between Bank End to 10m east of rail bridge (d) Joan Street. Joan Street, between Isabella Street and No’s 95 (e) Omeara Street, between Southwark Street and Union Street (f) Simms Road, between St James Road and Monnow Road and suspend all parking on the south side of the carriageway (g) Simms Road, between Monnow Road and Thorburn Square and suspend parking on the north side of the carriageway (h) Thurlow Street, between East Street and Inville Road (i) Underhill Road, between No’s 267 - 271 (j) Upland Road, between No’s 180a - 182 (k) Rye Lane, between No’s 174 – 180 (l) Strathnairn Road, between Monnow Road and St James Road and suspend all parking on the south side of the carriageway 3.

The alternative route for affected traffic will be (2a) Newington Causeway, Harper Road, Bath Terrace, Rockingham Street, Tiverton Street. Rockingham Street, Bath Terrace, Harper Road, Newington Causeway, Avonmouth (2b) as indicated by the signs displayed (2c) not applicable (2d) Joan Street, Hatfields, The Cut (2e) as indicated by the signs displayed (2f) St James's Road, Esmeralda Road,Monnow Road, Simms Road. (2g) not applicable (2h) Albany Road, Old Kent Road, East Street. Rodney Road, New Kent Road, Elephant & Castle, Walworth Road. Albany Road, Camberwell Road, Walworth Road, Heygate Street, Rodney Road (2i) & (2j) Barry Road, Dunstans Road. Barry Road, Goodrich Road, Dunstans Road. (2k) Copeland Road, Clayton Road. Clayton Road, Consort Road, Heaton Road. (2l) Monnow Road, Trothy Road

4.

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.

5.

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.

6.

The works will be in operation for (2a) 3rd July -7th July (2b) 2nd – 3rd July (2c) 5th – 19th July (2d) 4th July at 22;00hrs – 5th July at 06:00hrs (2e) 4th July at 22;00hrs – 5 July at 06:00hrs (2f) & (2g) 3rd July – 3rd August (2h) 3rd July – 7th August (2i) & (2j) 5th July (2k) 2nd July (2l) 30th August

7.

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

Dated this 22nd June 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) W118399542-00120 (2b) LBSCR12910 (2c) LBSCR12960 (2d) XTD-00-73-040723 (2e) XTD-00-73-040723 (2f) & (2g) BER9-OBLE35-01 (2h) 77000963 (2i & 2j) 26422159/ 53577853 (2k) SA-358431/000/001 (2l) BER9-STRA150-01 Notice of Application to Vary a Premises Licence made under Section 34 of the Licensing Act 2003 Please take notice that I / we KSQ London Ltd have made application to Southwark Council to vary the Premises Licence in respect of Horangee Pocha, Crown & Anchor, 116 New Kent Road, SE1 6TU The proposed variation is as follows: Amending premises opening and closing hours and hours for licensable activities including late night refreshment, recorded music and retail sale of alcohol.

Days

Start time

Finish time

The retail sale of alcohol:

Monday to Thursday Friday & Saturday Sunday

12:00 12:00 12:00

02:30 04:30 01:30

The provision of regulated entertainment:

Monday to Thursday Friday & Saturday Sunday

12:00 12:00 12:00

02:30 04:30 01:30

The provision of late night refreshment:

Monday to Thursday Friday & Saturday Sunday

12:00 12:00 12:00

02:30 04:30 01:30

Opening hours:

Monday to Thursday Friday & Saturday Sunday

12:00 12:00 12:00

03:00 05:00 02:00

A register of all applications made within the Southwark area is maintained by: The Licensing Service, Hub 1, 3rd Floor, 160 Tooley Street, London, SE1 2QH A record of this application may be inspected by visiting the office during normal office hours by appointment on 020 7525 2000; details are also available on our website at http://app.southwark.gov.uk/licensing/licenseregister.asp It is open to any interested party to make representations about the likely effect of the application on the promotion of the licensing objectives. Representations must be made in writing to the Licensing Service at the office address given above (or by email via licensing@southwark.gov.uk) and be received by the Service within a period of 28 days starting the day after the date shown below.

Note: It is an offence to knowingly or recklessly make a false statement in connection with an application. A person guilty of such offence is liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding level 5 on the standard scale.

Date of application: 13th June 2023

PUBLIC NOTICES 23

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; 79-161 ILDERTON ROAD LONDON SOUTHWARK SE16 3JZ (Ref: 23/AP/0387) Redevelopment of the site to provide two separate buildings comprising large scale purpose built shared living (LSPBSL) units, conventional residential dwellings, flexible commercial and community floorspace, a notfor-profit café community use, children's playspace, public realm improvements, landscaping and other associated works.

RECONSULTATION: Amended information and other updates have been submitted by the applicant, comprising: - Incorporation of an additional stair core in proposed affordable housing Blocks C and D, to ensure compliance with emerging Fire Safety regulations; - Addition of one storey to proposed Block C comprising additional affordable housing; - Adjustments to the layouts of the affordable housing in Blocks C and D, resulting in changes to the overall mix of dwelling occupancies/sizes and an increase to the total number of dwellings by 2; - Removal of canopy and fins from proposed shared-living Blocks A and B; - Reduction in the total number of shared-living units by 4; - Increase to the quantum of accessible shared-living units to 10% of the total provision; - Redistribution of the accessible units throughout the shared-living element of the scheme; - Incorporation of dedicated air-drying spaces for shared-living residents; - Reduction in the total quantum of commercial and community floorspace; Changes to the boundary treatment of the proposed pocket park; - Various updated planning application documentation, including responses to statutory consultees; and Updated planning drawings to reflect the changes described above.For information: the proposed development comprises a building (Blocks A and B) of 27 storeys plus additional rooftop plant (90.53 metres above ground level, 91.73 metres above Ordnance Datum) and a building (Blocks C and D) of 15 storeys plus additional rooftop plant (50.80 metres above ground level, 52.00 metres above Ordnance Datum), with each building containing a single storey basement. The development would deliver: - 605 LSPBSL units; - 120 affordable conventional residential dwellings; - 941 square metres GIA of flexible commercial and community floorspace (Class E/F), of which a portion would be affordable; - 124 square metres GIA of not-for-profit café community use (Class E/F); - children's playspace and public realm improvements; and - other associated works incidental to the development. Reason(s) for publicity: MAJ MAJ MAJ (Contact: Patrick Cronin 020 7525 5535)

35-37 PORTLAND STREET LONDON SOUTHWARK SE17 2PG (Ref: 23/AP/1596) Joint application for the construction of full-width single storey rear extensions, replacement windows to front and rear, loft conversion and installation of roof lights and alterations to front railings associated with the provision of bin and bike storage at 35 and 37 Portland Street (Within: Multiple CA) Reason(s) for publicity: STDCA (Contact: Sean Gomes 020 7525 0666) 123 GROVE PARK LONDON SOUTHWARK SE5 8LD (Ref: 23/AP/1426) Variation of Condition 2 'Approved Plans' of planning permission ref. no. 17/AP/4124: Change of use from Class D1 with an ancillary Class B1 office function to Class C3 for residential use, including conversion and part demolition of existing main house to enable the creation of x5 new residential units and the construction of x4 new residential units in the rear garden with x9 off street parking spaces, associated communal and private landscaped areas. Variation sought: This application seeks to vary the approved plans condition to add a phasing plan for CIL phasing purposes, in accordance with the CIL Regulations 2010 (As Amended) to ensure the site is deliverable.

(Within: Camberwell Grove Conservation Area CA) Reason(s) for publicity: STDCA (Contact: Vanessa Chai ) 24 SURREY SQUARE LONDON SOUTHWARK SE17 2JX (Ref: 23/AP/1650) Listed Building Consent: Proposal to extend the lower ground floor up to the existing external stair to create a garden room and extend into the roof space. The original rear wall of the property will be retained, along with the window and door opening in the wall. The existing nonoriginal roof extension will be retained, with the flat portion slightly raised and slopes re-finished in natural slate with 5x traditional dormer windows. Minor alterations are proposed to the internal arrangements of the first and second floors. (Within: Thomas A'Beckett And High Street CA) Reason(s) for publicity: STDLB (Contact: Catherine Jeater 020 7525 5375) JAVA WHARF 16 SHAD THAMES LONDON SOUTHWARK SE1 2YH (Ref: 23/AP/1686) The proposal is to carry out like-for like repairs to the masonry river wall of the building, concrete buttresses and the timber jetty. The repair types are listed below; - Replacement of missing bricks and mortar; - Repointing of mortar; - Brickwork recasement and repointing; -

Injection grouting (concrete crack filling); Concrete repairs (including replacement of some reinforcing bars); - Removing debris from inside of the flap valves; - Sealing interfaces between pipes and the masonry wall; Cleaning/ greasing of the flap valves; Replacement of waterproof rendering; Removing loose steel plates from tie structures; - Replacing fixings on the timber jetty; Replacing damaged or missing timber planks; Replace a broken handrail rung. All materials used will be approved before use so that the match the exisiting. (Within: St Saviours Dock CA) Reason(s) for publicity: STDLB (Contact: Athena Hylton-Thompson 020 7525 2161) IRIS BROOK HOUSE TALBOT YARD LONDON SOUTHWARK SE1 1XT (Ref: 23/AP/1616) Replacement of all existing windows, with new Upvc windows to match the existing appearance, to improve the overall thermal performance of the building (Within: Borough High Street CA) Reason(s) for publicity: STDCA (Contact: Anna Poulose ) 7 GRANGE WALK LONDON SOUTHWARK SE1 3DT (Ref: 23/AP/1679) Listed Building Consent: Like for like replacement of a wooden window on the first floor (Within: Bermondsey Street CA) Reason(s) for publicity: STDLB (Contact: Eleanor Heagney 020 7525 5403) 14 SUNRAY AVENUE LONDON SOUTHWARK SE24 9PY (Ref: 23/AP/1544) Replacement of existing timber garage with a single-storey side extension with minor internal alterations to a semi-detached cottage, along with the formation of a pedestrian access in the front garden and reinstatement of wooden driveway gates. (Within: Sunray Estate CA) Reason(s) for publicity: STDCA (Contact: Samuel Hepworth 020 7525 5465)

to front garden space (Within: Trafalgar Avenue CA) Reason(s) for publicity: STDCA (Contact: James Baddeley ) 303 CARDAMOM BUILDING 31 SHAD THAMES LONDON SOUTHWARK SE1 2YR (Ref: 23/AP/1488) Internal alterations to stud partitions to reconfigure spaces, refit of bathroom and kitchen and associated decoration and joinery.

(Within: Tower Bridge CA) Reason(s) for publicity: STDCA (Contact: Eleanor Heagney 020 7525 5403) 61 LYNDHURST GROVE LONDON SOUTHWARK SE15 5AW (Ref: 23/AP/1628) Single storey ground floor rear extension and side extension. (Within: Holly Grove CA) Reason(s) for publicity: STDCA (Contact: Sean Gomes 020 7525 0666) 80 SOUTHWARK BRIDGE ROAD LONDON SOUTHWARK SE1 0AS (Ref: 23/AP/1632) Change of use from commercial premises (Use Class E) to Live/Work (Sui generis) (Within: Multiple CA) Reason(s) for publicity: STDCA (Contact: Sean Gomes 020 7525 0666) Dated: 20 Jun 2023 comments to be received within 21 days of this date.

STEPHEN PLATTS Director of Planning and Growth

MOUNTVIEW ACADEMY OF THEATRE ARTS 120 PECKHAM HILL STREET LONDON SOUTHWARK SE15 5JT (Ref: 23/AP/1688) Proposed strengthening and repair works to existing boundary wall (Within: Rye Lane Peckham CA) Reason(s) for publicity: STDLB (Contact: Athena Hylton-Thompson 020 7525 2161) 22 TRAFALGAR AVENUE LONDON SOUTHWARK SE15 6NR (Ref: 23/AP/1456) Demolition of existing wooden shed and construction of a new brick shed, and alterations

Notice of Application to Vary a Premises Licence made under Section 34 of the Licensing Act 2003 Please take notice that I / we We are Lumberjack CIC have made application to Southwark Council to vary the Premises Licence in respect of Lumberjack Cafe, 70 Camberwell Church Street, London, SE5 8QZ .The proposed variation is as follows: Enlarging the businesses licensed area to serve during business hours Days

Start time

Finish time

The retail sale of alcohol:

Monday to Friday Saturday Sunday

08:00 09:00 09:00

23:00 23:00 22:30

The provision of late night refreshment:

Monday to Saturday

23:00

23:30

Opening hours:

Monday to Friday Saturday Sunday

08:00 09:00 09:00

23:00 23:00 22:30

A register of all applications made within the Southwark area is maintained by: The Licensing Service, Hub 1, 3rd Floor, 160 Tooley Street, London, SE1 2QH A record of this application may be inspected by visiting the office during normal office hours by appointment on 020 7525 2000; details are also available on our website at http://app.southwark.gov.uk/licensing/licenseregister.asp. It is open to any interested party to make representations about the likely effect of the application on the promotion of the licensing objectives.

Representations must be made in writing to the Licensing Service at the office address given above (or by email via licensing@southwark.gov.uk) and be received by the Service within a period of 28 days starting the day after the date shown below. Note: It is an offence to knowingly or recklessly make a false statement in connection with an application. A person guilty of such offence is liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding level 5 on the standard scale.

Date of application: 8th June 2023

24 PUBLIC NOTICES PUBLIC NOTICE

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

London Borough of Southwark NOTICE OF DESIGNATION OF AREAS FOR SELECTIVE LICENSING

Designation 3

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

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

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 3

Wards 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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Designation 4

LONDON BOROUGH OF SOUTHWARK

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

MINOR TRAFFIC SCHEMES – 22/23 Q4 The London Borough of Southwark (Charged-for parking places) (MTS 2223-Q4) Order 2023 The London Borough of Southwark (Free parking places, Loading places and Waiting, Loading and Stopping restrictions) (MTS 2223-Q4) Order 2023 The London Borough of Southwark (Pedestrian and cycle zones) (Camelot Primary School) Traffic Order 2023 The London Borough of Southwark (Prescribed routes) (Comber Grove) Traffic Order 2023 1. Southwark Council hereby GIVES NOTICE that on 22 June 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 (Pedestrian and cycle zones) Traffic Order are to change an existing ‘no motor vehicles’ restriction to a ‘pedestrian and cycle zone’, as part of the Council’s School Streets Programme, and extend the restriction to cover that part of BIRD IN BUSH ROAD which lies between its junction with Green Hundred Road/Naylor Road and a point 35 metres west of the north-western kerb-line build-out of Commercial Way. All motor vehicles, except permit holders, would be prohibited from entering the pedestrian and cycle zone in BIRD IN BUSH ROAD in the vicinity of Camelot Primary School between 8.15 am and 9.00 am, and between 3.00 pm and 4.00 pm on Mondays to Fridays, during school term time (as determined by the school).

Permits allowing vehicles to enter the ‘School Streets’ pedestrian and cycle zones will be available to residents of premises located within the zone, to registered carers or residents of premises located within the zone, to disabled person’s blue badge holders who are school staff, carers or dropping off and/or collecting pupils to the school and to SEND vehicles, by application to the Council. Exemptions would also apply in respect of emergency service vehicles.

3. The effects of the (Prescribed routes) Traffic Order are to change an existing ‘pedestrian and cycle zone’ to a ‘no motor vehicles’ restriction and introduce a two-way cycle track for the use of cycles only in that part of COMBER GROVE which lies between a point 75m south of the south-eastern kerb-line of Wyndham Road and a point 30m north of the northern kerb-line of Blucher Road (limited exemptions are provided to make space for pedestrians and cyclists, no exemptions are made for emergency services vehicles).

4. The effects of the (Charged-for parking places) Order are:(a) within CPZ 'C2' (i) in GLASSHILL STREET south-west side, o/s No. 38 remove 5m existing 'shareduse' parking, and (ii) in WEST SQUARE north-west side, south-west of its junction with St George's Road remove 5m existing 'pay' parking; and (b) within CPZ 'K' in COMBER GROVE east side, north of its junction with Blucher Road, remove 18.5m existing 'permit' parking.

Notice of Application for a Premises Licence made under Section 17 of the Licensing Act 2003 Please take notice that I / we Carnaval Del Pueblo Asociación Have made application to Southwark Council for a new Premises Licence in respect of Burgess Park, The Great Lawn, Chumleigh Gardens, Camberwell, SE5 0AT The relevant licensable activities and proposed times to be carried on, or on from the premises are Days

Start time

Finish time

The retail sale of alcohol:

Sunday, August 20th, 2023

11:00

23:00

The provision of regulated entertainment:

Sunday, August 20th, 2023

11:00

23:00

The provision of late night refreshment:

Sunday, August 20th, 2023

11:00

23:00

Opening hours:

Sunday, August 20th, 2023

11:00

23:00

A register of all applications made within the Southwark area is maintained by: The Licensing Service, Hub 1, 3rd Floor, 160 Tooley Street, London, SE1 2QH A record of this application may be inspected by visiting the office during normal office hours by appointment on 020 7525 2000; details are also available on our website at http://app.southwark.gov.uk/licensing/licenseregister.asp It is open to any interested party to make representations about the likely effect of the application on the promotion of the licensing objectives. Representations must be made in writing to the Licensing Service at the office address given above (or by email via licensing@southwark.gov.uk) and be received by the Service within a period of 28 days starting the day after the date shown below.

Note: It is an offence to knowingly or recklessly make a false statement in connection with an application. A person guilty of such offence is liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding level 5 on the standard scale.

Date of application: 16th June 2023

5. The effects of the (Free parking places, Loading places and Waiting, Loading and Stopping restrictions) Order are:(a) in NUNHEAD GREEN formalise (i) 2 existing DPPPs (each 6.6m in length) south-west side o/s No. 5 Nunhead Green, and (ii) an existing 'goods vehicle only' loading bay (9m in length) north-west side o/s No. 15 Nunhead Green which operates every day of the week (max stay 40 mins, no return within 2 hrs); (b) to add two lengths of 'school keep clear' restrictions (16m each) operating Mon - Fri between 8am and 5pm (i) in BELLENDEN ROAD west side one o/s No. 52 and one opposite No. 43 Bellenden Road, and (ii) in HAWKSTONE ROAD both south-east side o/s No. 59 Hawkstone Road; (c) in COMBER GROVE relocate southward an existing 'school keep clear' restriction (26m in length) west side o/s Comber Grove Primary School (operating Mon - Fri between 8am and 5pm) to accommodate kerb changes; (d) relocate existing free 'short stay' parking (11.5m in length) in HARPER ROAD north-west side, o/s Nos. 100-102 to a new location in COUNTY STREET north side, side of No. 98 Harper Road; (e) convert existing SYLs into DYLs in COMBER GROVE east side opposite Comber Grove Primary School (10m), in COUNTY STREET on both sides west of its junction with Harper Road (24m total), in HARPER ROAD north-west side either side of its junction with County Street (16m), and in HAWKSTONE ROAD south-east side either side of its junction with Hodnet Grove (27.5m); (f) remove all existing SYLs on both sides and an existing ‘school keep clear’ restriction on the west side in COMBER GROVE within the proposed 'no motor vehicle' restriction, and add 5m new SYLs in GLASSHILL STREET south-west side, o/s No. 38 Glasshill Street; (g) add new DYLs in BARRY ROAD south-east side o/s Nos. 21 and 23 Barry Road (5m), in CALTON AVENUE north-west side o/s No. 7 Calton Avenue (5m) and south-west side o/s No. 91 Calton Avenue (8m), in COMBER GROVE east side north of its junction with Blucher Road (18.5m) and either end of the 'no motor vehicle' restriction (total of 12m), FOUNDRY CLOSE on both sides (total of 96.5m), GOODRICH ROAD north-east side o/s Nos. 69a and 71 Goodrich Road (8m), NAYLOR ROAD northeast side either side of its junction with Studholme Street (total of 12m), PECKHAM HILL STREET on all sides of its south-west to north-east arm (side of No. 126 Peckham Hill Street, a total of 64m), ROTHERHITHE STREET north-west side opposite its junction with Swan Road (32m), STUDHOLME STREET on both sides north-east of its junction with Naylor Road (total of 12m), and WEST SQUARE north-west side south-west of its junction with St George's Road (5m); (h) in CHANDLER WAY north-east side o/s No. 18 Chandler Way formally relocate 8m existing DYLs to accommodate kerb-line changes and free cycle parking; (i) HARPER ROAD north-west side, o/s Nos. 100-102 Harper Road, add 11.5m DYLs and DKBs; (j) add new DKBs to existing DYLs in ALICE STREET on both sides north-east of its junction with Green Walk (total of 12m), in CALTON AVENUE south of its junction with Townley Road north-west and west side (15.5m) and east and south-east side (11.5m), and GREEN WALK on all sides of its north-westernmost extremity (20.5m); and (k) add new DKBs to new and existing DYLs on both sides and on either side of the junction in COUNTY STREET (a total of 44m) and in HARPER ROAD (a total of 100m).

NOTES: (1) ‘DPPP’ refers to disabled persons parking places which may only be used by vehicles displaying a valid disabled persons 'blue badge'. (2) ‘permit’ refers to parking places for holders of valid parking permits within the Controlled Parking Zone (CPZ) listed; ‘shared-use’ refers to parking places in which holders of a valid permit for the CPZ listed or ‘pay’ paid ticket holders are permitted to park within the permitted hours. (3) ‘SYLs’ refer to timed waiting restrictions, ‘DYLs’ refer to 'at any time' waiting restrictions and ‘DKBs’ refer to 'at any time' loading restrictions. (4) All measurements are in metres ‘m’ and are approximate. (5) Parking charges are listed on www.southwark.gov.uk/parking 6. Copies of the Orders, which will come into force on 26 June 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.

7. 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 22 June 2023 Dale Foden - Head of Service, Highways

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SPORT 27 Surrey’s Jamie Overton

By Mark Baldwin Surrey head coach Gareth Batty expressed his disappointment with his side’s display as hampshire hawks strengthened their bid for vitality blast quarter-final qualification by trouncing the south Group leaders by nine wickets in a one-sided affair at the kia oval last weekend.

A brilliant collective bowling performance

by Hampshire, led by the impressive John Turner’s 3 for 17, resulted in Surrey being bowled out for just 124 in 19.2 overs.

Ben McDermott, with a hard-hit 50 off 38 balls, and James Vince, who finished with a superb 62 not out off 40 balls, then ensured a Hampshire stroll to victory with an opening partnership of 92 in exactly 11 overs.

The in-form Vince, who has now scored 476 runs in ten innings in this season’s Blast at an average of 79.33, saw the Hawks home in the company of Toby Albert and it was a first T20 win for Hampshire against Surrey in nine attempts, going back to July 2015.

Vince hit two sixes and seven fours, his last a pull off Sean Abbott to end the game.

McDermott ramped his fellow Australian international, paceman Abbott, for four and six from successive balls in the second over of Hampshire’s reply and he later top-edged a hook at Tom Lawes for another maximum before falling to Gus Atkinson. His 92-run stand with Vince equalled Hampshire’s T20 best for the first wicket against Surrey,

by Michael Lumb and Jimmy Adams at the Ageas Bowl in 2009.

Jamie Overton, with three sixes and five fours in a powerful 45 from 24 balls, was the only Surrey batsman to make a score of note as Turner, Chris Wood (3 for 20) and Nathan Ellis (3 for 21) exerted an almost total stranglehold.

Surrey, joint top of the South Group alongside Somerset at the start of the game, with seven wins from their first nine matches, lost their first five wickets for just 32 after being put into bat and, at the halfway point of the innings, were in deep trouble at 39 for five.

Only an extraordinary 56-run stand in a mere 3.1 overs between Overton and Tom Curran – particularly extraordinary in the context of the rest of the innings – hauled Surrey’s total up to something defendable.

Their partnership was a seventh wicket T20 record for Surrey against Hampshire, beating the 52 put on by Zafar Ansari and Gareth Batty at the Ageas Bowl in 2012.

When Surrey captain Jordan mishit Ellis to deep mid off to go for 17 it left the total 53 for six from 12.4 overs, and his team in disarray.

surrey devoured by hawks

Photo by Mark Sandom

Surrey 124 (19.2 overs) lost to Hampshire 125/1 (14.2 overs) by nine wickets (Hampshire 2pts)

Mills boon for Dulwich

By John Kelly dulwich hamlet captain danny mills has signed a new deal to stay with the club for the 2023-24 season in the isthmian league Premier division.

But Overton pulled Benny Howell’s medium pace for a huge six into the second tier of the JM Finn Stand to begin a muchneeded revival in the 14th over. Howell’s delivery had also been a no ball, giving Overton the chance to muscle the next ball, a free hit, over wide mid wicket for another six as the over ultimately cost 20 runs.

Nineteen more were plundered from the 15th over, with Overton taking three fours and a pulled six off James Fuller, while Curran then joined in the fun by pulling Wood for six and then creaming the leftarm seamer through extra cover for four before being caught at long on for an 11-ball 22 later that over.

Turner returned to bowl Sunil Narine for 2, off his back pad, and Overton’s fine knock was ended in the 19th over when Ellis fired a full ball through another attempted big hit.

Last pair Atkinson and Lawes came together with still nine balls of the innings to be bowled but they could not manage to see out the 20 overs, with Wood bowling Atkinson for five behind his legs.

Wood had actually started Surrey’s struggle by forcing Will Jacks to chip the

fifth ball of the game to mid wicket, to go for a duck, and Laurie Evans (1) skied Turner to mid on in the second over.

Sam Curran clubbed Ellis to mid off in the fifth over, and Jamie Smith had only made two more runs than Curran when he fell for nine in the next over, mis-hitting the pacy Turner to mid on.

The powerplay ended with Surrey a sickly 22 for four and Abbott was then sent back for 6 when he touched a Fuller lifter to the keeper.

Batty said: “We’re very disappointed. We set out to win every game and although we know that’s not possible it is always our aim.

“But we simply did not make enough runs in the powerplay. Hampshire started far better than us and we lost it in the first six overs. And 39 only on the board at halfway is nowhere near enough.

“Jamie Overton and Tom Curran’s great cameo of a stand gave us just a little bit of hope but if you do not get a foothold in the game in the early part of the innings, as we didn’t today, then you are going to struggle against a very good team like Hampshire.

“We play again here on Tuesday evening

and we have to think hard about how we play then. I will be expecting a good performance in that next game as we are still in an excellent position in the South Group table.”

Hampshire’s Ellis added: “That was a really good win for us. We emphasized to each other before the match that, after two defeats in a row, we needed to bounce back and we did it with a complete performance with both bat and ball. That’s very pleasing.

“They kept trying to come at us hard with the bat and it was testament to the way we bowled, especially up top with John Turner and Chris Wood.

“Chasing a small total can be tricky, particularly like today when there was a bit of rain forecast and we therefore wanted to keep ahead of the Duckworth Lewis requirements but Ben (McDermott) and James (Vince) batted brilliantly to ensure we were always in control of things.

“I love playing for Hampshire and I want to do all I can to get us back to Finals Day again. Winning the T20 was a great experience last year and I’d like to have that feeling again.”

It will be Mills’ fifth season with the Hamlet. Mills joined in the summer of 2019 from Ebbsfleet United and has scored 52 goals in 140 appearances.

Mills has racked up plenty of milestones across four seasons, including being Dulwich’s topscorer in three campaigns and being one of only two players, along with Quade Taylor, to reach 100 appearances in National League South with the Hamlet.

“Danny is a good character, a top professional and has a brilliant personality,” Hakan Hayrettin said.

“He always has a smile on his face and conducts himself in the right manner, he’s the kind of professional that I would always want to work with.

“He is still such a threat in the air and will continue to be next season. It was a very easy decision for me to keep him with us.”

Meanwhile, Dulwich have re-signed defender Michael Chambers for a third spell.

Chambers, 28, who has joined from Billericay Town, played for the Hamlet in 2011-12 and between 2016 and 2019, during which he helped Dulwich to promotion to the sixth tier.

“I’m over the moon to be back, it’s a place that I’ve had a lot of good memories and spent a long time and we were largely successful here so fingers crossed we can do that again,” Chambers said.

Hayrettin has also brought in one of his former players from Maidstone United. Jerome Binnom-Williams, 28, can play as a left-back or centre-back and was part of the Stones squad that won the National League South title under Hayrettin in 2022.

The Hamlet will continue to have a busy summer as Hayrettin ruthlessly reshapes his squad after not holding back in his assessment of the weakness of last season's group.

lunch. They had set off at a rate of six an over, but Kaif Ramzan broke the opening stand in his first over with the score on 54 and new bat Todd Hutcheson was unable to get going against the spinners.

Camberley went into lunch on 162-1 after 39 overs, but Ramzan removed Hutcheson with the second ball after the interval. He had made a painstaking 22, scored off 89 balls in a partnership of 108 for the second wicket with Shoveller. The scoring rate speeded up again and the score had reached 204 in the 47th over when Ahmed Khan had Shoveller caught for 139, off 145 balls.

Khan had now been joined in the attack

by Jon Lodwick. Both had gone wicketless

before the interval, but they now bowled in tandem as they worked their way through the rest of the innings. Khan added three more wickets to finish his second spell with 4-55 off 13 overs, while completing a mammoth stint of 27 overs for 4-114 in the innings.

Lodwick took 2-28 off eleven overs in his second spell to finish with 2-45 off 15 for the innings, as well as taking three catches in the slips. The ninth wicket fell to a run out as Dulwich completed a fine fight back by taking seven wickets in seventeen overs for 64 runs. The last pair batted out the remaining ten balls to finish on 270-9 after the full 66 overs, leaving Dulwich just 54 overs to get the runs.

Ollie Steele fell in the third over of the innings, but James Schofield and skipper Chris Purshouse took the score to 45 after 12 overs before Schofield fell for 28 off 37 balls. Purshouse fell for 34, off 48 balls, and Ramzan followed two overs later to make it 76-4 after 20 overs.

Khan now joined Apoorv Wankhade in the highest stand of the innings, putting on 56 in eleven overs for the fifth wicket before Wankhade fell to an astonishing one-handed catch on the boundary, having scored 38 off 49 balls. Khan and Tom Bishop took the score to 150 when Khan was caught behind for 40, off 48 balls, and Bishop followed two overs later for eighteen off 26 to make it 165-7 after 37.2

overs.

This brought together Michael Harms and Harvey Booth, who added 48 in nine overs for the eighth wicket before keeper Harms fell for 21, off 28 balls, with the score on 213 after 46.2 overs. With hopes of victory receding Lodwick opted for defence at one end while Booth took the score past 221 for the winning draw and 225 for an extra batting point before falling for 44, the highest score of the innings, off just 47 balls.

With nine balls remaining, Lodwick and Isaac Eustance batted out time to finish on 230-9 and secure the draw.

Dulwich took thirteen points and are in seventh. This weekend, they have a home fixture against leaders Banstead

Gareth Batty: ‘We’re very disappointed - we set out to win every game’

Dulwich fight back but have to settle for winning draw Camberley 270-9 (66) drew with Dulwich 230-9 (54)

By John Lewis dulwich Fought back well to restrict their opponents to 270 in their aJ fordham surrey championship division 1 match at Camberley, but found the target too demanding and were obliged to settle for a winning draw last weekend.

The early part of the Camberley innings was dominated by opening bat Max Shoveller, who raced to a century before

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Leeds’ Cressy backs former club for top-six challenge

Charlie Cresswell impressed in SE16 last season

By John Kelly

LEEDS United defender Charlie Cresswell is backing Millwall for another tilt at the play-offs after being part of the Lions squad that went so close last season.

Cresswell, 20, spent the 2022-23 season on loan at The Den, making 30 appearances and scoring four times.

England under-21 international Cresswell is set to face the Lions in the next campaign after Leeds’ relegation from the Premier League on the final day.

And he knows all about the challenge the Whites will face, particularly in

SE16.

“It was a shame we couldn’t make the play-offs because we were in there all season, but it’s something that I can take into my future and my experience going forward,” Cresswell said on international duty.

“Everyone says Millwall is a horrible place to go. The Championship looks tough this year. I’m sure not many teams will want to go to Millwall, and if they keep that attitude and keep performing the way they did last season, I’m sure they can always go one ahead.

“But the Championship is so unpredictable, you don’t know what’s

going to happen. I wish them all the best, and who knows?”

Cresswell is currently with his England team-mates in Georgia ahead of their first game of the European Championships against Czech Republic on Thursday.

He made Lee Carsely’s squad on the back of an impressive campaign.

“I loved every minute of my time at Millwall”, Cresswell said. “The fans, players and staff really made my time there. I wouldn’t change a second of it.

There were ups and downs, but I was glad to come to the end of the season on such a high, individually.”

Millwall face Charlton and Chopper in pre-season Lions kick off friendly run after Spain camp

By John Kelly MILLWALL WILL play South London rivals Charlton Athletic in pre-season – and face former manager Neil Harris when they take on Gillingham.

The Lions squad are back in preseason training on June 28 before a training camp in Spain.

After they return, their first senior

Tyler Burey joined Millwall in 2019

Ex-Lions boss Neil Harris is currently in charge of League Two Gillingham

Jake Cooper scored the only goal the last time the Lions and Addicks met

friendly will be against the Gills at Priestfield Stadium on Saturday, July 15 (1pm).

Gary Rowett’s side then head to League Two Sutton United on Tuesday, July 18 (7.45pm).

A week later, the Lions welcome

the Addicks to The Den for another 7.45pm kick-off. It will be the first meeting between the sides since July 2020 when Jake Cooper scored the only goal in a 1-0 win at The Valley in the Championship.

Millwall’s final warm-up game will

be against Zian Flemming’s former club Fortuna Sittard. That will be at The Den on Saturday, July 29 at 1pm.

The Championship kicks off the following weekend, with the fixtures to be released this Thursday.

As well as two behind-closed-doors

games, and Millwall XI fixtures, the club have also said they are working on arranging another friendly in front of fans.

Ticket details for the fixtures listed above will be communicated on millwallfc.co.uk as soon as possible.

By John Kelly

the final day in the 4-3 defeat against Blackburn Rovers.

League One Oxford United were understood to be in pole position to land Burey, who also has interest from other clubs.

Burey joined the Lions’ Development Squad from AFC Wimbledon in the summer of 2019 and made his senior debut as a substitute on the last day of that season, in a 4-1 win over Huddersfield Town at The Den.

Burey impressed briefly on loan at Hartlepool United at the start of the 202122 season before a hamstring injury cut short that spell.

Burey has played 58 times for Millwall and scored three goals.

Earlier in the summer, Millwall released Mason Bennett and Oliver Burke returned to Werder Bremen after his loan.

The Lions will need to further bolster their attacking options after the arrival of Kevin Nisbet.

Tyler set for exit door as Oxford make bid for winger TYLER BUREY was closing in on a move away from Millwall this week after the Lions accepted a bid for the winger.

Burey, 22, made 26 appearances last season but was out for almost four months before returning from the bench in the 3-2 win at Blackpool on the penultimate day.

The attacker was also introduced on

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By John Kelly ryan leonard revealed the close bonds he has formed with players and staff was a key reason in his decision to sign a new deal with millwall.

The Lions offered the versatile Leonard, 31, new terms after the end of the season and it was confirmed last week that he had signed to remain at the club for a sixth season.

Leonard joined initially on loan from Sheffield United in the summer of 2018 before a then-record club transfer went through the following January.

The former Southend man is a popular player in the dressing room and his big work ethic has impressed fans.

Leonard was due to be out of contract at the end of this month.

“I’m very happy, it’s nice to get it over the line. It’s always one of those when you’re trying to get it sorted it takes a bit of time,” Leonard said.

“It’s nice to move on from that and focus on the pre-season ahead.

“I’ve got a lot of friends, I’ve got a lot of people here that I get on really well with.

Players and staff, I seem to get on really well with everyone and it was a factor in me wanting to stay.

“The football club is one I’ve really taken on board. I enjoy playing for the club and I enjoy all the backroom staff, all the players.

“It was a no-brainer.”

Leonard has made 128 appearances for the club but that number would be a lot higher if it weren’t for injuries. He was restricted to eighteen games last season and 21 the season before that. Yet when he’s available his managers always seem to call on him, such as in Millwall’s mustwin game on the second-last day last season against Blackpool.

Leonard started on the right side of a back three and set up Tom Bradshaw’s opener in the second minute in the 3-2 win.

Leonard is determined to overcome his injury issues.

“It’s no hiding place, I have struggled with injury the last couple of years. It’s an obvious thing, I’m not scared to say it.

It’s something that I need to work on and need to move away from,” Leonard said.

“When I get myself fit and I’m available I feel like I’m a big part of the squad and a big part of the team.

“I need to keep myself fit and do things to keep myself out on the pitch. For me that’s the main thing, I need to be available for the manager and available for the lads so that when I get out there playing I can do what I’ve done.

“There have been moments when I’ve contributed in different ways. It’s a case of staying fit and staying out there and

family values ConvinCed lenny

Ryan Leonard in action away against Blackpool last season

Popular and versatile lion explains why he inked new deal

Cressy backs Lions to challenge again

got, the young lads coming through – we’ve got a hell of a group of players for the season coming up. I’m sure we’re going to be bringing in new players as well. We’ve got a squad of players where every year it seems to be getting better and better and we’re in a stronger position each year.”

Leonard had his children at Calmont Road the day his new deal was confirmed.

He highlighted what is special about Millwall.

“It’s a family club. I wanted to bring my

kids in today and for them to see where I work and where everything happens.

That’s one of the biggest things, it is a family club and everyone behind the scenes is in it together,” Leonard said.

“That’s the mainstay of the football club – we are all in it together.

“We may not have the biggest budget or be the biggest club in the Championship but we’re all in it together. That’s what we have to focus on. We’re like that as players, we’re like that as families and we’re like that as a club.”

Aidomo moment ruined

By John Kelly

By John Kelly

to announce that today’s u21 international against kuwait has been abandoned after a racist remark was made by a kuwaiti player towards one of our substitutes.

“The fai does not tolerate any racism towards any of our players or staff and will be reporting this serious matter to fifa and uefa.”

There was another incident in a game between new Zealand and Qatar, also played in austria. new Zealand football said: "michael Boxall was racially abused during the first half of the game by a Qatari player. "no official action was taken so the team have agreed not to come out for the second half of the match."

leedS united defender Charlie Cresswell is backing millwall for another tilt at the play-offs after being part of the lions squad that went so close last season.

Cresswell, 20, spent the 2022-23 season on loan at the den, making 30 appearances and scoring four times. england under-21 international Cresswell is set to face the lions in the next campaign after leeds’ relegation from the Premier league on the final day. and he knows all about the

then my football takes care of itself.

“We all realised going up to Blackpool, coming out for the warm-up and seeing all the fans ready for the game, we knew how much of an important game it was.

We know the last away game is a big one for the fans, a big achievement for them.

“It was a game where we turned up on the night and put in a great performance. I managed to contribute, which was good.”

Leonard’s first season could have seen him relegated back to League One where he played with Southend.

Millwall stayed up on the second-last day under Neil Harris and Leonard has seen how the club has grown since then.

“They’d got promoted to the Championship just before I signed,” Leonard said. “My first season we struggled, we only just stayed up the last couple of games. To go from that in four years to just missing out by one game of the season, the gap from where we were and where we are now is massive.

“You see it with the players we’re signing, you see it with the squad we’ve

challenge the whites will face, particularly in se16. “it was a shame we couldn’t make the play-offs because we were in there all season, but it’s something that i can take into my future and my experience going forward,” Cresswell said on international duty. “everyone says millwall is a horrible place to go. The Championship looks tough this year. i’m sure not many teams will want to go to millwall, and if they keep that attitude and keep performing the way they did last season, i’m sure they can always go one ahead.

“But the Championship is so

unpredictable, you don’t know what’s going to happen. i wish them all the best, and who knows?”

Cresswell is currently with his england team-mates in Georgia ahead of their first game of the european Championships against Czech republic on Thursday. he made lee Carsley's squad on the back of an impressive campaign. “i loved every minute of my time at millwall”, Cresswell said. “The fans, players and staff really made my time there. i wouldn’t change a second of it. There were ups and downs, but i was glad to come to the end of the season on such a high, individually.”

aidomo emakhu scored on his ireland under-21 debut this week – before their friendly against kuwait was abandoned after alleged racist abuse.

emakhu came on at half-time in the game against austria and added to goals from ollie o’neill and conor carty to make it 3-0. shortly after that, one of the ireland substitutes was allegedly racially abused by a kuwaiti player, leading to Jim crawford’s side walking off the pitch.

The football association of ireland posted on Twitter: “The fai regrets

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lions go on attaCk

millwall are working on adding more attackers to their squad despite already boosting their forward department.

The Lions confirmed the signing of Scotland international striker Kevin Nisbet this month. Nisbet joins Tom Bradshaw, Zian Flemming, Duncan Watmore, Andreas Voglsammer, Romain Esse and Aidomo Emakhu in attack in the squad.

Millwall released Mason Bennett this summer while Oliver Burke’s loan from Werder Bremen ended, leaving them down on numbers from last season.

The Lions have accepted a bid for another forward, Tyler Burey. League One Oxford United were thought to be leading the race for the 22-year-old this week.

Burey played 26 times last season, scoring once, but missed almost four months of the campaign through injury before returning as a substitute in the final two games.

Millwall manager Gary Rowett wants a squad that is flexible and will allow him to play different formations.

Recruitment last summer was focused on securing players who could play in a 3-5-2 or 3-4-3 formation. Rowett switched to a back four early in the

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millwall fans snap up tiCkets

By John Kelly

millwall have already sold more than 8,000 season tickets for the 2023-24 campaign.

Supporters are getting on board early in the summer after several exciting seasons in which the Lions have gone close to making the playoffs.

Millwall missed out by just one point last season after losing to Blackburn Rovers on the final day.

The club had a number of sell-out games and the average attendance was the highest it has been in Gary Rowett’s time in charge.

The attendance of 18,524 at The Den against Sunderland in February was the highest since an FA Cup game against Chelsea in 1995.

That wasn’t even the highest of the campaign, being eclipsed by the 18,785 who were in SE16 against Norwich City in March.

Millwall made an early statement in this transfer window by signing Scotland international striker Kevin Nisbet, and more arrivals will follow.

That will whet the appetite of fans further as they anticipate another drive towards the play-off places.

Manager wants more forward options despite signing striker

By John Kelly

SURREY DEVOURED

BY HAWKS

Millwall boss Gary Rowett campaign but the Lions didn’t have many natural winger options after Jed Wallace had left for West Bromwich Albion. They were also short on outand-out full-backs, leading to midfielder Callum Styles, who was on loan from Barnsley, filling in at left-back.

Millwall would like more competition in the full-back positions. At the moment, Danny McNamara and Murray Wallace are the only full-backs in the squad.

Millwall return to pre-season training next week when the squad will undergo fitness and medical testing. The squad have been following individual fitness programmes for most of the summer.

They then go to Spain for a training

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camp in early July, by which time Rowett would like more players on board.

Meanwhile, the Lions have been linked with a move for Blackburn Rovers captain Lewis Travis.

Midfielder Travis, 25, has made 202 appearances for Rovers, including against Millwall on the final day of last season.

Travis played 48 times last season and scored twice. He has most often played as a defensive midfielder but was moved into a more advanced role at times last season.

Travis, who came through the youth system at Rovers, reportedly has three years left on his contract.

Fixture Release Day

The fiXTures for the 2023-24 season were being released on Thursday (June 22).

The draw for the first round of the EFL Cup was also taking place the same day.

Go to newsatden.co.uk for the reaction and the full fixture list.

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1 static IP address included (option to buy more)

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Buffer-free streaming

Seamless gaming

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Uninterrupted video calls

Unlike most national providers who just focus on download speed, we do both.

In fact – our 1 Gig Fibre Broadband offers upload speeds 53x faster than the national average… now that’s rockstar broadband. All for just £25/month*.

How does your broadband perform? Scan to find out if it’s as showstopping as you deserve...

National Providers: for information on upload speeds see communityfibre.co.uk/#comparison-broadband for more information National average: Ofcom UK Home Broadband Performance, download average based on median. Published Mar 2023.

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