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Disabled people groups and politicians join forces to keep station ticket offices

By Herbie Russell

Disability campaigners and local politicians have urged rail companies to reconsider plans to close ticket offices at ten of Southwark’s national rail stations.

Under proposals floated by the Rail Delivery Group (RDG), which represents the UK’s major rail companies, only the London Bridge ticket office would remain open.

The RDG’s plans, which would see roughly 1,000 offices close nationally, aim to “modernise” the service. The group says just twelve per cent of rail tickets were sold at ticket offices last year.

But disability charity Scope has warned that disabled people have had "little reassurance that these changes will make our rail network more accessible”.

Canada Water resident Dennis Mitchell, 64, who suffers from mental health problems that affect his ability to read, said: “For me, it [the ticket office] is essential because I can’t read very well so if I was going to have to buy a ticket, I always go to the ticket office.

“I ask what platform it is and they always make you feel better. No way would I be able to use those machines - I wouldn’t be able to read them.”

The RDG began consulting on “plans to modernise customer service across the rail network” in early July.

In Southwark, this would mean closing ticket offices at Denmark Hill, East Dulwich, Elephant and Castle, North Dulwich, Nunhead, Peckham Rye, Queen’s Road, South Bermondsey, Sydenham Hill and West Dulwich stations.

The majority of these stations are run by Govia Thameslink Railway or by its subsidiary Southern. Southeastern operates at Sydenham Hill and West Dulwich stations.

The companies' proposals mean moving staff out of ticket offices and turning them into customer help staff that rove around the stations and platforms.

The RDG says this would mean “a more visible and accessible staff presence across the network as a whole”.

The changes respond to a “collapse in people using ticket offices” according to the RDG. The group said an estimated 99 per cent of all transactions made at ticket offices last year could be made at Ticket Vending Machines (TVMs) or online.

But local politicians across the political

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divide are sceptical over whether ticket-buying services will really remain accessible.

Labour’s Peckham Rye councillor Chloe Tomlinson, who recently protested against the changes outside Peckham Rye Station along with other Labour councillors, said rail companies were “putting private profit ahead of what the public actually needs”.

She continued: “Closing ticket offices in Peckham and across the country will downgrade our rail services. This will impact many of us - who doesn't rely on a ticket office from time to time to get a refund or to ask for advice?”

The Lib Dems’ North Bermondsey councillor Rachel Bentley said: “I’m deeply concerned about how this will impact those with accessibility needs, without access to the internet, or who don’t speak English as their first language."

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Democrat Group said ticket offices provided hearing loops for the hard-of-hearing and “a consistent place to go” for people with limited mobility.

“To justify these changes on the grounds of low ticket sales through ticket offices is totally missing the point that those who do use these facilities rely on them,” Cllr Bentley said.

While just twelve per cent of tickets were purchased at ticket offices, the rail union The National Union of Rail, Maritime and Transport Workers (RMT) said this still equated to 180 million journeys.

Louise Rubin, Head of Policy at disability charity Scope, said: “We've had little reassurance that these changes will make our rail network more accessible for disabled people. We're deeply concerned that they will result in more people being stranded without the support they need.

“It’s already far too difficult for disabled

people to travel on public transport in this country. We continue to hear of disabled people being left on trains and stranded at stations.”

The consultation deadline was originally for July 26, but this was extended to September 1 following threats of legal action from politicians and disability campaigners over what was regarded an overly short deadline.

Jacqueline Starr, Rail Delivery Group chief executive, said: “Our commitment is that we will always treat our staff, who are hugely valued and integral to the experience our customers have on the railway, fairly, with support and extra training to move into new more engaging roles.

"We also understand that our customers have differing needs, which is why the industry widely sought the views of accessibility and passenger groups when creating these proposals, and will continue to through the consultation. We encourage those who wish to take part to go to their local train company website or visit Transport Focus or London Travelwatch.”

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meet walworth's 'teDDy bear man'

the former nightclub bouncer who cycles around covered in cuddly toys

By Herbie Russell every superhero needs a home. think batman in arkham city and spiderman in new york. but what about Walworth, london? meet the teddy bear man.

Those who live around the Old Kent Road will know about Collins Oludayo Efionayi. The 53-year-old, who cycles around on a bike covered with teddies and cuddly toys, often while wearing a jesters outfit, is hard to miss.

Collins 'The Teddy Bear Man' Oludayo Efionayi in Burgess Park

“There is a Superman, a lot of superheroes, but there’s nobody like Teddy Bear Man,” he told the News.

Collins was born in Edo State, Nigeria, and moved to the UK around 1990. He found work as a bouncer at Leicester Square’s now-closed Equinox nightclub and later as a car valet.

But three years ago, during lockdown, he suffered a serious injury to his foot while trying to single-handedly carry a fridge.

His foot became seriously infected and Collins needed constant hospital

visits. He still struggles with the pain now.

While nursing his injury during lockdown, Collins found himself becoming depressed. Where others might have turned to drink, or therapy, he decided personal transformation and bringing a smile to people's faces was the best remedy.

“When you’re hurt or you’re depressed… some people go for help…

I help myself,” he said. “I wanted to be the Teddy Bear Man”.

He began buying teddies from local

shops and, before long, people started donating them to him.

Nowadays, the Teddy Bear Man spends his time outdoors, cycling around and chatting to people. If children ask him for a teddy, he’s usually happy to give them one as long as their parent is okay with it.

But he did warn of a looming teddy shortage: “I try not to give away too many teddies because they’ll finish it… a lot of people want teddies. I’m not trying to say the Teddy Bear Man doesn’t give [teddies].”

“I give to people that really need it,” he added.

Asked how people react to his eccentric ways, Collins said: “People look at me a bit weird sometimes.

But it’s good for me because it’s what makes me comfortable.”

Collins said he wants to make The Teddy Bear Man "global" and is considering setting up a business based around the character back in Nigeria one day.

"I'm just doing my own thing," he said.

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tree. So if he’s with me, I can’t usually get a photo.

Scientists say black squirrels are the product of interbreeding between grey and North American fox squirrels.

The first wild black squirrel was recorded in Woburn, Bedfordshire, in 1912, and was thought to have escaped from a private zoo after being imported from the United States.

In 2014, Dr Helen McRobie, of Anglia Ruskin University (ARU), discovered the distinctive jet-black appearance

was caused by a faulty pigment gene.

The study revealed the faulty gene is identical to that found in the closely related fox squirrel, leading scientists to guess one had mated with its grey relative.

There are thought to be 25,000 black squirrels in the UK. They are mostly concentrated in Bedfordshire, Hertfordshire and Cambridgeshire.

In 2015, there were fears that “testosterone-charged” “mutant black squirrels” were terrorising the UK’s

parks.

But it is now understood they are almost genetically identical to the grey squirrel. However, researchers have found they may be better suited to cooler climates due to their improved ability to retain body heat.

Dr McRobie previously told the BBC: “The fact black grey squirrels have become so common right across North America is possibly because black fur offers a thermal advantage, helping them inhabit regions with extremely cold winters.”

Super rare black squirrel scampering around Walworth

By Herbie Russell a rare black squirrel has been spotted scampering around Walworth.

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Collins ‘The Teddy Bear Man’ Oludayo Efionayi

Local resident Henry Long, 54, photographed the rodent near Salisbury Row Park, on Sunday afternoon, July 30.

Henry said: “I’d seen it before but normally I’m walking my dog and the dog hates squirrels so it chases it up a

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Demolition begins on flats built just 12 years ago Pictures of Solomon's Passage and Cllr Helen Dennis

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By Herbie Russell A developer has begun demolishing 85 Peckham Rye flats that were built just twelve years ago.

The four residential blocks, known collectively as Solomon's Passage, have lain empty ever since residents were moved out due to dangerous leaks six years ago.

Since then, successive owners have failed to redevelop the site next to Peckham Rye Park, leaving an “eyesore” and a stark reminder of the developer’s “incompetence”.

But new owners, listed as Solomon's Passage Ltd, have finally stepped in. It began demolishing the site this summer ahead of its redevelopment.

It is understood that Solomon's Passage Ltd will demolish all four buildings and replace them with 91 residential homes, including 33 affordable.

Cllr Helen Dennis, Southwark Council's Cabinet Member for New Homes & Sustainable Development, said: “We share residents’ huge frustration with Solomon’s

Passage, not least over the incompetence of those who built it to such a dangerous substandard in the first place.

“Until very recently nothing had happened, leaving an eyesore and fire risk in the neighbourhood. We hope any new owner brings forward a scheme quickly to try and resolve the unacceptable situation.”

Developer Wandle built Solomon's Passage between 2009 and 2011. But “heartbroken” residents had to move out in 2018 after it emerged their homes were too dangerous to live in because of leaks damaging the timber frameworks.

Inspectors also deemed the building's timber cladding unsafe and that the building lacked sufficient fireproofing.

Having compensated dislocated residents, Wandle then drew up plans to demolish two blocks and refurbish the remaining pair - but never started the work.

Henley Homes bought the site in September 2020 for £9 million. Cllr Dennis said Southwark Council had planned to buy the site and that it was “gazumped at the last minute” by Henley Homes.

The developer then secured new

planning permission to demolish all four buildings and build 91 brand new flats.

But in April, the News learned Henley Homes had put the site up for sale.

Solomon's Passage Ltd now owns the scheme and has enlisted Tanners Homes Ltd to begin demolition.

It is understood that Solomon's Passage Ltd is implementing the planning permission secured by Henley Homes in 2021. This will mean all four buildings get demolished and rebuilt. The new blocks will contain 91 new flats including 59 market tenure, 10 intermediate tenure (80 per cent of market rate) and 22 social rent.

Contractors are currently stripping out the buildings’ interiors and will dismantle them floor by floor. On a public noticeboard, Tanners Homes wrote: “We understand that this current phase of works can be disputative to neighbours… and we will continue to do whatever we can to minimise the impact of our activities on our neighbours.”

Tanners Homes expects to have finished dismantling the buildings by the end of September this year.

Solomon's Passage Ltd could not be reached for comment.

'Who would want to house swap into my mouldy flat?'

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From left: The mould-ridden walls of the bedroom she shares with her 5-year-old son and the staircase walls.

By Isabel Ramirez A Bermondsey mum, who says she has been living with damp and mould for 20 years and wants to be rehoused for her son's health, was told to 'house swap' by the council.

Faith Higher, who lives on the Millpond Estate, says the condition of her home has been a problem since she moved there in 2003 - and has led to her five-year-old son's 'ongoing health struggles.'

"After we moved in," Faith explained, "we pulled back the wallpaper to redecorate and discovered mould all over the walls."

The mum-of-three said she has reported it to Southwark Council 'many times' since 2005: "When I would complain all they'd do is put a mould wash on the walls. And months later, it would be back."

"The contractor said the walls need plastering so it doesn't come back - but they won't do it."

Faith said the housing conditions have gotten so bad that her youngest son, who is now five, has suffered continuous

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She added: "He has been breathing in the mould since he was a newborn."

Last year, after she had "had enough," Faith filed an Ombudsman report - in

the hope it would help her to finally get rehoused.

The report ordered that the council award her £400 compensation for acting "unreasonably" - for failing to explain why the damp and mould formed and for being delayed in their response time.

It also said the council should make

Faith aware of the options available with regard to rehousing.

"The only option they gave me is to house swap."

A house swap, or mutual exchange, is an option provided by Southwark Council, for tenants to swap their Southwark council home with another tenant in Southwark.

"How ridiculous," she commented.

“Who would want to house swap into my mouldy flat?”

Given the condition of Faith’s home, we asked the council why they felt this was a viable suggestion. Also, considering the health problems her son has experienced as a direct result, we asked what would qualify someone to be rehoused.

They failed to respond to these questions and instead sent us this statement.

Cllr Stephanie Cryan, cabinet member for homes, communities and finance, said: “What Ms Higher and her son have experienced was clearly not acceptable, and I am sorry that we did not respond thoroughly or quickly enough to the concerns she raised.

"We agree with the Ombudsman that we

could have dealt with this matter better and have put in place several actions in order to address this going forward.”

The council added that as a result of cases like these, immediate changes were made to prevent such failures from happening again - such as the teams reviewing 'all works and repairs history' when considering mutual exchange applications.

They also said they were implementing a "full and thorough training programme" to improve how complaints are dealt with, adding: "We take all complaints very seriously and thank the ombudsman for highlighting these cases in which we have failed our residents.

"We are working hard to improve our housing repairs, customer services and complaints processes, and we hope that our residents are already starting to see a difference."

Faith has recently been moved into Band 3 but feels her complaints are not being taken seriously enough. She added: "It seems like it would take something really bad to happen to my child for me to be rehoused."

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By Herbie Russell lanDlorDs, estate agents and council representatives are being invited to discuss how to improve the private rented sector for everyone involved.

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Charitable organisation Kineara will host the London Landlord and PRS Stakeholder Open Forum & Networking Evening at The Bridge, on Southwark Bridge Road, on Tuesday, September 12.

The organisation says while private landlords are relied upon due to a lack of social housing, they don’t get enough support when renting to tenants on benefits.

Kineara says this creates a stigmas against landlords wary of letting to tenants on benefits, and the tenants themselves.

The event will be a chance for landlords to find out how they can benefit from local financial schemes.

Landlords will also learn how ‘tenancy sustainment strategies’ can reduce the likelihood of eviction removing stress for both tenant and landlord.

Kineara has been supporting private renters in Southwark for nearly three years - helping them to avoid homelessness, sign new tenancies, and create affordable and manageable contracts.

The London Landlord and PRS Stakeholder Open Forum & Networking Evening is being held on Tuesday, September 12, from 5pm till 7.30pm.

The venue is The Bridge, 73-81 Southwark Bridge Road, London, SE1 0NQ. Light snacks and drinks will be available from 5pm.

Kineara's London Landlord and PRS Stakeholder Open Forum & Networking Evening is on September 12

council wrongly accuseD man of vanDalising his kitchen then refuseD to let him move

He was ordered pay £1,702 when in fact it was Southwark's contractors who had taken his kitchen apart without putting the cupboards back

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The housing ombudsman, which investigates complaints about council landlords, said it was ‘concerning’ that Southwark Council made serious accusations against the resident without proper evidence.

The council first accused the unnamed man of removing his kitchen cabinets in March 2022 after workers carried out an inspection of his home to see if it was in proper condition for a house swap he had requested.

Officials rejected his application, saying he was responsible for replacing the cupboards before his property exchange could be approved.

The man appealed the decision, explaining that council contractors had removed the cupboards the month before while carrying out repairs to his kitchen floor.

But the council replied saying it didn’t believe him and told him to pay £1,702 for the necessary repairs to take place.

The man escalated his complaint but the council doubled down on its accusations and denied removing the kitchen itself.

When the housing ombudsman reviewed the case, it found the council’s own repair records explicitly stated that kitchen units ‘were removed’ by workers and that ‘no cupboards were put back’.

An ombudsman report into the case dated February 15 reads: “It is concerning that the landlord made serious accusations without the necessary records to support its allegations.

"The impact on the resident was serious, as he was accused of a criminal act, asked to pay for repairs that were not his obligation and denied a mutual exchange of his home.”

The ombudsman ordered Southwark Council to pay the man £1,000 for its failures, replace his kitchen cabinets and reconsider his application for a house swap.

life on Thursday, August 10, as he is laid to rest at Honor Oak Crematorium.

Despite having an incurable illness, the avid Millwall supporter never let that stop him from helping others.

He formed a walking football team for people with cancer to keep playing the game they love.

Only a few months ago in an interview, Tony told us he created the team to share what he believed helped to ‘keep him alive.’ His legacy

lives on – not only with the team but with the hope he created for people at their darkest hour.

Given his love of the club, the family are planning to scatter his ashes at the Millwall Football ground.

For further enquiries and floral tributes contact F.A. Albin and Sons on 020 7237 3637.

The funeral will take place at Honor Oak Crematorium, Brockley Way, SE24 2LJ at 1 pm.

Local Democracy Reporter a man has won £1,000 from southwark council after it wrongly accused him of vandalising his kitchen then refused to let him move house.

Funeral announced for walking football hero

By Isabel Ramirez the Funeral of a millwall fan who created his own walking football team for people with cancer will take place next month.

Tony Linforth-Hall died on Friday, July 14 after suffering from terminal blood cancer for a couple of years.

His family are inviting the community to come and celebrate his

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'End the stigma against private tenants and landlords'

The case was one of two involving severe failures by the council identified by the housing ombudsman.

In another incident, Southwark took three years to send a leaseholder details of a service charge bill after it completed works on his property.

The ombudsman branded the delay ‘completely unacceptable’ and ordered the council to pay the man £900 in compensation for the inconvenience the delay caused him and its failures in handling his complaint.

Councillor Victor Chamberlain, leader of Southwark’s Liberal Democrat opposition, said the Labour-led council was failing tenants.

He said: “It is appalling that the housing ombudsman has had to step in yet again on behalf of council tenants in Southwark.

“Labour’s record as a landlord in this borough is simply not good enough.

Both these cases show Labour’s inability to crack down on the complacency and disorganisation that is letting down council tenants far too often.”

Southwark Council apologised for its failings in both cases and said staff

would in the future look at repair records when considering house swap applications.

The council added that it had increased monitoring of delays in sending out service charge bills and was reviewing its complaints process.

Cllr Stephanie Cryan, cabinet member for homes, said: “What these residents experienced was clearly unacceptable, and I am sorry that we did not respond appropriately, thoroughly or quickly enough to the concerns they raised.

"We agree with the Ombudsman that we could have dealt with this matter better and have put in place a number of actions in order to address this going forward.”

Richard Blakeway, housing ombudsman, said: “In both cases, the landlord failed to act within its own policies with life-impacting effects on two separate households.

"The landlord missed several opportunities in both cases to resolve the issue and in the case of the mutual exchange complaint, made matters worse by making accusations without evidence.”

Tony Linforth-Hall with his wife Maria

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By Robert Firth Local Democracy Reporter plans to build a new 186-room south bank hotel have been blocked over concerns the area is overrun hotels.

Plans blocked over fears area is overrun by hotels

for Stockwell West and Larkhall, said the building should have included more cheap offices and less hotel rooms.

She said: “There is an identified need for affordable office space. I appreciate this application doesn’t meet the threshold to provide that affordable workspace. It should.

"The reason it isn’t is because the space has been taken up by a hotel… Why could

there not be less hotel, more office?”

But Martin Bailey, Labour councillor for Vauxhall, said the economic boost the building would give the local area was enough reason to approve it.

He said: “I’m convinced by the public economic benefits… and that for me mitigates the concerns I have otherwise.”

There are already four hotels providing 826 rooms within 50 metres of the site.

CGI of how the proposed hotel (to the right of Lincoln Tower) would have looked.

These are: Park Plaza Waterloo on Hercules Road and Point A Hotel, Horse and Stables and Marlin Waterloo, all on Westminster Bridge Road.

In September 2022, Lambeth councillors approved plans to allow Waterloo Hub Hotel, which is a four minutes walk away, to build a fourteenstorey extension with 193 extra rooms.

Overall councillors voted 4:3 against the

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Cllr Joanne Simpson and Cllr Scott Ainslie voted against the plans, along with Cllr Jessica Leigh, Labour member for Clapham East and Cllr Malcolm Clarke, Labour member for Streatham Wells.

Cllr Martin Bailey, as well as John-Paul Ennis, Labour member for Brixton North, and Cllr Saleha Jaffer, Labour member for St. Martin’s voted in favour of the plans.

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Lambeth councillors said there were already enough places for tourists to stay nearby and the area desperately needed more houses and cheap office space instead.

They were also worried the proposed fourteen-storey building opposite Lambeth North Tube station was too tall and would harm views of a nearby Grade II listed Lincoln Tower, built in memory of ex-US president Abraham Lincoln.

Developer North Lambeth Holding BV had planned to include one floor of offices in the building, as well as a basement gym.

The proposals would have redeveloped a mostly empty site on Westminster Bridge Road, previously used to store tour vehicles.

Councillor Scott Ainslie, co-leader of Lambeth’s Green Party group, said there were already seventeen hotels within 500 metres of the site and questioned the need for more.

He told a council planning meeting on July 25: “The mix of what’s available in the area and the over saturation of hotel space when we need more residential use, that’s a bit of a concern.”

Cllr Ainslie, member for Streatham St Leonard’s, added: “I think I diverge from the conservation officer in terms of saying the building would facilitate the view of Lincoln Tower. I see it as detracting from it. You wouldn’t have put a hotel like that in front of Big Ben.” Joanne Simpson, Labour councillor

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By Herbie Russell

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bermonDsey carnival returns to southwark park on sunday, august 6, and organisers have released the hotly-anticipated programme of music, food and activities.

The 123-year-old festival, which is free to all, was cancelled last year due to a lack of funding. But GALA festival will lend its stages and equipment to the historic event, allowing it to go ahead.

Revellers can expect groovy tunes from The Specials frontman Neville Staples, Catalan human tower builders and delicious grub from some of the borough’s best restaurants.

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Neville Staple From The Specials.

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Malick Kouyate’s music has been described as “enchanting” and the West African musician will kick off the day’s events.

He’ll be playing the Kora - an ancient 21-string instrument harplike instrument that produces a distinctively delicate sound.

Swing, folk and blues outfit Alice and the Smiles will then take over, followed

by Ardavan Ramin’s atmospheric “Persian desert” tones.

The mid-afternoon will signal the beginning of a foot-stomping, headbanging three hours thanks to a triple whammy of rock bands.

Bastru is a Bermondsey-based Bermondsey trio while Paradise on Purple were founded in the ‘90s by students at Southwark College.

The Bootleg Jam, a tribute band for The Jam, is renowned for sharing all the enthusiasm of its punk rock idols.

The Specials singer Neville Staple will headline Bermondsey Carnival this year. He played on and off with the world-famous Ska troupe from 1978 to 2012, performing lead and backing vocals.

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Castellers of London are a group of performers following the 200-yearold Catalan tradition of human towerbuilding.

En Root's Don Dada Platter & Jerk Dosa.

Expect mesmerising structures up to seven people tall as the team shows what can be done with “team work, cooperation and passion”.

Whether you’re just starting out or already a yogic guru, the Sahaja Yoga Meditation Tent will be the perfect place to relax your mind and body.

Sahaja Yoga meditation aims to establish “a deep state of inner silence and joy, where one experiences the deepest self, free from unhelpful thoughts, anxieties and worries”.

Roaming comedy characters and magicians from the circus troupe Custard Storm Production will also be gallivanting around the site.

Their performers will be juggling, face painting, balloon modelling and hosting a circus skills workshop.

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Keeping up with festivities could require refuelling. Luckily, heaps of great food stalls will pitch up on the day.

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A previous Bermondsey Carnival held in Southwark Park

Nanny Bill’s, based next to London Bridge, is renowned for its free-range, grass-fed beef burgers - aged with Himalayan salt for the perfect patties.

Smashing Plates, also from London Bridge, offer what they call “unorthodox” Greek cuisine. Expect gyros, souvlaki and grilled feasts with the odd twist to keep things interesting.

En Root uses seasonal vegetables, pulses and authentic Gujarati spices to deliver a much-loved vegan menu.

Based in Clapham and Peckham, they promise to cook up a storm that’s good for the mind, body and soul.

Chefs from Lil Watan are dedicated to offering the best of Lebanese cuisine falafels and wraps drizzled in all sorts of delicious sauces.

450 Degrees will be on hand with the pizzas and, of course, a Mr Whippy truck will be on hand to fulfil all your dessert needs.

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Bermondsey Carnival is all about bringing the community together so representatives from Southwark’s

most important local organisations will set up stalls.

Big Local Works is based at the Blue market and offers confidential advice on 121 services including universal credit, personal independence payments, freedom passes and much more.

Southwark is a hotspot for regeneration projects. To find out more about what developers have in store for the borough, head over to the stalls run by Greystar and British Land.

The Proper Blokes Club is a walking group that encourages men to talk and breaks down the stigma around discussing mental health. Their stall will be full of friendly fellas only too happy to have a chat.

There will also be stalls run by Roosters Boxing, the Southwark Park Association and the Bermondsey British Legion.

The free Bermondsey Carnival will take place at Southwark Park, SE16, from 12pm to 8pm on Sunday, August 6.

things to pokemon fanatics to flooD brockwell Other do this weekend... park for festival this weekenD... the evening's city experience in Greater London where the streets come alive with characters.

It’s the first time London has hosted the event, which took place in Berlin last year and brought an estimated £58 million to the city, according to the Pokémon team.

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By Herbie Russell croWDs oF pokemon fanatics will flood Brockwell Park this weekend to “catch ‘em all” at the pokémon go Fest.

Pokémon GO is a mobile game that creates an augmented reality where players catch Pokémon characters in real-world locations.

Using their smartphone cameras, players will push through bushes and

traipse through the grass in search of their favourite monsters from Friday, August 4, to Sunday, August 6.

Visitors can expect exclusive gameplay, special bonuses, and more as they explore alongside thousands of fellow trainers.

They’ll also get the chance to catch the new mega-evolved Diancie - a rock-fairy character with moves including stealth rock and moonblast.

Every ticket will also allow access to

Where? Brockwell Park and Greater London (it will also be held in the US and Japan, as well as a Global remote event) When? August 4th-6th, with the Saturday having sold out completely, and other days quickly filling up nearest tube stations: Herne Hill, North Dulwich, Tulse Hill, Brixton cost for tickets: £32 for day, available with park session in the morning or afternoon The link to ticket booking and all event information is available at: https:// gofest.pokemongolive.com/london

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From the creators of gala, which took place in may in peckham, its sister festival is on this saturday.

Do you need a bike? or have you got one you no longer use? head down to the bike market this weekend.

The music will span across three stages, with US rapper Princess Nokia and Nigerian R&B artist Obongjayar among the artists featured on the line-up.

The festival aims to celebrate London’s art communities and is collaborating with LGBTQIA+ performance art collective Disturbance, Goldsmiths University and nonprofit space IKLECTIK for on-site exhibitions and installations.

Southwark Park, Bermondsey, SE16 2FD Saturday, August 5 from 11:30 am 10:30 pm Admission: Tickets are still available but start at £40.30 go to www.ra.co/events/1681907 Head to the after-party at vinyl bar Jumbi, Peckham from 11 pm.

Lambeth Council have partnered with Brixton-based upCYCLE to bring you a brand-new type of bike market. Bring along your outgrown, unwanted bikes to the market and put them to good use and donate them to a great project. All donated bikes will be serviced by upCYCLE and checked by a qualified mechanic to ensure they are in good working order.

The bikes will then be sold at the market with 100% of all sales proceeds going back to upCYCLE - to provide free bikes, training and bike maintenance workshops to young people from minority ethnic groups.

Bikes will all be sold on a firstcome basis. Cash or card accepted.

Ruskin Park Bandstand, Denmark Hill, London, SE5 9AW Sunday, August 6 from 10 am - 4 pm Admission: Free

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blooming marvellous

Lavender Pond one of seven community projects getting £2.4 million council funding

By Herbie Russell

looking to connect with nature.

"We are so excited to... invest in our habitats, increase biodiversity and accessibility, and open up more ways to teach people about it all.”

Other community projects looking forward to a cash injection include children’s play equipment at Camberwell Green, a pedestrian crossing for East Dulwich an Dulwich Grove, and a new community space for Peckham’s Leyton Square.

The money has been raised through the Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) - a levy that developers must pay towards community projects in exchange for building in the area.

Cllr Stephanie Cryan, Cabinet Member for Communities, Democracy & Finance, said: “In neighbourhoods

across Southwark, development has created new homes, new jobs, and more trade.

“Local CIL money lets us make sure that this does not outpace local infrastructure needs and we invest the money right back into the neighbourhoods in which they were generated.”

Residents put forward more than 1,000 suggestions on how to use CIL money. Shortlisted projects were approved by the council’s cabinet according to their ward on 8 December 2020 and 19 January 2021.

Earlier this month, the council approved a £1 million package for Southwark Pensioners Centre to move into a new home, once again using CIL money.

not reliably accounting for the medicines people had been given.

“At this inspection we found although records were more reliable and usually tallied with the physical stock of medicines available, there was one example of a medicated cream that staff had signed for as administered, which in fact, had not been administered.”

The home was also found to have failed to fill in information about how

people should be cared for in breach of government regulations.

The report continued: “We identified two examples where people’s nutritional care plans did not contain up to date information about their care needs.

"We also found people did not have dementia care plans in place, thereby creating a risk of their dementia care needs not being fully met.”

Despite this, the CQC said problems

a rotherhithe nature reserve is one of seven community projects to receive £2.4 million from southwark council.

Opened in 1815 as a pond for drying out timber, the Lavender Pond Nature Reserve is one of the oldest urban nature reserves in the country.

Southwark Council will work with reserve managers The Conservation Volunteers and the resident-led Friends of Lavender Pond to improve the site with £350,000 funding.

Mike Turner, warden at the Lavender Pond Nature Reserve, said: “We welcome hundreds of visitors each year, from families and school groups, to wildlife enthusiasts and people just

The Lavender Pond in Rotherhithe.

HERE ARE THE OTHER SIX COMMUNITY PROJECTS THAT WILL BENEFIT FROM THE LATEST ROUND OF FUNDING: • • • • • •

Children’s play equipment at Camberwell Green A pedestrian crossing for East Dulwich Road / Dulwich Grove Improvements to Leathermarket Gardens Community Hub A new gate and pedestrian crossing for Southwark Park Road A new community space for Leyton Square Improvements to Alexis Street playground and park

By Robert Firth

Local Democracy Reporter a bermonDsey care home slammed after residents were found wearing stained clothes last year has been told to improve again by inspectors.

Tower Bridge Care Centre was rated ‘requires improvement’ overall by social care watchdog the CQC following a fiveday inspection in March and April this year.

The home, which looks after 112 elderly people including those with dementia, was given the worst possible rating of ‘inadequate’ at a previous inspection in August 2022 and placed in special measures.

It is now out of special measures but Tower Bridge Care Centre has now been rated ‘requires improvement’ or ‘inadequate’ in its last three inspections by the CQC. During the most recent visit to the home, inspectors found it was managing people’s medicines in an unsafe way despite improvements.

A CQC report published on July 18 noted: “At our last inspection we found there were significant and widespread issues with the records of administration as records were

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Bermondsey care home told to improve again by inspectors

Tower Bridge Care Home in Bermondsey

linked to a lack of staff observed by inspectors during the previous inspection last August appeared to have been resolved.

In a report about the August 2022 visit, published in June this year, inspectors said “Shortages of staff impacted on people’s wellbeing. We observed people being told they would have to wait for staff to fulfil their requests due to the shortage.

"Staff appeared to be tired and rushed and people appeared unkempt. For example, we saw numerous people wearing stained clothing.”

But after their most recent visit, CQC inspectors said in the July 18 report: “At this inspection we found the provider ensured there were enough staff to support people safely and were no longer in breach of regulations.

“People, their relatives and staff told us there were enough staff on duty to provide support. One care worker told us “Every day is usually fine, scheduling is fine, but the only problem is if somebody calls in sick. They try to sort this out quickly though.”

In March 2021, a woman with dementia became stuck in a locked cupboard while staying at Tower Bridge Care Centre. Last year her daughter was awarded £1,300 in

compensation by the Local Government Ombudsman from Southwark Council, which was responsible for her care while in the privately run home.

A spokesperson for Tower Bridge Care Centre, which is run by HC-One, said: “Our priority remains the wellbeing of our residents, and we are all committed to doing everything we can to always provide the best possible standards of care for them and their loved ones.

"We are therefore pleased with the outcome of the CQC’s recent inspection which acknowledges the improvements we have made since their visit last year.

“We have made significant changes to our record keeping and risk assessment processes, and have provided enhanced refresher training for our teams.

"We are pleased to see the positive feedback of our residents and colleagues throughout the CQC’s latest report which reflects the kindness and dedication of our care teams.

“We know there are still improvements to be made, but the CQC’s latest feedback demonstrates that we are moving in the right direction. Our focus now is on working with our local authority and CQC partners to continue our progress and sustain these improvements.”

NEWS 11

More jail time for Borough man who used Grindr dating app to have sex with men then blackmailed them for cash

Anouar Sabbar.

A man who used Grindr to have sex with men before blackmailing them for money has received extra jail time after more victims came forward.

Twenty-nine-year-old Anouar Sabbar, from Borough, was sentenced to five years’ imprisonment in January last year and got another two years and three months at Snaresbrook Crown Court on Wednesday, July 25.

He had pleaded guilty to seven counts of blackmail, two counts of attempted fraud, and theft.

He had previously pleaded guilty to robbery, theft, five counts of blackmail and five counts of fraud at Snaresbrook Crown Court on November 8, 2021, and was then handed a five year imprisonment sentence.

The Met commended victims for their “bravery” and urged others, who may have fallen foul of Anouar, to step forward.

Described as a "dangerous and predatory individual” Sabbar would have consensual sex with victims he met on the online dating app Grindr before claiming to be an escort.

He would then demand money,

threatening blackmail and, on at least one occasion, physical violence if his victims refused.

Police said he “intentionally targeted members of the LGBTQ+ community, believing that shame or embarrassment would prevent his victims from coming forward”.

Sabbar committed his offences between August 2018 and March 2021, targeting men in their thirties.

He stole £870 from his victims during this time. When one victim refused to pay him, Sabbar said a group of people would come to his home and beat him up.

After obtaining the money, Sabbar would block the victim’s profile which automatically removed the online conversation for both parties, making it difficult for him to be traced.

He would switch his SIM card and mobile number regularly and often changed his hairstyle to avoid detection.

Detectives took detailed statements from victims. In some instances, they identified Sabbar thanks to media reports about him.

Police obtained his DNA from a glass that he’d sipped from at a victim’s home.

Superintendent Martin Kirby, the Met’s

Lead for Hate Crime, said: “We do not tolerate the targeting of victims based on their sexuality or gender, or perceived sexuality or gender, and anyone who does come forward to disclose an allegation of crime of this nature will be treated sensitively and in confidence.

“We are working closely with the Crown Prosecution Service to protect the identities of victims in these cases, recognising that some victims may not identify as gay or bisexual or be ‘out’ to friends or relatives, perhaps because of cultural reasons.

“I can also fully appreciate that some victims may feel embarrassed about coming forward, or are perhaps nervous about speaking to a police officer due to other factors. We are doing all we can, by working closely with other agencies, to give victims the support that is right for them.”

Those who believe they, or somebody else, has been a victim, can call 101 quoting Op Fardella. Alternatively, people can contact the independent charity Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111. People can also contact the charity Galop by calling their LGBT+ hate crime helpline on 020 7704 2040.

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Locals call for action to improve a South London road where they claim accidents happen 'once a month'

By Isabel Ramirez

Lewisham Council is being asked to move a traffic island on Sydenham Road, where locals claim accidents happen "once a month".

Photo by Bryan Ledgard (Creative Commons)

The junction between Sydenham Road and Mayow Road is reportedly the location of regular collisions.

After speaking to several local businesses in the area, they claim there is an accident there at least "once a month."

When asked why, one business owner said: "It's the placement of the traffic island. The road is too narrow so when people are trying to switch lanes or turn right they collide."

The business owner, who works directly opposite the junction, added: "There is an accident here once a month.

The traffic lights seem to fall down as a result far too often.

"They don't seem stable."

They said that accidents happen so often, they have started to say "See you next month" to whoever comes to fix the lights.

Last month, Lauryn, a mother from Sydenham claimed she suffered injuries to herself, her three-year-old and her

The traffic island that Sydenham locals say falls over following collisions 'once a month.' car was 'ruined' after she said a collision forced her up the curb onto the island.

"A vehicle came speeding to overtake on a single narrow lane," Lauryn claims, "pushing me into the island and traffic lights falling onto my vehicle."

"My son suffered a head injury and I suffered whiplash. And my car was absolutely ruined."

She explained that although there was a collision, the lights are what caused the most damage: "The traffic lights

Sinead O'Connor dies in the 'Herne Hill area' aged just 56

By Herbie Russell Irish singer Sinead O’Connor has died, reportedly in the Herne Hill area, aged just 56.

The Dublin-born musician and songwriter, who achieved huge success after her chart-topping 1990 single ‘Nothing Compares 2 U’, had recently moved back to London.

The iconic star, remembered for her voice that “cracked stone” and rebellious antics, had long struggled with mental health, especially after her seventeen-year-old son Shane died eighteen months ago having left hospital while on suicide watch.

National media have reported a Met Police statement saying officers were called to a residential address in the SE24 area at 11.18am yesterday (Wednesday, July 26) and found a woman unresponsive.

“A 56-year-old woman was pronounced dead at the scene. Next of kin have been notified. The death is not being treated as suspicious. A file will be prepared for the Coroner,” it added.

“It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of our beloved Sinéad,” a statement from her family said.

“Her family and friends are devastated and have requested privacy at this very difficult time.”

Fans have been left stunned by the tragic news. Less than three weeks ago, O’Connor posted a video to Twitter sharing her move-in to her new home.

She said how she’d bought a new Martin Johnny Cash guitar and was looking forward to writing new songs on it.

O’Connor, who is survived by three children, achieved huge success after 1990 and went on to produce ten studio albums.

In tributes, English musician Alison Moyet said she had a voice that “cracked stone”. Writer Caitlin Moran said Ms O’Connor was “THE greatest voice of her generation, no contest”.

Her career was strewn with high-profile, controversial incidents, including when she ripped up a photo of Pope John Paul II on Saturday Night Live in 1992.

It led Frank Sinatra to say he wanted to “kick her ass".

She had a complex and strained relationship with religion. Aged fourteen, she was placed in one of the infamous Magdalene Laundries for girls considered ‘promiscuous’.

In 2018 she converted to Islam and changed her name to Shuhada.

Throughout her life, O’Connor was an outspoken advocate for HIV and AIDS charity HIV Ireland.

were clearly not securely in the ground for them to be knocked down that easily.

"I wouldn't have had so much damage if they hadn't been there. They could be moved further down the road.

"It could have killed me and my child

if I had been going any faster," she said.

Lauryn told us that she, like the business owners we spoke to, wants to bring more awareness to this issue - claiming: "Lewisham Council is responsible for this area but has failed to do anything about it to make it safe.

"The lights could be placed on the other side of the road for safety reasons, for instance. We need action immediately."

We asked Lewisham Council if they were aware of the issue and if there were any plans to move the island.

Cllr Louise Krupski, Cabinet Member for Environment and Climate Action, told us: “We are aware of the road safety issues at this junction and plans are already being developed to improve the management of traffic, including changes to the traffic lights system, in order to improve road safety and reduce traffic and congestion.

"Proposals for improvement works at this junction will be published later this year and shared with local residents, businesses and other key stakeholders for feedback.”

But they added that because they are in the development stage, there is no more details as to what the plans will entail.

Get a free gardening qualification

By Isabel Ramirez A community garden in Walworth is offering a free qualification for unemployed or low-income residents who are interested in a career in the industry.

Walworth Garden, an award-winning community garden and charity in Southwark, has received funding that will allow them to host a gardening course for 22 people.

Open seven days a week, as well as the qualification, Walworth Garden offers gardening therapy sessions, free gardener training courses and workshops to local residents and landscaping services.

The charity has received £50,000 from the developer, Durkan Homes, which the Garden is using to fund 22 placements on its City & Guilds accredited, Level 2 Practical Horticulture Skills course.

This qualification will give students a comprehensive understanding of gardening and horticultural practice. It will provide them with the skills they need to launch a successful career in the industry.

Walworth Garden is targeting this

scheme at students who are traditionally excluded from the industry, allowing them to develop their understanding of the environment in a wholly organic space.

Applications for the free placements are therefore open to Londoners who are unemployed, on a low income, and/ or identify as part of a group historically excluded from the industry.

With the first students due to start in September this year, anyone interested can find out more and apply here.

Bill Beyzade, Managing Director at Durkan Homes, commented: “Working nearby, we’ve been able to see the great things Walworth Garden does and the value of its cutting-edge activity for horticulture and the local community.

“Wherever we work we look to support local communities and good causes where we can.

"It’s been great to work with the Garden team to fund new much-needed training placements. This could be a life-changing opportunity for the students, and we’re very much looking forward to seeing them start the course in September.”

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NEWS 15 Couple Darren and Julie were celebrating Darren’s 50th birthday

Criminal investigation launched after police handcuffed and put spit hood over 90-year-old

By Herbie Russell

'it was a piece of cake!'

Trying out the 02 climb ahead of their Afternoon Tea launch

By Herbie Russell For one week only the 02 Arena is offering people the chance to partake in Afternoon Tea on top of the famous dome, so we decide harness up and tackle the ascent.

After a short healthy and safety introduction, you’re led up a threestorey set of stairs and to the walkway at the edge of the dome’s canopy. Once clipped in, a guide will lead you on the fifteen-minute upward journey.

With the wind blowing in your hair, and the Thames shimmering below, it's surprisingly tranquil.

The slope is at a 30-degree angle, making it feel halfway between a walk and a climb. But those who are less active shouldn’t worry. Children as young as eight are invited to join the party so it’s unlikely to trouble most people.

While we headed up, our excellent guide Max talked us through the history of southeast London’s docklands and the O2 Arena itself.

Interestingly, the walkway was part of the O2’s original design, and the dome’s twelve yellow spires were designed to support the extra weight of people walking up it.

Once at the viewing platform on top, 52 meters off the ground, we were

The O2 Arena walkway

unclipped and given free rein of the dome’s summit. There’s the option of a glass of Champagne for those after a celebratory drink.

Couple Darren and Julie were celebrating Darren’s 50th birthday. Julie said: "I enjoyed it, I thought it was really good.

"It was a bit of a challenge but… I would definitely recommend it. It’s an experience once you’ve done it.”

It was slightly gloomy but we were still able to enjoy great visibility and were treated to views of the ArcelorMittal Orbit Olympic sculpture in Stratford and Greenwich’s Royal Observatory in the other direction.

Once you’ve completed the descent, you’ll have the chance to buy photos they take of you at different intervals of the climb. But beware, wear sunglasses to avoid squinty pics.

‘Up at the O2’ tickets start at £35 but there are also sunset and twilight climbs at similar prices. The O2 has just Afternoon Tea edition, will be running from August 7 to August 12, where visitors are treated to sandwiches, freshly baked scones and cakes at the top.

Tickets are available for £40 per person at www.tickets.aegeurope.com/upattheo2/ up-afternoon-tea.html/

Met Police officers who handcuffed and placed a spit hood over a 90-year-old woman are being criminally investigated.

The woman was reportedly left with cuts and bruises after being restrained by officers at her home in Peckham, on May 9. She also had a Taser pointed at her during the “distressing incident”.

The Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) is investigating the incident and has revealed that the six officers are under criminal investigation for assault and false imprisonment.

In a statement released today (Wednesday, July 26) the IOPC said: "As part of our investigation, six MPS officers were recently advised that they are under investigation for potential breaches of the standards of

professional behaviour at the level of gross misconduct.

"They are also under criminal investigation for assault and false imprisonment, which relates to the alleged unlawful or reckless detention of the woman over a period of time."

IOPC Director Steve Noonan said the police watchdog was “concerned by some of the actions and decisionmaking of police officers”.

Officers were first called to the woman’s address following reports of a disturbance between a woman and her carer. “Body worn footage shows that the woman was distressed and confused.

Officers approached the woman who spat in the direction of some officers,” the IOPC said in its statement.

According to the police watchdog, she was physically detained, placed in handcuffs and then the spit hood was

applied. She was not arrested.

The woman was then taken to King’s College Hospital where her handcuffs were removed.

Soon after, Camberwell and Peckham MP Harriet Harman said the incident was “worrying” and called for police to stop using Tasers in interactions with the elderly.

Southwark Police Commander Seb Adjei-Addoh said there were “questions that need to be answered” and that the ordeal would have been "a distressing experience for the lady".

On top of the criminal investigation, the IOPC is investigating whether excessive and unreasonable force was used.

It is also investigating an allegation that officers discriminated against the woman, who is black, due to her race, gender, age and disability.

Officer sentenced after pepper spraying suspect clunging to a 15-storey building

By Herbie Russell A policeman has been given a twelve-month community order after pepper spraying a man who was clinging to the outside of a 15-storey building in Elephant and Castle.

PC Luke Wenham was trying to apprehend the suspect, who was wanted in connection with a series of robberies, last August at Albert Barnes House, on Meadow Road.

PC Wenham, who was found guilty of two counts of common assault, was sentenced at Westminster Magistrates’ Court on Wednesday, July 26.

He must complete fifteen days of rehabilitation, a three-month curfew and 100 hours of unpaid work. He must also pay £625 in costs and a £114 victim surcharge.

PC Wenham has been suspended as an officer and a misconduct hearing can now take place.

Southwark and Lambeth Commander Seb Adjei-Addoh said PC Wenham’s response was “completely disproportionate to the situation” and “put a member of [the] public at risk of harm”.

Met Police officers forced entry into the man’s flat in Albert Barnes House on August 17, hoping to arrest him on suspicion of robbery.

At the time police said that to evade officers the male climbed out of a window, onto a sixth floor balcony, and refused to get down for over six hours.

The suspect climbed out of a window and started scaling down a drainpipe which ran the length of the building.

PC Wenham then leaned out of a window and pepper sprayed the man

Albert Barnes House, Elephant and Castle

who continued to climb down.

Officers then found the suspect on the balcony of another flat. When the man resumed climbing down the outside of the building, PC Wenham pepper sprayed him again.

On February 9, PC Wenham was charged with two counts of common assault.

The suspect was later convicted of eleven counts of robbery and two counts of racially aggravated public order.

Detective Chief Superintendent Seb Adjei-Addoh, local policing commander in Southwark and Lambeth, said: “Officers know that their actions will be held to account and where any use of force is deployed, must always consider whether it was necessary and proportionate to the circumstances.

“It is clear in this case that not only was PC Wenham’s response completely disproportionate to the situation he faced but also, by doing what he did, he put a member of public at risk of harm."

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unsuspecting Drivers maDe to pay £125k in fines in just four months Due to roaDworks, foi suggests ExcluSivE

By Herbie Russell southWark council has made over £125,000 in just four months due to rotherhithe roadworks that force unsuspecting motorists into driving infractions, a local resident has claimed.

Alongside Transport for London (TfL), the council has been conducting roadworks around Rotherhithe as part of Cycleway 4 - a continuous cycle route between Tower Bridge and Greenwich.

But a Freedom of Information (FOI) request appears to show that roadworks at the junction of Redriff and Lower Road are causing congestion that forces drivers to illegally stop in a yellow box junction.

Between April and August 2022 before roadworks began - 77 fines were handed out at the junction, garnering £5,005. But between the same period in 2023 - roughly when roadworks have been taking place - drivers through the junction were penalised 1,949 times, equivalent to approximately £126,685 in fines.

That’s based on each fine being paid within the first two weeks and costing £65. If that deadline is missed, the fine rises to £135 meaning the true figure could be higher.

Rotherhithe resident Dan Jones, 37, was hit with a fine in June while driving through the junction to take his dogs to a walking spot. He said the roadworks meant it was so traffic jammed that moving forward required stopping in the yellow box junction. Otherwise, traffic

The Redriff Road junction with Lower Road from Redriff Road would push in ahead.

“I clearly had no choice… so an automatic fine when there’s nothing you can do just feels wrong,” he said.

Dan says he tried to appeal the fine but Southwark Council upheld its decision.

He said it felt like a “computer says no” situation and the council doesn’t “care whether you had an option or not”.

It’s not the first time local people have

claimed that road changes thanks to Cycleway 4 have caused havoc.

Last year, popular local funeral directors F A Albin and Sons told the News mourners risked being forced through gridlocked traffic because their vehicles were being forced to go one way up Lower Road.

This paper asked Southwark Council whether roadworks were the cause

Operator needed to transform railway arches into a buzzing LGBTQ+ centre

By Herbie Russell property Developer native land is looking for an operator to create the concept for, and run, the new lgbtQ+ cultural space at bankside yards.

Organisations have until October 13 to share how they would transform two railway arches next to Blackfriars Bridge into a cultural hub for London’s LGBTQ+ community.

It is on the site of the former XXL gay club which closed in September 2019 despite a 5,900-signature-strong petition urging it to remain open.

The new space could accommodate cultural gatherings, workshops and events, with a 10 to 25-year lease on offer.

The project is being delivered in collaboration with Southwark Council, the Greater London Assembly and the Southwark LGBT network.

Alasdair Nicholls, Chief Executive of Native Land, said: “The delivery of the LGBTQ+ space within the renovated railway arches ensures this important community continues to be a part of the area, with the potential to provide the diverse opportunities for art, culture and support that help Bankside thrive.”

A panel of politicians, directors and community figures will judge each proposal based on its viability and potential value to the community it will

Council Leader Kieron Williams surveys the new LGBTQ+ cultural centre (604 kB)

of the increased fines at the junction and whether fined drivers would be compensated.

Councillor James McAsh, Cabinet Member for the Climate Emergency, Clean Air and Streets, said: “Since the temporary traffic lights were installed at the junction, we’ve seen an increase in motorists blocking the box junction. This prevents traffic from flowing smoothly

and safely in the area. We understand that the road works may be frustrating to motorists, but it’s vital that restrictions are adhered to at all times.

“While we would rather not have to issue penalties, it is essential for us to enforce these rules to maintain safety.

To avoid fines, please make sure to adhere to the restrictions, especially in congested areas.”

By Herbie Russell

Nicole Gordon, CEO at Better Bankside, the Business Improvement District (BID) behind the ‘This is Bankside’ destination guide, said; “This summer, our ambition is to uncover Bankside as London’s most magnetic, mesmeric, immersive destination for tourists, fellow Londoners and the locals who live and work here.

“It’s offbeat, eclectic and in a state of constant creative flux. It’s a place that absorbs you entirely, a place to lose yourself in.”

Download or print out the Bankside Bucket List Map at www.bankside. londonwordpress.com/wp-content/ uploads/2023/07/Bankside_map_ Borough_mkt_wall.pdf:

Specially-curated map and walking tours set to help Londoners rediscover Bankside

Fancy a summer adventure but less keen on a pricey foreign holiday? a new map and set of self-guided walking tours are now offering the chance to see london’s bankside through new eyes.

‘Better Bankside’ has created a ‘Bankside Bucket List Map' plus four ‘Misguided Tours’ designed to cover both the major landmarks and the lesser-known gems.

Alongside visits to the Tate and Borough Market, walkers will also be lured into beautiful sun-bathing spots and secret gardens. serve.

The new centre will benefit from the footfall generated by the other twelve arches on-site, which will become retail, leisure, food and drinks outlets.

Native Land will also open up new pedestrian routes through the viaduct to create better links between the South Bank and Bankside.

The developer describes the £2.5 billion Bankside Yards project as “a sustainable, mixed-use community on one of the last

undeveloped sites on the banks of the Thames in Central London”.

One complete, it will provide 350,000 sq ft of offices, 50,000 sq ft of amenities, bars, restaurants and cultural space.

In January, Native Land secured planning permission for an eighteenstorey office block containing ten per cent affordable workspace.

Operators interested in submitting a proposal by October 13 should visit: https://banksidelgbtq.co.uk/

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old Council offices to be repurposed as flats and student accommodation Former Southwark Council offices in Walworth are to be repurposed as flats and student accommodation.

Developer Fabrix bought the red brick 80s building on Walworth Road last year, which currently hosts a McDonald’s, a pharmacy and other small shops.

It is currently unclear how many flats and student rooms are planned with an application to be submitted later this year, following a public consultation.

Housing Secretary Michael Gove recently announced plans to encourage developers to convert the UK's disused high street shops into homes by relaxing planning rules.

In a statement, the developer wrote: “Fabrix is bringing forward proposals for the sustainable redevelopment of Chatelain House, on Walworth Road.

“The ambition is for the site to be brought back into use as an active and meaningful part of Walworth Road, creating a key civic signpost and benefits for the local community.”

Developer Durkan bought the site in 2006 and got permission to demolish the former offices and build 54 homes (17 affordable) - plus shops, restaurants and workspace.

But Durkan never began the demolition and sold the site to Fabrix for £15 million last year.

Rather than demolish, Fabrix has promised to retain the existing structure and the floors facing Walworth Road.

On top of flats and student accommodation, it plans to build a community space, shops, a courtyard and a pedestrian route linking with the low line.

Without specifying the number of flats planned, it says it intends to go "over and above what was included within the

Chatelain House, Walworth

previous application for the site".

Fabrix hopes to submit a planning application later this year and secure permission in early 2024.

The developer says it has an ethos of “breathing life back into underused and overlooked urban spaces”.

Chatelain House, purchased through Fabrix's i2 property fund, was the fund's tenth acquisition in the space of a year.

There are also plans to build a 152-bedroom student accommodation block at nearby 31 Amelia Street, currently the site of a Reed Partnership Office.

In that instance, Diana Cochrane, local resident and member of the Walworth Society, said "yet more student housing" wasn't right when "Walworth badly needs affordable housing".

Rotherhithe and Bermondsey schoolkids get inspired with free books and storytelling

By Isabel Ramirez

Hundreds of kids from Rotherhithe and Bermondsey took part in storytelling sessions with a rapper and got to choose a new book to take home, to get more youngsters reading.

Pupils from Rotherhithe Primary School, Galleywall Primary School and Peter Hills with St Mary's & St Paul's Primary School all took part in special literacy events last week.

During the events, more than 280 children sat down with professional storyteller and rapper Alim Kamara who provides workshops where he shares the traditional African stories of his childhood in the UK. They also took part in a range of fun activities and were able to take home a book of their choice.

It was all organised by Surrey Quays, together with British Land and the National Literacy Trust, aimed at helping more children fall in love with reading.

This follows research done by the National Literacy Trust - which found that owning a book means children are more likely to read in their free time.

However, 6.5% of children in the UK do not own a book, which equates to half a million children across the country. This rises to one in 10 (9.7%) children from disadvantaged backgrounds, which is the demographic this partnership aims to reach.

With reading for enjoyment proven to have a positive effect on children’s reading skills as well as their well-being and mental health, the Young Readers Programme initiative aims to give support and help with the development

of children in underprivileged areas by giving them access to books.

As well as the storytelling, they also had a 'draw-along' and self-portrait workshop with Rod Kitson - a resident artist at Surrey Quays shopping centre known for recently holding an exhibition of 400 portraits he painted.

Vi Chu, centre manager at Surrey Quays, said: ““It’s always very rewarding to hear how the children are inspired by the stories and start to get excited about reading and bringing their own books home.”

Martin Galway, Head of School Programmes at the National Literacy Trust, said: “The right book, at the right moment, can change a child’s life.

“Our goal is to spark a love of reading that will last them a lifetime, which in turn will empower them with the literacy skills they need to succeed.”

Aerial view of the Chatelain House site

Fundraiser launched for Halloween Celebration

Photo by Herne Hill Forum

By Herbie Russell

Photo by Google

NEWS 19

By Herbie Russell The Herne Hill Forum is fundraising for its 2023 Halloween Celebration.

The free event, featuring a ghoulish ghost trail, bewitched biscuit decorating and a devilish disco, will be the community group’s first Halloween party since the pandemic.

The celebration may be months away but, given how difficult fundraising has been for the Herne Hill Forum, due to the cost-of-living crisis, it's already asking for the community's help.

Party organiser and Herne Hill Forum committee member Siân Dragonetti said: “We’ve been running a free Herne Hill Halloween Celebration in the centre of Herne Hill for many years now – and after a break for the pandemic we are looking to bring it back better than ever. “‘It’s a celebration of all things

spooky and a wonderful community event which sees local children and their families come together on the spookiest night of the year for a joyfilled evening of ghosts and ghouls.

"Fundraising has been a real challenge and we believe it must stay free and inclusive, so this year we are crowdfunding. Ghost or ghoul, witch or warlock, every penny counts for our Halloween celebration.”

Money raised will cover the costs of things like organisation, equipment rental and entertainers’ fees.

Organisers have said, for example, £200 could pay for a magician for an hour, and £650 could pay for the hire and safe installation of ten gazebos.

The Herne Hill Halloween Celebration 2023 will take place at the area around Herne Hill Station and Station Hall from 5pm until 7pm on Thursday, October 31. Donate to the fundraiser at www. crowdfunder.co.uk/p/hernehillforumhalloween-2023#start

20 OPINION

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ur local rail services are crucial for residents travelling to work, for parents and pupils travelling to and from school, to visit friends and family and for shopping and leisure.

Although our train services are important across the whole of Southwark and Lambeth, they are even more relevant in my constituency which is only served by one tube station.

In recent years, hundreds of residents have contacted both me and your local councillors about the Conservative government’s cuts to train services from stations like North Dulwich, Herne Hill, East Dulwich, Gipsy Hill, Tulse Hill, West Dulwich, Sydenham Hill, Peckham Rye, Denmark Hill and Forest Hill.

Labour is committed to returning train services to democratic ownership.

The Conservatives have already had to bring Southeastern services back in-house following a financial scandal.

We know that the current fragmented

helen hayes

MP for Dulwich & West Norwood

‘Hurry - have your say on train services’ arrangements are failing passengers who are paying higher fares for diminishing services year by year.

Now the Conservatives have approved plans to consult on the closure of almost every ticket office across both Southwark and

Lambeth. This will impact on all passengers, but it is older residents, those with disabilities and people looking for more complicated tickets and renewal of railcards who will be disproportionately affected by the Conservatives’ plans.

There is only a short time to act to ensure that our voices are heard on these proposals.

You can find further information on my website at helenhayes.org.uk or you can send an email of objection directly to southern.consultation@

londontravelwatch.org.uk for Southern train services or to southeastern. consultation@londontravelwatch.org. uk for Southeastern train services.

Please do make your views known as we work to fight these damaging closures together.

multiflora and Rosa canina. Pruning can be carried out on hybrid tea roses - remove new growth from beneath the main flowering stem; this ensures energy is not diverted which would reduce overall flowering.

To grow roses successfully a programme of regular feeding, pruning and training is needed throughout the year. Two gorgeous hybrid tea roses worth growing are ‘Blue Moon’ which produces silvery lilac flowers with a sweet perfume and ‘Chrysler Imperial’ which has luscious dark red flowers giving an intoxicating aroma. The planting season for roses starts in October and runs through to March. David Austin Roses is the place to go for information about different types of roses - they also have a huge choice available (depending on the time of year). visit www.davidaustinroses.co.uk Deadhead Geraniums (annual

types) Fuchsias and Petunias (including window box plants) to encourage continued flowering.

To increase plant stocks for next year, cuttings can be taken - use the soft summer growth from Fuchsias, Geraniums and herbs like Lavender, Rosemary and Sage. Put 4-6 inch cuttings (removing lower leaves) into small pots of sandy soil or multi-purpose compost.

Alternatively, tuck the cuttings into the edge of a border or flower bed and water regularly in dry spells to ensure they do not dry out.

One of my favourite plants is the scented leaf geranium (Pelargoniums) they make wonderful houseplants - but can also be grown outside in containers on the patio or balcony – and can be the backdrop of a summer window box display. These

Pelargoniums are tender and must come inside by November. There are many different ones to choose Geranium ‘Attar of Roses’ has sweetly perfumed leaves and produces little mauve-pink flowers. Another P. ‘Apple Betty’ has dainty white flowers - and as the name suggests - the leaves are apple scented. And a favourite P. ‘Chocolate Peppermint’ – has beautiful foliage with a deep chocolate aroma.

Summer cuttings T emperatures during July were steady – pleasant, mostly sunny with no excessively hot days.

However rainfall was in very short supply, even though it was regularly forecast. Looking to August – temperatures can vary from 22-23C and by the end of the month reach 28-29 C. Sunset will then begin to get noticeably earlier – but there remain plenty of daylight hours to enjoy the garden, and routine tasks consist of watering very regularly, weeding and deadheading.

For many gardeners and nongardeners roses are the backdrop to the summer flowering displays. To keep them looking good they need continuous deadheading, unless they are the type that have the decorative hips in autumn - these varieties include Rosa rugosa, Rosa

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Ticket office closures are heartless

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he uk’s major rail companies are asking the public whether they think inperson ticket offices should close. Barring a shock twist where they heed responses to this token consultation, london bridge will become southwark’s only national rail station with a ticket office.

The Rail Delivery Group (RDG) says this is in the name of “modernisation”, casting those who oppose the changes as Luddites. But this isn’t a question of modernisation versus stagnation, it’s one of heartlessness versus compassion.

Ticket offices remain very important to millions of train users. For the elderly, they mean a reassuring, friendly face. For the mentally impaired, they mean a simple explanation of departure times. For the deaf, they mean useful hearing loops. For the blind, they mean skipping the hassle of those confusing machines.

To make up for it, the RDG says it will put more staff on platforms and around stations, providing “a more visible and accessible staff presence”. Yet disability campaign groups say they’ve had “little reassurance” this will make a difference.

The RDG has also make the spurious claim the changes will help ticket office staff take up “new and engaging” platform roles. Make no mistake, this is about reducing overheads and making more profit.

The welfare of staff - who’ve been fighting tooth and nail for an inflation-matching pay rise - is barely an afterthought.

Many of Southwark’s national rail stations are already inaccessible to disabled people. Peckham Rye, South Bermondsey, North Dulwich, Nunhead, and Sydenham Hill stations are all without step-free access.

These changes will only make things worse.

Maybe the people and politicians of Southwark would have more faith in the rail companies if the nation’s rail system was a semi-functioning service. In reality, prices are so high the average person can barely afford a ticket.

Meanwhile, Westminster refuses to step in. The fact that even this Conservative government was forced to nationalise the TransPennine Express should have been a wake-up call. It showed that vital public infrastructure suffers when left entirely in private hands. But government ministers instead give rail operators their tacit, sometimes explicit, support.

With all the supposed protections against disability discrimination, it’s mind-boggling that the loss of ticket offices is looking so likely. Modernisation is inevitable. But this brand of digital determinism is verging on cruel.

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LONDON BOROUGH OF SOUTHWARK

LONDON BOROUGH OF SOUTHWARK

ROAD TRAFFIC REGULATION ACT 1984 SECTION 14(1) (RYE LANE, BAWDALE ROAD, EAST STREET, SYDENHAM HILL, WELSFORD STREET, SOUTHWARK BRIDGE ROAD CYCLE LANE

ROAD TRAFFIC REGULATION ACT 1984 SECTION 14(1) (OLMAR STREET, HOPTON STREET, BURRELL STREET) (TEMPORARY PROHIBITION OF TRAFFIC)

(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 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) Rye Lane, between No’s 174 – 180 (b) Bawdale Road, between No’s 29 and 37 (c) East Street, between Walworth Place and King & Queen Street (d) Sydenham Hill, between Crescent Wood Road (east) and Wavel Place (e) Welsford Street, between Lynton Road and it’s blocked end (f) Southwark Bridge Road, north bound cycle lane, between Sawyer Street/Lant Street to No’s 94

3.

The alternative route for affected traffic will be (2a) Copeland Road, Clayton Road. Clayton Road, Consort Road, Heaton Road (2b) Lordship Lane, Hansler Road, Fellbrigg Road, Whateley Road, Lordship Lane (2c) Cadiz Street, Walworth Place, Bronti Close, Blackwood Street, East Street (2d) Westwood Hill, Kirkdale (2e) not applicable (2f) not applicable

1.

The Council of the London Borough of Southwark hereby gives notice that to enable duct installation works to be carried out, it intends, to make an order, the effect of which would 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) Olmar Street, between its junction with Malt Street and the East extreme of the one way Westbound only single lane carriageway section. (b) Hopton Street, in a Southbound direction between the Northern boundary of Titan House and its junction with Southwark Street. (c) Burrell Street, from its Northern extremity at cycle lane crossover, Southwards upto the Northernmost loading bay markings.

3.

The alternative route for affected traffic would be (2a) Old Kent Road and Malt Street (2b) Hopton Street (North of Titan House), Holland Street, Sumner Street and Southwark Street (2c) N/A

4.

Exemptions would 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 would 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.

4.

The existing ‘one-way’ working in East Street, between Walworth Place and King and Queen Street will be made ‘two-way’ for access and egress purposes. (2c)

5.

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

6.

6.

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

The works would be in operation for (2a) 28th August – 12th September (2b)&(2c) 21st August – 8th September 2023.

7.

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

7.

The works will be in operation for (2a) 13th August (2b) 14th August – 1st September (2c) 14th August and 30th October (2d) 14th – 23rd August (2e)14th August – 13th October (2f) 15th – 18th August

8.

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

Dated this 3rd August 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) 6676/SA-358431/000/001re-ad (2b) 6556 00219442-00000005 (2c) 6677 LBSCR13045-3 (2d) 6569/ 95165124 (2e) 6499/BER8-WELS220-01 (2f) 00080874570-0090

LONDON BOROUGH OF SOUTHWARK ROAD TRAFFIC REGULATION ACT 1984 SECTION 14(1) (BEATRICE ROAD) (TEMPORARY PROHIBITION OF TRAFFIC) 1.

The Council of the London Borough of Southwark hereby gives notice that to enable mains replacement works to be carried out, it intends, to make an order, the effect of which would be to prohibit vehicular traffic from entering part of the above named road and driving in a specified direction in part of the above named road.

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 in Beatrice Road: (a) between its junction with Strathnairn Street and its Northern extreme. (b) in a Northerly direction, between its junctions with Simms Road and Strathnairn Street. (c) in a Northerly direction, between its junctions with Lynton Road and rear vehicular access to Kotree Way. (d) in a Northerly direction, between its junctions with rear vehicular access to Kotree Way and Simms Road.

Dated this 3rd August 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) P101507TBC/R5 – power on (2b) P100826TBC/R2 – power on (2c) P100826TBC/R4 – power on LONDON BOROUGH OF SOUTHWARK ROAD TRAFFIC REGULATION ACT 1984 SECTION 14(1) (COLOMBO STREET, PARIS GARDEN) (TEMPORARY PROHIBITION OF TRAFFIC) 1.

The Council of the London Borough of Southwark hereby gives notice that to enable crane operation works to be carried out, it intends, to make an order, the effect of which would 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) Colombo Street between its junction with Meymott Street and the footpath opposite Colombo Centre. (b) Paris Garden, between its junction with Colombo Street and the rear boundary of Rose & Crown Pub.

3.

The alternative route for affected traffic would be Meymott Street, Hatfields, Stamford Street and Blackfriars Road.

4.

Exemptions would 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 would 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.

3.

The alternative route for affected traffic would be Simms Road, St James’s Road and Strathnairn Street.

6.

The works would be in operation on Saturday 26th August 2023.

7.

4.

Exemptions would 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.

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

Dated this 3rd August 2023

5.

The restrictions would 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 would be in operation from 15th August until 29th November 2023.

7.

Further information may be obtained by contacting Road Network Management at ttmo@southwark.gov.uk Dated this 3rd August 2023

Ian Law Traffic Manager London Borough of Southwark Network Management Regulatory Services Environment and Leisure 160 Tooley Street PO Box 64529 London SE1 5LX Ref: BER9-BEAT290-01-Thames

Ian Law Traffic Manager London Borough of Southwark Network Management Regulatory Services Environment and Leisure 160 Tooley Street PO Box 64529 London SE1 5LX Ref: LBSCR13025-ainscough_crane

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24 PUBLIC NOTICES LONDON BOROUGH OF SOUTHWARK TOWN & COUNTRY PLANNING ACT 1990 (as amended) PLANNING (LISTED BUILDINGS AND CONSERVATION AREAS) ACT 1990 (as amended) The planning applications listed below can be viewed on the planning register at https://planning.southwark.gov.uk/online-applications/ You can use facilities at your local library or 'My Southwark Service Points' to access the website.

How to comment on this application: You should submit your comments via the above link. Comments received will be made available for public viewing on the website. All personal information will be removed except your postal address. Online comments submitted without an email address will not be acknowledged and those marked 'confidential' will not be considered. Written comments can be submitted to; Southwark Council, Chief executive's department, Planning division, Development Management, PO Box 64529, London SE1 5LX. Reason for publicity. The applications are advertised for the reasons identified by the following codes: AFFECT - development affecting character or appearance of a nearby conservation area; OR development affecting setting of a nearby listed building(s); DEP - departure from the development plan; EIA - environmental impact assessment (these applications are accompanied by an environmental statement a copy of which may be obtained from the Council - there will be a charge for the copy); MAJ - major planning application; STDCA - development within a conservation area; STDLB - works to or within the site of a listed building; THE PARK AT ELEPHANT PARK SITE BOUNDED BY PHASE MP3 TO THE NORTH, PLOT H7 TO THE SOUTH, CASTLE SQUARE TO THE WEST LONDON SOUTHWARK (Ref: 21/AP/1798) Application for the approval of reserved matters (access, layout, landscaping and appearance only) for the Park Area within Elephant Park submitted pursuant to outline planning permission (ref: 12/AP/1092). The proposal incorporates changes to the Park Plaza area, cycle route, planting, lighting, signage and other minor amendments to the park development approved by reserved matters approval (ref: 19/AP/5787). AMENDED PLANS AND ADDITIONAL INFORMATION received in July 2023. Reason(s) for publicity: MAJ MAJ (Contact: Victoria Crosby 020 7525 1412) GROTTO SPORTS GROUND GREAT SUFFOLK STREET LONDON SOUTHWARK (Ref: 23/AP/1769) Erection of temporary marquee on an area of hardstanding to provide extended covered dining facilities for Borough Academy, including a mobile catering trailer, for a period of two years. Reason(s) for publicity: DEP (Contact: Louise Dinsdale 07513137967) FLAT 3 100 TOOLEY STREET LONDON SOUTHWARK SE1 2TH (Ref: 23/AP/2030) Rear extension at the third-floor level, glass structural roof lantern addition and external alterations include the creation of a roof terrace, replacement enlarged fenestration to the rear facade with new doors. (Amended description) (Within: Tooley Street CA) Reason(s) for publicity: STDCA (Contact: Agneta Kabele 07548097486) 40 CAMBERWELL GROVE LONDON SOUTHWARK SE5 8RE (Ref: 23/AP/1996) Listed Building Consent: Replace moth eaten carpet throughout ground floor with engineered oak flooring. (Within: Camberwell Grove

Conservation Area CA) Reason(s) for publicity: STDLB (Contact: Eleanor Heagney 020 7525 5403) 77 CAMBERWELL ROAD SOUTHWARK LONDON SE5 0EZ (Ref: 23/AP/1970) Replacement of the existing contemporary shop front with a new traditional timber shop front with stall riser, fanlight, fascia, new cornice to match the original in situ at no. 79 and new cast iron balustrade. Repair and conservation of the front building elevation, including brickwork, window cills and window heads. Repairs and redecoration to the existing pilasters and corbels. Repairs, redecoration and replacement if required to existing rainwater pipes. Restoration of one existing 6/6 timber sash window. Opening of the five blocked windows and installation of five timber sash windows with new slimline double glazing.

Removal of the existing cornice and installation on new cornice to match original in situ at no.

79. Replacement of the existing roof tiles with new roof slates. Replacement of the existing contemporary dormer with a new lead clad dormer with timber sash window and slimline double glazing aligned with the facade. (Within: Multiple CA) Reason(s) for publicity: STDCA (Contact: Sandy Ng ) 83 CAMBERWELL ROAD LONDON SOUTHWARK SE5 0EZ (Ref: 23/AP/1881) Replacement of the existing contemporary shop front with a new traditional timber shop front with stall riser, fanlight, fascia and new cast iron balustrade. Existing cornice to be repaired and to add missing details to match the original in situ at no. 79. Repair and conservation of the front building elevation, including brickwork, window cills, window heads and removal of existing render. Repairs and redecoration to the existing pilaster and corbels. Repairs, redecoration and replacement if required to existing rainwater pipes.

Replacement of three windows at Second Floor

with new slimline double glazed timber sash windows. Replacement of the three existing doors at First Floor with new slimline double glazed timber sash windows. Brickwork to be rebuilt and window cills to be added to match existing. Removal of the existing cornice at roof level, and installation on new cornice to match original in situ at no. 79. (Within: Walworth Road CA) Reason(s) for publicity: STDCA (Contact: Sandy Ng )

flat being located on the 3rd floor. (Within: Rye Lane Peckham CA) Reason(s) for publicity: STDCA (Contact: Lara Davison ) Dated: 01 Aug 2023 - comments to be received within 21 days of this date.

STEPHEN PLATTS - Director of Planning and Growth

FLAT 2 CORBETTS WHARF 87 BERMONDSEY WALL EAST LONDON SOUTHWARK SE16 4TU (Ref: 23/AP/2080) Listed Building Consent: Alterations to external window to re-instate as loading bay doors and upgrades to external joinery generally. (Within: Edward III's Rotherhithe CA) Reason(s) for publicity: STDLB (Contact: Eleanor Heagney 020 7525 5403) 165 BOROUGH HIGH STREET LONDON SOUTHWARK SE1 (Ref: 23/AP/2073) Display of white PPC aluminium fascia tray with curved (arched) soffit and rear return and Gold PPC aluminium 'MERMAID COURT' individual letters on locator fixings. (Within: Borough High Street CA) Reason(s) for publicity: STDCA (Contact: Chloe Rimell 0207 525 1397) 72 BERMONDSEY STREET LONDON SOUTHWARK SE1 3UD (Ref: 23/AP/2096) Replacement of existing windows at ground floor to single-glazed timber framed sash windows.si (Within: Bermondsey Street CA) Reason(s) for publicity: STDLB (Contact: Sandy Ng ) 82-84 PECKHAM HIGH STREET LONDON SOUTHWARK SE15 5ED (Ref: 22/AP/3024) Demolition of existing building replaced with retail storage at basement level with retail units on the ground floor 1st floor will contain a series of new office spaces and second floor will have 2 new studio flats with a single larger

Notice of Application for a Premises Licence made under Section 17 of the Licensing Act 2003 Please take notice that I / we Planet of the Grapes Ltd Have made application to Southwark Council for a new Premises Licence in respect of Rear of 43 Lordship Lane, London, SE22 8EW 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:

Monday to Sunday

10:00

22:00

The provision of regulated entertainment:

Monday to Sunday

10:00

22:00

The provision of late night refreshment:

Monday to Sunday

10:00

22:00

Opening hours:

Monday to Sunday

10:00

22:00

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: 21st July 2023

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LONDON BOROUGH OF SOUTHWARK

LONDON BOROUGH OF SOUTHWARK

ROAD TRAFFIC REGULATION ACT 1984 SECTION 14(1) (ZENORIA STREET, OXONIAN STREET, VILLAGE WAY, McDERMOTT ROAD, HEATON ROAD ELLERY STREET, CHADWICK ROAD, COPELAND ROAD, RYE LANE)

ROAD TRAFFIC REGULATION ACT 1984 SECTION 14(1) (COPPERFIELD STREET) (TEMPORARY PROHIBITION OF TRAFFIC)

(TEMPORARY PROHIBITION OF TRAFFIC) 1.

The Council of the London Borough of Southwark hereby gives notice that to enable resurfacing works to be carried out, it intends to make an order, the effect of which would 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) Zenoria Street, its entirety. (b) Oxonian Street, its entirety. (c) Village Way, between Half Moon Lane and Red Post Hill. (d) McDermott Road, between Maxted Road and Sternhall Lane. (e) Heaton Road, between Consort Road and Copeland Road. (f) Ellery Street, between Consort Road and Gordon Road. (g) Chadwick Road, between Choumert Grove and Bellenden Road. (h) Copeland Road, between Brayards Road and Rye Lane. (i) Rye Lane, East to West arm, between Copeland Road and the intersection with its North to South arm.

3.

The alternative route for affected traffic would be (2a)&(2b) Lordship Lane, Goose Green Roundabout and East Dulwich Grove (2c) Red Post Hill, Half Moon Lane, Norwood Road, Croxted Road, South Circular Road, Gallery Road, Dulwich Village, Rosendale Road and Turney Road (2d) Reedham Street, Sandison Street, Wingfield Street, Nigel Road, Anstey Road, Nutbrook Street, Maxted Road, Bellenden Road and Choumert Road (2e) Copeland Road, Rye Lane, Peckham Rye, Nunhead Lane and Consort Road (2f) Gordon Road, Sturdy Road, Consort Road, Nunhead Lane and Nunhead Green (2g) Choumert Grove, Choumert Road, Alpha Street, McDermott Road, Waghorn Street, Nutbrook Street, Maxted Road and Bellenden Road (2h)&(2i) Rye Lane, Peckham Rye, Nunhead Lane, Consort Road and Brayards Road.

4.

The existing ‘one-way’ Eastbound only traffic flow scheme in Choumert Road between Bellenden Road and Reedham Street and between Choumert Grove and Alpha Street would be suspended to allow 2 way diversion flow. (2d)

5.

The existing ‘one way’ Northbound only traffic flow scheme in Choumert Grove located between Choumert Road and Chadwick Road would be reversed to allow Southbound only traffic for the diversion route. (2g)

6.

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

7.

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

8.

The works would be in operation for (2a) & (2b) 7th – 13th August 2023 (2c) 30th – 31st August 2023 (2d) 25th August 2023 (2e) 23rd August 2023 (2f) 22nd August 2023 (2g) 21st August 2023 (2h)&(2i) 24th August 2023.

9.

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1.

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

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 Copperfield Street, between its junctions with Risborough Street and Great Suffolk Street.

3.

The alternative route for affected traffic would be Great Suffolk Street, Loman Street, Sawyer Street and Copperfield Street (East of Risborough Street).

4.

Exemptions would 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 would 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 would be in operation from 29th August until 4th September 2023.

7.

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

Dated this 3rd August 2023 Ian Law Traffic Manager London Borough of Southwark Network Management Regulatory Services Environment and Leisure 160 Tooley Street PO Box 64529 London SE1 5LX Ref: SLS00081237033-0260-thames

LONDON BOROUGH OF SOUTHWARK ROAD TRAFFIC REGULATION ACT 1984 SECTION 14(1) (RENFORTH STREET) (TEMPORARY PROHIBITION OF TRAFFIC) 1.

The Council of the London Borough of Southwark hereby gives notice that to enable fibre duct installation works to be carried out, it intends to make an order, the effect of which would be to prohibit vehicular traffic from entering part of the above named road.

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 Renforth Street, between its junctions with Albion Street and Risdon Street.

3.

The alternative route for affected traffic, for access and egress purposes only, would be Albion Street, Neptune Street and Risdon Street.

4.

Exemptions would 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 would 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 would be in operation from 29th August until 31st August 2023.

7.

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

Dated this 3rd August 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) 51156914 – lbs conways (2b) 55431327 – lbs conways (2c) 09864479 – lbs conways (2d) 31851467 lbs conways (2e) 54892324 – lbs conways (2f) 00945889 – lbs conways (2g) 75109433 – lbs conways (2h)&(2i) 49466217 lbs conways

Notice of Application for a Premises Licence made under Section 17 of the Licensing Act 2003 Please take notice that I / we Shakespeare Globe Trust Have made application to Southwark Council for a new Premises Licence in respect of The Shakespeare Underglobe & Event Area 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:

Monday to Sunday

07:00

00:45

The provision of late night refreshment:

Monday to Sunday

23:00

01:00

Opening hours:

Monday to Sunday

07:00

01:00

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: 21st July 2023

Dated this 3rd August 2023 Ian Law Traffic Manager London Borough of Southwark Network Management Regulatory Services Environment and Leisure 160 Tooley Street PO Box 64529 London SE1 5LX Ref: P230131075095583424-hyperoptic

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26 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

ROAD TRAFFIC REGULATION ACT 1984 SECTION 14(1) (TROTHY ROAD) (TEMPORARY PROHIBITION OF TRAFFIC) 1.

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

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 Trothy Road: (a) North to South arm, between its junction with Strathnairn Street and its intersection with its West to East arm. (b) West to East arm, between its junction with Monnow Road and its intersection with its North to South arm.

3.

The alternative route for affected traffic would be Monnow Road and Strathnairn Street.

4.

Exemptions would 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 would 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 would be in operation from 21st August until 3rd November 2023.

7.

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

Dated this 3rd August 2023 Ian Law Traffic Manager London Borough of Southwark Network Management Regulatory Services Environment and Leisure 160 Tooley Street PO Box 64529 London SE1 5LX LONDON BOROUGH OF SOUTHWARK ROAD TRAFFIC REGULATION ACT 1984 SECTION 14(1) (BRAMCOTE GROVE, VERNEY ROAD, BARKWORTH ROAD, CRANSWICK ROAD) (TEMPORARY PROHIBITION OF TRAFFIC) 1.

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

2.

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

3.

(a) Bramcote Grove, between Varcoe Road and Barkworth Road (b) Verney Road, at all junctions with Bramcote Grove (c) Barkworth Road, between Bramcote Grove and Cranswick Road (d) Cranswick Road, between Barkworth Road and Delaford Road

4.

The alternative route for affected traffic will be (2a) (2b) (2c) (2d) Verney Road, Verney Way, Rotherhithe New Road, Ilderton Road, Verney Road, Varcoe Road as applicable

5.

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

6.

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

7.

The works will be in operation for (2a) 21st August – 13th October (2b) 11th – 29th September (2c) 11th October – 16th November (2d) 14th November – 3rd January 2024

8.

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

Dated this 3rd August 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) 6683/49876669 (2b) 6683/ 61608019 (2c) 6683/63616892 (2d)6683/16309818-UKPN

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28 PUBLIC NOTICES LONDON BOROUGH OF SOUTHWARK CYCLE HANGARS – 23/24 BATCH 1 The London Borough of Southwark (Charged-for parking places) (Cycle hangars) (No. 8) Order 2023 The London Borough of Southwark (Free parking places and Waiting restrictions) (Cycle hangars) (No. 8) Order 2023 1. Southwark Council hereby GIVES NOTICE that on 3 August 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 orders are:(a) to provide cycle hangars on the carriageway, each 2.55 metres in length, 2.05 metres in width and aligned parallel to the kerb, at the following locations:AMOTT ROAD south-east side, south-west of its junction with Fenwick Road; ANN MOSS WAY south-east side, opposite No. 17 Ann Moss Way (next to existing hangar); ANSDELL ROAD north-east side, opposite No. 6b Ansdell Road (next to existing hangar); AYSGARTH ROAD south-west side, south-east of its junction with Turney Road; BELFORT ROAD north-west side, opposite No. 1 Belfort Road; BELLENDEN ROAD north-west side, opposite No. 211 Bellenden Road (next to existing hangar); BOWEN DRIVE south-west side, south of No. 142 Bowen Drive; CHADWICK ROAD north side, opposite No. 93 Chadwick Road; CHOUMERT GROVE south-west side, north-west of its junction with Choumert Road; DANBY STREET south-east side, o/s No. 80 Danby Street; DE LAUNE STREET south-east side, side of No. 8 Braganza Street; DODDINGTON GROVE north-west side, side of Nos. 60 and 62 Braganza Street; DOLBEN STREET north side, o/s No. 33 Bear Lane (next to existing hangar); DULWICH WOOD AVENUE south-west side, o/s No. 27 Dulwich Wood Road; ELMWOOD ROAD east side, side of No. 21 Wyneham Road; ENID STREET south-west side, north-west of its junction with Neckinger Estate Road; FERRIS ROAD south side, side of No. 9 Ferris Road (next to existing hangar); KITSON ROAD west side, side of No. 19 New Church Road; LANCASTER STREET south-west side, o/s Markstone House Lancaster Street; LANDCROFT ROAD north-east side, opposite No. 78 Landcroft Road; LARCOM STREET south-east side, o/s St John's Institute Larcom Street; LEATHERMARKET STREET north side, opposite No. 3 Leathermarket Street (next to existing hangar); LIMESFORD ROAD north-west side, south-west of its junction with Ivydale Road; LINNELL ROAD south-east side, south-west of its junction with Shenley Road; MAUDE ROAD south-east side, south-west of its junction with Vestry Road; MERROW STREET north-west side, opposite No. 12 Merrow Street (Clarence House); NECKINGER south-west side, north of its junction with Spa Road; OGLANDER ROAD north-west side, opposite No. 27 Oglander Road; ONEGA GATE south-west side, o/s Nos. 1 and 2 Onega Gate; PARADISE STREET north-west side, north-east of its junction with West Lane; RAINBOW STREET south-east side, o/s Nos. 1 to 11 Rainbow Street (next to existing hangar); RUSKIN WALK south-west side, opposite the side of No. 1 Warmington Road; SHEPPARD DRIVE north-west side, north-east of its junction with Catlin Street (next to existing hangar); SONDES STREET south-east side, south-west of its junction with Portland Street; SWAN ROAD south-west side, north-west of its junction with Seth Street; SWAN STREET south-east side, o/s Gloucester Court Swan Street; THE GARDENS south-east side, opposite No. 15 The Gardens; VESTRY ROAD north-east side, opposite No. 74 Vestry Road (next to existing hangar); (b) formalise an existing cycle hangar north-east side of ANSDELL ROAD opposite No. 8a Ansdell Road; (c) relocate existing cycle hangars in: (i) SCYLLA ROAD by 23m south-eastward (new location south side, o/s No. 14 Scylla Road), (ii) ST MARYCHURCH STREET by 40m south and south-westward (new location south-east side, south-west of its junction with Rupack Street), and (iii) VESTRY ROAD south-westward by 1.5m (new location north-east side, opposite No. 74 Vestry Road); (d) to provide a cycle hangar (2.55 metres in length and 2.05 metres in width), on the footway of KINGS GROVE east side opposite No. 101 Kings Grove, aligned parallel to the south-western edge of the footway area; NOTES: (1) The measures in 2 (e)-(y) are made so as to accommodate the provision of the new cycle hangars or re-located cycle hangars and in those locations referred to above. (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. ‘SYLs’ refer to 'timed, and ‘DYLs’ refer to 'at any time' waiting restrictions. (3) All measurements are in metres ‘m’ and are approximate. (4) Parking charges are listed on www.southwark.gov.uk/parking (e) in CPZ 'B' reduce 'permit' by 4.55m in CHOUMERT ROAD (17.5m remains); (f) in CPZ 'C1' reduce 'permit' by 3.55m in DOLBEN STREET (6m remains); (g) in CPZ 'C2' reduce 'permit' by 3.55m in LANCASTER STREET (13.5m remains); (h) in CPZ 'D' reduce 'permit' by 3.55m in SWAN STREET (20.5m remains); (i) in CPZ 'E' reduce 'permit' by 3.55m in DE LAUNE STREET (20m remains) and in DODDINGTON GROVE (32.5m remains); (j) in CPZ 'EC' reduce 'permit' by 3.55m in RAINBOW STREET (12m remains); (k) in CPZ 'F' reduce 'permit' by 3.55m in LEATHERMARKET STREET (44.5m remains); (l) in CPZ 'G' reduce 'permit' by 3.55m in PARADISE STREET (12.5m remains); (m) in CPZ 'GR' reduce 'shared-use' by 3.55m in ENID STREET (46m remains), and in NECKINGER (29.5m remains); (n) in CPZ 'H' reduce 'permit' by 3.55m in SWAN ROAD (81m remains); (o) in CPZ 'HH' split and reduce 'permit' by 4.55m in RUSKIN WALK (total of 12.5m remains); (p) in CPZ 'LG' reduce 'permit' by 8.5m in MAUDE ROAD (6m remains); (q) in CPZ 'M1' split and reduce 'permit' by 4.55m in LARCOM STREET (total of 26.5m remains); (r) in CPZ 'M2' reduce 'shared-use' by 3.55m in MERROW STREET (24.5m remains) and by 4.55m in SONDES STREET(48.5m remains); (s) in CPZ 'NC' split and reduce 'permit' by 4.55m in KITSON ROAD (total of 114m remains); (t) in CPZ 'P' split and reduce 'permit' by 4.55m in ELMWOOD ROAD (total of 106.5m remains); (u) in CPZ 'PR' (i) reduce 'permit' by 3.55m LINNELL ROAD (100.5m remains), and (ii) reduce 'shared-use' by 3.55m in VESTRY ROAD (5m remains); (v) in CPZ 'PW' (i) reduce 'permit' by 3.55m in AMOTT ROAD (17m remains), 1.55m in BELLENDEN ROAD (31.5m remains) and 3m OGLANDER ROAD (112m remains), and (ii) split and reduce 'permit' by 4.55m in DANBY STREET (total of 168.5m remains; (w) in CPZ 'Q' split and reduce 'permit' by 4.55m in CHADWICK ROAD (total of 45.5m remains); (x) in CPZ 'S' reduce 'permit' by 3.55m in ANN MOSS WAY (8m remains), in ONEGA GATE (47m remains); (y) add new lengths of DYLs (i) 5m in MAUDE ROAD, (ii) 1m in AMOTT ROAD, ANN MOSS WAY, AYSGARTH ROAD, BELLENDEN ROAD, BOWEN DRIVE, DE LAUNE STREET, DODDINGTON GROVE, DOLBEN STREET, DULWICH WOOD AVENUE, ENID STREET, LANCASTER STREET, LEATHERMARKET STREET, LINNELL ROAD, MERROW STREET, NECKINGER, OGLANDER ROAD, ONEGA GATE, PARADISE STREET, RAINBOW STREET, SCYLLA ROAD, ST MARYCHURCH STREET, SWAN ROAD, SWAN STREET, VESTRY ROAD, and (iii) 2m in ANSDELL ROAD, BELFORT ROAD, CHADWICK ROAD, CHOUMERT GROVE, DANBY STREET, ELMWOOD ROAD, FERRIS ROAD, KITSON ROAD, LANDCROFT ROAD, LARCOM STREET, LIMESFORD ROAD, RUSKIN WALK, SHEPPARD DRIVE, SONDES STREET, THE GARDENS; (z) in CPZ 'B' formalise 9.5m existing 'permit' in CHOUMERT GROVE south-west side, north-west of its junction with Choumert Road; (aa) formalise shape of an existing Disabled Persons Parking Place in BOWEN DRIVE south-west side, south of No. 142 Bowen Drive to better reflect what is in the street; and (ab) formalise existing lengths of (i) SYLs in SWAN ROAD (8m) south-west side across its junction with Seth Street, and (ii) existing DYLs in CHADWICK ROAD (1m) north side opposite No. 93 Chadwick Road.

3. Copies of the Orders, which will come into force on 7 August 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.

4. 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 3 August 2023 Dale Foden - Head of Service, Highways

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By Richard Latham

The hosts began their second innings at the start of play, trailing by 198 runs, and were bowled out for 226, Clark taking four for 36 to help set up a ten-wicket victory.

James Rew contributed 55, becoming the first player in Division One to pass 1,000 runs for the season at the age of 19, while Craig Overton smacked five sixes in a defiant 70 not out. But Surrey were left to make only 29 and reached their target in 8.3 overs.

Somerset took only three points from the match after two brittle batting efforts, while their opponents claimed 22 to maintain a healthy lead over nearest challengers Essex.

With only four balls bowled, the morning session was interrupted by rain. When play resumed at 12.10pm, any hope Somerset had getting back into the game disappeared with some abject top order batting.

Sean Dickson had already survived a chance to third slip when in the same Clark over, the fourth of the innings, he edged to first slip where Dom Sibley made no mistake.

Four overs later Tom Lammonby swished at a wide delivery from Clark, which he might have left and Will Jacks held a low two-handed catch. It was 23 for three when George Bartlett shouldered arms to a Clark delivery that crashed into his pads on off stump and fell lbw.

Clark finished his opening spell with figures of three for fifteen from six overs.

But Tom Abell put a blameless pitch in perspective with sound shot selection and by lunch, which was taken at 46 for four, the Somerset skipper had struck four boundaries in moving to 27.

Rew, who had taken 32 balls to get off the mark in the first innings, again displayed a patience lacking in more experienced team-mates and had yet to open his account, having faced ten deliveries.

The afternoon session saw Rew and Abell progress their partnership to 64 with few alarms, the prolific teenager reaching a four-figure run tally for the summer when moving to 21 with a single to cover off Worrall.

But Clark returned at the Marcus

© Mark Sandom

JorDan clark claimed four wickets as surrey strengthened their position at the top of the First Division table with a comprehensive lv= insurance county championship victory over somerset inside three days at taunton last weekend.

Photo by Mark Sandom

surrey make short work of somerset

Surrey 368 & 29-0 beat Somerset 170 & 226 by ten wickets

Surrey’s Dom Sibley

Defending champs strengthen position on top

Trescothick Pavilion End to pin Abell leg before for 46 with a yorker and at 92 for five Somerset still required 106 to make Surrey bat again.

Kasey Aldridge edged a short wide ball from Tom Lawes to third slip where Jacks took an excellent diving catch as his side continued to gift wickets with injudicious strokes.

An exception was Rew, content to accumulate quietly without resorting to big shots until, with his score on 31, he effortless lifted a ball from Lawes over deep backward square for six.

Ben Green was caught behind looking to drive a full-length delivery from Jamie Overton to make it 130 for seven before Rew went to 50 for the seventh time this season, off 96 balls, with four fours and a six.

The unflappable young wicketkeeper, who doesn’t turn 20 until January, had turned five of his previous half-centuries into hundreds, with a top score of 221 against Hampshire at Taunton.

At tea, Somerset were 139 for seven, still

trailing by 59. They had added just six runs when Rew, perhaps feeling he was running out of partners, top-edged a pull shot off Gus Atkinson and skyed a catch to fine leg.

He had faced 106 balls in another mature contribution.

The end looked nigh as Atkinson quickly followed up by sending back Matt Henry, lbw to a yorker. But Overton had other ideas, launching a savage attack with powerful pulls and drives that saw him take 20 off an Atkinson over and dominate a last wicket stand of 77 in 13 overs with Shoaib Bashir.

It merely prevented the inevitable and Surrey wrapped up victory at just before 6.15pm with openers Rory Burns and Dom Sibley completing the job.

Surrey’s former Somerset all-rounder Jamie Overton said: “It’s always a bit strange coming back to play where your roots are, but it has been a great three days for the team.

“It’s another good win to keep us top of the table. We have a five-strong seam attack and Tom Kohler-Cadmore was

saying the other day that all five would get into any strong county side.

“If one is having a bad day, the other four pick up the slack and try to make something happen. That is one of our strong points.

“We also pride ourselves on making big first innings runs and it has served us well again here. I think last season we got over 350 in every game.

“I feel a bit tired after playing three games on the bounce following no fourday cricket since September, but I am in a good place going into The Hundred and then trying to help Surrey win the title again.

“It was important to get a win going into the break from Championship cricket and we will come back strongly for the final games.”

Meanwhile, the Oval Invincibles are in action against London Spirit in the The Hundred on Wednesday (August 2). Go to southwarknews.co.uk for the report.

Surrey travel to Middlesex this Saturday for an 11am start in the One Day Cup.

But this proved a false dawn as a change of bowling imposed some restraint. James Schofield was the first to go with the score on 45, having made fourteen off 23 balls, and Sykes fell for 31 off 36 to make it 56-2 after thirteen overs.

Chipstead, with a mixture of pace and spin, then removed Apoorv Wankhade for sixteen, skipper Chris Purshouse for twelve, and Sam Seecharan for a single, while Ollie Steele batted staunchly at the other end, and Dulwich went into lunch on 117-5 after 32 overs. Steele fell soon after the resumption, having made 36 off 75 balls, and was quickly followed by Harvey Booth to leave Dulwich precariously placed on 125-7 after 36 overs.

Ahmed Khan was now joined by Jon Lodwick and they turned the innings

round with a superb partnership of 96 in 26 overs for the eighth wicket. Khan led the way at first while Lodwick held up an end, but he also went on the attack as the innings approached its end. Both fell in the 63rd over. Khan was the first to go, having made 54 off 76 balls, and Lodwick followed four balls later having faced 100 balls for his 45. Kaif Ramzan added sixteen off eleven balls in company with Simon Harwood as Dulwich batted out the full 66 overs to close on 243-9, leaving Chipstead 54 overs to get the runs or bat out for a draw.

Their reply got off to a disastrous start when Booth struck in the first over. A wicket apiece for Harwood and Khan then reduced Chipstead to 45-3 after ten overs.

Overseas player Angelo Jayasinghe was

joined by Jeremy Ives and the pair added 61 in fifteen overs for the fourth wicket before Seecharan took his first wicket for the club to have Ives caught behind by Steele for eighteen off 48 balls. Ramzan took the fifth wicket in similar fashion to make it 119-5 after 30 overs.

Jayasinghe had already reached 70 at a run a ball, but now entered a curious phase in which he took a single early in each over, leaving his inexperienced partner Manny Johns to take the brunt of the strike. Johns thus scored 24 out of a stand of 35 in ten overs for the sixth wicket before Harwood returned for a second spell and had him caught behind with his second ball. The seventh wicket fell off the next ball when the new batsman was run out going for a suicidal

Boanas off to winning start Millwall Lionesses - 3 Watford - 1

By Jeff Burnige at St Paul’s millWall lionesses won their first preseason match last sunday, defeating a Watford Development side 3-1 at st. paul’s in rotherhithe.

It was a game watched by most of the established Lionesses first team, who had a rest day after their three-week trial and training programme.

There is a new manager at Millwall, and it is the returning Keith Boanas, who led the Lionesses to promotion back to the FA National League a decade ago before going on to be head coach of the Estonia national women’s team for six years. He was able to run the rule over some potential new younger players after the summer departure of four first-teamers who have all joined National League sides.

The young Lionesses were out to impress, but it was two senior players in Sharna Giordani and Emma Whitter who put Millwall into a 2-1 lead at half time.

Together with Maisie Joyce, Sophie Chapman and Hope Welsh, they were given some more minutes to bring their fitness up to speed after holiday commitments.

The second half saw some new players given their opportunity, and Tamaya Lorraine added a third goal with a superb finish.

Preparations continue in the build-up to the first game in the London & South East Regional Women’s Football League away at Sutton United on August 20, and once again promotion to the FA National League is the target.

Dulwich rise to the occasion occasion when Chips are down Dulwich 243-9 (66) beat Chipstead Coulsdon & Walcountians 184 (46.3) by 59 runs

By John Lewis DulWich haD the better of a fluctuating match at home to chipstead coulsdon and Walcountians in Division 1 of the aJ Fordham surrey championship, and emerged victorious by 59 runs last weekend.

Dulwich were put in to bat and got off to a rapid start as Ollie Sykes launched an attack on the opposition bowlers that saw 36 runs on the board after just six overs.

third run. The eighth wicket pair added seventeen before Harwood struck twice in successive balls to reduce Chipstead to 173-9 in the 45th over. With the last man in Jayasinghe finally went on the attack and was caught on the boundary for 86, off 99 balls, to give Harwood figures of 5-38 off 7.3 overs. Chipstead were dismissed for 184 with 7.3 overs remaining.

Despite this victory, Dulwich remain in seventh place, but have opened up a gap of 59 points over Camberley who are now eighth.

This weekend, the format reverts to 50 overs a side, and Dulwich have a home fixture against Spencer who are currently fifth. The first match between the sides ended in a draw.

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Nick Hart: 'I’ve started every season thinking that this could be our year' Kiro Evans

SINCE 1972, Nick Hart has supported Millwall through thick and thin.

of excitement, even if does only last until full time in the opening match, then that’s the day to start following another sport. Croquet perhaps.

Nick Hart

If you could give Gary Rowett some advice, what would you say?

With the new campaign about to begin, Nick, who hosts the 'Achtung!

Millwall' podcast, has given his thoughts on how the latest season in the Lions' long history could play out.

Play the young talent. In fact I’ll say it a touch louder: Play the young talent!

Who are the three teams you see going up this year?

How excited are you for the new season?

I’m really looking forward to the 2023-24 season. It’s been a tough summer, what with the disappointment of the Blackburn second half and then the tragic loss of our chairman John Berylson. But there’s nothing like the start of a new season to get the electricity flowing through the club again. Even after 50 years of support, you can’t beat that feeling. But it usually only lasts up until about 4:50pm of the opening fixture day!

With their in-built financial advantages, the three relegated Premier League sides must be favourites - Leeds United, Southampton and Leicester City. Throw in the likes of Sunderland, Norwich City and West Bromwich Albion and you can see how tough the fight for promotion will be.

Which three teams do you think will be relegated?

Hard to say at this early stage, but the most obvious candidates look like Rotherham United again, Plymouth Argyle and maybe Sheffield Wednesday - but as long as it’s not us, who cares really?

Are you over what happened against Blackburn on the final day?

Yes absolutely. The shakes are a lot better now, thanks.

Which ground are you most looking forward to visiting this season?

From what you've seen in preseason, how ready are Millwall?

Up until the first half versus Charlton, I would have said that we were having a great pre-season. I must admit though that the sluggishness and, at times, unimaginative play by the starting XI left me somewhat bemused. I know it was only a friendly and you don’t want to put too much into a meaningless fixture, but until we brought in talents like Romain Esse, Aidomo Emakhu and Niino Adom-

Malaki in the second half I felt we were very off the pace. Thankfully the young talent turned matters around though.

Which player excites you the most?

way to the top.

I also really like the look of Emakhu too.

I think Esse is looking the most exciting prospect that I’ve seen in a Millwall shirt in many years. I think he’s got the ‘X’ factor and could go all the

Nisbet looks the most natural goalscorer that we’ve seen in a long while. I am hoping with all my fingers

Which player have you got high hopes for this season?

and toes crossed that we have a 20-goal striker in him.

Will this be Millwall's year?

I first started following the Lions in 1972, some 51 years ago now. In that time I think I’ve started every season thinking that this could be our year. The day that you lose that sense

Milestone for McNamara

I would have liked to get down to Home Park, Plymouth, but it’s been made a midweek evening game so that’s a bit of a mission now. I’ve not been to Sunderland's Stadium of Light - so maybe I’ll have a look at that one.

Incidentally on a side note, the cost of rail travel to some of these cities is extortionate.

Scandalous in truth…

Millwall full-back 'buzzing' to hit 100 appearances for club

EXCLUSIVE Kiro Evans DANNY MCNAMARA is thrilled at the prospect of reaching 100 Millwall appearances - and thinks there is still plenty to come in his career.

The 24-year-old, who emerged from the club's youth ranks, will hit the milestone if he appears in this weekend's Championship clash against Middlesbrough.

McNamara has long been manager Gary Rowett's preferred choice on the righthand side of defence and looks likely to start at the Riverside after overcoming a minor issue with his quad muscle during pre-season.

The full-back, who impressed on loan at Scottish side St Johnstone before making his Millwall debut, said he cannot wait for the chance to reach the century.

He told our paper: "If I get to make my 100th appearance on Saturday it would be a huge achievement for me. It's something I've always dreamed of. I just can't wait to get there and hopefully it will end on a positive and with a win.

"If you said to me when I first come back from my loan spell from St Johnstone that I would make 100 appearances for the club within two and half years I would have bit your hand off for it. It shows how far I've come. I'm buzzing to make my 100th appearance for the club, it's going to be a true honour."

It was only in January 2021 that

McNamara first appeared for the senior side, starting an FA Cup tie against Boreham Wood that ended with a 2-0 win to the Lions.

He has gone from strength to strength since.

McNamara added: "I just remember the gaffer telling me I'm going to play in the FA Cup, that was my first game back [from loan]. And I just thought I'm going to give it my all, give the manager something to think about, show the fans what I'm about.

"I did really well, had a really good game and then on the Tuesday I got called in to play against Bournemouth, my first start in the Championship. That was a special moment and something I look back on and makes me really happy.

"All my loan spells went really well but

my loan at St Johnstone changed my career massively. Being with [former St Johnstone boss] Callum Davidson who helped me out massively, playing the formation we play here. So a big shout out to Cal for bringing me in and trusting me to play every game and show what I'm about."

McNamara, who became a father for the first time last week, still has big goals he wants to accomplish and has set his eyes on making his international debut with the Republic of Ireland.

He said: "To get into that Ireland team would be a massive achievement for me. I was with their training camp in the summer and that was a good test to go in there. Hopefully I can try and push my way into the team. I think this season is my season to try and get in there."

Danny McNamara made his debut for Millwall in January 2021

class is permanent

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ExcluSivE

Aidomo Emakhu has impressed fans in pre-season

Kiro Evans

Young striker is gaining knowledge from senior Millwall stars

aiDomo emakhu is learning from millwall's senior strikers on the training pitch as he looks to have a breakout season at the Den.

The nineteen-year-old has impressed in pre-season and is targeting more game time once the Championship gets underway.

He faces a fight to get on the pitch with experienced internationals Tom Bradshaw and Kevin Nisbet heading up Millwall's attacking forces.

But Emakhu is not daunted by the task ahead of him and said he is picking up tips from the experienced pair.

He told our paper: "They're top footballers and internationals. Nissy's with the Scotland international team playing European Championship qualifiers and the same with Bradders with Wales. It's good to learn from them.

"They're playing with top quality players as well and have been scoring goals at a high level so you want to do the same and impact the team the way they do.

"This season for me is about playing games, trying to push for promotion with Millwall and try to add some goals and assists to my game."

Emakhu has put himself in a good position with his impactful appearances in friendly games.

The Irishman netted twice in four matches, including a brilliant equaliser against Charlton to help Millwall fight from 2-0 down.

He added: "To get on the scoresheet in these games as well is obviously a bonus.

So we just need to keep going and look forward to the start of the season.

"I'm trying to play as much as I can.

Whether that's here or elsewhere on loan, who knows. But until I know I will keep working hard for the team and give the manager something to think come the season's start."

Match preview:

Since joining Millwall in January from Shamrock Rovers, Emakhu only has a single Championship appearance to his name.

But manager Gary Rowett admitted the star has forced his way into his thinking with his efforts during preseason.

Middlesbrough v Millwall

Speaking after the Fortuna Sittard defeat on Saturday, he said: "He's done himself no harm with the performances.

He’s got pace, he’s direct, it’s not always going to work when you’re going at people but he certainly looks like he’s going to make things happen. And if he can do it against Charlton and do it

Riverside Stadium, Sat, 5 August 15:00

Difficult Middlesbrough trip to open season Kiro Evans millWall kick off their new season away at middlesbrough in a daunting opening day trip up north.

The Lions have not won at the Riverside stadium since 2014 but will be looking to test themselves against a team that are expected to be in and around the promotion chase.

While Millwall suffered final day heartbreak by losing 4-3 to Blackburn and missing out on the play-offs, Boro did make it into the top six shake-up as they targeted a return to the Premier League.

But they produced two surprisingly tepid performances in the play-off semifinals against Coventry City, losing 1-0 on aggregate.

That failure alone did not overshadow the amazing job done by Michael Carrick in his first job in football management.

The former Manchester United midfielder took over from Chris Wilder in October after a poor start to the season.

Carrick engineered eighteen wins in the remaining 30 league games to help Middlesbrough confidently stride into the

top six.

Central to that turnaround was Chuba Akpom, who was named the league's player of the season after scoring 24 goals under Carrick and 28 in total.

But the attacker looks likely to miss the opening day after injuries kept him from appearing in any pre-season games.

Young striker Josh Coburn and midfielder Jonny Howson could also be absent.

"We’ll have to see [if Howson or Akpom can make Millwall]," Carrick said following the final friendly against Auxerre. "There is no hiding from it, they haven’t trained with the group yet, so we’ll have to make that assessment as the week goes on next week."

Akpom's injury makes Millwall's assignment easier but Middlesbrough still have plenty of threats, including in the form of their new players.

Besides signing QPR goalkeeper Seny Dieng, the club have gone for youthful but inexperienced stars in this window.

They have bought 21-year-old Brentford B forward Alex Gilbert, attacking midfielder Sam Silvera, 22, from Central

against a top-flight Dutch team, why can’t you do it in the league?

"So I think that’s the question he’s posed us and he’s done that because he’s earned the right. He’s done it from his performances. And he’s certainly given me food for thought. As I stand here, he will definitely be in our plans."

Kevin Nisbet will be looking to take his pre-season form into the Championship

MATCH DETAILS Possible Millwall starting XI: (3-4-1-2): Long; Hutchinson, Cooper, Wallace; McNamara, Saville, De Norre, Bryan; Flemming; Bradshaw, Nisbet.

Last meeting:

Championship (Jan 14, 2023): Middlesbrough 1-0 Millwall

Coast Mariners and Manchester City winger Morgan Rogers, who turned 21 last week.

The new stars could be a handful for the Millwall defence, which will likely include Danny McNamara, who will make his 100th appearance for the club.

The Lions will be looking to build on a largely encouraging pre-season which saw them win two, draw one and lose one of their matches in front of fans.

New signing Kevin Nisbet, who arrived from Hibernian in June, has so far been the star of the summer with five goals from three pre-season friendly games.

Youngsters Romain Esse and Aidomo

Emakhu have also received plenty of praise for their contributions during the off-season.

Of more pressing concern for Millwall was the future of Zian Flemming after Burnley spent the first half of the summer pursuing him.

For now he remains at The Den and will be hoping to reach last season's incredibly high levels after a fairly indifferent preseason.

The task for Millwall remains the same get back into the top flight for the first time since 1990.

This season marks the 139th season of Millwall's existence as a football club and the 97th consecutive year the London club have been in the football league.

With talent and goals in the team and the memory of last season's near-miss still present, manager Gary Rowett and his players will hope it is a year to remember.

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Millwall boss says players are over last season's disappointing ending

Gary Rowett has been in charge of Millwall since 2019

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By Kiro Evans gary roWett has insisted there is "no hangover" from millwall's final day heartache and his players are ready to go again.

The Lions missed out on the playoffs by the barest of margins in May after throwing away a 3-1 lead against Blackburn and losing 4-3 in the final fixture of the season.

It was the latest unsuccessful pursuit for a place in the Championship's top six positions, which offers a potential ticket to the Premier League.

The new season begins on Saturday and Millwall's opponents Middlesbrough also faced disappointment after they lost in the play-off semi-finals to Coventry City.

But Millwall boss Rowett does not

believe negative feelings from last season will linger.

He said: "For me there will be no excuses from us and I'm sure Middlesbrough won't have any excuses either. I think there is no hangover.

The players have moved forward, the players are excited for the season and see it as a big challenge.

"Whether you win the first few games or lose the first few games, I don't think that necessarily can be attributed to one 45-minute performance last season.

"For me that would just be an excuse.

We're looking forward to the season, we're excited by the season and it's a challenge we're trying to embrace and certainly improve on last season's work."

Rowett took charge of Millwall in October 2019 and begins the campaign as the Championship's second current longest-serving boss behind Coventry's Mark Robins.

He is also the eighth current longestserving manager in the top four tiers of English football.

But the 49-year-old does not believe his longevity provides him with any special advantages over the league's newer head coaches.

He said: "No matter how long you've been at a club you still have to win games.

"As a football manager in the Championship I don't think you ever feel safe or secure. And it's not because people don't make you feel that way, it's just the reality of the business and the nature of being a manager.

"You have to win games, you have to try and achieve something, you have to try and be at the top end of the division.

But at the same time after 46 games, you also learn that two or three [bad] results don't actually affect that overall. It's about how you react to those two or three

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results that allow for that consistency."

Millwall's pre-season began with the devastating news that beloved chairman John Berylson had died in an accident in the United States.

Rowett believes that everyone at the club will want to try to do the late owner proud this season.

He added: "I'm keen to do well not least after what's happened over the summer with our owner. We're keen to move forward and have a strong season.

"I think it is a motivating factor [but] once you get into the battle of the season, I don't think that's necessarily something on the forefront of someone's mind. But as a club we want to push forward and we have extra motivation to do that.

"I think we've got a good squad, a settled squad and we would still like to add to that squad like most clubs and I think we'll be in a good position come the weekend."

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Tom has high goals for the new season

By Kiro Evans tom braDshaW has backed himself to surpass his goals tally in the championship this season.

The 31-year-old's seventeen strikes in the last campaign was his best return by far in his five seasons at The Den. Millwall finished just outside the play-offs in May but Bradshaw is hoping more goals can help lift the Lions up the table.

Asked if he thought he could pass his seventeen this season, he told our paper: "Yeah definitely. As a striker you always want to score a lot of goals and help the team out.

"I would say we were successful last year and hopefully I can repeat the same thing and try on push on even further this year."

Bradshaw is joined in attack by new man Kevin Nisbet who signed from Hibernian earlier this summer.

The two strikers could play up top together and Bradshaw is a fan of his new teammate.

He said: "He's looked really sharp. His goal record up in Scotland speaks for itself as well.

Obviously, he's a very good player.

"Hopefully that brings more goals to the team and if we can get more goals to the team than we should be in a stronger position than we were last year."

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