Southwark News - August 17th 2023

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is not one that can be successfully done part-time. And I certainly wouldn’t want to do it without being able to give 100 per cent for residents all of the time.

Southwark housing boss Michael Scorer has resigned less than two months after admitting the council lacked the cash to meet its housebuilding target and "was struggling for government help".

Scorer was hired as Strategic Director of Housing and Modernisation in 2018 and will leave on September 30, ending a five-and-ahalf-year tenure.

The housing chief, who is responsible for delivering the council’s housebuilding projects and managing the existing stock, said he left for personal reasons.

He said: “I have been thinking about reducing my working week for a while and, following a year with lots of family health issues including the death of my father, my priorities have shifted.

“The job of strategic director for housing is not one that can be successfully done part-time.

And I certainly wouldn’t want to do it without being able to give 100 per cent for residents all of the time.”

Southwark Council said it would begin recruiting a replacement shortly after Scorer officially leaves.

The new director will enter the post following Scorer’s shock admission during June's Levelling Up, Housing and Communities committee meeting.

During that meeting, he told MPs Southwark only had the money to construct 3,200 of the 11,000 council homes it has pledged to begin by 2043.

Following the admission, Council Leader Kieron Williams urged the government to "step in" to support "the supply of desperately needed new council homes across our whole country".

Another challenge is the Housing Revenue Account, which was recently revealed to be “at its lowest ever point” due to inflation and soaring energy costs.

According to the Labour-run council, the deficit is exacerbated by the fact that, since 2010, when the Conservative-Lib Dem coalition came into power, government grant funding for local authorities has been cut by almost twothirds (£142million).

Southwark Council has also seen the Aylesbury Estate regeneration stall following

Michael Scorer a council tenant’s legal challenge against the demolition of Phase 2B. Bermondsey and Old Southwark MP Neil Coyle said: “I’m glad the council will be able to bring someone into the most senior housing role who is fully committed to improving services for my constituents in Southwark.”

But Southwark Council can also point to successes under Scorer's leadership and is currently the largest council home builder in the country.

Between 2021 and 2022, 726 of the 2,234 council homes started nationally were in Southwark, more than double the next largest council home builder, Haringey.

The regeneration of the Old Kent Road's Ledbury Estate was also heralded by residents as a success, who were consulted on the designs of the new flats.

Thomas Ennis, a Skenfrith House resident who will move into Bromyard House once completed, said: “The overall scheme is so good and the 165 trees getting planted – I’m so pleased about it. It’s going to be really great.”

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spend money earned through the Right to Buy scheme, which allows council tenants to buy their homes for at least a 35 per cent discount if they've lived there for three years or more.

Previously, Southwark Council could only spend up to 40 per cent of the money it made from council tenants who bought their properties through the scheme.

According to the Southwark Liberal Democrats, the latest figures show that Southwark lost 115 council homes to the Right to Buy scheme in 2022/2023 and only acquired 34 new homes using receipts.

But under new rules, councils are able to spend 100 per cent of their receipts from 2022 to 2024.

However, Council Leader Kieron Williams said “strings attached” were “nonsensical” and would prevent Southwark from fully benefiting from the rule change.

The Southwark Lib Dems have called for the retention of 100 per cent of right to buy receipts to be made permanent.

Addressing Scorer’s resignation, Southwark Liberal Democrat Leader Cllr Victor Chamberlain commended his “dedication”. He

added: “Our Lib Dem group would especially like to thank him for his recent honesty on Southwark Council’s inability to meet Labour’s widely touted and now discredited housing target.”

Southwark Council Chief Executive Althea Loderick said: “I want to thank Michael for his years of service, supporting Southwark’s tenants and leaseholders through some challenging times with his trademark kindness and compassion.

"Michael has worked hard to deliver the council’s vision for housing as set out in our council delivery plan, including our flagship programme to build thousands of brand new council homes, and our estate improvement work in collaboration with residents on the Tustin and Ledbury.

"I have enjoyed working with Michael since I joined Southwark, and I wish him well for the future in what sounds like an exciting new chapter for him and his family.”

Michael Scorer has over 27 years experience in the public sector and previously filled senior roles at borough councils including Camden, Luton and Hackney.

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By Isabel Ramirez in CaMberweLL a club is hoping to coach the next generation of Lionesses and is looking for support to take their team onto the global stage.

The girls' football club, based at Lyndhurst Primary School, could represent south London in the world's largest youth competition, as the head coach attempts to 'raise the profile' of local players.

Led by a former England Player Pathway Coach, South London Girls' Football Academy aims to provide as many young local girls as possible with professional coaching - which you would traditionally have to be selected to receive.

Director and head coach, Jamie Greaves has years of experience coaching girls that have gone on to represent the country. "Youth girls' football is growing and it's great to see," Jamie told us. "The barrier we aim to overcome is to bridge the gap between grassroots and talent centre football."

He explained that although there are more opportunities than ever for girls to receive professional coaching, "the disparity has always been huge."

Emerging Talent Centres identify and develop future potential players by providing local, accessible high-quality training environments.

"High-performing girls are selected to play for emerging talent centres, but these are the only ones to receive structured, professional coaching."

The number of these centres is growing, but Jamie commented his mission is to ensure more girls get this level of training.

"If we can provide that level of structure and coaching for a wider array of players that don't need to go through a selection process then it will give more players the opportunity to fulfil their potential."

Two years since it started, the club now has 70 players in total from across Lambeth, Southwark, Lewisham and Greenwich, with an open-door policy regardless of experience, ability or financial background.

Their next challenge is getting the girls into competitive league football and competitions, including the largest youth football tournament in the world - the Gothia Cup. They have started a campaign to raise £12,500 to take our Under 12's, who recently won a Charlton Athletic

help club train the neXt generation of lioneSSeS Girls' football club in Camberwell could represent south London in world's largest youth competition.

Tournament, to represent south London at the Gothia Cup next year in Sweden.

"This team could compete and raise the profile of girls' football in south London," Jamie added. The money will also go towards supporting two of their teams entering the local league. Jamie said a number of girls are striving to be professional players, "the youngest of these being four years old."

"The Women's World Cup continues to inspire them."

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Former teacher imprisoned for 12 years for paying Indian teens to abuse younger children

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NCA investigators established that he’d paid a teenager and another a total of £65,398 to abuse children over five years

By Herbie Russell A former deputy head teacher from East Dulwich has been jailed for twelve years for paying Indian teenagers to abuse children.

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Matthew Smith, 35, who worked at Battersea’s prestigious Thomas’s Prep School, paid the teenagers £65,398 for videos and images of child sex abuse over a five-year period.

He was sentenced at Southwark Crown Court on August 9, having pled guilty to 22 counts, including encouraging the rape of a child under thirteen.

National Crime Agency (NCA) Officer Helen Gore said: “Matthew Smith is a prolific offender and master manipulator, who coerced young men into abusing children on his behalf.

“It’s clear Smith has absolutely no empathy for his victims and the harm he has caused them.

“He presents a very real and significant risk to children, but this investigation has ensured he will spend a long time in prison.”

bogus 'designated crack and heroin zone' posters removed in Southwark

By Isabel Ramirez

Fake posters advertising areas as 'crack and heroin zones' popped up around Southwark, claiming to be from the council.

Southwark Council responded to the influx of the bogus signage, which was also been seen around London Bridge station and Borough High Street, by saying they are not from them and that they are dealing with the matter.

The council told us that relevant teams on the ground have been briefed and the posters are being removed 'as soon as they are found.'

The fake posters say: "the sale and use of crack and heroin are permitted in this area" and feature the logos of Southwark Council and the Metropolitan Police.

Not just a meaningless prank, they are the work of a youth collective - Pattern Up - as part of their campaign to raise awareness about issues in cities around the UK. A spokesperson from Pattern Up - made up of young people based in London and Brighton - said: "The crack and heroin notices depict the lack of community effort in preventing the exploitation and destruction of young lives through the supply and use of Class A and B drugs in the city."

They added that their aim is to "start a conversation.”

The posters have been spotted in other parts of London like Brixton and Camden and also in Brighton, Cambridge and Dublin.

Smith was arrested by the NCA in November 2022 after investigators established he was sharing abuse material on the dark web. They said at the time of his arrest, he was caught online requesting sexual images of a child from a teenage boy in India in exchange for money.

He also had dark web sites and forums dedicated to child sexual abuse open on his computer.

NCA investigators established that he’d paid that same teenager and another, also in India, a total £65,398 to abuse children over five years. They said chat logs showed Smith would instruct the young men to perform sexual acts on boys.

He would also send them images and videos as examples of the content he wanted in return.

The teacher would even give them advice on how to befriend children and build their trust with a view to abusing them.

Officers recovered over 120,000 indecent images of children which Smith had saved on a laptop, SD card and phone.

Between 2007 and 2014, he also spent periods working in orphanages and NGOs across India.

Investigators said they have "found evidence of potential offending by Smith against children while he was working in India."

The NCA has shared information with the Indian authorities and is working with them to identify and safeguard potential victims.

From 2017 to 2022, Smith spent the majority of this time living in Nepal and working at a school there.

In July 2022, Smith moved back to the UK and began working at Thomas’s Prep School, where he was a deputy head teacher and head of pastoral care.

The NCA says there was “no evidence” suggesting Smith has committed offences against children in Nepal or the UK. NCA officer Helen More said: “The NCA is committed to operating online and overseas, working with global partners to ensure that children are safeguarded and offenders like Smith are brought to justice.”

By Isabel Ramirez

The team commented: “With such amazing memories from Hospitality Weekend In The Woods in 2021, we cannot wait to continue the next chapter of the festival this summer.

"Beckenham Place Park is the perfect location with a beautiful lake, enormous mansion, ancient woodland and unique and interesting terrain to host unique spaces to dance. We welcome the entire drum and bass community to join us for a whole day celebrating the music we all love.”

There will be five stages hosting some of the biggest DnB legends.

"This one-day Hospitality In The Woods is a perfect excuse to go hard and then go home," a spokesperson added.

Tickets are available on their website hospitalityinthewoods.com Saturday, August 19 from 12 pm - 10 pm.

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Massive drum and bass festival returns to south London park

One of the 'UK's best' drum and bass festivals is coming to a south London park next weekend, with some of the biggest artists of the genre.

Hospitality in the Woods is back for another bumper one-day celebration of all things Drum & Bass on Saturday, August 19 at Beckenham Place Park.

The famous sound will be showcased across five stages with headliners including Netsky, High Contrast, A.M.C Calibre, Roni Size, DJ Marky, Camo & Krooked, Goddard, LTJ Bukem, Metrik and many more.

Last year the event, which used to be over a whole weekend, was cancelled due to rail strikes. This year it returns for one day only everyone is invited to share in some sunkissed good times at what is frequently described as one of the best UK drum and bass festivals.

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By Isabel Ramirez

A nine-year-old environmentalist from Camberwell, who has caught the eye of David Attenborough, is educating thousands of people online about saving animals.

Leo, from Camberwell, is making it his mission to educate the masses about endangered species - a passion that has seen him recognised by Sir David Attenborough himself.

The young environmentalist started his YouTube channel - Leo's Animal Planet - during the covid lockdown aged just seven. He explains he was "missing nature a lot."

"During lockdown, I was watching a lot of nature programmes and missing nature a lot, We don’t have a garden and there is not a lot of nature where I live, and I was quite lonely,” said Leo. In the programmes, he was learning about how many animals were endangered. Leo said he asked his parents if he could make videos as he felt something needed to be done.

With help from his mum, Laurence, he began producing and starring in his own videos, hoping to raise awareness about protecting endangered species.

“With my YouTube channel, I want to encourage people to protect nature, wildlife, and the environment,” said Leo. “I like to have fun in my videos and use storytelling to raise awareness for endangered animals," he said.

"I point out fun facts but also the dangers that the beautiful creatures in the videos are facing because of our actions as humans.”

In one particular video, Leo, takes on

the role of a journalist, interviewing zoologist author, Dr Clive Hicks.

He has since captured a broad audience of all ages with his videos, which have racked up a total of 100,000 views.

Leo's ability to entertain viewers with humour whilst bringing awareness to important topics has not gone unnoticed.

Not only are his videos used in school to educate children about animal conservation, but last year, Leo received a handwritten letter from his hero, David Attenborough - which he says he is very proud of.

He also got a letter from former UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson, congratulating Leo on becoming UK’s 1808th Point of Light, and he won the Young Animal Hero Award in 2022 from Animal Star UK, as well as the CREST Young Stem Award from the British Science Association in 2023.

Now his work has seen him win an International Young Eco-Hero Award.

Leo won the Dr. Mary Griffin-Jones Award which honours a young person who is pursuing environmental activism through art and literature.

Leo is one of seventeen young environmental activists from across the globe to receive a 2023 International Young Eco-Hero Award. This award honours eco-conscious youth ages eight to sixteen who are taking crucial steps to solve tough environmental problems.

Mum, Laurence said she did not expect the reaction and is "very proud" of him.

"The videos were almost like his way to travel. He would change the backgrounds on the camera and say things like 'Today, I'm in the Caribbean' and talk about animal species from there.

She added that given his age, lots of people think it is his parents behind the knowledge and idea to start the channel.

"Many people might think we are nature campaigners but this has all come from Leo. "I've learnt a lot from him," she added.

For the past 20 years, Action For Nature has recognized 339 Eco-Heroes from 27 countries and 32 U.S. states.

Other recipients of the awards include youngsters campaigning to save the rainforests in South America.

"Leo and all of this year's young climate champions are proving one thing loud and clear: the next generation of leaders has arrived, and they're unleashing their power on a global scale to tackle the climate crisis head-on," said Beryl Kay, president of Action for Nature.

"The incredible accomplishments of Leo and our other winners are more than

just isolated projects – they're changing lives and transforming communities for the better."

In addition to the videos about animal species, having built up such a following (over 1,100 subscribers) he also gets

sent animal books to read and review.

His mum said he does a video review and then he donates the book to his school.

To learn more about Leo’s work, check out his YouTube channel 'Leo's Animal Planet.'.

How to get cheaper school uniforms in Southwark?

By Isabel Ramirez

With September looming and some families scraping together to afford basic necessities, we have put together a list of help available for local parents to assist with the cost of school uniforms.

The Children's Society charity claims parents spend on average £422 a year on secondary and £287 on primary uniforms, with branded items costing more.

These concerns are not new. Last year, the government amended the Education Act, adding a rule that required schools to help keep costs down by taking steps to remove unnecessary branded items and allowing more high-street options.

But given that prices have risen and even supermarkets are no longer the 'cheaper' option, here is a list of help available to get children what they need for starting back at school.

Council support

Like other local authorities, Southwark Council offers a School Uniform Grant.

This is for children aged 11 years old

who are moving to secondary school when parents typically have to buy the most pieces of uniform and costs can be high.

Despite the website claiming it is £45, the council said they are topping it up to £100 like they did last year.

It is in the form of a voucher, which can only be redeemed in person (not online) from certain school uniform suppliers.

You can only get this grant if you receive one or more of the following benefits: • Universal Credit with an annual net earned income of no more than £7,400 - Take-home pay must be less than £616.67 or 0.00 to qualify • Income Support • Income-based Job Seeker’s Allowance • Income-related Employment Support Allowance (ESA) • Support under Part 6 of the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999 • the guarantee element of Pension Credit • Working Tax Credit run-on (paid for the four weeks after you stop qualifying for Working Tax Credit)

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Child Tax Credit (with no Working Tax Credit) with an annual income of no more than £16,190 Last year, when this grant increased to £100 per pupil (made possible by £5m Cost of Living Fund), the council claims it was received by more than 1000 families across the borough.

By September 2022, the rest of the Cost of Living Fund had been distributed in the form of flat rate payments worth between £120 and £270 to more than 30,000 of the lowest-income families reliant on benefits for some or all of their incomes and to provide Holiday Free School Meals for more than 14,000 eligible children attending Southwark schools.

The grant is still live for the September 2023 intake and it is still possible to apply.

If in doubt about eligibility, any family who receives free school meals qualifies for a uniform grant.

Help online

Facebook groups offer the chance for families to buy, sell and swap their school uniforms and on many of them they are being offered for free.

Facebook group 'School uniform buy/ sell/swap Se1/se16/se17.' covers schools in the SE1, SE16 and SE17 postcodes:.

There is also an app and website called Uniformerly - another source for parents to trade in and recycle any old uniforms.

Although there is help out there for those who meet the requirements, some families still continue to slip through the net.

Karen Garrett, a Walworth mother, whose youngest is fifteen and has autism said: "His uniform is costing me £125. He grows out of it every year and because he is autistic I have to get extra t-shirts for him as they are white and get dirty much more easily."

She told us that whilst she waits for her funds to be reassessed she is unable to get any grant to help with the cost.

"I'm sure we used to get a grant of £90 for my other son - fifteen years ago. Now I'm getting no grant and yet the uniform is much dearer."

Karen added that whilst the groups to buy and sell are good, they don't accommodate every school. .

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King's to feature in Channel 4's 'Emergency' Watch the video

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By Isabel Ramirez king'S CoLLege hospital is featuring in a four-part Channel 4 series this month, as cameras go behind the scenes of their trauma department.

Staff from the Denmark Hill-based hospital returned to our TV screens on Tuesday, August 15 for the second season of the ground-breaking Channel 4 documentary series Emergency.

The programme, which first aired in February 2022, shows the minuteby-minute decisions made by staff across the world-leading London Trauma Network and colleagues in rehabilitation, including staff at King’s Hospital.

From serious road traffic accidents to knife violence and the dangers faced by older people from a simple fall, the programme reveals how NHS staff provide world-leading and compassionate care.

Working day and night, the teams care for the most seriously injured people in London and the South East of England.

And this time, Emergency goes even further with cameras joining London Ambulance Service to capture the innovative and life-saving care that begins only moments after the trauma occurs.

Ibraheim El-Daly, Consultant Trauma and Orthopaedic surgeon is among the King's staff who appeared in the series.

He explained: “Participating in Emergency was important to show the life-changing decisions we take on a daily basis to help our patients, while also providing a glimpse into the challenges of the job and what it’s like working in the NHS. “I enjoy the fast-paced nature of Orthopaedics - every case requires me to think on my feet, managing risks to successfully alleviate a patient’s pain and improve their movement.”

You can also catch up online at www.channel4.com/programmes/ emergency In April 2010, London was the first area in the UK to implement a regional trauma system, ensuring the highestquality care for its population of 10 million people.

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the aFriCa Centre, which hosted the king earlier this year, now has a new resident chef who was Michelintrained and promises a 'taste of africa' with a twist.

Cally Munchy Lounge at The Africa Centre is open from Wednesday, August 16 as the new resident eatery - based in the heart of Southwark.

Founded in 2015 by British-Nigerian chef Ebenezer Sogunro, Cally Munchy is an Award-Winning Afro-Fusion food company.

Ebenezer, who grew up around Greenwich, is a Michelin-trained chef who, whilst learning his craft at De Vere Academy and Pinsent Masons, recognised a gap in the food industry and the lack of modernisation of African food.

He began to experiment by fusing foods from different countries with African concepts and invented new dishes such as Jollof Katsu Curry, Moi Moi Burger, and the Efo Tempura Prawn Bao which took the industry by surprise.

The restaurant will offer a Pan African and Afro-fusion immersive dining experience and these dishes are all on the menu.

Since 2015, millions of individuals have been drawn to Cally Munchy, including some celebrities like Afrobeats' artist Davido and actor Alfred Enoch (Harry Potter, How to Get Away with Murder), as well as reality star Vicky Pattison.

Cally Munchy continues to develop and expand as a business. With the mission of bringing a taste of Africa to many cultures and fostering intercultural understanding by bringing people together.

Beginning as a street food vendor, Cally Munchy went from a food truck, to eventually opening UK's first-ever AfroBao restaurant to now residing in central London at the cultural hub of the African diaspora.

Ebenezer has developed and manufactured products like the Shi-tuan sauce, an Afro-Fusion chilli oil - which complements every dish.

The food company has a vast number of accomplishments, including winning a prize for the best Jollof rice in 2020 – 2022.

In January, King Charles III visited the centre The Africa Centre – a charity which has been championing the cause for Africa and its diaspora in the UK since 1961 – at its new home in Southwark on Great Suffolk Street in Borough. The centre will host Cally Munchy for the next six months.

Check out our video online to see what we thought when we checked it out including a preview of some of the dishes.

Cally Munchy Lounge will be open Wednesdays - Saturdays from 12 pm at The Africa Centre, 66 Great Suffolk Street, SE1 OBL.

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furiouS buSineSSeS claim they weren’t told of tower bridge auguSt bank holiday cloSure

Michelle Tempest, standing outside The Raven on Tower Bridge Road.

By Adrian Zorzut Local Democracy Reporter FuriouS buSineSSeS say the closure of tower bridge over the august bank holiday weekend will hit them hard – and they claim they weren’t even told it was happening.

London’s most iconic bridge will be shut to traffic and pedestrians from 10pm on Friday, August 25, until late on Monday, August 28 – unless works are completed earlier.

During the works, motorists will be diverted via Southwark Bridge while London Bridge will remain open to pedestrians and is a 13-minute walk from Tower Bridge via Queen’s Walk along the river.

Marine traffic will continue as normal as the bridge will be in the raised position for much of the maintenance work.

The work will replace metal plates at the rear of the bascules – the moving parts of the bridge – which have become damaged through wear and tear.

But while the repairs are essential, businesses like The Raven on Tower

Bridge Road say they’re going to be hit hard and had no idea it was happening.

Pub manager Christina Fletcher, 48, became aware of the closure when she was contacted for comment by the Local Democracy Reporting Service (LDRS).

She said: “It would have been nice to know. We are reliant on tourists to the area and if [Tower Bridge] is shut then we don’t have any footfall. We would have preferred some warning. It’s frustrating.”

She is worried the roads south of the bridge are going to become congested with traffic, making it tougher for workers to come in. She said: “We are going to lose out massively.

"It is going to be congested all round and getting to work will be abysmal.

I normally catch the train in but because it’s a public holiday, I could have driven in but now I’m going to have to catch the train.”

She added: “It’s an absolute nightmare. It’s like a kick in the teeth.”

Her boss and pub owner Michelle Tempest said the closure was “not fantastic”, claiming there was no reprieve for businesses like hers. She said: “The rent stays the same, the

business rates stay the same and the wages stay the same.”

She said The Raven was used to the bridge closing for big events like the London Marathon and “wouldn’t have it any other way” but she said getting notice would have been helpful.

Michelle said: “It’s like they have no respect for us and just do it anyway.”

Magali, 50, who works at The Tower Hotel in St Katherine’s Dock, was shocked to hear about the closure when contacted by the LDRS. He said: “This is the very first time I am hearing about this… The bridge not being open will definitely stop people coming.”

Andy Bishop, who runs the Shipwrights Arms on Tooley Street, also had no idea. He said: “I feel like I should know really but it could be that I have been sent a notice but not seen it. It’s no doubt going to be a pain but what can you do?”

Senior manager at Two Bridges Ale House & Kitchen on the same street, Warren Garver, 32, said his business relies on tourists visiting the bridge and popping by for a pint afterwards.

He also thinks the traffic caused by the closure won’t lead to any more

punters coming by for a drink. He said: “I wouldn’t say I am overly worried, necessarily. I can imagine it’s not going to do great things. People who are re-routed aren’t going to stop and get out of their car for a pint.”

A spokesperson for Bridge House Estates, the 900-year-old charity which owns and maintains Tower Bridge and four other Thames crossings, said the scheduled shutdown came at short notice and meant not all businesses were informed.

They said: “We appreciate this work will cause some disruption but it is essential to ensure the bridge can continue to operate smoothly, and it has to be in the raised position for us to carry out this work.

“We have had to schedule the work at short notice, meaning unfortunately we haven’t had as much time to notify local businesses as would normally be the case.

"Carrying out the work over Bank Holiday weekend means many businesses in the area will be closed and many people will not be at work, which will help to minimise the impact on road users, businesses and the local community.”

The famed London crossing will be in a raised position for long periods while work is carried out, however, the visitor attraction will remain open and people are being advised to book their tickets in advance and check entry routes.

The essential repairs are being carried out at no cost to the taxpayer

by Bridge House Estates, the estate said.

Giles Shilson, Chairman of the Bridge House Estates Board, said: “As well as being a defining landmark of London, Tower Bridge is one of the capital’s key arteries and the wear and tear of daily traffic naturally affects the structure, which celebrates its 130th birthday next year.

“We appreciate that the closure will cause some inconvenience but this work is essential to the smooth operation of the bridge, and will ensure it can continue to do its job for decades to come.

"The bridge will continue to welcome visitors throughout the Bank Holiday weekend, but it’s important that people know they need to book in advance and to enter the bridge from the north side.”

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CGI of planned office block's sky garden with views across the River Thames.

South London’s tallest office block after the Shard could be built on the South Bank, alongside two skyscrapers with 433 homes.

Developer Hines wants to construct the triplet of skyscrapers on a mostly empty site on Blackfriars Road.

The centrepiece of the proposals is a 199.28 metre tall 45-storey office tower, which would include a series of sky gardens with views over the River Thames. Two blocks of skyscraper flats, one 40-storeys high and the other 22-storeys high would sit next to the office block over a three storey podium.

A rear section of Grade-II listed the Mad Hatter Pub and Hotel would be bulldozed to create a new walkway, dubbed Hatters Yard, to the site from Blackfriars Road. The alterations would mean the loss of the existing hotel but the pub’s floorspace would double due to it being extended elsewhere.

Hines will be retaining and refurbishing the heritage elements and front façade of both buildings, with the new walkway replicating the original walkway which connected the buildings to the yard.

Of the 433 new homes planned, 104 would be at the cheapest social rents and 56 would be at rents cheaper than

CGI of 40-storey apartment block and 22-storey block of flats.

Woman whose dad smoked on deathbed calls for increase in tobacco sale age

By Herbie Russell

A Bermondsey woman whose dad smoked on his deathbed has called on the government to consider raising the legal age for buying tobacco.

Deborah Peñate Gómez, 29, wants people to sign a Cancer Research UK petition calling on the government to introduce a range of policies tackling smoking - London’s biggest killer.

In a heart-wrenching account, she recalled losing her dad Juan Pedro to lung cancer when she was just eighteen. He was also father to two sons, aged fifteen and seven.

Deborah, who grew up putting no-smoking messages in her dad’s Father’s Day cards, said: “My memories of my dad are of him always smoking.

I remember having merchandising from the brand he smoked, like beach towels.

“And I remember when I had to print schoolwork out, the paper would always smell of tobacco because the ashtray he used was right next to the

printer.

“He smoked while he was in hospital, to the very last day. It was beyond my capacity to comprehend how he could do that.”

He was diagnosed with lung cancer in the summer of 2012 and died later that year aged just 49.

Juan Pedro had a non-identical twin, Miguel, and the family had hoped to celebrate their 50th birthdays together with a party. But sadly, Juan Pedro died before he reached the milestone.

“He did try to stop smoking multiple times, from the day I was born. He tried nicotine patches and other methods, but he just couldn’t do it,” said Deborah.

Now Deborah is urging people to back an anti-smoking campaign which puts forward numerous policy initiatives.

It comes after analysis by Cancer Research UK estimated that tobacco causes the death of one person in London every hour.

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the market prices.

The remaining 273 homes would be set at market prices.

The social rent and discounted homes would be located in the 22-storey block, known as the Paris Building.

The development would create over 100,000sq metres of new office space but only two per cent of the new workspace would be classed as affordable.

A total of 2,421sqm of space will be let at a peppercorn rent for at least 30 years for qualifying businesses.

As Southwark Council requires

that ten per cent of new office space must be affordable, the developer has offered to make a payment to go towards new affordable offices elsewhere in the borough.

The proposals would also include space for a new training or education centre, as well as a kids’ play area, shops and rooms available to be booked out by community groups and schools.

If built, the proposed 199.28 metre tall skyscraper would be the second tallest office block in South London, behind the 310 metre tall Shard.

Overall, it would be South London’s

Juan Pedro

Minister to set up a ‘Smokefree Fund’ to pay for vital interventions, like stop-smoking services and public health campaigns.

Cancer Research UK also says the tobacco industry should be made to foot the bill for the damage it causes – not taxpayers.

It also says the government should consider raising the age of sale of tobacco by one year, every year – a measure already committed to in New Zealand – as a way to prevent future generations smoking.

Deborah said: “If I see my friends smoking, I ask them ‘why?’. There is a photograph of my family – my mum Melania and my brothers - with my dad just before he died and it’s distressing. That’s what I see in my mind when I see people smoking.”

Deborah Peñate Gómez

fourth tallest structure, behind the Crystal Palace Transmitter (215 metres) and just centimetres smaller than the 199.4 metre tall One Nine Elms skyscraper near Vauxhall.

The proposed development on Blackfriars Road is the latest in a line of plans drawn up for the site.

A scheme approved in 2018 and never constructed featured six buildings up to 183.5 metres tall, including a 548-room hotel and music venue.

Southwark Council will make a decision on the application at a later date.

© From Lambeth Council planning documents

Plans revealed for South London's tallest office block after the Shard

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By Isabel Ramirez Here's our pick of what's on this weekend - including free yoga classes and a day of love for Latin America, with live music, salsa and food from across the whole continent.

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There are free activities every day, but on weekends you can listen to live music and do free yoga and pilates.

If you want to eat, there's space for picnics, as well as a pop-up bar and table tennis tables to work up your appetite. Love Summer is on until Bank Holiday Monday, August 28.

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The historic Latin American festival is due to return to Burgess Park this Sunday, August 20, with a food and drinks market, salsa tent, and a main stage with DJs and live music - all free.

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pick of what to do this weekend Roberto Pla’s jazz big band, Cuban jazz violinist Omar Puente and his sextet and many more acts from across Latin America.

New to this year’s Carnaval is the Carnavalito Family Village run by Latin Hub UK. For kids, there will be bilingual activities like a storytelling tent, a toddlers club, arts and crafts, mini football, and kids' karaoke.

Don't miss the chance to grab a free salsa lesson and look out for the parade on Old Kent Road from 2 pm.

Where? The Great Lawn, Burgess Park, Albany Rd, SE5 0AL When? Sunday, August 20 from 11 am to 10 pm Admission: Free

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LTNs have become so contentious Council officers have refused to meet Waterloo pensioners

Ufford Street resident Terry Blissett said traffic was a 'nightmare'.

In an email one resident was told Lambeth Council staff at public meetings are 'at risk of intimidation and abuse'

By Robert Firth Local Democracy Reporter Lambeth Council refused to meet pensioners concerned that a nearby road closure had turned their quiet back street into a rat run, telling them it feared staff would be “at risk of intimidation and abuse.”

Councillor Rezina Chowdhury, deputy leader of Labour-led Lambeth Council, told Waterloo resident Mike Tuppen that the council didn’t attend public meetings because they were “unrepresentative and hostile” in an email last month.

Cllr Chowdhury, cabinet member for clean air, also scolded 78-year-old Mr Tuppen for contacting council officers by social media to raise his concerns about traffic on the street. She branded the method of communication “not acceptable” in an email seen by the Local Democracy Reporting Service.

Lambeth Council said it had received hundreds of public comments and survey responses about the restrictions and that these had been

used to tweak the final scheme.

The council added that at times public discussion had become abusive and it had to “draw a line for the wellbeing of both councillors and staff.”

Mr Tuppen, chair of Octavia Hill Residents Association, is one of a number of residents living on Ufford Street concerned about a surge in traffic since Lambeth Council closed a section of The Cut to drivers during the Covid-19 pandemic.

Vehicles that would have once used The Cut to move between Waterloo Road and Blackfriars Road now turn right on Short Street and get onto Blackfriars Road via Ufford Street and Boundary Row. As a result, residents of Ufford Street say their once sleepy road now regularly has lorries and tour buses hurtling down it, causing nuisance noise and posing a risk to children who play in a park on the street.

Videos taken by local residents show giant lorries struggling to squeeze down Ufford Street between parked cars. Other clips show vans and coaches accelerating along the street

Ufford Street resident Mike Tuppen said the traffic was ridiculous.

and other nearby side roads.

Lambeth Council has now said it will restrict vehicles from accessing Ufford Street and nearby Webber Street in response to residents’ concerns. But for some locals, it’s too little too late.

Mr Tuppen said: “It’s just ridiculous.

We’re getting lorries, tour buses and taxis come down here. We never saw a coach down this street before they closed The Cut. They just won’t listen.

They made the decision and that’s it.”

Mr Tuppen added that he was frustrated the council were using an online platform which allows anyone to comment on proposals for consultation but were refusing to attend a meeting with people who actually lived in the area.

In an email to Mr Tuppen on July 19, Cllr Chowdhury wrote: “It is not our standard practice to organise or attend ‘public meetings’ as you describe.

Our experience with such meetings in previous projects is that they are unrepresentative and hostile because people content with a scheme’s progression do not generally feel the need to give up their time to meet us.

“Therefore we find these meetings do not give genuine qualitative feedback and can put officers at risk of intimidation and abuse. As a democratic organisation and a responsible employer, I hope you understand why we do not use this method.”

Terry Blissett, 85, who also lives on Ufford street, said he couldn’t understand why the council had made the traffic restrictions permanent.

He said: “I can’t believe Lambeth are doing it. The traffic is a nightmare down here. There’s a kids’ park and kids run out into the road all the time.

“It’s absolutely crazy. It’s a rat run.

Everybody is fighting it. No one from the council has been around at all to ask how we feel. It’s unbelievable. This is to no benefit to anyone down here.”

Since traffic restrictions were introduced on the Cut during Covid-19, the number of people cycling on the street has more than doubled and the number of vehicles using the road has been slashed. But traffic on Boundary Row, the street that drivers use to get onto Blackfriars Road via Ufford

Street, has increased by more than 100 per cent.

A Lambeth Council spokesperson said: “We thoroughly engage with residents on all our projects. For this scheme we have held site visits, ran two online surveys and delivered several letters to local people and businesses. In addition to this our councillors and officers have had numerous direct correspondence exchanges with local residents, businesses and stakeholders.

“In response to public engagement and traffic counts, we are proposing additional traffic filters on Ufford Street and Webber Street. These will reduce traffic on local streets by keeping through-traffic on larger main roads.

“Also, following local feedback the council is looking at how loading and deliveries on The Cut work, and having listened to local input we are aiming to provide a wider exemption for delivery vehicles that use any of the loading bays on The Cut, and allowing them to exit via the traffic filter rather than them using local streets.”

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Ariande with her mum Vicky Brain outside their home in Streatham

Will Hadley said he was in favour of the traffic restrictions even if they added minutes to his journeys.

Nyasha Oliver said she concerned about the impact of the road closures on her disabled neighbours.

Streatham Wells LTN traffic restrictions.

By Robert Firth Local Democracy Reporter Drivers will face restrictions on four more South London roads from autumn under £450,000 traffic restrictions revealed by a council, which come into effect just a few weeks after ULEZ is expanded.

Motorists in Streatham already facing the potential for a £12.50 a day charge if they have a non-compliant vehicle when ULEZ expands, will face fresh restrictions on Leigham Avenue, Culverhouse Gardens, Valley Road and Gleneldon Road under Lambeth Council’s plans for the Streatham Wells Low Traffic Neighbourhood [LTN].

The new rules, which apply to side streets in an area bounded by Leigham Court Road, Streatham Common North and Streatham High Road, aim to reduce traffic and pollution and allow people to cycle more safely.

The proposed traffic restrictions have proved divisive in the neighbourhood which has no London Underground station.

Will Hadley, 35, said the changes would likely add time onto his commute but felt it was worthwhile if the measures cut pollution and traffic down his street.

He said: “As a car driver I have to drive to work and I can’t really avoid the fact that cutting off bits of the road will affect my route. But if that adds three minutes on to my journey it’s not too bad because reducing pollution and traffic is a good thing. It’s a positive move overall.”

But he admitted the proposals had been “incredibly divisive,” with some residents loudly opposed to the plans.

Local mum Vicky Brain previously told the Local Democracy Reporting Service she would be forced to cancel her disabled daughter’s after-school clubs because of the extra time that changes would add to their journeys.

Speaking in December 2022, she said: “It’s going to restrict our lives considerably when we get the lowtraffic neighbourhood. It’s going to mean that my daughter can’t take part in educational and after-school activities.”

Nyasha Oliver said she was concerned about the impact of the restrictions on

some of her disabled neighbours who couldn’t rely on public transport as easily.

The 30-year-old, who doesn’t own a car, said: “Some of my neighbours are disabled and their carers have to take cars with them. It restricts them from being able to go where they need to go.”

Ms Oliver, a writer and blogger, added that while speeding was a problem on local roads, she wasn’t fully convinced that the restrictions would lead to improvements in safety.

As part of the plans, disabled blue badge holders will be able to pass freely through one of the roadblocks in the Streatham Wells LTN. But they will not have permission to pass through all traffic filters, as some residents have called on the council to allow.

A council report with details of the new LTN says that allowing blue badge holders access through all filters had the “potential to undermine the legibility of the schemes and encourage greater levels of non-compliance as well as having potential safety impacts”.

Exemptions from the restrictions will also apply for buses, emergency service

vehicles, dustbin lorries and taxis.

Once they come into force, the new rules will be in place for eighteen months.

The council will monitor pollution and traffic levels on streets within the LTN and on boundary roads during the trial.

A decision will be made on whether to make the restrictions permanent before the eighteen-month period is over. The trial is being bankrolled by £330,000 of the council’s own cash and £120,000 from TfL. Many residents the Local Democracy Reporting Service spoke to didn’t want to share their names because of how bitter the debate around the LTN had become.

One resident, who gave her name only as Maureen, said discussions in a local Whatsapp group had been “heated”.

“I’m on the fence really. I don’t drive so it’s not going to affect me. I can see where people in favour are coming from. I get annoyed when cars drive down here at ridiculous speeds because of my kids. But also I used to live on a road in another borough where traffic was being diverted because of an LTN

and it was a problem,” she added.

Labour-led Lambeth Council will also consult on banning non-local heavy goods vehicles from Leigham Court Road as part of the proposals.

Streatham Wells is already part of a trial to roll out delivery lockers to reduce the number of final stage journeys by vans in the area.

Councillor Rezina Chowdhury, cabinet member for clean air, said: “These proposals will lead to a significant improvement in road safety, air quality, and will allow more space for people to enjoy their neighbourhoods without worrying about traffic jams and exhaust fumes.

"The proposed Streatham Wells LTN, as well as the other improvements, show we are taking bold steps to address issues like road danger, toxic air quality, and climate resilience.

“We have been listening to the community for more than two years to ensure these proposals strike the right balance between reducing overall traffic volume and supporting people where they live or work and will continue to ask for feedback as we move forward.”

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By Kevin Quinn A 20-year-old man has been charged with the murder of Julian Ebanks-Ford.

Ismaiel Kallon, of Kender Street was charged with murder on Friday August 11, the Met Police said, and was due appear in custody at Bromley Magistrates’ Court the following day.

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The boarding house on Gallery Road was originally constructed as a schoolhouse in the 1800s.

It was acquired by the headmaster of Dulwich College Preparatory School during the Second World War to house 200 boys, after their boarding house was destroyed in bombing.

After Brightlands stopped being used as accommodation in 2018, Dulwich College re-purposed the building to provide support services to pupils and staff. But by 2020, the school no longer had any need for the boarding house.

If the redevelopment plans are approved by Southwark Council, the new homes will go towards the council’s target of 2,355 homes being built every year in the borough, which the council has recently fallen short of.

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council on behalf of the Dulwich Estate read: “This application looks to provide much-needed housing, as supported by national, regional and local policy, and of particular benefit in terms of securing the sustainable and meaningful future use of an important, statutorily listed heritage asset.

“As well as the delivery of new homes in a sustainable location and on brownfield land, of specific note are the benefits achieved through uplifts in urban greening proposed, making excellent use of an area of hard standing previously dedicated to parking. This is evidenced in the ecological and arboricultural reports submitted with this application.

“Overall, the development achieves significant benefits and is of high-quality design, and as such should be supported by officers.”

The council will make a decision on the application at a later date.

A school's former boarding houses could become homes in Dulwich

By Robert Firth Local Democracy Reporter A private school’s former boarding houses in Dulwich could be turned into nine homes.

Dulwich Prep stopped using the accommodation in West Dulwich in 2018 due to a drop in pupils opting to board at the £23,385 per year all boys’ school.

The building has since been returned to the Dulwich Estate, a charity which owns 1,500 acres of land around Dulwich – an area larger than 1,130 football pitches.

The Dulwich Estate has now revealed plans to turn the Grade-II listed Brightlands Boarding House into seven flats and build two new homes on the site. Of the flats, four would be onebedroom, two would be two-bed and one would be three-bed. Both of the new semi-detached homes would have three

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CGI of the proposed development at the boarding house development in West Dulwich.

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£1.7m make over for care scheme

By Isabel Ramirez

A care facility in Nunhead, that offers affordable supported living for over 55s, has just had a £1.7 makeover.

Lime Tree House is an Extra Care scheme exclusively for those aged 55 and over with a care need in the area.

Residents have their own homes, with access to communal facilities available to all residents, as well as on-site care whenever they need it.

Housing 21 invested £1.7 million in a full makeover to modernise the scheme for it to meet the housing providers' property standards.

The transformation included renovation of the entrance, communal areas including the lounge and dining area, and the garden.

To mark the event, residents and employees from across Housing 21 came together to celebrate, with live music and a buffet.

A resident living at Lime Tree House, Vernon, said: “The refurbishment is great and has made a big difference.

“The communal areas are so good, the garden, the lounge, and especially the entrance which is so beautiful. It is excellent, and the scheme feels more homely.”

Lime Tree House was purchased as part of an acquisition from Hyde Housing in 2019.

Acquisitions form a key part of Housing 21’s growth and commitment to providing high-quality housing with support and care for older people of modest means, 2023 marks an incredible year of acquisitions for Housing 21.

In February, 427 Extra Care properties were acquired from Notting Hill Genesis - the largest transfer of Extra Care in the sector in recent years. More recently, Housing 21’s portfolio increased by 445 properties from Clarion, with 11 schemes from across London, East Anglia and South East. This further solidifies Housing 21's position in the market and demonstrates its commitment to meeting the housing needs of older people.

In conjunction with its acquisition plans, Housing 21 continues to prioritise investment into existing homes while also delivering on its development plans to provide up to 400 new homes for older people each year.

Lime Tree House consists of 54 social rented properties, with on-site care provided to residents who need it.

Free film festival to return to Peckham and Nunhead next month with outdoor screenings and lots more

By Isabel Ramirez A film festival will return to Peckham and Nunhead next month, with flicks for every age and it's completely free.

The Peckham and Nunhead Film Festival will take place in venues across SE15 from September 1-10.

For fourteen years, the popular volunteer-run event has been bringing free entertainment to locals, offering a mix of movies to suit all ages and tastes in vibrant indoor and outdoor locations.

This year’s event kicks off with a prefestival film quiz on Wednesday, August 30 at the Ivy House in Nunhead, ahead of the opening night screening of The

Rest is History: The Early Days of Drum and Bass at Peckhamplex cinema.

Sticking with music, you can swap jungle for ska with the early ‘80s concert film Dance Craze showing at The Green community centre, enjoy Oscar-nominated Elvis at the Copleston Centre, and try your luck with the classic musical Guys and Dolls at The Ivy House.

Family-friendly films include Soul at the Copleston Centre and an outdoor screening of Fantastic Mr Fox on the Clifton Estate.

Other highlights include outdoor screenings of the local rom-com Rye Lane at Northfield House and Woman at War in Glengall Wharf Garden.

Festival joint co-ordinator Ann Lazim

said: “The Festival is entirely organised and run by volunteers from a range of backgrounds – and there’s still time to contact us if you fancy getting involved in helping run these fun events”.

Fellow co-ordinator Neal Browne added: “Everyone’s finances are being stretched right now, so we’re delighted to be able to offer Peckham and Nunhead residents a bit of escapism and the chance to discover some amazing films, absolutely free”.

The programme may be subject to change – keep an eye on the website (freefilmfestivals.org) for up-to-date information and more details about all the events.

No tickets are required, entry is first come first served.

20 OPINION

Comment

‘Join us in the battle to save the train station ticket office closures’ w

hen i read that the government is pushing through nearly 1,000 train station ticket offices closures i had to check it was not a misprint.

Perhaps it was meant to read 100?

But no, they really are set on driving through this extraordinary act of national vandalism, one that will hit the most vulnerable hardest. It’s a plan that Southwark Labour will fight all the way.

These proposals will impact almost every single station in Southwark, including the ones you use to travel. With only London Bridge left untouched.

In the age of ticket apps, contactless and ticket machines, you might ask; why does matter?

The answers are simple. 150 million journeys nationwide will be hit by this decision. With older people, people with disabilities and those on the very lowest incomes, who do not have access to banking, impacted most.

23% of disabled adults and 6% of non-disabled adults are unable to use the internet. Wheelchair user discounts can only be purchased at ticket offices. Only 3% of blind people are able to use ticket vending machine without problems. It just isn’t fair to make things even harder.

That’s why last week I brought together many volunteer and community organisations across our borough to write to the railway provides and the department of transport saying they must stop these cuts. But with your help we can make this message even stronger, that’s why we have also launched a petition, so that people in Southwark can make their voices heard. Please add your name at ww.southwarklabour. com/petition/save-our-railwayticket-offices-in-southwark/.

The government must not be allowed to railroad this plan through. We need to be making is easier and safer to travel by train not harder. Passengers in

Southwark have already suffered years of delays and reduced timetables thanks to the Conservative Party’s failure to keep our trains running. You should not have to face further disruption due to rushed changes to our stations.

We’ve seen this kind of thoughtless attack on our public transport before.

Last year, Conservative minsters tried to impose cuts to TfL’s finances that would have taken away a host of vital bus routes. We knew it was important and we fought against it and where able to work with the Mayor of London to save our buses. I’m still proud of the work our community did, to make sure our voices where heard. We showed we can make a difference. Thousands of people in Southwark supported the campaign, organised by your Southwark Labour councillors. We need to harness that energy again to save out ticket offices.

It does not have to be like this.

Londoners shouldn’t have to constantly

KIERON WILLIAMS

Southwark Council leader

be working to keep basic part of our transport network from getting worst. We should be seeing constant and ambitious improvements in our transport network, making it easier to travel by train, bus and tube.

We’ve seen what can be done. I was delighted when we worked with the Mayor of London Sadiq Khan to deliver the Northern Line extension from Kennington to Battersea and Nine Elms. Transport for London now says the line could see ten million trips each year by 2024/25. We’re investing in Elephant and Castle tube and Peckham and Surry Quays trains stations too.

Making them better for everyone, including more step free access.

Investment in projects like that are what we need, in Southwark and in London, not badly planned rushed cuts to our services.

We should be going even further. I’m working with council leaders across

‘Southwark Labour need to stand up to Keir Starmer’s anti-progressive policies'

London, to convince the Government to back the Bakerloo Line extension, and it’s been great to have TfL restate their support for it this month.

The Prime Minster says he want to get our economy growing, well if he real did he’d be backing shovel ready projects like the Bakerloo Line extension. It would be a game changer for Southwark and London. Not only bring a vital new transport link but unlocking tens of thousands of new homes and jobs. Instead he seems intent on making our transport network worse not better, with his station closures.

Southwark council wants the best for it residents and we will always work to make our borough the best place to live in London. I am hopeful that soon we will have a government that cares about making peoples lives better.

VICTOR CHAMBERLAIN Leader of the Southwark Lib Dems

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aSt Month, every councillor in Southwark came together to call on the government to lift the ban on asylum seekers’ right to work.

Powerful speeches were met with rapturous applause from every member of the council.

The message was clear – Southwark stands against the Conservatives and their appalling immigration policies.

You would therefore imagine that these same Labour Councillors would be horrified that their party pledged to continue using inhumane ‘prison ship’ barges to house asylum seekers, a cornerstone of the Conservative Governments’ hostile approach.

Yet, we’ve heard nothing. No condemnation. No objections. Zilch!

Even after the Tory Deputy Chairman said “If they don’t like barges then they should f*** off back to France.” – we’ve heard ZERO condemnation from the Labour Party, or any of Southwark’s Labour councillors or MPs. What kind of opposition doesn’t call out such blatant hatred and hostility from our ruling party?

In July, Labour also shamefully U-turned on their support for self-ID for Trans people, to the despair of the LGBTQ+ community. Just a week prior to that, the Leader of our Council joined me at the very first Southwark Pride where we celebrated the whole, diverse

LGBTQ+ community and recognized the need to support all LGBTQ+ folk.

I’ve since written to the Council Leader encouraging him to condemn his party’s reckless disregard for an already vulnerable group. Their silence is deafening! Maybe I shouldn’t be surprised, I got the same response when I asked him to confirm that trans women are women during the last local election after a member of his Southwark Labour Cabinet refused to do so.

These are merely the latest in a string of deeply concerning policy positions from a Labour Party leadership, and apparent government in waiting, shifting to the right just to get into Number 10.

In Southwark, we believe in supporting

struggling families. These are the same families Keir Starmer’s is refusing to help by lifting the two child benefit cap.

What is the point of Labour if they won’t help pull children out of poverty?

In Southwark, our local Labour council claims to be trying to tackle the climate emergency but their national Labour Party have pledged to not revoke the new oil and gas licenses that will accelerate the climate emergency.

In response to 500 voters in leafy Uxbridge, Keir Starmer has said he’s against new Ultra Low Emission Zones.

Labour are not showing the green and environmentalist policies we believe in across Southwark but this Labour administration is refusing to call it out.

Perhaps we shouldn’t be surprised from a party that seems insistent on “Making Brexit Work”. They have form on this too, Southwark Labour expelled one of their own councillors for backing a Liberal Democrat motion calling for a second referendum.

Labour councils and local parties rightly stood up against their national parties shameful and disastrous Iraq War. They must do the same now!

If not, our next government risks being as regressive as the last. We don’t need Red Tories in power.

Southwark Labour need to grow a backbone and show that the values we stand for in Southwark, we stand for across the country.

OPINION 21

Government should consider helping middleincome families with school uniform costs

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ow-income parents with children entering secondary school will receive £100 towards school uniform costs this year, but how will ‘the squeezed middle’ cope ahead of the next academic year?

Local authorities are advised, but not required, to provide a uniform grant to low-income families with children moving to secondary school. Southwark Council’s £100 grant is certainly welcomed.

There is widespread recognition that families need this sort of help. Parents on Facebook groups have been banding together, selling old blazers at a fraction of the price or giving them away for free.

Meanwhile, Southwark’s trailblazing universal free school meals scheme is now being funded by the Mayor of London. This has allowed the council to extend means-tested free school meals to secondary school pupils.

However, The Children's Society estimates that parents spend an average of £422 a year on secondary school uniforms. That’s a significant amount for many families, not just the poorest.

This is not to say that those on low incomes shouldn’t get priority support, but there needs to be recognition from the government that the cost-of-living crisis is so severe that parents once considered comfortable will be fretting at the uniform store counters.

Take Karen Garrett, for example, who is featured in our article. The Walworth mum said that while she waits for her funds to be reassessed, she is unable to get any grant to help with the cost. She says her son is autistic, meaning his clothes get dirtier faster than others.

The government has taken some very limited steps to alleviate the pressure on all families. Last year, it amended the Education Act. The amendment requires schools to keep costs down by taking steps to remove unnecessary branded items and allowing more high-street options.

But due to rising prices, it’s not clear whether unbranded supermarket school clothes are even as affordable anymore.

The age-old question of whether uniforms should be compulsory often rears its head in times like these. While some will argue that making uniforms optional would save families money, the consumerist pressure on kids to wear certain brands and styles might actually put a bigger hole in parents' pockets.

The current climate means there are increasing numbers of families falling through the gaps. The government should therefore consider working with local authorities to expand financial support to more families.

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22 ARTS

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The Effect of Illicit Romance

For those of us who have been fortunate enough to see performances on the National Theatre’s Lyttleton stage, the revival of Lucy Prebbles’ 2012 play The Effect certainly gives you a new perspective and not only in the literal sense, writes Christopher Peacock...

Soutra Gilmour has converted this proscenium space into traverse and lighting designer Jon Clarke has his rig hovering above the stage as you enter, creating a cold, antiseptic environment.

This play about a clinical trial for a new antidepressant and two of its trialists is matched with bright clinical lighting and a bare LEDlit stage. This production note is perfectly taken on by George Dennis’s sound design and Michael Asante’s composition which gives an unsettling and unnerving soundscape throughout.

Prebble’s script has been updated with modern references to suit a new audience. The young trialists are Connie, a Canadian psychology student played by Taylor Russell in an accomplished and nuanced professional theatre debut, and Tristan a cocksure, charismatic Hackney lad played by Paapa Essiedu. The clinical trial they begin starts benignly but as it goes on their dopamine levels rise dramatically and they risk their places on the trial as their interest in each other develops into romance.

Completing the quartet of performers are Michele Austin as Dr Lorna James, who is conducting

the trial and measuring the metrics, and Kobna Holdbrook-Smith as Dr Toby Sealy whose drug trial this is.

The relationship between the two doctors is revealed to have been more than just professional in the past and the tension between them climaxes as the play progresses.

Holdbrook-Smith and Austin put in great performances in the more fervent scenes.

The Effect, directed by Jamie Lloyd, highlights the ethical challenges behind the very trials that lead to the pharmaceutical breakthroughs that have advanced medicine to where it is today. The people subjected never know what is real or not whilst in the programme, their emotions and decision-making left open to either the effect of the drug or a placebo reaction of their own making. Although focussing on the interpersonal difficulties and morality there is also passing commentary on the industry as a whole with quips fired in from Dr James at Dr Sealy’s expense.

Thought-provoking and with an overall design that never leaves you particularly comfortable. The production is executed extremely well in all departments and at times you feel immersed in the trial itself, just with less dopamine flowing through your system.

National Theatre, South Bank, SE1 9PX until October 7th.

Times: Mon-Sat 7.30pm; Wed & Sat matinees 2.15pm.

Admission: £20 - £89.

Booking: www.nationaltheatre.org.uk

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History Arts

Playing with art This summer, visitors to Tate Modern are invited to bring participatory artworks by Rasheed Araeen to life as part of UNIQLO Tate Play, Tate Modern’s free programme of art-inspired activities for families.

Staged in the iconic Turbine Hall, Araeen’s interactive Zero to Infinity offers families of all ages the chance to contribute to an ever-changing artwork, whilst outside the gallery Shamiyaana IV (Food for Thought: Thought for Change) encourages people to sit together and enjoy a free meal while chatting to one another.

First devised by Araeen in 1968, Zero to Infinity consists of brightly coloured lattice-construction cubes which are initially arranged in a minimalist grid.

For its staging at Tate Modern, this dynamic work will begin with 400 cubes painted red, yellow, green and blue neatly laid out by the artist in the Turbine Hall.

Visitors are invited to dismantle this symmetrical structure and create new configurations, initiating a process of play and transformation.

Through this creative act of making and remaking, people will find themselves participating in a continuous performance of infinite possibilities.

To complement Zero to Infinity, tables constructed with the same colourful cubes will be installed on the bridge in the Turbine Hall, offering a place for families to sit and engage with a range

of activities inspired by Araeen’s practice and texts written by and about the artist.

Since last Saturday August 12, Zero to Infinity has been joined by Shamiyaana IV (Food for Thought: Thought for Change), an installation by Araeen outside Tate Modern comprising four colourful gazebos with tables and chairs.

Appearing as a café or restaurant at first sight, this public participatory artwork is based on the idea that art can be part of everyday life, such as cooking and eating food, playing, and reading.

First created in Athens in 2017 as part of DOCUMENTA 14, Shamiyaana resulted in people from all walks of life sitting,

From fact to Finnish football to fiction

Peter Cordwell was born in Catford, in a prefab built to house those bombed out by Hitler’s Luftwaffe, and from that beginning his life has apparently been one conflict after another, writes Michael Holland...

‘I passed the 11-Plus but was turned down by Brockley County Grammar School because my Dad was a delivery driver and my Mum a home-help, so I was sent to South East London Tech to “get a trade” but to this day I’m the least technical person on the planet!’

He seethes when recalling a traumatic piece of metalwork, but seems to soften when talking about sport: ‘I was good at cricket, a spin bowler, and played for London Schools… We played against Eton, who beat us easily.’ A match that obviously still hurts. His working-class roots were once again taking a bashing.

‘I was offered professional terms at Millwall when I was 17 - I’d been playing in the Reserves with the legendary Harry Cripps.’ A glimmer of light cut through the darkening clouds.

‘But I turned them down.’

Peter also turned his career projection in another - less sporty - direction when he was taken on as a cub reporter at the Kentish Independent in Woolwich. ‘I couldn’t work out if I was hopeless or hapless, a working-class boy marooned in a middle-class world.’ His editor, Charlie King, worked it out and kept him on after a six-month trial.

‘My breakthrough story – a

17-paragraph piece on local pop singer Sandie Shaw, the build-up leading to the last paragraph where, at a charity event, I asked her for an interview. “No,” she said.’

When his editor died, Peter’s enthusiasm for the Kentish Independent also waned and he left for the TV Times where they offered him a full-time job.

But now, Peter’s erstwhile football career was re-ignited when he was taken on by newly-promoted VPS (Vaasan Palloseura) in the Finnish Premier Division!

After two seasons he was back in journalism as sports editor of the Mercury, when it was based in Deptford High Street. He remembers the editor Roger Norman producing a magnificent front page on local elections day, urging people not to vote for the National Front.

One day while at the Mercury, Peter had to welcome some children from the Downham Estate and he thought he would build a rapport by saying their Downderry School team used to ‘put the fear of God’ into his school’s team.

One boy’s response shocked Peter when he said, ‘We don’t have a football team any more.’ Peter found that the school had joined a 1980s’ campaign against competitive sport.

The following week, he wrote a frontpage story condemning the decision: ‘It was about the sports teacher at Downderry resigning in disgust and opening a tropical fish shop in Bromley!’

He laughs at the memory now.

The upshot was that the school reinstated their football team and Peter was awarded UK Weekly Newspaper Sportswriter of The Year.

A bigger campaign was getting Charlton back to The Valley, ‘a battle that took seven years to win.’

When the South London Press took over the Mercury they made Peter editor. ‘It wasn’t a happy marriage,’ he recalls, so when he was headhunted for the council’s Greenwich Time weekly he went off to be the editor there. ‘I took a Mercury team with me,’ he says with a smile.

Under his leadership, the paper won the national competition for local authority newspapers three times, The lockdowns were the catalyst for the next stage in Peter’s life. ‘I started to write fiction during Covid, just as something to do but really enjoyed it,’ says the man who has spent most of his adult life as a journalist dealing in facts. ‘I found I could think of a person from the past and write a story around him or her, finding a twist and a positive ending. Positive, because I’m not interested in “dark.”’ The book, Buzzing! Tales of Empathy and Optimism, is on sale now on Amazon. w w w. a m a zo n . co . u k / B U Z Z I N G empathy-optimism-Peter-Cordwell/dp/ B0C9SK175H# ISBN: 9798851041846 RRP: £5.99

eating and talking together.

Despite being from different cultures and backgrounds, with several unable to speak the same language, participants found a way to tell their stories to one another.

Visitors to Shamiyaana at Tate Modern will share free food with all those who have gathered there and be encouraged to discuss art and anything else they like.

Turbine Hall, Tate Modern, Bankside, London SE1 9TG Until August 28.

Open daily 10.00–18.00 Free

24 PUBLIC NOTICES LONDON BOROUGH OF SOUTHWARK

LONDON BOROUGH OF SOUTHWARK

ROAD TRAFFIC REGULATION ACT 1984 SECTION 14(1) (LYNDHURST WAY, LOWER ROAD)

ROAD TRAFFIC REGULATION ACT 1984 SECTION 14(1) (AYSGARTH ROAD, BARRY ROAD, LORDSHIP LANE, BORLAND ROAD, COLYTON ROAD, COTHAM STREET, GOODRICH ROAD, HORSLEY STREET, KING JAMES STREET, MILCOTE STREET, MAWBEY ROAD, MERROW STREET, LYTHAM STREET, PHELP STREET, NEWINGTON CAUSEWAY, SILWOOD STREET, HOLLAND STREET, HOPTON STREET, SUMNER STREET)

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:

3.

(a) Lyndhurst Way, between Chadwick Road and Holly Grove carriageway and cycle lane (b) Lower Road, between Croft Street and Bestwood Street

4.

The alternative route for affected traffic will be (2a) as indicated by the signs displayed (2b) Plough Way, Grove Street, Oxestalls Road.

5.

The existing ‘one-way’ working in Lyndhurst Way will be made ‘two-way’ for access and egress purposes for (2a)

6.

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

7.

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

8.

The works will be in operation for (2a) 31st August at 22:00hrs and 1st September at 06:00hrs (2b) 18th – 23rd September

9.

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

(TEMPORARY PROHIBITION OF TRAFFIC) 1.

The Council of the London Borough of Southwark hereby gives notice that to enable carriageway resurfacing 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 and to alter sections of ‘one way’ traffic flow schemes for connected purposes of access, egress and diversion in some 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) Aysgarth Road, between its junctions with Turney Road and Dulwich Village. (b) Barry Road, between its junctions with Underhill Road and Tyrrell Road. (c) Barry Road, between number 252 and its junction with Lordship Lane. (d) Borland Road, between its junctions with Limesford Road and Stuart Road. (e) Colyton Road, between its junctions with Forest Hill Road and Homestall Road. (f) Cotham Street, between its junctions with Charleston Street and Morecambe Street. (g) Goodrich Road, between its junctions with Hillcourt Road and Upland Road. (h) Horsley Street, between its junctions with Westmoreland Road and Arnside Street. (i) King James Street, between its junctions with Milcote Street and Lancaster Street. (j) Milcote Street, between its junctions with Borough Road and King James Street. (k)Merrow Street, between its Eastern extreme and its junction with Lytham Street. (l) Newington Causeway in a North Eastbound direction between its junctions with Southwark Bridge Road and Borough Road. (m) Newington Causeway, in a South Westbound direction between its junctions with Harper Road and Rockingham Street (n) Silwood Street, its North to South arm, between its junctions with Rotherhithe New Road and Corbett’s Lane. (o) Sumner Street, North to South arm, between its junctions with Southwark Street and Holland Street. (p) Holland Street, from its junction with Sumner Street, Northwards for a distance of 40 metres.

Dated this 17th 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) 6684/BTH1-03-47-310823-NR (2b) 6630/01445310-Conway

3.

The alternative route for affected traffic will be:(2a) Turney Road, Pickwick Road and Dulwich Village (2b)&(2c) Barry Road, Peckham Rye Western arm, East Dulwich Road Southern arm, Lordship Lane, South Circular Road, Honor Oak Road and Forest Hill Road.

(2d) Stuart Road, Rye Road, Surrey Road and Inverton Road.

(2e) Peckham Rye both arms, East Dulwich Road south arm, Forest Hill Road, Mundania Road, Barry Road and Lordship Lane.

(2f) Charleston Street, Brandon Street, Browning Street and Turquand Street.

(2g) Underhill Road and Upland Road.

(2h) Westmoreland Road, Queen’s Row and Arnside Street.

(2i)&(2j) Borough Road, Library Street and Lancaster Street.

(2k) Villa Street, Wooler Street, Dawes Street, Trafalgar Street, Portland Street, Lytham Street, Phelp Street and Westmoreland Road.

(2l) New Kent Road, Bricklayers Arms Roundabout, Great Dover Street and Borough High Street.

(2m) Borough Road, St George’s Circus Roundabout, London Road and Elephant & Castle.

(2n) Rotherhithe New Road, Rotherhithe Old Road, Lower Road, Bush Road, Oldfield Grove, Concorde Way, Eugenia Road and Silwood Street NW to SE arm.

(2o)&(2p) Hopton Street and Southwark Street.

4.

The existing section of Southbound carriageway Bus Lane on Lordship Lane, between its junctions with Landells Road and Barry Road, will be closed to all traffic. (2c)

5.

The existing ‘one way’ Northbound only traffic flow scheme in Milcote Street will be suspended to allow ‘two way’ traffic flow for access and egress purposes. (2i)(2j)

(a) between its junctions with St James’s Road and Stork’s Road. (b) between its junctions with Stork’s Road and Webb Street. (c) between its junctions with Webb Street and Clements Road.

6.

The existing ‘two way’ Cycle Lane in Mawbey Road between Mawbey Place and Old Kent Road will be suspended on 18th September between the hours of 0800 and 1800, to allow for resurfacing works.

3.

The alternative route for affected traffic will be:(a) St James’s Road, Clements Road and Stork’s Road. (b) & (c) Stork’s Road and Clements Road.

7.

4.

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

The existing ‘one way’ Southbound only traffic flow schemes in Lytham Street (North to South arm) and Phelp Street as well as Eastbound only traffic flow scheme in Lytham Street (West to East arm) will all be suspended to allow ‘two way’ traffic flow for access and egress purposes. (2k)

8.

5.

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

The existing ‘one way’ South Eastbound only traffic flow scheme in Holland Street between Hopton Street and Sumner St will be suspended to allow ‘two way’ flow for access and egress purposes (2o)&(2p).

9.

6.

The works will be in operation from 1st September until 5th December 2023.

The existing ‘one way’ Eastbound only traffic flow scheme in Hopton Street, East to West arm between Holland Street and its own North to South arm, will be suspended to allow ‘two way’ flow for access and egress purposes only (2o)&(2p).

7.

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

10.

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.

11.

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.

12.

The works will be in operation for (2a) 1st September 2023 (2b) 4th September 2023 (2c) 5th September 2023 (2d) 22nd September 2023 (2e) 11th - 14th September 2023 (2f) 21st – 22nd September 2023 (2g) 6th – 7th September 2023 (2h) 29th – 30th September 2023 (2i)&(2j) 15th September 2023 (2k) 28th – 30th September 2023 (2l) 25th -26th September 2023 between hours 2000-0500 (2m) 26th – 28th September 2023 between hours 2000-0500 (2n) 19th – 20th September 2023 (2o)&(2p) 20th September 2023.

13.

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

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

The Council of the London Borough of Southwark hereby gives notice that to enable water mains replacement 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 Webster Road:

Dated this 17th 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: BER5-WEBR263-01 - thames

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Dated this 17th 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) 13901825 – lbs conways (2b) 89323526 – lbs conways (2c) 54043781 – lbs conways (2d) 84792534 – lbs conways (2e) 87018860 – lbs conways (2f) 19347218 – lbs conways (2g) 07568367 – lbs conways (2h) 44906942 – lbs conways (2i)&(2j) 70897751 (2k) 28236682 lbs-conways (2l)&(2m) 52347414 (2n) 56988075 - lbs conways (2o)&(2p) 62940988 (6) 65128283 – lbs conways

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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; DULWICH PARK COLLEGE ROAD LONDON SE21 7EB (Ref: 23/AP/1956) Changing place facility next to existing WC facilities within Dulwich park and relocation of existing bike and bin storage facilities. (Within: Dulwich Wood CA) Reason(s) for publicity: STDCA STDCA (Contact: Glenn Ruane 020 7525 5447) 157 - 169 WALWORTH ROAD LONDON SOUTHWARK SE17 1RY (Ref: 23/AP/1966) Installation of one external air conditioning unit and a retrospective application for three existing air conditioning units situated on the first-floor roof facing Walworth Road (Within: Larcom Street Walworth Road CA) Reason(s) for publicity: STDCA (Contact: Agneta Kabele 07548097486) 6 HARMSWORTH MEWS LONDON SOUTHWARK SE11 4SQ (Ref: 23/AP/2174) Installation of Air Source Heat Pump system to reduce carbon footprint (Within: West Square CA) Reason(s) for publicity: STDCA (Contact: Anna Poulose ) BUNCH OF GRAPES 2 ST THOMAS STREET LONDON SOUTHWARK SE1 9RS (Ref: 23/AP/2225) Installation of new pergola with rectractable roof in the rear beer garden. (Within: Borough High Street CA) Reason(s) for publicity: STDCA (Contact: Louise Dinsdale 07513137967)

36-38 SUTHERLAND SQUARE LONDON SOUTHWARK SE17 3EE (Ref: 23/AP/1812) Listed Building Consent: Demolition and reconstruction of the existing boundary wall (Within: Sutherland Square CA) Reason(s) for publicity: STDLB (Contact: Tracy Chapman 020 7525 1948) 37 QUEENS ROW LONDON SOUTHWARK SE17 2PX (Ref: 23/AP/2264) Erection of a mansard roof extension to rear roof slope and over outrigger with front roof lights. (Within: Multiple CA) Reason(s) for publicity: STDCA (Contact: Samuel Hepworth 020 7525 5465) 118 BURBAGE ROAD LONDON SOUTHWARK SE24 9HD (Ref: 23/AP/2261) RESUBMISSION Partial demolition with fa?ade retention, alterations to doors and windows, a part 1, part 2-storey front, side, and roof extensions, 2x ground floor rear extensions, 2x dormers, 3x rooflights, and excavation forming a basement with light well to provide additional living accommodation to an existing detached dwellinghouse with associated hard and soft landscaping. The proposal also includes the removal of 3 trees. (Within: Dulwich Village CA) Reason(s) for publicity: STDCA (Contact: Agneta Kabele 07548097486)

1 MALTINGS PLACE 169 TOWER BRIDGE ROAD LONDON SOUTHWARK SE1 3JB (Ref: 23/AP/2057) Listed building consent for a first-floor extension of atrium space to separate commercial ground floor space from atrium space above. Proposed glass floor to abut listed building. (Within: Bermondsey Street CA) Reason(s) for publicity: STDLB (Contact: Eleanor Heagney 020 7525 5403) Dated: 15 Aug 2023 - comments to be received within 21 days of this date.

STEPHEN PLATTS - Director of Planning and Growth

1 NEW TANNERY WAY LONDON SOUTHWARK SE1 5WS (Ref: 23/AP/2183) Display of Internally Illuminated Two-Sided

Notice of Application for a Premises Licence made under Section 17 of the Licensing Act 2003 Please take notice that I / we Fleurie Bermondsey Ltd Have made application to Southwark Council for a new Premises Licence in respect of Fleurie Bermondsey Ltd, 92 Bermondsey Street, London. SE1 3UB 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 Saturday Sunday

11:00 11:00

23:00 22:30

Opening hours:

Monday to Saturday Sunday

08:00 08:00

23:30 23:00

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

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

Date of application: 3rd August 2023

Projecting Signs (Two Signs) (Within: Bermondsey Street CA) Reason(s) for publicity: STDCA (Contact: Anna Poulose )

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

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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LONDON BOROUGH OF SOUTHWARK

Designation 4

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

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

The Council of the London Borough of Southwark hereby gives notice that to enable telecoms infrastructure 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 Fenwick Road, between its junctions with Amott Road and East Dulwich Road (Southernmost East-West arm).

3.

The alternative route for affected traffic would be Amott Road, Gowlett Road and East Dulwich Road (Southernmost East-West arm).

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 4th– 6th September 2023.

7.

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

Dated this 17th 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: LO00000500310346007 – bt centercomms LONDON BOROUGH OF SOUTHWARK ROAD TRAFFIC REGULATION ACT 1984 SECTION 14(1) (MANOR PLACE, BRAGANZA STREET, CHAPTER ROAD, DELVERTON ROAD, TARVER ROAD) (TEMPORARY PROHIBITION OF TRAFFIC) 1.

The Council of the London Borough of Southwark hereby gives notice that to enable carriageway 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 and alter traffic flow schemes in sections 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) Braganza Street, between its junctions with Kennington Park Road and Chapter Road. (b) Chapter Road, between its junctions with Westcott Road and Braganza Street. (c) Manor Place, between its junctions with Chapter Road and Penton Place. (d) Delverton Road, between its junctions with Manor Place and Tarver Road. (e) Tarver Road, between its junctions with Delverton Road and Abbeyfield Road.

3.

The alternative route for affected traffic would be Penton Place, Kennington Park Road, Kennington Park Place, Cooks Road and Westcott Road.

4.

The existing ‘one way’ Northbound only traffic flow scheme in Chapter Road, between Westcott Road and Manor Place would be suspended to allow ‘two way’ traffic flow for access and egress purposes only.

5.

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.

6.

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.

7.

The works would be in operation from 27th September – 2nd October 2023.

8.

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

Dated this 17th 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: 65003656 – city grey

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LONDON BOROUGH OF SOUTHWARK

ROAD TRAFFIC REGULATION ACT 1984 SECTION 14(1) (BELVEDERE BUILDINGS, BOMBAY STREET)

ROAD TRAFFIC REGULATION ACT 1984 SECTION 14(1) (BERMONDSEY WALL EAST, LOFTIE STREET, FORT ROAD, LANDCROFT ROAD, JENNINGS ROAD, LUCEY ROAD, OLD JAMAICA ROAD, SUN PASSAGE, FREAN STREET, MARINE STREET)

(TEMPORARY PROHIBITION OF TRAFFIC) 1.

2.

The Council of the London Borough of Southwark hereby gives notice that to enable bridge examination 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.

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) Belvedere Buildings, between its junctions with King James Street and Webber Street. (b) Bombay Street, between the intersection of its North East - South West arm with North West - South West arm and the South East boundary wall of number 16.

3.

The alternative route for affected traffic would be:(a) King James Street and Rushworth Street. (b) Blue Anchor Lane, Southwark Park Road and Bombay Street (North - South arm).

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:-

(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 roads and alter traffic flow schemes in 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) Bermondsey Wall East, between its junction with Bevington Street and the Eastern boundary of number 202. (b) Bermondsey Wall East, between its junctions with Bevington Street and Loftie Street. (c) Fort Road, between its junctions with Balaclava Road and Alma Grove. (d) Landcroft Road, between its junctions with Heber Road and Jennings Road (e) Jennings Road, between its junction with Landcroft Road and the Eastern boundary of number 12. (f) Lucey Road, between its junctions with Goodwin Close and Rouel Road. (g) Old Jamaica Road, between its junctions with Abbey Street and Marine Street. (h) Old Jamaica Road, between its junctions with Thurland Road and Marine Street.

3.

The alternative route for affected traffic in 2(a-h) would be:(a) Bevington Street, Scott Lidgett Crescent, Janeway Street, Emba Street and Wilson Grove. (b) Bevington Street, Chambers Street and Loftie Street. (c) Balaclava Road, Lynton Road and Alma Grove. (d) Lordship Lane, Goodrich Road, Landcroft Road and Pellatt Road. (e) Goodrich Road, Crystal Palace Road and Heber Road. (f) Rouel Road, Spa Road, Grange Road, Southwark Park Road and Yalding Road. (g) & (h) Abbey Street, Enid Street, Rouel Road, Spa Road and Thurland Road.

4.

The existing ‘one way’ Southbound only traffic flow scheme in Loftie Street would be suspended to allow ‘two way’ flow for access and egress purposes only. (2b)

5.

The existing ‘one way’ Northbound only traffic flow scheme in Sun Passage, between Frean Street and Old Jamaica Road would be suspended to allow ‘two way’ flow for access and egress purposes only. (2g)(2h)

6.

The existing ‘one way’ Eastbound only traffic flow scheme in Frean Street, between Marine Street and Sun Passage, would be suspended to allow ‘two way’ flow for access and egress purposes only. (2g)(2h)

7.

The existing ‘one way’ Southbound only traffic flow scheme in Marine Street, between Old Jamaica Road and Frean Street, would be suspended to allow ‘two way’ flow for access and egress purposes only. (2g)(2h)

8.

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.

9.

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.

10.

The works would be in operation from:-

(a) 28th - 29th September 2023 between 2200-0600 hrs. (b) 19th - 20th September 2023 between 2200-0600 hrs.

7.

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

Dated this 17th 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: (2a) HHH-01-08-280923 – centurion TM (2b) LBW-01-17-190923 – centurion TM LONDON BOROUGH OF SOUTHWARK ROAD TRAFFIC REGULATION ACT 1984 SECTION 14(1) (BROWNING STREET) (TEMPORARY PROHIBITION OF TRAFFIC) 1.

The Council of the London Borough of Southwark hereby gives notice that to enable highways scheme improvement 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 Browning Street, between its junctions with Brandon Street and Walworth Road.

3.

The alternative route for affected traffic would be Brandon Street, Portland Street, Albany Road, Camberwell Road, Walworth Road, Heygate Street and Rodney 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.

6.

The works would be in operation from 25th September – 2nd December 2023.

7.

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

Dated this 17th 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: 42256288– lbs conways

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(a) & (b) 22nd September – 23rd November 2023. (c) 18th September 2023 – 18th January 2024. (d) 28th August – 28th November 2023. (e) 15th September – 28th November 2023. (f) 18th September – 6th December 2023. (g) & (h) 25th September – 19th November 2023.

11.

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

Dated this 17th 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: (2a)&(2b) BER2-BWAE100-01 – thames (2c) BER8-FORT183-01 – thames (2d) 5515-04 – thames (2e) 5515-05 – thames (2f) BER6-LUCR166-01 – thames (2g)(2h) BER3-OJR407-01 thames

LICENSING ACT 2003 APPLICATION FOR GRANT OF PREMISES LICENCE Aji (Restaurants) Limited has applied to the London Borough of Lambeth for the grant of a premises licence, in respect of the following premises: Jeux Jeux, Riverside Building, County Hall, Belvedere Road, London, SE1 7PB which would authorise the following licensable activities: Supply of alcohol, everyday, 12:00 - 23:00 Recorded music, everyday, 11:00 - 23:00 Live music, everyday, 11:00 - 23:00 The record of this application may be inspected during normal office hours by an appointment at the Licensing Section, London Borough of Lambeth, 3rd floor Civic Centre, 6 Brixton Hill, London, SW2 1EG, or via the licensingauthority’s website, at www.lambeth.gov.uk/licensing A responsible authority or any other person may make representation to the licensing authority in respect of this application. Representations must be made in writing, either by post to the above address, or by email to licensing@lambeth.gov.uk and must be received no later than 5th September 2023 It is an offence to knowingly or recklessly make a false statement in connection with a licensing application, and the maximum fine for which a person is liable on summary conviction for that offence shall not exceed level 5 on the standard scale (£5,000).

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By Sport Reporter SaM Curran held his nerve after a potentially crucial no-ball as oval invincibles edged London Spirit by two runs in a last-ball thriller to extend their lead at the top of the men's hundred table to four points.

Curran overstepped bowling what should have been the final delivery of the game, leaving Spirit requiring three from the final ball to overhaul Invincibles' total of 189-4 at The Kia Oval on Tuesday.

But the England seamer then bowled Chris Wood with a superb yorker off the resulting free hit as Spirit finished on 187-7 in a cracker of a London derby that featured 22 sixes across the two innings.

Spirit's Matt Critchley (32no off 13) fired the final maximum of the night, hauling Curran over the leg-side to cut his team's requirement to eight from two balls, but was then denied another six as Ross Whiteley pulled off a stunning one-handed save at deep midwicket.

Curran sent down a no-ball next up with Spirit needing six for victory but the visitors only ran one when Critchley drove the bowler to long-off, believing at the time that the game was done.

That left Wood on strike for the re-bowled final delivery and he had his stumps splattered as Invincibles moved to nine points from six games and Spirit were left on four from five, although that is only one point off the top three as things stand.

Will Jacks had earlier fired with bat and ball for Invincibles, cracking four maximums in his 68 off 42 balls and then taking two wickets with his offspin in the space of three balls.

The England man's double strike - Adam Rossington (61 off 32) and Michael Pepper (0 off 2) the Spirit players to fall - came amid the visitors slipping from 94-0 to 96-3 in six deliveries, at which point the requirement for the away side was 94 from 45 deliveries.

Cameos from Dan Lawrence (24), Matthew Wade (19) and Critchley kept Spirit in the game and they needed 17 heading into Curran's final set of five deliveries.

A single for Wood and a two for Critchley kicked things off - and then carnage followed.

invincibleS edge final-ball thriller Curran survives late scare to see off Spirit

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Oval Invincibles 189-4 (100) beat London Spirit 187-7 (100) by two runs

Sam Curran bowled a noball to give rivals chance

Jacks was backed up with the bat for Invincibles by Heinrich Klaasen (46no off 24), Curran (35 off 17) and Jason Roy (23 off 18), while Australia spinner Adam Zampa also picked up two wickets for the hosts in the Spirit run chase.

New Zealand's Daryl Mitchell (2-16)

and Nathan Ellis (2-36) shared four wickets for Spirit, with Ellis on a hattrick in the final over of the Invincibles innings after having Curran pouched on the boundary and then nicking off Whiteley (0) first ball.

Spirit batter Rossington subsequently bossed his 94-run opening stand with

Zak Crawley (19), nailing four sixes and six fours, before he was pinned lbw on the reverse sweep by Jacks, three balls after Crawley had been bowled by a Curran slower ball.

The Invincibles are away at Southern Brave on Saturday. The match starts at 6pm.

restrictions to put on 74 for the first wicket in just 11.4 overs. Steele was first to go, having played a supporting role in making 23 off 34 balls. Sykes passed his half century shortly afterwards off just 39 balls, but soon lost Apoorv Wankhade and skipper Chris Purshouse as Dulwich declined to 96-3 after 17.2 overs.

This brought in 17-year-old Sam Seecharan, and together they added 62 in fifteen overs for the fourth wicket before Sykes fell for 89, off 85 balls. Seecharan was now joined by Ahmed Khan, a first team regular for the last four years despite still being only eighteen. They added 60 together in just 10.3 overs before Seecharan fell for 59 off 82 balls, his first half century for the club. The next four batsmen were either run out or leg before

as the innings closed on 263-9 after 50 overs, leaving Khan undefeated on 47, off 57 balls.

By a remarkable coincidence, the Valley End openers also put on 74 for the first wicket, in just eleven overs. The onslaught was led by South African overseas player Josh Dodd, who emulated Sykes by reaching his half century off 39 balls. But there the similarity ended, as Dodd failed to go on, falling leg before to Khan two balls later. The Dulwich bowlers then worked their way through the rest of the order.

Khan picked up the second wicket, and Seecharan took the next two in a superb spell of accurate pace bowling which gave him 2-21 off seven overs.

Jon Lodwick then returned for a second spell in which he took two wickets for

seven runs in five overs to finish with 2-19 off seven. Kaif Ramzan, 19, took the seventh wicket. Khan chipped in with the eighth and Ramzan took the last two in successive balls. Valley End had lost all ten wickets for 82 runs in 24.3 overs, to be all out for 156 after 35.2. Ramzan finished with 3-23 off 6.2 overs and Khan 3-38 off eight. The fifth teenage player, eighteen-year-old keeper Robbie Keaton, also excelled in taking three catches and a stumping.

Dulwich had been in seventh place for the last nine matches, since losing the first meeting between these sides in early June, but now move up one place to sixth.

This weekend, they have a home fixture against Camberley, who are in eighth position and are one of three clubs fighting to avoid relegation.

Five-star teens drive Dulwich to Valley victory Valley End 156 (35.2) lost to Dulwich 263-9 (50) by 107 runs

By John Lewis DuLwiCh onCe again fielded five players under the age of 20 in their aJ Fordham Surrey Championship Division 1 match at valley end last weekend, and all made significant contributions in securing victory by 107 runs.

Dulwich chose to bat and eightee-yearold Ollie Sykes led the way in a dynamic opening partnership with Ollie Steele which took full advantage of the fielding

Magic Wand earns point

By John Kelly Luke wanaDio scored twice as ten-man Dulwich hamlet opened their isthmian League premier Division campaign with a thrilling 2-2 at hashtag united last weekend.

Dulwich took a point away from Essex despite Manny Parry’s dismissal just 22 minutes in, as they were indebted to goalkeeper Jack Ruddy who produced a series of outstanding saves.

Parry was dismissed for a lastman foul on the edge of the box after the hosts - who won 21 games in a row last season - had made the better start.

Dulwich survived an onslaught for the next thirteen minutes before they went ahead against the run of play when Kreshnic Krasniqi found Wanadio who twisted and turned before finding the bottom-left corner.

The Hamlet were even more up against it as manager Hakan Hayrettin was forced into using all three substitutes before the break.

Ryley Scott and Elliott Romain went off injured, and in a tactical change Cem Tumkaya came on for Ademola Shokunbi.

Despite all of that, the visitors took a 1-0 lead into half-time.

Hashtag piled on the pressure and Ruddy proceed a remarkable save from Max Cornhill’s volley, when some home fans were already celebrating what they thought was the equaliser.

Ruddy continued his oneman show of defiance with more stunning saves, before the Scotsman was eventually beaten in the 73rd minute.

And in an ironic twist, it was one of his own players who put the ball past him as a low cross went in off Tumkaya. The goal was not without controversy as the Dulwich players claimed the ball had gone out over the endline before the cross.

The away side responded well to that setback and just three minutes later took the lead again as Wanadio went past Harry Haysom and fired another shot into the same corner as his first.

It appeared Dulwich had done enough to take all three points, but the thriller had a fitting ending as Toby Aromolaran’s effort was deflected and the ball looped over the luckless Ruddy.

If this game was a sign of things to come, Dulwich fans are in for a rollercoaster season.

Hakan Hayrettin

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'The Greatest of Chairmen'

By Kiro Evans

variouS peopLe connected to Millwall left wonderful tributes to John berylson in the club's 114-page special edition to their beloved former chairman.

Each message painted an insightful picture of a man who affected the lives of so many people with his committed, whole-hearted and powerful stewardship of Millwall. These were some of the most moving tributes.

"He's going to be missed by the staff, the players, ex-managers and ex-players, the football club, the fans.

"To have that kind of love and warmth at Millwall Football Club, you've got to be a special person."

Neil Harris, former Millwall player and manager "The more he learned, the more he fell in love with the place. There was something about the 'no one likes us' culture which seemed to resonate so wonderfully with John's own beliefs and outlook on things.

"He truly adored Millwall supporters and wanted nothing more than to deliver high-quality, match-winning football they could relate to and appreciate.

Demos Kouvaris, non-executive board member "From day one of his chairmanship, his engagement was total, and this was most evident during matches. He would become totally immersed in the action, absorbed by it, and committed both emotionally and mentally for those 90 or so minutes.

"John would eagerly follow all the twists and turns, kicking each and every ball, and provide his own unique commentary of the action as it happened."

Constantine Gonticas, non-executive board member "Five minutes of conversation with John was worth an hour and so much of his advice proved startlingly accurate and on the money whenever there was a problem to be solved. 'You'll figure it out' was one of John's favourite lines of reassurance, said with such confidence every time you couldn't help but believe it."

Alex Aldridge, Director of Football Operations and Recruitment "He was a chairman you could only dream of owning your club. You would see it at home games; laps of the car park would be undertaken, shaking hands, sharing a joke, and openly discussing his love for our club.

"The world has lost a great man, but our football club has lost the greatest of chairmen."

Millwall's Supporters Club

Millwall released a booklet in tribute to the late John Berylson last week

right time for action lions supporters say they don't mind longer games after rule changes

Fans were in good spirits as they went to watch Millwall's first home league game of the season

By Kiro Evans MiLLwaLL FanS have thrown their weight behind the crackdown on time-wasting in football.

New regulations brought in by governing body IFAB (International Football Association Board) and implemented by the English Football League has seen Championship games go on longer this season.

This came after statistics emerged about how little the ball was 'in play' during football games in England, with second-tier matches seeing only 52 minutes and thirteen seconds of action on average.

Officials are now adding on plenty more injury time to make up for stoppages in a move similar to what was seen at the Qatar World Cup last year.

Speaking outside of The Den before last week's game against Bristol City, many Lions supporters largely agreed with the moves taken by football's lawmakers.

"It is what it is," said Tony Bonny, attending the game with his adult son Ricky. "There is a lot of wasted time. I don't mind it if it makes the other team suffer to our advantage. But it goes both ways.

"Perhaps the players will learn now.

You see them with the ball when they take a throw - they wait and wait and now the ref comes over and books them."

Asked whether he's concerned about extended games making him miss his train home, he said: "It is what it is down here at Millwall. I've supported them since I was 11."

Charlie Paine, heading towards the ticket office with friends and family, was

also unbothered by the changes.

The 38-year-old fan said: "It doesn't bother me, to be honest. I think it's alright if it stops the players wasting time."

Millwall's league cup defeat against Reading saw the most dramatic implementation of the new rules, with seven minutes being added on in the first half and eight minutes being added on in the second half.

Despite the game lasting 105 minutes, football fan Mick Long, 61, sees the merits of the idea but admitted the added time can sometimes feel extreme.

He said: "It's a bit much, isn't it? I don't have to travel far as I only live down the road. But if you're an away fan and you have to get the train..."

Mick added: "It depends on the teams and the players. The more they [time

waste], the more the referee is going to add on. It happened in the World Cup, didn't it? So it is what it is."

Walking towards the ground, Luke Dolling, 22, believed the change could add more entertainment.

He said: "I think it's a good thing to be honest. You do get more play and there is more chance for success. Even if it could work against you, it could work for you as well. And it could make the end of the game more exciting.

"When you've got travel to worry about then it won't be so good, but on a Saturday afternoon kick-off like today it will be fine."

While the most succinct opinion of the day belonged to lifelong Millwall fan Rod Sharman, 77, who said simply: "It's a good idea. If you pay for 90 minutes, you should get 90 minutes."

By Kiro Evans

A queue had also formed outside the bar as supporters looked to squeeze in before kick-off of the Championship game.

Stood inside with a pint, Millwall fan Grant Ferguson, 71, said the bar's renovations left him more likely to arrive at the ground early rather than drink elsewhere.

He said: "It's improved. It's got better. It does have the same toilets and the same seats but where [before] we might have gone into London to have a sit down there, it's comfortable here now. "[You can] mix with like-minded people, talk about our team. It's great."

Fans headed to The Den in good spirits after watching England beat Colombia 2-1.

But that would prove to be the high point of the afternoon as Matty James scored a late winner to condemn the Lions to defeat.

'Arry's Bar refurbishment a hit with fans THe newly refurbished 'arry's bar was packed with fans ahead of the first home game of the season against bristol City.

The revamped bar was packed last Saturday

While the match would eventually end in disappointing defeat for Millwall, supporters got to have a look at the popular bar which has seen some big changes over the summer.

Situated between the Cold Blow Lane and Barry Kitchener stands, the bar had a fresh layout with several screens added, new furniture, tables moved and more space provided for fans.

The flashy venue was rammed on Saturday as Millwall season ticket holders arrived early to watch England take on Colombia in the Women's World Cup on Saturday morning.

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Rowett defends tactics after Bristol City loss

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By Kiro Evans GAry roweTT has given a staunch defence of his back five formation following last week's 1-0 loss to bristol City.

Some fans had criticised the manager's tactics and urged the Millwall boss to return to the more traditional back four which the club played for most of last season.

But Rowett has backed his ideas and pointed to the opening day win at Middlesbrough and April's triumph at Blackpool as evidence that the formation does work.

The Lions manager even referenced Manchester City as he looked to explain why he thinks one system is not objectively better than the other.

He told our paper: "It's just preference as a manager for certain games. Everyone has an opinion and everyone is entitled to an opinion and if you pay your money of course you can have whatever opinion you want.

"But if you look at the last ten games, our two best performances have been

Billy Mitchell has started both league matches so far

Blackpool away and Middlesbrough away. We played a back five in both.

Did anyone sit there after the secondhalf against Blackburn [the 4-3 loss in May] and say 'I'm really glad we played a back four because it worked a treat?'

"It's a talking point, it's something I think about all the time. In certain games it suits us and we've spoken about the flexibility. We spoke about our home form and that home form has been largely with a back four and it's not been as good as we want [this year].

"So as a manager you're trying to do something about it and find solutions.

On Saturday, we didn't do that. But for me it's not about [just formation].

Man City played a back five in the Champions Final and won.

"Does the back five suit us? I think that's an opinion and something I'll always look at.

"I know it's a hot topic of conversation and it's not for me to say right or wrong. But I'm not going to sit here and try to justify my tactics on a weekly basis whether we've won or lost as I don't think that's the right thing to do either."

Match preview:

By Kiro Evans Billy miTcHell has urged against an "emotional swing" after Millwall suffered some bumps in the road in their early season form.

Optimism from the opening day win at Middlesbrough has receded after the Lions lost back-to-back home games in the Carabao Cup against Reading and then in the Championship against Bristol City.

But midfielder Mitchell, 22, said he and his teammates were staying calm with so long in the season still to go.

He said: "It's been a mixed bag so far.

The performance against Boro and the

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billy'S call for calm result was fantastic. But it's important given a couple of disappointing results in the league to not have too big of an emotional swing.

"You cannot judge any team off the back of two or three games. I think you need to wait until probably near ten games to really assess where the team and squad is at. Had we performed like we did in the Boro match for all three games people would perhaps say we might be promoted, and after the other two games [we would be tipped] for the other end of the table.

"So I think it's important to maintain level heads and realise we're only two games in to a 46-game minimum season

and just keep working away and see where we are come 10 games in."

One positive from Saturday was the emotional pre-match scenes as everyone at Millwall came together to pay tribute to former chairman John Berylson, who died in a car accident last month.

Mitchell said: "I think it was a testament to all the Millwall fans who turned up in their numbers to support the chairman who has been fantastic for the club.

"Fair play to his family who looked remarkably strong and represented [the club] really well. So I think it was a great day but it's a shame we couldn't get the result to match."

Carrow Road, Sun 20 August 12:00

Lions head to Norfolk for high noon showdown MATCH DETAILS

Possible Millwall starting XI: 3-4-1-2 Sarkic, Hutchinson, Cooper, Wallace; McNamara, Mitchell, De Norre, Bryan; Flemming; Nisbet, Bradshaw.

Last meeting:

Championship (March 4, 2023): Millwall 2-3 Norwich City

By Kiro Evans MiLLwaLL are looking to turn their form around and flip the record book on its head as they travel to norwich city for their first televised game of the season.

Millwall's last win at Carrow Road came six years before Gary Rowett was born

Neutral fans will get to have their first serious look at the Lions when the game kicks off on Sky at 12pm but it is not yet clear what Millwall they will see.

It could be the diligent, well-drilled team who earned a hard-fought win at Middlesborough and looked fully capable of stringing together another play-off push.

Or it could be the limp, lacklustre outfit who lost a dreadful game against Bristol City last weekend and barely looked like scoring.

Whichever team turns up, they will be facing not just Norwich but history as well.

Millwall are winless in almost 55 years at Carrow Road since a 3-0 victory in November 1968.

That's a total of nineteen trips in the league and 23 in all competitions.

The Lions have come close on a few occasions - the 4-3 defeat in 2018 when Jordan Rhodes and Teemu Pukki both scored in stoppage time comes to mind - but they have yet to break their

Norfolk hoodoo. Millwall may well fancy their chances this time around though, despite their own struggles.

Norwich have been impressive but imperfect so far this season, needing a late goal to beat Hull City on the opening day of the season before being involved in an epic 4-4 draw away at Southampton that raised questions about both defences.

Before the victory against Hull, the Canaries had gone five games in a row without scoring at home in the back end of last season.

The club are also now without talisman Teemu Pukki after he left for Minnesota United in the US during the summer, and they have to contend with a midweek Carabao Cup match with QPR after the game was delayed due to work being done on the Loftus Road pitch.

All of those reasons suggest David

Wagner's side may be a slightly more vulnerable outfit than what Millwall have faced previously, but the London club have issues of their own to worry about first.

"Energy and spark" was lacking from the Lions' defeat against Bristol City according to Gary Rowett, despite the huge emotion in the stadium before the game with the tributes to John Berylson.

Intensity, goal threat and movement were also notable attributes missing at The Den last Saturday before Matty James punished the London club with a late winner.

Rowett was keen to stress in his postgame press conference that two bad outings against Reading in the cup and Bristol City did not constitute a crisis.

But the manner of the losses has left some fans with the feeling that a big performance is needed on Sunday.

The new goalkeeper kept a clean sheet on his Millwall debut against Middlesbrough

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Safe pair of handS Determined Matija Sarkic looking to thrive after becoming Millwall's no.1

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By Kiro Evans new goaLkeeper Matija Sarkic said he will be keeping a cool head in the Millwall pressure cooker as he looks to drag the club up to the premier League.

The 26-year-old signed for the Lions from Wolverhampton Wanderers just days before the opening weekend of the season, when he made his debut in a 1-0 win at Middlesbrough.

He was then beaten for the first time by a stunning effort by Matty James deep in stoppage time as Millwall lost 1-0 to Bristol City last Saturday.

But Sarkic is looking forward to the future where he hopes to achieve his career aims while at Millwall.

He told our paper: "They did really well last season, the club is very stable and they've got a very good squad. That was very attractive to me and my ambitions are to get to the Premier League. And that aligned with the ambitions of the club so

that was a major factor for me.

"I had a conversation with the gaffer and the staff and Andy Marshall [Millwall's goalkeeping coach] before joining and the project they have is very convincing and it's all very attractive."

The keeper also said that being in London allowed him to be closer to his family, who live in Belgium.

Sarkic had been living in the midlands for the past seven years but now arrives at The Den, where expectation is high and a passionate and demanding fanbase wants the club to push on.

But the Montenegro international, who was born in England, is confident he can remain level-headed despite the inevitable ups and downs that Championship football will bring.

He said: "As a goalkeeper, you're always under pressure. It's part of our job, you just have to learn how to deal with it and be mentally strong. It's important not to get too low with the lows and too highs with the highs.

"You just need to have that stable mindset and always try to improve. So if you do

make a mistake and we do have that little blip we'll try and rectify that as quick as possible for it to not happen again. I think that's the only way through and you're always going to get stick off people and people will have opinions but that's just part of life.

"You learn to deal with [the pressure].

Goalkeepers have to have a thicker skin than most people. You could have a striker not have their best game and then score a goal and you're the hero, whereas as a keeper you can have an unbelievable game but then let one in and you're the villain."

Sarkic has already had a taste of life at Millwall when he was at Stoke City and the Lions came to Staffordshire in February last season.

The London club would win 1-0 and one of Sarkic's abiding memories of the game was the scenes in the away end.

He said: "Millwall's a great club and the fans are great. Even on the last game at home [to Bristol City] we lost but the atmosphere was unreal.

"When I was at Stoke last season we played Millwall and we lost 1-0. But I just

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remembered the fans behind me being really loud and really ambitious and enjoying themselves. So that stood out for me as well so I wanted to be a part of that."

For now, Sarkic's goal is keeping clean sheets for the Lions, and he's happy with his efforts in the first two league games of the season - despite having very few saves to make so far.

He said: "The boys in front of me have been very good and it's not the first time I've heard people say 'he's had no saves to make'. When I was at Birmingham, I had the same thing.

"I'm not blowing my own trumpet here but one of my strong points is organising and my philosophy is if I can organise the players in front of me, it stops actions happening before they're actually threats.

So if I can organise the players in front of me, they can nullify the threat which means I have less to do which means I've done a good job and they've done a good job.

"Obviously, I want to showcase what I can do but if I have less saves to make, it means less danger."

dulwich off to a thrilling Start

DEAL OR NO DEAL

By Kiro Evans

GAry roweTT says Millwall are still in the market for new players but urged "sensible, prudent business."

The Lions have so far recruited five new players in Kevin Nisbet, Joe Bryan, Wes Harding, Casper De Norre and Matija Sarkic.

But the club did lose six firstteam stars over the summer between those who were released and loan players who returned to their parent club.

Only West Brom (one), Huddersfield Town (two), Leeds United (three) and Bristol City (four) have made fewer incoming transfers than Millwall in the Championship so far this window.

Rowett said: "We're open to strengthening the team and changing the dynamics in certain areas. It's never easy to control, it's never easy to do.

"We lost six players in the summer, we've signed five players. So if any more players go out there could be a scenario where we've lost nine players and only signed five. And so at that point you want to readdress the balance but [we need] sensible, prudent business and we have to try and marry both up.

"But of course, as a manager we want to improve the team and improve the squad and I think we'll be open to that until the end of the window."

The transfer window shuts on September 1 at 11pm.

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