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Councillor apologises after Lib Dem leader claims he was ‘attacked for being gay’ at council meeting

By Isabel Ramirez

Cllr Chloe Tomlinson (Left), Southwark Liberal Democrat Leader Cllr Victor Chamberlain (Right)

A Southwark councillor has apologised after the Lib Dem leader claims he was ‘attacked for being gay’ at a recent council meeting.

Southwark Liberal Democrat leader Cllr Victor Chamberlain first made the claims on X, formerly Twitter, on 22 February - specifically referring to comments made by Labour’s Cllr Chloe Tomlinson.

At the budget meeting, Cllr Tomlinson stood up to say: “I do want to say that I find it incredibly shameful from the Liberal Dem leader that once again, he’s using his LGBT identity for political point-scoring - in this case, deflection.”

The comments – which Cllr Chamberlain took as ‘a personal attack’ against his identity – were made during a debate about the budget, which had included discussion about diversity representation in political leadership. This included discussion about the Pride Fund, which was proposed in a Labour amendment to the budget on the night.

She went on to say that if he thinks being a ‘white gay man’ means the Lib Dem group is ‘sufficiently diverse’ then ‘he needs a better understanding of equalities.’

Commenting to the News after the event, Cllr Chamberlain said: “Personal attacks should never be accepted in politics, but to use my identity as a proud member of the LGBTQ+ community as an attack is unthinkable. It’s a

sad reflection of how low our politics has sunk.

“I hope we learn from last night, lift our political discourse out of the mud and move towards constructive, democratic debates that genuinely celebrate diversity.”

After going to Cllr Chloe Tomlinson for comment, she said: “As a queer woman, in the course of a Council debate, I sought to make a point about the importance of diversity in all its forms including class, gender and ethnicity.

“But I recognise that point could have been made differently. I’m sorry for any hurt or

offence caused to Cllr Chamberlain and have reached out to him personally.

“As a queer person myself, I don’t take these matters lightly. I have lost count of the number of times my partner and I have been abused in the street simply for being who we are.

“As an LGBTQ+ Councillor, I want to focus on improving the lives of all queer people in Southwark, from making public spaces more trans-inclusive to ensuring all of Southwark’s diverse LGBTQ+ community can access the new Pride Fund.”

A Southwark Labour spokesperson said: “Cllr Tomlinson spoke passionately in this meeting about the importance of LGBTQ+ rights, drawing on her experience as an LGBTQ+ woman.

“One of her comments could have been expressed differently and she has recognised this and apologised for any offence caused.

Her point was clearly not discriminatory, rather she was expressing the importance of political representation from all parts of our LGBTQ+ and wider community.”

of those cuts could be avoided through a host of savings elsewhere, including paying less to senior councillors.

The party also said the reversal would be possible by generating additional income through a tourist tax and increasing fees for film shoots and planning applications.

Labour figures, including finance boss Cllr Stephanie Cryan, has maintained that the cuts are the result of historic and ongoing underinvestment in council budgets by central government.

London Councils, a cross-party coalition of London’s local authorities, last month said rising inflation and increasing demand for services had left it with a £500 million funding

shortfall.

The Lib Dems’ budget, which the council’s in-house finance office has deemed financially viable, makes a host of other proposals.

The party says it would freeze council tax for working-age residents already in receipt of council tax reductions.

That means households on universal credit or low incomes would see the council tax bills fall by £150.

The Lib Dems also said they would also introduce ‘one-stop shops’ - hubs in council buildings where residents can come with their housing issues following complaints over the council’s unreliable over-the-phone service.

The scheme would have been funded

with £1m from Labour’s unallocated £3m Southwark 2030 reserve and scrapping a new £148,000 communications post.

To tackle climate change, they pledged to spend £13.3 million on retro-fitting low-income families’ homes. In the case of private tenants, this money would go to their landlords.

It would essentially be a localised version of the City Hall’s Warmer Homes Programme.

Finally, The Lib Dem group proposed creating a new £5m Community Climate Fund which would help local communities spearhead their own climate initiatives.

Council Assembly voted against the Lib Dems’ amendments and instead pushed Labour’s budget through.

Liberal Dem shadow budget ‘would avoid £2m of cuts’

By Herbie Russell

Southwark Liberal Democrats unveiled a shadow budget they said would avoid £2 million worth of cuts to adult social care proposed by the Labour council.

Councillors voted on the 2024/2025 budget on February 21 which included significant savings to adult social care, partially made possible by moving clients into ‘more independent accommodation’.

Cuts to the service - £3.25 million in total - had seen Southwark’s Equalities and Human Rights Panel raise concerns over the proposals.

But the Lib Dem opposition said £2 million

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Gordana Susak founded the business with Vikki Staples in 2021

By Herbie Russell A SuStAinAbLe Surrey Quays dog groomer which recycles fur to tackle oil spills is enticing punters, including celebs, from across London.

Spotlight Groomers has gained a sparkling reputation among the stars pampering VIP pooches including those belonging to rapper Professor Green and his former partner Millie Mackintosh.

The shop’s sustainable vision, which sees discarded fur recycled, saw it named the winner of the Sustainability Award for London by the Federation of Small Businesses.

Vikki Samples who owns the business alongside Gordana Susak said: “Business is going well! We’ve got customers coming from all over!”

The groomer offers a luxury service, using scissors worth £100, £700 dryers and £75 bottles of shampoo, for services including dog facials and in-fashion ‘Asian-fusion’ trims.

“We only invest in the best equipment, tools and products,” Vikki said. “One, from a sustainability point of view and, two, your tools help you get a better finish.”

The entrance on Plough Way has been a revolving door for celebs in recent years.

Their clients have included X-Factor’s Anton Stephans, Paisley Billings from Tattoo Fixers and BBC presenter Zoe Pocock.

The rise of pet influencers has also been a boost to business, with dogs including Reggie the Schnoodle, who has 15,000 Instagram followers, getting his cutand-dry at Spotlight before hitting social media.

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It collects fur and re-uses it for things including composting, wool alternatives, building materials, rope-making and even absorbing oil spills in waterways.

Vikki said: “The planet and being sustainable is important to us. We believe that the smaller business is just as important with carbon footprints and doing your part.”

Not limited to just celebrities, Vikki and Gordana cater to everyone, attracting customers from across London since founding the business in 2021.

The pair have been grooming for more than 40 years, are formally qualified, and trained at Absolutely Animals in Lee. Gordana was running a groomer called Paws and Bowels on the same site for nine years while Vikki ran Blackheath Dogs Bar before Spotlight Groomers was established.

But Vikki says the industry has room to improve with many groomers currently

unregulated meaning they’re not qualified to protect dogs’ welfare.

She said: “At times we get dogs coming in with matted fur which can cause a pet pain, discomfort, and skin issues.”

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jailed for minimum 46 years for murder of three generations of Bermondsey family

By Herbie Russell

A man who slaughtered three generations of family in a Bermondsey home as a “sacrifice” has been jailed for a minimum of 46 years.

Joshua Jacques, 29, stabbed his girlfriend Samantha Drummonds and her family to death in April 2022, the Old Bailey heard.

Police said it was “one of the most shocking cases” their team had ever worked on.

The bodies of Ms Drummonds, 27, her mother Tanysha Ofori-Akuffo, 45, grandmother Dolet Hill, 64, and Ms Hill’s partner, Denton Burke, 58, were found after a neighbour alerted police to a disturbance.

Jacques had pleaded guilty to manslaughter by diminished responsibility but the prosecution said he knew full well his cannabis use could impact his mental state.

He was convicted of four counts of murder on December 21 at the Old Bailey and sentenced to life with a minimum of 46 years on Friday, March 1.

In the early hours of April 25, 2022, police arrived at Dolet and Denton’s home on Delaford Road where Samantha and her mother Tanisha were also staying.

Officers found Burke’s body at the bottom of the stairs and the three women “heaped together” in the kitchen.

Jacques was found upstairs in the bathroom, arrested and taken into custody. While under arrest, he said he “had to sacrifice for the greater good”.

He admitted killing the four victims but said he had blacked out and that he was suffering from a mental health condition which led to the deaths.

The court heard how Jacques had been taking cannabis and MDMA in the lead-up to the attack.

Jacques, who is bipolar, argued his mental health condition substantially impaired his ability to form a rational judgement or exercise self-control.

Hours before the killings Ms Drummond had phoned her best friend several times to raise concerns about Jacques’ mental state, the Old Bailey has heard.

In a voice note, she said: “Josh is basically getting to the point where he could basically have an episode, like I don’t know what’s triggered him.”

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A Peckham street food market will give out free cocktails for mums visiting on Mother’s Day.

On Sunday 10 March, Market Place is saying thank you to mums by offering them a treat at their Vauxhall, Harrow and Peckham locations.

All day until they run out, mums can

VICTIMS: Dolet Hill and Denton Burke

Joshua Jacques Jacques had a history of cannabis misuse which caused him to enter a transient psychotic state.

Jacques knew cannabis would affect mental health and had been warned to stop taking it, but he refused to do so and used cannabis shortly before

Free cocktails for mums in Peckham on Mother’s Day

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stop by Market Place on Rye Lane, or the other two locations, and receive one free cocktail or alcohol-free option, no purchase necessary.

The free cocktails will be on a first-come, first-served basis, so they are encouraged to arrive early to take advantage of this special Mother’s Day treat.

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the murder, the court heard.

He was in police custody for 80 hours before being charged with murder.

Forensic psychiatric evidence and physical evidence further linked Jacques to the scene, including his

fingerprints in blood and the recovery of the kitchen knife used to carry out the killings.

Detective Sergeant Damon Carr, a specially trained officer who supported the victims’ families, said: “It is abundantly clear that Samantha, Tanysha, Dolet and Denton

were loved so much by so many, and their murders have caused crushing sadness.

“Of course, we cannot make their loved ones’ pain go away, but we hope this result will give them a tiny bit of solace as they continue to live with their loss.”

Sacred Heart win schools chess tournament

By Herbie Russell

Sacred Heart Catholic School has emerged victorious in the annual Southwark Schools Chess Tournament.

Hosted at the Sacred Heart, in Camberwell, the competition saw pupils from five local secondaries go head-tohead on Friday, March 1.

Organisers say the competition was “close” and featured “high-quality games” with Sacred Heart narrowly beating Harris Boys East Dulwich to the top spot.

Joan Laffan, librarian at Sacred Heart, said: “I am incredibly proud of our team and chess club. They had some very tough competition.

“We went into the last round of the tournament needing 4 wins out of 7 against our final school. I would like to thank all schools for participating and making it a wonderful competition for all the students.”

Ark Globe Academy and Notre Dame School from Elephant, and Castle Haberdashers’ Academy from Borough, also competed.

Pupils from Sacred Heart, Camberwell, celebrating their victory. Credit: Sacred Heart

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Council confirms audits into Devon Mansions and Canada Estate major works ‘shambles’ EXCLUSIVE

By Herbie Russell SouthwArk counciL has confirmed it will conduct audits of “shambles” major works projects that led to a combined £5.9 million overspend and staff suspensions.

Works on the Canada and Devon Mansions estates, in Rotherhithe and Bermondsey, have seen residents complain of shoddy workmanship, with some leaseholders paying thousands towards the projects.

Bombshell Overview and Scrutiny Committee meetings in October and December saw councillors and council officers offer “unreserved apologies” for a “litany of mistakes” including residents being treated with “contempt”.

Southwark Council has said fraud investigations could yet be undertaken into both projects if the audits uncover evidence of foul play.

Labour Councillor Sam Dalton, who brought the Devon Mansions fiasco before the council’s scrutiny commission meeting in December, said it was “good… to see progress”.

Cllr Dalton said: “The two different audits will hopefully address the costs,

the quality and the staff performance elements.”

Cllr Stephanie Cryan, ward councillor for Rotherhithe, which includes the Canada Estate, also said she welcomed the audits which she described as “a way forward”.

The first independent audits for both estates are expected to be completed by August 2024 A set of internal audits will follow, and be reviewed by an external party, but haven’t been given expected completion dates.

“If any concerns regarding fraud emerge then fraud investigations will also be undertaken,” council reports said.

The independent audits will review the works themselves and how the contracts were managed.

On the Canada Estate, contractor Durkan oversaw works. On Devon Mansions, Calfordseaden and Equans were involved.

Strategic Director Davirk QuirkeThornton previously said at least one contract, with Calfordseaden for Devon Mansions, appeared “perverse” and to incentivise “costs to run away with themselves”.

Cllr Irina von Wiese, vice-chair of the Overview and Scrutiny Committee, previously said of the Canada Estate works: “This isn’t just a shambles, it is a full-blown scandal.”

On both estates, new Task and Finishing Teams (TFTs) have been appointed to oversee remedial work on the estates, each spearheaded by “an experienced lead officer”, a council report said.

Cllr Dalton highlighted some ongoing areas of concern, suggesting communication from within the council still wasn’t up to scratch.

He said he only found out about the “full extent” of the alleged financial management of the Devon Mansions Tenants Management Organisation (TMO) “through the Southwark News article”.

Problems facing the Devon Mansions TMO are not believed to be related to the major works controversy.

Rotherhithe’s Cllr Cryan also had ongoing concerns about communication saying council officers hadn’t yet briefed her on the status of the audits prior to the Overview & Scrutiny Committee meeting on Monday, March 4.

Cllr Sarah King, Cabinet Member for Council Homes, said: “We have heard the

Officer claims major works overspends are ‘often’ better than underspends EXCLUSIVE

By Herbie Russell A key council officer has claimed “underspend is worse than overspend” when challenged on Southwark council’s history of exceeding major works budgets.

David Hodgson, Director of Asset Management, was responding to Cllr Victor Chamberlain, who claimed 55 major works projects had gone over budget since 2016.

Their exchange took place moments after Southwark Council confirmed audits into major works on the Devon Mansions and Canada estates, which went £4.2 million and £1.7 million over budget respectively.

Speaking at the Overview and Scrutiny Committee meeting on Monday, March 4, Hodgson said overspending didn’t necessarily mean a project had been mismanaged.

“There seems to be a context within the scrutiny that an overspend is a bad thing; it’s ‘mismanagement’, it’s ‘poor management’. It’s not always the case,” he said.

“In fact, sometimes, for me, underspend is worse than overspend because what an underspend means is: ‘have we listened enough to our residents?’”

He added that “the overspend sometimes often relates to things that are additional and positive”.

Hodgson cited the £1.1 million spent on the Canada Estate’s new windows as an example, which he said had followed “extensive consultation with the

residents”.

Residents have consistently argued they weren’t properly consulted on the new windows which don’t allow balcony access and reportedly make an “unbearable whistling” sound.

Cllr Cryan has since said she was “misled” by a council officer who incorrectly told her designs allowing balcony access would breach fire regulations.

Following the meeting, Canada Estate resident Michael Robertson, whose FOIs about major works have been repeatedly blocked by the council, told the News Hodgson’s comments were “frightening”.

The leaseholder, who says he’s contributed £18,000 to major works on his estate, said: “Frightening to hear a council officer, custodian of Housing Revenue Account and leaseholder finances, say they are concerned when they have an underspend,” he said.

“If the identified scope of works is correct, and the tender process clean, the books should balance.”

Cllr Victor Chamberlain claimed the stats regarding historic overspending were sent to him by Southwark Council Strategic Director David Quirke-Thornton.

The Southwark Lib Dem leader said the stats also showed there had been 1,600 major works complaints since April 2016 and five projects had overspent by more than £1 million.

Dave Hodgson said the pandemic had been a contributing factor and that complaints sometimes related to minor things like residents wanting a new kitchen fitted.

Southwark Council has been approached for comment.

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Peckham House front elevation Cllr Sam Dalton said the audits could represent ‘progress’

The Devon Mansions Estate (left) and Canada Estate (right) will both be subjected to audits disappointment from residents and we are fully committed to remedying the issues with contractors they can trust as we also rebuild confidence with those affected.

“Critical to this will be the council making sure we engage and communicate with

residents in a timely, full and transparent way. We now have a timeline on a way forward that will follow proper process, while internal and external audits are undertaken to ensure such failings cannot ever happen again.”

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Kabiru said: ‘When I collected the award I was still crying.’

By Herbie Russell they’re the lifeblood of any hospital, transporting sick people and crucial supplies through corridors and, in doing so, constantly traversing the fragile line between life and death, yet hospital porters are often overlooked.

Kabiru Ogundipe, from Peckham, was crowned the UK’s best hospital porter at the annual MyPorter awards on February 21.

The 51-year-old, who hasn’t had a sick day in twelve years, says it’s important that he and his colleagues are finally being recognised for their hard work.

Kabiru, who moved to Peckham from Nigeria in 2002, said: “We are forgotten… it’s great they’ve started to remember not only the doctors or the anaesthetists

Kabiru (right centre) with his porter colleagues

or the nurses.

“The porters are there, the cleaners are there, the security are there. All of us need to be carried on board.”

Around 300 porters were nominated for the prize so Kabiru was ecstatic to be pronounced the winner, especially given his wife had joked she’d only attend the ceremony if he won.

“When they announced the winner is Kabiru Ogundipe, the emotion, the tears, just ran down my face,” he said.

“When I collected the award I was still crying. It was amazing. I thank god.”

Two hours later, he was back at work, ferrying his patients to their scans, operations and appointments - wherever they needed to be.

In his eleven years as a porter at Northwick Park Hospital, Kabiru has encountered the sorts of incidents that

would be seared into most people’s memories. But for him, they’re routine.

The father of three said: “That’s our job.

When I see a patient the first thing that comes to mind is empathy. I only have empathy for the patients.

“How would you feel if you were a patient? The way I [would] want them to treat me is the way I want to treat them.”

While Kabiru might regard himself as unspectacular, his speedy response, and unwavering calm, in several incidents, saw him nominated for the Porter of the Year award.

One such incident saw a patient jump from a nine-storey building in a suicide attempt and land on the roof of another building below.

For over three hours, Kabiru worked alongside the fire brigade who arrived to climb onto the roof, to get medical

supplies to the victim who survived.

“It was very, very, very critical. All of us stayed focused and did what was necessary to do,” Kabiru said.

Another incident saw a man suffer a major haemorrhage, losing blood at an alarming rate. Over several hours, Kabiru transported an astonishing twenty units of blood to the patient.

The Medirest employee said: “You have to be on your toes. Never panic. You have to be stable and follow the instructions of the anaesthetist and the doctor.”

Patients often thank Kabiru with gifts and cards but, even when encountering those who behave aggressively, he remains calm.

He says there are often “mental health patients…spitting on you, punching you, using all sorts of ‘f word’ on you”.

“You have to calm down and do your

job,” he said. “Spitting on me will not stop me taking that patient to their x-ray”.

Inevitably, some of the patients Kabiru forms bonds with pass away but he says his hospital is “really supportive”.

Despite such testing scenarios and the early starts, Kabiru says: “I love what I am doing.”

He joined the team after working in construction and finding work was drying up after the London 2012 Olympics.

Kabiru said: “I really enjoy chatting with patients, putting them at ease and reassuring them they are in the best place.

“I know so many people here now that it’s almost like my second family. I commute from south London and have no intention of moving to a hospital closer to home. I’d miss everyone.”

Charter sChool east DulwiCh’s new home enters final ConstruCtion stage

By Herbie Russell

the chArter School east Dulwich’s permanent site on an old hospital has reached the final stage of construction.

The new building includes a councilfunded purpose-built unit for children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND).

The school will be able to accommodate 1,700 pupils, including 480 sixth form places and 20 places for SEND pupils.

Due for completion in December 2024, the final phase also includes the permanent school main entrance, additional office and teaching space, music and sixth form facilities.

The campus complex is based on the site of the old East Dulwich Hospital. Construction was split into two phases so the NHS could safely relocate its services.

Phase one provided the school’s main teaching accommodation with art and science classrooms, sports hall, and temporary main entrance.

Pupils have more outdoor space thanks to landscaping around the school.

A temporary classroom block has enabled the school to fully function while the main building is renovated.

Cllr Jasmine Ali, Deputy Leader and Cabinet Member for Children, said: “I am thrilled that we are one step closer towards a state-of-the-art new school premises for children of all abilities, and specifically those with SEND requirements.”

In August last year, we revealed construction had hit a stumbling block after contractor John F Hunt Regeneration Ltd demolished walls that “turned out to be structural”.

According to a council report, construction methods used to build the hospital’s Chateau building, in the 1800s, made it difficult to determine which walls should be retained.

Southwark Council said no party was “at fault” and the extra costs were covered by the Department for Education, the project’s main financial backer.

Cllr Jasmine Ali paid the site a visit ahead of its completion later this year

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eing a care worker can also fit around your life with flexible hours. And with no qualifications necessary, it’s usually a simple and quick process to start work.

Jason went from being a make-up artist to supporting people with low vision or hearing to live independent lives. It was a move that has given him a rewarding and fulfilling job in adult social care – something he would recommend to anyone.

After completing work experience in a residential home in his final year at school, he became a care assistant. But following a personal tragedy he reflected on his career and with an interest in make-up, enrolled on a course at the London College of Fashion.

He then worked as a make-up artist but found there was a lot of travel and little spare time – it was then he realised he wanted to become a care worker.

Jason says: “The idea of working in Jason was a former make-up artist

care had never really left me and I think I have a natural affinity for the work.”

Now he works in sensory enablement, primarily supporting patients who are being discharged from hospital to continue to live at home.

He adds: “From my initial role as a care worker, I was promoted to Trusted Assessor, so when we have someone we’re going to be supporting I’ll assess their needs, create a care plan, look at their medication and what steps we need to bring them back to live independently. We can then involve occupational health or physiotherapists to help support that journey.

“My work supports people who have low vision or hearing in living an independent life.

“Some of them can be in a very fraught, anxious, upset state of mind and to be able to go in and unpick that and start to provide support that gives them that light at the end of the tunnel is incredibly rewarding. You see that pressure being lifted off their shoulders.

“I remember one person who’d become so timid and withdrawn because of their low vision. Two years later, she was saying to me: ‘I’d like to see if there’s any possibility that myself and my communication worker could

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start knife-throwing classes.’ It’s hard to put into words that feeling you get when someone’s blossomed and regained themselves again. If you could put it into tablet form and dish it out we’d be billionaires.”

Jason says attitude is really important to being a care worker: “You need to be able to relate to the customer you’re working with and that’s a skill I transferred from my career as a make-up artist.”

He adds that the organisation you work for will give support and training, and that flexibility is also an attraction: “One of my colleagues was looking after her children in the day, but when her husband came home in the afternoon she was free to do the evening shift and also worked weekends.

“If you’re even being drawn slightly towards adult social care, I’d say go for it ... there are so many different aspects you can go into.

Start exploring, be confident and apply. You can’t put a value on that difference you can make to someone’s life.”

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l Working in adult social care is a rewarding job where no two days are the same – although every day is filled with opportunities to support others to enjoy a better, vibrant life. l The government recently announced a package of measures that will reaffirm care work as a career as well as providing new, accredited qualifications, digital training and funded apprenticeships.

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Is this the job for you? n To work in adult social care you need the right natural qualities, rather than qualifications. n The most important thing when considering a career in adult social care is knowing whether you’re the right type of person, as that is the one thing that cannot be taught. n You can, however, complete practical training, gain certificates onthe-job and take advantage of the government’s recently announced new, accredited qualifications, digital training and funded apprenticeships. n While there are a huge range of roles available in adult social care, they all have one thing in common – you will enable others to live a more fulfilling life. n Depending on the role, you may be required to provide support with all elements of daily living, such as cooking, shopping, eating, washing and dressing, administering medication, taking individuals to appointments or even organising fun activities and days out. n Search for a job today at adultsocialcare.co.uk

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Southwark Council urged to revive borough’s forgotten underground rivers

TfL launches fifteenmile walking route from Epping Forest to Peckham

By Herbie Russell

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Rocque’s 1761 map shows bridges crossing the Earl’s sluice south of Walworth village and over the Old Kent Road at ‘St Thos Watering’s’

An open part of the River Peck is said to feed a pond in Peckham Rye Park.

By Herbie Russell

Southwark Nature Action Volunteers (SNAV) made the ambitious proposal to Southwark Council, at the Environment Scrutiny Commission on Tuesday, February 27.

Earl’s Sluice runs underground from Ruskin Park and joins the River Peck in south Bermondsey before emptying in Deptford.

The waterway was once used to berth sailing ships and arctic whalers but was largely culverted in the 1830s and 40s.

The River Peck, after which Peckham may have been named, connects with the Earl’s Sluice in Bermondsey and runs to Peckham Rye Park.

Most of it was enclosed in the 1820s

The Green Link Walk connects almost 40 areas of green space, including Walthamstow Marshes, London Fields and Burgess Park, and five other Walk London routes.

The new route has been created to increase leisure walking in London and improve Londoners’ health and wellbeing by easing their access to nature.

Since the pandemic, London has seen a 10 per cent increase in leisure walking, according to TfL’s Leisure Walking Plan.

Christina Calderato, TfL’s Director of Strategy and Policy said: “London is already a great city to explore on foot and this new route will encourage Londoners to enjoy more of our beautiful green spaces across the capital.

“Leisure walking has a vital role to play in the health of everyone living in London and we’ll continue to work with our partners to ensure everyone has access to high-quality walking infrastructure.”

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environmentALiStS hAve called for the revival of Southwark’s ancient rivers, including a forgotten waterway running underground from Denmark hill to bermondsey.

The group suggested reviving Earl’s Sluice and the River Peck could improve the borough’s biodiversity.

Jenny Morgan, a SNAV volunteer, said: “We have got the Earl’s Sluice and the River peck. It would be great if parts of those could be uncovered.

“I know that’s a big ambition but put the idea out there.”

Such a project would mean removing the culverts - concrete structures that have been built to redirect the rivers since the early 19th century.

but an above-ground section remains in the park, where it is said to feed a pond.

Neither SNAV nor Southwark Council has said how much the rivers’ revival would cost nor the stakeholders involved - but it has been possible elsewhere.

Over the last thirty years, the River Quaggy, a 17km waterway running through Bromley, Greenwich and Lewisham, has undergone major restorations at several points.

In 2002, a straight concrete channel was bulldozed allowing the river to meander naturally across Chinbrook Meadows.

QWAG, the river’s campaign group, wrote online: “Naturalising the river as it flows through the park has provided an ecologically sound method of mitigating this flood risk.”

Jenny Morgan also told councillors that similar schemes had been “achieved to great local benefit and international acclaim in places as diverse as Seoul and Los Angeles”.

Southwark Council and SNAV were approached for comment.

A new fifteen-mile walking route stretching from Peckham to epping Forest in north London has been launched by transport for London (tfL).

The Green Link Walk connects almost 40 areas of green space. Credit: TfL

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By Herbie Russell

ArmentS Pie and mash in Walworth is celebrating the firstever national Pie’n’mash week by delivering the cockney staple straight to a lucky household’s door.

The shop, which has been on the site since around 1881, was purchased by the Arments from the Evans family in April 1914 - three months before World War One. Liz Arment was originally offered the business but, as a spinster, would have struggled to purchase the shop.

Instead, it passed to her sister Emily, the grandmother of Roy Arment, who along with Cheryl Arment and nephew Paul, still runs the shop.

National Pie’n’Mash Week runs from Monday, March 11 till Sunday, March 17, with hungry punters invited to visit the Arments Facebook page to enter the competition.

The meaty week is the brainchild of the Modern Cockney Festival which hopes to expand the “international status” of the dish.

So Arments, which will celebrate its 110th birthday next month, is expecting even greater demand for its famous golden-crusted pies.

Arments Pie and Mash was originally

‘Crust us on National Pie’n’Mash Week.’ the Arments team has told punters.

Emily and Liz Arment at 386 Walworth Road in 1914

based at 386 Walworth Road after being founded by Emily and William Arment.

The shop moved to 7-9 Westmoreland Road in 1979 and has regularly featured on TV, including in the documentary

Elephant Days and a Danny Dyer series.

In recognition of Arments’ place in the community, it received a Blue Plaque in 2013 and had a building named after it - Arments Court - on the new Aylesbury

Estate.

Pie and mash has been served in the capital since at least the 19th century with south east London long considered its cultural home.

Southwark’s pie past stretches back even further thanks to the Pilgrim Fathers.

The founders of America, who famously set off from a mooring point next to Rotherhithe’s The Mayflower pub, are said to have taken their apple pie recipe to America.

They were often called ‘pippin’ pies because they were made with the Cox Pippin apple.

It’s been a busy month for piemakers with British Pie Week concluding on Sunday, March 10.

Chairman of British Pie Week Dr Matthew O’Callaghan said British pies were the UK’s contribution to international cuisine: “We’ve developed the pie like no other country; hot, cold, sweet, savoury and with a range of pastry to match, shortcrust, hot water crust, suet, filo, puff.”

Pie and Mash famously counts numerous celebrities amongst its fans including David Beckham, Danny Dyer and Iron Maiden’s Steve Harris.

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Star Barrymore says ‘little f*cker’ snatched his mobile in Bermondsey

Cllr Evelyn Akoto and Council Leader Kieron Williams presenting one of the new defibrillators

By Herbie Russell “A little f*cker” stole Michael Barrymore’s phone while filming in Bermondsey, the comedian and television presenter has said.

By Isabel Ramirez

Southwark Council has installed life-saving defibrillators at twelve libraries, eight leisure centres and 75 out of 90 schools.

The devices, which provide clear stepby-step instructions, are crucial in cases of sudden cardiac arrest.

Council Leader Kieron Williams said: “We are delighted to have fulfilled our commitment to install defibrillators across public spaces in Southwark.

“Outside of hospitals, there are more than 30,000 cardiac arrests across the UK every year, but less than one in ten people survive. Defibrillators are key to improving this statistic.”

All schools have been offered an automated external defibrillator (AED) and only fifteen are yet to have one installed.

The devices check a person’s heart rhythm and administer a shock only if needed so users don’t accidentally shock

By Isabel Ramirez Local secondary school pupils had ‘unforgettable’ work experience at King’s College Hospital, with one girl saying it has set her up for her dream job.

The NHS Foundation Trust has offered local students the opportunity to gain valuable life skills while they learn more about roles in areas including paediatric surgery, pharmacy and nursing.

Seven secondary students aged 16-19 years old living in Southwark undertook placements at King’s and the Princess Royal University Hospital (PRUH) earlier this month.

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Life-saving defibrillators installed

themselves or others.

Councillor Evelyn Akoto, Cabinet Member for Health and Wellbeing, said: “The first thing to do if you believe somebody is suffering from a cardiac arrest is to dial 999, and the operator will help guide you. The quicker help is given, the greater the chance of survival.”

Operating outside the council’s remit, charity director Lisa Pearson has had bleed control kits and cabinets installed on walls

Maria Angela Garces Mocanu, 16, from St Saviour’s and St Olave’s Church of England School near Elephant and Castle, spent a week supporting the Trust’s acute deterioration department.

Commenting on her experience, she said: “I witnessed so many different things in the week I have been here, and truthfully, I loved every bit of it.

“This placement made me realise how much I love working in a hospital environment: my goal is to become a healthcare negligence lawyer. This is an experience I will never let go of, and I would do it all over again if I had the chance.”

and in shops throughout Southwark.

She wants the London Ambulance Service (LAS) to participate in the scheme by directing 999 callers to their locations when someone is stabbed or suffers a traumatic injury.

But LAS has so far declined to engage directly with the scheme, saying the responsibility for training and dispatch of bleed kits “does not sit with ambulance services”.

The Bermondsey-born celebrity was filming an upcoming project when the daylight theft occurred, on Tuesday, February 13.

Speaking in a video on his TikTok account, Barrymore said: “I was out filming this morning and the first thing that happened was I got my phone nicked by some kid on a bike.”

He added: “I’m gonna ring the police now and see if I can get my phone back from that little f*cker.”

The 71-year-old mocked the alleged thief in a follow-up video, saying: “I hope you all had a great Tuesday. Except for you (lil bro on the bike who stole my phone clean out of my hand this morning in Bermondsey).

Your parents don’t love you.”

Barrymore grew up on Bermondsey’s Dickens Estate before achieving stardom as a TV icon presenting shows like Kids Say

Local school pupils get ‘unforgettable’ work experience at King’s Hospital

Sarah Quinn, Deputy Director of Learning and Organisational Development at King’s College Hospital, said: “This is a great opportunity for students from our local community to get out of the classroom and have a taste of an NHS career. This is the first year of our new work experience programme, and we have welcomed over 200 students to the Trust.

“Through these work experience placements, we hope young people have developed new skills, learned about their strengths and areas for development, increased their confidence, and hopefully gained an insight into which career path they

want to follow.”

Students living in Lambeth, Southwark, Lewisham, Orpington or Bromley are eligible to apply by completing an application form.

Between 12-16 February, 35 participants from 26 different schools across South London took part.

The Trust matches students with mentors based on their career interests, so students are selected on the quality of their application and the availability of placements in their department(s) of interest.

For more information go to https:// www.kch.nhs.uk/careers/workingat-kings/work-experience/

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Southwark is repeatedly among London’s worst boroughs for phone thefts.

In 2023, 4,376 phones were stolen in Southwark with a total value of roughly £1,553,480.

On December 13, a man in his 40s was reportedly slashed by bike-riding robbers on the towpath from Rotherhithe New Road to South Bermondsey Station.

The robbers didn’t manage to get his phone but police said he was left with life-changing injuries. There has been no suggestion the incidents are connected.

The Met Police was unable to provide a comment without being given a precise location for the alleged robbery.

Ex-Southwark police officer would have been sacked for assaulting female colleague

By Herbie Russell

An ex-police officer who resigned after sexually assaulting a colleague in Southwark would have been sacked anyway.

A Met Police hearing found Former DC Justin Gilmore committed gross misconduct while off-duty in July 2015.

The incident took place while Gilmore was based at Southwark police station.

He and a female colleague were offduty at a social event in Southwark when Gilmore sexually assaulted her.

The matter was reported to police on January 6, 2022, and investigated by officers at Central South Command Unit.

DC Gilmore was interviewed under caution before being charged and suspended from duty.

He was convicted at Inner London Crown Court on November 8, 2023, given a £1,000 fine and ordered to pay £1,500 in costs.

Gilmore had resigned from the Met before the internal hearing, which concluded on Wednesday, February 14.

Commander Ben Russell, responsible for Met Operations, said: “Former DC Gilmore’s actions fell far below the very high standards we expect of officers and as a result the hearing rightly concluded that he would have been dismissed.

“Respect for our fellow officers, as well as the public we serve, is nonnegotiable. Former DC Gilmore will now be placed on the College of Policing Barred List meaning that he cannot serve as a police officer or in a number of other related roles in the future.

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Peckham man who battered his elderly mother to death

By Herbie Russell A Peckham man has been convicted of murdering his mother after lying that her injuries were from falling over.

Steffon Hewitt, 51, battered his 68-yearold mother Vanita Nowell in a “vicious attack” in March 2020.

He was found guilty of murder following a trial at Isleworth Crown Court. He will be sentenced at the same court on Tuesday, April 16.

Vanita moved to the UK from Barbados to live with her son in 2019.

On March 8, 2020, Hewitt inflicted “significant and extensive” injuries on his mother in what would have been a “painful death”, police said.

Vanita suffered 28 fresh rib fractures, six spinal fractures, extensive bruising to her face, head and body and a traumatic brain

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Steffon Hewitt

“This was a vicious attack but Hewitt attempted to blame it on his mother’s constant falling due to her dementia” injury.

Hewitt called emergency services claiming he’d found her unresponsive on the bathroom floor but she was dead when paramedics arrived.

He said he’d attempted CPR on his mother and that he ‘may have broken a few ribs’.

Medical enquiries showed that the extent of the fractures could not have been caused by him performing this procedure.

Detective Constable Nick Stocking, part of the team that led the murder investigation, said: “Hewitt showed no remorse when killing his mother

by inflicting significant and extensive injuries, resulting in what would have been a painful death.

“Vanita suffered from 28 fresh rib fractures and six fractures of her spine, alongside extensive bruising to her face, head and body. She also sustained a traumatic brain injury.

“This was a vicious attack but Hewitt attempted to blame it on his mother’s constant falling due to her dementia.

“A combination of forensic and medical evidence proved this was not true and it is right he will now face the consequences of his actions.”

Coordinator (CGC) posts, who’ve spearheaded the expansions, was “fantastic”.

However, the Labour councillor for South Bermondsey also raised concerns about future funding.

The Allotment Expansion Guarantee (AEG) has now moved away from the auspices of the Great Estates programme.

This means there is no dedicated capital budget for the AEG and it must instead rely on an agreed revenue budget of £35k plus £70k from the Housing Revenue Accounts.

The main capital costs of setting up new gardens and growing plots will now have to be funded through fundraising by each gardening group.

They can still apply for different pots of funding, but a council report said this “slows down the process of new gardens being built”.

Cllr Pollak asked: “Is there capacity in the council… to identify large-scale capital funding to help roll out this

guarantee at scale and re-energise the whole movement further?”

A council officer admitted reduced access to funds had forced them to work in “a different way” but said “groups are still coming through the process”.

However, they added that a “larger pot of money” had not been identified “as yet”.

There are now roughly 60 community gardens based on estates, schools and woodlands across the borough.

If you’re interested in setting up an allotment or community garden, visit the Commonplace page, fill out the Expression of Interest form and put a pin on the map to show us where you’d like to create a new allotment.

Alternatively, email communitygardening@southwark. gov.uk or call 0207 525 1251 leaving your details and the Community Gardening Coordinators will be in touch to find out more about your space.

From Friday 5 to Sunday 7 July, the park will host a range of artists to suit all tastes in a full Festival Republic takeover.

Much-loved alt-rock five-piece The National will be kicking off 2024’s festivities with a headline show on Friday 5 July, alongside special guests Unknown Mortal Orchestra.

On Saturday 6 July, Mercury Prizewinning mogul Skepta will be taking over Crystal Palace Park with the very first Big Smoke Festival.

The new one-day music event will feature two stages of music personally curated by Skepta, with a star-studded, multi-genre line-up of artists set to make it an unmissable celebration of the music cultures he passionately drives forward.

Award-winning MC, producer, designer, director and founding member of seminal British grime collective Boy Better Know, Skepta unveiled his own label Más Tiempo in 2022.

Firmly rooted in the values of the UK’s thriving dance music community, the artist has elevated the house music scene to new heights while simultaneously serving as a pioneer of rap music in his own right.

The artist himself will headline the Big Smoke stage, with a full-scale festival show and his only UK performance of 2024.

He will be joined by The Streets (London exclusive), Mahalia, JME, Lancey, K-Trap, Odumodublvck, The Den featuring Frisco, Flowdan, Sir Spyro, Infamousizak, Manga, Thafirst and more.

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Now the band are taking time to reflect by bringing a set spanning two decades and brimming with greatest hits to Crystal Palace Park.

Bloc Party will also be joined by muchloved indie outfit The Hives, in a UKexclusive appearance, renowned indiedance trio Friendly Fires, Merseyside alt-rock four-piece The Mysterines and bold breakthrough artist Connie Constance.

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Southwark community gardens expanding amid fears that finances could stunt future growth

By Herbie Russell Community gardens on estates across Southwark are flourishing but a councillor has expressed fears finances could stunt their future growth.

Southwark residents have set up seventeen new community gardens with 220 food-growing plots in the last three years.

But internal restructuring could mean less funding for future gardens and could “slow down” the expansion of community food-growing.

Speaking at the Environment and Community Engagement Scrutiny Commission on Tuesday, February 27, Cllr Leo Pollak said the progress to date was “very gratifying”.

“This is very gratifying to see having been involved at the start of all this so amazing to see how this work has developed”, he said.

He added that the establishment of two part-time Community Gardening

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Martha’s Rule roll-out means Girl’s death ‘not totally in vain’

By Herbie Russell

A rule allowing patients to get second opinions on their treatment will be rolled out across the NHS after the death of a girl, 13, at King’s College Hospital.

Martha Mills died from sepsis in 2021 because her symptoms were missed and staff failed to escalate her to intensive care.

The NHS has now announced that ‘Martha’s Rule’ will be introduced in at least 100 hospitals meaning patients can get urgent reviews if their conditions deteriorate.

Merope Mills and Paul Laity, Martha’s parents, said: “Our daughter was quite something: fun and determined, with a vast appetite for life and so many plans and ambitions – we’ll never know what she would have achieved with all her talents. Hers was a preventable death, but ‘Martha’s Rule’ will mean that she didn’t die completely in vain.”

Martha Mills died after sustaining a laceration to her pancreas in a bike accident on a family holiday in Wales.

She later developed sepsis while being treated at King’s College Hospital, in Denmark Hill.

An inquest into her death heard that she would have survived had consultants moved her to intensive care sooner.

The implementation of ‘Martha’s Rule’ in the NHS will take a phased approach, beginning from April.

Participating sites have not been decided yet. At least 100 adult and paediatric acute provider sites already offering a 24/7 critical care outreach capability will be chosen.

Under the new scheme, hospitals will receive government funding for posters and leaflets informing patients and their families that they can directly ask for a “rapid review” of their treatment, NHS England said.

A senior doctor or nurse from elsewhere in the building, who specialises in the care of deteriorating

patients, will conduct the review.

The British Medical Association (BMA), which represents doctors, said welcomed the scheme, but said it would need to be carefully monitored before being fully rolled out.

Dr Vishal Sharma, who chairs BMA consultants committee, said: “For this to result in improvements for patients, it is essential that the current workforce crisis is addressed so that critical care outreach teams have the necessary staff they need to deliver this initiative.”

Ms Mills said she was “pleased”, because patients and families had a “role to play”. Sometimes, doctors are incredibly overstretched,” she said.

“And they cannot always spot the same changes in a patient that family and patients themselves can.”

‘Richard’ did not show up. The pair were never identified.

Instead, another roofing company was subcontracted to carry out the work.

A payment of £3,500 was made to them from Mr Conroy’s account. However, the company also charged the resident £3,655 for building materials and labour.

Meanwhile, the resident was receiving a barrage of messages from ‘James’, demanding a further £21,000.

Islington Council’s Trading Standards team were contacted and launched an investigation.

Officers discovered London Top Roofing Ltd did not exist as a limited company and their website was a “fake front”.

A report by an expert surveyor found the roof replacement was unnecessary and substandard.

This was confirmed when the roof started leaking six weeks after it was replaced.

The report said the real value of the work was no more than £2,250.

Mr Conroy was found to have received the money through the fraud. Within two days, he had paid it all out to either his

own personal or business accounts, or withdrawn it.

He had also transferred money to the sub-contracted roofing company.

Islington Council brought Mr Conroy to justice by showing the victim had paid the money directly into his bank account, and that Mr Conroy either knew or had reason to believe that the money was from fraud.

As part of the sentencing process, Islington will ask the court to award compensation to the victim to alleviate financial losses from the scam.

Cllr John Woolf, Executive Member for Community Safety, said: ‘It’s very distressing that one of our residents was targeted by criminals in their own home, where they should feel safe. We want everyone in Islington to have a safe place to call home, as we work to build a more equal future for us all.

“Thanks to the relentless work of our Trading Standards and Legal Services teams, this perpetrator has faced justice.

We have zero tolerance for fraud in Islington and will take similar tough action against anyone attempting to exploit our residents.”

Southwark man jailed over shoddy £22,000 roof works

By Herbie Russell A Southwark man has been jailed after taking £22,000 for shoddy roof works that started leaking after six weeks.

Darren Conroy was sentenced to sixteen months imprisonment on February 21 at Snaresbrook Crown Court after admitting to money laundering and converting criminal property.

The court heard how the victim was quoted £43,000 for works worth £2,250 by the fake company London Top Roofing Ltd. The scam began on December 2, 2020, when two individuals calling themselves ‘James’ and ‘Richard’, convinced an Islington resident their roof needed replacing.

Claiming they were from London Top Roofing Ltd, they quoted the resident £43,000, and demanded a deposit of £22,000.

The deposit was paid into Conroy’s personal account who ‘James’ and ‘Richard’ called ‘the big boss’.

The work to replace the roof was due to start the next day, but ‘James’ and

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Inspirational Tony’s £1.8 million fundraising drive

By Herbie Russell

A nine-year-old boy who raised £1.8 million for the hospital that saved his life is “proud” to be honoured at its new children’s centre.

On a visit to Evelina Hospital’s new space-themed facility, Tony Hudgell was “so happy” to look up and see himself depicted as an astronaut.

The inspirational Kent lad, who had both legs amputated in 2017, is the youngest person ever recognised in the New Year Honours List.

The brand-new Children’s Day Treatment Centre opened in July 2023 with over 1,180 children already benefitting from its services so far.

Mum Paula Hudgell said: “I could not be prouder of our boy - his strength and determination brightens our every day - and we hope his fundraising helps bring smiles to all the children who walk through the hospital’s doors.”

Tony has received life-saving treatment at the children’s hospital since he was a baby after he was assaulted by his birth parents at 41 days old.

The attack, which caused multiple fractures and dislocations, and blunt trauma to the face, led to organ failure, toxic shock and sepsis.

He was left untreated and in agony for ten days and, due to the extent of his injuries, both his legs were amputated.

Jody Simpson and her partner Anthony Smith were jailed for 10 years in 2018.

Fitted with prosthetics in 2020, Tony challenged himself to walk every day in June to raise money for Evelina Hospital.

He raised £1.8 million with £500,000 put towards the new Children’s Day Surgery Unit which puts everything needed for day surgeries in one familyfriendly space.

During the tour, Tony was asked to look up and was thrilled to see himself portrayed as an astronaut on the ceiling tile, saying: “I’m so happy and proud.”

Four charged with stolen goods offences after local police investigate phone thefts

By Herbie Russell An investigation into phone thefts by Southwark-based police has seen four men charged with stolen goods offences.

Zakaria Senadjki, 30 (03.04.1993), Riyadh Mamouni, 25 (06.01.1999), Nazih Cheraitia, 33 (02.04.1990) and Ahmed Belhanafi, 25 (18.12.1998), were charged on Tuesday, February 27.

The men, all from West London, are accused of dishonestly receiving stolen goods and conspiracy to commit fraud by making a false representation between December 2022 and February 2024.

Officers conducted raids on Monday, February 26, seizing multiple suspected stolen mobile phones.

Police also recovered assets allegedly linked to fraudulent activity.

The charges follow an investigation

by Met officers into multiple phone and identification document thefts across London.

All four men appeared at Croydon Magistrates’ Court on Tuesday, February 27, and have been remanded in custody.

They will next appear at Southwark Crown Court on Tuesday, March 26.

Anyone who is a victim of a robbery or who has seen a robbery take place should dial 999 immediately.

NEWS 15

Peckham shop with 300-year-old rural roots saved from redevelopment

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CanaDa water bus station CloseD for six week to get more stops

By Isabel Ramirez

cAnADA wAter bus station will close until mid-April whilst more bus stops are created, tfL has confirmed.

The station was closed last Saturday, March 2 and will remain out of action for around six weeks while the upgrade works are completed.

The works include refurbishing the canopy, improving the roads and walkways by the station and creating extra space for future bus services.

Once complete, there will be more bus stops and the area allocated for bus stands at this facility. It will allow more buses to serve the bus station, increasing public transport capacity and in turn enabling the delivery of housing schemes in both Southwark and Lewisham.

According to a TfL spokesperson, the work is necessary to accommodate the expected increase in demand arising from an anticipated demand for over 10,000 new homes in the area and improve facilities and transport links for existing passengers.

Bus routes affected during the closure include 1, 47, 188, 199, 225, 381, N199, P12, N381 and C10. The information window will remain open for customers.

Customers are advised to use nearby alternative bus stops. Stops A, B1, B2, C and D inside the bus station will be closed until mid-April, as well as stops F and G on Surrey Quays Road with buses being diverted, or stopping short of their usual destinations.

For example, routes 1, 199 or 225 to get to Canada Water Tube and Overground Station will terminate on Rotherhithe Old Road by Surrey Quays Station.

Therefore, customers are advised to alight at stop S and wait at the same stop for routes 47, 188 or 381 and alight at stop U with Canada Water Station.

Despite the bus station closure, Canada Water Underground and London Overground station will remain open.

Glynn Barton, TfL’s Director of Buses, said: “The improvements to Canada Water Bus Station will mean a more convenient and comfortable experience for customers using the station. We are sorry for any inconvenience caused during this time and we’d like to thank

customers for their patience and understanding while the work takes place.

“There will be temporary bus diversions and bus-stopping changes while the works are being completed.

Customers will still be able to make all existing journeys with the temporary arrangements.

“Customers are encouraged to check their journeys using TfL’s website or the TfL Go app and allow plenty of time for their journeys during this time. Full details of the changes to bus routes and alternative stopping arrangements during the closure can be found by visiting our website.”

The project is being paid for mainly through the central government’s Housing Infrastructure Fund (HIF) and is on land which is already owned by TfL and is being repurposed. HIF, local developers, Southwark and TfL are also funding other transport upgrades in the area to support active travel and public transport.

HIF is funding £98million for transport upgrades including at Surrey Quays Station and Canada Water Bus Station.

Helicopter deployed after teen wounded A reader sent in footage of the an air ambulance over Brixton

By Herbie Russell A teenAger has been rushed to hospital after being stabbed in brixton with an air ambulance landing in the area.

Police were called to Loughborough Park at 4.25pm on Tuesday, February 27, following reports of a stabbing.

Officers responded and a seventeen-

year-old boy suffering stab wounds was rushed to hospital by paramedics.

His condition has been assessed as neither life-threatening nor lifechanging. There have been no arrests.

London Ambulance Service (LAS) also deployed an air ambulance which was seen hovering over Brixton and reportedly landed in Wyck Gardens.

The London Ambulance Service

(LAS) dispatched an ambulance crew, a paramedic in a fast-response car and an incident response officer.

A London Ambulance Service spokesperson said: “We were called yesterday (Tuesday 27 February) at 4:23pm to reports of a stabbing in Loughborough Park, SW9.

“We sent a number of resources including an ambulance crew, a paramedic in a fast response car and an incident response officer. We also dispatched London’s Air Ambulance.

“We treated a patient at the scene before taking them to a London major trauma centre.”

A Met Police spokesperson said: “An investigation is under way after a teenager was injured in a stabbing in Lambeth.

“We were called at 16:25hrs on Tuesday, 27 February to reports of a stabbing in Loughborough Park, SW9.

“Officers responded and a 17-year-old boy was taken to hospital by paramedics with a stab wound. His condition was assessed as not life-threatening or lifechanging.

Anyone with information is asked call police on 101 quoting CAD 5109/27Feb.

EXCLUSIVE

By Herbie Russell A PeckhAm shop with its roots in the area’s 18th-century rural past has been protected from redevelopment after receiving roughly 100 objections.

A developer had planned to adapt 104 Peckham High Street, which has had a building on the site since around 1720, and build four flats above.

Campaigners insisted the building was an “integral part” of the wider 98 to 104 Peckham High Street terrace, which has features and styles dating back 300 years.

The scheme’s architect argued 104 had been entirely modernised since it stood surrounded by south London’s fields meaning its “historical merit” was “entirely dispelled”.

Southwark Council officers refused planning permission on Tuesday, February 27, due to its “substantial harm” to a “heritage asset”.

Now a derelict shop, the original building was a one-room townhouse housing inhabited by artisans or labourers.

Since then, the building has been “entirely modernised”, according to a 1998 Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England report.

The report said: “The cornice is gone and the front rebuilt. No evidence for timber-frame construction was seen, nor does the early building retain a staircase.”

Highlighting this report, Dean Lewis Architects, which designed the proposed scheme, had argued “there is little, if anything remaining in the way

of heritage at 104”.

The building, which bares a St Noren Beauty Centre sign, would have undergone four-storey rear extension and three-storey roof extension Deep window reveals would “draw on” the building’s original look and the four flats would be “high-quality”, the architect said.

The architect added: “We are concerned that the heritage group are taking a very narrow stance in terms of aged properties along Peckham High Street.

“Especially in the light of the large number of derelict properties and abandoned upper stories, that currently exist.”

Despite being rebuilt over the years, campaigners always said the 98 to 104 terrace shouldn’t be adapted.

Eileen Conn, spokesperson for local campaign group Peckham Vision, had said the buildings “provide a real sense of the rural village that was Peckham before it developed into the London we know today”.

She added: “104 Peckham High Street is an integral part of that terrace and its demolition would ruin this important heritage.”

The terrace is among Southwark Council’s Local List of important buildings, described by officers as reflecting “Peckham’s past as a rural village”, which proved key to the permission being refused.

In 2020, a similar application for 104’s redevelopment was refused because it would “lead to a loss of the historic building line”.

A council officer wrote that, despite being “significantly altered”, the buildings “retain the small scale of the village” and reflect the originals’ “vernacular styles”.

The Peckham Heritage Regeneration Partnership recently restored nine historic buildings on Peckham High Street, including number 102.

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A computergenerated image of what the development would have looked like.

18 OPINION

Comment

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hree years ago on 3rd March 2021 local Lambeth resident Sarah Everard was walking home from a friend’s house in Clapham.

Sarah was stopped by Wayne Couzens, an off-duty Metropolitan police officer who identified himself as a PC, handcuffed her and placed her in his car before kidnapping her and taking her to Kent where he raped and murdered her.

This dreadful crime by a serving police officer was the most serious breach of trust imaginable and it sent shock waves throughout South London and across the whole country.

Lady Elish Angiolini is chairing an independent inquiry into Sarah Everard’s murder and last week released the first part of her report into the horrendous death.

The report makes sobering reading, laying out how Wayne Couzens unacceptable behaviour could and should have been picked up on multiple occasions. Six years before he murdered Sarah Everard, Couzens had be reported to have engaged in indecent exposure. He did so again just a few days before the murder.

In total the report documents four occasions on which Kent Police and the Metropolitan Police bungled investigations, failed to prioritise crimes against women, and missed opportunities to stop him from committing further offences.

helen hayes

MP for Dulwich & West Norwood

‘We need a step change in the approach to the safety of women and girls’

Lady Angiolini makes it clear that the police must have zero tolerance for indecent exposure, with a clear policy of investigating and tackling every report of sexual offences.

Far too many women have had the experience of reporting inappropriate behaviour by police officers, only to be told that it was ‘just a few bad apples’. We now know that there are many police officers who should never have passed the police recruitment tests, or whose unacceptable

behaviour in post did not lead to them being immediately suspended.

In the Metropolitan Police alone, 687 police officers were accused of offences involving violence against women and girls in one 12 month period, but just 84 were suspended.

It is heartbreaking to know that Sarah Everard’s death could have been prevented. Women’s trust and confidence in policing will only be restored when the offences we report are taken seriously and

investigated properly, and when we can be confident that there is a zero-tolerance approach to any officer who has committed an act of violence against women and girls.

Labour is clear that there must be a step change in the approach to the safety of women and girls. We need new vetting rules for police officers, specialist rape and sexual offences units in every police force in the country, new legislation so that police respond with urgency to domestic

abuse and save lives; and much stronger action on indecent exposure, a distressing offence which is known to be a gateway to more serious crimes, as it was for Wayne Couzens.

All our thoughts are with Sarah Everard’s family and friends on the anniversary of her death. We owe it to her memory to ensure that a serving police officer can never again commit such an atrocity, and that the trust and confidence of women in policing is rebuilt.

of the plant pests such as snails have managed to survive the cold spells and are likely to cause problems as soon as there is any fine weather. Take steps to protect new growth with organic barriers (beer traps, coffee grounds, egg shells, repellents) remove the over wintering snails quickly (they tend to hide under the rims of pots, or in any areas left uncleared).

Seasonal shrubs such as the Viburnum, Honeysuckle (Lonicera fragrantissima), and bulbs including Crocus and miniature Cyclamen are all in bloom and have met the Daffodils.

Blackthorn (Prunus spinosa) has just finished flowering after an early start in mid-February. The ornamental Cherry

plum (Prunus cerasifera) is in bloom – producing white blossoms, which fall like confetti on breezy March days.

Magnolias started flowering weeks early and Forsythia will not be too far behind - joining the Camellias - which are full of buds and about to open.

For some seasonal colour in window boxes try Primroses (Primula vulgaris) alongside the Hellebores and flowering Narcissus (Narcissus bulbs are planted in the autumn but can be bought in flower in spring).

Finish pruning roses by mid-March; tidy winter flowering Jasmine by lightly cutting back any straggly growth.

Top dress container plants with good quality compost such as ‘Jacks Magic All

Purpose Compost’. Peat based composts are being phased out by the end of 2024 on conservation grounds. If you need ericaceous compost for acid loving plants – the azaleas, rhododendrons, Camellias or blueberries in containers and pots there is an alternative called ‘SylvaGrow Ericaceous compost’.

Take advantage of dry days to plant Alliums, Canna lily (Summer flowering bulbs) and Agapanthus. If the soil is wet or water logged allow a day or so to dry out before planting.

It is time to get onion sets and first early potatoes planted; both can also be grown in containers (tall and deep but they do not have to be large) or potato bags on the balcony

or patio. Jamieson Brothers supply potato bags and also good quality seed potatoes plus onions sets.

March is a time for your onions and potatoes

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arch signals the start of a new growing season, and the sun is becoming strong enough to warm up the soil. The weather remained mild in February even though cold conditions were forecast for mid-month.

Gardening tasks are dictated by the seasons and generally follow a pattern from one year to the next; but the weather always influences the timing of certain tasks and the gardener’s knowledge and intuition also plays its part in many aspects of planting, sowing seeds and pruning. Plants may be quicker to start in to growth due to milder conditions this year. Some

OPINION 19

Liberating Southwark’s ancient rivers is no pipe dream

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reeing Southwark’s ancient rivers from their underground concrete prisons sounds farfetched - but it may not be a pipe dream after all.

Innumerable rivers have been artificially channelised since the industrial revolution, often to improve navigation and flood control. Thanks to people recognising the damage rerouting waterways via concrete lanes has done to biodiversity, enthusiasm for river restoration is sweeping across the country.

It’s not cheap. A Swiss case study found the cost was about 1,200 Swiss francs (£1,066) per metre of river.

Based on that figure, we’d be looking at mammoth spends in Southwark of around £10 million to restore the Peck and £34 million for Earl’s Sluice. UK import costs, and the fact Earl’s Sluice is connected to the sewage system, could easily push those costs far higher.

Fortunately, help is out there if you know where to look. A whole host of not-for-profit organisations can help river restoration projects with things like training and research. Although sporadic, there are also funding pots available. The government’s £25 million Flood Management programme is seeing 40 projects benefit from grants, with many geared towards restoring the land’s natural functions.

A quick Google search shows river restoration projects cropping up at a bewildering pace. The River Peffrey, Scotland, got £1.2 million in December and Watford Borough Council launched the next stage of the River Colne’s revival in February. Could Southwark be next?

Attitudes to key workers haven’t changed enough

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t’s about time that key workers like Peckham’s Kabiru Ogundipe, named the UK’s best hospital porter, started getting the recognition they deserve.

The 51-year-old said getting the MyPorter award was “amazing”. But he also said the work of porters in hospitals, along with security staff and cleaners, is often “forgotten”: After what we experienced during the pandemic - remember Clap for the NHS - many were predicting a sea change; a new dawn for underpaid and under-appreciated key workers. But that hasn’t happened. The UK remains a hostile place for the people who keep our national services running.

While the NHS gave workers Covid-related bonuses, private medical companies often initially dug their heels in and refused, despite making billions from the pandemic. Only last November, cleaners at the London School of Economics were striking, claiming their holiday pay was less than they were owed. The UVW union was able to secure them a pay deal but only after months of industrial action. Meanwhile, in pay disputes across the country, the government has often refused to negotiate, putting huge strain on our NHS and transport services.

It’s no overstatement to say people like Kabiru are heroes. Let’s start treating them as such.

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We are looking for someone who: ∙ Has a positive attitude to working with adults and children ∙ Has experience of working with young children ∙ Has GCSE A-C or equivalent in Maths and English ∙ Can work as part of a team ∙ Can provide a high level of supervision for children in the playground or indoors in wet weather ∙ Can organise and lead games ∙ Can administer minor First Aid ∙ Can run interventions with KS1 and KS2 children ∙ Can provide interventions with the support of the classroom teacher and SENDCo ∙ Read with children using our phonics/reading scheme To apply, please visit the schools website to download the application pack, including the full job description.

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20 HISTORY

History

Neil Henderson, great-grandson of James Henderson

southwark blue plaQues: james henDerson, trailblaZing newspaper founDer

By Isabel Ramirez A dUlWicH-BASed newspaper owner has been nominated for a Southwark blue Plaque.

James Henderson (1823-1906) started working for his local paper and became a key figure in developing the popular press and comics in Britain.

Despite being from Scotland, half of his life was spent in East Dulwich, where he lived from 1864 until shortly before he died. He and his family had lived in a large ‘villa’ named Adon Mount.

His first newspaper gig was covering his local beat, at the Montrose Standard.

He then moved to Glasgow where he worked for the North British Daily Mail and a publishing company, before setting up his own business.

In 1855, he launched the Glasgow Daily News, the UK’s first daily penny newspaper, as well as The Weekly News and General Advertiser.

Perhaps too bold of a move for the time, neither took off and his company collapsed. Having dipped his toe in the water and ironed out the kinks, his success truly began when he left Scotland.

After arriving in England he was appointed manager of the Leeds Express, followed by the Manchester Guardian, and in 1861, he set up The Weekly Budget. This paper was the first to combine stories with daily news.

It was so popular that he transferred his offices from Manchester to Fleet

Street in London, and by 1865 the Budget claimed to have the largest provincial circulation of any newspaper in the UK. The same year he founded the weekly South London Press and in 1868 he launched The Evening Mercury, London’s first ever halfpenny evening paper.

In 1871, came the illustrated magazine Young Folks, which first published three of Robert Louis Stevenson’s novels in serial form before they became books – Treasure Island, The Black Arrow and Kidnapped.

Then in 1874, he published Funny Folks, the world’s first modern comic.

Many future great newspapermen had been employed by Henderson in their youth, including Alfred Harmsworth (later Lord Northcliffe), founder of The Daily Mail and owner of The Times, and Sir Arthur Pearson, founder of The Daily Express.

Dr Mark Bryant, a historian who lives on the former site of Henderson’s mansion, told us why he nominated him.

“When my wife and I moved to East Dulwich twelve years ago we were intrigued to discover that our house was built on the site of the home of the pioneering newspaperman James Henderson.”

Dr Bryant explained that as a writer himself and former Secretary both of the London Press Club and the British Cartoonists’ Association, he was

fascinated and immediately began to research the then-largely forgotten press magnate.

He managed to track down some of Henderson’s relatives and was inspired by his ‘remarkable’ life story - prompting him to write several

articles detailing it for the local press and the Oxford Dictionary of National Biography.

Dr Bryant continued: “Often when I stand in our hilltop garden looking south across London, I can imagine the outline of Adon Mount behind me and

the great bearded Fleet Street figure looking out of his window at the same view.

“It is very appropriate that he should be commemorated with a Southwark Heritage Blue Plaque and I urge readers to vote for him.”

He added that Henderson was ‘very involved’ in the local community, chairing several charitable organisations serving the people of Southwark.

As if he didn’t have enough strings to his bow already, Henderson was also a noted horticulturist (his gardens were open to the public), property developer and even stood as Liberal MP for Dulwich, though he lost to the Tory candidate, John Blundell Maple.

His time as a property developer began on his own street - one he built in fact, named Mount Adon Park. As well as his villa, he developed the neighbouring ten houses.

Henderson retired to Worthing in Sussex, in about 1900. He died there in 1906, aged 82 - but was buried in East Dulwich, on the Wood Vale side of Camberwell Old Cemetery.

His most famous venture, The South London Press, was sold to outside interests just after he passed (1907) and in 1910 the Weekly Budget was sold to American publisher Randolph Hearst.

To vote for James Henderson for a Southwark Blue Plaque please email isabel@southwarknews.co.uk

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MOTHER’S DAY MESSAGES To my lovely Helena, thank you for hugging me, taking care of me and squeezing me every night. You’re my best friend, mum and superhero.

Love Flopsy “To Barbara H, thank you for being a brilliant mum to our beautiful daughter Helena (5).

Love you always Richard”

Lauren Baker. Happy Mother’s Day. Have A Lovely Day. Love You All The World, To The Moon and Beyond. Love, Lily -Rose, Ted and Jamie Jr. xxx  Dear Mummy: To the best Mummy in the world. We love you to the moon and back. Thank you for everything you do for us. You are the best.

Lots of love Luca and Maya

What would we do without your wisdom?

Thank you, Mama, for being patient and teaching us to be our authentic selves. You are our inspiration, and we love you  Ari & Chanelle x Dear mama Thank you so much for everything you do for all of us, and how strong you are dealing with Beth’s Huntington’s disease and how well you look after her, sorry for all the drama I put you through love you unconditionally Lots of love from Johnny Bill Beth and Lucy Happy Mother’s Day Mum hope you have a good day Love from Chloe, Jack and Jay xxxx Happy Mother’s Day mum hope u have a good day love from your daughter Kelly

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Happy Mother’s Day to our lovely mummy.

We know it’s going to be a hard one but remember we love you so much. You do everything for us and you always make sure we’re happy. You are one in a million and we’re very lucky to have you. Lots of love Freddi, Dean and Millie.

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You were the bestest Mummy bear ever and I will love and miss you forever. Lots of love your baby bear (Leigh-Ann) XXX Happy heavenly Mother’s Day Nanny. We all miss you loads but we’re looking after Mummy for you. Love you Nanny from Dean, Millie and Freddi.

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Love you lots Jade, Skye, Danielle, Sonny & Joey Xx

Happy heavenly Mother’s Day Chris Osborne loving Mum, Nan and Great nan who is loved and missed greatly xxxxx Happy Mother’s Day Nanny Peggy Love From Ben X

Happy Mother’s Day Mummy Lots of Love Zenas & Nexus Xx Happy Mother’s Day Nan Annie Love From Joanne, Daniel, Chris & Katie xxxx Annie Happy Mother’s Day Love From Ben, Olly, Rose, Freddie Zenas & Nexus xxxxxx

Mum Lorraine Happy Mother’s Day Love From Joanne, Daniel, Chris & Katie xxxx

Nanny Lorraine Happy Mother’s Day Love From Ben, Olly, Rose, Freddie Zenas & Nexus xxxxxx Happy Mother’s Day Mummy Lots of Love from Olly, Rose & Freddie xxx Happy Mother’s Day Mum Love From Ben X

Happy Mother’s Day To these special women Stacey Terrey, Danielle Terrey, Ivy Ogrady and Julie Terrey Love Yous All The World An More Elsie-Lou Albie an Millie Dolly Stacey An Danielle xxxx

Sending love to the best Mum(Regeana) in the world and to my Nanny Nina.

Happy Mothers’ Day From Haydn King To Mum, Happy Mother’s Day hope you have a wonderful day and like all your gifts.

Have the best day ever.

Lots of love from your children Joe, Katie, Amy, Lucy and your grandchildren Jake, Madison, Lola, Isla Xxxxxxx

To the best mum ever we love you lots from James, Louie, Callum, Lyla and Tallulah xxx

My Mum, my role model, my inspiration.

You have the biggest heart, thank you for loving me unconditionally, I am truly proud to be your Daughter. All my love forever and always, Tracy xxx

Miss You Mum. Wish you was here.

Michael & Patrick

Happy Mother’s Day to the best MUM/NAN EVER! We hope your is as special as you are to us lots of love always Toni, Paige, Riley & Teddy xxx To the best mum ever lots off Jad, Tulay, Billy and Danny xxx

To the best Nanny ever lots off love from James, Louie, Callum, Hallie-Rae, riley, Ronnie, archie and Dottie xxx thank you xxx

Wishing you a Mother’s Day full of rest, relaxation, and appreciation for everything you do with love, hugs, and smiles. Love Alexa, George and Arthur x

To Gemma Happy Mother’s Day! Your children are so lucky to call you their mum, and I am so lucky to call you, my wife. Love Tony x I am so blessed to have a Mum like you.

JAYNE. HAPPY MOTHERS DAY. TO THE BEST MUM IN THE WORLD. WITH LOVE FROM JOSH AND JESS.

Dear Nana: Happy Nana’s Day. We love you to the moon and back and love being with you.

We love all the fun things we do.

Enjoy your special day. Lots of love, Luca and Maya xxx

Happy Mother’s Day Mum (Shirley Nicholson) You are so special in every way.

Thank you for being you. Hope you have a great day. Lots of love, Julie xxx

To Mum , Happy Mother day , you are the best Mum ever Love from kaylie xx

Mum you are the very best - always loving and caring and supporting me and us all.

I love you so much Chris xxx

To Sue , Happy mother day thank you for being the best mother to our 5 kids Love Gary xx To my wonderful wife sue, Thank you for always caring for our children and being the best mother to them Love from your husband Gary xx

Happy Mother’s Day Mum/Nana love Sarah Leo and Callie xxxxx

Happy mother’s day to our wonderful Mum Sarah Crawford lots of love Leo and Callie xxx

Katie Jones Best Mum in the world Thanks for everything you do for us Love Callum, Brooke, Kieron & Mia xxx

Our Mummy SARA JONES is the best We love her lots and lot’s.

From Alyssiah-Rose, Theodore & Baby Arabella xxx

Happy Mother’s Day to an awesome Mum & Nanny we all love you lots xxxx Happy Mother’s day Nanny Mags, love the grandkids xxx

Happy heavenly Mother’s day MAGGIE DUFFIN, The best Mum/Nan there was.

Love & miss you always!

Love Jo, Nick, Kelly, Chelsea, Ted, tilly, Billie & Ivy- Rose xxxHappy Mother’s day Joanne white.

Have the best day, Love Teddy & Tilly xx Happy Mother’s day Katie Jukes, Thanks for everything you do for me.

Always love Maisie xxx Happy Mother’s day Kelly Duffin.

Lots of love Billie xx

Happy Mother’s day Donna Saxby, We love you.

Lilly, Harry and Reg xx

Happy Mother’s day Claire Frewin, Thanks for everything.

We love you lots.

Mason & Archie xx

Happy Mother’s day to the best mum in the world.

Hayley Cook.

Love Ralph & Darcie xxx Happy Mother’s day Chelsea Duffin, Have a lovely day.

Love Ivy-Rose xx

Happy Mother’s Day to Chrissie Baker, the Best Mother Nanny and partner we could ever ask for, we love you all the world have a fantastic day love from Jonfon Lauren Johnboy Katie Lily-Rose Teddy Brooke-Lyn Josie and Ellie-May xxxx xxx xxx xxxxxxxxx x Mum You’re the best mum in the world love you Lucy B

To our lovely Mum Joan,have a wonderful Mothers day,lots of love from Jason, Cora,and family!

X Happy Mother’s Day Pearl White have the best day Love Jo Nick and kids xxx

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Memorial Third Anniversary 10th March 2024

Una White

Claddagh, Galway City/ Peckham, London

Our Galway Girl Rest in peace Loved and missed by her loving husband Tony & all the family xxxx

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Anniversary mass at St James the Great Church, Elm Grove, 12 Noon Sunday 10th March 2024

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PUBLIC NOTICES 25

LONDON BOROUGH OF SOUTHWARK

The Council of the London Borough of Southwark PUBLIC NOTICE: ROAD TRAFFIC REGULATION ACT 1984 – SECTION 16A THE (RESTRICTION OF VEHICLES/WAITING & LOADING) SPECIAL EVENTS ORDER 2024 (GALLERY ROAD)

ROAD TRAFFIC REGULATION ACT 1984 SECTION 14(1) (CLAYTON ROAD, CONSORT ROAD, MARIGOLD STREET, STONEY STREET, SUTHERLAND SQUARE, COLOMBO STREET, DUNSTANS ROAD, PECKHAM RYE) (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) Clayton Road, at it’s junction with Consort Road (b) Consort Road, at it’s junction with Clayton Road (c) Marigold Street, between Cranbourn Passage to side of Cranbourn House. (d) Stoney Street, between No’s 3 – No’s 9 (e) Sutherland Square, between No’s 51 (f) Colombo Street, (Northbound side) between Meymott Street and Paris Garden (g) Dunstans Road, Side of 219 Underhill Road (h) Peckham Rye, between Scylla Road and Nunhead Passage

4.

the alternative routes for affected traffic will be indicated by the signs displayed

5.

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

6.

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

7.

The works will be in operation for (2a) 16th March (2b) 16th March (2c) 21st March – 8th April (2d) 18th – 20th March (2e) 20th – 21st March (2f) 18th – 25th March (2g) 18th – 29th March (2h) 16th – 17th March

8.

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

Dated this 7th March 2024 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) CLAYTONTREE (2b) CONSORTTREE (2c) BER2-MARIST-01 (2d) LBSCR13379 (2e) LBSCR13384 (2f) P95930N0020070/R107 (2g) TML-SOWA-NL-316214 (2h) 6850/LBSCR13173/8

1.

The Council of the London Borough of Southwark, hereby gives notice that it has made the above named Traffic Order under section 16 (a) of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 for the purpose specified in paragraph 2. The effect of the Order is summarised in paragraph 3.

2.

The purpose of the Order is to facilitate a Rugby Tournament

3.

The effect of the Order will be to introduce ‘at any time’ waiting and loading restrictions on the north side of Gallery Road from the Dulwich Picture Gallery for approximately 150m in a southerly direction.

The prohibitions will not apply in respect of: (a) any vehicle being used for the purposes of this event or for fire brigade, ambulance or police purposes (b) anything done with the permission or at the direction of a police constable in uniform or a person authorised by the London Borough of Southwark. (c) The Order will be effective on Saturday 9th March between 07:00hrs and 16:00hrs

4.

For information relating to this notice contact ttmo@southwark.gov.uk

Dated this 28th March 2024 Ian Law (Traffic Manager) London Borough of Southwark, Network Management, Environment, Neighbourhoods and Growth 160 Tooley Street, PO Box 64529 London SE1 5LX. Ref: DYL/Gallery

LONDON BOROUGH OF SOUTHWARK ROAD TRAFFIC REGULATION ACT 1984 SECTION 14(1) (OLD JAMAICA ROAD, EMPRESS STREET, LEDBURY STREET, COBOURG ROAD, DALWOOD STREET, KEETONS ROAD, LONCROFT ROAD, GEDLING PLACE, AMBROSE STREET) (TEMPORARY PROHIBITION OF TRAFFIC AND TEMPORARY WAITING & LOADING RESTRICTIONS) 1.

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

2.

Whilst the works are in progress, or whilst the authorised traffic signs/road markings are displayed, no person shall cause any vehicle to enter, proceed, stop, wait, load or unload at any time in: (a) Old Jamaica Road, between Thurland Road and Abbey Street (b) Empress Street, located between Fielding Street and it’s blocked end (railway bridge) (c) Ledbury Street, between Bird in Bush Road and Comercial Way (d) Cobourg Road, between No’s 102 to 56m north of Neate Street (e) Dalwood Street, between Havil Street to 20m east into Dalwood Street (f) Keetons Road, between Jamaica Road and Collett Road (g) Loncroft Road, between Cobourg Road and No’s 47 (h) Gedling Place, between Abbey Street and Druid Street (i) Ambrose Street, between Southwark Park Road and No’s 26

Press Briefing New Council Tax for 2024-25 Following Council Assembly on 21 February 2024 and the meeting of the Council Tax Setting Committee on 23 February 2024 Southwark’s council tax for the year April 2024 to March 2025 have been finalised. This includes the new precept from the Greater London Authority which was finalised on 22 February 2024.

The Southwark element of council tax has increased by 2.99% and there is a 2% increase for the Adult Social Care precept, a total of 4.99%. This is the maximum permitted increase. The Greater London Authority have increased their precept by 8.58%. The total overall council tax increase is 5.91%.

The Levelling Up and Regeneration Act 2023 enabled councils to raise certain new levies. From 1 April 2024 Southwark will levy a 100% premium on homes left empty after one year (previously two years).

From 1 April 2025 Southwark will levy a new 100% premium on second homes. This notice complies with the statutory duty to give one year notice for the new premium on second homes.

Council Assembly: https://moderngov.southwark.gov.uk/ieListDocuments.aspx?CId=132&MId=7690 Council Tax Setting Committee: https://moderngov.southwark.gov.uk/ieListDocuments.aspx?CId=667&MId=7916 Cabinet: https://moderngov.southwark.gov.uk/ieListDocuments.aspx?CId=302&MId=7680&Ver=4 www.southwark.gov.uk/followus

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3.

the alternative routes for affected traffic will be indicated by the signs displayed

4.

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

5.

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

6.

The works will be in operation for (2a) 21st March – 19th July (2b) 22nd – 23rd March (2c) 22nd – 23rd March (2d) 25th – 28th March (2e) 25th March – 20th April (2f) 25th March – 6th June (2g) 22th – 28th March (2h) 26th – 27th March (2i) 26th March – 2nd May

7.

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

Dated this 7th March 2024 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) BER3-OJR407-01 (2b) LBSCR13424 (2c) P230124130690600265 (2d) 78290332 (2e) 10308922 (2f) BER5-KERO122-01 (2g) 53794423 (2h) LBSCR13376 (2i) BER9-AMBR120-01

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26 PUBLIC NOTICES

LONDON BOROUGH OF SOUTHWARK VARIATION OF RESIDENT VISITOR PERMITS, PERMITS, PAID FOR PARKING, CAR PARK SEASON TICKETS AND SUSPENSION FEES

1. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Council of the London Borough of Southwark intends, from 1st April 2024, to increase the charges for resident visitor permits, all other parking permits, paid for parking, Peckham car park season tickets and suspensions fees under sections 35C and 46A of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984, as amended.

2. The existing charges are detailed in the schedules below: 3. The new charges which will apply to all of the council’s existing controlled parking zones as well as the off-street car parks are detailed in the schedules below.

Schedule 1 – Resident’s Visitors Permits: All Controlled Zones First book subsequent 10

Book of 10 x 1 day paper vouchers £33.80 £60.80 Current fees Virtual 10 sessions x 1 day virtual sessions £30.75 £55.25 Virtual single – 1 day parking sessions £6.20 Virtual 10 sessions – 5 hours parking sessions £24.50 Virtual single session – 5 hours parking sessions £3.20 Virtual 10 sessions – 1 hour parking sessions £12.40 Virtual single session – 1 hour parking sessions £2.00

Book of 10 x 1 day paper vouchers £36.10 £64.90 Proposed fees

Virtual 10 sessions x 1 day virtual sessions £32.80 £59.00 Virtual single – 1 day parking sessions £6.70 Virtual 10 sessions – 5 hours parking sessions £26.20 Virtual single session – 5 hours parking sessions £3.50 Virtual 10 sessions – 1 hour parking sessions £13.30 Virtual single session – 1 hour parking sessions £2.20 Schedule 2 – Permits:: All Controlled Zones 1 month 3 months 6 months

Resident permit – all CPZ ULEZ compliant £27.90 £64.60 £122.40 Current fees

Resident permit – all CPZ Diesel non-ULEZ compliant £31.60 £81.00 £155.00 Resident permit – Hybrid vehicle Resident permit – Electric vehicle Business permit – all CPZ ULEZ compliant Business permit – all CPZ Diesel non-ULEZ compliant £209.00 £417.00 Business permit – Electric vehicle discount £485.00 Business permit – Professional child care providers Doctor’s permit Professional Health Care worker permit Proposed fees

Resident permit – all CPZ ULEZ compliant £20.65 £61.85 £123.75 Resident permit – all CPZ Diesel non-ULEZ compliant £26.70 £80.10 £160.20 Resident permit – Hybrid vehicle £41.25 £82.50 Resident permit – Electric vehicle £20.65 £41.25 Business permit – all CPZ ULEZ compliant £223.10 £445.00 Business permit – all CPZ Diesel non-ULEZ compliant £258.30 £517.50 Business permit – Electric vehicle discount Business permit – Professional child care providers Doctor’s permit Professional Health Care worker permit Informal carer’s permit

Schedule 3 – Paid for parking On-street

Current fees Pay by phone or Paypoint in zones C1, C2, D, F, G & GR Pay by phone or Paypoint / Diesel surcharge in zones C1, C2, D, F, G & GR Pay by phone or Paypoint in all other zones Pay by phone or Paypoint / Diesel surcharge in all other zones Proposed fees

Pay by phone or Paypoint in zones C1, C2, D, F, G & GR Pay by phone or Paypoint / Diesel surcharge in zones C1, C2, D, F, G & GR Pay by phone or Paypoint in all other zones Pay by phone or Paypoint / Diesel surcharge in all other zones

12 months £225.00 £300.00 £150.00 £75.00 £676.50 £811.80 £338.80 £146.00 £146.00 £146.00 £247.50 £320.10 £165.00 £82.50 £721.90 £866.20 £361.50 £155.80 £155.80 £155.80 £155.80

Per hour £7.25 £11.25 £4.75 £7.75 £7.80 £12.10 £5.10 £8.30

Schedule 4 – Paid for parking

Off-street - Car Parks in Peckham Current fees

Pay by phone or Paypoint Proposed fees

Pay by phone or Paypoint Pay by phone or Paypoint - Diesel surcharge

£2.00 £2.00 £3.75

Schedule 5 – Paid for parking Off-street - Car Parks in all Southwark Parks Current fees

Pay by phone or Paypoint

£2.00

Proposed fees

Pay by phone or Paypoint Pay by phone or Paypoint - Diesel surcharge

£2.50 £3.75

Schedule 6 – Market Traders Permits On-street Current fees

Proposed fees

Market traders permits for permanent traders (12 months pro rata 4/5 business permit) Market traders permits for permanent traders – Diesel Non-ULEZ Vehicle (12 months pro rata 4/5 business permit) Casual market traders permit for 1 day Casual market traders permit – Diesel Non-ULEZ Vehicle for 1 day

£540.00

Market traders permits for permanent traders (12 months pro rata 4/5 business permit) Market traders permits for permanent traders – Diesel Non-ULEZ Vehicle (12 months pro rata 4/5 business permit) Casual market traders permit for 1 day Casual market traders permit – Diesel Non-ULEZ Vehicle for 1 day

£576.20

£650.00 £4.50 £6.20

£693.60 £4.80 £6.60

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Schedule 7 – Housing Estate Parking Permits

All Housing Estates

Current fees Visitor Parking permits – 10 parking sessions Visitor Parking permits – 60 parking sessions Replacement of lost permit (all permit types) Second resident parking permit Area-wide permit (contractors & employees) Southwark-wide permit (contractors & employees) Business permits Carer’s permits Proposed fees

£17.50 £86.00 £10.00 £86.00 £136.00 £136.00 £136.00 £37.50

Visitor Parking permits – 10 parking sessions Visitor Parking permits – 60 parking sessions Replacement of lost permit (all permit types) Second resident parking permit Area-wide permit (contractors & employees) Southwark-wide permit (contractors & employees) Business permits Carer’s permits

Schedule 8 – Season ticket for off Street Parking (car parks):

Car Parks in Peckham

£19.00 £92.00 £11.00 £92.00 £145.00 £145.00 £145.00 £40.00 1 month

3 months

6 months

12 months

Current fees

Car park season ticket

£60.35

£180.00

£344.00

£631.00

Proposed fees

Car park season ticket

£64.40

£192.10

£367.05

£673.30

Schedule 9 – Suspension of parking bay Borough wide

Parking bay suspension per car space Current fees Dispensation for yellow line per vehicle Resident Bay – Traders Permit per vehicle Parking Bay Suspension Admin Fee Proposed fees

Parking bay suspension per car space Dispensation for yellow line per vehicle Resident Bay – Traders Permit per vehicle Parking Bay Suspension Admin Fee

£45.00 £45.00 £33.80

£79 per suspension

£48.10 £48.10 £36.10

£84.30/suspension

Schedule 10 – Removal Vehicle Hire for Suspension of Parking bay Borough wide Current fees

Proposed fees

Hire of removal vehicle (3.5 hours) with staff – Monday to Friday 8 am to 6.30 pm Hire of removal vehicle (3.5 hours) with staff outside these hours Monday to Friday 8 am to 6.30 pm Hire of removal vehicle (3.5 hours) with staff – Monday to Friday 8 am to 6.30 pm Hire of removal vehicle (3.5 hours) with staff outside these hours Monday to Friday 8 am to 6.30 pm £560.00

£1150.00 £597.60 £1227.10

4. Further information regarding these charges may be obtained by contacting Mr. David Sole of the London Borough of Southwark Parking Services by emailing david.sole@southwark.gov.uk Dated 07/03/2024 Dale Foden, Head of Highways

Notice of Application to apply for a Premises Licence made under the Licensing Act 2003 Please take notice that I, John Negasi - The Olive Grove Ltd Have made application to the London Borough Of Merton to apply for a Premises Licence in respect of: The Olive Grove, 25 Leopold Road, London, SW19 7BB The application is as follows: Supply of alcohol Sunday to Thursday 12:00 - 22:30 Friday & Saturday 12:00 - 00:00 Late night refreshment: Friday & Saturday 23:00 - 00:00 A register of all applications made with the London Borough Of Merton is maintained by: LICENSING SECTION, LONDON BOROUGH OF MERTON, 2ND FLOOR, CIVIC CENTRE, LONDON ROAD, MORDEN, SURREY, SM4 5DX A record of this application may be inspected by appointment at Merton Civic Centre. Please email licensing@merton.gov.uk or telephone 020 8545 3969.

It is open to any interested party to make representations about the likely effect of the application on the promotion of the licensing objectives.

Representations must be made in writing to the Licensing Section at the office or email address above and be received by the Merton’s Licensing Section within a period of 28 days starting the day after the date shown below.

Note: It is an offence to knowingly or recklessly to make a false statement in connection with an application. A person guilty of such offence is liable on summary conviction to a fine.

Date application given to the Council: 1st March 2024

Notice of application for a Premises Licence.

Notice is hereby given that NEU BERLINER LIMITED has applied to Wandsworth Council for a new premises licence at Berlin Doner Kebab, 118 Wandsworth High Street, London, SW18 4JP for Late Night Refreshment On and Off Sales Sunday to Saturday 23:00 to 02:00 Any person who wishes to make a representation in relation to this application must give notice in writing by 2nd April 2024 stating the grounds for making said representation to: Wandsworth Licensing Authority, Regulatory Services Partnership (Serving Merton, Richmond and Wandsworth Councils) Merton Civic Centre, London Road, Morden, Surrey, SM4 5DX or by email: licensing@merton.gov.uk The record of this application may be inspected Monday to Friday (except Bank Holidays) by prior appointment at the offices of Wandsworth Licensing Authority, Regulatory Services Partnership (Serving Merton, Richmond and Wandsworth Councils) Merton Civic Centre, London Road, Morden,Surrey, SM4 5DX between the hours of 10.00 a.m. and 4.00 p.m.

Information on all new and variation applications received by the Licensing Authority can be viewed on the Council’s website www.wandsworth.gov.uk It is an offence, under section 158 of the Licensing Act 2003, to knowingly or recklessly make a false statement in or in connection with an application, punishable upon conviction by an unlimited fine.

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

How to comment on this application: You should submit your comments via the above link. Comments received will be made available for public viewing on the website. All personal information will be removed except your postal address. Online comments submitted without an email address will not be acknowledged and those marked 'confidential' will not be considered. Written comments can be submitted to; Southwark Council, Chief executive's department, Planning division, Development Management, PO Box 64529, London SE1 5LX. Reason for publicity. The applications are advertised for the reasons identified by the following codes: AFFECT - development affecting character or appearance of a nearby conservation area; OR development affecting setting of a nearby listed building(s); DEP - departure from the development plan; EIA - environmental impact assessment (these applications are accompanied by an environmental statement a copy of which may be obtained from the Council - there will be a charge for the copy); MAJ - major planning application; STDCA development within a conservation area; STDLB - works to or within the site of a listed building; LAND ADJACENT TO WARWICK COURT CHOUMERT ROAD (REAR OF 160-162 RYE LANE) LONDON SE15 4SH (Ref: 17/AP/1285) Construction of a part two, part three and part four-storey block for co-living (Sui generis) comprised of 11 rooms with shared facilities, roof pavilion and roof terrace, external walkways, balconies and associated cycle and bin stores (Within: RYEL CA) Reason(s) for publicity: STD STDCA (Contact: Lara Davison ) WILLIAM BOOTH TRAINING COLLEGE CHAMPION PARK LONDON SOUTHWARK SE5 (Ref: 24/AP/0430) Listed building consent Enhancements to perimeter fences and addition of window guards in lieu of removal of section of fence (Within: Camberwell Grove Conservation Area CA) Reason(s) for publicity: STDLB (Contact: Sandy Ng 020 7525 5000) 75 COURT LANE LONDON SOUTHWARK SE21 7EF (Ref: 24/AP/0403) Demolition of the existing lean-to rear side extension, construction of ground floor single storey side extension. Construction of second floor roof dormer and installation of 2no. rear rooflights. Rear external landscaping. (Within: Dulwich Village CA) Reason(s) for publicity: STDCA (Contact: William Tucker 07925 637 210) 75 DOVERCOURT ROAD LONDON SOUTHWARK SE22 8UW (Ref: 24/AP/0355) Construction of a single storey ground floor side and rear extension. Roof dormer outrigger extension. (Within: Dulwich Village CA) Reason(s) for publicity: STDCA (Contact: William Tucker 07925 637 210) 80 BEAUVAL ROAD LONDON SOUTHWARK SE22 8UH (Ref: 24/AP/0233) Construction of a rear dormer and outrigger dormer extension at second-floor level, over the existing rear roof planes, to provide additional residential accomodation.

Installation of 2no. rooflights to front roof slope (Amended Description) (Within: Dulwich Village CA) Reason(s) for publicity: STDCA (Contact: William Tucker 07925 637 210) BASEMENT FLAT 34 DE CRESPIGNY PARK

LONDON SOUTHWARK SE5 8AB (Ref: 24/AP/0513) Erection of rear outbuilding (Within: Camberwell Grove Conservation Area CA) Reason(s) for publicity: STDCA (Contact: Winnie Wing Lam Tse 020 7525 0554) 13 DOVERCOURT ROAD LONDON SOUTHWARK SE22 8SS (Ref: 24/AP/0518) Loft conversion including, removal of existing side roof dormer, new rear facing roof dormer, additional roof windows to side and rear facing roofs. (Within: Dulwich Village CA) Reason(s) for publicity: STDCA (Contact: Samuel Hepworth 020 7525 5465) CANADA WATER MASTERPLAN - LAND BOUNDED BY LOWER ROAD (WEST), REDRIFF ROAD (SOUTH), QUEBEC WAY (EAST) SURREY QUAYS ROAD AND CANADA WATER DOCK (NORTH) AND SITE AT ROBERTS CLOSE LONDON SE16 (Ref: 24/AP/0350) Approval of Reserved Matters (Access, Appearance, Landscaping, Layout and Scale) pursuant to hybrid planning permission ref.

18/AP/1604 dated 29th May 2020 relating to Development Plots H1 and H2 within Development Zone H, comprising demolition, refurbishment and extension of the former Harmsworth Quays Printworks building to provide 18,820 sqm (GEA) of workspace (Use Class B1), 17,065 sqm (GEA) of cultural use (Use Class D2) and 2,154 sqm (GEA) flexible workspace/retail (Use Class A1-A4/B1) with associated car parking, cycle parking, landscaping, public realm, plant and associated works. This is as an application for subsequent consent accompanied by an environmental statement. Consequently the application is accompanied by a Statement of Conformity submitted pursuant to the Town and Country Planning (Environmental Impact Assessment) regulations 2017. This ES Statement of Conformity should be read in conjunction with the Canada Water Masterplan ES which can be viewed in full on the Councils website (18/AP/1604). Reason(s) for publicity: EIA (Contact: Rose Sharkey ) 61 DULWICH VILLAGE LONDON SOUTHWARK SE21 7BJ (Ref: 24/AP/0550)

LONDON BOROUGH OF SOUTHWARK GILKES PLACE PERMANENT POINT ROAD CLOSURE The London Borough of Southwark (Prescribed routes) (Gilkes Place area) Traffic Order 2024 The London Borough of Southwark (Waiting restrictions) (Gilkes Place area) Order 2024 1. Southwark Council hereby GIVES NOTICE that on 7 March 2024 it has made the above Orders under sections 6 and 124 of and Part IV of Schedule 9 to the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984, as amended.

2. The effects of the Orders are:(a) in GILKES PLACE to introduce a point road closure south-west of its junction with Gilkes Crescent, in which all motor vehicles will be restricted access - the restrictions will be enforceable using traffic signs and removable bollards and there will be exemptions provided for emergency services and for vehicles used in maintenance; and (b) extend existing 'at any time' waiting restrictions (double yellow lines) (i) in GILKES CRESCENT south-west side (across its junction with Gilkes Place) by 3 metres each side of the junction, and (ii) a total of 36 metres in GILKES PLACE on both sides from a point 4 metres south-west of the southwestern kerb-line of Gilkes Crescent to a point 18 metres south-west of that kerb-line.

NOTES: (1) The ‘Prescribed routes’ Order would supersede similar provisions at the location described in 2(a) above, implemented by way of experimental Orders made under section 9 of the 1984 Act (which would be revoked). (2) All measurements are in metres and are approximate.

3. Copies of the Orders, which will come into force on 11 March 2024, and of all other relevant documents are available for inspection at Highways, Southwark Council, Environment, Neighbourhoods and Growth, 3rd floor hub 2, 160 Tooley Street, London SE1 2QH, by appointment only. E-mail traffic.orders@southwark.gov.uk or call 020 7525 3497 for booking details.

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

Dated 7 March 2024 Dale Foden - Head of Service, Highways

Variation of condition 1- Approved plans for planning application Ref 22/AP/1682 dated 06/07/2022 for Hip to gable roof extention with dormer to rear elevation. Replacement and repositioning of balcony doors to enclose the balcony. Replacement of existng windows with similar timber sash windows. Conditions(s) Removal: Proposal to add two roof lights on the highway-facing side of the extended roof and amending approved rooflight to rear pitched roof to conservation style. (Within: Dulwich Village CA) Reason(s) for publicity: STDCA (Contact: Ibrahim Azam 020 7525 2876) 41 COLLEGE ROAD LONDON SOUTHWARK SE21 7BA (Ref: 24/AP/0301) Change of the Coach House from a two bedroom ancillary dwelling to a self contained two bedroom dwelling. (Within: Dulwich Village CA) Reason(s) for publicity: STDCA (Contact: Emily Williams 020 7525 1249)

23/AP/0749, for proposed development at 1 Pickwick Road, London, Southwark, SE21 7JN. (Within: Dulwich Village CA) Reason(s) for publicity: STDCA (Contact: Chloe Rimell 0207 525 1397) FIRST FLOOR FLAT 188 CAMBERWELL GROVE LONDON SOUTHWARK SE5 8RJ (Ref: 24/AP/0566) Replace the windows and doors on the property with timber slim lite double glazed replacements. (Within: Camberwell Grove Conservation Area CA) Reason(s) for publicity: STDCA (Contact: Samuel Hepworth 020 7525 5465) Dated: 05 Mar 2024 - comments to be received within 21 days of this date.

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5 CHADWICK ROAD LONDON SOUTHWARK SE15 4RA (Ref: 24/AP/0372) Construction of a rear dormer extension and the addition of 2 x roof lights to the front roof slope. (Within: Holly Grove CA) Reason(s) for publicity: STDCA (Contact: Susherrie Suki ) ARCH 1049 7 BOROUGH HIGH STREET LONDON SOUTHWARK SE1 9SU (Ref: 24/AP/0580) 1 no. fascia sign and 2 no. projecting sign (Within: Borough High Street CA) Reason(s) for publicity: STDCA (Contact: William Tucker 07925 637 210) 318 - 320 WALWORTH ROAD LONDON SOUTHWARK SE17 2NA (Ref: 24/AP/0523) Installation of new shopfront (Within: Walworth Road CA) Reason(s) for publicity: STDCA (Contact: Ibrahim Azam 020 7525 2876) 1 PICKWICK ROAD LONDON SOUTHWARK SE21 7JN (Ref: 24/AP/0495) Installation of one roof light to western facing front rooflope, change of the size of the rear dormer, removal of existing chimney on the roof and repair works to the front bay of the house. In relation to the Planning Permission issued on 11/05/2023, LBS Reg.No.:

Notice of Application to apply for a Premises Licence made under the Licensing Act 2003 Please take notice that I, Natalie Dory Have made application to the London Borough Of Merton to apply for a Premises Licence in respect of: Local Cheese Cave, 86 Quicks Road, Wimbledon SW19 1EX For the sale of alcohol for consumption on and off the premises.

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A register of all applications made with the London Borough Of Merton is maintained by: LICENSING SECTION, LONDON BOROUGH OF MERTON, 2ND FLOOR, CIVIC CENTRE, LONDON ROAD, MORDEN, SURREY, SM4 5DX A record of this application may be inspected by appointment at Merton Civic Centre. Please email licensing@merton.gov.uk or telephone 020 8545 3969.

It is open to any interested party to make representations about the likely effect of the application on the promotion of the licensing objectives.

Representations must be made in writing to the Licensing Section at the office or email address above and be received by the Merton’s Licensing Section within a period of 28 days starting the day after the date shown below.

Note: It is an offence to knowingly or recklessly to make a false statement in connection with an application. A person guilty of such offence is liable on summary conviction to a fine.

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By John Kelly FiSher’S Director of youth football Paul harbert has been made a millwall community trust community captain, recognising his role in the development of young footballers.

Harbert was honoured as part of the Premier League’s ‘More Than a Game’ campaign. He was presented with the honour by Millwall chief executive Steve Kavanagh and MCT’s Sean Daly before the Lions’ game against Sheffield Wednesday at The Den late last month.

Harbert, who was born in Bermondsey, is also a coach with MCT and a scout for Millwall.

MCT’s football and sports development manager, Tim Sells, said: “Paul’s dedication is evident in his voluntary contributions to the Millwall PL Kicks program. Leading sessions

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Fisher youth chief honoured and upskilling coaches, he significantly impacts the community, making football accessible and enjoyable for local youngsters.

“Born and raised in Bermondsey, his lifelong connection to Millwall extends beyond being a scout to active involvement in community initiatives.

This case study explores why Paul Harbert deserves recognition as a community champion, showcasing his commitment to nurturing local talent and fostering a love for the sport among the youth.

“Paul grew up in Bermondsey, developing a deep affinity for Millwall.

Attending matches regularly, he redirected his football journey into coaching after realising professional playing might not be his path. This shift aimed to positively influence local children through coaching and community involvement.”

Paul Harbert with MCT’s Sean Daly, left, and Millwall chief executive Steve Kavanagh

bring it, but we all know I can bring it, too. I can go deep in there in the trenches like I did in my last fight.

“Like I said, I always bring fireworks, and I’m bringing fireworks for sure on the 31st.”

Kongo is set to have a large Millwall contingent in the crowd.

He said: “We’re going to see hundreds of them coming. It was great I was able to get the Millwall community and the support some

supplement Jack3D, which he didn’t know was banned in professional boxing.

“It’s been really tough, because I knew I was innocent, but then you can’t talk, you can’t say nothing,” Whyte said on Sky Sports. “You have to be professional, trust the process, trust the lawyers and trust the people around you. It’s been tough, but tough times make tough men.

“First of all, I’m relieved more than anything, but of course I’m angry as well because it’s cost me so much. The most important thing is it cost me the

chance to beat AJ. Everything else after that is secondary but you know it’s a mix of emotions.”

Whyte revealed investigators tested 45 products he had used as he was preparing for the fight.

Whyte said: “I’m not going to lie, it was depressing and I was heartbroken.

When you know you’re innocent and it’s not some bull**** story. When you’re going through everything and spending loads of money and time, losing sleep and thinking about it constantly. What did I do? Where did I eat? Where did I go?

“I was in Portugal, America, I was in the UK, I was all over the place. I was in London for the press conference. I was trying to piece together everything and trying to break everything down and going over it, over and over again. What did I eat that was out of the normal? What did I drink? Where did I eat? Where did I go? It was just depressing. It was like ‘Groundhog Day’ every day, going over it, over and over. Trying to piece things together and then everything was coming up blank.”

Whyte is looking for damages

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Bermondsey’s ‘2Slick’ Kongo, 31, fights for the first time in fourteen months when he takes on unbeaten Albanian Florian Marku in a welterweight showdown.

Kongo is aiming to get back to winning ways after losing a majority points decision to Ekow Essuman for British, European and Commonwealth titles in Manchester last March.

Kongo is confident ahead of his return closer to home.

“I’ve boxed there before. It’s good I’ve got the experience of boxing there and I’m ready to bring fireworks,” Kongo said at The Den ahead of Millwall’s 1-0 win over Watford last weekend.

“Everybody tells me when they come to watch me fight it’s exciting.

I’m looking to do it all over again on the 31st of March.

“We all know Marku is a comeforward kind of fighter. He’s going to

tickets, get a little discount for them so they could all come.

“Make sure you get your tickets and get down there, it’s going to be fireworks.”

Kongo, who is a Millwall Community Trust ambassador, delivered a boxing session at The Lions Centre before last Saturday’s game.

He hopes he is giving youngsters from the area someone to look up to and a career to aspire to.

Kongo said: “It’s great. I’ve always been at every community day for however long now and I’ll continue to come. Hopefully we can do more community days, not just on the second of March, and we continue to grow.

“I was part of it (when he was younger) but the thing is there was no one to look up to. Now I’m here, I’m at a big stage of my career and hopefully these kids can look up to me and see that we come from the same sort of area. It’s lovely for them.

“I want to put everything into it.”

Asked what the future will hold if he beats Marku, Kongo replied: “The future holds another boxing show coming back to The Den.”

Millwall Community Trust ambassador Chris Kongo at The Den

chriS kongo is promising to bring the “fireworks” to the o2 in Greenwich later this month - and reiterated his desire to fight at the Den.

By John Kelly SouthwArk LAncerS made it six wins in a row when they defeated Haslemere 31-19 in burgess Park last weekend.

kongo targets Den fight ‘2Slick’ promises to bring ‘fireworks’ in 02 showdown

By John Kelly

Six in a row for Lancers

The Lancers are third in the Counties 4 Surrey league table with 57 points from fifteen games.

They are 21 points ahead of Old Pauline’s.

Southwark’s last loss was a narrow one point defeat at Streatham-Croydon in December.

Southwark are due to face bottom side Staines away this weekend.

Staines are on minus-ten points and their opponents last weekend, Streatham-Croydon, were awarded a walkover.

Southwark supporters planning to attend the game should note it was the seventh walkover awarded against Staines this season.

Hamlet hit

by Darts

By John Kelly

DuLwich hAmLet women were knocked out of the league cup semi-final 1-0 after extra-time by dartford last weekend.

A Champion Hill crowd of 581 saw Rhea Gall go closest to scoring near the end of normal time when she had two headers cleared off the line.

Lily Price had a shot tipped over early on and the Jodie Lodge found space but sent her effort off target after the break.

Lodge then fired another attempt over before Gall had those two chances.

But it was the Darts who found the breakthrough when Shauni Griffiths netted ten minutes into the extra period.

Mark Dempsey’s hosts had another effort cleared off the line late on as Dulwich bowed out.

The Hamlet travel to Ashford United in the L&SERWFL Premier Division this Sunday. Kick-off is 3pm.

from the US manufacturer of the supplement.

He said: “One thing I’ve learned because of the things going on around me, discipline is the only way in life you’re going to get forward and sometimes you’ve just got to keep your mouth shut, do a thorough process and break things down and go through things clearly so we can find what needs to be found.

“I would just like to thank everyone who has stood by me and supported me during this process and look forward to getting on with my career.”

Whyte in the clear but says: ‘It’s cost me so much’

By John Kelly

DiLLiAn whyte can continue his career after being cleared by an investigation into a positive drugs test.

Brixton’s Whyte, 35, returned adverse findings before his scheduled fight against Anthony Joshua last August, but the investigation concluded that the result had been caused by a contaminated supplement.

Whyte previously served a twoyear ban from 2012 to 2014 after he innocently took the common gym-goer

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Home Sweet Home THE EFL CHAMPIONSHIP Millwall - 1 Flemming 3’ watford - 0 Date: Saturday 2 March 2024 Attendance: 17,847 (2,606 away) Man of the match: Zian Flemming Referee: Gavin Ward

Neil Harris was back on The Den touchline for Millwall

By Kiro Evans neiL hArriS enjoyed a dream return to the Den as he led his millwall side to a narrow victory over watford.

Zian Flemming’s early free-kick proved to be enough for the points in a game where neither side were at their best but the Lions had more discipline, energy and self-belief.

Millwall were the stronger team from the start and won multiple free-kicks in Watford’s final third in the first few minutes of the match.

It is from the second free-kick that the only goal of the game emerged after three minutes as Flemming’s effort from 30 yards out took a big deflection off the Hornets wall and spun into the net.

Millwall could have had a second goal after 30 minutes when Duncan Watmore pounced on a Watford defensive mix-up but his effort was scrambled off the line.

It was a game low on goalmouth action with Watford only able to carve out a few half-chances amid a difficult run of form for Valerien Ismael’s side.

After the game, Harris said: “I thought when Watford had spells in the game, we stood strong, didn’t panic. I thought defensively we were outstanding with one v one duels and ultimately if you look at the chances of the game, we had the better chances.

“Me personally and the players are so desperate to thrive in a home win and to build the confidence.”

Millwall: 4-4-1-1: Sarkic; Leonard Tanganga, Cooper (c) McNamara (Bryan 90+2’); Honeyman, Mitchell (De Norre 90+2’), Saville, Watmore (Norton-Cuffy 62’); Flemming; Obafemi (Longman 72’).

Watford: 4-1-4-1: Hamer; Ngakia (Andrews 66’), Sierralta, Hoedt (c), Lewis; Livermore (Martins 86’); Asprilla, Kayembe (Dele-Bashiru 46’), Bayo (Rajovic 79’), Sema (Kone 67’); Dennis.

turning up the volume

Matija Sarkic kept his first clean sheet since New Year’s Day against Watford

Keeper Sarkic enjoying ‘very loud’ new boss

By Kiro Evans mAtiJA SArkic is liking life under his new and “very loud” head coach at millwall.

Neil Harris has arrived for a second stint in charge having previously led the Lions between 2015 and 2019.

His remit for the remainder of the season is very simple as he looks to keep Millwall out of the bottom three after they tumbled into a relegation battle.

Sarkic likes his new boss’ approach and revealed how Harris has instructed him to simplify his game.

Speaking after last Saturday’s 1-0 win over Watford, Sarkic said of his manager: “A lot of energy, very loud and keeps the

boys on their toes. So I think it’s a good thing, keeps standards high. He’s driving us in training and driving us on the pitch as well, so it’s very good.

“The gaffer has come in and obviously taken us to a back four and just given us clarity and simplified a lot of things and, for myself, simplified my game. So I think that helps, everyone’s on the same page – and I’m not saying we weren’t before – but I think when we’re struggling a bit you go back to basics and you build from there.

“When you play a bit more expansive football, more is required from you and more is demanded from you. Playing out [from the back], being an option, helping organise my players, also defending my

goal. So obviously there’s a lot more for me to focus on whereas being more direct and compact at the back takes away a few of the things I need to focus on which simplifies my game and means I can just focus solely on defending the goal a bit more.”

Sarkic was asked if he’s experienced a manager like Harris before, with the 46-year-old former striker well-known for his big personality and straighttalking style.

The goalkeeper said: “I can’t speak for any other players as I don’t know exactly who they’ve had as managers. But I feel like I’ve had a decent mix over my career.

Everyone has their own character and style and philosophy and I enjoy this

By Kiro Evans ZiAn FLemming wants millwall to recapture their resilience amid their frantic fight to stay in the championship.

baCk to basiCs Zian Flemming has enjoyed a return to form in 2024

Last Saturday’s 1-0 win over Watford saw the Lions take the lead after three minutes courtesy of Flemming before fending off the Hornets for the rest of the game.

This has been out of step with much of the season where Millwall have often scored early but failed to protect their lead. They have dropped 24 points from winning positions prior to the Blackburn Rovers game.

Last season the Lions only dropped nine points from winning positions throughout the entire campaign.

The in-form Dutchman is keen on his side to “get back to that feeling” of being consistently solid.

He told Millwall TV: “I think as a squad we know we need to get those results over the line. Obviously this season hasn’t been going as well

one.

“You get some that are quiet and kind of step away from the players to create a sense of authority. Where he’s very loud and vocal and demanding, so that’s his kind of authority I think. I haven’t known him long so that’s all I can really gauge.

“But I think if you’re going to be distant from the players, it kind of creates a sense of ‘I need to impress’ because you’re not really around him that much.

Whereas [Harris] is hands-on and speak to his players a lot but also is very vocal and demanding which [also] creates that sense of ‘I need to impress him’.

I think different managers have ways of implementing high standards at a training ground or on the pitch.” because we weren’t able to do that.

Sometimes we went 1-0 up and we conceded but [against Watford] it was there again. We were solid just like last week.

“I think we need to get back to that feeling where when we go 1-0 up, we win the game. It’s not easy but we need to grind it out and work really hard for each other.

“It always sounds really easy and a bit silly but if we get a clean sheet, it only takes one deflection or one goal or one moment that can win us the game. It’s something we want to do every week.

“I think everyone who was in The Den could probably feel that for me, and probably the other lads as well, we were together with the crowd.

And that’s really important. Obviously this season when results have been pretty rubbish, sometimes you lose that a little bit because everyone’s frustrated, we’re frustrated, the crowd is frustrated. But today I think you could see how dangerous this place could be for away teams.”

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Blues visit Lions in huge capital clash

Kevin Nisbet scored the opener in this fixture in September

By Kiro Evans miLLwALL hoSt birmingham city in another potentially decisive game involving the sides fighting at the bottom of the championship.

The Lions will be looking to make it back-to-back home wins following their victory against Watford but the Blues will know they cannot afford to lose as the trapdoor edges closer.

It has been a busy season for the Midlands club who controversially dismissed John Eustace in October despite the club sitting sixth in the Championship table.

He was replaced by Wayne Rooney but the England legend was then sacked after just 83 days after losing nine of his fifteen games in charge.

It looked like things had finally been stabilised by the arrival of experienced boss Tony Mowbray in January but the 60-year-old has since had to step back for medical reasons, leaving assistant manager Mark Venus in charge.

The Blues’ season has paralleled Millwall’s in that sense with the Lions now also onto their third permanent manager of the season.

Both sides come into this match off the back of 1-1 draws away from home with Birmingham claiming an impressive point at play-off chasing Hull City on Tuesday night.

Back in September, Eustace’s Birmingham and Gary Rowett’s Lions played out a 1-1 draw at St Andrew’s after Kevin Nisbet’s early goal was cancelled out by Jay Stansfield.

Club captain Shaun Hutchinson, who picked up his first injury of the season in that fixture, could be fit to play for the first time since Neil Harris returned to Millwall.

THE EFL CHAMPIONSHIP Blackburn - 1 Szmodics 63’ Millwall - 1 Obafemi 54’ Date: Tuesday 5 March 2024 Attendance: 11,711 (338 away) Man of the match: Michael Obafemi Referee: Jeremy Simpson

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Michael Obafemi netted his first Millwall goal on his sixth appearance for the club

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By Kiro Evans miLLwALL took the lead but could not hold on for a crucial three points away at relegation rivals blackburn rovers.

Michael Obafemi came off the bench to grab his first goal for the club early in the second half after a tepid first 45 minutes.

But a mix-up at the back shortly after would see Sammie Szmodics equalise in a game that threw up very few chances.

The match represented a chance for both teams to launch themselves away from the bottom three in a Championship relegation battle that is threatening the status of many clubs.

But Blackburn and Millwall remain level on points and level on goal difference, with Sheffield Wednesday’s win against Plymouth Argyle meaning the fight at the bottom became ever closer on Tuesday night It is the first game Neil Harris has failed to win since returning and he will know victory could have been Millwall’s without the frustrating error before the Blackburn goal. It is also now 26 points dropped from winning positions across the season for the Lions.

The relegation battle has suddenly become a tense and tight affair at the bottom of the Championship and that reality bore out in the first half at Ewood Park.

Neither side were willing to commit, open up or take too many risks, giving way to a first half that was forgettable and turgid.

Szmodics, the Championship’s top scorer, briefly looked like he might be the one to ignite this game in the early stages. He whacked a volley from an angle at Matija Sarkic after three minutes but the keeper

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The 28-year-old then hit a strike over the bar from the edge of the area after thirteen minutes.

Millwall were not much better and their only chance of the half came from a George Saville corner just before the half hour mark. An in-swinging delivery from the midfielder was flicked on by Jake Cooper at the near post before Zian Flemming hit an effort against the side-netting from the far post.

Aidomo Emakhu, making his first start

in 2024 after his injury issues, was hooked off at half-time for Obafemi. The all-Irish switch paid dividends just eight minutes into the half. Blackburn failed to clear the ball from their box, it bobbled around awkwardly and sat up luckily for the Burnley loanee.

Obafemi made no mistake sweeping it past goalkeeper Leopold Wahlstedt to provide the first glimmer of quality in a match sorely lacking it.

John Eustace came into this game yet to secure his first Rovers win after five

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group of players what a Millwall team looks like.”

With a club record 138 goals for the Lions, Harris will know better than most that a striker scoring goals regularly will also be a big expectation among supporters.

That pressure has now fallen squarely on the shoulders of Michael Obafemi after injuries have left both Tom Bradshaw and Kevin Nisbet fighting to get back on the pitch before the end of the season.

And the 23-year-old answered the call in fine fashion after coming off the bench to score against Blackburn just eight minutes after being introduced.

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attempts. Having not long ago been the hard done by Birmingham City boss, shoved aside for Wayne Rooney, he needed his team to show some spirit to avoid slipping further into the relegation fight.

But ultimately it was a Millwall defensive mistake just nine minutes after Obafemi’s goal that opened up the door for the home side. Arnor Sigurdsson, two minutes after coming on for Tyrhys Dolan, intercepted a pass from Danny McNamara on the edge of the Millwall box and slipped it into Szmodics who swept home his 20th Championship goal of the season.

Two goals in nine minutes looked to have brought this game to life but it quickly slipped back into a slumber with both sides absolutely determined not to lose.

In stoppage time, Blackburn sub Yasin Ayari let rip from 25 yards out and forced Sarkic into a save down to his right.

That would be it for a nervy game where both sides will know they have missed a big opportunity to pull away.

Millwall: 4-4-1-1: Sarkic; Leonard, Tanganga, Cooper (c), McNamara (Bryan 75’); Emakhu (Obafemi 46’), Mitchell, Saville, Honeyman; Flemming (Watmore 90’); Longman (Norton-Cuffy 75’).

Blackburn: 3-4-3: Wahlstedt; Hyam (c), McFadzean, Wharton; Brittain (Chrisene 46’), Garrett (Ayari 61’), Buckley, Pickering; Dolan (Sigurdsson 61’), Szmodics, Gallagher (Markanday 84’).

Obafemi finds shooting boots amid Lions striker shortage it wAS after the win over watford last week that neil harris was asked to define “Millwall-ness”.

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The head coach has used the term repeatedly since returning to the club and, as a Lions’ legend, there are few people more qualified to describe the attribute than Harris.

“What do the fans want to see from their team?” Harris explained.

“Well the good teams I played in and the good teams I managed, they had heart, they had character, they had passion, desire. We could challenge, we could run and we had some ability as well. And that’s all fans want to see.

“So it’s my job to try and teach this

said: “I’m delighted for him, delighted for me to have my number nine score. Mike couldn’t start tonight physically, wasn’t able to go again off the back of his 70 minutes at the weekend [against Watford].

“We have to be careful with Mike, he’s our only fit striker and he’s come back from a long injury, so we have to build him in slowly. So really pleased with his performance but also where he’s at physically and mentally at the moment. That will do him the world of good to get off the mark.”

With ten games of the season left, Obafemi will be keen to add more goals to his account and show he is returning to his best form after a difficult year.

‘Danny will be fine’

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Neil Harris backs McNamara to bounce back from Blackburn error

By Kiro Evans neiL hArriS is confident Danny mcnamara will recover from the mistake which allowed blackburn rovers to grab a point at ewood Park.

Michael Obafemi put Millwall ahead in the second half but just nine minutes later McNamara would give the ball away on the edge of his own box, allowing Sammie Szmodics to pounce.

The two goals were the only real clear-cut chances in a low-quality affair in Lancashire.

McNamara is enjoying a revival in game time and has started the last six matches, including the last three under Harris at left-back.

Asked about the 25-year-old defender after the game, the Lions boss said: “Dan will be fine. We don’t work with individual blame culture.

Dan is disappointed.

“He’s a leader as a young man and he put his hand up and took

responsibility. There were various moments leading up to the goal where we could have done better.

We gave the ball away too cheaply tonight as a group and didn’t get punished so you know it’s going to happen at some stage.

“We as a group have to be better with the ball and not turn it over too easily but Danny’s a strong character, he’ll be fine.”

On the performance generally, Harris was asked if he saw the “Millwall-like” qualities he has been calling for since returning to the club.

He said: “We were worthy of a point, I’m not sure we did enough to win the game. But when you get your noses in front in a really scrappy game at this stage of the season, then you need to see the game out. And to concede the goal in the manner that we did was really disappointing.

“John [Eustace, the Blackburn manager] will be the third manager

to say to me ‘I didn’t like playing against your team tonight’, which is credit to us as a group. We have to be difficult and horrible to play against, hard to break down but we have to be slightly better with the ball.

“And ultimately we turned the ball over too cheaply tonight at times and that led to the goal. At this level, if you keep turning the ball over, you’re going to get punished.

So it was Millwall-like in the sense of being difficult to play against, we made the game really scrappy. My players gave everything.”

The draw in Lancashire caps an unbeaten start to life back at Millwall for Harris who has claimed two wins and a draw ahead of Saturday’s clash against Birmingham City.

He said: “I’m really pleased with the points total. Seven points from three games when you have Southampton, Watford and then come to Blackburn, notoriously a very tough place for us to come as a

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Bradshaw injury blow

By Kiro Evans neiL hArriS is fearful that tom bradshaw could be out for an extended period after he picked up an Achilles injury.

Neil Harris is still unbeaten as Millwall boss and inset Danny McNamara’s mistake allowed Blackburn back into the game on Tuesday night

football club. So to get seven points is a great return so our glasses our half-full with that.

“I’ve seen a lot of positives. I’ve seen some things I’ve been warned about within the group, ie we could be slightly better with the ball. But what I’ve seen is a real character and determination and desire about the group and that’s what I want to see, that’s what any Millwall manager should wants to see from his team, that’s what the fan base want to see. I see a real desire and determination to pick points up, home and away.

“And the big thing for me is we’ve come off the game [against Blackburn], given a poor goal away, but it was mentioned in the changing room by the players that that’s a really good point tonight because we’re back at The Den Saturday and we’re excited about being at The Den. Any Millwall home side should be excited about playing at The Den.”

The Welsh striker was ruled out before the game against Watford last weekend and is set for a prolonged spell on the touchline.

Bradshaw, who has been in and out of the team all season due to injury, picked up the issue in training last week.

Harris said after the game against Watford that he could not yet confirm how long the 31-year-old will be out for but added: “I would be really, really pleased if we see him again this season.

“It’s his Achilles, which is a fatigue injury. It’s been happening over a period of time and it just went in training unfortunately.”

The absence comes weeks after Kevin Nisbet was also ruled out with a long-term issue, leaving Millwall with reduced options up front.

January loan signing Michael Obafemi is now the club’s only outand-out striker but has had injury problems of his own over the last year and is still building match fitness.

Bradshaw is one of the senior Millwall players who is out of contract at the end of this season.

George Saville, Shaun Hutchinson, Ryan Leonard and Bartosz Bialkowski’s deals are also running out in June.

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