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Issue 1684

Established: 1987

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May 9 2024

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millwall closer to staDium expansion anD new homes See page 12

‘temporary fix’

TfL admits Cycleway was only meant to be a

exclusiVe

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Sport See page3

brewery stops pub being boarDeD up See page 6

protestors block asylum coach what is happening with surrey Quays shopping centre?

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4 NEWS Contents NEWS Pages 2-13

Deaf builders ‘changing perceptions’ in Camberwell

opinion Pages 14-15

Classified Pages 19 property Page 20 Public notices Pages 21-23 SPORT Pages 25-28

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The all-deaf team of builders on site in Camberwell

By Herbie Russell Deaf builders manning a Camberwell construction site are changing perceptions of hearing loss in their industry.

The team of twelve, who range from profoundly deaf to having some hearing, are from EGL Construction, the UK’s first all-deaf contractor.

Company founder Thomas Salomone, who set the company up after experiencing workplace discrimination, said there were “many benefits” to an all-deaf construction team.

“I see many benefits from having an alldeaf team of construction workers on site, including showing strong attention to detail and because deaf people are more reliant on their sight than hearing people,” he said.

“They tend to be more observant and more alert to potential hazards or accidents on building sites and as a result keep the site very organised and tidy.”

This week, the UK is celebrating Deaf Awareness Week. But Mr Salomone said deaf people still face discrimination in the workplace.

“Deaf people typically have had to work twice as hard to prove themselves, instilling them with a strong work ethic and drive which helps them to deliver successful projects within deadlines,” the Managing Director said.

Housebuilder Handsome Property recently employed the team to help construct homes in Camberwell.

The company said the deaf builders’ professionalism had been a “massive benefit”, especially in densely-populated Camberwell where there’s a risk of disturbing locals.

Gary Sollof, Director of Handsome Property, said: “Reducing noise pollution and clutter on construction sites goes a long way in addressing the concerns of local residents who are worried about the impact of development in their local vicinity.

“This is where companies like EGL

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Construction are a massive benefit. They are shifting the perception of builders away from wolf-whistling, noise and mess.”

Employers sometimes reject deaf workers over health and safety concerns, claiming they won’t spot on-site hazards.

But EGL Construction tackles such fears by using specialised tools like vibrating alarms and communicating via WhatsApp. They use video relay interpreting services for calls and book British Sign Language interpreters for meetings.

Close Brothers Property Finance, which funds Handsome Property, said: “We’re extremely proud to work with SME developers like Handsome Property who share our commitment to diversity and inclusion, not only through their own business but supply chains too.

“EGL Construction is a testament to how disabilities like deafness should not form a barrier in the construction industry, and what can be achieved when people focus on the positives rather than the negatives.”

Police were called to the scene on Scott Lidgett Crescent, off Jamaica Road, at around 7:56pm.

The road, now a crime scene, remains cordoned off with tape.

Evidence suggested a firearm had been discharged and police established the suspects ‘left the scene on mopeds/motorcycles.’

A man in his 20s was later arrested on suspicion of firearms offences and remains in custody.

There were no reported injuries and enquiries continue.

A Met Police spokesperson: “Police were called at 19:56hrs on Monday, 6 May to reports of shots fired at Jamaica Road, SE16.

“Police attended. At the scene, evidence was found to suggest that a firearm had been discharged.

“Initial enquiries established that the suspects left the scene on mopeds/motorcycles.

“There were no reported injuries.

“A man, aged 20s, was arrested on suspicion of firearm offences. He was taken to a south London police station where he remains.

“A crime scene remains in place. Enquiries continue.”

Anyone who witnessed this incident or has footage should call 101 or post on X @MetCC quoting 5967/06MAY24.

To remain 100 per cent anonymous call the independent charity crimestoppers on 0800 555 111 or visit crimestoppers-uk.org.

Have your say on the future of the Blue’s Thorowgoods furniture store

By Isabel Ramirez

The newly established Thorowgood Community Group, which is hosting the evening, said: “This prominent vacancy has become a symbol of the area’s economic stagnation and increase in crime.”

It added that the hope was now to establish a “safe, inclusive space that empowers residents and attracts investment”.

The group said it wanted to work collaboratively with organisations like Community Southwark and The Bermondsey Business Improvement District (BID).

The Thorowgoods furniture shop was once a thriving store at the centre of Bermondsey’s

Residents and businesses in Bermondsey have been invited to discuss the future of a disused retail unit on The Blue.

We are a London Living Wage employer

By Isabel Ramirez A man in Bermondsey has been arrested following reports of ‘shots fired’ last night.

arts Pages 16-17 History Page 18

Man arrested after ‘shots fired’ in Bermondsey

The former Thorowgoods furniture shop has been vacant since 2018 and become a ‘symbol of the area’s economic stagnation’, according to some locals.

A consultation evening will take place at Community Southwark in the Blue, 11 Market Place, from 6pm to 8pm on Tuesday, May 14.

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The store closed around 2018 so Southwark Council acquired the property and started searching for a new operator.

In February 2020, Southwark councillors revealed there were plans to convert the unit into a cinema and community space.

The Really Local Group company was set to operate the three-screen venue, with plans to keep ticket prices down to £6.50 on average.

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But The Really Local Group has since withdrawn its proposal, sparking the latest push to get the building occupied.

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By Isabel Ramirez a bermonDsey pub has been saved from being boarded up after a nearby brewery stepped in to take over.

St James of Bermondsey, a pub on St James’ Road is now under the management of Anspach & Hobday, one of the breweries on the beer mile.

The venue is owned by Stonegate, one of the thousands of pubs they acquired when they bought EI in 2020.

As a result of this deal, they became the UK’s largest pub group - and subsequently fell into a mountain of debt (£2.2bn).

After taking over St James of Bermondsey four years ago, Stonegate had been running it as their own business. But recently they were forced to search for new tenants as the pub was ‘failing.’

John Hobday, co-owner of the company that has taken on the lease, said: “It was quite successful - but recently this site has suffered.

“A week before it was due to be boarded up, we stepped in and took over the lease.

“It would have been closed from the beginning of February if we hadn’t.”

Anspach & Hobday has been operating as a popular brewery in the area for ten years, working with pubs and at their site.

But Jack added that whilst it is positive news that a pub has been ‘saved’, there are some restrictions.

As a brewery, they have their own beers they were hoping to sell, but being

bermonDsey brewery steps in to stop pub from being boarDeD up

The new team at St James of Bermondsey

At the meeting at Lower Road part of a big pubco they have to pick from the list on offer.

Jack expressed his disappointment, commenting: “When you’ve got an area that’s famous for beer - and you’re only 100 metres away from the beer mile - it’s a shame to be restricted against selling local beers.”

This includes their best-selling stout, London Black, which Jack called, ‘Bermondsey’s answer to Guinness.’

They added that they would be keeping the pub warm temporarily whilst Stonegate looked for new tenants.

New manager Simon, who used to manage Marquis of Wellington, said

they had given it a ‘new lease of life’, adding: “We’re excited to welcome the community back into this local pub.”

After visiting the pub under new management, Cllr Rachel Bentley commented: “I am delighted to see Anspach & Hobday, a successful local business, take on the treasured St James

of Bermondsey. The strong business community here in Bermondsey is battling against the national trend of decline and showing how a thriving local economy can keep struggling businesses open.

“However, after years of this disastrous Conservative Government wrecking local economies, small businesses need as much support as possible. That’s why the Liberal Democrats would scrap business rates and replace it with a new, fairer levy that can help business boom and high streets flourish.”

We asked Stonegate what had gone wrong with this site specifically, but they did not respond at the time of going to press.

They will be hosting a Cask Ale event to celebrate at the end of May when for a whole week, beers will be ‘buy one get the other for £1.’

Look out on their Instagram @ stjamespubse16 for more information.

6 NEWS

lower roaD: cycleway scheme was only meant to be a ‘temporary fix’ The meeting at Lower Road on Friday May 3 rd

excluSiVe

By Isabel Ramirez transport for london (tfl) has claimed that the controversial lower road cycleway design was a ‘temporary fix’ due to cutbacks.

After being called down there last Friday, May 3, by the local MP Neil Coyle, following outrage amongst residents and councillors, TfL confirmed that the design was ‘not their original plan.’

The original plans, consulted on by Southwark Council in 2019, were paused during the pandemic because of funding issues. Reportedly, they would have cost over £10m.

That scheme would have used some of the pavement for cycle lanes and removed traffic islands - meaning the road would have been wider in places.

A TfL spokesperson explained: “The longer-term scheme for the Lower Road section includes the removal of the traffic gyratory system around Surrey Quays to provide two-way working along Lower Road, removal of central reservations and traffic islands and a re-imagining of the

road space to include kerb-segregated cycle lanes and wider footways where needed.”

This current design, which has been the source of endless complaints around its safety and traffic since it opened in March, was developed to ‘fill the gap.’ It cost £2.8m.

TfL said they had offered the money to the council to restart a different design solution, but this would be ‘subject to affordability.’

At the meeting, MP for Bermondsey and Old Southwark Neil Coyle, expressed concern that neither representatives for TfL nor Southwark were aware of every accident that had occurred on Lower Road since the new cycleway opened.

A TfL spokesperson said they were not aware that more than two collisions had occurred, as brought up by councillors in the meeting, ‘as they had not been recorded on the national or London reporting system,’ nor had anyone reported them to the council.

MP Neil Coyle said: “It is shocking that neither TfL nor the council appears to be coordinating with the police, ambulance services, the local community or even using their own cameras to ensure they are

aware of all incidents on the route.

“It’s ridiculous that they are telling local people to email in if they get run over.”

Commenting on the choice to scrap the original plans, MP Neil Coyle said: “It is unacceptable that Transport for London and the council admit they did not put safety first and rushed a scheme without examining its full impact and allowed changes to be implemented without adequate systems in place to monitor accidents affected by the new road layout.”

TfL and Southwark did commit to

making some improvements, given the concerns raised by the local community, such as around traffic congestion.

The TfL representative explained that they had made some adjustments to the signal timings along the corridor to optimise them and reduce queuing.

There are also plans for further improvements at the Plough Way junction ‘in the coming months’ to install a technology which will ‘avoid traffic being stopped unnecessarily’ if pedestrians press the wait button, but cross before the green

person is displayed.

MP Neil Coyle said their proposed improvements were ‘welcome news’ but added that he fears a ‘major accident or fatality’ will occur before the necessary measures are taken.

A Southwark Council spokesperson added: “As with all highway improvement schemes, we have commissioned an independent road safety audit of the cycleway to identify any issues that may put road users at risk. The results of the review will be available in due course.”

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this development.

British Land said they would work with all their occupiers to understand their future plans.

nightmare bermonDsey potholes are forcing council into payouts

What is happening with Surrey Quays Shopping Centre?

By Herbie Russell

By Isabel Ramirez

bermonDsey DriVers say huge potholes are “busting up” their cars, causing lengthy detours and forcing council pay-outs.

A local business owner said he’d had £2,000 in compensation from Southwark Council but would still rather they “just got fixed”.

Residents say cracks and divots on St James’s Road and under the bridge on Southwark Park Road are particularly troublesome.

Southwark Council claims to “prioritise” potholes on high streets like Southwark Park Road but failed to respond to this paper’s request for comment.

Daniele Lucia, a local business owner, said: “A lot of our guys have had damage to their vehicles because of them and we’ve managed to get the council to pay for it.”

His company gets long-term unemployed people and offenders work in the rail, hospitality and cleaning industries and his employees are often on the road.

He added: “If a vehicle is damaged and the tyre is blown at night, it’s very difficult to get it fixed quickly enough that they don’t miss their shift.

“Some of our guys avoid Southwark Park Road altogether but that can add twenty minutes onto journeys.

I’d rather the council just got them fixed!”

Katie Boyd, a Bermondsey resident who drives to work, said: “They bust up your tyres! It’s a nightmare!

“I’ve got a black box on my car and my insurance always thinks I’ve had a crash because the potholes are so bad.

“The car I’m driving is really low so I’ve damaged my car before. It’s just annoying that you’ve got to try and dodge them!”

Southwark Council says it prioritises potholes and other road defects depending on the risk of injury or damage they pose.

Road repair teams should repair ‘serious safety risks’ within two hours, ‘high risks’ in 24 hours, ‘medium risk’ in seven days and ‘moderate risk’ within 28 days.

surrey Quays shopping Centre will not be demolished until the new tesco is built, british land confirms.

The Canada Water Masterplan is well underway, with phase one of the project nearly complete.

Part of the plan will involve knocking down the Surrey Quays Shopping Centre and building a new town centre.

Despite news that The Range would be closing this month, British Land revealed that the shopping centre itself is not due to be demolished for ‘several years.’

A British Land spokesperson said: “To ensure the continuity of trade in the area, the final demolition of the shopping centre will not occur until the new Tesco Extra is completed.

“This is unlikely to be ready until late 2028-2029.”

However, they added that some sections ‘may be closed before others.’

why iS The raNGe cloSiNG?

The Range took the lease at Surrey Quays Shopping Centre in 2018.

According to British Land, a condition of the lease was that it could be ended ‘at any point’ by either side as long as enough notice was given.

They were served a notice to leave

by British Land and are due to close on Sunday 19 May.

will oTher BuSiNeSSeS Be SerVeD a NoTice To leaVe?

Some residents have been complaining about the potholes around Bermondsey

British Land told us that ‘no similar notices are planned.’ They added that no businesses will be offered ‘definite’ re-sites meaning none of the shops are guaranteed to return.

However, over one million square feet of retail space is being created as a result of

whaT will rePlace The raNGe?

The developer said the unit would be ‘refitted’ with leisure facilities and restaurants ‘by the Autumn.’

“At the heart of our proposals is creating a space that is useable and accessible, with opportunities for enrichment for all members of the community.”

They said details of what will be on offer will be ‘provided soon.’

whaT iS PhaSe oNe aND wheN will iT Be comPleTe?

Phase one of the masterplan began construction in 2021 and is due to be completed in late 2024.

Already complete is the

iT iNcluDeS:

PloT a1 - The car Park By The Dock oFFiceS (oPPoSiTe caNaDa waTer STaTioN)

∙ 35-storey residential tower with 186 homes ∙ Workspace (118,000 sq ft) ∙ Eating, drinking and shopping space (10,000 sq ft)

PloT a2

∙ New leisure centre (55,000 sqft) ∙ Workspace (182,000 sq ft) ∙ Eating, drinking, and shopping space (10,000 sq ft)

PloT k1 - oN roBerTS cloSe

∙ 79 ‘affordable homes’ ∙ The New Paper Garden: a circular economy building – and the largest Cordwood construction in the UK. ∙ TEDI-London - higher education provider for future engineers

NEWS 7 how this project came about, who painted these street art masterpieces and how they are linked to classical paintings at Dulwich Picture Gallery.

Tickets: £10, concession: £6 Saturday 11 May, 1pm to 2.30pm Meet outside East Dulwich Picturehouse, 116a Lordship Lane, SE22 8HD empireworld with sathnam sanghera Join Sunday Times bestselling author Sathnam Sanghera talking about Empireworld, an account of Britain’s imperial past in all its ambiguity.

Ticket: £12, Saturday 11 May, 3pm to 4pm The Auditorium, Dulwich College, Dulwich Common, SE21 7LD

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Dulwich festiVal top picks 10-19 may Eliza Frost another paCkeD programme of events returns to se21 and se22 this year, as Dulwich festival brings you everything from music and pub walks to fairs and the Artists’ Open house

himself accused of a murder he didn’t commit. That Peckham Boy. Growing up, Getting Out and Giving Back is his story and a real-life manifesto to create positive change for those on the fringes of society.

Ticket: £12, Friday 10 May, 7pm to 8pm MCT, Alleyn’s School, Townley Road, SE22 8SU

that peckham boy by Kenny Imafidon

family street art and sketch walk

Kenny Imafidon lived a double life – a talented student with a side hustle dealing on the Peckham streets – until he found

Explore the murals of the Dulwich Outdoor Gallery. Bring your sketchbooks along for an option to stop and draw as you learn

how to be the Grown-up by Dr martha Deiros Collado Dr Martha Deiros Collado, a child psychologist with over 20 years of experience, talking about How to be the Grown-up, offers an empowering musthave toolkit for all parents tackling the many modern-day challenges of raising children.

Ticket: £12, Saturday 11 May, 5pm to 6pm The Old Library, Dulwich College, Dulwich Common, SE21 7LD social radicals walk Duncan Bowie will discuss the lives and politics of some of the radicals and socialists who have lived and been politically active in Dulwich Village: some known, some unknown, some just eccentric. The walk starts from Village Books in Calton Avenue and ends at West Dulwich Station and will last around 90 minutes, ending in coffee and a chat for those who would like to talk

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Tickets: £7, concession: £4 Sunday 12 May, 10.30am to 12.00pm Meet at Village Books, 1D Calton Avenue, SE21 7DE an evening with ella mills Join Ella Mills talking about her latest, bestselling cookbook, Healthy Made Simple, which is full of recipes to make healthy eating easy.

Ticket: £15, 16 May 2024, 7pm to 8pm The Vaughan Williams Auditorium, JAGS, East Dulwich Grove, SE22 8TE big fish little fish The original family ravers Big Fish Little Fish come to Kingswood Arts, where the DJ will bring the banging tunes from acid house onwards. Party together on a dancefloor with bubbles, balloons and foam – topped off by the parachute dance. Enjoy Nifty Natty craft tables and refreshments at the licensed bar, too.

Tickets: £12, concession: £9 Saturday 18 May, 3pm to 4.30pm Kingswood Arts, Seeley Drive, SE21 8QN an afternoon with Cathy newman Join Channel 4 news presenter, Cathy Newman, discussing her book, The Ladder, which brings together inspiration and advice from some of the world’s most influential women.

Ticket: £12, Saturday 18 May, 5pm to 6pm The Great Hall, Alleyn’s School, Townley Road, SE22 8SU east Dulwich pub history walk Ever wondered the story behind your favourite boozer? Join Ian McInnes to

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Tickets: £7, concession: £4 Sunday 19 May, 5pm to 6.30pm Meet outside The Plough, 381 Lordship Lane, SE22 8JJ free family-friendly fairs Dulwich park fair has been running since 2007 and this year will be at the start of the Dulwich Festival. It is a free outdoor, familyfriendly event that includes Vauxhall City Farm, Punch and Judy, the Magician, a Maypole, interactive performances and a dog show – and much more.

Sunday 12 May, 12pm to 5pm Dulwich Park, College Road, SE21 7BQ west Dulwich spring fair will celebrate the best of the area. There will be an arts and crafts market on Rosendale Road showcasing local artists, and a street food market on Croxted Road, plus other free activities.

Saturday 18 May, 10am to 4pm Croxted, Park Hall and Rosendale Road From bouncy castles and a beer tent, handmade children’s clothing and homemade cakes, to designer jewellery and local photography, the Goose Green Fair will bring together the essence of SE22 for another year.

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8 NEWS

Peckham protestors block asylum seeker coach Council claims Home Office ‘did not notify them’ of action

By Isabel Ramirez Three people have been charged following a protest to prevent a coach from taking a group of asylum seekers to Bibby Stockholm barge.

In total 44 people, who were against the action due to ‘human rights’ concerns, were arrested on Thursday 2 May outside the Best Western Hotel in Peckham.

Police claimed ‘a number of their officers were assaulted’ after protestors blocked the road and the tyres of the coach were ‘deflated.’

On Tuesday, May 7, a Met Police spokesperson confirmed three have been charged with ‘obstruction of the highway’ whilst the other 42 people have been bailed. One was not part of the protest group.

The coach was supposed to take a group of asylum seekers to the vessel but it never did.

Bibby Stockholm is a site, moored in Dorset, that the government is using to house people waiting for asylum applications to be approved.

Since last August, there have been various problems associated with the barge - including outbreaks of diseases and even one death, reportedly by suicide.

One of the asylum seekers told us they had tried to appeal the Home Office action, but their reasons were ‘rejected.’

The man, who volunteers at the Southwark Asylum Centre teaching English, explained he had lived at the hotel for the last seven months and felt ‘part of the community.’

He told us: “We were told we had to go unless we gave a reason we could not.

We tried to but the appeal was rejected.

I teach English here. I feel part of the

Beer festival at Dulwich Hamlet

By Herbie Russell

Local brewers will serve frothy ales and ‘proper’ ciders at the Dulwich Beer Festival this month.

Hosted at Dulwich Hamlet FC’s Champion Hill Stadium, visitors can choose from 50 real ales and 25 ciders and perries, from Thursday, May 23 to Saturday, May 25.

Organisers have enlisted local brewers like Brixton-based Anspach and Hobday to bring their wares along.

But national wholesaler Flying Ferkin is also providing 50 per cent of the beers, meaning visitors can sample drinks you won’t find in south London pubs.

The Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA), which has helped organise the festival, has assured this paper it will serve “proper ciders - not Magners and Strongbow”.

Visitors can look forward to another rare pleasure - a drink in the stadium’s stands.

Since 1985, consuming alcohol on the terraces has been banned during English football matches.

So while Dulwich Hamlet FC fans can always have a drop at pitch level, enjoying a beer in the stands is usually forbidden.

Hot and cold food will be on offer and discounts are available to CAMRA members.

The Dulwich Beer Festival will take place from 12pm to 10.30pm from May 23 to May 25. Admission costs £5 and £3 for CAMRA members.

The event is taking place at Dulwich Hamlet Football Club, Champion Hill Stadium, Edgar Rail Way, SE22.

Southwark Council claims the Home Office ‘did not notify them’ ahead of plans to take a group of asylum seekers to Bibby Stockholm.

community.”

Reacting to how many people had turned up to support them, he added: “It’s surprising everyone turned up like this.

“It’s nice that people really care.”

The Home Office condemned the protest as ‘intimidatory and aggressive.’ They said the action was part of their commitment to significantly reducing the use of hotels for asylum seekers, ‘to reduce costs on the

taxpayer.’

They added that they had now closed 150 asylum-seeker hotels. “We have returned 150 hotels to local communities and we work closely with accommodation providers to manage the exit process in a way which limits the impact on local authorities and asylum seekers,” the spokesperson said.

Following events on the day, Deputy Assistant Commissioner Ade Adelekan said: “It saddens me greatly to say that a number of officers have been assaulted in the course of their duty following an incident in Peckham today where they sought to uphold the law ...Thankfully I’m glad that none of those are seriously hurt.”

Peckham Road was re-opened later that day.

Cllr Natasha Ennin, Southwark Council member for community safety said the events caused ‘considerable disruption and distress to local residents and businesses.’

She said they were ‘deeply disappointed’ they were not told in advance. “We are deeply disappointed there was no communication about these plans from the Home Office, which meant no arrangements could be put in place in advance to help mitigate the impact.

“It is especially concerning this lack of communication came on polling day, one of the most important features of local democracy, and one of the busiest days in the local government calendar.

“I am grateful to the Council officers who, on hearing of the events, attended the scene to support the wider emergency services response to the incident, including traffic management and to clear and clean the highways and pavements to help make the area safe

Deputy Assistant Commissioner Ade Adelekan added: “There was one arrest for a racially aggravated public order offence. They were not part of the protest group.”

Lime bikes were believed to be under the coach’s wheels to stop it from moving.

for drivers and pedestrians.”

Commenting on the Home Office action itself, Deputy Council Leader Cllr Jasmine Ali, added: “There are serious and legitimate concerns about how people seeking asylum are treated in the UK. “In Southwark, welcoming refugees from all over the world has made us the Borough we are today. We are committed to the Borough of Sanctuary principles and our councillors, officers, community and voluntary partners will continue to support our impacted sanctuary seekers in whatever way we can.

“That includes making sure that anyone seeking sanctuary gets the right support they need. I am proud that Southwark Council supports all communities in the borough, regardless of their immigration status, all of whom deserve to be treated fairly, with dignity and respect.”

The Home Office referred us back to its previous statement condemned the protest as ‘intimidatory and aggressive. and said the action was ‘a routine relocation,’ so did not have to inform the council.

Officers came in force after a day-long protest with crowds sitting on the ground around the coach.

Talking us on the morning of the protest, a protestor said: “We’re here in solidarity as this is against human rights. You can’t just ship people off.”

Baby Reindeer: All the places in southeast London where the Netflix hit was filmed

By Isabel Ramirez

Baby Reindeer, the latest Netflix hit to take the world by storm, was partially filmed in southeast London.

The popular series follows comedian Richard Gadd, under the pseudonym Donny Dunn, as he recounts his real-life experience of being stalked by an obsessed fan ‘Martha.’

It has been number one on the UK Netflix top ten since it premiered on April 11.

As well as being filmed in Edinburgh, a bulk of it took place in southeast London, at the following locations:

Brockwell Park

In a scene used in the series trailer, Donny is seen sitting on a park bench at Brockwell Park.

The park, located between Herne Hill and Tulse Hill, also featured in last year’s award-winning film, Rye Lane, which was also filmed in similar spots.

Royal Vauxhall Tavern

This pub features in episode 3 when Donny goes on a date with Teri, a trans woman he meets on an app.

Here we see him on edge, as Martha’s harassment gets too much and he fears being found out for lying to Teri.

Peckham Liberal Club

Also in Episode 3, Teri comes to see Donny’s show and he’s heckled

by Martha. According to Location Collective, this working men’s club has been used for other series such as Grantchester, Humans and The Capture, as well as featuring heavily in Elton John’s biopic Rocketman.

Greenwich Magistrates’ Court

Greenwich Magistrates’ Court is both the court where Martha eventually gets sentenced and the police station where a desperate Donny has a series of increasingly surreal interactions with an unhelpful officer (played by Thomas Coombes.)

Rivoli Ballroom, Brockley

It pops up in ‘Baby Reindeer’ in a scene where Donny falls apart on stage

before an audience of unsympathetic punters.

Another popular filming location, this venue has popped up in everything from ‘Killing Eve’ to ‘Avengers: Age of Ultron’.

Electric Avenue, Brixton

Struggling to make it big, Donny is depressed after his comedy fails to land.

He is seen walking around Electric Avenue looking miserable.

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By Herbie Russell

a man has been jailed for a homophobic attack against two men in Brixton after a Black Pride event.

Jailed: Jabbard Mabounda

beyond, and I believe he exemplifies the kind of support that is needed in such cases.”

DI Thompson added: “Tackling hate crime is a priority for the

Metropolitan Police and we are committed to bringing perpetrators to justice. Homophobia has no place in our society and it will not be tolerated in any form.”

By Herbie Russell a pensioner and a 25-yearold woman were among those targeted in a series of terrifying attacks on south london trains and stations throughout april.

British Transport Police believe three terrifying incidents that took place last month are connected and have now released a CCTV image, pictured, of a man they want to identify.

The first robbery took place on a train from London Bridge station at around 7.10pm on Tuesday, April 9, when a 52-year-old man was approached by another, unknown man, who asked for the time.

The attacker then indicated he was carrying a knife and demanded his phone. The victim handed it over before attempting to get it back but the assailant repeatedly hit him in the head and ran off the train.

The next day (Wednesday, April 10) at around 3.10pm, a 72-year-old man was on a static train on Platform 11 at London Bridge station.

A man approached him and snatched his phone before threatening to stab him when he tried to grab it back. The assailant then ran down the carriages and off the train.

On Thursday, April 11, at around 3.10pm, a 25-year-old woman was on a train from Honor Oak Park to Clapham Junction. A man walking along the carriages approached her and asked for the time before demanding her phone,

earpods and case, threatening to stab her if she did not comply. She handed over her belongings over and the man left the train at Crystal Palace.

Officers say the man in the CCTV image he could have information that will help the ongoing investigation, and have urged him or anyone who can identify him, to get in touch.

Anyone who recognises the man is asked to contact BTP by texting 61016, or by calling 0800 40 50 40 quoting reference 504 of 11 April.

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Jabbard Mabounda, of Brixton, left the victims with injuries requiring hospital treatment, on August 19, 2023.

The 31-year-old was jailed for twelve months at Inner London Crown Court on Monday, April 22.

Both men had been waiting for a bus on Brixton Road after attending a Black Pride event when they were attacked.

Investigating `qofficer Detective Inspector Pete Thompson from Brixton said: “This was a vicious, homophobic attack committed against two men who were simply waiting at a bus stop. Mabounda is a violent person who has rightly been imprisoned for what he did.

“I commend the men who were assaulted for their bravery throughout the investigation.”

PC Andy De Santis, who supported the victims following their ordeal, was praised for his work.

One victim wrote in a letter: “He [PC De Santis] has consistently checked on my emotional well-being and provided contacts for victim support.

His dedication has gone above and

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how a charity helped drag peckham out of the doldrums

Last year’s event

Pecan employees including Sharon Hunt (far left), Flora Schweighofer (middle left), former CEO Chris Price (middle left), former CEO Chris Price (middle right), Genevieve Osei-Kuffuor (far right)

By Isabel Ramirez A BERMONDSEY-BASED charity, which supports individuals with special educational needs (sen) to become independent, is set to host its annual summer fair.

The free event will take place at the Bede Centre on Abbeyfield Road on Wednesday 29 May and is a major fundraiser for the charity.

This time they are raising funds for Bede’s special summer program, which serves over 100 people with learning disabilities and autism each year.

At the event, there will be various attractions, including a wrecking ball game to commemorate the demolition of Maydew Tower, the centre’s tallest and nearest neighbour.

The fair, taking place from 11am-2pm, will have a raffle with a lineup of prizes, generously donated by local businesses in Southwark and beyond.

Prizes include tickets to Peckham’s rooftop cinema, Brighton Pier wristbands, a dinner at Wimpy for two, climbing lessons from Arch Climbing Wall, and more.

Visitors can enjoy food from the Bede Cafe and a barbeque. The event will also feature a Tombola stall, a bric-a-brac section, and stalls with toys, nearly new clothes, and books/DVDs. Last year’s summer fair raised £1,767, and the charity aims to exceed that total this year.

Bede’s special summer program includes popular trips like a boat journey along the Thames and an

excursion to Southend.

Bede maintains an allotment in Southwark Park, a nature garden on Aspinden Road, and helps older residents in the local community with gardening, cleaning, and shopping through its award-winning Inside Outside project.

The charity aims to empower individuals with learning disabilities and autism to become more independent.

Everyone is encouraged to come along and join in the festivities, enjoy the food, try their luck in the raffle, and support a great cause.

The event is on Wednesday 29 May at the Bede Centre, Abbey�ield Road, SE16 2BS from 11am-2pm.

Kingsdale school in Dulwich could be crowned UK’s ‘Secondary of the Year’

By Isabel Ramirez a DulwiCh school could be crowned the UK’s ‘Secondary of the Year.’

Kingsdale Foundation School in West Dulwich is up for three awards at this year’s Tes School Awards, which celebrates the best of education across the UK. As well as Best Secondary, they have been shortlisted for ‘Excellence in Creative Arts’ and ‘Inclusive School of the Year.’

The popular independent academy was rated ‘Outstanding’ across the board in the last Ofsted report (2023).

Dubbed the ‘Oscars of education’, the awards recognise the very best teachers and schools from UK state and independent schools, across early years settings, primary and secondary.

A total of 25 schools across London were picked out. The shortlist was compiled by a panel of expert judges, including school leaders and experts.

Kingsdale was not the only local school to be up for an award. Dr

Joe Spence at Dulwich College is up for Headteacher of the Year (Independent).

Winners will be announced on Friday June 21 at a glittering gala awards night at the Grosvenor Hotel, Park Lane, in London.

Jon Severs, Editor of Tes Magazine said, “Congratulations to all the

shortlisted entries - the standard was so high this year despite the challenges schools face. It is critical we celebrate excellence and share it widely so we can ensure that the fantastic work happening in education is properly recognised.”

To find the shortlist online, please visittes.com/en-gb/schools-awards.

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Black and white photograph of young man running on the North Peckham Estate

A laundrette was set up on the Gloucester Grove Estate to tackle unemployment

By Herbie Russell

that time.

In the late 1990s, Peckham underwent a £290 million regeneration. The notorious ‘Five Estates’ - North Peckham, Willowbrook, Gloucester Grove, Sumner and Camden - saw homes demolished and replaced. According to housing activists from The 35% Campaign, it caused a net loss of 1,184 social rent dwellings.

But the period also saw artists move to the area, bringing new investment with them. Peckham’s reputation as a ‘no go’ area was being replaced with a distinct musical and artistic culture. As Peckham grew in stature, so did Pecan.

The charity won a South Thames Region Health Alliance award for its partnership with The Maudsley Hospital in tackling mental health. A computer literacy course would help 2,000 people keep up with the digital age and elderly people would benefit from ICT classes.

Today, Pecan is well-known for running Southwark Foodbank which gives referrals and food parcels to service users. This was first set up in 2010 as the Peckham Foodbank, recognising the increasing number of families in severe financial hardship.

Then in 2019, Peckham Pantry was established, a pioneering initiative offering discounted healthy food to locals at discounted prices. Its unique model has received national plaudits, hosted a celebrity chef and partnered with the Co-op.

Last month, Pecan announced Peter Edwards had been appointed as the new CEO, taking over from Chris Price.

Peter said: “Over 35 years Pecan has played a significant role in supporting Londoners facing challenges such as poverty, unemployment or loneliness as well as providing vital support for women affected by the criminal justice system. “All this work is more important than ever due to the increases in the cost of living, immense resource pressure on local government and the erosion of some elements of the safety net for people experiencing hardship.”

According to a Southwark Council report, Peckham ward is still among the most deprived 30 per cent in the country.

Nonetheless, the explosion of art and culture in the area means its depiction as an area with ‘no hope, no ambition’ no longer applies. It’s been an astonishing turnaround and one that Pecan can be proud of.

establishinG a charity is never easy. but establishing a charity in 1980s peckham, amid riots, criminality, and social degradation, is something else entirely.

Next month Pecan will celebrate its 35th anniversary. Since being founded in 1989, it has gone from a small employment-focused organisation, to arguably south London’s best-known charity. Today, Pecan runs the acclaimed Peckham Pantry, operates the Southwark Foodbank and has programmes supporting refugees, young people and the elderly.

In the late 1980s, the UK was still dragging itself from the depths of an economic recession. The official unemployment rate hit 11.9 per cent in 1984 and had fallen to 7 per cent by 1989.

Recovery was slow - these were still the highest unemployment figures for half-acentury - and even slower in Peckham.

By 1989, Peckham was gaining a Europe-wide reputation for all the wrong reasons. The crime-ridden North Peckham Estate had become synonymous with social decline.

Neighbouring estates, linked to it by a network of concrete walkways, didn’t fare much better in the British imagination, worsened by its bleak portrayals in the media.

In 1987, an article in The Spectator informed readers that Peckham’s estates were ‘the Eighties equivalent of the Victorian slum culture’ where visitors encounter ‘defeated’ residents with ‘no hope, no ambition’ and the ’charred remains of rubbish set on fire by children’.

Peckham Evangelical Action Network (PECAN) was founded by six churches. The explicit aim was to tackle unemployment and by 2001, their Employment Preparation Course had trained over 4,000 people with 1,300 finding employment.

But Peckham wasn’t an easy place to thrive. In 1990, the charity established a laundrette on the Gloucester Grove Estate to employ local people. But fears over workers’ safety meant it closed just two years later.

In the mid-1990s, Pecan started expanding its programmes. Its English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) course began, running for fourteen years, and tutoring over 3,000 people during

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By Herbie Russell

LABOUR’S SADIQ khan has clinched a historic third term as mayor with victory over Conservative rival susan hall.

He won nine out of fourteen constituencies including Lambeth & Southwark, seeing two gains from the Tories.

The results mean London is set to remain firmly in Labour’s hands with Mr Khan winning 1,088,225 votes to Hall’s 811,518.

Labour’s Marina Ahmad won a second term as GLA Member for Lambeth & Southwark with 48.7 per cent of the vote.

She was followed by Claire Sheppard from the Greens (20.2 per cent), Chris French from the Liberal Democrats (12.7 per cent) and the Conservatives’ Christine Wallace (12.1 per cent).

The London-wide voter turnout this year was 40.5 per cent – down 1.5 per cent on 2021, according to election organisers.

Sources said to be ‘Westminster insiders’ were briefing the press about the possibility of an unexpected Tory win on Friday, May 3, a day before the results. Early figures had shown turnout down in traditionally Labour areas and up in some Tory-dominated boroughs.

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GLA Member for Lambeth and Southwark Marina Ahmad

London mayor Sadiq Khan

Any Labour fears were quickly dispelled when the party effectively proclaimed victory at around 2pm on saturday - even with half the constituencies still to declare.

Len Duvall, the GLA’s Labour group leader, had said: “I think the trends are there. I think this looks like Sadiq has crossed the line and has got a third term.”

Mr Khan won constituencies including Lambeth & Southwark, Barnet &

Camden, City of London & East, Merton & Wandsworth, Greenwich & Lewisham, Enfield & Haringey and North East - all of which voted Labour in 2021.

He gained West Central from the Conservatives, with a 5.2 per cent swing to Labour from the Conservatives, and South West from the Tories with a 2.7 per cent swing.

Ms Hall held the outer London boroughs of Havering & Redbridge,

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Croydon & Sutton, Bexley & Bromley, Ealing & Hillingdon and Brent & Harrow.

The Liberal Democrats edged the Green Party to third, while Reform UK’s candidate Howard Cox finished fifth with 3.2 per cent of the overall vote.

The initial results appear to show that areas of London that have trended away from the Conservatives in the last two decades have continued moving towards Labour.

Mr Khan and Ms Hall repeatedly clashed throughout the campaign, fighting amid concerns about transport issues, knife crime, and Gaza protests.

Labour leader Keir Starmer said: “Sadiq Khan was absolutely the right candidate.

“He has got two terms of delivery behind him and I am confident that he has got another term of delivery in front of him.”

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By Herbie Russell MILLWALL’S 34,000-SEAT stadium expansion is drawing closer with Lewisham Council set to extend the club’s lease of the site.

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

AFL Architects’ concept designs for a revamped stadium

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Lewisham plans to give the Championship club a 999-year lease - also paving the way for housing to be built around The Den. Mayor Brenda Dacres and Lewisham Council’s cabinet will make a final decision at a public meeting on Wednesday, May 8, as this paper was going to press.

It all forms part of the New Bermondsey - a 30-acre redevelopment of the old industrial area which includes the ground itself.

Approved in January 2022, the 30-acre redevelopment will see 3,500 homes built in the area around The Den over the coming years.

Millwall FC is backing the redevelopment and has plans to expand its stadium and build new homes as part of it. The lease extension would help Millwall FC unlock the stadium’s land for redevelopment as part of future phases.

Lewisham Council is the freeholder of the site and Millwall FC’s current lease only lasts until 2143.

Council planners believe a 999-year lease is needed to allow a “comprehensive redevelopment” of the site.

A stadium revamp is at the heart of the New Bermondsey redevelopment. It would mean expanding the capacity from 20,000 to 34,000 with new seats being built as additional upper tiers behind the existing seating bowl.

Initial concept designs for the new stadium have seen it compared to the famous Colosseum in Rome.

The exact number of homes that could be built under the new lease is unclear but the club announced plans in 2020 to create “a vibrant new community”.

The fact the new lease will allow the construction of residential buildings -

millwall fc closer to unlocking 34,000 seat staDium expansion anD new homes

forbidden under the lease’s current terms - suggests new homes are planned.

The club has previously said a new public plaza and a hotel could be built.

The extended lease will also apply to the Lions Centre meaning Millwall Community Trust can continue to operate from it.

Plans for The Den’s redevelopment nearly went in a very different direction in 2016.Lewisham Council said it wanted

to take some of its land back from the club and hand it to developer Renewal.

Millwall threatened to leave the borough and the plans were scrapped the following year amid calls for Sir Steve Bullock, the borough’s mayor at the time, to step down.

The new lease agreement would suggest a new era of cooperation between the club and Lewisham Council.

“A revised lease structure has several

support jobs, employment and economic activity.”

The redevelopment would benefit Millwall by providing more matchday revenue and creating new income streams through new assets.

But any development would be some years away as Millwall would still have to apply for planning permission to develop its land and rebuild The Den.

benefits for the council, including enabling the development of much-needed housing and provision of a new community facility,” council documents said.

“Millwall are an important and valued stakeholder in the borough, providing jobs and driving spend and commercial activity so a lease structure which supports development will in turn support the sustainability of Millwall and will further

Man who tried to kill pregnant partner and her child in house fire sentenced to 22 years minimum a stalker who tried to kill his pregnant ex-partner and her young daughter in a house fire has been sentenced to at least 22 years imprisonment.

Harry Owusu-Manu, 39, of New Kent Road, “refused to accept” the relationship had over and had a “misguided drive for revenge”.

He was found guilty of two counts of attempted murder, amongst other offences, following a five-week trial at the Old Bailey, on February 23.

The victim said she would “never forget the horror of that night” and that her “sense of safety and security” had changed “forever”.

He was sentenced to life imprisonment with a minimum term of 22 years at the Old Bailey on Friday, 3 May. Owusu-Manu’s harassment began after the relationship broke down and he started posting derogatory and Islamophobic stories on Instagram.

In the early hours of Tuesday, April 25, he visited the victim’s Battersea home and pushed a flaming doormat beneath her door.

The woman, who is deaf and was pregnant, and her young daughter, were in the flat.

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Harry Owusu-Manu ‘refused to accept’ the relationship had ended

London Fire Brigade treated them for smoke inhalation. Their investigators would later establish the fire had been started deliberately.

Having failed to kill his ex and her children Owusu-Manu tried to cover his tracks.

He had already spray-painted a CCTV camera black and tried to dispose of the clothes he’d worn during the fire.

Officers identified the van used

by Owusu-Manu and traced his movements from his home to the victim’s address.

Detectives also found footage of his distinctive orange van arriving minutes before the fire.

Police learned this was not the first time Owusu-Manu had made the journey. He’d carried out a recce in the days leading up to the fire.

Following his arrest hours after the incident, Owusu-Manu changed his story numerous times.

He even claimed he was at her Battersea home to stop someone else starting the fire.

But dash cam footage recovered from

the van caught the moment OwusuManu visited the flat to start the blaze.

Another dash cam recording showed detectives where Owusu-Manu had attempted to dispose of the clothes he wore when starting the fire.

Owusu-Manu was arrested later on April 25, 2023, but refused to answer any questions put to him by detectives.

He was convicted of attempted murder, aggravated arson with intent to endanger life, religiously aggravated stalking and having a lock knife in a public place.

The victim said: “It was devastating that because of this man’s hatefulness I have lost so much that was dear to me. I have been deeply traumatised and can never forget the horror of that night.

“I’m just so grateful to the London Fire Brigade for rescuing us and that my children and I are alive. I truly thought that we were going to die.

“This has changed my life. Losing my lovely home and worse, my sense of security and safety is forever changed.

I don’t know when I will ever feel truly safe again.”

Detective Constable Megan Gittins said: “It is no exaggeration to say Harry Owusu-Manu made his ex-partner’s life a misery with his behaviour. The victim’s home and new baby items including clothes, cot and toys were all destroyed.

“Owusu-Manu refused to accept that she did not want to be in a relationship with him anymore and set about causing her physical and mental harm.

She added: “He also showed extreme disregard for the lives of other residents who could have been seriously injured by his dangerously misguided drive for revenge.

“Owusu-Manu is a terrifying example of the threat women can face for simply wanting to end a relationship.”

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18 Blackfriars has secured planning permission

By Herbie Russell huGe towers rising over 40 storeys into the sky have secured planning permission in blackfriars.

The development, 18 Blackfriars, will include a 44-storey office block, and residential blocks of 40 and 22-storeys.

The office block will be 195 metres tall, dwarfing the neighbouring One Blackfriars and South Bank Tower buildings.

Southwark councillors voted unanimously in favour of the development at a planning committee meeting on Monday, April 29.

Developer Hines will build the scheme on what is mainly a brownfield site at the

southern end of Blackfriars Bridge.

The two residential buildings will separate private residents from those in affordable and social rent homes.

The 40-storey Stamford Building will house private households with the rest in the 22-storey Paris Building.

Of the 433 new homes, 273 will be private, 104 social rent, and 56 intermediate. Intermediate are typically 80 per cent of market rates.

The two buildings will be tenure blind.

This means ‘both buildings represent a high standard of design quality,’ according to planning documents.

At the planning meeting, Cllr Sam Dalton asked how the design would ensure “divisions don’t arise between affordable

residents and private residents” if the buildings were separate.

Katharine Woods, a spokesperson for planning consultancy DP9, said the children’s play space was open to all residents.

She added that there were “shared spaces throughout the development” such as a roof garden on the podium connecting the two residential buildings.

Cllr Darren Merrill asked whether there were provisions to ensure service charges do not increase so much it makes affordable rates unaffordable.

In March, a Guardian article reported residents on Lendlease’s Elephant Park development, in Elephant and Castle, had seen service charges increase by 38 per

Jackie, 65, said: “The rats are in that bin cupboard between the flats. It’s full up with stuff. There’s bedding in there so you can imagine they’re breeding in there. It’s been there for about a yearand-half.

“They’re all different sizes - big ones, little ones. One of them was as big as a kitten. It’s disgusting. This place is like a rat hotel.”

Jackie lives in a block set to be demolished as part of the Aylesbury Estate’s regeneration.

Southwark Council signed off a £1.5bn deal to redevelop the vast 2,700-flat estate in

2014.

Thousands of families have since vacated but the handfuls remaining have sometimes complained about a chronic rat problem.

Georgie Howell, also an Aylesbury resident, who first featured in this paper, was recently interviewed on national television about her rodent nightmare.

Jackie claims she has warned a council officer about the rubbish in the bin cupboard, reportedly left by a former resident, on multiple occasions to no avail. She also says the communal bin has sometimes been left uncollected for

huge 44-storey office block will tower oVer iconic one blackfriars cent.

A council officer highlighted a clause in the planning permission saying service charges would be capped and only subject to inflation-level increases.

The development will also provide 2,400sqm of affordable workspace to a local, ‘socially-minded’ enterprise at a peppercorn rate.

Father Lee Chantler, Rector of the nearby Christ Church Blackfriars, said his congregation’s reaction to the development ranged from “great to apathy but nobody against”.

He spoke in support of the development, saying he had “faith” in Hines’ “ genuine commitment to this community” after conversations with the developer.

Nobody spoke against the development at the meeting but some online objectors criticised the buildings’ heights.

Writing on the Southwark Council planning portal, one commenter said: ‘Towers FAR too high ... do not relate to buildings near by ... scale wrong.’

‘It will overshadow all of the very few green spaces in the vicinity,’ another wrote.

Ross Blair, Senior Managing Director and Country Head of Hines UK, said: “Our plans will transform an undeveloped piece of land, most of which has lain empty for over twenty years, into much needed new homes and first class, sustainable and techenabled offices, built around a central hub which we hope will become a brand new convening space for the local community.”

‘abanDoneD estate’s rat hotel’

By Herbie Russell rats breeDinG in a bin cupboard have turned the near-derelict aylesbury estate into a “rat hotel”, an exasperated resident claims.

Jackie Summerford, who lives on the estate in Walworth, says “disgusting” vermin running along walkways are “all different sizes” with some “as big as kittens”.

Southwark Council says it sent pest control to investigate, but we found evidence that a trash-filled cupboard is still attracting rodents.

so long that rubbish was spilling from the chute - again attracting rats.

Southwark Council has since cleared the chute away but the cupboard remains full of garbage.

Residents told us they were relying on their cats and, in some cases, peppermint oil to dispel the critters with little success.

A Southwark Council spokesperson said: “The pest control visited the communal areas of Calverton this morning (April 24) and have begun a treatment programme. They’re also looking into clearing the bin cupboards.”

Left to right; Jackie claims the bin cupboard hasn’t been cleared out in a year-and-a-half as is attracting rats Residents say the rodents are seen legging it across the walkways A rat spotted running around the Aylesbury Estate

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outhwark oVerwhelminGly backed labour in the london elections and it has been a busy but rewarding time out on the doors campaigning.

Being able to highlight the 956 homes built by the Labour Mayor of London in our borough was a big bonus, including off Long Lane, and on the Silverlock, Manor and Rennie Estates.

Freezing fares and saving bus routes in Southwark were also concrete policies that I could point to for how Sadiq Khan has helped local people.

It was hugely significant to see the Lib Dems continue their tailspin, beaten into fourth place in Southwark. The Greens beat the Lib Dems in these elections and in the recent neighbouring Lewisham mayoral election as well.

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If Labour wins the general election, which is due by the end of 2024, I hope to see Sadiq Khan able to deliver for London in partnership with a Labour Government. More social housing, freezing TfL fares for another year and ending rough sleeping in the capital are all welcome.

Rebuilding our police with an additional 1,300 neighbourhood officers would be a massive help for everyone affected in Southwark; crime and antisocial behaviour are growing problems people raise with me locally.

Sadiq’s positive, policy-focused campaign was a stark contrast to the hopeless, divisive, nastiness of the Tories who seem to celebrate attacking London and our people. Thankfully, London has sent a resounding message in return and once again showed

we will not be taken for fools.

When I was out hearing from local people during the campaign, one issue that held people back is Transport for London (TfL) and its treatment of people in rushing to deliver schemes that are unsafe, unaesthetic and often require further work at significant cost and inconvenience to Southwark.

A good example is the Lower Road scheme, which TfL admit is temporary and not their favoured approach, but still caused huge problems during the works to connect this C4 cycleway link

and was not sufficiently tested for safety.

TfL refused to meet during the election campaign, pleading ‘purdah’ which was just another demonstration of their aloof approach. I demanded we met the day after the election at the junction of Ann Moss Way and Lower Road where there have been several accidents since the scheme opened in March involving motorists and cyclists. The Rotherhithe councillors, Southwark Council officers and local people raised the incidents but unfortunately TfL don’t even monitor the effect of the scheme properly.

It appears TfL prioritised the connection of Charlton to central London over the need to have a workable, safe route for cyclists, pedestrians, vehicles and all local people.

The council audit of the changes is due to be finalised soon and further changes will be required, at additional inconvenience for local people. The issue won’t be going away soon but I hope safety improvements can now be expedited to prevent an avoidable fatality on this major road.

distinctive aroma has been in bloom since March. Bees love the tiny blue flowers which clothe every branch.

If pruning is required, clip back lightly after flowering. Rosemary has so many uses apart from it being invaluable in the garden – it is evergreen with highly aromatic leaves, and flowers several times a year. There are many varieties to choose from such as Tuscan Blue, Miss Jessop’s Upright, Corsican and Capri – the latter two are compact and semi trailing (ideal for containers and herb hanging baskets). Rosemary is also a culinary herb and can be used with most meats, baked in breads, and provides flavours to mushrooms, potatoes, and grains. Much is written about Rosemary’s therapeutic and healing properties - it is said to aid digestion, ease headaches, improve circulation

and is a tonic for promoting growth.

Rosemary makes a refreshing tea (fresh or dried leaves) in moderation; be cautious if you suffer allergies or are on medications. Rosemary is also distilled into an essential oil for use in Aromatherapy. Always have Rosemary in the garden or grow in a container.

As the risk of cold weather recedes and daylight hours increase it is time to plan the summer hanging baskets; a good way of introducing seasonal planting especially where space is limited. There are different types of baskets and liners available from garden centres.

For a colourful display try the trailing fuchsias, lobelias, and geraniums – use a multi-purpose compost. If you would like an ‘edible’ display, try a mix of herbs and fruit - mint or basil, nasturtiums (the trailing variety) and strawberry

plants, these will grow runners with small plantlets that will trail over the side of the basket. Some varieties of tomatoes can also be grown such as Totem F1, Tumbler, Tiny Tim, or Florida petit; they will need a rich compost, regular feeding, and lots of watering throughout the growing season.

If you are getting continual problems with slugs and snails try growing plants they dislike and actively avoid; these include ferns, which

are low maintenance and like the damp conditions where slugs and snails hang out. Other plants they dislike are Geraniums, Hydrangeas, Lavender, Rosemary, Japanese Anemone, and Euphorbias.

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MP for Bermondsey & Old Southwark

May the gateway to summer

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ay is the gateway to summer; it has been known to snow - or produce a mini heat wave.

As the weather forecasts seem unpredictable gardeners will expect a bit of everything, especially after a colder than usual April.

Plants are now in full growth and require regular feeding, plus watering if conditions turn out to be dry.

The early summer flowering shrubs are out – white fragrant flowers of Choisya (Mexican orange blossom) and the hazy blue blossoms of Ceonothus (Californian lilac) plus Genista (yellow broom). The modest violas, bluebells and Iris crept out in April - and are still adding to the background colour in the late spring garden.

Rosemary, with its spiky leaves and

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We finally heard from the people who designed the lower road cycle lane

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he lower road cycleway design, which has been the source of a passionate local debate, was ‘not the original plan,’ according to the people behind it.

In March, Transport for London (TfL) and Southwark Council unveiled Cycleway 4 - an unbroken cycle route between London Bridge and Greenwich - with high hopes it would get more people on their bikes.

Since construction began in 2019, it has caused uproar, which has only intensified in recent months.

Despite many cyclists now having a route they had been campaigning for, even they have qualms with the design.

The scheme involved removing a southbound motor traffic lane to accommodate the new cycle route.

Many have commented on the endless congestion that has resulted, as well as the accidents that have occurred since to both pedestrians and cyclists.

Up until now, we’ve heard from everyone - apart from the people who designed it.

However, TfL and Southwark have now revealed that the current design was a ‘temporary fix.’

At a rainy meeting last week, for the first time since it was built, the Southwark Highways officers and TfL Road Network representatives who thought up the scheme visited the site to answer questions posed by MP Neil Coyle and ward councillors.

They explained that at £2.8m, the scheme in place now was the cheaper option to fill a gap. The original design would have meant the road was wider in places - exactly the thing many locals have been asking for.

It planned to use some of the pavement for cycle lanes and remove traffic islands.

Before it could go ahead, the £10m scheme was paused during the pandemic because of funding issues.

TfL said they had offered the money to the council to restart a different design solution, but this would be ‘subject to affordability.’

To add insult to injury, neither TfL nor Southwark were aware of every accident that had occurred on Lower Road since the new cycleway opened.

A TfL spokesperson said they were not aware that more than two collisions had occurred, as brought up by councillors in the meeting, ‘as they had not been recorded on the national or London reporting system,’ nor had anyone reported them to the council.

Although it might be unreasonable to expect someone to be manning the cameras every second - a closer eye should be kept on a new scheme, especially as it hasn’t even been live for three months yet.

And it shouldn’t be up to local people to email in if they get run over.

Whilst we do not know for sure whether the original plan would have been safer and more popular - it Flyer_A5.pdf 1 12/10/2021 definitely appears it would have solved22:35 some of the glaring issues.

But it comes with a hefty price tag. So unless the council suddenly comes into some money, we will never know.

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18 ARTS

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Hilarious and Heart-wrenching Show

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I would be lying if I said I didn’t find the first few minutes of Alistair McDowell’s Captain Amazing to be slightly disorientating, if not still very funny. But after this brief teething period, I was able to fall into step and appreciate the genius of this hilarious, heart-wrenching one man show, writes Caitlin Odell.

Setting pace from minute one, Mark Weinman morphs seamlessly into a plethora of characters, delivering bursts of rapid dialogue in different voices without so much as flinching. From the mother of his child who he meets for the first time on his shift at B&Q, to his young daughter Emily who is wise beyond her years, Weinman’s ability to shapeshift so convincingly is Captain Amazing’s best superpower. This of course, wouldn’t be possible without the excellent script, which is searingly funny whilst managing to handle a number of commonplace domestic woes without a hint of cliché.

Mark is a subdued and, seemingly, depressed man whose disillusion with reality is causing him to disassociate. His

Playhouse Captain Amazing Production - Ali Wright one-note existence as boyfriend, father and husband paints him as man of simple pleasures. But every time he checks out, catapulting us into the world of Captain Amazing, we see that this is a man who feels stifled by the confines of the cards he’s been dealt in life.

An alarmingly insular existence (symbolised in his barren, cell-like flat) is totally at odds with the life he has created for himself as Captain Amazing. In between

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An Intense and Important Play

The fine line separating victim and perpetrator has become a hallmark of many crime dramas or stories of crime. Think ITV’s Des or the current Netflix sensation Baby Reindeer, writes Mary Bradshaw.

These dramas aim to humanise individuals who commit awful crimes.

They make for such excellent, yet uncomfortable viewing, by urging audiences to consider to what extent even the most terrifying criminals can be considered to be injured, traumatised

victims in their own right.

This oft-discussed notion of shared victimhood and all the complications that come with it is explored in Bryony Laverty’s 1998 award-winning play, Frozen. Laverty asks the audience whether we could allow for two categories: ‘crimes of evil’ and ‘crimes of illness’.

What sets Laverty’s work apart, however, is how she forces the audience to confront this question whilst keeping three characters with such contrasting

fulfilling his (ambiguous) superhero duties, he attends regular summits where he enjoys camaraderie and beerdrinking with other iconic superheroes, as well pursuing his dream of upsizing by attending property viewings.

But, as time goes on, the two worlds begin to bleed into one another. Once a place for Mark to escape to and live out the fantasy of his unrealised potential (all whilst securing gripping material for his interests at uncomfortably close quarters.

She also provides an accessible scientific backdrop of psychological expertise to guide the audience through the difficult emotional and existential journey of her central question.

What stands out in Greenwich Theatre’s production, directed by James Haddrell, is the ingenious stage design which throws together characters who would normally be kept apart.

The bulk of Frozen is monologues from the three characters. Kerrie Taylor plays Nancy, a grief-stricken, guilt-ridden mother trying to come to terms with the disappearance of her 10-year-olddaughter Rhona. The serial killer who rapes, abducts and murders Rhona (and six other young girls over a 21year period), Ralph, is played by James Bradshaw. Indra Ové is Agnetha, a selfdubbed ‘psychiatric explorer’ working on a thesis about the effect of childhood trauma on the criminal brain.

The play spans many years, beginning when Rhona first went missing and encompassing the time before and during Ralph’s imprisonment. Monologues and direct addresses give the audience no place to hide from the difficult subject matter and the high emotions of each character. We are not kept in the dark in any sense, as the house lights stay dimly lit throughout.

daughter’s bedtime stories), the world of Captain Amazing begins to consume Mark, leaving him untethered from reality.

This confusion of worlds is visualised nicely as the sparse white backdrop becomes cluttered overtime with projected cartoon-like scribblings, the only thing this show could hide behind in the way of a set. But of course, it doesn’t. This brave and hugely ambitious performance from Mark Weinman captures the psyche of a The lighting is crucial to scene changes when the set is either bathed in the warm sunshine of a spring garden or the glow of fond memories of family holidays, before transforming into the harsh white of prison cell strip lights or dimming to show the projector slides of an academic conference. These separate worlds of the three characters will soon collide, and the set design does a masterful job at illustrating this.

Alex Milledge’s set is superb. It consists of a revolving stage divided in half by a frame webbed in taut gauze. Nancy and Ralph will share this stage, acting on either side of the partition for the majority of the play. Lighting will enable the gauze to become gradually more transparent so that one character lurks in the background of the other. The pair subtly mirror actions, postures and words, too. And this production makes that blurry line between perpetrator and victim so unmistakably, visually apparent.

Regardless of our personal position on whether Ralph is primarily a victim, the set works perfectly with Laverty’s script by forcing us to realise we are always closer to evil than we would like to admit.

Despite this enforced confrontation of difficult truths, despite some disgustinglytitled pornographic videos, despite the talk of childhood neglect, of neural pathways, Cortisol and the Hippocampus,

vulnerable, misunderstood middle aged man whose chosen vice for the struggles of adult life, is his imagination.

Southwark Playhouse Borough, 77-85 Newington Causeway, London, SE1 6BD until 25th May. Times: Mon - Sat 8pm; Tues & Sat matinees 3.30pm. Admission: £24, £19.

Booking: https://southwarkplayhouse. co.uk/productions/captain-amazing/

Frozen is punctuated by humour and a lot of tenderness.

One memorable moment, excellently acted by Kerrie Taylor, is when Nancy finally sees and holds her daughter’s remains, stored in cardboard filing boxes inside a coffin at the chapel of rest. James Bradshaw also comes into his own in his terrifying reenactment of abusive prison guards and family members, and Inda Ové intelligently embodies a mix of professionalism and empathy, delivering lectures and conducting physical and mental assessments in the prison cell.

The acting is compelling throughout, yet it sometimes borders on the repetitive.

Tense confrontation and academic discourse make up a large part of the play, but the performance of the surrounding moments needs to be markedly different.

This would give the same variety that the set and lighting changes do.

Overall, Frozen is an intense, important watch and has aged well, remaining a worthwhile addition to an ongoing debate.

Greenwich Theatre, Crooms Hill, Greenwich, SE10 8ES until 19th May. Times: Tues - Sat 7.30pm; Sun 5pm; Sat matinees 2.30pm.

Admission: £31, £21.

Booking: https://greenwichtheatre.org.uk/

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Heading south - our pick of upcoming events in May 2024 British Basketball Play-Off Finals The season-ending 2024 British Basketball Playoff Finals will be returning to The O2 on Sunday 19 May 2024 for an afternoon of showstopping action on the court. The Playoff Finals will see the elite teams go head to head in the two biggest games of the UK Basketball Calendar. Grab court-side seats and get in on the action this May. Date: Sunday 19 May 2024, doors 12:30pm. Tickets: From £29 to £189 www.theo2.co.uk/events/detail/2024-british-basketball-play-off-finals

For a midweek evening out filled with laughter, head to Little Nan’s Bar for Your Friend & Mine’s comedy night. It promises to be a riot of fun and entertainment, so you better get ready to enjoy a series of stand-up acts by talented comedians and have a giggle with your pals.

Date: Wednesday 15 May 2024, 7pm to 9:30pm. Tickets: £3 Little Nan’s Bar, Deptford Market Yard, SE8 4BX https://www.eventbrite.com/e/ your-friend-mine-comedynight-wednesday-15th-maytickets-886039085757

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Mr Toad Wise Owl Theatre bring the high-spirited and downright ludicrous tale of Mr Toad to the stage at Greenwich Theatre this season. With Toad Hall under threat from the sly Miss Weasel, Toad’s insatiable need for speed could land him in serious trouble. The story is based on Kenneth Grahame’s Wind in the Willows and includes appearances from the story’s characters including Badger, Ratty and Mole. Heart-warming tales for the whole family.

Dates: Thursday 30 May to Saturday 1 June 2024. Tickets: £19 Crooms Hill, SE10 8ES. greenwichtheatre.org.uk/events/mr-toad

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The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee Showcasing their final performance on BA (Hons) Musical Theatre at Trinity Laban, third-year students perform The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee at The Albany.

An eclectic group of six tweens vie for the spelling championship of a lifetime. While candidly disclosing hilarious and touching stories from their home life, the cast spell their way through a series of could-be madeup words hoping to never hear the “ding” of the bell that signals a spelling mistake. Six spellers enter; one speller leaves… at least the losers get a juice box.

The UK’s first free-from festival Are you dairy or gluten-free? Do you avoid refined sugars? Head to Woolwich Works for the UK’s first Free From Festival and enjoy a foodie festival experience where you can discover and sample a wide range of delicious products – without having to worry about whether you can eat them.

All products at the festival are gluten and dairy-free, with refined sugar-free and many other free-from options available, too. The treats and bakes are made by UKbased, small artisan producers. There will be chocolates and desserts, savoury snacks and street food for you to indulge in. Plus talks and demonstrations by nutritionists and industry professionals offering tips on cooking healthy, tasty free-from food.

Amber Khokhar at London Craft Week

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Date: 10 May 2024, 11am to 6pm Ticket: £10, under-12s free The Fireworks Factory, 11 No 1 St, Royal Arsenal, SE18 6HD www.woolwich.works/events/free-fromfestival-2

Dates: Friday 24 May and Saturday 25 May 2024, 2:30pm and 7pm Tickets: £10-£15, over 16s Douglas Way, SE8 4AG www.thealbany.org.uk/shows/spelling-bee

Taking place during London Craft Week, Cockpit Studios is hosting the Cockpit Craft Garden Party, which will see an afternoon of entertainment, garden-inspired refreshments and craft demonstrations in the newly redeveloped Deptford location. Be among the first to experience London’s only Craft Garden, designed by award-winning

furniture designer Sebastian Cox, and be part of the unveiling of Head Heart Hand, a new public art installation designed by Cockpit maker Amber Khokhar. Flora and fun, what more could you want?

Date: Wednesday 15 May 2024, 12pm to 4:30pm. Tickets: £15 Cockpit Deptford, 18-22 Creekside, SE8 3DZ cockpitstudios.org/whats-on/cockpit-craft-gardenparty

20 HISTORY

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History

napoleon, graVe-Diggers anD thieVes: the twisteD tale of a camberwell church

A watercolour of St George’s Church Camberwell, by Wiliam Waller

St George’s Church, Camberwell as it its today

Herbie Russell in 1977, Camberwell was rocked by a particularly depraved news story.

Vandals had broken into a derelict church on burgess park. once inside the crypt, they desecrated coffins, mutilated skeletons, and drove a stake through a corpse’s chest.

St George’s Church, with its Greekstyle pillars and grand portico, suffered a flurry of similar incidents in the ‘70s and ‘80s. In 1978, people broke in and played football with a 100-year-old skull after pulling skeletons from their coffins.

Four years later, thieves smashed a hole in the crypt and hauled out the coffin of a deceased child in search of valuables.

For local reporters, this bizarre string of stories was gold dust. But for Camberwell residents, who had watched the grand old building deteriorate for decades, these were sad chapters in a steady decline.

The foundation stone of St George’s Church was laid on Wells Way in 1822 in what is now Burgess Park. But this building’s story begins seven years earlier, in the summer of 1815, on the bloody fields of modern-day Belgium.

Napoleon, recently returned from exile on the island of Elba, was taking a final stand against the forces of the Seventh Coalition, led by the Duke of Wellington and Field Marshal Blücher. Ultimately, the combined Allied forces overwhelmed the French, forcing Napoleon to retreat and effectively ending his rule as Emperor for the final time.

The battle marked the beginning of a new era of peace after decades of warfare and established Britain as the dominant global power. The British government wanted to commemorate the victory and so followed the Church Building Act of 1818.

The legislation saw an initial £1 million - equivalent to £92 million today - invested in the construction of new churches across the country.

Roughly 600 worshipful buildings were erected across the country thanks to church building acts between 1818 and 1824. But other important reasons for church building explain why a corner of Camberwell was chosen.

The Industrial Revolution had fuelled Britain’s global rise but, internally, it was pulling at the social fabric. The working classes had surged from rural areas into cities to get factory work but there weren’t enough Anglican churches to meet the demand. Politicians, having witnessed the revolutionary zeal that swept across France in 1789, hoped churches could be a moral bulwark against dissent.

The jarring demographic change happening in English cities was writ large in Camberwell. In the early 1800s, what is now Burgess Park was fast becoming a densely-populated maze of ramshackle urban dwellings.

In 1811, the Grand Surrey Canal, which ran through the area, was completed.

This accelerated migration to the area as people rushed to get work on the docks and the other industries relying on its trade.

Architect Francis Bedford was

appointed to design St George’s Church which would sit right on the canal’s bank. He was heavily influenced by Greek revival styles, employing a Doric porto, a tower and a flat, panelled ceiling.

Construction began in 1822, and took just two years, costing £16,700.

Bedford also designed St John’s, Waterloo, St Luke’s, West Norwood, and Holy Trinity Church, Newington.

His influence is clearly visible in all five buildings - too much so for contemporary critics. Reviewing St John’s in 1827, The Gentleman’s Magazine commented: “After the description of St. George’s Church, Camberwell ... it will be unnecessary to go into a minute detail of the present edifice. The monotony of Mr. Bedford’s designs has already been noticed under the head of that building, as well as Trinity Church, Newington.”

Nonetheless, the new church played an important role in the community’s spiritual life. Local population expansion was so rapid that the graveyard was full by 1856 and had to be converted into a small garden that opened in 1887.

In the mid-20th century, London was hit by another wave of social and economic dislocation. But this time, the world was pulled from beneath St George’s foundations. This time, the harbinger of change was Sir Leslie Patrick Abercrombie.

A respected town planner, Abercrombie was charged with creating the County of London Plan in 1943. After the Nazi bombs of the Second World War, much of London would have to be rebuilt and made fit for the capital of a modern, democratic nation.

Abercrombie’s plan identified large parts of London that were short on open space. The overcrowded portion of Camberwell qualified for a large park to act as a green lung for the local populace.

The central section of the modern-day park had already been heavily bombed with many buildings either destroyed or damaged. Over time, dilapidated houses and streets were removed and replaced with greenery and a lake, resulting in the sprawling park we have today.

So St George’s Church, Grade-II listed in 1954, became a white elephant in the middle of the park. With the congregation gone, it started losing its purpose. Poorly maintained, it became increasingly dilapidated. In 1970, it finally closed as a centre of Anglican worship due to structural problems.

Things only got worse for the oncethriving church. In the ‘70s and ‘80s, it witnessed a strange spate of burglaries and depraved criminality. By this time, the church had been taken over by the Nigerian Celestial Church of Christ.

Interviewed by the local press, about the gravediggers who’d unearthed the coffin of a young child, Secretary Peter Idowu said: “It is a disgusting thing to do. People have gone into the crypt four or five times as far as I know. We have sealed it up with concrete and I am surprised they got in.”

In 1980, the church was badly damaged by fire and locals speculated that demolition was inevitable. The vandals didn’t stop there. In 1991, a large bronze statue of Christ at the front of the church was stolen. Now known as the Burgess Park War Memorial, it had been

unveiled in 1919 to commemorate First World War casualties. Fortunately, it was found in a Brixton scrapyard a fortnight later and returned to its plinth.

By this point, the congregation had joined the Trinity College Centre and was based in a building on Newent Close in Peckham. But against all odds, St George’s Church was saved. After a successful eighteen-month, £2m conversion, the original St George’s Church re-opened in 1994 as a housing co-operative.

The conversion has space for 30 onebedroom units and is managed by a committee of members.

The Friends of Burgess Park are a group of volunteers dedicated to preserving the area’s heritage. In 2020, the group published an article about the St George’s Church and online comments poured in. Writing online, a woman named Eileen Fall said: ‘All my family going back to middle 1800s were married there. My sister and brother in law in 1959 by Geoffrey Beaumont. He was so drunk at the reception my father asked him to leave. He tied his cassock in a knot round his waist, jumped on his bike and went off singing.’

The huge response to the article showed that St George’s Church remains a treasure trove of memories spanning decades. While the church’s Napoleonic origins give it a sense of grandeur, its true value arguably comes from the role it has played in local lives; the weddings, the sermons and the christenings. So local people will be glad that, while London has changed and swirled around it, St George’s Church has stayed rooted to the spot.

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LOMOND GROVE IMPROVEMENTS

ST JOHN’S AND ST CLEMENT’S PRIMARY SCHOOL AREA IMPROVEMENTS

The London Borough of Southwark (Charged-for parking places) (Lomond Grove improvements) Order 202* The London Borough of Southwark (Waiting restrictions) (Lomond Grove improvements) Order 202* 1. Southwark Council hereby GIVES NOTICE that it proposes to make the above Orders under sections 6, 45, 46, 49 and 124 of and Part IV of Schedule 9 to the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984, as amended.

2. The effect of the Orders in LOMOND GROVE (within Controlled Parking Zone ‘EC’), (i) on the northeast side o/s Nos. 47-49 Lomond Grove reduce in length by 10.5 metres existing ‘permit’ parking (111 metres would remain) and replace with 10.5 metres of new 'at any time' waiting restrictions (double yellow lines) to accommodate, and opposite its junction with Broome Way convert 22 metres of existing 'timed' waiting restrictions (single yellow lines) to double yellow lines, and (ii) on the south-west side, north-west of its junction with Broome Way, increase in length existing ‘permit’ parking by 2.3 metres (new length would be 24.3 metres) and reduce in length by 2.3 metres existing single yellow lines to accommodate (new length would be 8 metres).

NOTES: (1) ‘permit’ refers to parking places for holders of valid parking permits within the Controlled Parking Zone (CPZ) listed. (2) All measurements are in metres and are approximate. (3) Parking charges are listed on www.southwark.gov.uk/parking 3. Southwark Council hereby GIVES FURTHER NOTICE under sections 90A to 90I of the Highways Act 1980 and in accordance with the provisions of the Highways (Road humps) Regulations 1999 and the Highways (Traffic calming) Regulations 1999, propose to construct a road hump of sinusoidal crosssection construction, approx. 3.7 metres in length, having a maximum height of 100 millimetres and covering the greater width of the carriageway in LOMOND GROVE centred 26 metres north-west of the north-western kerb-line of Broome Way (an existing speed bump in the location above will be removed and refreshed with the new road hump).

4. For more information contact Ioannis Lampropoulos of the Council's Highway Development team Highways@southwark.gov.uk 5. Copies of the supporting documents (this Notice, the proposed Orders, and a statement of Southwark Council's reasons for making the Orders) may be found online at www.southwark.gov.uk/trafficorders; paper or digital copies of plans showing the location and effect of the Orders and the supporting documents may be requested by emailing traffic.orders@southwark.gov.uk, or inspected by appointment only at: Highways, Southwark Council, Environment, Neighbourhoods and Growth, 3rd floor hub 2, 160 Tooley Street, London SE1 2QH - from the date of this Notice until the end of a period of six weeks from the date on which the Order is made. Email traffic.orders@southwark.gov.uk (or call 020 7525 3497) for booking details.

6. Anyone wishing to make any representations either for or to object to the proposals, may use the form labelled 'Parking - Road traffic and highway schemes - responding to statutory consultation notices' at www.southwark.gov.uk/statutoryconsultationnotices or send a statement in writing to: the Traffic Orders Officer, Highways, Southwark Council, Environment, Neighbourhoods and Growth, P.O. Box 64529, London SE1P 5LX or by e-mail to traffic.orders@southwark.gov.uk quoting reference ‘TMO2425-006 Lomond Grove improvements’ by 31 May 2024. Please note that if you wish to object to this proposal you must state the grounds on which your objection is made.

7. Under requirements of current access to information legislation, any letter, form or e-mail sent to the Council in response to this Notice may be subject to publication or disclosure, or both, including communication to other persons affected.

Dated 9 May 2024 Steven Grayer Head of Service - Highways, Environment, Neighbourhoods and Growth LONDON BOROUGH OF SOUTHWARK GALLEYWALL ROAD IMPROVEMENTS

The London Borough of Southwark (Charged-for parking places) (St John’s and St Clement’s PS area improvements) Order 2024 The London Borough of Southwark (Waiting and Loading restrictions) (St John’s and St Clement’s PS area improvements) Order 2024 1. Southwark Council hereby GIVES NOTICE that on 9 May 2024 it has made the above orders under sections 6, 45, 46, 49 and 124 of and Part IV of Schedule 9 to the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984, as amended.

2. The effects of the (Charged-for parking places) Order are in AMOTT ROAD, within existing Controlled Parking Zone ‘PW’ south-east side, o/s No. 47 Amott Road (Amott Road Baptist Church) reduce in length by 14 metres an existing 'shared-use' parking place (25.5 metres remain).

3. The effects of the (Waiting and Loading restrictions) Order are: (a) in ADYS ROAD north-east side o/s St John’s and St Clement’s C of E Primary School (opposite Nos. 88 and 90 Adys Road) convert 7 metres of existing ‘timed’ waiting restriction (single yellow lines) to ‘at any time’ waiting restrictions (double yellow lines), and add new ‘timed’ loading restrictions (operating Monday to Friday between 8.00 am and 5.00 pm); and (b) in AMOTT ROAD south-east side (i) opposite Nos. 66-70 Amott Road add 14 metres new ‘at any time’ waiting restrictions to accommodate the new kerb-line and parking changes, and (ii) opposite the side of No. 61 Adys Road formalise 25 metres ‘timed’ waiting restrictions (operating Monday to Saturday between 8.30 am and 6.30 pm).

NOTES: (1) ‘shared-use’ refers to parking places in which holders of a valid permit for the Controlled Parking Zone ‘PW’ or ‘pay’ paid ticket holders are permitted to park within the permitted hours. (2) All measurements are in metres and are approximate. (3) Parking charges are listed on www.southwark.gov.uk/parking 4. Copies of the Orders, which will come into force on 13 May 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 077 3132 4742 for booking details.

5. 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 9 May 2024 Steven Grayer Head of Service - Highways, Environment, Neighbourhoods and Growth

LONDON BOROUGH OF SOUTHWARK ROAD TRAFFIC REGULATION ACT 1984 SECTION 14(1) (ALLEYN PARK, BANKSIDE, CLAUDE ROAD, NICHOLSON STREET, RISBOROUGH STREET, SCOTT LIDGETT CRESCENT, UNION STREET, SOUTHWARK BRIDGE ROAD, MISSION PLACE, VERNEY ROAD, CRIMSCOTT STREET ) (TEMPORARY PROHIBITION OF TRAFFIC) 1.

The Council of the London Borough of Southwark hereby gives notice that to enable various works to be carried out, it made and 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) Alleyn Park, between South Croxted Road and Rouse Gardens (b) Bankside, between Bear Gardens and the eastern edge of Riverside House (c) Claude Road, between Godman Road and Heaton Road & eastern footway (d) Nicholson Street, at it’s junction with Blackfriars Road (e) Risborough Street, between No’s 15 – No’s 21 (f) Scott Lidgett Crescent, between Janeway Street and Bevington Street (g) Union Street, cycle lane between Southwark Bridge Road and No’s 74 (h) Southwark Bridge Road, bus/cycle lane, between No’s 60 and America Street (i) Mission Place, between Peckham High Street and it’s blocked end (j) Verney Road, between Ilderton Road and St James Road ‘at any time’ waiting and loading restrictions will be introduced outside and opposite on both sides of the carriageway (north and south side) (k) Crimscott Street, between No’s 20 and Nos 20a

The London Borough of Southwark (Charged-for parking places) (Galleywall Road improvements) Order 2024 The London Borough of Southwark (Waiting restrictions) (Galleywall Road improvements) Order 2024 1. Southwark Council hereby GIVES NOTICE that on 9 May 2024 it has made the above orders under sections 6, 45, 46, 49 and 124 of and Part IV of Schedule 9 to the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984, as amended.

2. The effect of the Orders in GALLEYWALL ROAD (within Controlled Parking Zone ‘OKR’), on the north-east side opposite the Galleywall Nature Reserve, the purpose of which would be to accommodate the installation of a new kerb build-out to facilitate refuse collection, are to remove 3 metres of existing ‘shared-use’ parking (12 metres would remain) and replace with 3 metres of new 'at any time' waiting restrictions (double yellow lines).

NOTES: (1) ‘shared-use’ parking refers to parking places in which holders of a valid permit for the Controlled Parking Zone listed or ‘pay’ paid ticket holders are permitted to park within the permitted hours. (2) All measurements are in metres and are approximate. (3) Parking charges are listed on www.southwark.gov.uk/parking 3. Copies of the Orders, which will come into force on 13 May 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 077 3132 4742 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 9 May 2024 Steven Grayer Head of Service - Highways, Environment, Neighbourhoods and Growth

To place a public notice, please email em@cm-media.co.uk Deadline is 3pm on Wednesdays

3.

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

4.

The existing ‘one-way’ working in Crimscott Street, will be made ‘two-way’ for access and egress purposes for (2b)

5.

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

6.

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

7.

The works will be in operation for (2a) 21st – 25th May (2b) 21st May (2c) 20th May (2d) 20th – 23rd May (2e) 20th – 24th May (2f) 20th May – 6th August (2g) 16th May – 5th June (2h) 16th May – 5th June (2i) 20th May – 21st June (2j) 17th May – 23rd July (2k) 20th – 26th May

8.

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

Dated this 9th May 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) 2535537-00045 (2b) LBSCR13486 (2c) LBSCR13486 (2d) SLS00081343518-0020 (2e) 65003838 (2f) BER2-SLCR210-01 (2g) UKP12223-1 (2h) UKP12223-1 (2i) 87891780 (2j) UKP11229-A (2k) SEC50/CRIMSCOTTST24

24 PUBLIC NOTICES

Thursday, May 9th 2024

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; FLAT 4 103 ROTHERHITHE STREET LONDON SOUTHWARK SE16 4NG (Ref: 24/AP/1158) Listed bulidng consent for the reinstatement of ensuite bathroom to a stand alone shower room and en-suite shower room. Works will require re-siting of services cupboard and the creation of new internal entrance to shower room from hallway.

(Within: St Marys Rotherhithe CA) Reason(s) for publicity: STDLB (Contact: Eleanor Heagney 020 7525 5403) 75 - 83 BOROUGH HIGH STREET LONDON SOUTHWARK SE1 1NH (Ref: 24/AP/1216) Installation of a replacement shopfront, together with the replacement of existing fascia and projecting signs and the display of 1 no. internally illuminated fascia sign and 1 no. internally illuminated projecting sign (Within: Borough High Street CA) Reason(s) for publicity: STDCA (Contact: Michèle Sterry 020 7525 5453) 65 DOVERCOURT ROAD LONDON SOUTHWARK SE22 8UW (Ref: 24/AP/1114) Construction of a new single storey extension to ground floor (to replace existing). Dormer extension to loft. Retrofit of existing property , including external wall insulation. Replacement of existing windows and doors. Installation of an air source heat pump (ASHP). (Within: Dulwich Village CA) Reason(s) for publicity: STDCA (Contact: Agneta Kabele 07548097486) 10 POND COTTAGES COLLEGE ROAD LONDON SOUTHWARK SE21 7LE (Ref: 24/AP/1200) Listed Building Consent for a single storey side extension and internal alterations, including: creating an opening to the proposed extension in the existing south-western wall; removing part of an internal wall and adding a new partition to create a bedroom suite. (Within: Dulwich Village CA) Reason(s) for publicity: STDLB (Contact: Sandy Ng 020 7525 5000) 234 - 236 WALWORTH ROAD LONDON SOUTHWARK SE17 1JD (Ref: 24/AP/1241) Installation of external plant, including ventilation duct, louvre and condenser units to restaurant use (Within: Walworth Road CA) Reason(s) for publicity: STDCA (Contact: Michèle Sterry 020 7525 5453) 161C KENNINGTON PARK ROAD LONDON SOUTHWARK SE11 4JJ (Ref: 24/AP/1262) Installation of a boiler flue to front elevation, new connection to gas mains and internal alterations (Within: Kennington Park Road CA) Reason(s) for publicity: STDCA (Contact: Anna Poulose ) 161C KENNINGTON PARK ROAD LONDON SOUTHWARK SE11 4JJ (Ref: 24/AP/1242) Listed Building Consent for the installation of a boiler flue to front elevation, new connection to gas mains and internal alterations (Within: Kennington Park Road CA) Reason(s) for publicity: STDLB (Contact: Anna Poulose ) 10 POND COTTAGES COLLEGE ROAD LONDON SOUTHWARK SE21 7LE (Ref:

24/AP/1199) A detached single-family residential property, located within Dulwich. The principle layout of the existing property will remain similar to existing with the only changes to the existing property being the relocation of the Kitchen to the proposed extension to allow for better light conditions and a future Ground-floor Bedroom. The alterations to the existing property include the removal of a small portion of the South-western Elevation to create an opening to the extension and removal of portion of an internal wall to create a Bedroom suite. There will be a small increase to the built footprint - approximately 21 sqm. The new Ground-floor extension will use black weatherboarding to clad portions of the proposed elevations matching large portions of the host architecture and in compliance with planners recommendation from our pre-application. We have also substantially reduced our proposed extension by 25% as requested in the preapplication. (Within: Dulwich Village CA) Reason(s) for publicity: STDCA (Contact: Agneta Kabele 07548097486) 16 DULWICH VILLAGE LONDON SOUTHWARK SE21 7AL (Ref: 24/AP/1094) Erection of a metal framed pergola in the footprint of the proposed demolished existing timber pergola. Single storey outbuilding to the rear of the garden. (Within: Dulwich Village CA) Reason(s) for publicity: STDCA (Contact: Samuel Hepworth 020 7525 5465) 26A OAKHURST GROVE LONDON SOUTHWARK SE22 9AQ (Ref: 24/AP/1115) Construction of a Single Storey Rear and Side Extension. (Within: The Gardens CA) Reason(s) for publicity: STDCA (Contact: Megan Stevens ) 4 LINDEN GROVE LONDON SOUTHWARK SE15 3LF (Ref: 24/AP/1002) Internal reordering of 4 Linden Grove creating two flats where there was once three. Ground floor to basement stair flight to be reintroduced to its original historic position. Alterations to the front external steps and front facade. (Within: Nunhead Green CA) Reason(s) for publicity: STDCA (Contact: Ibrahim Azam 020 7525 2876) 208 BOROUGH HIGH STREET LONDON SOUTHWARK SE1 1JX (Ref: 24/AP/0931) Change of use from Internet Cafe (Use Class E) to Hot Food Takeaway (Sui Generis Use) to include new shopfront, installation of roller shutter, and extractor ducting outlet to the side elevation at the rear. (Within: Liberty of the Mint CA) Reason(s) for publicity: STDCA (Contact: Alex Lambert 020 7525 1353) 41 LYNDHURST WAY LONDON SOUTHWARK SE15 5AG (Ref: 24/AP/1223) Proposed alterations and upgrade of select existing windows to improve thermal and acoustic performance while retaining the existing look and heritage character of the windows, including glazing profiles and arrangement: The key windows on the building are unchanged (bay to rear, and front elevation large sashes unchanged).

Proposed alterations: 1. The basement sash on the front elevation is proposed to be replaced with a lowered sill. This is to improve the window security, acoustic and thermal performance and to suit the new floor level and proportion of the room.

The floor is being lowered in accordance with approved application 23/AP/3114. 2. The first floor bathroom sash on the front elevation is proposed to be replaced with a double glazed sashes to match the existing profiles. Glazing to be frosted/etched to match existing. This is to improve the performance of the window acoustically and thermally. All glazing profiles and arrangement are to match the existing. 3. The first floor bedroom sash on the rear elevation is proposed to be replaced with a double glazed sashes to match the existing profiles. The existing sash box is to be retained and re-used. This is to improve the performance of the window acoustically and thermally. All glazing profiles and arrangement are to match the existing. 4. The second floor front and rear casements are proposed to be replaced with a double glazed casement to match the existing profiles. The existing frames and sills are to be retained and reused. This is to improve the performance of the window acoustically and thermally. All glazing profiles and arrangement are to match the existing. (Within: Holly Grove CA) Reason(s) for publicity: STDCA (Contact: Megan Stevens ) 1 DEKKER ROAD LONDON SOUTHWARK SE21 7DL (Ref: 24/AP/1267) Single storey rearward extension (Within: Dulwich Village CA) Reason(s) for publicity: STDCA (Contact: Alex Lambert 020 7525 1353) ALPHA HOUSE 100 BOROUGH HIGH STREET LONDON SOUTHWARK SE1 (Ref: 23/AP/2641) Re-development of existing office building to provide a new office development (Class E) between 4-8 storeys, retention of existing basement with lowered depth, new ground floor commercial uses (Class E), servicing yard, cycle and refuse storage, terraces and associated works. (Within: Borough High Street CA) Reason(s) for publicity: MAJ STDCA (Contact: Zaib Khan 0207 525 0311) ALPHA HOUSE 100 BOROUGH HIGH STREET LONDON SOUTHWARK SE1 (Ref: 23/AP/2641) Re-development of existing office building to provide a new office development (Class E) between 4-8 storeys, retention of existing basement with lowered depth, new ground floor commercial uses (Class E), servicing yard, cycle and refuse storage, terraces and associated works. (Within: Borough High Street CA) Reason(s) for publicity: MAJ STDCA (Contact: Zaib Khan 0207 525 0311) 11 - 15 ST THOMAS STREET LONDON SOUTHWARK SE1 9RY (Ref: 24/AP/1196) Refurbishment works to the offices at 11-19 St Thomas Street;SE1, to reconfigure the internal walls and install new wiring and services throughout. Existing historic fabric is to be retained with only modern 20thC additions to be removed and updated where necessary.

Externally to remove items installed to the rear of the site in the courtyard, to include a generator, metal chimney flue and associated plant. New cooling condensers and associated plant housing to be installed at first floor on the flat roof to no. 11 and 13. To the front of the site overlooking St. Thomas Street it is proposed to remove the existing modern parking gate and bollards which are to be replaced by a sympathetic wrought iron gate in keeping with the style and character along the street at 9 St Thomas' Church and The Operating Theatre Museum. The gates will be split into use by vehicles, to remain locked closed except for access, and pedestrian, to be operated by fob and intercom located on the adjacent gate post. New roof plant is proposed to be located on the flat roof at first floor to the rear and is to be housed within an acoustic screen in keeping with the character of the building and location. (Within: Borough High Street CA) Reason(s) for publicity: STDCA (Contact: Tracy Chapman 020 7525 1948) Dated: 07 May 2024 - comments to be received within 21 days of this date.

STEPHEN PLATTS - Director of Planning and Growth

PUBLIC NOTICES 25

Thursday, May 9th 2024

Notice of Application for a Premises Licence made under Section 17 of the Licensing Act 2003

LONDON BOROUGH OF SOUTHWARK

Please take notice that I / we Hiver Beers Ltd have made application to Southwark Council for a new Premises Licence in respect of Arch 88 Druid Street, London SE1 2HQ

ROAD TRAFFIC REGULATION ACT 1984 SECTION 14(1) (PRICES STREET, FRIERN ROAD, SNOWSFIELDS, EAST LANE, GOMM ROAD, THE CUT, LINDEN GROVE, EAST LANE, GOMM ROAD, THE CUT, LINDEN GROVE

The relevant licensable activities and proposed times to be carried on, or on from the premises are

(TEMPORARY PROHIBITION OF TRAFFIC)

Days

Start time

Finish time

The retail sale of alcohol:

Monday Tuesday - Friday Saturday - Sunday

14:00 12:00 11:00

22:45 22:45 22:45

The provision of regulated entertainment:

Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday

16:00 12:00 11:00 12:00

22:30 22:30 22:30 21:00

Monday Tuesday - Saturday Sunday

14:00 12:00 12:00

23:00 23:00 22:00

Opening hours:

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

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

Date of application: 30/02/2024

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:

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3.

The alternative routes for affected traffic for will be (3a) not applicable (2b) (2c) (2d) (2e) (2f) as indicated by the signs displayed (2g) not applicable

4.

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

5.

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

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The works will be in operation for (2a) 23rd May and 27th May (2b) 30th May – 1st June (2c) 28th – 30th May (2d) 27th May – 19th July (2e) 28th May – 20th July (2f) 23rd – 26th May (2g) 24th May 2024 – 23rd November 2025 (2h) 27th May – 19th July

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

Town and Country Planning (Development Management Procedure) (England) Order 2015 NOTICE UNDER ARTICLE 13 OF APPLICATION FOR PLANNING PERMISSION Proposed development at: Arches 114-119, Elephant & Castle, London, SE17 1LB. Take notice that an application is being made by: Elephant & Castle Properties Co. Limited To the London Borough of Southwark for planning permission for: “Refurbishment and rear extension to arches 129/135 and 130/136, including ancillary cafe space (Sui Generis), including partial demolition of existing billboard structure and all other associated works..”

Any owner* of the land or tenant** who wishes to make representations about this application should write to Southwark Council by 29th May 2024 at the address below: Planning and Growth Department 5th Floor Hub 2 Southwark Council London PO Box 64529 London SE1P 5LX

Dated this 9th May 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) LBSCR13145-17/ LBSCR13145-18 (2b) SLS00081163019-0135 (2c) -CCTV-SNOWFIELDS (2d) BER1-EALA110-01 (2e) 8548281 (2f) 81170498/0135 (2g) TTO/lindenyellow (2h) BER1-EALA110-01 LONDON BOROUGH OF SOUTHWARK

*‘owner’ means a person having a freehold interest or a leasehold interest the unexpired term of which is not less than seven years. **‘tenant’ means a tenant of an agricultural holding any part of which is comprised in the land.

Signed: On behalf of: Date:

DP9 Limited Elephant & Castle Properties Co. Limited 8th May 2024

Statement of owners’ rights The grant of planning permission does not affect owners’ rights to retain or dispose of their property, unless there is some provision to the contrary in an agreement or lease.

Statement of agricultural tenants’ rights The grant of planning permission for non-agricultural development may affect agricultural tenants’ security of tenure.

Town and Country Planning (Development Management Procedure) (England) Order 2015 NOTICE UNDER ARTICLE 13 OF APPLICATION FOR PLANNING PERMISSION Proposed development at: Arches 114-119, Elephant & Castle, London, SE17 1LB. Take notice that an application is being made by: Elephant & Castle Properties Co. Limited To the London Borough of Southwark for planning permission for: “Change of use and remodelling of existing arches 114-119 to flexible commercial, business and service (Use Class E) and all other associated works.”

Any owner* of the land or tenant** who wishes to make representations about this application should write to Southwark Council by 29th May 2024 at the address below: Planning and Growth Department 5th Floor Hub 2 Southwark Council London PO Box 64529 London SE1P 5LX *‘owner’ means a person having a freehold interest or a leasehold interest the unexpired term of which is not less than seven years. **‘tenant’ means a tenant of an agricultural holding any part of which is comprised in the land.

Signed: On behalf of: Date:

DP9 Limited Elephant & Castle Properties Co. Limited 8th May 2024

Statement of owners’ rights The grant of planning permission does not affect owners’ rights to retain or dispose of their property, unless there is some provision to the contrary in an agreement or lease.

Statement of agricultural tenants’ rights The grant of planning permission for non-agricultural development may affect agricultural tenants’ security of tenure.

(a) Prices Street, at it’s junction with Bear Lane (b) Friern Road, between Etherow Street and Lordship Lane (c) Snowsfields, at it’s junction with St Thomas Street (d) East Lane, between Sugar Lane and Scott Lidgett Crescent (e) Gomm Road, between Southwark Park Road and Lower Road (f) The Cut, between No’s 3 and No’s 11 (g) Linden Grove, between Limes Walk and No’s 66 ‘at any time’ waiting and loading restrictions will be introduced outside and opposite on both sides of the carriageway (north and south side) (h) East Lane, between Sugar Lane and Scott Lidgett Crescent, ‘at any time’ waiting and loading restrictions will be introduced outside and opposite on both sides of the carriageway (north and south side)

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

The Council of the London Borough of Southwark hereby gives notice that in the interests of public safety it intends to make an order, the effect of which would be to temporarily prohibit vehicular traffic in part of the above named road.

2.

Whilst the restriction is in place no person shall cause any vehicle to enter, proceed, stop, wait, load or unload in Stoney Street, between its junctions with Southwark Street and Park Street.

3.

The restrictions detailed in this order do not apply to cyclists.

4.

The alternative route for affected traffic will be: Borough High Street, Bedale Street, Cathedral Street, Winchester Walk and Stoney Street.

5.

Exemptions may 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 restriction.

6.

The restrictions would not apply to any vehicle being used for fire brigade, ambulance or police purposes or anything done with the permission or at the direction of a police constable in uniform or Southwark Council officer.

7.

The prohibition of traffic will be in place from the 23rd of May 2024 until the 31st of May 2025.

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The restriction may be lifted overnight when required for large vehicle access. The restriction is in place each day once counter terrorism equipment is placed on the street at each end of the restriction.

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eDwarDs leaVes hamlet for seconD time

By John Kelly riCharD riakporhe continued his relentless verbal assault on Chris billam-smith by insisting the Bournemouth fighter has “deteriorated” since their 2019 bout.

preston eDwarDs has left Dulwich hamlet for the second time as the club kicked off their summer rebuilding ahead of a second season in the isthmian league premier Division.

Goalkeeper Edwards, 34, rejoined the Hamlet last October but he didn’t make an appearance in the league last season.

The only two players currently retained in manager Hakan Hayrettin’s first-team squad are Danny Mills and Harrison Hatfull Dulwich are in discussions with Ryley Scott, Anthony Jeffrey, Jerome BinnomWilliams, Luke Wanadio, Michael Chambers, Kaya Hansson, Kreshnic

Photo by Duncan Palmer Photography

Dulwich announce retained list as preparations begin for 2024-25

By John Kelly

Krasniqi, Sean Bonnett-Johnson, Will Lakin and Joshua Shonibare.

Edwards has been released alongside another goalkeeper, R’avan Constable, and Manny Parry, Craig BrahamBarrett, Ademola Shokunbi, Aflie Allen, Adrian Clifton, Peter Ojeman, Ayuk Tarh and Alfie Egan.

Defender Mark Ricketts, 39, retired from playing at the end of the season Roarie Deacon also returned to Havant & Waterlooville after his loan ended Edwards initially joined Dulwich on loan from Ebbsfleet United in 2016 before making the move permanent that year. He played 123 league games across four years during that latter spell.

Edwards helped Gavin Rose’s side

to promotion to the National League South in 2017-18 and was the firstchoice goalkeeper the following season. He left for Dartford in 2020 and also had spells at Brentwood Town, Braintree Town, Cheshunt and Potters Bar Town before returning to Champion Hill.

The club said: “Thank you for your incredible service to our football club, Preston. You’ve been with us during our darkest days and been there during our greatest.

“You and your family will always be welcome back at the Hill whenever you need us.”

They added: “Everyone at Dulwich Hamlet Football Club would like to thank those players leaving us for all their efforts whilst playing in Pink and

Blue and we wish them all the best for the rest of their careers.”

Meanwhile, Dulwich Hamlet Women are one win away from promotion from the L&SERWFL Premier Division.

They trail leaders Dartford by three points but have two games in hand and a superior goal difference. The Darts have finished their campaign.

The FA Women’s National League Division 1 is tantalisingly close as Mark Dempsey’s side travel to Crawley this Sunday.

Crawley have gained only one point from 21 games this season and have a goal difference of minus-72. The game kicks off at 1.30pm at The New Defence Anderson Way (Surrey, RH6 8SP).

Dulwich end their campaign the following Sunday at Saltdean United.

laid the foundation in a 53-run opening partnership with Tash Farrant.

Dunkley, who was told by England coach Jon Lewis to get back to playing her best cricket, hit a few aggressive boundary shots early on, but paced her innings perfectly, relying on exquisite timing and placement to keep the scoreboard ticking. After she and Davidson-Richards both departed, Phoebe Franklin was there to see her team home.

Sunrisers had failed to capitalise on winning the toss and batting first for the first time this season, losing wickets at regular intervals as they posted 222-9 with Alexa Stonehouse, Davidson-Richards and Kalea Moore each taking two wickets.

Flo Miller (30) top-scored, with several other players making starts before getting out to soft dismissals.

Extras (29) provided the second highest contribution to Sunrisers’ total, Stars conceding nineteen runs from wides.

“The wicket was quite slow and low, and you didn’t get a lot of value for shots. So it was actually quite hard,” Dunkley said. “I just had to keep in and build us as good a platform as I could.

Because fours weren’t really easy to come by with big boundaries, I just had to hit nice and straight for as long as possible and grind it down really.

“Bryony and Tash have been amazing at starting the innings off for us in this competition. So when I went in it was nice to go in and have that platform and then I could just bat through the innings and kind of hold it together really.

“I think we probably gave away 20 or 30 more runs than we’d have liked. And actually, on that wicket, 222 was quite a good score. So I think kind of mixed

emotions coming off. Probably 20 more than we would have liked, but a competitive title from them and luckily we built some partnerships to get us over the line.

“We had a loss last game, but it was nice to come back and put that right and we’ve had a really strong start to the season, great momentum. One more 50-over game to come before the T20s, back at home, which will be nice.

“But yeah, really happy with how we’re tracking and hopefully get momentum going into T20s.”

The Stars were in action against Northern Diamonds on Wednesday (May 8).

Meanwhile, in the County Championship Division One, Surrey are in action against Warwickshire starting at the Kia Oval on Friday (May 10).

Dunkley responds to England snub with sparkling knock for Stars Sunrisers 222-9 (50 overs) South East Stars 223-5 (47.5 overs) South East Stars won by five wickets

By Jeremy Blackmore sophia Dunkley responded to being left out of the england squad for the upcoming series against pakistan by hitting a sparkling 67 (89 balls) to help lead south East Stars to a commanding fivewicket victory over sunrisers in this top-of-the-table clash in the rachael heyhoe flint trophy at northampton last weekend.

Brilliantly supported by a destructive Alice Davidson-Richards (50), the pair shared a second-wicket stand of 105 as Stars chased down 223 to win in 47.5 overs, after skipper Bryony Smith (34)

Riakporhe ramps up verbal assault

Preston Edwards

The pair step back into the ring together at Crystal Palace’s Selhurst Park on June 15 with Walworth’s Riakporhe aiming to beat Billam-Smith for the second time.

The 2019 defeat is BillamSmith’s only one in 20 professional fights. Riakporhe has a perfect 17-0 record.

“A lot of boxing people would agree, it’s wear and tear, it’s a fact,” Riakporhe said at the launch press conference last week.

“We deteriorate over time, some faster than others, depending on how much damage you take. He’s always in gruelling fights, taking a lot of shots, Shane [McGuigan] always say he’s taking too many shots.

“Every shot takes its toll, I’ve seen Billam-Smith deteriorate, a lot of people would agree with me.

“I’ve seen tough guys, we believe they have the chin to take damage but once you keep knocking on the glass and get the crack, it just takes some accuracy to shatter the whole thing. I think that’s what will happen to CBS on the night.”

Riakporhe has thirteen knockouts on his record but was taken the distance by BillamSmith before getting a split decision.

He said: “That’s my key attribute, like he has the attribute of having a chin and being tough, mine is power. If I land a shot he will be in trouble.

“I’m more experienced now, I know how to take people out and finish a fight off.”

Riakporhe and Billam-Smith, who won the WBO cruiserweight title by beating Lawrence Okolie last May, went face-to-face at Selhurst Park.

“Being tough helps win fights, and I’ll have to be tough again,” Billam-Smith said. “He’s got a puncher’s chance.

“I don’t know if he’ll panic, but he won’t win the fight, all he’s got is a puncher’s chance.

“Allow him to believe what he wants, if you’re asking me if I believe I have deteriorated, absolutely not. I’m getting better every day in the gym.

“Me and my team know what has to be done and what I’m capable of and where I’m at in my career.”

Richard Riakporhe

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Laying down the law

perfect swansong De Norre’s first lions goal sinks Swansea as two are sent off

Neil Harris caught the eye with his post-match comments

By Kiro Evans neil harris has cited discipline issues as to why he left michael obafemi and kevin nisbet out of the squad against swansea City.

The Lions won 1-0 in Wales as Casper De Norre scored his first goal for the club in the final game of the season.

But Millwall head coach Harris revealed after the match that strikers Obafemi and Nisbet had been left out for unspecified disciplinary reasons.

He also revealed the Lions would not attempt to permanently sign Obafemi, who is on loan from Burnley.

Harris said: “All I’m going to say is I’m building a culture and an environment at the football club. The standards are set by Neil Harris and Millwall Football Club. These are standards that I expect players to adhere to. Players will only be involved at my football club, when I’m in charge, if they hit those standards. It’s all about culture and environment.

“Michael has done brilliantly for us on loan and we’re really thankful for his efforts. He didn’t feature for us off the bench the other day, he wasn’t going to feature today. I’d rather play our own players who have trained impeccably.

“And secondly, with Kevin, it’s a disciplinary matter about culture and standards. There’s no bigger problem moving forward. Kevin is a huge part of our football club moving forward. But it wasn’t right to involve him today so I went with the group that I did.”

Asked for more detail on if both were clear disciplinary breaches, Harris added: “Kevin disciplinary yes. Michael was based around discipline but also around that we’re not going to look to sign him in the transfer window, so no need to include him.”

Casper De Norre celebrates after scoring in Wales before inset Japhet Tanganga is sent off

The eFl chamPioNShiP Swansea - 0 Millwall - 1 De Norre 72’ Date: Saturday 4 May 2024 attendance: 17,661 man of the match: Danny McNamara referee: Geoff Eltringham

By Kiro Evans TEN-MAN MILLWALL ended the season on a high as they won a fifth game in a row during an incidentpacked match at swansea City.

Casper De Norre scored his first goal for the club in the second half as the Lions once again pulled off an impressive and mature away day display.

But not everything went to plan as Japhet Tanganga ended his loan spell with a sending off after he clashed with Jerry Yates late in the game. Both players were red carded for what appeared to be a violent, off-the-ball flashpoint.

Matija Sarkic also capped his first season at the club with a penalty save at 0-0 to deny Matt Grimes.

But amid all the unexpected drama Millwall leapt up three places to finish 13th in the Championship table, and there should be plenty of optimism around come August if the Lions get their recruitment right.

Neil Harris, who has won eight of his thirteen games in charge, has somehow

their possession.

The game opened up slightly more after the break and it was Danny McNamara, surprisingly, who was leading the charge on the Swansea goal. The full-back curled an effort wide ten minutes into the half before later cutting inside and hitting a powerful effort that smacked off a Swansea body and away from danger.

At the other end, McNamara pulled off a great tackle on Ronald when the Brazilian found space in the box. Cooper failed to have the same execution in his tackle when he came up against Ronald after 65 minutes. The defender committed to the tackle early, stuck out a foot when on the floor and gave away a clear penalty.

But to Millwall’s relief, Sarkic denied Grimes’ left-footed effort with a decent save down to his right. In truth, it was quite a poor penalty.

And the Lions made Swansea pay.

McNamara once again found the time to venture forward as he capitalised on the home side cheaply giving away possession.

He went to the byline and his low cross was deflected into the path of Casper De Norre, who tucked his chance home and burst into celebration.

The drama was far from done though and a major flashpoint at the end of the game would end up being the biggest talking point. Zian Flemming and Bashir Humphreys both committed wholeheartedly to a sliding tackle and referee

Geoff Eltringham stopped the game to allow both players a chance to get their bearings.

But while that was happening, Tanganga and Yates had a furious off-the-ball confrontation and both were sent off.

It’s not clear from replays what exactly happened but the aggression between the pair was clear.

The ill feeling would linger all the way until the 90th minute when McNamara bodychecked substitute Azeem Abdulai to halt a Swansea counter-attack. The midfielder angrily reacted to McNamara’s foul and both players were booked.

But Swansea couldn’t fashion a chance to equalise and Millwall have five wins in a row and back-to-back 1-0 away wins. In a game many expected to be a dull, end-ofseason dead rubber, there was plenty of entertainment to keep Millwall fans talking as they headed home one final time this season.

Millwall midfielder George Honeyman told our paper: “He’s just a fantastic character to have. He’s a calming influence with his charisma and that obviously comes from having such a fantastic, long career.

“He’s someone who makes you feel like when things are tough, you can look to him and he’ll have a really positive effect on everyone.

“He’s going to be a great miss. He’s been a stalwart for the last five years and he’s beloved in the dressing room. He’s going to retire out into the sun in Spain so I think everyone is extremely jealous of him.”

Ryan Leonard said: “Where do you start with Bart? He’s an incredible goalkeeper and he’s an incredible man, on and off the pitch.

“He’s been a huge part of our changing room for five years. We said [at the awards dinner] that it would be a strange moment when we come back into pre-season and Bart’s not sat in his place in the changing room. He sits in the corner of the changing room and he’s been there every single day.

“He’ll be a massive loss for us on the pitch and in the changing room. A brilliant goalkeeper but an even better

person in my opinion, and that’s what matters most.”

Asked for any funny stories about the keeper, Leonard added: “I’m not sure there’s any I can say in the media!

“He’s someone that gives his all on the training ground, out on the pitch and he gives his all on nights out as well.

“He’s always there on nights out and things away from the football club. He’s a massive part of the group of lads.

We’ll miss on the pitch, we’ll miss off the pitch and we’ll miss him on nights out.”

Millwall: 4-4-1-1: Sarkic; Leonard (Norton-Cuffy 58’), Tanganga, Cooper (c), McNamara; Esse (Watmore 58’), De Norre, Mitchell (Saville 77’), Longman; Flemming (87’); Bradshaw (Honeyman 77’).

Swansea: 4-2-3-1: Rushworth; Key, Cabango, Humphreys, Tymon; Patino (Walsh 61’), Grimes; Ronald (Abdulai 73’), Cooper (Lowe 61’), Paterson (Yates 74’); Cullen.

He’s a keeper - teammates pay tribute to Bialkowski/Bart

By Kiro Evans BARTOSZ BIALKOWSKI’S teammates have paid tribute to his “fantastic character” as the goalkeeper made his final bow for millwall.

Bartosz Bialkowski leaves Millwall after making 169 appearances

managed to increase his already high standing among Lions fans and has also given his own managerial reputation among neutrals a huge boost for the incredible turnaround he has engineered.

Until the bonkers second half, it seemed like we were going to have a sleepy, forgettable dead rubber of a game at the Swansea.com Stadium.

The first chance of the match came Millwall’s way after five minutes when Tom Bradshaw’s close-range effort was deflected wide.

In a first half of frustration for the hosts, their only real chance came after twelve minutes when Liam Cullen showed off some quick feet and flashed a bouncing ball across the six-yard box but the late-arriving Ronald could only scoop it over.

Bradshaw and Ronald’s chances proved to be some of the biggest highlights of a first half that more resembled a quiet, chess match at the back of your local library than a game of Championship football.

The end-of-season matches where not much is at stake can often go either one of two ways: a free-for-all, no-holds-barred clash or a low quality affair where no one quite hits their A game.

Before it all kicked off in the second half, it seemed we were getting more of the latter scenario. But that description might be doing a discredit to Millwall who continued to show a disciplined resistance away from home and did not let Swansea capitalise on

The 36-year-old was not part of the matchday squad to face Swansea City but travelled with the rest of the team for the final game of the season.

After the 1-0 win, Bialkowski was treated to a final send-off on the pitch and then in the dressing room, where he is very popular among teammates.

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enD of season awarDs

The good, the bad and everything in between from millwall’s campaign

Joe Edwards was sacked after just 19 games in charge

Ryan Longman hit a stunning winning goal against Leicester in April

By Kiro Evans anD Just like that, after 46 Championship games, a combined 100 goals scored and conceded, three head coaches, one interim boss, some memorable wins and some painful defeats, Millwall’s season is over.

Following their late burst of form, the Lions have wound up only five places and nine points behind what they managed the previous season.

The strong finish engineered by Neil Harris is the biggest positive of a campaign that saw the Lions largely drifting around lower mid-table while struggling to pick up form.

Time to look back and remember the biggest moments of the campaign.

Goal oF The SeaSoN

Ryan Longman’s epic strike against Leicester City last month is the runaway winner in this department. Not only was the effort magnificent and inspired, it was also a crucial goal while Millwall were in the middle of a relegation battle.

But some other goals deserve a special

got the blues Gary Rowett left Millwall last October

James Berylson unveiled the new road name outside The Den to honour his father

The players applauded loyal fans in the final game of the season

mention. Longman hit a beauty from outside of the box against Rotherham United in September, his first goal for the club. And George Saville struck an outrageous left-footed volley against Sheffield Wednesday at Hillsborough in November’s 4-0 win.

Zian Flemming’s best effort this season was his wonderful spin and dipping strike away at Preston North End and Joe Bryan struck a fantastic volley at The Den in January during Millwall’s 3-1 loss to Middlesbrough.

momeNT oF The SeaSoN

Having been somewhat flat in the first half of the season, the atmosphere at The Den came to life suddenly in Millwall’s pulsating 1-0 win over Norwich City under the lights just after Christmas.

The away end was also in tremendous form for Harris’ game back in the win at Southampton.

Staying with travelling supporters, it’s hard to forget the way fans turned on Gary Rowett during the 3-1 loss at Norwich on a boiling hot day in Norfolk last August.

On the pitch and one of the best moments of the season happened right at the very beginning when Romain Esse came off the bench to strike his first goal for Millwall on the opening day at Middlesbrough.

A special mention too for Shaun Hutchinson’s New Year’s Day winner at Bristol City.

In more serious reflections, John Berylson’s passing last summer has hung over the season so moments like the unveiling of the new ‘John Berylson Way’ road name proved to be particularly moving.

BeST Newcomer

worST Game oF The SeaSoN

Last season’s summer loan signings Brooke Norton-Cuffy and Ryan Longman have done their reputations no harm at The Den, while Japhet Tanganga has largely been outstanding since joining on a temporary deal in January and probably clinches this award for his incredible impact.

In their first proper full seasons in the first-team, there has been many positives for youngsters Romain Esse and Aidomo Emakhu even if they both would have benefitted with more football.

BeST Game oF The SeaSoN

There have been a good few games this season completely lacking in any quality, intensity and entertainment, including the 1-0 loss to Cardiff City in December and the 1-1 draw with Blackburn Rovers in March, while the cold goalless draw away at Stoke City just before Christmas did not really warrant a highlights package.

In terms of Millwall’s worst performance, it’s a close fight between the abject 2-0 loss at Queens Park Rangers in January or either of the dreadful home defeats against Ipswich Town or Sheffield Wednesday in February that ended Joe Edwards’ reign.

Ask 100 Millwall fans who the player of the season is and at least 99 will tell you Ryan Leonard. Arguably one of the most underrated players in the Championship, the 31-year-old plays with an incredible consistency and quality.

Whether he’s in defence or midfield, Leonard often stands out for his poise on the ball, his one-on-one defensive ability and his intelligent reading of the game. He just doesn’t do much wrong.

There’s something special about a hard-fought win at The Den and so the 1-0 victories over Norwich and Leicester immediately spring to mind. Millwall probably gave their most comfortable and authoritative performance in the 3-1 win over Cardiff City last month.

From a neutral perspective, October’s 2-2 draw at Watford when Adam Barrett was in caretaker charge was plenty of fun.

It is a real shame how it worked out under Edwards, who was dismissed after winning just four of his 18 league games in charge.

There were enough positive signs in his four months at the helm that some Millwall fans have been left convinced he will go on and have a successful coaching career but it just never fully clicked for the 37-year-old after the brilliant form the Lions showed over the festive period.

By Kiro Evans

Saturday. They beat Norwich City 1-0 but all the teams above them won their games.

Rowett said: “It’s incredibly disappointing. I felt that if we kept our side of the bargain today we would get a result elsewhere that went in our favour, and most people would have expected something to have happened.

“You look at these last day moments, or last day goals, and it didn’t seem like there was anything going on out there. Congratulations to the teams that held their nerve.

I’m sure when they heard about our goal it added pressure.

Player oF The SeaSoN

Gary rowett said it was “incredibly disappointing” that he could not save birmingham City from relegation.

The former Millwall boss took over for the final eight games at St Andrew’s after Tony Mowbray stood down due to illness.

Rowett led Birmingham to eleven points but it was not enough to stop the strugglers sliding into the thirdtier for the first time in 29 years.

The Blues needed to win and hope results went their way on the final day of the Championship on

BiGGeST DiSaPPoiNTmeNT

“The atmosphere in the stadium was probably the best I’ve ever heard before a game, it was absolutely electric. As we knew they would, the fans more than played their part.

“I thought we played well against a very good Norwich side but when you know that’s not enough, of course there’s a feeling of dejection. Sometimes when you put a performance like that in because you have to and you need to, what really good teams do is they do it when they don’t need to. They show that same level of attitude when they don’t need to.”

by Kiro Evans keVin nuGent is hopeful millwall fans will back his under-21 side in huge numbers as they attempt to replicate last year’s success.

Millwall Under-21s won both the Professional Development League and the subsequent play-off semi-final and final in May 2023 to mark a brilliant year of achievement for the youth side.

They secured the league title again with last month’s 3-3 draw against Barnsley and will be hungry to go all the way for back-to-back doubles.

A semi-final tie against Birmingham City at The Den looms in the coming weeks and, with the Millwall’s senior team already concluding their season, Nugent is keen for fans to turn up in

EDWARDS LEAVES HAMLET FOR SECOND TIME

bring the noise

Nugent hoping for fans’ backing as Millwall under-21 side aim for success

Kevin Nugent is looking to repeat last year’s double success

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numbers like they did last year.

He told our paper: “Last season for the final we had good support from the Millwall fans. So if we could get a few down there for our semi-final against Birmingham, that would be fantastic as well. We know how important the fans are here.

“It gives you a lift whether it’s a few thousand or a lot more. Especially for our teams where you don’t get many people at the games and then in big games like this you do get a few. So it would be fantastic if we could get a few Millwall fans in the door.”

Millwall’s Under-21s have enjoyed a marvellous season and top their league after winning seventeen of their 29 games and scoring a whopping 80 goals in the process.

While many of their players won’t make it to Neil Harris’ first-team, higher-profile matches like the play-

off games gives them a chance to promote their talents and catch the attention of a senior side in the EFL or in non-league.

Nugent has urged his players to treat every match like an FA Cup final to give themselves the best chance of progressing in their careers.

He said: “Whether it’s a training session or a friendly match, young players these days really have to focus and turn it into their own personal FA Cup final.

“Because you never know who’s watching at any stage. Even in training the [first-team] manager could be looking across at one of our sessions and see one of the players doing something and things change so these lads have to make sure they’re concentrated and focused and every single game has to be a cup final for them.”

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Last year’s captain Chin Okoli, who was also the matchwinner in the play-off final against Sheffield United, has recently returned to fitness after struggling with injury since a loan spell at Bromley.

The south London side have been promoted from non-league football in recent days with another Millwall defender, Kamarl Grant, spending the second half of the campaign at Bromley and playing in the play-off final.

Nugent said: “It’s fantastic for him.

He went out on loan at Bromley, been in and out of the side sometimes and that’s development of not getting too down when you’re not in the team and just plugging away.

“He’s become a regular in their side in the latter part of the season and goes on to Wembley to get promoted, which is absolutely fantastic for him.”

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No rest for harris excluSiVe

By Kiro Evans neil harris will spend the next few weeks doing two things - watching the play-offs and helping to plot Millwall’s recruitment.

The Lions’ season came to an end last Saturday and, while some of the players may have already jetted off their holiday, the Millwall boss said his work continues for the next couple of weeks.

Along with enjoying the play-off matches across the EFL, the 46-year-old head coach will be involed in drawing up recruitment plans before having some time off.

Speaking last week, Harris told our paper: “Now it’s recruitment time. And there’s play-off games. My break doesn’t come yet.

“I love play-off football. Whether my team’s involved when it’s a bit pressurised or if we’re not, I love the games. I will watch every play-off game.

“I will be at quite a few. But the games I can’t be at, I will watch. I love watching the games, the atmospheres and watching managers during those games in the pressure moments. A lot to learn from them.

“Play-off football is key for me and that is linked to recruitment. And obviously there are various leagues around Europe that are still continuing that might affect us over the summer. And there’s a lot of work to do behind the scenes to do with individual meetings, agent meetings and board meetings.

“The football fixture calendar finishes for Millwall Football Club at three o’clock on Saturday but mine will probably run for at least another two weeks afterwards.”

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