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neW gOvernMent MuSt hand dOWn POWerS tO lOndOn’S city hall and cOuncilS, a thinK tanK haS urged

By Noah Vickers

Mayor Sadiq Khan has previously warned that despite the devolution of powers seen under the last Labour Government, the UK is still “one of the most centralised countries in the world and London has limited control over the taxes raised in the capital”.

He told the London Assembly last year: “The only funding we have control over is raised through a levy on council tax and a supplementary levy on business rates.

“By contrast, New York has local control over funds from residential and non-residential property taxes, sales and related taxes and revenues from income taxes. It is a similar story for Paris and Tokyo. In the UK, these funds are spent by remote Whitehall departments.”

The mayor also cautioned that this centralisation “leads to London being pitted against other cities in competitive bids for funding pots that waste time and resources”, pointing out that “recent unsuccessful bids for Enterprise Zones cost London government in the region of £50,000”.

In a briefing paper published on the Wednesday before election day, the Centre for London argues that the city specifically needs to see more control over skills, transport and

Local Democracy Reporter the neW Government must hand down powers to London’s city hall and borough councils, a think tank has urged, as polling reveals Londoners trust local politicians more than Westminster.

The Centre for London said a “new devolution deal” is needed for the capital to help its economy “fire on all cylinders”.

Polling by Savanta, commissioned by the think tank, reveals that only about one in six Londoners (16 per cent) said that of all the levels of government, they trusted national decision-makers most to act in their best interests and those of their community.

By contrast, twice as many said they trusted their local council (31 per cent) most, while one in five (21 per cent) said they trusted the Greater London Authority (GLA).

Half of Londoners (49 per cent) also told Savanta that they support a greater percentage of their taxes being decided by local and regional government, rather than in Westminster. Only 16 per cent said they would oppose this.

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local taxes – including the ability to introduce new revenue-raisers, such as a ‘tourist tax’ like those found in many other European cities.

Centre for London chief executive Antonia Jennings said: “With trust in national government waning, and support for greater devolution increasing, it’s time to re-think London’s devolution deal. It is in the whole country’s interest for London to be firing on all cylinders, and in every Londoner’s interest for the city to become less manifestly unequal.

“We know London needs to address its productivity and inequality crises, and fast. A new deal for London has the potential to be the key ingredient for making this happen.”

Emma Levin, associate director at Savanta, said: “In some senses our results are not surprising – it’s long been true that when asked, people say they are more trusting of politics that is ‘closer’ to them, rather than national governments.

“But our findings also suggest a partisan element to this, with Conservative voters more likely to trust the Westminster

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government they currently control, and Labour voters more likely to trust local and city governments – most of which are Labour-led.”

London mayor Sadiq Khan

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Peckham’s BMX star Kye Whyte is going for gold in the Olympics despite recent injury EXCLUSIVE

By Isabel Ramirez A Peckham BMX racer who got silver at the last Olympics is preparing to compete in Paris, but admitted he ‘hasn’t been on a bike’ for three weeks.

It hasn’t been smooth sailing for our local champ Kye Whyte as he gears up for the next games, which start on Friday 26 July.

The 24-year-old grew up in Peckham and has been racing bikes since the age of three.

Kye’s talent saw him win a few junior titles before being chosen for the Great British Cycling Team in 2017. He was the eighth member of the Peckham BMX Club to join. In 2021, at the delayed Tokyo Olympics, he ended up winning silver in a close contest with the Netherlands’ Niek Kimmann.

He is going for gold at this summer’s games in Paris but revealed his training wasn’t going great.

“I went to a competition and injured my back,” he explained, “I haven’t been on a bike in three weeks.”

As a contact sport, injuries are inevitable and Kye is no exception to that rule. “You’re 100 per cent going to get an injury,” he said.

“That’s the only bad thing about it - how dangerous it is. You can push people off the track.”

When he was thirteen, he suffered a serious injury that could have seen him quit there and then. But despite knocking himself out and waking up from a coma

five days later in hospital, Kye said it was his ‘easiest’ one.

“I didn’t feel anything. It’s scary but you wake up and you’re fine.”

‘I’m doing 100 gigs in 100 days,’ says Forest Hill musician EXCLUSIVE

By Isabel Ramirez A southeast London musician is doing a gig every night for 100 days straight - and most of them are free to watch.

Oliver Anderson, who plays indie-rock and folk, says he and his manager came up with the idea to prove you can just ‘get out and perform.’

“It’s hard in the times we’re in to do music but I want to show people it’s possible to do,” Oliver said.

When we spoke to him, he was already on Day 12 and commented that it was going well.

Asked how he’s finding the energy to perform every day, Oliver said: “I’m drinking lots of tea and meditating.”

Most of his gigs will be open mic nights and free to watch. He is doing them all over London, including one at the Temple of Art and Music in Elephant and Castle this Wednesday (10 July).

The 23-year-old grew up in Bromley and now lives in Forest Hill with his girlfriend.

He has been doing music full-time for the last six years but admitted it was tough to make it.

Last year, a video of him singing ‘Hallejiuah’ on a train went viral on social media.

“The train was held up and it was a really nice moment bringing people together,” he explained, “Some people even joined in.”

But he said a clip like that, which got 4.5 million views, was hard to replicate. “It just happened and luckily my girlfriend was there to film it.”

His current venture of performing for 100 days straight was partly an idea to gain exposure, although he said he’ll be happy ‘whatever happens.’

“I’m also trying to inspire independent musicians who want to get out and gig that they can.”

For his final gig, he is hoping to link up with a charity and donate a high percentage of the earnings to them.

He’ll be doing a mini-vlog every day to document his experience.

Follow him on Instagram for updates beingalivewitholiver

That said, he couldn’t get back on a bike for a year and didn’t even go outside for six months.

He referenced other injuries he has

had and said there was no comparison, adding: “If I was ever to dislocate my shoulder again I think I would quit BMX. “That was the worst pain I’ve ever been

in.”

His dad Nigel co-founded Peckham BMX track in 2013, in Burgess Park.

Before that, he and his two brothers Tre and Daniel, were training on a small rundown dirt track in Bird-in-Bush park.

As a kid, he has fond memories of travelling around the UK in his dad’s Vauxhall Zafira to weekend races: “The seven-seater would be full.”

He said although he was expected to train three times a week, it was the competitions he liked the most, commenting: “I still don’t like training now.

“When I was younger I used to make excuses all the time. It was a bit harder because my dad was usually the coach, but I still tried to get out of it.”

BMX Racing only became an Olympic sport for the 2008 games in Beijing.

Kye is on a mission to get more kids into the sport.

His advice to young people in BMX racing is to ‘start as early as possible.’ “A lot of the top BMXers now started when they were kids,” he continued, “It’s easier when you’re younger.”

Asked who he thought was his biggest competition for the upcoming games, he said: “The French dominate BMX but they’ve never won an Olympic medal.

“But this year it’s in Paris so I’d say they’re going to be the biggest competitors. The fans are the best crowd you can have.”

The previous winner who beat Kye before won’t be competing. Bethany Shriever MBE, from East London, is representing Great Britain alongside Kye and will be racing for the women’s team.

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216-year-Old grade ii liSted cOuncil hOMe WOrth £1.1M iS uP fOr auctiOn in BOrOugh

By Isabel Ramirez

a 216-Year-old terraced house worth £1.1m in Borough has been put up for auction, as southwark council sells off assets to ‘build more homes.’

The Grade II listed property at 26 Park Street has been listed in Savills’ auction catalogue for 23 July.

It is one of nine council homes across Southwark that are to be auctioned off. They will be sold under new “fast track” rules meaning only assets of more than £3 million would require cabinet approval.

Earlier this year, the council increased the threshold from £750,000.

As part of this year’s budget-setting process, the council indicated it would seek to sell high-value council homes that become empty, sparking concerns from opposition politicians like Liberal Democrats. But the council says it plans to use the money to build more homes.

Cllr Stephanie Cryan, Cabinet Member for Equalities, Democracy and Finance, said: “It is never an easy decision to sell assets, but it’s an approach having to be taken by councils across the country after many years of underfunding.

“Our long-established policy lays out where disposal of void properties is appropriate, namely where it is uneconomical to repair them and it is our plan to use the money raised to continue to invest in our homes. With every sale, the relevant approvals are in place before any home is sold.”

The Savills description reads: “An

The Grade IIlisted property on Park Street

attractive three bedroom, three storey end of terrace house - close to Borough Market. Grade II Listed. In need of modernisation. Vacant.”

Cllr Victor Chamberlain, Lib Dem councillor for Borough & Bankside

and leader of the council opposition group, said: “It is scandalous to be selling off council homes when so many are desperately needed, especially in the most expensive areas of our borough.

Peckham restaurants to serve discounted meals for food poverty

By Isabel Ramirez

seVeNteeN restauraNts in Peckham will offer £8 specials on their menus for one weekend with a portion of every sale donated to a local food pantry.

The Peckham Weekender initiative has been organised by Mr Bao on Rye Lane, which claims to serve the ‘fluffiest buns in London.’

For one weekend only, from Friday 12 July to Sunday 14 July, 17 restaurants from old institutions to the latest openings - will join forces to offer never-seen-before specials on each menu for £8. They will donate £1 from each sale to Peckham Pantry: a membership community food club that supports low-income families.

Daisy Johnston, Senior Marketing Manager of Mr Bao, said: “We all know how challenging it is to run a restaurant right now, so this weekend is about supporting our fellow hospitality crew, highlighting Peckham’s thriving food scene, encouraging people to discover new places, and giving back to this amazing community we call home.”

“It’s been so fun bringing together some of our favourite local restaurants and neighbours to support Peckham Pantry.”

Selling off the family silver is not the right approach, and now we’re seeing the result of Labour’s choice to fasttrack these decisions.

“Selling off commercial assets is short-term thinking. We need to be

Invited to shape health services

By Isabel Ramirez resideNts Will get the chance to get their voices heard on how to improve health and social care services in southwark this summer.

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Mr Bao: Lobster and Prawn Roll Bao with wasabi mayo, apple, pickled kohlrabi, crispy shallot and lime PecKHaM cellars: Scallops with spicy chorizo and cauliflower purèe café Britaly: Classic spag bol and chips LEVAN: French Toast with mortadella and Exmoor caviar Bar leVaN: Miso Devilled Eggs with Nori, Togarashi, and Caviar WHole Beast: Smoked & dredged Nashville hot chicken Drumstick, coal roasted potato salad, bread & butter, pickles taca taco: Taco Gobernador Mulita – A grilled cheese shrimp & cactus taco sandwich with Mexican devilled spice shrimp, melted Monterey Jack cheese, and grilled cactus, sandwiched between crispy tortillas JaNda diNer: Nasi Goreng – Janda Hawker-style surf and turf fried rice, light yet packed with aromatic vegetable flavours taQuiZa: Chile rellenos - prawn and chorizo stuffed chillies, lime zest, chipotle and garlic butter

sweating our assets to generate longterm income, not flogging them off for a one-off windfall.”

We asked Southwark Council for a list of the other eight properties up for auction.

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The Healthwatch Southwark Listening Tour kicks off on Monday 29 July in Elephant and Castle. The charity will be going around the borough and asking for people’s feedback on how local services are working for them, and what could be improved.

A spokesperson from Healthwatch Southwark said: “We need your input to understand community needs, identify gaps in services, and influence providers based on your experiences.”

The information they get will then be collected and will inform what they work on for the next two years. As they sit on various health boards, it could even influence services and policy in future.

When: Monday 29 July - Thursday 8 August Where: Various locations in Southwark - Peckham, Bermondsey, Walworth, Borough, Rotherhithe and Dulwich Admission: Free (plus a goody bag for anyone who attends) Go to healthwatchsouthwark.org to find out when the tour will be coming to your area.

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By Isabel Ramirez

tHe HeadteacHer of the evelina hospital school, which allows young patients to get an education, was awarded an mBe.

Anne Hamilton, who lives between Lambeth and Croydon, has been head of the school for eleven years - having to weather sometimes difficult storms, including when a child is very ill and dies.

The 57-year-old told the News: “We work in a children’s hospital and the experience of a loss of a child can be, unexpected and shocking or expected and managed.”

She said because of the nature of the job, staff are expected to be highly resilient and this is explained to them as early as the interview.

“My team’s well-being is a priority for the school,” she said, explaining they take part in yoga and meditation and she takes care to always check in on them.

“It’s important to model good worklife balance and each staff member is encouraged to do more and speak about theirs.”

Before working at Evelina, she worked for the Home Tuition Service and at Wandsworth Hospital for six years. She will be awarded an MBE for 30 years of unwavering service to education, announced on 15 June.

On hearing the news, Ms Hamilton

Anne Hamilton MBE said she was ‘elated.’

She explained: “It is real-time recognition for my career of achievements and values as an educator.”

Asked about the best part of her role now, she said: “Being able to lead through my values, always making

sure every child matters every day.”

The biggest challenge, she explained, was working in a hospital school where the medical needs of the children always have to be considered.

Ms Hamilton is known for taking a personalised approach to teaching.

“When you are educating you want to

focus on the whole child and find time for subjects that broaden the mind.”

A few years ago the council asked her to support a ‘talented’ young child with medical needs who was being home-schooled.

“I visited the family and put in a comprehensive program of GCSE support from the school. This involved a timetable of remote working, as well as ensuring they had access to appropriate resources, such as broadband and a laptop.”

She said as it was during COVID-19 teacher assessments were being used.

So with their help, the child was able to get his GCSEs, including one in French after getting the support of a French teacher. They then moved to a sixth form in a Southwark school and then onto university.

“Without [our] intervention, their studies would have been put on hold.”

Growing up in Lambeth she said her mum was a ‘great influence on me’, commenting: “I was given the freedom and space to grow and become a rounded person. I was inspired by the love of learning and curiosity.”

It was this that encouraged her to pursue a career in education, so she could create a place where children could be inspired like she was.

Her own son, a secondary teacher, has carried on the family tradition, ‘something I am so very proud of,’ she said.

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On Friday 24 May police were called to Lewisham Way at around 9am to reports of a stabbing.

Officers attended the scene alongside colleagues from the London Ambulance Service who treated a woman in her 30s for stab injuries.

Fortunately, her condition is not considered life-threatening.

Jorge Enrique Borges, 64, of Buttermere Close, Bermondsey and Mateo Valencia Cano, 24, of Whitehorse Lane, South Norwood appeared in custody at Bromley Magistrates’ Court on Monday, 1 July charged with conspiracy to murder.

Cano was also charged with attempted murder; robbery; and possession of an offensive weapon.

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Borges and Cano were arrested on 28 June and charged the following day.

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Shared living flats approved - despite fears homes are ‘rabbit hutches’

A graphic mockup of the smallest bedroom type

What the planned shared living flats would look like from Mulberry Walk

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By Herbie Russell Plans to build a shared living block in Canada Water have been passed despite concerns residents will live in “rabbit hutches”.

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The building will house 135 residents in bedrooms as small as 21.3 sqm while sharing lounge and kitchen facilities.

A councillor on the planning committee also questioned whether a £5.4 million payment instead of providing 40 per cent affordable was justifiable.

The founder of Scape, the developer, said the “approval marks a significant step forward in our mission to provide high-quality living spaces that contribute positively to the local community”.

The boatyard is Councillors unanimously voted in favour traders of thewhere planning application on June 12. their Therun fourteen-story building is part of businesses the Former Mulberry Business Park site.

Two student accommodation buildings containing 770 bedrooms and a third building containing 33 flats have already been built elsewhere on the site.

The shared living facility, known as Block C, is aimed at single-person households.

Residents will live in separate bedrooms, ranging from 21 sqm to 36 sqm, each complete with a kitchenette and seating area, leading off a central corridor.

Tenants can then mix in larger communal areas including kitchen-dining rooms, gyms, co-working spaces and cafes.

Draft guidance published by City Hall in 2022 said rooms in co-living developments should be at least 18 sqm.

Speaking at the planning committee meeting, Cllr Kath Whittam said: “You may have picked up that I’m not very [sic] a fan of co-living.”

She added: “I just see rabbit hutches whenever I see these things.”

Charles Moran, planning director at Scape, said, “I know where you’re coming from” but insisted this was a “good quality co-living building”.

He explained that it was a “purposedesigned version of a traditional house or flat-share”.

Whereas many flat shares “weren’t built to be shared by four, five, six adults”, he said co-living gave people “their own private space” but also “access to amazing facilities”.

“For those people it works for, it’s a

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An image of the new ie Tram bus, which will soon operate on Route 358

really, really successful way of living,” he added.

Cllr Whittam was also concerned that the development would provide zero affordable housing.

This is because ‘it does not provide accommodation suitable for households in need of genuinely affordable housing, including families’, according to council documents.

Instead, Scape will make a paymentin-lieu to Southwark Council designed to fund affordable elsewhere in the borough.

But Cllr Whittam pointed out that the £5.2million figure had been calculated based on an outdated 2011 planning policy.

She said: “We accept these payments in lieu but this one doesn’t really represent 40 per cent affordable housing because it’s based on £100,000 per habitable room when it’s costing us £400,000 per habitable room to build.

“So it’s really worth 10 per cent [affordable housing to us] isn’t it?”

Planning Committee Chair Cllr Richard Livingstone disagreed that it cost Southwark Council £400,000 to build a habitable room.

However, he admitted it was “definitely

By Noah Vickers Local Democracy Reporter Futuristic, all-electric ‘trambuses’ will enter service on the streets of south-east London within a matter of weeks, Sadiq Khan has confirmed

Built by Spanish firm Irizar, the new buses – called ieTrams – will operate on route 358, linking Orpington with Crystal Palace.

With a sleek look resembling a tram, the buses have large windows and covered wheels, to better protect pedestrians and cyclists from being caught and dragged underneath them The vehicles were originally meant to launch in London in early 2023, but the date has been repeatedly pushed back. The mayor has now said they will

Application site shown in red with wider Mulberry Site shown in blue correct” that it cost Southwark Council more than £100,000.

A Southwark Council planning officer accepted there was a need to update the planning policy and said it would be consulted on in the summer or autumn.

The Former Mulberry Business Park site development was originally kickstarted

by King’s College London university which secured planning permission in 2013.

The university sold the site to Scape in 2020. But the new owner found the initial plans to build Block C as offices were not viable so opted to make it shared living instead.

The new building will be 8.6 metres taller than the office block would have been.

Tom Ward, Founder and CEO at Scape Group, said: “This approval marks a significant step forward in our mission launch later this summer Responding to a written question from Thomas Turrell, the Tory assembly member for Bexley and Bromley, Mr Khan’s office wrote: “The all-electric Route 358 ieTram buses are expected to start operating in summer 2024.

“They will be Transport for London’s (TfL) first end to end ‘Opportunity Charging’ trial, and it is important to get the hardware installed properly before the buses are introduced.

“The electric buses will use pantograph technology for a quick boost charge at either end of the route, allowing the buses to stay out for the full day.

“The new buses, which resemble a tram, will have enhanced customer features and the latest bus safety specifications.”

to provide high-quality living spaces that contribute positively to the local community.

“The Canada Water co-living development will not only bring to Southwark modern, sustainable housing but will also support local businesses and create vibrant communal spaces.

“By connecting with the broader Canada Water Masterplan, this project will play a pivotal role in the area’s regeneration, promoting economic growth and enhancing the quality of life for all residents.

“We are excited and proud of the comments from the Southwark Planning Committee officers on how this building will contribute to the growing community in the area, which has been home to our South London Scape PBSA since 2022.”

A pantograph is a mechanical linkage which conveys power into electric trams, buses and trains. The new buses will be able to recharge in less than ten minutes and will have smaller batteries, reducing the weight being driven each day Announcing the new buses in October 2022, TfL said: “The 15-mile route 358 between Crystal Palace and Orpington is one of London’s longest.

“A standard garage charge [at the start of each morning] alone would not sustain a zero-emission bus the entire day. Due to the length of the route, a pantograph at each end of the route, rather than back at the garage, will mean buses receive a quick boost on the spot.

“With minimal turnaround time, fewer buses can again provide the same level of service.”

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15th anniverSary Of hOrrific laKanal hOuSe fire

By Herbie Russell

MoNdaY, JulY 3 marked the fifteenth anniversary of the lakanal House fire that killed six people - including a three-week-old baby.

The 2009 tragedy occurred eight years before the Grenfell House fire which killed seventy people in North Kensington.

An inquest into Grenfell would later find lessons were not learned from Lakanal despite an inquest urging a review of building materials and confusing ‘stay put’ policies.

A resident of the Camberwell estate where Lakanal stands said the “legacy” was “still felt” through the ongoing uncertainty surrounding sister block Marie Curie House.

On July 3, 2009, horrified residents watched as fire spread through the twelvestorey Camberwell council block.

As well as claiming six lives, the blaze injured at least twenty people and left 100 households homeless.

An inquest found Southwark Council had failed to spot fire safety breaches, with unsafe cladding allowing the fire to spread rapidly.

The inquest also revealed London Fire Brigade’s information about the building was years out of date.

Residents were also told to ‘stay put’ by operators, including a 31-year-old who spent forty minutes on the phone with 999 and died in the fire.

The coroner’s narrative verdict was damning, vividly depicting the chaotic firefighting operation and the opportunities Southwark Council missed to prevent the tragedy.

Southwark Council was fined £270,000 and told to pay costs of £300,000. It also spent millions refurbishing the boardedup block.

In July 2019, to mark the 10th anniversary, a memorial was held at Camberwell’s St Giles Church.

Roughly 100 people attended including local MP Harriet Harman, to remember the deaths of Dayana Francisquini, 26, and her daughter Thais, six, and son Felipe, three; Helen Udoaka, 34, and her 20-dayold daughter Michelle; and 31-year-old Catherine Hickman.

Reflecting on Southwark Council’s failures back when it was run by a Lib DemConservative coalition Labour Council Leader Peter John said: “The council at the time, along with others, was at fault and we are deeply sorry for the six precious lives that were lost.

“Since then we have made many changes to our fire safety programme to help prevent a tragedy of this sort happening again, spending £124 million on fire safety works.”

After the Lakanal inquest, Coroner Judge Frances Kirkham wrote to the secretary of state for communities and local government, Eric Pickles.

He urged the minister to publish national

Catherine Hickman died in the blaze guidance on the confusing ‘stay put’ policy, review the safety of building materials, publish new safety guidance, and consider plans such as retrofitting sprinklers across high-rise blocks. Despite promises, no review came.

A 2019 report into the Grenfell Tower fire, which claimed 72 lives, concluded lessons were not learned from Lakanal.

Marie Curie House, across from Lakanal, is near-identical and was deemed unsafe

by Southwark Council.

But the building was not checked for all fire safety defects until 2020, eleven years after the Lakanal House fire.

Southwark Council estimated it would cost £16 million to refurbish the block but costs are likely to have risen since.

The council is still struggling to decant residents due to a lack of suitable housing in the borough.

Mike Edge, a Sceaux Gardens Estate resident, said nine households remain in the building.

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neil cOyle hOldS BerMOndSey and Old SOuthWarK fOr laBOur Neil Coyle giving his victory speech in Tooley Street

Miatta Fahnbulleh delivering her victory speech

Labour’s Miatta Fahnbulleh elected MP for Peckham

By Herbie Russell laBour Has held Peckham after miatta Fahnbulleh saw off her rivals to retain the seat.

By Herbie Russell Neil coYle has retained Bermondsey and Old southwark for Labour in a comfortable victory.

The incumbent Labour MP received 16,857 votes beating his Lib Dem rival Rachel Bentley who finished second with 9,070 votes.

Speaking following the result, Mr Coyle said “across the whole country democracy is being done”.

He added: “People are showing they’ve had enough of the chaos, enough of the incompetence and enough of the cuts and enough of the damage to our country for the last fourteen years and they are

choosing the positive change and they are choosing to fix our democracy and our country.”

People were shocked when an exit poll gave the Liberal Democrat opposition a 48 per cent chance of taking the seat.

Bermondsey and Old Southwark was a Liberal Democrat seat from 1983 until 2010 under Sir Simon Hughes.

Bookies gave the Liberal Democrats a five per cent chance of taking the constituency but some supporters remained optimistic.

They were hoping to capitalise on the controversy surrounding Labour incumbent Neil Coyle.

He lost the Labour whip from February

Ellie Reeves holds Labour seat for Lewisham West and East Dulwich

By Isabel Ramirez ellie reeVes held the Labour seat for the newly created lewisham West and east dulwich.

She got 59.0 per cent of the vote, down from 61.2 per cent in 2019.

Reeves was been a Labour MP for Lewisham West and Penge since 2017.

The Lewisham West and East Dulwich boundary was newly created for the 2024 general election. It combines areas from four different parliamentary constituencies; Lewisham West and Penge, Lewisham Deptford, Camberwell and Peckham and Dulwich and West Norwood. However, the bulk of the new constituency is made up of the first two.

The Green Party, represented by Callum Fowler, finished second, receiving 9,009 votes, equivalent to 19.4 per cent.

The Liberal Democrats, represented

by Josh Matthews, received 4,549 votes, a negative swing of 2.2 per cent.

THE FULL RESULTS WERE: ellie reeves - Labour: 27,406 votes callum Fowler - Green: 9,009 votes Josh matthews - Liberal Democrat: 3,558 votes christine Wallace - Conservative: 3,477 votes marian newton - Reform UK: 2,234 votes Gwenton sloley - Workers Party of Britain: 427 votes katherine hortense - Christian Peoples Alliance: 303 votes

Ellie Reeves MP

2022 until May 2023 after an expletiveladen, drunken tirade in a parliamentary bar.

The MP had also had a complaint of sexual harassment upheld against him over an incident at a Labour conference.

Addressing the debacle in his speech, Coyle said that, like The Shard, he “had flaws” and was an “ordinary bloke doing an extraordinary job”.

He also reiterated that his behaviour was caused by his alcoholism and that he was now sober.

The turnout in Bermondsey and Old Southwark was 54.34 per cent, significantly lower than the 62.9 per cent in 2019.

Fahnbulleh takes over from former Labour MP Harriet Harman after securing 22,813 votes in the safe Labour seat.

Giving her victory speech, Fahnbulleh said: “Thank you to the people of Peckham. You have placed your trust in me and I will work day and night to repay that faith.

“I promise to be rooted in this community and to fight for you.

I will be your loudest voice, your fiercest defender, and your proudest champion and together we will rise.”

Fahnbulleh ran a campaign focussing on local economic revitalisation, housing, and tackling crime and anti-social behaviour.

Helen Hayes secures Dulwich and West Norwood for Labour

By Herbie Russell laBour Has held dulwich and West norwood after helen hayes swept to a resounding victory.

The MP since 2015 secured 27,356 votes, equivalent to 60.3 per cent, 4.2 per cent less than in 2019.

The constituency is considered a safe Labour seat, with the party standing

successful candidates since it was created in 1997.

The Green Party, represented by Pete Elliot, finished second, receiving 8,567 votes, equivalent to 18.9 per cent.

The Conservatives, represented by Leon Cook, received 3,873 votes, a negative swing of 8.1 per cent.

She also pledged to establish a constituency office .

The 44-year-old was previously Chief Executive of the left-wing economic think tank the New Economics Foundation.

She has been cited as one to watch within the party and has been working closely with Labour’s shadow treasury in recent months.

Her predecessor Harriet Harman had been the local MP since 1982 and served as Deputy Leader and Acting Leader.

Fahnbulleh said “Harriet blazed a trail for women like me and I am incredibly proud to be standing on her shoulders”.

The turnout in Peckham was 54.11 per cent, significantly lower than the 63.5 per cent in predecessor seat Camberwell and Peckham in 2019.

Helen Hayes MP

Florence Eshalomi secures Labour seat in Vauxhall and Camberwell Green

By Isabel Ramirez FloreNce esHaloMi secured a landslide win for Labour in newly constituted Vauxhall and camberwell Green.

She took 57.4 per cent of the vote share, up from 56.1 in 2019.

The newly constituted Vauxhall and Camberwell Green is considered a Labour stronghold. Vauxhall, which makes up its bulk, has consistently voted Labour since 1929.

The Green Party, represented by Catherine Dawkins, finished second, receiving 6,416 votes, equivalent to 17.1 per cent.

The Liberal Democrats, represented

by Chris French, received 4,549 votes, a negative swing of 7 per cent.

THE FULL RESULTS WERE:

Florence eshalomi – Labour: 21,528 votes catherine dawkins – Green: 6,416 votes chris French - Lib Dem: 4,549 votes Aarti Joshi - Conservative: 2,809 votes mike king - Reform: 2,033 votes andrew Mcrobbie - Social Democratic Party: 201 votes

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Jim Dickson (right) had been campaigning hard in the lead up to the 2024 general election

Alice Macdonald is the new Labour MP for Norwich North

By Herbie Russell a ForMer southwark councillor has been elected as a norfolk constituency’s first labour MP in fifteen years.

Alice Macdonald, formerly a Newington ward councillor, took Norwich North from the Conservatives in a landslide victory.

She secured 20,794 votes, a majority of more than 10,000, in the seat formerly held by Tory MP Chloe Smith.

According to Eastern Daily Press, Ms Macdonald said: “I feel very privileged to have been elected but that comes with a huge responsibility - there are

big challenges across this area.

“I want to get stuck in and help people to make things better.”

Ms Macdonald is the daughter of a former leader of West Norfolk Council.

She worked as an advisor to Harriet Harman during her time as shadow international development secretary in the early 2010s.

Current Southwark Labour councillor Evelyn Akoto finished second in the race for the safe Conservative seat of South West Wiltshire.

Her 12,374 votes were not enough to beat Conservative MP Andrew Murrison’s 15,617.

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By Herbie Russell a HerNe hill councillor has been elected MP for dartford after 35 years in local politics.

Jim Dickson ousted long-standing Conservative MP Gareth Johnson on election night - scoring 15,392 votes to Mr Johnson’s 14,200.

Dartford is considered a typical bellwether seat. Constituents have voted for the winning party at every general election since 1964.

According to Kent Online, Mr Dickson said: “I am elated and really delighted for my amazing Labour team in Dartford.”

He continued: “I am really elated for Dartford who now have a new Labour MP, a fresh start and an MP of the same stripe as the

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government so it will make it easier for me to take up the issues the people of Dartford are really concerned about.”

Mr Dickson led Lambeth Council from 1994 to 2000 during which time his leadership was praised by Prime Minister Tony Blair.

The former Labour Party leader heralded Lambeth’s Labour group as more New Labour than New Labour” while Dickson was in charge.

The veteran local politician, who will now leave his position as councillor for Herne Hill & Loughborough Junction ward, stood for MP in Old Bexley and Sidcup in 2001.

In that election, he narrowly lost to Conservative MP Derek Conway.

Khan has pledged to lobby the Government for billions more for affordable housing

By Noah Vickers Local Democracy Reporter sadiQ KHaN has pledged to lobby the incoming Labour Government for new powers and billions more in funding for affordable housing in the capital.

New Labour councillors Mohamed Habib Dean (left) and David Parton (right)

By Herbie Russell soutHWarK laBour has held onto two council seats after the results of two by-elections were announced.

Mohamed Habib Deen was announced as councillor for Faraday and David Parton for Rye Lane, on Friday, July 5.

The by-elections were triggered

after Chloe Tomlinson and Kimberly McIntosh announced their resignations in May. In Faraday, Mohamed Habib Dean took 2,201 votes. In Rye Lane, David Parton received 3,349 votes.

HERE ARE THE RESULTS IN FULL:

Faraday Mohamed Habib deen Labour: 2,201 votes

catherine alice dawkins - Green: 952 votes dhiren Ponnambalam - Lib Dem: 315 votes Jordan Abdi - Conservative: 301 votes Rye Lane david Parton - Labour: 3,349 claire sheppard - Green: 2,015 max shillam - Lib Dem: 458 Peter Felix - Conservative: 438

Several other Lambeth councillors also stood for Labour in seats outside London.

Nanda Manley-Browne, councillor for Brixton North, stood in Henley and Thame which swang from Conservative to Lib Dem. Marianna Masters, councillor for Streatham Wells, stood in St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire, which also swang from Conservative to Lib Dem. Tom Rutland, who quit his Streatham Common and Vale ward seat shortly before the election, was elected MP for Worthing and Shoreham.

The seat had been Tory since 1997 but Mr Rutland beat Conservative Leila Williams by 22,126 votes to 12,601.

The mayor said he was looking forward to “constant obstacles not being put in my way” with the Conservatives ousted from Whitehall.

But he also said he would continue arguing for more funds to help London tackle its housing crisis. Mr Khan has been lobbying in recent months for a £2.2bn “emergency stimulus” package to boost homebuilding.

Asked about that lobbying, he said that he is expecting Angela Rayner as the next Housing Secretary to “make a couple of announcements before recess to make sure that we get house-building going”.

The mayor added: “What the Labour party has said in its manifesto is they want to build 1.5million homes in the first parliamentary term… A large chunk of that should be in London.”

On the question of further

devolution to City Hall, he said he “absolutely” hoped to see new powers specifically around skills training and housing handed down to mayors and regional authorities.

“What I’ve been pleased about over the last few months is, with mayors across the country, meeting regularly with Keir Starmer, Angela Rayner, Rachel Reeves,” he said.

“I’m hoping that over the course of the next few days, Keir Starmer as the new Prime Minister will meet with us to discuss what powers and resources can be devolved.”

London mayor Sadiq Khan

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Peckham digital festival to explore art through technology

By Herbie Russell PecKHaM Will host a festival exploring art made using technology later this month.

The free Peckham Digital event, featuring talks, performances, exhibitions and workshops, will take place from Thursday, July 18, until Sunday, July 21.

Organisers hope to inspire audiences to ‘think creatively and ethically about technology’ through a ‘showcase’ of ‘the potential of creative computing artforms’.

Immersive art installations include plantmade soundscapes and an interactive photo booth providing ‘curated memories’ through machine learning.

There will be workshops on robotics and fortune teller programmes, a talk on the history of computer art, and film screenings.

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Festival Directors, Matt McDonnell and Bea Taylor Searle, said: “During the past three years we have seen Peckham Digital exponential growth.

“In previous years, audience members took the skills they learnt at Peckham Digital and included them within their own practices.

“Our goal is to make digital art and technology accessible to everyone, and this year’s lineup reflects our commitment to showcasing diverse voices and groundbreaking work in the digital arts space.”

Peckham Digital 2024 is supported using public funding from the National Lottery through Arts Council England and a range of sponsors and partners, including film production company Propaganda Italia, and educational institutions.

Joe Spence (centre) received the going at the Tes Awards last month

By Herbie Russell tHe Master of southwark’s most prestigious private school has been named independent Headteacher of the Year.

Dr Joe Spence, a former Eton College history teacher, received the coveted award at the Tes School Awards 2024 on Friday, June 21.

The Tes awards, now in their sixteenth year, are dubbed the ‘Oscars of education’ and judged by a panel including longserving headteachers and educational organisation bosses.

A judge praised Dr Spence for his

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Dr Spence became Master of the £55,000-a-year independent school in 2009 having previously taught history and politics at Eton College.

He was also Headteacher at Oakham School, a boarding school in the East Midlands, from 2002.

Dr Spence is a trustee of the Mark Evison Foundation, Art History Link Up and the Dulwich Picture Gallery.

The educator is also a playwright and the librettist for The Opera Story’s The Yellow Wallpaper, composed by

Dani Howard, which opened at the Copenhagen Opera Festival before a UK premiere at Sadler’s Wells.

Dr Joe Spence said, “The irony of the Independent Headteacher of the Year award is that it is a tribute to everyone in the Dulwich School community, rather than a personal award. Thank you.”

Judge Julie Robinson said, “Dr Joe Spence has demonstrated an amazing social mission in his time at Dulwich College. He has widened access, built meaningful and effective partnerships locally, and he’s been really active in inclusion, having achieved a huge amount in a long tenure.”

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Dad fundraises to say thank you for daughter’s incredible care A fAther has fundraised over £50,000 to say thank you to the team who provide expert care for his 4-year old daughter, Immie, who has a rare neurological condition.

Jon Nottingham ran the 2023 Royal Parks Half Marathon and 2024 London Landmarks Half Marathon to fundraise for Evelina London Children’s Charity to thank staff who care for Immie, who has Opsoclonus Myoclonus Syndrome (OMS). In OMS the immune system becomes confused and causes inflammation in the brain including the cerebellum. The cerebellum is responsible for coordinating eye movements, muscle coordination and speech. Children can be unsteady or lose their ability to stand and walk, and can have difficulty sleeping.

Jon said: “When Immie was first admitted to hospital in 2022, we just thought she had a nasty virus. But her symptoms got increasingly worse – she was unable to walk or even sit up. It was terrifying to watch, and we had no explanation why it was happening.”

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that point on, life has gradually improved.”

To help manage Immie’s condition, she was put on a year long course of steroids and 2 months of weekly immunotherapy infusions, delivered through a small tube called a cannula.

Jon said: “Fitting a wriggly 2 year-old with a cannula is not easy – I think we went through 10 one day – but the team were so caring and made such a fuss of Immie that she would sit still for 6 hours, every week.”

He continues: “With the care, support and expertise of the team at Evelina London, we know we’re not alone and Immie will have the very best life she can.

“I was so astounded at everyone who cared for Immie, and just knew I had to do something big in return.”

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Next generation of Nightingales exCePtIonAl nurses and midwives from guy’s and st Thomas’ have been celebrated with a unique professional award inspired by Florence Nightingale.

The Nightingale Nurse and Nightingale Midwife Award was presented to 72 nurses and 4 midwives who now have the honour of being known as a ‘Nightingale Nurse’ or ‘Nightingale Midwife’.

Named in honour of pioneering nurse Florence Nightingale, who established her first professional nursing school at St Thomas’ Hospital in 1860, the award is unique to Guy’s and St Thomas’.

Since launching in 2017, more than 450 individuals have successfully achieved the award.

To receive it, nurses and midwives

A special Royal tea party for fundraiser Tony

Nurses and midwives with their awards

have to provide evidence from their managers, peers and people they care for of their outstanding practice and how they demonstrate daily the Trust’s values. They also have to complete a programme of academic work credited by King’s College London.

The award ceremony included messages of support from NHS England’s Nichole McIntosh, Regional Head of Nursing and Midwifery - Deputy Chief Nurse Workforce, Training and Education Directorate, and Acosia Nyanin, Deputy Chief Nursing Officer for

CongrAtulAtIons to evelina london patient, tony hudgell, who attended a very special tea party with her Majesty the Queen, which was arranged just for him and another guest lyla o’Donovan.

of bad traffic and ill-health.

Her Majesty also presented Evelina London Children’s Charity fundraiser Tony with his British Empire Medal at the event, following his nomination in the 2024 New Year Honours. To date, Tony has raised an incredible £1.8million for the charity to thank staff for the care they provide. Well done, Tony!

Both children missed their chance to attend a Buckingham Palace garden party earlier in the summer because of a combination

England, as well as Dr Christine Taylor, President of The Nightingale Fellowship and Vice Patron of The Florence Nightingale Museum.

The latest cohort were presented with the coveted engraved badge and certificate during the Trust’s Nursing and Midwifery Week celebrations.

Avey Bhatia, Chief Nurse at Guy’s and St Thomas’, said: “Florence Nightingale’s legacy continues to be the very essence of nursing so this prestigious award is a great way for us to develop and support our exceptional nurses and midwives. A huge congratulations to our next generation of Nightingales who have helped to deliver outstanding, compassionate care to patients across our hospitals and local communities.”

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A vote for change - but can Labour deliver it?

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ith the votes counted, victory speeches delivered, and party manifestos gathering dust on people’s landings, we can reflect on another general election in southwark.

The result won’t have surprised many; the ‘loveless Labour landslide’ having been predicted months in advance. The real intrigue will lie in the months and years to come. Will our newly elected Labour MPs, strengthened by a Labour government in Westminster, deliver the change the borough so desperately needs?

That’s not to say Labour’s win was the only story on election night. The Green Party did very well, seeing a surge of support in Bermondsey and Old Southwark and Peckham. Labour, meanwhile, saw its vote share decrease in all five seats that overlap with Southwark, including by a whopping 12 per cent in Peckham. Clearly the local party still needs to fight for the hearts of the electorate.

So what will a Labour government mean to Southwark? One of the first things on the agenda is how to prop up cash-strapped local authorities. Southwark, like every council in England, has faced declining investment from central government ever since the 2010 Lib Dem-Conservative coalition came to power.

That has meant cuts across the board, including to social services, adult social care and community events.

Keir Starmer has previously said he will not “turn on the taps” of local government funding.

Nevertheless, local Labour politicians are genuinely optimistic that things will now improve. We are expecting the government to now introduce longer-term funding settlements, giving councils more financial stability. Deputy Leader Angela Rayner, meanwhile, has indicated auditing could be overhauled in local councils so taxpayers get better value for money.

Housing is another key issue in Southwark. Labour has pledged to build 1.5 million homes in the next five years. Note, however, that the party hasn’t set a target for council homes specifically. A recruitment drive of planning officers should speed up planning permissions and planning regulations will be tweaked to speed things up. But in Southwark, where the housing waiting list is well over 17,000, tweaks might not be enough to make a real difference in the short or even medium term. Southwark constituents will also be keen to see how the new government addresses NHS waiting times, crime and climate change.

Some of Southwark’s local MPs could end up being prominent players in national politics over the next five years. Ellie Reeves, sister of chancellor Rachel Reeves, has been appointed Labour Party Chair and Minister of State without portfolio in the Cabinet Office. Miatta Fahnbulleh, who takes over from the veteran politician Harriet Harman in Peckham, has been made Parliamentary Under-Secretary in the energy department. If their stars rise throughout Labour’s term in office, it could mean better outcomes at a local level. Alternatively, it could draw their focus away from local issues. Only time will tell.

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18 ARTS

what’s on Sueño de la Madrugada (A Midnight’s Dream) is Firelei Báez’s first solo exhibition in the UK. Known for her striking paintings, she also makes drawings, installations, and sculptures. Báez takes over the South London Gallery with new immersive installations and large abstract paintings. She uses rich colours, elements from nature, sound and light to reflect on complex colonial histories.

The exhibition is a journey through vibrant spaces where ecology, power, and resistance interact.

Through research and critical engagement with archives, Báez examines the legacies of the AfroCaribbean diaspora. For her, myths and folklore are tools of cultural and spiritual resistance. Sueño de la Madrugada (A Midnight’s Dream) shares stories of the Ciguapa, a mythological figure from Dominican folklore; Atabey, the Taino mother earth spirit; Oshun, the Yoruba god of rivers, love, beauty, and prosperity; and Erzili, a spirit of love from Haitian Vodou.

These mythical figures invite viewers to reconsider what it means to be human, and to imagine freedom from earthly constraints.

“My works are propositions, meant to create alternate pasts and potential futures, questioning history and culture in order to provide a space for reassessing the present.” — Firelei Báez The exhibition is curated by the 2023-24 New Curators fellows: Carol Bedoy, Courtney Brown, Felix Choong, Lemeeze Davids, Rosie Fitter, Lucia Jurikova, Aditi Kapoor, Makella Ama Ketedzi, Rey Londres, Nikita Sena Quarshie and Amandine Vabre Chau. New Curators offers aspiring curators from lower socio-economic backgrounds a paid, 12-month intensive curatorial training from its base at the South London Gallery.

South London Gallery until 8th September. Admission: Free.

Main Building: 65–67 Peckham Road, London SE5 8UH Fire Station: 82 Peckham Road, London SE15 5LQ Full details: www. southlondongallery.org/

The Beauty of Imperfection

Photo by Craig Sugden

Dream on in South London Gallery

in Southwark

On a multi-level stage framed by cherry blossoms and beautifully clouded in the floating pinks, blues and violets of dry ice, Your Lie in April is a powerful musical about love, imperfection, grief and forgiveness, writes Mary Bradshaw...

The Harold Pinter Theatre houses the English-language premiere of this stunning musical adaptation of Naoshi Arakawa’s popular manga series about navigating love and loss in high school. Its emotional intensity (and honesty) offers adult viewers a refreshing trip back in time, but it is by no means rose-tinted.

Teenage audience members will find reassuringly accurate expressions of unrequited and friend-zoned love, of those butterflies that come with highschool crushes, of the struggles of internalised parental pressure as well as an exploration of how to cope with grief so early on in life.

The story centres around Kōsei Arima (Zheng Xi Yong, an impressive all-rounder and concert pianist). This piano prodigy is deafened by grief and paralysed with performance anxiety after the death of his perfectionistic mother (Lucy Park). He can no longer hear the music and is tormented by his mother’s harsh remarks each time

he touches the keys. It’s Kōsei’s final year of high school when transfer student Kaori Miyazono (played by the exceptional Mia Kobayashi) enters the scene. She will teach him the arts of imperfection and emotional vulnerability (and why you should always choose cake over tap water).

Kōsei’s close friends – Tsubaki Sawabe (Rachel Clare Chan) and Ryota Watari (Dean John Wilson) – inject a pleasing dose of humour and energy into his life. Wilson delivers non-stop comic relief with his pseudomachoistic poses and cringe-inducing pick-up lines. Chan’s emotional range is incredibly moving, and her true

feelings become apparent as the show moves along.

The four leads are complemented by backing actors playing fellow students who move around the stage in perfectly synchronised choreography. They convey the gossipy and competitive hustle and bustle of college life – from locker room to concert hall. Kaori’s father (Eu Jin Hwang), and Kōsei’s two musical rivals (of whom he is blissfully unaware) are particularly hilarious.

The musical is also an ode to music itself as an incredible tool for self-expression and a tonic for relationships where words fail. Standout musical moments include solos

by Akiko Ishikawa on the violin and Zheng Xi Yong on the piano, as well as Mia Kobayashi’s vocals which are astonishing in range and power. This performance, in her professional and West End debut, clearly marks her out as one to watch. The score (Frank Wildhorn) and lyrics (Carly Robyn Green and Tracy Miller) are catchy and pop-rock in style, and huge credit is due to Jason Howland’s work on the musical arrangement and orchestration. The show’s testament to the power of music also becomes clear when the orchestra is revealed from behind the background screen.

Your Lie in April is moving, beautiful and refreshingly emotional. Something about this manga adaptation feels a little too Americanised and overly busy in places, and at times the diction in the songs is disappointingly unclear.

However, it certainly promises an enjoyable evening out and is a glittering showcase of young talent.

It runs until 21 September 2024 at the Harold Pinter Theatre Click here for bookings And here for the show website

Spiderman kidnapped in Southwark To cope with the absence of her father, neglect of her mother, and ridicule by her classmates, eighth-grader Shelby Hinkley has put all of her time and energy into the only thing that matters in 2004: Spiderman.

When leading a devout online fan club proves insufficient to her needs, Shelby decides to risk it all for love, kidnap famous actor Tobey Maguire, and marry him in her basement. Her fantasies of happily ever after start to crumble as she realises Tobey may not be the charismatic, heartthrob actor she thinks she knows.

A Y2K farce, Samantha Hurley’s I’m Gonna Marry You Tobey Maguire is a full-throttle explosion of our para-social relationships and the obsessions that detonate them.

Following its sold-out run in NYC at

Maguire).

Directed by Tyler Struble; Set Designer: Rodrigo Hernandez Martinez; Lighting Designer: Holly Ellis; Sound Designer: Jamie Lu; Costume Designer: Reuben Speed; General Management: Katy Galloway Productions; Casting by: Harry Blumenau Casting; Production Management: Chloe Stally-Gibson .

Produced by Jacob Stuckelman, with Associate Producer Matt Krauss, coproducers Zachary Hausman, Robin Aren and Andrew Patino.

Nancy Manocherian’s the cell theatre, I’m Gonna Marry You Tobey Maguire opens at Southwark Playhouse Borough on 3 July, with previews from

28 June, running until 10 August.

Cast: Tessa Albertson (Shelby Hinkley), Kyle Birch (Brenda Dee Cankles), Anders Hayward (Tobey

Southwark Playhouse Borough, Little 77-85 Newington Causeway, London SE1 6BD until 10 August.

Box Office: 020 7407 0234 / boxoffice@southwarkplayhouse.co.uk https://southwarkplayhouse.co.uk/

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FAMILY ANNOUNCEMENT

Death Notice

Dr cheryl Lanyn Morgan

Southwark Park School is a fully inclusive two-form entry primary school in Bermondsey, South East London. Our latest Ofsted rating is Good with a grading of Outstanding in Personal Development. We believe very strongly that when children leave our school they should be confident, kind and tolerant individuals who have achieved their full potential academically and retain a love of and excitement in learning.

We are looking for someone who can: • Undertake minor repairs work, maintenance tasks, painting, decorating and small DIY projects • Manage the daily running and upkeep of systems e.g. security, fire alarms, heating • Manage external contractors and maintenance staff • Establish and adhere to regular maintenance schedules • Manage site Health & Safety and Fire strategies, ensuring that policies and procedures are up-to-date and put into practice • Liaise and communicate with cleaning contractors • Open/close the building at the start/end of the day • Carry out daily health and safety checks at various times of the day

An experienced applicant should: • Be IT literate or keen to develop IT skills • Have experience and training in one or more of; plumbing, electrical maintenance, general building maintenance or extensive DIY skills and is willing to learn further skills.

• Have experience of managing paperwork and maintenance schedules • Have experience of managing Health and Safety for a site.

To apply, please visit the careers section of our website and download an application pack: https://www.southwarkparkschool.co.uk/Careers-at-SPPS/ Application Deadline: 22 July 2024 Interview Date: 26 July 2024 The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. An enhanced DBS check is required for the successful applicant..

Dr Cheryl Lanyn Morgan aka Dr Cheryl Hansen Dr. Cheryl Morgan of Raglan, formerly of Seattle, Washington State, USA, known also as Dr. Cheryl Hansen, passed away peacefully 25 June 2024, at Glaslyn Nursing Home, Gilwern, aged 78 years.

A much loved international innovative educator, local historian and writer she will be deeply missed by her many students and friends, her Welsh and American families and her devoted, husband and soulmate, Brinley.

Funeral service at St. Cadoc’s Church, Raglan, on Thursday 25 July 2024 at 11.00.

By request family flowers only, if desired donations in lieu, for Alzheimer’s Society may be placed in the donations box at the church or given online www.ernest-heal.co.uk or sent to Ernest Heal & Sons Funeral Directors NP25 3ED (Please make cheques payable to Ernest Heal and Sons Donations Account).

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Birthday

To our beautiful amazing little princess

Gracie May Jones

Wishing you a wonderful 7th Birthday Have a great day.

All our love now and always, to the moon and back.

From your Dad, Nan, brother, uncle and cousins. xxx

Daddy loves you very much

22 PUBLIC NOTICES

Thursday, July 11th 2024

LONDON BOROUGH OF SOUTHWARK

LONDON BOROUGH OF SOUTHWARK

ROAD TRAFFIC REGULATION ACT 1984 SECTION 14(1) (FAIR STREET)

ROAD TRAFFIC REGULATION ACT 1984 SECTION 14(1) (CRAMPTON STREET)

(TEMPORARY PROHIBITION OF TRAFFIC)

(TEMPORARY PROHIBITION OF TRAFFIC)

1.

The Council of the London Borough of Southwark hereby gives notice that to enable crane operations to be carried out by Southern Gas Networks, it has made an order, the effect of which is to prohibit vehicular traffic from entering part of the above named road.

2.

Whilst the works are in progress, or whilst the authorised traffic signs/road markings are displayed, no person shall cause any vehicle to enter, proceed, stop, wait, load or unload at any time on Fair Street, between Tower Bridge Road and the rear of 373/386 Fair Street.

3.

The alternative route for affected traffic is Tooley Street and Tanner Street.

4.

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

5.

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

6.

The works will be in operation between the 19th of August and the 22nd of November 2024.

7.

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

Dated this 11th of July 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: 6919 LONDON BOROUGH OF SOUTHWARK

1.

The Council of the London Borough of Southwark hereby gives notice that to enable crane operations to be carried out by Metro Traffic Services or its appointed contractor, it has made an order, the effect of which will be to prohibit vehicular traffic from entering part of the above named road.

2.

Whilst the works are in progress, or whilst the authorised traffic signs/road markings are displayed, no person shall cause any vehicle to enter, proceed, stop, wait, load or unload at any time on Crampton Street between Iliffe Street and Amelia Street.

3.

The alternative route for affected traffic is Iliffe St, Penton Place, Manor Place.

4.

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

5.

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

6.

The works will be in operation on the following dates; 7th of August, 14th of August and the 21st of August 2024.

7.

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

Dated this 11th of July 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: 6918

ROAD TRAFFIC REGULATION ACT 1984 SECTION 14(1) (MACKS ROAD, ALEXIS STREET)

LONDON BOROUGH OF SOUTHWARK

(TEMPORARY PROHIBITION OF TRAFFIC)

ROAD TRAFFIC REGULATION ACT 1984 SECTION 14(1) (DEKKER ROAD, WOODWARDE ROAD, COURT LANE)

1.

The Council of the London Borough of Southwark hereby gives notice that to enable crane german prime mioperations to be carried out by Higgins Partnerships Ltd, it has made an order, the effect of which is to prohibit vehicular traffic from entering part of the above named road.

2.

Whilst the works are in progress, or whilst the authorised traffic signs/road markings are displayed, no person shall cause any vehicle to enter, proceed, stop, wait, load or unload at any time on (a) Macks Road, between Southwark Park Road and Alexis Street. (b) Alexis Street, between Macks Road and number 36.

3.

The alternative route for affected traffic will be shown by the signs displayed.

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.

3.

Double yellow lines will be in place when the restriction is in force. These lines will be removed once the restriction is lifted.

6.

The works will be in operation on (a) 25th to the 27th of July 2024 (b) 29th of July to the 1st of August 2024.

4.

The works will be in operation between the 22nd of July 2024 and the 30th of November 2024.

7.

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

5.

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

Dated this 11th of July 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: 6979

(TEMPORARY PROHIBITION OF PARKING) 1.

The Council of the London Borough of Southwark hereby gives notice that to enable safe passage of cyclists during highway works on an adjacent road, it intends to make an order, the effect of which will be to prohibit vehicular traffic from stopping, parking, loading and waiting on parts of the above named roads.

2.

Whilst the authorised road markings are displayed, no person shall cause any vehicle to stop, wait, load or unload at any time at the following locations; (a) Junction of Woodwarde Road and Dekker Road, for a distance of 10 metres into each road, on both sides of the junction. (b) Junction of Court Lane and Dekker Road, for a distance of 10 metres into each road, on both sides of the junction.

Dated this 11th of July 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: 6984

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PUBLIC NOTICES 23

LONDON BOROUGH OF SOUTHWARK TOWN & COUNTRY PLANNING ACT 1990 (as amended) PLANNING (LISTED BUILDINGS AND CONSERVATION AREAS) ACT 1990 (as amended)

The planning applications listed below can be viewed on the planning register at https://planning.southwark.gov.uk/online-applications/ You can use facilities at your local library or 'My Southwark Service Points' to access the website.

How to comment on this application: You should submit your comments via the above link. Comments received will be made available for public viewing on the website. All personal information will be removed except your postal address. Online comments submitted without an email address will not be acknowledged and those marked 'confidential' will not be considered. Written comments can be submitted to; Southwark Council, Chief executive's department, Planning division, Development Management, PO Box 64529, London SE1 5LX. Reason for publicity. The applications are advertised for the reasons identified by the following codes: AFFECT - development affecting character or appearance of a nearby conservation area; OR development affecting setting of a nearby listed building(s); DEP - departure from the development plan; EIA - environmental impact assessment (these applications are accompanied by an environmental statement a copy of which may be obtained from the Council - there will be a charge for the copy); MAJ - major planning application; STDCA - development within a conservation area; STDLB - works to or within the site of a listed building; FLAT A 20 CHAMPION GROVE LONDON SOUTHWARK SE5 8BW (Ref: 24/AP/1824) Installation of window replacements to the front and rear elevations at ground floor level with like-for-like timber box, white, double-glazed sash windows. Replacement of existing doors on rear elevation with timber doors. (Within: Camberwell Grove Conservation Area CA) Reason(s) for publicity: STDCA (Contact: William Tucker 07925 637 210) METRO CENTRAL HEIGHTS 119 NEWINGTON CAUSEWAY LONDON SOUTHWARK SE1 6BA (Ref: 24/AP/1921) Listed building consent: Replacement of windows to 5th floor bay windows of South block incorporating an additional transom at low level Reason(s) for publicity: STDLB (Contact: Sandy Ng 020 7525 5000) 12 DULWICH VILLAGE LONDON SOUTHWARK SE21 7AL (Ref: 24/AP/1916) Erection of netting approximately 4m from the fence line with 26 and 28 Dulwich Village measuring 3 m high and 40 m wide. (Within: Dulwich Village CA) Reason(s) for publicity: STDCA (Contact: Emily Williams 020 7525 1249) 276A CAMBERWELL NEW ROAD LONDON SOUTHWARK SE5 0RP (Ref: 24/AP/1934) Listed Building Consent for the replacement of the existing single-glazed timber-framed sliding sash windows with double-glazed timber-framed slimline heritage sliding sash windows. (Within: Camberwell New Road CA) Reason(s) for publicity: STDLB (Contact: Sandy Ng 020 7525 5000) 276 CAMBERWELL NEW ROAD LONDON SOUTHWARK SE5 0RP (Ref: 24/AP/1701) Replacement of existing single-glazed timberframed sliding sash windows with double-glazed timber-framed slimline heritage sliding sash windows. (Within: Camberwell New Road CA) Reason(s) for publicity: STDCA (Contact: Sandy Ng 020 7525 5000) 12 - 16 BLENHEIM GROVE LONDON SOUTHWARK (Ref: 24/AP/1840) Variations of Condition 1 (approved plans) pursuant to planning permission 21/AP/3715 for 'Change of use from vacant first floor offices to dwellings, providing 1 x 1 bed and 2 x 2 bed flats (use class C3) with associated cycle and bin stores.' (Within: Rye Lane Peckham CA) Reason(s) for publicity: STDCA (Contact: Glenn Ruane 020 7525 5447) THE CIRCLE QUEEN ELIZABETH STREET LONDON SOUTHWARK SE1 2JU (Ref: 24/AP/1670) Variation of Condition 1 (Approved plans) pursuant to planning permission ref no:

20/AP/1192: 'Construction of single-storey extensions at roof level to provide four residential units (Use Class C3) with private balconies, together with the provision of car parking spaces and bicycle storage facilities (Consultation includes associated listed building consent ref. no. 20/AP/1193)' Amendment sought: a) revised layout to improve the living conditions for future residents and meet Building Regulations b) revised fenestration (including roof light access) to align with the amended layout, improve natural ventilation, and meet Building Regulations for escape c) small area of stairwell guarding removed (adjacent to the new apartments) to improve buildability d) reconfigured terraces and the introduction of natural grass and planting areas e) installation of hot tubs f) introduction of mechanical and electrical services enclosures and, g) railings for the balconies at seventh floor level fixed to the top of the existing parapets rather than the inside face. The design principles and colour are maintained as per approved. (Within: Tower Bridge CA) Reason(s) for publicity: STDCA (Contact: Sean Gomes 020 7525 0666) 1 TANNER STREET LONDON SOUTHWARK SE1 3LE (Ref: 24/AP/1948) Use of third and fourth floors for accommodation ancillary to the commercial use of the ground and first floors, limited infill extension at third floor, new rear roof terrace, external alterations and all associated works. (Within: Bermondsey Street CA) Reason(s) for publicity: STDCA (Contact: Chloe Rimell 0207 525 0666) UNIT 5 BRIDGEMASTERS HOUSE 1 DUCHESS WALK LONDON SOUTHWARK SE1 2SD (Ref: 24/AP/1942) Listed Building Consent for the change of use to an escape room (Use Class E) with associated internal changes, installation of air conditioning equipment and signage to front facade. (Within: Tower Bridge CA) Reason(s) for publicity: STDLB (Contact: Eden Hall ) UNIT 5 BRIDGEMASTERS HOUSE 1 DUCHESS WALK LONDON SOUTHWARK SE1 2SD (Ref: 24/AP/1941) Change of use to an escape room (Use Class E) with associated internal changes, installation of air conditioning equipment and signage to front facade. (Listed Building Consent) (Within: Tower Bridge CA) Reason(s) for publicity: STDCA (Contact: Michèle Sterry 020 7525 5453) BASEMENT AND GROUND FLOOR 64 SOUTHWARK BRIDGE ROAD LONDON SOUTHWARK SE1 0AS (Ref: 24/AP/1890) Advertisement consent for main signage and window graphics to advertise the business within. (Within: Union Street CA) Reason(s) for publicity: STDCA (Contact: Ibrahim Azam 020 7525 2876)

123 LYNTON ROAD LONDON SOUTHWARK SE1 5QX (Ref: 24/AP/1861) Demolition of existing single storey rear extension and construction of new single storey side-rear extension, replacement of existing roof tiles on rear outrigger roof and installation of new first floor rear window and rooflights on main and rear outrigger roof. (Within: Thorburn Square CA) Reason(s) for publicity: STDCA (Contact: Louise Dinsdale 07513137967)

SOUTHWARK SE22 8UW (Ref: 24/AP/1927) Demolition of the existing single storey side return and the construction of a single storey wrap-around extension; removal of small tree; demolition of two chimneys to the outrigger; erection of loft dormer extension and the installation of three rooflights to the side and rear roof slopes. (Within: Dulwich Village CA) Reason(s) for publicity: STDCA (Contact: Chloe Rimell 0207 525 0666)

117 CAMBERWELL ROAD LONDON SOUTHWARK SE5 0HB (Ref: 24/AP/1962) Change of use of the lower ground floor from office to residential including alterations to listed building (Within: Addington Square CA) Reason(s) for publicity: STDLB (Contact: Tracy Chapman 020 7525 1948)

SYDENHAM HILL WOOD AND COXS WALK DEVELOPMENT SITE SYDENHAM HILL LONDON SOUTHWARK (Ref: 24/AP/1975) Demolition and removal of low brick wall and chain link fencing, and replacement with black steel security fencing. (Within: Dulwich Wood CA) Reason(s) for publicity: STDCA (Contact: Louise Dinsdale 07513137967)

165 MERROW STREET LONDON SOUTHWARK SE17 2NY (Ref: 24/AP/1978) Installation of 4 no. rooflights to the rear and replacement windows to the front and rear of 165 Merrow Street. (Within: Liverpool Grove CA) Reason(s) for publicity: STDCA (Contact: Samuel Hepworth 020 7525 5465)

Dated: 09 Jul 2024 - comments to be received within 21 days of this date.

STEPHEN PLATTS - Director of Planning and Growth

23 WOODWARDE ROAD LONDON SOUTHWARK SE22 8UN (Ref: 24/AP/1938) Installation of an air conditioning unit to the side elevation in the side passage and a replacement side passage gate to hide the AC unit from street view. (Within: Dulwich Village CA) Reason(s) for publicity: STDCA (Contact: Megan Stevens ) BOROUGH TRIANGLE 18-62 NEWINGTON CAUSEWAY, 69 AND 82-83 BOROUGH ROAD LONDON SOUTHWARK SE1 6DR (Ref: 24/AP/1958) Phased mixed-use redevelopment of the site comprising: - Demolition of all existing buildings/structures and site clearance, except 82 and (part) 83 Borough Road which are to be retained, altered and refurbished for Flexible Commercial, Business and Service, and Learning and non-residential institution uses Uses (Class E / F1); - Construction of basement structure and vehicular access; - Construction of buildings to provide Dwellings (Class C3), Flexible Commercial, Business and Service and mixed food and drink and leisure uses (including drinking establishments with expanded food provision, hot food takeaways, live music performance venue and cinema) (Class E / Sui Generis) and public toilets; and - Provision of associated car and cycle parking, open space and landscaping, means of access and highway alterations, installation of plant and utilities and all other associated ancillary works incidental to the development. Reason(s) for publicity: MAJ (Contact: Wing Lau 020 7525 5729) 86 DOVERCOURT ROAD LONDON

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24 PUBLIC NOTICES

Thursday, July 11th 2024

LONDON BOROUGH OF SOUTHWARK

LONDON BOROUGH OF SOUTHWARK

ROAD TRAFFIC REGULATION ACT 1984 SECTION 14(1) (GREAT SUFFOLK STREET, PRICES STREET)

ROAD TRAFFIC REGULATION ACT 1984 SECTION 14(1) (WARNDON STREET)

(TEMPORARY PROHIBITION OF TRAFFIC)

(TEMPORARY PROHIBITION OF TRAFFIC)

1.

The Council of the London Borough of Southwark hereby gives notice that to enable crane operations to be carried out by Lift Assist Ltd, it has made an order, the effect of which will be to prohibit vehicular traffic from entering part of the above named roads.

1.

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

2.

Whilst the works are in progress, or whilst the authorised traffic signs/road markings are displayed, no person shall cause any vehicle to enter, proceed, stop, wait, load or unload at any time outside (a) Great Suffolk Street, outside the Hilton Hotel between Southwark Street and Lavington Street. (b) Prices Street, at the junction of Bear Lane.

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 on Warndon Street, at the junction of Rotherhithe New Road for a distance of 25 metres.

3.

The alternative route for affected traffic is (a) Union Street, Great Guildford Street, Southwark Street.

3.

The alternative route for affected traffic is Luxford Street and St Helena Road.

4.

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

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.

5.

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

6.

The works will be in operation on (a) Great Suffolk Street 30th of July, 1st of August, 6th of August, 8th of August, 13th of August and the 15th of August 2024. (b) Prices Street 25th of July, 20th of August, 22nd of August and the 27th of August 2024.

6.

The works will be in operation between the 19th of July 2024 and the 18th of December 2024.

7.

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

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

Dated this 11th of July 2024

7.

Dated this 11th of July 2024 Ian Law Traffic Manager, London Borough of Southwark, Network Management, Environment, Neighbourhoods and Growth 160 Tooley Street, PO Box 64529, London, SE1 5LX

Ian Law Traffic Manager, London Borough of Southwark, Network Management, Environment, Neighbourhoods and Growth 160 Tooley Street, PO Box 64529, London, SE1 5LX Ref: 6959

Ref: 6680/23 LONDON BOROUGH OF SOUTHWARK

Town and Country Planning (Development Management Procedure) (England) Order 2015

ROAD TRAFFIC REGULATION ACT 1984 SECTION 14(1) (EMPRESS STREET, RUSHWORTH STREET, KING JAMES STREET, GREAT GUILDFORD STREET, HATFIELDS, KIRKWOOD ROAD)

Notice under Article 13 of Application for Planning Permission Proposed Development at: 18-62 Newington Causeway, 69 and 82-83 Borough Road, Southwark, London, SE1 6DR. We give notice that: Berkeley Homes (South East London) Limited is applying to Southwark Council for planning permission for: “Phased mixed -use redevelopment of the site comprising: • Demolition of all existing buildings/structures and site clearance, except 82 and (part) 83 Borough Road which are to be retained, altered and refurbished for Flexible Commercial, Business and Service, and Learning and non-residential institution Uses (Class E / F1);

(TEMPORARY PROHIBITION OF TRAFFIC) 1.

The Council of the London Borough of Southwark hereby gives notice that to enable crane operations to be carried out, it has made an order, the effect of which is 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 outside (a) Empress Street, under the railway bridge. (b) King James Street, at the junction of Rushworth Street under the railway bridge (c) Great Guildford Street, between Union Street and America Street under the railway bridge (d) Hatfields, between Isabella Street and Joan Street under railway bridge. (e) Kirkwood Road, under railway bridge near the junction of Crewys Road.

3.

The alternative route for affected traffic is (a) None applicable (b) Silex Street, Webber Street, Belvedere Buildings (c) Great Guildford Street, Southwark Bridge Road, Southwark Street. (d & e) As indicated by the signs displayed

4.

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

5.

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

6.

The works will be in operation on (a) 22:00 on the 6th of August to 06:00 on the 7th of August 2024. (b) 22:00 on the 8th of August to 06:00 on the 9th of August 2024. (c) 22:00 on the 14th of August to 06:00 on the 15th of August 2024. (d) 22:00 on the 20th of August to 06:00 on the 21st of August 2024. (e) 22:00 on the 22nd of August to 06:00 on the 23rd of August 2024.

7.

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

• Construction of basement structure and vehicular access; • Construction of buildings to provide Dwellings (Class C3), Flexible Commercial, Business and Service and mixed food and drink and leisure uses (including drinking establishments with expanded food provision, hot food takeaways, live music performance venue and cinema) (Class E / Sui Generis) and public toilets; and • Provision of associated car and cycle parking, open space and landscaping, means of access and highway alterations, installation of plant and utilities and all other associated ancillary works incidental to the development.”

Any owner* of the land or tenant** who wishes to make representations about this application should write to: Southwark Council, PO BOX 64529, London, SE1P 5LX within 30 days beginning with the date of publication of this notice.

Signed: Lichfields On behalf of: Berkeley Homes (South East London) Limited Date:11 July 2024 * “owner” means a person having a freehold interest or a leasehold interest the unexpired term of which is not less than seven years, or, in the case of development consisting of the winning or working of minerals, a person entitled to an interest in a mineral of the land (other than oil, gas, gold or silver). ** “tenant” means a tenant of an agricultural holding any part of which is comprised in the land.

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

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

Dated this 11th of July 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: (a) 9607 (b) 6912 (c) 6932 (d) 6877 (e) 6875

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PUBLIC NOTICES 25

Thursday, July 11th 2024

LONDON BOROUGH OF SOUTHWARK

PUBLIC NOTICE

MINOR TRAFFIC SCHEMES – 23/24 Q2

London Borough of Lambeth

The London Borough of Southwark (Charged-for parking places) (MTS 2324-Q2) Order 2024 The London Borough of Southwark (Free parking places, Loading places and Waiting, Loading and Stopping restrictions) (MTS 2324-Q2) Order 2024 1. Southwark Council hereby GIVES NOTICE that on 11 July 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 Orders are: (a) in BUSHEY HILL ROAD in Controlled Parking Zone (‘CPZ’) 'PR' south-west side o/s No. 76 (i) reduce existing 'permit-holders only’ parking (‘permit’) by 2 metres (‘m’) in length (20m remain), and (ii) add 2m new ‘at any time’ waiting restrictions (double yellow lines ‘DYLs’); (b) in CHADWICK ROAD in CPZ 'Q' north-west side o/s No. 60 (i) reduce existing 'shared-use' permit and pay-by-phone parking (‘shared-use’) by 8m in length (34.5m remain), and (ii) install 8m free cycle parking facility; (c) in CHAMPION PARK in CPZ 'L' north-west side o/s Denmark Hill Station (i) remove 8m existing payby-phone parking ('pay') (4.5m of one bay remains), and (ii) install 8m free cycle parking facility; (d) in DE CRESPIGNY PARK in CPZ 'L' (i) north-west side opposite No. 34 reduce existing 'pay' by 6m in length (35m remain) and formally add an existing cycle hangar and 1m DYLs, (ii) relocate an existing cycle hangar (from south-east side opposite No. 25) to a location north-west side opposite No. 34 (next to the formalised cycle hangar), and (iii) south-east side opposite No. 25 extend existing ‘timed’ waiting restrictions (single yellow lines (‘SYLs’) by 2.55m to accommodate the relocated cycle hangar; (e) in GREAT SUFFOLK STREET in CPZ 'C2' north-east side o/s Nos. 133 to 135 (i) remove a total of 12.5m existing SYLs, (ii) add 5.5m new 'permit', and (iii) add 7m new DYLs; (f) in GREEN HUNDRED ROAD in CPZ 'T' south-west side, south-east of a point opposite its junction with Ethnard Road (i) remove 9m existing 'shared-use', and (ii) add 9m of new DYLs to accommodate; (g) in MELBOURNE GROVE in CPZ 'ED' south-west side, side of No. 68 East Dulwich Grove (i) split and reduce by 7m in length existing 'permit' (a total of 46m remain), and (ii) add a total of 4m new DYLs; (h) in ROBERTS CLOSE in CPZ ‘H’ north-west side, relocate an existing 6m car club only parking place south-westward by 15m, and amend the existing 'pay' parking to accommodate; (i) in RUSHWORTH STREET in CPZ 'C2' south-west side o/s No. 14 (i) remove 10m existing 'permit', (ii) add 2m new DYLs, and (iii) install 8m free cycle parking facility; (j)in WREN ROAD in CPZ 'L' (i) south-west side remove existing 12.5m 'permit' (side of No. 25 Camberwell Green) and 39m 'pay' (o/s Nos. 1 to 6 Wren Road) and replace with 6.6m 'limited stay' Disabled Persons’ Parking Place (‘DPPP’) operating every day and 'at any time' (max stay 4hrs, no return 2hrs), 9.5m of 'stop and shop' parking in which either:- vehicles may be left free of charge for up to 30mins, or vehicles which have paid the parking charge may be left for up to 2hrs, the first 30mins of which parking session would be free of charge, provided no vehicle may return to a parking place within 2hrs, between the hours of 8:30 am and 6:30 pm on Monday to Saturday inclusive, and 35.5m of new DYLs, (ii) north-east side o/s.

Nos. 13 and 14 reduce existing 'permit' by a total of 5.5m (22.5m remain) and add new cycle hangar (2.55m in length) and a total of 5m new DYLs, (iii) south-east sides of the south-easternmost extremity o/s Nos. 8 and 9 convert 4 existing 'pay' parking bays to 'permit' which are lined so as vehicles stand at an 90° to the kerb-line (each bay is 4.5m in length and 2m in width), and add a total of 14m new DYLs on the remaining kerb-line, and (iv) north-west side of the south-easternmost extremity side of No. 10 formally amend the size and shape of existing 'permit' which are lined so as vehicles stand at an 90° to the kerbline (each bay is 4.5m in length and 2m in width) and existing DYLs; (k) in CRAWTHEW GROVE north-east side (i) add new DYLs o/s Nos. 46 and 48 (3.5m) and o/s No. 58 (2m), and (ii) relocate an existing 'at any time' DPPP 3m north-westward to a location o/s Nos. 58 and 60; (l) in HOLLYDALE ROAD south-west side, (i) o/s No. 57 extend the length of an existing 'at any time' DPPP by 1.5m (new length is 8.1m), and (ii) add 1m new DYLs o/s No. 59; (m) in ST MARYCHURCH STREET relocate an existing cycle hangar (from south-west side, side of Nos. 22 to 38 St Mary's Estate) to a location south-east side opposite the south-easternmost vehicular access to St Mary's Estate, and add a total of 7.3m new DYLs either side of relocated cycle hangar; (n) in WARNER ROAD south-east side (i) relocate an existing 'at any time' DPPP 2.5m south-westward to a location o/s Nos. 63 and 65, and (ii) add 2.5m new SYLs o/s No. 63; (o) in WYNDHAM ROAD north-west side o/s No. 16 (Caine Apartments) extend existing loading bay (for the purpose of loading only) to operate every day of the week between the hours of 10 am - 4 pm and between 7 pm - 7 am (max stay 40mins, no return 2hrs); (p)remove existing lengths of ‘School Keep Clear’ markings in (i) LARCOM STREET (30m) south-east side o/s Nos. 12 and 14 and St John's C of E Primary School and convert 33.5m of existing SYLs to new DYLs, and (ii) ROTHERHITHE NEW ROAD (25.5m) north-west side o/s Rotherhithe Primary School and replace with 25.5m new DYLs; (q) convert existing SYLs to new DYLs in (i) MARMONT ROAD north of its junction with Peckham High Street north-west side 16m and south-east side total of 13.5m, and (ii) MCDOWALL ROAD north-west side 10.5m o/s No. 19 and south-east side 9.5m o/s No. 17b, and 19.5m o/s Nos. 10 to 13; (r) add new DYLs (i) 3m in CARLTON GROVE west side, between Nos. 51/53 and No. 61, and (ii) 8m in LIMESFORD ROAD south-east side, south-west of its junction with Ivydale Road; and (s) add new 'at any time' loading restrictions (double kerb blips) on existing DYLs in (i) BOSS STREET on both sides at its junction with Queen Elizabeth Street (14m total), (ii) CURLEW STREET across both of its junctions with Gainsford Street (12m total) and across both its junctions with Queen Elizabeth Street (10m total), (iii) GAINSFORD STREET both sides across both its junctions with Curlew Street (14m total), both sides at its junction with Horselydown Lane (9m total), both sides across both its junctions with Lafone Street (16m total), north-east side across its junction with Maguire Street (12.5m total), and both sides at its junction with Shad Thames (6m total), (iv) HORSELYDOWN LANE south-east side across its junction with Gainsford Street (11m total), (v) LAFONE STREET across both of its junctions with Gainsford Street (19m total) and across both of its junctions with Queen Elizabeth Street (20.5m total), (vi) MAGUIRE STREET on both sides at its junction with Gainsford Street (8m total), (vii) QUEEN ELIZABETH STREET south-west side across its junction with Boss Street (14m total), north-east side across its junction with Curlew Street (14m total), both sides across both its junctions with Lafone Street (14m total), both sides at its junction with Shad Thames (34.5m total), and south-west side across its junction with Three Oak Lane (10m total), (viii) SHAD THAMES across its junction with Gainsford Street (9.5m total) and across its junction with Queen Elizabeth Street (16m total), and (ix) THREE OAK LANE on both sides at its junction with Queen Elizabeth Street (18.5m total).

NOTES: (1) ‘DPPP’ refers to disabled persons parking places which may only be used by vehicles displaying a valid disabled persons 'blue badge'. (2) ‘permit’ refers to parking places for holders of valid parking permits within the Controlled Parking Zone (CPZ) listed; ‘shared-use’ refers to parking places in which holders of a valid permit for the CPZ listed or ‘pay’ paid ticket holders are permitted to park within the permitted hours. (3) In reference to 'stop and shop' pay parking mentioned in item 2(j), a parking session must be registered with the Council’s ‘Pay by Phone’ provider to obtain the 30 minutes free of charge parking in addition to a longer charged-for stay. The ‘Pay by Phone’ provider will calculate the total parking charge for the parking session payable automatically upon registering. (4) ‘SYLs’ refer to timed waiting restrictions, ‘DYLs’ refer to 'at any time' waiting restrictions, and ‘DKBs’ refer to 'at any time' loading restrictions. (5) All measurements are in metres ‘m’ and are approximate. (6) Parking charges are listed on www.southwark.gov.uk/parking 3. Copies of the Orders, which will come into force on 15 July 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 11 July 2024 Steven Grayer Interim Head of Service - Highways, Environment, Neighbourhoods and Growth

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NOTICE OF DESIGNATION OF AREAS FOR SELECTIVE LICENSING Section 80, Housing Act 2004 1. The London Borough of Lambeth (“The Council”) in exercise of its powers under section 80 of the Housing Act 2004 ("the Act") hereby designates for selective licensing the areas described in paragraph 5 CITATION, COMMENCEMENT AND DURATION 2. This Designation shall be known as the “London Borough of Lambeth Designations 1 of an Area for Selective Licensing 2024”. All privately rented residential accommodation situated within the designated areas must be licensed with the Council unless subject to statutory exemption as set out in paragraph 6.

3. The Designation is made on 22nd May 2024. The Designation fall within a description of designations for which confirmation is not required by Secretary of State, and come into force on 2nd September 2024 4. The Designation shall cease to have effect on 1st September 2029 (not more than 5 years) or earlier if the Council revokes the scheme under section 84 of the Act. AREA TO WHICH THE DESIGNATION APPLIES 5. This designation shall apply to the following areas of the London Borough of Lambeth. The Designation covers the area coloured green on the map in annex A below. The following wards are included: • Knights Hill • Streatham Common & Vale • Streatham Hill East • Streatham St Leonards APPLICATION OF THE DESIGNATION 6. This designation applies to any house1 which is let or occupied under a tenancy or licence within the area described in paragraph 5 unless: a. the house is a house in multiple occupation [HMO] that falls within the nationally prescribed category of HMO that is required to be licensed as a ‘mandatory HMO’ under section 55(2)(a) Part 2 of the Act2; b. the house is a house in multiple occupation that falls within the prescribed category of HMO that is required to be licensed under the London Borough of Lambeth Designation of an Area for Additional Licensing of Houses of Multiple Occupation made on 9th December 2023 under Section 56 of the Housing Act 20043; c. the tenancy or licence of the house has been granted by a registered social landlord4; d. the house is subject to an Interim or Final Management Order under Part 4 of the Act; e. the house is subject to a temporary exemption under section 86 of the Act; or f. the house is occupied under a tenancy or licence which is exempt under the Act or the occupation is of a building or part of a building so exempt as defined in Paragraph 5(f): Exempted tenancies or licences, Selective Licensing of Houses (Specified Exemptions) (England) Order 2006 SI 370/2006.

EFFECT OF THE DESIGNATION 7. Subject to sub paragraphs 6(a) to (f) every house in the area specified in paragraph 5 that is occupied under a tenancy or licence shall be required to be licensed under section 85 of the Act.6 8. The London Borough of Lambeth will comply with the notification requirements contained in section 83 of the Act and shall maintain a register of all houses registered under this designation, as required under section 232 of the Act.5 If you are a landlord, managing agent or a tenant, or if you require information regarding this designation, or to apply for a licence, further information and assistance is available from the Council’s Private Rented Property Licensing Team by telephone on 020 7926 8591 or by email to PRSlicensing@lambeth.gov.uk, or by writing to Private Sector Enforcement and Regulation Service, PO Box 80771, London, SW2 9QQ The Designation may be inspected at the above address during office hours. All landlords, managing agents or tenants within the designated area should obtain advice to ascertain whether their property is affected by the Designation by contacting the Council’s Private Rented Property Licensing Team.

Upon the Designation coming into force any person having control of or who manages a licensable property without a licence or allows a licensed property to be occupied by more households or persons other than as authorised by a licence, is liable to prosecution and upon summary conviction is liable to an unlimited fine pursuant to the provisions of section 95 of the Housing Act 2004. A person who breaches a condition of a licence is liable upon summary conviction to an unlimited fine. The Council, as an alternative to initiating a prosecution, may pursue one or more of a range of other enforcement actions including the imposition of a financial penalty of up to £30,000 and/or taking management control of the unlicensed property. Further, where an offence has been committed an application may also be made by the Council and/or tenant under the provisions of section 96 and 97 of the Housing Act 2004 for a Rent Repayment Order to pay back up to 12 months’ rent, Housing Benefit or Universal Credit. No notice under section 21 of the Housing Act 1988 may be given in relation to an assured shorthold tenancy of the whole or part of an unlicensed house so long as it remains an unlicensed house.

Signed: Venetia Reid-Baptiste, Corporate Director, Resident and Enabling Services on behalf of London Borough of Lambeth on 22nd May 2024 1 For the definition of "house" see sections 79 and 99 of the Act 2 Section 55 of the Act defines which Houses in Multiple Occupation are required to be licensed under the Act. See also The Lic ensing of Houses.in Multiple Occupation (Prescribed Descriptions) (England) Order 2005 (SI 2006/371) 3 Additional Licensing covers HMOs that are not within the scope of Mandatory HMO Licensing where tenants share one or more ‘basic amenities’ i.e. a WC, personal washing facilities or cooking facilities. ‘Section 257’ HMO buildings would need a selective licence unless; an individual flat was itself multiply occupied which would need an additional or mandatory HMO licence depending on the number of persons accommodated or, where the building or part of a building is of three or more storeys that have been converted into three or more self-contained flats and where both the building and self-contained flats it contains are under the same ownership or considered by the council to be effectively under the same control.

4 Section 79 (3) of the Act. For the definition of a Registered Social Landlord see Part 1 of the Housing Act 1996 5 Section 232 of the Act and paragraph 11 of SI 373/2006 Annex A: Map below showing selective licensing designations with the designation boundaries marked in blue and the designation areas marked in green

26 PUBLIC NOTICES

Thursday, July 11th 2024

LONDON BOROUGH OF SOUTHWARK ROAD TRAFFIC REGULATION ACT 1984 SECTION 14(1) (CULMORE ROAD, PARK STREET, ELEPHANT ROAD, RECORD STREET, MONTAGUE CLOSE, ODESSA STREET, SUTHERLAND SQUARE) (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 has made an order, the effect of which will be to prohibit vehicular traffic from entering part of the above named roads.

2.

Whilst the works are in progress, or whilst the authorised traffic signs/road markings are displayed, no person shall cause any vehicle to enter, proceed, stop, wait, load or unload at any time in: (a) Culmore Road, between Blanch Close to it’s blocked end (b) Park Street, between Tate modern and Rose Alley (c) Elephant Road, between Walworth Road and New Kent Road (d) Record Street, between Ormside Street and Ilderton Road (e) Montague Close, between Cathedral Street to No’s 30 (f) Odessa Street, between No’s 351 and No’s 24 (g) Sutherland Square, between the north side and south side of carriageway

The Council of the London Borough of Southwark PUBLIC NOTICE: ROAD TRAFFIC REGULATION ACT 1984 – SECTION 16A THE (RESTRICTION OF TRAFFIC) SPECIAL EVENTS ORDER 2024 1.

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

2.

The purpose of the Order is to facilitate a special community event, as indicated in the schedule this notice.

3.

The effect of the Order is to prohibit any vehicle from:(a) entering or proceeding in the length of street specified in the schedule to this notice on the date and between the hours specified in that schedule;. (b) waiting (including waiting for the purpose of delivering or collecting goods or loading or unloading a vehicle) in the length of street specified in the schedule to this notice.

4.

The prohibitions will not apply in respect of: (a) any vehicle being used for the purposes of that event or for fire brigade, ambulance or police purposes; (b) anything done with the permission or at the direction of a police constable in uniform or a person authorised by the Council of the London Borough of Southwark.

3.

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

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.

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.

Dated this 11th of July 2024

6.

The works will be in operation for (2a) 18th – 19th July, 20th (2b) July – 1st September (2c) 22nd – 23rd July between 22:00hrs and 06:00hrs (2d) 22nd July – 16th August (2e) 22nd July – 9th August (2f) 22nd – 26th July (2g) 30th – 31st July

7.

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

Dated this 11th July 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) LBSCR13503 (2b) 11583237 (2c) LBSCR13565 (2d) SEC50/RECORDSTDHN (2e) 19746237 (2f) 77335312 (2g) LBSCR13550

LONDON BOROUGH OF SOUTHWARK ROAD TRAFFIC REGULATION ACT 1984 SECTION 14(1) ILDERTON ROAD, GILKES PLACE, LATONA ROAD, ABBEY STREET, COPPERFIELD STREET, KING JAMES 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 has made an order, the effect of which is 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) Ilderton Road, between Wagner Street and Old Kent Road (b) Gilkes Place, between Gilkes Crescent to the side of No’s 25 Dulwich Village (c) Latona Road, at its junction of Glengall Road (d) Abbey Street, between Enid Street and Druid Street (e) Copperfield Street, outside No’s 38 (f) King James Street, at it’s junction with Rushworth Street

3.

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

4.

Rushworth Street, will be made ‘one-way’ between Pocock Street and Webber Street for (2f)

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) 14th July – 14th October (2b) 15th July – 9th August (2c) 15th – 18th July (2d) 16th – 18th July (2e) 16th – 17th July (2f) 12th July – 16th December

8.

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

Dated this 11th July 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) 78117051 (2b) 3001755re-ad (2c) 91407388 (2d) LBSCR13502 (2e) ANSL182006 (2f) LBSSC13328

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Deadline is 3pm Wednesday each week

The alternative route will be adjacent roads as applicable.

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Ian Law, Traffic Manager, London Borough of Southwark, Network Management, Environment, Neighbourhoods and Growth 160 Tooley Street, PO Box 64529 London SE1 5LX Ref: LBOM24 Schedule:

Surrey hOld nerve

SPORT 27

Surrey’s Dom Sibley

Surrey 103/5 (10 overs) beat Kent Spitfires 81/3 (8 overs) by five runs

By Mark Baldwin soutH GrouP leaders surrey held their nerve in a tense finish to beat Kent spitfires by five runs in a rainshortened Vitality Blast contest at the kia Oval last weekend.

Surrey, put in and with an unfamiliar batting line-up, did well to reach 103 for five from 10 overs after play finally got under way two hours and 25 minutes’ late.

And then more rain, arriving just as Kent were about to start their reply, left them needing 87 from eight overs under the Duckworth/Lewis calculations.

Despite late hitting from Feroze Khushi, who made 35, and Sam Billings, who swept Reece Topley for six in a seventh over costing 20 and in which Khushi also bludgeoned a six over long on, Kent could

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Leaders beat Kent in tense finish

only finish on 81 for three.

It was Surrey’s seventh win from ten games but Kent have now lost seven of their first ten group games and look to be dropping out of contention for a top four finish and a quarter-final place.

There were several decisive moments in a fast and furious affair, the first a brilliant fourth over from leg-spinner Cameron Steel in which he conceded only four runs and also bowled the dangerous Tawanda Muyeye for 22.

Muyeye hit Dan Worrall for a slashed four and a superb lofted six to long on in the second over but Jordan Clark allowed only six runs from the third over and then Steel’s fine over left Kent on 29 for two with half their innings gone.

Khushi smashed Chris Jordan over long on for six and Billings hit the Surrey captain, returning alongside Topley from England’s T20 World Cup campaign, for four over mid off to keep Kent in the hunt.

But Khushi’s dismissal from the final ball

of the penultimate over, well held by Steel diving forward at long on, felt like a big momentum swing back to Surrey as it left Kent needing 17 from the last over.

Jordan began with a no ball, from which a leg bye was scampered, but new batsman Tom Rogers could only dig out a yorker from the free hit opportunity and, although he cut Jordan away for four from the next ball, he and Billings (14 not out) could not find the boundary again as Jordan’s accuracy under pressure closed out the game.

The other decisive moment in the match came right at the end of the Surrey innings when they were 94 for five with just one ball remaining to be bowled.

Up to then, and despite two offside wides, Grant Stewart looked to be succeeding in keeping Surrey’s total below 100, but he then sent down a waist-high no ball full toss which Ben Geddes swung away high for six behind square.

That brought an extra ball, from which

a bye was scampered and, in all, 19 runs came from the over, which had started with Clark crunching an extra cover four before being caught at long off for seven.

There were five other sixes in Surrey’s effort, the first two pulled by Laurie Evans off paceman Nathan Gilchrist and off spinner Marcus O’Riordan. Evans, coming in after Ryan Patel had departed in the first over, skying Stewart to keeper Billings after one lovely off-driven four, made a punchy 25 before he hit O’Riordan to long off.

Dom Sibley muscled Matt Parkinson’s leg spin for six over long on in his 20, which ended to a catch at deep mid wicket off Joey Evison, while Jordan pulled the medium pacer for six and Rory Burns produced a remarkable swept maximum off Gilchrist.

Jordan mishit Gilchrist high to mid off to go for 14 and Burns finished 11 not out as he and Geddes, who was unbeaten on seven, saw Surrey to a total that proved –

just – to be defendable.

Kent saw Daniel Bell-Drummond fall for a duck to the second ball of their reply, hitting Topley high to deep square leg where 19-year-old debutant Ollie Sykes held the catch.

“I think we did really well as a group to win this game, because Kent have some very talented players and we knew they were going to come hard at us,” Jordan said.

“We would have liked a few more runs on the board to defend but Ben Geddes hitting that six off a no ball right at the end of our innings was a big bonus and was a big factor in us being able to defend what became 87 from eight when the Duckworth Lewis adjustment was made.

“I also thought we fielded very well during their innings and, overall, it was a great effort to get another win under our belts against good opponents.”

Surrey play Somerset away this Friday (July 12) at 6.30pm.

overs, with the side batting first limited to a maximum of 40. Dulwich were put in to bat, and James Schofield and Ahmed Khan put on 38 in 9.2 overs either side of the rain break. Khan was the first to go, having made 19 off 26 balls. His dismissal precipitated a collapse in which six wickets fell in 13 overs for 44 runs. Schofield was the fifth wicket to fall, having made 38 off 56 balls, but the next four batsmen all failed to reach double figures.

Harvey Booth and Michael Harms thus came together with the score on 82-6 in the 23rd over, and together they set about rebuilding the innings, putting on 44 in ten overs before Harms fell for 20. Booth

took his score to 29 before falling at 1518, but by now Kaif Ramzan had already launched a blitz in which he scored 38 off just 21 balls and propelled Dulwich to a defendable total. He was out to the second ball of the final over, and the final wicket fell off the last ball to see Dulwich dismissed for 179.

Hamptonians had just 30 overs to get the runs, which was subsequently reduced to 28 by a further short rain break. Booth dismissed their captain in his second over, but the other opener Ben Chippendale got them up with the rate by smashing 38 off 29 balls. It took the introduction of Khan, in the eleventh over, to turn the tide. He

dismissed Chippendale with his first ball and went on to demolish the Hamptonian innings, taking six wickets in his first eight overs. Ramzan chipped in with the fifth wicket, also with his first ball, and the eighth wicket fell with the score on 127 off the first ball off the 25th over.

Dulwich pressed hard for the last two wickets, but keeper Jack Berg did a good job of shielding the number ten batsman from the strike. With the winning draw already secured, a curious mixture of overthrows, boundaries and byes off the last seven balls of the innings lifted Hamptonians to 149-8 after their 28 overs. Berg remained unbeaten with 45 off 41 balls. Khan

finished with the remarkable figures of 6-27 off nine overs, his best return for the Club. This was his third haul of five or more wickets this season and takes his tally to 27 in eight matches.

None of the other leading teams fared any better against the weather, and Dulwich remain in third place.

This completes the first half of the season, and this weekend the return fixtures commence with a visit to Old Wimbledonians, who are currently bottom of the table. Dulwich trounced them in the first meeting between the sides, and will be looking for a repeat performance to maintain their position in the table.

Dulwich have to settle for losing draw on rain-affected day Old Hamptonians 149-8 (28) drew with Dulwich 179 (40)

By John Lewis dulWicH traVelled to Old Hamptonians for the first match between the sides in division 1 of the AJ sports surrey championship last weekend, but were unable to force a victory on a rain-affected day and had to settle for a losing draw.

Rain wiped out the morning session, and there was a further delay after 5.2 overs.

The match was therefore reduced to 70

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Neil Harris watched on in Millwall’s training ground clash

by Kiro Evans MillWall HaVe competed in their first piece of pre-season action - a behind closed doors clash against London neighbours Bromley.

The match happened on Tuesday and was the first of four games without fans that Millwall will play this summer.

Neil Harris did not reveal the scoreline of the training ground game but said he was happy with what he saw.

He said: “It was first and foremost an excellent exercise against our very good friends up the road from the training ground.

“I’m so delighted for Woody [manager Andy Woodman] and Alan Dunne and all the guys there on their success on getting to the football league. It’s great for us as a football club to have that connection with them over the last few years and we’re looking forward to building that relationship. “[The game] was about getting minutes in the legs. The players that were available played 45 minutes and it was a great fitness exercise and a good opportunity for the young players as well.”

Millwall have also confirmed their entire pre-season schedule and will face Gillingham away this Saturday on July 13, Nottingham Forest and Real Murcia in Spain on July 23 and July 26 respectively and Southampton at The Den on August 3.

Mayor and Trueman set to miss start of season

by Kiro Evans adaM MaYor and goalkeeper connal trueman are both looking at two months on the sidelines in a pre-season injury blow for millwall.

Mayor, 20, would have been looking to impress in the upcoming friendlies having had limited minutes in the Championship since his January move from League Two Morecambe.

But Lions head coach Neil Harris revealed that a hamstring issue the winger had picked up before preseason even began will leave him on the sidelines for up to eight weeks.

In a more pressing development for Millwall, Trueman is also out due to an

Goalkeeper Connal Trueman has suffered an ankle injury

ankle issue.

Following the tragic passing of Matija Sarkic last month and the release of experienced goalkeeper Bartosz Bialkowski in May, Trueman was the last remaining first-choice goalkeeper.

They currently do not have a senior goalie in the squad who is fit with their first friendly against Gillingham on Saturday looming, while Trueman is also set to miss the start of the Championship season.

The 28-year-old has yet to make a competitive appearance for Millwall but Harris had indicated at the beginning of the summer that the departure of Bialkowski could open the door for him.

Harris said he “feels” for Trueman after the incredibly unfortunate timing

of his injury.

The Lions boss said: “Connal Trueman has unfortunately rolled his ankle. It’s a real, real bizarre one. Soft tissue injuries are obviously hated by us but are absolutely normal, so Adam’s hamstring is no surprise.

“I really feel for Connal because he was a player that was coming back to really fight for a jersey this summer and he’s damaged his ankle ligaments, unfortunately. A real, real unfortunate, random accident that no one can control and we really feel for him. Because a window of opportunity opened up for him to impress and he’s very, very disheartened off the back of the last 48 hours so we look forward to getting Connal back on the pitch as soon as we

can but, like Adam, it’s not going to be for a couple of months.”

On Mayor, Harris added: “Adam’s is a hamstring. I’m really disappointed for Adam. He was hoping to come back and blow us away in pre-season with his natural ability. “[We were] thinking if we keep him for the first half of the season or we just let him out to League One to play 20 games before Christmas and to bridge the gap between League Two last season and the Championship in the second half of this season.

“That’s very unlikely to happen at the moment. He’s a very young man, a great athlete, great attributes and we’re going to make sure to get him up to speed as quick as possible.”

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Tom but no substance whatsoever. So I’ll just make that very clear to you guys that all press elements seem to want to write something about Tom Bradshaw but there’s absolutely no substance whatsoever to it.

“Bradders has a huge part to play at this football club. He’s a senior statesman of the centre forward line at present and he’s got a huge role to play with us. He’s a great personality, good leadership skills. He’s infectious, he’s got energy still even as he’s getting older.

“So he’s not quite as quick as he used to be but he’s got great energy and desire and on the training pitch he has great knowledge of how to be a

Millwall number nine. And that’s vital for us.

“From the start of games he’ll be vital for us [and] off the bench. What’s important for me – and we saw it at the end of last season – by hook or by crook we found a way to win eight out of 13 games last year. But we pretty much did it with a half-fit Michael Obafemi in the first eight or nine games before Mikey got up to speed to play well in the last few games for us. Before Tom and Kevin [Nisbet] came back and shared some minutes at the end of the season.

“What that shows is that you need goals in your front line and you need options.”

Harris bats away Bradshaw rumours Neil Harris has rejected reports claiming that tom Bradshaw could depart millwall.

Tom Bradshaw has made 198 appearances for Millwall

Rumours have surfaced in the last few weeks that the Welsh striker, 31, had been attracting interest from League One Wrexham.

Bradshaw has been at Millwall since 2018 and scored 44 goals in 198 games.

Harris insisted that, despite the rumours and the recent arrival of goal machine Macauley Langstaff, Bradshaw still had a big role to play.

The Lions boss said: “Tom’s going to be here. There’s been a lot of press around

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By Kiro Evans rYaN leoNard said he does not feel any extra pressure to replicate his high standards from last season.

The 32-year-old returns to training having just delivered his best campaign in a Millwall shirt and picking up the player of the year award.

Last month, Leonard also signed a new contract to underline his commitment to the Lions.

And with Millwall’s pre-season kicking into gear in the coming weeks with friendly games on the horizon, he said his long experience in football has helped him keep his feet on the ground.

He told our paper: “I’m a little bit older now and I’ve been around quite a bit so for me it’s a case of seen it and done it. I’m just looking forward to going again.

“I don’t really see the extra pressure because I put that on myself every season and every game anyway. For me on a personal level, I just want to try and pick up my form from last season and improve on that.”

Leonard said he and the players have been “chomping at the bit” to get back to Calmont Road and they are now eagerly awaiting the warm-weather training camp in Spain at the end of this month.

He said: “It’s something that we all look forward to. Obviously we see each other most days but I think you can never replicate when you go away and get to know [the new signings] and all the staff and players come together.

“It’s nice to have that bonding time and going away and training in the hot weather, which can help fitness-wise.

“We have two games out there this year which will be tough but we all enjoy the training and the games.”

At the time of writing, Macaulay Langstaff is the only new arrival at The Den and Leonard has liked what he’s seen so far in their limited time together.

He said: “He seems like a really good lad to be fair. We’ve only met him one day but we’ve read a lot about him in terms what he’s done the last few years.

Lions defender Ryan feels no pressure ahead of new season

Ryan Leonard signed a new contract at Millwall last month “He’s had a brilliant couple of seasons at Notts County so we’re all really excited to play with him and embrace him into the football club and for him to get involved in Millwall.

“I think he’ll be someone who will do well for us. He’s going to work hard and the more times he can play well and put the ball into the back of the

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net, the better.”

England’s Euros semi-final clash with the Netherlands takes place this week and most of the Millwall squad will be cheering on the Three Lions - but not Dutch midfielder Zian Flemming.

Speaking on Tuesday, Leonard said: “It’s been hit and miss but as long

Gillingham vs Millwall

as they win games and get through, people will take that.

“Obviously we’ve got the Netherlands on Wednesday and we have a few people interested in that in our squad.

Zi is very vocal about how much he thinks the Netherlands are going to win so it’s going to be an interesting evening.

“It’s been enjoyable although probably not the most entertaining games at times. But if you win the next two matches and they’re two boring games, everybody in the country would take that. As long as the lads keep winning games, who cares really?”

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Lions ‘travel to’ Kent for first friendly

by Kiro Evans MillWall Head to Gillingham for their first friendly of preseason in a repeat of 2023’s July meeting.

The two clubs face off almost exactly a year on from that game but plenty has changed for both sides.

By far the biggest difference comes on the touchline where Neil Harris has switched dugouts having been sacked as Gills boss last October before being re-hired by Millwall in February.

After several weeks of flirting with relegation in the winter, the return of Harris gave the Lions a much-needed boost and they ended last season in mid-table as the Championship’s most in-form team.

But all of that feels so long ago after a busy summer where plenty has unfolded off the pitch.

Chief Executive Steve Kavanagh led the departure of major boardroom figures in May just weeks before the Lions also confirmed that club captain Shaun Hutchinson was going to be released.

In more recent days, sharpshooter Macauley Langstaff became the club’s first summer signing and it is hoped that Japhet Tanganga could follow him following his successful loan spell at The Den in the second half of last season.

But all of these events pale in comparison to the devastating and sudden passing of first-choice goalkeeper Matija Sarkic at the age of

26 last month.

During this friendly in 2023, away fans spent much of the afternoon paying tribute to the recentlydeparted chairman John Berylson and are now likely to do the same for the Montenegrin international.

That game a year ago finished 2-0 after goals by Kevin Nisbet and Aidomo Emakhu for what was then Gary Rowett’s side.

This match is the first of four in front of fans with the Lions also set to play a number of behind closed doors games.

Saturday also marks Gillingham’s first outing of the pre-season schedule as new boss Mark Bonner takes to the touchline for the first time as head coach.

He replaced Stephen Clemence, who

lasted only six months in the job after taking over from Harris in November.

The Gills, who finished twelfth in League Two last season, have so far signed wingers Jack Nolan and Aaron Rowe, midfielder Armani Little and striker Elliott Nevitt.

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Possible Millwall starting XI: 4-2-3-1: Addai; Leonard, Harding, Cooper, Wallace; Saville, Mitchell; Watmore, Flemming, Honeyman; Bradshaw Last meeting: Friendly, Gillingham 0-2 Millwall Sat 15 July 2023

Kevin Nisbet converted a penalty in Millwall’s friendly win a year ago

Macaulay Langstaff has become Millwall’s first signing this summer

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gOal-den BOy Harris signs scoring specialist Langstaff

By Kiro Evans Neil Harris has hailed “natural goal scorer” macaulay Langstaff - and insists he has the right attributes to make a splash at millwall.

The 27-year-old made the switch to The Den from Notts County this week for an undisclosed fee and became the Lions’ first signing of the summer.

The striker comes with an impressive CV having been the leading scorer in the National League and League Two over the past two seasons.

But he now faces the challenge of trying to replicate his magic in the Championship, two divisions up from where he was last playing in April.

Harris admits that there is no guarantee Langstaff will be able to find

the same form in the Championship but said he has been encouraged by what he’s seen so far.

He said: “As always, every signing is best guess. I’ll just be really honest.

We could sign [Erling] Haaland and he might not be a great Millwall player. “[Langstaff’s] a goal scorer. He’s as natural as I’ve seen in any player in the football league in the last five years in my opinion. Does that mean he’s got a God-given right to do well in the Championship? Only time will tell.

I think I can personally help him with his attributes to progress at this level and I think his attributes will help us as a team as well.

“His all-round game is good. He’s got areas that he wants and needs to improve. But ultimately as a Millwall number nine you’ve got to first and

foremost have big character, good personality and a real work ethic.

Tick, tick, tick on those.

“There’s so many positives with him. I’ve got to learn more about him in the coming weeks, his strengths and weaknesses, but I know for a fact that he’s a player that’s desperate to improve, desperate to develop and desperate to score goals at this level.

And he wants to move forward with us.”

The striker said he is relishing the opportunity to show he can cut it in a more difficult league.

Langstaff told Millwall TV: “It’s a massive jump. I’m not going to sit here and say it’s not - it is. The quality of the Championship increases every year.

“But for the previous three years

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now, I’ve stepped up every season. I started in the National League North, people questioned if I could step up to the National League. I went and broke records there. Same again in League Two and I won the golden boot in my first season. I’ve answered these questions over the previous few years and that’s what I’ll be aiming to do again.

“I’m full of confidence and full of belief after the previous three years and fully believe I’ll be able to step up and score goals at this level.”

Asked if the doubts about his ability drove him on, Langstaff said: “Absolutely. It’s probably my biggest motivator. When you hear people question if you can step up the levels, there’s no better feeling than proving people wrong.”

SURREY HOLD NERVE Lions Land Tanganga

By Kiro Evans JAPhet tAnGAnGA has sealed a stunning return to millwall after putting pen to paper on a permanent deal.

The defender spent the second half of last season on loan at The Den from Tottenham Hotspur.

He was then released in May by his boyhood club and a number of sides were interested in his signature.

But in a huge coup for the Lions, they have managed to secure the 25-year-old on a permanent contract.

He becomes their second signing of the window following the arrival of striker Macauley Langstaff earlier this week.

The centre-back made eighteen appearances last season and impressed fans once he got up to speed with the Championship.

He also scored two crucial goals against Southampton and Birmingham City which helped Millwall stave off the threat off relegation.

He could now be in line to face Gillingham in a friendly on Saturday.

Tanganga has made 50 appearances for Spurs, has European experience and has played under renowned managers such as Jose Mourinho and Mauricio Pochettino.

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