Southwark News - July 25th 2024

Issue 1695

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High LTN and CPZ coverage sees Southwark named London’s fifth best for ‘healthy streets’

arts Pages 20-21 East side of Neckinger

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‘half the parking’ for bermondsey estate may go to make room for new cycle lane

Classified & family announcements Page 24 Public notices Pages 25-27 SPORT Pages 29-32

By Isabel Ramirez

By Herbie Russell Southwark has been named the fifth best borough in London for having ‘healthy streets’.

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Boroughs were judged based on factors including the proportion of road with low traffic neighbourhoods, 20mph speed limits and controlled parking zones (CPZs).

The accolade was awarded by the Healthy Streets coalition, a group made up of numerous campaigning organisations, including the London Cycling Campaign and the walking and cycling charity Sustains.

While Southwark Council explicitly backs measures like CPZs, LTNs and 20mph speed limits to combat climate change, pollution and convestion, vocal local campaigners have often fought against them.

Vociferous opposition to Southwark’s plans to implement a borough-wide CPZ forced the council to drop the plans last November.

The Dulwich Village LTN, introduced during the first coronavirus lockdown, has also been a constant source of controversy.

However, a report drawn up by the Healthy

Streets group praised Southwark Council for its work.

It found that the proportion of trips made by sustainable methods - walking, cycling and public transport - had increased from 76 per cent in 2019 to 82 per cent in 2024.

Car ownership has fallen from 44 per 100 households to 38 over the same period, the report found.

CPZ coverage also increased over the same period - from 53 per cent to 67 per cent.

Overall, Islington was ranked the highest, followed by the City of London, Hackney, Camden and then Southwark.

Bromley, Hillingdon Bexley, Havering and Barnet councils were ranked as the five worst boroughs in London for healthy streets.

On X, James McAsh, Southwark Council’s Cabinet Member for Clean Air, Streets and Waste, wrote: “Proud of Southwark Council - just named the 5th best borough in London for Healthy Streets “Only possible thanks to amazing hard working officers, diligent ward councillors, constructive challenge from community campaigners.”

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Half of the parking for the Neckinger Estate could soon disappear to make room for a new cycle lane in Bermondsey.

The plans, which have been proposed

by Southwark Council, would see a route put in place from Tanner Street to Willow Walk.

It will join the existing Cycleway 10 on Druid Street and is planned for construction in 2025.

Although no decisions have been made, the document sent out to residents shows the lane would be installed on the east side of Neckinger.

This would remove the parking along that entire stretch of road - which is used by permit holders of the estate.

In addition, it proposed to ban the right turn from Neckinger to Abbey Street meaning there would be no access to Jamaica Road from there and taking out the traffic island at the junction of Grange Road and Spa Road.

Currently, the council is hearing from those who will be directly affected by

these plans, with the actual consultation due to take place in September.

It has assured that ahead of the opening the consultation will be ‘widely advertised’ with the usual flyers and signs.

Map of proposed cycle lane from Tanner St - Willow Walk (Southwark Council)

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People inspecting the plans ahead of the refurbishment

brunel museum to close until summer 2025 for refurbishment to restore historic engine room A sketch of the proposed Brunel Museum masterplan

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By Herbie Russell rotHErHitHE’s famous Brunel museum will close until summer 2025 as part of a landmark refurbishment that will restore and reveal new parts of the historic Engine room.

Edwardian drinking fountain set to be restored after it ran dry in Blackfriars

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The £1.85 million makeover will take place from September 2024 until summer 2025. Visitors can also expect a brand-new welcome pavilion and new ramps and lifts to make the site more accessible.

The Brunel Museum celebrates the story of the Brunel family who were at the heart

of the Industrial Revolution.

As part of the refurbishment, the Engine House and the Grade II* listed Tunnel Shaft will be restored to their former glory and a new gallery created.

Many parts of the Engine House are currently closed to the public but the makeover will open them up meaning a tripling in exhibition space.

A collection of images known as the Thames Tunnel watercolours will also go on display for the first time.

Produced during the construction of the Thames Tunnel, many were drawn, painted and hand-signed by the Brunels themselves.

They were acquired by the museum in 2017 and have been waiting to find their permanent home in the restored Engine House.

Before closure, the Museum is celebrating with a range of activities over the summer.

The refurbishment is made possible by funding from the National Lottery Heritage Fund.

Stuart McLeod, Director at The National Lottery Heritage Fund, said: “We are delighted to support the Brunel Museum to help it transform its spaces and experience for future visitors - whether from the local schools, the wider community or further

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The Christchurch drinking fountain

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the 1850s.

Passmore Edwards, a successful publisher and journalist turned MP, recognised the need to introduce more and funded three.

They included the Christchurch fountain and two more in Hoxton Square, Islington and Leyton Square, Camberwell.

The Christchurch fountain is subsiding due to its dilapidated granite base and the water has not run since 2019.

Southwark Council plans to dismantle the structure, replacing damaged parts, before returning the intact fountain.

The planning application was submitted on Friday, July 5.

aN EdwardiaN drinking fountain in Blackfriars is set to be restored, supplying Londoners with fresh water after running dry for years.

The drinking fountain in Christ Church Garden was built in 1900, paid for by the famous philanthropist Passmore Edwards.

The restoration will “encourage public engagement” with the Grade-II Listed monument, according to a report drawn up by Southwark Council.

The prevalence of water-borne diseases like typhoid and cholera prompted an explosion of public drinking fountains in

afield.

“Not only does it restore two historic buildings, but it will also create an accessible space where people can come to discover the stories of one of the most important historic families to revolutionise our cities.

“Investing in heritage such as this means that a wider range of people can be involved in heritage. This is a mandatory outcome for all of the projects we support.”

Rotherhithe was once home to great theatre

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Tower Bridge master’s former house set to have escape room

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By Herbie Russell aN EdwardiaN house once occupied by tower Bridge’s bridge masters is set to become an escape room.

Under the plans, Bridgemasters House, built in 1906, would have its ground floor and basement converted into adventure games rooms.

Escape rooms are puzzle games, popular for birthdays and corporate events, which see participants crack codes and uncover clues to escape an area.

The ground and basement levels are already home to a ‘commercial unit’, according to planning documents submitted

to Southwark Council. The plans involve adding signage to the external façade, building a plant room at ground level and making the basement wheelchair accessible.

The ‘proposed works will have little impact upon the existing fabric especially at ground floor level where the majority of fabric was added in 2015,’ according to an agent working for the applicant.

In planning documents, the person behind the plans is named as K. Yang. However it is unclear whether this is part of a larger, commercial enterprise.

Bridge masters, responsible for the bridge’s engines and machinery, occupied the bridge’s south abutment until the early 20th century. They and their families later moved to Bridgemasters House, on the south side of the bridge.

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millwall mainstay pub china hall to be restored after flat conversion halted The China Hall pub on Lower Road, Rotherhithe

Local campaigners and residents Steve Cornish and Michael Robertson celebrating outside the China Hall

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By Herbie Russell a maiNstaY millwall pub will be restored despite a developer’s attempts to turn it into flats.

Rotherhithe’s China Hall buzzed on matchdays but faced disaster after new owners took over.

The developer, Hamna Wakaf, removed the bar, cut beer lines, and subdivided the ground floor into two apartments.

But following a planning inspector’s decision on July 19, the developer must now reinstate the 300-year-old pub.

Local campaigners, who fought hard against the conversion, have celebrated the decision.

Michael Robertson, who gave evidence at the planning inquiry, said: “On matchdays, you couldn’t get in. It was one in, one out because it was so popular.

“In the Surrey Docks Wetherspoons, you couldn’t go in wearing a Millwall shirt. But the China Hall fully embraced club colours. Grandparents and grandkids would go in together. It worked like a dream.”

In a joint statement, he and fellow local campaigner Steve Cornish said they looked forward to the 300-year-old pub being “enjoyed… for generations to come.”

Hamna Wakaf had planning permission to extend the pub floorspace but overstepped the mark.

When a case officer visited the site,

they said the owners had started an “unauthorised” stripping of the pub’s interior.

The officer issued a notice ordering the owners to restore the pub.

Hamna Wakaf hit back by appealing the decision, arguing a pub was not a viable business venture for prospective landlords.

But the pub’s history as a mainstay for the local community, loved by local sports clubs, proved key to the inspector’s decision to back the boozer.

The inspector’s report said: “The pub welcomed Millwall fans on match days, being full to capacity and employing its own security.

“It had a close association with the Surrey Quays branch of the In2Touch

rugby league, which played their games in the park opposite and described the China Hall as their local pub from 2004 until its closure.

“It catered for players of the Southwark Park Cricket Club and the Southwark Park Bowls Club, and local darts teams.

“The variety of the activities reported demonstrates the pub served a broad spectrum of local residents.”

In a joint statement, local campaigners Michael Robertson and Steve Cornish said: “We’d like to thank council officers and their legal representatives for their outstanding energies, due diligence, and tenacious amplification of the China Hall’s cultural significance to Rotherhithe and Bermondsey. A legacy of which can now hopefully be enjoyed as public

realm for generations to come.”

The pub was formerly run by the muchloved Norris family with Michael ‘Micky’ Norris at the helm. He sadly passed away in June 2023.

Cllr Helen Dennis, Cabinet Member for New Homes and Sustainable Development, said: “This is a huge win for our planning enforcement team and local residents who worked together to save The China Hall as a functioning pub.

“Pubs are specifically protected by planning policy and for good reason. I’m thrilled that such an important piece of Rotherhithe’s history and community has been protected.

“It serves as a warning that it is never acceptable for works to go ahead before a planning application has been approved.”

His compassion touched everyone’: Tributes South Londoner charged pour in for man killed in Peckham shooting with Walthamstow murder

By Herbie Russell

Victim Jesse Lloyd-Smith

triButEs HaVE poured in for Jesse Lloyd-smith - a man who was fatally shot in Peckham.

The twenty-year-old was shot on East Surrey Grove on Wednesday, July 10.

People have shared tributes remembering ‘his kindness, thoughtfulness, and compassion’ on a GoFundMe page.

The family is taking donation so they can ‘grieve away from home’, according to the page, with over £5,000 already raised.

A post to the GoFundMe page says: ‘All those that know Jesse, will know that he was the most incredible, intelligent, caring, and loving soul who lit up every room he entered.

‘His kindness, thoughtfulness, and compassion touched everyone around him and he did not deserve to have his life cut short so abruptly, in such a tragic way.’

Another commenter said: ‘My sincere and heartfelt condolences to Jesse’s family. I had the pleasure of spending some time with Jesse and his mum and in that time it was clear to see what a

By Isabel Ramirez a maN from surrey Quays has been charged with the murder of a woman in walthamstow.

Shaine March, 45 (02.09.78), is accused of murdering Alana Odysseos, 32.

He was due to appear in custody at Barkingside Magistrates’ Court on Tuesday, July 23.

In the early hours of Monday, police

loving family they were.

‘Jesse was remarkable young man kind, caring, well mannered and having a genuine love for his dogs. A loss at such a young age and under such circumstances is truly heartbreaking.

My prayers are with Jesse’s family and friends. May Jesse rest in eternal peace.’

There have been no arrests and police are still appealing for witnesses and information.

Information, images or footage can be

provided at Public Portal – https://mipp. police.uk/operation/01MPS24W66PO1 – and if you would prefer to speak to a police of�icer regarding this incident, please call 020 7175 2206. Alternatively anyone who has information or footage can call 101 or post on X @MetCC quoting CAD 6886/10Jul. To remain 100 per cent anonymous call the independent charity Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111 or visit Crimestoppersuk.org.

were called to an address in Lynmouth Road, Walthamstow.

They had received reports of an injured woman and found Alana suffering stab wounds. She died at the scene.

March and Alana were known to each other.

An investigation was launched led by homicide detectives from the Met’s Specialist Crime Command.

March was charged in the early hours of Tuesday, July 23.

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the studio in peckham where eX-prisoners can make music EXCLUSIVE

By Isabel Ramirez PEoPLE wHo have just come out of prison can now make their own music for free at this studio in Peckham.

Tom (the producer) with Isaac, Finding Waves participant

Making Waves, based at Peckham Levels, is designed to support participants to shift their lives away from crime.

Funded by GLA’s Violence Reduction Unit, the programme offers one-onone studio time once a week with a professional producer where they can do everything - from learning to make beats to recording their own tracks.

The hope is that it will reduce the risk of custodial sentences in an already overcrowded prison system.

It is run by Finding Rhythms, a charity that uses music to empower people to improve their lives. Since 2013, they have worked with over 1,000 people and produced 100 albums of original music.

Up until a few months ago, their work consisted of mainly going into

prisons and working with people there. But now they have a permanent base to cater to people who are out and lack support.

Isaac, 31, who recently left prison after serving five years, has just finished the course.

He told us: “It was amazing. When you’re in there most of the time you’re thinking or writing. So I already had all of my bars written down.

“I made about 25 songs.”

As part of the sessions, they also receive mentoring and the chance to gain a Prince’s Trust qualification to add to their CV. The dad-of-one said it gave him a ‘purpose’ when he was first released and unemployed.

“When I came out I was put into a hostel. I had to stay there for eight weeks.” He said whilst he was there he saw ‘about five people’ go back to prison.

“There’s not much help in terms of getting a job other than going to the job centre.

“If it wasn’t for me coming here once a week, having some social interaction with people that are not

judging me - it could have gone that way.”

Since being out he now works as a personal trainer in a gym, after getting a fitness qualification in prison.

After just five weeks, he already has six clients. In terms of music, Isaac used his last session with Tom - the producer - to set up a Spotify account so he could release his own tracks.

Tom, who is also an artist himself, said this was the ‘most fulfilling thing’ he had ever done.

He explained: “I’ve been teaching them to write songs, vocal coaching, anything music-related that could help them release their creativity.”

Before working for Finding Rhythms, he said he was working with a lot of people who ‘didn’t appreciate’ it.

“But these guys do,” he continued, “It feels good to see people progress and make some amazing music with them.”

To find out more about the Making Waves project and how to refer someone, visit https://www.findingrhythms.co.ukYou cannot self-refer to this initiative.

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Walworth woman transforms Aylesbury Estate demolition debris into artwork EXCLUSIVE

By Isabel Ramirez

Aylesbury Fragments

Artist, Harriet Mena Hill

A woman in Walworth has collected over 100 pieces of rubble from the Aylesbury Estate demolition and made art to ensure the residents’ history is not forgotten.

For the last six years, artist Harriet Mena Hill has made it her mission to tell the stories of people caught up in the regeneration of Walworth’s famous estate.

She told us her ongoing project, Aylesbury Fragments aims to “keep shining a light” on what is happening.

The Aylesbury Estate regeneration, conducted by Notting Hill Genesis, began in 2015 and is due to be completed by 2036.

The estate was first built by Southwark Council in the late 1970s. It’s estimated that at one point 11,000 lived there, making it one of the biggest public housing sites in Europe. However, over the next 40 years, it fell into such disrepair that the council approved plans to demolish and rebuild it.

Today, as blocks are knocked down and people are moved out in phases, the remaining flats are plagued with issues.

Harriet’s focus on the estate began in 2018 when the developer brought her in to do some workshops with young people living there. “The idea was to create a space for them to tell their stories and share.

“We did it with the older residents as well and created a book of their memories.”

These days she is on-site ‘at least three times a week’, researching and taking photos for her projects.

Harriet, who has lived in the area for 35 years, said: “I found some of the concrete

waste from the demolition of the buildings that young people I worked with lived in.

Then I just started collecting the fragments and painting on them.”

There are now over 100 pieces of rubble with detailed paintings of the blocks that are left, including Wendover which now stands almost derelict awaiting a bulldozer.

The youth centre on the estate.

“These paintings are a testament to the resilience of a community living through something extraordinary.”

Marking a time in modern history, the Museum of London reportedly bought one a few years ago to add to an exhibition.

Although she comes at it from an artistic point of view, Harriet did comment that the situation the residents had been left in was ‘unacceptable.’

“In a sense, there has been a lot of support to residents along the way - but they are living in absolutely horrific circumstances.”

Whilst down at the estate Harriet said she had been told ‘several times’ by the

Safer Neighbourhoods Team not to go there alone.

“They said it’s unsafe,” she continued, “yet young people are living there. If it’s not safe for me, it’s not safe for them.”

Next month she will be presenting her project down in Somerset at Wells Cathedral. Fourteen of the fragments will be presented in the style of ‘The Stations of the Cross’ to depict the housing crisis.

In addition to her many projects, a group of older residents who had been moved into Lebanon Street requested her help in making an archive so their legacy isn’t forgotten. Many of them had come onto the estate as children.

She is about to begin recording an audio of their individual experiences. “The idea is to keep shining a light on it,” she said.

The exhibition will be visible to the public from August 3 - August 30 at Wells Cathedral, Cathedral Grn, Wells, BA5 2UE. The full collection can also be viewed online at www.harrietmenahill.com.

Motorbike ‘linked’ to Dalston shooting that critically injured girl aged 9 has ‘been in Peckham and Crystal Palace’

By Herbie Russell Police tracing a motorcyclist after a shooting that critically injured a nine-year-old girl believe the vehicle has been in Peckham and Crystal Palace.

Officers searching for a gunman who opened fire at a Turkish restaurant in Dalston on May 29 have released images of a suspect.

Four people were injured including the girl who had come for an ice cream and may never “move properly or speak again”.

Detective Chief Superintendent James Conway, lead for policing in Hackney,

said: “I am making a renewed appeal for information relating to the shooting in Hackney, on Wednesday 29 May, which left three men injured and a 9-year-old girl in a critical condition.”

Three photos of the suspect riding a Ducati Monster with a white body, red chassis and red wheels have been released.

In 2021, it was stolen from a Wembley property and at the time of the shooting, was displaying the registration plate DP21 OXY. Detective Chief Superintendent Conway said: ”We believe the motorcycle has been in the Peckham and Crystal Palace areas.

“Anyone who saw this motorcycle or

who can help us identify the rider is urged to contact us immediately.

“Whoever this person is, they are dangerous and must be removed from our streets.”

Three men – aged 37, 42 and 44 – who were sitting outside the restaurant were also shot. They have since been discharged from hospital.

Police are investigating whether the shooting was linked to a gang war between Turkish-originating crime syndicates.

The parents of the girl shared the following statement: “We are devastated about what has happened, our daughter remains stable but in a critical condition.

“She only went there for ice cream and now we do not know if we will ever get our daughter back to being the smart, funny girl that she was before and whether she will be able to ever speak or move properly again.

“We need our child back and we are all praying for her full recovery, please respect our wishes for privacy for ourselves and the rest of the family at this difficult time.”

There have been no arrests.

Police enquiries continue.

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Bombshell dossier reveals Southwark Council’s £3 million debt crisis amid fears that council estates have been financially mismanaged

A bombshell council dossier has indicated Southwark’s Tenant’s Management Organisations are in disarray with £3 million allegedly owed to the council.

Southwark Council gave the council estate teams £3 million for external decorations. However, some of the decorations were never done, the News understands.

Now Southwark Council wants to recoup the money. However, doing so would plunge multiple estates into financial deficit, and severely deplete others.

Southwark News contacted all the TMOs named in the document. Only one responded, saying it had ‘stayed in line with procedures and requirements at all times’.

If Southwark Council cannot recoup the funds, it may have to draw the money from its already diminished housing fund, it is understood.

A council spokesperson said it had “made no secret of the fact that TMO finances need an overhaul”, adding that work is “ongoing” to remedy the situation.

TMOs are teams of volunteers that manage their housing estates.

While Southwark Council allocates their funds, TMOs are responsible for spending it, under the council’s monitoring.

In March, Southwark Council came under fire after it was revealed that £680,360 may have been spent inappropriately by the Fair Community Housing Ltd TMO. A damning audit conducted by BDO found “limited evidence” this money was “spent appropriately”.

The audit also said Southwark Council had failed to operate sufficient financial controls over the organisation.

The report also suggested the problem could be more widespread.

At various points, it identifies risks surrounding multiple TMOs.

Now, a secret council report obtained

by Southwark News indicates the scale of the problem is far greater than initially believed.

The document shows that in 2022 nine TMOs owed Southwark Council £2,976,716.

Four of these TMOs don’t even have the reserves needed to pay it back, facing deficits totalling £706,461, according to the document.

Money allocated by Southwark Council for external decorations is meant to sit in a ring-fenced account.

But a BDO report previously found funding allocation was not “always clearly detailed” making it “difficult to

know what amounts were for external decorations”.

It also said the council had failed regularly to check the TMO’s financial information or ensure TMO staff were trained.

Southwark Council must now consider how it will recoup the money.

It is understood that, if TMOs cannot afford to pay up, the council may have to plug the financial gapww using money from its Housing Revenue Account (HRA) - used to fund council housing repairs and maintenance.

But the HRA is already fragile. In the last budget, the fund faced a forecasted overspend of £16.7 million

inconvenient, undertaking this work takes priority.”

Whilst it is a safety measure, parents commented on the lack of information regarding when the equipment would return. Some children have even taken to writing messages at the parks where the equipment was, like the one pictured in Burgess Park that reads: ‘Bring back our swings.’

One Camberwell dad, Nate Handel said: “It’s sad for the kids because they don’t know when they’ll be back - we just need a timescale.

“It feels badly handled and the communication from the council has been poor.” The council said there is signage on all cordoned off areas and residents are encouraged to get in touch should they have queries.

We asked the council when the equipment would be back.

Cllr Mwangangye said: “Once we have completed our assessments and repairs where necessary, the areas will reopen.

Unfortunately, we cannot provide concrete dates at this time, but please be assured that we are seeking to complete the works as quickly as we can, so that we can reopen the affected sites as soon as

possible.

“In the meantime, we hope residents will continue to enjoy the amenities across the borough’s parks and open spaces.”

The council carries out monthly inspections to identify faulty equipment and carry out repairs on it when necessary.

Anyone who has any further questions is encouraged to contact the team at parks@ southwark.gov.uk or telephone 0207 525 5000.

for 2023/2024.

In 2023, surging energy costs, rising inflation and housing repairs forced the council to take £6.7 million from its HRA reserves, bringing it to its lowestever point.

A report, entitled ‘Policy and Resources Strategy: Revenue monitoring report outturn 2022-23’, also said there was “limited scope within the HRA to absorb everincreasing demands”.

Responding to our request for comment, Cllr Sarah King, cabinet member for council homes, claimed: “There is nothing new in what has been reported and we are already working

through an improvement plan.”

She continued: “We have made no secret of the fact that TMO finances need an overhaul and have discussed this many times in public at committee meetings and in public council documents.

“We commissioned an audit report to review finances in TMOs across the board and have had discussions with all TMO managers and TMO Chairs at the Southwark Tenant Management Organisation Committee about the sustainability of their organisations.

“The work is ongoing to ensure that the finances are in a much better place going forward.”

Council removes equipment from sixteen playgrounds after two children were injured EXCLUSIVE

By Isabel Ramirez Southwark Council has removed swings and other equipment from sixteen parks in the borough, following an incident at one where two children were injured.

Last month, a rotten climbing frame at Goose Green playground collapsed, leaving two children needing hospital treatment. One child suffered a head injury where his skull was ‘visible through his head,’ his mum said.

This happened despite the council carrying out two inspections the month before and finding no significant risks.

Now the council has taken action, by removing similar equipment from 16 parks in the borough.

Councillor Portia Mwangangye said: “Following the unfortunate incident at Goose Green, we have taken the precaution of removing some timber play equipment similar to that at Goose Green from use until repairs are complete. The safety and enjoyment of our parkgoers is paramount, and although the timing is

The affected playgrounds are: Burgess Park Camberwell Green Cossall Park Goose Green Lucas Gardens Mint Street Newington Gardens Nursery Row Park Peckham Rye St Mary’s Frobisher Warwick Gardens Belair Park Dr Harold Moody Honor Oak Kelly Avenue Park Pearson Park

Message reads ‘Bring back our swings’, at Burgess Park playground

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residents of a Quiet west dulwich street woke to find knives and nos canisters in their front gardens

Convicted: Jurick Croes

Convicted: Suvenca Martis

Knife near property of Tulsemere Road resident on July 6, 2024 - the day after the party Convicted: Raichell Felomina

State of the house on Tulsemere Road on July 6, 2024 after the party

By Robert Firth rEsidENts of a quiet dulwich street woke to find knives and nitrous oxide canisters in their front gardens after an all night party at a house on their road.

Hundreds of young revellers descended on the property on Tulsemere Road in West Dulwich in the early hours of July 6, causing some people living on the suburban street to suffer a disturbed night’s sleep.

Neighbours said the party was only closed down after around 25 police officers created a human wall in front of the house, stopping party goers from reentering the house. One neighbour, who spoke anonymously, said he was kept up until 4:30am due to the disturbance.

He told the Local Democracy Reporting Service (LDRS): “A lot of residents stayed up because we were worried about our properties and cars. We spent the whole night peering out from our curtains.

“There was a line of six or seven cars in the road and the doors open and people taking nos [nitrous oxide] in the street.

I had never seen anything like that. A couple of neighbours had knives on their front porches [the next morning].”

He added: “People were taunting the police and any time the police did anything they got their phones out and stuck them in their face. There was a two hour period of shutting down the party.

“They got two police vans and there were around 25 officers in front of

the house. They didn’t arrest anyone and they didn’t touch anyone and they created a perimeter around the front of the house.”

Another resident described the atmosphere as hostile. Speaking anonymously, she said: “The whole back garden on the property was full of people and it was really aggressive. It took 25 officers to remove 200 people from our road. Neighbours are now finding knives in their front gardens.

“Don’t get me wrong, I love a rave. But they know that if they outnumber the police, they can do anything.”

According to Land Registry documents, the property where the party took place was bought by Alastair James Alderton in October 2021 for £750,000. The LDRS approached Mr Alderton, a fund manager who lives locally, for comment but he did not reply.

Lambeth Council, which deals with noise complaints in the area, said it had issued a community protection notice warning.

A council spokesperson added: “We are monitoring this location and have been in dialogue with the owner to ensure that this type of event doesn’t happen again. We are liaising with the local residents to provide assurance, and we will continue to support the police with any follow up actions.”

The Metropolitan Police was approached but hadn’t provided a comment on the incident at the time of publication.

man Jailed for life for murder in elephant and two sent down for false imprisonment

By Herbie Russell a maN has been jailed for life for the murder of riches obi in Elephant and castle.

Jurick Croes, 38, repeatedly stabbed Riches Obi, 25, at a property on Harper Road, in November 2020.

Two others, Raichell Felomina, 40, of no fixed address, and Suvenca Martis, 35, of Sydenham Hill, were jailed for a total nineteen years for false imprisonment.

Police said they would “never fully understand” why Obi was attacked but suspected his mother and the three defendants were involved in a moneymaking scam.

Police arrived at the address finding the door was partially open, on November 17, 2020.

They found Riches lying on the floor suffering stab and slash wounds. He was pronounced dead at the scene despite paramedics’ best efforts.

An officer called out to see if anyone else was in the property and a woman replied: “I’m here.”

Officers found her in a bedroom, bound with cable ties and with a scarf around her neck that looked like it had been used as a gag.

On searching the property, officers found a bag of cable ties, identical to those used to bind the woman.

The ties contained a price tag to a nearby hardware store. Officers

obtained CCTV footage showing Suvenca Martis buying them.

Detectives arrested Martis later that month and found communications linking her to Felomina and Croes.

Messages included ferry times showing the pair arriving from Holland before fleeing on the same boat on the night of the murder.

DNA matching Felomina and Croes was found on two knives, and other objects, in the Harper Road flat. A hire car used

by Martis also had Croes’s blood inside.

Detectives tracked Felomina to Holland and he was arrested and extradited to the UK in November 2021.

Croes, 38, fled to Colombia following the murder but was extradited to the UK. Jurick Croes, of no fixed address, appeared at the Old Bailey Friday, 12 July where he was sentenced to 30 years imprisonment, less time served [877 days] for murder, and nine years for false imprisonment – to be served concurrently.

Raichell Felomina was sentenced at the same hearing to seven years and six months for false imprisonment. She will be eligible for release after five years and four months and liable for deportation on release.

Suvenca Martis was sentenced to six years and six months for false imprisonment and five years for perverting the course of justice which

Victim Riches Obi was stabbed to death in Elephant and Castle

totals 11 years and six months minus three years and four months served on remand. She will also be liable for deportation on release.

Detective Chief Inspector Matt Webb said: “We will never fully understand why Riches Obi was attacked and killed in his own home in such a brutal way, but it is thought that the three suspects were involved in some way in a money making scam with the woman they targeted.

“We don’t know if he attempted to intervene, but we do know he was subjected to a sustained assault that ultimately ended his life.

“The identification and arrest of Martis was the result of complex enquiries and forensics. Her arrest led us to identify Felomina and Croesh who attempted to avoid capture by fleeing the country.

“This case clearly demonstrates that international borders do not stop UK Law Enforcement from reaching out to capture criminals. We utilsed every international co-operation tool available to us in order to bring them back to the UK to face the consequences of their actions.

“My thoughts today are with Riches’ family. They have waited many years to see justice done and it is my sincere wish that they may now find a way to move forward and cherish their memories of Riches without the spectre of this despicable crime hanging over them.”

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why are walworth’s essential services becoming chicken shops and kebab houses?

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By Herbie Russell “mY gENEratioN is fighting a losing battle,” Peter says. “i think about what a thriving city London used to be. Now it’s just a complete and utter mess.” Peter wisby is 85-years-old.

He has just been told that his former local bank branch will become a german doner kebab house.

Peter is among an estimated 5 million people in the UK who still rely on cash.

For years, his regular routine meant driving his mobility scooter down to his local Barclays where he would send money to his daughter in Kent. When that branch closed, he was forced to drive thirty minutes to an outlet on Tower Bridge Road. In January 2023, that closed. The branch on Walworth Road could have been a last resort. But a recent planning application shows the former bank will soon have its booths replaced with rotating pillars of reconstituted meat. A pattern appears to be forming in Walworth. A few weeks before that, we reported that the local Post Office was set to become a Popeyes chicken shop.

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The Walworth Road is no stranger to change. The once-bustling East Street Market, founded back in 1880, is locked in a battle over its soul amid fears that efforts to tackle declining footfall will signal ‘gentrification’.

While the council-backed East Street Community CIC wants to introduce live music, theatre and trendy pop-ups, some long-established traders fear the changes will “price out locals”. There are also worries that the Elephant and Castle regeneration next door will overshadow local business.

Now, another concerning trend - where essential services are becoming fast food restaurants - is being seen as another troublesome juncture in the high street’s bumpy history. The 950-metre-long road already has around ten such outlets and replacing the Post Office and Barclays would mean another two. Jeremy Leach, Chair of the Walworth Society, a local campaign group that lobbies to protect local interests, said: “Things look a bit bleak at the moment when you think about where the Walworth Road is

headed as our local high street.”

Why arE ESSENTIaL SErVICES BEComINg TaKEaWayS?

So why are essential services swapping their tills and shelves for burgers and buns? As is often the case, changes at both local and national levels have combined to create a swirling retail revolution on this high street - and not necessarily the one people wanted.

A KFC on the Walworth Road which sits opposite a subway

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Nationally, in-person services along high streets have been declining for a long time. It began in the ‘90s with the proliferation of out-of-town shopping centres, was sped up by the internet, and encountered a near extinction event with the Covid-19 pandemic. The cost-of-living crisis, meanwhile, has forced people to keep an even closer eye on their finances, making online shopping a more appealing office.

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Local resident Peter Wisby has described the situation as a ‘mess’

By putting some tables and chairs in their shops, they can often convince local planning officers that their new businesses are restaurants rather than takeaways recent change to national planning laws explains why some of these units are now becoming fast-food restaurants.

He explains that, during the pandemic, the government changed the law around converting businesses to other uses.

The aim was to ensure businesses could be “flexible” to changing shopping habits. But he admits this may have had “unintended consequences”, allowing takeaways to take over high streets.

Under the old planning system, financial and professional services, health services, retail and restaurants were under different categories. This meant business owners seeking to change their units from one to another had to seek planning permission from local authorities.

But in September 2020, the government changed the law so these different categories were lumped together under a new Class E category, allowing developers and business owners to switch between them without seeking planning permission.“One unintended consequence could be an increase in the number of fast food restaurants selling unhealthy foods,” Selwyn says. “Because fast food restaurants have low overheads they are a popular business attraction.”

Technically, this new Class E excludes takeaways. But Selwyn explains that fast food business owners have exploited a “loophole” By putting some tables and chairs in their shops, they can often convince local planning officers that their new businesses are restaurants rather than takeaways. The plans for both Walworth’s new kebab house and chicken shop include tables and chairs

but you imagine most customers will use the takeaway service.

The Elephant and Castle regeneration

But changes to national planning policy only tell part of the story. A few hundred metres down the road from the Walworth Road, a once-in-a-generation regeneration of Elephant and Castle is taking place. Southwark Council has said the fifteen-year, £4 billion programme, bankrolled in partnership with multiple private developers will bring 5,000 new homes, 10,000 jobs and “an enriched cultural scene” to the area.

But there are fears that the regeneration will hasten Walworth’s decline. Jeremy Leach, chair of the Walworth Society, said: “There was this idea that the economic impact of the Elephant and Castle regeneration was going to be good for Walworth. But essential services like banks have disappeared and much of the new retail investment, other than fast food outlets, seems to be gravitating towards the Elephant and away from the Walworth Road.”

We may be seeing the beginnings of that gravitational pull towards Elephant and Castle. The Post Office has said it will relocate locally but it remains to be seen where exactly. In April, locals bemoaned the announcement that their 111-yearold Marks and Spencer would close.

There are rumors that it will move to the Elephant when the shops open there in 2026. It remains to be seen whether a takeaway will take over the vacated unit.

“Essential services need to be within

The Post Office on the Walworth Road walking distance,” says Jeremy. “The Elephant sounds really close but it’s quite a lot further for many people in Walworth to get to”.

Southwark Council says it is aware of fears that the Elephant and Castle regeneration will hit Walworth. A spokesperson for the Labour-run council said: “To help encourage investment and growth, we are developing our town centre action plans, which will consider the impact of redevelopment schemes like Elephant & Castle, and supporting businesses through our Thriving High Streets Fund.”

Why is the community concerned?

Locals aren’t only worried about the loss of essential services, but the types of businesses replacing them. Jeremy Leach said that fast food restaurants are already causing a nuisance.

“Outside McDonalds is chaotic with delivery bikes all over the pavement but the shops and the delivery companies take no responsibility for the riders,” he said. “It is quite hard to walk along the street there at times and if you’ve got more takeaway businesses that don’t manage their deliveries this could make it even more of a problem,” he said.

There are also fears that the proliferation of fast-food restaurants could impact children. There are eight primary schools within a ten-minute walk of the soon-to-be Popeyes chicken shop taking over the Post Office. Secondary school students at Ark Walworth, a prime target for the enticing smell of sizzling chicken as they walk home from school, are also taught nearby. These students already have to resist the urge to stop off

at roughly a dozen fast-food outlets on their way home. Chicken shops can also be effective locations for gangs looking to groom children into their country line operations.

Local authorities do have levers they can pull to stop unhealthy food outlets springing up around schools.

In November 2022, Southwark Council refused planning permission for a Pizza Hut in Borough because it was too close to Friars Primary School. London planning policy dictates that hot food takeaways should be within 400 metres of school boundaries. However, local authorities are more limited when businesses exploit the ‘restaurant’ loophole as they may not fall under the A5 takeaway category which London planning policy is designed to restrict.

What can local and national governments do?

One of the biggest drivers of essential services closing down is their lack of profitability. As people move to online services, in-person branches become less appealing.

This declining footfall was exacerbated

by Covid. The government says it is working to tackle this. In regards to Post Offices for example, the government has provided over £2.5 billion in funding in the past decade alone, often in the form of subsidies that aim to make Post Offices more appealing to current and prospective postmasters. But some MPs say this is not enough.

Andrew Western, Labour MP for Stretford and Urmston, told the Commons earlier this year that subsidies for Post Office in isolated communities

had “declined over the past decade, from £210 million in 2012 to £50 million per year in recent years”. This lack of support could be attributed to the fact that there is a misconception that closing essential services only affects rural communities.

Andrew Western added that “it is not necessary to be rural to be isolated”.

There are also measures being taken to move services provided by banks and similar services to other, accessible areas.

The Walworth Road library, for example, is supporting local people by providing non-cash-related services previously served by Barclays. Shared Banking Hubs are also seen as a possible solution.

However, these are usually offered in partnership with Post Offices so when the latter close, people are left with little option.

While the government must take steps to mitigate this problem, the situation in Walworth is complex and requires the community to speak up collectively.

One approach is to establish Business Improvement Districts (BIDs), similar to those in Bermondsey, where people can advocate for joint objectives. However, since there aren’t particularly wealthy business owners in the area, securing commitment to a BID is challenging.

Local business owners often express that having strategic conversations with the council is difficult, as forums tend to be one-sided, with the council simply disseminating information. Planning is largely a devolved responsibility, with decisions made at the local level. To effectively support people like Peter, there is a sense that the community may have to pull together and make itself heard.

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pharmacies become inhaler recycling depots in NHS first

Harfleur Pharmacy, Tower Bridge Road, is one of the pharmacies taking part

By Herbie Russell PEoPLE caN now recycle their old inhalers at south east London pharmacies as part of a first-of-itskind NHs scheme.

Twenty pharmacies have signed up

for a six-month pilot scheme aiming to reduce greenhouse gases emitted when inhalers are poorly disposed. Donated inhalers will be sent to specialist facilities to recover and repurpose a substantial portion of the harmful gases.

The scheme, organised by the South

East London Integrated Care System, NHS England and Greener NHS, is the only nationally-funded inhaler recycling pilot in England.

Laura Stevenson, Pharmacist at King’s College Hospital who was nominated for the HSJ Towards Net Zero Award

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“The climate crisis is a health crisis, and we need to take decisive action to ensure we minimise our environmental

impact; returning your inhaler to your local pharmacy or hospital can play a huge part in this. We can reach Net Zero by 2050 with these important actions and we need your help to do it, recycle your inhalers and help us create a greener NHS.”

“By working with our colleagues at British Transport Police and City of London Police, we are able to link Collins to a number of offences, and he has now been held to account.

“The Met is working hard to tackle violence against women and girls, and we are committed to identifying offenders and bringing them before the

courts.

“While there is no evidence at this time to suggest further offending by Collins, I would urge anyone who may be a victim to please come forward and speak with us. If you do not want to contact officers, there are a number of charities and organisations that can offer you support.”

Officer pleads guilty to sexual Serial south London sex offender given life assault while sentence off-duty in December 2022

By Herbie Russell

By Herbie Russell a Southwark police officer has admitted sexual assault during an off-duty incident in december 2022.

Detective Constable Jose Poonsawat pleaded guilty at Croydon Magistrates’ Court on Friday, July 12.

Poonsawat had been serving Central South Command Unit which covers Southwark and Lambeth.

He was released on court bail to appear for sentencing on Friday, August 23.

The serving officer had been accused of sexually touching a woman without her consent during an off-duty incident on December 16, 2022, He was investigated by officers from Bromley and the Met’s Domestic Abuse and Sexual Offences team.

Commander Seb Adjei-Addoh, who leads policing in Lambeth and Southwark, said: “My thoughts are with the victim who has displayed courage in reporting this sexual assault.

“Officers are quite rightly held to account for wrongdoing by the courts.

“In this case DC Poonsawat has pleaded guilty and now awaits sentencing.”

Now that criminal proceedings have concluded, the misconduct process will begin.

a LamBEtH man has been jailed after admitting 28 offences committed across three police force areas.

Louis Collins, 29, was sentenced at Kingston Crown Court on Tuesday, July 16 and will serve a minimum of elevenand-a-half years.

Police described Collins as a “dangerous predator” and urged any other potential victims to step forward.

Officers were called to Marble Hill Park in Twickenham at 8am on August 21, 2023, after reports that a woman had been raped.

Police spoke with the woman and reviewed local CCTV footage from the area of the attack.

Collins was arrested the same day at an address in Lambeth and was charged two days later with thirteen offences relating to the attack.

Detectives continued to carry out enquiries to build their case against him.

Working with colleagues from British Transport Police and City of London Police, they linked Collins to a further six incidents of violence and sexual offending in the same month.

He was charged with a further 15 offences, totalling 28 offences against eight different victims.

Other offences took place in the City, Clapham Common, Earl’s Court, Willesden and West Brompton.

Jailed: Louis Collins

Detective Inspector Simon Sherlock, from the South West Command Unit, said: “Collins is a dangerous predator and the length of his sentence reflects the level of risk he poses to the public.

“Our thoughts today are with the women he subjected to sexual violence, and I would like to thank them for their bravery and help with our investigation.

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bakerloo line eXtension: bermondsey mp and council leader urge government to back scheme The proposed route for the Bakerloo Line extension

By Herbie Russell

Southwark Council Leader Kieron Williams and local MP Neil Coyle called on the Labour administration to deliver the infrastructure, estimated to cost between £5 billion and £8 billion by Transport for London (TfL).

The project would create 9,700 jobs, ‘unlock’ the construction fo 20,400 homes and slash journey times into central London, according to a report commissioned by Central London Forward.

Speaking at the London Assembly’s transport committee earlier this month, Cllr Williams said that “the Bakerloo Line extension would give a £1.5 billion uplift to our economy.

“If we’re not investing in that kind of infrastructure for the long term, London won’t keep track with the rest of the world.”

Speaking in the House of Commons last week Bermondsey & Old Southwark Labour MP Neil Coyle said: “I flag to the new Government and new ministers that the Bakerloo line extension would bring 20,000 new homes at least, and benefit not just transport infrastructure and homes but jobs across the country, and boost our economy.

“I hope to see the Bakerloo line extension delivered under the new Government, offering new hope and new ambition for Britain from a Government who finally say to people

BELOW: Neil Coyle MP for Bermondsey and Old Southwark (left) and Council Leader Kieron Williams (right) © TFL

HigH-ProfiLE soutHwark politicians have called for the government to back the Bakerloo line extension in the weeks since the election.

Transport for London estimates the project would cost between £5 billion and £8 billion not what they cannot have but what we are seeking to achieve for our country

and for our people’s future, including today.”

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peckham celebrates the life of derek kinrade

- local historian, author, and campaigner who saved hundreds of homes from ruin

By Herbie Russell iN tHE late 1980s, Peckham stood on the brink of annihilation amid plans to run a high-speed rail link through its historic neighborhood. unfortunately for British rail, a certain derek kinrade had just moved to the area—and fallen in love with it.

Over the following decades, the talented civil servant emerged as one of the staunchest defenders of Peckham and its unique culture. Derek passed away aged 94 on June 1, 2024. Southwark News tells the story of his life…

“I fell in love with Peckham. I liked the fact it was down-to-earth, had a multicultural society and, on the whole, got on well. It was a bit downtrodden, a bit depressed and had the occasional murder. But it was an interesting place and a very artistic place.” Those were Derek’s words in a 2022 interview following the publication of Peckham Personalities—a book exploring the weird and wonderful historical figures that had lived in the area. Derek, added: “When we came [to Peckham] it was ‘up and coming’ and now it’s ‘up and come’.”

Derek Kinrade was born on October 19, 1929, in Toxteth, Liverpool, to parents Alice Hodgson and William Kinrade. His father served as a rifleman in World War One and was injured at the Somme. On his return to England, Derek’s father went back to work on the docks. Alice, a housewife, was seen as the rock of the family. They lived in an end-of-terrace house, three up, two down, with a yard on the edge of a herbal brewery and a factory. Times weren’t always easy.

The family was raised in the shadow of World War One, and Toxteth was a severely deprived area. But the family was happy and took joy in their comforts. There was a coal fire, where Derek’s father heated strong tea, and a piano in the front parlor was often played.

Music was a constant in the family home.

Derek’s parents, in those pre-war days, were in their prime and always trying

to have fun. At home, they often held concert parties where friends gathered to perform in local church halls. Songs like ‘Keep Your Sunny Side Up’ and ‘Go Wash an Elephant if You Want to Do Something Big’ were popular. This sparked Derek’s lifelong passion for music. His wife Nancy said “every closet in the house is filled with records” and there could be 10,000, often collected from the charity shops in Liverpool, the PDSA warehouse in Islington and even along Rye Lane.

As a youth, Derek was fascinated by the Führer and would impersonate his tirades, while having no idea of anti-Semitism.

On September 2, 1939, aged nine, he was evacuated to Northwich in Cheshire. The new experience began badly. Each of the children was given a one-pound slab of Cadbury’s chocolate on arrival which Derek immediately ate, consequently being terribly sick. The family who took Derek in were not cruel, but neither were they kind. They had boys of their own and he was picked on for not being able to use a knife and fork properly.

He was wretchedly homesick and asked to be sent back to Liverpool after only seven weeks just in time for the horrendous blitz.

St Silas Street was close to the docks so was heavily bombed. The family sheltered in a cupboard space under the stairs, where Derek calmly cut notches in the woodwork to mark the explosions. The air raids were something of a game for the children. When the ‘all-clear’ siren sounded, they all ran out to collect shrapnel. Derek remembers asking passing men for cigarette cards, perhaps a start to his instinct for collecting.

He remembered his father taking him out to walk through the rubble of the Liverpool docks and the ruins of the old Custom House. Queen Victoria’s statue remained intact among acres of rubble.

He followed the war with intense interest. For a young boy, these were heady days, the Dunkirk evacuation, though a calamity, was heroic. The aerial Battle of Britain was glorious. Churchill’s speeches were truly inspirational, and

Derek passed away aged 94 on June 1, 2024

Derek and his wife Nancy Coleman-Frank found love on Peckham Rye

May 1931, aged one year and seven months

then, when the tide began to turn, came the North African campaign led campaign led by Field Marshall Montgomery. He was spectator to what he saw as truly exciting and a great adventure.

Derek attended the Liverpool Institute, leaving in 1944 aged fifteen, having obtained a Certificate of Education with distinctions in English, Literature, and Mathematics. He did National Service in 1947, an experience he didn’t enjoy. He then married his first wife, Vera Tarbuck, in 1949 when they were both just nineteen.

Together, they had three children: Stephen, Cathy, and Philip. They divorced in 1975 and Vera passed away in 1988.

Derek passed the highly competitive civil service entrance exam, initially joining first the Inland Revenue and then HM Customs and Excise. He eventually became co-head of the City VAT Office and finished the last nine years of his civil service career as the Director General’s Adjudicator for the Office of Fair Trading. In 1992, he was awarded the Imperial Service Order for services to the Office of Fair Trading. In the 1970s, he also served as a justice of the peace, which saw him adjudicate on crimes in the lower courts.

Derek moved to Blenheim Grove, Peckham, in 1988 with his second wife Ann Darnbrough. His first contribution was to join the campaign to resist the Channel Tunnel Rail Link planned through Peckham and Camberwell, and he eventually chaired the protest group PEARL. If it wasn’t for Derek’s leadership, and the contribution of many others, much of the area including Blenheim Grove and Lyndhurst Way and roughly 170 homes

would have been annihilated. Many more properties and households would have been severely impacted by the years of construction work. But Derek’s hard work ensured the campaign garnered national attention.

They were successful. The route was directed through Stratford instead, affecting just 115 homes. The fiery battle for Peckham’s soul had been won and Derek gained many lifelong friends in the process.

It also convinced him Peckham needed to be protected and deserved respect. He was introduced to local history by lifelong Peckham resident Deborah Elliott and thus began his historical mission. With Deborah as a researcher and collaborator, Derek wrote many articles and books on the town’s personalities and buildings.

These articles filled many of the Peckham Society’s publications, Peckham Society News. Probably the gem and ultimate contribution to the history of Peckham is the recently published Peckham Heritage: Past, Present, and Future, written by Derek with architectural notes by local architect and friend, Benedict O’Looney.

Alongside his Civil Service job, he joined the National Information Forum, a charity devoted to improving the provision of information to disabled people and other disadvantaged groups. He served as their honourary treasurer and company secretary and, with his wife Ann, coauthored a number of books including eight editions of Directory for Disabled People and six editions of Motoring and Mobility for Disabled People. He was especially proud of their joint venture, The Sex Directory, a guide for sexual problems,

published at a time when AIDS and HIV were little understood. Ann sadly passed away in 2013 after a long, happy marriage.

Derek was very interested in politics and of a liberal bent. Though he did not actively campaign in any way, he would never miss Prime Minister’s Questions and ‘round the dining room table’ sessions with friends would often involve his thoughts and views on various things happening in the political world. He lived through twenty Prime Ministers, one more than the late-Queen.

His favourite of all was Clement Attlee and he felt Boris Johnson was too “flamboyant”.

In 2016, Derek met Nancy ColemanFrank, a Californian who had traveled to the UK to research the eminent 18thcentury botanist Peter Collinson. They discovered they had much in common, romance blossomed, and the couple wed on November 25, 2018. Together they went on to transform the American Garden in Peckham Rye Park, creating a charity to support this project. Derek described his wife, who helped inspire the book Peckham Personalities, as “miraculous.”

Asked what it was like to fall in love later in life, Nancy said: “It’s this wonderful sense of somebody you really care about, somebody you really want to be with, somebody you fit together with really well.

It’s really heartwarming to find someone like that especially when you’re older. It was an adventure for both of us and it was a good adventure.”

Derek is survived by his wife Nancy Coleman-Frank, brother Lawrence Kinrade, children Cathy Mason and Philip Kinrade, step-children Philip Darnbrough, Melissa Holritz, and Christopher Frank, as well as numerous grandchildren and greatgrandchildren, nieces, and nephews.

The family requests, donations be made to The American Garden in Peckham instead of flowers. www. americangardenpeckham.org The public will be invited to a tree-planting ceremony in The American Garden in honor of Derek in the autumn, with more details set to be announced in due course.

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By Isabel Ramirez

Transport for London (TfL) is doing a podcast series on those who inspired the new London Overground names.

Each of the six lines will be renamed this autumn to make it easier for customers to navigate London's transport network.

This significant change, which will include a major update to London's worldfamous Tube map, was announced in February 2024 following engagement with customers, local communities, historians and industry experts.

The news divided opinion when it first broke, with some saying it was a waste of money and would make it ‘more confusing.’ It includes the Windrush line -Highbury & Islington to Clapham Junction - which stops at Peckham Rye, Surrey Quays and Canada Water.

In order to provide some context to the plans, the new series of TfL's official podcast Mind the Gap is back with six new episodes.

This follows a successful run last year with the 160-year anniversary of London Underground series.

Hosted by railway historian and broadcaster, Tim Dunn, each episode will delve into the history and meaning behind the new names.

It starts with Mildmay, which runs between Richmond and Clapham Junction to Stratford.

Mildmay is a small, charitable NHS foundation that was first set up in 1866 to support the cholera outbreak in east London. In 1988, Mildmay became Europe's first hospice to support and treat patients affected by AIDS. Along with the help of the late Princess Diana, who visited the hospital 17 times, Mildmay was able to help change the public perception of HIV/AIDS. Today the hospital still supports patients with HIV and AIDS, and also provides services and support for people who are homeless.

Episode one of the new podcast is out now on all major streaming platforms. Go

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to spotify.com to listen. Further episodes will be released throughout the summer.

What are the six new Overground line names?

• The Lioness line: Euston to Watford Junction. The Lioness line, which runs through Wembley, honours the historic achievements and lasting legacy created by the England women's football team that continues to inspire and empower the next generation of women and girls in sport. It will be yellow parallel lines on the map • The Mildmay line: Stratford to

Forty new council homes left unfinished after construction firm collapses

By Isabel Ramirez

The building of forty new council homes in Bermondsey has stalled after the construction company collapsed

Southwark Council says its urgently looking for another contractor to finish the homes, which were over two sites on St Saviours Estate.

ARJ Construction - the Hertfordshirebased company carrying out the project - filed a notice to appoint an administrator at the end of April, meaning anything they were working on was halted. According to Inside Housing, this meant delays to the building of almost 500 affordable homes across the UK. Their plans in Bermondsey, which were projected for completion this spring,

included 24 flats on Maltby Street (to be known as Manze Apartments), and 16 flats on Fendall Street (newly named Burgwin).

Both blocks were set to be five storeys and offer ground-floor wheelchair-adapted apartments.

So far, work has been paused for over two months.

Cllr Helen Dennis, Cabinet Member for New Homes and Sustainable Development, said: “We are currently in the process of selecting and appointing an alternate contractor to complete both projects.

“Across the two sites, 40 new council homes will make a huge difference to people in housing need, as well as outdoor play spaces and communal gardens enhancing the surrounding area.”

The council was unable to give a timescale for this at the time of press.

Richmond/Clapham Junction.

The Mildmay line, which runs through Dalston, honours the small charitable hospital in Shoreditch that has cared for Londoners over many years, notably its pivotal role in the HIV/AIDS crisis in the 1980s, which made it the valued and respected place it is for the LGBTQ+ community today. It will be blue parallel lines on the map • The Windrush line: Highbury & Islington to Clapham Junction/New Cross/Crystal Palace/West Croydon. The Windrush line runs through areas with strong ties to Caribbean communities today, such as Dalston Junction, Peckham CGI of the apartments on Maltby Street

Rye and West Croydon and honours the Windrush generation who continue to shape and enrich London's cultural and social identity today.?It will be red parallel lines on the map • The Weaver line: Liverpool Street to Cheshunt/Enfield Town/Chingford.

The Weaver line runs through Liverpool Street, Spitalfields, Bethnal Green and Hackney - areas of London known for their textile trade, shaped over the centuries by diverse migrant communities and individuals. It will be maroon parallel lines on the map???

• The Suffragette line: Gospel Oak

to Barking Riverside. The Suffragette line celebrates how the working-class movement in the East End fought for votes for woman and paved the way for women's rights.?The line runs to Barking, home of the longest surviving Suffragette Annie Huggett, who died at 103. It will be green parallel lines on the map • The Liberty line: Romford to Upminster. The Liberty line celebrates the freedom that is a defining feature of London and references the historical independence of the people of Havering, through which it runs. It will be grey parallel lines on the map

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China Hall decision sets a precedent for defending Southwark’s pubs

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he local campaigners who have saved the china Hall pub deserve every bit of praise. they have fought tirelessly to protect the pub and, hopefully, people will be able to enjoy it for generations to come.

The China Hall has long been an integral part of Rotherhithe’s social fabric. In fact, historians believe a pub has been on the site for over 300 years. Located on a corner of Lower Road, with its distinctive red panelling, it’s hard to miss. For decades, it’s been a watering ground for the entire community, ranging from families to footie fans.

For 35 years, the pub was run by ‘guvnor’ Micky Norris and his capable family. The pub already had a good reputation when he took over in 1983 but still went from strength to strength under his stewardship. But for the last seven years, the boozer has hung in the balance. That’s because, in 2017, Punch Taverns sold the freehold to developer Hamna Wakaf. The developer upped the rent, forcing the family out. Micky Norris had to watch as the new owner embarked on a mission to convert the building into flats. The former landlord sadly passed away last year.

Hamna Wakaf secured planning permission to convert the top floor into flats in 2021. But not satisfied with that, the developer pressed ahead with an unauthorized flat conversion of the pub itself, slashing beer lines and tearing out the bar. Hamna Wakaf was hit with an enforcement notice by the council but, determined to build the flats, launched an appeal.

It’s fantastic that campaigners like Steve Cornish and Michael Robertson, as well as Southwark Council, have remained so committed to seeing The China Hall’s return. In May, the appeal went to a public inquiry over three days, with over eighteen hours of cross-examination. Representations were made by the council’s planning enforcement team, their specialist lawyers, and local residents. Thankfully, following the inspector’s decision, the developer must now restore the pub.

Hamna Wakaf always said that it couldn’t convince prospective landlords to take on the venture.

But the argument was always spurious. The regeneration of Surrey Quays will bring thousands of new residents to the area, many of whom would presumably enjoy a pint in a cozy local boozer.

Moreover, many will tell you that The China Hall was often rammed - hardly the sign of a failing business.

Nonetheless, running a pub isn’t easy nowadays. Rising energy bills, land prices, the cost of living, and a more health-conscious generation of young people are cutting back profits. But there are things pub owners can do to supplement income made by the business.

Look at the Old Bank in Bermondsey, where flats were built above and the pub still runs. The Flyer_A5.pdf 1 12/10/2021 22:35 same applies to the Huntsman and Hounds in Walworth. There is nothing wrong with building flats above. We just don’t want to see them built where the bar should be!

This latest decision sends out a clear message: Southwark’s cultural heritage is not for sale.

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Baker’s Wife at the Choclate Factory

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The Company of The Bakers Wife

A deep-fried drama seasoned with real life National Jason Barnett Kadiff Kirwan Simon Anthony Rhoden The Hot Wing King National Theatre

I entered the Dorfman auditorium to see a set comprising a lounge where sports on TV would be shouted at, a front door where people come or go in different stages of distress, an upstairs bedroom where breakdowns would be had or arguments fought out, and the main attraction being a kitchen and its central island where chicken wings would be cooked for a competition. I was looking forward to this, writes Michael Holland.

As something in a big pot on the hob slowly simmered the theatre filled with a nicely diverse crowd to watch The Hot Wing King, a Pulitzerwinning play by Katori Hall. When the performance begins we are introduced to four friends: Cordell (Kadiff Kirwan), unemployed and worried about not contributing to the home that he shares with partner Dwayne(Simon-Anthony Rhoden) who pretends he is okay with the way things are; Big Charles (Jason Barnett) and Isom (Olisa Odele), an OTT character who commandeers most of the comedy, mainly with his outrageousness.

As they banter between themselves we pick up that they are the New Wing Order preparing to compete in the

annual hot wing contest whose $5000 prize they have never won. But this year they have a new secret recipe that they have high hopes for.

Gradually, as they stir sauce (clockwise with herbs added after every 12 rotations), chop vegetables at a timed competition speed, we get some of the their backstories but as we get nearer to the battle of the hot wings we discover that Cordell and Dwayne have secrets, that Isom uses his flamboyancy to mask insecurities.

The heat rises.

EJ(Kaireece Denton) and his wayward father TJ(Diane Walcott) enter this deep-fried drama and season it with real life suicide, gun crime, drugs and robbery. This input of mayhem forces Cordell and Dwayne to seriously reevaluate their lives and make big decisions - predominantly for the old adage of ‘blood is thicker than water’.

Will Dwayne side with his family and will Cordell return to his?

Hall’s dialogue sizzles as the friends wisecrack and show their love for each other, although the Tennessee-street talk whizzed by much of the time, leaving me to rely on audience laughter to gauge the hilarity of what was said.

There was a lot of hilarity.

Thankfully, in the serious moments,

when characters re-bonded, the lines were delivered slower, allowing us to absorb and enjoy the play more. It became a work that people relate to when they see dysfunction.

The author deserves an award for making the main players gay when there was really no need, but in a play that comes down to men having to come to terms with who they are, their sexuality has to be dealt with too. And making them black and gay can also be seen as brave.

The Hot Wing King did sometimes feel a bit sitcommy, and there was far too much unconvincing eavesdropping to move the narrative forward for my liking, but it was enjoyable watching these six men deal with their problems while they tried to make the best hot wings in Memphis.

The comedy was good, the drama real and all the issues that rose up in that 24 hours were all tidied up nicely.

I’m just glad that Jerry Springer didn’t come out at the end to finish off with a final homily.

Dorfman, National Theatre, South Bank, SE1 9PX until 14th September.

Times: Mon-Sat 7.30pm; Wed & Sat matinees 2.15pm. Admission: £20 - £64.

Booking: www.nationaltheatre.org.uk

What a ‘bouffée d’air provençale’ the music and lyrics in Stephen Schwartz ’s The Baker’s Wife offers its audience, writes Eleanor Thorn...

After seven years in Paris anything French carries a wave of nostalgia for me, and from the moment we stepped into the theatre, to the final notes, this was one big dive into all things French: the chink of ball hitting ball on the village pétanque piste, the temptation to sniff the fresh lavender à table, the net curtains and fading paint on every wall around the village square in which we found ourselves… We’d been transported into Sainte-Cécile - Or at least into a theatre the other side of the Channel.

The opening spiel about taking one’s seats was all ‘French, followed by a heavily accented “Mobile Off”. Joyously welcomed into this other world, a little cut off from civilisation, we awaited the arrival of the new baker, In France, bread is important. No baker, no bread, just a community beside itself with desire for bread.

But here we are in a timeless village with wonderful music and songs, and a script reinvented by Joseph Stein from the 1938 film. “Small events can be big, can change your life, even,” we’re promised, and so we know that something, even if only small, will happen…

Debates between strait-laced teacher, moneyed mayor with his three ‘nieces’, priest craving a peaceful life (“But you can’t choose your neighbours”) are as exciting as life gets until the longawaited baker arrives, newly-wedded to a woman more than half his age, both excited about their “new life, a sweet life” - though he a little more love-struck than her.

Morning madness then comes with the irresistible aroma of fresh, warm bread that has drooling villagers in a rugby-like scrum at the door. The breaking of bread goes into surreal slow motion, like slowed footage of a rugby line-out: crotchety neighbours

united in desire, singing “Daily bread” with gospel church joy.

The barmy air, the bread and the beauty of the baker’s wife drive handsome villager Dominique to distraction; he serenades baker and wife at their balcony but once baker’s back turned, offers temptations too great for Geneviève and off she takes before the next batch is in the oven.

The village is breadless again, for the baker can bake no more. United by their ongoing desire for bread, bickering villagers, “victims of that woman’s lust”, congregate and vow to bring her back whether it be through logic, a sense of religious obligation or mayoral authority.

The second half could be entitled ‘reflections on a marriage’ and being out with my husband for the first time in a while with our daughter home alone for the first time, this seemed very apt. Villagers warming to the plight of the cuckold bring comfort and hilarious cheer: he’s the “luckiest man” as the drudgery of marriage hasn’t had a chance to set in.

Clive Rowe, as Aimable, lives up to his name in delivering a marvellous solo, full of pathos, that results in us all falling a little bit in love with this bigbellied not-young-any-more baker.

Ensuing wine-infused reflections shared amongst the women of the village on the café terrace lead enemies to become friends. The ‘bouleversement’ of the baker’s arrival and his wife’s return, with the rippleeffect on the lives of the people of Sainte-Cécile makes for an incredible tonic and you’ll leave the show feeling a little more romantic. Fluid and inventive changes of scene, superb singing by a joyful and convincing cast make this musical a must before a holiday in Provence this summer.

The Baker’s Wife is running until September at the Menier Choclate Factory, SE1 Tickets are between £65.25 - £53.25 menierchocolatefactory.com

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Heading south - our pick of upcoming summer events

Horrible Histories

The Formula 1 Exhibition

It’s history with the nasty bits left in… The latest in the Horrible Histories series of stage shows is coming to Greenwich’s Old Royal Naval College for the whole family to enjoy. Would you be wooed by Richard the Lionheart? Are you ready for a date with King Edward I? Would you be shaken or stirred by Richard III? See Mary Tudor knock the spots off Mary Queen of Scots. Singalong with crazy King Charles and move to the groove with party Queen Victoria. This show is made up of some of the craziest and funniest bits from the Barmy Britain series of shows, and it’s recommended for ages 5 and over.

An immersive experience taking you on a journey through the world of Formula 1 is coming to London. Packed with contributions from F1’s best teams and drivers, the exhibition lifts the curtain on this story of sport. Tracing the influences of Enzo Ferrari and Ayrton Senna to the impact of Netflix’s Drive To Survive series, the exhibition combines a mix of historic and modern-day race cars, previously unseen film and interviews, artefacts and interactive elements, including racing simulators. The exhibition includes six rooms offering an insight into the speedy story of Formula 1 – you’ll find almost 100 helmets, and also Romain Grosjean’s car from his 2020 crash in Bahrain. For those with a need for speed, this exhibition is for you.

Dates: Sunday 11 to Wednesday 14 August Tickets: £18 Old Royal Naval College, King William Walk, Greenwich, SE10 9NN ornc.org/whats-on/horrible-histories

Dates: Opens Friday 23 August 2024. Tickets: Adults (17+) £35.50, child £20 ExCeL London, Royal Victoria Dock, 1 Western Gateway, E16 1XL. f1exhibition.com/london

Finding Awe collage workshops

Greenwich Park Revealed showcase

Look around, listen closely for sounds, find joy in the feelings that arise and the details that you see. NOW Gallery has invited artists and designers Common Exception and Coco Lom to present a workshop exploring connection and collage, to coincide with John Booth X CAN’s exhibition, Up in Smoke. Walk + Awe will take participants on an “awe walk” around Greenwich Peninsula, exploring the Design District’s unique buildings, landscaping and hidden corners, and drawing in response.

On return to NOW Gallery, amid the Up in Smoke exhibition, you will create a series of collages inspired by the shapes, patterns and colours encountered, guided by Coco Lom and Common Exception. Mix, match and be mesmerised by collage.

Greenwich Park Revealed is a four-year initiative, with a £12 million investment, that has rejuvenated Greenwich Park by revealing, restoring, protecting and sharing its unique heritage for present and future generations. This showcase will be an exhibition of archaeological finds, photos, timelapse footage of projects, activities and much more. The landscape comprises the Grand Ascent (giant grass steps), and a formal banked layout (parterres) lined with sweeping tree avenues. It provides a symmetrical formal layout linking the Thames to Blackheath Gate and beyond. However, over time, the original sharp landscape features have eroded. The Greenwich Park Revealed initiative reintroduces features, restores damaged tree avenues and transforms the public space.

Date: Saturday 10 August 2024, 2pm. Tickets: £5, all materials are provided NOW Gallery, The Gateway Pavilions, Peninsula Square, Greenwich Peninsula, SE10 0SQ. nowgallery.co.uk/events/finding-awe-collage-workshops

Dates: Monday 12 to Monday 26 August 2024. Free Greenwich Park, SE10 8QY www.royalparks.org.uk/whats-on/greenwich-park-revealed-showcase-120824

Holiday Arts and Gardening Club Take part in drama, food making, drawing, gardening, playing and working together, in the Albany’s theatre and garden this summer with their Arts and Gardening Club.

This activity is free for young people eligible for free school meals and Lewisham Homes residents. You will need to fill out a form on the link below to apply. Week 1 (5-8 August) is for ages 7-9 and week 2 (12-15 August) is for ages 10-12. Lunch will be provided every day.

Dates: Monday 5 to Thursday 15 August 2024, 10am to 2pm Free for young people eligible for free school meals and Lewisham Homes residents The Albany, Douglas Way, SE8 4AG www.thealbany.org.uk/projects/holiday-arts-gardening-club-2024

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History

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the forgotten history of the rotherhithe hippodrome that captivated londoners for over fifty years a programme for ‘Th e red heads’ at th hippodrome Septeme rotherhithe ber 4th, 1916

William Terriss

By Herbie Russell tHE datE was december 16, 1897, and heartthrob william terriss had just entered the adelphi theatre through the stage door. murder was just around the corner, though he didn’t know it then.

After an inauspicious start to life which had begun with a failed stint in the Merchant Navy, the 50-year-old stage actor could now look back on a glittering career on the boards. With Christmas just days away, he was preparing to treat visitors to a performance of Secret Service.

In a shocking incident, Terriss was stabbed to death by a deranged, jealous actor whose own career had fallen flat.

The murder horrified Victorian society and was immortalized in the pages of the tabloid press. A brand new theatre in Rotherhithe was also keen to recognize the great man.

The Terriss Theatre, later renamed the Rotherhithe Hippodrome, opened on October 16, 1899. It was located at the corner of Lower Road and Culling Road, where the Rotherhithe Evangelical Church stands today, next door to Albins funeral home.

Its arrival had been hotly anticipated.

The rotherhithe hippodrome, pictured post-war surrounded by rubble (1954). Source: Southwark archives A company called Messrs Walter Wallis & Co had bankrolled the endeavor and employed Australian architect Mr. W.G.R Sprague to design it. Sprague had already masterminded The Coronet in Notting Hill and would go on to design London’s Aldwych and Sondheim theatres.

ERA, a theatrical newspaper, wrote excitedly about a 4,000-capacity venue coming to the southeast banks of the Thames. When it was built, it instead housed 2,087 spectators, including seated stalls for 754. Nonetheless, the theatre didn’t disappoint.

The stunning building, with its imposing pillared frontage, cream and gold Louis XV-style interior, and beautiful ceilings, would have been a sight to behold. Inside, the absence of pillars offered the entire audience, rich or poor, unimpeded views of the stage. It had nine dressing rooms, a 70 x 32 ft deep stage, and eight exclusive boxes seating 60 people.

“This ceiling, which has been made the subject of special study by Mr. Sprague, would evoke admiration wherever seen for its elaborate moldings and soft tones,” an 1899 edition of ERA wrote.

Its first-ever production was The White Heather, which had already shown at the Theatre Royal Drury Lane. It was a hugely popular play, in which the climactic scene

featured an underwater fight between two divers wearing metal helmets.

In 1907, the theatre was renamed the Rotherhithe Hippodrome and became a variety theatre under the new ownership of Walter Gibbons and Charles Gulliver.

By 1908, projection facilities had been installed, allowing films to become a staple part of the variety program, reflecting the evolving tastes of the entertainment-seeking public.

The venue’s shift towards film was solidified when Associated British Cinemas (ABC) took over in October 1930, converting the theatre into a fulltime cinema. Despite this transition, the Hippodrome maintained its status as a local cultural hub, drawing audiences for its film screenings.

However, the advent of World War II brought significant challenges.

The theatre operated as a cinema until August 31, 1941, when it was taken over by an independent operator.

There appears to have been a period of theatrical inactivity. In the lead-up to Christmas 1941, the building hosted an Aid for Russia Fund event which “drew a full house,” according to Kinematograph Weekly.

The venue then reverted to use as a variety theatre from September 1943.

an illustration of the Terriss Theatre This return to live performances was short-lived due to the devastating impact of bombing in 1943 when the theatre suffered extensive damage. The oncebuzzing auditorium showed flashes of life. According to a 1946 edition of The

Stage newspaper, there was an attempt to sell it off, but the building attracted no bidders.

The prospects for the bombed-out shell were always bleak and, in 1955, it was finally demolished.

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PUBLIC NOTICES 25

Thursday, July 25th 2024

LONDON BOROUGH OF SOUTHWARK E-SCOOTER & CYCLE HIRE PARKING TRIAL: BATCH 4 The London Borough of Southwark (e-scooter & cycle hire parking places) (No. 4) Experimental Traffic Order 2024 The London Borough of Southwark (Charged-for parking places) (e-scooter & cycle hire parking) (No. 4) Experimental Traffic Order 2024 The London Borough of Southwark (Free parking places and Waiting restrictions) (e-scooter & cycle hire parking) (No. 4) Experimental Traffic Order 2024 1. Southwark Council hereby GIVES NOTICE that on 25 July 2024 it has made the above experimental Orders under sections 9 and 10 of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984.

2. The effects of the experimental Orders, the intention of which is to trial the provision of e-scooter & cycle hire parking as part of the Council’s participation in the pan-London e-scooter trial, will be:(a) to provide e-scooter & cycle hire parking places on the carriageway, each 2 metres (‘m’) in width and 6.6m in length (unless otherwise specified) and aligned parallel to the kerb, at the following locations:ALBION STREET north-west side, o/s Nos. 71-75 Albion Street; AVONDALE RISE south side, west of its junction with Copleston Road (10 metres ‘m’ in length); BARRY ROAD south-east side, o/s No. 95 Barry Road; BELVOIR ROAD south-west side, opposite No. 1 Ladyship Terrace, Belvoir Road; BRUNEL ROAD north-east side, south-east of its junction with Rotherhithe Street; COURT LANE south-west side, opposite Nos. 81 and 83 Court Lane; CREBOR STREET north-east side, side of No. 203 Upland Road; DENMAN ROAD north-east side, o/s No. 86 Denman Road (8m in length); DOWNTOWN ROAD south-east side, south-west of its junction with Salter Road; DRUMMOND ROAD south-west side, north-west of its junction with Southwark Park Road; FRIERN ROAD south-east side, opposite No. 300 Friern Road; GOMM ROAD north-west side, opposite St Joseph's RC Primary School, Gomm Road; GOODRICH ROAD south-west side, o/s No. 86 Goodrich Road (8m in length); GREAT SUFFOLK STREET south-west side, o/s No. 158 Great Suffolk Street; GROVE HILL ROAD south-east side, o/s No. 32 Grove Hill Road; GROVE PARK south-east side, opposite No. 126 Grove Park; JOHN RUSKIN STREET north-west side, opposite Nos. 159 and 161 John Ruskin Street; MELFORD ROAD south side, west of its junction with Wood Vale; NEPTUNE STREET south-east side, o/s No. 1 Neptune Street (Assembly Hall); NUTBROOK STREET north-west side, north-east of its junction with Adys Road; OLD JAMAICA ROAD north-east side, o/s Nos. 1-7 Old Jamaica Road (8m in length); ONEGA GATE south-west side, south-east of its junction with Redriff Road; OVERHILL ROAD 3 locations: south-east side opposite No. 2 Overhill Road, and north-west side, opposite Nos. 113-115 Overhill Road and o/s Nos. 178 & 180 Overhill Road; PARADISE STREET south-east side, opposite No. 23 Paradise Street (William Gaitskell House); PARKER'S ROW east side, south of its junction with Dockhead; POCOCK STREET north-west side, south-west of its junction with Great Suffolk Street (6m in length); ROSEBERRY STREET north-east side, north-west of its junction with Lynton Road; ROSSETTI ROAD south-west side, o/s No. 7 Rossetti Road; ROTHERHITHE STREET south-west side, opposite No. 237 Rotherhithe Street; RYE ROAD north-east side, north-west of its junction with Hichisson Road; SHENLEY ROAD south-west side, south-east of its junction with Peckham Road; SOUTHWARK PARK ROAD north-east side, south-east of its junction with Gataker Street; ST JAMES'S ROAD north-east side, opposite No. 292 St James's Road; SWEENEY CRESCENT south-west side, north-west of the vehicular access road to Flats 142-179 Arnold Estate, Druids Road; TIMBER POND ROAD north-east side, o/s Flats 17 to 22 Baltic Court, Timber Pond Road; UPLAND ROAD 3 locations: north-east side, south-east of its junction with Barry Road, and south-east side, o/s No. 359 Upland Road and opposite Nos. 136 & 138 Upland Road; WEBSTER ROAD south-east side, opposite Nos. 41 & 43 Webster Road; (b) to provide an e-scooter & cycle hire parking place (8 in length and 2m in width), on the footway of ROLLS ROAD south-west side at the rear of Phoenix Primary School Marlborough Grove, aligned parallel to the south-western edge of the footway area; NOTES: (1) The measures in 2 (c)-(m) are proposed so as to accommodate the provision of the new escooter & cycle hire parking places and in those locations referred to above. (2) ‘permit’ refers to parking places for holders of valid parking permits within the Controlled Parking Zone (CPZ) listed, ‘shared-use’ refers to parking places in which holders of a valid permit for the CPZ listed or ‘pay’ paid ticket holders are permitted to park within the permitted hours. (3) All measurements are in metres ‘m’ and are approximate.

(4) Parking charges are listed on www.southwark.gov.uk/parking (c) in CPZ 'C2' (i) suspend existing ‘pay’ parking by 6.6m in GREAT SUFFOLK STREET (32m remain), and (ii) suspend existing 'permit' parking by 6m in POCOCK STREET; (d) in CPZ 'G' (i) suspend existing 'permit' parking by 6.6m in DRUMMOND ROAD (16m remain), in PARADISE STREET (23m remain), in SOUTHWARK PARK ROAD (14m remain), in SWEENEY CRESCENT (38m remain), and in WEBSTER ROAD (5.5m remain), (ii) suspend existing 'permit' parking by 8m in OLD JAMAICA ROAD, and (iii) suspend 6.6m existing 'shared-use' parking by in PARKER'S ROW (8m remains); (e) in CPZ 'H' (i) suspend existing ‘permit’ parking by 6.6m in ALBION STREET (4m remains), in BRUNEL ROAD (7.5m remains), and in NEPTUNE STREET (12.5m remains), and (ii) suspend existing 'shared-use' parking by 6.6m in GOMM ROAD (41.5m remain); (f) in CPZ 'OKR' (i) suspend existing unmarked 'permit' parking by 6.6m in ROSSETTI ROAD (within existing CPZ 'OKR' permit-holders only past this point area), and (ii) suspend existing 'shared-use' parking by 6.6m in ST JAMES'S ROAD (9.5m remain); (g) in CPZ 'PR' (i) suspend existing 'permit' parking by 8m in DENMAN ROAD (150m remain), and (ii) suspend 6.6m existing 'shared-use' parking in SHENLEY ROAD (4.5m remain); (h) in CPZ 'PW' suspend existing 'permit' parking by (i) 10m in AVONDALE RISE and (ii) 6.6m in NUTBROOK STREET (6m remain); (i) in CPZ 'Q' suspend existing 'permit' parking by 6.6m in GROVE HILL ROAD (29.5m remain), and in GROVE PARK (13m remain); (j) in CPZ 'S' suspend existing 'permit' parking by 6.6m in ONEGA GATE (15.5m remain), in ROTHERHITHE STREET (5m remain), and in TIMBER POND ROAD (15.5m remain); (k) in CPZ 'SB' suspend existing 'shared-use' by 6.6m in DOWNTOWN ROAD (44m remain); (l) in CPZ 'SEB' suspend existing 'shared-use' by 6.6m in ROSEBERRY STREET (32m remain); and (m) in JOHN RUSKIN STREET suspend 6.6m of existing ‘timed’ waiting restrictions (single yellow lines.

3. For more information on the background and implementation of these experimental Orders contact the Council's e-scooter team - Highways@southwark.gov.uk 4. Copies of the Orders, which will come into force on 1 August 2024 (and can remain in force for up to 18 months from that date), this notice, and a statement of the council's reasons for making the Orders may be found online www.southwark.gov.uk/trafficorders; paper or digital copies of plans showing the location and effect of the Orders and the supporting documents may be requested by emailing traffic.orders@southwark.gov.uk, or inspected by appointment only at: Highways, Southwark Council, Environment, Neighbourhoods and Growth Department, 3rd floor hub 2, 160 Tooley Street, London SE1 2QH. Email traffic.orders@southwark.gov.uk (or call 077 3132 4742) for booking details.

5. The Council will in due course be considering whether the provisions of the experimental Orders should be continued in force indefinitely, by means of a permanent Order made under section 6 of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984. Anyone wishing to object to the making of the permanent Order or make any other representation regarding the scheme would have 6 months to do so, from the date the experimental Order comes into force (or, if the orders are varied by a subsequent order or modified pursuant to section 10(2) of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984, from the date that variation Order/s or modification comes into force), and may use our online consultation portal https://consultation.appyway.com/southwark, or send a statement in writing to traffic.orders@southwark.gov.uk or to: Traffic Order consultations, Highways, Southwark Council, Environment, Neighbourhoods and Growth Department, P.O. Box 64529, London SE1P 5LX; Continues....

or use the form labelled 'Parking - Road traffic and highway schemes - responding to statutory consultation notices' at www.southwark.gov.uk/statutoryconsultationnotices quoting reference ‘TMO2425-EXP01_escooter & cycle carriageway parking B4’. Please note that if you wish to object to the scheme you must state the grounds on which your objection is made.

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

7. Anyone wishing to question the validity of the Orders or of any provision 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 have not been complied with in relation to the Orders may, within 6 weeks of the date on which the Orders were made, make application for the purpose to the High Court.

Dated 25 July 2024 Steven Grayer Interim Head of Service - Highways, Environment, Neighbourhoods and Growth LONDON BOROUGH OF SOUTHWARK WALWORTH STREETS FOR PEOPLE: NEWINGTON POCKET PARKS The London Borough of Southwark (Charged-for parking places) (Newington Pocket Parks) Order 2024 The London Borough of Southwark (Free parking places and Waiting restrictions) (Newington Pocket Parks) Order 2024 The London Borough of Southwark (Prescribed routes) (Newington Pocket Parks) Traffic Order 2024 1. Southwark Council hereby GIVES NOTICE that on 25 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. For the purpose of transforming the public realm and re-purposing the below-mentioned streets of the Newington area to create four ‘Pocket Parks’ to support ‘play-on-the-way’ features and greening within the low-traffic neighbourhoods, as part of the Council’s ‘Streets for People’ initiative.

NOTES: (1) ‘permit’ refers to parking places for holders of valid parking permits within the Controlled Parking Zone (CPZ) listed. (2) ‘SYLs’ refer to timed waiting restrictions and ‘DYLs’ refer to 'at any time' waiting restrictions. (3) All measurements are in metres ‘m’ and are approximate. (4) Parking charges are listed on www.southwark.gov.uk/parking 2. The effects of the (Charged-for parking places) Order are to:(a) within CPZ 'E' (i) in ALBERTA STREET south-east side opposite No. 26 Alberta Street remove 23.5 metres (‘m’) existing ‘permit’ parking, (ii) in AMBERGATE STREET (north-easternmost north-west to southeast arm) south-west side on the side of Nos. 43 to 47 Alberta Street reduce existing ‘permit’ by 0.5m (67m remain), (iii) in PENTON PLACE north-east side opposite No. 40 Penton Place reduce in length existing ‘permit’ by 4m (30.5m remain), south-west side o/s No. 40 Penton Place remove 6m existing ‘permit’ parking, and (iv) in PENTON PLACE amend length to 5m an existing ‘car club only’ parking place south-west side o/s No. 40 Penton Place and relocate this bay north-westward by 7m; and (b) within CPZ 'J' (i) in CHAPTER ROAD north-east side opposite No. 28 Chapter Road, remove 16.5m existing ‘permit’, (ii) in LORRIMORE SQUARE (south-east of its north-westernmost junction with Chapter Road) north-west side o/s Nos. 50/63/64 Lorrimore Square reduce in length existing 'permit' by 10m (46.5m remain), and south-east side opposite Nos. 50/63/64 Lorrimore Square reduce in length existing 'permit' by 9.5m (20m remain).

3. The effects of the (Prescribed routes) Traffic Order are to consolidate and make amendments to certain prescribed route restrictions in the Walworth area, as described below:(a) to amend the extent of existing ‘no motor vehicles’ restrictions to accommodate kerb-line build-outs, and introduce two-way cycle route for the use of cycles only, in (i) that part of ALBERTA STREET which lies between its junction with Braganza Street and a point 20m north-east of the north-eastern kerb-line build-out of Braganza Street (there will continue to be no access for motor vehicles from Braganza Street into Alberta Street), and (ii) that part of AMELIA STREET which lies between its junction with Penton Place and a point 13m north-east of the north-eastern kerb-line build-out of Penton Place; (b) to clarify an existing ‘no motor vehicles’ restriction in PENTON PLACE, where there will no access for motor vehicles from Penton Place into Amelia Street; (c) remove an existing point road closure in CHAPTER ROAD at the north-western kerb-line of the northwesternmost north-east to south-west arm of Lorrimore Square, and to introduce a ‘no motor vehicles’ restriction and a two-way cycle route for the use of cycles only in that part of CHAPTER ROAD which lies between the common boundary of Nos. 26 and 28 Chapter Road and a point 11m south-east of that common boundary, with priority given to south-eastbound vehicles in Chapter Road, over north-eastbound vehicles in Lorrimore Square.

All new and amended ‘no motor vehicles’ restrictions mentioned above would be operational ‘at any time’ and all days of the week. Exemptions would be provided for emergency services vehicles and for vehicles used for road maintenance or cleansing purposes. The restrictions would be indicated by traffic signs.

4. The effects of the (Free parking places and Waiting restrictions) Order are:(a) in BRAGANZA STREET north-east side o/s No. 3 Braganza Street (i) reduce in length by 5m an existing free ‘short stay’ parking place (5m remain), and (ii) install a new loading bay for the use of loading only 5m in length and operating ‘at any time’ and every day of the week (max stay 1hr); (b) amend existing, and add new DYLS, to accommodate kerb-line changes and the introduction of twoway cycle routes, or to accommodate parking changes:- (i) in ALBERTA STREET all sides between the north-eastern kerb-line build-out of Braganza Street and a point 20m north-east of that kerb-line build-out (a total of 38m removed and 5m added) and south-east side opposite No. 26 Alberta Street (23.5m added), (ii) AMBERGATE STREET (north-easternmost north-west to south-east arm) south-west side on the side of Nos. 43 to 47 Alberta Street (0.5m added), (iii) in AMELIA STREET all sides in between its junction with Penton Place and a point 13m north-east of the north-eastern kerb-line build-out of Penton Place (total of 24m removed and 8m added), (iv) in BERRYFIELD ROAD north-west side, south-west of its junction with Penton Place (1.5m added), (v) in BRAGANZA STREET north-east side across its junction with Alberta Street (7.5m added) and south-west side o/s No. 8 Braganza Street (1.5m added), (vi) in CHAPTER ROAD all sides between the north-western kerb-line of its north-westernmost north-east to south-west arm of Lorrimore Square and o/s No. 26 Chapter Road (total of 17m removed and total of 26.5m added), (vii) in LORRIMORE SQUARE (north-westernmost north-east to south-west arm) on both sides o/s Nos. 50/63/64 Lorrimore Square (total of 19.5m added), and (viii) in PENTON PLACE on both sides o/s No. 40 Penton Place (total of 1.5m removed and total of 24m added); (c) convert existing SYLs into DYLs (i) in ALBERTA STREET south-east side opposite No. 26 Alberta Street (2.5m), and (ii) at the junction of BERRYFIELD ROAD north-west side and PENTON PLACE southwest side (a total of 11m); and (d) in CHAPTER ROAD formalise 11m existing DYLs north-east side opposite No. 26 Chapter Road, and in DE LAUNE STREET south-east side formally amend the layout of existing DYLs at its junction with Braganza Street.

5. Copies of the Orders, which will come into force on 29 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.

6. 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 25 July 2024 Steven Grayer Interim Head of Service - Highways, Environment, Neighbourhoods and Growth

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Thursday, July 25th 2024

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

How to comment on this application: You should submit your comments via the above link. Comments received will be made available for public viewing on the website. All personal information will be removed except your postal address. Online comments submitted without an email address will not be acknowledged and those marked 'confidential' will not be considered. Written comments can be submitted to; Southwark Council, Chief executive's department, Planning division, Development Management, PO Box 64529, London SE1 5LX. Reason for publicity. The applications are advertised for the reasons identified by the following codes: AFFECT - development affecting character or appearance of a nearby conservation area; OR development affecting setting of a nearby listed building(s); DEP - departure from the development plan; EIA - environmental impact assessment (these applications are accompanied by an environmental statement a copy of which may be obtained from the Council - there will be a charge for the copy); MAJ - major planning application; STDCA - development within a conservation area; STDLB - works to or within the site of a listed building; 24 SURREY SQUARE LONDON SOUTHWARK SE17 2JX (Ref: 24/AP/1837) Listed building consent for urgent repairs to secure and stabilise the external rear wall of the building, which is currently in a state of disrepair. The applicants main focus is to preserve the heritage of the building and minimise impact to the original fabric of the building by retaining the original rear wall of the property. To repair the outward movement of the rear wall, the proposed solution uses internal wall brackets tying back the wall and securing it to the rest of the building. The proposal includes repairing and stabilising timber wall plates where possible, however, in some cases the wall plates may need to be replaced having incurred rot and disintegration. (Within: Thomas A'Beckett And High Street CA) Reason(s) for publicity: STDLB (Contact: Eleanor Heagney 020 7525 5403) UNDERGROUND GARAGE TOULON STREET LONDON SOUTHWARK SE5 0XR (Ref: 24/AP/1418) Change of use from undercroft car parking space below podium access to Coniston House (lawful use last established as ancillary residential use C3) into self-storage units (B8), associated with public realm improvements to the podium. Reason(s) for publicity: MAJ (Contact: Winnie Wing Lam Tse 020 7525 0554) BOROUGH TRIANGLE SITE AT 18-54 NEWINGTON CAUSEWAY 69 BOROUGH ROAD 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. For information: - proposed Building A is 38 storeys with mezzanine level and additional rooftop plant/enclosure (142.5m AOD, 138.6m above ground), proposed Building B is 44 storeys with mezzanine level and additional rooftop lift overrun/enclosure (161.6m AOD, 157.9m above ground), proposed Building C is 10/14 storeys mezzanine level and additional rooftop lift overrun/enclosure (61.6m AOD, 58m above ground) and proposed Building D is 18 storeys with mezzanine level and additional rooftop enclosure (73.7m AOD, 70.1m above ground). Building E, as altered, is to remain at its existing maximum height (20.5m AOD, 17.2m above ground). The development as a whole comprises: - 892 dwellings, comprising 45 studios, 311 one-beds, 412 twobeds, 121 three beds and 3 four-beds (Class C3); - 480 sq.m GIA of flexible commercial, business, service and learning and nonresidential institution floorspace (Class E / F1); 2,128 sq.m GIA of commercial, business and service floorspace (Class E); - 4,094.7 sq.m GIA of flexible commercial, business, service and mixed food/drink/leisure floorspace (Class E / Sui Generis); and - a two-storey site-wide basement (with lift underrun) containing 8,908.8 sq.m GIA of floorspace ancillary to the aforementioned uses. The application is accompanied by an Environmental Statement

In the High Court of Justice, Business and Property Courts in Leeds, Property Trusts & Probate List (ChD) Case number: PT-2024-LDS-000089 In the matter of an application for a declaration of the presumed death of Alexander James Hodgson Doughty.

A claim has been issued in the High Court of Justice, for a declaration that Alexander James Hodgson Doughty whose last known address was Flat 10 Jardin House, Stead Street, Walworth, London SE17 1BS is presumed to be dead. Any person having an interest may apply to the court to intervene in the matter.

If you wish to apply to the court, you should do so at 1 Oxford Row, Leeds LS1 3BG as soon as possible and if possible, within 21 days of the date of this notice. Delay may harm your prospects of being able to intervene.

Sarah Elizabeth Young, Ridley & Hall Legal Limited, Queens House, 35 Market Street, Huddersfield HD1 2HL, Ref SEY/44155-001

Notice of Application for a Premises Licence made under Section 17 of the Licensing Act 2003 Please take notice that I / we Vijay Vivegananthan have made application to Southwark Council for a new Premises Licence in respect of Revive - Canada Water Library Cafe, 21 Surrey Quays Road, London, SE16 7AR. The relevant licensable activities and proposed times to be carried on, or on from the premises are

The retail sale of alcohol: The provision of regulated entertainment: The provision of late night refreshment: Opening hours:

Days

Start time

Finish time

Sunday - Thursday Friday - Saturday

08:00 08:00

00:00 02:00

Sunday - Thursday Friday - Saturday

08:00 08:00

00:00 02:00

Sunday - Thursday Friday - Saturday

08:00 08:00

00:00 02:00

Monday - Friday Saturday Sunday

08:00 09:00 09:00

19:00 17:00 16:00

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

Note: It is an offence to knowingly or recklessly make a false statement in connection with an application. A person guilty of such offence is liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding level 5 on the standard scale. Date of application: 11/07/2024

(ES) in accordance with the Town and Country Planning (Environmental Impact Assessment) Regulations 2017 (as amended). This can be viewed on Southwark Council's Public Access for Planning Register. Hard copies of the ES are available for inspection at the John Harvard Library, 211 Borough High St, London SE1 1JA (Monday to Friday 9am to 7pm, Saturday 9am5pm). Hard copies can also be purchased from AECOM, Sunley House, 4 Bedford Park, Croydon CR0 2AP, Surrey; for further details contact AECOM on +44 (0)20 7061 7000.

Reason(s) for publicity: EIA MAJ (Contact: Wing Lau 020 7525 5729) BRANDON HOUSE 180 BOROUGH HIGH STREET LONDON SE1 1LB (Ref: 24/AP/1915) Variation of condition 1 (Approved plans) pursuant to planning permission 15/AP/3097.

Amendment sought: To update the approved site layout plans in relation to two loading bays, one on Marshalsea Road and one on Borough High Street (Within: Borough High Street CA) Reason(s) for publicity: STDCA (Contact: Gemma Perry 020 7525 1146) 100 COLLEGE ROAD LONDON SOUTHWARK SE21 7HW (Ref: 24/AP/2110) Listed building consent for Internal and external alterations to main house and garage, new pool pavilion, studio and office with bike and bin store and log store (Within: Dulwich Wood CA) Reason(s) for publicity: STDLB (Contact: Marco Chan 020 7525 3526) 100 COLLEGE ROAD LONDON SOUTHWARK SE21 7HW (Ref: 24/AP/2096) Internal and external alterations to main house and garage, new pool pavilion, studio and office with bike and bin store and log store (Within: Dulwich Wood CA) Reason(s) for publicity: STDCA (Contact: Becky Lambert )

Dated: 23 Jul 2024 - comments to be received within 21 days of this date.

STEPHEN PLATTS - Director of Planning and Growth

Thursday, July 25th 2024

PUBLIC NOTICES 27

LONDON BOROUGH OF SOUTHWARK

ROAD TRAFFIC REGULATION ACT 1984 SECTION 14(1) (MARINE STREET, FREAN STREET, SUN PASSAGE) (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 intends to make an order, the effect of which will be to prohibit vehicular traffic from entering part of the above named roads.

2.

Whilst the works are in progress, or whilst the authorised traffic signs/road markings are displayed, no person shall cause any vehicle to enter, proceed, stop, wait, load or unload at any time on (a) Marine Street, from the junction with Old Jamaica Road to underneath the railway bridge (b) Frean Street, for 25 metres from the junction with Marine Street.

3.

The one way restriction and no entry restriction on Sun Passage and Frean Street will be lifted during the works to allow two way traffic.

3.

The alternative route for affected traffic will be shown by the signage 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 & b) 22:00 on the 12th of August to 06:00 on the 14th of August 2024.

7.

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

Dated this 25th 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) 6923 LONDON BOROUGH OF SOUTHWARK ROAD TRAFFIC REGULATION ACT 1984 SECTION 14(1) (THE CUT) (TEMPORARY PROHIBITION OF TRAFFIC) 1.

The Council of the London Borough of Southwark hereby gives notice that to enable utility works to be carried out, it intends to make an order, the effect of which will be to prohibit vehicular traffic from entering part of the above named 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 The Cut between (a) Greet Street and Hatfields, (b) Blackfriars Road and Joan Street.

3.

The alternative route for affected traffic is (a) None applicable (b) Blackfriars Road, Stamford Street, Hatfields, access will be maintained in an eastbound direction for cyclists only.

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 temporary restrictions will be in operation on (a) 08:00 to 20:00 on the 13th to the 16th of August 2024 (b) 20:00 to 05:00 on the 13th to the 16th of August 2024.

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

Dated this 25th 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: MU091SLS00081327271-0090-06/MU091SLS0081170498-0135-02

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PUBLIC NOTICE London Borough of Lambeth 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

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By Fred Atkins surrEY wErE routed by 86 runs by the kent spitfires in the Vitality Blast at canterbury at the weekend as the hosts ended a disappointing campaign on a high note against the quarter-finalists.

surrey routed by rivals in dead rubber Kia oval side had already secured home Blast quarter-final

© Mark Sandom

Kent’s 217 for five was their highest ever score against Surrey, with Tawanda Muyeye hitting 61 from 31 and Daniel Bell-Drummond 58 from 36.

They then produced the kind of stifling fielding display their fans have been longing to see all summer, skittling the South Group winners for 131 in 16 overs.

Matt Parkinson claimed 3-23 and Jas Singh 3-27.

This may have been the deadest of dead rubbers, with Surrey already guaranteed to finish top and Kent certain to come bottom, but it remains the oldest rivalry in cricket and after being put in, openers Bell-Drummond and Muyeye made an electrifying start.

Muyeye became only the third Kent player, after Carlos Brathwaite and Marcus Stoinis, to have cleared the Frank Wooley Stand in a Blast match when he hit Will Jacks for six over long on and Bell-Drummond was just as aggressive before he holed out to Matt Dunn, Tom Lawes taking a brilliant running catch on the boundary, to end a stand of 108.

Lawes then bowled Muyeye, but Sam Billings blasted 37 from sixteen before Dunn had him caught on the cow corner boundary by Cameron Steel.

Steel then got Marcus O’Riordan for six thanks to a full-length diving catch

by Jamie Overton and Tom Rogers, promoted up the order after some recent pyrotechnics, played on to Dan Lawrence for a duck.

Kent went nineteen balls without a boundary until Jack Leaning hit Chris Jordan for successive fours in the eighteenth and he finished the innings with a six off Jordan to set the third highest Kent score at Canterbury.

The WASP predictor had Surrey at just 20 percent at the start of the chase but this seemed low as Will Jacks and Dom Sibley put on 36 from the first sixteen balls.

Nathan Gilchrist, however, cleaned up Jacks for 20 and Sibley swiped Singh to Leaning on the square leg boundary for eighteen.

Dan Lawrence made seventeen before pulling Leaning to Harry Finch and Finch then caught Rory Burns in the deep after he miscued O’Riordan for 21.

The scoreboard pressure began to tell and Surrey struggled for boundaries.

Parkinson duped Laurie Evans into a swipe and was caught by for four

Surrey’s Will Jacks

Gilchrist at backward point, Leaning bowled Overton for two and Jordan made just six before he pulled Parkinson to Muyeye.

When Sam Curran hit Parkinson to Leaning at long on for, the game was effectively up. A lifter from Singh had Lawes caught behind for five and Kent’s biggest ever Blast win over Surrey was confirmed when Dunn pulled Singh to O’Riordan at mid-wicket.

“It was obviously not a good night

for us, but full credit to Kent,” Surrey’s Jordan said. “We won the toss and bowled first because we felt like it was a very good wicket but obviously they took advantage in the powerplay and got off to a flyer.

“We kind of dragged it back but they finished off the innings well and then everything has to go right in our innings.

They fielded well, they bowled well and they deserved the win.

“There’s a couple of ways you can

go about [the chase]. You assess how they’re getting their runs, the gaps they’re hitting. I thought they played some really good shots tonight and put us under pressure, credit it to them, they got a very good total and defended it well.

“You could probably put it down to scoreboard pressure but I thought we started really well in the powerplay, going at tens, but then everybody got out.

When they took a shot on they probably

middled it a bit more than us and got it over the boundary and every time we took a shot we kind of toed it and it went to hand. It happens like that because I thought we were right in it.

“We’re definitely looking forward to the quarter-final. We’ll debrief after this loss but it doesn’t take the shine off what’s been a brilliant campaign to get a home quarter-final.”

Surrey host Durham in the last eight on September 3 at 6pm

of 60 when Schofield became the first wicket to fall after facing 54 balls. Chris Purshouse joined Khan but was forced to retire hurt with a hamstring injury with the score on 72. This brought in Wankhade, and the pair took the score to 97-1 off 27 overs at lunch.

After the break conditions had become easier, and both batsmen were able to take advantage. They had taken their partnership to 104 off 20 overs when Khan was bowled for 70, his first halfcentury of the season. He had faced 134 balls, but had batted responsibly to stave off any threat of a collapse while conditions were at their most difficult, and had set the stage for the assault to come.

Skipper Ollie Steele thus joined Wankhade with the score on 176-2

after 41 overs. The pair added 101 for the third wicket in just 12.3 overs before the latter fell for 106, having faced just 90 balls. He hit six fours and eight sixes, and took his aggregate for the season to 640 runs at an average of 64. Steele was now joined by newcomer Will Jenkins, who smashed two more sixes in scoring 15 off six balls. The score reached 301 off the last ball of the 55th over, whereupon Steele declared. The skipper had also played aggressively in making 42 not out from only 38 balls.

Walton had 61 overs to score the runs or bat out time, but the innings started in a frenzy when acting skipper Sam Gorvin took 22 runs off Harvey Booth’s second over with a slew of leg-side boundaries. But off-spinner

Kaif Ramzan, unusually opening the bowling, took the first wicket in his second over and followed up by dismissing Gorvin with the last ball of his third. Gorvin had made 34 off 20 balls, in a score off 46-2 off six overs.

The third wicket pair were even more explosive, and had reached 90 off just 9.3 overs when Ramzan took his third wicket. Felix Watson-Smyth struck in the next over, and the two spinners imposed some restraint to see Walton to tea at 115-4 after 15 overs.

Booth was recalled straight after the interval and his extra pace accounted for the next two wickets as Walton declined to 151-6 in the 23rd over. With victory slipping out of reach keeper Jayden Clark now shepherded the tail in a search for batting points. Leg

spinner Khan replaced Ramzan, and took the next three wickets to reduce them to 197-9. The last wicket pair had gained the runs needed for a third point when Jenkins dismissed Clark for 43, off 79 balls. Walton had been bowled out for 203 after just 37 overs.

Khan bowled a typical miserly spell of 3-24 off nine overs, while Ramzan had 3-43 off ten and Booth bowled a second spell of 2-26 off six to finish with 2-50 off eight.

Dulwich gain 24 points from this match, and remain in second place.

This weekend, they have a crucial fixture at home to Normandy, who are just ten points behind in third place. Dulwich won the first meeting between the sides, and will be hoping to complete the double.

Wankhade’s third century powers Dulwich to victory Dulwich 301-3 dec (55) beat Walton on Thames 203 (37) by 98 runs

By John Lewis aNotHEr suPErB century by apoorv wankhade, his third of the season, powered dulwich to a 98-run victory over walton on thames in division 1 of the aJ sports surrey championship last weekend.

Dulwich were put into bat on a difficult pitch, but James Schofield and Ahmed Khan saw off the threat of the Walton pace bowlers, and the score advanced steadily with the assistance of a glut of wides and no balls. Both batsmen had reached 21 out of a total

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Shirt Retired in Sarkic Tribute

they’re ready to shine

By Kiro Evans

Millwall midfielder impressed with youth talent

miLLwaLL wiLL retire the number 20 shirt of matija sarkic as part of a range of tributes to the late goalkeeper.

The Lions and the whole footballing community were left devastated by Sarkic’s sudden death at the age of 26 last month.

With Millwall’s first home game of the Championship season fast approaching, the club have unveiled a number of ideas to honour him.

Along with retiring his number, plans are underway to paint a mural of Sarkic that will be displayed on the Cold Blow Lane concourse.

The save of the season prize for the 2024/25 campaign will also be named after the goalkeeper and known as the ‘Matija Sarkic Award’.

For the game against Watford on August 10, Matija’s parents Bojan and Natalie, brothers Oliver and Danilo, and partner Phoebe will be guests at The Den. Fifteen minutes before the 12.30pm kick-off, a video tribute in memory of Sarkic will play on the big screen with his family watching on from the side of the pitch.

Both captains will carry wreaths while both teams and officials will wear black armbands. A minute’s applause will also take place.

George Honeyman is entering his third season with Millwall

By Kiro Evans

The midfielder is among the travelling party for Millwall’s week of warm weather training in Spain and there are also a few young players in tow.

Plenty of youngsters have been involved throughout pre-season so far and Honeyman likes the effect they are having on the group.

Speaking in a virtual press conference from Spain, the 29-year-old said: “I’ve been really impressed with the young lads.

“My view looking at a young player is you’ve got to be pushing the senior lads all the time and I feel that with the young

lads here.

“That’s what you want as a senior player.

You don’t want young lads to come up and be timid and not pushing you because then they’re never going to have your shirt.

“It’s been really good. They’ve challenged the lads and they’re really good characters which helps immensely and I’ve been really pleased with their work ethic.”

Honeyman had special praise for upand-coming eighteen-year-old midfielder Alfie Massey who was also described as “excellent” by head coach Neil Harris for his performance against Gillingham.

Honeyman said: “I’ve had the pleasure of playing with Alfie in the middle of the park in a couple of games and I’ve really loved his temperament. He’s had real quality on the ball.”

It’s been over a month since the tragic passing of goalkeeper Matija Sarkic and his death is still being felt by his teammates.

Honeyman said a video analysis session which featured the keeper playing from last season brought some of the feelings flooding back.

He said: “Getting over it or getting through it is always going to be tough. I don’t think the lads will ever properly get over it.

“It’s a weird one in football because people come and go every off-season so I think we’re kind of still, in a weird sense, waiting for him to walk through the door, give the lads a big hug and ask us how our off-season has been, all the normal sort of craic.

“It’s funny, the gaffer put a clip on and we

common ground on negotiations before the end of last season.

The Lions head coach said: “The captain’s back. It’s a really important signing for us, for me, for the changing room and for the club, let’s be honest. He’s been a leader at the football club for a long time, he knows the workings of it.

“We were in a position back at the end of May where you’re obligated by the EFL to submit a retain and released list. We wasn’t in agreement at the time with Shaun about where we were at and Shaun had to consider various things, as we did as well.

“But the communication line was always open and the relationship is always very strong, hence why he’s back in the building.

And everyone was really relaxed with it.

“We got to a stage where it’s become live again and it suits all parties and we’re delighted to have Hutch back. He rolls back into the football club, he’s seen the players, the players are delighted to see their leader back. It’s really important for us.”

Hutchinson said he “loved” being at Millwall and was determined to fight for his place in the team.

He said: “There’s a reason I’ve spent so

long here and every single year when my contract’s coming to an end, I’m always keen to stay here. I love being here, I’ve got so many fond memories of the place and it’s such an enjoyable place for me.

“We saw in the back end of last season what a good partnership [Japhet Tanganga and Jake Cooper] are. Right now if you’re putting it on paper, it’s obvious that those two are one and two and it’s up to me to make sure I push them two and keep them on their toes and show the gaffer that any dip in performance, I’m there to play and fight for my place.”

gEorgE HoNEYmaN praised millwall’s youngsters for “pushing the senior lads” amid the Lions’ intense pre-season schedule.

Matija Sarkic passed away last month

did a bit of video [analysis] from last year and we did stuff on playing out from the back and there he was on the video. It was all a bit surreal again.

“There’s going to be dips and that’s where the camaraderie and the togetherness gets us through it. We all miss him madly. We want to treasure the memory of him, do him justice and we’ll never forget him. We’re looking forward to celebrating him with the fans on the first game back at The Den. “But it’s a working progress and unfortunately I don’t think many of us had many experiences of this sort and that’s where we need each other. It’s tough, I’m not going to lie, the lads are up and down with it. But we’re a pretty tight-knit group so we can take comfort in that we’ve got each other.”

return of the captain Harris pleased to get influential defender back

By Kiro Evans

NEiL Harris said that the return of shaun Hutchinson is “really important for the changing room” as he reacted to the 33-year-old re-signing at the den.

Millwall last week announced that the defender, who was released in May, has come back on a one-year deal and will reclaim the captain’s armband.

Harris said that strong communication between the club and Hutchinson helped reach a deal after they initially failed to find

Shaun Hutchinson is back at Millwall two months on after being released

SPORT 31 frIENdLy Nottingham F - 2’ Wood 17’, Hudson-Odoi 53’ Millwall - 1 Emakhu 76’ date: Tuesday 23 July 2024 man of the match: Danilo

By John Kelly at the Pinatar Arena

a class apart

Back to Bromley

miLLwaLL wErE beaten 2-1 by Nottingham forest in their first preseason friendly in spain on tuesday evening.

Forest went in front on seventeen minutes when former Lions striker Chris Wood’s shot deflected in off Joe Bryan.

Millwall didn’t test Forest goalkeeper Matt Turner in the first half as Nuno Espirito Santo’s side mostly controlled possession.

Lions goalkeeper Lukas Jensen made his first save just before the break when he stretched out his right leg to block rightback Erik Moreira’s low shot.

Forest – who were in Murcia four days before Millwall and drew 1-1 with Sunderland last Friday – made 10 changes at half-time but it was a first-half substitute, Callum Hudson-Odoi, who doubled their lead in the 53rd minute. Ryan Yates found Hudson-Odoi in space on the edge of the box and he beat Jensen with a low finish into the bottom-right corner.

Millwall pulled a goal back in the 76th minute when substitute Aidomo Emakhu finished under goalkeeper Matz Sels four minutes after coming on.

And Murray Wallace almost levelled late on but was denied by Sels’ fingertip save.

For the second game in front of supporters this pre-season, Neil Harris made four changes to his side from the one that started in the 0-0 draw at Gillingham.

Summer signing Japhet Tanganga replaced Kamarl Grant as the former Tottenham defender was reunited with last season’s centre-back partner Jake Cooper.

Casper De Norre came into midfield in place of George Honeyman. Zian Flemming and Tom Bradshaw started up front for Kevin Nisbet and Tom Leahy.

Forest started to exert their dominance after an even first ten minutes. That was mainly down to their two central midfielders, Danilo and Ibrahim Sangare.

That’s what you would expect from a duo that cost a combined £50million. The Lions tried to get close to them but a quick flick around the corner here, a one-two there turned pressure into space for Forest to attack into.

Millwall went behind after Bryan was unlucky not to make the block, Wood’s effort looping over Jensen after Nico Dominguez had nodded down a cross.

Kamarl Grant is heading to League Two Bromley on loan

By Kiro Evans kamarL graNt has re-joined Bromley for a second loan move to Hayes Lane.

Lions fall short to premier League opponents in Spain Aidomo Emakhu dragged Millwall back into the game with his goal Tanganga looked like he was going to have a chance to test Turner only for a foul to be given against Cooper from Saville’s free-kick from the left.

Forest continued to control possession after the water break midway through the half. The only worry for Espirito Santo in the first half was a knee injury to £35million summer signing Elliot Anderson.

Hudson-Odoi replaced Anderson on the left side of Forest’s three-man attack.

Hudson-Odoi had the last shot of the half but he got closer to hitting Bartosz Bialkowski – who was watching from the plush seats – than to the Lions’ goal.

Hudson-Odoi made no mistake from his next opportunity as Millwall were too

easily opened up.

Millwall finally threatened on 63 minutes. They had had little joy from wide areas until Romain Esse found Duncan Watmore’s run from the left.

Esse’s pass was perfectly weighted and Watmore was in and he lifted his shot over Sels but onto the top of the crossbar.

The 900 or so Lions supporters here got their first chance to see summer buy Macaulay Langstaff when he came on for Bradshaw in the 72nd minute.

They were more familiar with the finish from Emakhu, who clinically slotted home from Bryan’s pass.

Millwall had one more chance but Sels denied Wallace a stunning equaliser when he just managed to tip over the

harris keen on attackers

Lions boss still wants more signings

By Kiro Evans NEiL Harris is keen for more players “at the top end of the pitch” as he hinted what millwall’s next transfer steps might be.

The Lions have so far made five summer signings but two have been goalkeepers and two have been defenders. Harris is still keen to add more players in the attacking mould to his squad.

He said: “We’ve been fortunate

to bring in Japhet [Tanganga] and re-engage with [Shaun] Hutch. We feel we’re pretty much there as a defensive unit.

“We might look at the middle of the park, across the midfield area, as an area where we still need to add personnel possibly. But then we look at the top end of the pitch in particular and that’s where we certainly need to add.

“Just a little bit of flair, creativity, goals and maybe a little bit of balance as well.”

Aidomo Emakhu has become the latest Millwall player to be caught in a web of transfer rumours with reports last week suggesting that Dutch giants PSV Eindhoven were preparing a move for the 20-year-old forward, who has had a sharp start to pre-season and scored against Nottingham Forest on Tuesday night.

But Lions boss Harris attempted to pour cold water on the speculation.

He said: “I can say as a football club we’ve had no contact from anyone enquiring about Aidomo Emakhu.”

defender’s 20-yard shot in injury-time.

millwall: 4-4-1-1: Jensen; McNamara, Tanganga (Wallace, 46), Cooper, Bryan (Harding, 86); Esse (Nisbet, 81), Saville (Massey, 81), De Norre (Leonard, 72), Watmore (Emakhu, 72); Flemming (Honeyman, 46); Bradshaw (Langstaff, 72). forest: 4-2-3-1: Turner (Sels, 46); Moreira (Williams, 46), Boly (Abbot, 46), Murillo (Milenkovic, 46), Toffolo (Omobamidele, 46); Sangare (Yates, 46), Danilo (O’Brien, 46); Dominguez (Elanga, 46), Gibbs-White (Aina, 46), Anderson (Hudson-Odoi, 42; Wood (Hwang, 46).

Neil Harris has made five signings so far in this window

The young Millwall defender was part of the Ravens side who earned their first ever promotion to the EFL last season by winning on penalties in the play-off final against Solihull Moors.

The 21-year-old will now head back to south London until January 2025 and will be hoping for plenty of game time in League Two. Grant was last week one of eight Millwall youngsters to agree to new contracts as Millwall moved to secure their future stars.

Academy prospects Tom Leahy and Kyle Smith, who along with Grant appeared in the pre-season clash against Gillingham, also put pen to paper.

Chin Okoli and Sha’mar Lawson are the other under-21 players who signed new deals while, in the under-18s, Alfie Massey, Frankie Baker and Jack Howland have also committed their future to the club by signing their first professional contracts.

The trio are all stepping up into the under-21s following the under-18s’ success last season, reaching the FA Youth Cup semifinal and winning the Professional Development League Cup. Meanwhile, Kevin Nugent’s under21s won back-to-back Professional Development League titles but fell short in the play-offs in May.

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By Kiro Evans

Liam roBErts has become millwall’s fifth signing of the summer - and revealed duncan watmore gave him the encouragement to take the leap.

Lions boss assesses Millwall’s first pre-season defeat

By John Kelly at the Pinatar Arena NEiL Harris felt Nottingham forest’s Premier League quality and extra few days in the murcia sun made the difference after millwall’s 2-1 defeat at the Pinatar arena on tuesday evening.

Forest took the lead in hot conditions in the seventeenth minute when Chris Wood’s shot looped up from Joe Bryan’s attempted block and over goalkeeper Lukas Jensen.

First-half substitute Callum Hudson-Odoi made it 2-0 eight minutes into the second half after the Lions’ defence parted in front of Jensen who couldn’t keep out the low shot to his left.

Aidomo Emakhu pulled a goal back minutes after coming on when he cleverly placed a low

finish under Matz Sels in the 76th minute.

Murray Wallace was inches away from what would have been a superb equaliser only for Sels to tip his 20-yard drive over the bar.

There were water breaks in each half, though the temperature cooled after the break. There were around 700 Millwall supporters at the game and they showed their appreciation for their side’s efforts after the final whistle.

“I thought the application and attitude of the players was tremendous,” Harris told our paper. “Some of our defensive work was really good and some of our football, at times, was excellent to break the lines and get through them. We just missed that last part around the box until the goal.

“I thought in the first 15 minutes we were the better team. But then

Forest stepped up a gear. They showed they had been here a week – we’ve been here 48 hours. I think it showed after the 20-minute mark, certainly after the drinks break. They just showed their Premier League quality – the speed of their play, the quality of their touch was exceptional. We had to dig in and hang in there.

“I was disappointed with the manner of the goals, certainly the second goal was disappointing, an individual error, which is expected at some moments in pre-season.

“But then we finished the game really strongly. The biggest thing is it looks like the players have come through unscathed, which is the priority.”

There were some feisty tackles in the game as both sides didn’t hold back. One challenge from George Saville sparked words with Nuno

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‘Feeling of family’

Espirito Santo, though the Forest boss told the Lions midfielder he was just trying to impart instructions to one of his players.

Harris wasn’t surprised the game was often fiercely contested.

“Forest and Nuno know what to expect from my Millwall team and they came ready for the battle,” Harris said. “They picked a very strong side – no disrespect to the rest of the squad – with a physical presence and size. They made it difficult for us.

“We want to be competitive, we’ve got 700 Millwall fans here.

It’s an opportunity for us to set our stall out for the season. We want to be a good football side but we have to have the Millwall traits as well that have made us such a powerhouse, successful football club outside the Premier League for such a long time.”

The goalkeeper was a free agent after being released by Middlesbrough and has now joined up with his new teammates on the pre-season break in Spain.

The 29-year-old said he spoke to former Boro team-mate Watmore and was immediately impressed with the welcoming culture of the squad after joining.

He said: “I spoke to Duncan Watmore before coming in and he said ‘listen, you’ll love it. As soon as you step through the door you’ll get that feeling of family.’

“He wasn’t wrong at all. First time I stepped through the door the lads are straight on you. It’s a good place to be.”

Roberts spent last season on loan at Barnsley and made 38 league appearances for the Tykes on their way to the play-offs. They lost over two legs against Bolton Wanderers with Roberts in goal for both games.

The keeper joined Middlesbrough in 2022 but made just five appearances during his time at the Riverside Stadium.

Before going to Teesside, he spent nine years with Walsall where he made 149 appearances.

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