Southwark News - August 15th 2024

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£22million crackdown on fare dodging on buses and tubes last year – but only £1.3m collected in fines

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Transport for London (TfL) spent almost £22million cracking down on fare dodging across the Tube and bus network over the last year – but only collected £1.3million in penalty charges as a result of that enforcement.

The financial data comes after separate figures revealed that fare evasion across all of TfL’s services fell slightly from an estimated 3.9 per cent of journeys in 2022/23, to 3.8 per cent in 2023/24 – despite total journeys rising by 300million.

Responding to a Freedom of Information request on the topic, TfL said that the harm caused by fare evaders “is much greater than simply the missed cost of a ticket” as the culprits can often be “intimidating or abusive to our colleagues and to our customers”.

The organisation disclosed that between April 2023 and March 2024, it spent £14.2million on a revenue enforcement

team on the Underground and a further £7.7million enforcing fares on the capital’s buses.

TfL said it did not know how much had been spent on the London Overground, Tram network or on the Elizabeth line, as those services are operated by franchisees who outsource their enforcement teams.

On the Tube network, penalty fares totalling £638,520 were issued over that same period, with a further £707,272 worth of fines issued on the bus network.

Despite being run by franchisees, TfL said it was also aware that £560,944 of penalty fares had been charged on the Overground, and £756,534 on the Elizabeth line. In a slightly different period spanning June 2023 to June 2024, TfL said that £32,328 of penalty fares were issued on the Tram network.

The transport authority said: “We take fare evasion extremely seriously and our team of revenue inspectors provide a vital deterrent that influences the rate of fare evasion.

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our network day and night, using new technology and intelligence to identify anyone travelling without a ticket. We take action against thousands of fare evaders every year.

“Fare evasion takes away vital revenue from us to reinvest in our transport network to keep London moving.”

TfL added: “We have a multi-pronged strategy in place to reduce the risk of fare evasion and have set a target to bring the level of fare evasion below 1.5 per cent.”

The penalty charge for fare evasion is £100, though this is reduced to £50 if paid within 21 days. According to TfL’s policies, the penalty is issued under circumstances “where the offender is considered not to have deliberately set out to avoid the fare”.

Someone suspected of deliberate fare evasion “risks prosecution which may result in criminal conviction, a fine of up to £1,000 and in some cases imprisonment”.

In a report last month, TfL commissioner Andy Lord said staff were “launching a new fare evasion poster on the network”,

drawing upon research involving “focus groups of accidental, calculated and chronic groups of fare evaders, which has provided further insight to inform our long-term approach to behaviour change”.

He added: “In the last financial year, our investigations identified 414 individuals who habitually avoided paying for all or part of their journeys, adding up to more than £363,000 of avoided fares.

“One case identified an individual who had failed to correctly validate their contactless payment card 193 times, totalling over £1,200 of unpaid fares. The individual attended court in April and pleaded guilty to all charges.

“We also identified another individual who was avoiding fares by using a bank card that had insufficient funds. Analysis of the card’s usage showed a failure to validate on every journey made in over a year.

“We used CCTV footage to help find the offender. The individual attended court and pleaded guilty to all offences and was ordered to pay £1,796 to us.”

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charity shop beneath ‘stolen’ Pig reported ‘missing’ in East Dulwich banksy artwork says it’s a ‘shame’ and wants it returned EXCLUSIVE

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By Herbie Russell a ChariTY shop manager who watched Banksy’s artwork being ‘stolen’ from above her peckham shop has said it’s “a shame”.

Alexandria O’Neill, manager at Chartwell Cancer Trust, said the store gets less footfall than others on Rye Lane and would like to see the piece returned.

“Had it been here now we would have got so many people coming to see it,” she said, adding: “It’s a shame in that sense.”

Last Thursday, the artist posted a photo on Instagram of a howling wolf on a satellite dish atop a derelict building next to the charity shop.

But videos posted to social media appear to show a group of men making off with the piece just 45 minutes later.

The Metropolitan Police said it had been called to reports of a “stolen satellite dish containing artwork” but no arrests had been made.

Ms O’Neill remains optimistic that the debacle will help business. “It’s a lot quieter at this end [of Rye Lane] so I’m

Alexandria O’Neill remains hopeful the debacle could help the shop hoping it will pick things up,” she said.

She said the satellite dish was not there before so must have also been placed there by the guerilla artist.

It was fifth Banksy artwork to appear in London in as many days with others spotted in Walthamstow, Chelsea, Shoreditch and Kew. The artists is still producing more across the capital.

Ms O’Neill continued: “I saw a lot of commotion outside. I didn’t go out at first because I didn’t want to go in the middle of it and somebody said it looks like they’re stealing some art. Once it cleared and they ran away I asked what was going on.

“I was like what the hell! I said

imagine if it’s a Banksy as a joke! Then it really was! I saw it happening but I didn’t know what was happening!”

“We’ve had so many people say it’s a setup, the stealing of it… There was paparazzi already there who claimed they were anticipating it.”

Asked if she would like to see it returned, she said: “Oh yeah absolutely.

Why not?”

This is not the first time a Banksy artwork has gone missing immediately in Peckham.

On Friday, December 22 last year, a Banksy artwork was taken from a lampost on Southampton Way moments after being unveiled.

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posTErs aroUnD East Dulwich have got residents talking including one advertising a missing pig.

The flyers, located on the notice board between Oglander and Grove Vale, appear to be the work of a resident who goes by the dubious name of ‘Emma Royds.’

One announcing a pig named Tiddlewinks who had gone ‘missing’ from its home in Lordship Lane read: “I am 120kg, very friendly but don’t like being approached from behind.

“If you find me don’t wiggle your fingers in front of my mouth.”

After this paper contacted the email on the flyer it seems their purpose is simply to ‘spread a smile on the morning commute.’

Other flyers advertise the services of a ‘Trainee Lightbulb Changer’ with 12 years of experience, as well as one that reads ‘sleeves for sale.’

Royds ominously commented: “Perhaps they are to spread a smile on the morning commute or perhaps I really am inundated with leftover sleeves from my summer harvest.

“I couldn’t possibly know the answer

myself.”

And they appear to be working as intended. On a post on the East Dulwich Forum, users debated how real the posters were and commented that they had ‘made them giggle.’

The culprit plans to do more leaflets so anyone living in the area wanting a chuckle should look out for them next time they are en route to East Dulwich station.

The ad reads the pig is 120kg, very friendly but doesn’t like ‘being approached from behind’ (supplied by Emma Royds)

4 NEWS LGBT+ activist who fought in famous by-election has portrait hung at the Portrait Gallery

Millwall FC hails ‘exciting’ plans for new London Overground station near The Den Millwall FC has described the plans as ‘exciting’

By Herbie Russell A striking portrait of Southwark LGBT+ activist Peter Tatchell has been hung at the National Portrait Gallery.

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The full-length portrait has been exhibited in the gallery’s ‘History Makers’ display featuring figures from race campaigner Doreen Lawrence to England footballer Lucy Bronze.

Peter Tatchell said: “I’m honoured to have my portrait in the NPG, alongside so many illustrious public figures, past and present.

“I’m not sure I deserve it but I guess that after nearly 60 years of LGBT+ and human rights advocacy someone there is smiling on me.”

Tatchell stood as Labour’s candidate in the 1983 Bermondsey by-election - one of the most violent and divisive moments in UK political history.

Australian-born Tatchell, a staunch openly gay leftist was vilified because of his sexuality, including from within his own party, and lost the safe Labour seat to the Liberal Democrats.

A powerful campaigning career has seen him co-organise Britain’s first Pride March in 1972 and co-found the AIDS activist group ACT UP in 1989.

The portrait is by artist Sarah Jane Moon and was painted in 2022 to coincide with Tatchell’s birthday.

The multi-coloured piece hints at his LGBT+ background and shows the 72-year-old in a relaxed pose wearing his trademark tie.

As a campaigner, Tatchell took to wearing a tie so people would take him more seriously, a habit he’s kept up ever since.

Artist Sarah Jane Moon said: “It has been a real honour to paint Peter and convey something of the respect and admiration I have for his lifelong commitment to LGBTQ+ rights and his wider environmental and human rights work.

“I am very conscious that it is because of his unwavering commitment to equality that I and many other younger LGBTQ+ people enjoy greater freedoms and I am constantly inspired by his focus and selflessness.”

Peter Tatchell’s portrait is featured at the History Makers gallery

By Herbie Russell Millwall FC has hailed “exciting” plans to build a new London Overground station and 3,500 homes near The Den.

Club executives see the New Bermondsey plan, led by developer Renewal, as central to the club’s future success.

The £1.9 billion scheme has been in place since January 2022 but Lewisham Council approved a revised version on July 31, 2024.

The New Bermondsey plan is a landmark regeneration of the area around Millwall FC. In January 2022, Lewisham Council rubber-stamped The New Bermondsey plan consisting of around 3,500 homes including roughly 1,200 affordable homes.

However, developer Renewal has had to alter some of the details.

Transport for London (TfL) originally planned to deliver Surrey Canal Overground Station using Housing Infrastructure Funding (HIF).

TfL later informed Lewisham Council that HIF was no longer allocated for the planned station.

Renewal will now contribute £17.17 million to the station and the figure could rise to £25 million. TfL must still find sources of funding for the project.

There will also be 100 fewer affordable homes, taking the total number from 1,200 to 1,100.

The reduction in affordable homes is due to Renewal’s newly agreed transport contribution.

Lewisham Council’s decision to

approve the scheme is the latest boost to Millwall FC. In May, the Labour-run authority granted the club a 999-year lease on three sites around The Den. The decision paved the way for the Championship side to increase the ground’s capacity from 20,000 to 34,000.

Millwall FC, Lewisham Council, and Renewal appear to be in lockstep over the area’s future, a far cry from the situation a decade ago.

Lewisham Council initially had plans to forcibly purchase land surrounding the ground and hand it to Renewal.

Millwall FC then threatened to leave the borough and the council scrapped the plans the following year.

A spokesman for Millwall FC said: “Millwall Football Club welcomes the

news of the revised master plan.

“The club looks forward to its continuation of work with its community, businesses, and council as part of the exciting regeneration plans of New Bermondsey.”

Cllr James J. Walsh, Cabinet Member for Inclusive Regeneration and Planning at Lewisham, said: “I am delighted that we continue to make sure that Lewisham is bringing forward and consenting much-needed mixed-use housing developments for our borough, helping to tackle the ongoing housing crisis and unlocking an underdeveloped part of our city.

“The scheme has ambitious plans for homes, sports, cultural, and transport infrastructure. It will bring nearly £2 billion of investment to Lewisham – and with that, jobs and opportunities for local people.”

Ben Fogle takes a look at fish in the SEA LIFE London Aquarium rainforest adventure zone

By Herbie Russell SEA LIFE London Aquarium’s Rainforest Adventure zone, home to dwarf crocodiles, terrapins and poison dart frogs, has reopened.

The South Bank attraction has also announced the appointment of broadcaster Ben Fogle as their official Rainforest Explorer.

The spruced-up section has been inviting visitors to get a close-up look at the critters since Monday, July 8.

Ben Fogle, shared: “I am thrilled to join SEA LIFE London Aquarium as their official ‘Rainforest Explorer’. Rainforests are crucial to our planet’s health and I am excited to work with SEA LIFE to help raise awareness about the importance of preserving rainforests.

“Together, we aim to bring the wonders of the rainforest to life and inspire a deeper appreciation for these vital ecosystems.”

Ben Fogle takes a look at fish in the SEA LIFE London Aquarium rainforest adventure zone

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new leisure centre in canada water will have biggest pool in southwark One of the photos from 1894

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The Canada Water Leisure Centre will be housed in the basement of the Dock Shed building

By Herbie Russell

will only stretch 25 metres.

However, the Canada Water pool’s surface area of 425m2 makes it larger than Seven Island’s 412.5m2.

On a visit to the site, Cllr Portia Mwangangye said it was “crucial” to Canada Water’s regeneration.

The new facility is part of the Canada Water Masterplan - a regeneration set to bring 3,000 new homes to the Thameside

a nEw leisure centre in Canada water will have southwark’s biggest pool.

The Canada Water Leisure Centre will replace the Seven Islands Leisure Centre in 2025.

Residents have previously noted that at 33 metres, the current Seven Islands pool is longer than the Canada Water pool, which

neighbourhood.

It will include an eight-lane swimming pool, a separate learner pool, sports courts, spin, yoga and dance studios and a gym with over 150 stations.

The six-storey Dock Shed building will house the centre. It will have with office space on the top five floors and retail and restaurants at ground floor.

British Land is building the facility. Once

finished, it will be handed to Southwark Council.

As part of the wider regeneration, the Surrey Quays Leisure Park will close in September to make way for homes.

The Surrey Quays Shopping Centre is also set to be demolished ahead of plans for a new town centre.

Emma Cariaga, Joint Head of Canada Water at British Land, said: “Canada Water

Leisure centre will offer a huge range of opportunities for people to keep fit, boost their wellbeing and enjoy being active together.”

Cllr Portia Mwangangye, Cabinet Member for Leisure, Parks and Young People said: “It was amazing to get a first glimpse of the Canada Water Leisure Centre. With less than a year until we open the doors, we’re excited to see the progress so far.”

Will a new cinema replace Odeon in Surrey Quays?

By Isabel Ramirez

Odeon cinema

Along with the cinema, Hollywood Bowl and Pizza Hut will close their doors, with instructions from developer British Land to vacate the site by mid-September.

Residents and Surrey Quays Leisure Park users were devastated to hear the businesses would be going, especially the Odeon which will close on 18 August.

A brand-new Tesco superstore will be built in their place in 2028/29, along with 384 new homes.

The developer has now responded to our question of whether these facilities would be replaced as part of the Masterplan by saying they are ‘no longer legally obligated’ to bring in a cinema.

A British Land spokesperson said: “Southwark Council agreed in May 2024 that British Land had undertaken ‘reasonable endeavours’ to enter a lease with a cinema provider.

“This means that British Land did try to find a new cinema provider, but due to market conditions, changing consumer trends and other factors, one was not forthcoming.”

However, they said they would still try to get one.

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BriTish LanD say they are ‘no longer obligated’ to provide a cinema to replace the odeon closing this month in surrey Quays.

“While we are no longer legally obligated to bring in a cinema,” the spokesperson continued, “we still believe it would be a great addition to the new town centre.

“We will continue to work with cinema operators to explore whether one can be delivered in the future, but this will depend on evolving market conditions and whether a cinema provider ultimately wants to come to Canada Water.”

When the Surrey Quays site closes, the

nearest Odeon Cinema is O2 Greenwich.

Alternatively, there is the BFI IMAX at South Bank or Peckhamplex for more affordable tickets.

In terms of the bowling alley, British Land have not responded.

Phase one of the Canada Water Masterplan is nearly complete. That will provide food and beverage sites - although there are no specifics - to Plot A1 (Three Deal Porters) and Plot A2 (Dock Shed) and

the former Range unit in Surrey Quays Shopping Centre which closed in May. This is alongside the new leisure centre that will be delivered in 2025.

The spokesperson added: “Due to the long-term nature of the development, we cannot provide specific details about other individual leisure and entertainment facilities and their exact locations at this stage.

“These will be made on a building-by-

building basis with residents and local stakeholders given the opportunity to engage with these plans when they are brought forward.”

Councillor John Batteson, Cabinet Member for Climate Emergency, Jobs & Business, said: “We understand that many will be saddened by the closure of the leisure park, including the cinema and restaurants. These places have been an integral part of local life and will be missed.

“However, this closure marks the beginning of an exciting new chapter for Canada Water. Our ongoing consultations, in partnership with British Land, which have helped shaped our plans has shown that residents want more places to eat, drink, socialise and relax locally.

We are pleased our development plans include a diverse range of leisure and entertainment options for the new town centre that everyone can enjoy.”

“These new additions will diversify and strengthen the local economy and contribute to generating over 2,000 new jobs. We are also improving transport links so people can access what is set to be a thriving leisure and shopping destination. We appreciate the patience of local people during this transitional period and are confident that the new developments will bring wonderful benefits to our community.”

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Self-made Peckham millionaire dies in US jail after 38 years behind bars - even after judge ruled him innocent Kris Maharaj spent 38 years in a Florida jail

By Herbie Russell

A Peckham man who spent 38 years in a US jail despite a judge ruling him innocent has died behind bars, according to his lawyer.

Krishna “Kris” Maharaj, 85, was convicted of murdering father and son Derrick and Duane Moo Young in a Florida hotel room in 1986.

Mr. Maharaj, a self-made millionaire through his fruit-importing business, maintained that the real culprit was a hitman employed by Colombian drug lord Pablo Escobar.

“Immensely sad,” his lawyer Clive Stafford Smith wrote on X. “Kris Maharaj passed away in the hospital after 38 years fighting injustice.”

Trinidad-born Mr Maharaj moved to Peckham in 1960. He regularly traveled to the US for business and was arrested in 1986 for the murder of Derrick Moo Young, 53, and his son Duane Moo Young, 23, in Florida.

At the time, Mr Maharaj was suing Derrick, a former business associate, who he said had defrauded him of $400,000 (£315,000).

Prosecutors seized on this as a motive for the murders and Mr Maharaj was convicted and initially placed on death row before the ruling was later changed to a life sentence.

Not one of his six alibis was called to testify at trial and the court was not told that a key prosecution witness who claimed to have seen Maharaj shoot the Moo Youngs had failed a lie detector test.

New witnesses later came to light, and a ruling in March 2017 said they had presented “compelling” evidence suggesting that the Moo Youngs were killed on Escobar’s orders.

While his fingerprints were found in the hotel room where the pair were shot, Mr Maharaj maintained this was because he had been lured there for a meeting and had left when nobody turned up.

In 2019 a judge ruled he had proven his innocence. Judge Otazo-Reyes said that “no reasonable juror could convict him.”

But the US Supreme Court refused to hear his bid for a review in 2023 despite pleas from 61 MPs. “The reality is that Kris’s case is the greatest failure of my life — and I’ve had a few,” lawyer Clive Stafford Smith told The Times.

“I always thought we were going to win because this case is so scandalous. I have a little sweepstake with Kris about how early in our meetings he will say, ‘This is corruption of unspeakable magnitude’ and he broke his world record this last time I visited. I came in and said ‘Hello,’ and that’s what he said to me — and it’s the only possible explanation as to why this man aged 85 is still in prison,” Stafford Smith said.

Mr. Maharaj was a wheelchair user and suffered from kidney problems, heart problems, diabetes, and cataracts throughout much of his later life.

His wife, Marita Maharaj, remained in the US to support her husband for 37 years before moving back to the UK last year.

“I feel like I betrayed Kris because I promised him that I would not leave without him — but I had to,” she told The Times in 2023.

“He told me, ‘No, you never betrayed me’ — he was very emotional too, he tried to be strong. He said, ‘No, Marita, we’re going to be OK. I’ll very soon be there too’ — but on the other hand, I worry I will never see Kris again.”

Shakespeare’s Globe is evacuated mid-show after firework lands inside

By Isabel Ramirez

By Herbie Russell

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Shakespeare’s Globe was evacuated mid-performance last week after a red flare from a nearby display landed inside right by the audience.

Last night’s audience for Antony and Cleopatra had to make an early exit when the theatre was locked down and later evacuated at around 10:50pm on Wednesday, 7 August.

The display was thought to have been the work of Algerian football fans celebrating on the River Thames, but that has not been confirmed.

Near the end of the play, fireworks and flares were set off from Millenium Bridge, when one suddenly shot into the open-air Bankside venue.

Thankfully no one in the Globe’s standing area - where it landed - was hurt.

Punters were held in the basement until the venue was deemed to safe to exit by police.

South London hospitals release latest update after ransomware attack

A Globe spokesperson told us they were still trying to get the facts on what happened.

They said: “At 10pm on Wednesday 7 August, fireworks and flares were set off from Millenium Bridge. The Globe building was immediately locked down, and the audience and company were invacuated and held until 10.50pm when the Police gave notice that it was safe to leave. All audiences, company members, and staff were evacuated and got home safely.

NHS England London has released its ninth-week update on the clinical impact of the ransomware attack on Synnovis, its pathology services provider.

Shakespeare’s Globe “We are continuing to gather the facts regarding exactly what happened. The Globe Box Office will be in contact with all audience members who attended last night’s performance.

“As a major visitor destination in London, we have emergency measures in place. These protocols were followed in a calm and considered manner, and we would like to thank all our audience members, company members, staff, and volunteers for supporting us last night for a safe response to the situation.”

The data, covering July 29 to August 4, reveals that King’s College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust had to postpone 578 acute outpatient appointments and 20 elective procedures due to the attack.

Since the cyberattack on June 3, carried out by Russian cybercriminal gang Qilin, 1,680 elective procedures and 10,001 outpatient appointments have been delayed across the two trusts.

Synnovis is rebuilding over 60 core IT systems leading to increased capacity in its laboratory network.

Testing is ongoing to bring pathology services back under Synnovis, with full blood transfusion services expected to

be restored by early autumn.

D. Jane Fryer, Deputy Medical Director for NHS London, acknowledged the steady progress but noted the significant ongoing impact on patients.

She urged patients to attend their scheduled appointments unless advised otherwise.

Due to increased demand for O-type blood and reduced summer donations, the NHS continues to call for urgent blood donations, particularly from O negative and O positive donors.

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‘whole new council estate’ being built in bermondsey Construction has begun on the Peek Freans site.

elderly couple spend ‘hundreds of pounds’ on taxis as underground station lift broken for nine months

By Herbie Russell ConsTrUCTion of the ‘equivalent of a whole new council estate’ has begun in Bermondsey, according to southwark Council.

Representatives from the council and developer Greystar visited the Peek Freans Biscuit Factory where works have started after years of demolition.

‘The Bermondsey Project’ will deliver 1,624 homes including 338 social rent apartments once completed in 2025.

However, the social rent apartments will be managed by a housing provider which has not yet been selected by Greystar.

Cllr Helen Dennis said the 338 social rent homes were “equivalent to delivering a whole new council estate for our borough”.

“The Bermondsey Project is the largest housing scheme currently being built in Southwark,” she added.

The 338 social rent homes make it roughly equivalent to other sizeable estates in Southwark such as the Glebe Estate, Camberwell, the Arnold Estate, Bermondsey and the Doddington Grove Estate, Kennington.

Southwark Council has fought hard to secure more social housing on the £1

In March this year, the council announced it had successfully “reversed” the GLA’s agreement with the split now being 25 per cent social rent and 10 per cent intermediate.

The decision brought the total number of homes on the site to 1,624 up from 1,536.

The Bermondsey Project includes the construction of a new school building, a children’s play space, car and cycle parking and the creation of two new pedestrian routes through the railway arches.

The new school building for Charter School Bermondsey was completed in January 2024.

billion scheme.

Grosvenor, the site’s former owners, first proposed redevelopment plans in 2017 but Southwark Council rejected them over a lack of affordable housing.

But the Greater London Assembly (GLA) intervened and forced the application through after negotiating 35 per cent affordable housing.

Under the agreement, 25 per cent would have been intermediate rent (typically 80 per cent of market rates) and 10 per cent social rent.

Southwark Council wanted to improve the deal so when Greystar bought the scheme for £973 million it renewed negotiations.

Police with ‘fake gun’ to surround popular Bermondsey cafe during filming for BBC drama © Google Maps

By Isabel Ramirez fiLMing for a BBC crime drama will see a popular Bermondsey cafe surrounded by police cars, uniformed officers and a fake firearm.

This week from Wednesday 14 August - Thursday 15 August scenes for a new series of the undisclosed drama will be filmed at Servewell Cafe on West Lane.

The cafe itself has confirmed that it will be closed for five days around the shoot, from Monday (12 August) to Friday (16 August).

Pat Dukes and husband Syd are regular visitors to Guy’s and St Thomas’ Hospital

Servewell Cafe A letter from the BBC addressed to residents alerted them that the scenes would depict ‘police actions’ including police, marked police cars and ‘a fake gun.’

Bays on Paradise Street will be

suspended over both days for the technical vehicles.

The statement reads: “We appreciate that we are working in a residential area so will endeavour to keep all noise and disruption to an absolute minimum.”

They added that there would be a Met Police officer present as well as a Home Office Licensed armourer to ‘supervise the firearms.’

Access to houses will not be affected. Filming inside and outside the cafe will begin at 7:30am and end at 5:30pm on Wednesday 14 August Thursday 15 August.

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By Herbie Russell an ELDErLY couple claims to have spent hundreds on taxis because TfL has failed to replace an underground station’s broken lift for nine months.

Pat Dukes, 88, has demanded that Mayor Sadiq Khan personally intervene to fix the elevator at Bermondsey Underground station.

A TfL spokesperson has apologised and said the lift will be fixed by September.

Ms Dukes, who lives in Bermondsey, said: “The mayor needs to put his bloody hat on properly and see what needs to be done for the disabled. Then it will really be Transport for London and not just transport for the healthy!”

Pat and her husband Syd Dukes, 90, are disabled and unpaid carers for their paraplegic son Mark, 66.

The trio have been regulars at Guy’s and St Thomas’ Hospital for decades.

The family has described the lift at Bermondsey Station as a “lifeline,” allowing them reach hospital in ten minutes. But the lift has been out of order since December and TfL has repeatedly pushed back the replacement date after initially saying it would return in June.

A spokesperson said the works had been “complicated by an unforeseen issue with the lift electrical system”.

With the lift broken and the escalators too dangerous to use, taxis cost them £62 one way.

Ms. Dukes said she was forced to use

taxis around twice a month, racking up staggering costs.

Subsidised ComCabs only cost the family £10 but they were not always available, she said.

Customers requiring step-free access have been advised by TfL to use the 47 and 188 buses to nearby Canada Water and London Bridge stations—neither of which stop outside the hospitals.

Local councillor Rachel Bentley said the works had “dragged on far too long.”

She added: “The impact of the delay on families like the Dukes is unacceptable—costing them money and restricting their freedom to travel with ease, including to vital hospital appointments.

“Sadiq Khan needs to get a grip on managing TfL and make sure vital upgrades are delivered on time and on budget.”

Richard Jones, TfL’s Director of Asset Performance Delivery, said: “I am sorry that customers have been impacted by the loss of step-free access during the essential engineering work at Bermondsey Tube station.

“The station lift reached the end of its working life last year after 24 years in service. It is being replaced as part of our rolling replacement programme, which ensures that all lifts continue to be safe and reliable for our customers.

“Replacing the lift at Bermondsey Tube station has required major engineering works that have been further complicated by an unforeseen issue with the lift electrical system, requiring additional time for installation and testing. The lift is expected to return to service in September 2024.”

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families in southwark bidding for homes claim victory over council

The council agrees to stop directly allocating properties after threats of a legal challenge EXCLUSIVE

By Isabel Ramirez

soUThwark CoUnCiL has agreed to ‘suspend’ its policy of directly allocating properties to people waiting for housing, after three families threatened to take them to court over it.

This follows an exclusive article report in this paper in June which revealed the lack of properties to bid for, with some residents reporting there had been ‘no homes’ on Southwark Homesearch for up to two months.

When we asked the council about it before, a spokesperson admitted there were ‘fewer options to bid for’ as it prioritised those in very high need. The council claimed its ‘new annual lettings policy’ (ALP) allowed it to offer a home to a person or family directly, alongside the bidding system.

However, there was little information on how people were being selected for these direct offers and the policy meant that those in the highest need on the waiting list were unable to bid at all.

This caused three families in the highest bands of the housing waiting list to threaten to issue a legal challenge against the council claiming it was following a policy which was not in keeping with the housing allocations scheme.

In response to a legal letter from the Public Interest Law Centre representing the families, Southwark Council confirmed that it would ‘suspend the operation of the ALP with immediate effect.’

The families have declared this a ‘victory’ for everyone on the housing waiting list.

In theory, it should mean that social homes should finally return to Southwark Homesearch for the next bidding cycle beginning on Thursday 15 August after months of no homes being available.

Edith, one of the families, who took the challenge said whilst she was happy with this result, it should never have had to come to this.

The mum-of-three said: “We faced months worrying about why there were no homes on the bidding system. And were shocked when we found out the council were making up their own rules.

“And thousands of other families who are also suffering in unsafe housing conditions would have been feeling the same way too.

“If the council had not done this, my family might have been able to move to a new council home by now. Others will be asking this too. What will the council do to rebuild trust that has now been lost?

Members of Housing Action Southwark and Lambeth protest Edith and her family were challenging the council

“We shouldn’t have to threaten to go to court to be treated fairly by the council.

“We are very happy with this important victory which will help everyone on the housing waiting list.”

“We are looking forward to seeing homes on the bidding system so that we know that social housing is being allocated according to the rules. But we still need answers from the council about how this happened in the first place and a guarantee that this will never happen again.”

Elizabeth Wyatt, a member of the community action group Housing Action Southwark and Lambeth (HASL), said: “We’re really proud of our members for successfully holding Southwark Council to account yet again. As always, it is those at the sharpest end of the housing crisis who are fighting to hold the council to account.

“Now Southwark Council must urgently

review how this happened and give a public explanation and reassurance that this will not happen again – this is the very least that Southwark residents deserve.

Going forward, we also ask the council to publicly publish their direct offers on Southwark Homesearch for transparency and trust.

“How many families with the most urgent housing needs have missed out on the chance of a new home over the last 4 months?

“Thank you also to Southwark News who first uncovered news about this policy which helped to build this legal action.”

Southwark Council has been approached for comment. Their full response to the proposed legal claim was: “We have considered your letter in detail with the relevant senior officers in the Council.

“The Council is facing very considerable, diverse, urgent and increased housing pressures at present and there have been material developments in the situation since the ALP was introduced on 4 May 2024. It has been decided to suspend the operation of the ALP with immediate effect, pending a review of current local housing needs and circumstances. Meanwhile, the Council’s Housing Allocations Scheme 2013 remains in effect and the claimants’ various applications will continue to be dealt with in accordance with it.”

The leader of the opposition, Liberal Democrat Cllr Victor Chamberlain commented: “Anyone who has tried to use the bidding system knows how unfair and hopeless it can feel.

“It’s another sign of housing failure that the Labour Council has been forced to U-turn on its allocations policy following

legal action. Southwark has demolished thousands of council homes and now has more empty council homes than the entire North West combined, yet 17,700 households are forced to compete for secure, affordable homes.

“Labour has overseen this housing crisis locally, and now the responsibility lies entirely with the Labour Government and Mayor to take drastic action to deliver the genuinely affordable housing we desperately need. Southwark Liberal Democrats tried to declare a housing emergency, to recognise the scale of the challenge and to make demands of those in power. Southwark Labour chose to put their head in the sand.

“Until Labour wake up and start actually building enough new council housing, this crisis in social housing will only get worse.”

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new provider appointed to failing bermondsey care home

Tower Bridge Care Home (Southwark Council)

Despite the change of management, staff will remain the same

By Isabel Ramirez soUThwark CoUnCiL has appointed a new provider to boost a Bermondsey care home that currently ‘requires improvement.’

From October, Agincare will manage Tower Bridge Care Home on Aberdour Street.

It is hoped the care provider will regain the care home’s ‘Good’ CQC rating, after its last inspection found it needed improvement. This judgement was made in relation to how safe it was and how well-led it was.

Agincare already provide care at other care homes in the borough including Bluegrove Care Home in

CCTV image from British Transport Police

Agincare, so jobs will be protected and residents will continue to be supported by the people they know and trust Agincare will take over the running of Tower Bridge from current provider HC-One. Southwark Council and HC-One have been working closely to enhance the quality of the care provided at the home. Major progress has been made already which Agincare intends to build upon and work towards regaining and retaining a CQC rating of Good. The council, Agincare and HC-One are all focused on making a smooth handover which will not impact the day-to-day running of the home.

Cllr Evelyn Akoto, Cabinet Member for Health and Wellbeing, said: “We are delighted to welcome Agincare as the new care provider at Tower Bridge Care Home. Agincare have shown they are committed to improving the lives of everyone who live and work in their care homes. We very much look forward to working together to enable Tower Bridge Care Home to thrive long term for the benefit of residents, their loved ones, and staff.”

Group Chief Executive of Agincare, Raina Summerson said: “Agincare is delighted to be chosen as the care provider for Tower Bridge Care Home, particularly as residents’ loved ones and team members were

so heavily involved in the selection process. We are excited to continue our relationship with Southwark Council and look forward to warmly welcoming those living and working at Tower Bridge Care Home to Agincare.

“As a family-owned care provider with over 35 years of experience, we have a successful track record of delivering high-quality care services, including managing many transfers from local authorities, charities, and independent providers. Our immediate priority is a positive transfer for the care home team, residents, and their loved ones so that they feel informed, supported, and reassured that the home remains in safe hands.”

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Bermondsey and Rose Court Care Home in Rotherhithe Both of these care homes are rated Good, however this appears to have been when they were under a different provider.

The council became the new owners of Tower Bridge Care Home in February 2024 in a move to maintain and improve care home capacity in the borough. Residents’ loved ones and staff were involved in the selection process to find the new management.

The new contract at Tower Bridge Care Home covers local nursing care for older Southwark residents with the most complex needs.

All staff contracts will transfer to

By Herbie Russell

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At around 7.20pm, on Saturday, July 20, a woman was sexually assaulted by a man while queuing to board an escalator from the Jubilee line platform.

Officers believe this person, pictured, has information that could assist their enquiries.

A British Transport Police statement said: ‘Officers investigating a report of a sexual assault have today released this image in connection.

‘At around 7.20pm on Saturday 20 July a woman was queuing to board an escalator from the Jubilee line platform she was sexually assaulted by a man.

‘Officers believe the person in the image has information that could assist their enquiries.’

Police are investigating the incident and have urged witnesses to step forward

By Herbie Russell Anyone who recognises him or has any information is asked to contact BTP by texting 61016 or by calling 0800 40 50 40, quoting reference 653 of 20 July.

Alternatively, you can contact Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.

a Man in his seventies has died three weeks after a collision involving a cyclist in rotherhithe.

Emergency services were called to the junction of Lagado Mews and

Timber Pond Road at around 12pm on Sunday, July 21.

London Ambulance Service arrived on the scene in under five minutes and treated the pedestrian before rushing him to a major trauma centre.

The man died three weeks later on Sunday, August 11. His next of kin

The incident took place at the junction of Timber Pond Road and Lagado Mews.

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Officers from the Serious Collision Investigation Unit are progressing their investigation and have urged witnesses to step forward.

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Did you know about these free recording sessions for young people in South London?

For the the past two years young people in South London have been given the opportunity to access over 200 free recording sessions and this year a group of them got to perform at Glastonbury.

By Eliza Frost REZON8, based at the The Albany in Deptford, is a youth-led music project for those aged 14-25 and aims to give young people the opportunity to learn how to use music and lyricism as a tool to positively impact their mental health.

The free recording sessions using an informal structure, which gives young people the space to talk about their thoughts, feelings and mental health through music.

“Every single day we were there, the artists’ performances drastically improved and watching them mimic and learn from artists they watched live hours before was amazing,” explains Kieron Morris, director of REZON8.

The youth music project collaborated

with Deptford’s The Albany, Showponies production company, Cleo Savvy, Backstage Rebels and Lewisham Music to take eight young people to Glastonbury to get handson experience at one of the world’s biggest festivals.

“Evidence shows that young black men are overrepresented in restrictive mental health settings, and yet are least likely to access early interventions and community-based support,” says Kieron.

“Many young people that we work with have voiced that they feel uncomfortable speaking about their mental health in a formal one-to-one setting but would feel comfortable through a similar process using a creative outlet, such as music.”

Kieron says the opportunity to perform at the festival was presented to them “to bring more diversity to

Glastonbury, which I think we did as the lack of people of colour there and young people was surprising”.

While at the festival, they performed on the stage 10 Aces, with a 30-minute slot every day of Glastonbury.

“In between performing, we would collectively decide which artist we wanted to see together,” he says. “I think a big part of the experience was finding time to just take it all in.

This was something new for us all so a lot of the time we were wandering looking for the next activity or stage we wanted to be at.”

The young people really enjoyed it, and a few had never been outside of London before – or “even to any kind of concert, including myself, so this was a completely new experience for us all”, says Kieron.

“What was great about the festival,”

he adds, “was that the young people got to see some of their favourite artists perform, analyse them and then take what they learned into their performances the next day”.

A lot of learning happened in those five days at Worthy Farm, but where did it all begin?

Of REZON8’s origin, Kieron explains that, in 2019, he had the idea of creating a record label to help some of his friends who did music gain more opportunities within the industry.

He explains: “This was after attending another music project called Alchemy, which I came up through, and I started to volunteer at the time, too. I was directed to The Albany where Kirsty – who’s head of the engagement team – supported to develop my idea and still does to this day.”

REZON8 has worked over the last two

years to provide over 200 free recording sessions using an informal structure, which gives young people the space to talk about their thoughts, feelings and mental health through music.

And what is next?

Kieron says that they are dropping a mixtape in September – “hopefully” – as part of the REZON8 boot camp sessions.

He explains that at the boot camp, they “work with artists over six weeks where we cover writing at lyricism, recording in the studio and performance”.

The theme for the mixtape is storytelling and the artists will also be showcasing all the songs on 13 August at The Albany.

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Camberwell seen from Camberwell Green. Photo

by Robert Firth

Mr Ibraheim El-Daly, Consultant Trauma and Orthopaedic Surgeon at King’s (Emergency, Channel 4)

Free carnival-themed festival coming to Camberwell Green

By Herbie Russell a frEE Carnival-themed festival is coming to Camberwell later this august for revellers with postnotting hill blues.

Camberwell Carnival, organised by Just in Time Co-Operative (JITC) is on from 12pm till 9pm on Saturday, August 31.

There will be food and drink stalls, steel band players, live music and PAs, dance workshops, games, face painting, carnival costume making and much more.

The event celebrates the third anniversary of JITC’s launch in 2021, a co-operative providing events and business with green-powered energy.

By Isabel Ramirez ThE MaJor Trauma Team at king’s College hospital will feature in the new series of Emergency on Channel 4.

A documentary series covering reallife stories of seriously injured patients is back on screens on Monday 12 August.

Emergency follows the London Major Trauma Network - highly skilled and compassionate clinical teams who unite to provide innovative treatment and lifesaving care.

The series looks at each vital intervention, starting with the work of emergency responders and then on to A&E teams, surgical specialists, critical care support and rehabilitation therapists.

Ahead of the broadcast, Mr Ibraheim

By Isabel Ramirez a CoMMUniTY event with a feast from around the world is coming to Camberwell for the bank holiday weekend - and it’s all free.

On Saturday 24 August, the House of Praise will host a special summer party on Camberwell Road which celebrates the global food scene.

Visitors can expect food from Zimbabwe, Sierra Leone, Nigeria,

Last year’s International Food Feast

Ghana, the Caribbean, England, and around Latin America. Everything is free.

It is open to everyone and there will be games for children and families throughout the afternoon.

When: Saturday 24 August from 12pm-5pm Where: 252-274 Camberwell Road, SE5 0DP Admission: Free

El-Daly, Consultant Trauma and Orthopaedic Surgeon at King’s, who features in Emergency, said: “The series demonstrates perfectly what our NHS is all about; access to round-the-clock, expert, life-saving care for anyone who needs it – not only trauma patients but anyone who requires medical care, which is not the case in all parts of the world.

“London’s Major Trauma Network is unique in that it brings key clinical specialities together to give the most seriously unwell patients the very best chance of survival and a meaningful recovery. It’s something I am very proud to be a part of.”

Dr Malcolm Tunnicliff, Clinical Director for Major Trauma and Consultant in Emergency Medicine at King’s, added, “The major trauma service at King’s

treats some of the most unwell patients in south-east England.

“From injuries sustained in road traffic accidents and falls to stab wounds and serious assaults, our team of specialists are here 24/7 to care for the critically injured patients who need us most.”

In April 2010, London became the first area in the UK to implement a regional major trauma system, ensuring the highest-quality care for its population of 10 million people.

Since then, the Major Trauma Network has established a world-leading reputation for improving survival of the most seriously injured patients.

Series 3 of Emergency will broadcast every evening on Channel 4 at 9pm from Monday 12 August through to Thursday 15 August and will be available to watch on All4.

hire, said he was “delighted” that of those who did take advantage of the offer, 64 per cent had not used Santander Cycles before.

In a possible hint at future deals, the organisation has said it will be “using the success of this promotion to look at further ways of attracting more customers to the scheme later this year”.

The data about the offer’s uptake was issued in response to a written question from Gareth Roberts, the Liberal Democrat assembly member for South West London.

Mr Roberts also asked whether Santander Cycles will be expanded into outer London, as the network of docking stations is currently limited to the inner city.

The mayor’s office said there are “no imminent plans” to expand into the outer boroughs, and that any such move would require a strong business case.

They added: “TfL’s current focus for the scheme is expanding the e-bike offering

within the current scheme footprint, tripling the number available to hire by the end of summer.

“There are 900 additional e-bikes now available to hire, bringing the current total number of e-bikes to 1,500. This will rise to 2,000 e-bikes by the end of the summer.”

It was revealed last year that between January and July of 2023, the number of Santander Cycles being hired was at the lowest it had been for a decade, and was down by roughly a third on the same period in 2022.

Competition from the vast number of dockless e-bikes on London’s streets was thought to be a factor, as well as changes to the Santander Cycles’ pricing structure, though the weather was also blamed.

According to the latest statistics, Santander Cycle hiring levels appear to have now stabilised, with 4,151,794 hires between January and June this year – down only 0.4 per cent on the 4,168,125 hires in the same period of 2023.

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Free global food event is coming to Camberwell this Did TfL’s ‘Cycle Bank Holiday weekend

king’s college hospital to feature on channel 4 series again

Sundays’ promotion work?

By Noah Vickers Local Democracy Reporter MorE Than 5,000 people took advantage of an offer aimed at boosting cycling in the capital earlier this summer, with Transport for London (TfL) hinting that there could be similar deals later this year.

A total of 13,166 bike hires were made by 5,586 people through TfL’s ‘Cycle Sundays’ promotion, according to data released by mayor Sadiq Khan’s office.

The offer allowed riders to enjoy an unlimited number of free 30-minute journeys using the Santander Cycles network on the five Sundays in June, with the goal of encouraging more people to try cycling. E-bikes were also available through the offer for just £1 per ride.

TfL did not directly respond when asked whether the offer’s uptake was more or less than had been anticipated, but David Eddington, TfL’s head of cycle

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Hundreds of kids from Rotherhithe urged to read more with storytelling events Kids raise their new books at the storytelling sessions.

By Isabel Ramirez More than 260 children from Rotherhithe took part in recent storytelling sessions as fewer are now reading for fun.

This initiative, led by Surrey Quays Shopping Centre, comes as new research revealed that reading for enjoyment among 8 to 18-year-olds is at its lowest since 2005.

According to the National Literacy

Trust, reading for enjoyment is proven to build a child’s confidence as well as make them feel happy and relaxed, yet only two in five children and young people from Rotherhithe say they enjoy reading in their free time.

Children from Peter Hills Primary, Rotherhithe Primary and Alfred Salter Primary listened to stories from a professional storyteller and took part in a range of fun activities including a draw

along with local artist Rod Kitson and writing sessions.

Each child was also given a book of their choice to take home for free.

The events are part of the Young Readers Programme, an award-winning initiative between its owner British Land and the National Literacy Trust, that aims to encourage children to read outside of the classroom.

The Young Readers Programme is

especially designed to provide additional support and help with the development of children in underprivileged areas by giving them better access to books. The National Literacy Trust research revealed that fewer young people who received free school meals (FSMs) said they enjoyed reading when compared to their peers who did not receive free meals.

Vi Chu, centre manager at Surrey Quays, said: “Supporting our community is at the

heart of what we do, so we are incredibly proud of the Young Readers Programme and all the local children and families we have been able to support over many years.

“It’s such a rewarding initiative, hearing how the children are inspired by the stories and activities and seeing just how excited they are to take their own book home.

This is a programme that really makes a difference and we’re so pleased to be a part of it for another brilliant year.”

at the mosque but they didn’t come and they said they’re scared to come early in the morning, so there are mixed feelings around.”

Miatta Fahnbulleh said the community’s response had been “massively reassuring”. She added: “There’s a sense that people are holding together, feel strong… And when there’s been so much darkness it’s amazing to see the light.”

Southwark News understands Southwark Council held a local cobra meeting on Wednesday, August 7.

The meeting was attended by police, local organisations, charities and council figures.

Southwark Council has said council wardens, CCTV and other teams are working with police to reassure and protect mosques, asylum accommodation and organisations working with refugees and asylum seekers.

Ward councillors have also been visiting local mosques to “reassure them that their safety is paramount.

In a statement, Southwark Council said: “While it was reassuring to see

less violence overnight and the positive response by the vast majority of the public who stand against hate, we must continue to be vigilant and united.”

Itadded:“WeareproudthatSouthwark is home to an overwhelmingly tolerant community where people from different backgrounds, cultures and faiths live side-by-side, creating good lives together, and stand against hate.”

The Home Office said: “Anyone involved in criminal disorder or violent thuggery on UK streets will have to pay the price.”

It then shared a photo which showed: Rioting - up to 10 years. Violent disorder - up to five years. Criminal damage - up to 10 years. Inciting racial hatred - up to seven years.

“Violence and disorder is violence and disorder,” Ms Fahnbulleh. “You will feel the full force of the law if you think it’s okay to go and beat up on police officers, if you think it’s okay to beat up people indiscriminately because of the colour of their skin, if you think it’s okay to burn down asylum hotels. Most people have been completely repelled by this.”

South London Muslim leader says community ‘safe by and large’ but ‘fragile’ and urges people to ‘empathise’ with ‘white people feeling marginalised’ © House of Commons

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By Herboe Russell A Muslim leader in Elephant and Castle has urged people to empathise with “white people feeling marginalised” while sharing his upset at violent disorder seen elsewhere in the UK.

Riots have spread across the country in recent weeks, following the fatal stabbing of two children in Southport, resulting in roughly 900 arrests and 466 charges.

Southeast London has remained largely peaceful. The News is yet to receive reports of violence, threats or abuse against mosques or asylum hotels.

Peckham MP Miatta Fanbhulleh said despite the “darkness” elsewhere, she’d “seen the light” in her constituency where the “diverse and rich community” is “holding together”.

Babrul Matin, Special Advisor to the Bait-ul-Aziz Islamic Cultural Centre, said some elderly and female Muslims felt “vulnerable and unsafe” in the

Left to right: Gazahmed Ahmed, Islamic centre chair, Peckham MP Miatta Fanbulleh and special advisor Babrul Matin. current climate.

He was speaking at the mosque during a visit from the newly elected MP, who is just weeks into the job after 40 years of Harriet Harman.

Mr Matin said: “One thing I think people are not acutely aware of is white people are feeling marginalised in their own country and we have to empathise with that. It’s Islamic to think [this way’.

“Ten years ago when I was in education there was an active debate about…as we focus so much on narrowing the gap, be it BAME communities, have we

forgotten the white majority and the white working class?”

He continued: “By and large, people feel safe. That’s the most important thing. We feel 90 to 95 per cent safe but there will be paranoia in the back of everyone’s heads.”

Khairul Khan, a volunteer at the Islamic Centre, agreed that women, children and the elderly had felt “fragile” in recent days.

“Yesterday, I saw a couple of people from the mosque from the older generation,” he said. “They are regularly

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burgess park youth centre with its famous giraffe head to be demolished

The Burgess Park Adventure Playground has become dilapidated and overgrown

The building is known for having a giraffe head protruding out of the side

EXCLUSIVE

By Herbie Russell an iConiC youth centre in Burgess park will be demolished despite a local charity’s desperate pleas to take it over.

The Burgess Park Adventure Playground building, famous for its protruding giraffe head, has supported local young people since the ‘70s.

Southwark Council has said safety concerns, including around asbestos “regrettably” mean the building will be dismantled.

InSpire Walworth, which provides

youth activities, employment support and employment to local people, said Southwark Council had not seriously considered letting them take over.

“I’ve had nothing but hostility or been ignored. I don’t understand,” said Zara Lloyd, Programme Manager. “We run such a good service.”

InSpire Walworth even applied for a Community Asset Transfer - a mechanism whereby local authorities can transfer publicly-owned assets to community ownership.

The charity’s chief executive Nigel Scott-Dixon believes they can raise the funds needed to refurbish the property if Southwark Council

transfers ownership.

But he said the council rejected the application, explaining that the site was earmarked for demolition. Southwark Council has not said what it plans to do with the site.

InSpire has launched a petition to save the building which has so far received over 500 signatures.

The charity, founded in 2003, is desperate for a new home after their base on the Aylesbury Estate flooded in 2019.

Ms Lloyd said: “The council never got round to fixing it. The commercial repairs team said it the flood was to do with residential properties because the

leak was coming from a flat upstairs that was boarded up.

“I was trying to save a building that nobody wanted to save.”

InSpire is temporarily based at the Newington Estate’s Tenants’ and Residents’ Association (TRA) Hall.

Mr Scott Dixon said: “It’s not permanent and it means we can only run the youth club on evenings when the hall isn’t being used.”

A brand new youth centre recently opened on the nearby Aylesbury Estate as a permanent base for youth charity Mentivity, with funding from Spotify.

Councillor Portia Mwangangye, Cabinet Member for Leisure, Parks and

Young People, said: “We deeply value the work InSpire Walworth does to support young people. Regrettably, the Burgess Park Adventure Playground building has been earmarked for demolition due to health and safety concerns, including some asbestos.

“While we recognise the community’s attachment to the building, the building is no longer fit for purpose and we must prioritise the wellbeing of our residents. We are dedicated to collaborating with InSpire on alternative Community Asset Transfers requests, ensuring their positive impact on Walworth continues”.

By Isabel Ramirez a Man, who police said was ‘found smashing a shop window with a hammer’ in Canada water has been arrested.

Police attended the scene outside Decathlon in Canada Water on Wednesday night just before midnight.

The man was later arrested for criminal damage.

No one was hurt and according to police, the incident is believed to be mental health-related.

A Met Police spokesperson told us: “Police were called at 23:47hrs on

Wednesday, 7 August to reports of criminal damage at a retailer in Canada Water, SE16 “Officers attended along with paramedics from London Ambulance Service and found a man smashing the glass doors to the building with a hammer.

“No one was hurt during this incident, which is believed to be mental healthrelated.

“The man was arrested for criminal damage.

“The investigation is ongoing.”

Anyone with information is asked to call 101 or ‘X’ @MetCC and quote CAD8765/7AUG.

Rowers took to the water for last month’s event.

By Herbie Russell a rowing challenge has raised £25,000 so more southwark schoolchildren dip their paddles in the water.

The window at Decathlon after the attack at Canada Water. (supplied by a resident)

© Art -Invest

Man arrested for oarsome rowing challenge ‘smashing window with hammer in Canada Water’ raises £25k for schoolchildren

The inaugural Oarsome Rowing Challenge saw teams tackle a sixteenmile stretch along the Thames from Chiswick to Greenwich on Thursday, July 18.

The event was organised by developer Art-Invest and sports charity London Youth Rowing.

The money raised will allow London Youth Rowing to expand its Active Row Programme to more Southwark schools.

The charity promotes improved health and well-being for disadvantaged young people across the UK through the age-old water sport.

Art-Invest is the developer behind the Dockside Canada Water scheme - part of the wider Canada Water regeneration.

The project will deliver three new buildings containing 1.5 million square metres of office space and 130 acres of parks and waterways.

Matt Rostron, CEO of London Youth Rowing said: “Huge thanks to everyone from Art-Invest, London Borough of Southwark and all the other amazing teams that have taken part in the Oarsome Challenge today.

“The impact of all your hard work and fundraising efforts will be felt by the young people LYR works with across the UK. We’re already looking forward to running the event again next year.”

Luka Vukotic, Head of Development at Art-Invest Real Estate UK, said: “We are grateful to everyone that joined us out on the water and helped us raise such a significant amount for London Youth Rowing initiatives.

“The Oarsome Challenge is truly memorable event that allows participants to enjoy a unique perspective of London, but it is also a great teambuilding event that puts teamwork to a real test.”

OPINION 19

Does the council’s housing bidding system work for those most in need?

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outhwark Council has agreed to stop handing out properties directly to people waiting for housing after three families threatened to take them to court over it.

No one can dispute that with 17,700 people on the housing waiting list, the council has a difficult job getting everyone housed. However, there appears to have been a lack of transparency with how it has been doing that job lately.

We knew there was a lack of properties to bid for, but it turns out the council was using a new policy which meant it could offer a home to a family directly. As a result, fewer properties were coming up on Homesearch and people started to ask questions.

The confusion led three families to threaten a legal challenge against the council, which insisted it must stop directly allocating homes rather than putting them on the bidding system.

The council has agreed, confirming it would ‘suspend’ the operation of the ‘new’ policy and revert to its original one.

Since 2005, families waiting for housing have been assessed based on how urgently they needed to be housed and put into one of four bands (one being the most urgent.)

Then every week vacant homes appear on Southwark Homesearch and you bid for them.

An offer to be made to the applicant with the greatest priority, for instance, those who are overcrowded or have a medical need.

It’s worth noting that homeless applicants, including those in temporary accommodation, are given less priority in the existing system. Under the new policy of direct allocation, which the council has now agreed to stop, they were supposedly being prioritised.

In light of recent events, some have called for the old system to return - whereby you signed onto the waiting list and moved up over time. People were given points for every reason they needed to be housed.

What we saw this week was an example of the power of unity to bring about change. The result should mean more homes appear today on Homesearch and families on the list get a chance once again.

That said, with some claiming they’ve been on the list for years and not been successful, maybe it’s time for a whole new system altogether - to ensure everyone gets the homes they need, which ultimately can only be achieved by allowing more homes to be built here and 1 12/10/2021 22:35 indeedFlyer_A5.pdf across the country.

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20 ARTS

what’s on

in Southwark

magical folk bring joy to the castle T’was MiDsUMMEr and midschool summer holidays so the greenwich Theatre was brimming with young folk for a new musical version of Beauty and the Beast, writes Michael Holland.

A folksy sextet ambled onto the stage with an array of wild and wonderful instruments and sung about feeling merry on the ferry drinking sherry before faking horror at the children in the audience and bringing it down to story-telling level.

When getting caught in a storm in the woods, Dad seeks shelter in a castle only to upset the tenant when he decides to take a rose home for Belle, one of his three daughters. The keeper of the castle says Dad’s penance for ‘stealing’ is to send a daughter to keep the castle clean; a castle, that is rumoured to be owned by an evil monster.

Belle, though, being a kindly soul, sees the good in the Beast who has been hiding himself away after being tricked into believing he was hideous. She draws his best side out and even though he says it is a ‘cruel world outside’, she convinces him to socialise more so others can see his beauty within. But to do that she will have to organise a masked ball where Beast does not stand out and everyone will see what a nice person he is.

All very well until evil sister Coco and her fiancé Hugo decide to hatch a plan that uncovers the Beast and they get

Blood, Sweat and Vaginas CaroLann’s awakEning is sudden and all consuming. she stumbles out of her super woman bubble to discover a crumbling marriage, a teenage daughter with whom she can’t communicate, and an overwhelming job, all while peri-menopause has a grip on her body.

She discovers her sexuality is fluid and soul music is the language of

her soul. Hypnotic melodies, searing honesty and humour will take you on a journey of self-discovery with Carolann. A moving play about menopause and female sexuality.

Paula David is an actor, poet, singer/songwriter and playwright.

Her plays have been performed at Brighton festival, Camden Festival, Fly Festival Bristol, and Pleasance Theatre Edinburgh, among others.

Paula creates an original soundtrack

for each play and is passionate about writing the untold stories of Black women.

Written by Paula David, directed

by Olusola Oyeleye and designed by Phil Newman, it is being presented

by The Write Network in association with Ariya The play inc;ludes a content warning of strong language and adult themes, and explicit descriptions of sexual experiences.

With a age limit of 16+

Jack Studio Theatre,410 Brockley Road, London, SE4 2DH Dates: Tuesday 17 – Saturday 21 Sept 2024 at 7.30pm.

Tickets: £17, £15 concessions (16+) Box office: www.brockleyjack.co.uk or 0333 666 3366 (£1.80 fee for phone bookings only) Running time: Sixty minutes, with no interval

ownership of the castle. Part of their dastardly plot is to have their wedding on the premises so that once inside their wicked scheme can come to fruition.

Of course, this is a famous fairy tale where good always overcomes evil and we must be left smiling at the happy ending. Getting to that joyful finale is a journey of song, dance, jokes and audience participation - some hilariously improvised by kids excited at the grand spectacle before them.

I thought the complex storyline a tad too much for the 6+ age recommendation, but in the second act we were asked if we understood the plot. Several mums cried, ‘No!’ and a catch-up was provided in a comic song.

A quiet sigh of relief emanated from this seasoned reviewer although my 11-year-old companion Nancy had no problem in enjoying this fresh take on an established tale from Sidonie Welton and Brad Tutt and a great cast: Louise Cielecki as Belle and Ed Tunningley as Beast, Tony Mooney, Michaela Murphy, Inés Ruiz and Lucy Mae Carpenter in her professional debut.

Greenwich Theatre, Crooms Hill, London SE10 8ES until 25 August 2024, Tue Thu at 2pm / Fri – Sat at 1pm + 5pm / + Tue 6 Aug at 6pm (press performance) Tickets: £22 - £27 (full price); £20 - £22 (conc); £11 - £13.50 (child) Box of�ice: www.greenwichtheatre.org. uk / box of�ice:020 8858 7755

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History Arts

the only way is princess essex CasTing is announced for anne odeke’s princess Essex.

This new play tells the true story of Princess Dinubolu, the first woman of colour to enter a UK beauty pageant. An exploration of beauty and bravery, Princess Essex is set in the Edwardian seaside of 1908, in the iconic Kursaal in Southend, Europe’s biggest entertainment complex.

Odeke says: “I’m aware, it’s not every day you get asked to write a play for the Globe’s main stage and to be in it. Though a daunting task, it’s above all else, an exciting one, with the greatest privilege of all being able to share with audiences Princess Dinubolu’s incredible story; a story that for over a hundred years remained

hidden - a story of beauty, of belonging, and of authenticity.”

Director Robin Belfield adds: “With Anne’s play we have an opportunity to shine a light on a little-known piece of British history. The story of a woman of colour, in Essex, in 1908, swimming against the tide. It’s a story we need to hear, from a voice we haven’t heard. I’m thrilled that we have such an extraordinary, brilliant, and diverse company to bring this hidden history to life for our modern ears.”

Shakespeare’s Globe, Bankside, SE1 from 13th September - 26th October.

Admission: £5 - £75.

Booking: https://www. shakespearesglobe.com/

Target Queen Reigns Over Hayward Gallery

© Yan Tao. Courtesy of Hauser & Wirth

Marking ThE first time that Bharti kher’s ambitious outdoor work has been presented by a London institution, Target Queen will be positioned across the hayward gallery’s eastern and southern facades, celebrating and playfully interacting with the iconic architecture and cultural playground of the southbank Centre.

Target Queen will feature supersized bindis, which are traditionally used by South Asian women as powerful cultural and spiritual symbols denoting the third eye. With these symbols at the heart of Kher’s artistic vision, the target-like motifs in Target Queen will each measure three metres in diameter and will cover two sides of the Hayward Gallery. Kher’s mural will also transform the bindi into a powerful emblem of the goddess, embedding both spiritual resonance and a welcoming and compassionate

feminine energy into the Brutalist building.

Since the artist first incorporated bindis into her work in 1995, they have evolved into a signature motif, rich in narrative and aesthetic significance.

Kher’s practice is renowned for how it explores the boundaries between humanity and nature, ecology and politics. Her sculptures are often crafted from found objects that carry their own histories. These objects are precariously assembled, often hung, propped and suspended, and are stripped of their conventional meanings, leaving them open to misinterpretation and enchantment.

The resulting works are alluring, abstract compositions that challenge and captivate, reflecting a world filled with abstract beauty and latent magic.

Bharti Kher says: “My outdoor work is a key part of my practice, so I couldn’t be more delighted to be

working with a space as renowned as the Hayward Gallery to present this work for the first time at a London institution. Target Queen will be a bold, vibrant and powerful artwork that calls for greater representation of femininity and divinity, also as an exciting exploration of how the two intersect.”

Rachel Thomas, Chief Curator at the Hayward Gallery, says: “We are delighted to be working with visionary artist Bharti Kher whose transformative work, Target Queen, will grace our building with profound beauty and imagination. Kher’s art recontextualises the traditional target motif into a symbol of the divine feminine, blending cultural narrative with aesthetic innovation.

Target Queen will bring enjoyment to all who see it, be it commuters or tourists travelling across Waterloo Bridge, or visitors to an event on our site”.

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22 EVENTS

Heading south - our pick of upcoming summer events © Wilson Smith

Perspectives and Paradoxes Themed around illuminating society’s challenges, works in the new exhibition ‘Perspectives and Paradoxes’ at Woolwich Centre Library are a call to engage with the urgent questions of our time.

The exhibition showcases works by local artists Pedro Borges, Jacob Andrew, Melike Durmus, and Sebastian Alabaster.

Sebastian Alabaster says the show aims to “highlight the good and the bad of the human experience. We look to connect with others by expressing our varying stories”.

This exhibition promises a journey into the heart of our world’s hidden truths and challenges you to reflect on societal structures, empathise with diverse experiences, and confront the paradoxes that shape our humanity.

The Comedy of Errors The Three Inch Fools are back; bringing Shakespeare’s shortest – and wildest – comedy to Greenwich’s Old Royal Naval College.

The clock is ticking in this performance of The Comedy of Errors as the Fools rush to untangle one almighty mess. This is a somewhat ridiculous tale of long-lost twins, hysterical misunderstandings and endless mishaps.

With musical instruments in hand, the Three Inch Fools present a joyous take on this Shakespearean rib-tickler.

Friday 13 September 2024, 7pm. Tickets: £18 Old Royal Naval College, Greenwich, SE10 9NN www.threeinchfools.com/upcomingperformances/2024-09-13

Monday 16 to Sunday 22 September 2024 The Woolwich Centre, 35 Wellington Street, SE18 6HQ

Open decks at Jazu New to Deptford, Jazu has set up shop in SE8, and with it comes the announcement that every second Thursday of the month will be open decks night.

Hosted by Natty Kasambala, this is for anyone who “fancies themselves the next Paris Hilton”. You may not be an heiress, but you can take to the decks, simply message them to take part.

It’s any style, any genre for a 30-minute slot. All abilities are welcome, you just have to bring your own records for the vinyl-only set.

Thursday 12 September 2024 and every second Thursday of the month 2 Deptford High Street, SE8 4AF www.jazudrinks.com

Creekside Festival returns 7 September Back for its second year following a sellout for Creekside Festival 2023, AAJA – south east London’s much-loved community radio station, record label and hub – has announced 2024’s expansive edition.

Join the party on Saturday 7 September, with first release tickets starting from £11. Expect a dayto-night gathering across 17 venues in Deptford, plus a special after party at The Albany as well.

AJAA co-founders and Creekside creators Samuel Willott and Owen Howells welcome 2024 headliners: rising Rinse FM DJ with the club-ready beats Freshta; south London local, garage queen Lady Passion; British minimal soul producer Steve O’Sullivan; and garage, house and breaks DJ Yosh. As well as Distant Planet, Marbles, Cheeky Soundsystem crews and more to be announced.

Saturday 7 September 2024. Tickets: From £11 Multiple venues in Deptford www.creeksidefestival.com

International Slavery Remembrance Day On 23 August 1791, enslaved people on the island of Saint Domingue (modern-day Haiti and the Dominican Republic) rose up against French colonial rule. The uprising played a crucial role in abolishing the transatlantic slave trade.

That’s why, on 23 August each year, the National Maritime Museum commemorates International Slavery Remembrance Day and the struggle for emancipation throughout the world.

On the day, there will be an opening ceremony at Queen’s House, which will see commemorations begin with a live performance from the Ethno Vox choir.

Throughout the day, you can take part in a creative workshop making Adinkra foam block printing, learn how to play traditional African and Caribbean games with the Caribbean Social Forum, and there will be short story readings with historian and writer Stella Dadzie – among other sessions and workshops to mark the day.

Friday 23 August 2024, 11am to 5:15pm Tickets: Free Romney Road, SE10 9NF www.rmg.co.uk/whats-on

Join in the Vitality Mile Deptford charity Blueprint for All is inviting you to make a difference with movement this September and join them in the Vitality Westminster Mile.

Whether you’re a seasoned professional, or this is your fi rst foray into the world of sports, you can take part on 21 September by walking, jogging or skipping in a family-friendly atmosphere. The mile starts in St James’ Park, with the fi nish line by Buckingham Palace.

Tickets include free entry to the Vitality Wellness Festival in Green Park for an afternoon of fun, too, where you can mix and mingle, try your hand at the giant treadmill, or simply enjoy a smoothie or two.

You can participate solo or with a team, and everyone receives a medal for taking part.

Saturday 21 September 2024 Tickets: Adults £10, under 18s free with Blueprint for All bit.ly/3VambXd

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PUBLIC NOTICES 25

Thursday, August 15th 2024

LONDON BOROUGH OF SOUTHWARK

LONDON BOROUGH OF SOUTHWARK

ROAD TRAFFIC REGULATION ACT 1984 SECTION 14(1) (ROSEWAY, MELON ROAD, EWER STREET, LANDCROFT ROAD, JENNINGS ROAD, ,SNOWSFIELDS, STRATHNAIRN ROAD, EMBA STREET)

ALBERTA STREET, AMELIA STREET, CHAPTER ROAD, CLEMENTS ROAD, GLENGALL ROAD, GRAY STREET) (TEMPORARY PROHIBITION OF TRAFFIC)

(TEMPORARY PROHIBITION OF TRAFFIC) 1.

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

2.

Whilst the works are in progress, or whilst the authorised traffic signs/road markings are displayed, no person shall cause any vehicle to enter, proceed, stop, wait, load or unload at any time in: (a) Roseway, at both junctions with Turney Road (b) Melon Road, at it’s junction with Peckham High Street (c) Ewer Street, at it’s junction with Lavington Street (d) Landcroft Road, between No’s 67 – 69 located between Heber Road and Jennings Road (e) Jennings Road, between Landcroft Road and No’s 12/10 (f) Snowsfields, between Weston Street and Kipling Street (g) Strathnairn Street, between Beatrice Road and St James Road (h) Emba Street, between Janeway Street and Farncombe Street

3.

The alternative routes for affected traffic (2a) Turney Road, Roseway (2b) not applicable (2c) as indicated by the signs displayed (2d) as indicated by the signs displayed (2e) & (2f) as indicated by the signs displayed (2g) as indicated by the signs displayed (2h) as indicated by the signs displayed

1.

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

2.

Whilst the works are in progress, or whilst the authorised traffic signs/road markings are displayed, no person shall cause any vehicle to enter, proceed, stop, wait, load or unload at any time in: (a) Alberta Street, Alberta Street, between Braganza Street and No’s 97 (b) Amelia Street, between Penton Place and No’s 212 (c) Chapter Road, between Lorrimore Square and No’s 26 (d) Clements Road, at it’s junction with Drummond Road (e) Glengall Road, at both junctions with Bianca Road (f) Gray Street, at it’s junction with Webber Street

3.

The alternative routes for affected traffic for (2a) Braganza Street, Manor Place, Penton Place, Alberta Street. Penton Place, Kennington Park Road, Braganza Street (for nonmotorised vehicles) (2b) Iliffe Street, Crampton Street for (non - motorised vehicles) (2c) Westcott Road, Cooks Road, Lorrimore Road (2d) as indicated by the signs displayed (2e) as indicated by the signs displayed (2f) as indicated by the signs displayed

• 4.

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

4.

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

5.

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

5.

Landcroft Road, ‘at any time’ waiting and loading restrictions will be introduced, on both sides of the road between No’s 67 – 69 located between Heber Road and Jennings Road for (2d)

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6.

Jennings Road, ‘at any time’ waiting and loading restrictions will be introduced, on both sides of the road between Landcroft Road and No’s 12/10 for (2e)

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

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Landcroft Road, the cycle hoop (bike storage) located opposite No’s 78 Landcroft Road on the south side will be relocated on the south side, between No’s 69/71, additional 0.5m of ‘at any time’ waiting and loading restrictions will be introduced at the end of the existing double yellow lines.

The works will be in operation for (2a) 2nd September – 8th November (2b) 2nd September – 1st October (2c) 2nd September – 17th October (2d) 2nd – 13th September (2e) 5th September – 7th October (2f) 2nd – 6th September

8.

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

8.

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.

Dated this 8th August 2024

9.

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.

10.

The works will be in operation for (2a) 26th August – 20th September (2b) 27th – 30th August (2c) 29th August (2d) 29th August – 31st October & (2e) 23rd September – 31st October the works will be carried out in phases (2f) 31st August (2g) 29th August (2h) 27th August – 3rd September

11.

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

Dated this 15th August Ian Law Traffic Manager London Borough of Southwark Network Management Environment, Neighbourhoods and Growth 160 Tooley Street PO Box 64529 London SE1 5LX Ref: (2a) 19269509 (2b) SLS0080113033-0205 (2c) LBSCR13634 (2d) 5515-04 & (2e) 5515-05 (2f) LBSCR13649 (2g) LBSCR13694 (2h) BER2-EMST120-01 LONDON BOROUGH OF SOUTHWARK ROAD TRAFFIC REGULATION ACT 1984 SECTION 14(1) (STONEY STREET) TEMPORARY PROHIBITION OF TRAFFIC 1.

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

2.

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

3.

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

4.

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

5.

Exemptions may be provided in the Order for any vehicle being used for the execution of statutory works.

6.

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

7.

The prohibition of traffic will be in place until the 31st of May 2025, beginning on the 23rd of August 2024.

8.

The restriction will be in effect daily from 10:00 to 24:00. The restriction will not be in effect between 00:01 to 09:59.

Ian Law Traffic Manager London Borough of Southwark Network Management Environment, Neighbourhoods and Growth 160 Tooley Street PO Box 64529 London SE1 5LX Ref: (2a) 99450983 (2b) 02986436 (2c) 90814349 (2d) 48416169 (2e) 77001035 (2f) 000032063638001 ROAD TRAFFIC REGULATION ACT 1984 – SECTION 29 THE (RESTRICTION OF TRAFFIC) SPECIAL EVENTS ORDER 2024 (ANN MOSS WAY, CULLING ROAD, GOMM ROAD) 1. The Council of the London Borough of Southwark hereby gives notice that it has made the above named Traffic Order under section 29 of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 for the purpose specified in paragraph 2. The effect of the Order is summarised in paragraph 3.

2. The purpose of the Order is to facilitate the Bermondsey Carnival as indicated in the schedule to this notice.

3. The effect of the Order is to prohibit any vehicle/cycle from:(a) entering or proceeding in the length of street specified in the schedule to this notice on the date and between the hours specified in that schedule;. (b) ‘at any time’ waiting & loading restrictions will be introduced (whilst the authorised traffic signs/road markings are displayed, no person shall cause any vehicle to wait, including waiting for the purpose of loading and unloading) on both sides of the carriageway at Ann Moss Way, Culling Road, Gomm Road, Carriage Drive located between Lower Road and Southwark Park entrance between the 23rd – 30th August 4. The prohibitions will not apply in respect of: (a) any vehicle being used for the purposes of that event or for fire brigade, ambulance or police purposes; (b) anything done with the permission or at the direction of a police constable in uniform or a person authorised by the Council of the London Borough of Southwark.

5. The alternative route will be adjacent roads as applicable.

For information regarding this notice, please contact Network & Parking at ttmo@southwark.gov.uk Dated this15th August 2024 Ian Law, Traffic Manager, London Borough of Southwark, Network Management, Environment, Neighbourhoods and Growth 160 Tooley Street, PO Box 64529 London SE1 5LX. Schedule

Dated this 15th of August 2024 Ian Law Traffic Manager Southwark Council Environment, Neighbourhoods and Growth 160 Tooley Street SE1 2QH Ref: 6910a

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Thursday, August 15th 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; BRUNSWICK PARK PRIMARY SCHOOL BANTRY STREET LONDON SOUTHWARK SE5 7QH (Ref: 24/AP/1391) Removal of gas boilers and installation of Air Source Heat Pumps Reason(s) for publicity: AFFECT (Contact: Glenn Ruane 020 7525 5447) 48 WEST SQUARE LONDON SOUTHWARK SE11 4SP (Ref: 24/AP/1800) Proposed alterations and extensions, involving increasing external walkway/access area to front, new replacement windows on all floors, new first floor terrace and balcony and new Mansard extension to roof. (Within: Multiple CA) Reason(s) for publicity: STDCA (Contact: Glenn Ruane 020 7525 5447) HAMPTONS 12 RED POST HILL LONDON SOUTHWARK SE21 7BX (Ref: 24/AP/2233) Replacement like-for-like timber shopfront and associated internal works. (Within: Dulwich Village CA) Reason(s) for publicity: AFFECT (Contact: William Tucker 07925 637 210) 10 WINTERBROOK ROAD LONDON SOUTHWARK SE24 9JA (Ref: 24/AP/2268) Amendments to approved proposals for planning permission Ref. 24/AP/0737. - Addition of an Air Source Heat Pump with acoustic enclosure (enclosure already approved) - Lowering the approved proposed extension roof and adding 2 roof lights. (Within: Stradella Road CA) Reason(s) for publicity: STDCA (Contact: Chloe Rimell 0207 525 0666) 18-20 CRUCIFIX LANE LONDON

SOUTHWARK SE1 (Ref: 24/AP/2200) Installation of wall mounted louvres to the 3rd floor. (Within: Bermondsey Street CA) Reason(s) for publicity: STDCA (Contact: Becky Lambert ) WIGGLESWORTH HOUSE 69 SOUTHWARK BRIDGE ROAD LONDON SOUTHWARK SE1 9HH (Ref: 24/AP/2212) Change of use of the first floor from Class E office to Sui Generis to provide additonal floor space for the existing Bar/Restaurant on the lower floors to include Ancillary Accommodation of a Caretakers flat. New doors and metal cladding panels, new kitchen extract duct using existing louvre on the side elevation, new windows at first floor on the front elevation, (Within: Thrale Street CA) Reason(s) for publicity: STDCA (Contact: Michèle Sterry 020 7525 5453) 110 ST GEORGES ROAD LONDON SOUTHWARK SE1 6EU (Ref: 24/AP/2297) The construction of a single-storey rear extension with access from the lower ground floor to the rear garden, windows and doors refurbishing or replacing all single-glazed sash windows and glazed doors, enlarging door at rear at groud floor level with new steps, new doror and terrace over the third floor rear addition with screening/balustrade, repair and replace roof on the main building and rear addition, including necessary rainwater goods and flashing, install an air source heat pump system to the front and installing roof windows in the main roof. (Within: West Square CA) Reason(s) for publicity: STDCA (Contact: Michèle Sterry 020 7525 5453)

Notice of Application for a Premises Licence made under Section 17 of the Licensing Act 2003 Please take notice that I / we Wing Entertainment Ltd Have made application to Southwark Council for a new Premises Licence in respect of Omescape VR, Railway Arch 85, Scoresby Street, London, SE1 0XN The relevant licensable activities and proposed times to be carried on, or on from the premises are Days

Start time

Finish time

The retail sale of alcohol:

Monday to Saturday Sunday

11:00 11:00

22:00 21:00

Opening hours:

Monday to Saturday Sunday

10:00 10:00

23:00 22:00

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: 8th August 2024

To place a public notice, please email em@cm‐media.co.uk or call 020 7232 1639

Deadline is 3pm on Wednesdays

20 JOHN MAURICE CLOSE LONDON SOUTHWARK SE17 1PZ (Ref: 24/AP/2037) Demolition of rear extension and conservatory to make way for the construction of single-storey rear extension. Part first-floor rear extension that include an integrated balcony and addition of rear window at first-floor level. Conversion of integral garage to habitable room. The proposal also include front porch extension and elevational alterations at front elevation including replacement of windows to the first-floor level and addition of windows to the ground floor level.

(Within: Yates Estate And Victory CA) Reason(s) for publicity: STDCA (Contact: Susherrie Suki ) 2 PEPLER MEWS LONDON SOUTHWARK SE5 0HX (Ref: 24/AP/2086) Removal and replacement of existing metalframed windows; extending rear ground floor opening; new external render to front and rear elevations; minor internal re-arrangement.

(Within: Cobourg Road CA) Reason(s) for publicity: STDCA (Contact: Becky Lambert ) 41 DULWICH VILLAGE LONDON SOUTHWARK SE21 7BN (Ref: 24/AP/2267) Construction of rear infill extension of internal courtyard and installation of PV panels to flat roof.

Change of use of ground floor unit from retail Class E(a) to restaurant within Class E(b).

Installation of planters and fences for a seating area to form rear seating area, formation of outdoor seating area on front elevation, removal of chimney breasts, and relocation of access to flat above. (Within: Dulwich Village CA) Reason(s) for publicity: AFFECT STDCA (Contact: William Tucker 07925 637 210)

Dated: 13 Aug 2024 comments to be received within 21 days of this date.

STEPHEN PLATTS Director of Planning and Growth

Thursday, August 15th 2024

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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

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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 Sport Reporter oVaL inVinCiBLEs secured passage to the knock-out rounds of The hundred after a Jordan Cox 50 took them to a straight-forward victory over London spirit at The kia oval last weekend.

Cox rounded off a good week after being selected for the England Men’s Test team by finishing things off with a six to end up 61 not out from just 30 balls, and to take his team to a nine-wicket victory.

The result was all but settled by the halfway mark, the already-eliminated Spirit able only to post 96 from the first innings.

Michael Pepper started well for the visitors, attacking the powerplay for an 18ball 27, but when he fell – bowled by Adam Zampa – the die was cast.

Twenty-one balls later Spirit were 525, with Ollie Pope, Shimron Hetmyer and Andre Russell back in the hutch. They never recovered, with Zampa continuing his fine tournament with 4-17.

Ollie Stone – like Cox, in England Men’s squad for the upcoming series against Sri Lanka – ran in hard as Spirit sought to defend 96 but it was a case of when and not if for Invincibles, and Cox ended it with 37 balls to spare.

The win means Sam Billings’ side - who have won six of their seven games - are guaranteed a place in the top three of the men’s competition, with their final game against Trent Rockets deciding whether they’ll head straight to The Hundred Final on Sunday, August 18 or if they will need to progress through The Hundred Eliminator the day before.

Zampa said: “I’m pleased with that performance. They put us under the pump in the powerplay early but yet again there was a bit of purchase in the surface and the boys dragged it back really well through the middle.

“We’ve been playing really good cricket throughout. Today we knew how important it was to get the win. Finishing first and hopefully going straight through to Lord’s, we’ve potentially made it really tough for anyone to overtake us from here.

It’s really important next game that we make that a certainty.”

Meanwhile, a half-century from Lauren Winfield-Hill took Oval Invincibles to a crucial win against London Spirit in front of 14,721 fans in The Hundred at The Kia Oval.

invincibles book spot with cox fifty

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Oval Invincibles (100-1) beat London Spirit (96) by nine wickets

Adam Zampa continues fine form with 4-17

Jordan Cox of Oval Invincibles Chasing 120, Invincibles captain Winfield-Hill made 61 from 40 balls her first half-century this season - and combined effectively with Marizanne Kapp to make light work of a chase that could have been far more taxing.

That Invincibles had anything to chase was down to the first-innings heroics of Indian all-rounder Deepti Sharma, who guided the visitors to a total of 120-8 from the perilous position of 47-7.

Sharma and Eva Gray rebuilt with a record eight-wicket partnership after Invincibles bowlers took a wicket apiece

to get ahead of the game early on – Kapp winning the battle of overseas superstars with a third-ball dismissal of Meg Lanning.

The game was in the balance at the interval but Winfield-Hill batted intelligently throughout, nullifying the threat of Spirit’s trio of spinners by manipulating the field and accessing behind square with ease. Chances were few and far between, though Spirit could have sent Winfield-Hill on her way had they opted to review a tight LBW call that went against the bowler Dani Gibson.

Kapp came in after birthday girl Alice

Capsey was bowled ramping, and added some impetus to the foundations laid by Winfield-Hill to see the chase ticked off with nine balls to go.

Invincibles’ win confirmed Manchester Originals’ tournament is over, but more importantly for the home side leaves them in control of their own destiny with one game to go ahead of The Hundred Eliminator and The Hundred Final.

Both of the Invincibles’ games against Trent Rockets were on Wednesday (August 14). Go to southwarknews.co.uk for the reports.

Hak has deja vu

By John Kelly

hakan haYrETTin felt the three goals his side conceded were “sloppy” after Dulwich hamlet came back from two goals down at wingate & finchley but lost late on in their opening game of the isthmian League premier Division season last weekend.

Ogo Obi put the hosts 2-0 up with goals in the fourth and 57th minute.

Luke Wanadio pulled a goal back with a penalty in the 70th minute and the Hamlet appeared to have the momentum when he scored again six minutes from time.

But Ryan Lowe’s goal on 89 minutes left Dulwich empty-handed at the Maurice Rebak Stadium.

“We didn’t start really well, did we, Ralfi [Hand] has played it to Michael Chambers who’s played it back to the goalkeeper [Dillon Barnes]. I think it was short, not strong enough, it was straight down the middle and he was a little bit lethargic, kicks it straight to their player who’s done ever so well, chased it down and they scored,” Hayrettin said.

“Up until that point and even the first half we had 90 per cent of the ball and we were in control.

“The second half I thought we were much better than them but at the end of the day they scored three goals. We have to look at that and analyse it, I don’t think that’s good enough for us.

“We scored two goals away from home, we shouldn’t be losing that game. We have, because the goals we conceded were all sloppy, all individual mistakes, and all stoppable, in my opinion.”

Hayrettin said he was pleased with the fight his side showed, but added: “I don’t want to go through what I went through last season. I don’t want to be going away from home, [having to] score two to get back into the game or score three to win the game. I want to win the game without letting goals in.”

Dulwich just edged out out in top-of-the-table thriller Dulwich 286 (49.1) lost to Spencer 291-8 (49.3) by two wickets

By John Lewis DULwiCh haD a fluctuating match against Spencer befitting the top two sides in Division 1 of the aJ sports surrey Championship, but fell to a twowicket defeat in the last over last weekend.

Spencer put Dulwich in to bat and opened with spinner Freddie Horler, who took the first two wickets, both caught behind, in his first three overs.

Opener James Schofield had batted freely at the other end, and had already reached 24 off 17 balls when he was joined by Apoorv Wankhade

with the score on 31 in the sixth over.

The pair added 127 in 21.3 overs for the third wicket, with Wankhade as usual taking the lead as he reached his eighth half century of the season off 44 balls. Schofield was content to take a back seat but passed his own half century before being bowled for 59, having faced 73 balls. Wankhade fell 14 runs later, having made 82 off 88 balls and taken his aggregate for the season to 827.

Sam Seecharan was now joined by skipper Ollie Steele in a stand of 73 in just seven overs for the fifth wicket. Seecharan led the way, racing to 49, off just 28 balls, before falling with the score on 245 in the 39th over. The stage seemed set for an advance beyond 300, but the later batsmen rather lost their way. Will

Jenkins struggled to score against tight bowling before falling with the score on 263 in the 43rd over.

Harrison Perry made a breezy 11 off ten balls to take the score to 279 in the 47th, but his dismissal sparked a collapse in which the last four wickets went down for just seven runs. Three of them fell to catches in the deep, including Steele who was ninth out having also made 49, off 56 balls. Dulwich had lost their last six wickets for 41 runs in eleven overs, to be all out for 286 off the first ball of the 50th over.

The Spencer reply was built around a century by opener Hugo Darby which kept them up with the required rate. Harvey Booth picked up the first wicket in the fifth over with the score on 28, but Will Harris then joined in a

stand of 47 in six overs for the second wicket before Jenkins had him caught behind by Steele for 25, off 22 balls.

Darby was now joined in a stand of 88 in 18 overs for the third wicket with Richard Fleming before Ahmed Khan dismissed Fleming, who had played second fiddle in making 31 off 63 balls. Khan dismissed keeper Archie Macpherson two balls later, but Darby had already reached 90 by this time, and he advanced to his century in company with Horler. The pair added 50 in 6.3 overs before Jenkins bowled Darby for 129, off 97 balls, to make it 213-5 after 36.1 overs.

Spencer still needed 74, but moved steadily towards their target despite losing three more wickets. Felix Watson-Smyth dismissed Horler

for 23 with the score on 235 off the last ball of the 40th over. Wickets for Booth with the score on 254 in the 45th over and Seecharan at 265 in the 46th left Spencer needing 22 off four overs. Abid Jafri, with 29 off 36 balls, and skipper Gus Grant, with 13 at a run a ball, saw them home with three balls to spare. Steele used six bowlers, but only Watson-Smyth, with 1-42 off ten overs, and Khan 2-43 also off ten, went for less than five an over.

Spencer move back to the top of the table, but are only three points ahead of Dulwich who slip,to second place. This weekend, Dulwich visit Cranleigh, who are 22 points behind in third place. The first match between the sides fell victim to the weather.

30 SPORT

watmore could lions do?

Dramatic fightback undone by late Watford winner THE EFL CHAMPIONSHIP Millwall - 2 Watmore 74’, 88’ Watford - 3 Kayembe 22’, Chakvetadze 55’,

Duncan Watmore is congratulated by Kevin Nesbet and Danny McNamara after making it 2-2

Rajovic 90’ Date: Saturday 10 August 2004 Attendance: 16,456 Man of the match: Duncan Watmore

By Paul Green MiLLwaLL wErE denied a comeback point in saturday’s opening Championship game as Mileta rajovic sealed a 90th minute victory for watford at The Den.

The visitors were seemingly in command thanks to goals either side of half-time from Edo Kayembe and Giorgi Chakvetadze.

Duncan Watmore reduced the arrears on 74 minutes before equalising with just two minutes of normal time remaining.

But Rajovic’s header moments later wrapped up a dramatic victory as the Hornets went back to Hertfordshire with an opening day three points in the bag.

The Lions received a boost pre-match when it was confirmed skipper Shaun Hutchinson was fit enough to be named in the starting XI. The afternoon began with a touching pre-match tribute to keeper Matija Sarkic, who tragically passed away in the summer at the age of just 26.

Both squads and sets of supporters took part, with the travelling Hornets contingent also unveiling a ‘RIP Matija Sarkic’ banner.

Watford broke the deadlock midway through the half in comical circumstances.

Debutant Lions keeper Lukas Jensen initially did well to push behind Ryan Andrews’ low drive with George Honeyman putting the ball behind once again from the ensuing corner.

The second flag-kick was swung in by Kayembe, a delivery which successfully deceived everyone to land in the back of Jensen’s net.

Watmore then had a penalty appeal ignored after appearing to be fouled in the

area seven minutes before the break.

The loose ball came straight back to Honeyman, whose initial effort hit the left post and he then saw a follow-up shot hacked off the line by Francisco Sierralta.

Millwall were again denied by the woodwork within six minutes when Saville rose high to meet Honeyman’s free-kick, only to see his header hit the post.

Leonard went into John Busby’s book for

a foul on Chakvetadze, with the Watford man quickly picking himself up to smash a 55th minute free-kick past Jensen from 30 yards.

Neil Harris made a double switch by introducing Macaulay Langstaff and Aidomo Emakhu for Honeyman and Romain Esse.

Only a great block by Sierralta denied Emakhu an effort at goal, although the Lions substitute turned provider on 74

minutes to set up Watmore, who fired in from six yards via the bar.

Watmore sent the home fans into ecstasy when he looked to have rescued a point in the 88th minute when he was found by Saville and then drilled in a low drive from inside the box.

However the joy was to prove short lived as Watford went back in front moments later, substitute Mileta Rajovic heading past Jensen to curtail the home

fans’ celebrations.

Watmore almost completed his hattrick in the fifth of nine added minutes but was kept out by Daniel Bachmann’s stop.

By Paul Green

his untimely passing this summer at the age of 26.

And the supporters of the two teams also showed their respects, with a banner displayed in the Watford end unfurled with the message ‘RIP Matija Sarkic’.

Harris said: “From a club perspective, it was brilliant. The fans were

outstanding.

“They came ready to support Matty’s family, the Sarkic family, but also to remember Matija as a lad.

“I thought the Watford fans were exceptional as well. It was a lovely moment and a privilege to be here.

“It shows how privileged we are to do our profession because 26-yearold lad with the world at his feet has lost the opportunity to push on in his career but also his life as well.

“So we have to remember why we are here today. Hopefully we did the Sarkic family proud, were respectful with that and did Matija justice.

“But then on the football side we didn’t and that’s disappointing because the occasion deserved more.

We fell short unfortunately.”

Millwall: 4-4-1-1: Jensen; Leonard (McNamara 84’), Hutchinson (c), Cooper, Bryan; Esse (Emakhu 62’), Saville, De Norre, Watmore; Honeyman (Langstaff 62’); Bradshaw (Nisbet 84’).

harris thanks fans for ‘keeper tribute

Emotional day as Matty Sarkic remembered

Lions Boss neil harris saluted everyone who took part in saturday’s pre-match tribute to goalkeeper Matija sarkic.

Players and staff from Millwall and Watford marked the occasion along with Matty’s family pitchside following

The players and Matty’s family (inset) mark the occasion at The Den

SPORT 31 George Honeyman leads by example at Fratton Park on Tuesday

honeyman puts team first Individual goals targets of little concern to Millwall star

By Paul Green gEorgE honEYMan isn’t chasing personal glory when it comes to setting goal targets this season.

The 29-year-old brings a wealth of experience to the current squad having played more than 270 senior games for Sunderland, Hull and Millwall.

Honeyman has scored 23 goals during that spell and can consider himself seriously unfortunate not to have added to that tally against both Watford and Portsmouth this week.

The man from the North East is currently playing in a number ten role for Neil Harris’ side, something he is clearly enjoying.

But the only thing that matters to the Lions star is making sure Millwall keep

winning games as opposed to improving his own scoring stats.

Honeyman said: “I used to be quite big on setting goals and targets for myself.

“The gaffer has been quite honest with me that I’m going to probably play quite a number of positions.

“If I knew I was going to play as a number ten all season I would want close to double figures with goals and assists.

“Maybe double figure goals and assists is a bit ambitious, but I’ve been quite good on the assists spectrum in my career.”

He added: “I’m on set pieces so I think if I can get double figures for assists, that would be a great start.

“I definitely need to chip in with a few goals. If I can get five I would be delighted with that.

“It depends where I’m playing and how

the team is doing. I just want to be part of a successful team.

“I’m at the stage of my career where I just like winning football games and I’m not too fussed if my name is on the scoresheet.”

Only a vital save by Portsmouth keeper Will Norris denied Honeyman in the second-half at Fratton Park, just three days after seeing a shot hit the woodwork against Watford before his follow-up shot was scrambled off the line.

He recalled: “It was the same thing on Saturday and I went across my body and the keeper just got a tiny flick on to the post and then there was the rebound.

“Then obviously seeing the ball coming tonight, it was a great pick out by Romain Esse and I think it was on my mind a little bit not to go across my body again, so I’ve

when Ben Stevenson’s free-kick was almost converted by Ryley Towler at the back post.

But it was Millwall who got their noses in front moments later when George Honeyman picked up the ball just outside of the area.

Esse dispossessed his team-mate, took several touches while advancing into the box before delightfully slotting home with a low shot into the bottom left corner beyond Will Norris.

Aidomo Emakhu saw an angled strike at goal deflected behind by Towler as the Lions went in search of a second.

Emakhu got away from his marker after the restart but his eventual cross was put behind by Towler.

Millwall soon had to defend a couple of corners in quick succession and were mightily relieved to see Terry Devlin’s header hit the side-netting.

Honeyman came agonizingly close to doubling Millwall’s advantage on 58 minutes with a shot that was well saved

by Norris after he had been played in by Esse.

Esse then saw an attempt fly just over the bar, while acting skipper Jake Cooper was ideally placed to block Andre Dozzell’s drive.

Towler almost equalised at the death, thankfully heading wide to spare the travelling Lions contingent the unwanted drama of a penalty shootout.

tried to go back against it.

“I got good contact but just not accurate enough. I’m obviously gutted.”

Honeyman added: “I know I can provide a lot more in terms of goals and assists for the club.

“But the gaffer was saying to me I’m getting in the positions, and if I keep getting in them, they will come.

“Having been on the wing, and maybe I was also used a bit more defensively for Millwall, I’ve not really felt I’ve even been getting the (scoring) opportunities, which I’ve been fine with. Whatever it takes for the team.

“But if I keep getting in there, I’m sure the goals will start coming because I have done it in my career before, so it is not like I can’t do it. I’ve just got to get that confidence of hitting the back of the net.”

Harris thrilled for Three Lions

By Paul Green

MiLLwaLL Boss neil harris heaped praise on three young Lions following Tuesday’s 1-0 Carabao Cup win at portsmouth.

Midfielder Alfie Massey was handed his first senior start, playing over an hour before making way for George Saville.

Winger Aidomo Emakhu was named in the XI following an eyecatching emergence from the bench against Watford at the weekend where he inspired Millwall to recover from 2-0 down to equalise, only for that sickening late Watford winner to undo all the hard work.

And finally Romain Esse, who scored the only goal of the game on 13 minutes to seal victory on the south coast and get the Lions’ campaign off and running after that Hornets sting in the tail.

Harris said: “Firstly, I am delighted to win the game. Secondly, thank you to the brilliant following for coming to support us.

“I was delighted for them to see a victory. There were some real positives.

“The first one is that we didn’t feel sorry for ourselves as a group on the back of a late winner against us when clearly we deserved to win the game on Saturday.

“I felt we bounced back in the correct manner.

“There was the huge professionalism the boys showed to have the great application on Sunday morning in training early when I got them in, as well as on Monday and then coming down here today.

“Probably more vital than that is the performances of the three young lads in the team tonight.

“Romain to score the goal, Aidomo to show glimpses of his raw powers of pace and directness and Alfie Massey making his debut for the football club.

“As a homegrown player and a fan of the football club, that will be very special for him and his family.”

Esse silences Pompey chimes with polished strike CARABAO CUP Portsmouth - 0 Millwall - 1 Esse Date: Tuesday 13 August 2024 Attendance: 13,913 (Away 862) Referee: Dean Whitestone Man of the match: George Honeyman

By Paul Green roMain EssE’s fine individual early strike secured Millwall’s first win of the season in a 1-0 Carabao Cup success at portsmouth on Tuesday.

Esse’s effort proved good enough to send the Lions through after Neil Harris made six changes from Saturday’s defeat to Watford .

The visitors survived an early scare

Millwall (4-3-3): Roberts; McNamara, Cooper (c), Harding, Bryan (Leonard 65’); De Norre (Hutchinson 83’), Massey (Saville 65’), Esse; Emakhu (Watmore 74’), Honeyman, Langstaff (Bradshaw 65’). substitutes: Jensen, Nisbet, Smith.

Romain Esse bursts forward before scoring Millwall’s winner

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nEiL harris believes young midfielder Daniel Kelly has all the makings of a top Millwall player after the scotsman this week agreed to join the club from Celtic in January.

The Scottish champions were keen to keep hold of the 18-year-old but the youngster turned down their contract offer and has instead agreed to become a Lion from 1 January once officially becoming a free agent.

Harris sees the teenager as one for the future, challenging the new signing to follow in the footsteps of George Saville when he first made his mark in SE16.

The Millwall boss said: “He is a very good player and when Dan first walks in the

building, he is not going to be someone who everyone should expect to go straight into the team.

“Obviously he is very young but everyone should take heart that we’ve seen Alfie Massey, who is very young, make his debut at Portsmouth and it was an outstanding performance.

“Dan is a box-to-box midfielder, probably an old fashioned number eight that has got great energy.

“I’d like him personally to be like a young George Saville. When George first came into the football club, he breaks into the box and scores goals.

“He has got energy, passion and Millwall aggression as well to his play.”

The Lions boss revealed after Tuesday’s Carabao Cup win at Pompey things had intensified behind the scenes in recent

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Neil Harris (pictured) is a big admirer of new signing Daniel Kelly inset days with Millwall’s ongoing search to strengthen.

Harris stressed once again after the opening day defeat to Watford how the club were pulling out all the stops to get deals done between now and the transfer deadline at the end of this month.

He explained: “We are progressing and we’ve had huge support from Jimmy (Berylson) over the last few days with it.

There will be additions.

“Obviously I’d love to have players in as soon as possible.

“But I also accept - and having been in a lot of conversations with the board over the last 72 hours - that my experience as a manager now is I understand these things take time.

“We know that we need to add and we will.”

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Harris made six changes to the line-up at Portsmouth, a decision which paid off thanks to Romain Esse’s winner.

Among the half dozen fresh faces was keeper Liam Roberts, who collected a clean sheet in his first game since joining the Lions this summer from Middlesbrough.

“He didn’t really have a lot to do,” said the manager.

“I thought our defensive unit in front of him was excellent.

“The whole team in front of him was excellent as a defensive unit. I thought his kicking was tremendous, as was Lukas Jensen’s kicking at the weekend as well.

“I’m pleased for the goalkeeping department that we’ve got our first clean sheet of the season because for us to be successful as we were last year then we are going to need a lot of them.”

The young midfielder was handed his first senior start and it proved to be a winning one for the 18-year-old thanks to Romain Esse’s decisive early goal.

Massey played 64 minutes on his big night and his more experienced teammate felt it was an excellent display from the academy graduate.

Honeyman said: “Do you know what, he has been with us all the pre-season and at the start I don’t think he was down to be with us to be honest.

“He was just that impressive with his attitude and his professionalism.

He has absolutely earned that debut tonight.

“It has not been given to him because of lack of numbers or anything like that, he has absolutely earned the right to play.

“That’s kind of what I said to him - you deserve to be here and you’ve earned the right, just do what you’ve been doing. It is just a few more people watching instead of at the training ground.

“I thought he was brilliant. I was really proud of him.”

Honeyman laughed when asked if he would be claiming an assist for Millwall’s winner after Esse took the ball off him before scoring.

“I wouldn’t count that as an assist,” he replied.

“I’m happy to make the tackle to get us back the possession. I didn’t even see him coming!

“He just came out and did his bit of magic, which he is capable of, and it turned out to be the winner.

“I was really proud of the young lads today – Aido, Rom and Alfie making his debut.

“They all put in a performance to be proud of in a Millwall shirt.”

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