Southwark News - October 3rd 2024

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Issue 1705

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The (un)eXTravaganT gifTs and donaTions TaKen by councillors Clockwise: Cllr Michael Situ, Cllr Richard Livingstone, Cllr Kath Whittam, Cllr Sunil Chopra

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a ticket to see the Shen Yun show, ‘an artistic revival of China’s cultural heritage’, reportedly worth £408.

Cllr Situ, who has accepted nine presents and hospitalities, also served as Mayor.

The Labour councillor for Old Kent Road enjoyed a visit to Santo Tirso, Portugal, paid for by the local government and worth £550.

The small city, just outside Porto, is known for its 10th-century Romanesque monastery and regional dishes like papas de sarrabulho - a type of porridge made with pork blood and spices.

There was also a visit to Clichy, France, (a twin town with Southwark) to see their local sports event The Infinity Games, in his role as Mayor.

Cllr Situ was accompanied by ten young people. Unlike New York, where Angela Rayner spent New Year thanks to Lord Alli’s generous donation, Clichy is not known for its thumping nightlife.

Instead, it is regarded a corporate headquarters for large French companies, including pen manufacturer BIC.

EXCLUSIVE

THE WORST GIFT AWARD GOES TO…

By Herbie Russell as LaBoUr MPs come under fire for accepting gifts of £2,500 glasses and holidays in lavish $2.5million Manhattan apartments, Southwark News looked at the perks enjoyed by Southwark councillors.

Local politics, with its marathon four-hour planning meetings and stacks of casework, hardly has a reputation for luxury.

But if any Southwark councillors did enter the role in search of jet-setting or late nights at The Ritz, they must be sorely disappointed by now.

In fact, most of the ‘gifts’ accepted sound more like punishments. Anyone fancy a ticket to the British Parking Awards?

everyone knows the drill when receiving a rubbish Christmas present - the forced grin, the exaggerated whoop of delight, the ‘I’ve always wanted one of these’.

We presume Southwark councillors are experts in such subterfuge given the presents they’re getting.

Topping that list has to be Cllr Richard Livingstone’s visit to the British Parking Awards, hosted by APCOA in 2019.

The guys at APCOA, Europe’s leading parking company, might be a hoot. But any event celebrating ‘the leading examples of car park management’ is surely snooze-inducing.

Then again, Cllr Livingstone might have a taste for these things. He did, after all, accept a four-hour tour around an Alaskan healthcare provider’s headquarters, while he was meant to be on holiday. If there is a Mrs Livingstone, MILLWALL See sport

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MAYORAL PERKS - LESS JAMES BOND MORE ALAN PARTRIDGE

The Mayor of Southwark gets to wear a swanky red outfit, and is traditionally driven around by a chauffeur to their engagements. But it turns out that the perks are less James Bond and more Alan Partridge.

Cllr Sunil Chopra, the former Southwark Mayor, has accepted the most gifts in recent years, according to Southwark Council’s register.

Since 2022, Cllr Chopra has registered nineteen gifts and hospitalities, mostly dinners, ranging from a meal at the House of Lords and a place at the Asian 2022 Curry Awards.

The highlight over the years was probably

It’s not all misery and toil for Southwark councillors and some of the gifts and hospitalities do sound good - even if they are a far cry from the decadence enjoyed by some MPs. Former councillor Rebecca Lury’s 2019 Hot Girl Summer saw her accept three festival invitations, and at least fifteen theatre tickets.

Rotherhithe councillor Kath Whittam has enjoyed a river cruise offered by the Chamber of Commerce and flights to Langenhagen, a picturesque German town, which is also a twin town with Southwark.

There have also been plenty of visits to watch Millwall FC games including a play-off final at Wembley. Cllr Situ even received a signed football shirt.

While it is easy to poke fun at elected representatives, they’ve got a difficult job on their hands and any search for downtime is understandable.

Councillors receive a basic salary of £12,021, supplementing this pay with full or part-time work. For example, Southwark Council counts a teacher, a hospital porter and supermarket bosses among its ranks.

Kimberly McIntosh, who resigned from her post as Faraday councillor in the run-up to this year’s election, spoke soberingly about the burn-out she faced in a recent article.

Southwark councillors are free to accept gifts and hospitalities but must register them publicly (if worth over £50).

As long as gifts and hospitalities stay within the rules, and do not influence decisionmaking, there are limited legal or ethical reasons to criticise them.

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The Kennington mansion that became a surreal hideaway for A-list celebs escaping reality

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Katy Perry, pictured with Simon Drake, was a huge fan after her visit

Behind a set of innocuous gates lies an enchanted garden

Richard Branson on a visit to The House of Magic

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By Herbie Russell From the outside, this innocuous building on a quiet South London street doesn’t look special. But for A-listers and high-flyers seeking refuge from the paparazzi's prying eyes, the House of Magic is Disney on acid. In other words - escapism.

Founder Simon Drake was a successful TV magician in the 1990s. After a career spent dazzling the rich and famous at Royal Variety Shows and private dos, he now performs for famous clientele at raucous parties hosted at The House of Magic - his home and private venue.

Katy Perry said it was “so fun”. Hans Zimmer said it was one of his “best evenings ever”. “Easily the best night out I have ever had in London,” recounted pop legend Mark Almond.

Decades spent rubbing shoulders with the rich and famous mean Simon understands what celebrities want privacy and a good time. His homemade haunted house, with its huge dusty bookcases, whirring animatronics, and bizarre ornaments, feels more fantasy than reality.

“I think it’s the atmosphere, the quality and classiness that keeps people coming," Simon says, "This isn’t Blackpool Pier entertainment. When people enter, they become almost childlike.”

But for all the wonders inside, Kennington is a far cry from the glittering streets of Mayfair. So why do the rich and famous venture this far south of the river, to an area sometimes associated with crime and deprivation?

Downstairs, Simon invites guests to his auditorium where he performs illusions that made him a cult sensation

Hans Zimmer (far left) said it was one of the best evenings he’d ever had

“If celebrities wanted to be seen in public, they always went to places like Tramp and Café de Paris,” Simon explains.

“But here, they’ve got the luxury that nobody can ever see them. The paparazzi hate me because the guests drive into the gates, we shut the gates, and they’re out of the limo without being bothered.”

On my arrival, Simon excitedly ushers me through the building, barely giving my eyes time to adjust to the soft candlelight.

Each part of the house is its own world a haunted cellar, a Cluedo-style drawing room, an enchanted garden - all elegantly designed and painstakingly curated.

The venue is so exclusive that staff must lock their smartphones away in a safe during celebrities’ private parties.

But Simon, a whirring ball of energy who intersperses normal conversation with magic tricks, is happy to share stories he knows his clients wouldn’t mind.

He remembers holding a bash for the “fabulous” Katy Perry, who partied with staff after an X-Factor show. She insisted

Simon unlock the safe where phones were stored so staff could take selfies with her.

“That was really kind,” Simon says. “Most celebs don’t do that. They don’t think about ‘the little people’.”

The late Rik Mayall, a friend of Simon’s, spent two days shooting there. Simon still remembers their marathon boozing sessions. "When he was drunk he was totally crazy, but he was even funnier,” Simon says.

“Hugh [Grant] and Liz Hurley were here for his birthday party with a host of celebrities including quite a few Labour MPs,” Simon says. “He had us all in stitches. He’s very charming but also selfdeprecating.” Alexander McQueen came twice and “loved it”.

Simon even hosted the wedding of an underworld figure, whom he doesn’t name but describes as an ‘enormous Scottish gangster’. “He spent £8,000 on flowers… the guests were all massive, wearing big gold rings - scary as anything. It was bizarre. The less said the better.”

Simons explains how the events, which tend to last six hours, see him take to the stage and perform a series of macabre illusions and tricks. Meanwhile, guests are free to explore every nook and cranny of the 1800s mansion. Guests are also treated to a fine dining experience to rival anything you might find in the West End. Downstairs hosts an auditorium and elaborate, fully-stocked bar. Here, Simon stages performances that nod to his work on The Secret Cabaret - his nowcult Channel 4 TV series. Now in his sixties, he still delights in effects both enchanting and unsettling, giving the entire act an escalating sense of dread that thrills audiences. Simon is often credited for dragging magic out of the cheesy Paul Daniels era and ushering in the cool grittiness of Derren Brown and Dynamo.

One can imagine things getting out of hand. Celebrities aren’t used to being told ‘no’ and you can see how a world of immersion could see them getting

Hugh Grant has staff and friends ‘in stitches’ when he had his birthday party at the venue carried away. But Simon explains that being based in Kennington means only the more humble brand of celebs tend to come down.

“We don’t get people like that because they won’t come south of the river without a machine gun. The A-listers we get are down-to-earth people,” he says.

‘A best kept secret’ is a tired cliche - but it rings true with The House of Magic.

When Richard Branson visited, he said Simon should get City backing and turn it into a franchise but Simon says he never would.

“I love the fact it’s word of mouth. I’ve put together something I’d like to go to myself. It’s not overcrowded, there’s no massive queues,” he says. “Chasing fame and money - I’ve always found it’s a waste of time. Yes, we attract celebrities. But it’s not about that. It’s about giving people a high-quality, authentic experience and, most importantly, an amazing time.”

Simon hosts monthly public events.

See: www.houseofmagic.co.uk

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4-year-old boy who had life supporT swiTched off has 'confounded all medical eXpecTaTions

By Herbie Russell

A Four-yeAr-oLD boy who had his life support turned off has survived and “confounded all medical expectations".

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The child was expected to die after a High Court judge ruled life-sustaining ventilation at King’s College Hospital was not in his best interests.

The “remarkable young boy” has “not only survived but has made progress” under the “loving care of his devoted parents”, Mr Justice Poole said in a ruling.

He has now lifted declarations that would have allowed doctors to withhold CPR or not provide certain treatments.

NR, who was born with severe brain abnormalities, still experiences significant health problems.

Mr Justice Poole said: "I do not wish to minimise the emotional turmoil suffered by Mr and Mrs R and the continuing burdens that NR suffers because of his conditions, but it seems to me to be a wonderful surprise

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that NR has confounded expectations, that he no longer requires continuing invasive interventions and, in particular, that he has been able to return home to the loving care of his devoted parents.”

Mr Justice Poole said NR was “suffering many more burdens” when some orders about treatment were made in January 2024.

He said there was “little to no evidence that he could derive pleasure from life, other than the consoling touch of his parents”.

But he added: “Now he can be taken outside, for example to the park. He can enjoy the sun on his face and the feel of the wind in his hair. He is living in a loving home environment.”

The boy's mother told the court in a statement that her son's will to live is "strong" and his “life is good”.

She said: "NR survived when the doctors and nurses who looked after him for months thought he could not... NR has earned a new start and he deserves it."

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By Herbie Russell wALworTH SCHooLCHILDren’S “scary” walk-to-school Burgess Park has been made safer with the installation of lights following a three-year campaign.

Ark Walworth Academy students said the gloomy, unlit park, notorious for robberies and sexual offences, had been frightening to cross.

Southwark Council, which dithered over fears about bat conservation and antisocial behaviour, finally unveiled the lights alongside campaigning pupils on Friday, September 27.

Johannes, fourteen, said: “Walking down here has been quite scary, especially on my bike because if I go too slow I’m scared of getting mugged or robbed, but if I go too fast I’m scared of hitting people."

The Year 10 student added: “It will definitely make me feel a lot more

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Students alongside their teacher Scott Barnes (far left) and Cllr Natasha Ennin (far right)

The lighted route highlighted in yellow comfortable walking through the park as I’ll be able to see a lot more, which makes me feel a lot better.”

Burgess Park, a vast green space built over south London’s wartime slums, has been described as “lawless” by locals who are calling for a local task force to be established.

In 2023 alone, Burgess Park and its surrounding streets saw nineteen violent and sexual offences and eighteen robberies.

Last year, a 31-year-old was jailed for twelve years for attacking and raping a woman in the park as she begged him to stop.

It is not locked at night, meaning locals seeking a shortcut can risk passing along its dark paths and gloomy underpasses after hours.

One female student, who helped kickstart the campaign, said: “I was looking at it from the view of female safety because there’s been a number of assaults in the last couple of years in Burgess Park, and even me and my friends have experienced

people coming up to us. It’s just not a very safe environment.”

Kejsi, twelve, said walking through the park “was so scary,” especially “in winter when it gets darker earlier.”

The Year 8 student added: “I’m very happy about the lights.”

The new lampposts line the east-west path by the park’s central lake, providing students a direct through-route.

Schoolchildren, who helped select the route, had considered lighting the bridge instead. However, they worried that it would become a “gauntlet” if assailants managed to block off both ends. £45,000 has been provided by Southwark Council’s public health department, and another £45,000 raised by school governors.

Teachers, who campaigned with students for three years, were unhappy that it had taken so long for Southwark Council to back their proposals.

Principal Jessica West said pupils' proposals were initially turned down

Kejsi (Left), twelve, said walking through the park ‘was so scary’ in winter .

‘It will definitely make me feel a lot more comfortable walking through the park,’ Johannes (Right) said.

because the council feared that bats’ and moths’ habitats would be obstructed.

The Labour-run authority also feared lighting the park at night could actually attract anti-social behaviour and criminality.

Cllr Natasha Ennin, cabinet member for community safety, said picking out a “specific route” had been key to getting the council’s approval.

She added: “One of the key things the young people have made exceptionally clear is that by lighting up this park, they can get to and from their daily activities feeling safer. They fought for this route, and I’m really proud of them.”

Principal West also said the lights would divert children away from busy roads, which pose a danger.

“The biggest killer of young people isn’t being robbed in the park. It’s not knife crime, it’s not stranger danger, it’s traffic,” she said.

However, Cllr Ennin said she still wouldn’t encourage people to walk through the

park late at night if alternative routes are possible.

Burgess Park does serve an important community purpose, and locals are determined to ensure it becomes a welcoming place after sundown.

It hosted several music festivals this summer, as well as the annual El Carnaval del Pueblo, which claims to be the largest Latin-American carnival in Europe.

Last month, volunteers unveiled a woodland trail featuring wild carrots, plum trees, butterflies, and stag beetles.

The park has also been known for its communal BBQs, frequented by the LatinAmerican community.

But some locals complained there was a “lack of control” with how they were being used. The BBQs were abruptly closed four years ago, with the council giving a variety of reasons ranging from pollution to fire risks.

Southwark Council has since installed electric hotplates in their place, which are open for a trial period.

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FAMILIeS HoPIng to enjoy Halloween activities across London this autumn half-term face travel disruption.

Herne Hill to undergo spooky transformation this Halloween

By Herbie Russell HALLoween wILL see the area around Herne Hill Station transformed into spooky streets inhabited by ghouls, witches and warlocks.

Preparations for Herne Hill Forum's Halloween Celebration 2024 are underway with locals invited to donate to its crowdfunder.

The family event, which promises to 'turn the area around Herne Hill Station will transform into a buzzing Halloween hub' is completely free and will take place from 5pm to 7pm on October 31.

Mary Burguires, Herne Hill Forum Chair, said: “We’ve been hosting the free Herne Hill Halloween Celebration for many years, and after last year’s fantastic return, we’re thrilled to make

2024 our biggest and most exciting event yet!

“Halloween is all about fun, fright, and community spirit. It’s a time when local families and children come together to enjoy an evening full of spooky surprises, creating lasting memories on the most haunted night of the year.

“Keeping this event free and open to everyone is incredibly important to us, but fundraising remains a challenge.

That’s why we’re reaching out for support through crowdfunding.

Whether you're a witch, a wizard, or anything in between, every contribution helps bring the magic to life for another unforgettable Halloween!“ Visit this link to donate: www. crowdfunder.co.uk/p/herne-hillhalloween-2024

Network Rail has warned that bringing an upgraded signalling system online will mean no trains will run on parts of the National Rail and London Overground networks.

The works between Crystal Palace, Tulse Hill and Peckham Rye will take place from Saturday, October 26 to Friday, November 1.

During the seven-day closure, Thameslink passengers travelling between Herne Hill, Wimbledon and Sutton are advised to use London buses or alternative National Rail, London Trams or London Underground routes.

On Saturday 26 and Sunday 27 there will be no Southern services between Balham and London Bridge, London Victoria and West Croydon (via Crystal Palace), or London Bridge and Streatham.

There will also be no trains between London Bridge and Beckenham Junction.

Replacement buses will run between London Bridge and Streatham Common, via Peckham Rye and Tulse Hill.

From Monday, October 28, to Friday, November 1, trains will not run between London Bridge and Streatham nor London Bridge and Beckenham Junction.

Trains usually running between London Bridge and London Victoria, and between

London Victoria and West Croydon (via Crystal Place), will only run between London Victoria and Streatham Hill.

Additional trains will run between London Bridge and Sutton via West Croydon.

Replacement buses will only run between London Bridge and Streatham Common, via Peckham Rye and Tulse Hill. Paper tickets will be accepted on London Buses for all other routes.

London Overground services between Surrey Quays and Clapham Junction will be replaced by buses from Saturday, October 26 to Friday, November 1.

London Overground trains between Sydenham and Crystal Palace are also suspended from Saturday 26 to Tuesday 29 October.

From Saturday 26 to Tuesday 29 commuters should expect an amended service on routes between Highbury and

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From Wednesday, October 30 to Friday, November 1 some Crystal Palace and New Cross services will be rescheduled.

Lucy McAuliffe, Network Rail’s Sussex route director, said:?“It’s vital that we continue to invest to modernise our assets and give passengers the delay free journeys they expect.

“Signalling upgrades between East Croydon and London Victoria in 2022 saw delays cut by more than half and we are expecting this phase of signalling upgrades in the Crystal Palace, Tulse Hill and Peckham Rye areas to deliver a similarly impressive reduction in delays when it comes into use.

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massive 262-aparTmenT Towers begin being builT on old KenT road

Peckham's conker contest returns next month A HIgHLy competitive annual conker competition, which sees hundreds compete for a 22-carat golden nugget, returns to Peckham next month.

The Peckham Conker Championships is an event for all ages where 'anything goes'.

On Saturday 12 October, hundreds of hopefuls are expected to gather and battle it out to snag the grand prize: a conker covered in real gold.

It will take place at Peckham Rye station arches.

The annual competition is the work of Peckham Conker Club, a group started in 2017 by local collector Chris Quigley.

In a chat with the News, he said:

Image provided by HG Construction

By Isabel Ramirez

By Herbie Russell

A Huge 262-apartment development is set to begin construction where Carpetright once stood on the old kent road

“I used to walk my dog through Peckham Rye, which is surrounded by conker trees.

"I used to collect them but then I thought, wouldn’t it be fun to start a club where people could come and compete!”

“It really appeals to people’s fighting instinct. Safely, of course,” Chris added.

As for the rules of the day, he commented: “We play by Battle Royale Rules and anything goes – including ‘nut-pimping, stampsies and any kind of cheating."

But being a small venue, there are limited places available to play – so if you've always wanted a golden conker (who hasn't?), then you'd better apply.

Sign up online at peckhamconker.club/ conker-competition

‘THE BeCa’ will include two towers of ten and nineteen storeys and claims to be the first major housing project in the area’s long-awaited regeneration.

The £160 million scheme, approved by Southwark Council in 2021, will provide 40 per cent affordable housing, including 64 social rent flats and 28 affordable let.

170 ‘New York-styled one and twobedroom apartments will be available for private sale.

They will have access to ‘high-quality amenities including a concierge, fitness suite, flexible co-working spaces, games room, cycle storage and three communal roof terraces,’ HG Contruction said.

Sainsbury’s Local will occupy part of the development once completed which has 10,000 sq ft of retail space.

Avanton, the developer, has selected HG Construction as the contractor.

Farrells is the architect.

The Old Kent Road is due to undergo a huge transformation over the next 20 years, which could see 20,000 new homes built in the area.

Southwark Council’s original regeneration action plan indicated half of these depended on the construction

Computer generated image of what the finished development could look like of the Bakerloo Line Extension - a rail project that would connect Elephant and Castle to Lewisham.

The major infrastructure project has since stalled and Southwark Council is lobbying to get it back on track.

Several skyscraper projects are already in the pipeline along the Old Kent Road.

In February 2022 plans were unveiled to demolish a Topps Tiles shop on the Old Kent Road and build three giant tower blocks containing 372 homes, including a 38-storey skyscraper.

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Chris Cobham, Development Director at Avanton, commented: “'THE BeCa' is not only a significant step forward in our Ruby Triangle masterplan, but it also demonstrates our commitment to Southwark's masterplan on the Old Kent Road.

“By delivering high-quality homes, including 40% affordable housing, alongside vibrant amenities and BREEAM Excellent rated retail spaces, we are creating a truly sustainable community that will benefit the local area for years to come.”

NEWS 7

homeowners fear 'financial ruin' over £50,000 maJor worKs bills

Consort Estate leaseholders were shocked to receive major works bills of up to £50,000

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By Herbie Russell PeCkHAM HoMeownerS said they fear “financial ruin” after receiving estimated council bills of up to £50,000 for works to their homes.

Consort Estate residents fear they are being overcharged for the £17.3 million project after reportedly finding a £28,000 charge for ten mobile phones buried in a project document.

Southwark Council now faces pressure from all sides to justify the overall bill. Peckham MP Miatta Fahnbulleh described leaseholders' predicament as “dire” and demanded the council provide “a full breakdown of costs”.

Meanwhile, a leasehold charity spokesperson said residents faced a “wipe-out bill” and the mobile phone charge was an “absolute Mickey take.”

Hannah Swirsky, a leaseholder facing a £17,000 bill, said the sums being spent were “utterly ridiculous” and showed “a complete failure in the major works programme”.

The charity worker, 31, said: “My partner spent four hours going through the itemised bill and found the £28,000 charge for ten mobile phones [over two years]. At first, Southwark Council tried to justify it.”

Southwark Council has reportedly

reduced the £28,000 mobile phone spend to £8,000 - but fears of wider overspending have been stoked.

“What I’m concerned about is that there could be so many other items that we can’t call out because we don’t how much things should cost,” she said.

"Not only is this potentially causing us financial ruin but it’s also going to cause the council a lot of loss."

Sam Toms, 32, lumped with a £49,000 estimated bill for his three-bedroom property said: "I go to bed thinking about how I'm going to pay for this."

Claudette Thomas, a fellow leaseholder, shares these concerns. She has been lumped with a £42,000 estimated bill just ten years after being charged £15,000 for major works in 2014.

The 62-year-old NHS worker said: “When I first got the bill I thought it was a typo, honestly. I just read it through and started thinking ‘why have they included this?’.

“I was here when they replaced the windows [in 2014]. Surely these windows are under guarantee. There’s nothing wrong with my windows.”

Leaseholders have also been shocked to see contractors charging an estimated £9,000 for roof access when residents have stepladders leading to lofts.

Jacob Kennison, another leaseholder, said the day he and his partner received a £17,000 estimated bill felt like “a day

of reckoning”.

The 29-year-old said: “The feeling is ‘how can we manage to pay this?’. The prospect of spreading it over the long term is such a horrible consideration as well because it’s like you’ve got to put your life on hold for two, three or four years.

“Hypothetically, if you wanted to start a family or something, it’s not something you could do because you simply couldn’t afford to do it.”

Miatta Fahnbulleh, MP for Peckham, said: ”I understand the huge stress this is causing leaseholders on the Consort Estate. I will be meeting with them and Southwark Council as soon as possible.

In the meantime, I'm asking the council for a full breakdown of these costs and an extension to the period residents have to feedback on the plans.

"More broadly, the dire situation facing too many leaseholders is a top priority for me and this new Labour government.

We will be shortly bringing forward a new Leasehold and Commonhold Reform Bill to reform the outdated system and put in place stronger protections for people.”

Elkins, which was also awarded the Kingswood Estate major works and Southwark Bridge works major works, is the contractor.

84 leaseholders are paying a total £1.5m - 8.75 per cent of the total

contract cost - while Southwark Council pays the rest.

Sebastian O’Kelly, a spokesperson for the Leasehold Knowledge Partnership, said: “£50,000 is an absolute wipe-out bill. If you’re 27 years old and you get this bill, it’s going to be pretty devastating and will affect your housing choices well into your thirties.

“They should be treated fairly, and if it’s written in the contract that Elkins has said mobile phones should cost £24,000, then that’s an absolute Mickey take.”

Council tenants make up roughly 73 per cent of households but are not charged for major works so leaseholders bare the brunt of costs.

Mr O’Kelly continued: “Southwark prides itself on treating ita leaseholders fairly and it actually hosts a leaseholders conference and that’s encouraging but there’s a suspicion always that they’re subsidising the housing stock of a local council.”

Southwark Council has been heavily criticised for its alleged failure to manage its major works programmes in recent years.

Projects on other estates have gone millions over budget, and years over schedule, forcing Southwark Council to apologise and admit the possibility of fraud investigations.

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offline which stayed down into Thursday. No data personal data is known to have been affected.

The message reportedly contained a passage referencing a UK terror attack.

As well as eleven London stations, major stations including Manchester Piccadilly and Birmingham New Street were affected.

The only unaffected Network Railmanaged station was London's St Pancras.

A Network Rail spokesperson said: "Last night the public WiFi at 19 of Network Rail's managed stations was subjected to a cyber security incident and was quickly taken offline.

"The incident is subject to a full investigation. The WiFi is provided by a third party, is self-contained and is a simple 'click & connect' service that doesn't collect any personal data.

"Once our final security checks have been completed, we anticipate

Canada Estate residents that contracts signed with builders were “perverse” and that costs had “run away with themselves”.

In other instances, Southwark Council has chosen to ignore residents’ concerns over major works programmes. Arica House residents are still seeking an apology and formal investigation after works went £1.3 million over budget.

The major works bills represent a double-whammy for Consort Estate leaseholders who received service charge bills of over £3,000, first revealed

by Southwark News. Heating system inefficiencies are believed to be the cause.

A Southwark Council spokesperson said: “These figures are estimates, not actual bills or charges. They are subject to open scrutiny by residents, who can challenge them at any point.

“We will look into all the points raised by the residents, for which we are always grateful, will respond to them and ensure any changes will be reflected in the actual bills when the time comes.

“We understand that planned maintenance costs can be incredibly high, and how worrying that can be for residents – we have a wide range of ways to pay service charges and bills, and we’re here to support residents whenever they need it.”

Contractor Elkins declined to comment.

Police arrest man after station WiFis display Islamophobic messages PoLICe HAVe arrested a man after rail passengers using wiFi networks saw Islamophobic messages on their screens at stations across London and the uk.

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The cyberattack hit nineteen stations managed by Network Rail, including London Bridge and Waterloo, on Wednesday, September 25.

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British Transport Police said no personal data is known to have been affected.

A spokesperson said: "We received reports at around 5.03pm yesterday [Wednesday] of a cyber attack displaying Islamophobic messaging on some Network Rail WiFi services.

"We are working alongside Network Rail to investigate the incident at pace."

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Maureen stood beneath the troublesome pipe

A BerMonDSey pensioner says her leaking pipe has been visited by Southwark Council so many times “it’s had more photos taken than Sophia Loren”.

Hordes of hapless contractors have visited Maureen Hodges’ council home over the last five years but every single one has failed to fix the troublesome leak.

The 89-year-old said: “Southwark Council have sent so many workmen over but all they’ve done is take photos of it. That pipe has had more photos than Sophie Loren!”

Maureen has terminal cancer and wants to see more of her six grandchildren but the leak has left her home in a “terrible state”, she said.

She said the leak, which happens when it rains, had made ceilings damp in several rooms and caused mould to grow on her clothes in wardrobes.

"The guest bedroom gets too cold because of the damp so the grandchildren can't stay in there," she said.

She added: "You feel like you're not supposed to complain. You're expected to just take it in your stride. But they still take the rent!"

Maureen, who used to sell fish down The Blue Market, is proud of the home she moved into in 1974 with her husband who passed away in 1999.

She has kitted her kitchen out with bespoke wooden units and still has an original rotary phone.

So the grandmother-of-six, who says she has never missed a day's rent, says she is “heartbroken” that her flat has been allowed to fall into disrepair.

Ms Hodges said: "I just want to have it fixed to make a point and that they can’t make a fool of me."

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Hayes silent over backing for winter fuel allowance cuts with all local MPs in favour

By Isabel Ramirez we ASkeD the MPs covering Southwark why they did not vote to keep the winter Fuel Allowance for pensioners, with two defending their position and three failing to comment.

The annual payment has been relied on by pensioners since its introduction in 1997 and consists of a £200 or £300 sum depending on the recipient’s age.

All five Southwark MPs did not vote to keep the allowance.

Previously, the winter fuel payment was available to all pensioners to help with energy bills. Now anyone with an income over £218.15 a week is excluded.

The controversial decision will reduce the number of payments going out this winter from 11.4 million to 1.5m, with an opposition motion to halt the policy having been rejected by a 120 majority on Tuesday, September 10.

Miatta Fahnbulleh MP for Peckham said: “None of us came into government wanting to change this universal benefit but we are having to respond to the world we have inherited, not the world we would have liked.

Neil Coyle defended their decision on the basis that it was a Tory motion.

The MP for Bermondsey and Old Southwark said: "It will surprise no one that Labour MPs don’t vote for Opposition motions and it will surprise no one that the public finances are in a mess after 14 years of Tory chaos.

He asserted that despite the government's decision, the 'worst off' continued to be protected.

Both Mr Coyle and Ms Fahnbulleh said they were writing to their older constituents to encourage everyone that is eligible for pension credit to take it up.

Newly elected Miatta Fahnbulleh defended her position

for council homes, said: “I’m really sorry Ms Hodges has had to put up with the leak in her home for all this time, it’s not acceptable for her to live in a home with water coming in, or mould and damp and we are visiting again to get this resolved properly.

"We have been in and out of her property to try various solutions

including works to the asphalt, pointing, applying sealant and removal of parts of the ceiling and checking pipes for cracks to find out what was happening, but that has clearly not worked either.

"It’s fair to say this has taken too long to permanently resolve and we will be offering Ms Hodges compensation as well as fixing the problem.”

Helen Hayes did not respond to our request for comment on what she would be doing to help her constituents

According to the UK government, an estimated 880,000 eligible pensioners are failing to claim it therefore missing out on a host of benefits.

Helen Hayes MP for Dulwich and West Norwood did not respond to our request for comment on what she would be doing to help her constituents.

The Household Support Fund, originally due to end in September, has been extended to March next year.

Ms Fahnbulleh, who is an energy minister, said she would be working with energy suppliers to put in place a package of support to help people who will struggle this winter.

She added: "I, like many of your readers, believe that Labour must improve the country and make people’s lives better. And whilst the inheritance is dire, I genuinely believe we have a government that can do this.”

After the change in boundaries, there are two other MPs covering areas of Southwark: Florence Eshalomi who covers Vauxhall and Camberwell Green and Ellie Reeves for Lewisham West and East Dulwich.

We are going to be putting the question to them too and we will update our readers.

Neil Coyle also defended it on the basis that it was a Tory motion

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Council gambling that one in four will recycle food waste or risk not 'breaking even'

Residents stood beside one of the new communal food waste bins

Traditionally, only street-level properties could recycle their organic refuse. Now the council Southwark Council is will send 80,000 caddies to all households believed to be the only inner EXCLUSIVE

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London council already making food recycling available to all residents - but it will need at least a quarter of households to take part to break even.

Traditionally, only street-level properties could recycle their organic refuse. Now the council will send 80,000 caddies to all households, including those in high-rise blocks, to align with looming government rules.

The Labour-run authority insists the scheme could “cost the council nothing” and even “bring in money” – but only if enough people can be bothered to take part.

Cllr James McAsh, Cabinet Member for Clean Air, Streets and Waste, said the food waste would be sold to an anaerobic plant outside London and turned into green energy.

“If we get a good take-up from residents, it will cost the council nothing at all and could in fact bring in revenue for the council, which we can spend on other public services,”

Borough TikToker's song gets seal of approval from Hollywood actor The Brandon Estate

By Isabel Ramirez A girl from Borough, who released a song about a Hollywood actor, was shocked when he responded by saying he 'loved it.'

Bebe Barry says she's been 'flying high' since her song dedicated to Jeff Goldblum was approved by the man himself.

Bebe Barry with (cardboard) Jeff Goldblum

The song, which she wrote with her friend Ben Burwell, had not even been out for 24 hours before the Jurassic Park star commented: "hi Bebe! My whole family and I watched your music video/song and we all loved it! I give it 10 Goldblums out of a possible 10 Goldblums!"

On reading this whilst walking in the park, Bebe admitted she had to stop

herself from shouting, ‘Jeff Goldblum likes my song.'

"I was truly gobsmacked," she said, "I initially saw he had liked a post and my instant thought was that it was a fake account, but I quickly registered the blue tick by his name.

"I’ve been flying high ever since."

Jeff's wife, Emilie, took to her Instagram afterwards and posted a photo of her husband showing further approval for the song.Bebe, who grew up above the Wheatsheaf pub on Stoney Street, continued: "I’ve made some posts about what’s happened and they’ve been viewed around half a million times now, with lots of people saying lovely things about the song, which has been wonderful."

She revealed that the idea for the quirky song was brought on when she saw a video of Goldblum at the Super Bowl. Currently starring in Netflix's Kaos, Goldblum went viral when he was seen dancing and waving on the big screen.

Bebe said she 'deeply admired his talent and irrepressible eccentricity' adding that they wrote the song in 'less than an hour.'

Since it came out, Bebe (@bebethebarry) has become a bit of an Instagram and TikTok sensation.

"I’ve made some posts about what’s happened and they’ve been viewed around half a million times now, with lots of people saying lovely things about the song, which has been wonderful."

You can listen to the song on all major streaming platforms. The video will be released on Bebe's YouTube channel on October 4.

he said.

Michael Greenhalf, Waste Contract and Strategy Manager, said: “If one in four households were to participate in the food waste collection service… we’d expect to hit that breakeven point.”

The cash-strapped council is not considering fines for residents who shun the scheme “at this stage”, Cllr McAsh said.

Southwark Council has been provided with about £1.3m by central government for vehicles and bins.

The council is “supplementing” this contribution but has not said how much is being spent despite being asked by Southwark News.

The scheme is seen as a significant step in tackling climate change and reducing waste, Southwark Council wrote online.

The free service, set to start on October 21, is believed to be the first scheme in England to pursue universal coverage across an entire borough.

It will see residents transfer food waste from their caddies to communal food waste bins for weekly collection.

A “successful” trial in Bermondsey saw low contamination and high uptake, Cllr McAsh said.

The scheme is being introduced in preparation for government legislation meaning local authorities have to offer a food waste recycling service to all properties by 2026.

“We’re aiming to have most of it done by 2024 and maybe rolling over to 2025,” Cllr McAsh said.

Cllr McAsh added: "This new food waste collection service is an important step towards making our community more sustainable and reducing our environmental impact.

“We all know the devastating effects of climate change, and by recycling food waste, we can take direct action to reduce harmful emissions.

“I urge all residents to get involved and help make Southwark a greener place to live."

Body found in Thames confirmed as missing Southwark woman Natasha ReddingtonRomanov

By Isabel Ramirez A 55-year-old woman from Southwark, who went missing over a week ago, has been found dead in the Thames.

Natasha Reddington-Romanov was last seen leaving a night out in central London around 2am on Friday 20 September.

She was reported missing on Tuesday, September 24, after failing to attend work.

On Saturday morning,, September 21, police were called after a body was found in the River Thames near Vauxhall Bridge.

Later on Saturday September 28, they confirmed the body was believed

to be Natasha's.

The Met Police said: “Work was undertaken to confirm the identify of this person."

“Officers believe that the body discovered is that of Natasha Reddington-Romanov, a 55-year-old woman that had been reported missing from Southwark.

“Natasha’s next of kin have been informed of this development.”

Police say Natasha’s death is being treated as "unexpected, but not suspicious" and added that a file would "be prepared for the coroner."

She had last been seen between Greek Street and Bateman Street in Soho, around 2am last Friday, as she headed home from a night out.

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By Isabel Ramirez A grouP of the council's cleaners said they have been told their hours could be getting cut, leaving many feeling 'depressed' and underappreciated.

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The cleaners, who work hard to ensure the people of Southwark can enjoy clean community spaces, are contracted to OCS. Since October 2022 OCS has been contracted by Southwark Council to provide this daily service.

Owens Guabadia has been cleaning council buildings daily for the last four years.

A typical day for him begins at Peckham Library, then the registry office and ends in Camberwell at the adult social care centre, Castlemead.

He also cleans various other buildings in Dulwich at the weekend.

Recently, Owens and some of his colleagues were invited to a meeting with OCS to discuss a reduction in hours.

They are currently attending individual consultations before the official process is set to begin.

IWGB the union is urging for the council to 'cut out the middle man' and employ the cleaners in-house.

OCS has not responded to our requests for comment - however, IWGB, the union representing workers claimed they were told 50 per cent of hours were being cut in most buildings. It is currently unclear how many redundancies this equates to.

When we briefly caught up with him whilst on shift, Owens explained the news was almost too much for him to bear.

"It's causing me depression," he said.

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"How could they do this to me and my colleagues?"

To fight against the proposed cuts, on Thursday 26 September, twenty people braved the rain to join the protest outside the council offices on Tooley Street.

"I just don't feel secure in my job at all," Owens added.

When we asked Southwark Council for their stance on the cuts, they said they 'valued' the cleaners and asserted the number of hours OCS is contracted to provide has not changed. However,

they failed to comment on the ongoing consultation.

A Southwark Council spokesperson said: “We hugely value the work done by hardworking cleaners across Southwark’s parks, libraries and buildings.

“We expect all our contractors to work very closely with staff and unions on all issues related to employment. We are closely monitoring this situation and are in regular conversation with OCS.” Henry Chango Lopez, IWGB General Secretary, said: “After many years of

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By Herbie Russell a Posh bakery chain is moving into Southwark Fire Station with plans to alter the grade II Listed building in Borough.

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Gail’s, regarded an upmarket alternative to Greggs by some, submitted the plans to Southwark Council earlier this month.

The company has looked to reassure planners that it has “a strong track record of maintaining listed buildings”.

Built in 1878, Southwark Fire Station was an operational station before becoming home to the London Fire Brigade Museum.

London Fire Brigade Museum moved out, and are still waiting to open a new location, and Southwark Fire Station was redeveloped in 2017.

The redevelopment included commercial floorspace at ground floor

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By Herbie Russell the tate modern has announced an exhibition celebrating the work of ‘80s clubbing icon Leigh Bowery.

The Australian artist, who was a muse of Lucian Freud, stunned London with his outrageous performances in galleries, theatres and streets.

The South Bank’s most famous art gallery will make the free exhibition the centrepiece of next year’s programme from February 27 to September 2.

Bowery ‘reimagined clothing and makeup as forms of painting and sculpture, tested the limits of decorum,

level which Gail’s will occupy.

The bakery chain now requires listed building consent to install partitions, counters, re-heating equipment and other facilities.

Southwark Fire Station is regarded architectually influential as it established the model for station huilt across London in the 1880s.

Planning Potential, working on Gayle’s behalf, wrote: ‘It should be noted that Gail’s are a long term occupier of their buildings and have a strong track record of maintaining listed buildings during their tenancy.

‘Examples can be seen from Marlow, Epsom, Golders Green, Greenwich, Berkhamsted and Buckingham Palace Road, Westminster, where some initial minor works have led to a viable premises and the long term conservation of the buildings.’

Tate Modern announces exhibition of clubbing icon Leigh Bowery

youTh cenTre reJoices as dangerous cladding removed afTer 4 years

By Isabel Ramirez

DAngerouS CLADDIng has now been removed from a building in Bermondsey, which is home to a big youth centre and 26 flats.

and celebrated the body as a shapeshifting tool,’ Tate Modern wrote online.

He is credited with inspiring style icons like Alexandra McQueen, Lady Gaga and many others.

Bowery embraced performance, club culture and fashion design, creating some of the most iconic images of the 1980s and 90s.

The openly gay trailblazer died aged 33 from an AIDS-related illness - just months after marrying his long-time female companion Nicola Bateman.

‘This eclectic and immersive exhibition is a rare chance to experience many of Bowery’s ‘Looks’,’ Tate Modern wrote.

Young people and volunteers can now attend the Salmon Youth Centre safely, following a four-year wait for the combustible cladding to be replaced.

During that time the youth centre has had to fork out £400,000 on insurance premiums, leaving their reserves running low.

The building on Old Jamaica Road is also home to 26 leaseholders, where the wait got too much for some.

The News reported that for one homeowner back in 2021 who was forced to repossess their flat after the cladding made it 'unsellable'.

Aluminium Composite Material (ACM) is the same cladding that was used in the Grenfell Tower, which tragically burned down in 2017, killing 70 and injuring over 70 more.

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Behind each door, visitors can see, hear and share their real-life experiences of dementia. The exhibition includes examples of the hard-hitting phone calls received by Alzheimer’s Society’s Support Line daily, voiced by a host of famous name supporters.

Anyone can add their voice and experiences at the installation or at alzheimers.org.uk/stories.

When: Thursday 3 October, 8am – 5pm

Where: Observation Point, near Gabriel's Wharf, Upper Ground, London SE1 A few days later, on Sunday 9 October the charity is also hosting London's Memory Walk at Potters Fields Park.

Ranging from 2 – 10km routes, the sponsored walks are free to sign up for and open to all, from best friends to furry friends.

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Alzheimer's exhibit to pop up on South Bank

By Isabel Ramirez An InTerACTIVe exhibition where people can hear real-life experiences of dementia is coming to the South Bank next month.

Behind Closed Doors will be a one-off installation on Thursday 3 October.

Launched by the Alzheimer’s Society, it is set to shed light on the hidden realities of dementia – the UK’s biggest killer and the health and social care crisis of our

According to government data, there are still 2,300 residential buildings that have unsafe cladding.

In light of this, Chair of Salmon Youth, Adrian Greenwood told the News that in comparison to others they've been lucky.

"Above all, it’s good news as it removes a major liability and a threat from our lives after four years of uncertainty," he said.

"This now allows Salmon Youth Centre to concentrate wholeheartedly on our core mission which is to provide social educational opportunities to all children and young people living in Southwark."

However, in the meantime they had to fork out £400,000 on insurance premiums, leaving their reserves running low. "Because we had the cladding, for the last few years we have been paying much higher insurance than before."

Before the cladding was discovered, they were paying around £12,000 a year. But after it was discovered it

rose to £200,000 a year.

Adrian continued: "The hit on our reserves means we have less of a cushion to fall back on."

Up until now, the centre has been funded mostly by donations, grants and Southwark Council funding.

The total cost of the remedial works and consultations was £5.7m was covered by the Building Safety Fund (BSF).

The government fund opened in June 2020 for buildings over 18 metres.

But however big the hit to their reserves, Adrian confirmed that there would be no cuts to their services as a result and the programme will continue as normal.

In the last year alone, Salmon worked with nearly 1,600 children and young people, who regularly attended their activity clubs and the centre served nearly 8,500 hot meals.

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‘A new wave of genuinely affordable homes will start us on a path to ending the housing crisis'

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s i reflected on Labour Party Conference on my way home from Liverpool this week, I felt a sense of optimism, even in the face of the hard times we have all experienced after the last few years.

This year’s conference was packed full of discussion and debate on how the new government can deliver renewal in our country.

In my meetings with the Deputy Prime Minister and the Housing Minister this summer they have made it clear to me that this government is serious about delivery, and the practical solutions to the issues we are facing are becoming clearer by the day.

Just ninety days into government, the Prime Minister had so much to say on the difference Labour is already making. The eradication of no-fault evictions, a new Bill to bring railways back into public ownership and a deal to end junior doctor strikes have all been delivered already.

Make no mistake, this is a step change from the fourteen years of Tory mismanagement. The new government is getting on with delivering for the country and those benefits will be felt here in Southwark.

At the conference we had the pleasure of hosting The Council Housing Fringe, where I discussed our 10-year plan to save council housing

in our report: Securing the Future of Council Housing. Since we launched this report last month we have had over 100 councils from across England sign up to our recommendations.

Council housing is essential. Long term leases at genuinely affordable rents, managed by a democratically accountable organisation, make council housing the most reliable form of renting.

Handing over the keys from the council to a tenant in one of our brand-new homes is one of the most rewarding aspects of the council’s work, and countless residents have been able to thrive in the borough through the simple means of having a reliable roof over their heads.

History tells us that when faced with a housing crisis, the private sector alone cannot deliver the number of homes needed to solve it.

It takes partnership with competent, financially sensible government to deliver homes. The new government has made it clear that Council housing is a key part of the government’s drive to 1.5 million new homes.

I am proud of the success we have had in building in Southwark – right now we have 3,000 council homes either completed or on site. But building new homes is much more expensive than it was even two years ago, and interest rates have made it significantly harder for councils to fund new homes.

Nationally, council housing is in trouble.

Consistent cuts to local government

KIERON WILLIAMS

Southwark Council leader

'Having listened to residents it became clear that we needed to do more, and following renewed focus on improving our service I am delighted that satisfaction levels are rising, our new damp and mould service is up and running and more of our repairs are carried out first time.' finances from Conservative and Liberal Democrat governments, including broken promises on funding settlements and costly legislation with no new money help deliver it, are piling pressures onto every council in the country – making looking after homes and building new ones increasingly difficult.

Our report poses very clear fixes for the new government to help us guarantee council housing for future generations: establishing a long-term financial settlement for councils; reforming right to buy; removing red tape; and funding the building of new council homes.

Central to these asks are the requirements on us as councils to better look after our homes, and we are united in our belief that looking after homes is something we all want to improve.

Having listened to residents it became clear that we needed to do more, and following renewed focus on improving our service I am delighted that satisfaction levels are rising, our

new damp and mould service is up and running and more of our repairs are carried out first time. We continue to make improvements, driven by our resident-led repairs board, and our repairs action days have been a huge success – bringing the repairs service to our estates to carry out fixes on the spot.

Following the publication of our interim report at the start of the summer, Labour have already moved to cut the last government's red tape, helping councils to spend money we already have in the bank to build new homes. This shows that there are simple fixes we can do to help deliver homes using existing resources.

Our recommendations do not ask for a blank cheque but instead offers practical, pragmatic and proactive ways that we can use our money better to look after homes, and build new ones.

This is the start of a journey. After just 90 days of a Labour government, affordable and social housing have

'Labour’s Winter Fuel Payments Cut is cruel and wrong, but Southwark Council can still can still do the right thing'

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Ike MoST people I woke up on 5 July pleased to see the end of 14 years of failed Tory government.

A Labour government should provide an opportunity for a positive and more caring reset.

Unfortunately, that optimism we felt on 5 July and Labour’s honeymoon period has already come to a disappointing halt.

Disappointingly, Labour are already letting us down.

First Labour’s refusal to undo the cruel two child benefit cap which the Tories introduced in 2017, and now their decision to strip Winter Fuel Payments from hundreds of thousands of vulnerable pensioners, at a time when energy costs continue to rise.

already been bumped to the top of the national conversation in a way I have not seen for over a decade. A new wave of genuinely affordable homes will kickstart economic growth and start us on a path to ending the housing crisis.

Bringing not only secure homes but more jobs, more energy efficient, clean buildings and improved public spaces.

I am determined to deliver on housing for Southwark residents, making all our homes safe warm and dry, to carry on building more council and social rent homes across the borough, to make our homes more energy efficient to bring down energy bills and to work with the new government – whose focus on housing has been clear for all to see – to find solutions to the housing crisis.

VICTOR CHAMBERLAIN Leader of the Southwark Lib Dems

The Government have a tough economic inheritance following the disaster the Conservatives left them, and difficult decisions will need to be taken. But the Winter Fuel Payments cut is very obviously deeply unfair, and the wrong decision to make.

Shamefully, all five of Southwark’s Labour MPs voted for this cruel cut.

Most concerningly, it’s those who are just above the pension credit threshold that will struggle the most.

Southwark Liberal Democrats spoke to a local pensioner who, by receiving a pension just £3 more than the pension credit cut off, will now have her winter fuel payment taken away from her.

She is one of the 17,796 pensioners in Southwark who will lose out on the payments.

'Southwark Liberal Democrats spoke to a local pensioner who, by receiving a pension just £3 more than the pension credit cut off, will now have her winter fuel payment taken away from her.'

In Southwark over two thirds of pensioners are not in receipt of pension credit, and will lose their Winter Fuel Payment they were previously entitled to.

Shockingly, this includes 4,529 pensioners over 80 years old.

I’m not alone when I say I am very concerned about the impact this will have on vulnerable older pensioners.

We all expected so much better

from the Government after the Conservatives had been booted out, but unfortunately it feels like we’re getting more of the same.

A few weeks ago, the Southwark Liberal Democrats called on the Council to step up and offer replacement Winter Fuel Payments for the most vulnerable pensioners who may only just miss out.

It was deeply disappointing

Southwark Labour Council Bosses chose to reject that out of hand.

Politics is about choices. So long as Labour, both locally and nationally, continue to make the wrong choices, the Liberal Democrats will be here to be the constructive, progressive opposition we desperately need.

You can sign the petition to save the winter fuel payment here: libdems.org.uk/winter

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Phone-snatching: Londoners are doomed if police can't get the basics right

he more we look into the London phone-snatching epidemic, the more it seems the Met Police are getting the basics all wrong.

Phone-snatching is when a criminal, usually riding a bike, steals a phone from someone’s hand and cycles off. It’s not particularly complicated. It’s not particularly clever. Yet somehow, these masked idiots, many barely out of primary school, continue to evade police capture. To be precise, less than 0.3 percent of phone thefts result in a conviction in Southwark.

The police have had plenty of time to address this. Smartphones are high-value, portable items that can be easily concealed and transported - a thief’s dream. But they are nothing new. Smartphones have been commonplace since the late 2000s - over fifteen years ago. Then there’s the advent of e-bikes. Unregulated, affordable, and speedy, they are great getaway vehicles. However, 2019 was the year their sales exploded in the UK. The police have had five years to deal with this, yet no progress has been made. In fact, phone thefts have increased year-on-year.

The police talk about underfunding and under-resourcing, and some of this has been out of their hands. A decade of government cuts to policing forced the MPS to make £850 million in savings since 2010, according to City Hall. However, in other ways, the police must shoulder the blame. The Met is failing to recruit new officers despite spending £9 million on recruitment ads in one year alone. People are presumably put off by its long string of scandals and sex offenders, culminating in Sue Gray’s damning report. The Met’s 1,000-officer shortage is expected to grow to 1,415 by the end of the year.

But this is all by the by. The Met remains one of the most technologically advanced police forces in the world’s third most surveilled city. So why can’t it catch these hoodlums?

For a start, the force is not even recording phone-snatching as a standalone crime. Instead, it mostly comes under phone theft, which doesn’t properly differentiate between a snatch or stealing a phone from a table.

How can the police, who always talk about being data-led, tackle phone-snatching if they don’t really know when or where it’s happening?

Then there’s the issue of community policing. Phone-snatching is the sort of crime where detailed local intelligence and dialogue with residents are essential. Yet residents say threadbare safer neighborhood teams fail to engage with them and are rarely seen out on the beat.

Southwark News tried to contact local police to let them explain their side of the story. Despite repeated requests to speak with a local policing contact in recent months, the Met has failed to provide us with an interview. How can they claim to be committed to local policing if they can’t be bothered to speak to the local paper? Phone-snatching has become a national embarrassment, with our officers being bullied by a bunch of kids, admittedly directed by older, more experienced criminal operators. Regardless, nothing will change if the police don’t go back to basics.

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neighbourhood has become 'raT run' for 'hyena' phone Thieves who video Their vicTims as 'Trophies', say roTherhiThe residenTs A group of hooded youths pictured in Rotherhithe Emma Oldacre has fallen victim to phone snatchers in the past

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By Herbie Russell A “ConSTAnT stream of people with balaclavas and hoodies on electric bikes” uses a network of hidden backstreets and woodland paths to evade police capture moments after perpetrating crimes.

A canal in Rotherhithe around which phone-snatchers are known to cycle

A path in Rotherhithe known to be used by phone-snatchers

Brazen phone snatchers reportedly video distressed victims as “trophies” and communicate via a “non-verbal” code while hunting targets like “hyenas”.

Yet frustrated residents claim police “do nothing” – leaving the elderly and pregnant women to fend for themselves.

Following our report that under 0.3 per cent of Southwark phone-snatchers were being convicted, we have been inundated with victims sharing their stories – particularly residents of Rotherhithe, Bermondsey and Surrey Quays.

Michael Robertson, a Rotherhithe resident, said: “This area is seen as rich pickings now. There is a constant stream of people in balaclavas and hoodies on electric bikes ferrying stolen goods.”

He said the narrow, winding roads between Elephant Lane and Russia Dock Woodland were known locally as ‘The Rat Run’.

These roads are believed to connect several phone-snatching hotspots – including Jamaica Road and Canada Water

Khalid Yunis, a coffee seller outside Canada Water Station, said he witnessed phone snatches ‘almost every day’

Station – allowing perpetrators to commit multiple crimes in quick succession.

Residents told the News there were multiple safe houses that were well known locally but police had either delayed in tackling or ignored altogether.

Clive S*, a Rotherhithe resident, claimed he found roughly fifty phones in a bush in Russia Dock Woodland which he believes were stored there by a thief.

Clive is one of two residents who would only share their stories under the condition of anonymity.

“They get up early and nick three or four phones in the first hour and sell them.

Then they get out and do it again,” he said.

"Partners are picking their wives up from Canada Water Station rather than run the risk of them being robbed on their way home from work."

The shocking array of stories shared by victims appears to confirm people’s worst fears – the thieves have “no moral standards”.

Louise E, a Bermondsey resident, said: “I have had my phone stolen twice in the last year. The first time I had it stolen I was pregnant and standing by a bus stop close to Southwark Park on Jamaica Road.

“This was a guy on a superfast electric bicycle. The second time was in June on Rotherhithe Street and a motorcycle mounted the pavement when I was walking with my baby in a pram... I was lucky that nothing more serious happened

both times.”

Ravinder*, a Surrey Quays resident, witnessed a horrific incident near his home on Needleman Street.

“We witnessed a woman using her phone, as anyone does when walking. But we also saw a group of six to eight boys all in black and wearing balaclavas,” he said.

“They have a non-verbal way of communicating and one of them signalled to go and the one at the front went for this lady from behind and snatched her phone.”

He said some of the boys were videoing her “as a trophy to watch and enjoy later on” while the “woman was screaming and totally in distress”. "They have no moral standards," he added.

Harry, who compared the phonesnatchers to "hyenas", said the “constant trauma” had been one of the main reasons he’d moved to a more “gentrified” area of London where the crime is lower.

Alisson Clayburn, a Rotherhithe resident, said her social media feeds were awash with terrified neighbours sharing their experiences.

She said the area outside Canada Water Library was clearly a "hotspot" and that she rarely gets her phone out in public.

Khalid Yunis, a coffee seller outside Canada Water Station, said he witnessed phone snatches “almost every day”.

He said morning and afternoon rush hours were the worst and that some

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Alisson Clayburn, a Rotherhithe resident, said her social media feeds were awash with terrified neighbours sharing their experiences

customers “don’t want to come because it’s not safe.”

He said police “did not care” and called for more undercover officers to patrol the streets.

Emma Oldacre, 31, recounted having her phone stolen on Greenland Dock. “He snatched it and then I ran after him even though I wasn’t gonna catch him.

“But then actually there were some really helpful members of the local community who

roughly one in 318. But the true figure could be even lower.

We also understand that the Met Police does not record phone-snatching as its own crime so understand its true extent across London is difficult.

Once again we have approached the Met Police for comment but it did not respond. *Two names were changed to preserve anonymity

cornered him and he dropped it.”

Eltjon Pogace, a stall owner outside Canada Water, said: “There is nothing wrong with the police. What is wrong is the law. It’s very soft. It’s a joke. If there is no punishment, there is no fear.

If there is no fear, there is no control.”

Last week we reported that of the 2,551 phone thefts recorded, just eight resulted in a positive outcome. So if you steal somebody’s phone in Southwark, the chances of being caught are

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The Right Honourable Julian Twombley, Cabinet Minister, is in quite a pickle, writes Katie Kelly...

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With vultures circling in the House of Commons and extravagant spending by his family threatening his complete undoing, this Victorian farce, newly adapted by Nancy Carroll, is a timely reminder that lavish spending by politicians is never out of fashion. Carroll also steals the show as the spendthrift wife and former dairy maid, Lady Kitty Twombley, This production spares no expense. The sets and costumes are sumptuous, and the cast features some familiar faces. On the day that Dame Maggie Smith passed away, it felt fitting to have a double act of dames: Dillie Keane as the creaking Scottish aristocrat, Lady MacPhail, who waxes hilariously lyrical about the Highlands, and Sarah Crowe, whose comic timing as the Dowager Countess of Drumdurris was magnificent. Crowe owned the stage and audience in a manner worthy of Dame Maggie, appearing to enjoy every second.

The supporting cast is equally impressive. George Blagden is persuasive as ‘Trustafarian’ Valentine White, all the most annoying ‘gap yah’

students you might ever have met, rolled into one. The chemistry and choreography amongst the whole cast is strong. Nicholas Rowe, as the imperilled Sir Julian, channels Jane Austen’s Mr. Bennet, mostly managing to rise above the shrill chaos with a calm and composed demeanour.

The play includes all the favourite ingredients of farce: characters hidden under pianos and behind doors; misunderstandings, and marital mismatches. At its heart are a couple of comic villains, Miss Fanny Lacklustre, played with delightful cunning by Phoebe Fildes, and her loan shark brother Bernard, portrayed by Laurence Ubong Williams, who seek to profit from the foolishness of their snobbish acquaintances.

Williams also doubles convincingly as the only truly sensible character, the butler ‘Mr Melting’.

Double entendres abound, delighting both cast and audience.

Amidst all the hullaballoo, which roams from an extravagant London conservatory to an austere Scottish castle, the cast work brilliantly together including as a musical ensemble, and the pace doesn’t falter.

Will Sir Julian outsmart his accusers and live to fight another day in

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The Cabinet Minister has all the favourite ingredients of farce

Parliament, or will Lady Twombley be the cause of her own undoing?

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own vegetables? Go and see the play to find out. You won’t regret it.

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This was a vivid reimagining of Shakespeare’s Coriolanus, starring David Oyelowo in his long awaited return to the UK stage, writes Molly Goetzee...

Towering columns lift up and out revealing museum artifacts, conference rooms and kitchens. The interior spaces of the home seem to reflect the family that created them - warm but lacking humanity.

Coriolanus's child has one toy, a flashing plastic helicopter: colourful and totally out of place of the regimented world that surrounds him.

David Oyelowo was a powerful Coriolanus, pitching the disdain and war-fuelled soldier well. His Coriolanus is driven by rage and a love for battle, as well as the status quo of social hierarchy and political order. Showing gentleness becomes his downfall, ending in his death for letting his heart be swayed by his mother.

This is one of the most heartwrenching moments of the play, expertly played by Pamela Nomvete.

Her plea to Coriolanus, baring herself to her son’s mercy and offering herself up for humiliation, was captivating and brutal.

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David Oyelowo is a powerful Coriolanus

Directed by Lyndsey Turner, this production brings the Shakespearean text into the modern age of surveillance and social media, highlighting the central themes of the ruling powers vs the people. It is a compelling choice: the idea of political leaders being misaligned with the people is as prevalent today as when it was first written.

The empty stage begins with a towering memorial, with a projection of dappled figurines, like black and white ants from a God-like perspective. It is one of many projections that run through the play that truly give a sense of modernity and scale.

The battle sequences, with captivating moments of slow motion, impressively combined lighting, videography and stage combat.

Alongside expert lighting and video design, the set is outstanding.

infiltrates every aspect of the play with clever directorial choices. Even those purportedly on the side of the people, Sicinius and Brutus, are seen later getting expensive custom suits fitted whilst discussing the fate of the city. Stephanie Street flawlessly embodied Sicinius, alongside Jordan Metcalfe’s Brutus. Both enacted perfect examples of shadow cabinet ministers playing the political game.

The National Theatre’s Coriolanus was a fresh production of a Shakespearian classic, blending old and new effortlessly with creative use of lighting and technology.

The setting of the museum was an interesting one. Human history to seep into the artifacts that museums hold in glass boxes, allowing the audience to truly ponder the brutality that brought them into existence.

National Theatre, South Bank, London, SE1 9PX until 9th November. Times: Mon - Sat 7pm; Wed & Sat matinees 1pm.

Admission: £20 - £89. www.nationaltheatre.org.uk

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Heading south - our pick of upcoming autumn events

Under 5s Rhymes and Stories Humpty Dumpty had a great fall, Jack and Jill went up the hill, Little Bo Peep and her sheep… Join in with nursery rhymes, songs and stories every Saturday at 10:30am for half an hour at the Deptford Lounge.

This morning activity is ideal for children under 5 and their families – note, they will expect dancing. So get moving each weekend to the tune of family fun.

There’s no need to book – just meet at The Library.

Dates: Every Saturday Tickets: Free 9 Giffin Street, Deptford SE8 4RJ deptfordlounge.org.uk/whats-on/event/under-5srhymes-and-stories

Net making workshop Things to hold other things: artist Jo Ball is hosting a net making workshop at Art in Perpetuity Trust Studios and Gallery. The workshop uses nets as metaphor and material to hold what is special and precious. Experience a hands-on approach to the workshop as you are thoughtfully guided through simple net-making techniques. You will make a small sample

net to take home, too. All are welcome, and no particular craft skills or previous experience is needed. The event is recommended for those aged 10 and over. Materials will be provided on the day, along with some refreshments.

Date: Saturday 5 October 2024 Tickets: Free APT Gallery, 6 Creekside, SE8 4SA www.unaskedpossibility.art/events/apt-workshop-nets

Lewisham Writes

Lady Nade Sings Nina Simone

Lewisham writer Amber Obasi is hosting a series of free creative writing workshops every Saturday at Downham Library as part of Lewisham Writes by Spread the Word. These sessions are for people who are already writing or who would like to give writing a go. There will be six workshops that explore deep listening and the sounds around us. Amber currently lives in Deptford and is largely interested in time and practices that seek to unpeel and interrogate our relationship to it.

Visit Blackheath Halls this October and enjoy a celebration of Nina Simone’s life and enduring legacy. Lady Nade Sings Nina Simone sees Lady Nade on vocals, with Chris Jones on double bass, Holly Carter on guitar, Ruth Brown on piano, Matt Brown on drums, and Sophie Stockham on saxophone. Renowned for her vocal prowess, Lady Nade will perform a high-octane show that is a heartfelt homage to Nina Simone, recreating the transformative sound that blended popular tunes of the era into that distinctive fusion of jazz, blues, gospel and folk music.

Dates: 12 October to 23 November 2024. Tickets: Free Downham Library, 7-9 Moorside Road, Bromley, BR1 5EP www.spreadtheword.org.uk/events/lewisham-writes-2024

Date: Saturday 19 October 2024 Tickets: £24 23 Lee Road, Blackheath, SE3 9RQ www.blackheathhalls.com/whats-on/lady-nade-sings-nina-simone

Wonders in the Deep Royal Museums Greenwich presents Wonder in the Deep, with stories from the world-famous underwater archaeologist, Mensun Bound.Bound is the marine archaeologist who was the Director of Exploration on the team that discovered Ernest Shackleton’s Endurance. He has found a wide variety of objects – from skeletons and sewing pins to cannonballs and peacocks – all preserved in shipwrecks that are hundreds, sometimes thousands, of years old, each with their own story to tell. His new book Wonders in the Deep, written with journalist Mark Frary, explores the maritime history of the world from 3,000 BC to the present day using the objects he has discovered – such as Phoenician fertility statues and Corinthian helmets. This event will take place in the Cutty Sark’s theatre, where you can hear more about Bound’s adventures and the stories behind the many and varied objects he has discovered, as well as the shipwrecks they were found on. Perfect for those with an interest in The Blue.

Date: Thursday 10 October 2024 Tickets: £8, free for members Cutty Sark, King William Walk, SE10 9HT www.rmg.co.uk/whats-on/cutty-sark/wonders-deep

Horn Fair returns to Charlton House A highly anticipated event in the calendar at Charlton House, the Horn Fair is back for 2024, and you can expect that things have stepped up a level. A fun-filled day that promises stalls, music, food and drink, activities and plenty more. So grab the kids, grab your friends, and enjoy a day out in the gardens.

Date: Sunday 20 October 2024 Tickets: Free Charlton House, Charlton Road, SE7 8RE www.greenwichheritage.org/events/ horn-fair-2024

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Janet Ann McGrady 13-07-1944 to 06-09-2024

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A loving Wife, Mother, Sister & Daughter

Nicola Johnstone passed away peacefully surrounded by her family at Guy's Hospital A funeral service will be held on Tuesday October 15th at English Martyrs Church Rodney Road, Walworth, at 10am.

It’s with great sadness that I announce the passing of Janet McGrady, who passed away on Friday 6th September. You were the best wife, mum, nan, great nan , auntie and friend to all that knew you. We have so many memories to treasure forever. RIP Mum, gonna miss you so much, love you xx Mum's funeral will take place at Falconwood Crematorium, Crown Woods Way, SE9 2AZ On Friday October 11th at 1:15pm.

Anyone who knew mum and would like to attend, you’re more than welcome.

We will celebrating mum's life with drinks and food at Sidcup & Footscray United Services Club afterwards. 108 Main Road Sidcup, DA14 6NE Parking is available

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Followed by a service at Honor Oak Crematorium, Brenchley Gardens, London, SE23 3RD at 12pm.

All are welcome to attend and pay their respects.

A wake will take place afterwards at the Horseshoe pub, Bermondsey.

Forever in our hearts Nicola leaves behind her loving husband Paul, and sons Ben & Jamie, her siblings, Clair, Thomas & Joanne and her father Seamus.

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Thursday, October 3rd 2024

LONDON BOROUGH OF SOUTHWARK GOOSE GREEN STREETS FOR PEOPLE The London Borough of Southwark (e-scooter & cycle hire parking places) (Goose Green Streets for People) Order 202* The London Borough of Southwark (Prescribed routes) (Goose Green Streets for People) Traffic Order 202* The London Borough of Southwark (Charged-for parking) (Goose Green Streets for People) Order 202* The London Borough of Southwark (Free Parking Places, Loading Places and Waiting, Loading and Stopping Restrictions) (Goose Green Streets for People) Order 202* 1. Southwark Council hereby GIVES NOTICE that it proposes to make the above Orders under sections 6, 45, 46, 49 and 124 of and Part IV of Schedule 9 to the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984, as amended.

2. The effects of the (e-scooter & cycle hire parking places) Order, would be to provide a parking place on the carriageway for the use of e-scooter & cycle hire providers (who are participating in the pan-London escooter & cycle hire trails) only, 2 metres (‘m’) in width 10m in length and aligned parallel to the kerb in MELBOURNE GROVE south-east side o/s Nos. 1 b-c Melbourne Grove. Note that an existing trial e-scooter & cycle hire parking place on the north-west side of Melbourne Grove (12m in length) will be removed to accommodate the permanent scheme.

3. The effects of the (Prescribed routes) Traffic Order would be to consolidate and make amendments to prescribed route restrictions in the Goose Green area (i) at junctions with Grove Lane in Derwent Grove, Elsie Road, Melbourne Grove, and Tintagel Crescent, and (ii) in Melbourne Grove south of its junction with Tell Grove, to convert any existing ‘no motor vehicles’ point closures to part road closures and amend the extent of these restrictions to account for kerb-line adjustment, as follows:(a) that part of DERWENT GROVE which lies between the southern kerb-line build-out of Grove Vale and a point 12m south-east of that kerb-line build-out; (b) that part of ELSIE ROAD which lies between the south-eastern kerb-line build-out of Grove Vale and a point 22m south-east of that kerb-line build-out; (c) that part of MELBOURNE GROVE which lies (i) between the south-western kerb-line build-out of Grove Vale and a point 22m south-west of that kerb-line build-out, and (ii) between a point 2m south-east of the south-eastern kerb-line build-out of Tell Grove and a point 6m south-east of that kerb-line build-out (all vehicles in Tell Grove, except for pedal cycles and taxis, would be instructed to turn right at its junction with Melbourne Grove); and (d) that part of TINTAGEL CRESCENT which lies between the south-western kerb-line of Grove Vale and a point 8.5m south-west of that kerb-line.

The amended ‘no motor vehicles’ restrictions described in 3 (a-d) would all be operational ‘at any time’ and all days of the week, and exemptions would be provided for emergency services vehicles. For the restrictions described in 3 (b) Melbourne Grove (at its junction with Grove Vale and at its junction with Tell Grove), and Tell Grove there are further exemptions provided for vehicles used for road maintenance, refuse collection or cleansing purposes; and for the restrictions described in 3 (a) Derwent Grove (at its junction with Grove Vale) only, there would be further exceptions provided for taxis and (on a discretionary basis) Disabled Persons’ vehicles (registered to Southwark resident ‘blue badge’ holders), rapid response healthcare workers vehicles and SEND vehicles.

4. The effects of the (Charged-for parking) Order, would be to:(a) in existing Controlled Parking Zone (‘CPZ’) 'ED' in ELSIE ROAD (i) south-west side (side of No. 56 Grove Vale) remove 6m existing 'Pay by Phone' and permit-holders’ parking ('shared-use'), and (ii) north-east side relocate existing 'Pay by Phone' parking ('pay') 6m in length south-eastward by 10m to a location o/s No. 1 Elsie Road and add new 'pay' parking 6m in length o/s Nos. 1 and 3 Elsie Road; (b) in existing Controlled Parking Zone 'PW' GROVE VALE north side (i) o/s Nos. 29 to 33 Grove Vale remove 25m existing ‘pay’ parking, and (ii) o/s Nos. 31 to 39 Grove Vale extend existing ‘stop and shop’ parking by 16.5m (new bay length will be 32m) in which vehicles may either be left free of charge for up to 30 minutes, or vehicles which have paid the parking charge may be left for up to 2 hours, the 30 minutes of which parking session would be free of charge provided no same vehicle may return to a parking place within 2 hours (Monday to Saturday 8.30 am - 6.30 pm); (c) in existing Controlled Parking Zone 'ED' MELBOURNE GROVE south-east side o/s Nos. 1b-c Melbourne Grove remove 10m existing ‘pay’ parking (that will be replaced with the e-scooter & cycle hire parking described in item 2); (d) in existing Controlled Parking Zone 'ED' TINTAGEL CRESCENT north-west side add 10m new 'pay' parking opposite No. 1 Tintagel Crescent.

5. The effects of the (Free Parking Places, Loading Places and Waiting, Loading and Stopping Restrictions) Order, would be to:(a) install new 'limited stay' Disabled Persons’ parking places (‘DPPPs’) which may only be used by vehicles displaying a valid Disabled Persons’ 'blue badge', at all times and every day of the week, for a maximum stay of 4 hours (i) in DERWENT GROVE south-west side (side of No. 34 Grove Vale 6.6m in length) and north-east side (side of No. 36 Grove Vale 6.6m in length), and (ii) in TINTAGEL CRESCENT south-east side (side of No. 98 Grove Vale 6m in length); (b) in GROVE VALE (between its junction with Melbourne Grove and its junction with Elsie Road) (i) amend existing 'at any time' waiting restrictions (double yellow lines ‘DYLs’) to accommodate the kerb-line buildouts (footway widening), the part road closures and parking amendments (described in item 4b above), (ii) south side o/s Nos. 28 to 34 Grove Vale remove 10m existing ‘DYLs’ with ‘timed’ loading restrictions (single kerb blips ‘SKBs’) to accommodate the new raised ‘zebra’ pedestrian crossing (described in item 6 below), (iii) north-east side o/s No. 23 Grove Lane upgrade existing ‘SKBs’ to ‘at any time’ loading restrictions (double kerb blips ‘DKBs’), and (iv) south-east side o/s No. 58 Grove Vale add 9m of new ‘SKBs’ (operating Mondays-Fridays between 9 am and 11 am) to existing ‘DYLs’; (c) on all sides of the following streets amend existing ‘DYLs’ and add new ‘DKBs’ at their junctions with Grove Vale to accommodate the part road closures, the kerb-line build-outs, and parking amendments in:(i) DERWENT GROVE, (ii) ELSIE ROAD, (iii) MELBOURNE GROVE, and (iv) TINTAGEL CRESCENT; and (d) in MELBOURNE GROVE north-east o/s No. 63 Melbourne Grove and in TELL GROVE south-east side (east of its junction with Melbourne Grove) amend existing DYLs to accommodate the kerb-line build-out at this junction.

Notes: (1) ‘at any time’ means at all hours on every day of the week. (2) ‘DYLs’ refer to 'at any time' waiting restrictions, ‘SKBs’ refer to timed loading restrictions and ‘DKBs’ refer to 'at any time' loading restrictions.

(3) All measurements are in metres ‘m’ and are approximate. (4) Parking charges are listed on www.southwark.gov.uk/parking 6. Southwark Council hereby GIVES FURTHER NOTICE that it has approved under section 23 of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984, the provision of a raised ‘zebra’ pedestrian crossing in GROVE VALE the centre of which would be located at a point 3m east of the common boundary of Nos. 30 and 32 Grove Vale. ‘Zig-zag’ markings, on which vehicles would be prohibited from stopping at all times, would be laid on the carriageway for a distance of up to 8m on both sides of the road either side of the crossing.

7. Southwark Council hereby GIVES FURTHER NOTICE under sections 90A to 90I of the Highways Act 1980 and in accordance with the provisions of the Highways (Traffic calming) Regulations 1999, propose to construct speed tables of flat-top construction having a maximum height level with the surrounding kerb and covering the entire width of the carriageway:(a) in DERWENT GROVE extending from the southern kerb-line build-out of Grove Vale south-eastward for a distance of 12m; (b) in ELSIE ROAD extending from the south-eastern kerb-line build-out of Grove Vale south-eastward for a distance of 22m; (c) at the site of the ‘zebra’ pedestrian crossing described in item 7 above, in GROVE VALE extending from a point 1.5m west of the common boundary of Nos. 30 and 32 Grove Vale eastward for a distance of 9m; (d) in MELBOURNE GROVE extending from the south-western kerb-line build-out of Grove Vale south-westward for a distance of 22m; (e) in RAILWAY RISE extending from the south-western kerb-line build-out of Grove Vale south-westward for a distance of 5m; and (f) in TINTAGEL CRESCENT extending from the south-western kerb-line of Grove Vale south-westward for a distance of 8.5m.

The measurements above include the ramps and any existing traffic calming measures at the exact locations above will be refreshed and replaced.

8. For more information contact the Council's Highways team Highways@southwark.gov.uk 9. Copies of the supporting documents (this Notice, the proposed Orders, and a statement of the Council's reasons for making the Orders) may be found online at www.southwark.gov.uk/trafficorders; paper or digital copies of plans showing the location and effect of the Orders and the supporting documents may be requested by emailing traffic.orders@southwark.gov.uk, or inspected by appointment only at: Highways, Southwark Council, Environment, Sustainability & Leisure, 3rd floor hub 2, 160 Tooley Street, London SE1 2QH - from the date of this Notice until the end of a period of six weeks from the date on which the Orders are made. Email traffic.orders@southwark.gov.uk (or call 077 3132 4742) for booking details.

10. Anyone wishing to make any representations either for or to object to the proposals, may use our consultation portal at https://consultation.appyway.com/southwark; or send a statement in writing to: Traffic Order Consultations, Highways, Southwark Council, Environment, Sustainability & Leisure, P.O. Box 64529, London SE1P 5LX or traffic.orders@southwark.gov.uk quoting reference ‘TMO2425-019 Goose Green SfP’ by 24 October 2024. Please note that if you wish to object to this proposal you must state the grounds on which your objection is made.

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

Dated 3 October 2024 Steven Grayer Interim Head of Service - Highways, Environment, Sustainability & Leisure

Notice of Application for a Premises Licence made under Section 17 of the Licensing Act 2003 Please take notice that I / we AJ Restaurant and Bar Ltd have made application to Southwark Council for a new Premises Licence in respect of 11 John Ruskin Street, London SE5 0NS 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 - Thursday 12:00 23:00 Friday - Sunday 12:00 00:00 The provision of regulated entertainment:

Monday - Thursday Friday - Sunday

12:00 12:00

23:00 00:00

The provision of late night refreshment:

Monday - Thursday Friday - Sunday

00:00 23:00

00:00 00:00

Opening hours:

Monday - Thursday Friday - Sunday

12:00 12:00

23:00 00:00

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: 30th September 2024

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26 PUBLIC NOTICES

Thursday, October 3rd 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; 98-104 RODNEY ROAD LONDON SOUTHWARK SE17 1RA (Ref: 24/AP/2585) Variation of conditions 1 (Approved plans) and 26 (Number of Bedrooms) of permission ref.

20/AP/2953 dated 14/06/2024 for 'Redevelopment of 98-104 Rodney Road for a 9 storey (plus basement) building for hotel rooms (Class C1), cafe, community use, retail use and associated cycle/disabled parking, plant and landscaping'.

The proposed amendments include: changes to the internal layout to revise the hotel bedrooms (from first to seventh floors), substituting a total of 126 en-suite bedrooms in the approved scheme to become 36 en-suite bedrooms and 496 single pods with shared bathrooms; incorporation of a second escape stair, evacuation lift and firefighting lift; introduction of communal space at 8th floor for guest use; revised basement layout; removal of the lower level basement; revised cycle and refuse storage and substation at ground level and associated elevational changes and changes to servicing arrangements; revised first floor layout of community use and hotel rooms with a reduction of community use area from 311 to 282 sqm; revised roof plant layout. Reason(s) for publicity: MAJ (Contact: Maria Satyeva ) 104 PECKHAM HILL STREET LONDON SOUTHWARK SE15 5JT (Ref: 24/AP/1553) Replacement of existing single glazed timber sash windows with new double glazed timber sash windows. Design, style, colour and fenestration to match the existing. Replacement of existing external timber doors, like for like as existing.

(Within: Peckham Hill Street Rye Lane Peckham CA) Reason(s) for publicity: STDCA (Contact: Sandy Ng 020 7525 3244) BASEMENT AND GROUND FLOOR FLAT 97 CAMBERWELL GROVE LONDON SOUTHWARK SE5 8JH (Ref: 24/AP/2630) Listed building consent for raising of the parapet to the rear, non-original, rear extension to rear and to the side onto 95 Camberwell Grove, to increase

the distance between the roof covering and the damp proof course beneath the coping stones.

The work is proposed is to prevent leaks. (Within: Camberwell Grove Conservation Area CA) Reason(s) for publicity: STDLB (Contact: Marco Chan 020 7525 3526) SESSIONS HOUSE NEWINGTON CAUSEWAY LONDON SOUTHWARK (Ref: 24/AP/2708) Enhancement of Digital Audio Visual Equipment in Courtrooms 1 and 3 Reason(s) for publicity: STDLB (Contact: Tracy Chapman 020 7525 1948) 46 TRAFALGAR AVENUE LONDON SOUTHWARK SE15 6NR (Ref: 24/AP/2231) Installation of Air Source Heat Pumps within individual dwellings (flats) including the installation of the external units. Each flat will have an independent heating system. (Within: Multiple CA) Reason(s) for publicity: STDCA (Contact: Hajnalka Berwick-Sayers 020 7525 3701) THE MESS HALL AT BRIGADE COURT 94 SOUTHWARK BRIDGE ROAD LONDON SOUTHWARK SE1 0EG (Ref: 24/AP/2704) Installation of new fixtures relating to proposed use as Caf?/Bakery, including: partitions, counters, reheating equipment, food and drink preparation areas, sinks, shelves, customer seating, storage, and customer and staff restrooms. Minor reconfiguration to drainage layout to facilitate kitchen/washing up areas and new WCs. Reason(s) for publicity: STDLB (Contact: Marco Chan 020 7525 3526) 53 SOUTHWARK STREET LONDON SOUTHWARK SE1 1RU (Ref: 24/AP/2750) The display of non illuminated advertisements for a temporary period of 6 months on the existing hoarding along the Southwark Street and O'meara Street frontages for the Menier Chocolate Factory venue. (Within: Thrale Street CA) Reason(s) for publicity: STDCA (Contact: Michèle Sterry 020 7525 5453)

FLAT 29 8 BLUELION PLACE LONDON SOUTHWARK SE1 4PU (Ref: 24/AP/2664) Installation of two awnings and replacement of existing fence to a 1.8m-high timber fence (Within: Bermondsey Street CA) Reason(s) for publicity: STDCA (Contact: William Tucker 020 7525 2436) CAMBERWELL POLICE STATION 9 WREN ROAD LONDON SOUTHWARK SE5 8QP (Ref: 24/AP/2746) Variation of Condition 1 (Approved Plans) pursuant to planning permission 24/AP/0478 for 'Variation of Condition 1a 'Approved Plans' of planning permission 23/AP/1662: Listed building consent for proposed extensions, alterations and change of use of the former Camberwell Police Station Section House 'rear building' at 9 Wren Road, Camberwell, SE5 8QP 'the Site' to Nursery, Use Class E f. Variation sought: This application relates to minor internal and external changes to the approved plans'. The amendments include the following: Lower Ground Floor - Propose commercial kitchen as per original layout. Ground Floor - Replace proposed 'family room' with a specialist playroom, - Reconfiguration of all WC's layout to include nappy change units in line with nursery requirements, - Relocation of entrance WC to previously proposed First Aid Room. Removal of First Aid Room, - Replace entrance WC with buggy store as per original layout, - Modern partitions removed where noted, - Updated joinery requirements in all rooms. First Floor - WCs reconfigured to include nappy change units in line with nursery requirements, - Updated joinery requirements in all rooms. Second Floor - WC reconfigured to include nappy change units in line with nursery requirements, - Updated joinery requirements in all rooms. (Within: Camberwell Green CA) Reason(s) for publicity: STDCA (Contact: Eleanor Heagney 020 7525 5403)

Listed Building Consent for the reconstruction of boundary wall to the southern boundary between 92 Camberwell and Service Station forecourt following vehicle impact damage. Reason(s) for publicity: STDLB (Contact: Sandy Ng 020 7525 3244) Dated: 01 Oct 2024 comments to be received within 21 days of this date

92 CAMBERWELL ROAD LONDON SOUTHWARK SE5 0EG (Ref: 24/AP/2720)

LONDON BOROUGH OF SOUTHWARK

LONDON BOROUGH OF SOUTHWARK

ROAD TRAFFIC REGULATION ACT 1984 SECTION 14(1) (MONTAGUE CLOSE)

ROAD TRAFFIC REGULATION ACT 1984 SECTION 14(1) (ILDERTON ROAD)

(TEMPORARY PROHIBITION OF TRAFFIC)

(TEMPORARY PROHIBITION OF TRAFFIC)

1.

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

2.

Whilst the works are in progress, or whilst the authorised traffic signs/road markings are displayed, no person shall cause any vehicle to enter, proceed, stop, wait, load or unload at any time on Montague Close, between Cathedral Street and the eastern side of Cathedral Square.

3.

The alternative route for affected traffic is (a) Winchester Walk, Stoney Street, Park Street, Southwark Street, Southwark Bridge Road, Union Street, Borough High Street, Great Dover Street, Long Lane, Bermondsey Street, Tower Bridge Road, Druid Street, Crucifix Lane, Bermondsey Street, Tooley Street (b) Duke Street Hill, Borough High Street, Southwark Street, Southwark Bridge Road, Union Street, Borough High Street, Bedale Street, Cathedral Street.

4.

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

5.

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

6.

The prohibition of traffic will be in operation daily between 8am and 6pm Monday to Friday and 9am to 2pm on Saturdays, starting from the 22nd of October 2024 until the 21st of April 2026. The prohibition does not apply on Sundays.

7.

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

Dated this 3rd of October 2024 Ian Law Traffic Manager, London Borough of Southwark, Network Management, Environment, Neighbourhoods and Growth 160 Tooley Street, PO Box 64529, London, SE1 5LX Ref: 7085

1.

The Council of the London Borough of Southwark hereby gives notice that to enable utility works to be carried out by BLU-3 (UK) LTD, it intends to make an order, the effect of which will be to prohibit vehicular traffic from entering part of the above named road.

2.

Whilst the works are in progress, or whilst the authorised traffic signs/road markings are displayed, no person shall cause any vehicle to enter, proceed, stop, wait, load or unload at any time on Ilderton Road, from the junction of Old Kent Road to the junction of Patterdale Road.

3.

The alternative route for affected traffic is (a) Rotherhithe New Road, St James’s Road, Old Kent Road.

4. it

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

5.

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

6.

The prohibition of traffic will be in operation between the 15th of October 2024 to the 9th of December 2024.

7.

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

Dated this 3rd of October 2024 Ian Law Traffic Manager, London Borough of Southwark, Network Management, Environment, Neighbourhoods and Growth 160 Tooley Street, PO Box 64529, London, SE1 5LX Ref: 7087

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Thursday, October 3rd 2024

PUBLIC NOTICES 27

LONDON BOROUGH OF SOUTHWARK

LONDON BOROUGH OF SOUTHWARK

ROAD TRAFFIC REGULATION ACT 1984 SECTION 14(1) (Ambergate Street, Bittern Street, Hatfields, Nigel Road, Relf Road, The Cut, Harper Road, Glengall Road, Horselydown Lane, Shad Thames, Lynton Road, Forest Hill Road, Alberta Street

DISABLED PERSONS’ PARKING PLACES – B33

(TEMPORARY PROHIBITION OF TRAFFIC) 1.

The Council of the London Borough of Southwark hereby gives notice that to enable various works to be carried out, it 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) Ambergate Street, between Alberta Street and No’s 109 (b) Bittern Street, between Lant Street and it’s blocked end (c) Hatfields, at it’s junction with the Cut for 25m north (d) Nigel Road, at it’s junction with Relf Road (e) Relf Road, Mcdermott Road and it’s blocked end (f) The Cut, between No’s 40 – No’s 25 (g) Harper Road, at it’s junction with the Cut for 25m north (h) Glengall Road, between Brideale Close and Bianca Road (i) Horselydown Lane, between No’s 14 to it’s junction with Shad Thames (j) Shad Thames, at it’s junction with Horselydown Lane (k) Lynton Road, between Reverdy Road and it’s junction with Beatrice (l) Forest Hill Road, ban the right turn from Forest Hill Road into Cannonbie Road (m) Alberta Street, side of No’s 25 - 41 and No’s 43 - 47

3.

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

4.

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

5.

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

6.

The works will be in operation for (2a) 21st October – 14th November (2b) 23rd October (2c) 21st – 24th October (2d) 22nd – 23rd October (2e) 22nd – 23rd October (2f) 21st – 24th October (2g) 23rd – 25th October (2h) 22nd – 23rd October (2i) 23rd October – 11th December (2j) 23rd October – 11th December (2k) 21st October – 1st November (2l) 24th – 26th October. (2m) 21st October – 14th November

7.

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

Dated this 3rd October 2024 Ian Law Traffic Manager London Borough of Southwark Network Management Environment, Neighbourhoods and Growth 160 Tooley Street PO Box 64529 London SE1 5LX Ref: (2a) 18147739 (2b) 60816777 (2c) 79041749 (2d) 92534533 (2e) 99391553 (2f) 19159388 (2g) DM04145 (2h) LBSCR13696 (2i) SEC50/HORSELYDOWNLN (2j) SEC50/SHADTHAMES (2k) BER89-LYNT583-01 (2l) KC-SA-840748 (2m) 06975331

The London Borough of Southwark (Charged-for parking places) (DPPP B33) Order 202* The London Borough of Southwark (Free parking places and Waiting restrictions) (DPPP B33) Order 202* 1. Southwark Council hereby GIVES NOTICE that it proposes to make the above orders under sections 6, 45, 46, 49 and 124 of and Part IV of Schedule 9 to the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984, as amended.

2. The effect of the Orders would be:(a) to provide new Disabled Persons’ parking places (DPPPs), 6.6 metres (‘m’) in length, which would operate at any time and may be used without time limit by vehicles displaying a valid Disabled Persons’ 'blue badge', at the following locations:CHILTON GROVE south-east side, o/s Nos. 70 to 106 Chilton Grove; COMMERCIAL WAY north-west side, opposite No. 324 Commercial Way; COPE STREET north-west side, o/s Nos. 16-19 Cope Street; CROFTON ROAD north-east side, o/s No. 97 Crofton Road; FENHAM ROAD north side, o/s No. 81 Fenham Road; FRIERN ROAD south-east side, o/s Nos. 43 and 45 Friern Road; GAYWOOD STREET south-east side, o/s No. 22 Gaywood Street; GROSVENOR TERRACE north-west side, o/s Nos. 42 and 44 Grosvenor Terrace; IVYDALE ROAD south-west side, o/s No. 82 Ivydale Road; JOWETT STREET north-west side, to the rear of Nos. 1/13 Carisbrooke Gardens; NAYLOR ROAD north-east side, opposite No. 80 Naylor Road; QUEBEC WAY south-west side, o/s No. 11 Quebec Way; STRATHNAIRN STREET south-west side, o/s Nos. 48 and 50 Strathnairn Street; VESTRY ROAD south-west side, o/s No. 72 Vestry Road; (b) add a new ‘limited stay’ DPPP in DUNSTANS ROAD north-west side, opposite No. 151 Dunstans Road 6.6 metres in length, which would operate at any time and may be used by vehicles displaying a valid Disabled Persons’ 'blue badge' for a maximum stay of 4 hours per vehicle, per day; (c) relocate an existing ‘unlimited stay’ ‘DPPP’ in GOODRICH ROAD (on the side of No. 239 Upland Road), to a location on the south-east side of UPLAND ROAD south-east side, directly outside No. 239 Upland Road; NOTES: (1) The measures in 2 (d)-(l) are proposed so as to accommodate the provision of the new DPPPs in those locations referred to above. (2) ‘permit’ refers to parking places for holders of valid parking permits within the Controlled Parking Zone (CPZ) listed, ‘shared-use’ refers to parking places in which holders of a valid permit for the CPZ listed or ‘pay’ paid ticket holders are permitted to park within the permitted hours. (3) All measurements are in metres ‘m’ and are approximate. (4) Parking charges are listed on www.southwark.gov.uk/parking (d) in CPZ 'C2' in GAYWOOD STREET south-east side o/s No. 22 Gaywood Street reduce existing 'permit' by 6.66m (26.5m remain); (e)in CPZ 'LG' in VESTRY ROAD south-west side o/s No. 72 Vestry Road reduce existing 'permit' by 6.66m (28m remain); (f) in CPZ 'N' (i) in CHILTON GROVE south-east side o/s Nos. 70 to 106 Chilton Grove reduce existing 'permit' by 6.66m (25m remain), and (ii) in COPE STREET north-west side o/s Nos. 16-19 Cope Street remove 10m existing 'permit' and add 3m new DYLs; (g) in CPZ 'NC' in GROSVENOR TERRACE north-west side o/s Nos. 42 and 44 Grosvenor Terrace reduce existing 'permit' by 6.66m (26.5m remain); (h) in CPZ ‘PR’ in CROFTON ROAD north-east side o/s No. 97 Crofton Road split and reduce existing 'permit' by 6.66m (a total of 58m remain); (i)in CPZ ‘S’ in QUEBEC WAY south-west side o/s No. 11 Quebec Way reduce existing 'shared-use' by 6.66m (5m remain); (j) in CPZ 'T' reduce existing 'permit' by 6.66m in COMMERCIAL WAY north-west side opposite No. 324 Commercial Way (10m remain), in JOWETT STREET north-west side, to the rear of Nos. 1/13 Carisbrooke Gardens (80m remain), and in NAYLOR ROAD north-east side opposite No. 80 Naylor Road (25m remain), and (ii) in FENHAM ROAD north side o/s No. 81 Fenham Road split and reduce existing 'permit' by 6.66m (a total of 57.5m remain); (k)in CPZ 'TS' in STRATHNAIRN STREET south-west side o/s Nos. 48 and 50 Strathnairn Street reduce existing 'permit' by 6.66m (23m remain); (l) in COPE STREET extend existing ‘at any time’ waiting restrictions (double yellow lines ‘DYLs’) by 3m north-west side o/s Nos. 16-19 Cope Street, and (ii) in DUNSTANS ROAD reduce existing ‘DYLs’ by 14.5m north-west side opposite No. 151 Dunstans Road; and (m) to remove existing ‘unlimited stay’ DPPPs that are no longer needed from the following locations: o/s No. 4 ACACIA GROVE, o/s No. 54 BARRY ROAD, opposite No. 151 DUNSTANS ROAD, and o/s No. 53 FELLBRIGG ROAD. 3. For more information about these proposals please contact David Bass of the Council's Highways – Transport Projects team Highways@southwark.gov.uk.

4. Copies of the supporting documents (this Notice, the proposed Orders, and a statement of the Council's reasons for making the Orders) may be found online at www.southwark.gov.uk/trafficorders; paper or digital copies of plans showing the location and effect of the Orders and the supporting documents may be requested by emailing traffic.orders@southwark.gov.uk, or inspected by appointment only at: Highways, Southwark Council, Environment, Sustainability & Leisure, 3rd floor hub 2, 160 Tooley Street, London SE1 2QH - from the date of this Notice until the end of a period of six weeks from the date on which the Orders are made. Email traffic.orders@southwark.gov.uk (or call 077 3132 4742) for booking details.

5. Anyone wishing to make any representations either for or to object to the proposals, may use our consultation portal at https://consultation.appyway.com/southwark; or send a statement in writing to: Traffic Order Consultations, Highways, Southwark Council, Environment, Sustainability & Leisure, P.O. Box 64529, London SE1P 5LX or traffic.orders@southwark.gov.uk quoting reference ‘TMO2425-018 DPPP B33’ by 24 October 2024. Please note that if you wish to object to this proposal you must state the grounds on which your objection is made.

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

Dated 3 October 2024 Steven Grayer Interim Head of Service - Highways, Environment, Sustainability & Leisure

To place a public notice, please email em@cm-media.co.uk or call 020 7232 1639 Deadline is 3pm on Wednesdays

SPORT 29 Surrey (267-7) drew with Essex (508-8 dec)

By ECB Reporters Network Surrey’S Four-TIMe County Championship-winning captain rory Burns said he was “proud” of his three-in-a-row colleagues - as he picked out the home win over essex as a key moment in the title defence.

charlie wins bro baTTle

By John Kelly

CHArLIe eDwArDS won the european bantamweight title at york Hall last weekend - against a fighter managed by his brother.

Croydon’s Edwards, 31, defeated Thomas Essomba on a unanimous decision, 118-111, 117-111 and 116112.

Former world champion Sunny Edwards, 28, had backed Essomba to beat his brother.

The younger Edwards defeated Cameroonian Olympian Essomba, 36, in 2020, also via a unanimous decision.

Edwards now wants a world title fight.

"Thomas is a tricky operator," Edwards said. "That puts me in a very good position. I've got options everywhere."

His promoter Kalle Sauerland added: "Tonight European champion, back on the way to the world title.

That's where he belongs.

"We're going to enjoy tonight, European title in the bank, world title next."

Skipper set to lead four-in-a-row charge

They are two stand-outs for me.

“It was more a re-focus on the job [after the Taunton defeat], saying [to the players] we were actually still out in front and we’d much rather be in our shoes and go and get the job done at home where we’ve pretty much done it all year.

“This one [title] has probably been the most difficult. Within our squad we have got a lot of moving parts, a lot of guys going out playing for England, which is brilliant, it is one of the challenges of being us. The target is on our back, people change the conditions of how they play us. The next one is always

difficult but there is no reason why we can’t do it. We’ll certainly have a month off now, then I’ll start thinking about it.”

Burns also paid tribute to Alec Stewart who is standing down as director of cricket.

Burns said: “Stewie might have lost the title but he’s always going to be there in the background, I imagine, and helping us every way he can. He’s a true Surrey man. He’s still the gaffer.”

Dom Sibley batted for more than four hours for his third century of the season to ensure there was no last-day embarrassment before Surrey lifted aloft the trophy following an attritional draw.

Millwall Lionesses respond to Ted talk

By Jeff Burnige at Stonebridge Road In new manager Ted Jones' first L&SerwFL Premier Division game, Millwall Lionesses staged a superb comeback from 3-0 down after 34 minutes to draw 3-3 with ebbsfleet united women in gravesend last weekend.

Grace Seely returned to the starting line-up in midfield, and Jones chose youngster Billy Burgess to deputise at centre-back for the injured club captain Jordan Butler.

Fleet built their early lead with two goals from Lydia Wills and a stunning 30-yard strike from winger Mya Powell.

On 42 minutes, Elise Jennings reduced the arrears with a quite brilliant goal, which lifted the Millwall team. Receiving a lovely pass from Ciara Watling, Jennings cut in from the right, beat two defenders and smashed a left-foot shot into the far corner.

Fleet were stunned when Watling then shot through the home keeper's

legs to make it 3-2 before the interval.

This proved a crucial boost to the Lionesses, and they had the better of the second half, though they always looked vulnerable to Ebbsfleet corners.

Jones used all five substitutes as the half wore on. Millwall were pressing for an equaliser and it was two of them who eventually created and scored the goal which completed the comeback.

Maisie Joyce played a great pass in behind the defence and Clemmie Young used her pace to reach it and slot into the far corner.

There was still time for a good shout for a penalty when Chloe Francis was pulled down, but the point gained was welcome. Millwall had lost 3-0 to the same opposition the previous week in the Adobe FA Women’s Cup, so this was a very encouraging step forward for Jones and his coaching staff.

This Sunday, Millwall host Sutton United in the league at St Paul’s, when they will be aiming for their first league win of the season. Kickoff in Rotherhithe is 1.30pm.

Photo by Mark Sandom

Surrey ended their Division 1 campaign with a draw against the 2019 winners in Chelmsford and finished seventeen points ahead of second-place Hampshire.

Burns’ side defeated Essex - who finished the campaign fourth - by 145 runs at the Kia Oval in July.

“It feels pretty good,” Burns said. “I think the raw emotion was probably more there last week. [Sunday] was a fractionally stale trophy-lift after a pretty dead rubber last game. But I’m very proud of what this group of players has achieved over the last few years. To win it once is a very hard thing to do, to win it three times in a row is incredibly impressive and I’m very proud of them.

“I think the motivation at the start of every season is when you’ve done it once you want to do it again and you know the target is on your back. There is that pride in defending it, we’ve dressed it up in different ways in trying to attack it, but we’ll sit on three in a row for a little bit and we’ll think about next year in due course.

“I think beating these guys [Essex] at home was key. At the start of the year you try and pick put who your main rivals might be, and we knew Essex were a very good team. Beating them at home at the midway-ish point of the season was a big lift and gave us quite a big buffer at that stage. That was one of the big ones. And obviously getting over the line against Durham last week, particularly after coming back from a poor performance – or rather a mad hour at the end of that Somerset game.

burns: ‘This one was mosT difficulT’

Surrey captain Rory Burns has won four County Championship titles

Surrey savoured the traditional champagne-spraying celebrations for the third successive year after a season in which they won eight of their 14 matches. However, apart from Sibley’s 189-ball 125, they were comprehensively second best against Essex as underlined by the fact they only collected two bonus points from the game.

Sibley’s innings was a mixture of forcefulness, chiefly through the covers, and watchfulness as he dominated halfcentury stands with Dan Lawrence and Josh Blake before he was sixth man out with Surrey still nominally 143 runs shy

of making Essex bat again.

The finale to the Championship season petered out in comedy as Essex bowlers changed bowling styles before handshakes were exchanged at 4.10pm with Surrey 267-7.

Essex, bowling sensibly at the time, had taken three wickets in 10 overs in the morning to introduce a little frisson to proceedings, but the game meandered towards the draw that had been inevitable since rain washed out all but 111 minutes’ play on the first two days. The draw meant Essex finished fourth, two points behind one-time title contenders Somerset.

Fish coach honoured

By John Kelly FISHer’S CHrIS Hiscock has been honoured by the London FA’s grassroots Heroes Awards for his work at the St Paul’s academy.

Chris Hiscock

Hiscock was named Coach of the Year (male pathway) for 2024.

Former Fish player Hiscock started Fisher Youth FC in 2017 and there are now 150 children involved in groups from under-7s to under-15s.

Hiscock arranged a partnership with Millwall Community Trust who support Fisher coaches in delivering sessions.

This year, Hiscock also worked to establish the club’s first-ever girls team. They play at under-12 level.

The London FA said: “He is a brilliant coach who does everything with a smile on his face. Chris is the driving force behind Fisher FC becoming the established community club it has grown to be.”

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'They were psychos - iT was a very, very scary eXperience’

By John Kelly Former miLLwaLL captain Matt Lawrence has recalled “Ferencvaros psychopaths” and “a very, very scary experience” 20 years to the week after the Lions’ only european tie in their history.

Millwall qualified for the 2004-05 Uefa Cup after reaching their only FA Cup final. They lost 3-0 to Manchester United in Cardiff but gained the place in Europe for the competition winners as Alex Ferguson’s side had qualified for the Champions League through finishing second in the Premier League.

In one of the most exciting periods in the club’s history - they won the old Second Division title in 2001 and were two games away from the Premier League the following year - Millwall were player-managed by former Chelsea captain Dennis Wise.

Wise led the side all the way to the Millennium Stadium in Cardiff with Lawrence the captain - where overcoming Roy Keane, Paul Scholes, Ruud van Nistelrooy and Cristiano Ronaldo was one step too far.

"He came in a couple of years after I joined and he came into a strong dressing room with big characters and older players,” Lawrence tells our paper of playing under Wise. “It was good to have him around because he was a born leader and a born winner, and of course a very good footballer as well.

"He's got a huge desire to be successful and a huge desire to win as the best athletes in any sport do and that rubs off on people. It's impossible for that type of winning mentality to not rub off on people around him.

Ex-Lions skipper on European adventure 20 years on

Matt Lawrence

The Millwall team before the second leg against Ferencvaros "I don't want to say you'd go the extra mile for him because you'd hope you’d go the extra mile for any manager. But certainly there was no way you would hold back giving everything when playing for Dennis either as a teammate or a manager."

Wise was no stranger to Europe having captained the Blues to the Cup

Winners’ Cup trophy in 1998.

But even Budapest must have been an eye-opener for Wise, who had scored in the first leg at The Den as the hosts claimed a 1-1 draw.

With trouble flaring in the city centre on that September 30 day ahead of the kick-off in the second leg, Millwall’s players somehow had to try to keep

their minds on the game. Reports were coming through of stabbings and some Lions supporters spoke of weapons being sold on the streets.

In front of a 15,229 attendance at the Stadion Albert Flórián, with Millwall fans penned into one corner, the home side went 3-0 up through Denes Rosa, Sorin Botis and Robert Vagner's shot

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that deflected in off Darren Ward. Wise pulled a goal back before half-time.

Lawrence said there was a feeling of pride being the first-ever Millwall team to qualify for Europe, "until we realised we were playing in Budapest against Ferencvaros and the Ferencvaros fans were nothing short of psychopaths. And I know people will tell me that's rich coming from an ex-Millwall player.

"It was a very, very scary experience for a lot of the fans and a lot of the dignitaries like our chairman Theo [Paphitis] and other people. Two or three fans got stabbed and I think he went and visited the fans in hospital.

"It was quite an interesting game and it felt like it was Chelsea versus West Ham 1974. It was a trying time, that's for sure.”

Lawrence, who is now a commentator in Major League Soccer in the United States, adds: “The actual football part of it was amazing. Although we lost, going to Europe was something a lot of us hadn't experienced.

'We were fully focused on the football match but unfortunately we didn't make it through to the group stages.

But it was a wonderful experience and it was great to play against players of different nationalities.

“It was all a learning curve.”

Chopper takes pressure off Macca after breakthrough goal THE EFL CHAMPIONSHIP Millwall - 3 Honeyman 24‘, Esse 38', Langstaff 47' Preston ne - 1 Storey 87’ Date: Saturday 28 September 2024 Man of the match: George Honeyman Referee: Darren Bond Attendance: 13,674

By John Kelly neIL HArrIS believes Macaulay Langstaff is a “natural goal-scorer” who will be judging himself on his tally after the forward got off the mark for the Lions in the 3-1 win against Preston north end at The Den last weekend.

In a scintillating first-half display, George Honeyman scored his first goal of the season before Romain Esse bagged his first-ever Den goal, his third of the campaign.

Langstaff then got the breakthrough he craved a minute into the second

Macaulay Langstaff tucks home his first Lions goal half, finishing from close range from Honeyman’s cross.

There was disappointment late on for the hosts when Jordan Storey pulled a goal back three minutes from time and then Aidomo Emakhu received a straight red card after an altercation with Robbie Brady.

Langstaff also assisted Honeyman before he scored his first goal on his ninth Lions appearance and second league start.

“He’ll be judging himself on goals because he is a natural goal-scorer,” Harris said. “I can’t explain to you how Macaulay Langstaff feels today because only goalscorers know. He’s a natural finisher who scores bundles of goals, so not to be off the mark until now will be hurting him.

“It is my job as a man-manager to feed him that confidence and help him on the training pitch. His all-round game has been exceptional in his last two

appearances. He has had assists and his pressing from the front is good.

“He has learned so much in pre-season.

I said all along that we would have to be patient with him. Nobody knows how good Macaulay is going to be in the Championship. He doesn’t know. He is adapting to life at the moment.

“I can’t tell you how hard it is to be a Millwall No.9 as well – especially playing here at The Den.” Langstaff’s last goal was for Notts County in a 1-0 win over Colchester United last April in League Two, the previous highest level the 27-year-old had played at.

Millwall’s record scorer Harris said: “I’d like to think I’ve been helpful to him over the last few weeks. I just don’t want to put too much pressure on him now. I try and take the pressure off all the time by saying, ‘give him time, give him time, it could take months to adapt to Championship football’.

“It’s still going to take him time. He’s had three good performances if you include the game at Portsmouth in the cup, three

really good starts. He needs to feed off that and carry on off that. He doesn’t need pressure or expectation on his shoulders to expect goals. I’ll just settle for really strong performances from Macca – to play with the energy, desire and combination play in the front four. Because if we keep playing like that, he will score goals.”

Millwall: 4-2-3-1: Jensen; Leonard (McNamara, 76’), Cooper, Tanganga, Bryan; Saville, De Norre; Esse (Emakhu, 77’), Honeyman (Wallace, 91’), Watmore (Wintle, 68’); Langstaff (Ivanovic, 67’).

Subs not used: Roberts, Harding, Hutchinson, Kelly.

Pne: 4-2-3-1: Woodman; Potts (KeslerHayden, 58’), Storey, Lindsay, Hughes (Brady, 46’); Whiteman, McCann; Bowler (Frokjaer, 68’), Keane (Osmajic, 68’), Holmes; Riis (Thordarson, 46’).

Subs not used: Cornell, Whatmough, Ledson, Okkels

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Flat Lions slump to defeat in Wales

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Millwall’s Romain Esse (25) attempts a header on goal

THE EFL CHAMPIONSHIP cardiff city - 1 Ng, 39’' Millwall - 0 Date: Tuesday 1 October 2024 Man of the match: Perry Ng Attendance: 15,687 (285 away) Referee: Gavin Ward

By Will Scott at the Cardiff City Stadium MILLwALL SLuMPeD to a 1-0 defeat against bottom-of-the-table Cardiff City after a 39th-minute goal from a corner by Perry ng on Tuesday night.

The Lions couldn't pose a consistent threat to a team that had lost their last four league games, had one point from a possible 21 and sacked their manager the previous week.

Romain Esse and Duncan Watmore looked bright throughout, but Millwall often struggled to maintain pressure in the opposition half and get the ball to their dangerous front four.

Millwall took on the most out-of-form team in the Championship. Cardiff came into the game rooted to the bottom of the table, and had only scored two goals in seven games, form that got their previous manager Erol Bulut sacked. Former Watford assistant Omer Riza is serving as interim manager.

It was another inconsistent performance

by Millwall, who started the season with a three-game winless streak. Emphatic wins over Sheffield Wednesday and Preston

North End looked to have reversed the Lions' fortunes, but a disappointing result in Wales leaves them fifteenth in the table.

Millwall fans thought they'd had the dream start against Neil Harris' former club after Duncan Watmore poked the ball home in the first minute from a long throw after a scramble in the box, but the goal was ruled out for shoving.

Clear-cut chances didn't come easily from then on. Aside from a few five-minute spells, Cardiff were able to restrict Millwall from progressing the ball through midfield and finding their forwards, although Esse and Watmore were fouled more than a few times.

Casper De Norre had a good chance to open his account for the season in the eleventh minute after Joe Bryan cut the ball back to him on the edge of the box, but his shot was well wide. It heralded one of the Millwall's best spells of possession in the first half, as the Lions were able to pin Cardiff back in their own half and sustain pressure.

In the seventeenth minute, Esse skilfully evaded two defenders but his shot from outside the box was comfortably saved by Jak Alnwick in the Cardiff goal. Millwall put

on some pressure, and won two corners in quick succession but weren't able to make anything of them.

Cardiff wrestled back control soon after, and began mounting attacks of their own.

Dimitrios Goutas headed over from a freekick in the 22nd minute, while Anwar El Ghazi tested Lukas Jensen in goal after his shot was deflected awkwardly.

In the 30th minute, Alex Robertson played a ball over the top for Ollie Tanner, but the angle was too wide and his shot whistled past the post.

The latter half of the first half was all Cardiff, and the pressure told six minutes before half-time. The hosts won corner after corner, and eventually one of their setpiece routines worked. Ng lost his marker and had a free header on the edge of the six-yard box which he promptly buried.

Cardiff's goal revived Millwall somewhat.

A long throw by Ryan Leonard in the 40th minute caused problems but neither George Honeyman nor Japhet Tanganga could sort their feet out in time to have a clean strike on goal.

Minutes later, Millwall nearly scored from a corner of their own. George Saville got free at the back post, and headed across

goal to Esse, who flicked the ball towards goal, but it was cleared off the line.

Millwall couldn't capitalise on their firsthalf momentum, however, and Cardiff started the second half the better side.

They nearly scored again in the 47th minute through Ruben Colwill. Tanner played him through but his initial effort was well-saved by Jensen. Colwill followed up and got on the end of the rebound, but Jensen was there to block. The ball fell to Alexander Robertson who sliced his shot high and wide.

There were a few bright spots for Millwall. When Esse and Watmore got on the ball they caused problems and won several free-kicks and corners, but the Lions couldn't capitalise from the set-piece opportunities.

Aside from that, Cardiff had the better of the chances. Substitute Yakou Meite caused concern for the Lions, and won a free-kick in a dangerous area in the 66th minute after stealing the ball from De Norre, who fouled him on the edge of the box and picked up a yellow card. Colwill's free-kick was heading for the top-right corner and required an outstanding save by Jensen to keep Millwall in the game.

Jed won’t throw toys out of pram

By John Kelly JeD wALLACe has no intention of throwing a strop from the substitutes’ bench - as long as west Bromwich Albion maintain their promotion push this season.

Wallace had made five substitute appearances in the Championship this campaign before starting his first game against Middlesbrough at The Hawthorns on Tuesday night. But the former Den flyer was taken off in the 54th minute as the Baggies lost 1-0, their second successive league defeat after they went unbeaten in their opening six matches.

West Brom are third, just two points off table-toppers Sunderland and a

point behind Burnley.

"If I keep coming on for the last 20 minutes all season and we're still where we are in the table, I'll be a happy man," Wallace said before those defeats.

"It's all about getting this club promoted. And I'm not going to start throwing my toys out the pram and having a ding-dong after five games on the bench."

Wallace has been playing a support role to Tom Fellows, a 21-year-old winger recently called up by England under-21s.

It is an unfamiliar situation for Wallace, 30, who was not only firstchoice for his five full seasons at Millwall, making 225 appearances, but the Lions’ best player when he joined

West Brom on a free transfer in the summer of 2022.

Wallace is the Baggies’ club captain and has scored twelve goals in 95 Championship appearances for the Midlands side.

"We've had a consistency in the starting XI," Wallace said. "That's really suited everyone. But there is so much competition for places.

"I was talking to a mate of mine at another club who told me that the lads we're bringing on would be starting games for most teams in the league.

"We're on a really positive run and long may it continue. Josh Maja is scoring goals, Tom Fellows is at the top of his game. He's playing really well at the moment - and we're flying."

Jed Wallace made 260 appearances for Millwall

WBA

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Championship Saturday, October 5 (3pm) Possible Millwall starting XI: 4-2-3-1: Jensen; Leonard, Tanganga, Cooper, Bryan; De Norre, Saville; Esse, Honeyman, Watmore; Langstaff.

Last meeting: Championship (March 29, 2024): Millwall 1-1 West Brom (Watmore, 21’; Swift, 67’ pen) Match odds: West Brom Evs Draw 13/5 Millwall 7/2

Meite had a golden opportunity in the 75th minute to put the game out of the Lions' reach. Cardiff transitioned quickly, and Tanner found himself in acres of space on the right wing. He drove at goal and squared it to an open Meite, who stumbled as he tried to take a shot.

Millwall substitute Mihailo Ivanovic almost helped create an equaliser with what was essentially the last action of the game. In the 95th minute, an overhit cross was trickling out, but Ivanovic won the ball and squared it to Watmore, who was in acres of space only yards away from the goal, but his flick was right at Alnwick.

The referee blew the whistle seconds later as Millwall slipped to their fourth defeat in the Championship this season.

Millwall: 4-2-3-1: Jensen; Leonard, Tanganga, Cooper, Bryan; Saville (Azeez, 75), De Norre; Esse, Honeyman (Ivanovic, 63 ), Watmore; Langstaff.

Cardiff: 4-2-3-1: Alnwick; Ng, Goutas, Chambers, Bagan; Robertson, Ralls; Tanner (Rinomhota, 90), Colwill (Turnbull, 93), El Ghazi (Willock, 62); Robinson (Meite, 62).

CHAMPIONSHIP TABLE P

1 Sunderland 8 2 Burnley 8 3 WBA 8 4 Leeds United 8 5 Blackburn Rovers 8 6 Middlesbrough 8 7 Sheffield United 7 8 Watford 7 9 Hull City 8 10 Norwich City 8 11 Swansea City 7 12 Oxford United 8 13 Derby County 8 14 Bristol City 7 15 Millwall 8 16 Coventry City 8 17 Plymouth Argyle 8 18 Luton Town 8 19 Sheffield Wednesday 7 20 QPR 8 21 Stoke City 7 22 Preston North End 7 23 Portsmouth 7 24 Cardiff City 8

W D

6 5 5 4 4 4 4 4 3 3 3 3 3 2 2 2 2 2 2 1 2 1 0 1

0 2 1 3 3 2 3 1 3 3 2 2 0 3 2 2 2 2 1 4 0 2 4 1

L

2 1 2 1 1 2 0 2 2 2 2 3 5 2 4 4 4 4 4 3 5 4 3 6

GD

Pts

10 18 10 17 6 16 8 15 5 15 4 14 6 13 2 13 3 12 2 12 3 11 2 11 -2 9 -4 9 1 8 -2 8 -4 8 -5 8 -5 7 -5 7 -7 6 -8 5 -6 4 -14 4

Table correct as of Wednesday Morning.

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miLLwaLL Boss neil Harris was not impressed with his side's performance as the Lions lost 1-0 to Cardiff City on Tuesday night - branding it their "worst this season".

Cardiff were bottom of the table heading into the fixture and had lost four league games in a row.

They had only scored two goals in the league all season, and had sacked manager Erol Bulut just over a week previously.

Millwall, on the other hand, comfortably defeated Preston North End 3-1 at home on Saturday and appeared to be building momentum.

After starting the season on a three-game winless streak in

the league, the Lions had picked up two wins in four games, and earned a point away at Queens Park Rangers.

After a confident performance only three days earlier, Millwall were well below-par against the Bluebirds.

Cardiff's Perry Ng scored the only goal in the 39th minute from Joe Ralls' corner.

"I thought we massively helped Cardiff City tonight," Harris said. "I thought that was our worst league performance this season.

"We haven't got the points total we deserve. Stats show that we should be much higher up the table and have more points, but we haven't. But then the stats don't lie that Cardiff have been the lowestscoring team and the worst-

performing team in the division.

"Today, individually and collectively we were a poor Millwall side. I said to the guys that if you're not going be at your best, then you can't give poor goals away and ultimately a Neil Harris team and a Millwall team can't get sucker-punched on set-pieces.

"Once you go behind, then the stadium has a bit of belief and a bit of confidence."

Harris was especially disappointed by how his side conceded.

He said: "I talked about it with the team before. Don't give them a leg-up. Don’t give any opportunity to build that confidence.

"The first-goal mentality is key in the Championship anyway. It was going to be vital today and we

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talked about that before. It was a great ball by Joe and great header

by Perry, but ultimately we didn’t do enough to stop it."

Despite the performance, Millwall had plenty of opportunities to equalise, and on a different day could have left Cardiff with a point.

"Yeah, Dunc [Duncan Watmore] should score at the end," Harris said. "We had a corner just before the stroke of half-time. [George] Saville knocked it back across, Romain [Esse] heads it and it's cleared off the line. The ball is almost in the back of the net.

"The other end, there's a free header for Perry and it’s in the back of the net. That's the fine margins of the Championship and in our games and today they didn't fall the right way for us."

Hutchinson was absent from matchday squad as the Lions lost 1-0 to Cardiff City on Tuesday night.

Harris’ resources against his former team were further stretched as Ryan Wintle wasn’t allowed to play against his parent club as part of his loan agreement.

Speaking to our paper after the disappointing loss in Wales, Harris said: "None of the lads that are out injured at the moment are going to be available until after the international break.

"Billy [Mitchell], Adam [Mayor], Josh [Coburn], Tom Bradshaw - Shaun Hutchinson joined that group as well.

Unfortunately Aidomo [Emakhu] was suspended today. So no one's going be available for the weekend."

Harris' squad has been severely depleted by injuries this season. As well as the five players currently out, loanee full-back Calum Scanlon had to return to Liverpool after suffering a stress fracture in his back.

Millwall’s mounting injury list has meant Harris has not been able to rotate the side as much as he would have liked. Harris has named the same starting eleven for the past three games.

"We haven't got a thick squad, we haven't got loads of players," Harris said. “We can't make wholesale changes and we've got a lot of young players in the group that need time to develop. So I've asked a lot of the players.

"So far, today, it's the first time we've not hit the levels. Honestly, we've played really well game after game and always got the reward. Today we didn't hit those levels."

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