Southwark News - November 14th 2024

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Former paratrooper stepped in during East Street Market attack eXclusiVe

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how much is this wwi Bermondsey cuddly toy worth?

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southwark's laws past and present See page 22

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Play-off ready

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Youth charity opens new Canada Water centre

By Issy Clarke

A youth charity dedicated to improving the life prospects of disadvantaged young people has opened its third centre in Canada Water.

The Billy Youth Engagement Project centre is putting on a range of free activities and resources including baking and gaming as well as counselling and CV help.

The new location on Lower Road has a games area and an education area where there will be a qualified teacher present in the evenings to help children with homework.

It will be open from Monday to Friday between 4:30 PM and 7:30 PM. It joins two existing sites in Brent and Tottenham which offer maths tuition, coding training and CV advice alongside fun activities like basketball and cooking.

The Billy Youth Engagement Project said its aim is to provide a safe space for children from disadvantaged backgrounds to develop work and social skills.

The Mayor of Southwark, Councillor Naima Ali, attended the opening on the 29 October and said: “It is a pleasure to

CALIFORNIA DREAMING: Road sign points to LA, for the past 15 years

see such a good initiative open in the local neighbourhood. The new centre will offer excellent opportunities to young people looking to improve their education

Exclusive

By Isabel Ramirez Always dreamed of cruising from Rotherhithe to LA? According to one dodgy road sign, you’re already halfway there.

For nearly 15 years, a sign on Bush Road has pointed toward 'Malibu' and 'Laurel Canyon,' two well-known spots in Los Angeles, California.

Locals familiar with the area believe someone altered the sign as a joke in 2010, but the error seems to have slipped by

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WHAT IS GOING ON WITH LANDMARK DULWICH PUB AFTER 12 YEARS VACANT?

FINALLY PICKED UP Police crackdown sees

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three phone snatchers taken off the streets

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'ECO-FRIENDLY LTN' - STONE FROM INDIA EXCLUSIVE

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THE BAKERLOO LINE EXTENSION SHUNNED See page 4

TEENAGER JAILED FOR BERMONDSEY KILLING

and mental and physical health, as well as having fun with each other in a safe, supportive environment.

“We are thrilled to welcome BYEP to Southwark Council ever since.

While it misleads travellers to the sunny streets of LA, a sign on the opposite side of the road correctly points the way to 'Peckham' and 'Rotherhithe.'

A resident from the nearby Haddonfield Estate remarked on the council’s oversight, "No wonder there are so many crashes around here."

She mentioned she’s lived in the area since 2009 and noticed the sign had been wrong for most of that time.

Southwark Council was approached for comment and has been informed.

the borough of Southwark and look forward to seeing the positive impact the organisation will have on our community.”

The sign on Bush Road reads 'Malibu' and 'Laurel Canyon' - well-known spots in Los Angeles, California

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NEWS 3 An aerial view of the Jones & Higgins building set to become a nightclub

peckham's newest nightcluB inside historic Building edges closer

PeCkhAm’s Newest nightclub, inside the historic Jones & higgins department store, is edging closer.

The music venue, which received planning permission in May, will soon have its sound insulation fitted, according to documents submitted to Southwark Council.

The Jones & Higgins Department Store, which first opened in 1867, formed the epicenter of Peckham’s Golden Mile, once considered South London’s answer to Oxford Street.

The newest addition to local nightlife will be inside 68 - 72 Peckham High Street, a late nineteenth-century extension of the original store.

The stunning Neo-Renaissance building, renowned for its distinctive Venetian-Renaissance clocktower, has been described as “London’s most endangered building”.

After the closure of the department store, the building became the Peckham Palais nightclub in 1985 but has been vacant for the last decade.

The final plans reveal the new layout, with the basement-level nightclub and

By Herbie Russell A rAre wartime steiff teddy bear bought at Bermondsey market could fetch £1,200 at auction.

The 116-year-old cuddly toy was possibly given to its young owner to “soften the blow” of a father going to war.

Captain Bruny, dressed in full WWI British uniform, comes with a handmade sword, driving license and pistol.

Daniel Agnew, antique bear specialist, said: “These teddy bears were a staple part of childhood during war times.

"Capt Bruiny is an example of one of the toys that would have been given

Southwark's eccentric laws past and present

Plans for the building’s layout

By Herbie Russell

rare wwi teddy from Bermondsey market could fetch £1,200

music venue.

The ground floor will form an entrance, with the first and second floors providing a bar and event space.

A coffee shop and smaller retail units, including a hair salon and convenience store, will also be on the ground floor.

Last year, the News discovered locals, both young and old, were excited by the proposals.

John Braggs, 81, who had lived in Peckham for 50 years, said: “There are plenty of youngsters around here so I suppose they will go up there.”

“Anything that jazzes it up a bit,” he added.

David Murphy, 78, who worked in the department store, aged fourteen, said: “I’d rather someone do something with it rather than leave it to rot.”

Peckham Heritage Chairperson Claire Hegarty previously said: “We welcome the building being re-used and we welcome what looks like a light touch approach to the interior.”

The owner has since confirmed that the damaged windows will be replaced with like-for-like versions of the original, with graffiti also being removed from the facade.

Captain Bruny, dressed in full WWI British uniform, comes with a handmade sword, a driving license and pistol

A handwritten note helping to explain the bear’s past

to children to soften the blow of their fathers going to war.”

The teddy was purchased from Bermondsey Market in the 1970s and is accompanied by a handwritten note explaining his intriguing history.

The postcard says how Bruiny arrived in Birmingham at Christmas, 1908, before heading to Salisbury Plain in 1915.

He had a motorbike and sidecar with wheels made out of Golden Syrup tin

lids, a driving license signed by the child’s father, and a sword made from yew. Amazingly he still has the driving license, sword and pistol.

Bruiny has light golden mohair, black boot button eyes, a pronounced muzzle with remains of black stitched nose and mouth, swivel head, jointed elongated limbs, and an inoperative growler.

The auction is on November 26, 2024. Find out more at: www.specialauctionservices.com

DANIELLE & JIMMY INVITE LOCAL BERMONDSEY PENSIONERS TO ENJOY A COMPLIMENTARY XMAS DINNER

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Man killed after South London party was father-to-be

Curtis Green was shot dead after a party in Sydenham

By Herbie Russell A mAN who died in a triple shooting after a party in sydenham has been named as father-to-be Curtis Green.

The 30-year-old was killed on Wells Park Road at around 10.10am on Sunday, November 10. Two others suffered gunshot wounds.

Curtis, who ran a clothing brand and a local fitness company, was described as “happy, excited and beautiful” by his family.

Police believe Curtis attended a party on nearby Hensford Gardens the previous night and want to hear from those who were there.

Detective Chief Inspector Samantha Townsend said: "If you were at the party, if you saw what happened or if you have any information about the incident, then please do not hesitate to contact us.”

Police had been called to the scene, in a residential area, following reports of a shooting.

A woman was also found suffering gunshot injuries to her legs and a third person later attended hospital with suspected gunshot wounds.

Their injuries are not life-threatening.

Police are yet to make any arrests.

Any witnesses or anyone with footage or information is asked to call police on 101 or message via X @MetCC with reference number 2527/10Nov. To remain anonymous, please contact the independent charity Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.

Information can be provided and footage uploaded via this link: https://mipp. police.uk/operation/01MPS24X15-PO1

market attacked Former paratrooper

‘pinned’ suspected kniFeman to the Floor in east street

Benaissa Lourdjane speaking at the scene

A police cordon was erected at the southern entrance of East Street Market

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By Herbie Russell A Former paratrooper claims he rugby tackled a knife-wielding suspect accused of killing a man in east street market.

Benaissa Lourdjane, 56, reportedly threw himself on the assailant moments after a market trader struck the suspect with an object on Sunday, November 10.

A man named as Hilkiah McLeggan, 77, from Southwark, was pronounced dead at the scene.

Two other men were hospitalised with serious injuries and one remains in critical condition.

Musse Ali, 66, of no fixed abode, has been charged with one count of murder

and two counts of attempted murder.

Benaissa, a former Algerian paratrooper, found himself unexpectedly plunged into chaos while returning from a run in Burgess Park.

Known as Ben, he claims he pounced on the suspected knifeman after a trader hit him with a long object.

Sporting a bandage on a graze he reportedly sustained in the commotion, he said: “Me, I’m not scared. I have been in the army…Everyone ran away.”

The local dad claims he pressed his knee into the assailant’s back, after the suspect dropped the weapon, until police arrived.

The market, bustling moments before, reportedly emptied quickly as terrified shoppers fled.

An elderly woman reportedly hugged him in thanks for his heroism.

A cordon remained in place Monday morning, with debris from toppled stalls scattered across the street.

The three victims were bystanders rather than traders, one market vendor said.

Commander Peter Stevens stated: “Tragically, a man lost his life this morning, and officers are working hard to establish exactly what happened and to provide support to his family. My thoughts and sympathies are with them, and with the other people injured.”

“Our investigation is at a very early stage. One man was rapidly arrested by officers responding to the incident. At present, although enquiries are ongoing, nobody else is sought.”

He confirmed that the incident is not being treated as terrorism, with enquiries

continuing under detectives from Specialist Crime.

Tim Whitton, a pastor at East Street Baptist Church, noted that the church “was full of people at the time.”

“This is the reality of life in a ruined world,” he said.

Miatta Fahnbulleh, MP for Peckham, was seen speaking to officers and laying flowers at the scene on Monday, November 11.

The MP posted on X: "Incredibly saddened to hear about the tragic stabbings on East Street today. My thoughts are with the family of the man killed, those injured and all the traders and local residents affected. I’m in close contact with @metpoliceuk & @lb_ southwark who are doing everything they can on the ground."

By Isabel Ramirez

has invested nearly £3m to transform a vacant property into a new state-of-theart home for children in its care.

Due to safeguarding issues, the home's exact location is kept anonymous.

The other half of the funding for the home came from a government grant.

Southwark Council has reduced the average placement distance of children from the borough every year over the last five years through an ongoing recruitment drive for local foster carers.

The new home is within close reach of the communities that young people are familiar with, the council’s social work and clinical teams, and all the services offered by the council and other partners in the borough.

Cllr Jasmine Ali, Deputy Leader and Cabinet Member for Children, Education & Refugees, said: “In Southwark, we

will do anything necessary to level the playing field for the children we look after. As corporate parents, we want to keep children close to the area, their loved ones, schools and services they are familiar with.

Our new children’s home is light, inviting and safe; exactly the type of environment for a great childhood, providing our young people with the best start in life.”

“Following a successful recruitment campaign, we have managed to recruit an excellent, highly qualified team committed to the best possible support for our young residents.”

Location is an important factor which needs to be balanced with children’s other needs.

For example, out-of-area-placements can be necessary for safeguarding reasons.

Vacant property transformed into new children's home A New state-of-the-art home has opened for children in care in Southwark.

Luke Norbury, Children's Residential Manager, Clare Pitchford, Senior Service Development Officer, Cllr Ali, Deputy Leader and Cabinet Member for Children, Education & Refugees, Claire Boadu, Project Manager

In May 2024, there were 402 children in Southwark Council's care.

Most of these children are in foster care in family homes in or near the borough.

Whilst foster care meets their needs very well, some children’s needs are best met in alternative living arrangements like children’s homes.

The lack of good-quality children’s homes across the UK means that children are often placed many miles away from their home borough—far from their families, friends, and other people who are important to them.

So to ensure more children can stay in the area they know, Southwark Council

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home with a greenhouse on the rooF could Be named house oF the Year

Free sports equipment lockers at Canada Water

By Isabel Ramirez rotherhIthe resIdeNts can now enjoy free access to sports equipment outside decathlon's Canada water store.

© Jim Stephenson

The lockers, installed by Decathlon UK, London Sport, and Equip Sport, offer gear for activities like basketball, football, and volleyball, aiming to make physical activity more accessible across London, especially in areas with limited recreational options.

Users simply download the Equip Sport app to locate and unlock gear at the locker stations. This app-based system, which includes free and low-cost options, allows community members to borrow equipment quickly and conveniently. By encouraging a "borrow over buy" model, the initiative also promotes sustainability while reducing barriers to sports participation.

Jolyon Whaymand, Regional Network

By Issy Clarke A Peckham house with a greenhouse on its roof has been shortlisted in an annual architectural competition.

kitchen, while a spiral staircase made from recycled timber leads up to the second floor. The property's sloping exterior, curved garden gate and large circular panelled kitchen window all add to its playful design.

In 2021, another home in Peckham made the running for RIBA House of the Year - a narrow property the size of a tube carriage dubbed the “Slot House”.

The 2024 winner of the award will be announced in December.

© Decathlon

The three-bed property, built by developer Surman Weston in 2021, was praised for its “playful details and a strong environmental conscience”.

Located on Cicely Road in Peckham, the eye-catching house has eco-friendly features including perforated brick walls made from recycled materials, and floors

made from leftover timber ends.

It has been shortlisted for best new house by a British architect in an annual competition run by the Royal Institute of Architects (RIBA).

Architects Percy Weston - who now lives in the property with his family - and Tom Surman said their favourite feature of the house was its roof garden with a greenhouse, describing it as an “oasis above the hubbub of the bustling area”.

Huge floor to ceiling windows bring natural light into the living room and

Lead for Multi-Sport Facilities at London Sport, explained, “This collaboration goes beyond just providing equipment— it’s about making sports accessible to everyone and fostering healthier, more inclusive communities across London.”

Surrey Quays is part of a broader city-wide rollout of these lockers, with similar stations in Newham and Merton.

The project builds on other initiatives by Decathlon and London Sport, including the ‘Space for Girls’ program, which provides safe recreational spaces, and the Opening Schools Facilities (OSF) program, opening school gyms and fields for community use outside school hours.

Decathlon and London Sport aim to make it easier for people of all backgrounds to engage in sports, promoting a more active, healthy community.

For more information on accessing equipment at Surrey Quays, download the Equip Sport app at equip.sport/download.

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Fears peckham's architectural treasures to Be 'oVershadowed' BY towers rising up to 20-storeYs

Peckham town centre before redevelopment

By Herbie Russell towers ClImBING to twenty storeys will see ‘the sense of Peckham erased’, local heritage campaigners have warned.

Computergenerated image of Peckham town centre after the proposed redevelopment

© Peckham Heritage

Quaint 18th-century farm houses and a Victorian department store are among the treasured landmarks set to be ‘overshadowed’ by Berkeley Homes' Aylesham Centre redevelopment.

The developer, which plans to build 877 homes across thirteen blocks in Peckham town centre, on a site encompassing the Aylesham Shopping Centre and Morrisons supermarket.

The Jones & Higgins department store, once dubbed the ‘Harrods’ of South London, will be reduced to a ‘minor fragment’, Peckham Heritage warned.

Meanwhile, pretty terraced houses on Peckham High Street, dating back to 1720, will be subsumed by the ‘incongruously large development rising up behind’, the group wrote.

Claire Hegarty, spokesperson for Peckham Heritage, said: “The consensus on the heritage value of Peckham's built environment, established over many years with community support, has been ignored

by Berkeley.

“The overbearing bulk of the proposal, rising like a citadel in Peckham town centre, will be is damaging to Peckham's character,

Evelina Hospital supports teen patient at national dressage competition

By Melina Block A teeNAGe evelina hospital patient from south london has become the youngest competitor in the 2024 riding for the disabled Association (rdA) national championships.

Govind Nambiar, 16, who was treated at the Waterloo-based hospital, came fourth in the competition and now has his sights set on the Paralympics.

The Bexleyheath resident has cerebral palsy and took up horseriding aged five, after his doctor at Evelina London Children’s Hospital recommended it to strengthen his

muscles.

A keen competitor, he has expressed his passion for the sport itself and the freedom it offers: “Horse riding is one of the things where people like me, disabled people, can participate.

“You aren’t dependent on anyone, and you’re on top of the world.”

Govind also acknowledged the health benefits of his sport: “As a therapy it is one of the best things you can do, it strengthens all of your muscles and improves your overall condition.

"Horse riding also helps my mental health and lets me escape from reality. The horse is such a therapeutic animal.”

Following the national competition, Govind is aiming to eventually compete on the international stage: “My dream is to get to Paralympics level – I will push as much as I can to get there.”

A specialist team at Evelina London works together to help support the young athlete.

Mr Michail Kokkinakis, Govind’s orthopaedic surgeon, said: “It has been a privilege to watch Govind grow into a young man, and see how his care at Evelina London has helped him gain confidence and strength, and a passion for his sport.

"We are all so proud of him and his incredible achievements.”

Govind atop a horse at an event

while simultaneously not meeting the needs of Peckham's communities.”

Eileen Conn, founder of Peckham Vision, urged the public to object to the planning application.

“It’s vital that many local people give their views on the plans, and if they think that they don’t benefit Peckham give their objections. This is an important way to help influence the Council decision,” she said.

The latest plans are a reduction on Berkeley’s initial proposals which included buildings up to 27-storeys high.

Architects dRMM have designed the latest plans, which would see the homes built on a site near to Peckham Rye Station.

A total of 25 per cent of the homes would be available at the cheapest social rents.

The new Morrisons store is due to open in the same year and will include 140 basement parking spaces. The Aylesham Centre will remain open until the beginning of the second phase of development in 2030.

Berkeley Homes was approached for comment.

Get involved with Aylesham Community Action's campaign against the current development proposals here: www.linktr. ee/acapeckham People can register for a Zoom session discussing the development and local heritage here: https://Defend-PeckhamsHeritage-2024.eventbrite.co.uk

Welcoming new residents at Tower Bridge Care Home Tower Bridge Care Home, now under new management by Agincare, is proud to welcome new residents into its vibrant community!

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Local people help name new streets and spaces With the Canada Water development creating many new streets and spaces, map-makers are going to need some need some new names.

Having spoken to more than 700 local people who shared what the area means to them for the ‘Naming what’s new’ project, British Land have announced the first new place names for the development.

Rafter Walk is the name for the new 170m boardwalk that opened in early November as part of the revitalised Canada Dock. In the working docks of the 19th and early 20th centuries, rafters were workers who manoeuvred timber in the water from the ships up to the ponds where it was kept to season, hopping between the floating deal planks.

Dock Office Gardens takes its name from the Dock Office, the Grade II-listed red brick building, adorned with a clock tower, that was the hub of activity in the bustling docks, and now serves as British Land’s project hub for the Canada Water development. The gardens have been planted with more than 90 species of plants, inspired by the pioneering botanists of the 19th century, and the name is typical of place names used in the Victorian era.

Rafter Walk pays homage to the dock workers of the timber trade

Marker Way will be a new street connecting Deal Porters Way with Lower Road, providing access to the new Canada Water Leisure Centre.

It’s named after dock workers who used to mark the timber and cargo packages as they came ashore at Surrey Docks, to show where they’d come from and where they were going. As Marker Way will feature in postal addresses, British Land needed to get this name approved by Southwark Council. They also followed Southwark Council guidance when choosing the names for Rafter Walk and Dock Office Gardens.

These names reflect the themes and ideas gathered from a series of 22 workshops British Land held earlier this year. The developer worked with agencies City ID and Plot Studio to gather diverse perspectives from every corner of the local area. Hundreds of people came to the sessions to share their thoughts on the unique character of Canada Water, with many more giving their input online.

People said Canada Water is a hidden gem and are proud of the Docklands heritage. They value how the area is so well connected to the rest of London and to nature, and say it has a calm and peaceful feel.

The project also brought in the voice of the next generation via a project with Year 5 pupils at Redriff Primary

Dock Office Gardens was chosen to fit with the space’s Victorian vibe

School. After developing their own research methods and engaging their peers, the students presented their findings to the wider community.

They explained how young people place high value on fun, friendship, community, relaxation and self-care.

Six big themes emerged from the workshops to inspire names for new streets and spaces: Our Place/History, Our Community, Our Culture, Our Identity, Our Wellbeing and Our Secret. These themes, along with a longlist of words and phrases that relate back to them, form a framework to be used over the coming years as new streets and spaces are created.

Where a new street will feature in postal addresses, British Land will select names from this framework to submit to Southwark Council, who will make the final decision on names following consultation with the emergency services.

Read more about British Land’s naming strategy in their ‘Naming what’s new’ report, available from the downloads page at canadawater.co.uk. For further information on the new names, keep an eye on the website and Canada Water’s social media channels, where British Land will be exploring their history and place in Canada Water Contact us:

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NEWS 9 Local Democracy Reporter resIdeNts oF a group of expensive �lats have won their battle to stop arches opposite their homes being turned into late night bars and restaurants.

Southwark Council rejected the Arch Company’s bid to turn four disused railways arches on America Street in Borough into drinking and eating haunts open until 1am at weekends and midnight on weekdays, at a licensing meeting on Thursday (November 7).

Local Liberal Democrat councillor David Watson, who supported residents of the America House apartment block, where homes sell for between £890,000 and £2million, in their opposition to the plans, said the committee made the right decision.

Speaking after the meeting, he said: “The number of bars and licensed venues in Borough and Bankside has ballooned along with antisocial behaviour, noise and disruption.

"This application could have added four more bars right outside the bedroom windows of neighbouring residents, in an area where the police and community wardens are already struggling to promote community safety.”

The Arch Company told the meeting that it had spent £2.5 million on turning the arches, which were previously used as car dealerships, into ‘state of the art leisure venues’.

The firm, which manages over 900 arches in the borough, said it had been marketing the four spaces on America Street since June.

While it had received interest from a number of independent restaurants and gyms, the company said that rental offers had been lower than expected and it hoped the late licences would attract ‘more commercial uses’.

James Anderson, representing the Arch Company, added: “We would make sure that [any] tenant was a

residents win Battle to stop late night Bars opposite their homes

The arches on America Street are opposite the America House apartment block

Cllr David Watson said there was a growing problem with antisocial behaviour linked to the increasing number of bars in Borough and Bankside good tenant. There’s nothing to be gained by the Arch Company making a quick buck by getting an unsuitable tenant in because all that would do is disturb local residents and the tenant would probably have a life expectancy of six to 12 months.

“The word ‘bar’ is slightly emotive and perhaps gives the impression of lots of blokes standing drinking pints.

But of course the trendier version of

that is the much more relaxed seated ambience, which is likely to be the type of tenant we will attract.”

But Helen Green, one of three residents of America House who spoke against the Arch Company’s application at the meeting, poured cold water on the suggestion that the venue being a trendy bar would make any difference.

She said: “I take exception to one

mum wronglY told 'maggots Falling From ceiling' were Because oF 'dead carcass' stuck in her eXtractor Fan

By Isabel Ramirez A sINGle mother said she has had to live with 'maggots' falling from her kitchen ceiling for months after the council told her there was a 'dead carcass' in her extractor fan.

The legless creatures have been disrupting the lives of Niketa Ward and her daughter since they were moved into temporary accommodation in March.

On a visit to the Bermondsey flat, she told us: "I can't cook in the kitchen because they fall in the food, so I've had to get takeaway every night."

She estimated this was costing her roughly £60 a week - that she can't afford to spend.

She claims someone from Southwark Council worker told her there was a 'dead rat or mouse carcass' in the extractor fan - which was causing the unwanted pests.

Niketa continued: "I get rid of them and then they're back. Sometimes sixty at a time."

"It's disgusting. You can't use the

© Google Street View

By Robert Firth

kitchen or eat in there."

After we got in touch, Southwark Council admitted Ms Ward was 'misinformed' and that they are actually moth larvae and 'harmless.'

Cllr Sarah King, cabinet member for council housing, said: “This appears to have been a mistake in what Ms Ward was informed, and we are sorry if this has caused unnecessary upset.

"Officers and pest control have visited again today – the ‘maggots’ are in fact moth larvae – the moths can enter via open windows and they are harmless.

Pest Control will have them removed, and booked in for a few days' time, so they should not bother her again.

Before being moved into temporary accommodation, Niketa was living with her parents in Peckham but had to move out when her dad got cancer and needed more space.

Stuck in band 3, she revealed she was 400th in the queue waiting for permanent housing. This is the second temporary accommodation she's had

of the earlier people saying ‘oh it wouldn’t matter because it would be more wine bar than pub’. It doesn’t matter if it’s a drunk person on wine or a drunk person on beer. They’re out there fairly late at night, practising unsociable behaviour.”

Alex Brown, another resident of the apartment block, added: “I think the prospect of having four licensed premises with sliding doors and

One of the creatures up close

Moth larvae on the ceiling

after being moved from East Ham to be closer to her daughter's school.

And the pests are not the only problem.

Mould, initially caused by a leaking pipe, has now spread to nearly every room.

The council has now promised the mould would also be treated.

potentially 480 people about 30 to 50ft away from our bedroom windows is not acceptable.”

Cllr Renata Hamvas, chair of the licensing meeting, said a full explanation of the committee’s decision would be emailed out to the meeting’s participants within a week.

Cllr Margy Newens and Cllr Andy Simmons were the other members of the committee.

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NHS midwife forced to stop work she loves due to 'debilitating' disorder

By Isabel Ramirez A wAlworth midwife, who has delivered hundreds of babies and devoted her life to the Nhs, has been forced to stop work after developing a debilitating jaw disorder.

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Artists wanted to paint three new murals in Peckham

By Melina Block PeCkhAm ArtIsts are invited to submit mural designs for rye lane, with selected proposals earning a £4,000 commission.

Southwark Council and Get it Done, a community arts organisation, are looking to commission three artists to each create a meaningful piece.

Each successful artist will receive £4,000 and have their work displayed down Rye Lane.

The murals will explore a different aspect of Peckham’s culture and history.

The ‘Flavours of Rye Lane’ mural seeks to celebrate the street’s food landscape and the communities connection to this.

A ‘Live from the Rye’ mural is also being commissioned, focused on Peckham’s musical culture and history.

The area’s role in resisting challenges is also going to be commemorated through a ‘Resistance & Resilience’ mural.

Each mural will be created by a different artist or artist collective, with Get it Done aiming to create positive, local, social change through creativity.

The opportunity is open to any artist or artist collective based in Peckham or the local area, including those at the start of their career.

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Amber Price has temporomandibular disorder (TMJD), a condition that causes intense pain and dysfunction in the joints of the jaw.

The disorder, which can be unpredictable and excruciating, has left her struggling to perform basic tasks. As a result, she has had to stop working. “Some days I’m crying, unable to do anything,” she told the News. “It’s so painful.”

Amber is limited to a soft food diet and struggles with the unwanted side effects of various pain medications.

The 33-year-old, who lives in Walworth, said: "I’m relying on high doses of pain medication just to function, which has significantly impacted my mental health."

Amber, who previously worked at St Thomas’ and King’s College hospitals, including in intensive care during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, expressed her frustration at the limitations of the NHS system, which she served so diligently.

“I’ve dedicated a lot of my career to helping others, but I can’t seem to get the help I need,” she said.

Despite being a member of NHS staff,

Amber Price the wait time for surgery is over two years—a delay that would leave her without an income or support as NHS staff can only be on sick leave for six months.

“So if I had to wait for the surgery, I wouldn’t be able to get any income and I would struggle,” she explained. “My mental health would deteriorate even further.

"I’ve felt in a really dark place.”

Having now developed arthritis in her jaw, the surgery she needs isn't available on the NHS. The only option is going private —a route she cannot afford.

“My small family has been incredibly

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dr harold moodY's historic home sold aFter FiVe generations with one FamilY

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Harold Moody’s old house on Queens Road

Pamela with her niece Joe on the steps of the back garden

Annie Baker, pictured with daughters Pamela and Valerie, enjoyed many a happy memory in the home’s expansive garden

By Herbie Russell the surGery of harold moody, a trailblazing Black doctor who treated society’s poorest, has been sold after �ive generations with the same family.

Over the last 100 years, the Georgian property has witnessed Peckham’s evolution from village-feel community to the diverse cultural hub iknown today.

The Baker family, who moved in during the 1950s, later buying the home for a paltry £7,000, said selling up had felt “very odd”.

The altruism of Dr Harold Moody, who cared for South London's neediest from his Queens Road house, long before the NHS existed, left a permanent mark on Peckham.

Born in 1882, and considered Britain’s answer to Martin Luther King, the Jamaican-born physician founded The League of Coloured People which campaigned to ‘improve relations between races’.

After Moody died in 1947, Southwark Council purchased the large building,

splitting it into several flats.

The Baker family moved in in 1959 and, in a rare occurrence for transient London, kept it for an astonishing five generations.

The council totally remodelled the interior so the Bakers’ home only has a few clues that point to Moody's ownership.

There is the doctor's plaque outside the house, evidence of the grounds’ tennis courts, and a shred of wallpaper dating back to Moody's era.

For the working-class Baker family father a fishmonger and mother a butter factory worker - who were kicked out of their Camberwell council flat, landing their new home was a coup.

From having to duck to hide from the rent man in their old home, and relying on Pease Pudding to keep warm during winter months, they found themselves handed the keys to an elegant threebedroom apartment.

It had a wooden veranda looking out across a long garden, a sweeping front lawn and three large bedrooms to fit their fledgling entourage.

Valerie Baker, aged ten when she

moved in with her mum and dad, said: “It was absolutely beautiful when we moved in. The garden was immaculate.

We loved the apple trees and rose bushes.”

Inside the home it was typical ’50s and ‘60s decor; think G-Plan furniture and formica tables topped with decorative crockery Valerie continued: “Peckham was lovely. It was a lovely high street with Manze’s which is still our favourite shop in the world.”

The family would visit the Jones & Higgins Department Store at the weekends - then seen as the Oxford Street of South East London.

Valerie fondly remembers how staff would take customers' money, put it into a tube attached to a wire, which would travel on a wire to the cashier’s office elsewhere in the building.

As London moved through the swinging ‘60s and into the ‘70s, Peckham experienced its own cultural revolution.

Black-led music like Jungle and Dub took a foothold in the area and the family also got swept up in the artsy scene.

A downstairs room looking out across the garden

Valerie and her daughter Joe on the veranda overlooking the garden as it is today Valerie attended the Goldsmith’s art school, becoming a successful photographer. Her sister Pamela, a fashion designer, who bought the home in the 1970s, would often invite hippie friends, also from Goldsmiths, who would lounge about upstairs discussing fashion and cinema.

When Pamela took on ownership of the house, she lived there with her partner, the celebrated cartoonist Ellis Nadler, before later marrying Squeeze frontman Glenn Tilbrook.

The home would stay in the family’s hands for the next fifty years, treasured

by Valerie’s children - now the third generation - as a green oasis amid Peckham.

Joe, Valerie’s daughter, is now a grandmother aged just 54, meaning the home entered its fifth generation of Bakers.

Valerie moved out and started a family elsewhere. But even as Peckham changed once more, becoming grittier and gaining a reputation for crime and poverty, Pamela stayed at the property she loved.

Pamela sadly passed away in 2021,

prompting the family to sell the home.

Moving house is always an emotional time, providing ample opportunity for old memories, happy and sad, to rear their heads.

Discoveries included much-loved toys, letters written by parents and old photo albums the family never knew existed.

Most surprising was a photo of a great uncle had fought and died in France in World War One, aged eighteen. None of the family had known that William had even existed.

“Back in ‘50s and ‘60s, things were kept from family,” Valerie said. “You didn’t grieve, everyone just had to get on with it. There were lots of things I didn’t know and just didn’t think to ask.”

Reflecting on selling up after nearly 70 years, and rummaging through longlost memories and possessions, Valerie said: "I feel like I've gone back in time.

It's been very odd. The amazing thing is you have all these memories rooted deep inside you that have never been brought forward. Suddenly, they're there."

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By Herbie Russell BermoNdsey FAmIlIes say they have been 'living in the Stone Age' after a four-day water outage.

Taps ran dry in all 33 Messenger Court flats after water surged into the block's ground floor on Friday afternoon, November 1.

Residents living in the Clarion-run block, built little over a decade ago, have been filling up bottles at a local church garden.

Households claim there have been persistent leaks for at least two years leading up to the sudden flood.

A Clarion spokesperson apologised to residents but said incidents outside office hours "cannot always" be fixed "immediately".

Water has since been restored and two vulnerable residents moved into temporary accomodation, the housing provider said.

On Friday afternoon, residents claim water began spurting through a groundfloor fusebox. Communal lights, taps and lifts stopped working shortly after.

Furious neighbours gathered on a stairwell to share their ordeal on Monday (November 4).

Michelle Borrill, 37, said: “You don’t expect to get this kind of treatment… and for this to get to this situation, it’s just diabolical, it’s just terrible.”

She continued: “I’ve got two weeks to go of my pregnancy. You can only imagine what it’s been like for me walking up and down the stairs with no lift.”

Kerry Pinder, 37, said: “We’ve been having quick washes with wipes. I took them to my mum’s yesterday to have a decent wash.”

Families have reportedly received ten litres of bottled water per household but many claim this has been insufficient.

So residents have been filling bottles at an outdoor tap in St James’ Churchyard in the meantime.

“A lot of us have said it’s like we're living in the Stone Age,” said one resident who asked not to be named.

Messenger Court residents, which includes elderly and disabled tenants, claim there have been leaks for roughly two years.

water outage leaVes BermondseY Families 'liVing in the stone age' Flooding which poured through a fuse box has caused havoc at Messenger Court

Residents have been filling bottles at an outdoor tap in St James’ Churchyard

Residents claim their block suffered persistent leaks months before the water outage Ms Pinder showed Southwark News around her home where roughly two inches of stagnant water are beneath her floorboards.

Wallpaper was peeling and mould was visibly growing up the walls, which she claims has been caused by the water ingress.

Ms Borrill said: “It’s not been easy. It’s just one of those things where no matter how many phone calls you make you can be making five, six phone calls a day… nobody is actually doing anything about

Giant Christmas tree lights switch on and Santa's Grotto returns to Elephant and Castle

By Isabel Ramirez the GIANt Christmas tree in Elephant and Castle will be switched on at the end of the month.

Head down to Castle Square on Friday 29 November for an

afternoon filled with live music, carols, food, and special guests.

Santa’s Grotto is also returning where guests can send their Christmas lists off to the North Pole or talk to Santa ahead of the big day.

Visitors will not want to miss the main event as the giant Christmas Tree and Castle Square lights will be switched on from 5pm.

Spreading the festive cheer, the square will play host to free entertainment throughout the evening - from Christmas carols to a performance by the Southwark Brass Band.

Castle Square will be transformed with the festivities as guests can kick off the festive season early with the local community.

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it.”

Ashley Barker, 37, a neighbour, said: “To be honest, I want to get out. I have had enough... it’s like they’ve neglected us."

A Clarion spokesperson said: “Clarion operates an emergency service for residents 24 hours a day, 365 days a year to deal with issues that arise outside of usual office hours.

"Our out of hours team first received reports of an incident at Messenger Court on Friday night, and the Fire Brigade were also been in attendance.

By Isabel Ramirez

"When an incident happens outside of normal office hours and cannot be fixed, our contractors will make things safe but cannot always fix the problem immediately. This is the case for Messenger Court.

"We received a number of calls from residents across the weekend and two residents with vulnerabilities were moved into temporary accommodation.

Whilst bottled water was delivered over the weekend, we apologise sincerely for the disruption that residents have had to

endure as a result of this.

"Our teams have been on site for most of today and water has now been restored to the building, with a contractor restoring the lift and communal lights. We can confirm the leak was from the mains supply and is not sewage.

"We are aware this building has previously been impacted by leaks and we believe the cause of these is unrelated but we are investigating urgently. We apologise sincerely to residents affected by this incident and will keep them updated.”

surrey QuAys shopping Centre is being turned into an interactive arctic adventure this Christmas - and it's free to visit!

From Friday 29 November, families will be welcomed into a frosted wonderland, with the chance to try their hand at ice fishing, build snowmen and race their chosen polar bear.

With the help of Santa’s elves, they’ll also embark on an adventure through the Christmas tree forest, ending with singing loud and clear with the man himself to make the snow sprinkle down around them.

Children will then receive a special certificate from Santa to thank them for their help and a chance to capture a picture with everyone’s favourite Christmas hero.

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By Herbie Russell lABour CouNCIllors have admitted a major works project is going “terribly wrong” after Peckham leaseholders exposed the “wipe-out” estimated costs they face.

Consort Estate residents face £50,000 bills for a £17.3 million refurbishment project spearheaded by Southwark Council and contractor Elkins, first revealed by Southwark News over a month ago.

The beleaguered homeowners picked apart specific project costs at an Overview and Scrutiny Committee meeting on Monday, November 4.

This included provisional costs of £150 per sqm for floor replacements, even though they claimed alternative options can cost as little as £30 per sqm.

There were also estimated charges of £50 for each ‘Fire door keep closed’ sign and £28,000 for ten mobile phones used by contractors.

Southwark Council said the Section 20 - the document outlining the scope and provisional costs of works - would now be revised.

Roma Gadomska-Miles, a leaseholder, said contractors were taking “advantage” on the Labour-run authority’s watch.

She continued: “Southwark is not delivering on its duty of care to ensure value for money for its leaseholders and public funds.”

Eighty-four leaseholders are paying a total of £1.5 million – 8.75 per cent of the £17.3 million project – while Southwark Council pays the rest.

Sebastian O’Kelly, a spokesperson for the Leasehold Knowledge Partnership, previously said the charges were a "wipeout" for leaseholders.

Consort Estate leaseholders argued some of the works, including brickwork, were entirely unnecessary.

At the meeting, Cllr Esme Dobson, ward councillor for Rye Lane, put pressure on the council, saying: “What upsets me most with this whole story is that it’s

leaseholders eXpose costs oF £17.3 million maJor works proJect

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

leaseholders who are being vocal, yet the council is paying 90 per cent of this bill.

“It’s coming out of the HRA [Housing Revenue Account], which is already in deficit, and as somebody said earlier… we’re supposed to be spending money as if it’s our own, and clearly that’s not what’s happening here.”

Sam Foster, ward councillor for Faraday, said, “clearly something has gone terribly wrong,” a sentiment echoed by Cllr Dobson.

A senior Southwark Council officer admitted leaseholders were "doing our job for us" by compiling their presentation.

"There are no words to explain what's

happened here. As council officers, it is our job to make sure that whatever works we do present value for money to our residents," he said.

"We haven't covered ourselves in glory at all," he added. "There are many steps we are taking and will continue to take to make sure that things like this do not continue to happen."

Cllr Sarah King, cabinet member for housing, apologised to residents and admitted major works were "not working".

The senior council officer said steps were being taken. He said the contractor would only receive payment for works

if Southwark Council gave the sign-off, allowing it to monitor spending task by task.

He also said a Tenants' and Residents' Association member would be asked to partner with Southwark Council and help scrutinise the costs.

Liberal Democrat Leader of the Opposition Cllr Victor Chamberlain said: "How many more apologies will it take until this Labour council gets a grip of its housing department?

"It is absolutely unacceptable for this to be yet another estate to be forced to conduct its own investigations to

challenge costs - these are investigations the council should be doing itself to save both leaseholders and the council's coffers from clear overcharging and scope creep.

We need far more transparency, which is why we're calling for fully itemised bills as a start."

The major works bills represent a doublewhammy for Consort Estate leaseholders who received service charge bills of up to £5,000, first revealed by Southwark News over two months ago. Heating system inefficiencies are believed to be the cause.

Elkins Construction previously told us it does not comment on instructed works.

disconnect, making it unviable for many.

Another option leaseholders often advocate for is installing heat meters in individual properties.

Currently, leaseholders pay a proportion of their district heating network’s overall usage rather than for their own properties’ usage.

This has led to claims that Southwark Council, and other local authorities, overcharge leaseholders to ‘subsidise’ the rates paid by council tenants.

Research conducted by Tom Lloyd, a Kennington leaseholder and vocal campaigner, adds weight to such claims.

Mr Lloyd found the average Southwark leaseholder was paying £4,000 total energy bills for a two-bedroom property.

In contrast, Southwark Council tenants living in two-bedroom properties pay an average of just £2,200, Mr Lloyd found.

Mr Templer has outlined how he came to his conclusion on the real cost of district heating renewal versus individual heating.

Southwark Council’s estimated costs of renewing the district heating network were based on annual gas costs of approximately £684,000.

However, Mr Templer argues that the actual cost is closer to £1.1 million per year, based on recent data.

The district heating network estimation also failed to account for an additional cost of at least £7.4 million for further major works that would be required.

Meanwhile, annual gas costs for individual boilers were overestimated, Mr Templer claimed.

Whereas Southwark Council estimated £20.7 million of usage over fifteen years, using OPEX gas cost estimates brought the figure down to roughly £6.74 million.

Works to renew the North Peckham Estate district heating network are ongoing.

Mr Templer said: “The cost-effectiveness study appears to have major errors in it. In particular, it is inexplicable that the figure used for the heat demand of each property is around three times higher than you’d expect it to be.

“The only credible explanation for the figure being this high is that there are major issues with the distribution network efficiency, yet this possibility wasn’t raised at all in the report. This is indicative of the total lack of care with which Southwark treats its heat networks.

“This also shows that the Council had the figures to show there were major issues with North Peckham back in January 2023, yet it took them almost two years after that to admit the problems.”

Councillor Sarah King, Cabinet Member for Council Homes, said: “Ensuring that residents can afford their bills to keep homes warm and supplied with hot water is extremely important to them, and to us.

“There appears to be a specific issue with the cost of heating from the network at North Peckham Estate.

“We’re committed to looking, in-depth, into this issue raised by residents on the estate. Our investigation is ongoing, and we will continue to meet with residents to update them directly.”

'Installing individual boilers on estate would have saved taxpayer £23m'

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By Herbie Russell southwArk CouNCIl could have saved roughly £23 million by putting Peckham residents on individual boilers, a campaigner claims.

The Labour-run authority is under fire for its management of its district heating system, with inefficiencies seeing leaseholders charged thousands extra for heating and hot water.

Max Templer, a Peckham leaseholder, believes the council’s insistence on renewing his estate’s district heating network, rather than installing individual boilers, has cost the taxpayer dearly.

Mr Templer said the council’s calculations appeared to contain “major errors” and indicated a “total lack of care”.

Southwark Council said an investigation into its district heating networks was “ongoing”, adding that energy affordability for residents was “extremely important”.

Southwark Council estimated in January 2023 that renewing the North Peckham Estate’s antiquated district heating system would cost £25 million.

A second option was considered installing individual gas boilers - but was deemed more costly at £29 million.

However, Mr Templer believes the estimations for the district heating system renewal were too ‘optimistic’ and too ‘pessimistic’ for individual boilers.

In fact, he estimates the district heating renewal will cost approximately £38

Max Templer outside the North Peckham Estate communal boiler

million, whereas installing individual boilers would have cost just £15 million.

Mr Templer’s findings tap into a longrunning debate over whether leaseholders should be forced to use a district heating system widely seen as inefficient.

In recent months, scores of residents across Lambeth and Southwark have said they are being charged around £2,500 for heating and hot water - £1,000 more than Ofgem guidelines.

That is because gas usage is as high

as 30,000 kWh for many residents on allegedly inefficient district heating networks.

An average two to three-bedroom property should use 11,500 kWh annually, according to Ofgem.

One way leaseholders can avoid this situation is by disconnecting from the district heating system and using individual boilers.

But Southwark Council charges leaseholders approximately £40,000 to

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The inheritance of the Conservatives and Liberal Democrats is multiple crises which spanned from our NHS and social care, to local authority services, to schools, prisons, policing and criminal justice, housing and universities.

Instead of reinvesting to rebuild our public services, they have been

the vandals of our public services and our economy and they have left this new Labour government with a colossal and daunting task to restore and rebuild.

I welcome the additional funding for the NHS in the budget which is desperately needed. King’s College Hospital in my constituency is currently facing very severe financial challenges which it is working hard to address, but this is made harder by a lack of funding for the essential equipment the staff need to deliver the services patients need. I put in a plea for new capital funding for King’s, to help our local hospital to deliver.

I also particularly welcome the additional injection of £100 million for extra social housing in London

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'This Budget is a first step on the long road to re-building the UK... King’s College Hospital in my constituency is currently facing very severe financial challenges which it is working hard to address, but this is made harder by a lack of funding for the essential equipment' out of a total budget increase of £500 million. This is a stark difference to the first Conservative and Liberal Democrat budget in 2010 when both parties voted to slash the budget for new social housing to just a third of its former level under Labour. But the crisis is so deep in London that further measures will be needed to address it.

The Conservatives decimated the

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East Street Market is pulling together after tragic attack

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fter the horri�ic attack on East Street Market, it was fantastic to see trading resume on tuesday.

Walworth has undoubtedly been shaken by the senseless violence on Sunday morning. We join the community in sending our deepest condolences to the friends and family of Hilkiah McLeggan. As for the two other men who were injured, the News hopes for their speedy recoveries.

Trading resumed on Tuesday, and local business owners were happy to be back. Although there was some concern over the impact the attack would have on footfall, there was also a sense of quiet resilience. Certain customers rely on the market not only for shopping but for a sense of community.

Police and councillors were present to reassure people on Tuesday, and the local church is holding a commemorative event on Sunday. There is a quiet, understated confidence that East Street Market is too deeply valued to suffer long-term damage, despite Sunday’s events.

Having traded since 1880, East Street Market has experienced all manner of setbacks and triumphs over those 145 years. With the support of customers, police, the council, and the wider public, we have every faith it will recover.

Promoting nightlife without neglecting residents is a tough balancing act - the council got it right here

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t was a win for Borough residents who fought to keep late-night bars from opening inside railway arches outside their homes.

But the question some of our readers are asking is: would the council have acted as swiftly if these venues were opening outside less luxuriant homes?

Take Bermondsey’s Beer Mile, for example—an area packed with breweries and bars, but not surrounded by luxury apartments. People living on nearby council estates regularly face late-night noise, rowdy revellers, and disturbances without much council intervention.

There is also an argument that Borough and the South Bank are lively, central parts of London, where nightlife is part of the draw. It’s important to remember that bars and clubs bring jobs and add to London’s character. Moving into the city centre means accepting a bit of noise and bustle.

What’s crucial here is that every resident has a chance to be heard, whether they’re in a luxury flat or a council block. Local democracy only works when people voice their concerns through the proper channels attending meetings, submitting objections, and engaging with their councillors. And our councillors, in turn, need to take every concern seriously, no matter where it comes from.

In this case, it seems like the council listened and responded fairly, and that deserves applause. But let’s 1 12/10/2021 22:35 ensureFlyer_A5.pdf everyone’s voice matters equally, regardless of where they live.

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eVerY perFormance shines in lehman trilogY

Lehman Trilogy 2024 L-R John Heffernan, Howard W Overshown, Aaron Krohn The script and set are disciplined and economical. The characters rarely interact directly, relying on narration and imagination. The costumes and

there’s no Business like snow Business the leGeNdAry clown, slava Polunin, is returning to london after a seven-year gap with his incredible slava’s snowshow, writes Michael Holland.

I got to speak to the Russian artist and clown (through his interpreter) and as

Photo by Aya Rufin

This story follows Lehman Brothers, the fourth largest U.S. investment bank at the time of the 2008 financial crash. Its downfall, due to exposure to subprime mortgages, ended 158 years of trading. It’s a morality tale about greed and hubris—pride leading to a fall—and the American Dream. The three brothers at the heart of the story arrive in America with nothing but hope and a pair of good shoes, and through ingenuity, hard work, and a bit of luck, they make that dream come true.

However, this dream is built on the backs of slaves in Alabama. While this fact isn’t hidden, it’s not deeply explored. The story unfolds with minimal critique, except for rare moments, like after the Civil War that puts an end to the plantations, when the town doctor observes, “The ground beneath our feet is poisoned; it had to end this way.”

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IF someoNe asked whether you’d like to spend three and a half hours listening to three men tell the story of a bank's rise and fall, you might tell them to ‘give their head a wobble’. But you should say yes, and rush to buy a ticket for the latest production of the lehman trilogy at the Gillian lynne theatre while you can, writes Katie Kelly.

we communicated I could see that his lively eyes were darting around the room looking for something that he could use to raise smiles on the faces there.

Slava always loved pantomime and clowning but had to study at the Engineering-Economic Institute in

set remain the same from 1850 to 2008. The action begins in a glass cube representing the final Lehman office, and with no costume changes and

minimal props—just cardboard boxes, flowers, and a jug - the story flows through the decades.

The three actors play all the roles,

Leningrad before he could return to his first love and make a career from it. But once he did he became renowned in his homeland and was soon organising major theatrical events across the Soviet Union.

In those difficult Cold War times, whenever other clowns and circuses from abroad visited they would be placed under KGB surveillance. In 1985, during the Moscow World Festival of Youth and Students, Slava organised a masterclass of pantomime attended by many Western mimes. The Dutch clown Jango Edwards was someone Slava admired and wanted to meet but was under strict orders not to go anywhere near him. Through subterfuge the KGB agents were tricked into following someone they thought was Slava while he and Edwards met in a park to “talk to their hearts”content’.

After the Berlin Wall came down there was more opportunity for working abroad and his Caravan of Peace toured many European cities.

The idea for SnowShow was formed many years ago: ‘I realised that I wanted to create a show that would take us back to our childhood dreams,’ begins the man who will never grow up. ‘A

show which would help spectators be released from the jail of adulthood and rediscover their forgotten childhood.’

Anyone who has seen SnowShow will know it does exactly that.

Since its UK debut in 1996 at the Edinburgh Festival, Slava's SnowShow has captivated audiences across the country with its enchanting blend of theatrical artistry and magical whimsy.

The show has enjoyed nearly 100 weeks of performances and played to an estimated 1 million spectators in the UK, with over 800 performances across numerous cities It continues to be a beacon of theatrical brilliance, bringing joy and wonder to audiences of all ages.

The man before me with the smiling eyes revealed, ‘London has a truly central place in my heart, as the city where I truly launched my international career, when I first brought SnowShow here in the mid90s. Britain is where I find the greatest tradition of theatre, pantomime and clowning - the likes of Charlie Chaplin and Monty Python were inspirational for me – it feels like coming home.

‘SnowShow has been travelling the world every day for over 30 years, but

but this does lead to a somewhat caricatured portrayal of women, who remain secondary to the powerful men. Bigger injustices, like capitalism’s exploitation, loom in the background, encapsulated in one line: “They will give us money they do not have for things they do not need. Buying is living.”

The Holocaust is only briefly mentioned but casts a powerful shadow over this story of Jewish resilience.

The set is both minimal and stunning.

A sweeping backdrop transports the audience from the Manhattan skyline to Alabama’s cotton fields and back. One pianist provides the music, beautifully interwoven throughout. With such a small cast, every performance must shine, and they do. John Heffernan stands out, playing Henry Lehman with remarkable versatility and subtlety.

Hats off to playwright Stefano Massini and director Sam Mendes for turning a modern story into a timeless classic.

There's a reason this play is having its fifth run after its debut at the National Theatre. That reason is the power of great storytelling to captivate an audience.

Gillian Lynne Theatre, Drury Lane until January 5th.

Booking: https://thelehmantrilogy.com

it has been seven long years since we last brought it to the UK. We will be visiting Sunderland for the first time, and coming back to the delightful Theatre Royal in Brighton. We have played London many times, but it will be a first for us at the prestigious Harold Pinter Theatre, a stage filled with such history and magic.

‘Clowning is much more than laughter— it's about seeing life from a poetic perspective, finding joy and emotions in the simple, the absurd, and the unexpected. The UK has always embraced our poetic universe, and I can’t wait to see how a new audience reacts and look forward to welcoming back familiar faces who saw SnowShow many years ago.’

I ask to take his photo for the article.

He picks up the book he signed for me.

Harold Pinter Theatre, Panton St, London SW1Y 4DN, from Wed 18 Dec 2024 - Sun 12 Jan 2025.

Times: Tue - Sat at 19:00; Sat at 14:30; Sun at 14:00 and 18:00.

Admission: £24.50 - £175.

Booking: https://www.atgtickets.com/ venues/harold-pinter-theatre/

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Heading south - our pick of upcoming autumnal events

Finding Harmony: Live at Queen’s House

Join artist Ruth Beale at the Deptford Lounge as they share the secrets of turning libraries into spaceships. Using drawing and collage, this workshop will be a chance to create your own library spaceship inspired by the art of sci-fi illustration. This event is part of the Imagined Worlds series, which is a month-long celebration of fantasy and sci-fi exploring world-building and utopian and dystopian futures.

Everyone’s A Singer is hosting a special evening to celebrate Finding Harmony, held at the Royal Museums Greenwich Queen’s House. This free event marks the culmination of 10 singing for wellbeing workshops designed for African, African Caribbean and African Diaspora adults. Throughout the series, Finding Harmony has brought together participants from across Greenwich to connect, sing and access valuable wellbeing and mental health resources, led by experienced music facilitators and wellbeing practitioners. This finale evening will feature a singing workshop, live performances, interactive wellbeing activities and reflections on the journey shared by the participants.

Date: Saturday 16 November 2024, Tickets: Free but bookable online 9 Giffin Street, Deptford SE8 4RJ deptfordlounge.org.uk/whats-on/event/imagined-worlds-libraries-as-spaceshipsdrawing-and-collage-workshop

Date: Tuesday 26 November 2024 Tickets: Free Queen’s House, Royal Museums Greenwich, SE10 9NF everyonesasinger.com/findingharmony

Libraries as Spaceships

Blackheath Halls Christmas Concert

MANIA: The ABBA Tribute

Join Blackheath Halls for its annual concert celebrating the magic of Christmas.

Featuring performances from community groups and the Blackheath Halls Youth Choir, the event will include a mixture of well-known Christmas classics and songs you may not have heard before, all in celebration of the festive season. A wonderful event for the whole family to enjoy and a magical way to see in the festive season.

Direct from London’s West End, experience the ultimate ABBA tribute show with MANIA at Woolwich Works. Expect a special concert to celebrate the music of ABBA; the production revives memories of when ABBA ruled the airwaves. Take it as your chance to thank them for the music. MANIA brings together fans of old and new, so dust down your flares and join in with such classics as ‘Mamma Mia’, ‘Voulez-Vous’, ‘Dancing Queen’, ‘Winner Takes It All’, ‘Super Trouper’ and lots more.

Date: Sunday 15 December 2024 Tickets: £19, under 12s £10 23 Lee Road, Blackheath, SE3 9RQ www.blackheathhalls.com/whats-on/blackheath-halls-christmas-concert-2024

Date: Friday 29 November 2024, Tickets: Advance price from £27 The Fireworks Factory, 11 No 1 Street, Royal Arsenal, SE18 6HD www.woolwich.works/events/mania-the-abba-tribute

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70 years of the Cutty Sark The Cutty Sark has been a feature of the London skyline for 70 years. On 10 December 1954, the ship made its final voyage to its new home: a custom-built dry dock in the heart of Greenwich.

Since then, more than 17 million visitors have stepped aboard Cutty Sark, walked its decks and experienced a taste of life at sea. To mark its 70th anniversary, a new display in the Dry Dock, beneath the ship itself, tells the story of how the ship came to the Royal Borough. You will be able to learn how public support and royal patronage helped save the ship from ruin in the 1950s and find out how it was towed to its new home, including the work needed to preserve this survivor from the “glorious days of sail”.

Dates: Ongoing Tickets: The display is included with all tickets to Cutty Sark King William Walk, SE10 9HT www.rmg.co.uk/cutty-sark/attractions/ 70-years-cutty-sark-greenwich

The Windrush Concert 2 Fresh from the sell-out Windrush Day Concert stage show, Broadway Theatre presents the “Return of The Drop Foot”.

This stage concert tells the story of the Windrush Generation through music, comedy and dance, with the glass fish Blue Spot Gram, Axminister carpet and paraffin heater. Dress up in your Sunday best and enjoy a night of Jim Reeves, John Holt, Millie Small, Ace Cannon, Bob Marley, and Desmond Dekker, plus ska, rock steady, calypso, gospel and reggae beats.

Date: Sunday 17 November 2024 Tickets: £23.50 to £31.50 Broadway Theatre, Rushey Green, Catford, SE6 4RU www.broadwaytheatre.org.uk/events/thewindrush-concert-2

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By Herbie Russell Southwark has a long history stretching back to the Roman period and its rowdy generations have needed a whole host of laws and rules to keep them in check.

Legal to sell stolen goods in Bermondsey Market

For much of its history, Bermondsey Antiques Market was one of the few places in the country where you could legally sell stolen goods.

The market, which moved to Bermondsey from Islington in 1950, operated under marché ouvert rules.

Under this law, any item sold between certain times could not have its provenance questioned. This explained why, for years, Bermondsey Market kept the unusual 4 a.m. opening time.

The market’s Del-Boy character came to an end in the early 1990s when it was revealed that a number of prized paintings had been sold for just £100 each in the market. The artworks had been taken from Lincoln’s Inn, a prestigious law society, which took its revenge by killing off the marché ouvert law in 1994.

Prisoners in Borough can walk free

The King’s Bench Prison in Borough was renowned for its infamous ‘Rules’ system, which meant prisoners could roam the streets.

Inmates with enough cash and influence could rent lodgings within a certain radius of the prison. According to contemporary accounts, it meant that some supposed convicts became little more than weekend visitors to the jail confines.

They were not supposed to stray beyond the boundaries of ‘The Rules’ but enforcement was lax. Lord Chief Justice Ellenborough once gravely joked that the jail borders stretched all the way to the East Indies.

The King’s Bench Prison, which was established south of Borough Road in 1758, kept this bizarre system until around the time of its dissolution in 1880.

Woolmen can drive their sheep over Southwark Bridge

Back when Smithfield was a major livestock market, sheep farmers would drive their flocks over London Bridge.

Most would have to pay a toll, but Freemen of the City—people with special licenses to trade in the Square Mile—were exempt.

This age-old tradition continues to this day. Since 2013, the Worshipful Company of Woolmen has been exercising their ancient right by driving sheep across a Thames bridge once a year for charity.

They used to use London Bridge, but it has now been swapped for Southwark Bridge. This year, Hollywood actor

Damian Lewis joined a long list of stars to take part in the eccentric ritual.

Ban on bear fights clashing with the theatre

In 1591, Queen Elizabeth I banned theatres, including Shakespeare’s Globe, from performing on a Thursday.

Why? Her Majesty much preferred watching bears being mauled to death by dogs. Bear-baiting was a blood sport popular around what is now Bankside.

The gruesome displays saw a chained bear forced to fight against one or more dogs, normally of the Old English Bulldog variety.

When plays clashed with the gory spectacles, ‘the players do recite their plays to the hurt of bear-baiting, maintained for Her Majesty’s pleasure,’ the Lord Mayor of London is said to have complained.

No touching the dinosaurs

The Crystal Palace Dinosaurs, built in 1854, are Britain’s first-ever dinosaur sculptures and a quirky symbol of Victorian imagination.

Sculptor Benjamin Waterhouse Hawkins, guided by paleontologist Richard Owen, created the beasts to awe and educate, though some look hilariously inaccurate by today’s standards.

Nestled in Crystal Palace Park, these lifesized statues were groundbreaking, giving the public its first glimpse of prehistoric creatures. Initially, Victorians marveled at these “terrifying” monsters, but over time, they became a beloved oddity.

Today, a notice on the Friends of Crystal Palace Dinosaurs website warns, ‘anyone climbing on the statues is trespassing. They’re risking charges for

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Some of these bizarre regulations have long since fallen by the wayside while others might still earn you a slap on the wrist.

From stolen goods being fair game in Bermondsey Market, to strict restrictions on who can take their sheep over London Bridge, here are seven of the borough's weirdest laws past and present.

A Cystal Palace Dinosaur

Locations of the King’s Bench coloured in black as shown in an 1833 map criminal damage because Grade 1 listed monuments are protected under law.’

workers nursing pints before the sun has even come up!

The Market Porter pub by Borough Market was built in 1638, although it was originally named The Harrow.

The boozer was popular with market workers who, after finishing their early morning shifts, would often head straight inside for a pint, sometimes as early as 6 a.m.

Once upon a time, ale was far safer to drink than water, which was ridden with diseases. So pubs’ early opening times were a health necessity. Today, whereas most pubs have adjusted to have later serving hours, the Market Porter has retained its 6 a.m. - 9 a.m. licensing certificate on weekdays. It then reopens from 11 a.m. to 11 p.m.

Even today, you might catch market workers, students, and thirsty city

In 2023, maintenance workers on London’s Millennium Bridge decided to hang a bale of straw from the bridge’s undercarriage.

According to an ancient bylaw, repair works to the footbridge mean straw must be dangled to warn boats of the work going on beneath it. The large bale, which these days is lowered by workers in hi-vis jackets, is intended to alert river traffic of the reduced headroom.

The Port of London Thames Byelaws, clause 36.2, says: ‘When the headroom of an arch or span of a bridge is reduced from its usual limits, but that arch or span is not closed to navigation, the person in control of the bridge must suspend from the centre of that arch or span by day a bundle of straw large enough to be conspicuous and by night a white light.’

Pre-dawn pints on Borough Market

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LONDON BOROUGH OF SOUTHWARK

LONDON BOROUGH OF SOUTHWARK

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

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

(TEMPORARY PROHIBITION OF TRAFFIC)

(TEMPORARY PROHIBITION OF TRAFFIC)

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The Council of the London Borough of Southwark hereby gives notice that to enable utility work to be carried out by Thames Water or its appointed contractor, it has made an order, the effect of which is to prohibit vehicular traffic from entering part of the above named road.

1.

The Council of the London Borough of Southwark hereby gives notice that to enable utility works by Thames Water or its appointed contractor, it intends to make an order, the effect of which will be to prohibit vehicular traffic from entering part of the above named road.

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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 Law Street, at the junction with Wild’s Rents.

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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 Overhill Road, between Lordship Lane and Belvoir Road.

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The alternative routes for affected traffic will be Law Street, Black Horse Court, Great Dover Street, Tower Bridge Road, Bermondsey Street, Decima Street, Wild’s Rents.

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The alternative routes for affected traffic will be Overhill Road, Lordship Lane, Underhill Road, Belvoir Road, Overhill Road.

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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.

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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.

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

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

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The prohibitions will be in place on the 18th to the 27th of November 2024.

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The prohibition will be in place between the 4th and 6th of December 2024.

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

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

Dated this 14th of November 2024

Dated this 14th of November 2024

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

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

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LONDON BOROUGH OF SOUTHWARK

ROAD TRAFFIC REGULATION ACT 1984 SECTION 14(1) (DULWICH VILLAGE, CALTON AVENUE, TURNEY ROAD, COURT LANE)

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

(TEMPORARY PROHIBITION OF TRAFFIC)

(TEMPORARY PROHIBITION OF TRAFFIC)

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The Council of the London Borough of Southwark hereby gives notice that to enable highways and resurfacing works by Conways, it has made an order, the effect of which is to prohibit vehicular traffic from entering part of the above named roads.

1.

The Council of the London Borough of Southwark hereby gives notice that to enable highways and resurfacing works by JSM Construction, it intends to make an order, the effect of which will be to prohibit vehicular traffic from entering part of the above named roads.

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Whilst the works are in progress, or whilst the authorised traffic signs/road markings are displayed, no person shall cause any vehicle to enter, proceed, stop, wait, load or unload at any time on: (a) Calton Avenue, from Woodwarde Road to Dulwich Village/Court Lane (b) Dulwich Village, between Gilkes Place and Boxall Road (c) Turney Road, from Dulwich Village to Boxall Road (d) Court Lane, from Calton Avenue to Dekker Road

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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 Colombo Street at the junction with Meymott Street.

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

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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 prohibitions will be in place between the 2nd and 4th of December 2024.

7.

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

3.

The alternative routes for affected traffic will be: 1) East Dulwich Grove, Lordship Lane, Dulwich Common, College Road.

2) College Road, Dulwich Common, Lordship Lane, East Dulwich Grove.

3) Red Post Hill, Denmark Hill, Champion Park, Grove lane, Lordship Lane, Dulwich Common, College Road.

4.

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

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 prohibitions will be in place on the following dates: (a,b,c & d) From 20:00 to 05:00 each night starting on the 27th of November until 05:00 on the 30th of November.

7.

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

Dated this 14th of November 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: 7046b

Dated this 14th of November 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: 7098

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Thursday, November 14th 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; 25-27 TRAFALGAR AVENUE LONDON SOUTHWARK SE15 6NP (Ref: 24/AP/2230) 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: Trafalgar Avenue CA) Reason(s) for publicity: STDCA (Contact: Hajnalka Berwick-Sayers 020 7525 3701) HERNE HILL STADIUM 104 BURBAGE ROAD LONDON SOUTHWARK SE24 9HE(Ref: 24/AP/3214) Improvements and alterations to the existing mountain biking track, hard and soft landscaping works, tree planting, installation of shipping storage containers, replacement of toilet block with 1no. composting toilet, relocation and provision of water storage tanks, provision of 1no. water pump house, and associated works.

(Within: Dulwich Village CA) Reason(s) for publicity: STDCA (Contact: William Tucker 020 7525 2436) 15 WOODWARDE ROAD LONDON SOUTHWARK SE22 8UN(Ref: 24/AP/3234) Variation of Condition 1 of full planning application 24/AP/1309 dated 05/07/2024 for erection of a single storey rear extension.

Drawing amendments from the previous flat roof scheme to pitched roof Condition 1 Condition Number(s): 1 Conditions(s) Removal: Drawing amendments from the previous flat roof scheme to pitched roof Updating the consent to the amended application (Within: Dulwich Village CA) Reason(s) for publicity: STDCA (Contact: Samuel Hepworth 020 7525 5465) GOOD NEIGHBOURS HOUSE 38 MARY DATCHELOR CLOSE LONDON SOUTHWARK SE5 7AX(Ref: 24/AP/3043) Variation of Condition 1 (Approved Plans) and Condition 15 (Private and communal external amenity areas) pursuant to planning permission 22/AP/1002 for 'Refurbishment and change of use of existing hostels to create 13 selfcontained flats for social rent, including associated landscaping works, cycle parking and bin storage'. The amendments include the following: - Balustrade design to change from a perforated sheet metal to solid sheet metal Relocation of bin stores - Removal of external amenity to unit 2, located to the courtyard east of the site Reason(s) for publicity: MAJ (Contact: Lara Davison 020 7525 7595) 36 DENMARK HILL LONDON SOUTHWARK SE5 8RZ(Ref: 24/AP/2944) Erection of a new conservation dormer to the rear and 2 conservation style velux roofling to the front (Within: Camberwell Green CA) Reason(s) for publicity: STDCA (Contact: Mumtaz Shaikh 020 7525 0585) 55 WELLS WAY LONDON SOUTHWARK (Ref: 24/AP/2860) Listed building consent for CCTV security to be

installed and outside and inside of the building: Install 7 external high definition rated cameras with motorised varifocal lens and infra red LEDs for night time viewing are to be sited as follows: 1) Internal, entrance courtyard on white archway opposite the entrance doors 2) External, LHS elevation front corner, viewing down to crypt doors and pedestrian gate 3) External, LHS elevation rear corner, viewing bike stores and vehicle entrance gate 4) External, rear elevation in corner of rounded wall, viewing across green and perimeter wall 5) External, RHS elevation rear corner, viewing across side lawn and up to bin stores/fencing 6) External, RHS elevation front corner, viewing bin store area 7) External, front elevation to side of front entrance doors, viewing front entrance doors Install a Digital Recorder and Monitor (probably in the crypt) which would be used for storing and viewing footage and add signs to indicate CCTV is in use. Reason(s) for publicity: STDLB (Contact: Marco Chan 020 7525 3526) 15 GLADSTONE STREET LONDON SOUTHWARK SE1 6EY (Ref: 24/AP/3287) Listed building consent for the refurbishment of the property, to include internal alterations at each level and an adjustment to the mansard roof and 3no. dormer windows to the front of the property. (Within: West Square CA) Reason(s) for publicity: STDLB (Contact: Tracy Chapman 020 7525 1948) 119 COURT LANE LONDON SOUTHWARK SE21 7EE(Ref: 24/AP/3092) Construction of a new single-storey ground floor rear extension with associated hard landscaping. Conversion of the existing loft into new master bedroom with new rear and conservation rooflights to side and front, with new dormer extension. (Within: Dulwich Village CA) Reason(s) for publicity: STDCA (Contact: Agneta Kabele 020 7525 3148) BASEMENT AND GROUND FLOOR 59 - 61 BOROUGH HIGH STREET SOUTHWARK SE1 1NE (Ref: 24/AP/3162) Display of 1no. metal fascia panel with 3D individually internally illuminated letters and 1no. internally illuminated projecting sign (Within: Borough High Street CA) Reason(s) for publicity: STDCA (Contact: Michèle Sterry 020 7525 5453) 89, 91 AND 93 PECKHAM HIGH STREET LONDON SOUTHWARK SE15 5RS(Ref: 24/AP/2734) Variation of Condition 1 (Approved Plans) and removal of Condition 3 (Architectural Design Details) pursuant to planning application ref: 23/AP/2135 dated 09/02/2024 for 'Proposed demolition of No 89 Peckham High Street.

Partial demolition of No 91 and 93. Retention of west facade and south front facade and refurbishment including the construction of a three-storey building with a basement. Change of use from mixed gallery, retail, office and

residential use to create a Community Arts Facility (Departure from Southwark Plan 2022 Policy P3: Protection of existing homes and Policy P30: Office & Business Development)'.

The proposed changes are: 1. Amended red line to include a larger area in the southeast corner of Canal Head Square to allow adequate space to manoeuvre vehicles to and from Peckham Hill Street. 2. The central ridge level of the secondfloor roof has been raised to accommodate a Part M passenger lift, allowing wheelchair access to all floors. 3. The proposed angle of the gable ends has been adjusted, due to the raise ridge level. 4. Chimney pots are now included in the proposed elevation drawings. 5. The replacement signage on the front elevation has been reduced in size and raised. 6. Minor adjustments to the positions of doors and windows have been made to accommodate slight changes in brickwork layout. 7. Some minor internal layout changes have been implemented to comply with Building Regulations. The details required for Condition 3 have also been submitted under this application in order to request its removal. (Within: Rye Lane Peckham CA) Reason(s) for publicity: STDCA (Contact: Lara Davison 020 7525 7595) 86 - 88A EAST STREET LONDON SOUTHWARK SE17 2DQ (Ref: 24/AP/3265) Retrospective application for the installation of ducting at rear of Class E shop (Within: Walworth Road CA) Reason(s) for publicity: STDCA (Contact: Susherrie Suki 020 7525 0646)

performance and installation of four new flat roof-lights to the rear flat roof area. (Within: West Square CA) Reason(s) for publicity: STDCA (Contact: Michèle Sterry 020 7525 5453) WALERAN FLATS OLD KENT ROAD LONDON SOUTHWARK SE1 5UU (Ref: 24/AP/3108) Installation of new power supplies to the individual flats at these address which will involve installing external trunking mounted to the building facades. (Within: Thomas A'Beckett And High Street CA) Reason(s) for publicity: STDCA (Contact: Catherine Jeater 020 7525 5375) 98 TALFOURD ROAD LONDON SOUTHWARK SE15 5NZ(Ref: 24/AP/3080) Construction for a rear and side extension, alteration to window openings and new rooflight to rear roof slope. (Within: Holly Grove CA) Reason(s) for publicity: STDCA (Contact: Samuel Hepworth 020 7525 5465) Dated: 12 Nov 2024 comments to be received within 21 days of this date.

STEPHEN PLATTS Director of Planning and Growth

184-186 RYE LANE LONDON SOUTHWARK SE15 4NF (Ref: 24/AP/3120) Variation of Condition 1 (Approved Plans) pursuant to planning permission 18/AP/3833 for 'Demolition of existing building and erection of a new 4-storey building to provide a commercial unit (Use Class -A1-A3) on the ground floor and 9 residential units above plus associated amenity space, landscaping, plants, bins and cycle stores'. The amendments include the following: - Providing a means of escape to allow the neighbouring property to exit into an open space at the site in the event of an emergency. This involves the provision of access from the front of the Site (at Rye Lane) to the rear. - Re-arrangement of the ground floor layout with amended locations of the bike, storage and plant. - Omission of lift. - Omission of PV panels. - Amendments of unit mix to provide more family housing. - Changes to the roof from pitched to flat roof. (Within: Rye Lane Peckham CA) Reason(s) for publicity: STDCA (Contact: Sean Gomes 020 7525 0666) 15 GLADSTONE STREET LONDON SOUTHWARK SE1 6EY (Ref: 24/AP/3286) Alterations to the mansard roof and 3 no. dormer windows to the front of the property by altering the front roof ridge position and roof angle of the mansard roof, changes to the thicknesses of the dormer cheeks to allow for increased thermal

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PUBLIC NOTICES 27

Thursday, November 14th 2024

London borough of Southwark

LONDON BOROUGH OF SOUTHWARK

SYDENHAM HILL ‘AT ANY TIME’ WAITING RESTRICTIONS

TANNER STREET IMPROVEMENTS

The London Borough of Southwark (Waiting restrictions) (Sydenham Hill) Order 202* The Lewisham (Free Parking Places, Loading Places and Waiting, Loading and Stopping Restrictions) (Amendment No. **) Order 202* The Lewisham (Charged-For Parking Places) (Amendment No. *) Order 202* 1. Southwark Council hereby GIVES NOTICE that it proposes to make the above Orders under sections 6 and 124 of and Part IV of Schedule 9 to the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984, as amended (‘the 1984 Act’), pursuant to arrangements made with the Council of the London Borough of Lewisham under section 9EA of the Local Government Act 2000, in accordance with regulation 7 of the Local Authorities (Arrangements for the Discharge of Functions) (England) Regulations 2012.

2. The effect of the Orders would be to introduce new ‘at any time’ waiting restrictions (double yellow lines) in the following lengths of Sydenham Hill:Notes: (1) ‘at any time’ means operating at all hours on every day of the week. (2) All measurements are in metres and are approximate. (a) on the north and north-west side (which lies in the London Borough of Southwark):(i) at the entrance to Beltwood House (a total of 10 metres, 5 metres on each side); (ii) at the entrance to Countisbury House (a total of 20 metres, 10 metres on each side); and (iii) at the junction with Wavel Place (a total of 7.4 metres, 3.7 metres on each side); (b) on the south and south-east side (which lies in the London Borough of Lewisham):(i) at the southern junction with Mountacre Close (a total of 8 metres, 4 metres on each side); (ii) at the northern junction with Mountacre Close (a total of 9 metres, 4.5 metres on each side); (iii) at the entrance to St Clement’s Heights (a total of 16 metres, 8 metres on each side); (iv) at the junction with Tunbridge Court (a total of 10 metres, 5 metres on each side); (v) at the junction with Droitwich Close (a total of 10 metres, 5 metres on each side); (vi) at the entrance to Cissbury House (a total of 12 metres, 6 metres on each side); (vii) at the entrance to the Cuddy Bear Day Care Nursery on the Sydenham Hill Estate (a total of 14 metres, 7 metres on each side); and (viii) at the entrance to Eddisbury House (a total of 14 metres, 7 metres on each side).

3. For more information contact Coco Mak of Southwark Council's 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 the proposals), 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 Order is made. Email traffic.orders@southwark.gov.uk (or call 077 3132 4742 Mon-Fri 9am-5pm) for booking details.

5. Anyone wishing to make any representations either for or to object to the proposals, may use Southwark Council's consultation portal at https://consultation.appyway.com/southwark, the form labelled 'Parking - Road traffic and highway schemes - responding to statutory consultation notices' at www.southwark.gov.uk/statutoryconsultationnotices, or send a statement in writing to: the Traffic Orders Officer, Highways, Southwark Council, Environment, Sustainability & Leisure, P.O. Box 64529, London SE1P 5LX or traffic.orders@southwark.gov.uk quoting reference ‘TMO2425-026 Sydenham Hill DYLs’ by 5 December 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 14 November 2024 Steven Grayer Interim Head of Service - Highways, Environment, Neighbourhoods and Growth

LONDON BOROUGH OF SOUTHWARK ROAD TRAFFIC REGULATION ACT 1984 SECTION 14(1) (GOODRICH ROAD, SOUTHWARK PARK ROAD) (TEMPORARY PROHIBITION OF TRAFFIC) 1.

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

2.

Whilst the works are in progress, or whilst the authorised traffic signs/road markings are displayed, no person shall cause any vehicle to enter, proceed, stop, wait, load or unload at any time on (a) Goodrich Road, between Lordship Lane and Crystal Palace Road. (b) Southwark Park Road, from the junction of Galleywall Road to the junction with Raymouth Road.

The London Borough of Southwark (Waiting restrictions) (Tanner Street improvements) Order 2024 1. Southwark Council hereby GIVES NOTICE that on 14 November 2024 it has made the above Order under sections 6 and 124 of and Part IV of Schedule 9 to the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984, as amended.

2. The general effects of the Order, in the vicinity of the development site known as Nos. 67-71 Tanner Street, the purpose of which would be to facilitate pedestrian crossing as a priority of this area and to clear obstructive parking around vehicular access points, are in TANNER STREET on the south-east side (opposite Nos. 67-71 Tanner Street) to upgrade to new ‘at any time’ waiting restrictions (double yellow lines) a 29.5 metre length of existing ‘timed’ waiting restrictions (single yellow lines) with contiguous ‘timed’ loading restrictions (single kerb blips operating only Saturdays between 8 am and 7 pm and Sundays between 8 am and 6 pm). The existing contiguous single kerb blips would remain unchanged on the new length of double yellow lines.

NOTES: (1) ‘at any time’ means at all hours on every day of the week. (2) All measurements are in metres and are approximate.

3. Copies of the Order, which will come into force on 18 November 2024, and of all other relevant documents are available for inspection at Highways, Southwark Council, Environment, Sustainability & Leisure, 3rd floor hub 2, 160 Tooley Street, London SE1 2QH, by appointment only. E-mail traffic.orders@southwark.gov.uk or call 077 3132 4742 for booking details.

4. Any person desiring to question the validity of the Order, or of any provision contained therein, on the grounds that it is not within the relevant powers of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 or that any of the relevant requirements thereof or of any relevant regulations made thereunder has not been complied with in relation to the Order may, within six weeks of the date on which the Order was made, make application for the purpose to the High Court.

Dated 14 November 2024 Steven Grayer Interim Head of Service - Highways, Environment, Sustainability & Leisure

Notice of Application for a Variation to a Club Premises Certificate made under the Licensing Act 2003 Please take notice that we Peckham Town Football Club Have made application to Southwark Council for a new Club Premises Certificate in respect of (full postal address of the premises): Peckham Town Football Club, Southwark Sports Ground, Dulwich Common, SE21 7EU The relevant licensable activities and proposed times to be carried on, on or from the premises are Days Mon to Sun

Start time 12:00

Finish time 00:00

The provision of regulated entertainment:

Mon to Sun

12:00

00:00

The provision of late night refreshment:

Mon to Sun

12:00

00:00

Opening Hours:

Mon to Sun

12:00

00:00

The supply of alcohol by or on behalf of a club to, or to the order of, a member of the club:

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 https://app.southwark.gov.uk/ 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 to 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 £5,000.

Date of application: 11th November 2024

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

3.

The alternative routes for affected traffic will be: a) Goodrich Road, Lordship Lane, Heber Road, Crystal Palace Road or Lordship Lane, Crystal Palace Road. b) Tower Bridge Road, Abbey Street, Jamaica Road, Southwark Park Road.

4.

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

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

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.

The sale by retail of alcohol:

Days On and off sales Monday to Sunday

Start time

Finish time

11:00

23:00

6.

The prohibitions will be in place on (a) 2nd and 3rd of December 2024 (b) 20:00 on the 5th of December until 05:00 on the 6th of December 2024.

Opening hours:

Monday to Sunday

11:00

23:00

7.

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

Dated this 14th of November 2024 Ian Law Traffic Manager, London Borough of Southwark, Network Management, Environment, Neighbourhoods and Growth 160 Tooley Street, PO Box 64529, London, SE1 5LX Ref: a) 7099 b) 7038

Please take notice that I / we SEVEN Enterprises Ltdhave made application to Southwark Council for a new Premises Licence in respect of 34, Choumert Road, London,SE15 4SE

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: 25th October 2024

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Thursday, November 14th 2024

LONDON BOROUGH OF SOUTHWARK

Town and Country Planning (Development Management Procedure) (England) Order 2015 NOTICE UNDER ARTICLE 13 OF APPLICATION FOR PLANNING PERMISSION

ROAD TRAFFIC REGULATION ACT 1984 SECTION 14(1) (AMELIA STREET, FIELDING STREET)

Proposed development at: Skipton House, 80 London Road, Elephant and Castle, London SE1 6LH

(TEMPORARY PROHIBITION OF TRAFFIC) 1.

The Council of the London Borough of Southwark hereby gives notice that to enable bridge works by Centurion Traffic Management or its appointed contractor, it intends to make an order, the effect of which will be to prohibit vehicular traffic from entering part of the above named roads.

Take notice that an application is being made by: London and Regional Properties Ltd

2.

Whilst the works are in progress, or whilst the authorised traffic signs/road markings are displayed, no person shall cause any vehicle to enter, proceed, stop, wait, load or unload at any time on (a) Amelia Street, underneath the railway bridge. (b) Fielding Street, underneath the railway bridge.

3.

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

To London Borough of Southwark for planning permission for: Demolition of the existing building on site with the retention and reuse of the basement level with minor basement extension. Construction of two separate but linked buildings, expressed as a series of four towers provisioning Residential units (Class C3) in the southern elements, and Purpose Built Student Accommodation units (Use Class Sui Generis), with the delivery of an amount of retail (Class E(a)), food and beverage (Class E (b)), office (Class Eg(i)) and medical services (Class Ee) floorspace at ground, first and second floor levels, with hard and soft landscaping, pedestrian and vehicle access, cycle parking, wider public realm improvements with associated highway works and all other and ancillary works associated with the development

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.

Any owner* of the land or tenant** who wishes to make representations about this application should write to Southwark Council on the address below:

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 will be in place from (a) 22:00 on the 5th of December until 05:00 on the 6th of December 2024. (b) 22:00 on the 4th of December until 05:00 on the 5th of December 2024.

Southwark Council Chief Executive's Department Planning Division Development Management PO Box 64529 London SE1 5LX

7.

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

Dated this 14th of November 2024

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

Submission Date: 15th November 2024 Signed: DP9 Ltd On behalf of: London and Regional Properties Limited Date: 13th November 2024

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

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

Ref: (a) 7040 (b) 704

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

LONDON BOROUGH OF SOUTHWARK ROAD TRAFFIC REGULATION ACT 1984 SECTION 14(1) (NOTLEY STREET) (TEMPORARY PROHIBITION OF TRAFFIC) 1.

The Council of the London Borough of Southwark hereby gives notice that to enable highways and resurfacing works by Ardmore or its appointed contractor, it intends to make an order, the effect of which will be to prohibit vehicular traffic from entering part of the above named roads.

2.

Whilst the works are in progress, or whilst the authorised traffic signs/road markings are displayed, no person shall cause any vehicle to enter, proceed, stop, wait, load or unload at any time on Notley Street, at the junction with Caspian Street.

3.

The alternative routes for affected traffic will be Edmund Street, New Church Road, Caspian Street or Caspian Street, Brisbane Street, Elmington Road, Benhill Road, Edmund 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 will be in place between the 4th and 6th of December 2024.

7.

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

Dated this 14th of November 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: 7096

Notice of Application for a Premises Licence made under Section 17 of the Licensing Act 2003 Please take notice that I / we MAU NAIL & BEAUTY LIMITED have made application to Southwark Council for a new Premises Licence in respect of MAU BEAUTY , 30 DOLBEN STREET, LONDON, SE1 0UQ The relevant licensable activities and proposed times to be carried on, or on from the premises are The retail sale of alcohol:

Days Mon - Sat Sun

Start time Finish time 10:00 20:00 10:00 18:00

Opening hours:

Mon - Sat Sun

10:00 10:00

20:00 18:00

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: 11th October 2024

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Danni WyattHodge

Lynn fighters make perfect debuts

Left to right: Jimmy Moore, Rasheed Odumoso, Luis Pino-Riano and Terry Pearson

By John Kelly

Surrey sign World Cup winner Wyatt-Hodge

By Sport Reporter

WORLD CUP winner Danni WyattHodge has signed for Surrey’s new professional team.

Wyatt-Hodge has played 278 matches for England since making her debut in 2010 and was part of the England side that lifted the 2017 ICC Cricket World Cup on home soil.

The right-handed batter has scored over 5,000 international runs across the three formats. She is England's all-time WIT20 run-scorer with 2,979 runs from 164 matches. No England player with more than 300 IT20 runs has scored them at a higher strike rate than Wyatt-Hodge's 127.85.

Wyatt-Hodge made her county debut for Staffordshire at the age of fourteen.

She went on to make her international debut in 2010, aged nineteen.

Since 2020, Wyatt-Hodge has played regional cricket for the Southern Vipers and for the Southern Brave in The Hundred. In the WPL, WyattHodge has recently made the switch to the Royal Challengers Bengaluru from UP Warriorz. She is currently playing for the Hobart Hurricanes in the Women’s Big Bash League in Australia.

“I am both excited and honoured to be joining Surrey,” Wyatt-Hodge said.

“The club has an incredible history with a culture of success, which I want to contribute to.

“I love playing at the Kia Oval and can’t wait to entertain the Surrey supporters.

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“The South East Stars’ positive brand of cricket was an important factor in me joining the club and I’m looking forward to getting started.”

Emma Calvert, Surrey’s director of women’s cricket, added: “We are incredibly excited that Danni WyattHodge has agreed to commit to Surrey for the 2025 season.

“Danni’s career speaks for itself, and we believe she will add strength and depth on the field as well as adding to the team off the field.

“After chatting to Danni it was clear to see that she will be an incredible fit for our new team. They style of cricket she plays is exactly how we want to go about our business, and I am excited to see what she achieves wearing the Three Feathers”.

LYNN ABC picked up two unanimous points wins with two amateur debutants at the Gravesend dinner show held by Fleet ABC last weekend.

Rasheed Odumoso was first up against Fleet’s Thomas Wright in a heavyweight contest. Odumoso was a clear winner but after starting the fight by landing several heavy punches his coaches Terry Pearson and Jimmy Moore felt he could have secured a finish inside the distance.

Pearson said: “If his fitness was slightly better he could have got a

stoppage win, so we will definitely be working on his fitness levels.”

Luis Pino-Riano was next up as he took on Lee Pinder also from the Fleet club in a cruiserweight bout. PinoRiano also got the decisions on the judges’ cards.

Pearson added: “What we asked from Luis was for a boxing performance as we didn't want him holding his feet and trading. I can say he did not disappoint and boxed superbly for all three rounds and for me he was the boxer of the night.

“Now both lads have got the first one out of the way we will be looking to get them out again as soon as possible.”

Dubois eyes Parker bout

By John Kelly

Greenwich’s Dubois knocked out Anthony Joshua in the fifth round to retain his belt at Wembley in September but the vanquished fighter’s promoter, Eddie Hearn, said he wouldn’t be ready for a rematch that early in 2025.

WBO interim champion Parker

stunned the boxing world by beating Deontay Wilder on a unanimous decision last December before outpointing Zhilei Zhang in March.

Parker has won all five of his fights since his his stoppage by Joe Joyce in September 2022.

Dubois' promoter Frank Warren is enthusiastic about a fight with Parker. Warren said: “It's got to be sensible and certainly for him fighting Daniel he fits the criteria.

He's re-established himself after Joe Joyce in a big way."

home.

Three minutes later, Millwall had a goal ruled out for offside but they doubled their lead just before halftime through Mia Lockett from Grace Seely’s assist.

Millwall didn’t relent after the break and Maisie Joyce made it 3-0 in the 55th minute after the ball had ricocheted in the area.

Shay Bennett got Millwall’s fourth on 62 minutes with a powerful header from a corner.

Substitute and academy graduate Elise Jennings was immediately

hungry for action and scored Millwall’s fifth with a calm finish.

Joyce finished off the scoring, grabbing her second goal of the afternoon with a brilliant free-kick from 30 yards. It was a goal Jones felt would be hard to beat in the club’s goal of the month competition.

Millwall are eighth in the table with fourteen points from ten games.

The Lionesses next face the academy of WSL side Tottenham Hotspur in the Capital Women’s Cup senior section. Kick-off in Rotherhithe this Sunday is 1pm.

DANIEL DUBOIS could face New Zealand’s Joseph Parker in February for the IBF world heavyweight title.

Lionesses show bite is worse than Bark

By Myles Thornton at St Paul’s

MILLWALL LIONESSES put in an exhilarating performance to beat Barking FC 6-0 in the L&SERWFL Premier Division at St Paul’s last weekend.

With Lions under-21 men’s manager Kevin Nugent in attendance, Ciara Watling hit an effort off the crossbar two minutes in.

Ted Jones’s hosts continued to dominate and went in front in the 20th minute when Chloe Francis crossed for Lucy Jellett who fired

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Millwall concede for first time in five games but escape penalty punishment

Sky BEt chamPioNShiP Stoke City - 1’ Gibson 60’ Millwall - 1 Coburn 42’) date: Saturday 9 November 2024 attendance: 21,060 referee: Will Finnie man of the match: Romain Esse

By John Kelly mIllwAll’s BINAry brilliance was ended by stoke City last weekend - as the referee botched the most blackand-white decision you’re ever likely to see.

After four 1-0 wins in a row, the Lions had to settle for 1-1. Josh Coburn poked Neil Harris’ side in front in the 42nd minute before Potters skipper Ben Gibson headed home the equaliser an hour in.

Harris felt Millwall missed “sitters”, but it was Stoke who could have the biggest grievance after Jake Cooper illegally put Wout Burger on the seat of his pants.

Cooper was like the schoolteacher collaring one of his students after the bell had gone when he yanked back the Stoke midfielder in the six-yard box.

Referee Will Finnie somehow missed it and then to compound the hosts’ astonishment he booked Burger for protesting.

Like the Great Wall of China, the foul was visible from space. Harris confirmed he had also seen it from the closer vantage point of the away technical area.

“From where I was it really looked like it was a penalty,” Harris said. “A lot of managers would say, ‘I didn’t see it’, or, ‘I’m not sure, I would need to see it again,’ but at the time I thought it was a penalty, so I think we may have got away with one there.”

Stoke City head coach Narcis Pelach revealed the officials admitted their error after the game.

“It’s a penalty for us, a red card, and then probably we win the game, so I’m disappointed,” Pelach said.

"It would have been a great week with three wins, but we have to take the point, it is what it is, and don't get frustrated. “[The officials] got it wrong. It’s clear, everyone has seen it. The job of the referee is not easy, we are all human beings and we make mistakes.

“They have apologised for the mistake.

I have been in charge for ten or eleven games here and it has happened three times to me now.

“I accept the apologies. We’re all human beings, I’m okay with that, it is what it is, and then hopefully one day it will go the other way.”

Given Cooper is manhandled more than Hulk Hogan at Royal Rumble with referees ignoring it, the Lions’ skipper will feel he was entitled to get away with this one.

The Lions had gone in front through a clever free-kick routine which created space for Femi Azeez to cross from the left. Azeez’s ball was deflected into the six-yard box and Coburn showed

talking about that culture and the training ground environment and the connection between the staff, the players, and the laugh we have.

And the enjoyment factor we have at Calmont Road and going into games.

“Then you see the professional performances on the pitch as well.

It shows at the moment we’re just about getting it right. That’s the aim and that’s what we have to do moving forward.”

Femi Azeez had two chances to score his first goal either side of setting up Josh Coburn with a deflected shot. Harris was pleased with the performances of Azeez and Romain Esse as he praised his side’s work ethic.

Harris said: “We’ve seen tired bodies, especially down that right side [of Millwall’s defence]. Credit to

the players, they just keep going to do the best they can.

“And they got into some good areas, without always creating clear-cut chances. Whereas at the other end of the pitch thought we had some absolute sitters that I think we can do better with.

“But again, I’m not going to bemoan the players because [they had] the attitude to get into positions, the quality showed at times. I thought Romain Esse was brilliant between the lines with the ball and around the box. Femi just gets better every time he plays for the football club and he’s absolutely gutted he’s not scored at least one.

“I thought both wide players were excellent and Femi’s had to be patient because of how good Dunc [Duncan Watmore] has been, how good

Josh Coburn taps in for the visitors

poacher’s instincts to finish for his second Millwall goal since his loan move from Middlesbrough in the summer.

Cooper took the law into his own hands to prevent a leveller but Millwall couldn’t make it a fifth successive clean sheet when Gibson headed Bae Jun-Ho’s corner past Lukas Jensen at the near post. It was the first goal Millwall had conceded since Jerry Yates scored for Derby County at The Den on October 19.

Bae Jun-Ho was Stoke’s most dangerous player, and he stretched Jensen down low to the goalkeeper’s left in search of the breakthrough.

Millwall’s two best chances fell to Azeez.

Before he set up the opener, he shot into the side-netting at the far post from Ryan Leonard’s cross from the right.

And late on Azeez angled a left-footed shot just past the post after being fed by the impressive Romain Esse.

“It’s an excellent point,” Harris said. “The whole ground, and probably the whole football industry, thought, ‘Millwall are

1-0 up, that’s how it’s going to finish’, but Stoke are a good side in a good moment.

“They caused a lot of problems in the middle third all game, but I think we had the better chances, so I’m delighted with a point.

“Ultimately it’s not just one game, I look at the week and the seven points in a week.

“For us to play Burnley and Leeds at home and come to Stoke, a ground where we’ve not done great at for a long time, it’s a fantastic week for us.” stoke: 4-2-3-1: Johansson; Tchamadeu (Wilmot 54'), Phillips (Rose 54'), Gibson, Bocat (Thompson 90’); Seko, Burger (Koumas 53’); Manhoef, Moran (Sidibe 67'), Bae Jun-Ho; Cannon. millwall: 4-4-2: Jensen; Leonard, Tanganga, Cooper, McNamara; Esse (Saville 73’), De Norre, Wintle, Azeez (Hutchinson 90+4’); Coburn (Ivanovic 73'), Bradshaw (Honeyman 46’).

Lions in happy place as they deliver again before break

By John Kelly NeIl hArrIs described the vibrancy of millwall’s camp as the lions went into the third international break of the season with another positive result.

The Lions’ 1-1 draw at Stoke City on Saturday followed their 3-0 win at home to Sheffield Wednesday and 0-0 draw against West Bromwich Albion at The Hawthorns before the previous two breaks.

Millwall have risen from 20th to eighth in the Championship table since the last international break, and are just two points outside the play-offs after fifteen games.

“That’s three international breaks we go into now with a positive result, which is vital for us as a football club,” Harris said. “I keep

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From the ValleY to the den millwall fan to walk 100km in 24 hours for men's mental health ExcluSivE

By Will Scott oN thursdAy, November 14, one millwall fan will be attempting a near-herculean task. scott Johnson will walk between the stadiums of ten london football clubs in the span of 24 hours, all in support of men’s mental health.

be absolutely fine, no matter how we wrap it up.”

You can support Talk FC by following Johnson on Instagram @the_proper_ blokes_club_cic or by donating here: https://www.gofundme.com/f/helpfund-a-pilot

Johnson (Right) will end his walk at The Den (Inset): His route through London

Leonard: 'It was a tough week'

By Will Scott mIllwAll deFeNder ryan leonard admitted his side had "a tough week" after they played three games in six days

Leonard ahead of Millwall's clash with Stoke

Photo by Scott Johnson

Johnson will walk approximately 100 km - the equivalent of the distance from London to Portsmouth - to raise money for the pilot programme of Talk FC, an initiative that would combine playing football with open discussions about mental wellness.

Johnson’s efforts to help others stem from his own struggles. In 2020, he was given professional support by the NHS after suffering from anxiety and depression. The support helped him, but he needed an “exit strategy” after his eight free therapy sessions ended.

He turned to exercise and found that long walks improved his well-being. He decided to invite other men who might be struggling to join him.

He created a Facebook page called The Proper Blokes Club, and put the word out in several local Southwark groups, inviting men to walk and talk to each other about their mental health.

The club grew quickly, and he now organises twelve weekly walks around London.

Four years on, Johnson is broadening his efforts to get men talking about mental health, specifically targeting football fans.

“This walk we're doing is specifically for a new organisation I'm starting called Talk FC,” Johnson said.

“What we've found is there's lots of guys that go to football that use the 90 minutes just to shout and holler, and not really deal with any of the issues that they're projecting on the field when they’re shouting at the referees or the players, those are the guys that I feel like are the forgotten guys.

“There's a group of people with mental health issues at the far end that visibly show that, who we can't deal with, that need specific medical attention and mental health services straight away. But we like to look at the group of guys that are going through everyday stresses: work, relationships, finances, whatever it may be.

Those can eventually build up to something big.

“So if we can try and create an environment where these lads can come down at the beginning and just offload little bits each week.

“They still have to do the work, but if we can just take a little bit off them each week, just to have a chat, and we can prevent those longer-term mental health issues.”

Johnson, a former football coach, aims to help “take a little bit off” by bringing together potentially struggling fans and getting them to talk over football.

“The way it's going to look is they'll come in, we’ll have a bit of a check in with the guys there to see how they're doing,” Johnson said.

“Then we might do some games related to teamwork, get them talking and then we'll get him into some games.

“The idea is, the teams that are just waiting, they will have some conversations, we will give them maybe conversation starters just to have a little chat for ten minutes. Just a really diluted chat and then they'll go on and play their game, same with the guys that come off.

“So by the end of the eight weeks, they've had loads of meaningful conversations and then they can take that where they want.”

Johnson plans to debut his new programme in February or March of 2025, and hopes to help build a lasting support network for fans who might not have one.

“Talk FC is going to be an eight-week programme, once a week,” Johnson said.

“But when they finish that I'm hoping to have 20 guys that are now going to be a little bit fitter and a lot more comfortable having these conversations.”

“When I came out of counselling, I needed to find the next route. There wasn't much of an exit strategy.

“So I'd like to think with this, when it gets towards the end I can say to them, ‘we've got all of these weekly walk and talk groups. You can go down to them. They're ready for you to go to’ or they might create a friendship group and they might start doing five-a-side every week with themselves.

“I want the Proper Blokes Club to be the exit strategy for anyone who participates in Talk FC. “The conversation is the hard bit, so once we get over that hurdle and get lads talking, then they will probably go to any group and

Last week the Lions hosted promotion contenders Burnley and Leeds United in the space of three days, before travelling to Stoke City last Saturday for the early kick-off.

Despite the challenging schedule, Millwall managed to beat both Burnley and Leeds 1-0, and secured a 1-1 draw on the weekend.

Leonard told Millwall TV after

the game he was pleased with the points return.

"It was a tough game," Leonard said. "It’s a quick turnaround from midweek.

"I thought we probably didn't start the game great. They had a chance after a minute, but I think we grew into the game from there and we looked dangerous on the counterattack a few times. It's been a tough week.

"If you’d said seven points in six days in the three games we had, I think everyone would have taken it.

"We don't want to get too greedy,

but we're a little bit disappointed actually after going a goal up.

Obviously we're going to concede goals now and again but it’s frustrating from a set piece.

"We're happy with the point to move on and seven points in those three games, I think everyone associated with the football club would have taken that."

Leonard started and finished all three games, playing 270 minutes of football in six days. Despite the workload, he assured fans his legs were still fine.

"I've missed enough football over

the last four or five years, so it’s nice to get out there and just keep ticking the games over," Leonard said.

"It's tough, but at the end of the day with professional footballers, it's our job and we prepare right and we're professional in everything we do at the training round.

"It was a big shift for everyone involved, everyone's in everyday performing and trying to do their best. Like the gaffer said, it's a squad effort and we’ll go again after the break."

thommo Backs lions For plaY-oFFs

Bromley midfielder takes his kids to The Den ExcluSivE

By Will Scott

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Former mIllwAll mid�ielder Ben thompson has backed the lions to make a play-off push this season after their 1-1 draw away to stoke City on saturday extended their unbeaten streak to seven games.

Neil Harris’ side now sit eighth in the Championship, only two points off the top six.

Thompson, who came through the Millwall academy, left the club in January 2022 after his contract was mutually terminated.

However, he still supports the Lions and told our paper he believes they are poised to contend.

“Yeah of course [they can make a play-off push],” Thompson said. “Definitely.

“When Millwall are at their best and The Den is rocking and the fans are right behind the club, anything can happen.

“Over the last five, six years we've been close a couple of times. There's no reason why not. I'm sure soon enough we'll do it and I hope they do it this season.

“There've been some terrific results under Neil and a lot of lads still there that I played with as well and I’m good friends with.

“It’s brilliant to see them doing so well. I’m cheering them on. I watch a few games on

the telly and watch a few of the highlights.

I'm delighted for Millwall and Neil and David Livermore and everyone else there.”

Thompson, now plying his trade for the Lions’ League Two neighbours Bromley, is returning to The Den on Thursday (November 14) for an event hosted by the Millwall Community Trust. His ex-Lions team-mate Shaun Williams will also be in attendance.

“I was really excited [to be invited],” Thompson said. “It’ll be brilliant to go back and see some familiar faces. People that supported me over the years and followed my journey, and people that I’ve seen outside the ground and gone to games with as a fan, too.

“The first game I check for when I come back in the changing rooms after a game, is the Millwall score. If I get a chance if they play earlier I’ll have it on my phone, on the Sky Go app and watch it on that. I definitely still follow the club.

“I took my youngest boy to the Blackburn game, not last season but the season before.

I took him down to The Den for the first time.

“Apart from the result (a 4-3 defeat that cost Gary Rowett’s side a place in the play-offs), it was an unbelievable experience for him to go down there for the first time. Everyone sort of remembered me and everyone came and said hello. It was a nice feeling to go back, and I will get to a game soon.”

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Millwall trio earn international call-up

Romain Esse in action against Stoke City

By Will Scott three mIllwAll players have been called up to represent their countries during the November international break.

Midfielder George Saville was called up by Northern Ireland, who will play two UEFA Nations League fixtures against Belarus on Friday and Luxembourg next Monday. The 31-year-old has made 53 appearances for Northern Ireland, starting three of their last four Nations League matches.

Winger Romain Esse is set to feature for England's Elite League Squad, formerly known as the England under-20s, who will play friendlies against Germany on Friday and against Poland next Tuesday.

Esse debuted for the England under18s in March 2023 and featured for the under-19s six months later in September. He was promoted to the Elite League Squad earlier this year and started one game in each of this season’s previous international breaks, recording an assist against Italy under-20s.

Millwall's record signing striker Mihailo Ivanovic will join up with the Serbian national team later this week, and could make his senior debut after being called up during the September and October international breaks. He played twice for Serbia under-18s as a sixteen-year-old in 2021, scoring once.

Ivanovic, 19, joined Millwall from Vojvodina on transfer deadline day earlier this year for a deal believed to be around £2.5 million. He has made eight league appearances for the Lions, scoring one goal.

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