Southwark News - November 28th 2024

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WHAt IS GoInG on WItH PeCkHAM rye StAtIon SQUAre? EXCLUSIVE

By Isabel Ramirez

Grove Corner Building refurbishment Phase two (to start Spring 2021): south side of Arcade demolition and Station Square works to start Phase three (completion date Autumn 2023): north side of Arcade demolition and Station Square to be completed The project is about three years behind schedule.

Phase one, the refurbishment of the building on the corner of Blenheim Grove, is nearly complete - more than three years after it was supposed to be. The building, previously a hair salon, will provide alternative accommodation for businesses that will be displaced when the arcade is demolished.

In August 2024, the exterior of the building was deemed finished - although it still needs fitting out before tenants can move in.

Phase two involves demolishing part of the arcade and can't begin until businesses have been relocated.

The arcade will soon be demolished.

PLANS TO upgrade the square outside Peckham Rye Station have been in the works for well over a decade, but why does it look like nothing has changed?

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In 2011, the Mayor of London and Southwark Council unveiled they were spending between £3-£5 million to create a 'grand entrance' to the station by demolishing the shopping arcade.

Permission was finally granted for these plans in March 2016.

Whilst this was happening, works to restore the station's Victorian features were well underway. When complete the whole project, which includes the full modernisation of Peckham Rye Station itself, will resemble what it looked like in the 1880s.

But eight years since they got planning permission, whilst the restoration is done; the square looks pretty much the same.

So what should have happened by now and why hasn't it?

WHY IS IT DELAYED?

THE INITIAL PHASES OF STATION SQUARE WERE AS FOLLOWS:

After the News got in touch, Southwark Council said the delay was partly due to 'water ingress' issues. Otherwise known as leakage,

Phase one (September 2021): Blenheim

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CGI of the 'grand entrance' to Peckham Rye Station when complete

it can be caused by several things, including damaged or defective bricks, old or missing mortar, and poor drainage.

Cllr Helen Dennis, Cabinet Member for New Homes and Sustainable Development, said: “We very much share the frustration felt here and want nothing more than for the Station Square upgrade to progress. It’s long been a council priority that we are doing everything we can to move along.

“Delays are partly due to water ingress issues given the building’s location next to the railway, which has now been resolved.

“There are outstanding negotiations with some businesses affected who had expressed an interest in relocation."

WHAT IS NEXT?

The council explained it was 'eager' for these negotiations to conclude so phase two could begin in "summer 2025."

When these works start, the pedestrian route through the arcade from Rye Lane to the station will be closed off until the new square is completed.

AND WHAT ABOUT THE STATION?

Network Rail got planning permission in

2023 to modernise Peckham Rye station. The proposal will see the Grade-II listed station get new lifts and stair access to all platforms, wider platforms, accessible toilets, additional gate lines and a new entrance.

Network Rail says this will “dramatically improve the passenger experience and safety, particularly for people with luggage, wheelchairs and pushchairs”.

A Network Rail spokesperson said: “Our plans to upgrade Peckham Rye station currently await a funding decision from Government to progress to the next Design stage.

“If funding is secured, we anticipate this stage will take two years to complete followed by a further two years to complete construction. Details of any planned closures to the station won’t be confirmed until the Design stage and construction of the station is anticipated to follow improvements to the new public square.

“We look forward to providing an update to passengers, local residents and stakeholders upon receiving a funding decision from Government.”

No date has been confirmed for this yet, however, the delay to the square upgrade means the works may overlap.

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The open square in front of Peckham Rye Station (1880; Peckham Vision)

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royALS CHArGInG GUy’S AnD St tHoMAS’ trUSt £11.4M to Store AMBULAnCe fLeet Tower Bridge Business Park, Mandela Way

Harrun, 2nd year biomedical engineering student at King's College London (KCL)

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CAMPAIGNeRS ARe calling for the £760,000 annual fee charged to Guy's and St Thomas' Trust by the King's estate for ambulance storage in Bermondsey to be reinvested into the struggling NHS.

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Earlier this month, an investigation by Channel 4's Dispatches and The Sunday Times revealed that over the next 15 years, the Trust would pay £11.4m to store its fleet of electric ambulances in a warehouse owned by the Duchy of Lancaster, the King's Estate.

The land, namely Tower Bridge Business Park on Mandela Way, is just a speck of the private assets owned by the King’s Duchy of Lancaster Estate making up 45,550 acres of land across the UK. It is the only piece of land in Southwark the King owns via the Duchy of Lancaster.

While no actual rules have been broken, the investigation into the King and Prince's (Duchy of Cornwall) estates highlighted how the royals have profited as landowners. Last year, King Charles was paid £27.4m from his duchy income.

They are not required to pay tax on duchy income, but a spokesperson from the Duchy of Lancaster said: “His Majesty the King voluntarily pays tax on all income received from the duchy.”

Campaigners are now calling for King Charles to rethink the controversial deal with the NHS - a public service under insurmountable pressure. Whilst being ordered to pay this amount to lease the space, Guy's and St Thomas' Trust is preparing to make job cuts, axing 58 per cent of the roles in the facilities and capital development team.

that is already rich is taking money from one that we all know is cash-strapped.

"Maybe they should pay higher tax on it that would then be ring-fenced to go back into healthcare."

Elyab, a biomedical engineering student at King's College London, said: "It's obviously their land, but from the other perspective [the NHS] is a public service that everyone is getting taxed to effectively use.

He pointed to how 'stressed' the NHS is currently. "When you think about what the money could get invested back into it does make you think twice about whether they should be doing this or not."

His coursemate Harrun added: "I don't think they should be owning land that could be used for the NHS for example - and to charge them on top of that is a bit crazy."

Asked if this changed their opinion on whether we should have a royal family, Harrun said: "There should definitely be a change - I don't know about completely abolishing it, but I think there could be some reforms in terms of what they can and can't do."

Elyab agreed: "The existence of the royal family for tradition's sake makes sense, but I think a reformation does need to occur."

Down at the Blue, pie man Dennis said: "Haven't they got enough money without them taking it off the NHS?" Den explained he wasn't against the royal family and believed they were 'very good for the country': "They bring a lot of money in; they bring a lot of tourists in."

However, he felt the money could be put back into the NHS, commenting "It's really needed."

Cockney, a 56-year-old from Bermondsey but currently homeless, said: "At the end of the day the NHS doesn't have a bottomless pit of money and we could end up with no NHS soon if things like this keep happening.

"I don't agree with it at all. They could do a lot more."

A 21-year-old student, Issy, said: "In principle, it feels wrong that an institution

Responding to the claims, a Duchy of Lancaster spokesperson said: "The Duchy of Lancaster operates as a commercial company, managing a broad range of land and property assets across England and Wales. It complies with all relevant UK legislation and regulatory standards applicable to its range of business activities.

"The Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster is responsible to the Sovereign for the administration of the Duchy.

However, he/she delegates certain functions, particularly those regarding asset management, to the Duchy Council.

"While His Majesty The King takes a close interest in the work of the Duchy, the day-to-day management of the portfolio is the responsibility of the Council and executive team."

WHAT DO LOCALS SAY ABOUT THE DEAL?

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WHAT HAS THE DUCHY OF LANCASTER SAID?

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ProteStorS UnIte AGAInSt BerkeLey HoMeS' 'UnfIt' PLAnS for PeCkHAM

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Eileen Conn, founder of Peckham Vision and community activist

'MoSt PeoPLe In SoUtHWArk CAn't AfforD tHeSe HoMeS'

By Isabel Ramirez BeRKeLeY HOMeS' controversial plans to transform Peckham have been met with more backlash, as residents claim the majority of homes will be 'unaffordable to 90 per cent of people in Southwark.'

Around 80 people braved the cold on Wednesday (20 November) to protest against what they say is the area's ‘overdevelopment' amid a housing crisis.

Berkeley Homes' plans for Peckham Town Centre, including 877 homes across 13 new blocks up to 20 storeys high, were the main focus of their concerns.

In the scheme, around 35 per cent of homes will be 'affordable', with 25 per cent available at the cheapest social rents. Social rent is around 50 per cent of local market rents, while intermediate rent is set at a level between social and market rents.

Both are considered 'affordable,' but many residents argue it still excludes the majority of locals.

The scale of the project and the overall 'Soviet-like' design triggered a huge backlash on social media, with many users describing it as 'ugly' and 'soulless'. Some also voiced worries the high rises would block out the natural light.

However, aside from how the plans will impact Peckham's skyline, campaigners say they are most

CGI of what Berkeley Homes' Aylesham development will look like in Peckham

CGI of what Berkeley Homes' Aylesham development will look like in Peckham.

"The rhetoric that we need more homes to have more social homes is just wrong. We don’t want empty flats, we don’t want luxury flats, we don’t want second homes." - local renter worried about the lack of affordable housing in the project.

Outside Southwark Council's Tooley Street offices, as the council assembly meeting unfolded, residents gathered with placards and fiercely chanted, "No more luxury flats!"

Eileen Conn, founder of Peckham Vision and community activist, said, "There are too many housing units on it that are there to make a profit for Berkeley Homes. And more than 65 per cent of those houses will be unaffordable to 90 per cent of the population in Southwark.

"It’s just not right."

A young renter protesting told us: "The rhetoric that we need more homes to have more social homes is just wrong.

“We don’t want empty flats, we don’t want luxury flats, we don’t want second homes.”

With the rental price of a flat in Peckham Rye being upwards of £1,600 (one-bedroom) to nearly £4,000 a month (three-bedroom), it's unsurprising that over 17,000 people are on the waiting list for social housing.

Campaigners are demanding 50

per cent affordable housing in all new developments to meet the community's needs.

Southwark Council told us they were looking into 'how they might be able to help further maximise affordable housing in the Aylesham scheme, without undermining its viability.'

A council spokesperson continued: "The reality is that the current model where the sale of private homes helps fund the affordable homes needs to be profitable."

Jed Holloway, a planning solicitor from Southwark Law Centre is working with campaign groups opposing Berkeley's developments in Peckham and Elephant and Castle. His job is to enforce policy and the law to ensure new developments are 'right' for the people living there.

He commented that both proposals deliver the 'bare minimum' of social rent and other types of affordable housing. "The context of intense need and overcrowding in those areas requires more than that," he explained.

Jed continued: “On both of those schemes, Berkeley Homes are failing to meet policy requirements on

family housing, they are breaching policy requirements in overdelivering studio flats on the Aylesham Centre, they’re not thinking about the local community, they’re also displacing ethnic minority and lower socioeconomic group businesses.”

We contacted Berkeley Homes about these claims and the issues raised with the development overall, but they declined to comment.

Along with residents’ group Aylesham Community Action and Peckham Vision, the protest saw other groups join them in their fight for a better deal for people living in Southwark, such as the 35% campaign, Latin Elephant and Housing Action for Southwark and Lambeth (HASL).

They are calling their joint campaign 'Southwark Housing and Planning Emergency Coalition.'

As well as their qualms with the developers, all felt Southwark Council could be doing more to improve the housing situation, whilst urging for the council's support.

Cllr Helen Dennis, Cabinet Member for New Homes & Sustainable Development, said: “In the current economic climate, every new affordable home is hard won. The reality is that the current model where the sale of private homes helps fund the affordable homes needs to be profitable. An unprofitable scheme will mean no homes of any type will be delivered and we simply cannot let

that happen given how many people need affordable housing.

“Wherever possible, we proactively negotiate an increase in the affordable and social rent components of a scheme. This approach resulted in us securing 338 social rent homes being delivered on the Biscuit Factory in Bermondsey, the equivalent of a new council estate, while we are achieving 50 per cent affordable housing delivery of all homes either built or on-site on Old Kent Road.

“Our planning policies set out what we want from the Aylesham site and the current proposal delivers on this, including 185 social rent homes and a Community Land Trust. This would make it the largest new social rent scheme in Peckham with 39 per cent being larger, family homes. We are in active discussion with the GLA about how they might be able to help further maximise affordable housing in the Aylesham scheme, without undermining its viability.”

Southwark Council has also been using its own land in Peckham to deliver 100% affordable housing. This includes the 120 new homes on the Flaxyard site which were completed and handed over last week.

HAVE YOUR SAY.

For the chance to read more about and comment on the Aylesham development plans, go to www.planning.southwark.

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'It’S not My BABy,' SAyS 72-yeAr-oLD

Amid claims of bizarre identity theft mix-up

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By Isabel Ramirez a 72-Year-oLd man said he received a series of unexpected phone calls from a hospital claiming he is the 'father' of a newborn baby... and his daughter the 'mother.'

The bizarre mix-up is now being investigated

by King's College Hospital after the frustrated pensioner contacted us to ask for our help in getting to the bottom of the problem.

Mohamed Hamad said the situation began with an unusual phone call from a number associated with King’s College Hospital on 7th October, indicating that he was the father of a newborn baby, ‘Baby Hamad’, and that they needed to contact him.

The 72-year-old, who lives in Walworth, initially thought the call was a mistake and ignored it.

He later reported receiving further calls from individuals who identified themselves as health visitors from Hounslow, with phone numbers appearing to be official. The callers allegedly wanted to check on his newborn baby and asked him to confirm his address.

Knowing that it was not possible for him to be the baby's father, he reportedly asked one of the callers: “Who is the mother? Why are you not calling her?”

He says when he asked for her name, they replied, "Her name is Fatima"—the same name as Mohamed’s daughter.

With Mohamed clearly not the father, the question remained whether Fatima, his daughter,

was the mother.

Becoming increasingly concerned, he asked for the date of birth they had on record for the mother. According to Mohamed, the date provided matched his daughter's date of birth.

When we asked whether Fatima, his daughter, could be the mother, Mohamed responded: “My daughter doesn’t even live in this country. She has been studying abroad at university for over a year."

Believing that there may be a case of identity 'fraud', Mohamed said he went to the police for assistance.

The police reportedly suggested that he contact the hospital’s fraud team. Mohamed stated that weeks ago, on 28th October, he went to King’s College Hospital to lodge a formal complaint and seek clarity.

At the time of writing, Mohamed mentioned that he had not yet received a response from the hospital.

“This has caused me so much stress and anxiety,” he said. “I just want answers.”

After we got in touch, King's College Hospital confirmed they were investigating the situation.

A King’s College Hospital spokesperson said: “We understand the distress caused to Mr Hamad by these calls. We are currently investigating who made these calls to Mr Hamad, and whether he has been the victim of identity fraud. We will keep Mr Hamad updated, but in the meantime, we would urge him to contact the Trust directly if he receives any further calls of this nature.”

Mohamed’s daughter has never been a patient at King’s College Hospital. The family is concerned about why her details, if they are hers, might be in the hospital's system.

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By Robert Firth a BerMondSeY headteacher has blamed parents who ‘shove’ screens in front of their toddlers for surging levels of adHd among school children.

Mike Baxter, principal of the City of London Academy in Bermondsey, told a Southwark Council education meeting that young kids had been ‘hardwired’ by their parents to get a screen when they cried.

Speaking on Monday evening (November 18) Mr Baxter, who leads Southwark's second largest secondary school, said: “There is evidence around the link between this and increased prevalence of ADHD. "I do think screen time for toddlers is a massive problem. We have young people who are not able to sit still and engage with toys.

“They’ve been programmed, hardwired by their parents, that when they cry they get a screen shoved in their face. Now the rewiring of the brain [from] zero to two is profound and if you’re doing that staring at a screen, we are starting to see the impact of that and there is relation to this effect.”

Mr Baxter went on to refer to an unnamed study he had recently read which he said showed ‘a direct correlation’ between the likelihood of developing ADHD and the amount of screen time kids had between the ages of zero and two.

When asked by email which study he was referring to on Tuesday (November 19), Mr Baxter referred the Local Democracy Reporting Service (LDRS) to a piece of research published in peer-reviewed journal Reviews on Environmental Health in 2023 which found a positive correlation between screen time and the risk of ADHD. The study from China, entitled

BerMonDSey HeADteACHer: 'SHoVInG tV SCreenS In kIDS' fACeS IS BeHInD tHe rAPID rISe In ADHD LeVeLS' City of London Academy in Southwark

‘Screen time and childhood attention deficit hyperactivity disorder: a metaanalysis’, used statistical techniques to compare the results of nine studies containing 81,234 children.

Mr Baxter acknowledged that his remarks were ‘controversial’ at the meeting on Monday evening. But he insisted they were informed by

research that he had looked at and cared deeply about.

He added: “We have to be honest about what is triggering some of the issues we are seeing. I don’t think people are bold enough to talk about what we actually need to do to decrease SEN longer term which is some pretty challenging conversations

to start with.”

Researchers from UCL published a study in 2023 that found ADHD diagnoses increased in both males and females between 2000 and 2018. The number of males under 18 being diagnosed with ADHD doubled during the period, while the number of females under 18 being diagnosed

quadrupled, according to the study published in BJPsych Open.

The same study, which analysed the data of millions of individuals aged three to 99 from a UK primary care database, found a 20-fold increase in ADHD diagnoses among men over 18 years old and a 15-fold increase in women over 18.

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By Isabel Ramirez

BRITISH RAPPeR Professor Green will be switching on the Christmas lights in elephant and Castle next week.

reSidentS in elephant and Castle have been left scratching their heads—and sharing a laugh—over a pair of council-installed chairs that face in completely opposite directions.

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The mismatched seats, placed on the corner of Amelia Street and Penton Place, quickly turned into an unintended joke, with one local posting a photo online captioned, “Fancy a chat?”

What was intended as a space for social interaction has instead sparked curiosity and laughter, with locals wondering what went wrong. Some even speculated

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Join the artist down at Castle Square on Friday (29 November) for an afternoon filled with live music, carols and food.

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.

Date: Friday 29th November Time: 3:30pm-7:30pm Location: Castle Square, 40 Elephant Road, SE17 1EU

it might be an anti-homeless measure, designed to discourage people from lying across them.

When approached, Southwark Council admitted the arrangement was a mistake. Cllr James McAsh, Cabinet Member for Clean Air, Streets and Waste, said: “We’ve spotted the issue and have already scheduled in works to reposition the chair. Our goal is to encourage connection, so once it’s fixed, we hope to see plenty of people taking a moment out of their busy day to engage with others or simply enjoy a quiet break.”

The council has promised to fix the positioning soon, hoping the chairs will quickly fulfil their intended purpose as a space for local interaction.

The two 'misplaced' chairs on Amelia Street/Penton Place

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Tram-style buses now departing from Crystal Palace

Tram-style buses are hitting the 358 route from Crystal Palace

By Herbie Russell A gravestone at West Norwood cemetery

neW traM-StYLe buses are now departing from Crystal Palace.

Transport for London's (TfL) latest additions hit Route 358 today (Wednesday, November 20).

The electric fleet is powered by pantographs - roof-mounted devices that charge from overhead powerlines.

The buses will charge at either end of the fifteen-mile journey between Crystal Palace and Orpington meaning drivers do not return to garages to refuel.

This means fewer buses will be required on the route, bringing savings that can be reinvested elsewhere.

TfL’s ‘stylish’ new models will emit audible warnings to alert pedestrians and road users.

They also feature speed-limited technology and improved vision through camera monitoring instead of mirrors.

Passenger comfort has been improved with enhanced seating design and slip-protected flooring.

The interiors are also kitted out with USB charging ports and palmoperated assistance buttons.

TfL’s zero-emission fleet is the largest in Western Europe, with more than 1,700 zero-emission buses operating.

Zero-emission buses help tackle the dangers of toxic air pollution and the climate emergency.?

Carrying up to 80 times more passengers than a car, while taking up just three times as much space, they also help to cut congestion.

Lorna Murphy, Director of Buses, TfL, said: “The harmful effects of toxic air pollution in the capital are known to contribute to thousands of premature deaths and serious health conditions. Londoners deserve to breathe clean air, and it is vital that we continue to deliver solutions to address this.

“Installing new rapid-charging pantograph infrastructure on one of London’s longest bus routes is an innovative step forward, helping us to run cleaner, greener services that get Londoners where they need to be.

“Working with partners across a range of different sectors on this project, we are showcasing how the broader shift to net zero can be achieved. The move to increase the number of zero-emission buses on the capital’s streets is a key part of the Mayor’s goal to make London a zero carbon city.”

Crystal Palace Subway

By Herbie Russell A VICTORIAN subway in Crystal Palace and West Norwood Cemetery are two South London historical sites said to be making 'good progress'.

Meanwhile, Sir Chris Bryant, Heritage Minister, revealed the newest ‘At Risk Register,’ stating that 26 sites are now “in desperate need of support.”

Fortunately, the Grade II* listed Crystal Palace Subway is entering a new era following the first major stage of its restoration.

A new roof and extensive repairs have breathed new life into the Victorian subway in time for its 160th anniversary next year.

Significant public funding, including more than £1 million from Historic England, have aided its transformation.

Further phases of repairs to waterproof the highly decorated vaulted area are expected while more funding and investment are being sought to support this work.

West Norwood Cemetery, opened in

1837, is a 40-acre site in the center of town and one of London’s "Magnificent Seven" cemeteries.

It was the second cemetery to be designed in a landscaped garden style, and it is well known for its striking Victorian monuments and mausoleums.

The cemetery is the resting place of people who changed the course of society, making a significant impact on industry, science, community, literature, and art.

Industrialists buried there include Sir John and Sir Henry Doulton of the British ceramics firm, and Sir Henry Tate, whose wealth from sugar endowed the Tate Gallery and many local libraries.

The cemetery is well-loved by the local community. Site owners Lambeth Council work with the Friends of West Norwood Cemetery on a program of volunteer

action, including the care and conservation of the monuments and landscape, tours of the historic monuments, talks, research, and publication.

Other sites added to the register include Stoke Newington Town Hall in Hackney and Smith Square Hall in Westminster.

Historic England awarded over £1 million in grants for repairs to 11 sites in London during 2023/2024.

Many buildings and sites have been rescued with the help and commitment of local people, communities, charities, owners, and funders, including The National Lottery Heritage Fund.

However, there are still buildings and places in need of help. Over the past year, 26 historic buildings and sites have been added to the Heritage at Risk Register in London due to neglect, decay, or inappropriate development.

In total, across England, there are 4,891 entries on the Heritage at Risk Register in 2024—20 more than in 2023. In London, there are 599 entries on the Heritage at Risk Register in 2024, the same number as in 2023.

Duncan Wilson, Chief Executive of Historic England, said: “Heritage is so important to London. It plays a vital role in our society and boosts the regional economy. This year, we have seen partners and communities come together to help save the historic buildings and places that need it the most.

“It’s inspirational to see how we can harness the power of our heritage to benefit local people across London.

Together, we can save our places and find new ways to enjoy the heritage that people value so much.”

Crucial Thameslink route disrupted for five days over Christmas

By Herbie Russell

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SoUtH London train users have been warned of Christmas disruption meaning no service on a crucial part of the Thameslink route.

Track replacements mean the line between St Pancras International and Herne Hill will close from Christmas Day until Sunday, December 29.

Passengers have been asked to plan ahead and check before travelling.

Buses will run on some routes and diversions along others.

Network Rail engineers will install 1,670m of new rails between Farringdon and Blackfriars, and recycle leftover scrap rail, as part of the works.

Lucy McAuliffe, Network Rail’s Sussex Route director said: “The rails between St Pancras International and Blackfriars were installed in 2011, and after thirteen years and thousands of trains passing over the track, the

Thameslink passengers are told to plan ahead over the Christmas holiday. Pictured, Blackfriars station rails are worn and need replacing with brand new rail to prevent faults delaying passenger journeys.

“With the railway closed anyway

on Christmas Day and Boxing Day, engineers will get a head start on the work ready for this crucial route to reopen.”

∙ Trains between St Albans City and Sutton via Mitcham Junction Wimbledon will not run. ∙ Trains between Bedford/Luton and Three Bridges will not run. On Sunday 29 December, the service will only run between London Bridge and Three Bridges (1 train per hour). ∙ Trains between Bedford and Brighton will only run between London Bridge and Brighton (2 trains per hour). ∙ Trains between Luton and Rainham will only run between London Bridge and Rainham (1 train per hour). ∙ Trains between London Blackfriars and Sevenoaks will run between London Victoria and Sevenoaks (1 train per hour).

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By Herbie Russell StriPeY SCHooLCHiLdren have called for more zebra crossings along a busy dulwich road.

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Costumed campaigners descended on Croxted Road, demanding that Lambeth Council make the school run safer, on Friday, November 11.

Croxted Road sees 11,000 vehicles daily but has just one zebra crossing along a one-mile stretch, says local group Solve the School Run. Al Farrington, Chair of Croxted Road Residents Association (CRRA), said: “We’re here to highlight how dangerous many roads are to cross, particularly for children, the elderly, and people with disabilities.

“Croxted Road is the route for hundreds if not thousands of children every morning on the school run. We have primary schools, nurseries and special schools nearby, as well as many secondary schools that children travel to independently.

“We need the roads to be safe for them.

We need less traffic, less speeding and more zebra crossings.”

Ottie Palmer, eight, a pupil at Rosendale Primary School, was among the zebras that ventured outside.

“I cross Croxted Road every day to get to school,” he said. “There is a lot of traffic which makes it really dangerous. Once I get near the school there is a School Street which makes it much nicer.”

Over 1,500 children walk or cycle to a primary school in the area immediately around Croxted Road, according to Solve the School Run. ”They are lucky to have extensive School Streets, which make the areas immediately around the schools safer,” said Nicola Pastore, data lead from the organisation.

“But crossing between them is currently very dangerous. Children need safe routes to school. It really should be a fundamental right, but sadly we are in a situation where parents have to fight for it.”

Aimie Keller, a local resident, claimed the exiting light controlled pedestrian crossings nearby were too fast for her disabled son.

According to Lambeth Council’s Road

StrIPey SCHooLkIDS DeMAnD More ZeBrA CroSSInGS In DULWICH roAD

Danger Reduction Strategy, nine in ten people killed or seriously injured are ‘vulnerable’ road users, walking, cycling or riding motorbikes.

Tom Palmer, Solve the School Run campaigner and local parent, said: ““We need zebra crossings that go across Croxted Road, which are essential to connect one side of the road to the other.

And we need side road zebras that make walking along these busy roads safe.

“They have the advantage of being cheaper than a traditional zebra crossing and make the prioritisation of the new highway code rules on junction priority really obvious to all. We would love the opportunity to trial them in Lambeth.”

Nunhead school to downsize just six years after massive expansion EXCLUSIVE

Ivydale Primary School, Nunhead

By Herbie Russell

Ivydale Primary School underwent a massive expansion in 2018, doubling its capacity, and opening a new RIBA award-winning building near the main site.

Just six years later, the school is considering reducing its pupil admission number from 90 to 60.

A letter to parents said: “We are writing to share some significant updates regarding the future of Ivydale Primary School. Over the years, Ivydale has been dedicated to creating an outstanding learning environment across both sites.

“However, like many schools, we are currently facing financial challenges due to shifts in pupil numbers and rising costs. To ensure we continue to deliver a high standard of education for every child, we have been working closely with the Local Authority to explore options that will optimize our resources while enhancing the learning experience for all

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a nUnHead school that was recently oversubscribed is now set to downsize due to falling pupil numbers.

current and future pupils.”

The school now plans to “consolidate” pupils on the main Bellwood site.

Southwark Council intends to use the Inverton site as a SEND school so it stays as an educational space Parents, who were invited to a meeting to discuss the proposal on Thursday, November 21, are now being consulted.

The school previously considered similar plans in 2022 due to concerns about its budget deficit.

Schools receive funding from central

government based on the number of children enrolled.

The council’s original argument for cutting intake was to ensure that the school is not undersubscribed, which could result in less funding per student.

However, a few days later, the council told the News that admissions would not be cut, following a petition against the changes by Labour councillor Victoria Mills.

Claire Purcell, Executive Headteacher at Ivydale Primary School, said: "We

are excited about the opportunity to consolidate our learning spaces at our Bellwood site. By unifying our site, we aim to unlock its full potential and capitalise on the benefits of a cohesive learning environment.

"In collaboration with the local authority, there is a commitment of significant investment to renovate Bellwood, ensuring it is of the highest quality and fit for the future. This initiative will provide a sustainable future for our school and its community."

Councillor Jasmine Ali, Deputy Leader and Cabinet Member for Children, Education and Refugees, said: “Like many schools across the country, and particularly in cities, Ivydale Primary has felt the effects of a drastically reducing birth rate – now at 1.44, the lowest on record – and the subsequent fall in rolls and budget deficit due to the funding formula.

“Alongside this, the effects of Brexit, the pandemic, and soaring housing costs in London have meant fewer children on school rolls in Southwark. To keep the school in good financial shape, Ivydale Primary School, working with the council, has let parents know this week that it is consulting on reducing its intake of children from three forms (90 pupils) to two forms (60). If this decision is taken, it will ensure the school can continue to thrive and offer an excellent education to local children.

“Looking ahead, every child who puts Ivydale as their first choice is likely to be offered a place at this popular school.

“The council is supporting the school as it moves forward to discuss the future with parents, children, and the local community – putting existing families as our first consideration.”

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By Isabel Ramirez eVeRY CHRISTMAS, a dulwich street is transformed into a festive wonderland, thanks to a magical tradition that one parent described as 'like living in a John Lewis advert.'

From the 1st to the 24th of December, each house on St Aidan's Road takes a turn decorating a window, with a new display revealed every evening.

Known as the Street Advent Calendar, it started during the pandemic as a way for neighbours to stay connected and has now become something

The windows at Christmas (supplied by a parent)

everyone looks forward to each year.

Sam Conniff, who helped get the tradition off the ground, explained how it all began: “I saw an article about it – a few places were doing it during the pandemic as a way of staying in touch. We've carried it on since then.”

The father-of-three added, “It gets better every year. On a December evening, you look out and see these beautiful displays.

"It's like living in a John Lewis advert."

People get really into it, with some houses putting on truly stunning shows. "My neighbour is an illustrator," Sam continued, "and last

year theirs looked like Fortnum & Mason’s window!”

Here’s how it works: each house picks a number between 1 and 24, and on their designated day, they reveal their window, lit up with festive cheer. When the lights go on, they also leave chocolates outside for the kids to find. Every evening in December, children from St Aidan’s Road and surrounding streets wrap up warm and head out to discover the day’s display and grab a sweet treat. “It’s an activity after dinner, before bedtime,” Sam explained. “It really brings people together.”

It has become an event everyone on the street looks forward to. Sam’s daughters, aged 11 and 6, have become the unofficial judges, choosing the best display at the end of the month.

“They march up and down the street and choose the house to crown the winner,” Sam said. “They absolutely love it. It feels quite magical.”

And it’s not just Christmas. The tradition has brought neighbours closer together, and Sam shared, “It began as a way to build community.

Now we all know each other by name, and it’s lovely.” The neighbours even go all out for Halloween, and every summer, they all come together for a party.

"It's like stepping back in time to when I was young," Sam said.

Westminster Bridge: Three arrested on suspicion of attempted murder

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By Isabel Ramirez THRee PeOPLe have been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after an alleged assault on Westminster Bridge.

A man who suffered a cardiac arrest remains in hospital in critical condition as police appeal for witnesses.

Officers were called to the bridge following reports of a fight at 10.43am on Sunday, November 24.

Officers attending alongside paramedics found a man suffering a cardiac arrest. Initial reports suggested the man had been stabbed but police have said this was not the case.

Police are investigating the events leading to the cardiac arrests.

The man remains in hospital in a critical condition.

Three people have been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder, and one person has been arrested on suspicion of affray.

Two of those arrested have been taken to hospital with head injuries.

Police want to hear from anyone who was in the area at the time and may have witnessed the incident.

Officers are also urging anyone with CCTV, mobile phone footage, or dashcam footage that may assist the investigation to come forward.

Anyone with information or footage is asked to contact police on 101, quoting CAD 2468/24NOV. Alternatively, you can contact the independent charity Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111 or via their website at crimestoppers-uk.org.

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Man wanted in connection with Walworth Road stabbing

Waste fire on Devon Street

Fire inside plant with 300 tonne pile of waste causes mass evacuation in Bermondsey

By Herbie Russell A FIRe that erupted inside 300 tonnes of piled-up waste saw 100 people evacuated from a recycling plant off Old Kent Road.

centres and scrap yards can be very time consuming for our firefighters and often require a high level of resources to put the fire out. We’ve also seen the detrimental environmental and societal impact these fires can have on local communities.”

A Veolia spokesperson said: “We can confirm that a fire broke out on Monday 18 November around 12:30pm in the Transfer Station of our Southwark Materials Recovery Facility (MRF) where we sort dry mixed recycling.

“Safety is a top priority at all of our facilities, and our teams followed procedures to alert the London Fire Brigade, who responded promptly to bring the fire under control. Thankfully, nobody was injured, and we will work with the London Fire Brigade to determine the cause of the fire. Residents are reminded to think before disposing of these items and to check their local Council website for safe recycling options.”

POLICe WANT to speak to a man in connection with a stabbing on Walworth Road.

The incident took place between 3.30am and 4.30am on Monday, October 7.

Southwark Police wrote on X: “We are appealing for help to identify a man we want to speak to following a stabbing that took place between 03.30hrs-04.30hrs on 7 October, Walworth Road, Camberwell.”

Anyone with any information is asked to contact police quoting 01/929707/24.

Brigade tackles Walworth blaze

By Herbie Russell London Fire Brigade was called into action after a residential block caught fire in Walworth.

Thurlow Street was ablaze with sirens and lights as ten fire engines and around 70 firefighters tackled the fire on Tuesday night, November 19. The Brigade was called to the scene at 8.55pm and had brought the fire under control by 10.20pm.

Crews were deployed from Old Kent Road, Peckham, Dockhead, Lambeth, Bethnal Green, Brixton, Soho and

Paddington fire stations.

A London Fire Brigade spokesperson said: “Ten fire engines and around 70 firefighters were called to a fire at a block of flats on Thurlow Street in Southwark.

“A sofa in a communal area on the 11th floor of the 14 storey block of flats was destroyed by fire.

“The Brigade's 999 Control centre took their first call alerting them to the fire at 2055 and the fire was under control at 2220. Control mobilised crews from Old Kent Road, Peckham, Dockhead, Lambeth, Bethnal Green, Brixton, Soho and Paddington fire stations.”

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London Fire Brigade rushed to the scene on Devon Street, South Bermondsey, at around 12.30pm on Monday, November 18. Crews discovered a developing fire in roughly 300 tonnes of waste inside a single-storey tipping hall. Six fire engines and roughly 40 firefighters had brought the blaze under control by 5.46pm. There were no reports of any injuries.

Locals could smell burning at the western end of Old Kent Road on the approach to the scene of fire, near the Lidl.

Although the fire was contained within a building, people in the area were advised to keep their windows and doors shut due to possible smoke travel.

Workers at the Southwark Integrated

Waste Management Facility, run by Veolia and Southwark Council, were evacuated.

A London Fire Brigade spokesperson said: "Lithium batteries and electricals with hidden lithium-ion batteries should not be placed in the same bins as your regular rubbish or recycling. Instead, check with the retailer or your local authority's website for the safest way to dispose of lithium-ion batteries in your area and reduce the risk of fires occurring.

"Lithium-ion battery fires are a major risk. We’ve seen a growing number of fires at waste disposal sites that are believed to have been caused by a lithium battery.

"Although lithium-ion battery products that have been built to a poor standard are a higher fire risk, any battery is at risk of exploding and catching fire if it has been crushed or becomes damaged. Lithiumion battery fires can be ferocious and can spread in seconds.

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Thurlow Street was the scene of the blaze

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By Herbie Russell tHe deCiSion to save Maydew House, in 2012, should have been momentous. While other South London estates were undergoing demolition, and being privatised in a piecemeal fashion, Southwark Council had refused to sell off the 1960s block.

THE EARLY HISTORY OF MAYDEW HOUSE

The history of Maydew House stretches back to when London council house building was at its peak.

Elected in 1964, Labour PM Harold Wilson set a target of building 500,000 homes a year by 1970. Local authorities were given higher subsidies for high-rise developments, and soon large council house complexes were springing up across South London.

Completed in 1967 and overlooking Southwark Park, Maydew House was one of many Southwark council blocks built in the 1960s and '70s. The building formed part of the Abbeyfield Estate. Elsewhere in the borough, works were underway on the Heygate and Aylesbury estates.

Families were excited to take up their places in the 144 apartments throughout the building. However, by the 2000s, the building had severely deteriorated, and the Southwark Council's Liberal Democrat– Conservative coalition was making plans to sell it off.

As well as the generally deteriorating condition of the building, it had emerged that asbestos was fitted throughout.

Initially used as a fire-retardant, its harmful effects were discovered in the 1970s. The council, at that stage, was keen to wash its hands of a building that increasingly felt like a shadowy presence on the Southwark skyline.

A POLITICAL TWIST

However, plans to sell Maydew House hit the buffers on May 6, 2010 election night.

While the Tories and Lib Dems had pushed Labour out of Westminster, the reverse had happened in Southwark.

Emerging from twelve years in the political wilderness, the local Labour group, led by Cllr Peter John, swept the local coalition out of power.

Housing, as ever, was a key electoral issue, and Labour was keen to set itself apart from its predecessor. The proposal to sell Maydew House had proven a useful

time to assess what went wrong and how it happened, it must be now lightning rod for dissatisfaction over housing policy - a symbol of privatisation at a time when affordable housing was desperately needed.

THE ORIGINAL PLANS

A council report offered the Labour administration three options: refurbish, sell, or demolish.

Refurbishing would cost £16.7 million, and selling could raise around £6.7 million, the report said. Council officers recommended selling.

Defying its own staff's advice, Southwark Council opted to keep and refurbish the block - but with some caveats. Firstly, the council announced plans to build five storeys, containing 24 private flats, atop the building. In addition, 32 of Maydew’s existing council flats would be sold off.

To make up for it, the council would convert the Bede Centre, the estate's community building, into housing.

Meanwhile, more flats would be added to Thaxted Court and Damory House. In total, the Abbeyfield Estate would benefit from 256 new council flats.

The Bede Centre would also be retained and reinstalled in the lower section of Maydew House once the refurbishment was complete.

THE 2015 RESIDENT EXODUS

The decision to 'decant' residents - council speak for 'move out' - was made in August 2010.

The vast majority had moved out by 2015. As Cllr Ian Wingfield explained in 2010, the block itself was not unsafe, but disturbing the asbestos during the refurbishment could have posed health risks.

A council survey found many residents

Table showing council expenditure on pre-refurbishment measuresuse on their streets

were happy to leave permanently. A 2010 report said that only twelve of the 96 secure tenants wanted to come back after the works. The other residents were only living in the block as part of temporary accommodation arrangements.

All residents who wanted to return were given the option of doing so once the refurbishment was complete.

Five leaseholders were bought out between 2010 and 2012. The final two were told to sell.

five years ago and kept them as council housing.”

Equans completed the soft strip and handed the building back to Southwark Council in February 2021. The council had hired Bouygues to carry out the remaining works.

But by 2021, residents had expected to be receiving the keys to their new homes.

Instead, the timeline had been pushed back, and there was no clear end in sight.

However, the survey only told part of the story, and certain residents were unhappy with how things were progressing.

Asbestos removal and soft stripping— the process of removing materials from the building’s frame - were underway.

However, there were already hints that things were not going as planned.

By 2016, Southwark Council was already saying that the project cost had risen to an estimated £24 million - this was £8 million more than estimated just a few years earlier.

In June 2020, residents gathered outside the building to stage a protest. Southwark Council was now saying residents would be allowed to move back in around 2023, having previously earmarked 2021 as the year of return.

The now-empty Maydew House, surrounded by piles of construction materials, had become not only an eyesore but an ugly reminder of a stalling housing project.

At the protest, Tanya Murat of Southwark Defend Council Housing said: “Five years after people were removed from Maydew House, no building has happened. They should have just refurbished the flats

In the meantime, Maydew House was being used for all sorts of things— albeit none of them involved housing residents.

Contributors to the ‘urban exploration’ forum 28 Days Later said the abandoned building was the ideal place for free climbing. “Work on Maydew Tower has seemed to come to a halt, leaving it in a state of decay, and making it a target for us explorers,” one person wrote.

London Fire Brigade started using the vacant block as a firefighter training site, and the Mayor of Southwark even abseiled down it for charity. All the while, locals were shaking their heads in disbelief.

BUBBLING DISCONTENT

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It would remain under the council's ownership and, in an even greater boost to the thousands of people on the housing waiting list, 256 new council flats would be built on the surrounding Abbeyfield Estate.

But just a decade later, the 26-storey building had come to resemble a gloomy, greyish spectre on the horizon. Like a miserable dinner guest who had turned up uninvited, it stood glowering over Southwark. Many were wondering whether it should shuffle off altogether.

Astonishingly, after £15 million spent ahead of the Bermondsey block's refurbishment, over 100 residents pushed out, and twelve years of stop-start construction works, Maydew House's demolition began this month.

The two opposing political parties - Labour and the Liberal Democrats have rushed to contort this saddest of stories into a coherent narrative that fits their agendas. For Labour, demolition although "a difficult decision" represents a "new chapter" for Southwark. Ask the Liberal Democrats, and they will tell you that Maydew House is a "monument to Labour's housing failure".

If there was ever a time to assess what went wrong and how it happened, it must be now.

tHe MAyDeW HoUSe Story: HoW SoUtHWArk CoUnCIL'S £15 MILLIon HoUSInG CALAMIty UnfoLDeD If there was ever a

ABANDONED BUILDING ATTRACTS ‘URBAN EXPLORERS’

SOUTHWARK COUNCIL IS ASKED DIFFICULT QUESTIONS

around 2022, abbeyfield estate residents began questioning whether the extent of refurbishment being undertaken was even necessary.

In August that year, one resident told the News that the council had redone bathrooms in the block in the 1990s without disturbing the asbestos. They questioned why Southwark thought the

later works would do so.

The resident, with the help of others, commissioned an independent surveyor, Arnold Tarling, to assess the condition of Maydew House. Tarling found the block actually needed less work than the council claimed and recommended against removing the asbestos.

The council themselves hired independent experts, who pushed back against these claims, saying that all the work was necessary and would disturb asbestos, meaning residents had to be moved out.

By 2018, Southwark Council was admitting that the overall project cost was now estimated at £60 million - nearly quadruple the original estimate.

By 2022, the council had significantly reduced the scope of its plans. Those proposals for the extra five storeys, approved in 2018, regarded in balancing the books for the entire scheme, were not going to be implemented.

There had been borough-wide opposition to rooftop homes, and amid the furore, the plans for the private homes atop Maydew were dropped. But even scaling down the plans did little to stem the tide of rising costs.

There were other signs that Southwark Council was struggling to keep track of the bills they were racking up. An early indicator was that, by 2022, asbestos removal costs had risen to £2.9 million - far more than the £641,000 first estimated.

DEMOLITION ANNOUNCED

In November 2022, the News revealed that Southwark Council had plans to demolish the block.

Such rumours had been swirling for

NEWS 17 Maydew House stripped and being dismantled

The Bede Centre, Abbeyfield Estate

Residents living in the Thaxted and Damory blocks were left living on a building site for years

Thaxted Court, Abbeyfield Estate

months but were publicly dismissed.

After so much money and time invested in what was touted as a landmark scheme, how could the plans be unceremoniously dropped?

But Southwark News received a tipoff from a resident claiming a council officer had informed them the block was destined for the wrecking ball. In February 2023, Southwark councillors officially rubber-stamped the demolition proposal.

It was an embarrassing U-turn for the council - albeit an excruciatingly drawnout eighteen-point manoeuvre, rather than a hairpin pivot.

A former Maydew resident, who wished to remain anonymous, said: “It’s a shock, to be honest, considering how much money has been wasted to date.

“Residents were told they had the right to return to those homes. We were so happy living there for so many years… they disrupted people’s lives so our homes we loved and cared for could sit desolate for years at huge cost.”

Explaining its decision, Southwark said it discovered the building was suffering from “significant weaknesses” through structural studies it conducted.

Refurbishing Maydew House had also skyrocketed to an estimated cost of £69 million due to rising construction costs, inflation, and new fire regulations, Southwark Council said. This no longer represented value for money, it argued.

The council later added: “It also became clear that any refurbishment option would only extend the lifespan of the building for a short time.”

MORE PAINFUL DETAILS EMERGE

As Southwark Council tried to move

on from the debacle, fresh details emerged about the huge amounts of money already spent on the project.

After moving residents out in 2015, Southwark Council spent £15 million on pre-refurbishment measures, the News revealed.

These included fees for “refurbishment proposals,” heating Early on, residents suspected the scheme, estimated to cost £24.2 million in 2014, was hitting the buffers.

Southwark Council has since argued that the £15 million spent on prerefurbishment measures was not wasted.

It said some of the measures helped establish that refurbishment was not a viable option and would have been necessary for demolition anyway.

Asbestos removal, for example, part of the refurbishment plans, would have been needed in the event of demolition.

WHAT HAPPENS NEXT?

The works to dismantle Maydew House started in November 2024 and are expected to finish in summer 2025.

Southwark Council has admitted the decision to demolish has “not been an easy one” but said it would “make space for brand new high-quality homes.”

“The demolition will mark the start of a new chapter for Abbeyfield Estate, and we will work with residents to make plans for the space cleared by the derelict building,” Cllr Helen Dennis said.

“We are exploring how we can deliver future homes here, and we are working closely with the Abbeyfield Estate Resident Steering Group to plan the future of the estate. We will keep local residents up to date as our plans

develop.”

While the Labour group hopes constituents will look forward to the estate’s new chapter, the Liberal Democrat opposition has insisted people should look back at recent failings.

Speaking following the beginning of demolition, Cllr Rachel Bentley of the Liberal Democrats said: “Maydew House is a monument to Labour’s housing failure. To leave so many homes empty for so long, as well as spending £15 million over 10 years, is a testament to how much has gone wrong."

While Southwark Council insists it will bring forward new plans for council homes on the site, these have not yet been forthcoming.

“The future of the Abbeyfield Estate is still in limbo, with no future plan for the site at all. We’ll be fighting to get residents a fair deal,” Cllr Bentley added.

To reassure locals of its commitment to building more social housing, the Labour-run authority argues it has a strong recent record on building.

It claims to be one of the largest council home builders in the country, having built more than 1,700 new council homes and with a further 1,300 under construction.

Cllr Dennis said: “We are exploring how we can deliver future homes here, and we are working closely with the Abbeyfield Estate Resident Steering Group to plan the future of the estate. We will keep local residents up to date as our plans develop.

“We are also working closely with the Bede Centre, whose base is at the foot of the block, to ensure they can continue their important work with as few interruptions as possible. We continue to work with Bede on longer-term options for the centre.”

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OPINION 19

Maydew House was always going to be lose-lose

T

he whole Maydew House situation was always going to be a lose-lose for Southwark Council. Lo and behold, it lost.

Cast your mind back to 2012, when the decision to refurbish Maydew House was made. A year earlier, the Heygate Estate’s demolition had begun, infuriating local housing activists who argued it should have been refurbished. Meanwhile, Southwark had made no secret of its plans to demolish and rebuild the Aylesbury Estate, allowing housing associations to manage many of the flats.

Imagine, then, the fury Southwark’s new Labour administration would have faced if it had opted to sell Maydew House. Council officers had actually advised politicians that selling was the best option, given the block’s dilapidated state, and could raise £6.7 million.

But Southwark Council went against their advice and embarked on a doomed refurbishment project. It is hard to gauge the extent to which fears of an Aylesbury-Heygate-style backlash influenced decision-making – but it must have been a factor.

This is undoubtedly a story of mismanagement, as our article makes clear. Southwark Council dithered as costs spiralled and estate residents were left in the dark. Some have even argued the refurbishment could have taken place without disturbing the asbestos, the removal of which cost £3 million alone.

On the other hand, Maydew’s refurbishment was hit by crises well beyond the council’s control. The pandemic, the war in Ukraine, and fiscal incompetence in Westminster all contributed to spiralling construction costs.

The Maydew House predicament was intractable in its own right but exacerbated by government mismanagement. The same could be said about UK housing as a whole.

Royal question divides Southwark News office

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outhwark News is normally one big happy family - something the Windsors could only dream of. But the revelations over King Charles’ controversial local land holdings almost sparked a right royal bust-up in our Bermondsey office.

Earlier this month, Channel 4’s Dispatches and The Sunday Times conducted an investigation into the Duchy of Lancaster’s holdings.

It emerged that, over the next fifteen years, Guy’s and St Thomas’ Hospital Trust would pay the King £11.4 million to park its ambulances on his property - namely Tower Bridge Business Park on Mandela Way. Was this hypocrisy - a Royal Family claiming to be philanthropic while skimming money off our ruinous NHS? Or does the King effectively pay it back through the tourism he brings in?

Interviews with people outside the hospital showed they were similarly divided. But time and time again, polling shows support for the monarchy remains high nationally. So expect the NHS to keep paying up.

cryptic Puzzle Clues Across

1 Secure from European choreography (6) 7 To give up life is difficult for a conservative (7) 8 Give the gossip a quiet shake (7) 9 There's a street light lost! (5) 10 Feeling it is time the initial news was sent round (9) 12 Wrongdoing can stem from unconscious innocence (3) 13 It takes only an initial thousand to put these mountains on your walls (4) 15 Sounds as if it reduces the hours of study (7) 17 The brink from. which he led Germany (4) 19 Fish back on the sheltered side (3) 21 Give round a mixture for eating (9) 22 Plunge to the right and get the bird (5) 23 Is Broadway the greatest? (7) 24 Happy to have the Italian in a cheerful mood (7) 25 The contestant is the one who is settling the bill round the left (6)

Clues Down

1 Apt to be appointed to nothing on the spot (8) 2 The first murderer's got his head in fetters (6) 3 Draft of an unfashionable silhouette (7) 4 It's best to have a dog or cat (5) 5 Less partial to the blonde? (6) 6 The whirlpool of ideas that led to Christian Science? (4) 7 A fly dies oven when mixed up in a selfprotective attitude (11) 11 Confused part of leitmotiv on the roof (4) 13 Sure to become an employer (4) 14 Enjoying the sound? (8) 16 It takes a real nut to be indifferent (7) 18 The governor has no alternative but to be in command (6) 20 The Roman historian embraces the Spanish in a spirited way (6) 21 Exhaust the sun god in the noise (5) 22 Act with me to construct a vault (4)

Quick Puzzle Clues Across

1 Existence (6) 7 Work done for another (7) 8 Omen (7) 9 Inappropriate (5) 10 Not surely known (9) 12 Preceding day (3) 13 Smile radiantly (4) 15 Enormous (7) 17 Exchange for money (4) 19 Border (3) 21 Titles or ranks (9) 22 High structure (5) 23 Fastening (7) 24 Go before (7) 25 Persons acting for others (6)

Clues Down

1 Explains (8) 2 Three times (6) 3 Proposition to be proved (7) 4 Retinue (5) 5 Sea robber (6) 6 Despatched (4) 7 Machine (5,6) 11 Harmful (4) 13 Plant with succulent root (4) 14 Communications (8) 16 Giving out light (7) 18 Practitioner in the legal profession (6) 20 Servile follower (6) 21 Made free of moisture (5) 22 Pattern (4)

Solutions to last week’s crossword Cryptic

Across: 4 Object 8 Implore 9 Fright 10 Pretended 11 Ague 13 Seven 14 Gardens 17 Science 18 Feast 19 Herd 21 Tradesman 22 Renown 23 Pastels 24 Decant Down: Emergence 2 Flattered 3 Trunk 5 Bard 6 Engage 7 Titles 9 Feral 11 Adversity 12 Unusually 15 Acorn 16 Shared 17 Ironic 20 Ideal 21 Twin

Quick PUZZLE

Across: 4 Scythe 8 Mariner 9 Proper 10 Casserole 11 Boon 13 Atone 14 Request 16 Algebra 18 Glare 19 Pair 21 Cockroach 22 Choked 23 Diverse 24 Evokes Down: 1 Tarantula 2 Dissenter 3 Merry 5 Cure 6 Tiptoe 7 Errant 9 Plies 11 Bulldozer 12 Ostracism 15 Brood 16 Apache 17 Gigolo 20 Skein 21 Cede

ARTS 21

what’s on

Bromley Pele Scores at the Hit or Miss Peckham Expat - now settled nicely in Bromley - Mark McGowan: The Artist Taxi Driver, has an exhibition of new artworks called The Bromley Pele in The Hit or Miss, one of Bromley’s best bars and community hubs, writes Michael Holland.

The exhibition includes portraits of Lady Gaga, Lionel Messi, Pablo Escobar, Bruce Forsyth and a South London gang boss in McGowan’s own inimitable style: ‘I like those old gangsters,’ begins the artist. ‘I find them quite romantic; a lot of them were lovable rogues, weren’t they?’ he ponders before talking about the good qualities of Escobar who became one of the richest men in the world by flooding the planet with cocaine.

There is also an array of pigeon paintings with something to say: ‘I have to keep the sweary pigeon paintings in this box in case they upset people,’ he reveals while surreptitiously sliding one out for me to see.

He quotes from Maya Angelou; praises the internet for allowing all

artists to show their work without having to wait for a gallery to take a liking to their art, while admitting that it is also now more competitive. ‘But it’s the spirit of making art that I love. I sell my original paintings for £20 because poor people want to buy art too.’

McGowan enjoys the ‘art exchange’, when a story comes with a painting: He tells a tale about painting a robin on the day his dad died with the words “Too sad to tell you why”. It was sold to someone who said it reminded them of their late father. ‘So I told her the meaning behind it and we had this beautiful interaction about what it means, what it’s about, why I painted it… And sharing that with someone is very special.’

The Artist Taxi Driver is renowned for his somewhat controversial performance art that has always attracted media attention if not always the right kind. They all have a message, they all have something to say about the wrongs in society and he tries to address that. But that is not all he

in Southwark

is about, his paintings include lots of animals which attract a different kind of attention: ‘People love the tiny, sweet animals with some poetic text because the world is f**king sh*t, Mike! I do some really dark landscapes and I can’t sell ‘em. I ask people why and I’m told “There’s already too much darkness in the world so I don’t want it on my wall”, and I get that so I paint badgers and foxes and robins to evoke other emotions.’

Mark was keen to tell me of the good work Giles Hinkley does at the Hit or Miss with coffee mornings, free art classes. and pottery painting, while in the evening the bar hosts quizzes, open mic nights, art exhibitions for local artists and live music. They also raise a lot of money for local charities.

During my time with the artist I watched painting after painting get sold, with the naughty pigeon artworks being a firm favourite.

Hit or Miss, Chatterton Road, Bromley, BR2 9QN until January.

Painter Rod Kitson wants artists of all stripes to enter their work into an annual end-ofyear show at his Art of Isolation gallery so is inviting creative people to connect next month at an anything-goes art exhibition, writes Michael Holland.

“Connect 24 is a chance for us all to come together at the end of the year,” said Rod. “Basically it’s an excuse to have a big Christmas party and show each other our art work at the same time.

“The opening night is the icing on the cake, when all 250 works are on the wall, the online catalogue is uploaded and all that’s left is to invite everyone in for a drink.”

He stresses that no experience is necessary to enter, people of all ages are welcome, and the submissions will not be judged or rejected.

“What’s been great about these shows in the past has been the eclectic nature of them,” says the man who loves eclectic. “Above all I want people to feel included. I remember what it was like being a beginner artist and feeling like I didn’t fit in. Well, newsflash, that doesn’t change with experience!

“But I want the artists, especially those just starting out, to feel part of something. A shared energy. That is the connect right there.”

“If people are feeling self-conscious about showing their work, whether it’s good enough, polished enough, they needn’t be,” he said. “There is so much art on the wall it becomes this wonderful sea of pictures that ebbs and flows with beginner artist next to

All Artists Invited to Connect

Rod Open Gallery founder Rod Kitson at Class of 2020 established artist.”

It’s the fourth group exhibition of its kind in the Surrey Quays gallery, the eponymous Art of Isolation show, the first show to open anywhere after lockdown in 2020, featured a raft of artwork made in hiding during the pandemic.

“I remember the first one, that ludicrous lockdown law where you all had to walk in one direction around the room,” he adds. “I made arrows on

the floor out of masking tape. We were only allowed six people in the gallery at a time. We had a socially-distanced party outside the front with a bouncer counting numbers entering.”

Class of 2020 following before the End of the Year show in 2021.

“There was a terrible moment when one of the artworks got smashed at an opening when a sozzled reveller spun around with a backpack at the last private view,” recalls Rod as the memory

passes across his face. “It was awful.

Everyone went silent and you could hear a pin drop. The artist was there and I didn’t know what to do. Thankfully she was very understanding.”

But while the opening nights are fun and eventful, there are stresses to wrangling a large gaggle of artists, a subsect not known for their organisational skills. I asked about the problems.

“It’s a funny old dance, the tension of weeks with no one entering,” He

reflects, “of thinking there won’t be enough work to fill the walls, worrying it’s going to be a failure… up until three days before deadline, then 300 pieces come flying in in the final hours and then worrying that there won’t be enough space in the gallery to fit them!

I’m a nervous wreck by the end of it.”

But all that stress has paid off because the Art of Isolation shows have got better and better each year.

For artists entering Connect 24 there is a loose brief but Rod adds: “At first I was asking people to come up with their own stories about connections in their entries, but I was overcomplicating it – just turning up and being part of it is the connection.”

Deadline for entries is December 6th. All mediums and disciplines are accepted into the exhibition, from drawing to painting, sculpture to textiles. It can be portrait drawings, life drawing, nature, landscapes, abstract, ceramics or even fashion garments.

Entries are £15 for small pieces, £25 for large works, and £8 for the onlineonly gallery.

Go to www.rodkitson.com to enter your work and for more info.

The Christmas party, sorry, ‘private view’, is on December 12.

Connect 24, The Art of Isolation, 47 Upper Floor, Surrey Quays Shopping Centre, Redriff Road, London, SE16 7LL. Dates: December 12th - January 3rd.

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24 PUBLIC NOTICES

Thursday, November 28th 2024

LONDON BOROUGH OF SOUTHWARK

LONDON BOROUGH OF SOUTHWARK

ROAD TRAFFIC REGULATION ACT 1984 SECTION 14(1) (COPPERFIELD STREET, RISBOROUGH STREET)

ROAD TRAFFIC REGULATION ACT 1984 SECTION 14(1) (SOUTHWARK BRIDGE ROAD, UNION STREET)

(TEMPORARY PROHIBITION OF TRAFFIC)

(TEMPORARY PROHIBITION OF TRAFFIC)

1.

The Council of the London Borough of Southwark hereby gives notice that to enable utility works by Murphy Power Distribution Ltd 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 roads.

1.

The Council of the London Borough of Southwark hereby gives notice that to enable bridge inspection works by Amey 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 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 Copperfield Street, between Great Suffolk Street and Sawyer Street, and Risborough Street, between Copperfield Street and Loman Street.

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 Southwark Bridge Road, from the junction with Southwark Street to Union Street and Union Street at the junction with Southwark Bridge Road.

3.

The alternative routes for affected traffic will be Sawyer Street and Loman Street.

3.

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

4.

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

4.

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

5.

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

5.

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

6.

The prohibition will be in place between the 9th and 20th of December 2024.

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7.

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

The prohibition will be in place between 22:00 on the 11th of December until 06:00 on the 12th of December 2024.

7.

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

Dated this 28th of November 2024

Dated this 28th 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 Ref: 7079

Ian Law Traffic Manager, London Borough of Southwark, Network Management, Environment, Neighbourhoods and Growth 160 Tooley Street, PO Box 64529, London, SE1 5LX Ref: 6904

LONDON BOROUGH OF SOUTHWARK

LONDON BOROUGH OF SOUTHWARK

ROAD TRAFFIC REGULATION ACT 1984 SECTION 14(1) (THE GARDENS)

ROAD TRAFFIC REGULATION ACT 1984 SECTION 14(1) (SOUTHWARK BRIDGE ROAD)

(TEMPORARY PROHIBITION OF TRAFFIC)

(SUSPENSION OF CYCLE LANES)

1.

The Council of the London Borough of Southwark hereby gives notice that to enable utility works by Southern Gas Networks 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.

2.

Whilst the works are in progress, or whilst the authorised traffic signs/road markings are displayed, no person shall cause any vehicle to enter, proceed, stop, wait, load or unload at any time on The Gardens, between numbers 28 and 36.

The Council of the London Borough of Southwark hereby gives notice that to enable utility works by Vodafone or its appointed contractor, it has made an order, the effect of which is to suspend the use of part of cycle lanes in the above named road.

2.

3.

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

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 within the cycle lanes on Southwark Bridge Road, between Great Suffolk Street and Great Guildford 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.

3.

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

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.

4.

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 9th and 13th of December 2024.

5.

The prohibition will be in place on the 14th of December 2024

7.

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

6.

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

Dated this 28th 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: 7069

Dated this 28th of November 2024 Ian Law Traffic Manager, ondon Borough of Southwark, Network Management, Environment, Neighbourhoods and Growth 160 Tooley Street, PO Box 64529, ondon, SE1 5LX Ref: 7080

LONDON BOROUGH OF SOUTHWARK ROAD TRAFFIC REGULATION ACT 1984 SECTION 14(1) (LOWER ROAD) 1.

(TEMPORARY WAITING AND LOADING RESTRICTIONS) The Council of the London Borough of Southwark hereby gives notice that to continue the operation of ‘at any time’ waiting and loading restrictions, it has made an order under section 14 of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984, the effect of which is to prohibit parking, loading and waiting as details in section 2 of this order.

2.

The effect of this order is as follows: a) In Lower Road: • on its SW side between a point 10m NW of its junction with Culling Road and the boundary wall of 140 and 142 Lower Road (opposite Tawny Way) • on its SW side between the boundary wall of 192 and 194 Lower Road and the centre of 202 Lower Road (either side of Rotherhithe New Road junction) • on its NE side between the SE side of its junction with Neptune Street and the NW side of its junction with China Hall Mews • on its NE side between a point opposite the rear of the NW footway on Hawkstone Road and the NW side of its junction with Croft Street. convert all existing timed waiting restrictions (single yellow lines) and ‘at any time’ loading restrictions to ‘at any time’ waiting and loading restrictions. b) ‘At any time’ waiting and loading restrictions implemented o/s No. 253 Lower Road to accommodate the removal of an existing bus stop. c) suspension of pay parking in Lower Road south west side (i) 20.5m o/s Nos. 172 to 178 Lower Road d) Suspension of pay parking in Lower Road, 5.5m o/s No. 202 Lower Road.

3.

This order under section 14(1) Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 will be in place for up to 18 months, beginning on the 6th of December 2024 until the 6th of June 2026.

4.

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

Dated this 28th 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: LBSLR11

PUBLIC NOTICES 25

Thursday, November 28th 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; MORE LONDON FOUNTAINS 1-2 MORE LONDON PLACE LONDON SOUTHWARK SE1 2AF (Ref: 24/AP/3267) Replacement of the existing fountains, hard and soft landscaping and other associated enabling works. (Within: Tooley Street Tower Bridge CA) Reason(s) for publicity: STDCA (Contact: Sean Gomes 020 7525 0666) 7 CONSORT ROAD LONDON SOUTHWARK SE15 2PH (Ref: 24/AP/3321) Retrospective Listed Building Consent for the emergency repairs carried out to prevent collapse from significant structural deterioration discovered in July 2024, the rebuilding of the front boundary wall and gate piers at No. 7 Consort Road. The top 11 courses of the boundary wall were rebuilt on a like-for-like basis, using the original and salvaged handmade bricks. The flanking gate piers, were also rebuilt due to the corrosion of embedded steelwork, which caused cracking. These piers were not restored to their 1980s form but instead were reconstructed to match the original mid-19thcentury design of the wall and piers. (Amended) Reason(s) for publicity: STDLB (Contact: Marco Chan 020 7525 3526) LONDON BRIDGE HOSPITAL 27 - 33 TOOLEY STREET LONDON SOUTHWARK SE1 2PR (Ref: 24/AP/3393) The replacement of six non-illuminated signs and the introduction of five non-illuminated new signs (Within: Tooley Street CA) Reason(s) for publicity: STDCA (Contact: Chloe Rimell 020 7525 1397) BERMONDSEY TELEPHONE EXCHANGE LYNTON ROAD LONDON SOUTHWARK SE1

5RB (Ref: 24/AP/3397) Installation of ventilation louvres within existing 2nd floor window openings, 2 Nr. to the East elevation and 2 Nr. to the West elevation.

(Within: Thorburn Square CA) Reason(s) for publicity: STDCA (Contact: Chloe Rimell 020 7525 1397) 318-320 WALWORTH ROAD LONDON SOUTHWARK SE17 2NA (Ref: 24/AP/2488) Prior approval notification (Schedule 2 Part 3 Class G) for a change of use of ancillary storage areas on first, second and third floors into 2no. self contained flats. (Within: Walworth Road CA) Reason(s) for publicity: STDCA STDCA (Contact: Zoe Oakes 020 7525 0885) 241A CAMBERWELL NEW ROAD LONDON SOUTHWARK SE5 0TH (Ref: 24/AP/3140) Listed building consent for removal of modern metal shopfront and illuminated fascia.

Installation of traditional timber shopfront and fascias. Reinstatement of traditional pilaster capital (Within: Camberwell New Road CA) Reason(s) for publicity: STDLB (Contact: Marco Chan 020 7525 3526) 318-320 WALWORTH ROAD LONDON SOUTHWARK SE17 2NA (Ref: 24/AP/2488) Prior approval notification (Schedule 2 Part 3 Class G) for a change of use of ancillary storage areas on first, second and third floors into 2no. self contained flats. (Within: Walworth Road CA) Reason(s) for publicity: STDCA STDCA (Contact: Zoe Oakes 020 7525 0885) 241A CAMBERWELL NEW ROAD LONDON SOUTHWARK SE5 0TH (Ref: 24/AP/3139) Removal of modern metal shopfront and

illuminated fascia. Installation of traditional timber shopfront and fascias. Reinstatement of traditional pilaster capital (Within: Camberwell New Road CA) Reason(s) for publicity: STDCA (Contact: Alex Lambert 020 7525 1353) 68 -70 RYE LANE LONDON SOUTHWARK SE15 5BY (Ref: 24/AP/3419) Temporary Display of a Static Externally Illuminated Shroud Advertisement (Within: Rye Lane Peckham CA) Reason(s) for publicity: STDCA (Contact: James Holmes 020 7525 0803) LONDON BRIDGE HOSPITAL 27 - 33 TOOLEY STREET LONDON SOUTHWARK SE1 2PR (Ref: 24/AP/3394) Retrospective listed building consent for replacement signage on the external facades of the building (Within: Tooley Street CA) Reason(s) for publicity: STDLB (Contact: Tracy Chapman 020 7525 1948) 34 - 36 SOUTHWARK STREET LONDON SOUTHWARK SE1 1UN (Ref: 24/AP/3427) 2x internally illuminated fascia signage, 1x non illuminated signage, 2x projecting signs, 2x menu boards and new fixed awning. (Within: Thrale Street Borough High Street CA) Reason(s) for publicity: STDCA (Contact: James Holmes 020 7525 0803) Dated: 26 Nov 2024 - comments to be received within 21 days of this date.

STEPHEN PLATTS - Director of Planning and Growth

LONDON BOROUGH OF SOUTHWARK

LONDON BOROUGH OF SOUTHWARK

ROAD TRAFFIC REGULATION ACT 1984 SECTION 14(1) (WESTMORELAND ROAD, SONDES STREET)

ROAD TRAFFIC REGULATION ACT 1984 SECTION 14(1) (O’MEARA STREET)

(TEMPORARY PROHIBITION OF TRAFFIC)

(TEMPORARY PROHIBITION OF TRAFFIC)

1.

The Council of the London Borough of Southwark hereby gives notice that to enable utility works by Compass Infrastructure 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 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) Westmoreland Road at the junction with Portland Street (b) Sondes Street, at the junction with Portland Street.

3.

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

4.

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

5.

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

6.

The prohibition will be in place on the following dates: (a) 4th to the 8th of December 2024. (b) 17th to the 19th of December 2024.

7.

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

Dated this 28th 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: 6962

1.

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

2.

Whilst the works are in progress, or whilst the authorised traffic signs/road markings are displayed, no person shall cause any vehicle to enter, proceed, stop, wait, load or unload at any time on O’Meara Street, from the junction of Southwark Street to the rear of number 4 O’Meara Street.

3.

The alternative route for affected traffic will be Southwark Street, Southwark Bridge Road, Union 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 road closure will be in place from the 12th of December 2024 until the 31st of March 2025.

7.

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

Dated this 28th 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: 7127

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LONDON BOROUGH OF SOUTHWARK

LONDON BOROUGH OF SOUTHWARK

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

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

(TEMPORARY PROHIBITION OF TRAFFIC)

(TEMPORARY PROHIBITION OF TRAFFIC)

1.

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

2.

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

2.

3.

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

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) Union Street, at the junction with O’Meara Street. (b) Great Suffolk Street, between Loman Street and Copperfield Street. (c) East Street, between Walworth Road and Dawes 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.

3.

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

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.

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 prohibition will be in place from (a) 20:00 on the 10th of December until 05:00 on the 11th of December 2024 (b) 20:00 on the 11th of December until 05:00 on the 12th of December 2024.

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.

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

The works will be carried out on the following dates (a) 10th and 11th of December 2024 (b) 9th of December 2024 (c) 23rd of December 2024

7.

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

6.

7.

Dated this 28th 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: 7047 LONDON BOROUGH OF SOUTHWARK

Dated this 28th of November 2024 Ian Law Traffic Manager, ondon Borough of Southwark, Network Management, Environment, Neighbourhoods and Growth 160 Tooley Street, PO Box 64529, London, SE1 5LX Ref: (a) 7126 (b) 6916 (c) EM24 LONDON BOROUGH OF SOUTHWARK

ROAD TRAFFIC REGULATION ACT 1984 SECTION 14(1) (SOUTHAMPTON WAY)

ROAD TRAFFIC REGULATION ACT 1984 SECTION 14(1) (GLENGALL 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 has made an order, the effect of which is to prohibit vehicular traffic from entering part of the above named road.

(TEMPORARY PROHIBITION OF TRAFFIC) 1.

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) Southampton Way, between Peckham Road and Commercial Way.

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

2.

3.

The alternative route for affected traffic will be (a) Southampton Way, New Church Road, Camberwell Road, Camberwell Church Street, Peckham Road.

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) Glengall Road, between Bridale Close and No. 43-47.

3.

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

4.

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

4.

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

5.

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

5.

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

6.

The road closure will be in place on the following dates: (a) 20:00 on the 9th of December until 05:00 on the 10th of December and 20:00 on the 10th of December until 05:00 on the 11th of December 2024.

6.

The works will take place on the following dates: (a) 30th of October and the 1st of November 2024

7.

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

7.

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

2.

Dated this 28th of November 2024 Ian Law Traffic Manager, ondon Borough of Southwark, Network Management, Environment, Neighbourhoods and Growth 160 Tooley Street, PO Box 64529, London, SE1 5LX Ref: (a) 7061

Dated this 28th 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) 7025

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LONDON BOROUGH OF SOUTHWARK

LONDON BOROUGH OF SOUTHWARK

ROAD TRAFFIC REGULATION ACT 1984 SECTION 14(1) (ELCOT AVENUE)

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

(TEMPORARY PROHIBITION OF TRAFFIC) 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 has made an order, the effect of which is to prohibit vehicular traffic from entering part of the above named road.

2.

Whilst the works are in progress, or whilst the authorised traffic signs/road markings are displayed, no person shall cause any vehicle to enter, proceed, stop, wait, load or unload at any time on Elcot Avenue, outside number 32.

3.

The alternative routes for affected traffic will be Elcot Avenue, Commercial Way, Friary 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 prohibition will be in place on the 19th of December 2024.

7.

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

(TEMPORARY RESTRICTION OF TRAFFIC) 1.

The Council of the London Borough of Southwark hereby gives notice that to continue the operation of a mandatory bus lane, it has made an order under section 14 of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984, the effect of which is to prohibit certain categories of vehicular traffic from entering part of the above named road as detailed in the schedule to this notice.

2.

Except as provided in Article 3 of this order, no person shall cause a vehicle to be in a bus lane in a length of road specified in an item in column (2) of the table in the Schedule during the times specified in that item in column (3) of that item unless that vehicle is proceeding in the direction specified in column (4) of that item and is of a type specified in column (5) of that item.

3.

Exemptions - bus lane.

3.1

The controls specified in Article 2 do not apply so as to prevent a vehicle being in a bus lane if and for as long as necessary(a) to enable a person to get on or off the vehicle; or (b) taxis and motorcycles to use the bus lane between Ann Moss Way and Culling Road (c) to enable goods to be loaded on to or unloaded from the vehicle; if and in so far as the activity is not prohibited by the provisions of any other Order.

3.2

The controls specified in Article 2 do not apply in respect of a vehicle which is being used for a purpose which is within an exemption to a restriction or prohibition imposed by any other Order or which is permitted by any other Order.

3.3

The controls specified in Article 2 do not apply in respect of a vehicle crossing a bus lane to get to or from any road adjacent to the bus lane or any vehicular access to premises adjacent to the bus lane.

3.4

The controls specified in Article 2 do not apply in respect of a vehicle being in a bus lane if the vehicle is being used:(a) in the service of a local authority for the purpose of collecting refuse; (b) for the purposes of the provision of a universal postal service (as defined in the Postal Services Act 2011e) provided the vehicle bears the livery of a universal service provider (as defined in the aforementioned Act); (c) in connection with the removal of any obstruction to traffic; (d) in connection with the maintenance, improvement or reconstruction of any road; (e) in connection with the maintenance, improvement or construction of any street furniture including bus stop infrastructure; (f) in connection with any building operation or demolition; (g) in connection with the laying, erection, alteration or repair in or near the bus lane of any sewer or of any main, pipe or apparatus for the supply of gas, water or electricity, or of any electronic communications network (as defined in section 32 of the Communications Act 2003f), providing the vehicle cannot be used for that purpose without being in the bus lane and in so far as the activity is not prohibited by the provisions of any other Order.

3.5

The controls specified in Article 2 do not apply in respect of a vehicle being in a bus lane: (a) so as to avoid an accident; (b) to allow a person to get or give help in consequence of an accident or emergency or otherwise take action for public safety; (c) to such an extent and for such a time as is needed to comply with any requirement resulting from works or an emergency in any part of the road adjoining the bus lane; (d) if it is being used for ambulance, fire brigade or police purposes.

4.

Definitions and Interpretation (a) "carriageway" has the same meaning as in section 329(1) of the Highways Act 1980b; (b) “Council” means the Council of the London Borough of Southwark; (c) “bus”, “local bus”, "traffic lane", “contra-flow” and “with-flow lane” have the meanings given in Schedule 1 to the Traffic Signs Regulations and General Directions 2016c; (d) "bus lane" means a traffic lane on a length of road which is specified in column (2) in the table in the Schedule below and in respect of which traffic signs are in place indicating the controls specified in this Order; (e) "enactment” means any enactment, whether public general or local, and includes any order, bye-law, rule, regulation, scheme or other instrument having effect by virtue of an enactment; (f) “kerb-line” means the imaginary line which is the projection of the line formed by the edge of the carriageway of a street; (g) “times of operation” means in relation to a bus lane specified in an item in column (2) of the table

5.

This order under section 14(1) Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 would be in place for up to 18 months, beginning on the 6th of December 2024 until the 28th of May 2026.

6.

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

Dated this 28th 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: 7078

Dated this 28th 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: LBSLR11 Schedule – Bus Lane

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LONDON BOROUGH OF SOUTHWARK ROAD TRAFFIC REGULATION ACT 1984 SECTION 14(1) (LOWER ROAD, REDRIFF ROAD, ROTHERHITHE OLD ROAD) (TEMPORARY RESTRICTION OF TRAFFIC, TEMPORARY PROHIBITED TURNS) 1.

The Council of the London Borough of Southwark hereby gives notice that to continue the operation of cycle lanes and the operation of prohibited turns, it has made an order under section 14 of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984, the effect of which is to prohibit vehicular traffic from entering parts of the above named roads as detailed in the schedule to this notice and to prohibit turns detailed within this order.

2.

2.1

The effect of the order would be: No person causing any vehicle, except pedal cycles, to proceed in a north-eastbound direction in Culling Road shall, upon reaching its junction with Lower Road, cause that vehicle to turn right into Lower Road.

Provided that nothing in this Article shall apply to a pedal cycle entering into the cycle lane referred to in item 2 of the Schedule to this Order.

No person causing any vehicle to proceed in a north-westbound direction in Lower Road shall, upon reaching its junction with Neptune Street, cause that vehicle to turn right into Neptune Street.

No person causing any vehicle to proceed in a south-westbound direction in Neptune Street shall, upon reaching its junction with Lower Road, cause that vehicle to turn right into Lower Road.

No person shall cause any vehicle other than a pedal cycle to enter into or proceed in a cycle lane specified in the Schedule to this Order at any time.

Exempt pedal cycles from the prohibited right turn from Redriff Road onto Lower Road.

Exempt pedal cycles from the prohibited right turn from Ann Moss Way onto Lower Road, allowing access to the southbound cycle lane.

2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 3.

Nothing in Articles 2.1, 2.2 and 2.3 of this Order shall apply in relation to:(a) anything done with the permission or at the direction of a police constable in uniform; (b) any vehicle being used for ambulance, fire brigade or police purposes; (c) any vehicle being used in connection with the laying, erection, alteration, or repair in or adjacent to a prescribed street of any sewer, main, pipe or apparatus for the supply of gas, water, electricity, or of any electronic communications network; or the placing, maintenance or removal of any traffic sign, if the vehicle cannot be used for that purpose in any other street or part of that street; or (d) any person who causes any vehicle to proceed in accordance with any restriction or requirement indicated by traffic signs placed on the highway pursuant to section 66 or section 67 of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984.

4.

Nothing in Article 2.4 of this Order shall apply in relation to any vehicle entering into a cycle lane specified in the Schedule to this Order, insofar as the design of any segregating measures in place in relation to that cycle lane physically allows such activity, for as long as is necessary:(a) to enable access to or exit from any road adjoining that cycle lane, or to enable access to or exit from any premises adjoining that cycle lane by way of a vehicular access or footway crossover, provided that, in both cases, the vehicle leaves the cycle lane immediately thereafter; (b) to enable a person to board or alight from the vehicle; (c) to enable goods to be loaded on to or unloaded from the vehicle, if and in so far as the activity is not prohibited by the provisions of any other Order; (d) for the purpose of collecting refuse; or (e) for the purposes of the provision of a universal postal service (as defined in the Postal Services Act 2011d) provided the vehicle bears the livery of a universal postal service provider.

5.

Definitions and Interpretation (a) "motor vehicle" has the same meaning as in section 136(1) of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984; (b) "pedal cycle" has the same meaning as in Schedule 1 to the Traffic Signs Regulations and General Directions 2016 ; (c) causing includes permitting; (d) “cycle lane” means an area of carriageway within a length of street specified in the Schedule to this Order which is indicated by a traffic sign as being a cycle lane for the use of pedal cycles only, subject to the provisions of this Order;

6.

This order under section 14(1) Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 would be in place for up to 18 months, beginning on the 6th of December 2024 until the 28th of May 2026.

7.

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

Dated this 28th 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: LBSLR11A Schedule (1) Item

(2) Lengths of street

(3) Direction of travel and type of cycle lane

(4) Hours of operation

1.

LOWER ROAD all that part of the south-western side of the carriageway as is bounded on the south-west by the south-western kerb-line of Lower Road and on the north-east by a line drawn 3.5 metres north-east of and parallel to the south-western kerb-line of Lower Road, as extends from a point 4 metres south-east of the south-eastern kerb-line of Gomm Road to a point 34.5 metres south-east of that kerb-line.

two-way mandatory segregated cycle lane

At any time

2.

LOWER ROAD all that part of the south-western side of the carriageway as is bounded on the south-west by the south-western kerb-line of Lower Road on the northeast by the south-western edge of the island site located to the north-west of its junction with Orange Place, as extends from a point 27 metres northwest of the north-western kerb-line of Orange Place to a point 3.5 metres north-west of that kerb-line.

two-way mandatory segregated cycle lane

At any time

3.

LOWER ROAD all that part of the south-western side of the carriageway as is bounded on the south-west by the south-western kerb-line of Lower Road and on the north-east by a line drawn 3 metres north-east of and parallel to the south-western kerb-line of Lower Road, as extends from a point 3 metres southeast of the south-eastern kerb-line of Orange Place to a point 12 metres north-west of the north-western kerb-line of Hawkstone Road.

two-way mandatory partially-segregated cycle lane

At any time

4.

LOWER ROAD all that part of the south-western side of the carriageway as is bounded on the south-west by the south-western kerb-line of Lower Road and on the north-east by the south-eastern edge of the site located to the south-east of its junction with Rotherhithe Old Road and subsequently by a line drawn 3 metres north-east of and parallel to the south-western kerb-line of Lower Road, as extends from a point 2.5 metres south-east of the northwesternmost wall of Surrey Quays London Overground Station to a point 1.5 metres south-east of the common boundary of Nos. 128 and 130-132 Lower Road.

two-way mandatory segregated cycle lane

At any time

5.

LOWER ROAD all that part of the north-eastern side of the carriageway as is bounded on the north-east by the north-eastern kerb-line of Lower Road and on the south-west by a line drawn 3 metres south-west of and parallel to the north-eastern kerb-line of Lower Road, as extends from the north-western wall of Nos. 187-207 Lower Road to a point 25 metres south-east of the north-western wall of Nos. 187-207 Lower Road.

two-way mandatory segregated cycle lane

At any time

6.

LOWER ROAD all that part of the north-eastern side of the carriageway as is bounded on the north-east by the north-eastern kerb-line of Lower Road and on the south-west by a line drawn 3 metres south-west of and parallel to the north-eastern kerb-line of Lower Road, as extends from a point 2 metres southeast of the north-western wall of No. 229 Lower Road to a point 11.5 metres north-west of the north-western kerb-line of Plough Way.

two-way mandatory partially-segregated cycle lane

At any time

7.

LOWER ROAD two-way mandatory all that part of the north-eastern side of the carriageway as is bounded on the north-east by the north-eastern kerb-line of Lower Road and on the segregated cycle lane south-west by a line drawn 3 metres south-west of and parallel to the north-eastern kerb-line of Lower Road, as extends from a point 7.5 metres southeast of the south-eastern kerb-line of Plough Way to a point 4 metres north-west of the north-western kerb-line of Chilton Grove.

At any time

8.

LOWER ROAD two-way mandatory all that part of the north-eastern side of the carriageway as is bounded on the north-east by the north-eastern kerb-line of Lower Road and on the segregated cycle lane south-west by a line drawn 3 metres south-west of and parallel to the north-eastern kerb-line of Lower Road, as extends from a point 5.5 metres southeast of the south-eastern kerb-line of Chilton Grove to a point 5 metres north-west of the north-western kerb-line of Croft Street.

At any time

9.

REDRIFF ROAD all that part of the south-eastern side of the carriageway as is bounded on the south-east by the south-eastern kerb-line of Redriff Road and on the north-west by a line drawn 2 metres north-west of and parallel to the south-eastern kerb-line of Redriff Road, as extends from a point 30 metres northeast of the north-eastern kerb-line of Lower Road to the north-eastern kerb-line of Lower Road.

south-westbound mandatory with-flow segregated cycle lane

At any time

10.

ROTHERHITHE OLD ROAD north-westbound all that part of the south-western side of the carriageway as is bounded on the south-west by the south-western edge of the westernmost island site mandatory with-flow located at its junction with Hawkstone Road, and on the north-east by a line drawn 1.5 metres north-east of and parallel to the south-western edge of segregated cycle lane the westernmost island site located at its junction with Hawkstone Road, as extends from a point 10 metres south-east of the south-eastern kerb-line of Hawkstone Road north-westward for a distance of 10 metres.

At any time

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© Millwall Lionesses

Dork day for the Lionesses

Ted Jones’s side dominate but suffer late blow

By Myles Thornton at Meadowbank Mill Lane MILLWALL LIONESSES were beaten 1-0 by Dorking Wanderers Women as their six-game unbeaten L&SERWFL Premier Division run was ended at Meadowbank Mill Lane last weekend.

A 77th-minute own goal was enough for Dorking despite the Lionesses being on top for a large part of the game.

The Lionesses’ first chance came on four minutes as Liv McGregor who was making her return after leaving the club in the summer - did well to get into the area before her

Millwall’s Alice Wood

subsequent shot was saved by the goalkeeper.

Another chance came on seventeen minutes when Esme Johnson was fouled on the edge of the area. Ciara Watling’s free-kick went just over the bar.

McGregor was lively on her return, as she had another chance to score.

After beating a defender, her shot was saved well yet again.

Watling when smashed a shot off the bar in the 27th minute and three minutes later the Lionesses’ luck was out again. McGregor put the ball into the box and Lucy Jellett got on the end of it and her attempt also hit the bar, before Watling’s rebound effort was saved excellently by Dorking’s

goalkeeper.

After the half-time break, Dorking started to dominate and had their first big chance on 63 minutes, but Ella Bailey defended well to deny them an opener.

They made the breakthrough thirteen minutes from time when Sarah Sparrow’s corner was turned into the net by a Millwall player.

It was a heart-rending end to the match and it was the Lionesses’ first league defeat since early September.

Ted Jones’s side are in action in the second round of the L&SERWFL League Cup this Sunday. They travel to Nyewood Lane (West Sussex PO21 2TY) to take on Bognor Regis Town at 2pm.

Greenwich’s Dubois could get shot at superstar Serrano

By John Kelly CAROLINE DUBOIS has been tipped to make her return to the ring against Puerto Rican superstar Amanda Serrano.

Serrano, 36, lost the decision for the second time to Katie Taylor, 38, on the undercard of the Mike Tyson-Jake Paul event this month.

Ireland’s Taylor holds the WBC's superlightweight and lightweight belts but is expected to have to give up one of them.

She hasn’t fought at lightweight since 2022.

Greenwich’s Dubois has held the Interim WBC lightweight world title since beating Maira Moneo at Oakwell in Barnsley last August.

Nakisa Bidarian, co-promoter of Serrano and Paul, name-checked Dubois after the Taylor fight and revealed a trilogy fight was currently off the table after the result.

"I hate the result but I love the outcome,” Bidarian said. “I love the outcome because there was a trilogy pre-negotiated had she won. Now Amanda Serrano is a free agent.

She is the most-followed female boxer of all time as a result and in the US the sentiment is either she won or she was [unlucky not to get the decision].

"Sure, it was a very close fight, but Amanda won big time because she's a 100 per cent free agent and every media partner in the world wants to have Amanda Serrano on their platform."

"There's Mikaela [Mayer], there's

Caroline Dubois, there's Chantelle Cameron, there's Alycia Baumgardner, there's many names that are there, that are real, that have shown real star power.

"Obviously a great name now with the Dubois family. If Caroline takes the right steps and the weight classes make sense I think that's a fight that Amanda would look at.

"We're going to make the right next step for Amanda she wants and continue to show that she's the biggest star in female combat sports."

WBC president Mauricio Sulaiman also highlighted 23-year-old Dubois’ ambition.

"It has been quite a long time since [Taylor] defended the lightweight [title].

Caroline Dubois is the Interim champion,"

Surrey add to coaching staff

By John Kelly

SURREY HAVE added Matthew Spriegel and Jack Brooks to their coaching staff for 2025.

Spriegel joins as an assistant coach to Gareth Batty after playing for the Three Feathers from 2008 to 2012. He had been coaching with the academy and second XI. “I’m excited to be working full-time in the professional set-up,” Spriegel said. “I really enjoyed my opportunities around the squad last summer and am looking forward to continuing this on a permanent basis.

“I have thoroughly enjoyed my time working with the young talent we have in

the pathway, and I look forward to seeing how they progress in the coming years.

“The club has had great success in the last few seasons, and, working with Batts and the rest of the staff, I want to contribute to that continuing.”

Brooks will work as a part-time bowling consultant. He worked with the club last season and his focus will be on the bowlers in the Second XI and academy.

“I loved my time at Surrey in 2024. I jumped at the opportunity once again when Alec Stewart called,” Brooks said.

“It’s a very hard-working and well-led environment that I am really honoured to be a part of. I’m looking forward to working with a talented group of young bowlers once again this season.”

Sulaiman said. “Caroline Dubois got an Interim championship so she can make money, she can be a champion and look in the near future for something.

"Hopefully there will be a resolution.

We're going to let Katie Taylor take a very well deserved rest for a week then we're going to contact them and see exactly what the plans are."

Another option for Dubois is Doncaster’s Terri Harper, 25, the current WBO lightweight champion after beating Rhiannon Dixon last September.

Harper’s promoter Eddie Hearn revealed Dubois’ promoter Ben Shalom had been in touch with Harper’s manager.

"There's no tearing rush, but if they want it and they pay the money, they've got it,”

Hearn said.

"Ben Shalom messaged Stefy Bull and said do you want us to make an offer to Matchroom and he said yes.

"It's a great fight. It's very tough fight for Terri. We'd be up for doing it as well. I don't mind. But she's just won a big fight. She's got what Caroline wants. It's not about pricing yourself out. It's just about getting the same money that [Chantelle] Cameron or [Natasha] Jonas or [Sandy] Ryan, all this lot, would get. Then the fight's on.

"She wants it. She wants all the biggest fights now. She's a three-division world champion. From her and Stefy the instructions are, ‘find me the biggest fight for the most amount of money and if that's Caroline, we're in’.”

Hak's Hamlet make a Hash of it

By John Kelly

DULWICH HAMLET suffered a second successive Isthmian League Premier Division defeat as they were beaten 2-0

by Hashtag United at Champion Hill last weekend.

Sakariya Hassan made it 1-0 in the fifteenth minute before Josh Osude scored the second two minutes from time in front of an attendance of 2,761.

Hakan Hayrettin’s Dulwich dropped to tenth in the table, three points outside the play-offs.

“It’s not good enough, really, that’s two games now we’ve under-

performed,” Hayrettin said. “The opposition has wanted it more than us, played better than us.

“They virtually ran the game and it’s a bit out of character, but that’s two games now we’ve done that and we have to have a look at ourselves and what we do to fix it.

“Our home form has been really, really good, but it was a lacklustre performance all round. We didn’t stop them from putting the ball into our box, we didn’t stop them from creating chances in their final third, we just let them play and we were loose. I thought if it hadn’t been for Jameson [Horlick} it could have been three or four.”

Dulwich had lost 2-1 at Folkestone Invicta the previous Tuesday.

Hayrettin added: “We just didn’t really get going at all, that’s two games now. It’s not like us at home.

Too many people not performing, too many people not doing the right things. It has an effect.”

Meanwhile, the Hamlet are through to the third round of the London Senior Cup. Jerome Binnom-Williams scored in a 1-1 draw after normal time against Leyton Orient before the hosts went through 5-4 on penalties on Tuesday night.

Dulwich are away to Chestnut this Saturday at 2pm.

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Femi Azeez and Tom Bradshaw celebrate after Azeez’s late equaliser against Sunderland

Azeez and Emakhu combine to rescue late point for Lions against Sunderland THE EFL CHAMPIONSHIP Millwall - 1 Azeez 93’ Sunderland - 1 Connolly 10’ Date: Saturday 23 November 2024 Man of the match: Joe Bryan Attendance: 18,385 (3,042) Referee: John Busby

By Will Scott at The Den SUBSTITUTeS FeMI Azeez and Aidomo emakhu combined for an injury-time equaliser to earn Millwall a 1-1 draw against Sunderland at the den.

The Lions went behind early after Aaron Connolly volleyed past Lukas Jensen from outside the box, and never really looked like getting into the game during a drab first half that was sadly interrupted by two medical emergencies.

Millwall came out of the dressing room looking like a different side. They put the league-leaders under pressure all throughout the second half, before eventually Neil Harris' substitutes made the difference in injury time.

A lightning-quick counter-attack spearheaded by Emakhu cut through the

Black Cats' defence with only minutes remaining, and Azeez tapped the Irishman’s low cross in at the back post It was an especially impressive result considering the Lions were without starting centre-back and set-piece weapon Jake Cooper, who was ruled out before the game with a knee injury. Cooper had previously started every league match.

News of his injury spread around the stadium like wildfire and perhaps contributed to a cagey start to the game, with neither side getting on the front foot.

However, it was the Black Cats who would draw first blood in one of their first forays into Millwall's box, and it came from a setpiece.

Sunderland won a free kick on the edge of the box in the tenth minute. Shaun Hutchinson was able to get his head to it first and cleared it, but the ball fell straight to Connolly on the edge of the box, who volleyed it first-time past Lukas Jensen in the Millwall net.

It was an exceptional finish, and it meant that the Lions were behind in a game for the first time since their 1-1 draw with Derby County on October 19.

Sunderland continued to threaten and came close to doubling their lead in the 18th minute, but Jensen reacted sharply to

deny them from a corner.

The Lions managed to stabilise around the 20th minute after a quick injury-break allowed Neil Harris to give out tactical instructions to George Saville. Millwall were noticeably sharper and did not let Sunderland have an attempt on goal for the rest of the half.

They even started to exert some control over the game by winning a string of fouls near the halfway line. Striker Josh Coburn was especially proving to be a thorn in the Black Cat’s side. However, the Lions’ set-pieces were hampered by execution issues, and Sunderland’s offside trap kept on catching Millwall out.

The match was paused in the 40th minute after two fans suffered medical emergencies. The players left the field, and returned nearly 30 minutes later.

The two sides played out the last five minutes of the half, with Millwall in ascendancy, but again, they did not take advantage of the numerous set-pieces they won.

The Lions would have been disappointed to have to head back into the dressing room.

They grew into the game and looked like the likelier side to score during the latter half of the first half.

They continued their momentum into

Azeez: ‘special’ to net first goal at the Den after late late strike

By Will Scott

FeMI AZeeZ described scoring his first goal for the Lions at the den as "special", after his 93rdminute equaliser snatched a late point for Millwall during their 1-1 draw with Sunderland on Saturday.

Azeez, 23, replaced Duncan Watmore in the 74th minute, as one of Neil Harris’ five attacking substitutes in the second half, and it paid off late in injury time.

Fellow substitute Aidomo Emakhu squared the ball across the box for Azeez to tap in at the back post.

It was Azeez’s first goal for the club since he joined the Lions over the summer from Reading. He told

Millwall TV after the game he was delighted to get off the mark.

“It felt great, my first goal for the club, and special it was here at The Den as well," Azeez said.

"It was great work from Aidomo down the left. I’ve done a lot of work with the coaches who have told me to get to the back post area. I said: ‘I’m getting in there today’ and it worked out. It was pleasing.”

Harris said after the game Azeez deserved a goal after a string of good performances for the Lions.

“Femi is getting better and better in a Millwall shirt and is starting to show his qualities,” Harris said. “He’s had three assists now but for him to get his first goal will be really key for him.”

Azeez’s goal was a just reward for Millwall’s second-half efforts. The Lions put Sunderland under pressure throughout, recording ten shots. .

“In the second half, we just piled on the intensity,” Azeez said. “We thought let’s just go for the attack and eventually it worked for us. We grew into the game. I'm glad to get the point but obviously we wanted the three.”

Azeez attributed the Lions' second half resurgence to his squad's character and resilience.

"We are never going to say we aren’t going to score at The Den,” Azeez said. “We have belief, we know what to do and how to score. It’s more just the resilience to keep going and going and it worked out in the end.”

the second half. In the 46th minute Coburn pressured Daniel Ballard into miscuing a back pass. Japhet Tanganga just headed over from the resulting corner.

Minutes later, the Lions nearly scored from another set-piece. In the 53rd minute, Romain Esse won a free kick just outside the box after a quick one-two with Tom Bradshaw. Joe Bryan whipped the ball in and Bradshaw just headed over from inside the six-yard box.

Millwall kept piling on the pressure, winning corner after corner. In the 54 minute Coburn uncorked a ferocious strike from well outside the area that Anthony Patterson had to scramble across his goal to palm it away.

The Lions were benefiting from a raucous atmosphere at The Den, and pinned the Black Cats back. They had all of their ten outfield players in Sunderland's half at times, but could not quite find the right pass to unlock a stubborn defence.

They kept coming. In the 72nd minute Casper De Norre played a quick one-two with Esse before cutting back onto his right foot and rifling a powerful shot towards the goal that Patterson saved.

Despite all the pressure, the Lions could not find an equaliser. Harris threw on attacking player after attacking player as

Azeez has started four league games for the Lions

Oxford Utd VS Millwall

Championship Saturday, November 30 (12.30) Possible Millwall starting XI: 4-2-3-1 Jensen; Leonard, Tanganga, Cooper, Bryan; De Norre, Saville; Esse, Honeyman, Azeez; Langstaff.

Last meeting: League Cup (August 27, 2019): Oxford United 2-2 Millwall (4-2 on pens) (Sykes 87', Henry 94’ ; Jón Daði Böðvarsson 29’, 52’) Match odds: Oxford 15/8 Draw 12/5 Millwall 6/5

the half drew to a close, and eventually his changes bore fruit.

In the 93rd minute, Emakhu broke down the left flank after being played in by Mihailo Ivanovic. He drove at the box before sliding in a lovely ball that Azeez tapped in at the back post to send The Den into delirium.

It was a deserved equaliser, and it's a testament to the character of Harris' side that they were able to snatch a late point.

The referee blew the final whistle shortly after to bring an end to a thrilling game of football that saw the Lions take points off another top-four side.

Millwall: 4-2-3-1: Jensen; Leonard, Hutchinson (Langstaff 90), Tanganga, Bryan; Saville (Emakhu 90), De Norre; Esse, Honeyman (Bradshaw 46), Watmore (Azeez 74); Coburn (Ivanovic 77) Subs not used: Roberts, McNamara, Wallace, Wintle Sunderland: 4-3-3: Patterson; O’Nien, Ballard, Mepham, Alese; Neil, Rigg, Connolly (Aleksic 58); Mayenda, Watson, Isidor Subs not used: Moore, Ba, Aouchiche, Johnson, Anderson, Ogunsuyi, Jones, Middlemas

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

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2 2 2 2 6 5 2 4 5 5 5 7 6 6 7 8 8 8 6 8 8 8 7 7

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Pts

15 35 15 33 14 33 16 32 2 29 10 27 7 27 5 24 6 22 2 22 -1 22 -6 22 -1 21 0 20 0 19 -8 18 -3 17 -8 17 -8 17 -16 17 -9 16 -7 15 -12 12 -13 11

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Ben Thompson celebrates after scoring for Bromley

Thommo on life after leaving the Lions EXCLUSIVE

By Will Scott AFTeR TWO and a half years away, Ben thompson is finally back where he belongs - south-east London.

went to most home games when I was a young boy with my dad and my mates as well. I’d go with my family a lot as all my family are Millwall fans.

“It was always the thing to do on the weekend. That was our thing. That’s still sort of the thing now to do for a lot of my friends and a lot of the people that I grew up with.

“It’s harder for me now, because I'm currently living miles away. I’m moving back around my area in the next few weeks, I’m hoping, so I can possibly get to more games.”

Representing the club he grew up supporting has deepened Thompson’s connection with the Lions.

Not only does he want Millwall to succeed, but he also wants the players he once shared the pitch with and the head coach he played under to succeed “There’s been some terrific results under Neil and a lot of the players that are still there I played with and I’m good friends with,” Thompson said.

“It's brilliant to see them doing so well, I’m cheering them on. I’m delighted for Millwall and Neil and Dave Livermore and everyone else there.

“Especially people that you're friends with, people that you’ve played with, excolleagues – you want to see them doing well.

“So it’s brilliant for me as well being a Millwall fan, it just puts the icing on the cake. I’ll always support Millwall and always have done.”

Academy defender set to join Brentford

By Will Scott BrentFord HaVe confirmed the signing of Millwall academy defender and former under18s captain Josh Stephenson on a four-year contract, with the option to extend for another twelve months.

The Lions have yet to agree on a fee with Brentford, which will be determined by a tribunal.

Stephenson, 18, played a key role in Millwall’s under-18s’ successful season last year, helping them win the Professional Development League Cup and reach the FA Youth Cup semi-finals, where they were

defeated by Leeds United.

For his efforts, Stephenson was named the Lions’ Academy Player of the Season.

Millwall also offered Stephenson a professional deal, but he opted to join the Bees earlier this summer. A deal was initially agreed in July, but was delayed as the defender had a back injury.

The Lions signed academy graduates Romain Esse and Alfie Massey to long-term deals in the summer, and have added youngsters Daniel Kelly, Mihailo Ivanovic, Adam Mayor and Femi Azeez in recent transfer windows.

Stephenson will join Brentford’s B

team.

Brentford B head coach Neil MacFarlane said: “He is a good young defender who we cannot wait to start working with. He is a hugely driven individual, and we look forward to pushing him to reach his future potential. " "We welcome him to the club and look forward to him continuing to develop during his time with us.” he added.

Millwall have lost several talented academy players in recent years. Samuel Edozie and Darko Gyabi joined Manchester City, while Zak Lovelace was signed by Rangers.

Stephenson after winning Academy Player of the Season

Photo by Martin Greig

The ex-Millwall midfielder is now plying his trade for Bromley, only eight miles away from The Den, and is enjoying playing football again after enduring his fair share of bad luck.

Thompson has played for three League One clubs in as many seasons since leaving the Lions halfway through the 2021-22 season, after head coach Gary Rowett made it clear he was no longer in his plans.

The Millwall academy graduate has taken the setbacks on the chin.

“I think it happens,” Thompson said.

“Some clubs fit some players, others don't.

That's just football and how it works.

“I signed for Gillingham straight after Millwall under Neil and enjoyed playing there, enjoyed playing under Neil again.

We nearly did the impossible, nearly did the great escape, but it wasn't to be.

“Then obviously at Peterborough United, signed by one manager and then he was gone halfway through the season and that was it. I was not wanted there, so I moved on.

“Stevenage then bought me and Steve Evans, the way he works is a bit different to other managers and the way he likes to play is a bit different to other managers. It

was just about adapting there, then there was another manager change.

“It’s been a whirlwind, but I'm enjoying my football again now and I’m playing under a manager I enjoy playing under, I respect and trust. It’s somewhere that you can go in every day and with a smile on your face enjoy playing football.”

After spending eight seasons playing for a club near where he grew up, Thompson has had to move three times in three years, something he says has been a learning curve.

“It is and it isn’t [Frustrating],” Thompson said. It’s part of the job. Being a footballer is not always plain sailing.

“I think I took it for granted when I was at Millwall. Being where my home is and living close to the training ground, The Den, and having all friends and family around me. I think that’s an important thing, moving away from your comfort zone, out of your home area.

“It’s a big eye opener and something that I had to adapt to and learn to deal with. It’s been a good experience.”

Despite moving away from the Den, Thompson remained a fan of the Lions, as he has been since he was a child.

“My first memory of a game was the Manchester United FA Cup game at the Millennium Stadium,” Thompson said. “We lost 3-0 to Man United and we travelled up there with my dad and my granddad, and that was my earliest memory.” “[I went to games] all the time. I’d say I

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MILLWALL WINGeR Romain esse is determined to let his performances, not his words, do the talking

Esse, 19, has emerged as the Lions' breakout star this season, contributing three goals and one assist, while leading the team in successful take-ons, open-play chances created, and completed crosses The Millwall academy graduate was rewarded for his efforts with a call up to the England Elite League Squad, formerly England

under-20s, in September, and has featured in every squad since.

Esse's performances have attracted the attention of fellow south London side Crystal Palace, who are reportedly interested in the teenager.

Amid the hype surrounding him, Esse told Millwall TV during England duty that he prefers to prove himself through actions rather than words “I don’t really want to do the talking, I want to keep my head down and work,” Esse said. “At the end of the day we’ll see when I get there.”

Some of Esse’s work has involved watching senior England players and incorporating aspects of their games into his own.

“When I was younger, my idol was probably Raheem Sterling, because he’s exciting when he’s on the ball,” Esse said.

“Modern day, I’d say Bukayo Saka because he’s good off the right and off the left, and he had to do different roles for the team.

“They really stood out to me.

I took little lessons from their games and I tried to add it to mine.”

Esse has featured in all six of

Coop out for ten weeks

By Will Scott Centre-BaCK JaKe Cooper will be out for ten weeks with a knee injury he sustained against Stoke City, Millwall boss Neil Harris confirmed after Millwall’s 1-1 draw with Sunderland on Saturday, November 23.

Cooper was missing from the Lions’ matchday squad against the Black Cats, having starting the first fifteen league games of the season. Captain Shaun Hutchinson started in Cooper’s place.

Cooper will likely be back around the end of January.

“He’s going to be missing for circa ten weeks,” Harris said.

“He’s got a knee injury he picked up after 15 seconds against Stoke. He completed the game and was able to take his kids out on the Sunday and then Monday it sort of flared up and it was swollen.

“We scanned him at the start of last week and it showed the damage. He’s going to be in a brace for six weeks and then the time frame after that, we’re looking at probably a three to four weeks recovery period.

“So we’re looking at probably around about the ten-week mark.”

Cooper’s impending absence is a setback for a team that had recently welcomed back several injured players earlier this month, including strikers Tom Bradshaw and Josh Coburn.

“For a long time, especially early in the season, we didn't have any options whatsoever,” Harris said.

“We have got opportunities now to be able to play different combinations, different formations make changes ingame, whether we're winning, losing or drawing and that's what you need as a manager, especially in the winter months.”

Millwall star determined to let his performances speak for themselves

By Will Scott

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England’s European Elite League fixtures this season, registering one goal and one assist.

It’s a particularly impressive feat given the clubs his international teammates play for.

“It’s very rare for a player in category two, or a player at Millwall to play for England at a youth level,” Esse said.

“It shows that all the hard work I’ve put in really counts at the end of the day.

“Not just for me, it’s a message for all the other kids in the academy that they can also do it and it’s possible, so I’m just grateful.”

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