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mums And their children in rotherhithe are up in arms after the council got rid of a well-used timber playground for health and safety reasons.

The natural wood play area was built a few years ago in Russia Dock Woodland by a group of volunteers. But local mums told us they were ‘shocked’ to find it had been take away without warning.

Charlotte Arnold, a Rotherhithe mum who works at a creche nearby, told us: “Most evenings we’d be there - in the summer especially.

“It’s a nice little confined area - sectioned off.

It was the perfect little plot. Some kids even had birthday parties there,” she added.

When they started to notice the equipment disappearing, they said they thought it was just being refurbished. However, when nothing came in its place they knew it had gone.

“It’s shocking,” Charlotte said. “All those volunteers who put themselves forward to help.”

The council told us the play park, consisting of wooden beams around 12 inches off the ground was removed because it ‘presented a number of health and safety risks.’ They blamed the wood for why it ‘decayed’ so rapidly, although locals questioned whether they maintained it.

Charlotte also explained her concerns about how it had been left. “It’s actually unsafer now

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PlaygrounD removeD For ‘saFety risks’ But locals say it’s ‘more Dangerous noW’ than it was when it was built,” she commented.

“There’s loads of deep holes and tree stumps - we can’t even go there with our little babies now. It’s dangerous.”

Since the News got in touch, council officers have reportedly been down to fill in some of the holes. Councillor Portia Mwangangye, Cabinet

Member for Children, Schools, and Families, said: “We understand the removal of the timber playground is disappointing but the safety of all visitors is our primary concern. The equipment, installed by and consequently removed by The Conservation Volunteers (TCV) and not councilowned, presented a number of health and

safety risks despite efforts to preserve the site.”

She continued: “We know how important play spaces are for residents, and, while this site has been decommissioned, people can still enjoy playground facilities at nearby Pearsons Park, Southwark Park, King George’s Field and King’s Stairs Gardens.”

Democrat opposition shows how temporary accommodation spending has increased year on year. From 2017 to 2018, the spend was just £4.8 million. In each year since, this increased to £6.6 million, £8.6 million, and £17.42 million in 2020/21.

There was a slight fall in the following two years, down to £12.9 million in 2022/2023, before rising again to £20.5 million in 2023/2024.

The Public Accounts Committee (PAC), a cross-party group of MPs, warned that a severe overreliance on temporary accommodation is driven by “a dwindling and increasingly costly housing stock.”

The committee’s report, published on Friday, January 24, called on the government to devise a clear strategy to correct the “crisis situation.”

Providing temporary accommodation cost local authorities over £1.6 billion from 2022 to 2023.

Data published after the committee’s evidence session suggested that the cost in 2023 to 2024 rose to around £2.1 billion.

Sir Geoffrey Clifton-Brown MP, Chair of the

Committee, said: “My Committee is deeply concerned by the number of people currently being housed in sub-standard, overpriced, and, at times, wholly inappropriate accommodation, sometimes a long way from their previous home.

“A lack of affordable housing, a focus on shortterm solutions, and no clear strategy to tackle this issue have left us with thousands of families in deeply troubling circumstances.

“Worryingly, there seems to be no desire to move away from an unsatisfactory short-term system, leaving local authorities attempting to save a sinking ship with little more than a leaky bucket.”

Commenting, Deputy Leader Cllr Rachel Bentley said: “This staggering amount of money underlines just how grave the housing emergency is here in Southwark. It’s clear that we urgently need more affordable housing in London - to both take the pressure off council services, and give struggling residents safe, affordable, secure homes. Locally and nationally, Labour are failing to deliver.

“Labour’s reckless decision to restrict the

homelessness grant shows that despite a new government, nothing has changed.”

Cllr Helen Dennis, Southwark Council’s cabinet member for housing, said: “We are in the midst of a national housing crisis and rising homelessness in Southwark and across the country is deeply concerning. With £4m being spent every day on temporary accommodation

by London Councils, it’s clear that we need urgent action and a shift towards prevention.

“We want everyone in Southwark to have a decent and affordable home and are committed to working with the government to end homelessness and tackle its root causes.

“Building more social rent homes is the only long-term solution to this crisis and in Southwark we are at the forefront of efforts to build new council homes, with 3,000 either built or currently on site, for residents in housing need. We intend to adopt our Homelessness & Rough Sleeping Strategy later this year and we have introduced the Southwark Good Homes Standard for Temporary Accommodation.

We are not a local authority that uses Bed & Breakfast accommodation to house families.”

Southwark Council to spend £37.2 million on temporary accommodation

By Herbie Russell soutHWArK CounCiL is expected to spend £37.2 million on temporary accommodation between 2024 and 2025, data has revealed.

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The staggering figure comes as a cross-party group of MPs warns that local authorities that “haemorrhage funds” to cover the costs are “at breaking point.”

Southwark Council’s cabinet member for housing said building more social rent homes was “the only long-term solution to this crisis”.

People and families are placed in temporary accommodation by local authorities while they wait for permanent homes.

However, the costs of these housing solutions, often paid to private sector landlords, B&Bs, hostels, and charities, have soared in recent years.

According to a presentation at Southwark Council’s Overview and Scrutiny Committee meeting on Monday, January 20, the forecasted spend this year is £37.2 million.

Data obtained by the Southwark Liberal

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By Isabel Ramirez

wITh sTand-UP comedy five nights a week, a swish interior and the uK’s hottest drag queens, London’s newest gay bar is already proving a hit in elephant and Castle.

Mike Stock, Matt Aitken and Pete Waterman

By Isabel Ramirez stoCK AitKen Waterman, the legendary British songwriting and production trio, has been celebrated with a blue plaque at their former vine Yard music studio in Borough after winning the votes with Southwark News readers.

Between 1984 and 1993, Mike Stock, Matt Aitken, and Pete Waterman sold over 200 million records worldwide, producing iconic hits for artists such as Bananarama, Donna Summer, Cliff Richard, Paul McCartney, Kylie Minogue, and Rick Astley.

On Wednesday, 22nd January, the trio were joined by a crowd of devoted fans for the unveiling outside the building affectionately known as The Hit Factory.

The plaque commemorates their extraordinary success, secured through a landslide win in the newspaper’s paper’s annual Southwark Blue Plaque scheme.

Pete Waterman, 78, told us: “I’ve been a resident of Southwark for longer than anywhere else which is staggering when you think I’m not from London.”

After a long day of recording, Matt said they would typically all pile into the Gladstone Arms, “or if we were especially entertaining people, we went to the Lord Clyde which is down the road.”

“It’s still standing in its original state - which is nice.”

Asked if they’d visited recently, Mike Stock said: “I was there ten minutes ago, right before this. I had a nice bacon wrap and half a lager.”

The trio launched global careers, famously crafting Kylie Minogue’s I Should Be So Lucky and Rick Astley’s Never Gonna Give You Up. With over 100 UK Top 40 hits, the team were

asked about their favourites.

“Depends on what day of the week it is really,” said Matt. “I think we’ve got to go with the public and say Never Gonna Give You Up.” Pete chose Respectable by Mel & Kim, explaining: “They were local girls who just knocked on our door here and said, ‘We want to be pop stars.’ I mean, that’s fairy story stuff - that really is a Disney story.”

Standing outside the studio, Pete reminisced about fans waiting for their idols: “We used to let them in, give them an autograph, give them a record - they took us as part of the community.

“They were local, they respected the fact we let them come in, so we never had any trouble. The kids would wait for Kylie to come out, it wasn’t a problem. They just took it as normal.”

He added: “The wall’s got loads of graffiti on it from the kids who did turn up for their favourite artist.”

In a joint statement, Mike Stock, Matt Aitken, and Pete Waterman said: “We’re naturally very pleased to have been awarded a Heritage Blue plaque, and grateful to Southwark Heritage Association and Southwark Council for this honour. But we also feel this is as much for the fans who voted for us and for all those who have stuck with us over the years.”

The Southwark Blue Plaque scheme runs annually as a collaboration between Southwark News, Southwark Heritage Association, and Southwark Council. Since the News launched the scheme over 20 years ago there are now well over 50 blue plaques across the borough.

SAW were nominated by one of their former employees and Bermondsey man, Tony Moorcroft.

The plaque is now proudly displayed at 4-7 Vine Yard, SE1 1QL, just down from Borough Station.

Located at the heart of Elephant Park, Betty and Joan’s opened in December 2024 as the latest business to join SE1’s thriving gay scene. Known as ‘BJs’, the venue is also home to the Queer Comedy Club, the first of its kind in the UK. Owners David Ian, Jeremy Topp and Kate Dale - first formed the comedy club in 2022 in north London, but they dreamed of something bigger.

Speaking at the glossy new venue, Jeremy said: “It’s a big space that welcomes everybody. You can simply come and have a drink with your mates - or if you want to see a comedy or drag show we have that too.”

There is a mixture of free and paid-for events for both the comedy club and cabaret stage. The bar is open daily until midnight (1 am on Fridays and Saturdays.)

On a Friday night down at BJs, punters told us ‘the vibes were immaculate’ and they would ‘definitely’ be returning, with one man saying, “It’s nice to have options to see something that’s live entertainment

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Owners Kate Dale, Jeremy Topp and David Ian as well as coming and having a drink. “ With The Rising pub having opened last year just down the road, owners say they’re excited that Elephant and Castle has become a ‘hub’ for the LGBTQ+ community.

Co-owner and comedian David even jokingly referred to Elephant Park as “a Disneyland for gay men”.

Jeremy said: “We’ve been coming here personally for a while because it’s become an area we enjoy. There is a big LGBT+ neighbourhood here now and we noticed that a while ago.

“The guys have done an amazing job with The Rising. We love the fact we’ve got new venues opening.”

A documentary about the opening of

the Queer Comedy Club has also been filmed for OUTflix, an LGBTQ+ streaming service that owners say is ‘big in America’ - drumming up hype for the new space across the pond.

“It’s about time we had a venue that looks glossy and proud,” Jeremy continued. “There are no blacked-out windows - we’ve got big glass windows that face the public. We don’t want to be hidden away.”

“This isn’t just a bar, this is a queer space.”

Betty and Joan’s and The Queer Comedy Club are based at Hewson Way, Elephant Park, SE17 1JS. The venue is fully accessible and all on one level.

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Former Bermondsey café operator fined £18,000 after death of 12-year-old girl

By Isabel Ramirez

A former Bermondsey café operator has been fined £18,000 and handed a 100-hour community order following the death of a 12-year-old.

Mia-Shay St Hilaire, from Sydenham, suffered a severe allergic reaction after drinking a milkshake at Pop Inn Café on Southwark Park Road, while visiting with her aunt and sister in August 2023.

Mia-Shay had a tree nut allergy, and it is believed that hazelnuts and almonds were present in the drink.

She suffered a severe allergic reaction and was taken to hospital where she sadly died on Wednesday 30 August 2023.

Following her death, Southwark’s food safety team led an investigation to identify food safety breaches.

Officers visited the Pop Inn Café and breaches in food law were found during the investigation, with the decision taken to prosecute the café’s former food business operator, Baris Yucel.

In a case brought forward by the council, Mr Yucel, 47, pleaded guilty to six charges. These included not making allergen advice available or visible to consumers, failing to manage allergen contamination during the food production process, and serving food that contained an allergenic ingredient that was not supposed to be present.

CCTV evidence showed that Mr Yucel had not cleaned the blender before preparing Mia’s milkshake and some substances left behind from the

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preparation of a previous milkshake caused her to suffer a severe allergic reaction.

Mr Yucel was fined £18,000 and given a 100-hour community order on Friday 24 January 2025.

By Isabel Ramirez

Camberwell-born and Peckham-raised actress Marianne Jean-Baptiste jetted in from Los Angeles last week to attend a packed screening of her new film, Hard Truths, at Peckhamplex.

The Hollywood star, who’s been busy with press tours, made time to return to her old stomping ground for the event.

After the screening, she joined director Mike Leigh for an in-depth Q&A that ran well over its scheduled time.

John Reiss, chairman of Peckhamplex, said: “Marianne said she was very happy to be back where she started, especially with a film like Home Truths, that she was so proud of. Mike Leigh and filmmakers like him always say how much they love Peckhamplex audiences – they like to be close to the people they make their films for.”

In Hard Truths, Jean-Baptiste plays Pansy, a woman battling anger and depression in a post-pandemic world, with her only source of comfort being her bond with her upbeat sister Chantelle.

The film reunites Jean-Baptiste and Leigh nearly three decades after their work on Secrets & Lies in 1996, a role for

which she earned an Oscar nomination, becoming the first Black British actress to achieve this.

Despite being snubbed at the Golden Globes and the Oscars, the film has been nominated for various awards.

Jean-Baptiste, who attended St Saviour’s and St Olave’s school, hasn’t forgotten her roots.

She rose to prominence in the U.S. for her role in the CBS drama Without A Trace and was honoured with a blue plaque in 2013 at the former St Giles Hospital, where she was born.

promising a welcoming space for locals to relax and connect.

Once used as staff accommodation, the Victorian building is a surviving feature of the original villa landscape that remained when the park was established in 1907.

For the Friends of Ruskin Park (FoRP), it’s a development they’ve been waiting for. “This is encouraging news,” a spokesperson told the News. “We’ve spent the last decade campaigning and developing proposals to bring the building back into use.”

However, FoRP has urged a cautious

approach, pointing to a previous refurbishment attempt in 2021 that fell through. “While Lambeth Council has allocated some funding, the final costs haven’t been confirmed yet,” the spokesperson said.

“We’re hopeful this will lead to a full restoration, making the building viable for an appropriate tenant – whether that’s a café or a broader community space.”

The application is available to view online at planning.lambeth.gov.uk and comments can be made until Tuesday, February 11, 2025.

Plans to transform derelict Denmark Hill stables into cafe and community hub after 15 years

The old coach house

By Isabel Ramirez The long-neglected stables in Ruskin Park could soon be transformed into a cafe and community hub, under plans submitted by Lambeth Council.

Marianne Jean-Baptiste standing next to her portrait at Peckhamplex

and was given a Community Order and fines and costs amounting to £18,000.00.

“Prior to sentencing Mr Yucel, District Judge Dean commented that the 47 year old defendant was of previous good character and that throughout the 22 years in the food business, there have been no previous incidents reported against him.

“Pop Inn Café had a good food safety record and the Judge accepted that Mr Yucel had shown genuine remorse.

He took immediate steps to better educate himself in September and October 2023 and pleaded guilty at the first opportunity.”

Adding: “Mr Yucel has had to live with the consequences what happened and a day does not go by when he does not think about the child and her family.”

An inquest into Mia’s death is still due to be heard.

Cllr Natasha Ennin, Cabinet Member for Community Safety and Neighbourhoods said: “What happened to Mia-Shay is a tragedy and my heart goes out to her family and the people who loved her. This might have been avoided if the operator of the café had followed simple food safety rules, and our officers will continue to work with local businesses to help ensure these are followed by all food outlets in Southwark.”

Southwark’s food safety team monitors and enforces the laws on food safety and food standards by carrying out inspections without warning, running targeted projects, investigating complaints and buying and trying food to test it.

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Hollywood star Marianne Jean-Baptiste returns to Peckham for film screening

Southwark Council has told the News that Mr Yucel no longer owns or operates the cafe.

Since Mia’s death, enforcement officers from Southwark Council have been visiting the Pop Inn Café, to

ensure it is following new procedures aimed at preventing contamination.

Mia’s parents, Adrian and Chanel said: “We think of Mia every day and knowing her death could potentially have been prevented so simply, only adds to how heartbroken we are as a family.

“We hope this conviction and fine sends a loud message to businesses serving food and drinks across the country, of the devastating consequences of failing to take food safety seriously.”

Mia’s family are represented by Michelle Victor, partner and Angela Bruno, senior associate solicitor of Leigh Day’s personal injury team.

Michelle Victor said: “Mia and all other children with allergies should be able to feel safe knowing that businesses serving food and drink adhere to food safety legislation put in place to protect their lives. But unfortunately, far too often we see that this doesn’t happen, which can have tragic consequences such as in this case.

“We are continuing to support Mia’s family and, while no outcome will ever make up for the loss they have suffered, this criminal prosecution is an important part of their fight to achieve justice for all those suffering with food allergies.”

In a statement released by Mr Yucel solicitor, the lawyer said: “I represented Mr Baris Yucel at the Croydon Magistrates Court on 24th January 2025 with respect to his sentencing hearing for six breaches of the Health & Safety Regulations.

He pleaded guilty to these offences

The building, also known as the old coach house, has been unused for 15 years. The new plans, which have been in the works for a while, would see the removal of its first floor and staircase to create a double-height ceiling.

It would also include outdoor seating,

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By Herbie Russell PolIce aRe appealing for witnesses after the death of a man who was reportedly pushed down a Waterloo station escalator.

Ian Airlie, 48, travelled home after his fall but was found dead at his property in Greenwich on Thursday, October 10.

After his death, Ian’s family told police he had reportedly been pushed down Waterloo station’s Jubilee Line escalator on Sunday, September 15.

Following the fall, Ian is believed to have spoken to security at the station.

He said he had fallen into a woman described as of South Asian appearance who also fell on the escalator.

Later, Ian is said to have spoken to a woman on a bus travelling from North Greenwich underground station. She reportedly gave him a tissue as he was bleeding from above his left eye.

Police are calling on these people, and anyone else who saw the incident, to

F.A.A.

By Isabel Ramirez

BoYs As young as thirteen have been charged after a gang of criminals committed a series of iPhone thefts at thirteen Apple stores across London over two weeks.

Ian Airlie

come forward.

At the time of the incident, Ian was wearing a black t-shirt, light grey jogging bottoms and a turquoise-grey-coloured Mountain Warehouse rucksack.

Detective Inspector Chris Rogers, leading the investigation, said: “Mr Airlie’s death is tragic, and his family continue to mourn the loss of a loving son, partner, brother and uncle.

“We are determined to piece together the events, and give Mr Airlie’s family the answers they are searching for. You can assist us by coming forward with any information. However small it may seem to you, this could be the key we need to unlock the investigation.”

A post-mortem examination on Tuesday, October 29, 2024, was inconclusive and we await the result of further tests.

Anyone with information is asked to contact the police via 101, or anonymously through the independent charity Crimestoppers on 0800 555 1111 - quoting 01/942310/24.

The accused include fifteen boys and two men from Lambeth, Bromley, Cambridge, Croydon and Merton.

Shops at Battersea Power Station, Regent Street, Brent Cross, Watford, Bromley and Kingston were targeted.

Some Apple Stores, like the one on Regent Street, were hit multiple times.

Three fifteen-year-old boys from Lambeth, a seventeen-year-old-boy from Lambeth, a seventeen-year-old-boy from Bromley, a fourteen-year-old-boy from Croydon, a thirteen-year-old boy from Lambeth and a sixteen-year-old boy from Cambridge were charged with conspiracy to commit robbery and conspiracy to steal

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south london boys as young as thirteen charged after apple stores ransacked from a shop. They appeared at Croydon Magistrates’ Court on Tuesday, January 22.

A thirteen-year-old boy from Lambeth and a fourteen-year-old-boy from Bromley were charged with conspiracy to commit robbery, conspiracy to steal from a shop and possession of a class B drug and appeared at Croydon Magistrates’ Court on Tuesday, January 22.

A seventeen-year-old-boy from Merton was charged with conspiracy to commit robbery, conspiracy to steal from a shop and possession of a class A drug. He appeared at Croydon Magistrates’ Court on Tuesday, January 22.

Layth Al-Darraji, aged eighteen, (09.11.06) of no fixed address was charged with conspiracy to commit robbery and conspiracy to steal from a shop. He appeared at Croydon Magistrates’ Court on Tuesday, January 22.

One man and four boys were previously charged with robbery on Tuesday, January

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By Robert Firth

Local Democracy Reporter A Coroner has recommended that nHs england reviews how it deals with patients with socalled ‘cliff edge conditions’ like epilepsy and diabetes following the death of a Camberwell student.

Charlie Marriage, 32, suffered a sudden unexpected death in epilepsy (SUDEP) at his flat in Camberwell in June 2021, during a seizure after he was unable to get his anti-epilepsy medication.

The Brunel University student had spent two days unsuccessfully trying to get his anti-epilepsy drugs from medical professionals before he died on Saturday, June 27, 2021.

Speaking at the outcome of an inquest into the student’s death on Tuesday January 21, Xavier Mooyaart, Assistant Coroner for Inner South London, said there were ‘clear cohorts of patients’ who might be ‘similarly vulnerable in the future’ if they were not ‘appropriately advised’.

Mr Mooyaart said these people included patients with epilepsy, as well as diabetes and heart failure patients, who might be at risk of death if they didn’t get their medication early enough or in sufficient quantities.

He said that his recommendations would require consideration at a ‘national level across several systems’, adding that NHS England, which provides the majority of healthcare in the UK’s largest country, was best placed to carry out such work.

Mr Mooyaart added: “The fact of this is not a criticism of NHS England but to acknowledge they have the

Charlie Marriage died during an epilepsy seizure in June 2021 privilege of being in the best position to consider this [and prevent future deaths].”

Before his death, Charlie had managed to get a dose of Fycompa — an anti-epilepsy drug — that he had found at his girlfriend’s house. But the medication was out of date and he took a lower dose than usual.

Mr Mooyart said that the lack of Fycompa and other anti-epilepsy medication likely contributed to Mr Marriage’s increased risk of having a seizure and the severity of any seizure.

Mr Mooyart added that he had identified ‘evidence of many failures’ in how a doctor’s surgery, a Superdrug pharmacy in Camberwell and NHS 111 dealt with Charlie in the days leading up to his death.

Henrietta Hastings, Charlie’s mother, previously told the inquest that her son became stressed and anxious while trying to get his medication from a Superdrug in Camberwell on the Saturday before his death.

Ms Hastings said that she and Charlie spent three hours wat the pharmacy

trying to get his anti-epilepsy drugs before giving up after realising it wasn’t in stock.

Charlie received a text message from NHS Test and Trace on the Thursday (June 24, 2021) before his death telling him to self-isolate due to possibly coming into contact with Covid-19. Realising he would not be able to collect a repeat prescription as usual from his university pharmacy in Uxbridge, West London, on the Friday (June 25, 2021) he tried unsuccessfully to get an emergency

supply of medication from a local pharmacy via his GP surgery.

On the Saturday (June 26, 2021), Mr Marriage tried calling NHS 111 multiple times and heading to the Superdrug in Camberwell to get his anti-epilepsy drugs, but again was unsuccessful. He died in the early hours of the following day from SUDEP while alone at his flat in Camberwell.

Mr Mooyart added: “It’s plain that attempts were made to take reasonable steps [to help Charlie] but these were ultimately ineffective.”

check-ups and said sometimes the ambulance cannot get her wheelchair past the gate. “I have had to cancel appointments,” she told us.

“If we knew who was parking there we could just ask.

“We are all neighbours and we know each other. But because they are not residents, we get blocked in.”

Their neighbour Marie, who has lived there for the last 30 years, claimed she had been ‘verbally abused’ when asking people to move their cars. She commented: “When I tell them to move their cars if they’re in the space outside our house or blocking us in I sometimes get shouted at.”

She said it shouldn’t be up to them to get involved. “All the other closes have permit parking - we want it back.”

When the News got in touch, Southern Housing said they had ‘listened to residents concerns’ and agreed to bring in a permit system. They said residents could expect permits to be introduced in March.

Responding to this, Rianna said

they were glad, but claimed they had agreed to this before and ‘nothing was done.’

“I’m glad they have listened because [the News] got in touch,” she said, “but we have been asking for this for a very long time.

“So let’s hope they actually do it this time.”

A spokesperson from Southern Housing said: “We’ve listened to the concerns of our residents and carefully considered all options to resolve the parking issues they’ve faced.

“We’ve reached an agreement with UKCPM to implement parking restrictions at Burnside Close and expect to introduce these in March.”

“This means only residents of Burnside Close will be able to park in the designated spaces. We’ll share the details of this with residents by 31 January.”

“If any residents have concerns and would like to speak to us in the meantime, we encourage them to contact us.”

‘We want our permits back’: SE16 residents angered by random people parking outside their homes EXCLUSIVE

By Isabel Ramirez residents on a rotherhithe cul-de-sac plagued by years of parking problems say they ‘just want their permits back’ to stop unwanted guests parking outside their homes and blocking a disabled exit.

For around ten years, people living on Burnside Close say it has been ‘non-stop trouble’ ever since their permits were taken away.

Rianna Bempong, whose mum has lived there for 20 years, said: “There used to be a system where only residents were allowed to park on our close. Every house got two free permits.”

“But when they removed the system it means anyone can park here.”

Rianna said the result is they have ‘random’ cars and vans parking outside their homes. “Not only do they park in what should be our spaces, but there have been several times when

‘Random’ cars belonging to non-residents; the disabled exit often gets ‘blocked’ my mum can’t get out of the house.”

“Sometimes they’re parked there for weeks.”

Her mum, Tina Sarfoh, has arthritis

and struggles to get out of her gate when larger vehicles are parked in front of it.

She also has regular hospital

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By Robert Firth

The Central Hill estate in Gipsy Hill is one of theestates where private tenants are being evicted by Lambeth Council

A tenAnt facing eviction by a Labour council has launched a high court claim against the local authority accusing it of illegally renting homes in the private sector.

The resident was granted a shorthold tenancy on their flat by Homes for Lambeth (HfL)—an arm’s length management company wholly owned by Lambeth Council in 2019.

In October last year the tenant and around 160 other families found out they were being kicked out of their homes after the council decided to bring properties leased out to HfL back under direct control of the council. Lambeth said that the private tenants are being evicted to house homeless residents currently living in temporary accommodation.

The judicial review claim lodged by the tenant in December 2024 contends that as Lambeth Council is the HfL group’s sole shareholder, the council, not HfL Living— the landlord subsidiary of HfL—is their landlord. As a consequence of this, the tenant argues that the local authority has broken the law by renting homes in the private sector.

Alexandra Goldenberg, a solicitor from the Public Interest Law Centre (PILC) representing the tenant, who has not been named, said: “Lambeth’s decision to rent these properties on the private market is unlawful and has created a devastating impact on hundreds of residents across the borough who have been evicted or are facing eviction.

“This is yet another chapter in a troubling history of estate ‘regeneration’ schemes that have disregarded the rights of residents and communities. It is time for Lambeth to take responsibility and do the right thing, starting with an immediate halt to all evictions.”

In their judicial review claim, the tenant argues that Lambeth Council has breached the 2011 Localism Act in using HfL to rent homes in the private rented sector and to purportedly grant assured shorthold tenancies.

The tenant also contends that the council has breached the 1985 Housing Act in treating them as an assured shorthold tenant and in refusing to recognise that they are a secure tenant.

Lambeth Council set-up the HfL group in 2017 to bring about its estate regeneration programme. The group contained four offshoots, including HfL

tenant Facing eviction so Homeless can live in ProPerty takes council to court Living, which was intended to function as the landlord arm of the company.

Lambeth’s decision to bring around 160 homes let out by HfL Living back under direct control of the council with vacant possession last year followed a critical independent review into affordable housing in the borough published in 2022.

The report criticised HfL’s management of the planned rebuild of six estates in the borough, and recommended the council close down the firm.

The council has insisted the private tenants are being moved out in order to house homeless residents. But campaigners fighting the planned evictions believe the decision is in fact being driven by pressure to dissolve HfL. In December 2024, Lambeth revealed that temporary accommodation for

homeless families was costing the council £90 million per year—£29 million more than forecast and up a third in 12 months.

The number of homeless households supported by the council has surged by 50 per cent in the last two years to around 4,600.

Lambeth has until February 5 to respond to the judicial review claim submitted by the tenant. A judge will review the resident’s arguments and decide whether the case should proceed to a full hearing.

A Lambeth Council spokesperson said: “We are aware an application for a judicial review has been submitted. We reject the claims made in the application and have highlighted why in writing to the applicant. They were rented out by HfL Living, a private provider which is not the council, through a letting agent at market

rent and without any needs assessment, which would be the case for any social housing.

“Further its worth clarifying that Central Hill, where the property is situated, is one of the three estates the council is now carrying out an options appraisal. As such there are no current plans to regenerate the estate. We have approaching 5,000 homeless households from Lambeth in often poor quality temporary housing.

Having now decided to take over HfL properties we intend to use these properties to house families in most desperate need.”

In December 2024, Cllr Danial Adilypour, (pictured) deputy leader of the council, said: “Bringing these privately rented homes back into use as council accommodation will deliver much-

Lambeth Council ‘s Deputy Leader

needed homes as quickly as possible for our most vulnerable residents in Lambeth.

“Whilst the positive aspects of this decision are clear, the council recognises the upheaval this will cause for the current private sector tenants. These tenants have been informed of the council’s proposal and will be provided with assistance by the council to support them in moving to a new home, in line with our statutory duties.”

‘Nightmare’ flooding submerges school, park and streets

By Herbie Russell nigHtmAre” fLooding caused by a burst water main drenched local streets and part of Peckham Rye Park today.

Gardens were inundated with up to 30cm of water while a local school’s car park was submerged by half-a-metre.

Four fire engines and 25 firefighters were called to the incident, bringing it under control by 3.34pm.

A resident described a torrent of water “rolling like bricks” after a water main erupted on Coylton Road at 11am today (Tuesday, January 21).

A garden on Colyton Road was flooded to a depth of 30cm while another was flooded by 25cm.

The Harris Girls’ Academy East Dulwich car park was flooded to a depth of 50cm but the water has now receded.

No properties were affected internally, London Fire Brigade said.

Tess, a local resident, said: “It’s been an absolute nightmare. It’s flooded everywhere and into Peckham Rye Park.”

She added: “[It was] a bit unnerving and when we saw how much water was starting to collect, we wondered how many more hours we could cope with it.”

She said Homestall Road was also affected, sharing images of a large pool of water collecting on the dirt road.

The road is untarmacked and photos show the surface has been washed away.

Flood water also spread as far as the duck pond in Peckham Rye Park, she said.

Thames Water warned residents it would have to turn the water off to stop the leak shortly before 4pm.

Fire crews from Forest Hill, Peckham, New Cross and Lewisham fire stations attended.

The road is untarmacked and photos show the surface has been washed way

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Nunhead station to receive £50k accessibility cash

By Isabel Ramirez

Residents on council estate left freezing over Christmas due to four month heating outage

Nunhead station will receive £50,000 in council funding to make it fully accessible.

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Southwark Council’s investment will be drawn from its strategic community infrastructure levy (SCIL), which is money generated from developers building in the borough.

At the council’s cabinet meeting on January 7, Cllr Helen Dennis said Nunhead was one of the borough’s least accessible areas by public transport.

The cabinet member for new homes and sustainable development said: “There’s no Tube there, fewer buses. The station is highly-used but is not accessible at the moment.

“So, we’re kickstarting some initial feasibility work looking at different designs that would make that station fully accessible.”

The design work will allow the council to make an Access For All bid which would make the station a higher priority for Network Rail funding.

The station improvements are one of many projects being funded by SCIL, including an LGBTQ+ Cultural Centre at Bankside Yards.

50 per cent of SCIL money will go towards the Bakerloo Line extension and upgrade.

Nicky Roach has lived on the estate for 25 years

EXCLUSIVE

By Issy Clarke

Nunhead Station

Hundreds of residents in a Rotherhithe estate have been left without heating and hot water for nearly four months as temperatures plummet below zero.

One elderly resident said he and his wife were going to bed fully dressed and shivering under blankets to protect themselves from the cold throughout the Christmas festivities.

Residents were expecting an appearance from a housing officer at a Tenant’s Association meeting last Wednesday to discuss the issue, but no

one from the council showed up.

Southwark Council has denied any knowledge of the meeting.

Nicky Roach, 69, an actor, said he and dozens of other residents had been in touch with the council repeatedly about the problem, which is affecting 250 flats across two blocks in the Silverlock Estate, to little avail.

He claims he has consistently been bounced between the council and OCO, the heating company, adding: “Everyone’s passing it on.

“They know we have a problem with the communal boiler, and in the meantime, we’ve had no heating over Christmas and the New Year.

“It’s wrong. It seems like no one cares.”

Residents also said a maintenance check of the boiler was due to take place in the summer but was never carried out.

Mr Roach, who has lived on the estate for 25 years, has faced issues trying to get a response from the council in the past.

In 2023, he was awarded £5,000 in compensation from the council after it took six years to address a damp and mould problem in his flat - which he claims has left him with lasting lung problems.

Mr Roach was sent an apology and given the personal number of a housing repairs officer which he has tried calling repeatedly about the heating outage but only been sent to voicemail.

In 2023 the council announced it would be conducting an overhaul of its complaints procedure after the Social Housing Regulator identified “serious failings” in its delivery of key tenant services.

Mr Roach said: “It’s just a continuation of incompetence.

“No one seems to have any coordination, no one talks to each other.”

A Southwark Council spokesperson said: “We want everyone in Southwark to have a safe, decent and affordable home.

“Our contractors are working to fix an isolated fault with the heating at Westlake Housing Estate, which does not affect the rest of the building – we apologise to the affected resident for the inconvenience.

“We’re taking action to tackle damp in council homes and will talk with Mr Roach about the issues at his home, so we can sort it out and inspect his property.”

Lambeth Bridge to close periodically throughout year for safety improvements due to high cyclist collisions

By Callum Smythe Transport for London (TfL) will shut Lambeth Bridge periodically to motor vehicles throughout this year to allow vitally needed safety improvements.

Lambeth. Segregated cycle lanes will be in place, and pedestrians will be able to access the bridge. Traffic crossing towards Westminster is unaffected Between 18 July and 21 July, there will be another full closure of Lambeth Bridge, impacting all motorised vehicles and cyclists. Pedestrians will be able to access the bridge From 21 July to 15 December, there will be a directional closure in place, restricting all motorised traffic coming out of Westminster towards Lambeth.

Segregated cycle lanes will be in place, and pedestrians will be able to access the bridge. Traffic crossing towards Westminster is unaffected This phase of construction work is part of the Mayor’s Vision Zero goal of eliminating death and serious injury on the transport network by 2041.

Lambeth Bridge will be closed periodically this year.

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Cyclists were involved in 22 of the 31 collisions at the roundabouts in between September 1, 2021, and August 31, 2024, including one fatality in 2015.

These works will include replacing the unsignalled roundabouts at either end of Lambeth Bridge with signalcontrolled junctions and the addition of a cycle lane on the bridge itself and new signalled pedestrian crossings.

The Grade II listed structure also needs urgent maintenance, including waterproofing, bridge deck repairs and

replacing temporary security measures with permanent ones.

Between February 10 and December 15 this year motor traffic will be diverted before Lambeth Bridge due to a southbound closure. Pedestrian and cyclist access will be maintained.

Here is the full list of closures: Between Thursday 30 January to Friday 7 February, Lambeth Bridge will be closed to all traffic each night between 21:30 and 05:00 Between Friday 7 and Monday 10 February 2025, a full closure of the bridge is required in both directions to install changes to traffic management.

There will be pedestrian access only From 10 February to 18 July, there will be there will be a directional closure in place, restricting all motorised vehicles coming out of Westminster towards

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Housing anD estate rePair Workers Walk out in roW over annual leave EXCLUSIVE

By Herbie Russell soutHWArK CounCiL’s housing workers were on strike this week in a row over annual leave.

Nearly 160 housing and estate workers, responsible for electrics, plumbing, pest control and more, walked out from Tuesday, January 28 to Thursday, January 30.

The Unite the Union members claim they receive less annual leave than colleagues on higher salaries.

Unite general secretary Sharon Graham said: “It is a disgrace that a chief executive of a council, on hundreds of thousands of pounds a year to sit behind a desk, gets more annual leave than our hard-working members on the frontline of council services.”

According to the union, management grades in administrative positions get twelve more days of annual leave than repair workers.

A Unite statement said: “Workers in the housing and estates team start on 27 days annual leave per year.

Those in senior, executive roles at the council head office get an additional nine days (36) but this can rise to an additional 12 (39) days with long service.”

It added: “During the strike, maintenance and repair work across Southwark’s estate will not take place or it will be severely delayed.”

Unite claimed the 160 striking members formed the majority of the overall department workforce.

A strike by many of the same members was narrowly avoided in October 2023 after Southwark Council agreed to a pay deal.

Tooley Street’s Southwark Council offices

The Labour-run council initially offered the workers a £1,925 pay increase, which Unite claimed did not account for the additional London weighting.

Members eventually accepted an increased offer of £400 extra, with backdated pay increases putting

another £700 in their pockets.

Annual leave was not raised as an issue by the union during that phase of negotiations.

The threat of industrial action will come as a blow to Southwark, which has long struggled to stay on top of the demand for repairs on it

properties.

In November, the council leader apologised after the Regulator for Social Housing found ‘serious failings’ in the service offered to residents.

The damning verdict came despite Southwark Council devising a plan to improve the service a year earlier in

September 2023.

The strategy included pledges to answer calls within five minutes, give vulnerable residents priority support and recruit dedicated neighbourhood repair managers.

Southwark Council was approached for comment.

use of outsourcing, saying consultants were essential for projects where ‘specific technical knowledge or expertise’ was needed.

She added: “We’re committed to permanently employing staff, and bringing services back in house wherever possible — the vast majority of our workforce is in-house.

“We regularly review spending on consultants, working to keep it as low as possible and ensure that any work where we consult on has a positive outcome for our residents, with their priorities at its heart.”

Most of the jump in consultancy spending over the last 10 months is understood to relate to services outsourced to support the procurement and implementation of the council’s new finance, business, IT and HR system. But according to Southwark Liberal Democrats, consultants have also been hired by

the council to advise on schemes including Southwark 2030, the Labour-led local authority’s plan for the borough in five years’ time, which has been designed in collaboration with residents.

Cllr Kieron Williams, Labour Leader of Southwark, previously described Southwark 2030 as ‘our shared vision for 2030’ and said that the plan aims to ‘build a fair, green and safe Southwark where everyone can live a good life as part of a strong community’.

Southwark Liberal Democrats said consultants have also provided advice to the council about its programme of school closures. The scheme has seen four schools in the borough shut in two years.

Southwark, like other inner London boroughs, is experiencing a crisis of falling student numbers and the council has identified at least 16 schools at risk of closure.

Southwark Council under fire for spending £31 million on consultants and agency staff in under ten months

By Robert Firth

Cllr Stephanie Cryan, Cabinet Member for Equalities, Democracy & Finance

Local Democracy Reporter A soutH London council has splurged £31 million on consultants and agency staff in less than 10 months — £6.2 million more than it did over the same period last year.

Figures uncovered by Southwark Liberal Democrats show that Southwark Council has spent £2 million on consultants alone since April 2024, an increase of £300,000 on the comparable 10-month period the previous year. The other £29million was spent on agency staff, highlighting the high cost of filling roles with temporary staff.

Councillor Victor Chamberlain, Liberal Democrat Opposition Leader, branded the six-digit sums spent on consultants ‘a waste of money’.

He said: “When money is tight for

so many families, the council must spend wisely. Here in Southwark there is clear waste that is typical of a Labour council. Liberal Democrats would prioritise investing in frontline

services and community projects, not wasting millions on consultants.”

But Cllr Stephanie Cryan, Cabinet Member for Equalities, Democracy and Finance, defended the council’s

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Single mum raising money for ‘glimmer of home’ stage four breast cancer treatment

By Herbie Russell A single mother battling stage four breast cancer is raising money for specialist treatment abroad.

Ewa Kazmierczak, 45, from Bankside, needs £34,000 to cover the cost of ground-breaking treatment available in Istanbul.

The mother-of-one, who has raised £16,600 so far, said: “I think it’s amazing after just four-and-a-half days.

I’m really hoping I can go as soon as possible for treatment.”

Her son is just a few days away from his fifth birthday. “He needs his mother,” she said.

Ewa’s fight with breast cancer began in 2020 when received her first diagnosis, with her son just sixmonths-old at the time.

She discovered it was stage four and had spread to her liver but was declared cancer-free after receiving treatment, and surgery to remove the tumour.

The cycle of being re-diagnosed, increasing medication strength, getting the all-clear, only to be rediagnosed, has continued since.

In September 2024, the cancer returned, this time in her lymph nodes, with December scans showing its progression.

Ewa says her only “glimmer of hope” is a clinic in Turkey specialising in stage four cancers.

Each treatment cycle costs €5,000 and Ewa is expecting to need six, plus money for travel expenses.

Ewa, who used to work at the Natural History Museum, said the last four years had prevented her from working and gutted her bank account.

“As a single mum going through all of it on your own is financially unthinkable,” she said. “This country is very generous and I get all the benefits possible but what I cannot do is afford supplements and the best diets.”

“You cannot get a loan, you cannot get a credit card, you’re completely out of the system. I cannot travel to Poland to see my family because I cannot get travel insurance,” she continued.

Ewa dreams of regaining her health to care for her five-year-old son and pursue a future helping others through her studies in conscious parenting. www.gofundme.com/f/fundraising-formedical-treatment-for-stage-4-cancer

Schoolchildren concocting ‘potions’ to inspire next generation of chemists

Pupils aged seven to ten from Ark Globe Academy concocted the bubbly broths at Middlesex University

By Herbie Russell Schoolchildren have been cooking up ‘potions’ in a programme designed to inspire the next generation of chemists.

Pupils aged seven to ten from Ark Globe Academy concocted the bubbly broths at Middlesex University.

‘Practical potions’, a programme part funded by the Royal Society of Chemistry, saw the children observe the chemical reactions involved in making ‘vampire blood’, ‘monster serum’ and other mystical liquids.

Programme lead, Dr Britta Stordal, associate professor in cancer research, said: “We hope that by bringing young children into the lab in a controlled and safe environment that they might be inspired to become scientists themselves one day. Above all we

wanted to ensure that these events are fun for the pupils.”

The groups included 60 children from the Ark Globe Academy in Elephant and Castle, another 60 from Hampden Gurney Church of England School in Paddington and 45 from St Joseph’s Catholic Primary School in Westminster.

In these sessions, children used molymod kits in which they each built a model of lactic acid and then connected them in a chain to form polylactic acid, which is a biodegradable plastic.

The young scientists also got to see how liquids can undergo a succession of colour changes in a ‘magic beakers’ workshop.

One Ark Academy pupil Adam Zerouali, aged seven, is one of the children who has an already expressed an interest in becoming a scientist. “We’ve been doing all kinds of interesting stuff and I really enjoyed the experiments,” he said.

Ewa with her young son. Image: GoFundMe

Fascinating film reveals life of locals in Elephant and Castle from 1920s onwards

By Herbie Russell

A view of the Elephant and Castle roundabout in the early 20th century.

Image: LFA

A fascinating film about life in Elephant and Castle from the 1920s onwards has been released by the London Screen Archives.

The Old Cow in the Kitchen and Other Stories features interviews with local residents Marian, 95, and John 72, who look back on their lives.

The thirty-minute film is the first part of a project funded by Southwark Council Neighbourhood Fund 23/24.

The project’s aim was to capture memories of the long-term residents of the Elephant and Castle area of South London during a period of rapid redevelopment.

Writer and educator Lynda Waterhouse made the film, in

collaboration with camera operator and editor Ludmilla Andrews, composer Neil Brand, with sound

produced by Gray Cunnington.

Watch the full video here: https://www. youtube.com/watch?v=IZswWUI-PJI

Woman ‘punched in the face’ at Clapham Junction station

By Herbie Russell

Officers are appealing for information after a woman was reportedly punched in the face at Clapham Junction railway station.

The woman was allegedly attacked while waiting to talk to a staff member at around 4.30pm on Saturday, October 19.

Officers would like to speak to the woman in the image as they believe she may have information that could help their investigation.

A British Transport Police spokesperson said: “Officers investigating an incident of assault at

Clapham Junction are today releasing this image in connection.

“At around 4.30pm on Saturday 19 October, a woman was waiting to talk to a member of staff at Clapham Junction railway station when she was punched in the face.

“Officers would like to speak to the woman in the image as they believe she may have information which could help their investigation.”

Anyone who recognises the woman pictured is asked to contact BTP by texting 61016 or by calling 0800 40 50 40, quoting reference 402 of 19 October. Alternatively, they can contact Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.

Anyone who recognises the woman pictured is asked to contact British Transport Police

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'Southport killer has seen more calls for death penalty - but I will still oppose it' t He sentenCing of the southport killer who murdered three children has catapulted the death penalty back into conversations.

Labour are reviewing the 52 year sentence for the killer as too lenient.

I fully empathise with calls for the death penalty for those who murder children, but I do not believe the state should decide who lives or dies, or compel any worker to perform that function.

For similar reasons, I oppose ‘Assisted Dying’ legislation which would oblige NHS doctors to undertake the same task.

Across the pond, Trump is back and began his new term by pardoning 1,500 criminals charged in the January 6 riots, including men who committed violent attacks and terror offences.

No one should be able to attack the police or plan terror attacks

and get away with it. It is deeply worrying and his policies have consequences on our shores.

Within hours of his return, and despite the extreme fires in the US recently, he withdrew from the Paris Climate Agreement which allows other states, like China and India to continue increasing their carbon waste as well as see more lives lost. His tariff policy could also see a hike on UK imports and will negatively affect British businesses and our economy.

His statements on seizing Greenland, Canada and the Panama Canal are more redolent of Hitler, or at least Putin, but his fanboys over here whoop and holler whilst one of his notorious advisors pulled a Nazi salute to welcome him back to office.

Our grandparents would be weeping, not cheering this disgusting display in a country so crucial to the defeat of that foul ideology.

'This is how I see the Renters Reform Bill working for a local mother' f or fourteen years, Conservative governments neglected renters.

We saw too many cases where families endured damp, unsafe homes without recourse for repairs.

Or where tenants were evicted at a moment’s notice, not for any fault of their own, but so landlords could charge more to the next tenant. This broken system left too many renters without security in their own homes.

In Southwark, where nearly 60% of households rent, these issues are very real for many in our community.

Since becoming the Member of Parliament for Peckham in July, I’ve dealt with casework from people trapped in this system. The stories were always the same: renters feeling powerless against landlords and a system designed to fail them.

This month, the Renters’ Rights Bill passed a key vote in Parliament—a significant step toward rebalancing power between tenants and landlords. It is a landmark piece of legislation that ensures renters have greater security, fairness, and dignity in their homes while

holding landlords accountable to clear, enforceable standards.

Take a mother renting a private rented flat in North Walworth.

Before this bill, she might have faced eviction without reason, simply because her landlord wanted to re-let the flat at a higher price. Her family could have been forced to live with dangerous damp or faulty heating because her landlord ignored repair requests, with no mechanism to hold them to account. If she needed to claim housing benefits to keep a roof over her children’s heads, she could have faced discrimination from landlords unwilling to rent to her.

She also had no right to keep a family pet, even if it was something that helped make the house feel like a home. These injustices left her powerless in a system that favoured landlords over tenants.

Now, under the Renters’ Rights Bill, she has real power. Her landlord can no longer evict her without a valid reason, so she has the stability to plan for her family’s future. If her landlord fails to fix the damp

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NEIL COYLE

MP for Bermondsey & Old Southwark Yet Farage and Reform idolise these mega-rich cranks and rightwing ideologues in the hope of a donation to their grimy bunch of ex-Tories who attack our society (especially London) but offer no solutions or policies for the future.

I hope Trump is tempered in office; we shall see.

The UK must focus solely on our national interest, re-engaging with the European Union in the face of an aggressive China, an expansionist Russia and an unpredictable USA.

The world’s wealthiest trade bloc is right here on our doorstep!

I’m pleased that 2025 has seen the UK Labour Government hit the ground running. Already this year, legislation has passed to help thousands of Southwark renters to prevent unfair evictions and introduce a Private Rented Sector Ombudsman to challenge rogue landlords.

Southwark will also gain £1.4 million extra Department of Health funding for the ‘Start for Life’ programme for local children

to support pregnancy care and midwifery at both Guy’s & St Thomas’ and Kings College Hospitals. This funding comes on top of the £69 million announced in Labour’s Budget for a network of ‘family hubs’ to help new families. I’m pleased our Government recognises the importance of early years support and is providing this crucial boost for Southwark’s NHS after 14 years of damaging Tory underfunding and neglect (including 5 years in Coalition with the Lib Dems).

MIATTA FAHNBULLEH

MP for Peckham

or repair the faulty heating, she can hold them to account through the Decent Homes Standard, which enforces safe and habitable living conditions. If her rent is unfairly increased, she has the right to challenge it and secure a fair deal. She can keep a family pet, knowing she is protected under reasonable terms. And if she relies on housing benefits, she cannot be discriminated against, with the bill removing the stigma that was hardbaked into the system. The balance of power has shifted - she finally has the fairness, dignity, and security she and her children deserve.

I believe that housing is the foundation for thriving communities.

When people feel secure in their homes, they can put down roots and truly become part of their communities. That sense of permanence allows children to excel in school, families to enjoy better health, and neighbourhoods to grow stronger, with deeper bonds among neighbours.

This bill is only the start. Labour’s mission is bold and transformative.

We aim to build 1.5 million homes over the next parliament, including the most significant increase in social housing in a generation. We

will prioritise social rented homes, ensure developments include more affordable housing, and deliver more homes on brownfield land to meet future needs. This is a government with the energy and determination to deliver for working people - putting safe, affordable housing at the heart of its plan for a fairer society.

As your MP, I’m committed to ensuring these changes benefit Peckham. By fixing a broken system and building the homes we desperately need, we’re creating a fairer and more secure future for everyone.

OPINION 15

Our Blue Plaque scheme is history made by the community, for the community

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he blue plaque for stock Aitken Waterman was unveiled last week - an incredible testament to the power of local voices in preserving southwark’s rich cultural history.

Thanks to Southwark News readers, the legendary British songwriting and production trio have been honoured with a Blue Plaque at their former Vine Yard music studio in Borough.

Between 1984 and 1993, Mike Stock, Matt Aitken and Pete Waterman sold over 200 million records worldwide, producing era-defining hits for artists like Kylie Minogue, Rick Astley, Bananarama and Donna Summer.

On Wednesday, 22nd January, they were joined by fans outside the building - affectionately known as The Hit Factory - to celebrate their remarkable legacy.

This Blue Plaque was chosen by the people. The Southwark Blue Plaque scheme is a collaboration between Southwark News, Southwark Council and Southwark Heritage. It ensures that those who shaped the borough are recognised.

With English Heritage’s strict criteria often leaving deserving figures unrecognised, our community-driven scheme proves that the people of Southwark have the power to decide whose contributions should be cemented in history.

But so much of Southwark’s history was lost in the Blitz and later redevelopment.

Every year, the Southwark Blue Plaque scheme ensures that individuals and groups who have shaped history aren’t forgotten - regardless of whether the buildings they were associated with still stand.

It gives the people of Southwark the power to decide who should be remembered. It is history made by the community, for the community.

There are now 54 plaques across the borough, commemorating figures such as Michael Caine (Rotherhithe), Charles Dickens (Borough), Una Marson (Peckham) and Rio Ferdinand (Peckham).

Each one is a reminder that history belongs to all of us - and that through collective action, we can ensure the achievements of extraordinary people live on.

So if you know someone, a building or a company that deserves to be celebrated, put their name forward. This is your chance to shape the next chapter of Southwark’s history.

Email admin@southwark.gov.uk to make your nomination for next year’s scheme.

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16 ARTS

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Jeffrey Bernard is Very Well

We all love a pub raconteur holding court, glass in hand as they regale us with their anecdotes that may or may not be embellished, because we don’t mind mind a little exaggeration as long as we are amused. Jeffrey Bernard was one of those and now he’s gone he has been brought back to life in Jeffrey Bernard is Unwell. Writes Michael Holland.

This is an old play by Keith Waterhouse, who spent many an afternoon in Soho’s Coach and Horses with Jeffrey, which has now been adapted by James Hillier for actor Robert Bathurst to be performed in the pub that was the scene of many of Jeffrey Bernard’s best and worst days.

The audience did not look like strangers to this world and had been warmed up with wine and ale for some time before the performance began.

As we jostled for seats in the packed pub where Mr Bernard spent many a

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Fake news or theatre?

sozzled hour, Bathurst crashed in all blurry eyed to tell us it is 5am and that he got ‘left in the bog and locked in the pub’. He quickly headed for the optics to serve himself a neat vodka and gave us a rundown of a life lived doing as little as possible, with virtually no responsibility, no cares in the world, but with a lot of personal happiness in his life of carefree abandon.

Talking and walking along both sides of the long bar and engaging the audience with hilarious tales of debauched derring do, the actor gave lots of eye contact as he stalked so that every so often you would feel he was taking personally to you.

Something you don’t get in a traditional theatre.

Yes, there were four failed marriages, jobs that never lasted, and even when he was offered a column in The Spectator he was often too indifferent to the task or too inebriated to submit the required number of words, so the magazine

would place the four iconic words ‘Jeffrey Bernard is unwell’ in its stead.

Bathurst is ideal for this role as he seems so at home in the Coach and Horses, glass in hand, spinning tales of drunkenness, ex-wives, famous friends, horse racing and cat racing, of which we had a comical example, and pulling off a trick involving water, a glass, a tray, a matchbox and an egg. Just as funny was watching the people sitting in close proximity to where the actor was reenacting the trick and almost reading their minds thinking of the many ways this could go wrong.

Jeffrey Bernard is Unwell is one of the best hours I have spent in a pub and even had me thinking about trying to make a Rake’s Progress myself.

“Canned Goods” is the term the Nazi officers use to refer to the three prisoners they’ve singled out to be expendable pawns in a staged false flag operation: a mock attack on a German radio station situated over the border, designed to be the catalyst for an offensive by Germany into Poland. The prisoners don’t know their fate, but their sense of foreboding is strong, builds, and their paranoid musings are never too far off the mark, writes Eleanor Thorn.

their prisoners, who are suspicious of the upgrade in prison food they’re being served.

On one level, this is historical exploration of the psychology of war, up-close, with regular references to the climate of antiSemitism, convincing prisoner banter and derogatory addresses from the army officers. But as one of the opening lines indicates, “Is this real or just theatre?”, there is more to it.

2025 is the 80th year since the end of World War II and the liberation of concentration camps such as Dachau, where two of the three prisoners have been held, so a significant time to be investigating the circumstances that sparked such devastation, particularly to the Jewish people. Written over four years ago, Kahn could not have foreseen the current events we have been witnessing over the past months, into which new context this play tumbles.

“I am not political… It is complicated,” utters farmer Honiok (Tom Wells) who

The play premiered in New Jersey last year and is the debut work of New Yorker Erik Kahn. It appears there’s many a war history buff out there that does not know of the ‘obscure’ incendiary and pivotal ‘incident’ in Gleiwitz, part of the bigger Operation Himmler, and it is this that captured Kahn’s attention. Performed in the round, we are flies on the wall of the prison cell, privy to the interplay between the German officer, guard, and

Coach and Horses, Greek Street, Soho, W1D 5DH until February 10th.

Full details and booking: www.jeffreyplay.com

The Royal Ballet tells a tale of love and loss Lovers are scorned, friends betrayed, and duels end in fatality in the Royal Ballet’s Onegin. Much more than just a tragic love story, the ballet’s intricate choreography and mature, nuanced performances from the company provide a foundation of depth upon which the melodrama can unfold. Just make sure to read the programme notes, so you can keep up with what’s actually happening, writes Melina Block.

Reece Clarke is an excellent Eugene Onegin; the commanding, infuriatingly arrogant, titular role. He performs with slick, powerful control over his movements, the stage, and the other characters - who he treats more like playthings than people. His nonchalant charisma enthrals the delicate Tatiana, danced beautifully by Marianela Nuñez. Her transformation from the naive, lovestruck girl in Act 1 to the poised, confident woman by the end, is testament to her range and talent.

Onegin’s hold over the young woman in the first two acts is painfully obvious, as he practically chucks her around whilst she scuttles around him. Nuñez and Clarke communicate this power imbalance perfectly - so well that you want to get on stage and drag Tatiana away from Onegin, freeing her from his callous disrespect.

Even knowing what the fate of their relationship is, their final pas de deux is filled with such tension and chemistry that the stakes still feel high, and the final rejection is all the more bittersweet for it. is grappling with incomprehension at his arrest. Sound familiar? The play is awash with parallels to be drawn, if roles reversed, of course.

Great strength comes from the characters of the prisoners and how well they are written and portrayed. These are not stereotypes: Honiok, a bachelor farmer is a sensitive, religious man who knows his scriptures and loves his animals.

It is he who spots every time Birnbaum (Charlie Archer), the Jew, quotes from the Bible, for his subject is Christian theology.

Kruger (Rowan Polonski) is less learned and more prone to treachery and racist diatribe, claiming justification in stealing from his Jewish employer. Once the operation is completed, these are men who will be forgotten, reason the military orchestrators.

The “Operation Grandmother Died” at the radio station is a quiet and deadly deed but we are shaken out of our simple spectatorship when lights up, discomfort imposed, SS Major Naujocks

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Olga and Lensky, performed by Akane Takada and William Bracewell respectively, also provide moments of genuine tragedy and heartbreak. It is hard not to pity Lensky, as he runs after the fickle Olga, who has been - quite literally - swept up and around by Onegin. I would argue that it is this betrayal and its fatal outcome which most pulls at the heartstrings, especially when considering the earlier innocence and sweetness of Olga and Lensky’s relationship.

Bracewell’s sorrowful, angst-ridden performance in his final solo is realised to its full potential with the help of moody, midnight-blue lighting. His beloved Olga’s reaction to his death, as she seems to crumble apart on stage, is expertly executed by Takada, who embodies the pain of loss with unflinching commitment.

Whilst a summary of the plot will be necessary to fully comprehend the story of Onegin, especially considering the tendency for Olga and Tatiana’s costuming to be strikingly similar, the ballet’s exploration of grief, friendship, betrayal, and passion is enchanting. Visually stunning and emotionally devastating, the Royal Ballet’s Onegin is a prime example of why people continue to gravitate towards dance as a medium for storytelling and performance.

Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, London WC2E 9DD until 12th June.

Tickets: £8 - £165.

Booking: https://www.rbo.org.uk/

(non-fictional, Dan Parr) appears in a Mastermind-like chair, firing questions at us: “Have you enjoyed the theatre?!” and “Where are the Jews?!” in a rabbit in the headlights moment…. In this climate of fake news, gaslighting and propaganda, suddenly we are being asked what is real, and the menacing question of how we react to not only the show but the conflict going on outside, is blaring, spoken and unspoken, leaving us in almost a state of shock. There are multiple thought-provoking layers, reminding us that history unfortunately tends to repeat itself: this is more of a play for our times than ever it set out to be.

Southwark Playhouse Borough, 77-85 Newington Causeway, London, SE1 6BD until 8th February. Times: Mon - Sat 7.30pm; Tues & Sat matinees 3pm.

Ticket Prices: £28 Standard / £22.50 Concessions Booking: https://southwarkplayhouse. co.uk/productions/canned-goods/

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Heading south - our pick of upcoming winter events

Black Coffee on the Thames Introducing new six-day series Labyrinth on the Thames, celebrating contemporary dance music, taking place during the first two weekends in August. And Labyrinth has just announced Grammy award winning South African DJ and producer, Black Coffee, as its first headliner. The performer will make history on 1 August 2025 as the first-ever DJ to headline London’s Old Royal Naval College. This exclusive performance will also be Black Coffee’s only London show this summer.

Pre-sale tickets go on sale on 30 January at 10am, exclusively to those who sign up. So be sure to head to the link below to secure your chance. Staged across the afternoon and evening until 11pm, the event combines the backdrop of the Thames riverside and London’s skyline with the artist’s vision.Black Coffee’s performance at the Old Royal Naval College will be elevated by production from High Scream, the creative force behind his acclaimed residency at Hi Ibiza.

Date: Friday 1 August 2025. Tickets: Pre-sale tickets go on sale on 30 January at 10am Old Royal Naval College, SE10 9NN. www.labyrinthevents.com/black-coffee

Let’s Make Some Noise Willow Dene School have been thinking about what it means to be a “noise maker”, reflecting on how we experience sound, as well as how we create it. They have been exploring this subject through the visual arts, responding to and taking inspiration from the sounds around us – and now they are bringing their work to a Woolwich Works exhibition: Let’s Make Some Noise. This display brings together the results of this whole school project, exhibiting artworks from 37 classes, and presents a range of artistic techniques used to creatively respond to the theme.

Dates: Friday 14 February to Monday 24 February 2025 during normal opening hours Tickets: Free. The Fireworks Factory, 11 No 1 Street, Royal Arsenal, SE18 6HD www.woolwich.works/exhibition-lets-make-some-noise

Doc Doc

Make a Bread Board

Laughter really is the best medicine with DocDoc, showing at Churchill Theatre this February. Doctor Cooper, a renowned specialist in obsessive-compulsive disorders, is running late. Meanwhile, he has a waiting room filled with patients desperate to be treated. First up there’s Fred with a bad case of Tourette’s, and behind him a growing queue of more and more challenging compulsions. Practice Assistant, Anna, attempts to keep on top of the mounting chaos while we await the good doctor’s arrival but, with the extended absence of Doctor Cooper, the group has no other option than to try their own version of group therapy, with screamingly funny consequences.

Join The River Shop for a one-day beginner’s woodworking course to make a personalised bread board. In this beginner’s woodwork course, you will learn how to make a wooden bread board, including how to join together the wood, and the various machines and tools needed to get a high quality finish to your piece. You’ll learn how to safely and confidently use various machinery and hand tools in the workshop, including the mitre saw, band saw, drill press and sanders – with the possibility of the table saw, jointer and planer. At the end of the day, expect to take home with you a board that’s useful and takes pride of place in your kitchen.

Dates: Wednesday 5 to Saturday 15 February 2025, times vary Tickets: £12 to £47. Churchill Theatre, High Street, Bromley BR1 1HA trafalgartickets.com/churchill-theatre-bromley/en-GB/event/play/doc-doc-tickets

Date: Sunday 23 February 2025, 10am. Tickets: £125 Thameside Studios, Harrington Way, SE18 5NR www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/beginners-woodworking-make-a-bread-board-tickets-184928866217

Valentine’s Dinner in the Painted Hall Bask in the glow of love (and Helios) with a Valentine’s Day fine dining experience in the Painted Hall. Enjoy a welcome glass of champagne on arrival before settling into the baroque setting to enjoy a three-course dinner, accompanied by live entertainment.

As you dine, uncover the depictions of love in Thornhill’s masterpiece with your exclusive Valentine’s Guide to the Painted Hall. Delve into the intricate themes, symbols and romantic tales woven into the artwork and rich history of the Old Royal Naval College. To make your evening even more special, you’ll leave with a single red rose as the perfect keepsake to cherish the memories of this extraordinary celebration of love. The evening also includes a welcome glass of Lombard Champagne, a threecourse specially curated fine dining menu and live music.

Date: Friday 14 February 2025, 7pm to 10:30pm. Tickets: £125 Painted Hall, Old Royal Naval College, London SE10 9NN ornc.org/whats-on/valentines-dinner-in-the-painted-hall

Making it Last: Creativity, Mending and Reuse Celia Pym’s NOW Gallery exhibition “SOCKS: The Art of Care and Repair” focuses on mending holes in socks – extending their use and being creative with stitches. The event “Making it Last: Creativity, Mending and Reuse” will see Celia Pym in conversation with Patrick Grant, Ligaya Salazar and Helen Kirkham. The in-conversation event will focus on the importance of textiles and craft education; power of learning sewing and manual craft skills from a young age; and creative acts of mending your clothes to shift our relationships with clothing, consumption and waste.

Date: Thursday 27 February 2025, 6:30pm Tickets: To be released NOW Gallery, The Gateway Pavilions, Peninsula Square, Greenwich, SE10 0SQ nowgallery.co.uk/events/making-it-last-creativitymending-and-reuse-celia-pym-in-conversationwith-patrick-grant-and-helen-kirkham

18 HISTORY

History

Hardwidge Street, image courtesy of Debra Gosling

The Georgian needle makers of Bermondsey

By Debra Gosling

Hardwidge Street is a tiny turning at the junction of Snowsfields and Bermondsey Street. It is a small, insignificant road but holds history in its tiny space.

The street started out as Suffolk Place but was renamed Hardwidge Street around 1900, after a well-to-do parishioner of St Mary Magdalen.

Said parishioner was one James Hardwidge, a needle-maker who, in the 1770s had a workshop at number 172 Long Lane, next to his father Richard’s tannery. James was highly regarded in the district, being a churchwarden at St Mary Magdalen and a lifetime member of the Philanthropic Society. In short, he was a good and decent man!

James’ business partner, Gideon Boitoult, came from a whole family of needle-makers (quite possibly with

a Huguenot pedigree) and between the pair they made sewing needles of every description, both for trade and home use. Before the days of machines a sewing needle was a small but significant piece of kit, especially in an area that made clothes, shoes, hats and all the requisite trimmings that accompany them. The eighteenth century was a time of Dandies and fine clothes; of lace and silk, so good needles were in demand.

Making them was a skill, requiring good eyesight, strength and patience.

Each one had to be cut from regulated lengths of thin, straightened steel which were then bent double and wiggled over heat until pliant enough to have an eye stamped through the top.

They then had to be sharpened on a grinding stone to make a point and repeatedly rolled and smoothed down until they were shiny with no jagged edges. The needle had to be passed

through fine materials, so only the best craftsmanship would do. The very best ones were made from gold. Imagine the sore fingers, eye strain and headaches caused by such an occupation!

James met a local girl named Elizabeth Simpson and they married in 1783 – their daughter, Artemesia arriving three years after the union.

They moved away from the tanyards of Bermondsey in later years, preferring an elegant house in the green spaces of Camberwell. Here the smart set settled to take the air, away from the annoyances of London.

In 1787 tragedy struck for the first time in James’ life when Gideon Boitoult died. Now James was alone, but he certainly made the best out of a bad situation. Along the way he had acquired the patronage of Queen Charlotte, the wife of King George III, - with all her finery and frocks a good needle was a must.

Being in the leather district it was easy to find trade with all the cobblers and craftsmen - sharp bodkin needles were the only thing to get through tough leather. James’ finest needles were marketed in tiny red Morocco leather cases that were intricately tooled in gold. It would be a fine present for a young man to give his sweetheart – who, after the marriage would be forever darning his socks, but let’s not spoil the romance of it all...

In 1791 James was made a Freeman of the City of London in the Needlemaker’s Company. Despite having served an apprenticeship he still had to pay for the honour: forty-six shillings was a hefty sum, even for the Queen’s Needlemaker!

The second tragedy occurred for James in 1804, when his beloved daughter Artemesia fell ill and passed away. She was just eighteen. Elizabeth

followed seven years later aged 45 – they have a memorial at St Mary Magdalen which reads: ‘1811 Elizabeth Hardwidge wife of James, Needlemaker to Her Majesty Queen Charlotte. Daughter Artemisia ‘who moulded in nature’s fairest form, the delight of her parents and friends, gifted with sensibility and every virtuous attraction, was taken hence to a better world in the short space of fourteen days’ illness, which was spent in piety and resignation to her maker’s will, in the 18th year of her age’.

James himself died on 7th July 1819, aged 63. At the time he was in Brighton, perhaps seeking the fresh air of the seaside to cure his ills, or maybe he was visiting the Regency Pavilion.

He is buried alongside Elizabeth and Artemesia in St Mary Magdalen. A family vault stone can be seen in the churchyard.

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LONDON BOROUGH OF SOUTHWARK

ROAD TRAFFIC REGULATION ACT 1984 SECTION 14(1) (RUSKIN WALK AND WARMINGTON ROAD)

ROAD TRAFFIC REGULATION ACT 1984 SECTION 14(1) (GREEN DRAGON COURT, UPPER GROUND, KIRKWOOD ROAD)

(TEMPORARY TRAFFIC RESTRICTION)

(TEMPORARY PROHIBITION OF TRAFFIC)

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The Council of the London Borough of Southwark hereby gives notice that, it intends, to make an order, to implement the following restrictions in part of the above named roads. This is to allow for the continuation of the previous experimental order: TMO1920-EXP06_Ruskin Walk.

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The effect of the order:-

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

2.

Whilst the works are in progress, or whilst the authorised traffic signs/road markings are displayed, no person shall cause any vehicle to enter, proceed, stop, wait, load or unload at any time in:

(a) in RUSKIN WALK at its junction with Warmington Road to Herne Hill, to introduce ‘oneway’ north-westbound traffic and a complimentary ‘no entry’ for vehicles, except pedal-cycles, travelling in either direction in Herne Hill at its junction with Ruskin Walk; and (b) in RUSKIN WALK at its junction with Half Moon Lane and Warmington Road, the existing ‘one way’ north-westbound traffic flow, will be suspended to allow for a ‘two-way’ traffic flow system. (c) in WARMINGTON ROAD at its junction with Ruskin Walk, to introduce a ‘right turn only’ restriction for all vehicles, except pedal-cycles, which will reinforce the north-westbound traffic movement in Ruskin Walk.

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

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The restriction will remain in force between the 31st of January to the 30th of April, following a previous temporary order.

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For information relating to this notice please contact Tobias Allen - Transport Project Engineer of the Council’s Highways Team Highways@southwark.gov.uk

(2a) Green Dragon Court, footpath, between Bedale Street and Borough High Street (2b) Upper Ground, between Broadwall and Hatfields (2c) Kirkwood Road, between Crewys Road and Kimberley Avenue 3.

The alternative routes for affected traffic will be (2a) Bedale Street (2b) Hatfields, Stamford Street, Cornwall Road, Upper Ground (2c) as indicated by the signs displayed

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

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

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The closure will be in operation on the following dates: (2a) 18th February at 23:00hrs – 19th February at 04:00hrs (2b) 17th – 21st February (2c) 17th February at 22:00hrs – 18th February at 06:00hrs

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

Dated this 30th January 2025

Dated this 30th January 2025

Ian Law Traffic Manager London Borough of Southwark Network Management Traded Services Environment and Leisure 160 Tooley Street PO Box 64529 London SE1 5LX Ref: TTO/Planned/permit/3001041amendeditem2a & 2b

Ian Law Traffic Manager, London Borough of Southwark, Network Management, Environment, Neighbourhoods and Growth 160 Tooley Street, PO Box 64529, London, SE1 5LX Ref: (2a) LBSCR13927-amey (2b) LBSCR13903-2/LBSCR13926-rocks (2c) LBSCR13856-amey LONDON BOROUGH OF SOUTHWARK PUBLIC NOTICE:

LONDON BOROUGH OF SOUTHWARK PUBLIC NOTICE:

ROAD TRAFFIC REGULATION ACT 1984 SECTION 14(1) LONG LANE

ROAD TRAFFIC REGULATION ACT 1984 SECTION 14(1) MELIOR PLACE/SNOWSFIELDS

(TEMPORARY PROHIBITION OF TRAFFIC) ORDER 2025

(TEMPORARY PROHIBITION OF TRAFFIC/RELOCATION OF DISABLED PARKING SPACE) ORDER 2025

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The Council of the London Borough of Southwark hereby gives notice that, because of development works, it made, an order, the effect of which would be to relocate a section of parking in the above named road.

The London Borough of Southwark hereby gives notice that it has made the above named Traffic Order under section 14(1) of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 for the purpose specified in paragraph 2. The effect of the Order is summarised in paragraph 3.

2.

The purpose of the Order is to enable carriageway works to take place at Long Lane.

(a) Melior Place, ‘disabled parking space’ north side of carriageway outside No’s 2 – No’s 4 will be relocated at the end of the existing ‘permit bays’ parking spaces, located on the north west side of Snowsfields between No’s 36

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

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The effect of the Order: whilst the works are in progress, or whilst the authorised traffic signs/road markings are displayed, no person shall cause any vehicle to enter, proceed, stop, wait, load or unload at any time in Long Lane, between it’s junction with Tennis Street and Bermondsey Street The alternative route will be as indicated by the signs displayed

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

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The restriction will come into force on the 7th February 2025 – 6 February 2026

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

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Friday 30th January 2025 Ian Law Traffic Manager, London Borough of Southwark, Network Management, Environment, Neighbourhoods and Growth 160 Tooley Street, PO Box 64529, London, SE1 5LX ref:7193blackbirddevelopment

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The works will be carried out in phases and will be operational between the 10th – 15th February 2025 during the hours of 8.00 PM and 6.00 AM or when the works have been completed whichever is the sooner.

The prohibitions will not apply in respect of: (1) any vehicle being used for the purposes of those works or for fire brigade, ambulance or police purposes; (2) anything done with the permission or at the direction of a police constable in uniform or a person authorised by the London Borough of Southwark.

Dated this 30th January 2025 Ian Law Traffic Manager, London Borough of Southwark, Network Management, Environment, Neighbourhoods and Growth 160 Tooley Street, PO Box 64529, London, SE1 5LX (2a) LR90985362070-conway

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Thursday, January 30th 2025

PUBLIC NOTICES 23

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; 150 - 154 BOROUGH HIGH STREET SOUTHWARK SE1 1LB (Ref: 25/AP/0117) Minor material amendment 22/AP/3608 to planning permission 19/AP/1173 - Condition 16Cycle storage for Minor material amendment 22/AP/3608 to planning permission 19/AP/1173 Construction of a seven storey extension to the rear (from ground to sixth floor- the ground floor being an under croft) and two additional storeys with terraces to the existing five storey building for the retention of A1 (retail) on the ground floor and increased B1 (office) floorspace on the upper floors to create a seven storey building across the footprint of the whole site. Changes include: - Construction of a single storey extension at ground floor level to the rear; - New wall at ground floor level to the west and north elevation; - Raised cil level at 6th floor; Fenestration changes, including additional windows to the east elevation at ground floor level; - Changes to the tower design, removal of glazed corner cube; - Revised plant configuration at roof level; - New staircore, lift overrun and smoke extract at roof level; - Areas at roof reserved for photovoltaics and green roof; - Creation of a new basement level to accommodate a new sprinkler tank/plant. Due to complications in the foundations of the existing building and impact of fire safety requirements the existing proposal for cycle and refuse storage in the external yard space at the back of the site needs to vary from the approved design. no Change required - New layout proposed for approval (Within: Borough High Street CA) Reason(s) for publicity: STDCA (Contact: Emily Williams 020 7525 1249)

front wall, renovation of existing original front brick pillar, replacement concrete front door steps and addition of iron railings on either side of steps (Within: Cobourg Road CA) Reason(s) for publicity: STDLB (Contact: Rosie Poser )

ITF HOUSE 49 - 60 BOROUGH ROAD LONDON SOUTHWARK SE1 1DR (Ref: 25/AP/0145) Listed building consent for the internal alterations including: strip out and alteration of later-addition partitions, new raised access floor throughout, relocation of bathroom facilities, removal of the later addition mezzanine and general refurbishment and redecoration. There are no proposals to form new openings to the original cross walls or any proposals to change the external appearance of the building. As part of the works, the translators' booth facility are proposed to be relocated to the basement, involving the removal of modern glazed partitioning and alteration of existing services routes to provide ventilation. Reason(s) for publicity: STDLB (Contact: Sandy Ng 020 7525 3244)

65 PECKHAM ROAD LONDON SOUTHWARK SE5 8UH(Ref: 25/AP/0094) Listed Building Consent for installation of liquid membrane to entire asphalt surface of the Gallery Lantern roof. 2. To supply and install a liquid membrane to the entire asphalt surface of the Gallery Lower Roof (Within: Sceaux Gardens CA) Reason(s) for publicity: STDLB (Contact: Adeleh Haghgoo )

3 SOUTHWARK STREET LONDON SOUTHWARK SE1 1RQ(Ref: 25/AP/0158) Installation of replacement heritage double glazed timber sash windows on fourth floor, installation of 5 rooflights and replacement of roof insulation, felt and tiles (Within: Borough High Street CA) Reason(s) for publicity: STDCA (Contact: Rosie Poser ) 47 COBOURG ROAD LONDON SOUTHWARK SE5 0HU(Ref: 25/AP/0018) Listed building consent for the construction of front brick wall following demolition of damaged

24 GILKES CRESCENT LONDON SOUTHWARK SE21 7BS(Ref: 24/AP/3786) Partial demolition of existing single storey siderear extension and construction of new single storey rear extension; alterations to existing single storey side extension, including new flat roof with rooflights and replacement of existing garage doors with fixed timber screen with glazing; and installation of bin and bike stores within front garden, new rooflight on side roof slope and ground floor rear window. (Within: Dulwich Village CA) Reason(s) for publicity: STDCA (Contact: Louise Dinsdale 07513 137967) 3 SOUTHWARK STREET LONDON SOUTHWARK SE1 1RQ(Ref: 25/AP/0159) Listed building consent for internal alterations on fourth floor, installation of replacement heritage double glazed timber sash windows on fourth floor, installation of 5 rooflights and replacement of roof insulation, felt and tiles (Within: Borough High Street CA) Reason(s) for publicity: STDLB (Contact: Rosie Poser ) 2 DANIELS ROAD LONDON SOUTHWARK SE15 3LR(Ref: 25/AP/0001) Construction of single storey side and rear extension Reason(s) for publicity: STDCA (Contact: Alex Lambert 020 7525 1353)

FOURTH FLOOR FLAT 60 SOUTHWARK BRIDGE ROAD LONDON SOUTHWARK SE1 0AS (Ref: 25/AP/0138) Part extension to the front elevation along with addition of sloped operable window wall, addition of operable clerestory window to the rear, addition of low-level timber fencing on roof terrace along with a timber gate and installation of an air-source heat pump unit to roof level.

(Within: Union Street CA) Reason(s) for publicity: STDCA (Contact: Susherrie Suki 020 7525 0646) 159 TOWER BRIDGE ROAD LONDON SOUTHWARK SE1 3LP(Ref: 25/AP/0174) Display of 6 no. internally illuminated fascia signs, 2 no. window vinyl signs and 5 no. banner signs (Within: Bermondsey Street CA) Reason(s) for publicity: STDCA (Contact: Michèle Sterry 020 7525 5453) 62 REVERDY ROAD LONDON SOUTHWARK SE1 5QD(Ref: 25/AP/0144)

Ground floor wrap-around extension and first floor side infill extension. (Within: Thorburn Square CA) Reason(s) for publicity: STDCA (Contact: Ibrahim Azam 020 7525 2876) 47 COBOURG ROAD LONDON SOUTHWARK SE5 0HU(Ref: 25/AP/0017) Construction of front brick wall following demolition of damaged front wall, renovation of existing original front brick pillar, replacement concrete front door steps and addition of iron railings on either side of steps (Within: Cobourg Road CA) Reason(s) for publicity: STDCA (Contact: Ibrahim Azam 020 7525 2876) 34 STRADELLA ROAD LONDON SOUTHWARK SE24 9HA(Ref: 25/AP/0161) Demolition of exiting ground floor rear extension, erection of new rear extension, extension to existing basement, new double glazed replacement timber windows throughout, alterations to existing rear dormer, new pitched roof rooflights to the side gable and rear roof, installation of ASHP in the rear garden and an air condensing unit to the rear outrigger roof and associated landscaping to the rear (Within: Stradella Road CA) Reason(s) for publicity: STDCA (Contact: Agneta Kabele 020 7525 3148) 343 - 345 WALWORTH ROAD LONDON SOUTHWARK SE17 2AL (Ref: 24/AP/3701) Installation of plant and machinery (an extraction system ) to the rear elevation on the roof line.

(Within: Liverpool Grove Walworth Road CA) Reason(s) for publicity: STDCA (Contact: Mumtaz Shaikh 020 7525 0585)

windows and doors. Replacement of metal communal windows and aluminium/timber door sets to all elevations with aluminium doubleglazed windows and aluminium/timber door sets.

(Within: Liberty of the Mint CA) Reason(s) for publicity: STDCA (Contact: Ibrahim Azam 020 7525 2876) 2B MOROCCO STREET LONDON SOUTHWARK SE1 3HB(Ref: 25/AP/0188) Replacement of two glass brick areas with inset bricks on the west-facing wall within the ground floor covered passage (Within: Bermondsey Street CA) Reason(s) for publicity: STDCA (Contact: Louise Dinsdale 07513 137967) EMBLEM HOUSE 17- 25 TOOLEY STREET LONDON SOUTHWARK SE1 2PR (Ref: 24/AP/3428) Listed building consent for replacement windows on the east (bridge yard) elevation at first, second and third floor level (Within: Tooley Street CA) Reason(s) for publicity: STDLB (Contact: Tracy Chapman 020 7525 1948) Dated: 28 Jan 2025 - comments to be received within 21 days of this date (or 30 days for EIA development).

STEPHEN PLATTS Director of Planning and Growth

40 OXFORD DRIVE LONDON SOUTHWARK SE1 2FB(Ref: 24/AP/3796) Change full-height UPVC external windows to a set of UPVC double doors with glazed panels and change external glass-block window to UPVC window with obscured glazing (Within: Tooley Street CA) Reason(s) for publicity: STDCA (Contact: Susherrie Suki 020 7525 0646) 304 COMMERCIAL WAY LONDON SOUTHWARK SE15 1QN(Ref: 25/AP/0192) Repair of existing render to front elevation and reinstatement of Aslar lines to match no.302.

Removal of internal plaster and portland cement and replacement with insulated breathable lime based render. Removal of existing UPVC double-glazed windows to rear elevation and replacement with double-glazed painted timber sash windows. Demolition of existing rear extension and concrete storage shed and erection of replacement single-storey flat roof rear extension. (Within: Caroline Gardens Kentish Drovers And Bird In Bush CA) Reason(s) for publicity: STDLB (Contact: Marco Chan 020 7525 3526) ILFRACOMBE FLATS MARSHALSEA ROAD LONDON SOUTHWARK SE1 1EW (Ref: 25/AP/0090) Replacement of windows and flat entrance doors to all elevations with new timber double-glazed

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24 PUBLIC NOTICES

Thursday, January 30th 2025

NOTICE OF CONFIRMATION OF A COMPULSORY PURCHASE ORDER THE LONDON BOROUGH OF SOUTHWARK (ELEPHANT AND CASTLE TOWN CENTRE) COMPULSORY PURCHASE ORDER (No.2) 2023 Section 226(1)(a) of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 Section 13 of the Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1976 and the Acquisition of Land Act 1981 1.

Notice is hereby given that the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, in exercise of her powers under the above Acts, on 7 January 2025 confirmed the London Borough of Southwark (Elephant and Castle Town Centre) Compulsory Purchase Order (No.2) 2023 submitted by the London Borough of Southwark ("the Council").

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The order as confirmed provides for the purchase for the purpose of facilitating the carrying out of development, redevelopment or improvement on or in relation to land, namely a mixed use town centre redevelopment scheme including residential, retail, offices, education, assembly and leisure, a new station entrance and station box for use as a London Underground operational railway station, nightclub incorporating sound mitigation lobby, commercial, business and services, access and highway works, public realm and landscaping, car and cycle parking, plant and servicing and associated and ancillary works, of the land and the new rights described in Schedule 1 hereto.

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A copy of the order as confirmed by the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government and of the map referred to therein have been deposited at the Council's offices at 160 Tooley Street, Southwark, London SE1 2QH and Southwark Heritage Centre and Walworth Library, 145-147 Walworth Road, London SE17 1RW and may be seen at all reasonable hours. A copy of the order and the map may be viewed online at https://gateleyhamer-pi.com/en-gb/elephant-and-castle.

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The order as confirmed becomes operative on the date on which this notice is first published. A person aggrieved by the order may, by application to the High Court within 6 weeks from that date, challenge its validity under section 23 of the Acquisition of Land Act 1981. The grounds for challenge can be that the authorisation granted by the order is not empowered to be granted or that there has been a failure to comply with any relevant requirement relating to the order.

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Once the order has become operative the Council may acquire any of the land described in Schedule 1 below by executing a general vesting declaration under section 4 of the Compulsory Purchase (Vesting Declarations) Act 1981. A statement on the effect of Parts 2 and 3 of that Act is set out in Schedule 2 below.

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Every person who, if a general vesting declaration were executed under section 4 of that Act in respect of the land comprised in the order (other than land in respect of which notice to treat has been given), would be entitled to claim compensation in respect of any such land, is invited to give information to the Council at 160 Tooley Street, Southwark, London SE1 2QH about the person's name, address and interest in land, using a prescribed form. The relevant prescribed form is set out in Schedule 3 below.

SCHEDULE 1 LAND AND THE NEW RIGHTS COMPRISED IN THE ORDER AS CONFIRMED Land to be acquired

Land and property at Elephant and Castle within the London Borough of Southwark including: an area of Oswin Street and hardstanding and structures to the north-west of London College of Communication; two electricity substations within the London College of Communication; an area of hardstanding to the immediate north of Pastor Street which forms part of the southern access into London College of Communication; areas of hardstanding and structures to the north, north-west, west and south-west of Elephant and Castle railway station, Elephant Road; railway arch premises 113a and 120 and 113b and 121 Elephant and Castle Arches, Elephant Road; areas of hardstanding and structures to the immediate west of the railway arch premises 4 and 5 Farrell Court, Elephant Road; railway arch premises 4, 5, 6 and 7 Farrell Court on Elephant Road (and the fire escape route which bisects 4 and 5 Farrell Court); and an area of hardstanding and structures to the immediate west and south-west of railway arch premises 2 and 3 Farrell Court, Elephant Road (but excluding the railway viaduct and the Thameslink railway).

New rights to be acquired New rights over land and property at Elephant and Castle within the London Borough of Southwark including over: a half width of Oswin Street; parts of St George's Road, Elephant and Castle highway, Brook Drive and the entirety of Pastor Street; part of Perronet House; part of the Metropolitan Tabernacle; land to the north of St Gabriel Walk; part of The Castle Centre on Brook Drive; parts of the railway viaduct and railway arch structures on Elephant Road (including those which enclose railway arch premises 113a and 120 and 113b and 121 Elephant and Castle Arches, and those which enclose railway arch premises 4, 5, 6 and 7 Farrell Court); and areas of hardstanding and structures to the west of Elephant and Castle railway station, Elephant Road (but excluding the Thameslink railway).

By way of summary, the rights include (but not necessarily at each property) the right to: Oversail and/or sail a crane or cranes, loaded or unloaded, through the airspace over the land Enter upon the land to (among other things) demolish, construct and remove buildings which abut the land and the right to manage access to such parts of the land, and to enter onto land and buildings to carry out protective or reinstatement works to building facades Erect, use and remove scaffolding and/or hoardings (including signage) on the land In respect of certain parts of the railway viaduct and railway arch structures, carry out various works (as more particularly described in the order) which will facilitate (i) the creation of a public realm route through railway arch premises 6 and 7 Farrell Court, (ii) the refurbishment and conversion of use of railway arch premises 113a and 120 and 113b and 121 Elephant and Castle Arches and (iii) the construction of a sound mitigation lobby and associated works to adjoin railway arch premises 4 and 5 Farrell Court and the refurbishment of 4 and 5 Farrell Court Enter upon the land to carry out, repair and maintain hard landscaping works for public realm Gain pedestrian access to and egress from the adjacent Elephant and Castle town centre development, including to and from the Elephant and Castle railway station.

SCHEDULE 2 FORM OF STATEMENT OF EFFECT OF PARTS 2 AND 3 OF THE COMPULSORY PURCHASE (VESTING DECLARATIONS) ACT 1981 Power to execute a general vesting declaration 1.

Once the London Borough of Southwark (Elephant and Castle Town Centre) Compulsory Purchase Order (No.2) 2023 has become operative, the London Borough of Southwark (hereinafter called "the Council") may acquire any of the land described in Schedule 1 above by executing a general vesting declaration under section 4 of the Compulsory Purchase (Vesting Declarations) Act 1981 ("the Act"). This has the effect, subject to paragraphs 3 and 5 below, of vesting the land in the Council at the end of the period mentioned in paragraph 2 below.

Notices concerning general vesting declaration

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As soon as may be after the Council execute a general vesting declaration, they must serve notice of it on every occupier of any of the land specified in the declaration (except land where there is one of the tenancies described in paragraph 4) and on every person who gives them information relating to the land in pursuance of the invitation contained in the confirmation notice of the order. When the service of notices of the general vesting declaration is completed, a period specified in the declaration, of not less than three months, will begin to run. On the first day after the end of this period the land described in the declaration will, subject to what is said in paragraphs 3 and 5, vest in the Council together with the right to enter on the land and take possession of it. Every person on whom the Council could have served a notice to treat in respect of his interest in the land (other than a tenant under one of the tenancies described in paragraph 4) will be entitled to claim compensation for the acquisition of his interest in the land, with interest on the compensation from the vesting date.

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The "vesting date" for any land specified in a declaration will be the first day after the end of the period mentioned in paragraph 2 above, unless a counter-notice is served under Schedule A1 to the Act within that period. In such circumstances, the vesting date for the land which is the subject of the counter-notice will be determined in accordance with Schedule A1.

Modifications with respect to certain tenancies

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In the case of certain tenancies, the position stated above is subject to modifications. The modifications apply where the tenancy is either a "minor tenancy", i.e. a tenancy for a year or a yearly tenancy or a lesser interest, or a "long tenancy which is about to expire". The latter expression means a tenancy granted for an interest greater than a minor tenancy but having on the vesting date a period still to run which is not more than the period specified in the declaration for this purpose (which must be more than a year). In calculating how long a tenancy has still to run, where any option to renew or to terminate it is available to either party, it shall be assumed that the landlord will take every opportunity open to him to terminate the tenancy while the tenant will use every opportunity to retain or renew his interest.

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The modifications are that the Council may not exercise the right of entry referred to in paragraph 2 in respect of land subject to a tenancy described in paragraph 4 unless they first serve notice to treat in respect of the tenancy and then serve every occupier of the land with a notice of their intention to enter and take possession after the period (not less than three months from the service of the notice) specified in the notice. The right of entry will be exercisable at the end of that period. The vesting of the land will be subject to the tenancy until the end of that period or until the tenancy comes to an end, whichever happens first.

SCHEDULE 3 FORM FOR GIVING INFORMATION

To: The London Borough of Southwark [I] [We] being [a person] [persons] who, if a general vesting declaration were executed under section 4 of the Compulsory Purchase (Vesting Declarations) Act 1981 in respect of all the land comprised in the compulsory purchase order cited above in respect of which notice to treat has not been given, would be entitled to claim compensation in respect of [all] [part of] that land, give you the following information, pursuant to the provisions of section 5 of, or paragraph 6 of Schedule 1 to, the Acquisition of Land Act 1981.

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Thursday, January 30th 2025

Name and address of informant(s) (i): …………………………………………………………………………………

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Land in which an interest is held by informant(s) (ii): …………………………………………………………………………………

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Nature of interest (iii): …………………………………………………………………………………

Signed ………………………………………………………………………………… [on behalf of] …………………………………………………………………………………

Date …………………………………………………………………………………

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In the case of a joint interest insert the names and addresses of all the informants.

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The land should be described concisely.

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If the interest is a leasehold, the date of commencement and length of term should be given. If the land is subject to a mortgage or other incumbrance, details should be given, e.g. name of building society and roll number.

Dated: 27 January 2025 Signed: Doreen Forrester-Brown Assistant Chief Executive, Assurance and Governance For and on behalf of London Borough of Southwark The planning reference is 24/AP/1958 and the address is: Borough Triangle Site At 18-54 Newington Causeway 69 Borough Road 82-83 Borough Road London Southwark SE1 6DR

Republic of the Philippines Embassy of the Philippines London, United Kingdom NOTICE OF PUBLICATION In compliance with Section 5 of R.A. Act No. 9048, a notice is hereby served to the public that AINHOAITZIAR CARBALLO BARCELONA has filed with this Office a petition for Change of First Name from ‘AINOAH ITZIAR’ to ‘AINHOA-ITZIAR’ in the Report of Birth of AINOAH ITZIAR CARBALLO BARCELONA who was born on 3 November 1989 at London, United Kingdom and whose parents are Ricardo Go Barcelona and Jonelyn Ortega Carballo.

Any person adversely affected by said petition may file his/her written opposition with this Office not later than fourteen (14) days from notice.

(Signed) RHENITA B. RODRIGUEZ Consul General Date of First Publication: 30th January 2025 Date of Second Publication: 6th February 2025 TOWN AND COUNTRY PLANNING (DEVELOPMENT MANAGEMENT PROCEDURE) (ENGLAND) ORDER 2015 NOTICE UNDER ARTICLE 13 (CERTIFICATE C) OF APPLICATION FOR PLANNING PERMISSION Proposed Development at: 1 - 7 STAMFORD STREET TOGETHER WITH LAND AT 18 BLACKFRIARS ROAD BOUNDED BY STAMFORD STREET PARIS GARDEN AND CHRIST CHURCH GARDENS LONDON SE1 8NY Take notice that: Black Pearl Limited is applying to the London Borough of Southwark for a nonmaterial amendment under Section 96A of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 (as amended) of planning permission ref. 23/AP/1854 and an application under Section 19 of the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 to vary listed building consent ref. 23/AP/1855 relating to the above land.

Amendments seek minor structural alterations, changes to building heights, elevations and internal layouts, adjustments to the residential unit numbers and mix, minor changes to floorspace quantums and associated alterations.

Any owner of the land or tenant who wishes to make representations about this application, should write to the London Borough of Southwark within 21 days of the date of this notice at the following address: London Borough of Southwark, 160 Tooley Street, London, SE1 2QH quoting the address and Planning Portal references PP-13710568 and PP-13710616.

Signatory: Signature on behalf of: Black Pearl Limited Date: 29th January 2025 Statement of owners’ rights: The grant of planning permission does not affect owners’ rights to retain or dispose of their property, unless there is some provision to the contrary in an agreement or lease.

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

‘Owner’ means a person having a freehold interest or a leasehold interest the unexpired term of which is not less than seven years.

‘Tenant’ means a tenant of an agricultural holding any part of which is comprised in the land.

Phased mixed-use redevelopment of the site comprising: - Demolition of all existing buildings/structures and site clearance, except 82 and (part) 83 Borough Road which are to be retained, altered and refurbished for Flexible Commercial, Business and Service, and Learning and Non-Residential Institution Uses (Class E/F1 / F2(b)); - Construction of basement structure and vehicular access; - Construction of buildings to provide Dwellings (Class C3), Flexible Commercial, Business and Service and mixed food and drink and leisure uses (including drinking establishments with expanded food provision, hot food takeaways, live music performance venue and cinema) (Class E / Sui Generis) and public toilets; and - Provision of associated car and cycle parking, open space and landscaping, means of access and highway alterations, installation of plant and utilities and all other associated ancillary works incidental to the development.

Amendments to the proposal - : - Minor alterations to vehicular access to basement level and photovoltaic panel locations - Revised Business relocation strategy - Revised landscape and play space information - Updated daylight and sunlight information - Revised external cycle parking provision.

For information: - proposed Building A is 38 storeys with mezzanine level and additional rooftop plant/enclosure (142.5m AOD, 138.6m above ground), proposed Building B is 44 storeys with mezzanine level and additional rooftop lift overrun/enclosure (161.6m AOD, 157.9m above ground), proposed Building C is 10/14 storeys mezzanine level and additional rooftop lift overrun/enclosure (61.7m AOD, 58.1m above ground) and proposed Building D is 18 storeys with mezzanine level and additional rooftop enclosure (75.5m AOD, 71.9m above ground). Building E, as altered, is to remain at its existing maximum height (20.5m AOD, 17.2m above ground).

The development as a whole comprises: - 892 dwellings, comprising 45 studios, 310 one-beds, 419 two-beds, 109 three beds and 9 four-beds (Class C3); - 480 sq.m GIA of flexible commercial, business, service and learning and non-residential institution floorspace (Class E / F1/F2(b)); - 2,128 sq.m GIA of commercial, business and service floorspace (Class E); - 3,980 sq.m GIA of flexible commercial, business, service and mixed food/drink/leisure floorspace (Class E / Sui Generis); and - a two-storey site-wide basement (with lift underrun) containing 8,908.8 sq.m GIA of floorspace ancillary to the aforementioned uses.

The application is accompanied by an Environmental Statement (ES) in accordance with the Town and Country Planning (Environmental Impact Assessment) Regulations 2017 (as amended). This can be viewed on Southwark Council's Public Access for Planning Register. Hard copies of the ES are available for inspection at the John Harvard Library, 211 Borough High St, London SE1 1JA (Monday to Friday 9am to 7pm, Saturday 9am-5pm). Hard copies can also be purchased from AECOM, Sunley House, 4 Bedford Park, Croydon CR0 2AP, Surrey; for further details contact AECOM on +44 (0)20 7061 7000.

This development is a major development and would affect the setting of nearby listed buildings.

Comments to be received within 30 days of this date

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Thursday, January 30th 2025

LONDON BOROUGH OF SOUTHWARK PERMANENT E-SCOOTER & CYCLE HIRE PARKING – B3 The London Borough of Southwark (Charged-for parking places) (e-scooter & cycle hire) (No. *) Order 202* The London Borough of Southwark (Free Parking Places, Loading Places and Waiting, Loading and Stopping Restrictions) (e-scooter & cycle hire) (No. *) Order 202* 1. Southwark Council hereby GIVES NOTICE that it proposes to make the above Orders under sections 6, 45, 46, 49 and 124 of and Part IV of Schedule 9 to the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984, as amended.

2. The effects of the (Charged-for parking places) Order, would be to:(a) revoke The London Borough of Southwark (e-scooter and cycle hire parking places) (No. 3) Experimental Traffic Order 2024, The London Borough of Southwark (Charged-for parking places) (e-scooter & cycle hire parking) (No. 3) Experimental Traffic Order 2024, and The London Borough of Southwark (Free parking places and Waiting restrictions) (e-scooter & cycle hire parking) (No. 3) Experimental Traffic Order 2024, which in effect removes the trialled e-scooter & cycle hire parking and reverts the associated trialled changes to parking or waiting or loading restrictions to their previous state, in:ASYLUM ROAD, AYSGARTH ROAD, BALCHIER ROAD, BLANCHEDOWNE, BLENHEIM GROVE, BURCHELL ROAD, CASINO AVENUE, CAULFIELD ROAD, CHAMPION HILL, CHAMPION PARK, CLIFTON CRESCENT, CLIFTON WAY, COLYTON ROAD, CYRENA ROAD, ELMINGTON ROAD, ELMWOOD ROAD, FOUNTAIN DRIVE, FRIERN ROAD, FURLEY ROAD, GIBBON ROAD, GODMAN ROAD, GOODRICH ROAD, GORDON ROAD, GRACE’S ROAD, HARLESCOTT ROAD, HOLMDENE AVENUE, KINGSWOOD DRIVE, KNATCHBULL ROAD, LANGTON RISE, LINDEN GROVE, LISFORD STREET, LOMOND GROVE, MARMORA ROAD, MCDERMOTT ROAD, MEDLAR STREET, MELBOURNE GROVE, MONCRIEFF STREET, MOODY ROAD, PENNETHORNE ROAD, PHILIP WALK, ST MARY'S ROAD, STRADELLA ROAD, TURNEY ROAD, UPLAND ROAD, VALMAR ROAD, WOOD VALE, and ZENORIA STREET. Please note that, unless otherwise stated, the trialled e-scooter & cycle hire parking places have been replaced with the proposals for permanent e-scooter & cycle hire parking places as detailed in item 2(b) below; (b) provides permanent parking places on the carriageway for the use of e-scooter & cycle hire providers (who are participating in the pan-London e-scooter & cycle hire trails) only, 2 metres (‘m’) in width and 6.6m in length (unless otherwise stated) and aligned parallel to the kerb (unless otherwise stated) in, at the following locations:ASYLUM ROAD north-east side opposite No. 84 Asylum Road; AYSGARTH ROAD north-east side, side of No. 256 Turney Road; BALCHIER ROAD north-east side opposite Nos. 6 and 8 Balchier Road; BLANCHEDOWNE south-east side opposite No. 11 Blanchedowne; BLENHEIM GROVE (9.5 metres ‘m’ in length) south-east side o/s All Saints Church Hall Blenheim Grove; BURCHELL ROAD north-west side, south-west of its junction with Queen’s Road; CASINO AVENUE south-east side o/s No. 116 Casino Avenue; CAULFIELD ROAD north-east side opposite No. 24 Caulfield Road; CHAMPION HILL south-west side opposite No. 29 Champion Hill; CHAMPION PARK north-west side o/s Denmark Hill Station; CLIFTON CRESCENT south side opposite Nos. 40 and 41 Clifton Crescent; CLIFTON WAY south side, east of its junction with Loder Street; COLYTON ROAD north-west side opposite No. 28 Colyton Road; ELMINGTON ROAD south-east side o/s Nos. 110a and 114a Elmington Road; ELMWOOD ROAD north-east side opposite No. 78 Elmwood Road; FOUNTAIN DRIVE south-west side, north-west of its junction with Crystal Palace Parade; FRIERN ROAD (8.5m in length) south-east side opposite No. 2 Friern Road; FURLEY ROAD north-east side, north-west of its junction with Fenham Road; GIBBON ROAD south-west side o/s No. 6 Gibbon Road; GODMAN ROAD south-east side opposite No. 24 Godman Road; GOODRICH ROAD north-east side, side of No. 206 Friern Road; GORDON ROAD south-west side, south-east of its junction with Brayards Road; GRACE’S ROAD north-west side opposite Nos. 33 and 35 Grace’s Road; HARLESCOTT ROAD north-west side, south-west of its junction with Ivydale Road; HOLMDENE AVENUE south-west side, side of No. 93 Herne Hill; KINGSWOOD DRIVE south-east side, side of No. 26 Hitherwood Drive; KNATCHBULL ROAD (6.5m in length) north-west side opposite Nos. 39 and 41 Knatchbull Road; LANGTON RISE north-east side, north-west of its junction with Wood Vale; LINDEN GROVE 2 locations: south-west side o/s entrance to Nunhead Cemetery standing at 90° to the kerb (width 6.5m and length 9m), and south-west side opposite No. 35 Linden Grove; LISFORD STREET (10.5m in length) north-west side opposite Nos. 48 and 50 Lisford Street; LOMOND GROVE south-west side opposite No. 105 Lomond Grove; MARMORA ROAD north-west side o/s No. 6 Marmora Road; MCDERMOTT ROAD north-west side, north-east of its junction with Costa Street; MEDLAR STREET south side opposite No. 5 Medlar Street; MELBOURNE GROVE south-west side, south-east of its junction with East Dulwich Grove; MONCRIEFF STREET north-west side opposite Nos. 90 and 92 Moncrieff Street; MOODY ROAD north-east side opposite No. 31 Moody Road; PENNETHORNE ROAD north-east side opposite No. 6 Pennethorne Road; PHILIP WALK north side, east of its junction with Rye Lane/Peckham Rye; ST MARY'S ROAD north-east side opposite No. 34 St Mary's Road; STRADELLA ROAD north-west side, side of No. 23 Burbage Road; TURNEY ROAD south-east side, north-east of its junction with Croxted Road; UPLAND ROAD north-east side o/s Nos. 1 to 4 Station House Crystal Palace Road; VALMAR ROAD south-east side opposite No. 56 Valmar Road (Elm Tree Court); WOOD VALE north-west side, side of No. 565 Lordship Lane; and ZENORIA STREET (10m in length) north-west side, west of its junction with Lordship Lane; (c) to provide an e-scooter & cycle hire parking place on the footway in SOUTHWARK PARK ROAD (10m in length and 2m in width) south-east side o/s Nos. 230 to 232 Southwark Park aligned parallel to the north-western edge of the footway area; NOTES: (1) The measures in 2(d)-(l) and in 3(a) and (b) below are proposed to accommodate the provision of the new permanent e-scooter & cycle hire parking places and in those locations in the carriageway as detailed in item 2(b) above. (2) ‘permit’ refers to parking places for holders’ of valid parking permits within the Controlled Parking Zone (CPZ) listed, ‘shared-use’ refers to parking places in which holders of a valid permit for the CPZ listed or ‘pay’ paid ticket holders are permitted to park within the permitted hours. ‘DYLs’ refer to waiting restrictions which operate 'at any time' - all hours on every day of the week. (3) All measurements are in metres ‘m’ and are approximate. (4) Parking charges are listed on www.southwark.gov.uk/parking (d) in CPZ ‘B’ (i) remove 10.5m existing ‘permit’ in BLENHEIM GROVE, (ii) reduce existing 'permit' by 6.6m in GODMAN ROAD (14.5m remain), MCDERMOTT ROAD (37.5m remain), MONCRIEFF STREET (30m remain), and PHILIP WALK (45m remain), and (iii) reduce existing 'shared-use' by 6.6m in GORDON ROAD (42m remain); (e) in CPZ 'EC' reduce existing 'permit' by 6.6m in ELMINGTON ROAD (15.5m remain), and LOMOND GROVE (11m remain); (f) in CPZ 'ED' (i) reduce existing 'permit' by 6.6m in MELBOURNE GROVE (23.5m remain), and (ii) remove 10m existing 'shared-use' in ZENORIA STREET; (g) in CPZ 'HH' reduce existing 'shared-use' by 6.6m in HOLMDENE AVENUE (30m remain), and STRADELLA ROAD (31m remain); (h) in CPZ 'K' (i) reduce existing 'permit' by 6.5m in KNATCHBULL ROAD (4.5m remain), (ii) reduce existing 'permit' by 5.8m in VALMAR ROAD (5.5m remain), and (iii) reduce existing ‘pay' by 6.6m in MEDLAR STREET (16.5m remain); (i) in CPZ 'L’ (i) reduce existing 'permit' by 6.6m in CHAMPION HILL (11.5m remain), and (ii) remove 6.6m existing ‘pay’ in CHAMPION PARK; (j) in CPZ 'LG' reduce existing 'permit' by 6.6m in GRACE'S ROAD (87m remain); (k) in CPZ 'P' (i) split and reduce existing 'permit' in BLANCHEDOWNE (a total of 53m remain), (ii) reduce existing 'shared-use' by 6.6m in CASINO AVENUE (15.5m remain) and ELMWOOD ROAD (50.5m remain); and (l) in CPZ 'T' (i) reduce existing 'shared-use' by 6.6m in CLIFTON CRESCENT (108.5m remain), and PENNETHORNE ROAD (28m remain), and (ii) remove 10.5m existing 'shared-use' in LISFORD STREET.

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3. The effects of the (Free Parking Places, Loading Places and Waiting, Loading and Stopping Restrictions) Order, would be to:(a) reduce existing free 'short stay' parking by 6.6m in GIBBON ROAD (10.5m remain); (b) remove existing lengths of 'at any time' waiting restrictions (double yellow lines ‘DYLs’) in VALMAR ROAD (0.8m), in FRIERN ROAD (2m), in FURLEY ROAD (6.6m), in MOODY ROAD (6.6m) and in TURNEY ROAD (6.6m); and (c) to amend the Traffic Management Order map-based schedule to (i) relocate an existing free cycle parking facility south-westward by 9m in BLENHEIM GROVE, and amend existing ‘DYLs’ to accommodate the relocation and new e-scooter and cycle hire parking place at this location, (ii) in FURLEY ROAD relocate an existing cycle hangar from the south-west to the north-east side (side of No. 57 Fenham Road), (iii) in LINDEN GROVE add 2m of existing ‘DYLs’ south-east of an existing cycle hangar (opposite No. 35 Linden Grove), and (iv) in MOODY ROAD add 15.5m existing ‘DYLs’ at all sides of its north-westernmost end (note: that these are an administrative exercise to match the records more closely, and that there will be no physical changes at these locations).

4. For more information about these proposals please contact Rich Martin of the Council's Highways team: Highways@southwark.gov.uk 5. Copies of the supporting documents (this Notice, the proposed Orders, and a statement of the Council's reasons for making the proposals) may be found online at https://consultation.appyway.com/southwark; and paper or digital copies of plans showing the location and effect of the Orders and the supporting documents may be requested by emailing traffic.orders@southwark.gov.uk, or inspected by appointment only at: Highways, Southwark Council, Environment, Sustainability & Leisure, 3rd floor hub 2, 160 Tooley Street, London SE1 2QH - from the date of this Notice until the end of a period of six weeks from the date on which the Orders are made. Email traffic.orders@southwark.gov.uk (or call 077 3132 4742) for booking details.

6. Anyone wishing to make any representations either for or to object to the proposals, may use our consultation portal at https://consultation.appyway.com/southwark; or send a statement in writing to: Traffic Order Consultations, Highways, Southwark Council, Environment, Sustainability & Leisure, P.O. Box 64529, London SE1P 5LX or traffic.orders@southwark.gov.uk quoting reference ‘TMO2425-035 perm e-scooter and cycle hire B3’ by 20 February 2025. Please note that if you wish to object to this proposal you must state the grounds on which your objection is made.

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

Dated 30 January 2025 Steven Grayer Interim Head of Service - Highways, Environment, Sustainability & Leisure

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Thursday, January 30th 2025

LONDON BOROUGH OF SOUTHWARK PERMANENT E-SCOOTER & CYCLE HIRE PARKING - B1 The London Borough of Southwark (e-scooter & cycle hire parking places) (No. 1) Order 2025 The London Borough of Southwark (Charged-for parking places) (e-scooter & cycle hire) (No. 1) Order 2025 The London Borough of Southwark (Free Parking Places, Loading Places and Waiting, Loading and Stopping Restrictions) (e-scooter & cycle hire) (No. 1) Order 2025 1. Southwark Council hereby GIVES NOTICE that on 30 January 2025 it has made the above Orders under sections 6, 45, 46, 49 and 124 of and Part IV of Schedule 9 to the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984, as amended.

2. The effects of the (e-scooter & cycle hire parking places) Order, are to:(a) revoke The London Borough of Southwark (e-scooter & cycle hire parking places) Experimental Traffic Order 2023, The London Borough of Southwark (Charged-for parking places) (e-scooter & cycle hire parking) Experimental Traffic Order 2023, and The London Borough of Southwark (Free parking places, Waiting and Loading restrictions) (e-scooter & cycle hire parking) Experimental Traffic Order 2023, which in effect removes the trialled e-scooter & cycle hire parking and reverts the associated trialled changes to parking or waiting or loading restrictions to their previous state, in:ASYLUM ROAD, AZENBY ROAD, BARRY ROAD, BARSET ROAD, BELLENDEN ROAD, BOSS STREET, BOURNEMOUTH ROAD, BOWEN DRIVE, BRAGANZA STREET, BURRELL STREET, BYWATER PLACE, CALTON AVENUE, CAMBERWELL GREEN, CARVER ROAD, CHAPTER ROAD, COBOURG ROAD, COLLEGE ROAD, COOKS ROAD, CRAWTHEW GROVE, CRESCENT WOOD ROAD, CROXTED ROAD, DAGMAR ROAD, DRUID STREET, DULWICH WOOD AVENUE, DUNSTANS ROAD, EAST DULWICH ROAD, ELLAND ROAD, EYNELLA ROAD, FOREST HILL ROAD, GALLERY ROAD, GIBBON ROAD, GREEN DALE, GREEN HUNDRED ROAD (note that the existing permanent free ‘short stay’ parking in Green Hundred Road will not be reverted because this was removed as part of the extension to CPZ ‘T’ and replaced with CPZ ‘T’ ‘shared-use’ parking), HALF MOON LANE, HANSLER ROAD, HEBER ROAD, JOHN RUSKIN STREET, KEETON'S ROAD, LAMBETH ROAD, LIBRARY STREET, LIVERPOOL GROVE, LORDSHIP LANE, LYALL AVENUE, MANOR PLACE, MELFORD ROAD, NICHOLSON STREET, NUNHEAD GREEN, OSWIN STREET, PARK HALL ROAD, RAINBOW STREET, RED POST HILL, ROTHERHITHE STREET, SOUTHWARK PARK ROAD, SPA ROAD, ST AIDAN'S ROAD, ST GEORGE'S WAY, THE CUT, THORNCOMBE ROAD, TRINITY STREET, UNION STREET, WAVENEY AVENUE, WILSON GROVE and WYNDHAM ROAD. Please note that, unless otherwise stated, the trialled e-scooter & cycle hire parking places have been replaced with the permanent e-scooter & cycle hire parking places as detailed in item 2(c) below; (b) consolidate and introduce permanent e-scooter hire, and e-scooter and cycle hire parking places as additions to The London Borough of Southwark (Charged-For Parking Places) (Map-based) Order 2021, replacing the Order and map-schedule designations for existing e-scooter & cycle hire bays in: CALTON AVENUE, COURT LANE and MELBOURNE GROVE (this is an administrative exercise, note that there will be no physical changes at these locations); and (c) provide permanent parking places on the carriageway for the use of e-scooter & cycle hire providers (who are participating in the pan-London e-scooter & cycle hire trails) only, 2 metres (‘m’) in width and 6.6m in length (unless otherwise stated) and aligned parallel to the kerb, at the following locations:ALLEYN PARK (15m in length) east side, opposite No. 33 Alleyn Park (not previously trialled); ASYLUM ROAD (8m in length) north-east side, between its junctions with Old Kent Road and Gervase Street; AZENBY ROAD (8.5m in length) south-west side, o/s No. 93 Azenby Road; BARRY ROAD (9m in length) south-east side, o/s No. 3 Barry Parade, Barry Road (which replaces previously trialled e-scooter & cycle hire parking o/s No. 8 Barry Road); BARSET ROAD south-west side, side of No. 135 Evelina Road; BELLENDEN ROAD south-east side, o/s No. 145 Bellenden Road; BOSS STREET south-east side, south of its junction with Queen Elizabeth Street; BOURNEMOUTH ROAD (10m in length) south-east side, north-east of its junction with Rye Lane; BOWEN DRIVE north-east side, o/s No. 5 Bowen Drive; BRAGANZA STREET north-east side, o/s Kennington underground station; BURRELL STREET east side, side of Nos. 4-5 Burrell Street; BYWATER PLACE south-east side, north-east of its junction with Salter Road; CAMBERWELL GREEN (10m in length) north-east side, o/s Block M, Peabody Buildings Camberwell Green; CARVER ROAD north side, east of its junction with Herne Hill; CHAPTER ROAD south-east side, south of its junction with Braganza Street/Manor Place; COBOURG ROAD (8m in length) north-west side, south-west of its junction with Old Kent Road; COLLEGE ROAD (8m in length) east side, opposite Dulwich Picture Gallery; CRAWTHEW GROVE south-east side, north-east of its junction with Lordship Lane; CRESCENT WOOD ROAD (10m in length) south-west side, north-west of its junction with Sydenham Hill; CROXTED ROAD (8m in length) north-east side, side of No. 1 Kennoldes, Croxted Road; CRYSTAL PALACE ROAD (8m in length) south-west side, opposite No. 7 Crystal Palace Road (not previously trialled); DAGMAR ROAD (10m in length) north-east side, south of Peckham Road; DE CRESPIGNY PARK (8m in length) south-east side, north-east of its junction with Denmark Hill (not previously trialled); DODDINGTON GROVE (5m in length) south-west side, south-east of its junction with Doddington Place/Harmsworth Street (which replaces previously trialled e-scooter & cycle hire parking in Cooks Road southwest side, south east of its junction with Otto Street); DRUID STREET south-east side, south-west of its junction with Tooley Street; DULWICH WOOD AVENUE (10m in length) south-west side, south-east of its junction with Dulwich Wood Park; DULWICH WOOD AVENUE (10m in length) north-west side, east of its junction with Gipsy Hill; DUNSTANS ROAD (8m in length) south-east side, opposite No. 14 Dunstans Road; EAST DULWICH ROAD north-west side, o/s Nos. 54 and 56 East Dulwich Road; EYNELLA ROAD (7m in length) south-east sider opposite its junction with Woodwarde Road; FOREST HILL ROAD south-west side, o/s No. 36 Forest Hill Road; GALLERY ROAD (10m in length) west side, north of its junction with Thurlow Park Road; GIBBON ROAD (10m in length) north-west side o/s No. 54 Gibbon Road (which replaces previously trialled e-scooter & cycle hire parking o/s No. 62 Gibbon Road); GREEN DALE south-west side, north-west of its junction with East Dulwich Grove; GREEN HUNDRED ROAD south-west side, south-east of its junction with Peckham Park Road; HALF MOON LANE (8m in length) north side, o/s No. 15 Half Moon Lane; HANSLER ROAD south-west side, south-east of its junction with Lordship Lane; KEETON'S ROAD (8m in length) south-west side, south-east of its junction with John Roll Way; LAMBETH ROAD south-east side, south-west of its junction with St George's Road; LIBRARY STREET east side, north of its junction with Borough Road; LORDSHIP LANE (10m in length) south-east side o/s No. 89 Lordship Lane, (7m in length) south-west side o/s No. 340 Lordship Lane, and (8m in length) south-west side o/s St Thomas More's RC Church, Lordship Lane; LYALL AVENUE north-east side, east of its junction with Bowen Drive; MANOR PLACE north-west side, south-west of its junction with Walworth Road; MELFORD ROAD (7m in length) south-east side, o/s No. 2 Melford Road; NUNHEAD GREEN south-west side, south-east of The Green Community Centre; OSWIN STREET north-west side, o/s No. 1 Oswin Street; PARK HALL ROAD (7m in length) north-west side opposite Nos. 84 and 86 Park Hall Road (which replaces previously trialled e-scooter & cycle hire parking opposite No. 84 Park Hall Road); RAINBOW STREET south-east side, north-east of its junction with Southampton Way; RED POST HILL (10m in length) north-east side, o/s North Dulwich Station; ROTHERHITHE STREET south-east side, o/s Surrey House (No. 236 Rotherhithe Street); SOUTHWARK PARK ROAD (8m in length) north-east side, opposite No. 395 Southwark Park Road; SPA ROAD north-west side, o/s Cube House (No. 5 Spa Road); ST AIDAN'S ROAD (8m in length) north-west side o/s Nos. 86/87 St Aidan's Road (which replaces previously trialled e-scooter & cycle hire parking opposite Nos. 76/77 St Aidan's Road); ST GEORGE'S WAY south-east side, east of its junction with Cator Street; STUART ROAD (8m in length) south-east side opposite Nos. 3 and 5 Stuart Road (which replaces previously trialled e-scooter & cycle hire parking in Elland Road north-west side, north-east of its junction with Peckham Rye); THE CUT north-west side, north-east of its junction with Hatfields; THORNCOMBE ROAD north-east side, side of No. 129 East Dulwich Grove; TURNEY ROAD (5m in length) north-west side o/s the space between Nos. 47 and 55 Turney Road (not previously trialled); UNION STREET north side, o/s Nos. 152/154 Union Street; WAVENEY AVENUE south-east side, north-east of its junction with Peckham Rye; WILSON GROVE north-east side, north-west of its junction with Jamaica Road; and WYNDHAM ROAD north-west side, north-east of its junction with Toulon Street.

NOTES: (1) The measures below in items 3 and 4 are made to accommodate the provision of the new permanent e-scooter & cycle hire parking places and in those locations in the carriageway as detailed in item 2(c) above. (2) ‘permit’ refers to parking places for holders’ of valid parking permits within the Controlled Parking Zone (CPZ) listed, ‘shared-use’ refers to parking places in which holders of a valid permit for the CPZ listed or ‘pay’ paid ticket holders are permitted to park within the permitted hours. ‘DYLs’ refer to waiting restrictions which operate 'at any time' - all hours on every day of the week, and ‘SYLs’ refer to ‘timed’ waiting restrictions. (3) All measurements are in metres ‘m’ and are approximate. (4) Parking charges are listed on www.southwark.gov.uk/parking

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3. The effects of the (Charged-for parking places) Order, are to:(a) in CPZ 'C1' (i) reduce existing 'pay' by 6.6m in THE CUT (11.5m remain), and (ii) reduce existing 'permit' by 6.6m in UNION STREET (47.5m remain); (b) in CPZ 'C2' (i) reduce existing 'shared-use' by 6.6m in LAMBETH ROAD (10.5m remain), and (ii) reduce existing 'pay' by 6.6m in LIBRARY STREET (28.5m remain); (c) in CPZ 'E' (i) reduce existing 'shared-use' by 6.6m in CHAPTER ROAD (14.5m remain), (ii) reduce existing 'pay' by 6.6m in BRAGANZA STREET (12.5m remain), and (iii) remove 5m existing 'pay' in DODDINGTON GROVE; (d) in CPZ 'EC' reduce existing 'shared-use' by 10m in CAMBERWELL GREEN (15.5m remain); (e) in CPZ 'ED’ (i) reduce existing 'shared-use' by 6.6m in GREEN DALE (23m remain), and (ii) reduce existing 'permit' by 6.6m in THORNCOMBE ROAD (5m remain); (f) in CPZ 'F' reduce existing 'permit' by 6.6m in DRUID STREET (13m remain); (g) in CPZ 'G' (i) remove 5.6m existing 'pay' in BOSS STREET, (ii) remove 8m existing 'permit' in SOUTHWARK PARK ROAD, and (iii) reduce existing 'permit' by 6.6m in WILSON GROVE (32m remain); (h) in CPZ 'GR' split and reduce existing 'shared-use' by 6.6m in SPA ROAD (total of 14.5m remain); (i) in CPZ 'HH' reduce existing 'shared-use' by 6.6m in CARVER ROAD (9m remain); (j) in CPZ 'LG' reduce existing 'shared-use' by 10m in DAGMAR ROAD (51m remain); (k) in CPZ 'NC' reduce existing 'shared-use' by 6.6m in WYNDHAM ROAD (52m remain); (l) in CPZ 'PR' remove 8.5m existing 'shared-use' in AZENBY ROAD; Continues on next page....

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(m) in CPZ 'PW' reduce existing 'pay' by 6.6m in EAST DULWICH ROAD (24.5m remain); (n) in CPZ 'R' reduce existing 'permit' by 6.6m in ST GEORGE'S WAY (27m remain); (o) in CPZ 'S' (i) reduce existing 'permit' by 6.6m in BYWATER PLACE (9m remain), and (ii) reduce existing 'shared-use' by 6.6m in ROTHERHITHE STREET (5.5m remain); and (p) in CPZ ‘T’ reduce existing 'shared-use' by 8m in ASYLUM ROAD (16m remain), by 8m in COBOURG ROAD (246.5m remain), and by 6.6m in GREEN HUNDRED ROAD (71.5m remain).

4. The effects of the (Free Parking Places, Loading Places and Waiting, Loading and Stopping Restrictions) Order, are to:(a) reduce existing free 'short stay' parking: (i) by 1.5m in GIBBON ROAD (10m remain), (ii) by 6.6m in BARSET ROAD (9m remain), (iii) by 7m in LORDSHIP LANE (o/s No. 340 Lordship Lane 24.5m remain), (iv) by 8m in HALF MOON LANE (33.5m remain), (v) by 9m in BARRY ROAD (5m remain), and (vi) by 10m in LORDSHIP LANE (o/s No. 89 Lordship Lane 60.5m remain), and in RED POST HILL (12m remain); (b) split and reduce existing free 'short stay' parking by 6.6m in BELLENDEN ROAD (total of 18m remain), and in FOREST HILL ROAD (total of 46m remain); (c) relocate 11m of existing free 'short stay' parking north-eastward by 6.6m in CRAWTHEW GROVE; (d) remove existing lengths of ‘timed’ waiting restrictions (single yellow lines ‘SYLs’): (i) 1m in BOSS STREET, (ii) 6.6m in MANOR PLACE and in OSWIN STREET, and (iii) 8m in KEETON'S ROAD and in DE CRESPIGNY PARK; (e) convert 10.5m existing length of 'SYLs' to new 'at any time' waiting restrictions (double yellow lines ‘DYLs’) in DE CRESPIGNY PARK; (f) remove 10m existing length of 'at any time' loading restrictions (double kerb blips) and contiguous ‘DYLs’ in BOURNEMOUTH ROAD south-west side (north-east of its junction with Rye Lane); and (g) remove 6.6m existing lengths of ‘DYLs’ in BURRELL STREET and in RAINBOW STREET. 5. Copies of the Orders, which will come into force on 3 February 2025, and of all other relevant documents are available for inspection at Highways, Southwark Council, Environment, Sustainability & Leisure, 3rd floor hub 2, 160 Tooley Street, London SE1 2QH, by appointment only. E-mail traffic.orders@southwark.gov.uk or call 077 3132 4742 for booking details.

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

Dated 30 January 2025 Steven Grayer Interim Head of Service - Highways, Environment, Sustainability & Leisure LONDON BOROUGH OF SOUTHWARK ROAD TRAFFIC REGULATION ACT 1984 SECTION 14(1) (BRAGANZA STREET, COBOURG ROAD, EAST DULWICH ROAD, GOODRICH ROAD, GREEN DALE, PECKHAM GROVE, RYE LANE) (TEMPORARY PROHIBITION OF TRAFFIC) 1.

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

2.

Whilst the works are in progress, or whilst the authorised traffic signs/road markings are displayed, no person shall cause any vehicle to enter, proceed, stop, wait, load or unload at any time in: (2a) Braganza Street, between Kennington Park Road to No’s 10 (2b) Cobourg Road, between Neate Street and Loncroft Road (2c) East Dulwich Road, at it’s junction with Adys Road (2d) Goodrich Road, between Friern Road and Upland Road (2e) Green Dale cycle path, between Wanley Road and Green Dale main connecting carriageway (2f) Peckham Grove, between Blakes Road and Ferdinand Drive (2g) Rye Lane, slip Road between the main connecting carriageway of Rye Lane and Copeland Road

3.

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SPORT 29

Burns lanDs testimonial

Dulwich drop towards trapdoor

Rory Burns has scored more than 11,000 firstclass runs

By John Kelly

Skipper has been with the club for 25 years

By John Kelly sURReY sKIPPeR rory Burns has been awarded a testimonial in 2025.

been here.

“The Surrey family is a very special community to be a part of and I’m looking to celebrating with friends, team-mates and supporters this year.”

High performance cricket advisor Alec Stewart added: “No one is more deserving of this honour than Rory Burns. Rory is a leader of the highest calibre and very few men have had the impact on the club that he has.

“Everyone knows what he can do on the pitch with a bat in hand but that quality as a batter is matched by his tactical skillset in the field as captain and by his leadership in the dressing room.

“On behalf of the club I want to thank Rory for his 25 years of service and I look forward to seeing him scoring runs at the Kia Oval for many more years.”

Photo by Mark Sandom

Burns, 34, has spent all of his career at Surrey after joining at the age of nine.

Epsom’s Burns has been the captain of the Three Feathers since 2018 and has won four County Championships in the last seven years, including the last three.

Burns has scored more than 11,000 first-class runs for Surrey and has played 32 times for England.

“Having been part of the Club for 25 years, I’m honoured to have been awarded a testimonial by Surrey,” Burns said. “The Oval has always been home for me and I’m very grateful for all the support that I have received while I’ve

duLWiCH HAmLet suffered an agonising second successive defeat under Bradley Quinton as they conceded in added-time to lose 2-1 to Chichester City at a capacity Champion Hill last weekend.

Lionesses suffer Darts pain Brilliant green takes crown

By Myles Thornton at St Paul’s

miLLWALL Lionesses were defeated 5-0 by leaders dartford in the l&seRwfl Premier division at st Paul’s last weekend.

Shauni Griffiths scored a hat-trick for the Darts, who had Ellie Dolby, daughter of Millwall 1991 FA Youth Cup winner, Tony, in their side.

Millwall had their highest attendance of the season, 200, in Rotherhithe as they suffered just a second league defeat in their last eleven games.

Dartford took the lead after fifteen minutes through Amy Russ’s shot from 25 yards Griffiths got her first goal on 23 minutes and added her side’s third with a powerful 30-yard free-kick nine minutes later.

Just before the half-time break, Mia

Lockett had a chance to get one back for Ted Jones’s side, but her shot was saved by goalkeeper Paris Smith.

Millwall made a bright start to the second half. Emel Huseyin crossed from the right to find Lockett in the box only for her effort to go over the bar.

A ricochet in the area gifted Dartford a fourth goal, with Griffiths completing her hat-trick on 64 minutes.

Dartford finished the scoring thirteen minutes from time when Emily Vaughan add their fifth.

The Lionesses are seventh in the twelve-team table, with 21 points from fifteen games.

Millwall have a weekend off before returning to league action on February 9 against Ashford United at the Homelands Stadium.

Charlie Green

By Sports Reporter surreY’s CHArLie green won the ruislip Christmas open last month with a superb display.

He defeated James Colyer, European Champion Ritchie Edhouse, Josh Price, Nick

Holman and Grand Slam finalist Martin Lukeman to take the crown.

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Jimmy Wild scored in the 47th minute before George Porter equalised for the hosts two minutes later.

Chichester claimed the three points through Lloyd Rowlatt in the 97th minute in front of a 3,334 attendance.

Dulwich are just two points above the Isthmian League Premier Division relegation zone.

Quinton is in charge until the end of the season.

Outlining his aims for the rest of the campaign, Quinton said “getting the squad in the right mindset is a huge key factor and what is needed confidence-wise, expressing their ability, and playing for the badge, playing for the fans is something that I dedicate my time to. That’s the ambition from now until the end of the season, to leave everything out on the park, and to play with a smile on your face, and make the crowd proud, and really aim for whatever is possible.”

Quinton added he wanted the fans to “enjoy, be proud, understand that the work ethic is going to be different and committed and we’ve got strong ambitions for this club for the remainder of the season, and as long as I’m here it will be going further and further” “We will be aiming to match the crowds’ ambitions, and to move as high as possible, and the scalability of what we can do is down to the fans. I’m sure they will be supporting us in the right way so we’ll be looking for their support as much as possible.”

Dulwich travel to Horsham this Saturday for a 3pm kick-off.

Ellie looking Skye-wards after making it perfect ten

By John Kelly

eLLie sCotneY wants a move to featherweight after making it a perfect ten with a unanimous points victory against mea motu in nottingham last weekend.

Catford’s Scotney, 27, retained her IBF, WBO and Ring Magazine superbantamweight belts by handing New

Zealand’s Motu, 35, her first professional defeat.

Unbeaten Scotney now wants a fight with 29-year-old Australian WBC featherweight world champion Skye Nicolson (12-0) as she continues to forge a name as one of Britain’s best boxers.

“People have got to be willing to take the fights and willing to pay, but getting names is probably what gets you

noticed,” Scotney said.

“I’m looking at featherweight and Skye Nicolson’s a fight I want and I’ll be pushing for that too.

“You can see the action here. It’s a fight that can be made. Eddie [Hearn] wants the big fights. He wants you to be willing to be paid. He wants the fights that mean something, and that means something, right?”

Scotney fights out of Shane McGuigan’s gym with Caroline Dubois, the WBC lightweight world champion, and she believes both of them can be undisputed champions this year.

“I’ve never been someone that blows my trumpet, that’s not how I was brought up,” Scotney said.

“I think you go through the record and you weigh it up, I think the proof is in the

pudding. I’m just going to remain silent and God willing this is the year that I cement my name and people will be ranking me amongst that.

“I’ve been thrown in the deep end and Scotney’s learned to swim. I’ve had nine fights but I feel like the depth I’ve been willing to mix in sometimes doesn’t really get appreciated.

“Maybe this will be the year.”

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ivanovic strikes as millWall stun PomPey

THE EFL CHAMPIONSHIP Portsmouth - 0 Millwall - 1 Ivanovic 40’ Date: Tuesday 28 January 2025 Man of the Match: Mihailo Ivanovic Referee: Dean Whitestone Attendance: 19,814 (1,094)

By Will Scott at Fratton Park miHAiLo ivAnoviC’s audacious first-half chip proved to be decisive as millwall beat Portsmouth 1-0 at fratton Park.

The Lions came out of the blocks strongly and should have been ahead in the fourth minute when Ra’ees Bangura-Williams missed a sitter, before the midfielder redeemed himself by orchestrating the opener in the 40th minute.

Bangura-Williams exchanged passes with Casper De Noore finding Ivanovic with a perfectly-weighted ball behind Pompey’s defence, with the Serbian striker taking a touch before lifting it over goalkeeper Nicolas Schmid from just inside the box.

Millwall rode out the second half to secure their second away win in a row, an impressive feat considering before beating Luton, they had not won on the road since late October.

It is even more impressive given the context - Portsmouth had won their last six out of their last seven home games, while Millwall were missing seven first-team players through injury.

Portsmouth did dominate possession, but it was certainly not a smash and grab - the Lions were unlucky not to end the first half 2-0 up and did not really let Pompey have a sniff of goal in the second.

Millwall’s intent to take the game to Portsmouth was clear from the off, and their pressure nearly yielded instant results. Ivanovic slipped Aaron Connolly in, who beat his man and cut it back for an open Bangura-Williams. The 20-year-old was only yards out and had an open net to aim at, but put his effort past the post.

The match settled into a routine after, with Portsmouth dominating possession and the Lions threatening in transition and in short spells. Connolly was a spark on the left and linked up with Ivanovic, who came

Mihailo Ivanovic scores the decisive goal against Portsmouth

The Serbian’s sublime chip clinches 1-0 win to give Lions consecutive away wins

close to scoring from a corner in the 18th minute, but his close-range header hit the sidenetting.

Pompey had a few chances themselves - in the 24th minute Josh Murphy burst down the left flank before putting in a low cross that Colby Bishop got on the end of but miscued his shot, it fell to Matt Ritchie, whose shot was blocked by a lunging Joe Bryan.

They came close again in the 35th minute when Connor Ogilvie’s floated cross was met by Callum Lang, but the forward headed the ball straight to Liam Roberts in the Lions’ net.

Portsmouth had 63 per cent possession in the first 40 minutes, but failed to make the most of it and were punished by a direct Millwall attack.

Bangura-Williams exchanged passes with Casper De Norre before clipping

through a beautifully-timed ball behind the Portsmouth defence. Ivanovic rushed onto it, beating his marker for pace before dinking it over Schmid.

The Serbian striker had scored in consecutive matches for the first time in a Millwall shirt, and both goals were assisted by Bangura-Williams, who now has three assists in three league starts.

The Lions were well worth their firsthalf lead - Portsmouth dominated the ball they were mostly kept out of threatening areas, while Millwall were dangerous in transition and cut through Pompey twice - resulting in a goal and a chance that should have been converted.

The second half lacked some of the urgency of the first - Pompey pressed for an equaliser but were stifled by a determined Millwall defence, while the Lions struggled to find the right passes in

transition.

The two teams combined for just three shots in the first 25 minutes, with a combined expected goals (xG) of 0.17.

Portsmouth bombarded Millwall’s box as the minutes ticked on, but Roberts, who was thrust into the starting role in place of the injured Lukas Jensen, handled it well - claiming cross after cross. Japhet Tanganga and Jake Cooper were typically excellent as well, winning the majority of their duels.

The Lions held firm as the clock approached the 90th minute - Portsmouth continued to put the ball in the box but were consistently denied by a stubborn Millwall backline.

The whistle blew after five minutes of injury-time to give the Lions a muchneeded win. After looking in danger of being dragged into a relegation scrap, they

to Luton Town on Saturday, 25, and were in danger of getting dragged into a relegation dogfight.

Instead, they secured two 1-0 away victories against Luton and Portsmouth, and are now ten points above the relegation zone in fourteenth.

“I think you’d probably say [they were defensively superb] for the last two games,” Bryan said after Millwall’s win at Fratton Park. “We had a game plan and we executed it tonight and the last game. So I’m very pleased.

“I’m pleased for [Liam] Roberts coming in. Obviously with Lukas [Jensen] not being right and getting a clean sheet, I think it’s very difficult for a keeper to come off the bench and go into that environment like Fratton Park, where you know they’re gonna go hell for leather and come at you.

“We’re growing in confidence.

We’ve put a few results together now.

I think you even look at the Cardiff game, although the last two minutes were disappointing of each half.

“We’re slowly building some momentum and showing that we’re growing and learning and becoming, I hope, a well coached and organised defensive and offensive team.”

Prior to the Lions’ win last Saturday, they had only won one league game in their past thirteen.

“We’ve had a very tough run of games in terms of results and the atmosphere felt a little bit on edge, but we’ve held our nerve in the last two games and we picked up some really important points with what I think are very defensively solid displays,” Bryan said.

Millwall return to The Den on Saturday, February 1, where they will face fellow London outfit QPR. The Lions drew their last home game 2-2 after Cardiff City scored a 97th-minute equaliser, and Bryan

is determined to reverse his side’s fortunes.

“We’re desperate to get a win at The Den, and give the fans something to cheer at home because we know it’s been a tough season there so far,” Bryan said. “So we’ll try our best and see what happens on Saturday.”

Joe Bryan: ‘we’re growing in confidence’

By Will Scott

Joe BrYAn said millwall were “growing in confidence” after they won two consecutive games - the first time they have done so since early november.

The Lions were winless in their past six league games ahead of their trip

Joe Bryan has made 26 appearances this season

QPR Millwall VS MATCH DETAILS

Championship Saturday, February 1 (3pm)

Possible Millwall starting XI: 4-2-3-1: Jensen; Leonard, Wallace, Tanganga, Bryan; De Norre, Saville; Watmore, Esse, Azeez; Langstaff.

Last meeting: Championship (August 31, 2024): Millwall 3-0 Sheffield W (Coburn 58’, Watmore 71’, De Norre 88’) Match odds: Sheffield W 6/5 Draw 11/5 Millwall 12/5

were now ten points above the drop and looked well-poised for their clash with QPR on Saturday. millwall: 4-2-3-1 – Roberts; Bryan, Tanganga, Cooper, Crama; Saville (Wallace 91), De Norre (Mitchell 69); Connolly, Bangura-Williams (Wintle 69), Watmore (Honeyman 57); Ivanovic (Langstaff 69) Unused substitutes: Trueman, Leahy, Harding, Kendall Portsmouth: 4-2-3-1 - Schmid; Swanson (Saydee 85), Pack, Matthews (Shaughnessy 79), Ogilvie; Hayden (Dozzell 67), Potts; Ritchie (Waddingham 79), Lang, Murphy; Bishop Unused substitutes: Archer, McIntyre, Moxon, Devlin, Blair

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SPORT 31 EXCLUSIVE

By Will Scott ALfie mAsseY has had quite the year. three years after joining millwall’s academy, the midfielder was handed a new contract after spending preseason with the first team, and has gone on to make two cup appearances - including one at the den earlier this month. the 19-year-old now has his sights set on being the next Lions academy product to crack the first team.

Massey’s journey started at the Lions’ deadliest rivals - he was picked by West Ham as a kid before joining Arsenal aged eleven. He played there until he was fourteen, then he was told they would only give him a contract if he played at centreback - a position Massey did not see a future for himself at.

Instead, he opted to head to Millwall, a club a bit closer to home.

“I’ve been traveling all up and down London really from a young age,” Massey told our paper. “Millwill was local. We trained at Well Hall in Eltham, which is only about fifteen minutes from me.

“The old academy manager, Kenny Brown, his son was at Arsenal as well. So our dads were friends and he asked me if I wanted to come in and see what it was like. I came in there and I enjoyed it. So I just thought it’s local, it’s perfect for me.”

He progressed through the academy before being invited on the 2024 preseason tour in Spain after impressing for the under-18s in the FA Youth Cup. “The first team had a game against Reading and I started that game, I played 60 minutes in that game,” Massey said.

“After the game I said ‘am I coming to Spain tomorrow?’, and they said, ‘yeah, you’re on the plane.’ It was last minute.”

How did he think it went?

“It was a really good experience for me,” Massey said. “Coming in as an under-21, I wasn’t really expecting that to happen, but I trust myself and I knew as soon as we would get in and had a chance around the first team that I could showcase myself.

‘i’m reaDy For a cHance’

Alfie Massey has made two senior appearances for Millwall

Alfie Massey on signing a long-term deal with Millwall, breaking into the first team and making his Den debut

“Being out in Spain as well was a really good experience to be around the boys 24/7 to see how they act outside of football and the professionalism that they have.”

A first-team debut soon followed, with with ex-Millwall boss Neil Harris naming him in the starting eleven for the Lions’ first-round EFL Cup clash with Portsmouth on August 13, 2024.

“The couple days before I had an inkling because we were doing shape work and I

was in the shape,” Massey said. “But at the same time I was thinking, surely I’m not playing.

“We got to Portsmouth that night and I was eating dinner with a couple of the lads and then the manager just tapped me on the shoulder and just said, ‘I’m gonna be starting you tonight.’

“From then on I had three hours [until kick-off]. It was better that way. I didn’t have much time to overthink it, I was just

straight in there to play.

“I was around all the first-team boys as well, so they all heard the conversation.

They were all really happy for me. I just sort of pretended like I wasn’t really bothered.

I just said ‘yeah, thank very much’, but obviously deep down I was nervous.”

Massey acquitted himself well, and days later, Millwall offered him a long-term contract, which Massey considered a ‘nobrainer’ to sign

to deal with a barrage of set-pieces in the final ten minutes of the match, with their job made even harder when Lukas Jensen was stretchered off injured in injury-time.

Despite playing away, the Lions started strongly, pressing high and looking to win the ball in dangerous areas, and most of the opening period of the game was played in Luton’s half.

In the 29th minute, a slick transition move featuring Ra’ees BanguraWilliams and Tristan Crama end up with Connolly through on goal, but his effort was well saved by Thomas Kaminski - even if he had found the back of the net, Ivanovic was penalised for a shove in the build-up.

He had an even better chance to put the Lions ahead only minutes later when he won a penalty, in somewhat controversial manner. Luton fans claimed the ball went out when George Saville passed it to Jake Cooper, but the referee waved play on and only moments later Marvelous Nakamba tripped Connolly on the edge of the box.

The Irishman stepped up to take the spot-kick, but his low effort down the middle was stopped by Kaminiski’s legs, and the rebound was smothered by the Luton goalkeeper.

The Hatters’ nearly took advantage

of Connolly’s miss, with Carlton Morris coming close from a number of setpieces, however Millwall were able to keep the score level going into the dressing room. The Lions were the better side for most of the first half, but yet again lacked the luck that had eluded them in the past few fixtures.

Luton ended the first half strongly, and continued their momentum into the second half. In the 50th minute Morris rose up and got his head on the end of a free kick, but it bounced just past the post.

While they had less of the ball, the Lions still posed a threat in transition, and came close to opening the scoring in the 59th minute when Connolly played Duncan Watmore in, but Amari’i Bell recovered and pushed the winger wide with his shot flashing well past the post.

Only a minute later, Millwall found the opener through an exquisite piece of skill by Ivanovic. Bangura-Williams clipped the ball to the Serb, who took a touch before volleying the ball with the outside of his foot into the far corner of the goal.

The goal opened the game up, with Luton flinging players forward, leaving the Lions plenty of spaces to attack in transition. Tanganga cut out a dangerous transition in the 67th minute,

“I thought that as soon as I came into preseason and I’m adapting more to the first team, I felt like I belonged here,” Massey said “I felt like I should be here.

“As soon as they offered me a contract, it was a no-brainer really. I thought another three years of my development, I can already see myself getting better. It was always going to be yes for me.”

Since then, Massey has been around the first team a lot - both in training and on match-days, and he’s been helped along by a number of first-team regulars - Massey named Billy Mitchell, Ryan Leonard and Shaun Hutchinson as players who have taken him under their wing over the course of the season.

It culminated in the midfielder making his Den debut earlier this month, when he came off the bench to feature in Millwall’s 3-0 win against Dagenham & Redbrige in the FA Cup Third Round.

“I knew I was going to be in the squad,” Massey said. “He [Alex Neil] told me, I think the day or two before, it was a couple of us, he said ‘you guys are going to be in the squad.’ I didn’t know I was going to be on the bench. When I saw the second goal go in, I thought there might be a chance here.

He told me to go warm up. I knew I was going to come on at that point.”

When asked how he thought it went, Massey said: “Especially playing at The Den at the under-18 level in an empty stadium, it felt good to be under the lights, not at full capacity, but a number of Millwall fans there supporting as well.

“It was a surreal feeling. I thought I did okay. Obviously I only got seven minutes I think it was. So I couldn’t showcase everything that I was about, but I thought I did well.”

So what is next for the talented youngster?

“Hopefully a Championship debut is next and featuring more regularly,” Massey said.

“I’m working hard at the moment to get my chance and I’m ready for a chance.

“I deserve a chance whenever the manager’s ready to give it. I’m working hard every day in training and keeping my head down and just being patient and whenever that chance comes, I’ve got to make sure that I take it.”

Ivanovic’s second-half screamer earns Millwall vital away win

Mihailo Ivanovic strikes to give Millwall the lead

THE EFL CHAMPIONSHIP Luton - 0 Millwall - 1 Ivanovic 61’ Date: Saturday 25 January 2025 Man of the Match: Mihailo Ivanovic Referee: Gavin Ward Attendance: 11,418

By Will Scott miHAiLo ivAnoviC’s stunning second-half volley from outside the box was the difference maker as millwall beat Luton town 1-0 at Kenilworth road on saturday, January 25.

Ivanovic, 20, showed exactly why the Lions made him their record signing last summer transfer window, as he showed outrageous skill to bring the ball down and then fire it into the far corner to score his fourth goal of the season.

The Serbian striker has scored a number of important goals - securing a point against Derby with a late equaliser, and scoring the winner against Blackburn Rover in injury-time, and it was no different on Saturday with Millwall holding firm for the remaining 30 minutes to secure a vital three points and Alex Neil’s first league win.

The Lions showed resilience to bounce back from a penalty miss by Aaron Connolly in the first half, and to hold firm

then played it forward. It ended up with Crama whose cross found Ivanovic at the back post, but his bouncing volley was pushed over the bar by Kaminski.

Luton continued to threaten at setpieces as the game ticked towards a conclusion, with the Hatters getting more frantic as the clock got closer to 90.

Morris came close in the 86th minute, but his right-footed effort was palmed out for a corner, with Elijah Adebayo heading over from the resulting setpiece.

The Lions held firm in injury-time and left Kenilworth Road with a vital three points. millwall: 4-2-3-1 – Jensen (Roberts 93); Crama, Cooper, Tanganga, Bryan; Saville, De Norre; Scanlon (Connolly 17), Bangura-Williams, Watmore (Honeyman 83); Ivanovic Unused substitutes: Wallace, Hutchinson, Mitchell, Kelly, Leahy, Harding

luton Town: 4-1-4-1 - Kaminski; Bell, Andersen, McGunness, Hashioka; Nakamba (Walsh 75); Doughty (Jones 67), Clark, Kraus (Adebayo 61), Brown (Nelson 67); Morris Unused substitutes: Krul, Walters, Woodrow, Mpanzu, Holmes

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lion’s Dynamic Duo Deliver again ALeX neiL praised ra’ees Bangura-Williams and mihailo ivanovic after the duo combined for the decisive goal in millwall’s 1-0 Championship win against Portsmouth at fratton Park on tuesday night.

Bangura-Williams, 20, exchanged passes with Casper De Norre in the 40th minute before threading a perfectly-weighted ball behind Pompey’s defence for Ivanovic to run on to. The Serbian striker took a touch and then chipped goalkeeper Nicolas Schmid from just inside the box.

“We spoke about how they were going to swing off the backline and we were going to end up one-v-one as a striker and the space was going to

be in behind, so make sure you get the timing right,” Neil said.

“Ra’ees’ pass was unreal. It splits the defence. Mihailo goes straight through and he had a lot of time to think about it, because he gets in behind quite early.

“Sometimes as a striker you want one or two steps and then finish.

Whereas he has probably got to travel fifteen yards with the ball. Your mind can play tricks on you at that point.

To keep his composure and just lift it over the keeper’s shoulder, what it does show is the confidence he has currently got - how he is playing and contributing to the team.”

It was a redeeming moment for Bangura-Williams, who missed an open goal in the fourth minute. He now has three assists in three league

Millwall boss ‘hopeful’ of additions

By Will Scott

ALeX neiL revealed that millwall were working on several potential signings and was “hopeful” of getting a few of them over the line before the January transfer window slams shut on monday, february 3.

Bangura-Williams and Ivanovic combine to see off Pompey

By Will Scott

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Mihailo Ivanovic has now scored in consecutive matches and has five goals on the season starts since breaking into the first team a few weeks ago.

“He is supremely confident,” Neil said. “I spoke to him after the last game - he was disappointed with his first half. I shouted at him: ‘It’s gone, let it go!’ It doesn’t affect him, he knows what he is doing.

“He understands and knows how much I trust him, hence the reason why he is playing. I have played him as a ten, I’ve played him off the right and off the left. He has literally played most positions behind the striker. He is fine. He won’t even think about it, that kid.”

The pair also combined for Millwall’s goal in their 1-0 win against Luton Town last Saturday and are quickly becoming an effective partnership.

“If you think of players, combinations are important,” Neil said. “If you look back over the days, you’ve got a big man/wee man combination of strikers, or you’ve got a running nine and you’ve got a technical ten.

“Ra’ees wants to land on it, he wants to thread balls through, but if he’s not getting anybody running, they’re not going to score. So Ivanovic wants to work away from the ball, Ra’ees wants to find that pass.

“All we’ve got to do is come up with enough patterns that puts him in that position enough times to make it effective. The last two games, it’s worked out.”

Meanwhile, Neil revealed on-loan Liverpool left-sided player Calum Scanlon could miss the rest of the season through injury.

The Lions have already added Aaron Connolly and Tristan Crama this window, and are eyeing up a few more additions to supplement an injured squad.

“The window shuts on Monday,” Neil said after Millwall’s 1-0 win against Portsmouth last Tuesday, January 28. “We’re hopeful. We’re working on a lot of things so as always there’s a lot of moving parts in the window and we’re doing our best to get a few across the line. So let’s see what the next few days bring.”

Millwall certainly need reinforcements.

They were without seven first-team players last Tuesday, including Calum Scanlon and Lukas Jensen, who both came off injured during Millwall’s 1-0 against Luton Town on Saturday, January 25.

Scanlon, 19, was taken off in the seventeenth minute clutching his hamstring. The left-back, on loan from Liverpool, missed the previous four months with a back injury he coincidentally suffered against Luton at The Den on September 14.

Jensen, 25, was stretchered off the pitch in the 93rd minute, but Neil said his injury was not as serious.

“Calum’s got a grade three on his hamstring,” Neil said. “Calum will be probably twelve weeks, so maybe a season-finisher for Calum.

“Lukas shouldn’t be long.

I’m hoping Lukas will be a few days rather than a few weeks.”

Alex Neil after Millwall’s 1-0 win against Portsmouth.

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