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Renters officially Grotty Croydon See page 20

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Eagles make point in ‘El Casico’

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4 NEWS

AVERAGE RENT IN ALL 32 BOROUGHS BREACHES AFFORDABILITY THRESHOLD

Contents NEWS Pages 2-10 GCSE RESULTS Pages 11-19 ARTS Page 23 HISTORY Page 25 CLASSIFIED Page 26 PUBLIC NOTICES Pages 28-30 SPORT Pages 33-36

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By Kumail Jaffer

Local Democracy Reporter LONDONERS ARE being “priced out” of renting in the capital, the Mayor has been warned as new data showed the average person is spending 41.6 per cent of their income on rent.

This is more than 10 per cent higher than the affordability threshold, which suggests renters should spend no more than 30 per cent of their income on housing. All 32 boroughs in London have been above this level for eight of the nine financial years ending 2016 to 2024, sparking concerns that poorer renters are being pushed out of the capital. The most expensive place to live for renters relative to income is Kensington and Chelsea, according to the Office for National Statistics (ONS) data, where the average rent amounts to 74 per cent of income Renters in Westminster, Wandsworth, Camden and Hammersmith and Fulham are all paying over half their income in rent. The London Borough of Havering has the lowest average income to rent ratio, at 30.5 per cent – though this is still above the affordability threshold. The data also showed that average rents in London have been between 38.5 per cent and 57 per cent of income since 2016. In comparison, the figure is between 19 per cent and 36 per cent in other regions of the UK. MP Luke Taylor, the Liberal Democrat London Spokesperson, said: “London used to be a city full of opportunities for everybody but too many Londoners, from working families to young people, are being priced out as a result of eye-watering rental costs. “The rental market has turned into the Wild West with renters facing exorbitant rent increases and being thrown out with little notice after successive governments have dragged their feet in bringing an end to nofault evictions. “Labour must now act quickly and tackle this problem at its root, which is supply. That is why we’re calling on the Government to build 150,000 social homes a year nationwide and get on with renters’ reform to ensure everyone is able to live in and enjoy our great city.” Jae Vail, a spokesperson for the London

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Renters protesting for end to no-fault evictions in 2023 (credit: ACORN)

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Renters Union, told the LDRS:”London desperately needs rent control. Housing costs have been too high for too long. Rip-off rents are forcing ordinary people to cut back on food, heating, and other essentials. “For those of us who can no longer meet landlords’ extortionate demands , we are forced out of the communities that we have lived in for years or pushed into temporary accommodation. “The government must follow the lead of many European countries and introduce rent control and invest in council housing so that everyone has a secure place to call home. Rent control would bring down rents steadily and give renters more control over our lives.” The Mayor of London has previously called for the government to devolve rent control powers to his office. Sir Sadiq Khan has argued for the creation of a ‘London Private Rent Commission’ which could impose caps on the amount that landlords can charge. In 2022, he called for

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Residents say it is like living by a racetrack

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‘DICING WITH DEATH’

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‘ONE OF LONDON’S MOST DANGEROUS OFFENDERS’

LIFE

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a two-year freeze on all private rents in the capital. However, such powers have not been granted to the Mayor of London by either the previous Conservative government or the current Labour one. The Renters’ Rights Bill, which is currently making its way through Parliament, will means landlords will only be able to increase rents once per year to the market rate – but there is no official ‘cap’ on this. Sir Sadiq said in May that until the capital has enough affordable homes, rent levels need to be controlled. Last week it emerged that developers in London only started on 347 affordable homes from April to June this year, with concerns that the Mayor will not hit his target of 17,800 starts between 2021 and 2026. A spokesperson for the Mayor of London said: “The previous government’s disastrous legacy of underinvestment and indifference towards social and affordable housing, low

economic growth and high interest rates has left many Londoners suffering the consequences. “The Mayor is doing everything possible through his Affordable Homes Programme and London Plan to deliver the housing that Londoners need, with plans for homes with rents capped to the income of key workers – and he’s consistently fought the corner of London’s private renters, calling for better rights and protections, including stronger action against unscrupulous landlords who fail to ensure their properties meet safety standards. “Sadiq welcomes efforts to address rental issues through the Renters’ Rights Bill and will continue working hand in hand with government, as well as boroughs and housing sector partners across the capital, to build a fairer and better London for everyone.” The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government was contacted for comment.

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FAMILY OF LOST BERMONDSEY WWII HERO COME FORWARD 80 YEARS AFTER HE WAS SHOT DOWN EXCLUSIVE

Pilots of D Flight 1 PRU relax in the summer of 1941. L to R Michael ‘Babe’ Suckling (killed July 41), unknown, Greenhill (became a Prisoner of War), Watts, Jimmy Swift (killed September 1941), Sgt Perrot – Peter Arnold collection colourised by RJM

By Evie Flynn THE FAMILY of a Bermondseyborn WWII reconnaissance photographer - one of the ‘Southwark Four’ who never returned - has finally been traced after a public appeal.

William Arthur “Bill” Fisher was one of four young men from Southwark who joined the RAF’s secret Photographic Reconnaissance Unit (PRU), who flew behind enemy lines in unarmoured Spitfires to snap clandestine photos of Nazi operators. Last year, we appealed for information about the ‘Southwark Four’- Frederick Legon, William Fisher, Frederick James and Lesley Baker, who all served in the PRU. The boys were from Walworth, Bermondsey and Blackfriars. The PRU, formed on 24 September 1939, operated highly dangerous, photographic reconnaissance operations and captured nearly 26 million images of enemy operations throughout the war. The intelligence the PRU provided was used in the Cabinet War Rooms underneath the treasury and was instrumental in the planning of major operations such as D-Day and locating the site of the V1 and V2 rocket launching site at Peenemünde. They also had one of the lowest survival rates of the war - with a death rate of nearly fifty percent. Last year, Neil Coyle, MP for Bermondsey and Old Southwark, wrote to everyone in the constituency who shared the same last name as the pilots. However, the search was unsuccessful. That was until Brenda Welch, niece of William (Bill) Fisher got in touch with us. Brenda, now 87, last saw Bill when she was just three-years-old in April 1941, at her home in Worthing, West Sussex.

WILLIAM FISHER – STILL LISTED AS MISSING IN ACTION:

William Arthur Fisher was born in Bermondsey, the son of Arthur and Phyllis Fisher. Brenda explains that Bill grew up at 3 Banyard Road, just off Southwark Park. Bill had one sister, Brenda’s mother, Connie, born in 1912 and one brother, Edward, born in 1928. Bill went to Keeton Road school, which would later be used during the Blitz as shelter and was bombed in September 1940. It is currently home to Charter School Bermondsey. Brenda still has a school report of Bill’s from Keeton Road, which described him as “a most willing and trustworthy pupil showcasing considerable intelligence.” After leaving Keeton Road School, Bill had an apprenticeship as a photolithographer with Amalgamated Press, which he completed in 1935. Brenda’s family have described Bill as “a keen boy scout as a lad and always a keen photographer.” He was selected to train as an RAF Photographer and was posted in Africa and was responsible for the camera operation on the RAF Beaufighter aircraft used in desert conditions.

The grave of Frederick Vernon Legon in Verdun-sur-Meuse.

On 6 April 1942, William and his pilot took off from RAF Maaten Bagush in Egypt for a reconnaissance of Crete. They were intercepted by Ltn Wilhelm Schieter of 7./JG27 who shot down Williams’ unarmed aircraft with the loss of both crewmen. William is still missing in action to this day. “I have a vivid memory of him the last time he was with us all at Easter 1941, probably because he brought my sister and me Easter eggs in china egg cups,” Brenda says. “My egg cup was shaped like an elephant and is still a treasured possession!” When Brenda was still a child, her family moved to New Zealand in the 1950s, and she has returned to London numerous times, although doubts she will be able to come again.

THE OTHER LOCAL HEROES:

The search is still on for families of the other three Southwark men: Frederick Legon, Frederick James and Lesley Baker.

FREDERICK LEGON:

Frederick Vernon Legon was born in St Olave's, Bermondsey, the son of Albert and Martha Legon. On April 10, 1944, Fred and his navigator F/o John Swann took off from RAF Benson to

photograph Friedrichshafen, a German city on the borders with Austria and Switzerland. The crew were met by several German fighter planes, which shot down Fred’s unarmed Mosquito. Fred, aged just 24, sadly perished and is buried in Verdunsur-Meuse.

William (Bill) Fisher in his RAF Uniform. Supplied by Brenda Welch.

FREDERICK JAMES:

Frederick Edward James was born in St. Mary Newington, Southwark, served in the PRU during the war, and is believed to have survived the war - but little is known about his post-war life.

LESLEY BAKER:

Lesley Bernard Baker was born in Walworth, and is known to have served in the PRU, but little else is currently know about his wartime service, or post-war life.

MEMORIALISATION:

The Spitfire AA810 have been leading a campaign since 2019 to put the achievements of the PRU on the map and see a physical memorial erected in London. MPs also called for a permanent memorial, including 75 Conservatives, 50 from Labour, and others from the Lib Dems, DUP, SNP, Plaid Cymru and Alliance.

A Reconnaissance Spitfire pilot watches on as groundcrew load a reconnaissance camera into his Spitfire at RAF Benson. (Public source colourised by Colour by RJM)

In May 2024, Neil Coyle MP urged the Commons to commemorate the PRU: “The RAF’s Photographic Reconnaissance Units has never been recognised for its contribution to allied success.” He urged colleagues to debate “the ongoing need for formal recognition of the PRU and its

courageous crews”. The site for the memorial has been secured ‘in principle’ and will be outside the entrance to the Churchill War Rooms, underneath the Treasury. The campaign is currently in the planning and design stages.

6 NEWS © British Land

Roger Madlin photo from British Land website

EXCLUSIVE By Issy Clarke THE CANADA Water Masterplan has ‘stalled’ according to the head of the project for British Land, claiming new planning laws and affordable housing policies have left the developer struggling to turn a profit.

Construction work has shuddered to a halt because of mounting of bureaucracy, including building safety regulations and affordable housing policies, the head of the project for British Land Roger Madlin recently told a podcast. Asked about the impact of new building laws on the Canada Water development, Mr Madlin told the Professional Practice Podcast last month they had “stopped it entirely". British Land is the developer behind the £4 billion regeneration of Canada Water, which includes a new town centre, more than 3,000 homes, 40 new buildings, and three clusters of high-rise towers. Planning permission for the Masterplan was granted in 2020, which included a promise to provide 35 per cent affordable housing. So far, 79 affordable homes have been completed on the site, as well as the new Canada Water Leisure Centre, which is set to open on September 1. But in January, the developer slammed on the brakes, appealing to the council for permission drastically to alter the original application. Unveiling plans collectively to add 70 storeys to buildings across the site, British Land said it had been left with no choice, due to new laws requiring buildings higher than six storeys to have at least two staircases. A decision will now be made by Southwark Council on whether to wave through the changes, which likely will not be before Christmas at the earliest. Worryingly, the developer also cast doubt on whether its original promise of 35 per cent affordable housing would be reached, stating it hoped to provide more low-cost homes above the "10 per cent that is currently viable".

SAFETY REGULATIONS HAVE 'GONE TOO FAR TRYING TO REDUCE RISK’

Mr Madlin took aim at the Building Safety Act 2022, legislation developed in the aftermath of the devastating Grenfell Tower fire, which claimed 72 lives in 2017. “The building industry needed better regulation, better inspection,” said Mr Madlin. “But some people, myself included, would suggest we have gone too far in trying to reduce the risk.” "We're currently in conversation with Southwark Council about how we can make the economics work," he went

CANADA WATER MASTERPLAN HAS 'STALLED' SAYS HEAD OF DEVELOPMENT AT BRITISH LAND on, referring to the Section 73 notice submitted by British Land to change the planning application to comply with the new regulations. Asked if he felt private developers had been “raided” in recent years in relation to new construction requirements, Mr Madlin said: “They’ve just stopped developing. “If it doesn’t make enough money, we’re not going to do it. It’s not that we’re going to do it for a lesser profit - we’re not going to make any profit. The risks are huge now with the Building Safety Act.” Comparing Canada Water to the redevelopment of King’s Cross by British Land ten years ago, Mr Madlin said the volume of documentation had “doubled”. “There are many hundreds of guidance notes, policy documents we had to comply with. Some were overlapping, some contradictory, some duplications. And you ask yourself – what are we getting better? I would argue nothing.” “The problem is that the Building Safety Regulator is working too slowly. It needs to pick up pace,” said local MP Neil Coyle when asked whether he agreed that the government's planning system was stifling development. He continued that parts of the planning system were “nonsense and misused”. “We had a social housing development blocked in Southwark because the box wasn’t ticked to show that a floodplain assessment had been done on those homes. The assessment had been done legally, but the box hadn’t been ticked. It is really frustrating.” Asked if he felt the developer had a point regarding the volume of planning paperwork Jerry Flynn, a spokesperson for the 35 per cent housing campaign group, said: “No one likes the paperwork

involved in planning applications, but it's only right that these major developments are properly examined. “Developers could also make their own lives a bit easier by making proposals that better met the needs of the communities they affect. Reducing the amount of affordable housing the way British Land have done on Canada Water is bound to generate even more paperwork, but that is their choice.”

'ONLY 8 PER CENT OF HOUSEHOLDS IN SOUTHWARK CAN AFFORD THESE HOMES'

In comments appearing to suggest the developer could roll back on its earlier promise of 35 per cent affordable housing, Mr Madlin said developers “just cannot deliver [that subsidy] in places where you’re building six storeys and above any more.” In a report published in January, British Land said it hoped to be able to “increase the level of affordable homes above the currently viable 10 per cent"; well below its earlier promise of 35 per cent when the scheme was approved in 2020. Referring to the loss of profit generated when developers build homes for social rent, Mr Madlin claimed affordable housing required “somewhere between a £300,000 and £400,000 subsidy – that is taking away from a profit that developers don’t think they are going to make.” He said that land on the Canada Water site cost an average £150 per square foot – rising to as much as £900 once the cost of infrastructure, the Community Infrastructure Levy and Southwark Council’s 35 per cent minimum of affordable housing had been taken into account. Translated into the cost of an average two-bedroom flat, that would

work out at roughly £720,000 market value pre-profit. Mr Madlin continued that he “really did not want to build apartments that no one can afford,” but said the planning system had left developers facing little choice. "We haven't got access to that data, so we can't refute what he is saying," said Mr. Flynn, but questioned whether it was "right for developers like British Land to push rising building costs back onto the local community, by denying them affordable housing. "Berkeley Homes are trying the same thing on the Aylesham development in Peckham. Southwark Council must stick to its guns and insist on 35 per cent affordable housing; this is already lower than their 50 per cent strategic target." Southwark Council’s planning laws state that new developments must contain 35 per cent affordable housing at a minium, which includes the cheapest social rent housing and homes set at intermediate rents (between social and market costs). But recently there have been instances of major developers stating that their schemes will only be profitable with less than that. In December last year, Berkeley Homes, the developer behind the demolition of the Aylesham Centre in Peckham, slashed the proportion of affordable housing on the site from 35 to 12 per cent. Like British Land, the developer said the revised plans were due to “rising costs, exacerbated by the length of the planning process”.

CURRENT SYSTEM IS A 'REAL MESS' FOR DEVELOPERS AND LOCAL PEOPLE

One area where British Land and the 35 per cent campaign would find common

cause for agreement is that the system as it stands is fundamentally broken. “The system we have at the moment means developers are always going to have a ready reason to refuse affordable housing," said Jerry Flynn. "Either we have to stop relying on them or insist more strongly that they build what they have promised. “What is happening at the moment is the developer is pushing their woes back onto the local community, saying: ‘our costs are going up so you are going to get less affordable housing'." "It's a real mess," said Mr Madlin, referring to the effect of the planning system on Britain's supply of affordable housing. "People just need to remember where we were, not 50 years ago – not Homes for Heroes, not New Towns. Where we were 20 years ago. It’s not surprising when you look at what has happened why we are just not able to build affordable homes in London." MP Coyle said he was pushing the government to improve the planning process. He said that “making sure the safety regulations don’t block developments is crucial to success – especially if we’re going to hit our ambitious target of building 1.5 million new homes.” British Land did not comment when asked officially to confirm the halt to the masterplan or if the development could contain as little as 10 per cent affordable housing, but a spokesperson for the developer previously told us: "Given the independent reviews currently taking place, and the ongoing discussions around Affordable Housing delivery, we are not yet in a position to comment on the level of Affordable Housing which will be secured as part of the S73 application."

8 NEWS EXCLUSIVE By Issy Clarke DISABLED PEOPLE are being forced to slide down the stairs on their bottom if they want to use Peckham Rye Station, according to appalled residents and business owners.

In 2023, Network Rail was granted planning permission to construct new lifts and additional staircases to the platforms. The plans would also have involved opening up the back of the station to create a new entrance leading into the ticket hall. However in July the Department for Transport announced the £40 million upgrade had been put on hold, saying it needed to "prioritise funding on the schemes that will make the greatest difference for passengers and economic growth as soon as possible." Campaigners say the delay means it will be "eight years at the earliest," before Peckham Rye station finally gets an upgrade.

PLATFORMS WERE SUPPOSED TO BE WIDENED: "IT'S LIKE A TIN OF SARDINES"

The upgrade would have addressed this by expanding the rear of the station, introducing additional staircases and lifts for the first time, and widening the platforms and passageways. "Quite often you will find two trains coming in at once on Platforms 1 and 2, each of them escorting hundreds of people, and they are all trying to force their way down the single staircase," said Iain Johncock, a regular user of the station who is campaigning for Peckham Rye to be prioritised when Network Rail funds next become available. "The scheme we want to see implemented would have created a second access point on the platform so it would split the passengers into two different groups, which would help." Platforms 1 and 2 are located on an island platform and connected with the station by a single staircase. Asked if he had ever heard of an accident happening on the platform, Iain said he hadn't but was "very surprised there hasn't been one." "I take the 7.44am Thameslink service into central London every morning and it is like a tin of sardines," said another Peckham resident, Andreea Vasilcin. She added that "no one actually knows the true number of people coming through the station because a lot of people slip out without paying through a side gate, which is often just left open and unsupervised." Alongside concerns about overcrowding, the upgrades would have addressed the lack of step-free access in the station, which currently sees the disabled and elderly forced to slide down the stairs on their bottom. The nearest alternative is Denmark Hill Station in Camberwell, a 15-minute bus ride away. Terry Titheradge, 75, who lives behind the station, said he used to take the train to Bromley to visit his family several times a week but now has to cough up a hefty taxi fare after an accident left his wife wheelchairbound two years ago. "It costs me £70 now just to go to Bromley in a taxi and back, when we’ve both got Freedom Passes we could use, but we can’t access the station," he said. "I don’t drive, I’m

DISABLED PEOPLE ARE FORCED TO SLIDE DOWN THE STAIRS ON THEIR BOTTOM PECKHAM RYE STATION IS THE BUSIEST INTERCHANGE IN THE WHOLE COUNTRY WITH NO STEP-FREE ACCESS

partially sighted. We’re stuck. "I recently witnessed a lady in a wheelchair get off the train in Platform 1. She was lost and didn’t know what to do. She got out of her chair and a young man carried the chair down for her while she came down 40-odd steps on her bottom, hanging onto the handrail. It was shocking." We spoke to one trader who was disappointed to hear the upgrade had been delayed. Jenny, of Jenny's Kitchen inside Rye Lane Market, says she has customers who arrive from all over London to try her salads, and some of them can't get off at Peckham Rye. "I work on my own, so I have to lock up my shop and take the salad to them," she said. "When I ask them why they can't come to the shop, they say it's because there isn't a lift and they have to get someone to help them down the stairs." Long-time Peckham resident and community activist Eileen Conn said she reckoned it would be "at least another eight years" before the station received an upgrade because of restructuring required at the back of the building. "That will take at least four years, and the government has said there will be no decisions about money until the next Parliament which is another four years. So at the earliest, a decision would be made in the first year of the next Parliament.” Asked if it could provide assurances that the upgrade of Peckham Rye would be prioritised by the government, the Department for Transport said the scheme would be kept "under review as part of our pipeline of schemes for potential progression in future as funding becomes available." To help lift pressure in the meantime, campaigners are calling on TfL to speed up proposals to increase the number of trains on the section of the Windrush line which serves Peckham Rye from four to six an hour. However TfL recently admitted that plans to improve the frequency on the part of the Windrush line serving Peckham Rye will not be introduced until May 2029 at the earliest. Yet the Windrush line between Crystal Palace and Highbury & Islington will see an increase in frequency much sooner than that, with plans to raise the number of

CGI showing what renovated Station Square will look like

CGI of proposed new entrance

NEWS 9 hourly trains from four to six by December 2026. "If this increase could be bought forward it would seriously alleviate congestion because you would have the same number of people in more trains, so therefore fewer people getting off the train at the same time," said Iain. "Peckham is always the last to receive investment and is the first to be cut. This is yet another example."

PECKHAM RYE STATION'S TRANSFORMATION: THE FINAL PIECE IN THE PUZZLE

Community activist and Peckham Vision founder Eileen Conn

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The accessibility upgrade being delivered by Network Rail is separate to the work to restore Peckham Rye's Victorian features. Local architect Benedict O Looney has been working on the project since 2009, with the support of Network Rail, the Railway Heritage Trust and Southwark Council A 'prelude' to the modernisation of the Grade II-listed station, his work involved restoring the existing Victorian fabric of the station. During the works, he and his team of architects uncovered a buried staircase, an abandoned billiard room, and a stunning facade. Separately, in 2011 the council and the Mayor of London announced they were embarking on a £3-5 million project to upgrade the square outside the station. Later this year, the worn-out 1930s shopping arcade will be pulled down, creating an open square in front of the station entrance.

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A LITTLE PARK WITH A BIG HISTORY:

Pasley Park in Walworth to host a free community fete One of the stalls at the community event

Sergeant Frank Stubbs

The dog show

By Evie Flynn ON 6 September, Pasley Park in Walworth will transform into a free community fete. But, the park also holds a hidden past and rich history, starting life as a zoo and having a direct link to a WW1 soldier…

Situated between Kennington and Walworth Road, it began life in 1831 as the Royal Surrey Zoological Gardens, one of London’s first zoos. It was home to around

170 animal species and attracted 8,000 visitors per day. On 6 September, there will be a free community fete from 12pm – 5pm, with loads of free activities for kids and families: • The much-loved Dog Show from 1:152:15pm. If you would like to enter your pooch, registration is from 12pm-1pm • Music, dance, art, crafts and art workshops • Free face painting for kids

• Food stalls with cuisines from all around the world This year, the fete is themed around Sergeant Frank Stubbs, from Chapter Road in Walworth, who is memorialised in the park for his career as a soldier during the First World War. On 25 April 1015, Sgt Frank Stubbs’ platoon stormed a beach on the Gallipoli Peninsula in Turkey. Frank led his men up the cliffs after cutting through wire entanglements and heavy machine gun

bombardment. However, they fell short of the rendezvous point and Frank was killed by a bullet to the head, aged 27. He was posthumously awarded the Victoria Cross for his acts of bravery that day. He joined the army at a very young age and went into the 1st Battalion of the Lancashire Fusiliers. Having served in India, Frank was an experienced soldier when his Battalion was posted to the Dardanelles in 1914. His Platoon achieved their target during the battle where he fell, and all his men were in agreement that his courageous actions to scale the heights were worthy of the Victoria Cross. The Friends of Pasley Park and Southwark Kaleidoscope have collaborated to put on the community fete, receiving funding from Southwark

Council Neighbourhood Fund, North Southwark Environmental Trust and St Saviour’s charity. Peta Steel, the Co-Chair of the Friends of Palsey Park said: “Pasley Park is proud to stage this event, bringing our community together and reminding people of the bravery of one of our own local heroes Frank Stubbs who lived in Chapter Road”. In the park, you can see two stone ostriches, which pay homage to its zoological past. The gardens were eventually built over but a small park was created in amidst the housing developments. Date: 6 September 2025 Time: 12pm – 5pm Location: Pasley Park, Chapter Rd, London SE17 3ES

By Kumail Jaffer

Local Democracy Reporter SUPPORT FOR a London-wide tourist tax appears to be growing with the Lib Dems and Green Party on the London Assembly backing calls for the Mayor to be given powers to implement one.

The Mayor of London, Sir Sadiq Khan, continues to support a “modest overnight accommodation levy” for any visitors to the capital, his office said on Monday (August 11), as a new report urged the government to give local leaders the power to impose the tax. In England, local councils currently do not have the power to introduce a tourist tax, but the Autonomy think-tank has told ministers that giving local leaders the necessary powers would reduce the strain on public services. Several London councils, including Southwark, Greenwich and Brent, have called for borough-wide levies in recent months, though Southwark councillors passed an amended motion seeking only to do so as part of a city-wide tax. But the government has continued to resist calls for local tourist taxes, and this week confirmed there were no plans to introduce a tourism tax in England. In June, alongside other Mayors of major cities, Mr Khan said: “London attracts millions of visitors every year who come here to experience our world class museums and galleries, visit our historic

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attractions and enjoy an amazing array of sporting events. “A modest overnight accommodation levy, similar to other international cities, would boost our economy, deliver growth and help cement London’s reputation as a global tourism and business destination.” Manchester and Liverpool city councils used a legal workaround in 2023 by both introducing a tourism-based Business

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Improvement District (BID), meaning they could collect taxes from hotels and serviced apartments. Last month a YouGov survey commissioned by the Greater London Authority (GLA) Oversight Committee found that 41 per cent of Londoners backed the Mayor’s Office having the powers to levy a tourism tax. Hina Bokhari, who leads the Liberal

Democrat group on the London Assembly, told the Local Democracy Reporting Service (LDRS): “It’s past time London just got on with it and introduced a tourism tax – a small sum for tourists, which would add up to a big investment in our city. Manchester’s done it, Liverpool’s done it – it’s time we joined them.” A spokesperson for the Green Party on the London Assembly told the LDRS: “We

will ask hotels and bed and breakfasts to opt in to a modest nightly levy of 50p, with the potential of raising £50 million annually. “This funding would be dedicated to supporting initiatives throughout our manifesto, aiming to enrich and equalise access to arts, sports, and culture, beginning with areas with the least access to local activities.” But Reform UK Assembly Member Alex Wilson told the LDRS: “Sadiq Khan has failed London. Due to his incompetence, tourists from Australia, France, Canada – even Mexico – are being warned to ‘exercise caution’ when visiting the UK because ‘petty crime is common, including pickpocketing’. “Slapping a tourist tax on top of this will only drive visitors away and cripple London’s economy further.” In 2017, the London Finance Commission estimated that a tourist levy could yield anywhere from £77 million to £240 million annually in London. The Conservative group on the London Assembly declined to comment on whether they supported or opposed a tourist tax in the capital. A Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government spokesperson said: “There are currently no plans to introduce a tourism tax in England. "Places including London can already choose to introduce a levy on overnight stays through the Accommodation Business Improvement District model.”

CANADA WATER’S SUMMER ITINERARY CONTINUES...

By Evie Flynn

CANADA WATER is fast becoming one of South London’s bubbliest neighbourhoods - and is closing the summer with art installations and the opening of a brand new leisure centre.

Showcasing summer in full bloom is Trumpet Flowers – a giant, interactive light-and-sound installation making its UK debut until 22 September. The towering trumpet-shaped blooms, created by Australian artists Amigo & Amigo, light up and play melodies when activated by passersby. Part art, part playground, the design speaks (quite literally) to all age groups. Film fanatics and sport spectators can enjoy the Canada Water Screen, showing Cool Runnings this Saturday and coverage of the Women’s Rugby World Cup until 27 September.

Foodies can eat their hearts out at Corner Corner, the new cultural venue from the team behind Printworks, which draws together street food favourites such as Chick N Sours and Masa Tacos with live jazz every Saturday night. For anyone curious about the future of London-grown produce, the chance to tour London’s largest indoor vertical farm is now possible via bookings on the Corner Corner’s website. Padel courts are also open daily for those who’d rather get moving. While the nearby Surrey Docks Fitness and Watersports Centre is offering kayaking, rowing and swimming. A brand new leisure complex has been built in the heart of Canada Water to replace the 60-year old Seven Islands Leisure Centre located over the road. The new centre contains a 25-metre swimming pool with eight lanes – shorter, but wider, than the 33-metre pool at Seven Islands.

There is also a second, smaller pool in a separate room designed for learners with a movable floor. The new gym is on the ground floor and has plenty of natural light, with more than 150 pieces of gym equipment, many of which have adaptations designed to make them more accessible for disabled people. The most eye-catching addition is the brand new four-court sports hall with space for football, badminton and more – a huge upgrade from Seven Islands, which never had one. There are three group studios, including a spinning studio decked out with a sound system and pulsing lights, and a studio exclusively for yoga and pilates. Fifty-nine classes will be on offer at the new centre. These include: Les Mills BODYBALANCE, Meditation, Silver Aqua Aerobics, Strength & Conditioning, Tai Chi, Chair Yoga, Sound Bath, Les Mills BODYPUMP, Les Mills Pilates, Cycl’H2O (Aqua Cycling), Dance Fitness, Boxercise. A standard membership includes access to exercise classes, the spinning studio, the gym and the pool and costs £43.99. Those willing to pay out a bit extra can buy a premium membership which costs £57.99 a month and includes 14-day priority booking for classes (compared to a 7-day booking window for those on the standard membership). Both memberships are also valid at any of Southwark Council’s other gyms. If you are a Southwark resident, you will also be eligible to use the gym for free at certain times of the day as part of the council’s free gym and swim programme, which you can find out about at www.southwarkleisure.co.uk.

Visit fire station this Friday

By Evie Flynn OLD KENT Road Fire Station will be opening their doors this Friday 29 August for families to meet the firefighters and have a look around the station.

Firefighters will be there to teach fire safety advice, talk to the firefighters to learn more about their important job. You can have a look around the station and there will be various things on display, like aerial ladders and a fire engine and you might get the chance to sit in. There will be a Road Traffic Collision (RTC) demonstration and you can speak to London Fire Brigade Cadets, which

gives young people the chance to learn about the fire service in a safe and friendly environment. There will also be a bouncy castle alongside food and drinks stalls from local businesses. Money raised will be given to the Fire Fighters Charity, who support the health and wellbeing of serving and retired fire service personnel. The team at OKR Fire Station want the station to be at the heart of the community, so bring the whole family along. Date: Friday 29 August 11am – 4pm Location: Old Kent Road Fire Station, 405 Old Kent Road, London, SE1 5JH Tickets: Free, just turn up on the day

Opening hours: Monday to Friday: 6:30am to 10pm, Saturday: 7am to 6pm, Sunday: 7am to 10pm The centre is opening at 7 Deal Porters Way, London SE16 2AJ

Peckham and Nunhead’s Free Film Festival By Evie Flynn FROM 29 August to 7 September, the Peckham and Nunhead Free Film Festival is returning for its 16th year, bringing free entertainment to the SE15

community.

With 18 films over 10 days, the films are screened at numerous indoor and outdoor venues across the area. Completely volunteer-led, all events are completely free to attend, championing the ethos that there should never be a barrier to discovering new films or revisiting old

favourites. Neal Browne, co-chair of the Festival, says: “We’ve got a packed schedule of films on offer - from Hollywood blockbusters to horror, from family friendly animation to compelling documentaries, and much more.” The lineup is truly a diverse mix, with events, workshops and screenings. On 27 August, there is a pre-festival movie night quiz at the Ivy House in Nunhead, designed to test your cinematic knowledge. Films include Phantom of the Open, the true story of Maurice Flitcroft, an optimist who gained entry to the British Open Golf Championship despite being a complete novice, screened at Aquarius Golf Club. On 3 September at Peckhamplex Cinema, there will be a short film night, designed to showcase local and independent talent, with a diverse programme of themes. The 2023 adaptation of The Colour Purple, a love story of resilience based on the novel and Broadway musical and a tale of one woman’s journey to independence, shows on 5 September at the Copleston Centre. If you are feeling brave, Nosferatu (2024), a dark reimagining of the original film is being screened outside at Nunhead Cemetery. This unusual outside venue is a fan-favourite amongst festival-goers, with this year's film chosen by the public back in May. It’s not just screenings that are free, either. On 30 August, there is a One

Minute Film Challenge workshop at Mountview Academy of Theatre Arts, open to all ages and experiences. Budding filmmakers can film a sequence based on a given theme, edit and narrate it for an audience. “Not only are we returning to some of our favourite regular venues – such as Peckham Palms, SET Social, the Feminist Library, Peckham Pelican, The Ivy House and the Clifton Estate,” Neal tells us, “We’re showing films for the first time at the Aquarius Golf Club, Peckham Arches and the Livesey Exchange, and introducing a new late-night cult movie event at Beer Rebellion.”

Due to the success of the Peckham and Nunhead Festival, the Free Film Festivals network was born. The group helps to organise free film festivals in other areas, sharing tips, projection equipment and ideas. Alongside the flagship event in Peckham, the festivals are now in Herne Hill, Catford, Camberwell, Streatham, Ealing, West Norwood and even as far away as Glasgow. If you are interested in getting involved, email: pnfffvolunteers@ freefilmfestivals.org or speak to a volunteer at one of the screenings. www. freefilmfestivals.org/filmfestival/ peckham-nunhead

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HARRIS ACADEMY PECKHAM STUDENT WHO FLED UKRAINE RECEIVES EXCELLENT GCSE RESULTS ©Daria Vlasenko

By Evie Flynn

DARIA VLASENKO, who fled Dnipro in Ukraine with her mum and grandma in 2022, now attends Harris Academy in Peckham, and received excellent GCSE grades this week.

Daria endured a difficult journey as she fled to a refugee camp in Poland at the beginning of the war in Ukraine. Her family had the opportunity to come to London and alongside her mother and grandma, they came to Camberwell. Daria had been one of the topperforming students in her school in Ukraine and, whilst she had studied English, it was not strong enough for her to access the English curriculum or interact with her peers. However, Daria was determined to succeed and worked really hard to improve her English. She read lots of English books and completed all the extra work her teachers set to help her catch up. At the same time, Daria continued with her Ukrainian education, attending Zoom lessons each evening as well as a weekly Saturday School.

Last year Daria sat exams in her school in Ukraine and achieved the top grades

of all students in her year group. This week she has passed 7 GCSEs

with a grade 8 in English Language and grade 6s in English Literature and

maths. This is an incredible feat given the challenges she has faced over the last three years. Daria said: ”Coming to England has been challenging in so many ways. I found it really hard to get used to a new language, a new culture and a new way of learning – even maths lessons required different methods to the ones I had been taught. “My teachers at Harris Academy Peckham were super helpful. They would print resources out for me in Ukrainian and would set me extra work to help me catch up. They supported me in whatever way they could and I have really enjoyed my time here. “I am so proud of myself for achieving my GCSEs. It’s been hard work but it’s been worth it. I’ve made some great friends here and I am looking forward to starting my A Level courses. “Coming to a new country was very daunting but my mum and grandma have supported me every single day. Without their help and encouragement, I don’t think I would have achieved these results and I am so pleased to have been able to make them proud.”

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KINGSDALE FOUNDATION SCHOOL STUDENT WAS THE HIGHEST GCSE PERFORMER IN THE COUNTRY

Yasmin Koroma and parents- 3 Grade 9s, 7 Grade 8s and 1 Grade 7

ingsdale Foundation School in West Dulwich believe Tawan Satitkit-Foster is the highest performing student in the Country, who has matched the national record of 13 grade 9s. This marks the 5th time a Kingsdale student has set or matched a national GCSE record for top grades. Kingsdale school also saw four students who achieved ten or more grade 9s and over 120 students achieved 8 or more 7 - 9 grades.

TOP PERFORMANCES include: Tawan Satitkit-Foster13 grade 9s Poppaea Miles- 3 Grade 9s and 8 Grade 8s Kyla Satkunam- 2 Grade 9s, 3 Grade 8s and 6 Grade 7s May Truscott- 11 Grade 9s

and 2 Grade 8s Kimberley Dike- 3 Grade 9s, 4 Grade 7s and 1 Grade 6 Ivan Jarvis- 6 Grade 9s, 3 Grade 8s and 2 Grade 7s Yasmin Koroma- 3 Grade 9s, 7 Grade 8s and 1 Grade 7

A spokesperson for the school said: "We pay tribute to the dedication, talent and sheer hard work of students, staff and parents who have collaborated so successfully to make us all so proud."

May Clerc, Iris Heorton, Tawan SatitkitFoster, Ivy Souster who achieved 43 grade 9s and 4 grade 8s between them

Tawan Satitkit-Foster 13 grade 9s

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International athletes Christine Kadiri and Emily Cadman are amongst the record GCSE cohort of Eltham College students, with 70% of results being a grade 8 or 9. England Roses netball star Christine Kadiri and one of the UK’s fastest U17 sprinters, Emily Cadman, achieved a full house of nineteen grades 9,8 and 7 between them. No strangers to gold on the sports field, the Year 11 girls count among the country’s top U17 athletes. Selected into netball’s England Roses Academy last autumn, Christine was part of the England team who claimed the U17 European Division 1 Championship title earlier this year. Today saw double celebration for Christine, who has just had her place in the England Roses U19 netball squad confirmed and she will be studying Economics, Geography and Maths at A Level.

Aleeyah Quadri joined Ark Evelyn Grace Academy in Year 10 after being abroad. Despite the challenges of settling into a new school, she secured an impressive two grade 9s, two grade 8s, four grade 7s, and one grade 6. Aleeyah is going on to study Biology, Chemistry and Maths at Charter North, with the ambition of becoming a Medical Doctor. Offering advice to younger students, Aleeyah said: “Don’t base your life on others’ expectations, set the high standards for yourself.”

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RECORD BREAKING GCSE RESULTS AT PIMLICO ACADEMY - AS STUDENTS ON AVERAGE ACHIEVE HALF A GRADE HIGHER ACROSS ALL SUBJECTS

espite GCSE outcomes falling nationally compared to last summer Pimlico Academy is delighted to announce another year of exceptional GCSE results. Students have achieved remarkable outcomes, setting the stage for their future academic pursuits. Results across all measures have improved significantly including 60% achieving grade 9-5 including English and maths (increase of 6%) and 78% of students achieving grade 9-4 including English and Maths (increase of 10%). Not only are these headline measures by which school performance is judged but more importantly it means a greater number of students are achieving the grades needed to progress onto level 3 qualifications at college or sixth form. These excellent results follow on from last week’s A Level success, which saw students secure a raft of

top grades, allowing them to take up places at a range of prestigious universities, including the University of Cambridge. With 30% of all entries receiving A*/A, this year’s results were exceptionally strong and meant that students secured places at a number of Russell Group institutions. A significant number of students surpassed expectations, with 78% attaining all grade 4 or above, 60% attaining grades 5 or above, almost a 30% of all students achieved grade 7-9 in Maths and English. These strong performances reflect the dedication and hard work of students, staff and families. This summer’s results reflect a significant step forward and celebration for the school community, with students on average achieving half a grade higher than last year across all subjects. These exceptional results not only represent significant progress based

SUMMARY OF GCSE RESULTS:

on last years results but are the best results in schools history. As well as great individual results there are some subjects which performed exceptionally well with 42% of students achieving grade 7 or above in Computer Science, 65% achieving grade 7 or above in Music and 48% of students achieving grade 9 in Latin.

• 60% of pupils achieved a strong pass in both English and Maths • 78% of pupils achieved a standard pass in both English and Maths • 88% of pupils achieved a standard pass or above in English and 78% of pupils achieved a strong pass or above in English • 88% of pupils achieved a standard pass or above in Maths and 62% of pupils achieved a strong pass or above • 48% of pupils achieved grade 9 i n Latin • 42% of pupils achieved grade 7 or above in Computer Science • 65% of pupils achieved grade 7 or above in Music

AMONG OUR TOP PERFORMING PUPILS WERE: Fatima all grade 9

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Charlotte all grade 9 Arif five grade 9’s and four grade 8 Sara all grade 8 and 9 Saudo all grade8 and 9 Ellie seven grade 9’s and two grade 8 Yassin all grade8 and 9 Zoe all grade 8 and 9 Chiara all grade8 and 9 James all grade8 and 9 Peter all grade 8 and 9

Executive Principal Tony MacDowall remarked, “I would like to congratulate all our students on a brilliant set of GCSE grades. They have shown remarkable commitment to their studies and I am delighted that their hard work has been rewarded today. Our wonderful staff do so much to ensure that all students are able to achieve highly and I would also like to thank them for their incredible work. We look forward to celebrating their continued successes in the years to come”

Alleyn’s An incredible 95% of GCSE exams sat by Alleyn’s pupils this year were awarded Grades 7-9. As the private school in Dulwich celebrates 50 years of coeducation, boys and girls’ achievements are matched in GCSE results across subjects from STEM to performing arts.

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Seventy per cent of students at Harris Academy Merton achieved Grade 4s or above in Maths and English GCSEs

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Harris Academy Morden Harris Academy Modern achieved another strong set of GCSE results. The school gained ‘World Class’ status five years ago, having demonstrated a marked improvement since being taken over by the Harris Federation in 2012. Formerly Bishopsford Arts College, the school had been in special measures but has since been rated ‘Outstanding’ by Ofsted.

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WESTMINSTER CITY SCHOOL’S CLASS OF 2025 ARE CELEBRATING IMPROVED GCSES

WESTMINSTER CITY School is pleased to celebrate improved GCSE results this year with some exceptional individual outcomes for students and a significant increase of 8% in the number of outcomes at Grades 9 to 7.

Almost a 1/3 of grades were 7 or higher which is well above the national rate (22%). The standard pass (grades of 4 or above) rate was 80% across all GCSE grades for Westminster City School students which is well above the national average of 67%. The school is also above national averages in a key range of attainment outcomes based on figures from last year and we anticipate that, once all the national data is known, results will continue to be well above average for the boys. There is therefore much to be proud of.

AMONGST A STRING OF TOP PERFORMANCES, THE FOLLOWING STUDENTS EXCELLED:

Suhaib A - achieved nine Grade 9s, one Grade 8 and a Grade 7 in Further Maths George S - achieved six Grade 9s (incl. Further Maths), three Grade 8s, two Grade 7s and one Grade 6 Andrew X - achieved six Grade 9s, three Grade 8s and one Grade 7 Emmanuel A - achieved five Grade 9s (incl. Further Maths), two Grade 8s, two Grade 7s and two Grade 6s Edward V - achieved four Grade 9s, five Grade 8s (incl. Further Maths) and two Grade 7s

Obinna C - achieved four Grade 9s, three Grade 8s, two Grade 7s and one Grade 6 Edward L - achieved three Grade 9s, six Grade 8s and one Grade 7 Adyan U - achieved one Grade 9, seven Grade 8s and one Grade 6 Endriu K - achieved one Grade 9, seven Grade 8s, two Grade 7s and one Grade 6 Omar E - achieved one Grade 9, six Grade 8s, two Grade 7s and one Grade 6 Hassem S - achieved one Grade 9, three Grade 8s, three Grade 7s, two Grade 6s and one Grade 5 Aanil Le G-O - achieved four Grade 8s, four Grade 7s and two Grade 6s Abubakarr S - achieved four Grade 8s, four Grade 7s and one Grade 5 Mohammed A - achieved four Grade 8s, four Grade 7s, one Grade 6 and a Merit Elson L - achieved four Grade 8s, three Grade 7s, two Grade 6s and one Grade 4 Samuel W - achieved four Grade 8s, two Grade 7s, three Grade 6s and one Grade 5 George, who achieved six Grade 9s (including Further Maths), three Grade 8s, two Grade 7s and one Grade 6 was really proud about his GCSE results and will continue his post-16 studies at Westminster City School’s Sixth Form. He commented saying: “I worked hard with lots of revision, and I’m grateful for the support from my teachers at Westminster City School. I’ll be continuing my academic journey at Westminster City School’s Sixth Form, where I’ll study A Level Business Studies, Economics, Maths and Further

Maths. “I chose to stay on here because of the excellent support in place, and I know my teachers will help me to achieve even more over the next two years. My plan is to pursue a career in finance, and with the strong connections that the school has, I feel confident that I’ll be able to build the right professional network for my future.” Commenting on this year’s GCSE results, Headteacher, Mr Peter Broughton, said: “I am very pleased with this year’s results which are some of the best in recent years and we improved significantly in a number of areas including the performance of our very highest attaining students. This cohort faced a disrupted end to primary school due to the challenges of COVID and in addition faced a far from usual start to their secondary school career. They have shown impressive tenacity to get to this point and we are very confident that they have made exceptional progress despite the lack of national data to confirm this. “We look forward to welcoming many of our top performers back into our extremely popular Sixth Form and wish those who are moving on to fresh challenges all the very best. Staff have gone ‘above and beyond’ in terms of the efforts they have put in to support students throughout their five-year journey to date and I am extremely grateful to them for this. As our Sixth Form grows, benefitting from our position in the Heart of London and everything location delivers to WCS, so

our aspirations for GCSEs grow. There will be no complacency in ensuring that more of our younger students are in a position to join our exceptional Sixth Form.” Suhaib, who achieved nine Grade 9s, one Grade 8 and a Grade 7 in Further Maths, commented on his results saying: “My results reflect the work I put in, and I hope they can inspire others who might feel unsure about whether they can meet or even exceed their potential. At times, it can feel difficult to stay motivated, but I’ve learnt that consistent effort truly pays off. In the end, the results you achieve not only show the value of your hard work but also leave you with an incredible sense of pride and fulfilment. I’m grateful to my teachers, friends, and family for supporting me through this journey, and I feel even more motivated to continue striving for success

in the future.” Samuel, who achieved four Grade 8s, two Grade 7s, three Grade 6s and one Grade 5, said: “I’ve chosen to continue my journey at Westminster City School’s Sixth Form because I really value the school community and the way the teachers tailor their teaching to how I learn best. I’ll be studying A Level Art, English Literature and Politics, with the long-term goal of pursuing a law degree at university. “Joining Westminster City School’s Sixth Form is such a significant and exciting step for me, not only because of the supportive environment but also because of the unique opportunities it offers. The sixth form’s strong links, including its close proximity to the Houses of Parliament, will be key in helping me to build connections and achieve my future aspirations.”

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Notre Dame Catholic Girls' School Notre Dame Catholic Girls' School in Elephant and Castle saw ten students gain a grade 9 in their heritage language and 80% of pupils passing science.

St Michael’s Catholic College Students at St Michael’s Catholic College in Bermondsey are celebrating their best set of GCSE results to date, with 11 subjects achieving pass rates of between 90-100%.

Amelia C, Mitra N and Salome T with their excellent GCSE results

Emilia Gazda led the way, averaging a Grade 8 across her subjects including grade 9s in History and English Literature

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Blackheath High School celebrates best-ever GCSE results In English and Humanities, our students were awarded fantastic results with English Literature achieving 84% Grade 9-7. Religious Studies produced exceptional outcomes with 73% Grade 9-8 and an outstanding 51% earning the top Grade 9, while both Geography and History achieved 70% Grade 9-7, demonstrating strong performance across all humanities disciplines.

 34% of all Grades are at the top Grade 9 (A**), which has nearly trebled since 2019  57% are Grades 9-8 (A**-A*) with one in six students achieving straight 9-8 Grades  76% are Grades 9-7 (A**, A* and A)  92% are Grades 9-6 (A**-B)  These outstanding grades are the best-ever GCSE results in the history of the school

Particularly noteworthy is Statistics, where current Year 10 students achieved remarkable results with 30% achieving Grade 9, 70% achieving Grade 9-8, and 100% 9-6. This performance is especially impressive as students complete this challenging GCSE a year early in just one academic year.

Thursday 21st August, LONDON: Blackheath High School is thrilled to share the superb GCSE results achieved by its students today. These outstanding results mark a historic milestone as the school’s highestever GCSE grades, with a significant increase in Grade 9s awarded from 2024, demonstrating the continued success of our enhanced academic focus and the positive momentum in student performance year-on-year. Over a third of pupils achieved straight As (Grades 9-7) and 15% of students achieved straight A*s (Grades 9-8), smashing the national average GCSE results. Sciences delivered remarkable results with Physics leading at 97% Grade 9-7, followed by Chemistry at 94% and Biology at 90%,

and students taking Further Mathematics also excelled with 95% Grade 9-7. The Arts demonstrated exceptional breadth of achievement. Music achieved impressive results with 83% Grade 9 and 100% Grade 9-8, Drama secured 89% Grade 9-7 and Art delivered 85% Grade 9-7. Languages flourished across the curriculum,

bucking the national decline in language learning. Modern Languages students earned themselves 90% Grade 9-7 in French, 83% Grade 9-7 in Mandarin and 72% Grade 9-7 in Spanish. Furthermore, our classical language students achieved 100% Grade 9-7 in Ancient Greek and 89% Grade 9-7 in Latin.

I found my future

Our students’ success across all areas of the curriculum mirrors the upward trajectory of this year’s A-level results, with our highest ever set of A*-B results at A-level since the Covid years. These results reflect Blackheath High School’s philosophy that academic excellence flourishes alongside rich co-curricular opportunities, developing confident, capable young people, passionate about their own learning and prepared for future success. Our students’ personal experiences reveal how academic success, enriched by

diverse opportunities, has shaped their confidence and future ambitions. One of our students, Katerina, has achieved fourteen Grade 9s (A**) and has chosen to study Biology, Chemistry, Maths and German at A-level. Her ambition is to become a cardiothoracic surgeon, and she is aiming for a place at Cambridge to study Medicine. Her dream was fuelled not just in Biology lessons, but during an inspiring Futures talk from an alumna radiologist who spoke passionately about her flourishing career. Katerina has already lined up work experience in a hospital to gain insight into the medical field. She explains, “I am really looking forward to studying the subjects I love in more depth. My Science teachers have given me a solid foundation level to build on, and taking GCSE Further Maths and Statistics has left me feeling prepared and excited to begin my A-levels. To see for yourself how we support girls to achieve their best, come along to our Autumn Open Morning on Saturday 27 September, our Sixth Form Open Evening on Tuesday 7 October, or visit the Senior and Sixth Form in Action Open Morning of Thursday 9 October. See our website for information and booking: www.blackheathhighschool. gdst.net/3751/open-days

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GROTTY CROYDON

By Harrison Galliven Local Democracy Reporter CROYDON IS known for many things: concrete and Crystal Palace among them. However, London’s most populous borough has recently gained a reputation for having one of England’s most persistent flytipping problems.

Why are residents calling for a change to bin collection schedules?

Fly-tipping, the illegal dumping of rubbish on land where it is not permitted, has affected the borough for a number of years, although the reasons behind the rise are varied. Some residents now feel the council’s own waste collection system has contributed to the problem. Croydon Council’s waste management is operated by Veolia, a transnational utilities company whose contract was renewed in April amid accusations of poor service and missed collections. Despite promises to improve services, campaigners say the current setup is confusing residents and encouraging flytipping hotspots.

 Fly tips often attract rodents and foxes, who rip open bags leaving rubbish scattered across the pavement Credit: Litter Free Norbury

THE SCALE OF THE ISSUE

While households and flats are generally expected to put rubbish in bins outside their property, the rules for flats above shops in Croydon differ. The council introduced a system called Time-Banded Collections (TBWC) in 2016, requiring residents of flats above shops and ground-floor businesses to leave rubbish on pavements between 5pm and 8am. The scheme was designed for properties with no outdoor space for bins. Although this is often true for properties accessed directly from the high street, the policy was also extended to flats with rear access via alleys or service roads. In many cases, the council removed residents’ bins entirely, instructing them to leave rubbish on the street instead. Some argue this has worsened the flytipping problem, with service roads and alleyways often turning into informal dumping grounds. Tony Hooker of community group Litter Free Norbury told the Local Democracy Reporting Service (LDRS) that many of these sites now require near-daily reporting via the council-backed LoveCleanStreets app. He said: “Many people in the community are not aware of the system and just think the residents of the flats are fly-tipping. Others, unfortunately, have seen the opportunity to ‘pile-on’ and fly-tip with impunity at the places they now perceive as legitimate fly-tipping hotspots.” The issue is further complicated by commercial waste, which is also left in these locations. While some of this is legitimate, other waste may be fly-tipped. Veolia crews do not always collect from side-road spots, despite the company saying their lorries are meant to. Campaigners say the problem disproportionately affects the north of the borough, where more people live above shops. Mr Hooker highlighted roads off London Road as notorious TBWC flytipping hotspots, including Pollards Hill South, Galpins Road, Strathyre Avenue, Headcorn Road, Tylecroft Road, St Helen’s Road, and Norbury Crescent. Residents say household waste, including dirty nappies and food, left on streets is often torn open by foxes and vermin. The mess affects the appearance of roads and raises hygiene concerns. Mr Hooker added: “I spoke to a resident of one of these flats along Norbury High Street, a Polish girl called Paula, who said she was embarrassed having to run out and dump her waste by the side of the road. She would always get her boyfriend to do it as she was scared someone would abuse her.” The LDRS previously reported a case where a resident had raised concerns for

 Headcorn Road in Thornton Heath is often plagued by fly tipping, with everything from cabinets to nappies being dumped Credit: Litter Free Norbury

 Norbury Crescent is one of a number of fly tipping hotspots near Croydon’s London Road Credit: Litter Free Norbury

seven years about the removal of their bins before later receiving a fly-tipping fine. In 2022, the Norbury resident told the LDRS: “Somehow, someone has decided that the corner of Norbury Crescent is a dumping ground. Most of it is household rubbish. I have tried to figure out who it is, but it happens at night between midnight and 6am.”

CONTRACT RENEWAL AND IMPROVEMENTS

Croydon renewed its waste contract with Veolia on April 1, which is due to last eight years and is reportedly worth around £40 million. Despite complaints that the previous service fell short, particularly due to missed collections, the council stated that the new contract would deliver an improved waste collection service. Under the previous contract, collections ended at 10pm, leaving rubbish from latenight businesses such as restaurants, bars and takeaways on the streets overnight. As part of the improved system, flats above shops are now scheduled for twiceweekly collections. Veolia crews are also expected to work through the night to remove all bagged waste and keep district and local centres clean While the new system is designed to keep waste off the streets for longer periods, some campaigners say it has yet to make a noticeable difference. Enforcement of punishment of those caught fly-tipping Campaigners also argue that fly-tipping has persisted due to a lack of effective enforcement. Mr Hooker said: “Since

the CouncilHeadcorn made themRoad all redundant, it activist in Thornton Heath Graham Mitchell said: “I started has had nobody manage and thewith petition because our pavements, is oftento plagued by provide fly tipping, oversight,everything compliance from and enforcement particularly in the north of Croydon, cabinets to nappies with the system it created.Credit: ” are being used as dumping grounds. It’s being dumped Litter Free Norbury Figures released earlier this year unsightly, it attracts fly-tipping, and it showed Croydon secured just 11 sends the wrong message about Croydon.” prosecutions for littering and none for More than 340 people have signed the graffiti or fly-posting in the past year. petition, calling on Croydon Council and The shortfall has been linked to the 2022 Veolia to improve rubbish storage and decision to axe Neighbourhood Safety street cleaning. Mr Mitchell criticised Officers, who once patrolled streets as Veolia’s handling of collections, saying: the council’s “boots on the ground.” Since “I recently cleared the aftermath of three then, four new Enforcement Officers have fly-tips myself, only to be told by Veolia been hired to focus on intelligence-led, that their evening crews don’t even have street-based enforcement. tools for sweeping. It’s extraordinary that a company with multi-billion-dollar income can’t equip crews with a broom.” SIGNAGE HOPED TO MAKE THINGS He also highlighted discrepancies CLEARER between resident reports on the The new contract also included plans for LoveCleanStreets app and Veolia’s improved signage for residents living in explanations, adding: “These basic flats above shops. The signage is intended failings undermine the Mayor’s promise to help residents understand where and to deal with Croydon’s ‘broken windows’ when to put out their branded waste problem.” Both Mr Mitchell and Mr sacks, reducing the risk of rubbish being Hooker have expressed frustration over left in the wrong place and inadvertently the lack of transparency regarding the contributing to fly-tipping. new Service Level Agreement, which However, Mr Hooker says he and other remains largely redacted despite repeated Litter Free Norbury members have yet Freedom of Information requests. to see any of this signage in place in their Both campaigners remain in regular area. While the council also promised contact with Veolia and the council to information packs and literature for push for improvements, but they say each flat, campaigners believe the that despite some efforts, clean streets in public remains largely unaware of the Croydon are still far from a reality. changes.

RESIDENTS’ RESPONSE?

Some residents are petitioning the council for urgent changes to the system, citing years of what they see as a failing collection service. Thornton Heath

WHAT HAS THE COUNCIL SAID?

A spokesperson for Croydon Council said: “We introduced an enhanced waste collection service as part of our new contract with Veolia, which followed a

 The old signage in Croydon, showing the previous collection schedule Credit: Litter Free Norbury

robust review and consultation with residents on the service. As part of the improvements, residents who live in flats above shops now have a twiceweekly sack collection, along with street sweeping to keep the pavements clean. Waste collections are consistently being collected on time, with 99.94% from flats above shops and 99.88% of total waste collections completed on schedule in July. “While we will always listen to suggestions from our residents, rear storage of bins is not always possible in these properties due to the lack of space to store the required two bins per flat. Making the borough’s streets cleaner and restoring pride is a key priority for the Executive Mayor, Jason Perry. We encourage residents to report concerns, and where there is evidence of illegal flytipping we will take swift enforcement action and seek the highest penalties against offenders.”

SAVE THE DIP Neighbours plan to buy their boozer but need £1 million By Charlotte Lillywhite Local Democracy Reporter NEIGHBOURS ARE fighting to save a beloved Victorian pub in South London, which has been shut since its former landlord died last year.

The Railway Bell, affectionately known as The Dip, in Hampton, is up for sale for £1million. The future of the pub, which dates back to the 19th century, has been hanging in the balance after popular landlord Seamus O’Kane died in April last year. Owner Stonegate Group, which runs more than 4,500 venues in the UK, put the pub on the market for £1m with estate agents Savills earlier this year. Residents have joined forces hoping to buy the freehold of the pub so they can renovate and reopen it, putting it back at the heart of the community it has served since the 19th century. The group, known as Save the Dip, hopes to raise the required funds to buy the pub from Stonegate by setting up a community benefit society. Robert Lee, who is leading the campaign, told the Local Democracy

Reporting Service (LDRS) residents and local councillors have thrown their support behind the group, which has quickly grown to more than 450 members. They achieved their first goal in June when Richmond Council approved Robert’s application to list the pub as an asset of community value, which gives the group priority to bid for the pub. The group plans to set up a community benefit society, which would sell shares to investors to raise the funds needed to buy the pub. Members are putting together a detailed plan to achieve their vision, which would include renovating the venue, and have raised enough cash to fund a survey of the building. Robert told the LDRS the group can’t let the opportunity to save the pub slip through their fingers, with there being so much enthusiasm among residents to see it reopen. The campaigners expect to publish their detailed plan to save the pub by September so that it can be discussed with supporters, before moving onto next steps. Robert said the pub has a beer garden which is a “wonderful sun trap” in the summer, “and it’s been really depressing to walk past it in the last few days in this heatwave with weeds growing through the garden… because it was packed with people having cooling drinks on a summer’s evening, which is what we’d like to get back”.

PLANS FOR A BANKING HUB ON SIDCUP HIGH STREET

Plans for a new banking hub on Sidcup High Street have been submitted. It would be located in the former HSBC unit.

NEWS 23 Robert Lee and local councillor Suzette Nicholson. Credit: Nick Kennerley

He added: “We’ve got a great groundswell of local enthusiasm for it and hope in the end we get it reopened, and have people enjoying the summer’s evenings there, or the winter evenings for that matter.” The group’s GoFundMe to raise funds for its campaign to reopen the pub can be found here.

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By Cameron Blackshaw Local Democracy Reporter PLANS FOR a banking hub to be built on Sidcup High Street have been submitted to Bexley Council.

Sidcup residents will likely be hoping the plans are approved, as on Monday (August 9) Santander closed its Sidcup branch. It closed less than a week after the closure was announced by the bank. Santander justified the closure by stating that 95 per cent of its Sidcup customers used a variety of ways to do their banking, 78 per cent used online, mobile or telephone banking, and 49 per cent also used another Santander branch. Santander was the last remaining bank on Sidcup High Street, but a banking hub would give residents and local businesses the access to basic

banking services again. The hub would be located in the former HSBC unit at 85 Sidcup High Street and it would likely be operated by the Post Office, according to planning documents. HSBC closed the premises in 2022 and it has been vacant ever since. The applicant for the banking hub plans is Cash Access UK Limited. Planning documents state: “Cash Access UK Limited is a not-for-profit company set up by a number of UK banks and building societies to enable consumers and small businesses to access cash, deposit and basic banking services where they are needed across the UK. “The company will facilitate the provision of a range of services including shared banking spaces on local high streets.”

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And what an opening it was! To embody this year's theme of Above and Beyond, the French parkour artists Lézards Bleu hopped, skipped, jumped and defied death more than once as they did their thing on some of the more iconic buildings in SE18, like the Royal Arsenal Gatehouse, and the former Woolwich Equitable Building Society headquarters, plus other less distinguished structures but no less exciting as they clambered up, inched along, hung from, jumped off and gave us 45 minutes of oohs and aahs and sharp intakes of breath as we followed their journey that culminated in the eight men standing atop a Grade II listed building to declare this festival well and truly open. All this was performed to dramatic new music by Roma Yagnik that enhanced the choreographed acrobatics the crowd looked up to - truly above and beyond. From there we adjourned to the Tramshed where speeches were made and glasses raised in toast for a magnificent 30 years of arts and culture on our streets - And every single event free. Thirty companies from around the world will perform new work under the Above and Beyond theme this year: Poetry and movement will celebrate Black masculinity in the world premiere of Fragments of Us in a collaboration between the UK’s leading Black theatre company Talawa and acclaimed Black British dance company Fubunation, directed by award-winning artist Sonia Hughes. A water-based spectacle The Weight of Water from Dutch company Panama Pictures is a powerful response to the

climate crisis that merges dance, circus and live music on water in Thamesmead. The much-loved Greenwich Fair returns to its historic nineteenth century home in Greenwich Park. GDIF’s reinvention of the original fair brings together a packed programme of uplifting, fun and disruptive street theatre, games and family fun to the beautifully relandscaped Wolfe Statue Piazza at the top of Greenwich Park Hill. Framed by London’s best view, this

performance offers new perspectives on our relationship with the natural world and will provide extraordinary images of the festival theme in action. On the Greenwich Peninsular, engineering and performance collide over the course of a weekend in Turning Worlds as four spectacular shows fuse the worlds of circus, physics and robotics. Bradley Hemmings MBE, GDIF’s Artistic Director, says: ‘We’ve learned that there

are no edges or boundaries in outdoor theatre and the usual distinctions between art and the everyday are often miraculously blurred. This year our “stage” stretches out in all directions across parks, town centres, basketball courts, roofs and a water space, whilst we also invite audiences to look up, both physically and imaginatively.' There will be artists from Syria, Sweden, New York, Belgium and London, of course; there will be dance, high-

wire walking, performance art, comedy, circus, storytelling, puppetry, the list goes on. There will be daily happenings in sites spread over the two boroughs far too many to mention. Writer, and Greenwich resident, Fiona Hughes has written Above and Beyond: 30 Years of Greenwich+Docklands International Festival to celebrate the three decades of the festival. Until 6th September. Full details of all events: https://festival.org/gdif-2025/

a safe environment. We are reminded that no matter how bad or confusing things may get, there is always a way to survive, as long as we have the love of another to support us.

Twelfth Night or What You Will at the Globe Theatre until 25th October 2025. Booking and full details: https://www. shakespearesglobe.com/whats-on/ twelfth-night/

(Kwame Odoom) in a shipwreck, arrives in Illyria where she disguises herself as a boy named Cesario and becomes a servant to the Duke Orsino (Solomon Israel). He sends her to woo Olivia on his behalf. Olivia falls in love with disguised Viola. Meanwhile, in this interpretation, we find that Antonio (Max Keeble) has deep affections for Sebastian, who eventually falls in love with Olivia. Confused? You will be. The whole cast are superb in their roles, with Feste (Jos Vantyler) adding to the feeling of being at a bacchanalian festival. The set, a gold-coloured sunburst designed by Jean Chan, is used with great efficiency for their entrances and exits. Lydia Hardiman,

costume supervisor, is responsible for the wonderfully colourful and extravagant costumes, which gave a nod to the different cultures and social standing of the characters. The five musicians, Louise Duggan on percussion, Melanie Henry playing woodwind, Richard Henry playing bass trombone/tuba, Rob Updegraff on guitar/banjo and Adrian Woodward on trumpet are set on a level above the main stage, from where they perform music composed by Simon Slater and definitely deserve a mention. The groundlings certainly add to the atmosphere of a Globe production: ready for the fourth wall breaking and handling props thrown at them, to being brought up onto the stage to get their cameo moments with the cast, a kind of Shakespearean lotto where the prize may be getting the chance to be playfully insulted by Malvolio. I highly recommend this show as an excellent opportunity to forget our troubles and to laugh at ourselves in

Twelfth Night is the most enjoyable ride “WHY, THIS is very midsummer madness,” said Olivia (Laura Hannah) to Malvolio (Pearce Quigley) as he proudly models the cross gartered yellow stockings he had been tricked into wearing by Maria (Alison Halstead), Olivia’s maid, writes Linda Emmanuel...

Director Robin Bellfield's production of Twelfth Night or What You Will certainly delivers a fast-paced laughminute comedy, giving the characters Malvolio (Pearce Quigley), Lady Belch (Jocelyn Jee Esien) and Andrew Aguecheek (Ian Drysdale) ample opportunities to take the audience on the most enjoyable ride of their lives. Viola (Ronke Adekoluejo), separated from her twin brother Sebastian

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FESTIVAL OPENS WITH POMP AND PARKOUR

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ALL THE weird, wild and wonderful were out in Woolwich town centre for the opening of Greenwich+Docklands Festival 2025, the festival that celebrates its 30th year, the boroughs of Greenwich, Newham and the Thamesmead Estate and the artists from around the world that come together to make it happen, writes Michael Holland...

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History

BERMONDSEY'S BREAD AND JAM WARS In 1890 Pink's son Thomas took over the running of things - and that's when the jam really hit the fan

Pink’s factory, overlooking housing around Bermondsey’s Staple Street © TUC Library collection

Pink’s workers take action

Thomas Pink Jnr

A Pink’s Jam bottle

Pink's factory in Staple Street

By Debra Gosling IN THE nineteenth century Bermondsey hosted the largest jam producer in the world. No, it wasn't Hartley's, nor Southwells. Liptons? Nope. It was Pink's. I'd never heard of them until I bought a rather lovely old twisty bottle, which I think was used for fruit syrups.

Staple Street contained a big engineering works that closed in 1870 and made room for Edward Pink's jam. Born in 1827 in Hampshire, Edward had been an apprentice grocer in Holborn, but he had bigger things in mind when he established his jam factory. The place was huge, overlooking all the little residential streets and houses. It gave work to those living thereabouts and, most of the time, it spewed out lovely fruity aromas. During the fruit season Pink employed an additional 600 employees, with the majority women workers.

Besides the warm smell of jam, there was the noise of a huge and modern steam pump. Yet, in 1877 the medical officer for health in St George's parish had complaints from residents regarding Pink's yard, which had a pit filled with horse dung and rotting fruit. The firm boasted it was the largest maker of marmalade, so you can imagine the stench of rotten oranges. They were told to take away the horse poo more frequently and have a separate pit for the rotten fruit. Pink's agreed, but it was just the start of much discord in its history. In 1890 Pink's son Thomas took over the running of the things - and that's when the jam really hit the fan. He was headstrong and wanted to make his mark. Thomas went onto the factory floor and completely reorganised it. He liked new technology and had a telephone. Instead of a secretary, he dictated onto a phonograph machine and had it typed up. Two years later the company made the headlines when Frederick Weeks,

a carman, was charged with animal cruelty by working a horse in an unfit state. Pinks' horse keeper was also summoned for allowing this to happen. The horse was lame and in great pain. But all the horse keeper got was a fine and Weeks was discharged. It was the cruelty meted out on horses by Victorian carmen that caused the RSPCA to come about. The company was back in the news in 1895 when Eliza Wright, aged 52, died after falling backwards into a vat of boiling apples. Her workmate, Emily Godfrey, was wheeling a pan of the apples across the factory floor and shouted for Eliza to get out of the way. Eliza moved her own trolley away but caught her leg on yet another trolley and fell backwards into the boiling fruit. Godfrey was too shocked to do anything but other workers pulled Eliza out and called for the factory nurse. Eliza, scalded all over her body, was transported to Guy's but died of her injuries. At the inquest the jury recommended that Pink's tighten

their health and safety rules and use covered pans. Thomas Pink was getting a name for himself but for all the wrong reasons. He was very strict and had a poor reputation as a boss, but it was when he reduced the women's wages that things got ugly. The women had a union and went on strike, so he sacked them and brought in new people. Working conditions were also bad. Workers were not allowed to leave the building during their lunch break but there was nowhere for them to eat, other than the factory floor. In 1894 MP John Burns got to hear about it and spoke directly to Pink, who built a four storey canteen of sorts. Pink stated he wanted his staff to be happy, but only to increase productivity. In 1911 more trouble brewed when the women striked again for more pay and were given an extra two shillings a week. It started a domino effect and factories across Bermondsey workers downed tools and walked out for more money. A lot of women were the bread

(or bread and jam) winners of the family, at a time when their husbands had to queue for a day's work. Three years later the staff walked out again. The whole workforce wanted the minimum wage as recommended by the trade board. Pinks had no choice but to agree. In 1919 the company's glory days were over after a huge fire affected production. Add to this the constant pilfering of the goods by the workforce and it was curtains for Thomas. The business was sold and merged with East End jam producers Plaistowe. Thomas Snr died in 1926 of heart failure, purportedly due to his indulgence of smoking, drinking and overconsumption of meat. Hardly the lifestyle of his two shillings a week workforce. Thomas Jnr emigrated to Canada and was never heard from again! Plaistowe was bought out by Crosse & Blackwell. The Staple street factory was demolished in 1930 and replaced by the Tabard Gardens Estate.

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KEITH HUGILL Deceased Pursuant to the Trustee Act 1925 anyone having a claim against or an interest in the Estate of the deceased, late of 26 Rockhampton Road, London, SE27 0NF, who died on 11/11/2024, must send written particulars to the address below by 30/10/2025, after which date the Estate will be distributed having regard only to claims and interests notified. John Ollett and Avril Murrell, 384 Garratt Lane, Earlsfield, SW18 4HP. Ref: NC/LP/NC/Hughill

Goods Vehicle Operator’s Licence J V Orthodontics LTD of 66 North Quay Great Yarmouth NR30 1HE is applying for a licence to use 47B Bellegrove Road, Welling Kent DA16 3PB as an operating centre for 1 goods vehicles and 0 trailers. Owners or occupiers of land (including buildings) near the operating centres who believe that their use or enjoyment of that land would be affected, should make written representations to the Traffic Commissioner at Quarry House, Quarry Hill, Leeds, LS2 7UE stating their reasons, within 21 days of this notice. Representors must at the same time send a copy of their representations to the applicant at the address given at the top of this notice. A Guide to Making Representations is available at: www.gov.uk/government/publications/a-guide-tomaking-representations-objections-andcomplaints-goods-vehicle-operator-licensing Notice of Application to vary a Premises Licence Kereshma Parkash has applied to Wandsworth Council to vary the premises licence at: Thirsty Camel, 246 Lavender Hill, London, SW11 1LJ as follow: Extend Sale of Alcohol Hours and Premises Opening Hours to the following: Sunday – Thursday: 08:00 – 00:00, Friday – Saturday: 08:00 – 02:00. Any person who wishes to make a representation in relation to this application must give notice in writing by 17/09/2025 stating the grounds for making said representation to: Wandsworth Licensing Authority, Regulatory Services Partnership (Serving Merton, Richmond and Wandsworth Councils) Merton Civic Centre, London Road, Morden, Surrey, SM4 5DX or by email: licensing@merton.gov.uk. The record of this application may be inspected Monday to Friday by prior appointment at the offices of The Licensing Authority at above address between the hours of 10.00 a.m. and 4.00 p.m. Information on applications received by the Licensing Authority can be viewed on the Council’s website www.wandsworth.gov.uk. It is an offence, under section 158 of the Licensing Act 2003, to knowingly or recklessly make a false statement in or in connection with an application, punishable upon conviction by an unlimited fine.

APPLICATION FOR VARIATION OF PREMISES LICENCE Take notice that Fresh from Yard Ltd. have made an application to Lewisham Council acting as the Licensing Authority, for a New Premises Licence in respect of 29 Catford Broadway, London, SE6 4SN. The details of the application are as follows: Sale of Alcohol for consumption OFF the premises Monday – Saturday 08:00 – 20:00 and Sunday 09:00 – 17:00. The application and the Licensing Authority’s public register can be inspected at: Lewisham Council, Safer Communities Service, Licensing Authority, 4th Floor Laurence House, 1 Catford Road, SE6 4RU by appointment between Monday to Friday (except on public holidays) and between the hours of 9.00 am to 4.00 pm; or at www.lewisham.gov.uk. The last date by which responsible authorities or other persons may make representations to the Licensing Authority in relation to this application is: 17/09/25 Any representations must be made in writing to the above address or by emailing licensing@lewisham.gov.uk It is an offence knowingly or recklessly to make a false statement in connection with an application and the maximum fine for which a person is liable on summary conviction is unlimited.

Friday, August 29th 2025

Transport for London Public Notice

ROAD TRAFFIC REGULATION ACT 1984

THE GLA ROADS AND GLA SIDE ROADS (GREENWICH) RED ROUTE CONSOLIDATION TRAFFIC ORDER 2007 A205 (JOHN WILSON STREET AND WOOLWICH HIGH STREET) VARIATION ORDER 2025

THE A217 GLA ROAD (WANDSWORTH PLAIN, LONDON BOROUGH OF WANDSWORTH) (TEMPORARY PROHIBITION OF TRAFFIC AND STOPPING) ORDER 2025

1. Transport for London, hereby gives notice that it intends to make the above named Order under section 6 of the Road Trafc Regulation Act 1984. 2. The general nature and effect of the Order will be to:

1. Transport for London, having consulted the London Borough of Wandsworth, hereby gives notice that it intends to make the above named Trafc Order under section 14(1) of the Road Trafc Regulation Act 1984 for the purpose specied in paragraph 2. The effect of the Order is summarised in paragraph 3.

(1) reduce the length of the loading bay outside New Wine Church, Gateway House and No.145 Woolwich High Street, The Mitre Public House on the roundabout junction (with Woolwich Church St, Woolwich High Street, Ferry Approach and John Wilson Street) hereafter referred to as Woolwich Ferry Roundabout by 5 metres from its north-western end and 1 m from its south -eastern end; No Stopping Mon-Sat 7am - 7pm Except 10am-4pm loading max 20 mins; (2) install 27 metres of NO Stopping at Any Time double red lines at the western kerb-line outside Gateway House, John Wilson Street; (3) install 5 metres of NO Stopping at Any Time double red lines on Woolwich Ferry Roundabout outside No.145 Woolwich High Street, The Mitre Public House; (4) install 43 metres of NO Stopping at Any Time double red lines at the northern kerb-line of Woolwich High Street between its junctions with Woolwich Ferry Roundabout and Glass Yard; (5) install 47 metres of NO Stopping at Any Time double red lines at the southern kerb-line of Woolwich High Street, outside No.186 Powis Street, Christ Faith Tabernacle. 3. The road which would be affected by the Order is Woolwich Ferry Roundabout. 4. A copy of the Order, a statement of Transport for London’s reasons for the proposals, a map indicating the location and effect of the Order and copies of any Order revoked, suspended or varied by the Order can be inspected by visiting our website at https://haveyoursay.t.gov.uk/tro and selecting the relevant borough and reference the Trafc Order relates to or by appointment during normal ofce hours at our ofce at the address below. To arrange an appointment please email trafcordersection@t.gov.uk. Copies of the documents may be requested via email at trafcordersection@t.gov.uk, or by post at the following address quoting reference SNO/REGULATION/STOT/GK/TRO/GLA/2025/0582: • Transport for London Streets Trafc Order Team (SNO/REGULATION/STOT) Palestra, 197 Blackfriars Road London, SE1 8NJ 5. All objections and other representations to the proposed Order must be made in writing and must specify the grounds on which they are made. Objections and representations must be sent to Transport for London, Streets Trafc Order Team, Palestra, 197 Blackfriars Road, London, SE1 8NJ or by emailing trafcordersection@t.gov.uk quoting reference SNOREGULATION/STOT/GK/TRO/GLA/2025/0582, to arrive before 19th September 2025. Please note due to hybrid working access to post is restricted and requests for documents and conrmation of your objections or representations may be delayed. Objections and other representations may be communicated to other persons who may be affected. Dated this 29th day of August 2025 Matt Standell Performance and Planning Manager Transport for London, Palestra, 197 Blackfriars Road, London, SE1 8NJ

2. The purpose of the Order is to enable electrical installation works to take place on A217 Wandsworth Plain. 3. The effect of the Order will be to prohibit any vehicle from: (1) Entering, exiting, proceeding or stopping on Wandsworth Plain between its junctions with Wandsworth High Street and Armoury Way; (2) Entering, exiting or proceeding on All Saints Passage between its junction with Wandsworth Plain and the extended eastern building line of No. 22 Wandsworth Plain. Local access will be maintained. This Order will also: (3) Suspend the one-way operation on All Saints Passage between its junctions with Wandsworth Plain and Wandsworth High Street permitting two-way operation The Order will be effective at certain times from 6:00 AM on 6th September 2025 until 7:00 PM on 29th September 2025 or when the works have been completed whichever is the sooner. The prohibitions will apply only during such times and to such extent as shall from time to time be indicated by trafc signs. 4. The prohibitions will not apply in respect of: (1) any vehicle being used for the purposes of those works or for re 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 Transport for London. 5. At such times as the prohibitions are in force an alternative route will be indicated by trafc signs via Wandsworth High Street, Putney Bridge Road and Armoury Way to normal route of travel. Dated this 29th day of August 2025 Paul Matthews Co-ordination Manager Transport for London

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PUBLIC NOTICES 31

Friday, August 29th 2025

LONDON BOROUGH OF LAMBETH

ROAD TRAFFIC REGULATION ACT 1984 - SECTION 14

TEMPORARY TRAFFIC RESTRICTIONS ON BELVEDERE ROAD

TEMPORARY TRAFFIC RESTRICTIONS ON GLENCAIRN ROAD

1. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that to facilitate Crane operation works, the Council of the London Borough of Lambeth, after consulting Transport for London (TfL) intend to make an Order, the general effect of which would be to ban vehicles and pedestrians from entering, proceeding, waiting, loading, and parking in Belvedere Road, between the northern property line of No. 5 Belvedere Road and the north edge of Mepham Street/railway arch, and to suspend all parking and coach parking places.

1. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that to facilitate bridge investigation works, the Council of the London Borough of Lambeth intend to make an Order, the general effect of which would be in Glencairn Road to ban vehicles from entering, waiting, loading, and unloading and to suspend parking, between the north-eastern boundary of No. 84 Glencairn Road and a point 41 metres south-west of the south-western kerb-line of Ellison Road.

2. Alternative routes would be available for: (a) northbound vehicles via Belvedere Road, Chicheley Street, (A3200) York Road, (A3200) Waterloo Road roundabout, and Waterloo Road slip road (down ramp). (b) southbound vehicles via Belvedere Road, Waterloo Road slip road (up ramp), (A3200) Waterloo Road roundabout and (A3200) York Road and Chicheley Street. (c) Pedestrians via Jubilee gardens.

2. Alternative routes for affected vehicles would be available via (a) Ellison Road, Greyhound Lane, B272 Streatham Vale and Sherwood Avenue (b) Sherwood Avenue, B272 Streatham Vale, Greyhound Lane, Tankerville Road, Kempshott Road and Ellison Road.

3. The bans would only apply at such times and to such extent as shall, from time to time, be indicated by the placing of the appropriate traffic signs. 4. The Order would come into force on 8 September 2025 and would continue for a maximum duration of 2 months, or until the works have been completed whichever is sooner. In practice, the works are expected to be carried out between 6am and 8pm between 8 and 10 September 2025. If the works cannot be completed within that period, then backup dates are 15 to 17 September 2025, or 22 to 24 September 2025, during the same hours. The Order would also have effect on any of those dates within the maximum of 2 months. Dated 29 August 2025

4. The Order would come into force on 10 September 2025 and would continue for a maximum duration of 1 month, or until the works have been completed whichever is sooner. In practice the works are expected to take place between 10pm on 10 September 2025 and 6am on 11 September 2025 but if the works cannot be completed or carried out during that time the Order would also have effect at a subsequent time within the maximum period of 1 month. Dated 29 August 2025

Ben Stevens Highway Network Manager LONDON BOROUGH OF LAMBETH ROAD TRAFFIC REGULATION ACT 1984 - SECTION 14

TEMPORARY TRAFFIC RESTRICTIONS ON CORNWALL ROAD AND SANDELL STREET 1. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that to facilitate the operation of a crane, the Council of the London Borough of Lambeth intends to make an Order, the general effect of which would be in: (1) Cornwall Road to ban vehicles from entering, parking, waiting, loading, and unloading between the junction of The Cut and the northern entrance to the bus garage. (2) Sandell Street, to suspend one-way working and introduce two-way working. 2. Alternative routes for affected vehicles would be available via (a) Cornwall Road, Sandell Street and Waterloo Road; (b) The Cut and Waterloo Road. 3. The bans would only apply at such times and to such extent as shall, from time to time, be indicated by the placing of the appropriate traffic signs. 4. The Order would come into force on 8 September 2025 and would continue for a maximum duration of 1 month, or until the works have been completed whichever is sooner. In practice the works are expected to take place between 8.30pm on 8 September 2025 and 5am on 13 September 2025 but if the works cannot be completed or carried out during that time the Order would also have effect at a subsequent time within the maximum period of 1 month. Dated 29 August 2025

3. The bans would only apply at such times and to such extent as shall, from time to time, be indicated by the placing of the appropriate traffic signs.

Ben Stevens Highway Network Manager

LONDON BOROUGH OF LAMBETH ROAD TRAFFIC REGULATION ACT 1984 - SECTION 14 TEMPORARY TRAFFIC RESTRICTIONS ON ALBERT EMBANKMENT SERVICE ROAD AND SALAMANCA STREET. 1. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that to facilitate carriageway and footway resurfacing works, the Council of the London Borough of Lambeth after consulting Transport for London (TfL) made an Order, the general effect of which will be to: (1) ban vehicles from entering, parking, waiting, loading, and unloading in Salamanca Street, between the eastern kerb-line of the Albert Embankment Service Road eastward for 43 metres. (2) to suspend parking drop-off bays places on the Albert Embankment Service Road in front of the Park Plaza Hotel; and, (3) Phase 1, to ban pedestrians from entering and suspend the east side footway on the Albert Embankment Service Road from the south-eastern kerb-line of Salamanca Street south-westward for 23 metres. (4) Phase 2, to ban pedestrians from entering and suspend the east side footway on the Albert Embankment Service Road from a point 23 metres south-west of the south-eastern kerb-line of Salamanca Street south-westward for 23 metres. (5) Phase 3, to ban pedestrians from entering and suspend the north and south link-footway between the Albert Embankment Service Road and (A3036) Albert Embankment either side of the Park Plaza Hotel. (6) Phase 4, to ban vehicles from entering, parking, waiting, loading, and unloading in Albert Embankment Service Road between Black Prince Road and (A3036) Albert Embankment. 2. Alternative routes for affected vehicles will be available via (a) Black Prince Road, Vauxhall Walk and Salamanca Street, and (b) Salamanca Street, Vauxhall Walk and Tinworth Street. 3. The bans would only apply at such times and to such extent as shall, from time to time, be indicated by the placing of the appropriate traffic signs. 4. The Order comes into force on 1 September 2025 and will continue for a maximum duration of 6 months, or until the works have been completed whichever is sooner. Dated 29 August 2025

LONDON BOROUGH OF LAMBETH

Ben Stevens Highway Network Manager

ROAD TRAFFIC REGULATION ACT 1984 - SECTION 14 TEMPORARY TRAFFIC RESTRICTIONS ON WHITELEY ROAD

LONDON BOROUGH OF LAMBETH

1. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that to facilitate Thames Water repair and maintenance works, the Council of the London Borough of Lambeth intend to make an Order, the general effect of which would be in Whiteley Road, to ban vehicles from parking, waiting, loading, and unloading outside No. 46 Whiteley Road.

ROAD TRAFFIC REGULATION ACT 1984 - SECTION 16A

2. The ban will only apply at such times and to such extent as shall, from time to time, be indicated by the placing of the appropriate traffic signs. 3. The Order would come into force on 8 September 2025 and would continue for a maximum duration of 1 month or until the works have been completed whichever is the earlier. Dated 29 August 2025

Ben Stevens Highway Network Manager

TEMPORARY ROAD CLOSURES FOR SPECIAL EVENTS – BIG SHIFT CAR FREE DAY GLASSHOUSE WALK, VAUXHALL WALK, AND SELDON ROAD. 1. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that to enable residents/ communities to hold Big Shift Car Free Day event, the Council of the London Borough of Lambeth made an Order the effect of which will be on Saturday 6 September 2025 between 8am and 8pm to ban vehicles from entering: (1) Glasshouse Walk, between the junctions with Goding Street and Vauxhall Walk. (2) Vauxhall Walk, the south arm, between the junctions with Glasshouse Walk and Laud Street. (3) Seldon Road, between the junctions of Wolfington Road and Dodbrooke Road 2. Alternative routes will be available for affected vehicles: (1) For Glasshouse Walk and Vauxhall Walk via: (a) Albert Embankment, the (A3204) Kennington Lane and Tyres Street. (b) Wolfington Road, Hainthorpe Road and Dodbrooke Road and vice versa). (2) For Seldon Road, via Wolfington Road, Hainthorpe Road and Dodbrooke Road and vice versa). 3. During the periods of road closure specified in paragraph 1 above, any parking places situated within the lengths of roads will be suspended 4. The bans will only apply at such times and to such extent as shall be indicated by the placing of the appropriate traffic signs on the dates and times specified above. 5. The Order comes into force on 6 September 2025 and continues for a 1 day. Dated 29 August 2025

Ben Stevens Highway Network Manager

LONDON BOROUGH OF LAMBETH ROAD TRAFFIC REGULATION ACT 1984 - SECTION 14 TEMPORARY TRAFFIC RESTRICTIONS ON CARSON ROAD 1. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that to facilitate Gas repair and maintenance works, the Council of the London Borough of Lambeth made an Order, the general effect of which will be to: (1) ban vehicles from entering, waiting and loading and and suspend parking bays in Carson Road, from the south-eastern kerb-line of the (A205) Thurlow Park Road to the Common boundary of Nos. 1 and 3 Carson Road. (2) ban left turn from the (A205) Thurlow Park Road to Carson Road. 2. Alternative routes for affected vehicles will be available via (i) the (A205) Thurlow Park Road, Rosendale Road and Carson Road; (ii) Carson Road, Rosendale Road, Park Hall Road, the (A2199) Croxted Road and the (A205) Thurlow Park Road. 3. The bans will only apply at such times and to such extent as shall, from time to time, be indicated by the placing of the appropriate traffic signs. 4. The Order comes into force on 1 September 2025 and continues for a maximum duration of 3 months, or until the works have been completed whichever is sooner. Dated 29 August 2025

Ben Stevens Highway Network Manager

LONDON BOROUGH OF LAMBETH ROAD TRAFFIC REGULATION ACT 1984 - SECTION 14 TEMPORARY TRAFFIC RESTRICTIONS ON WEBBER STREET, SHORT STREET AND MITRE ROAD 1. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that to facilitate Thames Water repair and maintenance works, the Council of the London Borough of Lambeth intends to make an Order, the general effect of which would be in: 2. Webber Street: to suspend the parking bays on both sides: (a) between the junctions of The Cut and Mitre Road. (b) outside and opposite Nos. 3A and 3B Webber Street and the junction of Mitre Road. 3. Mitre Road, both sides, to suspend the parking bays between the junction of Webber Street and No. 101 to 105 Mitre Road. 4. Short Street to ban heavy goods vehicles turning left or right from Short Street into Mitre Road. 5. Alternative routes for affected vehicles would be available via Short Street, Ufford Street and Webber Street and vice versa. 6. The bans would only apply at such times and to such extent as shall, from time to time, be indicated by the placing of the appropriate traffic signs. 7. The Order would come into force on 8 September 2025 and would continue for a maximum duration of 1 month, or until the works have been completed whichever is sooner. Dated 29 August 2025

Ben Stevens Highway Network Manager

32 PUBLIC NOTICES

Friday, August 29th 2025

LONDON BOROUGH OF LEWISHAM BONUS PASTOR CATHOLIC COLLEGE, DOWNDERRY PRIMARY SCHOOL AND NEW WOODLANDS SCHOOL The Lewisham (Prescribed Routes) (No.6) (School Streets) Experimental Traffic Order 2025 The Lewisham (Waiting Restrictions) (No.4) Experimental Traffic Order 2025 1. Notice is hereby given that Lewisham Borough Council on 29 August 2025 made the abovementioned Order under Sections 9 and 10 of and Part IV of Schedule 9 to the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984, as amended. The Order will come into force on 8 September 2025 and shall expire on 11 November 2026. ETO 1069b 2. The general effect of the Order will be to, on an experimental basis: (a) introduce a new ‘pedestrian and cycle zone’ to restrict vehicle access in the vicinity of, comprising the roads or parts of roads listed in column (2) of Schedule 1 to this Notice. These pedestrian and cycle zones will operate at the times listed in column (3) of Schedule 1 and with permits identified in column (4) and (5) to this Notice; (b) prohibit vehicles (other than pedal cycles proceeding by way of a ‘pedal cycle gap’ provided) proceeding in the direction referred to in column (3) of Schedule 2 to this Notice in the roads or parts of roads listed in column (1) of Schedule 2 to this Notice from entering the roads or parts of roads listed in column (2) of Schedule 2 to this Notice; (c) prohibit vehicles from waiting at any time on the lengths of roads specified in Schedule 3 to this Notice; (d) revoke “The Lewisham (Prescribed Routes) (No.5) (School Streets) Experimental Traffic Order 2025” and “The Lewisham (Waiting Restrictions) (No.3) Experimental Traffic Order 2025” in their entirety. 3. The Order provides that in pursuance of section 10(2) of the 1984 Act, the Council’s Road Safety and Sustainable Transport Manager, or some person authorised by them, may, if it appears to them or that person essential in the interests of the expeditious, convenient and safe movement of traffic or for preserving or improving the amenities of the area through which any road affected by the Order extends, modify or suspend the Order or any provision thereof. 4. Copies of the made Order, plan and Statement of the Council’s Reasons for making the Order may be obtained by emailing a request to trafficorders@lewisham.gov.uk quoting reference ‘ETO 1069b’. 5. If any person wishes to question the validity of the Order or of any of its provisions on the grounds that it or they are not within the powers conferred by the 1984 Act, or that any requirement of that Act or of any instrument made under that Act has not been complied with, that person may, within 6 weeks from the date on which the Order was made, apply for the purpose to the High Court. 6. The Council will in due course consider whether the provisions of the Order should be continued in force indefinitely by means of a permanent Order made under section 6 of the 1984 Act. Any person may object to or make representations regarding the making of the permanent Order for the purpose of such indefinite continuation within a period of six months beginning with the date on which the experimental Order comes into force or, if the Order is varied by subsequent Order or modified pursuant to section 10(2) of the 1984 Act, beginning with the date on which the variation or modification or the latest variation or modification comes into force. 7. Any such objection or representation must be made in writing, and all objections must specify the grounds on which they are made and must be emailed to: trafficorders@lewisham.gov.uk or posted to Lewisham Transport Policy & Development, 5th Floor Laurence House, 1 Catford Road, London SE6 4RU. 8. All written representations received concerning Traffic Regulation Orders are public documents that may be inspected by any person on demand. Dated: 29 August 2025. Zahur Khan – Director of Public Realm, Laurence House, 1 Catford Road, London SE6 4RU. Schedule 1 – Pedestrian and Cycle Zones (1) Pedestrian (2) Affected Streets (3) Hours of (4) Permit eligibility (5) Permit and cycle zone operation identifier BONUS PASTOR SHROFFOLD ROAD Monday to Friday OAKSHADE ROAD SS48 CATHOLIC between the northern 8.00 am to 1 to 30 (odds) and COLLEGE kerb-line of Ravenscar 9.15 am, 2 to 22 (evens) Road and a point 2.45 pm to DOWNDERRY 3 metres west of the 4.00 pm WINLATON ROAD PRIMARY western kerb-line of 60 to 124 (evens) SCHOOL Moorside Road and 89 to 143 (odds) NEW WOODLANDS SCHOOL

CHURCHDOWN between the northwestern kerb-line of Ravenscar Road and the eastern kerb-line of Downderry Road OAKSHADE ROAD between the western kerb-line of Downderry Road and the eastern kerbline of Haddington Road

Transport for London Public Notice ROAD TRAFFIC REGULATION ACT 1984 THE A2 GLA ROAD (NEW CROSS ROAD, LONDON BOROUGH OF LEWISHAM) (TEMPORARY PROHIBITION OF TRAFFIC AND STOPPING) ORDER 2025 1. Transport for London hereby gives notice that it intends to make the above named Trafc Order under section 14(1) of the Road Trafc Regulation Act 1984 for the purpose specied in paragraph 2. The effect of the Order is summarised in paragraph 3. 2. The purpose of the Order is to enable carriageway resurfacing works to take place at A2 New Cross Road in the London Borough of Lewisham. 3. The effect of the Order will be to prohibit any vehicle from: (1) entering Pepys Road at its junction with Queen’s Road/New Cross Road; (2) stopping at the southern kerb line of New Cross Road between its junctions with Pepys Road and the Unnamed access Road to New Cross Garage; (3) stopping in the Parking and Disabled Persons’ Vehicle Bay at the eastern kerbline of Pepys Road adjacent to No. 186 New Cross Road. The Order will be effective at certain times on the 7th September 2025 from 8.00 AM until 12.00 PM or when the works have been completed whichever is the sooner. The prohibitions will apply only during such times and to such extent as shall from time to time be indicated by trafc signs. 4. The prohibitions will not apply in respect of: (1) any vehicle being used for the purposes of those works or for re 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 Transport for London. 5. At such times as the prohibitions are in force an alternative route will be indicated by trafc signs via New Cross Road, Queen’s Road, Erlanger Road and Sherwin Road to normal route of travel. Dated this 29th day of August 2025 Gerard O’Toole Network Regulation Manager Transport for London Palestra, 197 Blackfriars Road, London, SE1 8NJ

LONDON BOROUGH OF LAMBETH

LONDON BOROUGH OF LAMBETH ROAD TRAFFIC REGULATION ACT 1984 - SECTION 14 TEMPORARY PARKING, STOPPING, WAITING AND LOADING RESTRICTIONS WEAVER WALK 1. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that, to enable a crane operation to be carried out, the Council of the London Borough of Lambeth intends to make an order the effect of which would be to temporarily; a) ban any vehicle from entering, proceeding or waiting (including waiting for the purposes of loading and unloading a vehicle) at any time, in that length of Weaver Walk which lies between Chapel Road and the northern property boundary of Nos. 2-8 Weaver Walk; b) close the footpath on the western side of Weaver Walk which lies between Chapel Road and the northern property boundary of Nos. 2-8 Weaver Walk. Access to any adjoining properties will be maintained. 2. The bans would only apply at such times and to such extent as shall be indicated by the placing of the appropriate traffic signs. 3. The Order would come into force on 12 September 2025 and would continue for a maximum duration of 1 month (to allow for contingencies) or until the works have been completed whichever is the earlier. In practice it is anticipated that the Order would only have effect on 12 and 13 September 2025, but if the works cannot be completed or carried out during that time the Order would also have effect at subsequent dates and times within the maximum period of 1 month. Dated 29 August 2025

Ben Stevens Highway Network Manager

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Notice Under The Town and Country Planning Acts

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Council is considering applications as set out below under the following categories; FUL – Full Applications LB – Listed Building

DOWNDERRY ROAD 35 to 167 (odds) and 22 to 86 (evens)

Written representations should be made within three weeks of the date of this advertisement to the Director of Planning, PO Box 734, Winchester SO23 5DG. Any comments made are open to inspection by the public and in the event of an appeal may be referred to the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government. Confidential comments cannot be taken into account in determining an application.

CHURCHDOWN 62 to 156 (evens) and 33 to 107 (odds)

Application plans can be viewed online at www.lambeth.gov.uk/searchplanningapps – search using the reference number at the end of each application listing.

SHROFFOLD ROAD 30 to 124 (evens) and 25 to 99 (odds)

11 Calais Street London Lambeth SE5 9LP Erection of 2 rear roof mansard extensions with the installation of two rooflights to the front. 25/02440/FUL

5 Wilkinson Street London SW8 1DD Erection of a single-storey ground floor side and rear extensions. 25/02537/FUL

90 Coldharbour Lane London SE5 9PU Installation of Kitchen Extraction/Ventilation System involving erection of flue ducting to rear elevation. 25/02323/FUL 35-37 Leigham Court Road And Land To West And Rear Of 39-49 Leigham Court Road London SW16 2ND Demolition of existing structures; and redevelopment of the site to deliver three buildings providing residential (Class C3 and C4) uses, a standalone community and commercial use building (Class E/Class F1), and associated landscaping, cycling parking, car parking, servicing and all necessary enabling works. 25/02438/FUL

DOWNDERRY ROAD the northern arm, between the northern kerb-line of the southern arm of Downderry Road (at the junction with Ravenscar Road and Downderry Road)

16 Porteus Place London SW4 0AS Installation of 4no. air conditioning units (with associated acoustic enclosure) to roof (Units 18-19). 25/02524/FUL 144 Lambeth Road London SE1 7DF Application for Listed Building Consent for the erection of a single storey ground floor side return infill extension and relocation of existing water closet with insertion of a new ground floor side window. (Associated full planning with reference number: 25/02590/FUL received). 25/02591/LB 12 Cardigan Street London SE11 5PE Replace the existing single-glazed timber windows throughout, and rear door, with new slimline heritage timber units to match the style, profile, character, and aesthetic of the existing. 25/01903/LB

WINLATON ROAD the eastern arm, between the eastern kerb-line of Haddington Road and the southern kerb-line of Oakshade Road Schedule 2 – No Entry (with Pedal Cycle Gap) (2) Road or length of road into which entry is prohibited (other than for pedal cycles using a pedal cycle gap)

(1) Road or length of road in which the vehicle is proceeding RAVENSCAR ROAD DOWNDERRY ROAD northern arm (at the junction with Ravenscar Road) DOWNDERRY ROAD DOWNDERRY ROAD southern arm northern arm (at the junction with Ravenscar Road) HADDINGTON ROAD WINLATON ROAD northern arm eastern arm (at the junction with Haddington Road) WINLATON ROAD WINLATON ROAD western arm eastern arm (at the junction with Haddington Road) HADDINGTON ROAD WINLATON ROAD southern arm eastern arm (at the junction with Haddington Road)

8 Cardigan Street London SE11 5PE Replace the existing single-glazed timber windows throughout, and rear uPVC door, with new slimline heritage timber windows to match the style, profile, character, and aesthetic of the existing. 25/01901/LB 25 Black Prince Road London SE11 6BZ Replacement of 4 single glazed timber framed windows with double glazed timber framed windows to the front elevation; replacement of 2 double glazed timber framed windows and 1 double glazed timber framed French doors to the rear elevation (at ground floor level only - Flat 25). 25/02546/FUL 73 Atlantic Road London SW9 8PU Replacement of upper floor flat windows to front and rear elevations with double glazed timber sliding sash and top hung style windows, to match existing styles and sizes. Replacement of front and rear communal doors with timber doors. 25/02534/FUL

(3) Direction of Travel Westerly Northerly

58 Stockwell Green London SW9 9HU Raising of rear roof and ceiling height to match front ceilings; installation of larger windows to overlook rear courtyard (to Ground Floor Flat). 25/02297/FUL 17 Rydal Road London SW16 1QF Replacement of existing timber windows and doors with double glazed timber windows and doors. 25/02317/FUL 5 The Pavement London SW4 0HY Replacement of existing basement extraction system and alterations to bakery ventilation system on ground floor and basement level. Installation of 1910x280 louvre to replace existing window in shop front. 25/02504/FUL Dated this Friday 29 August 2025

Southerly Easterly Northerly

Schedule 3 – No Waiting at Any Time 1. Ravenscar Road – (a) north side, from the eastern kerb-line of Downderry Road (the north arm) eastwards for 11.5m; (b) the east arm, north side, from the eastern kerb-line of the north arm of Shroffold Road eastwards for 4.6m; (c) the south east arm, south side, from the eastern kerb-line of the south arm of Shroffold Road eastwards for 4.8m; (d) the west arm, north side, from the western kerb-line of the north arm of Shroffold Road westwards for 6.2m; (e) the west arm, south side, from the western kerb-line of the south arm of Shroffold Road westwards for 5.8m; 2. Downderry Road – the north arm, east side, from the northern kerb-line of Ravenscar Road northwards for 10.8m; 3. Shroffold Road – (a) the north arm, east side, from the northern kerb-line of the east arm of Ravenscar Road northwards for 7.4m; (b) the north arm, west side, from the northern kerb-line of the west arm of Ravenscar Road northwards for 8.5m; (c) the south arm, east side, from the southern kerb-line of the east arm of Ravenscar Road southwards for 7.9m; (d) the south arm, west side, from the southern kerb-line of the west arm of Ravenscar Road southwards for 8m; 4. Haddington Road – the south arm, east side, from the southern kerb-line of the east arm of Winlaton Road southwards for 6.2m; 5. Winlaton Road – the east arm, south side, from the eastern kerb-line of the south arm of Haddington Road eastwards for 10m.

Rob Bristow Director - Planning, Transport & Sustainability Climate and Inclusive Growth Directorate

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Friday, August 29th 2025

LONDON BOROUGH OF LAMBETH INCREASE IN MINIMUM PAID PARKING PERIOD AND INTRODUCTION OF 10% PEAK HOUR SURCHARGE IN ON-STREET PARKING PLACES, AND OFF-STREET CAR PARKS [NOTE: This Notice is about the introduction of a minimum paid for parking duration of 15 minutes (charges will apply for each additional minute of parking after the minimum period), and introducing a 10% surcharge for vehicles parking between 10am and 1pm on days when parking enforcement is in operation in the on-street Pay by Phone and PayPoint parking places and in the Council’s Car Parks in the London Borough of Lambeth. 1. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Council of the London Borough of Lambeth (“the Council”) on 26 August 2025 made the Lambeth (Charged-For Parking Places) (Amendment No. 65) Order 2025, the Lambeth (Off-Street Parking Places) (Leigham Court Road and Waylett Place Car Parks) (Amendment No. 1) Order 2025 and the Lambeth (Pope’s Road Car Park) (Off-Street Parking Place) (Amendment No. 1) Order 2025 under sections 35C and 46A of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984. 2. The general effect of the Orders which come into force on 1 September 2025 will be to: (a) amend the minimum parking charge for the use of the on-street parking places and off-street car parks by the Pay by Phone or Paypoint methods to be increased from 1 minute to 15 minutes; and, (b) introduce a 10% surcharge for peak-hour parking between 10am and 1pm for the use of the on-street parking places and off-street car parks by the Pay by Phone or Paypoint methods. 3. The minimum and peak-hour charges for the use of on-street parking places will be as follows:

All Other Roads

Waterloo CPZ

Off Peak

Charge (1 hour) 2025/26 (£) Band Charge

7.12

Minimum charge (15 minutes) (£)

Charge per 1 minute increment (£)

Peak rate surcharge (1 hour) (£)

Minimum charge (15 minutes) (£)

Charge per 1 minute increment (£)

1.78

3.12

0.12

0.21

0.71

1.25

1.96

3.43

0.13

7.38

12.91

1.85

3.23

0.12

0.22

0.74

1.29

2.03

3.55

0.14

0.24

7.62

13.33

1.91

3.33

0.13

0.22

0.76

1.33

2.10

3.67

0.14

0.24

7.88

13.79

1.97

3.45

0.13

0.23

0.79

1.38

2.17

3.79

0.14

0.25

8.13

14.23

2.03

3.56

0.14

0.24

0.81

1.42

2.24

3.91

0.15

0.26

8.40

14.70

2.10

3.68

0.14

0.25

0.84

1.47

2.31

4.04

0.15

0.27

8.67

15.18

2.17

3.80

0.14

0.25

0.87

1.52

2.38

4.17

0.16

0.28

9.07

15.87

2.27

3.97

0.15

0.26

0.91

1.59

2.49

4.36

0.17

0.29

9.63

16.85

2.41

4.21

0.16

0.28

0.96

1.69

2.65

4.63

0.18

0.31

10.21

17.87

2.55

4.47

0.17

0.30

1.02

1.79

2.81

4.91

0.19

0.33

10.80

18.90

2.70

4.73

0.18

0.32

1.08

1.89

2.97

5.20

0.20

0.35

11.42

19.99

2.86

5.00

0.19

0.33

1.14

2.00

3.14

5.50

0.21

0.37

12.04

21.07

3.01

5.27

0.20

0.35

1.20

2.11

3.31

5.79

0.22

0.39

Kennington & Kennington Inner CPZ Off Peak Charge (1 hour) 2025/26 (£)

Minimum charge (15 minutes) (£)

Peak Rate Charge per 1 minute increment (£)

Peak rate surcharge (1 hour) (£)

Minimum charge (15 minutes) (£)

Band Charge

0.23

Band

Charge (1 hour) 2025/26 (£)

Charge Charge Charge Charge Charge Charge with Charge with Charge with Charge with Charge with Charge with diesel diesel diesel diesel diesel diesel

12.46

Charge per 1 minute increment (£)

10.39

1.49

2.60

0.10

0.17

0.59

1.04

1.63

2.86

0.11

0.19

6.15

10.76

1.54

2.69

0.10

0.18

0.62

1.08

1.69

2.96

0.11

0.20

6.35

11.11

1.59

2.78

0.11

0.19

0.64

1.11

1.75

3.06

0.12

0.20

6.57

11.50

1.64

2.88

0.11

0.19

0.66

1.15

1.81

3.16

0.12

0.21

6.78

11.86

1.70

2.97

0.11

0.20

0.68

1.19

1.86

3.26

0.12

0.22

7.01

12.26

1.75

3.07

0.12

0.20

0.70

1.23

1.93

3.37

0.13

0.22

7.22

12.64

1.81

3.16

0.12

0.21

0.72

1.26

1.99

3.48

0.13

0.23

7.56

13.23

1.89

3.31

0.13

0.22

0.76

1.32

2.08

3.64

0.14

0.24

8.02

14.04

2.01

3.51

0.13

0.23

0.80

1.40

2.21

3.86

0.15

0.26

8.50

14.88

2.13

3.72

0.14

0.25

0.85

1.49

2.34

4.09

0.16

0.27

9.01

15.77

2.25

3.94

0.15

0.26

0.90

1.58

2.48

4.34

0.17

0.29

9.51

16.65

2.38

4.16

0.16

0.28

0.95

1.67

2.62

4.58

0.17

0.31

10.03

17.56

2.51

4.39

0.17

0.29

1.00

1.76

2.76

4.83

0.18

0.32

Robertson Street / Cavendish Road Off Peak Charge (1 hour) 2025/26 (£)

Minimum charge (15 minutes) (£)

Peak Rate Charge per 1 minute increment (£)

Peak rate surcharge (1 hour) (£)

Minimum charge (15 minutes) (£)

Charge per 1 minute increment (£)

Charge Charge Charge Charge Charge Charge with Charge with Charge with Charge with with Band Charge with Charge Charge diesel diesel diesel diesel diesel diesel

3.62

6.33

0.91

1.58

0.06

0.11

0.36

0.63

1.00

1.74

0.07

0.12

3.74

6.54

0.94

1.64

0.06

0.11

0.37

0.65

1.03

1.80

0.07

0.12

3.87

6.77

0.97

1.69

0.06

0.11

0.39

0.68

1.06

1.86

0.07

0.12

4.00

7.00

1.00

1.75

0.07

0.12

0.40

0.70

1.10

1.93

0.07

0.13

4.14

7.24

1.04

1.81

0.07

0.12

0.41

0.72

1.14

1.99

0.08

0.13

4.27

7.47

1.07

1.87

0.07

0.12

0.43

0.75

1.17

2.05

0.08

0.14

4.40

7.70

1.10

1.93

0.07

0.13

0.44

0.77

1.21

2.12

0.08

0.14

4.60

8.05

1.15

2.01

0.08

0.13

0.46

0.81

1.27

2.21

0.08

0.15

4.89

8.56

1.22

2.14

0.08

0.14

0.49

0.86

1.34

2.35

0.09

0.16

5.18

9.07

1.30

2.27

0.09

0.15

0.52

0.91

1.42

2.49

0.09

0.17

5.49

9.61

1.37

2.40

0.09

0.16

0.55

0.96

1.51

2.64

0.10

0.18

5.80

10.15

1.45

2.54

0.10

0.17

0.58

1.02

1.60

2.79

0.11

0.19

6.12

10.71

1.53

2.68

0.10

0.18

0.61

1.07

1.68

2.95

0.11

0.20

Minimum charge (15 minutes) (£)

Peak Rate Charge per 1 minute increment (£)

Peak rate surcharge (1 hour) (£)

Minimum charge (15 minutes) (£)

Charge per 1 minute increment (£)

Charge Charge with Charge with Charge diesel diesel

Charge with diesel

Charge

Charge Charge Charge with Charge with Charge with diesel diesel diesel

4.45

7.79

1.11

1.95

0.07

0.13

0.45

0.78

1.22

2.14

0.08

0.14

4.61

8.07

1.15

2.02

0.08

0.13

0.46

0.81

1.27

2.22

0.08

0.15

4.77

8.35

1.19

2.09

0.08

0.14

0.48

0.84

1.31

2.30

0.09

0.15

4.93

8.63

1.23

2.16

0.08

0.14

0.49

0.86

1.36

2.37

0.09

0.16

5.09

8.91

1.27

2.23

0.08

0.15

0.51

0.89

1.40

2.45

0.09

0.16

5.25

9.19

1.31

2.30

0.09

0.15

0.53

0.92

1.44

2.53

0.10

0.17

5.42

9.49

1.36

2.37

0.09

0.16

0.54

0.95

1.49

2.61

0.10

0.17

5.66

9.91

1.42

2.48

0.09

0.17

0.57

0.99

1.56

2.73

0.10

0.18

6.02

10.53

1.51

2.63

0.10

0.18

0.60

1.05

1.66

2.90

0.11

0.19

6.39

11.19

1.60

2.80

0.11

0.19

0.64

1.12

1.76

3.08

0.12

0.21

6.75

11.81

1.69

2.95

0.11

0.20

0.68

1.18

1.86

3.25

0.12

0.22

7.14

12.49

1.79

3.12

0.12

0.21

0.71

1.25

1.96

3.43

0.13

0.23

7.54

13.20

1.89

3.30

0.13

0.22

0.75

1.32

2.07

3.63

0.14

0.24

The minimum charges and peak-hour for the use of off-street (car park) parking places will be as follows:

4. The minimum charges and peak-hour for the use of off-street (car park) parking places will be as follows:

Popes Road Car Park Charge (1 hour) 2025/26 (£)

Charge Charge Charge Charge Charge Charge Charge with Charge with Charge with Charge with Charge with Charge with diesel diesel diesel diesel diesel diesel

5.94

Off Peak

Peak Rate

Off Peak Minimum charge (15 minutes) (£)

Peak Rate Charge per 1 minute increment (£)

Peak rate surcharge (1 hour) (£)

Minimum charge (15 minutes) (£)

Charge per 1 minute increment (£)

Charge

Charge Charge Charge Charge Charge Charge with Charge with Charge with Charge with Charge with Charge with diesel diesel diesel diesel diesel diesel

4.45

7.79

1.11

1.95

0.07

0.13

0.45

0.78

1.22

2.14

0.08

0.14

4.61

8.07

1.15

2.02

0.08

0.13

0.46

0.81

1.27

2.22

0.08

0.15

4.77

8.35

1.19

2.09

0.08

0.14

0.48

0.84

1.31

2.30

0.09

0.15

4.93

8.63

1.23

2.16

0.08

0.14

0.49

0.86

1.36

2.37

0.09

0.16

5.09

8.91

1.27

2.23

0.08

0.15

0.51

0.89

1.40

2.45

0.09

0.16

5.25

9.19

1.31

2.30

0.09

0.15

0.53

0.92

1.44

2.53

0.10

0.17

5.42

9.49

1.36

2.37

0.09

0.16

0.54

0.95

1.49

2.61

0.10

0.17

5.66

9.91

1.42

2.48

0.09

0.17

0.57

0.99

1.56

2.73

0.10

0.18

6.02

10.53

1.51

2.63

0.10

0.18

0.60

1.05

1.66

2.90

0.11

0.19

6.39

11.19

1.60

2.80

0.11

0.19

0.64

1.12

1.76

3.08

0.12

0.21

6.75

11.81

1.69

2.95

0.11

0.20

0.68

1.18

1.86

3.25

0.12

0.22

7.14

12.49

1.79

3.12

0.12

0.21

0.71

1.25

1.96

3.43

0.13

0.23

7.54

13.20

1.89

3.30

0.13

0.22

0.75

1.32

2.07

3.63

0.14

0.24

Band

Waylett Place and Leigham Court Car Parks Off Peak Minimum Charge per 1 Charge (1 charge (15 minute hour) (£) minutes) increment (£) 2025/26 (£)

Peak Rate Peak rate surcharge (1 hour) (£)

Minimum charge (15 minutes) (£)

Charge per 1 minute increment (£)

Band

Charge

Charge Charge Charge Charge Charge Charge with Charge with Charge with Charge with Charge with Charge with diesel diesel diesel diesel diesel diesel

0.68

1.19

0.17

0.30

0.01

0.02

0.07

0.12

0.19

0.33

0.01

0.70

1.22

0.18

0.31

0.01

0.02

0.07

0.12

0.19

0.34

0.01

0.02

0.72

1.26

0.18

0.32

0.01

0.02

0.07

0.13

0.20

0.35

0.01

0.02

0.75

1.31

0.19

0.33

0.01

0.02

0.08

0.13

0.21

0.36

0.01

0.02

0.78

1.37

0.20

0.34

0.01

0.02

0.08

0.14

0.21

0.38

0.01

0.03

0.80

1.40

0.20

0.35

0.01

0.02

0.08

0.14

0.22

0.39

0.01

0.03

0.82

1.43

0.21

0.36

0.01

0.02

0.08

0.14

0.23

0.39

0.02

0.03

0.86

1.50

0.22

0.38

0.01

0.03

0.09

0.15

0.24

0.41

0.02

0.03

0.91

1.59

0.23

0.40

0.02

0.03

0.09

0.16

0.25

0.44

0.02

0.03

0.98

1.71

0.25

0.43

0.02

0.03

0.10

0.17

0.27

0.47

0.02

0.03

1.03

1.80

0.26

0.45

0.02

0.03

0.10

0.18

0.28

0.50

0.02

0.03

1.09

1.91

0.27

0.48

0.02

0.03

0.11

0.19

0.30

0.53

0.02

0.04

1.14

2.00

0.29

0.50

0.02

0.03

0.11

0.20

0.31

0.55

0.02

0.04

0.02

5. A copy of each of the Orders and other documents giving detailed particulars about them are available for inspection at the offices of Lambeth Council’s Parking and Enforcement Group (Parking, Network Management & Fleet), 3rd Floor, Civic Centre, 6 Brixton Hill, London SW2 1EG, between 9.30 am and 4.30 pm on Mondays to Fridays inclusive (except on bank/public holidays), until the end of 6 weeks from the date on which the Orders were made. 6. Any person desiring to question the validity of the Orders 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 Orders may, within 6 weeks of the date on which the Orders were made, make application for the purpose to the High Court. Dated 29 August 2025

David Eaglesham Head of Network Management and Active Travel

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still got things to improve on - but we’re looking forward to Sunday’

Oval Invincibles 153-4 beat London Spirt 152-7 by six wickets By ECB Media THEY MAY have started the evening a long way apart in the table but a local derby is a local derby and there was plenty to enjoy at a packed Kia Oval as a scorching Bank Holiday saw the Invincibles all but book their place in The Hundred Final at Lord’s next Sunday.

Oval Invincibles’ Will Jacks moment of his 27-ball 45. Sam Curran joined Cox, so often a profitable partnership this year, and they eased their way towards their target before the Spirit’s most successful bowler, Liam Dawson, tempted Curran with a wide one that he skied to point. Cox (47 from 27), the competition’s leading run-scorer, hit Overton for six and four before he was castled trying to ramp the same

bowler. But that merely brought in Donovan Ferreira who again showcased his muscular hitting, ending with 24 off 9 as the Invincibles booked their passage to the final (barring an almost impossible 200+ swing) by six wickets with 22 balls to spare. Of his catch, Meerkat Match Hero Jacks said: “We were struggling to see the ball today, so I picked it up late,

pure luck!” Jacks added: “It felt brilliant with the bat, the wicket only got better as the lights came on and Coxy made it easy for me. We've been looking for that top spot, we know how important it is to get straight to the final and to be able to watch the two teams play the night before. We've still got things to improve on - but we’re looking forward to Sunday.”

Dacey’s perfect start halted By John Kelly DULWICH HAMLET’S winning start to the Isthmian League Premier Division season was ended by Whitehawk on Monday.

The Hamlet had won boss Mark Dacey’s first four matches in charge, but they were beaten by Charlie Lambert’s only goal of the game in the 45th minute. Dulwich were knocked into second place in the table by Brentwood Town, who have won four and drawn one of their first five games. The Hamlet are in FA Cup action this weekend as they take on Southern Counties East League Premier Division Whitstable Town. Kick-off at Champion Hill is 3pm on Saturday.

Light not out on Whyte Dillian Whyte

Tributes pour in for Surrey’s Dunn after retirement By Sports Reporter SURREY FAST-BOWLER Matthew Dunn has been forced to retire from professional cricket with immediate effect due to a shoulder injury.

The 33-year-old suffered a labral tear of the shoulder whilst playing for Surrey’s Second XI against Middlesex in May 2024. Due to ongoing pain in January 2025, Dunn underwent surgery to repair the injury and continued his rehabilitation with the hope of returning to the playing field as soon as possible. He was back on the pitch in June for the Surrey Second XI, but has suffered ongoing pain despite injections. “Unfortunately, I've been struggling with a shoulder injury for the last fourteen months now,” Dunn said. “I had a surgery in January,

tried my best this year to come back, took multiple injections, but unfortunately, we've reached a point where we're kind of out of options medically. “For me, the club is and has been an absolutely massive part of my life for a long time and it will be for a long time. I don't think you ever really do properly leave this place. “To my parents, my wife, my brother every team-mate I’ve had, the coaching staff here, everyone who's just bought into me, just a massive thank you. At the end of the day, sport takes a lot of sacrifice, and I look back on my personal life, I've missed a lot of it here. I've missed weddings, I've missed personal events. I've missed so much for my career, and a lot of people have stayed by my side throughout that. And I thank them for that, because at times

you do have to be selfish, you do have to put everything into the career. “Everyone who's been there and facilitated that, just a massive thanks and on to the next chapter.” The fast-bowler has been a member of the Surrey squad that has won the County Championship four times since 2018 and played an important role in getting the Three Feathers promoted to Division One in 2015, taking 28 wickets with his searing pace in that campaign. In a career hampered by a number of injuries, he claimed 115 wickets for Surrey, including four five-wicket hauls, to go with 52 scalps in white-ball cricket. “It is always sad to see people leave, especially someone who has been at Surrey ever since he was a young lad and you know how much the club means to him,” Alec Stewart, high-performance cricket advisor

at Surrey, said. “What is even more gutting and heartbreaking is that an injury has compelled him to call it a day. “Matthew is a true one-club man and has been a wonderful servant to Surrey for over fourteen years. He is highly respected and appreciated by his teammates and in the wider game as well. He is one of life’s great people. “Dunny has had a lot of challenges in life, and he has faced them with bravery and dignity. Unfortunately, he has come across another difficult period of time, but I have no doubts he will see it through with courage and strength. He will always have the support of his team-mates, the dressing room and the club to lean on. “He is a life-long member of the Surrey family and will always be warmly welcomed back at the club.”

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Sam Billings' team will be there barring a run rate miracle later this week, without the agonies of going through Saturday’s Eliminator, having won the toss and chosen to field, only to run into what is now becoming the customary Jamie Smith steam train. The England starlet sent the first two balls of the match from the previously parsimonious Jason Berhrendorff to the boundary. More fireworks followed but he was then out for 28 from the 20th ball of the innings, having faced fifteen of them. The game never looked quite so easy after that, the highlights being a stunning one-handed catch from Will Jacks to get rid of Surrey teammate Ollie Pope from a Sam Curran slower ball, and rapid cameos from Jamie Overton and Ryan Higgins, who exactly matched Smith’s stats despite a slow start. The two put on a tournament-high sixth wicket stand of 54. 152-7 seemed a little below par on a decent surface, but a first-baller for Tawanda Muyeye gave the Spirit hope. Then Will Jacks and Jordan Cox put on 64 in 35 balls, Jacks taking the lead with some clean striking, a 92-metre maximum over extra cover off Jamie Overton perhaps the standout

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By John Kelly DILLIAN WHYTE has insisted he won’t retire despite his first-round stoppage by Moses Itauma this month.

Brixton’s Whyte, 37, had no answer to his 20-year-old opponent’s speed and brutal onslaught in Saudi Arabia. It was only the fourth defeat of Whyte’s 35-fight career, but there has been speculation it could be his last in the ring. But Whyte said this week he wants to carry on. "This is not where my story ends," Whyte said. "I may have lost this fight, but not the fire that built me. "Thank you to everyone who's been standing by me through the highs and the lows. “I’ll be back."

EAGLES MAKE POINT IN ‘EL CASICO’ Premier League rivals Palace and Forest swapped European places after Uefa punishment

Eagles fans unfurl controversial banner

By John Kelly OLIVER GLASNER praised his players’ resolve after they emerged from the Eberechi Eze transfer saga to claim a point against Nottingham Forest in a game dubbed ‘El Casico’ at Selhurst Park.

Ismaila Sarr fired a first-time finish past Matz Sels from Daniel Munoz’s cross in the first half. Palace went close to doubling their lead when Marc Guehi headed against the near post following an Adam Wharton freekick. Palace relinquished their lead in the 57th minute after Callum Hudson-Odoi latched on to a Dan Ndoye pass before beating Dean Henderson at his near post. Palace are unbeaten in their first four games of the season. That includes the Conference League, which they were demoted to after Uefa said they breached multi-club ownership rules. Forest took their place in the Europa League. The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) rejected Palace’s appeal against

Ismaila Sarr gives the hosts the lead

Uefa’s decision. Palace fans unfurled a banner depicting Forest owner Evangelos Marinakis holding a gun to Morgan Gibbs-White’s head That was in reference to Gibbs-White signing a new contract - with Marinakis present at the announcement - days after Tottenham Hotspur thought Gibbs-White was due for a medical ahead of a transfer. The banner read: “Mr Marinakis is not involved in blackmail, match-fixing, drug trafficking or corruption!” Last April, Marinakis diluted his control of the club by placing his shares in a blind trust which he was entitled to do - as he also owns Olympiakos and wanted to avoid potential multi-club ownership problems. Meanwhile, Arsenal confirmed the £68million signing of Palace’s FA Cup winner Eze at the weekend. “I said this to players afterwards, because they were a little bit frustrated. When you have the lead, you also want to win the game, and big credit to the players who are there dealing with the situation,” Glasner said. “The fourth game in two weeks, being

unbeaten, and in these four games we played Liverpool, Chelsea and Nottingham – three teams from the top seven of last year’s table – so that’s why, really, all credit to the players. “We know that we can play better football than we did in some parts, especially in the second-half. But we know we will do this. “It looked like the legs were getting a little bit fatigued, with many players who’d played every single minute [this season]. But the players are dealing well with it and being unbeaten. I also think the draw was a fair result today.” Glasner added: “What we can influence is our performance, what we want to do on the pitch. Especially in the second half, we lost the balls too easily in our attack. That means the pressure increased from Nottingham. “We played a little bit too complicated in their half, not using our wing-backs enough like we did in the first half three or four times, and we scored the goal from this. “We had a few set-plays in the second

half, where we played a little bit too complicated. But this very often happens when you get fatigued, your orientation reduces, and this is what happened in the second half. “And then it is okay to defend well. Maybe until the 92nd minute we did really well, defended the box excellently. Then we were caught with one transition. We were maybe a little bit lucky but I heard at the end, there was a penalty [claim] and a the tight offside. “Again, the point is absolutely okay.” Palace defender Chris Richards is “super excited” by the Eagles’ start to the season, with another trophy, the Community Shield, already in the bag. “We started off really well and played a really good first half,” Richards said. “They tweaked a few things at half-time, which kind of changed our game plan, but regardless, I think we played a good game. “We think we were missing a little bit in the final third, but you know, it’s early on in the season – I know we’ll eventually find our form. It’s been a good start to the season, against a good team. The crowd

was amazing today – we definitely felt them for 90 plus. “I think at this point last year, we were struggling to find the results and find goals, and you know, we lost Ebs [Eze] this week, but regardless, we found a goal today. “We just needed another goal to win a game like this, but we’re super excited with how we’ve started off the season, and if we keep going on this kind of trajectory, I know we’re going be a tough team to beat this year.” Richards is enjoying the busy start to the season. Palace are in action against Fredrikstad in the second leg of their Conference League play-off on Thursday (August 28), holding a 1-0 advantage. Richards said: “They’re tough, but it’s kind of what we’ve all dreamt of, being able to play Tuesday/Wednesday/Thursday, and Sunday, so I think it’s just part of the progression. “Definitely our guys at Palace, in the backroom staff, have gotten us prepared for good recovery methods, so it’s tough, but they make sure that we have everything possible to recover.”

United and brought back Koki Saito on a permanent deal from Belgian side Lommel. Japanese winger Saito, 24, made 42 appearances in all competitions on loan with QPR last season, scoring three goals. Hayden made 171 appearances for Newcastle and scored seven goals after joining from Arsenal in 2016. He made his international debut for Jamaica last year and has seven caps for former Newcastle and R’s boss Steve McLaren’s side. “It’s fantastic,” Hayden said. “It was special to have the conversation with

[CEO] Christian [Nourry] and the head coach [Julien Stephan] in terms of them wanting me back at the club. “I had a few options to go abroad, but it was one of those where if I was going to stay in the Championship, it was only going to be one club and I’m just glad to get it done.” Hayden played seventeen games on loan at Championship rivals Portsmouth last season. Hayden added: “Last year when I was at Portsmouth, it was quite difficult to play against the guys - I felt like I was lining up on the wrong team! “It was a special four months that I had at

the club and you get a feeling sometimes of a place that is kind of like home. And it was just one of those situations where, for me, it was a no-brainer to come back. “I feel like I can add a lot of value, not just on the pitch, but off the pitch as well and help drive the group forward.” “This year especially for me is a big one,” Hayden continued. “With Jamaica we’ve got the potential for a World Cup at the end of the season, six massive games to try and qualify. But obviously for me to play for them, I need to be playing football at a good level. “I want to try and play as much as possible. Everyone thinks you hit the big

3-0 and it’s downhill from there. But I do feel like I’ve got so much more in me.” Hayden is popular among QPR fans. He said: “I want to say thank you so much for the support. It means the world to me to feel wanted and to feel valued. “I think they know that what they’re going to get from me, 110 per cent, giving everything for the shirt on and off the pitch.” The move is a boost for QPR after their 7-1 defeat at Coventry City last weekend. The side are 22nd in the table with one point from three games. QPR host Charlton Athletic this Saturday at 12.30pm.

Queens Park Rangers react to terrible start by making treble signing

By John Kelly ISAAC HAYDEN said there was “only going to be one club” he was going to join after his return to Queens park Rangers following his release by Newcastle United in the summer.

The 30-year-old defensive midfielder or centre-back spent four months at Loftus Road at the end of the 2023-24 campaign on loan from the Magpies, playing seventeen games. QPR have also signed 26-year-old defender Rhys Norrington-Davies on a season-long loan from Sheffield

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CARABAO CUP SECOND ROUND Millwall - 2 Luongo 33’, Grant 76’ Coventry - 1 Wright 89’ (P) Date: Tuesday 26 August 2025 Man of the Match: Kamarl Grant Attendance: 7,048 (3,006) Referee: Stephen Martin

By Will Scott at The Den MILLWALL BEAT Coventry City 2-1 in the Carabao Cup Second Round.

Massimo Luongo and Kamarl Grant scored their first goals for the club, both from corners, as a youthful Lions side overcame a late Sky Blues onslaught to book their passage to the Third Round. While Millwall were without many key first-team players, who were rested in the mid-week game, they started well and had something to show for it when Luongo wrapped his foot around the ball at the near post. Grant, making his Den debut, doubled his side's lead in the second half when he headed home Aidomo Emakhu's corner,

Kamarl Grant, Tristan Crama and Wes Harding celebrate after Grant netted the second and the Lions were able to see out the game, despite Haji Wright converting a penalty he won, to leave The Den with their fourth win in five. As maybe to be expected for a mid-week fixture with heavy rotation, neither side got out of the blocks quickly in the opening ten minutes, with the pace of the game perhaps hindered by the fifteen-minute delay to kick off caused by Coventry's team bus getting stuck in traffic. The match started to pick up around the eleventh-minute mark, with Kevin Nisbet having a shot blocked after Luke Cundle picked up a second ball and surged through the middle. Two minutes later, the Scottish striker had the ball in the back of the net after

Alex Neil’s youngsters show teeth as Millwall progress to EFL Cup Third Round

he met Wes Harding's cross, but he was immediately flagged for offside. The game became quite a transitional affair as both sides started to get into the game, but few clear-cut chances were created by either side - with the Sky Blues having an Ellis Simms shot blocked by Joe Bryan in the eighteenth minute. The Lions generated the first good opportunity of the match in the 23rd minute, when Bryan's low cross bounced to Wes Harding at the back post, but the rightback's effort was deflected over the bar. Millwall continued to look the more dangerous of the two sides and had a reward for it in the 33rd minute. Aidomo Emakhu put a corner in, Kelly managed to flick the ball onwards with his chest, and

Luongo wrapped his foot around it to guide it into the bottom corner for his first goal in a Lions shirt. Coventry looked to respond immediately, with Crama dragging down Ellis Simms on the edge of the box in the 36th minute and Matt Grimes striking the post from the resulting free kick. Both teams continued to maintain the intensity of the match without much to show for it - Emakhu, who was, as usual, a livewire, had a shot blocked, while Crama made an important intervention to deny Ellis Simms a goalscoring opportunity. The half drew to a close with the Lions well worth their lead - while neither side had dominated the half, Millwall created several chances while the Sky Blues rarely

Addicks boss after exit: ‘We got schooled’ By John Kelly NATHAN JONES admitted to “embarrassment” after Charlton Athletic’s 3-1 defeat to League Two Cambridge United in the EFL Cup second round at the Abbey Stadium on Tuesday evening.

Jones, who made eleven changes to his side, saw the visitors fall two goals down within 30 minutes as James Brophy and Kylian Kouassi struck for former Millwall boss Neil Harris’ hosts. Ibrahim Fullah pulled a goal back just before half-time before Zak Bradshaw restored his side’s two-goal lead ten minutes into the second half. The Addicks had Karoy Anderson sent off twelve minutes into addedtime after his high boot connected with the head of Ibsen Rossi. “It’s a mixture of embarrassment and real disappointment,” Jones said. “We know we were stretched

defensively tonight with the changes we made, but I still expected us to do the basics well: to compete, to outwork the opposition. That’s part of our culture here and we didn’t do it - we got schooled.” Jones added: “We gave away poor goals. The press wasn’t right, we allowed runners off the back, and our marking in the box wasn’t good enough. Those are things we usually

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pride ourselves on, and tonight we didn’t do them. In the Championship we’ve gone three games without conceding a chance and here we conceded three in one night. That shows where we’re at in terms of depth, and it’s something we have to address.” Jones did see some positives. He said: “Ibrahim’s goal was excellent, and there were bright sparks when

lads like Henry Rylah and Keenan Gough came on. We finished the game with almost a full academy side apart from Tanto [Olaofe]. For Ollie Hobden and Keenan it was a proud moment making their debuts. But at the end of the day, playing in the first team is about winning games, and tonight we didn’t deserve anything.” Charlton travel to Queens Park Rangers on Saturday for a 12.30pm kick-off aiming to bounce back from their 1-0 defeat to Leicester City at The Valley. “The Championship is a totally different level and we’ll make changes back again,” Jones said. “But we’ll need to be considerably better than we were tonight. In fact, I expect us to be. I can’t remember the last time one of my teams was out-run and out-battled like that. It’s a learning curve for the younger lads, and also for the senior ones who were out there. We’ve got to learn quickly.”

looked like scoring. Casper De Norre and Adam Mayor were introduced during the interval for Bryan and Luongo in a pre-planned substitution, with Mayor continuing to play at left-back. Coventry had the first chance of the half in the 54th minute when Kaine KeslerHayden met Miguel Angel Brau's cross at the back post, but Crocombe made a good save low to his left. Neil handed another youngster their Den debut when he brought on Ajay Matthews in the 62nd minute. Coventry started to pile on the pressure after making a wave of substitutions around the hour mark, with Grant making a brave header to clear a cross at the near post and deny Brau a goalscoring opportunity. Matthews was proving to be a useful outlet up front, winning fouls and breaking up the Sky Blues' momentum, and it was one of those free kicks in the 74th minute that allowed Millwall to regain a measure of control. From the ensuing free kick, Millwall won two consecutive corners, he second of which led to the Lions' second after Grant rose highest and found the back of the net with a bouncing header. The Sky Blues pushed for an answer, and Jack Rudoni forced out a sprawling save from Crocombe after he thumped in a longrange effort in the 82nd minute. The New Zealand international was called into action from the resulting corner, saving Jay Dasilva's low effort with his legs. Coventry continued to pile on the pressure - in the 85th minute Grant blocked Haji Wright's twisting effort with his legs. Wright won a penalty in the 87th minute after a late challenge from Harding, and the American converted the spot-kick with a fierce strike that Crocombe managed to get a hand to. Millwall: 4-2-3-1 – Crocombe; Harding, Crama, Grant, Bryan (Mayor 46); Luongo (De Norre 46), Kelly; Howland, Cundle (Bangura-Williams 62), Emakhu (Kendall 78); Nisbet (Matthews 62) Unused substitutes: Benda, Cooper, Ivanovic, Drake Coventry City: 4-4-2 – Wilson; KeslerHayden, Thomas (Kitching 46), Bidwell, Brau; Raphael (Dasilva 60), Grimes, Allen (Torp 69), Andrews (Rudoni 60); Simms (Wright 69), Thomas-Asante Unused substitutes: Rushworth, Van Ewijk, Obikwu, Perry

Ravens and Dons bow out By John Kelly BROMLEY ARE out of the EFL Cup after a 5-4 penalty shootout defeat against Wycombe Wanderers at Hayes Lane.

Magnus Westergaard gave the visitors a fifth-minute lead before Jude Arthurs equalled on 35 minutes. Both sides failed from the spot twice - with 2024 National League play-off penalty hero Byron Webster one of them - before Will Hondermarck’s miss in sudden death sent the Chairboys through to the third round. AFC Wimbledon are also out of the competition after their 2-1 defeat at Reading. Liam Fraser and Mamadi Camara scored either side of Omar Bugiel’s equaliser.

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EAGLES MAKE POINT IN ‘EL CASICO’ Tanganga has made 63 appearances in all competitions for Millwall

CRYSTAL PALACE are closing in on a deal for Villarreal’s Yeremy Pino after Eberechi Eze’s £68million move to Arsenal.

Star centre-back set for switch to Championship rivals Sheffield United as Neil confirms plans to replace him

JAPHET TANGANGA is closing in on a move to Sheffield United, this paper understands.

The 26-year-old defender is set to complete a medical with the Blades in the days following Tuesday, August 26. Tanganga was left out of Millwall’s past two match-day squads as his move picked up pace in the days leading up to the Lions’ trip to Sheffield United on August 23, and this paper understands the Blades were pushing hard to sign him. Asked by this paper about why Tanganga was left out of the side that beat the Blades 1-0, Neil said: “What I can tell you about Japhet is, Japhet, since I've been here, has

been nothing but a consummate professional,” Neil said. “At no point did Japhet tell me or anybody else that he didn't want play today. So Japhet wanted to play the game. He was available to play the game. “The decision was made by me, after I spoke to Jimmy, the owner, and Steve Gallen, the director of football, about what we wanted to do with this. “What I felt today was, it was better to take him out of the firing line and go with the guys who are obviously in a good mental space and ready to play. “But I want to make it clear again, Japhet at no stage refused to play today, at any point. In fact, if anything, it was the opposite, and I made a decision for

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him.” “The fact that I took him out of the game, obviously, things have moved on. “As far as I know, things are not at a conclusion stage just now. I had a good chat with Japhet earlier today. So we'll see what transpires over the next couple of days.” Tanganga initially joined the Lions on loan from Tottenham in January 2024, before making the move permanent that summer following his release by Spurs. He was voted Millwall’s 202425 player of the season following a campaign where he made 43 appearances in all competitions, and was one of the nominees for the Championship Player of the Month award for November. The Lions offered Tanganga a new

contract this summer amid interest from Premier League clubs, with the defender having a £1.2 million release clause only available to topflight sides. Millwall looked to have fended off bids for their centre-back from Serie A clubs until Sheffield United made their move. Neil confirmed after the Blades win that Millwall plan to sign a replacement if Tanganga completes his move to South Yorkshire. “Absolutely," Neil said. "If players leave, then naturally we need to replace them. "I think what's obviously going to speed that up a little bit as well for other positions is the fact we've got so many injuries just now. That's unfortunate.”

Pino, 22, can play as a winger or attacking midfielder and is being lined up in a £40million-plus deal. The Eagles have been relatively quiet in the transfer window this summer, adding only back-up goalkeeper Walter Benitez and £3million left wing-back Borna Sosa. Oliver Glasner’s side have made a positive start to the season, going unbeaten in their first four games including beating Liverpool in the Community Shield. It could be a busy end to the transfer window - which closes on September 1 at 7pm - with questions around the future of captain Marc Guehi. Liverpool are longstanding admirers of the England centreback. Guehi is due to be out of contract next summer and after Palace rejected £70million bids for him a year ago clubs believe he could be available for £35million in this window. Palace are preparing for the possibility of his departure and have been linked with a move for Manchester City defender Manuel Akanji. Palace have reportedly made an approach for the £15million-rated versatile 30-year-old. Meanwhile, Eze said Arsenal was always his ultimate goal after he was released by them as a thirteen-year-old. The Gunners came in for Eze after Tottenham Hotspur were close to a deal for the England International. “I thought about coming back from the moment I understood other clubs and what it meant to become a pro,” Eze said in a conversation with former Palace and Arsenal striker Ian Wright. “I’ve always thought: ‘Arsenal is where it’s at, that’s what I want to achieve, what I want to get to.’ “I’ve been on trial for four years, if I’m being honest. Every time I came to Arsenal, I looked at the seat that I used to sit on when I used to come to games with my brothers, and I’ve said every single time, ‘this is it, it’s time, this is an opportunity’. I’m not going to say I knew it was going to happen, but that’s the feeling.” “As a player, I have a level of belief in myself. I’ve been playing how I’ve been playing, I’ve been developing this and that, and I had the heart that if it’s meant to be, it will happen, and I believe it will. But if it doesn’t, I’m at peace because I know I’m giving everything. So for it to happen now and to be in this position, there is a bit more energy inside the tank.” THE RECYCLED PAPER CONTENT OF UK NEWSPAPERS IN 2014 WAS 83.5%

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