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Driver given parking fines after council painted disabled bay round his car

By Harrison Galliven Local Democracy Reporter

A MAN says he was stunned to return to his legally parked car only to discover that Croydon Council had painted a disabled bay around it, and issued him with four parking fines.

While the council’s road-marking contractors were aware of the parked car, a breakdown in communication meant its own parking warden fined him four days in a row black Audi.

Silva Stone, who had left his black Audi convertible on a road in New Addington where no restrictions or yellow lines were in place at the time, said he had every reason to believe the spot was safe. “I’m thinking I’m safe, I can travel, my car’s good,” he said.

Footage he posted on Facebook from 17 November at 11:52am shows Croydon Council’s road-marking team painting a disabled bay around his empty vehicle. By midday the bay had been completed and the council truck had driven off.

Mr Stone said he was shocked when, just before 8am on 24 November, a Croydon Council traffic warden was filmed issuing a penalty charge notice, followed by a second ticket placed on the car the next day by the same officer. A total of four penalty charge notices (PCNs) were were issued between 22-26 November.

The PCNs carry a £160 charge each, reduced by 50 per cent if paid early. The video later shows another man removing the penalty notices from the Audi’s windscreen.

In the clip, he expresses frustration at the council and its enforcement team, saying: “This is not on, it’s not fair. Clearly there is no communication… you are just running it however you want just to make profit. It’s like they are bullying.”

Meanwhile, a New Addington resident named Sylvia Rooney later posted in a local Facebook group to explain that the bay had been installed for her. She wrote: “This car has been parked here for one week.

“The council put in a disabled bay for me and this car parked in there. It has two parking tickets already for no badge sign. Does anyone know who owns it?”

Sylvia’s post on the New Addington

Pathfinders Facebook page attracted a flurry of comments, with some members describing the driver’s actions as “annoying and selfish”.

New Addington North’s Labour councillor Kola Agboola responded to residents’ questions about who can use the bay. He explained: “Unless the bay has a sign with your vehicle reg only, I am afraid anyone with a disabled badge can use it.”

He added that he believed the parking team were aware of the situation and said he would “reinforce reporting on it so it can be removed.”

Mr Stone’s video has now attracted thousands of views and more than 300 shares, sparking heated debate in local groups. He urged people not to jump to conclusions, saying: “Please, before you comment, find out all the facts, you might not know what happened.”

Mr Stone also doubled down on his criticism of the council. “Somebody needs to be held accountable for this because there is no communication and you are there busy giving tickets and just raising blood pressure,” he said.

Croydon Council later responded directly

to Mr Stone in the comments section of the video, confirming that the fines would not stand.

A council spokesperson also told the Local Democracy Reporting Service: “Our road markings contractor painted lines for a new disabled bay on 17 November in response to a request from a resident.

“The contractor painted around a car, as is standard practice, otherwise they would have to wait for the space to be free, which may have taken weeks. The contractor took a picture of the car, so we knew not to give the owner a fine.

“Unfortunately one of our parking attendants was not informed and issued parking tickets. However, these were not processed into fines because we had a note on the system from our contractor. The tickets were cancelled a week before the video was uploaded to social media, and we have apologised for the confusion.

“It is unacceptable that our parking attendant has received verbal abuse online. We ask that any residents with concerns should contact the directly and not abuse any member of staff carrying out their duties.”

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GRAND SCULPTURES WHICH SURVIVED WW2 BOMBS AND DEMOLITION LOVINGLY RESTORED

By Issy Clarke

TWO GREEK-STYLE sculptures in Southwark Park have been restored a century after they were built with the help of local schoolchildren.

The sculptures survived the falling bombs of the Blitz and have been shuttled across the borough over the last century, escaping demolition and regeneration.

They are of two female figures in classical dress balancing the prow of a ship on their head in a nod to Rotherhithe's maritime history.

The sculptures stand proudly in Southwark Park after they were unveiled on December 3 following an extensive restoration.

The work was carried out by volunteers from the Heritage of London Trust charity, Southwark Council, and 175 young people from local schools and youth groups.

On 3 December the community gathered in Southwark Park for their unveiling, with Mayor Sunny Lambe and Southwark Councillor Ellie Cumbo cutting the ribbon.

The sculptures - known as caryatids - were built in 1897 by the artchitect Henry Poole and originally stood outside the doorway to Rotherhithe Town Hall on Neptune Street, which later became a library.

During the Second World War the library was bombed six times, leaving it badly damaged and it was later knocked down.

Against all odds, the caryatids were rescued and in 1974 found a new home on the brutalist Heygate Estate off the New Kent Road.

When that estate was demolished in 2011, the statues were moved again to Southwark Park, which was supported by the Friends of Southwark Park.

Conservators cleaned the statues and repaired missing features to the face,

head and arms, modelling details in wax before recreating them in stone.

Joints were repointed and flashing added on top of the sculptures to protect them from weathering.

Peter Wisby, age 86, a Bermondsey resident enthused: "I must confess when I first saw the statues, I thought they were eventually going to topple over and when I saw, in the Southwark News, that they were going to be restored, I thought brilliant.

"It’s been way too long. Organisations like Heritage of London are brilliant to do

it, because no one would have other than, maybe like volunteers like yourself.’”

The caryatids are the work of Henry Poole, a celebrated figurative sculptor in bronze and stone who taught at the Royal Academy and served as Master of Sculpture from 1921 until his death in 1928.

Poole’s public works once adorned buildings across Britain and abroad, from Westminster Central Hall and Deptford Town Hall to Cardiff City Hall and the bronze lions that once guarded the Shanghai headquarters of the Hong

Kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation, now displayed in the Shanghai History Museum. Londoners may have known his more playful work too, including the comical bronze friars decorating the interior of The Blackfriar pub in the City.

Much of Poole’s output had been lost or relocated as public buildings changed over the last century which made the Southwark Park caryatids all the more precious.

This Heritage of London Trust restoration project was supported by Knight Frank.

By Issy Clarke

THE LAMBETH Country Show has been called off with the council claiming it can’t afford to run the event because of rising costs and amid legal issues.

In a statement issued on Saturday 6 December, Lambeth Council’s Cabinet Member for Communities, Cllr Donatus Anyanwu, said that “increased costs in recent years mean the council would need to fund over £1 million to run the two-day event”.

Lambeth had previously said the cost of putting on the free community event is largely covered by the proceeds it generates from the festivals organised by Brockwell Live.

Anyanwu said: “When we are reviewing every area of council spending to meet our budget gap, including vital services, we cannot take a decision that would prioritise this event above statutory services for the most vulnerable in our community.

“Protecting services for those who most need it means difficult but necessary choices like this.”

The announcement comes months after campaigners who took legal action against the council for closing off the park for the festivals each summer claimed victory in the High Court.

On 16 May, the judge said Lambeth Council had acted unlawfully by

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permitting parts of the park to be used as events space for 37 days of the summer without obtaining planning permission.

Most festivals in the park are part of a series organised by Brockwell Live, which hosted nine days of events this summer across two weekends between 23 May and 8 June, including Mighty Hoopla, City Splash and the Lambeth Country Show.

Lambeth previously said allowing the commercial festivals to go ahead meant it saved £700,000 from the cost of putting on the free community Lambeth

Country Show.

Following the court ruling, the council said it had issued a new certificate of lawfulness meaning the events would still be able to take place.

Campaigners from Protect Brockwell Park, who brought the initial case, said they would be launching a fresh legal challenge against the new certificate. Lambeth Council has said all events taking place in the park will now require formal planning permission to “enable greater clarity and enable community consultation on the proposal”.

They added that the decision meant the “overall programme would cut the number of days that the events area at Brockwell Park would be used.

“Because of the new approach being taken for future events, the council has decided not to contest two outstanding legal challenges in relation to events in Brockwell Park held at the end of May and early June this year to avoid unnecessary costs to the taxpayer.”

Protect Brockwell Park said they were “delighted that Lambeth has withdrawn its legal appeal against our High Court

win, and finally recognised that largescale events in Brockwell Park must undergo full planning permission. It shouldn’t have taken expensive legal battles to realise this obvious conclusion.”

They say that the festivals in the park generate £1.8 million for the council each year, while the “loss of public amenity” during the events ranges between £0.5 million and £3.5 million.

“This raises a fundamental question: does the current model serve the public interest, or does it shift the cost of private profit onto residents, park users and the park environment?

However they questioned whether the Country Show could still have been allowed to go ahead: “We wonder if there is a different way ahead for the Lambeth Country Show. A return to its lowerimpact, smaller community led format, with a greater share of the private operator’s profits used to fully fund that event.

“We expect Lambeth to urgently provide full transparency of the commercial events’ revenues, and engage in a credible, open planning process, with robust impact assessments, and effective enforcement of planning conditions.

“Only then can the interests of all park users – residents, wildlife, and eventgoers – be properly balanced, and the benefit of this beautiful park be truly secure for future generations.“

By Issy Clarke

A MAN who carried out a ‘frenzied and unprovoked’ knife attack on two strangers at Kennington tube station has been sentenced to 11 years in prison.

Nicholas Orlando Green, 36, and of Kennington Park Road, was found guilty of two counts of Grievous Bodily Harm with Intent at Inner London Crown Court in September. On Thursday 4 December, he was sentenced to 11 years’ imprisonment.

The court heard how just after 10:30 pm on 27 March 2024 two men, aged 44 and 42, who had just finished a local dance class and were part of a larger group entered the station and headed to seperate platforms.

A short time later Green tapped into the station and made his way down to the platform.

Just moments later he launched a frenzied and unprovoked attack on the older man, repeatedly stabbing him for around 20 seconds with a knife clenched in his right hand. He continued the attack even after the victim fell to the floor.

Hearing the commotion, the second victim rushed over to intervene. Green then began attacking him in the same way, knocking him to the ground before other horrified members of the public intervened.

Green then got up and made his way to a lift, where he assaulted a 31-year-old woman before leaving the station.

Both stab victims were rushed to hospital. The 44-year-old victim suffered multiple stab injuries to his chest, as well as a fractured arm.

The 42-year-old victim suffered 13 stab injuries in total.

MAN WHO LAUNCHED ‘HORRIFIC’ KNIFE ATTACK AT KENNINGTON STATION JAILED FOR 11 YEARS

Detectives launched an urgent investigation and quickly established Green’s identity from the bank card he had tapped into the station with.

He was arrested the following day by BTP officers at his flat in Kennington and taken into custody.

During a search of his address, officers located the card he had used to tap in, and the trainers worn during the attack. They also found the jacket that he had been wearing, which had been freshly washed.

BTP Detective Chief Inspector Paul Attwell said: “This was a truly horrific and unprovoked attack that left two innocent men with life-altering physical and psychological injuries that they continue to recover from.

“Green has never provided an explanation for his torrent of violence. During police interviews he repeatedly laughed, lied, argued and tried to frustrate our investigation as much as he could, but our officers worked tirelessly to gather

crucial evidence that helped the jury see through his lies and bring him to justice.

“I hope this sentencing brings some measure of justice and reassurance to the victims and their loved ones. We will stop at nothing to ensure violent offenders like Green are held to account and removed from the streets.”

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McDonald's on Walworth Road closed

By Issy Clarke

THE MCDONALD'S on Walworth Road is now permanently closed after four decades of serving customers.

The store, at 198-200 Walworth Road by the corner of Manor Place, served its final customers at midnight on Sunday. November 30.

A spokesperson for McDonalds said: the closure is due to the building being redevelopment saying: "All employees have been relocated to neighbouring McDonald’s restaurants.” A flyer announcing the closure thanked the restaurant’s “valued customers” for “being part of our community since 1982.”

The nearest McDonalds will be the one in the Butterfly Walk shopping centre in Camberwell and Rye Lane, Peckham.

By Cameron Blackshaw

Local Democracy Reporter

GREENWICH COUNCIL has revealed the opening date of the new Woolwich Waves leisure centre.

The borough’s new flagship leisure facility in Woolwich town centre will open its doors to the public on New Year’s Day 2026.

Last week representatives of Greenwich Council officially handed over the completed leisure centre building in General Gordon Square to charitable social enterprise Better who will be taking over its operation..

The state-of-the-art centre will be home to an eight-lane, 25m swimming pool, a training pool, a leisure pool with jets, a jacuzzi and two water slides, and a toddler splash zone. All of the aquatic facilities will be fully accessible with pool pods and hoists.

NEW WOOLWICH LEISURE CENTRE

Woolwich Waves will also contain a state-of-the-art gym across two floors, a large accessible changing area, two dance studios, a 30-bike spinning studio, a bootcamp HIT studio and a health suite with a spa, sauna and therapy rooms.

In addition to this, it will have a sixbadminton court sports hall, two squash courts, a 3G, five-a-side football pitch on the top floor of the building and a creche, two soft play areas, a party space, and a café.

Greenwich Council leader Anthony Okereke said: “The start of 2026 will see the moment thousands of residents have been waiting for as they will be able to experience for the first time the leisure

Visit Santa for FREE in Waterloo

By Evie Flynn

HEAD TO The Sidings in Waterloo to visit Santa in his Grotto and take part in a Christmas trail for free.

Children are invited to meet Santa and his elves, share their Christmas wishes with him and take home a special gift.

The grotto will be located on the upper ground floor and will be decked out with Christmas lighting and decor.

Afterwards, families can take part in a free Christmas trail to find hidden pictures and secret letters containing clues to spell out a festive word.

One the word is revealed, they can claim a shiny gold coin at Brewdog, Sainsbury’s, Kiehl’s. Lucy Voice, Black Sheep Coffee, Neuhaus, Immersia XR and Nando’s.

The Sidings are hosting children for free after recognising that the cost of Christmas is continuing to rise.

A Christmas tree has also been installed near to Sainsbury’s where school choirs will be performing on select dates during December.

Location: The Sidings, SE1 7BH

Dates: Until 24th December Book here: www.thesidingswaterloo. co.uk

centre they helped to name.

“It’s not just an exemplar leisure centre any city would be proud to have which is aiming for the highest sustainability measures – it’s also what’s come with it such as the refurbishment of Tramshed Theatre, as well as what’s to come in the form of much-needed future new homes, shops, places to eat and public spaces.

“Woolwich Waves will be at the forefront of improving the quality of life and health of our residents. I can’t wait to see the look on residents’ faces when they visit for the first time. Woolwich Waves is once again proof that we not only get things done in Greenwich, but we get things done to an incredibly high standard so that residents

can enjoy them for generations to come.”

January 1 will mark the start of the leisure centre’s soft launch phase with a full launch expected on January 10.

This will coincide with an open weekend event. Before the full launch on January 10, Better is hoping to have all of the Woolwich Waves facilities open the entire time but it can’t guarantee it.

As part of the Woolwich Waves project, Greenwich Council is also helping to deliver hundreds of homes contained in several tower blocks—the tallest of which will be 20 storeys—on land behind the leisure centre. Plans to increase the number of homes from 482 to 557 were approved by the council’s Planning Board

on November 18. Over a third of the units will be socially rented.

A vacant pub that was originally meant to re-open following completion of the residential project will now be demolished to make way for the extra homes. The Bull Tavern on Vincent Road will now be knocked down despite its locally listed status.

Greenwich Council previously announced it would also be closing and demolishing the 30-year-old Waterfront Leisure Centre once Woolwich Waves opens. The council hopes to sell the 2.25 acre site by the Thames to a developer that will deliver 310 homes in a tower block up to 20 storeys.

NEW FOOD OPENINGS IN TIME FOR THE FESTIVE PERIOD

By Evie Flynn

THE HEARD, BOROUGH

The Heard have taken over a site next to Flat Iron Square in Borough. The burger restaurant was founded by two Michelin-starred chef Jordan Bailey. Heard has one goal: to take an everyday classic burger and make it exceptional through flavours, pairings and addons. Highlights from the menu include Jordan’s Pick (The OG) featuring jalapeño hot honey, Ogleshield cheese, white onion, secret sauce, and pickles. The Boring Burger, comes with aged Cheddar, white onion, and Heard’s secret sauce, with the option to upgrade by adding caviar.

The Heard, 1 Flat Iron Square, SE1 0AB

BACKSTAGE AT THE OLD VIC, WATERLOO

The Old Vic Theatre’s new six-storey building, Backstage, is now open to the public. On the first and ground floors, there is a daytime cafe and workspace, which will serve breakfast and lunch before transforming into a vibrant bar and restaurant at night.

Backstage, 131 Waterloo Road, London SE1 8UR

VOLTA, BANKSIDE YARDS

Vota is the first food and drink offering to open up in one of the 14 restored Victorian railway arches at the newly developed Bankside Yards. The Milanese café and wine bar will be open from morning through to evening, serving fresh Italian

pastries, ground coffee, and focaccia sandwiches. In the evening there will be a curated selection of Italian wines to enjoy alongside a range of small bites- Italian “cicchetti”. The opening also marks the moment one of the arches has been open to the public for 150 years.

Volta, 118 Southwark St, London SE1 0SW

URBAN HATCH FOOD, BERMONDSEY STREET

The Hatch has opened up in a prime spot on Bermondsey Street, offering a range of grab-and-go lunch options. They offer wraps, cookies, ice cream and of course coffee to get you through the working day. There’s vegetarian and halal options available, all paired with homemade house sauces and friendly service.

37 Bermondsey St, London SE1 3XF

BOXED IN UMANA YANA HAS LAUNCHED GOFUNDME

By Evie Flynn

UMANA YANA, a family-run

Guyanese restaurant in Herne Hill, have launched an 'urgent appeal' in a bid to stay open following their 13-year-long struggle with telecom boxes blocking their small shop.

Debbie (pictured) and Junior, owners of Umana Yana, are reaching out to the community after bills have stacked up and sales have gone down.

Since 2012, the Guyanese eatery has been in the shadow of five large telecom boxes that obstruct its view from the street on Croxted Road.

Owners Debbie and Junior have said the business has been “massively affected” by the boxes, with customers unable to see the restaurant behind the boxes unless they are on the top of a double decker bus.

Debbie, 65, has described the business as her 'life's work' and that the fundraiser is their 'last chance' to keep the business open.

H’S CAFE, ROTHERHITE

In a relaunch of Rotherhithe’s ‘H’s Cafe’, new owners Oliver Dunbar and Babrul Martin bring back the traditional all day breakfast at the popular cafe on Neptune Street. Their launch event was attended by the Mayor of Southwark and supporters from the local community, who were urging for support to help sustain the independent business.

82 Neptune St, London SE16 7JP

DOCKLEY ROAD, BERMONDSEY

A new neighbourhood restaurant has opened up in Spa Terminus. Founded by chef Emily Chia, and general manager Klausia Weisz. Based in the rich production community of Spa Terminus, Emily’s mission is to showcase produce from her neighbours. She’s doing dishes like beef hot pot, banh mi terrine, mussels, and gratin dauphinoise “cacio e pepe”. Farmer Tom Jones will be supplying meat for the restaurant.

1 Dockley Road, London, SE16 3AF

WINTER AT CORNER CORNER, CANADA WATER

This winter, the cold won’t stop you enjoying the outdoor terrace at Corner Corner, overlooking the new Boardwalk by architect Asif Khan. The space is ideal for alfresco drinks, networking, or meetings. Plus, every weekday from 3-8pm they have a ‘Sundowner Hour’ where you can enjoy a £5 medium wine, £7 negronis and 2-4-1 beers.

Corner Corner, Maritime St, London SE16 7LL

help the Dulwich and West Norwood MP finally brought a petition calling for the removal of the boxes to the House of Commons in February this year, after it was signed by over 1,700 locals.

However, despite six months passing there is yet to be an update from the House of Commons.

The petition not only asked for the boxes to be removed but also for the government to bring forward laws to ensure this doesn’t happen in future to other businesses.

In addition, it demanded that businesses be ‘duly compensated’ by telecom companies for any disruption caused.

When we last asked MP Hayes what she had done to help Umana Yana over last decade, she said: “During that time, the focus has been on understanding the process that led to the cabinets being installed, seeking legal advice on the installation and lobbying the telecommunications companies who are responsible for the cabinets.”

"We are running out of ideas for how to increase our sales. If we continue at this pace, then we won't be able to stay open for much longer.

"We don't like asking for money, but we have no other option at this point. If you love Umana Yana, please show us your support. You can stop by and buy dinner, or just give us a small tip here. Every little bit goes a long way, and we really appreciate it."

The GoFundMe has currently raised nearly £2,000, but they have a target of £7,000.

After years of asking Helen Hayes for

Last year Southwark Council refused Debbie and Junior’s long-standing request to have the boxes removed, a decision that Debbie described as heartbreaking.

The council just implemented a policy that limits the development rights of telecommunication companies, meaning they will have to request planning permission to erect any future infrastructure – but that doesn’t help Debbie and Junior.

Donate here: https://www. gofundme.com/f/umana-yana-stayopen

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Jordan Bailey chef, The Heard

By Jessica Khan

THE HOME of Christmas movies has returned with a new festive spectacle packed with live music, performance and acrobatics from a cast of electrifying performers.

Backyard Cinema’s latest production delivers a West End-style festive spectacular at its new venue on 49 Tanner Street, London Bridge. The event is open daily with five screenings at 12pm, 2pm, 4pm, 6pm and 8pm, with tickets available at backyardcinema. co.uk.

Running approximately 2 hours 40 minutes depending on the film, each ticket includes an hour of immersive entertainment before the movie begins. The production is open until 31 December 2025, closing only on Christmas Day and Boxing Day.

This year’s Christmas edition reimagines classic holiday films— including Elf, Home Alone, Love Actually, The Holiday, The Grinch, and It’s a Wonderful Life—as part of an immersive, multi-space theatrical journey.

The experience blends cinema, cabaret, live music, and performance to celebrate the nation’s most beloved festive titles.

Directed by Stuart Clover, the production transforms a Victorian warehouse into the Enchanted Forest Theatre, complete with towering trees, real bark floors, and hidden performance spaces.

“We’re creating a truly theatrical experience, a celebration of Christmas that combines the storytelling of cinema with the joy and energy of live performance. It’s designed to surprise, delight, and completely immerse

BACKYARD CINEMA — NOW OPEN

audiences in the spirit of the season,” says

are free to roam the forest environment and encounter West Endlevel artists and festive acrobats before the film begins.

Performers include AJ Jenks (The Buddy Holly Story, Saturday Night Fever, Million Dollar Quartet), Joel Priest (Between the Sheets), Eve Maidwell (A Christmas Carol, Connections The Musical), Aaron Bladen (Cinderella,

Sappho, The Three Little Pigs), Madeleine Wilshire (The Grimoire Diaries, Alice in Wonderland, The Vilebites), and viral sensation Matt Kent (@iammattkent – “Turning Classical Music into Pop Songs”).

Three themed areas make up the experience: the Christmas Cabaret Room featuring live renditions of classic Christmas hits with table service; the Enchanted Forest with surprise performances, themed bars, and a

hidden cabin; and The Cosy Forest Cinema, a retro-style theatre where it snows before every screening.

Each visit culminates in a carol-singing procession leading guests into the final cinematic setting.

“It’s been three years since our last Christmas show in London and we knew we had to come back with a bang. We have a brand-new venue, a brand-new show, and a host of magical surprises waiting to be discovered. This isn’t just a

and

return.

Backyard Cinema, which began as a backyard passion project, has grown into one of the UK’s leading alternative cinema experiences. After screening to over half a million guests in nearly a decade, the team continues to expand the boundaries of what a movie night can be.

Creative Director Stuart Glover Audiences

It’s a reinvention

we can’t wait to share it with you,” said Founder and CEO of Backyard Cinema Dominic Davies.

Christmas fair to bring festive joy to Walworth

By Issy Clarke

GET YOUR Christmas shopping

sorted and take little ones to meet Santa at a Christmas market in Walworth this Saturday, 13 December.

The 'Christmas Fayre' is organsied the Barlow and Congrave TRA and will take place in Doubtfire Hall on Tatum Street, SE17 1QR.

The event will run from 1-4 pm. Stalls will be selling handmade Christmas decorations, beauty products and clothing and there will even be a raffle.

You can take your little ones to play on the bouncy castle and even to meet Santa in his grotto.

Entry costs just £1 while a table is £10 to hire.

PECKHAM SKATERS TAKE TO SOCIAL MEDIA AFTER EXPECTING A ROOFTOP ICE RINK TO BE MADE OF REAL ICE

By Issy Clarke

VISITORS TOOK to social media after they thought a rooftop skating rink on one of Peckham's tallest buildings would actually be made of ice.

However, a spokesperson for the organisers said that it simply isn't possible to install a genuine ice rink on top of a building as tall as the Bussey

Building.

They pointed out the website clearly states the ice rink is not made of real ice and that skating on a synthetic rink "requires a slightly adapted technique".

Eager ice skaters flocked to the Bussey Building to try out the rooftop ice rink - called ICE - which opened on 17 November.

The website advertises the rink as “London’s highest ice rink” with

sweeping views into central London.

For £14 visitors are promised a “skyline-skimming spot where you can ice-skate under the stars and vibe with the city lights”.

After having a go on the ‘ice’ they can relax with a cocktail or boozy hot chocolate in the rooftop bar, which has been rebranded for the festive season as an Après Skate Bar.

The rink is advertised on the

website as being made of “synthetic” ice. However, some visitors still took to social media to express their disappointment at the lack of real ice.

One TikTok video shows two friends stomping rather than gliding across the rink, which slightly resembles kitchen floor tiles.

In the caption, the user who posted the video described the experience as both “hilarious and upsetting” and demanded a refund.

While some commenters joined the pile-on, one person questioned why they expected to find a real ice rink on top of a tall building.

When we put this to the Bussey Building a spokesperson said “while real ice on a rooftop would be fantastic, it simply isn’t feasible due to safety, structural and practical limitations.

“The weight of the ice, refrigeration equipment and specialist maintenance machinery make a traditional rink near to impossible to install at height. Real ice rinks also consume significantly more energy, whereas synthetic surfaces offer a far more sustainable, low-impact alternative.”

They added: " We are aware of the concerns that some customers have raised - especially those expecting the rink to be traditional ice. Skating on a synthetic surface does feel different and requires a slightly adapted technique, so ensuring every visitor has a seamless and memorable rooftop experience is our top priority.

"We are already working closely with our supplier, who installs state-of-theart synthetic rinks across the UK, to review feedback and explore ways to further enhance the skating experience on our rooftop."

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By Ruby Gregory

Local Democracy Reporter

LONDONERS ARE being saddled with “overpriced ferry tickets” after City Hall scrapped a free pedestrian and cycle bridge across the River Thames, the Mayor has been told.

Last week the Orbit Clipper, a fully electric passenger ferry, started operating between Canary Wharf and Rotherhithe, joining the existing Twinstar ferry, also operated by Uberboat by Thames Clippers. But despite the fanfare for the new sustainable river crossing option, the 10-minute ferry ride will still cost travellers – who are now able to bring up to 100 bikes on board – a premium.

A fee of £4.10 is higher than motorists pay to use the Silvertown and Blackwall tunnels, prompting concerns that it will prove too expensive for commuters to choose the greener way to travel.

In 2019, Transport for London (TfL) discarded plans for a walking and cycling bridge between the two destinations now served by the Orbit Clipper.

The original forecast for the plan was between £100million and £200million, but ended up with an upper limit of £600million, causing officials to pull the plug.

At the time, the Mayor of London said he desperately wanted it to happen, but it “cannot be at any cost” and suggested a rollon roll-off ferry as a short-term solution for crossing the river.

He added: “Despite considerable effort by TfL to minimise the cost of what is a well?designed and technically feasible solution, the sheer scale and the complexity of providing an opening bridge on this part of the river with the increased costs means it is currently unaffordable.

"I continue to support a bridge as the right, long?term solution.”

Baroness Pidgeon, the Liberal Democrat transport spokesperson in the House of Lords who questioned Sir Sadiq about the cancellation of the bridge when she sat on the London Assembly, told the Local Democracy Reporting Service (LDRS): “This crossing option is far better than no crossing option, and is welcome to users, despite the steep costs, but the reality is, the area desperately needs the Rotherhithe to

MAYOR CRITICISED FOR CANCELLATION OF ROTHERHITHE BRIDGE - AS HE HAILS LAUNCH OF ELECTRIC RIVER THAMES FERRY

Canary Wharf cycling and walking bridge which I have long campaigned for and which sadly the Mayor has failed to build.”

London Assembly Member Thomas Turrell, the Conservative group’s transport spokesman, added: “The story of Sadiq Khan’s Mayoralty is over promising and under delivering. He cancelled new crossing infrastructure planned by the previous Mayor, then announced he would instead build a new cycling bridge, which he then subsequently cancelled.

“There just seems to be no care from TfL bureaucrats about the cost of delivering

By Cameron Blackshaw Local Democracy Reporter

PLANS TO undertake a “full tunnel regeneration” of the Greenwich and Woolwich foot tunnels are in the pipeline.

Greenwich Council’s acting cabinet member for climate action, sustainability and transport confirmed a plan to replace the often faulty lifts in the Greenwich tunnel had been agreed with Tower Hamlets Council.

Greenwich Council jointly owns the Greenwich tunnel with Tower Hamlets and the Woolwich tunnel with Newham. However, the South London borough has the responsibility for operating and managing both of the pedestrian river crossings.

The council has come under fire for their management of the tunnels, as frequent users have consistently complained about the lifts being out of action for extended periods of time. Greenwich has previously said that bespoke parts to fix the lifts are hard to get hold of which has led to delays in getting them operational again.

At a full meeting of Greenwich

Council on December 3, Cllr Calum O’Byrne Mulligan was pleased to confirm that the authority would be leading the way in fully refurbishing the Greenwich foot tunnel and its lifts alongside its council partner north of the Thames.

He said: “The week before last I had an incredibly productive meeting with Tower Hamlets, the cabinet member for transport and some of their senior officers, and I was very glad that they agreed we could proceed to the detailed design phase for full tunnel regeneration.”

Cllr O’Byrne Mulligan said the agreed master plan included replacing both the lifts with dual shaft systems which would increase “reliability and serviceability”. The plan also included works to improve the lighting and heritage aspects of the century-old crossing, as well as encouraging wider usage of the tunnel.

He said he was “incredibly glad” that Tower Hamlets had agreed the plan and revealed he had requested a meeting with Newham Council to implement a similar strategy with the Woolwich foot tunnel.

Cllr O’Byrne Mulligan also

these projects and it costs Londoners money and infrastructure. It’s a disgrace.

“Sadiq Khan has got to be more honest with Londoners and only promise schemes we actually plan to deliver, whilst ensuring they remain on-time and on-budget.”

Cyclists have long faced barriers and suboptimal options to crossing the Thames at that particular point. Before the new electric ferry was launched, they were able to cycle through the Rotherhithe Tunnel, use the Silvertown Tunnel shuttle bus or look to the Greenwich or Woolwich foot tunnels.

Thames foot tunnel to be 'fully refurbished'

confirmed the council had been working with the mayor’s office to deliver “a coordinated approach for step-free travel that is reliable and fully accessible under the river for both Greenwich and Woolwich”.

He said: “These are a key strategic asset for London and something we can be rightly, very proud of here in Greenwich. TfL have been clear. They aren’t going to take on the tunnels and in fact they operate a minority of river crossings in London, both under and over the river, but they are working with us to take things forward.”

A group of Greenwich residents called upon TfL to take over management of the tunnels earlier this year as they feel the council doesn’t do an effective job of looking after them. Lifts Now—a progression of the Escalate Now group which successfully campaigned to have new escalators installed at Cutty Sark DLR station—remains “unconvinced” about this new announcement.

Group member Karin Tearle said: “We note the hopes for improvements are spread out over a long period of time. Meanwhile, the Woolwich foot tunnel north lift remains out of use

A fee of £4.10 is higher than motorists pay to use the Silvertown and Blackwall tunnels

The existing ferry, Twinstar, is one of Thames Clippers’ older vessels which has no outside area for passengers and is much smaller, meaning space for bikes is very limited.

Sir Sadiq said the new ferry, operated by Uber Boat, would provide “quicker and more accessible journeys across the river for far more people”.

However, he is likely to continue facing criticism over the scrapped bridge plans despite the short-term solution.

Liberal Democrat MP Luke Taylor, the party’s London spokesman, told the LDRS:

“In the middle of a cost-of-living crisis, Londoners need accessible and active travel, not overpriced ferry tickets.

“This crossing could have been a way to encourage commuters in Southwark to cycle or walk into The City, but these astonishing prices are yet another example of Sadiq Khan’s botched projects, and need to cover budget cuts by the Labour Government.

"Only the Liberal Democrats are truly ambitious about building a transport system that reflects our modern and on the move city.”

and the south lift is unreliable. We were told this situation would be resolved in spring this year.

“We remain unconvinced by Greenwich Council’s current statement so our campaign Lifts Now will continue. We would like to thank the over 1,800 signatories so far of our petition and we will continue to advocate on their behalf.

“It is public pressure that has got us this far and we believe that two vital cross river and cross borough pedestrian and cyclist routes are best run by TfL rather than three individual boroughs.”

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VINE BAR AND CIRQUE OPENED IN BERMONDSEY

By Evie Flynn

A POPULAR

Bermondsey

Street spot has expanded with a bigger sister venue opening up on Bermondsey Square.

The team behind Vine on Bermondsey Street have opened their new wine bar on the square and have transformed the basement into a cocktail bar called Cirque, with more space to host bookings, events and walk-ins.

The charming wine shop on Bermondsey Street is still operating and is often brimming with winelovers, it's reincarnated on the corner of Bermondsey Square is already proving popular.

Vine Bar aims to keep spirit of the original location alive, with the new addition of online bookings to secure a spot,.

Located just five minutes away from Vine on Bermondsey Street, the quintessential bar boasts comfy seats, sofas and a flickering log fire to take us into the winter months.

Run by a WSET-qualified team, Vine Bar is ideal for both walk-ins and group bookings, the space is equipped for private parties.

With dark burgundy walls and candle-lit tables, the bar carries you from the city’s bustle into an intimate calm, evoking the quiet charm of Paris or Venice.

Cirque is described as a ‘quirky and fun’ cocktail bar, which will be open until 1am on Thursday, Friday and Saturday.

The basement bar will feature live music, including DJ Rollo, who specialises in funk, latin, jazz and disco, plus ‘party night’ on a Saturday night and drag bingos on Sundays.

Square.

Beneath the nicely paved square, which was redeveloped over a decade ago with apartments, offices, a boutique hotel, an independent cinema, a restaurant, and a window display that acts as a contemporary art gallery, lies the remains of the 11th-century Abbey.

The Abbey grounds were the original site of a market in Bermondsey, it is mentioned in the Domesday Book and beneath a glass floor in Lokma

Aldi is opening on the Old Kent Road today

By Issy Clarke

THE OLD Kent Road is getting a new Aldi three years after the old store closed and it is due top open today Thursday, December 11 at 8am.

The new store will be located at 840 Old Kent Road opposite the junction with Ilderton Road and will be open:

• Monday – Saturday: 08:00 –22:00

• Sunday: 11:00 – 17:00

The new store will offer fresh, British meat products with weekly offers, Aldi’s award-winning

‘Specially Selected’ range, exclusive Beers, Wines and Spirits, and a ‘Food to Go’ section at the front of the store.

It will also have the legendary Aldi ‘middle aisle’ with all the special offers available every Thursday and Sunday, offering value for money on a wide range of products, from electrical items to garden tools.

There will be a special store opening ceremony to mark the occasion attended by Olympic rowing gold medallist Moe Sbihi who will cut the all-important ribbon on opening morning. Moe will also give away

complimentary bags of fresh fruit and vegetables from Aldi’s famous Super 6 range to the first 30 customers in the queue.

Aldi Store Manager Spencer Gallagher said: “We can’t wait to open the doors to the new store on Old Kent Road. It’s set to be a special day and having Olympic hero Moe Sbihi join us will make it a morning to remember.”

Rowing star Moe Sbihi added: “I’m so excited to be opening Aldi’s new store; it will be great to chat to customers and a lovely way for me to thank Aldi for its support of Team GB.”

grill and bar, on the northern corner of the square, you can actually see the remains of the Abbey excavated in 2006.

A Blue Plaque, voted for by readers of Southwark News proudly marks the site.

As well as wine by the glass, and bottles to take home too there’s also a selection of good quality cigars available to buy at the bar.

Opening times: Wednesday - Sunday: 5pm - 11pm 1 Bermondsey Square, London, SE1 3UN

The new location is based as an “iconic green warehouse”, nestled on the corner of the historic Bermondsey

By Issy Clarke

164 COUNCIL homes on the Tustin Estate in Peckham will now be built sooner than originally planned thanks to a grant from the Mayor.

The Tustin Estate on the Old Kent Road is being redeveloped over a number of years and by the time it is finished, the council will have built 690 new homes in its place.

The first phase is nearly complete, containing 167 new homes, including 157 council homes.

The construction of Phase Two will start in December this year.

It was initially supposed to include 120 homes designed for keyworkers.

But the council has now been given a £54.6 million grant from the Mayor, meaning 164 homes originally supposed to be built during later stages of the regeneration will now be constructed during Phase Two.

All 284 properties will be used as council homes for families.

The entire regeneration is expected to be finished by 2030.

Tom Copley, Deputy Mayor for Housing and Residential Development, said: “The Mayor and I are delighted to support the delivery of nearly 300 new, high-quality and sustainable council homes at Tustin Estate in Southwark, thanks to grant funding from City Hall.

"This is one of the capital’s most exciting regeneration projects, boosting the local community with access to new amenities, green spaces and cycling routes. It’s fantastic the scheme is progressing at pace, helping to ensure more Londoners will soon be able to access the affordable housing we desperately need as we continue to build a better and fairer London for everyone.”

Councillor Helen Dennis, Cabinet

164 COUNCIL HOMES IN PECKHAM WILL BE BUILT SOONER THAN PLANNED

Member for New Homes and Sustainable Development, said: “We want decent homes for local people and that’s why we have more than 3,000 council homes either built or

under construction, and we’re planning hundreds more.

“It’s fantastic news for Tustin Estate residents that we can provide more new council homes on the estate earlier

than planned, and we’re pleased to be working closely with the GLA on this exciting and ambitious project.

“By accelerating the construction of affordable homes, we can provide

replacement homes for residents on the estate but also bring forward more council homes that will meet the pressing needs of Southwark residents on our wider housing waiting list.”

DULWICH HAMLET FC’S 4,000-CAPACITY STADIUM APPROVED

By Evie Flynn

SOUTHWARK COUNCIL has given the green light to plans for Dulwich Hamlet FC's Champion Hill stadium renovation, featuring a 4,000 capacity stadium and 219 new homes on the wider site.

The new stadium and facilities will be built on an old astro turf pitch located in playing fields next to the existing stadium in Champion Hill.

It will have an all-weather pitch, floodlighting, a three-storey clubhouse and a 'kick-about' space for the local community. When the new pitch isn't being used it will be available for community hire.

The council have also approved 219 new homes near the stadium, with buildings between four and six storeys high.

Dulwich Hamlet FC's old and stadium and its associated buildings will be be demolished.

Greendale Playing Fields next to the current stadium will not be impacted by the development and will remain as open space.

Dulwich Hamlet FC have played in the borough for 123 years and the council says this development will 'secure the future' of the team.

Ben Clasper, Chairman of Dulwich Hamlet FC has welcomed the plans. He said: “The cabinet decision to approve the disposal of land is the final piece of a puzzle we have been trying to solve for many years to regenerate the area, deliver new housing and secure the long-term future of our community football club.

“There is no better Christmas present we can offer our fans than starting the first phase of our new stadium development this month and finally implementing our consented scheme. With this approval, the building of the new stadium will return the club to the site we were first able to call our own home more than a hundred years ago and the building of new homes will contribute to meeting the critical demand for housing in Southwark."

Cllr Richard Leeming, Deputy Cabinet member with responsibility for Leisure & Sports said: “This is the most vital win of the season for Dulwich Hamlet FC, a cherished club in Southwark’s history and culture, who can now plan for a bright future supported by thousands of fans in a modern new stadium. It’s also really important to the council and the community that this arrangement includes access to the new facilities outside of matchdays and new kickabout spaces, the preservation of current green space, and of course more vital new housing for the borough.”

CGI of the new homes

A drawing showing what the new football ground will look like

By Harrison Galliven Local Democracy Reporter

CARNABY STREET is getting a makeover and businesses are giving their views on what’s needed – and they’re all saying the same thing.

Shaftesbury Capital, which owns the famous London street, announced a number of public consultations in December on plans to spruce up the popular shopping destination.

It wants to hear from residents, businesses and community groups on proposals for new paving and lighting, more greenery and better signage. It’s also proposing public art installations, according to a Shaftesbury Capital website dedicated to the project.

The Local Democracy Reporting Service spoke to several businesses on the popular shopping strip. They were all supportive of the proposal but want them to include a functioning public toilet.

Claudia Oliveira, 36, a store manager at Pepe Jeans, a clothes retailer, said any upgrade of Carnaby Street needs to include a public WC.

She told the LDRS: “We have a lot of customers asking us where to go because sometimes the public toilet is closed.”

She also called for more security but adds the current security guards are quick and responsive. Marissa Wong, 23, runs Café Vins, an independent cafe on Marlboro Court.

She said Carnaby Street and surrounding areas are difficult to walk on if you’re wearing heels or boots and desperately need repaving. She, too, says customers constantly ask to use the staff toilet.

She said: “If you have a nice toilet then I think everyone will want to keep it nice.” She said the street could do with a redesign, new Christmas lighting and better “greening”. She said current planting, which consists of random clusters of pot plants – made no sense and were not visually appealing.

Kate Skelton, a manager at pop-up bar The Bothy Bar, said: “If [Shaftesbury Capital] wants to throw money at Carnaby Street, no one will stop them.”

Shaftesbury Capital wants to introduce high-quality and “contextually appropriate” paving and seating, according to the project website. The landlord is seeking to replace existing artificial stone with a refined mix of natural stone.

It also wants to create a “visual

CARNABY ST TO GET MAKEOVER AS BUSINESSES CALL FOR TOILETS

distinction” between the pavement and carriageway to reflect the “proportions and character” of the original street. There are plans to deliver “playful, varied planting” that provide shade, biodiversity and a more authentic “street-appropriate appeal”.

Also on the cards is more lighting to improve safety, well-placed signage at key gateways to improve legibility and strengthen connections to Soho, Regent Street and Oxford Street. Shaftesbury Capital is also considering integrating public art into facades, paving and “key sightlines”.

The company said the “early engagement programme” is to share the company’s initial thinking and hear from the public and businesses. It is hosting a public drop-in on Wednesday, December 3, between 12pm and 3pm, and again on Tuesday, December 9, between 5pm and 8pm. Both sessions will take place at 13

Newburgh Street.

People are also being encouraged to fill a consultation survey by Monday, December 15. This can be found on the project website. According to the website, the “early engagement” phase launched in Autumn.

Feedback will shape emerging design proposals that are being done in collaboration with Westminster City Council and local stakeholders over the winter.

In a comment, Shaftesbury Capital said: “We are undertaking early engagement on potential improvements to Carnaby Street public realm and are actively seeking feedback from stakeholders in the local area with a view to enhancing the experience for both the community and visitors, while preserving the area’s unique character.”

According to Westminster City Council, Carnaby Street toilets will reopen

Christmas arrives in Greenwich and Woolwich as festive markets open

By Evie Flynn

GREENWICH AND Woolwich have launched their Christmas Markets, which will be open seven days a week and feature over 40 local traders.

The markets are in Beresford Square in Woolwich and Greenwich High Road, down the road from Greenwich station. Both locations will be open seven days a week until Christmas Eve (24 December).

Stalls will feature unique gifts including handmade jewellery, Christmas hampers, pottery, cosmetics and clothing.

For food, enjoy a range of local offerings with Greek, Italian, North Indian, Caribbean, Spanish, Turkish, Korean and Eastern European cuisines.

There will also be the new addition of wooden chalets to warm up after shopping and photo booths to remember

the festivities.

On 13 and 14 December, the Let’s All Dance ballet company will be in Beresford Square in Woolwich with a performance of The Nutcracker.

Live performances will also be coming to Greenwich High Road from 19 to 21 December:

Marsha Kyia: Soulful, gospel-influenced vocals with roots in church singing Groove 101: Award-winning party band will bring their versions of dance floor anthems

The Loves Notes: The Five-piece band will play original songs with a mix of wellknown covers

If you are a local business, it’s not too late to apply to have a market hut on the royalgreenwich.gov.uk website.

Hut hire costs £45 per day from Monday to Thursday and £55 per day on Friday, Saturday and Sunday.

Councillor Jackie Smith, Cabinet Member for Inclusive Economy, Business, Greenwich Supports and Environmental Services, said: “Our popular and vibrant Christmas markets already attract shoppers far and wide, but this year they will be bigger and better than ever. The markets have had a makeover, so local sellers will now pitch up in picture-perfect festive chalets.

“We are also excited to give young entrepreneurs their first chance to trade at Beresford Square as part of our Young Enterprise Programme. Come to have fun and be merry, pick the perfect Christmas present and support homegrown businesses.”

Times: Both markets will be open from 9am until 7pm seven days a week.

Woolwich: Beresford Square, London, SE18

Greenwich: Greenwich High Road, London, SE10

following a major upgrade in the summer of 2026. Upgraded Piccadilly toilets are due to reopen in February 2026 and Green Park facilities are expected to reopen in the Spring.

A Westminster City Council spokesperson said: “Making sure Westminster’s streets are clean and safe is the council’s top priority. The council is proud of its considerable investment in public toilets for the benefit of residents and visitors – one of the largest active investments in public toilets of any local authority.

“We have invested £12.7million on an extensive refurbishment of our eight West End public toilets, as well as spending more than £2million on upgraded APCs (automated public conveniences) and refreshing our neighbourhood toilets. The council provides a network of temporary toilets in the West End at weekends and during major events to address the

increase in demand during busier times.”

Conservative ward councillor Tim Barnes said: “The Labour council promised to reopen the toilets as part of their election campaign in 2022. But they have broken all of their promises by selling them off and now local businesses, residents and visitors are going to suffer. They’d rather save a penny than spend a penny that would benefit all of us.”

Labour ward councillor Patrick Lilley said: “High standard facilities are essential to Soho and I am pleased that Westminster Council is investing in new ones. We have already refurbed and reopened the above ground, 24/7 accessible automatic convenience on Broadwick Street.

“The need in Soho is great so it’s wonderful news that the Carnaby Street toilets will be totally redesigned, refurbed and re-opened in 2026.”

©Shaftesbury Capital

Merissa Wong Claudia Oliveria

Kate Skelton

Shaftesbury Capital said the design is at an early stage and provided an indicative illustration.

SUTTON COUNCIL ‘SETS PRECEDENT’ BY REJECTING HMO ON RESIDENTIAL STREET

By Harrison Galliven Local Democracy Reporter

SUTTON COUNCIL has gone against its own officers’ advice and rejected plans to convert a family home on a narrow residential street into an HMO, following a “huge” wave of objections from neighbours who warned it would cause “a lot of headaches”.

Councillors dismissed the controversial application last week, saying the decision sets a vital precedent to protect the borough’s remaining family homes. The proposal would have turned 15 Surrey Grove, Carshalton, from a three-bedroom family house into a four-room HMO for elderly residents, adding two groundfloor bedrooms, both en-suite, to the existing layout.

It would have replaced one of the borough’s few remaining family homes on a street largely occupied by families and older residents, close to the busy St Helier Hospital.

Planning officers had recommended approval after a pre-application consultation with the property owner, Mohammed Khan, arguing the HMO would not worsen parking or safety because a three-bedroom family home could generate similar car ownership and activity. They noted the street was outside a controlled parking zone, which “suggests there is no high parking demand”, and highlighted that the Highways Team had raised no objection. Councillors, however, disagreed

strongly. Lib Dem Councillor Patrick Ogbonna, whose The Wrythe ward includes Surrey Grove, stated bluntly: “I have been there, I know the road. There is nowhere to park on that road.”

Residents who attended the meeting in force on December 3 echoed this concern.

Speaking on their behalf, Mr Chaloner said: “Multiple occupancy would increase parking pressures. We find it extremely surprising the council’s Highways Team make no objection and actually stated the proposed development would not result in an adverse impact on the state of operation on the public highway or public car parking.”

He also questioned why officers had not taken issue with parking when a formal consultation on a controlled parking zone had taken place, which could see yellow line restrictions introduced if approved.

Mr Chaloner said “no one is in support” of the HMO, warning that Surrey Grove’s family character and proximity to six schools made it wholly unsuitable.

Residents also argued that adding an extra bedroom would shrink the existing rooms, with one commenting: “It will be like living in a prison cell, I think.”

Conservative Councillor Tony Shields also questioned the logic of the revised layout, saying the rooms “appear to be cramped in their form”, with “no closet space” and no proper shared living area.

He joked: “If these residents own more than one pair of socks each we are in for storage problems.”

Critics also highlighted potential antisocial behaviour, citing previous

issues at a nearby unlicensed HMO, which included noise and late-night activity. “The occupants were coming and going at all hours with mopeds and congregating in the front garden causing anxiety and distress to neighbours,” said Mr Chaloner, adding: “We do not wish this to happen again.”

Applicant Mr Khan, who runs similar HMOs in London and Surrey, dismissed these concerns, explaining he only intended to house elderly residents who would receive a daily check-in and had never received complaints at his other properties, which he manages for his father.

Despite reassurances that the HMO would not disturb the street, he admitted: “If I knew it was going to be so painful I wouldn’t have gone for it.”

He added he needed to see the project through but conceded: “Nothing I say is going to put any minds at ease,” while insisting the HMO would not add stress to neighbours, though he acknowledged he “wasn’t expecting 50 objections”.

Beyond parking and amenity concerns, councillors argued the borough would lose another valuable three-bedroom home. “We are going to lose another family home, which could accommodate a family of eight,” said Councillor Trish Fivey.

Sutton currently has around 900 HMOs, compared with 811 in inner London’s Royal Borough of Greenwich as of July. The increase has prompted the council to introduce an Article 4 Direction, which removes permitted development

Pop-up theatre ‘like a Minecraft tree’ at Marble Arch approved

By Adrian Zorzut Local Democracy Reporter

A POP-UP theatre that “looks like a Minecraft tree” will be built on the site of the famous Marble Arch Mound and open in 2026.

Westminster City Council’s planning committee voted unanimously to back the proposal during a meeting this week.

The theatre will serve up to 500 customers and be open 9am and midnight every day between April 1, 2026, and June 30, 2028.

Andrew Mills, the head of operations for HH Production Limited, the applicant, said the site would be a temporary venue for the Arts Theatre while its Great Newport Street location undergoes a 24-month refurb from 2026.

He said Marble Arch was the “perfect fit” with excellent transport links and multiple bus routes ensuring guests can access the theatre conveniently.

Speaking at the planning meeting, he said: “We want to replace one cultural institution with another within the borough. We want to ensure continuity of our staff – our intention is to retain employment of the staff at the Arts Theatre with them transferring over to Marble Arch in due course.

“We want to offer a fresh and exciting

cultural space for Londoners and visitors alike, drawing visitors to the iconic location of Marble Arch and the surrounding area.”

The theatre will be “highly sustainable” with a 20-year lifespan and will be reconstructed elsewhere after the two-year period, he said. It is not clear where it will be relocated.

The application had the backing of a number of local groups and organisations, including the Marble Arch Business Improvement District.

Chair Kay Buxton said Marble Arch was home to an “emerging” arts and culture scene and residents had expressed support for such venues in the area.

She said it would bring more footfall to the western end of Oxford Street and transform an area known to be “intimidating and unwelcoming” after dark. All five councillors on the committee approved the plan and asked HH Productions to supply qualified security on the premises once it opens.

Members questioned the use of green cladding with cllr Patrick Lilley saying it looked “sad and a little bit plain” while cllr Jim Glen said it “looked like a Minecraft tree”.

A council planning officer explained a previous version with red cladding would have been a “blot” on the landscape and likely have drawn an

rights for converting family homes into smaller HMOs and requires full planning permission.

Independent Councillor Tim Foster told the committee that approving the Surrey Grove application would go “completely against the foundations” of the policy, which states developments should “not impact negatively on existing communities and amenities”.

He added: “You have 50-plus objectors, 44 of them come from Surrey Grove itself.”

Cllr Foster warned that approving the scheme would contradict council rules, despite pre-application advice given to Mr Khan, which officers say is standard practice. Councillors ultimately rejected the officer recommendation, ruling the proposal would harm neighbourhood amenity through noise and disturbance, increase pressure on parking, and represent an “inappropriate location for an HMO” that would result in “an

unacceptable loss of a single family dwelling”.

Councillor Shields said a firm refusal would protect the street long-term, stating: “If we refuse this comprehensively it wards off the next application and the next one after that because we set a precedent.”

Surrey Grove residents have reacted with relief to the council’s decision. After the meeting, resident spokesperson Lee Durham told the Local Democracy Reporting Service (LDRS): “We believe that the location of the proposed HMO is completely unsuitable. It is such a shame that developers are buying small family homes and turning them into HMOs for large profits at the cost of the community. “HMOs definitely have their place, but this location is totally unsuitable and is purely based on financial gain of the developer. This is why we are relieved that the council had good judgement at the meeting with refusing this application.”

objection by Historic England. He said the green design was “sensitive to [the site’s] surroundings”, adding the land was never intended to house a building and that the structure “complimented” the Grade I listed Marble Arch landmark.

Despite this, Historic England wrote in a submission to the council that the temporary structure would “detract from the dominance of the arch” while lighting and prominent signage would contribute to the harmful impact.

The building is expected to be 10m high and consist of an aluminium frame clad in lightweight material made from recycled fabric strips, according to the planning application for the site.

The strips will be green while stained or whitewashed recycled timber boards are expected to make up the base of the building. The entrance will be located via the paved forecourt to the south of Marble Arch.

Inside, there will be a foyer the full width of the rectangular building and a small bar in the centre. The stage will be located at the western end of the building and surrounded on three sides by shipping containers that will transform to provide toilets, dressing rooms and offices.

The site is considered Metropolitan Open Land – a designation for open spaces in London that are of strategic

importance to the city and receive the same level protection as Green Belt land. Between July 2021 and January 2022, it was the site of the

Marble Arch Mound.

The Arts Theatre on Great Newport Street is shutting its doors to undergo a 24-month refurb from 2026. Its final performance will be on December 31, 2025.

A temporary theatre is being built on Marble Arch. View of proposed structure from the Marble Arch Tube Station. Reed Watts/HH Productions Ltd/WCC

15 Surrey Grove is a semi-detached home on a ‘quiet and narrow’ residential road near St Helier Hospital Google Map

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THE BESTEST BADDIE IN TOWN IS BACK!

THE SAME team that saw Anthony Spargo last year win the Best Panto Script award are now at Greenwich Theatre with their adaption of Peter Pan, writes Michael Holland...

On this occasion Anthony Spargo not only wrote it but plays Hook where he can once again be the best baddie in town.

Greenwich Theatre has become quite legendary in how it has created a family with its loyal panto audience. They return each year knowing they will get a good show that will entertain everybody of all ages.

And that show will be in your face innuendo, lots of wink and nudge campology to give Hook an opportunity to get gags in that will land with laughter or fly on to deaf ears, which only gives him the chance to make another eye-rolling joke out of it. He is the master at this, his twelfth panto here. He can do quick fire gags just as well as visual jokes for the younger ones, such as marching military mops or a talking parrot on his shoulder.

Anthony Spargo will use and abuse anything for the sake of getting laughs out of an audience - Even shooting a seagull out of the sky!

Yes, the majority of people might come to see Mr Spargo do his thing, but they also get to see great work from the other regulars, Sam Bailey and Louise Cielecki, while listening to the fantastic Steve Markwick,

Gordon Parrish and Chris Wyles providing a soundtrack that includes Rose Royce, The Who, Springsteen, Queen, Madonna, Sister Sledge, Tina Turner, and lots of listens to Alright by Supergrass that tells of being young and free - the overriding subject of Peter Pan.

The SFX are now famous for being as hilarious as they are purposely cheap.

Tinkerbell disappearing in a puff of smoke, the alien spaceship taking off or the talking parrot being used as a guinea pig for the magic elixir, created more guffaws than feelings of awe.

And that is exactly what we want. It is why we come back every year.

Plus, there is an ensemble of four from local conservatoire, Trinity Laban; most getting their professional stage debut here. That in itself is magical.

One highlight for me was 'Steve's Lava Chicken' song that I was completely unaware of. My young companion Tommy P, however, knew all the words and movements, which he performed with gusto when our half of the auditorium had to out-sing the other half.

I was absolutely amazed at how he had learned the words so quickly until he explained that it is from a film that he knows very well.

Everything is feelgood at Greenwich, not just the happy ending. It is a must for Christmas.

This adaption starts with Wendy Darling's great-granddaughter is

A RIOT OF SLAP AND TICKLE HUMOUR

working in Neverclean Car Wash and never happy on her minimum wage working for a nasty boss who makes her take off the flashing Acorn pendant given to her by her great-grandmother, the original Wendy Darling.

While it hangs on the bumper of a dirty old car it attracts the everyouthful boy who never grows up, Peter Pan.

Everybody has moved on since Captain Hook and Peter Pan first battled it out in a fight between good and evil.

Hook is now 60 and feeling ancient and unwanted as a pirate with no evil to get involved in. Until that is, Tinkerbell (who magically glides around the stage on Wheelie Shoes) gets jealous as Peter and Wendy are drawn closer together.

She makes sure Hook gets some of her Elixir of Life to put fire back into his bones and want to fight Pan one more time. This, she hopes, will get rid of the innocent Wendy.

Journeys into Enchanted Forests and meetings with a Yoda-like alien to find the secret of eternal youth ensue and each step into the unknown is echoed with a joke of unknown age.

Greenwich Theatre until January 11th. Tickets are £22.50 children / £37.50 concessions / £43.50 standard Open to all ages

Running time : 2hrs 10mins Booking and full details: greenwichtheatre.org.uk

PANTO SEASON has truly arrived, and South London is brimming with bold, original festive productions, but The Liar, the Bitch and the Wardrobe stands out as one of the cheekiest and most joyful offerings of the year, writes Luigia Minichiello...

After a sell-out run at The Turbine Theatre in 2024, the show returns for a highly anticipated residency at The Union Theatre. Directed by Sasha Regan and produced by How Cool Productions and The Union Theatre, this “very adult panto” promises outrageous fun and absolutely delivers.

Finding The Union Theatre tucked down a narrow alley feels like stumbling onto a secret, but inside you’re greeted by a warm, cosy barcafé space, complete with a piano, sofas, and a twinkling Christmas tree. The intimate performance area quickly fills with an overexcited adult crowd who know exactly what kind of festive mischief they’re in for.

The show wastes no time setting the tone, kicking off with two cast members belting out, “Rubble in my bits, ashes down my tits – it’s the Blitz!” It’s gloriously unhinged, and from that moment the night becomes a riot of slap-and-tickle humour, topical gags, and knowing nods to modern culture.

The story takes C.S. Lewis’ classic children's novel and gleefully flips it

upside down. We follow Southwark lovers Edward and Peter, evacuated to the countryside and dumped in the fabulously named Babs Douche’s Boarding School for Bad Butch Boys. From there, they quite literally stumble out of the closet into a twisted, naughty Narnia where Christmas hasn’t been seen for a century.

A hardworking four-person cast brings this wild world to life, playing everyone from Mr. Topless to The Hungry Beaver to the evil Tight Bitch. Along the way, the boys meet Gary Barlow’s giant son, discover that “everything is a dildo if you’re brave enough,” and throw themselves into musical numbers with camped-up lyrics inspired by Chappell Roan, Taylor Swift, and Raye. The final battle even ends in a burst of voguing.

No panto is complete without audience participation, and this one revels in it. Insults, call-and-response moments, and Babs’ iconic, “Thank you jabs—here comes Babs!” keep the crowd on its toes.

The Liar, the Bitch and the Wardrobe is a wonderfully filthy festive escape, perfect for anyone looking for Christmas mischief with plenty of heart and a whole lot of humour.

The Union Theatre until 4th January 2026. Booking and full details: https://uniontheatre.biz/show/theliar-the-bitch-the-wardrobe-a-veryadult-panto/

20 EVENTS Events

Vivaldi’s Four Seasons by candlelight:

Head to Blackheath for a candlelit performance of Vivaldi’s Four Seasons with world-class soloist Harriet Mackenzie.

Her recordings have received five stars from The Times and nominations for ‘Recording of the Year’ by Music Web International. The hour long performance will also feature Surround, an ensemble of classical musicians who unite for exceptional one-off chamber performances. The programme also includes a selection of favourite carols.

Date: Saturday 20 December

Time: 18:00 - 19:00

Location: All Saints, Blackheath, All Saints Dr, Blackheath, London, SE3 0TY, United Kingdom

Tickets: General admission is £25 and children tickets are £15.

Book here: https://go.evvnt. com/3270949-0?pid=2087

Boppin’ Bunnies Christmas Show in New Eltham:

Boppin’ Bunnies are heading to the Bob Hope Theatre, led by Anna on her Violin and Claire on her Clarinet. They will be performing their unique Boppin’ Bunnies Christmas tracks and live performances from the musicians. There will also be special guests with the Bass Trio brining the festive spirit. The performance is sponsored by Winworth Blackheath and Greenwich and St Olave’s Prep School in New Eltham. They invite guests to wear Christmas jumpers to embrace the season.

Date: Saturday 20 December. Time: 10:45 - 11:30

Location: Bob Hope Theatre, Wythfield Road, London SE9 5TG

Tickets: £12, book here: https://www.boppinbunnies.co.uk/ shows/bobhopechristmas25 or call their Box Office on 020 8850 3702.

Test your Christmas knowledge at a festive quiz:

Woolwich Works are hosting a festive quiz in the Visitors’ Book Cafe. Categories of the quiz include: amazing picture round, music round, and mystery voices. The winner will win £50, second place will win a bottle of wine and there will be free drink prizes for the runners up. Teams can be any size, but any team with more than seven members will receive a handicap. No booking is required.

Date: Sunday 21 December. Time: 19:00

Location: Woolwich Works (Visitors’ Book Café), 11 No.1 Street, Woolwich, London, SE18 6HD Tickets: £2.50 each on the night (card payments are accepted)

Tramshed’s Reach Theatre Company’s “Whodunnit” is a part drama, part comedy and part musical.The performance will have a seasonal twist and requires lighthearted mystery solving skills to uncover the puzzle at hand. It is suitable for all ages, and is created specifically by Reach Theatre Company, which provides theatre opportunities for adults with learning difficulties and

disabilities. They will be joined by The Woolwich Singers who will be leading the festive songs.

Date: Wednesday 17 December. Time: 19:00 - 21:30

Location: Tramshed, SE18 6ES.

Tickets: £8 general, £5 concession.

Book here: https://www.tickettailor.com/events/tramshed/1943197

Christmas Candy Grotto at Woolwich Works:

Children are invited to visit Santa in his Magical Candy Grotto at Woolwich Works. The elves with have chocolate and sweet themes surprises for the whole family. Even the grotto will be sugar coated with a candlecan fence and edible garden. If you would like to bring your dog, there are dog tickets available too and they will get a doggie treat from the North Pole. Parents and carers can go in for free with a child ticket and there is a craft corner for children whilst they wait to meet Santa.

Date: Friday 19 November

Time: 16:00 - 19:30

Location: Woolwich Works, London, SE18 6HD

Tickets: Tickets for children are £12, plus a £1.50 charity donation as part of the booking fee

PIMPS, BISHOPS, AND A 'CUCKING STOOL'

Life for sex workers in the medieval Southwark Stews

By Debra Gosling

SOUTHWARK'S A pretty ancient borough so it seems appropriate that it has hosted the oldest profession in the world for centuries.

Prostitutes have been as much a part of Southwark as Dickens and Shakespeare. Long before the theatres and bear baiting came to town Bankside was a medieval red light district where, in true tarts and vicars tradition, working girls serviced the community in houses owned by the Bishop of Winchester.

And, back then, being on the game was an even more dangerous business than it is now. Ladies of the night have always been up against violent men and restless mobs, not to mention the more interesting diseases that came with the job.

As early as the twelfth century the Bankside brothels were known as the Stews, named after the many fish ponds in the area that supplied the bishop's kitchens with a daily catch. In his Canterbury Tales

Geoffrey Chaucer puts the area on the map by referring to them at the start of the Friar's Tale, so it's nice to know that Southwark's reputation got off to a good start.

But even though half the borough's population had an interest in them, public brothels were not welcome in the community. It wasn't so much a question of morality that worried the good people of Southwark, more the threat of public disorder and the spread of disease.

The Stews were well known by the local plod of the time for being the refuge of pickpockets, footpads and cutpurses. They used the girls to lure unsuspecting tourists into the dark alleyways where, if they were lucky, they'd be stripped of their clothes and valuables before being chucked in the river. Others were less fortunate and ended up on the local mortuary slab.

The pimps of the time were known as stewmongers who, wealthy on their earnings, purchased freehold land in the borough, making them eligible to sit on juries upon which they could returned a false verdict! Some of them tried to set up a kind of 'Brothels R Us' chain in the Borough High Street and, just like today, the residents

of St Saviour's put up a fight to stop them developing.

Undeterred, one gang of pimps tried to set up a mini stew across the way in St Olave's Parish, today’s Tooley Street. Unsurprisingly this brothel was patronised by monks, canons, friars, parsons, vicars and priests.

But if a girl thought she'd be safe with a man of the cloth she was wrong. Some were taken there against their will, raped and forced to work thereafter. In fact, in 1390, six stewmongers were summoned to appear at Westminster on abduction charges. Two of them were banged up in the Tower and the other four got a long stretch of stir in the Fleet Prison.

By the fourteenth century it was decided something had to be done to control the shady shenanigans of the Stews. A list of rules and regulations was drawn up. Every three months inspectors raided the brothels to ensure no female was being kept against her will. Boatmen were told they weren't allowed to bring any man or woman across the Thames between sunset and sunrise and were required to tie up their boats twenty fathoms from the shore during curfew times. Stewmongers were restricted to only one female and one male servant on the premises to stop them using their own employees for vice. They were forbidden to take on anyone's wife, any holy woman or

anyone with brain sickness – not to protect a vulnerable person, but to stop the threat of disease spreading.

While men were left to enjoy their vices, the girls were chastised publicly for being prostitutes and were banned from wearing aprons. Aprons were a sign of respectability and, in the cruel social mores of the time, sex workers needed to be seen for what they were. They were not allowed to spin or card wool as a means of income and so were in a catch 22 situation. There was simply no other means of support for a woman who had no family, or had been widowed. But there couldn't have been a great deal of money in selling yourself to some sweaty old geezer. If a girl took money from a punter she was required to lie with him until morning. As usual the taxman got a wedge of the earnings. Anyone not coughing up the readies was whipped publicly, so fetishists got a bit of a freebie there, then. Anyone caught getting lairy in the stews ended up in the nearby Clink to literally do a stretch.

Across the road, in Deadman's Place, stood a cage and a ducking stool, used for girls accused of short changing or being a scold. This particular ducking stool was known as the Cucking Stool (no, not a typing error) and was set up over an open gutter that ran along the middle of the road. The stool was rolled up to the waters edge and amid cheers from the crowd the unfortunate girl was plunged into the cold filthy water. What brutality these women endured.

‘Brothel’ by Joachim Beuckelaer, painted in 1562 depicts a debauched scene in the bishop’s brothels of Bankside

‘Brothel’ by Joachim Beuckelaer, painted in 1562 depicts a debauched scene in the bishop’s brothels of Bankside

Celebrating the life of

Angelos Michaelides Funeral announcement

6th September 1938 - 23rd November 2025

Funeral Service: Tuesday 16 December 2025

Church Service | 12:00pm

St Mary’s Greek Orthodox Church, 305 Camberwell New Rd, London SE5 OTF

Burial | 2:00pm South London Crematorium, Rowan Rd, SW16 5JG

Wake | 3:00pm - 6:00pm The Railway, 2 Greyhound Lane, Streatham Common, SW16 5SD

If you would like to order �lowers for the day, please contact the dedicated �lorist directly, with the reference ‘Angelos Michaelides’ Greens Florist - 020 7237 6392 / 07595 701214

In loving memory of 29th January 1954 – 19th November 2025

Arrival from 08:30 FA Albin & Sons, 52 Culling Road, SE16 2TN. if you wish to send �loral tributes, please send them to Albin’s Leaving Albin’s at 09:30 to

Please then join family and friends at Fisher Football Club, St Paul’s Sports Ground, Salter Road, London SE16.

In Loving Memory

Always in our thoughts. With love from all the family. Elizabeth Cole 23.05.16 - 21.12.98 Patrick Cole 17.03.39 - 07.12.19

Millwall Football Club, SE16 3LN.

LICENSING ACT 2003

APPLICATION FOR GRANT OF PREMISES LICENCE

Take notice that Euro Wines C&C Ltd have made an application to Lewisham Council acting as the Licensing Authority, for a New Premises Licence in respect of 24 Creekside, Deptford, London, SE8 3DZ

The details of the application are as follows: Supply of alcohol [for consumption off the premises] - 08:00 – 20:00 Monday - Sunday

The application and the Licensing Authority’s public register can be inspected at: Lewisham Council, Safer Communities Service, 4th Floor Laurence House, 1 Catford Road, London, SE6 4RU by appointment 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: 1st January 2026

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.

LONDON BOROUGH OF LEWISHAM

The Lewisham (Free Parking Places, Loading Places and Waiting, Loading and Stopping Restrictions) (Consolidation) (Amendment No *) Order 202*

The Lewisham (Charged for Parking Places) (Consolidation) (Amendment No *) Order 202* AND Proposed Raised Zebra Crossing on Brookmill Road, SE8

1. The Council of the London Borough of Lewisham propose to make under Sections 6, 32, 35, 36, 45, 46 and 49 of and Part IV of Schedule 9 to the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 (as amended) “The Lewisham (Free Parking Places, Loading Places and Waiting, Loading and Stopping Restrictions) (Consolidation) (Amendment No *) Order 202*” and “The Lewisham (Charged for Parking Places) (Consolidation) (Amendment No *) Order 202*” the effect of which will be to:- (a) prohibit waiting by vehicles on the times specified and on the lengths of roads specified in Schedule 1 to this Notice; (b) introduce new on-street parking places on the times specified and on the length of road specified in Schedule 2 to this Notice; (c) revoke without replacement a length of on-street parking place outside Nos.13, 15 and 17 Florence Road, SE14;

2. Where a new restriction has been proposed in this Notice, any existing restrictions will be replaced.

3. Copies of the draft Order, plans and Statement of the Council’s Reasons for proposing to make the Order may be viewed either though the lewisham.traffweb.app website or obtained by emailing a request to trafficorders@lewisham.gov.uk quoting reference ‘PTO-1099b’.

4. Notice is also hereby given that the London Borough of Lewisham, in exercise of their powers under Section 90A of the Highways Act 1980 and Section 23 of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 (as amended), and after consultation with the Chief Officer of Police in accordance with Section 23(2)(A) of the said Act 1984, propose to introduce a raised zebra crossing on Brookmill Road, SE8, centred at a point 18.1m south-east of the centreline of Friendly Street. The width of the crossing will be 4m between the studs. The existing flat topped road table will be extended by 20m on the south-east side.

5. Comments on the proposals for or against, together with the reasons for which they are made should be sent writing to trafficorders@lewisham.gov.uk or Lewisham Transport Policy & Development, Laurence House, 1 Catford Road, London SE6 4RU, quoting reference ‘PTO-1099b’ by 9 January 2026

6. All written representations received concerning Traffic Regulation Orders are public documents that may be inspected by any person on demand.

Schedule 1 – Waiting Restrictions (No Waiting at Any Time)

(a) Brookmill Road, SE8 – on both sides from the property boundary line of Nos.18/20 Sylva Cottages south-eastwards to south-eastern kerb-line of Friendly Street; (b) Friendly Street, SE8 – (i) on the north-west side, from the north-west kerb-line of Brookmill Road south-westwards to the north-eastern kerb-line of Vanguard Street; (ii) on the south-east side, from the south-eastern kerb-line of Brookmill Road south-westwards for a distance of 18.25m; (c) Florence Road, SE14 – (i) on the south-east side, from the existing double yellow line restriction opposite No.28 south-westwards to opposite the property boundary line between No.24 and No.26; (ii) on the north-west side, from the northern kerb-line of Alpha Road north-eastwards to the southern side of the existing 3 abreast speed cushions outside No.50; (d) Alpha Road, SE14 – from the northern kerb-line of Florence Road north-westwards to the existing single yellow line restriction (operating Monday to Friday 9am and 5pm); (e) Pagnell Street, SE14 – on the west side, from a point 10m north of the northern side of the existing flat-topped raised table northwards for a distance of 10.4m.

(No Waiting Monday to Saturday 8am and 6.30pm) Florence Road, SE14 – on the south-east side, from a point 10m south of the north-western diagonal prolongation line of the southern boundary of the building of No.10/20 Florence Terrace south-westwards to the existing single yellow line restrictions adjacent to opposite the junction of Alpha Road. Schedule 2 – On-Street Parking Places (Monday to Friday 9am and 5pm Resident Permit Holders Only Permit Zone DS) Florence Road, SE14 – on the north-west side, between outside No.42 and outside No.50 (from a point 10m south of the north-western diagonal prolongation line of the southern boundary of the building of No.10/20 Florence Terrace to the southern boundary of the existing 3 abreast speed cushions adjacent to Alpha Road).

Dated 12th December 2025.

Zahur Khan, Director Public Realm, 5th Floor, Laurence House, 1 Catford Road, London SE6 4RU.

Transport for London Public Notice

ROAD TRAFFIC REGULATION ACT 1984

THE A214 GLA ROAD (AMBLESIDE AVENUE, LONDON BOROUGH OF LAMBETH) (TEMPORARY PROHIBITION OF TRAFFIC AND STOPPING)

ORDER 2025

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

2. The purpose of the Order is to enable maintenance works to take place on the A214 Ambleside Avenue.

3. The effect of the Order will be to prohibit any vehicle from:

(1) entering, exiting, proceeding or stopping on the A214 Ambleside Avenue between its junctions with Mitcham Lane and Rydal Road;

(2) stopping in the Loading and Disabled Persons Vehicles Bay outside Nos. 23 – 25 Mitcham Lane.

Local access will be maintained.

The Order will be effective at certain times between 17th December 2025 and 19th March 2026 every night 8:00 PM to 5:00 AM or when the works have been completed whichever is the sooner. The prohibition will apply only during such times and to such extent as shall from time to time be indicated by traffic signs.

4. The prohibitions will not apply in respect of:

(1) any vehicle being used for the purposes of those works or for fire brigade, ambulance or police purposes;

(2) anything done with the permission or at the direction of a police constable in uniform or a person authorised by Transport for London.

5. At such times as the prohibition is in force an alternative route will be indicated by traffic signs via Mitcham Lane, Southcroft Road, Mitcham Road, Tooting High Street, Upper Tooting Road and Tooting Bec Road to normal route of travel.

Dated this 12th day of December 2025

Andrew Ulph Co-ordination Manager

Transport for London, Palestra, 197 Blackfriars Road, London, SE1 8NJ

Transport for London Public Notice

ROAD TRAFFIC REGULATION ACT 1984

THE A3204 GLA ROAD AND SIDE ROAD (DURHAM STREET AND WINDMILL ROW, LONDON BOROUGH OF LAMBETH) (TEMPORARY PROHIBITION OF STOPPING AND BANNED TURN) ORDER 2025

1. Transport for London hereby gives notice that it intends to make the abovenamed Traffic Order under section 14(1) of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 for the purpose specified in paragraph 2. The effect of the Order is summarised in paragraph 3.

2. The purpose of the Order is to enable carriageway resurfacing works to take place on the A3204 Durham Street.

3. The effect of the Order will be to prohibit any vehicle from:

(1) turning left from Durham Street into Harleyford Road;

(2) stopping in the Loading and Disabled Persons Vehicles Bay outside Nos. 47 – 49 Durham Street;

(3) stopping in the Parking and Disabled Persons Vehicles Bay outside Nos 10 and 8 Windmill Row and outside Nos. 1 to 5 Windmill Row and side of No. 316 Kennington Road;

(4) stopping in the E-Taxi Bay outside No. 2 Windmill Row;

(5) stopping in the Disabled Persons Vehicles Bay outside Nos. 4 and 6 Windmill Row.

The Order will be effective at certain times between 10:00 PM on 15th January 2026 and 6:00 AM on 16th April 2026 or when the works have been completed whichever is the sooner. The prohibition will apply only during such times and to such extent as shall from time to time be indicated by traffic signs.

4. The prohibitions will not apply in respect of:

(1) any vehicle being used for the purposes of those works or for fire brigade, ambulance or police purposes;

(2) anything done with the permission or at the direction of a police constable in uniform or a person authorised by Transport for London.

5. At such times as the prohibition is in force an alternative route will be indicated by traffic signs via Harleyford Road (north-westbound), Kennington Lane, Windmill Row, Kennington Road and Kennington Park Road to normal route of travel.

Dated this 12th day of December 2025

Andrew Ulph

Co-ordination Manager

Transport for London, Palestra, 197 Blackfriars Road, London, SE1 8NJ

LONDON BOROUGH OF LEWISHAM TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT ORDER

The Lewisham (Free Parking Places, Loading Places and Waiting, Loading and Stopping Restrictions) (Consolidation) (Amendment No *) Order 202*

The Lewisham (Charged for Parking Places) (Consolidation) (Amendment No *) Order 202*

1. NOTICE IS GIVEN The Council of the London Borough of Lewisham proposes to make the above Traffic Regulation Orders under the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 (as amended).

2. The effect of these proposals will be to:- (a) introduce mandatory disabled on-street parking places in the locations specified and described in Schedule 1 to this Notice. Each parking place will be 6.6m in length and approximately 2m in width and, unless otherwise specified, will be on the carriageway; (b) revoke the disabled on-street parking place in: (i) Billington Road – on the north side, outside of No.59; (ii) Engleheart Road – on the south side, outside of No.134.

3. Where a new restriction has been proposed in this Notice, any existing restrictions will be replaced, unless otherwise specified.

4. Copies of the draft Order, plans and Statement of the Council’s Reasons for proposing to make the Order may be viewed either through the lewisham.traffweb.app website or obtained by emailing a request to trafficorders@lewisham.gov.uk quoting reference ‘PTO 1098’.

5 Any objection or other representations relating to the proposed traffic orders and parallel crossing 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, 4th Floor Laurence House, 1 Catford Road, London SE6 4RU, quoting reference PTO 1098 to arrive by 16 January 2026. Any objection may be communicated to other persons who may be affected.

6. All written representations received concerning Traffic Regulation Orders are public documents that may be inspected by any person on demand.

Schedule 1 (Disabled On-Street Parking Places)

1. Westwood Park – partly on the footway, on the west side, outside of No.65; 2. Dacca Street – on the north side, across No.58/60; 3. Elverson Road – on the south side, across No.6/8; 4. St Norbert Road – on the west side, outside of No.4; 5. Bovill Road – on the north side, outside of No.94; 6. Woolstone Road – on the south side, outside of No.155; 7. Knapmill Road – partly on the footway, on the east side, outside of No.77; 8. Sandpit Road – on the south side, outside of No.18; 9. Barlborough Street – on the north side, across No.65/67; 10. Admiral Street – on the east side, across No.11/13; 11. Pendragon Road – partly on the footway, on the northside, across No.35/37; 12. Lambscroft Avenue (service road fronting properties numbered 61-83 (odds) – on the west side, outside of No.79; 13. Fernbrook Road –partly on the footway, on the north side, across No.124/126; 14. Billington Road – on the south side, across No.52/54; 15. Camplin Street – on the west side, across No.53/55; 16. Verdant Lane – partly on the footway, on the east side, outside of No. 25.

Dated: 12th December 2025. Zahur Khan, Director Public Realm, Laurence House, 1 Catford Road, London SE6 4RU.

LONDON BOROUGH OF LEWISHAM

Proposed Pedestrian Controlled Crossings NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the London Borough of Lewisham, in exercise of their powers under Section 23 of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 (as amended), and after consultation with the Chief Officer of Police in accordance with Section 23(2)(A) of the said Act 1984, propose to establish the following crossings:-

1. A Zebra Crossing on Florence Road, SE14, centred at a point 9.2m north-east of the centreline of Heald Street, 2.4m in width between the studs;

2. A Toucan Crossing on Grinstead Road, SE8, centred at the centreline of the junction of Scawen Road, 4m in width between the studs;

3. A Parallel Cyclists and Pedestrian Crossing (also known as a Tiger Crossing) on Pagnell Street, SE14, centred at a point 15.2m north of the centreline of Exeter Way, 6m in width between the studs, which will be built on-top of the existing flat-topped raised table.

A copy of the plans showing the location of the crossings may be obtained by emailing a request to trafficorders@lewisham.gov.uk quoting reference ‘PTO-1099a’. If you wish to make a representation to the pedestrian crossing you must send the for your representation in writing to trafficorders@lewisham.gov.uk or Lewisham Transport Policy & Development, 5th Floor Laurence House, 1 Catford Road, London SE6 4RU, quoting reference ‘PTO-1099a’ to arrive by 9 January 2026 from the date of publication of this notice. All written representations received concerning are public documents that may be inspected by any person on demand.

Dated 12th December 2025.

Zahur Khan, Director Public Realm, 5th Floor, Laurence House, 1 Catford Road, London SE6 4RU.

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Transport for London Public Notice

ROAD TRAFFIC REGULATION ACT 1984

THE GLA ROADS AND GLA SIDE ROADS (WANDSWORTH) RED ROUTE CONSOLIDATION TRAFFIC ORDER 2007 A3220 GLA ROAD (BATTERSEA BRIDGE ROAD) VARIATION ORDER 2025

THE GLA ROADS AND GLA SIDE ROADS (BANNED MOVEMENTS) TRAFFIC ORDER 2024 A3212 AND A3220 GLA ROADS (ROYAL BOROUGH OF KENSINGTON AND CHELSEA AND LONDON BOROUGH OF WANDSWORTH) VARIATION ORDER 2025

THE GLA ROADS (ROYAL BOROUGH OF KENSINGTON AND CHELSEA) (BUS PRIORITY) CONSOLIDATION ORDER 2009 A3212 GLA ROAD (CHEYNE WALK) VARIATION ORDER 2025

1. Transport for London hereby gives notice that on 5th December 2025 it made the above named Orders, under section 6 of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984. The Orders will come into force on 15th December 2025.

2. The general nature and effect of the Orders will be to:

(1) introduce an eastbound bus lane on A3212 Cheyne Walk between Nos. 1 – 16 More’s Garden, Chelsea Embankment and a point 98 metres eastwards, operating ‘At Any Time Mon - Sun’, allowing Buses, Dial-a-Ride Buses, Pedal Cycles, Taxis and Solo Motorcycles;

(2) introduce a westbound bus lane on A3212 Cheyne Walk between a point opposite Ropers Gardens, Cheyne Walk and a point 35 metres westwards, operating ‘Mon – Sun 7am – 7pm’, allowing Buses, Dial-a-Ride Buses, Pedal Cycles, Taxis and Solo Motorcycles;

(3) ban all vehicles proceeding eastwards on A3220 Cheyne Walk to turn left into Beaufort Street;

(4) ban pedal cyclists only proceeding westwards on the westbound cycle lane of A3212 Cheyne Walk to turn left into Battersea Bridge Road;

(5) ban all vehicles proceeding northwards on A3220 Battersea Bridge Road to turn left into Westbridge Road, except pedal cycles;

(6) ban all vehicles proceeding northwards on A3220 Battersea Bridge Road to turn right into Parkgate Road, except local buses;

(7) replace the single red line restrictions (No Stopping Monday to Saturday 7am to 7pm) at the north-east side of the A3220 Battersea Bridge Road outside No. 1 Battersea Bridge Road with double red line restrictions (No Stopping at Any Time);

(8) replace the single red line restrictions (No Stopping Monday to Saturday 7am to 7pm) on both sides of A3220 side Road Hester Road with double red line restrictions (No Stopping at Any Time);

(9) remove the Loading/Unloading & Disabled Persons’ Vehicle Bay on Hester Road and replace with double red line restrictions (No Stopping at Any Time);

(10) replace the single red line restrictions (No Stopping Monday to Saturday 7am to 7pm) at the south-west side of the A3220

Battersea Bridge Road outside Nos. 2 - 40 Battersea Bridge Road with double red line restrictions (No Stopping at Any Time);

(11) replace the single red line restrictions (No Stopping Monday to Saturday 7am to 7pm) on both sides of A3220 side Road Battersea Church Road with double red line restrictions (No Stopping at Any Time);

(12) remove the Parking & Disabled Persons’ Vehicle Bay on the north-west side of Battersea Church Road and replace with double red line restrictions (No Stopping at Any Time);

(13) replace the single red line restrictions (No Stopping Monday to Saturday 7am to 7pm) at the north-east side of the A3220 Battersea Bridge Road outside The Royal College of Art, Battersea Bridge Road with double red line restrictions (No Stopping at Any Time);

(14) replace the single red line restrictions (No Stopping Monday to Saturday 7am to 7pm) at the south-west side of the A3220 Battersea Bridge Road outside Nos. 56 - 68 Battersea Bridge Road with double red line restrictions (No Stopping at Any Time);

(15) replace the single red line restrictions (No Stopping Monday to Saturday 7am to 7pm) on both sides of A3220 side Road Surrey Lane with double red line restrictions (No Stopping at Any Time);

(16) reduce the length of the Borough Bay outside Nos. 1 – 7 Prince of Wales Drive from 26 metres to 22 metres;

(17) replace the single red line restrictions (No Stopping Monday to Saturday 7am to 7pm) at the west side of the A3220 Battersea Bridge Road outside Nos. 210 - 214 Battersea Bridge Road with double red line restrictions (No Stopping at Any Time);

(18) replace the single red line restrictions (No Stopping Monday to Saturday 7am to 7pm) on both sides of A3220 side Road Cambridge Road at its junction with A3220 Battersea Bridge Road with double red line restrictions (No Stopping at Any Time);

(19) replace the single red line restrictions (No Stopping Monday to Saturday 7am to 7pm) at the east side of the A3220 Battersea Bridge Road outside No. 219 Battersea Bridge Road with double red line restrictions (No Stopping at Any Time);

(20) replace the single red line restrictions (No Stopping Monday to Saturday 7am to 7pm) on the north side of A3220 side road Kersley Street with double red line restrictions (No Stopping at Any Time);

(21) replace the single red line restrictions (No Stopping Monday to Saturday 7am to 7pm) at the west side of the A3220 Battersea Bridge Road outside Nos. 228 - 232 Battersea Bridge Road with double red line restrictions (No Stopping at Any Time);

(22) replace the single red line restrictions (No Stopping Monday to Saturday 7am to 7pm) at the west side of the A3220 Battersea Bridge Road opposite Nos. 50 – 61 Cambridge Mansions, Battersea Bridge Road with double red line restrictions (No Stopping at Any Time);

(23) move the Loading/Unloading & Disabled Persons’ Vehicle Bay outside No. 188 Battersea Bridge Road 9.8 metres in a southerly direction. ‘No Stopping Mon – Sat 7am – 7pm except Loading 10am – 4pm (20 Mins).

3. The roads which would be affected by the Orders are the GLA Roads and GLA Side Roads listed above.

4. A copy of the Orders, a map indicating the location and effect of the Orders and copies of any Order(s) revoked, suspended or varied by the Orders can be inspected by visiting our website at https://haveyoursay.tfl.gov.uk/tro and selecting the relevant borough and reference the Traffic Order relates to or by appointment during normal office hours at our office at the address below. To arrange an appointment please email trafficordersection@tfl,gov.uk. Copies of the documents may be requested via email at trafficordersection@tfl,gov.uk, or by post at Transport for London, Streets Traffic Order Team, Palestra, 197 Blackfriars Road, London, SE1 8NJ quoting reference SNO/REGULATION/STOT/BS/TRO/ GLA/2025/0675-0677.

5. Any person wishing to question the validity of the Orders or of any of their provisions on the grounds that they are not within the relevant powers conferred by the Act or that any requirement of the Act has not been complied with, that person may, within six weeks from the date on which the Orders are made, make application for the purpose to the High Court.

Dated this 12th day of December 2025

Henry Cresser

Performance and Planning Manager (Network Performance Delivery)

Transport for London, Palestra, 197 Blackfriars Road, London, SE1 8NJ

Transport for London Public Notice

ROAD TRAFFIC REGULATION ACT 1984

THE A205 GLA ROAD (UPPER RICHMOND ROAD, LONDON BOROUGH OF WANDSWORTH) (TEMPORARY PROHIBITION OF STOPPING) ORDER 2025

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

2.The purpose of the Order is to enable safety resolution works to take place on the A205 Upper Richmond Road.

3.The effect of the Order will be to prohibit any vehicle from stopping in the:

(1)Loading and Unloading Only Bay outside Rainsborough House, Carlton Drive; (2)Parking and Disabled Persons Bay outside Nos. 120 – 136 Upper Richmond Road.

The Order will be effective at certain times from 6:00 AM on 12th December 2025 until 8:00 PM on 22nd December 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 traffic signs.

4.The prohibitions will not apply in respect of:

(1)any vehicle being used for the purposes of those works or for fire brigade, ambulance or police purposes;

(2)anything done with the permission or at the direction of a police constable in uniform or a person authorised by Transport for London.

Dated this 12th day of December 2025

Andrew Ulph

Co-ordination Manager, Transport for London Palestra, 197 Blackfriars Road, London, SE1 8NJ

LONDON BOROUGH OF LEWISHAM

The Lewisham (Free Parking Places, Loading Places and Waiting, Loading and Stopping Restrictions) (Consolidation) (Amendment No *) Order 202*

The Lewisham (Charged for Parking Places) (Consolidation) (Amendment No *) Order 202* AND Proposed Traffic Calming Measure in Davenport Road, SE6

1. The Council of the London Borough of Lewisham propose to make under Sections 6, 32, 35, 36, 45, 46 and 49 of and Part IV of Schedule 9 to the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 (as amended) “The Lewisham (Free Parking Places, Loading Places and Waiting, Loading and Stopping Restrictions) (Consolidation) (Amendment No *) Order 202*” and “The Lewisham (Charged for Parking Places) (Consolidation) (Amendment No *) Order 202*” the effect of which will be to:- (a) prohibit waiting by vehicles on the times specified and on the lengths of road specified in Schedule 1 to this Notice; (b) amend the existing on-street parking places on the times specified and on the lengths of road specified in Schedule 2 to this Notice.

2. Where a new restriction has been proposed in this Notice, any existing restrictions will be replaced.

3. Copies of the draft Order, plans and Statement of the Council’s Reasons for proposing to make the Order may be viewed either though the lewisham.traffweb.app website or obtained by emailing a request to trafficorders@lewisham.gov.uk quoting reference ‘PTO-1100’.

4. Comments on the proposals for or against, together with the reasons for which they are made should be sent writing to trafficorders@lewisham.gov.uk or Lewisham Transport Policy & Development, Laurence House, 1 Catford Road, London SE6 4RU, quoting reference ‘PTO-1100’ by 9 January 2026

5. All written representations received concerning Traffic Regulation Orders are public documents that may be inspected by any person on demand.

Schedule 1 Waiting Restrictions (No Waiting Monday to Friday 9am-7pm) Davenport Road, SE6 – (i) south side, outside No.16; (ii) north side, outside No.43; (iii) south side, outside No.98.

Schedule 2 On-Street Parking Places

(Shared Use On-Street Parking Place: Monday to Friday 9am-7pm Permit Holders Zone L or Pay by Phone Max Stay 4 Hours)

Davenport Road, SE6 – (i) south side, outside No.16.

(Resident Permit Holders Only Monday to Friday 9am-7pm Permit Holders Zone L) Davenport Road, SE6 – (i) north side, outside No.43; (ii) south side, outside No.98.

Proposed Traffic Calming Measure in Davenport Road, SE6

Notice is hereby given that the London Borough of Lewisham, in exercise of their powers under Section 90A of the Highways Act 1980 propose to amend the provisions of traffic calming measures on Davenport Road, SE6 by introducing a series of sinusoidal humps on the road and removing the all the existing 3 abreast speed cushions. Each edge of the sinusoidal speed hump will be offset 300mm from the kerb, will be 3.7m in length and the locations of which are as follows:-

1. Centred at a point 26.2m west of the property boundary line of No.1/3 (adjacent to the side of No.27 Rushey Green), in the same location as existing cushions;

2. Centred at a point 6.5m east of the property boundary line of No.15/17, immediately west of the existing cushions to be removed;

3. Centred at a point 5.8m east of the property boundary line of No.41/43, in the same location as existing cushions;

4. Centred at point 11.9m east of the property boundary line of No.103/105, in the same location as existing cushions;

5. Centred at a point 6.5m west of the property boundary line of No.159/161, which replaces the existing cushions west, outside No.153;

6. Centred at a point 1.6m west of the property boundary line of No.181/183, in the same location as existing cushions.

A copy of the plan showing the location of the proposed traffic calming measures may be obtained by emailing a request to trafficorders@lewisham.gov.uk quoting reference ‘PTO-1100’.

If you wish to object or make any other representation to the proposed traffic calming measures, you must send the grounds for your objection or representation (including any in support) in writing to trafficorders@lewisham.gov.uk or Lewisham Transport Policy & Development, 5th Floor Laurence House, 1 Catford Road, London SE6 4RU, quoting reference ‘PTO-1100’ to arrive by 9 January 2026. All written representations received concerning are public documents that may be inspected by any person on demand.

Dated 12th December 2025.

Zahur Khan, Director Public Realm, 5th Floor Laurence House, 1 Catford Road, London SE6 4RU.

RESTRICTIONS, THORNLAW ROAD

1. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that, to enable Southern Gas Network to carry repair and maintenance works, the Council of the London Borough of Lambeth intends to make an Order the effect of which would be to temporarily prohibit vehicles from;

a) entering or proceeding in a westerly direction in that length of Thornlaw Road which lies between Knights Hill and No 2. Thornlaw Road; b) waiting (including waiting for the purpose of delivering or collecting goods or loading or unloading a vehicle) in that length of Thornlaw Road which lies between No. 1 Thornlaw Road and Knights Hill.

2. Alternative routes for affected vehicles would be available via a) Knights Hill, St Julian’s Farm Road and Casewick Road, and b) Thornlaw Road, Casewick Road and St Julian’s Farm Road.

3. The Order would come into force on 5 January 2026 and would continue for a maximum duration of 2 months or until the works have been completed, whichever is the sooner. In practice, it is anticipated that the works would take 2 weeks to complete. If the works cannot be carried out or completed during this time, then the Order may have effect on subsequent dates within the maximum period of 2 months.

Dated 12 December 2025 Ben

LONDON BOROUGH OF LAMBETH

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

ADV – Advertisement

P3MA - Prior approval P3MA

VOC - Variation of Condition RG4 - Approval under Reg 4

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.

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

68 And 70 Chaucer Road London SE24 0NU Erection of linked rear dormer roof extensions at 68 and 70 Chaucer Road.

25/03705/FUL

Granville Arcade Coldharbour Lane London SW9 8PR Installation of an internal partition wall to create two units. 25/03640/FUL 42 Clapham Manor Street London SW4 6DZ Variation of condition 2 (approved plans) under Section 19 of the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 following a grant of Listed Building Consent ref. 23/01208/LB (Change of use from vacant ballet college (Use Class F1) to light engineering facility and academy for the training of apprentices with associated offices, museum, art studio / showroom (Sui Generis); internal alterations including removal/insertion of partition walls; demolition of existing outbuilding and open sided shed structure to rear and replacement with a new outbuilding; erection of AC units and enclosure; and other associated works.), granted on 12.03.2024.

Variation sought: Approved Drawing No's: 4D-340 P00, 4D-340 P01 Rev B, 4D-340 P02, 4D-340 P03 Rev A, 4D-340 P04 Rev A, 4D-340 P05 Rev B, 4D340 P06 Rev A, 4D-340 P07 Rev A

To be replaced with Drawing No's: 4D-340B P00, 4D-340B P01, 4D-340B P02, 4D-340B P03, 4D-340B P04, 4D-340B P05, 4D-340B P06, 4D-340B P07

(Re-consultation due to revised plans) 24/03729/LB

12-13 Clapham Common South Side London SW4 7AD Display of Installation of 1x no. retractable awning, 1x externally illuminated metal lettering, 1x projecting sign and 1x A board outside of shopfront. 25/03671/ADV

12-13 Clapham Common South Side London SW4 7AD Application for Listed Building Consent for internal and external alterations, including the following:

Internal Removal of existing boxing out of partition walls, doors and ceilings at basement and ground floor level; and removal of WCs at basement level along with the installation of new timber panelling to line walls, new counters, joinery, benches, wall-mounted shelving, menu boards and internal AC condensers and associated servicing at ground floor level. Reconfiguration of existing partitions to the basement floor.

External Installation of 1x no. retractable awning, 1x externally illuminated metal lettering, 1x projecting sign and 1x A board outside of shopfront.

(Associated advertising consent with reference number 25/03671/ADV received). 25/03672/LB

70 Clapham Manor Street London SW4 6DZ Replacement of existing 2x first floor front elevation windows with timber windows - like for like - Flat B. 25/03700/FUL

50 Trinity Gardens London SW9 8DR Erection of a single storey ground floor rear extension with the extension of existing first floor rear window. 25/03706/FUL

1 And 3 Pegasus Place London SE11 5SD Application for Prior Approval for the change of use of two commercial units (Class use E) to two residential dwellings (Class use C3). 25/03666/P3MA

103 Ferndale Road London Lambeth SW4 7RL Replacement of single glazed timber sash windows to be replaced with double-glazed timber sash windows. Rear patio door to be replaced with double-glazed timber. 25/03370/FUL

45 Barrington Road London Lambeth SW9 7JG Variation of condition 4 (use for housing association) of planning permission 93/02558/PLANAP (Conversion of existing house into two 3 - bedroomed maisonettes along with external alterations.(Regd.plan Nos.30521/93/2558A Applicant's plan Nos.452.00,01,02,03, 04,05A,06A,07A,08A,09,a and 10)) Granted on 25/03/1994 Amendment sought: Removal of condition 4 (personal permission) 25/03622/VOC

21 Fontaine Road London Lambeth SW16 3PB Variation of condition 2 (approved plans), of planning permission ref; 24/00994/FUL (Erection of a roof infill extension in the roof valley including the installation of a side obscured glazing window and two roof lights to the front and the rear roof slope.) Granted on 16.08.2024.

Variation Sought: changes to the rear elevation plans

(Reviewing the location of the roof windows to the front elevation as they have been repositioned. Roof infill extension in the roof valley increased in height by 100mm) 25/03552/VOC

51 Loughborough Park London Lambeth SW9 8TP Replacement of 6 single glazed timber windows with a like-for-like single glazed timber window and replacement of a UPVC door to a timber single glazed rear door as well as the installation of accompanying fanlights.

(Please note: The reference number for this Listed Building Consent application is 25/03540/LB but there is also an associated application for Full Planning Permission related to these works with reference number: 25/03539/FUL). 25/03540/LB

52 Durand Gardens London Lambeth SW9 0PP Replacement windows and doors with double glazed timber framed windows and doors. 25/03237/FUL

10 Pascal Street London SW8 4SH Display of High-quality lettering and branding related to the Skills Centre and Places for London, Informational content regarding training programmes, community engagement, and employment pathways, and Signage zones designed to integrate with the existing blockwork and roller shutters. No illuminated signage is proposed. All elements are non-reflective and securely affixed to the facade or hoarding. 25/03694/ADV North Block 1C Belvedere Road London SE1 7GF Replacement of existing windows from metal to aluminium with a like-for-like design, for Flat 267. 25/03695/FUL

43 Netherford Road London Lambeth SW4 6AF Installation of 2x external Air Source Heat Pumps to the south boundary wall of the main building.

(Please note: The reference number for this Listed Building Consent application is 25/03483/LB but there is also an associated application for Full Planning Permission related to these works with reference number: 25/03482/FUL). 25/03483/LB

60 Walnut Tree Walk London SE11 6DN Extension and refurbishment of garden outbuilding, including removing and bricking up casement window opening, forming openings and inserting 2 new matching casement windows, provision of new timber roof structure with grey membrane covering and new concrete floor internally; installation of extract fan to lower ground floor rear utility room with terracotta airbrick externally; installation of new shower room to third floor front room and relocation of original room door; removal of shower room and associated partitions and doors to second floor to reinstate rear room and provision of matching door to retained landing doorway.

(Please note: The reference number for this Listed Building Consent application is 25/03688/LB, but there is also an associated application for Full Planning Permission related to these works with reference number: 25/03687/FUL) 25/03688/LB

St Marys Hall Great Acre Court London SW4 7BA Variation of conditions 2(Approved Plans), 19(Waste and Recycling), 27(Obscured Glazing), 28(Obscure Glazed and non-opening 1.7 metre), 29(External Amenity Spaces), 30(FIxed Shut) and 31(Fire Exit) of planning permission 22/01981/FUL (Refurbishment and conversion of St Mary's Hall (Use Class F1) to provide community hall (Use Class F2(b)) and a gym (Use Class E(d)) at ground floor level and 9 residential units (Use Class C3) at first and second floor level, including erection of an additional storey, the replacement of the ground floor side extension, plus the provision of refuse and cycle storage, along with other associated works) granted on 04.04.2024.

Variation sought: Variation to wording of each condition. 25/03130/VOC

25 Criffel Avenue London Lambeth SW2 4AY Replacement of the ground floor rear timber patio doors with crittall patio doors and the replacement of the hard landscaping in the rear garden. 25/03660/FUL Brockwell Park Dulwich Road London SE24 0PA Temporary use of part of Brockwell Park for Brockwell Live 2026 for up to 32 days (including wet weather buffer days), involving the installation and de-installation of temporary infrastructure including fencing, stages, lighting, public address (PA) systems and other temporary structures and ancillary works. 25/03733/RG4 Dated this Friday 12 December 2025 Rob Bristow Director - Planning, Transport & Sustainability

BOROUGH OF LAMBETH ROAD TRAFFIC REGULATION ACT 1984 - SECTION 14 TEMPORARY TRAFFIC AND WAITING RESTRICTIONS –TROUVILLE ROAD

1. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that, to enable BT (Sunbelt Rentals) to carry out repair and maintenance works, the Council of the London Borough of Lambeth has made an Order the effect of which will be to

2.

3. The Order will come into force on 13 December 2025 and will continue for a maximum duration of 1 month or until the works have been completed, whichever is the sooner. In practice, it is anticipated that the works will take 1 day to complete. If the works cannot be carried out or completed during

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STEWART RESUMES SURREY ROLE

Former England captain stepped back in 2024 to support his wife in cancer battle

By Sports Reporter

ALEC STEWART has returned to his full-time position of director of men’s cricket at Surrey.

Stewart had stepped back from the role at the end of the 2024, taking on a position as men’s high performance advisor with a reduced workload as he supported his wife in her long-running battle with cancer.

Lynn Stewart passed away last April.

Stewart took up the position of director of men’s cricket in 2013.

During his tenure Surrey have won four County Championship titles. The club has also continued to develop local talent who represent them and also progress on to play for England. This includes four members of the side taking on Australia in the Ashes who have come through Surrey's talent pathway.

“Surrey has always been my home and I am now ready to return to full time duties with the club again,” Stewart said. “My priorities have always been to support the

Cup kings advance on two fronts

By John Kelly

FISHER WERE cup kings over the weekend as they advanced in two competitions.

Ajay Ashanike’s side drew 2-2 against Fleet Town before a marathon penalty shootout in which they prevailed 8-7 to go through to the fourth round of the FA Vase.

Kesna Clarke and Lorenzo Duncan scored in each half in normal time.

Don Macaulay, Duncan, Festos Kamara, Adejola Lahan, Michael Sarpong, Conor Darwish, David

Mata and Tyron Mbuenimo were all successful from twelve yards.

The visitors had gone 7-6 up and thought they were through after Mata missed. But the referee judged the goalkeeper had moved off his line and Mata scored the retaken spot-kick.

After Fish goalkeeper Isaac Ogunseri had earlier saved a penalty, he watched as Fleet’s next hit the crossbar and bounced down on the line and out. Mbuenimo then sent the hosts through.

Fisher have now come through five rounds of a competition in which

Central contracts for Surrey quartet

By Sports Reporter

SURREY’S SOPHIA Dunkley, Alice Capsey, Danni Wyatt-Hodge and Ryana MacDonald-Gay have been named in this year’s list of England’s centrally contracted players.

Dunkley and Capsey have been awarded new a one-year central contract having completed another successful year with the Three Lions. The two represented the side in a successful English summer and helped England to the semi-final of the 2025 ICC Women’s World Cup.

the final is played at Wembley and Whitstable Town are the defending champions.

In the SCEFL Challenge Cup third round on Monday, the Fish enjoyed a less dramatic success as they won 4-1 away to SE Dons.

Tom Jones and Duncan scored in the first half before Kamara and Addae Paponette added two more after the break.

Fisher travel to Hollands & Blair (ME7 3AN) in the SCEFL Premier Division this Saturday for a 3pm kickoff.

Wyatt-Hodge moves into her second year of her two-year contract and remains England’s leading T20 run-scorer.

Seam bowler MacDonald-Gay is one of four players to receive a new skills contract that will allow her to continue developing her craft.

Managing Director of England Women, Clare Connor, said: “It’s an immensely exciting year ahead for England Women and the awarding of these contracts reflects our confidence in this group of players with our collective focus firmly on winning the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup on home soil next summer.”

cricket management team and the squad to be the best county in the country, to bring cricketers into our professional squad through our pathway system and help players to fulfil their dreams of representing their country.”

Oli Slipper, chair at Surrey, added: "Alec is a legend of Surrey and we are looking forward to having him back in his role as director of men's cricket. Alec's record speaks for itself and he's been the driving force in so much of the club's success over many, many years."

Steve Elworthy, CEO at Surrey, outlined just how influential Stewart is. He said: “Alec’s commitment, drive and attention to detail has built the team into the side it is today and we know he will continue to progress the team as he resumes his role at the helm on the men’s game in the county.

"Alec has remained an important part of the cricket management team over the last twelve months and he continues to drive the highest of standards across the club."

‘Exceptional’ Dulwich bag first win in six

By John Kelly

MARK DACEY felt Dulwich Hamlet were well worth their first Isthmian League Premier Division win in six games as they defeated Billericay Town 2-1 at New Lodge in Essex.

Luke Wanadio gave the visitors a sixteenth minute lead before Teddy Collis equalised in the 29th minute.

Dulwich regained the lead through Amadou Kassarate in the

62nd minute and they held on to claim their first league victory since November 8.

“I think it was deserved,” Dacey said. “Every man was exceptional and that’s what the team talk was at the start of the game We put it on them to say, ‘this is what this game requires, we need all of you’.

“It’s a slightly different Dulwich to what it was earlier in the season but I think the boys adjusted really well to what was a very good session on Thursday after

giving them recovery Tuesday.

We’d spoken about trying to break the duck of getting a win and the manner in which we won is the most pleasing thing because it was a battle from minute one to minute 90.

“For us, that’s a nice relief, but also well-deserved.”

The Hamlet are eighth in the table, nine points off the playoff spots, and host seventeenthplace Lewes at Champion Hill this Saturday (3pm).

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PALACE LEADER MAKES MARC AT COTTAGE

Eagles go fourth after late winner as Clyne, 34, shines

By John Kelly

OLIVER GLASNER felt Crystal Palace’s ambition meant they deserved their late win over Fulham at Craven Cottage last weekend.

Eddie Nketiah’s opener was cancelled out by Harry Wilson in the first half before captain Marc Guehi scored the winner three minutes from time to send the Eagles into fourth in the Premier League table.

The Cottagers thought they had gone 2-1 up when Emile Smith Rowe finished the rebound after Alex Iwobi's header had come back off the bar only for it to be ruled out after Samuel Chukwueze was judged to be offside in the build-up. It was Fulham’s second home defeat in a row after their 5-4 loss to Manchester City.

Palace won for the second time on the road in five days after their 1-0 victory at Burnley.

"It's a great win here," Glasner said.

"Of course it was a tight game.

"What makes me really proud is that, although we were lucky in one situation when their goal was ruled out. But for me, the longer the game went on, the more likely it felt like we were to win it.

"We were playing forward, creating some nice attacks and creating chances – then we get the game winner from a set-play.

"A huge credit to the players and thank you to our fans who pushed us and supported us right until the end, we kept going.

"That's why I think, at the end, we deserve to win."

Palace were without their key

attacking wing-back Daniel Munoz as he had a minor knee injury. Nathaniel Clyne came in on the right for his first start of the season and first league start since last April.

Glasner said: ”For me, the man of the match was Nathaniel Clyne. He didn't start for months now. When I heard [on Saturday] that Dani can't play, I told him that he will start.

"Then performing like the way he did, at 34 years of age, he’d not had much rhythm, not a huge amount of team training.

"He's been doing a lot of training in groups of seven or eight. So to show this performance, it's just huge credit to him and shows what a great player he is and what a great person he is."

Glasner is pleased with his side’s league position, but is not paying a

PALACE BEGIN FA CUP DEFENCE AT MINNOWS MACCLESFIELD

By John Kelly

CRYSTAL PALACE will begin the defence of their FA Cup title with a trip to National League North side Macclesfield.

The Eagles won the competition for the first time in their history when Eberechi Eze scored the only goal against Manchester Cit at Wembley last May.

The Silkmen play at the 5,300-capacity Moss Rose and are managed by John Rooney, younger brother of Wayne. Rooney succeeded Robbie Savage in the job last summer.

Charlton Athletic have a glamour home tie against eight-time winners Chelsea at The Valley.

Millwall travel to Burnley while Queens Park Rangers play West Ham United at London Stadium.

Fulham, beaten in the quarterfinals by Palace last season, host Middlesbrough.

All games will be played around the weekend commencing Saturday, January 10.

There are no replays if matches end as a draw. All ties will go to extra time and, if necessary, a penalty shootout.

whole lot of attention to the table less than halfway through the season.

"it's a great picture,” Glasner said. “But for me, honestly, it's not really important. For me, it's the way we are playing, the commitment and always believing that we can get the win.

"I think this is much more important. You can lose a game and drop five positions. But yes, being more towards the top of the table, than at the bottom, it makes life a little bit easier and a little bit more relaxing.

"We are enjoying it, we are enjoying ourselves. This is what we want and what we have to continue to be successful until the end of the season."

Nketiah was making his first Premier League start of the season and scored after a brilliant pass from Adam Wharton.

"He has that quality," Nketiah said. "It was a good touch and I knew I could finish. I am getting back into a rhythm after a few recent niggles.

"I always back myself in the box. As long as I'm on the pitch, I can understand and produce even better performances.

"It was a really tough game, Fulham are a really good side.

"So it's nice to get the win and the goal."

Nketiah added: "Everyone is working hard. We need to keep going like that.

"The togetherness of this team and when you have that extra bit of motivation [by climbing the table], it helps and I think we deserved the three points."

Palace host Manchester City in the league this Sunday at 2pm.

FA CUP THIRD-ROUND DRAW

v Shrewsbury

Rovers

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Preston North End v Wigan Athletic

Ipswich Town v Blackpool

Wrexham v Nottingham Forest

Charlton Athletic v Chelsea

Manchester City v Exeter City

West Ham v Queens Park Rangers

Sheffield Wednesday v Brentford

Fulham v Middlesbrough

Everton v Sunderland

Liverpool v Barnsley

Burnley v Millwall

Norwich v Walsall

Portsmouth v Arsenal Derby County v Leeds United Swansea v West Brom

Salford v Swindon Boreham Wood v Burton Albion

Grimsby v Weston-super-Mare

Blackburn

Marc Guehi, right, celebrates his goal with Chris Richards

By John Kelly

MILLWALL SKIPPER Jake Cooper

outlined just how ambitious this young Lions squad are this seasonas he explained what the club’s DNA meant to him.

Cooper, 30, made his 400th Millwall appearance this season and is the last playing link to the 2017 League One playoff winning side.

Millwall released the experienced Shaun Hutchinson, Murray Wallace, George Saville and George Honeyman in the summer, while 2024-25 player of the year Japhet Tanganga was sold to Sheffield United. Hutchinson, Wallace and Saville made over 500 Lions appearances between them.

Millwall have lowered the average age of their squad, with Cooper and goalkeeper Max Crocombe the only players aged 30 or over to start in the 1-0 win over Bristol City last weekend. Eight of the side were aged 24 or under.

Cooper delivered an outstanding performance at Ashton Gate as he helped repel the hosts, who were in sixth before kick-off. In added-time, goalscorer and striker Mihailo Ivanovic was in the leftback position winning possession and getting his side up the pitch.

Cooper was asked afterwards about the club’s “DNA”

“That’s been the culture of this club for many, many years,” Cooper said. “It’s something I’ve tried to carry on this season after losing a lot of senior players. The lads all respect each other, we’ve got great camaraderie in the dressing room and we love spending time with each other and going out battling on a Saturday or whenever we’re playing. We just enjoy being around each other and we’ll do anything we can to help each other out.

“We’ve got a younger group, they’re hungry young lads and it’s my role to kind of instil the history of the club and what we’re about as a fanbase and how the whole football club works. It’s my role to bring the lads into that so that they can embed themselves in the football club.

“It’s about hard work, it’s about grafting. The DNA is that people who come around the club, we don’t come from much, we’re trying to be the best we can. We think we can be better than teams that have probably got more money, more ambitions than us. We try to hold our fort. We might have a smaller budget or smaller squad or whatever it is, but we feel like we can fight against everyone.”

Millwall players threw their bodies on the line to protect their lead against the Robins.

“In this league you have to do that at times,” Cooper said. “It’s massively

important, the games are tight, you look at the division and there’s not much between any of the teams this season. To get results you need to put in clean-sheet performances if you want to be at the top end of the table. It was one of those days when we weren’t quite getting that progression up the pitch so we had to put our work in at the other end of the pitch.”

Millwall will head into the festive period well in the play-off mix as they chase just a second-ever promotion to the top flight. Cooper isn’t playing down the side’s chances of achieving that though isn’t thinking about the Premier League.

“No, not yet,” he said. “We know how ruthless this league is, it’s not about looking that far forward. It’s just about

‘IF YOU CHALLENGE ONE OF US - YOU CHALLENGE ALL OF US’

Last link to promotionwinning side Coops on leading ambitious young Lions

trying to put ourselves in the best position we can each week. That’s by putting in performances and results will hopefully follow that. We’re definitely an ambitious group, we certainly all want to go as high as we can in our careers. There are a lot of lads in there that can definitely go and compete at the top level. If we can do that as a football club that would be monumental.

“It’s a 46-game season, you can’t predict anything at this stage of the season. We’ll just keep trying to win every game, we’re not scared of any team and we’ll see at the end of the season.”

Ivanovic, Millwall’s only fit centreforward, has scored four goals in his last ten games, to help earn his side seven points.

Wimbledon lack Ex factor

By John Kelly

AFC WIMBLEDON are still without a win in League One since October after Jack McMillan scored ten minutes from time to give Exeter City a 1-0 victory at St James Park on Tuesday night.

There were few chances in a tight game. Omar Bugiel shot straight at home goalkeeper Joe Whitworth in the 67th minute.

Joe Lewis then fired wide before at the other end right-back McMillan’s shot from eighteen yards went

under goalkeeper Nathan Bishop.

That moved Gary Caldwell’s side out of the bottom four, while the Dons failed to close the five-point gap to the play-offs.

“I think we should come away with a point, that’s my feeling,”

Wimbledon boss Johnnie Jackson said. “I'm frustrated that we probably weathered the early storm, had the better of it in the first half-hour but then we finished the first half strong and the second half, if anything, we were probably in the ascendancy.

“It looked like if we weren't going

to win it, then it might just peter out into a draw and then we give them a soft one. We give them a soft one. It's like some poor defensive decisions there leading up to the goal and it costs us and then obviously we try and get back into it but a bit too late.

“It felt like one of the games for me where neither team was probably going to do enough to go and win it but then we give up that one and they take it and then we haven't done enough at the other end.”

Wimbledon host Mansfield at Plough Lane this Saturday at 12.30pm.

Cooper said: “He’s massive for us. We’re missing Josh Coburn so Miha’s been our focal point for the last few weeks. He’s a great kid, a great lad, the boys love having him around the dressing room. We’re hoping he can keep scoring goals for us and if he does that he’s so important to us. We just love having him around.

“When you look at the players we have missing and the team we’ve had to assemble, Casper [De Norre] was struggling before the game, we knew coming here it would be a totally different test to Southampton last week. They were going to play a lot of forward balls and they’ve got more presence up top, we’re away from home so we had to dig in and it was just whether we could find the goal. The first goal is massive in this

By John Kelly

CHELSEA DROPPED out of the automatic qualifying places for the Champions League knockouts after a former West Ham United striker inspired Atalanta’s comeback in Bergamo on Tuesday.

Joao Pedro turned in Reece James' cross to give Enzo Maresca’s side the lead at the break.

Former Charlton Athletic and Everton attacker Ademola Lookman was a nuisance to the Blues before ex-Hammer Gianluca Scamacca headed in a cross from Charles de Ketelaere in the 55th minute.

Atalanta got the winner seven minutes from time when the visiting defence allowed

division and fortunately Miha managed to get us the game-winning goal.”

Cooper was asked about the melee involving both benches and sets of players after the game and whether that typified the Lions’ spirit.

“I honestly didn’t see it, I got there late,” Cooper said. “You’ve got both teams in there, it was obviously a heightened occasion at the end of the match, a lot of emotion running through everyone. Honestly, I couldn’t tell you what happened but it was nice I suppose, to see everyone [from Millwall] come together like that!

“If someone picks a challenge with one of us they’re picking one with all of us. That’s the same for the fanbase as it is for the players.”

de Ketelaere space to fire home.

Chelsea dropped out of the top eight to eleventh, while Atalanta moved up to third. Maresca has had his selection decisions questioned this season and he made another five changes to his side in Italy.

"I think tonight [in] the first XI we had eight or nine players who played against Tottenham, Barcelona and Arsenal," Maresca said.

"If you see the five changes that we did compared to Bournemouth it is different but it is the eight or nine players playing Barcelona.

"The ones who played tonight are the ones playing almost all the games."

Chelsea host Everton in the Premier League on Saturday (3pm).

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Jake Cooper celebrates Millwall’s 1-0 win at Ashton Gate

Sport INSIDE

STEWART RESUMES SURREY

Neil: Lions can dream

By John Kelly

MILLWALL BOSS Alex Neil says there is no reason why Lions supporters should not be dreaming about promotion to the Premier League.

Millwall are currently in the play-off places heading into Christmas.

The Lions have only been promoted to the top flight once in their history, when another Scot, John Docherty, led them to the promised land.

Millwall have made their best start to a Championship campaign since their return to the second tier under Neil Harris in 2017.

That is despite an extensive injury list, with over ten players currently in the treatment room.

ADDICKS BEATEN AT EMOTIONAL VALLEY

Tributes paid to ‘Headphones Norm’ after Charlton fan’s death

By John Kelly

CHARLTON ATHLETIC boss

Nathan Jones said the Addicks gave themselves “a mountain to climb” as they lost 2-1 to second-place Middlesbrough on an emotional night at The Valley.

Before kick-off, there was a tribute to Norman Baker, who passed away last Saturday. The 68-year-old, known as ‘Headphones Norm’, was taken ill during the first half of Charlton’s game against Portsmouth at The Valley last Saturday. The game was abandoned and Baker, who had been going to Addicks games since 1968, later died in hospital.

Baker had been presented with the supporter of the year award by Jones last July.

Boro were 2-0 up at half-time after goals from Riley McGree and Morgan Whittaker.

Jones sent on Greg Docherty, Karoy Anderson and Ibrahim Fullah at the break.

George Edmundson’s own goal nine minutes from time gave Charlton some hope but Kim Hellberg’s side held on for the third consecutive win since he replaced Rob Edwards in the Boro dugout.

“They score first, and we should have had a penalty which is frustrating,”

Jones said. “The goal just before halftime really kills us. At 2-0 we are always chasing the game, against a side that have some very talented individuals.

“We asked [the substitutes] to be front-footed and really have an impetus on the game which they did. In the first half, we kept giving the ball away, and you can’t give the ball away to good players because they will hurt you, and they did.

“I am really disappointed with the second goal as that gave us a mountain

to climb.

“We were really mobile in the second half with making opportunities, we were really close to getting that second goal.”

Charlton have lost their last five completed games.

“Over the last few games we have had a brutal run, playing four of the best teams in the league with arguably five of our starters out," Jones said.

“We can compete at this level. The tough run has coincided with us being nowhere near full strength and that is showing at the moment.”

Charlton are away at Birmingham City this Saturday.

Jones said: "We have to be positive, upbeat to go there and get a result. We had two real tight games against them last year.”

On the impeccably observed tribute to Baker, Jones said: “The club should be commended for how we look after one

was a privilege for me [to meet Baker] and he will

While Neil isn’t paying too much attention to the table, he isn’t making any attempt to dampen expectations among fans.

Neil said: “They should be [thinking promotion is possible], they should be. Absolutely, why not? What’s the point of playing football otherwise?

“And if you’re a fan of Millwall you should be dreaming and you should be hoping that something can be achieved.

“Whether it can be or not, that’s a different story. But that’s the whole point of being a fan, isn’t it?”

Millwall have four more games this month, three of them at The Den starting with Hull City this Saturday, when they will hope to still be in the top six past the halfway point at the start of January.

Neil has led three sides to promotion: Hamilton Academical to the Scottish Premiership, Norwich City to the Premier League and Sunderland to the Championship. He was asked before the game against Derby County at Pride Park on Wednesday to rate his side’s chances of staying in the promotion race.

Neil replied: “I don’t even think about it just now. If you ask me that question at the end of January maybe I’ll have a better idea because I think from January onwards is when you get promoted. “I think what you do right now is you keep yourself in the race. That’s where we’re at.

“We’re not even thinking about that. The first thing I’m trying to focus on is getting players back. If we can get them back it strengthens our hand. We will be better and we’ll give ourselves a better chance of picking more points up.

“As far as the table is concerned, I don’t even look it.”

of our own. That memorial and show of emotion cannot be underestimated. It

Nathan Jones directs his side

Norman Baker